Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-21
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
John Parks for State Printer.


John Parks for State Printer.
The populist caucus at Topeka Sc
eeted John Parks, of the Beloit Call,
20 serve as state printer for two years,
beginning July 1 next. Parks is only
~ years old. His nomination was eff
tected on the 18th ballot. the vote
standing: Parks, So; Naugle, %;
Brown, 10. The other candidates were
B. E. Keis, J. C. Buchanan, J. B. Chap
man, FL. B. Kelly, J. E. Latimer. E. F.
Heisler, C. E. Deidrich, George Wag-
ner, ]. S. Cobb, E. n. Snow and W. o.
Champe.
Judge Mcdonald Under a Cloud.
Judge Mcdonald, of Fort Scott, .
prominent lawyer and politician, be-
ing an ex-member of the board of par
dons under Gov. Lewelling, is accused
by his partners, Judges Hill and Nc
Cleverty. of embezzling $1,000 Or IS, 600
belonging to their poor clients in Craw
ford county. He is charged with Sc
curing the money from a big mining
company as compromise for a num-
Der of damage suits which had been
fled against the company.
Financial Status of Kansas Editors.
Ewing Herbert, the well-known
newspaper editor of Hiawaths. SAYS:
Publishing newspaper in Kansas is
not the most profitable business There
are more than 700 newspapers printed
in the state and 400 of them do not
make their owners $50 month. Two
hundred and fifty papers are worth $50
month to the proprietors, and the re-
naming so bring in a net profit of from
$50 to 500.
State Agricultural College Prosperous.
The report of the board Of regents
Of the state agricultural college at
Manhattan shows that the endowment
fund has reached $500, 49I 60: that the
annual income is S72, TAG. IL and that the
actual expenses for the past year were
S53, $50. SO. The attendance from 70
counties in the state was Gle, and from
II other states 35, a total of CAT en-
rolled during 1896.
Common Names in the House.
In the house at Topeka are three
Browns, one from Cowley, one from
Greeley and one from Pratt; two Jack
sons, one from Comanche and one from
three Johnsons, one from
Chase, one from Labette and one from
two Lamberts, one from Lin
Smiths, one from Brown and one from
Sherman.
Death of a Noted Indian.
Matthias Splitlog, the old Indian
who died and was buried recently near
Cauga, /. T., was one of the few wealthy
Indians that have lived in this coun-
try. He had fortune of over 81, 00O,- |
BOO and was a benefactor to his race. |
He at one time practically owned the |
present site of Kansas City. Kan, 10
eating in Wyandotte county in 1913.
Prohibition Factions Unite.
They had novel election at Eureka
the other day. The landlord of a hotel
was in Jail for selling whisky, and the !
said if the people of the |
town declared their willingness they
would turn him out. A ballot was |
taken, but those voting decided that |
Mr.. Landlord had better stay in Jail.
College Presidents Against Football.
The Kansas College Presidents as.
ISOLATION met in Topeka recently,
nearly every college in the state being
represented Resolutions were adopted
eges, and calling upon faculties and
OOdTQS Oh lruStSOS 10 OdulSu In0 game
from intercollegiate athletics.
A Substantial Gift.
Patrick Gagen, of Leavenworth
received $1,000 in cash the
other day to pay mortgage off his
farm. The money was a present from
John w. Mackay, the California bon.
anza king and ulti-millionaire, who
Knew Gagan when they were miners
years ago.
Ante-Nuptial Contract Valid.
at Atchison, recently, Judge Snyder
decided that an agreement entered
nto before a marriage contract, that
Ieither party should share in the es-
ate of the other, was valid and could
lot be broken or set aside after the
leath of one of the parties to the con
ract.