Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
STATE NEWS PARAGRApHRD.


hours to dispose Of the court busi-
ness ut the recent term In Logan
county.
The dry goods store Of W. W. Jones
ut Reading was robbed the other
night. Clothing, shoes and blankets
worth $500 were taken.
Norman Baratt, cashier Of the de-
funct Atchison national bank, has
been indicted by the federal grand
jury for misappropriating funds OF the
bank.
Capt. w. A. Bonner, who Is dead Mt
Concordia ut the age of 81, was born
on the high seas, while his parents
were coming from England to Amer
ica.
A bust of Louisa NJ. Alcott has been
presented to the state university and
will be placed in the library with mp
propriate exercises sometime during
December.
1t Is noted by the Atchison Globe
that A. II. Wakefield, who was once
the prince of all gamblers In st. Louis,
is the Lord Chesterfield Of the Wells
insane asylum near Atchison.
As the result of an election wager,
Ed Huddlestone, of Cloverdale, sat
ut n banquet table and nte the whole
of a big fried crow. All the other
guests were served with chicken.
At burton, Bob Bradshaw, black
smith, paid an election wager by re-
naming in the top of tree on the
main street for ten hours, during all
of which time he made Mckinley
speeches.
Mary Catherine Arbuthnot, who is
dead ut Belleville, left II children.
Mrs. Rachael McClain, who Is dead Mt
Gaylord. left Is children. Isaiah Say
lor. who is dead at Glen Elder, left
10 children.
A boiler in the Clipper -four mills
ut Eldorado exploded, completely
wrecking the mill. A. n. Crowther
and Grant Rogers, owner of and en-
gineer at the mill, were seriously
scalded. Charles Dye, a patron. was
blown against the wall and .eceived
fatal injuries.
In Rush county there was tie in
the votes received by Mr.. Mccormick
and Mr.. Anderson for the Office OF
county attorney. Before drawing
straws as provided by law the men
agreed that the winner should make
the loser his deputy and equally di-
vide his salary.
Miss Ruth Plumb, Of Emporia. sec
ond daughter of the late Senator Pres
ton b. Plumb, will soon wed schuyler
Colfax Brewster, district clerk-elect
of Allen county. Brewster is n grad
uate of Kansas university and served
in the gallant Twentieth Kansas dur
ing the Philippine campaign.
The cattlemen of Kansas threaten
to lock horns with Gov. Stanley over
legislation concerning the live stock
sanitary board. The governor wants
to abolish the board OF live stock
commissioners. The cattlemen claim
that one man cannot do the work.
and that board is necessary.
Gov. Stanley's move to abolish the
live stock sanitary board has brought
an avalanche of protests down upon
him. The governor believes that one
state sanitary commissioner Is
enough, SO long Us the federal govern
ment has board that does all and
more than the state board can do.
A sensation was created in church
circles at Kansas City when Mrs. John
F. Won Herlich, wife Of the rector OF
st. Paul's Episcopal church, an
nounced her intention OF going on the
operate stage. Her husband fully APP
proves of her course and declares he
has $4,000 to spend in preparing her
voice for grand opera.
The -.ansas state board Of charities
will make strong effort this year TO
reach every blind child in the state
to lay before them the usefulness of
the state school for the blind TO them
and secure their attendance to the
school, where they are taught to make
the four senses take the place in rs
great a measure as possible of the
missing one.
An organized effort will be made to
have n creditable educational exhibit
ut the Kansas semi-centennial expo
siticn. Prof. Longshore, Of Garland,
has been appointed by the executive
board 20 supervise the work and
State superintendent Frank Nelson Ia
giving his assistance in bringing the
matter before the teachers and edu-
Gators of the state.
Lee johnson, state labor commits
sioner, will cause to be introduced
in the Legislature bill for the pre-
vention of child labor. lie says the
factories and other industries of the
state are full of boys and girls who
ought to be in school, and that in
planning and other mills where edged
tools and saws are used nearly all the
boys employed have mutilated hands.
Republicans are depending upon 300
soldier votes in the Philippines TO
elect George Wheatley TO congress in
the Third district, but John S. Gill
more, the Frcdonia editor, says not
more than 80 Third district soldiers
are In the islands. The majority of
Judge jackson, Wheatley's opponent,
Is about IT'S. SO Wheatley's only
chance to beat jackson is to make q
contest.
State Oil Inspector Spencer collect
ed sa,707 in fees during October and
spent Si,O49 for expenses. The sur
plus was turned into the state treas
ury.
The st. Louis & San Francisco rail-
way has filed a $4,000 mortgage on
the Eansaa Midland railrond. Much