Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-22

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judge of the federal court The Office
is now held by W. D. Atkinson, of
Parsons, by the appointment of Gov
Bailey, but his tenure is only until
the November election and the official
canvass of the vote. Judge Atkinson
will also be candidate before the
state convention.
Death of John X. Wright.
Ex-senator John K. Wright is dead
at Junction City, aged SO. His business
was contracting, but he held many
political Offices OF trust He located at
Junction City in 1866, going there by
stage. In the later sos, while a resi-
dent of Colorado, he helped survey
the wagon road that was laid out on
the trail from Denver to Salt Lake
City. He was captain of the Sixteenth
Kansas regiment during the civil war
A Steer Six Feet Tall.
One of the largest steers in the state
was bought by the animal husbandry
department of the state agricultural
college. The steer is dark red grade
Shorthorn. He is six feet high and
weighs $500 pounds. He is not fat,
but those in charge at the college in
tend to bring him up to 1000 pounds
before he is mature.
New Bank at Highland.
A new bank for Highland, to take
the place of the MARCEL defunct bank,
Citizens state bank and has capital
of $12,500. The directors are: NJ. A.
Low, of Topeka; ]. D. Robertson, of
Jewell City; George J. Radcliffe, Of
Kansas City; Lee Clark. of Parsons;
G. s. Hovey, Of Horton.
OratOry at the University.
The University of Kansas has joined
the National Oratorical association
and will send representative to the
contest to be held in St. Louis, June %,
under the supervision Of worlds fair
directors. Instead of memorizing ora
tons each speaker will discuss a phase
Of some vital question upon which he
is thoroughly prepared.
Corn Breeders Organize.
The Kansas State Corn Breeders as
ISOLATION effected a permanent or
ganization at Topeka. The organiza-
ton has for its purpose the improve
ment of the various species Of corn
now being raised in Kansas and has
a large number of members. J. w.
Robson, of Eldorado, was elected
president.
Ex-Gov. Crawford.
Ex-Gov. Samuel ]. Crawford, of Kan
sas, who now lives in Washington city,
at the age of 68 is hale and active,
mentally and physically sound, and
with the exception of Ramsey, of Min
nesota, who is past 80, he is the only
one Of the union war governors living.
No Endorsements.
Republican committeeman of the
Third congressional district named
Coffeyville as the convention city and
March as the date. No Endorsements
were made.
Don't Want the Soldiers.
About 80 citizens of Ogden township,
Geary county, have signed a petition
to President Roosevelt protesting
against the use of their land for the
army maneuvers.
Curtis Letter-Writing.
A Washington dispatch says Con-
gresham Charles Curtis has mailed
1900 letters to republicans in the First
Kansas district urging support for re-
nomination.
Offensive Partisan7
Charges may be preferred against
United States Marshal Mackey, of Kan
sas, for offensive partisanship. It Is
alleged he is fighting Gov. Bailey's
nomination.
Attorneys Come to Blows.
During the trial of the H. L. Woods
libel suit at Wellington, Attorneys 0.
J. Hackney and W. T. Mcbride came
to blows and the sheriff had to restore
order.
Strike I'm Face Was Fatal.
During quarrel about stock eight
miles east Of Wilsonville, George Cal
loway struck Yves Shumaker in the
face with his fist, killing him.
Actress Under q Cloud.
Mrs. Katherine Allen, an alleged ac-
tress. is under arrest in Wyandotte.
charged with securing % sacks of SUI
gar stolen from depot.
whisky Killed Two Children.
Two. children OF John Hansen, OF
Pontiac, found pint and half of
whisky and drank 1t. Both died from
it's effects.