Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-08
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


is fast paying up her farm lOans and
interest, so say agents of eastern farm
loan institutions.
Bluff City Independent: The press
ing demand here is for help. Carpen-
tiers, masous and labOrers are all having
more than they can do.
Council Grove Republican: It is es-
timated by competent judges that be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 is paid out
to Morris county veterans every three
months for pensions
Emporia Republican: Some years
ago the first morning paper to reach
Wichita was the EmpOria Republican.
Now the first morning paper to reach
Emporia is the Wichita Eagle.
Hill City Revellle: An irrigation
ditch would boom Graham county Just
at this time more than all other things
put together And a ditch through
the county is by no means impossible
either.
Wellington Press: One hundred and
thirteen farmers in Harper county have,
within the past two or three months,
paid off their mortgage indebtedness,
and not one of them had to borrow
money to do it.
Blue Mound Sun: The total amount
OF mortgages filed in Anderson county
during tho first half of 1891 amounted
to S119,O66.S2, and the releases footed
up S214, 10906. A decrease of $685.
042.24 for six months.
Manhattan Mercury: Rich men who
testify that all their money, chattels,
horses, cattle, buggies, wagons, house
hold effects, fine Office safe, etc, etc,
are worth only 1854. could leave the
county for the cOunty's good. Man
haitian has Just such a man.
Hiawatha--In coupling cars, G. L.
Barton, a brakeman on train No. 16 of
the st. Joseph & Grand Island, had his
foot caught under the wheels and horri-
bly, crushed. His cries of pain were
heard for several blocks. A special train
carried him to the st. Joseph hospital.
Olathe Leader: Lightning struck
the large new barn of W. NJ Green,
near Prairie Center. The barn was en-
tirely destroyed, with $50 bushels of
wheat, farm implements, four sets of
harness, and eight hogs. The barn was
fully insured in the Patrons fire insur-
ance company.
Kansas City Gazette: It is reported
that capitalists are negotiating for the
purchase of the Hopkins planning mill
site. adjoining the Swift packing house,
with the view to erecting an elevator.
In the event that they succeed in pur-
chasing the ground, they will erect the
elevator at once.
Wichita Eagle: DR.. @. @. -Furley
commander, and j. D. Caldwell, adju-
tant of Garfield post of this city, have
issued circular stating that the post
has decided to publish paper in this
city, to be known as the Grand Army
Forum, to be devoted to the interests
OF ex- Union soldiers.
Fairview Enterprise: The crusaders
are abroad IN Seneca. Twenty ladies
marched to the door of a joint which
had been recently re-opened, and not
withstanding the efforts of several mar
shals to prevent destruction of proper
ty, broke open the doors of the build
ing and scented the air with Kentucky
bourbon.
Frankfort Sentinel: Z. E. Ewing
made purchase of the Dean farm, 800
acres, adjoining Frankfort on the north
and east, this week, consideration S10,-
900. This is very important pur-
chase as it is one of the best farms in
the vicinity. Mr.. Ewing is an old res
ident and knows that what he isbuying
is well worth the money.
Smith Center Journal: VIM. Grimes,
living three and one half miles south
west of this city, is certainly an eccen-
trio individual. He is a pioneer home
steader Of this country, and in fourteen
years he has been in Smith Center
just once, and then to make final proof
on his claim. The boys, however. do
the coming to town" act.
Topeka Journal: Ed Shocks is the
name of the young man 16 years old
who holds the reputation of being the
champion jockey west of the Missouri
river. He was born and raised in Tope-
ka, but for the last three years has been
in the employ Of p H. Butler, the
horsemAn, and has ridden on all the
best tracks in the United States.
Kansas City, No. Journal: Pro
lessor William Ferrel, we'll known in
scientific circles as one of the most
famous meteorologists in the world,
died at the home of Charles Taber. in
Haywood, Wyandotte county, Kan.
Mr.. Ferrel was over 20 years old, and
the Immediate cause of his death was
dropsy. Mr.. FerFel was everywhere rec
ognized as a man Of great, scientific at
tainments. and was regarded as the
highest authority on tidal movements.
He was connected with the United
States coast survey for a number OF
years. and was the author OF much val
liable scientific literature, among which
were essays on tornadOes and wild
storms.