The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-03-28
Latest Kansas Events.

To Select New Textbooks in Kansas.
Frank Nelson, state superintendent
of public instruction, has issued
call for a meeting of the state text
book commission for May 5. The
commission. will adopt new set of
text books for use in the common
schools of the state. The following
books will be adopted: Spelling, read
ing, arithmetic, geography, English
grammar, physiology and hygiene,
history of the United States, civil gov
eminent, elements of algebra, phys
ical geography, elements of natural
philosophy, bookkeeping and graded
series of writing text books.
Brought New Story.
A Fort Scott boy returned from
Manila the other day, having been
invaded home on account of sting
from "a monster centipede." He says
that there is an island in the archi-
pelago on which the foot of white
man has never trod. From this is
land a river empties into the sea.
And often, he says, the headless
bodies of men, women and children
will come floating down this river, the
supposition being that a native war
is proceeding in the interior.TK Kansas
City Journal.
The Man Should BE Punished.
An effort will be made to secure a
pardon for Mary Morke, of Wichita,
who was sentenced to 90 years i'm
prisonment in the state penit entiary
last fall for the murder Of her infant
child. It is said that many people
throughout the state pity the pris-
oner in her misfortune, and while
they do not attempt to Justify her &C
ton, they contend that she should
not be compelled to undergo severe
punishment while the father of the
murdered child goes free.
Now He Wants His Money.
The city council of Emporia offered
| $25 reward for the conviction of a
jointkeeper. A man by the name of
Parker secured the conviction OF nine
| jointkeepers and put in his bill for
1925. At this point, however, the
council tried to play Indian by taking
it's offer back. And now Parker is
suing the city for the full am CUNT
Kansas City Journal.
| Urge Support of Grout B:Il.
The Kansas State Dairy associa-
ton is making every effort to bring
| influence to bear to force the Kansas
delegation in congress to support the
Grout Interchangeable bill as a
unit. Several members of the delega-
| ton are open in their opposition to
| it, declaring that it is to the interests
of the farmers of the state that the
bill be defeated.
Came to Kansas i'm 1858.
| J. B. McAfee and wife, of Topeka
who recently celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary, came to Kan
sas in 1855. Mr.. McAfee served in the
war first with the Eleventh Kansas
and later as chaplain of the Second
Kansas. He moved to Topeka in 1864
and was the private secretary to Gov.
Crawford.
Politicians at Clay Center.
The republican congressional con-
vention of the Fifth district was held
at Clay Center Tuesday. Congress,
man Calderhead was -renominated by
| reclamation. All of the candidates
for state Office were present and ex-
hibited themselves. Senator Burton
and Gov. Stanley were also there.
Women Visit Topeka's Mayor.
Albert Parker, the new democratic
mayor of Topeka, was rounded up
sharply by a delegation of women on
account of the joint question. The
delegation presented him with pc
tition asking him to close the joints
It was signed by the 80 visitors, most
~ all mothers
Kansans Will Back Blue.
| It is understood that the Kansas
congressional delegation has centered
on ex-Congressman Richard Blue, OF
Columbus, as the man whom they
| want Amounted commissioner of pen