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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Judge Ide Home from Ma Mia.

San Francisco, March. 2s.-Judge
Henry C. Ide, one of the members of
the Philippine commission, arrived
on the Korea. He returns after two
years spent in the islands. Judge
Ide's health has been impaired for
some time.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Thinks Francis n Happy Medium.

Claud Duval, of Hutchinson, has
contracted to take d. r. Francis
delegation from Kansas to the dem
ocratic national convention next
year. He believes that Francis will
be happy medium on whom the
eastern and western wings can
unite.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Another Factory for lola.

The Kansas Portland Cement COM
pany will erect big factory south
of lola, with capacity of 1900
barrels of cement a day. The COM
pany has secured 720 acres of gas
land with abundant cement rock and
Shale
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Talked Out of n Job.

The United States consul at Mon
treal was fired for talking too much.
Were that rule to be adopted gener-
ally in all the walks of life the en-
ployment bureaus would be rushed
to death. 1t is significant that the
vacancy left by the too-talkative
gentleman was filled with the ap-
pointment of a newspaper man.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Seasickness Will Be Rare.

The first voyage of the Cedric,
whose length is 700 feet, tends to
confirm the claim that seasickness
will be rare on ships of this size.
While the Cedric pitched to some
extent, she did not roll even when
a gale was blowing.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Not One Kicker.

The 24O voters of the village of
Greene. N. Y, have decided unani--
mously for the municipal ownership
of its waterworks and electric light
ing plant. At last place has been
discovered without at least one
kicker against everything.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
slandered Her in Swedish.

Mrs. Betsy Aelmore, member of a
Swedish family south of Salina, has
sued Augusta, Minnie and August
Zeibel for $4,000 damages, alleging
that in a conversation in Swedish
between the Zeibels and their neigh
bors the Zeibels called the plaintiff
a thief.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Miss Rensoner Honored.

Miss Elsie Reasoner has been ap-
pointed eastern press representative
of the ST. Louis exposition in place
of the late Julian Ralph. Miss
Reasoner was Mr.. Ralph's assistant.
She is from Leavenworth Her
father is a retired editor.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Incredible Story.

The story that there is a person
living in California $50 years old is
incredible. Memory begins to fail
seriously at Is, and at 100 it is prac-
tically obliterated. That extra so
must be apocryphal.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Must Be Life Size.

A dispatch to the Topeka Capital
from Washington says: ut is gen
orally understood in Washington
that Kansas, by an act of its recent
legislature appropriating $4,000, con-
templates the erection of bust
in commoration of the late Senator
John j. Ingalls, in statuary hall. An
investigation has brought out the
fact that the law prescribes plainly
that all such contributions to this
hall made by the states must be full
length statues, constructed either of
marble or bronze. At the present
time the hall contains % statues, %
of which are marble and six of
bronze"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Prof. Frankenberger Dead.

H. F'rankenberger, for four years
assistant state school superintendent
under, Prof. Lawhead, and for many
years a county official of Bourbon
COUNTY. died recently in a Chicago
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Death Reaps with Huneer's scythe.

Berlin, March 29.-Die Post states
that the famine in Finland is becom.
ing more acute every day. In Ka'
gani and Uleaborg alone 100000
Protestants are said to be starving
while the carcasses of thousands OF
cattle and the corpses of human be.
ings lie unburied.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Daily Newspaper by Women.

Chicago, March 2s.-Plans are al
most completed here for the launch
ing of daily newspaper to be owned
and operated exclusively by women
and which shall "dare to print every
thing and anything exactly as it
really is" A company has been
formed with Mrs. Alice Blount at it's
head
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Cuba Approves Treaty.

Havana, March 3O-The treaty OF
reciprocity between Cuba and the
United States, as amended by the
senate of the United States, was ap
proved Saturday night in the CubaT
senate by a vote of IL to ..
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
A TASK 81 Anmsni. E.p,odsA

Chicago, March 3s.-A 100-pound
tank Of ammonia exploded in the
Fulton market last night. Before
the flames were extinguished damage
to the amount of 100000 had been
done. Two men were overcome by
the fumes Of ammonia and were car
ried out by the police.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03

The Panama canal treaty allows the
United States IA years to complete
a canal with locks and IL years more
in case of unforeseen delays or OBJ
stacles. If q sea level canal is con-
structed fhe total time allowance is
SO years. f
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
w. G. It. U. Actively at Work..

Although the battleship Kansas is
not expected to be completed for at
least two years, the members of the
w. C. L. U. of the state already have
inaugurated their crusade against
the use of wine in christening it.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Turned Down sherif's Claim.

The state auditor refused to allow
the bill of the sheriff of Butler
county for conveying DR.. Brownfield,
convict, from the penitentiary to
the Butler county Jail after the SUI
preme court had granted a new
trial. The auditor held that the
legislature has made no provision
for the expense of conveying pris-
oner from the penitentiary to jail.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Refused to submit to arbitration.

Mahoney City, Pa, March. 2s--Re
fusing to submit their grievances t.
arbitration as proposed by the 1:
breweries controlled by the Anthra
cite Brewers association, the Unitet
p, very Workers to the number o.
out 1000 went on strike Saturday
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
C,nm n. Nov Collector.

Washington, March 3o.-Dr. W. D
Crum, a negro, is now collector OF
the port of Charleston. Secretary
Shaw has approved Crum's bond fol
$50, 900, and his commission is already
in Charleston
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Nearest Our Thoughts.

It is time to abandon the move
ment for government ownership of
coal mines and take up the cry of
government ownership of ice fac
tories.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
One of Iowa's Wealthy Men.

Charlton, Ia, March ass. 81. NAL
lory, banker and one of the wealth.
est men in Iowa, died here sudden
~. Death was due to pernicious
progressive anaemia. He has served
in the legislature.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
nIetbodis. AIias,onary Dead.

Rochester, ILL.,, March 2s.-Rev. T.
B. Wright has received word from
Shanghai, announcing the death
there of Mrs. Mary Wright Pease,
a Methodist missionary
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Telephones and Business.

1t is said that a poultry and egg
dealer, at Solomon, who purchases
largely by telephone, pays over 500
for telephone tolls every month.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Would Give Privates n Show.

Congressman Charles Curtis eX-
presses the belief that no public
official should be on the Kansas dele
CATION to the national republican
convention next year.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
still "Asin, 1t at solomon.

A Solomon convention renominated
Mayor Harris and the old council
elected a year ago on platform de-
claring that $50 far as Solomon is
concerned the prohibitory law is re-
pealed."
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Cherryvale Water Kills Babies.

Constable Booth declares there are
100 babies buried in the Cherry
vale cemetery. as the direct result of
the impure water furnished by the
city plant.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03

Capt. William Mitchell is dead at
his home south of Wamego. Capt.
Mitchell came to Kansas in 1856,
being a member of the famous New
Haven colony, organized at New
Haven, Conn, in March of 1856 for
the purpose of making Kansas a free
state. The colony is better known
as the "Breeches Bible and Rifle
company"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03

Former Lieut.. Gov. James A.
Troutman, who recently came into
possession of the De Boissaire estate
in Franklin county, announced that
he would probably make his home on
the estate.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
To Dig 100 Holes for GAS.

A $35O,OOO company was organized
at Fort Scott to prospect for oil and
gas. 1t is proposed to drill about 100
prospect holes, if necessary. The
company has been leasing land eight
months.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Director. Are Farmers.

: The Citizens state bank has opened
for business at Onaga. All the stock
holders are farmers.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
To stamp Out Texas Itch.

The state live stock sanitary COM
mission has established n rigid
quarantine against Colorado and
western cattle. The object is to
stamp out the Texas itch or mango.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Oscar Foust for Judge.

Maj. Oscar Foust, of lola, was
nominated for judge by republicans
of the new Thirty-seventh judicial
district, composed of Allen and
Woodson counties.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Two rra,nmen kmled at Seymour. Ia

Seymour, Ia, March 29.-1n I
wreck ON the Rock Island here Fire
man W. E. Hartley, of Trenton, Mo
was killed and Brakeman Holli
Tenant was seriously injured an
win die.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
This VIII Interest mother,

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill.
dren, used by Mother Gray, nurse in
Children,s Home, New York., cure Feverish-
ness, Teething disorders, Stomach troubles,
destroy worms. All Druggists, 25c Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, Y.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Two Counties Inter-

Gen. John H. Rice, the teran
view opposing the proposed straight
ening of the Neosho river by Neosho
county farmers, as authorized by
the legislature. He says it will make
the water go out too fast. In La
bette county a number of dams have
been built, which have tendency to
check the flow and back the water
up. He says if the river bends are
cut through in Neosho county and
the immense floods are turned into
a straight channel, increasing the
velocity of the water for Is or 20
miles, the result will be the inunda-
ton of Labette county as never be-
fore.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03

Fairfield, Tex, March 2s.-Fire
Thursday night destroyed IA buss-
ness houses, with most of the con-
tents. The loss is estimated at $780,
600.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03

The old gentleman steadily regarded him.
"Wel," he said, at is evident that my
daughter did not pick you out for your per-
sonal attractions. Hence | must conclude
that you have some practical points that are
of value. Take her. my boy, she's yours. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
OTTAWA Wants Rrick FACTORY.

Ottawa is about to enter upon eX
tensive street paving and local bust
ness men want to manufacture
brick. Good shale deposits have
been found near town.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Millin.ry House Robbed of SIX.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, March 2s.-Ly-
man Bros. wholesale millinery
house was robbed Thursday night
of silk valued at from $4,000 to S.
600
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
slipping Away From "Traditions."

An old-fashioned editor pleads for
a return to hanging as means of
suicide instead of carboic acid.
But we are slipping away from all
the good old traditions.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Iova DemocratIo CopveutIou,

Des Moines, Ia, March 2s.-The
date for holding the state democrat
ic convention in Des Moines has been
changed from June II to June "a.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
old Soldiers First.

Gov. Bailey has instructed his ap-
pointees who have subordinates to
appoint to name old soldiers wherever
possible.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
kelley Gives His Brother a Job.

State Treasurer Kelley announced
the appointment of his brother, John
D. Kelley, of Gardner, as bond clerk.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03
Mnrtin,. Son Nominated.

John E. Martin, son of ex-United
States Senator John Martin, of To-
peka, has been nominated for mayor
of Emporia by the democrats.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03

June. Tint Butter Color makes top OF the
market butter.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03

A gent is an abbreviated gentleman.-Chi.
cago Journal
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-04-03

One active virtue is worth ten absent vices
Rams Horn.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-24

Cal. recently. Two men, Conductor
stewart and Fireman Charles w.
Beckett. were killed, while one other
Ian VIII probably die. The wreck is
taought TO have been due TO confusion
Of train orders.
Al Great Falls, Mont, James j.
Murray committed suicide recently BY
shooting himself In the mouth. About
eight years ago Murray, while acting
as toolraee starter. aeeidently shot
and killed killed Robert Robinson. a
spectator. lie was tried for inyolun.
.ary mAnslanghter and given one year
10 prison. The killing preyed upon his
mind and the prison sentence aggra.
waited his troubles.
Joseph Aoser, Jr.. and Albert Moser,
TWO young men OF Whitney, Idaho
were killed In q snowslide In Cub Riy.
er canyon. Utah, recently. The two
hosers. with three other young men,
were engaged in getting out irewood
when the slide occurred. The whole
party were caught In the slide. bur
three Of them managed TO extricaie
themselves and later assisted in re,
covering the bodies OF the two vic
Tins.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-24
COMMERCE AND LABOR BILL.
The House Passed Substitute for Sen.
ate Bill.

Washington.-The house passed the
substitute 10 the senate bill to estab-
lish a department OF commerce and
labor. All the republicans and 20 dem
ocrats voted for the bill. In committee
Of the whole the democrats and a
sprinkling Of republicans, led by Mr.
Corliss, republican, Of Michigan, struck
out the portion OF the bill providing
for bureau Of insurance. BY a piece
Of parliamentary strategy Mr.. Hep
burn. republican, Iowa, chairman OF
the interstate commerce committee,
sought to have this provision restored,
but the opposition stood fast and he
was overcome. The democrats then
attempted to recommit the bill, with
instructions TO report back q seperate
bill for the creation Of q department
Of labor but the motion was lost. The
only other substantial amendment was
one to authorize the president TO trans.
fer the interstate commerce commits
sion to the new department.
The substitute as passed by the
house, differs from the senate bill In
important particulars. II leaves the
life saving service, the marine hospital
service, the steamboat inspection ser
vice. the bureau Of navigation and the
shipping commissioner under the con
troll Of the treasury department, but
authorizes the president, In his discre-
ton, TO transfer other bureaus for the
collection Of statistics and the inter
state commerce commission to the new
department II places under the con
troll Of the new department the nation
al bureau Of standards, the coast and
geodetic survey. the bureau Of stats
tics. the census bureau, the bureau OF
foreign commerce. the bureau Of i'm
migration, including jurisdiction over
Chinese immigration, including the bu
reau OF manufactures and corporations.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-24
IDAHO NOTES.

Sites business men viii soon or
ganize q club.
The new state administration was
ushered into ONCE without a hitch OF
any kind
J. A. Petit and L. G. Lewis are put
Ting in a shingle mill nine miles north
east Of Troy.
General David Vickers has appoint
ed acknowledgement Of the state Of Ida
no by Governor Morrison. to succeed
]. L. Weaver.
w. H Watt Of HALEY, recently made
a sensational attempt at suicide By
jumping into the Willamette river Al
the Morrison street boat house.
Much interest is being manifested
in the election Of officers for the com
ing year for the Pioneer Irrigation dis
trict, with headquarters at Caldwell.
With a fierce left hook on the jaw
Jack Overdorf Of Spokane knocked
Vic Langley Of Wallace out in the
third round of an exciting contest al
Wardner.
President Horace Ellis Of the Albion
state normal school recently address
ed the joint committee of senators and
members of the house who are inter
ested in the cause Of education
The recent special election at Lewis
ton authorized the issuance Of $50. 90,
per cent bonds, the proceeds Of tn,
bond sale to be used for the improve
mept OF the city water system.
The supreme court has granted the
application of the attorneys for Stat'
Engineer Rosa for a rehearing OF
the mandamus proceedings instituted
by Governor Hunt to compel him Il
turn over his office.
The Occur d'Alenes will have q new
telephone system. backed by promin
emit business men and operated in op
position to the Rocky Mountain Bel
Telephone company. which has com
plete system in this section.
At the conclusion Of the 0verdor
and Langley fight at Wardner las
week, at which the latter was knocke'
out in the third round, Ed. Berry o
Butte challenged the winner to nnisl
fight for a $500 purse. Overdorf salt
he would accept the challenge.
1t is reported at Council that q pc
tition has been numerously signed II
the Black Lake and Mountain VieS
mining district to detach the norther'
portion of Washington county and Al
tach the same to Idaho county.
The Kettenbach Grain company re
Gently bought 1900 bushels Of clu
wheat stored in warehouse at Sweet
water. on the Lapwai branch Of tn
Northern Pacific, from the Easter
Washington Improvement company
for 81 cents q bushel, which is sal
to be the highest price paid here thi
season for club.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-24
Queer series Of peaths.

Seattle. Wash. Jan. Is.-The most
remarkable series Of sudden deaths on
.,ecord is reported from South Bend.
Wash. Within six weeks four mem
Ders Of one family have passed away
and every death occurred at exactly
p, m. The first victim was the child
u Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hort The lit
Tie one died suddenly at p. m; cause
not stated. The child's body was also
buried at 4 p. m. on the following Sat
urday. and at the strike Of the clock
its mother died. The father Of the
child was accidentally drowned at 4
p. m. two weeks later. by falling from
the Kleeb Lumber company's boom.
Later August HORT, son of Alfred
ajort, fell OF a big log in Elk creek
At p. m. and. despite the fact that
ne was an expert swimmer. drowned.
Albert and Alfred Hort were broth
ers. The families lived In the same
house. Albert's family is entirely wip-
ed out. Alfred has one son left.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-24
Earth Opened Up.

Whitman. Miss.-Two assures in
the earth about three feet deep and
few inches wide and running for
distance of a quarter of a mile are the
only evidences of a mysterious explo-
sion which shook this town recently.
Houses were shaken violently and
crockery was broken In several resi-
denees. A number of persons. aroused
by the explosion, began searching for
the cause at daylight In q meadow
they found a crack in the earth's crust
about three feet in depth and two or
three inches wide. They followed it
for three-ouarters of a mile before
they reached the end. Later they dis
covered another fissure Of the same
description about feet away from the
first and parallel with II. An expla-
nation Of the explosion is lacking.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-24
RECORD OF TRAIN ACCIDENTS
In Three Months 2ss Persons Were
Killed.

Washington.-A statement prepared
by the interstate commerce commits
sion shows that during the three
months ended September 80 1902, there
were 263 persons killed and 2613 in
iured in train accidents.
Other kinds Of accidents. including
those sustained by employees while at
work and by passengers In getting OH
or on cars. etc. bring the total num-
Der Of casualties up TO 1907. the kill
ed numbering s45 and the injured
I1.162.
During the three months covered by
the statement the trafic Of large ma
jority Of the railroads has been heavier
than ever before, necessitating the en-
pioyment Of new men in train and yard
work.
The total number OF collisions and
derailments were 244s. Of which 1894
were collisions and I0I4 dsrailments.
of which 81 collisions and 80 derail-
ments affected passenger trains.
The damage TO cars. engines and
roadways by these accidents amounted
to 81, 500.