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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-10-06

Deputy United States Marshal Fln-
sons office looked like miniature Indian
village last night. Chief Lot and old
Cornelius we're present and represented
the dignity of the occasion, while several
eouaws and red-nosed papPooses gave
the scene that WEIRD witchy appearance
so attractive in life colorings. But IL
was not an ordinary event that brought
T,ot and dozen of his Indians 10. LII
was A murder case, and a young man
scarcely 20--with strong-cut features
and a Sunday school expression IN MS
laughing eyes, was the prisoner
The case was that Of John Slmon'
who in his native tongue is known as
Tie Cbemuh. who few weeks ago killed
O,d Jempee, a deal, half blind squa~
nearlv 60 wears of age on Lots reeer-
walton, about 70 miles northwest OIL 0Po-
kane. After all the witnesses were eA-
;,od Simon asked to be allowed to
tell III, story. He had lost his hofse'
ho said and was tired from hunting Tor
if When he came to Old Jempee 3
nlaca he asked to stay all night she
refused, saying hewas thief ana snouiu
roam like a dog. This angereo ni"A'
and taking up a wagon sp' Ike he Drained
her with 1t. Then he went out anu
slept IN the tepee. 81 have 'olo you
al, y he said in conclusion. 81 now leave
y, yseIr to Chief Lot and the law to 40
with me as it will" ..u
Simon was held by Commissioner
Kenvon for murder in the first ue8'eo
and will be taken 70 McNeiIs island 10
await the next session of the 0ni'9o
States circuit court here
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-10-06

Mr., r. E. Wiley, LAG Chambers o.
Nav York City, says that Ayers Bar
snparilla cured him Of dry ,, and i SVIiI
erably. He adds; al have not ~" :.
hi on my body, and my cure !, Is
Ill d,o TO Ayers Sarsaparilla'
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-10-06

v.u furnished rooms for, rent, Un
Wen Iui Centrally located. Inquire
easy q Richardson, at P. NJ. Co.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27

CHIEF BUsHYHEAD, Of the Chero-
KEGS, is a smart Indian, but he over
reaches himself in his prospect to or
ganize State out Of the five civil
lied tribes. He promises ito Danish
all white settlers In the Territory"
and make it a model Indian State
Those the chief calls "the white set
tiers" are most of them descendants
Of the Cherokees, and were induced to
90 to the Territory and settle. 1t is
due to them more than the pure bloods
that fine farms have been opened up
and values increased. To "banish"
these men without payment for their
labor as the chief Of the Cherokees
suggests, would be mean and con-
temptible, and his people will never
enter the Union Of States upon any
such terms. When they do come as
State they will have to come like
all the rest, and every man, red,
white, and black, will have the right
to come and go and settle and live in
peace. The Cherokees are a long
way out Of the Union yet.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27

A DETRoITER possessed Of the idea
that he was a sleuth of the class in
which VidocQ made his great fame,
went to Chicago, and succeeded in
having his name placed on the list of
Columbian Guards. He was bright
and full of business. He thought
very well Of himself, and as a result
Of all these considerations he was
made a detective. This sudden ele-
walton Of tyro to the position Of a
full-aedged thief-catcher suggested to
the light-fngered gentry that their
ability was being under-estimated by
the management, and they proceeded
to show just how much Of a "hy cop"
the man from Detroit was. They
robbed him twice in rapid succession,
and then at rather brief intervals I'M
til he really began to wonder whether
he was enough Of detective to keep
his uniform from being stolen off his
person in broad daylight. He has en-
tirely revised his opinion of himself
as a sleuth-hound and is deluging his
friends at home with requests to get
him job as a street-car driver.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27

ACCORDING to a decision lust
handed down by the Supreme Court
Of California, it is not allowable for
a jury to take an average Of estimates
in fixing the amount Of damages to
be awarded, In the case of Katie e.
Dixon, who sued William j. Plans
for injuries received by Chisel the
latter let fall from a scaffold, each
juryman had his own idea as to what
the injuries received by Miss Dixon
were worth, and as they could not
agree upon fixed sum, it was de-
cided that each juror should write
upon slip of paper what damages
he wished to accord, and that these
slips of paper were taken and the
amounts added together, and the
sum total being divided by twelve,
giving a result of $71S. This state
ment formed the basis of an appeal
to the Supreme Court, on the ground
that the verdict was arrived at iby
chance, and was therefore illegal.
This was the view taken by the
Supreme Court, and a decision reyers-
ing the verdict of the lower court
was filed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27

AN English correspondent takes
occasion to point out to Americans,
in the course of a recent letter to q
New York newspaper, that the out
rageous quality of what is sent abroad
from this country as news is working
wonders in lowering us in the esteem
of foreigners, and in corrupting all
classes of transatlantic readers. OF
the few days preceding the transmits
sion of his angry letter, he states
that more than half the whole mat
ter sent during that week was given
up tostories Of lynching in the South,
including minute details of the burn
ing Of negro for outrage, after an
hour of torture with red-hot irons,
and nearly as long a story of the
lynching of a black nurse-maid. at
is small thing" says he, "that
Americans living and travelling here
should be continually insulted by
opinions based on this garbage; but
if international respect and amity
mean anything, it is not small mat
ter that our people as a whole should
be persistently and libelously given
away in this fashion, and from their
own side, too"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27

IT is the opinion of men familiar
with the character of the Navajo
Indians that a war with them will
prove to be a serious business for the
Government The tribe numbers
about 10000, Of whom 5000 are
fighting warriors. The reservation
where they are intrenched is rough
and difficult, and contains many
passes where, according to one au-
thority, "two Indians can hold their
ground against the entire United
States army" The Navajoes have
trained their ponies to go without
water for two days, if necessary.
The whole tribe is armed with the
most approved repeating rifles, and
the bucks have been storing ammuni-
tion for years in anticipation of trou-
BILE. The Navajoes have a perfect
system Of signals and scouts, and are
always informed hours in advance of
the movements Of troops sent against
them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
the flrst indication OF playfulness is
the only way to reduce the mortality
he causes every year.

A LEGAL technically interposed to
save the convicted persons In the
great Panama Canal case, The Court
Of Cessation, a body having appellate
Jurisdiction, has sustained the appeal
OF Charles de Lesseps, on the ground
that the statute of limitations COW
cred the offenses charged against
himself and his fellow convicts, and
that the indictment was, besides, ir-
regular. The effect Of this finding
has been to set at liberty Charles de
Lesseps and his venerable father, and
also MN. Biifel and Fontaine. So
ends in smoke the most famous trial
In the criminal annals of France. So
far as young De Lesseps, Eiifel and
Fontaine are concerned, 1t is likely
that their gain is loss to justice
and good morals; but no one will re-
greet the exercise Of n technically
which removes the stain OF judicial
censure from the venerable head of
the elder De Lesseps. In his case
the guilt was technical and the inno-
cence actual,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27

Emporia Republican; W. x. Towner,
an old soldier, came 10 the Fifth Ave-
nue. hotel from the state home at Dodge
City. He was accompanied by his wife
and two young children. He is suffer-
ing from consumption in the advancNd
stages and is IN destitute circumstances.
The local grand army posts were noti-
fed OF his condition and interested them
selves in his behalf. The family was re-
moved from the hotel to little house,
and provided for Towner was taken to
st. Mary's hospital where he is receiving
the best Of care. He formerly lived in
Topeka and was for four years Senator
Plumb's messenger in the United States
senate, II is understood that Mrs.
Plumb also took an interest in his case.
From Oswego: A number of farmers OF
Neosho township, this county, have in
stituted suit in the district court against
the Kansas City, Springfield and Mem
phis Railroad company, claiming dam
ages for destruction OF their crops by
reason Of backwater from the Neosho
river, resultant, so they claim, from the
abutments of the companys bridge at
that point The bridge in question was
erected in 1878, and it is said the natu-
raj current Of the stream is made consid-
erably less by the abutments protruding
in the water. The damages are claimed
for the wears 1201-'g0 The comnanv
has already made a concession to Viii
liam Holland for damages sustained by
the overflow, though il is not known
what amount he was awarded, and it is
believed the others stand a good show of
recovering.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
A FIREMAN ON the Kansas City.

A FIREMAN on the Kansas City, St.
Joseph and Council Bluffs railroad has
done what the express companies and
sheriffs could not do-he has made
train robbery questionable so far as
his particular train is concerned. His
method Of operation was simple. He
turned hose on the would-be train
robber. The water was warm, and
the average train robber has an in
vincible repugnance 10 water, any
how. This particular bandit howled
with pain and indignation when the
stream came in contact with his dirt
begrimed epedermis, and relinQulsh-
Ing his larcenous designs he fred two
or three wild shots from his revolver
and then fled into the woods to ac-
cumulate fresh supply of dirt. The
train then proceeded. The fireman
should patent his device.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27

The fool who rocks the boat has
been at his deadly work again and
two men have lost their lives in con-
sequence. That the boat-rocker was
one Of those drowned is small conso-
lation. His tribe never decreases.
He turns up at picnics, where he de-
lights in drowning women and chill
dren, and he is to be seen any pleas
ant afternoon on the ponds In the
parks terrifying his companions. He
is the first cousin of the didn't know
it was loaded" idiot, and is bosom
friend Of the gibbering jabberwock
who pulls chairs from beneath people
"for fun" Heroic measures only will
serve to curb this PERSONS humor,
and a vigorous application of a boat
hook or an oar to his thick skull at
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27

New YORK city the other day
sent young woman to prison "three
months for lettering" This was
the only charge made against "a
young girl, Lizzie Lawler." 1t is a
notorious fact that 10000 dudes and
great, strong men "loiter" every day
through the streets Of Gotham with
out fear of "three months imprls-
Onment" for the crime.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
STOCK AND FARM.

Abilene special: Wheat harvest in the
Golden Belt wheat region surprises the
farmers. While one-third of the acreage
was plowed up, the remainder is showing
a heavy head and fine berry The straw
is short, necessitating the use of headers,
but there will be many fields giving over
twenty-five bushels per acre, and the
average will be fully half crop. The
late heavy rains have much helped the
crop, while they have also put the corn
in magnificent condition, Indications are
for the largest yield of corn in the his
tory of Dickinson, Saline, Mcpherson and
Clay counties. The acreage is very large
and the plant already six feet high in
many fields,
The Topeka Capital says that il the
Chicago Tribune will examine the re-
ports of the stock yards in Kansas City,
Kansas, it will see that their business
has been enormously gaining on Chica-
go, making Kansas City, Kansas, the
second packing center on the globe, and
it will learn that more than 80 per cent
Of the cattle and hogs received at Kan
sas City, come direct from Kansas. With
what is shipped over the northern and
southern tiers Of roads to Chicago, Oma-.
ha, st. Louis and Memphis, Kansas ex-
ports every year of cattle and hogs at
least as much as Kansas CITY receives
from all sources. Our shipments last
year were about four million head Of cat
tie and hogs. In five years, during
which business has got on conserv-
alive footing in Kansas and the pro-
ceeds Of agriculture have gone to salts
fly mortgages, Kansas has shipped about
81 million head of cattle and 100000
head Of hogs.
Sterling letter: The prospect for
broom corn this season was never better.
There is larger acreage than usual, and
the growing plant is in splendid condi-
ton Last year there were 10,175 acres
planted in Rice and Reno counties which
yielded 2,174 tons of brush. This year
the acreage is estimated at Is, 165. Some
farmers have gone into the business on
an extensive scale, and their acreage
runs into the hundreds. Jim Hasten has
400 acres, Norman Monroe has about
400 acres, A. L. McMurphy 400 acres,
and Fred Justice $50 Others have over
hundred and great many some less.
On account Of the short crop of wheat
some have put their wheat land into
broom corn. This will make some of it
quite late, and exposes it to the danger
Of frost. Some brush will be ready to
pull the first week in August, and by the
middle of that month the harvest will be
on in great shape. If the crop turns out
as promised, and the price is fair, there
will be several hundred thousand dollars
paid out this fall in Sterling for this
crop alone.
From Beloit: Since the harvest is on,
more wheat is being cut in Mitchell coun-
ty than the most sanguine hoped for
two or three weeks ago. The last two
weeks it filed out we'll and ripened rap
idly.
Cunningham Chronicle: L. L. Seeley's
barn at Spivey, was strck by lightning.
Six horses we're burned up, and one or
two more badly injured. The insurance
upon the barn was but $3.50, and the
total loss something like $500.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27

TRAIN robberies can be stopped by
placing a good shotgun filed with
buckshot in the hands Of express em.
ployes who can be trusted to blow of
the head of the first bandit who
knocks for admittance. One or two
casualties of this sort would discour-
age the profession. This remedy is
not patented, and no patent will be
asked for.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
Different Schools

Papa-What is the triple ALL
ance?" Dicky Boy-They teach that
different in different schools. Papa
do you mean? Dicky Boy
In the public school it is Germany,
Austria, and Italy, and In Sunday
school 1t is the world, the flesh, and
the devil. -
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
A Kindly Way.

Miss Fuzzle-I want to break my
engagement with Mr. Sappie, but I
don't know how to do it without
driving the poor fellow to suicide.
Little Brother-Why don't you let
him see you in curl-papers?-Ex-
change.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27

Hen. Coop-What Il you whitewash
my hen-house for?
Uncle Eben-Outside or inside,
sab?
Hen. Coop-Just the outside.
Uncle Eben-Well l kin do de out
side fer dollar m ha'f-but I'll
make yer lib'ral discount fer dom
de whole job.
Hen. Coop-How much of a dis.
count?
Uncle Eben-Well, l reckon cud
do it, outside and in, fer erbout seb-
enty-tl' cents, sah8 Puck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
Am Emrald MRnlI.N

Mac-Murphy isa great JOKER isn't
he? Fitz-Yes; what's his latest?
Mac-He went into O'Groarty's yes
terday and asked for an emerald ball
and he almost died of disappointment
when the fly bartender caught on and
filled him out glass of green chart
reuse. Brooklyn Eagle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27

HERBERT WARD, the African ex-
plorer, was once chatting some Of the
natives, declaring that they were
direct descendants from monkeys,
alleging their dark color as one OF
evidences. "One old fellow went
quietly over to captive ape" says
Mr. Ward, "and turned back his fur
Then he looked quizzically at me.
The apes skin was white"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
II Wasn't Apparent.

"Do you call this spring chicken"
said the diner to the waiter after sew
eral efforts to detach portions Of the
tissue with knife and fork. Eyes,
sab! OATS spring chicken for sure,
sah." 'Then the patent on the
spring must have expired. pitts
burgh Chronicle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27

IT is getting to be the fashion In
Europe to address and stamp enve-
lopes on the back. With the dlrec-
ton written across the folds the
letter can not be opened by an I'M
authorized person without the fact
being detected.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
Professor Schneidler--I losd mein
glarionette in Hoboken, ladies unit
chentlemens, unit SO vas helluped oud
by mein trent here. Judge.
In the Background.

II hear you are going to marry Miss
Bullion. should think you would
marry Miss Goldie Sterling; she is
just as rich and much younger. ="
eyes, my dear, but Miss Billions
papa is much older "-Life's Calen-
daE.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
KANSAS RAILROADS.

Caldwell News: w. 7. Brown, who
was employed by the county commission
ers of this county to measure and ascer-
tain the railroad mileage of this county,
reports that there are 279 miles and
1854 feet Of railroad in the county.
Atchison Champion Superintendent
Rathburn has LOO miles of road under
his jurisdiction, or about one-ffth of the
entire Missouri Pacific system. All the
business connected with Mr.. Rathburn's
territory is carried on wholly in Atchison.
From Fort Scott: The preliminary
trial of William Collins, charged with de-
frauding the Missouri Pacific Railroad
company, by keeping fictitious names on
the payroll, and keeping the money he
allowed them himself, was called in JUS
tice Garrisons court. Clerk Hogg, of
Superintendent Clark's office at Sedalia,
and other employees of the road were
present as witnesses. 1t was alleged that
Mr.. Collins had fraudulently procured
some $500 from the Kansas, Nebraska &
Dakota division alone, according to the
books of the Office, and some 81, 400
from the other divisions. He was bound.
over in the sum of $500 to appear for
trial at the next term of the district
court.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
InlpOssible.

Buff-It costs SO for five minutes
talk over the telephone between New
York and Chicago. Tuff-But New
York can't tell what she thinks of
Chicago for no SO. See?-Detroit
Free Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27

Ad Vyse--Don't work for another
man all your life. Strike out for
yourself Wright Field That
wouldn't do in my profession. led
WISE - Why wouldn't it? Wright
Field--Tm a baseball player. -Ex-
change.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27

Gust see these people laugh" said
Hawkins, at the comic opera "They
don't seem to understand where they
are" why not?" queIied Jingle
berry "No one ever laughs at comic
opera any more" said Hawkins -
Life
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
A Long Ending.

Little Dick-Who's in the parlor?
Little Dot-Mrs. Black. She won't
get through her cali for an hour yet.
"How do you know" II just heard
her say: We'll, mus be going"
EXCHANGE.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
&C rItlcIan.

II don't care for that man Shak-
speare who writes plays" said Mrs
Spriggins. II don't see no sense in
lettin' big darby like that Otheller
harrer up the feelln's of the audience
by smugglln' his wife, "--Judge.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
A Cruel Father.

Boisterous Papa Yesterday it was
silk and now it's velvet. On my
word, Mabel, you don't know your
own mind. "How can l, papa, dear?
You told me this morning l hadn't
any. brooklyn Eagle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27

Helm looking for a girl who can
bake cake, loaf of bread, or cook
a meal; one who isn't afraid to sew a
button on, or soil her hands in a little
housework.
She-I should strongly advise you
to try an intelligence office, Mr., Close
leigh. Life.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
Awful Poverty.

II never realized until to-day how
terrible poverty must be-" said Mrs.
DollargiIt to her husband. "And
how did you realize it?" IL couldn't
find enough change to bride the hand
organ man.to 90 way."-Industries.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27

Little Ethel (who has found the
words in her fairy story-What is a
spectral light, Tommy? Brother
Tommy-The light from the spirit
lamp guess. Exchange.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
appropriate.

Mrs. Bingo-Oh, dear! Charles,
wish l could find a good name for
baby. Bingo-Why not call him
'Atlantic ocean," Mrs. Bingo-
What forP Bingo (wearily)-Because
he never dries up.-Truth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
A Delicate Attention.

Strawber-Dld you tell Miss Pen
stock how pleased l was with the silk
traveling-cap she sent me? Singerly
Yes, and she said she hoped you
would have occasion to use it often.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27

Grocers Clerk ION a Sunday outing)
i would like to hire this saddle
horse for one hour. Livery Stable
Keeper-All right, but I warn you
that If you can't stick on his back it
will take full hour to catch him
again. -Fliegende BlaetteE
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
In a Good Cause.

Judge-You admit that you bribed
the witness, as the other side charge?
Lawyer-Yes, your honor; but
Judge (severely)-What? Lawyer
l bribed him to tell the truth. He
was going to lie for the other side. -
Puck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
Cure for PneumatIsm.

Farmer Jones-Thar, now, reckon
thet'll fix her. Herd tibet new
boarder complainin' O. his rheumatic
tire, but she'll be all right now; tibet
stuff was never knowed ter fail.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27

1.-THE Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals ought to interfere
in behalf Of this man-eating zebra. I"
"Why?" "The poor beast has been
here several weeks and has not had a
man to eat yet. "-Exchange.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
No Wonder.

Father-You seem to look at things
In very different light since your
marriage His Newly Married
Daughter-Well, l ought to after re-
ceiving fourteen lamps and nine
candelabras for wedding-mesents. -
Brooklyn Life.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
Too Mean to Live.

The monumental mean man dwells
in the Quaker city. He shouted from
his window the other morning: "Ha,
milkman! You needn't leave but a
pint this morning-my wife died last
night. "-Yankee Blade.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-27
A MisHt.

Little Miss De Fashion, am going
to send these shoes righJ back They
are a miserable mistt. Father-How?
Little Miss De Fashion-TheY is a
mile too big. They don't pinch bit.
-ENchanpA