Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-04-14

TIC. Kirby was found guilty of muir
der in the second degree for killing
G. A. Foley, Union Pacific agent ut
Perry. Foley boarded at Kirby's
hotel, and he was accused Of having
caused the downfall Of Kirby's daugh-
ter.
To accommodate its increasing busi-
ness and keep pace with the growth of
the city, the Kansas City, Fort Scott
& Memphis railroad will erect at
Paola a handsome new depot. The
present structure was built 30 years
ago.
S. n. Hayden, Missouri Pacific en-
gineer at Fort Scott, has been ap-
pointed an assistant sergeant-at-arms
to the national republican convention
in Philadelphia. His appointment
came through Senator Spooner, Of
Wisconsin.
An analysis of the recent municipal
elections in Kansas shows that tenn
perance sentiment Is being revived.
The chief issue in nearly every town
was the liquor question. In over two
thirds of the towns where liquor was
the issue prohibition scored victory.
The Kansas Woman's Press associa-
ton, in session at Topeka, elected
Mrs. Cora G. Lewis, Of Kinsley, presi-
dent; Mrs. Minnie d. Morgan, Of Cot
tonwood Falls, vice president; Mrs.
Ida G. Frowe, of Ottawa, secretary,
and Mrs. Mary L. Rupp, of Clyde,
treasurer.
A reward OF 5000 has been offered
by the Cowley county commissioners
for the conviction OF the murderers
Of d. G. Coates, the Santa Fe opera
tor ut Winfield who was shot by some
unknown assassin on the night Of
April 3. The state will offer 5000
more, It is expected, and the Santa
Fe $500.
The second step in the plan to hold
semi-centennial exposition in To-
pcka in 1904 in celebration Of the
iiftieth anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the territory Of Kansas was
taken at Topeka last week when the
state executive council issued an ad.
dress calling meeting to be held at
Topeka on June to discuss the prop
osition.
Shoughnassee, the famous and
venerable chief of the Pottawatomie
Indians, died in the Pottawatomie
reservation near Nadeau, jackson
county. He was over 90 years old
and, while never troublesome in re.
cent years, was tenacious of alb
original customs and privileges, and
jealous of white encroachment and
dictation.
The state board of charities or.
dered improvements made at the fol-
lowing state institutions: A $4,000
brick cottage ut the industrial school
for girls, Beloit; a $3l, 200 brick and
stone administration building at the
Topeka insane asylum; q $4,000 brick
industrial building at the state re.
form school, Topeka; q s32,446 brick
and stone custodian building for the
state imbecile asylum, Winfield.
II has been discovered that Kan
sas sorghum cane, out Of which the
government, at great expense, tried
to manufacture sugar, can be made
into n strip element Of glucose that
pays well, and the first factory to
utilize the cane on an extensive scale
is being fitted up ut rort Scott. Sew.
eral thousand acres Of cane have been
contracted for with the farmers and
this years output will be rs carloads.
The strip is sold to mixers at IS cents
q gallon.
The Western Football league, com.
posed Of the universities Of Nebraska,
Kansas and Missouri, which was
threatened with disruption two or
three times last fall, has at last been
broken up. Nebraska first pulled
out, and Kansas and Missouri could
not maintain the league. The break
ing up Of the league, however, does
not mean that the three universities
win cease to play football with each
other. It simply means that each
game hereafter will be played on con-
tract between the universities play.
ing and no penant will be awarded.
Cliff Scott, q nephew Of Editor
Charles F. Scott, of lola, is going to
Paris as q rough rider In Buffalo
Bills wild west show. His salary IL
$50 a month and all expenses paid.
Bethany hospital, the Protestant
institution at Kansas City which 10
fathered by the Methodist church, IL
to have a new home that will cost
100000.
In 20 minutes from the time IL con-
vcned. the Fourth judicial district
republican convention Mt Ottawa to
nominate q candidate for district
Judge had nominated Judge c. A.
Smart, of Ottawa, and adjourned.
Mrs. win Young. of Galena, heart
sick because her husband was In jail
for drunkenness. committed suicide
with cocaine, leaving three small chill
dren.
r. o. Dickensheeta, Of Burlington,
this state. recently committed sui
cide'nt q hotel IN Atlanta. Go. He was
lftzeI|ns solicitor for the Kansas
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