Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

master at Heizer. He will make a
good one.
Sleigh bells jlngled on the streets
Thursday morning. But they did not
jingle long.
The north end of south wind is
one of the unpleasant features of this
time of gear.
Mrs John Armstrong is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Rev. Burchfield. at
NewkIrk, Ok.
"Tony, the Convict" by home tall
ent. at Carey's hall, Glafih, Friday
evening of this week.
The question arises: Will Bro.
Townsley move the P. .. to his buiid-
ing on Maggie streetp
The registration books are now open
at the Office of City Clerk Crummack,
with GunneIl & Moses.
W. D. Gould has something to offer
the public. See his new advertise
ment elsewhere in this paper.
Chas. Speck, of near Galatia, was in
town Friday on his way down to Stat
ford county, where his brother lives.
If you have anything to sell or trade
and the price you put on it is not out
of reason, an ad. in the DEMOCRAT
will secure Won customers.
The Claf1in Banner says 1.-The new
sidewalk is being laid down. this
week" In Great Bend a lot of side.
walks are being laid up" for repairs
Don't think for minute that any
man bows to fate as matter of cour-
tesy. although the more cOurteousiy
you accept fate the better off you will
be.
One of the sweetest sounds on eartt
to busy, care,worn husband. is tt
hear his wife and children going about
their houshold duties singing and
happy.
The world is getting better. A mar
who has owed this Office an advertising
hill since the sum ner of 1887 came ir
last week nd paid it. It pretty neal
knocked the office force silly.
John Clapper, one of the solid farm
ers OF the west side of the county
dropped into the DEMOCRAT Office Fri
day to make social call. Mr.. Clappel
says both the early and late sowing o.
wheat is in good condition.
Every voter who has the welfare o
this city in mind, should register he
fore the spring election. The city il
started again on the up grade. and WI
cannot afford to turn its affairs over t.
theorists. Practical men should b
elected to all the city offices.
Hon. Isom Wright. of the soutl
side, called Friday for social cha
with the editor. He had at that tim
not heard from the Governor on tn
proposed special session. but though
the proposed railroad bill was abou
| what is wanted.
Wednesday night and Thursda
forenoon of last week rain and we
snow, equal to at least an inch ard
half of rainfall, came to bless thi
country and spread a smile of salts
faction over the face of animate an
inanimate nature.
a Topeka mau whose wife was cas-
on visit was entertaining 1.-THE boys
at his fireside one night not long age
After the beer had gone the rounds n
attempted to sing Come Back TO NJ
Sweetheart when his wife opened I b
door and drove them out.
The Tribune people never heard @
the visit of the delegation of women {
the city council last week. although
report of the affair appeared in tn
| DEMOCRAT and the Topeka aud Kan
sas City papers. For ALL the loca
and general news. read the DEMOCRAT
| f. 81. Miller has bought the bushes
building just vacated By ". D. Gqul
& Co.. and is putting up large. iron
clad building in the rear of it. 50x6s
two stories high. He will. in a shoI
time, open a general stock of hard war
i and inpiemeats. and expects To secnr
share OF the business in that line.