Hutchinson gazette., 1900-05-03
TATE NEWS PARAGRApIED.

the May Cosmopolitan on " soldier y
Wife In the Philippines"
c. p, Dewey has 10000 acre ranch
near Manhattan on which are 3'oOO
head of cnttIe, 800 horses aud 1000
hogs
Republican editors of the Second
congressional district were dellght-
fully entertained by citizens OF Olathe
last week,
I'm their first annual interstate de-
bale at Boulder the University OF
Colorado defeated Kansas university
by vote Of be judges of two to one
Peter GoetH, who shot and Killed
his father in his dooryor0 at Hays
CITY on the night Of March 20, was
found guilty Of murder in the second
degree,
4 tablet 10 cost $3.50 will be erected
at once In the courthouse at l'nola
in memory of the Miami county boys
who lost their lives in the Spanish
American war.
c. Griffin Presson, of PressOnyilIc,
died In Manila of mnnrial fever Pres
son was u member of the Fortleth i'm
fnntry aud enlisted at Fort Riley, lie
was Is years of age
John II. Mcdaniel and wife, Of At
tcu, recently celebrated their sINty-
first wedding anniversary, II was al
so the cighty-seyenth anniversary OF
Mr. McDnniels birth,
Mrs, !, r. Goodnow, who died at
Manhattan recently, aged rs, came
with her husband TO Kansas in 1854.
Mr.. Goodnow helped establish the
state agricultural college,
The first annual meeting of the
Kansas State Evolutionary society
wis held in Albert Taylor hall at the
Kansas State Normal school Frank
Nelson, state superintendent, Is presi'
dent Of the association.
4 Methodist preacher at Madison
discovered that the members of his
choir played cards, went to Sunday
plcnics and did other worldly deeds,
lie asked the whole choir to resign
and they rcsigned,-Kunsos City Jour
nal.
The revised list of accredited schools
which has been prepared for the new
university catalogue shows that lj3
high schools and academies in the
state prepare their graduates for adj
mission 10 the freshman class with
out examination
Jim Harris, who confessed that he
killed John II, Allen, the wealthy Of
tumwa merchant, says that he will
not feel right until sent to the pcni-
tcntiary, and that he would not be oc-
quilted il he could. lie says his
conscience hurts him
WAiam Van Ormnn, who broke
jail seven years ago while under ar
rest for robbing the bank of Wnverly
'Nnd killing A. p, Inglemon, n citizen
who was pursuing him, was arrested
at Prescott, Arizo last week and
brought back for trial,
4 call has been issued for II confer
pnce Of colorrd republicans to he held
In Topeka while the republican state
convention is in session. Its purpose
is to discuss the relation of the
rolorcd republicans TO the state and
national administration,
AT Il recent meeting Of the board OF
Supervisors Of Miami county, Editor
b. i, Sheridan, of the PaolN Spirit,
said he would give 500 in cash for
the five best culyerts in the public
highways and constructed by Miami
county road oycrsecrs between May l
aud September 20.
Judge Charles Chadwick who came
to Kansas in 1857, died at Lawrence
recently When he came to Kansas
he settled at Quindnro, where he
opened law and real estate Office.
lie went to Doniphan county in 1850
aud from there was appointed attor-
ncy general Of the state to fill Il VA
cancy under Gov Charles Robinson.
Warden TomIinson. Of the state pcn-
itentiary, says that fully 100000
pounds OF binding twine have been
shipped to the farmers of Kansas
since April 10. An extra force of men
has been put in the storehousc to cX-
pcditc shipping, and the supply is
rapidly decreasing, There is no doubt
it will be inadequate TO the demand.
A few days ago Il Topeka paper took
| a poll Of the members of the Kansas
legislature ON the question, "nre you
in favor of the election of United
States senators Ivy direct vote OF the
peoplc?' The responses show SUR
prislng unanimity OF sentiment in IA
yor Of a change from the present Sys-
tenn and the election of senators by
popular vote ut the state elections,
The war department has notified
Gov Stanley of Il final settlement
with the state Of Kansas for the cX.
peusc incurred in recruiting and
eQuipping four regiments for the
Spanish war. The total Kansas claim
was $3T,7SLSi. The government
Topped off S1,1OG of this sum and sent
q check for the balance, $36,GGl. The
state has already paid all the claims
for which the government makes re-
: endorsement. The principal item,
, were $4,000 for provisions and $40,