Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-19

brooms and other things.
Representative Jackson, of Kansas,
presented to the house the resolution
recently adopted by the Kansas legis-
lature petitioning congress to name
one of the new battleships recommen.
ded by Mr.. Roosevelt, the Kansas"
While Henry Weithorn, prominent
farmer living northwest Of Seneca,
was carrying a post behind one of his
horses, the animal became frightened
and kicked at the post. one end Of
which pierced Weithorns side. From
the effects of this he died.
The Orient railroad has won val
liable recruit in Frank Grimes, who
has been appointed its Kansas repre-
peka Mr. Grimes is a clever poll
tician, and his excellent record as
state treasurer during the last four
years is proof that he is good bus.
mess man.
Benjamin Knott, a man about 70
years old, was found dead in his room
at Bird City. The coroner found
that he had been murdered with some
blunt instrument. He had sold his
farm a few days before and had re-
ceived $500 in part payment He had
$50 when found.
Of all the vagaries concocted in the
mind of an insane person. that of
farmer in Osborne county is the
strangest. He thinks he is on rail
road train bound for heaven. and that
his dog, Ring, is the conductor. He
beseeches his friends to get aboard
before Ring pulls out and leaves them
resolution to place bust Of John J.
ingalls, in a niche Of the rotunda OF
the national capitol. The ancient en-
emies of the late ex-senator served
notice on Waggener that they were
preparing to fight the measure, and
rather than have a row Mr.. Waggener
decided not to press it.
The case against Mrs. Henry Lowry
at Wellington charged with completely
in the murder of her infant son. was
dismissed by the county attorney.
Henry Lowry, who was found guilty
of administering morphine to the child
is now serving sentence Of twenty
five years in the penitentiary. The
child was not Lowry's.
Senator Smith has introduced bill
providing for an indeterminate SEN
tence for prisoners convicted of fell
ony. The bill gives the court the
right to sentence prisoners to prison
for an indefinite time The present
board is given authority to release
when in its opinion the convict has
served long enough.
]. M. Blackwell, a well-to-do Lyon
county farmer, was adjudged insane
in the Lyon county probate court. He
is as years old and has wife and
nine children. His insanity Is due to
worry over his corn crop. He has 100
acres of corn not yet gathered and
threatened to kill anyone who gather.
ed it before corn raised to so cents
bushel.
Sometimes 1t is on the "side" pro.
ducts of the farm that Kansas farmers
make the most money. Last summer
Will Keller, near McLouth, in Jeffer-
son county, planted twenty-eight acres
in sorghum. From the crop he sold
$500 gallons of syrup at 20 cents a
gallon and 1,025 bushels of seed at 10
cents a bushel. The net return from
both was $1,4175O.
The largest cash bond ever put up
in Kansas in a criminal case was fled
with the district clerk of Smith coun.
ty. Albert Jordan and his wife were
arrested some days ago, charged with
beating an adopted son to death.
They were farmers. Nobody would
go on their bond, which was fixed at
$4,000. They put up the cold cash and
were released. Jordon said he could
have put up a $4,000 cash bond if it
was required.
Thomas Lawson, the millionaire
horse breeder, has Just announced the
award Of prizes in his contest for the
best named trotting horses registered
during the year 1902. E. N. Thomas, of
Colony, Kas., was awarded a special
prize for the name Aurelette, chest
nut mare, sire Aurelian, dam Palizette
Mr. Lawson gives as his reason for
the award: Combination OF Aurelian,
fbo efra ond Dotg,ot.f A. H.. -.