Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-21
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

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At Lsrned last week one minister
married seven couples In 80 houra
Fort Scott, Chanute and Parsons are
all after new state insane asylum.
Hardin county, O., has furnished
Kansas three governors-Carney, Green
and Stanley.
Coffeyville Is becoming big grain
center, 1900 cars being inspected there
In December.
DR.. w. W. Cochran, who had prac-
ticed medicine in Atchison over 30
years, Is dead.
A big hunt by Pawn ee county sports.
men resulted in the XII ling Of 700 jack.
rabbits In one day.
Rev. Robert Atkinson, who died ut
Ottawa, aged "A, had been leading
Baptist preacher in Kansas for "a
years.
OF the 104 republican Legislators ut
Topeka "a signed petition favoring
Albert II. Horton for United States
federal judge.
Highland university, in Doniphan
county, has received 5000 from the
estate OF John P. johnson, who died
nine years ago.
The Kansas soldier lads In Manila
have sent their sweethearts presents
which are beginning 10 arrive and be
duly accounted for in the local papers.
Edmund Dey. who, as q member Of
the Twentieth regulars fought at San
tiago, died at Wellington, aged 81,
from the effects OF exposure in that
campaign.
Mrs. Harriet NJ. Haskell, widow Of
the late Congressman d. c. Haskell, Of
Lawrence, was married Mt Harrison
Vile, Mo-, to E. c. Deacon, q retired
capitalist
A dividend OF 90 per cent in favor Of
creditors of the First national Gross
bank at Emporia has been declared.
The claims against the bank aggre.
gate s55o,000.
James Blunt, of Lawrence, who was
recently pardoned from the state pen.
itentiary by Gov. Leedy, was again
arrested for forging q mortgage on his
fathers farm.
The smallpox epidemic ut Hillsboro,
Marion county, was increasing in viru-
lence, there being 81 cases there. The
state board of health was asked to es.
tablish quarantine regulations.
Lieut. Belts, OF the Kansas colored
regiment now at Santiago, was visit
ing in Wichita. He says there will be
q revolt among the boys unless they
are soon allowed to come home.
U. c. Cavaness, who came to Kansas
43 years ago, died at Baldwin, aged 50.
lie was in Lawrence when Quantrell
raided that town. Only few days
ago Mr.. Cavaness' wife passed away,
aged 81.
William NJ. Rice. the wcll-known
former Fort Scott editor, has been
sent by the federal government on q
secret mission to japan. He Is now In
Yokohama and will be absent year
or more.
1t is not unlikely that big state
heating and lighting plant will be
built at Topeka this year at cost Of
about $50, 900 to heat and light the cap
itol building. the state reform school
and the state insane asylum.
Because her only son, student ut
the Emporia state normal, was arrested
for stealing $50 and n watch, Mrs.
Hart, one of the wealthiest residents
OF Oswego. collapsed Us result Of her
trou bles and her condition as prccari-
Gus.
In at Of dependency brought on
by financial reverses which he Is said
to have suffered only few days ago.
Jacob N. Zook, prominent grocer OF
Lawrence, committed suicide In n
room at the blossom house, Kansas
City. Mo.
While Will Bruce, of Verdi, was
driving with friend near Solomon,
the team ran away and the men were
thrown out Bruce fell on his face In
q puddle OF water and sack Of salt
from the wagon fell on him, holding
him down until he was drowned.
Ex.Representative Brown, asilver re-
publican Of Cowley county, wrote let
ter to ex-Gov. Leedy calling him q
coward for sending a message to the
legislature denouncing Brown in his
absence. Brown had accused the gov
ernor of boodling and the governor
called him liar.
The difference existing over the as.
suming of extra session warrants was
amicably adjusted between State
Treasurer Heflebower and State Treas
urer.elect Grimes and the Office was
formally turned over to Mr.. Grimes on
the 10th. The new treasurer found
1851, $40. 10 cash in the vaults.
In Coffey county the fusion candi-
dates for county attorney and district
clerk, on the face OF the returns, had
majority Of three and received certiti-
Gates OF election. Now word comes
from Manila that the soldier vote gave
the republican candidates for the two
Offices II majority, which may compli-
cate matters.
At the annual meeting OF the state
historical society at Topeka, e. +.
Ware was elected president George
W. Martin and Grant Harrington vice
presidents and T. G. Adams secretary
(re.elected) 1t was decided to ask the
legislature to purchase for the state
as park the lot in Pawnee village,
Republic county, where Lieut. Pike,
In 1900. found Spanish flag planted,
which he replaced with the American
flag. d. w. Wilder's resolution to ask
the editors OF the state to prepare
town histories 10 mark the commence
ment Of the new century, was adopted.
Officers Of the state temperance
union say they will not ask Gov. STAN |
ley to close the joints, and will not
precinitate anv prohibition war on the