Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-29
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Friday OF last week was the twenty.
eight anniversary OF the Quantreli raid
in Lawrence.
Amos Howell, big farmer living
near Huron. has leased 400 acres oil MS
land for three years at 81, 400 year.
The Kingman National bank, which
failed year ago, has already paio oiv n,
dends to depositors amounting 10 o-t
per cent.
A Cove county farmer sowed fifteen
bushels of wheat last fall from which
he harvested l,070 bushels. Wheat Is
almost as productive as rabbits.
The ladies' cornet band Of Ellis Is
said to be one OF the finest musical Or
CARNATIONS in Kansas. But 1t seems
like a pcrversion OF nature for women
to harden their lips.
County uniformity OF text books car
ried by a large majority at the recent
school elections. This means saving
Of about $1,000 q year to the taxpayers.
-Senaca, Nemaha Co. News.
Governor Humphrey has offered re-
ward of 5000 for the arrest and convlc-
ton of the murdcrers OF Jeremiah T..
L.ansbury Of Chase county, who was
murdered August LIST near Matheld
Green.
We have noted with pleasure. that
quite q number OF negroes are spending
their vacation in Europe. 1t is no
longer something wonderful for ne
GRO TO cross the Atlantic bent on pleas
ure and recreation. Give us time ana
Observation-Disclosures Citizen.
\ new religious society called the
Church OF God has been organized at
Topeka by Mrs. Woodwork with u
membership OF l40. There are a good
many different kinds of religion in To-
peka. There are even few people in
the possession of practical Christianity.
Governor Humphrey has appointed
George II. Case. warden OF the state
pcniteniiary. delegate from Kansas TO
attend the meeting OF the National
Prison association that meets in Pitts
burg. Ohio, October 10 to II. Ex-Presi-
dent Rutherford B Hayes is president
of the association.
Lyor county has 5000 900 OF NJ, X. q
r. stock which it has held for many
years and which has figured in a goo'
many local campaigns. The Empcria
Gazette wants to vote this stock as
a bonus for q new line OF competing
railroad, but that will never be done.
The Santa Fe influence would never
permit it.
The banks are lending a great deal
of money just now. principally to grain
dealers. A general revival in business
is expected in the west this fall. The
people are ripe for it, and when 1t
starts everybody will lend a hand. The
people have been practically idle so
,ong that they are anxious for some-
thing to do.
We have measured what we believe
TO be the biggest tree in town. 1t is a
cottonwood, located on the northwest
corner of Usage and Third street. 1t
measures 164 inches, l3s feet around
the base. 1t started growing aboui
thirty years ago. as an accidentiu
sprout on what was then the open prai-
rie.-Manhattan Nationalist.
The Epworth league is an organiza-
ton OF young people in the Methodist
church and has large membership in
Kansas. Epworth was the home OF
John Wesley and that fact is thus COM
memorated. But the founder OF Meth
odism, who was adverse to gold and
costly apparel, would rest uneasy in
his grave il he could hear the rustic OF
silk and see the flash OF jewelry in the
early morning prayer service at the
Salina camp meeting.
We are informed that the flag OF the
Second Kansas infantry that was car
ried all through the war, from Wilson
Creek. Mo-, until the final muster-out
OF that regiment, is now in q second
hand store at Muncie, Ind. 1t is hoped
that the attention of Kansas state Off
cials will be called to this matter and
the battle-scarred emblem OF Kansas
patriotism and valor be secured from
the place it now is, and put among the
other regimental colors in the state
capitol.-Caney Chronicle.
Judge Reed has just received letter
from Hon. Chas. 5. Gleed, one OF the
regents Of the State university, lnvit-
ing the Judge to lecture before the
law department OF the state university
annually Judge Reed will probably
accept the honor of becoming one OF
the lecturers OF the institute. This Is
an honor JUDGED, as such men as George
r. Peck, Thatcher, Chief Justice Hor-
ton and Justice Brewer, OF the United
States supreme court, have been lectur-
ers before this institution and in which
category the Judge is placed.--Wichita
Eagle.
Judge Gregory, OF Garden City was
in the city last evening enroute to the
south, where he goes on behalf OF the
irrigation board OF which he is q MEM
Der. Mr.. Gregory is the state lrriga-
ton agent, In speaking on the meth
DDS employed, the gentleman stated to
an Eagle representative that he was in
receipt of kilograms stating that explo-
sives used in the atmosphere to cause
rain, had proved very satisfactory and
far exceeded their fondest expectations.