Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07


Murray, OF Pratt eloped and were
married ut Lawrence.
Jay Simpson. u travelling soap fake
artist and Mrs. Spence, who eloped
from Eureka, were captured ut Moline
by officers and taken back to Eureka
Edward Gates. of Wichita, who com
mittea suicide at La Crosse the other
day, left note saying he would rather
be dead than be tormented longer by
nspersions on his character.
The Kansas G. A. Il. encampment
will be held Mt Hutchinson In April.
The Sons of Veterans and oil the
women's societies of the q. A. L. will
meet there at the same time.
G. w. Lakey. q prominent farmer
near Oskaloosa, was found dead on the
public highway near his home, vic
tim of an accidental discharge OF his
gun. lie carried sl1, 900 life insurance.
The democratic committee Of the
Sixth congressional district met at
Colby and recommended James N.
Fike, Of Colby, as the democratic MEM
Der of the board OF railroad commits
sioners.
In his last call for statement OF
the conditions of Kansas banks, Bank
Commissioner Briedenthal requires
each bank TO return q statement of the
amount and character Of cattle paper
on hand.
Mrs. Mary Cavaness died at Baldwin
ut the great age Of 9o. She was the
mother of Postmaster Cavaness, OF
Baldwin, and Editor Cavaness, of Che
topa. Coming to baldwin in 1854. she
has been one Of the mothers Of Baker
university and was u woman OF re-
markable force Of character.
Rev. Joseph Fike, a well-known
River Bre thren preacher OF Dickinson
county, was acquitted in the Marion
county district court on the charge OF
having committed q serious offense
against n Marion county girl. The
girl testified that she was over IS
when the offense was committed.
Many of the ex-county officers in the
q counties In Kansas, whose special
fees and salaries laws are said TO have
never been voted upon by the legisla.
ture, though they have been in effect
since 1895, are arranging to bring suit
to recover the amount OF the reduction
effected in their respective salaries.
Rev. ]. T. Aclmorc, n Swedish pastor
ut Hutchinson, upon his return home
from an out-of-town visit, found sew.
eral sticks OF dynamite in his heating
stove, which he claims were placed
there by enemies Rev. Aelmore is q
bachelor and recently wrestied in
court with breach OF promise suit.
Mrs. Edward Blunson. OF 3sS Sher.
man avenue, Argentine, went to visit
q neighbor next door, leaving her two
young children at home alone. The
little tots played with the fire, with
the usual result The three.y ear-old
boy was burned to death and his
younger sister was perhaps fatally
burned.
The latest report on the condition Of
Kansas national banks shows an aver
age reserve of 81 so per cent, q slight
reduction; loans and discounts had in.
creased from s2l, 745, 527 to s2o, 274, CAT;
lawful money reserve decreased from
s2,3lO, 265 to 81, 400, 00i and individual
deposits decreased from see, los, 2l6 to
sci, 465, i07.
w. r. johnson, q Miami county cat
tie dealer. was mysteriously missing,
leaving his affairs in tangled state
and evidences OF fraud practiced upon
those who trusted him. johnson. who
has been shipping cattle 70 the Kansas
City stock yards for years, is accused
OF duplicating drafts amounting to
81, 900 on cattle which he bought and
shipped to Kansas City.
The Kansas State Horticultural so
ciety at Topeka last week elected
Judge Fred Wellhouse, Topeka, presi-
dent; j. w. Robinson, Eldorado, vice
president; William II. Barnes, Topeka,
secretary; Maj Holsinger, Rosedale,
treasurer. The report Of the officers
recommended that the horticulturists
OF Kansas prepare an exhibit during
the coming summer for the Paris ex-
position; that O series OF experiments
be conducted in fruit crosses and that
q reduction in freight rates on fruit
be demanded.
The discriminating insurance tax
bill. passed ut the extra legislative
session and approved by the governor,
provides for tax Of twoper cent on
all insurance, guarantee and accident
companies organized in the United
States On foreign companies the tax
is four per cent on the gross premi.
ums. The new law makes IL obliga-
tory on the superintendent OF insur-
ance to revoke the license OF any COM
psny failing to pay the tax promptly.
The measure will bring about 5000
revenue to the state annually.
Senator Tom Anderson, of Shawnee
county, will introduce q resolution at
the regular session Of the legislature
70 lake February 70, Lincoln's birth
day, legal holiday.
Mrs. Clara Eaton, matron Of the
Fairmount college dormitory in Wich.
ita, accident tally fell ont Of a fifth-story
window to the pavement below, her
life being instantly crushed out
A state militia company Of 40 mem
bers was organized in Yates Center
with F. w. Butler captain.
Kansas has not had legal hanging
since 1874 when the power Of capital
punishment was put in the governors
hands
The democratic state committee met
in Topeka last week, declared loyalty to
free silver and decided 70 banquet In
Topeka 1T q later date.
1 According 70 Chancellor anoNtn