Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-08-24
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

VIII nloNp w INV NhViohpV SUPP WVoi
September /, places it at forty.
Boomers are coming in to Barber
county rapidly and it is probable the
opening day Of the strip will see 5000
people ON the border south OF Kiowa.
Columbus is ready to give bank rob.
bers red hot reception with bullets
should they come. Every business man
in the city is armed and can be sum-
moned on q moments notice.
Milan Press: A heavy wind and rair
storm visited Hunnewell, playing havoc
with the outfits of the boomers campet
near that place Tents and canvas wag
on tops were blown away and goods
scattered along the streets promis'
cuously.
From Scott City; G. A. Durham, the
defaulting cashier of the Scott county
bank, which suspended four years ago
arrived in Scott in custody OF Sheriff T.
Il. Neighbor. Durham was caught in
Seattle, Wash. 1t is expected he will
give bond.
At Douglass a horse belonging to G.
w. Minturn and n saddle belonging to
DIR. Knote were stolen, and the next day
the horse was found concealed near the
premises Of Joe Couch. Couch and Tom
King, man recently from Oklahoma,
were arrested. Couch gave bail but
King was unable to do so, and was
taken to jail at ElDorado. The sheriff
of Sedgwick county is advertising for
stolen horses and the indications are
that an organized gang is operating in
that section.
From Fort Scott: The real estate men
of this city have organized a company,
the purpose of which is to arrange for
excursionists into this city. The
arrangements are now completed and
the first excursion will arrive about Sep
TENDER l. Several thousand copies of a
paper published in their interest contain
ing an extended statement relative to
the farm lands Of Bourbon county will
be distributed throughout other states.
Their move is supported and encouraged
by every one. W
From Emporia: "The Hartford Bank
VS.. II. T. Snediker," is the title of a civil
suit filed in the district court. The
action is brought to recover $2,175,
which amount, it is alleged, the defend
ant embezzled at various times during
the years of 1884 and 1885 when he was
cashier of the Hartford bank. The Pc
titicn sets forth four separate causes of
action, each one specifying the date and
the amount of on alleged embezzlement
prosecution will probably fol-
low the civil action.
M. Bailey, the oldest banker Of Cha
mute, and one Of the oldest, best known
and most highly esteemed citizens is
dead Mr.. Bailey came to Kansas in
1854 and formerly lived and practiced
medicine at Emporia and Topeka. He
commenced banking business July l.,
1871 and continued the same under his
present management until two years
ago, when he put his son, Seth J. Bailey
in charge as cashier, and the business
will be continued as heretofore, Mr.
Bailey having made provision therefor
in his will.
Atchison Champion: Atchison is sur
rounded by great deal of timber, and
this constantly furnishes splendid wood
for fuel purposes. Atchison does not
burn as much coal in proportion to pop
ulation as surrounding cities, simply be-
cause many consider wood much clean
er and it can be purchased cheap. Hun
dreds of cords of wood are hauled over
from Missouri every year and sold in
this city The dealers make their pur-
chases early in the spring and the wood
is piled in their yards and permitted TO
dry. Fully 10000 cords OF wood are
stored in the city now.
The North Leavenworth coal mine re
,umed operations after being idle over
,wo months on account of the sympathy
strike inaugurated last june Over
slightly men went down the shaft, about
lalf of whom were colored and most Of
he remainder were Polanders. The com
Dany expects to obtain full compile
nent Of men without bringing in out
'idcrs. No special effort was made to
get strikers to go down in body or to
effect any compromise with them. Some
IF the strikers leaders seem as deter
mined as before, and it is thought they
will make an attompt to shut the mino
Up again. Preparations have been made
o protect those who desire to work and
here will be serious trouble should they
DO intcrfered with.
Arrangements have been perfected for
he opening exercises at Kansas uni
'ersity in September. State Superin-
endent of Public Instruction H. N.
Gaines, will deliver the opening address
IN Friday, September 8, at 10 o'clock,
when the first general assembly of stu
tents for the school year will be held
All the work preparatory to the open
ng of school is about done. From let
jers received and personal applications
jhe attendance this year will be consid-
srably increased over that of last year.
And one fattering thing noticed is the
arge number of applications for adj
Vanced standing. Kansas boys and girls
who have spent year or two in eastern
colleges are now DESTROYS of completing