The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-09
The Women OF Hill City Pro-
pose to Keep Cool.
Teachers at Institute to Wear
Mother Hubbards.
In NEGLIGEE ATTIRE.
New Departure For Even This
State of Curi0s.
Mother Hubbard Festival Also
to Be Given.

Hill City. Kan, July 9.-At the ap-
preaching teachers normal of Graham
county, which viii convene in Hill City
and extend throughout August, it is
said that ladies viii have their entire
sex dress in Mother Hubbards, as most
of the women now wear them. A Moth
er Hubbard festival is soon to be given
here.
Work on the new elevator is going
forward, and will be ready to help
handle this years wheat crop. Ten ears
of grain daily can be handled reaaais,
DR. w. E. Mowerys new $1,000 resl=
dence is nearing completion.
The new furniture store OF Q. Il.
Kack1ey and the racket store to pc OPP
Grated by his wife, are healthy addl-
tions to the business interests OF HilA
City 80
The weather here is and has been in
sufferably hot The day the thermons1
eter registered 104 in Hays City as be-
ing the hottest place on record for that
day Hill City could go that a few de-
here 106 and 107 degrees. Corn IS hurt
ing badly. though a fair wheat crop
was saved. and most of the farmers
have a fair bank account.
The people of Hill City worry but lit
tie many Of them having Joined Ed
wearing the Don't Get Blue buttons
The women OF Hill CITY are doing
their share to succeed The county sup
erintendent and register of deeds Of
fees are filled by ladies. Tt is a lady
who conducts a racket store Another
woman operates a grocery and miln-
merry combined. Two other women sue
cessfully conducts a general store. while
another one fills a responsible position
on the school board. not to try to
enumerate those who are operating in
millinery and dress making, nor the
several clerks in the business houses
George w. Jones, OF Graham county,
is a candidate for the Populist nornina-
ton for judge of the Thirty-fourth ju-
dicial district. Mr.. Jones is a colOred
man, and held the position Of county
attorney of Graham county for two
terms. He says he can beat any Re-
publican in the district except the pres
ent incumbent, Judge Chas. w. Smith,
of Rocks county, who, Jones says, viii
be reelected IL the Republicans will
renominate him.
w H Haskell Of Smith county. has
been a Hill City and Graham county
visitor. He has a longing look for the
coveted prize which w A. Reeder
holds, and while he came here for two
objects, to talk Fourth of July and
tend to stock interests, he found time
to talk about politics with his friends.
for congress he refused at this time to
commit himself. 1t he consents to en-
ter the race he will have the earnest
support Of many Graham county peo-
pie
Dave Hanna, Of Hill City. has be-
come so thoroughly Disguised with the
fellows who are trying to make him
lieutenant governor, and the newspa-
pers who are continuously insisting
that he is a candidate for this and that
office, that he will free his mind of
what they are saying for awhile. and
will take a Colorado vacation.
The burning out of a large business
store VIII Inconvenience the people
OF Hill City only a few days. The de-
struction by fire of the extensive gen
eral store of J. A. MeHotte win be a
serious blow temporarily. He has made
arrangements to start up at once. and
will rebuild soon as material can ra
gotten and fast as the stone 1nasons
and carpenters can do the work. Mr.
Melotte has been one of Hill City's
substantial citizens and enterprisinz
business men. The entire people svTn.
pathize with him in his loss.