Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

OAO Ru5oSlA County oIOSh hAehA HeA1
lost twenty-seven head of cattle from
blackleg.
The fund of the John A. Martin mon
ument now amounts to over three hum
dred dollars.
A Dorcas Society social away out in
Kearney county cleaned up SIT in one
night last week.
Two men at the town Of Sedgwic1
have invented lawn mover which
does not displace the liver when the
operator is pushing it.
If the Kansas university is to have a
chair of journalism the contract should
be made before all the good journalists
go to Key West and Havana.
A young man at Concordia with no
. fear of the Cubbison law before his
eyes is wearing a hundred dollar dia-
mond which he recently won in raf-
fle.
State Treasurer Hefilebower says
that the state treasury will pay run
ming expenses, but il special session
is called the state will go into the hole
again.
In being telepathic and intuitive in
its public opinion, Kansas is unique
among the states The reason Kansas
has been so calm over the Maine explO-
sion is because Kansas knows it means
war.
Earl, the three-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Durham, of Girard,
died of hydrophobia last week. The
child was bitten by mad dog some
Two or three weeks ago. A maidstone
was used, but proved of no avail.
1t is now about time for the asses
sors to be treated to the annual demon
stration of the utter lack of, or the
elasticity of the conscience of the
average Kansas man when he is called
upon to make out his tax return.
A story is going the rounds to the
effect that j. s. Loomis of Diamond
Springs, in Morris county, is milking a
cow that when in good condition
weighs 27O pounds. A COW that won't
register any more than that on the
scales ought to be conceded the privil-
eye of sucking herself.
There are about 100 foreign insurance
companies doing business in Kansas at
present time. Out of this number not
to exceed one-half dozen have been is
sued licenses to do business for the
new year beginning March l, this be-
ing the number which has complied
with all the requirements of the state
insurance department.
People who heretofore have thought
lightly OF the horrid reality of war
will be Jared into an appreciation of
its awfulness when they see that soli-
tary Newton barber, his shears aud
razor dangling from his belt, marching
with logged determination across the
country to JOIN his Missouri regiment
in obedience to his leaders call
A mob of citizens surrounded the re-
sidence of DIR. Minnie, of Pomona,
Monday night and demanded that a
negro who had recently been employed
by the physician leave town immedi-
ately, producing a rope as a persuader.
The negro procured a revolver and be-
gan firing into the crowd, wounding
one of them. The crowd dispersed,
and the negro was arrested.
Argentine will vote Mt the coming
spring election on the question of issu-
ing bonds to the amount of $4,000 for
the purpose of erecting school house.
Some time ago a vote was taken on
this question, and it carried, the pro-
position being to issue bonds to the
amount of $4,000 Afterwards it was
ascertained that the limit to which
they could go in the matter was so, 945
consequently the first action was illeg-
al, and another election will be held
where the sum will be kept within
the limit.
For several years past Atkinson has
been running behind on its rentals of
water hydrants, the two mills, which
it is allowed to levy for water purposes
under the laws, failing to raise the
$4,000 which it agreed to pay annually
to the Atchison water company. Sew
eral months ago the water company
sued the city for $500, which repre-
sents the deficiency. A decision has
been rendered in the district court
which, il it stands, will knock out the
claim of the water company. 1t is to
the effect that Atkinson had no au-
thority to contract to pay more than a
levy Of two mills would raise, and that
If it has turned over to the water com
pany the full amount raised under
such levy it had performed its full.
duty. The case has been repealed.
Oklahoma is having the same expert
Al..N L.