Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-26
Kansas Notes

c. E. Wantlsnd is an agent of the
Union Pacific land department, and
the katy is wondering il 1t couldn't
use him in the Indian Territory.
An Atchison man has the latest
get-rich-quiek scheme. He is engaged
in selling pictures of NJ A. Hanna
among the negroes.
The senate has passed bill Great
ing court of claims to pass upon all
claims arising from military expedi-
tons prior to 1885. The members are
to receive $40 day, and the claim
ants are to get all they can.
The creamery men held a conven-
ton in Salina. They pronounced it
good town to live in, and the Journal
adds; That's the verdict of all
strangers" The Journal meant it to
be complimentary to Salina, too.
| Attention is called by the lola Reg
lister to the fact that the men also
reserve the pith of their letters for the
postscript 1t cites the case of man
who recently married a Lawrence
widow. In letter home he tells at
some length how charming she is. In
the postscript he admits that she has
$40, OOO
Mr.. Dlckerson, cashier of the col
lapsed Toronto State bank has disap-
peared, and the depositors are guess
ing where he decided To-run-to.
Mcpherson county has no criminal
cases on its docket at this term Of
court, and the county Jail is empty
but it has eight divorce cases to keep
1t from undue exultation.
An armless drunken man was found
in Salina this week, and the only
theory the local detectives can solve
is that he put his mouth to the faucet
and turned it on with his feet.
Indignation, which was general in
Coffeyville a few days ago when
citizen was robbed by highwaymFn
has changed to mild surprise since
the information has been added that
the victim was an insurance agent.
A Register reporter heard two lola
women talking on street car. One Of
them had just admitted that she and
her husband had separated. Yes, you
see" she said, 81 just couldn't stand
1t. | wouldn't have objected If he
had got drunk on pay day, or twice on
one pay day; but when it came to be-
ing drunk all the time couldn't stand
for it,"
An Emporia man was Indignantly
denying the charge made by a Topeka
man that Emporia is slow. "You come
down there, some time" said the EN-
poria man, "and I'll show you res
taurant that keeps open till 10 o'clock
every night"
The result of the Democratic pri-
maries in Leavenworth was a great
victory for Charles Taschetta. Among
his strikers were Nathan Kantrowitz,
Michael Przbylowscz, Ed Gorkewitz,
Mike Bodenschatz and Frank Sewal-
ski. "All Of these men" says the To
peka Capital, ARE champlonitzEys of
the common peopleyitch.
The Atchson Globe suggests a suit
able yell for the college students, the
day after the oratorlcal riot, as fol-
lows: Better Behave Ourselves! Elk
ira Policel Wow"
The Legislature has allowed the gov
ernor $4,000 for a new barn and 5000
for pictures and other mural decora.
lions. The barn, 1t seems, is going to
be nicely decorated.
Mr. Hatch of Hutchinson counted
his chickens too soon. He interfered
Mn Len Lewis family quarrel satur-
day, and Lewis killed him.
Dell Travis, the new fish commits
sloner, lives in Pratt county. which
has no rivers. Its nearest approach to
streams consist of two creeks, one of
which flows into Medicine Lodge creek
and the other into the North fork of
the Minnesota.
Jome of the car lines in Wichita
have no conductors, and 1t devolyes
upon the motorman to collect the fares.
A few days ago man had left the
car without paying and the motorman
hailed him. III you want your money
come and get IT," he said The motor
man walked to the corner, Yhereupon
the man offered him hall dollar. The
driver took II and said. III you want
your change come to the car and get
1t" The client hesitated and asked
the motorman to bring It to him. II
can't waste any more time" said the
motorman. you will find your change
at the office Of the company" Then
he turned on his power and moved.
Since the Smith family has started
a magazine all Of its own. the Postle-
thwaites in Jewell county have con-
cluded that they are almost numerous
enough to establish something Of the
sort.
KinRman IL an old fashioned sort