Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21

ance organ here next Veeb. W.
have not learned where be gill bsvt
hfs cffice.
As one old farmer friend said th.
other day, "Rougbness will he rough
ness, this year." Save ell the foddel
and hay you can, for it will command
good prices.
Charlie Morrison carried off tn,
honors in the Great BEND gun clul
shoot last Friday, mekina ninetasz
birds out Of possible twenty, aecord
to the score.
Will Clifton, Duth OF the river, hal
the misfortune to have pitchfork rur
into his hand while feeding . thxeshel
the other day. 1t has laid him Of
duty for while.
Kansas boys wM 80 swimming
Down in Kingman the hide climl
to the top of the vatervorls stand
pipe, a hundred feet, and go bathing
in its cool depths.
Miss Pauline Wilmer gave a party
to hey friends. Tuesday evening, which
was one of the most enjoyable affairs
of the season, and a general good time
was had by all present.
Max Shafer Can now be found With
H. Caro-, at the st. Louis Store, where
he will be glad to meet his old friends
and everybody else desiring courteous
treatment and good goods.
The Kansas man who don't draw a
pension will soon be distinguished
character. Two hundred and eighty
thousand applications have been made
for pensions under the new law.
Most of our readers know how they
stand on our books. Some are in
arrears several years. To those we
would ask that they call and settle q
part at least of their arrearages.
In the third congressional district
the peoples convention nominated B.
H. Clover for congress, to oppose
Perkins, and the chances are that the
Clover crop will be good in that dis
trict.
Miss Mary Hege, one of Barton
county's esteemed school MANS
called to see the DEMOCRAT printed
last Wednesday. Our press days art
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings O.
each week.
THE BEST MADE-Bohemian, stee
cooking ware. Neat, servicable anc
handy. You will find it only at Marcus
Friends east of post Office. He ha.
just received a supply. Try this ware
and you will use no other.
The Wichita and Sedgwick county
delegates brought brass band with
them to the Pratt convention. The
Kingman K. of P. band was also
present, their services being secured
by the Pratt Center people.
DR.. Diamond Dick, with a concer
and speciality company, opened up ii
this city last Friday, on the grounds
near the west side school house. They
have had pretty fair sized audiences
and paying ones too, at 10 cents 6
head.
The procession OF alliance men al
Sterling last week which met Jerry
Simpson, the peoples congressman
was five miles long. ''Prince Hal
will have to get up and hustle if he
pulls the wool over the eyes of all tina
crowd.
Friday night the city council
reconsidered the matter of levying I
tax for general expenses, and made
the levy Z mills on the dollar, instead
of 81. giving the city an estimated
additional $500 or 500 for genera
expenses.
Fifty cents will secure the DEMO
GRAFT to new subscribers from now t.
the 1st of December, which will Civ,
you the paper until after the fall cleo
tons. IF you are not subscriber ant
want to be posted, send or hand il
your name.
DIED-On Tuesday. August 10Th
Annie, daughter of M. G. and Mar
G. Miller. The funeral services, con
Quoted by Rev. Thos. II. Ayars, wer
held at the home of the parents il
South Bend township, on Wednesday
the Goth inst
MARRIED.-on Sunday, August 18th by Re,
Thos. H. Ayars, Mr.. Seymour Fosburg and Mis-
billie Pratt, both of Great Bend, Kans.
The DEMOCRAT extends hearty con
CALCULATIONS to the young couple
They are both we'll known ant
respected by all, and are deserving o
long life and happiness.
Lon. Rowell' and daughter, Mis-
Birdie, spd Miss Lettie Stewards, vii
leave this week on a visit of severa
weeks in Connecticut. Mr.. Rowel
will probably bring some more bloodet