Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-11-20

times. He wonders every day where
so much money comes from.
e A Hakes, the horse-buyer, |
purchased seventeen horses last We'd
in this county and the west part of
Smith county. They averaged him
about $85. each.
Col. John Bissell hes removed
the useless telephone poles which
have disfgured the streets for some
time past, making a decided improv-
ment IN the appearance of the city.
Two years ago 2.517 votes were
polled in Phillips county. This year
there were 1896 cast, SO it would seem
from this that there have not been so
many people moved out of this coun-
ty as has been supposed.
The many friends of G. W. Bick-
ford Will learn with regret that fnan-
cfal embarrassment has overtaken
him and he has been compelled to
make an assignment We hope he
may pull through all right.
Mr.. j. E. Downs, a good farmer
of Solomon, was caller yesterday.
He says he has been farming here for
twelve years, and he thinks this
country Will come out all right - in
the 1ono RIM He DroDoses to STAY
by Kansas.
Jacob Bradley has lately moved
| into his residence in the north part
of town which he recently purchased.
Jake is still a bachelor but don't al
ways intend to be one we suspect,
otherwise he would hardly have
bought dwelling house.
Conductor George Merritt in
forms us that Conductor Hold er's
train ran over and killed George S.
Scott, at Kensington last Monday.
The unfortunate men was aged 70,
and his hearing was defective. He
was walking on the track.
D1ED-Oct. 9Th, at her residence
aear Oakland, Orange county, Fla,
after a brief illness, Miss Adell @.
Trow, formerly of Big Greek, Green
wood Twp, Kansas. Funeral services
, were held at the Presbyterian Church
at Oakland and her remains were in,
r tered in the cemetery at that place OF
Oct. 9Th.
The announcement has beer
= made that fast train is to be put on
o the Rock-Island December 10th, be-
tween Denver and Chicago which
will make the time between those cit
= les four hours shorter than now. The
train will run via Philllpsburg Lin
coin and Omaha. and Phillipsburg
= will be a division for the ''Flyer'' the
L same as now for the other trains.
l Every country has It's drawbacks
= Kansas has some disadvantages but
she also has some great advantages
This is one of the most healthful
o states in the union, and there is prob
Il ably no healthier county in the stat,
than Phillips. The climate is fine
> and Kansas will at no distant day b'
Il regarded as one of the best o
States.
st The Dispatch has had something
er to say about a ''peevish can dIdate,
y meaning one of the candidates Oh
the Republican county ticket at tn
n late election. The gentleman t.
~ whom the Dispatch refers authorize
y us to say that he gives the said edito
notice that he don't owe that outfi
any thing, for which fact he congrat
ulates himself
10 -McNay was the Congressiona
Committeeman and assumed to man
age McNall's campaign. Webb woul
;; have probably been buried by tn
= great Alliance landslide this year IN
" der any leadership, but with sue
generals as lightning Bug McNa
the political cyclone was several dc
III grees harder than it would have bee
~ with less windy leader.
TO
The Phillipsburg Brass Ban
paid their respects to Mr.. and Mr.
us Sam Rosenberg on Wednesday eve
re ming by serenading them. Mr.. Ro!
ye enberg came out and not only thanl
IN ed the musicians for the honor don
him and wife but handed out som
Mt choice cigars and handsome contr