Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-05
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

women, were arrested for passing the
bcgrs toinl
The board Of health ut lawrence re.
Gently issued on order closing Sunday
schools and all public gatherings OF
children on account OF the diphtheria
spidemic prevailing in that city.
Mrs Philip Porter while recently
watching n crowd OF colored boys
fighting Mt Atchison was struck by a
flyihg stone and her skull fractured.
Physicians said she could not recover.
The broom corn growers Of central
and western Kansas are reported to
be forming local organizations to pro-
tect themselves against broom corn
spectators who IRE trying to get con.
troll Of the bulk OF the crop.
Recently two masked men entered
the store of Mr.. Courtney, Mt Spring.
dule, teatenworth county, held up
five men, who were in the store, and
then robbed the establishment OF ull
money and valuables in sight.
Judge David Martin, nominated for
chief justice Of the supreme court, has
announced that he will make no
speeches nor take active part in the
campaign this fall, as he considers 1t
improper that he should do so.
An injunction suit was recently filed
in the common pleas court at Kansas
City, Kan, against the mayor OF that
city to restrain the issue of $4,000 OF
rcfunding bonds, which were author
lied by ordinance OF the council.
The million club will send out three
train loads of Kansas products from
Topeka on October Is as an advertise.
ment of Kansas The club wishes tc
secure for distribution 1000 copies OF
every paper published in the state.
The state live stock sanitary com.
missioner has appointed DR.. $. c. Free
land, of Marion, to be inspector at the
Kansas City stock yards. His salary
has been fixed ut 800 n month, which
is paid by the stock yards company
Government Internal revenue of.
ficials ut Leavcnworth have been in
structcd from Washington to collect
retail liquor license from the Kelley
institute Mt the soldiers home. The
ground is taken that liquor is sold to
inebriates
The largest crowd that ever assem-
bled in Atchison was on the occasion
of the late corn carnival. Corn reigned
supreme and decorated every business
house. Fully $4,000 persons witnessed
the parade and liking Corn's" reign
was supreme.
The family OF John Fcnaughty, liv-
ing near Axtcll, lately went to town
leaving the aged mother at home alone.
Upon their return they found her dead
on the floor with her head crushed in
q horrible manner. There was no clew
to the murderer.
Benjamin Binswanger, st. Joseph
druggist, was run over and fatally in.
jured by freight train Mt Atchison
about o'clock the other morning, both
legs being cut off near the hips. He
had attended the corn carnival and
was waiting for train to return home
when the accident happened.
Charles Rowley, of Olathc, started
recently for the Atlanta exposition,
and in attempting to board freight
train near Memphis, Tenn, he fell un-
der the wheels, receiving injuries
which resulted in death. The young
man was n son OF the late Capt. ]. b.
Rowley, q well known newspaper man.
Several counties Of the state having
refused to make proper extension on
the tax rolls OF the amounts appor-
toned to the various counties for the
purpose OF creating fund Of slO0, 900
to defray the expenses OF the uni
vcrsity. Attorney-General Dawes has
commenced mandamus proceeding in
the supreme court to test the law un.
der which the apportionment was
made.
In the District court at Columbus
Judge SlSidmore sentenced Paddy rur.
tell, OF Kansas City, and William John.
son. OF Leavenworth, to one year each
in the penitentiary for engaging in n
prize fight at Galena on the Goth OF
last March. This is the first convic.
ton for prize fighting that has oc.
Cured in the state, although the law
under which the conviction was had
has been on the statute books for
twenty-five years
The monthly examination Of the
state treasury showed the total amount
of funds to the credit OF the state to
be s963, 100. SO, distributed rs follows:
Bank of Topeka. sl65, 80 81; Central
national bank, 500, siG+l; Merchants
national bank, si4.77l 90; First nation
al bank, s357,2o 20; Kansas fiscal
agency Of New York. s3,4jilT. The
remainder, which is in the vaults Of
the treasury, is gold, sl25,OO silver,
SIS, 45o; currency, s335, sSLss; cash
drawer and tray, si,si6.6l; municipal
investments (cash), ssiL57; Cancelled
warrants on hand, si23. $3.50.
A decision Of some Importance was
recently made by Judge Randolph in
the district court Mt Emporia. An old
citizen holds homestead in that city.
His wife is dead and his children have
nll grown up and left the homestead
where the plaintiff still resides. Cred.
itors sought to seize and sell the prop
erty under Judgment An injunc
ton suit was brought before Judge
Randolph, who decided that when
once acquired, homestead is exempt,
and can be held by n single man. lie
enjoined the execution. The case will
be taken to the supreme court, Us the
matter has never been decided in this
state.
Tho republican judicial district con.
vention, composed of Pratt, Kingman
and Kiowa counties, met Mt Pratt and
balloted 1877 times for q candidate for
Judge. Hon. p b. Gillett. of King
man, was finally nominated.
w. c. Stebbins, of Kansas City. Kan,
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