Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29

Alva Harris came up from ottawa
fewedays ago for visit with home
folks.
A splendid assortment of mems
fancy shirts nowsin at Lundbiade &
Bolinger's.
SigsJacoby, proprietor. of the New
York store at Olmitz, was in town
Wednesday.
For SALE216 head Of calves. See
Chas. McFadden, IL miles southwest
of Great Bend.
Again we want to ask our cores
. Pondents to get their letters to this
office on Tuesday.
Roy Weathers.s who has been i'll
for long time, is now slowly improv-
ing and able to sit up some.
Some splendid new hats in the big
assortment in the millinery depart
ment at Lundblade & Bohpger's.
sJ. Vim. Miller and wife have re-
turned from California, and are look
ing for a house to rent in this city.
A L. Powell and Green Cooper
have fitted themselves up for house.
moving. See their ad. elsewhere in
this paper.
Al. Johnson, of Stafford, "The cab
bage King" was up Tuesday, and
left an order with US for some printed
stationery.
The real estate business has felt
the effects of the recent good rains
that have swept over the wheat belt
of Kansas. /.
Rev. Pierce, of Cooper college,
Sterling, will deliyer sermon at the
Christian church next Sunday at /
o'clock a. m. 90
Our people should remember that
the stamp window, and gene raj de
livery windowoat the p. o. clo-e at
$50 in the evening.
Hlavaty Bros. at Olmitz, are this
week posting bills for their heavy
Clyde Stallion. See. their ad else
where in this paper
Mrs. P. Mason returned home
from Lyons last night where she was
called on account of her son. Eddie,
being badly hurt. She reports him
resting easy under the circumstances.
The Serial Story, running in the
DEMOCRAT is omitted this week
Next week we will give our readers
two sections of the story. and con
tinue this, way every-otherweek until
this story is completed.
Several members of the W: o. w.
of Ellinwood, were up Tuesday even
ing, visiting the local camp. They
brought one of their candidates, Fred
Bacon, up with Them, and had him
entertain the meeting. .. !,
Doc Morgans wife, baby and
mother, arrived Monday morning on
a visit toe Mrs. Morgan's parents,
John Clancy and wife of Liberty
township Mrss Morgan, ST. will visit
for some time with her many friends
before returning.
Fast times was made in a letter
passing from Ed Fouch to his father
in California and back, few days
ago. The letter was mailed on
Tuesdayoevening on No 81 and the
answer was received back on the
following Monday on No 6. .
The state board of assessors has
fixed the valuation of the telephone
companieSin the state at 1898, 4S5.
The Missouri & Kansas company of
course heads the list, with valua-
ton of S307 ,653. The Great Bend
company is put in at S,4SS4.
Chief of police, Mendenhall of
Fort Scott, is now bigger man than
he ever was. He is the grandfather
of a bouncing youngster born to Mr..
and Mrs. Mills on April 18th. Here
As hoping he will be as good looking
and big as grandfather Mendenhall.
The Seniors of the High School
are rehearsing their play, "a Case
Of Suspension" which they will give
At the Opera House Friday night of
onext week. 1t is a one act comedi-
eta, full of interest and fun. An ex-
hibition game of basket ball by
twelve High school girls will first be
played, followed by some excellent
music. Admission 35, % and Is
cents.
Ross Smith and another man work
ing with him, had a severe fall from a
scaffold while working on a house
west of Hoisington, on Tuesday
The scaffolding was twenty-one feet