Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20
KANSAS NEWS.
An unknown man was found dead In
a field near East LeavenWOrth.

/ %AEtoAS NEWS.
An unknown man was found dead in
a field near East LeavenWOrth.
The Kansas newspaper fraternity viii
be well represented in the next legisla-
ture.
There is not very much water at Wich-
tia, but the entel Prising city has boat
club
Kansas City, Kansas, is the third city
IN size in the state, and yet has no daily
paper.
The Freethinkers Of Newton, Harvey
county, have organized a society to con
duct lectures during the winter.
Henry Heard, while returning from a
hunt west of Mcpherson, was accident
ally shot inthe bowels, perhaps fatally.
The fifth annual convention of the
Kansas Y. NJ. O. A. opened In Ottawa
with the largest ATTENDANCE ever present
Walnut Grove Press: Two e lectric
light companies in a city Of not to eI-
coed 5000 inhabitants does pretty well.
The Wellington Press says: No frost
came to kill sweet potato vines until
Thursday night, Oct. %. What state
can say so much?
The comptroller of the currency has
authorized the Merchants National
Bank Of Lawrence to begin business with
a capital of 100000.
Aulensville lLaHett: The D. NJ. &. A.
railroad surveying corps finished their
line to Dodge City and passed through
on their way back to Kingman.
Anthony Republican: Marley Kittle-
man won the great foot race at Wichita
and is now the champion Of the world.
He received the So, 1000 stakes. Marley
is a Harper boy, hence we all rejoice at
his success.
Anthony. Republican: The Weaver
family, who after the lYnching Of three
Of the boys, were ordered out Of the
county by the vigilants are back again
more or less publicly on their farms on
the Chicyskia.
Atchison Globe: The Chicago, Kansas
and Nebraska road has let a contract to
a Chicago company for fencing its line
from the Missouri river to the western
boundary of Texas, at S192.5O a mile.
FL Dorado Republican: The 13-year-
old son Of B. G. Gamble was with his
father In a wagon, gathering corn, when
the team ran away, throwing the boy
out against a tree, breaking his arm and
crushing his skull, killing him instantly.
Wilson County Citizen; Wolves are
reported to be numerous in several POr-
tons Of the county, and ere long hunt
ing parties will be organized TO pursue
them. Cam Wertz, who lives in the
Timbered Hills, laid out three with poi
son last week.
Kansas City Meas: One Of the most
prominent leagues IN the western base
ball world next year viii be that known
as the Kansas State League, with clubs
located at Abilene, EmpOria, Great
Bend, Hutchinson, Salina, Wellington
and Wichita.
Wichita Beacon: The Santa Fe rail
way extension south through the Indian
Territory to Texas was completed to
Willow Springs, about fourteen miles
south Of the line recently. The rails are
going down at the rate Of two miles a
day, frst-class in every respect.
The contract for the Leavenworth
Northern & Southern railway Will be le
In about two weeks from the northwest
ern line Of Leavenworth county to the
southern Hue of the state. Two corps
Of engineers viii begin at once to make
a survey Of the northern end Of the line.
Wichita Beacon: Sixteen citizens Of
Sumner county, Kansas, were bound over
| by U. S. Commissioner BOnsall, at Al
kansas City, last Saturday, to appear be
fore the United States court at Wichita,
to answered. the charge Of cutting stand
/ ing timber on land reserved for Indian
purposes in the territory.
Garden City Irrigator: A large prai-
RE wolf was captured west of town with
a couple of hounds, by some movers
who tied the animal to their wagon and
| brought it TO town. The animal was
very savage and the dogs had a hard
tussle with 1t, receiving several flesh
wounds from its teeth and claws.
Coolidge Citizen: Marshal Lock ar
rested a young man for drunkenness and
/ locked him up. In about fifteen min
utes after the key was turned out, he was
heard yelling for "dear life" He had
set the cooler on fire and the smoke was
getting awsy with him. He vas res
cued, the fire quenched and was returned
to his cell, a sadder but wiser man.
Hutchinson Nelrs: The roof Of the re-
| fOrmatOry was finished a few days ago,
and work viii now be pushed on the
cells. Twenty of the lower tier Of cells
are finished. The iron work on the
/ building and cells is being done by the
Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co. OF
Leavenworth, under the personal super.
vision of Mr.. W. B. Hammond.
Hutchinson Nelcs: Mr.. G. L.
Richardson, secretary OF the Globe barbed
wire company late OF Manchester, Iowa,
! came in from the east. He informed our
reporter that he had Just loaded the last
car before he started, and that now there
were en- route to South Hutchinson tair-
ty cars of machinery and effects belong
ing to said plant. He viii bring with
him a few expert machinists, but VIII
use all the home men he can.
Emporia Globe: The Indian who was
known as GeronlmO's right-hand man
was on the east bound Santa Fs recent
~ bound for Florida When beyond
Newton, he by some means, procured a
dirk knife, and by d desperate effort
threw himself from the WindOv, and had
about cut himself loose when the train
backed up to him. 1t was all his ten
soldier guards could do to get him