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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30

mel around her neck for two weeks.
The next time she went to her grand
mothers it was Christmas. There was
roast goose for dinner and all kinds
of pie. Ben was there. He had never
found his zen cents. If he had, he
would perhaps have bough! sugar
dove for Polly.
While the folks sat around the fire
talking, Polly, perched in tall chair
with nothing to do, had a sudden mem
DRY.
She got down, ran to the kitchen
closet, and saw the sugar bowl. 1t had
buttons and alum and broken spoon
in it, but Polly was not to be imposed
upon.
"Caddy! caddy! caddy!" she cried,
running up and down.
TITS the old tea-caddy that she
wants." said grandma.
That's in the other closet. We keep
nutmegs in it," said Aunt Why.
"Pep'mints! mine pep'mints!" clam
ored Polly.
The caddy was brought, and sure
enough when she thrust her little hand
under the nutmegs she found her pep
PERMITS and pulled out the recipe for
mangoes.
There, Mrs. Gray wanted thatp ex.
claimed grandma.
And now Ben was putting his own
hand in. Yes. there it was! his peck
etbook and his ten cents!
We'll, declare!" said Aunt Why.
Ben sat down to consider. It was
now too late for Christmas, but he
might do something for New Years
He had heard Aunt Why talk about
calls and cards.
Only the day before boy who had 9
printing press had offered to print
cards, twenty-five for ten cents, and
every card was to have a picture of a
flower or bird upon it.
I'll buy cards" thought Ben, and he
went at once to find the boy.
On New Years Day Ben, clean and
shining, called Polly into the par.
Tor.
I'm making calls" he said. "This
is your call. Choose the card you like
best"
Polly was delighted. She picked out
the prettiest card, with "Mr. Benja.
min Dotten" and a pair of doves upon
1t.
Then Ben went forth from neighboi
to neighbor impartially. He was very
successful, He met with smiles every.
where, and in some places he met with
apples and New Years cakes. Every.
body seemed glad to receive a card
with "Mr. Benjamin Dotten" upon It
together with picture.
When 1t came to the last he hest
tated. He was tired and wanted to &C
home. 1t seemed to him he would
rather see his good, kind grandmamma
than anybody else in the world. The
last card had roses upon 1t.
"I'll call on grandma" he said, and
running home he made his best bow to
the dear old lady, and handed her his
card.
You never saw any one so pleased
For more than week she showed the
card Of "Mr. Benjamin Dotten" tc
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
Pu,,bbrv Makes "a Fortune

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec, 27,-Chnrles
A. Pillsbury, who is reported to have
made 50, 900, 900 in wheat this year,
has resigned the management of the
English syndicate mills. Mr.. Pills
bury declined to discuss his private
fortune or how he made it, but ad-
mitted with laugh that he had done
fairly well the last eight or nine
months.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
ANOTHER TRAGIC SUICIDE.
Miss Wells. friend of Miss Leila Her.
bort, shoots EerseIf.

bort, Shoots Eerself.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 97.-The recent
tragic death of Miss Leila Herbert,
the daughter Of the ex-secretary of
the navy, is given as the reason for
the suicide which occurred yesterday
of Miss Annie Virginia Wells, an &C
complished young society woman
and daughter of Mr.. Lewis S. Wells,
u we'll known attorney. The young
woman shot herself through the heart
with her brothers revolver at the
residence of her father Miss Wells
had met Miss Herbert a number Of
times, and was very much attached to
her. She herself had been confined to
the house for four months by illness,
aud this, combined with the shock
caused by the death of her friend,
brought on melancholia, which re-
suited in suicide. Miss Wells was SO
years Of age, and very beautiful.
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HE MADE HIS BEST BOW TO THE
DEAR OLD LADY.
every neighbor that came in, and wheI
the excitement was entirely over, she
put it away for safe-keeping in the tea
caddy. MARY L. B. BRANCH.
Too Many People Wearing Decorations.

There has been growing complaint
in Paris that foreign decorations are
worn by many persons who are not en-
titled to wear them, and the French
minister of justice has taken steps to
stop the practice. He has issued a
strong edict against the Illicit wear
Ing Of foreign orders and decorations
The chancellor of the Legion Of Honor
recently discovered that the number
Of persons exhibiting such insignia was
in excess Of the usual number Of au-
thorizations granted from his depart
ment, hence the ministerial circular.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
Venerable Preacher Dead.

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 81. Rev
Mr.. w. w. Taylor, aged sc years, the
oldest Presbyterian preacher in this
state, died yesterday. He was grad
uated from Yale sixty years ago. At
one time he was pastor of the church
which President McKinley's wife's
parents attended, and oficiated ut
their marriage.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
For a ReIIsS Cnnfnrence.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. e. Hon. Cliff
ton Sifton, minister of the interior,
and ]. A. McKenna of the interior
department, left yesterday for Wash
ington. Mr. Sifton goes on the invi-
tation of Secretary of War Alger to
discuss the best means of sending re-
lief to the miners in the Yukon dis
trict. Mr.. Sifton expects to be in
Washington about a week.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
BY FANNY CROSBY.

The grand Old Year is dying,
His hour has come at last;
His brilliant reign Is ended,
It's golden days are past.
He shakes the wreath that, witherel
Lies cold upon his brow;
His breath is quick and labored,
His eyes are closing now.
The grand old year is dying,
He bids the world good night;
"A starry veil is lifted
That parts him from our sight.
"A sigh Of deepest feeling,
A tear, and then a smile,
For scenes Of rarest pleasure
Our lonely hearts beguile.
Behold, the New Year cometh!
His face is young and fair;
The merry bells are ringing,
There's music everywhere.
oh, happy, happy greeting!
Oh, happy, happy day
That lights our path before US
And laughs our cares away.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
Clevelnud.a I,Ir fire Loss.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 81 Fire
broke out il the business center OF
the city at five o'clock yesterday after.
noon and, famed by high north
west wind, destroyed property worth
more than half million dollars. The
fire was started by the explosion of
can of benzine in lithographing
establishment
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
Natural Ga, At Low Rates.

FORT SCOTT, Kan, Dec pa syn
dictate of Ohio capitalists has under
taken to pipe natural gas from
the Southern Kansas oil fields
to all the larger tow of Southeast
Kansas md Southwest Missouri to
supply consumers Their representa-
tives are now endeavoring to secure
franchises in Joplin, Galena. Webb
CITY, Pittsburg and other places
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
MORE WAGES CUT.

Fifteen Thousand Cotton Mill Oper-
atIves Must Work for Less Pay.
LOWELL, Mass, Dec. 20 The treas
urers of the Lowell cotton mills at
meeting held here to-day voted
to reduce the wages of their
employees from January Is. The
causes of the reduction are the same
as those which led the manufacturers
in Fall River, Manchester, Suncook,
N. II. D., and other places to lower the
wage scale. About 15,OOn operatives
in this city will be affected.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30

LAWRENCE, Kan, Dec 97.-Eya
Tindall, aged %, daughter of the Rev.
o. L. Tindall, died this morning from
typhoid fever Her father refused to
call a physician during the daughters
illness, having become disciple OF
DR. bowie of Chicago, and believing
the girl could be cured by faith on tel
egrams from Chicago.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
TEN PERSONS BURNED.
Mother and NIno Children Lose Their
Lives.

Mother and NIno Children Lose Their
Lives.
LONDON, Dec 27-Mrs. Jarvis and
her nine children, the youngest baby,
were burned to death at o'clock yes
terday morning in four room cottage
occupied by the Jarvis and two other
families in Fife street, Bethual Green,
London. The unfortunate family oc-
cupied the upper floor.
BY strange coincidence, Mr.. Jarvis,
the woman's husband, who had been
suffering from consumption, died in
the worl1bouse infrmary yesterday
afternoon, without having heard of
the disaster. Mrs Jarvis earned a
scant livelihood by making match
boxes, and her rooms were filed with
inflammable material
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
Mira. Booth win 30 an Invalid.

NEW York, Dec. 9I.-Mrs Balling-
ton Booth was said at tho Presby-
terrain hospital last night to be resting
quietly and to be somewhat better.
While Mrs Ballington Booths life is
no longer in danger there is little
hope that she will ever be Che Mrs
Booth of the past The exact nature
OF her ailment is a secret
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
DECLINED A $4,000 GIFT.

A Gold Table ssrvlo Declined by President
Sloan of the LaokawRnnR Railroad.
NEW YORK, Dec. %. - President
Samuel Sloan of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad declined
to accept the gold table service, valued
at $4,000, presented HIM yesterday
by the officers and employees of the
road in token OF his sOth birthdsy.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
Rnn rlrh, Rslou standard.

CI0Y of MEXICO Dec. 27.-The last
Of series of bull fights by Mazzaltini
was given yesterday afternoon and was
attended by 1000 people. Tomas
Mazzaltiui narrowly escaped with his
life, being tossed by an Infatuated bull
and gored in the hand. Ten horses
were killed and six bulls, the usual
number The fight was not up to the
usual standard.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30

FRANKLIN, Pa, Dec. s7.-Graee and
Annie Nelson, whose parents live near
here, were left alone in their home
last evening. The former fell into the
CRATE fire and her clothing was ignited.
She was burned to death. In trying
TO save the life of her sister, Annie
was also badly burned and it is be-
lieyed she cannot recover.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
A pen,Ion neturned In a VIM.

WASHINGTON, Dec. a. Isaac Lloyd,
member OF a firm of Philadelphia
lumber dealers, who died Wednesday,
leaving an estate OF $4,000, put this
clause in his will: MY pension. which
1 have not used, have always ex.
pccted to return to the United States
excepting should be in distress or
want. l order my executor to return
the pension"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
l3IndemnIty Story Denied.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 81. - Secretary
of State Sherman was seen regarding
story cabled from Madrid to the
effect that the United States had de-
manded of Spain IS, 900, 900 indemnity
TO American traders for damages sus-
tanned through the rebellion in Cuba.
The secretary stated that il any such
demand had been made he had not
heard Of it
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
Innnnens Diet Dla,olrsd.

WASHINGTON, Dec. PA telegram
was received at the japanese legation
announcing that the diet formally
opened by the emperor on the Path
instant A vote of no confidence was
proposed in the house of representa-
tives and the diet was dissolved on
the 2jth instant
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
BAD EGGS FOR A COLONEL
D. F. stiles OF okIahoma's National
go A..,, N, ~. A.

D. F. stiles OF oklahoma's National
Guard Attacked By Four Men.
GUTHRIE, o. T., Dec. 24-Just as
Colonel D. +. stiles OF the Oklahoma
National guard was about to board
the southbound Atchison, Topeka s.
Santa Fe passenger train to to Okla
homa City last night, four unknown
men, who stood in the shadow OF
the depot pelted him with rotten eggs,
which despatched his clothes from
head to foot lie and a policeman
seized one of the men, who struggled
and escaped in the darkness without
being recognized The policeman
shot at the fugitive, but did not hit
him
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
DENoUNcEs HEWEs.
His Manifesto Is simply a Scheme TO
Secure Money From DupeG

His Manifesto Is Simply a Scheme Co
Secure Money From DupeS
GUTHRIE, Okla, Dec. a. "A special
agent of the interior department who
has been investigating the proposed
invasion of the Wichita country and
Comanche reservations, says that
there is no truth in any of the reports
about people being camped along the
line or gathering at certain points
he says there is no sign whatever of
any preparation for an invasion and
declares the manifesto of General
Hewes and his lieutenants simply a
scheme to aid them in inducing un.
suspecting dupes over the country to
to pay So. so for certificate of mem
bership in q mythical colonization
company.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
QUEER BANK FAILURE.
First State, which Failed at McPher-
son InsoIvent for FIYe Years.

son Insolvent for Five Years.
MCPHERSON, Kan. Dec 27.-When
the First State bank of Mcpherson, of
which Royal Matthews is president,
failed in September, it was reported
that the depositors would be paid in
full inside of the ninety days allowed
by law This time has elapsed and
the court has appointed D. A. Bradley
receiver, and after thorough eXami-
nation of the affairs since taking
charge, he states that for the past
five years the bank has been in an in
solvent condition 1t is said the deposi'
tors will not realize 5 cents on the
dollar.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
Husband and wife Murdered.

INDIANA, Pa, Dec. 81. Milton Neal
and his aged wife were shot to death
by an unknown assassin at their home
near Jacksonville, nine miles south
west of here, sometime during Christ
mas. Officers are securing the coun-
try for the murderer, but as yet he
has not been apprehended.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
wealthy Brlde-To- he.

CHICAGO, Dec. ia special from
Richmond, Ind, says the engagement
is announced of Miss Margaret Van
courtland Ogden, of New York, and
Frank McNutt, of this city. Miss
Ogden is said to be worth $4,000, 600
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
AcETYLENE WORKS GO UP
The jersey city Company'a Plant
Wrecked and Two Men Killed.

Eno OeEBoy WY NOhphnyH NAhns
Wrecked and Two Men Killed.
NEW YORK, Dec. GA succession
of explosions at the United States
Acetylene Liquifying company's works
in Jersey City to-day caused the loss of
the lives of Thomas Fowler, assistant
engineer, and Max Grim, workman,
and $4,000 damages to the works
Only three other employees were in
the building at the time and they
were all injured, James Leeb, who
was working half block away, was
badly injured by piece of the boiler,
while another fragment of the boiler
tore the roof from trolly car some
distance away.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
OnIy Union workmen Wanted.

LUDISeToE, Mich, Dec. 23.-The
Flint & Pere Marquette railway Off
Gals to-day signed contract under
which no labor excepting members Of
the American Federation Of Labor
will be employed in The big transfer
freight depot here. The company de-
sires to guard against further winter
strilfes
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
NEW MILLS FOR CARNEGIE.
To Erect the Largest Steel Plant In
tho World ut Homestead.

tho World Mt Homestead.
PIrTsBURa, Pa, Dec 26-The Car
negie Steel company will erect uni
versal plate mill, the largest in the
world, at Homestead, the houses oc-
cupying two miles of frontage on the
Mononghahela river with their plants.
The new girder rail mill will be put
to work the first of next year, and ten
of the Bixteen 5O-ton open hearth
furnaces will be completed next
month. The Carnegie Steel company
will have more than SIS, 1000, 900 in
vested in Homestead when these im-
provemonts are completed.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
Rnhhnr. KlI Conductor

NoRmsrowN, Pa, Dec. ga troll
ley car of the Schuylkill Valley trac-
ton company was held up by four
highwaymen at S,7cd, land, near here,
last night Conductor Charles Gallo
way, of Norristown, refused to give
up his money and was shot dead.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
YlotorInn putle, 70 ne Redured.

MELBOURNE, Dec % The Victorian
duties on wooden and silk materials,
wearing apparel and WOODEN piece
goods will be reduced per cent after
February next
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
MIR. BENJAMIN DOTTEN

T TIE POLLY
went over to her
grandmother's to
see Aunt Viny,who
had just come from
Wisconsin.
"Your Aunt vi
ny's upstairs I'M
pa C kin g." said
grandma, "and it's
cold there. Stay
here till she comes
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30

LONDON, Dec PA dispatch from,
Rome says that at meeting Of the,
Italian cabinet it was decided to dis
patch squadron to Chinese waters
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30

Ha8IfnB8I NeD'' ouuet7 TUT
HASTINGS, Nebs Dec. 2I-The
Hastings electric light plant was de-
stroyed by fire at o'clock this morn
ing. The loss is about $50, O0oi partly
insured
The Irish standard., 1897-01-09
POLK AND MCKINLEY.

A comparison is now being drawn
between the careers Of President James
K. Polk and President-elect Mckinley.
Mckinley and Polk both sprang from
the dominating Scotch-Irish race, they
both served in their state legislatures.
Both entered congress young. Polk at
80, Mckinley at "a; both served the
same length of time-14 years-and they
were both chairman of the. Ways and
Means Committee, and shaped the rev.
enue policy of their time. Polk became
speaker of the house, and Mckinley
barely missed it. After retiring from
congress each became governor of his
sate and thus they had precisely the
same legislative and executive expert
ence before being elected to the, presi-
dency. Polk was successful. In his
first message to congress he recommend
ed four things-the settlement OF the
Oregon boundary dispute with England,
the completion of the annexation OF
Texas and her admission into the union,
the adoption of the independent or sub
treasury system, and the passage Of q
reyenne tariff law. Every one aof these
was aeopted exactly in accord
The Irish standard., 1897-01-09
FROZEN TO DEATH.
Sad Fate of Thomas McGrath Of
Rarne<yille.

A dispatch from Barnesville, this state,
of last Tuesday, says: Thomas Nc
Grath, brother Of the legislator, Dennis
McGrath, and we'll known throughout
Clay county, was frozen to death in last
nights storm, only half mile from his
home. Various reports are current to
account for his leaving the farm two
miles northwest to go home at midnight,
and this without overcoat, overshoes or
gloves. Themost reasonable theory ap-
pears to be the following: 1t is said
that he, along with some other citizens,
drove out to his farm for some papers
during the afternoon, and when night
came McGrath appeared determined to
reach home even against the earnest en-
treaties Of his friends, who realized the
danger of the storm. To make sure Of
his not attempting it, it is said they con-
cealed his overcoat, overshoes and
gloves. After all had retired he rose
quietly and after fruitless search for
these outer wraps departed without
them, and without disturbing his friends.
His stiffened and bruised body was dis
covered this morning lying across a
barbed wire fence. Mr.. McGrath was
prominent in business circles and inter-
csted in the Catholic Church. He leaves
a widow and five children. An inquest
will be held.
The Irish standard., 1897-01-09

j d u 90 81 81 - q &. d
Eto this he added ~ induaenss
our territory. i iilH1dSaajsl,dlng II parts "a IS
rado and New Mexico, and the whole of
Utah, Arizona, & California ( and Nevada. De
Polk is said haze exacted a pledge
from the members of his cabinet that If
they became presidential aspirants dur
ing his term ithay would Immediately
resign-this pledge from men like viii
liam l.. Marcyl.and James Buchanan,
who were powerful party leaders. Nor
was his demand made because he in
tended to be candidate himself, for he
did not, but because he intended to have
a cabinet which would serve the conn-
try. Polk was the first president to
propose the purchase Of Cuba. Through
our minister at Madrid he offered the
Spanish government 100000, 900 for the
island. The offer was. declined, of
course, as it has been since that time,
but it is not an impossible thing that
Mckinley may have to complete the pnr-
chase. Stranger things have happened.
Polk was statesman of high character,
strong will, and absolue integrity. Nc,
Kinley possesses some of these qualities,
and if he retires from the presidency
with list of successes to his credit such:
as Polk had, he may we'll feel gratified.
The Irish standard., 1897-01-09

hope, indeed hatY t,e % lgi= 4
tIcn viii also convey hint TO the sMec- 80
.tional leaders Of the Nationa lists 70
cease their quarreling with one another.
SO that they mey enter upon the coming
session of parliament not only as one
solidly organized body, but as represent
ing, along with their twenty Unionist
colleagues United Ireland, determined
as one man to secure just treatment for
their country. This reconciliation is
the more important at time when the
government is in a dilemma of either
granting the new demand Or most cer-
tainly, by refusing it. driving its Irish
friends into the Home Rule ranks In
either case Ireland will be the gamer,
and no Irishman should now leave it In
the power of any one to say Of him that
by stubborn factionalism he stood in the
way of his countrys interests when her
prospect of securing justice seemed
brightest.
The Irish standard., 1897-01-09

The Irish-American says: Among
the latest subscriptions to the Irish Ma
tional Fund, is contribution of G55
from the priests and people of Bantry,
County Cork-the native town of the
three Messrs. Healy, IN. P.'s," the
"nephews,' be it said with due rever-
ence) of Alexander M. Sullivan, a man
who was of much more worth to Ireland
than the while crowd of politicians who,
after A. M. Sullivan had cleared the way
for them by insisting on the recognition
of Irish rights in. the English house of
commons, made a cheap reputation by
parading as. "Irish PATRIOTS when there
was no longer any danger. Bantry was
the trial spot of the Irish fight for lib
erty in those old revolutionary times;
and he people of that good old National
district are, today as full of fight for the
"old cause" as their forefathers We're.
But they are the Irish of the Irish, and
they do not want men to represent them
who have taken the *Saxon shilling"