Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-02-07

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TOrwR :. KnT,.. Fth. $50 insure the
p,s,Drr ii ,r,;, .,-", ~ she supplies and
The pro: CO use OF money sent TO
Topa.;.: ar .i,a re;;a. II. western suf.
fcrers. III: r.a,e con;EIttee has adopt
ri me folio . PIN; All shipments,
W . h-r clnt.,, .'r provisions or fuel,
will DC sh:ppc TO 40 chairman Of the
40 .rl of county commissioners with
the inStruct.ons to ask the Incorporation
Of the other two commissioners. the
three masinC the distribution upOn in
formation ami advice of township
trustees This will insure intelligent
distrihution and official responsibility
as nearly as can be had for such work.
No provisions or clothing will be sent
unless as';cd for. with q guarantee that
the county and township officers will
assume the responsibility of the distri-
button.
Char es are frequently made thatsid
of this kind very often fails to reach
those for whom Il was intended, and
that many dishonest people who donOt
really need help are benefited. While
these statements are no doubt much
exaggerated, It Is thought best TO sur
round the distribution Of supplies with
every possible precaution which win
DO understood and appreciated by those
to whom shipments are made.
The committee urges people through
ont eastern Kansas TO .ergSnize In the
towns and by townships or school dis
tFlcts aud secure carloads Of.supplies,
communicating with s. 7. Howe. II Ia.
desirable. ~ IL will DO readily seen, to
maintain ~ some place eorFOes infoF-
nation rs 70 what COMMITTEES have been
supplied and where Il ID moat needed r
This will be done here at Topeka, and
any information will be cbooSfullY and :
promptly given to those wishing TO-
contribute or to those applying for as
distance.
The senate ways and means commit"
tee reported this morning . substitute
for the house bill which appropriated
500, 200 for the purchase Of seed for
western Kansas sufferers The substi-
tute carries the same appropriation,
but $4,000 is to be expended at once
for food and the remaining e5O,OO0 for
seed grain. An emergency was de-
clared and the bill put on It's third
reading and passed. 1t provides
for the distribution OF aid in
tho Fourth, Sixth and Seventh
congressional districts, all the
counties to share in II except the. fol-
lowing: Jewell, Mitchell, MCPHERSON,
Harvey. Sedgwick, Sumner, Harper;
Kin9mAn, Reno, Rice, Shawnee, Wa
baunsee, Usage. Lyon. Corey, Chase,
Marion, Greenwood, Butler, Woodson.
In addition to the $1,000 contributed
by DR.. Louis KlOpsch, of New York,
the people Of this city have subscribed
s99O.5O to the relief Of the western suf-
ferers. Five car loads of -four and
cOrnmeal already have been forwarded.
OHIO MINERS STARVING.
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 1.-Two hundred
and twenty-five families, averaging six
persons to family, are threatened
with starvation" was the message con-
veyed to Gov. Mckinley by a commit
tee of three men of Rendville. Perry
county, last night. These people are
without food and are suffering from
the cold. having no shoes or clothing.
The only mine in the region and the one
where the mainstays of these families
were employed has been shut down.
Mayor Wells, who owns general store,
stated that he had given credit to the
extent of $1,000. Local aid had been
exhausted and 1t was found necessary
to appeal to the governor.