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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-09
INTERNAL REVENUE.
In His Annual Report Commissioner
Forman Predicts Big Increase.
Nearly $500 Liquor Permits in Prohibition
Kanaas-More Than 5000 special
Liquor Licenses in MISsonrI-2,241
Illicit Stills Destroyed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-In his annual
report to the secretary of the treasury,
Mr.. Forman, the commissioner of in-
ternal revenue, es Inmates that the re-
ceipts from all sources for the current
fiscal year will aggregate at least
S155, 900, 900, an increase over 1897 of
about s., $780, 900. comparative state
ment of the receipts during the last
fiscal year is given as follows: Spirits,
$50, 00s, SAG; increase over 1896, 81, 1885,
472. Tobacco, $780, no, 297; decrease,
81, 1871. Fermented liquors, S32, 472, 1872;
decrease, Sl,3i2,O78. 0leomargarine,
81, O34, 1919; decrease, S1s5,3O2 Filled
cheese, $4,000; increase, SlS,002.
Banks and bankers, $50; decrease, $40
Miscellaneous, 1875, 1888; decrease, S69,-
720. Total receipts, SAG, ,503; de-
crease, $211, O22. The report includes
the following figures of collections
made: Kansas, including Oklahoma,
$3.50, $685. SO; Missouri, 1864, 6s2. S. Vio-
lations of internal revenue laws are
noted as follows: Kansas, 10 cases;
settled during the year, Is; pending, 4.
Missouri, POS cases; settled, ll5; pend
ing, So.
over Two Thousand Dealers In Kansas. 4
The report shows that, of the special
taxpayers in Kansas, there are 2,2G9
retail liquor dealers, ~ wholesale deal
ers, . brewers, 264 retail dealers in
malt liquors, 40 wholesale dealers in
malt liquors, Q manufacturers of oleo-
margarine, 81 retail dealers of oleo-
margarine; total special taxpayers, q
'G54. In Missouri there are 7645 retail
liquor dealers, l73 wholesale dealers,
SO brewers, Ais retail dealers in malt
liquors, 237 wholesale dealers in malt
liquors, 90 dealers in oleomargarine;
total special taxpayers, S,710 In Ok
lahoma there were 80 violations of the
revenue laws, is of which were settled
and IA still pending. In Oklahoma
there are 31S retail liquor dealers, 4
Wholesale 50 retail dealers in malt
LIQUOR and 81 wholesale dealers in malt
liquors; total 3S5. The cost of the
collection of the revenue during the
lbSJ uSCdl year was go OfO'ioo'
Illicit stills Destroyed
During the year 2,241 illicit stills
were destroyed and 80 were removed;
$40 persons were arrested, one killed
and three were wounded, Of the stills
seized and destroyed 22S were located
in Alabama, S41 in Georgia, 463 in
North Carolina, 900 in South Carolina
and 245 in the Sixth Virginia district.
During the last ten years ten officers
have been killed and 16 wounded by
moonshiners. The commissioner rec
ommends that the expense of storing
spirits in general bonded warehouses
be borne by the owners Of the spirits,
such charge to be levied by means of a
stamp tax. This, he says, would
greatly lessen the objection to the use
of the warehouse by any class of
spirits,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-09
Reminded of the AuId Sod.

A Cleveland landlord has one of his houses
tenanted by family that is out of all pro.
portion to the size of the dwelling. In fact,
he strongly suspects that there are at least
two distinct families in the house, and he is
quite anxious to get rid of them He doesn't
want to turn them out, and he has been
hoping they would take frequent hints he
gives them and seek some other location.
Lately they have complained of a leaky
roof but the landlord has determined to
make no repairs until they leave
A few days ago the head of the household
waited on him.
",Well, sor" he said, chat roof has been
leakin' agin."
HAS it," said the landlord.
"Yis, sor. 1t leaks right over me sisters
bed. Draps right down on her, sor This
marnn' she came out O. the room a-cryin'
sor. 1t had been raining on her all night.
Yis, sor, cryin'."
"Well, why in Tophet, inquired the land.
lord, didn't she move the bed"
"Twasn't that, sor," hastily remarked
the tenant. "'Twasn't that"
What allied her, them"
"Why you see, sor, she were Just a-cryin'
because it reminded her so much of home"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-09
Hndn,t Thought of Tint.

"Some time ago." says an insurance mai,
"a man asked me to accompany him home.
as he had some things there to be insured
When we arrived at his home he showed
me 100 boxes of cigars, which he wanted ih-
sured. There were 100 cigars in each box,
making 10000 in all, and were valued at ten,
cents each, so l insured the lot for 81, 900.
A few days ago the man came to Inc and
asked for the insurance money You've had.
no fire at your house., | replied. No, but
I've smoked them said he, and according
to the paper, am entitled to the money,
as it reads distinctly that if the goods are
consumed by fire money is paid on applica
ton As far as technicalities were CON
cerned he was all right, but | knocked him
cold about a minute later by saying, in
very stern manner: All right, sir; you'll
get the money; but, according to your own
confession, will proceed at once to make
charge against you for ineendiarsm'
We'll, I'll be hanged!' was all he said, and
the room shook violently after he banged
the door!"-Philadelphia Record.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-09
WHAT HE WANTED.
Something Was Needed to SUPPLE
ment His Wife's Present.

Something Was Needed to SUPPLE
ment His Wife's Present.
"You have scarcely spoken to me at all
this evening"" she said, in tones of re-
proach.
"I--I beg your pardon" her husband re-
turned, apologetcaly. 81 was just try
ing to think Of something to say"
rs there anything on your mindW.
eyes, to tell you the truth, there is"
Cant help you in some way?
"YCu might, if l could suggest it without
your becoming angry"
"Tell me all about it. 1t is my duty to.
sympathize with you, you know"
"On. my birthday anniversary you gave
me fountain pen"
eyes. And now you are going to say
that it makes a horrid muss and that you {.
don't want to write with it,"
"Pm not going to say anything of the
kind" he replied, stoutly. 81 am going to-
write with that pen every day of my lie.
But there is one little favor that l would
like to ask"
'What is it"
with it. Washington Star.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-09
AnnIrInNAL nISPArCHEs.

SEVERE earthquake shocks have re"
Gently been experienced on the 18TH
mus of Tehuantepec and in some of
the mountain towns considerable dam
age has been done.
AN eastbound passenger train, with
two engines and a snow pillow, was
wrecked during blizzard at Black
foot, Mont, the other day and two en-
gineers and fireman were killed and
some passengers injured.
THE trial of Capt. o. M. Carter, corps
of engineers, ordered by Secretary AL
ger, bids fair to become one of the
celebrated cases of the army. The
charges when promulgated will accuse
the captain of dishonest conduct in
connection with the river improve
ments at Savannah, Ca, whereby, it
is alleged, the government was de-
frauded of S.. 900, 600
DIR. JEFFERSON D. GODDARD was
found guilty of second degree murder
by the jury at Kansas City, Mo-, for
the killing of Frederick jackson, the
laundryman, and sentenced to 16years'
hard labor in the penitentiary.
The comptroller of the currency has
made his annual report for the year
ended October 81. Mr.. Eckels believes
that with a system of bank note
issues, based in part upon securi-
ties and in part upon bank assets,
the country can be provided with a
sound, safe and elastic bank note
issue always commensurate with and
responsive to the demands of trade.
A PRAIRIE fire started near Ruth post
office, close to the line in d county,
Ok, and the farmers had to fight like
demons to preserve their crops. Many
narrow escapes from death occurred
and considerable property was de-
stroyed.
THE steamer Trojan Prince brought
zoos Italian immigrants to New York
on the 5th.
AT the recent election in the Chicka.
saw nation the ratification of the
Dawes-Choctaw treaty was overwhelm-
ingly defeated.
The Mexican Herald denies author.
itatively that Mexico is making pre-
parations to go on gold basis and
says there is at present no thought OF
changing the silver standard.
SURGEON GENERAL WYMAN, of the
marine hospital service, has submitted
his annual report to Secretary Gage,
Concerning yellow fever, he says the
total number of deaths reported to the
bureau up to November 20 was 4, 19s
and the number of deaths 42S. Of
these there were Lee cases and pa
deaths in New Orleans.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-09
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
WAsHINGTON NOTEs.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
THE statues of Thomas ii. Benton
and Frank p. Blair, two illustrious
Missourians, were received at the
Washington capitol on the Goth and
will be placed in statuary hall.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has conveyed
10 the German emperor a diplomatic
hint that the United States considers
the Monroe doctrine applicable to
Hayi, with which country Germany
has some dispute.
AT the cabinet meeting on the 50th
the serious prospect of many of the
gold seekers in Alaska starving for
want of food this winter was discussed
and the best means of affording them
relief talked over.
Work on the appropriation bills has
been formally started by Il sub-com-
mittee of the house at Washington,
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill being considered
The annual report of the statistician
of the department of agriculture was
ISSUED on the LIST. 1t is devoted main
ly to criticisms of the cumbrous crop
reporting system that is in use in the
department and to recommendations
looking to an improvement.
SECRETARY GAGE reclions on deficit
of $50, 900, 600 for the fiscal year which
ends June, 1898.
THE secretary of war has granted a
medal of honor to Thomas y. Higgins,
of Hannibal Mo-, on confederate testi-
mony alone, for valor at the siege of
Vicks burg.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY's mother was
stricken with paralysis at Canton, O.,
on the I'd and her condition was alarm
ing. The president left Washington
to go to her bedside.
TIE president has appointed Blanche
X. Bruce, of Mississippi, to be register
of the treasury. Mr.. Bruce has repre-
sented Mississippi in the United States
senate and the position to which he is
appointed is one he held some years
ago.
THE annual report of Commissioner
of Internal Revenue Forman to the
secretary of the treasury shows that
in Kansas there are 1850 retail liquor
dealers, 10 wholesale dealers, 9 brew
ers, 264 retail and 40 wholesale
dealers in malt liquors. In Missouri
there are 7,G45 retail liquor dealers, 17S
wholesale dealers, SO brewers, AIS re-
tail dealers in malt liquors and 237
wholesale dealers in malt liquors,
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GENERAL NEWS.


Roy UPPER and his brother Louis
camped near Ipava, ILL.,, while tramp
ing to st. Louis. They made fire in
the open air and laid down beside it,
Early in the morning Louis was awak-
ened by his brothers screams and
found him rolling over the ground en-
deavoring to smother the flames from
his burning clothes. Roy was fatally
burned.
ANEW and fatal disease among horses
has made its appearance around Ar
cola, Ill. The disease originates in the
throat and renders the animal unable
to eat or drink and eventually cholies
it to death.
THERE were $50 business failures in
the United States for the week ended
the Sd, according to Bradstreets re-
port, against $50 for the corresponding
week last year.
A SPECIAL from Keol5uI, Ia, on the
I'd said that lone robber, with his
face hidden by mask and armed with
revolver, attempted to rob the pas
sengers of the st. Louis, Keoliuk 81
Northwestern train. But some of the
men stood their ground and attempted
to disarm the bandit who, however,
escaped without securing any booty.
As the result of meeting held in St.
Louis on the I'd by members of the
Cherokee council proceedings for i'm
peachment will at once be brought
against Chief Mayes of that nation and
his council. j. B. Raymond and Will
liam Vann have got certain affidavits
which they will use as a basis for the
proceedings as soon as they reach
Tahlequah, l. T.
A FIRE the other day destroyed the
home for aged and intirm colored
women at Chicago. Several of the
aged inmates came near being suffo-
Gated by smoke before being rescued.
The annual reports of Indian schools
shows considerable progress at Car
Isle, Pa, and Hampton, Va, the prin-
cipal institutions. At Carlisle there
was an enrolment of 769 pupils at the
beginning of this fiscal year, including
representatives of 6S different tribes.
AT Hampton the enrolment was 1875
embracing representatives of IS tribes.
SEVEN men have died and II others
were not expected to live through
drinking mixture of wood alcohol
and cheap whisky. The liquor was
bought by two farmers and retailed to
laborers on the Mobile 81 Ohio exten.
sion at Maplesville, Ala. No physi
clans were at hand.
A MEETING of the Kentucky Distil'
lers' association was called at Louis
vile, KY, the other day to consider
the question of restricting production
for term of three years and plar
was mapped out to keep down the out
put l5,0O0,0OO to 90, 100000 gallons year
ly. In some years the production ha:
been over 10000, 900 gallons.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-09
WILLIAM A. JONES.

New Commissioner Of Indian Af'airs)
the early opening of those lands to
white settlement. Commissioner Jones
reported the results of his investiga-
ton in the following telegram, dated
at Anadarko, Ok, received by Secre-
tary Bliss yesterday afternoon: mo
foundation for rumor of invasion of
Wichita mountains. 1t is all sensa-
tional newspaper talk"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-09
THE WORM TURNS.
Suffering Humanity VIII Not Always
TnmeIy submit to ARnbiIIty.

A""NAs w
The aifable passenger had been searching
for a victim for long time. He had made
ordinations when reading his paper, in the
hopes that it would attract the attention
Of some one and give him the opportunity
to show his power as conversatiOnalist, but
all his little ruses failed. The people who
sat near him seemed to be wholly conferred
on themselves, but still he was not com
pletely discouraged, lie looked about him,
and, selecting one man to whom he thought
he might be able to impart much interesting
information, he began operations by re.
marking:
Pardon me, but you look very much like
a man | know"
Theman who wasaddressed looked over the
atfable passenger gloomily, and, recognizing
the type, he replied, in tones that would
cause the thermometer to sink, even in the.
Klondike:
Eyes, that is possibly so; but at the same.
time you must excuse me, for you look ex-
acty like man | don't want to know
Puck.
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ELEVATED GRADE CROSSING.
Two Chicago Ordinances That May Cost
Railroads Three Million Dollars.

hallFOhuh
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Through the per-
sistent efforts of Mayor Harrison the
city council was last night induced to
pass in extra session two important
and extensive track elevation ordi-
nances. The two ordinances provide
for the elevation of II miles of tracks
at an estimated cost of $4,000 900
to the two railroad corporations
involved, the Chicago & North
western and the Chicago, Milwaukee
g. st. Paul. The entire work must be
commenced on or before May /, 1898,
and completed within two years OF
that date. The two ordinances abolish
complete, and practically without APP
parent damage to adjoining property
owners, "a grade crossings.
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nenth Not Mrs. Nnck,s Portion.

New YORK, Dec. 4.-Although Dis
trict Attorney Youngs assured the jury
in Martin Thorn's trial that the state
held Mrs. Mack equally guilty with
Thorn, he now announces that he will
accept plea of guilty of murder in
the second degree or mdnslaughter in
the first He says he is positive that
Mrs. Mack cannot be convicted
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1T is ALL TALK.
So Says Commissioners Jones Regarding the
Threatened Wichita Invasion.

THTUHItH6W W IUIIIUt IIIFW5IVI1'
WASHINGTON, Dec, 4.-Commissioner
of Indian Affairs w. A. Jones, who is
in the west making a tour of inspec-
ton of agencies, has made an investi-
cation that repudiates the reported
project of men in Oklahoma, Kansas
and elsewhere to take possession Of
the Wichita Indian reservation in Ok
lahoma, and thus force upon congress
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-09
Thorn sentenced to EIectrocntion.

New YORK, Dec 4.-Martin Thorn,
convicted on Monday of the murder of
William Guldensuppe, was to-day sem
fenced to be electrocuted in the week
beginning January 10, 1898
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The Lawyer Knew His business.

Plankington-I understand that you had
to 60 to law about that property that was
left you, Have, you, smart lawyer?
the property now.--Boston Traveller.
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His Excuse.

Passenger ION a southern trainl-What do o.
you mean by calling "hot peanuts?" These
are cold.
Train-boy-Well, they were hot when we
started.-Judge.
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Every minister feels that he is handi-
capped in his work in the vineyard by the
outrageously poor singing of his choir
Atchison Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

three or four back sOmersaults and
when they picked him up he rubbed his
shoulder ruefully. In fact the kick
nearly dislocated it and he was in pretty
bad shape for week. He couldn't tell
what was the matter with the gun, but
he showed how he loaded it, and that
explained lucidly enough what had been
the matter. The bullets were pointed
affairs with Il concave base. When the
gun went off the explosion expanded
the base and fitting closely into the
rifing of the barrel, it cleaned the gun.
Pat had put his bullets into the gun
point first and had rammed it down
hard. Of course when the gun went off
there was a terrific kick.
"Why did you put the bullet in that
way?" was asked Pat.
"Sure, thin, because it wint in much
easier" he replied.
But the bullet! After it left the gun
it struck picket on the fence, splinter
ing it. Then it hit the earth in the mid
die of the garden patch, and richochet-
ting struck the target exactly in the
middle, and the great splotch of lead
tore the bulPs-eye clean out of the target,
the best shot that had been made. Pat
got the 10 hours leave, but his shoulder
did not permit him to enjoy it much
Poor Flaherty's taking away was
quite in keeping with his army career.
He served through the war and came out
alive with quite little money saved up.
While in the army he did not drink at
all, but he came back to Massachusetts
and married a girl who drove him to
rum as II solace for his woes. One night
he was coming home pretty well filed
up and he lurched and fell lying pros
trate on the ground. As he fell he had
thrown his arm out in front of him and
his face rested on his arm. His open
mouth was filled with his coat sleeve,
and Flaherty, who before he reached
the ground was in n drunken stupor,
did not know enough to move it away
so he could get air, and he smothered
himself with his own arm.--Springfiel1
(Mass.) Republican.
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Not Exactly an objection.

He had some doubts as to his stand-
ing with the old man.
Does your father object to my call
ing?" he asked.
well, not exactly" she answered.
He had still further doubts about the
subject, but he resolved to know the
worst.
What do you mean by not exactly'?"
he demanded.
We'll, he says he supposes he ought
to be able to stand it if l cam" she re-
piled.
He no longer had any doubts, but he
didn't feel particularly good about 1T
just the same-Chicago Post.
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First Drummer-On the Atlantic &
Pacific railroad few days ago 1t 1oco-
motive lost its smokestack in a COLI
sion. Well, sir, they just stuck bar.
rel over the hole and went right along
as if nothing had happened.
Second Drummer-That reminds me
Of an accident that happened to train
! was on recently. The engine jumped
the track and was smashed all to fiin-
ders; but in five minutes we were NOV
ing along toward the next station,
where we arrived only IA little late.
"Humph! How could that be?"
I'VE got out and walked."-N. y
Weekly.
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GERS, all of whom he was holding at bay
at the point of his musket. The huD-
hub soon reached the ears of the lieu
tenant, and he came down in a tearing
hurry to see what the trouble was all
about. Pat brought him up short with
his bayonet, and demanded the coun-
tersign, although ne knew well enough
who the officer was.
"Ticonderoga," said the lieutenant.
''Howly smoke" sighed Pat, and he
amt got it right either" and he pom
Gered as to whom he should call out
next.
Amt got it right said the lieu
tenant, angrily; why, you fool, gave
1t to you myself"
Sure, thin yez forgotten it," said
Pat. 'Ticonderoga' wasn't the wor-
rud yez gave"
what was it, them" said the lieu
tenant, beginning to see the fun.
"Bedad, it was Wrong kind of
roguery,' said Pat, and a shout of
laughter went up from the group he
had standing around him. Flaherty,
~ ms iNN'iS NOii'C O''i ''ii' NOU "
ing well up IN American history had
NOT heard OF Ticonderoga, and had mis-
taken the word, although they had
drilled him carefully, trying to get him
TO pronounce It, Not long afterward
the regiment moved 10 the south, ana
with 1t went tlaherty' now rechris-
tened wrong KIND OF roguery' 1t
stuck TO nm all through the war; and
he got so used TO 1t that he responded
10 II as MS name. Inc hrSt time the
men We're palu OH fat watched them
uraW theIr pay ana nhaIly IL came MS
turn
fatrlck fIaherty' cal'ed out the
major
fat stepped forward.
is your name fatrlck fIaherty
asked the MAJOR.
falth' an It's not, Sir responded
rat
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The BUTTERFLY.

oh! is it all of life," she cried,
This daily grind for daily bread?
This craving after things denied.
This pain Of griefs uncontrolled?
Must one who dreams of soaring wings
Forever dwell with creeping things?'
Her feet, in their impatient tread,
Brown withered leaves tossed to and fro,
TIL in the path a worm, half dead,
She SAVIOR she believed 1t so.
"a fellOw-creature!" scornfully
She murmured. Die in peace, for me-"
And gently pushing it aside,
She laid it on a messy bed;
Where If 1t lived, or If 1t died.
She cared not. But when time had sped,
And woodland paths were sweet with May.
She trod once more that sheltered way.
uoi where a scarlet blossom grew
To catch the sun, lovely thing.
Whose wings were streaked with gold and
blue,
In delicate poise was lowering.
And-with a fash of memory
well met, my fellOw-worm!" cried she.
God found you lost. and like to die
He babe me set you safe apart;
And now. O beautiful butterfly!
You preach a lesson to my heart.
Trust Him who knows it best you say,
To meet your need in His own way"
Mary Bradley, in S. S. Times.
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Silenced.

What did you mean by starting the
story that l was an Unbeliever in the
Scriptures?" asked the deacon, in great
wrath.
well, deekin," said the man who had
originated the report, you know you
told me that all you said about that
boss L bought was as true as Gospiu.
An you know how true it was"
"Er-ah," said the deacon.-Indian-
apolis journal.
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Great Statesman Ito married daugh-
ter)-My dear, your husband will never
amount to anything if you don't spur
him on. Why don't you persuade him
to go into politics?
Daughter-But, pa, he has tried, and
he can't stand it. The whisky makes
him sick-N. Y. Weekly.