Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-02-17
STATE NEWS.

5l----ASl W A-4-4AAHI u ~ ALLs " no
married i've wives, resided in Hutchinson
for time.
The Border Rover says that there is
still large number OF range cattle in
Stanton county.
The First National bank Of Colby now
occupies its quarters In the large brick
block recently erected IN that City.
A rate Of one and one third fare has
been secured for the annual convention
Of druggists to be heldin Abilene Itxt
May.
A Hutchinson News reporter, In his
rounds, found young man IN a fret ht
car who had taken poison because he
had been robbed in Kansas City of 500.
The citizens Of Logan held a meeting
few days ago In the interest Of i'm
migration and raised q sum Of money to
be applied to its encouragement.
Kingman Courier: The proposition
to vote ten thousand dollars in bOnds
for the purpose OF establishing a City
Hall, is meeting with general endorse
ment throughout the city.
Real estate agents of twenty-five Kan
sRs counties met in Belleville and organ
lied the Northern Kansas Real Eetste
association TO boom prices next 81 ring
The grand jury at Wichita h. in
dicted DR.. Owens, a prominent ply sIcian
of that place, for attempting criminal
malpractice on Miss Ona Morland,
daughter Of a Sedgwick county farmer.
Border Rover: A large number Of the
proved clGims are taking others. They
know a good thing when they see it, snd
have the grit to win it.
There is talk of establishing il
Wichita another bank, with a capital
stock OF 100000. Boston capital is
back of the enterprise. Should the bank
be established, safety deposit vsuIts
would be built, also.
Burr Oak Herald: Information is
wanted to the whereabouts of VIM. 81.
Henry, a young man about IS years of
age, and a printer. Address Mrs. Ora
Huber, 227 K street, n. W., Washing
ton, D. @.
The second suicide of the week in
Wellington occurred a few days ago. A
young man who gave his name as
George NJ. Pettengin suicided. He is
supposed to have been without work or
money, and, brooding over the fact, was
led to commit the deed.
The Wichita Beacon states that a man
who represented himself to be the agent
Of Attorney General Bradford and Colo
mel Hallowell, succeeded In getting the
Wichita ''jointists'' to pay him 81 800,
for which amount no further pro ssCu-
tons we're to be made.
AxtelI Anchor: John Wertz froze
both his feet while going to PawBee
City, during the blizzard, after a doctor
to attend his wife, who was sick. Re
turning, he found his wife dead, and it
is feared that both his feet will have to
be amputated. One of Henry Aideman's
boys also froze his hands severely while
returning from school.
OswegO is talking about organizing a
''bums" gymnasium for the benefit OF
tramps, loafers, and Vagabonds. The plan
is have a rock pile and set them to work
to pay for the accommodations they
obtain In Oswego," the idea being that
this would be something to build up the
constitution Of the tramp, and make a bet
ter man Of him morally as well is phys
ically.
John D. Douglas, of Lea7enworth
sues for a divorce from his wife. He
alleges in his petition that he is a hard
working man, and that his wife, instead
Of staying at home and cooking regular
meals for him, runs about the neighbors
! gadding, to his neglect. She is said to
be very careless about her household
duties and often stays away for days at
a time.
Manchester has four general stores,
/ two meat markets, three furnishing no
/ tells, two lumber yards, two coal dealers
three church societies, one physician
three contractors and builders, one larg
/ hardware store, one newspaper and
/ Office, one real estate agent, one black
| smith shop, one livery stable, forty fine
/ houses Just completed, twelve daily
/ trains, and no vacant houses.
The people Of Clifton are again con
! sidering the canal scheme which has been
so much discussed in that city. 1t is
estimated that the excavation required
to dig the canal from one part of the
bend Of the Republican river at that
place, to the other part, would not cost
more than $4,000, and that the other
expenses would be low, alike. It is
estimated that the csRal, if built, would
cause q sixteen and One-hRlf foot head
of water which would furnish $4,000
horse power. Could this power be sold
at SIS per horse power, it would yield d
revenue Of $4,000. The county has
enthority from the legislature to vote
[ S6G. 600 In bonds to develop the power.
Llarned Chronosope: A young man
named Joe Williams Was found dragging
himself along the railroad track near
PaRnee Rock, a few days ego, his face
being horribly muhlated and his ankle
broken. He has no remembrance OF how
he received his injuries. He said he ate
dinner at EliinWOOd and walked
from there to Great Bend, where ne ate
supper at z o'clock in the evening
This is the last ne can remember about
q ANYTHING or anybody. He don't know
how or when he left Great Bend, the first
o thing he can recall being a severe SHOCK
and a ueceding railroad train. He stated
= however. that he had been In the habit
3 lately, OF walking IN his sleep, enC
thought he had left Great Bend IN G
: sleep and been struck by the train while
on the track. Either that, or he tool
the train at Great Bend and in LIS sleeE
, walked OF the train.
Emporia Republican: The new wins
of the state normal school has at Last
. been completed and the second and thirC
b floors were on last Saturday tuned owe
to President Taylor. The wing cen
tains twenty rooms and Is 72z75 feet
three stories and a basement The las
IIe0isIsturs made an appropriation o