Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-31
STATE NEWS.

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The county attorney Of Sumner coun-
ty has prepared complaints against 100
township and county candidates who
neglected to file aflidavits of election OK
penses. The minimum fine is $40 and
costs.
Justice Furry, Of Topeka, has decided
that Major Sims is stakeholder in the
Fair association, and as such gave judg-
ment against Mr.. Sims for $40, sued for
on premiums awarded in 1898. N. l.
Dalton brings the suit
From Baldwin: The guns for the
military department Of Baker university
have come at last and the cadets are fast
becoming expert in their use. The
guns are the latest improved pattern
Springfield rifles and are fresh from the
factory.
From Hunnewell; The farmers and
merchants along the state line are suf-
fering from nightly marauding expedi-
tions from bands of Oklahoma outlaws.
Granaries are broken open and wheat
and other grain is stolen by the wagon
load. Chickens and hogs are taken
while the owners look on powerless to
prevent. Private dwellings, and stores
are robbed Of everything they contain.
From ElDorado: General Alfred W.
Ellet, distinguished soldier, and for
many years prominent citizen Of But
Ter county is dead. He was stricken
with partial paralysis more than two
years ago and has suffered almost con-
tinually since. He was of magnificent
constitution and frame and died by
inches. He formerly lived at Bunker
Hill. Illinois.
Considerable interest has been aroused
in Ottawa by curious discovery.
Numerous bubbles were discovered in
the ice on the river which contain gas.
These bubbles, when pierced, gave forth
gas which burns briskly, blazing up
twelve or fifteen inches and furnishing
a good place to warm cold hands. No
one has as yet offered solution of the
mystery Of where the gas came from.
MCPHERSON Republican: Jacob, the
four year old son ofMr. and Mrs. Henry
Ratzlaff, Of Inman, was playing in a
Sed room and secured box of pills. He
uook about sixteen. When found short
time afterwards by some Of the family
they noticed that he was not well. They
hurried for physician and he arrived
in few minutes, but too late to do any,
thing. He died fifteen minutes after
the doctor arrived.
James P. Robinson, son of Jasper
Robinson, of Ottawa, has received his
appointment as West Point cadet from
the Second district, subject to the salts
factory passing of the physical examina-
ton. Mr.. Robinson, who is graduate
of the Ottawa high school, stood first in
class of twelve applicants before the
board. Mr.. Brown, a student of the
Ottawa university, stood second, and
will be the alternate should occasion
arise.
lola Registers Prairie Dell item: Mr..
Hoyt, of Washita, ILL.,, after visiting in
our neighborhood two weeks, and seeing
our marble, gas and oil in such wonder
full quantities, he wonders why the
Kansas people are so quiet about such
wonderful discoveries. In any other
country if such things were found in
such quantities the people would be be-
side themselves with joy and advertise
so the whole world would know of it.
And 80 they would.
CapiUal The Topeka postoffice has been
made the depository of 1875 money order
Offices Of adjacent postoffices. Each
week these Offices forward their surplus
funds to the Topeka Office and at the
end of the quarter there is general
summing up of accounts. In addition
to this the money order department of
Topeka does some business also. Frank
Mileham, chief of the money order de-
partment was as busy as man could
be when approached by a reporter for
the Capital for statement OF Decem-
bers business. Eyes, we have done a
big business" said Mr.. Mileham. 1.-Two
hundred and eighty-two deposits amount
ing to $24,520 have been forwarded us.
We have paid 4,677 orders amounting
to 1927, 220.95; issued 2,241 domestic
orders totaling S14,024.O2 and eighty
nine foreign orders of the value Of
$718.41.
Lindsborg letter: This has been a
week of annual meetings The city is
not very large, but important business
interests are centered here. The college
board reviewed with pleasure the inn
proved conditions resulting from &c.,
600 in new subscriptions and the &c.,
600 in farm endowments.-T is also
the home office and headquarters Of the
Swedish American Fire Insurance COM
pany of Kansas. At the annual meeting
the report showed healthy and steady
increase in both members and available
cash. The amount of risks added dur
ing the year was $201,21O0O. Loss
during the year $419, or one-tenth of
one per cent. en- the total risks. The
treasury contained 1882 in cash.
$40 of the best Swedish farmers in
Kansas are members of this company.
The newly elected officers are: Francis
johnson, Lindsborg, president; Hon.
Charles j. Stromquist, Smoky, vice