Hutchinson gazette., 1899-06-29


ance to the harvesters during the past
week.
Atchison county republicans will
hold their convention on the ilth Of
July
Recruiting officers In Kansas have
not been bothered by any lack OF APP
plicants
The broom corn over the state Is be-
ginning to look fine, with prospects of
q good yield
The Knights and Ladies OF Security
OF this state have purchased the old
city Building in Topeka
II is expected that the binding
twine plant at the state penitentiary
will be in running order by September
lst,
In Harvey county there are 2s7 peo-
pie who are over seventy years Of
age, OF these l5e are men and 1876
women.
The alfalfa crop is good this year.
Most OF the first crop has been cut
and the second crop is coming on with
Hattering prospects,
The corn Is almost free from weeds
now and Is in good condition. Tho
farmers expect to be done plowing
corn in another week.
The band OF the Twentieth Kansas
expects TO make a tour OF the state af-
ter the regiment returns home. 1t will
be given rousing welcome,
Hutchinson is troubled with high
waymen, Three young men held up
another and slugged him because he
had won SO from them at n baseball
game.
Postage on thousand wedding In
vitations mailed ut Atchison few
days ago amounted to $40, This gives
the gid town a right to feel proud and
naughty
Newton Lord and jennie Helper
were married in an eastern Kansas
town the other day. The groom near
ly tainted when he say the heading in
the paper, Lord Helper"
A jointist who recently started in
business at Perth met with so much
opposition that he agreed to quit and
leave the town before the temperance
folks resorted to getting out war
rant
oberlin was one of six towns in the
state where business increased to
such an extent that the salary Of the
postmaster was increased 5000. There
was long list Of towns which were
given a raise OF Sl00
At Columbus the ladies OF the Home
Culture club have asked the CONNER
cial club to co-opl rate with them in
an effort to induce property owners to
keep their premises neat and clean; o
worthy movement which ought to be
pushed in every town.
Phillipsburg Jailed glass eater
and human pincushion" for stealing u
watch. After this fellow gets his lib
crty he will probably chew the rag
and howl vocifcrously because II is 50
hard for man Of true talent to get
recognition in this chilly world,
Inspector Harrison has recommend
cd free delivery of mail for Manhattan
and last week Special Agent llatha-
way established rural free delivery
route Of twenty-five miles running
out of that town. Every day this
bully old state of Kansas Is getting to
be a better place to live in,
II Sedgwick county gets full sup
ply Of corn this year, it can survive n
weak wheat yield There will be wheat
enough to meet the home demand,
and leave liberal margin for ship
ment, but the real wealth OF this sec.
tion is in its corn,
Prizedghter Jeffries' father now
says thathe hopes some man will come
forward and soundly lick his recreant
boy Here Is chance for some husky,
corn-fed youth of Kansas to win the
everlasting gratitude OF this aged
minister Of the gospel.
Kansans who are now joining Uncle
Sans army are crackerjaclis, Many
present themselves before the recruit
ing officers, but the examination is
rigid, and those who get through are
of the soundest timber only,
There Is roar on at Atchison. 81
Fox, an old man who has been the
janitor Of the court house for the past
thirty-fvc years, has been let out on
account of the iniirmities of age The
people over there seem TO think that
his long years OF faithful service en-.
title him to better treatment.