The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-09-08
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.

Twentieth Kansas regiment has en-
barked at Manila, Gov. Stanley at once
called together the reception commit
tee to decide upon the details of the re-
ception that will be, given to the SOL
diers when they return. It will take
the regiment at least % days to reach
San Francisco and the mastering out
will consume three weeks more, SO
that the soldiers will hardly reach
Kansas before the latter part of Octo-
Der. It has been determined that the
heroes shall be given a rousing recep-
ton. It will be held either at Topeka
or Fort Leavenworth, with the chances
in favor of the former. It is likely
that Gov. Stanley and his staff and the
entire reception committee will 60 to
San Francisco and escort the regiment
home.
Bad Wreck Near Erie.
A broken axle caused the derail-
ment of katy" stock train two
miles south of Erie. Two members of
a party of five tramps who were steal
ing ride were killed, two others were
injured and 80 head of cattle were
killed and many were injured. One of
of Commerce, Mo-, and the other is sup
posed to have been Robert j. Rutliff,
member of the Sixth Missouri volun-
teers. The wreck tore out small
bridge and completely demolished nine
cars, of which six were loaded with
cattle, two with hogs and one with
merchandise.
Arc Proud or Their State.
A meeting of former citizens of Kan
permanent organization, known as the
Kansas Association of Chicago. was
formed. The officers of the new asso-
citation are: George r. Peck, president;
L. d. Skinner, secretary; w. E. Brown,
treasurer. There are about 1, 500 for
mer citizens of Kansas in Chicago, and
they are counting on giving Gov. STAN
ley rousing welcome when he goes
to Chicago next month to attend the
trust conference.
Property Destroyed In q Wreck.
A northbound M, K. & T. freight
train was wrecked on the Memphis
railway, one-half mile south of Rose
dale. Ten cars were smashed and sew
eral hundred feet of track torn up.
The cause of the wreck was the break
ing down of car of lumber in the mid
die of the train. One of the wrecked
cars was loaded with chickens and an
other with eggs. Several hundred
chickens were killed and hundreds were
let loose through the town.
The Thief Was Not Idle.
Miss Eddie Idle, of Stanley, was
robbed of $23 at the Union depot in
Kansas City by clever sneak thief
Miss Idle fell asleep in a chair in
the ladies' waiting room, leaving her
purse in her lap. The thief took the
purse, appropriated its contents and
replaced it. Miss Idle was penniless
when she went to police headquarters
and reported her loss.
We're Glad to See the Soldier.
The Franklin county G. A. r. IS an
nual picnic was held in Forest park,
Ottawa, ON the 31st. Just before the
company broke up Corporal A. C. Han
son, company K, Twentieth Kansas,
appeared on the ground, having just
arrived from Manila. He was carried
to the platform and nearly smothered
with greetings Many of the woman
kissed him.
Another Free Rural Delivery Station.
Rural free delivery service was es-
tablished at Station B of the post Office
| at Topeka. The area covered is Is
| square miles; length of route 27Z miles,
and population served 1900. The es-
tablishment of this service resulted in
the discontinuance of the post offices at
Seabrook, Wanamaker, Westfeld and
Quenton Heights, all fourth-class off
| fees.
They Attracted Great Attention.
OF all the military organizations that
| attended the national G. A. r. encamp-
ment at Philadelphia last week none
attracted more attention than Boyd's
girl cadets of Topeka. These young
ladies are the daughters of veterans
and are commanded by 81. N. Boyd,
who was sergeant of company L. Sew
| enth Illinois cavalry, during the civil
| war.
Scholarship for . Kansas Girl.
Gov. Stanley named Miss Lillian
| Dyer, of Concordia, as the recipient
of the scholarship in the School of In
dustrial Art and Mechanical Design
for Women, of New York city. This
school gave scholarship to Kansas,
| and asked Gov. Stanley to make the
selection. There were about 40 appli-
cants for the scholarship.
Kansas Heads the List ~ Usa.l.
Kansas has more pensioners, accord