Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-10-26

gia got on road that was so crooked
he met himself oftener than anyone
else. That is the kind of road the re-
publican candidates are travelling this
/ fall-they are going so crooked they
don't meet anyone but themselves.
THE Register editor in roundabout
way sanctions the attack on Judge
Clark, by Republican" and says the
article was brought to him by ''four of
as sound republicans as are in Barton
county, He also insinuates that the
committee which waited upon him to
know why he published the letter was
composed of men who had done some
] little boiling themselves.
Although it is said L. P. Chambers
"don't wear good clothes,' there are
still ':no flies on Pat" He is not
wearing out what few clothes he has
in rushing around hunting office, but
Just the same he is sufficiently well
qualified to fill the surveyors Office
should he be elected.
James Armstrong, son OF Senator
John Armstrong, is suffering from
blood poisoning, at the home of bis
grandmother in this city. He had a
felon on one hand, and while blowing
bruised his arm and the poison in the
hand communicated with the other
injury until it is feared be will loose
an arm.
The voters of the east commissioner
district are we'll satisfied with Nick
Keeper, their candidate for county
commissioner to succeed Joe Stroth'
man. Nick has proven himself a
solid, careful, and economical business
man by long residence in the county,
and will receive much more than his
party vote-which in itself will be
sufficient to elect him.
DIR. VIM. (. Phillips, the specialist
in diseases of the Eye and Ear, will
be at the Grand Central hotel for con-
sultation, on Monday and Tuesday,
Nov 18th and 18th. He invites all
who desire his services to call on him.
He fits spectacles for defective vision,
and has made reputation in his
spectacles that is second TO none in
the market.
Randall Livesay will make as good,
DIS careful and as competent county
clerk as the people of this county ever
elected to that office. His qualifca-
tions are excellent, and he possesses
that cordial, gentlemanly, obliging
disposition which makes it a pleasure
to do business with Inn. He is the
democratic nominee for county clerk,
and should receive the vote of the
democracy of the county.
q. A. Woodburn, teacher of short
hand at the college, died Friday Oct.
20. He had been sick for some time
with brain fever. The funeral services
were held at the Methodist church,
Sunday morning, at II o'clock. The
sermon was preached by DIR. Hall,
under the auspices of the Odd Fello VS.
lodge, of this place. The remains
were followed to the cemetery by a |
large company of relatives and friends. |
If any man thinks that John John
ston is not going to be elected as the |
next sheriff = of Barton county, he |
should just listen to the opinions of |
farmers as the Office of sheriff and the
candidates therefor are being discussed |
and commented upon. John has met |
most OF the voters i'll the county and |
talked with them concerning the
office and the duties thereof, and has
shown that, though quiet and unob-
trusive, he is made of the right kind
of stuff. and understands the duties of
the Office thoroughly. He makes
friends with all classes, and especially
is ne held in high favor by the voters
who look farther into such an Office
than the mere matter or question of
party success.
Notwithstanding the bitter under-
handed fight the republicans have
made upon Fred Miller, the demo-
cratic candidate for county treasurer,
Fred is still in the lead for that
office. He goes steadily ahead, not
Dragging about having any extraordi-
nary ability or qualifications. only rep
resenting himself what he is, a COM
mon. everyday hardworking man who
trusts the people and their judgm ent,
and who does not believe the man
who makes an undetermined fight for
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