Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-08
New Point of Law Raised.

recent decision knocking out the court
of visitation law may also be construed
to deprive the boards of county commits
sioners in Kansas of the bulk of their
authority. The county boards occupy
much the same place in Kansas that the
county courts do in Missouri. The prin-
cipa1 reason given by Judge Hook for
declaring the court of visitation uncon-
stitutional was that legislative, jul
dicial and administrative functions
cannot be impaired to the same body.
It is pointed out that the boards of
county commissioners are exercising
all three of these functions The
county commissioners are an execu-
tive body when they make tax levy;
they are judicial body when they
settle road disputes, and they are an
administrative body when they make
contracts for the county. If the court
of visitation is declared invalid because
it is given power to act in all these
capacities, it is argued that the boards
of county commissioners are also in
valid organizations
Marriage of Ed C. Little.
E. C. Little, lieutenant colonel OF the
Twentieth Kansas regiment, was mar
ried at Topeka the other night to
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ceremony was performed by Bishop
Millspaugh, of the Episcopal church,
in the chapel of Bethany college,
where the bride has been attend
ing school. A large circle of friends
witnessed the ceremony, including ex-
Gov. and Mrs. Leedy and several Off
GERS of the Twentieth Kansas Miss
Steele was stenographer for Col. Lit
tie when he was private secretary to
Gov. Leedy, and while working to-
gether a spark of love was kindled
which resulted in the union of hearts.
Locked Up for Contempt.
John P. Reese, of Abba, Ia, one of
the eight members of the national ex-
ecutive board of the United Mine Work
ers of America, was found guilty at
Fort Scott of contempt of the federal
court by Judge Williams and sentenced
| to three months in the federal prison
! and to pay a fine of 500 and several
hundred dollars costs. He was at once
taken into custody and locked up.
Reese conducted the miners strike in
| Crawford and Cherokee counties last
| summer and he was arrested for dis
obeying the orders of the federal court.
Burned Judge In Emgy.
A mass meeting of miners was held
| in Pittsburg Thanksgiving day, during
which many bitter speeches were made
| regarding the action of Judge Williams,
| of the federal court, in the case of j.
P. Reese, of the national executive
| board of the United Mine Workers of
| America. Miners and members of the
| order to the number of 400 formed in
dauble file in Broadway and marched
/ 0rft To MA do ho
where the efigy of Judge Williams was
burned, to show their scorn and con-
| tempt for his decision.
| VIII Fight New Cattle Rates.
A meeting of cattlemen of the state
will soon be held at Emporia for the
purpose of devising ways and means of
opposing the action of the railroads in
| putting into effect the rate per 100
pounds system of collecting freight
| charges on cattle instead of the old
system of charging by the carload.
Cattlemen are greatly stirred up over
the proposed change and a bitter legal
fight is probable before the court OF
visitation or some other judicial tribu-
| nal of the state.
Desperate Kansas Convict.
| WILDER Norton, one of the 4s
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under sentence of death, tried to MUIR
der John WEIGH, a convict, by stabbing
him in the left breast. These convicts
were working together in the tailor
| shop. Norton had a grudge against
Welch, and noticing favorable oppor-
tunity near quitting time, bounced on
him with a knife. Welch's wounds
may prove fatal.
War Affects q Kansas Man.
Charles Keller. formerly of Solomon,
Dickinson county, is one of the suffer
ers by the Transvaal war. He ran
away from home and landed in South
Africa, where he entered the diamond
| fields. 1t is said he is one of the
wealthiest mine owners of Johannes
burg, being quoted as worth $40, 900, 900.
Two More Banix Robbed.
The bank at Clearwater, Sedgwick
county, was robbed recently of $500 in
cash and commercial paper valued al
So O0O On the night following the
bank at Bluff City, Harper county, was
entered and robbed of 5000 and like
amount in notes. Four suspects were
arrested for the robbery.
Man Was to Blame.
Edith McCrery, aged "a and good
looking, who had been practicing mag
netic healing at Emporia, committed
suicide the other night She left a
note saying man was the cause of it.
Found Dead In His Store.
Ed Brown, a merchant of Belpre,
Pawnee county, was found dead in his
store with bullet hole in his head.
1t was not known whether he was muir
dered or committed suicide
He Left Numerous Descendants.
Rev. J. A Woody, who died at Lin
coin the other day, was the father OF
} 10 children and had 90 grandchildren
| and 80 Observation-Disclosures