The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-11-03
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Corporations In Default.


the Blush law" passed by the special
and George A. Clark. secretary of state,
has issued a warning circular to all de-
linquents as follows:
About 1000 corporations have failed to give
this evidence of their standing existence.
They are either defunct or are Indifferent to the
obligations and responsibilities placed upon
them by recent legislation. The importance OF
making this report should not be overlooked
No corporation can maintain an action in court
or collect an account by law unless it has com.
piled with this provision of the statutes. These
1000 delinquent corporations are practically
outlawed at this time: they have no standing in
any court of this state.
Liberallty to Mr.. Cross Widow.
When c. S. Cross, the proprietor of
the Sunny Slope farm near Emporia,
killed himself few months ago, his
wife turned over every bit of property
to his creditors. At the Hereford sale
at Kansas City the other day Bonnie
Prince, calf owned by Mrs. Cross, and
all she had left of the Sunny Slope farm,
was sold at auction. Cattlemen run
the price up to 500 and it was sold to
Marshal Field, of Chicago. In addi-
ton, the cattlemen present made up
purse of 800 silver dollars and gave it
to Mrs. Cross.
The Story Was Malicious.
A few days ago Martin Mangan,
wealthy farmer near Independence,
was reported to have died from taking
carbolic acid by mistake instead of
whisky. It has been Learned that this
story was invented by Mangan's hired
man, who has since disappeared. In
vestigation showed that Mangan had
been thrown from his wagon and two
of the wheels ran over his body, kill
ing him. Mrs. Mangan worried over
the affair until her mind became un-
balanced.
Unpaid Warrants Are Piling Up.
State Treasurer Grimes has stamped
warrants not paid for want of funds" in
the sum of over $196, 777.63. The stamp
ing process will continue till the latter
part of December. There is at present
cash in the permanent school fund in
the sum of $452. O59. 80. The school
fund commissioners are very anxious
to loan this money. They have loaned
about $500, 600 since October 1.
What the Kansans Were Paid.
The Twentieth Kansas boys were
paid off at San Francisco in less than
three hours time. a striking common
tary on the efficiency of Uncle Sans
pay department. The4average enlisted
man drew between $17O and 5000, while
the officers averaged, besides the three
months pay drawn, travel pay rang
ing from $500 for q second lieutenant,
to $970 for Col. Metcalf.
He Charges Conspiracy.
w. A. Leech, of Akron, O., has
brought suit in the federal court to re-
cover judgment of $500 against
George S. Hartley and other officers of
the First national bank, of Arkansas
City. Leech charges that the officers
used the assets of the bank for their
personal use and that they made about
$500, 900 for which there has never been
an accounting.
Must Pay Fare Walk.
The various Kansas railroads decided
to give out no passes to attaches of the
state administration to go home and
vote. It has always been the custom
of the roads to give every official around
the statehouse who wished to go home
and vote round trip pass. But the
roads concluded that there was no
reason why they should continue the
practice.
IL He Another Gillett:
Evans, Buel s. Snider, of st. Louis,
have asked that George r. Landers, a
cattle king of Harper county, be forced
into bankruptcy. Their claim is S1O3,-
600. They allege that he fraudulently
preferred the First national bank of
Kansas City. OF $500 head of cattle
mortgaged only 2. 900 have been found.
Landers claims the balance died last
spring.
Deserted Babe.
A well-dressed young couple, driving
team, left a three-weeks' old baby at
the farm of James Nelson, four miles
east of Hutchinson. They said the
wind was hurting the child's face and
they would leave it until they went to
Hutchinson and back. They did not
return, and officers found them at Burr
ton. They refused to give their names.
Mail Soaked with Water.
Adjt. Gen. Fox last week received a
large consignment of mail belonging
to the Twentieth Kansas boys, which
was thought to have been lost in the
wreck of the transport Morgan City of
the Japan coast. The mail was all
water-soaked, but it was turned over
to the volunteers upon their return to
Topeka.
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