Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-11-10

dURSDAY, NOVEMBER L
visiting the Pawnee Rock brothers.
An interesting lodge meeting was held
after which an elegant supper was
served to all present.
Remember. Diffenbacher has the
finest woolens and the best workmen,
and his prices are the lowest. Call on
him before ordering yOui fall and win
er suit.
Clyde Moore, Reno Thatcher and
Charley Emley came home. on Santa
Fe passes, from Lawrence to vote the
republican ticket. At least that is ouI
information.
Mrs. Joe Strobi. of the south side,
accompanied by her grand daughter
Miss Rosa Pressl. are visiting relatives
at Pond Creed. Ok, having gone down
there last week.
The Clafiin Banner showed up at
this office once more this week. for the
first time In three weeks. We was
afraid Bro. Downey's harvest earnings
had played cut.
LOST An account book. red back;
containing accoun with Ed and Fled
Cook. Reasonable re ward for Its re
covery, VIM. J. Cook, Great Bend.
Leave at this off q
Young dOcGOr. To old dJc5or: Did
you diagnose his Case as appendicitis,
or merely the cramps?' Old do ;tOr:
THE cramps-he las not got money
enough for appendicitis
John Heusisen. OF the south side,
was q caller on the DEMOCRAT Thurs
day. John is one of the successful far
uers over there who know how to make
il win year in and year out.
Lucius Gone. a brother of Martin
Cone and Mrs. T. Williams of this city,
and father of Rufus Gone of Wichita,
died at the home of the latter last
Thursday, after long illness.
Don't forget to look at cur ad next
week. 1t will jolly you up and make
you feel better, aud will tell you just
where TO get the best goods for the
least money. G. N. & E. r Noses.
A man saw an advertisement for a
pocket fire escape for one dollar. He
sent the money and in a few days re-
ceived u New Testament aid q copy of
receipt tor making artificial ice.
Mrs. POsteltb walt, under trial on
the charge of murder at Hutchinson,
was last week disc harged. there being
not sufficient evidence to convict her.
She some years ago lived at Ellinwood.
The human machine starts but once
and stops but once. You can keep it
going longest by taking proper care of
it. and by not giving it more to do than
Nature, the manufacturer intended it
to do.
The war tramp" is abroad. He
blisters his arm with acid and goes up
to the back door with a pitiful tale Of
hardsbips he suffered. At the same time
he exhibits his arm and it seldom fails
to bring something.
A. Laidlaw had misunderstanding
the other day, and now goes about
with his eye in mourning No. it WAS
not brought about by an election argu-
ment; but Was the result of q collision.
while on horseback with clothes line
that he did Ot know was loaded.
John B. Jordan, of near Urbana,
Ills, an old friend of Jesse James.
stopped off couple Of days last week
on his way to Colorado. Jesse .show
ed him about" and that meant tha,
the visitor had good time and went
away with good impression of Kansas
The snow that visited Kansas on the
18th of October was % days the earliest
OF any show on record in this state
Tue first white frost occurred on Octo-
ber 18th IA DAYS later than the aver
age date, and the first black frost or
the 19th-3 days earlier than tn.
! record.
As proving the power of the press ar
exchange calls attention to the fac