Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
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the store, the proprietor of which was
sccused Of sending away for the dollp,
and he said: Now look at that man.
Mr.. -; instead Of buying dress
goods OF mo, he lately purchased a
dress for his wife while IN Kansas
City" We didn't think much OF
this, as each saved few cents and
the deal was about even. Going on
in our rounds we visited another
place OF business, and the proprietor
said; Now there's Mr.. -, who
would rather buy his clothing while
in Kansas City on hog pass, than to
let me fit him and make a few cents,'
and the fellow at the time was wear.
ing ring he had selected and bought
from travelling salesman because be
could save Al cents, which some local
dealer (who selects bis shoes out Of a
Chicago catalogue) could have spent
for socks when he went to some
neighboriDg town. At another store
we were told how some travelling doc.
tors had done some Of the hay-seeds
cut SOUTH and he at the same time
was having suit OF clothes made in
Beloit' Several days ago, a man in
Kirwin told the writer that be could
not see Why Krwin business men
could not stand together and help
build up the town, and this same fel.
low was using and handling -four not
made from Kirwin wheat nor BY a
Kirwin miller Another, in pouring
out his troubles in patriotic manner
about fellows not patronizing him.
lately purchased nearly forty dollars
worth OF groceries when he paid his
taxes. Still another business man
could not understand, as be said,
Just why Mr. would rather buy
his dry goods in PhillipsOurg than in
KirwIn, and he too, rides most every
Sunday in q buggy which did not
pass through the hands OF a home
dealer. We have noticed few Rel-
lows who are always very enthusias.
tic in this pairOniz,ng home business,
but they will buy pair of spoctaclss
or linen towel from most any old
Irish peddler, and give Montgomery
Ward & 10, an order between times.
And then we have others who keep in
stock 30 different articles not in their
line, because they think the other fsl.
low is getting few pennies that he
might just as well have himself This
is not the way to build up a town, nor
is 1t the way to build up trade. II the
business men Of q town have no conf.
dence in eacl other, bow can they ex-
pect it from outsiders"
STOCKTON Record: THE first Of the
week a constable from Logan, depu.
tIzed by Sheriff Shorthill, went to
Lansing and arrested Bert Grin OF
PhillipSburg, who was discharged
from the penitentiary, He was
brought to Stockton aud is now lying
in Jail. Something over a year ego
Grin was charged with stealing a
horse from John Nichols Of Bow
Greek township, and also a saddle
from man in Phillips county. He
was arrested for the second theft and
taken to Phillipsburg, but broke Jail
before his trial came fl. After a
time he was recaptured and upon i,
trial was sentenced TO a year in the
penitentiary. He was pardoned by
the governor for good behavior, short.
enlng his time by several months
His last arrest is made for the theft
OF Nichols horse. Grin does not ap.,
pear to be bad sort OF a fellow and
it seems pretty tough to have TO
suffer twice for practically the same
otfsnse. 3. N. Hawkes. has been re.
tanned as his attorney"
Deputy Sheriff Smith informs Us
that Grin broke Jail at Stockton, and
as yet has not baen Captured).