Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-11
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

80, 100 Inhabitants, an increase OF 1909.
The other day Cleve Pentendler, aged
fourteen years, was horribly mangled
by o coal train ut Weir City. He tried
to get on moving car and fell under
the wheels
THE arguments in the Rohrer habeas
corpus case, to test the constitutional
ity Of the Wilson Original Package law
was concluded in the United States
court at Topeka the other day. Hon.
l. B. Kellogg, Attorney-General, and
R. B. WEIGH, county attorney OF Shaw
nee County, appeared in behalf OF the
State, and Hon David overmeyer and
JudgeZ. 7. Hazen for the petitioner The
arguments Of the counsel on both sides
were very able. Two questions were
prominent in the case: First whether
Congress exceeded its powers in passing
the bill, and second, whether tho Pro-
hibitory law OF the State was effective
without re-enactment The court took
the case under advisement.
In accordance with the act of Congress
creating board Of lady managers OF the
Worlds Columbian Exposition. c K
Holiday, Jr., one Of the commissioners,
has nominated as lady commissioners
from the State OF Kensas, Mrs Jennie
Mitchell. OF Kearney County, widow OF
General Robert Mitchell, and as alter
nate, Mrs. b. Blair Lynch, OF Leaven'
worth, wife Of Frank T. Lynch, editor
of the Leavenworth Standard, and o
daughter OF General Charles w. Blair.
THE capture of Benson, who is
charged with the murder Of Mrs. Nett
man, OF Leavenworth, has raised de-
batable question as to judicial jurisdic-
ton. II the murder was committed on
the Fort Leavenworth military reServa-
ton he will be tried in the United
States court and conviction will carry
the penalty Of death, but IL the case Is
tried by the State court the penalty,
while nominally death, is really only
life imprisonment
The old people of Kansas had their
inning at the late Kansas City, NO.,
fair. Prizes were offered by several
business houses, and q silk umbrella,
offered to the oldest person from Wyan-
dotte County (Kan. }, was awarded to
Mrs. Harriet B. Havens, aged 81 years
and months. A gold-headed cane to
the oldest man from Kansas was award
ed to Mr.. Thompson Mcdaniel, OF Sa-
lima, aged 81 years and. 0 months. A
special premium OF gold-headed cane
was awarded to Mr.. Isaiah Moore, OF
Kansas City, Kan, age, Is years and o
months. A hat to the handsomest man
who could wear it was given to Mr..
Toms, Of Pratt Tho hat was unusually
large, being ~ in size.
WILLIAM DIVER coach washer, was
killed in attempting to board Santa
Fe train at Argentine the other even
ing. He had started to Kansas City to
attend lodge meeting of the Select
Knights A. o. u. w., and had on his
uniform at the time Of the accident
He was twenty-five years old.
The Grand Army reunion opened at
Topeka on the 7th with much larger
atten lance than was expected.
JOHN W. FOSTER was arrested at
Leavenworth the other day on the
charge of counterfeiting nickles, dimes
and dollars. The arrest was made on
the complaint Of neighbor
THE Germans OF Lawrence and vicin-
ity celebrated the 907th anniversary Of
the landing of the German settlers in
America in becoming manner. The
procession was one Of tho largest ever
seen in that city.
ABOUT nine o'clock the other night as
W. II. Mann, who keeps q grocery store
in Rosedale, was preparing to close, a
man entered with drawn revolver and
made the proprietor throw up his hands.
He then robbed him Of $500. As the
robber reached the street he fred his
revolver in the air and cried, "Stop
him." running toward the State line,
which he crossed with the crowd which
| had gathered.
JOSEPH BUSCH, German farmer who
resided near Parkville, Mo-, was taken
suddenly i'll in q street car in Kansas
City, Kan, while on his way to partici-
pate in the anniversary celebration on
the 9th, and died in few minutes
JOHN YOHER sixty-two years old, was
recently robbed and murdered in dis.
reputable house at Wichita. He was q
stranger in the town and had been
taken to the place by q man who Of.
| fered to show him to boarding house.
Several inmates Of the dive we're ar
rested.
SALINA has q population OF 6,0S1, an
increase in ten years Of 1870
H. II. WENTWORTH, Of Atchison, Is
shortly to receive IS, 900 from the Gov
eminent on q singular claim. Years
ago his wagon train, running between
Atchison and Denver, was rAided by q
band Of Indians and every thing he had
was taken. Wentworth was formerly
well-to-do and owned q large farm whore
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