The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-01-31
News from Over the State
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Marshal Crum,s Deputies.

Marshal Crum's Deputies.
The new deputy United States mar
shals under Marshal L. s. Crum have
been agreed upon since last summer.
They vii be Frank Flenniken, of En-
poria, Office deputy at Topeka; Frank
McGrath, of Beloit, field deputy at
Topeka; c. j. Drew, of Burlingame,
field deputy at Fort Scott, and C. F.
Biddle, Of Coldwater, field deputy at
Wichita. ALI are old soldiers except
ing Flenniken, who was not old
enough to enlist. Flenniken was for
many years the private secretary of
a powerful factor in the Farmers AL
lance ten years ago. This is Crum's
third trial for the marshalship. He
was promised the place by Ingalls, and
Baker, and lost both times. After
Baker disappointed him, he, trans
ferred his allegiance to Senator Bur-
ton, and now, after a hard fight, he
has won. He is great friend of Cy-
rus Leland, who supported him in his
fight, although Leland and Sem
ator Burton are political enemies.
Crum was the late Senator Bishop w.
Perkins political manager until the
latter's death, about eight years ago.
Gained Two Pounds a Day.
C. J. Johnson, of S.$,mon Rapids,
a load of hogs of his own
raising and feeding which averaged
2O2 pounds and sold at $500. These
hogs were fed for eight weeksaon
ration of wheat meal mixed with
water. When put up they weighed
1os pounds, making a gain of nearly
two pounds per day on this feed.
Unearthed Can Full of Money.
An old tin can, containing $3.50 in
gold coins, was unearthed at Paola
on the Hy1ner place by a neighbor
who suspected that money was buried
there. Mrs. Hymer, who owns the
place, and formerly occupied it,
claimed the money, naming the exact
amount contained in the can, and it
was returned to her.
Insurance Companies in Kansas.
There are 204 insurance organiza-
tons operating in Kansas, classified
as follows: Stock fire companies, 70;
mutual fire companies, II; mutual hail
companies, 2; mutual and straight
life companies, So; casualty compa-
MES, 90; fraternal beneficiary socie-
ties, 81. They paid in fees to the
state last year $115,363.71.
Robber. Commit Awful Crime.
The coroner's jury in the case OF
the murder of Carl E. Holt and his
niece, Hilda Peterson, whose bodies
were found at Greenleaf, returned a
verdict that the two were murdered
for robbery. Holt had nearly $1,000
in the house. The murderer stole
the money and team belonging to
Holt.
Will Raise Seed Grain.
At the county farmers institute in
Hiawatha a movement was started
for an experimental farm where fine
seed grain can be raised. The farm
ers pledged their willingness to pay
81 bushel for the grades of seed
corn they know to be the desirable
product of their seed farms.
Where Land Sells High.
It is said that farm land sells at
higher prices in the vicinity of High
land, Doniphan county, than in any
other section of Kansas. Fifteen
thousand dollars in cash was paid fol-
the Seaver quarter, owned by r. I.
Herrick; and j. NJ. Hull sold a quar-
ter section for $4,000.
Cost of One Pauper, $4,000.
Aunt Rosa Green. who has been an
inmate of the Atchison county poor
farm for upwards of 20 years. died
recently, aged "a years. The average
cost of taking care of pauper patients
in that county is about So a week, so
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