Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-29

HI, at her home on Forest Avenue. the
past week.
Bill Mckinley was not in it at the
dog races-no more will ne be in the
presidential race.
What has become of the Mckinley
club challengers? They seem to have
been lost in the shuttle.
DR.. Shaw has moved his Office from
the Farmers & Merchants Bank block
to the front room over Ailen'a drug
store.
Word comes that Arch Caraway.
who has been dangerously i'll, at Hutch,
inson, IS now steadily improving in
health.
Ii you don't think Ohio will come in
line for the free coinage OF silver. read
the letters, to be found elsewhere in
this issue, from silver republicans in
that state.
Voters, pay no attention to offers to
trade on election day. Mark your bal
lots as your conscience dictates. and all
will be well.
A long co ommunication from Pawnee
is crowded out this week by reason of
our having too much other matter all
ready in type.
Let us have free ballot and a fair
count, and the country will not suffer
from the outcome of the expressed will
OF the majority.
The Ladies of the III. e. Church will
serve lunch on election eVesing. in the
Fair building. Lunch fifteen cents.
Extra for oysters.
W. G. O'Neal, of Hutchinson, stop
ped off between trains last Saturday
being called suddenly on account of
his sister taken very i'll.
The Dubuque band is all right. The
boys are Bryan men, and their music
sounded the notes of victory in the
procession Tuesday night.
The Christian Endeavor Association
of the Presbyterian church will serve
oysters on the evening of the 31st, in
the old, Hooper store room.
All members are earnestly request
ed to be in attendance at the meeting
Of the National Reserve Association
on Thursday night of this week.
Next weeks issue of the DEMOCRAT
may be delayed day, in order that we
may give the election news. We ought
to know, the national result by Thurs
day.
Clinton O'Neal, received news by
telegram last Friday night of the sud
den illness of his sister, Louisa O'Neal
of Poe, Kansas. He left Saturday
over the Mop.
Did the gang who stormed Pawnee
Rock last Saturday night make any
converts to the Hanna ticket? The
silver men up there, who are peaceable
quiet citiZeEs-say Nit"
We all ought to be happy. A good
rousing free silver rally Tuesday night
to help raise the price of wheat, fol
lowed by big, soaking rain on Wednes
day, to help raise the wheat.
bill Mckinley flunked in the last
finishing round of the coursing races
last Friday. and let the free silvel
s'Diana" of Santa Cruez, win the CUP
This is not Mckinley year
The fellow who always has kicl
coming about something would no
be happy if he could. He is more de
serving of pity than contempt-but he
| poor fellow-getS more of the latter
From the outpouring Of voters from
| the west side Tuesday evening. we fee
safe in saying that Pawnee Rock town
| ship will roll up grand majority fo
Bryan-reversiDg the former record o
that township.
It will be found lots easier to mari
in the squares opposite the name
nearer the middle of the big ballo
than down the front edge. Try it. Ev
cry friend of silver will be careful f
make no mistake.
| Everybody who waits on the return
election night will De happy. Why
Because the first election news iron
outside will come from the extrem
east. and will be favorable to the gold
bug fellow; while the first returns fror
our own county and state will be fax
cable TO the silver boys. So, every
body can yeil-the first night.