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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-17
Wen Worth Ita Cost.

Farmer Green-Did yer son learn
much at the agricultural college?
Farmer Brown - GOSH yes The
college yell he learnt thar is the best
thing for soaring crews I ever seen.
Judge,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-17
This weather.

Country Barber (affably to total
stracger)- Very tryin' weather this,
sir. Makes you feel as If you'd like
your body in pond an your cad in a
public 'ousel-From Punch.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-17
THE ARTISTS STORY.

TELL you. ladies'"
declared handsome
and cynical Wilton
Robeley, the artist,
"a fortune teller
showed me the i'm
age of my wife two
years before I ever
saw her in the flesh
and thousands Of
miles from the
place l first met
her"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-17
THE FIRST ON RECORD
THE FIRST PERSON TO REcoV-
Err FROM HYDROPHOBIA.
Doctors Don't Know What to Make of
the Case, MS Recovery Was Considered
InnpOSSibio--Caused by tho Bite OF a
Mad Cat.

MAN has had hyd-
rophobla, that aw-
full disease which
doctors say Is abso-
lutely incurabl lie,
and lives to tell
about 1.-THE first
in stance ever
known.
He is Abraham
Schlesenger, a we'll
knnwn hIIgin esS
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-17

aunt Elviry Hobbs never got up
from that roomatiz spell yit."
NAV; some folks won't never git
puten bed s'long other folks keep a
6etchin' ice cream to 'em. Exchange.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-17
Poor Pleasure

Jinks-Dull place; nothing gong on
Jenks-The duce there ANTI 0ul
board bill is going ON. Judge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04

York. Prof. Dewey spoke IN high terms OF
Mr.. Harrison. who was a former pupil or
his. Mr.. Harrison Is said 10 be graiu7te
OF Cornell University and Of TIC New York
State Library ScfcoI- Another letter was
from T. s. Williams. secretary OF TIE Brook
rison is at present connected with the Afhe-
neum Library at Providence. he LETT the
city yesterday evening
Mss Browning has not decided whether or
not she will accept the offer OF the board 70
remain In charge OF the library until August.
Che declined TO talk OF her defeat but II de-
termined TO accept X graciousiy. MSS Brown
ing has been connected with the library for
sixteen years. Four years OF this time she
held the position OF librarian IL seems st1-
gular 70 her friends that the only complaints
against her management have been made 10
members OF the School Board, as claimed by
members CT that body.
Professor Goss was reelected superlnten-
dent of the schools by vote OF 10 >.
There were no other candidates. Professor
Goss was not present. having left the city
during the afternoon. p. J. OMeara was
the only candidate for the position OF super
intendent Of buildings and grounds and got
six votes. sufficient number TO elect
The board received a number OF PROPOSE
sire to dispose of their property, but none
OF the offers were considered. They VIII
probably come up at the next meeting.
The committee on teachers and salaries
recommended that NJ e Crowell. OF the
High School. be granted leave or alb
sence until the end OF the present year. ana
that Mr.. Benton be allowed $40 a week for
tary reported warrants drawn on the treas
ury during the month of March amounting
to $33,249.02. There Is balance OF $s.3e5.16
in the treasury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04
A LESSON AND A WANING.

The mishap of Senator Chandler af-
fords a timely lesson, nor to say warn
ing. There is every reason why New
Hampshire Republicans should be quite
united for Mr.. Reed. There is every
reason to believe that they would have
been but for the course which Mr..
Chandler in particular and a. number of
prominent Republicans who are known
as bosses generally have pursued toward
Governor Mckinley. Senator Chandler
doubtless promised the votes of the dele
gates at large to Mr.. Reed, and probably
to a combination to defeat Mckinley in
nominated. To help his cause the Sem
ator made the gossip of a correspondent
of Democratic paper the basis for
charges of corruption against two or
three of Governor McKinley's hackers,
and Extensively called attention to the
fact that one or two Of them had come
to his rescue two years ago when Mo
Kinley found himself embarrassed by in
dorsing notes. Now, whatever men who
have kept themselves fairly posted re-
garding prominent men may think gen.
orally of William Mckinley, they will
admit that he is a clean and upright
man. In all his connection with tariff
schedules no man has had the rashness
to intimate that his action was ever in
fluenced by pecuniary considerations
The mass of intelligent men believe that
his character in that respect is above re-
proach Consequently, when Senator
Chandler printed his letters in the Wash
ington Post the spirit of fair play led the
Republicans of New Hampshire to re-
sent the imputation OF their Senator,
which they did in the resolutions of the
silent and thus seemingly acquiesce in
the assaults of their Senator.
Nor is that all. Mr.. Putney's letter,
published yesterday, shows that the Re-
publicans of New Hampshire understand
the policy of the alleged bosses, which
is to so consolidate and get control of
delegations that when the candidates to
which they are pledged or for whom
they stand are practically out OF the
race they can be transferred bodily to
any candidate who they think. will be
able to defeat Mckinley. The Republic
ans of New Hampshire do not propose
that Senator Chandler, whom they adj
mire as Senator. shall arrogate to him.
self all OF the power which belongs to
them in selecting candidate for Presi-
| dent. If they have not heard ex-senator
Platt's remark that 1.-THE second choice
of delegates is usually most important"
they understand that all of the "favorite-
| SON. movements, with the exception of
that in favor of Senator Allison, are the
schemes of those who are known as
bosses and managers to prevent McKin-
| ley's nomination They know that Mr..
Platt has no idea that Governor Morton
| will be nominated, but he has hoped to
so control the New York delegation as
| to give its vote to some candidate whom
II will nominate. and thus put the nomi-
| nee under obligation to him. The Quay
/ movement in Pennsylvania the rank and
| fle Of the party regards as . scheme "a
defea< Mckinley. For the most Dord
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04

The advocates Of fiat and other forms
Of cheap money have made many as
sumptions during the past twenty years,
to believe which the average man must
ignore common sense and the ordinary
power Of reason. Among them all, how
ever, there has been no assertion made
which demands more servile abdication
Of reason and Judgment than the declara-
ton that it is necessary for the United
States to enter upon the free and un-'
limited coinage of silver in order to COM
pete with Japan and China in the man.
ufacture of goods, and thus prevent
them from flooding this country with
their cheaper goods made on the silver
basis. There is no sort OF reason or ar
gument to sustain such an assumption
on the basis of what those who make it
call exchange. The japanese, who are
said to be competitors in certain manu-
features, labor about sixteen hours a
day for wages varying from IL to %
cents day in silver. People maxi
ing the same goods. in this coun-
try receive at least ten times as
much compensation for ten hours labor
as do those in Japan for sixteen on the
silver basis. If the country should go
to a silver basis, as the frank advocates
of free coinage admit 1t will with free
silver coinage, the person now receiving
81 in gold for his labor will receive sill
yer dollar which has a purchasing power
Of SO cents. BY paying the same wages
in silver as are now paid In gold the
difference In wages. now ten times as
much as in Japan, will be reduced to
five times as much on the basis of pur-
chase power. But that would be reduc-
ing present wages nearly one-half. With
present advantages in. the way of ma
chinery We may, perhaps. compete for
season with Japan by practically paying
so cents as wages where one dollar is
now paid That is the only way that
silver will enable US to compete with
Japan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04
THE NEED OF BETTER TOWNSHIP
GOVERNMENT.

Some recent occurrences in this State
seem to emphasize the necessity of re-
form in the methods if not the system of
township government. 1t Is singular
fact, and not indicative of the practical
political wisdom which ought to be de-
veloped by self-government that. as
rule. the American people pay less at
tention to township government and take
less pains to secure good men for town.
ship Offices than they do for county,
State and national. The reverse should
be the rule. The township Is the unit of
our form of government, the corner
stone OF our entire political system, and
everything connected with township gov
eminent deserves the best thoughts and
the closest attention of the people, both
as to methods and men. There is no
better test of a peoples capacity fer self
government than the character of that
part OF the government which comes
closest home to the purses and bust
ness of all. This for very large ma
jority of the people of the United States
is township government.
In free government the first requisite
of good administration is publicity.
There is always danger In secrecy or
concealment, and safety in publicity. An
administration of any public office, high
or low. that will not stand the turning
on of light at any time should be ended
as soon as possible. Whatever tends to
secure publicity tends to good govern
ment For this reason the act of the last
Legislature requiring each township
trustee to keep an itemized register of
all orders or warrants issued by him,
showing the amounts, for what purpose
issued. ETC.. and to publish his annual
report in a county newspaper is IN ex-
cellent one. II such a law had been
passed many years ago the State would
have been saved much scandal and the
people large losses through township
frauds AT any rate. the people would
have discovered the frauds at the end of
one year and put stop to them. 1t is
said the proprietors of some supply
| houses which have dealings with town.
| ship trustees have formed combination
/ and will try to have this law repealed.
| Any dealer In township supplies who en-
ters into such combination or joins In
any attack on the law referred to be-
comes BY that act an enemy OF honest
! Govoruuou< and should be 90 regarded
nn( ~ ~ ~ honest nan. II q Inn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04

this scheme is inspired by the same men
who fought General Harrison in 1892.
How much Of the later determination
of Republican voters to elect Mckinley
delegates can be attributed to resent
ment against the dictation of the Platts,
Quays and lesser would-be bosses 1t is
impossible to estimate That it has been
a potential factor there can be no doubt
Republican voters are impatient of boss
tactics. Even in States where 1t has ex-
listed for years the bossism Of such men
as Platt is passing. But for his inter-
ference Governor Morton would easily
have had every delegate in New York
with enthusiastic accord
Last but not least. the. political hap
penings the past month should be a
warning to every man, and specially to
the small man who INDUCES in dreams in
which he beholds himself wearing the
crown Of party boss. The divine right Of
kings is an exploded dogma. In this
form of government, where the people
have the right to rule. the assumption of
dictatorship is at war with its basic
principles when exercised by able men,
but when attempted by very small men
bossism is simply nauseating.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04
TEST OF MONUMENT ENGINES.
They Exceed the Horse Power at
which They Are Rated.

Messrs Rice and McMeans. OF Rose Poly
technic School. CT Terre Haute. were here
yesterday making a thorough test Of the gas
engines used In the monument. They made
test of the actual pressure within the
cylinders at the moment OF the explosion
of gas. and found thar Il was as high as Is
pounds to the square inch. This test was
made by an improved recording apparatus
designed at the school. The apparatus is at
tached to the engine and roll Of paper
passes from one small cylinder 10 another at
a known speed. A pencil. which is connected
with a small piston communicating directly
with the inside Of the engine cylinder. moves
up and down as the piston Is moved by the
increasing and diminishing pressure. every
movement of the pencil being shown on the
moving paper. Thus It shows the pressure
at all times during the progress OF the test
The engines are rated at thirty horse
power. A test was made TO see whether they
reach that power. By means OF two ropes
with lever It was made possible 10 put any
weight desired upon platform. which acted
as brake. thus giving the weight or a
the horse power could be figured. IL was
found that the engine reached more than
thirty-one horse power.
The economy Of operating engines moved
by gas Is a matter Of much consideration.
1t was found that these engines consume
seventeen cubic feet OF gas for each hour
for every horse power developed. Running
at the maximum this would be 5,l00 cubic
feet Of gas in ten hours. which, al 10 cents
a thousand feet, the ordinance rate here.
would cost 81 cents II was found by test
ing the exhaust gas that when the engines
are not reaching their maximum power they
consume all the gas that enters the cylinder.
the combustion Is complete; but when they
are running at their maximum power the
combustion Is not entirely complete, the ex-
:1aust then showing a mixture OF carbon.
monox!de and carbon dioxide. Combustion -
not complete until each molecule OF carbon
molecules Of oxygen. the act Of uniting gem
Grating heat, and being what Is commonly
termed combustion. Chemically the result or
complete combustion Is expressed BY the
symbol CO." with small figure foi-
lowing the 20" 10 show that there are two
parts of oxygen 10 one part OF carbon. Car
bon monoxide is expressed by the symboi
CO." showing that one part or eacn element
makes the compound. The analysis snowe9
that the exhaust from the engines contained
both OF these compounds, thus proving that
when the engine Is strained to It's greatest
capacity there Is slight waste OF fuel. not
All Of it being consumed.
Preparations are being made to start me
monument fountains tomorrow, * the wsatn-
er continues as it is now. 1t is believed
there will be no more weather colo enough
to make II necessary 10 stop them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04
ROOM FOR MORE GIRLS.
Crowded Condition at the Home for
FeebIe-Minded Children.

The Home for Predetermined Children az
Fort Wayne has been unable to accommodate
all the children whom parents desire to SEND
there. The institution has been greatly
crowded but yesterday Secretary Bickneli re-
ceived word that additional room for about
thirty girls has been provided. The superin-
tendent of the home has moved nearly forty
of the boys to house on the farm These
boys are the older ones. who are now coli
ony by themselves. A change has bsen made
in the boys and girls departments Of the
main building so there Is now room Tor an
additional number Of girls. There Is more OK
a need to care for the girls than the boys,
for the former are more IN oemzno Oh pr1
lection. The school could care Tor large
nnn,6er more fhan enrolled at present Il
there was the room In speaking OF the snsti-
tuition and the unfortunate cnhdren aept
there Mr. Bicknell said;
"Tt seems rather strange, but most OF the
children are happier there than al nome.
while AT their homes they are IN little
world of their own, being objects OF riclcuie
TO other children. The reeDle-minoeo cnllu
cannot help but realize his lonesome posltion-
At the home all things are brought 70 MS
level. however, and ne Is happier ne -
among children Of his own kind. VINO 90 not
sease or ridicule him. The children al the
ho,se can snare In their own simple games
and do the light work which others are 40
Inc At their homes, however. the feeole-
minded children cannot play OF WORK Win
children of sound minds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04

The present Indianapolis School Board
has been guilty Of numerous disrepu-
table transactions but its performance
last night is the most outrageous on its
disgraceful record. It's busting of Miss
Browning from the city library and the
election of stranger to fill the place is
a piece OF business which will fill the
people of Indianapolis with indignation
and amazement Accustomed though
people are to the queer and crooked
methods of the board. it was not thought
that it would go to the length of dis
missing so tried and competent an off,
cial merely to crafty petty personal
spite or to further schemes which will
not bear the light Of day No charges
were made against her at the meeting,
and none of the slightest consequence
could be extracted from individual men,
bers of the board. 1t was vaguely init
mated that she did not maintain disci-
pine, but a sufficient answer to this is
the action of Commissioner Vonnegut,
after the election of her successor in
moving to SO amend certain library
regulation that the librarian would have
full control Of the institution. Inasmuch
the fact that her assistants-perhaps it
would be more accurate to say an as
sistant-were insolent. to the patrons of
the place and incompetent for their du-
ties needs no further explanation than
that members of the board could foist
their relatives upon her over her protest.
The patrons of the library have been
pleased and satisfied with Miss Brown
ing. Had they not been SO the Journal
would certainly have heard Of 1t. They
have found her uniformly courteous and
equal to all demands upon her. Even
the many who regretted the departure
of her predecessor. Mr.. Evans. feeling
that his place could hardly be filed.
have forgotten their regrets and have
had no complaints to make Her re-
moval is without excuse. and its method
one which will bring the commissioners
more deeply than ever Into popular con-
tempt 1t was an AFFAIR Of intrigue and
underhand methods. Had it not been
''sneaked" through without previous
open discussion, az a. matter of public
policy it would not have succeeded. The
commissioners, reckless though they are,
could not have withstood the fire of pro-
test.
AS it is. it is not unlikely that the
transaction will result in much needed
reorganization of the board. Five MEM
bers are to be elected in June. The pub
lie wants it's educational affairs free from
the scandals which have so disgraced
them for several years, and this crown
ing outrage will probably cause the
turning down" of every member who
has had a hand in ut. If the newly
elected librarian is wise he will not ac-
cept the Office which has been bestowed
upon him. He may as well understand
in advance that he will come under a dis
advantage and with prejudices against
him as a protege of "a discredited body
which he will find itqdificult to over
come. NJ ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04

The late Col. w. r. Holloway writes
from spirit land to the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette communication in
regard to the political sentiment in this
city and State. He says there is no Har-
rison sentiment here, and that every
body is for Mckinley. The gall Of the
late Colonel was never better exhibited
when in his liveliest career than In his
essaying to speak for General Harrison
and his friends. The gallant Colonel was
never Harrison man, neither In 1855 nor
u -: - was never taken into the con-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04

A national bank in the city Of New York
has sold the property heretofore owned and
occupied by 1t on Wall street for little
less than 100000. This, says the New
York Sun, lis at the rate of about $3.50 a
square foot, and is about twice the price
paid for the property by the bank seven
years ago." The ground is occupied by ten
story building, and the price paid represents
600 for the lot. These prices do not indi-
cate any decline Of values in New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04
SOLDIERS HOME DEDICATION.


The trustees of the Soldiers Home at La
fayette have set July as the date for the
dedication of the institution. There was
meeting of the trustees at Lafayette. Thurs
day night. at which the arrangements for the
dedication were considered. IL was decided
to invite General Harrison. Governor Mat
thews and STAFF Gen. Lew Wallace ana
Commander l. " Walker TO be present ana
participate in the exercises Col X 4. De
Hart. OF lafayette, will probably deliver an
address In behalf OF the city OF Lafayette.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04

Word comes from Kentucky by way
OF Washington that the Democratic con-
vention OF that State will select an en-
tire Carlisle delegation and indorse the
Cleveland administration. There is rea-
son. however. to suspect that this piece
Of news has been revised by those treas
ury officials who make predictions re-
garding the revenues which never come
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04

F. Z. A, Lynn: If member of the Cabi-
net succeeds to the presidency by the death,
removal or suspension of both President and
Vice President, he shall call Congress to
meet upon notice of twenty days. This act
was passed in 1885. and as it repeats all the
sections Of the old law providing for
special election, it is fair to assume that
Congress, because it must be called in such
an event, would determine the matter of a
special election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04

In periods OF business depression fac
tories sometimes run at loss merely to
give their men employment and hold
them together till better times come.
That seems to be the Democratic idea
Of administering the government They
run IL at great loss. piling up deficits at
the rate of about 100000 month. but
they hold their men together
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04

in duty bound to prevent the admission
of more Territories which have neither
population nor prospects to warrant
their being made States. Republicans
who are fighting for a protective tariff
would be false TO the cause If they should
assist in adding four Senators from New
those who threaten to obstruct tariff
legislation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04

ferences Of Harrison or Of his political
friends, and no one is less likely TO
know the political situation in Indiana
than he. The Colonel has been making
frantic endeayors to get on the McKin-
ley band wagon. and the nearest APP
proach he has made to 1t has been to
seize hold Of the tar bucket hanging
under the hind wheels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04

1t Is intimated that Speaker Reed will
not be a candidate for reelection to the
House In the event that he is not nomi-
mated for President, Mr.. Reed has al
ready been elected ten times. and at the
close Of the present Congress will have
served twenty years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04

1t is probable that Senator Chandler
would now give several dollars If the
editor of the Washington Post had re-
5ected his communications assailing Gov
ernor Mckinley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04

1t is stated that three of the Kentucky
Senators who made the loudest protesta-
lions In behalf OF Senator Blackburn are
now at work to carry the Democratic
convention of that State for Secretary
Carlisle