Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-04-02

Mrs. Copeland, died at the home
of her 81 ,ter, Mrs. Galley, Sunday
and was laid to rest IN Frsiview Gem
etery Nc 'ndsy afternoon. Services
we're held at the Christian church
conducted by Elder Miller Mrs,
Copeland had long been a sufferer
from consumption, and left her home
in England in hopes that the dry
climate OF Kansas might benefit her.
She leaves two children who come
over with her, and husband in the
old home.
Notwithstanding the wind storm
scores Of lsCies brsved the elements
and attended Miss GebhRrts spring
opening. And richly, too, were they
repaid, for the interior of the store
presented a picture Of beauty. The
walls were hidden with festoons Of
ribbons, drsped over materials Of vel
vet and silk, while in chow case and
from pedestsls were shown bOnnets.
graceful in form and beautiful in
trimming. Miss Gebharts Efforts to
please her visitors were rewarded with
generous orders.
The high school pupils will pre-
sent the thrilling drama among the
Breakers" at the opera house on Fri.
day evening April 10 Admission Is
and Is cents; reserved seats 30 cents
The cast Of characters presents the
following:
David Murray, Light House
Keeper, Post
Larry Divine, Murrsy's
Assistant, ......W Strain
Hon Bruce Hunter, Prosperous
Lawyer, .... Ollie Butcher
ClRrenCe Hunter, Hunters
Ward. ........ Gail Arnold
Scud, Hunters Colored
Servant, Simeon Robertson
Peter Paragraph, Newspaper
Reporter, Robert Meldrum
Miss Minnie Daze, Hunters
Niece, 49,. .Nettie Fromuth
Bess Stsrbrlght, Cast Up by
the Waves. .Zylpha Taylor
Mother Carey" Reputed
Fortune Teller, Elba Nipps
Biddy Bean, an Irish Girl,
..Gertie Page
Music will be furnished by the
Phillipsburg orchestra. Turn out
and give the young people encourRg'
ment.
The following fairy story about
the gold finds at Kirwln is from the
Atchison Champion:
"Kirwin is in high state Of excite
ment over the gold find. -Four weeks
ago while an old prospec'or from
Colorado was walking along the banks
of Deer creek, where the different
stratas we're visable, noticed a direct
indication of gold. He sent portion
to Colorado Springs to be asssyed.-
The returns showed SIS in gold and
silver, Since that time great interest
has been taken 10 prospecting. Two
specimens of cube galens have been
found just half mule south OF the
city, which has been pronounced by
old m,ners ss the finest specimens
ever produced. Although of the
finest quality, it is feared the 'galena'
does not exist in any great quantity,
but the other is more plentiful and it
ia thought will yield sufficiently to
work it. Another quantity has been
sent to an asssyer which it is thought
will weld from $12 to SIS. The five
dollar assay was only cropping. A
company hes been formed of the
leading business men of our city and
operations will commence here at
once. Excitement so prevails that
specimsnts are being added daily to
the already large stock. One man in
the vicinity starts from his home as
soon as it is light enough to see and
returns only when he must for the
want of light. He had to be carried
to his home three tunes by friends.
He loaded himself 80 heavily that hls
strength was exhausted and he sat
down on the sacks and was unable to
arise. His family became alarmed at
bis not returning at dark sud called