Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-04-03
KANSAS NEWS.

Judge Nicholson of Council Grove has
been presented with cane.
Butler county has its eighth living
newspaper, the Benton Reporter.
A new Masonic lodge has been organ
lied at Leonardville, Riley county.
The Germans of Cottonwood Falls are
talking about organizing Schiller Club.
The editor of the Mankato Monitor had
well dug and had to go seventy-nine
feet to get water.
The Independent says that Josephus
Paul was recently arrested for stealing a
horse in Halstead.
More land buyers are reported in JEFF
ferSon county than have been seen there
since the Osawakee land sales.
Cherryvale GIObe-NeoCs: Notwithstand-
ing the horrible wind, quite a number of
ladies attended the school election.
Waterville Telegraph: Since the Pen
nington murder no strangers can get any
work in the vicinity of Frankfort.
The Cowley county bond proposition
for 100000 to aid in the construction of
the Denver, Memphis q Atlantic railway
carried by 600.
SllICIGO OlSl1DCIS
house, in Topeka, and robbed it of 5000
and considerable amount of jewelry
and silver ware.
Centralia Euterprise: DR.. Hidden and
ID. Slater sold four head of two-year old
Holstine heifers for $500, and l year
old bull calf for $50.
Preparations are being made in the va
rious towns of the State to suitably OBJ
serve the sixty fifth anniversary of Odd
Fellowship on April 18th.
Minneapolis Messenger: A company is
being formed for the manufacture of
brick. From present indications we will
need large number this season.
John Bollom, of Topeka, was sand
5bagged by a couple Of men, while going
home one night recently. The thieves
fed before they found his money.
The Oskaloosa Independent published a
crop report of Jefferson county, showing
wheat to be in excellent condition,
though needing rain, which has since
fallen.
Stockton NesCs Diphtheria is raging
in the southwest part of the county.
There are some forty-seVen children sick
with it in the neighbOrhood of Loss
Creek.
Junction City Union The addition of
the railroad lands in Davis county to the
tax roll will increase the income of the
county and school districts about $4,000
per year.
Lyndon Journal: Lyndon will boom
this year. Our attorney, Madaris return
ed from Chicago with assurance that the
Ottawa, & Council Grove Railroad will be
built the coming season.
Florence Herald: A well has been dug
upon the premises of r. F. Palmer, near
the public school building. At the depth
of seventy-tive feet he struck salt water
at least, we are so informed.
Abilene Gazette: There is no saloon in
Chapman now and none in the suburbs
Those who want taste Of anything
stronger than cider will have to visit
some place up or down the railroad.
Usage City Free Press: A very alarming
prairie fire swept over the country south
of Wesley Smiths, Monday, doing con
siderable damage. The wind was very
high, and the fire swept over the hills
and holloWs with the swiltness of deer
Osborne Farn1er: A couple of boys il
the country northwest of town, come tt
market regularly in cart drawn by al
OK who is guided by bit In his mouth
and VINO trots along with all the CELEBRITY
of colt
The father Of Samuel Fryer, the sup
posed murderer of the PenningtOns, /
said to be serving a life sentence in tn
Michigan State Penitentiary for tn
murder of his step-daughter some year
ago.
Oswego Democrat: Alfred Skinner
Il. InrlaV1 farm raicn
I,2OO bushels of corn on twenty acres c
ground, which he sold at forty cents pc
bushel, realizing the handsome sum
$3.50, or $24 per acre.
Oskaloosa Independents. The farmer
are anxious to get to work, as scarceI
anything has been done yet. Februar
afforded no chance for blowing and th
ground is not yet free of frost, though
soon will be, at this rate.
Larned CtTOnoSc0pe: The childre
complained bitterly of the school hOus
shaking so on Monday. Many got frigh
ened and went home, while some VIII
remained were almost sick with nerVoI
excitement over the high wind.
A flock of 25O sheep belonging to Il
.Kennedys, father and son, were burne
near Speareville recently, in a corral,
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per having spread beyond the control
the old gentleman, who was alone.
Kinsley Mercury: If it is possible
obtain artesian water III the vicinity
Kinsley the fact will soon be demo
strated. A. Hobbs began sinking on b
place Thursday morning and is prepare
to go one thousand feet if necessary.
Strong City Independent: In the vicini
of Wonsevu a young man was arrest
for stealing horse. DIR. JONES' to who
he endeavored to sell it, caused him to
arrested. He endeavored to escape, b
was captured and confessed the theft.
Minneapolis Messenger: We want mo
houses in Minneapolis. We want &C
mine. We want a merchant houri
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