Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-21
m. Grand Army Reunion.

be held at Hutchinson next week.
Monday is reception day; Tuesday,
Sons of Veterans day; Wednesday,
Grand Army day; Thursday, w. r. C.
day; Friday, Spanish War Veterans
day. The reunion grounds have been
named Camp Lawton. The Twen-
tieth Kansas band will be present.
Nearly every prominent speaker in
Kansas is on the programme, includ-
ing Senators Harris and Baker and
J. R. Burton. Gen. John C. Black,
of Illinois,; National COMMANDMENT
Chief Rassieur, of ST. Louis, and 9TH
ers from outside the state will be
present.
The Color Line Drawn
suit was commenced in the SUI
preme court by George Jones, ne
gro, against the board of education
of Oskaloosa, to force the admission
of his children into the high school
there. He represents that his children
have graduated from the grammar
schools and are eligible to the high
school, but admission is denied them
on account of the color line, in viola
ton of the constitution. Justice
johnson mandamused the school
board and made the writ returnable
October 5. The case will be watched
with interest by the entire state.
Sad Case of Mrs. Anna Northrup.
A week ago Mrs. Anna E. Northup;
well-to-do widow of so years, living
near Wichita, was in perfect health.
In one instant the faculty of memory
-
tell her own name or the names of
her children. She could not remember
what had taken place at any time in
her life. Yet she conversed intelli-
gently, understood the misfortune
which had come to her, and to all
appearance was an sane as anyone.
But she grieved terribly over her con-
dition and in two days went stark
mad.-Kansas City Journal.
Claim of 80 Years Standing Allowed.
The estate of II. III. Wentworth, of
Atchison, has been notified by at
torneys at Washington that a claim
| of nearly 80 years standing, grow
| ing out of the destruction of wag-
on train by the Indians in the early
days, has been allowed by the govern
ment. This claim originally amount
ed to about $4,000, and this, together
| with interest, will make a snug for
| tune. Wentworth died a year ago,
| blind and much in need of money.
Burning Hay Fell on Him.
| A large barn on the farm of A. A.
Knox, west of Arkansas City, caught
fire from spontaneous combustion of
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damp when put in Mr.. Knox, who
was coming out of the barn with some
harness, was caught in falling bunch
of the burning hay, setting fire to his
clothes. By rarest presence of mind
he jerked them off, but not until he
was severely burned about the hands,
face and neck. He will recover.
The Mob Looking for Them.
Near Andale, Tom Sly and E.
Abit, thrashing- hands, en-
tered the home of Mr.. Kraus while
the parents were away from home
and attempted to assault the two
young daughters. Peter Anderson, a
farm hand, arrived at the house in
time to save the girls from injury
and the two miscreants fled. A posse
and citizens were searching for them
1t Happened at Last.
The husbands of Kansas ought to
get together and hold a grand jubilee
: over a long-delayed vindication Oh
: their fears and prophecies. At Lin.
! coin Center the other day a woman
| who was putting on her inside basque
and other things swallowed one of the
!, loaded and the doctors had to come
] and cut it out.-Kansas City journal
Two Acquitted of Murder.
II In the district court at Burlington
one day recently Fred Denhart wa:
acquitted of numbering his compan
ion, Frank Davis, who met deatl
while visiting Denhart's home in HALL:
Summit. John Cunningham was alse
acquitted of the charge of murder
He killed his father-in-law, T. Hurd
in a family row.
Boy Bsrnburners In Topeka
No fewer than 40 barns have beer
burned in Topeka during the pas
9 month. The police arrested Der
Pinkston and Leslie Allen, two boys
whom it is charged are ringleader
of the gang of youthful criminals.
Ell New Field for Championsbips-
II The corn-cutting machine ha
J. opened a new field in which Kansa
n men are struggling for the champion
t ship. In Osborne county the othe
d day two young farmers cut AM
nj shocked 90 acres in nine hours.
ai Anyhow He Ia Not Lazy.
81 The Wellington preSbytery recent,
expelled minister on the ground tina