Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27


elect, has moved to town and will be
a resident OF the second ward.
The U. S. mails and the express
companies are having their capacities
tested now with holiday business.
George Mosler, boy about thirteen
years old, was sent TO the reform
school, from Hoisington, last week.
If you want to have jolly whirl,
to good music and with jelly people,
attend the charity ball ON New Years
night.
Lives of great men all remind us,
we should never downcast be, and like
statesmen here in Kansas, if we can't
get governor take trustee.
The Walnut Valley church, in Eu-
reka township, gave u free supper and
literary entertainment Christmas
night, which was greatly enjoyed by
all present.
Wheat has not been killed off more
than twice this winter. 1t will have to
be ruined at least three more times
before harvest. Then we will reap a
reasonable crop.
No New Years calling this year
except the regular unfailing, untiring,
never satisfied bill collectors; and we
are not prepared to keep open house
for them, either.
A bright exchange says that many
a man who asks God to guide him
when he goes to prayer meeting, suf
fers the devil to lead him when be goes
to vote. This is about the truth:
An exchange says it is getting so in
this country now a-days that when a
couple marry, the preacher smiles. In
about year the doctor grIns, and in
two years. or thereabouts. it is the
lawyers turn to laugh
The man who spent dollar for
shots at the turkey and then went
home without the turkey, can appre-
ciate the feeling of our fnaDciers who
are issuing bonds 10 keep up the gold
reseave, and then seeing the reserve
disappear.
Parties visiting printing office
should bear in mind that 1t is just as
much i'll manneres to look at the proof
sheet or read the type as it is to go
into a mans kitchen and look into the
pots and see what they are going to
have for dinner
The Ancient Order of United
Workmen can now justly boast of
having the most prosperous organiza
ton of any insurance and fraternal
order in Great Bend. All physically
sound, mentally level and financially
safe men belong to the A. o. q. w
Old Santa Claus should petition the
Kansas legislature to change the laws
so that the last day of grace in tax
paying does not come so near Christ
mas. After fellow has sklrmished
for money to pay taxes he does not
have much left for Christmas presents.
w. D. Wilkinson. P. NJ, editor of
the Advocate, Ellinwood, Kansas:
Was. or was you not present at the
republican ratification recently held in
Ellinwood? Either at the "blow out"
at the hall, or the sblow in" at-the
other place. Send information to Dem
Graf, Great Bend, Kansas.
An irrigation meeting will be held
at Ness City on January Sd, 1895, at
which several of the Barton county
irrigators will attend. We are glad
to see the whole western territory
awake on this subject, and believe
that the next few years will see won
derful improvements in our agricul-
tural methods and results.
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Girls are of few days and full of
mischief, and whatsoever is deceived by
them is not wise When the fair girl
cheweth her gum with much haste,
and ssampeth her pretty foot. then
look out. She cometh forth in the
evening with low neck and short
sleeves. but in the morning she lieth
in bed while her mother hustleth.
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