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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-18
AT CHICAGO IN JUNE.
Republican National Committee Selects .
Time and Place for the Conven-
ton in 1904.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Chicago has
been selected as the place for holding
the next national republican conven-
ton The committee fixed June 81
at IL o'clock as the time for the meet
ing Of the convention.
The offers made by the different
cities was $4,000 by st. Louis; 100000
by Chicago and 100000 by Pittsburg.
After some discussion the Chicago
proposition was raised by Committee
man Stewart to $4,000, he guarantee
ing that Chicago would contribute that
amount to pay the expenses Of the as
sembling of the convention in that
city.
The committee on arrangements for
the convention are Senator N. B.
Scott, of West Virginia; Chairman
Hanna, Postmaster General Payne,
Harry S. New, of Indianapolis and R.
8. Schneider, of Nebraska
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Accidentally Killed His Own Child.

st. Louis, Dec. 15.-Elsworth Ten
dick, the seven-months-old child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Tendick, died
yesterday from wound in the head,
accidentally caused by a revolver in
its fathers hand. The father had
taken umbrage at remark made by
Harry Sterling, young man, to his
wife and made an attempt to shoot
him, although Sterling Said no offense
was meant. A scuffle for the revolver
resulted in its discharge and the shoot
Ing of the child, which lay in it's crib.
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A Tiny Baby.

Pueblo, Col, Dec. 12.-Mr. and Mrs
Herndon. of this city, are the proud
parents of what is thought to be the
tiniest baby girl in the world The
midget" was born November q, and
when six days old weighed 20 ounces
Its finger measures one-half inch and
its foot ~ inches. Mother and babe
are at the city hospital. On account
of the daintiness of the latter, it was
thought best to procure an incubator.
so sufficient and regular heat might
be maintained.
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COUNCILMEN WERE BOLD.
In Wyandotte Checks Paid by Contractors
for Influence" Were Cashed at
Local Banks.

Wyandotte, Kan, Dec. 13.-If the
agents of some of the leading brick
companies refuse to go before the
Wyandotte county grand jury next
week because they are out of the juris-
diction of the court, the jury may not
be deprived of very much valuable tes-
timony as to the amounts of money
paid by them to members of the city
council, as it is reported that few of
the councilmen were paid in checks.
which were cashed at banks. 1t is
reported that the evidence already in
the hands of Attorney General Cole
man is enough to indict four council
men. unless those councilmen can give
lawful reason for receiving money
from brick companies and paving con-
tractors.
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A CANAL TO THE GULF.
Kansas and Oklahoma ImplemenA
Dealers Fostering n Scheme for
Cheaper Transportation.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 12.-Just before
il adjourned yesterday afternoon the
Southern Kansas and Oklahoma Hard
ware and Implement Dealers associa-
ton adopted resolution recommend
ing that congress make appropriation
for a survey with view to building q
canal from the headwaters of the MIS-
souri, river through the Dakotas. Ne
braska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas
for the purpose of affording better
transportation to the gulf at cheaper
rates than can be had at present 1t
also was urged that the country
through which it would pass would be
given a chain of lakes and reservoirs
to be used for irrigating purposes.
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A SHORTAGE OF BABIES.
The Bishop of Indiana Says the Baptism.
of Infants Has Decreased Fifty Per
Cent. in Fourteen Years.


Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 14.-Right
Rev. Joseph M. Francis, bishop of the
Episcopal diocese of Indiana, declares
that the shortage of babies in the
church is alarming and that the homes
Of Weather members of the church in
Indiana have an average of only about
one child to the family.
Women in the finer homes do NOT
want babies nowadays" said Bishop
Francis last night. I'VE have a con-
stantly increasing number of adult
baptisms. but the baptism of infants is
decreasing. This Is not because they
do not have their babies baptized but
because there are fewer babies The
living church annual, the Episcopal
Almanac for the year, just published
shows how alarming Is this shortage
of babies in the church. The number
of baptisms of infants has decreased
80 per cent in IA years. This is in
face Of an increase of communicates.
Not only is there a shortage of babies
in our church, but all over the land,
in the wealthiest homes. 1t appears
like a repetition Of the career of
France"
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A SHERIFF HELD UP.
fWo Bandits Relieved Him of His Watch
and Money nnd Afterwards Robbed
the Depot Agent

Galena, Kan, Dec. 14-Baxtel
Springs, seven miles southwest of Ga
lena, experienced the nerviest hold-up
Saturday night since the robbing Of
the Baxter bank by the Jesse James
gang over a quarter of a century ago.
Many people were in the depot await
ing the midnight Kansas City train.
when the sheriff of this county,
Charles Rains, walked in and, showing
his gun into the face of Clarence Cum
ningham, wanted for Jail breaking at
Columbus, ordered "hsnds up." Cum
ningham's hands went up, but had
scarcely reached the level of his head
before his partner at his side showed
his gun in the sheriff's face and re-
peated the hands up" command.
Sheriff Rains hands went UP as
promptly as had Cunningham's. Rains
was then relieved of his gun, watch
and 81 in money by Cunningham while
his partner kept his gun leveled on the
officer.
The two bandits then marched Rains
to the train and, after putting him on,
returned his revolver to him, saying
that he might keep it, as 1t was too
small for their business. AS soon as
the train pulled out they again en-
tered the depot, held up the agent and
robbed the till of what money it con-
tanned. The two men then coolly
walked downtown, entered a livery
stable, passed a whisky bottle around
and engaged in conversation in the Of
flee as if nothing had occurred, while
waiting for man to get team ready.
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Gen. Reyes Looking for a Can.
NEW CHAPLAIN OF SENATE.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale. the Aged Con-
eregationalist of Boston. to Succeed
Milburn-Recess Agreed on.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The house
Monday adopted a resolution provid-
ing for recess adjournment from De-
cember 10 to January 4. The speaker,
by unanimous consent, appointed
Delegate Kalauianoale, of Hawaii, as
a member of the committee on terrific
ries.
The republican members in causus
decided upon Rev. Edward Everett
Hale, of Boston, for chaplain of the
senate, beginning January l. He is a
Congregationalist and. is now SO years
old.
When the senate convened Monday
Mr.. Bailey (TeX.) spoke on the Cuban
bill. He opposed the measure, declar-
ing it to be vicious both as matter
of law and of policy.
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NOT FOR THE HANGMAr.
Ernest Cashel. Condemned to DIE at Cal
gary. n. w. t., Made Daring Escape
from Mounted Police Barracks.

Calgary, N. W. T.. Dec. 12.-Ernst
Cashel, sentenced to death for murder,
made daring and successful attempt
to escape from the mounted police bar
racks here. When his cell YVES
searched shortly after six o'clock p
m. Cashel pulled two revolvers on
three guards and ordered them into
the cell just vacated. He locked the
door and demanded the keys for his
shackles, which he unlocked. He then
made his escape from the building.
John Cashel, brother Of the murderer,
who visited the barracks in the after
noon, has been arrested on suspicion
Of having furnished Ernst with the re-
yolvers. Cashel was to have been
hanged Tuesday next. He is q years
old.
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Refused to Have White Officers.

Denver, Col, Dec. 15.-It appears
that Colorado is to have no colored
contingent in her national guard. Two
companies of colored men had been en-
listed and were at the armory last
night to be mustered in. Col. Bloom
was present as mastering officer, when
Maj" Charles Jones, colored man.
to whose efforts the formation of the
companies were largely due, announced
that he had learned that Gov. Peabody
intended to officer the companies with
white men. The colored recruits at
once refused to enter the service.
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NOW SMITH IS SICK.
Trial Of Senator Fsrris at Jefferson City
Again Continued on Application
of the Defendant.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 15.-Judge
Graves continued the cases of Senators
Frank H. Farris and Charles A. Smith,
who were to be tried this week on
charges of bribery, on application of
the defendants The continuance was
asked on account of the illness of Sem
ator Smith, who is witness in the
Farris case. 1t is stated that Judge
Graves will set the Farris case for
March p and the Smith case for March
90
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Must Pay for Drinking Water.

st. Louis, Dec. 13.-The concession
for the sale of pure drinking water at
the worlds fair has been let to E. B.
Lane The water to be sold will be
drawn from the famous artesian we'll
in De Soto, Mo. 1t will be tanked in
reservoirs just outside the grounds and
from there is to be piped to various
points on the grounds. The conces-
sionaire will establish about 200 slot
devices where, for the price Of one
cent, a glass of sparkling, cold water
will be dispensed to the thirsty Wis
ttOrS.
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MAY FREE BOODLERS
Opinion of Missouri Supreme Court
Annuls Work of Prosecutor Folk.
It Is Held That Information Issued By
Prosecuting Attorneys Must Be Sworn
to By Prosecuting Witnesses
In the Case.

st. Louis. Dec. 15.-Notification of
a decision of the Missouri supreme
court, which brings into question the
legality of hundreds of arrests and
convictions recently made on informa-
ton in St Louis, and which, according
to Circuit Attorney Folk, opens the
doors of the penitentiary, through
writs of habeas corpus, TO many 9TH
ers, was received here yesterday by
that official.
In the list Of cases which, under the
ruling of the court, could be affected
If the plea of illegal arrest was raised,
are the majority of the Suburban fran
:hise Doodle convictions.
A well-known lawyer yesterday said
the statue of limitations in these cases
expired last November and that if the
present charges against the accused
men should be found defective it would
oe impossible to bring new indictments
rgainst them.
All Of the cases are before the SUI
preme court on appeal and the records
show that each case was tried on in
formation furnished by the circuit at
torney on his official oaths.
Mr.. Folk notified Judge Mcdonald.
Of the criminal division of the circuit
court, and proceedings were stopped in
all cases affected Nine cases were
wiped off the docket and the witnesses
sent to the grand jury room, there to
give information on which to base in
dictments to take the place of the in
valid informations.
The decision is that reversing the
case of the state against William Bon
ner, which holds that an information
issued by the circuit attorney must
be sworn to by prosecuting witnesses
in the case and that circuit attorneys
or prosecuting attorneys could only
swear to information from personal
knowledge of the facts.
For two years, under a former de-
cision of the supreme court, and under
the constitutional amendment of 1900
and the act of 1901, prosecuting attor-
neys and circuit attorneys have been
giving information under their official
oaths. In st. Louis alone, it is stated,
fully $4,000 cases have been tried on
such information and convictions re-
suited.
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NO SOCIALISM AT wAsHBURN,
Eastern Financial Supporters of the Tope-
ka College Want n Political Club
Suppressed.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 14.-An order has
been given by the faculty Of Washburn
college that the Socialist club of the
college discontinue its meetings. 1t Is
said to be the result of letters received
from eastern financial supporters Of
the college saying they would with draw
their aid unless the club was sup
pressed. Some of the leading students
of the college were members Wash
burn college is conducted as Congre-
gational school.
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WILL LITIGATION NEVER END?
County Attorney Pleasant Begins Suit at
Ottawa. Kan. to Recover the L. o. o.
f. Orphans Home Property.

Ottawa, Kan, Dec. 15.-County At
torney Pleasant, on behalf of the state
of Kansas, has filed a suit to recover
the Deboissiere orphans home property
in Franklin county, now held under a
supreme court decision by Troutman
& Stone, of Topeka. The present action
is taken under the alien land law pro-
hibiting alien heirs from acquiring til
tie to the land of aliens. Troutman &
Stone and the former odd fellows
board of home trustees are made de-
PENDANTS. The action asks possession
and 5000 rental.
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Fatal Wreck Near Abba, Ia.

Ottumwa, Ia, Dec. 14.-Five persons
at 9:15 yesterday morning on the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy road, three
miles west of Abba, Ia The west
bound passenger train was in some
manner derailed while running on to
the Cedar creek bridge and five cars
were wrecked by collision with the
steel Orders of the bridge. The wreck
age Immediately took fire and several
Of the victims were badly burned
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Resolutions by Anti-saIoon League.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The American
Anti-Saloon league yesterday adopted
the report of the committee on resolu-
tons. These pronounced the saloon
to be the greatest criminal the world
has known. Congress was commended
for refusing to repeal the anti-canteen
law and asked to further appropriate
for post exchanges and furnish suit
able places for recreation and amuse-
ments for the soldiers
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wichlta-Fort Smith Line Chartered.

Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 1.-THE Wichita.
Oklahoma & Indian Territory Railway
company, of Perry, Ok, with a capital
stock of $4,000, 900, was chartered here
to construct a line from Wichita, Kan.
through the counties of Sumner, Sedg-
wick and Harper, Kan, thence through
Garfield, Grant, Noble and Payne coun-
ties in Oklahoma, and through the
Creek, Cherokee and Choctaw nations.
in Indian territory, to Fort Smith, Ark,
a distance of 900 miles.
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Cemen. Plan. a. Fort Scott Burned.

Fort Scott, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE Fort
Scott Hydraulic Cement company's
plant here was entirely destroyed by
fire yesterday evening. The plant was
the Oldest cement mill IL eastern Kan
sas and much of the cement used In
Missouri and Kansas was made there
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COST KANSAS MANY MILLIONS.



Topeka, Kan. Dec. 1.-THE extent
to which the cattle industry in this
state has suffered from the manipula-
ton OF the market will be demon
strated to the agriculturists of Kansas
who meet here next month by statistics
which have been collected by F. ID.
Coburn. Although the number OF cat
tie, other than milk cows. now owned
in Kansas is greater by 200. 900 than it
was year ago. the. value of cattle has
decreased until the cattleman's loss is
represented at nearly $11. 100000. The
value of milk cows has decreased with
the other market and the loss to the
owners of milk cows has been nearly
5000, 900.
The number of cattle, other than
milk cows. owned in the state in 1902
was 1855 800, and they were valued at
SCI ,S39 200, or $24 each. This year the
number of such cattle has been in
creased to 2,745 ,5S6, with total value
Of ony -$54, 911, 720. or $40 each. This
loss of 81 head, when multiplied by
The number Of cattle now owned in the
state, shows a total loss to the farm
ers and stockmen of 10,9S2, 344 In
1902 the number of milk cows in the
state was 791,S44, with a total value
Of s23, 755 800, and this year the num-
Der of cows has increased to 500, 1873,
with total value of only $21, 675, 1926.
The loss to the cattlemen of the state
Is greater than to the owners of any
other kind Of stock. With the excep-
ton of a decrease in the value of hogs
of % cents each, the prices of other
kinds of stock have remained the
same as they were last year or ad-
canced. The number of hogs in the
state was 1927, 1902. with total value
Of 81, IT'S, 24I50. or sS.25 each. The
t,770,5S5, with a total valuation of
GA. 49,, $50, or value of IS each. The
total loss to owners of hogs, by the de-
probation in value, was only S442,-
64625. The number of sheep increased
from 136,753 last year, with a value of
$410,259, to 1904, with value of
S501, 1872. The average value of the ami
mails was So for each year.
The value of animals slaughtered or
oOio AOi clouShlSA uuiiuS ILLS year Was
S54.644,272. Secretary Coburn has been
unable to get the numbers of each class
of animals which were slaughtered,
and it is impossible to make an esti-
mate of what this amount would have
been had the price remained the same
As it was a year ago.
The increase in the value of horses
and mules in the last year forms a re-
markable contrast to the decrease in
the price of cattle. The horse and
mule market has been governed large
ly by the law Of supply and demand,
and their value has increased in pro-
portion to the increase in the value
of other products. The number of
horses in the state in 1902 was SILL
594, and their total value was ISL, $780,
422, or $63 each. The number of horses
was increased to S45,4 04 this year,
with total value of $63, 405 300, or a
value of SIS each. This is an increase
Of S12 in the value of each animal The
number of mules in the state in 1902
was 1851, with value of $3.50, $40,
or $40 each. The number increased to
,0S9 this year, with a value of S.
1894, 732, or $S7.9S each. This is an in
crease of s17.98 in the value of each
animal.
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Wheat RottinR In Kansas.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 12.-Three
million bushels of wheat are stored
in over-crowded elevators, open
wagons and on the ground in Ellis
county, Kan, because the Union Pa
cific cannot move them to Kansas City.
according to John Schlyer, grain and
implement dealer at Hays City.
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BONAPARTE AT MUSKOGEE.
With Clinton r. Woodruff He Has Been
Commissioned to Investigate Alleged
Grating" in the Territory.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Dec. Is
Charles j. Bonaparte and Clinton R
Woodruff, specially appointed by the
president to conduct an investigation
of affairs in the Indian territory for
the interior department, have nots1ed
complainants that they will hear eyi-
dence at Muskogee, December Is. The
charges involve number of federal Of
ficials and the Dawes commission.
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T,onb,s for Brvan.s son-in Law.

Newport, RR- l.. Dec. 13.-Rumors
have been current here for several
weeks that notable breach of promise
suit was pending, but not until to-day
did the rumors take definite form. Now
friends of Miss Minnie Cook. an ac-
complished musician, say that she is
about to begin an action against Will
liam Homer Leavitt. the artist who re-
Gently welded Miss Ruth Bryan,
daughter of William J. Bryan
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Securing OIL Leases In Kansas.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec At. B.
Woods, Pennsylvania oil man, is in
the vicinity of Bonner Springs leasing
the oil rights under the farms. One of
the provisions Of the lease is that the
owner shall receive one-tenth part of
the oil that may be found.
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Washington, Dec. 1.-THE returns
to the chief of the bureau of statistics
Of the department of agriculture indi-
cate that the newly seeded area OF
winter wheat is about $4,000, 900 acres,
a decrease of six per cent from the
area estimated to have been sown in
the fall of 1902 The condition OF
winter wheat on December 1 was 86.6.
as compared with 99.7 in 1902, s6.7 In
1901 and nine year average of 92.7.
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Takes Babe to Jail with Her.

Hannibal, Mo-, Dec. 13.-Ethel Cur
tbs, who was given a sentence of three
months in the county Jail ON being
convicted Of peace disturbance in JUS
tice Smiths court, took her infant babe
to jail with her on being locked up yes
terday. The child will remain with
her
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Nav Ask tbePresiaent.

Washington, Dec. f5.-The president
may be asked to use his influence in
getting Ziegler out of New York state
and into Missouri, where he is under
Indictment in connection with legisla-
tive boodling.
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A Riot at ChanutR.

Chanute, Kan, Dec. ED McLain,
Walt Nc Lain, Scion Mitchell and
George Mitchell created a riot here
in which one man was fatally wounded
and several shots fired on the streets.
The men were more or less intoxicated
and making a disturbance.
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The BIairs Leave for Florida.

6. Louis, Dec. 12.--It was learned
last night that Mr.. and Mrs. James L
Blair quietly. left the Mullanphy hos
pital Thursday night, drove to the
union station and departed for som
point in Florida, presumably Eusti.
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Pipe Caused Farmers Death,

Clay Center. Kan, Dec. 14.-Daniel
Mckenzie, farmer north Of here,
was burned to death. 1t is presumed
the buggy robes caught fire from his
pipe. When found by'a boy he was
trying to put out the fire, which was
burning his clothes He died in a few
minutes. The buggy also burned.
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Attornex Gereral Grow Seriously ln.

st. Louis. Dec LIT was learned
last night that Attorney General e. C.
Crow, who since his return from New
York last week had been convalescing
from a severe cold at the residence of
A. c. Steuver, suffered relapse yes
terday and is in serious condition,
suffering with heart trouble and threat
ened with pneumonia.
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ss.OoO.oOO Shortage in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. ia shortage of
$4,000, 900, coupled with charges of mis-
appropriation of funds and criminal
mismanagement in the special assess
ment department of the municipal gov
eminent, has been laid bare and proved
by expert accountants as the result Of
two years of investigation.
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An Armed Mob Attacks a Town.

Lawton, Ok, Dec. 15.-An armed
mob of % homesteaders, headed by
CAPT. C. a. Morris. of Hobart, at
tackled the mining camp of Wildman,
in the Wichita mountains, and demol-
ished the buildings of the citizens.
One building was moved off the town
site and others were destroyed. The
town is located on Morris claim
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Presents Husband with Tweutieth Child.
Eminence, Mo-, Dec. 15.-The wife of
John c. Holland, living two miles
south, gave birth to boy baby~last
night Mr.. Holland Is now the father
OF 20 children-ten boys and ten girls
and has raised three stepchildren.
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A Santa Fe DonhIa rr..L

Topeka, Kan, Dec 1.-THE heavy
freight business OF the Santa Fe rail-
way between Dodge City and Kansas
City has resulted in report that the
road will build double tracks for this
distance.