The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Observation-Disclosures
Sad Cass or Charles McLane.
Charles A. McLane, bookkeeper and
collector for the National Mill & Ele-
vator company at Parsons, was ar
rested on a warrant secured by Man
ager II. II. Brown, charging forgery
and embezzlement. McLane admits
discrepancies amounting to IS, 900.
McLane has been in the employ of the
company for several years and was
highly respected. He also conducted
= store at Stark. His bond was fixed
at So, 600, which he failed to furnish.
A few years ago McLane married one
of the best girls in Linn county. His
present unfortunate plight is the re-
suit of wild speculation and lack of
business Judgment His brother is q
leading criminal lawyer of Kansas
City, Mo.
Low Rates to State Meetines.
Secretary Coburn, of the state board
of agriculture. has received notice that
an open round trip rate of ~ fare has
been made on all railroads in Kansas
for the twenty-ninth annual meeting
ofSthe Kansas state board of agriculture
in Topeka, January 10, II and 12. The
rate will also be applicable to those at
tending the annual meetings during
the same week of the Kansas Improved
Stock Breeders, the State Poultry ex-
hibition and the State Temperance
union. These excursion tickets will
be sold January to Is inclusive. and
limited for return January Is.
Oid-Fashioned Temperance Work.
There is a revival of signing of tenn
perance pledges in Dickinson county.
Chapman has been having meetings
and fully 200 signed the pledge, many
of them hard drinkers. Chapman is
the place where the reward for evil
dence recently caused the arrest of two
joint keepers and there has been fol-
lowing boycott of the supposed in
former. Much bad feeling has been
engendered, but the present meeting s
are expected to restore harmony.
Compared with Last Year.
The net increase in value of this
years agricultural productions in Kan
sas over that of 1898 is ST., s2S, 2Os. "a.
and of live stock, S19, sa9, l53, a total
net increase for the year of $37, esq.,
367. "a, or more than IA per cent. In
two years the increase in value of Kan
sas agricultural productions has been
$50, Al, 76S.79, and of live stock, $685.
esq., 07, or a total increase during the
biennial period of S72, 1893, 975. 20.
Swallowed q Half Dollar.
Maude jackson, young woman of
Fort Scott, was lying in a precarious
condition as a result of having swal-
lowed half dollar few days ago.
The coin lodged in her bowels. She
was in great pain, and the doctors
thought the only chance of her re-
covery was in the removal of the coin
by the use of a surgeons knife. She
had the money in her mouth and swal-
lowed it while laughing.
Tho Jury Could Not Agree.
At Independence after four days de-
liberation the jury in the case of
Nicholas Shockman against the M, K.
& T. Railroad company for $1S, 900 dam
ages reported that it could not agree.
This is the third trial the case has had
in the distric: court and it was once in
the supreme court. The first trial re-
suited in a verdict of $4,000 for the
plaintiff. who is boy ten years old.
He lost his left arm in an accident on
the road four years ago.
Kansas State Temperance Union.
T. E. Stevens, secretary of the Kan
sas State Temperance union, has issued
the following call:
The seventeenth annual convention Of the
Kansas State Temperance union will be held at
the First Congregational church. Topeka jan
uary 10 and II. All churches, Sabbath schools,
young peoples societies and other religious
temperance organizations are entitled to three
accredited delegates each. In addition all per-
sons contributing to the support of the union
and all interested in aggressive temperance
work are cordially invited to attend.
Desperate Kansas Convict.
WILDER Norton, one of the 4s
convicts in the Kansas penitentiary
under sentence of death, tried to MUIR
der John Welch, a convict, by stabbing
him in the left breast. These convicts
were working together in the tailor
shop. Norton had q grudge against
Welch, and noticing favorable oppor-
tunity near quitting time, pounced on
him with q knife. Welch's wounds
may prove fatal
Kansas Editors 20 Meet.
The annual meeting of the Kansas
State Editorial association will be held
at Fort Scott January % and %. After
the meeting the editors will take .
trip through the lead and zinc mining
district of southeastern Kansas and
southwestern Missouri