Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-12

home Wednesday morning and set NJ
housekeeping in the old stand, Thei
many friends are pleased to hav
them back again. -Kh7Cin Globe.
"A ghost dance at Gebhart's hal
last Friday night called out a larg,
number of society people, many o
whom disguised in sheet and pillow
case, danced to the music of Nipps
orchestra,
j. NJ. Hickey has just returned
from trip through the southwestern
part Of the state. He brings will
him samples of Rice county salt, ant
tells glowing tales of the future o
that section.
Only three weeks have gone b!
since Joe Waters passed away, bu
his widow has received the $1,000
beneficiary fund. The Woodmsn in
suranCe is safe and gets around quick
er than any OF them, - LoganRepubR
can.
q. A Spaulding is trying to ar
range for moving to new home
possibly Arkansas, We surely hop,
he will not be able to get away, bul
will stay and find business 80 renum
erative that he will end his days in
sunny Kansas.
ID, Alger, Chss. Eberstein, r.. M
Tinney and W. L, Moulton, Of Kir
win, start this week for Alaska, where
they 60 in search Of fortune. They
are energetic young men, and will
succeed if conditions are possible for
any one to do So
w. A. Reeder, Of Logan, Phillips
county, was in this city last Friday
looking up his political chances. He
is republican and is anxious to rep
resent this district in congress. His
party could do worse than to noml,
nate him. Oberlin Herald.
Rev. Theodore Bracken preached
from the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church in this city last Sunday. He
spoke on the subject Of miracles, His
discourse was full Of thought and
fully up with the times. We always
make it point to hear him when he
comes to Oherlin. He gives us ideas.
-OberIin Herald.
ED. Goodrich Of Covington, Ind,
preached an able discourse at the
Christian church last Sunday at IL q
m. Those who heard him speak in
the highest terms Of his clear and
logical expression. He will preach
again at the same place Sunday even
ing, March Is, at 7:3O p. m. A cor
dial invitation is extended TO all ia
attend at this service.
An effort is being made to organ
ize a North west Kansas Base Ball
League this spring to include, Phil
llpsburg, Norton, Norcatur, Oberlin,
Atwood, st. Francis, Goodland and
Colby. This is capital idea. We
believe that any OF the places men
toned could, and would support q
team IN frst-class style. "Kid" Nun
ger would see 20 it that Atwood won
the pennant. --AtlUOod Patriot.
Phdlpsburg has just about gone
out of the ball business.
"A good many Of our merchants
and bankers are not very much pleas
ed with the basis OF valuation as fxed
by the assessors, more especially the
one relating to cattle, which are fixed
at from two to twelve dollars for two
years old and under, On the first Of
this month coming two.yesr old steers
sold in this county at from twenty tC
twenty-five dollars per head, 80 thai
the basis on cattle Of that character il
about one-half their value, some Other
items are in the same proportion
The merchants and bankers do no
like to pay upon a full value, wher
other classes pay upon but a half
Just what the outcome will be campo
be foretold. Possibly lawsuit il
ahead Of us. Every one should be
compelled to pay at full value, snC
sny other plan is unfair, unjust, snC
will not hold in law. Equal Rights
to ALL"