Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Largest Tree i'm the State.

or more before the gas could be shut
off at the wells.
Largest Tree I'm the State.
A large sycamore tree on the o. S.
Munsen farm. one mile north of
Skiddy in Geary county, is said to be
the largest in the state. 1t is as
straight as an arrow and at its base
is % feet inches in circumference
The distance from the ground to the
first limb on the tree is so feet and
the tree is nearly feet in diameter
at that place.-Topeka Mail and
Breeze.
Cost OF One Acre of Wheat.
A Marshall county farmer esti-
mates the cost of one acre of wheat
at $s.15. as follows: Flowing, 81;
narrowing. 25 cents; SEEDS to 6
pecks-and seeding. 90 cents; cutting
with binder, shocking and stacking,
$3.50; threshing 20 bushels and put
ting in bin,. $1.5O; wear, tear and in
terest on tools, so cents; rent OF
land Or interest on its value, $3.50.
VIII 1t Be Christened With Wines
It has been decided to honor
this state by giving one of the
two new 13,Oo0-ton battleships the
name Kansas. By and by there is to
be christening. Wine has been used
in the formal ceremonies at all the
battleship christenings. Is the Kan
sas w. c. T. q. going to stand for
wine when the proposed Kansas is
christened?
A Jolt for Harmony.
Recently the republican and demo
cratic central committees at Atch-
ison decided on a non-partisan ticket
and without calling a convention re-
nominated the present city officials
A dissatisfied element in the republic
an party has nominated a republican
ticket headed by James G. Thayer
for mayor.
Preacher in a Pistol Duel.
A few weeks ago Henry johnson
eloped with the wife of Rev. Roy
Fairchild, of Barratt. They met one
day last week for the first time in a
little country store and commenced
shooting. johnson shot eight times
the preacher six. johnson was un.
hurt and the preacher was slightly
injured.
Not Sustained, Says Committee.
Chairman Noftzger, of the commit
tee appointed to investigate Doodle
charges made by a Leavenworth pa
per in connection with a proposed
land deal by the managers of the
Lansing penitentiary, reported that
the committee found that the
charges were not sustained by facts.
Was There a Trials
It is stated in the obituary of w
NJ. Green, who died at the age of 81
in Wichita, that he attended the trial
of the men who were alleged to have
kidnapped and murdered Morgan for
his attempted expose of free ma
sonry. Historians record no such
trial, says the Kansas City Journal
Ingalls, Instead of Plumb.
The house adopted Waggener's res
o1ution to place a bust of John j.
ingalls, in the historical gallery OF
the federal capitol. Friends of Pres
ton e. Plumb tried to substitute his
name, but it met with little favor,
and the resolution was carried by a
vote Of 100 to 8.
Must Quit Fraternity or School.
About so young men at the College
of Emporia organized a frat" The
faculty took action against the
frat and announced that no mem
Der of frat can be student in
good standing.
Carpenter Has Assurances.
It Is said that Senator Carpenter.
of Chanute, has been assured by Gov.
Bailey that the latter has no present
intention of removing him from the
board of worlds fair commissioners
Socialists Put Up Ticket.
At Fort Scott the socialists have
nominated a city ticket headed by
James Barton, ex-city engineer, foI
mayor The moral reform" asso
citation has Endorsed Barton.
Want Train 10 Topeka.
Two hundred business men of Fort
Scott have united in an effort to Sc
cure a passenger service on the K
N. & D. railroad to Topeka
Atchfson Flour to London.
The Cain Milling company. of Atch'
ison, received recently single order
from a London merchant for e,00s
barrels of -four.
No Increase for Jestices.
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