Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07

Tube roses for Buttonaires, and cut
flowers, see Mrs. Ella Stoke.
We offer for sale, for the next two
weeks. at reduced prices. some fine
Steel Ranges. Call and see them.
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
The colored people have bills out
for grand Emancipation Day cele'
bration and basket dinner, at the
Great Bend park. Saturday the 22d.
LADIEs-This will interest you: l
am selling all my summer hats now
at. and below cost. Call early aud
get first PICK. MRS. l.. E. TYLER.
Report drifts in that the German
u. E. church, near Dubuque, was
struck by lightning last week and
burned to the ground. Loss about
5000.
w. F. HanHing and wife made a
visit to Kansas City last week. Mrs.
81. will remain in Kansas City for a
few weeks; W. F. returning Sunday
morning.
The corn.huskers from Raymond
did not "do thing to'' the Great
Bend third warders, Saturday after
noon. % to sand it was good day
to play ball, too.
Mrs. o. w. Dawson and Mrs. Harry
Tnrck and their children, returned
from their eastern visits Sunday even
ing, and, o. ". and Harry again fiud
life worth living.
Democrat and populist county con-
ventions in Great Bend tomorrow, the
Sth. to send delegates to the Congress
sional convention at Hutchinson next
Tuesday, the 11th.
Mike Sweeney was last week nomi-
mated for the legislature by the popu>
lists and democrats of Pawnee County
Mike will wake up old Topeka, when
he goes down there.
The chief of police of Topeka has
resigned, and there is a general ups
turning of city affairs all around; all
because of the saloons which Topeka's
hypocrits say are not.
Claud Duval has been appointed
state organizer for Kansas of anti.
trust travelling mems clubs, the ap
puintment coming from the chairman
of the national organization at Chicago.
New drills by the hundred are be-
ing purchased by Barton county farm
ers. which would indicate that large
acreage of wheat will be put in this
fall. Necessarily, much of it will be
put In late.
Miss Ruth Kraft, of Topeka, arrived
in the city this week. to take a position
with Halladav. the photographer.
Miss Kraft comes with very f1atterine
recommendations as a retoucher and
crayon artist.
There is not finer park away from
the large cities than the one we have
at Great Bend. It is a matter of gen
eral comment by visitors from all over
the state, aud every citizen of the
county is proud of it.
James w. Clarke, the secretary Of
the Fair Association. still has few of
the Fair catalogues for free distribu>
tion. You will want to bring some-
thing to the Barton County Fair.
Oct. 8, 4 and 5.
| Watermelons, as fine as raised any
year, are now quite plentiful on the
market. They come from the south
of the river. and prove that the sandy
soil is the best to hole moisture foI
any considerable length of time.
The Knights and Ladies of Security
will serve refreshments at their lodge
room, on next Tuesday night, Sept.
l1th. All members will be out, OF
course. to participate in the election
of officers AID enjoy general good
time.
In a letter from Dick Moseley, al
Alvaretta. Ok, in which he orders the
DEMOCRAT for another year DIcE
sends regards to old Barton county
friends and winds up with I've have
good corn, good wheat, good oats
aDd r,o1 yoina, - hrr