Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-26
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

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vain. Reliable men are not caught
ia that way.
The "Queen Lii" mine at GalenS
shows up an eighteen foot face of lead
ore, and is getting bigger as the NIL
ners go into it.
Phe grasshoppers did some damage
in Ellis county, but the farmers re-
sowed their wheat in time to insure a
fun acreage.
DR.. E. L. Wilson of Marysville has
sold his trotting mare for $1,000. Now
he ought to be content to drop one OF
rs from his name.
A. G. Jordon, who as sergeant-at-
arms called the house from labor to
refreshment last winter, has rented
6,OOO acres of land in Ellsworth county,
where he will pasture his herds.
Lawrence and Leavenworth have
doubled teams and established cock
ing main in Lawrence. 1t is thought
there will be lots of old ROSTERS in at
tendance when the first contest comes
off.
The Amity Canal company has sold
10000 acres of its land, in small tracks,
northwest of Coolidge, at $50 an acre.
That is the right kind Of a boom. 1t
means increased population; not
swindle.
The Topeka Lance suggests that in
order to make sure that the dead shall
rest in peace, live man be stationed
with a shot gun over every new grave.
Il is good idea; there are some dead
live men who could be spared.
Montgomery county has mission
airy in Alaska and a gold-seeker on his
way to the Kaffir mines of Africa. The
latter is George Greist He went to
England, thence south to the African
coast, and travelled by wagon 1000
miles into the interior.
Some of Bailey Waggener's towns
men complain that he is trying to
steal the place, but it keeps right up
with the procession under his infu-
ence. Waggener gathers up a great
deal of money in the course of q year,
but he turns it loose and all hands get
q share of it.
]. 7. Barker, farmer near Kansas
City, was arrested Thursday on COM
plant of a negro peddler. While Bar
ker was applying some bright green
paint TO his domicile the complainant
wanted to sell him some Christmas
goods, and Barker applied q liberal
coat of green paint to him.
A man named Green from McCune,
who got drunk and boisterous at Pitts
burg the other day, after he had Sob
cred up went before the county attor-
ney and swore out warrant for him
self for disturbing the peace, was ar
raigned, pleaded guilty and was fined.
His name and his nature are certain
ly well matched.
Sometime ago a wholesale whisky
house sent letter to the postofiice at
Scammon, with the instructions to
the postmaster that if the party to
whom it was addressed could not be
found, to hand it to some other re-
sponsible person. The postmaster
handed it to his wife and thereby
learned the contents.
It has come out through the vanity
of the young Ingallses, who bank
largely ON the genius of their sire,
that John ]. Ingalls, comes of kingly
stock. The coat of arms is used on
the family stationary and it is lily
springing through crown, with the
motto below: Though humble from
a crown spring"
The course of true love doesn't run
smooth at CoffeYville, and hence the
fling of a somewhat sensational suit
for a breach of promise. The plain
tiff is Sallie Williams, of dusky tint,
and the defendant, Foster Williams, q
free American of African descent The
plaintiff alleges that the defendant
triAed with her affections, and as he
is prosperous dealer in groceries, she
thinks that 5000 would satisfy her
wounded pride.
Sol Miller suggests that the people
of Doniphan county will have to or
ganize against the thieves who are
travelling through the country in wag-
ons, stealing harness, wheat and ev-
erything they can carry away. Last
Friday night some of these gentry in
vaded the premises of Patrick Kirwan,
near the Troy fair grounds, entered
his granary, and stole ! 1000 pounds of
-four and twenty bushels of clover seed.
The clover seed alone was worth 500.
A farmer appeared before county
Attorney McWilliams of Chase county
last week seeking to swear out war
rant for the arrest of neighbor whom
he charged with stealing a calf. Chow
much is the calf WORTH" asked the
county attorney. "Five dollars" re-
piled the farmer. "Let's see," argued
the officer; "It would cost the county
500 to prosecute the case. Are you
after money or revenge2" The man
said he wanted the calf or the pay for
it. "Well here is five dollars" said
McWilliams, putting out the money.
81 guess the county can't afford TO
take your case"
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