Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-22
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

float from the dome Of the state capito
In Topeka.
One of the handsomest Presbyterian
churches In Kansas was recently dcdi
Gated ut Emporia.
State Senator Wallacls, u republican
died Mt his home ut Eflingham, Atchi
son county, recently.
Republican women Of the Fifth dis
trict will meet ut Clifton June % Il
form an organization.
G. A. r. men Of Topeka have started
q movement in opposition to baseball
games on Memorial day.
The supreme court has decided tina,
II you owe tax on your dog 1t Is nj
crime against the law to steal II from
you.
The Kansas Society for Child Study,
in session Mt Lawrence, elected Prof.
A. s. Olin president and Prof Oscar
Chrisman secretary.
Returns from the various assessors
in northwestern Kansas counties show
n gradual increase in population over
the past three years.
Three hundred gallons Of whisky,
which had been seized by internal
revenue officers. was auctioned off Mt
Beloit one day recently.
Early in June, cx-Gov. and Mrs Nor
rill will 60 to Cambridge to see their
son, Frank, graduate from Harvard
university, Frank is but 81 years OF
age.
The Kansas State Medical society
closed its annual session ut Topeka,
electing c. A. McGuire, of Topeka,
president, and W. +. Sawhill, of Con-
cordia, secretary.
At the marriage Of Miss Mary Charl-
ton ut Lawrence the other day the
ceremony was performed by the brides
father, who on the same day celebrated
his golden wedding anniversary.
The new law providing for the taxa
tlon of judgments amounts practi.
cal!y to state bankruptcy law and
experienced lawyers say 1t will be the
means of releasing millions of dollars
of Judgments in the state.
The grand lodge Degree Of Honor, in
session at Wichita, chose Leavenworth
as the next meeting place and elected
Mrs. L. NJ. Forde chief of honor,
Mrs. A. p. Riddle lady of honor, and
Mrs. George Norstine, Of Hiawatha,
grand recorder.
The state grain inspector Is having
trouble enforcing the new inspection
law. At the time the law was enacted
It was said that II would net the state
many thousands OF dollars, but so far
the receipts from the operations Of the
law have not been equal to expenses.
The yearly meeting of the Kansas
Home Missionary society Of the NJ. E.
church was held ut Topeka recently.
Officers chosen arc: President, Mrs.
Elizabeth Parker, Topeka; secretaries,
Mrs. A. Salkeld. Manhattan, and Mrs.
II. Il. Mcbride, Clay Center: treasurer,
Mrs Robert Hawthorn. Atchison.
Carroll Schafer. son of Senator Ed
T. Schafer, of Bourbon county, sued
Patrick German for $4,000 damages
because German called him a thief,
The latter introduced In court many
witnesses who swore to Is specific cases
OF theft against Schafer, and the jury
awarded the verdict in favor Of Cor
man.
The state conclave of Kansas Knights
Tcmplar, in session ut Junction City,
elected W. c. Chaffee, Topeka, grand
commander; W. 5. Corbett, Wichita,
grand treasurer, and A. NJ. Callahan,
Topeka, grand secretary. The 1898
conclave will be held in Topeka. In
the competitive drill Newton won
over Wichita.
Gov. Leedy was in quandary about
the selection OF state architect.
There is no provision for the selection
of this officer except by the board Of
public works, and the governor had
decided that he would do away with
the board. 1t may be necessary for him
to appoint the board in order to get
state architect.
Eastern capitalists have put large
force OF men and teams at work in But
Ter and Greenwood counties building
dams and reservoirs across small
streams These dams, II is claimed,
will prevent soil washing, store and
hold water. increase humidity and
solve the drought problem. Thousands
Of dollars will be expended in the OK.
pertinent.
The supreme court recently affirmed
q decision from the Saline county dis |
trict court which awarded So to Wade |
Adams, whose son was lynched In the
city of Salina. Adams sued the city
for damages, and although he was
awarded but 81 for his sons life, the
city appealed the case. The costs have
piled up into the hundreds of dollars,
and the city must pay them.
Miss Millic Miner, of Burr Oak, re-
,ently determined, much against her
iather's wishes, to marry C. E. King.
Failing TO win his point by suasion,
The father went before the probate
court and challenged the girls sanity.
She was compelled to submit to trial
before jury. The ncighborhood was
greatly aroused and able lawyers were
Employed to defend her. The jury
declared the girl Of sound
mind, and before she left the court
house the probate judge issued II
,cnse and the girl and King were mar
led.
The good Methodist town of Bald
vim recently witnessed baseball
,ame between mines of young women
rom Baker university who were
lothed in boomers.
During his stay in Washington Cyrus
leland persuaded the post Office de-
'artment to change the name of
)oniphan county post Office from Lee,
amed for the confederate general, to