The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-01-26
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Observation-Disclosures
Harris Law Declared Invalid.
The Harris law. which prescribes
jury trials for persons charged
with contempt of court, was de-
clared unconstitutional by Judge
Holt, of the Wyandotte county COM
mon pleas court. The law was intro
duced by State Senator (now United
States senator) w. A. Harris in 1897
and passed. 1t was designed to take
away from the judges of the courts
the right to punish persons charged
with contempt of court and give them
the right of trial by jury as in ordi-
nary criminal cases. Judge Holt holds
that the law is an abridgement or re-
striction of the constitutional powers
of the courts, and therefore it is UNI
constitutional.
Says They Shift Responsibility.
In his annual report to Gov. Stanley,
Secretary Swan, of the state board of
health, comments in strong terms on
the efforts of city and county author
tiles to shift responsibility in regard
to medical and surgical aid for the
poor. He says: "In cases of injury
to tramps, or extremely poor resi-
dents, the city and county authori-
ties Immediately engage in a struggle
to unload the responsibility. It is an
inhuman state of affairs, and some
thing that cries out for legislative ac-
tion.''
Muat Pay Big Alimony.
Gaunt Crebs, president of the tele-
phone system in Parsons, and presi-
dent of the Oklahoma & Ockmulgee
railway, was ordered by Judge Gates
at Kansas City to pay Mrs. Laura A.
Crebs, his wife, 500 a month until
further order of the court. Mrs.
Crebs sued him for separation, which
is not divorce, and for maintenance.
Hits Parsons Hard.
The attorney general rendered an
opinion holding that the state board
of charities had no legal right to con-
denim site for a new insane asylum
at Parsons. This is a hard blow to
Parsons, because the board of char
tiles will follow the opinion and re-
fuse to take any action toward the
construction of the new asylum.
Metcalf Would BE . Delegate.
Gen. Wilder S. Metcalf, of Lawrence,
would be a delegate-at-large from
Kansas to the republican national con-
vention, declaring however, that he
would make no canvas or fight for
the place, though he would be glad to
have the honor if the republicans OF
Kansas saw fit to give it to him.
OIL Inspection for Eight Months.
The report of the state oil inspect
or for the past eight months. from
May 1 to December 81, shows that A.
6O7,773 gallons of kerosene and B.
752, JAG gallons of gasolene were in
spected. The total amount of fees col
lected was $16,1S2, of which $7,023
went for salaries and expenses, leav'
ing $3.50 to the state.
The Pri,on Gates Closed.
Warden Tomlinson. of the state
penitentiary, has notified the sheriffs
of Kansas that he will not take any
prisoners from them at present until
the chickenpox and smallpox epidemic
in the state is abated. Owing to
smallpox cases near the penitentiary
gates the prison gates have been
closed to visitors.
Candidacy of Mr.. Lardner.
The candidacy of Hubert Lardner,
of Fort Scott, for the fusion nomina-
ton for congress in the Second dis
trict, is. announced. Mr.. Lardner is
clerk of the district court, and was
deputy United States marshal under
Cleveland. He so closely resembles w.
j. Bryan that he has been mistaken
for him.
May Sell to Farmers Direct.
The directors of the Kansas peni-
Tertiary are puzzled to know how
they shall market the produce of tho
penitentiary Irvine plant this year.
The directors would rather deal di.
rectly with the farmers if they can
without allowing the dealers chance
at the profits.
Cooke Will He Retained.
A letter was received from a Kansaa
congressman stating that Col. Sid
ney G. Cooke, of Herington, would b
reelected as a member of the board OF
managers of the National Soldiers
home for another term of six years
Mr.. Cooke is a gold democrat.
Wants $4,000 from the City.