Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-18


the characteristics, cultivation, work
and uses of alfalfa in Kansas; in terest-
ing discussions on irrigation; notes on
the well-water supply; observations in
subsoiling, besides much other useful
information. Anyone can secure
copy by sending 6 cents in stamps to
Secretary Coburn, Topeka. the legls-
lature having failed to make an appro-
priation to pay postage
Error Discovered.
Representative Mccarthy. of Jeffer-
son county, is said to have found a fs-
tai error in the law providing that the
county treasurers in counties having .
population of less than 10000 may de-
posit public funds in bank. In the
enrolled bill the word ''shall' was used
instead of may and after the word
bank was added at the county
seat" 1t is thought that the enrolling
clerks got hold OF the original bill,
which was afterward amended. The
changes kill the law.
Bonds Paid.
The state treasurer recently paid on
bonds to the amount of S36, 800, issued
March 6, 1875, for the purpose of repell-
ing Indian invasion. The transaction
did not involve the removal of any sum
of money from the state treasury. The
bonds were paid by the transfer of the
money to the permanent school fund
from the general revenue fund. This
Cancelled $50, 500 in per cent. state
bonds and increased the money to the
credit of the permanent school fund
that amount
Appointments.
The governor has appointed A. c.
Merritt, of Potta atomic county, as
state grain inspector. He has also ap-
pointed Drs. c. d. Clark, of Ottawa
county, E. w. Hooven. of Harvey, and
]. P. II. Dykes, of Stafford, as mem bers
of the state board of health; also Dr..
A. NJ. Callahan, of Shawnee county,
and DR.. T. ]. Hatfield, of Marshall, to
be members of the state dental board.
Atchison's Police Commissioners.
It is stated that petitions are in cir
culation at Atchison asking for the
adjustment of the board of police
commissioners. 1t is further reported
that Gov. Morrill, has given TO Mayor
Waggener assurances that If it de-
velops that the people of the city de-
sire the abolishing of the board he
will act accordingly.
Lottery Man Sentenced.
The case of the United States against
L. A. Gourdain, of New Orleans,
charged with using the mails>'for lot
terry purposes, resulted in the United
States district court at Topeka in q
verdict of guilty on one count Judge
Foster sentenced Gourdain to pay fine
of $500 and confinement in the county
Jail for sixty days.
Shot His Wife.
Walter Scott, baker, shot and killed
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the Christian church at Wichita Sun
day, the 9TH, and then shot himself
Both died instantly. The whole con-
gregation witnessed the tragedy. They
were married about two years ago.
when Scott was 10 and his bride II,
but had separated.
After BreidenthaL
The encouragement on behalf OF
the state, has instituted quo warranto
proceedings in the supreme court to
secure possession of the office of state
bank commissioner, now occupied by
John w. Breidenthal, to which Gov.
Morrill, recently appointed c. S. Jobes.
of Attica. The case will come up for
hearing in May.
Children Poisoned.
Four children of w. w. Hupp, of
Shawnee county, were recently poi
soned by eating wild parsnips. Two
of the children were saved by their
mother, who gave them an emetic. 1t
took only twenty-eight minutes to Sc
cure doctor, but by the time he ar
| rived two were dead.
A Young Woman of Taste.
A young Kansas City, Mo-, white
woman and Chinaman, who runs a.
profitable laundry, slipped over the
line to Kansas City, Kan, the other day
and were married by a justice of the
peace. The girl had been the Sunday
school teacher of the Chinaman.
Mandamus Filed.
NJ. a. Householder has fled a man
damus proceeding in the supreme court
to compel Gov. Morrill, to revoke the
order recently issued, suspending him
from duty as a member of the state
board OF charities, pending an investi-
cation.
Prof. Garfield.
Prof. Garfield, formerly of the Kan
sas university but for several years
past chancellor of Nebraska university,
has been elected president of the Ohio
state university at a salary of So, 600
and a residence furnished.
The bank of R. G. Heard, at Glen