Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-15
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

coal.
The Winfield Courier relates that the
Episcopal church at Winfield, a new
church, has been burned and injured so
that it viii require all Of the $4,000 In
surance, or more, to put 1t In repair.
salina Republican: According to the
statement just issued by the Pacific ex-
press company, j. NJ Drum, agent for
the company at SalinR, sold more money
orders than any other agent in Kansas,
Missouri and Nebraska, during 1888.
GOguac Telegram: Assurances have
been received that the Omaha, Dodge
City & Southern railroad is a sure thing
That it is to run through Haskell, Grant
and Stanton counties. That it will be
built as soon as bonds can be voted In
Grant.
Arkansas City Traveller: A. B. John
son has finished up his purchase Of 81.
o. Meigs' fine residence. The consider
alton was $4,000. The property Is a
valuable one, being located upon one Of
the best streets In the city, and near the
business center. Mr.. johnson will CO.
cupy the residence after March 1.
Kanorado Register: The O. K. IN.
Crock Island Route, have erected a
line two story passenger and freight
depot at this place, also a water tank
with a capacity Of 10000 barrels, engine
house, and engine, capable Of throwing
a three inch solid stream of water. The
company claims they have the best well
on the line here.
Arlington Enterprise: A hyacinth
plant in the door yard Of Judge Hanan
has been IN bloom for nearly a week
past. Other flower plants, such as mar
cissis, crocus, and tulips, at the same
place, have made remarkable growth.
just think Of It'll Flowers blooming In
the garden on the 23d day Of January.
Sunny" Is indeed an appropriate prefix
20 'Kansas."
Beloit Courier: DIR. Guibor tells US
that one day recently he had three
patients who had hurt their eyes-one
OF them was pounding coal and a small
lump struck his eye-ball; another snap
ped a percussion cap and a small bit
Of it few into his eye; another was sight
ing a gun while a companion pulled the
trigger and got his eyes severely powder
burned.
Clay Center Dispatch: The Central
Branch railrord shipped 326 cars of
grain and 112 cars OF stock from Clifton
in 1883. The Rock Island agents esti-
mates are 134 cars of stock and 81 OF
grain. The Union Pacific shipped 357
cars Of grain and stock from Vining,
making S38 cars Of grain and stock from
this point In 1888, the worst year In the
last decade, besides those shipped by
the Union Pacific at Clifton, which would
probably make the amount at the two
towns 900.
Clyde Herald: Miss Olive Dezendorf,
young lady stopping with Captain
Smith, who lives north OF Clyde, has re-
ceived word that she is an heir to q for
tune left by a grandfather. The proper
ty Is In a conspicuous part Of Brooklyn
New York. Miss DezendOrf is one Of
those orphans that has been sent out
here for the purpose Of securing home.
We hope she will be fortunate enough
TO secure all that is due her, and may it
be enough to make her wealthy.
Greensburg Times: Foreclosures are
plentiful, but who are the defendants?
in nearly all cases absentees. The moral
is obvious. Stick to the farm, show
your confidence and the capitalists in
vsriably rec'PrOcate and show theirs and
are ready and able to help you over the
temporary depression. 1t is the ne'er
do well who has skipped; that is filling
the District court docket. The farmer
who is staying with it, resOlutly bent on
pulling through is not being crowded
and we confidently predict viii be fully
rewarded for his grit
PaxicO Courier; Some people persist
emily patronize strangers in preference
to home dealers. The latest to this ef-
feet is that travelling insurance agent
has been insuring property IN the
neighbOrhOOd at an eXOrbitant rate
taking personal notes for payment, and
in some instances we believe obtaining
such notes without giving a policy
therefor Immediately. This agent has
also been insuring buildings for more
than they are WORKMAN unsOund policy
In any business. Persons who patron
ize such irresponsible agents assume
large risks Of being terribly cheated and
duped.
BelOit Courier: It is about time that
newspapers of west and northwest Kan
sss begin to roast the Kansas City Star,
for its daily slurs and sneers at this part
OF the vineyard. Its quips Of this char
aoter are about on par with the dis
gusting mother-in-lsW railery Of idiots
who never should have been blessed
with q wife who ever had q mother
The psragrapher OF "Ksnsas Notes. In
the Star would better please the people
out here if he would altogether ignore
western Kansas. He may be a smart
Alex. Butt We fall to appreciate his
venom. he does not treat any other
mart of the state with ANYTHING like the