Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
CENERAT, NEWS

THE business failures in the United
States for the week ended the 9Th
numbered 119, against 219 in the CORE
spending week of last year.
INCORPQRATIoN papers of the Colo
RADIO Springs & Cripple Creek Railway
company have been fled and it is be-
Ieved that the proposed short line be-
tween Colorado Springs and Cripple
Creek, for which surveys have been
made, will be built without further
delay.
ORDERS have been issued at Pitts
burgh, Pa, for the resumption of all
idle coke ovens in the country. This
will be the first time in the history of
the coke industry that all ovens will
be on in full and means the resump-
ton of thousands of ovens that have
been idle for years.
A FIRE broke out in the house of Mrs.
Bogolios at Coulterville, Cal, and
spread to the entire business portion
of the town. Altogether 81 buildings
were destroyed. The loss was esti-
mated at $500, 900.
ROBERT BONNER, publisher of the
New York Ledger and owner of famous
horses, died at his home in New York
on the 9th. Death was due to general
breaking down of the system.
The most important suit ever fled
at Ardmore, |. T., was that of the
Davis Mining company versus sew
o,., mineral companies for the posses
e., 81 III mineral mines in the terri
+orv The @avis company allege non
fnlfijlment of cor. tract on the part of
Nhe mineral companie oo41g business
in the territory and they Hght Tor
revocation of all mines. Judge Gown
send will hear the suit at Denver, Col,
next month.
PRESIDENT w. N. BYERs, of the Colo
RADIO state board of arbitration, said at
Denver on the 9th that everything
looked favorable for an early settle
meut of the differences between the
smeiter trust and its employees.
THE far-famed kissing bug, in it's
travels. has reached Indianapolis, Ind.
F. w. Douglass, of 2O25 North Illinois
street, captured one in his house the
other night as it was about to attack a
sleeping member of his family. It's
identity was established by Tie state
Igeoiogist.
ALARMING reports came to Houston,
Tex, on the 4th of another flood in the
Brazos valley. The village of Dewey
was washed away and many people
were drowned. Houston and the gov
ernor had been appealed to for help.
THE United Christian party of Iowa
met at Des Moines on the 4th and NOM
mated c. d. Heacoclz, of Brighton, for
governor. The following resolution
was adopted: 1--WE believe in direct
legislation of the people, and in order
to make a government a government
from God through Christ, we should be
governed in all things, law making in
cluded, by the standard: What would
Jesus DOPE A national convention
was to be held afterwards.
THE explosion of giant firecraclSel
on the Fourth caused horse driven by
Sam Redman, prominent farmer, neal
Cynthiana, KY, ito run away with {
surrey containing Redman and his fam
ily and Mrs. Redman was killed. Mr.
Redman and his son were fatally hurt
while the baby escaped injury
WILLIAM LUDWIG shot and killed hi:
former sweetheart, Miss Bertha White
side, at Des Moines, Ia, on the 4th anC
then sent a bullet into his own brain
Fifteen months ago he had been con
victed of grand larceny and the CIR
broke the engagement The TRACED,
was committed Immediately on his re
lease.