Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Charlie Brinkman has the first chain
less bicycle that has been brought to
town. 1t is a Crescent, and Zute says
it is the best machine made.
Out of the smoke of the battle that
rolls up from Cuba peeps the fellow
who now says that the Kansas apple
crop will be failure this year.
See j. W. Buckland when you want
pictures framed. saws fled, scissors
ground, scythes sharpened or razors
ground. Good work guaranteed.
i The 21st Kansas, in which is Co. A,
will likely have an opportunity to get
mixed up with the Spaniards in real.
bloody battle before the last of July.
Fishing is said to be good, on the
Walnut. The mosquitoes bite nicely,
and chiggers nibble temptingly. Use
same old bait, brand blown in the bot~
tie.
The wind last Thursday and Friday
was bad for the harvesters. Many had
to quit work on account of the high
wind making it impossible to properly
handle the grain.
There is now an advance of 2 cents
on the cost of every money order issued
at the postoffice. An order that cost
| cents will now cost 5, formerly now
i Z, s now 10 and so on.
Some good people who let the water
run all night on their lawns or gardens
will get into the condition it is said
Santiago was in last week-have their
water supply shut off.
Henry Boyle was down from Albion
township Friday. after repairs for his
header. He then had 200 acres of wheat
yet to cut, and says he cannot afford to
stop for wind or water.
There never was time In the history
of Barton county when the flies were
so bad as they were last week. Man
and beast were almost worried to
death Oy the little pests.
Andy, of the Register says he wishes
the DEMOCRAT and Beacon would get
into the postoffice a day or so earlier,
as he can't always get them in time to
get all the local news for his repeater.
| Ellinwood's school board has decided
on nine months school, the term to
begin the first Monday in September.
b. A. McKoewn was elected member
of the school board. The teachers
have not yet been engaged.
When inclined to kick about the
weather of last week being too hot to
work in the harvest fields of Kansas,
just remember our boys oyer in Cuba
marching through the cactus and un-
derbrush with the mercury at 103.
| The real, honest workman who went
into the harvest field and is staying
with it shows his good intentions; while
the professional hobo has got little
stake, worked all the confidence games
| hO So01os anu ShippC0 ~ uOM uCluSs
Work MUrEs-1 have for sale some
young work mules, none over 5 years,
large, good style, some broke. Prices
to suit the quality of stock. Come
soon and get the pick.
W. B. CORNELL. Great Bend.
The county normal has closed, and
the handsome school mans, who for
four weeks haye adorned our city with
their bright and breezy presence, have
taken their departure, leaving the city
a desolate waste. Girls, weall miss
youall.
The Frarernai Aid Association made
settlement with the widow and orphans
of Henry McCorkle, by Administrator
Morrison. Saturday, paying over the
;. 81 .000 insurance. This makes S6 ,OO(
the Fraternal Aid has paid in Grea
Bend in the past few years.
DIR. Lightfoot who has the fines
Electrical Machines in this part O
| Kansas, invites his friends and tn,
} public generally to visit bis Office ant
see the new methods of treating oil
: diseases. You will be interested il
-eeing the different kinds of electricit,
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