Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
The Best Kansas News.


Ousted from the Ministry.
The selected number from the
Southwest Kansas conference Of the
M. Z. church returned q verdict
against Rev. Granville Lowther, find
ing him guilty of every charge con-
tanned in the bill of charges, which
anege that he is guilty Of having
caught heretical doctrines, contrary
, to the belief of the Methodist church.
When the report of the committee
was received half of the ministers
In tho conference sobbed. Bishop
Mallilieu said 1t was with the utmost
regret that he had to announce that
DR.. Lowther's ministerial credentials
should be taken away. Rev. Lowther
says he will start out with tent
and preach the Gospel as he sees it.
DR.. Lowther announced it rs part
of his plan to ultimately enter an
other denomination where he could
preach in accordance with his belief.
Kansans. Are LOnE-Lived.
w. v. Church, state superintendent
Of insurance, has completed list of
the life insurance companies operat-
ing in Kansas during the year 1901
together with the premiums received
and the amount of claims paid out.
In all the premiums received dur
ing the year 1901, by the 40 companies
now doing business in Kansas, amount
to S2,5O6,964, while tho claims paid
out amount to $659,661. From these
figures 1t appears that the life in
surance companies have received in
premiums nearly four times the
amount they have paid out in claims.
Burton Claims Some Credit.
While in Topeka recently Senator
Burton expressed delight over the
news from Washington that Pension
Commissioner Evans had retired. |
Burton says Evans was fired" and
the Kansas senator takes some cred |
1t for bringing about the result. He
said he had no objection to sending |
Evans as minister to some foreign |
country, and "the foreigner the bet
ter" he said.
They Believe in Judd.
J. S. Judd was killed at Las Vegas,
N. NJ, by q Mrs. Walker, who al
leges that she did it to protect her
honor. Judd has a son at Topeka.
He was a pioneer resident Of Bour-
bon county and Fort Scott people
do not believe he would be guilty
Of dishonorable thing. Mrs. Walk
er, the murderess, is "health-seek-
er" from Iowa.
Into the Democratic Party.
Ex-senator Frank C.. Field, the
former leader of the populist party
in Reno county, presided as perma-
nent chairman of the democratic
county convention at Hutchinson Sat-
urday. In taking the chair he said
there was no longer populist party,
and that the fight this year was be-
tween the democrats and republi-
cans.
Father Compelled Her to Eat.
Miss Myrtle O'Neill, music teacher
living near Oak Mills, refused to eat
food for 90 days. Miss O'Neil believed
It would benefit her health to fast,
and she did not take anything ex-
cept water, beginning March 1. She
became very weak and was almost
dead when her father compelled her
to eat.
They Don't Like Evans.
A large delegation Of old soldiers
called on Senator Burton at Tope-
lxa and asked him to use his infiu-
ence against the confirmation in the
senate of any appointment which may
be given to the pension commission
or, Mr.. Evans, when the latter retires
from his present position.
For . wife's Affections, $4,000.
J. B. Cook, Q resident Of Sheffield,
"a Kansas City MOI suburb, has sued
Henry Orchard, a wealthy widower
!. Of veruiilion, Marshall county, for
+: $4,000 Tor the alleged alienation OF
the affections Of Cooks wife.
Tried to Kidnap . Girl.
Two attempts have recently been
made, both times at night, to hdnap
Maud Metcalf, schoolgirl at ODER
Lin. A rejected lover Of the girl was
suspected.
Boys Played Burglars.
While playing in an attic at Otta-
wa Charley Lilly, nine years old, &C
c;dentallv fred q load Of bird shot