Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24

peka high school has pulled out.
Nine-tenths of the whisk brooms sole
and used in the United States are mad,
from broomcorn grown In Kansas.
Fort Scott papers accused Attorney
General Boyle Of working to secure
the re.opening of Fort Scott saloons.
The G. A. R. post of Conway Springs
will erect handsome monument in
memory Of the dead members Of the
post.
Fire from cigarette stub destroyed
several business houses In Chetopa re-
Gently and caused $4,000 financial
loss.
A Topeka women has brought sui,
for 5000 against her mother-in-law
for alternating the affections Of her hus.
band.
Chief Justice Doster tried to get his
son Chase appointed q cadet ut West
Point, but he was rejected on account
Of age, being ~
Judge N. C. Mcfarland, of Topeka,
IN honorcd Kansas pioneer, Is starving
to death rs O result of disease Of his
digestive organs.
j. NJ. McCown, who was suspended
rs postmaster at Emporia for alleged
embezzlement, was not indicted by the
federal grand jury.
The annual convention Of the State
Sunday School association will be held
at Newton May 25-7. L. o. Excel, Of
Chicago, will lead the music.
1t Is said that certain member of
the recent Kansas legislature saved
enough out OF salary of $3.50 to pay
of two $500 mortgages on his farm.
Teachers OF northwest Kansas, in
session at Horton, elected W. A. Evans,
of Leavenworth, president, and Miss
Frances Katner, Of Atchison, secretary.
1t is positively asserted that Gov.
Leedy will on May 1 appoint ex-Sheriff
Arnold, of Columbus. us superintend-
ent of the state reformatory ut Hutch
inson.
Incendiaries set fire to the big barn
of Farmer Wright. near Newton and
the structure with eight fine horses
and many farm implements were de-
stroyed.
Ex-United States Marshal "Dicl"
Walker has been appointed land office
inspector under Assistant Interior Sec
Rotary Ryan. 1t pays $1,000 year and
expenses.
The Christian Endeavor societies of
Kansas will hold their annual conven-
ton in Topeka the first four days Of
June. There will be 1000 delegates in
Since the death of Sol Miller. of the
Troy Chief, NJ. D. Sampson, Of Salina,
claims TO be the pioneer Kansas editor,
having been continuously connected
with the Salina Journal since 1871.
A Wichita woman, Mrs George Rose
berry, whose domestic life was far
from happy, was seeking TO gain admis-
sion to an insane asylum TO get away
from her troubles, and for rest and
care.
The state superintendent Of insur-
ance has collected sl5, G66.43 as recipro-
cal tax from the various fire insurance
companies for the firemen's relief fund
and 1t will Immediately be paid out to
the various fire departments.
In the federal court at Topeka Will
liam r. Hill, founder Of Hill City, was
Of defrauding children. He
would take up claims in western Kan
sas for the children of deceased SOL
diers, have himself appointed guardian,
sell the lands as guardian and keep the
proceeds.
1t Is estimated that county officers in
western Kansas, especially in the
Sixth district, have sold to innocent
purchasers at least 100000 acres OF
school land, contrary to the law OF
1905. The purchasers will have to de-
pend upon the next legislature to
egalize their titles.
Frank Acoclss left his home at Grid
ey the other day TO walk around the
world, carrying the stars and stripes.
On his return he will place the flag on
the capitol ut Topeka. Citizens Of
lridley escorted him out Of town with
! band and nearly every person in town
was in the procession.
The game law was changed by the |
asst legislature so that 1t is now law
'ul to shoot prairie chickens and quail |
Turing the months Of October and No
Iembcr. 1t Is provided that no such |
ihooting shall be done on any occupied
arm without obtaining the permission
" the owners. 1t remains unlawful
o sell or ship any birds.
Daniel Reagan, n young farmer near
Fort Scott, was forcibly elected from
lis home under the foreclosure of q
mortgage, which he says he has no
Of ever signing. After his
ather's death few years ago he
igned what he supposed was deed
his interest in certain prop
rty to his sisters, and he says this pa
yer has turned up as the mortgage.
TWAS reported from Manhattan that
ieorge I. Fairchild, who was recently
Ieposed as president of the state agri-
ultural college, had been offered the
Presidency of 0berlin college at ODER
In, o.
1t is probable that Secretary Of Agri-
ulture +. D. Coburn will accept the
'rofessorship Of agriculture and super
Of the experiment station
a the state agricultural college at
A freak in the shape Of double calf
Eas born near Parsons recently. II
as two backbones, eight legs, four
yes, four ears, two tails, two upper
avs, one lower jaw and one tongue.
II. G. Barnes. the prosecuting attor-
ey Of San Francisco who successfully
rosecuted Murderer Theodore Dur
ant formerly resided ut Stockton,
his state. and was member Of the
-ansas Legislature in 1855.