Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-09-22
KANSAS ITEMS

coroner of Riley county.
Efforts to re-eBtablish the A. P. A.
In Wichita were unsuccessful. There
was too much A. P. A-thy.
An Emporia man is getting himself
talked about by giving so generously
to the church that he is always poor.
The cashier Of national bank in
Pittsburg, according to the Headlights
description, is "affable and pleas.
ant"
According to Prof. Haworth, Atchi-
son coal has an immense future"
Something better than just ordinary
clinkers?
The theatrical season was opened in
lola Monday with Tried for Her Life"
and the dramatic critics seem to agree
that she was guilty.
In response to the demand for
third daily paper in Emporia the EN-
poria Times is being issued each aft
ernoon-making three.
The new map issued by the state
board of railroad commissioners has
dotted lines showing where the Orient
railroad is going to be.
Arkansas City claims to have struck
a 75O,000-foot gas well few days ago.
Perhaps Arkansas City ought to use
cubic miles in estimating its gas.
The principal defect in the "confes-
sion" Of the man in Topeka that he
was the leader in the Cripple Creek
dynamite conspiracy appears to be
that it is no. true.
John D. Rockefeller's desire to in.
crease his Sunday school class from
400 to 1000 is attributed in Topeka
to a natural ambition to have a class
as big as Harold T. Chase's.
The Topeka COMMERCIAL club, which
never overlooks an opportunity to
adopt resolutions, is expected to "de-
plore" the sinking of the Pacific
steamship City of Topeka, Monday at
Seattle.
lola has it's gas, Chanute its oil,
Pittsburg its coal, Hutchinson its salt,
Wyandotte its packing houses and To-
peka its legislative appropriations, but
Salina, according to the Journal, would
not trade its travelling men for all Of
them.
One Of Bent Murdock's stories: II
am filled with amazement," said the
sky pilot, as he met one of his
sheep" walking unsteadily home.
"That may be all right, Doc, but you
amt as full's l am% replied the
Sheep" as he resumd his homeward
way.
Atchison's pluck, like its coal, is es.
timated to run at least 10000 tons to
the acre.
In Wellington the order to cut the
weeds has been disregarded so long
that it has been changed to "Hew the
weeds"
"Too many people throw stones at
others when they are alive, and flow
ers at them when they are dead" says
Ed Hoch.
Englewood has always been looked
upon as a dry" town, but now a
Baptist church is being established
there.
Emporia Is inclined to welcome the
drama, Tried for Her Life" because
it is billed as great scenic produc-
ton"
Last weeks Marion Record printed
Mr.. Hochs speech of acceptance, but
it was not headed Opening Guns
We've Discharged"
The Concordia Kansan advertises a
ping-pong set which cost $3.50 a year
ago, which will be traded for suit of
winter underwear.
When a personal news item Is receiv-
ed at the Atchison Globe office with
the initials omitted the letter "a" is
always used, as it stands for Anything.
According to the Effingham New
Leaf the extensive improvements" at
the theater, which were promised early
IN the season, nave narrowed down 10
beating the stage carpet.
DR.. c. D. Vermillion of Tescott tells
a joke on himself, according to the
Minneapolis Messenger. He was called
ten miles into the country to attend
patient. He returned to his home at
daybreak and was astonlshed to see
DR.. Anderson Of Veverly emerging
from his house. What are you doing
here at this hour?" he demanded curt
ly Of his brother physician. 60 into
the house and see," snapped DR.. Ander-
son as he drove away. And, going into
the house DR.. Vermillion found fine
ten-pound baby.
One of the best men who ever liver
in Kansas-or anywhere else-was
Torger Johnson, who died at .mporia
on Saturday. He held the office Of
constable in that town for thirty-five
consecutive years. He was always
supported by the voters in his district
whether they were Republicans or
Democrats. That was because he was
honest as the sun and performed his
duty under all circumstances. He was
a good citizen, a good officer and
good friend. Emporia will not seem
quite the same without Torger JOSH
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