Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-10-19
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


ih9 officers: President; Elan Hender;
son, Of Barclay; vice president; Matte
Pitts, Of Glen Elder; secretary; Alice
tshHeld, OF LawrcnSe, treasurer, IL
4. Kirk, OF Lawrence.
Some one who has been looking into
the matter now claims that the state
line proper, us originally surveyed, Is
4 miles west of the present channel OF
.hs Missouri river and that eonse-
luently Atchisdn; teavenwcrth and
Kansas City, Kan, properly belong 10
Missouri
The "Gila monster" which had been
one Of the great curiosities in the
natural history museum Of the state
University, died the other day; hiuch
to the regret Of the university people.
This representative OF the lizard
family had been in the museum for
more than ten years.
Assistant Attorney-Gc General Goddard
has commenced n suit In Smith county
against S. A. Golden, claiming $4,000
damages for bad seed corn which 1t Is
alleged Golden sold to the state last
spring. The suit was brought at the
Of the railroad commissioners,
who purchased the corn,
The friends Of John L. Waller, in
Kansas, will unite in q petition TO con-
press for further action in his case.
Blanks for signatures have been sent
to every county seat in the state. One
left at Topeka hotel was signed by
thirty men in two hours. The move
ment Is the result of n mass meeting
held in Topeka.
At recent meeting Of the Young
Mems Christian association Of the state
nj Topeka officers were elected rs fol-
lows. President, Chan Campbell, OF
Fort Scott; vice president, Rev. George
D. Rogers, Lawrence; second vice pres
ident, s. s. OFT, Topeka; secretary. +.
P. Strong, Washburn; assistant secre'
tary, w. A. Livee, Atchison.
Two farmers while recently ut Fort
Scott went on still hunt for saloon.
They climbed ladder and entered o
window into the second story Of n
brick business block. They jumped
from the window upon an elevator
platform aud II gave way. letting them
down to the first floor with crash.
Both were seriously hurt They fell
into the place for which they were
looking.
Col. T. L. Wilson, who conceived the
idea Of building railroad from St
Lous to Dcnison, Tex, in 1866, which
in the construction of the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas road, died
mt Fort Scott the other day. He was
the first president OF tho Tebo & Ne.
osho railroad, which was merged into
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, and he
built 40 miles of road from Sedalia
The State bank at Fort Scott closed
its doors on the morning Of the 18th.
A note from the vice president stated
that depositors would be paid in full,
but the bank was forced to suspend
through the dcfalcation Of the cashier.
Cashier Colean, left town few days
previous to the discovery of his short
age. lie left note confessing that
he had lost So, 1000 of the banks funds
in speculation.
The state railroad commissioners an
nounce that the Santa Fe and Rock
Island railroads have agreed to put In
operation at once an emergency rate
on fruit and potatoes from all Kansas
points to common points in Colorado.
The rate agreed on is 90 cents hun
dred. The regular rate is GO cents.
The commissioners say they expect
the other Kansas and Colorado roads
to agree to this rate.
The other morning Howard Stevens,
who lives at Arlington, 90 miles west
of Hutchinson, drove with his sister tc
the farm OF James Lewis and demand
ed that John Mullen, employed by
Lewis, marry the girl ut once, claim
ing that Mullen had betrayed her.
Mullen refused, and Stevens shot him,
the ball taking effect In his side. As
Mullen fell Stevens shot again. Null
len will die. Stevens fled.
At the late meeting Of the state con-
vcntion Of the Young Mems Christian
association at Topeka the executive
committee made report recommend
ing that two secretaries be employed
this year; that q general secretaries
conference be held In February and a
conference in March; that
n Bible school be established and that
g.. 900 be raised for the expenses OF the
wear. A number OF new members were
added to the state committee.
The annual convention Of the Chris
tian churches Of Kansas was recently
in session at Topeka. Reports OF of
ficers showed gain of 1908 Sunday
school scholars during the past year.
The committee on nominations re-
ported Us follows: For president, II.
c. Rash. Salina; vice president, j. T.
Pickett, Manhattan; corresponding
Mrs. Jennie Harlan, Atchi-
son; recording secretary, G. O. Foster,
Lawrence; treasurer, II. G. Alderman.
The grand lodge !. o. o. f., recently
In session at Topeka, elected officers
rs follows: Grand master, Dr. Will
liam Taylor, of Topeka; deputy grand
c. r. Walters, Of oswego;
grand warden, w. L. Brown, Of King
man; Secretary c. W. Mains, and Treas
urer S. G. Beale were reelected. The
Rebekahs elected the following off,
GERS: President, Mrs. Barbara Pond,
of Fort Scott; vice president, Miss Ada
Fiad, of Waterville; treasurer, Mrs.
Ida NJ. Blum, Of Kansas City, Kan;
Miss Ida Sheppard, OF
Wichita. .
The division council OF the Sons Of
Veterans Of Kansas recently elected
II. w. Huffman, of Emporia, division
TO succeed w. II. Russell,
elected commander-in-chief
Of the order.
Some unknown miscreant has recent.
" been poisoning q number OF wells