The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-16

A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
Cultivate the Orchard.

FARMER Is most likely to lose control OF
his orchard. The corn field and the
garden make heavy demands at this
time and it is too common custom to
give all the labor to these and let the
orchard go. The weeds come and take
control They appropriate the water
and food elements of the soil. They
cause the ground to become hard and
packed. By July the worst possible
evaporation conditions prevail, dry,
hot atmosphere, heavy, drawing crop
Of weeds, hard, baked soil. The hor-
ticultural department of the Kansas
experiment station saws:
Do not allow the orchard to suffer under these
conditions. Give 1t thorough cultivation. Keep
mulch Of loose soil on the surface to retard
evaporation and do not let the weeds grow. If
The soil lacks vegetable mould supply it by
blowing under an occasional crop of rye, COW
peas or soy beans. The latter two are nitrogen
ixers and will increase the available nitrogen
As well as supply humus.
Bright Elected Grand Master.
Balloting in the various 1. o. o. z.
lodges throughout the state for grand
lodge officers has been completed. Rev.
John A. Bright, of Topeka, was elected
grand master. The salary is 81, 900 per
year. j. w. HaugAey, of Wellington,
will be deputy grand master, L. G. Beal
Of Topeka, grand treasurer, an w. l..
Brown, of Kingman, representative to
the grand lodge. D. w. Kent is re-
elected secretary. His salary is S2,0
per year. A great deal of interest
was manifested in the contest for the
erection of an Odd Fellows home. The
proposition carried although by very
slender majority.
Jury Believed Strange Story.
Charles Marsh was acquitted in the
district court at Yates Center of bur-
glarizing store at Neosho Falls.
Last winter Marsh and another man,
who escaped, were caught robbing the
store. On the witness stand Marsh de-
clared that he supposed his companion
was the proprietor of the store, that
he was there for the purpose of buying
a bill of goods and that he took off his
shoes to warm his feet. This remark
able story he stuck to and the jury
found him not guilty.
This Is an Odd Suit.
At Lawrence some months ago Sam
Auker visited his old friend, Sam Ellis,
a merchant. The latter ordered a
quantity of wine to drink, but through
a strange accident the liquid proved to
be concentrated I've instead of wine
and caused Mr.. Auker's death. The
widow has brought suit against Ellis
for $4,000 damages, alleging gross
negligence on his part.
VIII Open Up the Fight.
1t was said that Clay Center and
wellington will join hands in the
to have the asylum contest
The report was that Attor-
ney General GODDARD would hold that
the appointment of the locating COM
mittee by the lieutenant governor and
the speaker, having been made before
the law was published in the official
state paper, is irregular and therefore
void.
He stopped the Elopement.
w. T. Anderson, an old and promi-
nent farmer near Sedgwick, shot Mark
Quigley with a heavy charge Of buck
shot. Quigley was wounded in the leg
and arm and may lose part of his hand.
Quigley has a wife and two children,
but separated from them and was in
love with AnderSon's 14-year-old
daughter, with whom he was planning
to elope.
Would Fuse on the Old Terms.
The democrats of Lyon county sent
message to the republicans proposing
fusion. The republicans sent word
back that they heartily concurred, and
proposed the same terms heretofore
given them by the populists-that is,
that the republicans name all candi-
dates. The democrats took no further
action.
Attorney Norris Disbarred.
The supreme court affirmed the judg-
ment of the district court of Saline
disbarring William E. Norris
from the practice of law. Norris was
county attorney there and the charges
against him were that he accepted fees
or rewards for the dismissal of LIQUOR
cases
Mr.. GODDARD and the Trusts.
Attorney General GODDARD was inves-
the condition of affairs in the
of Galena and in the mining
district with the intention of commenc-
ing criminal action against some of
the trusts which are said to be attempt
ing to secure foothold there.
Serious Wreck Near Gon's.
A Central Branch missouri Pacific)
mixed train left the track near COTS,
Nemaha county. while going at full
r.