The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-12-04
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Contest for an once Agreeably Adjusted.
Frank Strian and j. H. Ham, rival
candidates for probate judge in Phil
Ups county, received a tie vote. In
stead of tossing" for the Office, they
:equested the canvassing board to al
.ow them to take the ballots and count
Them This was done and after a
thorough canvass it was found that ten
sotes that were thrown out should
have been counted for Strain. and six
FOR Ham, giving the former a majority
Of four. Thereupon Ham went before
the board and moved that the certifi-
cate be given to Strain, which was
done.
! A Child Killed by a Hog.
This story comes from Phillips coun-
ty: The nine-months old baby of Mr..
and Mrs. John Rogers. of this county,
was killed by vicious hog and the
body was half eaten before the parents
could rescue it During the night the
! bedstead on which the family was
sleeping fell to the floor. 1t remained
in that position until morning. The
parents went out to the barn, leaving
the door ajar. A hog entered and
seized the child, tearing its body into
pieces.
Kansas Heavy Vote.
The total vote of Kansas at the re-
cent election was 20 per cent. of the
total reputation of the state. The
total vote of the United States was 49,
300, 600. AS there are about $4,000. 900
people in the United States, the total
vote amounted to Is per cent. of the
popui alton. Kansas probably cast
more votes in proportion to popula-
ton than any other state in the union.
Who Will Dispense Patronage?
There is said to be some rivalry be-
tween Cyrus Leland, national commit
teeman. and Senator Lucien Baker as
to which one shall handle the bulk
of Kansas patronage under President
Mckinley. Both are credited with
having equal influence. 1t is said that
both have agreed upon l. E. Lambert,
of Emporia. for United States attorney.
Nice Enough to Frame.
Secretary of State Edwards has sent
TO Gems. Palmer and Buckner a certi-
fed transcript of the vote polled in
Dudley township. Haskell county,
which was the only precinct in Kansas
carried by gold standard democrats.
The transcript is a beautifully exc
cuted document, adorned with gold
leaf and red. white and blue ribbons.
New Scheme to Catch Burglars.
So many burglaries have been COM
mitted at Emporia recently that three
full-booded hounds were purchased.
They were given trial the other day
and after following thief 25 miles
they succeeded in running him up
tree, where they kept him until the
pursuers came up on horse back.
Cost of a New Constitution.
1t is estimated that a new consti-
tution would cost the state of Kan
sas $780, OOO OF this sum $500, 600
would be spent holding the convention,
and the subsequent expense of inter
preting the laws enacted under it
would aggregate more than $500, 900.
Law Regulating Taxation.
Rumor has it that the coming legis- !
iature will pass law requiring all
bonds, notes and mortgages to be
listed with the county clerk for taxa
ton. the amount of mortgage SO listed |
to besdeducted from the assessed value |
of the land upon which it is lien.
Minor State News.
1t is said the Memphis route will
build branch from Pittsburg to lola.
The Marion Record. one of the best
weekly papers in Kansas, has entered
its 2sth year.
It's said that Editor Taffany, of the
Fort Scott Lantern, will be clerk of
the appellate court under Judge
Schoonover.
1t is generally believed in Kansas
that Cy Leland will be either commits.
sioper of the general land office or COM
missioner of Indian affairs
James l.. Dick, who. while treasurer
OF Ellsworth county. embe zzled $50 OOO
then plead guilty and got four years
sentence, now wants pardon.
Walter Osborn, aged 10, died in terri
Bile agony at Fort Scott of hydropho-
bia. He had been bitten by a mad dog
at Miami, l. T., five weeks before.
The. repu blicans of Barton county
have filed contests for all the county
officers elected this fall, alleging that
frauds at the polls were committed by
fusionists.
Capt. j. f. Beesley. prominent real
estate man of Girard, committed sui
eide by hanging himself in his barn.
He was in good health and well fixed
financially.
John Rogers. who has just been elect
ed governor of Washing on on the pop
ulist ticket. was formerly a county COM
missioner in Harvey county and later
lived in Ness county.
A company at Glasgow. Scotland, is
talking of locating a 81 500, 900 beet
sugar plant in Kansas and has written
to the secretary of state at Topeka,
making inquiry as to what inducement
would be offered and the best location.
The Southeast Kansas Teachers as
ISOLATION. in session at Fort Scott,
elected w. c. Lansdon president; E. L.
Enloe, vice president; Miss Lizzie
Boyle, secretary. and L. D. Ellis, treas
urer. Next years meeting will be held
at Paola.
Several weeks ago two Abilene boys
saved a Santa Fe train from being
wrecked by horse on a trestle north
west of that place. The officials of
the road have reciprocated by giving