The Sterling News from Sterling, Kansas • 3

ii nuinrnp MIGHT LEGISLATURE KANSAS TOPICS I OUR TOPEKA LETTER mllbLno TO IKE TIE WET COMES PRIZES TO K. 8. A. C. 8TEER What The Various Sute Officers and Other Prominent Men Are Doing.

The College Fared Well With Entries KANSAS HA8 MADE at the International. NEW FARM RECORD CHEROKEE COUNTY JOINTrSTS HAVE BEST OP 8TATE SAYS JOHN 8. DAW80N. Manhattan. Kan.

Insurgent Envoy, a two-year-old- Angus steer, bred by Report for 1912 of Secretary F. D. Co Parker Parish of Hudson, ana owned hv the Kansas Agricultural col CHANGE KANSAS FIRE RATES. burn Puts Value of Live stock and Farm Products Above 580 Toneka. Kan.

Kansas has establish- lege, won four prizes at the Inerna- tlonal Live Stock exposition in ui-naeo last week. He won first prize Populated Largely Wlthv Foreigners Who Know Little of Kansas Lawt Local Officials Will Not A lit Matter Neede Legls-latlve Attention. Says He Will Not Ask Senate to Re- count the Ballots. i Arthur Capper, Republican candidate for governor in the last election, has Insurance Supt. Lewis Will Ask the Legislature for an Appropriation.

I. S. Lewis, state superintendent of Insurance," believes a practical step toward the adjustment of fire rates as a two-year-bid among all breeds e'd a new agricultural record this year. The final 1912 inventory naa neen given out a statement that he win not and won first prize as the best two-year-old steer exhibited by any agricultural college. Twenty-one prizes, amounting to iSfiR were won "by the cattle shown brlnga contest for the office of governor) for which George Hodges defeated him by a plurality of 29 votes.

completed by Secretary P. D. Coburn, of the state board of agriculture, shows that the total value of farm products and live stock aggregated the sum of $580,155,476. This' is a greater Topeka, Kan. Attorney General John S.

Dawson admits that Cherokee rniintv lointists and booze peddlers is relnspection or property ny department He has the authority un-der the law at this time to make relnspection, but there are no funds with which to engaee competent inspectors by the Kansas college. First and fourth places on Junior Hereford cjlves was Just about have the best of the state leeal denartinent and that they de figure than ever before reacnea ny tne Mr, Capper said: "I believe I was elected governor by a plurality of 3,000 or more. Accordingly I have felt In duty bound to weji by Fancy Beau and taunteiroy, both bred by the college. First prize agricultural and live stock interests of the state. to make direct and personal investigations.

It is now all done by corre-nondence and this plan, he says, is a mand legislative attention. fact, he admitted that he had offered such a suggestion to the legislature In his stand by and defend the choice oi tne It is forty million dollars greater people. This I have done so long as on grade Junior Hereford calf, won cy College Mlna, bred on the college farm For the ho premiums, two pens than the value of the total output for biennial renort to the governor, there was a fair possibility of recuiy-in the tolunder made by many of the 1910, the previous high water mane. Tt. in fortv-stx million dollars great.

"What could the legislature do In He wlll ask the next legislature to make an appropriation for the appointment of experts by the state to make relnspection of any property in the state which has been. rated on in-aiimncA mm nan insnectlons. niirh a case?" was asked election Judges in rejecting the thou- er than the value of the total output sands of circle and croBs-markea Dai- could It do?" was the reply. "Why it could make provision for men in va down into Cherokee county and into cost in mv favor, which the law for last year 1911. The total value of this year's field crop is $227,834,650, fifty-five million dollars greater than for last year.

expressly states are legal and should tav there until the liquor traffic had be counted. of barrows, nnder Blx months old, won first and second places as Individuals In the Duroc Jersey class, and another pen of three won third, on a pen of Berkshlres, under six months old. These hogs were all bred and fed by. the college, In the sheep division, first prize was won on a yearling grade or cross-bred wether, and championship in grade or crosa-bred class on a yearling Hampshire grade, bred VU.MM-WW Mr. Lewis will urge a law providing for the appointment of a state fire marshal.

been stamped out. It could do like 'Tn Qiihmlttinsr this difficulty to the. Tatar did when it created tne 'wan supreme court of Kansas I appealed Has 144 Descendants Living. Howard, Kan. The descendants of fifiorea Munslneer gathered at the gers' or like Pennsylvania did when it established the 'Mounted There are Dlenty of things that could "Anywhere from 12 to 25 per cent of the fires today are incendiary or doubtful," he said.

"A marshal would? investigate' all doubtful fires, Odd Fellows' hall here the other day. for redress to the highest legal trlDun-al In the state. The court, by a vote-of 5 to 2, under a technical construction of the law, was unable to find remedy other than a recount several weeks in the future by the Democratic senate, a very doubtful expedient for. to celebrate his one hundredth blrthJ and would work towardjhe Improvement nf conditions, tending to the les day anniversary. Mr.

Munsinger nasi 144 descendants living out of a total) sening jf fires generally. There isn't on the college farm. The college, won second prize on the best general exhibit of cattle, sheep and hogs, offered by Clay, Robinson Company, Jo all the agricultural colleges of America, Seven other third and fourth prizes were won-by college cattle. much hope for reduction or rates unui of of whom were Anions? them were seven sons and two fires are reduced Mr." Lewis favors a set of standard hUinir construction laws. He will daughters, three sons and one daugh an opposllon candidate looking ror justice, merely, instead of a dispute.

"Even if the blunder of the election Judges could be righted In a political body at that late hour, which is extremely doubtful. I can see no hope be done by the legislature and it Is my belief that It must do something before certain sections of Cherokee county have been cleaned up." Mr. Dawson has had a great deal of trouble enforcing the prohibitory law in Cherokee and Crawford counties. He has spent a great deal of his contingent fund in that fight and has won only a partial victory. He discusses the situation in his biennial report.

"Crawford and Cherokee counties," he says, "were settled by fine old American stock and were originally ter being unable to attend. Two great great" grandchildren attended. A banquet was served and addresses werej Bit Off Enemy's Ear; Is Freed. Mound City. Kan Amos W.

Rush, recommend that a company transacting liability business in the state be made a party to an action commenced by an injured employe against his em made by two of the sons and the Kev: T. A. Nichols. Mr. Munsinger was born in Germany, coming to this coun that as governor I should be able to carry out any definite programme of legislation with a hostile political mar jorlty against me in both branches of? the legislature.

"On the other hand, Mr. Hodges, cashier of the State bank at Lacygne, who in a fight with Frederick W. Pollman, president of the Linn County bank at Lacygne, bit off a piece of Pollman's ear, was pcquitted a rharee of mayhem brought in ployer, so that the against the company as well as the employer. He also favors a law giving the atata deoartment of insurance super try in his youth. He is very active and hearty and has the apeparance of a man of 70 years.

devoted to agriculture. But in' time oai lnc. lead and other minerals vision over-all reinsurance nr mergtsi connection with the trouble here. The Jury deliberated a little more than two were developed and as Kansas men do not readily take to underground labor Kansas Population Figures. Toneka.

Kan. The total population between insurance compan of Kansas for 1912 is 1.669,296, as re it became necessary to bring in thou- working wlh a legislature of his own political faith, will have an ideal opportunity to serve Kansas. I feel Is now for the best Interest of the state that Mr. Hodges and the party he represents be given that opportunity, and that, so far as may be in their labor hours. The fight and suit resuiwju from rivalry between Lacygne's two banking institutions.

ana of miners from foreign lanas, turned on March 1 of this year by the ies, wherein transfers of memberships, finances or interests of policyholders are made. He will urge a law providing that copies of all reports made by a receiver or receivers appointed to take assessors through their county cierxs principally from the countries about th Mediterranean sea. These people and tabulated and announced by F. D. Coburn, secretary of the Kansas Corn Contest Won by Chandler.

Topeka, Kan. The prize for the acre yield of corn by any Kansas knew little about Kansas laws and Kansas Institutions. They became the nrev of a small but influential class State board of 1902 the for the public good, political' differences be forgotten. Mr. Hodges has my best wishes for the next two years, and I shall be glad to assist in any wnv can in making; his administra nonnlation of Kansas was charge of the affairs ot any insurant or guaranty company incorporated un boy member of the Capper Boys' Corn showing that in the last ten years Kan of people who sold liquors in violation law.

The onen violation of the pro der the laws of tne state snuu oe uu with the' superintendent of insurance and that the expenses of preparing hibitory law in the mining districts of sas has gained 204,668. Kansas vny is the largest city In Kansas, Wichita second, Topeka third, Leavenworth club was won this year by Frank iv Chandler, age 19, of Emporia, with 85 bushels and 1 pounds grown on one The prize is $50 cash. tion one that will be helpful to the state." these two counties continued for over twenty years Early in my term i un such copies Bhall be made a part pi h. wwto of such reeclvershlp. He fourth and Hutchinson nrtn.

'mere aro thirteen cities in the state of more Robinson. 16 years old, of dertqpk to stamp out this traffic. In rrawfnrd counv I have been tolera points out that heretofore the records Traer, was second with 78 bush To Aid School Land Settlers. than 10,000 population, and 20 per cent 'i Tii no via atntA auditor and reg of the entire population or tne staie bly successful. In Cherokee county I mnnot sav much, although I have els and 30 pounds.

WaKer Benning-ton of Long Island, raised 76 bushels and 40 pounds to the acre. reside in them. of the department of insurance are lacking in information pertaining to the dissolution of Kansas insurance or guaranty companies. made a hard fight. The open saloon I I istrar of the state school lands, Is gi Ing to ask the legislature or.

relief for school land settlers In western Kansas. "They have had poor crops In western Kansas for two years, and dne not exist but there is an enor Turkey at $5,000 a Plate. mous sale of intoxicants under the mous sale of intoxicants unaer Pays $32,990 Inheritance Tax. $100 to President w. k.

ror thin disguise of interstate El Dorado, Kan -For seventh was the "toll" charged for 000 a plate The state tax commission has Just oAiiectad over thirty thousand dollars nd otherwise. It has been almost im nnsRihiA for me to get the local auth under the Inheritance tar law from manse. Rev. William wesiwooa orities to take vigorous and persistent and that In another state. last summer the horse plague caused heavy losses," Mr.

Davis said. "The I school land settlement law now pro- vldes 'that unless payment of the in- terest on school lands is made within ten months that it works an automatic the land. I believe the action aeainst the violators or tne It has collected, from the estate ot Henry which, amounted to a law; and I have been compelled to o.iBt a number of them from office. time, Mrs. Hattie is-Kiiey, oi iuh-ciij, has been elected president of the local Woman's Relief Corps, which now has the largest number of members In (ts history, 101.

Mrs. Riley has the distinction of being the first woman in Kansas to sign a Jury's verdict. She was made "forewoman" of the first woman's Jury in a Kansas court of record, in El Dorado, November 29. cently decided the talk of a new church must come to a focus. He conceived the turkey dinner and invito! the congregation with check books.

After the feast E. W. Moses led with $5,000. In a few moments $9,000 was raised. The Presbyterians 4 plan to erect the finest denominational build This matter needs legislative atten total of $645,748.97, an inneriiance t59 qqa fii.

Mr. Dexter lived In New tion." York at the time of his death, but he IUUC1VU1V v. jj legislature should amend the law so that the Interest may be extended un- Ul the next crop' Is harvested." ewir in Kansas corporations. Population Record of Prison Broken UCU Bwv n. own Ad 2.000 shares of prererrea ing In Western Kansas.

stock of the Santa Fe railway com Leavenworth, Kan. The population record of the federal prison here was broken the other day with, the arrival pany, 4,000 shares of common stocK of the Bame corporation, 1,000 shares of M. T. sock, preferred, and 300 Murderer Taken to State Prison. Council Grove, Kan.

"Tanny" OI-sen, accompanied by Sheriff Can, left here for Lansing, where he begins his 5 Game Law Changes Sought. A game farm; licenses for fisher 1 men; the enlarging of the legal bag ftf p.nm which may be shot In om Kansas Senator Files Contest Pittsburg. Kan. Senator E. F.

Por shares of Missouri Paciric, common stock. day, and five years of complete pro ter, president pro tern of the Kansas senate, who was defeated for election, from the Crawford county district sentence of 25 years for the murder or Walter Newfarmer, near, Burdlck, a I year ago last August. The case was Harrington Accept Secretaryship. hv a Socialist In the last election, will fimnt. Harrington, of Kansas Ciy, taken to the Bupreme court wnere ui-sen was refused a new trial.

contest, alleging fraud In the election. has accepted the appointment as pri tectlon for quail, are among tne wi portant matters which persons fron over the state are advocating to Prof I L. Dyche, state fish and game war. den, and which they would like to the next, legislature consider in th Notice was served on Frea the Socialist senator-elect, Sena vate secretary to Governor-eiect nr.rn Hodees. Mr.

Harrington of 26 prisoners from Washington, u. who increased the number of Inmates to 1,206. Since July 1, 1905, 8,394 prisoners have been received. Mother of Seven Drinks Add. Atchison, Nannie Bell, 40 years old, wife of Eugene Bell, died after taking carbolic acid at her home near Port William, south of Atchison.

She had been in ill health. She was the mother of seven children, the youngest a baby. $20,000 Fire at Wheaton. nrhonton Kan. Fire completely de Kingman Votes Water Plant Bonds.

tor Porter said. Porter has served In was in Topeka the other day, admitted Klnrman. Kan. Kingman voted 6 way of changes to the state risn an to 1 for bonds to the amonut of for a water and lighting plant. that the place had been otferea to mm, and admitted that he had accepted It.

the senate twelve years. Stanton is the only Socialist elected to the state legislature. game law. Biggest Kansas "Booze" Fine. Kant.

Emoloyment Bureau's Record. Mother of "Tall Man" Dies. Kan. Mrs. Rebecca N.

Direct Tax For Education. nrh loirlHlatiire thrs winter, will Pittsbure. Kan. The supreme court nnheld the conviction of John Dollar, In his twelfth annual report to the governor Charles Harris, director of froo emnlovment bureau, de- fMeeg. aged 78 years, weighing about asked to take the first steps toward Herman Kreuger and Jonn fopepre-hnn for oDeratlng a wholesole liquor stroyed the C.

Bushey cream station, vnrrn'a restaurant and the dwell ninety pounds and less than five reet tall, the mother of one of the tallest clares that in no period since the house at Yale In this county and the ing of William Ladwlck; Mr. Ladwlck men in the world, died at Derby. Her hnreau has been established, nas tne men will be taken to Glr'ard to begin hia wife barely escaped with their hnahnnd also is a small person. a change In the state constitution tha will permit the levy of a single taj for the support of all of the stay educational institutions- In order 1 1 make this effective it will be askri to create a board or commission men whose duty It will be 4 state generally been so prosperous as dnrinir the last year. And he adds, in- lives.

The total damage will amount George Clegg, who was accidentally their Jail sentences within a few days. The three men in the aggregate were about S20.000. covered only partly shot several years ago, was seven reet Moiw that In no nrevious year find $3,800 and 1.140 days In the coun and ten Inches tall. Edward Clegg, bv insurance. With the help of peo- tna nh of securing farm bands tv ia.il.

W. P. Montgomery, assistant from the country and nearby who lives with his parents, Is six TV HB VW handled so successfully. Mr. Harris look after the affairs of the school1 1.

attorney general, will receive a ree feet ten and a well known amateur and to take the place or tne presej supplied forty thousand harvest nanus towns the townspeople saved the went end of Wheaton, Including the Union from the convicted men of ms is the largest fine ever imposed In board of reegnts. State Auditor uav baseball pitcher. George Clegg at one time traveled with a circus and was to Kansas In one wneat narvem, uui-rowed from all over the continent. Pacific station buildings, elevator, lum favors the change. the state for violating the liquor laws advertised as the tallest man in the The costs in the case are over world.

1 ber yard and several aweuinga. Thresherman Killed by Employe 000. Doea Not Make Use Compulsory, Inauguration on January 13 Th elected state officials will Injured Doctor His Own Surgeon. The Bimnle adoption ot charts as Lost Fourteen Hundred Hogt. Dodge City, Kan.

A. G. Sherman, was shot and almost in Wichita. Kan. Dr.

Fred S. Will supplemental books for use In the puj i. in ok a It hlndl' I. Munden, Kan During the year be inaugurated January 13, 1913. And if a candidate happened to be ha mleht reason that January iams, a young physician of this city, ending March 1, 1912, according to stantly killed by Fay A.

White, one of his employes. White, who is now i ion here ha signed a written con was badly injured when his automo-hiia collided with a delivery A the assessor's returns, Republic coun BlIUVU- Is the thirteenth month. There mlgbf ty farmers lOBt 14,512 hogs from dis four-inch gash was cut In the phy fession that he did the killing but It that the books or charts shall be us in the schools. The supreme coin holds that It had no authority to coj pel a school board to buy a prima, J. reading chart even though the stt; text book commission has signed have been thirteen officials to inaugurate, but there are only 11.

The in- nation- ceremonies are fixed by ease. This Is one of the biggest losses of this kind that ever occurred is understood tnat ne wm yau law. Wblte alleges that in this county, yet the present year bids fair to show a big loss also, sev law. They fall on the second Monday In January and come at high noon. Th lAffiHlfttnre will be In session then.

sician's face. An artery was severed and blood gushed from ft in a stream. The physician called for his Instrument case and sitting on a davenport in a nearby residence, he took four stitches In his own face, then fell back exhausted, Kuhlman had 'become Intimate with his wife, but the woman denies it. M. AaBA ttmAx has a wife and family contract for having sucn tjoks as is done with the ordinary hooks, that it a different matter.

j. eral farmers having already lost their entire herds, single individuals hereabouts losing as many as 14Q bead, The ceremonies will held In Rep- at Qulncy, HI, and his wife wired to raiwUUvi fetU, Ms felt bocy WUiucj,.