Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-09-02
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.

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A Years Record with q Cow.
The best COW owned by the Kansas
agricultural college gave last year 0, III
pounds Of milk and 3s3.7 pounds Of
butter fat; value Of products for the
yepr was s73.17. For the best month
last year she gave OFT pounds Of milk
and 1913 pounds Of butter fat. For
the first month of this year her milk
yield was 1851 pounds, which made
44.S9 pounds of butter fat. This Is an
improvement over her best month last
year Of 273 pounds Of milk and TIT
pounds Of butter fat, or 81 per cent.
Such gains show what can be done by
feed and care.
Mr.. Gleed Talks Confidently.
]. Willis Gleed, president of the state
temperance union. was in Leaven worth
recently investigating conditions in the
"Klondille" dive district. He said:
am thoroughly satisfied that the governor
and attorney general will close the klondlke II
Il takes the removal Of the sheriff and county
attorney Of LcavenwoTth county 10 do II. and II
II takes the entire state militia. too, 70 aid.
have been surprised ut the amount Of indigna-
tion expressed by all classes OF people. prohi.
bit!onists and -prohibitlonists throughout
the state over the Klondike. and the governor
and attorney general know what has got TO be
done to prevent violence and mob law.
Hausscrman and Haisch Promoted.
Gov. Stanley received word from the
war department announcing that John
w. Hausscrman, lieutenant in the
Leavenworth company of the Twenti-
eth Kansas volunteers, had been ap-
pointed lieutenant in the new United
States volunteers now forming in the
Philippines. Another telegram an
nounced that Second Lieutenant John
II. Haisch, OF the Twentieth Kansas,
had also been made first lieutenant
in the new United States volunteers.
Wonderful Escape from Death.
The east and westbound passenger
trains on the Rock Island road collided
at a point between Muncie and Ed.
wardsville. and although both engines
and the two mail ears were wrecked,
not a passenger or member OF either
train crew was killed and not more
than half dozen passengers were in
jured. Passengers who were on the
trains spoke of II as most wonderful
escape from terrible tragedy.
State Cash Is Running Low.
State Treasurer Frank Grimes an
nounccd that he would begin stamping
warrants mot paid for want Of funds"
on September l. He had only ss3, 900
in cash in the general revenue fund
August ajth, and 1t will take all OF this
to straighten up the bills for the rest
of the month. Arrangements will be
made with Topeka banks to carry the
state until the tax money comes in
next January.
Nativity Of Twentieth Kansas OHcers.
OF the 40 line officers in the Twen-
tieth Kansas regiment, 10 are native
Kansans. Col. Metcalf was born in
Maine and Lieut.. Col. Z. c. Little in
Ohio. Four states-Indiana, Ohio,
Illinois and Iowa-cach furnished four
officers, Missouri three, Minnesota,
New York and Pennsylvania two each.
One officer was born in England and
one in Germany.
Too Much Drug Store whisky.
j. A. McKeon, of Kansas City, report
ed to the Topeka police that he was
robbed OF $3.50 there the other night.
He came up from Kansas City and coli
lected the money ON some notes. Then
he took three drinks of drug store
whisky. The next day when he came
to he was lying on the bank of Deer
creek, east of Topeka, penniless.
More Rejoicing at Chanute.
A gusher was struck in Chanute's
third gas well last week that will prove
to be one Of the strongest wells in the
state. The pressure is twice that Of
the city's other two wells, and II Is
flowing ut the rate Of 100000 cubic
feet day. The town was jubilant
over the good news and everybody was
They Would Have Fuaion.
Since W. J. Bryan's recent visit TO
Kansas the fusion leaders Of the state
have raised the question of calling the
convention OF the democratic
and the peoples parties for the same
day, and they admit that 1t Is Mr..
Bryan's wish that they SO be called.
Chose Horrible Mode OF Suicide.
Mrs. Isaac p. Groom, wife Of a To-
pela letter carrier, committed suicide
by cutting her throat with razor,
severing her jugular vein and almost
cutting her windpipe in two. 1t was
believed that she was temporarily In
sane. She had a month-old baby.
His Life Crushed Out.
During thunderstorm at Strong
City, John Ellis, who was riding one
mule and leading another, was struck
by lightning and thrown to the ground.
Doth Of the mules were thrown on him
and crushed out the little life left in
him.
lie Craved Excitement.
Henry Vann, street wait, Il years
old, was lodged in jail Mt Independence.
lie is charged with setting fire TO sew.
eral buildings ut Coffeyville. He says
he wanted to see the fire department
horses run and admits his guilt.
It Ia m Expensive Honor.
John w. Brcidenthal says no poor
man can afford to be governor of Kan
sas, because the salary is inadequate.
Gov. Stanley said recently that his sal
airy would not I'LL half the calls made
upon him for contributions.
Kansas Boys Iie-EnlIsting.
A letter received from Col. Metcalf, of