Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-17

The whisper of the scandal monger
can be heard further than a clap Of
thunder.
J. B. Cossman was in last week, to
have the DEMOCRAT come to him at
Kenilworth, Kansas for the next year.
The assessor will soon be abroad in
the land. The Lord help those who
swear to false statement in order to
escape their just burden of taxes.
E. E. Pursel kept it mighty quiet.
but just the same fine baby girl came
to his home last week. If it had been
boy would Elmer have kept so mum ?
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Brunen iebt mobl iebr idmer, Iaifen sic
mir mai Elm bis9en beIfen!" Mdoden:
>, Old ia, Ser lieutenant, beIfen sic mir,
sic iinb ia bas Pmmpen i3on sew6bnt!"
We want to again insist that our
correspondents mail their communities
tions so as to reach us not later than
TUESDAY MORNING of each week.
Two lots reached this Office last week
too late to be put in type.
Billy Morgan of the Hutchinson
News says "the farmers of Kansas viii
soon be drilling for corn. not for war" :"
Say, Billy, our farmers out this way do
not plant orn with drill. Do they
do that way in Reno countyP
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Srit mutbi0: yDie SfarrerstO3ter!,,
The country is full of men selling all
sorts of newfangled machinery. It's a
good plan not to be the first man to
buy. If sit is good thing" it will al.
ways be on the market, and generally
at cheaper price than when it is first
introduced.
A good man in one of our neigh bor-
ing towns went to prayer meeting one
night lately and unwirtingly fell asleep.
He was called on to offer prayer, and
being beautifully punched by his bet
ter half, beloved out "Gol darn you,
Rafou Hindfo
G. E. Wyman and wife. from the
west edge of the county, near Albert,
were IN town Saturday. when Mr. Wy
man closed a deal for the purchase of
the o. A. Martin property. south of
the college, and wants to get moved to
town by the first of April.
$50 then you are going to housekeept
ing?" said the elderly matron to the
blushing bride. "Yes," was the reply.
"Going to have girl, too. supposeP''
The newly made wife colored and then
responded: "I really don't know
whether it will be girl or a boy."-
Dighton Journal.
A careful perusal Of our corr espon-
dence page will inform the reader that
every part of Barton county is in a proS
porous condition, and that our people
generally feel pretty well assured that
the wheat crop of 1898 will prove as
satisfactory as did that of 1897. We
hope there will be mo slip 'twixt the
cup and the lip"
One of our exchanges gets off the
following: ''A couple was recently
married. and the bride invited an old
aunt to the wedding. The cards were
swell affairs, and In one cornor bore the
inscription Children not expected" ;"
After scanning it closely over her specs
the old lady said: THAT'S all right,
but they'll have 'em just the same"
Remember the meeting to organize
Barton County Poultry Association,
to be held at j. 81. Jennison's Office
(the council rooml Saturday of this
week, at 2 p. m. All people interested
in poultry or pet stock should join this
association. 1t is contemplated that
by organizing now and getting matters
properly under way, successful poul-
try show can be held the coming fall
or winter.
An exchange says: "a bill should
be passed allowing those females who
are not content with remaining in the
sweet sphere for which they were cres-
ted. to vote or do whatever they please,
but the law shOuid also reudire theV