Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-18
STATE NEWS pARAeRApHED.

sns volunteers, was struck and killet
by train near Santa Paula, Cal.
c. w. Foster, of Osborne county
sowed 90 acres to broom corn last sum
mer, and q few days ago sold IS tom
TO Chicago firm at ss5 n ton, making
q return Of SIS per acre.
The latest government crop report
places the Kansas corn acreage Of 1885,
ut 0, 1879, 900, with crop of 264, SOS, O0'
bushels, reduction Of 5i,1S0,0OO bush
els from the September report.
o. j. Burton, first lieutenant in com
pany F, Of the Twentieth Kansas, ar
rived ut his home in Fort Scott last
week. After just seven days rest he
went into the machine shops and re.
sumed the job that he had left when h.
enlisted.
The Melvern bank was robbed the
other night. The safe and furniture
were demolished and the building bad.
ly wrecked. The robbers secured about
$500. All the notes and checks were
taken. They amount to several thou
sand dollars.
Four big hogs were carried into Judge
Stuart's court room at Hiawatha, one
at n time In big box by half dozen
men. The judge ordered them brought
into court ut the request Of the lawyers
and prosecuting witnesses, who wished
to prove property.
+. W. Elliott, of the Troy Times,
and Pool Grinstead, OF the Wathena
Star, were arrested for criminal libel,
on warrants sworn out by A. r. Graves,
county treasurer-elect. This is the
fifth time these editors have been Or
rested for libel the past year.
Chief interest in the election in Sum-
ner county conferred in the fate Of the
proposition to maintain the county
high school in Wellington. The can
vass OF the votes showed the opposition
lacked 10 votes Of the majority re-
quired to defeat IL and the school will
continue in operation.
+. L. Williams, n lawyer OF Clay Gem
ter, has authorized the announcement
that he will be u candidate for con-
gress before the republican convention
of the Fifth district next year in oppo-
sition to Congressman Caldcrhead.
Another candidate is said to be +. A.
Stocks, Of Blue Rapids.
1t is reported from Fort Riley that
ten members of the late Twentieth
Kansas have re-enlisted for the Philip
pine service. There seems to be fas-
about army life which does
not make itself felt until the soldier
leaves the service and attempts to live
a life Of peace and quiet.
The Twentieth Kansas band dis
banded ut Leavenworth. The band
started out to make tour OF the cities
Of the state, but the members were
BY the attendance ut tine
fonr concerts given. Most OF the In m
bers will start again un ler new man
agem mt about December /.
There is rumor that the election of
Marshall Gephart as judge of the dis
trict formed by jackson and jefferson
will be contested on II techni-
,ality by Judge Charles F. johnson. of
)skaloosa, present judge appointed by
Gov. Stanley, who was n candidate for
reelection and was third in the race.
The Kansas supreme court has de-
,ided that where church congregation
split up over the articles of
'aith the property shall be put up Mt
auction and sold to the faction which
makes the highest bid. This overturns
he old rule OF selling the property and
the proceeds of the sale be-
ween the factions.
A strong effort is being made to get
part OF the Twentieth's equipment for
Use in military drill ut the state uni
'ersity. The federal government will
,e asked for 500 of the guns, which are
low stored at Topeka. Chancellor Snow
intends that whenever there is another
all for men those from the university
hall be already drilled.
For two months the question of city
of gas has been the bone Of
between Chanute and the
standard Oil company. The city ex-
'ended $1,000 prospecting for gas and
ecured five good wells. The Standard
Ill company was already established
n that territory. Last week the city
purchased for $50, 500 every gas interest
4 the company within q radius of three
niles of the city.
Out OF about 90 soldiers Of the TWEEN
ieth Kansas nominated for county of
GERS this fall only two were elected.
he fortunate ones are Corporal Charles
of company l, clerk Of Miami
ounty, and DR.. Volney T. Boaz, of
ompany d, coroner of Crawford coun-
Y, both democrats. Even David Hork-
nan, Of Cloud county, the corporal
rho was shot through the head and
ent home blind in one eye, was de-
Gated for county clerk, although he |
,ade long canvass.
Pretty much every body except the
secretary of the state board Of agricul-
nre, who Is the official statistician in |
nch matters, has ventured opinions on |
his years yield of corn in Kansas.
low that the corn and other crops are |
latured und harvested he Is canvassing |
heir growers in every neighborhood
, ascertain reliably what the yields
ave been. and when the information
sifted and tabulated the public will
ave something far different from
oastful prophecieso or random guesses.
Ir. Coburn does not guess" on the
iture yields or prices OF any crop, even
, please his best friends
Frank McGrath, ex-president Of the
'srmer,' Alliance, was defeated for
leriff on the republican ticket in
Iitchell county.
Miss Schletzbaum was elected county
ERIK of Doniphan county by u major-
Y of ISL. aud She was the lsadin! re-
ublican candidate.
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