The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-15
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Clash Over Inspection Fees.

stock inspector at Coffeyville clashed |
over authority. The Kansas state live |
stock sanitary board passed an order |
directing their local inspectors to col |
lect an inspection fee of three cents a |
head upon all cattle entering Kansas,
whether destined to Kansas points or
not. The government, on the other
hand, issued an inspection permit re-
lieving the cattle from all restrictions
excepting those applied at the point of
destination. The shippers, relying
upon their government permits. refuse
to pay the inspection fee of three cents
a head, holding that as the cattle mere
ly pass through Kansas to attempt to
restrict their passage is interference
with interstate commerce.
Drank the Disinfectant-
At St. Marys the other night James
Graham visited a drug store and pur-
chased bottle of smallpox disinfect-
ant and a bottle of whisky. On the
way home he met William P. Cunneen,
mutual friend, whom he invited to
take drink. The two stepped into a
dark hallway, and by mistake drank
from the disinfectant bottle, which
contained corrosive sublimate. Both
men were taken violently i'll and their
cases were critical. Graham is prom
inent democratic politician and was
lieutenant colonel of the Twenty
second Kansas volunteers.
No Surplus In November.
Warden Tomlinson, of the state pen
hentiary, last week turned into the
state treasury S1,919, earned by the
prison during the month of November,
and drew out SIS, 755 to pay the expens-
es for running the institution during
the same period. George Kanavel,
treasurer of the board of charities, also
drew out $23, 900 to meet bills of the va
rious institutions for November. State
Grain Inspector Mckenzie turned in
So, 900 as receipts of his department for
November and then drew it all out to
pay salaries of inspectors.
A New "Convict Cemetery"
Warden Tomlenson, of the Kansas
penitentiary, has a force of prisoners
moving the convict graveyard The
present one is close to the northeast
corner of the main prison wall, and it
became necessary to use the ground
and part of the clay in the graveyard
for the prison brick plant. The new
cemetery is on ridge a quarter OF q
mile southeast of the prison walls In
| all 100 bodies of convicts have been
buried in the Kansas penitentiary
graveyard.
Interesting Political Rumor.
A recent Topeka dispatch said that
| Lieut.. Col. E. C. Little, late of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment, had an
| nounced himself candidate for sena-
tor to succeed Baker rep, and boom
was started for Bank Commissioner
Breidenthal for comptroller of the cur
rency in case of Bryan's election.
Prominent populists assert that Webb
| McNall will be the fusion candidate
| for governor.
| Hope to Capture . Prize.
| The members of the A. o. U. w. in
Kansas are making an effort to capture
a prize of So, 900 offered by the supreme
lodge of that order for a net gain of Is
per cent. in mem bership from June 1,
| 1899, to June 1, 1900. The order has a
membership in Kansas of 3l,746, hav-
| ing gained 3, 1874 in the last six months,
with 4.oO2 to gain during the next six
months.
To Raise Campaign Funds.
John F. Curran, the new secretary OF
the populist state committee, found
upon taking charge of. the Office tina,
the committee was without funds. BE
is now engaged in forming clubs on
the ten-cent contribution plan. Each
member agrees to pay a stated amour,
each month to a campaign fund.
George w. Martin Succeeds Adams.
Geo. w. Martin, editor of the Kan
sas City Gazette, has been selected a.
the new secretary of the Kansas His
torical society, to take the place made
vacant by the death of Judge Adams
The place pays 81, 500 and is one of thu
most desira BILE about the statehouse.
IL Telephones for Kansas Farmers.
II The first rural telephone line il
Woodson county was opened Saturday
1t extends four miles into the countr,
and was built and is owned by thu
farmers along the route. 1t connect
at Yates Center with the town ex
change.
Has Money to Pay Warrants
State Treasurer Grimes on the It'll
issued a call for warrants stamped mo
paid for want Of funds" These war
rants aggregate $175,000. Interest OF
the warrants stop within 80 days afte
the issuance of the call.
Was Colonel Of the Fourth Kansss.
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