Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-03

sband concerts which will be held every
Saturday night
Flush 10 the name OF a now postof-
iice which has been established In Pot
tawatomic county d..
Commissioners OF Ncmaha county
have decreed that prisoners In the
county jail must work
II Is reported that there will be n
big shortage OF school teachers In
Sumner county this fall.
Sheriff croco shut out prize fight
that was TO have been pulled on In
Norton county last week --a.-
The Santa Fe is feeling good and
painting things red, The last thing
touched up with this color are the
cars.
During the month OF June the Jen-
sen Creamery company OF Beloit made
10000 pounds OF butter and 10000
pounds OF cheese, lIt Own
In Shawnee county peddler was
bitten by vicious dog, which seemed
to take II for granted that tho man
had come for dinner WI
A tardy application Of the principle
that every disease brings It's remedy is
the intention by Kansas man OF
device for killing flies
II is seldom you sec Kansas farmer
blowing his field but that he has a
large umbrella over his head TO pro-
tect hin from the hot sun.
The ways OF nn assessor is beyond
the ken OF man, In Doniphan county
mules are valued at Sls.27, while In
Cove county they value them at 1870.
It will be the proper thing in the fu-
ture for wedding party to prance up
the isle OF the church in cakowalls
style, while the organ grinds out some
ragtime air.
A Pratt county cattle man hnd to
pump water for his stock recently
with a traction engine because for two
weeks there was not enough wind
stirring TO move his mills
Kansas six per cent mortgages sell
like hot-tamales In the east now. A few
years ago man could have had 81, OoO,-
600 worth OF such securities In his
pocket and starved to death in New
York.
Some ignorant person, says Kan
sas exchange, had the nerve to assert
that Noble Prestis is no longer n Kan
san because he resides in Kansas City,
Mo Prentis is typical Kansan and
would be Just as much q Kansnn II he
lived in the wilds OF Africa.
Not a story has appeared this year
Of horses being lost in corn fields and
starving TO death because the cars Of
corn were so high they could not reach
them, and tho stalks so large and firm
that the animals teeth could not mako
an impression
A gentleman attending tho ottawa
chautauqua went swimming q few
nights ago and got caught on hook
attached TO trot line. The water
was shallow, but he had to stand out
in the river with the hook sunk in
one Of his arms until fisherman came
along and liberated him.
Adjutant General Fox has received
from Washington official notification
that ordinance supplies sufficient to
fully equip the Kansas national guard
which is now recognizing have been
shipped to Topeka Difficulty has been
experienced in bringing about this
settlement, as deficiencies in the sup
plies had arisen owing to poor book
keeping and bad records kept by COM
pnny commanders before the ordinance
was turned over to the government at
the outbreak OF the war with Spain.
Recruits are joining the Thlrty.secy
ond Mt Leavenworth at the rate OF
about so q day, There are now at tho
Fort asa men and 20 officers for this
regiment
A Saline county young man, after
trying various schemes to overcome
obesity, finally concluded to work Of
his flesh in tho harvest field. He had
no difficulty in getting job worked
hard, ate good, wholesome country
grub--and at the end Of the third day
found he had gained three pounds.
He quit the job.
The Chautauqua at Ottawa ought to
be made q movable event, TO be called
whenever there is danger Of drouth In
Kansaa
II war comes with Canada, the north
line OF Kansas, which at present 10
lost Is immense corn-helds and sun
flower patches, will have TO be chalked
off and guarded.