Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05

learned that they Were stolen checks
that had been raised. Investigation
led to the discovery that the checks had
been stolen, after Mr.. Kelley had signed
them. and filed in, one for 81, 100 and
the other for 81. 500. Further develop
meuts showed that E R. Westfall, one
OF the trusted clerks in the Office, was
the guilty person and that he had two
aceomplices, Bob Whistler, of La Cygne,
and a man named Dickson, of Horton.
Westfall confessed his guilt He has a
wife and three children. and until he
commenced drinking had been a faith
full clerk
Miscellaneous
Elias Ingalls,, aged So years, father of
ex-senator Ingalls,, died recently at
Haverhill, Mass.
1t was not a green Christmas by any
means. There was a fall of snow as
well as great tumble of the thermom-
eter. The mercury went down to
thirteen degrees below zero at some
points
The other night a man named Griffith,
residing in Butler county, went with
his wife to visit a nephew and left three
small children at home. While they
were gone the house caught fire and
burned the children to death.
Joe Rosenthal, of Haskell county,
through his attorney, has petitioned
the supreme court for a mandamus
against the state board of canvassers to
compel them to reconvene and issue to
him the certificate of election to the
house.
In the district court at Emporia
James Williams, who killed Robert
Burris, and Walker, the barn burner,
who incinerated a whole stable. full of
blooded horses to conceal the crime of
stealing two, were each sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary.
d. nj. Howard, fusion candidate for
the legislature in Shawnee county, has
filed notice of contest against A c. Sher-
man, the republican member-elect.
Howard charges fraudulent voting and
also that Sherman, who was postmaster
at Rossville, was ineligible on this ac-
count.
A head end collision occurred on the
Rock Island near Wathena the other
morning, between a freight and pas
senger train. Baggage Master Miles
was killed and the fireman of the pas
senger engine had his leg broken and
both arms more or less injured The
freight train was running on the pas
senger trains time.
During the late cold snap Miss Mat
tie Mccullough, a young lady twenty
years old, living in Butler county, was
visiting a friend and started for her
home two miles away about dusk. As
she did not arrive a searching party
started out next morning and found her
dead body within hailing distance of
her house. She had frozen to death.
The Kansas sheriffs. in common with
all other county officers, are fearful
lest the legislature shall pass bill cut
ting down fees and salaries, and a
strong lobby will be organized to pre-
vent such action. At the annual meet
ing of the state sheriffs' association in
Topeka committee was appointed to
watch for any attempts at legislation
affecting their interests
In the district court at Wichita Judge
Reed lately made u decision on ques-
ton raised for the first time in a Kan
Sas court. Dr. Oatley, a widower with
out children, made will and after
ward married for the second time and
died without issue. The legateeS
under the will claimed half the estate.
but the widow contended that the sub
sequent marriage revoked the viii and
that she was entitled to the whole
estate. Judge Reed held that the
statutes of 1888 enabled a husband or
wife to dispose of half their property
without the consent of the other there
would be no sense in setting aside this
will, as the testator could have made it
as well after as before marriage, and
that the widow is only entitled to that
half of the estate which the law gives
her.
It is the intention of the managers of
the Kansas department of the worlds
Columbian exposition to make three
separate exhibits of the Kansas build
ing stones. One of these exhibits will
form part of the national exhibit. and
! will include only the more important
| varieties. Work upon the state exhibit,
under the charge of Prof Williston, has
been in progress during the past year,
and already large and varied collec-
ton has been made. Both of these will
be placed in the department of mines
and mining. Not only is it desired to
include in this display the building
stones of each county, but also all nat
ural material of economic importa nee,
such as chalk. clays. lines, plasters. ce-
! ments, bricks, tiles, pottery, mineral
paints, salt, coal. minerals. ores. etc
1t is earnestly desired that each of the
one hundred and six counties of the
state may be fully represented Speci-
| mems of building and ornamental stone
should be dressed, wherever possible,
in exactly four-inch cubes. Specimens
should be sent. however, whether
dressed or undressed, and the necessary
work upon them viii be done at Law
renee, under the supervision of Prof
Willistoa.
The other day August Hansen, of Nc
Pherson county, committed suicide by
blowing his head nearly off with a
shotgun He at one time was worth
considerable money, but lost it in Colo
RADIO Dependency over his ill-luck
caused the suicide
1t is stated that in recount of votes
for local Office in Atchison county it
was incidentally discovered that Mich
Dis, the republican candidate for the
| legislature, was elected instead Of
Woodwork. the populist. who was
given the certificate. While this will
| not let Nichols in at the organization,