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

kansas IS going to have q great boom
this summer. The prospects are at
tracing eastern comment and wide
spread interest. The railroads of the
state have generally combined to far
Their and prosper the boom. The Rock
Island route conceived the idea of ex-
cursion trains and the other roads have
fallen into the scheme, advertising the
most liberal rates As an interest be-
ing manifested about Kansas, the fol-
lowing IS reproduced from the Kansas
City Times of yesterday.
The prospect for an immense rush of
people to Kansas this year were never
brighter. The series of excursion,
lines have all agreed to run, commence
ing next month. promise to be the larg-
est in the history of the state. A Times
representative talked with several prin-
cipal railroad men on the subject yes
terday and this is what they said:
Mr.. George T. Nicholson. general
passenger aud ticket agent of the Santa
Fe: 81 have every reason to believe
that we will have a large number OF
actual settlers. We have large num-
Der Offnquiries from people living in
Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, and
other northern states, and they say the
winters are so severe in the north that
they cannot stand them any longer and
want to come further south. We are
preparing to take care Of tremendous
/ crowds"
Mr.. W. II. Newman, general traffic
manager of the Missouri Pacific, said (:
''Our agents all over the entire east,
north aud south. report that they never
had as many inquiries as at present,
and l think that the boom in Kansas
next year will be the biggest she ever
saw. Texas and Arkansas are also
working up a boom and are organizing
in every town. They will furnish sta
tIstics and information about those Sec
tions that can never be obtained tn any
other way
Said Mr.. J. S. Tebbets, general pass
enger and ticket agent of the Union
Pacific: eve are receiving thousands
of inquiries about Kansas and Nebras-
ka. and believe that an immense mum.
Der Of people will settle in those states
this spring"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23
LIQUOR and Goal.

The output of anthracite coal in
Pennsylvania is valued at 500, 1895 ,OO0-
and it is the most valuable industry in
that great state. But it would take the
entire value of this great industry, and
nearly nine millions of dollars besides,
to pay the drink bill of the people Of
the state. If any government on earth
were to levy such a tax as that on its
people it would be speedily overthrow
by revolution, especially if the tax
caused anything like the pauperism
and crime that the liquor traffic lnvar-
iably carries with it.-New York Mail.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23

The state supreme court says a rail-
road, building through lands to which
the settler has not yet secured title,
must pay all damages to improvements
as we'll as full value of the land Occu-
pied. This decision will be worth
thousands of dollars to our farmers
Oberlin Eye.
Yes, and that decision was rendered
in the case of the Burlington Kansas &
Southwestern Railroad Company
against w. H. johnson, carried to the
supreme court by G. w. Stinson of this
city who deserves great credit for pre-
senting the case so ably to the supreme
court. The editor af the Oberlin Eye
is also proprietor of the K:rwin Chief,
that seems to have a personal grieY-
ance against Mr.. Stinson. Such being
the case Mr. StinsOn hardly expected
the Eye to give him credit for the
grand work he did for farmers in the
case above referred to
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23
Courts Of Consultation.

Governor Larrabee, of Iowa, IN his
Biennial Message expresses himself as
being in favor Of Courts of Cancellation.
The suggestion is a good one and ought
to be carried out in every state. He
says: ''Public attention is beng di-
rected to simpler and. less expensive
methods of settling disputes between
individuals, such as often lead to costly
litigation and sometimes to unpleasant
and vexatiOus feuds of long standing.
Courts of Cancellation have been in ex-
istence many years in other countries
and with very happy effect They con.
sist of judges, not usually lawyers, but
men of good judgment, high character,
and kindly disposition, who in the
presence of both parties to a dispute,
but no other persons, hear both sides,
and then endeavor to bring them to a
common understanding and agreement
and in large majority Of cases with
entire success. 1t is a very simple
method of arbitration, yet permanent
and possessing sufficient legal power to
make its work effective. do not
doubt there is much IN this worthy of
attention. and 1 recommend that some
! committee of your body be charged
with the duty of investigating and re-
porting upon it, with a view of bring
into more general public notice and dis
cussion, which may lead to its adop-
| ton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23
EXCURSION DATES.

We have many inquiries asout the
dates of the cheap excursions from the
east 20 all Kansas points and to answer
them will keep standing IN this paper
the following information
"a Excursions will leave all Miss.
Ouri river points, for the west. on the
following dates:
Wednesday, March 81.
Wednesday, April 4.
Wednesday, April %.
Wednesday May 9.
Wednesday, May %
Wednesday, June g.
Wednesday June 90.
"a Tickets will be sold from east
ern points in time to reach the Missouri
river on these dates.
BG- Tickets will be sold at one fare
for the round trip, and good for forty
days.
BD~When writing co your friends in
the east, concerning these dates, it
would be we'll 90 mail them a copy of
the paper containing this article
marked.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23

There is published at philadelphia a
paper-the American Arbitrator de
voted to the cause Of arbitration. 1t is
small bat ii is engaged in a good cause
preaching that peacable settlement be-
tween nations is better than var. It
carries rs its motto the noble words Of
General Grant. who said ''An aEbitra-
ton between two nations may not salts
fl either party at the time, but It salts
SEES the conscience Of mankind and
must commend Itself more and more IS
3 means O8 adjusting disputes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23

It costs something to advertise in
Monthly magazines like the Century
and Harpers. The former charges
$500. for a page for a single issue, the
latter $500. And yet, even at these
figures 1t pays. For that matter, ju-
diciOus and liberal newspaper adver-
Using also always pays. No great bus
mess house ever succeeded without ad-
vertising. OF course, a small business
may be carried on in picayunish way
without advertising, and the proprietor
be able to subsist from hand to mouth,
but the liberal advertiser always has
the bulge on the man who does not ad-
vertise -Atchisou Champion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23

The United Labor party we regret
to say, has struck the tariff rock and is
laundering. Patrick Ford is devoting
his great paper to the advocacy of pro-
lection and the Republican party.
Henry George on the other hand is so
devoted to free trade that he will adyo-
cate Cleveland's reelection, and does
not desire a third ticket. DR.. Nc
Glynn will run the anti poverty society,
Mr.. George having Withdrawn there
from. True and tried friends of yes
terday working together tremendously,
are not on speaking terms, but the old
party hobby horse, the tariff, is on
hand.-Iowa Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23

The question is often asked, " How
did the strip known as No Mans
Land come to existP'' The explaina-
ton given is, that. after the Mexican
war, Congress fixed the northern
bOundry OF Texas on line on the Seth
degree and 80 seconds of latitude, and
when the Kansas and NebrasEa act was
passed, the southern boundry Of Kan
sas was fixed on the 37lh degree Of lat
itude. This leaves a strip between the
two lines Of half a degree or about IS
miles wide and 30 miles long, and this
IS emo Mans Land. Randolph Echo.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23

No. Sold.
No. R.--1eo acres, located Z miles south Of Re
public City, 40 acres under cultivation. Price
81 500. Terms s., 900 cash, balance on i've years
No. Sold.
No. l. so acres, good farm land, frame house
1924, two stories above basement, frame barn
16x4O stables and sheds 100 acres fenced feed lot
6 acres email corral fence, one mile OF creek, good
timber, 80 to SO acres under cultivation, good
orchard, 100 young trees ana abundance OF small
fruits, two good wells with pumps, good Wosd
shed, buggy shed, cribs and ont houses. Price
$500, all each. This land is in Freedom town
Ne. 5.-lGO acres. 2 good sod houses, good we'll
% acres under cultivation, plenty good hay LAND
situated Z miles from Woodruff station on b. q
d. r. r. Price S1,260. Terms $40 cash, $40 on
four years time.
no, 6-16O acres, stone dugout, Kansas sheds
and stables, good spring with never failing water
situated 2 miles from Woodruff good stock
farm. Price $3.50 per acre. Terms, $50 on time
Ne. 7.-Sold.
No. So acres fine farming land, four miles
from PhillPsburg. Price $3.50, $3.50 cash. balance
No. SEQ acres miles from Phillipsburg, a
splendid stock and grain farm. hne bottom land
and abundance Of wa0er and best variety OF timber
in the county. Abundance Of oak, nice straight
growth ash, elm and black walnut. Good house,
and 20 acres IN good state OF OF cultivation. This
Is a valuable farm and offered at a bargain. The
improvements and timber is worth more than the
price asked for the farm Price, $500, 81, 100
dswn, balance in four years time WITH interest al
10 per cent.
No. 1O-Sold.
No. I1.-SOld.
No. 12.-Sold.
No 13-SOld
No. 14.-16O scres, 10 miles northeast Of Phil
lipsbRrg, good farm, plenty OF good running wa
ter, good timber, Kansas house, stables, fruit
trees, 40 acres under cultivation. Price $500.
No. 15.-16O acres, creek farm, IS acres under
cultivation, plenty OF water and timber. Price
$17OO.
No Il and IS are adjoining quarter sections
and will be sold seperate or together to suit pur-
chaser.
We invite purchasers to call and see
1t will cost them nothing to enquire
corners all the information we can il
generally. Also to those desiring T.
and we will gladly give them a place
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23

No. 16-SOld.
No. 17.-Sold.
prairie, six acres Of grove, COED sod house good
stable and out buildings, good running water
Price $1,000, in cash or trade.
No. I9-WithdraWn.
No. 2O.-i8O acres of ane farming land. gooc
frame house 24x28 feet, story and a half house
with basement underneath 24x28, Kansas barn %
feet long, numerous Outbuildingss whole tract
fenced, pasture fenced separate from farm land
several acres under cultivation, near mile Of
creek with lots of timber. The improvements on
this land are worth fully $500 Price OF tract
$4,000. Land lies miles from Phillpsburg.
No. 21-SOld.
No. $50 acres good upland. Eve miles from
PhiIlipsburg. Price $3.50 cash and $500 on i've
no. s8-16o acres, miles from PhiIipsburg, 100
acres in cultivation frame house 16zS2. good out
buildingF Price 5000; $1,000 cash balance on ave
years time.
No. $3.50 acres, square Or, miles from
Stuttgart Price $500. good terms.
No. s1.-Good 100 acres, sw Of Oberlin 10 miles,
/ r. R. surveys run in the immediate neighbOr-
hood, viii make big spec. for some one sure.
Price S140O.
No. 81. -House and Lot in Oberlin, KS. Price
No. $50 acres, 20 smooth. good well also
running water, miles from c. Il and from
No. 84.GTim6eF claim, 100 acres, 100 smooth.
No. $50 acres, Sc in cultivation, good young
orchard, house, well, ETC.. 4 miles from Agra.
No. 37--T. E. 100 acres, So in cultivation, miles
] from c. ID Price $3.50.
No. $3.50 acres, 20 cultivated, IS fenced.
/ springs and running water miles from Dana
| Price $1,000 gOnd terms.
! No $40 acres 10 cultivated, stone house,
well. stable etc, young orchard, 3 miles from
station, from c. II. Price $1,000, one half cash
! We have just received the agency for about 20
quarter sections Of land, ranging at prices from
$780, 90 to 10000 per quarter. This list inciudee
some Of the best lands in the county. VIII sell
for cash or or time. Don't fail to call on ne.
us and get full description of lands.
and we take delight in giving new
regard to lands and the country
sell we would say bring in your lands
i'm the list. MCELROY & LOWE
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23

Some of our law makers are on the
right track now. A bill has been intro
duced into the Ohio Legislature TO
limit the powers of corporations and
associations, and especially such as
deal in fuel and food products Con
gress is also agitating she question Of
making a thorough examination Of
some Of the proceedings Of such corpo-
rations, and the Standard Oil Company
telegraph companies. and some of the
gre t railroads are on the ist.-Stock-
ton News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23
mon 81 Hxchanges.

Among Our Exchanges.
The Smith Center Pioneer says: The
people of Kirwin find it profitable to
haul coal with teams from Agra, on the
Rock Island.
Geo. W. Taylor, of Marvin, has
been granted a pension. We did not
hear the size of the ''wad" but hope it
was a good one.-Kirwin Independent.
The late county seat election in Ora
ham county resulted as follows; Hill
City 877; EiilIbroOk 1875. Majority for
Hill City, 1852.
We learn, through a reliable source,
that eight engines used on the Oberlin
branch of the B. & NJ. are rendered
almost worthless by being burned out
through inexperienced and incompe-
tent fremen.
The Oberlin Opinion says a gang of
Rock Island graders we're in town
Thursday night. They started for Jen-
nings Friday morning, where they have
a seven mile contract east from the
county line.
Jacob Rothchild, the only and inim-
liable Jake, whom every body likes,
and q prominent clothing merchsnt OF
Kirwin, visited Oberlin last Friday. He
thinks of removing his store to some
other locality Eye.
The Norton Champion says Kansas
has been visited by more rain during
the month of February 1888, than any
former February in the history of the
oldest inhabitant, which encourages
the average farmer and causes him to
believe we are going to have a good
crop year.
Every investor in Northern Kansas
lands and securities can rest perfectly
assured that he is investing on rising
values. Lands and town property will
never again be so cheap as they are
| now in this section. and from now on
they will steadily and surely advance
for the next twenty-years. -Atchison
Champion.
The Junction City Republican says:
Democrats will never forgive Brad
ford for closing their hell-hOles and
cutting off their supply of red liquor.
The reason Bradford don't please the.
democrats is because he has had back
bone enough to enforce the temper
ance law, and for this reason every
man who loves home and its influences
better than a gin mill should support
him for chief executive. He deserves
to be thus hOnOred.
OF the nearly 5000 Kansas real es-
tate mortgages held by the Lombard
investment company, of Kansas City
only about twenty five have been fore
closed. This is the experience of every
other investment company doing busi-
ness in Kansas. The foreclosure OF
mortgages on Kansas farms will not
aggregate one per cent of the total
number held .-Atchison Champion
NJ. II. johnson, Of KirwIn, IS a can
didate for delegate to the Republican
National Convention. Among the
many gentlemen who have been mem
/ toned IN LuS COuuSCeLOH Nc S@+tS' 9
none are more worthy 70 represent
Northwest Kansas than Mr.. johnson.
An able business man. thorough re-
liable Republican, he will most WORTH
" represent the Republicans Of this dis
trict. He has many friends IN this Sec
ton who want him to go to Chicago
Ludell Gazette.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23
DIRK sCHUTTE,
Land once az KiTsin. Kans. no. 1914.

Notice is hereby given that the foIoWing-named
settler has 6led notice Of his intention TO make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Judge OF District Court
at Phillipsburg, Kansas, March S0th. 1855, viz:
GEORGE s. DINGET,
DS- 40. 2255J, for the northeast quaEseE. north
west quarter, northwest quarter northeast quar-
ter section II. town ., rance 19.
He names the following witnesses 70 prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of
aald land, viz: Geo. III. Tanuahill, of Long Is
land. Kansas; Asher Mellau, Of Woodruff; Frank
Mellon, OF Woodruff William T. Eendes of ifyr-
tie, Kansas.
feb17 T. A. YONGE, Register
Come TO HEBALDoRss for Job Work.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
No. 1911. Q. s. Land once, Kirwin, K

No 1871 Q. s. Land once, KirWin, KAN
February 24th, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the follswiag nam
ed settler has fled notice Of his intention 20 make
final proof in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Judge Of the Dis
trict Court at Phiipsburg, Kansas on April - IT,
1888, viz:
DIRK SCHCTTE,
Il. E. No sO065 for the NE or NV or \ hf Ne
Or Sc or NE Or Section 81, town range 10. He
names the following witnesses 70 prove his con-
tinGous residence upon and cultivation OF said
land, viz: John VenderWege, Samuel Il. BakeE,
Andrew c. Burlington. John Il. LedeboeE, al Of
Luceor, Kansas
march ct H a YOSGE, Register.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23

The Beatrice canning company has
q record Of 100000 cans Of corn
and tomatoes since its inception. In
1887 over 600. 900 cans Of corn and to-
matoes were packed from $500 loads
Of produce raised upon $50 acres of
land by several hundred farmers with
in q radius Of ten miles Of Beatrice.
and it VIII require about 1900 acres to
supply this factory the coming season.
This company has q capital Of 500. coo.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23
To an Whom it May Concern.

TOPEKA KANSAS, March 9Th, 1888.
The Central Traffic association which
embraces all lines west of Buffalo aud
Pittsburg to Chicago and st. LOUIS
have agreed upon one fare for the
round trip for excursions into Kansas
For coupon tickets to all points east,
call on your Local Agent.
JNo. SEBAsTEAEs
GsP. g t. A.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23
LIST OF LANDS FOR SALE.

McEIroy Agents herewith list
farm at a will please the folio wing list:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23

The population Of Kansas has In
creased z92, 600 ia the last seven years.
An average o9 ever 100000 3 year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23

Come @ HERALDoE 90 JOB E10EE.
The gale., 1888-01-27
GOSSIP.

George Walker, late consul-general of
the United States in Paris, died of pneu-
monia at his residence in Washington,
aged Ga.
Congressman Elliott, of South Caro-
lima, has secured the establishment of
postolfice at Browns Rock, Sumter Coun-
ty, S. c., with W. ]. Brown as postmas-
ter.
John B. Wright, of Tennessee, Chief
of the Mineral Division in the General
Land Office, has been appointed Chief
Law Clerk of the General Land Office,
vice John LeBarnes, removed.
Congressman Norwood has introduced
a bill in the House to appropriate $780,
600 for the commencement of work on
the Savannah river harbor improvement.
The chief engineer estimates that it will
take $6,000,000 to make the. harbor
90 feet deep. Mr.. Norwood only asks
for ten per cent. of the amount at present.
The Postmaster General has let con-
tracts for carrying the mails in the COW
cred wagons prescribed by the department
between post-offices railroad stations,
station offices and steamboat landings
from July 1, 1888, to June 80, 1892, as
follows: In Wilmington, N. g., A. B..
Sandlin, $S40 per annum; Charleston, S.
G., Theo. S. Gaillard, 81, 400; Savannah,
Ga, r. Y. Woodlief, $2,4S7.
The gale., 1888-01-27
Very Rich Gypsies.

The st. Louis Democrat says: have
nave no doubt that 100000 Of the
1900, 900 gypsies we now have among us
are what are known among the Romany
as drom gypsies-that is. gypsies of the
saad: o.vpsies whose heritage of patri-
arcal and pilgriming tradition will no
more permit them to herd in towns,
save out necessity, than it will foxes.
OF these, as have previously stated in
print, I have names and addresses OF
nearly 1000 heads of families, or petty
tribes, whose combined wealth exceeds
5000, 100000. Hosts aside from these
have gained or are securing little prop
critics. These largely consist Of fine
farms, country tavern stands, toll-gate
privileges, tracts of woodland of which
they are very fond, livery and sales
stables in the smaller towns and villages,
and, not infrequently, extensive town
properties, particularly the larger sales
in metropolitan cities. Thousands upon
thousands are able to live com fortably
without effort upon rentals and other
incomes. But they are never idle, and
they never fail OF passing some portion
of each summer upon the road. Their
tradings, or preparations for trading,
never cease; nor does their fortune tell
ing, for the wife of gypsy worth $3.50,
O00-and I have the acquaintance of
more than one of these-will as nimbly
tell your fortune for silver as would the
wife Of the most poverty stricken gypsy
tinker i ever helped solder pan or
patch a kettle.
The gale., 1888-01-27
The Longevity OF Birds.

The huamn race IS not the only one
that has the privilege of furnishing CEN
tenarians. There are several birds that
have the pretcnsion to easily reach the
age that M. Chevreul, the French chem.
ist, has attained-101 years. Among
the candidates for the prize of lon
gevity, says the Pjris Eieoear, must be
cited the eagle, the swan, and the raven,
which live for over century. The
parroquet, as well as the heron, is con.
tent to become sexagenarian. The
sparrowhawk lives to the age Of forty,
which is the age likewise reached by the
duck and pelican. The pea fowl lives
to be twenty-five, the goldnnch Iif1een,
the lark thirteen. the black headed
war bier fifteen, the blackbird twelve,
the canary bird twenty-fonr the p'lcas,
ant fifteens the rush ten, the domestic
cock ten, the red throat twelve, and the
wren three.
The gale., 1888-01-27
A TOUGH STORY.

The names and crimes of those who
escaped recently from the Walhalla, S.
c., jai. are as follows: George Wash
ington (colore0, arson Wheeler Nichols,
forgery; Mack D. Alexander, forgery;
Thomas Mayfeld (colored), concealed!
weapons; W. 7. Garrett, selling property
under mortgage; John franklin, peddling
without license. The above six were
confined in one cell. They spent the
dark and silent hours of the night boring
through the wooden walls of the Jail
with IN auger furnished by the wife of
John Franklin, which had been secretly
conveyed to them by her and who had
succeeded in evading the watchful eye Of
the sheriff.