Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-12-28
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rural mail routes in Mcpherson coun-
ty, which with those already in exist
ence will practically cover the entire
county.
All the politicians in Topeka were
caught mapping by the nomination Of
Gen. Metcalf for pension agent. Sem
ator Burton was in q hurry and his
plans did not permit warning even
his advisers.
Over S125,o0o has been sent to the
state treasury by the various counties
in the state in payment of next years
taxes. It Is estimated that fully rs
per cent. Of the full taxes will be paid
during the first half of the year.
Bert Stockwell, a farmer near
Downs, has marketed 200 fat hogs
this fall and winter which he fed on
wheat. By system Of weighing Mr..
Stockwell estimated that he made
2oA pounds of pork from bushel OF
wheat.
Farmers near Hiawatha were losing
much stock by feeding shredded corn
stalks. The cattle were allowed to
feed on green wheatfields and then
transferred to dry cornstalks without
sufficient water. One farmer lost %
head of cattle.
One of the questions which will be
decided by the annual meeting OF the
Kansas Bar association in January Is
whether the judges of the Kansas SUI
preme court shall increase the majes-
ty and dignity of their appearance
by wearing gowns.
While plans for Gen. Funston's re-
ception are being discussed the To-
peka Capital comes to the front with
good idea. 1t is to let Funston
walk into the old home by the back
door, sit down by the kitchen fire and
act like one of the home folks, just
for change.
G. w. Louthar, Kansas student
Mt Depauw university ut Richmond,
Ind, was one of the contestants in
the oratorical contest to represent
the institution in the state contest,
but he was defeated, securing only
second place. Louthar's subject was:
Supremacy Of Democracy"
Mcpherson will ON March be Civ
en- free delivery of mail. McPherson's
business has for some time been over
the $4,000 mark, owing to two large
insurance companies and two whole
sale houses doing business there. A
month before that time IS rural mail
routes will start in MCPHERSON coun-
ty, seven of which 60 out of McPher-
son.
Judge Hazen, in the Shawnee coun-
ty district court, held unconstitution-
al that section of the Hurrel search
and seizure law which gives cities the
right to pass search and seizure or
dinances. He held that the title Of the
act was not broad enough as it did
not say anything about comforting
powers on city council.
A recent Washington dispatch said:
Senator Burton has been compelled
to cease calculating upon the appoint
ment of Lit Crum as United States
marshal for Kansas. Crum's enemies
have sent various and sundry charges
against him to the department of JUS
tice and after his experience in fight
ing for Tracy's appointment as Unit
ed States attorney, it is said Burton
will not carry another fight Of that
character to the white house.
j. S. West, assistant attorney gen.
eral, thinks it advisable for county
clerks and registers of deeds, who
hold over under the provisions of the
biennial election law, to provide
themselves with new bonds. While
their old bonds may not make any
specific provision of the length OF
time they IRE to run, yet it is gener-
ally accepted that bond for coun-
ty officer is to run but for two years,
and for this reason Judge West
thinks new bonds should be secured.
Concerning the appointment OF
Gen. Wilder Metcalf for pension
agent, Morton Albaugh, state bank
commissioner and chairman of the
republican state committee, said:
"The people of Kansas knew it was
the intention of President Mckinley
to APPOINT Mr.. Leland as pension
agent. They know that Mr.. Leland
consented to the holding up of his
appointment so as to enable Senator
Burton to name one appointee before
his commission was issued. Under
these circumstances I do not believe
the people will approve of Senator
Burton undermining Mr.. Leland after
the death of President Mckinley"
Col. Richard Josiah Hilton, the
well-known co-worker with John
Rrnun who served In the union army,