Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-31


to insure your buildings OF stock
against such calamities. call on G. 4.
Lewis. He has gilt edged companies
and can give you as low rate as you
can get in any reliable company.
C. C. Cook, who began suit against
the Mo. Pacific railroad company foI
s25, 900 for the killing of his twin
babies near Woodston a short time
ago, has settled with the company in
full for 81, 900.
The Dodge City Republican says:
ga green little boy, in a green little
way, a green little apple devoured one
day, and the green little grasses now
tenderly wave DER the little green ap-
pie boys green little grave. -
Phillipsburg was well represented
at Downs Saturday, among them were
VIM. Hartman, Joe Gleissner, Drs.
Kelly & Pope, ]. Morris, W. n. Mon
fort, Nick Saunders, Joe Rhoades,
Chas. Woods and Floyd Dickey.
A Kirwin lady took exception to her
husbands drinking and playing cards
Sunday and armed herself with stones
and shotgun, broke in the door of
the joint where he was and marched
him home at the point of the gun.
There was quite sensation at the
Rock Island House Sunday afternoon
caused by fire started in the west
side of the dining room by gasoline
with which they were trying to get
rid of flying ants. Slight damage was
done.
A man in Jewell county has been
cribbing up his spare corn for the past
five years, keeping it dry and waiting
for dry season. He recently sold
some eight or ten thousand bushels to
some feeders in that county at SO
cents.
The latest thing in the contest line
if poetry-quoting one. One took
place in Chicago recently where Miss
MattockS, of Washburn College, To
peka, and Nelson G. Field, editor, of
Glenwood Springs, Ia, were the con-
testantS.
We have a number of customers
that want farms with % to 40 acres
of alfalfa now growing. If you have
such farm for sale call at the Office
of J. o. Lowe & Sons, north side of
the square and they will dispose of it
for you.
Cleo Cole, of Colby, spent Sunday
with his uncle, C. NJ. Cole, on his re-
turn trip from FL Reno, where he
went to take chances of getting the
best quarter section in the strip. Mr..
Cole is one of the prominent school
teachers in Thomas county.
The Curtis Dramatic Co., who open
ed three nights engagement at the
opera house last Thursday night, play
ed to the capacity of the house Fri
day and Saturday nights, giving the
best performances given in our house
in the past two years.-Lawrence,
Kans.
Two interesting ball games will be
played IN this city Thursday and Fri
day of this week between the Smith
Center and Phil1ipsburg mines. Our
boys have been putting in good time
practising and are in shape to put up
a good game. The games will be
played at the ball park in the south
west part of town. An admission of
Is cents will be charged. Everybody
turn out.
The Curtis Dramatic Co., billed for
this city next Thursday and Friday
nights, comes very highly recommend
ed. The exchanges from the cities
where they have showed recently
have nothing but good things to say
of the company. The Downs Times
says it is one of the best troupes that
has ever pranced up to the foot lights
in that city. They open Thursday
night in ''For Million" at the opera
house,
A barn belonging to Henry Grau in
Mound township was struck by light
ming Saturday afternoon and burned
to the ground. About ten loads of
alfalfa and a quantity of oats were
also destroyed. Mr.. Grau and son
were in the barn when it was struck
and managed to save the horses and
harness. Mr.. Grau came to town
Monday morning and purchased lum-
Der for a new barn. His loss was par
TALLY covered by insurance.