Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-04-09
Kansas STATE NEWS.

LeavenwoIth sent large delegation
of Y. n. @. A. delegates TO attend the
annual conference which convened al
Holton.
The Marysville lsews says at least
100000 will be paid out in that city
during the coming summer for build
ing purposes.
Hutchinson.-W. @. Beard, ex-regis-
ter OF the Wa-Keeney land Office, and a
prominent democratic politician and ed
itor, died in this city Of the effects of la
grippe.
Scranton Gazette: The finest pack
OF greyhounds in the county is said to
belong to ]. W. McCollen, living near
Fountain. He caught a large grey
wolf with them.
Ottawa letter: A pupil was sent
from school few days since. having
broken out with measles. Since then
others have been taken with the disease
and it will seriously affect the schools.
The city of Baxter has at last get its
dam business arranged and the city
now owns all the water privileges. They
paid Stone & Cove $4,000 for the title
and now are ready to bid for manufac-
tories to come to that place.
Manhattan Nationalist: DR.. Scbeidt-
weller, the gentleman who came here to
act with the experiment station in beet
culture for sugar, went on a roaring
drunk about the first thing; the second
thing he was bounced.
Mulvane Record: Britain and Ruck-
ers have sold half of their corn at So
cents per bushel. Twenty-Five cars of
it will be sent to Texas as soon as it
can be shelled, This is the Egvpt
where people come for their bread and
feed.
Norwich News: Quite a number of
options have been taken on farms in
this vicinity for the purpose of trying
to effect sales to English farmers. Ned
Turnkey is the prime mover in the pro-
ject and will use them while in Eng
land.
At Marysville Perry Hutchinson has
10000 bushels of corn cribbed, for
which he paid an average of II cents a
bushel. In the past few DAYS he has
been offered 90 cents, but he won't sell
until he is satisfied the market has
reached the top notch.
Leavsnworth Times: Owing to the
ravages Of la grippe, Col. E. F. Town
| send, commandant of the post, has is
sued orders instructing company and
medical officers to report every instance
Of enlisted men being outside of bar
racks after retreat without their over
coats and oYershoes on.
Long Island Leader: Joe Knight,
II the regular army, in South Dakota,
near Wounded Knee, is visiting with
his mother and brothers living three
miles west of town. He has Just COM
Dleted his term of five years and re-
Feived discharge from Uncle Sam, but
thinks some Of re-enlisting.
Abilene.-A severe storm, accompa-
Ried by high wind with cyclonic ten
1encies, swept over north Dickinson
Easter morning. Reports tell of the
destruction of a dozen wind mills, many
BARNS, and the partial demolition of two
houses. The storm was accompanied
W hail, which did slight damage except
10 window lights.
Weir journal: While a trip was be-
ing made on the underground cable at
Hamilton's shaft the engineer fell asleep
and pulled the cars into the drum.
breaking that part of the machinery to
in extent that required the shutting
Gown of the mine two days for repairs.
The engineer undertook to work two
shifts and could not stand the loss of
sleep.
Fort Scott letter: Mrs. Mary A.
HOPPER, who enjoys the distinction of
being tho first past worthy grand
matron OF the order of the Eastern Star
Of the state of Kansas, was the recipient
of many congratulations upon the &C
ton OF the grand lodge at its recent
session at Salina, whereat it was unani-
mously voted that Mrs. Hepler's ex-
penses be paid t and from the grand
lodge during her natural life.
Wichita.-A mass meeting of farmers
was held here to consider the sugar
beet industry. They were addressed
by DR.. SeheItwiler, from Germany, and
others. About 100 farmers agreed to
plant beets this season. The seed will
be furnished them from Germany.
Twenty tons per acre is an average
crop, for which they will receive 81 per
ton. If the industry succeeds a German
syndicate will put in a 100000 sugar
factory here.
Concordia.-The annual Y. NJ. @. A.
conference of the Fifth district will be
held at Manhattan, April 1912. The
opening session will be on Friday af-
ternoon at o'clock. Those who will
take part in the programme will be
State Secretary Fisher; Fred B. Shipp,
secretary state committees; Rev. A. j.
Nathan, the converted Jew; A. E. Bish-
op, chairman state executive committee;
the general secretaries of the district,
and a number of other prominent
workers.
Medicine Lodge Index: It is now
definitely settled that the government
station for the manufacture of sugar by
the alcohol process will be located at
Medicine Lodge. For a long while it
was very doubtful where the station
would be located, and @. L Human has
been using every effort to secure it for
our city, and now has the satisfaction Of
seeing his effort crowned with success.
We predict that all the sugar mills in
Kansas will run on the alcohol process
next year.
Lyons. "A horrible accident hap
pened at one of the salt mines in this
city. Four men were on the point of
descending into the shaft 500 feet deep.
in bucket. Above the bucket was
traveller, a heavy oak beam weighing
over 600 pounds. Just as the bucket
began to descend the traveller became