Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-09


ranch, up at Kepple, Wichita county,
the first of the week, where they viii
remain for the summer.
The hammock season is now on, and
the kind that bags down the most in
the middle is the kind the spoony
young couples are hunting.
Local papers from surrounding
counties are full OF reports OF horse
stealing. It would be we'll for Barton
county people to be on the look out.
Jake Heidley was over from Hoisingi
ton the first of the week. He is now
settled down to a good business as
proprietor of the Typer House there.
Last week c. A. WeItmer sold his
grocery bust ness, the &c. a. Grocery"
to his son P. o. Weltmer, who will
continue the business at the old stand.
FARMS For SALE-Is miles west of
Santa Fe depot; Great Bend: mostly
under cultivation; balance fenced.
For particulars enquire Of 81. Buess.
The deacon, who poses as the so,e
embodiment of purity and rectitude in
this city, should study up on '.the
fatherbood of God and the brotherhood
of man"
]. r. Bickerdyke, an old time Barton
county boy-now quite an old boy,
hOweYer-was in the city couple Of
days last week HIS home is ut Bunker
Hill, Ksns.
The Garden City Imprint drops a
tear over six young men who came
there to attend the Epworth League
convention aud filed up on beer in>
stead Of religious enthusiasm.
An old bachelor says il is better TO
have remained single and disappointed
half dozsB girls for short time,
than to have married and disappointed
one woman for whole lifetims.
L have received my spring and
summer suiting's and trouserings.
Please call examine and get prices as
l can make you as cheap suit as any
| tailor.
DIFFENBACHER The TAILOR
Fritz Dumkow was down from near
Albert, Monday. Says the Friday
night rain washed some of his fences
away, and also deposited some
| neighbors' potatoes in the public high
way.
Mrs. D. Hugh Hallady aud daughter
returned from the east Monday even
ing, deciding that the summer breezes
of Kansas are more welcome than hot
nights and mosquito serena des of the
east.
Did you see the real, live octopus in
town last Thursday? There were suck.
ers on it by the hundreds, and after It's
manager had made his spell, there
were suckers al about it-at 10 and Is
| cents a sucker.
w. w. TuxaIi came over from Hois.
ington Saturday and reports that there
was more water that morning In the
Cheyenne bottoms. from the rain oil
the night before, than at any one time
in the past ten years.
Up in Eureka township the FRIDAY
night rain came very near being 8
water spout. In Walt Corne ll'i
pasture his cattle had to slop around
in four or Eve feet of water, and Walt
thinks few of his young calves werl
drowned.
Col. Sowards was over from tn,
north side, Monday. He is locking
little peeked, and don't feel first rate
but Is mending. He seemed surprised
that the DEMOCRAT would give any at
teution to such dizzy old mark aut
dead duckiing as the Deacon, of tht
Beacon.
CoMING-Dr. Wm. a. Phillips
specialist il diseases Of the eye an6
ear. will be az Hotel Greene, Grea
Bend. June 10th, 11th and 18th, 1893
Persons wishing his services shoul'
call early on Saturday and max
appointments. or make them bg mai
in advance of that date
: The Hoisington bail boys came owe
Monday afternoon and played the re
turn game with che Great Bend kids
iiick:ng CUR kids agsio, wusssT thai
{ before, this time the scare being: Hois
ington 20. Great Bend 9. Well hav
r to send for the Dartmouth club Il
! take fall out of Hois,ngton.