Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-01

Luvina Hasty has been granted 3d.
200 damages against William Archer
for breach OF promise in the district
court OF Franklin county at Ottawa.
The Wellington school board has de-
cided that the pupils whose parents hold
claims in the Strip must pay regular
tuition.
Thomas county will vote on propo-
sition at the regular election to bond
the county for $4,000 for the purchase
Of seed wheat for destitute farmers.
At Seneca fire broke out in livery
barn on State street and spread over the
entire corner Of the block, burning sew
eral barns and warehouses. The losses
are about $4,000.
Coopers at Kansas City, Kan, who
had been getting cents apiece for max
ing apple barrels, struck for 7 cents, and
after being out week gained their
point.
Fort Scott Tribune: w. B. Webster
now has thirteen damage suits against
saloon keepers pending in the district
court of this county. The thirteen suits
claim an aggregate of $4,000 damages
for having sold liquor to Jake Randall
and A. N. Towner.
Topeka Journal; Somebody went into
the hogpens at the poor farm and killed
and carried off large fat hog. The
tracks left showed that there we're two
men engaged in the affair and that they
dragged tho animal about half a mile,
when it was loaded into wagon which
was driven towards town.
There is a law office in Pleasanton
which is well represented in nominations.
Dick Blue is a candidate for congress-
man. at-large, Oliver Riggs, partner, is
candidate for county attorney, and
Frank G. Adams, the stenographer, is a
candidate for justice OF the peace
/ From Howard Luther, the l6-year-
old son of j. w, Stow Of this city, was
killed by the Santa Fo freight train
going north, He was stealing ride
from the depot to the bridge north of
town and in attempting to jump off, fell
between the cars and was killed instant
ly, being considerably mangled. The
father, who has serious heart trouble,
is FRUSTRATED by the shock and is in a
ious condition.
Major G. Hood kindly consented to
address the history classes Of the State
Normal school, His subject will be:
"Recollections of Stone River" 1t was
in this battle that Major Hood acquitted
himself so credtably as to receive special
mention from the commanding officer,
and was presented by the department
with handsome gold watch.
The custom is growing OF using cleo
trical means to protect Kansas banks
against robbers. One such is described
thus: There are several electric buttons
on the floor near the counter, which ring
two bells in store building not far away,
where two shotguns loaded with buck
shot are kept II a desperate should
come in and make the cashier throw mp
his hands, he would press the button
with his foot and the men in the Store
buildings near by would do the rest.
The Headquarters band and eight
companies, or the entire regiment of the
Twentieth infantry, arrived at TT. Leav-
enworth on two trains OF thirty-six cars
from TT. Assiniboine and other posts in
the northwest. For many years COM
panies of this regiment have been scat
tered among small outposts on the west
ern plains and the troops were greatly
delighted in taking possession of the fine
quarters at the garrison. There are four
troops at this post of the Sixth cavalry,
and the force is stronger than at any
lime for many years Colonel Hawkins
took command Of the post, relieving
Colonel Townsend, who leaves with two
companies of the Twelfth infantry for
TT. Niobrara, Neb.
At Columbus the trades display en-
tertainment given by tho ladies Of the
Christian church was very novel affair.
Each of fifty-three business houses in
town was represented by a young lady
in appropriate costume and scene. One
OF the marble cutters had his business
represented by redlight tableau, show
ing a young widow greetings monument
over the remains Of her departed hus-
band The young lady representing
the Cherokee county bank was clad in a
black velvet robe embroidered with $40
gold pieces and trimmed with govern
ment bonds. The dress had a value OF
$4,000 in the way OF embroidery and
trimmings. There was great rivalry
among the merchants and no ingenuity,
skill or labor was omitted to win the
prize to be awarded by vote Of audience
to the most successful. The awards for
most successful and original displays
were in following order; First, ID. NJ.
Jones, monuments and tombstones; sec,
ond, Star Courier, newspaper; third,
Columbus Coal company.
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KANSAS RAlLROADING.