Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-28
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"a waterworRs plant Is being placed
a. Cherokee. { SO
,sTopeka VIII soon have a 100000 lo-
connective works, 'Ri@
THE .Godsend rains have begun 10
i9ll Ia Kansas. "If'@'.la
Wellington had n big temperance
ndeetingreccntly ,,, MgY \
aThSNndertalters have perfected a
State organization.
ELeRyenworth sent twenty-seyen col
Cred volunteers to Camp Leedy, YJil
Sumner county wants d rock pile for
prisoners In the jail TO work on.
The Walnut girls like to go driving
because the roads are dusty and you
have TO 60 slow,
A Lawrence girl Is making night
shirts for the volunteers and putting
her name and address In each shirt.
This Is no way TO become bride,
Familiarity breeds contempt, not love,
A Troy boy who three months ago
started for the Klondike telegraphed
10 his parents from Seattle the other
day asking for funds with which to
make the return trip. His good for
tune consisted Of being within reach
Of telegraphic communication in time
of need
It. II, Roberts interviewed residents
OF jefferson county on the streets OF
oskaloosa last week; farmers, mer-
and mechanics taking them just rs
they came, and Of all political faiths,
asking them their opinion as to wheth-
cr the United States should keep the
islands captured from Spain. Their
replies indicate that the people of that
section are overwhelmingly in favor Of
hanging on to everything that comes
our way in this manner.
On overland mail carrier up in north
west Kansas conceived the idea OF
building motor carriage in which TO
make his trips across the prairie. He
fixed up the machine, and when his
labors were ended he had an imposing
array Of wheels, shafting and belts,
and IL would have been bowling sue
cess but for the fact that after he had
II all geared up and ready to start the
blamed thing refused to run. He is
still making his trips in blackboard
style.
Ellsworth citizens who have con-
tributed literally for the soldier boys,
are now being approached by solicit
ing committees from two OF the local
churches. One is raising money with
which to paint the Methodist church,
and the other is securing fund to
scat the Presbyterian church; but the
money is being raised easily enough.
II has been long time since it has
been so easy TO work subscription
paper through in Kansas rs 1t is right
VOW.
There is wonderful falling Off just
at present OF accounts OF swindlers
getting in their work over the state.
People are so busy now that they have
no time to stop and talk to agents, but
they show up now and then. Recent
ly q lady entered furniture store in
western Kansas and asked the price of
certain kind Of picture frame. She
said she had purchased one from u
peddler, and was curious TO know what
she could have bought 1t at home for.
When asked what price she paid she
flushed and said, "Im ashamed to tell. "
She had been bitten but did not pro-
pose to tell how badly.
Forest Park, over in Atchison, is sur
rounded by barbed wire trocha in
order to keep out those who have not
the price. 10 make it more effective
during an exhibition the other night
the wires were charged with electrici-
ty. This is going the Spaniards one
better.
A German farmer in Wabaunsce
county tells the Alma Enterprise that
he Is willing to go to war and help
whip Germany il she attempts to mix
in this affair with the United States
and Spain. a..
A Nemaha county farmer brought n
stalk of corn into Seneca the other day
which measured ten feet and three
inches in its sock feet, and there was
no indication of tasseling yet, either.
Pretty good for this stage of the game.
At Junction City the people are very
proud Of General Chaffee. He was
twice stationed at Fort Riley, and Is
d well known in the city. He married Q
junction City girl, Miss Annie Rock
well. Everyone there hopes that wher
the war is over he win be returned t
Fort Riley.