Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
New Point Of Law Raised.


New Point Of Law Raised.
II Is said that Federal Judge Hooks
recent decision knocking out the court
of visitation law may also be construed
TO deprive the boards Of county commits
sioners In Kansas Of the bulk Of their
authority. The county boards occupy
much the same place In Kansas that the
county courts do In Missouri. The prin-
cipal reason given by Judge Hook for
declaring the court of visitation uncon-
stitutional was that Legislative, ju-
dicial and administrative functions
cannot be impaired TO the same body.
It is pointed out that the boards OF
county commissioners are exercising
all three of these functions The
county commissioners are an execu-
tive body when they make tax levy;
they are q judicial body when they
settle road disputes, and they are an
administrative body when they mako
contracts for the county. II the court
of visitation Is declared invalid because
It Is given power TO act in all these
capacities, 1t is argued that the boards
Of county commissioners arc also in
valid organizations
Marriage of Ed @. Little.
E. c. Little, lieutenant colonel of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment, was mar
ried at Topeka the other night TO
Miss Edna Steele, of Parsons. The
ceremony was performed by Bishop
Millspaugh, Of the Episcopal church.
in the chapel Of Bethany college.
where the bride has been attend
ing school. A large circle Of friends
witnessed the ceremony, including ex-
Gov. and Mrs. Leedy and several Off
GERS of the Twentieth Kansas. Miss
Steele was stenographer for Col. Lit
tie when he was private secretary TO
Gov Leedy. and while working to-
gether spark Of love was kindled
Burned Judge In Enigy.
A mass meeting Of miners was held
in Pittsburg Thanksgiving day, during
which many bitter speeches were made
regarding the action Of Judge Williams,
of the federal court, in the case of j.
p. Reese. of the national executive
board Of the United Mine Workers of
America. Miners and members Of the
order to the number of 400 formed In
dauble file in Broadway and marched
north to place outside the city limits,
where the efiigy of Judge Williams was
burned, to show their scorn and con-
tempt for his decision.
Believe It VIII Promote Matrimony.
The Elmwood club, fashionable
family club, opened its club doors ut
Topeka last week with an informal re-
ception. The home OF the club Is the
fine residence Of the late Judge c. G.
Foster. One Of the rules of the club
permits one-tenth Of the membership
to be single men. II n single man,
however, fails to marry within six
months after joining the club he will
be dropped from membership. 1t Is
believed that this will promote matri-
mony.
VIII Not Tell Their Names.
Officers arrested two men who are
charged with robbing the Bank OF
Bluff City. One was arrested at Win.
field and the other at Arkansas City.
They refuse to give their names or talk
of the robbery. When captured one
man had $500 in gold and 5000 in bills.
The corners Of some Of the bills are
torn off and they correspond to the
pieces Of bills found in the bank vault.
The numbers correspond and the bank
cashier identified them as the same.
Objects TO Short Skirts.
Superintendent of Schools Wolfe, Of
Kansas City, Kan, has aroused the 100
teachers under him almost to the point
Of open rebellion by promulgating q
rule forbidding the wearing Of short
skirts in school. When the golf skirt
''came in" the teachers thought it
would be very serviceable garment
for the school room. 1t would not
sweep up the dust from the floor and
1t had many other advantages over
long skirts.
Two Years for Township Omcers.
C. ]. Wilbur, of Usage county, has
inaugurated n movement to reform the
present system of electing township
officers. He claims that the present
term Of one year Is not long enough,
even with the assurance Of second
term, 10 accomplish much. The BUSH
ness Of township board, he says, Ia
more diversified than most people
think, and 1t takes time to gain expert
ence. He wants them elected for two
years.
Addreasss of the Kansas Delegation.
The Kansas representatives ara
housed in Washington as here stated:
W. ]. Bailey, the Normandie; ]. d.
Bowersock. the Hamilton; w. A. Calder
head, BIAS Flora avenue, N. W.; Charles
Curtis, 2o12 Il street, N. W.; c. l. Long,
1iss Twelfth street, N. W.; J. NJ. Mil
Ter, 1896 Tenth street, N. W.; W. A.
Reeder, the Congressional. Ofthe sem
ators. Baker Is at the Normandie and
Harris is ut II 10 Thirteenth street, N. w.
Condemned the Textbook Law.
The tenth annual session Of the
Southwest Kansas Teachers associa-
ton, held ut Wichita, adopted resoin-
tions condemning the Kansas state
textbook law and favoring the enact
ment Of stringent laws compelling
children between II and IS years Of
age, who cannot read or write, TO at
tend school The establishment Of
manual training schools in connection
with the state reformatory Is urged.
Burglars Rob MAI Hood.
The house Of Maj Calvin Hood, thu
Emporia banker-politician, was en-