Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-09-30
STATE NEWS pARAGRApHED


for an organ firm at Larned, pleaded
guilty to embezzlement last week and
was given seven years In state prison.
May collected the cash on his sales and
forged notes and turned them In TO the
firm to cover up his stealings.
The republicans of Mitchell county
nominated Frank McGrath for sheriff.
McGrath has an interesting history.
He was formerly republican, but in
1890 became Farmers Alliance leader
and was prominently mentioned Us
populist candidate for United States
senator.
d. P. Waggeher and other Atchison
men interested IN gold mine at Victor,
COL, received telegram stating that
O lead has been struck which will pay
o., 400 to the ton. j. p. Pomeroy offered
Mr.. Waggener $4,000 for his interest
In the mine and Mr.. Waggener refused
the offer.
A reception and banquet was given
ut Parker for Chris Clapp, Jr., Of the
Twentieth Kansas, who was wounded
at San Tomas May 4 and invalided
home. John Meeks and William Tull,
two other members Of the Twentieth,
and Felty. OF the Eleventh infantry,
were also present.
The trades and industrial parade ut
Salinas street fair was composed Of 80
floats and the Abilene. Junction City,
Beloit, Peabody, Marysville, Concordia,
Salina and Solomon fire departments
in uniform. The FIRE departments
were in Salina to attend the state fire.
mems tournament.
A charter has been granted to the
Kansas City, Lawrence & Topeka Rail-
way company, commonly known as
the winner electric road" The capital
stock is 81, 900, 900. The fact that the
promoters put up charter fee OF
si27. 80 would indicate that they are in
earnest about building the line.
The soldiers reunion ut Topeka last
week was largely attended, over 1900
tents being set up at Camp Funston.
Conspicuous among the prominent
speakers was Col. Albert d. Shaw, of
WATERFOWL, n. Y, commnnder-in-chief
of the G. A. Il. Department Com
mander Coulter had charge Of matters.
A trophy cannon, captured ut Fort
Felipe, Manila. arrived at Lcavenworth
from the Mare island, Cal, navy yard
and will be mounted ut the soldiers
home. Six trophy cannon are now in
the city, four from Santiago and two
from Manila. One will be mounted in
the city and the others at Fort Leaven-
north.
A conservation service led by Mrs
Emma Somers opened the twentv.first
annual convention Of the Kansas
w. {. I. U. at Newton. Addresses
of welcome were made by Mayor
Young, Superinten6.n Of Schools
Cooper, Rev. W. L. Garges, Mrs. S. r.
Peters and Mrs. Lillian Kitchener.
The response was by Mrs. Tinney, Of
Kirwin.
The republican convention of the
Jackson-J efferson judicial district ad-
journed after taking l.S0O ballots with
out result. It is understood the
friends of the opposing candidates. C.
F. johnson and Cyrus Hurrel, will
make both men candidates by petition.
The fusionists have nominated Mar
shall Gcphart, OF 0skaloosa, for judge
and spirited contest is looked for.
John Robb, n stranger, the other
night stole IL cows from NJ. c. llarvey's
farm, near Wallula, and drove them to
the Kansas City stock yards. He Dor
rowed horse from Ed Bradley, an
other farmer in the neighborhood.
without asking for 1t. Harvey missed
his cows and telephoned to the Kansas
City police and Robb was arrested just
after he had sold the cattle, but before
he had received the money for them.
Wesley Cummings, president Of the
State bank at Efiingham, was found
dead in his bed the other morning.
The day previous his son-in.law, who
was cashier of the bank. was discovered
$3.50 short and resigned. This precipi-
tatcd run on the bank. but the Ex-
change national. OF Atchison, stopped
1t by Offering to cash all deposits. II
was given out that the bingham bank
would quit. The trouble connected
with his son-in-law'> shortage and the
run on the bank was thought to have
caused Mr.. Cummings death.
At the recent session OF the grand
chapter Of the Grand Cross Of Constan-
tine, u. S. A., held ut Philadelphia. the
grand cross was conferred upon DIR.
W. +. Kuhn, an oldtime resident Of
Eldorado, but recently Of Kansas City,
Mo. The honor OF this Masonic dis
can be appreciated from the
fact that under the ancient regulations
A. d. lilo, which are still in force, the
of grand crosses are limited to
SO in the jurisdiction Of grand chap
ter. The only grand chapters In the
world are those Of England, Scotland
and the United States.
The reunion OF the Sixth Kansas cav |
airy ut Kansas City the past week was
largely attended and many old veterans
that took prominent part in the bor-
der warfare were brought together.
George W. Veale, now OF Topeka, was
colonel of the Sixth. Among those
who delivered addresses were Judge c.
Z. Elliott, Of 0ronoga, Mo-; W. 7. ALI
sup, Argentine; Rev. A. NJ. Reynolds,
n. NJ. Scott, Ccnterville, Ia;
Cnpt. Haughawout, Onaga; Capt. Rob
ert Henderson. Junction City; Col. John
+. Burtis, Olathe; Maj. E. $. w.
Drought, Kansas City; Capt. o. E.
Morse. Mound City; Gen. D. E. Cornell,
kansas City; j. b. Dobyns, Howard;
Capt. J. d. Campbell. Marion Holder
man, Capt. ]. p. Grassberger. Judge T.
P. Anderson, Ben Sweet, Col. w. Cloud,
Col. D. r. Anthony and ]. NJ. Hadley.
Mankota is putting in a system Of