Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30
NUMBER 15.

NUMBER 15.
Ernest Zimmerman came up from
Sterling. Sunday. TO visit Great Bend
friends. He is with the electric light
plant at Sterling.
Tom Leek and Geo. Yakeley,s bows
returned home from the Manhattan
Agricultural college last week to help
through harvest.
On Friday, the 24th, Frank Cham.
bers and Emma Springer, both of
Olmitz, were married by Justice B. F.
Ogle, at his Office in this city.
Great Bend cltizens will be divided
up next Monday; some will go to Ell
hnwood aud some to the races at the
Rowell Stock Farm to celebrate.
? A lodge of the A. o. U. w. was or
gsnized st Olmitz on Friday evening
the oath. When Pete Brack built that
hall he was public benefactor.
When General Shafter LANDED" on
the south coast of Cuba he hit a lick
that was the first ''body blow" for the
dons. Now for the knock out"
See j. w. Buckland when you want
pictures framed, saws fled, scissors
ground, scytbes sharpened or razors
ground. Good work guaranteed.
Mrs. Mary Flag!er, one of the early
settlers of Great Bend and known to a
large number of our people, died at her
home in Topeka last week. She had
reached ripe old age.
Warm weather is here and now YOU
want refrigerators and ice cream
freezers. L have few gasoline stoves
on hand yet and can make you lower
prices than anyone. F. II. MILLER.
Young Collins has been bound over.
at Topeka, for the foul murder of his
father. Collins was "high flyer" a
way up society dude, but the evidences
seems to show that he had foul heart.
Jacob Rediger, wife and son, return.
ed last week from their eastern visit.
They Will care for that big crop of
wheat in Eureka Township, then move
to town and enjoy themselves for the
fall and winter.
Again we wanG to ask why some OF
the surplus laborers are not set to work
with hoes, scythes or shovels, to cut
the luxuriant growth of weeds that dis
grace some of our principle streets and
all of the minor ones.
HoRK MUrES-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.
Time to leave off that heavy suit. and
order one from the new and stylish
stock of fabrics in new shades of chiv-
lots genuine clays, black ande blue
complete, up to date in style, fit and
finish at Diffenbacher's the tailor.
People continue to remark that
AFTER they read a news item IN the
DEMOCRAT they see it in the Register
and Tribune. All of which leads TO
the suggestion that if you want the
news FRESH, and all the. news local
and general-yOu should get the DEM
OCRAT.
j. Leon Miller came up from Hutch
inson last week to rem ain until he has
regained sufficient strength to enable
him to renew his duties as manager of
the postal telegraph at Hutchinson.
Leon has had long sick speh, but we
are glad to state is now on the good
road to recovery.
Do not buy anything in watches,
clocks, jewelry, silverWare, novelties,
spectac;es or anything usually kept in
first class jewelry store, until you see
US and get our prices. We will not be
undersold. at home or abroad, and will
always try to save you money.
W. d. GOULD & Co.
The concert and select reading at
the Congregational church Friday eye-
ming last is said to have been an ex-
ceedingly elegant affair. As those In
attendance were entertained by the
very best musical and elocutionary tall
ent in Kansas. they are justified in the
praises they speak.
DR.. LlghtfUot who has the finest
Electrical Machines in this part of
Kansas, invites his friends and the
pDhlic generally tn v{sit his oF7;oa -