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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25
kansa. Pythian. Elect omcsrs.

The Kansas grand lodge, K. of p,
at lola, elected these officers: Grand
chancellor, E. E. Murphy, Leaven-
worth; grand vice chancellor, w. j.
Duval, Hutchinson; grand prelate.
Mack JSheperd, Bennington; grand
keeper of records and seal. Gus j.
Neubert, Kansas City. The heavy
rain prevented the competitive drill
by the Uniform Rank.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25
Corporation Taxes Go Up.

Auditor Cole has prepared state
ment showing this years assessment
of railroad, telegraph and telephone.
lines in Kansas. The total assess
ment is S59,32O,O32, an increase over
last year of S2SO,OOO. OF this the rail-
roads must pay on 57,sSO,769.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25
slams Naval Commander Here.

San Francisco, May 22-The admit
raj of the Siamese navy was a passen-
ger on the steamer City of Picking,
which has just arrived here. He has
for the last 26 years been in COM
mand of the email but efficient fleet
that protects the little Asiatic nation
from foes ON the sea.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25
Botkiu Has No Opposition.

Up to this time Rev. j. ID. Botkin
has no opponent in the race for the
fusion nomination for congressman
at-large. An effort has been made to
get Col. e. c. Little to enter the con,
test. but he has declined.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25
Two Importane ls,lls Passed.

Washington. May 22.SThe bill to
prevent interstate commerce in COM
vict-made goods was passed by the
house Monday without division. The
eight hour bill was passed. Isl to s..
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25
Boom Hotel It Wichit. Sold.

The Metropole hotel at Wichita,
which cost $4,000 in boom days, but
has been sold to j. S. Hamilton, of
Springfield, Mo-, who will reopen it..
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25
A CIerkship for Mrs. Armstrong.

Mrs. Frank G.. Armstrong, widow
of Maj. Armstrong, who was killed
while fighting with the Thirty-second
infantry in the Philippines. has been
given clerkship in the office of the
surgeon general of the army at
Washington Maj. Armstrong for
merly resided at Eldorado. 9
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25
80 Divorce for Mrs. Henry j. Butler

Judge Simons, of Fort Scott, re.
fused decree of divorce to Mrs.
Henry j. Butler, whose husband? until
his mysterious flight two years ago,
was a prominent attorney and spok
itician of Fort Scott.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25
Stock Train Wrecked Near Moran.

Just north Of Moran the other
night a katy" stock train was
wrecked while running 80 miles an
hour. One. stockman was killed and
half-dozen others seriously hurt.
While passing over trestle one of
the stock cars broke loose from the
one in front and went over the tres
tie. The car behind it also fell and
the caboose piled on top of the two
other cars. ..
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25
Kansas A O. U. w. win. theoPrize. Q

. The Kansas grand lodge, \. o. U.
W.. has won the prize of $4,000 offered
by the supreme lodge of the order
to the grand lodge making gain of
20 per cent. in its membership in one
year. Grand Master Workman Crider,
in an interview, says that the gain has
been accomplished, over 900 members
having been added since May 1.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25
Kansas Took Negative and Lost.

AT Lincoln, Neb., in the annual de-
bate between the state universities of
Kansas and Nebraska, the latter W.
ceived the unanimous decision of the
Judges. Kansas took the negative Of
the question: 8 Resolved, That the
growth of great corporations is men.
ace to the life of the democracy"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25

The Jacob Dold packing plant at
Wichita will be enlarged to an-ex-
tent of about one-half, improvements
to cost $150,OOO.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25

At Fredonia by vote Of to 1
it was decided to issue $4,000 in
bonds to purchase land and bore for
gas.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25

A contract has been awarded for .,
new $4,000 high school building at
Eldorado. 1t is to be of Coffeyvills
pressed brick and strictly modern.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25
Fair Prospect of Gettieg His Claim.

When the Cheyenne Indians, made
their rad through Saline county July
6, 1876, they destroyed property val
ued at $7,10O belonging to Thomas
Hoyne, then contractor on the con-
struction work on the Union Pacific
railroad. That was 33 years ago and
ever since. Hoyne has been trying to
recover the value of. his property
from the government. East week
both houses of congress acted favor
ably on the claim and Hoyne stands
a good show to get his money:
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25

/ A post Office just established in RAs.
sell county has been. named Kruger
in honor of the president of the Trans
yaal republic.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25
To Open Up Now Gas Field.

S. w. Summers, n capitalist Of st.
Louis. is at the head of syndicate
which is obtaining mineral leases on
large area of land in the sand-hill
district between Abilene and Solo
mon. He has already obtained leases
on 1000 acres and will get as much
more. He says that the geological
conditions of the land Undoubtedly
indicate gas and oil. 1t will be nee
essary to go probably 500 feet down,
perhaps further.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25
A Blow to the Proh,b,tory Law.

A decision seriously Gripping the
Kansas prohibition statute, under
which many statesmen for liquor
houses have been arrested in Kansas
towns the last few months, was rem
dered by Judge Hook, of the United.
States circuit court. The Judge de-
clared unconstitutional section $3.50
of the revised statutes of Kansas,
which says that s'any person who
shall take OF receive any orders for
Intoxicating liquors from any person
i'll this state, other than a person au-
tlIorized to sell the same as in this
act provided, or any person who shall
directly Or Indirectly contract for the
sale of Intoxicating liquors with any
person in this state, other than
person authorized to sell the same.
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
J1eanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished therefor as provided
in this act for selling Intoxicating
liquors" There. is nothing now to
prevent an army of statesmen from
marching into Kansas and selling a
jug of whisky to any farmer or mer-
chant. The decision does not affect
the prohibitory law which prevents
the opening of saloons in the state
or the brewing and distillation of
liquors. But by permitting liquor
statesmen to swarm into the state
and take orders for goods it destroys
in a great measure the effectiveness
of the Kansas prohibitory laws. The
prohibiting section which Judge Hook
passed ON was declared unconstitu-
tional on the ground that it inter-
feres with interstate commerce
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Gov. stanley Refused This Pardon.

Gov. Stanley Refused This Pardon.
Gov. Stanley refused to grant a.
pardon to Pool Grinstead, the Doni-
phan county editor who is in Jail
under sentence of IL months for libel.
The governor said that he must ac-o
cept to be true the verdict of the jury
that Grinstead is guilty. and also
that he could not take sides in the
local feud that has been engendered
by the case in Doniphan county.
Grinstead's only hope now is in the
appellate court, where an appeal is
pending. He has served 165 DAYS of
his sentence.
Rejects One. Proposes Another.
In reply to a populist proposition
that primary vote decide between
DR.. Dykes and Tully Scott for fusion
candidates for congressman in the
Sixth district, the democratic COM
mittee rejects the proposal as too
expensive and as unsatisfactory. In.
stead it proposes that both candidates
put their Withdrawals in the hands
of their committee and that these
committees meet and choose a candi-
datf, either DR.. Dykes, Mr.. Scott or q
new man.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06
REVIVAL OF OLD CUSTOM.

Both Branches of Methodist Church To
Meet at Same Time In Washington.
For the first time since 1861, when
the Baltimore conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church divided, the
two organizations, the Methodist Epis,
copal and the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, will meet simultane-
ously in annual conference in Wash
ington during the week
The Methodist denomination in the
United states divided in 1914 on the
question of slavery, but the Baltimore
conference remained undivided until
shortly after the outbreak Of the civil
war. Since 1861 there have been two
Baltimore conferences.
The sessions OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church will be held at the Me-
tropolitan M. E. church, and Bishop
John M. Walden will preside. The
M. E. church, south, will meet in the
Mount Vernon church and Bishop W.
A. Gambler, of Georgia, will preside
aad make the opening address.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06
DECISION IN BANK CASE.

One stockhoIder Not Liable For Failure
of Another, Says Judge Newman.
At Columbus, Ga, Thursday, United
States District Judge Newman handed
down highly interesting opinion in a
branch of the defunct Chattahoochee
National bank case. The receiver of
the bank levied a second assessment
of 80 per cent upon the banks stock
holders, and they resisted it. The
receiver then demurred TO the cross
bill. Judge Newman has just over
ruled the demurrer, and the case will
be tried on its merits.
In his decision Judge Newman says
that one stakeholder in a national bank
cannot be made liable for the failure
of another stakeholder to pay his as
sessments, aud that the stockholders
should not be responsible for any dis
astrous investments by the receiver,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06
GOVERNOR ISUPHELD
Chief Executive Of Idaho Has
Many Supporters,
PETITION IS PRESENTED TO ROOT.
The signers Declare Situation ~ Occur
d'A1sne Was Critical aud Troops
Were Necessity.

A Washington dispatch says: Gov
ernor Steunenberg, of idaho, called at
the war department Saturday aud pre-
sented ia person to Secretary Root
the petition to which he referred while
under examination before the house
committee on military affairs in favor
Of the retention of the Federal troops
in the disturbed mining districts. The
governor had refused to produce the
petition before the committee until
he had first submitted it to the secre-
tsry Of war, to whom it was addressed.
The petition bears about $500 sig
natures, and cities that all Of the sign
ers are citizens of Idaho and of the
county of Shoshone and the Occur
d'Alene mining district. They petition
that the secretary of war be allowed q
a small force of federal troops to re-
main in the quarters provided for them
and occupied by them at the town Of
Osborn, Shoshone county, for as long
a time as Governor Steunenberg may
think their presence necessary for the
preservation of peace and order.
The citizens also express their ap-
proval of all the acts that have been
done by the governor and the officials
of their state to preserve peace and or
der and to bring criminals to justice.
The petition says that some of the
acts of the state authorities may ap-
pear to people at a distance to be dral
tic and severe, but the signers, who are
familiar with the conditions which eX-
listed for several years prior to the
declaration of martial law last May,
know that drastic measures were nee
essary to stop the band of conspira-
tors, who, shielding themselves behind
the name of the labor organization,
had created reign of terror and ty-
rlnny seldom equaled in the history
Of the community.
In conclusion the signors beg to
state the efforts of the governor and
the state officials, assisted by the mill
tary officials, have brought peace and
good order to the district and given
an impetus to all business interests
and sense of safety to all people,
which are highly appreciated, and for
which the signors are grateful.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06
ROBERTS EXPRESSES SYMPATHY
Wires Coincidence to Kruger On the Death
of General Joubert.

Wires Coincidence to Kruger On the Death
of General Joubert.
Lord Roberts has sent the following
dispatch to President Kruger:
"Have just heard of the death of
General Joubert, and desire to offer
my sincere coincidence upon the sad
event Would ask you to convey to
General Joubert's family an express
sion of my most respectful sympathy
with their sad bereavement, and to
assure them also from me that all
ranks of her majesty's forces share my
feeling of deep regret at the sudden
and untimely end of so distinguished
a general, who devoted his life to the
services Of his country, and whose
personal gallantry was only surpassed
by his humane conduct and chivalrous
bearing under all circumstances.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06
Big Force Is Concentrating North
Of BlOemfOntein.
ROBERTS GOES TO MEET THEM
In a Small Way the Beers Have
Recently Been Unusually Ag-
gresslve at Various Points.

Advices reaching London Thursday
we're to the effect that the Beers are
concentrating in force about fifteen
miles north of Bloemfontein in the
rear of Glen, and Lord Roberts is
sending forward troops to engage
them. The Seventh infantry division
and part of General French's cavalry
have been sent up TO join the Four
teenth brigade, and the two cavalry
regiments that are holding Glen and
its enyirons.
It does not seem probable that the
Beers will give serious battle in the
fairly open country north of Glen.
Still their evident strength indicates
more than a corps of observation.
In small affairs the Beers are dar.
ingly aggressive in all parts of the
field of war. The johannesburg
mounted police, esteemed by the
Beers to be their best mounted COM
mand, are raiding the country near
Bloemfontein, harassing the farmers
who have given up their arms to the
British and are carrying off cattle.
There is a Boer report from Natal
that Russian soldier of fortune, Col.
Ganotzki, with 100 horsemen, is oper-
ating close to the British outposts on
the western border.
The Beers have re-occupied Camp
bell and are in strength near Taungs
and Barley West. They shelled the
British camp at Warrenton Wednes-
day, but moved out of range that night.
Yesterday Thursday two British guns
enfladed the Boer trenches, quieting
their mausers.
Lord Methuen and the forces that
have been operating in the Barley
district have been recalled to Kimber-
ley by Lord Roberts. No explanation
has been given for this, but the
mounted troops are dissatisfied at hav-
ing been ordered back.
The Beers and disloyalists at Ken
hardt have been dispersed and caused
to retreat. General Parsons is about
to enter the town unopposed.
Lord Roberts is making extensive
arrangements to police and safeguard
all the Free State towns in the terri
tory occupied. Dispatches from Mas
cru assert that the Beers who returned
to Ladybrand from ClocOlan have
taken up strong positions and sent
pickets far in every direction to watch
Basutoland, in the expectation that
part of General Buffers army will in
wade the Free State on that side.
According to Pretoria Odvices, Ma
feking was bombarded for seven hours
on Tuesday.
1t is reported in London in a well
informed quarter that Lord Kitchener
will be offered the post Of commander
in-chief in India, succeeding the late
Sir William Lockhart, so soon as de-
cisive successes have been obtained il
the Transvaal and that General Sin
Archibald Hunter will succeed him al
Lord Roberts chief of staff. The In
dian newspapers have been urging
Kitchener's appointment.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
90 Nassau ST., New York.
NUNS the Word.

After they had their breakfast and
he was preparing to go to the office he
called the eldest daughter to one side
and whispered: Anything special to
say to me this morningY
mo, papa. Hope you'll have pleas
ant day"
"Is that all. Nothing you want to
tell me about, no advice to ask, or
favor, or anything of that sort?"
"Only to wear your muffier and not
take cold"
Every WELL" his voice harder and
louder. II was conceited enough to
think that you might think some con-
sideratlon due me, and confide in me.
l didn't know that might have es-
tablished some claim, but the fate of
the married man is to pay bills and
keep out of the road"
"Why, papa dear, don't understand
you"
That's all right. Don't try to soft
solder me- am no spring chicken,
and I'll tell you right now that you're
making it hard for him. I'll make him
feel as though he'd jumped from
Turkish bath into a snow drift"
Him! Who?"
80, drop that innocent air. What do
you take me for? Do you think have
to get the help of an expert to add two
and two? He came last evening and
you said: why, how do you do, Mr..
Brown? When he left it was Good
night, George DEAR and you punctu-
ated audibly after each word. You
came up stairs singing and when
asked what time it was you said it
seemed too sweet to be true. Now
will you tell?"
81 cannot. You'll never know a
thing about it till he buys the ring
Detroit Free Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06

There appears TO be a constantly
growing favor in Australasia for Amer
can products. The good feeling which
has been recently developed between
the United States and Great Britain
naturally extends to the latter's colo
MES and has much influence in re-
moving preiudices against American
goods. American agricultural ma
chinery, lumber, Illuminating oils and
other products are already receiving
the preference in Australia and New
Zealand, and only care and effort are
needed to introduce other lines.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06

Whatever may be said for yiyisec.
ton as practised by learned aud skill
full surgeons who experiment for the
benefit Of humanity, there can be no
possible defence for introducing viyi-
section into any school or college for
purposes of mere physiological in
struction, observes the Christian Reg
lister.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06

The report of the Maine commits
sioners Of fisheries aud game shows
that material for bear storie IS not
yet exhausted. Since 55 bears wero
killed in Maine during the past year,
and since one bear is supposed to be
good for his weight ia stories about
his doing and undoing. the danger of
a shortage in literary matter is not
imminent.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06
China's Blue Book Issued.

A blue book of China has been is.
sued covering the period between Jan
uary 6, 1899, and January Is, 1900
and including the correspondence be-
tween the United States ambassador
Joseph H. Choate, and Lord Salisbury
on freedom of trade as recently pre-
sented to the United States senate.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06

Girls employed in New Brunswick
department store have organized an
anti,slang society. Fifty girls have
joined it. The girls do not bind
themselves not to use slang. In fact,
they each will encourage the other to
use such expressions, for The more slang
the more money there will be in the
treasury at the end of tue year, and
the better time can be provided. Mem
bers bind themselves to pay into the
treasury one cent for each slang word
or expression used in the hearing Of
another person. There probably will
be some disputes as to what is Slang
and what is not, but these are to be
settled by vote as they arise.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06

A friendly shoulder slap broke a
mans neck a few days ago in this
city. There is only one worse nui-
sance in the world THAI tue ri5.poker
and that is the shoulder slapper They
have both outlived their usefulness
and are fit objects of solicitude for
the Society for Doing without Some
People. The fend who takes you un-
aware on a crowded pavement with a
facetious bat on the shoulderblade
when you are meditat ng on the ideal
and the beautiful, aud expects you to
twist your shaken vertebrate into a
genial nod and greet him with hap
Ply, Aatulent smile. possesses an
heroic soul that would not recognize
the language Of con eutionaI remon-
STRANGE, He is not criminal and he is
not crazy; he is simply an idiot. The
lunatic asylum4 aud the jai!s are over
worked, but the fool-killer doesn't
half know his business
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06

A reform movement which has been
under way in England for number
OF years, endeavoring to foster the
spirit Of simplicity in matters relating
to death, is the Church of England
Burial, Funeral, aud Reform asso-
citation. It's motto is, mo darkened
house, no durable coffin, no special
mourning attire, no bricked grave, no
unnecessary show, no avoidable ex-
pense, and no unusual eating or
drinking" Ia at least one of the
above prohibitions, the Engl sh re-
formers have a precedent in the Ro-
man Laws of the Twelve Tables. The
first part Of No x forbids useless ex-
peuse at funerals An exception to
no. XI, which would doubtless be
agreeable to the Church association,
states that the gold settings Of false
teeth, or the gold with which they are
bound, should be buried or burned
with the deceased
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06
Philippine Commissioners Meet.

The Philippine commissioners met
in Washington Thursday and agreed
upon the personnel of the staff that is
to accompany the commission to Ma
Mia. They also agreed on certain
outlines which they will follow in their
work in the Philippines.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06

TOMMY know now why you wear
only one eyeglass.
His Big Sisters Beau-Why?
TOmmy-Brother Jack said you ought
to see with half an eye that sister
doesn't care anything about you
jewelers. Weekly.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06
.HOICE Vegetables

W will always find a ready
market-but only that farmer
can raise them who has studied
the great secret how to OBJ
tain both quality and quantity
by the judicious use of we'll
balanced fertilizers. No fertil.
izer for Vegetables can produce
large yield unless it contains
at least so Potash. Send for
our books, which furnish full
information. We send them
free of charge.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06
Ex.SenatOr Gibson Dead.

Ex-senator w. H. Gibson, of Mary
land, died Saturday morning from
heart disease at the residence of his
brother, Lieutenant Gibson, Of the
navy, in Washington, where he had
resided since his retirement from the
senate.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06
Twentr.Flve Lnnatics Aboard.

The United States transport Sher-
man sailed from Manila Sunday with a
battalion of the Fourteenth infantry,
Captains Richard 7. Yeatman, Armand
Lasseigne aud William S. Biddle,
Lieutenants Robert Field and Oliver,
IT'S military prisoners and twenty-five
insane men.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06
BLIND TIGER LIQUORS

Found BY Treasury Agents In Charleston's
Custom House.
Treasury agents in their search of
the custom house at Charleston, S. c.,
found blind tiger liquors by the whole
sale. Charges were made that the
"blind tigers" had government pro-
lection by allowing their liquors to be
kept under bond.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06

The two great material conquests
which mark the nineteenth century
aJe the building Of Che Pacific rail-
roads and the digging Of the suez
canal
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-06
BOTHA IN COMMAND.

Young Boer General Has Been Appointed
to Succeed Joubert.
A New York Herald dispatch from
Pretoria says:
General Louis Botha has been ap-
pointed to succeed General Joubert as
commander in chief of the Transyaal
fnrnna