Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-28

WAL use ~ Tuu tnEebnlnB M0Onlne.
The old engine has boen replaced by
a gasoline engine Of greater power.
More features, more at the Bon
huet Bros show for Is cents, than
can be seen at any other show, for
the same admission, only 25 cents;
children Is cents. Tuesday night,
August 2.
w. e. Stanley Of Witchita, who
is the republican candidate for gov
ernor is in the city getting acquainted.
He lS accompanied by w. j. Bailey
who IS a candidate on the same ticket
for congressmsn-a t-laFge. They are
very pleasant gentlemen.
-Bonhuer Bros. with their full
company Of performers, acrobates,
gymnastP, ariel people, together with
their herd Of trained goats and dogs,
furnish a fund Of amusement unlike
auy other show and for the low ad-
mission, only 25 cents. Children Is
cent?. Tuesday night, August 2
The political editor Of the Pion.
eer il RELIABLY informed" that the
democrats will meet shortly for the
purpose Of nominating a ticket. II
Hagadorn and his crowd will look az
ter their own party we think they will
have all they can attend TO. We will
add, also, that the democrts will not
have ticket in the field 10 assist the
republicans to Office Smith Center
BGzoo (dem
William Chestnut OF RushvlllC
was tried BY jury today for insanity
Chestnut wss sent down to Topeka
by the same jury two years, and was
discharged as cured. The jury today
pronounced him sane. The case is q
queer one, and presents many com
pliCations. Chestnut has a family Of
eight children, the oldest one twelve
years, the youngest a mere infant
Chestnut is under arrest for disturb
ing the peace, and will have a hearing
in a day or two.
Last Tuesday 7. B. Hale took
his son Of eleven years, from the
place where he was kept by hli
mother, and made off with him. f.
W. Spaugy Of Bow Greek who wal
caring for the boy, chased Hale some
seven miles, but could not catch him
Tuesday night Mrs. Hale swore ou
q complaint and 10 attempting to re.
gain possession OF the child by q
writ Of habsas corpus. Officers have
been looking for Hale but have not &c
far been able TO locate him. Mrs.
Hale has sued her husband for di
vorcP.
The Dispatch grows very WrAbhy
over the locating Of a road in Bow
Greek township, and raps the com
missioners, or two Of them, very hard
Without knowing very much about
the matter, we, Judging from a gen
eral knowledge OF the manager" are
of the opinion that the Dispatch ID
working itself into rage over moth
ing. The papers in the case show
that the three viewers made the state.
ment to the commissioners that the
road as located was public necessity,
and upon this showing the order
complained Of was made. It's too hot
to get so wrathy, Mr.. Manager"
While engaged in fixing bicycle
Grace Hugunin got her gloves cover.
ed with cement, and used gasoline to
clean the gloves while they we're on
her hands. ThouGhtlessly she struck
a match and instantly the gloves were
in flames. Robert Meldrum and Tom
Close were with her at the time and
tried to put the young lady's hands
in tub Of water standing GEAR. She
was 80 ratified that she tried to get
away from them, and in the tussle
Mr.. Closes clothes took fire, but the
flames were extinguished without
much damage. The result of this
experience with gasoline is two pair
Of badly scorched hands and suit Of
clothes ruined. But for Toms prompt
action more serious accident might
have happened.
With about twenty. four other
foolish people we attended the 10Th
anniversary Of the founding Of the
city Of Downs. The day was hot and
dusty. The morning was given up to
speeches, by Messrs. Mccormick.