Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-01-05
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

"Father" Adair, who died ut 0sawA-
tonne recently at the age of so, was u
pioneer Congregational preacher and
u relative of John Brown by marriage.
j. w, Suteliffe, representative in the
extra session Of the legislature from
Cove county, is a republican, although
he was elected by all parties, there
being no opposition.
Senator Tom Anderson; of Shawnee
county, will introduce resolution at
the regular session of the Legislature
TO m AXE February IL, Lincoln's birth
day, legal holiday
Mrs Clara Eaton, matron Of the
Paramount college dormitory in Wich-
ita, accidentally fell out of fifth-story
window to the pavement below, her
life being instantly crushed out
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.
Baker university was given So, 15O as
Christmas gift from Judge Nelson
Case, of oswego 1t is to be used for
new library building. Last month
Judge Case gave $500 toward clearing
the college debt
lido Drath, prominent business
man at Herndon, committed suicide
by shooting himself with rifle He
had recently shown symptoms of in
sanity, caused, it was said, by the ex-
cessive use Of tobacco.
1t cost about S., 900 to convict John
Collins Of the murder of his father at
Topeka. OF this sum $500 was for
witnesses. The preliminary eXamina-
ton cost about $1,000 and the final
trial in district court nearly S., OOO
Alvan Keller, of Middle creek, Frank
lin county, was accidentally shot by
Charles Wix, of Ottawa. The two
boys were hunting. While pursuing
n rabbit through some thick brush
Wix's weapon was discharged and Kel-
Ter was almost instantly killed.
The Topeka branch of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society of the M.
L. church, representing 5000 Christian
women, Mrs. G. Il. Wilder, of Man
haitian, president, has sent to congress
protest against the seating of Brig
ham IL. Roberts, an avowed polygamist
in the Fifty-sixth congress
Mrs. Mary Cavaness died at Baldwin
ut the great age of 92 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 woman of re-
markable force of character.
Mrs. Edward Blunsou, of 3SS Sher-
man avenue, Argentine, went to visit
neighbor next door, leaving her two
young children at home alone. The
little tots played with the fire, with
the usual result. The three.year-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. 50 per cent, slight
reduction; loans and discounts had in
creased from SCI, 745,5 97 to S22, 274 CAT;
lawful money reserve decreased from
So, 1865 to 81, 400 00l and individual
deposits decreased from $22, 1O5, 216 to
sci, 465, i07.
Gov elect Stanley will not sign a
Mt VDhn CAlliv,s a
said; ~ do not believe in capital pun
ishment and should / live to be gov
ernor when Collins is to be sentenced
either for life or for death by hanging,
/ shall give him the former. do not
think any case would be SO severe that
l will sign the warrant of DEATH"
Citizens of Woodbine the other night
blew up with dynamite a building in
which a joint had been started The
jointist refused to leave on order and
everything in the building was de-
stroyed, timbers being thrown for
rods. Adjoining stores were some
what injured, but no one was hurt.
The jointist had just gone home when
the crash came.
w. r. Johnson, 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 to the Kansas
City stock yards for years, is accused
of duplicating drafts amounting to
5000 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 H. 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 series of experiments
be conducted in fruit crosses and that
a reduction in freight rates on fruit
be demanded.
Police Judge Gard, of lola, ex-Mayor
w. t. McElroy, of Humboldt, and ex-
Mayor Taylor, of lola, who were ar
rested on indictments by an Allen
county grand jury charging them with
violating the prohibitory liquor law
by refusing to do their duty as pre-.
scribed in the laws of 1887, were re.
leased on temporary writ of habeas
corpus issued by Justice Manford