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

Col G l. Jones dropped in Friday
to tell ms hat he was gazing to clean up
his Winchester salt down some bacon,
halt sole his brogans and get ready for
trouble.
Barney H0fstaetter, of near Dundee.
was trading in town Saturday. Barney
thinks we will have good crops of all
kinds in Barton this year. nn.: get good
prices.
Now gay your tax on your bow wow;
pen up tile pigs and stable the COW;
don't bother your neighbor with those
or he will surely raise the
dickens
Mrs. Elmer Dawson, of Boston,
Mass, is in the county visiting her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Nj. w. CObun of
Albion township. and other friends in
this city.
Say, have you noticed Elmer Deans
new pop wagon? He is determined to
satisfy the thirsty public, and do it in
a metropolitan style. See his ad else
where in this paper.
James Pritchard has again taken
charge of the Riverside Steam Laun'
dry of this city. which has been run
under lease by Willis and Otis Bolinger
the past few months.
VIM. Brant. of North Eureka town
ship, was in the city Saturday. He
saws some wheat has been blown out,
some hurt by the late frosts. but most
of it in his township is in good condi-
ton.
WANTED Cattle to pasture. at II
cents month. First class water and
first class range. Also thoroughbred
Hereford ano Durham Bulls for sale.
Call on or address Elem Harris. Great
Bend, Kans.
Chas. johnson, the restaurant man,
has one of the neatest, most home>like
places in town to feed the public. See
his advertisement elsewhere in this pa
per, then go and sample his feed.
Mrs. j. B. Wilson, mother of Mrs.
L. L. Durand, accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Eta Wilson. arrived in
the city this week and will make their
home here. They come from Peoria,
Ills.
The Schubert Symphony Quartette
gave one of the finest concerts, at the
opera house last Monday. evening. it
has been the pleasure, sf Great Bend
audience to listen to. Every number
was excellent.
Qnite good audience turned out to
widow McGinty,' Saturday night,
and neat sum was realized for the
Cuban relief fund. at the close of
the show Mayor Geo, Moses made a
patriotic speech which stirred the blood
in the veins of his audience.
The Cyclone has adopted novel plan
to assist the churches of this city. For
one day each week that store gives ten
per cent of all it's sales to a church.
Friday of this week is Congregational
Day" Notice the Cyclones announce
ment elsewhere. of this liberal offer.
A young son of Chris Corcoran's, of
north Homestead township. had leg
broken in two places last Sunday a
week. by falling from wagon. the
wheels of which ran over him. This
is double trouble for Chris, as he is
himself laid up with a severe attack of
rheunatism.
A. FL. Baker, the rustling real estate
man. of Hoisington, whose ad. appears
IN this paper, made sale of lands last
week as follows: To Geo. Mcfarland.
s E / of Asia; TO Phil Kramer, N e
1S-16-12; to Isaac Markell the J of
SW / of 16-1B4l2sand to Frank Ref
the N ] of S W of 1913 IL.
II. j. Miller and w. A. Norton two
business men of Kenton, ILL.,, have
been in Great Bend for week visiting
their relatives, Capt. G. Norton and
Mrs. Ed. S. Marx. These gentlemen
will return to their Illinois home this
week with good opinion of Kansas in
general and Great Bend in particular.
They express themselves as having en-
joyed splendid visit.
Mondov iuot hoforo 10 o,olooE ON