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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-23
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BRDeEPORT, Conn, November I2.-Miles
A. French and his wife, Nellie, were arrested
at the depot in this city last night by Pink
ertOn detectives, as they were about taking
a train for Boston. French has been en-
plOyed the last three years by the Bridge
port Copper company. his business being
to extract silver from copper ore. For some
time past ne has been carrying on a system
of stealing the silver thus obtained. The
company had no means OF knowing the ex-
act amount of silver taken from each
ton Of ore, which French we'll knew, and
they trusted to his honesty. When ton Of
ore would exceed the average he would ap-
prOpriate the excess to his own use. He
soon began TO spend money freely and live
far beyond his salary which caused the firm
to investigate matters. This resulted
in his arrest. He or his wife, or both,
made frequent trips to Boston, 20 PrOvi-
dencs and TO New York, where they met
agents and disposed of their plumber. When
arrested last night they had about $1,000
worth Of silver In bars. It Is thought that
French has stolen from $4,000 to $4,000
in this manner.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-23
RIOrING AT BEvIER MINES.
A Pitched Battle Between the swedes and
Their Predecessors.

"A E-SC4Gu DalIA9 between the StHGuGs ana
Their Predecessors.
MACON CRY, Mo-, November lin a
riot at Bevier last night, between the SWedes
and the striking miners, c. j. Anderson, a
SWede, was fatally shot In the breast. Two
or three other SWedes received slight
wounds. Two of the latter were wounded
on the head and one in the hand.
There were fully 100 shots tired between
the strikers and the SWedes. 1t was report
ed that one striker was killed and buried
early tins morning, but if this was &l1e it
was kept a secret among the strikers as
none of them would even intimate such
thing. Each side claims that the other was
the aggressOr, and it Is impossible to state
which parties commenced the riot.
Holes were shot through the Hannibal 81
St. Joseph passenger depot by the strikers
while they were shooting at the SWedes, and
the same were shot through some of the
business and dwelling houses by the SWedes
while shooting at the strikers.
The condition of affairs at Bevier is In a
most critical and desperate condition, and
more trouble is liable to break out any time.
The militia will probably be asked for.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-23
Gross FRAUDS OHAReED.

State Health Omeer Cochran DenOunces
New Decatur's Appeal for Aid.
ME1rPH1s, Tenn, November 9.-The fol-
lowing has been received by the Associated
press from Decatur, Ala:
"It Is well that a generous public should
know something more of the sort Of destitu-
ton that prevails in New Dscatur. Ten days
ago Mayor Frye stated that they were feed
ing 600 INDECENT whites and LOCO INDECENT
blacks. Our actual census, taken a few
weeks ago, showed that the total population
Of New Decatur was less than SOO,sO It seems
they are feeding twice as many people as
the total population Of the town. This may
be all right, but / hardly think the good peO-
pie who have sent contributions to New De-
catur contemplated such wholesale and
wasteful charity. In the meantime New
Decatur has had no yellow fever, her stores
have been open, country produce has been
brought in, and her industries have not
been suspended. In addition TO this the
cotton fields are white with the pearIy staple
and hands cannot be had to pick it. Why
should anybody work when all are fed free
Of charge? And they propose to keep this
up all winter, as they state in their appeal
to Chicago. 1t is the most shameful abuse
Of public charity ever heard of. No doubt
they can find people to take all they can mud
to give them, and no doubt these people
will be quite ready to certify in very strong
terms that the help was very badly needed.
The poor we have always with Us, but i am
sure there is q thousand times more suffer
ing right now in Chicago than there is in
New Decatur, and these New Decatur peo-
pie have all the word before them where TO
choose their place of work. 1t Will be easy
to assert that this statement of mine is a
tissue of misrepresentation, but, ali the
same, is accuracy is unassallable. re-
spectfully recommend to the attention Of
the Rev. DR.. Gwin the careful reading Of
the first four verses of the sixth chapter Of
the gospel according to st. Matthews.
JEROME Cochran,
State Health Officer"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-23
Raby,s Toilet.

Every mother knows how difficult it
Is to clean the baby's hngerEails. By
folding some tissue paper into a sharp
point, and, when using it, calling the
attention of the baby to something
else, this simple task can be easily per
formed. The paper IS so soft that it
does not hurt the tender flesh, yet II is
sufficiently firm to remove every par
ticIe of dirt. Ny children sometimes
cry when taken out of water, but never
when they are put in. 1 think it is be-
cause they have such a good frOlic in
the bath that they dislike TO leave it.
The tub should be but half full of wa
ter, and should be placed on two chairs
or a low stand, for there Is danger Of
draughts if it Is put on the floor. Set
1t before an open fire if possible, and
see that the baby's clothes are warm
and well aired before putting them on.
In winter, when giving a very young
infant a bath, it is best to wrap it in a
large piece of old flannel and then put
the baby into the water gradually,
without removing the flannel until it
has been in the tub for a minute or
two. The water should be Iukewarm.
Always wash the baby's head, face,
mouth, aud tongue thoroughly before
putting It into the tub. and give it
teaspOOnful Of cool water to drink. If
possible, let the hour for feeding come
directly after the bath, and then the
baby Is ready for the long morning
nap. When the child is old enough to
sit up In the tub alone, Il is always
well TO let 1t have some toy to take into
the bath, such IS a tiny rubber doll or
animal or a little wooden or paper
bOat.-FdrBlers ReUtetO.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-23
From Quaint Nantucket.

AprOpOs OfNantucket, one hears some
rather odd sayings and of some quaint
happenings there.
You see, we are somewhat out of the
way" said one of the Islanders; so
tramps seldom trouble US, and it Is only
when our summer visitors come that we
think of locking our doors at night.
Last fall man was tried for petty
larceny, and sentenced by the Judge to
three months IN jail. A few days after
the trial, the Judge, accompanied by the
sheriff, was on his way to the Boston
boat, when they passed a man saving
wood
The sawyer stopped his work, touched
his hat, and said, @GoOd-mOrning,
Judge"
The Judge looked at him a moment,
passed on a short distance, then turned
to glance backward, with the question,
g Why, sheriff, isn't that the man I sen
fenced to three months in Jail 2"
Yes, replied the sheriff, hesitatingly
Eyes, that's the man; but yOu-yOu
see, Judge, we've haven't any one IN
jail now, and we thought 1t a useless ex-
pense to hire somebody to keep the jail
for three months Just for this one man !;
so gave him the jail key, and told him
that If he'd sleep there nights it would
be all right. Editors Dra1UeT of
HdTpeT's Magazine.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-23
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Master Squirrel.

Master Squirrel, bIithe and gay,
Come and live vito me, pray.
Nuts have i for thss TO crack;
Gingerbread thou 1t never lEck5
Sugm-plunB and popcorn sweet
For thy pleasancg shalt thou eat.
A gilded cage shall be thy nest.
A bed of down thy place Of rest;
A Life Of ease thy lot shall be,
If thou wilt come and live with ma.
Nay, my Winsome little maid.
I prefer the glen and glade;
In the tree have i my home,
Through the woods Pm free to roam.
Nuts have I aud exc co spare
Fruits and cora and berries rare.
When the sportsman s gun / hear.
Many q hiding place is near.
A golden cage and wealth TO me
Are no exchange for liberty.
3. WOLcOtt ~ st. Nicholas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-23
Rinened Yenrs.

The New York sam prints a list of
names of fifty-twO men, all of whom
have exceeded in years the allotted
three score and ten, and all of whom
are still actively engaged in the routine
of daily pursuit for bread. The ages
range all the way between seventy-three
and a hundred and two. The oldest is
NJ E. Chevreul, a chemist, who still
daily haunts his laboratory; the young
est the Iron Chancellor Of the German
Empire. The illustriOus list is worth
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-23

WASHINGTON, D. c., November Ian
Investigation by the police Of this city into
the case of q man travelling under the name
of Marion d. Newman, has brought TO
light some very interesting things. New
man was arrested on a charge Of obtaining
money under false pretsnses, brought by a
woman he b result Of an ad-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-23

SAN FRANOIsCO, November 1.-THE count
Of I66 precincts in this eity out Of I76 give
Harrison p, $50, Cleveland q. 1888. The re-
publican state committee claim the state by
from 10000 to u, 900. The democratic state
committee comedies the state to the rspub-
hcans but with a small m65EEity- The IRtsft
figures indicate the election OF four rspubli-
can congressman. Three Of the congress
sional districts axe cry close.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-23

TIE select social circle is narrowing
in New York. it used to be the upper
ten thousand Now It IS only the upper
four hundred.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-23

SPEAK as little as may be OF tie neigh
boz, or Of anything that concerns him,
unless an opportunity offers t. say some
thing good Of hirn.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-23
People


NM Ned Harrigan, the
4. !. !. !. ]: !. !. j. i. !. !.
ESS3sTN ~ well-knOwn n e g o
EPKsSN minstrel To Harri--
FE ~ @{Rr gan is given the
A{#HkI III palm for eccentric
J WH I'll an d chs ara C er
%El G .I5R q dresses. From the
%N,G zld III time he began his
lz &C., ---1-| career as an actor,
he was a stickler for dress, and counted
no expense too great to secure a dress
demanded OF a character. He was
in the South at one time, and, seeing
an old darby on the road with a pair
of trousers on, which from the patches
thereon it was hard to tell what had
been the original cloth, he called to
him and offered to buy them. Five
dollars was the price named, and q
bargain was struck at once. Harrigan
insisted that the old man should take
the trousers right off on the spot, but
the darby demurred, and asked the
comedian If he lived "far arOun' yeah.
Harrigan insisted on having the trOu-
sers at once, but, as the old man could
not 90 about undressed, he refused,
and marched off. An hour or two later
Harrigan and the boys were standing
in front of the theater when the darby
reappeared. He took no notice of the
"gemmen fro de NOrf until Ned
shouted: Say, Uncle, how about those
pants ?"
Ell dollahs; no, no, I can't take
'um. FL dOllahs TO taEin' off de ole
mans brooches in de street-nO, no, I
can't do it. "
"Take them off here, and I'll make it
$1O," said Harrigan, determined on
having a huge joke at the old mans
expense.
"See yeah, sab; jes' you make dat
S15, and dOg-gOne my black hide f
don't glib desc yere trousers t ye right
yeah; hear me"
Little suspecting the darky's crafti-
ness, Harrigan agreed, and deposited
the money in the old mans hands.
"Lemme git some place whah L kin
run, said the old man, and siding
away from the crowd he dropped the
old trousers and started off at a nimble
pace, saying, "Dah's yer pants, an if
ye want any noah I kin let yer hab
'em TO ha'f price.
The old man had gone home and put
on another pair of trousers under those
for the purchase of which Harrigan
had bargained, and had returned so
that he might catch the actor at his
own game.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-23

A FRENCHMAE claims to have In
tented a thermometer so sensitive that
its index needle VIII defect two inches
upon the entrance of a person into the
room where it has been placed
TIE man that cheers but not inebrs-
ates may be handy at political meetings
TO take the other fellow home
Georgia Cracker
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-23
Dah,s Yer Pants.

'INCENT PAUL
tells a good story on
Ned Harrigan, the
Well-knOWn n e 6 70
minstrel. To Harri-
gan is given the
palm for eccentric
an d C b ara C t e Z
dresses. From the
time he began his
career as an actor,
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11
THE FARMERS CONVENTION.
4 Good Attendance Assured-Addresses anu
Essays by Prominent Persons.

Arrangements were made at the board
of trade rooms yesterday for the Farmers
convention today. The convention VIII be
called to order at II a. N. which will be
followed by election Of officers, appoint
u,ent OF committees and other prelimin-
AIRY work.
The afternoon session will commence at
2 p. m. The first address OF the day will
be delivered by Judge Parkinson. of Fit.
Scott, on the sugar question. An essay
on Corn by s. B. Mann OF this city. who
for time was connected with the state
board of agriculture Of Michigan.
An essay by Mary B. Davidson, Of juno
ton City on silk culture and an essay by
Henry burst, Of Kingman. on cotton cul-
ture.
An opportunity will be given for gen.
eral discussion on each topic introduced,
as this will give an opportunity for an in
terchange of ideas which is one OF the
leading objects of the convention.
1t is thought a night session may be
held If there is time, delegates and all
in attendance will be taken to the Dold
packing house.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11
RAININTEykS.
Cnusaafy Heavy Rains 7 here Promise Wen for
KANSAS.

Without doubt no event ia the history
OF Kansas has ever been fraught with more
significance or attended with more i'm
porjant and far reaching consequences,
than the Farmers Convention whi-h
meets in the board o. trade hall this
morning 1t marks the beginning OF an
epoch when the intelligent agriculturalists
OF Kansas shall follow the suggestions Of
nature more closely in their practical
farming. All that the farmers OF Kansas
need TO do IS combine their energies with
their opportunities. The coming season
promises to be one OF more good results
than any for several years
past. The principal reason for
snch an inference is found in
the fact that during the fall months Just
closing the rain fall in Texas and the
country 20 the south of Kansas Is said 20
have been fully one-hslf more than in any
fall season for the past four years
All of this simply indicates that during
the growing season of the year 1So9 the
moisture laden and life inspiring breezes
which start from the Gulf Of Mexico 10
meet the colder currents of the more porth
ern atmosphere and then to be returned
over Kansas in the form Of refreshing
rains will not. during the coming season
De robbed OF their humidity. by the lately
parched plains of Texas andrefecting sur
face of the Indian territory. The farmers
of what should and can today be made the
state OF absolutely certain crops. must see
TO it, that advantage is taken OF all favora-
bic circumstances in their line and intro
duce varieties OF crops and qualities of
seed. that are in strict conformity with the
rules which nature has laid down for
them 70 follow.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11
A CORRECTION.

There was an error in the statement Of
the amount kindly donated by Mr.. Noble
to the Children's Home. He gave the
largest donation yet received from one in
dividual-S50. This is being expended on
the much needed iron bedsteads for the
children.
The board of directors wish to express
their especial thanks to both Mr.. Noble,
for his generous gift, and to the lodge of
the Odd Fellows, for their donation of
S62 s4 These gifts came at time when
they were greatly needed.
The home now requires good milk cow
las the little ones drink milk as the cow
they have nova former present-does
not give sufficient. Any one wishing TO
donate a good COW, or TO sell one cheap,
please let the financial secretary know.
Mrs. y. BAsLEY
Financial Secretary
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11

The Home Of Mr.. G. l. and Mrs. VI. F. Lease,
80 Norfh Wabash Destroyed.
At 2.i0 O'Clock this morning, the two
story frame residence Of Mr. c. l. Lease
was totally destroyed by fire.
Mrs. Lease, who IS the well known
lectures and writer, had been nursing a
sick child until about 1:3o a. III. a lamp
had been left burning on the dining table.
About 30 a. IN. Mrs. Lease heard ter
rife roaring, and upon opening the door
found the lamp had exploded and the
room was a mass of flames. She 30 once
gave the alarm. Mr.. J. ID. Caldwell
turned in an alarm TO the department
from Third and Mosley.
The department arrived in good time
but the breeze from the northeast had
famed the fire until all that could be done
was TO save the adjoining property, which
was done very successfully.
The loss on the building Is $500 In
sured for 81 80, but in what companies
could net be ascertained this morning..
Furniture exclusive of Mrs. Leases very
choice library Was valued at Sl,2go- In
sured for 500. y considerable amount OF
this was saved. The library WAS almost
entirely saved.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11
A NEW STAR.
4 Faithful Ofdeer Honored--Chief OF Police
Mcnamara Presented by the Business
Nen With a Magnih eent Badge

Ding, ling, ling, ling hurriedly rang
the telephone bell last evening abouts
eight O'Clock at the police station. Hell
To-" came a voice from the other end.
Come quickly to No. 240 North Main;
there is a frightful row and police are
needed" Hardly had the bell ceased
sounding than Chief of Police Mcnamara
and his deputy, Charley Burrows, started
in hot haste in answer Both burst
bregthless IN the front door of Rhodes &
Clayton's large bowling alley and faced a
room crowded with men. well, don't
see any row." exclaimed the chef. as he
glanced around Nor l, either" re-
piled his deputy. Just then Police
Commissioner Martin stepped upon
chair and rapping on the counter called
the crowd to attention. Mr.. Mcnamara
he said, come forward" Since | have
been commissioner my duties have for
the most part been unpleasant and am
glad to have short respite from joints
and fights, jointists AMI thugs, to be here
tonight and participate in
most enjoyable affair. have
the pleasure of presenting you this
beautiful badge in appreciation by your
friends Of your manhood and OF your
efficiency as an officer, and l know that
you will wear it with honor TO yourself
and Wichita Permit me, then, in behalf
of your friends to give you this token OF
their esteem
The efficient officer took the gift, and
although taken as he was completely
by surprise, managed to return
in neat and appropriate manner his
acknowledgement of the present Some
body then cried three cheers for McNa-
mara" and the bowling alley fairly rang as
the three lusty cheers rose from willing
threats. Then men after men the police
men, officers, Sheriff Hays, his deputies
and constables, business men and all
stepped forward aud taking the worthy
officer by the hand offered him their con-
CALCULATIONS. Every person must inspect
the badge and all prodounced it the finest
ever presented IN the city. 1t is in form of
star, on the front having the words in
gold Chief of Police, Wichita" in the
center magnificent diamond costing in
itself 500. Upon the reverse Tom Nc
Namara, from his Wichita friends It
was procured through Mr. Moss
bacher at a cost of $175. This
amount was raised entirely from
the business and professional men Of the
city, each OF the banks with the excep-
ton OF one which was not seem subscrlb-
ing. There was not a cent contributed by
the iointists or joint keepers, it being a
testimonial entirely from the solid sub
stantial representative business men OF
the city TO the most worthy and efficient
chief OF the Wichita police
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11

Tla IDEAL foe. Of modern lad -
30 g We bear b.; little ai-o1t the ~
goal toward which the masculine fo1t =
directed TIE length q Tie average foos = 4
difficult matter u eeciSe Perhaps there was
time when u. status Vas mere reliably
fred than st present. Fer instance, toe eofs-
mon unit Of unesI measure. foot. va de-
rived from tie ieogtb q the human fox
Human feet diSeT ia lcazth al over tss
world; 30 dooa the standard q hneal nseas-
uresneut There was tins vksn Dos olly
each country. bu. each ;o-B, bad foo.
measure q is own. indicating different aver
ages Of tie 6i.sresI. feet IA ysrso.s localities
Taking tie English 'ozs q inches -
standard, we erd The French foot 70 b>s x =.
the Rbeaash foot l. q. ~ tbess es1ngarsr
tive Lengths were derived from tie svsrsSs
human foot Of tb~ss na.lonaLt;iss, Ne r.zy
take comfort IN tho fact that We are IN tie
happy minority Of inches e. tss b>hs Tas
Russian foo: Il MEASURE equals tie Esgi1ss,
and the German or RhsEa.A foot rarss< n
tbs cl1ar.c. s.zse The Ioase~r foot q
rosazare q tia: q cd Tzriu, which : sgasi
- twenty izcAss q EEgIlss rse@=gra las
latter. fogr1ed upon 80 asastE .; tlss Tuyia
pecal, might, IN re p-rx-.2zs % or aana.
u szd % have 5sscsz-sd ~ be-s.4ty . .
certain ssc.3oa q or great oozs.rY. fsEssuz.
In fable q, saast. for iss BREATH AID le1gta
Ct undertaking Il sTglss % e.. "a idea
q To- Isrgta q shos s-zss u izoesa, Is z2T
te s.Ats6 ti-ss . toos measuring .rn iuekes.
with rs ~s4sh: Q, 20 bo>dy rsztsEg Eps1 IL.
rzy wsay, comfortably. "a. 9 500. Ia
rea1er ca fgurs tsosa tAs sp 20 ia Tara
foo. O. twenty inches ~ allowing t4rss "a
SIS 70 the izce--ahos All Leather Ts
porter.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11
MORE ELECTRIC MOTOR LINES.

Another OF Wichita's motor lines Is
going 70 adopt the electric system, with
ten minute service from the car works i
double plant. two engines and two sys-
tens OF dyuamos, viii be put in complete,
so that if one meets with mIshap the
other can be started up. The suburbaDs
will go whizzing into town and go out IN
the same fashion. There Is nothing slow
about Wichita. The ancient mule IL des-
tined 10 be relegated, except on the busi-
ness thoroughfares, as anybody can see by
the felicitoas gliding away Of the River
side electric railway cars Steam was
we'll enough in It's day. but ike the mule,
it IS little slow for the representative
CITY Of the typical state