Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-10-23

which would make him 122 years old at
the time of his death. There being no
record, however, his real age is matter
of conjecture only; but old, gray-haired
men hereabOuts speak Of him as an old
man when they were children.
A colored man in Chautauqua county,
not long ago, failed to outgroW the effects
of a medicated watermelon. Two weeks
after death his stomach was analysed In
the presence of the all-Observing Jasper
and developed the fact that its proprietor
had been poisoned by arsenic; and out
side evidence led to the confusion that it
had been administered through a water
melon, taken by the Negro from a GER
tain white mans patch in Little Gamma
township. A vigorous investigation of
the whole affair is in progress, and the
guilty party viii certainly be brought to
Trial.
A little boy named Thomas was. killed
at Guilford mill in Wilson county The
boy, with some other children, went in
to the lower part of the mill, it is sup
posed to grind a pocket knife, and In
some way got caught in a swiftly moving
belt. He was almost instantly killed,
his skull being frightfully crushed, both
arms broken, and various parts Of his
body being cut and bruised. Mr.. Craig,
proprietor of the mill, knew by the jar of
the machinery that something had hap
pened, and ran down stairs to find the
boy dead. The child's mother died a
short time ago, in Guilford.
Belle PLANE Neac8: West Plains is the
name Of new town started in Meade
county by a company compOs-
ed of John G. Plymell, E. @. Potter, A. B.
Mayhem and Miles Mean, of this city,
and a number of leading men of Wei
hngtOn, Winfield and other points. The
capital stock is 10000. The town is only
sixty days old. 1t is growing very rap
idly and is the center of a lively immi-
grafton, as the land in Meade county is
being taken by settlers very fast. Mr..
Plymell informs Us that he will soon es-
tablish daily stage line from CimarrOn
Junction-West Of Dodge City-to his
town, a distance Of AZ miles.
Dodge City Democrat: At Coolidge,
James Dempsey shot and killed his wife
while in bed. Mrs. Dempsey had been
sick for few weeks back, and a child
was born to them two weeks ago. Demp-
sey had been on a drunk for a few days
and was drunk the day previous to the
murder, and had frequently stated that
his wife was a source of expense to him,
and that he would shoot her. She was
shot through the head by a pistol ball
and was killed instantly. The pistol
was found in the bed. His version Of
the story is that while asleep he was
awakened by pistol shot, and discOv-
cred his wife had been shot. lie be-
HeVed that she shot herself. be was
sent to Dodge City Immediately on being
arrested to save him from being lynched.
He was taken back accompanied by
Sheriff Sughrue and deputies Tate and
Cary to be tried. 1t is generally believed
he is guilty.
Chase County Leader: Residents on
Middle creek and adjacent territory are
in a high state of excitement over the
existence of Spanish fever among their
herds. From Sheriff Griffis, who was
summoned to the infected district a short
time ago, we learn that over fifty head
have died, and as many more are affect
ed. A man has been put IN charge Of
each herd, with instructions to keep
them by themselves and apart from other
herds. The country, from point four
miles west of Elmdale, to the county line
has been temporarily quarantined, and
the Sanitary Commission notified of the
situation of affairs. The origin Of the
disease is attributed to fOrty-seven head
Of Texas cattle brought in by George
Balch about two months ago, which were
allowed to stray all over the range.
Nearly all of Balch's domestic cattle are
dead or beyond recovery. John DOolittle
recommends a dose of lard (abOut two
thirds of a common bucket full) to the
animal upon the first symptoms, as a
sure cure, provided Inflammation has not
set in. He recommends lard because he
has used it successfully, but any kind of
grease that will scOur the animal will do.
CrOton oil is said to be excellent, but we
don't know the size of a dose.
KANSAS FARMING.