Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-16
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

ton of the State as shown by the returns
is SSo3, 237 1929, an increase OF so, &c.,
1925 over last year.
DELEGATES from the various Farmers
Alliance lodges met at Lyons the other day
and organized the Farmers Alliance Of
the State of Kansas. Officers elected for
the State Association were: President, L.
II. Morse, of White City; vice president,
l. E. Perliker, of darlington; Secretary,
j. A McLain, of Peabody; treasurer, w.
A. Buffer, of Cicero. A memorial was
signed by the officers and farmers present
asking the United States Senate to pass
the bill which has passed the House Great
ing a department of agriculture. The
next annual meeting will be held at To-
peka in August, 1889.
The Governor has issued proclamation
offering reward of $500 for the arrest and
conviction of the party or parties who, on
the night of July %, 1883, murdered Mrs.
Bertha Miller. of Wichita.
OK May 16 Elmer Z. jenkins left Abilene
for Boston, Mass, on a bicycle. On Au-
gust 2 he arrived there safely, having
traversed the whole distance, 1000 miles,
on his wheel.
SENATOR VEST has reported, with amend
ments, the House bill authorizing The con-
struction of a bridge across the Missouri
river at some point near the mouth of the
Kansas river.
A. J. STREETER, of Illinois, the Union
Labor candidate for President, has al
ready spoken at several points in Kansas.
LEAvENwoBTH has a policeman who is
fond of using his ''gun" on the slightest
pretense. and the people cry out for his
dismissal.
On the night of the 4th the city school
building at Anthony was struck by light
ing, took fire and was completely de-
stroyed, causing a loss of 10000; partially
insured.
THE Republicans of Shawnee County
have nominated Ex-Governor Osborn for
the State Senate.
THE ten days of blistering weather were
succeeded by heavy rains in all parts of
the State.
MCFARLAND, a small town west of To-
peka, was nearly annihilated by a recent
storm.
JOHN BRIGGS was recently arrested at
Wyandotte for stealing six mules, two
wagons, twelve common road scrapers,
nine wheel scrapers, two tents and three
sets of double earness from Patrick II. Col
Inns. Collins purchased the outfit last
spring and loaned it to Briggs to use in
grading streets until he should need it.
When he notified Briggs that he wanted
the property he discovered that it was be-
Ing hence Unc
WARDEN SMITH, of the penitentiary, has
made his monthly settlement with the
State Auditor for July. The expenses of
the institution for the month were $13,-
364.S3. The receipts footed up s., 6S0.09.
THE engine of an east-bound passenger
train on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
road was ditched near Lawrence the other
morning and Engineer Meyer was killed
and Fireman Harf badly scalded. No
passengers were injured. The accident
was caused by broken rail.
THE pension agency at Topeka embraces
a district including Kansas, Missouri, Col
orado, New Mexico and the Indian Terri
tory, and there were on the rolls June so
the names of IS, 6O4 pensioners and the dis
bursements of the Office during the fiscal
year ended June 80 were 1854, 1926.
THE Governor has appointed NJ. N. Muir
dock, of Wichita; Judge John Guthrie,
of Topeka; Edward K. Blair, of Atchison,
and John H. Rice, of Fort Scott, delegates
at large to represent the State of Kansas
at the Interstate Deep Water convention
to be held at Denver August 3d. and in adj
dition four delegates from each Congress
sional district, giving Kansas thirty-two
delegates in the convention.
THE cases against John w. Moore and
Mrs. Norton at Topeka were dismissed
upon the payment of Moore's forfeited bond
of $500 and the costs against Mrs. Norton.
The following post-offices were lately
established in Kansas: Macgraw, Sheri-
dan County; Quarry, Marion County, and
Stitt. Dickinson County.
DURING the month of July the total
amount of coal furnished State institu-
tions from the penitentiary was 2S,357
bushels, and the cash sales and royalties
81 ,Ss1 bushels The total amount supplied
70 N sri n N
2,561 ,531 bushels; cash sales and royalties
5,431, $3.50.
A NEW post-office has been established
at Seldom, Sheridan County.
PENSIONS were granted the following
Kansans on the It'll: Sarah Smart, of
Dragon; Clara Coock, of Lyons; Diantha
Van Zant, of Parsons; Sarah z. James, of
Topeka; Eliza Round, of Wall Street;
Nancy c. McMullen, of Marion; Matte III.
Beeman, of Galena; Sarah E. Blanch, of
Independence; Sallie A. Seay, of Council
Grove; Ida j. Gartock, of White Cloud;
Clarisa Neal, of Erie; Mary E. FairchiId.
of Fort Scott; Missouri J. German, Of
Aubrey; Sophia Numbers, of Paola;
Martha H. Fay, of Topeka; n. E. Thorn
ton, of Godfrey; Martha A. Crow, of Burr
ton; Miranda j. Freeland, of Jetmore;
Amanda ]. Polin, of Idana; Mary Mark
ham, of Washington; Julia H. Johnson, of
Garrett, and Elizabeth Williams, of To-
peka.
PATENTS were issued to the following
Kansas inventors on the 18th: Hugh P.
Dugan, of Wyandotte, for a painting
machine; Herbert Backneys, of Topeka,
for a steam boiler; William L. Robb, of
Abiline, for combined step and arm for
platform attachments for ladders; Heinrich
Sommers, of Canton, for a car coupling;
Henry R. Vollmer, of Wichita, for a meat
feuderer. John II. WhalinpS of Kinpman
for securing fastenings of drilling tools;
Frederick G. Winnek, for safety hair
braid pin.
THE late series of storms, besides the
good accomplished, did much damage, es-
pecially in Southern Kansas. One farmef
especially is reported as having lost crops,
dwelling and everything. The lightning