Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
KANSAS STATE NEWS

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A fire at Sylvan Grove destroyed
seven business houses, causing loss
Of $40, 900, with 50, 400 insurance.
]. b. Shane, Lawrence photogra-
pher, is under arrest for an alleged as
sault upon little girl who went TO
his gallery to have her pictures taken.
G. A. Pickett, editor of the Fort
Scott Daily Citizen, paper pledged to
fight for resubmission and against pro-
hibition, has mysteriously disappeared
from Fort Scott
The smeltcr ut Argentine has been
adding to its force of men In all the
departments Of the plant II was said
the plant would be running in full
blast before long.
State Labor Commissioner johnson
says the strike Of coal miners in the
east will increase the demand for Kan
sas coal and that Kansas miners will
be given more work. There are about
$1,000 miners in the state.
A bridge across small stream in
Fort Scott collapsed the other day
with hack and the driver and team
fell 20 feet into the water, but were
not drowned. The collapse broke IN
cight-inch water main and shut off the
electric lights for awhile.
A. l.. Chaplin, ex-cashicr Of the saw
ings bank of Pittsburg, and also of the
Manufacturers national bank, who
was recently acquitted Of forgery, has
been rc-arrested upon the charge of
misappropriating funds and classifying
the books of the latter bank.
Senator PETER, in an interview with
an Omaha (Neb.) reporter, said it
looked as II fusion would prevail in
Kansas for some years to come. Asked
II he expected to be returned to the
senate again at the hands of his party,
the senator was non-committal.
A. X. Rodgers, of Topeka, has
scheme in aid of domestic happiness
and he thinks 1t would in u great
measure rid the courts Of divorce cases.
He proposes that the government shall
reward all couples who live as husband
and wife for period Of 80 years with
pension.
Sheriff Skinner. of Cowlcy county, Is
under arrest for refusing to recognize
an order from the probate judge. The
sheriff demands tvial by jury. The
new law allows him n trial by jury,
but makes no provision for procuring
n jury. The supreme court may have
to settle the complication.
The Kansas University museum has
received huge South American snake
from Tom Bassett, former resident
OF Lawrence. but who has been In |
South America for some time. The |
snake is rare specimen and Is eight |
feet in length. 1t was sent alive and
came through IN good shape.
War on the liquor traffic has COM
menced at Emporia. The o. NJ. B.
club has been cnjoincd. Judge Ran
dolph, on behalf of the Good Tcmplars,
issued an injunction against the men,
beers of the club forbidding them to
sell any intoxicants or to allow per-
sons to loiter around the premises.
The deaths among the soldiers at the
home mt Leavcnworth, including those
absent on leave during the past year,
ended at midnight June 30, numbered
1874. Singular TO relate, the same mum.
Der OF deaths among the members oc-
Cured during the preceding fiscal
year, making the total for the two
years 3as.
The Kansas boys who were granted
degrees ut Harvard college were:
Masters of art, Ralph Waldo Cone, Of
Seneca; Thornton Cooke, of Herring
ton; John G. Hall, of Lawrence; the
degree Of bachelor of arts was con.
fcrred upon james Horace Patton, OF
paola. Carl Francis Prest, Of Salina,
Frank Nash Morrill,, Of Hiawatha;
Burtiss Burr Breeze, Of Reece. Schuyler
Colfax Bloss, of Clay Center was
awarded honorable mention.
The Colored Free Silver league, Of
Kansas, ut II annual meeting at To
peka, adopted resolutions indorsing tho
state administration and elected the
following officers for the year: Presi-
dent, J. Il. Lytle, Topeka; vice presi.
dent, r. W. Lescher, Galcna; secretary,
j. Il. Gibbs, Kansas City, Kan; corre-
spending secretary, r. c. Thomas.
Kansas City, Kan; treasurer, L. b.
Cabbel, Coffeyville,., chairman execu-
tive committee, J. w. Anderson, To
peka.
Gov. Lecdy has issued commissions
TO assistant inspectors and weighmas.
tiers in the grain inspection depart
ment as followsi 8. s. Harvey Of 0t-
tnwa county. W. r. Thompson Of Sedg-
wick county and ]. B. Daniels Of Wy.
andotte county, assistant inspectors;
i. b. Schiffbaur, A. II. Schissler OF
Reno county, b. w. Reynolds OF Mont
gomery county, William Sullivan Of
Atchison county, J. Lee Simpson Of
county and Frank II.
OF Marshall county, weigh
masters.
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal says
the banks of Kansas are in better con-
dition to-day than they have been for
years. There are 275 state hanks In
Kansas and 147 have reported. These
show in the aggregate loans amount
ing to s6,655, sos, cash on hand 81, 1885,
j61, sight exchange ss.47l,S 1886. The de-
posits amount to s7,s74.1s5, while they
hold borrowed money in bills payable
and rediscounts aggregation only SOL ,
,s2. The reserve to-day is IS 0S-l00 per
cent Of the deposits. The law requires /,
only 20 per cent.
Chancellor Snow says the weather
'or June was q little cooler than the
lverage June. The rainfall for the
Iame month was 4.s6 inches, which is
ilightly below the June average. s
The university Of Denver, COL, has v
conferred the degree Of s. I. D. upon h
Mnrlin Of Ral,rr nniversifv. | !,