Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-09-24
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Every country store in Nths ststsfis
filed with new goods, and thousands
OF store debts are being scratched on
the books
Col. s. R. Burch, OF O1athe, district
superintendent for the census, has 6isen
appointed as auditor in the agricultural
department at Washington.
Pawnee Rock Leader: George Keynes
is storing his Lass years crop of
wheat, about 1000 bushels. in the old
rink building, waiting for 81 bushel.
The Beloit schools require fourteen
teachers TO fill the three public schools
As far as educational facilities are con-
eerned in northwest Kansas, BelOit sur
passes all towns.
A suit has been fled in WyaDdotte
county to test the constitutionality OF
the law which adds penalty to tazea
not paid at the time prescribed by
statute The decision will affect every
county in the state.
Wichita Eagle: VIM. Vesey, who
lives in the southeast part of the city,
oaded a car with cantaloups yesterday
,or the Denver market. They were
grown near that part of the city and
are of a quality to command good
prices.
Major Shockley, treasurer Of the
Leavenworth soldiers home, has re-
turned from Colorado, where he had
been for the benefit of his hesdth. He
was not much improved by the trip and
will not be able to attend to business
for long time.
Atchison.-A fire destroyed the ice
house of Charles Pullen and four barns
adjoining it. A horse and several bug
gies persisted. Pullen's loss is $500
and the other losses aggregate $1,000.
boy with some matches was the OIL
gin OF the fire. in one Of the stables.
The republican editorial association
Of the Seventh congressional district of
Kansas will hold two days session at
| Great Bend, commencing at two p. m.
Of October l. A good program is pro-
vided. Senator Plumb is expected to
be present. The objects of the nesting
are business and sociability.
Kansas City item: The board of
county commissioners OF Wyandotte
/ county met ard negotiated the sale OF
/ 100000 worth of bonds with the Kansas
| City, Kan, Savings bank. The bonds
were sold at par and the sale will enable
the commissioners to go ahead with the
rebuilding of the bridge as proposed.
Frankfort item: Company K of the
| Ninth Kansas cavalry, lost tWenty-six
members killed and wounded during
/ their service. Nineteen others are known
| to have died since their muster out. at
the next reunion which is to be held in
| Marysville, in August, it is the intention
to have every living member present.
| Hiawatha.-The Brown County Fair
association held a four days meeting
and the display OF products was never
before exeslled. In race the fine run
ming mare Redwood, by Jacob Schill-
| ing, broke her leg while running, but
did not give up until she reached the
| quarter. She was ahead when she fell.
Labette county, Kan, reduced the
mortgages on real estate during the
eighteen months ended July l by S204,-
| 9O5.83, and the chattel mortgages dur
/ ing the same period by over 100000
| Since the LIST of January, $780, the
county has paid mors than S1,000.000
of indebtedness secured on real and
personal property.
Concordia Daylight: F. A. Lane, of
| jamestown, is out over 500 by selling
his rye too soon. He threshed it from
the stack and sold it to buyer at At
cents a bushel, and inside of two weeks
the same buyer was paying Sc cents for
rye. The experience of Mr.. Lane Is the
| experience of many who missed it by
disposing Of their crops too soon-
Good Intent item: Cora Underwood,
OF Good Intent, Atchison county, was
bitten by a rattlesnake few days ago.
/ No whisky was to be had and the
breasts of chickens were applied to the
wound. Seven of them died from the
| poison. The young woman's foot is
very much swollen and discolored hut it
is believed that she is out. of danger.
Leavenworth.-Be Benson, sentenced to
be hung on November 8, is having a
high old time il the county Jail. He is
allowed the privilege of the Jail corri-
doris and performs tricks and furnishes
amusement for his associate prisoners.
He greatly enjoys being stared at and
walks mp to the door for people to see
him who come to the jail. He has little
hopes for a new trial.
Kansas City Gazette: Mrs. ]. D. Ho-
gan, the wife OF the Union Pacific bridge
Waterman living in the Cypress yards,
craWled under a Missouri Pacific train
which was being made mp to gather
coal from the tracks, and her right leg
was cut OF between the ankle and knee.
She was taken to st. Margaret's hospi-
tai in the patrol wagon. The unfortu-
nate woman bore her suffering bravely.
Kansas City, Mo, Times: Yesterday
more than $500 cars loaded with wheat
stood in the railroad yards at Kansas
City. Some Of the elevators were full
and others were rapidly filling, while
the crop has not vet fairly begun to
move. The next great problem that
will demand attention will be the get
ting of this years harvests to market.
There will be a severe freight car famine
! soon.
Atehison Patriot: Yesterday after
noon John ]. Ingalls,, a well-to-do
farmer, residing south of the city, drove
down the alley back of the Patriot Office
with a spring wagon load of apples and
scooped them into the cider mill He
got % cents a b1shel for them. Mr..
ingalls, is quite we'll known in this Sec
ton, having been identified with the
agricultural interests of Atchison coun-
ty for great many years.
Olathe.-Ths postofice at Stanley,
eight miles east of this city, in this
county. has been robbed, which makes
the fourth postofice robbery in this
county within the last two months.
Postmaster Allison reDorts that ahout