Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-05-12
KANSAS NOTES

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The Coolidge Enterprise has mum
Der of claims to distinction, one O
which is dramatic critic who never
makes use of the term well bal
anced."
A few days delay on the Fort Scott
Topeka branch will do no great harm
The Shunganunga Flyer and the Bour
bon County Limited are patronized ex
clusively by persons who are not in g
hurry.
Frank Stahl, who succeeded to the
office Of chief of police in Topeka yes
terday, may not succeed in enforcing
the prohibitory law any better than
his predecessor, but his efforts will at
least not be bluff.
If last years flood is repeated in
Blue Rapids this month the community
may take advantage of the chance to
toss overheard the girl who signs her
self Alyce and the other girl who says
oAO 10 hoAhOu w dlJCiO llC.
A map of the Kaw watershed shows
that every drop of rain that falls in
the north half of Kansas eventually
finds its way to Kansas City. This is
another glaring case of "discrimina-
tiUn" that should be called to the no
tice Of the interstate commerce COM
mission.
Horizons entry in the Meanest Man
competition is youth who asked bis
lady friend" what she wanted for a
birthday present. He suggested gloves,
but the girl thought something for
her neck" would be nicer. On the even
ing of her birthday he handed her a
Package neatly done up. Nervously
she opened 1t in the presence OF the
other girls, and found bar of soap.
Salinas tornado Monday was unwel-
come, but the community is willing
to accept 1t in lieu Of another flood.
1t cost Burr Oak man $500 to send
a vile letter through the mails. That's
one law that is always enforced to
the letter.
Those publishers who are lamenting
because there has been no great
American novel in recent years should
cheer up. The Rev. Charles NJ. Shell
don is working on one now.
Brown county farmers are beginning
to avail themselves Of the happy
thought that the poles along their ru-
raj telephone lines can also carry cleo
trio light wires just as we'll as not.
A Wichita correspondent reports
that coyotes are more plentiful" than
usual in Western Kansas this year. Ev.
cry tenderfoot who hears one bark for
the first time is fooled the same
way.
The Holton Recorder takes pardon
able pride in the final determination
that the Petropavlovsk was destroyed
by Japanese fine. 1T turns out"
the Recorder says, "as the Recorder
A Rawlins county man forfeited ST.
500 cash bail last week, and when the
came to settle it found the
cash" was all in counterfeit bills. II
the county treasurer looks more close
ly he may find some gilded bricks in
his vaults.
Myron A. Waterman has renewed
his fight against the boodlers in Kan
sas City, Kas., although he receives
no encouragement from County Attor:
ney Gibson or Mayor Gilbert. 1t is q
popularity or politicians in office that
they do not realize how intensely their
hate boodling.
People in Jewell City are always
glad when there isn't much news, be-
cause then Editor Palmer fills the Re-
publican full Of good philosophy like
his: You can hardly tell the differ
ence sometimes between horse doc
.or and veterinarian until the latter |
sends In his bill. One way |
70 keep life from going too fast is to |
AXE out an endowment insurance pol
cy due in twenty years. Many |
/ romantic young woman has lived 10 |
be a rheumatic old woman. If news |
,ets much scarcer we shall be forced !
o tell some things that never hap
)ened. When nothing seems |
o please the baby, try letting him
pound the piano case with tack ham
ner. 1t hardly ever fails.
People who do not believe in eternity
ought to see a couple Of lovers saying
yood.by on Sunday night.
Jan you teach horse to whoa" whom
rou tell him. and boy to get up"
when you tell him?
The Conday Springs Reflector has
/ helm" At least that Is where the
lew editor Is announced TO have sta
Toned himself.
The inevitable Kansas boy who was
IN the battleship Missouri at the time
II the explosion has been heard from.
lie is II. s. Jordan Of Hutchinson.
Race war" is another term that is
much abused. 1t was used in Sedan
his week to describe row in a dice
,ame, in which no one was dangerous
y hurt.
The Topeka Capital published this
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