Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-23

Prohibition don't prohibit. but it
has its inconvenience, endorsements,
environments and other impediments
News.
Why don't you give US something
newt The DEMOCRAT has told you all
along that "prohibition don't prohibit"
in Kansas.
G. w. Ward brought in load of
peaches Saturday from the south side
and found ready sale for them at 80
cents bushel. He left branch at
this Office about four feet long, which
contained AZ peaches and weighed 1211
pounds. It was from the II. J. Ire
main place, which Mr.. Ward now has
The Grand Army boys of this city
have decided to purchase a circular
tract of land, 40 feet in diameter, in
the Great Bend cemetery to be used
as burial place for ex-soldiers.
Messrs w. II. Odell, Ira D. Brougher
and g. NJ. Smith were appointed a
committee to make selection of the
ground.
John Barth, Jr., came into violent
contact with the vigorous business end
of a colt. Friday evening, and as
conseauen ce suffered a fractured rib,
a demolished watch, and several
other little inconvniences. to say moth
ing of the loss of half an hours breath
and the compulsory viewing of new
constellation of brilliant stars. He is
around all right now.
Charlie Snyder, who was here on a
visit from Colorado City, stayed over
until Monday last to hear Damon and
Pythias. instead of returning to work
Saturday as was his intention. He
writes back to friends here that, on
the day he got home, and when he
would have been on duty had he re-
turned Saturday, his engine was
wrecked, and both the engineer and
the fireman killed. Charlie thinks he
had a close call.
Miss Alice A. Reynolds of Great
Bend, one of the teachers chosen by
the school. board of this city, has de-
clined to accept the position, having
been elected to position in the King
man schools at better salary. This
will necessitate the election of another
teacher for the schools here and may
make some changes in the appoint
ment of teachers in the wards
Larned Chronoscope.
A man who wanted to learn what
profession he would have his son en-
ter, put him in room with a Bible,
an apple, and dollar. If he found
him when he returned, reading the
Bible, he would make Clergyman out
of him; if eating the apple, farmer;
and if interested in the dollar bill,
banker. When he did return, he
found the boy sitting on the Bible,
with the dollar bill in his pocket, and
the apple almost devoured. He made
a politician out of him.-Ex.
1t dues seem that the hoodlums who
are in the habit Of disturbing the peace
in the opera house could be punished.
The managers of the house could have
these toughs summary bounced, if he
would call upon the city officers.
One young lad, judiciously seated and
filled with devilment can disturb an
entire audience and make the mem
bers thereof wish the entire opera
house would fall on him and quiet his
racket, and when two or three such
fellows get together, as was the case
last week. then pendimonium is
turned loose.
DIED-At his home two miles north
east of Conway, Thursday, July Is,
1891, Mr.. James Mcdonald, age.l 81
years. Funeral services were held at
Conway Friday the 18th. The cause
of his death was an injury received
from horse Mondov NJ MoD
aid has been resident of Mcpherson
county for the last seven or eight
years. He was prominent member
of the M. E. church at Conway, and
an old soldier, having served his coun-
try faithfully in her hour of peril. A
wife and eleven children are left to
mourn his loss.-McP herson Republi.
can.
Mr.. Mcdonald was the father of
Mrs. G. G. Wolfe of this city, Mrs. J..
b. Trester Of Eureka township and S.