Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21

Dick Williams. alias Trilby a negro
In jail at Alma charged with the muir
der of Harry Tandy at Mcfarland, was
taken from the sheriff the other day
by mob of 200, who put a rope about
the culprit's neck and dragged him to
telegraph pole, where he was strung
up. The mob left and Officer Pippert
cut the negro down. He had been
hanging six minutes and was almost
dead, but physicians restored him to
consciousness.
The Injunction VIII Settle 1t.
Chairman Hornaday, of the state
board of charities, was served with an
injunction restraining the board from
paying for the proposed asylum site at
Parsons. Mr. Hornaday says the in
junction is the best process to deter
mine the legality of the legislative asv-
lum locating committee and its acts,
and the board will take no action
toward acquiring the asylum site until
the courts decide the points raised
Kansans in Socialist College.
The socialist meeting at Buffalo re-
Gently among other things resulted in a
movement to establish a propaganda of
the new faith. The new institution will
be located at Boston. Prof. Thomas E.
viii, the depOsed president of the
state agricultural college. is one o. the
promoters of the institution. Profess
sors Ward and Parsons. also of the
same college. will be instructors in the
new institution
Valuable Collection of Newspapers.
Judge John Martin has sent to the
state historical society a valuable col
lection of newspapers, pamphlets and
other miscellaneous documents. prin-
cipally newspapers published in the
territory of Kansas in the years 1855,
1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860, and quite a
collection published in the state of
Kansas after it's admission into the
union and dated in 1861, 1862, 1868. 1864.
1865.
Will Test the Law.
The court of visitation ordered the
Santa Fe railroad to establish station
agent at CorliSs. Johnson county. The
company claims that there is not
enough business at Corliss to justify
the expense of keeping an agent there.
Besides. it claims that the court of Wis
itation has no right to exist, as the law
creating it is unconstitutional. An ap-
peal will be taken to the supreme court.
Insisted on One Supervisor.
Senator Harris insisted on a populist
census supervisor for the Third Kansas
district. He said superintendent Mer-
riam promised that he should name the
supervisor for the district and he rec
commended L. D. Herlocl1er. a fusion
democrat of Girard, for the place. He
said he could defeat the confirmation
NV hn TO Of
Merriam appointed one.
The Governor Favors 1t.
1t has been suggested that the rail
roads be asked to transport the TWEEN
tieth Kansas volunteers from San
Francisco to Topeka, and look to the
next legislature for their pay. Gov.
Stanley is in favor of it. and already
has talked with some of the railroad
officials on the subject. He said he
would use his influence with the legis-
lature.
For Some Deserving Girl.
The directors of the School of Indus
trial Art and Technical Design for
Women, of New York, have given the
governor of each state a $500 scholar
ship to be conferred upon some young
woman who has talent but not the
means to attend a school of art. Gov
Stanley will confer the scholarship
upon some deserving Kansas girl.
The Hutchinson RefOrmatOry.
The state reformatory at Hutchinson
contains 22I inmates, who are tech
nically designated as students" The
superintendent gave notice that visitors
who supply the boys with tobacco
would get into trouble.
Banner Corn Crop Predicted.
The reports coming to the state agri-
cultural department indicate that Kan
sas will produce the banner corn crop
this year. The crop is in fine condition
everywhere. Rains could not have been
more timely.
"A Loan from Mrs. John j. Ingalls,.
Mrs. John J. Ingalls, this week loaned
the city of Atchison S., 1000. 1t is not
the first time that the Golfers of the
Ingalls, family have been opened in an
swer to request from the city for a
loan.
Gas Strike at Chanute.
Gas was struck in the well east of