Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-11
A Lure, Rather Than Determent.


horrible death of the first brother
seems to have acted as lure, rather
than a deterrent, to the remaining
members Of his family.-Kansas City
Journal.
Historic Character Dead.
Mrs. Parmelia Curtis, grandmother
of Congressman Charles Curtis, is dead
at Topeka, aged So. She was born in
Massachusetts in 1907. In August, 1926,
sshe married Mr.. Curtis in Indiana.
In 1863 they came to Topeka. For 80
years she had been a member of the
. Methodist church. She leaves four
living brothers, the Oldest of VIII ON is
81 and the youngest SO. She was the
mother of IA children, II of whom are
living. She has A grandchildren and
40 great-grandchildren.
New Chance for Convfcts.
The indeterminate sentence law,
which was enacted by the legislature
at its last session, will be put in opera
ton next month. Under its provisions
a person convicted Of a crime Is SEN
tenced to the penitentiary for an in
definite period, not less than the mini
mum nor greater than the maximum
term provided by the statute as pun.
ishment for the crime committed.
After serving the minimum term the
convict is eligible for parole If his con-
duct has been good.
No Temporary Certificates.
The legislature last winter repealed
the law providing for the issuance of
temporary certificates to school-teach-
III; To-
tendent authority to issue temporary
certificate, good until the regular coun-
ty or state examination. In this way
the of1cials were able to get teachers
for all the district shoots. What will
happen now is a mystery. Probably
20 per cent of the districts have not
been able to hire teachers for the COM
ing school year.
A Problem for Lawyers.
A man named Mathews had house
in North Topeka. The house was COW
cred by mortgage. When the flood
came the house was washed away and
landed on a lot on Ada street. The lot
belonged to Mathews. 1t was his house
and hts lot The mortgage is due.
Can the mortgagor collect the mort
gage on the house?
Found John Browns Whistle.
The silver boatswain's whistle, with
which John Brown piped orders to his
men while they were at Harper's Fer
~, has been discovered in Washington
by the officers of the Kansas Historical
society An effort is making to secure
the instrument for the society's mu-
scum.
To Replace FIood-Lost SchOolhouse.
The Wyandotte board of education
let the contract for a new SIG, 450
school building at Wood and First
streets, to replace the one washed away
by the June flood.
No 81 Gas for Topeka.
The city of Topeka has been defeated
in the courts in the suit to compel the
local gas company to furnish gas at
81 per 1000 feet.
Fire Took Farmers Barn.
The barn of Robert Kenney, a
wealthy farmer II miles east of Abb
lene, was destroyed by fire, including
four houses.
Flood of Price Raid Claims.
James L. Allen, Price raid commits
sioner, has listed to date s14S,400 in
unpaid claims, which are held by 227
persons.
Bonds to Repair Roads.
October Concordia will vote on a
proposition to issue $4,000 bonds to
build and repair roads leading to that
city.
Burton to Speak in Ohio.
Senator Burton has agreed to cam
paign ten days in Ohio this fall for the
republicans.
Two Children Killed.
Sarah and Gladys Hogan, daughters
of Samuel Hogan, a Jefferson county
farmer, were burned to death. The
elder girl of 16 years had the younger
in her arms. and was lighting the fire
with kerosene when the can exploded
scattering the flames over the chill
dren.
New Rides for National Guard.
The adjutant general has been no
titled that LOO Krag-Jorgensen rifles
have been sent him from the Rock
Island arsenal.
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