The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-10-18
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
A Prohibition Address.

| A ProhIbition Address.
Rev. Richard Wake, of Topeka, pres,-
dent of the State Temperance union,
has issued an address to the friends of
prohibition in every city in the state
which briefly summarized. asks for re-
ports from every city as to the number
of saloons, joints, drinking clubs or
drug stores, with or without permits,
in each town; also if the city authori-
ties are deligent in their efforts to sup
press the liquor traffic, and if the
prosecuting attorney is active in prose-
cutting offenders. He also wishes to
know if the condition of things has
grown better or worse during the cur.
rent year. The address is lengthy and
calls for funds to enable the State Tenn
perance union to prosecute its work and
appeals to ministers to present the
natter to their congregations
10. O. F. Omcers-
The grand lodge I. o. o. F.. recently
in session at Topeka, elected officers
as follows: Grand master, DR. Will
liam Taylor, of Topeka: deputy grand
master, C. r. Walters. of Oswego;
| grand warden, w. l.. Brown, of King
man; Secretary C. w. Mains, and Treas
urer S. G. Beale were reelected. The
Rebekahs elected the following Off
| GERS: President, Mrs. Barbara Pond,
| of Fort Scott; vice president, Miss Ada
Fiad, of Watcrville; treasurer, Mrs.
Ida NJ. Blum, of Kansas City, Kan;
secretary. Miss Ida Sheppard, OF
Wichita.
The Corn Crop.
In recently speaking of the many re-
ports sent out in regard to the corn
crop Secretary Coburn, of the state
board of agriculture, said that the
board has made no estimates and does
not yet know nor does any one else
know what the yield will be. Mr..
Coburn says: kansas has tremen>
dous crop-enough and millions for
the cornless elsewhere, but personally,
in view of the weather conditions OF
the past six weeks, regard the talk OF
400, 600, 900. or even 800, 600. 600 bushels,
as uncalled for and harmful bun,
combe.'
Chrlstian Churches.
The annual convention of the Chris
tian churches of Kansas was recently
in session at Topeka. Reports of of,
ficers showed gain of 13,6O3 Sunday
school scholars during the past year.
The committee on nominations re-
ported as follows: For president H.
C. Rash, Salina; vice president, j. E.
Pickett, Manhattan; corresponding
secretary, Mrs Jennie Harlan, Atchi-
son; recording secretary, G. o. Foster,
Lawrence; treasurer, III. G. Alderman.
Special freight Rates.
The state railroad commissioners an.
nounce that the Santa Fe and Rock
Island railroads have agreed to put in
operation at once an emergency rate
on fruit and potatoes from all Kansas
points to common points in Colorado
The rate agreed on is % cents hun.
bred. The regular rate is 60 cents
The commissioners say they expect
the other Kansas and Colorado road,
to agree to this rate.
They Found 1t.
Two farmers while recently at Fort
Scott went on a still hunt for saloon.
They climbed a ladder and entered
window into the second story of
brick business block. They jumped
from the window upon an elevator
platform and it gave way. letting them
down to the first floor with a crash.
Both were seriously hurt. They fell
into the place for which they were
looking.
Coupon Clippers.
The semi-annual task of clipping
coupons from bonds held as an invest
ment by the permanent school fund
commenced in the state treasurer,
office at Topeka on the nth. There
were about 90, 900 different bonds to be
clipped. and the interest coupon,
amount to $40, 200. twill require -four
men six weeks to complete the work
Y. M. c. A. Officers.
At recent meeting of the Youna
Mems Christian association of the STATE
at Topeka officers were elected as fol
lows: President, Chan Campbell, o.
Fort Scott; vice president, Rev. Georg,
d. Rogers, Lawrence; second vice pres
ident. S. S. OFT, Topeka: secretary, F.
P. Strong. Washburn; assistant secre
tary, W. A. Livee, Atchison.
A Claim That viii Not Hold.
Some one who has been looking into
til e matter now claims that the state
line proper. as originally surveyed, i,
miles west of the present channel OF
the Missouri river and that conse.
quently Atchison, Leavenworth and
Kansas City. Kan, properly belong to
Missouri.
Youthful Thief.
A boy known as Biscuit" Hart. only
z years of age, was recently arrested
at Kansas City, Kan, for burglary.
Notwithstanding his youth, he proved
to be slick one, and told the police !
how he and a lot of other boys had
been doing a thriving business of late. !
Minor State News.
Miss Grace, youngest daughter of
Gov Morrill,. was married at Hiawatha
on the Sth to Charles Dixon, of Kansas
City.
Some unknown miscreant has recent !