Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-19

| Bobbie Cliff left for Oklahoma. las
home with relatives.
The jury was discharged Wednesd aJ
morning, and the district court viii
probably adjourn to day.
In the district court, last week
James Stockton was found guilty OF
stealing horse, wagon and harness
from Sam Thomas at Ellinwood.
It is rumored that another change is
being talked of in the school books our
children use in this town. It does seem
that retribation may eventually over
take the crooked.
| Charlie Zutavern wants to thank
| the serenaders who visited his home
last Wednesday night during his alb
sence-nit) for the big dry goods box
they left for kindling.
AN alarm of fire called the depart
ment out Saturday afternoon, but no
water was thrown. Some rubbish in
the rear of Jim Purviance's got on fire,
but no damage was done.
A fourth ward man is making an
unsuccessful hunt fer a girl to do
house work His wife will not have a
good looking one about, and he cannot
find any other kind in the county.
0G Ncks
serve Association is earnestly request
ed to be present at the next meeting.
Thursday. Nov. 10, as there is bust
ness Of Importance.
W. p. COLES, Pres.
Taxes can now be paid at the treas.
urer's Office. If paid in full before
December 81 a rebate of % per cent.
will be allowed. You can pay half
your taxes now-if paid before Deem
Der 20-and the other half next June.
The Kansas State Horticultural
Society will hold its thirteenth annual
meeting at Topeka, on December 8, 10
and IL. All Kansans interested in
fruit growing, who can spare the time
and means, should attend this meeting.
Saturday night Will Bunting was
passing through the old Rome" build
ing, On Main street, when he fell
through the holes where the floor had
been taken up, and narrowly escaped
serious injury. The old building is
being torn down
Winter is here, and the usual calls
upon charity will be made by that ele.
ment of our citizenship which always
votes the republican ticket straight but
never saves up enough money to carry
them through the winter.
A girl is not in demand at parties
for period of not longer than five
years, but young man can stay in
society, and still be in demand, until
he is old enough to be the father of
the girl he takes out. AS women are
supposed to make the rules that govern
society this injustice to themselves is
funny thing.
Saturday night Geo. Meacham got on
high old tear and made things lively
around the vicinity of keenan, s. Scrog-
gins saloon and Eppstein's confection.
cry and cigar store. He was jagged
Saturday night, and on Monday taken
before the police judge on charge of
'plain drunk" plead guilty, and paid
$3.50 fine and costs.
The High School will give Thanks
giving entertainment at the Opera
House on Wednesday evening, Nov.
20 A variety of interesting features
comprise the program which will be
well worth the admission price of 25
cents. Good music, drills with Indian
clubs and dumb-bells, recitations, aud
a roaring farce, will please every taste.
n. @. Merritt of Great Bend, has
to-day closed the contract with the
business men of Lacrosse and will
have skimming station in active
operation at this place within thirty
days. He has purchased the McCrak-
en- creamery building and will locate a
churning station there. Full details
of this industry next Week-LaCrosse