Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-06
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

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The Topeka Advocate has been
chosen as the official state paper.
Fire at Salina the other day destroyed
four barns Three horses persisted
A new gas well OF very heavy pres
sure was recently struck at Cherryvale.
The state board of railroad assessors
are making their annual tour in a spe-
cial train.
Five inches of snow fell at Leaven-
worth on the 27th. The same storm ex-
tended to other parts of the state.
large part of the business portion
of Toronto. Butler county, was de-
stroyed bp fire the other night Seven
business houses and one dwelling were
totally consumed with their contents
Mr.. Burgard, of Wyandotte coup ty,
announces that he will appear before
the senate investigating committee at
its meeting in Kansas City. Kan, and
give his evidence on the Doodle ques-
ton.
Acknowledgement Little holds that it
is unlawful for any candidate or other
person to hire carriages or hacks to
haul voters to the polls on election day
and that candidate cannot even give
away a cigar to friend on that day.
While Rev. A. Bear was holding ser
vices in a Christian church in Dickin-
son county the other day, he knelt and
prayed for few minutes and suddenly
ceased. As he continued silent per-
sons went to him and found him dead.
Four inches of snow fell along the
Central Branch railroad between Downs
and Lenora the other morning. The
ground in that section has had but lit
tie moisture of late, and the snow will
put it in good condition for spring plow-
ing.
The old union depot at Leavenworth,
built in 1862. and at one time the best
west of the Mississippi river. has been
demolished and freight house erected
which eXcites the ire of many of the
people because Missouri scenery is OBJ
scured.
The total registration OF Kansas City,
Kan, for the spring election was Ii, T6S,
of which 3.S42 We're women. Topeka
follows with 10000, of which /. 900 were
women; Wichita. 7.527, with 2,464
women, and Leavenworth, 6,955, with
2, 354 women.
Martin P. Smith was struck and in
stantly killed by the Osceola & South
ern transfer train on the Northwestern
road at Kansas City, Kan, the other
night Smith was a Swede, SO years
old and had been employed in the
Wyandotte gas works.
The governor has issued proclama-
ton designating April 13 as arDor day.
He calls upon the county and city super
intendents of schools and mayors and
councils of cities to assume charge OF
the work, prepare programmes and
give general directions.
Recently a man named Mcintyre,
wanted for burglary at Clay Center,
who was being taken back from Smith
Center, where he was arrested, evaded
the sheriff and jumped from the train,
which was running at full speed He
succeeded in making good his escape.
In the matter of payments March was
the biggest month in the history of the
state capital. The total disbursements
aggregated within $1,000 of 5000, 000
This amount is swelled by the payment
of the semi-annual school fund, which
took one-quarter million dollars out of
the state treasury.
In the United States court at Wichita
Judge Williams sentenced Ed. Pickens
to be hanged June 2, for the murder of
Levi Green near Hunnewell in 1886.
At the same term OF court Daniel ID.
auckland, L. II. Perry and Antonio
Cahl were given two years for perjury,
and Ed. Halstead, Charles Reece and
eleven Bohemians. for perjury, one
year each The perjury cases are all
those of Oklahoma boomers
Fourth-class postInasters recently ap-
pointed in Kansas: j. E. Leonard,
Dresden, Decatur county; f. Langraf,
Barnes. Washington county; S. Cave,
Brookville, Saline county; E. Melon
aid, Cuba. Republic county; c. Peter
son, Cornwall, Cove county: Frank Inn
ming, Hanover, Washington county;
W. w. Jennings. Herndon. Rawlings
county; c. Purifier. Linn, Washington
county; w. NJ. Pomeroy, Parallel,
Washington county; L g. Hedge, Oheto,
Marshall county; w. Walker, Scandal,
Republic county.
Last spring temporary editorial as
ISOLATION for the state of Kansas was
organized by the Kansas newspaper
men attending the national meeting.
In order to effect a permanent state So
ciety, working in accord with the Ma
tional Editorial society. ID. A. Valen-
tine, president. has issued call for all
the newspaper publishers of Kansas,
regardless of politics. to meet in con-
vention at Topeka Friday, April II.
Besides the new officers to be elected it
will be necessary to select delegates to
the national meeting to be held in Chi
cago in Nav.
A business meeting Of the North Cen
trail Kansas Editorial association was
recently held at Salina and officers for
the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows: President, s. ii. Dodge of the
Beloit Gazette; vice president, w. H
Nelson, of the Smith Center Bulletin;
secretary. John Mcbride, of the Cavvl1er
City Record, and treasurer, C. B. Kirt-
land, formerly of the Salina Journal.
An executive committee. consisting of
J. S. Parks, of the Beloit Call; w. L
Cham bers, of Rocks county, and C. Ell.
Sawyer, of Cloud county, was chosen.
The next meeting of the association
will be held in Beloit
On the last day of March A. R Green
retired as a member of the railroad
and was succeeded by P.
B. Maxson, of Emporia- Mr.. Green has
served six years Mr. Maxson is the
only member of the new commission
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