Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

was seeking 10 aNOiO the pay nSnI OF
sTe. 600 OF funding bonds and 1000 OF
bonds issued to the kingman, Pratt s.
Western railway, holding that the
county is liable for the payment of the
funding bonds, but is not liable for the
bonds issued to the railroad because
they were not issued by authority.
Appointments ny Gov. MorrIIL
Gov. Morrill, has appointed John E
Vincent, Of Reno county, to succeed ].
W. Moore, of Marion, on the live stock
sanitary commission; DR.. Thomas
Blakeslee, of Fredonia, to succeed J.
d. Barker on the state board of char
tiles; DIR. E B. Packard, of Usage City,
on the state board of health to succeed
DR.. A Clifford, and DR.. s. Lanning, of
Kingman, TO succeed himself on the
same board.
Methodists Favor Women.
The Southwest Kansas NJ f. confer
ence, in session at Wichita, adopted
almost unanimously the Baltimore and
Colorado amendments favoring more
power and liberty for women in the
church councils. DR.. j. W. Martin
dale, DR.. Lowther and DR.. Rose were
elected clerical and James Allison and
Thomas Hutton lay delegates to the
general conference
The QuantreII Raid Claims.
The Kansas delegation at Washing
ton is making an effort to reimburse
the state of Kansas for amounts al
ready paid for Quantrel raid claims
and to secure further appropriation
from the national government to pay
the balance of the claims. The state
has already paid part of those claims,
but 1926. S54. IS still remains due
Had Overlooked the Bill
Mrs Lease. whose baggage was at
tached in Kansas City to satisfy an I'M
paid millinery bill, settled the account
and received her valise. She said in
explanation that the bill was over
looked by her private secretary and
that she did not personally know the
score had not been settled
Ashland Wilkes Sold for $4,000.
Ashland Wilkes, the famous sire of
John R. Gentry, was sold at Wichita
the other day at a private sale to ]. E.
Scott, of Lexington. KY, for $4,000
cash Mr.. Scott is the man who de-
veloped the speed in John R Gentry
York for good sum-
Distribution of Indian Funds.
Represen tative Curtis is preparing
bill for the distribution to the Muncie
and Chippewa Indians of franklin
county of the SAG, 600 now TO their
credit in the treasury and to issue pat
ents to them for the aIlotments they
have so long occupied
State University Alumni Orator.
Rev. c. W. Stephenson, of East Sagf
nav, Mich, has accepted an invitation
TO deliver the annual alumni Grafton
at Kansas university commencement
in June. There will be about 12s
graduates in all departments this year.
Expired After q Prayer.
At Leavenworth the other day Will
liam Allen, aged 20, and pioneer citi-
zen. died very suddenly. He was at
tending a funeral and delivered e
prayer, and just as he said the final
amen he gasped and fell over dead.
Minor State News
The reported coal find at Wichita, ii
is said, caused no excitement"
a jack rabbit drive in Logan county
the other day resulted in the slaughter
Of 5.126 rabbits
Kansas will have to hustle" or
other states will outstrip her in re-
ported gold discoveries
It is stated that Judge Theodosius
Botkin will enter the race for state
senator for the Hutchinson district
Gov. Morrill, has removed Frank b
Foster as president of the board of po-
lice commissioners at Topeka and APP
pointed A. E Rodgers as his successor.
Since its first appearance there had
been one death from smallpox at
Kansas City, Kan At latest accounts
the disease was confined to the colored
people
". II. Moore, a Kansas farmer, was
recently ''confidenced" out of $500 BY
two sharpers at St Joseph, who played
the freight bill game upon their limo
cent victim
Conductor Dodge was elected from
Santa Fe train near Lakin, Kan. by
tramps whom he had attempted TO put.
off. The train was taken to La Junta,
Col, minus a conductor. i
q C. Wilmoth, the Kansas City,
Kan, bigamist, who was said to have
nine women, got off with one
year in the pepitentiary. None Of his
wives appeared against him
Eighteen head Of horses were recent. =