Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-10-16

We are requested to announce the
name of Samuel Newton, as a candi-
date for Trustee, subject to the decis-
ion of the Republican township caucus
Mr.. Newton is our present Trustee and
has been very faithful N the dis
charge of his duty. The people can
do no better than to re-elect him.
We are informed that there will
be supper given by the Masonic
fraternity of this city, at their hall on
Tuesday evening, October 28th. A
short program will also be prepared
for the entertainment of those pres
emit Full particulars will be given
next week. All are cordially invited
to be present.
r. a. Dague left Saturday eve
ming for Utah, where he expects to
take up the pen for a time. In Mr..
Dague we recognize a pleasant, social
and brilliant man, fluent writer and
all In all one of the best newspaper
men of whom the Northwest could
boast. The Democrat wishes him
abundant success in his new field of
work Democrat.
Thanks.
e. E. Swearengen state senator
from the Cloud and Republic counties
district committed suicide Monday
by'shooting himself In the abdomen,
the ball glancing upwards and pene-
trating the heart. It is thought fl
nancial troubles had much to do with
the matter. Mr.. Swearengen was an
old soldier, and a highly respected
citizen. He was an old acquaintance
of S. w. Taylor of this city who was
called to ConcordIa by telegram an
nouncing the sad event.
1t is reported that one of our
''city dads" while returning from the
club (?) the other evening, long after
the street lamps had been eztinguish-
ed, accidently fell into the water works
was unable to get out, but by his
groans and entreaties for help sue
ceeding in arousIng the neighbors
who kindly assisted him out of his
Ipredicament and started him Oh the
right road for home, somewhat dis
figured but not seriously injured
The American Protective Tariff
League has just issued in pamphlet
form a complete refutation of the
claims of the Free Traders that our
manufactured products are sold to
the foreign consumer at a lower price
than for home consumption. The
subject of this document is export
Discounts" and if you desire a copy
enclose a two cent stamp to the Amer
lean Protective Tariff League, % W.
23d, St, n Y This document is No
80. In ordering use number only.
Two pleasant and social parties
took place last Thursday and Mon
day evenings. On Thursday evening
the friends of Mr.. and Mrs. II. II.
Bennett, gave them a surprise in hon
or of Mr.. BIS birthday, and on Mon
day evening the same crowd dropped
IN at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. F.
Stinson, that being the birthday OF
spent in that popular game of pro-
gressive Might've. and was hugely en-
joyed by all present.
While r. A. Handy was west this
summer he and his son, r. M. Handy.
organized the Colorado Springs Lum.
Der Company with a capital stock
paid up of $4,000. The officers are
r. A Handy, President; @. E. Dat
man, Vice President and Manager
r. L. Nicholson, Secretary and Treas
urer; r. M. Handy, A. j. Smith, Of
Colorado Springs, and P. L. Hub
bard, of Denver, are Directors. r
A. Handy and r. NJ. Handy hold G
controlling interest in the Company
which starts cut with very fatterine
DrOsDectS