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

Read the Ads in this issue There
are several new ones.
Every one should have some bust
ness cards They are cheap, conven-
venient and valuable. The Herald
prints them.
Simeon Robertson came up from
Cedarville a few days ago for short
visit with friends. He says the world
has been using them we'll since leav-
ing here.
The school board at Logan is offer
ing $500 reward for the arrest and
conviction of the parties who set fire
to the school house at that place
sometime ago.
Those who follow the old idea of
of planting potatoes on good Friday
found very favorable conditions this
time. The ground is in splendid con-
dition and the weather was very fine.
Farmers in various localities since
the rain have been estimating the
per centage of injured wheat Some
say twent y-ivS per cent Of the wheat
has been damaged so that it will not
pay to allow it to stand. This is
probably high estimate.
Parker will be nominated This is
the conclusion of the New York World
after having made a canvass of the
United States to ascertain the senti-
ment of the people. The world gives
Parker SIG votes in the st. Louis con-
vention, Hearst l06, doubtful Is. Ac-
cording to this it makes mighty little
difference what the Wichita cOnven-
tion does.
The installment plan Of doing bust
ness has produced new CRATER He
gets hold of a lot Of country papers
and notes the deaths Then he writes
to the relatives and says the dead
persons were paying for something on
installmentS. He adds there is a
balance of sl75, on payment Of which
the article will be sent post paid, The
money isSent in nine cases out of ten
because of sentiment, Osborne Coun-
ty News.
Those who have been inclined to
laugh at the "building boom" will be
interested to learn that about fifty
new dwellings including those in pro-
cess OF construction are credited to
Phillipsburg this year Mr.. Polling
catches about thirty new ones for
taxation which will increase the val
uation of the city several Thousand
dollars The business block at the
southeast corner of the square will
probably be completed this season.
The lecturer this week told a new
one. A mans wife went away and
shortly after friend found him griev-
ing. In explanation he said he bad
Just received the sad news that his
wife had undergone surgical opera
ton What was the matter with
YOUR wife," asked his friend. 81
, didn't know anything was the mat
. ter" he said, "but here is the letter.
and he pointed out where his wife
said she had just had her kmona cut
out. Jewell Republican,
All men lie, more or less, some pur.
, posely, some unwlttlngly, but few will
| "feSs up" and some are rash enough tc
. deny this statemet. Some lies are
: harmless to all except the liar, are
q told as n matter of course and are not
expected to he believed OF the lat
ter class, no one is expected to believe
what a rival newspaper man claims
in regard to the number OF his sub
Scribers. In this class of harmless
liars are those u the old maid about
her age; the eulogles on a tombstone
the platform Of the democrat party
a merchants cost price; the house
wlfe's statement that she is glad tt
see company on a busy day; a damsel's
denial of her engagement; a doctors
! wise look and a lawyers oily tongue
Anadarke Tribune.