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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-18

L. j. Hertzog went to Omaha ON
a pleasure trip the first Of the week.
The w. 6. 7. U. will meet at The
M. e. church Monday evening at 7 p.
m.
Mrs. e. Aulbaugh Of the Com
mercial House, fed 532 people on
show day.
For summer pasture for cattle
and horses apply to j. Smyth, Big
Bend, Kas.
DIR. Wallace left Tuesday even
ing for a three weeks sojourn in the
mountains.
am not Offering any drives, but
always sell at the lowest price. Call
on Bickford.
-Duvall & Son supply to their
customers the best of meats Of all
kinds. Give them trial.
The Kahn Shoe and Clothing Co.
gives ball and bat with every boy
and child suit.
The thanks of this office are due
Congressman Baker for valuable pub
lie documents received this week.
Bargains in dry goods at the Chi
cago Mercantile Company, Michalis-
ky's old stand, south of Bissell House.
DO you lack faith and love
health. Let us establish your faith
and restore your health with DeWitt's
Sarsaparilla Fisher & Co.
The flour made at the Stone Rol-
Ter Mills 81 miles east of Marvin, is
the very best. All most all Of the
merchants of the county sell it. Give
it trial.
Roy Claiborne Of Phillipsburg'
has accepted a position IN Kerndt
Bros. general merchandise store. He
comes we'll recommended and will nc
doubt prove valuable man for the
| firm Bird city NetCs.
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Niger head coal at
Smiths.
-Feh.x Kahn is IN Chicago this
week.
Buy your musical instruments at
Harmon's.
Dry goods, groceries, clothing
at Bickford'S.
Go to Don Carlos & Handy for
farm loans
IS. A. Perrine was in the city do
ing business yesterday.
The best selected stock Of goods
in the city at Bickford's.
MI. Ashton is erecting a new
building vest Of the depot,
j. A. Chu1ch, notary public and
insurance agent, Marvin, Kas.
The Topeka Advocate and HE
HERALD for $1.75 per year.
See Don Carlos Il Handy for bar
gains in farms and town properS.
No. /, Cannon City coal, 81 o.
per ton, at NJ. Beckley's elevator.
Major Drumhiller Of Logan, was
in the city on business Tuesday.
Twenty per cent off on trunks at
the Chicago Mercantile Company.
Hats and caps at Slaughter
prices at the Chicago Mercantile Com
pany.
Call on A, Vega for a hot or cold
lunch, fresh fruits, candies, etc. Ice
cream speciality.
The city council held no meeting
Tuesday evening owing to the abb
sence Of the mayor and president.
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Raal Tatate Transtara.


In Phillips county, Kansas, as reported by A. II.
PEARSON, Bonded Abstractor, Phillipshurg, Kan.
| for the wee k ending May 10:
U. II. Turner to D. y. Dumas, tract
Of Agra, ...... ........,,. .,."."... 10 90
Isaac Taylor to o. w. Blckford lot 10
and IA, block 9, range ), Phillipsburg AZ 90
Frank Mckay TO Ida M Mcpherson, II
blk 3, rye o, Phllllpsbnrg, ,.,,. 80. IS 90
Isaac H. Taylor to U. W BickiOrd, 1t IL
blk 2, Cummings add to Phlllipsburg 80 20
w. l.. Craven TO j. q. states, sw ar 1876
20. .o,.....,...a";;;;.,;.;;. -" OlO 90
&c qr s.l.26 .....Y. !, .... ..,.... sOOU 90
District court to Richard b. Taylor, sw
Or 25Ods - n..,d co..d 90 90
40 inclusive blk o, Long Island ...... sos 90
and NV Or q i.lO ;...;e.. -. -, $3.50 90
IN s5l.aO ...,...., ,....."... ,..... 1868 90
j. NJ. Yerneman TO Herman Gathman,
ne Or aO.l-2O. q; 1860 90
&c. @. Walters TO O. Stuart Ogden, W hi
se, So sw 23.1.l9. ~. ,..;;;,.."." 100
District court to Gates Washburn, sw
District court to Emily NJ Reed, sw Or y
1916. ...., ,,...... 500 90
Irene II. Smirh 10 Truman Eldrldge,
hi ne, e, ) hf i, 29-6.su; ....i.,s. 1000 90
Truman Eldrig 70 Irene E, smith, 8 hf
ew and W hi Sc 1880. ...... -. :. 1000 90
Ben 2 DiSson TO Andrew Spiker, hi
NV and Ee sw 9O-s-lS ....a.........,: 1000 90
Solomon Dixon TO John II. Hester, 40
acre tract In 3-i-l6. ...... ...... 49,. 600 O6
Frank &c. Utter to A. ID. Risher, NV NV
302sl0 ....... .,.,.,.. .,....t.,. 400 90
David W Smedley TO VIM. f. Smedley,
hf NV 124-lO. .........,..,., 800 90
Di is.sie .......s.,~".;,...,. 1910 90
Frank Mckay TO a. A, Brown, II /, blk
q, q. X. q N. add to Phihpshnrg 80. 1850 90
District court 10 Hiram Brown, NV or
22.2-l9. ......,..... 49,, 800. ....... 200 90
S' 4; sN' {, and J 6f g e.Gie ....,1 $50 oe
James w. Bower TO Mary A. Bradley,
hf We, NV 90 22l-16..... ..,,....... 900 90
Isldore Benerlt TO Leonard Miller, n hf
ne 1-42U. ...,.,- ...,.,,.,,t........ 80 %
District court to l0uis Marley, III and
hf6, blk /, rye !, Bissell's add to
Phillipsburg ..... .,................,. 140 20
District court 70 A. A. Coney, SO or a.
5-l8,.......,......s,,. -. ......... w w
District court to Benz Il Condo, admn
ew or 20 l-lN ...,s. ...f.,..........,... 2OU W
District court 10 Charles A. Sh0up,
hf NC, " hf 50 9-3-l7 ......,.......... 10 20
lots il Long island. 49,. ,'...;.... 10 90
Kansas Trust and Loan 20. to X. 2
Thomas, a share In lots in Lop Isl,Dd 90
O, 4. lilson to Il. r. Thorn !. a STARE
In lots in Long Island. -. ~. 4W
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WIN unaDated fury.
Walter Darlington of Concordia,
is in the city to-day,
The County Board of Equaliza-
ton meet next week.
Two men, two days, two fish, DR..
Brothers and Ben. Everman.
House to rent, five rooms, city
water. Apply at the Commercial
House.
w. M. Stafford of Republic City
Kans., was in this vicinity last week
buying cattle.
Hon. f. P. Adams of Chicago, a
member of the Illinois legislature is
in town to-day.
The HERALD is under many obi
cations to j. ID. Holder for late cop
pies Of the Toledo Blade.
The HERALD hears Of a new stock
company being organized in the city.
The particulars are not yet for publ
cation.
The city had large police force
on show day. No SO large in num-
Der, but in size of the individual
members.
1t is rumored that Postmaster
Horns has rendered his resignation,
to take effect as soon as his successor
has qualified.
The boys of the Methodist sun
day school are digging ditch to the
parsonage from the water main, so as
to furnish it with city water.
DIR. Shively and DR.. Hiner are at
Rexford and Brewster for three days
this week after which they go to
Hill City for a ten days stay.
Piles can be cured, piles will be
cured, piles are cured with DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve. An excellent
remedy for all skin diseases.
Remember William Bissell has
money to loan on good farm prop
erty, payable IN LowfuI money of the
United States. No gold bug in it.
Mrs E. 9. Wiley and sister of
Goodland, who have been visiting
friends and relatives here for the past
week returned home yesterday morn
ing.
French & Johnston are moving
their warehouse from the rear of the
HERALD Office to their new quarters
west side square. e, j. French is do
ing the job.
Rev. E. Goodrich OF Goodland,
formerly Of this vicinity, came down
down to our city yesterday. He re-
ports good rains and fine crop pros
poets in Sherman county.
The city authorities will prospect
for more water at the present loca-
ton. If not satisfactory they will
move the pumping machinery to a
more favorable location.
The musical concert given by the
Logan Queen Mandolin Club and
Quartette rendered very excellent
concert last Thursday evening. The
quartette is simply immense.
20. L.. Smith IS attending the
county superintendent convention at
Emporia this week. He started Sun
day evening aud expected to go to
Topeka and return via Emporia.
Our city schools close Friday,
May 26. A class Of nine will finish
the high school course. The gradu-
ating exercises will be held Friday
evening, at the Presbyterian church.
"A. L. Bergett Of Illinois, q SON
ln-law Of DR.. Houck is in the city
with his family. Mr.. Bergett expects
to remain here during the summer,
for the benefit of his health and that
Of his wife.
The trees to the value Of thous-
ands of dollars which were set out In
this vicinity this spring, will have
rather an unpropitious season to be-
gin life, if the dry weather continues
much longer.
Bad complexion indicates an un-
healthy state of the system. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers are pills that will
correct this condition. They act on
tho Lvor tbav oct IN tha stomacb
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Evening journal., 1893-04-13
Welded At SALISBURY.

Rev. DR.. MartindaIe. Pastor OF the NJ
Il Church at New Castle, Married to
Miss Salile E. Woodcock.
Special TO the Evening Journal
SALISBURY. Nd, April l3.-Rev. T. e.
Martlndale, d D, prominent member
of the Wilmington NJ. E. Conference and
pastor of the New Castle NJ E Church,
was married to Miss Sallie E, Woodcock,
daughter Of Jeweller A. w. Woodcock
of this town this afternoon.
The ceremony was performed at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs A. w Woodcock at l2 30 o'clock,
Rev Charles A Hill, pastor Of the
Salisbury NJ y. Church. officiating
There were few witnesses outside Of the
immediate families of the bride and
groom, owing to the recent death OF
DR.. Martindale's sister.
Miss Woodcock has been the organist
Of Salisbury Church for number OF
years and Dr. Martindale was pastor
of the church for four years. The bride
and groom left Salisbury at 2 O'Clock
for northern tour They will probab ly
return on Tuesday and take up theil
abode in the parsonage at New Castle.
Evening journal., 1893-04-13
MARRIAGEABLE GIRLS SOLD.
Awful Intelligence Of the Bartering OF
Girls and Brutality to Christian Wor-
shippers.

Awful Intelligence Of the Bartering OF
Girls and Brutality to Christian wor-
shippers.
VICTORIA, B. C, April 49, 3-Advices
brought by S. S. Empress of Japan as
follows: A. f. Aoves, treasury clerk at
Hong Kong while awaiting trial for the
embezzlement Of $50, 600 of government
bonds died from shame and grief.
The Chinese Land Telegraph line has
at last been joined with the Russian
system. Messages may now be sent
throughout the world from China by
Chinese lines Messages 70 Europe cost
10 per cent. less than by cable.
Information has Just been received at
Hong Kong OF a brutal attack on native
Christians by the Literati at Tea Tsui,
seventy miles northeast of Annoy. A
band of ruffisns, headed by some liter
airy graduates, attacked small company
of Christians gathered for worship IN
house Of one OF the Christians
The worshipers were seized and
beaten most cruelty. One woman Was
killed and her husband had his que torn
out by the roots. Her two sons we're so
badly treated that one Of them is not
expected to live. Some of the sthers
present were hung up by ropes tied
around their wrists, beaten and left
hanging the whole night, stripped Of
every particle OF clothing.
A few days later the ringleader was
arrested in the district city, Hui-An
His arrest was resented by the people to
such an extent that they made deter
mined attack upon Christians residing
in the city
They damaged the Christians chapel
and stoned Rev. r M Ross. Mr. Ross
was compelled to appeal TO the Haman
for protection. The magistrate granted
an escort of soldiers, and under their
protection the minister got safely to
Lein
The matter has been brought to the
notice of II B NJ consul at Annoy. The
famine in North of Shansi is worse than
at first supposed and great poverty pre-.
walls. A number of young women and
girls have been sold by their parents.
Many Of the poor sufferers not having
money, gave their children In barter fol
wheat. A child Of six years was considered
worth 900 cash "a little over a half 8
dollar ard marfisgeable girls were bar
tered in exchange for a camels load o.
wheat of 400 catties.
Evening journal., 1893-04-13
YET ANOTHER RAILWAY.
Gordon Heights People Cannot
Be Overlooked.
THEY DEMAND RAPID TRANSIT,

A Charter TO lie Worked In as Sub
stitute for Gordon Heights Clause of
the w. & Is. S. BIN for n Railway TO the
Wilmington city's Lines ON the North.
Special Dispatch to the Evening Journal.
DovkH, April 10 Harry Emmons,
William Besdenkopf and George r.
Townsend came here this morning to
look after the charter Of the electric
road from Gorden Heights to Whining.
ton, connecting with the Wilmington
City tracks on the pike between Shellpot
Park and Claymont street.
Philip R. Clark, the real estate agent,
is interested in the new company and
wants the road to take in Edge Moor il
possible.
The charter is not yet framed as the
incorporators want to get it in as a sub
siitute for the bill which provided for q
railway to Gordon Heights.
Shooting Live Pigeons.
The House passed the Pigeon Shooting
bill, permitting the shooting Of pigeons
from three traps or more.
II. a O. Tax Reduced.
There was a fight on the adoption o
the joint resolution making the Balti
more and Ohio tax $25. 0Op
This is reduction from $37.
00O Representatives Salisbury an,
Hall voted against it. 1t was hnall
adopted
Delaware Homestead Company.
The Senate passed the Delawar
Homestead Company bills.
Evening journal., 1893-04-13
CHEF CLERK Chiffon OUSTED

vice President MOrton's Former Private
Secretary Not Needed in the State
Department Now.
WASHINGTON, April 13-Robert S.
Chiffon, chief clerk of the state depart
ment and lately Mr.. Morton's private
secretary, has been notified that his
resignation is desired. His successor
will be w. w. Rockhill, who is a friend
of Assistant Secretary Quincy and who
has spent many years travelling in China.
The appointment is believed to be due
to Mr.. Quincy's request and is accredited
solely to him.
Four years ago Mr.. Chiffon resigned
a confidential position in the state de-
partment to become Vice President
Morton's private secretary. This position
he resigned two months ago to succeed
Sevellon A. Brown as chief clerk of the
state department by appointment Of
Secretary J. w. Foster. 1t is supposed
that the "amiable traditions" of the de-
partment would secure his retention as
chief clerk under the new administra-
tiOn
Evening journal., 1893-04-13
FREE LIBRARY HEARING
Want the Wilmington Institute
Opened to the Public.
RENTALS AND $4,000 WILL RUN IT.

One Day More of Life for the Collatera
Inheritance Tax Repeal Law-Reoeiver
Dickey's Bill Allowing Him $500
Clerk Hire VIII Probably BE Reported
Favorably-ZsaI of the Worlds Fair
Managers.
staff Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, April 10 Judge Ball, William
Bancroft, Professor Johnson, Daniel w.
Taylor, George w. Bush, Vincent G..
Hazard and f. L. Doan, Of the Will
mington Institute, had hearing before
both Corporation Committees yesterday
afternoon on the Wilmington Free
Library bill.
The object Of this bill is to turn the
Wilmington Institute into free library
for the people of the city of Whining
ton.
The delegation stated the object was
to put the Wilmington Institute in the
hands of trustees and the trustees tC
devote the revenues derived from
rentals, ETC., together with an annual
appropriation of 5000 from Whining
ton, for the maintenance and support OF
the free library The committees die
not come to any conclusion.
Evening journal., 1893-04-13
THEY PREDICT A Big FRUIT CROP.
Swelling Farmers Report Favorable
Weather for Wheat and Grass.

Peach Trees Not In Blossom, But Buds
swelling-Farmers Report Favorable
Weather for Wheat and Grass.
The Weather Crop Bulletin of the
Mary land State Weather Service, for the
week ending Monday, April 10, 1898,
reports for the eastern shore good
prospect for full peach crop peach
buds being in good condition, abundant,
and swelled nearly TO blooming. Fruit,
generally, not as early as usual, owing
10 severe winter. Wheat and grass have
been backward, but will be greatly
improved by the recent rains. Weather
has been very favorable for all kinds Of
farm work
The threatened drouth inWestern Mary
land was relieved by copious rains at close
of week The rain was much needed, as
late sown wheat was looking bad in
some places. Oats sowing and potato
planting in progress. Grass looking
we'll. Prospects for fruit favorable.
On this Peninsula, including the
towns of Calora. Rising Sun, Chesa
peake City. Nd, Kirkwook and Milford
Delaware, the correspondents generally
report favorable weather for all growing
crops and the advancement of farm
work, Flowing is far advanced anC
wheat and grass are looking well
Peach trees are not yet in bloom. but thi
outlook for big crop is good, especial.
of white varieties There is every pros
pect for a good crop of strawberries.
Evening journal., 1893-04-13
FORSAKEN And SUFFERING.
CHILDREN RECOVERED FROM THE
SLUMS BY AGENT STOUT.

Five Dirty and Ragged Children Who
Have Been Neglected BY Their Parents
In the Hands of the Humane Society.
Raid on a Front Street sIum.
A few days ago the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children was
informed that the father and mother of
a family in the eastern section Of this
city had been neglecting their children.
The family was located this morning at
102 East Front street
Special Agent Stout and officer VIII
liam J. Massey went into an upstairs
room Of the house at about 10 80 and
found FIVE children and father, wallow
ing in filth. The children from their
appearance had not been washed for
several weeks One of them was without
shoes. The clothes which they wore
were dirty and ragged. Mr.. Stout
searched the two rooms which they oc
cupied and found one chair and bed
stead. Some crusts of bread, which had
evidently been gathered by the children
during the morning were the only pro
visions found.
In an adjoining room woman
and two men, who were drunk, were
discovered. The children, father, two
men and the woman we're taken to the
police station in the patrol wagon.
The woman gave her name as Ruth
Hasel, and the men Henry Loper and
James Moore.
The father of the children gave his
name, Frank A. White The names Of
the children are Rachel Estella, aged II
years, Paul E., 10; Nathan g., s; Quin
ton, 3, and James, .. Mrs. White took
charge of them at the hall and washed
their faces. This gave them a neatei
appearance.
The father stated that he was twice
married and has thirteen living children
His present wife is the mother of the
/ five children who were found in th'
house She has the opium and laudanun
habit, but he says she does not drinh
whiskey He drinks beer only. Hi
wife's name is Mary Esther. She ha'
neglected her home for eighteen months
and went to visit friends at Clifton, Pa.
on Sunday.
The family came to this city tw'
weeks aCo from Snow Hill. Md, and
lived in q colored tenement on Waite
street near King, until removing to tn
Front street quarters
The society will take charge of tn
children. White will be given a hear
ing in the Municipal Court, as well a
the men and woman.
Evening journal., 1893-04-13
WHOLE TOWNS IN RUINS
Western Cyclonic Disturbances
Swept Everything.
RIGHT THROUeH.HEARTs OF CITIES.

Great Loss Of Property and Some Losses
OF Life From the Great Tornadoes Of
Yesterday-Work of Clearing Up Now
Going On-Telegraph and Electric
Wires Are Down.
+ ETRo1T, April 13.-At 12.45 a. m.
following despatch was received from
\ ilanti. This city is in ruins. A
,yclone struck here tonight coming
from the southwest and sweeping every
thing in it's path. Thousands of dollars
of damage was caused by it. The storm
took a strip through the business portion
of the town, moving houses from their
found ations and razing others.
Cleary Business College and Curtis
carriage factory are in ruins, the
Hawkins House and Occidental Hotel are
badly damaged and the roofs of half the
stores were blown of. Twenty store
fronts were also smashed in. On Huron
street the rubbish is piled ten feet high
The post office building was demolished
and the mail is scattered in the street.
All telegraph, telephone and electric
light wires are down, leaving the city il
complete darkness. Everybody is VI
watching property that has been ex
posed to the storm. No one Is hur
severely.
Evening journal., 1893-04-13
GOVERNMENT OFFENSES.
COUNSEL UNABLE TO TAKE UP
THE ELECTION CASES.

United states Court AdJourns Untn
Next sIonday-The smith. Ponzo and
Election Cases-After Pleading Guilty
to Illegally Registering Michael Me-
Donald wi,hdraws the Plea.
Twenty.six petit jurors answered to
their names In the United States Court
this morning Henry Graham, Jonathan
Tindall and Charles q. Ash were ex
cused The court stated that Michael
Megary was exempt from serving
because o. age and deafness and also
Alexander G. Cummins, he being a mens
Der Of the bar. j. Thomas Connor was
reported mortus est and William Brown
non est When the court opened
Andrew f. Sanborn, on behalf
OF Levi O. Bird. asked that the case
against Peter T. f. Smith be taken up
next Tuesday. He stated that Mr.. Bird
was unable to go on with the case to day.
The court stated Il bad been informed
that Mr.. Bird was recruiting Such
being the situation, the case was set
down for trial next Tuesday morning
Ex Attorney General Biggs, who was
appointed by Governor Reynolds, vice
Ambassador Bayard, TO defend those
indicted in the election cases, stated
that he and Mr. Lyman represents d
thirty Of those indicted He had only
entered into the cases yesterday and was
not familiar with the details, and asked
for continuance.
District Attorney Watson arose and
said that 10 was unfair TO further con.
tinue these cases, as all but three of
them had been continued since January
They were all alike and did not see why
the change Of counsel would have any
effect
The court stated that as they had been
continued since January and that the
jurors were looslng time further con
tinuance could not be granted
Mr. Lyman protested. He said par
tial agreement between himself and the
district attorney had been reached early
Ia the week The understanding he had
was that the court would be asked "a
continue the cases. Mr.. Watson asserted
that Mr. Lyman spoke correctly. The
decision Of court in regard 10 con
tinuance was re considered and Monday
was set for the trials.
Michael Mcdonald pleaded guilty tc
having registered illegally In the First
district of the First ward In this city
He preferred to plead guilty rather thar
remain in jail until his case should
iiually be disposed Of Mr. Biggs con
suited with him aud withdrew the plea
His case will consequently come up will
the Others In default Of bail he will b'
taken back TO New Castle this after
noon.
Mr.. Blggs also represents Isaiah Ponzo
who wss Indicted for mailing postal cart
bearing obscene language. This tria
was also postponed until Monday morn
ing
The Jurors, witnesses and defendant
were discharged until II Is o'clock mex
Monday morning. Court adjourned unit
| that time.