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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

The Kansas Farmers Alliance at their
recent meeting in Topeka elected the
following officers for one year: Presi-
dent, 1. NJ Norris, White City; vice
president, S. D. Herlocker, darlington;
secretary, 7. J. Nolan, Peabody; treas
urer, ". A. Burford, Cicero; executive
committee, J. D. Jacobs, Peabody, J. ".
Gray, Lyons, J. N. Palmer, Peabody,
Henry Shapcott, Wellington, L. Current
White City.
A meeting for organization has been
sailed Of the alumni of Cornell uDivsr-
city FOR February %, 1889. The follow
ing gentlemen sign the call: L. Ct.
Boies, Frank Cooper, Z. NJ. Wood 81.
NJ. Hsdley, N. r Baker, @. E. Carpen-
Ter, Ed. A. WAGNER, Herbert Hackney,
Charles Blood Smith, Eugene Hopkins,
J. @. Holland, Frank Patrick.
Sylvester F. Martin, one Of the gang
of Holton counterfeiters, recently SEN
fenced by Judge +, sber, has been taken
to the penitentiary at Michigan City,
Indiana.
The Kansas State Eclectic society. ct
its late meeting in Topeka, adopted res-
olutions denouncing a bill before tbs
legislature which is designed to contsl
arbitrary powers upon the state and 10.
cal boards Of health. This position har-
monies with that OF the National Ecieo.
tic Medical society, which is opposed e
sl medical legislation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

aud 665. It was claimed that the former
was unconstitutional because It regulated
Interstate commerce. it Fequiesd the
county commissioners 30 appoint ga inspect
or and no meat could be sod un'ess killed
Ia the county after insoecti0n. The theory.
that this was unconstitutional was that 10
prohibited the sale of msat brought from
without the state. The other bill provided
that cities should appoint the insBe0tors aud
gov sFn the SALE Il was claimed that this
would be a police measure and therefore
not unconstitutional. The debate on these
bills and the subject generally continued till
noon without coming ID any definite vote.
AEFERNCoN SESSION.
The discussion on tbs bill referred to IN the
morning report was kept up till p. m. The
pending motion was to Indefinitely postpone
II. b. 2SSs which was voted down By large
majority. The bill was then taken up by
sections and discussed. The e st motion was
to leave it optional with each county to ap-
point inspectors instead of mandatory, as
the bill provides. This was voted down
after long debate. Some other amend
meRbs were offered by the ensmies of the
bill and voted down and others by its
friends which as a rule were adopted.
The debate continued till the time of adj
journmen5 without any definite result.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01
Public Lands IA row mexioo.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February l8.-A
memorial from the legislative council of
New Mexico was presented to the senate re-
Iating to the prics of public lands in the
territory. 1t recItss that a great quantity of
the public land Of the territory, about one-
quarter Of the total area, has been granted
to railroads, aud is held at $2.50 an acre,
notwithstanding the fact that no railroad
has been built under the grants. The con-
sequence is that Would-bs immigrants are
driven TO other territories, Whsre they can
procure land for less money.
The mem oriaiists therefore pray that ali
public agricultural lands IN the territory be
eaed to settlement at S1.25 an acre aud
that the prics OF coal lands within fifteen
miles OF a railroad be fixed at $40 an acre,
and of land further removed SIS an acre.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01
KANSAS

Rock Rapids, Ia. has had a $4,000 fire.
TWenty-one firms were burned OUT
Jane Dr. per and Dick Romero killed
each other in a saloon at Ration, n. M.
Bibb county, AIabsma and Banks unity,
Georgia, have had VISIT from a destructive
cyclone which killed people and destroyed
much property.
Thirty feet of the surface of Mulburry
street, Scranton, Pa, caved into mine be-
low, breaking gas and water pipes. The
escaped gas ca Ight fire aud exploited
The Arkansas officials claim to be on the
track of the assassin of John M. Clayton
and intimate that he is a prominent party,
known in more states than Arkansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01
Tuesday.


WASHINGTON, D. O., February 19.-The
senate listened to Mr.. Vest on his motion to
reconsider the vote by which the conference
report on the direct tax bill had been agreed
to. This motion was made to give Mr.. Vest
a chance to have his say on the merits of
the bill. After his speech it was voted
down.
In the civil appropriation bill $4,000 was
placed for the completion Of the pOstofice
building at Fort Scott.
Senator Plumb gave notice of an amend
ment making hOnorably discharged soldiers
and sailors and thier widows and children
eligible for appointment transfer and pro-
motion, subject only to such examination as
may be prescribed by heads of the depart
Inents, and without competitive examina-
tionss
HOUSE.
The conference report on the direct tax
bill came up, but hilibustering prevented
action on it.
An evening session was held until 10
O'Clock, but nothing was done; the power of
the opposition to every measure ATTEMPTED
to be considered prevented action.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

Saturday.

WASHINGTON, February Ex-senator Coke
gave another portion Of his speech on the
Washington county, Texas, election trouble.
HOUSE.
A number of committees reported, when
the house went into committee of the whole
on the postal appropriation bill. An amend
ment to increase the amount for pay of
postOffice clerks was killed. During the de-
bate on this bill, Mr.. Peters, of Kansas,
characterized the civil service law as the
froth Of political economy, nOrass of polit-
ical honesty and the excelsior of political
aypOcracY.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

HUTCHssoS, KAN, February 15.-There
is considerable excitement here over the an
nouncsment that q tRsnty-nine incl vein OF
coal has been struck Ia q prospect we'll in
South Hutchinson. The nearest fields nov
being operated are Ia eastern Kansas.
An extensive tract OF land near the city
waE purchased By a New York company who
will at once build soda ash plant.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

At the evening session the appropriation
for the university occupied the whole time
and finally Yves recommended for passage.
The total allowed the institution for the
coming year Is 1870. which is 81, COO less
than was asked for IN tbs bill.
Among the items cut out Of the bill. as
originally introduced, were the following;
Two instructors in art, 81 600; for carpenter
S72j; for steam coils IN Snow nall, 81, 200;
steam pump and fixtures, $3.50; for coating
steam pipes. $500; piano, $500; models for
department of art, 800.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

AUGUSTA, NE, February 18.-An act has
been presented in the senate providing that
the sender of message may maintain an
pany for damages resulting from error Or
delay IN transmission; and that proof OF the
lapse of an hour between the tender and de-
livery Of MESSAGE shall be pFirns- facie evil
dence, but an additional half hour is allowed
for q sch FEeetiCn
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01
Thursday.

SENATE
TOPEKA, February Like the printing
Of books there is no end to the presentation
of petitions or of the Introduction of bills.
The usual plumber came IN this morning.
The committees showed that they had been
at work by the number OF bills reported
upon. a large number were slaughtered.
At IL O'Clock the senate went into com
mittee of the whole on the usury bills and
continued discussing it until the time of
adjournment without coming to a vote.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bills continuing the tax levy for the
capitol building and the appropriation for
another building for the Topeka Insane
ASYLUM and two cottages at OsaWatOmie
and the one to make approx riations to pay
the bounty on sugar in 1878 were all
passed on third reading.
The judicial ap portionment bill came up
again IN the committee of the whole.
An effort was made to change the Dound-
aries of two or three districts and the de-
bate on the whole question Of judicial dis
triCta was discussed pro and con- J'he
whole afternoon was spent IN the discussion
of this bill.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session the discussion in
committee of the whole on the judicial
apDortiOnment bill was continued, and i'm
ally the bill was recommended for passage
subject to amendment, which viii give an
other opportunity for a struggle on the
Eighth, Eleventh and Twelfth districts
The usGry laws we're then discussed till 10
o'clock without arriving at any result.
house.
It took till IL O'Clock to get through with
routine business, when the house went into
committee of the whole on the appEOprIR-
ton bills. The first bill, the one making ap-
prOpriamOus for the orphan asylum at Atch-
isOn. A fight commenced On the salary OF
the superintendent, which IN the bill was
fixed at 81, 2U0 year.
The special committee which had been
sent to examine the institution reported IN
favor of reducing the salary to 700, The
debate was kept up t Il time OF adjournment
without coming 70 q vote.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The AtchisOn appropriation bill passed
sbout as recommended by the sub-c0mm1t-
tse. The superintendeat's salary was re-
duoed to 81, GOO
The bill establishing an industrial school
az BeIOit. It also approprlates $4,000 for 8
building on forty acres OF land 70 be given
by the city of BelOit. 1t put the control OF
the school into the hands Of the board OF
charities. It provides that any girl under
is years, who shall be convicted of any Of
/ tense known to the laws and punished by i'm
/ prisonment shall be sent to this institution.
It also allows the probate judges and courts
/ of record to send girls there with tbs con-
sent of parents, etc, who are IncoErigable
and peFpetually disregard the commands Of
parents or lead Yegranb LIE Or resort e
criminal places or practices or refuse to
( perform labor suitable to their years, etc
+ The bill was recommended for passage. The
1 bill provides that all Of the Officers or the
school shall be women. Shs house cont ma
I ca In committee Of the Whole on appEopri6-
ton bills till adjournment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

This is to cuf1 out uninportsut bills, leaving
on tbs calendar only those OF impcrtsnce.
After 1evctinE halt hour TO this subject It
was postponed till Monday afternoon.
1t was now Sac p M.s and the house had
Just got through with its routine business.
The rest Of the time TIL adjournment vas
devoted 70 the passage of bills on third
reading.
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Saturday.


TOPEKA, February 16.-At the forenoon
session the first thing to come up was grant
ing leave Of absence till Monday. After a
number were granted, q motion was made
to adjourn at 1890 this morning till 10 Non
day morning aud carried.
Senator Buchsn gave notice that be should
oppose the passage of the house bills till
there was report from the proper com
mittee that they were properly enrolled. He
said that not a single house bill, out OF the
very large number on the calendar, had at
6ached to them any report whatever as 20
their coming to this body as they passed
the house. He said that there was great
danger If such bills were passed that there
might be vicious legislation Senator
Buchan has been IN one or the other OF
the houses for twenty years and IS well
business. The routine business was not
finished until the time Of adjournment, at
1880.
In the forenoon session when the question
came upon adopting the report Of the com
mites of the whole on the fees ana eai8cies
bill, a motion was made not to adopt the re-
port which carried and this leaves the
matter open for further consideration. An
effort was made 70 disagree with tbs report
on the irrigation bill, which was 70 pass 1t
This effort faIlsd and that bill was ordered
engrosed for third reading.
There were three appropriation bills
passed On third reading when the hour OF
adjournment arrived
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A lot OF petitions Wsre introduced ana
then came the second reading and reference
I Of bills. One that had reference 70 the
county seat fight IN Grey county called out
considerable debate as % what committee
I it shout 4 go It was referred BY the chair
i to the judiciary committee bu6 the house
! changed the reference to the committee on
/ county seats and county lines.
A strenuous effort Was made g nave g
] committee to revise the calendar appcintez.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01
Galifornia SUFFERING for Rain.

san FRAEcIsCo, CAL, February 18.-There
is some anxiety among farmers snd uniueEs
on account of the absence OF rain IN the
valleys and snow in the mountains Rain 81
uesded 70 save the grape crops IN certain
districts. and the outlook Is bad for She
miners IN the dr. ing up of mountain stgea1a s
\ hich late rains canno6 rep-snEehs
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01
HOUSF.
Thursday.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. O., February 1.-The
resolution for committee of seven senators
to investigate irrigation during recess of
congress was agreed to.
Senator Coke, of Texas, made speech in
opposition to report of the committee on
privileges and elections regarding alleged
abuses in Washington county, Texas.
Before adjournment the irrigation COM
mittee was named: Stewart, allison,
Plumb, Hiscock, German, Reagan and
Jones Of Alabama.
HOUSE,
Bill to divide the Sioux reservation was
passed.
The house instructed its conferees to give
way to the senate and permit New Mexico
to be taken out of the territorial omnibus
bill.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 13.-After
the joint convention to count the vote for
president and vice president the report of
the senate teilers was ordered entered at
length on the journal.
Senator Evarts spoke on the resolution
reported from committee on privileges and
elections and the petitions it is based upon.
He said: ''The great question came at last
to be, whether there was to be tolerated IN
this country an authority and persistent
power that was to set aside the government,
of the constitution and of the laws. 1t
there should prove to be an irreconcilabIe
conflict between public opinion In Texas
and New York and in the whole country at
large his opinion was that the opinions of
the whole country must finally prevail
house.
The Smalls- Elliott contest case was re-
sumed, The debate was hot one ending
In a tumult, almost a riot, which required
the assistance of the sergeant alarms 10
quell. vote was at last reached on the
minority report, to seat Smalls and it was
rejected 126 to 143.
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Friday.

washington. D. c., February 15.-The
senate ratified the agreement with the Creek
nation, disposing to the government unas-
signed lands.
Also bill to retire General W. S. Rosecrans
as brigadier general.
Also house bill with amen ments) giving
right of way to railroad from Fort Smith,
Ark, to Baxter Springs, Kan.
Also forty-One pension bills.
Coke, of Texas, gave another instaIlment
of his speech on the Washington county
election matters.
HOUSE,
The Mills bill was reported to the house
from committee and referred to committee
of the whole. With it Mr.. Mills reported
resolution reminding the senate that all
revenue bills must originate with the house,
and implicitly censuring the senate for sub
house bill.
The house then passed thirty three pension
bills.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01
Monday.

WASHINGTON, d. O., February 1S.-The
OklahomS bill was placed on the calendar
with a notice that it would be called up as
soon as possible.
Coke, of Texas, began his fourth day on
his speech about cleo on troubles in Texas.
Bill for taking the 81 zenith census was
passed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

The case of contest from California, Sulli-
van against FELTON,, took up the greater part
of the session, but nothing was done with it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01
Tuesday.
SENATE


TOPEKA, February 19.-At the 70 n ION
ses SION ne g IN m1EJ5es reported on good
many bills, evidently aiming to elear up the
business before them. AZ 1870 routine busi-
meas was completed and third reading of
bills Was in order
Anon the bills passed was one making it
misdemesnOF to wear badges af the g. A.
R, unless authorized to do 20.
A long act IN relation TO public schools IN
Wichita also passed.
The executive and judiciary appropriation
bill was also passed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate did not adjourn TIL 1 p. N. +,
and SO did not convene till O'Clock. Is at
ones attacked the interest bill again.
The point at issue was to make all fees tor
making papers or anything connected With
the papers. If paid by the person boz. owing,
shall be consid red to be q payment On the
interest. This was voted down.
Then the consideration OF The bill by sec
tiOus having bssn concluded a substitute
was offered for the whole bill, which Is prac-
ticallY a rsenaetDent Of ths Law now on
the statute books, except changing Il from
2 and u Per cent. TO 6 and 10 per cent.
1t viii be recalled that the original bill as
amended provided for the 6 and 10 per cent.
clause, but 1t provides that where any great
or interest IS paid double the amount can be
collected back.
The debate vas kept up till the time Of
adjournment without bringing anything to
focus.
The first thing t. ke mp this morning we're
/ the bills prov. ding for the inspection Of live
animals intended for food and prohibiting
the sale Of the incurred meato1 un5nspectsd
/ cattle, etc.
Tbsrs we're two bills on special osder-28s
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

ToPEKA. February 15.-At the forenoon
session It took nearly an hour to get through
with the routine business.
The hour of II having arrived tbs sonata
went into the committee of the whole on the
usury laws aud continued on that subject
until the hour Of adjournment without COM
ing to any definite conclusion.
The bill as introduced reduces the rates of
interest to and 10 per cent and provides
certain penalties where any excess Is
charged. The fight in the committee is to
decide just what that penalty shall be and
the views of senators vary very much.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-10
DIstrfes Court.

The case OF Alfred johnson VS.. Sam
uel Morgan occupied the attention of
the district court Friday. It appears
that Morgan leased the Park Place no
tel and instead of paying the rent ap-
piled the money on the building in the
way of repairs. The suit thus grows
out of the dispute as to that question.
1t is claimed that Johnson in some way
agreed to repair the building and die
not do it. However, this may be the
following jury viii decide. A. How.
ard. Q. K. Smith, o. L. Davis, John H
Loxe, 81. Bennett, G.. W. Robinson
Henry Jaceby, j. H. Moore, II
Hughes, FL. R. Hinkle, f. H. Symonds
and 2. p. Grove.
In the case of the State VS.. Franz
Pugh and Tom Kinnevan. the jury re
turned a verdict of guilty of grand lar
ceny.
The county attorney dismissed tn,
cases of the State VS.. Ben Wheldon, S
S. Graybill and Albert Beck.
In the case Of DIR. Moore the jury re
turned verdict of acquittal and tn
/ defendant was discharged.
John L. Davis VS.. w. II. Andersen
ct AL; judgment and decree as praye
for.
State VS.. Phyllis Slade; defendan
plead guilty to an assault and wa
fined $25 and costs, and sentenced t
thirty days in Jail. and to stand con
mitted until the payment of fine an
costs was made.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-10

THERE appears to be something of the
irony of fate in the proposed settle
ment of Geronimo and bis Indian
band somewhere in Vermont. For
one reason or other, much of that state
Is iapsing into state of nature such as
it was when the early pioneers drove
the Indians from it's mountain fast
nesses, or swindled them out of their
patrimony. with the aid of rum, beads
and trinkets. The descendants of
those same pioneers have lately found
it Improbable for one reason or ano-
ther, to remain any longer on the old
home steadS aud have struck out for
pastures new. They have come west
to disposess the few remaining Indians
and build up great commonwealth on
the plains where only a few years back
the Indians and the buffalo roamed at
will That the Indian should again
return to the east, and make his home
once more in the hills and mountains
where the children of the MayfIewer
found him gulleless and single minded
arpers rather strange, but not incon-
gruous. Much of Vermont is of nc
use to the white man, and may as
well be given up the Indian, as to wild
animals.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-10

THE Lawrence Journal says it is not
''rebel'' and then sails into Uncle
Jerry Rusk, the granger member of
the cabinet in the following ungener-
Gus and disrespectful manner:
Old Rusk, now that he has got be-
yond the reach of the Kansas Jays, is
roasting the sorghum industry of the
state. When he was in the state he
could say nothing too good about it.
Rusk's other name should be Janus in
stead of Jerry. But the man who
would say. II seen my duty and done
it, is not to be depended on as an au-
thority on sugar, grammar. or any
thing else,
"Old Rusk!' Think of party or
gan calling Uncle Jerry ''Old Ruskl''
and haunting him with his lack Of
e book larniu.'' We'll, Jerry may
say 81 seen" and 81 done," and run
amuck through the choicest rules OF
L ndley Murray, but if he will per
suade the president to give Kansas a
few good fat offices, and will tell hin
of The wonderful corn crop and pump
kins he ''seenn IN Kansas, all will BIZ
forgiven, and he may go on smashing
grammatical rules to the end of his
days. We are not stuck so much OF
grammar in Kansas just now, as OF
good. Juicy offices.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-10
NEosHo RAPIDS LIENS.

NEOsHo RAPIDS, Oct. Mr.. Bur-
rus has returned from Illinois.
Mrs. Stone is visiting relatives in
Ottawa this week.
Miss Belle Lineweaver of Lyndon is
visiting her friends in the Rapids.
E. N. Seeley has bought larger
and better threshing-machine engine,
giving his old engine in part payment.
The new Protestant Method ist min
lister. Rev. MIR. Reynolds, preached his
first NeoShO Rapids sermon last Sun
day. It was we'll received.
The large pile of walnut lumber and
the largest and best OF the fine lot of
walnut logs in the mill yard here are
being hauld to the railroad, for ship
ment to Europe via Baltimore.
At the Free Methodist Sunday
school last Sunday the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
superintendent. Geo. Seacord; assist
aut superintendent, Jas. Seacord; sec
| rotary. Ada Manning; treasurer, Ell
mer Miller. librarian. Miss Lineback.
Last Friday evening the teachers
| and students of the seminary met at
the seminary building for the purpose
of organizin literary society. This
movement is praiseworthy. A well
conducted literary society will be of
the greatest benefit to the students IN
training them for public lite and in
furthering their intellectual develop
ment.
The Free Methodist conference re-
| Gently held here appointed Rev. r. N.
Buckner to succeed Rev. j. w. Buck
Der as pastor on this circuit. Although
of the same name. these two ministers
| are not related to each other.
Rev. VIM Champion. one of the first
year students of our seminery, was APP
| pointed to the Emporia charge to sue
coed Miss Ella Bonner on account OF
the poor health of her mother, Miss
Bonner would not take any work this
year, but will go back to her home in
Nebraska.