Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-08-18

The case of the county against
the bondsmen of j. S. Barn es has
been settled by Mr. Hahnenkratt pay
ing one half of the amount and
Messrs. Gu INNINGS and Strain the
balance.
Be sure and put box of Ayers
Pills in your satchel before travelling,
either by land or sea. You will find
them convenient, efficacious, and safe.
The best remedy for costiveness, in
digestion and sick headache, and
adapted to any climate.
Walt Griffith, a Rock Island
brakeman, was seriously injured near
Roswell while on the engine coupling
up the bell chord, just how no one
seems to know, but as he has badly
mashed face, the blow must have been
a severe one.
The Peoples party of Dayton
township will hold a caucus for the
selection of delegates to the county
convention at the Harper school
house, on Saturday afternoon, Aug
ust q, at o'clock
GEORGE TANNAHIAL, Chairman.
Saturday last a team belonging
to Jacob Wagner ran away and up
set the wagon, throwing Mr.. Wagner
and James Hurless on to pile of
stone that was IN the roadway, Sc
verely injuring both men, besides
MASKING the wagon.
THE alliance has been turned
over to an Office seeking horde" says
our Republican exchanges. That
may be so, but you do not see any
one announcing as a candidate for Of
fee on the Peoples party ticket,
while our Republican exchanges are
reaping a rich harvest from that kind
of advertising. Neither are any can
didates on the Peoples party ticket
drawing pay from the state while
seeking election for another Office, as
Is the case with G. T. Anthony and
L. .. Humphrey.
Those of the HERALD readers who
have money invested in telephones
may be interested in statement pub
lished in the Scientific American of
August Ii, that says: ''The original
patent for the electrical telephone
was granted to A. G.. Bell of Salem,
Mass, on March Z, 1876, for the term
of seventeen years. The patent ex-
pires March 7, 1898. On that day it
will become free to the public, and
thereafter all persons will be at lib
erty to set up shops, manufacture the
instruments described in the patent,
and make use of the instruments.
The state board of equalization
lowered the assessment in twenty
eight counties, raised it in forty-s1x
counties and left it practically IN
changed IN the balance of the state.
There was an increase of thirteen per
cent In Atchison, seven in Dickinson
nineteen in Dohiphan. seven in Mar
shall, ten in Nemaha, nine IN Osborn
| four in Republic, eleven in Saline
| and six in Sheridan. There was {
decrease of six per cent in Brown
: six in Cloud, four in Jackson, eigh
teen in Jewell, thirteen in Pottawa
F watomle, six in Rawllns, twenty-five
in Wallace. Haskell county was de
creased fifty-two per cent, while CLAIR
7 was increased forty-five per cent
q Champion.
w. L Wands, Dick Brooks AM
Wallace Hogg in company with y
q junior editor took pleasure trip t
+ Phillipsburg last Sunday to hes
y Marshalrs Military Band of Topeka
. which we heard at s o'clock. 1t Wa
treat rarely enjoyed by the we
terner to hear such band discours
I such fine music. Phillips county pr
l. ducts were on exhibition at the d
y pot. Wheat. rye, oats, corn. mile
'e alfalfa, clover, potatoes, etc. Und,
4 the supervision of Mayor @. A. Levi
le Captain g. II. Tucker and r. + Sti
son the tourists were shown arouI
in and the extra advantages of Philli
Or county made prominent. One tour
J. said You have a very fine count
and splendid crop, ETC., and all tn
ais you is the calamity howlerl
Another tourist spoke up and sa