Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-18

the underf1Ow. Senator Buttons "irri-
cation and flood prevention" idea was
Endorsed.
A Sherlock Holmes Needed.
Recently Cecil Bowman, a county
school-teacher near Burlington, was
found nearly dead at his schoolhouse,
having collapsed from fumes of for
maldehyde. Early in November some
one took the stove poker and broke up
the school furniture; on a later date
the pictures were smashed; Bowman
was at another time waylaid and
beaten.
Stole . Carload OF Horses.
One r. L. Clapp is in Jail for stealing
carload of horses from firm at Hum
boldt. Clapp, as an employee of the
Humboldt firm, was sent to Kansas
City with the carload of horses. En-
route he is said to have changed the
papers in such way that he secured
the payment for himself and fed, but
after long hunt he was captured.
Woman Crusader Wants Damages.
Mrs. Myra McHenry, Wichita tenn
perance worker, was hunting a law
the city officers of Wichita She will
ask $4,000 damages for false imprison-
ment and because eggs were thrown
at her while she was making a street
lecture.
Want Streams Kept Clean.
The Kansas Municipal league at
Wichita took a stand looking to the
freeing OF rivers and streams from
driftwood and other Instructions.
Along the Kaw railroads and other cor
porations are building into the stream
until only narrow channels remain.
Wanted to Do a Good Job.
A Lawrence man recently asked the
local papers not to print story of his
father ''thus disgracing the good old
family name" The story was left out,
and later the SON was proven boot
logger. He wanted the name kept clean
so he could do a good job.
The Banks of Kansas.
In Kansas there are $50 national and
$40 state and private banks. Their
combined capital is s1S,O0O,0 900. The
deposits in them aggregate 500, 000,-
900 and their resources $130,000, 900.
There have been only three failures
since 1901.
Kansas Convicts Have M1mps.
Mumps has broken out among the
convicts at the Kansas penitentiary
and 26 are affected. The contagion
started in the coal shaft and the mine
guards and prisoners are now quaran-
tined separate from the others.
Rescinded the "spank" Law.
Emporia teachers can spank bad
boys at their discretion. At the last
meeting of the. board of education
law which forbade teachers whipping
pupils without first notifying the par
ents was rescinded.
Want n Typographical Survey.
Irrigation enthusiasts in western
Kansas want the government to make
a typographical survey of that part
of the state and mark the extent of
sheet water and natural reservoirs.
Secretary of Socialist Party.
Thomas E. Will, who was president
of the Kansas state agricultural col
lege under the populist regime. has
Of the socialist party in Kansas.
/ Mrs. Hazen's Sad Death.
Mrs. T. T. Hazen, wife of Judge
Hazen, OF the district court, was fatal
ly burned at Topeka by a gasoline ex-
plosion. She was cleaning 4 dress when
the accident happened.
100000 I'm Prfce-Rnfd Scrfp.
Senator James L. Allen has received
about 5000, 900 in Price-raid scrip. He
expects another 500, 600 to show up be-
fore he makes his final report to the
next legislature.
Lawrence Man to Cape Town.
J. A. Gregg, of Lawrence, has gone to
Cape Town, South Africa, to take
charge of an A. NJ. E. college. Mr..
Gregg is a graduate of the University
of Kansas.
For Wearers of Medals.
Congressman Curtis has presented
lill which provides service pension
for ali warriors who have been or shall
be awarded medals of honor.
Brings Wealth to the State.
The fees paid by Kansas university
students in accordance with the act
Of the last legislature are above 3d.
900.
Wants Topeka q Port.
Congressman Curtis presented bill
to make Topeka port Of delivery and