The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-04-01

fected tie nrSt printing press that
printed on both sides in one operation.
His inventions in this line became the
foundation of the present newspaper
press. He also invented the cracker
machine and perfected the preparation
of copper and steel plates for use by
engravers.
FRANK BELEw, at Fairfield, Cal, an
nounced his intention of pleading
guilty to the murder of his brother
and sister. He signed a statement in
writing that he committed the crime,
declaring that he did not know what
motive prompted It.
The levee on the Wabash river at
Sullivan. Ind. gave way on the night
of the 2Sth. Twenty thousand acres
of land were overfiowed and hundreds
OF families were rendered homeless
and destitute.
Sadler at Cedar Rapids, Ia, attempted
to kill his wife and son. After firing
four shots without effect the son shot
his father in the stomach fatally
wounding him. Sympathy was with
the son.
HUNDREDS of cattle that had been
brought into the Usage, Kaw, Otoe and
other reservations in the Indian terri
tory from the south have died from ex-
posture to the recent cold and wet
weather.
BURT WALSH. a farm hand in the
employ of Mrs. Emma Slower. near
Brownsville, Wis, quarreled with her
and shot her twice with a revolver and
then killed himself.
JUST before the Olivette left Havana
for Key West, Fla, on the Goth with
Capt. Sigsbee on board as a passenger
for home, Consul General Lee, on be-
half of the newspaper men, presented
the commander of the wrecked battle
ship Maine with a large floral piece in
tended to represent a ship. The
speeches were short and all persons
present were much affected.
TEXAS cattle owners have leased
from the federal government the Kiowa
and Comanche Indian territory reserv-
| ations. including about 1000, 900 acres
| of pasture land.
A GANG of burglars looted half a
| dozen stores at Perkins, Ok, the other
night and carried off large sum of
money and a wagon load of goods.
THOMAS GALLAGHER, As years old, a
| flagman, was killed by a railroad en-
CINE at Twenty-Ninth and Genesee
streets, Kansas City, Mo.
CONGRESS will be asked by the navy
| department to adopt joint resolu-
| ton, already prepared, providing for
| the United States auxiliary naval
| L.
sage of the resolution will be
urged by Mr.. Roosevelt aud Secretary
Long, who believe that it is necessary
such an organization shall be perfect
ed in order that the government may
have properly trained men for the sec
ond line of defense scheme to be
worked in connection with the naval
militia.
COTTON buyers and brokers of Texas
were said to be alarmed at the situa.
ton in their business because they
find it impossible to secure insurance
on export cotton from either Calves
ton or New Orleans, as the insurance
people will not accept the cotton with
the present war cloud lowering over
the country.
| The astro nomers of the University
of California at Berkeley on the 25th
had completed their computation OF
the comet recently discovered by Prof.
Perrine. of the Lick observatory, and.
according to them, it will become
brig hter and remain in sight for some
time. 1t was said to be travelling to-
ward the earth at the rate of 1000, OOC
miles day. 1t is visible about four
o'clock in the morning.
AN application to the Ohio state
board of health for information as to
the best means of treating rabies in
live stock showed a condition approach
ing panic in the southern part OF
Paulding county. Several weeks ago
a strange mastiff appeared on the Nc.
Donough farm and when an attcmp,
was made to feed him he sprang at
McDonough and lacerated his face hor
ribly. The dog was at once killed,
but he had already bitten a number OF
horses and cows. McDonough has
died.
COMBINATION train, made up of a
chair coach and six ore cars, on the
South Park & Hill Top railroad in
Colorado, was blown from the track
on the goth and rolled down an EN-
bankment Eight persons sustained
severe cuts and bruises.
THE steamer Greenland returned
from the seal fisheries to st. Johns, n
F., on the Goth and reported terrible
disaster. While members of the crew
were TRAVELLING AMONG the icefiOaS in