Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-09

The beginning OF the greatest har
vest In the history OF southern Kansni
will commence in about fifteen o.
twenty days
The Eagle base ball nine at Wichits
ought 20 have some sympathy foi
spain, II gets defeated every time II
meets the adversary.
The Beloit High school is getting
aged, The members OF the Alumni ns'
uoclatIon sat down TO their fourteenth
annual banquet last week
Tom Kecne Is dead. He was not n
ereAt nctor, but he Ia the only actor
who ever gave Kansas chance 10 get
h slight idea OF Shakespeares plays.
Major Hudson will not have 10 wear
my identification badge during the
war lie can be known by his chin
whiskcrs wherever he 10 found, dead
or alive.
The San Francisco papers seem to be
rubbing II In little too hard on the
iuggedness OF the Kansas boys. We
can sell half OF our wheat and buy the
whole state OF California,
In the short grass country a few days
hgo Rev. Mr.. Nessley decided TO make
his victory over satan short, sharp and
decisive by spying 10 his audience, ut
viii rain every day in heaven"
Bull City has representative with
The regiment which is on its way to
The Philippines who knows how TO
handle q gun lie shot n man in a
poker game in the old town few years
ago.
The railroads in western Kansas are
thinking OF instructing brakemen to
grab all hoboes caught stealing rides,
and 10 hand them over TO farmers who
viii soon be seriously handicapped by
The lack Of harvest hands,
~
There Is q certain amount OF red tape
10 60 through, but volunteers soldiers
no matter where they are stationed,
me entitled TO vote ut n general cleo
ton, Think Of waiting for returos
from the Philippine islands next fall
OF the new call OF 1,0O0 men from
Kansas all but 900 will be used to All
up the first enlisted regiments to their
full strength. This will not leave
enough for new regiment, conse-
qpently no new colonies will be mp
pointed,
Complaints come from the neighbor-
hood OF Labette City that cinch bugs
are getting in their work on the wheat,
There ought not to be great deal Of
damage from these pests this year, as
the cold wet weather the state has
Zen having is most unfavorable to
their propagation.
The recent contest OF the railroads
over the transportation Of the last reg
iment Of Kansas troops was much IN
the nature OF great battle, and rs In
The case OF other battles the smoke Of
the conflict has not entirely blown
away. The railroads which were done
nut OF ,he business by what they are
pleased to term tine brigandage meth
dds of other lines are not inclined to
forget their injury and are going about
In their own peculiar way seeking ven
peance,
Mrs. CASTOR Boyd, musical director
of the Newton schools, has received a
letter from Homer Moore, on behalf OF
the management of the Omaha eXposi-
tion, requesting n big representation
from Kansas at the National conven-
ton of musicians which will be held
in Omaha, June 30 TO July4. He writes
for a complete list of the membership
of the state music teachers associa-
ton. There is no such organization in
Kansas at present. This will cause
Mrs. Boyd considerable inconvenience
90 compile the list of music'teachers Of
the whole state, but nevertheless she
will make the attempt.
From present indications it seems
certain that extremely high wages
will be paid for harvest hands during
the harvest season. Farmers in the
northern part OF Harvey county are
already trying 70 contract with men
and teams to assist them during har-
vest. The farmers are offering 81 per
day for man with team and have
been unable to secure many. Some Of
the farmers have standing offer of
$3.50 day for harvest hands, but the
men are holding out for still higher
wages, Some of the farmers say that
the wages Of harvest hands may go as
high as 50 day and So q day for q
man with team.
There has probably not been week
since the war broke out that som,
Kansas man has not bobbed up with {
published card denying the report tina