The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-10-09
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Topeka Reunion and Carnival.

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Topeka Reunion and Carnival.
Topeka's reunion and carnival
opened on Monday. the 2sth, under
most favorable circumstances Big
crowds were in attendance every dav
and the citizens of Topeka exerted
every energy for their entertainment.
Monday was Labor day and also Gov
errors day, and all the ex-governors
of the state, Thomas A. Osborne, Sam
uel ]. Crawford, John P. st. John,
George W. Click, L. U. Humphrey and
L. D. Lewelling were there and made
speeches. Gov. Morrill, also spoke.
Bankers in Convention.
The Kansas Bankers association, in
state convention at Topeka last week,
elected A. C. Jobes, of Wichita, presi-
dent; F. NJ. Bonebrake, of Topeka, Sec
rotary, and j. w. Thurston, of Topeka,
treasurer. A resolution was passed
suggesting that bankers all over the
state discourage the use of express
receive them on deposit except upon
payment of a reasonable sum for han
ding them.
Rev. j. E. Brant Nominated for Governor.
A number of independent prohibi-
tionists of the state met at Topeka re-
Gently and nominated Rev j. E. Brant,
of Fort Scott presiding elder of the NJ.
E. church, for governor, and A. H.
Vance, of Topeka, aotorney-general.
The platform names prohibition as the
only issue. 1t was rumored that the
gubernatoria1 nominees of the two
factions of the prohibition party would
withdraw in Brants favor.
Kansas Firemen Elect Officers.
The State Firemen's association. in
session at Topeka, elected A. p Elder,
of Ottawa, president; d. S. Elliott, of
Coffeyville, and ii. II. Zeigler, of juno
ton City, vice presid tents, and f. G.
Lemaster, of Abilene, treasurer. The
principal prizes were won by Beloit,
der named.
Statistics OF Kansas Banks.
There are in Kansas 2s5 state, log ma
tional and 124 private banks. During
the past year IS state banks have failed
aud IS gone into voluntary liquidation;
three national banks have failed, and
four gone into liquidat iona total of 4S,
against the organization of % new
banks, making a net loss of 90 during
year.
Pastors Resignation Requested.
Rev. c. w. Backus. pastor of the
Grandview Presbyterian church in
Kansas City, was requested to resign
by the Topeka presbytery in recent
session at Kansas City. There is fac
tional strif. in the church and it was
| reported that pastor Backus and his
friends would resist being deposed.
The Salary Law Attacked.
Eldon Lowe. county treasurer of
Bourbon county, has brought suit to
test the salary law passed by the last
legislature, which decreased his salary
from 81, 900 to 81, 500 during his term of
office He claims the full salary that
was in effect when he took the office.
CoIored Child Dying by Inches.
A little colored child at Abilene is
dying by inches of disease physicians
term dry gangrene. Its fingers have
dropped off, joint by joint, and the
nose is now giving way in the same
manner
Minor State News.
Broom corn is selling at $50 ton in
western Kansas.
A firm has shipped 1,4Oo horses from
Abilene to the eastern markets the
past year.
The public schools at Clyde were
closed on account of an epidemic of
diphtheria.
Cows belonging to an Osborne county
farmer were killed by eating second
growth sorghum.
Democrats of the Third district have
Endorsed E. T.. Ridgely, the populist
nominee for congress.
The handsome new three-story gov
eminent building at Salina has been
thrown open to the public.
The reformatorv at Hutchinson will
this year have molasses from sorghum
the inmates themselves raised.
A Newton man has invented a device
for milking cows which is said to be
the best of its kind ever patented.
Several farmers in the western part
of the state will import their seed
wheat this year. claiming that the ma
tive seed has run out"
Harry Sherlock, Holton cigar
maker, was so anxious to die that he
took carbolic acid and then hung him
self to the limb of an apple tree.
At the Paola fair Miss Flo Lock-
wood, of Prof. Nash's racing combine
ton, fell from a horse aud received
serious injuries about the head and
shoulders.
The middle-of-the-road populists
have opened headquarters at Topeka.
John f. Willis, of jefferson county, is
chairman, and Abe Stein berger, OF
Girard, secretary.
One of the anomalies of the political
campaign is found in Thomas county,
where the republicans Endorsed ]. B.
Hampton, the democratic nominee for
representative.
A railway man who had travelled
over the state said the attendance
from Kansas to the q. A. r. encamp-
ment at st. Paul would be very light,
the veterans preferring to wait and at.
tend the state reunion at Topeka.
At Hutchinson recently Charles Robins,
young street loafer, was caught rob-
bing the till of a merchant. Being
taken before the district judge he
pleaded guilty and just "a hours after
the crime was committed young Robins
was in the reform school