Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
STATE NEWS PARAcRAPHED.

Downs, n town Of 1000 people, hasn't
a man within her borders who even
claims TO be u lawyer
j. +, Todd, former labor commits
nioner Of Kansas, has been elected &c
the lower house In Oklahoma,
A starch factory will soon be lo'
Gated at Bonner Springs to use the
Gull potatoes In the Kaw river valley
The vote at the Dodge City soldiers
home resulted az follows Mckinley
81; Bryan, 2li Stanley sOi Brelden'
thai, 81,
Miss Fannie Bailey, spInstcr lady
who recently died in Kansas CITY
made n bequcst Of $500 for the care
of her horse and cat,
Lcayenworth citizens are contribute
ing to the fund for monument ia
Miss Pearl Forbes, the young woman
80 foully murdered there
State Oil Inspector Spencer collect
ed S2,7O7 in fees during October and
spent Sl,0i9 for expenses, The SUR
plus was turned into the state treas-
ury,
The 81. Louis & San Francisco rail-
way has filed $4,000 mortgage on
the Kansas Midland railroad Much
of the money will he used in improv-
ing the tracks.
The postmaster general has desIg-
mated Post Office Inspector John H.,
Harrison, now postmaster NJ Havana,
az the acting director OF posts in
Cuba. His home Is at Snllna, Kun.
Capt, W, j. Watson, Of Pttsburg,
who lost leg in the Philippines, like
ly will be given n life position by
The government His Kansas friends
will petition the president in his be-
half,
The Kansas Hard Wheat Millers'
Information bureau, to be established
in Kansas City, has been organized.
An agent will be placed in charge
there whose business Is to advertise
Kansas wheat,
At Winfield last Saturday Josiah
Moose celebrated his ninety-ninth
birthday, and he Is still strong and
hearty, Moose Is the man who guild
ell the Mormons across the plains TO
Salt Lake City.
Official returns M reported NJ re-
publican headquarters show several
changes in the legislature, but the
republicans still have 100 members.
Thc fusionists have 80 members and
there IL tie in the l0sth district,
The Kansas horticultural society Is
collecting display Of apples for the
pnn-\mercm exposition, which will
open at Buffalo y. V, May I, 1900
As fast M the exhibits are received
They are repuckcd and are placed in
cod storage.
Andrew Colgan, who died on his
farm four miles east OF Atchison re-
Gently cnme to Kansas in 1855,
Bringing with him $4,000 in gold,
strapped about his waist in u belt
He is the father Of 10 children, all
pf whom are living
II is now Il certainty that the Kan
sas city, Mexico d Orient railway will
pass through Lyon county and the
city of Empora, The road is to re-
ceivc 100000 in bonds from The city OF
Emporin and $4,000 in bonds from
Lyon county, beside the right of way
Through the city Of Emporia,
Miss Ruth Plumb, of Emporia, Sec
pnd daughter of the late Senator Pres
ton u. Plumb, will soon wed Schuyler
ColfnX Brewster, district clerk-rlcct
of Allen county, Brewster is grad
unte of Kansas university and served
in the gallant Twentieth Kansas dur
ing the Philippine campaign
The l>nns0s state board OF charities
will make strong effort this year to
reach every blind child in the state
TO lay before them the usefulness of
Che state school for the blind to them
and secure their attendance to the
school, where they are taught to make
the four senses take the place in ms
great measure as possible of the
missing one.
An organized effort will he made to
have n creditable educational exhibit
nj the Kansas semi-centennlaI expo
sition, Prof. Longshore, of Garland,
has been appointed by the executive
board to supervise the work aud
State Superintendent Frank Nelson Is
giving his assistance in bringing the
matter before the teachers and edu-
Gators Of the state.
A movement was started at Fort
Scott to effect an understanding he
Cwecn the Senator Baker men in the
Legislature and the fusionists, where
by the latter will assist the former
to organize the legislature in consid-
GRAFTON of Legislative offices. The
three fusion members from that coun-
ty will vote for Senator Baker for
senator IL they think their votes will
prevent Burton's election.
Judge y. w. Cunningham, of En-
poria, who will probably be appointed
one of the new supreme court Judges
by Gov, Stanley, has record as q
Sabbath school superintendent that
beats that Of Gov, Stanley himself,
Dr. not OF any other man in Kansas