Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10
Farmers Correspondence.
OBEE JOT4INGs.

Signs offspring are seen on every hand
The lark is trilling his song and the far
mer is turning the sod.
Will Crockett gave up duck hunting
Friday evening long enough to play for
dance at John Wolstene's. II Will can
shoot as we'll as he can play we feel sorry
for the ducks. he has been staying, for
some time past, in tent down on the
river.
Mr.. :and Mrs. John Iceberg attended
the dance at Mr. Wolstepe's, They are
just as fond Of dancing as they used to be.
Joe Houck's school closes IN a short
time. From all reports he has taught the
people of Willow Grove good school
He says he is not going to teach any more
but you know he doesn't mean it. A
great many teachers say the same thing
in the spring but when fall comes they
are in the school room again. School
teaching is like the morphine habit, when
you once become habituated you cannot
break away however hard you may try.
Ed Foster attended the lyceum at Union
Valley Friday night. He was alone and
did not explain why
There was dance at Mr.. PetersOns
Thursday night. There were quite
number present and all expressed them
selves us having spent very enjoyable
evening. Mr.. PetersOn's know how to
entertain and make one feel that it is
good to be there.
Mr.. Hill of Hutchinson, whose daugh
ter teaches the Kent School, has moved
on the farm vacated by Mr.. Frey. Mr.
Frey has moved to Mankato, Jewel
county, where he will make his future
home. His many friends ia Obee wish
him success in his new location.
The prospect of war with Spain does
not create half as much excitement in
Obee as the advent of few new girls.
Girls are a scarce article in Obee and the
boys begin to prmp and look anxious as
soon as they hear of any coming. Ray
Talbot and Jesse Houck are perhaps eX
cited the most by such news
The new campaign is on and the office
will! soon be out seeking the man. Who'll
he the first?
Mr.. Davis made business trip to Ar
lIngton on February Goth. We do moi
know what the business was but suppos
it was legal.
There are several seats to spare in the
Obee school now. Only a short time age
the board considered the ACCESSIBILITY o.
putting in several new Ones. Sprin.
work always takes out the boys and girls
those persons who think war will
Spain would be picnic should look uI
some of the opinions of smart men at the
breaking out Of the late Civil war. Tn,
N Ortheners thought war could not pos
sibly last more than ninety days Will,
tne Southeners thought the North was st
engrossed in money making that they
would not dare fight at all. Both wpr,
badly fooled. Let us not deceive our
selves. War with Spain, war with any
country means great loss of lite aud
treasure. We believe the president i,
doing right in making haste slowly. L
we must have war We will need all the
time we will get during the official mves
ii CATION toget ready for 1t. For thi:
country by any act, to bring on wal
which might prove to be uDjustifable
would be the height Of foolishness. Elk
cited men may cry war but let us have
peace if possible with honor,
We wonder why Congress met. They
have not done anything. Speaker Reed
says that Congress will adjourn in May.
Why under tue sun didn't they adjourn
three months age? All :hey have done
is to pass the appropriation bills and
draw their salaries. Something must
be wrong with our method of making
laws. Why uot let the people make their
own laws instead of choosing represen-
tatives to do it for them. There is an old
saying that "If you want anything done
right, do it yourself" which we think ap.
plies very well here. Let us have the mi
tiative and referendum.
We haven't seen anything IN the News
about the Bigger bond deal. Speak
right out gentlemen. OBJ.
LiyengoOds are giving Is pounds of
the best granulated sugar for 81.