Hutchinson gazette., 1901-09-12

Kansas lost more soldiers by death In
the Philippines than any other state,
There are occurring mysterious burn
ing OF farm barns In Labette county.
The Topeka pension Office rolls were
increased 10l names during the month
of August.
At lola G, G, Staley's i0-year'old son
Lee was killed by lightning while go
ing TO the pasture.
Political gossips say that Major 4, j,
Anderson, Of Topeka, is to be given q
consulate in Germany,
Only nine bankruptcy cases have gone
TO the courts in Kansas under the new
federal bankruptcy law.
A national convention of the Blind
assembled IN Kansas City, Kansas, to
see each other, you know,
A great many new telephone wires
are being strung in Western Shawnee
and eastern Wabaunsee counties,
Fight inches Of rain fell in Ness
county the other night. There was
damage done TO bridges and buildings,
The Santa Fe will have damage suits
10 defend, Emporia people who lost
two blocks Of buildings will bring the
suit
The colony of Mennonites in Lyon
county are proposing to sell their farms
and seek new location, Much Of their
lands have been bought by Iowa farm
ers.
A special policeman at Topeka was
hauled up by the mayor in an investi-
CATION Of the charge that he had said
he would shed no tears about the shoot
ing Of the president
For the first time the steward Of the
Topeka insane asylum has turned into
the treasury money received from the
sale Of articles produced in the asylum,
The amount was 500.
The best thing about the new $40, 900
court house just dedicated by the peo-
pie Of Coffey county is that IT is entirely
paid for. Taxes were levied and col.
lected for the purpose in advance,
The spread of telephone wires in
Kansas Of late took the news Of the at
tack ON the president to many places
hours ahead Of the time that would
have been required only few years
ago,
A young colored couple went to sleep
on the Southern Kansas tracks in Law
renee and freight train took off both
of the young mans feet and one foot of
his companion. They are believed to
have been stupehed with whisky.
q A Topeka mail driver said that the
shooting Of President Mckinley was no
more to him than the shooting of a dog.
He lost his job on the instant, Post
master Guthrie told him, 1--WE don't
want traitor carrying the U, S, mail
An Atchison mill recently shipped u
consignment Of flour which was made
of Kansas wheat, in sacks which were
stamped Minnesota Patent" with the
special brand of New York firm.
Can Minnesota's stealing the fame OF
Kansas be stopped?
OF the forty office holding women in
Kansas there is not one who Is not a
woman Of dignity, education and cul.
ture, The Offices to which they have
been appointed or elected are county
clerk, county superintendent of public
instruction and register Of deeds.
Attorney General Goodland, known
as a man Of peace, says the only way
to punish incendiary speeches is to
knock the speaker down on the spot
and that any citizen would be justified
in assaulting man who gives vent Ia
anarchistic sentiments. He said that
any court Of law would hold the act
blameless.
Semi-monthly pay days at the fac,
tories and smelters at lola call for Si5,.
600 each time.
Henry +, Aultman, Of Parsons is said
to have registed twice at FL Reno ant
and drew claim, His fling will bC
cancelled and he will be bearrested.
At Council Grove there were de
stroyed by are 500 tons Of coal in tn,
chutes five coal cars, two cabooses, on,
car of wheat and two cars Of rails. Tht
chutcs were outside Of the fire depart
ment limits and no water was avail
able The FIRE started in the coal.
The reunion of the Southwestern
Soldiers and Sailors association at Ar
kansas City brought $4,000 people to
gether. Colonel Weldy conducted tn,
campfire,
Bids were opened at the Indian ofic