Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
Latest Kansas Events.

The deadlock of the republican
convention of the Sixth congression-
al district at Norton was broken ut
Thursdays session by the renomina-
ton of Congressman Reeder. Ten
ballots were taken Wednesday with
out material change from the be-
ginning and an adjournment was
agreed to after repeated trials. The
break in the combine was made by
Decatur county. This delegation was
originally elected for Reeder, but it
was contested by another faction Of
the party and an agreement was
signed by the six delegates that II
the combine would seat them they
would never vote for Reeder. The
committee might have seated the
contesting delegation and made sure
of the county's vote for the COM
bine, but L. Benton, who controlled
the six who were seated, made such
fair promises that it was decided that
1t would be better for the nominee
of the convention to seat them. How
ever, the agreement was not kept
and when it was seen that Burrow
or Senator Hays B. White had
chance to win, Benton threw the six
votes to Reeder. The combine orig
inally had SO votes to 70 for Reeder.
When Decatur county switched to
Reeder a number of combine" dele
gates changed their votes and ON
the final ballot Reeder had 81 votes,
Reeder 60 and wellington 2.
Prairie Country No Longer.
A recent dispatch from Osborne
said: Although this section Of Kan
sas has always been known as q
prairie country, it will not be so long,
as thousands Of trees of all descrip-
tons are being planted in north
western Kansas every year. An
agent in this county alone has just
finished delivering nursery stock that
cost nealy $4,000.
More for the Firemen's Fund.
o. C. Billings, assistant state super
intendent of fire insurance, an
nounced that the firemen's relief
fund will this year amount to $22,-
516.05, an increase of about $4,000
over last year. This fund is collected
by means of tax of two per cent. Of
the premiums taken in by insurance
companies in towns which support
departments having more than $1,000
equipment.
Waiting for Him to Come Back.
A stranger offered a Harvey county
farmer $1,000 for his place and paid
down S25 to blind the bargain" Then
he went away. Along came another
stranger. He offered $4,000 for the
farm. He was told to come around
in a few days. Back came the first
stranger. The farmer paid him S275
to give up his option; and now he is
patiently waiting for the second
stranger.
No Snlina Bishop Until Fall.
Bishop Frank r. Millspaugh will
continue in charge of the Episcopal
missionary diocese Of Salina until
fall, on account Of the refusal of the
Rev. Nathaniel Thomas to take the
place. On account of the urgent
need of another bishop in this state,
it is thought than an early meeting
of the board of bishops will be called
to choose a man to fill the place.
Cutting in on Telegraph Profits.
The increase in the number of tele-
phone exchanges in Kansas is max
ing big inroads on the profits of the
telegraph companies operating in the
state, according to admissions made
by the representatives Of telegraph
companies before the state board Of
railway assessors.
They Must Fay Fines.
Three jointists are languishing in
the Washington county Jail because
they have not money enough to pay
the heavy fines assessed against
them. The commissioners made an
ironclad rule not to release any joint
lists until all fines and costs were
paid.
Herlkimer Almost Destroyed.
Fire Saturday destroyed practical
~ all the business portion Of Her
hmer, town Of 500 people six miles
from Marysville. The town is with
out fire protection and the flames
were driven by q Kansas gale. The
loss is 100000.
Kansas Defeated BY Nebraska.
The debaters Of the University of |
Nahra elm defaaf those of Kanaas