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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14

There has been quite an extensive
rike lately la Tie Could system Of
railroad -erviee ! he most prominent
point, OF the N ,lement are, Isxas.
Missouri and Parsons aud At.hisun in
kan-as Last Saturday night, accord
ing ID prec, ncered arran. enlents, a
'ong hrii whistle from The m chine
~h", $ was he signal for the or, men
e. drop the tools, VIII ch the, Id,
and rs apidly as fright trains arrived,
they side-tracAed hs cars, ran tie en-
gnes into The round houses and exlin-
guished The mes. The cause OF this
movement seems to be Tie gradual cut
IA wages from last October rates. Up
Z" This lime they have not interfered
wi'h pI-s niger trains but no freighUs
a'e allowed 10 run, c1n-e lueutly, bust
ness along the lines affected Is al a c3rn-
parative stand still. The Central
Branch receives no freight and all
goods are d layed in transit. How
l"ng tEh may con inue j, hard % tell,
but it Is qulJe probable hat the mater
Will be adjusted in sDme way very soon.
here /, No doubt but the m1loyees
have some cause for grievances, but it
is a ve'y doubtful way TO b ain JUS
tie J an Olen violation of The law.
That they have right to quis wuI K at
any time, no one " in dispute, bit, to
a sur1e contrib and seizure OF the COM
pany'. prope ty, is another question.
BESIDE this, they are also Selling and
holding the pTop,rty of inqocenr parties
wh" ha freight in transit, thus en-
h.t RAISING Jhem and causing serious
damages 10 their business. Il is only
ID question IF lime when the trains must
agaiu move Tho e gieat arteries of
commerce cannot lie oimant, and the
0Oner the sooner the trouble is settled
the better for all conceln ned.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14

It Is strange, This fatherly in crest that
the Kirwin Independent takes in the
townships OF PhiIlipsburg, Freedom and
and Walnut. How it pleads, with tears
i'm It's ey e., for them 20 do nothing ras b.
How it seems to say, my children, do
not work up a Commercial interest in
your own townships by voting bonds.
DO not increase the value of your own
property and the valuation Of the prop
erty of Your townships by assisting 10
bring in IA railroad. Do not place The
many school DISTRICTS that road would
pass, in such shape that they could build
comfortable school houses, -do not, /
imp!Ole you, for the children might get
run over bY the cars. Do not sell your
grain and produce IN your own town
ships, but bring it to Kirwin, it is So
much nicer, and then you know You
have the pleasure OF building up a town
in the corner of the cOunty,-a town to
which you can point the incoming i'm
migrant with pride and Say. he's is The
place that will some day c0ndescend TO
favor us by accepting the county seat.
O., yes, this wonderful interest on the
part OF The Independent To prevent these
thee townships from being swiudIed Is
indeed remarkable. While its editor
leAns back in his chair and picks bread
fro N his teeth that has been hauled in
to Kirwin from Walnut township. h.
winkS cunningly, and facetiou-ly re-
marks, ''do YOU see any green in my
eye? Oh, no, my kind, di-interested.
self acrifcing Indrpendent.your scheme
5 so az alue that forty horsepower
magniying microscope could not dis
Germ your real object and intent. Yes
on are taking us in. the wool is being
pulled over our ewes. and we tumble
l"u can conScirntinuslV pocket the sub
Sidy. pee b spS. so generously donated q,
yo nv S"me of our dear fri rdS'- fo,
y"ur labor in TRY ing To defeat our bond.
Oh, hat an ineXulicable my tprv
man Io man! 20 feartUlly and wonde
FULLY mado;i
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14
RAILROAD aACxET-

While the question of voting bonds 70
aid the north and south road is bef"r
the Leopie it might not be ont Of pl C,
to give a few figures which will, tos m
extent, Illustrate or throw light upon
the question of whether it will pay
vote bonds or not, and to this end We
give above a tabular statement of take
paid by the Central Branch Railroad -
our county tor The years 1888 and lS6-
fnv State. County. Township, Sch"'i
District and City purposes, also the 40
gregate taxes paid into the county trea--
ury for 1881 and 1882, from which -
will be seen that one railroad ply
about one fifth If tha taxes of the couu
tv, being an average of about $500
per year for the four yelrs since it wa
huilr. The townships through which
it runs gave i $50 900 and in fouI
wears the road has paid back, Ia taxes g,
S3I..68.25. In pDe year more it will
have paid back al the principal aud H.
two years mole sill have paid in bogi
princip Il and ln.ere,t. Thus il will b.
seen thai in six years from the date of
the completion of the railroad through
The county the d=bI Is overbaIauced bl
the tax paid by he company. 1t wll
also be noticed that the railroad passes
through eleveK school districts and that
in two e trs the total taNes paid iutu
those districts by he the railroad com
pauy l. 80 1926, and with III! ee eX-
oeptions, those school districts have
been enabled, by the additional va!ua.
ton of their districts on account Of the
railr' ad rOperty, to build new AID
comfortable school HOUSES. The Other
three wall pc :ikeIy to buid soon as they
have ample means. A north and sOull
road through he county won enubl,
zyrry school district through which d
pas ed to build a fine commOdlou.
school h"u e. and place them ON an
! equal footing with the best districts il
the county.
" by should we hesitate to rende
tempo airy aid 10 a road that will brins
/ in lime u four fold remuneration, BY
way Of increasing our property valua
lion, and bull ing nice mtle village, il
the different townships of the county.
Il IS true that Interested parties VII,
are afraid that competing towns ma,
/ be- built up in the county, will oppo~
the bonds with all their power, but thei
true motives are too plainly visible +,
have much influence with thinking men
/ All we ask Is a careful study of tn
above table, and we are convinced Ina
any candid MAJ will aoknowledge tina
ia the long run it will be u wise al,
( p udent Business investment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14

On the inside orthe Herald we will
publish all the laws of a general char
ac'er passed by the last legislature.
These laws viii not be crowded INFO "A
very limited number IF issu- t. the ex-
clnsion of o'her interesting matter. bur
vii he iuterSpersed th ough number
Of fee en- is>ues. We do this bee tuSe
~ believe it will be a. eful aud in
ieres'ing matter as we can offer uor
zs9slsgs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14
Arrival and Oenarture Of Mails.


Mail east and west via. &. b. Mo.
Pacific Il. r., arrives, 1 II. leaves
p 90 u M, daily.
Alma and Phillipsburg-Arrives -
M, Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri
days; leaves p IN.
Long Island and PhiilipsbuTg-Ar r
rl,cs m. and leaves ] p. M, on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and saturdays.
Nance and Phillipshurg-Arrives 4
D. H.. Tut.day- and Fridays leaves
s "a. NJ, Wednesdays and -aturdays.
Wagnerzville and Phillipsburg-Ar
rives > p. III. and leaves 3 p. III. on
Tuesdays saturdays
Post-Onice ouIs- Opens 8 a m
closes ats p an. sundays opens "a an
and closes p In, closes 10 "a ul and ID
. m. Money ogdor busi as closes a
, II. NJ money order or registe
stter Dusiuess rtIstcIet uu tly.
II. {. SPAULDING. j. 81.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14
THE FLOOD
Bridges Gone and Damages Done
Generally.

For two or three days prior to Tues
day t.e RspubIican river came up very
rapid s., Immense zee gorges were form
ed at many p iuls along the river.
tuesday night TWO bents Of he Alma
bridge ent out uefdre a f iating mass
OF ice. One span that vas cabl, d to
the bank hoated ashore near the Gro So
ing ana Is ia good shape. The south
span was carried down the stream
about Q hall mile where 10 hoat ed cut
on The bank and remain in pretty good
shape. During the same night the
bridge across the Republican near the
mil south Of Orleans went out, as did
the tam At the min. At this wriung,
we have not learned Of The condition Of
affairs at Republican City, ont is doubt
fuI whether or not a bridge viii be- left
anywhere 0u The river. The damages
done alresdy smouIts 10 several thCus
and dollars Alua 1rlbune,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14

The north and south raiload has
been surveyed To the Hau,a, Inc. The
line lun III N the so..th side of Alma
etsI IF Adam, & Jones mil, thence
s"u'he.st u The stcuou line belwe en-
sections nine a"d ten in Piaute d y
township. From tuere a. runs south 10
IL III hey md The c., uer III section siA-
Fla bearing Lutte somhwe,L through
that seclIo", and hence almost sDuthlo
the state line. The Iuu.c Is a 20, Il one
nnd ~, es Z. aIrie Dog aimosJ seven
mnes OF Dad. alma TiOuue.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14

The tuuIth annual encampmeut of
G G.. A r. for The department of
Kansas. convened ut Fort Scott on the
OH inst. 1t is estimated that 1900
visitors were present, much enthusiasm
prevailed, and the old soldiers again
lived over the stirring campaigns.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14

The bill int. oduced by Senator
Grange to ieganze tie illegal h ck tax
ievies vi the c mmlssione,s of this
county, passed both branches of the
'eg islaluIe aid has Lecome a law.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14

Said election viii be held in all re-
spects IN aeon dance with The foreguit e
order Of the bna,d Of county rmmi--
siore~s and he general election laws of
The >tare Of Kansas. Witue - ny htl q
at Ihillipsb"rg in said county uf Phil
lips this llth day of February, A. ID.
1855. = e. WUuus.
Sheriff Phillips county.
Stale of Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14

said election will bp held IN all re-
Spe"ls in accordance with the for, go-
ing ofdet o. The bour'i OF County ON
nIis~iuncrS and the General Election
Laws @: the state al Kansas. W il
ness my hand. at PIlipSLurg, in
said county OF Phillips. this IIth dav
oi February, a. d.. 1850.
J. b. WOODS,
Sheriff Of Phillips County,
Sale ca Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14

~ q, L. d issiohoIs ti bt 81 cas- q iiiy
days nt iiCe at said 81 eCiai eleetiCn
shall Joe given in IIe PhililSi urg her
AID "a newspaper ct general cir -ulu-
zion in said municipal TOWNSHIP. Of
Freedom in the county of Phillips.
and that the sheriff give proper notice
ut said sptc ial election by proclaim
alton luhli ht d aforesaid and posting
APP printed copies thereof in three
public places i'm tie township where
5,dd election is an Ointed TO be held
fer ut least thirty day next preceding
said special election
Wines cur lands this 18th day OF
/ February, 1875.
J, II. Close,
Thomas NJ, BIsIIO Co. Com s'rs.
W. d, COVISGTOE.
J. w. LOWE,
county clerk.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14
J. w. Lowe,
county clerk.
The State Of Kansas. ?
County OF i>hilIips -

N'T''ai-N UI I IIlIIITIs,
I. J. W Lowe County Clerk of said
County eff Phillips, do hereby certify
ihat the .oregCing is true colry of
the order OF the Beard CoUntV cm
miS~ioHere OF said County, calling
Spevlai citctiou ia Freedom township
10 vote upon the question OF sub>ctib-
IN sto,ck and is- uing bends by said
township tu the solomon Valley.
PHillipsnurg ana No!thcrn Railway
Company, said order being passed
and made OF record ou the llth dav
O. February AID, 1850.
Wines my hand ana the official
seai o. said County OF Phillips. at
PAu lpsuurg this lIth day ol Febru-
aiy looo- }. w Lowe,
County Clerk,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14

81 Phillipsburg. 10 Phillips county, and
Of general cir CulatiOn i'm aid municipal
town-h hip OF Walnut, and in the county
Of Phillips, AID tina, the sheriff gave
proper notice of said special election bv
proclamation published as aforesaid
and pO, ting up printed cnpies of said
o. exclamation in three public places in
the township of Walnut Where said
election is appointed 10 be held, for at
least thirty days next preceding said
special election Witness our bands
this nth day of February, a. D. 1880
j. ii. ca O~E,E
THOMAS Bi. i3ISHrP, ; Co. Commissioners
w. D tOvINGTON,
ATTEST:
J. ". Lowe,
County Clerk.
The State of Kansas,
County OF Phillips.
/, j. w Lowe, county clerk of said
county of Phillips, d. heI eby certify that
The ful eguiug Is a true copy of the order
II the b a ct county commissioners IF
said county, calling a special lee ion i'm
IS aluut town hip I'd vote uDon The Que~-
/ ron of subscribing stock ard Is uH .
/ h"nds of raid township 10 the Solrm ~
/ Valley, Phillps0urg and Northern Rail-
way company, said order beirg PASSED
and made at T., cord ON Tie lIh day at
/ February. A. ID. 1885. With. eSS my
/ hand a, q the official seal OF said con: "
of Phillips, az Phlli,>burg this 11th day
! of ebIUarv, A. D. 1885.
~ j. w. LOWE,
CUun J Clerk.
w
Said election will be held in all re-
( spects an aeon dance wish he foregui, &
/ order Of the buard Of cOuntv mmi-
/ sinL.a-a III d he uaua-aI AlanL-mn -aNa al
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
THE STATES PRINTING.
The Contract for the Next Two Years Awarded
to w. B. BurfOrd.

A meeting of the State Printing Board was
held yesterday morning. and the bids, which had
been carefully examined and tabulated
in comprehensive form by Colonel May
nard, the clerk, were given final considera-
ton. Il was supposed when the bids were first
opened last week that the proposal of the Central
Ohio Printing Company was the lowest
but it was found that the items on the pages of
the specifications had not been added to the
total, which made difference of several hun
dred dollars in the aggregate amount, and, be-
sides, other errors were found by the clerk.
changing the amounts of nearly all the bids. The
specifications divided into three classes, the
first embracing book-paper, type setting and
press-work; the second, stationery supplies,
iithographing, engraving ETC., and the third
binding. On the first class the bid of the Central
Ohio Paper Company was 1906 below the next
lowest. The bids, after the mathematical correc-
tons by Colonel Mayard, were as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
Suit ON Notes.

Yesterday, William Wallace, receiver of
Fletcher & Sharpe. began suit against David
Ralston, Howard Gale. trustee of Thomas H.
Sharpe, and Fl. J. Milligan, trustee of S. A.
Fletcher, to recover on two notes of $500 each,
dated Feb. s, 1884, and executed to Thomas H.
Sharpe and Stoughton A. Fletcher. The notes,
it is alleged, were assigned to Fletcher & Sharpe.
In answer, Howard Gale denies all the al
legations of the complaint Another suit was
also filed against the same defendants and John
A. Ralston on account, it is alleged, of an I'M
paid note for 81, 500, dated April Is, 1884.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
SETTLEMENTS OF COUNTIES.
The Attorney General Holds that They Are
Not Conclusive on the State.

To settle question of some doubt among
county officers, relating to the Interpretation of
the new law, State Auditor Rice asked Attorney
general Hord: faro the settlements made by
the county auditor and Auditor of State with a
county Treasurer conclusive on the State, and
can the State recover State funds unlawfully de-
Quoted by the county auditor in the settlements
made by him. and withheld from the State2'
1.-THE statute requires the county treasurer to
make a settlement with the county auditor, says
Attorney general Hord in answer to the ques-
ton, for the amount of taxes with which he
stands charged The county auditor certifies to
the Auditor OF State the balance due for all
State purposes, which certificate he delivers to
the county treasurer, who delivers the same to
the Auditor of State at the time he makes set
Element The county treasurer must pay over
to the State Treasurer all the money found due
according to the certificate of settlement with
the auditor. The county and State Auditor, in
making such settlement exercise no judicial
power but act ministerially. The settlement
made with the county auditor, and the adjust
ment with the Auditor of State on the basis OF
such settlement, is not conclusive on the
State. If any deduction has been
made from the State funds in such set
Element not authorized by law. it is the
illegal and void action of the officer, that does
mot bind the State, ard the State may recover,
therefore. The cases of State vs. Granmer.
(29 Ind. 530), Bagot vs. the State, (33 Ind. 1922,
Welmer vs.. the State, IA Ind 223l, State VS..
Prather, IA Ind. 287l. holding that the reports
and settlements of officers were conclusive on
them, have been repeatedly overruled. An
estoppel can never originate against the State
IN the illegal and void act of an officer Laches
Is never imputable to government The State
can act only through its officers, and command
by It's laws, and person who would bind the
State must show statute therefore
The State is not subject to the imputation of
fraud Otfcers proceeding illegally do not
represent the State. The State is bound only
by the actual power of an officer. Every one is
tnargaoie with full notice OF the extent of the
officers authority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08

The contract was awarded to W. B. Burford,
who has been the State printer during the last
four years. His bid is So, 766. 96 below that of
the Central Ohio Paper Company, the next low
est bidder. The aggregate cost of the printing
will be considerably smaller than in previous
years, as, under the new law providing for the
elimination of all superfuous matter from the
official reports, there will be much less work.
State Auditor Rice says that the law will reduce
the printing expenses f1lly 33 per cent, but he
thinks that in the aggregate the work of the
State printer will be equally as large as in
previous years, for the reason that the new act
requires that all the State institutions shall get
their stationary and printing from the States
contractor. Heretofore the different institu-
tons have been getting their work done
wherever they prefer to CO. and at whatever
prices they were willing to pay.
The paper upon which the reports will be
printed will be of better quality hereafter.
The paper which has been used heretofore has
been the kind known as forty five pound book
paper, and it has cost 10 SO cents per pound, Or
81 rs per ream The board decided to use fifty
pound super calendered paper and under
Mr.. Burfords contract it will be furnished
for nine and three ffths cents per pound, or four
dollars and eighty cents per ream. Hereafter
the official reports WILL therefore, be printed on
better, instead of poorer quality of paper than
is used in other States. 1t is estimated that the
quantity required will be about 1000 reams.
which will make the total cost of the paper
81 200
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
THE CITY CAMPAIGN.
The Republican and Democratic Central COM
mittees Organize for Work-Notes.

The Republican city committee met last night
in room No. 2, Superior Court, to organize for
the campaign. A large representation of mem
bers and considerable number of active Repub-
licans gave the meeting decidedly earnest
character. James T. Laymon was elected chair
man, A. w. Wishard, vicechairman Ed. H.
Dean, secretary, and N. S. Byram, treasurer, each
of them by reclamation. It was decided to hold
the primaries for the nomination of councilmen
and other delegates to the aldermanc conven-
tons next Friday evening between the hours
of and o'clock. The convention will be held
Saturday evening. The general committee will
meet again tomorrow night. Affairs OF the
campaign we're considered and each speaker
gave promise Of energetic work. A polling
of the wards will begin at once.
ORGANIZATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
The Democratic city central committee met
last night at the Supreme Courtroom and
appointed the following executive committee:
William E. English, Oscar B. Hori James
Renihan, Simeon Coy, G. Il. Ruesse, Samuel
Smallholtz, and George F. Pfngst The chair
man and secretary will be members ex-offcio
of the central committee. The city central
committee headquarters will be located at the old
Democratic State central committee rooms in
the Sentinel building. On Wednesday night
the 10th inst, the aldermanic convention will be
n6lQ at htSSellS aall IOr aLne purpose OF nOn1-
mating two candidates for aldermen from the
Fifth district
NOTES.
Charles Bader. city editor of the German
Tribune nominated by the Twenty fourth ward
Republicans for Council, has declined to make
the race.
DR.. A. M. Alexander yesterday telegraphed to
Tom Cottrell the following approval of the Dem
ocratic nomination for mayor: Here's to the
slayer, who'll be the next mayor. But the News
thinks you dangerous man. Our dear Tom
Cottrell, We'll bet our last penny, that you will
do up Caleb S. Denny"
Another Democratic primary will be necessary
in the Seventeenth ward to nominate candi
date for councilman in the place of George Her
man. who has declined to accept the nomina-
ton rendered him. George Wolf was asked to
stand for the place. but he refused, and the
Democrats are pressing the name of DR.
Lockridge. On the Republican side Councilman
Benjamin will probably be renominated, al
though there is said to be some opposition to
him on the part of few Republicans
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
An Old Suit Revived.

Before Judge Walker, yesterday, Ora A. Coan
flied her petition for modification of the decree
of divorce from Sidney W. Coan. When the
decree was granted George Darlington adopted
the child of the parties, but afterwards turned
it over to the care of the father The object of
the petition is to obtain the custody of the child
1t will be remembered that some weeks ago a
street quarrel between Mrs. Coan and the
mother and sister of her fos mer husband
occurred, because the child ran to its mother on
the occasion of her passing Coan's house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
HISTORY.

Volumes 4 and of Won Holst's Great
constitutional and Political History of the
United States have recently been published.
They cover, in mastery manner, the period
from 1850 to 1856, during which the rumb-
ling of the 'irrepressible conflict" between
North and South was distinctly heard. Price,
IN cloth, $3.50 per volume, except volume 2,
which is $3.50. For sale by The Bowen
Merrill Company, 16 and Is West Washington
greet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
Claims Allowed by the Commissioners.

The September session of the county commits
sioners began yesterday Claims aggregating
about "a, 900 were approved, the largest of which
was 81, 346 10 for the support of the Colored
Orphan Asylum. Two bills for telephone serv.
ice during July and August were considered.
Each was for ga. That amount was allowed on
the July BILL but the August bill the commits
sioners reduced to 500, to conform with the legal
rate, which went into effect prior to the August
service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08

TIE best patterns of folding beds at King q
Elders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
Grand Excursion to Niagara Falls,
THE BEE-LINE" ROUTE.

The c., c., G. & ]. railway ("Bee line") will
run their annual excursion to Niagara Falls and
return on Tuesday, Sept. s. 1885.
The entire train, consisting of coaches and
reclining chair cars, will through to the
Falls without change Fare for the round trip,
only S.
The Decline is the only direct line from In
dianapolis to Niagara Falls.
For full particulars call on or address W. j.
Nichols, District Passenger Agent, No q Bates
House. Indianapolis Ind