The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-11

VI
COL. WILLIAM A. JOHNSON.
presidential electors from Kansas In
1876. In 1888 he was a delegate to the
national republican convention and
cast his vote for Harrison from the
first ballot until Harrison was nomi-
mated. Gov. Morrill, appointed him
judge of the court of appeals and he
was the presiding judge of that court
until 1895. In April, 1899, Gov. STAN
ley appointed him presiding Judge OF
the Kansas court of visitation, which
position he held until the United
States court held the law creating that
court invalid.
The old soldier law, which has been
in the statute books of the state for
more than two years, Is to be tested
in the supreme court in case filed
there by Thomas Deever, of Junction
City. Deever formerly was city clerk
of Junction City. He was ousted by
w. H. Thompson, the mayor, last
spring, and ]. v. Humphrey was ap-
pointed to succeed him. Deever is
dA CA-uhlOn SOlulCA anu humphrey -
a much younger man.
Sees the End of the World.
In an address at the Seventh Day
Adventists campmeeting at Newton.
Elder ]. S. Washburn contended that
the condition of society in general, the
conditions Of the nations, and the lines
of the prophetic symbols brought to
view in the book of Daniel indicate the
near approach of the coming Of the
Lord.
Kansans in Excelsior Springs Bank.
Among the organizers of the new
First national bank of Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, are c. S. Jobes. formerly
of Wichita, now president Of tho
American national bank at Kansas
City, and ex-State Printer w. Y. Nor
gan, president of the First national
bank at Hutchinson.
Apples from kellar's Orchards.
The orchards of ]. Kellar near Ar
kansas City have been selected to fur
nish apples for the Kansas exhibit at
the worlds fair. This selection was
IudU0 dl ISI oil Va many "a
chards in the state. Kellar has $500
bearing trees and will harvest about
$1,000 bushels.
Attacked Thief with Lamp Chimney
After an unsuccessful attempt to rob
the house. a masked burglar choked
| Mrs. A. f. Erickson, of Topeka, and
then shot at and missed her husband
while leaving the place. Mrs. Erickson
had attacked the burglar with lamp
chimney. She says she struck him in
| the face.
To Deal with Dairy Industry.
The September quarterly report Of
| the state board of agriculture will deal
| with the dairy industry in Kansas.
| The dairy interests Of the state have
grown SO rapidly that there is great
er demand than ever for information
regarding dairying.
s.BIood Money" from Jointists.
District Judge Glass called special
grand jury in Cherokee county to in
vestigate the charge that certain county
officials are "pinching" jointists at
the rate of Sc a month.
Fish for wichita Lakes.
The state game warden has signi-
fed his willingness to furnish Wichita
with all the fish that may be needed
to stock the lakes and streams OF the
city parks.
wichita Ii Growing.
| Wichita's new city directory con-
tains $4,000 names, indicating pop
ulation of $4,000, an increase Of 5000
within the year.
Teachers for Joint Districts.
The attorney general holds that In q
| Joint district the teacher must be So
lected from the county having the larg-
est territory in the district, as, under
| the school law, the superintendent OF
the county having the largest territory
In the district has charge Of the school
Death of an Old-Time Indian CHIEF.
Ke-Wah-Ko-Uk, chief Of the Kicka-
boo Indians whose reservation - IN
j Brown county, is dead. He was los
years old and was one Of the old-ums
chiefs.