The state herald., 1890-01-10

The new school house will be COM
pleted this week.
q. Varney has now in store the
best brands Of flour also bran, shorts
chopped feed and baled hay.
County Clerk Mcpherson was con-
fined to his bed the early part of the
week with the La Gripp.
We buy in Small quantities, there
fore Goods are always Fresh; If there
is any decline in Prices You get it.
A. Hyatt.
DIED.--Earnest D., infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Garland, Of West
Holyoke, at 2:l5 p. M, Wednesday,.
Say Brannon! how about the &c
counts of McConuaughy placed in
your hands for collectionp
The Grand Jury has been discharged
and not single bill was found, this
proves that We are an orderly class Of
people, beyond all question.
La Grippe has reached Holyoke and
many Of our citizens are confined to
their homes suffering from this much
dreaded disease.
d. W. Reeves, Alex Meyers, Ol CAL
ligan, atty's Aug. Munsinger and Quit
Brown all Of Yuma were attending
court this week.
Honest Ben Hoskins, our efficient
county treasurer, has returned from
Ayr, Neb. looking well and reports a
pleasant visit at the home Of his par
ents.
Guiteau Herzig undertook to share
the honors Of assistant to the district
attorney, with Brannon, on last Mon
day, and for a time it was difficult to
tell which one was in the lead.
January the sth was Jackson's day.
All over the country the faithful and
unterifed, celebrated the anniversary
Of Andrew Jackson's great victory
over the English at New Orleans.
The HERALD has been placed under
obligations to A. Z. McCrystal, of the
Lamar News, for assistance rendered
us in getting out the paper during the
progress Of the so-called white cap
trial.
Thos. Hardcastle attorney Of Denver
was in town last week taking deposi-
tions Of Z. Raymond, to be used in U.
S. court in an important mining suit.
We had the pleasure of meeting j.
W. Christy Of Denver, and court re-
porter for Judge Downer, he is very
pleasant gentleman and We are glad
to know him.
Mr.. Hugh Hill, q prominent citizen
Of Champion, Neb., was thrown from
his wagon while en- route home from
Benkleman last week, causing instant
death.
Attorney Charles Allen Of Ster ling
one Of the counsel for tile defendants
In the white cap case, was taken i'll on
last Monday while attending the trial
necessitating his going to his room.
A physician has discovered that the
older man grows the smaller his
brain becomes. This explains why
the young man knows everything and
the old man knows nothing.
The Knights Of Pythias held social
ut their hall Thursday evening, Dane
ing and social card playing were the
order Of the evening. PC. Westover
furnished the music. The lodge Is In
ilourishing condition.
Albert Gilroy Is attending district
court MS petit Juror. Elder Gilroy Is
one Of the solid men Of Phillips county.
Every one respects him and all know
that when the elder speaks II for the
common good Of all. No better man
In the county than Albert Gilroy.
Our genial and whole. souled friend
ii. L. Tedman Of Sterling Is attending
court this week. Ted as he Is known by
all is our kind Of people and We are
always glad TO welcome him TO our
town.
Judge s. s. Downer opened Dist.
Court this week and Is grinding out
the cases with fearful rapidity. We
recognize In Judge d. although young
man, one Of the best jurists In the
State, and we will never regret that
we cast our vote for such an able and
just Judge.
The jury In the white cap case failed
to bring verdict. The jury on first
ballot were for discharging all but two,
then the dead lock commenced aud
the finale and lust ballot stood seven
for acquItal and Ave for conviction.
Two car loads Of corn were shipped
10 lIolyoke IN care Of NJ. Francis, our
county commissioner by the d. Il ~.
free Of charge, and will bc sold Mt i6c
n bushel the actual cost OF the corn nt
Wallace. This Is for those who failed
TO raise crop last year, and will be y
great help TO our people.
The News says that the editor Of
the HERALD belongs 10 the white
caps body, soul aud breechcs and hc
should bc arrested, and that he knows
something about IL. Bro, Williams
l know some Of the white caps arc
innocent, Just Ms / know you are m
old hypocrlto and u fault.nnder.
There nre tlmpg when thu iuslvnifi Z.