Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-28
KANSAS NOTES

1t as good paper as It's name Will per-
NIT.
Don't throw stones at your neigh
bors' hens" counsels the Smith County
Pioneer. "The eggs she produced last
year were worth $25O,O00,00O."
He is not only Washburn student
and his name is not only Imri Zum-
walt, but he makes matteds worse by
taking STRAW votes" on the railroad
trains.
A Central Kansas man has invented
a process by which wood can be made
fireproof He deserves medal If he
succeeds in stopping the typography
craze.
An old.fashioned detective, the kind
who shadows his prey" was in Cim'
AKRON last week looking for the mis-
creant" who swiped some coal from q
Santa Fe flat car.
The old story about the widow who
was sure all of her children were ex-
ceptionally smart because their faith
or died of Bright's disease" is being
printed as true in Miami county.
The "onion sociap has made its ap-
pearance in Oskaloosa, and is tremen-
dously popular, as 1t requires that the
young men shall find out which young
xyopnap nh tha onion
Seven dramatic attractions are
billed in Smith Center for the next two
months. "All are said to be good"
says the Messenger, "and Uncle Josh
Sprucely' is far above the average"
Wome nwho are always reaching
around to find out If their dresses cape
around to find out If their dresses gap
behind receive no sympathy from the
Lawrence World. why" 1t demands,
severely, don't they fasten 1t in some
other placer"
"The new gown worn by Helena
Glade at the dance Wednesday night"
says the Shaw Star and Argus, was
made in Chanute and is said to have
cost $40. Old Man Glade owes Sim
Reeves $6S for groceries, John Raub
500 for meat, this paper S. on sub
scription, and he has lot of other
bills that have been running for two
or three years. His house needs
shingllng and theer are three panes
broken in the kitchen windows"
Another thing that Barney Sheridan
told the class of journalism at the
University of Kansas: "The country
editor who proceeds upon the theory
that the shop force works for him in
stead of with him soon reaches the
parting of the ways where plate mat
ter claims most Of his pages and red
ink tells the sad story of his bank
account. So the elements of both the
trade and the profession are mingled
and nicely balanoed-legs and hands
doing their part along with the
BRAIN"
"The Hero Of the Iroquois lire was
in Salina last week and did not deny
his identity.
"Pecks Bad Boy" is doing his share
toward the theater closing movement
along the kerosene circuit.
The Olathe Mirror has discovered a
citizen of the name of Joseph Gotabed,
and It vouches for him as retiring
sort OF man.
The principal business Of the coun-
ty commissioners Of Cheyenne county
when they hold their monthly meet
ings Is to allow fees in the Dewey
ranch cases.
Il. w. Hoch came to Kansas more
than thirty years ago for the avowed
purpose OF getting out Of the printing
business. He's still running a news.
paper
Sterling shipped 10000 pounds Of
dressed chickens to San Francisco this
week, which may force the executive
committee Of the Kansas Day Clubs
feast to raid some hen roosts the first
dark night.
Bunceton wants hotel so that 1t
will get its share Of the travelling pub
lie.
Bert Walker doesn't like to knock,
bat he calls attention to the fact that
w. Y. Morgan once belonged to de-
batting society, and that Henry Allen
was the first man in Ottawa to wear
a shirt waist.
A man from Pratt was In Wichita
last week and decided to stay over a
day, so he wrote a letter home explain
ing that he had missed the train"
The letter arrived in Pratt on The
same train that he was supposed to
have missed.
A bowling alley and a skating rink
are making efforts to establish them.
selves in Lindsborg for the express
purpose, some believe, Of Turing the
youth away from the straight and mar
row path.
Leap year is having its effect in Ar.
kansas City. A young man called on
a girl in that town few evenings ago
and she compllmented him upon his
new suit Of clothes, and styled It his
wedding suit. But this Is a business