Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-10-06
KANSAS ITEMS

While the Meanest Man does not
live in Brown county, the foolishest
man does. He wants to trade a good
farm for a weekly paper.
Newton's lodge of Elks is growing so
rapidly that it is feared the next
grand jury may find indictments for
violating the herd law.
Carrie Nations convention Of
smashers in Wichita should make
some provision for the gentlemen's.
Auxiliary, or mems aid society.
Arkansas City has discovered that
a mixture Of clay and sand makes a
good pavement. 1t also makes dust
that is exceptionally luxurious and
profuse.
Judge Flask, who has been nominal
ed for Congress in the Fifth district,
Is stirring up enthusiasm among the
Democrats. There is nothing they
like letter than to judge flask:
Hutchinson has real hard luck
story. 1t rained every day during the
state fair last week excepting one, and
on that day the Barnum circus was
in town and monopolized the patron
age.
When the ottawa police searched
tramp he was found to have box
Of shoe polish in his possession. He
was booked as a "suspect,"
"A Parsons man who was expecting
five and received ten is now in
precarlous condition" says the Par
sons Sun. Years. or dollars?
The Rice County Eagle thought
Bishop Potter was Methodist bishop
until an angry delegation of Lyons
Methodists persuaded him to the con-
trary.
Now that cold weather Is almost
here again it may not be unfair to
inquire: What has become of Attor-
ney General Coleman's suit against
the Coal trust?
Within a few years the enrolment
Of the Topeka high school has nearly
doubled. 1t is now $50. Which proves
that the school children are multiply
Ing, even II Topeka isn't.
A man in Ford county has written
TO Attorney General Coleman to find
out If there is anything in the anti
snake eating law calculated to restrict,
abrldge or infringe upon the traffic In
frog legs.
A denial from the Phillipsburg Her
aid: IF you hear a story to the Of.
feet that the editor Of this paper lost
$40 or the price of good winter suit
by gambling, you may be assured that
you are listening to a report that is
untrue and manifestly intended to In
Iure his standing. Soon after the cir
Gus some weeks ago this report was
set adrlft by some one and credited to
Harry Sims, whom every one knows
TO be responsible man. The story
said Harry stood by and saw the
money handed over. The editor as
soon as he learned Of this called on
Mr.. Sims for an explanation and he
refused to stand sponsor for the re-
port. Thus the story is robbed Of It's
foundation and its circulation, 1t is
obvious, is wlllfully and maliclously
kept up"
Advice to farmers In the Sylvan
Grove News: Buy new binder and
use 1t week; then let 1t stand out
under a tree or behind the barn for
the rest Of the year, where the hogs
can root under It, the calves Jump on
the floor, the billygoat chew the can
vas and the chickens roost on the
reel. Let the rain soak up the boxes,
and the sun blister the paint. Take
out few unnecessary bolts to fix the
cultlvator in the spring and another
TOR the pillow In the fall; let the boards
warp and crack; the tin bend and
rust; let the tongue rot and the wheels
sag, while the hornets build nests in
the Irvine box and sparrows breed In
the drive wheel. Let the bearing and
the gearing get out Of line, then in a
year or two go buy a new binder like
man. That's the way It's done"
A travelling man relates that while
riding on the new Orient line between
Harper and Anthony few days ago
one OF the side rods Of the engine
broke and the other side stopped on
dead CENTER" so that when the re-
pair was made II was impossible to
start tAe train again. He says. THE
engineer, the conductor and all the
passengers took turns going over the
thing and trying to. devise way to
make It run. Finally boy came out
Of the field where he had been blowing
10 see what was going on. He crawled
through the wire fence and sat down
on the bank and famed himself with
his straw hat. II you'd back that last
car up grade an let 'er come down
kerchunk, that nd start err he final.
Iy suggested deliberately. The rail-
road men shifted contumptuously, but
the passengers sided with the boy.
Finally the conductor gave orders that
the rear car be uncoupled. No less
than fifty passengers caught hold and
pushed the car up grade. Once at the
top, the car was let go. The loose