Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-25

1 wanted all the republican postmasters
in Kansas to hold onto their jobs for a
lifetime, rather than that John Martin
democrats should be appointed" What
s.fgger" he must have cut! And how
admirably he demonstrates to his re-
publican friends his faithfulness to
their interests.
| 1T COST the state of Kansas over
81 900 to prove that old Joe Hudson
and his Topeka Capital are unreliable
poobahs, and that old Jim Legate has
the shortest memory and the most
elastic veracity of any rascal unhung.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
The new band serenaded Ebert
Seward and bride. Tuesday night.
The Cherokee Strip will doubtless
not be opened for settlement before
September l5th-and probably later.
r. B. Briggs, of Heller, was caller
Tuesday. Mr.. Briggs has associated
with himself his brother, Mr.. I. Briggs,
lately arrived in this county.
A bright young "Kansan" sends the
DEMOCRAT very interesting load OF
Logan township "chips," which will be
found elsewhere in this paper.
The Congregational ladies will serve
Strawberries, cake, and ice cream at
the church tomorrow evening. Friday;
an enjoyable time Come out and
smile.
DR.. 7. F. Blanke, late of st. Louis,
has bought the w. H. Campbell resi-
dence, west side, and Monday moved
into it. The doctor has located here
permanently.
You should not fail to see the
Great Bend Implement Co.'S new
adj. this week, and profit by it. Their
gasoline stoves will especially inter
est the town people who are in need
of such household necessity
Senator John Armstrong this week
distributed large number of copies
of the new election laws We do not
see anything in them deserving of
criticism, and believe they will result
in making purer and better elections.
George Spencer returned Monday
morning from Oregon, with Charles
Baker, who was wanted for absconding
with funds that did not belong to him,
from Clafin. George had long trip,
but had no trouble in getting his man.
A farmer friend says: "Pve got
four good mich COWS. plenty of chick
ems and faith in Grover Cleveland.
With plenty to eat and drink and a
firm democratic faith there is no dam
ger of my starving, is there?" That
man is surely Gin it."
A frost Tuesday night nipped many
an acre of potatoes that was the hope
of the farmer. These little disappoint-
ments are becoming monotonous this
spring. Barton county soil brings
things up in good shape, but the
weather clerk seems to have it in for
vegetation as soon as it peeps above
ground.
"Any good shooting on your farm?"
asked hunter of a farmer. "Splen-
did," replied the agriculturist; "there
is a lightning-rod man down in the
meadow, cloth peddler at the house,
book agent out in the barn, and two
tramps down in the stock yard. Climb
right over the fence young man, load
both barrels and sail in"
When a Mexican becomes infatu-
ated with girl he walks up and down
in front of her house good deal. If
the girl approves of his suit, she ap-
pears at the window, if not her BROTH
ers chase him of: This custom is called
playing bear" If that young man
who is playing bear" in the west end
of the city don't take tumble to him.
self the neighbors threaten to do the
brother act.
Have you seen that Barton County
Header" at the Great Bend Imple-
ment Co.? 1t lie just the thing for
gathering most of the wheat that will
be raised this year. It is large
enough to gather the entire crop of
some farmers at one round, gets right
DOWN to business and lets nothing
get away. IF your crop is unusually
heavy. take gunny sack along and
dump the header box occasionally.
This Office is the only place in town
where you can get first class job print
inc such "a "a rda hadpes invitations