Joseph Conway Hemingray

"Colonel."

The following from the Leavenworth Times show how military titles are scattered around in Kansas, and exhibits some of Senator Yates' perplexities growing out of the peculiarity of that State:

There really ought to be more Colonels in Leavenworth, and in Kansas. The present paucity produces confusion. Senator Yates' was here a few days ago, and the labor of introducing him fell upon our hands. We did the best we could.

"Senator Yates, Colonel Landey."

Walked along to the National Bank.

"Senator Yates, Colonel Hunt, of the Pay Department."

Come down stairs and meet an old friend:

"Colonel Vaughn, one of our Pioneers."

Yates said he had a draft on a bank in Springfield, Ill. Asked him if he would see Colonel Clark, General Store. Colonel Havens, Colonel Newman, Colonel Hines, Colonel Borland, Colonel Evans, Colonel Lucien Scott, Colonel Lyman Scott, Colonel Henry Foot, Colonel Croaker Ralston, Colonel Judge Crozier, Colonel Burnes, or Colonel McKay.

Said he didn't know, and we went to see Colonel Jenkins, General Halderman, Colonel Morris, Colonel Conover, Colonel Abernathy, Colonel Jennison, Major Sleeper, General Wilder, Colonel Morehead, Judge Delahay, Colonel Harris, Colonel Helm, General Sherry, Colonel Woods, Colonel Hemingray, Colonel McFarland, Colonel Irwin, Colonel Burke, Colonel Haas, Colonel Ketner. By that time Yates was tired. He wanted to know where the common people were. And we introduced him to Colonel Logate, Colonel Tholen, Colonel Dexter, General Blunt, Colonel Moonlight, and General Burlingame.

Everybody in Leavenworth, Kansas City, St. Joseph, and St. Louis have won renown in the war. And titles. If you don't believe it, come and see.