Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-24

"A I'M 0SoA AA&
Wants the Law Enforced. !
KANSAS prohibitionists have strong
ally in G. G. Coleman, attorney general.
Those who know Mr.. Coleman we'll |
say that he is more anxious and will
ing to enforce the prohibitory law than
any attorney general the state has had |
in recent years. He is one of the two |
members OF the state administration |
who is a. total fostainer. 81 believe" !!
said Mr.. Coleman, "in establishing a |
spirit of harmony between the prohi- |
b1tlonists and county attorneys of the |
state. If this spirit can be thoroughly |
established, the prohibitionists will
find that it will not be difficult matter
for them to cause liquor sellers to be
punished. l am strongly in favor of
the enforcement of the prohibitory law.
1t is in the statute books to be en-
forced"
One of the Oldest Lawyers. i
Captain J. A. Mcclure, who persisted
in flames of the burning sanitarium at
Bonner Springs, was one of the Oldest
residents of Junction City, and was
formerly one of the best known law
yers in the state of Kansas. He
settled in Junction City in 1854, when
Kansas was still a territory and figured
prominently in the early history of the
state. He attained his title as captain
during the civil war, through which
he served in the union army. He
had also seen service during the war
with Mexico. When Capt. Mcclure
came to Kansas from Indiana, the pres
ent site of Junction City was a will
derness, as was much of the rest of the
state.
Revoked DR.. Gray's License.
BY vote of six to one the state
board of medical registration and ex-
animation decided to revoke the physi-
clans license held by DR.. Robert E.
Gray, Of Garden City. DR.. Gray took
Irma Brown. a Kansas girl. to Chicago
in 1901 for treatment, so he said There
the two registered as man and wife.
Not long afterwards the girl died be-
cause of malpractice on the part Of
doctor, 1t is asserted. This case was
responsible for the medical boards
action.
Double Track on Cut-On.
The Santa Fe is double-tracking it's
line between Emporia and Kansas City
via Ottawa, known as the cutoff"
A double track system between Kan
sas City and Emporia will allow of a
{ great saving of time between the two
places, as there are fewer grades on
othe cutoff than on the line via To-
peka. The distance is also shortened
and as trainmen are paid by the miles
they cover this will be another reduc-
ton of expenses.
SaIina WOman's Brave Fight.
"A man entered the home of Mrs.
Arthur Richardson at Salina the other
night and attempted to assault her.
The plucky woman fought desperate
battle and won. The fight continued
10 or Is minutes, the woman being hit
over the head with an iron bar. When
Mrs. Richardson's cries for help awoke
her children the man fled from the
house and made his escape.
Death of Aged Hermit.
Daniel Rafer, an aged man who had
resided in Kiowa county Is years, was
found dead sitting in chair at his
home seven miles southwest of Green's
burg. He had been dead several days.
So far as known he had no relatives
For 20 years he had not received nor
written letter. He came originally
from Iowa and had lived the life Of
hermit:
. School Fund All Invested.
With the exception of possibly $780,
600 in the permanent school fund and
$4,000 in the agricultural college fund,
the money in the permanent school,
state university, state normal college
and agricultural college fund amount
ing to more than 100000, is invested
in municipal school district bonds.
Convict Killed q Convict.
William Link, convict in the state
penitentiary at Lansing, was murdered
in cold blood by George Horton. fell
low convict. The killing took place
in the coal mine and was most brutal
affair. Horton laid in wait for Link
pointed pick.
Thi. Society Not Affected.
In publishing a decision of the SUI
preme court a few days ago affecting
fraternal insurance orders, the news
papers enormously used the name Fra
ternal Aid instead OF the Knights and
Ladies of Security. The decision does
not affect the Fraternal Aid in any
manner.
Because He Was Garnfsheed.
Frank Veach, Santa Fe switchman
at Emporia, assaulted w. g. Kret-
singer well-known attorney and gave