The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-11


ty. Kansas City capitalists, headed
by A. E. Stilwell. have gone behind
the Barton countyo lake scheme, and
are pushing the preliminary work ON
it rapidly. A dam $50 feet longo will
be built, the big ditch already con-
structed will be cleaned out ana re-
paired and the water will be turned
into the lake from the Arkansas river.
In Barton county. about eight miles
north of Great Bend, is natural
basin IL miles long and 6 miles wide.e
Only one draw leads out of it, and
that is only $50 feet wide. Dammins
this will make the basin a lake.
Move tn Boom Kansas. ..
A cali has been issued for con-
ventiono of the commercial organize
tons of 9S Kansas towns to be held 9
ut Topeka May % for the purpose of
Il state organization and con-
matters affecting the COM
such action as may be deemed. advis-
able to advertise Kansas in the states
east of the Missouri river. 1t was also
decided to invite the general pasSen-
ger agents of the Kansas railroads to
be present and advise with the dele
gates as to the best means of making
the resources of Kansas known to
the people seeking homes in the Svest.
, Little Prospect of Grinstead's Pardon.
Unless Gov. Stanley suspends one
provision of the rules laid down by
him in pardon cases Pool Grinstead.
the Wathena editor, now serving SEN
tence in the Troy Jail for libel. will
have difficult time securing par q
don. The provision referred to is that
which requires the applicant to have
his petition Endorsed by the trial
Judge and the attorney who prose-
cuted him. The governor has rigidW
enforced this provision in all pardon
cases acted upon up to date. %
Both Husbands Totally Blind.
The death of Mrs. Jennie Crosby Pt
bringsoto light a remark
able coincidence. In her youth she
married F. F. Fowler, who soon be-
came totally blind and for number
of years she patiently cared for him.
In 1888, some years after Mr.. Fow-
ler's death, she married Ezra Crosby,
who also became totally blind and was
cared for by her until his summons
Kansas City Journal. % .
Great Day for Fort Scott 90
a crowd of many thousands of peo-
IN 1,a To- IF
nerstone of the new convention hall
in Fort Scott. The hall must be com
pleted in time for the populist and
state conventions July "a.
The Masonic lodge conducted the SER
vice amid great enthusiasm. r.
Took O.Sr 500 ballots. %
The deadlock in the Pottawatomie-
Nemaha republican senatorial conven-
ton was broken after $40 ballots were
taken. j. X. COdding. of Pottawato-
mic county, is the nominee. The dead
lock was over the resolution instruct-
ing for Senator 0 Baker, which was
finally adopted, Is to ).
End OF Ona Bad Man.
John Trimble, the Phillips county
''bad man" who had just come out
of the army and killed his brother.
pleaded guilty to murder in the second
degree and has gone to the pen. His
father has died Of broken heart,
and his mother is also liable to pass
away. %
Kansas Farmer Drowned.
Henry Monkey, a farmer, was
drowned while fishing with compan-
ions in the Chicaslia river, near Dr,1.
ry, Sumner county. He attempted to
swim the stream with his clothes on,
but sank after going about 20 feet.
Duval to Campaign Actively.
Claude Duval, the democratic NOM
inee for congressman for the Seventh
Kansas district, has resigned his po-
sition as salesman for the Hutchinson
company and will begin active
work.
Topeka Say Issue Bonds.
Topeka may issue $4,000 in bonds
to give as a bonus to secure the new
Santa Fe railroad shops. The Santa
Fee will erect shops somewhere in Kan
sas that will give employment to 300
skilled men.