Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-14
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

NJ Iort EccOtt the pOarQ OF brh1e uelo
special nesting TO adopt resolutions
concerning the death Of Senator Plumb>
Glen-Elder Sentinel: Glen Elder has
the most storage room for corn of any
town along the road, and the cribs are
about two-thirds full now.
Osborne News: The Osborne public
library is an institution unmatched by
any similar one In neighboring towns
Ali OF which goes to prove that Osborne
is cultured town.
Kansas City Gazette: VIM. P. Hig-
inbotham, formerly of Manhattan, goes
to the City of Mexico to inspect a
prominent and lucrative position offered
him by President Diaz.
ALI. Il. Martin, brother of the late ex-
Governor John A. Martin, who suffered
a stroke of paralysis year ago. Is dead.
He was for many years business man
ager OF the Atchison Champion.
From Columbus: By order of the
mayor all the business men of the city
closed their stores and attended the
funeral services held IN honor OF Pres
ton B. Plumb at the Presbyterian
church.
At Burlington fire was discovered
in Blaker & Co.'s extensive lumber
yard. The loss is about $4,000, fully in
Hured in the Phoenix of Brooklyn. The
fire is believed to have been of incen-
diary origin.
From Washington. D. O.: The presi-
dent has appointed William NJ. jenkins,
Of Arkansas City, Kan, a special agent
to make allotments of lands in severalty
to Indians with compensation at the
rate of s. day.
Humboldt Union: The Kansas Salt
company of Hutchinson is having 100
cars built to be used in it's salt trade.
These cars will attract attention
wherever they go, as they will be paint
ed a dazzling white, significant of the
salt they carry.
Osborne News: A comparison of the
business done at Osborne station dur
ing the month of November last year
aud the same month this season shows
an increase of 1875 per cent. Osborne is
known to be one OF the best stations on
the Central Branch.
Newton George, the 14-year-old
son of L. j. Patton, of Pleasant town
ship, was accidentally shot and killed.
He was in a wagon and a sudden JOLT
discharged the gun and the charge en-
tered his breast, going up to the shout
| der. He lived about an hour.
North Topeka item: A smooth-faced,
effeminate clerk in one OF the city stores
put on his mothers earring apparel
and attended the meeting of the Young
Ladies Missionary society at the Meth
| odist parsonage. He used more pillows
than were necessary in his make up and
was easily detected by the young ladies
] present.
Pittsburg.-Fire caught in the grass
from an engine on the Santa Fe road,
in the south part, of this city. The
! flames spread to a barn belonging to
Mr.. Smith and burned it and contents
two good horses, buggy and har-
ness and a quantity of feed. The fire
was beyond the limits of the fire de-
partment.
Abilene.-Memorial services in honor
Of the late Senator Plumb were held in
The opera house, all the churches of the
city uniting. The address was by the
Rev. E. 7. Bennett of the Christian
church, and the G. A. r. post was pres
snt in body. The service was largely
attended and much real sympathy for
Kansas loss expressed.
From Harper: Memorial services
we're held here in honor of Preston B.
Plumb. The G. A. R., bearing the flag
and headed by the band playing a dirge,
formed a very impressive scene. The
service was conducted by the Rev. Nc
Kinney of the NJ E. church, taking as
his text Samuel, 3:38-''Know ye not
that there is a prince and a great man
fallen this day in Israel?'
jamestown New Era: jamestown
will either have to grow bigger, or the
city will have to plant lot of hitching
posts on the outskirts of town to ac-
sommodate the farmers when they
drive their teams to town. On last
Saturday between 200 and 800 farmers
teams, which had come into town load
I'D with produce, grain and hogs, were
counted on the streets at one time.
From Peabody: A public meeting
was held by the citizens of Peabody
and vicinity to express their sorrow
and peculiarly great loss. g. w.
Campbell was made chairman of the
meeting and in well chosen words re-
ferred to the character and life of the
Senator as impressed on him, warm
close friend A committee was appoint.
ed and submitted resolutions, which
were adopted.
Kinsley Graphic: A marriage by
wire ceremony was performed at Offerle
a few DAYS ago, between a gentleman
from Hodgeman comfy and lady al
some eastern point. The bridegroom
and his witness, with the justice of the
peace, stationed themselves at the tele.
graph office at Oferle, and the bride anc
her witnesses at the Office at the othel
end OF the line. and the questions anc
answers constituting the contract were
transmitted by wire.
Arkansas City Traveller: Saturday
b BUSINESS man at Geuda hauled a safe L
he Frisco depot for shipment. It con
tanned $50 in money and a gold watcI
and was left on the platform over night
Sunday night someone got pick anC
broke the safe open, took the money
and watch. stole a hand-car and rod,
this way as far as the Arkansas river
When half way across the bridge the,
dumped the car into the river. Tn
Frisco depot at Portland was robbeS
the same night.
The village of MerIden. Jefferson
comfy, had a sensation, Christmas eve
IN the shape OF a crazy woman at thei
Christmas exercises. When the festivi
ties were at their height an unknown
woman walked up on the church ros
Irnm. where a log cabin had bean con