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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
NARROW ESCAPE OF CAMPERS
A Party OF Young People of Wichita Awoke
to Find the Water Ris ng
Rapidly.

Wichita, Kan, July IA party of
Wichita campers numbering II peo-
pie had narrow escape from drown
ing Saturday on an island in the Wal
nut river about 80 miles from this
city. AS it was. all of their supplies
were washed away and they returned
home in a half starved condition.
One of their number awoke early to
find himself soaking wet. Upon in
vestigation he saw that the camp
was about one foot under water.
He sounded the alarm and immedi-
ately there was the widest excite
ment among the women. While they
were getting ready to escape to the
higher ground the river rose rapid
ly, rising 2h feet in ten minutes
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
Latest Kansas Events.


In district court at Lawrence Judge
c. A. Smart denied the application OF
j. L. Brady for a writ of mandamus
to compel the county contest board
to recount the ballots cast at the
republican primary convention on
June 6. Judge G. j. Barker had been
declared the republican nominee for
representative from the Thirteenth
district but it was afterward learned
that a mistake had been made in
casting up the totals in one precinct
which, if corrected, would give Brady
the nomination. Mr.. Brady then
brought his mandamus action to
compel the board to go back of the
convention and count the votes cast
at the primary. 1t YVES this the
judge refused to order, holding that
when the contest board had rendered
its decision it has no further powers
in the case; that the decision of the
board was final; that even if the
board could go behind the conven-
ton the ballots alleged to have been
cast had no integrity and value as
evidence, having been in no ones es-
pecial charge since election.
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BRITISH ARE TOO SLOW.
An American Firm Is Securing Immense
Orders for Steel Building Material
in South Africa.

Johannesburg, July 12.-The BIRTHS
trade commissioners who recent
arrived here from England admit ths
they are amazed at the amount
business in steel building materis
which is offereing and comment o:
the Incidence of the British firms
They say that so far as they are abb
to discover only one firm, and that an
American concern, has capable rep
resentatiTe in South Africa, and he
has been securing immense orders in
Cape Town and johannesburg, at his
own prices, for huge buildings up to
IA stories by being able to quote
prices promptly and promise con
struction with American speed.
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A Levee Breaks.
LOSING A MILLION A DAY.
Strike OF Freight Handlers and Transfers
In Chicago Is Being Conducted alta
Staggering Loss.

Chicago, July 15.-While the whole
sale business of this city is almost
completely paralyzed and while its
business men are standing a loss of
s1,OOO,OOO a day, the striking freight
handlers and the railroads are in a
deadlock and announce their deter
mination to fight to finish over the
question of one-half cent per hour
per man, or total of $500 for every
"a hours, this being divided on one
side between "a railroads and on the
other between 10000 men.
The situation is more serious than
at any time since the commencement
of the trouble, and at no time since
the walkout have the points at issue
been so obstinately maintained.
Three times yesterday the freight
handlers sent committees to meet
the general managers, and three
times they came back without re-
suits.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
A LYNcHING PREVENTED.
Police Beat ON q Mob Who Wanted to
Get q Negro Charged with Assault
ing Woman.

ST. Louis, July 12.-Chief of Po=
lice Hauss, of East ST. Louis, sup
ported by a squad of policemen
armed with clubs and pistols, beat
off a crowd of 500 angry men that
gathered about the police station at
a late hour last night and demanded
the custody of Charles Gage, negro,
who is held a prisoner charged with
an assault upon a prominent young
woman. The determined front Of
fered by the bluecoats had the eff
feet of quelling the crowd end they
went quietly to their homes
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
Sets Big Price ON Affections.

Nora z. Simmons, of Kansas City,
Mo-, filed suit in the federal court at
Topeka against Ernest Broquet, of
Norton, for $4,000 for breach of
promise. Broquet was married about
20 years ago and raised big family.
Four years ago he and his wife were
divorced. Shortly after the decree
was granted Miss Simmons charges
that Broquet made love to her and
promised to marry her. Between
January Is, 1899, and September, 1901,
she says, he made it weekly thing
to renew his proposal. Relying on
his word she rejected all other mar
riage proposals, she says, and re-
manned single. On September 10,
1901, so she afterwards learned, Bro
quet remarked his first wife.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
1t Is All Contracted For.

There is an uninvested balance in
the state permanent school fund of
nearly 100000, but bonds have al
ready been contracted for by the
state school fund commissioners to
cover the entire amount. The great
er part of the bonds contracted for
are refunding bonds to take up rail-
road aid securities. During the boom
days practically every county in the
state f1oated railroad aid bonds at
high rates of interest. These are
now coming due and they are being
refunded at lower rates of interest,
thus effecting a saving to the peo-
pie. In addition, quite a number of
schoolhouses are being built and
bonds must be issued to pay for their
construction.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
That Mcpherson Case.

One of the most mysterious trag-
edies ever known in Kansas was the
shooting of Miss Maude Holmes at
the home of her father, near Galva,
in Mcpherson county, the other
night. Miss Maude is modest and
popular, and her parents are among
the best respected of the county's
population. She went to her room
for the purpose of retiring. She was
standing at a mirror arranging her
hair, when some one fred a charge
of shot through the window, wound
ing her dangerously about the head,
face and shoulders. For several
months she has been receiving let
tiers, all written in the same hand,
but signed by different names, from
a dozen different post Offices. The
letters were ardent in expressing love
for the young lady, but there was
nothing about them which would
make the sender liable for a misuse
of the mails or which was threaten
ing in it's character. A sensation
was created in the neighborhood
when DR.. Ryno, wealthy neighbor
of the Holmes, was arrested for the
crime. DIR. Ryno is married and has
lived near Galva for 25 years. 1t is
claimed that the handwriting of the
strange letters sent to Miss Holmes
is like DIR. Ryno's.
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Book Company Restrained.

Proceedings were instituted in the
supreme court to enjoin the Ameri-
can Book company from transacting
any business in Kansas. The grounds
are that the company has not COM
piled with the foreign corporation
law of Kansas by making annual re-
ports. A temporary restraining or
der was issued, but no date was fixed
for a hearing. The American Book
company recently received contracts
to supply about 60 per cent. of the
textbooks to the schools of Kansas
for the next five years. The books
must be ready for delivery at the
beginning of the schools in Septem-
Der. The supreme court does not
hold another session until October.
Unless some provision is made to
hear the case in vacation the COM
pany will be placed in an embarrass-
ing position, as it cannot supply the
books on or before September with
out violating the supreme courts in
junction.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
cHAFFEE CALLED HOME.
The General to Command the Department
of the East at Governors Island. N. Y.
Davis to Succeed Him.

Washington, July 15.-Secretary
Root yesterday issued the following
order: by direction of the presi-
dent, Maj. Gen. George w. Davis will
relieve Maj. Gen. Chaffee of the COM
mand of the division of the Philip
pines September 80, 1902. On being
relieved Gen. Chaffee will, with his
authorized aide, repair to Governors
island, New York, and assume COM
mand of the department of the east"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
GARDENER ORDERED HOME.
Omcer Who Preferred Charges of Cruelty
Against His Comrades In Philippines
VIII Sail from Manila July 20.

Manila, July 1.-the board which
has been Investigating the charges
against American officers and sol
diers made by Maj. Cornelius Card
ener, of the Thirteenth infantry, as
governor of Tayabas province, is
preparing it's report. The findings
will not be made public here but will
be divulged from Washington. Maj.
Gardener has been ordered home and
will probably depart July 20, on the
United States transport Buford.
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Lewis wilkins. the Big Man, Dead.

Enid, Ok, July 12.-Lewis Wilkins,
the largest man in the world, whose
home is in this city, died at Chicago
Thursday, where he had gone for
medical treatment. Wilkins was 90
years Old feet inches tall,
weighed 365 pounds, wore 9Is hat,
"a shoe and IA glove. He. measured
IS inches around the chest and So
inches around the waist. He has
been on continuous exhibition since
1885,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
LORD SALISBURY RESIGNS.
England's Prime Minister Steps Out AND
A. j. Balfour Is Appointed In
His Place.

London, July 1.-THE marquis of
Salisbury has resigned the premier
ship of Great Britain and Right Hon.
A. j. Balfour, the first lord of the
treasury and government leader in
pointed to succeed him.
The marquis of Salisbury rendered
his resignation at an audience which
he had with King Edward last Fri
day. Saturday Mr.. Balfour visited
the king and accepted the premier
ship.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
Admiral Dewey's Statement Disputed.

Chicago, July 12.-Gen. Thomas w.
Anderson has addressed to the Rec
ord-Herald a letter giving his YER
sion of the surrender of Manila, in
which he differs materially from the
statement made by Admiral Dewey
Gen. Anderson declares the surren-
der Of Manila was not prearranged
and in the attack the Americans lost
122 killed and wounded.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
Iowa Central strike settled.

Marshalltown, Ia, July 1.-THE
Iowa Central shopmen who struck
two weeks ago, resumed work yes
terday, having effected an amicable
settlement at conference with
General Superintendent Sweeney and
Master Mechanic Brooke. The rail-
road made concessions, and several
points, including nine-hour day,
were waived by the strikers COM
mittee
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
Travelling fn style. .

The state bord of railroad commits
sioners left Topeka Monday on an
inspection trip over the Santa Fe
lines in the state. They are travel
ing in an observation car on special
train so as to be able to make stops
wherever they desire. The board in
tends to inspect every railroad line
In the state this year, looking espe-
cially after its physical condition.
Recommendations will be made to
the various roads regarding needed
improvements to tracks, bridges, de-
pots. rolling stock, etc
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
Iowa,s Five Thousand Maidens.

Des Moines, Ia, July .15.-Fiv.
thousand young women from Iowa
to sing the praises of this state
upon special occasion at the worlds
fair is the suggestion brought up at
the meeting of the Iowa Worlds
Fair commission and the proposition
met with unanimous approval
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
Topeka COLLEGE. to Merre.

The Topeka Medical college will be
merged with the Washburn college.
Norman Plass, the new president of
Washburn, hopes to enlarge the in
stitution until it becomes one of the
largest colleges in the west. Wash
burn college has $4,000 in it's treas
ury to be used in charging the
school,
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Cannot Control the Revolution.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, July 15.-
Foreigners are fleeing here from
Venezuela. There is surprise at the
smallness of the United States naval
forces in Venezuelan waters, especial
ly at La Guayra, where the govern
ment officials are said to have report
ed to President Castro that they can
not control the revolution.
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Will Not Go on a Trip to Hawaii.

Washington, July IA. = Senator
Cockrell, of Missouri, will not &C
company the party of senators who
are going to make trip to Hawaii
on tour of Investigation. He is of
the opinion that there is no occasion
for the trip, as called for in the SEN
ate resolution, nor does he believe
that any good results will follow
such an investigation as is proposed.
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Her Claim worth $4,000.

Lawton, Ok, July 14.-Miss Matte
Beals, the telephone girl who secured
claim No. 2 in the great Oklahoma
lottery. has made final proof of her
claim, paying $1,000. This will en-
able her to retain her claim and
marry Charles W. Payne next We'd
nesday. Miss Beals has been offered
$4,000 for her quarter section of
land but refused it.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
Pushing Baker into the Race.

Former United States Senator Luz
Glen Baker is not candidate for
United States senator, but a number
of prominent republicans, including
a state senator said that Mr.. Baker
would be pushed forward in the case
of a "tangle" between Long and
Stanley and Charles Curtis. The
men who are fighting Curtis believe
that, with Baker in the race, Curtis
support, especially in the First dis
trict, would be materially weakened
and strong pressure will be brought
to bear upon the ex-senator to in
duce him to shy his castor into the
ring.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
Cut Down Tax Levies.

The legislative tax commissioners
have completed a bill cutting down
the maximum tax levies of all kinds,
except for bond and interest charges,
just so per cent. This bill is to go
hand in hand with the new tax bill
prepared by the commission. If the
big bill goes through it will double
the present assessment of property
in the state and the bill completed
will cut the tax levies in two to con-
form with the raise in assessment.
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County clerk. Complain.

Many county clerks appeared be-
fore the state board of equalization
and complained of unequal taxation.
II. E. Peach, county clerk of Lyon
county, stated that there were only
four counties paying more state tax
than Lyon. He does not consider
Lyon county to be the fifth county
in the state in actual valuation.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
There Are 100000 Hiberpians.

Denver, Col, July 15.-The work of
the forty-second biennial convention
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
began here Monday. The order has a
membership of 100000. The nation
al officers of the order stoutly deny
that politics will be injected into the
deliberations of the convention.
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The withdrawal of the Friars.

Rome, July lat is understood
that the question of the withdraw
al of the friars from the Philippines
could be settled Immediately if
Washington would accept the oral
assurance of the vatican that they
will be withdrawn gradually. 1t is
believed here that only President
Roosevelt can decide whether such
q promise shall be accepted.
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Cost of state In.titutfon..

The cost of running the various
state institutions for June, including
salaries, was as follows: School for
the blind, s12,67s; school for feeble
minded, 5000; soldiers orphans
home, S4,691; girls industrial school,
S2,ss4; boys reform school at To
peka, s3,74s; boys reformatory at
Hutchinson, s5,44e; state peniten-
tiary, s10,363; Topeka insane asylum,
s1s,SS6; Osawatomie insane asylum,
s1s,64s; school for deaf and dumb,
81, 939.
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MeLaurin to Be Rewarded.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, July 13.-It is
rumored that Senator McLaurin, of
South Carolina, who visited the pres
ident yesterday, will be made judge
of the United States court of claims.
McLaurin's senatorial term expires
March 4. He was elected as a demo-
crat, but since 1896 has voted with
the republicans on the Philippine and
money questions.
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Breidenthar. Chain of Banks.

The Usage City State bank of Usage
City has been chartered with a capi-
tai of $4,000. John w. Breidenthal.
former state bank commissioner, is
the head of the concern. 1t is the
third bank which he has organized
recently and it is rumored he is
thinking of establishing a chain Of
banks in Kansas in connection with
a new trust company at Kansas City,
Kan.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
Will Break the Record.

The Fort Scott Monitor has al
ready received bundle of cornstalks
Is feet high. A Manhattan paper
tells of corn IA fet high. At the
Centennial exposition in 1876 Kansas
exhibited corn - feet high. From
present appearances Kansas viii
break that record in 1902.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18

Guthrie. Ok, July 14.-T. II. Cox, q
wealthy farmer 40 years old, COM
Wolf, Ok, for the reason that he
made mistake in opening a letter
which was handed him from the post
office.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18

Chicago, July 14.-Archbishop Pat
rick A. Feehan, for % years in charge
of the Roman Catholic archdiocese
of Chicago. died Saturday after a
long illness. He was born in Upper
airy. Ireland. in 1929.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-07-18
Kansa. Soldier. I'm Tents.

The Kansas national guard will
camp at Emporia August 10 to &c.
While the soldiers are in camp they
will be subject to exact military dis
cipline and also will attend school
of instruction under the direction
of officers of the United States army
detailed from Fort Leavenworth.
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Kansas MiIIers Want Reciprocity.

The goth annual meeting of the
Kansas Millers' association was held
at Topeka Wednesday. The most
significant act of the association
was the adoption of a resolution
approving the Cuban reciprocity bill
and calling upon congress to pass
the same.
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To Exhibit Ninl.ture Cotton Plantation.

Jackson. Miss, July 15.-The Mis-
sissippi Worlds Fair commission is
considering plan for showing a
cotton plantation in miniature at the
worlds fair, presenting the plants
in all stages. according to the sea-
sons, also the ginning, weaving and
the conversion of the raw material
into textile fabrics.
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Coal $40 a Ton at Nome.

Solomon, Kan, July 12.-Dr. o. f.
Scarf, leading physician here for
years, writes from Nome, under date
of June 20, that he was paying $40
ton for coal and that the tempera-
ture made a fire constantly neces-
sary.
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Tslman WIN Oppose conformation.

( Washington, July 15.-The end of
the bitter and sensational fight be-
tween Senators McLaurin and Till
man is not yet. Senator Tillman has
registered a solemn VOW that he will
oppose his colleagues appointment
to the United States court of claims
bench on the floor of the senate.
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Fighting to Retain General once.

The Topeka Commercial club ap-
pointed committee to devise ways
and means of preventing the removal
of the general offices of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railway sys-
TEN from there 1t is especially de-
sired to retain the treasurer. The
disbursements and receipts of the
company materially affect the bank
clearances of Topeka.
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He WIN Addre.. yerroe..

Gov. Stanley has accepted an in
vitation to make an address in Chica-
go August % at the exposition which
will be given there for the benefit OF
the home for aged colored people.
The day on which Gov. Stanley win
speak has been designated as Kan
sas day.
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Rock Island Headquarters at Kansas City.

Topeka, Kan, July 15.-The man.
agement of the Rock Island has def
nitely decided to move the headquar-
tiers of the passenger department
from this city to Kansas City. The
traffic department will also be moved
to Kansas City as soon as suitable
quarters can be secured. The move
will be made not later than August 1.
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To Survey for . Connecting Line.

Denison, Tex, July 15.-The Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railroad yes
terday put four parties of surveyors
in the field to run a line from Coal
gate, 1. T., to Oklahoma City, where
it will connect with the Denison &
Washita Valley railroad.
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IOWA CITIES SUFFER.
Flood in the Des Moines River Drove "a
Families from Their Homes at
OttumYa.

Ottumwa, Ia, July 15.-The crest
of the flood in the Des Moines river
has reached Ottumwa and is rapidly
drawing toward the towns farther
down stream. 1t is IS feet above low
water mark and has driven "a fam
lilies from their homes. Traffic on the
Rock Island and Iowa Central rail-
ways has been abandoned and it was
suspended temporarily on the main
line of the Burlington, trains being
compelled to make a detour from
Ottumwa on the Wabash yesterday.
Eddyville and Oskaloosa report great
damage from floods and heavy rains
last night. The Skunk river at
Brighton and the Iowa river at Iowa
City are at their highest points,
submerging many houses and doing
great damage.
CIoudburst at Watcher, Ia
Des Moines, Ia, July ia cloud
burst at Watcher last night washed
away nine buildings, entailing loss
of $4,000. A wall of water four feet
in the heart of the city at three
o'clock. Residents barely had time
to escape with their lives. The
buildings mostly damaged included
the NJ. E. church.
A Levee Breaks.
Keokuk, Ia, July 15.-The levee of
the Keokuk Canning company broke
yesterday and thousands of acres of
cucumbers and tomatoes and 1000
acres of corn were flooded The
cause of the flood was a cloudburst
near Given, Ia, with a rainfall of
five inches over large section near
the river.
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Seized with Cramps and Drowned.

Kansas City, No., July 12.-Horace
Warren, Is years old, of Independ-
ence, was drowned yesterday after
noon in Crisp's lake, near Independ-
ence. Warren was swimming and
ventured out too far and was seized
with cramps and sank.
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Louisiana 100 Years |. state.

New Orleans, July 15.-As pre-
liminary to the exhibit of Louisiana
at the worlds fair it is proposed to
celebrate the centennial of the adj
mission of this state into the union.
The date is December %. 1903.
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Writer of Ch Idren.s Stories Dead.

Denver, COL, July 12.-Mrs. Joel Z.
Naiie, the widely known author, is
dead at her home in this city, after an
illness of ten months. A husband
and four children survive her. Mrs.
Naile wrote principally books and
short stories for children.
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rbirty-Five Persons Drowned.

Valparaiso, July 12.-Thirty -fye
persons were drowned and house
was destroyed on the estate of
Claudio Vienna, at Las Palmas, as q
result of the recent bursting of
reservoir there.