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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-07
Connterfeiters Caneht.

BUFFALO, n. Y, November 24.-Though
the cOunterfeiters refuse to talk about the
recent big capture Of counterfeiters in west
ern New York and Pennsylvania a few facts
have leaked out TO show It to be one of the
most important cases on record. The man
Richardson, who was brought to Buffalo
Tuesday night by Special Agent Lyons, Is
not only seemingly respectable, but is in
more than ordinary circumstances. He has
a delightful home at Cassadaigua and is the
father Of two estimable daughters, almost
grown to WomanhOOd. 1t Is stated that the
government has for years tried to get a case
against Richardson, but never with success
until now. 1t is believed that for twenty
years he has been making counterfeit
money and no man IN the United States has
ever been able to produce a spurious coin
so nearly ike the genuine as he. The other
SIX men arrested with him circulated the
coin, but Richardson, it is asserted, was the
manufacturer. Detective Lyons took him
to Lyons this morning; there the United
States court is in session and he will at once
be taken before a grand jury. That part of
the proceedings Will probably be a mere
fOrmality, as Richardson has expressed
Willingness to tell all he knows about the
operations of the gang.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-07
NEwsP APEB GOSSIP.

Hutchinson News: The COncordia
Blade is 'blRde out"
J. F. Daniels has resumed the publ
cation Of his paper, the Topeka Budget.
There are eighteen newspapers and
periodicals in Kansas nov being edited
by women.
The Seneca Democrat celebrates the
great democratic victory in Texas with
big headlines.
Wilson Eagle: Report says the Kan
OpOlis Journal viii move into Ellsworth
In the near future.
The Clay Center Sentinel, J. NJ. Pad
gett editor, has changed from being a
republican paper to be independent in
politics.
Kansas City Star: Sol Miller, Of the
Troy Chief, is said to be the only repub-
loan in Kansas who does not expect
something.
Kansas City Star: The Seneca Cour-'
ier-JOurnal is % years old, and is not
ashamed to tell it's age. It is not moss
covered If it is over a quarter Of a cen
tury old.
Brother Hook, Of the Marion Record.
beat the national ticket In his vote for
representative, without using the columns
Of his own paper to advance his per
sonRl interests.
Cambridge News: The Moline Mer-
curry comes out in a new dress and looks
neater than ever before. Bro. Armstrong
gets up a good paper and We are glad
to note this evidence Of prosperity.
Kansas City Star: Robert specht Of
the Chase Record, was elected probate
judge OF Rice county. Mr.. Specht had
no time to make the canvas, but was
elected by a handsome majority. The
judge viii make q fine official.
Kansas City Journal: ". n. Cald-
well, OF the Beloit Courier, viii be a
candidate for appointment as pension
agent to succeed Governor Click, who
viii walk next spring. Mr.. Caldwell
was a soldier during the War-a fighting
soldier.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-07
CAPITAL NOTES.

Washburn college is providing its
dormitories with fire escape ladders.
Topeka sent no delegate to the gen
eral assembly Of the Knights of Labor
at Indianapolis.
L. NJ. Crawford has added the Mar
der Grand opera house, Of Kansas City,
Missouri, to the long list Of opera houses
under his control.
@. K. Holiday, jr., who has been ap-
pointed secretary Of the Venezuelan le-
cation, states that he viii leave on De
cember 1st for Caracas.
An old farmer living alone near Wgka-
rusa reports having been beaten and
robbed Of $1,000 by two men who were
psrtaking Of his hospitality.
The annual meeting OF the Kansas
academy OF language and literature viii
convene In Topeka, December q and
% at . p. m, Thursday and Friday re-
sPeotively.
At q session Of the members Of the
seventh degree Of the national grange,
held at the Copeland, Hon. J. J. Wood
man, OF Michigan, was elected as the
presiding officer.
Topeka Journal: The North Topeka
Light and Power company has fled It's
charter wiki the secretary Of state.
This is the fifth electric light and third
electric power company organized In
this city.
Evening Journal: Monday afternoon
a brakeman by the name Of Fred Jesse,
about % years Of sge, while switching
cars on the @. K & n. railway at Maple
Hid, fell between two fat cars. BE was
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-07
ABOUT SESSIONS OF EHE 1EG1sLA-

ABOUT SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLA-
TURE
We notice that some Of our esteemed
contemporaries sre at it again telling
the members Of the legislature that two
weeks time is sufficient to do all the
business necessary to be done. IF each
member was willing 20 let one or two
men prepare the business which is to be
transacted and take the word OF those
one or two members that it was ali right
the legislature probably could get
through its business and adjourn IN two
weeks. Fortunately OF unfortunately
(and we think the fOFmer) mankind is
so constituted that the average man is
not willing to leave his duties TO others
to perform. A member introduces a
bill, which in his opinion is Just what It
should be. This bill Is read three times
on three separate days and then referred
to the proper committee. At the end OF
five days that committee, after looking
it over carefully, makes its report, with
such recommendation as Il believes to
be for the best interests OF the state.
The bill is then printed and laid upon
the tables Of the members and goes into
the calendar under the head Of General
Orders" To get the bill into this shape
usually takes from two to three weeks.
When the house gets ready to go into
committee of the whole on General
Orders" for the consideration Of bills on
the calendar this bill, If il is the first one
on the calendar, comes up for debate
If it is an important measure there are
usually an average OF twenty members
who desire to move amendments to or
strike out the measure. After the de-
bate, which may extend through week,
if a majority Of the committee Of the
whole think it ought to be passed, a
recommendation to that effect is made
to the house. The bill is then ordered
to be enrolled for a third reading and
IN the course Of three or four days, with
good luck, If carefully watched, it may
be ready TO be voted upon on its final
passage. It takes siXty-three votes to
pass any measure at this stage. If the
reader can realizs that there are 125
members of the lower house, every one
Of whom viii desire to introduce 8n av-
erage Of say ten bills, there will be before
that body 1850 bills that require some
action. With this in view the talk about
adjourning in two weeks is simply pre-
posterOus. f. P. Baker en- Topeka
Union.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-07

Laura Jackson had married Fred
Thomas, both OF Howell. The letter
ssys the couples were both Handsome
and were married Monday, and the
writer adds that he Is the brother Of one
of the happy grooms. The letter viii
be kept on tile here, as there is not
going to be any funny business about.
these statistics. What is wanted IS
facts and any one sending in anything
else VIII End it mighty bad business.
Jewell City Republican: Kiss ATCs
CrRWmer, her younger brother Ernest,
ond Miss Minnie Kiose started from
Randall, intending TO witness the play.
In this city, bat the horses took fright
st 8 thrashing machine and ierked the
boy out. The team ran and Alice
jumped, leaving Miss Klose alone IN the
buggy. She tEied TO reach the lines
but could not, so she jumped also.
When the young ladies were picked up
they were both thought to be dead, but
Miss Minnie soon Fegained conscious
ness, though she is badly bruised. Miss
Orawmer lay in an unconscious condi-
ton until o'clock the next morning.
Her injuries in back and head are SER
ious. Ernest escaped with a few
scratches. The buggy was demolished.
The team at last ran against Mr.. Rice's
house with such force that the tongue
was driven through the wall.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-07
nIomentous Questions .

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, November 2A-The
public scarcely comprehends the momentous
questions involved in the national meeting
OF butchers and cattle growers at st. Louis.
Mr.. James Il. Campbell, prominent com
mission man and cattle grower as well. says
that the whole of the fight between the
butchers and the growers IS on account of
the eastern markets. THE cattle cannot be
shipped east and sold as cheaply as dressed
beef can, and there is the whole issue. The
eastern men don't want Texas and Indian
Territory bullocks. They like nice Kansas
cattle. They can't drive Texas and territory
stock through their streets 70 lot them.
Now they can't buy their Kansas stock and
ship it east as cheaply as the Texas and ter
ritory stock can be dressed and sent east. II
they try to DO it they viii break up and the
Chicago packer will grow rich. The dressed
beef can be sold in eastern markets at least
25 per cent. cheaper than the stock can be
taken there and killed and sold"
s'Dont the consumers get meat cheaper
when it is prepared by the dressed beef com
panies?' asked the reporter.
lsCertainly they do. I can show yOu the
books Of q big dealer in Chicago who, dur
snQ the month Of October did not get more
aban cents for tbs choicest cut. If the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-07
The Butehers ID Cattlemen-

ST. LOUIS, November 23.-The cattIemen
and butchers are still apart and it begins to
look as though the joint convention would
fall through. Half dozen spectators and
a brass band was the contingent
at entertainment hall, IN the Exposition
building. The stage, handsomely decorated
with embiems appropriate to the occasion,
was the only evidence that there was to be
a cattle convention. The range association
members declare they will not meet with
the butchers unless the latter agree to alb
1ure all discussion Of big jaWed beef, etc.
1t Is now openly asserted that the dressed
beef men have carried the day, and that if
there is Joint convention of the butchers
and rangemen 1t viii amount to nothing
more than the reading of papers and not
the discussion of how to circumyent the
dressed beef men.
The dressed beef representatives sent a
circular to each association asking that the
convention be called to order and that they
be admitted to participate IN its delibera-
tiOns. They invited full and free discussion
of the live stock question with the object in
view OF asking congress to provide for a
rigid investigation of all live stock on the
hOOf at all the ataughterlng points in the
country, which would includVe CHICAGO
Kansas City, st. Louis, Omaha and New
York. The convention was postponed owing
to the discovery made by the rangemen and
butchers that the dressed b6ef representa-
they pleased with it. The leaders therefore
took time to endeavOr to avert disaster.
The conference Is q remarkable one for it
is the first whore the dressed beef interests
have entered into opposition and shown
their hand. They have the advantage on
the question of being admitted to the con
VentiOn, for the call was for representative
men IN all branches of the cattle industry.
1t is claimed the beef trust have enough
men here to out vote the opposition on any
point. The commission men are with the
dressed beef interests. The former oppose
state inspection because 1t will convince
European governments that American cat
tie are diseased, while they claim there
never was more healthy cattle, and thus
shut off expectation, which now amounts to
but 600, 600 head annually, while It should be
at least 100000. The dressed beef men
are opposed to it because the necessity of
inspection in the beef would imperil the
$50, OOO,O OO invested in the different branches
of their industry. Both are in favor of ma
tional inspection, because it would be a
guarantee of good health which would be
accepted at home and abroad.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-07
Fine Horse Rreeders.

LAWRENCE, KAN, November "a num-
Der of gentlemen interested in the breed
ing Of fine horses met in this city and eff
fected a temporary organization by the cleo
ton Of S. H. Carmeen president, and j. P.
Ross secretary. A discussion took place re-
latiVe to the organization Of a district assoc
citation, composed of Franklin, Jefferson,
Douglas, WyandOtte, Johnson and Leaven-
worth counties. The secretary was instruct
ed to issue a circular letter to the interested
parties, and the meeting adjourned until
December B.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-07
TO FEDERAL PO-
SITIONS

APPOINTMENTS TO FEDERAL 20
sITIONs.
A coed deal of inquiry is being made
as to the course which will be pursued
by General Harrison, after he is inRug-
urateds as to the appointment OF federal
officers. Petitions are already being Cir
eulated asking for the appointment Of
this or that man to Office. We viii give
our views as to the course which will be
pursued, and leave it for time to show
whether we prOgnOsticRte Alright or
not. Those who suppose that Mr.. Har-
risOn will make a clean sweep at once
after his inauguration, will find them
selves mistaken. It is simply imPossi-
bic for him to do it, and transact Alright
the other duties of his position. We
may think as We choose about Mr..
Clevelsnd's acts as president, there can
be no doubt that he did his party and
the country at large, a great benefit by
the course he pursued during the first
half Of his term, so far as the federal
patronage was concerned. We mean by
THE, his general course on that subject.
He failed in this sometimes, but as a
rule he did well. We have no doubt
that General Harrison will do as Mr..
Cleveland did. In the first place, CT
course, his cabinet will be selected, and
as soon as it can be brought about, with
due regard to all the circumstances,
there Will be changes in heads CT de-
partments at Washington, and in the min
listers to foreign governments. AS fast
as the commissions of pOstmasters and
others whose positions are for a definite
term expire, republicans viii be ap-
pointed in their places. To adopt any
other course would disgust the great
mass Of the people Of all parties and be
injurious to the public service. It is
not unlikely that this rule Will be, to
some extent, departed from in the case
OF postal clerks. That the postal service
is in a rotten condition is univers-
ally conceded, and much Of that rot
tenness is due to the discharge Of tried
clerks, and the putting in Of green and
incompetent man. This must be rene
died as soon as it is possible to do so.
Z. P. Baker IN T0reba Union.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-07
FuueraI of Henry ". King Jr.

CHICAGO, I'LL, November 24;-An hour
before the time set for the funeral Of Henry
W. King, Jr., a crowd collected around the
residence at the corner of Huron and Rush
streets. Hundreds of women of all stations
in life lined the sidewalk IN front of the
house and made ingenious but unsuccessful
efforts 20 pass the officers who stood guard
at the gate. There was no attempt at dis
play in the funeral services. Conspicuous
among the floral tributes was a wreath pre-
sented by the young men in the employ of
Henry w. King & Co.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-07
Two maiden Iadfss Robbsd-

MoBERLY, Mo-, November 24-News has
just reached here Of a bold robbery com
mitted on the edge of Monroe county near
Middle Grove. Two old maiden ladies
named Dauphin, while their nepheWs were
OIt on q farm, were attacked in their house
by two robbers, who knocked one of them
down and took $500 from her bosom. The
villains were traced TO this city, but have
not been captured. Fifty Monroe county
farmers are out with shot guns in pursuit
and lynching Is in prospect.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-07

ARKANSAS CRY, November 24.-The Ohio
society ha9 been organized with about 500
former Ohians present. Hon. j. G.. Camp
bell, representative-elect from Cowley
county, Hon. W. 81. Jenkins, Judge Bon
sell, Prof. d. R. Boyd S. G.. Phillips and
others made short addresses. The society
was permanently organized by electing DR..
James White, president, Major William
Sleeth, vice-president; Prof. D. R. Boyd,
secretary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-07
killed by the Cars Near vyeuinrton.

WELLINGTON, KAN, November 24.-Levi
Meeker, wife and S-year-Old daughter, who
live two miles east of Oxford, in CowIey
county, were found dead on the Southern
Kansas railroad track by a son. It is sup
posed that they were struck while crossing
the track in the wagon by the east bound
passenger, which leaves Oxford usually at
1920, but which was late.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-07
Ideals on The Tack

ASHLAND, Wis, November PA special
train bearing members of the Boston Ideal
Opera company was derailed here by an
open switch. The train was running at the
rate OF thlrty-hve miles an hour, but only
the engine and baggage car left the track.
The passengers were thrown ointO wild sx-
cltement but no one, save the engineer, was
hurt The engineer jumped and received q
fan h-rlf.a-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-07

butchers charge from y to Is cents for beef.
they pocket 6 10 u cents, that's all.
Live Stock exchange, said: ST have no IN
terest in the live stock business expect SO far
as it affects the live stock interest generally.
object to this proposed law requiring in
spectiOn on the hCOf, because the act of pass
ing 1t would be a declaration that the Amer
lean beef was so sickly that the inspection
was necessary. That, I think, would iniura
the market. This clamOr IS a bad Shing for
us -
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-07

TOPEKA, KAN, November 2A.-At the an
nual convention of county clerks report
was adopted which recommends the Iegisla-
ture to create the Office Of county assessor,
and suggests as remedy for the present IN
Just system Of assessment and taxation that
a severe penalty be imposed upon officers
who assess property at less than its actual
value.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-07

LAWRENCE, KAN, November 24-Three
aged COUPLE early Kansas settlers, and re-
siding in the same neighborho0d celebrate
their golden wedding in the same month.
Captain and Mrs. Oliver Barber and Mr..
and Mrs. Criss celebrate their 6ftieth ami
versary on the same day and ar. and hrs-
IL. A. Goldman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-07
EYICTIONS IN IOWA.
Turning Hundreds of Settlers Out Of Their
HOmes-Seenes of irish Landlord
ism Repeated In Free
America.
The MarshaIs Propose TO do Their TForl
Thorou ghly-Settiers Driven Out
and Left by the Road
side

WATERLOO, IA, November 24.-The work
Of evicting the settlers on the Des Moines
river lands has begun IN earnest. A strong
force Of deputy United States marshals are
in Webster county, and propose to evict
every settler who has not arranged to Sc tile
with the River Land company for their
lands. Five persons were evicted from their
lands near Dayton. They were John and
Kilt Weir Noah Springer, Chris Gregor and
Crosby Fry. No trouble was experienced
with them, and Gregor was allowed to move
back on the land he had occupied on his
promise that he would settle up to-day.
Three more evictions were made in that
section. Another force of deputies under
Marshal HOlbrOok went to Homer and
evicted three settlers there. At one place
when the settlers saw the posse coming a
horn was blown as a signal. and all the set
tiers within earshOt gathered and began to
show fight. For a time matters looked
pretty squally, but the posse succeeded in
driving the settlers away with their guns
without firing on them. One settler, named
boVlngtOn, refused to be eVicted and had to
be oYerpOwered and driven off his place by
force. AT several places the horses and cat
tie of the settlers were taken possession of
and held for costs. These evictions and the
knowledge that the marshals propose to do
their work thoroughly has frightened maLy
OF the settlers, and during the last few DAYS
about dozen have settled with the com
pany for their land. Some of them, how
ever, are so confident of the justice of their
cause that even If finally evictsd they will
not give up but will fight the matter IN the
courts as long as there is any hope Of sue
cess remaining.
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Aaa

One hundred more writs of ejectment
have been served on settlers on the Des
Molnes river lands. The settlers were driven
out OF their houses, their furniture piled up
IN the road, and the doors and windows
barred against them. The land company
makes no compromises.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-12-01
Notable Maine Trees.

The Lewiston Journal, in an article
about notable Maine trees, says: An
apple tree at Boothbay is still in active
service, though liz years old. Bow
doin students hold Glass Day exercises
each year under an oak over 20 years
old, planted by a memper of the irst
class of the college. An elm in Gardi-
ner, set out by M. Josiah Sprague in
1915. measures III feet in circumfer-
ence as1he ground and nearly II feet 8
inches higher up. But perhaps the
9nost treasured tree of all sin the yard
6f Mr.. Charles Parsons, of KennebunK.
1t originally stood close to a stable,
and, when 1t was desired to enlarge the
building, instead OF cutting the tree
down tho stable was built around and
under it, and now two large branches
Of the tree are seen projecting through
the roof, while the top spreads above
and over the stable, looking like q gig
antic plant growing In an immense pot.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-12-01

Ator0otten chemical product brought
out by Dode more than 20 years ago Is
now preserved in . Paris museum. 1t
is a transparent reflector, in which the
image Of an object may be Viewed as in
II mirror, or through which the object
itself may lie seen as through common
glass. 1t Is simply a piece of glass
covered with a thin layer of platinum.
1t was prepared by combining a mix
ture of platinic chloride and essence of
lavender with a flux consisting of
essence of lavender and borate and
oxide of lead, spreading the whole on
the glass with Il lne brush, and then
baking in u mt fiji, at Il low rec heat.
This old discovery ought 10 seryelsome
useful purpose.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-12-01
HOUSEHOLD.

NEW KITCHEN UTENs1Ls.-A new
chopper. not alone a meat but a uni
versal chopper has been recently pat
ented. BY its use pepper hash can be
made In one half the usual time allot'
ted for such work. / end also that II
chops potatoes for hash, almonds for
cake, cocoanuts for pies and cakes, and
In fact everything that requires chop
ping.
The same company has also given us
one Of the most valuable little utensils
in thu shape Of an ice shave. / remem-
Der a few years ago when called to
nurse a sick friend 1t became necessary
for us 10 have constantly on hand
shaved Ice. In applying to the house
furnishing stores, l found the only im-
plement for the purpose was an ice
plane costing from S. to IS. The price
was not the only objection. To use 1t,
one was obliged to take a piece OF lee
in the hand and pass it yer the plane.
This piece had to be sufficiently large
to be easily grasped, and where only
two or three tablespoonful OF Ice Is
required, makes a rather expensive op-
Grafton. This simple and efficient tool
only costs rs cents, and will shave and
collect the ice from the block without
moving the hitter from Its place in the
refrigerator. IL Is n'adc from galvan-
lied cast iron, and is Constructed like
an ordinary plane having in front OF
the knife a receptacle closed by a lid in
| which the ice collects as the tool is
| showed forward over the surface OF the
piece of Ice. When the receptacle IS
full the lid is easily raised, and the
contents will be found as white as
snow. An adjustable screw at the
back of the plane regulates the knife.
! thus making the ice very fine, or coars-
| er, as desired,