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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15

Hon. David Meekison is well known.
not only in his own State, but through
out America. He began his political
career by serving four consecutive
terms as Mayor of the town in which
he lives, during which time he became
widely known as the founder of the
Meekison Bank of Napoleon, Ohio. He
was elected to the Fifty-fifth Congress
by a very large majority, and is the ac-
knowledged leader of his party in his
section of the State.
Only one flaw married the otherwise
complete success of this rising states
man. Catarrh with it's insidious ap-
proach and tenacious grasp, was his
only unconquered foe. For thirty
years he waged unsuccessful warfare
against this personal enemy. At last
Pe-ru-na came to the rescue, and he
dictated the following letter to DR..
Hartman as the result:
shave used several bottles of PERU
ma and feel greatly benefited thereby
from my catarrh of the head. I feel
encouraged to believe that if use it a
short time longer I will be able to fully
eradicate the disease of thirty years.
standing. Yours truly,
"David Meekison."
Many people can tolerate slight ca
tarrhal affections. A little hoarseness,
a slight cough, cold in the head, or a
trifling arrangement of the digestive
organs, do not much disturb the aver
age person in his business. But this is
not true of the public speaker or stage
artist. His voice must always be clear,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
DEFENDING THEIR HOMES.
Many Ex-Boer Soldiers, 1t Is Stated. Have
Taken the Field to Help the British
Against Marauding Bands.

Bloemfontein, March IA great
proportion of the former enemies of
Great Britain in South Africa now
frankly throw in their lot with the
British. Brandfort, Kroonstadt and
Bloemfontein companies of ex-burgh-
ers are now bearing arms against
the Beers. They say their object is
not to operate against their former
comrades, but to defend their homes
and property against marauding
bands. Every town in the Free State
occupied by the British soon will be-
come center of British influence
extending a long distance in their vi
cinity. More than $4,000 refugees are
now within the British lines, and
many of them demand arms and per-
mission to take the field.
Afraid of Kitchener's Terms.
London, March 12.-Fears are en-
tertained in the reported negotiations
between Lord Kitchener and Gen. Bo-
tina lest the British may be too easy.
Already from Cape Colony comes a
strong plea that the British ministry
should refuse to grant anything
which could be considered terms by
the Beers.
Death for Boer Train wreckers.
Cape Town, March IA court-mar-
tial has sentenced to deaf htwo rebels
connected with the recent wrecking
of a train at Taaibosch. Others con-
cerned in the crime were condemned
to various terms of imprisonment.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15

OF this country,
They have come
to regard Pe-ru-na
q s Indispensable
to their success.
Their profession
is so exacting that
itrequires perfect,
health in every,
particular. They,
regardPe-ru-na as
their friend and
safeguard. Many.
l e t t e r 8 are re-
ceived from this
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Out of the Topeka JAN.

Topeka, Kan, March 12.-Mrs. Car
rie Nation has given bond again and
was released from Jail Monday. She
has made some money out of the noto-
riety she has gained by her Ratchet,
but she will not tell how much. Much
money comes to her by mail.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
AMERICAN SAILORS MUTINY.
Seventy Five of the Albany Crew Caused
Trouble at Hong Kong and Had
to Be Put In Irons.

Tacoma, Wash, March 12.-The
steamship Goodwin brings news that
as sailors mutinied on the United
States cruiser Albany at Hong Kong.
The refractory sailors were quickly
subdued with swords and revolvers
and placed in irons. They have since
been taken to Cavite for trial.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
To Fight the Grain Trust.

Representative Bucklin, of Thomas
county, is at the head of a movement
to organize the wheat growers of the
state into an association to fight the
grain trust. A convention will be
called in Topeka for the first week in
Nav.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Too Much Married.

Samuel Hutchinson, 60 years old,
. member of the G. A. R., is in Jail
at, Hutchinson charged with bigamy.
He was divorced in 1899 and married
a 16-year-old girl before the decree
of divorce was in effect. His first
wife made the complaint.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Emporia Man Tames Wild Birds.

A man at Emporia has captured and
tanned 33 wild geese and 81 wild ducks.
He can call them to him as one calls
domestic fowl. He crippled all these
birds while hunting and then nursed
them into sound form.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Long Chase After q Criminal.

James r. Weatherford, who has been
traced more than 1000 miles by Post
Office Inspector Stice, was brought to
Fort Scott last week from Alabama,
charged with cutting open and rob-
bing mail pouch at Eureka.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Two Constitutional Amendments.

Two constitutional amendments will
be submitted to the people at the next
general election. Several were SUBJ
mitted to the legislature, but only two
passed. They are: To provide for
the biennial election of township Off
GERS. To raise the salaries of members
of the legislature to $500 session.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Kansas Soldier Returns to Manila.

julius B. Colt, of Franklin county,
left for San Francisco to join the army
in the Philippines. Mr.. Gott was a
private in company K, Twentieth
Kansas, and was with the regiment
until it was mustered out.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
One Crusader Fined.

Rev. F. w. Emerson, who led the
raid on the cold storage house in
North Topeka, February "a, pleaded
guilty to carrying concealed weapons
and was fined SIS and costs. The charge
of melting q riot is still pending
against him.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
CONGER STARTS HOME.
American Minister to China Leaves Pekip
for an Extended Vacation In the
United States.

Washington, March IA cable
gram received at the state depart
ment Monday announces the depart
ure of Minister Conger that morning,
en- route to the United States. His 60
days leave of absence will begin when
he reaches San Francisco.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
The New State Board of Health.

Gov. Stanley named the following
members of the state board of health:
I. j. Crumbine, Ford county; Charles
Lowry, Shawnee; r. J. Morton, Clay;
j. M. Minick, Sedgwick; G. E. Locks,
Jackson; A. S. Gish, Dickinson; B. J..
Alexander, Brown; S. w. Willister,
Douglas; G. w. Hollenback, Gray.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Would Not Permit It.

Gov. Stanley vetoed the bill giving
the secretary of the state board of
health the right to audit his own
claims. That is a power that is
granted no other state officer, and the
governor said it could not be per-
mitted.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Creates 1o5 New omces,

A clause crept into the board of
charities bill creating an Office in
each of the 105 counties in the state.
The Office is known as "agent of the
board" and the occupant receives So
. day and expenses for the time en-
ployed. His duty is to hunt homes for
children from the orphans home.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Baby Drank Coal OIL.

Earl Jones, the 15-months-o1d son
of E. E. Jones, of Burlington, drank
cup of coal oil while sitting on his
fathers lap and died in great agony
shortly after. Mr.. Jones thought the
cup contained water.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Miss Kelly Starts on Long journey.

Miss Emma S. Kelly, daughter Of
ex-senator H. B. Kelly, of McPher-
son. started last week for Circle City,
Alaska, and the Tannana district on
the upper Yukon river. It is jour-
ney of 1000 miles, of which the last
1000 is by canoe and dog sledges over
ice and snow. -
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15

Kansas City, Mo-, March 12.-The
continued increase in railroad earn
ings is not altogether due to CORE
spending increase in business, as on
many roads business has not been
nearly as large this winter as for the
corresponding months last year. Yet
nearly all of the roads made larger
earnings. The reason is that since
the community of interest" plan
rate cutting has almost ceased
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Kansas University Lost $4,000.

The bill passed by congress appro-
priating $4,000 to pay the claim held
by the University of Kansas for the
destruction of the old Free State hotel
there in 1856 has been vetoed by the
president. The attorney generals
opinion led the president to take this
action.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Kansas Law Declared Invalid.

In the Waubaunsee district court
Judge Thomson rendered decision
knocking out the 1899 law changing
the terms of county superintendent
of schools so that they should begin
May 1.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Kansas Senators Did Nothing.

The United States senate struck out
the Curtis provision transferring the
jurisdiction of the federal government
of the soldiers home at Leavenworth
back to the state of Kansas, which
recently passed the house. Neither
of the Kansas senator's took any inter-
est in the amendment when it came
up.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15

The senate presented to Lieut.. Gov.
Richter the leather chair in his Office.
Senator Smith made an eloquent talk
In presenting the chair. and Senator
Wright made a neat speech for the
minority.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
NATION JURY DISAGREED.
Five Of the Men Who Tried the Kansas
JOint-Smasher at Wichita Think
Her Innocent.

Wichita, Kan, March 12.-The jury
in the Mrs. Nation case failed to agree
and the jurymen nave been dis
charged. 1t is said they stood seven
to five for conviction. Mrs. Nation
was charged with destruction of sa-
loon property,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Harris Il Now . Democrat

The democratic senatorial caucus
at Washington last week was attended
by Senator Harris, of Kansas, who
has heretofore acted with the popu-
lists.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Death Of Joseph ". Taylor.

Joseph w. Taylor, formerly Lead
ing politician and county attorney
of Leavenworth county, died suddenly
at Denver, Col, his home, last week.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Damages Against Mrs. Nation.

Some months ago Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton stated that Samuel Griffin, county
attorney of Barber county was grant
ing saloonkeepers immunity from
prosecution for money. Griffin
sued Mrs. Nation for damages and the
jury gave him verdict of 81 and costs
of suit. Mrs. Nation appealed to the
supreme court.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Jewett win Mako Many Changes.

The commission of E. B. Jewett, the
new warden of the penitentiary, runs
until April, 1905. 1t is probable that
Mr.. Jewett will take possession April
1. 1t is said that the new manage
ment will make complete change in
the more important subordinate Off
GERS, including the deputy warden and
clerk.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15

lungs perfect, digestion undisturbed.
Hence the popularity of Pe-ru-nA
among the leading actors and actresses
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15

Gov. Barnes has appointed ]. C.
Strang, formerly of the Kansas SUI
preme court, to be attorney general
of Oklahoma.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15

fear Of insanity caused Clark Bald
win, y years old. TO shoot and IN
stant1y kin hInAssR n Wichita.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.


0I0C0 C0l1C81 Tor TWO O0y0s
The legislature made provision for
taking care of site three miles west
OF Fort Riley, on which stands the
ruins OF two-story stone structure
that for two days was the capitol Of
the territory of Kansas. In 1855, the
year in which the building was erect
ed, the place was the site Of the town
OF Pawnee, which, its founders be-
ieved. would some day be the metrop-
oils Of the west. OF the buildings
which formed the town, there is not
. vestige left of any but the old cap
itol. and that structure is surround
ed by a government bayfield,. A. II.
Reeder, the first governor of the ter
ritory of Kansas, selected Pawnee as
the capital in 1855, and the first legis-
lature of the territory assembled there
on July 2 of that year. The stone
capitol was GO feet long and 40 feet
wide. The upper council met on the
second floor, while the house of repre-
sentatives gathered on the floor below.
the executive mansion was one of the
log cabins in the town. The pro-
slavery members were found to be in
control of the legislature, and after
, two sessions they adjourned the body,
to meet later at Shawnee, as being in
q region more favorable to the pro-
SLAVERY sentiment. Shortly thereafter
Jeffersc, Davis, the then secretary OF
war, ordered the town destroyed.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Not Enough FUNDS to Pay.

The demands on the state treasury
for the remaining months of the fiscal
year ending June 30 will be about
$3.50, 900, and to meet them the avail
able funds of the state are less than
$500, 900.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
Judge David Martin Dead.

David II. Martin, who died in Atch-
ison last week, was for years district
judge and in 1895 was appointed by
Gov. Morrill, an associate justice of
the supreme court. Owing to his mort
gage redemption decision and his sill
yer views he was defeated for nomina-
ton by the republican convention. In
1900 he was the fusion nominee for
associate justice.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15

Secretary Swan, of the state board
of health, says there are about 1000
cases of smallpox in the state. About
half the number are reported from
Crawford and Cherokee counties.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
The Governor Refused to sign.

Tho GoveFnor RefuSed % Bdgns
Gov. Stanley refused to sign the
miscellaneous appropriation bill. but
he did not veto it, and it did become
a law without his signature, by the
expiration of the constitutional three
days. He said it contained many mer-
itorious claims. but he declared
there were many unjust claims and
some so ancient that they would be
outlawed in any court of justice.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15

Fine Ho8o Tor ASraouitox1A CoaAeSos
The Kansas state agricultural col.
lere has received gifts OF three fine
Poland China hogs, to be used as q
foundation of . choice breeding herd.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15

of the old Free State hote
lere in 1856 has been vetoed by tn
resident. The attorney general
oinion led the president to take thi
.tion.
Too Much Married.
Samuel Hutchinson, 60 years ole
member of the G. A. R., is in jai
/, Hutchinson charged with bigamy
e was divorced in 1899 and marie
16-year-old girl before the deere
divorce was in effect. His frs
ife made the complaint.
One Crusader Fined.
Rev. F. w. Emerson, who led til
lid on the cold storage house i
orth Topeka, February "a, pleade
Utility to carrying concealed weapon
nd was fined SIS and costs. The charg
melting q riot is still pendin
,ainst him.
To Fight the Grain Trust.
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overnor SAID IL couio not De pei
tilted.
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Inc senate Piesen'.u ~ LEU. @o'
,nator Smith made an eloquent tai
presenting the chair and senate
right made q neat speech 1or Tn
inority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-31
THE VANISHING HANDKERCHIEF.
A Chemical Reaction that stounde
a asherwOman

Harvey Sutherland, in Ainslee's Magazine.
THE facetious chemist took an ordinary
cotton handkerchief and soaked II IN nitric
and s%ulphuric acids. Then, AFTER SO lons d
time. he took Ii out and rinsed 1t carefully
so as TO remove the free acld. IL lookeu
then like any other cotton handkerchlef.
IL went to the washerwoman, VINO put IT
through all the waters that handkerchiets
go through, hung ii out on the line, ana
took it in again when IT was dry. she
spread il out on the ironing board, put the
hot iron on if, and-it went away. There
was a flash. a puff of smoke. and then
no handkerchief, not even the ashes or one.
When YOU consider how frightened the poor
woman must have been at such golngs.oh
she must have been lest the gentleman
should think she had stolen the handker-
c~hief-for she was an honest woman l
make no doubt whatever, at least as far
as cheap cotton handkerchiefs were con-
cerned-and. Of course, she thought ne
wouldn't believe her when she told him
what had become of IL, you Will see at once
that this is really a very fine joke indeed
and ought to have been in Die tliegende
Batter.
cotton. The sulphuric acid takes the water
out of the cellulose and the nitric acid
makes an arrangement whereby a certain
amount of nitryl gets to take the place OF
IL. so that when fire is applied TO II IL all
burns at once. Starch Is the same thing
chemically as cotton. same proportions or
carbon. hydrogen and oxygen, only the pat
terms, so to speak, of the molecule are diff
ferent. and out OF that law-abiding box OF
white grains at this moment in the lefthand
corner Of your kitchen cupboard. madam.
could be made enough nitro-starch to
wreck your happy home while you are say
ing Jack Robinson The molasses jug Is
lust as potent for destruction, and an ex-
plosive is now marketed that Is made from
straw. nitrated I'm the same way as cotton.
Ii is so powerful that II has TO be diluted
with infusorial earth. each tiny particle of
which. long years ago.. was the shell OF d
little animal that never dreamed IL was
going TO assist in torpedosng an oil well. II
seems to me a queer use OF this terrible
destructive that IL SHOULD be a medicine. a
heart-stimulant. IL anybody is DESTROYS of
getting a headache without a gay evening
preceding II. he has only 10 taste a tiny
drop OF the yellow. sweetish. oily liquid
and he will think every beat Of his heart
is a whack of a sledgehammer on the bach
of his head"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-31

of his fancy. Henry Esmond," he said.
was his favorite, and always after that
was published he signed himself The Au-
thor of Henry Esmond.'
His avowed purpose in coming to America
was to obtain material for The Virgin
ians." He had expected TO make a hero OF
Benedict Arnold, but when he began 10
study his life he found no heroic material
there. When asked why he killed Col. New
come he answered in a surprised tone,
why, there was nothing else to be done
His characters were never copied. but al
ways created, was his emphatic declaration,
but one day, long after "Pendennis" had
been given to the world, it's author was sit
ting in a coffee house in London, when Cap
tain Costigan himself, it seemed to that
characters astonished creator, walked in.
Thackeray watched the man for some
time and was astonished to find that he
was a reproduction of the eccentric captain
I'm his every gesture, expression and man.
ner of speaking. The experience must GER
tainly have given the author a very weird
sensation, although some writers have de-
clared their characters TO be so intensely
real to them that they would never be sur
prised to meet them in everyday life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-31
J. C. SKATERS PAPER.
Former IndianapOlitan Concludes
Purchase of the Chicago Post.

CHICAGO, March oO.-The Chicago Even
ing Post was to-day sold by II. Fl. Kohlsaat
10 a company headed by J. c. Shaffer, of
Evanston. who will be president and pub
Usher OF the paper. Samuel ID. Clover. for
several years managing editor of the pa
per. will be it's editor. The publication,
which will be known hereafter as the Chi
cago Post. will appear Monday in an en-
tirely different form. The pages will be
reduced one-half from the present size,
but Increased in number from eight TO six
teen. The Chicago Post, ii is announced,
will make a feature of financial news, but
will present all the news of value to its
readers. and will continue TO take especial
interest in the literary, educational, re-
formatory and social life of Chicago The
paper will be strongly Republican in pol
ttics.
The Post to-day prints a statement over
the signature of Mr.. II. II. Kohlsaat. I'm
which he says: II find journalism too jeal-
Gus a mistress TO permit longer of Il divided
fealty. Strive as nave striven TO pay I'M
partial attention TO the business OF the
Times-Herald and the Evening Post, l have
found my time too short and my powers too
limited to give equal and sufficient atten-
ton TO two papers OF such essentially diff
ferent constituencies. 1t has been with me
an attempt TO serve two masters demand
ing service practically throughout the
~twenty-four hours. / therefore decided,
some time since at the first favorable OPP
p~ortunity TO transfer my control of the
myself 10 the editorial management of the
Tfmes-Herald. which last Thursday became
the Record-Herald by a consolidation with
the Chicago Record" e
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-31
Is Conversation "A Lost Artf
Eliot Gregory. in Harper's Bazaar.

Eliot Gregory In HarperS Bazaar.
Conversation calls for training of two
kinds; a talker -presupposes a listener. Now.
listening is a platonic occupation out of
fashion on this side OF the Atlantic. Watch
carefully a group of our compatriots chat
tering together and you will notice that
the speaker is rarely allowed to finish a
sentence. His companions will snap the
thread of talk away from him. unconscious
of any incivility-just from sheer nervous
inability to listen to the end: having
can no more listen placidly to it's develop
over, or a cable car stopped, to make their
exit.
Have you ever been i'm a barnyard when
a hen more fortunate than the others I'M
earthed a nice fat worm? Long experience
having taught the fowl that she will not be
allowed to enjoy her prize in peace. she
starts to run with IL. pursued by the other
chickens, who snatch the tidbit from her
and from each other, until the mangled
dainty disappears. When our impatient
~compatriots discuss a topic OF interest, 1t
gets much the same treatment as the
worm. Interrupting is a national peculiari-
ty; we are so quick-witted and seize a
train of thought with such facility that any
attempt at its elaboration gets on our
nerves.
Here, perhaps. lies the reason why no
salon ever has or ever can exist on this
a center is the tranquil discussion Of A
subject. its analysis and dissection by A
circle of unoccupied and calm-minded peo-
pie, and requires something difficult for US
Yankees to accord, time and undivided at
tention.