Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07

Tough, from the military school at
5alina, last week.
IF come of our friends have more
fruit than they need we would like to
AXE some on subscription.
A concert company is giving free
at Ellinwood this week,
md selling patent medicine-and
suckers.
Write to your friends and tell them
ne are going to have the biggest time
'ince the Worlds Fair, at Great Bend
IN July 4th, 1894.
Miss Retta Nimocks' music class
net at the residence of Treasurer ID.
Bose, Friday evening last, and en-
Dyed pleasant evening.
Much needed stone crossings have
been put down on Main street, west
from the Grand Central. and east
from Will Culver's lumber yard.
o. ]. Richards is having his resi-
dence newly painted, and other i'm
provements made that add to the
already tasty appearance of his home.
We would be very much pleased if
some of our delinquent subscribers
would kindly remember us with spring
chickens, eggs or anything good for
the table.
A short time ago rich bachelor
died and left all his wealth to the ladies
who had refused to marry him. He
said it was to them he Was indebted for
the happy life he had led.
Those who have heretofore treated
the Barton County Band Association
with indifference will entertain a diff
ferent opinion since the meeting in
Great Bend last Friday.
We can get you the Kansas Farmer
(if you are not already taking IT'D for
35 cents from now to January 1, 1895.
The regular price is 81 year This
special offer is at less than 20 cents a
year.
Ellinwood's high school commence
ment exercises will be held on the
18th nstant-instead of the 9th, as
heretofore stated. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all friends of edu-
cation to attend the exercises.
The discovery that six oranges a
day, eaten at intervals of two or three
hours. destroys the alcoholic appetite
more effectually than Keeley's cure,
may have come from Florida. If it
is true. the orange farmer has a bon
ANA.
While the city has had the north
end of the park cultivated, for the
benefit of the trees, the grass in the
south end is just aching to be walked
upon. Come to Great Bend on the
4th of July and walk all over our
grass.
Suppose the Anti-Catholic secret
association, the A. Z. A, is encour-
aged and permitted to flourish, how
long will it be before there are Anti
Methodist, Anti-Congregational, or
Anti-Presbyterian associations, and
resultant religious wars?
The man who labors with his jaw,
and whose soft hands are cornless; who
says because of faulty law no work.
mans path is thornless; whose pants
are patched all in one place-the place
that he sits down on-is the man who
joins the Coxey gang-and the man to
set the houn' on.
K. of P. lodge of this city elected
new officers last Thursday night. as
follows: G. c., Chas. V. Brinkman;
v. c., Ed. s. Marx; Prelate, c. L.
Hobart; M. of W., g. L.. Chapman
z. of r. and s., Henry s. Born; M
E., Theo. Griffith; M of F., r. A.
Ewalt; NJ. at A., Sid Newcombe.
ga Wichita man was fined s25 fol
asking a Wichita girl for kiss" says
an exchange. These judges are get
ting entirely too gay. Ifthat Wichits
young man asked for a kiss, he go
it; and if he got it and returned i
(Which he naturally would) there
was no harm done. Out upon sucf
judicial inconsistency
1t has been suggested by many tina
IN future the Decoration Day exercises
should consist of less speech-making
indoors, giving more time and atten-
ton to the outdoor exercises, so the
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