Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-28
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Hood PrIz Contest.

state normal school drew an immense
audience, fully 1,400 people being gath
cred in Albert Taylor Hall on the coca
sion. The prizes for debate, $50 for first
and $40 for second place, are annually
contributed by Hon. Calvin Hood The
subject taken for debate was "Resolved,
That state control Of education is pref
cradle to national control"
AfIlrmative-S. A. Bardwell and O.
II. Lyon, for tho Phllomathan society.
Negative---G. A. Plummer and Ira j.
Bradford, for the Bellies Lettres society.
Ira j. Bradford was awarded the $50,
and G. w. Plummer, $40.
In the contest in dramatic art the
same societies we're antagonists. Two
acts, each, from Hamlet" were given by
each society, and either one was better
placed upon the boards and better per-
formed than by the average theatrical
company that travels through Kansas.
In this contest, as in debate, the
Bellies Lettres society carried of the
honors.
At the close Of the entertainment
scene OF wild enthusiasm ensued, the
champions Of the winning society being
carried to the society hall on the shout
ders of their admirers amid much way
ing Of society colors, and the cheers OF
the spectators.
Chetopa is erecting new city build
ing.
Winfield PAYS its school teachers and
janitors $3.50 month.
The Galena mines produce an aver
age value Of $4,000 week.
There are SIT Indian pupils enrolled
at Haskell Institute, Lawrence, and
about 500 in attendance.
Minors under 16 years OF age are pro-
hibited from using cigarettes in Winfield
and dealers are charged license fee of
5000.
Many cities Of the second GLASS are
beginning to agitate the matter OF mu-
nicipal erection and ownership Of water
and light plants.
In Scott City the court house park
which is supplied with water, is leased to
a couple OF gardeners, who pay at the
rate OF $22 an acre rent for it.
The work OF drilling the Neosho Falls
test oil we'll has been resumed. The oil
taken from the we'll is OF fine quality.
The only trouble about it is there is not
enough OF it.
There is about $500 left in the treas
ury Of the Lawrence G. A. r. encamp-
ment committee after all the expenses
have been paid and it has been proposed
that it be used to erect monument
over the G. A. R. burial plat in Oak
Hill cemetery.
Willie Sells, the circus man who
makes Topeka his home has gone to
Denver with sixty head Of horses, which
will be added to the equipment OF his
circus, which wintered there. After
making the California circuit he will
take his show to Australia.
From Wellington: A number Of W.
@. II. q. ladies accompanied by some
young men, went to every joint in the
city offering a short prayer for the sup
preston Of the liquor traffic in each
place. There was no opposition and the
ladies were received politely at every
place.
Baxter Spring special; The proprie-
tors OF the Baxter Springs normal col
lege has just ordered a telescope and
apparatus from the famous Alvin Clark
establishment. 1t will be the largest
telescope in the state Of Kansas. This
college started last September and has
now about 1875 students on the rolls.
North Topeka item: Ferris Rudy,
che 9-year-old son OF E. H. Rudy who
has been paralyzed and unable to move
since last Christmas, through taking CO.
caine in having tooth extracted, is still
lying helpness and speeches. in bed, but
has exhibited the power lately to stir his
fingers slightly.
Mrs. E. G. Murphy, from Wichita,
twice attempted to commit suicide at
Shorey, suburb of North Topeka. She
threw herself before a Rock Island
passenger train which was just moving
out, but bystander dragged her away
before the locomotive reached her. Next
day she attempted to crawl between the
wheels Of moving box car at the same
place, but a brakeman caught her by
the heels and drew her out just in time.
She is a we'll dressed woman OF 45 years
and says she came to Topeka to see her
son who is in the reform school. When
questioned she said she wanted to die
and get rid OF her troubles She was
held by the probate court on the charge
Of insanity.
The annual catalogue of Kansas uni
versity shows number of interesting
things about the school. In the cata-
logue for last year the total number OF
students was SOL. Five years ago, when
Chancellor +. II. Snow took charge,
there were ATT. The enrolment this