Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-19

Congressman jerry Simpson has
been very sick but is now reported
little better.
Black Carl and his company play
ed in this city last Monday and Tues
day evenings. They had good audi
ences and varied program.
Almost every one of the large
crowd in town Saturday wore a bright
smile on his countenence as a result
of the refreshing shower Friday after
noon and night.
g. S. Dingey, Of Horton, a fire.
man on the Rock Island, formerly a
citizen OF this place, is in town for a
few days. He made this Office a
pleasant call.
"A letter from D, P. Bailey states
that Mrs. Bailey is much better, and
that he expects that she will be able
to make the trip to Colorado Springs
in about two weeks.
The editors who are telling that
Ed HoCh lacks judgment should be
reminded that he last winter refused
| point blank to enter q joint debate
with Mrs. Lease. -Bazoo,
-Jno. 0. Lowe has one Of the Leat-
est stores in town, and is selling goods
as close to cost as any merchant In
northwest Kansas. Give him call
North side of public square.
The young peoples Literary club
met last Friday night at the residence
Of Jimmie Mccormick. Owing to the
bad weather only a small number
we're present but an excellent time
was had.
The campaign club will meet at
the school house in Marvin, Wednes-
day evening, April 25th, at 1880. As
business of Importance is to be trans
acted all members are requested to
be present.
ELLEN A. POPE,
The Almena Enterprise, a new
and very able populist paper arrived
on our table this week. The editor,
Col. j. H. Howell, formerly of the
Omaha Bee is one the strongest writ
ers in all the great northwest, and the
HERALD wishes success to this new
venture.
Miss Ethel johnson closed very
successful term Of school district 5,
last Friday. Every lady IN the dis
trict was present at The closing exer-
cises, and all the people were much
pleased and expressed themselves
we'll satisfied with the school,
The papers that have printed the
most sensational testimony in the
Pollard Breckenridge trial now heave
a great sigh and hypocriticslly say its
one of relief. Those persons who
dealt in the filth with the greatest
relish are now uttering the loudest
"amens" that the trial is over, and
vociferously thanking their lucky
stars that Miss Pollard will not go on
the stage, etc.
Rev. A. See, the new pastor Of
NJ. E. church in this city, arrived here
from Salina last Friday evening. He
paid this Office pleasant call Satur
day. Rev. See is very able minister
and his sermons both morning and
evening show q high grade Of intel
lect and strong personality, and the
church in this city is very fortunate
to secure his services, His family
will be here in about two months.
Geo. w. Martin, of the Kansas
City Gazette, and prominent repub-
lican candidate for governor was in
this city last Saturday, looking after
his political fences in the sixth dis
trict. The theory advanced in this
vicinity last fall, that republicans
we're so much handsomer than popu-
lists receives a check In the appear
ance of Mr.. Martin, who. though one
of the bright men of Kansas, would
not be likely to take a. prize in a
beauty show.
Avery sad and painful accident
occurred at the switch yards Tuesday
night, by which W. j. McClusky lost
all the fore part Of his foot 1t seen
that while on duty as swtchman h.
attempted to couple some empty cars
that we're sent in on the track by