Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
) Good Thing for pitt.burg.


'Pittsburg wiile be an important
Missouri Pacific center before thi.
year has closed said prominent
official of that road. explanation.
he said two forces of men are about
to commence CONSTRUCTION work at
Carthage, Mo-, one force working
east and the other west. They are
working on the Missouri Pacifc's new
line, between Springfield and Gar
thage on the east, and from Carthage
to Asbury on the west. AT Spring
field, the cutoff will conHect with the
new Bagneil CUTOFF giving a new
direct line to ST. Louis, and with the
White River route to Memphis. Fiji
teen miles of track from Aebury into
Pittsburg will be built. The Missouri
Pacific now uses the Southern tracks
into Joplin. North Of Pittsburg, the
old Fort Scott Southern, now used as
a coal road, will be used asa. connec-
tion to Topeka. Pittsburg will then
be the junction of the Topeka-Mem-
phis through line, via Fort Scott,
Carthage and the White River branch,
and the Co1orado-St. Louis branch,
via Wichita. Springfield and ST. Louis.
Delay In Morrison Trial.
The hearing on the application for
a new trial for Jessie Morrison, con-
yicted of cutting Clara Wiley Cas-
ties throat with razor, has been
the April sitting because the defense
could not get the brief printed in
time. It is now in the hands of the
printer and will make 200 pages. Miss
Morrison is spending the winter. with
her brother, who is deputy sheriff
in Enid, Ok. g
jackson Took the Lorenz Cure.
Representative A. M. Jackson, of
the Third Kansas district, who has
been in New York since the adjourn
ment OF congress for the Christmas
holidays, taking the Lorenz cure for
his broken leg, incurred during the
late campaign, has returned to Wash
ington and resumed his seat in the
house. Mr.. Jackson is by NO means
a well man, and still requires the use
of crutches.
Want Fair Prizes Duplicated.
At the annual meeting of Kansas
Improved Live Stock Breeders asso-
citation at Topeka, the committee on
worlds fair prospects recommended
that the state of Kansas shall offer
to duplicate all prizes taken by Kan
sas stock at the exposition. a com
mittee of three breeders was appoint
ed to represent each of the leading
breeds of cattle in connection with
the Kansas exhibit g.
Four Series of Institutes. c
State Superintendent Dayhoffa has
arranged for four. series of county
normal Institutes during the coming
year in order to accommodate the
teachers. The first series will COM
mence May IS and end June 10. The
second series will begin June and
end June 26, the third will begin
June 90 and end JAY "a, while the
fourth will begin JNly 81 and close
August 81.
stockmen Also Want Harris.
. The delegates to the National Live
Stock convention at Kansas City last
week unanimously Endorsed William
A. Harris, retiring United States SEN
ator from Kansas, for place on the
Isthmfan Canal commission. vPresi-
dent Springer, in presenting tie res
olution, paid a glowing tribute to
Senator Harris character and ability.
Filipino Boy in Kansas.
FREDERICK Sarabia, the little 16-year-
old Filipino who came to the United
States with the Sixth infantry, now
located at Fort Leavenworth, arrived
in Manhattan to live with John Clark.
who was a sailor on Deweys' flagship
Baltimore at the time Of the battle
in Manila bay.
Jevvett Would Legalize 1t.
Warden E. B. Jewett wants the leg
islature to- pass a law authorizing
the Imprisonment of Oklahoma con-
victs in the Kansas penitentiary. For
years Oklahoma prisoners have been
kept in the Kansas penitentiary, but
there is mo law authorizing such &C
tion-
weather Signals sor Farmers.
The four rural route carriers work
ing OUT of Arkansas City have been
supplied with flag poles which will
be put upon their wagons and carry
the weather signals.
killed by Vicious Horse. g
Daniel Thompson, farmer 65 years
old, living with his son five miles
southeast of Lawrence, died Of in
juries sustained in an attack by a,
horse.
$SOO,oO Courthouse for Wyandottee
Senator Cubbison introduced a bill
authorizing Wyandotte county to,
build a $500. 900 courthouse. The
Ia tn he raised hv direct fax