Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-29
STATE NEWS PARAGRAPHED.

,ity, Baldwin, this year Is 70 greater
than last year.
Mrs. Sadie Brooks, Of Rosedale,
was awarded pension recently on
.laim filed in 1870.
The Rock Island railroad Ii plan
ming TO extend its line from Liberal,
this state, southwest into New Mex
leo.
The ]. o. o. +. hall and Gibbs MGR
camille establishment nj Hallowell,
Cherokee county, were destroyed by
FIRE.
Walter ]. Meek. of Abilene, has
been elected editor-in-chief OF the
Kansas University Weekly to succeed
Porter II. Zones, of Lyons.
Norway, Republic county, is suffer-
ing from an epidemic of typhoid fe-
yer. Thereurc only four houses in the
town In which no is down with II.
Mrs. Alice Spradlin, sent from To-
pcka to Galveston by the Redd Cross
society, writes back requesting that
Kansas assume temporary charge Of
so orphans who are destitute in Ga.-
weston.
A thrashing crew in Russell coun-
ty struck two fields of wheat the
other day, one of which went SO BUSH
els to the acre and the other so BUSH
els. The crew thrashed 5000 BUSH
els in one day.
Frank c. Goudy, the republican
nominee for governor of Colorado,
formerly lived in jefferson county,
this state. and is n brother-in-lnw to
Marshall Gcphart, the present fusion
Judge of the Jefrerson-Jackson county
district.
Henry Klebc, n Woodbine farmer,
tried TO drive blind horse over q
bridge the other night. The animal
went Off the side OF the structure,
carrying the vehicle and driver with
him, and Klebe's skull was crushed on
1 rock. lie was found dead next morn
ing.
Rev. James Shaw, nged 90 years.
died In Atchison recently. He had
been n Methodist preacher CO years
and had been preaching in Kansas
since 1857, when he came to Atchson.
lie was presiding elder Of that dis
trict in the early days and rode from
place to place on horseback.
Corkey Robinson and Harry Roden,
boys about 10 years, were arrested for
breaking into and robbing several
farm houses near Independence. For
some time past every Saturday after
noon, when the farmers were in town,
the boys would enter their houses
and carry away jewelry, money and
other articles of value.
Anita Lutz. aged IS, shot and per-
haps fatally wounded her father. John
Lutz. ut their home near Lansing.
The girl fired five shots, four of which
took effect. The shooting was brought
about by quarrel over the sending Of
n boy of the family to school. The
girl is a daughter of Lutz by for
mer wife, who was full-blood Mex
lean.
Herbert S. 1Iadlcy. nominated by
the republicans of Jackson county
(Kansas City, No.. for prosecuting
attorney, is n graduate Of the Univer-
sity of Kansas. James 4. McLane,
one of the nominees for the legisla-
ture from Kansas City, is a native
of Crawford county. this state, his
parents having resided many years
at McCune.
The Armour Packing company Ii
erecting ut its plant in Kansas City.
Kan. three new buildings, each about
50xl2O feet, which they will use for
car repair shops. They will be
equipped with the latest machinery
for building and repairing refriger-
ator cars. of which the Armours use
about $500. Over 200 mechanics will
be employed.
Harry Barber. wcll-known young
farmer of Kanwaka township, Doug
las county, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head
with revolver. A few days ago Mr..
Barber, through mistake, drank n
mixture of wood alcohol and corrosive
sublimate and this seemed to have
made him insane.
John W. Bricdenthal, in an inter-
view, made the following estimate OF
what In his judgment will be the re-
suit Of the election this fall: IF there
are 100000 votes cast in Kansas, Bryan
will have $4,000 majority. If there
are $4,000 less than 100000, or $4,000
votes cast, the result will he a stand
off. II the vote should fall below that
figure Mckinley will carry the state"
Alvin Ballard. the horsethief now
in the penitcntinry who claims to
have evidence that will clearly estab-
lish the innocence of Dodds and Mrs.
New, who are in the penitentiary for
the murder of Mrs. News husband
in Greenwood county, last week tried
TO exact promise Of executive Glenn
cncy poviding he would divulge the
story. His proposition was rejected.
The senatorial convention In the
Twenty-third district recently split,
one wing nominating J. j. Mcknight, |
of Junction City, and the other, John
+. Hessin, of Manhattan. The state
contest board threw out both NOM
nations as irregular and ordered a
new convention. 1t is now thought |
that Cary +. Carroll, county attorney
Of wnubunsee county. will be nomi-
mated.
The prohibitionists have filed in the |
Office of the secretary of state their
ticket, headed by Frank Holsinger |
for governor. It is accompanied by a |
petition of 1896 names. At the last |
election the prohibition ticket failed
TO poll the statutory five per cent.
of the total vote of the state.