Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-21

JNHlch hOlolln Whh loHhu uV"N ~ h'n
bed at Burden lie was o. years old
and n respected citizen,
The Excelsior water mill at Burling
ton has been sold to G, d, Parker, OF
Kansas City, for $1,000
The premiums collected by two cast
crn lie insurance companies In Kansas
In 1900 amounted 10 8755,6Os.
Kansas already has 1877 rural deliv'
cry mail routes, with others being
added, Missouri has only ST.
The Manhattan library association
has sold 200 shares at 81 each, with
which to start public library,
The annual convention Of the Chris
tian churches OF the Seventh district
opened In Wichita on March H.
Jerry Simpsons recent sale OF cattle
amounted TO sI99a5O, and with the
exception Of one small note the sale
was for spot cash,
The state board OF charities Is expect
ed to let the contracts for the new In
sane asylum at Parsons soon, The
plans are completed,
The commissioners OF Shawnee coun'
ty have levied two mill tax for malS-
ing better roads, the first action re-
ported under the new law,
At n shorthorn sale at Mania ttan
Cordelia's knight, yearliug bull, sold
for s955, Lady Mary 80 was the high
est priced cow selling for s2l0,
Two veins OF rich coal have been
struck at Mound City; one OF them is
five feet thick at n depth OF 800 feet,
and SIX feet thick at depth Of $50
feet,
A woman who formerly lived in Eu-
relSa, now in Denver, has been awarded
n 81 900 prize by Philadelphia firm
for the best essay on the medical pro-
fcssion,
A New England teacher in Kingnan
county gave sentence to n class to
diagram "rhc COW came in covered
with sweat OF course there was
laughter
Some cattle in Western Kansas have
not been been fed anything during the
winter and most OF them have had TO
be fed but n weel, and half. They
are all fat now.
A. l.. Jeunc proposes TO plant 1870
acres of potatoes on his Greenwood
county farm, 100 acres Of which are TO
be early 0hios, lie has bought two
carloads OF early Ohio seed.
All OF the saloons in Wabaunsee
county closed at noon on February
10, according TO the orders OF mass
meeting previously held. Those in
Alma were draped in mourning on
that day.
Slick Slater, the man that the moi
wanted at Topeka, and who was taken
to the Atchison jail, will ask for a
change OF venue to Hutchinson, He
has served one four years sentence for
pocket picking.
Secretary Swan, OF the state board
OF health, and his bondamen are sued
by woman OF Horton for being quar-
antined for two weeks In the same
room with man, She asks 81, 900 Ia
quiet her nerves,
James Stewart a colored man who
was recently killed by train near
Sterling, was 81 years old and was the
father OF ~ children, all but four OF
them surviving him. lie was twice
married, the first wife bearing 10 and
the second II children, the youngest
being four years old.
Mrs, Nation brother, c, H. Moore,
OF Kansas City, provided a bond foi
her release from Jail in Topeka She
says she will stay in Topeka,
Mrs, Lena Elliott, ofRcno county, oI
rather her hens, won prize, high
priced incubator, offered by the Dei
Moines, Iowa, Poultry Journal. The
prize was offered for the best egg
record made by six hens or pullets IL
n period Of one month. Her half dozer
pullcts produced III eggs in the month
of January, or an average Of 20i! egg
each in 81 days.
Governor Stanley has published re
ward Of $500 for the apprehension o
members Of the Leavenworth mob
The reward stands good 90 days.
Law suits are becoming common be
, tween incumbents and elected count,
} superintcndents, since Judge Thomp
, son decided the Wabaunsee count,
case.
The private bank of j. II, Springer
; at Argonia has been looted by thre,
men and 1900 in cash and $4,000 il
L. S, bonds taken. The bank carrie,