Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

failed.
The public schools at Clyde were
closed on account of IN epidemic OF
diphtheria.
A man named Hanna Is the fusion
candidate for senator in the Clay Dick.
inson district.
Cows belonging to IN Osborne county
farmer were killed by eating second
growth sorghum.
William Usher, an employee OF the
state house at Topeka, was killed by u
boiler rolling on him.
Democrats Of the Third district have
Endorsed Z. R. Ridgely, the populist
nominee for congress.
The rcformatory ut Hutchinson will
this yenr have molnsses from sorghum
the inmates themselves raised.
Tho republican state committee rec
ognized the Buchan faction In wyan-
dot,e county rs the regulars"
A Newton man has inventel n device
Tor milking cows which Is said to be
the best Of its kind ever patented.
State Coal OIL Inspector NJ. 8. Kelley
has turned $1,000 cash into the state
treasury during the IS months of his
term.
c. A. Davis, 4 farmer near Hiattville,
was arrested charged with trying TO
burn the house Of ]. q. Bowers, a
neighbour.
The republican state committee has
issued campaign book containing
statistics OF state matters, prepared by
Samuel T. Howe, ex-state treasurer.
Noah Allen, who was assistant at
torney-gencral under John 7. Little,
has been nominated for congress- ly
the populists OF the Tenth district OF
Texas
The official Kansas ballot this fall
will resemble newspaper in size. II
will be 2ox30 inches in size and will
contain seven or eight, perhaps nine,
tickets.
Editor Kurtz, OF the Augusta Press,
was given vigorous horse whipping
by two young ladies, who were offended
ut news item concerning their
brother.
Ten-year.old Harvey Whitaker, OF
Eeodesha, was given "diin't-know-
it.was-loaded" revolver 10 play with.
He was found dead few hours after
with bullet hole in his temple.
Tom Watson, OF Georgia, populist
nominee for vice president, announces
that he will come to Kansas after the
10th and stump the state in the inter
est Of Bryan and Watson electors.
A railway man who had Travelled
over the state said the attendance
from Kansas to the q. A. r. encamp'
ment at St. Paul would he very light,
the veterans preferring to wait and at
tend the state reunion at Topeka.
W. A. Boicourt and Senator Edwin
Taylor will oren up creamery Mt Ed
wardsvillc, Wynndottc county, on big
scale. They will feed Mr.. Taylor's big
potato crop to 200 Jersey cows, and en-
pect to realize fortune on the invest.
ment.
Col. c. X. Holiday, the man who
founded Topeka and who has been for
years director of the Santa Fe rail-
road. Is the fusion candidate for tho
legislature from the Topeka district,
being nominated by both democrats
ind populi'ts.
lola is particularly honored by hav'
ing representative on three electoral
tickets. Charles +. Scott was frs,
named on the republican ticket, then
j. B. Goshorn on the democrat and
populist, and lastly NJ. L. King on the
national prohibition.
A citizen OF Norton. who bought foi
% cents what he supposed was ar
empty dry goods box, but which con
tanned 79 new hats, promptly returned
them to the merchant. Some person
remarked that tho man would never
make much Of a stir in politics.
Eldon Lowe. county treasurer O.
Bourbon county, has brought suit t.
test the salary law passed by the las
legislature, which decreased his salar,
from 81 900 10 s., 500 during his term o
office. He claims the full salary tina
was in effect when he took the Office.
Rev. Thomas Boss, pastor OF the FRS
Congregational church Mt Leaven
worth, was recently forced 10 resign
he later appeared at the church prayer
meeting and created scene by charg
ing that his dismissal was not regular
and that the trustees had used his sal
airy TO pay their debts
TIE new Methodist Protestant uni
versity at Kansas City was formally
opened OH the cath. President Heinz
of Pittsburgh, Pa, was present ant
addresses were made by Chancello
stephens, Rev. Dr. W. A. Quayle NM
others The first years outlook 70
the new university au-ers well.
There nrc in Kansas LOG national nn'
1874 private hanks. During the pas
year 10 state banks have failed aud .
gone into voluntary liquidation; thrc
national banks have failed, and fou
gone into lquidation-n total OF A
against the organization OF % nc'
banks, making net loss OF 20 during
year.
Topeka's reunion and carniva
opened on Monday, the 9sth. unde
most favorable circumstances. BiI
crowds were in attendance every da
and the citizens Of Topeka exerte
avery energy for their entertainment
Monday was Labor day and also Gov
errors day. and all the ex-governor
Of the state, Thomas A. Osborne, Sam
uel ]. Crawford, John P. ST. John
George W. Click, l. U. Humphrey an
L D. Lewelling were there and mad
speeches. Gov. Morrill, also spoke.
3. X. FURRY, Of Kansas City, Mo
has laid claim TO q tract Of land upo
which large portion Of the bushes
houses In Fort Scott are located. Flu
~ claims he can establish clear it'll,
The Good win home for the poor
under the auspices Of the salvatio
amy. WINS dedicated ut Kansas Cit,