Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-11
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

The late heavy rains were reported to
be general throughout most of the
state.
Argentine and Kansas City, Kan,
have gotten into ruTnpus over grain
inspection.
Gov. Lewelling has appointed DIR. A.
G. Anderson, of Lawrence, a member
of the state board of health. DIR. An
derson is democrat and a homeopa-
thist.
Henry Peorich, a farmer, while lately
on horseback driving cattle near Abb
lene, was thrown and his neck was
broken by the fall. Death was in
Simultaneous.
1t is stated that the non-Isnion men
who were assaulted by Santa Fe
strikers at Argentine intend to sue the
city for damages under an old law con-
corning mobs.
The supreme court has decided adj
versely to the claims of Railroad Com
missioners Anthony and Mitchell, who
were removed by Gov. Lewelling. The
court holds that the governor has the
power to remove.
Ex-Treasurer Lands, of Stafford
county, was found guilty by Rice
county jury recently of stealing $4,000
of the county's funds and sentenced to
four years in the penitentiary. 1t is
said that he will never live to complete
his term, as he is now a broken down
man.
Secretary Adams, of the state his
torical society, has prepared Kansas
register to be placed in the Kansas
building at the worlds fair, and every
Kansas man, woman and child visiting
the exhibition will be expected to write
his name, age, birthplace and resi-
dence.
At the late meeting of the Kansas
commandery of the Loyal Legion in
Leavenworth George T. Anthony was
chosen commander; Maj T. Cushing,
L. S. A, senior vice commander; III. w.
Pond, Fort Scott, junior vice command
er, and Capt. T. I'll. Hathaway, U. S. A.,
recorder.
The large barn on County Treasurer
Benson's farm, twelve miles northeast
of Eldorado, was totally destroyed by
fire the other day, together with its
contents, consisting of eleven head of
horses, 100 tons of hay, reapers, thresh-
ers, mowers, buggies, wagons and other
farming implements.
The other afternoon the machinists,
boilermakers and blacksmiths in the
employ of the Atchison, Topeka s.
Santa Fe Railway Co. in their shops
and round houses in Argentine, went
out on another strike. The strike was
brought on by the arrival of a man
from Topeka, to take charge as foreman
of the blacksmith shop.
A cutting affray took place among
the employees of st. Joseph's hospital at
Leavenworth the other day, during
which John Ettel received dangerous
wound. He was stabbed by Jehn Roth,
who accused him of eating ahead of
the rest and of taking all the meat.
The assault occurred at the dinner
table. Roth was arrested.
Mrs. Anna Potter, who received TWEEN
ty-five votes for mayor at the late cleo
ton in Kansas City, Kan, filed state
ment of her campaign expenses in ac-
cOrdance with the new law. According
to her affidavit the twenty-five votes
that Mrs. Potter got cost her fraction
over S3.1 each, for her expense account
shows that she spent S79.76. The most
of it went for brass music.
Gov. Lewelling has pardoned John
l.. ROdd, of Rossville, who was in 1887
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree and sentenced to serve "a term of
ten years in the penitentiary. He has
been an exemplary prisoner and
Warden Case recommended his pardon
over year ago. Rodd is an Indian,
and in a quarrel with John Maher,
killed him with Il corn knife.
The boycott on the Union Pacific
railway, maintained since last October
by the Santa Fe, Rock Island and Bur-
lington railways, has been raised so
far as the Santa Fe is concerned.
Tourists may now go to the Pacific
coast over the Santa Fe and return on
the Union Pacific, or they may go to
Denver on the Union Pacific AID con-
tinue their journey on the Santa Fe.
Gov. Lewelling has pardoned George
Williams, of Frontenac, Crawford
county. Williams assisted his brother
to e9cape from the Girard jail about six
months ago. There is a strong family
resemblance, and Williams while visit
ing his brother took advantage of the
fact by exchanging clothes with him,
and allowing his brother to leave the
jail, and he remained. For this he was
sent to the penitentiary.
The worlds fair jubilee, the biggest
musical event Kansas has ever known,
closed at Hutchinson with the award of
prizes. 1t was a success in every way.
The first chorus prize of $500 was won
by the Topeka chorus: the second prize
of $3.50 went to Emporia, and Salina
and Abilene combined their strength
and captured the third prize of 1925.
The ladies' chorus of Wichita won first
prize in it's class. Newton secured first
place in the male quartette class
At the late meeting of the Homeo-
pathic Medical association at Topeka
the following officers were elected:
President, DR.. E. X. Thompson, Of Nc
Pherson: vice president, Or. G. H. An
derson, of Lawrence; recording Score
tary, DIR. c. F. Menninges, OF Topeka;
corresponding secretary, DR.. Eva Hard
ing, of Tepelsa; treasurer, DIR. Peter
DIETRICH, of Kansas City. Board of cen
sore; DR.. g. II. L. Johnson, of Law
renee; DIR. E. R. Mcintyre, of Topeka;
Or. w. A. Minnick, of Wichita.
Pc.ents lota'v issued to Kansas in
ventors: Mary A. Bowling, clothes
drier, Scandal: Willard p. Brooks, re
leasing device, Topeka; Henry C. Good
ell, refrigerator car. Atchison; Joseph