Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTrMEsE

Inc SAUNA sun IS not only m FAVOR
of damning the draws but also solse of
the political bosses.
Kansas hasn't had single tornado
yet this year. but we are fearfully long
on hail storms and meteors.
The meteor came so close to Haven
young man and his best glrl that it
scorched her eyebrows and his mus
tache.
1t must be very funny to see open
saloons at Emporia. Emporia is the
most prohibition town on earth Even
vehicles and dogs are not allowed in
their cemetery.
This year in Kansas Realty has run
away and catching Expectation around
the lariat rope, it dragging Expecta-
ton to death. The wheat yields are
exceeding all estimates.
With the new cannon in use at
Washington, if there should be inter
necine war in Butler county, the peo'
pie of Ell Dorado could lombard Au-
gusta without leaving town.
Lewis Schumacher, assistant editor of
the Emporia Gazette, advocates pen
sion for the widows of mail clerks. He
says that the position of postal clerk
is the most dangerous service in the
government
A Lyons county man recently had a
child to die at night He insisted on
burying it at o'clock the next morn
ing, 'while it was cool" His wife OBJ
jected, but he buried the child. Re-
Gently another child died and he in
sisted on another early burial. A fam
lily quarrel resulted and he spanked
his wife. He is now spending thirty
days in Jail.
The Metropolitan Light and Power
company, which is seeking franchise
for piping the streets at Parsons, has
abandoned the project owing to the re-
cent law passed by the legislature, one
of the provisions of which provides
that all receipts above a certain per
cent would revert to the city for fran
chise privileges. A member of the
company, in speaking of the matter
said that the company could furnish
the city with cheap light and fuel, but
the per cent of light allowed the com
pany was not commensurate with the
enterprise.
Outing for July opens with u complete |
story, "Her Highness," by Caroline
Shelly. 1t is tale of the turf, and the
author draws very pleasing pen pic
ture of the play of human passion in
the breezy atmosphere of the training
stables and the track. OF special in
terest to those contemplating a holt
day are the articles on "Muskoia, - and |
on Camps and Camping" both by Ed.
w. Sandys. r. B. Burchard describes
1.-THE New Twenty Hooters" while
other good writers devote themselves
to salmon fishing, cycling and season
able amusements. The editorial and
record departments are up to the usu-
al high standard.
June Goth an unfortunate accident
which came near causing the death of
Matt. Gengler, one of Mitchell countys
best known farmers, occurred on his
farm near Cawlser City. He had fin
ished painting his water tank, holding
1875 barrels, when the tank, filed with
water, suddenly gave way, falling on
Mr. Gengler, and pinning HIM down so
that it took several men some minutes |
to eXtricate him. The locat ton of the
tank was on slope, and in falling it
so hit the ground as to fall to pieces,
the contents of the tank being emptied |
on Mr.. Gengler while he was pinned
down. After he was gotten out it ives
found one of his ribs was broken, and |
he was otherwise badly bruised about
the face and body.
The trial of the suit brought by
Thomas A. Shedd of Boston, against
George Troutman of Philadelphia,
which involves 100000 has began in
the district court at Wichita. 1t is
result of the failure of the Lombard
Investment company of Kansas City,
The main questions to be decided are:
Can q stakeholder be sued directly by
a creditor without first proceeding
against the company; also cen a cor
poration organized under the Kansas
laws sell its business to Missouri cor
poration, which assumes its liabilities
without the express consent of the
creditors of the Kansas company? This
corporation was afterwards succeeded
by the Lombard Investment company,
Missouri corporation, which assumed
all the liabilities and assets of the
Kansas corporation.
NJ McQuenney of Blue Rapids raised
$500 quarts of strawberries this season
and besides selling $40 worth, had
enough left for his own home use and