Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-04
STATE NEWS PARAGRAPKED.

abandoned mining shaft 40 feet deep
in North Empire and was killed.
The populist state committee has
been called to meet Mt Topeka May 6.
Among other things to come up will
be to canvass the recent poll of the
party concerning the fusion of DEM
ocrats and populists into one party.
Gov. Stanley has offered reward
of 5000 for the murderer of Farmer Z.
L. Wiltbcrger, who was killed and
robbed on main road near Winfield.
The Wiltberger family offers reward
of $500 and the county commissioners
5000.
E. B. Jewett, who was recently APP
pointed warden of the penitentiary,
has announced the appointment of
James w. Dobson, of Wichita, as depu-
ty warden. Mr.. Dobson was formerly
mayor of Kiowa and sheriff of Bar
Der county.
The sheriff raided the Last
Chance" Coffeyville joint. and ar
rested the proprietor, r. L. Wisely.
The raid was made under the new
search and seizure law and quantity
of liquor was seized. Wisely was put
in Jail in default of $1,000 bond.
State Labor Commissioner Johnson
says there are 400 factories in Kansas,
including laundries. He says there
are more accidents in laundries than
in other concerns using machinery.
He found bad ventilation in many fac
tories and this he is trying to remedy.
Louis L. Marcel. assistant cashier
Of the Bank of Highland. Doniphan
county, is under arrest. He is charged
with trying to "hold out" on note
left with him for collection. The
note was paid in full, but Marcel, it is
claimed. tried to settle with the OWL
er at n discount.
Miss Grace Brewster, of lola, is
finishing her education in Germany.
In letter to the home folk she says
that recently she attended choir prac-
and that while awaiting the arrival of
the organist the choir passed the time
in slipping beer.
Physicians say that the quacks will
have no show in Kansas after the new
law for examination goes into effect.
Gov. Stanley will appoint the examine
ton board about May Is. Doctors
who are not posted regarding the
treatment of disease will be denied the
privilege of practicing.
Shortly after dark J. S. Long, O
storekeeper at Emporia. was held up
in his own yard and robbed of 500. He
was seized around the neck and
nearly strangled while another thug
placed n pistol to his temple. Both
robbers had gunnysacks thrown over
them, with holes for the eyes and
arms.
AS result of an election wager.
Miss Helen Wctzell will marry Charles
Hoeland at Topeka. Miss Wetzell said
she would marry IIoeland If Parker
was elected mayor. The mayoralty
contest is now in the courts. In the
mind of the young lady, however,
Parker won. and she sent out cards
announcing her coming marriage.
Senator Burton proposes to trans
fer the center of political action from
Topeka to Abilene, so his friends here
say. He will make Abilene headquar-
tiers and that is all that is necessary
to change the scene of action at this
time. There being but one republican
senator, the republican officeseekers
and politicians in general are certain
to drift to his locality.
Near Peabody recently boat con-
tanning Stella Waggoner, Mary Keller,
Bryant Keller and Dinntha Lesher
capsized on Doyle creek and while
the four were struggling in the water
Clay Reeves, of Grecnville. ILL.,, trav-
eler who was fishing nearby, swan in,
and rislsing his own life, saved three
of them. Miss Waggoner sank and
drowned. The citizens of Peabody
Clipped in and made up a purse for
Reeves and Mayor Sammis presented
it to him.
One OF the little towns in Morris
county is torn up with church scan
dial. 1t seems that the pastor of the
cnurcn sent letters TO prominent
church people all over the country
telling what sorry shape the finan-
cial affairs of his church were in. An
investigation disclosed the fact that
the church was not in debt; that IL
did not owe the preacher any back
salary, and that instead of turning
the money over to the church he stuck
1t into his pocket. A post Office in
spector dropped down and was about
to arrest the preacher, but members
of his flock persuaded him to drop the
matter. The preacher resigned.
R. F. Bond, of Sterling. has sug-
gested a new scheme for taxation for
the state tax commission to consider.
The plan provides for levying the