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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
How "a Thunder Storm Made job Com
paratlvely Easy.


paratlvely Easy.
speaking of cinches," says tho re-
tired burglar in the New York Sun, "the
easiest, softest, smoothest snap ] ever
struck was in a house in a small town
In Rhode Island. There was thvndor
storm coming up as l went along to-
ward the house, and just as l got there
1t began to sprinkle, BY the time I'd
got inside 1t was coming down pretty
hard, and was glad to be under shell
ter, for hadn't had any supper either,
and when ! got into the dining room
| thought I'd get something to eat. The
sideboard was locked and the key car
ried upstairs, but little jimmy opened
the door as easy as knife would open
pie. | set out little snack On the
table and sat down and ate 1t colsfort-
ably, with the rain pouring down out
side If there's anything l like Us to
hear storm a-ragin' outside when
you've settled down all snug and COM
Portable within. But here was some
thing hadn't counted on. The thun-
der was roaring and plunging like a
dozen earthquakes Dustin down
through the sky, and it kept the house
in tremble all the time, knew no
body could sleep in that thunder.
They'd be sure to be all awake, but here
was, and hated to lose a night, and
after I'd waited little and the storm
didn't show any signs Of lettin up
thought I'd go ahead and see anyhow.
The first room / looked into upstairs
settled the whole business. Over in
one corner Of this room, beyond bed,
/ saw woman standing in front of an
open closet door. Two children popped
out Of bed, and the mother pushed them
into the closet and then crowded in
herself and pulled the door shut tight.
1t was all very simple; husband away,
no help; two children sleeping IN an
other room, woke up by thunder came
into their mothers room all scared;
mother puts children in closet aud gets
in herself, as lots Of folks do in thun-
der storms. And then l walk over and
turn the key in the lock and there you
are; no danger Of their coming out till
the storm is over anyway, and just as
well to be sure about it, and then l just
quietly go through the house. 1t isn't
big and doesn't take long, and come
back before the storm is over and un-
lock the closet door again and skip, and
that's all there is to it,"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
A Girl,s ComnosItion.

At a recent boarding school examin-
alton for girls one of the tasks was an
essay on boys, and this was one of the
compositions, Just as it was handed in
by girl of twelve: "The boy is not an
animal, yet they can be heard to con-
siderable distance. When boy hollers
he opens his big mouth like frogs, but
girls hold their tongue till they are
spoke to, and then they answer respec-
table and tell just how it was. A boy
thinks himself clever because he can
wade where it is deep, but God made
the dry land for every living thing, and
rested on the seventh day. When the
boy grows up he is called husband,
and then stops wading and stays out
nights, but the grew-up girl is a widow
and keeps house."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
INDUSTRIAL.

A 100000 bushel elevator is being
erected at New Orleans to cover thirty
two acres. Locomotives using COM
pressed air will be used.
Locomotives are now turned out
which weigh SO tons. The electrical
shops and factories all over the United
States are overrun with orders.
The $4,000 coal miners of Alabama,
Kentucky and Tennessee have formed
a union. One-third g the coal mined
in Ohio is mined by machinery.
Labor organizations are not extend
ing in point of membership fast Just
now, but there is a determination
among wage workers to have the full
value Of their labor.
The granite belt in North Carolina is
fifteen to twenty miles wide and mex
haustable; quarries are being opened
and orders for street and curbing pur-
poses are rushing in.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
cIemoncy Retu.ea BY the rresIaont.

WASHINGTON Oct, 1.-THE presi-
dent has refused to interfere further
in the case of Thomas St. Clair, CON
victed in California of murder on the
high seas and originally sentenced to
be hanged September 81, 1894, but re-
spited four times, the last carrying
the cate of execution to October Is,
and has also denied the application
for pardon in the case of Hans Han
sen, convicted in California of murder
on the high seas and sentenced to be
hanged Friday, October IS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
Tho XerdIct.

A coroner in Nevada recently reason
ed out verdict more sensible than
one-half the verdicts usually rendered.
It appears that an Irlshman, concelv-
ing that little powder thrown upon
some green wood would facilitate its
burning, directed a small stream from
a keg upon the burning piece, but not
possessing hand sufficiently quick to
cut this off, was blown into a million
pieces. The following was the verdict,
delivered with great gravity by the Off
cial Cant be called suicide, bekase
he didn't mean to kill himself; 1t wasn't
visitation Of Cod bekase he wasn't
struck by lightning; he didn't die for
want of breath, for he hadn't anything
to breathe with; it's plain he didn't
know what he was about, so I shall
bring in-died for want Of common
sense"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
Two Victim. Of Giant Powder.

LEADvmLE, Col, Oct. 11-James
Moore was instantly killed and Doc
Morrison fatally injured by an explo-
sion of giant powder in a shaft of the
Matchless mine Monday evening, but
the men were not found until yester-
day. Morrison lay at the bottom OF
the shaft all night in agony, his eye
sight being destroyed and his body
manulad
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
GREW FAINT BY THE wAYsIDE.
Car Horses Browse by Rails While Pos
aengers Wait.

Car Horses Browse by Rails While Pos
sengers Wait.
heard Western man say the other
day that in This part Of the country"
the smallest towns have electric lights
and some idea of the fitness Of things,
while within forty miles of New York
mine host will often light one to bed
with candle. 1t reminded me of some
thing saw in New Rochelle last week,
something that would have been likely
to cause small riot In New York. A
surface car, drawn by two wonderfully
lean horses, was creeping out toward
the Sound. 1t finally came to dead
stop.
The driver calmly alighted, unhitched
one of the sorry nags and allowed him
to browse for few minutes by the
wayside In time a boy brought an
other horse and we proceeded. The
hungry horse was not long for this
life, and there was much comment, sym
pathetic and angry.
A swedish sailor, bound for some
yacht at anchor in the Sound, "sized
up" the occurrence in sentence:
IF that horse he was in New York
he would there be arrested" He meant
that the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals would have cart
ed the brute away, and he was right
But New Rochelle, even along Pelham
avenue, is long suffering, and slow to
anger
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
AM Athlete wien One Ler.

Arnie, the one-legged athlete, is de-
serving of the respectful consideration
Of all serious-minded people, because
he has turned physical misfortune
into a means of making living, says
a New York paper.
The one-legged athletes full name is
Arnie Crockett. He is a scion Of the
old American family of Crockett, of
which Davy is the most famous and
popular member. He was born forty
eight years ago at Thetford, Vt. At the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
Back to His Old Home.

CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 1l.-When Gov
ernor Mckinley becomes a private cit
izen again next January he will return
here and occupy the little house in
which he and Mrs. Mckinley lived i'm
mediately after their marriage. The
house has been sold since, but the
governor has rented it, and when thu
couple again take up their residence
here, after an absence of fifteen years,
they will celebrate their twenty ninth
wedding anniversary in their first
joint home. This is Mrs McKinley's
wish.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
Bank Commls.loners rnvnlvnh.

MERGED, Cal, Oct. 1.-THE three
members of the state bank commission
have been arrested, charged with hay
ing failed to do their duty in their in
vestigation of the broken MERGED
bank. The commissioners yesterday
adopted resolution taking possession
of the bank and declaring it insolvent.
The action displeased many of the de-
positors and they caused the arrests.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
Congregational Council.

SYRACUSE, N, ", Oct. 1.-THE tri-
ennial session of the National Council
OF the Congregational churches of the
United States opened six days SEES
sion in the Plymouth Congregational
church yesterday. About 800 dele
gates representing the United States
were present at the call to order by
the Rev Alonzo Quint, d. d., of Bos-
ton, Mass.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
Sat Up in Her Cnmn.

LoeANsPoRT, Ind. Oct ll.-Mary
Kunze, wife Of farmer near here,
was pronounced dead by her attend.
ing physician, after long sickness
from paralysis. Eighteen hours later,
and just before the time of the funeral,
she arose in her coffin and asked for a
drink of water, and is now rapidly re-
covering.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
sDanIsh Students Riot.

MADRID, Oct. il. Serious conflicts
have taken place between the Liberal
and Catholic students OF the university
of Barcelona, due to the fact that the
government suspended professor
who published book which was de-
clared to be heretical. The riots
fiually reached the streets, where The
rioters were reinforced by crowds OF
people. Many persons were wounded
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17

TREBIzoND, Oct l1.--Serious CON
ficts between Turks and Armenians
occurred here yesterday. Many Ar
menians were killed. The Turks were
armed and the number OF troops pres
ent here is few. No attempt was
made to stop the massacre Of the Ar
menians. In fact, it is stated that the
soldiers took part in the slaughter and
in the pillage which accompanied it,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
Robert neyerlr Halo pcnd.

BosToN, Mass, Oct. IL. -, Robert
Beverly Hale, youngest son of the
Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale, died
Monday of typhoid fever ut his faith.
ers horse. He had already made Il
reputation as an author and poet. He
is best known through his "Elsie aud
Other Poems, a collection which has
appeared within the past year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
Abuse Don't Go in Arkansas.

A stranger was run out Of Conway,
Ark, the other morning with rotten
eggs because he abused the south and
southern women. He said he was a
citizen Of Muskegon, Mich, but did not
tell his name. He was 40 years old.
The eggs were of the rankest kind,
and the stranger was literally sub
merged with them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
AARRIsoN,s LAW FEES.
The Ex-Presldent Making Quietly Moro
Than "a PrcsldCnt's Salary.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct II. "A close
personal friend of eX-President Harri-
son said yesterday that his receipts
from his law practice during the past
eighteen months in cases in which no
appeared in court aggregated more
than the presidents salary, and, be-
sides this, he has made large fees in
cases where he acted only
as advisory counsel. He has
appeared in the argument of the
case of the city of indianapolis
against the Street Railroad company,
for which he received fee of S25, 900;
in the McKeen-lves case, involving the
ownership of the Vandaha railroad,
and for which he also received u fee of
$50, 900; in the Morrison will case at
Richmond, where he was paid $40, 900,
and in addition to this he received
$1,000 for each of sixteen lectures de-
hvered at the Stanford university.
These four services aggregated him
1855, 600, and besides these he has been
connected with a number OF no less
important eases in which he has not
appeared in court at all, but which he
has really directed while others
seemed to oe the leading counsel,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
CHEAP DXCtTRsION soTTTH.

The Farm, Field and Firesidc, Chicago
is doing most excellent work in helping
those who want TO better their condition TO
secure homes in more congeulal climate,
or where the opportunities for getting q
start in life are better. Its colony plan Is
very popular, and enables homc.soolSers TO
secure chunk Of excellent land at almost
half the usual price For its Oct. 10 ex-
cursion to Green Cove Springs, Florida, tho
lowest rates ever given to that state havo
been secured. A splendid train will be run
from Chicago with special cars from OmA-
ha, Kansas CITY, st, Paul and Cleveland,
and steamer from New York, The train
will be composed mainly OF sleeping cars,
which will be used for beds throughout the
trip. Fifty-siX thousand acres OF the best
land in the state has been secured the
greater part of which will be sold at &5, 90
an acre. Any of our readers who want to
Join this excursion shovld write the Farm,
Field and Fireside at once They will also
run special excursion to California on the
lAth Of Nov.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
ITALY is FAR AHEAD.
HOUSEKEEPING THERE is RE-
DUCED TO A SCIENCE.
PalntAble Dishes That Would Even rs
TRANCE Americans from Their Old
Fashioned Cooking Cooks are
conscientious.

e have no preten-
sions to common
sense in Italy. Even
that most impor-
tant member of the
household, one of
the chief contribute
ors to domestic hap
piness and concord,
the cook, is Obliged
to render allegiance
to the law of the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
unclo Ehen,s philnsonhr.

You'll TEX notus," said Uncle Eben,
dat de man who talks bout what he
has done an what he's gwine ter do am
invari'bly doin' muffin tall at dis par
tic'lar time"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
CORNER OF ODDITIES.
ODD, QUEER AND CURIOUS
PHASES OF LIFE.
A Namaqua Witchcraft Story Would
BE Boy Agatha Smart Cat Ar
Athlete with Ono Lcg-other short
Stories.

o9SA A II, WHITE is the
RRv& (MSA sail in the Far
3 sR.$odEjL n Away
cGI5&5E8 I51hlH And dirty the
SBIDEIEmGM EbWhH sails at the
ocStS3{SScu ~ u dock,
a3hi ogMS1AE And fair are the
V4SS2) ~l1A0 cliffs across the
M UMS bay,
va STTN And black is the
~ WI nearby rock.
Though glitters the
snow in the peaks affair."
At our feet it is only white.
And bright in the gleam of the dis
tant star
Though a lamp was twice as bright!
The rose that mods beyond our reach
Is redder than rose of ours.
OF thought that turns our tongue to
speech
Our fellows have the greater bowers.
The waters that flow from the hidden
springs
Are sweeter than those by our side.
SO we strive through life for these dis
tant things
And are never satisfied.
So we strive through life for these dis
tant things,
But ever they hold their place
TIL beats Lifes drum and Death doth
come
And we look in his hooking face.
And the distant things crowd near and
close
And, faith! they are dingy and gray!
For the charm is lost when the line is
crossed
'TWiXt Here and Far AWAY.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-01-31
Twentieth Day.

Senate-The house substitute for the
senate joint resolution for an investiga-
ton of state officers and institutions
was called up. Senator Barela moved
to indefinitely postpone the resolution
and a warm debate ensued. The SUBJ
stitute provides for committee of
three from the senate and four from
the house to be appointed by the pre-
siding officers of those bodies, and lin
its the investigation to the past two
years. 1t is almost identical with Sem
ator Drake's original resolution. The
resolution was defeated and another
adopted for special committee of SEN
ators to prosecute the investigation.
Senate bill No. S, by Senator Moody,
to allow claimants to use water from
canals and reservoirs when their rights
are In litigation, and preventing inter
ference by the courts, was read and
discussed. 1t was sent back to the ir-
rigation committee for amendment.
Hollenbeck's bill to amend the di-
vorce laws was Indefinitely postponed
The committee rose and reported and
the report was adopted and the senate
went into executive session.
After the doors were opened the fol-
lowing nominations sent in by the gov
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-01-31
Twenty-SecOnd Day,

House-A bill by Mrs. Holly to raise
the age Of consent for females from 10
to 21 years passed second reading with
but very little opposition, and none on
the final vote. When it was before the
House on the first occasion two amend.
ments were made which did not meet
with the approval of the women. One
was to require the female making the
charge of criminal assault to be of pre-
viously chaste character, and the other
was to raise the age at which u male
could be punished for such an assault
from IA to IS years.
To-day both these amendments were
defeated and another one adopted
striking out all reference to the age of
a male, so that the measure reads that
any male can be punished for Grim
inal offense which he may commit with
or without the consent Of a female who
is under 21 years.
A resolution was presented from the
Republican side of the House to have
another committee appointed by that
body to investigate the state offices for
any period it may see fit. The matter
will be considered Monday.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-01-31
Telegraphlc BrevIties,

Minister Romero is opposed to wal
between Mexico and Guatemala.
The cruiser Philadelphia was ordered
to Honolulu last Saturday to protect
Americans.
Michael Ungero, an Italian, has been
convicted of voluntary manslaughter
at Trinidad.
During wedding at albuquerque, q
few days ago, the bride tainted and the
ceremony was postponed.
Another train robbery occurred at Nc
Neill, Arkansas, Thursday night. The
bandits obtained $4,000 from the ex.
press car.
The steamship La Normandie, which
sailed for Europe Saturday, carried
So, 500, 600 in gold, and the Umbria
$S5O,OOO.
The Field Columbian museum at Chi.
cago was robbed n few days ago of q
case of old Egyptian gold jewelry, val
ued at 5000. The robbery was COM
mitted at time when the museum
was filed with people, but there is not
the slightest clue to the thieves
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-01-31

ernor were confirmed: d. G. Webber,
police magistrate, city Of Denver; b.
f. Klee, assistant adjutant general;
Dr. Clayton Il. Parkhill, surgeon gen
eral N. G. c.; Harry II. Davis, inspect
or general N. G. c.; Lester G. Brewer,
military secretary to the governor.
House-On second reading bill to
require parties to suits before the JUS
tice courts to exhibit the account sued
passed without discussion.
Mr.. Clarke had Il bill pass second
reading to prohibit the publication Of
the delinquent tax lists in German
newspapers. He said all Germans
could read in English, and the publica-
tion in another language was a waste
full and ridiculous expense"
A bill to prevent attachments being
brought in justices courts for overdue
book accounts and promissory notes
passed second reading. A bill In rela-
ton to the subject applicable to courts
of record has already been passed in
the house.
The bill forbidding the reelection of
city treasurers was defeated.
A bill to submit an amendment to the
constitution TO provide for n bonded in
debtedness of 81, 100000 to pay for the
outstanding excess warrants was called
up by Mr.. Lowell the introducer of the
measure. An amendment of this ma
ture, but placing the amount at ST..
500, 900, was voted down at the last
election by most decisive vote.
Mr.. Woodwork said Colorado inher-
tied a debt of from $4,000 to $50, 700
from the territory, which was the nu-
cleus for the present debt Then there
were $225, 900 of accrued interest. 1t
was not true that the Republican ad-
ministrations were responsible for the
debt. The Fourth General Assembly
increased the debt 1924, ,666SO, and that
was Democratic administration. The
Sixth General Assembly, which was
also Democratic, added $250,373, while
the "Robber Seventh" only added
$122, ,450, and the following Legislature
$175,051.
The bill passed second reading.
Mr.. Clarke's bill to tax all lots and
buildings used for religious, private
school or charitable purposes was next
considered. He said there were eight
sects in Arapahoe county that held
over $5,OOO,OOO worth of property ex.
empt from taxation, and the amount
was getting larger every year.
Mr.. Whittier protested against the
provisions of the bill because 1t pro.
posed to tax the buildings used for
charitable purposes, and which were
supported by people who were doing a
great deal of good.
The bill was discussed at length and
action was postponed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-01-31
The Heat Light

Some months ago an English man
facturer made a number Of expert
ments to determine the best method OF
Illuminating his cloth mills. Gas jets,
incandescent lamps and arc lights were
all tried and found wanting, as they
either failed to give light enough,
gave too much light or cast heavy
shadows. Finally a continental idea
was adopted. The walls Of the room
were painted white and under each OF
a number of arc lights was suspended
reflector, which threw all the light
up to the white ceiling, from which 1t
was reflected to the room below. This
system was successful from the outset
and has attracted considerable atten-
tion among English weavers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-01-31
Twenty-First Day.

Senate-At the opening of the morn
ing session Senator Fulton's resolution
for committee to Investigate the
workings of the city charter of Denver
the fee and salary law and the election
law in Arapahoe county was called uI
and adopted.
The usual large number of bills were
introduced, and the Senate went into
committee of the whole and recon-
mended the following bills for pass.
age: Increasing the penalty for may.
hem; providing for fine and removal OF
officers who neglected their duty; lin.
iting salaries of Justices clerks; re.
stricting the right to change of venue
before justices; appropriating $271 for
inaugural expenses.
House-A petition from the residents
Of the eastern part Of Arapahoe county
for state assistance was referred, as
was a petition from the Bee-Keepers'
Association for state recognition.
The Clarke bill to tax schools and
churches was taken up again. Various
amendments were offered limiting the
amount to be exempt, and 1t was finally
agreed that all church property valued
at over $2,5O0 should be taxed.
Mr.. Rundle's bill to prevent the adul.
teration of candy was favorably re.
ported.
A bill to allow county commissioners
to retain the wages of employees like
janitors, jurors, election judges and
road laborers for the personal taxes
they owe was discussed at some length
and then referred to judiciary commit.
tee.
Mr.. Carnahan's bill to limit the time
when actions against counties may be
brought to two years, passed second
reading.
A bill to pay the salaries Of the ju.
dicial and executive departments for
the current quarter, was called up
and passed.