Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-03
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

number Of years
The cashier OF the Dexter bank has
identified Grafton Dalton and Tom
Evans in their collins at Coffeyville as
the men who recently robbed his bank.
Kansas has a permanent state school
fund OF So, 100000, which draws inter
est at the rate of 6 per cent. The semi
annual dividend from this school fund
for the past two years is $1.0O0,514O4.
EIDoradoSRepublican: One bank. in
this town hEg 500 depositors. In 1884
this bank had S1O2, 900 on deposit. To-
day this same bank has S304, 600 on de-
post, the great bulk of it belonging to
| the farmers of Butler county.
Great Bend Democrat: John Loom
iller, a blind man of this county, tells
that he was recently down in the Indian
territory and was robbed of So, 400
which he had on his person and with
which he was going to buy tax sales
certificates.
From Dighton: The machinery for
the new mill is now practically in place
and in few days will be in operation.
Mr.. Hendry, the contractor, informs us
that it contains first class machinery,
and the engine is the very best made.
Dighton may be justly proud OF the
mill
Dodge City Globe-Republican: We
notice the Arkansas river is rising, while
Duck creek and other small streams are
OVERLOOKING where they did not flow be-
fore. There has not been sufficient rain
to account for this, but it is undoubted-
ly caused by the lower temperature re-
Gently prevailing.
From Seneca: Marian Luck, living
about eight miles from here, had his
barn, three head of horses, harness,
buggy, grain, ETC.. burned; his neigh
Dor, Mr.. Adams, living within a quar-
ter of mile of him, had his barn and
five head of horses burned last week;
also a Mr.. Thompson, fourteen miles
east of here, had his barn. grain and
hay burned last week.
Cedar Vale Commercial: A sad acct
dent occurred that brought gloom to
the home of Joe Pearson, of Pawhuska.
AS Mr.. Pearson and his little boy were
practicing with target gun he shot at
a knot-hole in an building, when to
his horror he found his little daughter
was inside and the ball had taken effect
in her head, killing her instantly.
Wa-Keeney World: Miss Lille Rich
had been riding in the country, and her
gloves becoming dusty and soiled she
cleaned them with gasoline without re-
moving them from her hands. After
wards she undertook to light the gaso-
line stove with a match when her gloves,
still on her hands, ignited, and before
the fire could be extinguished her hands
were quite badly burned.
Atchison Globe: There are several
geniuses at the central Branch shops
One man as the shops is working on a
pump which will almost run by perpet-
ual motion when completed. Another
man is an astronomer and foretells
storms. Another is a student of fossils
and has big collection of petrifactions.
The mind of another genius runs on car
couplers, and he is inventing a coupler
which he thinks will revolutionize the
coupling of cars. Still another genius
is making a snow pillow, and his wife is
inventng a weed-cutter-
Anthony Republican: The Y. NJ G.
A. of Harper has opened a reading room
in the Merrick block, where they have
on file copies of all the county papers
and also many of the leading magazines
and daily papers. They have lately
added system of bath rooms, which is
SO arranged that any person holding a
membership in the association can use
+ the bath either at the rooms in Harper
or at the rooms of any Y. M. Q, A in
the state where they have bath rooms.
The boys in Anthony are arranging to
provide rooms in Anthony, and it is to
/ be hoped that the people will respond
literally. as it will certainly be a good
thing for the town.
Fort Scott special: A fatal accident
occurred twelve miles south of this city,
in which Henry Humphrey, a farmer 50
| years old, lost his life, and as result Of
which Joe Cater is lying very low. Mr..
Humphrey was engaged in digging a
we'll, and when about twenty five feet
| deep a large stone was encountered,
which he blasted. After the shot he
went down to ascertain the result, and
when the bucket landed he was seen to
! fall out. Joe Carter, neighbor, was at
once let down, and he, too, fell victim
to the poisonous air. Charles Humph-
rey, a brother-in- law OF Henry's who
was at the well, called for assistance,
and after some effort the two men were
brought up Humphrey leaves
family. The doctor says Carter cannot
recover.
Kansas university football team re-
returned to Lawrence from Denver.
where they defeated the Denver Athletic
club. The team, on their arrival in
Lawrence were met by the entire stu
dent body Of the university and accord
ed a grand reception. A PROCESSION,
headed by the Haskell institute band.
followed by carriages containing the
chancellor, president of the Athletic as
sociation, E NJ. Hopkins, manager of
the eleven, and the club. The carriages
containing the players were drawn by