Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01


brother, Ike Moore He grabbed the |
boy, ran about 100 yards to Owl creek |
and had the life almost choked out of |
the little fellow before assistance could |
be rendered. On the arrival of the |
crowd Moore threw the body into the |
creek and ran. Moore was placed in /
the city Jail, but fear of a mob led to |
his removal to Empire. The act was |
prompted by jealousy, the would-be |
murderer claiming that his wife |
thought more of the nephew than she |
did Of their own child.
His Joint on an Island.
Upon an island in the Kavv river near |
st. Marys there is new ''Klondike,'' |
which is entitled to the premium in |
novelties for the sale of intoxicating |
liquors The authorities recently closed |
every saloon in st. Marys and an enter |
prising jointkeeper took possession of |
the island after taking out a govern |
ment liquor license The county au-
thorities have no jurisdiction over this |
small area of land in mid-stream. The |
proprietor of the new ''Klondike" has |
a ferryboat in constant operation
Col. Anthony Banquets His Employees.
At Leavenworth Col. d. r. Anthony
by entertaining the Times editorial
staff and employees and their families
with an elaborate banquet. Col An
thony and D. r. Anthony, Jr., were
born on the same day in the year, Au-
gust %, the colonel in 1924 and Dan,
Jr., in 1870. Each of the guests were
presented with a handsome souvenir
silver spoon. Col. Anthony has been a
newspaper proprietor and editor more
than As years.
Temperance War at Topeka.
War has broken out again between
the temperance people of Topeka and
County Attorney Jetmore. The tenn
perance people claim that Jetmore will
make no effort to prosecute the joint
lists even when evidence is furnished
him. At meeting recently it was de-
cided to go after Jetmore's scalp, and
a committee was sent to the attorney
general to request him to bring pro-
ceedings to GUST Jetmore from office.
Made Tt Too Warm for Him.
At the Brechbill farm, northeast of
Abilene, where the sect known as
the ''Fire Brand" is holding meetings,
party of indignant farmers cut ropes
to the tent and let it fall. Evangelist !
Irwin, who was conducting the meet
ings, made his escape, but his assistant
was caught and repeatedly ducked in
a large tank till life was nearly extinct.
He decamped as soon as he was able to
walk.
Winner Bought 80 Miles OF Track.
Willard E. Winner, the promoter,
bought the Carbondale branch of the
Union Pacific, which extends so miles |
southwest of Lawrence. There were
bonds against the road, aggregating
$465, 900, also S713, 600 defaulted interest.
1t is said Winner paid about $50, 900 for
the line. He will use it for his electric
railroad between Lawrence and To-
peka.
Is Funston Coming Home?
A recent letter from Manila said:
Gen. Funston has been temporarily relieved
from duty at San Fernando and will go to the
hospital to receive treatment neceSsitated by
the reopening of a wound incurred while in the
Cuban army 1t is thought that Gen. Funston
will not again return to active duty, as his term
of service will expire on September ,. and he
has requested and been granted permission to
return to the United States with the Kansas
regiment
Would Not Take a Declination.
The fusion convention at Newton
nominated Charles Bucher, of Newton,
for judge of the Ninth judicial district.
He positively declined, but was unani-
mously nominated nevertheless. Judge
Matthew Simpson is the republican
nominee.
Killed While Thrashing.
Herbert Torrencem, farm hand,
age q, was killed while thrashing near
Newton. His fork caught in the belt
of the machine and was hurled around
the pulley, striking him in the stom-
a ch He died in Is minutes.
To Enforce Eight-Hour Law.
State Labor Commissioner Lee john
son has issued circular letter calling
the attention of the public officials to
the provisions of the eight-hour law
and asking them to see that the law is
enforced on all public work.
Want the Legislature Called.
A movement was started at Topeka
to get Gov. Stanley to convene the leg
islature and appropriate $50, 600 to bring
the Twentieth Kansas home from San
Francisco. Cyrus Leland was said to
be back of the plan.
VIII Have the Whole Street.
At Topeka, preparations are under
way for an elaborate celebration of the
return of the Twentieth Kansas regi-
ment. No other organization will be
allowed to march in the street with the
gallant regiment.
Lightning Sets Fire to a Barn.
The hay barn of Hendry Bros near
Neosho Falls was struck by lightning
and burned the other night. 1t con-
tanned 400 tons of hay. The filling of
the barn had just been completed.
Fell Into an Elevator Tube.
Leroy Naron. young boy near Pratt,
was sucked into the tube of a grain
elevator and smothered to death before
help arrived.