The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-08-04
Rupture Between odd Fellows.

Inc ngnt among the OOO FELLOWS Oh
the state over the De Boissere home at
Ottawa has reached that stage where
Grand Secretary D. w. Kent says that |
he or L. c. Slime, superintendent of the |
home, must leave the order. Slime adj
dressed a circular letter to the different |
lodges requesting that in voting the |
members qualify their votes for the |
Odd Fellows home by stating that
they desire the grand lodge to father the |
De Boissere home. Kent Immediately
wrote caustic circular letter denounc
ing Slime and calling upon the lodges
to follow strictly the law of the order
in voting and to vote only as the ballots
indicated. Secretary Kent has an
nounced that at the next meeting OF
the grand lodge he will prefer charges
against Slime. Stine's reply is that he
agrees that one of them must leave the
order, but that it will not be him. The
interest of the next grand lodge meet
ing centerS around the home que stion
Marriage Relation Too Lightly Regarded
AS the result of an inquiry among
the district judges of Kansas on the
operation of the Kansas divorce laws
the Topeka Mail and Breeze finds that
divorces are rapidly increasing; that in
the opinion of nearly every district
judge in the state it is too easy to OBJ
tain divorce in Kansas; that great
many divorces are obtained through
collision and one-sided hearing; that
the marriage relation is too lightly re-
garded, and that the safety and best
| interests of the social state demand
many important amendments to the
existing divorce laws.
A Kansas Automobile Stage.
S. T. Lloyd, a lawyer of Atwood, is
| organizing company to operate an
| automobile stage line from Trenton,
Neb., to Colby, Kan, distance of IS
miles. Stock has already been sub
scribed. The country is level and the
roads good. If this line is success it
is proposed to put in others. The Or
ganizers say that the motor will be
able to make the trip from Trenton to
| Colby and return in one day, a total
distance of 100 miles.
| Could Not Stand a ScOlding.
Frank A. Brooks committed suicide
at Hutchinson by sending a bullet
through his heart. He was the hus-
band of Mrs. Kate Brooks, who is
prominent in w. G. T. U. work in Kan
sas and well-known fighter against
the saloon. Brooks had failed fnan-
cially and on the night before had lost
what little money he had left at gam
bling. His wife upbraided him severe
ly and this caused him to take his life
The Levy Was Too Small.
Because the tax levy of five mills does
not raise sufficient money for the eX-
penses of the state, f. E. Grimes. state
treasurer, says that it will be necessary
to stamp warrants UNPAID for want
of funds,' probably in October. The
June deficiency amounted to 1925, 600,
but Mr.. Grimes believes the funds to
pay running expenses in October and
later will be short $500, 900 or $500. 600.
Says Labor Is Well Employed
State Labor Commissioner johnson,
who has travelled quite extensively
over the state picking up information
concerning labor matters for his forth
coming biennial report, says that Ia
Dor is better employed in the state
to-day than ever before. eff there are
men idle now it is because of choice
and not on account of no opportunity
to work. said he.
Change of Weight in Kansas Wheat.
The grain inspection rules adopt ed
by State Inspector Mckenzie, of Kan.
sas City, have gone into effect. The
most. important change is in the weight
of No. hard wheat, which has been
raised from So pounds to the bushel to
SO. This is the minimum weight. The
minimum weight for No. 8 hard wheat
has been raised from 55 to Sc pounds.
Home of Senator Harris Robbed.
Senator w. A. Harris home at Lin
wood was robbed of diamonds and jew
elry to the amount of 81 500 the Other
night. Next morning the Jewels were
found in q field north of the house
| where the thief had evidently dropped
them. The burglars are believed to
} have had accomplices inside the Harris
home.
Everything Will Be Free.
The famous Atfhison Corn Carniv a
will be held two days this year-Sep
TENDER 90 and 81. Everything will b,
) free on both days, and, in view of the
, enormous yield of corn anticipated il
Kansas this year. the event is expected
to far exceed anything before at
{ tempted by the town.
The Charges Defeated Him.
Congressman Calderhead recommend
ed w. III. Fletcher for postmaster a,