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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

TIE promoters of the Nicaragua
canal scheme which took so much of
the time of the last congress are unfor.
tunately not altogether dead. The
company thought they could dig the
canal for about 10000, 900 or $40, OOO,-
600 but they wanted government
guarantee of their bonds for 100000
900. Now the engineers appointed to
investigate estimate the cost at $780,
0O0, 900, and before the work would be
completed it would probably amount to
more than that. The promoters of the
scheme probably thought if they could
get the government to put up 100000
600 and that did not complete the work
the spprOpriating Statesmen would say
rather than have that amount wasted
they would appropriate enough more to
finish it, but for one time the lobbying
bene6ciaries failed, probably more on
account Of insufficient time than any
thing else, to get their bill into Uncle
Sans exchecquer 100000, 900 worth.
Since the disclosure regarging the cost
1t will be more difficult to make the
grab.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

SENATOR PETTIGREW is off OF the
reservation. In a recent speech at
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, he told his
constituents that if the republican ma,
LiOnal convention went back on silver
the party would lose the State and the
pOpulists become dominant. PettigreW
and most Of his republican following
can be counted on to support the nom
inee Of the st. Louis onvention-nOt
the first one, however, but the one
which will be held on July ~. The
first one will simply register the decree
Of Wall Street American NonCOn
formist
We fear that the Non Con. is a little
of the reservation. Senator PettigreW
like Senator Carter will talk for silver
"and a. that an a. that" but if we mis-
take not all the gentlemen who have
formed the priestcrsft of the dear old
party will continue for good long time
yet to vote Ter straight, Nevertheless
their talking is opening the eyes of a
good many Of the rank and file who
have not the whole power of the repub-
llcan organization against them to
whip them into line, aud we may reas-
Onably expect large numbers of them
to come to us.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

AN EXAMINATION of the treasurer's
statements of February lst and March
lst, Of the current year will show that
a contraction of $50, 97S,55O in the
money circulation for that month of
twenty-nine days. This, perhaps, ac-
counts for the flush times and the dol
lars you feel jingling in your--imagin-
alton. 1t is no wonder that few peo-
pie have dollars in their pockets. The
fewer there are of them in circulation,
the fewer your chances to get hold of
them, and under this gold standard
system they rapidly grow less, both in
circulation and in your pockets.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

We NOTICE a number of populist
papers are mentioning the name Of Ly-
man Naugle, of the Wellington Voice,
and secretary of the State Reform
Press Association, as a candidate fol
secretary of State. Naugle is a mighty
good, honest fellow and would grace
the ticket. The Sumner county con-
ventiOn passed resolutions fsvOring
his candidacy.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

MCKINLEY appears to be scooping
in the persimmons just at present.
OF the one hundred and twenty FIVE
delegates to the republican convention
already chosen, it is said that sixty
one are openly for him while with 9TH
ers he is thought to be in good favor.
However, the bulk of the delegates
are said to be from southern States,
and are Of class not very dependable.
1t may be, therefore, that Mr.. Mes
persimmons will turn out to be green,
but it must be confessed that his
chances for nomination at this juno
tire appear very rosy.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

or if not by him, at least at his dicta-
tion, and with McKinley's consent.
John Sherman and Mckinley form the
big end of Ohio republicanism, and
this platform may be said to fairly rep
resent republican managers ideas of a
platform. 1t was by two parties each
running on exactly this kind of a plat
form that silver was demonetized in
1898, and it may be set down as GER
tain that the only action to be expected
from the republican party favorable
to silver, is the action in the jaws of
some of its candidates before election.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19
TO GOLD FIELDS OF THE WEST.
We the RnrlIngton ROute.

A fast through vestibule train daily
to Denver making direct connections
for Cripple Creek. Colo; also fast daily
to the gold fields of Montana and
Black Hills, 200 miles shortest line
from Missouri river, ask your agent for
information about the Burlington
Route. L. w. WAKELEY, G. p. n,
st. Louis, No.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19
Excursions to Texas and the south

Are you contemplating a trip south
southeast or southwest Do you'll know
that the Mo. Pac., in connection with
G. r. l. 7. Ry. at Wichita and diryerg-
ing lines at Fl. Worth is the best,
shortest and most pleasant route to
above mentioned territOryp Close
connections at all points, the splendid
equipment and good service afforded
by their route make it to your interest
to investigate facilities offered by our
lines before starting on your journey.
Call on or address.
PJ. LIESIBACH,
Agt. Mo. Pac. Ry.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

Hon. CHESTER I. LONG was renom.
mated by acclamatlOn at Wichita,
Monday. He will succeed himself and
the gates Of hell (pOpism) will not pre-
vail against him.-NiCkerson ArgOsy,
This seems queer talk. If popalism
is 1.-THE gates of He'll, the gates must
be leading out and up to light, with
republicanism just on the inside.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

IT cannot be truthfully urged that
the country needs more revenue, in the
face Of the fact that there is a net cash
balance in the treasury today in excess
Of the amount which was borrowed,
Mr.. Cleveland appears to have been
right about it.-State Journal.
1t really seems too bad for a repub-
lican journal to so fatty contradict the
only thing the party has to make a
campaign on. But it is Barely true.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

THERE can no longer be any doubt
as to the course to be pursued by the
republican national convention in its
plank on silver. A number of con-
gressional conventions have already
put their candidates in the field, and
invariably their platforms are the same
rehearsal of the straddles of the past.
The Ohio State convention assembled
the other day and reiterated the same
hash about bimetalism, international
agreement, parity, and one kind Of
money as good as every other kind Of
money, ETC., so that the report is given
out for the benefit of western men that
it declares for silver. The platform
was probably written by John Sherman
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

IT NOW appears a little as though the
cause of silver might receive reinforce
ments from quarter hitherto unex-
pected-away down in cid Pennsylva-
mia. The manufacturers are begin
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

THE applause from the back benches
at the trial of Mr.. BOwser Saturday was
all while the defence WAS having it's
bout Notwithstanding it was in a repub-
lican town.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

1T IS said that Ben Tillman has been
to New York recently, Uharpened his
pitchfOrk and put a new handle in it,
He thinks he has dug some new facts out
Of the litter surrounding the last issue
Of bonds, and proposes to toss them up
intOthe LIGHT.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

THE attempts of some of this repub-
lican county administration TO be-
smirch the leaders of the pOpulists by
beginning prosecutions on all sorts of
trumped up charges will not do the
party any good in the end. Let them
do their worst,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19
WANTED,

Lady or gentleman to take charge of
Installment business, and collect IN
this county. Salary $40 per week to
begin with. Address inclosing stamp
for reply. j. f. CAMPBELL & Co.
Kansas City, Mo.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

Hereafter the New Clarendon Hotel
will serve meals at Is cents instead of
20 cents as heretofore. Mr.. Masters
requests us tqstate that he is prepared
to take care Of as many as will come
either for board or rooms.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19
Prices ON shoe Repairing.

Mems shoes half soles, SOC,
Ladies' shoes half soles, Csc.
Children's shoes half sOles, 25c.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
TOBIAS NIGHTINGALE,
S-tf 107 So. Main st.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

A Tiger disc, good as new, for sale at
Hutchinson COrnice Works, No. 3lS
North Main See them also for good
cheap harness,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19
Wants TO See You .

j. W. Huffine has moved his shoe
shop to All north Main street, LIST door
south of Colin Campbell's grocery. he
wan Is to meet all his old customers.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19
Brick and Stone for sale.

have lot of second hand brick
and stone for sale cheap.
JIG. HALLOWAY,
4-tf, South Hutchinson
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19
Fnrm-For Rent,

A we'll improved farm of 200 acres
for rent. Must be taken by March LIST.
Call on, or address.
]. n. BAILEY 4 Co.
HUTCHINSON, KANSAS.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

Athletic :COntests-EI PasO, Texas
February, 1870.
For the above occasions the Santa
Fe will sell tickets to Ell Paso, Tickets
and return at rate of 1915. Tickets on
sale February 8, 9, 10, IL and u, linn.
tied for return to February I'D. In
connection with the above a very low
rate is made from Ell Paso to points in
Old Mexico. For further information
call on or address,
j. D. SWEENEY,
Agent, Santa Fe Route.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19
Kegs ter sale.

Thoroughbred Poland-China pigs for
sale both sexes, at my farm 8 miles
southwest of Haven. or address W.
Mcguire. II
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19
streetOr.

Streeter, the popular restauran
man, Is serving meals at 10 cents, a
the old stand.
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12

had been to the same meetin house
with Betsy Bobbet or times, and she
mad met her in store a year before.
and had been introduced to her SO she
said she felt perfectly free to go-and as
she WIZ the leader 1t wuz decided on,
They went in two loads, but Josiah and
| went in cutter alone-we got start
ed ahead oy the loads and when we got
to the house we see it was lighted up
real pleasant. and little cutter stood
by the door. We went up to the door
and knocked and a motherly lookin wo-
man with a bunch oy catnip in her
hand opened the door.
Good evenin, sez l. but she seem
ed to be little deaf and didn't answer.
see as we stepped in thro door partly
open room full ov wimmen.
Good many got here" sez speakin
little louder.
Yes real good doctor" sez she.
What in the worldr' began to say
In wild amaze.
No" sez she, ITS boy"
turned right round and laid hold on
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12

The Surprise Party.


They have been havin surprize par
tys round here all winter. and the chill
.dren have urged me 10 so to EN-. but
held back.
Il don't believe in EN- seq and
wont go" But finely they got their
father on their side-Sez he ''it wont
hurt u, Samantha. to so for once
''Sez l Josiah Allen the place for
old folks Is to hum. and / don't be-
lieye in surprize parties any way
think they are perfect nusencess. II
stands to reason IL u want to see ure
friends can invite em--and II any
body is too poor to make a cake or
or pan OF cookies they are too poor
to go into company at all Sez
haint proud ner never wuz called SO.
but don't want Tom. Dick and Harry
that never spoke to in my life, feei
as II they are free to break into my
house any time they please'-Sez II
would make me perfectly wild to think
there wuz a whole drov oy people la
BILE TO rush In on US at any
minute. and won't break In
10 other wimmens houses And
sez / 'hev u forgot how some ov EN-
carried liquer to old Peedicks and two
or three had to be CARED up and laid on
TO Miss Peedick'ses spare bed7 Sen
'hev forgot how they broke Miss Bob
bets porier lamp all to smash runnin
round ketchen each other--hev for
get these insidences?' ser in cold
tones.
"It is fun seq Thomas jefferson. Il
should love to see you and old Deacon
Bobbet playfn wink EN- siyly."
Let EN- wink at me II they dare"
sex sternly. ~Let me keteh EN- at IT.
don't believe on surprize parties" says
in firm aekcenir
No more do l." sex Josiah. but the
children are go set on our gotu.
sposen we go for once.-No Twin wo-
men could do better By children than
have by mine. but l don't suppose u
feel exactly as ! do about pleasing EN-
lit haint MATERIAL you should
There he knew he had got me. II
ever a women tried TO do her duty by
another womens children it Is Sanian-
tina Allen whose maiden name WIZ
Smith--Josiah knows it-he knows
Jest how TO start me. wall there hafnt
no use talkin--I went 10 the very next
party which wuz to be held miles be-
youd Jonesyille they had had en- so
fast they had used up all tho nearer
places. They had heard ov this family
that had big house-and the women
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12
a nus 10 bod. E.r 40 Y..r

Jacob Fisher, a son OF resident si
Underwood, near Camden. n. J., while
walking with his mather about two
years ago, felt something fly into his
ear, Immediately the ear began to
pain him, and he vas nearly driven
crazy, His parents tried in every way
to get the object out, but they were
unsuccessful. Finally the boy began
to show signs Of becoming deaf. and
then it was decided that an operation
should be performed to remove the oh
stacle from Jacobs ear. The surgeon
who conducted 1t succeeded in remoy-
ing bug, which had flown into his
ear.
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12

iona as he stood backed up AkahH& An1
Wall mo we wont be surpr'Eesi,
/ N see friends sea Betsy TO the
| crowt--aRhe wont let Us surprise her
ws viii 60. So she headed en- on
| hut she turned at the doec and sea she
/ An renruachful aekeent ~Mebey & +
rieh, 10 serve a old friend IN thss Say
II have known long time Josiah
Aliens wife"
Il have known plenty long enun
sen l stsppin out Of the mop patl ana
! shetten the door which they LEFT open
: pretty hard.
Josiah came from Behind the st0va,
7 pushin a chair ahead OF him. aad walk
Z in by the help oy 1t. and scs he
-Darn the supriEs parties: and
darn
Don't gwear Josiah scr /. Il should
think wuE bad 0nun OF without
/ swearin."
I Il win say darn Betsy Bobse,. ss-
\ mautha- Oh. my back he groansd.
I settin down slowly on his chair. 4
I cant set down, nor stand Up.
/ 70 Jumped up lively saun when ;hsy
came In. sen L
Throw that in ny faor. viii u. what
could l du-and there Is a pin sticking
into my shoulder. do Ecs 1t out Samaz-
tha, II has been there ever sense they
came, only haint ssnsed /, till nos =
Z wall sea 10 = kinder soothing
tone, as drew IL out ov his shoulder
Il must have hurt him awfaliy had be
not been eraEed with fear 2 feel it,
( srn | less be thankful We arc as well
OF "a we be. Betsy might have insiS;sd
on EtAyia. III rub ure shoulders with
linymoni Agtn. and guess urs back
viii feel better Do U suppose they'll be
mad, JOSIAH"
Il don't know. nor don, care sea
he. "but ] hope 30. And truly bis
wish came TO pass. for Betsy Bohbes
haint spoke to me seaEe Ths rest did
Mt seem to care bat shs was awfai mad.
which shows that Il makes a diser.
encs With her, who does the same
thing. Tor meeiln with a diSappoInt-
ment here. they Weni that night right
from here TO surpFtne The Edltsr Of The
I Gimlet. and II come straight to me. ce-
lestine Peedtck told Miss GowrIsy and
! Miss Goweley told me. he turned EN-
out Of doors ana shet the door in their
faces The way Il vas his hirvd Elrl
had left him that very day. and one oi
his twins was taken sick with tie
collie, He had Just go, the SEEK baby
70 sIeop. and laid IL in the cradle by
the ere, ana he had give the other oae
some playthtuss and set her down on
the carpet, and be VAS Sashin the sup
per dlshCs. with HIS slrCses rolled 10
and pink bib apron on that belonged
to his late wife; be was Just finishing
his dishes when he heard an awful
seTesmin from the WeIl babe and Wild.
ly wringin out hts dikhcloth. h. rush
cd out with IL sin In his hands. and
found that she had swallowed a side
thimale. he ketched her up and spatted
her on the back and the thimbls acw
out half way across the rooul-ahs
screamed and held her breath, and the
sick one awakened by the tumuit. sot uu
in the cradle and begun to scream. les,
then the door burst open and in cam,
the surpriza party headed by Bets,
Bobbet They say. half erased as b.
WIZ that he told en- IL they didn't leave
that minute he would prosecute en-
some OF en- was mad about Il. but Bet.
sy Bobbet wasn't, for In the next weakt
Gim!et the verses came out.
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12
Leave No Trace.

In the dom!nions of the British en-
pire alone, some 5000 individuals van
ish every year without leaving sny
trace.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-10
ASSEMBLY, OPEN NETTING.
The Capitol Commission Given a
MiId Roast.

The Trades and Labor assembly last evening
1naugurated the plan of conducting its bust
ness In open session. The nature of the bust
ness transacted was such that a great many
OF the outside public would probably have
taken advantage of the opportunity to attend
the meeting had they been acquainted with
the decision of the assembly to make last
nights session an open one.
A resolution putting the assembly on record
as favoring the retention of the present street
railway loop was tabled Immediately upon it's
Introduction, but later was taken off the table
and an hour was spent in discussing its sup
posed merits. Those opposed to the resolu-
ton, who commended 1t was subject in
which the assembly was not interested and
should not interfere, were strong enough to
again place 1t on the table.
The capitol commission came up for a mild
reproach for letting contract for iron work
on the new state house to a Chicago firm,
whose figures were only a trife over 5000
under those of a Minnesota institution. Inso-
much as the laws creating the commission
and under which the building Is being erect
ed specifies that, whenever practicable, home
labor and home material be utilized consid-
cradle unfavorable comment on the commits
sion's action was INDUCED in. The matter
was disposed Of by fnstructing the president
and secretary to draft communication, to
be sent to the capitol commission, urging that
tl.ere shall be inserted in all specifications
provisions for the employment of home labor.
President Chrstopherson appointed the fol-
lowing delegates as the building trades COM
mittee, in pursuance to the action OF the as
will be referred all grievances affecting these
trades: Hughes. of the carpenters; Singer
of the bricklayers'; Stark. of the plumbers !;
Christopherson. of the tin, sheet iron and
cornice workers. and John O'Toole. Of the
iron holders union.
The committee arranging for the quarterly
Joint meeting and banquet of the local trades
assembly and the Minneapolis trades council
reported that four speakers from Minneapolis
were being arranged for. and that three off,
GERS from each union and the entire member
ship of the women's unions will be invited.
The event will occur the 9th inst.
An additional appropriation Of $40 was made
for the completion Of the reading room G;
#. Dunn, representing the broommakers'
union, and John Hauptrecht and Henry Tel
bert new delegates from the brewery work
ers' union, were seated.
The press and council committee reported
adversely on the mo seat, no fare" resolu-
ton which originated in the Minneapolis
trades council and recommended as substi-
tu+e therefor that the assembly agltate the
reduction Of street car fares to three cents
between the hours of s and D. m. and that
extra cars be operated to comfortably accom-
modate the travel during these hours The
report was concurred IN.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-10
NEW JERSEYS BIG CITY ELECTS
PROF. GILBERT sUPERINTEND-
EMIT OF SCHOOLS
ACTON TAKEN LAST NIGHT.
ST. PAUL MAY LOSE THE MAN WHO
HAS RAISED THE
SCHOOLS
TO THE PRESENT HIGH STANDARD
Brief Sketch of the Man Recognize
as One of the Foremost Educa-
tors OF the Day.

The G e received a dispatch last
night from Newark, N. j., announcing
that Superintendent of Schools Charles
B. Gilbert had been elected superin-
tendent of schools of that city. Wheth-
er Supt. Gilbert will accept the posi-
ton is not known.
Supt. Gilbert has been identified with
the st. Paul public schools for thirteen
years. Born in Wilton, Conn, he re-
ceived his early education in New
England, and was graduated from Will
nams college, Massachusetts, in 1876
lie came to Minnesota soon afterWard,
and began teaching in Mankato. Sub
sequently he taught school in Winona,
then in Beaver Dam. and then in Osh-
koSh, Wis. While in the latter city. in
1883, he was elected principal of the
st. Paul Central high school, He ac-
cepted the position, and retained it for
three or four years. At the end of
that period his superior services were
recognized by the schol board, and
he was made superintendent of
schools, the duties of which office he
has discharged ever since, greatly to
the benefit of the ST. Paul school sys-
TEN.
The high degree of efficiency which
the st. Paul public schools attained
under his direction and control soon
became a matter of comment among
the educators of the country, and be-
fore many years Prof Gilbert was
recognized as one of the ablest and
most advanced of them all. AS an
evidence of the estimation in which
he is held by competent judges his
name with others was recently placed
in nomination before the board Of edu-
cation of New York city for superin-
tendent Of schools, and he lacked only
one vote Of a majority which would
have elected him.
Should Supt. Gilbert see fit to ac-
cept the honor offered him by the city
of Newark, hundreds of citizens would
deem his departure great loss to the
public schools of st. Paul.