Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-17
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

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drainage this year instead Of irriga-
tisb,
The Hutchinson & Southern railroad
will soon be sold under decree Of
foreclosure.
The Luthefatis Of Kansas Will build
at tindsborg the Bethany college for
young girls.
Tie state sesretary's report shows
that there are $40 Methodist shurches
In Kansas, with s7,sl7 members aid
soo2,aOo worth Of church property.
Mrs. William 4. Way, Of Boston, has
been given q warranty deed 70 the
Ellsworth county courthouse, rs per d
decision Of the United Stated court.
For the butter fat from the milk Of
Il, 900 cows the creameries ct Dickins
son county pay ss5, 600 per month. This
Is better than q roundhouse and rail-
road division.
Col. L. c. Ellsworth, who had been a
lecturer 35 years, died in absolute pow
erty Mt Atchison the other day. His
anita. p. A. and Order Of the Mystic
brotherhood lectures few years ago
attracted some attention.
A recent political sensation Id Kani
sas Is the election OF Tim Mccarthy,
ex-rephblican auditor Of state and past
commander OF the G. A. R., as mayor
of Larned on n populist ticket, rs
popalist and anti-prohibitionist.
II is rumored that Congressman Case
Frederick, Of the First district, will I'D
asked to accept the republican nominal
ton for governor in 1893, and that ex-
Gov. Morrill, and ex-senator Ingalls,
will be candidates for Brodcrick's seat
III congress-,
Farmer j. z. Schmidt, Of Harvey
county, was fatally burned recently by
an explosion of chemicals. He was en-.
perimenting with compound of lin
seed oil and turpentine, intended for
use as d IMMINENT, when he accidentally
dropped some strong acid into the
combination.
The heirs OF Nancy Whitefeather, a
Shawnee Indian, who has the patentee
TO the land on which one-half Of the
city of Argentine is located. have CON-
veyed the deed to William j. Isaac,
who will bring suit to recover the
property, which Is now worth moro
that s1,000,e00.
The outcome Of the suit for damages
by the Mutual Life Insurance Co. OF
New York VS.. Webb McNall, insurance
commissioner OF Kansas. will be await.
ed with inturest Us defining the powers
which may be delegated by the legis-
lature OF Kansas to subordinate and
appointive Office.
There are five ex-senators Of Kansas
alive, viz: Alexander Caldwell, OF
Leavenworth; John J. Ingalls,, OF Atch-
ison; William A. PETER and John Mar
tin, of Topeka, and Edmond G. Ross, OF
New Mexico. Caldwell is rich. Ingalls,
Is we'll off. PETER Is fair to middliu',
while Martin and Ross are classed ~
poor men.
Gov. Leedy has announced that he
will issue commissions to only the six
members of the textbook commission
whom the senate confirmed. This will
prevent d. c. Tillotson and d. o. Nc.
Cray, republican members Of the board
whom the senate did not confirm, from
having anything to do with letting
contracts to book publishing houses in
May.
The democratic editors OF tho state
met at Lawrence on the 18th and held
q profitable session. These officers
were elected: L. /. Purcell, president;
v. ]. Lane, vice president; ]. B. Cos.
horn, secretary; ]. E. Watrous, treas
urer; Warren Knous, n. E. Timmons
and j. +. Herman, executive commit
tee. The next meeting will be held at
lola in April, 1898.
Senators Titus and Jumper and
Warden Lands gave some very damag-
ing testimony before the bribery in
vestigating committee at Topeka con-
Meeting ex-Gov. Lewelling with at
temps to bride certain legislators. In
an interview the ex-governor indig'
nantly denied every charge, declaring
1t TO be q conspiracy on the part OF
certain populist politicians to ruin
him.
According to the report Of the state
auditor there are 81 counties In the
state which have failed to turn into the
state treasury the amounts due for the
sales Of school lands. The counties
owing the largest amounts are: Bar
Der, 81, 467; Barton, 81, Sls; Ellis, s1,eas;
Geary, sl,107; Ness. si,5oi; Rawlins,
IS, 40s; Rice, Sl,023; Riley, S.407; Shcri-
dan, s2,9S;; wabaunsee, si,674; Will
son, 81, 327.
The new board of regents Of the
state agricultural college met at Man
haitian recently and organized by
electing Harrison Kelly, Of Burlington.
president and Mrs. John p. St John,
Of olathe. vice president. The rcsig-
nations Of every member of the faculty
were demanded and accepted, and
Prof. Thomas z. Wills was elected
president Of the college In place Of
George 7. Fairchild.
The 25th annual meeting OF tine ma
sonic Mutual Benefit society Of Kansas
was held in Topeka last week. The
newly-elected officers are: DR.. L. c.
WATSON, president; Samuel I. Howe,
treasurer; William n. Shaver, secre-
tary; Judge George W. Clark, attorney.
The reports showed the society TO be
In good financial condition, having all
death claims paid, over $4,000 cash in
bank and upwards of $4,000 in there
serve fund.
The board Of regents Of the state
met ut Lawrence recently
and organized by electing Judge J. P.
Sans president and Charles +. Scott
secretary.
The latest report of the condition Of
Kansas national banks shows the