Hutchinson gazette., 1900-10-04
STA ! NEWS PARAGRAPHED.

grind out political speeches OF promi-
pent orators,
DR., Wylic q, Woodruff, of Law
renee, formerly Of the state univer-
sity, will coNch the Ottawa univer"
sity tenn this season,
A recent heavy rain sweled creeks
and rivers and caused many wNshouts
along rail and wOgonroads Much
stock was drowned about Coifeyville'
The cnsthound freight on the Mis-
hour pucifc was wrecked west OF Sc
dan, ten cars going into the ditch,
ak Of which were loaded with wheat.
Eight cars were total wreck An
unknown tramp was found dead un"
Her car OF wheat by the wrecking
crew,
Orson Kent, OF Burlington, was re-
Gently recommissioned as n notary
public by Gov Stanley Kent has
probably held office longer than any
man In the state, lie has been n
notary public ever since 1852 His
first commission was issued by Gov.
Medory, territorial governor
Rev. Charles Il, PNrkhurst, OF the
Stewart Avenue Methodist Protestant
church in Kansas City, Kanp has writ
ten Il letter 10 the trustees In which
ne tenders his resignation OF the
chnrge and renounces his allegiance
70 the Methodist Protestant church.
He has taken up new line Of work.
selling sewing machines.
Corkey Robinson and Harry Roden,
boys about 10 years, were arrested for
breaking into and robbing several
farm houses near Independence, For
some time past every Saturday after
noon, when the farmers were In town,
the boys would enter their houses
aud carry away Iewclry, money and
other articles of value.
Anita Lut2 aged ls, shot and per-
haps fatally wounded her father John
Lutl, ut their home near Lansing.
The girl fired FIVE shots, four OF which
took effect. The shooting was brought
about by quarrel over the sending OF
n boy Of the family to school. The
girl is daughter OF Lutz by for
mer wife, who was full-blood Mex
bcan.
The Armour Packing company II
erecting at its plant in Kansas City,
Kan, three new buildings, each about
50xl2O feet, which they will use for
car repair shops, They will be
equipped with the latest machinery
for building and repairing refriger-
ator cars, of which the Armours use
about $500. Over 200 mechanics will
be employed.
Alvin Ballard, the horsethief now
In the pententiary who claims to
have evidence that win clearly estab-
lish the innocence of Dodds and Mrs.
New, who are in the penitcntinry for
the murder of Mrs. News husband
in Greenwood county last week tried
TO exact a promise Of executive elem
ency po,ldng he would divulgc the
story. His proposition was rejected
John w, Hricdenthnl, In nn inter
view, made the following estimate OF
what in his Judgment will be the re-
suit of the election this fall; "lf there
are 100000 votes cast in Kansas, lirynr
will have $4,000 majority, II there
ore 10000 less than 100000, or 325,OOl
votes east, the result will be stand
oil. II the vote should fall below th0
figure Mckinley will carry the state,
The agitation for the enforcement
of the scrip and screen laws In Tn
coal mining districts Of Kansas ha
resulted in causing all the operator
in Kansas to comply with these laws
The Kunsns 4 Texas Coal compan,
has notified Attorney General Godar'
that arrangements had been complet
ed for complying with both laws
This Is the last company Of the stat
TO comply with the laws.
Tully Scott, democratic candidHt
for congress, made II last effort las
week TO obtain settlement OF th
congressional muddle in the SiXtI
Kansas district. II was conveyed u
~ a letter to Il. Il. Ridgely, chairman o
the populist state committee MI
Scott volunteered TO get otf the trnc
if DR.. ]. b. Dykes, the populst non
inee, would do the same, and then a
low the two committees TO agre
upon third man, who should he I'll
fusion nominee. Chairman Rdgel
declined to entertain Scott's propos
ton. He insisted that the populiS
nominee could be more easily clcctc
than Mr., Scott, and said the nomin'
tion OF third candidate was ina,
visablc.
Al the good roods congress At T'
pcka permanent state organ>otlo
was effected which will be- incorp,
rated under the name of the Kansi
Good Roads association. The otliccl
are John Il. Wright, Junction CIT
presidents Barney Sheridan, Paol
first vice president-nt-large; Robe
Stone, Topeka, secretary; Villa
Sims, Topeka, treasurer. A committ'
will he named which will be instruct'
to draft bill to be introduced in u
next legislature providing for the IL