Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-08-18

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E. W. Hooch in the Marion Record:
Some thoughtless, careless remark ID
dropped which conceals no intentional
dagger, but it pierces the soul all the
same and inflicts a painful wound
Some third party tells q tale that Is
not true, but it leaves a scar. And so
the sensitive soul flutters like a
wounded bird, but when the real facts
are revealed, like the bird with re-
stored pinion, friendship flies back to
Its own"
Those seven women arrested In
Ransom, Ness county, for joint smash
ing, are calculated to lay additional
emphasis on Ransom's Folly.
1t is certainly not reasonable to ex
pect Governor Bailey to sell many Of
his fat steers at the prevailing pricea
to help elect the Boss Buster state
ticket this fall.
The mob which pursued Umpire Col
Inns In Topeka Saturday and would
have laid violent hands upon him but
for the police, is said by the local pa,
pers to have been angry"
"A chigger that had climbed a tall
blade of blue grass" the SedgwicA
Paragraph says, called Justify to his
companions and when they were
assembled In answer to his summons
he pointed excitedly to pair of open.
work stockings displayed in nearby
hammock, and they were off in
bunch"
A member of the Marysville fire
department is able to run 100 yards
In ten seconds. The Clay Center
Times fears he may arrive at the fire
before it breaks out.
An insurance agent solicited Sen.
eca man for insurance. II don't be-
lieve in leaving bunch Of money for
my wife and some other lobster to
spend" replied the solicited man. my
company pays suicides" replied the
agent, "and | would advise you to
take out policy with my company,
and then shoot yourself, SO your wife
can marry decent man."
Barney" Sheridan of Paola, who
has been out of harmony with the
Democratic organization in Kansas
since 1892, attended the state conven-
tion in Topeka this week. He wrote:
Having attended only one state pow
WOW prior to this in ten years. am
rather rusty and llstless. Old-tlme
enthusiasm SINNERS low and l look
on the proceedings somewhat like a
widow looks on a wedding-with a
vapory impression of, Well. was
there once
There is some curiosity to know
why Mr.. Keys of Jewell county picked
out the office of clerk of the district
court instead OF treasurer.
A travelling man was telling re-
porter for the Atchlson Globe about
the seedlest railroad he ever encoun-
tered. I'VE were crossing a stretch
Of prairie land" he said, when the
train suddenly stopped, for no appar-
ent reason. After a waste of almost
an hour the conductor came sneaking
through the train, glanclng furtively
at the exasperated passengers as he
passed. When he came 10 me he
stopped and leaned down. Say he
said in a whisper, have you got
piece Of string? We want to fix the
engine"
George H. Wilkes, ST.. Of Clyde has
a passion for rare coins, and owns
one Of the largest collections in the
state. Among his recent acquisl.
tions," says the Concordia Blade us
a full series of the new coinage for
the Philippines consisting of seven
pieces, and an 1904 silver dollar, one
Of the rarest Of the American coins
and Of which there are said to be but
eight in existence. This coin is valued
by Mr.. Wilkes at $1,000, though he
picked Il up for about one.fifth that
sum. There are thirteen stars on this
dollar and around the edge appears
these words: One Dollar or One Hun.
bred Cents"
Il. W. Hoch in the Marion Record:
There are poole in this sunlit world
the doors and windows to whose souls
are forever closed TO the light and
warmth Of love and literature alike.
No wholesome books or magazines H.
lumlne their darkened minds, and the
kindly, genial influence Of the ten.
der passion called love and friendship
never radiate from their cold, clammy
natures, and no ripple Of laughter ever
resounds through the gloomy corridors
Of the temple in which they exist, or
shakes the cobwebs from the dark re-
cesses Of their souls. Doors all shut,
windows all closed, blinds all down.
Haven't you seen such people?"
Glasco isn't much Of town, but It
had two strikes last week.
Blwood Mead Of Washington. who ls
in Kansas, must have some difficulty
in getting his title into his sachel. He
Is chief Of the bureau Of irrigation
investigation Of the Department Of
agriculture.
Neodesha has two candidates in the
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