Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-21
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.



Midnight Battle with Burglars.
Belle PLANE the other night had
battle with burglars in which one of
the thieves was brought down and
two citizens wounded. The burglars
entered the general store of Martin &
Kossat about midnight and, after go
ing through the money till, began
packing some silks and small articles
of jewelry. A burglar alarm gave the
warning and the proprietor, with five
armed men, closed in on the place.
The shots soon aroused the town,
and 500 people were soon on the
scene. George Emerson, one of the
burglars, was wounded, but the other
succeeded in escaping.
Two Le.venworth Youths Abscond.
There was quite a sensation at
Leavenworth when it became known
that Joseph Kellogg, collector for the
First national bank, and Sidney r.
Frazier, collector for the Leavenworth
Light and Heating company, had alb
seconded, Kellogg getting away with
about 1900 and Frazier with about
5000. The two had evidently made all
plans to leave together, as both left
on the noon train for Kansas City.
Both young men were well known in
younger society circles. Kellogg is
member of one of the best known
and wealthiest families of the city.
Kansas Reformatory Report.
The report of the board of mana
gers of the Hutchinson reformatory
for the past two years has been sub
mitted to Gov. Stanley. On July /.
1898, there were 1876 inmates in the
institution. During that year 80 in
mates were received. On July 1.
1900, there were 227 inmates, an in
crease of IA during the year. During
the first year of the fiscal period there
were 81 inmates paroled and ITO pa
rolled the second year, an increase
of 10.
Her Autograph Cost Her $50.
Last April man stopped at the
Bennett house, ANTHONY, and told
Myrtle Meade that he WAS collecting
the autograph of all the mattresses
of the United States. She signed up.
Last week she received notice that the
Bank of Topeka held her note for $32
for hail insurance on $50 acres of
wheat. She owns no farm or wheat,
and never did. But she now knows
what the autograph was for.
A Puzzler for Medical Experts
Medical experts and probate juries
at Ottawa are unable to agree whether
Delbert Wimley is insane or an idiot.
L.
the imbeciie asylum and the latter in
sists that Wimiey is 'sonl!y crazy
Alleged Grocers' Combine on.
| The III. D. Lee Mercantile company
at Salina refused to sell out to gro
Gerry combine that sought to control
| the jobbers' trade in western states.
1t was announced that the combine
had been declared off.
Was Beating His Way.
| Bryan Moore, son of a wealthy bro
| ker of Fort Scott, was killed while at
| tempting to board a Santa Fe train
| in Wichita. He and two companions
were beating their way to Albu-
| querque, n. NJ.
| Santa Fe Freight Train In the Ditch.
! Spreading rails threw westbound
Santa Fe train in the ditch between
Elk Falls and Longton. The engine
and several cars went over and the
| track was torn up for some distance.
Fell In with an .Anable" Stranger.
c. w. Starr, of Tonganoxie, went
to Kansas City, Mo-, the other day
and an affable stranger 1ured him to
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two others robbed him of $35.
Want Sheldon for Police Chief.
The Law and Order League of To.
peka is talking of making Rev. Charles
NJ. Sheldon chief of police. James
Ramsey was forced to resign because
he failed to close the joints.
Fatal Political Quarrel.
At the democratic primaries in
Salt Creek valley a quarrel ensued
between James Wagaman and San
Sully, and the former was fatally
stabbed with a pocket-knife.
Who Owns the Kaw River:
F. E. Tibbetts wants to homestead
an island in the Kaw river near Weav
er and he has asked the secretary
of state whether the government OF
the state owns the river.
Kansas Firemen's Tournament.
; Wamego will entertain the stat,
firemen'S tournament October ant
and all who attend are promised
entertainment. Railroads will sci
reduced-rate tickets.
Kansas Cities Gave Literally.
All Kansas towns contributed lib
orally to the Texas flood sufferers