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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-07-18

No Formal Official Alliance Paper
Last Monday the County Alliance,
we learn, tabled a proposition to adopt
a certain newspaper as the official
Alliance organ. We look upon that
action as wise. Propositions came to
us asking if we would accept if the
HERALD was designated as the Official
Alliance paper of Phillips county.
Our reply was, Yes, if it does not
abrIdge our privilege to be free to
criticize the action of the order when
we feel it ought to be criticized, and
if we can still be at liberty to support
or oppose candidates for public Office
according to their merits, but our adj
vice as a friend of the Farmers was
and is that they endorse no paper but
let them all stand on their own merits.
The HERALD gives more space to Al
lance reading matter than any paper
in the county, and B. H. Clover, Pres
ident of the State Alliance, personal
ly sends US under seal, direct from
his Office his official reports, orders.
ect., to make public in this part of
Kansas. Now while this Is true and
we are in accord with many of the
views held by the Alliance, yet we
re-iterate what we have so often SAID
before that the HERALD is an indie
pendent Republican newspaper, and
believes in free speech; and, party or
no party, Alliance or no Alliance. it
will always SO long as it is under its
present management, give Inference
to its editors honest sentiments on
all public questions proper to be dis
cussed in these columns. The Al
lance has enunciated in its resoIu-
tiOns many good things and some
lame impracticable things-has put
out as candidates some good. worthy
men, and some unworthy and unfit
ones, but in this they are not unlike
other human organizations. The Re-
publican party, which has done
grander work for humanity than any
political party that ever existed, has
made many grievous bIunders and
under the leadership of unscrupulous
men has allowed some colossal evils
to fasten themselves on the country
The HERALD still sees it to be its duty
to stand for the principles of Free
mont,of Lincoln, of Garfield, of Sum
ner, but as an Independent Republi-
can journal to insist upon the aban-
donment of corrupt and unrepubli-
can methods, the overthrow of IN
worthy leaders and the prompt and
earnest espousal of the cause of the
tOiling masses.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-07-18

The political campaign this year
seems to be on the plan of go as you
please" Candidates will mainly be
judged this year on their personal
merits rather than because they are
nominees of a particular party.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-07-18
DEMO Graf. theirs being the lowest and best

DEMO Graf, theirs being the lowest and best
bid.
On motion adjourned.
STATE or KANSAS, g g
PHILLIPS COUNTY. % D
/, j. S. Barnes, county clerk i'm and for the
county and state aforesaid do hereby certify the
above and foregoing to be true and correct rec
ord OF the proceedings Of the board OF commits
siOnerS of the county OF Phillips and state OF
Kansas, had in regular session July 5th TO 18th
1880 inclusive.
In testimony whereof I have hereuRtO set my
hand and affixed the seal of said county at my
Office in the city of PhillipsbuTg, this 18th day
of July, 1880.
seal J. s. BARNES,
County Clerk
POOR FUND BILLS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-07-18

GEN. JOHN G. FREMONT, aged n
years, and the first candidate of the
Republican party for President died
on the 14th instant, at his home in
New York.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-07-18
Road Notice.
AEDdCA NOTICE.
TO WHOM 1T NAY CONCERN:

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
In pursuance of an order made by the
Hoard of County Commissioners of the COun-
ty OF Phillips, in the State of Kansas, in reg
ular session on the 18th day OF July, A. D,
1890, notice is hereby given that E. L. keck-
ley and IL other hOusehOlders of said county,
residing in the vicinity where it is proposed
to lay out and establish the road below men
toned, have presented to said board their Ger
tain petition, praying the laying out and eS-
adjustment of public road in said county as
follows
Commencing at the south end of main
street, town OF Agra, thence due south
through the south half of the southwest
quarter of section p, town 3, range IT, to inter
sect with the section line running east and
west on the south side of the above described
1 land; and that A. c. MenOr, Phillip Smediey
ana Nelson Hull, viewers duly appointed,
viii meet at the beginning of said road, on
the 10Th day of August, A. D. 1890, and pro
coed to view said road, and to give all parties
a hearing
SEAL r Witness my hand and the seal OF
said county, affixed at my office in said
county this 18th day Of uly. =. D. 1880.
j. 5. BARNES,
County Clerk.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-07-18

The Alliance County Ticket has
upon it some good men and some not
so good.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-07-18
no WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

~ ''4AO-A IA Nal COELEE-2s
In pursuance of an order made by the" board
OF co unity commissioners of the county of
Phillips in the state of Kansas, in regular
session on the stu day OF July, 4, D. 1850, ne
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-16
All the Same to Him

One day, in the years gone by, when |
was on the editorial staff of struggling
Denver daily, a man came tramping up
stairs with copy of our last issue in his
hand and said
Gentlemen, l want to know who writ
this piece about me-"
1t was an item copied from San Fran
cisco paper in regard to the hanging of a
man named Tom Smith by vigilance
committee, and the editor looked it over
and replied:
"That wasn't writ about you. 1t is
about a Tom Smith who was hanged In
California"
That's me. I'm Tom Smith"
"But you are not that Tom Smith. 1t
tells here how he was cut down and
buried"
makes no difference to me. I'm Tom
Smith, and it is all a lie about my being
hanged" growled the visitor.
Can't there be any other Tom Smith
besides your" demanded the editor.
"Never heard of any. That was writ
to slur me-"
You are mistaken, man. Can't you
see that we copied it from San Fran
cisco paper ?"
Well, that's all the same to me. The
idea was to ruin my reputation in this
town, and I've come up to lick both of
you"
He was proceeding to do it when lame
compositor came in and shot him through
the left leg, but even after that he chewed
the old mans ear to pulp and broke two
of my fingers.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-16
THE AMERICAN LIFE sUsPENDs.
How the Financial Committee Ruined the
Company BY Its Acts.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE American
Life Insurance Company yesterday sus-
pended in accordance with the writ of quo
warranto issued yesterday at Harrisburg
by Attorney General Kirkpatrick, service
of which upon the officers of the company
was by mail. The writ was issued at the
instance of Insurance Commissioner
Forster upon information of the unsound
condition of the company resulting from
an examination of its affairs by Mr.. George
Tompkins, who was employed by the
Commissioner for that purpose.
Although the doors of the company's
offices were open to-day as usual, no busi-
ness was transacted. The only occupa-
tion of the clerks was the telling to the
many callers that the company has sus-
pended operations until the argument at
Harrisburg upon the writ, on the 10Th
inst. When premiums were rendered by
policy holders the money was not taken.
The whole business of the company has
been, it was stated to-day, under the con-
troll of the Finance Committee of the
Board, but the Finance Committee was
composed of President Macfarlane, of the
American Life, and President Pfeiffer
and Cashier DUNCAN, of the broken Bank
of America, and all of them were the
creatures of George F. Work.
Outside of those named the Board OF
Directors was composed of very respect
able citizens who had very slight inter-
est in the Company, and who allowed the
use of their names and sanctioned every
thing the Finance Committee did. The
work of this Finance Committee during
the three years that the Macfarlane crowd
have had control of the Company has been
to strip the Company of all its first-class
securities and fill its vaults with stocks
and bonds of wildcat concerns chiefly or
ganized and owned by the same crowd,
and which never had any financial stand
ing.
The Insurance Commissioner has not
yet got through with his work of exam
nation, but he has gone far enough to be
able to report to the Attorney General
that the concern has been fraudulently
conducted.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-16
AMERICAN STEEL,
Interesting Statistics Concerning Last
Years Productions

Interesting Statistics Concerning Last
Years Productions.
The total pig iron production in the
United States in 1889 was S,j16, ,O79 tons,
against 7,26S,507 in 1888; of Bessemer
steel ingots, 1921 1929 tons, or 400, 900 tons
more thanfor the preceding year; of rolled
iron, 2,576,1 127 tons, or 100000 more than
in 1887, and OF rolled steel, except rails,
1854, 1854 tons, or $50, 900 tons more than
ever before.
In view OF the fact that some years ago
it was prophesied that Chicago would be-
come the center of the steel-making busi-
ness of this country, it is interesting to note
few comparative statistics. The pro-
duction of pig iron in Allegheny county
for 1899 was 1893, ,435 tons, or more than
twice the product of COL ,035 tons in the
entire State of Illinois. The total of rolled
iron produced in that county was 63S, ,450
tons, or five times the product of 1876, 2S3
tons in Illiuois. The total production of
all kinds of steel was 1,1O5, ,573
tons, against COLL tons in Il
linois. Chicago can do some things on a
great scale, but as a steel maker she falls
behind the Pennsylvania town known as
Pittsburgh.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-16
EXPLOSION IN A POWDER MILL,
One Man Killed and Glass Broken for
Miles Around.

One Man Killed and Glass Broken for
Miles Around.
CARBoNDALE, Pa, May 1.-THE Corn
ing mill of the Consumers Powder Com
pany, near Peckville, blew up yesterday
with terrific force, wrecking the building
and killing an employe, William Millett.
The building was one of ten mills, and
the escape of many other men from the
fate of Millett is remarkable. The Corn
ing m Il was large building strongly
built, because it was the most dangerous
one of the lot. 1t was In this department
that the powder was ground into different
sizes, and it is believed that the accident
was caused by the friction cf tho ma
chnery generating heat and lighting the
powder.
Millett was blown through the roof,
fully a hundred feet into the air, and
when he fell to the ground a mass of de-
bris covered him. His skull was crushed,
his throat was frightful.y Torn and his
bones and flesh were otherwise broken
and bruised. He was single man, 30
years of age. The explosion was heard
for many miles. Window glass in Peck
vile, Jessup and Winton was shattered,
and the conclusion knocked dishes OIL
many shelves. The adjoining buildings
of the powder company were greatly
damaged, foundations were blown loose,
machinery was wrecked, buildings
shattered and the works generally demor.
allied.
Persons who saw the explosion esti.
mate the height at which some of the
fragments were hurled at nearly a
thousand feet. Many of the pieces went
out of sight. The loss to the company is
$4,000. In the explc ded department
three men were employed, but at the time
of the disaster they happened to be else.
where. Only a short distance away were
standing Henry Belin, the Scranton
millionaire, President of the Company,
and other officials who were there in.
specting the works. Had they been q
few feet nearer they might have been
killed by flying fragments.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-16
WILL HE EXPLAIN ?

The impression has got out that Mr..
Harrison in a course of an interview with
the Honorable Senator from Pennsylvs MIA,
Matthew S, Quay, the other day, express
ed himself as disappointed that the latter
gentleman was makiug no defense against
the recent attacks on his integrity by the
New York. World and other responsible
metropolitan journals. Mr.. Harrison
thinks that the failure to answer the
charges is working harm to his party,
owing to the fact that Mr.. Quay, as Chair
man of the Republican National Com
mittee is in a position that brings him
into intimate relationship with the Presi-
dent himself and other men whose names
must, if the party is to succeed, remain
clear of any such alliances. And now af-
Ter this gentle yet plain hint from the
Chief Executive, what is Mr.. Quay go
ing to do about it
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-16

THE statistical report of the American
Iron and Steel Association for 1889 shows
that 1889 was prosperous year for iron
and steel manufacturers on both sides of
the Atlantic, and that the worlds pro-
duction of pig iron and steel in that year
was much larger than in any preceding
year. The present year has opened favor
ably for the iron and steel industries of
the United States, Great Britain, and some
other countries as far as prices are con-
cerned, and consumption of iron and
steel is still very active. The report con-
tains tables showing the production of
IRON ore, coal, pig iron, and steel by all
countries, from which it appears that The
United States now produces 26 per cent.
of all the iron ore that is mined % per
of all the coal, 80 per cent, OF all the pig
iron, and 80 per cent. of all the steel that
is manufactured. The worlds annual
production of iron ore is placed at 90, $780,
600 tons; of coal 462, 900, 900 tons of pig
iron, 24,s69, 900 tons of steel, 1O,513,OOO
tons. The worlds production of pig
iron has increased 76 per cent. since 1878,
and its production of steel has increased
in the same period 24S per cent, the
figures for 1878 being respectively A.
117,OO0 and 3,021 900 tons
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-16
A Romatic Marriage.

Blairsville Enterprise
Miss Emma Sensabaugh, some years ago
resident of Blairsville and graduate
of the Blairsville Seminary class of 1871,
was married a short time ago to Alexander
Ransome, full blooded Mohawk Indian.
Miss Sensabaugh has been for a long
time engaged in teaching the English
branches to the Indian boys in the Edu-
cational Home in Philadelphia, in which
Ransome has been pupil for about five
years. He is said to be a fine looking
young man of 81 years of age. He learned
the trade of harness making while in the
institution, and is employed in a shop in
the city. The bride and groom have gone
to housekeeping in a modest way on New
street. We wish them all joy.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-16
CELLAR DOORS AND AWNINGS.
As They are Usually Constructed They a o
Nuisances and Should Receive the Ats
tention of Councils.


As They are Usually Constructed They a
Nuisances and Should Receive the ATT
tentIon of Councils.
The large projecting and overhanging
awning that comes within six feet of the
sidewalk should be abolished. On wet
days or to ladies with parasols there is no
greater humbug or annoyance than the
awning that catches the umbrella or the
parasol. To say nothing of the irritation
OF temper and consequent dangerous tens
dency toward profanity-in the case Of
the male sex-they offer serious obstruc-
tion to passing crowds at such times and
help to blockade the sidewalks. No avn
ing should be allowed to come within nine
feet of the pavement. 1t is to be hoped
that enough members of Council will see
the proprlety Of the proper restriction of
these nuisanees to have the necessary leg
lslation enacted to Danish them.
One more thing needs consideration,
and that is the projecting cellar door, or
the cellar door with projecting hinges.
Who, in walking along our streets, hasn't
struck them, and who doesn't want to see
them go? Danish them also.
An ordinance should be passed requir-
ing property owners to construct cellar
doors no part of which when closed shall
net be flush with the sidewalk. And the
sooner such an ordinance is passed the
better it will be for the city.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-16
WON A FORTUNE AND A BRIDE.
Fulhlment of an Engagement That Ha
Lasted for Nineteen Years

Fulflment of an Engagement That Has
Lasted for Nineteen Years.
Norwich, May 1.-THE porch of an
old.fashi)ned farm house in the neiqb-
boring town of Otselic was recently the
scene of the fulfilment of one of the long
est marriage engagements on record.
Nineteen years ago Miss Della Newton,
then II years of age, lived with her par
ents in the house. In a neighboring farm
house lived Arthur R. Tucker, who had
just attained his majority. The pair had
been playmates and were lovers. The
young man was poor, and he decided to
Ito Virginia and seek his fortune. and
when he had acquired it return and claim
the girl as his wife. The lovers parted at
the porch of the old farm house, he giving
and she accepting a plain gold ring as
mutual pledge of enduring affection and
constancy.
The young man settled in Richmond,
and buckled bravely to work. But fate
was cruel, and for many long years sick
ness and other misfortunes interposed a
bar to the nuptials. At last his luck
changed, and he struck a high tide of
prosperity Then he fastened back to
Chenango county to claim the betrothed
who fer nineteen years had faithfully
awaited his coming. They were united in
wedlock by the Rev. j. A. Packard in the
porch of the old farm house where they
had parted, the well-worn betrothal ring
serving as marriage ring.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-16
An Essay on Editors.

From the Williamsport Breakfast Table
An editor is man. He can bare more
ridicule than any other man, alive or
dead, and they never die in a lunatic
asylum. They often die in poverty as
well as in Jail. There are many kinds of
editors rich, poor, handsome, homely,
good, bad, shrewd, ignorant, civilized,
semi-civilized, barbaric, lying, snake,
city, managing, telegraphic, financial and
many other kinds. Then there is the
fighting editor. Many good citizens go
to him to have their hair combed. They
generally get it and then sue the editor
for libel and pay the costs.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-16
THE NEW B. 4 o. SCHEDULE.

The Changes That Went Into Effect Yester-
day on That Road-The Sunday Trains.
A new schedule went into effect yester-
day on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Among other changes is a Sunday train,
ARRIVING here at 7.55 A. NJ. and 6.15 P, NJ,
and leaving at $50 A. NJ. and $50 p. NJ.
On secular days the train will arrive at
this city at 1926 A. NJ. and 1.30 P. NJ, and
leave at 7.45 A. NJ. and 2 P. NJ The
marked changes are the Sunday train and
the departure of the weekday train for
the South one hour earlier than formerly.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-16
He Also Had Rules.

He had opened restaurant in Buffalo,
and after two or three weeks he called at
bank to get the cash on small check
received from some one in Philadelphia.
"Have to be identified, sir" said the
teller as he showed it back.
"But am Blank of the new restaurant
around the corner"
"Must be identified"
"This is payable to me or order, and
I've endorsed it," protested the restau-
ranter.
Cant help it, sir. Rules of the
bank
The man went out and brought some
one back to identify him, and the money
was handed oyer. Three days later the
teller dropped in for lunch at the new
restaurant. He had taken seat and given
his order, when the proprietor approached
him and said:
Have to be identified, sir"
"How! What I?
{" Have to be identified before you can
get anything here, sir"
&" Identified? ?" don't understand you,
protested the teller.
"Plain as day, sir. Rule Of the house
that all bank officials have to be identified
Better go out and find some responsible
party who knows you"
" Hanged if l do growled the teller
and he reached for his hat and coat and
banged the door hard as he went out.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-16

PEOPLE must learn, If in no other way
than by experience. The thoughtful people
of the country, except those having a
pecuniary interest in the success OF the
matter, have always been opposed to the
bounty system. The system is simply
this Before the Government can pay
anyone bounty it must first raise the
money by taxing the people. Thus the
system is virtually taking money from all
the people and giving it to one part OF the
people that part may prosper. But why
give to a palt of the people What one
part is more deserving than the other
parts Why not give to all Take from
all and give to all-less the cost OF collect
ing and disbursing according to
the theory of the bountyists be making
our nation prosperous. Did brainless
stupidity or subsidized private interest
ever attempt to insult the intelligence OF
an enlightened people with more absurd
measure Yet it is likely that the Amer
lean people will be obliged to have trial
at lifting themselves up by their boot
straps in order to see the iniquity and ut
ter inefliciency of the bounty system.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-16
QUAY and His Protege.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-G. w. Della
mater, who aspires to be Governor of
Pennsylvania, is among the arrivals IN
town last night. He registered at the
Arlington, but went at once to the resi-.
dence of Quay, and was closeted with the
Boss for more than two hours. The sub
ject of discussion was the bitter factional
fight now in progress in the Republican
party in Pennsylvania. Delamater is be-
ing hard pressed at home and but few
more weeks remain of the canvass for the
nomination, He will probably return
home tomorrow, and Boss Quay is
booked for visit to the State on Friday.
The Boss, by the way, is in poor health.
He looks wretched, and is arranging, it is
said, for another fishing trip.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-16

SENATOR INGALLS,, in recent interview
whose authenticity has not been denied by
him, is reported as saying: 1.-The Deca'
logue and the Golden Rule have no place
in a political campaign The object is
success" And again, The publication
of politics is an irridescent dream.
These opinions are doubtless held in Sc
cret and practised more or less openly by
all professional politicians, but not many
of them haye cynical frankness to avow
them in these plain terms. The purifica-
ton of politics will doubtless continue to
be can irridescent dream" so long as
Christian citizens help to elevate to posi-
lions of power and honor men who do not
scruple to declare that the Deealogue and
the Golden Rule have no place in politics
STATISTICS may be manipulated to prove
almost anything, but the figures lately
published regarding the Pasteur treat
ment of ydrophobia seem to be con-
elusive as to the value of the discovery.
Between January l., 1886, and December
81, 1889, there were 1893 persons, bitten
by dogs supposed to be mad, treated at
the Pasteur Institute. OF these fifty
three died. Physicians are said to be
unanimous in placing the percentage OF
deaths from such bites, where therreis is no
precautionary IL heatnent, at not less than
10. 80 per cent. That is to say, OF these,
1893 persons treated, 1885 might reason
ably have been expected to die without
the treatment The great disproportion
between the expected deaths and the real
is seeming proof that the treatment was
efficacious, and that the value of the dis
covery made by NJ. Pasteur is very great,
A saving of 200 lives year is certainly
no small achievement for single man.
The extension of the treatment would
doubtless reduce the deaths in the world
from hydrophobiia to an inconsldorable
number.