Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-25
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Bort Scott, chair cur was upset with
its thirty passengers, many OF whom
were considerably injured, but none
fatally.
Kansas is the third state in the union
dreamed OF such thing, yet the official
census sent out last week show just that
thing and also that kaneas Is tn
seventh state in the production OF lead.
Richard Lang committed suicide near
Burlington Monday morning, by hang
ing himself in the barn. He was mem
Dor OF the o. o. F., A. o. u. w. end
Modern Woodmen, and carried q life
insurance OF 5000. Dependency is
the only cause assigned for the deed.
While crossing bridge over Hunt
ress creek last Monday evening, in
Clay Center, q threshing machine
owned by w. A. Armstrong went
through and buried under the wreck
the fireman, s. S. Simpson. His body
was recovered, but life was gone. He.
fell about twenty feet. He leaves q
large family.
G. B. Horton OF Omaha, assistant SUI
perintendent OF the Western Union
Telegraph company, has found irregu-
lariies in the accounts OF Mrs. l.. NJ.
Harker, the company's local manager
at Leavenworth, and has appointed
Thomas J. Farley, the Associated Press
operator, to succeed her. Mrs. Harker
left Leavenworth month ago to spend
the summer at Assinaboine, Mont.
The board Of trustees OF Lane univer-
sity have elected q new faculty for the
ensuing year. Prof. Chas. NJ. Crooke.
late principal OF Gibbons Collegiate in
stitute. Nebraska becomes president;
/. G. Jacoby OF lola, professor OF lam
guages; ]. S. Brooke OF Lecompton,
Massachusetts,: W. .. Harper, West
ern college. Iowa, natural sciences; j.
F. Kinsey, Lafayette, Indiana, depart
ment OF music; P. L. Lake, Winfield,
commercial department; ]. r. Cham
bers OF Chanute becomes general fnan-
0ial agent and treasurer
A story from Web Wilder: When
the Kansas Legislators met in joint ses-
sion to elect senator, 1t was very
trying moment for Andy Felt, the pre-
siding officer. To make matters worse
the bell on the Catholic church began
to toll Felts nerves were all unstrung;
Ingalls, was soon to be defeated; the re-
publican party IN q minority, and the
bell stih tolling. Felt turned to Speak
or Elder to say word while the alli-
ance chaplain offered prayer. "You
must find this a difficult body to pre-
side over" Elder: 1T is the damned
est lot of Texas steers ever corralled.
But III deho-n 'em before the winter is
OVER Lieutenant Governor Felt had
no more trouble about his nerves, and
was as smiling as PETER when the bal
loting was over.
A county politician in Sumner the
other day crossed over field to where
theProprietor OF the farm was feeding
q threshing machine. He was about to
accost the yoeman when this sign, stuck
up in the top OF the threshing machine
cought his eye: This wheat will prob
ably make twenty-five bushels to the
acre, Yes, I believe the alliance is
busted. l believe free coinage is a good
thing. Yes, our tariff is too high.
like Jim Blaine. Yes, think he'll make
q good candidate. Yes, the sub-treas-
my scheme i all bosh. Don't believ e
that BOtkin killed Sam Wood. Don't
want any pension. Don't care If Mrs.
Lease Is poisoned. You'll find the pump
on the back porch with adipper chained
to 1t. The old woman is in the kitchen
putting up preserves. Better not say
anything to her or she'll spring an
other sign just like this on you. Sorry
I haven't time to talk to you. Good
day. And the demagogue walked
away. "-Wichita Eagle.
There are at present 125 children at
the Orphans home in this city, more
than at any other time in the history
of the institution. The institution is
80 crowded that no more can be accom-
mOdated. The 81, 200 appropriation
made by the last legislature will give
them additional room this winter, and
better accommodate those already
there. o. the $1,000 appropriated.
$1,000 will BE- expended on an addition
to be built on the west OF the present
building. IL will contain domitory, a
reading ROOM 4 class room, and in the
basement thsre will be built swim
ming pool Tor the boys. something that
has long been needed; $1,000 will he
spent on hospital TO be erected ut a
distance froR the main building. 10 DO
used in case 3. any contagious disease.
The balanc. will he spent to improve
the sewers and waterworks The
contract vii. be let next month.
and 1t is anticipated that all will
be completed by winter. The chill
dren do not have q three months vaca
ton OF idlsaess. as is adopted in the
schools in town. Mr.. Faulkner has
adopted the inuch better plan OF detail
ing each grade for months rest from
hcOks, the time TO be spent in outdoor
work. or change Of employment. When
one grade has had its month, it goes
back 70 study, and the next grade mas
turn. The boys have farm that could
furnish lessons 10 the farmers on ac-
Oonnt OF its neatness and good condi-
ton. Each boy has patch of his own
to manage, and Mr.. Faulkner at the