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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
CONFERENCE OF sPIRITuALIsrs
Revolutions Adopted Looking to the Glib
GRAFTON of Women Oilcers Chosen.

RESOLUTIONS Adopted Looking to the Glib
GRAFTON of WOmen"--Oficers Chosen.
WASHINGTON, Oct 80 AT yesterdays
session of the National Spiritualist
association resolutions were adopted
looking to the CELEBRATION Of women"
setting out that women had been kept
long enough in the position OF Indians
oridiots and that women had helped for
centuries to build up homes without
having partnership. The election of
officers for the ensuing year resulted
as follows: President, Harrison d. Bar
rett, Boston; vice president, Mrs. Cora
Richmond, Washington; secretary,
Francis b. Woodbury., Washington;
treasurer, George s. Clendaniel, Wash
inpton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
RECIPROCITY WITH NEIaHBoRs.
A Government Oflcial Tells OF the Possl-
bllltlaa Halnra Thla Cnnntrv.

A Government Oflcinl Tells of the POSI-
bllitles Before This Country,
WASHINGTON, Oct 22.-'Within six
MONTHS" said Director Smith, of the
bureau of American republics, last
night, reciprocity treaties will prob
ably be negotiated with the countries
of Latin America as we'll as with
France and Germany. Coal is being
mined to-day in the Indian territory
and shipped to Mexico. We can ex-
tend this trade indefinitely, and our
commerce with Latin America can be
made to include agricultural products
just as well as manufactured products.
When we take advantage of the nat
ural waterways down the Mississippi
and across the gulf, there is no reason
why we should not control the com.
merce of the continent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
Women's Christian Temperance Un,on

TORONTO, Ont, Oct. 25.-The bien-
NAL convention of the Worlds Wom-
ems Christian Temperance union was
formally opened in the pavilion at the
Horticultural gardens Saturday. The
building was thronged when the con-
vention was called to order by Miss
Frances E. Willard. The convention
has taken hold of the city and the
greatest interest is displayed on all
sides
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
AFTER soALPERs.
General Passenger ARents Want Law
Against Ticket Scalpers.

GohNNNA ANhHNHBtE hkNuhh Wbub LuWL
Against Ticket Scalpers,
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2i.-The American
Association of General Passenger
Agents, now in session here. with deli
egates present representing the prin-
cipal railroad systems of the United
States, Canada and Mexico, has adopt
ed resolutions calling attention to the
necessity for state and national legisla-
ton against the ticket scalping evil.
State legislatures thathave not already
done so, arc urged to adopt laws con-
flning the sale of tickets to the prop
erly authorized agents of the transpor-
tation companies and at the same time
that will require under suitable penal
ties the redemption of every ticket or
part of ticket that may not be used.
Congress is also requested to pass the
so-called "anti-scalping" bills now be-
fore that body.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
Walters First Dip.

Walter T was six years old. He
never had seen the ocean. We were
to spend the summer at the seaside,
and Walter had new bathing suit
Every boy in the block was invited
into the house to see him try it on, and
one day we discovered him in the bath
tub surrounded by an admiring group
of juveniles, to whom he was discOurs-
ing about how he would dive from the
end of the iron pier when he reached
the ocean. When the young man, how
ever, saw the ocean with the great
waves rolling on the beach, he could
not be induced to go near it, and posi-
lively refused to put on his bathing
suit. One day his father offered him
50 cents if he would put on his suit
and get wet all over once. He wanted
the money very much, and he finally
consented. Clasping his arms around
his fathers neck like a wise, the great
undertaking was begun. After much
shivering and trembling he was wet
obout two inches above his ankles,
when he exclaimed: Papa! l.
guess-l-will-only take ten -
Observation-Disclosures. Crypt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
Recovered Damages from saloonkeeper

AURORA, ILL.,, Oct. 21.-The jury in
the celebrated case of Pease VS.. Kareau
brought in verdict awarding the
complainant $iO, 900 damages. Widow
Pease sued Kareau, "a Hampshire saloon
keeper, for damages under the Illinois
dramshop law because of the death of
her husband, who was killed in rum
away as result of being intoxicated
on liquor presumably procured at
Kareau's saloon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28

CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-It is reported that
the gross earnings of the Burlington
road for the month of October will be
something over $4,OOO.OOO, or an in
crease of $780, 900 over the same month
of last year. Never before in the his
tory of the Burlington road has it had
on hand so much money from earnings
as at the present time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
MAILED AN OBSCENE LETTER.
Wealthy Arkansas Citizen Sentenced to
Fort LeavenwOrth Prison.

NUTI AUHVUHWUIIH FTIBOHs
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct. 25.-R. f.
Morris, of Howell, Woodruff county,
pleaded guilty in the United States
court to sending obscene matter
through the mails and was sentenced
by Judge Williams to serve a term of
one year in the federal prison at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan. Morris is one of
the richest men in Woodruff county.
He was school director at Howell and,
in answer to young lady of Austin,
Ark, who applied for a position as
teacher in the school, Morris sent her
letter which she turned over to the
authorities and caused Morris arrest
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
Yale Gets a Hard shock

New HAVEN, Conn, Oct 2l.--The
of the season in the football
world was furnished by Brown here
yesterday when they broke through
the Yale line almost at will and ran
up total score of IA points to Yale's
IS, scoring three touchdowns against
the home team, the largest score ever
made on the Yale field against a
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
Silver Agents in colleges.

CHICAGO, Oct. 22,-The outcome Of
the Andrews episode at Brown uni
versity is the formation of the Civic
union, the object of which is to spread
the sentiment of free silver in the col
leges of this country. Agitators have
already been sent to Northwestern
university and the University of Chi
cage, and it is possible that these
propagandists may break out in the
form Of instructors.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28

ST. LOUIS Oct. 81. According to one
of the best known financiers in the
city, eastern capitalists have been here
quietly obtaining information and es-
Inmates and arranging the prelimi-
naries for a rapid transit elevated sys-
tenn for st. Louis.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
Will BE A REooRp.eREAKER.
Tho Next Year WIN Witness More Car
Building Than Ever Before.

DuUlug Ahuu bVer hotOres
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Oct. 90. The next
year will see more car building than
was ever known before. The profits
made by the railroads in handling the
big crops will largely go toward build
ing new box cars Some of the roads
have already placed large orders for
cars, and the others will do so in the
near future. This is largely caused
by the new national law which goes
into effect the first of the year, pro-
viding that all freight cars shall be
fitted with automatic couplers, and
that any road may refuse to receive
from another road, or from any ship.
per, any car not fitted with an air
brake.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 25. The steam
err Humboldt arrived last night from
Dawson City. The eight passengers
say no gold will come out this fall, as
this steamer took the last of those who
have come down the Yukon. The river
is already frozen hard and boats are
laid up for the winter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
To E,bIbIt OkIahoma q products.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Oct 2l.-A special
Santa Fe car, for the purpose of carry
ing samples of Oklahoma territory's
products through the east, left the city
yesterday. The car will be out six
weeks, and will stay two days at every
prominent town on the Santa Fe sys-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
shockIey's Accounts All Right.

LEAvENwoBTH, Kan, Oct. 22.-Col.
Brown, inspector general of the SOL
diers' homes, left yesterday for Cali
fornia, accompanied by Gov. Andrew
j. Smith, of the Pacific home. The in
spector has concluded his examination
Of Maj. Shockley's cash accounts and
found they were all right.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
LEE WILL REMAIN.
President Mckinley Decided to Make No
Change Mt Hawaii.

Change Rt Hawaii.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. -Fitzhugh Lee,
consul general to Cuba, has announced
to his friends that he expects to return
to Cuba about Deem Der and remain
until the conclusion of the Cuban war.
Mr.. Mckinley has decided to make no
changes of consular officers on the
island until the rebellion, in one way
or another, is brought to an end. The
interests of this country and its citi-
zens in Cuba will, the president be-
lieves, be better subserved by officers
who have had experience on the island.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
ON a CHARGE OF MURDER.
Prominent Temperance Woman of Corn
ing, Ia, Held for InfanticIde

CORNING, Ia, Oct 21.-Mrs. Hoxsie,
wife of Editor Hoxsie, of the Corning
Gazette, has been placed under arrest
on the charge of numbering her daugh-
ter's illegitimate child. She has adj.
mitted that she administered laudanum
to the infant and afterward buried it
in the cellar. Her two daughters are
said to be implicated in the child's
death. Mrs. Hoxsie is one of the in
fuential temperance workers of the
citv
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
WILL BE SOLD LIKE SLAVES.
Vagrant Law in Kentucky to Be Enforced
In Old Time STYLE.

'H5 ''HIV 1'77 III HN01IVNIVEAJ 10 HlU H9IIUTUUW
In Old Time Style
LEBANON, KY, Oct. 95.--Two men in
Lebanon are to be sold at auction as
slaves were before the war The men
are Thomas HUT and William Reed,
who were convicted of vagrancy and
ordered to work. In accordance with
the laws, Sheriff Young has posted
bills on the courthouse announcing
that he will, on November 1, at the
courthouse door, sell the services of
Hutt for nine months and the labor of
Reed for three months to the highest
bidder
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
Brooded over CbrIstIan Science.

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-Leo. d. We'll, well
known for his improvements in pho
Biography and for his work in illus
trating magazine articles, has become
insane. Brooding over Christian sci
once is said to have unhinged his mind.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
Supreme COURT ,Judce,s Wire sued.

BISMARCK, N. D., Oct. 25-In the dis
trict court here, Mrs. Urba Parker
Dixon has begun suit for 5000 against
Mrs j. M. Bartholomew, wife of Judge
Bartholomew of the supreme court, on
the ground that her husbands affec-
tions were alienated by Mrs. Bartholo-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
Lincoln to Succeed PnIlmap.

CHICAGO, Oct 25.-Robert 7. Lincoln
has accepted the presidency of the
Pullman Palace Car company, posi-
ton made vacant by the recent death
Of George NJ. Pullman, the millionaire
founder of that vast enterprise.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
FIned for HuggIng a Negress.

DEDHAM, Mass, Oct. 21.-H. N. Fay,
a white man who peddles patent medi-
cines in the suburbs of Boston, paid
into the county treasury $40 for having
embraced Mrs. Susan II. Mason, a
buxom colored woman, without her
consent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
HIS MIND DERANGED.
Awful Deed of Farmer Near Blue EartR
City, MINI.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct 21.-A Blue
Earth City, Mimi, special says: At
seven o'clock this morning George
Young, farmer residing two miles
south of this city, shot and killed his
wife, his two boys, aged two and
four, and himself. All died instantly
and were found weltering in blood
when the hired man, the only person
on the place, came in. Business and
domestic troubles form the only expla-
nation for the deed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
BLOW AT "EQUAL RIGHTS"
Law to Prevent Employ ment OF Women In
BarrOOms Sustained.

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 20. Judge
Hanford, Of the United States circuit
court, has made decision denying
the petition Of John w. Considine, the
variety theater manager Of Spokane,
for writ of habeas corpus to secure
his release from the custody of the
sheriff of Spokane county. Considine
was convicted in the superior court OF
violation of the new state law which
prohibits the employment of females
in any capacity in any saloon, beer
hall, theater or other place of amuse-
ment where liquor is sold as bever-
age.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28
rwenty MexIcans Killed In an ExpIosIor

HERMosnLo, Mex, Oct. 25.-Three
tons of powder exploded at the Niaco-
rari mine adjoining Cumpas, 20 per-
sons being killed, many seriously i'm
jured and almost every building de-
stroyed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-26

There are five men in Deadwood
who once belonged TO the same suicide
club, " said T r. Workman They
constituted the entire membership and
don't often speak Of it. y solemn com.
pact was made that they should hold
monthly meetings. at each one Of which
the members drew balls. one being
black and it's holder being obligated by
oath to Kill himself before the next
meeting, the last one to hold Il solitary
dinner and destroy himself The meet.
ings, with the exception of the last one.
were held, and in each case the victim
disappeared, first settling up al Of his
affairs and leaving farewell letter to
his associates. No bodies were found,
however One day, on the principal
street of Deadwood, a crowd collected.
and in il were all five of the supposed
suicides. They had all gone west and
drifted TO Dcadwood The story got out
some way. and their lives were mads
miserable by it for time, but they
have succeeded in quieting it down, and
are all doing we'll cincinnati En-.
tkuircr
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-26
smut In Corn.

The smut In Cote Will reproduce it.
self the next year if sown with seed 1t
is little remarkable that there should
have been so much smut last year IL
view Of the character Of the season The
commonly received opinion is that wet
weather makes smut year, but we are
hearing of great deal Of smut in spite
of the abnormal drought. A. has been
said, the seed Of smutted corn will I'M
doubtedly contain smut spores. It is
also true that the ground will contain
them and make smutty crop the next
season. although perfectly elsan seed Is
procured.
The only way to, get rid of smut that
we know Of, says tho Iowa Homestead,
is to put land that has grown a smutty
crop into some other crop than corn for
a year or two. Smut left on the ground
will produce smut the next year and in
increased quantity if the ground again
bo pat In corn To get lid of it, there.
fore, it is necessary to change the crop,
ard the corn smut will thyu die out be.
cause il cannot subsist Oh any other
host than corn BY cleaning che ground
in this way and then getting clean sect
ss.:St can bo oradicated
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-26
GODS MADE TO ORDRR.
rhs Chinese Variety Are of Both Sexes and
al saAas MM4 Frice..


Chinese jossos corae fron Annoy and
Canton, where thore are Joss factories
winch supply Celcstials with any shape.
design or size dS.ircd. Josses are either
male or female II the former, they are
fat and ungainly; if the latter. they are
possessed Of four arnls
The making Of these images is sim
rliCity itself, tho manufacturers relying
np0G wooden or metal mold.. These are
Tiled with wet clay, which dries, is
thoI touched up, dipped in molten glaze
and allowed 10 cool. An average worK
man can make hundred gods in a day.
The clay used is Eaoliu and Is shaded
from red and gray 20 white and costa
about cent pound. A good joSsmaker
can Darn from 90 10 40 cents day,
while An image costs 20 make OH an
svaage about 3 cents. Natives pay
cents for them; foreigners, s. Josses
Gan be made in all colors opaque. trans.
parent or tolOrleSs The most effective
work ID made by painting the clay with
thick white paint and then dipping II
IN the glaze. Chinese curio dealers are
very fond Of antique lOsses, as they can
be planted and dug zp to order from the
time of Confucius TO the present day
The most popular Is the back Joss '
This is made by ps4ntilrg a kaolin cast
with paint made Of tar, bitumen, shellao
or yarnish, wrapping IL in paper and
then firing it in a fsrnace. IN this way
any shade OF black can be obtained, and
thc color burns through, as can be
proved by breaking
The JOsses carved from wood and COW
cred with gaudy oolors are often very
ancient, the prices vary from a few
cents TO $500 or more, according 20 tho
size, workmanship and amount Of deco
rations. They range il size from an inch
20 0 or 2 feet In the larger sizes tho
carving l. Of q superior quality and the
coloring admirable Jossos carved out
of stone are rare and expensive. Those
made of jade, pale green or light blue
fetch marvellous prices, while white
yellow or brown are almost as eXpcn-
sive One Of these, belonging 10 L'n
the ex-governor of Formosa, is about
inches nigh and is valued ut $40, 600. II
is said to oe / 800 years old. In Fuchan
thay make josses ont Of stcalitc and
sclinite of various colors The stone is
so soft that the manufacturer, by rub
bing the newly made images with sand,
can produce q most deceptive antigue
appearance. New York World.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-26

Probably a great .lany people who
travel have failed 10 notice that the pc.
Rod of blooming Of the goldonrod does
not begin first in the south and move
northward, but apparently in tse other
dircctiou-from north to south. In some
places in northern Vermont and New
Hampshire goldenroi Of the common
field and RAILROAD track 5air,y is in
profuse bloom as early as the 10th OF
July On the Kcnrcbec river the other
day traveller noted that the goldcnrod
was much more golden and less tinged
with grecn than it is in Maiden or Cam
bridge Mass And the place where the
plant is latest of all in following ap.
pareutly Is Cape Cod, whore the dwarf
seaside variety, most common there.
hardly begins t. do itself justice besors
September Its possible that ;ha north
ern goldenrod ripens before that farther
south for the same reason that Indian
corn Iipcus earlier in Vermont than i,
does in Virgiuia--it has got to riper
earlier if it is going &c ripcn az all. -
Lew vision Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-26

which respectfully watched her. Her
face, kind and refined, seemed 10 shed
an air of American motherhood.
slowly she assembled the steps, and
there awaited her niece, and the two
entered the White House together.
AT the time she was clad IN a grey
gown about shoulders. The morning
ride had brought little color to her
cheeks, and she seem pleased at the re-
spectful attitude of the crowd.
Mrs. Mckinley promises to be as
much of an idol To those who frequent
the White House as was her lovable
predecessor. II. y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-26
AnImprovemcnt In Electric Bells.

One Of the most Objectionable quail
ties of the electric bell is It's uni!orla
noisincss and shrilluess. There are many
places in which an alarm of a less az
EresSive and pcremP'ory nature Is de
tirable, and 1t is surprising that .
quiet electric bell .as not been man
ufacturcd for use in offices, hotels or
private houses. The bell can be adjusted
10 make as much or rs little noise a.
may be needed Its principal feature is
that il car be used either as slow
striking bell. a single stroke bell or - ar
ordinary trembling bell. according t.
she way it is connected ca. --Pniiadel
ohjs Press
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-26
PROBLEM OF TIE ARID WEST.
Its solution. According to the Irrigation
Experts, Lies In Repartition.

as SoihAi'is .ttfDiNtik W iAie
Experts, Lies In Repartition.
The development Of portions Of the
arid west is ono of the marvels Of this
age. Itseems TO have been clearly dem.
onstratod that with full and correct
use Of the resources Of the country there
is s1a.ctiy a section Of the now almost
uuiuhabitCd western desert regions that
may not be reclaimed The water sap
ply from every source must be so used
as to best benefit the most people. The
irrigation experts say this end cannot
states arc at present constituted. The
trouble Is mainly that many millions Of
acres of tho best irrigable land in one
state depend for their natural water sup
ply on rivers that rise and run for tho
greater part of their lcngth in another
state. The people Of the latter state can
cut off tho water supply and use or
waste it all III their own state, running
the land in the lower state. Orren NJ.
Donaldson, who proposes to wipe ost
completely the present state and terri
torial lines and redivide the arid and
suhhumid west and southwest III states
with boundaries III accord with the nat
ural contour of the country and with
special reference 20 the requirements Of
irrigation, says III The Irrigation Age:
There is hardly a boundary line in all
the west that Is not, even when judged
by ordinary standards, in some way an
outrage on nature and a menace to the
best interests Of the people But it is as
q country dependent for its prosperity
on irrigation that the west suffers Its
most serious injury from this unhappy
system Of division Here it Is not the
land that forms the basis of the state,
but the water, and if elsewhere 1t Is
desirable that the state be founded on
contiguous land areas III the arid west
IL is tenfold moro important that the
state be based on undivided water sys-
TENS or drainage basins.
After saying why the entire drainage
area of a stream or river system used for
irrigation should be under one state au-
thority Mr. Donaldson submits q map
Of his plan Of reparttionment, which
would give 2G states and territories
in place Of the Is that now cunsti.
tute the western half of the country.
The boundaries are drawn almost wholly
upon natural lines and the areas Of the
proposed states are tolerably uniform.
Practically al Of the proposed divisions
would be entitled 10 statehood. The
question Is u3t - ueU enc with the irri-
CATION exports, aad iJ has been brought
before congress IN several ways il the
last fow yerr'
Nj Donaldson admits that Of course
it is impossible 10 include tho largest
rivers each III one irrigation district or
in ono state. But with the exception Of
the Missouri, Rio Grande, Colorado,
Columbia AID Shoshone and Of two
smaller rivers 10 stream In all tho If.
rigation country would, under this pro.
posed partition, flow from one political
division into another Each river would
have its entire course through the arid
region Of the United States confined
within tho limits Of one state or terri.
tory. Tho interstate division of the five
bigrivers named could, he thinks. easily
be arranged.