The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-08-09
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Free Silver Republicans.

Free Silver Republicans.
The executive committee of the Kan
sas Republican Silver league met at
Topeka the other day and issued long
address to Kansas, republicans The
address SAYS: shall we have bimetal-
ism, by restoring silver as standard
money with gold, to the position it &C.
cupied when demonetizcd by congress
in 1873, or shall recommendation or the
single gold standard, be maintained
and perpetuated in this country?"
I'VE, as republicans" says the address,
favor the former position and oppose
the latter. In our Judgment the Amer
lean system of protection, one of the
main tenets of the republican party, is
impracticable and cannot be main.
tanned in the absence of bimetallism.
Gold monometalism and free trade
must go together"
A Pretty Meas.
According to special newspaper re-
ports from Topeka several bond deal
ers gave decidedly sensational evidence
before the legislative committee in
vestigating the state school fund
SCCuElllCS VIC NltAOSS tCSllAcu ludI
he had heen bled in the way of Doodle
in negotiating the sale of Wichita
county bonds to the state school fund
commissioners and another gave SINH
lar evidence in regard to Scott county
bonds. State officials. in Office at the
time, and several prominent persons
outside, were implicated by the testi-
mony offered, and if true, in the
matter of Doodle party lines were en-
tirely ignored. The committee will
not report until next month, when
more light may be thrown on the mat
ter.
Soldiers Home.
Gov. Smith, of the Leavenworth SOL
diers' home, has finished his report
which shows that the general expendi-
lures for the past fiscal year were
$3.50, SOLO against S312, sol. Ii the previ-
Gus year. The entire cost of mainte.
nance per capita during the year was
S1O4. 81 against $126. 33 the year before.
The average number of members pres
ent was 2,311 against ,. 1888 the year be-
fore, or a reduction per capita for total
maintenance of $21.95. There have
been an increase of a2i pensioners dur
ing the year. The amount paid in pen
sions for the period reached $199. BOG. 81
or $50, 324.35 more than the preceding
year.
VilIainous Assault.
Elda Sturdivan, the 1S-year-old
daughter of Steve Sturdivan, of Bald
win, was assaulted the other night by
some unknown person. She was read
ing in the hammock in front of her
later was found unconscious in a hol-
low near by. When she recovered con-
seriousness she said she thought her as
sailant was negro.
Frightened n Horse to Death.
A few days ago two boys We're play
ing in a pasture. near Frankfort. where
fine young horse was grazing, and
covering themselves with white
sheet they made rush toward the ami
NAL Without moving a step it fell
dead 1t was examined by experts and
a rupture in the head-a clear case of
death from fright.
Brave Young Girl.
A 2-year-old child of a Mr.. Minerd
fell into a cistern at Pittsburg the
other day, when the 13-year-old sister
jumped in after it and held the child
above water until help arrived and
both were rescued. The water was SO
deep that the brave girl could barely
keep her mouth above water by stand
ing on her tiptoes.
Heavy Rains.
A storm that partook somewhat of
the nature of a cloudburst passed over
Kansas City. Kan, on Sunday morning
the 2Sth. Houses were flooded in low
districts. pavements washed away and
much damage done to property. The
rainfall was over ~ inches, the great
est for several years.
The University Levy.
Acknowledgement Dawes has decided
that the tax to raise the 500, 900 appro-
priation for the state university, about
which there is a dispute, must be levied
by the commissioners of the various
counties, the auditor of state certify
ing to each county its proportion of
the amount.
Arkansas a Tear.
The Arkansas river at Wichita had
reached point on the Goth which ex-
tended the water all over the bottoms
The stage of the flood had been ex-
ceeded only once since white settle
ments commenced in that section of
the state.
Minor State News.
Fire recently destroyed three bust
ness houses at Bluff City.
Stephen Losh. farmer was recently
killed by runaway team at Wichita
At the close of business July 81 the
state treasury contained balance on
hand of 81. 145, 46s. SIS.
A call has been issued for an irriga-
ton convention to be held at Garden
City, September "a and 25.
The farm house of William Donnellv
in Atchison county was blown up by
dynamite few mig hts since.
J. c. Potter, farmer, was recently
thrown from his wagon bv a runaway