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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29

A lawyer and an editor stood on
corner and saw a man murdered IN
cold blood. The murderer is a rich
man, and after committing the deed
he said to the lawyer and editor:
''Here is a thousand dollars for each
of you, defend me before the court
and the people for the crime I have
committed" They took the money
and defended him in their own way
and according to their own profession.
The editor through his paper and the
lawyer through his mouth. The muir
derer, through their joint efforts, was
ACQUITTED, but mark the result. The
people said ''the editor is a scoundrel,
and did so for pay Lo? we will stop
his paper and mo longer patronize him.
And the editor, having used his thous-
and dollars and no more murders, be-
came a tramp. But of the lawyer,
the people said: HE is an able man,
deeply learned in the law, and de-
serves great credit for having obtain
ed the acquittaI of a man guilty of
murder. We will give him our law
business and pay great fees" They
made him a judge and as such he sent
his old partner, the editor, to the
work house and said he was bad
man. Such is llfe.-Qujaacy Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29

The Nebraska people are discuss
ing the question: "Why does society
condemn the woman and protect her
slayer?" The question has remained
unanswered since the time of Moses,
when the law was, Stone the woman
but let the man go free" Women
themselves are most to blame, as they
are first to denOunce a fallen sister
and the first to welcome her betrayer.
-Ka15Sas city Netcs.
Some women may be to blame but
it is fact that nearly all the Homes
and Hospitals for so called fallen
women" have been established by
women and mainly sustained by the
feminine sex. The blame originally
rests with men for the uncharitable-
ness Of women toward their wronged
sisters. Men have governed the world
so far mainly by brute force, and have
enacted the laws and created the pub
lie sentiment under and against which
the shrinking modest female dared
not raise her voice. The female thus
lar IN the worlds progress has been a
sort of a slave Till within a few
years she had no right to own proper
ty nor to be the guardian of her own
children. Today she has no voice in
making the laws which govern her.
She is just beginning to emerge from
a condition of mental and physical
slavery. With all the boosted civil
cation of the past the world is yet in
its swaddling clothes. The world
even now showers greater honors on
its warriOrs-its fighters, who are sue
cessful killers of their fellow men,
than 1t does on its inventors, its phi
lanthrOpists, It's humanitarians. But it
moves forward and upward-slowly
very slowly but surely. The day of
woman's emancipation and apprecia-
ton is dawning.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29
Mysterious Death.

James Macarthur a boy, step-son of
Peter Gruver near Agra, was found
dead the 25th inst. Gruver testified
that his death was caused by the kick
Of a horse A dispatch from Agra
to the Capital Commonwealth SAYS:
The examining physicians found twelve scalp
wounds on the side and top of the head. The
wounds were straight and parallel and there was
no fracture on the skull.
A reporter went TO the scene of the tragedy
and found some blood where he was kicked, but
there was no barbed wire or sharp poles Of any
kind where he fell. On the bridge from where he
fell into the creek bunch OF hair covered with
blood and resembling cut hair Was'fOuHd
All kinds of stories are circulated and foul play
is suspectedtby some. Sensational developments
are looked for.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29

A poor hard worked married woman
committed suicide few days ago in
Los Angeles. Before taking the ia
tai dose of poison, she told a neigh
Dor that her life had been work, work,
work with no rest, no comfort, no
pleasure, until the mOnOtony made
death a luxury. 1t was a sad cOnfes-
sion, yet it is the simple experience
of millions of poor, toiling, over
worked, abused and neglected wives.
who have made themselves slaves to
their husbands and children. The
monotony Of perpetual house keeping
drives more women into the insane
asylum and to suicide than any other
cause. The husbands hardly ever
realize the lonesome sadness of their
wives, and too often don't care. while
the poor, patient, hard worked slave
dies from the burdens imposed upon
her and feels that death IS a relief
Work, work, work. and too much of
it with but little enjoyment or plea
sure is the curse of millions of good
Santa Ana (CuL) Standard
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29
Tramps Terribly Flogeed.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 25.-Eight tranps were
publicly hogged on their bare backs i'm Fairburv
last saturday afternoon for their imprudent and
mysterious conduct. The Hogging was done by
citizens committee who led the pedestrians to
Ihe edge OF the city and advised them 10 keen
without the limits in the future
We do not know the merits of the
case referred to above, but no ordinary
boisterousness would justify such
brutal and Oid-time punishment as
''hogging on the bare back" It IS
no crime to be poor, and to 90 away
from home looking for employment
We are not ignorant of the fact that
there IS a strong sentiment GROWING,
up in this country which has little or
no sympathy with the tramp =
sentiment which regards with CON
tempt all who are poor, but peoDle
should have a care how they nurture
in their hearts this malevolent shirt
against the unfortunate. There is al
50 another sentiment taking daao
root with many, and that IS to white
wash and condone crime when com
mitted by people who have wealth.
and toady after rich people. no mat
ter by what method they obtained
their riches. The true worth of a
man does not consist in fine clothes
nor in riches, but in a good moral
character.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29
Babyland.

For April is here, OVERLOOKING with
good things for the toddlers. With
50 many nice stories little pictures
and jingles suited to baby'e eye and
ear, the great popularity of this mag
azine is not to be wondered at.
A word to the fathers and
motheYs;-it would be difficult to sug-
gest a way of investing fifty cents
whereby an equal amount of pleasure
can be'given to the little ones. It is
only fifty cents a year. Published by
D. Lothrop Company, Boston.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29

The Stockton Ne7r8 says: The
bank robbery Is as great a mystery as
ever. There is not the slightest clue
to its perpetrator, and the chances
are that he never viii be apprehend-
ed, though officers are still keeping
careful watch Several persons have
been suspected and followed to aeiph-
boring towns, bat IN every case fhe
pursuit has proven fruitlass. Cashier
Reins is still suffering somewhat from
the blows on his head, but IS rapidly
recovering from them
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29
PHTLLIPSBURa MARKET.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
In the District CQgH Of Philips County, Kansas.
Charlotte Wglf. PlainElK,

Z
In the District CQa8 Of Phillips County. Kansas.
Charlotte W'glf PlainEia,
J A. Hin and Mas. j. 4. Isi&. wife
of j A. Tiff, (FhGse first naIae a
unknown to PLAINTIFF, Defendants.
To j A iIif and Mrs. ]. a. Ill., wife Of J A.
Iliff. (yvhoEe first name Is unknown to PLAINTIFF
defendants in the above entitled action, yOu and
each OF You, are hereby notified that the above
named plaintiff, Charlotte Wolf, did the 28th
day of March, 1883, fle her petition. against you
the said defendants, in the Office of the Clerk Of
the District court Of Phillips Co. Kan, and that
T0u have TINS therein, been sued by her, and that
you must answer said petition on 7 before the
9th day Of 3 az. 1888, Or Judgment VIII be taken
against yoa and each 81 yer AZ III saffq petition
prayed fOFs to-EfEs
That said eoHrt By judgement ana QecFee SEP
aside aDd declare 1HIl Rna Void ceEtaiH DECD OF
conveyance. executed and delivered ly one Henry
Wolf. 10 the said defendant J A. tlIfs on tue 20
day Of NOE., 1887. therein pretending 10 convey 10
the said j a. Tiff the northwest quarter Gt sec
ton tWenty-eight, township one. range seven
teen. in said county and state, and that plaintiff
ne declared the absolute owner thereof and that
the cloud upon plaintiff title 70 said land, caused
by said conveyance above mentioned be declared
and decreed removed, and that pialn1us tit
thereto quieted. and that defendants pay the
costs OF this suit and for sFch other and further
rslief rs equity may require
t'HAELGTTE WOLF. Plaintiff
M2E- 1881 D. Pratt y Lewis AEt0rHeys
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29

The custom of publishing a card of
thanks to people who have rendered
assistance in last sickness and burial
Is more honored in the breach than
the observance 1t is bad taste, and
wholly unnecessary. Nor is it custo-
mary among the sO-called higher
classes. all who render assistance
know perfectly we'll that the bereaved
are very grateful; there's no need
whatever of parading their thanks IN
the papers. Besides. it is invfdious.
leaving the public to think that those
who do not publish their thanks have
no gratitude The practice should
be discouraged -E.r.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29
A Shocking Murder in Rocks
County.

Taylor Cook beat his wife to death
at Stockton last Tuesday. The
Record gives a detailed account of
the horrible affair. We make the
following extracts:
The victim is Mrs. Maggie Cook, a
stout healthy woman, IN the prime OF
life. The family came to Stockton
about five months ago, from Lane
county, where they had resided for
three years previous. The husband,
Taylor Cook, was a tall, rather good
looking man, with brown chin whls-
kers and very dark hair. They have
six children, five girls and one boy.
The eldest, Luella,, is Is years old.
Prior to coming to this place MIR.
Taylor had made two attempts to
take the life Of his wife The second
time he was tried for insanity and
sent to the state asylum, where he re-
NAMED three months, and was dis
charged in the spring Of last year.
The children returning from school
found their mother dead. Her head
was terribly mangled and crushed by
! blows administered with a heavy IN
strument, and a piece of hard pine
board, covered with blood, lying on
| the floor, disclosed the means used in
| her life's destruction. The left side OF
the face and skull were pounded to a
! Jelly, and from the wounds the blood
! oOzed, making a most sickenlng spec
J tacle.
( Cook could not be found. After
the alarm was given the sheriff was
on hand, and parties were sent in
different directions to capture the
murderer, but up to the time of our
going to press they have not been
successful.
The immediate motive which in
duced Cook to murder his wife is not
known. 1t might have been a fit Oh
! temporary insanity-and yet his sud
den flight and other facts would in
dictate that he knew very well what be
had done, and what would be the
consequences. On Saturday last
Mrs. Cook wrote a long letter to hel
brother in Republic county. telling
him to come and take them away, a;
they were afraid to live longer witt
Cook. He might have received the
answer and become enraged at hel
because of it. The latest theory ad
vanced is that Cook is the man whC
robbed the bank last week, and tina
the murder was committed to proven
his wife from divulging the secret.
LATER are to the effec
that Taylor Cook, who brutality muir
dered his wife at Stockton last Thurs
day night, has surrendered himself t.
the authorities. He feigns insanity
STTTT latter STOCKTON Kan MAJ
25.-TayIor Cook, who killed his wifi
here several days ago and then fec
returned to-day and surrendered. I'll
confessed his crime, which he sal
was the result of a quarrel. H
claimed that he had afterwards al
tempted suicide by taking laudanun
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29
&C. IsLAND AHEAD.
The Latest Thing in Tourist Sleep
ing Cars.


The Rock Island has inaugufated Bsw feature,
which promise to create considerable interest in
railway improvement, it being free tourist car
service, with nearly all the cOnveniences of the
palace car including coloreA porter in attendance
fine hair mattresses. pillows, blankets, SOAP etc.
When made up for the night, the fourteen sec
lions are partitioned of with sliding panels, and
curtained with heavy damask draPeries. Tables
attachabIe to the sides of the interior, are pro-
vided for each section. The cars aFe heated by
steam, the aisles carpeted and cuspidOrs for the
cleanliness Of the cars. are added. The duties of
the porter accompanying each car will be similar to
those of the palace car seryice-tO look after the
wants of the passengers and see that the car Is
kent perfectly clean. In one end is the LADIES'
IaVatOry, and in the other, one for gentlemen,
which are nicely appointed and furnished as Jne
most fastdiOus would desire. The intention OF
the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska is to furnish
these cars free of charge to tourist or excursion
parties when the number Of persons Is sufficiently
large to Justify the use OF car or cars. With
such accommodations, and without charge, there
is no further necessity of Western tour without
make such trip expensive. It is great induce
ment for parties, clubs, or any considerable num-
Der of persons contemplating a trip to the Rocky
Mountains, for instance. And, too, the Denver
& Rio Grand has adopted the same scheme, ana
as the Rock Island connects with this route IN
Colorado the free tourist car system VIII no
doubt be generally adopted by those IN search or
the Measure and ealthgiving regions Of our con-
tfpent-Kaneas City Journal. tt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29

chattanooga. Tenn. March IS
Rev. Joseph A. AIunday, a well known
evangelist. who was called to the pas
to9rate OF the Baptist church at Nor
rlstoWn about q year ago. has been
bounced Tor drunkenness and gross
immortality.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29

Several parties have gone to Okla
homa from northern Kansas in cars,
who, the Atchison Champion thinks,
in a few weeks or months will be
vending their way back afoot, the
very picture of supreme disgust
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29

It is estimated that the popula-
ton of this country at the next cen
sus, July, 1890, will reach 67,0O0,OOO.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29

Jewell county raised $3,O53, 862.20
worth of farm products last year, not
withstanding it was in what was styl-
ed the burnt district. - OncOrdjG
Times
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29

1t is rumored that Judge Walter Q.
Gresham will be appointed Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, to sue
coed the late Stanley Mathews.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29

The legislature at its recent session
passed bill for the protection of the
records of the several counties of the
State Of Kansas. It has direct bear
ing upon the abstracters, and the first
section of the bill reads as follows:
1t shall be unlawful for any person, hrm or cor
pOratOn. to engage in the business of abstractiug
or make abstracts of title to real estate in any of
the counties of the State of Kansas, without first
having executed and filed with the county clerk
of the county in which said person, firm cor
pOraJiOn intends to engage in the business of alb
stractng, bond, to be approved by the board of
county commissioners of said county, with three
or more good and sufficient sureties in the penal
sum of five thousand dOlla's conditioned that they
viii properly demean themselves in the business
of abstracting, and will in way mutilate deface
destroy any of the records of the several COuu-
ty offices to which they may have access, and that
they viii not IN any way interfere with, hinder or
delay the several county officers III the discharge
Of their duties while using said records in the
prosecution of said business of abstraction.
The passage of this law makes the
register of deeds the only legal alb
stracter until such time as the county
commissioners shall meet and approve
the bonds of persons who wish to en-
gage in the abstract business Our
county commissioners will meet on the
first Monday in April, and until that
time Register Ward, by law, will have
a corner on the abstract business
Osborn Farmer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29

Hon. Stanley Matthews, justice in
the United States supreme court,
died in Washington at 10 o'clock
Friday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29
Letter List.

Following is a list of letters re-
manning unclaimed IN the postofice
at PhilIipsburg, Kansas, Mar. %, '89.
Jas Warner Frank Lambert
Harry L Bross T F LaVelIe
Geo F Barber Daisy Miller
Peter Calldns John YOgle
Lizzie Ecler Addie Sherman
POSTAL CARDS.
Henry Post Geo WallOs
Mrs Mary Tooley
Persons calling for any of the above
please say advertised"
D. @. CLARK, P. Nj.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-01-29

You c,n hclp 10 :,lyef), Fiori /. by send
in4 lie INNoHA1rpN FAoRDAx 10 absent
ui,u..>
baltimore .lmeric@u Way down
in the depth, Of the campaign barrel there
j. a look Of loneliness
The man who fails to register i, last
a. powerIe>s to keep up with the poht-
cal procession as a cigar rht.ayo
Inter- Oreuu.
- will now Disguise myself 50 that
even my most intimate acquaintance viii
not recognize me-" sad tramp as he en-
tered tree bA,h.--WotA -WtM
Ancient Greek coins have been dis
covered with the figure of a horse on
them We are glad t. learn at las
where horse cents originated.--DW ctr
Blizzard
"A boater, fellpw-c citizen, is man
who publicly adyertiSe> his vo'e for sale,
AMI sits on the fence waiting for the high
est bidder to come along. There are l5,
900 Of him in Indiana.
The returns show that the whole
country was drifting strongly toward
Cleveland and Democracy, but handful
of ira ling and trimming politicians in
New York spoiled it all. VIVA pity
-Bost0n Globe.
When the doctor placed his ear to
the editors heart AID sadly muttered
"Poor fellow c. Gu alton almost gone!"
he raised him.elf aid gasped "'ris
false We have the largest circulation
Of any paper in the country!' Consist
ent to the end, he lied as he died-Er.
-Sophy (who accepted Mr.. Charles
Fleetwood the night before =" Does Mr..
Fleetwood ST Ike you as being sensi-
tive man?" Pauline (who doesn't know
of the engagement =" Gracious, no. A
man who has been rejected by. four girls
within six n onths and sets fat on it can
not be. Why, Sophy, what's the mat
ter ?"-LJe.
THE IMMIGRATION FLoRIDIAN is on sale q
E. w. Clark's. Price, 8 cents y copy, IA pagA
Send 1t to your friends in other StateA
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-01-29
The BLOODY shirt Statement OF Col.
OneI 4. -. Goodrich

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man wi. ...r~ : tth 20 4, ~. !. SOCIALLY, ost,a.
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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-01-29


Why there are not more ways 70 pr0ftably
di>poG OF the surplus of the crops IN Florida is
a mystery There are not five canning factor
les in the State where all kinds OF vegetables are
grown the year round as well as an abundance
OF fruit, which, after what Is known here as the
shipping season, are a totnl loss, merely for the
lack OF some means OF converting them into az
ticlcs Of ood for future use In addition 10 the
abundance OF fruit aud vegetables, the waters OF
the Stale abound in fac food fish, bvaves,
turtles, etc Labor is cheap, fuel plentiful, and
weather favorable Tor work every day in tie
year
The Gainesville A ivocate speaks thus upon
tins important feature OF our State: In this
vicinity each wear hundreds OF bushels OF
strawberries 60 10 waste, after Tie shipping
is over that could be bought a. a canning
factory for Ave cents per quart. As % to-
m.tocs, thousands OF bushels are allowed to
rot for want ot a market There is no question
but tina, our farmers would gladly contract their
crop foI % cents per buohc. the lowest price
paid by Northern Gamers. Peas and 5cina can
be raised cheap here anywhere el.-
Blackhcrrts and huck!tberTie. can be had Tor
the picking. Peaches pear. and plums a,e
plentiful Then after HE guo.t~ are canned there
is good local d. m.nI inr, A. !.ra1oXical as il
may seem, there are NOR canned goods used in
Flnrd, according 70 the populations than ANY
O her safe, though the material contained in me
GAYS can be grown hcic nearly al the year
rUiui.
Neatly every can 10, good, in The : ..tc and
li"N arc found IL large ~ InIii-> ii netI every
grocery store, cane from New lur,, an = itr-
more and in many instances contain m inferior
article u food u lntt thrown away here.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-01-29
department of Education.
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
STATE SUPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
TALLAHASSEE, January %, 1889.

STATE SUPT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
TALLAHASSEE, January %, 1889
TO Comfy .Superintendents Of Schools:
S1Rs Il take great pleasure in calling your spe-
cia attention To the Proc ,matinn by the Governor,
setting apart the 18th day OF February next, as
Arbor Day You will please call thc attention of
all your teachers and schools the Day, and require
its observance in the spirit of the Proclamation
You will please impress the Importance of after
care of all paintings upon the minds of tie ,chers and
pupils so that permanent good may be attained to
through these very important, pleasant and in
sructive .xercses, and that the trees, shrubs and
flowers planted may survive and become lasting
lessons
You will please require each teacher to report to
you immediately tolloscing the Day, the number of
children participating at each school, the number
Of citizens attending, and the number of trees
planted and such other interesting circumstances
may occur growing out OF the Day, and as
soon You shall have received the same, transmit
it To this office, that may compile report and
submit it TO the Governor for his Information and
pleasure. Respectfully,
A. J. RUSSELL,
State Supt of Public Instruction.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-01-29

If Quay and Malone have any other
purpose in view than to steal STATE. if
possible, now, and, if not now, to concoct
. tchcme by which to perpetuate future
larcenies, they would begin their investi-
ga.ion into election frauds by hunting
some of their pals down to punishment,
and by further showing that they did not
sink, as alleged, the integrity of voters in
Indiana and New York beneath the
weight of vast corruption funds contrib
uted for that purpose.-Baltimore Sun,
Ind.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-01-29
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