Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-21


Earl Button is a gay butterfly Of
Holton society, and he has a sister,
Pearl.
A lecturer who was opposed to bloom.
ers could only draw a $40 house al
Abilene.
Columbus Borin ought to be asham.
ed with that bald head of his to call
himself son of veteran.
Charley Lobdelrs herds have in.
creased to such numbers that he has
begun to market his fat steers.
Goodland ships irrigation grown
celery, and the Republic pronounces
it to be equal to the Michigan article
The failure of billiard room al
Atchison might perhaps have been
obviated if they had run "wet
game"
A TT. Scott furniture dealer who is
careful observer of human nature
adyertises: cosy divans for young
people"
The case against Harry G. St. John
for killing his wife has been continued
until December goth. 1t is thought
he will be acquitted.
Smut in the corn kills cattle in Sum
ner county. Farmers know this, but
they persist in turning their animals
into the stalk fields.
The Fort Scott Lantern lighted the
way for Charley Love, whoever he
may be, to be elected, and it calls up
on its rooster to crow.
The Central Branch country has
furnished three-fourths of the wives
Missouri travelling men have married
in the last twenty years.
Frank farrell has been married six
months, but he still shaves every
morning, puts on clean shirt as often
and wears patent leather shoes
Kissing games have been banis he'd
from Atchison, which makes society
somewhat dull in the town, except in
whist and six o'clock dinner circles.
On account of the popularity of foot
ball and the wearing of knee trousers,
Atchison has simply been surprised at
the number of bowlegged men in ex-
istence.
Mr.. Honey, went to Clyde with a
sack full of type and hand press, al
ready has driven the Sunflower out of
the field. The latter will try to bloom
at Holton
If the thieves who stole a hive of
bees in Saline county are not stung
by anything more than their conscien-
ces they will probably never regret
their action.
Fred Stutely, colored, of 0sawatomie
aged nineteen, was shot dead Wednes-
day afternoon by Tom Walls, COM
panion. The shooting was accidental.
Stutely died instantly.
N. p. Wilson, who in the early days
thought no more of starting" a paper
than of leading in prayer at class
meeting, has gone to Colorado with
types, cases and press.
The historical strife betwee n college
and town has appeared at Ottawa
where the college faculty refuses toal-
low students to join with "townies'
in forming foot ball team.
The morning star sheds such light
out on the Colorado border that a Rock
Island engineer sounded for brakes as
he caught sight of it above the hori'
zon one morning last week.
Columbus Borne, editor of the 0ber-
lin Eye, has been appointed adjutant
general of the order of Sons of Veter-
ans to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of II. w. Speelman.
An interesting history of Manhat-
tan compiled from the files of the Man
haitian Independent is being written
by j. P Fritts for the Manhattan Ma
tionalist. 1t goes back to the time
when eggs were SO a dozen and -four
$3.50 barrel
A Barton county teacher has set the
following ahoat: A cowboy has three
ponies and a Mexican saddle which
are worth s22O. Placing the saddle on
the first pony makes it worth the
other two; placing the saddle on the
second pony makes it worth twice the
other two, and placing the saddle on
the third pony makes it worth three
times the others What is the value
of each pony?
The movement to abolish road dis
tricts in Kansas, and put road work
under the supervision of a county
overseer will not be encouraged by
professional road overseers." Many
men get their living out of the office,
but they make little show of working
the roads. Districts traversed by rail
roads are bonanza. Companies may
send their men to work, but they find
it cheaper to compromise with the
overseer for spot cash.
Osbun, the murderer of Charley Ham
BILE at Holton, has been given the
of "trusty" by the sheriff
of Douglas county, although the dis
tritst i1dUa rpfucad IN admit him IN