Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-25


Chairman Thurston the first delegate
on the list, w. B. Townsend, was given
the seat and he voted with the major
ity, and the change was made upon the
challenge of T. D. Fitzpatrick. On the
motion to adopt the plank asreported
by the resolutions committee, John
Randolph. who had voted to table Tel
ler's amendment, joined the silver
members and voted in the negative.
the ballot standing Is to in favor OF
the gold standard.
Soldiers Reunion.
It is the desire of the committee OF
fifteen, having in charge the soldiers
reunion to be held in Topeka from
September % to October 3, inclusive,
1896, to provide every facility for en-.
PERTAINING the old soldiers and sailors
OF Kansas. The officers of the various
state soldiers organizations and all or.
CARNATIONS of eX-prisoners of war OF
the state are, therefore, notified that
it is the desire of the committee that
they arrange for meetings of their
various organizations during reunion
week, and they are invited to CORE
spond with Thomas f. Dorap, secretary
of the committee of fifteen. at Topeka,
as to desired arrangements
Kansas Delegation.
The Kansas delegation to the ma
tional republican convention met at
st. Louis and elected Cyrus Leland ma
tional committeeman by reclamation
Convention committees: Resolutions,
Prof. Swenson; order of business
Grant Hornaday; permanent organiza-
ton, DIR. Fitzpatrick; credentials, /. E
Lambert: state vice president, NJ. NJ
Murdoch; to notify nominee, n.
Barnes.
Bankers Warned.
State Bank Commissioner Breidenthal
has announced that hereafter he will in
stitute prosecutions against bank off,
Gals who make false statements per.
tanning to the condition of their bust
ness to the commissioner. This has
never been done, but a number of such
transactions having recently been dis
covered by the commissioner he feels
that it is time to put a stop to it
Officer shot.
+. M. Dixon, a deputy constable OF
Baldwin, was shot and thought to be
fatally wounded. the othep night.
while trying to arrest band of ma
RAIDERS camped near the town. The
band had made itself such a nuisance
that in response to the complaint of
citizens, a posse was organized to ar
rest them and when the officers ap-
peared fired upon them.
Sent to Jail.
J. W. Rush, manager of the First ma
tional bank and late receiver of the
Larned Water Works Co., was recently
committed to jail by Judge Vandivert,
of the district court, for refusal to
comply with an order of the court di.
recting him to turn over certain funds
which came into his possession as re.
ceiver.
Young Woman Drowned.
Miss Hettie Very, aged 20 years,
daughter of Clark Very, of Atchison,
was drowned in Rock creek, Doniphan
county, the other evening, while wad-
ing in the stream. She was visiting
friends at the village of Orr, and was
alone when the drowning occurred.
Her body was found in seven feet of
water.
Damaged by a Storm.
A severe storm in Caldwell several
days ago did much damage. The
water tower was blown down and the
Colored Baptist church badly damaged.
In the country much damage was done
to outbuildings and crops, many wind
mills having been destroyed. A man
named French was killed by lightning.
Train Wrecked.
The Missouri Pacific Colorado ex-
press train was wrecked at Childs
about noon the other day. Four train
men, Engineer Sheehan, Fireman
Rhodes, Baggageman Barring and Ex-
press Messenger jameson were in
jured. the two former being badly
scalded-
VIII Fight for Silver.
A. II. Ellis, repu blican nominee for
congress in the Sixth district, is cred
tied with saying recently that under
no circumstances will he support the
gold standard and that he will not be
bound by a national platform that
favors the gold standard
Minor State News.
Three towns are contesting for the
repu blican state convention-Hutch
son, Abilene and Topeka
Barney Williams, of Lawrence. was
recently arrested for forging his
fathers name to mortgage on a farm.
Henry Brown, who was sheriff of
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