Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-29
Joe RhOades, the pIaSterer.

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r. f. Legg liveryman of Alma Neb-
raSka came over to this city, Tuesday.
NJ. A. Spaulding returned from his
Chicago trip the first part of the week
Mrs. Whitney a prominent lady in
social circles was in the city yeSter-
day.
L. 3. Rigg and daughter from the
vicinity of Kirwin were in town
yesterday.
James Boyd of KenSington has been
in town this week looking after bus
mess interests here.
The Spring Creek union will meet
with Mrs. Ruth Ham on the 5th of
Feb. at o'clock p, m.
John Kelley and o. +. ellis both of
Deer Creek were in the city yesterday
procuring lumber for bridge in their
section
c. G. McIlvain is building q new
residence property in the north part
of this city. Good. There is room
for more, and building boom may be
expected.
A certificate calling for So, 100000 in
payment for the life insurance of
Arthur D. Goddard by the NJ. w. A.,
of which he was a member, was re-
celved last week.
"a good job" That's always the
verdict of Herald customers upon re-
ceiving the work done for them. Send
In your next order just for a trial and
you will be convinced
W. A. McCroSkey and wife of Logan
were in town yesterday. Mrs. ?.
Hansen and d. G. Hansen of Logan
were here ALSO This was a pretty
good representation for one day.
j. II. Whitley one of the prosperous
farmers of Greenwood was in town
Monday. Mr.. Whitley is also quite a
ruStler with the threshlng machine,
having had very successful run this
last fall.
r. I. StinSon returned Sunday
morning from an extended trip in the
east. He spent some time in Chicago
and returned via Kansas City where
he stopped to take in the Implement
Dealers Association.
The Heraldreporter mixed things up
little last week. The name Dittman
was spelled with B, and Baldwin
was converted into Frederick. These
gentlemen are interested in the
telephone syndicate.
Henry MANI, Gebhart's popular
clerk, has purchased the Joseph
Weeks residence property in the
north part of the city. Consideration
S725OO. Evidently Henry does not in.
tend to batch at the hotels much
longer.
Smith Center has a sensation. A
wealthy but somewhat ignorant farm
er and his wife are now in jail await
ing trial charged with having whipp-
ed an adopted six year old orphan child
to death. They came nearly meeting
Justice at the hands of mob.
a new NJ. L. church is being cor.
Structed at Cowley, Kansas. 1t will
be quite cOmmOdouS country church,
the building being 2SX4O feet. One of
the Surest indices of prosperity and a
proper public spirit is the building of
churches. Phillips county now has
several outside of the towns. Yet
there is room for more.
81 don't like your politics, but you
give US the news" was the comment
of prominent democrat as he renew
ed his subscription one day last week.
The news Is the strong feature Of a
good paper. Everyone will formulate
his own political creed. The Herald
will express Its political views, but
will not attempt to dictate them to
Others. And it will continue to give
you the news.
Yesterday morning a copy Of tho
proposed measure relating TO the
assessment and collection of taxes as
finally drafted by the state tax com.
miSSionerS provided for by the last
session Of the legislature was received
The measure Is sweeping in its effects,
its adoption meaning repeal
Of all the tax laws now In force.
Representative Tannahll deserves
our thanks for the booklet.
w. +. Hanke, who resides three
miles north Of Stuttgart, was in the
city last Thursday. Mr.. Hanke re.
ports fair crops, having raised about
1900 bushels Of corn last year, a so
1000 bushels Of oats. The corn owing
to the snow is not all gathered yet.
Mr. Hanke owns 24O acres Of land.