Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-06

GREAT BEND, KANSAS
LOCAL COMMENT.
Everything looks better since the
rainy season set in.
Delightfully."- cool nights. Who
would not live in Kansas?
It does rain awful easy these days.
just as easy as rolling off log.
Our weather prediction is, that corn
will have the advantage of plenty Of
rain during July.
Southern and eastern Kansas will
have fair peach crop this year. This
is not a peachblow.
IF all the useless dogs were killed
off in Barton county, this would be a
dog gone lonesome place for dogs.
A. L. Miller, one of our town
farmers, is this week tlaying by" 60
acres of corn on his south side farm.
Notice the change in Link Nimecks
ad. Barton county people should all
give Link call-he will treat them
right.
Thornton Langford, who had his
leg broken recently, is recovering as
rapidly as could be expected of so old
a man.
The kid who can now show broken
finger, a black eye, sleeveless coat and
crownless hat is the lad who had the
most fun on the 4th.
John Campbell has rented the John
Gallon hotel, at Albert, and will con-
duct it this summer. Mr.. Gallon has
moved out onto his farm.
To Denver, Colorado Springs, Man
itou or Pueblo and return, good all
summer, for $40, via the Mo. Pac.
[. RAsoR, Agt.
Owing to circun,. ances over which
the Beacon editor seen.. % Lave ex-
elusive CONTROL that papers side issue
the Star-will not shine any for
while.
Corn has grown about an inch an
hour in this county, the past week.
If we can steer off the hot winds about
the time the corn is in the silk we will
have corn crop to be proud OF.
Mr.. A. M. Mccoy, who has charge
of the Great Bend branch of Beck
ham, Mercer & Co, wholesale grocers
of Kansas City, will probably move his
family here by the first of August.
DIR. S. w. Dutton, sterling demo-
crat of the John Martin stripe, has
been appointed postmaster al Nc
Cracker. Kansas. He had the en-
dorsement of none but fusion demo.
Gratis.
Eastern people take great inter
est in Kansas" says an exchange.
Fact is, eastern people have taken SO
great an ''interest" out of Kansas that
lots Of our people have hardly a liv-
ing left.
John Weber's father, from Mendota.
Ills, visited John last week, at his
home north of Ellinwood. Mr.. Weber,
ST., was well pleased with the way his
son is situated, and with Barton county
generally.
That correspondent from Pawnee
Rock has not shown up yet Who will
make himself Cor herself; if you please
famous by sending the DEMOCRAT an
account of the local happenings in and
about the Rock?
Anna L. Diggs, for the populists,
and Laura M. Johns for the republi-
cans, spoke from the same platform at
Klngman on July 4th, in behalf of
prohibition and woman suffrage. How
is that for sfusion?"
Albert Foster, of west of the city.
was in town Saturday and called upon
the DEMOCRAT. Mr.. Foster is a peo-
piles party man, but does not sanction
all the isms that party is likely to
have saddled On it.
If your dog is sick, moping, or dull,
tie him up; and if symptoms of mad
ness come on and increase, kill him
before he leaves the place-which he
will do as soon as the mad fit comes
on, if not killed or tied up.
Parties living on or near the line OF
the streets, where the electric lights