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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06


Evansville, ISD.-The most distinct shock
of earthquake ever felt here. occurred at
s:2s Sunday evening. 1t was preceded by a
rumbling noise resembling distant thunder.
A moment later violent quaking occurred
lasting several seconds The motion was
lateral, apparently from north to south
Windows ratified and buildings sWayed per
csptibly-
The populace fed il alright into the streets
Every open store in the business center and
private residences were emptied of their occu-
pants- Congregations at all the churches
rushed pell-mell into the streets without
waiting for the benediction.
Serious ranlcs occurred at several churches.
At the first Babtist church a number of
children fell down the steps and were hurt.
none seriously, No fatalities have yet been
reported.
Dispatches state Mount EvanstoWn, New
burg and other Southern Indiana points,
with placesin Kentucky, experienced stronger
earthquakes than those felt at Evansville.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
Monster FuneraIa.

PARIs, July sL-Immense crowds of Peo-
pie. estimated at $4,000. gathered at St
MaRde, to witness the funeral of the victims
of the terrible railroad disaster of Sunday
last.
The crowds assembled were SO great that
it required the presence of the project of the
department of the Seine and a strong dstach-
ment of troops to keep the route of the fun
eTai procession clear.
There we're tWenty-four hearses in the
black line which led from the town hall to
the cemetery, and thousands of mourners
followed in carriages.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
The Ruohu Maniac

NEW YoHK, July S1--Dr. Henry 7. Helm
bold, the famous, 'sBuchu'' man who was
credited with having piled up fortune of
$4,000, 900, bp the sale of his patent medi-
cines, As once more IN mad house.
Chained at the wrists and with shackles on
his ankles, he was taken from his home at
Long Branch last Friday and conveyed to
the Insane asylum at Trenton, N. j.
He is now IN a straight jacket q ravlnQ
maniac. It Is the fourth time within the last
twenty years that the doctors family has
bsen compelled to place him under restraint
This will probably be the last for competent
physicians have pronounced mis- case hope
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
HaIf-Breeds Are citizens.

ST. Paul, MINI, August "A Pierre spe-
cial to the PioReer-Press says considerable
comment has been aroused by the decision
Of the United States court in regard to the
status OF children born of Indian women and
white citizen husbands. The decision of the
court is that the children follow the status of
the father, and hence are citizens of the
United States and amendable to the laws.
IF the decision holds good it will affect the
ownership of the greatest part of land taken
up in the Vicinity of Forts Pierre and Stan
ley, as it is nearly al held by squawmen' s
children or their wives.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
Peffer In Texas.

SULPHKR SPRINGS, TEX, July Ex-senator
PETER was the orator at the Farmers en-
campment. More than 1000 people we're
present to hear the Kansas senator. He
wanted the government to loan the people
money at / per cent to lift 1000 600 mort
cages on American homes, to pull the teeth
and close the mouth of the great dragon in
Wall street."
He proposed 20 do this with fat money,
issued directly to the people who had mort
gagged their homes His speech lasted two
hours, and be closed by saying the peoples
party would finally elect a president, con-
gress and senate, and If the supreme court
was not with thsm they would make another.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

A NEWSPAPER report has it that two
men have found S163, 900 which was
buried by Sherman's raiders during the
war. The guileless correspondent who
sprung that fake" is evidently Of post
bellum birth. Such of Sherman's raid
ers as returned wouldn't have buried
any $4,000. They would have man
aged to have it transported to some
trade center where its negotiable value
would have been appreciated.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
"a Bad Dav a. Davton.

DA1rox, ONO, July 29.-Edward Royley,
a chair manufacturer, died suddenly on the
street.
The west-bound express killed an unknown
woman near Enona, sixteen miles.
City councilman George Mercherless' stable
burned and two hours later the cremated
remains of two little boys were found in the
runs. August Young, 8. and Frank Wenzel,
l. playing in the loft of the stable, were
suffocated and burned.
Archibald Boyd, a veteran at the Soldiers
home, while drinking in a saloon, was fatally
stabbed by John Boyer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
Cnuntv Ian Canaua.

WAsHINGToE. D. c.. August 1.-The census
Office issued bulletin on the subject of pris-
oners in county jails, which shows that the
total number of prisoners in county jails
June l, 1880, was Is, 538. The number re-
ported in 1880 was Il. 691, an increase of {, 87,
or at the rate of 53.9 per cent. Increase in
the total population, "a. Sc per cent. In 1880
the ratio of prisoners in county jaiis to popu-
lation Was 253 in each million. In 1880 it
was 312. The largest increase has been in
the north Atlantic division, where there was
50 to the million. OF the total number of
prisoners in county iails, 1861 were white
and 5,577 colored. OF the Il, 961 white pris-
Oners. 8, 6S4 were native born and 3, 765 for
eign born, while the birthplace of 512 is IN
known.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
Because it Is In Kansas,

WAsHINGroS, D. c, July 3U.-Major Bel,
assistant commissioner of Indian affairs, has
returned from the west, where, among other
work, he visited the Indian schools. He Wis
tied two thirds of the Indian schools west of
the Mississippi river, and says that he was
better pleased with the management of the
Haskell institute at Lawrence and the re-
suits attained there than any other school he
visited. The tendency, he says, is to neglect
industrial training, and in fact the absence
of rainfall in the far west initiates against
this department.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

On, -this jealousy between sister
cities" From Minneapolis comes the
report that AL the fish in the lakes
around st. Paul are dying and dark
and dismal hint as to the reason why.
st. Paul might retaliate by saying that
life IN Minneapolis is its own punish
ment and that its destruction would be
a mercy to those doomed to live there
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
Sues for Damages.

on behalf of her three children. Helen, Mary
and Virgil McGrath, has filed suit in the
circuit court asking for 5000 damages
against w. NJ. Lytls.
Lytle was a member of the firm of A. K.
Fulford q Co., in the circus business. Nc
Grath was employed by the company selling
tickets and receiving a salary of $50 PET
month. On the 9th of September last he was
accidentally shot by Lyle. The petition
alleges that the shooting was due to Lytle's
gross neglect and carelessness.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
Honne rs In Ohio.

DAYTON, ONO, July SL-Grasshoppers
are running oats prospects in twenty counties
along the Ohio and Indiana border line and
the devastation lie most marked in the region
around the headwaters Of the Wabash, Miami
and heumse rivers.
The crop is ruined by the small green hop
pers ON farm after farm, and many or towers,
alarmed at the ravages of the pest, cut their
oats green, but the hoppers followed it into
: he shock and are now in the corn.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
PannsvIvanIa Wind.

WILLIAAIsPoET, Pa, August l. A violent
wind and rain storm has occurred here. The
storm did much damage, blowing down a
span of the Maynard street bridge, an iron
structure erected just after the disastrous
flood of 1889. On the south side of the river
thirty-fVe houses we're wholly or partly blown
of their foundation. One house collapsed
before the inmates. named Frederay, could
get out Mrs. Frederay was rendered insen-
sible from injuries sustained The storm
was confined to limited area.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

BE systematic in whatever you do.
Nothing can ever be accomplished by
sPasnodic attempts. System, no less
than order, is one of the first mandates
of the Creator. A well-defned plan is
absolutely essential to the material
success of every undertaking, whether
it is to throw up a mountain or mole
hill In the regimen of life, write
System" at the head of each list of
things to be undertaken and accom-
plished.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
Amonq fine ChInnewae.

CHICAGO, Ill, August 1.-Capta1n Jack
Crawford. the poet scout, has returned from
a trip TO the northern part of Vermillion
lake and reports that Frank Porter, half
Mimi, have for the three months past been
working among the Chippewa Indians on
the reservation and converted nearly all to
Christianity. Thirty of them were few
days ago baptized by the Methodist minis
ter. The Indians few DAYS ago gathered
all their idols in big pile and burned them
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
me Oldast Pr1ntar-

BALTIMORE, Nd, August 1.-Samuel D.
Sands, one of the Oldest citizens of Balh-
more, died aged 80. For long period he
had probably been the oldest living printer,
being in uninterrupted service as printer,
editor or publisher since his apprenticeship
began in 1911. Nearly a half a century ago
he was publisher of the American Farmer,
the first agricultural paper printed in this
country.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

TIE movement to extend the Presi-
dental term Of Office to ten years might
meet with popular approval if it were
not generally believed that the bloom
ing idiot who wheels the first assistant
blooming idiot through the streets on
wheel barrow in payment of an cleo
ton bet would find some other and per-
haps more harmful way of showing
himself off in public about every four
years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

Carson, New, July 29.-Owlng to discov-
cries of free gold at Pine Nut. Nevada, TWEEN
ty-four miles from here. a large number of
prospectors, including many from the Com
stock mines are going into that district and
rapidly surveying claims. A town site named
Fernville has already been laid out. 1t is
stated that the country for ten miles square
has vein of quartz lodges showing free gold
on the gllrface
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
The Omaha Bridge case

OMAHA, NEB, July 29.-Justice Brewer,
of the United States supreme court, arrived
in Omaha and proceeded to the federal
court room, where he at once announced his
decision in the famous Union Pacifc-Rock
Island bridge case.
The decision is against the Union Pacific
and holds that the contract entered INTO by
the Union Pacific with the Rock Island and
Milwaukee roads is valid.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
Changaa bal CommIttee.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 3l.-At meet
ing Of the republican executive COMMITTEES
the resignation of Chairman Quay and Treas
trer Dudley were aceeptsds subject to the
approval of the full republican national COM
mittes at its fteIt meeting.
Mr.. Clarksoh was elected chairman of the
executive committee and Mr. Hobart was
elected vice chairman in place OF Ny. Clark
son, the chairman being authorized to select
a treasurer to succeed Mr.. Dudley.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
Hog Cholera In Iowa.

WATERLOO, IA, July 31.-Hogs are dying
in great numbers from cholera in the south
etn part of this county, where the disease hal
broken out afFesh. The townships of Lin.
coin, Orange and Eagle are the afflicteC
districts. The game locality suffered severlj
from the rayages of the desesse last spring
H. j. Lackly, an extensive farnef in Orange
township, has been the newest loser. only
seven animals being left out of $50 which he
had three weeks ago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
From ToIedo to Liverpool.

CLEVELAND, o., August 3.-Colonel S. c.
Reynolds, millionaire grain merchant OF
Toledo, o.. has just returned from England
where ne succeeded IN % organizing company
of steamers direct from Toledo and other
Lake Eric ports to Liverpool. A branch line
will run between New Orleans and Liverpool
in the cotton trade. The Lake Ere steamers
will carry grain and -four
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

delight when he was cured recently.
You generally get substantially the
same effect when you elect 4 man in
ured to the lowly walks of life to fat
and honorable Office. 1t is prosperity,
not trouble, that is hard to bear.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
The SteeI Strlkers.

HARRIsBURG, Pa, August 1.-The depres-
sion caused by the collapse of the strike at
5teelton is very evident in the groups of
silent men seen at the street corners. The
men feel that they have been duped by the
leaders. President Bent, of the steel COM
pany, says he will not consider any applIca-
tions for work from any of the strikers and
will send for what men he wants. About 500
men lost their places.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
Tnev KIlIed a Ranortar.

COLUMBUS. ONO, July 3O.-Williiam ].
Elliott, the former proprietor and editor OF
the Sunday Capital, who with his brother.
Z. ]. Elliott, killed Albert ]. Osborne. a re-
porter of the Sunday World, and w. L.
Hughes, bystander. besides wounding q
number of people during a shooting ARRAY
in this city, on February 23d last, vas con-
victed of murder in the second degree.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

CHICAGO, Ill, August IA special train
of cars, constructed entirely Of steel, is on
exhibition at the Chicago and Northern Paci-
fic station in this city.
This train is looked npon by some as the
first sign of a revolution in railway car
building. 1t is claimed that the car neither
costs nor weighs more that the old style,
while being practically indestructIbe by fire or
in a wreck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

THERE used to be an old-fashioned
notion that when people are very sick
they should be asked if they were pre-
pared to die. The modern idea is that
speaking of death to a sick man fright
ems him and hastens his decease, and
the question has gone out Of use.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
Columbia ChIns In.

WAsH1SGToS, d. c., August 1.-The LATIN
American department of the worlds fair has
Just received a cablegram from BogOta an
nouncing that the congress of Columbia has
appropriated $4,000 IN gold to defray the
expenses of making a proper representation
of the resources of that country at the Chit
cam arnnsitinn-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

1t is said Chicago is going to build a
number of twenty-story apartment
houses with attractive parks and gar
dens on their roofs. This looks like q
scheme to have the denizens of heaven
down where she can count them in her
next census.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
With spain.

WAsHINoroN, D. c., August 3.-The presi-
dent has issued his proclamation of the sign
ing OF commercial treaty with Spain. It pro-
vides for the free importation into the United
States from Cuba and Porto Rica. of sugars,
molasses, coffee and hides; aud that a sche-
duled list of American products shall be adj
mitted to those Spanish islands free of duty,
with another list with reduced tariff.
The two schedules include about all that
this country has to export.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
The Evangelical ASSOCIATION.

7 IIa " HE OIIN|eNI ~ ONSIa4 IINIIs
CLEVELAND, o., August Judge Hamil-
ton decided the injunction against the Evan
gelicaI association. He found that the ex-
pulsion of Bishops Esher and Bowman was
according to the church discipline, and that
there was no evidence of prejudice or fraud
on the part of the trial conference.
The decision is a decided victory for the
minority faction.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

AwoAIAN who is perfectly dressed sell
dom looks around to see how the dress
es of the other women @set." She sails
along. knowing that she will attract
attention. 1t is the woman who is not
satisfied with her apparel who watches
other women on the streets.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

A MAN up in Dexter. Me-, asks for
divorce because his wife won't make
pancakes according to his recipe, bat
prefers her own. We are not familiar
with the laws of Maine, but we should
think that hapiacks would be good
ground for divorce.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
They UnIta In Saving.

DULUTH August 3.-Elevator companies.
agents of grain firms, farmers, or crop ex-
perts all unite in saying that reports from
the west continue to bring most favorable
advices as to the hard wheat crop.
One grain firm says that Minnesota and
the Dakotas will have between 10000, OO0
and 115, 900, 900 bushels.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
BIaokburn and In0aIIs,

LExHGroS, KY, August 1.-SenatOr Black
burn said he would take pleasure in intro
ducing Senator Ingalls,, provided there was
no politics in his address, which he will de-
liver on August 10, on ''Ihe Problems of the
Present Generation. Senator Ingalls, will
have an immense audience.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
nc ChIneaa ndlaaIona.

sax FRAsc1sco, CAL, August 1.-The
steamship City of Pekin, from Hong Kong
and Yokahoma, brings the following adTices
from China: The trouble in the Yang=tse
valley has spread as far Is YehanR. A Chi
nese inland mission station In Shasi was
buraed down and an attempt made By 3 mob
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
Paying the FIddler.

LONDON, July 8O.-The registrar in the
bankruptcy court held that Mr.. Parnell's
objection to Captain O'Shea's notice to pay
the costs in the recent divorce case on the
ground that he is not a resident in England
is untenable. 1t is still open to Parnell to
appeal, otherwise he must pay the costs OF
be declared a bankrupt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

THE wife of q Providence clergyman
is suing for divorce because he made
her low-cut dresses the subject of a
sermon. May she win The clergyman
who would even up his domestic wrongs
in such public manner is too mean to
be permitted to have a wife.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
Ola MlssourIs Chanoea.

PKERE, S. D. August 3.-There was a liv-
ely time at Fort Pierre, caused by change
tn the channel of the Missouri river. which
washed away a strip of the bank eighty feet
wide and a quarter of a mile long. There
were several frame buildings on the strip,
but BY quick work they were barely saved
from topplinR into the flood.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
Cropz Ruined.

.Hor SPRINGS, S. D., August LA terrible
wind, hail and rain storm visited this section,
doing considerable damage. Crops along
the Cheyenne river valley, which gave prom
ise of the largest yield IN the history of the
country, were ten minutes literally ruined.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

Two NEW CASTLE Pa.) frog hunters
claim to have caught frog with wings
and tail resembling that of fan-tail
pigeon. Nothing to equal it has been
seen since the days of the frog who
would a-wooing go.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
PoIk's Pronun cIamento.

CHARLOTTE. n. c., August 3.-In the pre-
sence of 5000 North Carolina farmers at
Kings Mountain, Colonel L. L Polk. presi-
dent of the National Farmers alliance, de-
nonnced Grover Cleveland.
he SAID in words as plain as possible that
he would not vote for him for president If
the ex-president should secure the nomina-
ton in the democratic convention.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
An Anniant NesaaI-

NEWPORT, R I. July 2e.-Divers from the
torpedo station have discovered in the outer
harbor the remains of an ancient sunken YES
sci, supposed to be at least 100 years old, from
which they have taken couple of guns.
They have buOyed the vessel for further
search.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

ABOUT the most lonesome place on
earth is q farm house on q rainy day.
If you dislike rain, feel thankful that
you are in town, and not on farm
with the men tracking in the mud and
sitting around in the way all day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

WHEN a woman goes away to make a
three weeks visit, the probabilities are
that she will stay six. A man will start
out to stay six, and be back at the end Of
a week. Men do not enjoy visiting, and
they are such restless creatures that no
one likes to have them for visitors.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

TIE statistical genius who has esti-
mated that the average newspaper edi-
tor makes 1000, 900 strokes with his
pen each year owes an apology to the
humble and accomplishing but useful
ahaarc
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
The ImportatIon Cd skIIIed Lahor

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 3O.-Secretary
Foster does not agree with Superintendent
Owens in the opinion that the alien contract
law does not prohibit importation of skilled
laborers for employment in tin plate factor
les He has prepared a modification of Mr..
Ovens ruling on that subject
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

SENSIBLE people wero just beginning
to respect Mrs. Chadwick of New York
when she up and denied her husbands
allegation that she hit him on the head
with an iron poker when he playfully
slipped a dead mouse down her back.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
Mo MononoIv Thare.

CHICAGO. Ill. August Worlds fair di-
rectors have leased a right-of-way that will
enable every railroad in Chicago to enter
the exposition grounds. This kills the Hi
nois Central's monopoly of exposition traffic
and puts the Fair directors on a footing
where they can afford to dictate terms for
traffic.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

PEOPLE will croak about troubles
travelling by threes, and never stop to
consider that pleasure is travel by doz-
ems. They count up their misfortunes
and howl that they are so many, when
their good luck is twice as great.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

THERE should be some place pro
vided where people could go while
they are in love. They are so foolish
and worthless that handwriting, prac-
teal people could get along better if
they were out of the way. There should
also be place where q man could seek
retirement while he is raising q beard.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

IT is reckoned that Jason Gould
could give every man, woman, and
child in the United States 81 apiece
and remain millionaire. But it would
not be wise to waste any sleep in con-
formulating the fact.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06

to capture the steamer. Riots also occurred
at Haimen and Tsung Ming. The church
was pillaged and considerable damage done.
The feeling of uneasiness at other places In
the north had not been allayed, but the large
number of gun-boats on the Yang-tse have
checked the rioters