Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-19
"Peace Hath Her Victories.

in Topeka banks.
'Peace Hath Her Victorfes."
That peace hath her victories no
less renowned than war has again
been made manifest by the feat OF
Thomas Lowry, of Merriam, who re-
Gently shucked $50 bushels and 20
pounds of corn in nine hours. 1t is
stated that Lowry also holds the rec
ord in his neighborhood as an apple
picker. and that he can beat all his
rivals at foot-racing.-Kan City
Star.
LeavenwOrth's wiclSedness.
There is big stir in Leavenworth
over a report that Col. Charles Miner.
commander at Fort Leavenworth, is
contemplating the issuing of an order
prohibiting soldiers at the fort
from coming to the city, Col. Miner
is much disguised with the manner
immoral houses are run in Leaven-
worth. and the demoralizing effect
on many of the soldiers.
Kansas Thrashers Organize.
The thrashers of Mcpherson coun-
ty organized Thrashers' Protective
association, the object of which is to
secure legislation along the lines of
collections. AS the bill stands now
a thrasher cannot collect his bill I'M
til a mans exemptions are all paid
The desire of the thrashers is to
make their claims the same as labor
debts.
Bone Accepts Private Secretaryshfp.
Gov.-Elect Bailey arrived at To-
peka Thursday evening. This was his
first visit to the capital since the
election and he will remain there
most of the time until Inauguration
day. Harry ]. Bone, of Ashland has
accepted the position of private sec
rotary to the governor. .
Shoe Button I'm ChiId's Nose.
For two or three years the little
daughter of ID. S. Miller, near Pratt,
had an annoying ailment of the nose.
Several physicians treated her for
catarrh without success. This week
a physician made an incision and
took black shoe button from the
child's nose
Did Politics Influence Hims
Assistant Attorney General West
has declined to continue as assist
ant under Attorney General-elect
Coleman. Although West does not
say so, his declinatiOn is probably
due to politics. He trains with the
anti-Burton crowd in Wyandotte.
BY Way of Amusement.
A child of George Coleman, in Kan
sas City, was left at home alone for
awhile, and to amuse himself pulled
live Goals out of the stove with a
wire. The house was soon on fire
and burned to the ground.
Mcxau Determines to Contest.
Webb McNall, fusion candidate for
representative in Smith county,
served notice of contest on L. C.-Lin-
ton, who was elected by a small ma
jority.
New Menace to Men.
There are now 25 women holding
the position of county superintend-
ent of instruction in Kansas, the
number growing with each election
held.
Modern Job.
Oliver Gerrish, a farmer of Atchi-
son county, since last fall has suf
fered with from 25 to 80 boils con-
stantly, and at the present time has
eight on each hand.
Death of Ex-senator Leeds
Josiah ii. Leeds. who as a Populist
served two terms in the state senate,
retiring in 1897, is dead at Turon,
Reno county, aged 20.
A $4,000 Building for Eureka.
c. w. Hale. a hardware dealer at
Eureka, has purchased ground south
of the post Office there and viii erect
$4,000 building.
Church Advertised for Sale.
The Methodist Protestant church
at Fort Scott is advertised to be sold
at sheriff's sale on the 10th of Janu-
airy.
Wellington Wants Gas.
The strike of gas at Winfield has
spurred Wellington business men to
try for it. A fund of SIS, 900 is to be
raised by subscription. The con-
tractors want that amount if gas is
struck, and nothing if not.
Contest for Rect Sugar Factory.
To such an extent has the beet
sugar industry grown in western
Kansas that a contest Ger the loca-
ton of beet sugar factory has al
ready sprung up among tue towns
along the Arkansas ziveE%