Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-12-28
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| Harris stood by Funston.
There was some objection in the
senate to the confirmation of Freder-
lex Funston to be brigadier general.
Complaint was made that his promo
ton was made under an undue reward
for his part in the capture Of Agui-
naldo, but the promotion was de-
Tended by Senator Harris, OF Fun
ston's own state of Kansas. Harris
quoted from the records to show that
both Gen. Macarthur and Gen.
Wheaton had Endorsed the nomina-
ton, and that both had been cogni-
zant of the expedition in search OF
Aguinaldo before it was undertaken,
and had favored 1t.
Pending an Investigation.
The Kansas Dairyman and Farmers
Advocate, of Topeka, have been re-
stored to second-class mail privileges
pending an investigation. The Advo-
cate is edited by Mrs. Annie Diggs,
and when her paper was refused Sec
ond-class rates on the ground that
the Advocates subscribers were not
bona fide she went to Washington
and made complaint to the post
master general. Her statement led
to the restoration of the Advocate
to pound rates, until a post office
inspector can investigate the matter.
New Book by q Kansas Author.
"a Colorado Colonel and Other
Sketches" is the title of new book
of western stories written by William
Carey Campbell and just published by
Crane & Co., Topeka, Kan. Mr..
Campbell is n Topeka boy, and at
present general attorney of the Santa
Fe & Phoenix railway, residing ut
Prescott, Ariz. The book comprises
a collection of 20 sketches OF life
and scenes in Kansas, Oklahoma, Col
orado, New Mexico and Arizona; pro-
fusely illustrated, 402 pages; price,
$1.50.
Two States VIII Trade Oratory.
Editor E. Z. McJimsey, Of Mary
vile, Mo-, has been selected to Eespond
to "a Message from Missouri" at the
Kansas Day club banquet January 90
Editor Henry ]. Allen, of Ottawa, has
been appointed by President Finch, Of
the Kansas Day club, to carry greet
ings from the young Kansas repub'
licans to the Missouri republicans al
their annual meeting and banquet al
Kansas City on February IL. Mr.. Al
len will respond to the toast for Kan
sas at that meeting.
Must he the Real Thing.
The attorney general holds that
no agricultural society or farmers
organization is entitled to representa-
ton in the annual meeting of the
state board of agriculture unless II
is incorporated and makes monthly
reports to Secretary Coburn. The
board wishes real farmers to attend
its session and the opinion is directed
solely agains the farmers who dont
farm.
Arithmetic Practically Applied.
A man in Osborne county has her
turkey that is IL years old and hal
Matched and reared $50 young tur
keys. He estimates that she has eater
Sc bushels of grasshopers.
Tragedy mt Christmas Tree.
During the Christmas exercises ri
the Lincoln (negro) school at Atch
ison little Precilla Kerford's cloth
ing caught fire from the candles ant
she was burned to death.
Largest Barn in Kansas.
Labette county has the largest barn
in Kansas. 1t is on r. o. Deming's
farm near Oswego. The barn is 96x15t
feet and 46 feet from the ground to
the gable.
First Licutenancy for Clark.
Capt. Adna G. Clarke, of Lawrence
has been appointed first lieutenant
in the regular army. Clarke was with
the Twentieth Kansas in the Philip
pines.
OIL Inspection Fees.
s. o. Spencer, state oil inspector
turned into the state treasury $1,235.
62 fees collected during the month Of
November for the inspection of oil.
No Pastor Until Debt II Paid.
The negro Baptist congregation al
Atchison discharged the pastor ant
will not employ another until they
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