Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-04-19

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for trial in the district court for the
third time Thursday, q verdict was
rendered In favor Of the plaintiff In
tho sum Of 1884 and the costs of suit.
This was Q case In which two $500
bonds issued In 1871 for the erection Of
our SCHOOL building were sued upon
and the judgment rendered is for the
face Of those bonds and interest on
them from 1883 ut 10 per cent. On .
proper computation the amount due
would he more than $1,000, but the
plaintiff accepted the judgment Of
1884 % made. The unpaid costs will
amount'to about $50.
One Of the most peculiar hail storms
ever witnessed passed over Baxter
Springs last Sunday afternoon. First
there came quite severe thunder and
rain storm with very little wind, then
there was lull for probably ten min
utes, after which few scattering hail
stones began falling. They kept In.
creasinR in size aud number until the
ground was more than half covered
with hailstones ranging In size from q
common hickorynut down. II they
had fallen with sirong wind blowing
many dollars damage would doubtless
have been caused by broken glass, but
as far as learned no damage resulted
from the storm.
In q letter received this week by
Samuel Bricker from Andrew Shearer
Of Neosho township tho latter has the
following to say with reference 70 .
Banner windmill put up for him about
three weeks ago: ain regard to the
mill, Il is simply q marvel. / want to
say to my friends In need Of mill
that Il is the best balanced and most
honest in its mako up Of any mill
have ever seen. I can't see how ! have
done without Q mill 90 long" This
letter Of recommendation was unso.
licited and Mr.. Bricker tells 10 that all
others using the Banner mill will ar-
rive at the same conclusion upon Civ
Ing Il trial.
Evangelist F. d. Petit, during his
six weeks stay In Baxter Springs, sue
ceeded I'm arousing an unusual interest
In church matters, not only in connec.
ton with his own denomination, but
In others as well. Through his efforts
some fOrty-three members were added
10 the Christian church and during
the last week he was here several new
were added to the M. e.
church. Mr.. Petit is magnetic and |
enthusiastic worker and It Is to be re-
GREETED that he could not be retained |
10 q minister among rs.
Baxter takes great pride in educa-
tional matters, but she don't say much |
about the recent election of members |
Of the school board. Probably this 10 |
another "little boy" case.-Short Greek |
Republican.
You are just mistaken, Colonel,
when You say 'she" don't say much |
about It. The fact 10 she has probably |
talked as much about the matter you |
refer to as she well could, but you
mustn't think she is going to tell you
What she said or spread it all over the
The assessors for Springvalley and
Garden townships and Baxter Springs
Rave been indulging In pretty little
'quabble the past week over the listing
II the land OH which the mills, factO.
les, ETC., stand near the dam. In jus
ice II belongs In the city because the
,ity spent many thousands of dollars
n putting those properties there and
hould have the benefit Of the taxes
rom them. The matter will doubt
ess be settled by the county commits
iOners soon.
The butter and cheese factory ma
'hinery was put in operation Tuesday,
)ut was not run long for the reason
me Of the journals became too hot, ne
;essitating its removal and the procur-
ng Of another from Kansas City. The
actory has not been turned over 70
be. BUxter Springs cou11psuy yet,
INT will doubtless be started and run
within few days ii
Judge McCue has found It necessary
o require the presence of good many
4 our citizens in the district court ct ,
this week. The NEws all
ound editor, printer, ETC., was there
onr days, much to his sorrow. The
ndge treated It solely as q business
natter, however. Col. Weldy and
wife and Editor Dana Of GalenS were
lSO there q day or two.
MARRIED.-At the residence Of and |
y Rev. q. W. Richardson In Baxter {
springs, at 10 o'clock q. m. Sunday, ]
April Is, 1890, Miss Anna Wheeler to
dr. John George, both Of this city.
n the evening they were baptized by
Rev. Petit and became members Of
be- ChEistian church. The NKWs ex-
sndB the usual congratulations.