The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-03-28
Big Profits from Insurance.

Big Profits from Insurance.
According to a statement given
out by w. ". Church, state superin-
tendent of insurance, the premiums
received by the fire insurance COM
panies doing business in Kansas
during the past year aggregated ST.
244,036, while the losses amounted to
81, 250, 902, leaving a balance of $685.
134. Of course all this cannot be
counted as profit as from it must
come the local agents fees, the ex-
penses of field men, the cost of the
adjustment of losses and, also the
state taxes and fees, which aggre-
gate over 100000 yearly.
Places for SOIdiers' Daughters.
The change in the clerical force of
the state library took place Monday.
Mrs. Annie L. Diggs, state librarian,
and her corps of assistants vacated
and were succeeded by James L. King
as librarian with a new corps of
clerks. In making the new appoint
ments the supreme court gave three
soldiers daughters jobs. The young
women whose fathers were in the war
are: Nellie Armentrout, Louise
Clubston and Helen Dodge.
Emporia Family Poisoned.
The entire family of Frank Cad
berry, a grocer, was mysteriously
poisoned at Emporia. They were
eating supper when suddenly all be-
came very sick. A few months ago
the family was poisoned in similar
way. Some friends suspect that Cad
berry and family were poisoned with
ill intent, but the Gadberrys think it
is from eating canned goods. -
Hydrophobia Scare at Sabetha.
Many farmers in the neighborhood
of Sabetha are killing cows and
horses because they were believed to
be taking hydrophobia. There was
a mad dog scare several months ago
and many horses and cows were bit
ten. In one neighborhood 20 head of
stock have been killed. \ successful
campaign against worthless dogs has
been completed.
jackson Wants Kansas Included.
Representative Jackson, of Kansas,
will try to enlarge the scope of the
inquiry into the franchise law of the
states as proposed by the Crumpack-
er resolution by adding an amend
ment favoring an investigation of the
new Kansas election law which pro-
hibits person from accepting NOM
ination from any more than one
party.
Fortune to G. A. r.. Post.
Mrs. Lillian Wilson, who recently
died at Los Angeles, Cal, left the
principal portion of her large estate
to Preston B. Plumb G. A. r. post
at Emporia. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
formerly lived in Emporia and Mr..
Wilson was q member of Preston B.
Plum post.
Experiments i'm Wheat Breeding.
Through the efforts of Congress
man Scott an allowance of $4,000
was added to the agricultural appro-
Priation bill for continuing expert
ments in breeding new varieties of
wheat and forage plants. This work
has been carried on largely in Kan
sas.
Republican Bolt at Osborne.
The republican county convention
at Osborne by vote of 11S to 80 in
structed delegates for the renomina-
ton of Congressman Reeder. The
forces of E. w. Wellington, represent
ing four townships, bolted and elected
a contesting delegation.
Destructive Fire at wal<eeney.
Fire started by passenger train
made fire at Wakeeney that de-
stroyed lumber yard, three dwell
ings, a livery barn and other prop
erty. Loss, $4,000.
Topeka to Have Fall Race Meet.
A race meeting will probably be
held in Topeka this fall under the
auspices and management of the state
fair association, which was recently
chartered.
The Oldest Lunntic.
Mrs. Lydia Cobb, of Coffeyville, is
dead at Osawatonie, at the age of
So. She was the oldest person con-
fined in either of the state insane
esylums.
Banquet mt Abilene.
Dickinson county republicans held