Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-06
They Did Rot Parade.

Kansas the old soldiers attending the
: state G. A. r. reunion at Topeka last
week did not parade because of an al
legged slight on the part of Topeka
business men in not decorat ng their
buildings as the old soldiers thought
they should. Among the prominent
speakers were Commander-in-Chief
Shaw, of New York; all of the Kansas
congressman and Senators Harris and
Baker; Grant Harrington and other
officers of the Sons of Veterans; Majors
Harvey and Brown, Lieutenants Col
lin II. Ball and w. II. De Ford, of the
Spanish-American war; Maj. William
Warner, of Kansas City; J. r. Burton,
Col. d. r. Anthony, ex-Govs Morrill,,
Click. st. John and Lewelling, Exon
gressmen Funston and Peters. Gov.
Stanley and many others of state and
national reputation, officials and civil
ians. Resolutions were adopted in
dorsing Commander Shaw and Gov.
Roosevelt in their action regarding the
Dewey parade in New York; also reso-
luton criticising the administration of
the pension department.
Old Folks Sue for Divorce.
suit was fled in the district court
at Independence by Elizabeth Hager-
man, IS years of age, asking for a di-
vorce from A. j. Hagerman, S3 years of
age. The couple were married in De-
cember, 1897, and lived together only
ten months. Both have lived there
since the early settlement of the coun-
ty and have grandchildren. They are
wcll-to-do people and own several
farms and much town property. Mrs
Hagerman asks that she be given the
unincumbered property that was hers
before their marriage, and that she be
restored to her former name of Mooney.
In her petition she claims that Hager-
man has never contributed to her sup
port and that he was addicted to hab-
it's very obnoxious to her, the princi-
pal one being the chewing of tobacco.
Too Many Business engagements.
This story recently appeared in the
Kansas City Journal from st. Louis:
Charles f. Wilson. of Lyndon Kan, and Miss
Julia Parker, Of Elmira, n. Y, secured a mar
rage license here to-day, engaged preacher
and ordered dinner for II at the hotel. The din
ner was ready on time and the bride-to-be and
preacher arrived, but Wilson and the guests
failed TO show up. Julia was Frustrated the
dinner got cold and the preacher wondered
whether it was IS, $40 or 8 o that he was
out. Just asJulia was about to collapse Wilson
appeared with story to the effect that bust
ness had detained him The guests were found
In the par and the wedding proceeded, a little
late, but in due form The bride made the groom
promise that he would never, never do such a.
thing again
Want Mckinley, Dewey and Roosevelt.
The committee having in charge the
reception for the Twentieth Kansas.
will put forth every effort to secure
the attendance of President Mckinley,
Admiral Dewey and Gov. Roosevelt, of
New York. Among the other features
of the reception will be the parade par
ticipated in by the Twentieth Kansas,
the G. A. r. in uniform, the Sailors
association, Sons of Veterans, Kansas
national guard and three other Kansas
Spanish-American regiments and n
battalion of regulars from Fort Leav-
enworth.
Had to Cut the Interest.
The state school fund commissioners
last week purchased $94, 900 worth of
four per cent. refunding bonds from
Cowley county. The original bonds
drew six per cent. and were held by
the school fund. They contained an
optional clause and the county threat
ened 10 take them up and sell four per
cent. refunding bonds to eastern par
ties The school fund commissioners
then consented to exchange the six
per cent. bonds for four per cents
Still the Increase.
Bank deposits are still on the increase
in Kansas. With LIZ banks yet to hear
from in reply to the last official call is
sued by Bank Commissioner Breiden-
thai, they run over S25, 900. 600. The
IL still unreported will bring the de-
posts up to nearly $40, OOO, 600. This is
an increase of anout 81. 900, 900 over last
year and S12, 0O0. 900 over 1896, when the
deposits were only 100000.
Growth of the Dairy interests
From the dairy statistics of Kansas
returned by assessors, it is established
that the state has this year again adj
vanced in total output and value of her
COW products. The combined value of
these is Sc, Gas, 05s, being 9.S per cent.
more than last year and the largest
aggregate reached in the history of the
state.
A Farmers Peculiar Mishnp.
John Blair, a prominent Pawnee
county farmer, started home from
Larned with a mower and hay rake
tied behind his wagon. His team be-
came frightened and ran away, throw
ing Blair out. The wagon and mower
passed over his body, infiicting fatal
injuries
The Torch to Conceal Crime.
The large safe of z. j. Diffen baugh
& Co., grain dealers in Washington,
was blown open and their office. a small
frame building, was destroyed by fire
set to conceal the crime. Over So, 600
in notes are missing. but there was
only about 81 in money in the safe.
The st ate's Wards.
Following is statement of the pop
ulation of the several state charitable
institutions on August 1:
Osawatomie asylum, i,0Ss; Topeka asylum
S2S; deaf and dumb institute. 80; orphans
home. 1871; reform school. 100; imbecile asylum,
l52: Girls, school Hind inStit.,te