Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23

u6Q q DAOOl6u 5B1luOus WOrbH EA5DODs
poisoned by some miscreaBt, a couple Of
weeks ago. Our informant told Us that
this was the third stallion that has been
poisoned for him in a very short time.
Garden City Sentinel: eff there is a
four foot vein of coal at Granada only
sixty feet down the same viii be found
at Garden City, I am quite sure, :" said
very intelligent coal miner to a Senti-
mel man the other day. He thought we
might have to go deeper for it than at
Granada, on account OF the geological
formation.
Leavenworth Times: Near Eskridge,
a poor negro was treated to the methods
employed by the old kuklux gangs Of
Georgia. He was severely chasEsed for
a small offense by a crowd Of white men.
As soon as the facts came out, large
indignation meeting was held by the
farmers, and the outrageous action was
denounced, as it should be In free Kan
sas.
The Arkansas City Traveller tells about
a travelling doctor who "did up" large
number of farmers ar,AltOOna, Wilson
county. He dOctOred them and told
them his motto was ttnO care, no pay"
but that they must give notes payable
when they recovered. The doctor got
the notes, had them cashed and skipped,
and now the farmers are paying them
Garden City Sentinel: Finney county
cast no votes II 1880. In 1884 on the
vote for governor she cast 387, and In
1886 the number swelled to 1858. In
1884 the vote Of this congressional dis
trlct was 1854; IN 1886 It increased to
81, 465, and this year it Will reach at
least $4,000. These figures will give
some idea Of southwest Kansss.
| Anthony Republican: A story is go
ting the rounds that Hon. Roscoe
Conkling has been retained in the
defense OF Waiter e. Treadwen. This
is false, as the only attorneys in the
defense are r. B. Shepard, J. Paul
Grove and S. S. Sisson. These gentle
men say they are ready for trial the
first day Of court.
Atchison Globe: There was a very
queer divorce case In the district court
Of Atchison county, lately. A Troy
lawyer named Baker, was sued by his
wife for a divorce in the Atchison court,
and the case was ready for trial, when
Baker walked into the court room, spoke
q few words TO his wife, and the two
walked out together, since which time
nothing has been heard of either of
them.
Lawre nce Tribune: The enrolment
Of children In the city schools OF Law
renee is $3.50, Of which about $50 are
cOlored. The board OF education employs
|
ooIored men and one white woman In the
membership of our board Of education,
which is composed OF six persons. OF
the janitors Of the several city schools,
four are colored men. Nearly all the
city school teachers are women.
Wichita Beacon: A writ of habeas
corpus has been issued for Mrs. Katie
Moss Osman, the IA year-Old wife OF
Joshua Osman. Osman was arrested
in Butler county, a few days ego, for per
jury in obtaining a marriage license and
falsely swearing to the age Of his wife.
It is now claimed by the parents Of the
girl-Wife that she is being UnlRWfully de.
= tanned Of her freedom at the home OF
OsmRn. Mrs. OsmaD will be brought
here for hearing Of the writ.
/! Atchison Champion: The collar
makers lately employed at L. Kiper
2 Sons factory are still on the strike, as
i neither side has given In. Still the meI
. are telling very good at present, as aid
: to the amount Of $3.50 came a few days
u ago from the union headquarters at st
u Louis. The men claim that this is more
o than they have made since October last
S Two Of the boys and three Of the mer
t are going away this week, as the unioI
t has secured employment for them else
t where. The others expect to go as sOOr
). as they can hear from headquarters.
Z The headless rooster at Anthony has
? become quite a curiosity, and will 60
on regular tour OF exhibition. Since
its head was cut of on February
{ 22nd, the wound has healed and there Ii
K every prospect that it will live as long a
T it can be properly fed and Watered. The
. food has to be put into the gullet by It'd
q owner, as it has no bill to eat with no
8 eyes to see, and yet it runs around lively
and flaps its wings In good shape
9 although OF course the ''croW' i
u missing.
The Downs Times publishes the fol
n lowing: Some of the young women WIZ
Q attended the Holiness meetings in tn
3 Arlington school house are said to be IL
q such a state OF nervous excitement tina
g they are unable to attend to their house
8 hold duties, and It Is thought some vii
d suffer mentally. A part Of the evening"
n so-called worship is for one or more 0
y these young women to fall on the foo
1t in a trance. An explanation for th
conduct is that Washburn, who Is style,
y as q "Revsrend.n is q mesmerigt. AM