Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
Rats Ruined HIS wealth.

vale. John Stevens had saved up
$500 in currency, which he secfeted
in an old box upstairs. The other
day, while repairing the first. floor
of his house, he discovered a large
rats nest under the floor, which was
composed wholly of paper money cut
into fine pieces. The thought flashed
across him that it was his treasure,
and upon investigation he found this
to be true. The whole of his 81 800
was gone. The rats had made their
nest of it.
Miss ScroGGins' Lonely SchooIroom.
The Hutchinson News recites that
every morning at the usual hour Miss
Mary Scroggins opens her schoolhouse
in district No. as, in Reno county, and
then sits at her desk all day long while
not pupil comes to receive inStruc-
ton. 1t seems that all the families
living in district No. as are Catholics
and send their children to a nearby
parochial school. Miss Scroggins has
the usual contract with the school
officers, and she will continue to
open and occupy her lonely school
room through all the winter months.
This Puzzled the Physicians.
The case of Andrew Melony, who
died recently at Cedarvale, puzzled the
physicians in that locality. Five days
previous Melony retired at night apS
parently as well as usual. The next
morning he did not awaken at the
usual hour and all efforts to arouse
him were in vain Physicians were
called and even they could not awaken
him. He slept continuously without
once being awakened for five days.
when he still without waking entered
upon the sleep of death.
Age Was No Bar to Them.
J. II. Sheppard, of Pleasanton, gay
old boy of SO. and Mrs. Susan r.
Whitehead, of Piqua, O., with expert
ence of only "a summers, after a court.
ship by correspondence, concluded to
annihilate the distance and differences
between them by becoming one. The
lady displayed her good Judgment by
agreeing to exchange her abiding
place from Ohio to Kansas. She also
saved some expense by coming to
Pleasanton to wed.
QuayIs VIII Return to Kansas City.
1t is definitely announced that Rev.
w. A. Quayle. now pastor of the Mer>
iden Street M. E. church, Indianapolis,
will return to Kansas City and occupy
the pulpit Of the Grand Avenue church.
He may not leave Indianapolis until
February or March next. DR.. Quayle
was formerly president of Baker uni.
versity at Baldwin and has preached
in almost every town in Kansas
KansAns Want q Fire Marshal.
Kansas fire insurance agents have
started a boom for the creation of fire
marshal as a result of many incen-
diary fires reported in different parts
of the state. A bill will be introduced
in the next legislature, similar to the
Massachusetts, law, which provides
for an investigation of all mysterious
fires.
Debating Preacher Gees Insane.
At Hoisington, in the middle of
six days debate over whether Satur-
day or Sunday is the Lords day, Rev.
E. T. Stewart was taken before the
probate court and adjudged insane.
The local papers fail to state the man.
ner in which the other party to the
debate made his escape.-Kansas
City Journal.
Contention Over Lsavsnworth Newspaper.
The controversy for control ofsthe
Leavenworth Standard is now in the
courts. Judge Myers issued an in
junction at the instance of Mayor
Nicely restraining Edward Carroll, d.
r. Anthony and W. w. Hooper from
holding a stockholders meeting and
electing a new set of directors.
Pension for . Twe.sssth Kansas Soldier.
James Hammerburg, formeremem
Der of company G, Twentieth Kansas
regiment, residing at Coffeyville, has
just received notice that a pension of
$40 per month has been granted him.
He was shot in the shoulder. He is
the second company G boy to receive
q pension.
Defeat for Kansas Uaiversitys
At Kansas City, Mo-, in a game re-
plete with long runs, unexpected
plays, sensational line bucking, many
touchdowns and considerable rough
playing, the University Medics defeat
ed Kansas university by a score of
% to Is.
Work on . Santa Fs Cut-OR.
The work of Strengthening the track
and reducing the grades of the Santa
Fee 'scut off, between Kansas City and
Emporia has commenced. The work
viii cost 100000
GIsed May Enter the Race
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Gov. Stanley and editor of the Ottawa
Herald, announced that he was for j.
Willis Gleed, of Topeka, for United