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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-20


in the city visiting the families of d.
H. Bennett and q, w. Young.
Don't forget the cut price sale at
the Chicago Mercantile Company,
south of Bissell House.
Now is your time to buy goods at
cut prices at Chicago Mercantile
Company, south Of Bissell House.
THAT red ice wagon makes the
weather seem even hotter than be-
fore. Tone it down a little, Nipps.
The Chicago Mercantile Company
are offering bargains that defy com
petition. South of BIssell House. :
"A hail storm passed through the
extreme north portion of the county
Sunday, doing considerable damage.
Miss Ivy Loar and Mrs. Alice
Stinson leave tomorrow morning for
Chicago, to take in the fair and visit
relatives,
Come and see our immense stock
of dry goods and clothing. Chicago
Mercantile Company, south of Bissell
House.
If you want to buy dry goods or
clothing at low prices go to the Chi
cago Mercantile Company, south OF
Blssell House.
The inmates of the jail keep the
officers on needles all the time. Sun
day another fruitless attempt to break
out was made,
Rev Mr.. Sellers and o. L. Smith
are in Beloit this week, attending the
Sixth District Convention OF the
Christian Church.
"A curtain at f. @. Johnson's
caught fire Monday from the flame Of
a gasoline stove. One curtain burned
was the extent Of the damage.
Grandma Powell who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il. Cox, re-
turned to her home at Jewell City,
this morning, Mrs. Cox accompanied
her.
j. q. Royce of Smith Centre, was
in town Tuesday. Mr.. Royce has de-
clded for the present at least not to
go into the newspaper business at Ot-
tawa,
The Stapp boys have purchased
we'll boring machine that works
with hydraulic pressure. With the
machinery drillings 1000 feet deep
can be made.
All the talk in the world will not
convince you SO quickly as one trial
of DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for
scalds, burns, bruises, skin affections
and piles. Fisher & Co.
-Four of kind, the best hand
known, is what H. Il. Reynolds has at
his home since Monday morning,
when fourth boy, a l2pounder, was
added to his household.
One word describes it-"perfec-
ton" We refer to DeWitBs Witch
Hazel Salve, cures obstinate sores,
burns, skin diseases and is a well
known cure for piles. Fisher q 90.
Little vegetable health produc-
ers: DeWitts Little Early Rlsers
cure malarious disorders and regulate
the stomach and bowels, whlcn pre-
vents headache and dizziness. Fisher
u Co.
Mary e. Patterson died at the
home of her son, j. d. Patterson, in
Deer creek township, on Monday,
aged 70 years and 6 months. She
leaves four sons, all residents Of this
county, and daughter whose home
is in Iowa.
You cannot afford to carry your
own risk or pay two prices for your
insurance, but if you will call on Nc
Kay & Lowe you can get good prop
erty insurance; also insurance against
hail at g. cents per acre at time Of in
surfing.
All that honesty, experience and
skill can do to produce perfect pill,
has been employed in making De-
Wits Little Early Risers. The re-
suit is a specific for sick headache,
bllliousness and constipation. Fisher
& Go.
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Letter List.

Following is list OF letters re.
naming unclaimed in the postoflice
at Phillipsburg, Kans, July 20, 1898;
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-20

CoI bluCuGob'
FIRsT GRADE.
Minnie Perkins, Levi Scott.
Ida Pope, IL. q. Mcneil,
Eta v Fcrren, inez Pope.
SECOND GRADE
Scott Wright, George st. O, Kern,
". W. Bldwel, Wlnifred Move,
Kate TadlOck, Kate Allen,
Rosina Granland, Ida TownsleY,
Edward INLAND, Myrtle CaTnGhan
Cora Hill, Anna Conlad,
Hattie Archer, Anna Mccormack,
g. u. Gaum0r, Maude Il. Smith,
Lon Carman, Jessie NJ TOwne,
Mary Townley, Ernest Riste,
Edith Finch, Clair Mcneil,
Eflie Kngery, Della TOwnsley,
Phebe Bissell, Matte A. Davis.
THIRD GRADE.
Ernest j Cummings, Samuel Adams,
Maggie Robb, FLOYD Dickey,
Arthur Morgan, Thomas Close,
Ruth Hall, Frank Murphy,
Gale Arnold, Della Keesce,
Belle Doughertyi Morris Adams,
Mile Hall, Ora Strong,
Mile j. Colby, Myrtle Hill,
Anna Phppe, Ada Northup,
Laura GTubh, Elsie Carpenter,
Mary Marks, Ethel johnson,
Cassie Gibbs w. b. Gaumer,
Minnie Williams, Alta NJ. Rlgg,
Bessie Allen, Eva Porter,
Maggie AtchieonS Ruth Daniel,
Edith SHELTON, Jessie Wright,
y. s. sullivan, Emma 4. Smith,
Mary y. Sullivan, Pearl Blskely,
julia Leak. Anna Reed,
Belle knhl, BERTHE Smedly.
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Certlflcates Granted.

There were seventy-three certifi-
Gates granted by the examining board
at the recent teachers examination
after normal. Following are the
names and grade of those receiving
Certificates,
The morning call., 1893-03-19

ruler of that part of the earth. the post
commander. who in turn referred us to the
post aGjutaut. at whose ufiice my qualiica-
tions were taken. The sergeant then took
me TO Troop d, Fourth United States Cav
airy. and introduced me to the first ser
geant. who proved to be very agreeable
young man.
Here at the headquarters of my troop the
recruiting sergeant left me alone in my
elOry-or misery. whichever suits the fancy
best-under the command of the first ser
geant. This officer was very businesSlike,
and remarking that | had better enter upon
my duties with a clean conscience lie took
NE 10 the troops bathroom, where l went
through the evoutiOns of bath and again
reported to the first sergeant.
lie opened one of the doors leading from
the Office and took Inc into the storeroom,
which looked more like prison than what
1t is called, ana proceeded to issue me about
eVerythi z that lie could think Of He
began with bunk, which he was kind
enough to inform me was already upstairs,
so that 1t did not have TO be taken up again,
for which Information l was duly thankful.
Then he gave me a mattress two mattress
covers. four sheets, two pillow-cases, an
other blanket like the one already issued me
a the recruiting Office, and pillow.
lie directed me 10 carry these upstairs
and went with me- to show me where | was
to sleep and where 10 put them and gave
me chest to put them in. There was
more stun downstairs awaiting an owner
and We went below TO claim some OF it,
What he gave me on that occasion was a
suit OF stable clothes made of white duck
ana Of two pieces, a coat and pants. and
curry-cOmb and brush so that | could clean
horse the next morning.
lie SAID that there would be a lot more
coming to ME the next day, but that he had
no more time. 10 give me anything that
The morning call., 1893-03-19
FIVE IN IRONS.
Arrival of the Murderers
of Mate Fitzgerald.
A TRAGEDY ON THE HIGH SEAS
The Bloody Midnight Crime on Board
the Hesper-Statements of the
Prisoners.

Five sailors. shipped by the American
Consul at Tahiti. arrived at this port yes
terday morning in irOnsIon board the bark
entine TrOpic Bird. They are charged
with murder. The first news of their
shocking crime reached here by the steamer
Australia from Honolulu on the Sth inst.
and was published in THE MORNING CALL
on the day following.
They belonged to the crew of the Ameri-
can bark Hesper.
On the night of January 49, on the high
seas, NJ. Fitzgerald, the second mate OF that
vessel, was done to death with a hatchet
and his body thrown overheard.
II. st. Clair is charged with being the
principal murderer. His accomplces are
Hans Hansen and Herman Sparf. Two
other members of the crew Of the Hesper,
Thomas Green and Edward Larsen, are
charged with the tragedy and being privy
TO conspiracy with the three first named
to murder j. F. o. Sodergren, the captain,
and afterward TO seize the Hesper.
The actual facts of the awful crime will
not be disclosed until the five sailors men,
toned are brought to trial in the United
States court
The prisoners were brought TO this port
IN charge Of John Brander, who was ap-
pointed United States Marshal by Consul
j. Lamb Doty OF Tahiti for the special pur-
pose of conducting them to San Francisco
Brander was assisted by two gendarmeS de-
tailed by the French authorities at Tahiti to
turn the prisoners over to the United States
Government.
A large envelope containing the testimony
taken before the American Consul was
handed to United States Attorney Garter.
This gentleman said it was against the rules
of his office to give the evidence to the press
in advance of its presentation to the Grand
Jury. He had. however, used it as a fnun-
datiOn for the complaint he had sworn out
charging all the five men with murder
After warrants had been issued the pris-
The morning call., 1893-03-19

that when the captain asked him what had
become Of Fitzgerald he told the captain
that he did not know because lie was asleep
in his berth. In telling the captain he was
asleep he had told him a lie.
Larsen said it was his trick at the wheel
when the mate disappeared. He saw him
go forward, but did not see him tall. Fitz-
gerald, he said, was disliked very much by
all hands. Larsen said lie did not know why
he was arrested.
Thomas Green seems to be the one who
at the proper lime Will turn States evil
Gence. His story is that he belonged TO the
captains watch ard was in his bunk al the
time of the murder. Hansen, he said. had
asked him how he would like to get rid of the
old man, meaning the captain, and he gave
Hansen to understand that he would like to
have hand in the job. The subject was
first preached TO him about o'clock on the
night of the tragedy. Near eight bells that
night lie was aroused by st. Clair who
asked him TO turn ont and throw the Old
man overheard. He told ST. Clair to wait
until he could get on his trousers. he asked
st. CLAIR what had been done with the mate,
when St. Clair replied thar he had been
done for and invited Green 10 90 up and look
at the pools Of blood. Green says that he
then refused to go on deck.
The Hesper left Port Townsend last
August for Adelaide, South Australia. Cap
tain SOdergren's wife accompanied him on
the voyage. AtAdelaide be shipped q new
crew in the fOtecastle. and sailed from that
port for Honolulu on December D.
Two other members of the crew. Jens
OleseD. Norwegian, and Harry Wesler-
Ing are suspected 10 have been implicated
In the plot.
Captain Sodergren was TO decide on his
way here whether he should proceed
against them as accessories.
Captain Sodergreu is well known in this
city. having for many years been the mas
ter OF the bark Lady I.amOSuO "
lost near Palmyra Island.
The murdered man vas about Sc years
old. He leaves widow III Waterford,
Ireland, and some relatives in louisiana.
The morning call., 1893-03-19

about an hour. and theref, re signed the
paper. The officer then took the paper and
ordered me to strip" which | did.
l was then Informed that the medical ex-
animation that l was about to undergo was
SO severe that only one person in SIX on the
average succeeded IN passing IT, and with
this encouraging information to cons der 1
was placed upon the machine for determin-
ing the height of the victim. This was duly
recorded, and ! was weighed | had no
idea that my clothes weighed so much until
l was wei ghed with a suit of clothing such
as was the prevailing style when Adam was
a boy.
One OF the sergeants. the cavalryman,
was instructed to take my chest measure
ment with tape measure, and he did so. |
think that he must have imagined that be
was on active duty and was cinching a
hOrse-that Is judging by the pressure that
rs brought to bear upon my chest. He then
told me to take a long breath, and allowed
the tape measure to slide through his fingers.
lie was evidently satisfied with the meas
urements before and after breathing, as he
allowed ME to take the next degree, which
was test for cOlOr-blindneSs. He handed
me number of pieces of worsted and d.
rected me to state the colOrs of them.
The next step was more difficult, as !
was made TO read a number of small letters
at distance of thirty fee. and with only
one eye. Then with the other eye | read
them backward. AT the same distance the
sergeant spoke IN low tone OF voice and
one Of my ears was covered, and | had to
repeat what lie said. The same process was
used TO test my other ear.
The surgeon then took me in charge and
acted as if he was training for priZe-fight (;
that is, he thumped NE in the breast, back,
chest, sides and elsewhere until | was re-
minded Of song entitled IT'S a lucky
thing that | haven't got my gun"
l suppose that if | had made it known at
the time that | wanted to go into the cav
airy he would have probably stepped upon
my toes to see if / could stand the same
pressure from horses hoOf. but he was in
ignorance of the fact.
Then he listened to the beating of my
heart; it did not 90 fast enough to suit him,
aud at his suggestion l sprinted around the
room, picking up all the loose spin tiers on
the floor with my bare feet. Still it did OF
suit him, and l jumped up and down for
about five minutes, first upon one foot and
then upon the other, and finally, when |
was about ready to drop, he became salts
fed.
l was by this time in violent perspira-
ton, but as soon as the doctor got through
with me l began to feel cold. But they im-
The morning call., 1893-03-19

Is, Sell, sacrifice or no sacrifice" and the
man Of more modest means is eagerly hop
Ing to secure one of the twelve lots three
corner>) which, while they face a park en-
trance and are within two minutes walk Of
the cEildrens playground, are yet to be
sold, even II they should only bring $50 per
loot and then only One-thlrd cash needs
to be paid
Five car lines PASS the lots. and they are
ready Tor building. Hitherto no lots SINH
larly located, with reference to the park
ana It's attraction, have sold for less than
$500 to $1,000 The four lots, corner of
Hayes and Scott streets, are within one
block OF the Brodie block, every lot of which
found ready buyer at q recent auction.
When one considers that in addition to
these there is property on Golden Gate
avenue, on Valencia, Howard. McAlIster,
Hampshire and Twenty-third streets on
the catalogue, that buyer must be hard to
please VINO fails to find in all this variety OF
Won Rhein & Co.'S catalogue something
worthy of his attention
Sol. Getz & Bro. of IS Post street effected
the following sales this week: Lot 25x120
on the west line of TWenty-seventh avenue.
100 feet south of street, for $3.50; lot
25Xl2O on the east line of Tenth avenue, 100
feet south of y street, for $500; lot 25xI2O
on the west line of TwentY-secOnd avenue,
100 feet south Of X street, for $3.50; lot
o2;6XlUO on the northwest corner Of Twenty
seventh avenue and l. street for $1,000; lot
50X10O in block g. Excelsior Homestead, for
500.
Troy & McNaly report very active
week and the following list of sales: Three
flats and lot 2jX137:G forth line of Page
street. $50 feet east of Broderck; $500.
Cottage and lot on west side Of Sanchez
street, 81 feet south of Twenty-seyenth;
| S2450 Lot 50x127:6 on west line OF Four
teenth avenue, 175 feet north of d street:
$780, Lot 25X100 on north line of hatght
street. 90 feet east of DeYisader0; $780,
Lot T5x120 on west line of Forty-second
avenue, south Of 0 street. for $40 The
northwest corner of Ney and Craut streets,
in College Homestead, for $500 They
have also made several other sales, particu-
lars of which will be published in a few
days.
Charles II. Ford reports the following
sales made during the week at his office:
Lot 25x120, on Twentieth avenue, near
Lake street, 500; lot 25X120, on Seventeenth
avenue, near y street, S525; lot 25x1OO on
b street, near Eighteenth avenue, S575; lot
75X12O, on California street, near Twenty
first avenue, $1,000; lot 2jxl20, Oh Eleventh
avenue. near X street. 5000; also a 670-acre
stock ranch in Tulare County for $1,000 and
eight lots south of Golden Gate Park rang
Ing from $40 TO $500 each.
Is. j. pullman, formerly with Umbsen &
Co., Is now manager Of the nouse-renting
department with Proll, Baehr " Co.
The morning call., 1893-03-19

afternoon. I noticed that the men were
beginning to get outside of the building,
and asked one of them what 1t was for and
he told me il was nearly time for retreat
to sound. l looked around to see some
thing to retreat from but did not see any
thing. Sill | went up to ny bunk and got
my overcoat ana cape and came back all
ready to run.
l noticed they all had their capes on inside
ont, and l put mine on that way too, but it
did not look right somehow, nor could | get
1t right any wav that could fix it, ser
geant, who had been standing alongside of
me laughing at my awkward attempts to fix
the cape, gave me lift and had the cape on
right before l could see how it was done.
Then he took me out by the side of the
house, which they call the quarters, and
placing me in a certain spot told me to
stand there until after retreat"
thought if he expected me to stand there
after all tie others reiTea ed he would be
mistaken, but l took my place and awaited
developments. The buglers or trumpeters
began TO blow their horns and some one
shouted, There 1t goes" and the first SER
geant commanded Fall In :" and began to
call the roll. | did not see any retreat, and
asked the man on my right when it was COM
ing, but he did not answer nor did he even
turn his head. | thought that he was very
cocl about il and asked the man on the left
the same question. II e gave me the same
answer. and l collapsed.
The roll was soon called, aud the first
sergeant went to the right of the line and
said something, which sounded like High
ace, and l thought that | had struck q
card game on a large scale; but every man
in the line placed his left hand on his hip,
as If he was tired. and l followed their ex-
ample.
GTunt" said the sergeant. and fol-
lowed the command with Face restp'
l have since learned that re intended to
say Right dress" Front and Parade
rest; but he made a very poor attempt at
doing so.
The men with the music then played
something that sounded like Where Did
You Get That Hat?" and gun went off
ike an encore.
The frst sergeant remarked something
about This fist" and they all retreated TO
their quarters. The sergeant Intended to
say Dismissal"
Before had got far on the retreat horn
up near the hagpOle commenced 10 play an
exaggerated version ot a fi>h-hOrn solo, and
there was stampede for the dining-ro0m
where good hot supper awaited u.s. |
was placed at the table commanded by the
first sergeant.
The food was well cooked and clean, and
there was plenty of it, True, the bill of
fare was not elaborate and there were not
seventeen courses, but it tasted great deal
peter to me, hungry as | was, than the
HneSt FRENCH dinner could have done, and |
got up from the table with deliciOuSIy full
ieeiIng under the spot where a vest should
oe-there were none with the uniform.
Before going to bed, which did at about
O'Clock, knew all the members Of the
The morning call., 1893-03-19
SMALL TALES OF A BIG CITY.

S. Meechan has been sentenced by Judge Dan-
Serhed to three years in San Quentin Tor robbery
Judge Levy has granted the petition of Isaac
Abraham, who asked to have his name changed
TO Abrams.
Daniel II. Dempster mas sued The Mutual on
Company OF this city and l.. NJ. Perreta for
1886 81 on prOmiSsory note.
The Reformed Episcopal Church has so FAR
perfected its organization as to establish services
every sunday In a public hall in The AIcazar
building on O'Farrell Streeg.
Joseph b. Cook the defanlting Police Court
clerk, was locked uD in the County III yester-
DAY afternoon on the four indictments found
against him by the Grand Jury
nYum Lung Chinese, While working on the
ship Electric yesterday. FELL down tue hold and
was removed TO the Receiving Hospital 1t is
thought he is Injured internally.
Chief Crowley received dispatch yesterday
from Frank Dubacher OF Bs6ee, Arz, that
hlaIt Drye died there on Friday, and that lie had
father In Oakland and a brother in this city.
ID. j. Lehman, the FOurth-street barber, who
was caught ransacking the residence OF Mrs
Catherine Pallsky, 2212 Nelch street, was yes
terday held TO answer before the SUPERIOR Court
in $4,000 bonds for burglary
James Brady has sued Charles Haseltone &
Co. Tor $4,000 damages, claiming that his left
hand was crushed by defendants negligence
during the unloading of coal on The ship Katie
Davenport on February 20 last.
William Lewis Wilson has bequeathed all his
property. valued at $4,000, TO his brother Sllas
Hart Wilson, and his three sisters, in proportion
respectively as The number OF children OF each
bears 10 the total number OF DenehclarieS.
Frank Butcher, general secretary OF the United
Brewery WOrkmen's Union, was yesterday held
TO answer before the Superior Court by Judge
JOachimsen in $500 bonds for assault with a
deadly weapon upon Constant Harth OF the Co
operative Brewery.
Rev. Augustus Lemkau OF Oakland viii de-
liver free lecture for men only this afternoon
at $3.50 O'clock, before the members and friends
Of the German bra nch OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. at 232 Suffer street.
There Will be special music and singing.
Judge Conlan yesterday dismissed the charge
OF embeZZlemeRt against w. W. Harris, who had
appropriated money belonging TO an insurance
company. on the ground that the crime charged
was committed. In ColuS1 County. ana he had,
therefore no 1u rlsdctiOu IN the matter.
L. II. Taylor has sued the Honey lake Valley
Land and Wafer Company for $3.50 and In
tefeSt. The basis of the action is the refusal of
Frederick w. Lake and +. M Shideer 10 comply
with the conditions of an agreement made on
December 10. 1891, and OF a further agreement
on April l, 1892, eancellng the former in rela-
ton TO certain engineering and irrigation
works.
The morning call., 1893-03-19
HEY! FOR A SOLDIERS LIFE!
How "Cam" Man Became a Cavalrynan.

left The CALL office the other day for
the express purpose of finding out what a
regular soldier must go through while he is
learning the business of soldering, ard l
have succeeded even better than l expected.
l decided that about the only way to get at
the truth of the matter was to 90 through it
myself, aud after making out my viii l went
directly to the recruiting Office on Market
street
There was a man sitting in the door
dressed in a neatly fitting uniform with an
infantry sergeantS chevrons upon his arms
and stripes upon his trousers, and his whole
make up looking very much like clothing
store advertisement.
asked him if this was the place where
n man could enlist in the army. and he in
formed ne that it was, and told me to go up
stairs TO room >, where | went.
Another sergeant received ne, a cavalry
man this time, and when he learned that
had ambition to wear the blue clothes and
belong to Uncle Sam he rubbed his hands
in anticipation of victim and invited me
TO read the notices which covered the walls
in the place of wallpaper. l did so and
after few minutes told him [ was ready
Tor the next degree.
He next ushered me into the august pres
ence of the recruiting officer. an infantry
captain, who after a few minutes conversa-
ton with me asked me for references cover
ing the last two years of my life and these
were furnished him.
The captain then felt in the drawer of his
desk and took out a paper about the same
size as a business letter head. closely printed
on both sides, and with very legal appear
ance about il.
If you have considered all things care
fully and still desire to enlist" said he.
you will be required to take this oath and
sign your name 10 it, Read ii and if you
are willing to sign it do So"
This is how it read
!, -, desiring to enlist In the ARMY OF
THE UNITED STATES Tor The term OF five years,
do declare that have neither wife nor child ;
that | am OF tile legal age to enlist and believe
myself 10 be physically qualified 10 perform the
duties OF an able bOdi' soldier; ana do further
deci1re that have never been dischai ged from
the United SaJes service (amy or navy or any
other service on account OF disability, or by SEN
fence Of either civil or military court or iu any
case eXc-p with good character and for the
reason gwen by me 10 the recruiting officer prior
TO tins enlistment.
l read it. and decided to cut all my poor
relations and be alone in the world for