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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
THE CITIES OF KANSAS.
there Are ia with A Population Of 1000
More-Wichita Shows Largest In
crease for the Year.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 29.-Kansas has
ia cities and towns with 1000 in
habitants or more, according to
compila ton of the assessors and
county clerks official returns for
1902, just completed by the state
board of agriculture, as against III
belonging to such list last year.
Seventy-three municipalities have
gained 20,934, Wichita reporting the
largest increase, 1861, while 81
others lost 6,114, and four made no
returns. Oberlin, Hanover, Alma and
Pleasanton have fallen below the
1000 mark. Goodland, Downs and
Lyndon have again entered the list,
and ST. John with a gain of 14O, La
Harpe, 335, Hoisington, $50, and Troy,
81, have been added. Nine cities
having 10000 population or more
aggregate 2O7, 3o7 inhabitants, or 14.15
per cent of the states total. The
relative rank of the II cities leading
in population remains the same as
one year ago, except Fort Scott goes
from eighth to seventh, changing
places with Lawrence.
The following table gives the cities
and towns having 1000 or more in
habitants March 1, 1902, in the order
of their rank, End the population of
each, together with its gain or loss:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
when He Lost HI. Nerve.

At Wichita a man went to law
yer's office and paid SIS on note
which called for S123. After the law
yer had Endorsed the payment on the
back of the note the man asked to
see it, and the lawyer handed it over.
In an instant the man thrust the
note into his mouth and commenced
to chew on it vigorously. Before
the lawyer could choke him into
splitting it out, it had been reduced
to mass of pulp. The man went
his way triumphantly, but when ne
found a deputy sheriff was after him
he lost his nerve and went meel>ly
back to the lawyers Office, where
he paid the note in full.-kansas City
Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
ESCAPED LYNCHING.
Ardee Wilson. Negro. Makes q Dash for
Liberty. but Is jailed Some
Time Later.

Sparta, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-The negro,
Ardee Wilson, who escaped from the
lynching party here Saturday night,
is alive, despite the many rumors
brought in that he was riddled with
bullets. When nearing the outer
edge of the crowd of spectators he
was seen to thrown up his hands and
throw off the moose and was through
the crowd and away before those
holding the rope realized what had
happened. The lynching party at
once pursued him, firing volley of
shots, one of which struck an on
locker in the arm. Wilson staggered
and fell, but arose and ran into
yard, making good his escape. AS
soon as day broke parties began to
scOur the country and Wilson was
soon run to cover and captured. He
was lodged in the Chester Jail. His
condition is critical.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
A BALLOON VOYAGE.
"Big Glory" Started Hsr Trip Yester-
day-Bottles Con taining Messages to BE
Dropped Earth by Parachutes.

Denver, Col, Sept. 1.-'Big Glory
the largest balloon ever construct
ed, was successfully started from
this city yesterday afternoon atrip,
the purpose of which is to break the
worlds long-distance record as well
as all previous records far fast bal
loon sailing. 1t is also intended to
ultimately reach New York, if posi-
BILE. Bottles containing messages
will be dropped to earth by means of
parachutes and these messages will
indicate the course of travel and ex
periences of the travellers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
What They Most Need.

f. B. Jewett, warden of the Kansas
state penitentiary, is much interest
ed in the work of finding employment
for discharged convicts and probably
will ask the next legislature to amend
the laws governing the institution so
that it may be done more easily and
effectively. 'The best preventive of
crime that I know Of" he said, lis
ten hours hard work day at fair
wages. When man has worked that
long he is tired and is ready to go
to bed and thereby keep out of mis-
chief. If he is getting fair wages
he has something to spur him to con-
tinued labor"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
A WOMAN ARRESTED.
Mrs. Jack Frost, Wife OF Oklahoma
Business Man, Charged With At
tempted Poisoning.

Blackwell, Ok, Aug. 3o.-Mrs. Jack
Frost, wife of substantial business
man of this city, was arrested here
yesterday evening by Sheriff Dan
Balm and taken to Newkirk to the
county Jail. Mrs. Frost is accused
of poisoning Mrs. Alice Combs and
her eldest son, Ernest, with intent
to kill the entire family of six chill
dren. The crime was committed last
Tuesday afternoon in the absence
of the Combs family. The house
was entered and liberal quantity
of arsenic sprinkled in the coffee
pot The two families had had trou-
ble
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
OPPOSE MIXED MARRIAGES.
Beers Aroused Over the British Determi.
nation to Crush Dutch Influence
Completely.

The Hague, Sept. 1.-Considerable
Indignation is being expressed here
over the report that the British, be-
ing determined to crush Dutch infiu-
ence in every possible way in South
Africa, are discouraging matrimony
between Beers and Britons. The
story goes that so English women
who desired to avail themselves of
Mr.. Chamberlain's emigration scheme
have been rejected because they adj
mitted that they were Boer sympa-
thizers and stated that if they mar
ried in South Africa they would wed
Dutchmen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
CAREFUL EYE ON PACKERS.
If So Called Merger Is Attempted Uncle
Sam VIII Cite Them for Con-
tempt of Court.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Judge Will
liam Day, the special attorney for the
government in the prosecution of the
beef trust, is keeping careful eye
on the maneuyers of the big Chicago
packing houses, which are reported
to be busy organizing a new COM
bine. At the first sign of an organi
zation of this kind among the men
against whom a temporary injunction
was secured by the government some
time ago, Judge Day will bring pro-
ceedings to have them cited for con-
tempt of court.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Instruction of Convicts.

Warden Jewett, of the Kansas
prison, says: "A regular teacher
should be detailed to take charge of
the instruction of the unlettered con-
victs. There is n school at the peni-
Tertiary now but it is conducted by
inmates. 1 believe a civilian teacher
should be at the head of it. There is
no, doubt that education does much
for the ignorant criminal and has a
tendency to lead him into better
paths. 1t will be a slight expense to
the state and may result in great
good"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Killed by n Trolley Car.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 1.-Gus
Thiele, 50 years of age. unmarried,
whipmaker by occupation and who
conducted his business in a shop at
tached to the home of his parents at
Thirtieth and Mersington, was
hurled from a light buggy and
ground into an unrecognizable mass
by a trolley car on Thirty first
street, between Bellefontaine and
College, shortly after nine. o'clock
last night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Hepburn stin for Nicaragua Route.

Washington, Sept. William P.
Hepburn, of Iowa, chairman of the
house committee on Interstate and
foreign commerce, who for years has
been an advocate Of the Nicaragua
route for an isthmian canal, says
that he is convinced that the canal
must be built by that route, notwith-
standing negotiations for the selec-
ton of the Panama route.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Says Feeders Are Too High.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 3o-J. H.
Davis, a prominent stockman of jack
son county, Kan, says although he
usually feeds from 800 to 400 cattle
every winter, he does not expect to
handle any dry lot cattle this year,
because he cannot see any profit in
such a venture. He believes thin cat
tie are selling too high to make a
profit to the feeder when fattened
for market.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
FIogged Out of Town.

Residents of Mayetta, Jackson
county, did not like the actions of a
shiftless fellow who showed up there
and a committee waited upon him
and requested him to get out of town
quickly and take a certain woman
with him. AS he didn't move rapidly
enough to suit the committee, a
number of buggy whips were brought
into play, and he was fairly fogged
out of town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
To Bar Dealers in Tax Deeds.

In many counties of the state the
county commissioners will take ad-
vantage of the law and bar dealers
in tax deeds from the September
sales. One provision of the act gives
the county the right to take in all
real estate upon which taxes are de-
linquent, and thereafter, until re-
demption by the owners, the invest
ment draws Is per cent. interest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Historic Mule Retired.

John Peter ST. John-not the eX-
governor of Kansas, but a mule which
has done yeoman service in the prison
coal mine at Lansing-has been put
on the pension list. For nearly 20
years he has been in the coal mine.
He was sent down there when ST.
John was governor. The cOnvicts
named him "John Peter ST. john"
and the name stuck to him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Drowned in the Cottonwood River.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, Sept. L.
William Hall, aged 10, was drowned
here yesterday afternoon in the Cot
tonwood river. The river was high
and he decided to wade in and got
beyond his depth. His brother-in-
law, the Santa Fe operator here, and
his wife, were standing on the bank
and saw him go down.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
More Stringent Law Needed.

The wholesale slaughter of prairie
chickens in western Kansas for the
markets has brought forth a demand
that the next Legislature pass a law
prohibiting the shipment of prairie
chickens out of the state; also pro-
hibiting their slaughter for the mar
kets within the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
To Fight Harvester Trust.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. o.-Represent-
atives of the Southwest Kansas &
Oklahoma Implement Dealers asso-
citation are in Wichita to interest To-
cal members in an organized fight
against the harvester trust recently
formed in Chicago. The fight will
be one in which not only the dealers
will take hand, but an effort will
also be made to interest the farmers
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Unique Political convention.

The Kansas City Journal calls at
tention to perhaps the most unique
political convention ever held in Kan
sas. In Gray county the republican
convention for the nomination of,
county officers was composed of Is
delegates, of whom named the en-
tire ticket of IL officials.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Two New Arnepdments.

At the election this fall two con-
stitutional amendments will be voted
on. One provides for the biennial
election of all township, as well as
state, county and judicial officers.
The other provides for raising the
pay of legislators to $500 session.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Value of Ffshxvaxs.

The value of fishways has been
proved this year. For the first time
in many years fish of the large size
have been caught in the headwaters
of the Kansas streams, and it was due
wholly to the extraordinary floods
which let the fish pass over the dams,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
santa Fe shop. ct Topeka Inspected

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 80. W. Ken
<irick, third vice president of the
Santa Fe, officially inspected the
shops of that road here yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Kcndrick expressed
himself as being well satisfied at the
Conditions
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05

Pittsburg, Kan, Aug. 29.-After a
conference of almost continuous ses-
sion for IS days the union miners
and operators of district No. IA have
reached a settlement. 1t was en-
tirely unexpected and the news sur
prised those on the outside. The
contract agreed upon is practically
the same as the one in force last
year, with one or two small changes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
sultan of Binidayan Shot by AmerIcans.

Manila, Sept. 1.-The sultan of
Binidayan, who was held as hostage
by the American forces at Camp
Wiclers, island of Mindanao, at
tempted to escape from his guards
and was shot and killed by sentry.
The sultan had been arrested after
the recent murders of American SOL
diers in Mindanao and was being held
pending the surrender of the muir
dererS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Pleased with Reciprocity Talk.

Havana, Sept. 1.-President Roose-
selt's recent speeches advocating rec
iprocity for Cuba causes a great i'm
preston here. The newspapers all
print complimentary articles, and
everyone praises the president.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Decline in English Birth Rate.

disturbed by the vital statistics is
sued this week, showing a marked de-
cline in the English birth rate. Lon
don shows a decrease since 1881 from
PA to 2O.6 per 100 of married women
under the age of As. The decline is
most noticeable in the fashiona BILE
quarters
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Grain stacks are Green.

4 dispatch from Emporia said:
Wheat and rye that has been stacked
is in a bad way The wet weather has
caused the grain to grow as far
down as the water reached. Many
Of the stacks look like huge green
mounds in the middle of the fields.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Rnosexeit Shot Bear.

Newport, n. H, Aug. 30-President
Roosevelt was yesterday entertained
in a manner to his liking. Instead
of making numerous addresses,
meeting committees and indulging in
handshal>ing, he plunged into the
forest of the Croydon mountain re-
gion and hunted big game and just
before dark succeeded in shooting
bear.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Missouri Miners Likely to Strike.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 30.-There
is every probability that the coal
miners of Missouri will strike Mon
day. Each side has given its ulti-
matum and there seems no way of
bringing them together. The strike
will involve 5,4OO miners.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
O'Brten Released on Bond.

Washington, Aug. 3O.-Richard T.
O'Brien, formerly corporal in the
Twenty-sixth volunteer infantry,
who has been confined in Jail here ac-
cused Of perjury on account of his
testimony before the senate COM
mittee during the last session of con-
gress, has been released on $1,000
bail
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Killed at Target Practice.

Wichita, Kan, Sept. 1-While
shooting at a target yesterday aft
ernoon James Hauck, the Santa Fee
agent at Valley Center near here,
shot and instantly killed William
Davis Hauck claims the shooting
was an accident. When the shot was
fired Davis was examining the target
to see where his bullet had hit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
A stock and Grain Buyer Murdered.

Chanute, Kan, Aug. 3o.-E. ".
Dickey, of Dewey, 1. T.. stockman
and grain buyer of the firm of Will
hite 6 Dickey, of Dewey, was found
at the side of the Santa Fe track
near the roundhouse at an early hour
yesterday morning murdered.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Drowned in a Foot of Water.

Galesburg. ILL.,, Sept. 1.-Oliver
Hunt and S. c. Wood, two pio-
neer residents of Galesburg, were
drowned in a shallow creek near
here. Their horse became frightened
and backed off high bridge. They
were pinioned under the buggy in one
foot of water
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Law Persistent1y Violated.

John Haughey, state fish commits
sioner, has distributed in the state
two cars of black bass from the
United States hatchery this year.
Meanwhile vandals continue to use
dynamite and to seine the streams
and ponds, contrary to law, and the
law requiring persons who own dams
to provide fishways is ignored.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
WIN surpass Former Efforts.

to be made by the war department
at the Louisiana Purchase expo
sition will be the most elaborate and
complete that has ever been attempt
ed by any government under similar
auspices
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Congress Hostile to Palma.

Havana, Aug. 29.-The lack of
working harmony between the ex-
ecutive and the Cuban congress is
now a matter of general discussion.
1t is apparent that President Palma
cannot count on a majority in sup
port of his administration either in
the house or senate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
His Plea Didn't Go.

Charles and James Monnett are
in Jail at Salina charged with rob
bing a residence. Charles in order
to clear Lewis, who is married, tes-
tilted that he (Charles) had commit
ted the burglary. but the officers
wouldn't believe him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Strikers Bayoneted by Troops.

Tamaqua, Pa, Aug. 3o.-In an en-
counter between the troops and the
strikers at Lansford Capt. w H.
Helm, of company K, Twelfth regi-
ment,, was slightly injured. half
dozen soldiers were bayoneted by
the soldiers as result of the fracaS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Col. Anthony Prefers Charges.

Col. d. II. Anthony, editor of the
Leavenworth Times, has sent a letter
to the post office department COM
planning that the assistant postmas-
ter at Topeka, j. K. Rodgers, is
treasurer of the republican club and
is taking an active part in the cam
paign in the interests of Congress-
man Curtis candidacy for the United
States senate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05

Snowfall, Md, Aug. 30.-Asbury
Dixon, colored, was hanged here yes
terday for the murder of his wife.
Previous to the execution Dixon was
baptized by immersion in a bathtub
in the jail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Two Trainn.en KiIled.

Fairchild, Wis. Sept. 1.-The fast
mail, eastbound, on the Chicago &
Northwestern road, ran into a wash
out near here about midnight Sat
urday night and two trainmen were
killed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
want so2.sOO for 81 Miles.

October Il four townships in But
Ter county will decide for or against
the issue of S62, 500 bonds for 81
miles of the Kansas City, Mexico &
Orient railroad, which misses Edo
RADIO about eight miles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Building for the Frisco.

The Cherryvale, Oklahoma q Texas
railroad will be built at once. 1t Will
be backed by the Frisco. From
Cherryvale the road will run south
west through Caney to Perry, Ok,
and eventually to Ell Paso, Tex.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Convicts Building Good Roads.

Lansing, Kan, Aug. 29.-Warden
-Jewett, of the Kansas prison, is
working prisoners on the road be-
tween Lansing and Leavenworth, and
when completed there will be fine
driveway between the two places.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Make. Artificial Lake.

George w. jenkins has completed
an artificial lake east of Wamego
and contracted with the city for
100000 gallons of water to fill it.
Mr. Jenkins will use it to obtain ice
for storage
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Latest Trust Ha. $4,000. 600 Capital.

Sharon, Pa, Aug. 3o.-A combina
ton of the foremost malleable iron
concerns of the country, with a cap
italization of $25, OOO, 900, is under con-
sideration and will probably soon be
effected.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Inferior Sugar Beef..

It is noted by the Wichita Eagle
that the sugar beets being raised by
the farmers of western Kansas are
not turning out well. The rainy
weather has made the beets grow to
enormous size, but they contain very
little sugar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Coroner for 30 Years.

At the republican convention in
Marshall county DR.. W. F. Boyallin.
who lacks but four years of being
100 years of age, was made the nom
inee for coroner. He has held the
position for so years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Disastrou. Ftre A France.

Tourcoing, France, Aug. 3O.-A dis
astrous fire has occurred here in a
Woodworking factory. The damage
is estimated at 5000, 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Alfalfa as a Money Maker.

Alva Crandel, a farmer near Little
River, has 80 acres of alfalfa. He
let the second crop go to seed and it
made four bushels to the acre, or
$50 bushels, which is worth SO per
bushel, or $500. or $40 per acre. He
will get two cuttings of hay, which
will make him about 200 tons of hay,
worth SIS per ton, or $1,000. total
of $6,20O-this on land which was
bought few years ago for less thar
SO per acre.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
EIopers sent Back Home.

Arthur Jones, aged %, and Daisy
Alexander, aged II, eloped from FL
linwood but were arrested at Newton
and sent home to their parents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Charges VIII Be sifted.

Gov. Stanley directed a thorough
sitting of the charges that the boys
at the Topeka; reform school were
half fed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Poor start i'm Life.

In the past three years five babies
have been born on the Franklin
county poor farm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Rev. Lowther a Socialist.

Rev. Granville LOwther, who wa&
dismissed from the Methodist church
and ministry for his peculiar re-
ligious views, is now delivering So
cialist speeches.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05

Harold Pierce, arrested for forgery
at Sylvia, leaped from a train near
Partridge while it was going 40 miles
an hour. No trace of the fugitive has
vet been found
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
End of the Miners. Strike In Kansas.

population in 1901; no later enumera
ton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Jerry simpson Again I'm Politics.

Jerry Simpson, ex-congressman
from the Seventh Kansas district
who located in New Mexico four
months ago, is a candidate for dele
gate to congress from the territory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-09-05
Measuring the Marai. Dex Cxxne..
Thi. Is Prairie Chicken Time.

In Kansas prairie chicken may be.
killed between August Is and October
1; doves and plover, between July Is
and September Is, and quail in the
month of December. 1t is unlawful
to kill. at any time, partridge, grouse,
pheasants, meadow larks, robins,
thrush, red birds, bluejays, turtle
doves, blue birds or orioles, except
that the owners of orchards may,
for the protection of such orchards,
kill orioles and bluejays at any time