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

Elsie Montgomery. is learning to
handle type. She is occupying a case
in this Office.
If you are in need of any thing in
clothing or furnishing goods don't
fail to 90 to the Shimeall'S.
Robert Medium went to Prairie
View Saturday TO do some work on
the telephone line at that place.
e. R. Barber who resides near Speed
was visitor to this city yesterday.
The HERALD acknowledges call
Henry NJ. Stanley the noted African
explorer is dead, at his home in Lon
don, where heSuccumbed to pneumonia
on Tuesday Of this week.
Frank Means who is we'll known
here as afirst cl ass printer has sold his
paper, the Tonkawa (Okla. News.
He does rot state what he intends TO
do In the future.
The population of the county as re-
ported by the assessors shows slight
increase over 1903. The returns are
not quite all made yet but will be in a
few days. A. full report will be given
later.
The Rambo family are enjoying a
visit from Mrs. Rambo'S parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. G. Hickokwho came here
from Carleton, Nebraska last Friday
evening. They will probably remain
for an extended visit.
| have buyer for quarter section
of improved land. Must have good
house and other buildings Any one
having such a farm for sale please
send description and terms to W. II,
Pratt, Phillipsburg, Kansas.
Rev. Kemp believes in interesting
the children In religious work and In
preparing proper amusement for them
They are responding and the attend.
ance at the childfen's meeting is IN.
creaSing. BY way OF improving some
Of their spare time, he proposes to put
in children'S flower garden, and in
vtes all to help,
Ed Howe who is famous as The edi
tor Of the AtchlsOn Globe, is alst
bNildlng up a reputation as IA lecture
He has lectured in several Kansa!
t>Ons upon, "Men that l have knogn,
and so far he has made no charge fol
the lecture or expenses either. Mr.
TIowe might furnish a good numbe
for PlillipSburN
Misses Maude and Blanche Granger
of Philipsburg are visiting at j. NJ
Campbell's in Beaver township thi
week. They came over to Logan Sat
urday and Mr.Campbel and daughte
Nellie, were here 10 meet them. Will
here they took look through the flint
apartments Ut the National Bank ant
made this Office pleasant call. The
. will remain out here until after tn
e laying Ut the corner stone OF the ne'
: opera house. Logan Republican.
A remarkable piece Of floral wor
e will b exhibited at the exposition /
St. Louis. This is what is known n
y the floral clock. The dial is liz feet !
T diImeter aud will be completely bic
, den by a mass Of flowers and foliage
the usual white surface Of clock dla
e being covered by white varieties an
n the figures OF cOlored. The hands al
d 10 huge iron troughs carrying loa
;. trailing foliage. This clock is run B
v powerful mechanism. Every hour
struck a 1000 ID. bell whose sOnoroJ
tones can be heard over the Expos
g tiou grounds.
II w. B. Gaumer has decided IT, remaI
II in Downs permanently and Monday
IF deal was made whereby he purchase
in a half II terest in the A. w. Snyd
Real Estate Agony. Mr., Gaumer, a
=, though only being resident
:. the town a few months, has prove
p himself an energetic man and max
% a success Of wtat ever he undertake
y Prior to Mr. Gaumer's removal
Downs he was engaged In the new
- paper and real estate work at PHILLIP
y burg and is by no means a new hal
~ at the business We believe Mess
" Snyder and Gaumer will make
- mighty good team and will get the
share OF business, Times.