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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Theo Grifith and A. s. McCraeken
returned Friday from trip by wagon
up in the vicinity of Garden City.
They enjoyed a very pleasant trip, and
say they were well paid for the time
thus spent in seeing the irrigated dis
trict Of Kansas They say it will pay
any farmer to take few days and visit
that vicinity. just to see what water
iudieionsly used, can accomplish. Such
q trip viii not cost you much, but tbs
time spsnt, snd viii well repay you.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Larned Eagle Optic: Miss Gertrude
Ashton of Great Bend arrived Satur-
day morning on weeks visit to the
home of her uncle, W. II. Brinkman,
of this city. Miss Gertrude viii at
tend school in Kansas City this winter.
- MIR. Sanders, who formerly resided
near Pawnee Rock, died Tuesday at
his home uear st. John and was in
tered in the Pawnee Rock cemetery
Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Frank G. Mckinney and G. L. Chap
man looked into the mysteries OF Wood,
craft Monday night and have been go.
log lame since.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

The total eclipse of the moon Tues
day night YVES seen here uuder the
most favorable conditions. The moon
entered the penumbra at s:46 and the
umbra (when the total eclipse began)
at 1910 O'Clock. The eclipse was total
at midnight and emerged entirely from
the shadow at 2 a. N.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Mrs. Belz, sister in-law of William
Gagelman, and two children, of Chi
cago, are here on a visit. Mrs. Belz
came here for her health, which has
been greatly benefited.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

r. w. Hurt, formerly of the Airing
ton hotel, Hoisington, is now on the
road for wholesale drug house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Miss Margaret Hayden, who for the
past two years has been instructor in
music at the college, was married on
August 25, at the home of her parents
in Larned to Robert G. Dobbins of
Las Animas, Col, in which city they
will reside.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Fred Evans will leave for his new
home in Kansas City the last of this
week. By his manly and hustling
qualities Fred has won endearment by
our people, having lived from infancy
among US, and we are sorry to see him
leave.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

The Barton County Irrigation asso-
citation have meeting next Saturday
in this city to devise scheme to adver-
tise our county and Its products, AS
county fairs seem to be on the decline,
we trust that the association will hit
upon the next best method.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

General Chapman and Edgar Cor.
bett and the Misses Ola and Lillian
Brinkman Snndayed in Larned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Even the drummers are beginning to
take to the "bike" in preference to
patronizing the railroads. A "bike''
drummer was here few days ago,
carrying his package of samples with
him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Mrs. j. G. Evans and Miss Anna
left Monday morning for their new
home in Kansas City, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

M. Ingersoll of south Cheyenne bot
toms, who keeps an accurate account
of all rainfall, says that the precipita-
tion Friday night was seven inches in
five hours, the heaYiest ever noted in
this section.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

1t is understood that Miss Burnice
Benedict of Hutchinson is to be mar
ried on the 18th of this month.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

who sings Rocked in the Cradle of the
Deep" and 81 Gather Them In.'' But
she is losing flesh every day because
she can't wear suspenders with her
shirt waist, so that she can put her
thumbs through them when she feels
that she has done something smart.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

AS it is, we are like the simple fel-
low of ancient lore who couldn't see
the city for the houses" only we can It
see the city nor the houses, fguratively
speaking, for the weeds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Newspapers these days are 3 neces-
sity, not luxury. They are 50 cheap
the poorest man can afford them-us-
less he is running bill at a joint. II
matters not how many others he may
take. he should give an honest support
to his home paper. This statement is
subject to the one condition that the
local newspaper is decent and fail
representative Of the respectabiIity OF
the town. ortherwise it has no claim tc
support.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

The city clerk now has headquarters
with the Postal Telegram company.
He is not manipulating the wires, how
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Pete Klein. for several years with V.
S. Musil at Ellinwood and later with
Deupree & Ashton at Pawnee Rock is
visiting relatives at Ellinwood. Pete
is now located in Washington in the
lumber business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Hicks predicts some marked disturb
ances between the 3rd and 6th along
the Gulf coast and extending to the
interior. with frosts and cool weather
in northern states from 9Th to 10th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

When two young people, young
woman and young man. chat OF the
street, and the young nam, without
apology, smokes a nasty cigarette and
lets the nasty smoke blow into the face
of the young girl, and she does not fe-
sent it, put them down, both of them,
as chimpanzees, and pity their parents,
pity the community that must tolerate
them they are no good.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Nickerson Record: W. H. Bonner
and family depart Saturday morning
for a weeks visit among friends and
relatives at Stafford. Sam Jackson
came in from the Great Bend branch
Monday for little wearing apparel
and mail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

w. b. King and family returned last
week from Arizona, where they have
been for the past fifteen months. They
will go back to farming again, satis-
fed to trust to Barton county once
more. Ar. King says. "Ta,k about kot
countriesl Arizona is next door to the
place Ingersoll saws ain't.n
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Mrs. A. L. Miller and daughter, Mrs.
Kitty Tracey left over the Mo. P. Mon.
day evening on a couple of weeks visit
to relatives in Colorado.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

The largest melon yet brought in
weighed 494 pounds. A years sub
scriptiOn goes to the winner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Al johnson was up from the north
edge Of Stafford county, Friday with q
load of wheat. He has been doing
some irrigating this year, and -
thousands of tomatoes, cabbages.
potatoes, onions, sweet potst
everything good to eat. The o.
thing. we believe Al lacks is nice little
wife to cook and help him eat some Of
the good things he has coaxed mother
earth to give up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

The NJ. G. Beye grocery store was at
tached Tuesday. 1t is hoped that Mr..
Beye's embarrassment is only temper
ary and that he will soon resume busi-
ness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Ira Butler and Will Parks of Wiscon-
sin came out last week for two OF
three weeks visit with William Buffers
brothers, Will and Ovid, of this city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Charley Abraham had load of ex-
cellent peaches on the market recently,
which he was selling at 81 a bushel.
He hauled them about 100 miles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Don't waste time and nerve tissue
worrying, but put an ad in the Dem.
OCRAT and do business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

During the storm last Friday night
lightning struck the house of Jacob
Reigle, south of the river. doing con-
siderable damage to the building, but
iniuring more of the occupants.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Ford Brothers, the north side irriga-
tors, say they will have about 1000
bushels of onions for the market this
fall-almost enough to load train.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Volney Ricketts,. who has been up
in the northeast part of the county the
past week, threshing, says wheat is
making twenty bushels per acre.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Ness City News: The Heizer Cream
cry company has purchased the plant
of the old Bazine creamery, and it is
expected that operations will be COM
menced at the latter place in a short
time. Miss Nellie Brown will go
to Great Bend Monday to visit with
her mother until her school opens in
this county. =. Mrs. Lncy Burns and
her daughter Eta removed to Great
Bend last Tuesday,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

The farmer who lives within reas-
enable distance of any of the creamer-
les of this county, and has half dozen
mich COWS, need not fear that the wolf
of hunger will prowl around his door
this year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Farmers are well pleased with the
hay crop; the upland prairie will yield
from three-quarters to one and half
tons, and the bottom land from one
and a quarter to two and half tons
Der acre
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

The weather since the recent rsias
has been cool and pleasant. People
who went to Colorado have not had
much the best OF those who remained
at home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Sam j. Day, formerly of this place
is now associated with his brother
Harley, in the law and insurance bust
ness at Sheldon, Ia, and doing well, it
;c cold
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

viii Martin is back from Colorado
aad viii teach the Humphrey school,
northwest of the city the coming year,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Robert Benton of Millard was a cal
ler on Monday. His neck of the woods
seems particularly unfortunate this
year, corn and wheat being very Door.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Charley Kyle, La Crosses popular
postmaster, was in the city a few
hours Tuesday evening. The ''gover-
nor" reported all saiukTious in Rush.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

The probate judge officiated at the
wedding of Thomas Pizinger and Jen-
ME Hyney of Otis, at his Office Friday
morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Mrs. George O'Brien of Nickerson il
visiting her sister, Mrs. Will Legg a
LeWeston, Mo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Garden City Imprint: Mrs. BIauke,
mother of DR.. Fl. G. Suess, expired
suddenly last Sunday while riding in q
buggy. The funeral took place We'd
nesday and the remains were laid to
rest in the Garden City cemetery. She
had reached good old age. An obitu-
ary notice will appear next week,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

G. a. Swartz and family are visiting
with G. AS. father, Benjamin Swartz,
in Comanche township.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

DIR. ]. F. Mcclure, a former resident
of Great Bend, and Miss Verginia
Deleval of Los Angeles, were married
recently in the later city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

G. E. WYman and wife and their
pretty little daughter were callers at
the DEMOCRAT sanctum on Monday.
They reside on the Dry Walnut, west
of. Albert and report themselves and
neighbors in q fairly prosperous condi-
ton this year-enough to tide them
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Morgan Caraway received a telegram
Tuesd ay that bis mother had died at
New Palestine, Ind, and left at once
for that place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

The Evening News of Monday tells
OF the narrow escape from drowning OF
Clarke Ritchle of Sedalia, Mo-, while
bathing in Mineral Lake at Clinton.
He had commenced to go down for the
last time when he was rescued by Will
lie Townsley of this city. Willie is
the son of Judge Townsley of the
Tribune and Kansas boy every inch
Of his manly little person.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

HoisiDgton Dispatch: Misses Nellie
Morgan, Katie Vollmer and Avice Gid
dings of Great Bend visited friends in
this city this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Strayed Dark bay horse, weight
about 1000 pounds, sfod ia front, dish
ed face. Reward for Information lead
ing to his recovery. B. " 81 zn4z.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

It is reported that some of our farm
ers are contracting 10 sell their corn at
1Sc. to zoe. a bushel; but it is to be
hoped that this disposition is not gen
eral. There is no necessity for market
ing corn at such price, even though
the crop is one Of the largest in our
history.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

w. B. King has moved into the Sell
den property, Third ward.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

A farmer stopped work on Monday
and came ten miles to town to trans
act business with bank, and of course
found the bank closed on account OF
Labor day. We wanted to know if the
bank had busted" and when pedes-
trian explained things he declared he
had never heard of such holiday. 1t
is needless to add that he was "too
poor to take q paper"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

On September IL, IL, 10 and II We
will sell round trip tickets to Topeka
for S5.e5, final limit September q
W. ToRREY, Agent Santa Fe Reute
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Ellinwood Advocate: Avery sad ac-
cident occurred at the home of Nick
Graf, about mile north of town, Tues
day at about O'Clock, in which one Of
his little sons was instantly killed.
Nick was in town at the time and his
wife had gone TO neighbor's few
rods away and left the three children
two boys and girll at home, the old
est being boy of years. During the
time they got to playing with loaded
gun and in some manner the gun was
discharged and the load passed entirely
through the chest of a little boy, kill
ing him instantly. The boy killed was
8 cripple and had never been able to
walk. Mr.. Graf had him in q surgical
institute in Kansas City for long time
but little benefit was derived. The re-
mains of the unfortunate little fellow
were laid away in their last resting
place in the Catholic cemetery Wednes-
day in the presence Of host Of sYmpa-
thizing friends. It was indscd sad
affair and the bereaved family have
the deepest sympathy Of the entire
community in their terrible sfilietion-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Arrangements are being made for a
grand public picnic, with platform
dance, band music and all things enjoy
able, at Valentine Kramer's grove, 2
miles south of Dubuque, on September
18th. The picnic will be for the bene-
fit of the Dubuque Cornet Band, and
good time is assured all who attend.
The committee of arrangements ex-
tends an invitation to everybody.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Ellinwood Advocate: The Eliin-
wood schools began Monday. Mrs.
A. J. Klein and children were down
from Great Bend Monday. a. l..
Majonier's photo car arrived in this
city from Great Bend Tuesday and
hung up just north of Baker shop.
The car was three days in transit from
the Bend. Josephine Auekstetter
went to Great Bend Monday. where shs
has been employed by W. P. FEEDER. -.
twelve year old daughter of Felix
Simon OF east Of town received very
severe cut on the ankle from q corn
sled last Wednesday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Mrs. Joe Markell, after visit with
Silas Bardwell and family, returned
home to Kansas City Saturday, accom-
panied by Miss Lizzie Bardwell.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Remarkably low railroad rates are
being offered now for almost any kind
of a trip and the number CT people
ayailing themselves of them does
argue hard times. -,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Miss Laura Humphrey was chosen
principal of the Mcpherson city schools
over twenty other applicants. Bliss
Humphrey is a lady of rare intellectual
attachments and is foremost among
Kansas educators.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

The bicycle Is ike the position of the
EspssAiczn party in BARTON county OF
the silver QEsss sEon-they straddle It.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Independence No. Blade: Mrs. w.
Es Carr left Friday for Richmond. O..
FOR s months visit with homefolks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Judge Cole is holding court at Gar
den City. He has fifty-fve cases on
the docket
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Amos johnson came in Saturday to
announce that his watermelons were
floating around in the patch. He says
the rain was the best this year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Probably the reason bloomers haye
not struck Great Bend is because they
can't shoe chickens with them or hold
| the baby.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

The Galatia school board was patri-
otic enough to postpone the opening of
school for week to allow Pitcher
Kackley, twhom they had engaged to
teach) to help the other boys in doing
up few more crack ball clubs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Fruit jars, jerry glasses, etc, cheaper
at Sterrett's than any place in the
county. Call and see.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Monday being Labor day the ban ks
were closed. The postofice was open
throus hout the day, however, there be-
ing an unusually large number of
people in from the country on that
daY. Postmaster Stoke aims 70 please.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Improve your premises. Well di
rected improvement pays dollar fol
every cent it costs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

John W Nichols came back from
Ohio 4 few days ago. He had been
aWss from Barton county about year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Will Welch says seven inches Of rain
fell at his place, ten miles northeast,
last Friday night. He lays it TO Bald
win, who in his zeal to utilize the
underfioW caused an overflow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05
FOR $1A YEAR ADVANCE.

The subscription price of the DEMO
Graf has been reduced to 81 year to
all new subscribers and to all old ones
who adjust their indebtedness. We
cannot accept subscriptions at the 81
rate from parties who are in arrears
until the old score is settled.
Then. the 81 must be in advance in
every case, and no paper will be sent
after the time paid for has expired.
Any person who will write the pub
fishers stating that he or she is too poor
TO take county paper will receive the
paper six months free.
The dog days are o'er.
Mrs, R. Caro- has a handsome new
phaeton.
Our merchants are stocking up for
the fall trade.
Billy Atkinson is now a Santa Fe
section hand.
A. r. Moss came back from Kansas
City Saturday.
Will Welch had horse killed by
lightning Friday.
Will Suiter went to Lane county last
week on business.
Miss Blanche Martin is musical in
structor at the college.
Ed Emley Is now employed in the
round house at Hoisington.
John Dickson is home from the Sa-
lima military school on visit.
The DEMOCRATS September calan-
der is out. Have you seen one?
Don't you suppose your neighbor is
tired of loaning his DEMOCRAT?
Moonlight plcnics are scarce in this
neck of the woods; too much dew.
Mrs. Daniel Soutwick of PIummer-
vile, Ark, is the guest of Mrs. G. E.
Castle.
Mrs. Halena Ref has been appointed
Administrative of the estate of her late
husband.
Will and Norman Moss have returned
to school in Connecticut, after short
visit here.
Writ Dawson has moved into the
house lately occupied by Mrs. Swartz
Third ward.
Improve your premises. Well di
rected improvement pays dollar fol
every cent it costs.
independence No. Bladt: Mrs. w
e. Carr left Friday for Richmond, O.,
FOR s months visit with homefolks.
John w. Nichols came back from
Ohio Z few days ago. he had been
away from Barton county about year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Misses Meta Seward and Emma
Prompton visited Elbert Seward and
family this week and returned home to
Alden Yesterday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

The coming month will see lots of
eastern men investing in Kansas lands,
if the letters to friends here are any
iYidiooti0n
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

See us when you must have funeral
notices. We carry complete line of
mourning paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Farmers, bring in samples of your
products. We want to ornament our
sanctum with them and show strang-
ers what We can do here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-09-05

Superintendent Schweir, 1C
Heizer creamery, was in town I az.
day evening. He said his coinp1sS
had completed the purchase of the
Bazine creamery plant.