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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-04

day Of January prepare L1 Ne - ne once on me 5ee-
counties elected at the next preceding general cleo
of an county officers and imprint of the official
and the county clerk shall certify under the seal OF
his once that such signatures and the imprint Of
such seals are the genuine signatures and seals of
the resDeetfve Officers and that they were attached
in MS presence; Provided, That in case Of any va
cancy In anv county office the county clerk shall i'm
1nediatey transmit to the secretary Of state the
genuine Signature OF the person elected appoint
ed to III such vacancy: and prOUiLed further,
That it shall be the duty Ofthe county clerks Of the
several counties Of this state to forward to the sec
rotary of state the signatures and seals OF all
county ohdcers by the first day Of June A. y. 1885
ATd PrOUidsd further, That any county CLERK fail
ing or refusing to comply with the provisions OF this
punished by hne Of not less than ten nor more
than fifty dollars.
state to prepare and forward to the county clerks the
blanks necessary TO carry out the provisions OF sec
ton one Ofthis act.
from and after its publication IN the official state
paper.
Approved March g. 1885.
hereby certify that the foregoing is true and
correct copy OF the original enrolled bill now on ME
in my office.
my name and affixed my official seal. Done
IsEAL.l at Topeka, Kansas. this 9th day of March,
Score far4T al
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SENATE BILL no. 226
.rst published March 6, 1888
AN ACT

To 1egalize certain issue of bonds by school dis
trict number fOrty-twO, Linn county, and aUthOriZ-
ing the sale and disposition of the same.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the state Of
Kansas:
SECTION l. That the Issue of school district bonds
by schOl district number fOrtytWO, Linn county of
date January tTenty-six, eighteen hundred and
eighty-hye to the amount of ten thousand dollars,
and authorized by a majority vote of the qualified
electors OF said district at election held thereon
for that purpose on the nineteenth day OF Deem
Der, eighteen hundred and eighty-iOur, the same
being in excess of the amount of bonds authorized
by law be issued by said district be and the same
is hereby legaZeds and the school district board of
said district hereby authorized and. empowered
to negotiate and dispose OF the same.
SEC. D This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after It's publication in the official state
paper.
Approved March 8, 1885.
1 do hereby certify that the foregoing is q true
and correct copy of The original enrolled bill
file in my Office
In testimony whereof have hereuntO subscribed
my and affixed my official seal.
SEAL Done at Topeka, Kansas, this 5th day of
March, q, A. D. 1855.
L. B. ALLEN.
Secretary of State.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-04
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

Hints that win be found Useful to Farmers
ana Their Families.
A cellar is not a good place in which to
keep butter.
About 100 bushels of wood ashes per
acre are q fair proportion to apply On
hgat soils.
Hard subsoils serve to arrest and re-
tain escaping fertilizing material, but
are usually cold and late IN advancing
crops.
Rice is one Of the best substances for
fattening fowls quickly. Boiled and
mixed with ground oats and corn meal It
cannot be exoelled-
Seedlings areapt to succeed best where
they originate, hence the many dlsap-
pOintments when varieties are transfer
red to other sections.
Coarse and unpaIatable feed, such as
straw and fodder, may be advantageous
ly used by passing il through a cutter,
moistening and sprinkiing 1t with bran
and meal
Afarmer In Maryland has been expert
menting with barbed wire fences for teie-
phone use, and announces that farmers
and others VIII soon adopt them for this
purpose.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-04
HOUSE BILL NO. 365.
First published March 7, 1885. ]
AN ACT

Authorizing jefferson township in Jefferson coun-
ty to vote bonds not TO exceed ten thousand dollars
for a township house.
De It enacted By the legislature Of the state Of Kan
SECTION L That the township trustee, treasurer
and clerk OF Jefferson township, Jefferson county,
KANSAS DC ana lney are hereby auJhorlzed and en-
powered to issue the bonds said township not to
exceed In amount the sum Of ten thousand dollars,
or so much Thereon as may be necessary for the
purpose of building township house in the village
Of Winchester, IN said Jefferson township.
SEC. 2. That said bonds shall be issued in sums of
not less than one hundred dollars each, payable in
not to exceed ten years. and at the pleasure of said
township, after I'VE years and drawing interest at
mum, payable seIni-annually, the first days Of
January and July of each year at the Office Of the
treasurer of Jefferson county: Provided, That said
bonds shall not be sold at less than par
SEC s. Said bonds ghall not he issuec until fbe
question of issuing them shall be submitted at an
Be conductsd Ia oonforif9 viii the General sIes
ton laws OF the state OF Kansas. The time Of hold
ing such elections shall be DESIGNATED by said trus-
tee, treasurer and clerk or majorityo of them who
shall give notice of the time and place of holding
such election by posting written or printed notices
thereof In at least hye public places in said
seCutive weeks in some weekly newspaper published
In said township. Said notices shall contain state
ment of the purpose for which, and the conditions
on which the bonds to be issued under this act
SEQ 4. Each electOr at such election shall be per
printed thereon, IFor township house bonds.55 or
Against township house bonds and if a majority
OF legal votes cast as above provided shall be Tor
the bonds, the said bonds shall be issued, and
not otherwise.
SEQ 8. The board OF county commissioners of
JEFFERSON county shall levy annually such per
cent. on the taxable property Of said township as
shall be sufficient to pay the interest on all bonds is
SUED under the provisions or this act as the same
shall accrue and to provide sinking fund for the
payment OF said bonds.
SEC. 6. The bonds issued under the provisions OF
this act and the coupons thereto attached shall be
signed by the trustee, treasurer and clerk Of said
township and shall be registered by the clerk OF said
township and by the county clerk OF jefferson cOun-
~, In books kept in their offices for such purpose.
SEQ z. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its publication in the Winchester Ar
gus.
Approved March 6, 1885.
do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the original enrolled bill now on
Tile In my office.
In testimony whereof have hereuntO subscribed
my name and affixed my official seal
LsEAL.l Done at Topeka, Kansas, this 9th day Of
March, A. ID. 1885.
+. b. ALLEN,
Secretary OF Stade.
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centum interest per aIIlIn payable semi annually
the frst day of January and ly q each yeersand
said bonds shall not be sold az less tnan their par
SIC. s. That thirty days notice OF said election
shall be given by the said county commissioners
causing to be published In some paper OF general
GfreuIaffoD therein a proclamation indicating the
object of said election, the time when It snail be
held and the amount OF bonds 70 De voted for and
the said election shall be conducted under the law
regulating general elections OF the state. Those
voting In favor OF said bonds shall have written
fboss o,Tssd "A asfnst the bridge bOnds:5 and the
said vote shall be eanvassed by the said board Of
county commissioners on the Friday following said
election. and If majority OF an me votes cast In
the aggregate in the said townships be for the
bridge bonds, such bonds shall thereupon be issued
in this act provided. In the sum OF nfrsen thou
sand dollars or 50 much lhereol as may De neces-
SIC. 4 That the said board OF county commits
siOners shall annually levy a tax ln proportion 70
the taxable property In each or SAID townships sum
Client to meet the interest said bonds as the same
shall become due, and at the expiration Of ten years
from the date OF the issue Tor the bonds therein
authorized they shall annually levy as aforesaid a
sufficient tax to create sinking fund for the final
redemption of said bonds at their maturity which
taxes shall be collected IN Ike manner as other
taxes.
SEC. s. The county commissioners are hereby
authorized for and in the name OF said townships
to contract for the erection on the DrlogS herein
authorized and to do all acts necessary to open the
same as public highway, and to keep and maintain
the same in good repair for the use OF the pubc as
a public highway Of said county.
SEC. g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its publication in the official paper
of Reno county.
Approved March g. 1885.
hereby certify that the foregoing is true and
correct copy Of the original enrolled bill Low hle
in my office.
In testimony whereof have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed my o1ncIal seal.
1sEALl Done at Topeka, Kansas, this 9th day OF
March, A. D. 1885.
Secretary Of State.
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Wit and HumOr.

"That was an excellent menu at Nc
ShOddy's last night, wasn't it, JOnes?"
Eyes Between men you, 1t was"
Scene: Chicago.
Small boy (t0 his sister,: "Belle, are
you going to heaven when you die?"
Belle: 81 hope So"
'Wil you wear Wings?"
81 suppose so, Johnnie"
but, Belle"
eyes, Johnnie"
"What'n you do with your feet?'
An all wool yard-wide shadow Of
gloom has for some time past, hid the
bright side Of Funnywag's soul from the
gaze of men.
Mrs. FunnyWag is a great stickler for
storm" and last FAN raised such a rum
pus about Funny's propensity to pun that
thatfparOnOmastic patriot sWOre OF for
three months. His time expired some
time ago. So one day last week he ask
ed Mrs. Fanny TO tell him why Wash
ingtOn gas was like a French dancing
master. She had no sooner given 1t up
then he yelled:
Because it's pO'hght."
Then with a fiendish chuCkle Of glad
some gIee he asked:
what kind Of satire does thatjO re-
mind you OF, my dearl"
ooh, AdOlphus, spare me, spare mel"
she murmured.
But he cried aloud and spared not:
at reminds you my dear, Of lamp
punl"
Then she rushed out into the dark
some night and fed across the moor
lands to her mother.
"By thunder" calculated the grocery
keeper, looking up from his newspaper
at TOmpkins, who was sitting on q soap
box whiting the lid in a thoughtful
manner.
"What is it?" inquired the whittier de
ieCtedly.
'Wb1y, thereare 2, 75O1anguages spoken
in the world.
els that alp"
CALI Great Caesar, man, how many did
you think there Were?" and the grocery
man kicked the cat out Of the rice-bin Ia
his annoyance at Tompkins' stupidity.
81 don't know exactly replied Temp
kins smoothing the rufied feathers Of
the cat, "but I thought there must be
more"
aWhat made You think that?"
81 was out with the boys till 5 O'Clock
this morning, and my wife was waiting
for me when I got home."-Aereba11i
IrGUsler-
A public school teacher asked her
class to define oscillation.
First pupil (girl)-To have extremes
meet.
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SENATE BILL NO. 2s1.
glrst published March 6, 1885 ]
AN ACT

To legalize the tax levy made by the county com
LnissiOners Of Phillips county, made in the years
1879 $780, 1881 1892 1888 and 1884, for the current
expenses Of the years 1880 1884, 1882 1885, 1884 and
1885, respectively.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the state Of
Kansas
SECTION l. That the tax levy made by the county
commissioners OF Phillips county, Kansas, in the
year 1879 for the current expenses of the county for
the year 1880; in the year 1880 Tor the current
Peses of the year 1881; in the year 1881 for the
rent expenses OF the year 1882; in the year 1882 for
the current expenses Of the year 1885, in the year
1888 for the current expenses of the year 1884; and
in the year 1884 for the current expenses of the year
1885, respectveIy-the same being in excess of the
amount authorized by law to be ieyied-be and the
same is hereby legaliZed.
SEC. .. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its publication in the official state
paper.
Approved March 8, 1880
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the original enrolled bill now file
in my Office.
In testimony whereof have h6reuntO subscribed
my name and affixed my Official seal. Done
tsEALl at Topeka, Kansas, this 5th day of March,
A. D. 1885. IL. b. ALLEN.
Secretary OF State.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-04
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

washington Republican On the 18th
day Of march, 1885, Uncle Rufas Darby
was wed to Belinda White. Last Thurs
day was their fftieth anniversary, and
a goodly number Of old settlers, friends.
neighbOrs and kindred arranged to give
them a surprise In cOmmemoration Of
that important event. The gifts for the
occasion consisted Of a pair Of gOId-boW-
ed spectacles for each. Mr.. Darby set
tied In Washington county In July Of
'5S, near Billiards. Falls, removing to
where he now lives in March Of '69. He
was the first Justice of the PeBce elected
in this county, the first County Treasurer,
and has represented the county In the
Legislature at two different times.
AS an A. & n. train reached Troy juno
ton a few days ago, 8 seedy looking pas
senger who had got on st Atchison, got
of and started 90 walk on down the
track. he had with him an old valise.
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i - on - shouIdsr.

San Francisco Ingleside.
On one occasion was to dine with
him at the house Of Nine. Edmund
Adam, who is the editress of the Nou-
vslJe RevtJs and who has one Of the most
fashionable salons in Paris. Gen. Calf
fet was late He finally arrived at 7:15
and advanced toward the hostess, who
was standing near the mantelpiece.
Nine. Adam wore a beautiful dress Of
black velvet, with q very decolete cor
sage, above which her brunette beauty
shOne like a marble Of Pradisrs.
Galifet advanced, bowed, and said
with admiration:
"SaPristiI Those beautiful shouldiersl"
And then, in too stiff and soldierly q
manner perhaps, he bent over and light
ly printed g kiss on her right shoulder.
Nine. Edmond Adam grew rosy with
indignation and slapped the generals
face.
This did not trouble him in the least.
he bowed again with infinite respect
and, with q gesture Of admirable faulty,
said:
'since know the price?" And kissed
the other shoulder.
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"NOW," said the bride, "Henry I want
you to understand distinctly that donOt
wish to be taken for a bride. I am going
to behave exactly as if I were an old
married woman. So, dearest, do not
think me cold and unloving if I treat
you very practically when there is any
body by"
81 don't believe 1 can pass for an old
married man. am so fond of you that
1 am bound to show it. am sure to
give the snap away"
No, you mustn't. It's easy enough.
And insist that you behave lust like
all old married men do. Do you hear?''
'Wen, darling, I'll try, but I know I
will not succeed"
The first evening of their arrival the
bride retired to her chamber and the
groom fell In with a poker party with
whom he sat playing until 4 O'Clock in
the morning. His wife spent the weary
hours waiting. At last he turned up and
met his griefstricken wife with the
hilarious question:
We'll, amt doing the old married
man like q daisy?"
She never referred to the subject again.
and everybody knew after that they had
Just been married.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-04
HOUSE BILL no. I78.
First published March Z, 1885. ]
AN ACT

To authorize the board OF county commissioners
Of Franklin county to appropriate money to build
one bridge across the AIarias des Cygnes river and
one bridge across Eight-Mile creek
Be It enacted By the legislature Of the state OF Kan
SECrIos1. That the board Of county commissioners
OF the county Of Franklin are hereby authorized and
empowered to levy and appropriate the sum OF
the amounts now allowed by law,
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sry to erect and build one bridge across the AIaras
des Cygnes river on Locust street in the city Of OF
commissioners shall in no case exPend any of the
money hereby authorized to be levied and apprO-
priated until the duly authorized authorities of the
city Of Ottawa shall appropriate and authorize to
purposes OF assisting in the erection and compile
ton OF said bridge.
SEC 2. The board OF county commissioners Of
the county of Franklin are hereby authorized and
empowered TO levy and appropriate the
of two thousand dollars, in addition to
the amounts allowed by law, or
SO much thereof may be necessary, to erect
and build bridge across EigLt-Aile creek at near
the northwest corner of the southwest quarter Of
section DC, township 10, range 10, and near where
the public road from Ottawa to Pomona now crosses
said creek.
SEC. g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after Its publication in the official state
paper.
Approved March c, 1885.
do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy Of the original enrolled bill,
file in my office.
In testimony whereof L have hereunto subscribed
my name and afhIed my official seal.
IsEALl Done at Topeka, Kansas, the 9th day Of
March, A. u. 1885.
E. B. ALLEN,
Secretary of State.
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HOUSE BILL NO. 800.
First published March 2, 1885. ]
AN ACT

To amend section one of chapter ninety-seven Of
the laws OF 1877, and fixing the times of holding
courts in the twelfth judicial district.
Be It enacted By the legislature Of the state Of
Kansas:
SECTION J. That section one of the act to which
this Is amendatOry be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
SECTION l. That the terms of the district courts
In and for the twelfth judicial district shall
mence as follOWs In the county of Marshall, the
hird Monday of March, the fourth Monday in Au-
gust and the second Monday in December; in the
county of Washington the first Monday in April,
the fourth Monday in May, and the fourth Monday
In November; in the county of Republic, the
fourth Monday OF January, the third Monday in
May, and the first Monday in October; in the conn
ty of Cloud, the fourth Monday in April the
second Monday in August, and the fourth Monday
in October; in the county OF Clay, on the second
Monday in January, and the first Monday in May,
and the third Monday in September.
SEC. p Section ], chapter 81, laws of 1877, Is
hereby repealed.
SEQ. s. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after June ], 1885.
Approved March 6, 1885.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy Of the original enrolled bill now
on file in my Office.
In testimony whereof have hereuntO subscribed
my name and afiXed my official seal.
LsEAL.l Done at Topeka, Kansas, this 9th day
of March, A. d. 1885.
L. b. ALLEN,
70 Secretary OF State.
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SENATE BILL NO. SO.
First published March 2, 1885. ]
AN ACT

Making appropriations for the current expenses
OF the state insane asylum at Topeka for the fiscal
years ending June 30 1885, and June 80 1887 and to
provide for the increased expenses incurred during
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1885, by reason of
increased number OF patients cared for in the new
buildings erected In the years 1888 and 1884.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature OF the state of
Kansas:
Section 1. The following sums, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, are hereby apprOPri-
ated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropflaIed. Tor me support OF the state insane
asylum at Topeka: For care and maintenance, and
salaries and wages OF officers and employees for the
nscaL year enClng june 3D. 1856 one hundred and
twenty thousand dollars; for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1887, one hundred and twenty tho
dollars; for care and maintenance OF additional pa
additional employees for the fiscal year ending June
So 1885, thirty thousand dollars: Pr5uifed. that not
nIty dollars sLll be paid Tor salaries and wages
ending June so, 1886, and June 30, 1887.
SEC 2 The auditor OF state is hereby author
lied to draw his warrants on the
treasurer Of state for the several
sums herein appropriated in accordance with fine
provisions of An act to organize and regulate the
insane asylUns OF the state, and the expenditures
thereof - approved March g. 1879 Provided. That
the treasurer OF the board OF trustees OF the state
upon a duly verified estimate at the beginning of
each fiscal year, sum not exceeding hVe hundred
dollars TO be held for the purpose of returning pa
dents home and paying current expense accounts of
incidental expenditures By the steward.
SEC. g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its publication once In the Ofhcial
state paper.
Approved March 6, 1885.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing Is a true
and correct copy Of the original enrolled bill now on
Gle in my ONCE.
In testimony whereof have hereunto subscribed
my name and at1Xed my Official seal
SELL Done at Topeka, Kansas, this 9th dsv Of
March, A. D. 1885.
E B. ALIEN,
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Second pupil (boy)-To kiss.
Third pupil (big boy)-To form into
Fourth pupil rI)-To love very much.
Fifth pupil (big girl)--Why. to swing
your partner.
Teacher-We viii try another lesson
Nelg York Sun.
In some States a woman cannot sue or
be sued, and the cynical Mule Editor adds
that a young man never sues for her
hand except in state Of ldlocy.
A hard case-Ihe oyster shell.
A swell affair--A balloon ascension.
A paronomastic drink-Pun-ch.
Very fy-A carrier pigion.
The Mule Editor says bank cashiers
ought to make able sea captains because
+hey're such good shippers.
A standing joke-The feminine-fOot
joke Of Chicago.
Song Of the Irish barber-Comb back
20 Erin.
On being told of a child that was born
without ears the Mule Editor exclaimed:
did any one ever ear of such a thing2's
cone may now buy for five dollars"
says the Chicago Current, ga flask which
will contain enough stored electricity to
supply a fOur-candle lamp for four hours
and which may be recharged for only
twelve cents" That's the kind of a flask
some Of our siXbeen-candle power Wash
ingtOn Majors and Judges are hankering
after.
MA, can you get out Of your skin2''
"Why, mercy, no, my child. Why do
you ask3"
''WeH, I heard pa tell another man
that when he comes home nearly every
night he finds you beside yourself
don't understand it, do your"
''NO, my child, but 1 think your father
viii. "-The Judge.
''There is something that has preyed
heavily on my mind ever since our en-
gagement, dear" he said, "but I am
almost afraid to tell you oft"
What is il, George?" the young
woman asked anxiously.
81 am a somnambulist."
ooh, is that alp" she exclaimed, with 8
sigh Of relief, 81 have always been q
Universalist myself, but of course when
we are made one / shall expect tOattend
your church. "-NelU York Sun.
The newsboy reverences nothing, and
not very much of that. Murders, hOlo-
causts, earthquakes, dynamite, explO-
slOns, wars, and disasters generally by
slang, the neWsbOys pie
The other day a little arab thrust a
paper under a citizens nose, shouting:
'Ere's yer Daily MugVUmpi Full &C
count Ofthe great earthquakeP'
Il haven't felt any earthquake" said
the citizen.
''But she's a-cOming," was the answer
Of the embryo neWsdealer, who had
probably seen some reference to Wig
gins prophecy in the paper.
What's going to happen tomorrow"
quizzically asked the gentleman as he
purchased a copy Ofthe Mttglg10np.
81 dunno" was the reply, but if Gen
eral Grant dies Pm fixed.
a Mining Camp Tragedy.
Miner.
COrn-cob pipe.
Keg Of giant powder.
The gathering darkness.
Phizz-boom.
The.gathering Graphic