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

that the B1DIe IS not taught therein,
but having found that the law does not
take into consideration the peculiar
views that an individual may hold he
has concluded to comply with it rather
than remain in Jail.
Death of Isaac sharp.
Isaac Sharp, who was elected to the
legislature from Morris county In
1868, is dead in Washington city. He
was native of Pennsylvania, but came
to Kansas in the early SOS, where,
as free soiler, he took part in the
Kansas Missouri struggle. He was
nominated for governor on the demo-
cratic ticket in 1870, but was defeated
by Gov. Harvey by 10000 plurality.
He was delegate to the democratic
national convention in Cincinnati in
1872.
Roast Pork for COnvicts.
The prisoners in the Kansas peniten-
tiary Christmas day were entertained
with a vaudeville performance, with
actors from Kansas City. For dinner
they had roast pork, Irish potatoes.
mince pie, oranges and bananas.
There were no exercises beyond regu-
lar Christmas religious service at the
United States penitentiary. Roast
ham, mince pie, potatoes and oranges
made up the bill of fare.
Forestry Meeting at Manhattan.
A forestry meeting will be held in
Manhattan January Fl to discuss sub
tects relating to forest tree planting.
The meeting Will be addressed by
George L. Clothier, field assistant in
the United States bureau of forestry.
Clothier is urging farmers along the
Kaw river from Salina to Wyandotte
to plant forest trees in abundance as a
preventive Of destruction by food.
Carl Bottoms Fine Corn.
Carl Bolton, of Usage county, en-
tered the corn competition Of the Iowa
Wallace Farmer and the corn samples
grown by him near BurIingame took
ninth premium out Of 40 exhibits
shown. Aside from the cash prize he
won he also received a very handsome
and valuable gold medal for the best
exhibit of corn from Kansas.
How Does He Knosy9
A Temperance statistician" who has
been digging up statistics says there
are 600 saloonkeepers in Kansas.
This will bear taking with salt. 1t
is perhaps safe to say that no person
in Kansas knows officially whether
there are go, or 600. or 5000 saloon
keepers in the state.
FruitIess Trip of 1000 Miles.
T. d. Smith, a deputy sheriff at
Biawatha, has returned from Califor-
mia, where he went to get A. L. Wilcox,
an alleged embezzler. His 4,000-mile
trip was a useless one, as he came
back without his prisoner. Wilcox is
said to be insane now.
Gas Engine for Power.
G. G. Mason, a Neosho county farm
er, has gas on his place and will start
gas engine which will grind feed.
saw wood and run other machinery by
day and furnish electric lights for his
house and barn at night.
Killed While EN- Route to Prayer.
Mrs. M. Weber, an aged German
woman, was killed near Westphalia
early Christmas morning, while cross
ing the Missouri Pacific tracks en- route
to the Catholic church to attend mass.
Leg Broken in Football Game.
In game of football at South Haven
Christmas day between teams repre-
senting Mayfeld and South Haven, o.
II. Geesline, South Haven player
sustained a broken left leg.
Rich Enough to Retire.
Constantine Umsheid, who lives near
Wamego, has served continuously as
school director since 1867. He says this
viii be his last term.
Channte Man Invents Afrshfp,
George P. Garrett, young inventor
Of Chanute, has invented an airship
for half interest in which he has been
offered s15, 600.
Wants Stubbs for Chairman.
Editor Murdoch, of Eldorado, is
booming w. R Stubs, Of Lawrence,
for chairman of the republican state
committee.
Harris Good Position.
Ex-senator w. A. Harris holds q
position with the Shorthorn Breeders
association that pays him 1000 and
expenses.
1900 Barrels Of OH Wasted.
The Standard Oil company's pipe line
near Elk river pulled apart and some
$500 barrels of petroleum ran into the
river.
Pair Of Artf6efal Arms.
Sherman Davis, an armless Hiawatha
man. has had a pair of artificial arms
made In New York and is learning To
use them. He can already write well
with his left arm.