Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04

B stands for Boy, for Big, and
(South) Bend; 81 stands for Hood
with D. F. on front end; s stand for
Sunday. the 30th day, of April just
past, when the Boy came to stay; and
the people do say, who live out that
way, that D. f. has the Biggest
young Boy of the day.
Have you seen those handsome por-
traits at the popular dry goods
and grocery store of VIM. Brueser?
Every cash purchaser of SO worth
of goods from Mr.. Brueser can get. as
a present. any photograph enlarged
and handsomely framed, as shown in
those on exhibition at his store.
Hoisington's road overseer don't let
any grass grow under his feet while
hustling out the boys to work their
poll tax. Last Wednesday he went
onto the ball grounds while the game
was in progress, and was going to take
the Hoisington third base-man right
off bodily to work the roads.
A son of VIM. Cook, near Albert,
aged about seven years, died of mem
branous Group last Friday. Funeral
services were held Sunday, accord
ing to the Catholic rites. The loss Of
the promising young boy is severe
blow to Mr.. Cook. LATER Another
child, about five years old, died on
Tuesday, from the same trouble.
Pat Boughan, conductor on the
Great Bend branch of the Mo. P, was
| voted handsome silver-plated rail-
road lantern at the Catholic fair at
Hoisington last week. We knew Pats
| chances were A No. /. when we learn
ed of SO many ladies voting.
At the meeting of the city council,
Monday evening, the mayor appointed
and the council confirmed Mr.. Chas.
L. Hobart as city clerk. This was an
exceptionally good selection. as Mr..
Hobart is steady. careful young man
well qualified to fill the position with
credit to himself and the council. His
appointment is also another nail in the
political coffin of the big mouthed
bIunderbus who has assumed to run
REPUBLICAN politics in this city and
county. He made fight upon Mr..
Hobart for no cause whatever except
that Charlie would not be used as a
tool by him. AS time rolls on Cara
way will be compelled to stink off to
some spot where his political tricks
/ and insincere professions of religion
and morality are not known and where
he can again worm himself into the
good graces of an unsuspecting public.
Graduating exercises of the city high
school were held at the Grand opera
house Wednesday evening. The pro-
gram was excellent, and our young
lads and lassies deported themselves
commercially we'll. The subject
chosen by each was we'll handled.
Frank Thatcher spoke upon "The
benefits to America of the Columbian
exposition" Miss Allie Gwinn selected
as her subject, "A Hero is an Excel
lent Loadstar;" Miss Retta Nimocks
described "The American Girl" with
accuracy and elegance; Ben Dale gave
his opinions of Currency" Miss
Helen Turner spoke of the "Three
Roots" which "Bear up Dominion:
knowledge, Will and Obedience" Burt
auckland took as his motto, "Never
Say DE-" and eloquently gave his
reasons therfor; and Miss Lou Rankin
gave a very lucid and entertaining
explanation of ''The Present Tend.
ency." Excellent music, vocal and
instrumental, was rendered by Misses
Etka Caro-, Florence Townsley, Cora
and Amanda Flanley, and Mr.. @. l..
Hobart.
Transfers for the Week.
The following are the deeds filed fol