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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-05
LOCAL NEWS.

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White Lead, &c per pound. Heath
& Sons
Dode Smith went to Gray county
Wednesday night.
Edwards Co. maps, correct and up
to-date. -Kinsley Book Store.
w. Fl. Israel writes hail insurance
at Lewis-best company, lowest rates.
Fifteen styles, ladies' handsome
parasols, fancy designs.-A. Hottie
WITT.
Will Cox and Mrs. Frank Carpen-
ter, of Lewis, were married the frsa
of the week.
Try the best high patent flour on the
market, "Our Banner =" For sale by
Fravel & Lewis
We always have Barbed Wire,
Nails and Coal on hand. --R. ID.
HEATH & SONS.
Thoroughbred Berkshire boars,
ten weeks old, for sale.-C. W.
HUCKSTEP, Lewis, Kans.
We always get new garden seeds
every year. You run no risk when
buying seeds of A. HottewitZ.
The telephone company has repair
ed its wires across the track and the
north side service is again Gin good
order.
Be sure you order the old reliable
line of Headers, Binders and Mowers.
The Mccormick is the best.-Ketelso on
Bros.
After shopping all around come in
and let us show you the correct stuff
in wash goods. We are strictly in
it.-M arsh and Bidwell.
Will Woodruff returned from Gray
county Wednesday night. He was
gone twenty-four hours and bought
three quarters of land.
# you have to buy any Poultry
Fencing. Red River Early Ohio Seed
Potatoes. or Garden Seeds. come see
us. M. Schnatterly's Mercantile
House.
Roll Manuel and Mike Vath peturn-
ed from Gray county the first of the
week where they each bought land
Vath half section and Manuel three
4udIbCIS.
Rev. H. E, Thayer, superintendent
of the Congregational work in Kans-
as, will preach at the Congregational
church next Sunday morning and
evening. All are cordially invited.
J. D. Vinson and family left here
last Sunday for Kingfsher and later
in the day reported that they had
reached Hutchinson and were stop
ping at the Santa Fe hotel and watch:
ing the waters rage around its found
atoms.
Look around even though you're
not ready to buy. Come in and look
through our stock of new spring
suits. Try on suit and get posted
as to what looks we'll on you. We
will extend you every courtesy.-A.
HottewitZ.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-05

Call on w. H. Israel at the Farm
ers' Elevator in Lewis and insure
your crops against loss by hail..
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-05

II. J. Norris has received the work
of caring for the engine laying over
night at this point on account of the
new train schedule.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-05

Dress goods and silks, white and
wash goods, new and up-to-date
Patterns at a. Hottewitz's.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-05

Soon here-the time to make gar
den. We carry everything necessary,
from Hoes, lRakes and Spades to the
Garden Seeds. Get them all at one
place. You can do better at A. Hottie
Wits.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-05

STRAYED. 3 miles south and
6 miles east of Macksville, one sorrel
mare with blazed face, five years old,
Ross, Dillwyne, Kas.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-05

We have Garden Tools to sell.
You'll need them soon. Remember
the place. A. Hottewitz.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-05

Mrs. E. r. Sellers entertained the
card club Monday evening. NOtwith-
standing the inclement weather quite
a large party attended and all re-
port a pleasanj time.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-05

The largest line of fly nets in the
city, at Draut's. A good leather fly
net at 81. 80 pair
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-05

Francis T. Simmons Ladies' Kid
Gloves sold only by Marsh & Bidwell
the best Kid Glove on earth.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-05

All kinds of wagon and and car
riage repairing done; also wagon and
carriage woods for sale at Il. A.
Harper.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-05

II. r. Richardson has rented Dr.
Pearson's new house for year. That
story of the young couple who We're
expected to marry when this house
was completed was just one of the
DOCTORS jokes invented for the benefit
of the young couples around town
who are contemplating matrimony
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-05

Let me make your harness to order.
You can have it made to suit you,
aud it will cost no more than if you
bought it all ready made.-H. j..
DRAUT.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-05

Mr.. Moore. who has been here for
some time as foreman for the Snyder
Planning Mill Co., will GO to Hutchin-
son next month and take charge of
material for the company. This is
one of the most important positions
in the business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
DELIGHTFUL Entertainmentby One OF the Societies
of One of Our Schools.

rho coo5 neople OF Lexington are blessed in their schools
- a the efforts OF the bows and girls, those who
nars 90 unfortunate as to miss the open session Of the Philomathic
society of Lexington Female College OF recent date tolsraoly
.ooa0, will be interested at least 10 reading the programme.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
The Bishops cline

Bishop Watterson tells a story of how
he was once taken for a .sdrummer''
by a travelling salesman who was
on the same train. "What house do
you represents Pr he was asked. "Lord
& Church. replied the bishop.
"H'ml" unused the drummer; r.neyer
heard Of it. Any branch houseP''
"Brauch houses all over the world, .
said the man Of God easily. "That's
queer went on the drummer, who
began to think be had run across a
boastful representative OF some small
concern. "Er--boots and shoesPp
"Nc," said the bishop. ''Dry Goodsp'
asked the drummer, beginning to dis.
play irritation. swell, no, " said the
bishop, ''some folks call 'em notions. 3
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
REED SMOOT.

What is the matter with Reed
Smoot? Why all this talk about
refusing to seat him 10 the senate?
True he is one Of the twelve Mormon
apostles, but he is not a polygamist.
He does not stand for as much that
is evil as Platt, Hanna, or Elkins.
Even If he were a polygamist in
practice, his moral turpitude would
be mild IN comparison with a long
list Of senators who forced upon the
Cuban people constitutional Obliga-
tions with the United States for q
consideration and then refused to
grant the consideration, hoping that
the island may lapse into rebellion
that they may plumber it. If he had
as many wives as Brigham Young
and were responsible for a dozen
Mountain Meadow massacres he would
not be as threatening and dangerous
a character in the senate as the men
who stand for a Roman colonialism,
shipping trust subsidies, industrial
consolidation, and tariff robbery.
Mormonism as a religion is an
absurd faith. Polygamy as a practice
is a serious shame and blot. But as
an active, threatening evil it is not to
be compared with the race menace,
which has been purposely e1gendered
for partisan advantage and to crafty
sectional hate. For men who are
fostering industrial consolidation and
striving to bring about industrial serf-
dom to draw the line at Reed Smoot
shows that Pharisaism is still an
active principle 10 the land.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
THE BELL Plan.

iUE DELL PLANs
Elsewhere in this issue will be found
the plan for raising money for rock
road construction proposed before the
national good roads convention by
Mr.. c. G. Bell, Of Boonville. Mo. The
article is printed by request, not for
the purpose Of approving or dlsap-
proving it, but because any agitation
Of the subject of rock roads is better
than supine indifference.
Objections to the Bell plan suggest
themselves readily. No authority in
the constitution and no precedent 10
u financial legislation seems to
authorize the general government to
issue a circulating medium based
unon such local boud issues. And If
there we're authority or precedent for
It, what assurance could there be that
road construction and bond issues
would keep even pace with the de-
mand for a credit c%urrencyP Vast
regions of country might avail them
selves at n time Of the opportunity
Of securing rock roads and then there
might be a great lull 10 rock road
building and a rapid contraction OF the
currency caused by the payment Of
the bonds.
The mention of the Bell Plan sug-
gests a tendency Of public thought
nowadays which needs to be noted
and corrected. There is a growing
tendency to try to make local respon-
sibilities matters Of state or national
concern. This grows out Of the
erroneous notion that responsibilities
widely difused are lessened. Our
Missouri legislature was enthusiastic
about free text bucks until Gov
ernor Dockery wisely suggested that
the funds be raised in every county or
community by local taxes. There
will be very little interest in the free
text book proposition II the money is
to be raised in that way. There is
nothing national in the rock roads
problem, except that rock roads are
needed all over the nation. There is
no need OF Involving this question
with the very different question Of
credit currency issues. There is no
more reason why the national govern
ment should obligate itself to receive
the road bonds for the proposed
purpose than street improvement
bonds or waterworks bonds. Upon
calculation it would be found that
II the country generally availed
itself of the plan, the circulation
would be inflated to an extent
never heard OF before in the world
The people need to be drilled again
10 some Of the eternal verities that
Franklin tried to teach 10 his gener-
tion. They need to be made to see
that no honest gain can come but
by labor and economy; that there is no
way OF making something out Of
nothing; that whether roads are built
by township or nation, the people will
have to pay for them in the last
analysis; that whether text books are
bought by the state or the school
district, the burden will fall on them;
that if Improvements are made by
bond issues upon the theory that
future generations win enjoy the i'm
provements and should help to pay
for them, then what they leave to
future generations win be ~encumbered
by that much.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28

At Webb Run, Pennsylvania, Feb.
ruary "a, a negro shot at and wound
ed a barkeeper. The citizens ordered
all the negroes in the town, about
twenty, to leave the %country, They
failed 10 do so and the whites tore
down their houses and chased them
away. This was In Pennsylvania, a
state which gives a regular republican
majority Of two hundred and fifty
thousand. This is not mentioned in
any spirit Of sympathy with either
side, but to show that race prejudice
is not sectional. If the negro popu-
lation of the Southern states we're to
migrate In a body to the Northern
states there would be race wal at
once II they we're to settle there
gradually, the people Of that section
would iad themselves with the same
problems which now trouble the
South aud with far less aptitude fol
solving them The only difference
would be that the Southern people
would let them work out their prob.
lem without impairment suggestion
or meddles0me interference. Toe
prime difference between the white
people Of the two sections has ever
been that the one believe 10 locil
sell government, with IDEAL response.
billy aud ~ accordance With local
ideals The other has ever reserved
The intensity Of it's convictions fol
the concerns Of somebody else's
business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
Holm BACH M'MASTFR.

JUN BALI
John Bach McMaster, Professor
Emeritus Of History in the University
Of Pennsylvania and author Of a six
volume history of the United States
under the constitution, was the guest
Of the Knife and Fork Club Of Kansas
City last Thursday night. In a long
editorial 10 one of the Kansas City
daily papers a most ~iattering notice
is given Of McMaster's historical
work-much more catering than
mere courtesy to a guest seems to
require. The compliment is not
deserved. In plan and treatment be
has not only followed closely Green's
History Of the English People, but he
has consciously initiated it. In style,
he was not content to seek the
nervous energy and carrying power Of
Macaulay but he slavishly copied his
phrases and constructions. Besides
his personal philosophy, without
which no literary composition ian be
Of any abiding value, is wrong at
every turn in the road.
We have no history of the United
States that is worthy of the name.
Bancroft covers only the colonial
period and is inaccurate, i'll proper
toned, and unreadable. Hildreth
wrote hurriedly with capital judy
ment Of men and things, but his
work resembles a newspaper "wrlte
up" more than the calm summation
of a court of last appeal. And
Sehouler, why Schouler wrote like a
mar who had never been three miles
from home. He had the Puritan
mind. He would have denied the
rotation Of the earth because it did
not seem so TO him. He had the
feminine temperament. He judged
the right or wrong, the truth or falsity
of events or propositions by the i'm
preston they made upon his emotions.
he is always honest and hardly ever
right. Besides, he never restraints
his schoolmaster-like impulse to
punish. AS for Won Hoist, his names
and dates are all right, but his
opinions of men aud movements are
what might be expected Of the most
pigheaded, conceited, and %supercil-
lious Of foreigners. He got his facts
from German sources and spent four
months in the northeastern corner of
the United States to get the "atmos-
pierre" He got it. Hart and Winsor
have done better, especially Hart, but
not enough better to leave one with
the feeling that the case is closed.
The men who have written Of
America have been, almost without
exception, Of small calibre. De
Toqueville and Brice are exceptions.
And Of these, Brice lacked the philo-
sophie mind, though he philosophers
endlessly. Still he is infinitely
beyond comparison with u Ameri-
can writers Of whom McMaster is an
entertaining narrator, a partial judge,
a chatting censor, a liberal IN moral
ideas and a bigot 10 party politics.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
ME Lexington News 81 March 2et.

The Lexington News Of March Goth
reads Vol. IS, No. /. It celebrates
the occasion or its fifteenth birthday
10 a peach blossom pink dress, and in
an editorial foreword it announces its
programme for the future and its
motives ia the past. With It's other
friends the lNTELLIaENcER would
jnin congratulations On this ami
versary occasion. Many happy re-
turns Of the day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
Colonization Of The Southwest.
AID and inducements Offered by the
Missouri Pacific Railway.

The Missouri Pacific Railway 4
bending every effort towards develop
ing the agricultural, mineral and in
dustrial resources Of the West and
Southwest. To attain this end, il asks
the aid and cooperation Of every farm
er miner, merchant and professional
man along its lines.
me development Of the products Of
any section Of the country means just
50 much more capital to bs spent "a.
that section. Prosperous neiphbors
make a prosperous community, espec-
tally # they live and have their inter-
ests at home.
vas thls class Of persons that tie
MISSOURI Pacific Railway asks tbe pa,-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28
THE PHILoMATHIc OPEN SESSION.

ne,iUbtfuI Entertainmentby One of the Societies
of One of Our Schools.
The good people Of Lexington are blessed IN eneir schools
nw.vs Interested ia the efforts Of the bows and Rns those who
we're so unfortunate as to miss tne Opsu 81, - S,,a ,oIassn uC
society Of Lexington Female College OF recent GATE toleraby
ooO will be interested at least 10 reading the programme.
PROGRAMME.
wednesday Night, June 10th, 49,
Prayer
vrs,o IRE iovuIin the LOrda-By the Music Class Anthem
u Jun
Municipalities Polk" - Duett, Piano. The Misses Wadiel
Music-"The Golden Stair" The Lt1le Music Ca"
MaIc- INV Darling Pokan-Duett, Piano.
Misses Mary Baker and W.. Wall
Essay-"Sunshine aud Shadow" MISS Lucy HUTCHINSON
Essay-"Heart Histories MISS beute Drysdae
Music-oThe Soiree Polka Duet, Piano.
Miss H. Wall and Miss K. Tickle
N,s,c ,Hanpv asa Bird"-(Vocal Trio
Miss A. Ely, Miss A. Tebbs and Miss K. Ficke
Music-tPieasure T~rainW-Duett, Piaoo)
Misses Addie Burton and Ella Smith
The Queen of the Summer Advocating to the Queen OF Winter.
CoIoQuy.
Summer Queen, MISS anna bly,
First Attendant, MISS Anna TeU'
Second Anttendsnt, MISS Ella Chinn
Third Attendant MISS mary ocMt
Winter Queen, miss Sanle Smith
First Attendant, MIS- Bell Graves
meSeusei' ~ -
Messenger, ~Ss ~ nOO
Breezes ana DEVELOPS MlsseS "lnSor' "~uueN' "oye' &C." *"
Music-'Gipsey ountess"-Duett vocaD
MISS LNe hy anu MISS 'O'e "n''!
Miss Dora Hook and Miss MoIHe Fall
NUS"
Readings from tne Poets'
re Nau' D' ~ nm 80
Little Gretchen, MISS EMa DrySdae
tS ISL - Wy '"e"' ,rs. ~, 1S,m,nn,oa
Tsr 80
Inc nual OF Moses MISS Seuure n mOnmmn
u MoueylesS a. MS' 20 vine "'u'"
husic-"Soutnero Home Polka"-Duett' fiano'
MISS T. Ny = mss 2. .
musc-'s7'OOa week, lSoo ana OhoFus
Music-"Aurora GanoPCDue1Sr lano)
MISS Dora carter and MISS Jennie Mckionin
muS" soee :" Oo . ~ n''"e nus lass
y dress ConVenCion'
oV~quy'
a rIeslueuU miss LIZZIE Ey
mss SOONER MISS y N. spuTlocK
4 Cnnn..n n.,0 v Tns ss nO1a -. nUuA
a country Dame' MISS Maddie Barham
NJ, asssts ~e "mmOS
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28

Miss L. Berry, OF Sweet Springs Is
the guest OF the family 0f samuel
Drysdale
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28

rons along its lines to invite to their
sections.
furnish the names and address
es' and we will furnish the necessary
descriptive and Illustrated literature to
induce them to settle in your COM
munity.
We wish to colonize the West aud
Southwest, and offer every inducemen'
n the way Of excellent transportation
facilities and low rates to all prospec
tive settlers and home seekers.
Il. 6. TOWNSEND,
Genl Passenger and Ticket Agti
81. Louis, Mo-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28

Miss Belle Gordon went 10 Iude-
pendence Friday morning to visit
iIieLds.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28

Why not try the great southwest
Low c%olcnist rates on the first and
third Tuesdays Of each month. ASK for
particulars And literature. Address
JAMES BARKER,
.Gen'l Pass. Agent, NJ. X. x 4. Ry.,
205 Wainwright Bldg, St. Louis.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-28

Born in Concordias to the wife Of
W. a. Brakeman FEB. ia son.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-29
THREE HORSES STOLEN.
Two Were Taken From James Tapp's
Barn

Yesterday morning three missing horses
were reported to the police station and
at late hour last night none of the
three had been found. The first case re-
ported was that of a team belonging to
James Tapp. Mr. Tapp lives at 400 North
Water street, and stated that both horses
We're in the barn at o'clock Sunday
evening. When the barn was opened
yesterday morning both horses were gone
and it was thought for time that they
had wandered away, but when they could
not be found during the day he came to
the conclusion that they had been stolen.
Both were black horses and would weigh
about 1000 pounds apiece Nothing else
is missing from the born. and if they
were stolen the thief took them without
a strap from the barn. Mr.. Tapp had
men out all day yesterday looking for
them, but failed TO locate them or to get
any trace of them.
The other horse that disappeared was
one belonging to John Whiteside. an en-
ploye Of the Eagle Office He drove 10
the South Emporia Avenue Methodist
church Sunday evening and tied his
horse to the rack in the rear of the
church. When he returned for his horse
after church had closed ii was not to be
found. and has not yet been located.
The horse was hitched to an old phaeton
from which the tenders had been remov-
ed The horse was a dark brown, was
years old and was shod on all four feet
1t was tied with a rope halter with a
leather strap over the bride.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-29

and the police on the streets are keeping
4 close watch to find some person who
will fill the scant description furnished
by Mrs. Arnold. They have a very poor
clue TO work on and have very little hope
of finding the guilty party or of restor-
Ing the valuables to the owner.
While talking of the robbery last night
Chief Burt said: II do not think that the
person who got that purse was a pro-
fessional. The work was done in a pro-
fessional way, but it is my opinion that
the woman saw that purse and thinking
there might be quite a sum OF money in
II. and seeing a good chance to get it
without detection. took it. 1t is the first
case of the kind ever reported at police
headquarters. OF course we have expect
ed few professionals in the city this
week because of the fair and carnival,
but as a usual thing they do not begin
operations SO early in the week. / have
men looking for her all over the city and
IL she is still here we hope TO have her
In custody soon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-29
MAY LOWER HIS RECORD.
People Are Anxious TO See the Famous
EnrSa

Interest down at the fair grounds yes
terday centered around the barn where
the world famous trotting horses Cresceus
is kept All DAY yesterday ard Sunday
there were crowds Of people standing
around to get sight OF the great trotter
which is sometimes called the iron race
horse of this age.
The men who have charge OF the famous
son Of Robert McGresor are compelled
TO lock the stable in order to give the
horse a chance to rest. When the half
door is opened two men stand, one on
either side. 10 keep the people out Ct
reach Of Cresceus. for he objects to the
near approach Of strangers and waits
q good chance 10 nip them when they
get in reach OF him
C-esceus is very powerful looking
horse. but most people think him not very
pretty He is red sorrel. with square.
kindly looking head and short ears
There is large scar 81 the left side %
his neck. under tbs throat latch OF his
bride. which Is said % have been left
there by a bad case Of distsmper when he
was a colt
The men who have the great trotter II
some Of the horsemen say that the track
Al the fair grounds viii be in splend d
condition BY THURSDAY. and they expect
to see Cresceus make one OF the great
races OF his life. John r Gentry and
Joe Patchea. tVo OF the worlds great
PAGERS. have made records on the Wichita
track. and CTesceEs tine viii be hung
out on he side o. the Judges stand next
Thursday. II he should lower his record.
the people al the grounds THAI day would
give him one 90 the greatest ovs;ioas
hetchum ever saw
The races for tomorrow are the "a troi.
the three-year-oId pace. the running race
three-eights Of a mile. and the 2:is pace.
There are some mighty good horses az the
grounds. and the races are expected t.
be more than ordinarily interesting