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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08
Arrested for wife Murder.

DR.. G. C. Calhoon was taken to Os-
wego from Mound,sValley and lodged
in Jail charged with the murder of
his wife, who disd suddenly. Mrs.
Calhoon was dea6 and her body en-
balmed before he neighbors were
aware that she had been ill A broth
er of the dead woman arrived from
Wichita and ordered post mortem,
which showed that Mrs. Calhoon met
a violent death. She was only 1s
and had been married but a few
months. Her life was insured for
$1,000
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08
Counties Must Pay Up.

State Treasurer Grimes is going to
try to collect delinquent taxes due
the state from 6S counties. The
amount is $780, The deficit in
state expenses which the next legis-
lature will have to meet will aggre-
gate about $500, 900, and if these de-
linquent taxes can be collected it will
reduce the deficit to $4,000.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08
Y. N. G. A. Thanks Helen Gould.

The state Y. NJ. G.. A. convention at
Fort Scott sent message Of thanks
to Miss Helen Gould for her interest
in the Kansas work. Gov. Stanley and
State School Superintendent Nelson
were made members of the state exec
utive committee. An effort will be
made to raise $4,000 for Y. M. c. A.
work in Kansas this year.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08
1eara q P.blis ..lnps.~

3 The abbreviation 6end il q Nuisance
and ought to be suppressed BY law" aid
. man in the Office of the board Of public
improvements, "but the limit was reached
the other day when \ letter came in here
addressed: Mr.. So-and-So, Board Of Pub
lie Imps'
Maybe that was neither joke nor the
result of carelessness," returned one of his
associates. Perhaps the man meant it,
ton the level IN. Y Times.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08
Girl Betrays Deserter.

r. E. Ruble, q deserter, was arrest
ed at Leavenworth. Ruble left Leav-
enworth three months ago and was
stationed at Fort Wingate. When the
order was issued for the Fourteenth
cavalry to proceed to the Philippine
islands he deserted and came to
Leavenworth. A girl notified the po-
lice that he. was a deserter.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08
The Killed

.Slows-Was the footman ON his autopo
bile killed:
Skids-No, but several foot men on tn,
road were.@Judge.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08

Wilkerson, the tallest man in the
world. is Kansas product. He was
born and reared in Butler county.
He is nine feet high and weighs $40
pounds.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08
Too Much advanced Thousht."

Too Much advanced Thought"
There is division in the First Con-
gregational church at Topeka because
the pastor, DIR. D. M. Fisk, is be-
lever in advanced thought and be-
cause. as result, many of the MEM
bers are going to Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon's
church, the Central Congregational.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08
Last Dollar Paid.

II there is any reward in the great
hereafter for honesty, Jewell county
farmer and his wife ought to receive
1t. Four years ago. while burning
their corn stubble, whirlwind came
along and carried the flames to a
neighbor's farm, destroying his barn
and several wheat and hay stacks.
The stubble owner and his wife have
worked hard four years IN order to
pay the loss. During the time the
wife spent only So for clothing. The
last dollar of the loss was paid the
other day, and there was neighbor-
hood observation-disclosures City Jour-
nal.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08

In Barton county the assessors
found only $29. 1865 in cash. The state
ments of the banks show that there
10 1892. s17.71 in cash on deposit in
the county.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08
w. c. r. U. Convention.

The Kansas w. C. 7. U. convention
at Ottawa was attended by 200 dele
gates and prominent visitors, in
Guiding Mrs. Lillian Fl. NJ. Stevens,
national president, and Miss Ting
ling, of London, an associate Of Lady
Henry Somerset. The present state
officers were reelected. The con-
vention pledged 5000 toward building
a memorial hall to Francis E. Will
lard in Forest park at Ottawa. An
effort will be made to raise $500 addi-
tional.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08
Started the Fire First.

At Larned the other night Schelts
livery barn and it's contents burned
with IS horses. At the same time
the Santa Fe railroad safe was blown
TO pieces with dynamite and the de-
pot badly wrecked. The robbers set
the livery stable on fire in order to
attract the crowd to another part of
town while they robbed the Santa Fe
depot safe. Many shots were ex-
changed between the: robbers and the
citizeEs. who. rushed TO the depot, but,
In the darkness and confusion, the
robbers escaped. :.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08
A. SUMMARIZE KANSAS EVENTS.

Burton Says He'll Beat Then.
While in Kansas City, Mo-, the other
day, Senator j. r. Burton was served
with petition in suit for the pay
ment of nine promissory notes ag-
gregating $26,717. 1t was brought
by bank at Manchester, N. H., and
is for money alleged to have been
borrowed during Senator Burton's
land speculations in Colorado In 1888.
Senator Barton said: "It is the same
suit r won at Denver few months
ago. They have no case and III beat
it in Missouri"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08

Helen Kimber, president of the
Kansas Equal Suffrage association,
issued call. for the annual meeting
to be held at Mcpherson November
2 and 8. She has been organizing
the state preparatory to another
fight for suffrage and one result ia
expected to be very large conven-
ton.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08
Though Only Thirteen.

Donld g. Close, q 13-year-old school
boy at HunneweI. is one Of the won-
ders Of that locality. He Is feet
g and weighs $50 pounds,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08
Ma.queraded a. a Cowboy.

A girl 10 years old was arrested at
Baxter. Springs while .masquerading
as a cowboy. She was found riding
a black pony, smoking cigarette and
dressed as cowboy. She said she had
no friends and no home. She was
given good home and promised to
sober down.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08

Brinkerhof-I thought you intended to
become . piano virtuoso.
Beecroft-I did; but my barber says that
I viii b prematurely bald.-Brooklyg
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08

On the evenings of November s and
6 Gov. and Mrs. Stanley win give pub
lie informal receptions at the newer
ecutive mansion.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08


B. II. Giger, a large wheat raiser of
Montgomery county, has unique
scheme to raise the price of wheat
farmers TO enter int1 a contract not
to sow an acre of wheat in 1902 ex-
cept just enough for seed. It is
proposed to organize every county by
townships.
Judge Thomson Dehe. Gov. Stanley.
William Thomson, judge of the
Thirty-fifth judicial district, will con-
test the new biennial election law. He
will refuse to surrender the Office to
r. C. Heiger, Gov. Stanley's appointee,
in January, which will compel Heiger
to institute ranto.proceedings
in the supreme court.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08

E0o080 % BUA1U - MOu8eos
The c6st Of the new haildiAgs Just
eontrac1oa Ter q Eere Hnayensvor<h
= sufls f6nt 20 haze put up 50 houses
Of N average cost of 5000.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08

At Wellington. District Judge Nc
Bride decided that municipal water
plants are not taxable under thes lava
Of Kanaas.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08

VIII he Opened In December.
The new Baptist theological SEM
mary to be established at the Fow-
Ter mansion in Kansas City, KAN,
will be opened about December Is.
The building cost $12, 900. Agents Cor
the seminary are now canvassing Ne
braska and Colorado with encour-
aging results.
Religious Upheaval At Winfield. /;
A religious upheaval possesses Win
field and more than 0ospersons have
professed conversion. A singing bril-
gade over 300 strong, composed of
college professors and students, high
school teachers and pupils, parades
the streets nights and sings revival
songs ~.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08

Burno4 - Oeotn WINE Sao31A8.
While smoking her pipe Mrs. Mar
tina Sfearns. Of Willis, WA burned to
death from fire which caught from
tho pipe.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-08

AAttlc 0AfA burned 20 DEAN.
Bessie Giles, ten years old, who lives
on ex-senator Berry's farm near Blue
Rapids. was burned to death by q
lighted lamp falling from the table
and breaking. the oil splitting onto
The girls dress.
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the youthful bride alleged that the
elder Nevins poisoned her husbands
mind by telling him stories damaging
to her character.
Confidence in Rev. Rice.
The Baptist church of Blue Rapids
unanimously adopted a resolution of
confidence in Rev. F. j. Rice, pastor
of the church and also of the church
at Marysville. The pastor was ex-
PEELED by a vote of the Marysville
charge because, it is claimed, he
omitted to pray for President Nc
Kinley on the Sunday following the
presidents death.
Counties Must Pay Up.
State Treasurer Grimes is going to
try to collect delinquent taxes due
the state from 68 counties. The
amount is $1SO,0GO. The deficit in
state expenses which the next legis-
lature will have to meet will aggre-
gate about $500, 900, and if these de-
linquent taxes can be collected it will
reduce the deficit to $4,000.
Y. n. @. A. Thanks Helen Gould.
The state Y. NJ. C. A. convention at
Fort Scott sent a message Of thanks
in the Kansas work. Gov. Stanley and
State School Superintendent Nelson
were made members of the state exec
utive committee. An effort will be
made to raise $4,000 for Y. M. c. A.
work in Kansas this year.
SunraEists Active Again.
Helen Kimber, president of the
Kansas Equal Suffrage association,
issued a call. for the annual meeting
to be held at Mcpherson November
and 8. She has been organizing
the state preparatory to another
fight for suffrage and one result ia
expected to be very large conven-
ton.
Masqueraded as . Cowboy.
A girl 10 years old was arrested at
Baxter. Springs while masquerading
as cowboy. She was found riding
q black pony, smoking cigarette and
dressed as cowboy. She said she had
no friends and no home. She was
given good home and promised to
sober down.
Too Much advanced Thought"
There is division in the First Con-
gregational church at Topeka because
the pastor, DIR. D. M. Fisk, is be-
lever in advanced thought and be-
cause. as result, many of the MEM
bers are going to Rev. C. NJ. Sheldon's
church, the Central Congregational.
A Kansas Product.
Wilkerson, the tallest man in the
world. is Kansas product. He was
born and reared in Butler county.
He is nine feet high and weighs $40
pounds.
The Cancellations Taxpayer.
In Barton county the assessors
found only sos. 1866 in cash. The state
ments of the banks show that there
IL 81, 1923 BTU in cash on deposit In
the county.
Though only TAirteen.
Donld g. Close, 13-year-old school
boy ct Hunnewen, is one Of the won-
ders Of that locality. He Is feet
g and weighs $50 pounds,
Everybody VIII BE welcome.
On the evenings of November and
6 Gov. and Mrs. Stanley will give pub
lie informal receptions at the newer
ecutive mansion.
uarras Eavers Panama Route.
In = recent interview at WashfnR.
-. Senaxor Harris deelnxed his IN
'dividual preferences for the PsnAma
canal route.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Miss Antoinette Bond entertained her little friends Monday afternoon, the occasion being her fourth birth day. With games and children's amusements, the beautiful Bond home rang with laughter and the innocent chatter of the little people.
 Mrs. Bond soon had her little daugh- ter's guests feeling perfectly at home and contributed much to their pleas ure. Refreshments of fruits, cream and cake were served and heartily relished by appetites that are not so delicate as in after years.
 Those present were: Aileen Mosby, Helen Beard, Thelma Hays, Jewel Martin, Elise Hirsch, Frances John son, Thaddees Kinman, Frances Bail ey, Willie O. Minor, Josephine Walk CT, Grace Lafferty, Josephine Dead erick, James Taggart, Wiley McMinn, Chas. Minor and Carl Hirsch.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11
WILL ORGANIZE A COMPANY.

As Newport now numbers brigad- fer general among her citizens in the recent appointment conferred upon L. Minor, it is high time the town was contributing company to the state guard and reserve militia.
 To reporter for the INDEPENDENT, General Minor said that he would soon take up the work of organizing com pany, and in recognition of the good material he has to draw from, his an ticipations are high of the local com pany being one of the best under his command in the first division of Ar kansas, as allotted by Major General Haynes.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11
ANOTHER BRANCH.

The Iron Mountain railway is mak- ing many improvements. The road bed is being graveled and a line is now in process of construction be- tween Trippe, Ark, in Desha county, and Lake Providence, La., in south erly direction. The line will be con- tinued north from Trippe to Helena, in Phillips county, Ark, and will af- ford an almost direct route from New Orleans to St. Louis. This extensive improvement is announced by a prominent attorney of the road who was today in Pine Bluff. It will mean a great deal toward the development of South Arkansas.-Poplar Bluff Citizen.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11
A SURPRISE WEDDING.
Dr. Ford D. Willis and Miss Addie Stacy United in Marriage Thurs day Evening at the Presby- terian Parsonage by Rev.
 l.. H. Richardson.

The gossips in Newport have been skipped up on" for once, at least t. A wedding in high society is big event in the old town and must be talked of months in advance by the seers, who have the future recorded along with the past, but once in awhile their prophecies go aWry and the town is treated to genuine surprise.
 On Thursday evening, Dr. Ford D. Willis and Miss Addie Stacy, two of Newport's most popular young peO- pie, treated their friends to just such a surprise. In company with Mir. Alcorn Ferguson and Miss Mary Laird, the two went driving in the evening and where should the horses stop but at the parsonage of the Presbyterian Church. With these witnesses, James w. Grubbs and the brother of the groom Dr. L. E. Willis, the marriage ceremony was perform ed in a simple but impressive way by Rev. L. H. Richardson.
 The bride and groom are registered at the Hazel but expect to begin housekeeping in the near future on Walnut Street in the house adjoining the Public School building.
 The INDEPENDENT congratulates the groom most heartily upon the fair help-meet for life, whom he has won. She has by an amiable disposition, charming sociability and sweet char acter made broad the circle of her friends.
 The groom has lived in Newport for many years, is a well educated and refined young man of excellent habits and social standing. His prestige as physician has gradually increased and he enjoys an enviable practice. Popular with young and old, his friends are legion, who join with the INDEPENDENT in wishing to the new ly welded as much happiness for life as the news of their VOWS occasioned surprise.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11
LEVIED THE TAXES
State, County, Corporate and School District. Reports of County
 Officers Approved.

By unanimous vote of the court a tax of IA mills was levied on all taxable property for general state purposes.
 By unanimous vote, tax of 2 mills for school purposes was levied as state tax.
 The further state taxes levied on all property by unanimous vote of the court were 34 mills for pension pur poses; 1-2 mill for capitol purposes; IA mill for sinking fund.
 Passing to county taxes, the colro levied one of 5 mills for general eE- penses of county; mills for road tax; $1.00 as poll tax on every male citizen over the age of 21 years.
 A tax of five mills was levied on all property within corporate limits of Newport for general expenses of city; and for the various school districts of the county, taxes were also levied for the purposes voted for in the school election held the third Saturday in May, 1901.
 The committee on road commis- sioner's report after examination, re- ported the same correct, whereupon it was adopted by the court.
 This concluded the proceedings of Monday afternoon, and court adjourn ed. On Tuesday morning, the com mittees appointed to examine the re- ports of the county clerk, sheriff and treasurer brought in favorable re- ports, whereupon the said reports were adopted and the committees discharged.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11
ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT.
United Confederate Veterans Meet at Little Rock.-V. Y. Cooks
 Probable Successor.
Mondays Democrat.

Mondays Democrat
 The tenth annual encampment of the United Confederate veterans will convene at 10 o'clock a. m. tomorrow in the hall of the house of represent atives. Maj-Gen. V. Y. Cook, con- manding the Arkansas division, will preside. John F. Caldwell, of New port, is adjutant- general. The busi- ness part of the convention will be concluded tomorrow. This will con- sist in the election of officers and general business for the good of the organization. Judge L. c. Balch, of Little Rock, will probably be elected to succeed Gen. Cook. The monu- ment question will be considered, as everybody is anxious that it be defin- itely and finally settled.
 Tomorrow evening, beginning at 8 o'clock, Omer R. Weaver Camp will entertain visiting comrades in repre- sentatives' hall. There will be an in- teresting programme, including an invocation by eX-Gov. James P. Eagle, a piano solo by Miss Martha Cline, an address of Welcome by Hon. Jos. w. House, response by Hon. Chas. Coffin, of Walnut Ridge, vocal solo by Miss Fife Maud Cline, and address by Chief Justice H. G. Bum, and se- lection by the Arion Quartette. This will be followed by an informal recep- tion in the senate chamber by Little Rock Memorial Chapter, Daughters of the Confectionery, to both the U. 0. w., the U. D. c. and the U. s. c. V.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11
INCREASE OF CAPITAL STOCK.

A notice. has been given that there will be meeting of the stockholders of the Southern Missouri & Arkansas Railway to be held at the office of the company on Main street in the city of Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, December 8, 1901, for the purpose of voting upon the following proposi tions:
 1. To increase the capital stock of the company from two million dollars to six million dollars.
 ?. To ratify the purchase by this company of the property and fran chises of the Arkansas Railroad Com pany.
 8. To ratify the purchase by this company of the property and fran chises of the Southern Missouri & Arkansas Railway Company of Ar kansas.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11

This being the first Monday in Oct ober, the date named by law, the Quorum Court of Jackson county convened in annual session for the purpose of levying taxes and making appropriations for the current year.
 The court has twenty-five members and includes the county judge, o. w. Scarborough, it's presiding officer and the justices of the peace of this coun- ty.
 Of the twenty justices of the county, the following twenty-one re- sponded to the Monday morning roll call; Thos. Toler, s. A. Driver, w. G. Hogan, w. P. Robinson, $. c. Jones, John Melville, w. H. Benjam- in, Jacob Ivey, J. J. Grant, L. Man ming, Isaac Pearson, T. J. Burton, L.P Huey, J.V. Ard, ,W.H.Kelley,W H. Edens, ". M. WhitloW, L. J. Taylor, J. J. Martin, L. B. Harris, w. H. Mor- ris, those absent being R. J. Shelley, w. N. Nance, J. A. Lindley.
 Little had been accomplished et noon except the appointment of the following committees, to whom we submitted the several reports of the county officers:
 For the county clerks report-J. J. Martin, J. A. Ard, L. B. Harris.
 Sheriff's report-T. J. Burton, w. M. Whitlow, L. Manning.
 Treasurer's report-Thomas Toler, w. G. Hogan, Isaac Pearson.
 Road commissioners report-W. H. Edens, J. J. Grant, s. A. Driver.
 County judges report-S. c. Jones, L. P. Huey, John Melville.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11
CHOSEN MODERATOR.

Arkansas Presbytery convene9 Walnut Ridge Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week, Rev. l.. H. Richardson being chosen Moderator the opening day. T. E. Hastings, of Little Rock, was elected temporary clerk and Rev. J. E. Latham, stated clerk.
 Twentyone delegates were in at tendance and the hospitable treat ment accorded them by the people of Walnut Ridge is referred to with highest terms of praise and apprecia- tion by those in attendance.
 Augusta was decided upon for the next session, which will occur in the Spring, as Presbytery meets twice a year.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11
MISS IONA BENGEL.

Miss Lona Bengel, the daughter of William and Emma F. Bengel, died Monday morning at the home of her parents at 519 East Newport from an attack of spinal meningitis.
 The deceased was eighteen years of age and was teaching school at the Horseshoe School House, nine miles south of here, Friday, when taken sick. She attended the public schools of this city in '99, her parents then living in the country, moving later to Auvergne, and then to this city. Two brothers are left to mourn her demise, William Louis and Wesley Harrison Bengel.
 The funeral services will be held at the residence at o'clock Tuesday morning, conducted by Rev. J. w. Smith, burial following at Walnut Grove cemetery.
 Miss Bengel was a regular attend ant of the church and her character was we'll rounded in Christian virtues. Ambitious to acquire higher educa- tion, the hard mental work to which she subjected her brain probably brought on the collapse of her ner- vous system.
 The relatives of the deceased have the sympathy of the community in this sad affliCtiOn. which has carried away one of the family circle.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11

CTS, so that grading, trestles, masonry and every other part of the work is being pushed rapidly. More than half of the first twenty miles is practically completed. Employment is being giv- en all who apply. Laborers are paid $1.25 to $1,5O day, and teams are paid $2.5O to $500 a day. About 250 men have been sent down from St. Louis in the last two weeks. The most of these are at work, but the hobos among them merely took advantage of the free transportation to get this far south on their regular wint| tour. -Batesville Guard.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11
SKAGGS AND STAMPS SCRAP.
Professor Skaggs Formerly of This City Demonstrates His Fistic Ability to Kicker for
 Which He Is
 Fined.
Paragould Soliphone.

Paragoud Soiphone.
 Alex Stamps, well-known citizen of Paragould and patron of the West side school and Prof. Skaggs, superin tendent of city schools had a lively set-to in the office of Knox & Collier, yesterday afternoon, in which the professor demonstrated his superior pugilistic skill, as related by witnesses.
 Prof. Skaggs had whipped Stamps boy. MT. Stamps thought the punish ment was unnecessarily severe, bru- tai and unmerciful. Prof. Skaggs said it was not. Stamps swore out war rant for the Professor and had him arrested. When Prof. Skaggs walked into the office of Knox & Collier he