Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-09-14

G.. l. FARMER.
Kinsley, Kansas.
A rumor is afoat that DR.. Chester
of this city ran against some govern
ment troops while attempting to cross
the Strip in company with several
others.
Fine cabinet photos only $3.50 a
dozen. Duplicate 81 per dozen
at Loomiller g. Smiths Gallery,
Great Bend, Wilson's old stand. This
price will only last till October 1st.
The Barton and Pawnee county
commissioners have agreed to meet at
Great Bend on Monday, Sept. 25th,
TO let the contract for repairing the
Pawnee Rock bridge.
c. H. Evans, formerly of this city
in the employ of the mills. and quite
prominent in church work, died at
his home in Old Mexico, where he
has been for little over d year, on
last Thursday, the 7th.
There ought TO be law to fine a
hackman who promises to cali for
fellow at 5 o'clock in the morning to
catch train, and who stays out SO
late with Lis girl the night before
that lie fDrgets to wake up.
LosT-A Ladies Satin hand bag,
containing "a. black leather purse,
So 90, one rair black silk mits, a
white silk veil, handkerchief and
other property. Finder will be suita-
bly, rewarded by returning the same
to Mrs. S. j. Day.
A. S. Allen and daughter, Miss
Rhoda, returned from the east Satnr-
day evening. A. S. holds regular
hourly receptions at his place of bust
ness and at each reception has some
thing new to tell his friends about his
Worlds Fair triI.
Will II. Evans and Miss Cora A.
Smith, two of Clafin's handsome
young folks, came over to interview
the probate judge, Monday, and went
home as Mr. and Mrs. Evans. John
Boyd and Miss Matte Frederick
accompanied them. The DEMOCRAT
extends congratulations.
A party of Lane county sStrippsrs,'
from leighton, passed through the
city in great shape the last of the
week. Hon Abe Frakes headed the
gang, and there were with him Messrs.
John Annes, w. S. Kelley, J. A.
Frakes, j. K Pugh, Martin Beck and
Peter Weber from Ness City were also
in the party.
w. II. Brown returned the first of
the week from ten days sojourn in
Chicago and the White City. He
says Kansas has the finest state exhibit
on the grounds. Mr.. Brown is a dem.
oerat, and not mossback Missouri
republican from Pennsylvania, hence
his loyalty to kansas.
IOm Leftwicb, of the Egal. Optic,
thinks the Pawree county democratic
convention last week was "a hum
mer from Hummersville. He ought
to have seen the Barton county con-
vention; it was buzzer from Buz.
yards Bay where buzz saws are made
that bode breezy business for repub-
licans
Democratic central committeeman
should remember that under the new
election law they are required to re-
port to the county clerk the demo-
cratic township tickets when nominal
ed. The county clerk will notify
each committeeman, and furnish him
with the proper blanks for making
such returns or reports
s'The darkest hour is just before
the:dawn." 1t may be so in the pres
ent wheat market. Within the last
three days the price of wheat at Chi
cage has raised 3 cents, and raise of
z cents since the lowest notch. Corn
has also improved 6 cents since money
matters began ease up.
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