Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21

1t is feared that much wheat will be
burned in the stack; much of it was
cut rather green and practically all of
it was weedy.
The bed>bug has no style at all, but
crawls all over your frame; the kissing
bug is the bug for gan-and he gets
there just the same.
Dave Gray was over from the city
by the lake, Monday. He has lost his
grip as a rainmaker-and we "ought
to be thankful for that"
The commissioners, accompanied by
County Clerk Fits. took two days
drive into the county Friday and Sat-
urday, to view various bridge sites.
The stone for the crossing of Main at
Forest avenue and for the park en-
trance. is on the ground and soon that
popular corner will be much improved.
| Many of our citizens on Forest ave.
nue. and Broadway want their side
walk grades established, so they can
put down new stone or brick walks.
Mike Daily was down from near
Olmitz Tuesday. He finished his
wheat cutting Monday and says he
had about 800 acres of very fair wheat.
| Fred Johnson, sheriff of Stafford
county, was Great Bend visitor Fri
day of last week. Some of the uniuiti-
| ated thought President Mckinley was
in town.
Skill aud close attention to any
business viii win much quicker than
an attempt to take undue advantage
by legislation, or defraud by misrepre-
sen ntatiOn,
The name of Hoisingion's leading
| hotel has been changed again, this
time from Hotel Cheyenne" to ''Ho-
tel Monon." "Typer House" was the
most popular.
1t is not supposed right or proper to
hit woman, but we agree With the
Snowman who says: If you see a
woman on the street in a Mother Hub
bard, give her belt.
Chas. Allison has this week moved
to his newly purchased residence, the
Elmer Dawson place. The RatZlaff
| Bros. have moved TO the Slentz proper
ty vacated by Allison,
Prof's. Moore Z Chasts.in have fitted
up rooms over McMican's furniture
store for their school Of Magnetic
Healing. Those suffering from merry.
Gus, chronic, or other diseases should
come and be healed.
E. G. Fankhauser, of this county,
accompanied by his cousin, Ed.
Fankhauser, came up from Kiowa
county last week. They report i'm
mense corn iG the south part of the
state.
Delegates from Ellinwood and Paw
nee Rock can come TO Great Bend OIL
the Santa Fe. 60 over to conventions
st HoisIngtOn on the Mo. z. and get
back in time 20 catch the Santa Fe
back home.
Some Of the hog pens about town are
smelling to high heaven" But all the
smell does not go that high. The
health officer might curtail the mum
| dane portion OF the smell If he should
| interfere.
The Fankhauser boys, on the Wal
nut north OF town, had in as fine
load of pots toes, SATURDAY., as we bave
seen any place. They say they viii
have in the nsighborhood OF 250 bush
els this year.
The farmer who put il some corn,
! some oats, some barley, and has an al
| falfa patch. will not be il near so bad
a fix this year IS the man who gave all
his attention 80 wheat. Diversified
farming pays best.
Monday harvest hand, who had
got too close too beer keg aud vas
overcome by the fumes, started to find
a hotel; be wandered to the police
judges office and asked for lodging
He got it-s5 so worth.
| have opened 4 repair shop. for re-
pairing, vanishing and upholsterlng
furniture. aud do all kinds of cabinet
work. Call on me AT shop north of
square, first door east of Morgan's
poultry house. @. STROBEL.
Sheriff AbeT returned last Friday
morning. after drive of about 100
miles, without having captured the
men who stole the horse. harness and
buggy last week. He lost trail Of the
parties in the hilly country north of
Hutchinson, where a gang of horse
thieves are supposed 10 hang oat.