Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

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At midnight on December 81 the
Santa Fe railroad passed out OF the
hands OF the receivers and the new or
ganizution took charge.
Fire ut Clay Center q few days ago
destroyed Beck & McChesney's livery
stable and some forty head Of mules
and horses that had been gathered for
shipment.
A conference of temperance workers
was recently held at Topeka at which
resolutions were passed indorsing the
fight on the joints at Wichita, and
favoring similar action In other cities
Of the state.
The governor recently received .
telegram from Pratt county stating
that q new disease had broken out
among the horses and cattle Of that
section, proving fata! in nearly every
case. The matter was referred to the
live stock sanitary commission.
The residence of David Williams, OF
Emporia, was entered by unknown
parties the other night and fred In
three places. Mr. Williams was awak-
ened by the smoke and with the assist
ance Of neighbors saved his home. This
was the third incendiary FIRE started In
the town in three days.
At the late meeting Of the Kansas
academy Of science ut Lawrence the
following officers were chosen: Presi-
dent, D. s. Kelly, Emporia; vice presi.
dents, S. W. Williston, Lawrence, and
d. Z. Lantz, Manhattan; secretary, =
Il. Knerr, Atchison; treasurer, l. Z.
Sayre, Lawrence.
7. T. Hoffman, clerk Of the district
court of Wyandotte county, is reported
TO be short in his accounts In the sum
of $1,000. His bondsmcn have taken
charge Of the Office, which they will
run with Hoffman as nominal clerk,
until the shortage is made good, which
is the result OF Encouragement
j. NJ. Robbins, president, and N. F.
Hess, cashier, OF the State bank OF
Everest, which failed some time ago,
were arrested the other day on n
charge OF receiving deposits when the
bank, was known to be in failing
condition. The bank has been reor.
ganized and opened for business All
depositors are TO be paid in sull.
Internal revenue collections for the
district of Kansas (including Oklahoma
and Indian territory for December
were sls,s54. During the past year in
ternal revenue collections have been
about 5000 q month less than the year
before. The amount derived from
olcomargarine stamps is the only thing
that held up. 1t averaged $1,000 q
month in the district.
Mrs. Harry Abelshauser, q Belgian
woman, followed her husband to q sa-
loon at Weir City the other night,
where he was drinking, and drawing a
pistol shot him, the ball passing
through his body, but did not kill him.
She said she shot him because he did
not support her and their nine chill
drcn. The husband says she did II
to get his life insurance of $500.
W. j. Buchan and c. F. Hutchings
attorneys of Kansas City, Kan, were
recently cited to appear before the
federal district court at Topeka to an.
swer the charge OF contempt. The
proceedings grew out Of the Black Bob
Indian land case. It Is alleged that
Buchan and Hutchings commenced a
suit in the state court in johnson
county. which affects decree in the
federal court.
The most destructive fire known in
Kansas City, Kan. since the burning
OF the Reid packing house broke out
in Armourdale the other night, and be-
fore 1t was subdued had destroyed six
large buildings and partially destroyed
a seventh, causing damage Of $50, 600
Sims department house, where the
fire started, sustained q loss Of se5, 900;
fulled insured. r. b. Armstrong;
printing office also burned, causing a
loss of $500.
Four Of six McFadden brothers lost
their lives in the burning Of their home
near Frontenac the other night The
brothers who occupied the house were,
Allen, Robert, John, James, William
and Arch, aged respectively 81, 10, 10,
IS, ~ and II years. They were orphans,
and the three older ones worked In the
mines and supported the younger
brothers During the absence Of Allen
and James the house burned and
Robert, John, William and Arch per-
ished.
The state board Of education has Is
sued conductors certificates to the fol-
lowing teachers: II. j. Barber, OF Par
sons; A. b. Carney, OF Concordia; s NJ.
Cook, OF Chapman; ]. E. Edgerton, OF
Council Grove; II. C. Ford, of Chanute;
c. NJ. Light, OF Fort Scott; s w. Nc
Garroh, Olathe; C. ii. Nowlin, Of Kan
sas City; A. S. Olin, OF Lawrence; d.
S. Pence, OF Wichita; W. NJ. Raney,
OF Harrington; Lillian Scott, OF Bald
win; j. G. Scofield, Of Seneca. In
structors' certificates have also been
issued TO about IS teachers in different
parts OF the state.
The December report OF the state
treasurer showed that the amount OF
receipts from various sources during
the month in the general revenue fund
was sos. 1924. December, 1894. was
larger, being Sill, 4so.0l. The balance
on hand ut the close OF December,
1904, was s706, 735. Al. The balance now
on hand Is 1881, sl7.7a The receipts In
the general revenue fund during the
month amounted to 81, 76So0, OF which
amount sS5, 251 sc were state taxes and
s7,657.s5 earnings OF the peuitentiary.
The bonds in the permanent school
fund amount TO SO, Isl, o6s.3S
The state accountant in his report
lately fled with the governor, brings
ex-State Oil Inspector Taylor In debt
to the state $1,000 The governor has
turned the matter over to the attorney.
general
Three Indians who were confined In