The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-15

head. He then got up and kicked the
woman out of the house and by the
time the police arrived things were so
hot that no fire was needed.-Topeka
Capital.
Gum Wads I'm His Flesh.
Clyde Browning, an Altamont boy,
was shot in the leg while out hunting.
The wound was not thought to be dam
gerous at the time. About ten days
later he began to suffer so much pain
that another examination was made
and two gun wads were found festered
in the flesh. Lockjaw ensued and
death resulted. ~
Mob Wanted Him.
Sheriff Ramsey took Sidney Lucas
from Troy to Hiawatha to avoid q
lynching. Lucas was arrested charged
with an attempted attack on Miss
Clara Nieman while he was taking her
and her sister home from Wathena
Miss Nieman lives about four miles
east Of here.
The Fort Scott city council granted a
franchise to the Federal Natural Gas
company to pipe natural gas from the
Chanute fields to that city for heating
and lighting purposes. This company
is composed of topeka men with the
exception of ex-United States Senator
Harris.
Rural Carriers Complain.
Rural free delivery carriers Of the
Third congressional district met at
Pittsburg recently and adopted a me-
mortal setting forth the inequality Of
pay to the city and rural carriers, the
latter having to pay for horses, wag-
ons, harness and feed
Where Ii He Nows
An Ottawa man made affidavit to the
tax assessor few months ago that his
personal property did not exceed $500.
He died since and the appraisers of his
estate have found $57 900 worth of per-
sonaf property, most of it cash or avail
able as such.
Valuable Relics.
Mrs. r. M. King, of Oak Mills, Atch-
ison county, has an Eli Terry clock
made in Plymouth, Conn, in 1892, be-
ing one of the first wooden-wheel
clocks ever. manufactured. She also
has a copper kettle liz years old.
Pioneer of Doniphan County.
P. S. Soper, a resident of Doniphan
county since 1859, Is dead at Troy.
He was the father of Pliny L. Soper.
United States attorney for Indian ter
ritory. and brother-in-law ef-Cyrus Le-
land, Jr.
Extended Water Franchise.
At Lawrence the franchise Of the
water company, which does not expire
until 1907, was extended by the council
for 20 years. The company wishes to
raise money for needed improvements
Father Fought with washinston.
Grandma Little Is dead at Eureka at
the age of SO years. Her mother lived
to the ripe age of 90 years and her
father was an officer on the staff Of
Gen. George Washington.
Fine Race Track Near Kingman.
A number of Kentuckians have pur-
chased a $780, 900 tract Of land In King
man county and will stock it and make
it one Of the finest race horse farms in
the country.
Fire Drills I'm Emporia schools.
The Emporia school board adopted
a -resolution to have fire drills In all
schools once q week. The school board
will have all schoolhouse doors made
to open outward.
At Holton February q.
The First district republican con-
gressional convention viii be held at
Holton, Friday, February 2. There
are several candidates in opposition to
Congressman Charles Curtis.
Married Ga Years.
Samuel Painter and wife. of Tecum-
sch, Shawnee county. have just cele-
brated their sixty-fourth wedding day.
He is IS and she Is Is.
1000 Pecan Trees.
Edwin Snyder. of Oskaloosa. has q
forest Of 1000 pecan trees which he
planted himself In 1891.
Waited Seven Months.
Joseph Seagraves. q farmer near Ed
wardsville. committed suicide. Since
the Kaw river food last June he has
been Respondent over losses.
salfna school Exhibit.
The Salina public schools win soon
have an exhibit at the ST Louis worlds
fair. comprising pen-and-ink sketches,