Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-15

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The Hicks storm period, from the 9th
70 the 18th of March. hit US all right.
Great is Hicks.
Miss Serah Jacobs, OF tho north part
II tie county, Is in the city learning
The dress>making trade.
An exchange says that W. G. T. U.
In Kansas means: "Wreckage. Carr
mage, Turmoil and Upheval."
Go to the Great Bend Implt. Co. for
good guns. also for special loaded
shells for long range shooting.
Miss Alice Dunn. of the DEMOCRAT
force, has boon having 'swell' time
with the mumps the past week.
A telegram received by G. W. Reeves
Of this city, Friday, announced the
death of his father, In Indiana.
An infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ken~
nedy. on Forrest avenue, has been very
dangerously i'll for several weeks.
Why not have our band arrange to
give Saturday afternoon concerts now?
The people coming to town on Satur~
days would appreciate it.
Don't pin your faith to congressional
garden seeds. Go to . responsible
dealer. who gets . supply Of FRESH
seeds each year-and you'll be happy
ever after.
The annual trouble over that neigh-
bors' chickens will soon commence.
A good way to keep chickens from
scratching up your garden is to ''shoo'
them. See?
Larned had q prize fight POLITELY
termed glove contest) one night last
week. It was to . finish, and sports
man Tom Leftwich wrote it up by
rounds, in true Missouri style, In the
Eagle-Optic.
William Jessop, for the last twelve
years a merchant at Otis, and known
by many of eur west side people, died
at his home in Otis last week. at the
age of SO. Rev. Quenzer conducted
the funeral services.
Ifyou want lister this spring. call
on the Great Bend Implt. Co. They
handle the John Deere, Canton, and
j 1. Case also the Deere common sense
sulky to which you can attach any
steel beam plow or lister:
"Soft drinks'' seem to make DRINKS
''sama like" the old kind. But GU,
friend of the Beacon and his committee
of 80 others seem to think the no fine
system is beautiful. and have got :
thousand dollars to bet it is.
J. R. Logan of Hoisington, Franz
Hayes of Galatia and w. II. Meachau
Of Great Bond, were appointed by
Judge Clark a. . board of appraiser
to appraise tho second level" of TIT
Cheyenne bottom lands desired by tn,
lake company for lake purposes. Blu
they will not have TO appraise. This i
ION the level" See?
VIM. Eikmeier and wife, of south o
river. returned last week from quit
an extended visit over to the mothe
country, Germany. They enjoyed
most delightful time. When we aske,
Mr.. Eikmeier whom he was going t.
move back to Germany?" he replied
"Ven der sun he don'd shine som
more In Kansas.''
John Dyer, aged about 81 years
died at tho home of his father. in Eu
reka township at 2:3O Monday morn
ing. the 18th, of heart failure. Tn
funeral services were held at the lat
home Of deceased at 1000 q M, Tues
day, and the remains inferred in til
Great Bend cemetery. by the side @
those Of the boys mother.
The man who intends buying q ne,
threshing machine this season will fin
1t to his interest to thoroughly investi
gate the merits Of the New Hube
machine. he will find it the best an,
most practical thresher, for bar
wheat threshing. that is made in tn
u. 8. You will find it at the Grea
Bend Implement Co.
my children" the superintendent
Of . Sunday school not q thousan
miles from here asked Of class Of lit
tie ones, team you tell me who led th
people Of Israel out Of the land q
Egypt and through tho wilderness?
The answer WAS not readily given an
the question wss repeated to every on