Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-13
Unparalleled in Any other state.


which prohibits the sale of beer on
Sunday. The case is curious us giving
much insight into the workings OF
prohibition in some communities in
Kansas. The ordinance under which
Kinseader was fined permits him to
sell beer every other day in the week
Yet the constitution of the state and
the statutes adopted by the legisla-
ture prohibit the sale of beer on every
day. So what is apparent is that in
parts of Kansas q city ordinance
takes precedence over the laws
and constitution, q situation unpar-
alleled in any other state in the un-
ion.-Kansas City Journal.
Biennial Election LAW Upheld.
There will be held no elections for
county officers or district Judges in
Kansas this fall. The supreme court,
in a lengthy opinion, has sustained
the biennial election law passed by
the last legislature. The case had
been appealed by a nominee for dis
trict Judge from Pawnee county.
County commissioners will be elected
this year, as the law did not include
them.
Two Hundred Men Fought Fire.
Sparks from q railroad engine start
ed a fire near Granville, Shawnee
county. Two hundred farmers and
harvest hands desperately fought the
flames, but so acres of wheat on Bert
Hodges farm was consumed. Harry
Fox was overcome by the heat. He
fell into the flames and was painfully
burned before his fellow-workmen
could rescue him.
State Treasurer Feeling Better.
The state treasurer is receiving
taxes at the rate of $4,000 day. The
indication is that the counties are go
ing to pay up promptly this year,
which gives the treasurer hope that
he will be able to meet all the states
obligations without having to stamp
warrants mot paid for want OF
funds"
Late Supreme Court Decisions.
The supreme court gave the Stilwell
syndicate the right to condemn land
for the Barton county lake; construed
the new bond law so as to prohibit the
funding of interest coupons not yet
due at their present worth, and held
that barber was professional man.
Tracy and Crum Named.
United States Senator Burton an
nounced the selection of b. H. Tracy,
of Wamego, for United States district
attorney to succeed I. E. Lambert and
Littleton S. Crum, of Oswego, for
United States marshal to succeed W..
Z. Sterne.
Hunting borrowers for s200,0OO.
There is nearly 100000 in the state
permanent school fund waiting for
investment. The school fund commits
sioners want FIVE per cent. interest on
the money, but have decided to take
less in order to keep the fund loaned.
Parsons Finally Won.
The Kansas supreme court decided
the new state asylum controversy in
favor of Parsons, overriding the re-
straining order issued by Judge Glass,
of the Clay county district court.
Gave to Mcpherson College.
PIP. Peterson, of Dickinson, who re-
turned from Alaska recently with ST.
500, 900, gave $4,000 to the new swed-
ish Lutheran college to be built at
Mcpherson.
Business Men NJ Judges.
The new Kansas liquor law, known
as the county attorney inquisition
law, was declared illegal by jury OF
six men in a Justices court at Fort
Scott.
Fatal Quarrel over n boy.
M. B. Kindred killed George Garrett
at Paola because the latter attempted
to strike Kindred's son. Kindred sur
rendered.
a One Farmers Heavy Loss.
4. .Ahout o5 acres of wheat in shocks