Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01

time, had the misfortune to get bus
hand tangled up in belt and a broken
arm was the result
DIED-On Monday Sept. FL, of
cramp collie, Minnie, the two year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Barnhardt
Linkey. The remains were inferred in
the city cemetery Tuesday following.
Things are beginning to turn in Kan
sas. The leaves are turning yellow
and the alliance and republicans are
turning blue, all except those that are
turning to democrats are all right
and retain their natural color and
cheerfulness.
A scrapping match in this city last
Saturday night between a coon and a
white man resulted In the white man
receiving dangerous cut in the abdo-
men and the darkey being carried home
more dead than alive; he recovered
however and has since left town. The
white man is getting along well and we
understand will recover.
DIED-Mrs. Mary Book, wife of
Christoph Book, of heart disease and
other complications, in Pueblo, Colo.
Mrs. Book had been suffering for a long
time with complication of diseases
that baff1ed all medical skill. About
six weeks ago she was taken to Colorado
in hopes that change of climate would
be beneficial, but all in vain; she sue
cumed to that monster death Monday,
Sept, FL. The remains were brought
to this city for interment and large
concourse of friends turned out to pay
their last tribute of respects to the dead.
| She leaves a husband and several
| children to mourn their loss, and they
have the deepest sympathies of a hos
of friends in this their great Bereavement
| CLAFLIN.
From the Banner.
| Mrs. Treat, of Whiteoaks, n. NJ
is visiting with her brother, Mr.. F. H.
| Newcombe.
Mrs. w. A. Strader will start east
tomorrow morning for a few month:
visit with old friends and relatives.
| Our farmers are holding their whea
for higher prices, which is the Propel
thing to do, as all Europe will yer,
likely soon be engaged in war. and theI
want our breadstuffs at almost any price
Joe Allgire sold his farms south o
this place on Monday last for the nea
little sum of Sa, 9oo,as. The farm va
purchased by an old time resident o
Kansas who has faith in her futur,
prosperity.
DR.. Fanola, the great, the only, AM
the original, has been in our town tn
past week, taking our people in in gram
style. By means of free concert b
drew large crowd. He would then Sc
medicines that he claimed would cur
every I'LL known to the human family, an
soap that would make one as spotles
as the beautiful snow" Having fail
ed to put up to his actors, they faile'
to perform Monday evening, and
general row ensued in which the sho,
In a sense, went into the hands of tn
law. The actor swore out an attach
ment on the DR.. % horse and bugg
and a hearing was had Tuesday befor
Justice Little and a judgement of 81
lrendedred In favor of the plaintiff. Th
wooley wonder of the west then swor
out a warrant for the arrest of Nc
Donald, the actor, charging him wit
an assault. A hearing of this case wa
had yesterday and a virdict of guilt
rendered. The young man having
small bank account, the boys of th
town Clipped in and paid his fine
Mcdonald then swore out a waFrar
for the Dr's. arrest for practicing med
cine without a physicians diploma
which case is now on trial. The youn
men having rented the hall and will Civ
free show tomorrow evening.
ALBERT.
From "Spunk."
Mr. Walker Mckinney spent Sunda
In Hutchinson under the care of a