Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28

the place Of the box supper and the
''oysters two"-2 to the stew.
l. We are agents for the celebrated
Victor bicycle, and can sell you one as
low as $35. w. D. GOULD s. Co.
Bluegrass lawns begin to look velvety
fand pushing lawn mowers is now a
source of exercise, not to say pleasure.
Marshal Jordan is doing pretty well,
and will continue TO do so as long as
he pays no attention to the agitators.
W. III. Goodner. an old,time Pawnee
county farmer and politician, is lying
at the point of death at his Larned
home.
If you miss getting your paper do
not neglect to notify this Office. We
always have a supply Of extra copies on
| band.
Will Rush has been laid up the past
week or more with a badly swollen
thumb. He got it poisoned from a
rusty nail.
1t will pay our readers to read caree
fully every one of the advertisements
in the DEMOCRAT. There am cuttln'
and slashin'.
Regular monthly meeting Of the
Great Bend Fire Department Friday
evening of this week. All members
should be present.
Frank Bailey tried dishing up mail
for day and half last week. and
then retired in confusion, being sue
ceeded by Jesse NJ. Butler.
Canton culiyators and listers-the
best made-at the Great Bend nipple.
ment Co. Get your orders in now be-
fore the spring rush begins.
The Sheriff ought to buy new flag
and hoist it over the court house, there
to remain Until no Spaniard treads the
soil of the American continent.
Snake stories are now ready to pull.
Several rattlers were killed near Hois-
ington last week. But that "rattling
III toO oAdO vi oOAWC 10 6tliI I'LL
molested.
DR.. S. j. Shaw would give young
farm to see some snap shot photographs
of himself while riding the Woodmen
goat last Thursday night. Doc is glad
be got tout of the woods" alive.
Saturday. the both, is the date for
the next poultry association meeting,
at j. 81. Jennison's Office. The meet.
ing will be called to order at p. M,
and it is much desired that all mem
bers be present.
You can get all the war news, the
county and state news, all the official
news both city and county in the DEM
oCRAT one year for dollar, ] a year
for ], for t. One price to everybody,
and cash with your order.
D. II. Roberts, an uncle Of Leon
Roberts. arrived last Wednesday from
Ottawa, ILL.,, to remain a few days.
He brought with him little Susie Rob-
erts, Geo. Moses adopted daughter,
who has been in Ottawa the past year
attending school.
When the news that hostilities had
actually commenced reached Great
Bend dozens Of American flags were
hoisted all oyer town. The DEMO.
Gratis flag is up to remain up until
the blood thirsty Spaniards have been
licked off this continent.
One old soldier said, Friday, when
told that war had actually commenced,
"By cracky. can shoot as well as I
ever did. I can't run as well-but
there'll be no occasion to run-so I'm
ready to CO." He did not say what
sort OF swimmer he was.
VIII the Law to tax judgments be en-
forced in this county? It certainly
ought to be. deficiency judgments"
judgments taken where q farm is
sold and the selling price does not
equal the amount of the mortgage
are the greatest imposition public
has rested under Tax these deHcienz
@ judgments, and they will speedily
|he cancelled.