Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-02-20

tanned that aIr. a. W. Lipps, -four mer-
chant, was seriously bitten. There may
be others bitten who have not reported
yet
Junction City CRi0n: If the theory
is sound that the precipitation of summer
depends and is controlled in its amount
by the snow and rainfalIs of the preced-
ing winter, then 1886 ought to prove a
great and abundant crop year. The
amount of snow fall on the Kansas
prairies and plains this winter was never
equalled by that OF any previous winter
since the settlement of the state, we be
heve. The winter Of 1S60-61 was marked
by heavy fall of snow, but was the re-
suit of a single storm. But tins winter,
from the Missouri river to the summit Of
the Rocky mountains the fall Of SNOW
has been very great.
A recent dispatch from Parsons, La
bette county, says: The late fall Of snow
is much the heaviest ever known In this
county. In the Indian territory it is said
to be much heavier than here, having
fallen to a depth of two feet on the level.
" delayed. Reports from western Kan
sas indicate great suffering Of the people
and heavy loss Of stock Farmers in this
vicinity are experiencing considerable
loss OF stock, principally In hogs and
sheep. The wagon roads are completely
blOckaded, rendering it almost imPOssi-
bic for the country people to get to
town.
Topeka Commonwealth: Secretary
Adams. of the state historical society, is
In receipt of a curiosity in the shape of
a postal card containing a description OF
Harper county, so closely written as TO
embrace 1907 words, the equivalent if
printed in bourgeois type Offour columns
/ of an eight column paper. The work
was executed by Mr.. Fred Hunter, Of
/ Harper county, and is so legible that
with a glass each and every word can be
easily deciphered. This card, which In
its way, is a great curiosity and feat OF
/ penmanship, was forwarded to the so
ciety by c. S. Finch, of the Harper
| Graphic.
William Taylor, living at Chapman,
Dickinson county, had an operation per
/ formed the other day at Kansas City
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he was struck in the face by baseball
bat and had bone driven out of posi-
ton. 1t became so that he was unable
to open his mouth wider than to admit
his little finger, and as time went by it
was growing worse. The successful per
Torrance of the operation, however, has
entirely relieved him of any danger.
Hon. John NJ. Price, of Atchison, fur
nishes the Champion with a statement of
the amount paid by him for insurance
during the past year. Mr. Price carries
S44, 900 in eleven different mutual bene-
VIOLENT societies, at a cost, for 1885, OF
S641.86. A rate little less than S15
per 81, 900 on the average.
j. E. Walters, a nice young man rep
resenting himself as a special agent of
the German Insurance Company of Free
port, Illinois, defrauded citizens of Dick
insOn county out of $3.50 the other day
He wrote them policies which were worth
less for which they paid the regular pre-
miums.
Harry Higgins, a plumber employed at
the soldiers home near LeavenWOrth, was
seriously burned the other day, by the
explosion of a ladIe of motion lead which
he was carrying. 1t exploded from some
unknown reason throwing the contents
in his face, burning out both eyes.
A fire at Belle PLANE, Sumner county,
destroyed 50, 800 worth of buildings and
the stock of several merchants. But for
the timely assistance of forty or fifty
citizens the fire would have devasted a
I large portion Of the town.
a sixteen year old boy pamed Hoy
accidentally killed himself near Oneida
Nemaha county, the other day, while
playing with a gun.
Perkins Brothers dry goods store al
S Leavenworth was damaged by fire the
other day to the extent Of about $4,000
Clay Center win soon build a $5O,0Oi
hotel and opera house combined
q La Cygne, Linn county, has 2,50t
! cords OF wood piled up in store.
, Council Grove has organized boart
of trade.
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