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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-08
An Injustice to Mrs. Prentis.

The Topeka Capital on April
published under glariDg headlines,
with plentiful sprinkling of quota
ton marks. a pretended interview
with Mrs. Noble Prentis, saying that
she had proposed to the Kansas
Worlds Fair commission to exhibit
Kansas girls at the Worlds Fair in
the Kansas building It was a most
serious thing to do, inasmuch as the
interview was fake from beginning
10 end. On April . the paper pub
lished retraction saying the inter-
view was only "hearsay" stuff that
came to the Capital office This Is
the hest the newspaper can do after
publishing an interview made out of
whole cloth. Mrs. Prentis lives with
in a short distance of the Capital Of
flee, and it would have been easy to
have called her by telephone and get
the truth of The matter. The whole
aft air is q great injustice to Mrs.
PreutiS, who is u woman of innate re-
Gnement and discrimination. The
mother of beautiful. efned daughters
herself, she has proved her fitness for
motherhood and would be the last
woman in the world to make cheap,
unseemly display Of young girls.
While the retractiOn was made lr
the Capital, it will never travel fas,
enough TO overtake the original mis-
representation. The matter is deeply
resented by Mrs. Prentis's friends
who know her high ideals and fine
womanlineSs.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-08
Lincoln Township News.

The farmers are almost through
drilling their spring crop.
Miss Lottie Unsicker has returned
from the eastern part of the state.
Marvin PlOwman will leave for
Newton the first of next week where
he will attend school this summer.
anton Bolsinger has been on the
sick list this week.
Miss Ora Fryfogle visited the May
hew family last week.
D. Prose and family paid Roy Cur,
It's visit last Sunday at his home
along the Rattlesnake.
E. Hill has been hauling hay from
along the Rattlesnake this week.
Preston Curtis is sporting a new
buggy this week.
Mrs. Lilly Miller, OF Fellsburg, is
visiting her mother this week.
William Keen and family left for
Illinois last week. Perry Keen has
also shaken the sand from his feet
and made ready to wade, the mud of
Illinois last week.
We are still in need of rain. Wheat
is still growing despite the dry
weather.
r. Lane is going to build a new
house in the near future. 4
Mrs. Wells was down from St.
John visiting her son and neighbors
last week.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-08
sss Sale ez HARNEY co.
Threatened A Panic.

What might have been a very seri-
Gus catastrophe was escaped by a
small margin at the Congregational
church last Tuesday evening. Miss
Blunt, the missionary from Japan,
was giving a talk on her work, illus
trating it by lantern slides, when the
leather in the machine caught fire
from the asbestos curtain hung over
il. The room was dark, and the peO-
pie fearing an explosion of the gasO-
line tank connected with the machine
became panic striken. A large crowd
was present and nearly half were
children. A rush was made for the
doors and windows. There are four
doors in the church. All doors in the
church open inwardly. The southeast
door was nailed shut. The southwest
door has q large bookcase over it.
Both the northeast and northwest
doors were available for exit. One
stood open and the other WAS easily
opened. There was a rush, women
shrieked and children cried. A few
persons tried to quiet things, but 1t
was no use. Finally the lights were
turned on and about the same time the
fire was extinguished. The aisles of
the church were also filled with chairs
and this added 81 eatly to the inability
OF people to reach the doors.
No one WAS seriously hurt. although
some received kicks and some bruises
from the heavy sh Oes of the persons
who walked over them. The rush of
people for the northeast dOOr,prevent-
ed the janitor from getting to the cleo
trio light switch. II was a very mar
row escape and our people will realize.
as never before, the real danger of a
Of xxrir, n
as a means of eacape was thoroughly
demonstrated. The first man who
tried to make an exit through a win
dow got wedged in and had to be ex
tracted after the fright was over.
We must respectfully call the atten-
tion of the trustees of this church to
the ordinance passed by the city cOun-
ell requiring doors of public meeting
places to open outwardly and to be
NntOched when there is a crowd. The
panic Tuesday night de uonstrated The
fact that it would b, good tn ng
IL announcements could he made to
the public just where the electric light
switches are located SO that they could
be turned on quickly in case of ac-
cideut.
The fact that no one was seriously
hurt Tuesday night is a matter to be
thankful for, but the experience dem
onstrates the wisd ON of the city coun-
Gil in passing an ordinance requir ing
that all buildings used for public pur-
poses in Kinsley be made safe
A request was made some time ago
to the school board that the pupils in
the public schools be given fire drills
at stated times. 1t is matter of
great Importance especially where
stoves are used for heating purposes.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-08
COUNTY NE WS.
Lewis Items

Lewis Items
The rain Monday night has given
the people bright look.
Insure your farm buildings with
w. Fl. Israel.
Mr. Jolly gave a lecture Tuesday
evening at this place. He seems to be
quite jolly fellow.
Mr.. Zimmerman, a nephew of A.
Hardy, has come out from New York
He will build onto the GOsSett & Ray
meat market building and will con-
duct a furniture store. He is painter
by trade and this will go we'll with the
furniture business, as people need
some one to do vanishing and repair
work. Mr.. Zimmerman has wife
and two children, and we wish them
health and prosperity in their new
home and business.
For new or repair harness work
call on Henry YuncKer.
MIR. Harvey ellison and Miss Lea
nora Davis were married at the Meth
odist Episcopal church Wednesday
evening. The wind>to which came
up caused some little delay to the in
vited guests, but the marriage cere-
o'clock. Mr.. Alfred Radcliffe and
Miss Gottie Jackson acting as best
man and bridesmaid. The wedding
march was played by Mrs. Edna
Hardy. Both these young people
come from the b.st homes and are
highly Respected by every one. Mr..
and Mrs. ellison will live one mile
south and one and one half miles east
of Belpre. Their friends wish them a
long and happy life.
Mr.. Carlson. while unlO iding wheat
last Thursday, was canght between
the wagon aud elevator and had his
shoulder diSlOcated. DR.. Hestis was
called. and set the injury.
DR.. G. f. Bailey, o-teOpath, will be
in Lewis on Mondays and Fridays,
at the Spence Hotel, from to 3 p. m.
Mr.. Scragyins, Jr., has arrived
from Missouri We welcome him
among the Young people and wo feel
certain lie will like his ne home.
For the best line nf wall paper call
at Geo d. Cochran's drug store
A number OF our people were at
Kinsley attending court this week.
We understand that John Petrie has
decided to wait until Sunday 10 get
married.
A. Hardy & Son > ad i'm this paper
will be of Interest to all farmers on
| account of ih- superior quality OF the
goods which they offer
! church lat Sunday was short and
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-08
Club Notes.

The Womau's club met with Mrs.
w. d. Erwin Wednesday afternoon
After current event hour Miss Eliza.
beth Erwin gave very fine paper on
French opera. She began with the
birth of opera in Italy, followed its
development in France, giving sketches
of many famous composers. Tully,
the founder of French opera, Remeau,
one of the early composers, and
GlIck, one of the greatest, were
among those whose life and work were
torchod rJpnn
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-08
Belpre Items.

George Meader has erected new
windmill at his place this week.
Will McCOnahie and wife went to
Lewis Wednesday evening to attend
the Gilson-Davis wedding.
The wind Wednesday night tore
down the grand stand at the ball
ground. A freight car standing on
the siding by Donavan's elevator had
the roof blown completely off.
NJ. Curry and c. L. Colyer made a
busine trip to Kinsley the first of
the week.
E. D. Donavan is on the sick list
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-08
New Lumber Yard.

The Belpre Hardware and Lumber
Company is an established fact. Our
yard and Office is just north of Brum-
fields store. We are prepared To fig-
ure on your bills. Our stock il abso-
}utely new aud consequently there is
no cuiled stock. We can furnish your
house bill at lowest price, quality con-
sidered. Call and see our stock be-
fore buying. We will get your order
and you will be pleased with the re-
suit T. E. HARDY. Mausger.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-08
Millinery Opening.

Our display of Spring and Summer
Millinery will open March 26. 1904,
and will continue during the season.
CORNER SISTERS,
Lewis, Kans.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-08

DR.. Pearson can be found at his
Office, one door east of HOttewitz' 8
store, or at his residence, one block
east of the M. E. church. IF
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-08
Notice.

All parties will take notice that l
will prosecute to the full extent of the
law any one hunting on my land.
J. F. DUGGER.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-08

Harness, Harness. Just
got our rack filled with fresh,
new Harness, and can fit you out
with best Harness & Strap-work.
Our Listers, Harrows, and
Harrow Carts are going fast.
Just shelved a large invoice of
Paints. Variety in these goods
we certainly have. Lots of Var
nishes and Stains.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-08

We have two kinds of Two Row Cultivators, and they
both adjustable every that adds
cultvator You know where for the Ohio Suley
Culvator Have lots of Disc Sds hand this spring.
they all equipped with the Thousand bearing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-07

woke up and shouted loud enough
10 defeat the motion beyond al
question.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-07
SLAPPED
AT MAYOR
Gill Faction in Council Blocked
Police Bill Again

President GIN and his followers
again showed last night their deter
minatlon to oppose Mayor Balm
gers request for more putrolmeu
and better pay IN the police depart
ment The finance committee hav-
Ing tampefed with the bill az LONG
as II deemed advisable. asked that
u be- referred 20 the committee on
civil service and nalarien. This al
lowed tho committee a. shake off &C.
responsibility and gives another
committee chance 10 daily with
the bill for n while.
The people 81 this city consider
a large po leo force a crying need.
said Councilman Cole. when the
matter came up. "nnd I move that
the committee boz instructed 60 ~
port within two weeks
President GIN pat the motion 10
vote and u was apparently car.
fier. with one or two dissenting
voices. nut he put the motion b.
vote a second time. THIS time the
anti police faction OF the council
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-07
TWO U. OF ". BOYS
PASSED THE EXAMS
LOCAL VARSITY STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO
UNIVERSITY

I.eWeiiyn q. Railahack. one Of
the successful candidates. nearly
lost mis- breath when The Star man
told him that he was one Of the
two lucky ones in Washington.
kallshack II freshman az the
university. lowell AZ. 1ohanaen.
the other successful candidate, ia
In hls senior year
Railabaok 10 - years old and
comes from kidder. no. Ills high
school training was received at
lIlddcr academy. congregational
school in his native town. lla
present home In iatton. Wash
The esamiuntiou which Johanaen
aud RallAbaek passed WAS taken on
Nav ~ and a. The questions they
we're required % answer CAME Go
the university under seal aud their
papers we're likewise mailed under
seal None u the applicants knew
how they stood until Tho stars
special telegram was shown them
his morning
iohanaen'a home Is IN Tacoma
/. Through bis course at the uuiYef-
sity he has been recognized a. one
- the most brilliant STUDENTS IN
his class and each year has been
given class offices.
Sealed difee uona are % be for
varied the two lucky younn men
FROM George n. paFkin. the ma.
tloual trustee ~ the United States
for the Cecil Rhodes scholarship
fund
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-07
WILL AROUSE SENTIMENT
AGAINST SMOKE EVIL
CLUBS ALSO RESOLVE TO De
MAND THE ENFORCEMENT OF PRESENT CITY
ORDINANCES OR PASSAGE OF BETTER ONES

That the city officials must en-
force the present ordinances aimed
against the smoke nuisance In this
city. and n necessary drafi neN and
better ones. and that the improve
meat clubs u ths city try 70 euiti-
vafe a sentiment against the evil. -
the auhHtauee uf the recommends
ton made 81 the conference com.
mittee Of Improvement clubs on the
report q It's subcommittee geAter-
day afternoon.
The Subcommittee couaistod ~ A.
n Gnfaths. Alfred Battle and y. L.
Keith. Il presented the reports
made % Il By thirty -four citioa Of the
country In respect 10 the means that
we're being taken % abate the evil.
II zna evident that Seattle is back
ward In taking similar steps.
II vas shown that a saving ~ y
per cent In fuel could be made By
the Use ~ proper automatic gtnkers
and furnaces In some cities pow
dered coal Ii used. In others the
introduction 81 kaa engines is help
ing out In tho matter. Mayor Nc
Clellan II New York advises seat
tle TO cultivate sentiment against
the nuisance as the best means 81
securing its abatement. Mayor
Johnson Of Cleveland advises Seat
tie manufacturers % Use more auto
matte stokerk.
Most ~ the big cities have smoke
inspectors and. in thia connection.
Il l. suggested that the boiler In
spcetor IN this city might be made
smoke inspector. also
Mayor Halliuger and Herman
Chaplin we're present at the meeting
The latter called particular attsn-
tl0n 20 the perfect manner In which
the smoke consuming apparatus Of
the Diamond Ice 4 Storage company
IL working and said he did not see
Why other establishments could not
90 a. well.
4 want Co see the city authorities
abolish the smoke nuisance. besides
other nulsanees." said President
Hawioy Of the Beacon HIN Improve
ment club, We people on Beacon
hill are forced 10 endure the odor
arising from the Frye-Bruhn pack
ing plant. which a. Just as bad a.
smoke. ! would like to see the city
authorities take n hold Of this mat
ter. also. The injunction case
brought by Va against the plant IL
now la the supreme court
''The matter II one OF dollars and
cents" said Mr.. Grlffltha. to rs
who live I'm the vicinity Ut the Madi.
son street power house and tho
Loagfellow school II the school
board and Seattle Electric company
do not do something to abato 1t the
matter may be brought to a head
through a damage suit.
"The value Of real estate around
these buildings has been depreciat.
ed by their big, black clouds Of
smoke. Some owners have sold
their homes to get out Of the neigh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-07
JMWRkD
10 MAH
INFANT SON OF !. c. BgRo
FOUND LIFELEss IN geo

The infant con Of John e. Berg.
Of sit Fourth avenue. was acct
dentaliy snothered 10 death iasi
night while the child LAP In bed with
ita sleeping parents. The latter
were Mortified 10 find the child Geld
IN death when they awoke this
morning Coroner fioya was moth
fled and ordered the body removed
to the Honuey- Watson morEue.
A post norton examination wiil
be held this afternoon. although
there il no reason 10 suspect that
death waH not accidental Tho
parents say that the child was apl
parantly iu good health on retiring
last night. though Il had been salf
feriuN from n cold
The baby was no months Of age.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-07
CAN T TAP NAN

The council last night turned
down the r~tiiioa % a syndicate
headed b. o. l. nerE. formed @
supply a score % families residing
between Dunlap and Ksntun Nith
city water. The petitioners desired
70 tap the Cedar river water main
End pay the city for The use Of a GER
tain amount 81 the water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-07

b1fhood The paint on houses.
clothes haag cat q drY everything
II hlackened by the ever present
saof.~
The committee decided that the
ordinances should BE- 81 framed or
enforced that AL new steam plants
be required 70 install suitable con-
aumeFa. and that the old ones b. re-
fitted within reasonable time The
result Of the cummitfea.s inFeaiiKa-
ton will be reported 90 the city
Authorities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-07
A SPORTS FINISH

Alonko white. who f. serving
time I'm the county iail for petty lar
ceny, was declared insane. by an
SMART CLOTHES. Herald. 1850 gnd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-07
NEW c0UNTERFEITS

Captain Bell. ~ the local secret
service department. has reueived
from the Seattle Electric Company
two new counterfeit dollars that
were exceptionally good. having %
good ring and color. They are
slightly lighter than the genuine and
have a peculiar greasy feeling They
are dated 1856 and 1891.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-07
POOR DUKE

49, INV" #AAsHH - ~
NEW YORK. Jane THE sudden
news that the Duke and Duchess q
Nalencay are preparing 20 sever
their marriage relations In Paris
court. created a surprise In society
here. The duchess was formerly
Miss Helen Morton. daughter Of
Levi 7. Morton. former vice presi.
dent and governor. The couple. II
IL learned. have been sopsrAte Zoe
some time AZ the tine Of the mar.
riaEe. four years ago. the MortOns
settled $4,000 yearly on their
daughter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-07
NATIONS HONOR
DEMANDS 1T

CRACOw. June 7.~soeiaiist pa
pers here publish the alleged tex,
of tbs cars telegram TO Gen. kurU.
patkin. II says the honor of the
Russian arms demands that Port
Arthur Be held. and then Il or
aers him 10 concentrate Al efforts
70 that end.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-07

insanity commission IN the superior
court this morning The man was
AZ one time a professional wrestler
and race track tout Drink has
caused him % become half sitted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-07

on the charge ~ selling liquor with-
out license. failed 10 agree upon a
verdict and was discharged ~
Judge Hiudkin this morning.
The Iufymeu elaborated ali night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-07
mop TEA" JURY
COULDN'T AGREE

The superior court jury. which
yesterday tried william Bteffen.
of Madison Park pavilion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-07

NONTRFAi. june 7. - Twelve
students In the United States have
hean PASSED By the Oxford board as
eligible Tor Cecil Rhodes scholar
ahips. including the following from
western states.
California Beverly Ssllen. W. G..
C4ittendcn. Monroe neutaoh. ~ a
neNine. Farnham Grifutha. Chfton
Judy. W. ]. MurRroyo
ldaho-C IL. Foster. 1. II. Clip
ron.
oreeon- Harvey n. nensmorc.
Utah H. jacobson.
Waahineions- 81. iohanscn
and t.ewellyn G. tlailsback.
The two successful candidates
from this state are both students at
the University % Washington an
this city and the first news % their
succcss vas brought % them b a
representative Of The star.
There was Eenerai rejoicing ai
tha university this morninE when 10
became known that JoSvN A. to-
hansen and iewellyn q. RAisbark
Two 81 the most popular stnHeuta az
the collsse. haa been declared ellis
le Tor the Cecil Rhodes scholar
ship competition. and not uuiy this.
but uudcr conditions that give them
the scholarships without further
trial or examination. Under the
provisions Of the Cecil Rhodes
scholarship fund two schoiarsb ips
are given each state. and Railahack
aad tohausen arc the oniy Two stu
dents named a. eliKiblea ia the adj
vices from Montreal This gives
them the scholarships without fur
Their competitive examinatlona
The Cecil Rhodes fund confcrN
the scholarships annually two 20
each state In the United states.
each being given an allowance OF
g. SEQ per year for three years. TO
he applied on such course OF courses
a. the successful student may
elect.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES

II. .. Anderson and KafherYno
Barry 81 legal axe. both Of Seattle.
Otto IInk. ~. and Alma Bisienbefg,
-. both Of Seattle.
a
SMART CLOTHES. Herald. f5zs md.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-22
GALVA REAPS BENEFITS
OF SUNDAYS BIG REVIVAL

GaIva i reapin" results from the
Sunday meetings. Already the
churches have received a strong slim
illus. Eighty have united with the
Methodist church. GO with the Congre-
gational, 40 with the Baptist. and -
with the Swedish NJ. +. church. y
move i on foot to erect a y. VI. {. y
building. and already about $1,000 has
been raised. which practically assures
this undertaking. The slot machines
are disappearing. and the public con
science has been aroused to such an
extent that the saloons have been
overthrow. People generally are in
favor Of cleaning up the city. and
many are anxious to form an organi-
cation for the enforcement of law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-22
Some More Ship Subsidy.

The republicans Of Pennsylvania. at
their late state convention. deplored
the condition of American shipping
and the fact that nine out Of every
10 ships. which brought our imports
and bore away our exports last year
were foreign vessels built abroad.
Differed and manned abroad. part
Of the potential naval reserve of for
eign governments" This depressing
fact seemed 10 have weighed on the
mind Of Senator Quay. who dominated
the convention and who wrote or was
responsible for the platform. for the
platform continues. that il favored
the building Of an American mer-
chant marine. that AmcricaE-built
ships and American Seamen NAV have
the carrying of at least Il fair proper
tion of American passengers and
freightage." This apparently patri-
otto utterance did not evidently light
en- the gloomy feelings of Senator
Quay. nor even one of the hundreds
of his satellites that attended the con-
vention. No suggestion was made of
any hope of a way TO improve this GeS-
perate condition. the convention wish
cover the remedy. But this lack Of
foresight. or statement of what would
quickly relieve the American ship
trust magnates from the slough of
despOnd. was well known to Senator
Quay. Only a short time before the
platform was concocted he had prom
ised Griscom and CaSSatt. respectively
the ship trust and railroad magnates.
that such Il plank would be included.
50 that when the ship subsidy bill was
revived in congress all the Pcnnsyl-
yania delegation could Justify their
votes for subsidy. The prospect of a
good large subsidy always cheers the
dropping spirits of Il PennS ylyania re-
publican. but il does not always DO to
publicly resolve for il. 50 QUAY left
the voters in the dark and left them
20 brood over the decline of the Amer
lean marine.
Quay and the trust magnates know
there i millions i'm il if the subsidy bill
can only he passed. but the people are
rather ticlliSh on subsidies They
know they will have to pay the big
bill and are not 50 enthusiastic for the
old flag and an appropriation as Quay
and the ship trust ma@natcS are. In
some other states the same tactics
will be- used 10 bolster mp the di>cred-
tied ship subsidy. and If President
Roosevelt does not carefully watch
the incubation of the national plat
form by Senator Lodge he will be
committed to the scheme a. the Penn
>ylvania delegation are.
Only eternal vigilance will prevent
the subsidy hunters from loading the
taxpayers with this enormous eXpen-
diture for Il long term of years. and
their persistence would have been re-
wardad ere this if the democrats had
not been on guard against it.