Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
OF Interest TO School Patrons
At Manhattan the new textbook
contractor refused TO accept IN ex-
change from the officers OF 3 school
district some books that were only
slightly damaged, declaring that only
whole books would be taken The
school district brought suit to compel
the acceptance of the books The
case will be watched. with great in
terest as it involves thousands of dol
lars in the exchange of books
Endeavorers Elect Omcers-
Third district Christian Endeavorers,
in session at Lawrence. elected these
officers: President, George L. Robin
son, Paola; secretary. Dr. Mitchell. OF
tawa; junior superintendent. Mrs Ellie
Parker, Olathe. AT the Seventh dis
trict convention held at Council Grove,
Miss Ella c. Scott, Burlington, was
chosen president. and Edna 5, Sisler,
Emporia, secretary
Live Stock Men Organize.
state organization of live stock
men was formed at Emporia with J.
w. Robinson, Eldorado, president; w.
w. Miller, Usage City, vice president;
George Plumb, Emporia, secretary.
and w. P. Martin, Chase county, treas
urer. A resolution thanking Attor-
ney-Generai Boyle for his work in the
railroad injunction suit was passed.
Youthful Elopers Come to Grief.
Two 15-year-old girls and three
young boys. of Kansas City, Kan, re-
Gently ran away from their homes and
started to ''bum" their way to Mexico
After walking two days and night
they were overtaken. footsore and
weary, at Shawnee, Kan. and taken
back.
A Terror to sointkeepers.
Sheriff Longfellow, of Wyandottes
county, is carrying terror to the joint
keepers of Kansas City and Argentine.
Seventy joints have been raided, over
So, 600 worth OF liquors poured into the
cutters and costly saloon furniture and
fixtures piled up in the Jail yard.
Where the Eight-Hour Law Applies.
Acknowledgement Boyle has decided
that the eight-hour law does not apply
to any state officers; in other words,
to any person whose duties and conn.,
pensation are fixed by the legislature.
| Only laborers and mechanics can claim
the privileges of the law.
GARRISON Seeks to EnjoIn McNaIL
Harrison Clarkson. the Topeka man
who made rates for all insurance COM
panies doing business in Kansas until
Insurance Commissioner McNan got
after him, has brought suit to enjoin
McNan from interfering with his bust
ness
The Hope Schoos Action Invalid.
The attorney-general hass declared
invalid the action of dissatisfied pat
rons of the Hope school district who
held a new election and organized a
graded school State Superintendent
Striker had said the action was proper.
Text Book Commission's Rules Not Obeyed-
AS result of serious objection to
the rules of the textbook commission
in regard to exchanging new books for
old ones, county repositories in central
Kansas are accepting all books in eX-
change, regardless of condition.
Frank Brown to Succeed Bristow.
1t is said Frank L. Brown, of Gar-
nett, will succeed J. l.. Bristow as sec
rotary of the republican state commit
tee. Bristow did not resign when he
went to Washington last winter, but
he is expected to do so, soon-
The Invitation Recalled.
Congressman Jerry Simpson was in
vited to address the Harper county
populist convention, but Senator Titus
and Judge Mckay made such fight
against it that the central committee
with drew the invitation.
Enormous sum tor Pensions
During George w. Clicks four-year
term as pension agent at Topeka he
paid out to old soldiers the enormous
sun of $50, az, sos. During Clicks pre-
vious term, from 1885 TO 1889, he paid
out only So, 5S1. 5S1.
Million and q Half OF New Books
From Topeka there have tEeen sent
out over the state 1 800, GOO new text
books for use in the district schools.
They would weigh 75O, 900 pounds and
| fill 80 freight cars, and cost the pur-
chasers $3.50, 600.
Minor State News
A big cold storage plant will be
erected at Lawrence
Tiger Bill'' Campbell, of Wichita,
wants the republican nomination for
Encouragement next year.
THE proper officers recently counted
the cash in the state treasury and
found S9f1, 74S Is on hand. all that