Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-09

out Of the buggy and chased the chill
dren around the yard with pitchfork.
Mr.. Chupp was away and his wife was
frightened into hysteria, with the eff
feet that she became very i'll and died.
Public feeling was very high against
the culprits.
"Formeriy Of Kansas"
E. s. Slower. who was recently APP
pointed postmaster ut Albuquerque.
N. NJ. lived Mt Junction City In an
early day and enlisted in the Second
Kansas, coming out major. He was
the Kaw Indian agent, q state senator
and Acknowledgements. He came
within a few votes Of being elected
United States senator the time Harvey
was elected, and presided over the
Joint session at the time Of the York
Pomeroy expose.
Honors for Beioit firemen.
At the annual State Firemen's tour
nament ut Topeka last week the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi.
dent, Samuel Porter. Marysville; vice
presidents, d. S. Elliott, Coffeyville;
Walter Puckey, Clay Center; secretary.
F. G. Lemaster. Abilene; treasurer, s.
w. Collins, solomon. Beloit carried
away the lions share Of prizes, taking
Ave first prizes and two second prizes
out Of nine events.
Changes In A. o. U. W. Certificates.
The A. o. U. w., at the last session
of the supreme lodge, reduced the age
of admission from 81 to IS and also pro-
vided for half-rate i.000) certificates
for members that should desire them.
Applicants for admission may take
full or half-rate certificates at their dis
erection, and old members may exchange
their full-rate for half-rate certificates
II they so desire.
Il Was Big Week.
The fall festival at Topeka last week
probably drew the largest crowds of
any gathering ever held in Kansas.
The different parades were splendidly
conducted, the exhibitions by the FIRE.
men and young soldiers decidedly
creditable and altogether the festival
was a big success and Topeka is to be
congratulated.
Only Thirty Years Ago.
In 1857. 80 years ago, the Indians
were on the war path in Kansas, their
depredations being numerous. Set
tiers were killed. and their homes
burned, and 1t is recorded that numer'
GUS attacks we're made upon gangs OF
men ut work on the Union Pacific, then
in course of construction.
To Stamp Out Plague.
A movement is on foot in Dickinson
county to form q county organization
of farmers to fight the hog disease
which has already killed 500 to zoo
hogs in the county. 1t is believed that
the disease has come from stock hogs
imported, and 1t is proposed to quar-
antine against them.
A Ticket of Their Own.
The first complete county ticket
ever placed in the field by the negroes
Of Sedgwick county has been nomi-
mated by petition. The calored
brethren claim that the republican
party in that county does not give
them proper recognition.
In Behalf OF MIRA. Hanback,.
There Is a well-defined effort on foot
to have Mrs. Hanback,, widow OF the
late Lewis Hanback,, appointed matron
of the national soldiers home n
Lcavenworth.
or Interest TO Old Soldiers
The supreme court will soon be
called upon to decide whether inmates
of the state soldiers home at Dodge
City shall be DISTINGUISHED ut elections.
A Big Cattle Purchase.
+. M. Mills, of Ness county, recently
bought $500 head of cattle, paying
5000. They are Colorado cattle and
will be shipped 20 Kansas
Kansana Win Prizrs.
At the National Irrigation congress
held in Lincoln, Neb., last week ]. F,
Lawson, OF Hutchinson, won the 800
prize for the best paper on irrigation,
offered by Z. z. Moses. The third
prize, $50, was carried off by ]. s. EN-
cry, OF Lawrence.
County Commissioner 81 Years.
The nomination of Al Perry fol
county commissioner by the republic
ans OF Doniphan county. means the re-
tirement OF Cyrus Leland from an ofioe
he has held 81 consecutive years.
Perry is Leland's nephew, son OF Al
/ bert Perry. democrat
For bravery ut uluionary Ridge
George L. Banks, Of Independence
late of the Fifteenth Indiana volun'
teers, has received . medal of honoI
from the secretary Of war for gal
lantry at the battle Of Missionary
Ridge, where he was wounded
Another Tragedy In the Bender District.
The report Of the suicide by hanging
of Roy Hersh, living north of Cherry
vale in Labette county, adds another
( 70 the long list Of tragedies whisi
have been enacted in the tamoul
bender neighborhood The boy VA
only "a yeaYs Of age and hpngod blu
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