Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
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renee, 5000; Hutchinson, 600;
Winfield. $4,000; Fort Scott, $15, 600;
Wyandotte. $4,000; Manhattan, s10,-
900: Newton, $4,000; Salina, SIS, 600;
Anderson Memorial, $50, 600.
second Wife Also Wants Divorce.
Gertrude M. Dewey, wife of c. P.
Dewey, the Manhattan millionaire. filed
suit in the district court OF Riley county
for divorce and alimony. The son of
Mr.. Dewey is Chauncey Dewey, the
western Kansas ranchman, now
charged with the murder of the Ber-
rvs. Mrs. Dewey is his stepmother.
Chauncey Dewey's mother was divorced
some years ago and is now in Paris.
Treat for the Entire Town.
S. H. Bassett, president of a big ce-
ment company at Bassett, near lola,
gave Christmas treat in which all
| the townspeople shared. There was a
| Christmas tree in the city hall. On
| TIL ursday night all the rs colored chill
dren enjoyed a Christmas tree, and
| shared in an entertainment and Christ
| mas programme Of Rotations and mu-
sic. On Friday night the white chill
| dren. 100 and more, had a big time.
| The Ingalls, Statue.
Instead of being dissatisfied, as re-
| ported, with the design of the statue
| of the late Senator John J. ingalls,.
which the state of Kansas will place
| in statuary hall at the capitol, Rep
| resentative Curtis is well pleased
with 1T. All of the members of the
| Kansas delegation in congress will
| comply with the request of Charles N
Niehaus. the sculptor, that they in
| spect the design.
! To Test Eyes and Ears.
An effort will be made by the state
board of health to ascertain how many
school children in Kansas have defec-
| tive sight and hearing. At meeting
of the lizard it was decided to ask the
teachers of the state to assist in the
work. The board also will try and get
| the county superintendent interested,
so that an order can be issued in each
county to the teachers to make the
| tests.
Umusual Accident.
| G. r. CASTOR, of Morrill,, was stand
| ing by a water tank containing Is
| inches of water. when a horse kicked
| him into the tank. The animal theE
kicked again and came down with both
feet in the tank upon the body of the
| struggling man. Mr.. CASTOR had sew
eral ribs broken and was nearly
| drowned before help reached him.
Bakers to Leave Kansas.
| F. P. Baker, who in 1863 with Henry
| King and J. B. Edwards established the
State Record, the first daily paper in
| Topeka, will move to Buffalo, NJ Y.
| With him will go his son, Cliff" who
has attained prominence in Kansas
politics, serving as clerk of the senate
from 1883 to 1887 and state printer two
! terms, or until 1891.
! Used Razor ON city Marshal.
City Marshal Henry James, of Perry,
| lies at the point of death with his
| throat cut almost from ear to ear. Jube
! and Clay Jordan went to Perry Christ
mas day and proceeded to paint the
town red. Marshal James appeared
upon the scene to restore quiet, when
| he was set upon by Clay Jordan with
| a razor.
Must Stop Sunday Hunting.
County Attorney Eckstein and the
| Ani-Horse Thief association, of Sedg-
| wick county. which has 1000 members.
| have begun a war against Sunday
hunting in the county. The farmers
complain that their premises are in
vaded without permission and that
their stock is frightened by reckless
| hunters.
| Where Rockefeller Is Popular.
It is predicted that the output of the
| Kansas oil field for 1903 will be close to
| I ,000, 900 barrels. AS John D. Rockefel-
Ter fixes the price on this and has put
it at over 81 a barrel there Is no
| rioting when his name is mentioned
| III the Kansas oil field.
Death beat the Courts.
Mrs. Ida Crabb has just been ap-
| Isointed to administer on her dead
husbands estate at Wichita. This re-
calls the fact that Crabb was killed by
his brother-in-law the very day Mrs.
Crabb filed suit for divorce.
Where IL Michael Guerins
Michael Guerin, a stockman OF
Wheaton, went to Kansas City with
two cars of cattle and disappeared aft
er pocketing the proceeds of the sale,
about $4,000. Detectives are searching
for him.
Stole from His Mother.
Asa Mattox, a Wyandotte county
youth. has been sent to the reform
school for stealing a team and buggy
from his mother and selling them for
song.
SBr0ther Aided ElopiHE Couple.