The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-07-05
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.

Condition Of Kansas Banks.
Bank Commissioner Albaugh has is
sued statement of the condition Of s
the banks in Kansas at the close Of
business on the last day of May Of
this year. There are 407 state and
private banks in the state, with do
posits aggregating $37,612, s65, an in.
crease of 80 per cent. over the same
date last year. Deposits have in
creased almost $4,000 900 during tho
past four months, notwithstanding
the fact that the farmers of the state
are using their money in their sum-
mer work. The report of the comp
troller of the currency shows that on
April "a, 1901, the ia national banks
in Kansas had on deposit sac, s6S,e22.
making total of bank deposits in
the state of SOS, 4s1 1897, or a fraction
more than SAG per capita actually on
deposit in the banks of the state.
Declared Its Independence.
The democratic party declared its
future independence as political or
ganization in Kansas at a meeting OF
the democratic state central commit
tee held at Topeka Saturday. The
invitation of the populist state CEN
trail committee to join in the forma-
ton of a new fusion party under
distinct name was officially declined,
and instead q general invitation was
extended to members of the populist
and other republican opposition par.
ties to join the democratic party in
an effort to reclaim the state from re-
publican rule.
Attempt to Wreck . Church.
An attempt was made at an early
hour Saturday morning to blow up
the First Methodist church at Man
haitian. A powerful explosive was
used. It was placed under the door
of the main entrance. It blew large
hole in the door, shattered the steps
and broke a number of windows. Rev.
J. K. Miller, pastor of the church.
who was elected mayor of Manhat-
tan this spring, lived in the parson-
age, on an adjoining lot. Since his
election fight has been made there
against the joints.
MlDtahACh AOE - ShACAC1A AAAsSAe
Michael Charbonneau, q wealthy
farmer east of Concordia, became in
toxicated the other night and wan.
dered to the home of his son-in-law,
Dave Sandon, and by mistake got into
the chicken house. Mr.. Sandon, on
hearing the noise, supposed 1T was
thief and shot into the chicken house.
Charbonneau was wounded in the
knee and may lose one of his legs.
Terrible Struggle with . Watchdog.
The son of S. G. Elk, Mcpherson
county farmer, went to the home of
neighbor on an errand. The neigh
Dor was not at home and as the boy
stepped on the porch he was attacked
by a watchdog. His face was LAGER
ated and his right arm stripped OF
flesh. After a terrible struggle the
bov succeeded in crawling away from
the brute.
A Negro College Fraternity.
A young negro student who visited
the University of Kansas announces
that there viii be Greek letter So
| ciety for negroes on Mount Dread
when school opens next autumn. He
has already named it the Delta Omega
and he proposes to make Kansas unit
versity the headquarters of the ma.
tional organization.
VIII Leland He Retaineds
A recent dispatch from Washington
| said: Cyrus Leland, of Kansas, had
| lengthy conference with the president
Saturday. The Kansas situation was
discussed at length and Mr.. Leland
| received assurances that he will be re-
commissioned pension agent at To-
| peila.
| Kansas Hogs to Finland.
G. f. Dietrich, a fancy hog breeder
| of Franklin county, recently consum-
mated a sale of six fancy Poland-China
hogs to parties in Finland, Europe.
The hogs will be sent by express from
| Ottawa. The expense of getting the
hogs to Copenhagen will he about
Sl20.
! From Leroy to Waverly.
| It is reported that the Missouri
| Pacific railroad company is consider
j ing the advisability of constructing q
short line from Leroy to Waverly, q
distance Of 20 miles, thus giving To-
pcka direct connection with south