Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-05
NUMBER So

A kindly subscriber brought 8 Kan,
sas editor peck of onions, and the
editor said: 1T is such kindness as
this that brings tears to our eyes"
a Washington newspaper describes
The new senator from Montana as 8
slight built, delicate looking man,
with whiskers weighing about 125
pounds.'
Wilson s. Bardwell, the restaurant
men, have placed a barrel OF free ice
water in front of their place of busi-
ness for the accommodation of the
thirsty public.
We study to please the hungry pub
lie. Are you: one? If SO, call and
let us please you. Wilson s Bard
well, opposite hotel Greene. Open
day and night.
to supply the town and country.
Orders taken by telephone at the house,
or wagon on the street.
D. c. LUsE. :
MIR. Brumbaugh has moved his resi-
dence in from out south Of the college
to the corner across the street east
from the Gillis residence, and is Sitting
it up in home-like manner.
Great, jumping Jehosephatl but what
a wind that was Sundayl A few days
of weather like that, and we weuid be
almost ready to say Kansas was no
longer the garden spot of earth.
Some damage to wheat from the
high winds is reported. The later
wheat. and especially that sandy
soil, suffered from being Wiped about,
and sandpeppered in the storm.
Miss Gertrude Moore was voted the
S25 diamond ring, at the show Sator-
day night, as the: handsomest young
lady in town. Miss Maude Griffith
was close second in the contest.
1 have quarter section of land, we'll
improved, 5 miles south and IL west
Of Great Bend, for sale, with or with
out crop. Call on place, OF address me
at Great Bend.
CIV. CANAD1.
Ap inebriate fell and struck bis nose
against a barber's pole. On being
raised from the ground, he asked,
"What'n thunder 'zat woman (hicIl VII
striped stockin's on got thicD again
me?"
There are two or three streets over
on the east side of town where tin
cans. old wire, buckets, and other
rubbish adorn the right of way in
picturesque profusion. That is very
unpretty.
Sundays wind was the worst ever
experien eed in this county. The dust
clouds turned day into night, and for
three or four hours In the afternoon it
appeared that certain disaster was
upon US.
Threeo GrIffith's fish story: 'sDown
in Missouri last week, dad and went
fishing. We had three lines, got three
bites, caught three fish, and were gone
three hours" If you can beat this true
fish story, trio.
Nothing is more aggravating to the
careful housewife than to have q stray
hog seek her carefully prepared flower
bed for grubs or bulbs, or loose horse
dance hornpipe over the lawn. These
things do happen.
Do you believe in palmistry? If you
do. look at your hand and see if there
is not delinquent subscriber" li,e
running through its creases. And if
there is. you ought to come in and let
us eradicate that line.
Listed ground, especially on the
south side of the river, suffered terri.
bly, In the recent high winds. In many
places the listed fields are as level as
the virgin prairie, and the ground Will
have to be planted again.
Sundays wind blew John ReiDecke 8
wagon into the Walnut, near Heizer.l
The wagon bed was found floating
down the creek, but the running gear
is hid somewhere in about 20 feet Of
water, above the irrigation dam.
All mem bers of the S. of V. lodge
are earnestly requested to be in attend>
ance at our meeting next Monday
night. Interest ting talks by old holders