Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-03

ment that uncertainty brings some
times. The play has met with remark
able success and is likely to serve Mr.
D Dillon for a number of seasons to come
t He has been fortunate in securing at
excellent company to support him.
among which may be mentioned lda
May Blake, Mrs. Thomas, Miss Cuba
Niblo, Miss Vernon, Mr.. Harry Thorn
as, Arda LaCroix, q T. Evans and 9th
ers. John Dillon always draws nc
matter what he plays and he is sure Of
good house here.
A young Kickapoo Indian at Hiawa'
tina is learning photography.
There are several cases of scarlet
fever reported in Mound Valley and
the doctors pronounce it of very ma
lignant form.
Two Sharon Springs citizens AVE
gone to Kansas City to confer With
parties holding Wallace county bonds,
and effect a compromise at 70 cents on
the dollar.
S. Jones of Calvert related very in
teresting fact in regard to his bees. He
says that from SO stands he obtained
5000 of honey the last summer. He
raises alfalfa for his bees
Station Agent Hanna, of Penalosa,
killed homing pigeon north of that
place in Reno county last week, which
had an aluminium band around its leg
on which was the following inscrip-
ton: SC H. 1891"
The Salvation Army food and shelter
depot at Wichita, which was opened
about seven weeks ago, is still going
on feeding and bedding on an average
of about fourteen night. Last week
there were about EGG meals and beds
given out.
In the compilation of material for
the annual catalogue at Kansas uni
versity, it has been found that there
are SO high schools in the state that
have already reported that fulfill all
the requirements for the admission OF
graduates to the freshman class of
Kansas university.
A Cowley county genius has perfect
ed new system of lighting. A gas is
generated from gasoline. The utility
and secret of the invention lies in the
process by which much larger amount
of gas is produced from the same
amount of oil than by any former pro-
cess. Each residence or building can
be supplied with its own gas plant and
DO supplied with light at one.third of
the ordinary cost.
The ground in Comanche county has
been covered with snow for over two
weeks and is in fine condition for the
wheat. Cattle have gone through the
winter so far in good shape and with
little feed. A bunch of or 0 months
old calves, and small at that, sold last
week at $50 per head and the buyer, it
is said, held them at S94 for some flu
ture purchaser, Forty-ive dollars is
asked for cows and calves for spring
delivery. The register of deeds says
there are some IT'S released mortgages
uncalled for in his office.
Postmaster General Gary has APP
proved an order that postmasters shall
make no new appointment or ill a
vacancy for a clerk or other employee,
paid from the clerk hire allowance,
made by the department without first
submitting nomination to the depart
ment for such appointment, and re-
ceiving authority to make it. Here
toEore postnnsters have been given
lump sum for clerk hire, but the sys-
tenn has been found to work unsatis-
factorily. By the operation Of the
new system every dollar spent by the
postmasters will be under the direct
supervision of the officials at Washing
ton.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Stryker has issued an order to all
county superintendents insisting that
the following agreement must be in
serted in al contracts made with
teachers engaged for the coming school
term: at is also agreed that said
teacher will pursue the professional
course of study prescribed by the State
Reading Circle board or it's equivalent;
will attend county and district teach
ers' associations and follow the COM
mon school course of study adopted by
the State Board of Education. Con-
tinued failure to comply with these con-
ditions, one months written notice
having been given the teacher and dis
trict board by the county superintend-
emit, renders this contract void at the
option of the district board, the coun-
ty superintendent concurring." The
object of putting this provision in the
contract, Mr. Strylser says, is to COM
na1 taooharc IN hpaoma ocouaintad