Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22


remember those who are destitute. and thus
make the day an occasion Of general thanks
giving.
In testimony whereof. L John A Martin, Gov
ernor of the State of Kansas, have hereanto set
the great seal of the State. Done at the city
OF Topeka, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-eight and Of the
independence of the United States the one
hundred and thirteenth year.
BY the Governor: JOHN A. MARTIN.
B. F. ALLEN, Secretary Of State.
By w. r. CAvANAUGH, Assistant Secretary
OF State. sse
Miscellaneous.
PRESIDENT STRONG, of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe, upon being informed of
resolutions passed at the meeting of en-
ployes at Topeka, wired an official as fol-
lows: 1.-THE action of our employees in
proof of their loyalty to the company is
fully appreciated, and wish might re-
turns thanks in person to each one"
PENSIONS lately granted to Kansas
veterans: Allen Davis. of Atwood;
Henry Grimm, Of Wilmington; Solomon
Young, Of Stockton; >Absolom r. Shoe
maker. of Burr Oak; Robert T. Jackson,
Jr., of Leavenworth; Philip Geppart, of
Independence; Amariah c. Russ, of Win
dom; Solomon ]. Gressom, of Sedan;
Robert Brown, of Baxter Springs; James
II. Roach, of Ellsworth; William Y. Good
wick, of Valley Cent r; Thomas J. Beau
champ, of Minneapolis; Lewis Geaugue, of
Abilene; Joseph Poe, of Hutchinson; Fred
erick o. Andrews, of Clifton; Franklin
Bourke, of the National Military Home;
Andrew J.. Davis, of Voltaire; Jasper N.
Pope, of Dodge City; Catharine Palmer, of
Simpson; the minor child of Reuben s.
Weaver, of Lawrence; Mary Foster. of
Willis; Joseph Benson, of Ford; John
Dunn, of Newton; Samuel Burget, of
Cheney; William T. Bayless, of Lawrence;
Goi of Vofo Io,o
Peak, of McCune; John E. Manuel, of
Holton: Frederick Moltz, of the National
Military Home; John B. Ewing, Of Dial;
Joseph w. Gallantine. of Wetmore; Samuel
II. King, of Sabetha; William Malone, of
B attic, and Clara J. Tabor. of Wichita.
THE African Methodist Episcopal Church
of Nicodemus has been incorporated.
The other night Mrs. Carpenter. wire
of the postmaster of Huron. while cooking
at gasoline stove was seriously if not
fatally burned. Her dress and most of
her clothing were burned from her body.
Her hands, face and all the upper por-
ton of her body were terribly burned and
her condition was extremely critical.
A RECENT fire at Everest, destroyed the
Enterprise printing Office, the livery sta
BILE of Scott &c Richardson and Kuhl-
mons drug store.
ALL the railroads of the State have
agreed to give rates to the Oklahoma con-
vention to be held at Wichita on the Goth
inst, making one fare for the round trip.
GEORGE MCNUTT, of Leavenworth, has
been appointed Western Passenger Agent
for the Missouri, Kansas e Texas Railroad
Company by Judge Brewer. His head
quarters will be at Kansas City.
In quarrel with his wife at Ieaven-
worth the other day Leon Hedge, colored,
was stabbed to death by her. The woman
| was arrested
ARCHIE FLEMING, colored, is under ar.
rest at Leavenworth for shooting and NOR
tally wounding Jerry Nichols.
The other night Dennis O'Connor. la
borer living on James Street in Kansas
City, Kan, went home drunk and beat his
wife shockingly. Her screams attra cted
| the neighbors and the police, and ,O'Con-
nor was arrested. 1t was at first thought
| that the woman's injuries were slight but
later her condition was SO much worse
| than it had been that thorough examina-
| ton was made and it was found that her
| skull was fractured and that she had suf-
| fered from conclusion of the brain. O'Con-
| nor was held to await the result of his
| wife's injuries.
SEDGwICK County won premiums on
! cotton, corn, millet, apples, melons and
| broom corn at the Cincinnati Centennial
Exposition.
A GAS explosion occurred in the River
| day causing two miners to be badly
burned. The men were employed in clear
| ing out t.room" which had not been
worked for several days. A miner who
| came near with an unprotected lamp
| caused the gas to explode. The men were
| terribly burned about the arms, face and
| back. One is William Baker, of Clay
| Center, and the second George Grant. The
| injured men were brought to the surface as
| soon as possible and placed under medical
care. 80 s
PAUL ToRRINGroN, the sixteen-year-
| sou of j. E. Torrngton, met with a serious
| accident the other afternoon while on a
hunting expedition near Topeka. While
| removing his gun from under the wagon
| seat it was accidentally discharged, the
| load producing an ugly flesh wound of the
| right forearm.
| In a late decision the Supreme Court
| held that a tax deed that has been recorded
| in the proper county for more than five
years, and under which the tax deed
| claimant has been in the actual possession
| and occupancy of the land, where the land
| sold for taxes was subject to taxation, and
| the taxes have not been paid, or the land
| redeemed as provided by law, can not be
| overthrown by evidence not contained
within or upon the face of the deed Ii
| the tax deed is good on its face the limita-
| ton contained in section 141, chapter 107,
compiled laws 1885. applies; and no suit
or proceeding can be maintained against
| the claimant in possession under the tax
| deed, unless commenced within five years
| from the time of the recording of such tax
deed.
EMPoRIA's creamery has been accepted.
RETURNS received by telegraph and 9TH
erwise at Topeka up to the 10th gave the
total vote of Kansas for President at 3l5..
600. Of which Harrison received $50, 500;
Cleveland, los, 600; Streeter, % 600. and Fisk.
$500. For Governor. Humphrey, lis. 600;
Martin, 1000; Elder. $1,000, and Botkin,
1000. TIE Legislature is estimated to be-
Senate, thirty-eight Republicans, two
Democrats; House, one hundred and