Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

John Gallon was down from Albert
last Friday. John says the soldier boys
who kicked little about having to
wade around in the mud shoe-top deep
at Topeka will not have any kick COM
ing until they have to sleep on the sof..
side of rail, cook their sow-bosom in
two feet of mud and march in the rain
"a hours at stretch.
Miss Katie Musil, of Ellinwood. Sum
dayed with Miss Marie Bosse.
In later years we will tell about the
wonderful war prices" of 1898.
The GRAPHIC will have an interest
ing letter from Co, A., tomorrow.
Miss Meta Weiss and Miss Marie
Bosse were visiting in Ellinwood Thurs
day.
Charlie Hobart, of the Newton Daily
Kansan, writes to wish the GRAPHIC
success.
Roy Putnam and wife were up from
Ellinwood to spend Sunday with
friends.
Mrs. G. P. Townsley. jr., of New
York. is visiting the family of Judge
Townsley.
DR.. Connects Office is undergoing
lot of repairs. Will soon be as neat as
a new baby.
Louis Zutavern is having his resis
dence newly rooted, and making other
improvements.
How do you like the new daily? so
cents worth? If so, drop in and give
us your subscription.
Stephen Sanko and Josephine Gitzel-
man, both of Ellinwood secured mar
riage license Saturday.
Mr., J. Salinger, Father of Rube Sal-
niger of the Cyclone is here on a visit
from Harrisonville No.
Mart Cone made a trip up the branch
into Rush and Ness counties last week
to buy car load of horses.
The long needed coat of paint is be-
ing spread on the M. E. church. Axel
Wimmergren has the contract.
Joseph E. Schlarb. of Wilson, and
Miss Orpha Stanley of Ellinwood, were
granted license to wed on the 14th.
Mrs. Eta Rilks (nee Eta Carol and
Miss Lillian Caro- are expected here
next week from Minneapolis, MINI.
Canary one tell me where the Spanish
feet is headed for? Verde Sampson
will not Havana trouble in catching
'em.
Ed. Marx. manager of the Cyclone, -
has purchased neat residence prop
erty on Forest Avenue, opposite Mart
Cones.
0. r. Kackley is now a resident of
Great Bend. He will be an applicant
for the principalship of the Great Bend
city schools.
Judge Goodale of Pawnee Rock was
in town Monday evening on his way
to Salina with his son Arthur for med
ical treatment.
Mrs. DAVIS, wife of Congressman
Davis. who was in the city last week
on visit to her daughter, Mrs. Rev.
Schnacke, returned home Monday.
Chsuncy Butler. son of Ovid Butler,
caught a full grown beaver in one of
the laterals of the Koen ditch, last
Sunday. It was big. fat and slick
prize.
j. r. Baker, the Pawnee Rock Joe
Letter was up to see how things we're
going at the county seat, Saturday.
Mr.. Baker, accompanied by wife and
children, and Miss Grace Gano. left OF
Sunday morning for months visit to
New York state.
A Broken Arm.
0. a Martin, the plasterer. fell from
| scaffolding while at work near OTIS,
Friday last, and broke the larger bone
of his left arm near the wrist. He not
only fell from the top Of a scaffOld, but
tumbled clear down flight of stairs,
and thinks himself lucky to get off with
a broken arm only
Do not buy anything in watches,
clocks. jewelry, siIverware, novelties,
spectsc:es or anything usually kept in
first class jewelry store, until you see
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