Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-28

Oscar Swayzs has succeeded VIII O.
Baker as manager Of the advertising de
partment OF the Chicsgo, Kansas & Ne
braska-
A council OF neighbOr.ng Congrega-
tional churches hes been held to reoog-
niza the new Congregational church
which Is being erected on Huntoon and
Buchanan streets.
A half real half sham prize fight &C
CURED By electric light at Oakland park
the other night between Hightener and
Mccoy. They were both in jail sOOD
after, failing to secure bond.
Shawnee county is q judicial district
by itself It contains a population Of
over 10000. The present term Of court
has continued four months with not a
single criminal case before it.
The stone work Tor the Sixth street
visduct is progressing very rapidly and
It viii only be a question Of few weeks
until the iron work OF the viaduct can be
pushed to its completion.
Lincoln post hall is the best furnished
and has more relics Of the war and en-
bIsms Of patriotism on its walls than
any post west OF the Mississippi river.
Intact but few posts IN the country are
better equipped.
Soma time ago Mr.. John White. Of
this city, went TO Mississippi and pur-
chased plantation OF LOO acres Of
good cotton land for $4,000, the amount
OF a mortgage on the place.
The Topeka city meat inspector esti-
raates that it takes 1000 beevess 1900
hogs and 800 sheep per week to supply
ToTeka in meat. The local packing
houses and butchers are now supplying
this demand exclusively, and the new
order Of things is working.
The track OF the East Side railway is
now completed snd all that remains to
be done is the building Of the viaduct- A
satisfactory ar angement has been made
between the officers OF the street railroad
and the Santa Fe for the viaduct, and 1t
will probably be completed during De-
6smber.
Topeka Journal: The floor Of repre-
sentative hall Is as bare and smooth as a
dancing floor. The old carpet, which
has done service for the past six years,
is to be replaced in q few days by new
Brussels carpet. II takes over SOU
wards Of carpet to cover the floor, cost
ing over $1,000.
The annual meeting Of the state bar
will be held at the capitol in this city
January 8. The meeting will be held
in the evening, and this being the same
day the Legislature convenes, there
doubtless viii be a large attendance.
The exercises viii be opened by the an
nual address Of the president, Judge
Johnston Of the supreme court.
Capital Commonwealth: Rev. W. F.
File had both bones in one leg broken,
between the knee and the ankle.
! BE was coming into town on the
! Carbondale road, which is graded, and
| some one bad placed a large sign
In the road, which scared his
horse. The buggy was upset, turning
| him and lady friend out into the ditch.
The lady escaped without injury.
Capital Commonwealth: The meet
/ ing held at the court bOuss by the re-
puIolicsns who have been driven out Of
/ the southern states by the ku-kluZ,
promises TO attract national attention. IN
/ that 3 general convention OF eZiies VIII
| be called In this city at some time In
! January to discuss measures by which
republicans in the south may be guaran-
teed- every right and privilege v0ucbsafed
| by the constitution.
Topeka Journal: There are now over
| 100 names enrolled on the list Of the
/ Topeka colony for Oklahoma and the
| president expects the number will be
4 greatly increased within the next few
! DAYS. There is no solicitation for mem
| bership, but anyone who thinks of emil
/ grating to Oklahoma can become q
member by the payment Of So so. The
amount raised goes TO defray the ex-
penses incurred in getting the proper
! legislation looking to the opening OF the
lands TO settlement.
In the case in the supreme court Of
! the state ex rel. Il. J. Humphrey, cOun-
! ty attorney Of Davis county, vs.. w. j.
/ Franklin, original proceedings in man.
/ damus, il is held that, "Under section
! 81, chapter 10, compiled laws Of 1885,
! the police power OF the city can only
! be extended outside OF the corporate
| limits and within five miles therefrOus
over such lands as are necessary for hos
pitaI purposes and water works; and
/ over these only to the same extent as
! over PUBIC C6u9G0rleSs IL IS uOG granted
over lands outside the city limits not
used for such purposes as are designated
in express terms by the law governing
cities Of the second class"
About fifteen bidders from Chicago,
I Cincinnati and other points were in the
city to be present at the opening Of bids
/ by thu state house commissioners for the
new $40, 600 vault for the state treasury
/ to be built IN the main wing Of the CAPT
tOl building. Just before the commits
sioners were preparing to open the bids