Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-13

Smooth MEXICAN.

Smooth Mexican.
Joe Martinez, a Mexicsa, was. work
ing with his wife, a white woman, for
John Carson in Carson's hotel at Ran
tout. One night recently Martinez and
his wife disappeared taking with
them $125 belonging to the hotel They
went to Osawatomie and Carson pur-
sued. The cunning Mexican was ready
for him. He had sworn out a warrant
for Carson on some trumped up charge
and when the hotel man appeared he
was taken into custody. This gave the
Mexican and his wife a chance to catch
train and get out of the country.
Unhappy Young Wife.
Mrs. Cora E. Leith, who committed
suicide near Ellsworth recently.-Xas
only 81 years OF age and she left two
small children. She. was suing for d.
vorce and a great deal of bitterness
had grown out OF the affair and the
worry was more than the girl wife
could stand and she sought relief in
the grave.
Wants the Estate to Pay.
Attorney General Coleman, on be-
half Of the state, filed a claim against
the estate of William J. Walker for
$4,000, claimed to be due the state for
the care of Walker at the Topeka in
sane asylum during the last 10 years.
Walker was sent to the insane asylum
from Franklin county.
VIII Duplicate Premfums.
The Kansas commission to the
Louis announced that 1t had decided
to give $4,000 to assist the cattlemen
of the state in making creditable ex-
hibit at st. Louis. It is planned to du-
plicate all premiums awarded Kansas
cattlemen.
Validating Soldier Husbands.
There are Is divorce cases on the
docket of the Geafy county district
court, of which five are brought by
women who married enlisted men at
Fort Riley. The soldiers lived with
their wives until discharged or trans
ferred and then deserted them.
Frightened Baby into spasms.
A Lyons man thought he would
play joke on his baby girl, so he
came into a room suddenly, made a
noise and picked the little one up
quickly. The baby was so frightened
that it went into spasms which re-
suited in complete paralysis and it has
since been unable to move.
Cow1ey County in Trouble.
Cow1ey county is short of funds to
meet current obligations, and the at
torney general advises that a county
cannot issue warrants for greater
amount in any one year than the
amount of the tax levy for that year.
Too Many Wives.
D. L. Gordon, of Salina, is under ar
rest for bigamy. Gordon was married
at Abilene recently to Myrtle Compton
He was recognized by soldier who
had been with him in the army, and
who claims Gordon has a wife in Ii
Junta, Col.
The State VIII Investigate.
The state board of railroad commits
sioners will Investigate the alleged
practice of trainmen on several Of the
railroads in the state of exacting tips
from elevator and mill men before hey
will set in empty cars.
Too Close to the Colt.
A Finney man with a knife in his
hand walked behind a colt. The colt
kicked the hand and drove the, knife
through the other hand with such
force that it was necessary to call a
doctor to dig it out.
Invitation to Editors.
The North Central Kansas Editorial
association has been invited by tho
managers of the worlds fair to visit
the exposition as guests of the man
agement during the week ending May
16.
Wouldn't Put Up Bond.
The Topeka city council refused a
franchise to the Topeka-Manhattan
Electric Railway company because 1t
failed to put up cash bond to guaran-
tee completion Of the road.
A Holiday for Road Building.
Every business house was closed at
Columbus the other day and hundreds
of people went out to work On the
public highway, although weather con-
ditions were unfavorable.
Remarkable Family.