Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
Their Hearts stIn True.

Their Hearts Still True.
A dispatch from Chicago on the 18th
said:
Local sons of Kansas sang the praises OF the
Sunfower state at the Union League club. It
was the first banquet of the Kansas society of
Chicago, and Gov. w. E. Stanley was the guest
OF honor. The state floral emblem was every
where in evidence. The 80 guests wore many
sunflowers in their buttonholes and the chan
deliers, mantels and tables were feStooned with
them. The toasts following the banquet demon
strated that the hearts Of its former sons were
still true. Allusions to the patriotism Of the
state and the remarkable deeds of bravery of
Funston and his men aroused the greatest en-
thusiasm.
George R Peck was the toastmaster kan
sas Politics" was the subject of the remarks
made by George L. Douglass. William r. Payne
tried to arrive at a satisfactory solution of the
question, Where Are We Atf' W. E. Brown
spoke on the Law and Law Makers IN Kan
sas and Ralph N. Easley discussed 1.-THE Kan
Newspapers" Capt. James w. Steele was
60 have toasted the Kansas soldiers. In his abb
sence Milton Stewart. II years, resident OF
Wichita, but now a Chtcagoan, eulog1zed the
new world-renowned fighters of that state Re
sponses were made by Gov. Stanley and other
guests Nothing stronger than coffee was
served
Wanted His Money Back.
William Buggy, of Mt Hope, re-
turned to the probate judge at Topeka
marriage 1C6uSc WHICH was ISSucQ 10
him on July 1S. With the license was
a letter which unfolded a tragedy. The
girl to whom Buggy was to be married
died before the ceremony was per-
formed. Mr.. Buggy asked whether or
not the probate court would return the
81. so which he paid for the license.
There is no provision in the law by
which it can be done.
They Gave Him a Big Pie.
a big demonstration occurred at Null
vane in honor of Arthur Phillips, who
has just returned from his military
service in the Philippines. A thousand
people followed the band to the depot
TO meet him. Young Phillips had writ
ten home from Manila that he would
give months pay for one of his
mothers apple pies and baker of
Mulvane prepared pie feet inches
long and 2 feet wide, which was pre-
sented to Phillips.
Speaks Well for Switzerland.
A year ago Prof. L. Z. Weeks, of
Winfield, was climbing a mountain in
Switzerland when he lost his pocket
book containing 1925 in gold. He no.
titled the authorities of his loss, but
had no hope whatever of recovering
the money. Last week he received a
letter from the officials in Switzerland
informing him that his pocket-book had
been found and that its contents would
be forwarded to him at once
New Railroad for Salina.
1t is announced that Salina will get
a new railroad, which will be built
from Denison, Tex, distance of $50
he fol cfo 10
The line as proposed is to run from
Salina to New Kiowa, by Watonga to
Oklahoma City, Ok, through Potta-
evatomie county to Denison, Tex.
branch is to run from Watonga through
the counties of Blaine, Dewey, Day and
Woodward, Ok.
The Interesting Sherraden Baby.
The Sherraden baby, at Chapman,
can boast of more living ancestors than
perhaps any other human in Kansas.
1t now has in the flesh and blood one
great-great-grandmo two great
grandfathers and two great-grand-
mothers, two grandfathers and two
grandmothers and two parents, repre-
senting five generations on one side
and four on the other.-KanSas CITY
journal.
Former Minister In Trouble.
Robert B. Smith, formerly Presby-
terrain minister at Turon, was lodged
in Jail at Ottawa. charged with forgery
and embezzlement. He was arrested
in Oklahoma on a warrant sworn out
by Brewer e Stannard, of Ottawa,
for whom he has been selling trees for
several months.
a Jewess May Be wiohita's Queen.
A movement was inaug urated at
Wichita to elect Miss Sadie Joseph, a
pretty Jewess, for queen of the fall
festival. Sentiment growing out of the
Dreyfus affair is responsible for the
movement. Hundreds of ballots had
been cast in her favor.
HIS Arm Cut on.
Seth Barnum, a printer from Victor,
Col, while riding on the rods of a
freight train, fell off about four miles
west of Kinsley and had his right arm
entirely cut off. He pluckily walked
to town and doctors dressed the wound.
The Sixth Kansas Cavalry.
E. F. Heisler, of Kansas City, says
there are $40 surviving members Of the
Sixth Kansas cavalry, and 100 of these
he expected would attend the annual
reunion at Kansas City beginning Sep
TENDER 10.
Kansas Revenue Fund Exhausted.
State Treasurer Grimes on the 18th
began stamping warrants mot paid
for want of funds" Warrants will be
stamped mot paid, ETC., !" until the win
ter taxes begin to come in.
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