Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13
Kansas Notes

n 1opehd man WHOSE patriotism mas
settled at the base of his brain advo-
Gates growing sunflowers in the TWEEN
ty-acre state-house lot.
The Topeka man who resigned
$4,000 job to go into literature" may
have been misunderstood. Maybe he
intends to go into Littauer.
Geary county papers are chagrined
to learn that recent smoker" to
which they generously gave much pub
licity was in reality prize fight.
Six trains a day in and out Of Cof-
feyville are accepted as Justification
by the Coffeyville Journal for the
maintenance of Railroad Column"
What was that noise, pa?" asked a
little child in Lenape after an unusual
ly heavy clap of thunder. THAT, my
child" replied the farmer, sis only the
drought breaking"
The Ottawa Herald referred TO the
new editor Of the Troy Chief as Erred
Bulge" Badger lis expected to re-
taliate by speaking of the editor Of
the Herald as Henry j. Alum.
While the theorists are clamorlng
for the storage of the flood waters for
the dry season, the papers in the
flooded districts are demanding that
the stagnant ponds be drained.
E. ]. Smalley, secretary of the Kan
sas Grain Dealers association, esti-
mated the wheat crop at ~ million
bushels this week. It's not everyone
who would come within 2l,426,O0O
bushels of it.
Although nothing is being done in
the matter, William Allen White still
clings to the belief that an investiga-
ton of the Kansas legislature would
reveal a boodleful state of affairs.
Sumner county loses the wheat
championship this year, although its
total is 3,193,0OO bushels. 1t is OK
ceeded by Barton, 4,4S8,00O bushels;
Ellis, 3,47O,OOO; Rocks, 9,975,OOO, and
Rush, 9,646,OOO.
Colonel Jeltz, editor Of the Negro
Ledger, issues the following warning
for the benefit of those whom it may
concern: There are a scoundrelly
set of stinkers in Topeka and for that
reason we are it. We know grand
rascal when we see him, and for that
reason all is well"
Coal that sold in Topeka a year ago
for $2.75 a ton can't be bought now for
less than $3.50. One dealer is quoted
as saying that the operators got
taste of blood during the great anthra-
cite strike of last year, and now they
are crazy for it."
Firm in the stand that desperate
evils require desperate remedies, the
Rev. Mr.. Spencer of Vermillion offers
a reward of 1926 for the arrest and
conviction of anyone who plays base
ball on Sunday.
Furthermore, the quality Of whisky
sold in Kansas would not justify much
of an outlay for newspaper advertis-
ing.
The New York Sun should be H.
formed of the case of Mr.. Hi De Tomby
of Brookville, who came near being
drowned in Sundays flood.
The rate at which new oil and gas
wells are being drilled would be auspi-
cious were it not for the horde OF pro
moters" who accompany them.
Several weeks ago an item got start
ed about a Salina girl who once danced
with Chauncey Dewey. Now 1t has
evolved into Chauncey Depew.
Evidently the Hot Wave became tired
of occupying its sidetrack on the Kins-
ley cutoff and is making its way east
ward without waiting for train or
ders.
The tax levy in Kansas City, Kas.,
this year includes four mills for the
sinking fund. The amount sunk, you
will remember, was much more than
usual.
A music dealer in Sumner county
the banner wheat county-is advertis-
ing'a fresh consignment of when the
Harvest Days are Over, Jessie Dear" 3
Eleven buildings are included in the
University of Kansas establishment, OF
which seven were builded by legisla-
tive appropriation and four by iniivid-
ual gifts.
The Pratt County Republican says
the "penitentiary is too good" for the
man who kidnapped child last week.
Tom Codry suggests that he be sent to
the Topeka asylum.
Ex-senator Harris expresses himself
favorably to Arthur Pue Germans cam
didacy for President, indicating that he
has broken away entirely from mis- for
n. ID; Populist affiliations.
An Indiana doctor thinks he has jis-
covered a way to produce life by blend
ing salt. ammonia and alcohol. But
why?" asks the Chanute Sun, Include
salt and ammonia?'
The Reno county youth who saved
girl from being burned to death, by
throwing her into tank; has found
himself famous. One Eastern paper
printed picture of the young man. the
girl. the tank and a map with dotted
lines showing his path from the porch