Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-09-24
; KANSAS STATE NEWS.
- Observation-Disclosures


In the Office of n. F. Gaylord, of
Hepler, are three stalks of field corn
that grew from one kernel. One ear
is ten inches long with 10 rows of
kernels around, and all are well de-
veloped and weigh not less than %
ounces.
The democratic state committee
has issued a handbook. 1t deals
chiefly with the taxation issue and
attacks the tax bill prepared by the
legislative tax commission, which
provides for the taxation of rublic
franchises.
At recent meeting of the Ottawa
university board all were in favor OF
rebuilding the burned university at
once. The students remain loyal to
the institution and so far as can be
learned none will leave on account
of the confagration.
Two stalks of corn grown by J.
F. Keller, in Kingman county, meas
ure IA feet and inches in length.
On one of the stalks is fine ear of
corn 71s feet from the bottom of the
stalk, on the other is a large we'll
developed ear of corn exactly 91a feet
1IOIll jIlC DdSC Ol the Stdlh-
Baker university (GIethodist), at
Baldwin, opened the college year with
an address by Congressman j. d.
Bowersock. On the first day the en-
rollment was rs over the same time
last year with many more in the city
to enroll. The enrolment for the
year will easily reach $50.
The Twentieth Kansas reunion at
Burlington last week was not largely
attended, owing to disagreeable
weather. Col. Metcalf and other Off
GERS were reelected. The reunion
closed with banquet, Gov. Stanley
being one Of the speakers. Next
years reunion will be at lola.
In the rural districts of the state
there will be three ballot-bOXes used
at the coming election. One will be
for the ballots upon which Will be
printed the county and state tickets.
the second for the township ballot
and the third for the ballot upon
which will be submitted the two con-
stitutional amendments proposed.
Jacob Rhynerson, an old man 90
years of age, was taken from the
Bedwell private asylum at Topeka
by his relatives because of alleged
cruel treatment. The old man de.
clares that the attendants kick and
cuff the patients about and treat
them in a brutal and inhuman man.
ner. His relatives will begin suit
against the institution for damages
Andy f. Clayton, of Pontiac, has
bunch of millet heads, good grain in
every way, that run 25 heads in the
bunch and weigh an even pound.
S. T. Woods raised some big potatoes
in his garden at OIathe this season.
Sixty-nine of them filed bushel
basket Near Everest, Joseph Bias.
nj grew head of cabbage weighing
Is pounds and has 500 more of near,y
the same size.
From ten to IS minutes should
be devoted in each common school in
Kansas each day to the reading OF
current news from some good daily
paper" said State Superintendent
Frank Nelson. "Of course, the teach
err should use judgment in selecting
the paper and also discretion in the
character of news to be read. a good
newspaper is as good an educator as
one of the regular textbooks; iH
fact, better"
The report sent out from Topeka
that the discharge of T. C. Keifer re.
moved the last old soldier from the
internal revenue collectors Office in
Kansas is declared to be false There
were four old soldiers on the Kan
sas force of deputy collectors be-
fore Mr.. Keifer's discharge and there
are still three on the force-Sweeny,
of the fourth division; Howard, of the
fifth and Watrous, of the third. There
are five division deputies in all and
three are old soldiers.
S. L. Carpenter, The democratic
nominee for the legislature in Doni-
phan county, is taking a long shot
The county is republican by 1000 to
i, 500 majority, and Cyrus Leland, the
republican candidate will probably be
elected. Since 1897, however, Mr.. Le-
land has been living in Topeka. Car
penter's scheme is to contest his cleo
ton on the ground of non-residence.
The fusion managers assert that a
man not absent from home ON ac-
count of public duty must vote where
he keeps his family.
The validity of the law providing
that school districts shall pay the
parents of pupils Is cents day for
the transportation of such pupils TO
school where they live more than
three miles from the school build
ing is to be tested in the supreme
court. John. Atzenweiler obtained
Judgment in the Atchison county dis.
trict court against school district No.
3 for $3.50 for the transportation Of
his three children to school during
the last term of school. The school
district refused to pay the judgment
and has appealed the case to the SUI
preme court in order to test the
law.
The Rock Island has about COM
pleted 4O-stall roundhouse at Her
ington and is rebuilding the coal sta
ton at that point, increasing the ca
pacity by ~ pockets.
Money is plentiful in Wellington.
Worknen took up the sidewalk in
front of the school building and
found 81 pennies, quarter, two half
dollars and lot OF dollars.
Congressman Jackson, of the Third