The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-11-17

The president of the United States having set
apart Thursday, the 3jth day Of November, as
day Of thanksgiving and prayer. In conformity
thereto. L w. E. Stanley, governor Of the state
of Kansas do hereby set apart and de -tgnate
said day as day of public thanksgiving
throughout the state. The past year has been
one Of unusual prosperity to our people. They
have been richly blessed in basket and in store.
Our Industries have been active and plenteous
harvests have crowned the efforts Of our hus-
bandmen. The state has been free from
pestilence. Our soldiers have just returned to
US from brilliant service in which they have
reflected honor upon the state and added distinc-
ton to the record Of American soldiery.
For these blessings and many others. that
have cone to the state during the past year,
earnestly request my fellow citizens to refrain
from their usual occupations, and to meet in
their several houses OF worship on the day
above designated and render thanks to Almighty
God. also request that the day may be one Of
aims giving; that the homes which have been
darkened by adversely may be made happier by
the donations OF our generous people. Iwould
also suggest that appropriate mention be made
Of our fallen and departed soldiers Of this and
other wars, and that where appropriate their
families may be the recipients Of the peoples
benefactions.
Maj. Henry Inman Dead.
That well-known author and eX-
plainsman, associate of Buffalo Bill"
and Indian fighter, Maj. Henry Inman,
died at Topeka recently, aged 60. For
80 years he had been closely identified
with the history of Kansas and the
frontier of the United States. He
served through the civil war and won
his ma jor's straps for bravery. During
the Indian wars of 1868 and 1869 he
was brevetted colonel for ga1lantry.
He was associated with Gen. Custer,
Gen. Gibbs, Gen. Sully, Buffalo Bill''
and many of the famous Indian chiefs.
Major Inman served on the staff of
Gen. Miles during the time the COM
mander-in-chief spent in quelling In
dian disturbances on the frontier.
People who Keep Dogs Must Pay Tax.
j. w. Sugg, of lola, owned dog and
was arrested for failing to pay the dog
tax, being prosecuted under the city
ordinance. He appealed to the district
court. claiming that his dog was per-
sonal property and thereby not subject
to special tax. The district court
held against him and the case was
taken to the supreme court, which af-
firms the decision of the lower court,
and he must pay the fine and costs and
go to Jail in accordance with the pro-
visions of the local ordinance. This
ends the quarrels which cities have
been having for years over the question
of dog tax. People will have this
tax to pay if they keep dogs.
without Opposition.
There were two state senators elect
ed to fill vacancies, both republicans
John L. CLANCY, in the Shawnee dis
trict, and C. C. Mccarthy, in the JEFF
ferson-Jackson district. Neither had
opposition. Unless Gov. Stanley calls
an extra session of the legislature the
new senators will not serve the state
n day, neither will they draw any sal
airy.
One and the Same Thing.
One of the technicalities which in
surance companies adopt to evade the
payment of losses was destroyed by the
supreme court last week, which holds
that the payment of money for a policy
to an agent of an insurance company
is literally payment to the company
itself. and holds that the company is
Immediately liable.
Big Catholic Building at Atchison.
The convent now being built at Mt.
st. Scholastica academy in Atchison is
possibly the largest building in Kansas
outside of the public institutions. It
will be four stories high and 900 feet
long by 100 feet wide. It is Catholic
institution, and will be conducted in
connection with the academy, which is
for girls only.
The Screen Law Constitutional.
BY majority decision the supreme
court held the coal screen law consti-
tutional. In 1897 the legislature passed
law prohibiting the screening of coal
before it is weighed. Before that, coal
companies always screened the coal be-
fore they weighed it to compute the
miners wages.
The State May Got Them.
Senator Harris telegraphed from
Washington to Gov. Stanley that the
chief of ordnance has consented to
hold the arms of the Twentieth Kansas
separate and intact until congress can
act on bill to give them to the state
for distribution among the colleges of
the state.
Death from Sunocatiou.
Marshal Rexroad, pioneer of Har-
vey county, was found dead in his
corn field, where he had fallen and
lain several hours before being discov-
cred He was subject to fits, and the
coroner's jury found that death was
due to suff OcatiOn, he having fallen on
his face.
Tho Father OF Fourteen Children.