Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-23


/ description of the lynchlng of Becker,
,he murderer. with an illustration of
the hanging by our own artist.
A first class engineer wants work
during threshing season. Am machin-
st, and can do my own repairing. Ad-
dress: NJ. l.. WEST,
Florence, Kas.
Frank BrinsOn and son, and Elmer
E. Ruby came up from Oklahoma Sat-
nrday, to remain through harvest.
They report the Barton county colony
In the new country all doing nicely.
Warm weather is here and now you
want refrigerators and ice cream
freezers. have few gasoline stoves
on hand yet and can make you lower
prices than anyone. f. FL. MILLER.
Wm. Cook of Albert, was in the
county seat Friday. He says harvest
will commence in his locality the first
of next week. although some farmers
may commence with binders Saturday.
Chas. Fenno, of Colorado, and Miss
Mary j. Cory, daughter of P. H. Cory
of Homestead township. procured mar
riage license Saturday, and will be
at the home OF the bride today.
How about that new Santa Fe depot
for Great Bendp Will it be commenced
before the fall campaign, or will it be
held off as a sort of a persuader? Are
we, OF are we not to have a new depotf
Mr.. Eppstein got letter from Earn
est. at Chickamauga, Sunday. Ernest
says they are all doing finely. and
are greatly elated over the thought that
they may soon see some active service
A kind hearted editor says: An old
maid is an old women who was not foo
enough to be fooled by every fool who
has been fool epough to try and fool
her into matIimony. Well. we guess
yes.
Work MUr Es-1 have for sale some
young work mules, none over 5 years
large, good style, some broke. Prices
to suit the quality of stock. Come
soon and get the pick.
W. B. CORNELL. Great Bend.
AS one of the young fellows put te
work on the streets Monday morning
tossed his first shovel full of dirt into
the street he sang out "Sound money
aud prosperity-75 cents day and
board yourselfl'
Give your laundry to B. Dotson
Son, agents for the American Steam
Laundry, of Hutchinson. They guar
antee satisfactory work. Ladies Shir
waists speciality. Repairs made with
out extra charge.
Time to leave off that heavy suit, anC
order one from the new and stylish
stock of fabrics in new shades of chiv
lots genuine clays, black and blu
complete, up to date in style. fit an,
finish at Diffenbacher's the tailor.
The Daily Graphic is missed. at leas
it's friends who did their share to kee
it alive say so. This city is not larg
enough, however. to sustain a dali
paper, as the four weeks We publishe
the Graphic fully demonstrated to ou
cost.
Prof. G. s. Thompson, of Boulder
Colo, and Prof. J. r. Clay of Dear
born, Mo, arrived Monday. These ger
tlemen will probably remain here in tn
Central Normal College, and as the
are both prominent educators our cit
| welcomes them.
1t does not sound very consistent fl
good church members who have wo
and lost thousands of dollars betting @
the price of wheat TO be criticiziI
other men for playing cards. If gam
ling is sin. the greater the stakes I'll
greater the sin.
Married, by Probate Judge Breede
at his home on Sunday. June l9, at
p. m., William Airheart and Miss LII
zie Witte. The groom is the son
James T. Airheart of this city, whi
the bride is daughter of Fred Witt
sr., superintendent of the poor farr
east of town. The DEMOCRAT exten,
congratulations.
These al times that try mems soul
For instance a man told DR.. Shaw Il
other day that he had $50 for the do
tor on account. This so ratified s.
that he locked patient in the o1ic
rushed down stairs to celebrate Il