Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24

Z. w. Hoch, of the Marion Record
declines to stand for congressman-at.
large on the republican ticket, saying:
ave IRE for Charley Scott, and when
we are for anyone we are for him
against everybody else on earth, our.
self included. But, gentlemen, q
bushel Of thanks, all the same"
The Kansas agricultural experiment
station has issued circular urging
Kansas farmers to raise soy beans. II
stands drought MS well Us kafir corn
or sorghum; 1t is not touched by the
chinch-bugs; the grain is a richer feed
than linseed meal, and the plant en-
riches the soil on which it is grown.
Charles Ashley, sexton of Riverview
cemetery Mt Arkansas City, met with
an unusual accident recently. He
blew his nose, and in some way the
exertion caused him to burst muscle
inside of his right ear. He has been
deaf since the accident, and it is
doubtful II he ever regains his hear
ing.
The governor has issued q condi-
tional pardon to II. II. Randel, who
was sent to prison from Chautauqua
county in 1898 for 2is years for steal
ing n COW from ]. NJ. Simpson, of that
County. Simpson, beside the Judge
and prosecuting attorney, asked that
he be released. Randel will be given
employment ON Simpsons farm.
Charles A. Foster, who died at Wal
pole, Mass, recently, came to Kansas
in 1850 and located ut Osawatomie. He
helped organize the free state party
and was elected attorney general tin
der the constitution framed at Leav-
enworth, but as the state was adj
mitted under the Wyandotte constitu-
ton he never served in Office. In 1860
he returned to Boston.
Six years ago Mayor Harsha, Of
Hutchinson, invested $1,000 in black
Galloway cattle and placed them on
his farm. Since then he has bought
no feed, nor expended cent IN their
maintenance except the money paid
out for farm labor. Up to the present
time he has sold $4,000 worth Of
animals from the bunch and still has
$4,000 worth an hand.
The attorney general ruled that q
justice OF the pence is authorized by
law to commit boys to the reform
school. The question was raised by
the superintendent of the reform
school who refused to receive three
boys from Marion county because SEN
tence had been pronounced by a JUS
ticc of peace, claiming that a justice
court is not court of record.
Misses Carolyn A. Hall and Nina
Clark, of Emporia, whose popularity
Is due no less t, their winsomeness of
form and face than to their charm OF
manner and mental attainments, have
created sensation by visiting dis
reputable resorts in search of testi-
mony against violations Of the Murray
prohibition law, and they have sue
ceeded in presenting two cases in
court here which are practically GER
tain to result ic convictions.
Fred Martin was sent to the peni-
Tertiary in 1890 from Phillips county
for stealing a calf. At the time of his
trial 1t was supposed he was q member
of gang Of thieves that was stealing
everybody blind in that section. For
that reason the judge gave him an
unusually heavy sentence for the
crime. 1t has been discovered that
he was in no way connected with the
gang of thieves and the judge and
prosecuting attorney have signed an
for his conditional pardon.
Gov. Stanley granted It.
Guy Sexton, who enlisted in the
Twenty-flrst Kansas at Fort Scott for
the Spanish-American war, got into
trouble ut Denver. COL, the other day
and was sentenced to state prison.
He was in Denver hospital apd stole
a watch from a fellow-l atient. He
cried when he w:s taken to jail. His
discharge papers were shown and in
the remarks It was stated the boy had
shown excellent character and in
service was faithful and honest" His
mother has written many pitiful let
tiers TO differen. officials.
Great crowds attended the funeral
ut Hope Of Ernest Ryan, company L,
Twentieth Kansas. killed in battle in
Luzon. Lieut.. Col. Little and Meuts.
Sampson and Callahan took part in
the services. Members of company L
win erect monument to Ryan's mem
DRY.
The senate has concurred In the
house amendment to q bill granting
10 the state of Kansas the abandoned
It. Hays military reservation, thus
passing the measure.
By q large majority lola voted to
put in municipal water and electric
light plant.
The home of II. Z. Mootz. proprietor
Of cigar factory at Arkansas City,
burned to the ground. The damage
was 5000. In addition to the damage
10 the house and furniture IL the loss
If se15, which had been placed under
} parlor carpet for safe keeping.
Since ]. r. Burton was elected Q
delegate from Tire Fifth district to the
national convention HIS
friends are urging that ha Be selected
% make the speech nominating Pres
dent Mckinley.
Jessie 1eWsIllng. daughter Of rns en-
governor hes gols % Costa Rice p