Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-10
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Lyons Eagle: Our grain men cannot
get cars to transport the grain from
this point; consequently the elevators
are full and buyers cannot handle gram
to any extent.
Cyrus L SchOheld. the man Senator
Ingalls, once made United States dis
trict attorney. and who left Kansas
somewhat in disgrace, is now a COngre-
Rational clergyman at Dallas, Texas.
Sedan Times Journal: Most of the
corn here is cribbed. J. A. Shukers has
I.300 bushels in crib, has fed about 500
and still has 700 bushels to husk; all
from about fftY-fve acres of ground.
The Wichita Mandolin club gave
concert in the Wichita telephone rooms
and furnished Caldwell, Wellington,
Hutshinson. Arkansas City, Geuda
Springs. South Haven and Oxford
music free.
The citizens of Lawrence are raising
money to test Professor Blake's theory
of producing rain by filling the air with
minute particles of dust. These specks
of dust are expected to form the nuclei
of rain drops.
Abilene letter: The barn of o. L.
Thisler, wealthy young farmer living
east of the city, has burned. Over 9, 900
bushels of wheat, as well as a number
of thoroughbred shorthorns, were in
the blaze. Loss above insurance will be
over $4,000.
rlington.-Warren CrandalFs barn,
the largest in the county, and about
seventy tons of hay are burned. The
origin of the fire is unknown, there
having been no light in the barn that
night. The barn was valued at about
$4,000 and was insured for $4,000.
FloIence.-Hugh O'Neill, wealthy
farmer and stOckman living five miles
east of here. murdered his wife in cold
blood, and, according To the best calcu-
lations, concealed his crime for thirty
SIX hours, and after deliberately arrang-
ing his affairs left the country in the
most perfect composure.
Sunday, Nov. %, the area of precipi-
tation extended from Cairo, ILL.,, to
Kansas along the Missouri river, and
the great lakes. At Kansas City and
elsewhere, snow and rain.
Leavenworth has had livery stable
fire in which twenty horses, with hacks,
buggies, etc, were burned up. During
the fire the electric light wires were
partially dead, and while Valentine
Wentz, pressman for the Times, was
adjusting his lamp over the press. the
current was turned on and he was
killed.
Haddam Clipper: David Boyington,
living five miles southeast of Washing
ton, has fish pond containing about
10000 fish, in size from the smallest to
fish eighteen and twenty inches long.
This pond was started only four years
ago. and he now has fish enough to
supply several hundred people with all
the fish they would want.
Topeka journal: A delegation OF
ten teachers from the Argentine public
schools, headed by Superintendent Hol-
lister. visited the city and made tour
of the Topeka schools, with Superin-
tendent Bloss as their guide. Most of
the forenoon was spent in the high
school, and in the afternoon they made a
tour of the various ward schools
Topeka Capital: County Treasurer
Rodgers and his assistants are now
busy receiving taxes for Shawnee coun-
ty. The payment was commenced No
vember l and the amount already paid
indicates well for the people of the
county. Mr.. Rodgers says that the
greater number who have already re-
sponded have taken advantage of the
rebate and paid the entire amount.
Kansas City Gazette: The Industrial
school for girls at the Bancroft Taber-
nacle received magnificent gift from
DR.. Tenney, Of this city. A large three
burner gasoline stove is practical gift
and will be indispensable IN the house.
keeping department. It is expected the
school will be in full working order by
January LIST and that every neighbor-
hood in the city will receive a benefit.
Senator Plumb: "What a wonderful
army of young men Kansas has turned
out. They are bright, brave, and of the
highest character. They are sought
after in the east in all branches of bust
ness, and many of them are rapidly
working their way to the front in the
eastern newspapers and in all profess
sions and lines of business. They are
the most active and Trustworthy of men,
and are winning laurels for Kansas
everywhere"
Enterprise letter: Enterprise is en-
joying a degree of prosperity unknown
to most of the towns in the state. A
100000 bushel elevator is being COM
pleted. The machine shops are building
large addition to their buildings and
a large warehouse. The shops have Just
taken a contract to build 500 headers
this winter, and there are some ten
dwelling houses under construction.
The city has an excellent system of
waterworks, and an electric light plant
will be in operation in less than thirty
days.
Wichita Eagle: The poultry show
which has been arranged to take place
here on December %, promises to be
quite large affair. Justice Jones is
receiving letters every day from all over
the state, from poultry men, who ex-
press their desire to take part in the
exhibit. He thinks that at least 200
delegates will be here and hopes that
some arrangements will be made to ex-
tend them that cordial hospitality for
which the city of Wichita is noted
throughout the length and breadth of
the land.
A new point was passed on by Judge
Alden, OF WyandOtte county, in a fore
closure suit which is of considerable ex-
tent. The suit was ought by Burt
& Bridgens against J. o. Pickering and
Benjamin OPdyke. The attorney for
the defendant moved to quash the suit
as to Opdyke on the ground that no