The Globe-republican., 1908-01-09
KANSAS ITEMS
SUMMARY or WEEKS HAPPENINGS

sawed MS way out OF the ClarK
county jail in 1902, has been recap
tured at Ell Paso, Tex, and Gov. Hoch
has issued requisition on the gov
ernor of that state for his return to
Kansas to answer to his crimes.
BeIoit Banker $4,000 short.-H. A.
Phelps, cashier Of the First National
Bank Of Beloit, is reported short
100000 in his accounts. He has turn
ed over all his property to the bank
and 1t is believed that 1t Is enough
to entirely protect the bank from
loss. Mr.. Phelps is one of the most
prominent business men in that part
Of the state and very highly regard
ed. The announcement came as
bolt from clear sky. The First Ma
tional Bank is very strong institu-
ton and not in the least effected by
the trouble with its cashier for whom
general sympathy is expressed. 1t
transpires that the cause of Mr..
Phelps trouble was his effort to save
his sons bank at Scotville, small
town east Of Beloit, which closed It's
doors recently, but will probably pay
depositors in full.
Banks Have 100000 More. -
Within the past two months Kansas
state banks have experienced a
strinkage In total deposits Of $751;
100000 or II per cent, from the high
est point deposits ever reached in
the history of the state, according to
the report made by Bank Commits
sioner Royce from the call of De-
cember 3. He says that much Of this
money was withdrawn for me NOV
Ing of crops and payment Of taxes.
Mr.. Royce comments upon the fact
that the Kansas banks on December
showed more actual cash by ST.
3S5,9S9 than on August 20, when the
last previous call was issued from his
office. He notes that during this
same period of time the banks have
called in $5,260,00O of their outstand-
ng loans. The reserve in the ma
.ional banks at this time is IS per
cent; in the state banks, sc per cent.
Though he does not mention a guar
lnty deposit law, Mr.. Royce indi
'ates that he believes a closer rela-
ionship between depositor and bank
# Is imperative, SO that when de-
,ositor leaves money in a bank he
will know that it will be returned to
lin upon demand.
Make "kansas For chrst."-"Kan-
as for Christ" is to be the slogan in
statewide evangelistic campaign
hat is to be pushed In every county
f the Sunhower state this year. Hun
reds of ministers of various de-
together with numerous
are to hold revivals. An
ntire year will be spent in the
Movement and an effort is to be made
0 demonstrate to the whole country
hat may be accomplished in con-
erted religious work, carried for
vard on strictly business lines. The
reat revival is to be under the d.
ect leadership of the Rev. William
dward Biederwolf, who planned it.
he undertaking will be subject to
le general supervision Of an advis-
ry board composed of two ministers
nd two laymen from each denomina-
on in the state. This board, which
as already been organized with fif-
zen denominations represented, has
elected Edward E. Taylor, of Phila-
elphia, to act as secretary. The
Ian is to have many of the best
nown evangelists in the country,
ded by local pastors, give the en-
re season to the work. Everywhere
MON meetings are to be carried on,
rected by the Rev. Mr.. Biederwolf
I'd the advisory board.
Students, Get Busy! - The next
for candidates for the
nodes Scholarships at Oxford Uni
ersity will occur, for Kansas stu
9nts, at the University of Kansas,
lnuary 81 and %. The first Rhodes
oholar from Kansas, Earl Murray,
now assistant professor of Latin
the University.
Sentences Are COMMITTED. - Gov.
och committed to eighteen years the j
e sentences of William Harvey and {
ri Arnold, who were sent to the !
from Edwards county in
ovember, 1894, on a charge Of MUIR
If in the first degree. They killed
e mayor Of Kinsley, John Marsh.
ley had been In Oklahoma and
ere returning to Ness county, their I
me. They attempted robbery and !
lied Mayor Marsh. They were
ntenced for life. One was 16 and
Q other 10 years old. Counting off
od time they will get out of the
In May, 1909, Arnold
s written a book entitled "Prison
which has attracted
UGH attention.