The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-05-31
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.

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GRAND Lodge, knights Of Pythias.
The grand lodge Of Knights of
Pythias of Kansas held it's annual
meeting at Kansas City last week.
The following officers were chosen:
Grand chancellor, w. j. Duval, Wich-
ita; grand vice chancellor, 8. o. Nc
Dowell. Columbus; grand prelate,
Frank L. Britton, Usage City; grand
keeper of records and seals, Gus ].
Neubert, Kansas City; grand master
of excheauer, A. C. Jobes, Wichita.
The next meeting, Of the grand lodge
will be held in Wichita. Gus ]. Neu-
bert, who was chosen grand keeper of
records and seals, has served Is years
in that capacity. The report of the
grand keeper of records and seals
showed that there are 213 subordinate
lodges in the Kansas domain, with a
total membership of II 1851. The order
paid out $1s,3ss.31 for relief during
the year, and at the beginning of the
present year had $3s,059.31 on hand
with other assets, including bonds,
real estate and paraphernalia, aggre-
eating $1s4,0s6.25. A feature of the
grand lodge was the parade under
command of Brig. Gen. Joseph 81.
Lyon, of Leavenworth. At night q
grand ball was given. In the COM
petitive drill, Uniform Rank, Girard,
carried off first prize $150) and Leav-
enworth secured second prize.
The Rathbone Sisters, auxiliary to
the Knights of Pythias, elected Mrs.
Matte A. Fox, of Larned, grand chief
and Ida Wilkinson, of Yates Center,
grand secretary. The report of the
retiring grand treasurer of the grand
temple showed that the finances of
the temple had developed during the
past year from deficit of $500 into
a balance on the credit side of the
ledger of $1,1O9. The report was en-
Enthusiastically received.
Millers In q Combine.
The Kansas Millers' Export compa-
ny came into existence at the meeting
of the representative Kansas millers
at the Coates house in Kansas City,
Mo. It will be incorporated under
the laws of Kansas, with a capital
stock of 100000, and the charter will
state that it's principal purpose is the
advancement of export business
among Kansas mills. Heretofore
there has been much confusion in the
selling of Kansas -four for export, as
all had to be sold by sample, and there
was often veXatious delay and dissat-
isfaction in filling orders. The new
company will guarantee every sale
made by grade. It is the intention to
establish agencies in the principal
cities of Europe, and also in some of
the larger cities of this country. AS
soon as the company is in working
order a fight will be started for
equitable freight rates on -four in
comparison to rates on wheat.
why Carpenter Declined 1t.
1t is gossip in republican circles
that John C. Carpenter, of Neosho
county, declined Senator Burton's Of
fer to make him United States district
attorney because of his dislike for
United States Judge Hook. AS the
relations of judge and attorney are
confidential, Carpenter believed that
his acceptance of the position would
be embarrassing, to say the least.
The Carpenter-Hook quarrel is not
of political character.
Knocked Out Old Soldiers Law.
The old soldiers appointment law
passed by the last legislature, and
which compels the appointment Of old
soldiers to state and municipal jobs,
was declared unconstitutional by
Judge A. r. Clark at Sterling. Judge
Clark says the legislature might as
well try to force the voters at the
polls to vote for old soldiers as to
force their appointment.
Double Check ON Grain Inspectors.
State Auditor Cole is now having a
roundup with the grain elevator men
of Kansas. Under the new law the
elevator men are compelled to file
monthly statements with the state
auditor showing the number OF cars
of grain inspected by the state grain
Inspector. The object of this law is
to have q double check on the grain
department..
Plans Temperance REVEALS.
The state temperance union has de-
cided to employ four sets of evange-
lists for work in Kansas from now on
until the annual convention of the
union in January. Every set will con-
sist Of speaker and singer. 1t is