Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-13
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
The registration at Wichita Is 1923;
men, 5000; women, 2,463.

Kansas university employs twenty
.wo professors, four associate professors,
forty-four instructors, fifteen assistant
instructors, and three lecturers.
The executive committee OF the Kan
cas- Academy of Language and Liter
ature announce that the tenth annual
meeting will be he'd in Lawrence,
April IL.
The Wichita high school has over
300 enrolled. The school has recently
added commercial course to the cur
riculum and it is meeting with marked
success.
Whitewater Tribune: Steadily the
flow of milk to the creamery is increas-
ing, and Nc. expects to be taking in
10000 pounds day before the season
closes.
A Lawrence resident recently sold
two six-months-old greyhounds to
Texas gentleman for $3.50. The live
stock industry seems to be picking up
in all branches.
The Lincoln Republican has made a
calculation and decided that the hens of
that county produce enough eggs each
year to pay all the taxes and interest on
debts in the county,
Lawrence high school has 403 en-
rolled. the largest enrolment in the
state This is accounted for by the fact
that it forms the preparatory depart
ment for the state university.
From Newton: A map OF Harvey
county is in course of preparation which
will show every farm of ten or more
acres with the names Of the owners. 1t
will also indicate the location OF school
houses, churches, etc. f
Robert Morrow, who used to run the
Hotel Coolidge in Emporia, and after,
ward the Byram house in Atchison, has
leased a big hotel which is in process of
construction at ElReno, Ok. His sons,
Bob and George, will help him run it.
Emporia Republican,: E. F. Sprague
was awarded the contract for making
the panels, counters, cases, ETC., for the
Kansas building at the worlds fair;
also the same work for the Kansas ex-
hibit in the main building. The COM
mittee figured on the work in Chicago,
but ascertained that they could do bet
ter in Emporia and pay for the ship
ment Of the goods to the exposition.
Born Press: Fred Minger became SO
electrified one day last week that steel
screws would stick to his hands. Sew
eral Waterbury watches we're rendered
nseless-being magnetized by his right
hand; but it was found that his left
hand would take the magnetism out OF
a watch or a piece Of steel. One man
had his pocket compass ruined by CON-
ing too near the magnetic influence.
Fred Funston, son of Congressman
Funston, lett Lawrence for Tacoma,
Wash, from which point he will go to
Alaska for two years tour to collect
botanical specimens for the United
States department of agriculture. He
will explore the whole length Of the Yu-
kon river, region hitherto untraversed
by civilized man. His principal object
is to collect specimens of fora, but he
will incidentally notice the topography
Of the country, temperature, humidity,
and other physical features.
The clerk of the Shawnee county dis
trict court is making up new district
docket, aud instead of having docket
printed he is having his clerks strike of
the trial cases on type writer, after
which the sheets will be bound togeth-
or in book form. This will prove great
saving of expense and will make the
docket easily handled by the court,
wherein the titles Of cases will be in
print and easily read. There are 422
civil cases on the docket and some four
or five criminal cases. The circuit court
docket which is also being made up by
the clerk of that court, will contain
about 200 cases. This is falling of OF
about one-half in the number of cases
on the dockets Of the two courts, as
compared with last term.
Emporia letter: Emporia schools last
year sent $50 for relief of tornado suf'
ferers at Wellington and Harper, $40 tc
the orphans home at Leavenworth
gave about four tons Of provisions and
clothing to the needy in Emporis, pur-
chased and raised eight large and beau
tiful flags, and raised $3.50 for the edu.
cational exhibit at Chicago The
Emporia schools, in addition to box Of
industrial work, and numerous bound
volumes, have sent to Chicago an
unique vertical wheel OF swinging
frames in which are placed photographs
OF schools and buildings, samples Of
writing, drawing, etc. Industrial worl
in connection with public schools, seems
- he popular in Emporia, and other
cities are beginning to give this matter
attention. Emporia claims to lead the
world in success in teaching harmony
her city schools, and plans are being
arranged for contest in reading, sing
ing, spelling and rapid number worl
with several eastern cities at the world
fair. II Empora should win the prizt
over Boston and New York, there viii
enough glory to spread all Ever Kansas
At the Salina meeting of the Nortl
Central Editorial association the follow
. inn ofioara xuara choaau. praeidant