Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-15

DR.. III. e. Lindas, the dentist, writes
that he will be in Great Bend next
week, to stay, and will have his Office
opened TO the public. Parties want
ing dental work please keep this. fact
IN mind.
Bro. Morrison, OF the Central Kan
saz Democrat, at Sterling. made Great
Bend /. Visit Wednesday. Mr. Morri
sob assures US that Rice will give at
the lowest 500 majority for the silver
candidates.
d. G. Luse returned Wednesday
morning from ii Two weeks tour through
Okianona. He says the coursing
meeting will nave all the pleasing
features of former meetings, with less
OF TIE unpleasant features
Ihe recent test or the city water
wol ks proved satisfactory to the city
Council, DIS stated IN the council pro-
ceedtngs published last week. About
doubit the pressure was put en- from
the pumps that has ever been put on
before, and the mains stood it all
right.
a social entertainment, KAISER
Kermi6s," will be given at Se'ls' grove,
Odin, On Monday, Oct. 10th. Iu which
everybody is cordially invited. Among
other pleasing features, such as music,
dancing, ETC., gold headed cane will
be voted to the most popular county
candidate.
Geo. Moss writes. from Providence,
r. T.. under date of October 4, that
they have arrived again safe and sound
on Amer lean soil, and are proud Of it.
George promises The DEMOCRAT some
interesting letters descriptive Of the
more pleasing feature OF his trip to
the Old World. =
james Long came up from Wichita
the first OF the week, on d visit to rela-
tives. He says Sedgewick is safe for
Bryan for the state ticket, and for
jerry Simpson, by a good majority.
Mr.. J. d. Mitchell. who has been down
to Wichita the most of this fall, says
the sane thing.
Spot The 6. o. p. eleventh how liar.
There are already Two Of the gold bug
workers who are going over the county
circulating false stories on the demo-
cratic candidates. These stories, if
repeated by reputable people, might
do some harm. The friends Of silver
viii please report the doings Of these
two paid mud-siingers.
Following is the democratic and pop
ulirt township ticket in Comanche
Township: Trustee, FL. Iangfeld;
Treasurer. VIM. Ruhart; Clerk, Geo.
Barrow; Justices of the peace, G. Il.
Smith r. A. McKeown; Constables,
John SchartZ and j. G. Herter; Road
overseers. Geo. J. Brenn. M. G. Simp-
son and VIM. Brumaeum.
Joseph Schlin, formerly of Albert,
but now OF Ost, Kansas. was up look
ing after business in Barton county
the first OF the week. He is now runs
ming general merchandise store at
Ost, aud reports having a good trade.
He will hereafter keep posted on Bar
ton county and vicinity through the
columns of the DEMOCRAT.
Hundreds Of Germaa papers, preach
ing gold-bugism, are sent into this
country from Chicago, Milwaukee and
Kansas City, with the subscription
marked 'spaid to Nov. 3d." The
money of the bond gamblers. the money
1OaDerS ana Cu0 large COinUluaClOHS OF
capital in the east pays for these papers
to mslead Kansas farmers.
H. j. Roetzel candidate for elector
in this district spoke in Wheatland
township last Saturday evening to one
of the largest audiences ever assembled
in that precinct. Mr.. Roetzel spoke in
the German language and explained the
silver issue to the German voters. He
was repeatedly cheered. The German
voters are all right for the silver ticket.
Dodge City Democrat.
Republicans have become so badly
rattled in this county that they are
now trying the bluffing act. They
offer to bet $500, $500" and so on,
when they know that the people of
this locality especially the followers
of Bryan and free slver-have not got
dollars by the hundreds to gamble with.
This offering to make big bets is an
old gag with those fellows, and one
that cuts no ice.
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