Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-17

the cause. We learned that his daugh-
ter, Mrs. HOTEL who has been visiting
at home for the past month, had given
birth to pair of twins-a boy and a
girl.
HOISINGTON.
From the Blade.
What might be called croquet fever
is raging in the east part of town just
now.
1t has been said that Barring poll
tics, the Beacon is good paper"
Take nothing from nothing and it
leaves nothing.
The man with small farm gets
more comfort and satisfaction from
his work and quite as much profit as
the man with the large Que.
There is nothing that SO adds to the
beauty and comfort of farming COM
unity as plenty of trees, and what q
change these trees will make IN ten
years in appearance of the country is
pleasant SO think of.
Farmers who worked their corn
properly before these rains are now
assured of corn crop, while those
who waited for it to rain before begin
ming to cultivate, are now assured of
an excellent crop of weeds. See the
difference?
If you are the friend of man, show
it by your actions and friendly counsel
and sympathy when that man is in
trouble. Any Other kind of friendship
is worthless. A kick with the bare
foot from an avowed friend hurts
worse than one with hob-nailed boots
from an open enemy.
The church ought TO cultivate good
fellowship and mutual confidence be-
tween man and man more than it does
Prosperous members are charged will
being selfish, cold -blooded, anacommo
dating and distrustful to their fellow
men, and their is some ground for the
charge. How many men are there il
the church you attend who you would
ask to sign your note for 500? If you
| wanted such favor wouldn't you g
to some worldly friend for it? Ant
why is this if religion makes men bet
ter and the best men are to be fount
in the churches.
| From the Dispatch.
The foundation work on S.P. Hager'
new house is progressing.
Pension money is being distribute,
and times are trife easier in conse
quence.
Covered wagons are quite numerous
Some Of the occupants are looking flo
work and others are bound for th
Strip.
A fine time was enjoyed by thos
who attended the lawn social given o
Wednesday evening by the Christia
Endeavor society.
Mrs. Frank Hoffman, mother of MI
G. Gehrer of this city, died at her HON
near Dubuque this Thursday morning
The funeral will be held tomorrow.
Thursday afternoon Hoisington ha
been on the edge of a storm centel
Four distinct cyclones or waterspout
were visible. Some claim that the
were cyclones and others think thu
they were waterspouts. At any rat
they had great deal of power an
were much more beautiful to look upo
than to experience.
The renters IN town are talking {
an organized effort to reduce rem
paid for dwelling houses. Rents al
entirely too high when we conside
that workmen's hours have been C,
down and prices generally reduced
but owners are like most people-the
want to get ali they can out Of the
property and are hardly to be blamed
ELLINWooD.
From the Advocate
1t has been said that everything W.
created for purpose. Wonder WIFI
the Lord created the chiggcr for?
Louis Hagan is building large graz
airy 25x40 on his farm to store his crt
of wheat-of which he had good OF
}, in.
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