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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
Collins Wants :. New Trial

The attorneys for John Henry Col
Inns, the young Topeka student now
in prison under sentence of death for
the murder of his father, are about
ready to bring proceedings with a
view of securing a new trial. The
proceedings will be in the nature of
a suit to compel the state to give the
defendant q new trial
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
Puerto R,c.u Tariff B,n Modified.

Washington, Feb. 27.-At the con-
ference of housc republicans last night
on the Puerto Rican tariff bill assur-
ances were given that the president
believed the measure constitutional
and would approve it if it came to
him and an agreement was reached
to limit the operation of the bill to
two years and to reduce the duty inn
posed by it from Is to Is per cent. of
the American tariff. AS result the
republican leaders claim that the
passage of the modified bill is certain.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
A. the pevn Would Run II.

Atchison, Kan, Feb. 27.-Rev. Mr.
Sheldon, in publishing the Topeka
Capital as "Jesus Would d." is to
have rival for the same week begin
ming March 12. The Atchison Cham.
pion will be run daily as the Devil
Would Run It." The six issues will
be under the management of W. p,
Campbell, with DIR. G. r. Nunnalty in
Satan's chair.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
AWARDED Certificate. Of Election.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 27.-The. state
contest board yesterday awarded GER
tlficates of election to all of the demo-
cratic contestants for minor offices.
Immediately afterward the contest
ants were sworn in and repaired to
the state house in a body, where they
made a formal demand on the repub-
ican incumbents for possession of
the offices, but the demands were not
acceded to,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
Kan... Oratorlcnl A.soc,.t,or.

At the regular business meeting of
the Kansas College Oratorical associa
ton, it was decided to hold the next
meeting in Ottawa. The election of
officers for the year resulted as fol-
lows: President, G. A. Peril, Kansas
Wesleyan college, Salina; vice presi-
dent, c. c. Lowther, Southwest Kan
sas college, Winfield; secretary and
treasurer, F. H. Hawkins, Baker uni
versity, Baldwin.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
Car,.r.s Last Hope Gone.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The United
States supreme court to-day denied
the application of Capt. Oberlin NJ.
Carter to bring his case into that
court Carter, it will be remembered,
was convicted of embezzling nearly
So 100000 while acting as the govern.
ment's army representative at New
0rls ans
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
Kan.as Woman in rroub,.

Mrs. Kate Williford, formerly a
Hell-llnown society woman of Fort
Scott, who shot and killed her hus-
band, J. E. Williford, at Cripple Creek,
a few days ago, has been released
from the Cripple Creek Jail on $4,000
bond furnished by her uncle, A. Fl.
Campbell, Fort Scott.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
Decided ASninet Dewey.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The United
States court of claims rendered a de-
cision on the claim of Admiral Dewey
for prize money on account of the de-
struction of the Spanish feet in Ma
Mia harbor. The court decided
against the admiraPs contention that
the enemy's force was superior to his
and awarded him $3.50.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
burglar Wa. Too Hot to Hold.

Chicago. Feb. 27.-A burglar de-
scending a fire escape from one of
the upper stories of an apartment
house was lassooed last evening by
William Faulkner with a rope. The
moose was drawn taut and the burglar
pulled into the window. He then at
tackled Faulkner. knocked him down
and escaped through the latter's resi-.
dence
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
He Made Death Certain

E. Z. Paris, an employee of the Santa
Fee shops at Ottawa, committed sui
eide by stabbing himself with a pock-
etknife and then firing two bullets
into his body from a rifle. Paris had
been i'll from pneumonia and at times
had been unbalanced.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
THE BoERs SURRENDER.
At Daylight Tuesday Morning Gen
Cronje Internationally Capitulated to
Roberts-He L. Now . Prisoner.

London, Feb. 27-The Beers have
suffered a serious reverse. Gen.
Cronje and the troops under him have
surrendered to the British. The news
came in the form of an official dis
patch from Gen. Roberts and was
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
A Jury Of E,eht I. L.~.l.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The supreme
court decided that the provisions of
the constitution of the state of Utah
limiting juries in certain cases to
eight persons instead of requiring the
common jury of IL, were not in con-
travention of the federal constitution.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
Find. ENC ut Depth of 1aB Fee.

AL Dively, who was sinking well
at his home near Baxter Springs,
struck zinc at depth of 125 feet.
That city is only a distance of seven
miles from Galena, and many believe
that the finding of this ore at that
great depth means that the mineral
belt of southeastern Kansas extends
across Spring river.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
The L,qaor Drummer F.~.psd.

Max Blasbalg, a drum Ter for a
liqour house, was arrested at Waver-
ly for taking orders for whisky, but
escaped from the custody OF the con-
stable guarding him, while he was
supposed to be eating his dinner at
the hotel. Blasbalg ran five miles in
to the country and then hired a farm
er to take him out of the county.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
To Ruv Tn K.p..s Creamer,e..

Three of the largest butter factories
m Kansas have consolidated as the
Continental Creamery company. J. E..
Nissley, of Topeka, is president and
John S. Parks, of Beloit, ex-state
printer, is secretary. 1t is the purpose
of the new company to buy up other
creameries.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
Democrat. viii Have an Organ.

Il was announced at Ottawa that q
new democratic paper would be
started there soon. 1t only remains
to secure a plant and arrange some
minor details. 1t is probable the new
syndicate Will purchase the Ottawa
Journal. E. H. Shows old paper, now
edited by W. A. Medaris as repub-
lican paper.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
School Land Provors Must Pay.

State Auditor Cole will require
those who prove up on school lands
in the future to pay the expense. In
the past the expense has been paid by
the state out of the permanent school
fund. The cost of proving up on each
claim aggregates about $35.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02

st. Louis, Feb. 27.-Louis v. NJ.
Campbell, a patient in the city insane
asylum, created considerable excite
ment by escaping from his ward ia
the surgical dressingroom, where. in
a fit of frenzy, he demolished things
generally and ended his life by drink.
ing several kinds OF poison.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
Wit Stand by Cattle Intsre.e..

The Kansas delegation in congress
will stand by the cattle interests in
the blackleg vaccine fight now pend
ing before the agricultural depart
ment. The department has been max
ing free distribution of vaccine
made at the government experiment
station among the districts infested
with blackleg. The Wholesale drug
gists of the United States complained
that the government was competing
with private enterprise and they
urged the department to cease the dis
tributiOn of vaccine. The cattlemen
of Kansas. through their associations,
have asked the department to con-
tiinue it's distribution.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
GEN. CRONJE.

Second in Command Of the Transvaal Mil
itary Forces0
posted at the war office at 9:52 O'Clock
this morning. The dispatch is as fol-
lows:
"Paardeburg, Feb. 81, 7:45 a. NJ
Gen. Cronje and all his force capitu-
lated Internationally at daylight
this moring and is now prisoner in
my camp. The strength of his force
will be communicated later.
II hope her majesty's government
will consider this event satisfactory,
occurring as it does ON the anniver.
sary of Majuba.-Roberts."
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02

In few days the democratic and
populist Seventh district committees
will meet at Hutchinson in confer
ence and 81 banquet and ''love feast
will be given in the evening to 500 Wis
itors, including the leaders of fusion
all over.the state. The story has gone
abroad that the ''love feast" has been
gotten up in the interest of Claude
Duval, a young democrat who is a
congressional candidate, but it was
declared that every candidate would
have an equal show at that gather
ing.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
RObbed Of 0S:p.

street, Kansas City, wes held up the
other night on the Fourth street via
duct in Kansas City. N D., and robbed
of $50 by two men.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02

Rev. Mr.. Ben Young, of Cherryvale,
has been stricken with smallpox. and
his parsonage and church are both
under quarantine.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
Victory for Charlie. Curtis.

The result of the republican pri-
mary elections in Atchison. Brown
and jackson counties ends the con-
test between Charles Curtis and w.
j. Bailey for congress in the First dis
trict. The convention will be held at
Atchison March 20. Curtis will be re-
nominated on the first ballot, if not
by default. With these three counties
and Shawnee, his own county, for
him, Curtis will have SIS votes in the
convention, OF majority of 13.
Leavenworth county will send an un-
instructed delegation to the con-
yressional convention. This was de-
cided upon by the friends of Con-
gresham Bailey and the managers of
Congressman Curtis in a conference,
and was the result of the victory of
Mr.. Curtis in the Jackson, Brown and
Atchison primaries.
The victory carries with it not
only success for Charles Curtis, but the
selection of two anti-Leland men 20
represent the district in the national
one of the issues of the contest.
Really it was the overshadowing ques-
ton, and Bailey was almost lost sight
of. Cyrus Leland was sponsor for
Bailey. and SO the opportunity was
seized to make an "anti-boss" fight.
Old scores against Leland were dug
up all over the district.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-02
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE
Hon.r's idea Of Fusion.


W. G. Hoffer, of Lincoln, who made
the race for congress in the Sixth dis
trict two years ago on a straight dem
Ocratic ticket, has ideas concerning
the basis that should be adopted in
forming coalition of democrats and
populists this fall He says: IF
there is coalition the populists
should be given the nominees for the
state legislature in both it's branches
provided they vote for democrat
for United States senator-and the
democrats should be given the nomi-
nees for congress-. Why? Because
democrat in congress will "cut some
ice;" populist in the legislature will
amount to something. A populist in
congress at this time when the party
has no national organization or sig
nificance, will amount to no more
than SNOWFALL in a tropical climate;
and democrat in the legislature of
Kansas will amount to no more. Give
us coalitions; but let it be based upon
something tangible; not on air.
Ma-nni~ Grand Lodge.
The grand lodge of the masons of
Kansas, in session at Topeka, elected
the following officers: Charles j.
Webb, Topeka. grand master; Harry
NJ. Hoisington, Newton, deputy grand
master; L. f. Dewey, Abilene, grand
senior warden: Bester G. Brown, To-
peka, grand junior warden; Robert
Z. Torrington, Wichita, grand treas
urer; Albert X. Wilson, Topeka, grand
secretary. The 1901 meeting will be
held at Topeka. The report of A. K.
Wilson, secretary, shows that the va
rious subordinate lodges of the state
expended $s,139.19 for charitable pur-
poses during the past year. Albert
Pike lodge, of Wichita, heads the list
in gain of membership.
Evening journal., 1900-03-10
BIG THINGS.

The Bank OF England destroys about
$780, 900 OF its notes every week, to re-
place them with freshly printed ones.
One evening in each week is set apart
for the making of this expensive bon
fire.
Russia's Car has an income OF ST.
600 per hour, the Sultan $3.50, the En-
peror OF Austria $500, the Kaiser $3.50,
the King OF Italy $3.50. Queen Vic
toria the same. the French President
$3.50. the King of the Belgians S85. and
the President Of the United States
$3.50 per hour.
Paris has the largest library in the
world. II contains upward Of 100000
printed books and 100000 manu-
scripts. The British museum contains
about 500, 900 volumes, and the i'm
perial library at st. Petersburg about
the same number. These are tho
largest libraries in the world.
The year AZ B. C. was the longest
year on record. BY order OF Julius
Caesar It contained 445 days. The
additional days we're put in to make
the seasons conform as nearly as pos
sible with the solar year.
The Railroad Gazette reports that
United States contracting locomotive
shops during the past year have turn
ed out BATS engines, the total being
sos over that OF last year, and the
largest on record. The locomotives
constructed for export numbered 514,
or 40 less than export total in 1897
Evening journal., 1900-03-10
FranI,lln,s Last Words.

Mr.. Moncure ID. Conway. always a
careful scholar and excellent author
ity. writes to the London Athenacum
that he has found in the archives Of
the Department of State in Paris
letter from Louis Otto, who was the
French Charge d'Affaires in Philadel-
phia. dated May 10. 1890. in which
writing of Benjamin Franklin's last
words. he says "A few minutes be.
fore his dissolution he repeated those
words based upon the religion he had
made for himself that "a man was
never perfectly born until after his
death Mr.. Conway believes that
Otto, who was well acquainted with
the Franklin family, had good author.
ity for the incident reported to his
government. and that these were real.
~ the philosophers last words. in
stead of those attributed to him by
Parton, who writes in his own well.
known biography: Some one ad-
vising him to change his position so
that he might breathe easier he said
"A dying man can do nothing easy
These were the last words of his that
have been recorded. Chicago Tri-
bunc.
Evening journal., 1900-03-10
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

More people over 100 years old are
found in mild climates than in the
higher latitudes.
The length of the worlds railways
is more than seventeen times the cir
cumfererence Of the earth at the equa-
tor.
It is asserted that the wine cellars
of France contain alleged champagne
enough to supply the worlds demand
for three years-nearly 150,00O,000
bottles.
Baku has the best harbor on the
Caspian, and is the outlet for the trade
Of Central Asia. Its naphtha industry
gives It wealth out Of all proportions
to it's population. which is hardly 100,-
600.
The regalia worn by Washington as
a Mason is owned in Goodland, Kan.
It consists of an apron and baldric,
and is the property OF J. T. Smith. He
inherited It from an ancestor, to
whom it was given by John Robin
Macdonald.
II was computed not long ago that
not fewer than 774.0OO wild geese are
killed annually by the Indians of Hud-
son Bay, and not fewer than 1 ,200,0
Of geese leave their breeding grounds
by the Hudson Bay at the beginning OF
winter for south.
Evening journal., 1900-03-10
soER AND sRIroN.

Horses shipped to South Africa for
the war are allowed a space Of two
feet eight inches by eight feet on
board the transport Mules are packed
IN pens Of four, each animal being al
lowed two feet six inches.
Lay me true and load me tight. the
Beers will soon be out of sight" These
are the words which British sailors
inscribed on one of the naval guns
which was landed from II. M. s. Terri
bic.
The Boer horseB are remarkably
well-trained animals, and when they
desire TO form an ambush or firing
line, their horses are taught to remain
stationary as soon as they feel the
reins dropped over their necks.
The Royal Artillery are In great
need Of shoeingsmiths and wheel
wrights. As an inducement to join,
recruits are now offered a El0 bounty
on final approval, and being attested
for either one years color service and
no reserve. or one years color service
and eleven years reserve.
Forty million rounds of smallarms
ammunition. IL 900 rounds OF shrap-
mel, Lyddlte. and common shell, S51
boxes OF fuses. and forty boxes OF pls-
tol ammunition were recently dis
patched to the seat of war. This is
one OF the largest consignments Of
ammunition ever sent from Great
Britain.
Military ballooning is, Of course. in
/ It's infancy, and the present war Is
practically the first time the British
have had OF testing its efficacy. Each
| balloon is furnished with nearly a
dozen cameras in order to obtain pan
oramic views of the country. which
are Of great value to the invading
army.
A smart native runner engaged in
carrying dispatches was recently cap
tured by the Beers. A thorough search
from head TO foot revealed no trace
of any papers, and he was released
| He had a despatch, however. which he
| eventually delivered in safety. IL was
enclosed in a quill, and the willy Kafiir
had secreted Il in one Of his nostrils
The suggestion of substituting a
MartiniMetford carbine for the sword
an officer u5lRlly carries is being
largely discussed in military circles
The objection against the sword is
that, when marching through hilly
country, it hampers an officers move
ments in getting over rough ground
while a carbine could be used as 9
walking stick. thus being a great he'll
and support.
Evening journal., 1900-03-10

Quinze. Louis Seize and the Empire.
Previous to this it viii be remem-
bered that he bought Fortunys
"Choice OF a Modep at q New York
auction sale for $4,000
From this 1t may be imagined what
the art treasures win be which will
sdorn Senator Clark's Fifth avenue
house. and how he will spend $4,000,
600 upon IL.
The man who can spend money like
this has a copper mine, the United
Verde. I'm Arizona, that yields him q
million dollars a month clear profit,
silver. gold and copper mines in Mon
tana that give him an equal amount
besides cattle ranges. square miles in
extent. on the northwestern plains,
and sugar. tobacco and coffee planta-
tiOne In Mexico.
He has rehnerles and smelters from
Montana TO the tropics in Western
America. Re IS the largest individual
owner of mines and smelters in the
world.
Senator Clark's wife died seven
years ago. Ho has five children but
is especially fond of his daughter,
Katherine lt Is said she viii be in
stalled as mistress in his New York
palace.
Evening journal., 1900-03-10
PERSONAL.

Admiral Dewey has presented Mrs.
Dewey with a brooch of diamonds set
IN steel from a Spanish vessel sunk
at Manila.
T. B. Aldrich states that he can do
his best literary work after smoking a
few cigarettes. He seldom smokes
cigars.
Adlai Stevenson, former VicePresi-
dent Of the United States, says he
much prefers the quiet life OF a pri-
vate citizen to politics.
After objecting to several designs
submitted. Queen Wilhelmina OF Hol-
land declares herself satisfied with
the latest portrait Of herself. which is
TO adorn the coin of her kingdom. It
is said TO be a faithful likeness.
The committee engaged I'm the work
OF providing for General Wade Hamp-
| ton a house at Columbia, S. c., in
place of the one recently destroyed
by fire, has almost completed its work
The building is TO be spacious and Co
lonial in style.
Charles II. Cramp, the shipbuilder
expresses the opinion that England
has reached a climax as world pow
er. that Germany has captured the
north Atlantic, and that the United
J States will be supreme factor in In
! dustrial pre-eminence.
Professor Ernest Haeckel. the win
ner of the Turin Royal Academy TO-
600 lire prize for the greatest scien
| tifc achievement in four years, al
though a man rs years old, is athletic
enough to ride several miles on bi
cycle nearly every day.
The revival Of stories about Ruskir
has recalled that attributed to him in
which he said. in expressing his dis
approval Of the money-getting pro
pensities of Americans, that Professor
Charles Eliot Norton, Of Harvard Uni
versity, was the only gentleman in the
| United States.
Evening journal., 1900-03-10
DOWN ABOUT HAzLETTvILLE
VARIOUS INCIDENTS OF INTER
EST TO CITIZENS THERE.

ESI ~ CITIZENS THERE.
Hazlettville, Del, March 9.-Miss
Sadie Moore has returned from Farm
ington, where she has been spending
several weeks with friends.
W. V. Cosden has bought a carload
of pigs from the Eastern Shore of
Maryland. He says that he purchased
them at half the price that he could
have bought them for here.
]. K Gooding has purchased 1000
bushels bushels of oyster shells and
viii pave his yard and other drive
ways.
ID. B. Lingo, of Pittson, Pa, was the
guest of Henry NJ. Williams Thursday.
He has resigned his position with B. F.
Cooper and will leave April for Silver
City, Montana, where he will engage in
the furniture business.
The man who pulls up his peach
trees in 1900 will get left, as there is
plenty of gray petals or leaves to pre-
serve the bud from the cold weather, so
it will be slow in unfolding.
Kline Gooden, a well-known farmer
who resides near town, doesn't believe
in half doing things. He has been try
ing for sometime to get on fox chase,
so a few days ago he saddled his horse
and with about forty dogs started for
New Castle, where he-will enjoy the
fun.
The woman who play seven-up, and
on her second deal turns up the king oil
clubs will. if she gives and wins, get
a proposal from a frank and liberal
man who is fond of serving his friends
says a fortune teller. If in her nexi
deal she holds the six and three of
spades the proposal is close at hand
and a long journey
Misses Edith and Kate Downes gave
Mr.. and Mrs. William Webb a pleas
ant surprise a few evenings ago.
Evening journal., 1900-03-10
BITS OF HuMoR.

Examiner-What Is a mortgagee7
Pupil-The feminine of morgager
"rhe doctor has ordered me to take
plenty Of exercise" That's easy.
Just wear a straw hat when you go
out on windy days"
Mrs Slowstarve-How do you find
your steak this morning, Mr.. Simmer?
Simmer have concluded that prob.
ably a microscope would be the best
way.
Peace on earth, good will toward
man." With these words and a sweet
smile he died. But the lawyers came
and there was 70 peace on earth, for
the good viii was disputed by the
heirs.
Jinks-Not content with their Wom-
ans Bible. / understand the commit
tee is contemplating a woman's calen.
dar. Filkins--How's that? Jinks-
Why making every year a leap year.
A little girl was jubilant over a hen
OF which she had recently become pos.
sessed. 1T lays an egg every day. -
said she. "Oh, but my grandpapa Is
better than that" said another. "He
laid n foundation stone yesterday"
Critic-That william In your story is
n perfect masterpiece. Where did
you get the character? Novelist
imagined a man possessed Of all the
forms of wickedness my wife at
tributes to me when she is angry.
Amelia-swear not by the moon
the inconstant moon. Augustus-Theu
what shall I swear by. "Swear by that
which you hold invaluable; somethine
which is dearer to YOU than all things
else; something that you cannot liv,
without. Then, Amelia, / love you'll
swear It by my salary"
To Her Fiance-I was telling papa
/ to-day of your narrow escape wher
| your dogcart turned over, and he sale
! that Providence took care of drunken
men and fools, which was very unkinC
/ of him. But / assured him that yot
were perfectly sober Then he sal,
he believed you were. Wasn't that nice
OF him?
E-You say you saw everything il
Rome in three days. That's impossi
BILE. F-But you must remember tina
there were three OF us. My wife tool
all the churches. ] visited all the pic
ture galleries. and my son went 70
the restaurants and cafes. Then W.
met in the hotel and exchanged expert
ences