The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-01-12
Riot IN Ya,e. Center schools.


Riot Ia Yates Center schools.
In room of the Yates Center
schools one of the boys threw paper
on the floor and refused to pick it up.
Prof. Markham resorted to physice.
force in an endeavor to compel tho
young man to obey the order, when
several Of the other boys attacked tho
professor. Superintendent Person
and Prof. Kannard were called, but all
three were stood off by the boys,
who had pocketknives. Serious
trouble was averted by dismissal Of
all the pupils for the day.
Ouakers Do Not Need Licenses.
Recently the daughter of j. W.
Koonce, a Montgomery county Quaker.
was married to a young man of like
faith without first procuring license.
1t is a rule of the church that a mar
rage license is unnecessary, and -he
brides father wrote the attorney gem
eral, asking if the marriage is binding.
In looking up the law it was discov-
cred that the section providing for
marriage licenses exempted Quakers.
Want the Hemp Perta Open.
Congressman Long and Reeder, of
Kansas. called on the president re-
Gently and urged the opening of hemp
ports in the Philippines. They ar
gued that the wheat growers of Kan
sas would otherwise have to pay ex-
orbitant prices for binding Irvine.
The president said he would immedi-
ately order Gen. Otis to have the
hemp ports opened.
RIKhts Of a Kansas Bnme.teader.
The supreme court in the case Of
the Palmer Oil & Gas company Va.
George w. Parish, from Allen county,
held that the owner of a homestead
who merely considers change of
residence may continue to hold his
homestead rights if he leaves men,
Ibers of his family or household eff
fectS at home.
damages Against tho Dentist
In the supreme court w. S. Roark,
of Junction City, secured Judgment
fist. for injuries received while having
tooth pulled. The decision lays
down the rule that when a dentist
makes n bad job of pulling tooth he
is liable for damages to the extent OF
the injuries sustained.
Full Pay for Scool-Teachers.
The attorney general, in an opinion
to the state superintendent of public
holds that when public
school has been suspended by order of
the bord of trustees, on account OF
the presence of a contagious disease
in the community, teachers are en-
titled to full pay under their con-
tracts.
His Big Debt to the Bank.
The arbitrators in the case of the
receiver of the First national bank of
Emporia VS.. William Martindale de-
cided that Martindale, who was vice.
president of the bank, owed it $113,-
O65. There are other claims against
Martindale of 500, 900, and his entire
estate is worth only $4,000.
Peculiar Sps cles of Dementta.
Thomas S. Martin, of Wichita, who
was released from the Topeka asylum
as cured the other day, had a peculiar
species of dementia. He had gone
daft on flowers, squandering oil his
property on buying bouquets for
everybody who would take them.
Robbed the Cameron Post Once.
Burglars entered the post Office at
Cameron, Harper county, and de-
stroyed the safe and Office fixtures
with dynamite. About $426 in money
and $500 in postage stamps were
taken.
Unusuai Circums;anee.
j. c. Chase and wife, of Holton, cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary recently and among the guests
were w. H. Chase and wife, who
"stood up" with the first couple at
their marriage so years ago.
Produced Haif the Broom Corn.
Farmers in three Kansas counties,
Reno, Mcpherson and Rice, produce
half the broom corn raised vest of
the Missouri river. Their crop Melted
100000 this year.
No Place for Hor Bad Men.
Oklahoma has no penitentiary for
her bad men and keeps them at