Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-24

Nature jumps from winter To sum-
mer with spring. But when she
changes from summer la winter she
cannot do it without q fall
J. Wesley Hnriue. aged 3S. of Great
BEND. and Picnic holland. 25, of
Beeler. Ness county were married by
the probate Judge on Monday. the q
inst.
DIR. White THINKS the ground hog is
no hoOdoo-says he has noticed that
even in this country, if its fair day
on Feb. End there will be six weeks
more of winter.
Rev. DR.. Fleming of Wichita. is ex-
pected to be here -ext Sabbath and
preach both morning and evening at
the Presbyterian church. c. e. society
at the us ual hour.
John Base, Tobias McGill and Ben
johnson were appointed by the pro.
bate court this week, as commissioners
To allott the widows portion in the
KatZemaier estate.
Rev. Asa Countryman will preach at
% next Sunday. Morning subject.
'.rhat Higher Call to the leaders -
Evening subject. That Higher Bless
ing for the People,"
The Jacksonian says Cimarron has q
man who has made a failure of every
thing else. but ought tn make a good
Sunday School Superintendent A
sort of Morrill,. as it were
Rev L =. Schnacke of this city went
to Topeka Tuesday morning to attend
a meeting of the board of directors of
the Kansas State Hume Missionary
Society, of which board he is Il IN IN Der.
FOR SALE-l0 head of thoroughbred
and high grade short born bull calves.
old enough for service.
FLEM HHRRIs.
3mil-s cas-. 0f Great Bend
G. H. Taylor. of the south side. re-
turned Tuesday from two monts trip
back ia Illinois. When asked how he
found that country his reply was.
"Muddy. muddier! muddIest!!"
A wedding occurred on the 18th inst
st. Valentines day. which escaped
our observing eye. John Fehren-
bacher and Mrs. Anna Hall. both of
west of town, were married on that
date
If this government will recognize
Cuban beliserancy, 800 can be raised
in Great Bend to buy the Cuban pat
riots guns and provisions to where 81
can be raised to help sustain the
Spanish butcherers.
Squire John w. Brown. after q
illness of several weeks, died
q little after O'Clock Wednesday
morning. The remains will be inter
red in the Galatia cemetery this,
Thursday, after noon.
The DEMOCRAT moves that a sub.
scription be started to buy new flag
for the court house. The one that
was hoisted last Tuesday looks like it
had been on the Maine when the
Spaniards blew her up-but it wasn't.
FARM FOR SALE 24O acres bottom
and upland with good house and other
improvements; 2 miles west of Gar.
field, Pawnee county, Kansas Price
$40 per acre. Call on or address:
40 St N o WAYMIRE Garfield, Ks.
A double wedding occurred Wpdnes>
day in the west part of the county,
the contracting parties being H. c
Shultz aged 20. and Effie Dierks, 10;
and z. DierkS, g. aud Lizzie Shuitz,
IL, all of near P4wuee Rock. The
DEMOCRAT extends congratulations to
the newly welded Qnartette.
Blank township vouchers, notes.
chattel mortgages. j z. blanks of all
kinds, receipts and land and town lot
leases for sale at the DEMOCRAT Office
Get the Silver Knight Waterman, of
Washington, D. G, and the DEMOCRAT
each one year for 81 so Regular prize
of the two, 50.
FOR SALE-A complete lot of first
ella fixtures for butcher shop, includ