Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-20

that In the county Of Washington the
tax rate ranges from I to 80 mills on
each 81 valuation and other counties
present similar conditions. The teach.
ers claim that II is a very unjust law
that forces one community to pay nine
times more school taxes than another,
In the same county, and that such n
law needs to be corrected before there
can be other reforms in the school sys-
TEN or higher wages paid to those who
conduct the schools.
Guilty OF L,beling Himself.
In the federal court nj Fort Scott
the other day John Carmain, of lola,
was convicted Of sending libelous
letter to himself through the mails.
Several weeks ago Carmain had George
w. Stephenson, u merchant of Moran,
arrested for libel, charging Stephen
son with the authorship of the letter,
and got Judgment of 81. Mr.. Ste
phenson thereupon put detectives to
work on the case with the result that
Carmain was ARRESTED and II was
proven that Carmain himself had writ
ten the libelous letter.
For Violating the Quarantine Law.
In the Montgomery county district
court John L. Turner, of Coffcyville,
was convicted of driving cattle across
the line, Notwithstanding quarantine
! existed ut the time. 1t is the second
conviction in that county and farmers
a NJ. hn 10
ment. 1t was the bringing of foreign
cattle into Kansas against quaran-
tine that led to the murder of Frazier
and Gibson in Chautauqua county
few years ago, but the murderers have
never been located.
To Exhibit kansas Products.
All the products of sovereign Kansas
are to be shown in permanent eX-
hibit to be established aud maintained
in the Nelson building. Kansas City,
Mo- Every county in the state is to
have an exhibit and these object les
sons to show whats the matter with
Kansas" will be representative Of all
the great growth and growings in the
state. The Kansas Real Estate asso-
citation is the protector of the scheme.
Horses Instead of Corn.
John Kilburn, n farmer near Fort
Scott, who has become wealthy in the
stock business, is buying up cheap
horses and using their carcasses for
hog food. He says hogs fatten better
on horse flesh than corn. lie often
buys horses for from % cents to 81
apiece. County Attorney Sheppard
has been unable to find any law that
interfercs with such business as long
rs the animals are not cruelty slain.
Y. M. e. A. State Convention.
The annual convention of the Kan.
sas Y. NJ. c. A. was held at Lawrence
last week. Among the speakers was
Rev. w. A. Quayle. The attendance
was large and reports of officers showed
good work. These officers were elect.
ed: President, Thomas NJ. Potter,
Marion; vice presidents, George Innis
and Arson Gridley: secretary, George
W. Fleming, Fort Scott; press secre.
tary, Norman q. Lexington, Parsons.
brewers and kansas Prohibition.
II has been definitely decided that
the wholesale brewers will make
concerted effort this winter to effect
the repeal of the prohibition law in
Kansas. Their object is to free the m.
selves from the burdens that are now
saddled upon them in the way of con
tributing to campaign funds, to the
private benefit of office seekersand the
demand Of ofliceholders.
End OF n Boom Bank.
The affairs of the Lebold & Fisher
bank failure ut Abilene, the largest
ever knownin Kansas, are being wound
up. Claims aggregated SIsO,000, but
only three per cent in dividends have
been paid. When the bank failed,
eight years ago, the assets, mostly in
western land equities, were appraised
at $500, 900. but on forced sales brought
only $4,000.
Farmers Sons Predominntc.
OF the $40 students Mt the Kansas
state university 300 are sons of farm.
ers. 81 of mechanics, IS of lawyers, 81
of ministers, IS of doctors, with
smaller representations from almost
every walk and profession of life. OF
the SO. it is said 362 are sclf-support-
ing, 100 partially SO, while 45a are not
self-supporting.
Licenses of 90 CompanIe. In Danger.
Notwithstanding Judge lIaZen's de-
cision that the Clarkson insurance rate
bureau is illegal, II is snid 90 compa-
MES will adhere to the GARRISON rate.
Mr.. McNall SAYS he will revoke the Ii.
cense of every one of them.
VIII Oppose Jerry simpEon.
Thomas &. Fitch. democratic post.
master Mt Wichita, is n fusion candi-
date for Jerry Simpsons place as con.
gresham from the Seventh district.
And there are Others.
Active Mining Operations.
In Crawford and Cherokee counties
mining operations are more active
than for years. Several new shafts
are being erected and more miners are
wanted.
Rich Copper Mine Discovered.
A copper mine of immense value has
been discovered in the eastern part of
nent county. 1t is destined to add
materially to Missouri's mineral
wealth.
A Bit OF Political Gossip.
From Topeka 1t is announced thai
Cyrus Leland will back Mai. Calvin