Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14

such order, the same may be enforced by pro
ceedfngs for contempt and under such proceed
ings may commit him to the Jail of the county
until the judgment and costs are satisfied
This was not done in the proceedings in aid OF
execution against the petitioner. He was given
no opportunity to show cause.
OCOnneu was formerly manager of
the Capital Grocery Co at Topeka, and
attorneys held that the order of the
lower court was substantial imprison-
ment for debt.
Miscellaneous.
Shawnee county farmer was Of
fered IS cents for his 500 bushels of
wheat, but everybody said it would go
to s1.50 bushel and he held to it. Re
Gently he sold it for IS cents, getting
500 less than he was offered six months
ago.
Port Bell, of Douglas county, has
fifty acres of corn that he has plowed
over four times and which now stands
as high as his head. This field Will
average seventy-fve bushels per acre,
nd is standing advertisement of the
prosperity of that part of Kansas.
Secretary Mohler, of the agricultural
department, says the wheat crop of
Kansas is so large that the farmers are
unable to harvest it without additional
help. Reports from all sections of the
state and from all authorities confirm
the report that the crop this year will
surpass by far any one that has ever
been raised in the state.
The arrival of the first car of new
wheat at Kansas City, Kan, on the 9th
was the occasion of much interest It
was classed by the state grain inspector
as No. 2 red, and was found to be of an
excellent quality. It averaged sixty
pounds to the bushel, and the outlook
is that no Kansas wheat will fall be-
low this standard, which is considered
remarkably good.
In addition to the thirty-five mem
bers of the State democratic central
committee from the judicial districts,
Hon. Tully Scott, chairman of the dem
ocratic state convention, appointed the
following members at large: w. C.
Jones, of lola; w. C. Perry, of Fort
Scott; 3. j. Sheridan, of Paola; ]. w.
Orr, of Atchison; J. r. Garrett, of Leav-
enworth; Frank B. Smith, of Wichita;
Eugene Hagan, of Topeka, and T. ].
McCue, of Norton.
Kansas City, Kan, contributed large
ly to the net of the news-gatherer on
the Fourth. Elite Leslie, a coIored
woman, was shot and mortally wound
ed during picnic in Northrop's grove
by Jim Lang, Tilted lover. Both were
from the Missouri side of the line AK
tel Peterson and Thomas n. Butler,
each bought a pistol and commenced to
celebrate the day. They concluded to
fire blank cartridges at each other
which proved fatal to Peterson, a wad
from Buffers pistol having pierced his
jugular vein. The two young men were
fast friends. Albert Terry. an Armour
dale barkeeper, struck II. NJ Hoover on
the head with a bottle and inflicted
what was thought to be fatal wound.
Four children of John WesterInan were
badly and one probably fatally burned
by the premature discharge of pound
of powder, and numerous other minor
accidents occurred.
A circular issued by the board of man
ayers of the Kansas exhibit at the
| worlds fair has this to say of the Kan
| sas building at Chicago: 1.-THE Kansas
| building ranks third in size among state
| buildings, and the work of construction
progresses rapidly. Six thousand dol
lars have been paid for la Dor performed
and material in places, 900 June L,
and $4,000 July L. Other payments will
| be made as follows: IS, 200 August 1.
s., 900 September 1, 81 1895 September Is,
/ and 80, 600 when the building is COM
pleted and accepted It is earnestly de-
sired that county associations for ward
| to Samuel 7. Howe, treasurer, Topeka,
Kan, all money now collected for this
| enterprise, and that counties having
collected less than fifty per cent of their
| apportionment continue solicitation
with energy until that amount is re-
ceived. Counties that have not made
any collection of funds are urged to do
| so. Every county should have an in
| terest in this building"
| Prof. Mel born has entered into a con-
tract with the citizens of Belleville and
| vicinity for rain in Republic county
within the next thirty days for $500,
the area to be not less than 8, 900 square
miles and the rainfall not 1esssthan
| one-half inch.
While trying to arrest two unknown
| thieves. some miles north of Green's
burg. Kiowa county, the other day. A.
| W. Balfour, constable of that town,
| was shot to death The officers are ON
| the trail of the murderers.
/ The glucose works at Leavenworth
have been sold to the Leavenworth
Beet Sugar Co.. the consideration being
| SAC, 600.
| The freight depot OF the Fort Scott
road at Columbus was burned the other
| night together with carload OF wagons
| and farm implements.
The state democratic central commit
tee met at Topeka and organized by the
election of the following officers:
Chairman, w. C. Jones Of lola; secreta
ry, w. H. L. Peppereil, of Concordia;
treasurer, r. B. Morris of Atchison-
Harvey Ross. IL years old, was re-
Gently killed near Denison by falling
from a caboose and being run over by
the train.
Several boys were badly injured at
Topeka while celebrating the Fourth