Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29
Must Be Turned Into the Treasury.

An order has been made by the st;
treasurer demanding that all fl
turned into the Kansas universi
treasury, which have heretofore CT
stituted contingent fund, shall
turned over to the state treasury. T
contingent fund has been depended
for many of the essentials required
the conduct of the university, and t
order will cause considerable emb
Similar orders have be
made to the other state education
A Remarkable Kansas Family.
The golden wedding anniversary
Divid Regnier and wife, near Wamel
brought out a remarkable fact. Tn,
have been born to them Ii children,
Of whom were present at the anniv
one great-grandchild, all of whom we
there. 1t is rare case where at ,
6ftieth anniversary there has not be
a break in the family ties by dea
The family gathered from Los Ange
in the west to Chicago in the east
Horton DID 1t UP Right.
More than $4,000 people atten {
Horizons thirteenth anniversary &c
bration last week The program
consisted of four band concerts, a flo
parade of over 80 carriages and 90
cycles and about so pupils from the
dian school; a speech by Gen. ].
Hudson, of Topeka; a balloon asc
sion and other sports, concluding w
a display of fireworks. The entire p
gramme was given free by the busin
men of the city.
Carries q Bullet Near His Heart.
c. w. Clapp, Jr., of Parker, conpa
L, Twentieth Kansas, has return
home, carrying around a 45-caliber Re
ington bullet within an inch of
heart. At the hospital, San FIR ane
co, the surgeons photographed him
use of the X rays and said the bra
jacketd lead could not be removed a
is there to stay. The missile took
it's home in Clapp's side May at
the time Col. Funston was
ia the hand.
The Prisoners Got Away.
The new Clay county Jail, cost
81 900, proved insufficient to hold M
derers and thieves, as William Hox
the man who was taken to Clay cour
for safe keeping for the killing
Sheriff Coleman, of Washington col
ty, with another prisoner by the ma
Of Lacey, who was being held chare
with house breaking and shooting w
attempt to kill, escaped the other mig
by saving one of the bars from a w
dow.
Two ConVicts Rewarded.
Gov. Stanley granted a pardon
Everett Proctor, sentenced to the pc
Tertiary from Shawnee county for j
breaking. He was pardoned becal
he stopped fight between two OIL
in the coal shaft. The &c
ernor granted a conditional pardon
Fred Tatro, of Cloud county, servi
time for burglary. Tatro helped C;
ture an escaped convict and the e.
ernor rewarded him.
Banks Keep Up Their Good Record
September Is Bank Commission
issued call for the C,
1ition of the 375 state banks of Kan
up to September Z. Four days af
the call was issued, he had received
ports from % banks. These 90 bar
showed deposits amounting to So. o.
31O.S7 and reserve of S4, 143, O01. IS
SIX per cent. These banks have O.
81, 500, 900 in excess of the legal resel
required.
Oil Inspection Profits.
S. o. Spencer, state oil inspect
turned into the state treasury for I
month of August, S1,6SS. IA, having
lowed local inspectors to withhold
per cent. of fees collected as compen
ton for their work. Spencer's
penses for the month, include
for himself and deputies. W.
1851. As, leaving a profit of 81. 1861
the state.
Wants q County AttOrneyship.
J. c. Strang, formerly a member
The Kansas state supreme court &C
has begun suit to GUST I
present county attorney of Log
Ok. Strang was candid;
for the place and claims he was lega
This Bankrupt Is Woman.
A few months ago Mrs. Sallie Tud
'sho was in business in lola, went il
bankruptcy. The refel
has paid SO per cent. of I
claims of all creditors. and he is of I
opinion that every body will be paid
full.
Found In the Weeds, Dead.
The remains of Henry Wallace.
High Prairie, was found in the wee
near the railroad track m
and a half from Conner station. 7
body bore every indication of murd
Fhe body was badly decomposed.
Improvements to Cost 100000.
The Santa Fe railroad has begun I
erection of sheds in the yards at Arg'
line that will be 63x794 feet An
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