The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-09-10
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
OF Interest to School Patrons.

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
OF Interest to School Patrons.
At Manhattan the new textbook
contractor refused to accept in ex-
change from the officers of school
| district some books that were only
slightly damaged, declaring that only
| whole books would be taken. The
school district brought suit to compel
the acceptance of the books. The
case will be watched with great in
terest as it involves thousands of dol
lars in the exchange of books.
Endeavorers Elect Omcers.
Third district Christian Endeavorers,
in session at Lawrence. elected these
officers: President, George L. Robin
| son, Paola: secretary. DIR. Mitchell. OF
tawa: junior superintendent Mrs Effie
Parker, Olathe. At the Seventh dis
trict convention held at Council Grove,
Miss Ella c. Scott. Burlington, was
chosen president, and Edna 5. Sisler,
EmpOria. secretary. -
Live Stock Men Organize.
A state organization of live stock
". Robinson. Eldorado, president; w.
W. Miller, Usage City, vice president;
George Plumb, Emporia, secretary,
and w. p. Martin, Chase county, treas
lrer. A resolution thanking Attor-
ney-General Boyle for his work in the
railroad injunction suit was passed.
Youthful Elopers Come to Grief.
Two 15-year-old girls and three
young boys, of Kansas City, Kan, re-
Gently ran away from their homes and
started to ''bum" their way to Mexico.
After walking two days and night
they were overtaken. footsore and
weary, at Shawnee, Kan. and takep
back.
A Terror to Jointkeepers.
Sheriff Longfellow, of Wyandotte
county, is carrying terror to the joint
keepers of Kansas City and Argentine
Seventy joints have been raided, over
81. 600 worth of liquors poured into the
cutters and costly saloon furniture and
fixtures piled up in the Jail yard.
Where the Eight-Ho Law Applies.
Acknowledgement Boyle has decided
that the eight-hour law does not apply
to any state officers: in other words,
to any person whose duties and COM
pensation are fixed by the legislature.
Only laborers and mechanics can claim
the privileges of the law.
Clarkson Seeks to Enjoin McNall
Harrison Clarkson, the Topeka man
who made rates for all insurance COM
panies doing business in Kansas until
Insurance Commissioner McNan got
after him. has brought suit to enjOin
McNall from interfering with his bust
ness.
The Hope School Action Invalid.
The encouragement has declared
invalid the action of dissatisfied pat
rons of the Hope school district who
held new election and organized a
graded school. State Superintendent
Stryker had said the action was proper.
Text Book Commissions Rules Not Obeyed.
As result of serious objection to
the rules of the textbook commission
in regard to exchanging new books for
old Ones county repositories in central
Kansas are accepting all books in eX--
change regardless of condition.
Frank Brown to Succeed Bristow.
1t is said Frank l.. Brown, of Gar
nett. will succeed ]. l.. Bristow as sec
rotary of the republican state commit
tee Bristow did not resign when he
went to Washington last winter, but
he il expected to do SO, soon.
The Invitation Recalled.
Congressman Jerry Simpson was in
vited to address the Harper county
populist convention, but Senator Titus
and Judge Mckay made such fight
against it that the central committee
withdrew the invitation.
Enormous sum for Pensions.
During George w. Clicks four-year
term as pension agent at Topeka he
paid out to old soldiers the enormous
sun of $50, 772, 1868. During Clicks pre-
vious term. from 1885 to 1889, he paid
out only S24, 5Sl,5Sl.
A Million and Half Of New Books.
From Topeka there have been sent
out over the state 100000 new text
books for use in the district schools.
They would weigh $50, 900 pounds and
fill 30 freight cars, and cost the pur-
chasers S45O,OOO.
Minor State News.
big cold storage plant will be
erected at Lawrence.
Tiger Bill' Campbell, of Wichita,
wants the republican nomination for
encouragement next year.
The proper officers recently counted
the cash in the state treasury and
found $9i1, 1918 on hand, all that
ought to be there.
The Sedan school board refused to
use the books prescribed by the new
textbook law. and the matter will be
taken into the courts.
A. l.. Smalley, independent prohibi-
ton candidate for sheriff of Wyandotte
county, became suddenly insane while
ON q visit to OTTAWA recently