Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-05
Kansas Notes

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listers of the gospel in Pratt so as t
distinguish them from the ministers
plenipotentiary.
Mrs. Diggs writes from Paris some
excellent testimonials from the guillo
tine, although she must admit never
having tried it.
Coffeyville is going to pave thirty.
two blocks in the business portion Of
town. Or, at least, the prominent
business men speak favorably Of it.
L. w. Bloom, who has been made
the business manager of the Baker
Orange, is making creditable effort
to make the Orange blossom.
Since the false report was started
about cinder beetles infesting the
ltstreams in Southwestern Kansas many
families have been frightened into boil
ing the water
The real question with reference to
the army maneuvers is whether the
birds which made their nests in the
muzzles of the states two prehistoric
brass cannon were disturbed.
Sherman Rowles Of Topeka is re-
puted to have discovered O fabulously
rich slate mine in New Jersey. By
looking about further he may find some
pencil vines and a sponge tree.
Neodesha's two hotels refuse to sc-
cept any theatrical patronage. They
say the show people act too smart"
and give too many orders. The oil
men keep the hotels crowded, anyhow.
They treat the rural main carriers
kindly and often out in Rice county.
One carrier finished single trip with
a bunch of flowers, bag of popcorn
balls, a basket of apples and two pump
kins.
Mr.. Parker of Abilene explains that
he did not make his fortune in merry
go-rounds, as was supposed. He says
he got his money from men who
thought they could get rich in the
merry-go-round business.
w. Y. Morgan estimates that Mr..
Bristows report will make 10 col,
umns, and fully that many vacancies.
On a still night in Burton the con-
stant buzzing of the superhuous RS
can be heard, it is said, for two miles
in any direction.
That 192-pound pumpkin on exhihi,
tion in Mcpherson should be called
to the notice of the Kansas Day clubs
purchasing agent.
An anonymous letter writer who Is
making trouble in Coffeyyille uses the
signature, "One Who Wishes You
Well.
County Treasurer Graves of Doni
phan comes out in card refuting
the charge that he was the first white
child born in the county.
Senator Burton has resigned the
presidency of the Jerusalem side
show, but not even this late conces
sion, 1t is feared, will entirely recon
cile Mr.. Roosevelt.
The Rev. DR.. Quale has taken time
to criticise rip Van Wrinkle" Every
once in a while" observes Deacon
House, CDR. Quayle does something
to make people remember that he
originated at Baker university"
The "statisticians" who proved a
year ago that Troutman was sure to be
nominated for governor, and that Bar
ker had the speakership cinched, and
that Curtis carried the senatorship in
the hollow of his hand, are expected
to prove that Ann is not day under
6S.
Eyes, Ann is IS and Mary is "a"
says the Abiline Reflector. Now
AIMS beau is as old as Mary was
when Ann lacked six years of being
as old as her beau now is, and the
difference between AIMS age and
lndJ VI HcI Dcdu 10 Oh-SCfChth VI hSi
beau's age. How old is he?"
No one knew that Graham county
had been asleep until it awoke this
week and began to clamor for harvest
hands.
Prosperity has It's drawbacks. An
Usage county farmer paid $1,000 cash
in hand last week for one ornate,
gilded brick.
Developments in Kansas City, Kas.,
lately have fully indicated the re-
fusal of Mr.. Craddock to seek a sec
ond term as mayor.
While other towns in the gas belt
have been "agitating" street paving,
lola pitched in and had 100000 worth
OF 1t done this summer.
In advertising for an office boy the
Mcpherson Opinion expresses a pref
erence for one who does not think he
knows more than the editor.
In Mcpherson the young women
have organized We-Go-It-Alone club.
indicating that STEADY company" must
be sadly recalctrant.
Grant county, one Of the few Kan
sas counties that has neither railroad
nor bank. is nevertheless one Of the