The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-04
The Best Kansas News.


They'n work ffon Topeka.
The democratic and populist state
committees will meet July to. or
ganize for the campaign. 1t has been
decided to have sjoint headquarters
in Topeka. Maj. ASH, Harvey, of
Topeka, probably will be the popu-
list state chairman. A majority of
the populists are for him. There is
contest for secretary between John
Currap, the present incumbent, and
III. n. Gaines, editor of the Topeka
Advocate. Ex-senator Hugh j. Far
reilly, of Chanute, is chairman Of the
democratic state committee and
Maj. Charles McCrum, of Garnett,
secretary.
Building and Loan Associations.
Merton Albaugh, state bank com
missioner, has transmitted his third
annual report relating to building
and loan associations. He says there
is lack of system in the bookkeep-
ing of many of the associations, but
they are improving. There were 81
local associations and four general
associations doing business and re-
porting December 81, 1901. There
were two general and five local asso-
Citations in voluntary liquidation.
May Cost q Life.
j. II. Bryant, Santa Fe brakeman,
was hit in the face with bottle
while walking in Humboldt park and
dangerously hurt. A boy named
Grimes threw the bottle at q COM
panion with whom he was quarrel
ing. 1t missed the companion and
hit Bryant, cutting his nose nearly
off and probably binding him in one
eye. Bryant was unconscious for 10
hours and may die.
What Taxpayers Must s'Dig Up"
The taxpayers of Kansas must dig
up 1896, 3O3.36 during the next year.
That is the amount it will take to
run the state, the schools, the coun-
ties, townships, and municipalities.
Of this amount it will take $2,002, 199.-
90 for state purposes; $3,945,7S
for county purposes; $1,999,691.63 for
city purposes; $1,644, 1929 for town
ship purposes, and $4,403, s59.46 foI
school purposes.
Mrs. Conant Dead I'm Manila.
Word was received in Topeka OF
the death, in Manila, of Mrs. C. E.
Conant. Mr.. and Mrs. Conant went
to Manila a year ago to teach in the
government schools. He formerly
| was a professor of German in Wash
burn college there and she was stu
dent. They were married in Ma
| Mia. She was born in Topeka %
years ago.
Stanley Claims Nineteen.
Up to Saturday night, A of the lis
representatives to the Kansas legisla-
| ture had been nominated by the re-
publicans and Gov. Stanley claimed
| 10. 1t is conceded that a consider
| able number of state senator's, who
all hold over, are favorable to the
| governor.
Swore Himself into Jail.
DR.. Brownfield, travelling physi-
clan, was a witness for Jessie Nor
rison in the murder trial at Edo
|
cutting attorney wouldn't believe and
Brownfeld was arrested for perjury.
In default of bail he went to jail.
Working for n Dairy Commission.
| Secretary Borman, of the Kansas
Dairyman's association, wants the
Legislature to create a state dairy
commission to look after the dairy
interests, as the state board of agri.
culture looks after the general agri
| cultural interests.
A. o. U. w. Financier Suicides
j. A. Gets, of Litchfield, committed
suicide in a Pittsburg hotel by TAX
ing carbolic acid. He was financier
of an A. o. w. lodge. He had not
made recent settlement and it is be-
lieved shortage induced him to com.
NIT the deed.
Curtis Headquarters Opened.
| Congressman Charles Curtis opened
headquarters for his senatorial cam
paign at Topeka in J. G. Slonecker's
office. Slonecker, assisted by Assist
ant Postmaster Rogers, will run the
Curtis campaign.
Drowned While Swimming.
George Schallack, son of DR.. E. n.
Schallack, a druggist, was drowned
in Spring river near Lowell. Mr..
Schallack was in swimming and be-
came exhausted.
Believes I'm Late Planting.
John Mccall, of Brown county, be-
lieves in late planting of corn. He
finished last year on June IL and