The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09
Cannot Import Negro Miners.

Coal company, enjOining that corpora
ton from bringing in for the operation
of It's mines, from which the strikers
withdrew, of any convict labor, unde-
sirable citizens or seople with malig-
nant or contagious diseases. This was
caused by the threat of the company
remembered that during the strike of
1898 this company imported from Ala
bama a lot of negroes of the worst
class ever brought from that district.
The Blow Made Him Insane.
On the evening of October IL, last,
George Zumwalt, Fwen-to-do farmer
living near Bonner Springs, Wyandotte
county, was assaulted and robbed as
he entered his home. He was rendered
unconscious by the blows and for sew
eral days his life was barely spared.
However, he recovered and prosecuted
his assailants, two in number, and
both are now serving terms in the
penitentiary. Zumwalt was adjudged
insane last week and sent to the asy-
lum. His insanity is of a violent ma
ture and was caused by the assault
made upon him last October.
Fort Scott Threatens to Boycott.
A recent telegram from Fort Scott to
the daily papers said:
A number OF the merchants of this city have
concluded that the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Railroad company is responsible for the pro-
posed new state insane asylum having been To-
Gated at Parsons instead of Fort Scott and an
nounce that they will publish on their station
airy line notifying all wholesalers that they
will receive no goods shipped over that road.
This city voted S1O0, 900 to the Missouri. Kansas
Texas some years ago in consideration Of the
location of the shops here and never got the
shops, though she. is paying interest on the
bonds.
Clay Center Putting Up Fight.
Parsons may yet be deprived of get
ting the new state insane asylum. The
law under which the committee acted
in selecting it as the location is to be
attacked in the courts. Citizens of
Clay Center, who were also after the
location, claim that the committee to
select site was not legally appointed.
A story was started that Senator An
derson, of Topeka, was offered So, 900
to vote for Parsons, but Mr.. Anderson
denied the report.
Cordial Reception Awaits Them.
The G. A. r. post at Mound City in
augurated a movement for grand re-
ception to the 40 odd Twentieth Kan
sas boys from Linn county when they
return from Manila, and for a reunion
of the old soldiers at the same time. 1t
is proposed to dispense with any Fourth
of July celebration and bend every
energy in making the reception and re-
union big affair.
A Bullet for His Young Wife.
At Olathe the other night Frank
Owens, aged 20, shot and mortally
wounded his 17-year-old wife and made
good his escape. They had been mar
ried only two months and she left him
once and returned. He endeavored to
get her to promise she would never
leave him again, but she would not
make the promise, whereupon he shot
her.
Fatal Storms Near Stafford.
A terrific wind and hailstorm visited
Stafford and Pratt counties recently.
Near Stafford, George Ritter was killed,
two members of his family injured and
his home destroyed. Mrs. William
Thompson. near Valley Center. was
killed by lightning. In Pratt City the
Santa Fe roundhouse was RACED and
several residences blown down.
Must Come Up to the Test.
State Oil Inspector Spencer issued
notice urging people to report all oil
or gasoline lamp explosions to him.
He also wants sample of the oil or
gasoline used in the lamps which ex-
plode SO that he can test it and prose-
cute the merchant or company which
sold it, providing it does not come up
to the test acquired by law.
VIII Resist the Injunction.
The court of visitation will appear
before Judge Hook at Leavenworth
and resist the injunction suit filed by
the Western Union Telegraph company
to prevent the visitation court from en-
forcing the law to reduce telegraph
rates. 1t is claimed that the federal
court has no jurisdiction under the
federal law.
The Body Is Not There.
The monument to John Brown at
Osawatomie was overlooked on Memo
rial day. Not single flower or sprig
of evergreen was placed on the monu-
ment. The graves of his four men were
also neglected. John Brown is not
buried in OsawatOmie. His body was
taken by his widow to North Elby,
n. Y.
May Employ New Teachers.
Attorney General GODDARD decided