Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-20
"A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
Death Of Editor c. '. Eakridee.

Death Of Editor C. v. Eskridge.
At Emporia recently Charles ".
Eskridge, the well-known editor of
the Republican, committed suicide in
q fit of dependency resulting from
long-continued illness and financial
reverses. His son, who was sleeping
in the adjoining room, heard the fatal
shots that ended his fathers life, and
thought it was the work of an as
sassin. His business affairs are in
fair shape. His insurance was for
more than $4,000. He was born in
Virginia 81 years ago. In 1855 he
came to Kansas. When Mr.. Eskridge
first struck the then territory of Kan
sassas he stopped at Lawrence and
worked year on the Herald of Free
dom. In the spring of 1856 he located
at Emporia, then town om paper.
He entered the mercantile business,
which he carried on for ten years.
In 1853 he was county clerk and re-
corder of Breckenridge county, now
Lyon. He was appointed probate
judge in 1882 He was elected member
of the first state legislature and re-
eleted in 1862. In 1864 he was elected
state senator and in 1868 lieutenant
governor. He was again chosen rep
resentative in 1871, and was a candi-
date for the republican nomination
for governor in 1872, but was de-
feated. Then he was returned to the
legislature in 1874. He held all sorts
of municipal offices in Emporia. AS
member of the legislature he got
the state normal school located at
Emporia. He was the first member
to offer a proposition to extend the
right of suffrage to the negro and
through his efforts woman suffrage
was defeated at that same session.
The Kansas statute is filled with many
pecially school laws. It was Gov.
Eskridge that got the legislature to
change the name of Breckenridge
county to Lyon county. Gov. Esk-
ridge established the Emporia Daily
and Weekly Republican in the early
sos, and has run it ever since.
1t Was Easy for Peters.
Democrats and populists of the Sec
ond congressional district met at Pa
gress to oppose Congressman j. D.
formal ballot brought out the follow
ing candidates: Mason S. Peters, 81
votes; J. P. ST. John, johnson, 30;
Sam Bishop, Douglas, 9; J. S. Cald-
well, Douglas, 1s; j. T. Little, John
son, A; w. E. Bush, Bourbon, 10; Mel
son Akers, Allen, S. After the ballot
Bishop withdrew. The first formal
ballot was then taken, giving Peters
II; st. John, 80; Little, 4; Bush, 1S;
Caldwell, 20; necessary for choice, 90.
The second ballot gave Peters 90; ST.
100; ST. John, A; Caldwell, 1. This
third ballot was as follows: Peters,
100; st. John, A; caldwell, 1. This
makes the third time Mr.. Peters has
been nominated for congress in the
Second district, and four years ago
he was elected, defeating ]. p. Harris.
Cannot Take a Cash Bond.
The supreme court holds that
justice of the peace has no right to
take cash bond for the appearance
of a defendant in a criminal case.
Under this decision an offender must
give bail and then, if he fails to ap-
pear, suit must be instituted against
his bondsmen. Attorney General
GODDARD will call the attention of the
legislature to the matter and ask it
to amend the Justices code so that a
cash bond can be accepted.
Has Not Affected Kansas Banks
The new national currency law has
not had the effect on Kansas banks
that was predicted by national bank
examiners when it was passed. They
declared that within six months more
than so state and private banks of
Kansas would nationalize. Up to
date only six have changed to the ma
tional.
Thousand BusheIs of Wheat Burned.
A spark from locomotive set fire
to wheat stubble on E. E. Sharp's
farm near Gypsum City. Fire guards
were plowed around the wheat stacks,
but the flames crossed them and l.
900 bushels of wheat were destroyed.
He Missed the Crossing.
The body of Lemon Davis was found
in the Neosho river just below Coun-
Gil Grove. He had started on an err
rand at night and missed the cross
ing and, being cripple, staggered
over and drowned.
Ten Pastures Quarentined.
In Chautauqua county ten pas
lures containing cattle infected with
Texas fever have been quarantined
by the state live stock sanitary board
and the disease is under control.
His Wagon Caught Fire.