Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-01
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS, EVENTS.



| The Charges Against Metcalf.
| Lieut.. Hall. of Lawrence. formerly of
the Twentieth Kansas, in letter to the
| Topeka Journal makes the charge that
Col. Metcalf shot an unarmed and sup
p1icating Filipino prisoner. and in sup
port of it furnishes an affidavit of Pri-
vate Husky, of company K, and First
Lieut. A. NJ. Ferguson, OF the Thirty
sixth infantry, United States volun-
teers.
Col. Metcalf, who was visiting at
Elyria. O., was interviewed about this
matter and said:
| The matter with Hall is that he did not get a
| promotion. There is nothing in the charge at
| all. The whole story was investigated last
spring by the Manila army authorities and by
Dean Worcester, a member of the Philippine
commission. At that time the charges were
found to be utterly groundless This is the first
time that my name has been connected with the
story. The story first originated in a letter
| soldier boy wrote home, and some little incl
dent was greatly exaggerated by this soldier
boy. I can't account for Halls action, unless
| he feels resentment against me because he was
not recommended for promotion and expects to
injure me by 1t.
| MIR. Little Defends Mr.. Callahan.
Lieut.. Col. Little, of the Twentieth
Kansas. published an open letter reply
| ing to statements regarding the battle
of Guiguinto, and an alleged interview
| with Gen. Funston concerning Lieut..
Callahan's record. He defends Gala
han, and says he took an active part in
Guiguinto, adding:
| From the time entered the army until now
| have tried earnestly to avoid newspaper con-
troversy. but will not sit idly by and allow any
man to grossly and falsely insult brave, gal
| liant young gentleman who always did his duty
as member of the Twentieth Kansas, whether
| q he'll Sr1riOU from iv-afo cit
general OF the United States army.
Result of the Recent Election.
In the election November in Kansas
the republicans elected 65 treasurers,
81 sheriffs, 50 clerks. 6S registers of
deeds, rs surveyors, Il coroners, a total
of 500 officers. The fusionists elected
80 treasurers, 46 sheriffs, Al clerks, So
registers of deeds. So surveyors and 50
| cOronerS, making a total of 220 officers.
The straight democrats, where demo-
cratic ticket was nominated in opposi-
ton to the regular fusionist ticket,
elected / treasurer, sheriff, 2 clerks, 1
register of deeds.
Judge Hiram Stevens Dead.
In Kansas City on the 10Th occurred
the death of Judge Hiram Stevens,
formerly familiar figure in eastern
Kansas politics. He was IS years old.
After the war he moved from Ohio to
Paola and in 1869 was elected judge of
the Tenth district, composed of Miami,
johnson and Wyandotte counties He
held the position three consecutive
terms and upon the expiration of his
official life moved to Wyandotte coun-
ty.
Pension for Capt EIliott's Widow.
Mrs. Clara j. Elliott, of Coffeyville,
widow of the late Capt. D. S. Elliott,
of company G, Twentieth Kansas regi-
ment, received word that a pension of
$40 month, dating from March 1, had
been issued to her. Two of her chill
dren, under 16 years of age, will also
draw So a month each. Capt. Elliott
was killed February % last at Calico
can, in the Philippine islands. He was
also a civil war veteran.
Paid All Debts and Money to Spare.
Recently the Exchange bank, of
Stockton, Rocks county, gave notice
that it would go into voluntary hqui-
dation. just 80 days after the bank
officials notified the state bank exami-
ner that every loan made by the bank
had been collected. all depositors were
paid in full, the S25. GOO capital was re-
paid to stockholders and there was 80
per cent. profit left.
Arranging for Great Reunion.
The Kansas conference of the NJ. E.
church will meet in Kansas City, Kan. ,
March 20, 1900, and the St. Louis con-
ference of the NJ. E. church will meet
in Kansas City, Mo-, the same week.
The Methodist clergy of the two Kan
sas Citys has engaged Convention hall
for Friday night, March %, and will
hold there an old-fashioned Methodist
rally.
Death OF an Early Pioneer.
Mrs Ruth Huskins, who died in Jop-
fin. Mo-, recently, was among the
earliest settlers of Wyandotte county.
She located there before Kansas City,
Kan, was laid out and before a rail-
road entered the county. Her husband
was railroad contractor before his
| death.
Big Reward for a Murderer.
. Gov. Stanley has offered an addi-
tional reward of $500 for the apprehen-
| sion of the murderer of Leopold Ed
linger, the young Bates county mo
farmer whose body was found in Mill
creek near Fort Scott several days ago.
This makes a total reward of $500.
Fell Ninety Feet and Lives.
: Joe Hall, hoisterman at a mine near
Galena, fell go feet into the mine.
striking the water. He received only
! a small wound in the back of the head,
and climbed the pump back to the sur
face before the alarm was given.
The Shell Exploded.
While Joseph White, 60 years old, of
Emporia, was loading shells one ex-
ploded, igniting a fve-pound keg of
powder and blowing the shed he was
in to pieces and badly injuring him
Soldiers VIII Banquet at Manhattan.
Tho aScooi az ton of the SurviVors of