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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-07

perfidy amazes men who have some
regard for fealty."
sharper than aserpents tooth is
this apparent ingratitude, The obi
cations these two renegades owed
WAS manifest to a painful degree,
brace of Benedict Arnolds whose
traltorous conduct adds another ex-
ample Of what politics may bring
forth"
ellis after securing a promise
from Smith county to vote for him
solidly on the 55th ballot secured the
frail members from Thomas county
to give him one complimentary vote
one of whom refused. TWAS the last
hazard for Ellis. To Tilton of Os-
borne he proposed; Give me your
seven delegates for FIVE ballots and
after You may have all mIne.' Tilton
after assuring himself that his man
from Ellsworth would remain with
him, and beng equally assured by
the Smith delegation that they would
cast again. their four votes for Simp-
son and four for Ellis, accepted the
prop osition of Ellis.
Tilton relying on the promise of
Smith county and never dreaming of
loss to Simpson in the Thomas dele
cation, went to the convention of his
own chances, but fully assured that
Ellis was no longer in the race"
This IS pretty good evidence that
S. M. Scott's story twas no he," but
that our contemporary, the Dispatch
started the first one by attempting to
cover up the disgraceful action of the
convention. AS to combining the
campaign to the qualifications of the
candidates." the republican papers
will be kept busy enough at that. For
they must succeed IN giving appar-
ent qualifications to a corporation at.
torney who owes his nomination to
trickery which stands out as pre- emf
nently base even in convention of
politicians"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-07

S. Nj. SCOTT, the windy president
Of the state board Of public works
who was in this city at the time, has
started the first lie about the nomina-
ton of Judge Ellis. Who will be the
next? No man was ever more fairly
nominated in a convention since the
world began than Mr.. Ellis, and as
long as the republicans do not object
to the manner Of his nomination, the
popullsts had better contine their
campaign to the qualification of the
candidates. If they will do this they
will be kept pretty busy during this
campaign, dispatch.
To be sure S. M. Scott was one
among the first to tell of the fair
ness" of which the Dispatch boasts.
But he is not the only one. Neither
are the popullsts the only ones. Here
are some extracts from the account
of the convention the Norton CHAM
pion, a staunch repu blican paper:
ut is an error to suppose delegates
to a convention act except as auto
nations; they are not independent
creatures to act at pleasure, especial
ly was that true at Phillipsburg where
the convention was not of delegates
but convention of politicians"
Nearly half dozen candidates for
state officers outside of the district
were there pulling and seesawing
with their wires; while this district
alone presented its time.honored
quota of seven candidates for state
places, among them one for secretary
of state, another for state treasurer,
the other five for auditor"
"As we said, it was politicians
convention. Never a vote was cast
by any delegation except at the nod
of the boss In the background"
"Ihere was never q moment when
Simpson could not cast his entire
strength for any man. A more loyal
delegation never adhered to their
champion, save two reDegades whose
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-07

The Republican state convention is
in session at Topeka this week with a
large attendance, Up to this morn
ing but two nominations had been
made, Il. N. Morrill, for governor and
w. A. Johnston, the present incam-
bent, for associate justice. The con-
vention is having considerable trouble
with prohibition, woman's suffrage
and finance, G. A, Spaulding of this
county is one of the members of the
committee on credentials.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-07

Ridge.
Decatur-F. @. Pratt, Oberlin.
Ellis-Miles Milroy, Ellis.
Observation-Disclosures SeKavlc, Will
son.
Gove-C. e. Prather, Oakley,
4raham-C. II. Emmons, Hill City.
Jewell-E. j. Hoifer, Jewell,
Lincoln-E. r. Mosher, Lincoln
Logan-J. d. Walratb, Russell
Springs.
Mitchell-J. A, Clifford, Belolt,
Norton--L. b. Norman, Norton,
Osborne-C. w. Ames, Osborne.
Philllps-J. +, Arnold, Phillips
burg
Rawlins-R. 9. Sturgin, Charden,
Rooks-E. p. Harbaugh, Stockton.
Russell-E. j. Miller, Russell.
Sheridan-J. II. Criswell, Seldom,
Sherman-.J L. Kimmel, Good
land.
Smith-Ben Baker, Smith Centre.
"Reminiscences M. Stewartson,
Colby.
Trego-A. e. McCnllum, WaKee-
ney.
Wallace--Josiah Gasset, Sharon
Springs.
Committee met and organized,
electiLg e. r., Mosher of Lincoln
chairman and G. Q. underwater Of
Jewell secretary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-07

The Georgia populsts met in con-
vention last week and nominated
Judge j. X. Hines governor. Tom
Watson presided over the convention
and in his opening speech said that
If the democrats had carried out the
pledges made in the Chicago platform
then it would have been impossible
to have held such q convention in
Georgia,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-07
Woman's Suffrage.

There is at present in session in our
city a mass convention of the friends
Of equal suffrage. While it is too
early to predict just what the repub-
lican convention will do regarding
this interesting question, the,probabil-
tiles are that no action will be taken.
If this be so, will the advocates of the
measure pledge their support to the
peoples party, in case 1t indorses the
movement? The HERALD will watch
the action Of the convention with con-
siderable anxiety. Come right out
and tell what you will do under the
above condition of affairs.
The HERALD hopes all voters will
attend these meetings and give the
question a fair hearing. AT present
women vote in school aud municipal
affairs. The question naturally arises
have conditions been better? Are
school and municipal corporations
any better managed than other
branches Of government are better,
purer men slected to office? Are they
any wiser? Take our city affairs for
instance, are the laws for temperance
and morality enforced any better now
than they were before the advent of
equal suffrage. Rumor has It that
there are several joints and houses of
prostitution at present running wide
open in our city. Has woman's
suffrage purified the body polite of
municipal affairs? If then woman's
suffrage has been Of benefit so far
as granted, the HERALD says, extend
it. If not, vote against the measure.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-07

THIRTY-FIvE years ago it was a com
mon remark among anti-slavery work
ers that the most difficult element
with which to contend was the poor
white men of the south who never
owned a slave nor never expected to
own one, and was not held in as much
esteem by their aristocratic neighbors
as were the slaves themselves. They
we're the most intolerant advocates of
the slave system and did as hard
fighting for its perpetuation as did
those who profted by the system. 1t
is not difficult to see now how foolish
they were for dong SO, but can't you
see that the laboring people of this
country who are now voting either Of
the old party tickets are more foolish
than they were? The wage slavery
of to-day is an intensified bondage
and is supported by both old parties.
These men who are now the chief
strength of the old parties will be re-
garded by future generations exactly
as we now think of the poor white
men Of the south who lived and voted
for their own degradation. Chicago
Express,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-07
How Is This Uncle Don9

W. O. Don Carlos, writing from
PhiIlipsburg, Kans., to the land office
in this city, asks where the San Luis
Valley is and when the Ute reserva-
tion will be opened for settlement.
He says Kansas is a good place to
emigrate from, and he wants to settle
in Colorado, believing that the popu-
listlc misrule must end with thus ad-
ministration and lawlessness put
down. Colorado SIN.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-07
Dayton Items

Henry Parks talks of starting for
Texas next week.
Quite a number of our farmers are
suffering from aevere attack of the
blues.
Quite a number of the neighbors
congregated at Mr.. Goslen's last Fri
day evening to eat ice cream. A
grand time is reported.
Mr.. Klzer OF Downs, missionary of
the Sunday School Union, was IN
our neighborhood last week, working
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-07
Logan Items.

Rev. d. r. Hindman will probably
preach each alternate Sabbath at the
Presbyterian church the coming six
months.
The ladies Of the NJ. Il. church by
dint Of perseverance have secured
funds to paper the church, which will
be done immediately if competent
help can be secured.
McCaiferty's circus has come and
gone The performance is far. The
boss canvas man became involved in
scrap, and declining to pay his fire
languishes IN the county jail at Phil
llpsburg.
Rev. G. N. Penn of Osborne, to-
gether with Rev. q, Horne of Stock
ton, will begin a series of evangales-
tic meetings at the NJ. Il. church next
Monday, so continue during the week
and longer if the interest warrants.
Attractive programs, handsome
decorations and elaborate music will
render Children's day, which occurs
next Sabbath, a memorable occasion
Both at the Presbyterian and M. f..
church every effort will be expended
to render the festival happy and en-
joyable.
Movers from the west report a dis
NAL state of affairs for want of moist
ure. People of no means are thus
obliged to leave Small grain plant
ed last fall has not yet appeared above
ground. Such reports from such au.
thority, however, should be received
Gum gr0nO sails.
The school board has been deluged
with applications for the position of
principal of the public school, 1t
was thought that a principal had been
elected but the party notified has not
yet signl6ed his acceptance on account
of salary aud so no departments have
as yet been assigned.
Decoration Day was duly observed
and business generally suspended.
Flowers profuse and elegant were
strewn upon the graves. 1t is estl-
mated that a larger assemblag1 was
never seen at the cemetery. G. A.
Lewis, Esq, of Phillipsburg, deliver
ed Il scholarly Grafton at the Nj. e.
church.
Rev ]. Rowland Hill, chaplin to
the Bishop of this diocese preached
both morning aud evening in the
church of the TRANSPORTATION Sun
dav last. The service we're retualis-
TIC in tendency with altar lights and
acolytes. Episcopal music. ALWAYS of
a high order, was finely rendered
and large congregations filled the
house at both services. Rev. Hill is
a scholarly and polished preacher.
Every device is used now days to
advertise wares. Formerly it was the
humble peddler, then the street wagon,
with its glare of torch and trained
musicians; now we have in our midst
a ''free" show advertising DR.. Cann's
electric belt, free to all who stand, five
cents to all sit, A tent is provided,
seats for the weary and
the affair is said to be above the
average.
Rev. d. r. Hindman of Phillips
burg preached the memorial sermon
on the Sabbath day pervious, to a
very large congregation, at the Pres.
byterian church. Flowers and pot
ted plants lent their fragrence while
the flag, the emblem Of our country,
was tastefully arranged. Rev. Hind
man fully sustained his reputation
as an eloquent and forcible delineator
of affairs of the present day.
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-07

Hon. IL. 9. SOLOMON has been nomi'
dated by the populists of the first dis
trict for congress. He will be endors-
ed by the democrats.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-07

The Topeka Weekly Press is one of
the best weeklies in the state. 1t is
thoroughly a Kansas paper and every
farmer in the county would do we'll
to take it. The Press and the HERALD
$1.55
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-07

in the interest of the Sabbath school
cause. Judging from the number of
boys that loaf over the prairie on
Sunday, I think such work is needed.
A township alliance is being organ
lied in Dayton township. That is
right, we think the alliance is one of
the best organizations, and if the
members would obey the principles
of the alliance, society would be ele-
vate and the people would soon &C.
cupy higher moral plane than they
now do,
CoNsIsEENCY.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-07

A committee on arrangements was
appointed to assist in Arranging for
the congressional convention is this
city, on June %. Convention ad-
journed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-07
Democratic Mass Convention.

A mass convention of the demo-
Gratis of Phillips county was held in
this city Tuesday last, Major Don
Carlos was chosen chairman and r.
A. Handy, secretary. The following
delegates we're elected to the state
convention at Toneka.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29

The following fraud upon an insur-
ance company, which we find in The
Deutsche Tabak-Zeitung, is certainly
just littlo too good to be true. A cum
ming fellow, who wanted to smoke the
best cigars at the cheapest possible cost,
bought 1000 cigars of the highest quail
ity and corresponding price and imme-
diately insured the whole stock. When
he had smoked the last of them, he de-
manded 750 marks from the insurance
company on the ground that the whole
of his insured stock, 10 boxes of cigars,
had been consumed by firel The Solo
monio court decided in favor of the
plaintiff. The company then brought
an action Of conspiracy against the
smoker, accusing him Of having inten-
tionally put fire to his own cigars and
deliberately destroyed his property.
Hereupon the same wise court con-
demned the insured smoker to three
months imprisonment. Westminster
Gazette
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29

the ice begins to cling, and when il has
reached congclation serve in glasses
Another fashion of coffee drinking,
which was first introduced into this
country by tho Mexicans at the New
Orleans exposition 10 years ago. and
which is held in high esteem by some
hon vivants. is TO make coffee in the
French way without boiling and thct,
mix it with the very richest chocolate
half and half. or one TO two. or two 10
one. the second proportion being per
haps the most frequent This is to he
served with whipped cream topped with
little sngnr dust The Moxicans nsod
to- use the Soconosco chocolate. which is
made with cinnamon addition and is
rich beyond description
In spite Of the injunction about gild
ing refined gold or painting the lily
restless humanity has attempted to i'm
prove on coffee in worse ways than by
marrying il TO chocolate. For instance
take cafc an Kirsch. which is made by
Shaking mp black coffee cracked leo and
Kirsch wassor in proportions to suit the
taste by dovotoes Of the benign Ara
binn berry this is considered profana.
tion and oschcwed accordingly. but for
physical and mental depression. IL one
is not y babitual coffee drinker II is
pick me mp Of rare potency
Coffee is not food. hut stimulant
and an antidote against some kinds Of
poisoning Its excessive use produces n
trembling Of the hands and n disease Of
the optic nerves To keep one awake
and TO help one endure fatigue or expo.
sure 10 rough weather there is probably
no equal TO coffee, except possibly tho
cacao plant Of the Peruvians. Coffee
and tobacco which we owe to the
Arab and the Indian-are the heavenly
twins in the eyes of every true bohe.
mian. But. like all blessings, they may
become q curse. New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29
HOW SLATE IS MINED.
The wonderful skill of the worismen who
Cut It Up.

The manner in which slate is mined
and cut up for purposes to which IL is
applied is process that is known to
only few people in this country, its
principal sources being in upper New
England and eastern Pennsylvania. "
is not taken out of shafts, but it is quar-.
ried out Of big holes in tho earth. Some
time ago, when the writer was at Ban
gor, Pa, he was invited TO 90 down
into one of these quarries, about 300
feet deep and overland on rope, but
he declined the invitation, rs / think
most inexperienced persons would do
The slate is blasted out in huge blocks
and is hoisted out by steam and turned
over to the men who know how TO re-
duce it TO the proper size Huge blocks
of it are taken in hand by these work
men, who cut notch into one end of
each piece. Then they take n chisel and
a mallet, and they are so sltillful in di-
recting their blows that they can split
the blocks of slate in almost any way
they please. If you watch the slab on
which one Of them is working, you will
see little hair line running through it,
and presently the block will fall apart
on either side of this mark. The work
men will make this line go straight
through the middle, or to either corner
Just as he likes. do not know just how
he does IL, but he invariably accom-
plishes what he sets out to do.
The smaller pieces thus produced are
taken in hand by another set of men,
who split them mp into sheets of the
proper thickness for roofing slate. This
they do with long bladed instrument
about the shape of putty knife, but
many times larger, and If you saw
them do it you would marvel how they
got the sheets only one inch thick and
split it 32 times. The usual number of
divisions is 1G. These sheets are taken
and cut into squares by machinery.
Wherever there are slate quarries you
will find great many Welshmen, for
the best skaters come from Wales. Boys
follow the trade of their fathers, and
there ARE whole families and settlements
who know no other means of earning a
living New York Advertiser.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29
websfer's Portrait.

Daniel Webster once sat for his por-
trait to the late G. p. Healy. and the
senator's remark when he surveyed the
completed picture became one of the
artists favorite anecdotes in after years
II think, said Webster as he looked
at his counterfeit presentment. that is
face have often shaved" Healy
found Andrew jackson a disagreeable
and unwilling Subject. and he COM
pensated himself by painting Old Hick-
ory with absolute fidelity to nature. not
CLOSING single defect The portrait
gives Jackson an ugly. savage and pal
lid face. Chicago Herald
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29
NUMBER 16.
TOO MANY SPARROWs.
The English Bird Is Not Even Favorite In
His own Home.

II appears that the dotested English
sparrow is by no means a general favor
ite in his own home across the water.
where his habits have been more care-
fully noted
In the course Of his paper on wild
Birds, Useful and Injurious. in tho
Royal Agricultural society's journal.
Mr. g. L. Archibald says: The sparrow
has received AN overlooking measure of
abuse from farmers and gardeners. and,
notwithstanding all that has been urged
in its favor by enthusiastic advocates.
there can I've little doubt that it deserves
large share of the vituperatnn be.
slowed upon it. The keynote to the spar.
rows character is ~ I've found in the
dclusion under which it labors that
corn growing is carried on for its os.
pocial benefit Grain is undoubtedly tho
mainstay of the sparrow This IL ob.
tains in the fields mt seedtmo. when
sprouting. in the unripe. milky condi-
tion. aud when fully matured At this
last named period quantity Of grain is
wasted by being shaken ont on the
ground by the birds in addition TO the
amount actually consumed At this
time, too, numbers of sparrows which
live for the greater part of the year in
towns are tempted to visit the field.
their grimy appearance proclaiming
their usual haunts
"ln gardens tho sparrow finds full
scope for its destructive propensitics in
devouring peas. of which IL is very fond
g..
res In tho most miscellaneous way. too.
IL pulls to pieces the flowers of the
crocus, dahlia, primrose. polyanthus,
hepatica, heartsease, wistaria, the shoots
of pinks and carnations, the pods Of the
laburnum and the blossom of frnit
trees IL also does considerable damage
to beds of young radishes and lettuccs,
besides levying toll on the grass seeds
sown on lawns. On the other hand, it
must be freely admitted that the spar
row does great deal of good.
Among the pests destroyed by tho
sparrows are wireworms, daddy long
legs weevils from peas and beans,
| aphidos, caterpillars of various kinds,
houseflies, blue beetles, black beetles
and white butterflies In some districts
choviss. otherwise known as Maybugs,
occasionally do immense damage, and
at such times sparrows have been seen
with their mouths crammed full of
them The quality Of weed seeds which
the sparrow cats must also be placed to
its credit. for in this way is helps to
suppress such Objectionable plants as
charlock. corn bind weed. goosefoot,
knotgrass, buttorcup. dandelion. chick
weed aud dock
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29
Poisoning Rnce Horses.

1t may we'll be q boast Of the Ameri-
can turf that the practice Of "getting
at" q race horse has never been very
common here, and it is row several
years since the last we'll authenticated
case of poisoning occurred at Saratoga.
This recalls the fact that the English
turf has been notorious for such sensa-
tions. Early in the century four crack
racers were poisoned at Newmarket,
and two men were arrested. The prin-
cipal in the matter escaped on techni-
cality, but was rearrested ON another
charge Of horse poisoning and was
eventually hanged.
The ST. Leger favorite Of 1881, q
horse named Marcus, was poisoned ON
the day before the race. He was just
able DO run, but finished last and died
soon afterward. The perpetrator was
never discovered.
Even more sensational was the ''ho-
cusing" of Lanercost, the first winner
of the Cambridgeshire, who was in 1s42
considered a certain winner of the As
cot cup He was poisoned. but, like
Marcus, was able to run and finished
last. He did not die, however, but was
retired to the stud. York Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29
Doubtful Abont the Doubt.

We are justly proud Of our jury sys-
tenn but the i2 good men and true"
are not always the wisest Of mankind.
At recent session a prisoner was in
dicted for pocket picking, and to most
people I'm court the clenrost possible case
was made ont by the prosecution.
Have you anything you would like
to tell the jury before they retire?" said
the judge.
well, all wanter say is. ] hopes as
'ow they'll give me the benefit Of the
doubt. replied the prisoner despond-
emily.
The jury considered their verdict.
They were no little time over IT,
Can ! assist you in any way, gentle
men2" said the judge, at last becoming
impatient.
1--WE are almost agreed. me lud, "
said the foreman. "but we can t quite un-
derstand what the doubt is the prisoner
wishes us to give him the benefit of. I"
London Tit.Bits.