Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-30

Jerry's broom viii sweep clean; it
is new and wiry.
John Schwager, of Claflin postofiee,
sends US the wherewith to secure him
the DEMOCRAT.
The business card of the Christie
Lathrop Commission Co., Hutchinson,
will be found elsewhere in this paper.
Vote for G. R. Archer for probate
judge. He will be found attending
strictly to the duties of the office at all
times.
No one will sell you cheaper hard
ware, farm Implements, cutlery, etc.,
han j. B. Omings, east of the post
Office.
Vote for the ablest attorney in Bar
ton county, for county attorney. His
name is G. f. DIfenbacher; you all
know him.
When in want for hardware, imple-
ments, queensware, diamonds,
watches, jewelry, clocks or silverware,
call on G. N. & E. r. Moses.
The registration books are now
closed; but some of the college boys
did some swearing" both inside and
outside Of the city clerks office.
Squire w. P. Bruce called on us
Friday to pour into our ears the tale
of his woes, but we was not in. Sorry
we could not help him out in his dis
tress.
Vote for the most competent man
in the political field for county super
;ntendent, r. F. Pleger. He is
thorough, unprejudiced, and in every
way qualified.
One of the speakers last Friday, and
formerly a republican, by the way.
said that g. o. p. meant tgreat on
promises" Correct you are-only
great in that skittish thing. promise.
Every political brave now has his
war paint on, and their wild yells
can be heard any hour of the night or
day. Many of them are putting a
keener edge on their knives, preparing
for next Tuesday.
The republican speaking, Saturday,
was attended by about 200 alliance
men and democrats, 200 ladies and
200 republicans. About one half the
that attended the alliance
speaking the day before.
DR.. and Mrs. DR.. huueII. special
lists of catarrh and diseases of the eye,
ear, lungs etc., are located at the
Grand Central hotel. All diseases of
the eye treated seven days free. No
charge for examination.
If there are any voters in the alli-
ance who do not want to vote for
negro they can't do better than to vote
for Joe Dillon for state auditor Joe
is thorough Kansas rustfer and a
competent man for the position.
Mrs. M. B. Fits, of near Albert, says
there are two democrats now in their
family, she and the boy, and paid for
the DEMOCRAT to visit her house until
next November. Guess she will loan
it to M. B. once and awhile, too.
Some of our republican friends
''filled up to courageous point, Fri
day, and got out their money to bet on
the ''Prince." They found plenty of
takers, and had just as we'll consider
that they have bid their money good
bye.
There will be teachers meeting at
the school house in Great Bend. Sat-
urday Nov. Sth to organize the county
into four districts for teachers associa-
tions. All teachers requested to be
present.
w. Fl. GRANT, Supt.
Brother Caraway ought to be glad
that he will soon be relieved from the
necessity of sitting up O nights think.
ing up mean things to say of the dem-
ocrats and the peoples party. We
all ought to be glad, for he will then
have more time to attend to the duties
of postmaster.
j. III. Soule, an uncle of the Butler
boys of this county, from Wisconsin,
is here on a visit and looking up a
good farm. He is greatly pleased
with our country, and we hope he will
locate with us. L. g. Butler,
younger brother of Ovid, Will and
Chan, is also here on visit.
The Royal Baking Powder is so we'll
known to our people that it is not
necessary to enter into its praises
The manufacturers of this powder are
thorough business men and understand
where it does the most good to adver-
tise, therefore. they have placed an