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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25
NOTICE CT PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Kirwin, Kansas, . n
October odd 1899 n

I1aLllL Ol-ll5 q y - 1At.L--sI51 10QTQ
October 22d, 1899. -''O''
Notice is hereby gwen that the following
settler has filed netice of his intention to make
final pOoof in support of his claim, and that said
proof win be made before Probate Judge at Phil
fipsburg, Kansas, on Dec. eth, 1883, viz:
f. NJ. LOWRY,
BE. %, AZ. for the west half southwest quarter,
sec. I33-18. He names the following Witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and Cultiya-
ton OF said land, viz F. b. Cannon, 2. j.
Clark A. Keller and ". j. Clark, all OF Phillips
burg, Kansas. H. a. 4ONGEs
oct 25-6t Register
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25

The Pratt managers are alarmed
over the prospects Of electing their
favOrite, and are threatening to vote
for Bertram the Democratic candi-
date for Judge. We hope. they viii
not be rash. Gentlemen come over
to the support of S. D. Decker the
regular Republican candidate.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25
- Rabidonx. Defendant.

That defendant viii take notice that he has been
sued in the above court, by the above plaintiff,
for S12- IS, and that unless he appear and answer
10 bill OF particulars of plaintiff on before the
18th day of ECE. 1889. at 10 a. m, the said bin
of particulars viii be taken as true and Judgment
rendered accordiugIv- defendant is further noti-
fsd that garnishee summons has issued TO C. r..
L 3 p BY Co, and their answer to said sum
mons GfscloseF an Indebtedness III favor of the
defendant and that upon rendition of judgment
as above, an order viii issue to said garHishee TO
nay the amount or said judgment and costs into
court PHIL TOW LEY,
Justice OF the Peace.
3. FRANK sTUsoEs ATTY Tor Pitt. oct 25-3t
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25

Susan 3. Anthony in addressing
the Equal Suffrage Association at
Wichita last week predicted that
every state IN the union would con
cede to women their rights within the
next forty years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25

If Monts proffered support of Lee
Scrivener for 500 is too high, what
can be thought of his charge of $1,000
for giving his powerful influence to
Pratt. A ten dollar charge Is ex-
tortionate. He ought to fix out a
schedule of prices for extending his
support to candidates and have some
uniformity about them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25

The Jennings Echo has evidently
learned some facts regarding the At
wood convention, as he his taken the
name Of L. Kicker Pratt from the
head Of his columns and placed in
stead the honest and legal nominee of
the Republicans, Hon. S. D. Decker.
Of Oberlin. AImeHu Adrauce.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25

Kansas and Ohio, this year produc-
ed within q few bushels Of the same
yield Of wheat. Kansas yield was
3G,600000 and Ohio's was about 81
000,000 But the acreage here was
much the smaller.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25

Let voters be on their guard.
There is a scheme on foot to trade off
certain candidates on the Republican
county ticket for votes for L. K.
Pratt. AIont-Nay and Mack-Gomery
are indus6rlOusIy at work.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25

The first Farmers Alliance in Dick
ison County was organized last week.
1t numbers 100 members. The or
ganization appears to be rapidly
gaining strength in Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25

Hon. G. L. Laws, Secretary of the
State of Nebraska, has been nomina-
ted by the Republicans of Nebraska
to fill out the unexpired term in Con
gress Of James Laird deceased.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25

The old soldiers to a man, are for
S. D. Decker for ldge He was a
defender Of our country and the boys
are going to stay with him. AIDle31a
4 Hl.nllco
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25

Gen Green B. Baum has been
appointed Pension Commission er
to take the place of Corporal Tan
ner, resigned.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25
More Corruption Attempted by

More Corruption Attempted by
the Supporters of. <. Pratt.
It is well known that It was proven
by sworn testimony that bribery had
been resorted to by the supporters OF
L. K Pratt for Judge to carry the
Atwood convention for him. After
this proof was made, the Pratt men
attempted to hire the men who made
those afhdavits to make other state
ments under oath cOntradicting their
first affidavits. Here is the testimony
Of Jacob Baker showing the corrup-
ton Of Pratt's manipuIatOrs:
STATE OF kansas, Cheyenne county, IS:
jacob Baker, being duly sworn according to
law depOses and says that since the judicial con
yentIOn was held at Atwood, RaWlius county,
Kansas on the 2Gth day Of August, 1888, friends
OF Il. h Pratt came to him and offered hIm
money II he would make affidavit that he had
never made an afiidaYit that he had received One
Hundred (lOd) dollars from the friends OF L. x.
EraIG ar ST. Francis at the time of said cOnYen
ton And ne also depOses and says that he was
offered money In cash il he would make an affi-
CATION in the said county convention; that he de-
cl1Ded the said offer of money and refused to
make said ar1dayits, because he had previously
made an affidavit that he had voted for Decker
delegation IN said convention; and he further
says TINS, that the affidavit that he had voted for
Decker was true. JACOB BAKER
Sworn and subscribed before me this the 10th
day of October A. D., 1889 D. W CAVE,
SEAL Notary Public.
Commission expires Apr. a, 1890.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25

Hon. Webb DIcNall, of Gaylord,
has been appointed Register of the
Kirwin Land Office. tits an appoint
ment that viii give the best of salts
faction.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25

Capt. j. A Beeman, County
Treasurer of Osborn county, is short
in his accounts about $8,217. He
has been arrested and is under bonds.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25
Catherine Dawson. Defendant

said defendant Catherine Dawson, will take no
tice that she has been sued in the above named
court: that on the 2lst day Of october 1888, the
piaiutif filed his petition in the said court pray
ing Judgment for a divorce from the said defend
ant aud that she must answer the said petition
on or before the 9th day of December, 1889 or the
said petition viii be taken as true. and Judgment
win be rendered prayed, forever Glssolvlng the
bonds of natrfu0ny now existing between the
plaintiff auC defendant
Attest: r. FRANK STEEsOE.
j d. M4TEEs0E Atty for Plrm
SEAL CLERK District court. oct. 35-zt
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

In Justice Court before Phil TOWusiey. Justice
OF the Peace In and for Phiiiipsburg township
Philips County Kansas
". h. TOOker, Plaintiff
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PI-RLIcArIoN oF sr1LMoNs.

State of Kansas:
Garrison Dawson, Plaintiff,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25

For Judge of the Seventeenth
Judicial District,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25

FRIDAY, Oct. 25. 1889.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25

j or COMMISSIONER DI5IIICJ,
J. II. HAM.
Evening journal., 1889-02-25
SPORTING MATTERS.

II is probable that Allentown. Pa. will
become member Of the Middle States
League
There will be tennis tournament at
st. Augustine, Florida, on March 10.
Some Of the best tennis players win take
part.
A cablegram to Boston yesterday gives
a rumor Of the building Of yacht for an
Englishman to contest for the America
cup. 1t Is said that the challenger is
being built in Australia.
Schifferstein is now the broad Jumper
par excellence among amateurs and pro
fessionals. He cleared % feet 8 inches at
the games Of the Olympic Athletic Club
in San Francisco, on Friday.
The entertainment bv the Delaware
Field Club tomorrow night. in the House.
hold of Faith Building on Tatnau stree.
near Eighth, win draw large audience.
A performance. pleasing to all. will be
given. The first part win consist Of the
drama 'Sweethearts, followed BY min
strels.
Eight Of the riders in the female bicv-
Gle race IN New York recently, will be in
race in Columbia Rink, Twenty.
ana Columbia avenue, this week, for the
diamond belt. Those who have entered
are: Louisa Armaindo. Jessie Cakes
Lulu Hart, Hilda Swallow, Hattie Lewis
Helena Baldwin, Jessie Woods and Kitty
Brown. The contest will begin at 3
o'clock this afternoon and win contin ne
throughout the week.
The Philadelphia Press said TO-DAY
about the Norristown kick: ,If Norris.
town wishes to organize n leapna She
must keep her hands off Of Reading ana
wilmington, as they are members Of the
Middle States League, and it would moi
be profitable to make an attempt 10 ala.
organize that body. There are plenty Of
tirst-class clubs willing to ioin hands
with Norristown. but they would not
countenanee any such work as the Norris
town officials are said to be at present
engaged in.
Evening journal., 1889-02-25
The RAPTURE OF KISSING.

Sc you call that kiss, when, IN token Of parting
Tour lips touched my own with such tremulosIs
fear,
When haste took for wages the most Of the honey.
And whispered that hunger and peril wero near
You are there In the stiffness and some o. beside
you
Wen say, for the dreams sake, the one you
love best;
She Is kneelng beside you, your arms are around
her,
Her head on your shoulder is pillowed in rest.
You smooth the soft tresses away from her fore
head
L Her breath. sweet as summer, floats over your
cheek;
You tighten your clasp as you murmur, my
darling,
Tam weary and faint for the kisses seels."
She turns her face toward you, her large eyes up
lifted
Dilated and dark with passionate FIRE;
And her rich dewy lips N their innocent fondness
FIJI up In full measure your cup Of desire
Louise Ritter
Evening journal., 1889-02-25
CONDENSED NEWS.

Hon Samuel }. Randall is rapidly failing
in health and strength
The Intercollegiate Athletic association has
formally withdrawn from the National Anna
teur Association Of American Athletes
Cal Mccarthy, Of Jersey City, defeated
Hab Morgan, Of WiIkesharre, ia a six round
glove contest
It is believed that Albert Hegel, Of Union
Hill, n. j., and Mrs. Lena Stugen have
eloped. The woman is the wife Of a West
Hoboken silk weaver. She was almost a
daily visitor at Hegel's house. On Friday
night she was absent from home, and her
husband heard that she was at Hegel's He
went there and was met by Hegel, who
brandished revolver and ordered him to
leave. Stugen left to procure a warrant. A
few minutes later Hegel and Mrs Stugen left
the house and have not returned
The First Baptist church, of Nashua, n II.
has unanimously voted TO call Rev. o. j.
White Of Jersey City, to the pastorate
II Oscar Neebe, the Anarchist convict now
IN prison at Joliet Ills, viii confess all he
knows about the Haymarket riot it IS possible
that Governor Fifer viii pardon him.
Jacob Wittershein and John Hepp. both
both OF Newark avenue, Jersey CITY. were al
ball Saturday night Early yesterday morn
ing they quarreled, and Wittershein was
struck in the face. Nothing was thought Of
the blow at the time; but last evening the
police We're notified that he had been struck
behind the ear with a beer glass, and that he
was suffering skull fracture, from which he
viii die. Hepp was arrested.
Assemblyman Frank McDermitt intends "a
apply to Chancellor McGm to enioin the
Newark council from closing the proposed
santract with the Lehigh Valley railroad
company for 4 new water supplv.
Evening journal., 1889-02-25

A gentleman of Washington county.
Maryland, who grows this fruit extern
sively in the protected valleys of South
Mountain, says the "yellows" is conta-
gious disease, to be reached only by the
extirpation of the tree. Not only does
this experienced grower dig up the tree
upon the development Of the 'syellows, +"
but.immediately upon the slightest indi-
cation of the disease. BY prompt action
the spread of the disease is arrested.
Premature bloom is a sure sign Of the
disease and the trees Samuel G. McCol-
lister reported few weeks ago being in
blossom are, no doubt, affected with the
disease. To prevent the spread dig up
the tree at once.-Centreville Record.
Evening journal., 1889-02-25

Delaware and Maryland, / a. m.
Light SHOWS, followed by warmer. fair
weather, variable winds.
The New York Herald weather forecasts
The cold wave" viii probably break up
to-day. Temperature was nearly station
airy in the United States yesterday, but
rose slightly in the West. The chief
minima reported were: Sydney, 10 de-
grees; Rocllife, Marquette, St. Vincent,
Assinaboine and Minnedosa, 4 degrees
Buford, 2 degrees, and Father Point,
Halifax, Lacrosse and Custer, 0 degrees.
The chief maxima were Key West. 20 de-
grees, and Brownsville, GO degrees. In
the Middle States and New England
slightly warmer, partly cloudy TO fair
weather and variable winds will prevail,
possibly followed by snow. On Tuesday
in New England warmer, partly cloudy to
fair weather viii probably prevail. with
variable winds. preceded by snow, and on
Wednesday fair weather. with slight
thermal changes. Dangerous gales. It is
likely, viii occur on the Atlantic coast
with the break up of the cold anti.cy-
clone.
Baynard's thermometer. a. m, &c; Q
g. "a, 20; ii a. m. 81; .. m, Al.
Evening journal., 1889-02-25
THE PHILADELPHIA THEATRES.

At the Lyceum Theatre ARIZONA Joe
with his wild Indians, horses, ponies and
dogs makes the fire fly.
Florence Bindley in Dot has zone nm
town to the Kensington Theatre this
week. Dot" is very clever entertain
ment.
Rose Coghlan continues another week
at the Walnut Street Theatre in
"Jocelyn." The drama is strong and has
been well received.
THE Lights oLondon" will be played
this week at the Continental Theatre
with the same cast which has been so
successful throughout the country this
season.
At Carncross' Eleventh street Opera
House burnt cork appears tonight in
Our Glover Club Dinner" burlesquing
the famous Clover Club. This is sure to
take"
keep It Dark. the farcial comedy by
George Hoey, will be put on the boards
this week at the STANDARD Theatre. To
those who wish pointers in, Irritation, 20
see Keep It Dark.
The MAST Of Life" new play by
John Stevens, which is combination
Of la Belle kHgse," Fedora" and
La Tosca," will be produced at the
National Theatre tonight, The scene is
laid in Russia,
''sins Of City at Forepaugh's The.
atre, will receive its American introduc.
tion tonight This melo.d drama is by
Conquest and Merritt, and is produced
by special arrangements with Funck &
Son Of New York.
The favorite Night Owls Burlesque
Company will be seen this week at the
Central Theatre, in attractive olio end
ing as usual with very broad farce
This company is way up" eDrummers
in Paradise is the afterpiece.
Lewis Morrisons spectacular produc-
ton of Faust" continues to draw large
houses at Herrmann's Broad Street Thea.
tire and 1t viii be kept on indefinitely.
The pyrotechnical display is alone worth
the trip to Philadelphia to see.
That nonsensical farce of Hoyt's "a
Brass Monkey begins its second week
tonight at the Arch Street Theatre No
lover Of fun and pretty girls should miss
it. The "Razzle. Dazzle and when YOU
Come to Think Of 1t, are encored until
their singers give out.
Tonight will begin the second week Of
the Booth Barrett season at the Chestnut
Street Opera House. The play will be
Hamlet" with Booth as the Dane and
Barrett as Laertes. The bill will be
changed on Thursday to 'Julius Cesar"
with Booth as Brutus and Barrett as
Cassius. The sceneryis very elaborate
AT the Chestnut Street Theatre Leooas
Pearl Of Pekin" will be brought out to.
night with some new music by Gus
korker, and some new Jokes by Louis
Harrison. The scene Is laid in China.
and the plot deals with the adventures
Of young Frenchman who has a wife
living but is compelled TO marry pretty
Chinese maiden.
At the Grand Opera House Daniel
Bandmann and Louise Beaudet will play
in "Austerlitz Mr.. Bandmann viii
play the part OF Count de Maurienne, sthe
soldier who is incarcerated as insane be.
cause he insists that he wasn't killed Mt
Austerlitz, whereas his name figures in
the official list Of the dead, and Miss
Beaudet will play Marenga, the vivian
deere, introducing songs and dances.
New scenery and properties will be shown
with the play.
Evening journal., 1889-02-25
KING OF THE MooNsHINERs.
He Is Arrested After Desperate Resist.
anee, Riddled with Shot.

He Is Arrested After Desperate Resist
anee, Riddled with Shot.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. 25.-Word was
received here that Edward McMeriot. known
as the liking Of the moonshiners,r had been
captured on Brush creek, Searoy county
after a desperate fight with shorif's posse.
McMeriot came to this state from TENNESSEE
eight or ten years ago, and in the period
named has been running illicit stills ia the
mountain businesses Of North Arkansas. He
has been repeatedly arrested, but has always
escaped, on one or two occasions breaking
jail or overpowering the guards Not long
ago Constable Lawson attempted 70 arrest
him, but McMeriot got the drop on him. .
and the officer was forced to plead for his life.
Sheriff Lawrence a.ld Officers Lawson,
Drake and Wright followed MeMeriot to a
house which he made arendezvous for certain
Of his followers. In answer to their call, Nc
Meriot himself appeared in the doorway, and
responded 70 the demand to throw up his
hands by firing a pistol at Lawson and re-
treating into the house. The officers bonn
barded the dwelling, sending volley from
shotgnns and Winchester rifles through doors
and windows. McMeriot ran out and at
tempted to reach thicket Of underbrush, but
the officers followed, firing after him as he
ran. He showed fight to the last, shooting
several times at the posse, and yielding only
when his pistol was shot from his hand and
his body was punctured with buckshot.. He
was carried to the Yellvile Jail where three
physicians were employed for some hours ex-
tracing shot and dressing the wounds. 1t is
snid that he win recover.
None Of the posse was fatally wounded.
The fight was the most bitter that ever oc
CURED in the mountain regions The officers
claim TINT the capture of McMeriot win de
press and break up the moonshiners in that
section, he being a recognized leader
Evening journal., 1889-02-25

Fashion has decreed that muskrat fur
shall be fashionable, and consequently
muskrat skins have been on the Jump Tor
a month or so. Last fail thew
were only fifteen cents. Often thew are
lower, but now they sell as high as 25
cents each. Not frequently q trapper
takes several hundred in one season. and
the aggregate revenue TO the state from
the skins and flesh Of these animals is
several Thousand dollars year. The fur
of the muskrat is dyed and makes a good
imitation of seal. Experts say that many
seal skin coats come of the backs Of
muskrats. Milford News aud Adver-
tiser.
Evening journal., 1889-02-25
HUNTING MURDERous ROBBERS.
They Sacrificed One Life and Got AWAY
with $4,000 to 400. 900.

with $4,000 to 800, 900.
IuI4ARE, Cal, Feb 25.-On the receir,t Of
intelligence of a train robbery at Pixley a
special car was at once ordered to carry OH.
GERS TO the scene of the robbery, and In q
snort time about ten officers were ON the
ground where the tragedy had taken place.
a pool OF fresh blood WAS found several yards
from tive track, where one Of the unfortunate
passengers had been shot down.
A tramp who was discovered riding on the
platform of the baggage car said: 1.-THE train
commenced to slow up when we got a short
distance beyond Pixley When il had nearly
stopped discovered that there was trouble
Of some kind and jumped Off. When they
commenced shooting ran and jumped a wire
fence and lay down in the field near by. /
heard some one say, MY God, am killed
when the shooting occurred, and then heard
an explosion of some kind When the rob
bers had gone slipped out and got among
the passengers.
zone Of the men shot had his side torn all
10 pieces with buckshot The train backed
up 10 Pixley, when one Of the passengers
clained that he saw a man fan at a distance
from the track The train went back, and
we searched for the man. We soon found
him. He had evidently been instantly killed.
The shot entered near the nipple, He had
ticket in his pocket for Peso
From the people Of Pixley and other sources
Il was learned that when the train was
stopped, as soon as the express messenger
found out what was the trouble he barred the
doors Of the ear, but the robbers threw a
bomb under it and gave him such a shaking
up that he was glad 10 open the doors. The
amount taken is yariously estimated, some
placing it at from $4,000 to 800, 600 The
men are searching the country through.
though there is no clew as to the direction
taken by the robbers
Evening journal., 1889-02-25
WELL-kNowN PERsoNs.

John Wanamaker has written to a
friend IN Williamsburg, Va, saying that
ne viii visit Virginia before March A.
Mary Anderson is preparing to build a
great house upon magnificent site over
looking the Ohio river near Louisville.
The w. C. T. q. is to present Mrs
Harrison with a petition several miles
long praying that there may be no sherry
IN the White House soup.
ExPresident aud Mrs. Hayes win come
10 Washington, to witness the Inaugural
tion, for the first time since thew LEFT II
as the guests Of Senator and Mrs. Sher-
man.
JosepnE II. Lenhart, supreme receiver
OF the Ancient Order of United Work.
men, died yesterday morning at his home
near Meadville, Pa, of congestion Of the
lungs
William II. Hutchinson, known to tbs
literary world as John Sand. % died al
his home in Harrison to-day. He wa,
born At Washington. Pa. in 1881. II,
was at one time the principal of schoo
IN Natchez, Miss. He afterwards re
Evening journal., 1889-02-25

virginian, and when child her par
ents, then wealthy Southerners, not only
lost their slaves, but all their property,
through the devastation of war.
At the sight of the Union flag floating
over her desk the blood OF the fair Viz.
ginian boiled, and she ordered John Camp
bell to take it down at once. He refused
TO obey the order, and, appealing to the
directors, they sustained him, and the
Stars and Stripes still float over Blue
Hill and the pretty Southerner's hatred
for the colors can not pull them down -
West Chester Local News.
Evening journal., 1889-02-25

NEW York, Feb 25.-The Press has sent a
young lady reporter, very poorly but ducently
clad, to various churches for few Sundays
past, 70 see whether poor people are welcome
or not IN such places The story Of the re-
porter is to the effect that out Of eleven
fashionable churches visited she was cordially
welcomed at four tolerated, but rather
coldly treated at two; given good seats at
three, though regarded with apparent curl
osity, and told that there were no seats at
two. She was the only poorly dressed person
visible at any of the churches.
Evening journal., 1889-02-25

There have come forward claimants to a
vast estate, covering fair slice of Minnesota,
nearly half Of Wisconsin, with the city Of
St Paul thrown in. The claimants are de-
scendants Of Capt Jonathan Carver, Of the
British army, who, during his explorations in
l776, was presented with the land There is
in existence a deed Of an undivided 5000
acres out Of this debatable tract It is said
that the present claim has not been recog-
nized by congress because part Of the deeds
were missing, having been mislaid in Planta-
ton hall, London.-New York World.