Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-27
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

The enrolment of the Emporia pub
lie schools is now 1850.
The contract for $4,000 worth of
improvements on the Bossiere Odd
Fellows Orphans home has been let.
Miami county has over twenty iron
wagon bridges across her principal
streams, which are paid for. They have
cost fully $4,000.
At Wichita the drug stock Of Il. H.
Hoffman and the jewelrY stock OF q. y.
Tobias, occupying the same room on
Main street, were almost totally de-
stroyed by fire.
Topeka journal: The building sta
tistics show that 202 bulldogs we're
erected during the year ending April /,
1893, of which there shops and
factories, Q; warehouses, 18; churches
and schools, Q; dwellings, 149; hotels
and public buildings, 2; miscellane-
Gus, 80.
Horton Commercial: A Horton boy
has evidently had a great streak Of
luck. Bert Twining, a Rock Island
fireman, received notice the other day
that his mother, who lives in Iowa,
had been awarded 100000 from the
Sam Houston estate in Texas. She was
cousin of Sam Houston.
Blue Mound Sun: Quite a destruc-
tive cyclone passed through the north
part OF the county and William Hen
derson's fine residence and barn in
Valley township we're torn to splinters
and many other buildings badly dam
aged. So far MS we can learn no lives
were lost az a rasult Of the storm,
From Columbus: Lyman Moore, a
carpenter, while engaged in erecting a
superstructure over the j. r.. Atkinson
coal shaft, three miles north of Colum-
bus, fell to the bottom OF the shaft and
died in an hour. He was universally
respected. He leaves a widow and two
granddaughters to mourn his loss.
From Emporia: At the annual con
test in defamation at Emporia college
there were six contestants. The first
place was given to Fred @. Emyart, his
subject being "Regulus to the Car
tnagenians." Miss Sadie Mann took
second, her subject being, "Light From
Over the Range" The judges were
Hon. F. @. Newman, Judge j. j. Buck
and Miss Louise Jones' Mr.. Emyart
will represent the college in the state
oratorical contest.
Fort Scott special: An oratorical
contest was held at the Kansas Normal
college, in which there were six con-
testants. The winner, S. p Rowland,
goes to Topeka the 26th of next month
to contest for honors in the state ora
torical. Four colleges of the state,
namely, those Of Lecompton, Highland,
Washington and Fort Scott, comprise
The State Oratorical league, and the
winner from each college will take part
in the state contest next month. In the
person Of Mr.. Rowland the Kansas Nor
NAL college sends one OF the best young
orators in the state.
Ludell Gazette: Another of those
destructive prairie fires swept over
Herndon township, destroying every
thing in its path. Mr.. Engstrom had
his hogs, corn, hay and other feed de-
stroyed by the terrible monster. So
far we have not heard Of the loss Of
any human life, but many head of
horses and cattle were burned; many
homes whose prospects in the morning
were bright and cheerful we're in the
evening blank and desolate; the once
happy homes are now but ashes. Many
honest, industrious families are now left
without shelter they can call their
own. Miss Mercy Miller, one OF LudelIs
most accomplished young ladies, who is
teaching the Mcintosh school, narrowly
escaped becoming victim to the frey
demon.
The Topeka water-works system has
thirty-seven miles OF mains, with 316
fire hydrants. There are eight cisterns
in the business part OF the city, kept
full for use in case Of an emergency.
The fire department consists OF twenty
nine men and sixteen horses There
were no casualties during the year.
Two men were hurt, but not seriously.
Each member of the department is in
Bured for $1,000. Five thousand one
hundred and fifty feet of hose are in
use. The alarm consists of twenty
nine miles of telegraph lines and forty
two boxes Five miles were added last
year. The apparatus consists of two
hose carriages, two hose reels, two
chemical engines, hook and ladder
truck, the chiefs buggy, and a cart for
line service. A hose reel and fire en-
CINE are held IN reserve.
Great Bend Register: Fire broke
out north of the city and came down
upon us cleaning and fierce. Before
the fire company could get to that part
of the city it was right in among the
stables and houses. William Long
saved his house by having wet cloths
and water convenient, and -llenty of
people handy to work them. The old
Heller barn was soon enveloped in
flames. The water company was there,
but the wind was against them and
used greater force. The shingles burn
ing were carried for blocks and started
a number Of fires where they fell. It