Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-10-13
Minor State News.

Inc railroad ana wagon bridge over
the Missouri river ut Atchison is be-
ing rebuilt at q cost of 100000.
Gas was struck at Greeley Mt q
depth of 545 feet and the flow Is very
strong. Another well will be sunk.
Members of the democratic state
committee deny taking any hand in
the suit against State Treasurer
Grimes.
The Vienna -four mills in the CEN
ter of Cherryvale were destroyed by
fire and adjoining buildings badly
scorched.
NJ. G. Cook, Kansas cadet at An
napolis, is among those who will be
tried on the charge of hazing fourth
class men.
The first frost this year at Law
renee was visible October S. The first
frost last year was on September 90
and the average date for the first
frosts in that vicinity is September 30.
j. w. Roberts and wife, of Oska-
loosa, recently celebrated their golden
wedding. Over 40 years ago Mr.. Rob-
crts started the Oskaloosa Independ-
ent. lie was intimately connected
with the early history of Kansas.
A prohibition fight in the repub-
lican party in Shawnee county re-
suited in n petition signed by 1900
voters that the name of George W.
Clark be placed on the official ballot
as an independent candidate for coun-
ty attorney.
Frank Blackbor, an Indian boy
from Haskell institute, broke into
Everett's grocery store in Lawrence
and stole about $40 in cash. Black
Dor lighted some candles and stayed
in the store for some time, RECALLING
himself on whatever he could find.
The Kansas delegation in congress
next winter will endeavor TO have the
government make extensive expert
ments in the sorghum industry in
western Kansas. A. A. Denton, Of
Lodge, who has for years
been experimenting with Kansas
il sure that q high grade
of sugar could be made from the prod
uct.
Ely Stark, of Neodesha, is known
as the man with the magnetic eye.
He has way Of finding lost articles
that Is truly remarkable and is at
tracing a great deal of attention.
People in the neighboring towns have
heard OF him and he has gone many
miles on several occasions to locate
lost articles. Away from the glamour
Of the public gaze he Is the lowly
herder of the town cows.
Suit was commenced at Independ-
ence by Mrs. Sedina Fleming against
A. C. barrow for $4,000 for the death
of her husband, George Fleming. Mr..
barrow was having a well dug and
was using dynamite. He put some
frozen stick dynamite in the stove to
thaw It out so that II could be used,
which resulted in an explosion, wreck
Ing the whole house, n Mr.. Roberts,
his wife and child and Mr.. Fleming
being the inmates.
An injunction was asked for in the
probate court at Independence to re-
strain the city of Cherryvale from
putting in a waterworks system rs
provided for by a special election held
there recently to vote bonds for that
purpose. The old water company
sprung the suit.
The Southeast Kansas association
Of the Ancient Order of United Work.
men held its thirty-third annual meet
ing ut Fort Scott and special excursion
trains were run in from Nevada.
chcrryvale, Coffeyville. Galenn and
lola. The prize drill was won by
cherryvale.
The death Of William Fenton, at
Beulah. reveals curious coincidence.
There were three of the Fenton
brothers in the Tivil war. Each died
If the same disease at the age of "a.
c. J. Devlin, the extensive mine own
r and operator of Topeka, win con-
Itruct in Pittsburg a $4,000 hospital
or the exclusive use Of the miners
II Kansas.
James jackson, well-to-do fnrmer |
md old settler living near Bolton.
committed suicide by taking chi0ro-
orm. Jnckson's wife died about two
weeks ego. and ever since thea ~ hab
declared thar Be would k|n hln1eii