Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

penItent1ary, announced that the
Irvine manufactured at the peniten-
tiary would be sold this year for ten
cents a pound in lots of less than
5000 pounds and 9A cents a pound
in lots of greater amount. This is
a reduction of one cent a pound over
last years prices.
Failed to Read New Law.
Nearly a dozen cities in the state
elected justices of the peace and con-
stables at the recent city election
despite the provision in the election
law, enacted by the legislature at
it's recent session, providing that
township officers shall be elected BIZ
ennially at the regular fall elections.
Prof. Ward Wants S12,O65.
Prof. J. g. Ward, who was dismissed
from the faculty of the Kansas agri-
cultural college after the ascendancy
of republicans to power, has filed suit
against the regents for $12,O65. OF
this amount, $2,O65 is alleged to be
for back salaries and $4,000 for dam
ages.
A Wedding Settled the Trouble.
berlain, of Bourbon county, was ar
rested for sending an improper letter
to Miss Mary Boyd. Both are promi-
gagged to marry. And now the couple
are married, which settles the trouble.
To Escape Court-Martial.
j. D. Moore who is in Jail at Fort
Scott, a self-confessed horse thief,
proves to be .deserter from the
United States army. 1t is said he
stole the horse so he would get
state prison sentence and escape
punishment for desertion.
Not Satisfied With Result.
At the recent city election at
Cherryvale a proposition to issue
bonds to pay half the cost of paving
certain sheets was defeated. Those
who favor the proposition, however,
will not give up and are urging
another election.
+ Lecempton Waking Up.
A bank-something heretofore I'M
known there's being established at
Lecompton. A grain elevator will
soon be built and big general store
opened. The one hotel, The Windsor,
has been considerably improved.
Largest Senatorial District.
Senator Fred Dumont Smith. OF
Kingsley, expects to be a candidate
for denomination to the state SEN
ate, Smiths district is the largest
in the state and comprises 10
counties.
When Roosevelt Visits Topeka.
When the president reaches Topeka
on May he will lay the cornerstone
of the new railroad Y. M. C. A. In
the evening he will dine with Gov.
Bailey at the executive mansion.
Mammoth sunhower for Roosevelt
/. When President Roosevelt visits
Kansas City, Kan, he will be pre-
scented with large silk sunfower,
handsome in it's design and made
especially for the occasion.
Reno County High School.
The county commissioners of Reno
have established a high school at
Nickerson, in consideration of which
Nickerson gave the county $4,000
schooElouse.
$4,000 for Good Roads.
At the last report contributions to
the amount of $4,000 had been
pledged by residents of Lawrence
and vicinity to help the cause Of
good roads.
Smith Center to Have Fairs.
A fair association of business men
of Smith Center has been organized
for the purpose of public gatherings,
county fairs, horse racing and other
amusements.
"Quaclzs, ia wyandotte County.
The state board of medical ex-
aminers has caused the arrest of so
men in Wyandotte county on charges
Of practicing medicine without IL
.cense.
Fall AIaneuvcrs at Fort Riley.
Kansas national guard will be held at
Fort Riley instead of Fort Sill, Ok.
Gov. Bailey Addressed Bankers.
Group 4, of the Kansas Bankers
association, met at Clay Center re-
Gently. Gov. Bailey was one Of the
speakers.
Lambs Sold for s7.7O Per 100.
James Higgins, of Cawker City,
sold on the St.. Joseph market 492
head Of New Mexican lambs, aserag-
ing ~ pounds, at $40.
Big Shipment of wheat.
An Empofia mill received in one
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