Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-22

missouri JnreSnlnS machlne onbhts
are invading Kansas.
A bathing club has been organized
in Chanute. And yet some people say
this is not an age of progress!
The swell dances of Topeka society
are held at the wooden MILL And yet
it has been said that the bonds were
wasted.
Jctmore claims more loafers than
any town of it's size in the state. AND
it is right in the center of the the
wheat belt, too
One of the Emporia dailies got a
scoop on the other recently by an
nouncing a wedding which occurred
eight months ago
The city authorities Of Wichita have
decided that bicycle cannot be made
to pay license tax. Heretofore only
the saloons have been the privileged
characters in Wichita.
The Thirty-fourth judicial district,
including Rocks, Graham, Sheridan,
Thomas and Sherman counties, has in
teresting contests in both parties oyer
the nomination for district judge.
Nickerson has offered Reno county
the NicSerson high school building,
costing $4,000, provided it will be
used as the county high school. The
county commissioners viii probably
accept the offer and thus supply the
demand for a higher education than
country and town schools afford.
Houston Carr of CharSte was in To
peka last week comforting with the ad-
iutant general in regard to the mus
tering in of new company at Chanute
into the state militia. The company
will be composed entirely of Sons of
Veterans. Mr. Carr has made applica-
ton for uniforms and guns for the
company and it will be mustered in
shortly rs part Of the K n. g., having
he distinguishing feature of being
opposed entirely Of Sons of Veterans.
While Mrs George Dunlop, near
Ottawa, was recently engaged in clean
ing fruit cans, she used for the pur-
pose solution of concentrated lye A
small quantity remained in one can,
and unobserved her little three-year.
old child picked it up to drink from it.
Screams of agony from the child cali.
ed the mothers attention. The mouth
is frightfully burned and terribly
swollen, making the introduction Of
food and drink painful and extremely
difficult.
Hans Anderson, an eighteen-year old
lad, was struck and instantly killed
by lightning at Ed Lafferty's sheep
ranch few miles southeast OF Jet
more, Friday night of last week. The
circumstances attending his death
were peculiar. The works of the watch
he carried were melted and the hands
had stopped at exactly ten minutes
past ten-an awe inspiring reminder of
the advent of the grim messenger.
Around the body were scattered sixty
three sheep which had all been killed
by the same death dealing shaft.
The regents and faculty of the Kan
sas state normal school were much
elated on the 18th on receipt of the fol-
lowing message from the University of
Chicago: Some time ago the Univer-
sity OF Chicago sent out members of its
faculty to investigate the work in the
various state normal Sc, Siols, Tor the
purpose of giving recognition to grad
yates of such as might be found main
tanning satisfactory standards. Action
upon these'reports has just been taken
and of only four state noNnal schools
approved, the Kansas state normal is
one"
Two young Stafford county lovers
were out riding recently and met with
an accident which resulted in the
death of the young lady the next day.
While the young man was recklessly
handling a 3s-ealibre Smith Il Wesson,
the contents were accidentally dis
charged, the bullet entering the stom-
ach of his companion. The Young
man is the son of Dr. Ruggles, Il prom
inent physician of Stafford county,
while the young lady was the 1s-year-
old daughter of Mr.. Ramsey, promi-
nent Stafford county farmer. 1t was
indeed a sad accident and will cause
Young Ruggles life of remorse.
Henry Harp of Sumner county, met
his brother Abraham last week whom
he had not seen for AZ years. The two
brothers had been living within six
miles of one another for the past two
years without either of them knowing
of the others whereabouts The meet
ing was by the merest accident. The
brothers separated in Lincoln county,
KY, in May, 1850. Abraham went to
Indiana and Henry went to Illinois,
They soon lost track of one another