Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-16
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Topeka on the 7th with > much larger
attendance than was expected
THE Germans of Lawrence and vicin-
fly celebrated the s0zth anniversary of
the landing of the German settlers in
America in becoming manner Tho
procession was one of the largest ever
seen In that city.
ABOUT nine o'clock the other night as
w. II. Mann, who keeps . grocery store
in Rosedale. was preparing to close, .
man entered with . drawn revolver and
made the proprietor throw up his hands.
He then robbed him of $500. As the
robber reached the street he fred his
revolver in the air and cried, "Stop
him." running toward the State line,
which he crossed with the crowd which
had gathered
JOSEPH BUSCH, German farmer who
resided near Parkville. Mo. was taken
suddenly ill in a street car in Kansas
City, Kan, while on his way to partici-
| pate in the anniversary celebration on
the 9th, and died in few minutes
SALINA has a population of 6,031. an
increase in ten years of 2, 920
81. Fl. WENTWORTH, of Atchison. is
shortly to receive S.. 600 from the Gov
eminent on a singular claim Years
ago his wagon train. running between
Atchison and Denver, was raided by a
band of Indians and every thing he had
was taken. Wentworth was formerly
well-to-do and owned large farm where
a portion of Topeka now stands This
was in the days when there were no
railroads, and he traded his farm for q
train of wagons. He is now employed
as railroad Waterman at street cross
ing. and is quite old.
DURING the progress of the ball clos
ing the observance of German day at
Wichita, thieves took the opportunity
to stock up with horses and carriages,
and no less than four valuable outfits
were driven off from the vicinity of the
scene of festivities
JAMES NJ. FORMER, the defaulting
treasurer of Riley County, pleaded
guilty when his case was recently
called for trial. and was sentenced to
the penitentiary for five years His
shortage was something over 1913, 600.
ANDREW FREEMAN the twelve-year-
old son of James Freeman, was recently
killed by a moving machine on his
fathers farm near Atchison.
In a dispute about cutting some weeds,
at Meriden the other day, John l. Nc
CURE stabbed and killed his brother-in-
law, Ed West Mcclure fed, but was
arrested while attempting to cross the
river at Leavenworth.
WHILE running behind a wagon at
Wichita the other day Arthur Spalton,
six years old. fell and was run over by
another team and fatally injured.
LEAvENwoRTH had another horrible
murder case on the 9th. The house oc-
cupied by Mrs David E. Davis was found
to be on fire. and on bursting open the
doors Mrs. Davis was found to have been
murdered and her room fired. She was
seventy-one years of age and her hus-
band forty-ive. The facts surrounding
the case pointed to Davis as the MUIR
derer, and he was held to answer the
charge.
THE Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order of Good Templars, recently in
session at Topeka. elected the follow
ing officers: Grand templar. E. S. Rice.
of Ellsworth; grand counselor. R R
Mccartney, of Valley Falls; grand vice.
templar. Ado II. Reck, of Topeka;
grand secretary, John b Campbell, of
Topeka; grand treasurer. George E.
Lille, of Topeka; grand superintendent
Juvenile Templars. Mary s. Hastings. of
Junction City; representatives to the
R ght Worthy Grand Lodge, A NJ. Way,
George E Lille; a1ternates, Frank T.
Cook and Hulda Lille.
81. B. FORMER was walking in the
resident portion of Wichita shortly
after dark the other night when two
men, covering him with revolvers, asked
for his money. He gave them 5000 in
cash. $500 diamond and gold watch.
He had left the greater part of his
money at his hotel. 1t was thought that
he had been followed from Denver
Mrs. ANNA ROMAN was recently given
verdict of $40. 900 against the Santa Fe
road, at Wichita, in her suit for the kill
ing of her husband. brakeman, through
the carelessness of the engineer.
THE Census Office has announced the
population of the following Kansas
cities: Atchison IA 222, decrease SS3;
Leavenworth 21.6I3 increase 5,067;
Lawrence 1915, increase 1. 465; Ottawa
6,271, increase 2, 239; Topeka 81. 500. in
crease 1851; Kansas City 3S. ITO. in
crease %, S21.
The other day Mrs. George Walker
was seriously and her husband slightly
injured in a runaway in Lawrence.
Mrs. KLENE. a highly respected lady
of Atchison, while crossing the street
from neigh boris the other night, was
assaulted by man and woman, who
placed cloth over her head and at
tempted to take her pocketbook and
watch Her screams brought timely
assistance and the robbers fed.
QUAILs can only be killed from No
vember to January L The penalty for
violating the law is fine of not less
than SIS nor more than $25 and $40 attor-
ney's fees
On the second day of the reunion of
old soldiers at Topeka, Mrs John A.
Martin, widow of the late Governor
Martin, was presented with the past de-
partment commanders badge voted by
the department encampment to their
deceased comrade, Colonel John A.
Martin. An address was delivered by
Hon. D. w. Wilder, and the badge was
presented by Captain j. b johnson.
The occasion was one of unusual
interest
Mrs. E R SAMPSON, of Spivy, died
recently in the dental chair of DR.. Bur-
kett, of Kingman. from the effect of
chloroform administered by him. The
autopsy conducted by the coroner
showed a weak heart, and physicians