Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12

1t is especially desired that all mem
bers of the u. r. K. IF p of this city
be present at the meeting next Mon
day night, the 18th inst
There will he social and box sup
per at No. 4 school house on Wednes
day evening Feb. 18th ALI are cor
daily invited to be present
No late developments in the may
/, ora'ity question this week. What
work is being done by the professional
wire pollers is being kept very quiet.
The revival meetings which have
been held at NOD school house, Liber-
ty township, we're instrumental in the
convention Of thirty to forty people
The county Officer who is not this
week more or less bS,nged up with a
cold must feel lonesome. They all OF
them seem to have cleft tie oars
down."
Henry F. Miller called Saturday
and renewed on the DEMOCRAT and
Kansas Farmer, and A. T. Curry did
the same ON this paper and the Kansas
City Times.
Frank Dell has bought out Charlie
Pressl and will again be found taking
up the razor and riding the clippers
over the heads of mankind. "Jonnie
get your hair cut %
The Osborne county horse thieves
which Sheriff Wilson and deputies of
this county had such a time to cap
ture, have been sentenced each to
twelve years in the penitentiary.
j. w. Eisenman is now settled in
Oklahoma City, and writes to have
the DEMOCRAT sent him there. No
man who has any interest in Barto
county should be without this paper.
In the teachers examination held
here Jan. 31st, FIVE applicants secured
second grade certificates, and fourteen
secured third grade certificates.
There were thrty-eight teachers ex
amined
All teachers are requested by Go.
Supt. McTaggart to meet at the high
school building, this city, on next Sat-
urday. the 18th lust, for the purpose
of organizing county teachers asso-
citation.
The Young Peoples Society of q. E.
elected officers Tuesday night as fol-
lows: Mrs. F. Lightfoot. president;
Miss May Meek, vice president; Miss
Madge Smith, secrets airy; Chas Hubart
treasurer.
Jim Gaunt says il is not fair to an
nounce him as being married, as it
may injure his negotiations now pend
ing with a certain estimabie young
lady. The News will please take it
all back.
A marriage license was issued by
Probate Judge Brewer. Tuesday, to
Charles H Harter and Miss Lille Nj.
Piper, both Of Stafford county. And
there will be marrying and giving in
marriage.
Bonn Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rog
ers, in South Bend township. on Wed
nesday evening the 18th inst girl.
Their boy says he won't stand it, and
is going to pick up and move over to
his grandpa's.
1t is reported that the p. r. Leader
got postal card the other day with
the following inscription: Il hav TUX
yore paper Coin on 8 Year now. butt
IF yo don't larn how too spell A little
Better yo kan jlst stop hit"
Among the callers ON the DEMOCRAT
Saturday were VIM. Weimert of the
west side, and Henry F. Hagen OF
Comanche towns ship. both representa-
tive farmers of Barton, and both re
porting fair crop prospects.
E. S. Medberry came in from Hi
nois, where he now makes his home
Sunday evening" He still has large
stock ranch out ON the Cheyenne, an6
came out to look after his stock. He
finds them wintering nicely.
About twenty witnesses were Over
Thursday from the north end OF thu
county in the case bf State VS.. Dickson
before Clayton, charged with violating
the prohibitory law The case is ap-
pealed to the district court.
F. F. Ogston. representing McFad-
denis "Uncle Toms Cabin" was call