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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-03
4 NEW PHASE OF THE WHISHEY
OOEoTION.

The w. c. r. U. have had . very sue
cossfuI meeting at Topeka, and much
vigorous work was done This is no
weak organization, composed Of a few
rGnting women and sentimental men,
but numbers among its members some
Of the best workers and thinkers ir our
State. Questions of vital interest were
discussed, and among other suggestions
was a proposition to amend the present
Prohibltory law, so that the sale of in
tOxicating liquors be taken from the
hands ofthe druggists entirely and plac
ed in the hands Of authorized agents OF
the State. This suggestion was en-
bodied in 8 resolution which was adop,-
ed:
It seems to US that, under proper reg
ulatiOns, this would be an Improvement
TO the, present law. Let those agents be
appointed in each county, and paid a
certain salary, so that their income will
be entirely independent of the amount
Of liquor sold, put them under heavy
bonds, and let no persons or officers re-
ceiye any fee whatever, and the whiskey
problem is half solved. The only in
ducemepts for the illegitimate sales OF
liquor is simply greed on The part of the
sellers and officers who derive fees IT, NJ
sales, take this away, AID he sale oi
liqu6r will rapidly sink to its Legitimate
basis. 1t is quite probable that the nexi
Iaoisfoftra will cer;..,s1,, q, ,,.-i,s.,,. tl;-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-03
THOSE STATEMENTS AGAIN.

we publish in another place in this
issus q letter from Probate Judge, H. Q
Spauldiag, in reply to the letter Of Rev.
B. II. Turner, published last week. in re-
gard to examining statements. We
have only a spirit of fairness in this mat
ter and are glad that the Judge has said
his say.
But even should Rev. Mr.. Turner
hsye omitted to state that the Judge re
qaired him to designate what paytic1 lar
druggists statements he wished to ex-
anime before he could see them, vet
even then, we cannot see how Judge
could be excused from showing The
monthly statements, as tits quite possible
that Mr.. Turner did-not know which par
ticular druggists statements to examine
In order to find the one he was seeking,
and indeed he might have been compel
ed1O examine several druggists records .
for ought the Probate Judge may have
known And again it might be quite
possible that MIR. Turner did not care
TO have the druggist know that he was
examining his records. A citizen : RIGHT
TO inspect such public records, should
be untrameled and unabridged.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-03
Republican County Convention.

There WIZ be Republican Cou0ty Convention
held ia PhiihpsbuTg, or Saturday, October Ord,
1885, AZ = clock q. M for fhe purpose OF put-
ting ia nomination candidates Tor the following
Offices 20 wit: Register Of Deeds County ireazul-
CT, Comfy clerc, Sher'h, CorO e., 0unty sur ey-
or aud Commissioner of24d district. he several
townships WIi hz en- lied 10 the following uuu-
Der OF deiesatas or their HItcruatcs as follows:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-03
STATE OF KANSAS.
SCHOOL FUND COMMISSIONERS.

Topeka, Sept, p 1885.
To County 81 eriitey1ae2ts: j
The funds under the control of the
Commissio ners,-pamely, the Slate Per
maneut fund, the University Permanent
tuud, and the Normal School Pelma-
nenC fund, are now, with the bond and
oouG-ulecLion q. ers on file, fully in
Vested; and We shall not be able 20
make further pu!chases prior to Jan
urary Isl. 1886, when We expect large
additional payments iato these funds
rom principal on land sales, aud IRON
bonds maturing at that Date. After
January 1t, 1886, we hope to be able
10 lake I'll good school bonds offered.
1t should be remembered, however,
that no necessity exhi-ts for The pur-
chase at par OF Shocu-tirne securities and
that in consideration of the provision
Of law, sNor shall they pay tor amy
such bond, any greater sum than the
actual market price thereof ut the time
of purchasing the same - Gee, ], chap.
Session Lass 1880 it is not probable
that six per cent, bonds running less
han five years can be purchased at
their lace. Will County Superiute nd
eats kindly give his Information TO us
lricts and parties interested
Very respectfully yours,
J. il. LAwHEAD,
S5t17t. Pub. Inst. and Secretary SchOot
ktLnA (OMLnlissiORers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-03
Letter From Probate judge.
PHILLIPsl7URG. Ks, Sc

PHILLIPslsURG. ks, Sept. 30ih.
Editors Heruid..
VIII you allow me through the col
umns OF the HERA LDi in reply to Rev.
b. r.. TW ner's communication Of last
week, to state that be omitted one very
important fact, whic b is, that I did offer
10 show him any druggists statements
for The months named 1 can prove this
by VIM. Bissell and d A. B1ckfOrd, AID
for what reason the Elder withheld this
part of he affair / do rot understand /;
he must certainly have Intended to mis-
repf esenL me in the n after While
these statements are pub lie records IL
is my duty TO preserve them aud be able
to produce them 1t any time; 10 do 50
i must have some system about Ii and
cannot have if / make q public library
OF them. The Elder demi ndsd all the
statements filed in my ofLc &c for tao
months. Perhaps the next party that
called would want TO see one single
statement and it might be a d5fhcuit
ma. Ter 70 find one statement after q gen
eral Oyer-hauling of the entire LOT In
conclusion 1 viii say that / shall en-
deavOr IN The future a. / always have
in the past, ID treat people who visit my
Office in p courteous and respectful man
ner, and expect courteous treatment In
return. and houldthe Elder have aDoth-
er outbreak ana seek sympathy for fan
cIed wrongs through the medium of the
press do rot not think that shall con-
slider The matter OF enough importance
to make q reply. The people snow the
Elder and I Ih nix they know me.
Yours truly
u. G. SPAULDgG,
Probate Judge.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-03
A Fine Compliment
Edifors RerrLd :

Editors Herald:
PHILLtPSBCRG, KAN.
GENTLEMEN My attention has been
called to the fact that Wilson H.
Boughton Esq, IS a candidate for the
Office Of Sheriff, OF Phillips County,
and it affords me much pleasure e
recommend Mr. BOughtoa as a man
worthy and well qualified TO fill the
Office. He was well known 10 me when
a boy. and I remember him with pride
rs when Young and patriotic, he offered
his services 10 his country and gave the
best years of his lie 10 the putting
down Of the Rebellion. Mr.. BoughtOn
was true, brave soldier, and few are
the men who passed through more bat
ties and greater danger than he TO
save our country from destruction.
Should The citizens Of Phillips County,
Kan~as, elect ". Il. B0ughtou as their
Sheriff, they viii honor q brave man
and do credit 10 themselves as al in
telIigeut people, TIuly Yours
G. P Patterson,
Lieut.. and Adgt- 9Th Il. =. Artillery.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-03
A Reunion Incident.

One of The many scenes hourly wit
mes ed during 3 days stay at Camp
Gram i well worthy of note and came
under the eye uf our reporter yesterday
morning. An aged gentleman wearing
q G.. A. r. badge. and one reading
Thirteenth iowa, was walking along
near the grand stand, when another
veteran meeting him, saluted and
passed by. II e few minutes he Ie-
turned, and asking him his name, re-
Piled You are nos Charlie. the Ser
geaut?'' YES / am he. The other
,uidier with Tears stream ny down his
cheeks, threw his al ms al Ouud The old
sul1iers neck aud said, 'FOr nearly p
years { have tried TO iiud you. Do You
recollect when we escaped from the
Rebs? I said leave me. and as you
are stronger than 1, you wi reaeh our
lines. I;.Se this watch and If You ar
rive safe give it 10 my little sister in
DesbIoiueS." s'Well Charlie, af,er
escaped all dangers / went TO Des-
sNi0mes. but your sister had heard you
were dead and bad lett. The watch is
now safely kept ut st. Lotus, my home
and thank Gud that we again meet.
The large crowd OF veterans who hal
gathered around shed te iTs with the
TWO and left them To talk over the Cd
DAYS gone bot never 10 be fOrgOULen.-
Topeka Commonwealth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-03

Rev. Sam Jones, the Georgia evangel-
ist, is holding a series of tent meetings
at st. Joseph, 10 continue Zoe two weeks.
He is assisted by Sam. W Smali.
Cknown by The nom cle plume of cold
81, " of the Atlanta Consutnuon,) who
has recently been converted by Sam
jones, and the muittudes attending are
said 10 be enormous. So far Rev. sam
has confined himself to the worthless
preso hers and church members whom
he costigates most numerically.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-03

Sl27t Pub. Inst. and Secretary SchOU
FtlRd Commissioners.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-03
.I3amocrat County Convention.

There viii be q Democratic cohvcn-
ton held at Phillipsburg, an saturday,
Oct. 10th, 1880, at one O'Clock p. NJ
for the purpose Of placing in nomina-
ton candidates for the following Offices:
Register, County Clerk, Treasur, T.
Sheriff, County Surveyor, Coroner aud
COmmisslener for the 2ud district.
The several townships are entitled
10 the following number Of delegates:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-03

Virgins IS specializing on the weather
again. lie has set Sept. 18Th, 1857, for
the biggest storm of the century to
come OFF. That it vill sweep ike a
bosom Of destruction over the lakes and
BE- seeompanied by a tidal wave that is
bound 70 drown about everybody living
~ lhe borders Of our inter oceanic seas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-03

Notice Is hereby given that the following named
settler haslad notice of her intention & make 8
nEl prool in support Of her claim aud that sad
proof VIl be rHa-ie before Register re eiFer 20
EEirTin Kansas on EoFeuld-E DIST. 15s5s viz
NARY &El HOLDS,
Id 93zT. Tor the u1 ar sec = Town Range ~.
he names the following witnesses % prove -5
continuous residence upou and cult walton Of said
lan5- siz. VIM. Addle and j. u 3IauEus. OF l[Ir-
win. Ean-- I1cs RISKY. ~ EshillirEauTg KAN 1ll
EraHk Adee- q A5FF-l. Kan
JoE EszsEL-4 Eesl5sef
TIE Mc1rsdc'e, Att'ys- Cet5
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-03

Information has been received at
military headquarters that two hundred
Piegan indisns have lett their reserva-
ton in the northwest and are now out
on a thievine expedition in southern
MOntana5 ab9Us 2OO miles from cid e.
Smith.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-03

The eC--ittee recommend that the caucus in
the seteizi townships be held on Saturday, Sep
TENDER zeth, 5o5.
y. q. Ca58lER. j. Z. Mons,
Secretary, Chairman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-03

The committee recommends that the
primaries be held in the several town
ships the week befo,e on any day that
suits best. w. D . COvtAGToN,
Chairman.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-30
SALE OF GEN. GRANTS HOUSE.
His Phi adelphia Mansion Goes to Help Pay
His Debt to Dir. Vanderbilt.

His Phi adelphia Mansion Goes to Help Pay
His Debt to Dir. Vanderbilt.
The house 1000 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, known as Gen. Grants
house, was sold at action last Tuesday
by order of William H. Vanderbilt, for
the sum of S22,2oo. Frank H. Hess
was the purchaser. The house is a
four-story brick, with brown-stone trim
mings, situated four doors from the cor
ner of Twentieth street. 1t contains
eighteen rooms. The house was as
signed by Gen Grant and his wife to
Mr. Vanderbilt in the settlement Of
Gen. Grants debt. The mansion was
presented to the General by a commit
tee of citizens of Philadelphia on April
IL, 1865. The idea of presenting
Gen. Grant with a house originated
with George H. Stuart. About the close
of 1864 Mr.. Stuart, in company with a
number of gentlemen of Philadelphia,
visited Gen. Grant, who was then in
command of the Army of the Potomac.
As they were embarking at City Point,
Mr.. Struart inquired of Gen. Grant if
there was anything he could do for him
upon his return to Philadelphia. At
first the General answered in the mega
tive. On second thought, however,
he added that Mrs. Grant and his chill
dren were in Burlington, N. J., and
had been looking in vain for some time
for a furnished house in Philadelphia,
but could not find one except at such
an exorbitant rent as entirely precluded
the hiring of it. This was all that was
said by Gen. Grant. After leaving the
wharf, Mr.. Stuart mentioned the mat
ter to the friends, among whom was
the late Stephen Caldwell, and suggest
ed purchasing a house, furnishing it.
and making it gift to the General.
The suggestion being warmly re-
ceived, a meeting was held in Mr..
Stuart's counting room the next morn
ing, and a committee was appointed
consisting of G.. H. Stuart, W. c. Kent,
A. f. Borie, Davis Purson, James Gra,,
ham, and E. c. Knight to solicit sub
scriptions. The money was raised in a
day or two, but suitable house was
difficult to find. When the one at
1900 Chestnut street was selected,
$4,000 was demanded. An additional
SI2 900 was raised ill a few days more
for the purpose of furnishing the house
and supplying the larder. 1t was kept
a profound secret from Gen. Grant un-
til the day of presentation, when the
soldier, who had just come to Phila-
delphia in company with his wife, was
waited upon by the committee and
taken to the new residence.
The deed of gift, which was made
'stripartite," with the committee of
loyal citizens of the first part, Mr.. VIM.
D. Sherrard, former owner, of the Sec
ond part, and Gen. Grant of the third,
was elegantly engrossed, and was in a
beautifully chased silver case. The
occasion was the first meeting of Mr..
Borie, afterward Secretary of the Navy,
with Gen. Grant. Gen. Grant never
lived in the house.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-30

says: "By methods not only antago-
nistic but quarrelsome sometimes even
to the borders of scurrility-by misrep-
resentations that charity alone can at
tribute to misunderstanding-it (parti-
san prohibition) has shamed its own
prophecies, destroyed its own harmony
depleted its own ranks, violated its OWE
laws, defeated the party from which al
prohibitory legislation has come, en-
throned the party by which all prohibl
tory legislation has been opposed. This
it can continue to do indefinitely; bu
no protection on the part of its leaders
and no delusion on the part of its fol
lowers can alter the fact that it is work
ing in the interest of intemperance. NJ
intelligent observer can fail to recog
nize its character and its tendency"
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-30

THE Christian scientists of Boston
are claiming that there is no longer any
doubt as to Gen. Grant, recovery, and
that the cause OF the healing is the
mind cure Eighteen persons united
their efforts, and he is, they assert, un-
consciously being cured by their occult
power. These people are not praying
for him, or seeking divine help in his
behalf, but are silently thinking of him,
and the influence of their minds uncon-
sciously upon his mind is bringing him
into the understanding of God, and
this understanding harmonizes his being
and so emancipates him from a false
belief as to the disease. He simply
needs mental treatment, and the mind
healers clam to work through space
and at distance physical presence is
not essential. They claim that there
is no peradventure in his case now ;
they know that he will be restored to
health.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-30
LOOKING UP THE RECORDS.
A Process of Investigation that Delays Ap
pointments by the President.
A correspondent of a Baltim )rc paper

A correspondent of a Baltm )rc paper
writing from Washington says:
Ehe rebellion records and other doc
uments bearing on the personal history
of the war are much in demand of late.
1t grows out of the embarrassment to
the appointing power and individuals
from not ascertaining the antecedents
of persons on whom it was proposed to
bestow Executive favor before appoint
ing them. OF late the search for knowl-
edge in this direction has become quite
systematic, as a necessary proceeding
before committing the Administration
to any action, however, unobjectiona-
bic the candidate for its favor appears
to be. Experience has had its effect.
Investigations of this description
have resulted in setting aside more than
one whose case was clear till the rec
ords were looked into A statesman of
considerable distinction, who is pro-
posed for prominent office, and who
stands fair otherwise, is liable to be set
aside on account of what the records
contain.
The Presidents position regarding
the Senate, and the folly of precipita-
ting a contest with the boiy, has called
halt in a number of instances when
urgent backing was given to candidates
who would stand a poor chance in the
Senate. The President holds that the
success of his Administration depends
not little on having his appointments
confirmed. He has proved himself
wiser than some of the Secretaries, who
act as though, if the candidate plcases
them, that is the end of it.
The President has had the wisdom
to take means to inform himself through
certain Republican Senators, who are
more or less in his confidence and in
huentiaI with the Administration about
what would probably be the disposition
of the Republican majority in the Sen
ate were he to make certain nomlna-
tions. In more than one instance the
fate of Democrat has been decided
by the Republican Senators enjoying
the confidence of the White House.
Their advice and the records are not
the least of the causes of the President s
going slow. 1t is no secret that he
regrets the haste that has attended some
of the appointments.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-30

WE publish elsewhere in this issue a
call for convention to be held in Bal
timore, on the ed of June, for the Or
ganization of a new temperance move
ment in Maryland, under the auspices
of the National Temperance League.
As stated in the call for this convention
its object is to organize the friends of
temperance upon a non-partisan and
non -sectarian basis. Speakers of dis
tinction will be present and all persons
who believe that partison political
movements are injurious to the cause
of temperance are cordially invited.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-30

The annual report of Secretary Geo.
w. Cope, of the American Iron and
Steel Association, has just been COM
pleted, and contains important statistics
in regard to the material interests Of
the country during the past year. The
production of pig-iron in 1884 was
4,5So,613 net tons; of all rolled iron,
including nails and excluding rails.
1,o31,74S tons Bessemer steel rails,
1,1Io,o21 tons, and rails of all kinds,
1,I44,S51 tons. The imports of iron
and steel aggres gated in value s5S, PHI
500, and the exports $4,000, $50. Al
together 4S7,Sto tons (gross) of iron
ore were imported. The statement also
gives the total production of coal at
oo,851,So7 in gross tons, including
3o,71S,oo3 tons of anthracite. The
fabulous quantity of 81, no, 600 bushels
of charcoal were required to make fue
for the iron works of the country. The
balance of trade in favor of the United
States in the first eight months of the
fiscal year of 1885 was SI59,562, 350'
After alluding to the belief that trans
fer of the Presidency from one political
party to the other would create COM
mercial revulsion, Secretary cope in
his review of the commercial situation
SAYS: "With the dread of the adop-
ton of a reactionary policy by the new
national administration happily dis.
PEELED; with the domestic markets very
largely in the hands of home produ-
GERS, SO that imports are exceeded II
value by exports; with our currency
on a gold basis, so that no unsettllne
of values is to be apprehended soon
from that quarter; with no political ex-
citement distracting the minds of the
people, and with majority of mem.
bers in the next House of Representa-
tives believed to be in favor of protec
ton, the manufacturers of the United
States are in position to take instant
advantage of any favorable change ir
the condition of business. How this
change may be brought about we are
unable TO explain but it may be very
much nearer at hand than is now sup
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-30

seen Glen's Falls, Sandy Hill. Fort Ed
ward, the Hudson river, Schuy lcrVille
battle monument, Saratoga lake, sara
toga Springs. and the numerous smaller
hamlets lying i'll the vast plain at the
foot of the mountain. The many noun
tain ranges, towering one above the
other, can be seen with distinctncSs,
though miles away. The painters and
decorators will exercise their skill and
make the cottage one of the most delight
ful to be found. The exterior will be
painted to correspond with the hotel,
which is terra Gotta color trimmed with
brown. The interior will be frightened
up as only the paper hanger can make
it, The lower floor will be fitted up for
the exclusive nsc of the general. 1t en-
braces IL sitting room, two bedrooms
and u commodious reception room. The
sitting and eption-roomS are to be
furnished with willow, trimmed with
lavender cushions. The bed rooms, as
well as those on the upper floor, will be
furnished with cherry. The general s
room will be decorated with valuable
oil paintings from J. w. Drexel's Madi
son avenue residence, New York City.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-30

! "PRoHIBrTION IN PoLrrICS," is the
title of an important article contributed
by Gail Hamilton to the North 14Wcr-
icau Revlezp. The figures which she
presents prove very conclusively the
follv and weakness of Prohibition as a
bay1san measure. "Comparing the
political Prohibition vote with the Pro-
bibition vote when it was not made a
political issue, we find," she says, "that
in four states-Maine, Ohio, Iowa and
Kansas-Prohibition has received 62o,-
300 votes non-political, against As, 900
votes political, in thirty-four states. In
Iowa alone, after most persuasive and
even thrilling but non-political cam
paign, Prohibition received $4,000
votes. The political campaign of S84
reduced that vote to I,472." The vote
In the southern states is even more
suggestive. "In the whole south, Says
Gail Hamilton, "I don't find recorded
Is, 900 Prohibition votes. Every south
ern state went for Democracy, casting
I53 votes solid for free rum and the
iost cause. Could there be a more
pitiful contrast between prominence
md performance Summing up, she
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-30
THE RED FLAG IN PARIS.
The l.iots Causing Great Aii.:n-lrhe Com
nnInists fxaitant.

The l.iots Causing Great Aia:m-rhe Com
ntunists Exnitant.
The roting of Sunday last was the most
serious that has occurred since the DAYS
Of tie Commune. That OF Monday vas
a repetition on a smaller scale. AS many
as eight thousand people went TO attend
the interment Of the revolut!onist Cour
net. Not until the ti!rong were leaving
the cemetery was any attcInpt made by
the police To interfere with them. Then
The police tried to capture the red flag
aud to dispcrse the mob. In the melee
which ensued a sergeant was wounded
with some long-ponted steel instrument
The police were not equal to the demands
of tie situation and had to summon the
Republican Guard to their assistance.
The Jotn'nal Ges D,60ts blimcs the gov
ernment fer allowing the Communists to
parade with the red flags and urges the
enactment of IA law against the public use
of all emblemS of sadition. The French
press generally condemn the indecision
of the government in it's conduct during
the past few days towards the Commun-
lists. The PGefect of Police has published
a decree prohibiting the use Of flag in
public demonstrations.
Four thousand men. including mem
bers OF the Municipal Council on Tues
day last followed the coffin bearing the
b3dy of Charles 1tmouroux, the Com
munist leader, to the grave i'll Pere Ia
ChaiSe Cemetery. There were twelve
GraJ ions de plixArpti over he RnNp