Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-25
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

A recent telegram from Wichita said
there were 100000 bushels OF old
corn within radius Of 80 miles OF that
place
Col. D. W. Houston, of Garnett, has
called for reunion Of the Kansas state
soldiers at Ottawa, September 10, II
and 10
Tho friends OF Congressman William
Baker, Of the Sixth district, nre urg;
ing him for the populist gubcrnatorial
nomination.
Judge Owen A. Bassctt, ono Of the
oldest and best known mnsons In Kan
sas, died the other day ut Ellsworth.
He formerly lived ut Lawrence
In n political speech ut paola tho
other day Senator Lucien Baker said
he feared money panic this fall as
result OF tho free silver agitation.
Mrs r. f. Chesncy, Of Topeka, was
elected matron Of the new masonic
orphans home ut Wichita, md DIR.
Purdue, of Wichita, house physician.
The republican delegates to the re-
cent free silver state convention ut
Topeka have issued manifesto telling
why they left the republican party.
OF the 90 delegates elected by the re-
cent FREQ silver state convention to st.
Louis, IS were republicans, 10 popu-
lists, eight democrats and one prohibit
ZIONIST
The latest report from tho depart
mcnt Of agriculture makes Kansas tho
banner corn state Of the union this
year. Conservative estimates place
this years crop at 100000, 900 bushels
Ex.Secretary OF State William Hig-
gins has purchased an interest in
the Western Veteran and assumed edi-
torial control. O. II. Coulter, who
founded the paper, remains with II as
business manager.
Charles Ford, n prominent farmer
near Derby, Scdgwicl county, was
shot and killed the other day by n
Trump whom he discovered in his
house. The tramp was pursued by q
posse and captured.
II is said that George Marshall, son
of an Atchison business man who came
home from Chicago several months
ago with I,rights disease, expecting
to die ut any time, has cured himself
by drinking buttcrmills.
Editors of northern Kansas, to the
number OF 81, recently went on n
pleasure trip to Colorado points. Sew
ard Jones, Of the Copcordia Daylight,
is president OF the association and had
charge Of the excursion.
Tho popullst county convention at
Wichita recently was far from har-
monious. The fight was between cx-
Gov. Lewelling and Jerry Simpson,
and the ex-governor got the best OF the
fight-and the delegates
Free silver democrats OF the Fourth
district were talking OF nominating R.
II. Hazlett, n banker OF Eldorado, to
oppose Congressman Curtis. Populists
were talking in favor of ex.Congrcss.
man Harrison Kelly, OF Burlington.
Republicans OF Reno county. after
stormy session ut Hutchinson, sent q
Troutman delegation to Topeka-n
victory for prohibitionists. Judge
Theo. Botkin, who was on the bench
in Seward county when Sam Wood was
murdered, was nominated for the leg.
islaturc.
Over 100 republican leaders Of the
state met ut Topeka the other day, in.
Guiding Senator Baker and every con.
gresham except Calderhcad. Tho sit.
uation was discussed, and the neces.
sity for vigorous campaign and close
organization in every school district
was urged.
Tho republican factional fight In
Wyandotte county between Trickett
and anti-Trickett will not down. Each
side has nominated n county ticket and
the fight will be waged until election.
II will also effect Hon. j. p. Harris
and Gov. Morrill,, should the latter be
renominated.
1t Is claimed that the mines at Ga.
lena furnish more ore every week than
the mines ut Joplin, Webb City and
Cartcrville, Mo-, combined. The Ga
lena mines average about 9,640, o0c
pounds of zinc ore and over 500, 00t
pounds of lead ore, worth about $751;.
AIS, per week.
Harry Adams was brought to Pitts.
burg recently and put in jail, charged
with completely In the murder Of the
four McFarlyn brothers near Pittsburg
last February. Adams was arrested in
Cleveland, o. Ben Wilmington, n
Pittsburg man, Is also in Jail charged
with the same crime.
A peculiar damage suit was filed nj
Fort Scott recently. Mrs. Rosa vii.
Inns brought an action against her
father-in-law, r. B. Williams, for IS, 900
for alleged alienation of her l2-year-
old sons affections. The boy had made
his homo with his grandfather and re.
fused TO 1.-Two with his mother
The grand session of Knights OF Ia.
Dor was held ut Topeka recently. The
annual report showed there were 400
knights, 1000 daughters, $50 maids and
eos pages, making Ais members in
good standing. During the year ST.
3O4. so wss paid ont in sick dues, 81, $50
for funerals and $3.50 on endowment
Mrs. Annie L. Diggs wrote letter
to cx.Gov Lcwelling the other day ad.
vising him, ''in the interest Of har-
mony and success" TO withdraw from
tho race for tho populist nomination
for governor. Lewelling replied, in
sisting that while Mrs Diggs was q
nice woman and all that, she was not
the populist party OF Kansas.
Thirty new cars, each 30 feet long,
will soon be put on the IL" road In
Kansas City, Kan. They will be
strictly up to date, and the handsomest
In the two Kansas Citys.
DIR. George II. Graham, convicted Of
Lizzie Shaughnessey, aged
10, at PittsburR. was given Is years In
states prison. Graham protested his
and crtad 1tl,a q nhtld