Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-11

NUMBER "A.
Adolph Hample was down from Oh
mitz, Monday, on business with the
Probate court.
Mrs. Milt Nickerson is reported very
sick at her home in Wright, in the
western part of the state.
James Baldwin, of Clifton, Arizona,
nephew of Frank Porter, has been
in the citv few days on visit to his
uncle.
The ladies of the Commercial Club
members are beginning to learn how
to punch" billiard bail-and its
great sport.
An entertainment by an opera com-
pany is not necessarily q cattle show
because there are lot Of fine calves
on exhibition.
Owing TO inability to get the rooms
at the Morrison properly fixed up, the
Kindergarten opened up Monday. at
the residence of Mrs. G. p. Townsley.
T. D. Stradley started an incubator
to work, on the 4th inst, and will have
it in the showroom, turning out little
chicks about the Gath or 25 at the
Poultry show.
Amsi Lewis writes that be has &C.
cepted position On paper at South
McAlister, I. T.. the Voice of The
People," and wants the DEMOCRAT to
keep him posted on old home news.
Monthly meeting of the Commercial
Club next Monday night. Be present
early, and business can be transacted
in time for you to go to the show-The
Wesleyan Quartette, the last of the
Oriole series.
James w. Clarke. county attorney.
elect, returned from his visit to the old
Tennessee home. last Thursday even
ing. He had slight spell of sickness
while away. which cut off little of his
surplus rotundity. Did you notice it.
Mr.. Rose, of the Newton Journal,
was in the city the first of the week,
doing business with our local druggists.
Mr.. Rose is brother of Hon. Vernon
J. Rose, the evangelist. and is associat-
ed with him in the publication OF the
Journal.
LOsT-An overcoat, nearly new, be
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Co.'S. business house and the river
bridge. Finder will receive suitable
reward on delivery of same to the
Great Bend Implement CO., or by
notifying VIM. M. Estling. Sandago.
Kansas
A brother of Conductor p. Boughan
arrived from Missouri one train too
late to be in time to attend the Mrs.
Boughan funeral. Will j. Boughan. of
Kansas City, Kansas, was here how
ever to be with his mothers remains
to the last.
Mrs. Carrie may be startling the
rest of the Nation with her joint.
smashing crusade down at Wichita,
but if she gets pitted with smGlpox
while in the Wichita Jail. she will
wish she had not pitted herself
against the Wichita resorts.
The advertisements In this paper
are always interesting and worthy OF
your attention. The advertisers W. o
use the columns of the DEMOCRAT are
our best and most progressive business
men, who aim to make all their states
ments good and who do not seek to
| mislead their customers
The public installation by the Wood
men and Royal Neighbors, Monday
night, was largely attended A ''cake
walk" was the first on the evenings
program Then the Woodmen in-
stalled their officers. the Royal Neigh
bors did likewise. and the Degree team
of the NJ w A. gave An exhibition
drill. after which an oyster supper was
served in the lodge dining room.
Nobody ought to have the blues.
girls least of all. And yet ogiris do
suffer from moods of depression. and
are miserable because they are misun.
derstood, or because their lives are
vague and indefinate. OF because they