Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-09-07

Gal Crllly started for the Strip last
Friday. The boys say Cal has mis-
eyes "sot" on one of the finest claims
in the territory.
When you go down to the Strip you
may not see the sign, but just the same
you must "keep off the grass" until
noon of the 10Th.
Father Mecklem thinks possibly his
steer died in anticipation of the speech
of the permanent chairman of the re-
publican convention Saturday.
Editor O'Bleniss was over to the
county convention Saturday, and if
we mistake not he went home to shar-
pen his knife and do some carving.
A man who bought thousand Ha-
vana cigars. on being asked what he
had, replied they were tickets to a
course of lectures to be given by his
wife.
Dave Gray was over to the Bend
Saturday. but the town was SO "wet"
that day that the rain would not come.
Dave can't make w-rain like he used
to could.
We heard a mum Der of republicans
express themselves, Saturday, that
while one of the candidates captured
the nomination all right it would be
another thing to capture their votes.
Henry w. Scott, formerly register
of the Larned land Office, under Gro
yer Cleveland, has been appointed to
the position of assistant justice of the
supreme court of Oklahoma.
Charley Hooper, Will Shockey and
Jake Stauffer have fitted up boarding
tent. engaged competent cook, and
moved down ON the border of the Strip
to rake in the dollars. Success go
with them.
Henry Boyle was caller at this
Office Saturday. He is not very well
pleased at the action of the democratic
county convention; but we believe him
too good a democrat to be led into vot-
ing the republican ticket. He is not
a follower.
There are several fine residences
about this city that are lost in laby-
rinthe off weeds that over-run the
premises and slop over into the street.
A few cents paid to some deserving
man with scythe would be money
we'll expended.
tits no disgrace to wear poor clothes,
and the boys who seemed to take
pleasure, Saturday, IN pointing out a
candidate for county Office who was
dressed in blue overalls, SLOUGH hat
and calico shirt were thus injuring
their own candidate by the implied
ridicule.
The borders of the Cherokee Strip
are covered with rough class Of citi.
zens, and numerous killings may be
looked for between now and the set
Element of the land on The 10Th. At
Arkansas City the police court fines
excelled $4,000 for the month of
August
There is many young "strlpper'
with cowboy hat, who, before the
winters over, will wonder where he's
at. He will SILVER in his shanty while
the north wind comes ripper, and
he'll wish him back in Barton-will
the erstwhile frisky "stripper."
Messrs. Warren Whaley, B. F.
Ruggles, James Carr, II, Allen and J
p. Francis, as committee, advertise
an old soldiers picnic at the Schriwise
grove, west of Hoisington on the 21st
inst, and invite all ex-soldiers and
sailors in the county TO attend and
bring their baskets
The Wichita Fair from Sept. 18th
to 18th gives promise of being the best
Fair ever held in South western Kan
sas. Balloon ascensions and parachute
leaps, are some OF the many attractions.
As the railroads give reduced rates our
people have fine opportunity of Wis
iting the Peerless Princess in all hel
glory.
NUIsANCEs: The man who gr.ni
when you talk and laughs out loud
when he says something himself. The
man who wears the gable end of ali
trousers out faster than the soles of hi.
shoes. The kid that goes to the post.
Office every time train comes in