Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-10

Ben.
Ralph Beck, Mo P. agent at Utica,
Ness county. was in the city Monday
to visit his brothsr-in law, T. j.
Schanghpessy.
A F. Schenk, of near Olmitz, was
transacting business in Great Bend,
Tuesday, and called to order the
DEMOCRAT for 1908
Snowden Bros, of Fort Scott. will
be at Klein's barn, Great Bend, to
buy horses, broken, from to 9 years
old, on Saturday the 11th. i
T. j. Sbanghnessy has had urgent
business out of town, and the DEMO-
Graf Office will get out the telephone
directory which he had fairly started.
Frank JoEes and Editor Franklin,
we're over from Hoisington Monday.
MIR Franklin had too much work on
hands to make the Washington, D. C.,
trip
In the preliminary trial, Saturday,
Frank Springer, charged with killing
Charlie Reimer, waived preliminary
and was bound over to the district
court, without bail
Mrs Bernhard Unruh, of near Paw>
nee Rock, was in town Monday. and
called on the DEMOCRAT. She says
they have had plenty of rain in that
locality for q while now.
How high shall girl lift her skirts
in going over muddy crossing? A
girl was arrested at Cleveland yester>
day tor lifting her skirts too high, In
this case what is "highp"
F. M, Cornwell's jewelry store at St.
John was broken into by burglars on
the night of the 5sh. and about $40
worth of jewelry stolen. II is thought
local talent" did the job.
s. B. Giddlngs came in the first of
the week FROM Hartford county, Conn.,,
where he has been for the last four
months He will probably remain in
Great Bend for the winter.
TOO mucn of good thing" is what
the farmers call the cold rains OF re-
cent dates. Lots of feed is spoiled in
the shock, and the extreme wetness
keeps many from finishing their fall
seeding.
While driving from Rush Center
to Lacrosse, Monday. Ex Congress
man e. Peters was thrown from o
buggy and somewhat Injured, so
much so that he had to cancel his
speaking dates.
Another fake show, with big prom
lses and dinkey perform ances. visited
this town yesterday. The city council
ought TO hold up for the full amount
of license for such outfits, aud keep
them out of town.
d @. Luse and wife lsf', Sunday,
for Kansas City to take iu the fall
festivities this week. From there they
will go to Pit;sburg, Kansas, TO attend
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
meeting on the 14th.
Leon Miller has embarked in the
broker business at St. Joe, Mo, his
firm being j. l.. Miller s. Co, Brokers
in Grain, Provisions, Stocks and Cot
ton" Leon's Great Bend friends are
glad to see him getting along success
| fully.
The big house, being moved by Mrs.
Button from the College addition TO
her residence lots on the east side
was landed this week after q number
of days of putting aud snortiDg by
Mike Dailey's and Ise Purseii's big
traction engines
Buffalo Bills Wild West show drew
quite number of our people down to
Hutchinson, Monday, among tn: m
being: Mrs Wm. Carr. Geo Green,
Jr.. Mrs r. b. Smith Fin Likes and
Arthur Brown, D. T. Dennis aud wife,
Sid Newcombe and wife Frank Brink.
| man, Chas. Brinkmsn and his two
sisters, Will Townsley Mart Swift.
DR.. Robinson, Ell Schaeffsr, Clem
| WoodbHrn and Fred Pressi.
notice of the death of Miss Eva
Carr, which occurred at her
home in Hoisington Sept. 2Sth.
was prepared for last weeks issue of
this paper; but through oversight was
left out. Miss Carr Was q very popu
lar young lady, baving DC ade her home
in Barton County since 1855 She
was about % years old a lady of ex.
tremsly lovable character, and her
sudden death was severe bow to a