The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-11
FLOUR FOR CUBA
Three Car Loads Wanted
From the Big Seventh.
lEE0Y APPOINTS T0LER
Railroads Will Ship the Sup
plies Free of Charge.

Cuba Libre" has been heraIded over
the world for the past three years, and
the echo has resounded all over the CIV
ilized world wherever liberty and the
rights of human kind have an advocate.
Bleeding Kansas. even. though she has
been basely maligned for hot winds and
crop failures, has heroically come 10 aid
inrescue and by adding her mite seeks to
mitigate in some measure the horrors
Of revolutionary war.
Less than a week ago President Nc
Kinley issued an official pronunciamento,
addressed TO the governors OF all the
states Of the Union, asking them TO invite
the citizens OF their respective states 10
contribute, as they felt able, 10 the re-
lief OF the suffering and distressed in
surgent army in the island OF Cuba. He
further directed that each governor ap-
point a committee of leading citizens
who should have in charge the matter
of collecting these benefactions and be
responsible direct TO the state chief eX-
ecutive for their safe delivery. \ few
days ago Governor Leedy received such
notification from the White House at
Washington, and at once set about full
filing its every requirement. To the end
that the work should be carried on With
system and promptness. the governor de-
cided to appoint the active committee in
this manner: The first three members 10
be appointed from Topeka, John Il. Null
vane. president of the Bank of Topeka. at
their head; added TO these, some promin-
ent resident from each of the seven con-
gressional districts should be named to
fill the quota of the committee.
All the committee were selected and at
once notified of their appointment. For
the Big Seventh the governor appointed
Col. II. G.. Toler TO act on this committee
and begin at once the work of collecting
contributions for the starving insurgents,
and report progress to the headquarters
at Topeka. Col. Toler without delay COM
ments operations All the railroads have
already signifed their willingness TO fur
nish free transportation for the merchan-
disc contributed from all points in the
Seventh district to Wichita, and from
here TO New York City. where it will be
transferred to the shipping vessels. To
expedite and simplify matters, Col. Toler
very early decided TO confine his opera
tons to the one item Of flour. He reason
ed that this year of magnificent cereal
crops. when the mills are having 1T all
their own way. the item OF -four would
be the easiest to give, the most easily col
n those
in need. Wichita is the home OF the COM
nitteenan for the Seventh. is TO be the
depot of supplies. and 10 this point viii
be shipped all the donations of the coun-
ties making up this district, and when
every effort has been exhausted and all
the flour gathered it will be shipped 10
New York to the government committee
and by them shipped to the consul gener-
Al at Havana
II is the laudable ambition Of Colonel |
roler that the Seventh district shall more
han hold her own with all the other dis
riots. In fact. show up 20 the lasting |
.redit Of this section Of the state.
Pc il said to the credit of the city which |
has always responded to the cries OF /
want and distress from whatever source |
sent IN. that one Of it's leading mer-
,bants was the first to answer the sum
mons and come up literally with his |
c. J. Fletcher voluntarily |
sought out Colonel Toler and subscribed /
GO mounds of the best standard grade
1our to be delivered at any time and
,lace designated by the committeeman
Too much cannot be said in eulogy Of
his truly charitable project. in every
yav an exponent Of the later day altru-
SIN that dominates the world. Every e.
ort should be earnestly pat forth 10 aid
hose who now so sorely need the assist
rnca. As a matter OF lofty and ennobling
ride. the citizens OF Wichita and the
ntire Big Seventh should grandly re-
pond and see to it that no section OF
he state makes a better or nobler rec
rd in this work The free transportation
o readily offered By the railroads is n
.ig factor IN the plan
Colonel Toler will receive any -four do
ations At the city hall and will take
pecial care that the slightest mite shall
e duly noted and placed IN the aggre-
ate to the credit OF the city.
M z. r Torrinrton left over the Santa
e yesterday morning on n short business
rip into the Oklahoma country.