Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-02

his hide would be as full of holes as a
milk strainer
G.. E. Wyman and wife. from the
west part of the county, visited with
Q. l., Zutavern and wife q couple of
days Last week.
E. E. Epperson was on the invalid
list last Saturday, and the McCray
band did not get out for the usual
Saturday serenade.
At the present price OF young feed
ers, some stock men are going to get
pInched before the next II months;
mark this prediction.
That trouble with turkey was satls-
factorily settled last Thursday, al.
though it is expected to break out
again about Dec. 25th.
Squire Jacob Klein, of Cheyenne
township, was in town the first of the
week on business with the county
superintendent of schools.
Help the Fireman's Fund along by
subscribing for the DEMOCRAT before
Jan. 1st. See the list of new subscrib-
ers we have already secured.
A north side man could not go to
the funeral of his nearest neighbor,
last Thursday. because he was invited
out to free Thanksgiving dinner.
When the young man looks into the
show windows and sees the magnificent
display of hiliday goods he wonders
"What has become of my summers
wages"
Say, wouldn't that wind from the
northeast Sunday afternoon CONCEAL
your breathP Stock which was not
properly sheltered felt its keenness
thoroughly.
One out of every four dollars we
receive on new subscribers to the
DEMOCRAT before Jan. l, 1898, goes to
the Firemen's Fund. Help the good
cause along.
Dick Tucker was over from Claf1ln
ness. Mr.. Tucker has sold his farm
near Claflin. to give possession after
harvest next fall. /
The DEMOCRAT Office is constantly
receiving new type and other printing
material, and is prepared to meet all
competition. See US before ordering
printing of any kind.
Ed. Gano, who recently accidentally
shot hand off. is reported as getting
along nicely. Ed will now have to
learn to write checks and throw a lari-I
eta with his left hand.
Lutellus Baldwin of this city was
re elected Secretary of the Kansas
Irrigation Association, at the Law
renee meeting. The Association will
meet next year at Hutchinson.
Economy is the road to wealth."
Bear this in mind when subscribing
for a local paper. Get the paper
which gives you the most valuable
news for your dollar-the DEMOCRAT.
While Thanksgiving was an unusu-
ally quiet day in town. the night was
not. Several knock. downs were scored
by some of the boys who apparently
would rather "serap" than eat turkey.
Capt, Norris was over from Clafiin
Monday to see about getting a ticket
To visit the ssould counthrv"- -Irelapd
He expects to leave here about the
first of the month, and sail from New
York on the 18th.
Remember the Eleventh Annual
Barton County Sunday School Conven-
tion meets in this city, at the Congre-
gational church, on the 18th lnzt. Our
citizens will furnish free entertain
ment to all accredited delegates.
A leading health authority says
Drink less. breathe more; eat less,
ohew more; ride less. walk more; clothe
less. bath more; worry less. work more;
waste less. give more; write less, read
m ore; preach less, practice more"
Politicians are already casting about
to ascertain who they shall run next
spring for city officers in Great Bend.
So far as the DEMOCRAT knows the
people are pretty well pleased with the
present management of city affairs
Holiday goods are showing up in
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