Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-09-08
KANSAS NOTES


issue.
The Sabetha Star advises the Ne.
maha county Republicans to thew to
the line" indicating that 1t has dis
carded the hammer and is using an
ak.
Something went wrong with the bur-
glar alarm in the bank at Axtell one
night recently, and enough armed men
responded to have driven out an
army.
The Louisville Tyre explains, quite
needlessly, that it is not an organ,
since everybody knows that the Tyre
is not pipe instrument-thati is, not
generically.
Emporia Is getting so metropolitan
that 1t wants the trains to stop
whistling inside the city limits. Level
as 1t is, Emporia will be demanding
viaducts yet.
Prof. Hayden of Highland was at
tending fashionable dinner at which
was served punch generously spiked
with brandy. What is this flavor?"
the professor asked, innocently. 1T
tastes familiar, but can't quite place
it,"
Superintendent Dayhoff expresses
surprise that any one should question
the wisdom of the Cheyenne county
bond deal. Even If the bonds should
be found to be worthless, the state
school fund would be only $4,000
loser.
The profits of the state insurance
department were more than $150,000
last year, but the Wichita Eagles Joy
Is modified by the certain knowledge
that this sum comes out of the pockets
Of the Kansas policy holders, not the
companies.
A young negro who was "testifying"
at church meeting in Troy said he
had many ups and downs, had stolen
watermelons, chickens, hams and tur-
keys, and had carved two different
men, but said he was thankful he was
trying to be a Christian still.
Among the other social advantages
in Uniontown, Bourbon county, there
are the Nimble Finger club, the Beer
club and the Sleep Late club for the
men; and the women have the Cos
sips federation, a Scandal Garden as
ISOLATION and Select Lodge of Backbit-
ers.
A Boss Buster was around in Hol-
ton the other day begging for har-
mony, the Recorder says, and was
talking to one of the delegates who
was kicked out of the Wichita con-
ventlon, and remarked, 81 do not see
why you fellows are so sore. You are
not the first delegates who have been
thrown out Of convention" The man
addressed answered: THAT reminds
me of an army incident. A fellow
VINO had had his leg shot off was
fretfully bemoaning his situation. A
comrade who wanted to comfort him,
but did not know how, said to him.
It's no use making such a fuss; you
are not the first man who got his leg
shot Off That's So remarked the
wounded man, but this is the first
time ever had leg shot off,"
Some friendly notations by Z. w.
Hoch in the Marion Record:
We are indebted to Mrs. r. ]. Ship
pee for basket of fine sweet corn.
Our good old soldier friend, James
Upton left Tuesday for a visit with
relatives in Ohio. He is a mighty
good man.
Miss Hattie Oursler, daughter Of our
good friends, Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. NJ.
Oursler, is home from Million, Wis,
where she has been attending college
the past two years.
A letter from George Rhodes, the
carpenter, who is now in Illinois, an
nounces the recent marriage of his
son, Charlie, who is enjoying his
honeymoon at the worlds fair. We
have been hearing good reports from
Charlie for several years, but this is
the climax and we are glad Of 1t all.
Mr.. George Rhodes and wife expect to
return to Marion this fall.
Del alentlne tells about base ball
game that was played in Clay Center
some years ago between the travelling
men and some others. Some Of the
travelling men knew very little about
the game-so little, In fact, that they
thought they knew 1t all Finally one
fthem got up to bat who had never
played in a game Of ball before. Let
him hit 1t, he's no good" called
friend to the pitcher, who, taking him
at his word, threw a nice little dew
drop to the batter. Bangl went the
bat and the ball sailed gracefully out
deep into center field. It was the
best hit so far in the game. but the
batter, without running. stood In his
box and watched the fielder chasing
after the ball. Rum runl" called
the friend, who was standing just back
OF the batter. Run" said the latter,
turning around contemptuously
RUM You blamed fool. i've got two
more swats at IT," That ended the
game.
The saloon situation in Cuba, Kan.