Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-10

whom Crawford county was named,
lives In Topeka. as does ex-Chief JUS
tice s. A. Kingman, who Is honored In
the name OF Kingman county. And
ex.Lieut Gov. Finney, for whom Fin
ney county was named. lives at Neosho
Falls. Miss Clara Barton, who was
gracefully honored by Kansas In the
naming of Barton county, has lately
shown that her days of noble useful.
ness are not ut an end.
Twenty. May he Retained.
J. U. Brown, first lieutenant Of COM
pany d, Twenty-frst Kansas, NOM
Der OF the legislature from Greeley
county, Is ut home on sick furlough.
Lieut. Brown believes that the Twenty
first Kansas will be retained In the
United States service. The regiment
Is brigaded now with the Eighth
Massachusetts, and the Twelfth New
York, two Of the best volunteer regi-
ments in the service, and 1t Is the be-
lief that these three regiments will be.
come q part Of the new, enlarged
United States regular army.
state Treasury balances for August
The state treasurer's report for Au-
gust shows the following balances In
the various funds on August 81:
General revenue. $3.50, $40 90; state house, "a
i42ss: Sinking. t36I5 Interest. col, 10a 10; cur
rent university, ,eo.O3L:5; militia, N,Na63;
veterinary, %. &c. Permanent school, 100, il0 i3'
annual school j.2i91i; university permanent,
si, 99d ~: university interest, &29ss; normal
school permanent a. 6i6 10. normal school In
terest, s3Ol 81; agricultural college permanent,
e. ae. le agricultural college interest " 500 ~;
Stormont library. t2.i0o0i: interest fiscal
agency New York;, eco "a; United States did,
state soldiers home. si4i; municipal interest,"
ti7. 53Li3; grain inspector. ss,C6LsL
Must Regiater at tho Capitol.
1t will be necessary for candidates
for representatives from the eight
southwestern counties OF the state to
file their nomination papers In the
Office of the secretary Of state. The
statutes provide that when any dis
trict includes more than one county
the certificate Of nomination cannot
be fled with the county clerk, but the
office must be considered state Office.
The last legislature consolidated the
eight southwestern counties into four
districts.
Trouble for County Attorney.
At Salina, the committee Of law
yers appointed by Judge Thompson
to investigate the charges against
County Attorney Norris has made its
report. 1t contains six indictments
against Norris. He is accused OF un.
lawfully exacting money in four diff.
erent cases. He Is also accused OF
forging n summons and stealing three
horses, two cows, three hogs, one
wagon and two sets Of harness
Kansas Day Mt Omaha.
September was Kansas day ut the
Omaha exposition, and over $4,000 peo.
pie were on the grounds Gov. Hol:
comb welcomed the visitors from .
sister state and Bishop Millspaugh, of
Topeka, spoke the invocation. There
were addresses by President Wattles,
of the exposition; ex-Gov. Click, Eu-
gene Ware, President Wills, of the
state agricultural college, and c. b.
Hoffman, OF Enterprise.
Veteran. OF 'eI and 90.
The Southwestern Soldiers associa.
ton reunion ut Arkansas City drew
the largest crowds of any similar
event there in years. A number OF
trough riders" members Of company
D. recruited in Oklahoma, and others
who were at the front in the war with
Spain and who were ut their homes,
were present and mingled their stories
with those OF ~ and '65.
Kansas Farmer In Serious Trouble.
Joseph Barber, wealthy farmer
near Huron, was arrested on the charge
OF incest and adultery, preferred by
Edward Sloan, husband Of BARRIERS
niece, who swore that he went home
and found Barber and Mrs. Sloan under
circumstances that led to the charge.
Barber Is over 40 years old aud the
arrest caused great excitement In the
neighborhood.
Mine-Ownors Appeal to Federal Court.
At Manitou, COL, United States
Judge Williams granted restraining
order enjoining Attorney General
Boyle from enforcing the Kansas anti
screen law, on the ground that the
Is unconstitutional. The trial
OF the case will be at the November
term OF the federal court in Fort Scott
Larger Than Ever.
The attendance at the Baxter
Springs reunion last week far sur
passed any previous year. At roll call
on the opening day over 1900 veterans
answered, Illinois alone showing 9Os
veterans in line. Col. L. &. Weldy, of
Galena, was reelected commander for
next year.
Vincent Endorsed by Democrats
The democrats OF the Fifth district
met at Clay Center and nominated
Congressman W. d. Vincent for con-
gress by reclamation. This completes
an effective fusion In all the districts
OF the state with the exception Of the
Sixth, where the fusion forces IRE d.
vided.
An Unusual Matrimonial Venture.
Seth Boney, well.known citizen Of
Kingman county, was recently married
to his mother-in-law. He put away
the daughter by divorce and then
married the mother. VINO also had
been divorced. 10 Is q case almost
parallel
Appointed to fadian sohoolG
John e. Jones. Of Altsmont, Kan,
has been appointed teacher at the
Colorado River Indian school, Arizona;
lease Il. Tvler. of Louisbur0. Kan. n