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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
Proclamation by the Governor.


Governor Lewelling issued a proclamation
calling out the entire militia of the state.
He frat recites statement of the organiza-
ton of the legislature, the mutual recogni-
tioa of the senate and house, and the execu-
tive recognition of both; and the obstruc-
ton to business by the legislature of a
pretended organization of so-called house
OF representatives and Its officers. He then
says
"AND WHEREAS, 1t is the exclusive right of
each house of the legislature 10 determine
for itself who are entitled to seats therein,
or who constitute the membership thereof,
and that the courts of the state have no
power or jurisdiction to inquire or determine
such questions
SAND WHEREAS, The Hon. j. M. Dunsmore,
speaker of the house of representatives, has
officially informed the executive of the state
that the house over which he presides is
menaced by the presence of large number
of persons who have obtruded themselves
into the hall of the houge of representatives
in manner indicating lawless and insur-
rectionary purpose to break up the lawful
house of representatives, and drive the off
GERS and members thereof from their hall,
and from the capitol building;
"AND WHEREAS, Said unlawful organiza-
ton has unusthably and arbitrarily and I'M
lawfully assumed to order the arrest of the
chief clerk of the lawful house of representa-
tiyes, with view of precipitatiug collision
between said unauthorized and unlawful
body and the lawful house of representatives
and its officers and members, and with force
and violence broken down the doors of the
representative hail, and forcibly elected
therefrom the officers and members of the
legal house of representatives;
SAND WHEREAS, In order to avert, If posi-
BILE, any resort to the military arm of the
state to preserve the public peace, and to
enforce the laws of the state, l applied to
and directed the sheriff of the country Of
Shawnee, in whose jurisdiction the capital
of the state is situated, to protect the said
house of representatives in its constitutional
rights and to so preserve the peace rs to en-
able said house to peaceably continue its
deliberations, and said sheriff has failed
and refused to comply with said order and
directions;
"AND WHEREAS, The public peace should
be preserved, and rights of the house OF rer-
resentatives should be respected, to the end
that the people of the state may be pro-
tected in all their rights"
The proclamation then closes with the
formal paragraphs which order the militia
into service.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23

Governor George T.. Anthony, one of the
board of railroad commissioners ousted by
the executive council, has published state
ment of his position in the matter. Gov
ernor Anthony disputes the authority of the
council to turn him down, and says that any
attempt to seat the successors of himself and
Mitchell will be legally contested. He gives
his points and says he is ready and in a
hurry to get to the courts, 30 soon as he is
forcibly elected from Office.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
Makes No Differences

TOPEKA, February 13.-Attorney General
Little. in speaking of the appointment OF
the three railroad commissioners, said that
the executive council had power to Vacate
the Office of all of the commissioners, and
thew had done SO before the new commission
ers had been appointed. The law expressly
provides that tho executive council can va
cate the Office and we have gone according
to law in all respects and it makes no differ
ence to us whether Anthony and Mitchell
bring it into the court or not.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
Witness Are sted.

Topeka, February 16. -Sergeant-at-armA
Cleyenger, of the republican house, who was
sent to Labette county with a warrant for
the arrest of L. c. Gum, a populist who re-
fused to obey the summons of the republican
house and who is now to be arralgned fer
contempt was heard from ON his way to
Topeka with his man. The republicans pro-
pose to hold Gum in custody In the hope
that the populsts will begin habeas corpus
prooaadin1
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
In the Courts for Keeps.

Topeka, February 14.--Speaker Douglass
says that the republicans in the legislature
will not wait for the populist to pass the
legislative appropriation bill much longer,
but even if they continue their delay, the
republicans, before the close for the week,
will resort to every possible pretext to get
the matter into the courts. "This has been
definitely agree upon" said Speaker Doug
lass. 1t may be done by arresting Speaker
Dunsmore, or it may be done in some other
way they will not stop until they have ex-
hausted every plan known to lawyers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
Millions More.

New YORK, February lathe steamship
Le Bretagne carried $3,250,OOO American
gold coin, of which So, 100 600 was withdrawn
from the sub-treasury.
The total gold exports for 1893 to date
amount to S15,650,000. The steamship Ser
via carried 100000 ounces of silver and 1885,
900 Mexican dollars. The total shipments
of silver for 1893 amount to 81, 10000 ara
800 600 Mexican dollars.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
Shariff williamson.

TOPEKA, February 1v.--Yesterday Sheriff
Wilkerson, of Shawnee county, gathered and
qualified quite a number of deputies to as
sist in keeping the peace. II was rumored
at noon that he would, In due time, assume
control of the state house and dispense the
militia, who can only be there legally, az
in answer to his call and under his COM
mand. This at least is his estimate of his
duties, authority and responsibility.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
Grave Fears Entertained.

TOPEKA, February lit was preached
yesterday, and considered of Importance,
that the supreme court judges are in peril in
their rooms in the basement of tho east wing
of the state house.
1t was thought possibility that some over
heated partisan, acting on his own impulse,
might kill Judge Horton or Judge Johnston,
with the idea of making u vacancy on the
bench,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
Anarchists Guilty..

P1TTsBURG, Pa, February 14.-Henry
Bauer and Carl Mold, the anarchists charged
with being accessories before the fact to the
attempted assassination of H. c. Frick,
chairman of the Carnegie Steel company,
limited, we're found guilty as indicted. The
extreme penalty for the crime is seven years
in the penitentiary. Three years more will
be added for conspiracy, of which they were
convicted on Thursday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
Stealing From the U. p. Too.

CHICAGO, February ia. II. Walters, a
freight conductor on the Union Pacific, was
arrested and taken to Omaha by the chief
detective of the Canadian Pacific road.
The arrest is considered an important one
and the first of twenty which are to follow,
tho result being the breaking up Of gang
which during two years is said to have rob-
bed the company of $4,000 worth of mer-
chandise. Walters has confessed and i'm
Dlicated the other men.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23

WARRINGTON, D. c., February l3'-Spoak'
ing of the dispatch and developments in the
Hawaii connection, Secretary Foster said the
action of Mr. Stevens declaring, HaWah UNI
der the protection of the United STATES was
r,ant of state. In fact the movement had
not been expected AMI had not been antlcl-
mated. MIR. Stevens had, therefore, been
compelled to act independently and upon
his best judgment as the emergencies had
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
ATTORNEY General Appears.

TOPEKA, February l7.--When the proceed
ings in injunction came up yesterday before
Judge Hazen, Attorney General Little APP
peared in court and announced that he had
been directed by the governor to conduct the
case for the state. He asked for contnu-
ance until to-day, but it is known that if this
had not been granted he would have filed a
motion to dismiss the application on the part
of the state for an injunction on the auditor
and the treasurer
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
Appropriation Passed.

The senate concurred in house amend.
ments to the legislative appropriation bill
and the governor signed. 1t was taken to the
Capital at IL p. m. for official publication.
Republicans wore prepared to commence in-
junction proceedings as soon as members
reached the treasury in the morning. to draw
money.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
Sheriff Refuses to Act.

Governor Lewelling called upon Sheriff
Wilkerson, of Shawnee county, to protect
the populst house and its officers. The
sheriff refused and the governor went into
consultation with his counsellors and Judge
Webb made draft for proclamation 30
call out the militia to disperse the repuhi-
can house.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23

TOPEKA, February 17.-While the militia
were carefully guarding the state house yes
terday, even forbidding entrance to the
state house grounds, d. R. Anthony, with a
party of about ten from Leavenworth,
marched into the state house and were not
obstrucEed in any way.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
The opportunIty They Desire.

TOPEKA, February l5.-Governor Lewelling
has not yet approved the deficiency appro-
priatlon bill passed by the populist house.
According to the terms of the bill the APP
preparation becomes available Immediately
and 1t is believed it would afford the repub-
licans the opportunity they desire to get the
controversy before the courts.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
His Name Is Dennis.

TOPEKA, February 13.-The populist house
in committee of the whole, agreed upon
reduction of the salary of State Librarian
Dennis from 81, 800 to 81, go. The legislature
Of two yaars ago reducad the salary from
5000 to $500.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
Condemned by All.

PARIS, February 15.--Men of all parties
demand the pardon of Ferdinand de Lesseps,
whose condemnation has produced the worst
possible effect, evan among the popular
classes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
The House Passes Bills.

The populiSt house of representatives in
tho Kansas legislature has commenced te
pass bills.
include several appropriation bills for pub
lie institutions
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
Lincoln's Birthday.

New YORK, February 13.-Dispatches from
many of the leading cities of the country in
dictate that the anniversary this week OF
Abraham Lincoln's birthday will DO OBJ
served on an unusually extensive scale The
American colonies of London, Paris and
Berlin will also commemorate the day oy
appropriate exercises.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
Recruiting nenntfas.

Both the republican and pOpulists speak
ers swore in large numbers of deputy SER
gsants-at-arms. In the evening the popu-
lists took possession of representative halla
refusing to admit any outsider
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
Relieved OF His Command.
VVNF OF
TOPEKA, February 17,-Colonel Hughes
received the following orders;
STATE OF KANSAS,
bTATE OF hANSAS,
EXECUTIVE DEPAsTMENT, }
GovERNoR's OFFICE.
EXECUTIVE ORpER-No. 9.

EXECUTIVE DEPASrMENT, :
GovERNoR's OFFICE.
EXECUTIVE ORDER--No. 3.
WHEREAS, | have been informed as chief
executive of the state that the hall of repre-
5entatiyes has been forcibly invaded by an
armed and insurrectionary body of men, who
have taken and now hold forcible possession
of such hall, whereby the constitutional
rights of the members of such house have
been subverted and the public business of
legislation prevented l, therefore, order all
persons except such members of the house of
representatives and employees thereof as are
recognized rs ouch by the Hon. j. NJ. Duns-
more, speaker of such house, to be such
members and employees to at once vacate
such hall and the approaches thereto under
penalty of forcible expulsion for their nom
, compliance with this order.
Witness my hand the great seal of the
state at Topeka this 18th day of February,
1893. Il. ID. LEwELLING, Governor.
EXECUTIVE ORDER-No 3.
Colonel Hughes, Commanding H. II. Artz, Ad-
ju ant General
SIR;-You will first proceed to clear the
corridors OF all persons except troops; you
. will then station a small detachment in the
main corridors of the east and west wings of
the capitol, after which you will proceed
quietly with the remainder of your forces to
Representative hall and eject all persons not
specified in executive order No g, copy of
which hand you herewith. Having removed
from the hall such persons designated, you
will station detachment in and about rep
resentative hall and such other detachments
as may be necessary to occupy the entrances
to the capitol. In no case shall any person
accompany the troops to Representative hall.
L. d. LEwELLING, Governor.
II. II. ARTz, Adjutant General.
Colonel Hughes told Governor Lewelling
''that if he should order me to burn down
the Santa Fe Office building would as soon
think of obeyiug as the orders he gave me. |
told him as colonel of the guards and a
peace officer of the county, consider it my
duty to preserve the peace and not bring on
blood-shed with an attacking force"
Lieutenant Colonel Barker, of Holton,
took command
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
Republican Address to the People.

The republican house adopted the follow
ing address to the people of the state
To the Law Abiding Citizens of Kansas:
An organized conspiracy to subvert the
constitution aud laws of the state, and to
overawe the lawful house of representatives,
is at this moment in full operation at the
capital of the state. The lawful authority
OF the house of representatives was openly
ana hagrantly defied by an assault upon the
officers of the house in the discharge of their
duties. The assault took place in the pres.
ence OF the governor and was led by ]. F.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
TRADE.
Two important Events Have
Opposing Influence.

The Defeat OF Anti silver LeRIsla-
ton and Recruiting Gold From the
5anks-NeveT Better Prospects
for Textile Fabrics; Sold Months
Ahead.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
PERSONAL ADDRESS.
Lewelling Talks to the House
From the Speakers Stand.

He Shrlnks From the Plain Duty
Before Him TO Drive Them Out;
Pleads With Them to Vaoate-Re-
fuses Any Compromise.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
Sheriff of Shawnee County, Kansas.

The sheriff is acting under legal advice as
to what is his official duty, it being the re-
quirement of the statute that he shall keep
the peace OF the county, and, if he requires
aid, shall call upon the governor for militia
aid, The sheriff is the only legal commander
and the only officer with authority to call the
militia.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
The Sheriff calls a Halt.

At II o'clock Wednesday night Sheriff
Wilkerson sent to Governor Lewelling the
following letter;
TOPEKA, KAN, February IL, 1893.
To His Excelency, L., d. Lewelling, Governor
OF the State of Kansas;
SIR: /, as sheriff of Shawnee county am
charged with the duty of preserving the
peace within the territorial limits Of this
county.
am advised that you have called upon the
military power of the state to preserve the
peace in this county. wish to inform you
that this action on your part is without my
consent or concurrence and is wholly I'M
necessary, as have at no time intimated to
you that | am unable to preserve the peace
within this county.
l now wish to inform you that I am fully
able and prepared to enforce the laws and
preserve peace and order, and it is my inten-
ton to do so. Very respectfully yours,
J. M WIIKERsoN,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
HOME RULE.
The Grand Old Man Heard In
the Commons.

Packed Galleries and Crowded Hail
immense Demonstration Greet
ing-An Irish Parliament and Au-
tonomy for Irsland-The Bill Elk
planned,
The Southern herald., 1893-05-05

None lui the brave deserve the
hir.-On Wednesday morning Of
this week, a horsenan brave, a
would be benedict, came from
Gloster TO the west bank Of the
Amite. He gazcd on the swollen
stream and knew no horse could
breast its cuIrelt. The license lay
in the court house atLiberty, sever
al miles the other side Of The river,
and a bright future hinged on this
gentleman's valoF. Did he hesitate?
No. Did be ialter? Nothe. Quick
ly diyesting himselfof his garments
he plunged into the turbulent
stream, and with swift strokes and
thoughts Of bis mission ever before
b : eyes be soon gained the shore
Redressiug himself be made hit
/ pilgrimage into Liberty, whore hi,
wants We're made knnwuand quick
/ ly satisfied by the obliging elerF
Sheriff Butler, appreciating III,
gentleman's predieament, (bein,
a newly married NAM took the nov
happy mortal back to the river
brink and saw him start for tn
other shore, from which point W
have no doubt he safely wended hi
way home and ere this reaches on
readers has joined the great arm.
Of ex- bachelors.
Moral-Boys learn how to swim
The Southern herald., 1893-05-05
COmmiss Oner's Sale.
James Hinson J
VS.. No. 6S7


S. II. Thompson ct ais
DY VIRTUE of decree Of the Honora-
ID BILE Chancery Court Of Amite county.
Miss, made ut the January term A. d. 1893,
in the case Of James Hinson VS. s. II. Thomp-
son ct ais for partition of lands, |, H. NJ.
Bates the undersigned Commissioner, will on
Monday, the 9th day of June, 1898,
ut the north door of the Court House in the
town Of Liberty. Amitc county, Miss. be-
tween the hours of II o'clock a. N. and 4
O'Clock p. m., on said day, offer for sale at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder for cash. the
following described land and property, stu
ate, lying and being in Amitc county, Mss,
| to wit:
The routh west quarter OF Sec. 32, T. 3 r. A
East, and the west half of north west quarter
of See. :, 7. 2, r. 4 East; the north east quar-
ter of Sec. 6, I. ,, Il. East and that part of
the south east quarter Of the south east quar-
ter Of Sec. 81, T. 3, II. East, which lies east
of the road running from the gin house of
Whitaker q Dixon in north casterly direc-
ton, being about 20 acres and acres across
the south end of the south west quarter Of
south east quarter of Sec. 81, T. 3, r. East.
lying south of the Liberty ana Glostcr public
road. Said land will be sold for the purpose
Of partition according to the tcrms and bv
authority of the above mentioned decree.
II, NJ. BATES, Commissioner.
Nav Sd, 1893.
The Southern herald., 1893-05-05
The Board Of Aldermen meet
the first Tuesday of each month.
Ordinance No. 3.

If any person shall fell any tree
or bush, or place the same in any
public highway, or in any ditch
thereof, within the corporate limits
of the town of Liberty, Miss, or in
any other manner obstruct or injure
the same, and shall not immediate
ly remove the obstruction or repair
the injury, he shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof shall be fined
not more than $50 90.
CHAs. CARROLL, Mayor.
+. w. Stratton, Clerk.
The Southern herald., 1893-05-05

On and after April 17lh, 1893,
the "New Central Station" of the
above Road at Chicago, beautifully
located between 18th Street and
Park Row, on the Lake Front, will
be opened for the arrival and de-
parture of through trains, the run
ming of such to and from its old
station, foot Of Lake Street, being
abandoned.
The Southern herald., 1893-05-05
NOtice for Publication,
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Mss,
April 18th, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that the follow
~ ing named settler has filed notice of bis
intention to make final proof in support Of
bis claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Circuit Clerk of Amite county, ut
Liberty, Miss, on May q, 1893, viz
Ann Bates, lId No. 18243 Tor the north
half north east quarter, Sec. 38, r, 4 y, X.
GE.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz:
Peter Styles, Isaac Gordon. SolomonGarner
Joseph Sandy, all of Thompson, P. O.
Amite Co., Miss.
HENRY KERNAGHAN, Register.
The Southern herald., 1893-05-05

on immigration and The benefits
that would accrue thereir0m. The
Banner desires the counties of
Adams. Claiborne, Wilkinson, JEFF
fsrson, Franklin and Amite to form
an association encouraging inmi-
grafton and desires the people TO
enter heartily into the scheme,
which same they should do, and
the sooner the better. We know
Of nothing that would develop these
counties more quickly and especial
liz bring to light the hidden re-
. sources of Amile. We don't know
so much about other counties, but
certain it is that there is a vast
area or idle land in Amite. Ifthis
section could be filed up with
good class Of thrifty northern and
western people, the old fields now
/ lying waste would be fenced in,
new land cleared up, and what are
now patches Of weeds and fields Of
pine saplings, would be covered
with waving fields Of grain, cane,
etc; perhaps, here and there, a little
cotton provided the farmers didn't
sell their seed. The White Caps
| have unsettled aud about ruined
negro labor in this county, and
there are certainly not enough
whites in the county to cultivate
the land. People who own more
land than they can tend would
certainly prefer selling it at a
reasonable price to letting it lie
idle, and how can they dispose Of
it without people are encouraged
70 move into the county. We sup
pose some will raise tie argument
that we can never encourage i'm
migration as loag as the Viii c
Caps flourish, No one dcplore.
the condition of our county more
than we do, hut the days Of the
White Caps are numbered; 50 are
heir nights for that matter. Mum
Jercd above and recorded in the
! courts Of our country. They have
almost reached the end ot theiI
tethcr. Hardly a court passes bu
what some of them are indicted
and their covictiuns will soon b,
almost as frequent as cyclones
md we hope the penalties imposed
p will be as severe as the crimes the,
: rave committed. 1T is an il
+. wind that blows nobody good,
, and now is the time to get an i'm
y migration move. People who owl
places, from which their negro ten
tnts have been driven, would vii
lingly sell them at their marke
value, and if these farms wer
d owned by white men who reside
j. IN and cultivated them, it would d
i lway with one of the fancicd glic,
= anccs Of the W. C.s, viz: "Ihat the
Il were rented to negroes for little c
{ nothing"
The editor Of The Banner wishC
4, meeting Of the paper men Of th
G above counties at the Press Convel
tion which meets in Natchcz neN
~ week, and as we hope to attend "
e. will let our readers know what hG
!. been done. In the meantime "
$ want them to think over these few
. We Gol't claim to be forcible
+ logical writer, but the vcriest fo
can furnish food for thought. ifit
r. only to think what a huge fool sal
II 70 i is The papers of Claiborr
AID franklin counties also endori
!. this plan, and why shouldn't WI
The Southern herald., 1893-05-05
Bridges To Be Let,

DY ORDER of the Board of SUI
ID perviSors Of Anite county,
Miss. tic building of the following Bridges
will be lrt to the lowest bidder, oh the
FIRST MONDAY IN JUNE
ut the court house in the town Of Liberty
Bridge across Buffers mill creek
near Buffers mill, Dist. /.
Reeves Bridge across west prong
Amite. Dist. 1.
Brushy creek Bridge, in Dist. 3,
near Michael Anders' place
Specifications on file in the office of tn,
Chanccry Clerk, for reference.
The Southern herald., 1893-05-05

Hon. E Il. BatclifT, of Glos;er,
accompanied by bis little boy, Ed.
II. Jr., came into Liberty Monday
on business, but owing to the high
water was forced to spend several
DAYS with us.