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


eral complaint of thieving in the coun-
ty. Hardly day passes but reports
come in ofrobberies committed the night
before. 1t is believed that the guilty per-
pons are tramps.
From ElDorado; Dave Whitehead
night policeman of this city, had gone
into short order house to quell a dis
turbance and was fred upon by the
parties in side. Just who did tho shoot
ing is uncertain, but they will undoubt-
eddy be apprehended as reward of 500
I is offered for their arrest.
Topeka Capital: Thereports from the
principals Of the twenty-five schools in
this city for the month just closed show
the following figures: Newpuphs added
during the month, 1876; boys 60, girls
81. Total number enrolled, 1924; boys
2,G65, girls 1859. The average attend
ance, 4,672; boys, 2,257, girls 2,415,
Per cent Of attendance. 81.
Holton Recorder: That fatal combi-
nation, boy and a gun, got in it's
work again Sunday evening. One OF
Peter Bryants sons was playing with a
shot gun when it was accidentally dis
charged, the shot entering the leg OF a
hired man named ziegler just above the
ankle. The limb is badly shattered
From Abilene: Mrs, Frank Roads
died here, having committed suicide.
Last August she deliberately drove a
two inch nail in the top Of her head,
pounding it down with stove iron even
with the scalp. She became partly para
lyzed. The nail was discovered two days
ago and removed but too late to save
her life.
Elk City Enterprise: There was a sort
of county concert the other evening
1t opened by the independence band
playing tune through the telephone.
A party of singers at Cherryvale then
RECALLED the audience with "My Sweet
hearts the Man in the Moon" which
was followed by "Home, Sweet Home"
by couple Of fair songsters at Caney.
At the State Normal Schools annual
contest in essay and oration the winners
Of first place to represent the school in
the state collegiate contest at Topeka
next February, there were four contest
ants in oratory and three in the essay
contest. In the essay contest first place
was won by Miss Wilhelmina Holtzschue
Of Sabetha. In Grafton first place was
taken by Chas. B. Courtney Of Leaven-
worth.
Topeka Capital: Several of the men,
bers of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation gymnasium took a run on Christ
mas day in hare and hound chase. The
run was made from near Bethany col
lege towards the southwest The hares
had ten minutes start and reached the
association rooms in an hour and five
minutes. The hounds came in twelve and
half minutes later, making the whole
run in two and half minutes more than
the hares. Another chase is anticipated
for New Years day.
The United States general land office
made a decision in the case which in
wolves the ownership Of what is known
as Stiggars' island, in the Missouri river
just opposite the penitentiary at Ian
sing. Many years ago the island con-
sisted of about 300 acres, and since that
time it has grown to the extent of
1,400 acres. The question arose as to
whom the island belonged. The party
owning the original 800 acres main
tanned that the accretions belonged to
him, while others had located on the
newly made land and were claiming
they owned it. 1t is held in the de-
cision that the entire 1,400 acres belong
to the man who secured the original 800
acres.
John N. Reynolds, whose convict garb
is familiar to many people who have
seen him selling his book on Topeka
street corners, is crazy down in Texas.
Reynolds has been travelling all over
this western country selling a book con-
tanning his experiences in the Kansas
and Iowa penitentiaries. Recently he
claimed to have made discovery which
you'd make him 100000 in the book
business. He Immediately telegraphed
to the Atchison papers that he would
send draft for large amount to the
poor of the city, payable January Is.
Many other kilograms have been re-
ceived from him, indicating that his
mind is unbalanced. It has now
developed that he is insane at Texar-
kama, and his family will bring him
back to his home at Atchison.
The special court consisting Of three
judges in the election contest of Bleak
ley, republican, against Taylor, demo-
crat, who received tie vote for county
treasurer in Leavenworth county at the
recent election, reached a decision on
the new Australian ballot law, in which
they held votes could only be counted
when marked plainly with GLOSS in the
little square in front of the candidates
name. Attorneysfor Taylor asked for
liberal construction Of the law whereby
the voters intent would govern while the
republican lawyers argued for the strict
letter of the law and they consider the
judges decision, two of whom are demo-
Gratis, a victory for their side. After
rendering the decision the Judges pro-
ceeded TO recount the vote in two wards