Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-07
KANSAS NOTES


market value of good jolly has plan
to change he towns name to New
Chicago.
A lot of manicuring IS going on In
Chanute. A local paper says they
are getting ready to show their hand
on Arbor day.
An optimistic expert has come for
ward with he theory that the last cold
snap killed the eggs of the Hessian
flies and saved the corn.
1t is estimated that there are ESQ
drills sinking gas and oil wells in Kan
sas today, which is almost as impress
sive drilling as the Fort Riley man
euvers.
A Topeka man who lost pocket.
book containing $500 at Lumy, N.
NJ, gave the car inspector who
found it for him box Of the best
scent cigars the morket afforded.
A Fort Scott man who Is suing
for a divorce does not complain SO
much that his wife tried to poison
him, but he objects because his step.
son is in the habit Of pounding him.
An Ottawa man tas theory that
cyclones wreck houses by getting in
side them and bullying the walls out
He says If the doors are all locked and
even the keyholes are plugged up, you
are safe.
Betsy Gilmore sued Mrs. Augusta
Zeibil for $4,000 damages for SANDER
in Sallna She had been accused OF
stealing a piece OF lace. The lola
Register adds that she got 81 and
nothing more--unlass she has the
lace"
While the jury was out Wichita
man who was on trial in the Federal
Court for robbing a postofflce told
the marshal he was sorry he had not
pleaded guilty and thrown himself on
the mercy Of the court. In few
minutes the jury came In with YER
dict of acqulttal.
Mr.. Bath of Junction City refused
to be nominated for councilman in the
Third ward, although he was put for
ward by the wet" ticket.
The prediction is made, now thai
Newton has abandoned its plans fot
a street fair, that the st. Louis en-
position may be somewhat of sue
cess, after all.
' II will be observed, also, that the
governors of both Indiana and Mlcht
gan, who are called upon to handle
flood emergencies are not screaming
, !, for outside aid.
:, Some of the Northern Kansas papers
express the hope that the transfer Of
. Seward Jones's flag from the bridge
. of the Concordla Kansan to the poog
!. deck of the Blade will put an end ia
the newspaper war In that town.
Since new depots were erected at
Florence and Dodge City quite mum.
Der Of towns along the Santa Fe main
line are demanding new depots; sever.
al Of which ought to be grateful, in.
stead, that the Santa Fe trains stop
there at all.
1.-THE preacher" protests the veter.
an John Gilmore of the Fredonia Citl.
zen, who sends to newspaper office
a notice for free publication telling
that the Dist assn OF - CHI will meet
next Tues & Wed eve at s. II. in
dist 81 is either lazy, overvalues his
time, or considers his life short, while
Understanding the worth Of an edit.
or's or printers moments and regard.
Ing the lives as plenty long enough.
Spell out your words or keep out
your copy. This is not a hint, but q
kick"
The Phillips County Post tells the
following story on farmer living near
PhillIpsburg. The farmer went to
' town, got drunk and greatly disturb.
4 ed the quiet Of the place. However,
4 he got away from the authorities and
;, returned home before he could be ar
70 rested. The next morning he called
a up the marshal by telephone and ask
AZ ed II he had warrant for his arrest.
,e The marshal replied by reading the In
" strument to him over the telephone,
h and the farmer could consider himself
81 under arrest. He then called up the
% police Judge and pleaded guilty as
al charged in the information. The Judge
If entered fine of SO and costs and the
ID farmer sent the money in by rural car
rier, while his head dwlndled down to
ID It's normal size.
Is The gamblers who are again operat'
V ing openly in Kansas City, Kan,
ie should not fail to keep in mind that
De grand juries sometimes turn around
70 and come back.
A Mankato paper refers to that
Or bright young attorney. J. G. Posteth'
49, waite" OF what avail are grandchil'
dren, II not to protect against such
~ slurs as this?
az Kansas has furnished 112 recruits
ui for the United States navy in the last
q year. a fact sufficient in itself to re.
Ill strain any hostile nation.
Mr.. Luginbill retired from the editor
= ship Of the Burns Citizen last week
the suppositlon being that the credit