Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-14

Tom Brewer was down from Pawnee
Rock, Tuesday.
Wednesday evening Marshal Ewalt
| placed under arrest johnson Jordan,
the negro who figured so prominently
| in the Collins murder trial at Topeka.
Another young negro who was with
him was also held pending word from
Topeka. The daily papers of Wednes-
day reported that the two negroes un-
der arrest for killing two white men
confessed and 10 the confession i'm
plicated johnson Jordan and another
negro in the murder of two white men.
Ellinwood seems to be strictly in it
on sensational matters the past week
OF more. The following special ap-
peared in the Kansas City and Topeka
papers of the 18th:
Ellinwood, July ia drunken
crowd OF harvest hands and negroes
engaged in a riot here last night.
John Duff was robbed and badly
beaten up by some of the gang. Four
teen were arrested by two officers and
a number of citizens after an exciting
chase. The money amounting to
about $40. was also found on the per-
son of d colOred man.
Every township should not fail to
send delegates to the conventions at
Hoisington on Saturday of next week,
the 22d. Every citizen Of the county
| ia infarosfed in hauIno OOod and off !,
cent men nominated for the various
county offices, and the place to guar
autee the selection of such men is at
the township primaries, or caucuses.
when delegates are selected.
There will be meeting of the board
of directors of the Farmers Mill and
Elevator Co., at Office of Hotchkiss s.
Smith, Saturday, July 18th. al 2 p. M.
Also meeting of stockholders and all
persons interested, at the mill, on Fri
; day July 81, at p. m. Business of
Importance. F. N. RUSSELL, Secy.
Dr.. A. Q. Graham returned from the
east last week. He has decided to re-
main here in practice, and has again
opened his office, in the rooms over
the Cyclone" We are glad to wel>
come the doctor back to the best
town, in the best county, in the bes t
state, in the best country On earth.
Fred Zutavern has colt from John
Stevens speedy horse that he is proud
of. He thinks the colt will make a
record: bTeaker with proper handling
providing its ears do not continue
growing out of proportion to the rest
of its body. Ask Fred about it.
have opened repair shop, for re-
pairing, vanishing and upholsterIng
furniture, and do all kinds of cabinet
work. Call on me at shop north of
square, first door east of Morgan's
poultry house. G. STROBEL.
Frank Hitchcock, of Great Bend
township, left this week for Renfrow,
Ok, where he will open up hard.
ware and implement store. His many
Barton county friends wish him success
in his new home.
The new mill building of the Far
mers' Mill and Elevator Co. begins to
show up in good shape. The promot-
ers hope to have it in operation in
time to handle some of the '99 wheat
crop.
Everybody interested il the bicycle
track and athletics requested to meet
at the Central Normal College Monday
July 18th at p. m. Important busi>
ness on hand.
c. G. HOLMsTEIN, Pres.
A map named Morrison, up in the
north edge of Independent township,
had his buildings and crop almost to
tally destroyed by the small cyclone
which swept over that locality on the
9Th inst.
Word reaches here that the young
four year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Moses, of Kansas City, died on
the 11th inst, at Brooklyn, n. Y,
where Mrs. Muses. and son were visit
ing.
Mrs. Jess Chappell and daughter,
Margie, who have been visiting with
the Marx family, returned to their
home in Pueblo. Thursday. Clifton
Kelly, of Hutchinson, went with them.
Steve Keliy's barn, up in Beaver
township, is reported as having been
burned On the 9TH. While on the roof
fighting the fire Jake Stoskopf, one of
Kelly's neighbors, was badly Injured.
It is suggested that the toughs who
migrate out this way be steered down