Hutchinson gazette., 1901-12-26

ment.
Earl II. Ellis, Of Pratt, has been
given a commission as second lieuten'
ant In the marine corps.
IL Ia the town agriculturalists who
have the wheat killed by freezing.
The farmers are keeping still
Marie and Mary Mcfarland, twins
who are to sing at King Edwards eOro-
nation, were born In AtchisOn.
The public schools Of Horton are
closed ON account OF the prevalence OF
diphtheria.
Jud Shivc, a switchman at Hutch
inson, was run over by freight ear
and killed.
Frank Kurt has bought the Thomp-
son ranch on the Chlcaslsia Ia Kingman
county for $4,000
Representative Long is advocating an
increase in the pay Of rural mail route
carriers TO 5000 year.
II Is said that within n year more than
sea, 900 worth OF tombstones have been
placed In the Burlingamc cemetery.
o. II, Coulter, OF Kansas, is made n
member Of the committee on legislation
for veterans in the public service, by
the commander-in.chief OF the q, A. Il,
An agent Of the internal revenue
bureau has been visiting money loancrs
in Kansas towns who have neglected TO
pay the war revenue tax required OF
them.
A plant is proposed TO be operated at
Wichita for making white brick from
gypsum and sand, The protector says
they can be made cheaper than other
brick
General Metcalf, the new pension
agent, says he will retain his residence
and his business Of mortgage and loan
agency at Lawrence, which is very
large.
The Wesleyan Methodists have been
given by VIM, Tussler, Of Eslridge
grounds and building and enough
money to found college there which is
to be opened next March
Chairman Allen, Of the state board Of
charities, will go to Craig, N, Y, to in
spect the epileptic institution there for
ideas for the special building for cpl
leptics that Is TO be erected at Parsons.
During Christmas exercises in col
ored school in Atchison Precilla Ker-
ford's clothing caught fire from candles
on u Christmas tree and she was 80
badly burned that she died in n few
hours.
Several years ago n business man Of
Lincoln county became drunkard,
His wife procured divorce and raised
their son, who became teacher, Moth.
ing was heard from the father until his
death in Oklahoma the other day, 1t
was then found that he had kept in
good standing with his insurance lodge
and left his $1,000 Of insurance to the
wife Of his youth,
Willie Sells, the circus man who was
adopted by Allan Sells and his wife
when an infant, both Of whom are
dead, has just learned that he is not
their son, and has brought suit to break
Mrs Sells will, alleging that his own
parents gave Sells cash for his educa-
ton which he used in his circus bust
ness, and that the thousands Of dollars
worth of diamonds that Mrs. Sells left
were presented to her by him, in trust
for himself when she should die.
Judge j, c, Peclsham, pioneer resi-
dent of Winfield, dropped dead near
Lawton, 0, r., where he was on bust
ness for the B. Il. & S. railroad.
General. j. C. Stone is dead at the
age of 70 years, General Stone was a
veteran of the Mexican war and at the
beginning Of the civil war he was made
adjutant general of this state. He
raised and oAicered the 10 regiments
raised during that war in Kansas. lie
was also prominent factor in the
building of the Union Pacific rail-
road.
During the month of November the
same number of recruits were obtained
in Wichita for the United States army
as in Philadelphia; 81.
Three thousand people depended upon
the Argentine smelter for their sup
port, 1t is shut down, its owners say,
because it needed modern machinery
and It would not pay to put it in.
WorlSmen begun on the work Of the
construction Of the stairways in the
state house. These stairways will run
from the basement to the fifth floor
and will cost about $4,000.
An explosion of gas occurred on east
bound Santa Fe passenger train No. s,
near Garden City. The smoker, chair
car and one sleeper were entirely
| burned No passengers were injured.