Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Stops are being taken at Erie for tho
organization OF militia company.

Steps are being taken at Erie for tho
organization OF militia company.
Chanute liz to have a new $41, 1000
water.works plant. The contract has
been awarded to Texas firm.
Tho Topeka Mail says there is to DO
an exodus of Russians from North To
peka to Manitoba IL the advance colony
Of twenty that left for that country re-
Gently report favorably.
The new home OF d. r. Campbell, a
prominent lawyer OF Fort Scott, was
burned TO the ground at o'clock in the
morning, tho family barely escaping.
The total loss was $4,000.
The one-thousandth Kelley man at
the soldiers home has been installed.
The event was celebrated by the firing
OF guns. Less than two years ago the
institution was established at the home.
@. w. Babcock's suburban home be-
tween Lawrence and Haskell institute
has been destroyed by fire. The furni.
ture in tho lower part Of the building
was saved, but the building is total
wreck. The property was insured fol-
$1,000.
Fire at Pittsburg destroyed the fine
residence on what is known as the See
Icy farm, just outside of the city limits
on the southwest. The building was oc-
cupled by a widow who lost everything
she had in tho way Of household goods
and clothing.
Near Osawkie, during the burning of
house, some revolver shells were lying
on the mantel and were discharged by
the heat, and the ball from one flew out
into the yard and struck bystander on
the hand, SCATTERING a knuckle joint and
causing painful wound.
While a little 5-year-oId girl, the
daughter of Thornton Allen, of EN-
poria, was attempting to lift her infant
brother from a chair she let him slip
from her hands. The baby struck head
first on the floor and his skull was
crushed 80 badly as to cause instant
death.
The Topeka Capital thinks the tide
seems to have turned in the matter of
school military companies. In many
places where they were organized the
boards have ordered their discontinue
ance The feeling is quite prevalent
that it is the idea and not the musket
that should to taught to shoot.
The women of Enterprise held a mass
meeting and nominated complete city
ticket for the spring election composed
of women. Mrs. Margaret Kohler, wife
of ex-State Senator Kohler, was nomi- |
mated for mayor and the other offices
were filed by leading ladies of the city
A straight temperance fight is to be
made with a good chance Of winning.
At Greenleaf the fourteen ear-old son
of John Williams, who operates the
Pomeroy house, had his right leg horri-
bly, mangled. Young Williams was play
ing around a box car, which was stand, |
ing in the yards on an incline. The boy
removed the brake and the car started |
down grade. In attempting to reach
the top of the car to again set the brake
he missed his footing and fell to the
ground, the rear trucks passing over his
foot which was amputated, in part.
The Northeast and Southeast Kansas
Teachers associations have made ar
engagements for grand union meeting
at Lawrence, for three days, beginning
April 9th. The railroads have granted a
rate of fare and one-third on the GER
tifcate plan, and it is probable that many
teachers will take advantage Uf it, The
prominent lecturers secured are j. M. Rice
and Professor A. w. Small. DIR. Rice is a
frequent contributor to the Forum on
school subjects, and Professor Albion w.
Small is now professor Of social science
at the university of Chicago. The mu-
sic for the occasion has been arranged
by Professor George B. Penny, of the
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