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


sixty Public Libraries.
A University of Kansas, bulletin says
there are 6S libraries in Kansas open
to the public. Andrew Carnegie has
divided $2S0,000 among IL Of them. as
follows: Leavenworth, $4,000; EN-
poria, $4,000; Ottawa, $4,000: Law
renee, $4,000; Hutchinson, Sit, 900:
Winfield, $4,000; Fort Scott, $4,000;
Wyandotte. $4,000; Manhattan, s10.-
900: Newton, $4,000; Salina, $4,000:
Anderson Memorial, $50, 900.
Second Wife Also Want. Divorce.
Gertrude NJ. Dewey, wife of c. p.
Dewey, the Manhattan millionaire. filed
suit in the diArictcourt of Riley county
for divorce and alimony. The son Of
Mr.. Dewey is Chauncey Dewey, the
western Kansas ranchman, now
charged with the murder Of the Ber-
rvs. Mrs. Dewey is his stepmother.
Chauncey Dewey's mother was divorced
some years ago and is now in Paris.
Treat for the Entire Town.
S. H. Bassett, president Of big ce-
ment company at Bassett, near lola,
gave Christmas treat in which all
the townspeople shared. There was o
Christmas tree in the city hall. On
Thursday night all the IS colored chill
dren enjoyed Christmas tree, and
shared In an entertainment and Christ
mas programme of recitations and mu-
sic. On Friday night the white chill.
dren, 100 and more, had a big time
The Ingalls, Statue.
| Instead of being dissatisfied, as re-
| ported, with the design of the statue
Of the late Senator John ]. ingalls,,
which the state of Kansas will place
in statuary hall at the capitol, Rep
resentative Curtis Is we'll pleased
with it. All Of the members of the
Kansas delegation in congress will
comply with the request Of Charles N.
Niehaus, the sculptor, that they in
spect the design.
| To Test Eyes and Ears
| An effort will be made by the state
board of health to ascertain how many
school children in Kansas have defec-
| tive sight and hearing. At a. meeting
of-the board 1t was decided to ask tho
teachers Of the state to assist in the
| work. The board also will try and get
the county superintendent interested,
so that an order can be issued in each
county to the teachers to make the.
tests.
Unusual Accident.
G. r. CASTOR, of Morrill,, was stand.
ing by a water tank containing Is
inches of water, when a horse kicked
| him into the tank. The animal then
| kicked again and came down with both
feet in the tank upon the body of the
struggling man. Mr.. CASTOR had sew
eral ribs broken and was nearly
drowned before help reached him.
Bakers to Leave Kansas.
F. P. Baker, who in 1863 with Henry
King and J. B. Edwards established the
State Record, the first daily paper In
Topeka, will move to Buffalo, N. Y.
With him will go his son, Cliff" who
has attained prominence in Kansas
politics, serving as clerk of the senate
from 1883 to 1887 and state printer two
terms, or until 1891.
Used Razor on City Marshal.
! City Marshal Henry James, Of Perry.
lies at the point of death with his
throat cut almost from ear to ear. Juba
and Clay Jordan went to Perry Christ
mas day and proceeded to paint tina
town red Marshal James appeared
upon the scene to restore quiet, when
he was set upon by Clay. Jordan with
razor
Must Stop Sunday Hunting.
County Attorney Eckstein and ths
Anti-Horse Thief association, of Sedg.
wick county, which has 1000 members.
have begun war against Sunday
hunting in the county. The farmers
complain that their premises are In
vaded without permission and that
their stock is frightened by reckless
hunters.
where Rockefeller. IL PopuInr.
1t is predicted that the output of the
Kansas oil field for 1903 will be close to
l zoo, 900 barrels. AS John D. Rockefel-
n Ter fixes the price on this and has put
it at over 81 a barrel there is no
rioting when his name. IS mentioned
in the Kansas Oil field:
Death, Beat the. Courts.
Mrs. Ida Crabb has just been ap-
, pointed to administer en- her dead
husbands estate at Wichita. This re-
calls the fact that Crabb was killed By
his brotifer-in-law the very day Mrs
) Crabb flied suit for divorce.
Where Is Michael Guerins
Michael Guerin, a stockman oi
| Wheaton, went to Kansas City with
t,uo, carc of cattla and dicannaa rcd aft.