Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-13
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A Lawrence man is too indolent to
sweat during hot day.
Western passenger trains are trying
10 minimize the running of Sunday
sxcurtions.
The Lawrence and ottawa teams
had bowling match, followed by a
flowing bowl.
The young jockey, Mason, who was
killed at the Kensas City races, was a
resident of Cauey.
The fall festival managers of Tope-
ka, have appropriated $50 for adver-
Using. Liberal aren't theyP
The "sly parlor" of the Santa Fe
general Office building at Topeka, is
the coolest office in the building.
George Peck, of Chicago, will deIiv-
err the next aunnal address before the
state bar association at Topeka.
The government has presented the
agricultural college at Manhattan
with 500, 900 for experiments this year.
Mrs. John Burns, of Atchison, whose
father was killed by Indians in 1868,
has finally been allowed by the gov
eminent s46S out Of the Indian depre-
dations appropriation.
Arthur Redman, son of a wealthy
farmer living in Ellsworth county,
while blowing in field, was struck by
tightening recently and himself and
team instantly killed.
There is a new synonym for chop.
This time of year they call dance
q "sweat," in Kansas, as "a plea
SAINT sweat was given by the young
people of Moundridge last night"
Frank D. Bliss has retired from the
Frankfort Bee, and that paper will
be published once a week instead of
tri-weekly, as has been its custom for
last three years. j. w. Bliss will con-
tinue its publication.
The slaughter house Of William Born |
In Lyon county, with all its out-build-
ings, was destroyed by fire Saturday. |
1t was the largest establishment of it's
kind in central Kansas. Loss about
R2,5OO; insurance $500.
1t is said that the late corn is dam
aged by the hot winds of the last few
days. AS the late corn is small
crop, anyway, and the acreage not
large. the people of Kansas need not
lie awake and worry about it.
Seven persons of three different |
families residing in different parts of !
Fort Scott, were poisoned by drinking
buttermilk Monday night, and all |
went into commissions about the same |
time. Medical aid has almost restored |
them.
Drury Warren, the sage of Grouse !
Creek, Cowley county, says his corn is
seventeen feet high and that each
stalk has seventeen ears. The tassels
have all been crowded off by the ears
and they have taken to the stump and |
ears of corn have commenced growing
on them.
Rev. Edith Hill, Baptist evangelist
of state reputation, was married at the
Pittsburg Methodist church Saturday
night to John c. Booker of this city.
The bride has charge at Pittsburg at
present, and has not only built up a
large congregation in Plttsburg, but
has by her eXertions, erected a hand
some church edifce.
Tom Deavereaux residing in the
southern part of Ellsworth county has
been arrested charged with burning
Seven stacks of wheat belonging to
Philip Mahoney and Bike Boken. There
is a standing feud between the fami-
lies, and it is presumed revenge was
the motive. He will have his prelimi |
nary trial tomorrow.
The Rev. John Constantine, an Ar
menian preacher who is raising funds
in this country for his people, was held
mp by two colored men and a woman
in tough quarter of Topeka, and
robbed of l,5OO in gold. Constantine
had been to n missionary meeting and
was on his way to his boarding house.
The potatoe crop in the Kaw valley
this year promises to eclipse the NAM
moth crops Of former years. In fact,
potatoe growers say it will be the big
gest crop ever heard of. There is rs.
900 acres of potatoes in the Kaw val
ley between Kansas City, Kans., and
Topeka, which, it is believed, will
average so bushels to the acre, the
yield in some instances being as high
as 125 bushels.
A Kansas man who hasn't been mar
ried long took out some accident in
surance the day before his wedding.
Achilles lives in Mcpherson county
instead of Greece.