Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-01-13

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Sims Judge Of the South side city
court in Kansas City.
Grant Hornaday, Of Fort Scott, will
be o candidate for congressman-at-
large ON the republican ticket.
A lacrosse husband complains that
every dollar he makes fiddling for
dances is used by his wife in paying
the preacher.
Present Indications point to the
holding of but one republican state
convention this year. This seems to
be one question ON which oil OF the
leaders are agreed.
Hugh Strait, of Bourbon county,
went to Manila as member of q
Colorado regiment. On his return he
found that Cripple Creek mine in
which he had an interest was yield
Ing about $1,000 week.
Bank Commissioner Briedenthal has
Interpreted the law governing build
ing and loan associations to mean that
o member Of the board of direct
ors cannot legally hold salaried po-
sition in the management of the com
pany.
The G. A. r. encampment will be
held ut Holton the latter part OF
April. There are three candidates al
ready in the field for department COM
mander. Col. Allan Buckner, of Bald
win; Ed Jones, of Holton, and w. w.
Martin, of Fort Scott.
A movement is under way in Kan
sas to send Gen. Wilder S. Mtecalf,
late colonel Of the Twentieth Kansas,
as delegate-at-large to the republican
sas to send Gen. Wilder s. Metcalf,
talked of, too, Us a possible candidate
for congressman-at-large.
In accordance with the request OF
Andrew Carnegie, plans of the library
building wanted by the college Of EN-
poria have been sent to him. 1t is
expected that besides the building the
books for it will be his gift also. The
plans call for $4,000 structure.
The first ball of binding Irvine
made by the penitentiary plant was
delivered to Gov. Stanley last week
and will be deposited with the State
Historical society. 1t weighs five
pounds and contains 500 feet of firmly
spun Irvine, made of Yucatan sisal.
Col. W. b. Stones foundry and ma
chine shops ct Galena were entirely
destroyed by fire, causing a loss OF
10000; no insurance. The foundry
was one of the old landmarks of Gu
lena. The works will be rebuilt ut
once on a more extensive scale than
ever.
Andrew Carnegie has promised the
College of Emporia $4,000 for libra
ry as soon rs the present debt on the
college is raised. The Topeka presby-
terry gave $1,000, Emporia citizens
raised $1,000 and the synod of Kansas
promised $4,000, which will clear the
debt.
In the district court at Fort Scott
one Harry Ogden pleaded guilty to
larceny. His attorney told Judge
Simons that the prisoner was n CO.
caine victim and requested that he be
given n long sentence in Jail, believ-
ing that long period of confinement
would cure him permanently. He was
accordingly.
William Wingfield was found guilty
nj Olathe of violating the prohibitory
law in the sale of malt ale. Sheriff
Jones purchased four bottles and took
them to Prof. Cady at Lawrence for
and he testified that they
contained four per cent. of alcohol,
rs much as Is found in lager beer.
Upon these purchases the jury found
guilty.
A Hutchinson woman, Mrs. Abbey
has just found long lost
father, W. A. Sheppard, at Hotchkiss,
Col. lie served in the civil war and
mysteriously disappeared after hostil-
tiles were over. His daughter all
these years kept up her search for
him, and few days ago saw his name
In the paper among those who had
been granted pensions.
Atchison claims to treat tramps
better than any other city in the
United States, and also contends that
II has the hobo better regulated than
my other place. 1t is violation OF
the city ordinances there for anyone
to feed tramps. They are cared for
In the city hall, where special apart
mcnts have been made for them, and
where meals are served three times
D day.
On account of the smallpox scare
nt Wichita, rs well rs oil over south
ern Kansas, the Wichita board OF
health ordered pesthouse built and
selected n site within the city limits.
Citizens in the vicinity OF the loca-
ton protested and brought suit for
Injunction. Judge Daily granted
injunction against the
scheme and ordered the pest house
taken from within the city limits.
A number of republicans who are
fairly disposed toward both Congress-
men Curtis and Bailey propose that
no nominating convention be held,
but that both men be placed on the
ballots as independent republican can
iidates for congressman from the First
district. Therepublicans
have 1000 majority in the district and
Il is believed that even with the re-
publican vote divided one Of the two
could easily win over the
fusion forces.
Department Commander o. II. Coul-
ter, of the G. A. r., announces that he
will prosecute anyone detected wear
Ing Grand Army buttons who is not
entitled to do, so.
The liquor suits brought by the W.
c. I. U. at Newton were all dismissed