Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

About so car loads of old corn were
shipped from Lincoln last week.
Fred Harvey's railroad hotel at Kins-
10y was burned recently, causing q
$4,000 lusa
John W. Breidenthai was chosen d
member OF the executive committee oi
the populist national COMMITTEE.
George w. Click, United States pen.
sion agent will ngain seek the demo.
cratic and fusion nomination for gov.
ernor.
Judge Dcnnison, OF Eldorado, mem.
Der Of tho appe late court, Is being
talked or for governor on the popu-
list ticket.
The new masonic home at Wichita
will be dedicated September 10. 1t is
expected 1900 masons will participate.
The home will cost SIPS, 900, and Is said
TO be the finest in America.
The Missouri Pacific depot at Col.
witch was struck by lightning recently
and destroyed. About 500 bushels OF
wheat, $500 grain sacks and other
goods Of value were burned.
The recent rush OF grain shipments
from Kansas has made It necessary to
use many extra freight trains and In
that way has given employment to
many men on the extra list.
An unknown man was found hang
ing to tree near Durham, Marion
county, recently. II was plain case
of suicide. The rope was made from
binding twinc gathered from near
by straw stack.
Commission men ut the Kansas City
stock yards were making q protest
against their customers paying 81 per
lushel for corn ut the yards when the
stock exchange company paid less
than IS cents bushel for 1t.
A Kansas Toy who smoked 1,20O
packages Of cigarettes saved the pic
lures and sent them to the firm, asking
what they would give for them. The
answer was Us follows: Smoke loo
more and we'll send you coffin"
Populists of the Fifth Kansas district
have nominated w. ID Vincent, editor
OF the Clay Center Dispatch and ex-
railroad commissioner, for congress.
His opponent in the convention was II.
N. Gaines, ex-supcrintcndcnt Of public
instruction.
The Kansas delegation TO the popu-
list national convention elected John
w. Breidcnthai, ". d. Vincent and
]. NJ Allen national committeeman;
JEFF Hudson to confer with the free
silver committee and Col. W. A. Harris
to notify the nominees.
A nsational dispatch from Topeka
says Maj Calvin Hood, OF Emporia,
has entered tho race for United State,
senator rs the candidate Of tho gold
men who have no confidence in the po-
sitions assumed by ingalls, and Burton
on the financial question.
Tho district grand lodge Of odd fel.
lows recently held meeting at Law.
renee and decided to meet in Salina
next year. J. w. Reddy, OF Ottawa,
was chosen grand master; Charles A.
Morris, Of Ottawa, grand secretary,
and 7. G. Finley, Of Chetopa, grand
treasurer.
About 40 prisoners in the federal
prison at Leavenworth made bold at
tempt TO escape the other day, but the
shotyuns in the hands Of trusty guards
brought down three of the leaders,
which checked the enthusiasm OF the
others. The three who were shot were
not seriously hurt.
Statistics show that there are 81 ,052,-
Ooc invested in Reno county salt mines
There are 3s7 men employed continu-
ously in the works Mt Hutchinson and
they were paid last year sl5o,ss5 in
wages. The amount OF salt mnnufac-
tured the past year in the county was
SIS, 900 barrels, valued Mt si0o, $50.
There is u radical difference OF opin-
ion among the populist leaders OF the
state rs regards fusion with the demo-
Gratis. Col. w. A. Harris and ex-Gov.
Lewelling favor indorsing the Bryan
and Sewall electors outright, while
Chairman John w. Incidental favors
nominating Bryan and Watson electors.
An awful tragedy occurred ut Water
willie the other day. Sarah Huffman,
only 10 years old, was shot and killed
bv John Selvagc, a worthless charac-
ter from Alton, because the girl re-
jected his attentions. After killing
The girl Selvage turned the pistol
against his head and blew his brains
out.
At Kansas City recently William
Higgins, ex-secretary Of state, and 5.
II. Snider, superintendent OF insur-
apce. who are head officers OF the
Knights aud Ladies Of the Preside,
were enjoiued by Judge Hepry from
using the funds of the society. They
were accused of spending the funds
too freely.
Senator Joseph B. Foraker, OF Ohio,
will speak at the republican ratifica-
ton meeting at Topeka, August II. 1t
Is proposed to make the affair regular
republican love feast. The republican
state convention will meet on the 10th,
and after the preliminary organization
is affected It is proposed to adjourn the
convention over until the next day and
let I'LL the delegates join in the rally.
Much interest attaches to the ap-
proaching populist state convention ut
Abilene. The question as TO the in
dorsement of Bryan and sewall elect
ors will bring out large crowd, while
the contest for governor promises to
attract much interest Thus far ex-
Gov. LewellinV and ex.Congressman
Harris seem to be in the lead for gov
crnor, but other candidates Tor tne
place arc hopeful OF getting the place
on compromise"
]. H. Engle. member Of the senior
class Of the state university ut Law
renee, has been chosen secretary OF the
State Sunday School association.
HEADQUARTERS will be Mt Abilene.