Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
The Best Kansas News.
WIN Add to the Exhibit.

VIII Add to the Exhibit.
The annual convention of the
Kansas State dairymen was held at
Manhattan last week. Not only dairy
men from Kansas, but other states
were well represented. The meet
ings were all well attended. S. S.
Schilling, president of the Iowa Dairy
association, led some interesting dis
cussions. AT the business session
George Littlefield, of Parsons, was
elected president; 7. A. Borman, of
Topeka, will hold over another year
as secretary and treasurer, and
Charles Ollie, of Ottawa, was elected
assistant secretary and treasurer.
The executive committee will locate
the next convention and it is thought
it will be held at Ottawa next year.
The convention resolved to support
Ed Sudendorf for the position of
dairy commissioner at the worlds
fair at ST. Louis next year. 1t also
passed resolutions favoring a state
fair and pledged themselves to sup
port a Kansas state fair. A. Larson,
of Topeka, carried off the Dairymen's
silver cup, as the expert butterma-
ker of Kansas. His exhibit scored
953H. The convention will add to the
butter exhibit next year a cream ex-
hibit and contest.
Baker University Won First.
At the annual intercollegiate ora
torical contest in Atchison Friday
night the judges awarded first place
to Edward Hislop, of Baker univer-
sity, Baldwin; second place to T. j.
Hopkins, of Ottawa university, OF
| tawa; third place to Wallace Thomp-
son, Of Washburn college, Topeka.
The other contestants were: Carl E.
Franz, College of Emporia; Robert
r. Hamilton, Southwest Kansas col
1ege, Winfield; o. A. Keyser, Midland
college, Atchison; T. NJ. A1corn, Kan
sas Wesleyan, Salina; Guy 81. Findley,
Paramount college, Wichita.
Poison I'm Wedding Dinner.
OF the guests who attended the
wedding of William Ntsenberger and
Clara Schmidt, at Olge, 100 were ia
ken sick shortly after dinner had
been served. The whole house was
converted into temporary hospital
and a doctor was called. However,
all of the guests recovered. It is sup
posed that the food contained poison.
GoId-Headed Cane for waggener.
Bale Waggener, of Atchison, the
minority leader, was presented with
a fine gold-headed cane by the 80 mi
nority members Of the house. Rep
resentative Keith, of Montgomery
county, made the presentation
speech.
State Normal Oratorical Contest.
Students of the state normal at
Emporia debated Friday night for
the honor of representing the nor
NAL at the interstate contest at Nor
NAL, ILL.,, in May. E. B. Matthews,
of Ottawa. was the winner.
Nichols Kan.an.
Prof. Ernest Fox Nichols, who was
recently called to the faculty of Co.
lumbia college in New York, is
graduate of the Kansas agricultural
college and a nephew of Adjt. Gen.
Fox.
Won't Bother Morris County.
The house killed the bill to take
a three-mile strip off the north side
of Morris county and attach it to
Geary county. Bowman, of Morris,
led the fight on the bill.
Don't Get Into a Mob.
Both houses passed the bill pro-
viding that any person who aids in
lynching shall be imprisoned for
life. The bill was introduced by Wag-
gener, of Atchison.
Found 1t Out After 40 Years.
At Winfield, Mrs. Evans, married in
1862 and the mother of Is children,
has brought suit for divorce, alleg-
ing incompatibility of temper.
To Elect Longs Successor May 20.
Gov. Bailey issued a proclamation
calling an election for May 26 in the
Seventh congressional district to
elect congressman to succeed Long.
|. Old Soldiers and "Gfddy" Girls.
Senator NoftZger railroaded bill
| through the senate which is intended
| to discourage the marriage of old sol
diers to young and giddy girls.
Silver Service for warship.
| The. legislature passed resolutions
providing that a $1,000 silver service
should be purchased for the proposed
| new battleship Kansas.
Judges Cannot Parole.
By vote of SO to SO the house