Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-22

congress-
Chester I. Long and Jerry Simpson,
rival candidates for congress in the
Seventh district, have arranged for q
series OF ten joint debates during the
campaign.
The Kansas Seventh Day Adventists
hold their annual conference and camp
meeting ut Council Grove from August
90 to September z. Fully loo camp
ers are expected.
The scmi-nnnual distribution OF the
state school fund, which amounts 10
SECS, 900, or 42 cents for each child Of
school age. will soon be made by Su'
perlntcndent Stanley.
The Mystic brotherhood. a secret
anti.prohibition order will submit q
number of questions to Gov. Morrill,
and Mr.. Leedy touching their views
on the resubmission question.
]. c. Ragsdale, an NJ, X. & 7. bag
gageman, and j. II. Thomas, u colored
porter, have brought suit Mt Parsons
for $40, 900 damages against J. W. Co.
rcy, railway contractor, who accused
them Of theft.
Democrats and populists of the
Fourth congressional district nomi.
mated John Madden, an Emporia
lawyer, for congress to oppose Charles
Curtis. In 1883 Madden was n repub-
lican presidential clector, but became
Il populist in 1900
State Treasurer Atherton, in his
forthcoming report, recommends that
the special levy for the current UNIVERSE
ty fund be abolished, inasmuch as there
has been more or less difficulty in col
lecting 1t. He thinks the necessary
money could more easily he raised by
q slight increase in the general reve-
nue. fund.
Cyrus Leland has secured some OF
the leading republican orators Of the
country TO stump Kansas during the
campaign. Among them are Roswell
G. Horr, John Sherman, Senator Jo-
seph d. Foraker, Thomas B. Reed, Sem
ator Frye. Ben Butterworth, Congress-
men Hepburn, Dolliver and Burrows
and William Z. Mason.
The semi-annual interest upon tho
permanent school fund of the state is
being apportioncd. 1t amounts to
SaOs, 4so. 81, apportioned among 400, 1897
school children, which is AZ cents per
capita. Wyandotte county gets the
most, 81, $50. 90; Shawnee is second with
60. si5; Sedgwick third with s5,so6.36.
The smallest sum, s66.7s, goes to Nor
ton county.
A number OF ex-union soldiers from
different parts of the state met at To.
peka the other day and organized the
Veterans Protective League of Kansas.
A. W. Smith, OF Mcpherson, was chosen
president; o. ii. Coulter, of Topeka,
secretary and William Sims, OF To-
pcka, treasurer. An address was issued
to the veterans OF the state urging
them 10 support Mckinley for presi-
dent.
The programme for the old soldiers
reunion at Topeka, September 90 to
October has been completed. The
speakers will be Maj. William Warner,
Gen. H. NJ. Prcntiss, Congressman
Crowthcr. of Missouri; George r. Peck,
Chicago; Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Bishop
McCabe, aud Corporal Tanner; Gov.
Morrill,, Senators PETER and Baker,
Congressman Blue, Kirkpatrick, CAL
derhead and Curtis; Gen. Caldwell.
Jerry Simpson, Tim Mccarthy. d. Il.
Anthony, Bernard Kelley, ]. P. Harris,
John c. Carpenter, J. r. Hallowcll,
Sidney G. Cooke, j. II. GilpatriclS.
Grant Harrington, John Berry, W. Y.
Morgan, Ed. II. Madison, Columbus
Borin, w. II. Russell and d. C. Tillot-
son, of Knnsas.
A sensation was caused Mt Wichita
the other day by the arrest OF George
g. Wilson, well-known attorney, who
was charged with cmbezzling si.sO0
from an estate Of which he was agent.
PopuIists OF the senatorial district
composed OF Reno, Kingman and Pratt
have nominated Frank Fields,
of Hutchinson, for senator, turning
down the present incumbent, Senator
Leeds.
The following members constitute
the populist state executive COMMITTEES;
Chairman, John w. Br edenihal secre-
tary, w. 7. Upton; treasurer. ]. NJ.
Allen; Taylor Riddle and Grant Har-
Ira Myers, q school-,eacher from
Mouud City. tried TO "Shufile or Ivy
taking n dose of morphine Mt Kansas
City. No., but the police surgeon saved
hia life.
In the Twenty-First representative
district, In BOURBON county. Benismin
1ooduo. 4 repu bIiean and present rep
Iesentative. iT being opposed ~ his
brother John, who has the democratic
md oculist indor.ement
Lieut. Errry. young graduate Of
We I FONT whose home /, 10 Ellis
worth. Is under afieSt charged wilh .
,eyiCus ine. The complaining wit
asss iss YOpDg glFI only 70 yesFs Old !