Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-25
STATE NEWS PARAGRAPHED.


The Knnsas Oil and Gas company
struck n 100000 foot gus wen seven
miles northwest of CoifeyyiIIc,
The value Of animals slaughtered
and sold for slaughter In Kansas the
pnat year aggregates S5i,39Lsss, or
IN per cent, greater than 1900.
In the event the republicans cons
troll the house this winter, Henry Ma
son, of Finney county will be can-
didnte for speaker. lie was member
OF tho 90 Legislature,
The greatest meet ever held in the
United States took place at Munknto
last week, with 4s dogs In the all-age
stake and IS in puppy stake. Special
ly trained jack rabbits were there
from all over the world, and many
with great records.
Rev. Charles NJ Sheldon, of Topeka,
has come out for Woolley and Metcalf,
the prohibition nominees for pres
idcnt and vice president. The Chris
tim socilist nomination for vice
president was rendered to Mr., Shell
don, but he declined H..
A. II, Taylor, president Of the Kan
sns state normal school, received n let
ter from Fred w. Atkinson, superin-
tendent OF public instruction in the
Philippine islands, asking what terms
the state normal school OF Kansas will
give students from the Philippines.
Tho value Of poultry and eggs mar
keted In Kansas last year was S5,O60,-
332, n gain Of 1913 per cent, over 1890,
and likewise the largest value ever re-
ported for the state. There has been
an increase annually in the value OF
poultry and eggs marketed since 1895,
and the total grin made during tho
Ave years Is 52,65 per cent,
After living together for almost
half u century, Mrs, Mary j, Riser,
OF Independence, began suit TO secure
n divorce from her husband, Mat
Riser Mr. Riser is 10 years old and
his wife is three years his junior.
Mrs. Riser alleges that the cause of
the trouble Is strong drink, TO the use
Of which her husband is addicted.
George w. Smith, former member
OF company NJ, Twentieth Kansas,
who served through the campaign in
Luzon without getting scratch, had
n finger bitten Off at S0lin6 while re-
sisting the attack of SOW. The ami
NAL and her brood Of pigs were being
driven by Smith, who struck at the
pigs and the infurinted brute charged
on him.
The Kansas state agricultural COLI
lcge has held over 100 farmers insti-
tutes during the past summer. These
summer institutes have been uRu-
sually successful, The attendance has
averaged $50 per institute. The col
lege force will be ready November 1
TO take up the winters work in farm
ers' institutes and has the funds for
holding 100 meetings,
Mrs. Noble L. Prentis Is visiting the
different counties of the state to in
troduce Prentis' History of Kansas"
in the public schools, This book has
been adopted by the state board of
education for the ninth grade, but as
there is no ninth grade in most OF
the common schools, Mrs. Prentis
Is endeavoring to have it used as q
reader in lower grade.
In the Solomon valley, the once
drouth-smitten region Of the state,
the rains have made everything green
and hourishing. Kafr corn and cane,
their principal cattle feeds, will make
fine yields. Indian corn was failure,
but sorghum, fodder and other rough
ness is abundant. Stockmen and.
farmers are counting on wintering as
many cattle there this year as usual.
Some time ago j. S. McCord, u her
nit at Fort Scott, died. II developed
after his death that ne was worth in
the ncighborhood of 100000. He
never paid taxes on his wealth. Suit
has now been instituted against his
estate by Bourbon county and the
state to recover $4,000 due for taxes
for the past seven years, The suit
will be directed against Charles Ior-
bison, administrator
j. A. Harwood, farmer living ten
miles southwest of Columbus, became
enragcd at his wife while they were
visiting at her fathers, walked up
behind her, grabbed her by the hair
and violently ierked her head back,
at the same time sIashing her throat
with n rnzor, nearly severing the Jug
ular vein, of which injury she will
die. HARDWOOD then went home and
cut his throat from ear to car, almost
scvering his head, of which injury
he died in few minutes. jealousy
was the cause.
NJ. j. Coventry, owner Of the prin-
cipal burying ground for Fort Scott,
was required by writ Of mandamus
TO surrender the cemetery and all the
books, records, etc, appurtennnt to
II, to u board of directors elected by
the lot owners. The lot owners re-
Gently organized and demanded pos
session of the cemetery under an old
law which forbids the running of cem-
eteries as private enterprises. The