Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-18
CLIPPINGS AND COMMENTS.

the dog much. Dispatch.
No, the dog was not to blame. He
was from HoislDgton, and went mad
with envy of our lovely streets and ar
omatic alleys.
In good old days when hoy was
licked by this teacher he got another
one at home, now his parents lick the
teacher and the school board Norton
Champion.
Nope, not always. That plan won't
work in EllinwOod by long shot. 1t
is the county superintendent whose
licking place is in jeopardy
III
There are as many fools in other
states as in Kansas, but the trouble is
that in Kansas we pay more attention
to them. STERLING Democrat
Not SO much that, as the fact that
most of 'em are printing gold bug
papers which are devoted to abuse of
the state.
~
Hutchinson is trembling in anticipa
ton of the approach of an Uncle Tom s
Cabin but the local papers are advising
the people to keep cool and let4he law
take it's course.-La Crosse Clarion.
Great Bend had it. last week But
as our people have had the hot winds,
billiards., prohibition joints and the
guttersnipe, we managed to get through
the day without having the riot act
read.
The big Barton county bake can
now he seen-in the newspapers.-
MeCracken Enterprise
Yes, sir. And before the wild geese
again go north (but they won't go
north-they'll stop at the lake, the
big Barton county lake will be a thing
of beauty and joy forever not only
in the newspapers but in the Grea:
| Cheyenne Basin.
f*t
| Since the skating season set in,
Larned people allow their religion to
remain shut up all day Sundays, while.
it's owners go down to the creek to
skate. Suchtis Sunday life among the
Pawnees.-LaCrosse Republican.
| One of these days the religion of the
Pannee braves will break away from
the reservation, and go after Bro.
Whiteman's scalp. Those Pawnees are
loud when they get Off the reservs tion
f*f
1t took Great Bend editor two and
a half hours to eat his dinner at Tope
ka the other day. He says he's fixed
for the next six months.-Chase News
The question now arises: Which
editor? The Beacon or the Tribunei
From the hungry look on the Tribune
mans face every time be goes about
the vicinity of the postoffice we rather
suspect it was the Beacon man who goi
fixed.
Will Martin, of Great Bend. was il
town Saturday. 1t seems that tht
number of young men of Barton coun
J ty who are wooing Larned's fair maid
ems is steadily increasing. -Larne6
Tiller and Toiler.
Indeed, this is distressing. If tht
results of The visit from the Larnet
Cool and Airy Club, this week, are no
lastingly dangerous our girls will hav'
to be less particular about their choos
ing. else Larned's fair ones will catcl
all our boys.
The daily newspapers report tina
several citizens of Ellinwood, Kansas
recently saw large airshIp. hghthd b.
electricity, sailing over their heads al
an immense heigth. This suggest
that if the Legislature has time it ough
, to pass a law compelling Kansas joint
keepers to sell a better grade O
whiskey.-Eureka Messenger.
All right, Tom. We think Senate
John Armstrong will introduce such
3 bill, at the earnest request of his over
? joyed citizens. He already has hi
{ hand in on that line.
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q Beware of the man who PERSISTENT
q opposes and fights everything new. II
n is not safe teacher nor leader to b
followed. This is a world of progress.
and this age especially is an age of ao
}, vaucement. We are learning ne,
t things every day, and the man wh
stands still is soon left far in the rear {
the mass OF his fellows. In every OF