Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-17
Kansas Notes


Sheriff Dienst, of Oswego is not
much given to sermonizing, but he has
ornamented the fence surrounding the
county jail with the text keep Out"
Several Montgomery county editors
"syndicated" a few days ago and
bought a carload of white paper
They saved collectively about $500 by
the transaction.
The Leavenwortn inventor who is
experimenting with non-eXplosiye ker-
osene would do better to devote his
energies and talents to non-collaps-
ing grandstand.
The coal operators who were SEN
fenced by Judge Hazen for contempt
are only "constructively" in Jail. But
there is nothing constructive about
the frequent and arbitrary increases
in the price of coal.
Rush county makes the claim that it
raised more wheat in proportion to it's
population than any county in the
state. 1t raised nearly million bush
els, and the county has $500 nhabit-
ants. The per capter" is els bush
els.
Atchison let contract this week
FOR the paving of Commercial street
from Second to Ninth street with Wit
rified brick. 1t will cost $500. The
prehistoric cedar blocks on Main
street have been really the only thing
that was the matter with Atchison.
AS a further concession 10 the live
stock interests, the Missouri Pacific
has agreed to extend the south fork
of the Central Branch to Bull City.
But Mr., Upton of HoXe waited IN
til the yacht races were decided be-
fore entering a vehement disclaimer
of any relationship to Sir Thomas,
General Funston will probably new
err forgive K. T., his alma mater, for
not at least inviting him to join the
exploring expedition to South Ameri-
ca.
Kind friends should do something
to restrain the Leavenworth man who
thinks he has invented method of
making gasoline and coal oil non-eX-
plosive.
A Lawrence paper which is anxi-
Gus to get at the facts in the case
wants to know whether Martin Gil
more was murdered, or killed as the
result of an old grudge."
A Sherman county ranchman claims
that the lightning during a recent
storm killed all the fish in his pond. |
1t may develop later that the thunder
curdled all the mikweed in his pas
ture.
Kansas may be rolling in wealth,
but the school teachers can't be blam-
ed if they are skeptical on the subject.
The teachers salaries for the entire
state are found to average $S6
month.
f. d. McKeever, assistant United
States district attorney, is getting
ready to spend several weeks in the
bowels of the earth. At least he says
he is going to probe the Coal trust
ito the bottom"
Prof. E. Miller, dean of the school
Of art at the University of Kansas,
has retired, and will be succeeded by
Prof. Olin Templin. The latter has
long been Prof. Miller's righthand
man.
William Sorrell, an inmate of the
infirmary, died last week,
after fasting eight weeks. He beat
DR.. Tanners's record by tvs-Yeeks.
1t is any woAder that harmony has
been forgotten" among the Republican
factions? 1t has been so long since
here was any.
The Santa Fe is putting in "Y"
1t Conway Springs. The paper ex-
plains that the traffic was 80 crowd
ed 1t couldn't turn around"
The Atchison Champion half way
threatens to start a paper in Leaven-
worth. There seems to be no reason
Why it should stay in Atchison.
The Parsons Sun takes a hopeful
,iew of the present theatrical season.
L is assured that there is only one
'Florodora' company on the road this
rear.
This short grass idea is promulgated
by the Syracuse News: "E. p. Parker
Jays that there is more sport in watch
ng a muzled dag try to murder
,oung rabbit than there is in going to
fair"
The Independence Reporter predicts
hat one of the Coffeyville glass COM
,anies may run against snag be-
ore the fire is over"
Now that Judge e. B. Pfost is mar
led again, the movement ras been
enewed in Kasas City, Kas., TO have
lin shave off his superfluOus f.
Wichitas baby farm seems to
lave been a great success, even if
Colorado does monopoiize the visitors
4 the Arkansas river.
Sheriff Pleasant has arrested two
ottawa druggists for selling liquor. !
3ut why should a man with a jovial
anna lilo that ohipct IN an occasional