The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-22

coming in for about all the criticism
possible to be given to one man. It
has even gone so far that suggestions
have been made that Cook be asked
to resign or that he be removed from
Office for failure to capture the runa-
ways.
Big Trade in Fossils.
A rare collection of fossils, valued
at $500, was received at the Kansas
university from the royal museum
at Stuttgart, Germany, containing
specimens of taleosaurs, ancient croc-
odiles and other forms not found in
Kansas. They were traded fir col
lection of fossils from the Kansas
university.
His Court Not a Museum.
At the trial in LeavenworSh of John
Wilburn, charged with killing Mrs.
Rosa Hudson, wife of jointkeeper,
during joint raid at Wildwood, Judge
Fitzpatrick refused to permit the skull
of Mrs. Hudson to be brought into
court, saying his court was no
museum.
To Build UP G. A. r..
In order to build up the G. A. r.
in the state Commander Martin Nor
ton has issued an order appointing
one member, of each post as a re-
cruiting officer. An effort will be
made to induce every old soldier in
the state to join the organizatin.
Pleased with the Management.
The wardens and delegates to the
National Prison congress visited the
Kansas state prison at Lansing one
day recently as guests of Warden
Jewett. They expressed themselves
as well pleased with the management
and conditions at the Kansas prison.
To Reduce Tax I.evies.
To supplement the proposed new
tax and assessment law, (which will
be submitted to the next legislature
for passage, the state tax revision
commission has prepared a bill to
reduce the tax levies to be made
by counties, cities and townships.
Death Of "Mother" Bickerdyke.
At her sons home near Bunker Hill
recently occurred the death Of Moth
er" Bickerdyke, aged "a, of army
fame. Several years ago she estab-
lished the Mother Bickerdyke home
at Ellsworth, which was later taken
by the state.
Buys 16,OOO-Acre Ranch.
Harvey Grace, of Cheney, purchased
a 16,000-acre ranch in Meade county
for So per acre. He will move 1000
cattle to the ranch and make it one
of the best stock farms in the state.
From Kansas City 10 olathe.
A charter for the Kansas City &
Olathe electric line has been granted.
Ten cars must be run daily each way
and the road must be in operation
by January 1, 1903.
Election OF County Commissioners.
Returns from 81 of the 1O5 coun-
ties of Kansas show that on Novem-
Der the republicans elected IS com
populists 81, democrats z,
Independents 8. :
Dead In Her Barn.
Mrs. NJ. s. Ingraham was found dead
in her barn near Larned, victim of
heart disease. She had returned from
q drive and partially embarrassed the
team.
Wellington Votes to Improve.
Wellington recently voted $1,000
bonds for an electric light plant which |
The city win operate in connection
with the waterworks plant recently
acquired. 1
Lawrence-Topeka Trolley Plan.
d. R. Nelson, of Fort Scott, is ask |
ing for a right-of-way along one of |
Ihe public thoroughfares for an cleo |
tic line from Topeka to Lawrence.
Goes for Back Taxes.
County Attorney waggener is pre-
pairing list of 500 pieces of Atchison |
ity property to sell at public auction
20 satisfy back taxes.
Bowefsock In Willing.
Congressman Bowersock, of the
second district, has admitted that he