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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-15
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c,, MNs FINE uTDRIEp AND soETTINsHBD MADRAS
NL SOME HAVE
PRICES WERE 500 TO $500
-''iS'1t'
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19
NQDON.

The dedication OF the new Woodmen
Hall occurred Wednesday night with a
grand supper, excellent program of eS-
ercises aud music. One hundred and
fifty members present.
The Modern Tonhes organized the
night of the twelfth with thirty-two
members.
Mr.. Weaver has purchased three acres
adjoining the town site and is building
residence, which when finished, will
be the finest in town.
"Kansas Lumber Co., Laugdcn, Kan"
is the name and address of the Otest bus
siness enterprise. Huge buildings are
now under course Of construction; ten
carloads of lumber to arrive this week.
Over twenty farms have changed
hands in this vicinity during the last
eight or ten months Evidence Of the
stability Of the country lies in the fact
TINT each one of those farms We're pur'
chased by old settlers.
Never since the first stake was driven
on the town site has there been build
ings enough to supply the demand in
this town.
Arrived home this week; Albert Coll
ings and family from Indiana; Will
Finnett from the State university; Lew
Cate, from New York City, and George
Segrist from Oklahoma,
Mr.. segrlst will start new blacksmith
shop.
One-third Of the corn is plmtal.
Wheat is looking very fine; hay is
worth 81 ton; corn, 2S cents, SAppno,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19

these prosperous times and purchased u
riding lister. Let the good work go no
il anybody deserves easy times the farm
era certainly do,
Grandma Myers, who has been away
east since last fall, returned to her home
nj Elmer last Saturday,
+. d. Hornbaker represented Lincoln
township at the convention at the Bend,
Corn planting will soon be thing Of
the past
The ruin. last Sunday came just in the
right time for winter wheat.
=, $. Leighty, Jr., is the happy pos
SCISSOR Of new buggy.
M. J. DiX's father and mother arrived
from Indiana last Saturday. They In
tend to remain all summer in Lincoln,
the best township in Reno county,
Mrs. aoadley from Darow. was called
east by the serious illness of her
daughter
Charley Johnson passed through our
township on his way to Kiowa county
with 400 head of steers that he is taking
TO pastures. RcB Roy
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19
NTINOH NEWS NOTES.

Part Of the stamp taxes are soon to
be repealed.
There was heavy snow at Rich
mond, Mo.
The Santa Fe will build new
depot at Topeka this year.
Admiral Dewey and W. j. Bryan
will meet in Chicago May I.
There Is full fusion between the
anti-republicon forces in Oregon
NIayor Carter Harrison, OF Chicago
says I've will not run for reelection.
DR.. Parlihurst joins DR. Hills in the
demand for new PRESBYTERIAN creed
The Carnegie Steel Company may
get Cramps big ship building con-
corn.
Consul General Goodnow OF Shang'
hal, China, will return to America IN
August.
The navy department will purchase
the submarine boat Holland when II
Is completed.
sydney. Australia, has had O3 cases
of bubonic plague and ~ deotns
have occurred.
About 5000 foreigners constitute the
new foreign legion in Pretoria incluu'
ing some Cossacks.
Lieut., Col. Webb Hayes, son OF tne
late president, has been hohorapiy
discharged from the service
American exporters are Warneu
tbot oleomargarine must be very eN-
plicitly labeled to enter France
Tuberculosis is spreading through
ont the United States and prompt ac'
lion is needed to stamp it out
Rufus Wright,a Chicago millionaire
v,os mysterously shot and fatally hur0
bv a woman at the Leland ho'el
A general one fare round trip rate
will he in effect for the democratic
national convention at Kansas N'ty'
President Mckinley will deliver an
address before the protestant ECU,
menical conference in New YORK; apr"
81.
Tn the contest for the senatorsh'P
in Texas, Congressman Bailey IS aheuu
CT Horace NOlllOu' wv ~
tor. A.
Latest returns from the democratlc
primaries in Alabama assure tne
election of United States Senator joan
T. Morgan.
DR.. NJ. GiTert, who left the Presoy-
terian church because OF doctriNe'
viii be received into the Congrega-
tlonal church.
Nurat TIalstead, the veteran Phila-
delphia editor, has moved to Cincin-
natl to become the president OF col-
lege Of journalism.
Steve Hayden, IA Missouri Pacific
passenger conductor, has been select
ed as doorkeeper at the republican ma
tional convention at Philadelphia.
Perry Heath, first assistant post
master general, will resign on the 1st
Of May and take charge Of tie repub-
lican executive committee as its chair
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19
Farmers Correspondence,
SOU Cn RENO,

The Misses Sheeleys attended the
closing exercises at the South Hutchin
son school last Friday evening
Miss Maude Lewis called on Mrs, Geo
W. Holloway Friday evening,
L. M. Cockey sold 10 stock hogs one
days last week to II regular dealer.
Billy Fair sold Dado Bros, nice
young bull one day recently
Mr.. Gaston delivered 20 head OF cattle
Wednesday that he sold to Scott
j. @. Holloway went to Great Bend
Monday night to attend the congression
al convention and to work For Claude
Duval for congress.
Mr.. Foster Of Salt Creek has bought
real estate in South Reno and expects 10
locate here permanently.
Geo. Holloway sold recently to Lon
Umstot, lS head of steers; to Frank
Knode, fat hogs and one COW; to W.
d. Taylor, II stock hogs, and to Jacob
Yoder, . cows
MIR. W. M. Wells was appointed city
treasurer of South Hutchinson Mt tho
regular meeting Of the council last Mon
day night,
Sophia Williams spent Friday and Sat.
urday in South Hutchinson,
Arthur Dade sold 1000 bushels Of corn
Monday at SOC.
B. A. sold 3 fat hogs to Welohon this
week. WAS
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19
viii Paw 25 Gents on thc Dollnr,

Topeka, April 1C,-The officials OF
Cimorron, K0s,, have succeeded in et-
fccting compromise with the hold
crs OF their municipal bonds whereby
the city is to swap 100000 IN refund
ing bonds for the $4,000 in old bonds
outstanding. A portion Of the old
bonds we're held by the state school
fund. In order to effect N bond COM
promise II was necessary to get a
special act through the Legislature.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19

The storm of last Tuesday did not iu-
jure the fruit to any great extent and was
a godsend to the growing wheat and also
put the ground in prime condition to
plant corn.
We believe that Kansas is going to be
redeemed for good this time. There
only remains one thing to do, the cleo
tion Of W. J. Bryan next fall and nothing
can stop Kansas Oh its onward march.
J. Bramwell is on the sick list.
Hon. IL. D. Freeman is getting his
house repapored.
j. s. McDanLIa 90 tIreG 0f walking
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19
rs ST. JOHN ALIvEl
Son of the Prohibition Governor May
Not He Dead After All

Guthrie, o. r., April 16.-Lewis
lockwood and Lewis A. lockwood
have filed in the supreme court an
appeal from Oklahoma county against
the estate of H.C. st. John, who It will
be remembered, was the son of the
prohibition governor of Kansas and
murdered his second wife, receiving
life sentence. Before he could be
removed to the penitcntiary the re-
port of St. Johns death was circulat.
ed, 1t has since been claimed that st.
John is not dead and that dummy
vas buried in his stead. The plaint-
ifs in the present case allege that st.
John owed them $500, that his okla
homa City property was set aside for
his children, but that they. never have
occupiedit. They hope to collect the
amount of their debt by securing pos
session of the land.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19
ST. LOUTSAN SUES GRAND JURORS.
supply Commissioner Declares That
Hc Was WrongruIIy Accused.

st. Louis, Mo-, April 16.--Fred G.
Meier, supply commissioner of St..
Louis, filed suit in the circuit court for
damages againset the members of the
February grand jury, as individuals.
The petition alleges that the defend
ants, on March 20, published concern
ing him certain statements that were
calculated to do him injury. The
statement asserts that Meier totally
disregarded the ordinances concern
ing the purchase Of city supplies by
paying eXorbitant prices for goods to
few favorite firms without making
any effort to secure lower bids from
competing concerns The grand jury
was composed of prominent busines
men Of st. Louis.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19
MOUDINI CREATES A SENSATION.
The Famous Hand-CuT Expert Scems
TO be all that is Claimed for IlIm,

Kansas City, Mo-, April 1O.-Kansas
City is enjoying sensation this week
in observing THE marvellous perform
ances, professionally and on the side,
Of Hondini, the hand-cuif expert who
is appearing at the Orpheum. Last
week be gave an exhibition ut the po-
lice station that astounded the score
or more of police officers, newspaper
reporters, theatrical men, and other
spectators who watched him. He al
lowed himself to be stripped, hand
cuifed, shacklcd, and locked in a cell
and in less than seven minutes he ap-
peared outside with his "ir0ns' in sis
hands. He had picked the locks, rs
well-locks which had been recently
purchased because Of their guaranteed
immunity from the Vaccinations OF
professional lock-plckers, An old pair
of shackles, to which the key had been
lost, was given TO lloudin' and he
opened It with ease, to the complete
astouishmont Of the i0ilor. Houdini'
whom everybody here unites in call
ing the "Wi2ard," Is creating n decid"
ed sensation. not only among theater-
goers, but among all who are inter-
ested in those human Accomplishments
which seem to border on the super
natural.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19
Yukon WIN ne oron nnrly rhls Year.

Victoria, p. c., April tO,--Arrivals
from the north state that warm
weather in the north is breaking up
winter trails and the river is open in
many places. Navigation will open
two or three weeks earlier than usual.
High water flooded thc mines at Do
minion and TTunker creek. Adyices
from Nome state that during the
winter typhoid fever hNs ragged there.
There have been thirty deaths from
the disease. and 300 eases It is also
stated that many persons persisted on
tho way from Dawson to Nome.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19
Sutton Garter Nuptials.

AT the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sutton in Lincoln township Mr.. Frank
Sutton and Miss Ida M. Carter were
married at one O'Clock April Sth by
Rev, Rose, pastor of the Dunkard
brelhern church and with few chosen
words performed in very eloquent and
impressive manner the cermony
which united the contracting parties
for life, After which the
guests were invited to the dining room
where they enjoyed u bounteous din
ner. The bride wore a beautiful sky
blue dress of nuns yelling, The groom
was dressed in Il suit of navy blue.
The guest present were Rev. Rose
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs, j, Sutton Sr,
grandparents of the groom, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Kent, Mr., Mrs, Lon Frank
lin, Oscar, John, Bert, Ray Franklin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester AlriCh relatives
of the groom and Mr., and Mrs, Koontz,
and Dora Koontz relatives Of the bride
and several other friends were present
Frank is the only son of Mr.. and Mrs,
John Sutton and is good industrious
and highly respected young man who
can count his friends by the score.
Miss Carter is highly accomplished
young lady and will make friends
wherever she goes. She Is a sister to
Mrs, Koonlz of Clay township. "
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19
RENIrENrIATY TWINE.

The binding twine plant at the peni-
tentiary has now been III operation about
five months, and II is estimated will fur
nish by June 18th about one million
pounds of twiue. 1t is put up In sacks
containing ten balls weighing five pounds
each, and no package will be broken Tor
shipment. 1t has been impossible to Sc
cure Manila hemp and only pure sisal
has been used
No agents will he employed and the
output will be sold directly to the farm
ers in not less than one hundred pound
lots. Under the law, preference will be
given to orders from Kansas farmers and
no twine viii be sold to other States at
the present time. The price fixed by
tho board is ten and on-halr cents per
pound, (. =, b. lansing. Printed appli.
cation blanks can be had by addressing
the Warden AT Lansing, and each pur-
chaser will be required to state in his
order the number of acres Of grain to he
harvested and that the twine Is for bis IN,
dividual use. Cash must accompany the
order and remittance may be made by
draft, postoiioe or express money order
payable to the order Of J. B, Tomlinson
Warden Orders filled in rotation aa
received. There is no objection to sew.
eral farmers clubbing together, sending
one remittance covering all the orders
and having the shipment made to one
party; but each party must sign q sepa-
rate order
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19
Americana Reat Inanrgents.

Manila, April 17,-Captain Dodd,
with a squadroN of the Third caval-
ry, recently surrounded a village in
BOnguet Novince, and surprised 200
insurgents, living in barracks, appar-
emily recruiting center for the
province. Qr troops also captured
Rerty-four men and kurDed the vii
liage. One American was wounded
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19

sherman Welcher,a horsethief, who
is prisoner in the county Jail at
Fort Scott, almost succeeded in hang
ing himself in jail by rope made OF
blanket strips. He is now raving
maniac.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19

Julius Roster, a bricklayer of New
York, became unbalanced when n
fortune of 100000 was left him in
Germany, and he hanged himself yes.
terday.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19

Washington, Aprl Referring TO
The use of hisnNmc in connection with
the vice presidential nomination, Sec
retary Long Is understood TO have in
formed number Of his friends that,
If the nomination were rendered him,
he would accept H. He told them that
the honor YVES Of such character
that no man could well refuse 1T, and
expressed his high appreciation Of
tho compliment implied in the man
ner in which his nam @ has already
been brought forward in that conncc-
ton.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19

without asking you any questions, will
visit Hutchinson, Kas, Saturday, May
18th zone day only,) Inquire at Bruins
wick hotel, All chronic and special di'.
ensess uccesslully treated, Cure guHran-
teed Consultation Free
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19

G. c. Robbins, a well known attor-
ney of Cotfeyyille, Kas., has filed a
claim of $4,000 against the city for al
legged injuries received from Il fall on
q defective sidewalk last October.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19
HIghwater at Marion.

Marion, Kas. April 16.--The worst
rain storm that Marion county has
experienced since 1877 visited here
last night. The Cottonwood is out
Of it's banks and the city Of Marion
is largely flooded. Much damage
has been done, especially to stock.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19

The Ohio legislature adjourned yes
terday. Among other legislation kill
ed by the adjournment was the $1,000
600 appropriation for the Toledo ex-
position.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19

Two hundred walters working in
the hotels and restaurants of Des
Moines struck yesterday for an in
crease in wages.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19

One or more of the eX.
pert physicians and sur
geons, of the Chicago
Curative Inetitute, who
can toll you what your
disease or affection is
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19

KennO, Jackson Co, W, Va,-Aboul
three years ago my wife had an attack oi
rheumatism which confined her to her
bed for over month and rendered her
unable to walk with out assistance, her
limbs being swollen double their normal
size, Mr.. S. Maddox insisted on my us
ing Chamberlain's Pain Balm, pur-
chased hrty.cent bottle and used It
according to directious and the next
morning she walked TO breakfast with
Cut any assistance in any manner, she
has not had Il similar att0ck since. A.
B Parsons, For sale by all druggists,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19
SCHOOL NOTES.

In three years ending, January /, 1900
Sup't Day hoff has made 043 school Waits
and attended sixty associations,
Common school examinations In the
villages will be held next Friday and
Saturday.
Graduating exercises at Arlington next
Saturday night, The following COM
prise the class; Delphla Oliver, Minnie
Cecil, Arthur Crabbs. Leo Eaton and
Frank Long, Of district No, 80; Lille
Vaughn OF 80; g. A. Cole and Robt,
Reman OF 79j and Henry Schwnb Of 81,
This is bright class and IL shows the
good work done by both pupils and
teachers IN these schools,
The next teachers examination will
be held April 29 AZ the Central School
building. Applicants must write with
Ink, Bring pens and holder, lux aud
paper can be llad AZ the building,
o. G.. Jones of Victory school viii
leave In u few days for Michigan, where
he goes TO manage his fathers farm.
His school closed last Friday with big
dinner, Supt DOyhoil and Editor
Altswager were present and made
speeches and helped take care OF the
chicken. The Program prepared by the
pupils was excellent and all enjoyed
themselves. The patrons Of the district
presented Mr. aod Mrs. Jones beautiful
set OF dishes, Sup't Dayhoif presented
the dishes In speech which reviewed
the evidences of prosperity aud good will
which prevailed in the district. He com
plimenred Mr., Jones for the good work
done. Mr.. Jones replied as well as his
feelings would permit. The school hus
been n great success and We all join In
wishing Mr.. and Mrs, Jones happy jour
ney in life,
Miss Mable Gibbs closed her school in
Friendship, No. 80, last Friday night
with box supper, About Sl6 was re-
celved for their library fund. Supt,
payhoiI and Mr.. Altswager were presents
Miss Gibbs has done excellent work this
winter.
The county superintendent has many
words OF praise for the Pretty Prairie
schools. The character OF It's work done
by Prof. Woodson is very high.
*.*
| have noticed several reports from
the different parts of the county as to
the success of the present terms IN
your valuable paper, but none from dis
trict 81. We have had splendid school
Mr.. W. A. Cole has the faculty If
getting his scholars interested. Our
school was way below par but through
his efficient managemt mt he has brought
it to the 'front.' This was his fifth term
and the last day the patrons had sur
prise on HIM and took their dinuers, and
presented him with fine present. They
voted in favor Of him as teacher next
year. Now, Mr., Editor, l would like
to express my views In regard to county
superintendent. | have lived in this
district twenty seven years, or since the
formation of the district and Mr.. DayhcfT
has done more for this district than all
other superiutendents put together, We
had commencement exercises last year
and he was here and gave us good talk
giving the scholars good advice, and
think he is the right man in the right
place. The commencement exercises
will be held at Antioch church, this year,
ON April 30th j. L. G.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19

0EgTl GOOD Judge must have both experience
El@N1 and learning, A housekeeper should
p@g be a good judge for she too must have
experience and learning or she may think that
the soaps made to look like Ivory Soap are just
as good. With experience she will know
that they lack the remarkable qualities Of the
genuine. Ivory Soap--e0'>6o per cent. pure.
eopmar ,wo " rpporua oH0
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-19

The queen has decided to prolong
her stay in Ireland until April "a.
Evening journal., 1900-04-02
TOLD BY FIGURES.

The Krupp works are 20 be extended
at a cost Of not far from $1,000. 900.
At the imperial court OF Austria the
chef of Emperor Francis Joseph esti-
mates that Of s250,O0O expended on the
tables every year the unused" repre-
sents about 100000.
The heart OF a vegetarian beats on an
average of fifty-eight to the minute,
that Of the meat-eater indicates sew
enty-five. This represents a difference
of 10000 beats in twenty-four hours
In 1899 107. AIS cabin and 303,76 steer
age passengers landed at the port OF
New York. One line brought 1s.76e cab
in passengers and 3.646 steerage pas
sengers in twenty-nine trips. while an
other line brought 19,045 cabin passen-
gers I'm sixty-two trips.
Five hundred thousand young trees
from three to twenty feet tall were
chopped down TO supply the Christmas
trade OF New York. These trees coms
from the Adlrondacks, Maine, New
Jersey and Connecticut. The amount
OF plants and flowers sold in New York
at holiday time is estimated to be IN
the millions. including 100000 violets
2OO. 900 roses, 100000 carnations, I00. .0OC
lilies -of-the-v valley. 100000 miscellane-
Gus plants 100000 punches OF ferns
1000 cases Of holly, 500 cases Of mistle.
toe. 200 cases of princess pine. 500 00l
yards of garlands and 10000 wreaths
Evening journal., 1900-04-02
SCIENTIFIC JoTrlNes.

A new railway bridge Is in course OF
construction over Loch Etive. at the
falls of Lora,. in Scotland. when COM
pleted its span OF 500 feet will be the
second largest In Europe, coming next
to that OF the Forth bridge. II is de-
signed by Sir J. Wolfe Barry.
As far back as 1770 on a royal visit
to Woolwich, a twelve-p -pounder brass
gun was filed twentyIthree times with
shot in minute, sponging between
each fire and loading with great safe
ty. This surprised every spectator.
The Egyptian government has ap-
pointed an Englishman as Inspector OF
antiquities: Howard Carter was selec-
ted. He has been for many years iden-
titled with the Egyptian exploration
fund. He Will make an archaeological
survey OF the Sudan.
Total Russian petroleum production
OF the principal districts for ten
months OF 1899 amounted altogether to
1852, 447 tons, compared with $685.. 80
tons for the corresponding period OF
1898. OF this quantity 6046.972 tons
were obtained by pumping and 1885
574 tons We're received from spouters.
Our secretary of the interior has de-
clded that the models in the United
States patent office cannot be removed
for the purpose OF displaying them at
the Paris exposition. Commissioner
Peck was desirous that an exhibit
should be made. but Il was decided
that the models were records Of the
office and could not be removed under
the law.
Telephone communication has re-
Gently been established between Ber-
lin and Copenhagen by direct line
which is much shorter than the old
route by way OF Hamburg The line
includes a submarine cable thirty
miles long. The cable is made up OF
four wires. two OF which are for the
telegraph service and the other pair
for the telephone line.
II. Thoms has detected in tobacco
smoke a poisonous. oily substance
which produces violent headache.
trembling, giddiness, etc. BY treatment
with a per cent. potash solution a
phenol-llke body may be separated
which has an odor resembling creosote.
To the presence of this oil the observed
toxic effects OF tobacco may be at
tributed, since it is known that those
are not altogether dependent upon the
proportion OF nicotine in the tobacco.
Alfred Brandt. engineer and contrac-
tor for the Simplon tunnel. died re-
Gently. He had great experience In
tunneling being employed as a me-
draulic drilling machines for use in the
st. Gothard tunnel, and he was en-
ployed as engineer and expert in other
great tunnels. The Simplon tunnel
which is the greatest. and perhaps the
last, OF the Alpine tunnels. gave him
an admirable opportunity for the dis.
play Of his skill.
Evening journal., 1900-04-02
An Apple Eater.

During a visit to the south of Eng
land a gentleman relates a unique and
interesting experience in dietetics. 1t
was that for the last three years he
had lived on one meal day, and that
meal was composed chiefly Of apples.
Further astonishment was evoked by
his reply to my question as to what
he drank, when he stated tAst the
Juice of the apples supplied him with
all the moisture of drink he needed.
This, he claimed, was of the purest
kind being in reality water distilled
by nature and favored with the pleas
ant aroma Of the apple. He partook
of his one meal about o'clock in
the afternoon, eating what he felt
satisfied him, the meal occupying from
twenty minutes to half an hour. He
looked the picture of healthful man
hood. and is engaged daily in literary
work.-Chambers Journal.