Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-02
STATE NEWS PARAGRApHED.


that the Kansas wheat crop viii ag-
gregate 75,0oO.O0o bushels and that it
will be worth rs to so cents. On this
basis the value would be nearly $780,,
100000.
District Judge Skidmore, at Column
bus, decided that after a Iitigant once
employs counsel to represent him in
court the litigant then has no right
to secretly settle the case, but must
act and appear by and through his
attorney.
Miss Minnie A. Stoner resigned he-
chair of professor of domestic science
in the agricultural college at Manhat-
tan. Miss Stoner will go to Columbus.
O., where she has accepted similar
place in the Ohio state agricultural
college.
Robert NJ. Wright, of Dodge City,
state superintendent of forestry, re-
ports to the governor that in 1900
he distributed 100000 trees in the
state, mostly in the western part.
The varieties were black and honey
locust, Usage orange and catalpas.
Charles Glass, an aged rec1use, who
for years has made his home in a tent
on the banks of the Arkansas river
near Wichita, was found dead in bed
Glass is said to have been well con-
neeted and has a brother who is the
district court judge at Rushville, III.
John Fl. Curran, secretary of the
state committee of the peoples party,
gives notice that unless he receives f.
nancia1 aid from the rank and file of
the party he will close the commit
tees headquarters at Topeka July 81
and turn his attention to his private
affairs.
The Kansas law known as the liquor
inquisition law, making it the duty of
the county attorney to summon be
fore him any men whose names may
be handed to him, will be tested by
a number of prominent men of Fort
Scott, all of whom ignored the coun-
ty attorneys summons.
The Fort Scott lola & Western Rail
way company, of Fort Scott, paid
fee of $3.50 into the state and pro-
cured IFS charter. It proposes to build
a line of railroad from Fort Scott,
through Bourbon, Allen, Woodson, Ma
rion, Greenwood and Chase counties
to Florence, striking lola.
The G. A. R. officers will take steps
at once to test the new law requiring
officials to give old soldiers the pref
erence in appointments to public po-
sitions. Maj. J. B. Remington, of Osa
watomie, and Charles Harris, of En-
poria, have been appointed as a COM
mittee to make the test.
The state board of railroad commits
sioners has made an order for better
accommodations for passengers in
railway waiting rooms and on trains.
. 1t is alleged that there is gross negli-
gence on the part of many agents in
the matter of properly caring for the
wants of the travelling public.
w. A. Tranbarger, a farmer four
miles west of Parsons, was shot and
killed and his son, Frank Hamburger,
dangerously injured by w. NJ. Reed,
a neighboring farmer. The tragedy
resulted from an unfortunate mar
rage. A son of w. A. Hamburger mar
ried sister of Reed and they sepa-
rated recently.
Pat McCabe, of Wichita, who short
time ago was reported to the Modern
Woodmen, in which he was insured, as
being dead, suddenly made his appear
ance upon the streets of Wichita Mon
day. He found his wife gone. He
claims that she was induced to leave
with two men, who are responsible
for the report as to his demise.
During the ceremony of the mar
rage of DIR. Herbert Randles, son of
a well-known Kansas City druggist, to
Miss Louella Price, in that city, the
groom tainted away. The marriage
was held at the Western Highlands
church. The church was crowded, and
the incident was so unexpected that
much excitement was caused for a
short time.
Two lone highwaymen relieved eight
harvest hands of their all at the Rock
Island depot at Wichita the other
night and made their escape. The
eight men were all asleep awaiting the
departure of their train when they
were rudely awakened and told to de-
liver The latter gave their all, after
which the robbers thanked them and
escaped. About $50 was secured.
Near Edna, Mrs. Lou McGrady de-
posted 81 $40 in her bedtick. When
she arose one morning it was there,
but when she came to retire that
night it was gone Fortunately S1,soo
of the sum was in the form of bank
draft on which payment could be
stopped. A day or two later the peck
etbook, minus the cash, was found in
the forks of an apple tree near the
house.
Linn county schooI-teachers gave an
entertainment of recitation and song.
complimentary to Ed Blair, of Cad
mus, favorite poet and song writer.
Mr.. Blair was present and received
an ovation. Mr.. Blair manages one
of the most successful cooperative
stores in Kansas, but he finds time to
write an occasional poem and compose
song. Several of his productions
have received favorable mention from
competent critics.
At Winfield II persons swore that
each had bought a glass OF beer from
a jointBeeper. The court taxed the
jointleeper 500 a glass or s1,70o in
all
Gov. Stanley spoke to a big crowd
at the Ottawa Chautauqua on my
Model Sunday School
August Goethals, Belgian farmer
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