Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-14

I 80 VIZ f"1"f
Leon bought $500 fire engine two
years ago. They used II twice and
sold 1t the other day for SEE,
Lewis Phillips writes from Klondllse
10 Lawrence friends stating that he
has seen few Indians up there.
Within the last six months a Diclkin-
son county implement dealer has dis
posed OF twenty-one car loads Of goods.
A girl In Republic county lived thir-
~ minutes after drinking bottle OF
carbolic acid. Her name was Addie
Rudolph.
Besides running the Liberal News,
Abe Stouffcr has a bunch OF cattle
putting meat on their bones out In the
short grass country
An Ottawa soldier at San Francisco
writes home saying that the Kansas
boys hope 10 get away TO Manila on
the third expedition.
The amount OF damage done TO crops
and bridges in Coifey county during
the late big rain storm is estimated at
all the way from $40, 900 to $4,000
Within just few days after the nee
essary blanks were received nppllca-
tions were filed ut the Cloud county
bank In Concordia for 500, 900 worth OF
government bonds.
Two cowlcy county men fought over
which way a hedge fence should run.
A hedge fence should not be corraled,
as II generally runs and grows just
where II Is not wanted.
The Phillipsburg Dispatch is very
sore on the dirty buns who have been
seeking handouts In that town, but
who will not take job in the harvest
field nj $3.50 day and board.
In Atchison the war Is lost sight o.
in the quarrel over the salary OF city
attorney. The state law allows sal
AIRY OF 5000 u year but the council
doubled 1t by allowing 5000 for office
rent" Afterward the council repealed
the rent end, and Bale Waggener
who was mayor, and just retiring from
office, vetoed the repeal.
A Wabaunsec county farmer is crow
ing over field OF hard wheat which
he says will go 20 bushels to the acre,
Out in Mitchell county there is man
who swenrs that field Of wheat just
harvested will pun out 10 bushels TO
the acre. The only proper time to
brag about yield OF wheat Is after
the separator has had n chance to get
In its work, The old separator fire.
quently knocks II great deal OF wind
out OF the claims made before and dur.
ing harvest
A Wy0ndottc county farmer walked
into the Kansas city, Kan. postoflice
the other day and made application for
$500 worth OF the new issue of war
bonds, Postmaster Barnes took his
money and the mans application was
made out. Barnes counted the money
and found that there were sos.
Haven't you made mistaken he
asked. "rhink not, said the farmer,
Though haven't counted It for over
five years. This was too much for tho
postmaster and he gave the man his
change.
Assembly OF all indian Tribes.
Congress has just set apart II special
fund of $40, 900 TO be expended in ere
ating Mt Omaha the rarost chronological
exhibition ever attempted in this or
any other land. Situated In the heart
of the great American union, within
easy reach OF all the remaining great
Indian reservations, II has been posi-
BILE, at comparatively slight expense,
to gather upon the Exposition grounds
show which would be possible no
where else in America,
Delegations from every tribe in the
Union will be on the grounds at one
time or another during the Exposition
Each type will he exhibited in oppro-
pirate costume with weapons. utensils,
industrial appliances, ceremonial OBJ
iectS, burial structures and handiwork.
Their games, their solemn festivals,
their peculiar customs and their ma
tural surroundings will be reproduced
In connection with these illustrations
of savage life, OF aboriginal habits and
customs and the paraphernalia of the
plains, mountains, lakes and forests
their homes, exhibits of their indus
trial advancement, their school work
and other incidents Of their slow but
sure movement towards civilization
and enlightenment will be prominent.
Captain W. A. Mercer, L. $. A.. has
been detailed 10 take charge OF the
Indian Congress and his plans are so
far advanced as to make the assemb
ling of the Indians only u matter OF
the short time necessary TO transport
them to Omaha. The captain has en-
paped men who have lived among the