Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-09
KANSAS ITEMS OF NTFREsE

self clergymani his parishioners call
him q minister, and the politician refers
TO him us preacher
Every kansan has said this when II
was ten degrees below zero In Kansas
and 40 below in Minnesota; "But the
wind isn't blowing there"
Charley Mcdonald, an old eS-bnnl'er
and ex'politician Of Concordia, has
gone to Cuba with the intention OF
making that island his future home
Miss Frances Babcook plucked up
courage the other night and gave u
party, the list OF those present prob
ably being kept away from John Col
Inns.
Gillett's return TO Kansas from Mex'-
co has been fixed for March 1 by O. H.
Troxel, his attorney, On that date
Gillett will meet his creditors at Kan
sas CITY,
Several OF the horse and cattle stalls
along the north side OF the fair
grounds at Wichita were burned Tues
day night Tho origin OF the fire Is
not known.
The jointists OF Atchison pay $50 u
month fine. Thlrty-three joints exist
In Atchison, but II keeps them scratch
Ing gravel TO make bare living for
the jointists.
The ngriculturists are preparing to
storm western Kansas again. There is
no doubt Of II, No Kansan ever re-
Trained from scaldng drouth when
he saw one
A bill has been introduced in the
Kansas legislature prohibiting people
from carrying weapons to church. The
butt OF revolver will scratch up the
best pew made
Buffalo Jones will start on u lecture
trip In the spring. He will travel by
means OF team Of buffalo hitched to n
cart 1t is said that he has very in
teresting lecture.
A Kansas editor demands that the
barber bill be amended to read that
any barber cutting hair on Saturday
night when everybody is waiting for u
shave, shall be subject TO u fine.
Leavenworth has two United States
senator's, one federal Judge, one su-
preme Judge, federal prison, federal
fort, n soldiers home, state peniten-
tiary and capacious appetite still
operative.
At q meeting of the county commits
sioners Of Sedgwick county it was de-
cided to oifer general reward Of $50
for the capture OF each and every horse
thief having stolen a horse in Sedgwick
county.
Since the Videttc, the first paper in
Wichita, was started in 1870, there
have been ninety other newspapers OF
various grades and kinds started in
that city, They did not all persist in
living.
There are 54kin1s Of grasses known
10 grown in Kansas. Some Of these
are rare and others are OF no agricul-
tural Importance, while still Others IRE
weeds. There are sevaral species that
are of Importance from the standpoint
Of grazing, but at this time only few
will be mentioned In short time u
more complete enumeration and de-
scription will be issued as bulletin
from the Experiment Station.
Newton, from Thursday, has q paid
fire department which will cost the
town in salaries about $40 n month.
Mrs. Elizabeth Trask, we'll known In
central Kansas, once assistant post
master OF Emporla, in 1861, under
Jacob Stotler, died in Chicago Mon
day
Judge Simpson of Mcpherson county
holds that wheelman has right to
half country road. He also has the
right to run into n farm wagon and
knock one of the large hind wheels off
the Studebaker.
James Bell, who was sent to the
penitentiary from Sedgwicls county u
short time ago for trying to pass u
forged check, is an old offender and Is
wanted in Iowa to answer the charge
of forgery rs soon MS his term has ex.
pired in Kansas.
The Baden Milling company of Win
field sued the Kansas Farmer for dam
ages for publishing an article in which
1t was stated that the company adul-
terated their -four. The suit was com
promised last week by the Farmer pay
ing 81 damages and the costs.
When you see Kansas man this
week who only touches earth about
every other block and has strut on
him that jolts the ground, you can bet