Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-21
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.

Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures
Remarkable Conditions at Empori..
A more remarkable condition of
affairs than that now existing at
EmpOria has never been known in a
Kansas town. Within the past two
years there have been ten suicides.
and a number of attempts, and the
town is thoroughly alarmed. The
suicide epidemic commenced with
the death of Charles Cross. followed by
that of Gov. Eskridge, and but two
causes appear to have been at work
love and financial embarrassment. OF
the ten suicides seven were women.
and each of these is supposed to have
had a love affair.-kansas City Jour
nal
Favors q State Park.
Senator S. j. Stewart, member of
the board of regents of the agricul-
tural college, is in favor of establish
ing a state park on the Fort Hays
military reservation which has been
donated to the state by the federal
government. The reservation con-
tains something over 1000 acres of
land and Senator Stewart says that
about 5000 acres of it are adapted for
park purposes. The rest of the reser-
walton will give the agricultural col
1ege all the land it needs for exper-
mental purposes.
SpOtter Evidence No Good.
Judge Hazen, of the district court
at Topeka, ruled that the evidence OF
spoilers in liquor cases is not good
and jury following his instruction
to ignore such testimony, acquitted
Fritz Durein, charged with having
violated the prohibitory law. Imme,
diately after the verdict City Attor-
ney Spencer dismissed 10 other liq-
uor cases, stating to the court that
the only evidence he had against the
defendants had been obtained by spot
tiers in the employ of the city.
Twentieth Kansas Soldier Stricken.
Harry Wagner, a Twentieth Kansas
soldier, was stricken with paralysis
at his home in Topeka He was over.
come with heat while on the battle
field at Coloocan in the Philippines,
and has been in bad health ever since.
For several months he has hobbled
around on crutches.
Ottawa University Fund Raised
The Baptists of Kansas have raised
$4,000 for Ottawa university and the
school will secure John d. RockefeL
ler's conditional $4,000. In addition
the citizens of Ottawa have pledged
$4,000 to enlarge the building. The
attendance at the university the past
year was 603.
New Judge Trying Jessie Morrison.
For the second time Miss Jessie
Morrison is on trial at Eldorado for
the murder of Mrs. Clara Castle by
cutting her throat with a razor.
G. p. Altman, the new judge, is pre-
siding and the prosecution is in
attorney.
Fatal Collision mt Lane.
the Missouri Pacific road collided al
Lane. Engineer Bumgardner was
killed and Fireman George Davis bad
ly injured. Both men live at Osawa-
tonne. Two engines and number
of cars and their contents were
wrecked.
Crushed to Death Under a Log
n. G. Shellenbarger, a well-known
farmer near Emporia, was loading
saw logs on a wagon when in some
way one of them fell on him. break
ing his neck and several ribs over
the heart. His body was found later
by children who were passing by.
Political Story from Topeka.
It is said Senator Burton has de-
cided on the following federal ap-
pointments for Kansas: Pension
agent, Cyrus Leland (present incum-
bent); marshal, L. S. Crum; revenue
collector, ]. M. Simpson; district at
torney, B. III. Tracy.
ID. r.. Anthony's Bad Fall.
Col. D. r. Anthony, the veteran edi-
tor of the Leavenworth Times, trip
ped and fell on sidewalk the other
night and was badly injured. He was
unconscious for an hour and at first
it was thought he had conclusion OF
the brain.
Military Academy Burned.
envy, east of Salina, was totally de-
stroyed by lightning. The building
was the finest in that section. 1t was
erected in 1880 by Congressman Phil
lips as residence at a cost of $32,.