Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-02-04
KANSAS NOTES

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lates things that happened mot
thousand miles from here" is working
on the Arkansas City X-rays.
Peru, in Chautauqua county, boasts
that it has such surfeit Of oil that
the fire insurance companies have can.
celled every policy in the town.
Railroad note in the Emporia Ca
Zette: Engineers Beach and Beach
are two new engineers, the latest addi-
ton to the engineers board They are
brothers.
The Quenemo Debating society is
going to devote an evening to debating
the subject: IF man buys two fif'
teen-cent drinks for twenty-five cents
does he save nickel or lose twenty
five cents?"
Nevertheless, it can be said in be-
half of the Wyandotte county grand
jury that ten indictments are better
than none.
Cimarron has a jeweler who also
attends to odd jobs Of boiler repair
ing.
The secretary of the Topeka flood
relief committee is still issuing re-
ports.
A little girl in Florence who had
tooth pulled explains that she "limps
now when she talks"
BY way of introduction, 1t should be
explained that "Lafe" Young, who Is
to be the guest of honor at the Kansas
day feast, is Prominent back in Des
,Moines, la.
There is a Lamb school near Burr
Oak an dthe teachers name Is Mary. 3
In majority of the counties the
award of the county printing was
made last week, and 1t is painful to
note that more losers than usual are
lifting up their editorial voices in pro-
| test.
B. L. Taft was confirmed by the
Senate yesterday to be postmaster at
Parsons. Charges" haG been filed
against him and delayed the confirma'
ton month, but they met with a
Troutman finish.
The Topeka Commercial Club has
sent a memorial to Congress urging
legislation in aid of the merchant ma
rine. Anything with a subsidy at
tached looks good to Topeka.
/ Ia, hok haH haan HrfUnn
years by Martin Yenson, an express
man in Burlington, died several weeks
ago, and since then he has hitched a
COW to his wagon.
A Chicago man has bought the
Hutchinson street railway, and In re
turn for a twenty-year franchise he is
going to attempt the miracle of chang
ing the mule-power to electricity.
Congressman Curtis lost Jackson
county Saturday and the chances are
about even that he may be defeated
Monday. The defeat of Curtis would
reconcile Governor Bailey and Mr.
Leland to anything the Busters can
possibly do to them.
Since the acquittal Of Mr.. Head OF
Concordia for killing Mr.. Hare, the
Clay Center Times concludes that
Hare and Head at, least had a falling
out.
George Scott Robinson, a farmer
who went to Mama county In 1851
and has been there ever since, says
the year 1903 was the most severe on
cattle feeders in all his experience
He says: Let me say that | worked
very hard, and having handled stock
since | was a boy, know how to get
the best results; but lost money
leastwise my work went for nothing
What happened to me, happened, as
far as | know, to all the boys, old and
young, in every part Of Miami
county"
Carrie Nation has quit tie drama
for vaudeville. She is proclaimed in
three.sheet posters as THE only orig
inal Kansas saloon smasher." 1t Is
not necessary to warn the State HIS
torlcal Society to beware Of imita
lions.
Colonel Jeltz Of the Negro Ledger
is becoming piqued and fretful again
In last weeks issue he said: II the
yellow sheets of this state think they
can abuse the best class OF colored
citizens and go uninjured by their COW
ardly attacks, all good and well, VIC
shall investigate. Don't tread
on us we are certainly going after the
scalps Of those who are opposing us
we don't care II II cost us a trip fc
purgatory we are going to have oui
say first. We don't see why you are
larger than we are and II you are w
shall see.
The culture Of American genseng II
getting to be OF considerable impor
lance from a commercial standpoint
II is unquestIonably the creates
money maker known to the world to
day. A square rod Of ginseng will al
most equal, In earning capacity, al
acre Of ordinary farm crops. Try 1t
Seeds and plants for sale by Kansas
City Ginseng Company 1925 spruc'
avenue, Kansas City, Mo.
Arrangements are being made In Sc
dan Tor an a0g aocial The egg Will