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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16
woHLD,s FAM PLANS.
st. Louis VIII Ask for special LeEASla-
dion 20 Enable hhor 90 Raise Money.


Jefferson City, Mo-, February A.
Plans OF 81. Louis worlds fair TO cell
citrate the Louisiana purchase are
rapidly moving forward 20 the point
where the legislature may soon be
asked to render such assistance as
the law will permit, II Is not intend.
cd that the state shall appropriate
any money for the fair, but The state
constitution must be amended 10 per-
init ST, Louis to raise the money need
ed, and The Legislature must first give
It's consent 80 that the proposed
amendments may be submitted TO the
people.
Senator John Il. Morton OF Ray re.
turned from 81, Louis this morning.
There he held a conference with ex-
Governor ID. A. rrancls and others
who are officially connected with the
worlds fair. Senator Morton is chair.
man OF the senate committee ON Louis
lana purchase centennial celebration.
Mr.. Hall OF Saline Is chairman OF a
like committee OF the house. Roth
will leave for Washington, d, g., next
Friday to attend the banquet OF the
worlds fair national committee,
which is to be held next Saturday
night. Plans for the fair will then be
discussed and the fair project official
ly launched.
Congress Is to be asked to approprl.
ate 100000 for the fair, and while
there is no certainty that this sum
Is likely to be obtained from the no.
tlonal government, President McKin-
ley, Speaker Reed and number OF
members OF both houses have signiiled
their willingness to agree to an appro-
priation to aid the fair.
In st. Louis II is expected that 49,
900, 900 will be raised by popular sub.
scription, and the city will probably
vote $5,000,000 in bonds for the fair.
Here Is where the legislature must
act. The city must have authority to
increase its bonded indebtedness, and
this authority must come in The form
OF q constitutional amendment mp.
proved by the people at general cleo.
proved by the people as u general
election. So, the necessary res0.
luton, carrying the proposed con-
sttutlonnl amendment, will short
ly be introduced in the senate. The
people Of ST. Louis also want to issue
bonds to raise money with which to
improve the sewer system and other
wise prepare The city for the big az
fair, The two bond propositions are,
however, TO he kept separate, as st,
Louis must agree that all OF the S.
900, 900 to be raised by bonds will be
expended for the direct benefit OF the
fair.
Given between S10,0OO,O00 and $l6,
00O, 900, with the authority to bond the
fair project itself, thus adding, per
haps, $5,0O0,OO0 to the fund raised
otherwise, and st, Louis will try to
eclipse the marvellous effort OF Chi
cago in 1893 This is St. Louis ambi.
ton, and no effort will be spared to
outshine Chicago in this project.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16
VIII XIII Yellow Fever corr,..

Washington, D, c., February IA
Viewed from hygienic standpoint IL
its effect on the yellow fever germs
the freeze in the south is a BLESSING
to the people OF that section, accord
ing to DR.. Wyman, the surgeon gen
eral of the marine hospital corps. III
is just what we wanted" said he Mon,
day, in speaking on the subject, "and
l believe IT will be productive of great
good in stamping out the germs thai
may still exist after the very thorough
work which has been done by the
state and national officials in eradi
eating all vestiges OF last summers
epidemic. 1t certainly is a blessing te
the people of the south as far as next
summer is concerned"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16
No Nope for ReunhmIanIon.

Topeka, February 4.-There Is lust
a bare possibility that the house will
not discuss resubmlssion at this SEES.
sion. All resolutions relating to that
subject are now in the hands of the
judiciary committee. The resubmis-
sionists have majority on the com.
mittee when 1t comes to showdown
but there is a disposition not to report
anything unless the committee feels
that there is good show to push the
resolutions through the house, which
is impossible now.
Dawes, OF Leavenworth, is a mem
Der of the Judiciary committee. He
says the committee will report the re.
submission resolution for passage, but
doesn't know when.
McKeever, OF Shawnee, chairman of
the committee, says there is no doubt
that the committee, but that many Of
them do not feel like reporting reso-
luton back to the house only to have
1t turned down, which will surely be
done.
Lawson, Populist, OF Trego, is an ar.
dent resubmisslonist, and he wants to
do everything in his power to help the
cause along when 1t comes up in the
house. He can't make speech, so he
has promised to pay Knute Try, Of
Bourbon, member OF the third
house, $40 to occupy his seat when
the resolution comes up and make a
talk for resubmisslon. Under the
rules Lawson claims q member can
surrender his seat to an outsider to
discuss bill II the member so desires.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16
A GARD FROM Mr.. CASE.

Mr.. EDITOR: Since the News, of this
city, and the Newton Kansan have be-
come concerned In the welfare of the
Reformatory, and seem to think It's di :
cipline is waning, and the. Newton
Kansan, whose editor never met me In
his life, assumed 10 malinge me person
ally, i pause TO remark that some
changes have occurred at the Reforms
tory in the last eighteen months. Then
there were numerous incorrigibles in
the institution, requiring transfer to
the penitenJlary. That has all ceased ,
and the ten inmates that had been
transferred to Lansing were returned
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

THE lower house Of the legislature
at Topeka last week passed an anti
bucketshop bill. 1t passed without de-
bate and practically without opposition
there being only two votes against it,
We have not seen copy Of this meas
ure and can say nothing Of Its techni-
cal defects or merits, but some legisla-
tion Of the kind it is supposed to be
should pass, The sort of business done
by q bucke'shop is only a refined sort
of gambling and really a sort that is
not very much refined. 1t does not US.
ually lead to broils and fights but that is
about all that can he said for 1t as bet
ter than poker or craps, On a short
trip west last week In q town Of some
seven or eight hundred population in
which bucketshop has been q flourish
ing factor In business for two or three
years, q leading citizen and banker said
to the writer that in his opinion the
community was at least $4,000 worse
of for its existance. This Of course Is
only the material side of 1t. The
moral side would be worse. Let Kan
sas abolish the bucketshop. 1t Is a
parasite and o nuisance.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16
Now comes Congressman oanne

Now comes Congressman Cannon,
chairman Of the appropriation commit
tee of the House, and says that by the
end OF the fiscal year the receipts and
disbursements will show q deficit OF
$59,OO0,0 900 exclusive Of the 10000, 200
to be paid to Spain In accordance with
the terms Of the peace treaty, In
making this statement the 100000, 900
derived from the sale of bonds were
also taken into account. AS there was
less than that amount expended in the
prosecution Of tue war proper 1t shows
that we at present are spending more
money than we are receiving even from
our stamp tax and war revenue. II we
build the Nicaragua canal 1t means
more bonds. However, bonds for that
purpose with complete government
ownership and operation would not be
Objectionable II 1t cannot be built with
out. But this statement shows where
we are drifting. Big army, big navy,
Dig territory, big quarrels and big
taxes.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16
n,,s NhlTt for A Drink.

The sight OF q THIRSTY man TRADING
his shirt for a drink OF whisky was
presented to a crowd OF loungers In
KaHSas City bar-room a few nights
ago. The deal was a joke 80 far as
me bartender was concerned, but he
carried out the joke in order TO enter
tain the crowd, once the proposition
was made by the man who was 80
anxious to obtain n drink at a time
when he was financially embarrassed,
The man who parted with his shirt
was a farmer from Clay county, who
had long been good patron OF the
saloon.
The old farmer was as dry an q
Kansas creek after long drouth. He
snealted inlto the saloon, called the
bartender aside, told him In n whls'
per that he was broke, and wanted a
drink. Much to his surprise, the bar.
tender refused him credit, He
couldn't understand VI, as he had been
given credit many q time when the
state OF his finances was running low.
"Im 80 blamed THIRSTY" the old
farmer said, "that would be tempted
to trade my shirt for u drink"
"Well, II you haven't amy money"
replied the bartender, as he gave THE
crowd OF loungers a sly wink, TN
take your shirt for security. ON with
II, II you want drink"
"Now give me all the whlskey / can
get on the garment" remarked the
for~,cr IN MI seriousness, 0s he d.
vested himself OF his coat, pulled his
s.... go "ns "ev", onu tOsstu II over
the bar,
Then the crowd In the saloon Joined
In chorus OF loud outlaws, and
everybody took drink ON the barten-
der as the THIRSTY man from Clay
county caught onto THE joke that had
been perpetrated at his expense.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16
A nRIEF HlsroRY oF RAE WAR.

One year ago yesterday, the 10th, the
Maine was blown up In Havana harbOr.
Since then there has been much change
In affairs. Spain Is short a few thous-
and colonial islands and our Uncle
Sam has similar number left over.
Spain is also short a couple Of very good
squadrons while Uncle Sam Is going on
increasing bis squadrons and army as
II he expected the acquisition Of all the
troubles Spain has relinquished.
Nearly o year ago we went to war
with Spain for humanity's sake to ex-
tingulsh the butcheries of the Span.
iards and free a race Of heroes, Then
Garcia and Gomez and Aguinaldo were
potrlots, Then the democrats and pop
ulists strove to have the independence
of CUBA recognized by thel United
States that In negotiating peace there
would be no haggling over vested
rights and that the people of the sorrow
full isles, the blood flooded, flle swept
isles might go their way in peace, de-
YOUR their own provender under their
own fig tree and settle their own quar-
rels according to their own ideas and
estimates.
We licked the stufiln' out Of Spain
with scientific exacSness. Olive hued
complications and straight Spanish hair
bestrow the heights Of Santiago, and
our good president is about to pay to
Gomez and his mercenRries 5000, 900
or 100000 to keep the ungrateEul
vaRabonds In good humor, Two Span
ish armadas sparkle and simmer deep
down In the dark blue sea and the
mermaids sing a funeral dirge over the
lost Of Spain. All this was accom-
plished with marvelously small loss Of
life, being about 1900 lost In battle and
from 5000 to 5000 from the smell of |
embalmed beef and other commissary |
1elicacies.
A court martial found General Eagan |
guilty Of lying about General Miles and
an investigating commission appointed
BY our Methodist president has found
hat the war was conducted with great
xii and honor except on the part of
General Miles who lied and General
Breckenridge who was guilty of clean
ng up the camp at Chicamauga and
led also. We have now agreed to pay
S2O, 900, 900 for the privilege of licking
The Filipinos which Spain couldn't do. 1
But we have done 1t In about week.
We have undertaken what no other
nation ever did, war purely for hui
nanity, and we have licked 'em in
svery engagement. In the Philippines
are thousands Of dead men and women
who fought side by side rather than
come under our Jurisdiction in our war
for humanity. We are covered with
glory, but are In hopes the rest of hu-
nanity will accept our overtures with
better judgement and less obstlnacy
and Mendaclty.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

THE agitation commenced by John
7Seaton Of Atchison for the State owner
ship OF binding Irvine plant at the
penitentiary to he operated by convicts
promises to bring results. A special
committee appointed to investigate
the plant Of this kind In operation al
saltwater, Minnesota, has reported
favorably. Such a plant will cost
about $4,000 but according to the re-
port Of the committee above mentioned
the profits of the saltwater institution
in 1897, were $4,000. There is natur-
ally great objection to putting the con-
vIcts at work which will compete with
free labor, but this places them In com
petition with the Irvine trust. There
are probably no Irvine plants in the
State, where few operatives might be
affected and it should make some DIFF
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

UPoN the passage of the anti-bucket-
shop bill by the house, some influential
papers printed stories Of how certain
commission men were approached"
for funds to kill the bill and that doubt
less many perfectly innocent men voted
for the bill unconscious Of the fact that
they were playing into other mems
hands. In bills of such character there
ds always liable to be more or less
Matchmaking done, but the fact that
someone or some crowd may be work
ing to get "boodle" out Of 1t is no ex-
'cuse why anyone should not support
the measure II II Is right. There are
80 many tricks of lobby. For exam
pie, what better could lobbyist do to
defeat bill than just what some Of
these papers are doing, l. e., create the
suppression that the bill was fostered
10y few men for blackmail and that
the support Of honest men would only
assist them In their purpose.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

the BOYS and prate 10 bin about the
justice and majesty OF the law.
This action Of our commissioners
coming as II does so soon after the an
nOuncement OF Governor Stanley that
no Iolntist will be pardoned during his
term, Is certainly q great dlsappoint-
ment. COMMUNICATED.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

HON, z. L. WISE Of the city district
has introduced a bill In the lower house
of the legislature IN amend the 80 called
sage of consent law, 80 that the oper-
alton OF the law will be abated II the
man marries and lives with the girl be
has wronged and supports her for two
years. While the age Is now just az 1t
should be the law is In some instances
undoubtedly harsh. Colorado has the
same statute except that II the female
is proved to be of bad character, the
statute does not operate.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

The rapid rise OF the land about
Hudson Ray is said Ito be the most re-
marketable gradual upheaval Of an ex'
tenslve region ever known. Drift
wood-covered beaches are now twenty
10 sixty feet or seventy feet above the
water, new islands have appeared and
many channels and all the old har-
bors have become too shallow for
ships. At the present rate the shall
low bay will disappear in a few CEN
turtles, adding a vast area of dry land
or salt marsh to British territory In
America,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

ference In the price Of twlne to the
farmers. However that would be very
little as II would naturally be sold at
the market price, but at any rate II
would furnish profitable and unob-
jeCtlonable occupation for the convlcts
This 10 one good thing proposed by q
republican.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

John G. Geer, the "rattlesuake man"
OF Port Jervls, N. ", died the other
day in his eighty-ffth year. Since
early manhood he has made a business
of catching rattlesnakes for menage
rie managers and any one else who
would buy them. lie also made and
sold rattlesnake oil and curlosities
made from the skins and rattles OF the
snakes.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

A GOOD many people realize that In
the Philippine embroglIo, our Uncle
Samuel has grappled a very good sized
bear by the tail.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

He had just finished a fairly good
dinner which the housewife had set
before him, and rose to go. But"
she protested, you said you'd saw
wool" mot at ALL madam" he re.
piled; II said | saw wood."-Chicago
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

Actress Marie (eXcitedly)-"They
found a man under the bed in room
sixteen last night" Actress Ethel
"And only think Marie! we could
have had that room and got our
names in the newspapers, Judge.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

or song birds the nightingale is un.
questlonably the sweetest, But the
common or garden hen is the one
that pleases us most with its lay
Noseleaf
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

He-"Why did you fail to recognize
me on the street today?" She-"l
didn't see YOU" He-"rhat's strange.
I saw you twice" She-"0h, that
probably accounts for it. / never no.
tice a man in that condition" Chi.
caPo News.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

Chicago, ILL.,, February 1.-THE att
nual banquet of the Marquette Club
yas held Monday evening in the Audi
forum. 1t was the fourteenth event
OF Its kind, and q large number OF
prominent men from all parts of the
United States were present. Members
OF The club and other invited guests
swelled the total number at the ban
quet to nearly 1000. The chief
speaker OF the evening was Whltelaw
Reid, member OF the Spanish-Ameri-
can peace commission, who responded
to the toast, American Diplomacy"
Charles G. Dawes, comptroller of
the currency, spoke on Currency Re-
form"
john Charlton, member OF the Brit
ish.American joint high commission,
spoke upon abraham Lincoln His
remarks were warmly received.
Congressman Charles Ii. Grosvenor
OF Ohio, who was to speak on "a
Republican Administration" was un-
able TO be present.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

Judging by their recent numbers
the magazines will not be ready to
sign the peace treaty for several
months yet.-Baltlmor News.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16
I'm LINCOLN,s HONOR.
New York and Chicago Celebrate tho
Great EmancIpntor,s Birthday.

New York, February 14,--'rhe Re-
publican club Monday evening held
Its annual dinner in honor of Abra-
ham Lincoln at Delmonico's. About
375 guests and members of the club
were present, Among those present
were Governor Roosevelt, Horace
White, Major General Nelson A, Miles,
Rear Admiral W. S, Schley and eX.
Governor Levi p. Morton.
Behind the table, where the guests
OF honor sat, was large oil portrait
OF President Lincoln draped in the
national flag. One Of the features Of
the dinner was the presence OF fifty
five ladies, relatives and friends OF the
gentlemen present. They dined in the
lower banquet room down stairs.
After the dinner they listened to the
addresses from the balcony.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

\KT ANTED- Several Trustworthy person in
Wv this etate TO mango our business In
cir own and nearby countries, II Ia mainly
iiice work conducted at home Salary straight
100 year aud expenses bonaHdo
NOR" no !ese salary Monthly $1b. Reference
'nolose 81 address cd 81 lmpod envelope
Herbert Z, Hesf, Prest, Dept. N, chicago.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-13
THE GUAR Os.

Entertainment Was a social and Pleasant
Ansir,
Everyone Is talking OF the Guards en-.
~tertainment. which occurred at Armory
hall last evening, and what an enjoyable
time they all had.
The company first had q roll call aud a
short drill. after which the much talked
OF basket ball game came of. The game
was very interesting, especially the first
half Captain BeDjamin's team was ex-
cellent In team work, which won them
the game; score, IL to |. The winning
team will not be allowed to res, long az
they are to bs challenged again in a short
time. Everyone was much interested In
the game. and no doubt all games in the
future will be largely attended.
The dance that followed was one OF the
most enjoyable ever held In ths Armory.
The music furnished by Prot. DiMauro's
orchestra was the best that had been
heard for some time.
The reception committee consisted OF
j. II. Single. Burt Baker. Robt. Kuhns,
Ernest DOugherty aud Harry Benjamin,
while Gus Thelin, Chas. Whiting, Sol
Benjamin, Jas. Tierney and John Ballard
we're the door committee and all looked
after the comfort and wants OF their
guests,
This is the first OF the series OF enter
tainments to be given by the Guards, and
they are to be congratulated upon the
grand success Of their first effort.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-13
NAVIGATION OF RIO GRANDB.
Some Ready. Made Evidene. for III: Court
tn IanSideF.

Some Ready. Made Evidene. for the Court
10 Consider.
In view OF the fact that at the begin
ming OF November, Judge Parker will
give u hearing ~ La Cruces upon the
Elephant Butte dam controversy, late
dispatches from points Oh the lower Rio
Grsnde afe Interesting. The district
court has been d rectsd 10y the United
states supreme court to inquire ~ TO
what extent restraining the dow OF the
BIO Grande by the lam would interfere
with navigation on the lower portion OF
the river. There Is no water flowing now
where the dam would be constructed.
The press kilograms OF this week say
that at the lower end OF the stream the
Rio Grande Is Oh another rampage, and
along its lower course the %tregcherous
stream Is out OF its banks and doing
much damage to property In the valley.
A dispatch from BIO Grande City, In
Starr county, Texas. says that tremend-
Gus rains have fallen throughout that
section and that much drift IL coming
down the river. IL Is the first time
In the memory Of the oldest inhabit-
ant Of the border that the Rio Grande has
been known TO get Oh II big rise at this
season OF the year.
Thousands Of acres OF late corn, which
had been planted In the bottom lands.
are ruined. The raging current OF the
river Is cutting into the Mexican bank
at a point opposite Hidslgo, Texas. and a
slice Of Mexican lani will bs cut OIL and
placed on the Texas side Of the river.
At the last big tl)od In the Rio Grsnde
a few months ago, when the bed OF the
stream was dry at Elephant Butte, IL
changed It's course near Rio Grsnde City
and went one mile into Mexico, COM
pletely cutting of the water supply at
Fort Ringgold. at the United States mill
tary post, nes Rio Grande City. The
river now threatens 10 resume its former
channel. adjacent to the post, giving
back TO Mexico the big strip OF land which
II placed in the United States during the
former flood.