The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-01-18

AItAc 100 DOSSy. DcSlOcS, euCy say
they are not afraid of being corrupt
ed. Lobbyists, they claim, are not
only useful but are necessary adj
juncts of a legislative session, and no
one who is immune from corruption
can have any objection to their hang
ing around.
Condition of Kansas Banks.
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal has
received reports of the condition of
the $40 state banks in Kansas. The
loans aggregated $22, O97 ,4S5, an in
crease of $1,643,079 over September
/; legal reserve, $14,272,s52, decrease
of $2,O12,435 as compared with Sep
TENDER l.; deposits, $31 ,5S1, III, a de-
crease of $45,224 since September 1;
surplus over legal reserve available for
loans, $4,000
The Best Behaved Convicts.
There were 1920 convicts in the
Kansas penitentiary January 1. Of
this number % were women. Warden
Tomlinson says he has more trouble
with the % women than with all the
997 men. Tomlinson says the best
behaved convicts are John Henry Col
Inns, under death sentence for killing
his father, and Emmett Dalton, who
was in the Coffeyville raid.
Lawyers Fight In Court.
During the trial of a civil suit in
Judge Fischer's court in Kansas City,
Attorneys Getty and Dali engaged in
h oh oil nl To "a
proceedings. Both sprang to their
feet and each had been struck sew
eral times before a deputy sheriff
could end the fight. Judge Fischer
fined the attorneys $25 apiece and
the case went on in a smoother vein.
Has Tired of America.
Juan Gettiando, the Filipino boy
who was the mascot of the Twentieth
Kansas regiment in the Philippines,
started from Ottawa last week for
his home in Luzon. Juan was the
protege of Lieut.. Colin II. Ball and
came to America with the regiment
He is 10 years old. He left Ball some
time ago and has been drifting.
Readers Bill for Western Kansas.
Congressman w. A. Reeder has of.
| fered bill in the house providing
| that investigation shall be made to de-
termine the feasibility of locating IS
artesian wells, which will give con-
slant supply of water in western Kan.
saS.
Ex-Gov. Click Is President.
The Kansas Improved Stock Breed
ers' association, in convention at To-
peka, elected ex-Gov. G. w. Click
president and A. H. Heath secretary
A resolution was adopted indorsing
the exposition at Topeka in 1904.
Few Cases of Smallpox In the State.
DR.. w. B. Swan, secretary of the
state board of health, says that there
are only 262 cases of smallpox in the
state. Last winter there were more
than twice this number in Topeka
! alone.
As Tribute to Franklin G. Adams.
Newspaper men of the state art
raising fund of $16O to buy bronz.
tablet to be placed in the state his
the late Franklin G. Adams.
Not Enough to Hurt.
In noting the presence of 33 lawyer.
in the Kansas legislature it will b,
cheerful to remember that some O.
them may not be lawyers enough t.
hurt.-Kansas City Journal.
/ Kausas as a NYiufn~ Sfoto
The value of the mining product:
of Kansas in 1900 was SIS, 222, OPS. O.
this, $5,T43,75 was coal and coke; 81,
216,s9s salt; S2,OO9,2s6 zinc ore; SIS,
O17,6S2 zinc smelling.
win Go to the Philippines.
Eugene Goss, of Garland, has beer
appointed a veterinary in the Philip
pine army. The Office pays 500 pc
month. Goss is an ex-deputy sheriff o
Bourbon county.
To Extend Missouri Pacific.
Arrangements are being made TO
an extension of the Missouri Pacifi
from Mcpherson to Marquette, con
Meeting with the Missouri Pacific a
that point.
Two Men Killed ut Chanute.
Gus Irwin and James Boyd wer
killed by n large stone dropping ol
them while working in the shale pi
of the vitrified brick plant at Chanute
.