Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-31

The shower of Tuesday evening had
the desired effect of clearing the at
mosphere and brightens the prospects
considerably.
j. w. Lodwick tells us how he pre-
vents his farm from washing. He says
he makes his straw stacks in the draws
This stops the rush of water. 1t filters
through and quietly SoakS away, most
of it going into the ground, and no
bitches are left in the land.-Jewell
Republican.
Frank Strain has just completed a
fine new barn on his farm near town.
1t is built Of frame 3Ox40xl6 and is de-
signed to accommodate his horses and
COWS besides furnishing room for the
storage Of grain and hay Mr. Strain
also has very comfortable residence
This first class evidence that farming
in Phillips county pays.
The Spring Creek Union W. c. T..
u. will meet at the home Of Mrs Net
tie Hopson, at two o'clotk, on Thurs
day, April 7th. Dear friends, who are
not members of our union, will you
not meet with US and give us your
counsel and experience and thus help
in this good work.
MRS. RUTH HAM.
Supt. Purity Department.
According to the Times, Gilman
Garlic had an adventure with the police
in Kansas City last week. Mr., Garlic, it
seems, was discovered in bad company
and two policemen demanded an ex-
PLANTATION. Carl claimed to believe
them confidence men and resisted
which caused the officers to beat his
head and face. His injuries called for
the services of a doctor after he had
been taken to the station.
A. j. Farley, county attorney of
Hodgeman county, came up from Jet
more Sunday for short visit with his
parents who residenear Speed. Short
ly after his graduation Mr.. Farley To-
Gated at Jetmore where he hung out
his shingle and waited for clients.
Since, he got married, mixed in poll.
tics, homesteaded some land and has
been doing quite we'll. lie returns
this week.
Harry Sims and wife entertained a
number of gentlemen at dinner Sun.
day. Those enjoying their hospitality
were: N. @. Bracken, II. w. Pope,
Karl Smith. r. Q. Mccormick, s. G.
LandeS, Dr. Franklin, Chas. Gebhart,
Arthur Gebhart, II. O. Duff and John
Thomas. The, boys left here about
eleven o'clock and remained nearly all
the afternoon. They report a pleas
ant time.
The fourth meeting of the county
teachers associations was held at
Kir win last Saturday. About twenty
teachers were present. Several inter
esting topics were discussed among
which were the proper methods Of
discipline and the value of concentra-
tion. The papers were freely discuss
ed and the meeting was certainly a
profitable one for those who were
present. Supt. G. NJ Arnold, Prin. r
10. Mccormick, Misses Olive Thomas
and Emma Johnson went down from
here.
A price is set on the head of every
darling daughter in every home. Pro
curers in many DISCUSSES are going
through the land. Various means are
used to decOy innocent girls into live:
Of sin. In st. Louis, one elevator boy
testified that he was offered twenty
dollars for each girl whom he might
entice into the power Of a Madam, ;
who was staying in the hotel, dressed
elegantly and making friends by bel
gracious manners. A very common
method is an offer Of employment al
light work. Mrs. Z. NJ. ADAMS,
State Purity Lecturer
The city council have granted II G.
Bicklord the right to use twenty feet
Of the street on the north side Uf the
block on which his store now stands
For this right be pays $500. Right tC
twenty feet Of the street ON the block
south OF the mill is also granted to the
mill and elevator company, 500 being
paid for same. These portions Of the
street, it is said are simply vacated
and become private rather than pub
lie property. The twenty feet OF
street next Bickfords extends acruss
the whole block while that near G
mill is only alongside The four lots
In the cVr1er IN which the mill stands,