Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-01
IT'S RANKS THINNING.
Membership Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic Aggregates a76,s7a.
Reports OF Onicsrs show tho ORDERS IT
usncss to He 10 Good shape-command'
erin. Chief Shaw Urges Memorial
Day Change.

Chicago, Aug. 3O.-The National
Grand Army cncampmcnt devoted
Wednesdays session to business.
Commnnder-in-Ch Chief Shaw made nm
exhaustive report, covering pension
legislation and the various interests
of the order. Among other things
he said:
The subject OF patriotic teaching ana
civics has been prominent Issue IN the
INST history Of the Grand Army, ana
great good along patriotic lines OF educn-
ton has been tho result. IL is In line Win
the highest sentiment OF Christian ciu-
zenship. Tho only safety Tor our union
in the future lies In the wise ana unset
Ash patriotism and virtue OF our wnoie
peopic. The steps OF future generations
will not stumble II their national path
way Is paved with right principles ana
safe-g,,arded with noble inspirations OF
Justice. law. liberty and religion.
The Importance Of proper military uriil
In schools II now generally acknowledged
by our prominent educators. IL develops
both mind and body In desirable way
and Il adds greatly to the physical cui-
ture OF our youth. Besides In country
where the nation depends upon volunteers
for its soldiers In time OF war, the Wise
and prudent knowledge OF military re.
uuIrements are elements or nauonni
strength OF the most desirable sort IN
times of peace.
Profoundly Impressed with the weak.
ening way Memorial day In being oh.
served IN the element OF games and de
versions of one sort or another wnicn
are more and more coming Into view,
your commandcr-in-chief strongly rec
ommends that II fall on the last Sunday
In May. II this charge is made u IN
believed from wide consultations ana In
| terchange Of views that the holy
Sabbath day will preserve II from the
dissertations which now largely pervert
the tender associations OF this unique
memory day from Its original signihca-
ton.
The report Of Adj. Gen. Thomas j.
Stewart was in part MS follows:
The total membership Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic In good standing
June 20. 1899 was 6.9O5 posts with mem
bership of cS1.asi: on December 81. NV.
| 1.O72 posts with n membership OF %'.Ses'
on June 20. 1900. CTS posts with member
ship Of 276.ese. Reports received from de-
partmcnts show 1859 members were
droppcd from rolls. having been pre-
been manifested In our order during the
| INST year. Comrades have been moro
active than for some years heretofore.
| The losses from all causes reported dur
| ing the last Il months have been n.5ly-
| less than in any year since lSG. ms
death rate has increased from 2.Is IN
| 1894 to $50 in 1900. The aggregate OF totai
receipts for the year ending with the en-
campment IN 1900 Is si33ss-nn Increase
| Of $50. this year over last. The expense
account Is sl.sSI greater for the year soo
| than for that OF 1879. and this does NOT
! include any salary whatever for the adj
| jutant general.
Edward j. Atkinson, quartermaster
general OF the q. A. r.. has submitted
his annual report for the year ended
August 10. 1900. II follows:
The cash receipts were s?S.?i3.aS; ex-
pcnditures. ssO.3031i: balance. T.HO.SL
| Total amount: Abstract OF sales. s6.-
"a 20; per capita tax received for term
| ended December 81, 1899. ts.63jS: term
ended June 30. 1900. sl.412.S. Shipment oil
| flags credited to the southern Memorial
| fund. 3i.Si0; on hand. 1880 Contributions
for Memorial day from all sources. w.
SD5. Receipts dncluding balance from
report Of 1899. interest for 1879 and 1900
| and POSTS. Ladies' OF the q. A. r.. Sons oi
| Veterans and national treasurer, S,sss".'
| Disbursements. 81. ii0.65: balance on hand'
ss.4t7.I e. Grant Memorial fund. s60io.5i;
expenditures. $3.6i5.0,; balance. G.425S
| Sherman Memorial fund. s23S.6o. Supplies
purchased from September p. 1872 ia
August 10. 1900. si.icos6 Value Of supplies
| purchased, issued and remaining on hand
| Il. 0a5. Is: profit on same. Sl.9l2.%. Total
| expenditures for supplies. travelling ex.
pcnscs. salaries. postage. stationery ano
incIdentais. S5o.6i2.0i. Assets, S.e95.56; In
| vestmcnts, $3.50.
In the report OF Surgeon General WI.
liam IT, Baker the number OF deaths
during the year ended December n. 1870
were 1851. divided as follows: Numbei
who presumably died Of wounds received
in the service. 363: number who prcsuma'
bly, died Of disease contracted In the serv.
ice. 2,296: number who presumably died
from other causes, 5.lsS. The total value
OF medical service and supplies furnished
during the year was estimated ut $685.
100. The number OF deserving sick OF
MANNED not receiving pensions wal
I.eO7. The number OF inmates In sol
diers' homes. supported by the govern
ment and the states In which they ara
located, was 15.I72. The number OF ex'
soldiers and sailors In nlmshouses wal
TO-
Following is an abstract of In
spector General Cummings report
for the year ended June 30. 1900
which report. according to the In
spector, Is not complete or uniforms
Total number OF posts. COS: mcmberi
in good standing. 2C3,:77: money In reliel
fund, 500. 7S3SS: amount expended FOL
relief, SlSs.Soo: aggregate value OF prop
erty owned by posts. ti,96s,9E.H.
FaIrbanka Fou- Yeas Hence.
Topeka, Kan., Aug. 30.-It Is thu