Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-11

COL. WILLIAM A. JOHNSON.
presidential electors from Kansas In
1876. In 1888 he was delegate to the
national republican convention and
cast his vote for Harrison from the
first ballot until Harrison was nomi-
mated. Gov. Morrill, appointed him
judge of the court of appeals and he
was the presiding judge of that court
until 1895. In April, 1899, Gov. Stan
ley appointed him presiding judge OF
the Kansas court of visitation, which
position he held until the United
States court held the law creating that
court invalid.
Old Soldier Law in Supreme Court.
The old soldier law, which has been
in the statute books of the state for
more than two years, is to be tested
in the supreme court in case filed
there by Thomas Deever, of Junction
City. Deevera formerly was city clerk
of Junction City. He was ousted by
w. H. Thompson, the mayor, last
spring, and J. v. Humphrey was ap-
pointed to succeed him. Deever is
an ex-union soldier and Humphrey is
a much younger man.
Sees the End OF the world.
In an address at the Seventh Day
Adventists campmeeting at Newton,
Elder J. S. WaShburn contended that
the condition of society in general, the
conditions of the nations, and the lines
of the prophetic symbols brought to
view in the book of Daniel indicate the
near approach of the coming of the
Lord.
Kansans in Excelsior Springs Bank.
Among the organizers of the new
First national bank of Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, are G. S. Jobes, formerly
of Wichita, now president of the
American national bank at Kansas
| City, and ex-State Printer w. Y. Nor
gan, president of the First national
| bank at Hutchinson.
Apples from Ke1Iar's Orchards.
The orchards of J. Kellar near Ar
kansas City have been selected to fur
| nish apples for the Kansas exhibit at
| the worlds fair. This selection was
made after an examination of many or
chards in the state. Kellar has $500
bearing trees and will harvest about
$4,000 bushels.
Attacked Thief with Lamp Chimney
After an unsuccessful attempt to rob
the house, a masked burglar choked
Mrs A f. Erickson, of Topeka, and
then shot at and missed her husband
while leaving the place. Mrs. Erickson
had attacked the burglar with lamp
chimney. She says she struck him in
the face.
To Deal with Dairy Industry.
The September quarterly report Of
| the state board of agriculture will deal
with the dairy industry in Kansas.
| The dairy interests of the state have
| grown so rapidly that there is great
er demand than ever for information
| regarding dairying.
"BIood Money" from Jointists.
District Judge Glass called special
| grand jury in Cherokee county to in
Vestigate the charge that certain county
officials are punching" jointists at
the rate of Sc a month.
Fish for Wichita Lakes.
The state game warden has signi-
fed his willingness to furnish Wichita
with all the fish that may be needed
| to stock the lakes and streams OF the
city parks.
wichita Is Growing.
Wichita's new city directory con-
tains $4,000 names, indicating pop
ulation of $4,000, an increase Of 5000
| within the year.
Teachers for Joint Districts.
| The attorney general holds that in q
| joint district the teacher must be se-
| lected from the county having the larg-
| est territory in the district, as, under
| the school law, the superintendent OF
the county having the largest territory
| in the district has charge Of the school
Death Of an OId-Tfme Indian Chief.
| Ke-Wah-Ko-Uk, chief OF the Kicka-
| poo Indians whose reservation is in
Brown county, is dead. He was 103
years old and was one of the old-tims
chiefs.