Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-22
Now Is The time TO paint. The
best, and Cheapest at Fishers.

best, and Cheapest at Fishers.
Il have q good horse for sale.
DON CRooKHAM, PhillipHburg.
Rock Salt at MoKay'S Corner
this week. Gall in and get a lump.
"A little shower last night and
this morning freshened up the growing
stu& and cooled OF the atmosphere.
Mics Maggie Eiler stopped of
here Tor few days visit with friends
in this city on her way home from
Kansas City.
French & HahnOnkratt are fixing
up o hne wagon for hauling pump
material and will make a specially Of
that line Of work.
j. NJ. Highly Of Mound was in to-
day and took out with him Deering
Binder, which he purchased Of II. B.
Abbott, the local agent,
Arthur Couch came down from
Norton to spend the day with his par
ents in this city Tuesday. Arthur ia
night operator at that place now.
We are still selling few goods
at q living profit, nevertheless, net
withdrawing, etc, we pay the top
prices for oil kinds Of produce. MIG.
Kay Bros,
Sunday this section was treated
TO q good old fashioned hot wind
Dust in heavy clouds whirled up tho
streets to the great discomfort Of all
who ventuTed out,
j, D. Couch, wife and daughter,
and j. A. Butts and son started for
Colorado this morning by the spring
wagon route. Mr.. Couch will visit in
the Springs for some time and will
finish the summer at Sslida. They
expect to DO back in September. Mr..
Butts expects to make tour Of the
state, and got back by fall,
Brother Barron Of the Kirwin
Globe, and postmaster Of bis CITY, has
been granted raise of 500 per an
mum On his salary. We congratulate
Brother Barron on his good fortune.
We do not understand however how
ID comes that the postmaster Of Phil
lipsburg did not work up enough ex-
ira business TO give our town q raise
too.
There is a new firm Of dentists in
town, Drs. NippB and Carpenter.
The other day an old man entered
the shop holding his jaw. The boys
asked 40 10 Ahe trouble and were told
the toothache. "We'll pull il for
you," ssid the boys. "All right" said
the old man. Carpenter held the
pAtienps head while Nipps pulled the
tooth with q pair Of blScksmithiDR
tongs, No fec charged.
Lieut.. Tomps0tt OF the frat Ne.
braskA regiment, now doing service
in Manila, was In the city Tuesday.
the guest Of w w. briggs. The
lieutenant was on his way TO Omaha,
having resigned from tho service
owing TO poor health. He was q fire..
gu ont visitor at she quarters Of ChSP.
lain SChli0mann, and was a thrice
welcome visitor at the Drugs homo
on that account. He says that ho
hes had enough OF war, and gives 10
aS his opinion that q majority of his
comrades are very ANXIOUS to get
back TO this country. Tho natives
are q treaoherous lot, very ignorant,
and made up Of q mixture OF races,
the Indian, the Chinese, and the
SpsniSrd being the most prevalent.
When tho war ia over there will b~
great opportunities for capital, but
labor should stay out, as wages are
very low. House servants get but $S
per month, and live on rice. He has
very interesting story to tell Of his
campaigning.
H. 8. Dinner was up from Topeka
yesterday and checked up W. d. Wit
wST, preparatory TO the latter's 70.
movSl 10 Wilson, Kansas, Mr.. Wit
weT and wife leave for their new home
on Monday morning, much 10 the re-
greet Of scores Of people, for mora
popular man than Dell WitwOr never
lived, He has taken a great interest
in all that 60 10 build up our city.
and has been 6rst and foremost in
many good works. Social circles, too.
sustain severe loss in the depart~
ure, Of Mrs. Viewer, for she has oc.
cupied place that will hard 20 fill.
We hope that the new venture m
which they are about TO enRsRe will
prove profitable. Mr.. w. is q first.
class hotel man, and with a new house
and new fitbinRA will be able TO give
the travelling public the very beat
service. Last week several travelling
man presented Mrs. Witwer wish q
large assortment Of table silver as Q
token Of their appreciation Oe what
she has done for them in the past.
The new manager Of No Hotel Dinner
10 Mr.. j. 3. Jonsa o. Chicago, who
has had much experience in catering