Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09

person who dent have it is behind
the times.
A report of the meeting to organize a
w. G. T. u, was handed US this
morning for publication. Owing to
want of space and time we have been
compelled to abbreviate it somewhat
in order to publish this week.
The county commissioners are in
session this week, winding up the
business for the year. They will
hardly get through for several days
Full proceedings of their meeting will
be found in the DEMOCRAT next week.
G. G. Reeder this week sends us his
annual weather report, for 1889.
Besides the report given in this paper,
he has tabulated report that has
been prepared with great deal CT
pains, and is SPLENDID piece of work.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Clark are now
housekeeping in Oklahoma City. Mr..
Clarke had prepared for connubial
bliss, having built a comfortable house
and furnished it. He is doing real
estate business there and has quite a
lot of property.
Readers, just look back over the
history of Great Bend for the last
few years, and recall the men who
have failed in business They are
but few, it is true; but you will also
recall that almost every one of them
were men who advertised but very
little, if any at all.
BEGas' CHERRY COUGH SYRUP is
giving splendid satisfaction to the
trade and the sales are positively
marvellous, which can be accounted
for in no other way except that it is
without doubt the best in the market.
Ask for and be sure you get the genu-
inc. We keep it. Shaw and Co.,
Druggists.
w. A.. Strong returned from St.
Louis school Of telegraphy the first of
the week, having graduated in the art
of handling the key and sounder in 81
months, his examination papers grad
ing 100. He will remain at home
for a short time, before assuming
charge of an office.
An alliance was organized on the
3rd inst. at the Merten school house,
in Clarence township. The name is
Clarence Alliance" and the officers
as follows: Pres. Robert Merten; Sec.
John w. Slim; Lecturer, A. M.
Button. This is the 23d township
alliance organized in Barton county.
Mrs. Kate Cutter died at her home
in the south part of of this city, Tues
day, of consumption, after an illness
of a number of months. She leaves
husband and one young child.
Funeral services were held at the
residence, to-day, and the remains
shipped to Derby, near Wichita, for
burial.
WHAT A FORTUNE Is a good healthy,
pearly skin. Few are aware of the
short time it takes for disordered
liver to cause blotches on the face.
and a dark greasy skin. One bottle Of
Beggs' Block Purifier and Blood
Maker will restore this organ to its
natural and healthy state, and cleanse
the blood of all impurities. 1t is meet
ing with wonderful success. We
guarantee every bottle. Shaw 4 Co.,
Druggists.
The attention of our foreign readers
especially, is called to the list of farm
property for sale by o. b. Wilson,
which can be found elsewhere in these
columns. Nothing can be lost bye a
judicial investment in Barton county
farm lands at this time. Kansas has
proven to the world that she is all
right if you treat her right.
Worth Hundreds Of Dollars.
My wife used only two bottles of
"Mother's Friend" before her third
CONTINENT. Says she would not be
without it for hundreds of dollars.
Had not half as much trouble as
before. Dock MILES. Lincoln Parish
La. Write the Bradfield Regulator
Co., Atlanta, Ga, for further par
ticulars. Sold by G. A. Hooper.
The city council held no meeting
last Monday night on account of SO
many of our city fathers having the
grippe. In fact, Councilman Gill
more was the only man not gripped
sufficiently hard to keep him away
from the councilroom. 1t will take
disease with large grippe to en-
compass the portly form of Council