The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-06-24

Lorraine d. LewelIing was boru at Salem
Ia, December 81, 1876. His father died when
years he lost his mother by deaf "a He was
then thrown upon the world 20 depend upon his
own resources He engaged s. farm hand at
which occupation he continued until the break
ing out OF the war when at the aEe of 10 he en-
d regular regiment his name was stricken
from the army roll at the demands
Of his relatives on account Of his youth
Ete iheh ran away from tt-s telaI-ea
who had thus iutcrfered with his enlistment,
and after several frlttie5s attempts TO pe al
rllitte4 90 the army went south ana louno en-
pIoyment as O. bridge builder and carpenter for
the government in whose service he continued
until the closing Of the war At the close OF
the war he returned home sud located at
Fog-hizeepsio- N " where he found employ
meut on the towpath as a driver for the Erie
Canal Co he then went TO Bunalo y.
Y, where he engaged in the carpcnteE
trade, aad urLted west TO Toledo, o.
employment on the Burlington s. Missouri River
railroad During the evenings he attended
school and was among the first 10 gr1Iuata
began teaching school and became deeply inter
csted in educational work He was Cor fourteen
years a MEMBER OF the board Gt directors Of the
state normal school and was president OF the
h1avd whsu he resigned i've years ago aud came
20 Wtchlta He was supefluteLdaut OF the re-
form school for girls ia Iowa Tor mum Der OF
years He was appointed oy The several
governors Of Iowa TO represent the state
az the national conference Of chari-
I ties held sc the various points In the
United srates g71ulsns to Vvirl.it1 Il va vaa-g
I az which Ee is engaged at the present time
I The discriunIuatiug freight rates and the op-
preston OF the laDcreEsr farmers and prod ucerE
: were brought 10 his every day notice and when
tho alliance ideas were promulgated. he vTag
among The hEst 20 asHouso its cluse bis
worth was soon seen by those Who believed tho
teachings OF the new party ana at irs fr=L
B meeting in sSe;lgaTiclz county he vas chosen as
I Ino Chairman OF the county central committee,
Z at which place he has been continued eEeE
I since Ee vas formerly O republican. but he
/ mas NOS voted the republican EicEet since com
I ing 20 Eausa-
] Col Percy Daniels was born IL Worcssta=
Z county, Efassachusstuz. dfty-siz years aro EIo
F was raised farm by EcsferaoHisn demo
Z cratic parents and received a thoruGEh eduea-
( tion which he completed az the scientific col
! legs Of Boston and became q eivil engineer on
the breaking Qua Of the u7EE he was auGug the
hrst 70 respond 60 the cGuagzg'a Gau fos LrG1u1
aud entered ths army as tLeuteEasu end rose 90
The rank OF colonel E4e g. sE ssrsaeuu a mem
Der uf The Bailey G. A. X uost. or
J GiEarC. he came % Kansas In 1857 Efe has
{ nlIed Ehe Once OF county surveyor OF CFag7 fora
Z cclE1 ~ for three terms tle was editor rnr O
I number OF years. of the western Err1fd- = re-
{ frrlu paper. He Is a member % lFs present
] Ee-islatura nd Introduced some 81 Eha most
{ iElUoFsaut measures OF that BODY. he. EThiia
an OLD soldier has always been femocrlG tu
EnpFe1la-ar fer tla aaVeaiA