Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10


for the month of August amounted to
s6a4, O17.o1. as against receipts of Se43,-
| 54S.55, but still there was cash bal
ance of $3.50. COS 81 to begin September
with The heavy disbursements were
| accounted for by the fact that $500. 900
j in bonds were purchased and paid for
and the payment of over S1S7, 900 &C
.umulated school fund interest
Shipping Cattle to England.
Greenwood county cattle shippers
| last week shipped 40 head of cattle to
England, sailing direct from Boston to
Liverpool. This shipment is something
Of an experiment, and in order to make
thorough test various grades of cat
tie were sent-some choice export
steers, some of medium quality and 3
few rough ones.
State Reformatory Anniversary.
The first anniversary of the opening
of the state reformatory at Hutchinson
was celebrated the other night by the
lis young inmates, over 100 guests be-
ing present. The programme of music,
recitations. etc, was rendered by the
inmates and revealed remarkable tall
emf along those lines in the institution.
Corn Carnival and Politics.
The farmers of Riley county held
corn carnival at Leonardville last
week in celebration of their immense
corn crop. The occasion was made to
serve turn at politics. one day being
given to each party. The principal
speakers were Prof. Swenson. Rev. J.
D. Botkin and David Overmyer.
Kansas Dairy Industry.
Secretary Coburn, of the state board
Of agriculture. in a report on the
creamery industry in Kansas, SAYS
they are doing an immense business,
especially with Colorado cities. Thou
sands of pounds are shipped there
every week and the creameries are al
ways behind with their orders.
A Profitable Convict.
III. II. Brown, a convict from Craw-
ford county, who was pardoned from
the penitentlary the other day. was an
expert draughtsman. During his in
generation he had furnished plans and
superintendent the erection of all new
buildings at the state prison, saving
the state thousands of dollars.
Plenty of Good Speaking.
There will be plenty of good speakers
at the Topeka reunion and carnival
In addition to William j. Bryan. Gar
rett A. Hobart and possibly Thomas b.
Reed, the following have consented
to attend: Gen. Daniel Sickles, Gen.
r. A. Alger, Past Commander John T.
Rhea and Corporal Tanner.
Fell into Threshing Machine.
James Laughlin, a Reno county
farmer. accidentally fell into a thresh-
ing machine cylinder that was running
ZOO revolutions a minute. His leg
was torn into countless pieces and he
was mang1ed beyond description. He
died soon after being taken from the
machine.
a mnambulist's Unpleasant Experiences.
w. E. Harris, of Oklahoma, while in
a sumnambulisticc condition walked out
of a box car of moving train on the
Kaw bridge at Topeka and fell head.
long into the river. He was recued by
railroad men, with slight bruises.
Harris was beating his way on the
train.
Minor State News.
Harper county farmers are shipping
corn to old Mexico.
A greyhound pup with eight legs is
a freak of nature at Troy.
A farm of $50 acres was sold at sher-
ifs sale near Hiawatha for SIG, $50 in
cash.
The W. C. T. U. state convention
will be held at Kansas City, Kan, Sep.
TENDER 25-27.
Samples of Reno county corn will
hereafter be represented at the Chicago
board of trade.
A reunion of the old Sixth Kansas
regiment will be held at Eartlesville,
Septem Der 21-23.
A man named Reason has been nomi-
mated for probate judge by the popu-
lists of Lyon county.
The republican women of Oswego
have organized Mckinley club with
a membership of over $50.
The American Aid association, new
faternal order with state headquarters
at Topeka, has been chartered.
Receivers have been appointed for the
]. B. Watkins Land & Mortgage Co., OF
Lawrence. The liza bilities are 81, 500, 900.
Capt. John Seaton, of Atchison, has
announced his candidacy for the re-
pu blican nomination for governor in
1898.
Toladori. an Italian cook for a hotel
at Junction City, recently fell heir to
a fortune of $3.50, 900 and he will cook