The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-05-03
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.

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For "sSassing, the Jailer.
A recent telegram from Wichita
said: Mrs. Nation has been placed in
the rotary cell at the county jail. She
abused the sheriff's wife, calling her
all kind of vile names, the "devil's
dam" being one. The rotary is the cell
used for mutinous prisoners. Mrs.
Nation also accused Mrs. Wilhoite of
being two-faced. The four women
now occupy separate cells.
Wellington to Oppose Reeder.
E. w. Wellington, of Ellsworth, says
that he will be a candidate for con-
gress before the republican conven-
ton of the Sixth district next year.
Wellington is one of the best-known
men in the state, and, on account of
his masonic standing, has something
of a national reputation. w. A. Reed
er, the present incumbent, wants to
remain in congress.
Wealthy Woman Dead.
Mrs. Allen Sells-Greenspan, widow
of the late Allen Sells, the well-known
Snowman, died in Topeka recently.
Some years ago Mrs. Sells married
Simon Greenspan, who died last fall.
An adopted son, William, Sells, is the
only heir to the large estate. Mrs.
ls-Greenspan was one of the wealth.
lest women in Kansas.
Kansas Man Gives Up an ONCE.
John r. Harrison has resigned the
postmastership of Havana, Cuba and
Carlos Hernandez, Cuban, has been
appointed his successor. Mr.. Harrison
will re-enter the service of the United
| States. He is a native of Manhat-
tan, and was sent to Cuba by j. T..
Bristow, the fourth assistant post
| master general.
Gov. MorriIps Big Apple Orchard.
A force of 40 men is at work setting
out $4,000 apple trees on the farm of
ex-Gov. e. N. Morrill, in the southern
| part of Leavenworth county. When
this lot of trees is planted there will
be $4,000 trees set out in one compact
body of land, making it the largest
distinctive apple orchard in the United
States.
| Some Fences Ought to Stay.
| S. E. Cave, representative in the leg
islature from Haskell county, has
asked Senator Burton to appeal to the
| interior department for modification
of the order that fences inclosing
public lands must be removed. He be-
lieves fences ought to be torn down
only when specific complaints are
made.
Parsons May Get Omces.
It is reported that the Missouri,
Kansas G. Texas Railroad company
will soon remove it's general Offices
from St. Louis to Parsons. The reason
maintaining them at st. Louis, the
item of rent being $4,000 year.
Probably the Biggest Mule.
William Sponyo, who lives in Brown
county near White Cloud, owns a mule
20 hands high and weighing nearly
1000 pounds. It is not quite four
years old and promises to be much
bigger. Mr.. Sponyo recently refused
an offer of $500 for the animal.
Work on the Orient Line.
Dirt will fly in Lyon county OH the
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient railway
inside of two weeks. This is what j
81. Eaton, general attorney for the
company, says. The company now has
500 men at work out of Anthony.
New Chaplain at Kansas Prison.
Rev. ]. d. McBrian, of Sedan, has
been appointed chaplain of the Kansas
penitentiary to succeed Rev. r. A
Hoffman, resigned. McBrian is an ex
legislator and was chaplain of the
Kansas senate last winter.
New Courthouse mt Clay Center.
! The cornerstone of the new $4,000
, Clay county courthouse at Clay Center
was laid with impressive ceremonies
half the people of the county attend
ing. The new courthouse will be tn.
finest in the state. It is being built o.