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STATE NEWS PARAGRAPHED. J. W. May. who had been traveling for an organ firm at Larned, pleaded guilty to embezzlement last week and was given seven years in state prison. May collected the cash on his sales and forged notes and turned them in to the firm to cover up his stealings. The republicans of Mitchell county nominated Frank McGrath for sheriff. McGrath has an interesting history. He was formerly a republican, but in 1890 became a Farmers' Alliance leader and was prominently mentioned as a populist candidate for United States senator. B. P. Waggener and other Atchison men interested in a gold mine at Victor, Col., received a telegram stating that a lead has been struck which will pay $2,400 to the ton. J. P. Pomeroy offered Mr. Waggener $75,000 for his interest in the mine and Mr. Waggener refused the offer. A reception and banquet was given at Parker for Chris Clapp, Jr., of the Twentieth Kansas, who was wounded at San Tomas May 4 and invalided home. John Meeks and William Tull, two other members of the Twentieth, and Felty. of the Eleventh infantry, were also present. The trades and industrial parade at Salina's street fair was composed of 30 floats and the Abilene. Junction City, Beloit, Peabody, Marysville, Concordia, Salina and Solomon fire departments in uniform. The fire departments were in Salina to attend the state firemen's tournament. A charter has been granted to the Kansas City, Lawrence & Topeka Railway company, commonly known as the 'Winnerelectric road.' The capital stock is $2,000,000. The fact that the promoters put up a charter fee of $427.50 would indicate that they are in earnest about building the line. The soldiers' reunion at Topeka last week was largely attended, over 1,200 tents being set up at Camp Funston. Conspicuous among the prominent speakers was Col. Albert D. Shaw, of Watertown, N. Y., commander-in-chief of the G. A. R. Department Commander Coulter had charge of matters. A trophy cannon, captured at Fort Felipe, Manila, arrived at Leavenworth from the Mare island, Cal., navy yard and will be mounted at the soldiers' home. Six trophy cannon are now in the city, four from Santiago and two from Manila. One will be mounted in the city and the others at Fort Leavenmorth. A consecration service led by Mrs. Emma Somers opened the twenty-first annual convention of the Kansas W. C. T. U. at Newton. Addresses of welcome were made by Mayor Young, Superintend+n of Schools Cooper, Rev. W. L. Garges, Mrs. S. R. Peters and Mrs. Lillian Mitchener. The response was by Mrs. Tinney, of Kirwin. The republican convention of the Jackson-Jefferson judicial district adjourned after taking 1,300 ballots without result. It is understood the friends of the opposing candidates. C. F. Johnson and Cyrus Hurrel, will make both men candidates by petition. The fusionists have nominated Marshal Gephart, of Oskaloosa, for judge and a spirited contest is looked for. John Robb, a stranger, the other night stole 15 cows from M. C. Harvey's farm, near Wallula. and drove them to the Kansas City stock yards. He borrowed a horse from Ed Bradley, another farmer in the neighborhood, without asking for it. Harvey missed his cows and telephoned to the Kansas City police and Robb was arrested just after he had sold the cattle, but before he had received the money for them. Wesley Cummings, president of the State bank at Effingham, was found dead in his bed the other morning. The day previous his son-in-law, who was cashier of the bank. wasdiscovered $850 short and resigned. This precipitated a run on the bank. but the Exchange national. of Atchison, stopped it by offering to cash all deposits. It was given out that the Eflingham bank would quit. The trouble connected with his son-in-law's shortage and the run on the bank was thought to have caused Mr. Cummings' death. At the recent session of the grand chapter of the Grand Cross of Constantine, U. S. A., held at Philadelphia. the grand cross was conferred upon Dr. W. F. Kuhn, an oldtime resident of Eldorado, but recently of Kansas City, Mo. The honor of this Masonic distinction can be appreciated from the fact that under the ancient regulations A. D. 1119, which are still in force, the number of grand crosses are limited to 50 in the jurisdiction of a grand chapter. The only grand chapters in the world are those of England, Scotland and the United States. The reunion of theSixth Kansas cavalry at Kansas City the past week was largely attended and many old veterans that took a prominent part in the border warfare were brought together. George W. Veale, now of Topeka, was colonel of the Sixth. Among those who delivered addresses were Judge C. E. Elliott, of Oronoga, Mo.; W. T. Allsup, Argentine; Rev. A. M. Reynolds, Scott Centerville, Ia.;
