Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-07-29

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-EH XS< The consideration
GEN. J. X. HUDSON. was said to be s6o,-
600, of which $40, 900 was paid in cash.
Furnished Food for Reflection.
The state board of equalization raised
the personal property valuation OF
Wyandotte county 80 per cent. above
the amount fixed by the county assess
ors. Kansas City, KAN, is the scat of
the great packinghouses, and the re-
tums made by these concerns to the
assessors is food for reflection. The
Armour company reported its personal
property valuation ut $4,000. and yet
reported recently TO the United States
government that the business done by
the corporation amounted to over
81, 900, 600 month.
Says They Were Never Married.
At Wichita woman claiming to DO
the wife of r. NJ. Vannata filed suit
for divorce and alimony against him in
the district court and was granted
divorce and s. per week. Later, Van
nata called ut the courthouse and had
warrant sworn out charging the
woman with perjury. He alleges that
the records will prove that he was
never married to the woman.
Has no Children Of His Own.
State Senator Andrews, of Atchison |
county, is married but has no children
of his own blood and has for several
years been adopting children at the
soldiers orphans home there until he
now has four-two girls and two boys.
The boys are aged 3 and 5 years and
the girls and II years. He says the
more children he adopts the more he
wants, and may adopt more.
Fort Scott Klondikers Stranded.
About IS months ago Fort Scott sent
q company of seven men to the Klon-
dixie. Word has been received that
they are stranded at st. Michael's.,
They spent terrible winter, four suf-
ering from scurvy and being now dis
abled and, although they prospected
up to point 1900 miles north of St
Michael's, they failed to find gold.
Barber County Heads the List.
Greenwood county has dropped to
second place on number of cattle. She
has held first place for many years, and
drops to second, n close second place,
with considerable reluctance. Barber,
with $3.50 head, ranks first. Green
wood has si,9l0. Forty counties have
40, 600 cattle each, and IS counties have
over 10000 each.
Young Woman Killed ut Emporla.
Miss Annie Born, of Emporia, was
run over by an excursion train there
and died from her injuries. She was
with 200 excursionists from
n railroad picnic at Winfield. She went
to alight from the train before 1t
stopped and was dragged under the
wheels.
More Kansans Commissioned.
Senator Baker was notified that
President Mckinley had ut his recon-
mendation made the following appoint
ments in the volunteer army: William
s. Weaver, of Winfield, first lieutenant;
Charles Vanway, of Winfield, captain;
J. NJ. Shook, of Eureka, first lieuten'
ant.
Want tho Girl Cadets TO Go.
The Kansas department Of the G. A.
r. will endeavor to raise sufficient
funds by private subscription to take
the Boyd girl cadets, Of Topeka, along
with the Kansas delegation to the ma
tional encampment at Philadelphia this
fall.
A Regiment I'm Ton Days.
Before leaving for his summer outing
In Wyoming Gov. Stanley said:
II the president will give Kansas anothe- regl-
nent to 20 10 the Philippines win guarantee
10 have one ready for muster within ten days
lfter receiving the order.
In Favor of Township Building.
The Legislature last winter passed .
law authorizing county commissioners,
when called upon, to make q tax levy
Tor the erection Of township buildings.
The voters Of Colfax township, Wilson
county, recently voted almost unani-
nously in favor of n township build.
ng, and 1t will be erected.
HorISman Announced for once.
David NJ. Horkman, the private In
The Twentieth Kansas who lost his
light eye and the hearing Of one ear ut
he battle of Caloocan, Is announced as
! candidate for register Of deeds In
Cloud county.
Must Not Dlcker with Criminals.
Mayor Goodlander, of Fort Scott
JAILED for the passage Of an occupa-
ion tax ordinance 10 raise city reve-
iues, which means that he does not
propose to allow saloons to run. He
iays that city officials cannot violate
heir oaths by diclxering with criminals
n order to raise revenues.
Why was It Rsfussdf
Robert T. Crawford, creditor Of the
index ut Valley Center, Sedgwick
county, was missing. He went 10
Wichita fora marriage license. which
Fas refused, aitsT which be disap
'sssed.