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

Great Bend last Friday. Henry Is do
ing well In the practice of law.
When man opens up on you with a
fish story, tell him q warmed over war
story to get even.
Henry Born spent Sunday in Larned,
and came very near being impressed
into Uncle Sans service with the
Pawnee braves.
The Dighton Journal says peach
trees are putting on their white spring
hats" In this neck-o-the-wood peach
blossoms are pink.
The new soda fountain at Aliens
Drug Store is now doing business. a
big free day will be given before long
watch the papers for the date.
The number of men who know how
to run the government is only exceeded
by the number who know how to run
a newspaper-the other fellows paper.
Peoples party county convention, to
elect delegates to the state and con-
gressional convention, at the court
house in Great Bend Saturday of this
week.
If that Sunday morning rain was
not soaker then we don't know the
meaning of the word. The rain seems
to have been general all over the
county.
When the news of the defeat of the
Spanish feet at Manila, Sunday, reach
ed Great Bend hundreds of American
flags were hoisted all over town, mak>
ing the city look like the 4th of July.
G. II. Christiansou of the east part
of the county. one of the solid farmers
and stock men of the locality, was in
town Monday evening. He reports the
east end of the county "up an coming"
Ben Kelly was in town Monday,
from west side. He said he was all
over his wheat Sunday, aud believes
he never saw wheat in as fine condi-
ton at this time of year as are his
fields.
WANTED Cattle to pasture. at IL
cents month. First class water and
first class range. Also thoroughbred
Hereford and Durham Bulls for sale.
Call on OF address Elem Harris, Great
Bend, Kans.
R. A. Allison accompanied his moth.
er to Garnett, Kansas, last Saturday
where they went to attend the death
bed of a brother-in-law of Bob and
Charley's. He died while they were
on the road.
P. S. Hartsell returned last Wednes-
day from Mammoth Spring, Arkansas.
He says corn is up down there about
three inches high. Peaches were hurt
some by the frost and will be a week
later in ripening.
Walt. Cornell says he has applied
for the position of chaplain of the
Great Bend company of volunteers,
and Col. Sowards has a cinch on Sut-
tler-so there's no use to apply for
these two positions.
Fishing parties are now on tap
Jack Haege has a fishermen's outfit
complete, on exhibition in G. n. s. E.
r. Moses show window. He has lit
the right idea-but has too many
crackers and too little bait-at least
John Tilton says so, and he ought to
know.
The poultry association meets the
FIRST Saturday in each month. instead
of the LAST Saturday, es erroneously
stated last week. Saturday of this
week will therefore be the date for the
regular monthly meeting, at 2 p. M,
Office of j. I'll. Jennison.
Married, on Wednesday, April, 9th
at the residence of the probate judge
Lyons, Kans., G. S. Cutler and Miss
Vira Feaster, both of Grert Bend
We did not suspect Chet of contem.
plating this move, as We thought hin
a confirmed old bachelor. The brids
is the daughter of one of Barton
county's old residents, j. ". Feaster,
The DEMOCRAT extends best wishes
| for long and happy life of connubIa