Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

Ii working man "cuts no ice" these
days tits because he is lazy and does
not want work.
young son was born last week to
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander McTaggart of
south of the river.
j. W. Dale, late of near Verbeck, has
moved into town to send his children
to school during the winter.
All the women who have been dis
appointed in love are not old maids; the
majority of them arc married.
Why is February weather likely to
be like many-too many-of our sub
scription accounts? Unsettled.
A handsome baby boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Baird. of Clar-
ence township, on the 29th Of January.
A whole lot of people il these parts
are feeling like they had lost their last
friend they had on earth. They have
the grip.
About one inch of snow fell Saturday
night, but disappeared under the pur-
suasive Establishments of Old Sol by
noon of Sunday.
If you want to see County Attorney
G. T. Diffenbacher, socially or on busi-
ness, you will find him in his office, up
stairs in the court house.
G. A. Yeakley, of the west side, was
in town Friday, for the first time this
year. He has been LAID up for month
with erysipelas in his face.
When fellow gets gloriously full
which happens every once in while
even in Great Bend-the boys say he
has 1.-The bubonic pleague.''
Have you noticed Charlie Lund-
blades new signr On one side it says:
willis is in Larned," and on the other
side: willis is back from Larned.''
To sELL-A fpe young milch COW,
half Jersey. for cash down. Also q
dozen healthy chickens, mostly pull
let's. Enquire at the DEMOCRAT Office.
If we have to fill that crossing we
will have to buy a shovel and Overalls
and jumper. That would be serious.
But we ara not ready to buy them just
yet.
Did you ever notice that as the ther-
mometer begins the descent of the slid
ing scale, In the same smooth gliding
manner your coal bill begins the as
cent?
Arthur Robb. who has been working
in the DEMOCRAT Office for the past
month, left for Hugoton, Stevens coun
ty, Friday, where he takes charge of a
paper.
Kiss your wife when you leave the
house in the morning and she will
think you are glad you are getting
away. Don't kiss her. and she'll thin
you do not care for her.
Elmer Dean, Dick Glissman ant
Fred Witte Jr., attended a Modern
| WoOdmen meeting at Hutchinson tht
first of the week, as representative!
from Great Bend lodge.
We do not want the earth, with
fence around it, but we do want every
home in Barton county TO be visited
weekly by the DEMOCRAT. You. will
find it is the best and cheapest paper
published in the county.
The fine ice being put up by the diff
ferent creameries in the county tn,
past week will enable those institution
to pay better price for milk next sum
mer. Ice is a very necessary adiunc
to the successful running Of cream
cry.
The branch train went out from
Great Bend Friday night for Scot
City, and returned Saturday noon
making the round trip without pas
senger. Returning prosperity doe
not seem to have hit that road yer,
hard.
We desire to call the attention of a
parties interested in real estate Q
rentals in Barton county TO the adver
tisement of Mr.. A. 81. Baker, of Hois
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