Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-05
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


Yates Center by express next mornin
after their show at that place.
John Seaton, the Atchison represent
ntive, has bought Prices opera nous,
for $4,000, He will spend 5000 NOR
in rebuilding and refurnishing it.
A firm of grain dealers at Parson
lately received a check for $4,000 iron
Chicago, the net proceeds from the sal
OF car load of Labette county blu
grass seed.
DIR. Fred Speck, one of the first ant
always the most prominent physician O.
Wyandotte county, died Sept. 19. HC
was born in 1878 and came to Kansas in
1857. He was the senior Odd Fellow in
Kansas
Emporia Republican; Hiram Vroo.
man, n Kansas boy, has assumed tempo
rary charge Of Swedenborgian church
at Baltimore. One of his brothers is a
Baptist preacher and three others are
occupying Congregational pulpits.
The average fire insurance rate in
Kansas last year was LOS in the United
States, 10Y. In the District of Column
bia 1t was only 81 and in New York,
SO. 1t was highest in Idaho, 3,04; Wash
ington, 2.73; Oklahoma, 2.94, and Ari-
IONA 2.72.
Wellington Press: The district clerks
office has had boom in issuing natural
ization papers, Seven Canadians, here
tofore subjects Of Queen Victoria, two
Bohemians and one German, took out
their first papers and declared their in
tention of becoming citizens OF these
United States,
Cottonwood Falls Courant: The
county attorney has ordered the county
clerk to place all judgments in this
county on the tax rolls as the proper
subject of taxation, so that persons hold
ing judgments against any Of our peo-
pie will be compelled to pay taxes there
on, or satisfy the same Of record,
thereby releasing the debtor from any
future annoyance.
Wellington Standard While stand
ing in line at Hunnewell, Rev. W. W.
Durham was called upon for sermon.
He commenced by singing "Home Over
There" in which the boomers heartily
joined. He then preached to the vast
crowd for an hour and had the best of
attention. After the sermon, volunteer
prayers were called for and several were
offered by men standing in line.
The striking butchers at Kansas City,
KS, met, and after full discussion it
was voted the strike had been ill-advised
and it was decided to return to work at
once The committee called upon Su-
perintendent Tourtelotte, of the Armour
Packing company, and informed him of
the decision of the strikers. He informed
the strikers they would be taken back.
Operations will be resumed as usual.
From Salina: The deputy sheriff of
Saline county returned from the Chero-
kee stri p with Ben Fessler, Robert Bar
mettler and Charles Brown who are UNI
der indictment by the grand jury for
selling liquor. They went to Okla
bona hoping to get claims as well as to
escape punishment here. They we're ar
rested only short time before the open
ing while waiting for the rush to begin.
Oskaloosa Times: Bert Peppard, a
son of Sam, got bit on his hand by a
snake while hauling logs.
He was some five miles in the country,
and while being brought to town a
chicken was killed on the road and APP
piled to the wound. He was given whis-
ky, other treatments following, and the !
boy was soon on the road to recovery, |
with dreadfully swollen arm
and shoulder.
From Ottawa: A fire broke out in
Cullice's livery barn in North Ottawa,
and spread with frightful rapidity to the
adjacent buildings, reducing four build
ings to ruins before the fire could be
checked. Thomas Brothers grocery
store and stock were wholly destroyed
and their dwelling house adjoining was
greatly damaged; loss estimated at
$4,000, insured for 5000. Cullice's liv-
cry barn, valued at $4,000 was wholly
destroyed; insured for 5000. Lyman
Preston's store building, damaged 81, 0O0
had no insurance.
Topeka Capital: In about three weeks
the Masons will move from their present |
quarters in the city building to their
fine suite of rooms in the Dennis wart |
The rooms are now receiving
their finishing coat Of plaster. The main
lodge room, with its stage and galleries,
will be beautifully decorated, and will |
be one Of the handsomest meeting places
in the country. There are as many as
ten other rooms on this floor and several
on the floor above, all of which will be
used by the Masons. If is probable that
a reception will be given to formally
open the Masons' new home.
From Emporia; Suit has been brought
by number of Lyon and Chase county
farmers against Hozier Bros, and the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad, $780,
600 damages being asked for losses
caused by Texas fever. 1t is claimed
that the native cattle which died Of fever |
for which damages are asked were con-
taminated by Texas cattle brought into
the state by the Missouri, Kansas & Tex !