Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-09-05
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


Topeka now has SO miles Of gravel
street, representing IN expenditure Of
more than 81, 100000.
Ex-Congressman w. A. Harris has
been nominated for the state senate by
the fusionists Of Leavenworth county.
Ex-senator John Martin declined to
accept democratic and populist NOM
ination for judge in tho Topeka dis
trict.
Atchison's corn carnival, September
"a, promises to DO q big affair this year.
Railroads will run extra trains from
surrounding towns.
II. II. Jewell committed suicide near
Mount Hope, placing the barrel Of .
gun to his abdomen and pulling the
trigger with stick.
Rev. Richard Cordley, Of Lawrence,
will deliver the opening address ut the
fall term Of the state university, Fri
day morning, September II.
Jasper Lasuer, a young farmer near
Olathc, was arrested for stealing II
head OF cattle from q neighbor and
shipping them to Kansas City.
Topeka wants n military encamp-
inent during the reunion this month,
but State Auditor Cole says there Is no
money in the treasury to pay for 1t.
The 1000 or so of the veterans at the
Leavenworth soldiers home who draw
pension money have about $4,000 di-
vided among them every three months.
It is said Mrs Mary E. Lease has es-
poused the cause OF socialism, and
after the present political campaign
closes she will locate permanently on
the Atlantic coast
The Mankota Monitor says this
years corn crop in Jewell county will
"weigh out" 10, 600, 900 bushels, or $50
bushels to every man, woman and
child In the county.
Gov. Morrill, has pardoned d. r
Jones, who was sent to the peniten-
tiary from Barton county in 1884 for
forging county warrants. Jones was
said to be dying Of consumption.
Frankfort has spent $4,000 In the
erection OF new buildings destroyed
by the terrible cyclone in the early
summer. OF this sum soo,0 900 was paid
back by tornado insurance companies.
John Stuart, OF Atchison, has
brought suit for $4,000 damages
against the Santa Fe for malicious
prosecution. Officers Of the company
had Stuart arrested on the charge OF
stealing.
The receiver OF the Wichita West
ern railway is collecting evidence to
submit to Federal Judge Caldwell to
have 40 miles Of the road abandoned.
The last ten years the road has been
operated at loss OF 81, 0O0,0O0.
William Taylor fell from the window
Of his room at Wichita the other night,
lighting on the pavement with such
force that his back was broken. II
was thought he had gone to sleep
while sitting in the window for fresh
air.
At the state L. A. W. circuit races ut
Wichita, Lawson, the Terrible
Swede," broke record by going half
mile, paced by triplets, in 56Li seconds.
The triplets made the half mile in
55sl, breaking the worlds triplet
record.
Ex.Congressman Ben Glover. OF Cow
ley county, who Topped from the popu-
lists to the republicans in 1894 and was
given charge Of the farm OF the girls
reform school by Gov. Morrill,, has
thrown up his job and come out for
Bryan.
W. Z. Harris, of Oklahoma, while in
q sumnambulistic condition walked out
OF box car Of moving train on the
Kaw bridge at Topeka and fell head
long into the river. He was recucd by
railroad men, with slight bruises
Harris was beating his way on the
train.
Rev. j. G. Dougherty, q leading
temperance worker of Kansas City,
predicts that the prohibition ques-
ton will be re-submitted at no distant
date. He thinks this action would DO
preferable to q continuation Of the
lawless condition reigning in some Of
the larger cities OF the state.
Secretary Coburn, OF the state board
OF agriculture, in q report on the
creamery industry in Kansas, says
they are doing IN immense business,
especially with Colorado cities. Thou
sands Of pounds are shipped there
every week and the creameries are al
ways behind with their orders.
The first anniversary OF the opening
Of the state reformatory at Hutchinson
was celebrated the other night by the
lis young inmates, over 100 guests be-
ing present. The programme OF music,
recitations, etc, was rendered by the
inmates aud revealed remarkable tai.
emit along those lines In the institution.
Greenwood county cattle shippers
last week shipped 40 head Of cattle to
England, sailing direct from Boston to
Liverpool. This shipment is something
of an experiment, and In order TO mako
q thorough test various grades of cat
tie were sent-some choice export
steers, some of medium quality and .
few rough ones.
The state treasurer's disbursements
for the month OF August amounted to
s6e4, 0l70i, as against receipts Of se43,-
64s.55, but still there was q cash bal
ance Of s6s2. COS. "a 10 begin September
with. The heavy disbursements were
accounted for by the fact that s2o0, 900
In bonds were purchased and paid for
and the payment Of over sis7,ooo &C.
cumulated school fund interest.
The annual interstate soldiers re-
union at Baxter Springs last week was
very largely attended. Lewis Han
back acted rs commander-in-chief OF
ceremonies In place Of Col L. c. Weldy.
w. A. Folk, who claimed Valley
Falls, this state, rs his home, was ar
rested ut Colorado Springs charged
with trying TO blackmail S. w. STRAIT
ton, the millionaire mine owner, for
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