Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-01-26
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
MankoLa voted 500. OOO bonda 10 buIld

1t was rumored that eY-Gov. Leedy
would shortly 90 to Cuba TO seek his
fortune,
1t is stated that the wire trust paid
Sll2, 500 for the Bowersocls- Henley mill
at Lawrence.
The strike of 800 coal miners at North
Leavenworth was settled, both sides
making concessions.
EX-Probate Judge Abbey, of Fort
Scott, was arrested for dating filings
Of legal papers back for fraudulent
purposes
James G. Aud, who came to Atchi-
son in 1858, died there recently, aged
80. He helped build the first railroad
into Atchison.
Highland university, in Doniphan
county, has received $40, 900 from the
estate of John p johnson, who died
nine years ago.
The house killed the bill to prohibit
persons from unlawfully wearing ma
sonic or other emblems Of reputable
secret societies.
b. S. Pierson, wealthy resident OF
Hill City, disappeared while on bust
ness trip to Kansas City and has not
been seen since.
Postmaster +. A. Lanstrum, of Pratt,
committed suicide because of poor
health. He was part owner of the
Pratt Republican.
Lawrence has organized society
called the Associated Charities, which
will maintain an industrial school for
the children of the town,
The Falloon-Stuart and McKay-Gil-
lett judicial contests were postponed
until after the legislature adjourns.
The senate will hear and decide them.
Edmund Dey, who as a member of
the Twentieth regulars fought at San
tiago, died at Wellington, aged 81,
from the effects of exposure in that
campaign.
The Atchison Champion, Oldest pa
per in Kansas, was sold by A, j. Felt
to p. d, Whitsel, of Lawrence. Whit.
sci is graduate of the Kansas state
university.
James Blunt, of Lawrence, who was
recently pardoued from the state PEN
itentiary by Gov. Leedy, was again
arrested for forging mortgage on his
fathers farm.
In the United States senate, Senator
Harris presented a memorial from
Walter N. Allen, of Kansas, protest.
ing against the publication of govern
ment crop reports.
AS DIR. Teller of Arkansas City, was
about to start on a trip to Europe, he
was arrested for refusing to turn over
draft for 81, 800 to S. j. Fuller The
trip was postponed.
Ottawa will build hotel by the lot
terry scheme A $4,000 building will
be put up and divided into five shares
of 1000 each. These will be the cap
ital prizes of the drawing.
Lieut. Belts, of the Kansas colored
regiment now at Santiago, was visit
ing in Wichita. He says there will be
revolt among the boys unless they
are soon allowed to come home,
A Washington dispatch said that
congress at this session would appro-
pirate $4,000 for the government
building at Topeka and SIS, 900 for a
new building at Kansas City, Kan.
The annual meeting of the state tenn
perauce union will be held at Topeka
February and g. Railroads have
granted l. q fare rate. Gov Stanley
will deliver the address of welcome.
Representative Lawson, of Trego
county, said that pockets rich in what
experts call gold had been discovered
on Gen. Artz' farm 20 miles from
Wakeeney. The mine is 100 feet deep.
The state treasurers' meeting at To-
peka last week urged law that would
permit county treasurers to give bonds
in surety companies, the expense of
such bonds to be borne by the coun-
ties.
William M. Rice, the well-known
former Fort Scott editor, has been
sent by the federal government on a
secret mission to Japan. He is now in
Yokohama and will be absent year
or more.
The difference existing over the as
suming of extra session warrants was
amicably adjusted between State
Treasurer Hefebower and State Treas
urer-elect Grimes and the Office was
formally turned over to Mr.. Grimes on
the 10th. The new treasurer found
S557, S29. 10 cash in the vaults.
The state live stock sanitary board
will establish cattle-dipping station
at Elgin, Chautauqua county. Elgin
is the gateway on the cattle trails be-
tween Indian territory aud Kansas
points, 100000 cattle passing through
the place yearly 1t will be the largest
vat and cattle market that has
yet been established in Kansas. The
Santa Fe railway promises to help the
by putting in any switches
and branches that may be necessary.
At the annual meeting OF the state
historical society at Topeka, E. f.
Ware was elected president, George
W. Martin and Grant Harrington vice
presidents and f. G. Adams secretary
(re.elected) 1t was decided to ask the
Legislature to purchase for the state
as park the lot in Pawnee village,
Republic county, where Lieut. Pike,
in 1906, found a Spanish flag planted,
which he replaced with the American
flag. D. w. Wilder's resolution to ask
the editors of the state to prepare
town histories to mark the commence