Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-10-16
KANSAS NEWS

There are sixteen prisoners IN the La
bette county jail.
Property is said to be held very high
at Gaylord, Smith county.
The town of Eskridge fndsit necessary
to build a larger school house.
The workmen have orders to make the
new bank at Downs the best building
west of COncOrdia.
A chicken incubator burned at How
ard, entailing a loss of $1,000 worth Of
apparatus and 400 eggs.
Teachers wages average three dollars
higher per month this year than last in
thirteen districts around Manhattan.
The old settlers of 1873, of Pawnee
county held their annual meeting at Car
field recently. About seventy-fve were
present.
F. w. Belts, a printer, fell down the
stairway of the Times Office at Leaven-
worth recently, and was, it is feared,
fatally injured.
Sterling Gazette: Henry Houx tried to
wash out prairie dog the other day,
but after using sixteen tubs of water he
gave up the job in despair.
Wichita Times: F. A. Todd, a coal
dealer Of AtchiaOn, is delivering anthra-
cite coal at 1915 a ton, while the citizens
Of Wichita are paying $13. Why is this
thus?
William Karsten, an aged farmer, OF
LeaVenwOrth county, who had been
blind for eleven years, committed suicide
recently by shooting himself with a re-
vOlver.
The latest book about Kansas is called
More Truth than Poetry and is the
work Of Mrs. Anna A Wright, who re-
sides in Washington county five miles
west Of Waterville.
Arkansas City Democrat: A man just
from Oklahoma states that the troops
are destroying all the wire fence in Ok
lahOma, and burning all the hay within
the bounds Of Oklahoma.
$125 has been raised by subscription
for the wife of the deceased LOngnecker
who was shot at Burr Oak, Jewell cOun-
ty, short time ago, by the employees Of
OrtOn's circus and instantly killed.
Twenty-Five or thirty reputable farm
ers engaged in a free for all fight at
Council Grove. The passenger train was
stopping at the crossing for dinner, and
a number of belligerent passengers join
ed in the matinee.
Augusta Gazette: Ed Denny in his
travels in California picked up an ostrich
egg which may be seen at the National
Hotel. Ostrich eggs are about as big as
a water pitcher, and cost $3.50 dozen. 1t
would worry hen to set on one.
Cawker City Journal Reynolds Re-
lief Corps, No. s. assisted by Reynolds
Post, No. 43 gave a concert at Grand Ar
my Hall, few evenings ago, illustrat-
ing ''the times of the war" with their
songs, Rotations and tableaux. Pro-
ceeds went to the Relief Fund.
A starving man was found in a freight
car at Cambria, Saline county. 1t was
was some time before he could speak. He
gave his name as Allen Seer, of Pitts
burg, Pa, and said the last thing he re-
membered was of being in Mendoza, H.,
but since that time could give no account
of himself.
Burlington Patriot: ESQ. A. Jones, of
Leroy, informs us that he and Thomas
Crabtree were the first settlers in this
county, Mr.. Jones coming to Leroy in
December, 1854, and Mr.. Crabtree a trife
earlier. He says Levi Heddens and Vim.
Vandever were the next, coming here
in January, 1855.
Lawrence Herald: Two Indian boys
met a lady on the road near the Indian
school the other day, and stopped her
putting their hands up to her face and
uttering most unearthly cries, which
frightened her nearly to death. They
did not seem to want to hurt her, but
merely wanted to scare her.
P. II. Kellogg, financial agent of the
Sterling sugar works, reports that his
works are now using 200 tOns-of cane a
day, and that a good quality of sugar is
being made. He says the sugar business
of Kansas is rapidly improving; that
good prices are obtained, and that there
is a demand for more than is manufac-
tured.
Yates Center argus: A son of John
Brown, about twelve years Of age, while
riding home from the fair a few days
ago met with a sudden death. His horse
struck one of a herd in the road, and the
boy was thrown to the ground and struck
on his head, receiving q fracture of the
skull and other injuries by the fall, from
which he died the same evening.
Peabody Gazette: Mr.. ]. J. Boutwell,
had his stable struck by lightning a few
days ago, during a thunder shower, and
that, with grain, implements, wagon and
span of horses, was burned to the ground.
Only few days before he had got it
insured. The loss was perhaps 500, of
which he will recover $780, He narrowly
escaped the shock himself, having left
the stable only few minutes before.
Last weeks term of court at West
moreland, POttawatomie county, Harry
Hirman, of st. George, was convicted of
selling liquor on tWenty-One counts, and
fined 50 600 and costs, with thnty days
in the county jail, put under bonds to
quit the business and stands committed
till fine and costs are paid. DR.. BOyles,
of Wamego, plead guilty to three counts
and was fined $500.
Sterling Bulletin: A few days ago Mr..
W. J. Shafer, who lived northwest of
the city, was found dead about forty