The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-06-21

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Kansas G. A. n. Encampment.
By vote of 245 to 202 the state
grand army encampment at Junction
City elected Martin Norton, of Blue
Rapids, department commander over
A. w. Smith of Mcpherson. The en-
campment did not endorse any politi-
cal individual for pension commits
sioner to succeed 81. Clay Evans, but
urged the president to name a man
who would more literally co1strue
the pension laws than the present
commissioner. The history used in
the public schools of Kansas was con-
demned in undesirable terms and
a committee Of five authorized to
urge the textbook commission to get
new one. The department COM
mander was authorized to bring a
test case to determine the validity
of the law compelling the appoint
ment of old soldiers to public Offices
The candidacy of Gen. Sickles for
commander-in-chief of the national
G. A. r. was Endorsed.
Oldest Merchant In Kansas.
Fred W. Reed, who enjoyed the dis
tinction of being the oldest dry goods
merchant in Kansas. died recently at
his home in Lawrence. Mr. Reed
came to Kansas in 1857, and estab-
lished the dry goods firm of Bullene
& Reed. This house was the forerun-
ner of the Bullene, Moore & Emery
house in Kansas City. Mr. Reed
passed passed through all the troubles
of the Kansas pioneers. His store
was completely destroyed by Guam
trell in his raid of the town, the only
thing escaping the destroyer being
a mug. which Mr.. Reed always spoke
of as his $4,000 mug, as it represented
his entire stock of that value. The
mug was given to the state historical
society some years ago by Mr.. Reed.
Coburn's Crop Report.
Secretary of Agriculture Coburn
estimates the wheat acreage in the
state at over 5000, 900 acres, the larg-
est in the states history except 1898.
While dry weather has cut the crop
he estimates the harvest will be
larger than 1900, which was a record
breaker. The present area in corn
as estimated by correspondents is ap-
proximately 100000 acres, or 100000
less than one year ago. The conditions
in the state is S1.3S, as against 93.2
one year ago. The backward and eX-
tremely cool spring, followed by pro-
tracted dry weather have delayed
Mo ,,,x3 m,
nearly everywhere.
kIusmire Will Fight 1t Out.
William H. Klusmire, the accused
wife murderer of Holton, who is con-
fined in the Topeka Jail, has retained
two law firms of Holton as his coun-
sci. The employment of these firms in
dicates that Klusmire expects to
make determined fight for his liber-
ty. It is not known whether he will
proceed on the suicide theory or adopt
the insanity plea.
Editor Tomlinson Dies from Grip.
W. P. Tomlinson, editor of the To-
of grip. He had been i'll several
months. Mr.. Tomlinson came to To-
peka in 1872 from New York, where
he had previously been employed con
the New York Tribune and Post as
European correspondent. He was IS
years of age.
An Unknown Ben efactOr.
The trustees of Paramount college
at Wichita are wondering very much
over the identity of the giver of $685.
900 to their institution. All they
know is that an eastern lawyer writes
that one of his clients has subscribed
this sum to the college, and that he
doesn't want his name to be known.
Martindale'. Son I'm Trouble.
Howard Martindale, prominent
young stockman of Madison, and son
of Hon. William Martindale, of EN-
poria, was arrested for alleged assault
upon Mrs. Stanley, wife of tenant.
1t is alleged that Martindale while
intoxicated climbed upon a porch and
into Mrs. Stanley's room.
Parker's Majority In Three.
A recapitulation of the recount in
the Topeka mayoralty contest con-
Quoted under the orders of the SUI
preme court show that Parker has a
majority of three. Hughes attor-
neys expect to get some of the votes
cast for Parker thrown out because
of Identification marks.
The Much-C0veted Sheepskin.