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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
ROOSEVELT WON'T ACCEPT.
Steel Trust Bonds for an Institution OF
Higher Learning Are Objectionable
to the President.

Washington, Dec. 15.-It is said to
be definitely decided that President
Roosevelt will not accept the offer OF
Andrew Carnegie of $10,OO0,0O0 Of
bonds of the United States steel cor
poration for the purpose of founding
an institution for higher education
in this city. The views of prominent
senators and representatives as they
have been given to the president are
practically unanimous against the ac-
ceptance of the offer in its present
shape. The provision attached to the
offer that the government shall hold
the bonds for term of years is con-
sidered especially Objectionable. The
president, however, is very hopeful
that an adjustment can be made by
which Mr.. Carnegie will convert the
bonds which he rendered into cash or
United States bonds and that the gift
can then be accepted in that shape.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
BLAME THE BoERs.
British Would Shift Responsibility
for Pitiable Death Rate.
In Six Months 1924 Whites Have suc-
cumbed In the Deadly Concentration
Camps, OF Whom the Greater Pro-
portion Were Children.

London, Dec. 16.-The delay in the
publication of the October and No
ve1nber returns from the concentra-
'ion camps, which were issued Satur-
Cay, was apparently due to the gov
ernment's desire to accomplish the
announcement of the pitiably high
death rate with some good official ex-
,,lanation. The blue book issued
shows 3.156 deaths of whites in Octo-
Ter, of which number 1888 were chill
Gren, and 2,s07 death of whites in No
vember, of which 2,271 were children.
This makes the total number of
deaths for the last six months 1894,
gor death rate approximating 253
per year per 1000. Among the coll
ored persons there were 1,30S deaths
in two mouths. The blue book con-
tains the governments plans for
breaking up 1.-The camps, as recently
outlined in the speeches of the war
secretary, Frederick. 2,
The war secretary, Mr.. Frederick,
and the reports ofsmedical officers
blame the death rate ON the filthy
habits of the Beers, the concealment
of diseases, the feeding of babies on
meat, heavy dough bread and stewed
black coffee, and the admission to
the camps of half-starved refugees,
riddled with disease.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
CAN THIS BE TRUE?
Discarded Wife of "Atheno," the Alleged
Six-Day-Sleeper. Says He Is
Fakir.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec 14.-Mrs
Carl Athena, wife of the alleged hyp-
notist and slumberer, who spent six
days under ground at Kansas City
and was dug up after an interment of
two days in Omaha, AYERS that her
husband is. a fakir. Mrs. Athena de-
clared that air was admitted to Ath-
eno's grave through the shaft down
which the public looked, and that
food and drink were passed to him in
the same way. This was given to
him in small quantities, and at night,
when there were, of course, no specta-
tors present. Mrs. Athena says that
she herself lowered food to her hus-
band in this way. A desire for re-
venge prompted Mrs. Athena to make
her exposure of her husbands alleged
methods. Athena has deserted her,
and now the woman who watched be-
side his grave night and day while he
was buried here has become Nemesis
and asserts that if possible she will
put him behind prison bars.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
FLOODS IN THE EAST.
Gains and Melting SHOWS in the Mountains
of New York and Pennsylvania
Cause Heavy Losses.

New York, Dec 16.-Warm weather
and rain followed by high winds have
resulted in fearful damage all over
New York state. On Saturday the
SHOWS in the northern sections
thawed rapidly, causing the rivers and
creeks to rise and the valleys were
inundated. Trains were blocked for
many hours, landslides were frequent
and in the lowlands and valleys hun
dreds of dwellings were flooded, while
the damage to farm lands and build
ings is very great.
Barges Break from Their Moorings.
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 16.-Swirling,
crashing and carrying danger to
everything in their way, rs empty
coal barges and 40 loaded boats were
torn from their mornings yesterday
and went down the Ohio river at a
terrific rate.
moored at the dock of the Carnegie
steel works broke away and went
plunging down the Monongahela
river. Nineteen of the barges were
heavily laden with coal and when
they struck the pier of the Pennsyl
vania railroad bridge just below Port
Perry all but three or four were
smashed and sunk completely block
ing the channel at that point.
Allentown, Pa. Dec. 16.-The most
destructive flood in the Lehigh valley
since 1862 started yesterday morning
at three o'clock following two-days'
drenching rain which melted the
snow in the mountains, causing the
Lehigh river to become a raging tor
rent. The traction company's power
houses are flooded with seven feet OF
water, which drowned the fires under
boilers.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
THOSE TIMID BRITONs.
London Saturday Review Angrily Insin
yates That American Diplomatic Vic
tories Are Won Unscrupulously.

London, Dec. 16.-The Saturday Re-
view continues its campaign against
the Nicaraguan treaty. 1t declares
that Senator Lodges speech during
the senate executive session Deem
Der 10 should at least make it clear
how complete is Lord Lansdowne's
surrender to the United States. The
Review holds that permission to for
tify the canal exists, but that Senator
Lodge, in order to win over the more
impudent believers in American al
mightiness" exaggerated the inten-
ton Of the treaty, the broad principal
of which, the writer holds, is perfect
naturalization and opposed to any
arbitrary act by the United States.
But" the Review continues, "nine
points of the law are with Senator
Lodge. If the history of diplomacy has
shown anything, it has proved the alb
solute helplessness of broad principles
and wide implications in dealing with
INSCRIPTIONS politicians"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
SOME "HELLo" STATISTICS.
Over 100000 Telephones in Use in This
Country and $500, 100000 Is Invest
ed In the Business

New York, Dec. 16.-The Electrical
Review gives data on the telephone
business in the United States show
ing that there are 4,311 exchanges
in operation with 2,27s,717 telephones
in use. The total capital invested is
nearly $500, O00, 900. One company en-
p4oyes $4,000 persons and handles a
total of 1000, 00O, 900 calls year. The
manufacturing side, says the Elec-
trical Review, is estimated to produce
a total of 5000 telephones a day. This
annual output of instruments with
their accessory apparatus is valuel at
between 100000 and 500 ZOO, oo0
The telephone industry is only %
years old.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
RETURNING PENNILEss.
William Hoeppner, the American Defaultcr
Caught In Buenos Ayres, Has Had
Hard Time.

London, Dec. 16.-On the Cunard
line steamer Campania, which sailed
from Liverpool for New York Satur-
day, was a detective from New York
having in charge William Hoeppner,
whose extradition was granted by the
Argentine republic at the request of
the United States government on
charges of defalcation and forgery.
~Hoeppner was in abject misery and
without money when arrested in
Buenos Ayres but is now much inn
proved. He said he had had hard
time, but that the game was up and
his future troubles could not be worse
than those he had already expert
enced
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
DRUNKEN SOLDIER FROZEN.
Former Member of the Fourteenth Mis-
souri, Found Dead Under a Railroad
Bridge Near the Soldiers Home.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 16.-Ma-
thias Garthoffer, member of the ma
tional soldiers home, was found fro
zen to death under Kansas City &c
Northwestern railroad bridge near
the home. He had been drinking and
it is supposed fell from the bridge
while returning to the home. He
was IS and member of company C.,
Seventeenth Missouri infantry.
Leavenworth Woman Frozen to d cath.
Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 16.-Mrs.
Joseph Duke, aged so, was found
frozen to death in her home here
by neighbors. Some neighbor women
who knew she was sick with rheu-
matism went to her house to attend
her. 1t is supposed she had gotten
up to kindle a fire and was unable
to get back to bed.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
FAILED TO OBEY ORDERS.
Conductors Negligence Caused a Wreck
the Illinois Central Which Resulted
in Eight Deaths and Eleven Injuries.

Rockford, H., Dec. 16.-Failure on
the part of a conductor to obey or
ders is supposed to have been the
cause of a head-on collision on the
Illinois Central railroad between
Irene and Perryville early yesterday.
The two trains were the eastbound
passenger train No. and through
freight from Chicago going west.
AS result eight people are dead or
missing and II injured. The trains
met in slight bend in the track,
both running at full speed.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
DISTANCE ANNIHILATED.
Marconi, the Great Scientist, Sends Mes
sages Across the Atlantic Ocean from
st. Johns, N. F., Without Wires.

London, Dec. 16.-Maj, Flood-Page,
of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph
company, in an interview with the
representative of the Associated press
confirms the report that Mr.. Mar
conf at ST. Johns, N. F., had received
signals from the experimental station
at Poldhu, Penzance. Maj. Flood
Page said that there was no doubt
that the wireless signals had been
successfully transmitted across the
Atlantic.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20

Chicago, Dee. 16.-The total destruc-
ton of the Lincoln avenue car barn
of the Chicago Traction company,
with more than 100 street cars, result
I'd from a fire that was discovered at
Al early hour yesterday morning.
Beside the building nearly all the grip
cars and trailers used ON the Lin
soln avenue line were destroyed.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Nothing Lsrt os-the Buildlne.

lola, Kan, Dec 16.-An explosion of
500 pounds of dynamite about one
o'clock yesterday morning in store
room at the cement plant rocked the
town and brought people out of bed.
Nothing was left of the building.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Hand Instead of Machine Labor.

Columbus, O., Dec. 15.-The COM
mission appointed by Gov. Nash to
investigate the convict labor question
recommends that in order to bring
less competition with free labor all
machinery be taken from the Ohio
prison, and that the convicts be re-
quired to make everything by hand.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
A Compromise i'm Missouri.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The belief is
spreading that the president has f.
nally determined upon the line of ac-
ton he win take on the Missouri nom-
nations. The chances are that the
president will nominate a compro-
mise candidate. If this is done there
will be no victory for either the
Hitchcock or Kerens factions.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
murphy Fighting johnson.

A Topeka dispatch said that e. E.
Murphy, of Leavenworth, and j. G.
johnson, of Peabody, leading demo-
Gratis of Kansas and until recently fast
friends, were now at swords points
and that Murphy is fighting Johnson's
reelection as national committeeman.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
broke che December RECORD

Kansas City, No., Dec. 15.-The
thermometer registered eight below
here at eight a. m. Saturday morning
and lowered about the zero mark all
day. The cold wave broke all records
In Kansas City for the last IA years.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
By Way of Emphasis.

Referring again to lands flowing
with milk and honey, Mr.. Coburn's
last report shows that Kansas pro-
duced 356,s45 pounds of honey and
beeswaX last year. and S03,952 mich
cows.-Kansas City Star.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
One AdvantnRe.

One advantage of telephone con-
nection among the farmers is the OPP
portunity given to spread the news
of new graft to the neighbors.
Lightning rod, grocery order and kim
dred swindles can be headed off in
that way.-Topeka Mail and Breeze.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
schlev Declines Lecture Offers.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Rear Admiral
Schley has received number of offers
to go on the lecture platform. One
proposition was a fixed price of $500
a night for lectures, to last 40 nights
Admiral Schley politely declined this
and all other offers.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Gold i'm Kansas shaIe.

Prof. Fahrig, Philadelphia chem
list who tested the shade found in
Ellis and Trego counties, says he has
no doubt of the existence of gold in
the great body of these shale lands
and the ore can be profitably worked
upon a yield of So ton.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Riddle Holds His Job.

Martin Norton, department COM
mander of the Kansas G. A. R., has
rescinded his order discharging F. M.
Riddle, his adjutant. Riddle said he
was discharged because he refused to
divide his salary with Norton.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
No Jackson Day Banquet.

The democratic state COMMITTEES
voted to have no banquet at Topeka
January 8. Another meeting will be
held January 81, when a call for a
state convention probably will be is
sued. The call will invite the popu-
lists and silver republicans to join the
party.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Turned Down Peter Foley.

Peter Foley, who was appointed
postmaster at Parsons by President
Mckinley last summer on recommen-
dation of Senator Burton, has been
turned down by President Roosevelt.
Charges of a serious nature were
made against Foley.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Two Telescopes for washburn.

Two new telescopes, to cost $4,000
and $4,000 each, will be purchased for
Washburn college at Topeka. The
trustees will also build $4,000 heat
ing plant and a $25, 900 observatory.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
To Form New Party.

Leaders of the prohibition party in
Kansas favor the formation of new
party in this state to ,be known as
the "home rule and prohibition par
ty." They expect the support of
large number of populists who have
prohibition leanings.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Not Exempt from TAXATION.

The supreme court of Kansas, in the
case of the Knights and Ladies of Sc
curity, held that societies that col
lected insurance assessments from
people were not fraternal societies
and were therefore subject to taxa.
ton.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
They Fought with Plumb.

Forty gray-haired veterans who
fought under the late Col. Preston B.
Plumb in the Eleventh Kansas, gath
cred in reunion at Emporia the other
day. Mrs. P. B. Plumb was the guest
of honor.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Don't Like Carnegie's Terms.

The Lawrence Commercial club has
decided not to accept the Carnegie Of
fer for the erection of a $4,000 library
building in Lawrence unless an annual
five per cent. maintenance guaranty
could be secured.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Decided for the Jointists.

Coffeyville, Kan, Dec. 16.-Mrs. 81.
M. Stansbury sued five liquor dealers
for $4,000 damages for selling liquor
to her, son. The jury decided
against her. after having been out
only few minutes.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Cannot Tour the State.

The Kansas university council has
refused to permit the University
Glee club to make its annual tour of
the Kansas towns during the Christ
mas holidays.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Cooperate to Fight Trust.

cooperative company of $50 farm
ers has completed an elevator at Del
phos of 15,000-bushels. capacity and is
now prepared to fight the grain trust.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
To Have Fine Pottery.

A new pottery plant will be erected
at Coffeyville at once, to be one of the
largest in the country. 1t will be Of
brick, 64x140 feet and two stories
high.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
These Three ON the Slate.

1t is said that the claims of three
Kansas cities-Lawrence, Hutchinson
and Emporia-for public buildings
will be pressed at the present session
of congress.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Women i'm Control.

At Marmaton, Bourbon county, the
school-teacher is a woman, so is the
telegraph operator, the postmaster,
the only preacher and the rural mail
carrier.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Prizes for worlds Fair Wheat.

The Kansas commission for the st.
Louis worlds fair has offered prizes
for the best samples of this years
wheat crop, which will be placed in
the Kansas exhibit.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
winfie1d Thi. Much Ahead.

A wholesale Uar on joints at Win
field resulted in 80 arrests. The city
treasury is S1,70O richer and ten no
torious violators were driven from
town.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Sent n Woman to Prison.

Mrs. Belle Hotchkiss, who at Film
wood murdered her brother-in-law,
James Duffy, was sentenced to three
years in prison. AT the time the crime
was committed there was intense feel
ing against Mrs. Hotchkiss and she
was taken to the Hutchinson Jail for
safe keeping.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Water Power for Kansas Plant.

A company with $4,000 capital has
been organized to manufacture agri-
cultural implements at Blue Rapids.
It will Use water power from the big
dam there.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20

A wholesale grocery firm of Topeka
has placed an order with an eastern
factory for IS automobiles for its
travelling statesmen
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
1arlxe want. Army Portion.

Mai. Adna Clarke, who was with the
Twentieth Kansas in the Philippines,
is in Washington seeking ieuten-
ancy in the regular army.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
killed by Canixer Worms.

Six acres of apple trees belonging
to e. 4. Wolverton, near Barnes, are
being chopped down. Thev were
killed last season by canker " S.ms.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Only One Office for Harris.

In Washington interview Senator
Harris said he would be pleased if the
people of Kansas would re-elect him
to the senate but under no circum-
stances would he accept a congress
sional or gubernatorial nomination.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Kansas Wants Mexico's Trade.

For the purpose of directing the
attention of congress to the benefit
which would accrue to the west from
a reciprocal treaty with Mexico, Gov.
Stanley is considering the advisability
of calling state meeting of Kansas
business men to draft resolutions and
memorable congress on the question.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Kansas and Free Rural Delivery.

There are now 341 free rural deliy-
cry routes in Kansas, while 743 appli-
cations for service are on file-
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Gets a Lifetime job.

John Higgins, Santa Fe brake
man, who had both legs cut off in an
accident near Emporia last Septem-
Der, has made rather curious settle
nnent with the company. He is to be
taught telegraphy at the company's
expense and is to have a job for life,
and the company also agrees to buy
him a pair of cork legs.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Joints Closed on Mysterious (

Joints in Wellington were closed in
obedience to an order from some
mysterious source. The attorney gen.
eral had warned the county attorney
that the prohibitory law must be bet
ter enforced in Sumner county.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
Overlooked Ten.

Now it is claimed that Gov. Stanley
overlooked at least ten Kansas men
when he said there are no millionaires
in the state. Those who are rated as
such are Joab Mulvane, John r. Null
vane and C. j. Devlin, of Topeka; A.
c. Alternately and the Fred Harvey
estate, of Leavenworth; B. p. Wag-
gener and David Aud, of Atchison;
John T. Stewart, of Wellington; CAL
vim Hood, of Emporia, and ]. d. Bow
ersock, of Lawrence.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-12-20
Had to Buy Potatoes.


The expenses of the IL penal and
eleemosynary institutions of Kansas
for November were unusually heavy,
owing to the winters supply of pota-
toes, grain and hay. The cost of
maintenance, salaries and repairs
were as follows: Blind asylum at
Kansas City, 5000; feeble-minded in
stitute at Winfield, $3,447; Osawato-
mic insane hospital, $13,591; boys
industrial school at Topeka, $4,076;
girls industrial school at Beloit, ST.
sos; deaf and dumb school at Olathe,
$G,9S7; Topeka insane hospital, $751;
92s;; soldiers orphans home in Atch-
ison, S3,04S; boys industrial reforma-
tory at Hutchinson, $7,5o3; state PEN
ftentiary at Lansing, $16.030; soldiers
home at Dodge City, $4,s36.
Plan Largest Experiment Station.
The regents of the state agricultu-
raj college were at Fort Hays inspect
ing the reservation recently coded the
state. by the federal governmnt upon
which it is planned to establish a
branch normal college and an agri-
cultural experiment station. The idea
of the regents is to establish on the
reservation the largest experiment
station in the country. On the reser-
vation the regents will have from 20
to "a farms of 160 acres each, on which
to plant or sow fields of 40 and so
acres in the place of little plats of
ground the size of town lot.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-11-22
Westminster Declines

The congregation of Westmlnls-
ter Presbyterian church at a
meeting held last evening decided
by a unanimous vote That they
would not agree to release their
pastor, Rev. DR.. r. H. Fleming,
for period of one year, as request
ed by the Synod Of Virginia. At
the meeting of the Synod held a
short while ago in this city. a COM
mittee of three ministers, including
DR.. Fleming, were appointed to
canyass the Synod in the interest
of the educational fund, and acting
under the direction of the Synod.
DR.. James p. Smith, of Richmond
came to Lynchburg on last Sunday
and presented the matter to the
congregation of Westminster,
asking and urging them to release
DR.. Fleming temporarily i'll order
that he might enter upon the work
of canvassing. The congregation,
however, after carefully discussing
the matter, decided that they could
not in the interest of the church
and its organization, afford to part
with their pastor even for short
time, and by Il unanimous vote they
expressed their determination to
keep him here. Few congregations
apl .reciate their pastors more thor
oughly than Westminster appre-
ciates DR.. Fleming, and it takes
only such occasion as this for IL
demonstration of the affectionate
esteem in which he is held. DR..
Fleming, it is stated, will abide by
the decision of his congregation,
and consequently the Synod COM
mittee on Educational Fund, will be
called on to appoint another minis
ter to take his place.
LYNCHBURG News, Nov. 14th.