Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-08


Nov. 3rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Plankenhorn, of
South Bend township, are rejoicing
over the srrival of fine girl baby at
their house, Monday of this week.
Wilson O,Neal. of Poe, Kans., is
visiting with his brother Clinton south
west of town. He will leave for
Hutchinson. Kans., for few months.
A democrat and populist caucus of
the free silver voters of Wheatland
township will be held on Saturday,
Oct 10th, to nomiLate township
ticket.
Where will Captain Ogden, of Ness
City" hide bis head after the Novem-
Der returns are in? He is the fellow
who had fit at the meeting last Mon
day night.
Senator Lands and Judge B. +.
Milton addressed a good audience at
Ellinwood Friday night. The Bryan
club gave torch light procession be
fore the meeting.
Editor J. C. Lohwas, of the Ness
City Echo, favored the DEMOCRAT
Office with a social call, last Thursday.
Mr.. Lohwas says Ness is safe for
BRYAN and free silver. and Jerry on
the side.
Albert Spencer called Thursday to
do business with the editor. He has
been making hay while the sun
snines,'' having cut 400 acres of grass
the past month with Deering mower,
and is still at it.
Ellinwood has established a skim
ming station at Larned. This, along
with the Blenders who occasionally
visit the burg will keep that Sleepy
Hollow from being effaced from the
map.-Hoisington Dispatch.
A A. DUR, editor of the Larned
Tiller and Toiler made US all appreciat-
ed call last Thursday. He is loud in
his praise of the way Great Bend
handled the big crowd, and full of an
abiding faith in Jerry's election.
Hon. F. L. Bond and Geo. NJ. Nun
ger, two entertaining speakers, will
address the people Of the north side.
at HoisiDgton, on the afternoon of
Oct 15-Thursday next, in behalf of
Bryan and the free silver ticket.
If you don't think Barton county is
safe for from 400 to 900 for the Bryan
ticket, get out TO the meetings at the
different school houses and notice the
earnest determination of the farmers
who are tired of these gold standard
hard times.
Editor TORY, of the LaCross Chief
tain, was caller on the DEMOCRAT,
Thursday. He has the same cheering
words that comes from all over the
big seventh district. i. e., that we are
safe in the district for a majority for
silver of at least 5000.
Hon. M. Watson, free silver Iepub-
lican candidate for representative in
Reno county, will address the-voters of
Pawnee Rock on Monday evening tie
18th. Mr.. Watson is an eloquent and
logical speaker, and everybody who
can should lear him.
HIS. Converse, living in the south
part OF town, brought in sample of
sweet potato last week that takes the
bakery. It weighs 81 pounds, and
was one of three in hill that weighed
a total of Is pounds. We. put it on
exhibition in Aliens window. and it
was the wonder of hundreds.
Elsewhere notice the calls for demo
cratic and popuiist ca ucuses in Paw
nee Rock. The meeting of free silver
voters held on Monday last is not con.
sidered legal, and therefore the two
caucuses are called by the regular
committeeman. Every free silver voter
is invited to participate in these eau
cuseS.
Some people contend that the @. A.
r. is not a political organization; yet
their big reunion at Topeka last week
turned into a regular gold-bug rally,
or Publication. IF Topeka was not