Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-26


the 25th.
The finest Christmas present out is
one Of those up to date Piatino photo
graphs, to be had only at Smiths.
Dates from November 30th. to Decem.
Der 9th.
One by one the boomiets fall in the
little town to the west of Us called
Larned. Last week their electric
light llant winked out for want oi
patronage.
Many Car loads of potatoes have been
shipped into Great Bend again this
winter. We hope TO see the day when
Barton county ships potatoes OUT in
stead of IN.
Give US your order for job-work-
bills, cards, note heads, envelopes, let
ter paper, statements etc. Our prices
fit the hard times, and our work Is
ALWAYS good.
A little fire scare was experienced
at the Clafiin postoffice Sunday. Fire
started in the back of the postofice,
but was extinguished before any dam
aye was done.
Candidates should remember that
they should file statement of their
campaign expenses before Dec. Sd.
These statements must be fled with
the county clerk.
We presume Governor Morrill, will
again register from the w-st," when
he goes east. For the good name of
Kansas we don't know that there will
be any kick coming.
w. A. Rush got bit of green NOR
ter iu his eye, while plastering at Dick
Taylor's, last week. He has suffered
a great deal with the injury, and is
still confined to the house.
State Auditor Cole last week refused
to audit bill of Sheriff Aber's, of this
county, because the sheriff paid rs
cents meal for prisoners when on
their way to the penitentiary.
Some republicans oppose doing away
with the prohibitory liquor law be-
cause they are afraid they would loose
the joints. Some people are terribly
welded to poor grade of liquor.
Say, do you know we can sell you
good, Standard Sewing Machine for
$3.50? Fact. See this machine be-
fore you buy.
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Talbot, of the
southeast part of town, were married
on Thanksgiving day.. Nov. 26, 1916,
andstoday are celebrating the event.
Both are hale and hearty for their age.
and good for many more Thanksgiving.
All persons interested in Sunday
School work should remember that the
tenth annual meeting of the Barton
County Association will be held at
Hoisington on Thursday. Dec. 10th
Hoisington will entertain all delegates
Edgar Corbett. who for the past few
years has been the popular and oblig
ing pharmacist at the Simpson drug
store, left this week for his former
home in Emporia. The good wishes
of large number of friends go with
him.
Leon Miller, who has been a clerk
in the post Office for the past few
months, has accepted a position as
canvasser for an eastern art house
and is now working in the southeast
part of the state. He writes us that
he is doing well from the start.
While we are looking to the new
state administration to bring about a
more economic system of state expen'
ditures, we want TO say that the in
coming board of county commissioners
for Barton county may be depended
upon to do the same for the county.
1t has been rumord that contest pro
eedidgs would be commenced against
some of the successful county candi-
dates in the late election. on the
grounds of alleged Irregularities il
conducting the election in Cheyenne
township, but from what we can heal