Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12
KANSAS Me- US BRIEFS.


Doniphan county and Troy since 1857,
Is dead, aged rs.
The Parsons asylum which has never
yet sheltered an insane patient, is
asking the legislature for an lad
ditional building"
The postofice at Eutopa. was robbed
last week. The safe was blown open
and large amount of stamps and
some money were taken.
The heaviest snow storm ever wit
messed in western Kansas fell last week
covering he ground to a depth of
twelve inches. The storm confined for
thirty-six hours.
j. M. Miller Las succeeded in pro.
curing $4,000 more for he Emporia
government building. c Jngress has
already appropriated 1000 for the
new postoffice and work Oh it will be
begun April l.
The Dickinson county superintenu-
ent has done something never before
known in the county's History. He
has advertised in the local papers for
school teachers. Two or three schools
were suspended until the vacancies
caused by the departure Of teachers
could be filled.
President Roosevelt informs Repre-
sentative Bowersock that he would en-
deavor so to shape his route as to
speak briefly at Kansas City and Law
renee on his western trip in the spring.
He will probably speak in several Kan
sas towns.
Cattlemen in Western Kansas are
stirred up over a bill pending in the
legislature making all section lines
county roads. This would force them
10 put fence around each section OF
land. At present they pay no atten'
ton whatever to county roads. They
fence up everything in sight
The senate has passed bill appro
priating $4,000 for the expense Of
holding an annual state fair. The bill
creates state fair association to be
composed Of members of the board OF
agriculture and kindred associations
It is expected that the fair will be
held in Topeka if the bill passes the
house.
One of the sights in the Highland
cemetery is slap Of marble patched
in three places. 1t had been blown
over by the wind and broken. The re
pairs were made by wiring and bolt
ing the broken pieces together. II
was erected to the memory of the
wife of one of the richest-but most
frugal farmers in Brown county.
Miron Lands, an 18-year-old boy, an
noyed D. Harding, Of Hiawatha, who
was driving past the school house
Harding struck the boy with loaded
whip, cutting cash over the eye. Ht
was arrested on the charge of assault
with a deadly weapon. At the tria
eleven men stood for conviction, bul
one man hung the jury by holding out
for acquittal. Harding will have an
other trial.
Lille Butler, years old, one-hali
mile east of Home City, was burned tt
death last week. Her clothing caugh
fire from the stove and she ran out Of
doors, where the wind famed the
flames so that they burned rapidly anC
before her mother, who was a few
rods away, could reach her the chile
was so badly burned about the body
and head that the flesh was dropping
off her. She lived for five hours.
There was difference Of opinion II
the senate ways and means committc
over the amount which Kansas shall
appropriate for a state exhibit at TIN
st. Louis exposition. Chairman Cha
ney and the majority OF the committe,
favored the appropriation Of 100000
Senators Mcmillan and Kennedy fav
ored an appropriation Of only $4,000
There was very short debate over tn
matter and the report of the majorit.
of the committee was adopted.
A company with capital of 500,
600 has been formed at Bsloit, to d
known as the Union Telephone anC
Telegraph Company. The junction
City, Manhattan, Corcordia, Abiline
Minneapolis and Beloit Telephone
companies take all the stock in tbs
new company. The object Of forming