Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-24

are keeping their houses clean and
cooking good meals for their husbands.
and in the second they are reading,
studying and keeping abreast of the
times, and altogether will be found to
be the brightest, most intelligent, best
looking and healthiest representatives
of their sex to be found On Gods foot
StoOl.-Traders' Exchange.
Last week fire caught from the
blacksmitbs forge, on VIM. Hofmeis-
ter's place, south side, and burned his
granary and other outbuildings, a lot
Of wheat, corn, farm machinery and
scales. The loss is estimated at about
$500. There was 5000 insurance on
his wheat and granary.
If nature bad not kindly and wisely
arranged otherwise we know some
men who would be eternally patting
themselves on the back when they
ought to be kicking themselves. Now
we suspect the Beacon man will think
We are getting off another swipe at him
Some of the city scholars are getting
quite proficient in drawing. The other
day little girl drew a picture of a
hen, and it was so natural that when
the teacher got it and put it on her
desk it laid there, right before the
school,
The Deighton Journal breaks forth
in melodious tones and says: 1.-THE
winds may blow with all their might.
the coyotes howl the hvelong night, on
western Kansas you can bet your mite,
cause she's out o'sight.''
Dick Tucker and J. B. Frederick. of
the northeast part of the county, were
in the city Friday. These two gentle.
men have sold their lands in Barton
county and bought near Maxville,
Stafford county.
If prosperity has returned" all
trigged out in its best bib and tucker
of confidence" why has the Santa Fe
road cut its shop men down to hours
day and 5 days work in each weekP
A good wheat crop this season will
enable many farmers to lay by some
thing ''for rainy day" (which Hari
per's Weekly says means. in Kansas,
another series Of dry seasons.)
The ladies of the M. e. church have
taken up our suggestion that the
church building ought to be painted,
and are taking subscriptions for that
purpose.
The first troops to move south and
prepare for trouble with the Spaniards
were KANSAS troops. Now, Mr..
Shagnasty-Jim Sargasta, will you be
good?
The weather clerk gave these parts
good. damp wheat weather the last
three days Of last week, to make
amends for the wind of the first days.
A young child of James Henry
Smith. colored, died il. this city Wed.
uesday, of measles, and was buried
Thursday afternoon.
Will the old residents of Great Bend
decide who they want for city officers?
Or will the newcomers be given in
charge of affairsp
A duck before two ducks, duck be-
hind two ducks and a duck between
two ducks, how many ducks were there
in allF
Young man, remember there are
some things which increase the more
you contract them-debts, for instance.
Col. G. Kroucb. the prince of Larned
merchants. was visiting relatives in
Great Bend last Friday aud Saturday.
Jim keenan,. who has been visiting
his folks here few weeks, returned
last Thursday TO New Mexico.
The Congregational church is having
new stone steps put IN at the north
entrance to the hail.
Friends report delightful party at
the home of John Ehly. north of ElBn<
wood. one evening last week.