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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-15
AN UNDERGROUND CITY.

New York, as every one knows, is
situated upon a narrow island. 1t can
not spread but in one direction because
of the surrounding waters As a conse-
quence an enormous business is being
done on small surface Of land, to util-
ize which there has been built within
the last twelve years immense Office
buildings and apartment houses, each of
which accommodates DIS many people as
live in an ordinary village. Under this
narrow stretch Of land are built sewers,
Easements, and cellars; i'll addition to
gas pipes, water-mains and other under
ground constructions. To relieve the
surface of the streets of their enormous
vehiUular traffic, it is proposed to build
underground streets and subways to
accommodate the sewer, water, gas and
steam pipes, and eventually telegraph
and telephone wires. Nor is this all.
Advantage will be taken Of these sub
ways to run cars and open passages for
vehicles. 1t is not improbable that by
the twentieth century the principal
thorOughfaTes will be uuGerlaid by a
secoud street, so as to expedite travel
and traffic New ork has tried one
experiment on very great scale; no
less than three companies are laying
steam pipes all over the city, which can
be used not only for power but for heat
ing and cooking purposes. 1t is believed
the time will shortly come when furnaces,
stoves, and other heating apparatuses will
be dispensed with, and that heat will be
supplied from the outside as water and
gas now are. 1t is said that the process
of cooking including broiling, can be
done by steam. How this can be &C,
compliShed is a mystery to the uninni.
tiated, -Demorest's Monthly for March
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-15
ADDINO 70 ARABLE SON

The welcome news has been published
that an artesian well, not far from Den
yer, has succeeded IN reaching water.
Should this news be true, it is Of inn
mense moment 10 the people Of the
United States. For it renders il possi>
bis to make arabic laHdxof millions and
millions of acres of soil which is noY
waterless. or which has but small down.
fall of rain In a short period of the year.
Il is the popularity Of our western de-
s.rts that a very little water maker them
amazingly fruitful. 1t now seems as ii
the time is coming when all the deserts
Of the earth will be rendered useful to
man The French Engineers have for
years past been steadily at work reclaim
ing the Desert of Sahara by means Of
artesian wells. a great many of these
have been sunk along the western border,
$50 of which are in the province of Con
stantine, and they are progressing stead
lily towards the interior of the desert
VI. JUS, who has for 20 years superin-
tended these magnificent works, hao re-
Gently reported on this interesting topic,
and among the curious phenomena he
notices, is the finding Of fishes and crabs
in these waters at very great depths.
He says the crabs, when cooked, have a
delicious favor. 1t is clear the world
will not have to Pay heed to the dread.
full forebodings Of Nautilus for many
years to come, for the reclaiming of des-
erts by artcsiaG wells would furnish soil
TO supply food for hundreds of millions
of people. Some day no doubt human
ingenuity and industry will find some
means OF utelizing rocky rolls. Per-
haps stones and bou!ders may be crushed
and proper chemi :als added to make
new soil in stoney places. And so in
tune 1t may come to pass that mold
may cover the granite bills of New En-
gland which wall be as fertile as the rich
river bottoms Of the west. The earth is
capable Of supporting twenty times the
the number Of its present inhabitants.
1t is said that if Ireland were as pop
ulous relatively as the Island OF Guern-
sey, it would contain 40,600,000 OF
people That it Is not equally fruitful
and prosperous is because of perVerse
human institutions IN the way Of wick
ed land-laws. -Demorest's Monthly fol-
March.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-15
THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST
FLORIDA.

Should you contemplate a trip to
Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Charles
ton, S. c., Savannah, Ga; Jacksonville,
Florida or in fact, any point in the
South or Southeast, it will be to your
interest to examine the advantages over
all other lines offered by the ST. Louis,
Iron Mountain & Southern R'y-"Iron
Mountain Route" in the way of Fast
Time, Elegant Equipment, &c.
At present daily train is run from
Saint Louis Grand Union Depot, attach
ed to which will be found an elegant
Pullman Palace Sleeping Car, which
runs through to Nashville, Tenn, where
direct copnections are made with tx
press Trains of connecting lines, fou
points mentioned above This train
connects at Nashville with the jackson.
vile Express, having Pullman Palace
Sleeping Car Of the very finest make at
tashed, which runs through to Jackson
vile, Florida, without change.
For further information address
G. B. KINNAN, P. CHANDLER,
Asst Gen Pass. Agent Gen. Pass Agent
T. B. CARNEY, Agent,
Marvin, Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-15
THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES,

Garretson and Lamb, the self con-
STUFFED eensors of Phillips county
hooded the county last week with
olahk petitions, which they were
seeking TO have signed demonstrating
against the funding of the county
debt.
Whiie we would not discourage peo-
pie from signing such petitions il
they think best, after thorough inves-
tigation of the subject, we would sug-
ges' that after signing them that you
Keep them in your own hands and il
they are to be presented to the LOard 10
1t through some of your own men so
that you may know for what purpose
they are used. We acknowledge that
we are not able to see what legitimate
reason these men have for pursuing
this course as the number or amount
of depreciate county orders that
Lamb could use in his tax-titIe business
would hardly pay him for the trouble
he is putting himself TO.
But when we consider that this
same Lamb once let the county spend
S4.25 trying to collect 81 cents tax
. ---o-- - - W W IONoO
the payment of, on a legal technical
ity no larger than the transportation
OF the front letters of his name,
we are fully prepared to expect
any thing of him. What possible
good can come to this county by de-
preciating county orders to rs or at
most 80 cents on the dollar, (Which
would be the case as soon as it was
settled that the debt was not to be
funded, except to put few hundred
dollars in the pockets of a few of us
who are III position to buy and use
them in paying taxes, and as we are
paying taxes on a large nonresident
llss we would not lose any thing from
failure to refund. We are also in
formed that a firm i'll Kirwin have
made arrangements to pay the r. r..
tax in this county which would take
about $500 in county orders, which
at discount of % cents on the dollar
would make a profit of about 5000.
Not bad days work.
In conclusion, we wonld say, inves-
tigate this matter before you place
yourself in the hands of these men to
be used or abused by them just as they
think will serve their purpose best.
"LOok before YOU leaD,n
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-15
NORTHWEST KANSAS.

The NJ. E Congregation are erect
ing a new church at Smith Center.
The Norton Creamery will COM
mence operation about the first of
April.
The Smith County Bank will erect
a brick building upon the old Axton
hotel site during the present year.
The Norton Normal School starts
out with an enrolment of fifty, and
the Courier says the number is daily.
increasing.
S. H. Dodge, of the BeIoit Ga
zette, has been appointed and con-
firmed Register of the COncordia land
Office.
The Western Empire at Bull City
has been awarded the county printing
of Osborne county at % per cent. OF
legal rates.
1t is rumored that Congressman
elect Hanback, will move to Osborne
City in order to get himself inside OF
the dis trict he represents.
The Wa-Keeny World is four years
old and ovel and is gaining in favor
with each successive issue. w. S. Til~
ton is newspaper man.
The Stockton Record says four di-
vorce suits Will be settled by Judge
Pratt this term of court, when eight
hearts that didn't like to beat as four,
will have the legal privilege of beating
for whom and in the manner, they
see fit.
Geo. Gracer arrived from Missouri
on the first inst. with II head of COWS.
They came via. LenOra, and the cattle
| aside from being little thin, are in
good order. He in connection with
Yves. Mount will hold them in Rock
Draw.-O6erlia Herald.
1t seems that the assessors of Norton
county will assess good work horses at
| $50; in Decatur county at from $50 to
$40 and here in our own county al
S35. Is it possible that horses in the
counties just west of us are so much
better or is it the fault of our assessors.
The Central Branch is now owned
by the Missouri Pacific company
they having bought it from the Union
Pacific. This is why it is now run in.
dependent of the Solomon Branch.
This sale gives reason to hope that il
viii soon be finished to Denver. =
BelOH Gazette.
The Arapahoe Pioneer says the
Frontier County, Neb. Court House
burned up, Tuesday morning, at
about O'Clock The fire was not dis.
covered until the building was almost
consumed, making it impossible tc
save any of the records or books. The
origin of the fire is -unknown, but as
several of the county officials were in
the building late the evening before
and were smoking, as well as big
! fire being left in the stove, the fire was
F. doubtless st by one CT these causes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-15
REPORT

of school district No. 81, Phillips Co.,
Kansas, for the month ending March 2,
1888
Average daily attendance %; total
cases of hardness rs. Names of pupils
in the three highest ranks: Rank l,
William Wilkison and Charles Graham,
whose scholarship, attendance and de-
POI tment averaged SO. Rank 2, Alice
Wilson and Warren Mount, total aver
age 50. Rank 3, Velma Housacker,
Phebo Wilson, Robbie Wilson, Alice
Mount and Burnley Graham, total aver
age 81. Names Of persons having Wis
tied the school during the month: Mr..
and Mrs. G. Wilkinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Wilkinson aud Mr.. and Mrs. W..
G, Graham, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. E. J.
Brock, Mr.. j. Wilson and Miss Lora
Dye, May WEBSTER,
Teacher,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-15
Couple of Cave-DweIIers.

According to a report in the Denver
(Col. Tribune a couple of specimens of
'sCave men" probably the last of them,
were discovered in a mountain cave
near Las Cruces. An explorer of the
mountain fastesses of the Pueblos
caught sight of these queer People-a
man and woman aud kept his eye
on them for some days. ne then re-
solved to capture them, and called par
ty of four or FIVE to his assistance, One
of the party, a powerful man, entered
the cave and a fierce struggle eDsued
between him and the little cave man
whose stature is short and slender and
who weighs only seVenty-fiVe pounds.
But he fought like tiger against the
invaders of his home, and the woman
put In her best licks TO resist the cap>
ture. But they were secured and drag,
ged down the mountains in bondage and
taken to Denver. They wore no cloth
ing of any kind, not even their Town
painted skins" They were pure speci
mems of The Adam aud Eve cordition,
and had never heard of the fall Of man
ar the penalty. They were innocent as
far as hey knew. They had no lam
guage but the simplest rudiments of
speech, and communicated with each
ia sharp little cries, and a chatter of gut
tnral tones, hut no word resembling any
known spoken tongue. They are de-
scribed as hideous in appearance, and
their color is that IF the Pueblo lndi-
ans. The civilization of Denver regards
them as idiots, bat they are more like
" original innoccnts, who, as soon al
they learn language, viii be told how
wicked they are.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-15
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-15
TIME TO.WORK.

When? Now. Who? Farmers.
No one but farmers. Well, yes, you
and myself. Why go to work now =?
Because health, happiness and honor
unite in urging you to take hold this
very hour. Would you rejoice with
your wife and children, then work.
Would you feel happier if you had
mince pie and pudding to eat as des-
sert, then go to work. Would you
they visit you, fine stock and plenty
of produce, then go to work. Would
you like to publish good paper, sell
goods, teach school or preach able SER
mons, then go 20 work. Time to work
now though tomorrow may be too late.
Work now for God, for humanity and
yourself. PALATKA.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-15
REPORT
of Phlllipsburg public school for tn
month ending Friday, March 4th, 1888

of Phlllipsburg public school for the
month ending Friday, March 4th, 1888:
GRADE A.
Namber of pupils enrolled, males II +;
females, 81 ; total SO. Number of days
in attendance, male, 319 female, 381 !;
total 700. Per cent. of attendance, 90 /;
Number cases of hardness, male 81 fe-
male, Sc; total, 80.
Pupils perfect in attendance were
Anna Sprague Judith butcher, Jessie
Pratt, Alice Bichford, Myrtle BOstetter,
Irving Rogers, Clarence Lowe.
GRADE B.
Number of pupils enrolled, male 80 ;
female % total 50. Number of days
in attendance, male 456 4; female 265 ;
total 72I, Per cent. of attendance 68:
No. cases of hardness, male, 46; female
80 total 81.
Pupils perfect in attendance were
Frank Woods, Curtis Woods and Min
ME Woodward.
Visitors for the month We're Miss
Street, of RaYmore, ILL.,, A. P. Noel
roy, Rev. Turner and Mr.. Garten.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-15

Judging from the reports in our Ne
braska exchanges, the Legislature of
that state Omitted to pass law most
needful for their own protection. That
is to abolish the stool killer" for If that
individual is allowed to run at large We
see no good reason why they should re-
gard them selves more exempt than the
common herd, whom they are supposed
10 be operating upon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-15
Champion on Virgins.

Virgins not only parts his uame, but
his hair, in the middle. A man who
could be guilty of two such heinous
crimes, is eminently capable of soaring
weak minded people to death by pre-
dieting terrible storm. Virgins is
also a poet after the d" Sweet Singer o
Michigan" order, In a pamphlet he
recently published, appears the following
doggrel
Oh, the storm ! the storm of SO,
The storm that'l sweep Ger land and sea,
What storm of Time can with NE cope.
AS seen by the eye of a telescope.
Der England, France and Spain I'll roar,
And around AUstralia's golden shore,
The new DOminiOn's home so fine,
Which I've not seen since 80
The wreck and ruin I scattered then
Aga in Ill bring to the haunts of men;
You'll know that soon I'll be in sight,
By Cuba's tide and Northern Light.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-15
COLUMN
G CIV W. IS sNg FGnaS6 Editors.

Official Directory of the Phillips County
Teachers Association: President, Miss. May
Webster; Vice President, Allan Sanford; Sec
setary, J. E. Atchison; Editors, C. W. SnOd-
grass and Rose EIdred.
All communications must be addressed TO
Teachers Association" Phillipsburg, Kansas
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-15

The Kansas Railroad law and the
Congressional approtionment bill Will
be found on the first page of this is
sue,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-15

The Newton Republican thinks
the home tr the feeble minded
should be |, Gated at Cloud county The
ninth pewspap has been started there
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-22
HUMOROUS VARIETY.

Never look gift house in the mort
gage. .......
A man who breaks his wOrd-the slut
terer.
The man who drinks nothing but els
tern water is the one who leaves we'll
enough alone. ..r H.rll.
An enterprising reporter, writing Of a
wreck at sea, stated that no less than IL
of tine unfortunate crew and passengers
bit the dust.
A young lady, who has probably had
reason to doubt the veraeity of the male
biped, says patches of lies are only
equalled by the lies of baches.
A Lowell gentleman, who claims to be
neither an epicure OF a poet, but who is
both, says that eating apple pie without
cheese is like kissing girl without q
squeeze.
Salt Laker has invented combined
knife, fork and tOOthpick. If a western
man cannot make circus of himself at
the table with that instrument, we
don't know what can be done for him
further.
A lawyer was summoned as witness
in certain case. The Ju ige, finding thai
the witness was lying badly, interrupted
him, saying: 81 beg of you to forget
your profession for moment and tell
us the truth"
From aesthetic Boston comes this bit
of wit: 1--WE were eating our supper,
and Mrs. Dodge was cooking breakfast
| asked my little girl how she would
have her steak cooked. She replied, I
will have it tender and true.'"
MEDICAL MARY Jane" said Dickey
isn't this weather too cold for pOta
tOesp" "Dickey," said Mary Jane, ''it
isn't cold that takes off potatoes; its q
consumption" "0h," said Dickey, 81
never lived on farm"
When DR.. II. and Lawyer A. were walk
ing arm in arm, a wag said to friend
''ThOse two are just equal to one high
wayman." "Whyp" asked his friend
Because" rejOined the wag. at is q
lawyer and dOctOr-yOnr money or yOuI
lifel'
A Los Angeles rancher has raised q
pumpkin so large that his two children
use half each for a cradle. This may
seem very wonderful in the rural dis
tricts; but in this city three or four full
grown policemen have been found asleeI
on single beat.
"Do you fear lightning Miss FitzjoyP'
| inquired De Maurice tenderly, as he saw
the gathering storm in the west. "Y-e-s
/ am somewhat frightened. But thC
| lightning never seems to strike me, al
though most of the girls of my very SCI
are engaged"
Prof. Harris, of the Concord School o.
Philosophy, says: "That which should
be continued by its environment nigh
be still finite, if it could arrive at al
environment of a different kind. whicl
did not continue it." And right in tht
face of this statement the telegraph
operators struck.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-22
MEDICAL.
GOOD NEWS FROM TEXAS.

Mr.. THOMAS A HOWARD. of Honey Grove. Fannin
County Texas under date OF April s. 1883. writes as
follOwss-
II have been suffering during several years from Sc
Illness and a general breaking Of my physi-
cal system tried the treatment and prescrip
tOns OF many and near and travelled the
Hot Springs other springs famous their
remedial qualities drinking the waters and bathing
systematically In their healing depths but all to no
avail. as 1 steadily failed in healthi and although
formed By my physicians that my ailments and weak
result OF kidney disease OF dangerous
character they could give nothing TO me. Dur
ing the past two years my surerings at times were
dreadful and had the most lndescribabe pains In the
regions about Kidneys the paroKysms OF which
to render lt impossible for TO sleep
While In this deplOrabls discouraged condition
persuaded try Hunts Remedy. and after usin {
less than half bottle my great sufferings parOx
Of pain entirely relieved. and could sleep
better and longer than had in before and
although 1 now my third bottle only. my i'm.
prOyement Is very remarkable, and regret that did
not know OF the wonderful curative powers of Hunts
Remedy BEFORE 1t saved me years OF suf
ferng. heartily recommend Il 70 all aniicted with
any kidney disease disease Of the urinary organs"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-22
Adopted April I, 1888.
uMTEp srlTEs oE ANENIcA. omo.
Legal Notice.

John Shorb OF Spencer, Iowa; william Shorb Pierce
ton Indiana Andrew ShOTb Los Angeles, California;
Henry Shorb, BOyse City. Idaho; Augustus Shorb oI
Graham Kansas; Emma IOle and Jason IOe, FryOurg,
Maine; Mary Il. Edwards and Edward Edwards, OI
Philadelphia Penn; john Booze and George Booze, OF
Delphi, indlana Alice May LOngley, Ada Brown anu
George Brown whose residences unknown VIII take
notice that July 81, 1888 Thomas ShOrb, as PLAIN
tiff filed petition In tine Court Of Common PlesS, OF
county, ohio against the above nameu persons
and others, defendants, setting forth thaL Adh l.
1874 estate and seized Of 80 teet on Le
west side 7B4 In Canton, stark county ONO. By
his will which has been probatCt he devised siiu laiu
his WIFE, Maria. for life ana her death to his heirs
but said Thomas ShOrb To have s4OO more than any
other heir. said Maria ShOTb having died the plaln
simple OF interest OF F4OO, and OF
of remainder OF said land John Shorb, VIII
liam ShOrb, Eusebia Bradley, Andrew ShOrb Henry
ShOrb Augustus jhOrb Emma IOle Mary +. EDWARDS
have each l-lO, and John Booze George Booze Alice
May LongIey and Ada Brown have each Lao OF sald
remainder But all said interests are subject 70 the
paintih's lien and claims of f5Oll being the amount
paid by him 49, 1872 for the tax title on said part
lot, $3.50 taxes paid Nov. gath, 1882, and Sl3b6
paid July 18TH 1888, together with the penalty
provided by law and Interest from said respective dates
on said amounts; also lien Of t5I O3 with interest
from october 18TH 1881 paid said city for tax levied
for paving street.
said petition prays that plaintiffs said liens. be De
teTmined and paid out Of said property and suDecl
thereto that It be spartiuOned among SAID parties IN
proportion said Interests and that cannot D
said property sold and the proceeds divided
according rights Of said parties said parties are
required said petition on or before OctOOer
ain ISSB THOMAS SHORB,
augS-pw BY LKNcH DAY " LYNCH ms AtIys'