Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-25

phan county editor who is in Jail
under sentence of II months for libel.
The governor said that he must ac-
cept to be true the verdict of the jury
that Grinstead is guilty. and also
that he could not take sides in the
local feud that has been engendered
by the case in Doniphan county.
Grinstead's only hope now is in the
appellate court, where an appeal is
pending. He has served 165 dayseof
his sentence.
Rejects One, Proposes Another.
In reply to populist proposition
that a primary vote decide between
DIR. Dykes and Tully Scott for fusion
candidates for congressman in the
Sixth district, the democratic COM
mittee rejects the proposal as too
expensive and as unsatisfactory. In
stead it proposes that both candidates
put their Withdrawals in the hands
of their committee and that these
committees meet and choose candi-
date, either DIR. Dykes, Mr.. Scott or
new man.
To Open Up New Gas Field.
S. w. Summers, capitalist of ST.
Louis, is at the head of syndicate
which is obtaining mineral leases on
large area of land in the sand-hill
district between Abilene and Solo
mon. He has already obtained leases
on 1000 acres and will get as much
more. He says that the geological
conditions of the land undoubtedly
indicate gas and oil. 1t will be nee
essary to go probably 500 feet down,
perhaps further.
Kansas A O. q. w. Wins the Prize.
The Kansas grand lodge, A. o. U.
W., has won the prize of $4,000 offered
by the supreme lodge of the order
to the grand lodge making gain of
25 per cent. in it's membership in one
year. Grand Master Workman Crider,
in an interview, says that the gain has
been accomplished, over 900 members
having been added since May 1.
Kansas Took Negative and Lost.
At Lincoln, Neb., in the annual de-
bate between the state universities of
Kansas and Nebraska, the latter re-
ceived the unanimous decision of the
judges. Kansas took the negative of
the question: sc Resolved, That the
growth of great corporations is men
| ace to the life of the democracy"
A CIerkship for Mrs. Armstrong.
| Mrs. Frank C. Armstrong, widow
| of Maj. Armstrong, who was killed
while fighting with the Thirty-second
| infantry in the Philippines, has been
given clerkship in the office of the
| surgeon general of the army at
| Washington. Maj. Armstrong for
merly resided at Eldorado.
| Masons After Christian Scientists.
| The masonic order at Topeka is
| planning to prosecute Christian sci
entists who, the masons say, were re-
sponsible for the death of Mrs. John
M. Terrence, widow of a prominent
mason who until his death was chief
clerk of the Santa Fee ticket Office.
Building q Big Dipping Plant.
The stockmen of Grainfeld are
building a dipping plant for cattle
which will not only be the largest
but is probably the best equipped
plant of it's kind in the state. Con-
nected with the plant is large
branding and dehorning chute.
| Corporation Taxes Go Up.
i Auditor Cole has prepared a state
ment showing this years assessment
of railroad, telegraph and telephone
lines in Kansas. The total assess
ment is $50 10000, an increase over
last year of $28O,O0O. Of this the rail-
roads must pay on $57,ss0, 769.
Was Drowned While Bathing.
While bathing in a lake near Smith
Center, Rolla Faulkner, aged about
20 years, was drowned. Two other
young boys were swimming with
him and others were swimming on
the shore, but he drowned before
help could reach him.
Botkin Has No Opposition.
Up to this time Rev. J. d. Botkin
has no opponent in the race for the
fusion nomination for congressman.
at-large. An effort has been made ta
get Col. E. C. Little to enter the con.
test, but he has declined.
No Divorce for Mrs. Henry j. Butler.
Judge Simons, of Fort Scott4 re
fused a decree of divorce to Mrs
Henry j. Butler, whose husband, until
his mysterious fight two years ago
was a prominent attorney and pol
itician of Fort Scott.
Eldorado's New High School,.
A contract has been awarded for .
new $4,000 high school building al
Eldorado. 1t is to be of Coffeyvill<
pressed brick and strictly modern.
u. Honor Of Pres,dene Kru<er.
A post Office just established in Rus