Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-10-04
STATE NEWS PARAGRApHED

Populists of the Third congFession-
al district are using graphophones to
grind out political speeches of promi-
nent orators.
Dr. Wylie g. Woodruff, of Law
renee, formerly of the state univer-
sity, viii coach the Ottawa univer-
sity team this season.
A recent heavy rain swelled creeks
and rivers and caused many washouts
along rail and wagonroads. Much
stock was drowned about Coffeyville.
The eastbound freight on the Mis-
souri, Pacific was wrecked west of Sc
dan, ten cars going into the ditch,
six of which were loaded with wheat.
Eight cars were a total wreck. An
unknown tramp was found dead un-
der car of wheat by the wrecking
crew
Orson Kent, of Burlington, was re-
Gently recommissioned as a notary
public by Gov. Stanley. Kent has
probably held Office longer than any
notary public ever since 1859. His
first commission was issued by Gov.
Medary, territorial governor.
Rev. Charles E. Parkhurst, of the
Stewart Avenue Methodist Protestant
church in Kansas City, Kan, has writ
ten a better to the truatees in which
he tenders his resignation of the
charge and renounces his allegiance
to the Methodist Protestant church.
He has taken up new line of work
selling sewing machines.
Corkey Robinson and Harry Roden,
boys about 16 years, were arrested for
breaking into and robbing several
farm houses near independence. For
some time past every Saturday after
noon, when the farmers were in town,
the boys would enter their houses
and carry away jewelry, money and
other articles of value.
Anita Lutz, aged IS, shot and per-
haps fatally wounded her father, John
Lutz at their home near Lansing.
The girl fired five shots, four of which
took effect. The shooting was brought
about by a quarrel over the sending Of
a boy of the family to school. The
girl is a daughter of Lutz by for
mer wife, who was a full-blood Mex
lean.
The Armour Packing company IL
erecting at it's plant in Kansas City,
Kan, three new buildings, each about
5Ox120 feet, which they will use for
car repair shops They will be
equipped with the latest machinery
for building and repairing refriger-
ator cars, of which the Armours use
about 1850. Over 200 mechanics will
be employed.
Alvin Ballard, the horsethief now
in the penitentiary who claims to
have evidence that will clearly estab-
fish the innocence of Dotlds and Mrs.
New, who are in the penitentiary for
the murder of Mrs. News husband
in Greenwood county, last week tried
to exact a promise of executive elem
ency poviding he would divulge the
story. His proposition was rejected.
John w. Briedenthal, in an inter-
view, made the following estimate OF
what in his judgment will be the re-
suit of the election this fall: ''If there
are 100000 votes cast in Kansas, Bryan
will have $4,000 majority. If there
are $4,000 less than 100000, or $500
votes cast, the result will be stand
off. If the vote should fall below that
Ill VhCN111AOy Will ~Sc11 bLS SISltC'
The agitation for the enforcement
of the scrip and screen laws in the
coal mining districts of Kansas has
resulted in causing all the operators
in Kansas to comply with these laws.
The Kansas q Texas Coal company
has notified Attorney General GODDARD
that arrangements had been complet-
ed for complying with both laws.
This is the last company of the state
to comply with the laws.
Tully Scott, democratic candidate
for congress, made last effort last
week to obtain a settlement of the
muddle in the Sixth
Kansas district. It was conveyed in
a letter to E. r. Ridgely, chairman of
the populist state committee. Mr..
Scott volunteered to get off the track
if DR.. j. b. Dykes, the populist NOM
inee, would do the same, and then al
low the two committees to agree
upon a third man, who should be the
fusion nominee. Chairman Ridgely
declined to entertain Scott's PROPOSE
ton. He insisted that the populist
nominee could be more easily elected
than Mr.. Scott, and said the nomina-
ton of third candidate was mad
visable.
At the good roads congress at To-
pel1a a permanent state organization
was effected which will be incorpo-
rated under the name of the Kansas
Good Roads association. The officers
are: John K. Wright, Junction City,
president; Barney Sheridan, Paola, !
first vice president-at-large Robert |
Stone, Topeka, secretary; William |
Sims, Topeka, treasurer. A committee