Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-08-10
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

There is blooming begonia in the
conservatory at the penitentiary that it
conceded to be the highest in the United
States. 1t is 10 feet tall.
Greeley county commissioners have
been instructed by special election, by
a vote Of 1913 to 81, to levy tax to pay
bounties on gophers, rabbits, wolves
ETC.
The center of the United States, e1-
GLIDING Alaska, is in Northern Kansas,
in approximate latitude 80 degrees 90
minutes, and approximate longitude 9s
30 minutes.
The Kansas Millers' association esti-
mates the Kansas wheat crop this year
at 100000, or nearly half bushel
for every man, woman or child in the
United States.
Clyde Argus: What is claimed to be
the first eel ever found in the Republi-
can at this point, was caught on hook
by Schuyler jackson, and weighed
about four pounds.
"The Kansas Miners Relief Band' has
secured a wagon and will travel
throughout southern Kansas making
music and taking collections for the sup
port Of the strikers.
The Eudora elevator is burned with
several thousand bushels Of grain. The
fire originated in the machinery. The
loss is $4,000; insurance, 81 800. There
was none on the grain.
W. g. Edwards, late republican can
didate for secretary Of state, has recent
ly sold several thousand acres Of Pawnee
county land to Illinois farmers who are
coming to Kansas to live.
Holton letter: @. A, Walker, an
old and prominent citizen, fell from the
roof Of the new dormitory to the ground,
about thirty feet, dislocating his right
elbow, fracturing his right arm, break
ing his left thigh and cutting fearful
cash in his face, splitting his nose
lengthwise.
From Fort Scott; Three gentlemen
direct from Jerusalem, arrived in the
city and purchased good farm five
miles west of town, which they intend
working. They are all single men and
about thirty years old. They paid the
cash for the farm, the money being tied
up in an old silk handkerchief.
Arkansas City Traveller: A couple of
Arkansas City men were on little bet
as to which could show the largest
greenback bill. One drew from his pock-
ct roll of bills of good dimensions, on
the outside of which was 800 William.
The other man Immediately produced
mammoth wad tied up in $500 bill and
won the bet.
The total acreage Of sorghum cane
for the Parkinson works at Fort Scott
and at Medicine Lodge, is 1858, and
estimated pounds Of sugar 100000
The product of last year was 1,136,0S6
pounds AS will be discovered, the in
crease in Kansas is encouraging. No
other state is engaged in the manufac-
ture Of sugar from sorghum cane.
The Kansas National bank of Wichita
received word from the bank of Cheney
that the latter wanted $4,000 in cur
rency at once. The train had gone, so
Roy Corbett, son Of W. S. Corbett of
the Kansas National, had the money
sewed up in his inside pocket and rode
to Cheney, thirty miles, on his bicycle,
in a little over three hours, and delivered
it.
"Aunt Julia" Yates, familiar figure
at the Union Pacific depot in Lawrence,
has received transportation through the
kindness of friends to her old home in
North Carolina. Her tall, attenuated
form, Enthusiastically clad in bright colors,
has attracted the attention Of travellers
for many years. She has eked out
subsistence by selling fruit and peanuts,
and her unique appearance has excited
mnch comment.
A committee was appointed by the
peoples party county convention at
Wichita to solicit aid for the striking
coal miners of eastern Kansas, and the
chairmen Of the different township dele
cations each guaranteed a wagonload OF
wheat to the relief fund. This will be
ground into -four and forwarded to Pitts
burg, Wier City and other mining head
quarters. 1t is calculated that not less
than $4,000 bushels will be sent.
Holton Signal: A good crowd was at
the racing matinee and were treated to
some very fine exhibitions of speed. The
Jefferson county mare, Everway, driven
by @. E. Mcdonald, paced half mile in
1:04 and there were two trotting races
The bicyclist, J. S. Prince, went quar-
ter against Everway, beating her, in
thirty seconds The riding was the fast
est and finest we have ever seen. He
will return here again soon to go full
mile to beat the worlds record of 2:02.
Atchison Champion: The olored peo-
pie of Atchison are making extensive
preparation for the celebration of Eman-
cipation day. 1t is expected that there
will be over 1000 visitors in the city on
that day. Special trains will be run
from st. Joe, Leavenworth, Lawrence,