Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-12-22
ltawa had a 10000 fire few nignts

Nearly all the small boys own pair
of skates and are using them, too.
Skating has been good in Kansas
this year.
The Saline county Poultry show was
In session last week, and the entries
are more numerous and Of better quail
ity than usual.
An exchange says the only wonder
about the fast mail up to date is that a
big freight train has not come up be-
hind II and smashed II.
The present session OF tho lCgisla-
ture is legally an extraordinary sos
sion, and before II Is finished, II will
undoubtedly be that literally.
In some counties OF this state 1t is
easier TO convict persons OF violating
the game laws than II is to punish oth'
ers for far more serious crimes
Kansas at some stage OF her career
or another, always manages to induce
great men to put their money an her
olney, the great olncy, owns u farm
In Greenwood county,
After all, there Is one thing the ex-
ira session might do with accruing
popularity--might in act repeal the
law which calls for the election Of any
legislature whatsoever,
The stay-at-tent vote among the col
ored boys Of Kansas in Cuba Is suiii-
clent indication that the American cit
izen when his vote is going to be mi-
croscopically counted, prefers not to
vote.
The business Of the Hutchinson and
Southern railway in Oklahoma has in
creased so much that two new trains,
n passenger and II freight, will be add
ed to the service. Mcdford is now the
southern terminus.
A Wichita Irishmnn claims that his
ancestor was once wrecked on an is
land Fifty miles north Of Ireland All
he had was a spade but he kept Dig
glng up the island and putting II u lit
tic nearer home, until he reached the
coast.
Kansas Is now going through one OF
her sensational spasms 1t began with
Cross, turned somersault on Gillett,
leaped into the air on Collins, and is
now on the floor gasping over an ex-
tra session. Kansas has the fit period
ically and likes It,
The waterworks company at Salina
has just received new pumping en-
CINE. 1t weighs eight tons, is thirteen
feet long and has n capacity OF e,OcO,-
900 gallons every twenty-four hours
1t throws one barrel at each stroke.
1t will be set up alongside the engine
now in use and will be ready for work
in few days
Paul Kern, OF Sumner county, Is
farmer. One week ago he had fine
lot OF chickens. Thieves came in and
stole them. While Mr. Kern was out
in the chicken-coop painting the cir
cumamblent air rich green tint, with
u lot OF old.fashioned profanity, he
happened to see poclSet.book lying
on the ground The thieves had drop
ped 1t. 1t contained siXty-6ve dol
lars.
Hon. James Wilson, Secretary OF the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture, and also Dr. D. Il. Salmon, Chief
OF the United States Bureau of Animal
Industry, have each promised Secretary
Coburn that II eXigencies OF the public
service will at all permit of their be-
ing away from, Washington at that
time, they will be present and make
addresses at the forthcoming meeting |
january 11-13) Of the Kansas State |
Board of Agriculture.
Some dairy farmers feed their cows
on the supposition that the less feed
consumed the greater the profit 1t is
interesting in this connection to note
the difference in quantity and quality |
Of the feed given to the poorest five
herds and contrast it with the feed |
given to the best five herds of eighty
two herds of Mcriden creamery pa
irons investigated by the Kansas Exc
pertinent Station during the summer
Of 1903.
A disagreeablc cold in the head can
be greatly relieved in one night by the
following precaution; Have hot water
ut the side Of your bed;
take II good-sized piece of old flannel
and dip it in the water rs hot MS can be
borne, and lay on your nose and fore
head, A large Turkish towel over
this will help retain the heat, Leave
the towei on while renewing the hot
water, and the longer the cloths are
held on the bpttpr Whom snothipp