Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17

and the justice had begun to speak
when the young woman, prompted
by thoughts of parental displeasure,
interrupted the service, and an
nounced to the astonished young
sutton that she would not be married
until she could be married at home.
Riches Came to Them.
The other night Mrs. Margaret
Lauver and her eight children went
to bed in Nickerson far from over.
burdened with this worlds goods.
The next morning they awakend to
find themselves possessed of SOC, 900
in cash and 1000 acres of land. In
dying the grandfather of Mrs. Lauver
had willed to her and each of her
children $4,000 in cash and a farm
of 16O acres.
Young Anthony for COngressf
d. r. Anthony, Jr., received over
1000 majority for mayor of Leaven-
worth. He is the third republican
candidate to be elected mayor Of
Leavenworth during the IL contests
of the last "a, years. Enthused by
the tremendous majority given An
thony, his friends are urging him to
get into the race for the next con-
gressional nomination in that dis
trict.
Opposition to Bovversock.
There will be a three-cornered
fight next year in the Second district
for the republican congressional
nomination. CongreSSman-at-lar
= Of lola ond Harry
J. Allen, of Ottawa, have both mott
fed Congressman J. D. Bowersock
that they propose to make the race
against him for the nomination.
George w. wheatIey Elected.
The Kansas executive council elect
ed George w. Wheatley, of Galena,
for railroad commissioner. Wheatley
is republican and succeeds j. N.
Fike, democrat, so the board is now
republican. Wheatley is a young
lawyer and two years ago was de-
feated for congress in the Third dis
trict by A. NJ. Jackson.
State Architect Needed.
Regents of the state normal
school are preparing plans for the
$4,000 building for the branch nor
NAL on the Fort Hays military reser-
Walton. The failure of the legisla-
ture to provide for a state architect
in accordance with the wishes of
Gov. Bailey will compel the regents
to employ an architect.
Promptly Denied 1t.
The newspaper report that Gov.
Railey and his military staff would
appear in gaudy uniform at the ST..
Louis worlds fair dedication brought
a prompt denial from the governor.
Abundance of Salt at Ellsworth.
Several salt wells have been sunk
at Ellsworth and numerous veins of
salt found, one vein being ITO feet
thick. Fifty carpenters are rushing
new buildings for a salt plant.
To Experiment in Dairying.
The J. P. Baden Produce company
purchased 800 acres south of Win
field and will place 100 first-class milk
cows thereon for the purpose of ex-
perimenting in dairying.
Child Strayed From Home.
The three-year-old son of Farmer
Perkins, three miles from Newton,
strayed from home and ten minutes
later it's body was found in a creek,
where it had fallen in.
Topeka Votes Bonds.
At the municipal election April 6
Topeka voted 100000 improvement
bonds-S35o,O to purchase the
waterworks plant and $15O,O00 fol-
new school buildings.
The director of the geological sur
vey will send agents to western Kan
sas to determine if the artesian we'll
system of irrigation can be put in
operation there.
VIII "Hatch" G,OOO Chickens.
Charles A. McLane, of Elsmore, the
past winter raised 1000 chickens by
the incubator process. This year he
expects to raise and sell 5000 in like
manner.
Risht-of-Way for Pipeline.
The Montgomery county commits
sioners granted the right of way to
the Standard Oil company for a pipe
line to convey oil and gas across the
county.
Aid for the Soldiers Home.
Gov. Bailey received from the
United States treasury a draft for
S1,195 federal aid to the state sol
1 IL he