Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Observation-Disclosures
Its E0rty-Third Class.
Baker university's forty-third an
nual commencement began at Bald
win with the graduating exercises OF
the school of pedagogy. Rev. 1. b
Pulliam, OF Chanute, delivered the adj
dress. The baccalaurcate sermon was
preached Sunday morning by Bishop
Henry w. Warren and the. alumni was
delivered by Joseph L. Bristow. fourth
assistant postmaster general. On
Friday, June z, the commencement
Grafton will be delivered by Senator
Charles w. Fairbanks, of Indianapo-
lis. Senator Fairbanks is a member
of Rev. DR.. w. A. Quayle's church in
indianapolis.
Kansas Christian Endeavorers.
Over 1900 delegates attended the
state Christian Endeavor convention
at Fort Scott. The following officers
were elected: President, Rev, Frank
Fox. Kansas City; secretary, DIR.
George A. Crist, Manhattan; treasur-
er, j. r. Little, Lacrosse; junior SUI
perintendent, Miss Addie Mains, Osla-
loosa. The membership in the state
is 10000. During the year the So
cieties reported gave $3.50 to mis-
sions and s., sos to other benevolences-
The junior societies gave about $1,000
to missions.
Spiritualists Adopt Resolutions.
The spiritualists of Kansas, in ses-
sion at Topeka, formed state organi-
cation and issued a declaration OF
principles. This declaration contains
the usual doctrine Of spiritualism and
in addition plank favoring the arbi-
tration of internal disputes, one OPP
posing vaccination, one opposing leg
islation which seeks to restrict mag
netic ministrations to the sick or in
firm, and one favoring the restraint
of transgressors of the law by educa-
ton.
Wyandotte Heads the List.
Wyandotte county still retains the
lead in the value of railroad property.
Crawford county is second. There
are five counties in the state that
have neither railroad, telegraph nor
telephone property within their Dor
ders. They are Grant, Haskell, Nor
ton, Stanton and Stevens, all located
in southwestern Kansas. The total
Pullman, telegraph, telephone and
railroad assessment for all the coun-
ties is SIS, 1921
Mrs. Lease . Bankrupt.
Mary Ellen Lease, the lecturer. fled
petition in bankruptcy in the Unit
ed States district court in New York.
The liabilities are $3,247; assets, ST.
293. Much of the Indebtedness was
incurred as indorser on mortgages
given by her husband, C. L. Lease
All of the assets named by the petit
toner consist of debts due. and arc
either for money loaned or for lectures
delivered by Mrs. Lease.
Coneyville Commercial Clubs Work.
The Coffeyville Commercial club
and the gas company have purchased
397 acres of land adjacent to the city
on which will be located several large
factories that have been secured by
the Commercial club. The Missouri
Pacific railroad has also purchased
20 acres to be used for switching,
storage tracks, shops and a 6O0,o 0o-
bushel elevator.
Wealth Hid In Her Stocking.
Wrapped in a stocking and secreted
in a trunk, was $4,000, the savings OF
Eliza Kearnes, a cook for q private
family in Wichita, who died apparent
ly without relatives or friends. Tho
body was to have been buried in the
potter's field, but the money was ac-
cidentally found few hours before
the funeral and she was given q public
burial
Says Counties Must Pay Up.
The attorney general has rendered
an opinion which, if upheld by the
supreme court, will require counties
to pay the entire amount of state tax
levied against them whether they col
lect it from the individual taxpayers
or not. If the opinion is not upheld
by the supreme court, then the state
will lose 100000 in revenues this
year.
Atchfson Woman's Strange Addiction.
Mrs. J. L. Williamson, of Atchison.
drank a small snake in some well
water nine years ago and for six years
she has been an invalid on that ac-
count. Saturday she was taken vio-
lently i'll and in a fit of vomiting
threw the snake up. which was over
Is inches long.
Leavenworth Bonds Gilt-Edge.
The $4,000 schoo l improvement
bonds recently voted 1T Leavenworth
were sold to a Chicago firm at pre-
MUM of Lips.
wheat Fields