Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12

e. Esfeld, OF Cleveland township,
vas In town the first of the week to
,ay bis taxes. He had been spending
sunday with his brother in law at
II barb wire. Indications are that
wire will be higher. SO now is the time
10 buy.
THE GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
The Old board walk on Forest Av-
snue, from Joe Troilett's west to the
conner, ought to be torn out and brick
,r stone put in. Will the council
please investigate.
The lecture by Rev. Mcfarland, at
she M. E. church the first of the
series Of lectures to be given there
his winter-was fairly we'll attended
and greatly enjoyed by all.
The frst of the series of II page
holiday editions of the Ellinwood
issued last week, is a good
sample of good newspaper hustler,
in a good advertising town
We have Rochester nickle plated
tea and coffee pots, crumb trays, tea
kettles etc. Also Stransky imported
ena mel ware guaranteed for five years.
The GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co
Fred Dawley and Frank Brown
haye sold their poultry and produce
business to the Jos Cummings Prod uce
Co Mr.. Brown will shortly move to
Topeka and follow printing again.
Mrs L. @. Breede., returned from
Colorado, lass Friday. Her sister.
Mrs Word, Of Missouri, came back
with her and visited here couple of
days before proceeding on to her home.
Jimmie Moran was in. Saturday, tO
order his winter reading. He gets
the Cincinnati Enquirer. Bryan's
Commoner, Word ard Works and the
Hicks Almanac for 1903 with his
DEMOCRAT.
The Burlington railroad offers ST. 00t
for every dead train robber killed by
employees of that road. If every rail
road would make that Offar-and livs
up to 1.-THE train holdup business
would be followed no more.
The famous Iowa Cream Separator il
the simplest in construction and use
fewer parts in the bowl than any othe
separator on the market, Do not fai
to see one before you purchase.
THE GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co
The officers are in receipt of infOr
nation that T W. Shaughuessy
wanted at st Joe. Mo-, for crooke'
business of some sort. It is also re
ported that since leaving here Ton
has been at work on a paper at New
ton.
The Hoisington Dispatch, under th
proprietorship of Roy Cornelius, cam
out last week as a very creditabl
paper. Roy's many friends here wis
him success commensurate with b
ability and integrity, which are NJ
small.
Do you want some nice plants cheaI
AS l have more than l can convenien
ly take care of with soft coal, / wi
close out my plants at greatly reduce
prices. Some of them for little MOI
than the price of the pots.
MRS. ELLA M. STOKE.
Fred Wiudhorst OF the mercanti
firm of Windhorst s. Herne, at Belp
: Kansas, was down to visit Bartt
county friends. last week FRI
used to live over in South Bend tow
ship. aud his partner was g Gig
maker at Joe Troilett's
The Order of Eastern Star install
officers, last Thursday night. the i
. stallation being done by Grand Wort
{ Matron Mrs Bittsll, of MsrysviI
Kansas, assisted by Assistant G..
M, Mrs. Crumbine, of Dodge Cit
Elegant refreshments were serv
also.
The type made ,ur Oimiiz corr
spondsnt say it was ''iaughsbl
idea to dismiss school for Thanh
giving, when what the corresponds
said was, hat it was ''laudabl
idea. The only laughable thing abb
T it is that the printer should ma