Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14
GREAT BEND. KANSAS, THURSDAY H.

Bert Bartnett came home from Alden
last week, where he has had charge of
his father-in law, Mr.. Stewards, busi-
ness the past four weeks while the lat
ter was in Colorado.
Now, wits, what can you pun on
Sampson? You remember your I'VE
didn't Dewey thing to 'em?" Say
something good of your Uncle Sans
son.-Norton Champion.
Leon Miller went down to Wichita
Friday, where he will visit with his
brother and sister for awhile before
resuming his duties with the Postal
Telegraph at Hutchinson.
The Dighton Journal says: MANY
good man could get employ ment in
Lane county IN the next few months
if they would make their appearance,
and really wanted to work"
Notwithstanding the band boys were
in Ellinwood all day and night of the
Fourth it is pretty certain they failed
to discover what kind of water is used
down there.-Larned Optic.
Joe Sprinkler was up from Ellinwood
Friday on business at the court house
and incidentally celebrating the arri-
val of big, 10 pound baby boy which
came to his home on June 29th.
We desire to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the kind friends who so nobly
rendered their services during our late
bereavement when we laid Father to
rest. Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN WooD.
Dick Glissman says it is a mistake
about his having a new stringed in
strument. He says it was Mr.. Clark,
the machinest, who brought the iustru-
ment to town and does all the playing
on it.
County Superintendent Harrison is
this week sending out blanks to the
various school district clerks for the
annual school reports. The annual
school meeting will be held on July
2Sth.
G. B. GillIs slipped down to Ell Reno,
Ok, about three weeks ago and was
married to Miss Katie Postelthwaite of
that place. They are now at home to
their friends in this city, at their third
ward home.
TomOrrow-Friday Old Sol
diers' Birthday Association will meet
with ". r. Brady-in the court yard
park if it be pleasant day, but at Mr..
Brady's home OF south Main if the
weather be bad.
A. E. Wigton and Geo. Harper, of
the northwest, were in town Monday.
Mr. Harper says Albion township far
mers will be through cutting wheat
this week. The yield will not be much
more than half a crop.
DR.. Graham has opened an Office in
the Moses Block, rooms and 6. The
doctor does general practice, but pays
special attention to diseases of women,
rand to surgery. His Office hours are
from l a. m. to 8 p. m.
Uncle Dick Ewalt says working in
the harvest field is ''dead easy" "Au
man has to do" says Dick, lis to
make up his mind he will do the work.
and he cand it." But he should be care
full what he drinks. Uncle Dick.
VIM. Dee was in from Grant town.
ship Monday. He says that all far
mers up there will finish cutting wheat,
and some will begin threshiDg the lat
ter part of this week. The yield he
thinks will be light, especially from
the late wheat.
A Boston paper has the following
advertisement: "a young lady hav.
ing cast off clothing is preparing to dis.
pose of them, having no further use for
the same" It must be hotter in Bos-
ton than Shafter made it for Cervera
in front OF Santiago de Cuba.
DR.. Lightfoot who has the finest
Electrical Machines in this part of
Kansas, invites his friends and the
public generally to visit bis Office and
see the new methods of treating old
diseases. You will be interested in
seeing the different kinds of electricity
Static, galvanic and Farradic that he
uses in different treatments.
On Saturday morning, July 9Th, Mr..