Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-22
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


the eggs OF the chigger.
L. II. Lifts, an old and prominent
citizen OF Dickinson county, aie9
Wednesday, the 18th inst, aged u
years.
The Methodists OF Pittsburg, laid the
corner stone for fine new chuich,
Wednesday with Masonic ceremonies.
Rev. r. H. Sparks is now pastor OF the
congregation.
Mother Superior Catharine, formerly
Miss Kate Drexel OF Philadelphia, one
of the richest women In America, Is In
Concordia, visiting Mother Superior
Stanislaus OF tho Nazareth academy.
A good many hogs are dying in this
vicinity at present with disease ABOUT
which there is variety OF opinions
some claiming it is the cholera whiie
others say it is nothing like it.-Neosho
Falls Post.
One OF our enterprising farmers who
raised large amount OF corn every
year has for the past ten years SOLO
none for less than 40 cents per bushel
and none has been more than two years
Charlottesville News.
Emporia Republican: 1t is sad to see
Europe short in its bread supply, OF
course: but the seriousness OF the situa-
ton is relieved by the knowled ge that
Kansas stands ready to help her Out
with good grain at good round prices.
There are farms in Brown and Doni-
phan counties which have been occu-
pied thirty years, but which have not q
single tree or shrub, The owners Of
these farms carry their water from o
spring, which is sometimes mile
away.-Atchison Globe.
Five car loads OF black walnut lumber
will be shipped from Fairview. 1t goes
direc. to Montreal. There is consider
able timber in Brown county, probably
more in Brown and Douglass counties
than in any other five counties in Kan
sas.-FAirview Enterprise.
J.R. Pratt, of Jewell county, planted
an annie tree when it was in bloom last
spring. The blossoms fell off and tine
tree nut forth another set OF blossoms
which also dropped. The tree is now
in bloom the third time and is expected
to produce winter apples.
Bourbon county will lay the corner
stone OF its new court house on the 30
of September. Addresses are expected
by Chief Justice Horton and General
g. W. Blair. The ceremonies are I'M
der the direction OF a general commit
tee, assisted by the Masonic order.
Frank A. Fitzpatrick, formerly super
intendent OF the Leavenworth schools,
was released August 10 from the assist
ant superintendency OF the Kansas City
schools at his own request, that he may
begin duty as superintendent OF the
Omaha schools at a salary of $4,000
year.
A Kansas farmer testifies that he
! hung seed corn in the smoke house and
smoked 1t as long as he did his hams;
that every kernel grew and not spear
was touched by gophers, mice or black
birds, while some sweet corn planted ny
the side of it, not smoked, was entirely
destroyed.
The Western Lumber company oil
Atchison has incorporated, with Willis
Brown OF Lawrence. A. Oberdorf jr. OF
Centralia, William r Smith Of Atchi-
son, W. II. Welty OF Downs, and ]. f.
Hollenbeck OF Red Cloud. Neb., as di-
rectors. Bankers and individuals to
whom George W. Howell turned over
his lumber yards in Kansas are the
stockholders. The authorized capital
of the company is $4,000.
The preparations for the Pennsyl-
vania settlers reunion are progressing
steadily and the Goth OF August will see
over 1000 people from the keystone
state gathered at Soden's grove.
Everybody anticipates good time and
nobody will be disappointed. 1t will be
aIgrand picnic and every Pennsylvan'
ian in this county Is expected to be
present and bring well filed baskets
enough for themselves and the guests
from other counties in the state.-Em'
poria Republican.
Attorney General Ives received q
sample OF manufactured coffee lew
DAYS ago from q man named Taylor,
living at Schroyer, Marshall county
The coffee was purchased in Blue
Rapids, and when examined 1t was
found that fully one-half OF the beans
were manufactured limitations. The at
torney general has written to the coun-
ty attorney OF Marshall county to make
an investigation OF the case. A chem
ical analysis OF the bogus beans will be
made, and the party selling them viii
prosecuted.
Rev. Thomas W. Houston wife and
child, left this morning at 1918 for San
Francisco. They sail from San Fran
cisco for China August %, where Rev.
Houston will take charge OF q Chinese
mission at Hong Kong. The period Of
his appointment is eight years. Hous-
ton was formerly compositor and az
forwards q reporter on q Leavenworth
newspaper. Some years ago he became
Interested in religious work and last
spring graduated from Presbyterian
college near Chicago and was given the
mission to China.-Leavenworth Stand
ard