The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-08-11
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.

GoV. Stanley appointed committee
of 81 to manage the reception to Gen.
Funston and the Twentieth Kansas
regiment when they return from the
Philippines. The committee includes
II republicans. 6 democrats and pop
ulists. The committee follows:
First congressional district, Gen. J. X. Hud-
son, Col h G Lindsey. Case Broderick: Sec
ond. e. h Funston, Judge Manford Schoon-
over, George w. Martin; Third R. NJ Allen,
Col. James Beck. ]. Mack Love: Fourth. E. w.
Hoch John Madden. J. e. Watrous; Fifth. ].
X. Burton, Sam Kimblo. r. A. Stocks; Sixth.
Judge A. H. Ellis, James Fike, N. B. McCor-
| mick; Seventh, A. w Smith. Col T. u Fitch,
Henry Mason
Honorary members OF the committee are the
surviving ex governors OF the state as follows:
John F. st. John. George w. Click. L. U. Hum
phrey. L. D. Lewelling. E. N Morrill,. J. w.
Leedy.
The BAXTER Springs ksunIor.
Extensive preparations arc being
made to entertain the annual reunion
of union veterans at Baxter Springs,
August % to September 8. The reunion
grounds include 100 acres on Spring
river. A big amphitheater, capable of
holding 1000 people, is being completed
and other accessories for camping are
being provided. This is the historic
spot where Quantrell murdered 156
union soldiers after they had surren-
dered. Over 100 well-known speakers
from Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri
will be present. The Kansas City,
Fort Scott & Memphis railroad has ex-
tended spur to the center of the
camp so that the visitors will have no
extra fare to pay.
Thirty -four Invalid Soldiers.
The hospital ship Relief, which
reached San Francisco August Q from
Manila, had the following Twentieth
Kansas boys on board, who had been
sent home because of wounds or sick
ness:
Capt w. ]. Watson, Capt. Adna G. Clarke,
Lieut.. Colin H. Ball, Jerry &. Springstead
Harry Wagner, Charles H. Reasoner. Butler J.
Haskins, Marion ]. Powell, Edward II. Mcclure,
w. b. Sprague. w. W. Taylor. Frank L Sample
James p. Pinzon William E. Landenshloger
Joseph F. Dresser, James E. Ganstein. w. E.
George, Arthur Hollingshead. William Nc
Dougall Harry E. Watkins. Austin r. Mills,
John E. Balton Ernest Jordan. w. T. McGrew.
j. A. Shiveley, William Tull, Andrew Dalton,
Walter Hubbard, Haven H. Graham, James W.
Wilson John F. Quick. Albert Dooley.
Kansas as q Mineral State.
The products of the mineral indus
u ACS Va A0ASdS lOI 1919 LCO u
more than $1,000, 600. The figures
making this wonderful exhibit will
soon be made public in the annual
report of Prof. Haworth, of the Kansas
university, who has charge of the geo.
logical work of the state. The output
of zinc ore was of the greatest value
ever known in the state. The produc-
ton of coal was valued at $4,000 DOC
and of salt more than $5OO,OOO.
Kansas Girl Takes Her Life.
A woman named Ivey Pine shot her
self at hotel at Joplin, Mo. She
left her home in lola because of
trouble with her stepfather and went
to Joplin looking for work. Failing
health compelled her to quit work
and she asked her sweetheart to mar
ry her. He put her off, whereupon she
secured his revolver, and shot herself
through the heart. She missed her
heart but inflicted wound that will
prove fatal.
Want Protection from Negro Miners.
Sheriff Sparks, of Cherokee county.
was petitioned by residents of the
lection from the Alabama negro
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sheriff selected ten men who went to
the scene of the trouble and are acting
as deputies. 1t was claimed the ne
groes were becoming overbcaring and
that the white residents were alarmed
lest serious trouble should break out at
any time.
Patriarchs VIII Quit Business.
The supreme lodge of the Patriarchs
of America was in session at Chanute
last week. Owing to the small mem
bership of the order, proposition was
submitted to combine the Patriarchs
with the Sons and Daughters of JUS
tice. a new organization just started.
1t carried by majority of ten votes.
Government Paid for the Funeral.
S. E. Fergus, of Yates Center, re-
ceived from the government recently
$125 for the funeral expenses of his
son Bert, who died at San Francisco
of spinal meningitis while encamped
there with the Twentieth Kansas vol
unteers. He was the first Kansas boy
to give up his life in the late war.
Leads All the Rest.
The output of zinc and lead ore from
the Galena district last week was 8, $780,
$50 pounds of zinc and $50, 100 pounds
of lead, with a total value of ST., 749.
This is one-third of the total value of
the output of the entire Missouri-Kan-
sas district, and $SS, 1873 greater than
the Joplin district produced.