Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-10

dig them out, dress them, and ship
them to market. The timber is loaded
npon coal cars, first dimension logs,
carefully squared and hewn OF bark,
and on top the pile stumps, including
the larger roots. 1t goes from Kansas
to Chicago by rail; thence by the lakes
and the st. Lawrence TO the seaboard,
and across the Atlantic to France, where
1t is manufactured into veneer. Little
of the Kansas supply is obtained east
Of the Santa Fe's north and south lines,
but the Rock Island hauls a great deal
out of Oklahoma.
There are 10 creameries scattered
among fifty-one counties in Kansas.
Dickinson county leads with ten.
Charles Francis Adams has given a
box of books to the Kansas university
library, some OF which one belonged
to John Quincy Adams.
The g. A. r. posts of Lawrence held a
three days fair which increased their
cash balances about $4,000. This fund
is devoted to the entertainment of visi-
tors to the department encampment IN
February.
A rate o. one fare for the round trip
has been agreed upon for the annual
meeting OF the Masons in Topeka on
February 18 to 81. The tickets will be
on sale February 16 to 20, good to re-
turn to the ODD. This is the annual
meeting Of the grand lodge.
Larned sporting men have had a great
jack rabbit hunt which resulted in the
slaughter Of 175 animals. The whole
catch was rendered to Mayor Davis, of
Kansas City, Mo-, who accepted the
gift, which was devoted to the Christ
mas fund for the poor Of that city.
Colby's largest real estate dealer,
Isaac Mulholland, says: II have been
dealer in land in this county for the
past ten years, and l know that 3 per
cent money per month has broken up
and driven nine farmers out Of this
county where crop failures have caused
one to leave"
M. II. Wycoff, late democratic candi-
date for state superintendent Of public
instruction while witnessing ball game
at Potter, Atchison county, was struck
on the left knee by bat which slipped
from the players hand. The knee cap
was broken and the injury will prob
ably result in Wyckoff being crippled
for life.
A Kansas university pin has been Sc
lected. At a mass meeting Of the stu
dents held in the university chapel, the
pin committee presented seventy three
designs for an emblem, which had been
offered. The pin selected was sun
flower; the petals being of gold and the
center of crimson enamel on which are
the letters X. q. in gold and mounted
upon pin.
Chancellor Snow expresses himself
strongly in favor of the county high
school system. HE says; ut is a fact
which should be strongly impressed
upon farmers that although they con-
stltute the great majority of the popu-
lation of the state their sons and daugh-
ters have no direct means Of making
connection with the university. The
country districts have no high school
privileges Of their own. The farmers
child has the same right to free educa-
ton as the child OF the townsman and
the present unfortunate gap between
the district schools and the university
should be filled at the earliest possible
date"
DR.. T. d. Bancroft, of Kansas City,
Kans, has opened his free soup house.
He stated that many poor children had
called during the past week andreceived
food and clothing. Dr. Bancroft did
much for the poor people of this city
last winter and he intends to look after
their wants this winter. He called up.
on Superintendent Tourtelotte, of the
Armour uChlnS NOhpdhy ~ anu was pro-
sented with So which was the contents
of swearing box" This box is kept
in the office and every time an employee
takes the name of the Lord in vain, he
is compelled to put small coin in the
box. This is novel way OF aiding the
cause of charity.
Jewell City Republican; Messrs.
Kellogg and Dixon, the mill men, ar
rived promptly and began the work Of
rehabilitating the mill and they have been
working steadily ever since. They have
found the water supply to be abundant
and the pump has been put in good
working order Mr.. Kellogg is himself
an engineer and they will secure an ex-
perienced miller. They say they realize
that in order to succeed they must make
first-class -four Mr.. Kellogg says he
thinks there is plenty Of power to run
the mill when it is rightly handled.