Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02

Will the railroads which hauled that
rs, 900 bushels of corn for the McKin-
lev boom haul the Barton county far
mers' grain to market at the same rate?
If they will, it will mean many thous-
ands of dollars for this county.
If property owners will not cut the
weeds about their premises from a
sense of pride, the city authorities
should have them cut at the expense
of the property owners. from sense of
justice to the good name of the town.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
of Ellinwood VIII serve lunch, ice cream
and lemonade, on the 4th, at I'd door
from the southeast corner of the grove.
Their charges will be reasonable. and
they request share of your patronage.
An old soldier and former member
of the g. A. r. came in to borrow our
old musket with which to shoot rab-
bit, and then asked us how to load it.
After this when he tells us how he
''picked off the Johnnies'' it wont go.
A lad was seen in front of news
paper Office, weeping as if his heart
would break What is the matter?''
Was asked. 20, dads gone in to lick
the editor ''Well has he come out?'
pieces of him have" replied the boy.
Crume PECAN, a Santa Fe conductor,
and formerly farmers boy of the
daughters present of handsome new
piano. Crume is for free coinage of
silver, Notwithstanding the above evil
dence of prosperity
Ira Fl. Clark was over from the north
side Friday. He has closed out his
commission business in Pueblo. He
says the Claf1in boys who have a silver
nine in Colorado are striking it rich.
Good. Nobody deserves better luck
han Barton county boys.
so, Chasl What kind of a plow is
,hat?'' enquired a young lady late
rom the east as she was riding out |
n the country the other day and saw
some men cutting wheat with header |
And Chas. buckled his belt up three |
holes to keep from falling out of the |
buggy.
A pointer for the Missouri author !
ties: Had you eyer thought to look |
or George Taylor in the stores that do |
lot advertise? A more quiet place, |
ess frequently visited by the public. |
could not be found. Shouldn't wonder |
,ut you might find George in one of |
hose caves of gloom.
An effort will be made to secure the |
democratic congressional conven ton |
or Great Bend. With the Hotel |
1reene and the Morrison we can accom-
nodate all the delegates nicely, and |
We believe our citizens will take pride |
0 entertaining the convention should |
select Great Bend.
a Claim man recently purchased a
evOlver for his wife and insisted upon
target practice, so that she could de-
end the home in case of his absence.
after the bullet had been dug out of
is leg and the cow buried, he said he
uessed she had better shoot with an
x.-Ellsworth Messenger.
One of the leading pillars in one Of
treat Bends churches went to meet
ng the other night and went to sleep.
lie was called on to pray and being
utifully punched by his better half,
out loud enough to be heard
y all: 'Goedurn ye Betsy, kindle it
urself.-LaCrosse Chieftain.
A swindle, which evidently is new,
J being worked with great success in
1any towns. A woman book agent ap-
ears in town and goes from house TO
ouse, leaving books for examination.
lext day man calls to see if the books
re wanted, and if they are not takes
hem awav with him TTSuoIlv thov |