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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01
The Air Shin.

Many people in the eastern part Of
the state are seeing, so reports say,
an air ship. The "critter" seems to
be working out this way as the fol-
lowing from the Fairbury Gazette
will show:
1.-THE very much discussed air
ship was in evidence Wednesday
night and was closely watched by Il
large number of Fairbury citizens
Our attention was first called to 1t
about $50 O'clock 1t was then high
in the heavens and slightly to the
northwest. IL had much the ap-
pearance Of bright star, except
that it had long rays of light en-
tending up and down from it, For
several minutes at time it would
apparently stand perfectly still, then
it would perceptibly move to the
northwest, swaYing sometimes to the
right and then to tho left, but keep
ing the same northwesterly direction.
Sometimes it would nearly pass out
of sight, only to reappear with great
or brilliancy. At $3.50 when il was
we'll down in the northwest it made
rapid move directly north and
passed out of sight. In few NOM
ents it reappeared again assuming It's
irregular movements until It passed
out OF sight beyond the northwestern
horizon about 10 o'clock. The casual
observer might have seen the phenom
enon without noticing anything ex-
traordinary, but those who critically
watched it until it sank out OF sight
will probably be unable to offer any
plausible explanation for its peculiar
gyrations."
Possibly toy ballons or lanterns
tied to the tails Of kites may be the
solution Of the mystery"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01

rlcane, and the air was completely
filed with fine dust that forced its
way through the cars and piled an
inch thick on the car seats.
"We had q dining car on the train
and succeeded IN getting enough to
eat the first day. The rstions began
to run low and our only hope was to
send out relief party to town. The
wind was 30 furious that another day
passed before relief could be obtain
ed. Our greatest suffering was on
account Of the air we were obliged to
breathe, filed as it was with sand
II was impossible to sleep, aud our
only resource was to huddle together
in the cold car and pass the time tell
ing stories. The funniest man abroad
was a preacher. He did more than
anybody in keeping up the spirits Of
the passengers, and / shall always
feel grateful to him for the encour-
agement he gave when everybody
else was on the point OF giving up
in despair. One such sandstorm is
enough for lifetime "
The above was taken from the
Rocky Mountain NetUS. Mr.. Isreal is
mistaken in the town as at that time
the eating house was at Smith Center
and the train was "sanded up" near
there for two days, a few years ago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01
A Tramp Law.

R. A. Dsgue of the Santa Paula
California Chronicle, and at one time
editor of this paper, has succeeded in
having a law pass the California leg.
lslature that seems to meet with
much favor IN that state 1t pro-
vides that each supervisorlal district
in the state shall constitute a road
district, managed by the Board Of
Supervisors Of that district. Any
adult person upon showing to the
satisfaction of said roadmaster or of
the Board of Supervisors that he is
homeless and without means of sup
port and in immediate need of food,
clothing, and lodging shall be en-
ployed by said officers to labor on the
county farm or public highways of
said county under the direction of the
superintendent of said farm or the
roadmaster, as herein provided, for
which service he shall be lodged
given three meals per day and re-
ceive at the end Of each week thirty
five cents per day Of cine hours labor
for each days service. Those so ap-
plying for work shall be called the
honorable unemployed" and can
terminate their engagement at any
time they can do better. II any
able-bodied man refuses to labor
when it is offered him and he still
continues to beg, and if he should be
arrested as a vagrant, then he shall
be sentenced to labor on the high
ways for ninety days instead of being
kept in the county Jail in idleness
He can, however, pass from the
vsgrant class to the class of "honor-
able unemployed" by SO proposing
to the road master.
The practical workings of the law
will be watched with much interest
by the entire country.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01
He Simply Lied.

"a 'sandStormT inquired United
States Marshal Isreal in response to
an inquiry as to whether he had ever
seen a sandstone. Yes. 7 endured two
days and three nights of the greatest
sandstorm Kansas has known for 40
years. There we're three of us in
charge of four United States prison.
ers. We were on the way to Joliet,
ILL.,, and IN the region of Phillips
burg, Kans, when the storm came
upon the train in all its fury. have
passed through billiards and hail
and snow and rain, but nothing did
/ ever endure that would compare
with that sandstone. Within half a
mile of Phillipsburg the train was
brought to a stop, and there we stuck
for 60 hours. The wind blew a hur-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01

The Mckinley admins t ration,
though the president is a Methodist,
is even more Presbyterian than either
of its immediate predecessors. Both
Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. Cleveland are
Presbyterians, but so is Vice Presi.
dent Hobart and 80 are four members
of the cabinets Secretary Alger, Sec
rotary Bliss, Secretary Wilson and
Postmaster General Gary.
Secretary Gage Is a former Pres
byterian, who followed Pref. David
Swing into an independent church.
Secretary Sherman is an Episcopal
an, Secretary Long is a Unitarian,
Attorney General McKenna is Ro-
man Catholic, Senator Marcus Alonzo
Hanna is a Presbyterian.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01
Mr. Tnrner,s Position.

Hon. 9. H. Turner was in the city
Tuesday, and made us a social call
We questioned him closely regarding
legislative matters and more especial
ly about bis vote upon resubmission,
as the Dispatch seems very much in
terested, suddenly, about the fate Of
prohibition. 1t may be we'll to state
that the editor of the Dispatch is not
considered as prohlbitionist by his
associates.
Mr.. Turner made the positive state
ment that at no time or to any indl-
vldual did he make any promises as
to the way he would vote on the re-
submission question, but stated at
all times and to all persons that he
would be guided by the wishes of the
people. During the session of the
legislature petitions from all parts of
the county were sent to Topeka pray
ing that the legislature should sus-
tain the present prohibitory law, and
not one petition was sent there ask
ing or suggesting that the law be
repealed. If the editor Of the Dis
patch wanted the law repealed he
should have made his wishes known
in the same manner as did the pro-
hibitlonists.
Prior to the election we interview
ed the republican nominee for The
legislature and asked him where he
stood. His reply was, "Resubmission
ia not an issue. / have not made up
my mind yet. The central committee
has told me not to talk about that"
II the question was not an issue for
the republican candidate, it is hardly
just or fair to make it one for the
peoples party candidate. Mr.. Turner
missed it when he failed to mention"
one of his visitors.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01

The new tariff law has passed the
house by vote Of 2O5 to 12l, twenty
one members not voting, as an indlcs-
ton of the speed with which the bill
h as been rushed through this body il
is stated that only twenty pages Of
eutire measure of 1872 pages have been
discussed. A few republicans and
all of the opposition wanted hides
from the free list but the majority
would not have it so, and the bill
passed as prepared by the committee.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01
A New Cigar Factory.

Last week j. Q. Lynch purchased
the stock and machinery of the
Holmes & Gates cigar factory and
will as soon as he can gst the room
ready, move them into the building
formerly occupied by Polling & Co,
1t is Mr.. Lynch's intention to furnish
employment for from four to six men,
and as he has ample capital, will make
success of the enterprise. He will
make the adjoining territory, and will
endeavor to manufacture goods that
will hold the entire trade.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01
First Publication, April /, 1Sa7-5w.
Case No. 1857.
Sheriff's Sale.

STATE OF KANSAS, "a
Phillips County.
In the district court of Phillips county
The City Real Estate Trust Co., plaintiff,
Vi
Asher NJ Mellen, Annie r. Melen, The Parl
Trust Company and The Park Security Co.,
Parks and Charles e. Gitchel, defendants.
DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that under
and by virtue of the judgment rendered in
the above entitled action, in and by the above
named court, and of an order OF sale issued on
said judgment, to me directed and delivered, |
will on
SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1897,
at the hour Of 10 o'clock a. m of said day, at the
east door of the court house, In Phillipsburg, in
the County of Phillips, State Of Kansas offer at
public sale and sell to the highest bidder, for
cash in hand, the following described real proper
ty, namely The southwest quarter (swX) of Sec
ton one ~ in township two (2) south Of range
nineteen Q9) west Of the 9th P NJ.
All In the County of Phillips, State Of Kansas
Said property has been levied upon and is to be
sold as the property Of the abJve named defen-
dants.
Dated this 3lst day of March, A. D 1897.
W. 7. COWAN, Sheriff of Phillips county
r. +. STlNS0N, Att'ys for Prff.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01

Mrs. M. b. LEASE is in Nebraska
where she will commence, April /, q
lecture tour of ten days, after which
she will return to Wichita for short
rest.
She will probably locate in New
York during the coming summer after
her daughter graduates this spring.
In July she expects to sail for Europe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01
First Publication April /, 1S07-5w.
Case No. 1866.
Sherif'S Sale.

STATE OF KANSAS,
Phillips County.
In the district court of Phillips county
Louisa r Maui, plaintiff.
Va
James e. Griffin, Amelia A. Griffin, L. W. Tullyt
as trustee, Charles O. Parry, Minnie II Parry
The Central Loan aud Trust Company and
Marion Case and Nora Case, defeudan
DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that under
and by virtue of the judgment rendered in
the above entitled action, In and by the above
named court, and of an order Of sale issued on
said judgment, to me directed and delivered,
will ON
SATURDAY, MAY /, 1897,
at the hour OF 10 o'clock a. M, of said day, at the
east door Of the court house, In Phillipsburg, in
the county of Phillips, State of Kansas, offer at
public sale and sell to the highest bidder, for cash
In hand, the following described real property,
namely: The west half wa of the southwest
quarter OF section nine 10y township one ~ south
Of range sixteen l6 west of the 9Th P M.
All in the County Of Phillips, State Of Kansas.
Said property has been levied upon and is to
be sold as the property of the above named de-
PENDANTS.
Dated this 31st day of March, A D. 1897.
W. Y. COWAN, Sheriff Of Phillips county.
LEWIS q MAHIN, Attys for PIE
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01

The Kansas railroads have submit
ted a proposition to the state board OF
railroad commissioners that confer
ence of the railroad traffic managers
and shippers be called for the purpose
of agreeing on a schedule of freight
rates which the board should promul.
gate as the judgment Of thee ommiss-
toner's.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01
The Tariff is Not a Tax, Says the
PrOtectiOnist.

PrOtectiOnist.
On page 5O15 of the Congressional
Record of 1890, we find the following
speech by Hon. William Mckinley:
Nov, Mr.. Chairman, what have
we accomplished by this? We pay
annually $55,000,00O upon the sugar
we import. The gentlemen on the
other side claim rightfully that this
is revenue duty. 1t is a revenue
duty; it is democratic duty; and be-
ing democratic revenue duty every
dollar of it is paid by the American
consumer Last year we paid $685..
100000 out of our own pockets to
protect whom? To protect the men
in the United States who were pro-
ducing just one-eighth of the amount
of our consumption of sugar. Now
we wipe that out, and it will cost us
to pay the bounty just 100000
every twelve months which furnishes
the same protection at very much less
cost to the consumer. So we save
$48,0O00 900 every year and leave them
in the pockets of our people. ZAP
plsuse on the republican side.
Why, my friend from Kentucky
Mr.. BREoK1NRIDGE talks about the
number of houses that could be built
if we would only remove the tariff
upon cotton and wooden goods. Sir,
when we lift from the American. peo-
pie this vast sum of $49000,000 Of
taxes they can put up every twelve
months $4,000 houses, costing a
thousand dollars apiece"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01

IF agitation Of the railroad ques-
ton causes the railroad managers to
ask for a schedule of freight rates
that will be lower that are at present,
the populist Legislature may after all
have been of benefit to the people.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01
BUcKLEN's ARNIcA SAL We

The best salve IN the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, sal rheum, fever
sores, letters, chapped hands, Chli-
blains, corns, and al skin eruptions
and positively cures piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
ect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. Eor sale by
James & Co. druggists
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01

The Western Trail Is published
quarterly by the Chicago, Rock Is.
land & Pacific Railway. 1t tells how
to get farm IN the west, and it will
be sent to you gratis for one year,
Send name and address to editor
Western Trail, Chicago" and receive
It one year free.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. P. A.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01
Free Pills.

Send your address to II. L, Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get free sample
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
Trial will convince you of their merits
These pills are easy of action and are
particularly effective in the cure of
constipation and sick headache. For
malaria and liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size 25c. per box.
Sold by James & Co. druggists. 4
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01

has just arrived at my store. Iselect-
ed the goods in this car with a view
of SAVING the greatest amount of
freight possible and am IN a position
to give you the best bargains that it ls
possible to get. I want the people
from all over the county to come in
and see the stock and get prices. My
line of Rockers DINING chairs, Bed
room suits, Iron beds, Folding beds
and Childrdn's carriages are the
largest and best ever shown IN the
county. Remember 1 am going to
sell these goods Prices and terms
will not stand in the way
In Undertaking 1 gave the very
latest styles in all grades Of collins,
= caskets and any style of trimming
= you want The largest line of
4 burial robes; the best hearse IN
Northwest Kansas and the most
careful personal service. 1 have
no damaged goods IN this line to
} offer you at any price. Thank
ing you for past patronage. I am
Yours Respectfully,
: 0. {. JOHNSTON.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01
STOCKTON, N. Y, July 3, 1894.
MRs.WlLRRODVe

OIVUN1VNI ~ II July 8, Ioy4
DR.. M. M. FENNER, Fredonia, N. Y,
Dear Sri had hip disease
caused by rheumatism, so bad that l
could not step on my left foot for about
two years.
lost my appetite and flesh and be-
came nervous and restless. Had been
treated by physicians without benefit.
Twas advised to try your Kidney and
Backache Cure, and the result of its use
was simply wonderful. After taking the
first bottle | was so far relieved that
was able to walk without crutch, the
pain left me and my strength returned. "
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01
THURSDAY, MARcH rs, 1897.

Cheaper school books,
Cheaper stock yards,
Cheaper freight rates,
will be the result of populist suprem'
acy in the state of Kansas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
THOSE GOOD OLD TIMES.
When There Was Pleasure and Pront
in Stock Buying.

When There Was Pleasure and Profit
in Stock Buying.
Just after the war Michigan was a
great state for Stock" said a stock deal
IT of Chicago. Il began business life
on a Michigan deal which was the foun-
dalton of what the newspapers term
with q twinkling glance-'my ~princely
fortune. This method of handling
stock was so different from hat which
prevails to-day, with our people o
trolling the price of the world and our
'say-so' more autocratic than that of a
czar, it may be interesting to speak of
In enterprise which was possible once
and impossible now.
Two of us entered Michigan, coming
as far as Ann Arbor. We purchased
5000 sheep and with another man and a
Different from methods of to-day, isn't
it! We paid S1.25 apiece for the sheep.
We had a wagon and in the back of it a
barrel of cider. Well, we were just -four
months OF that trip, but it was good,
healthy exercise, and l believe we en-
JOyCC every IHOIIltuG vi COuTSC lutIS
were anXieties. For example, when we
struck Illinois some of the roads weren't
properly fenced and the sheep would
scatter out all over the country. Then
came lively work. but, fortunately, the
dog was as good as four men.
Il often think of the trip and COM
pare in with the present. Now we would
bring that many sheep to Chicago in as
many days and less as it formerly took
months. Now, instead of personal So
licita!ion among the farmers, a tele-
gram serves. Instead of driving the
sheep and having that healthy outdoor
exercise on horseback, the cattle come
in cars and are here shortly after being
ordered. Instead of saying to the farm
ers and others: How much will you
give for these sheep? we say to the
great United States: You will give so
much to-day for sheep and no one can
or will contradict us, and our prices are
as fixed as the Rock of Gibraltar. But
never have l earned 81, 0 with so much
satisfaction to myself as I earned from
that first trip. 1t was the foundation
of a modest fortune'-with a laugh
"and a good, honest foundation it was"
Detroit Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
Vacation Daya

In the Lake Regions of Wisconsin, North.
ern Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa and South
Dakota along the lines Of the Chicago, Mir
waukee & St. Paul Railway, are hundreds Of
charming localities prominently fitted for
summer homes, nearly ali of which are To-
Gated on or near lakes which have not been
fished out. These resorts range In variety
from the! full dress for dinner" to the fan
mel shirt costume for every meal. Among
the list are names familiar to many of our
readers as the perfection of Northern sum-
mel resorts. Nearly all of the Wisconsin
points of interest are within a short distance
from Chicago or Milwaukee, and none OF
them are so far away from the busy marts
of civilization" that they cannot be reached
in a few hours of travel, by frequent trains,
over the finest road in the Northwest-the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway.
Send a two cent stamp for a copy of "Vaca-
ton Days" giving a description of the prin-
cipal resorts, and a list of summer hotels
and boarding houses, and rates for board,
to Geo. II. Heafford, G. P. A., Chicago, III.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
somcwhnt Remarkable.

81 don't see what there was so re.
narkable about him." said the man
with the cob pipe when a recently-de-
ceased acquaintance came up for dis.
cussion.
"That's because you don't under
stand all the circumstances" replied
the man with the cigar. You know, he
was a bachelor"
Certainly. Everyone who knew him
at all knew that"
"And he was also wealthy"
eyes. Everyone knew that. What OF
it?"
"Why, he's one of the very few
wealthy bachelors who have been able
TO die without having a widow turn up
and sue the estate"
After q few minutes of reflection the
man with the cob pipe admitted that
there was a little something out of the
ordinary about that.-Chicago Post.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
HUMOROUS.

Old Maid-"Boy, which is the quick
est way for me to the railway station?'
Accommodating Boy-Run."-Dublin
World.
-He-"Yes; 1 come from a fine old
English family" She-"Did they give
you a good character when you left?"
-Pick-Me-Up.
-"Pushpen is a ready writer, isn't
he?" "Yes; he writes readily enough,
but the trouble is he can't think
Chicago Record.
Sweetheart" he whispered. He
wasn't telling her a thing but the old.
old story. Yet he held his audience for
hours.-Detroit Journal.
II will be remembered" said the
poet, when you are forgotten" VERY
likely" said the plutocrat; Il always
pay cash."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mora, doesn't it tire you to run up
somanystairs toannouncemyvisitors?
"Yis'm-but, yer see, when l gifts wored
out, / jis' tells 'em yer amt in."-Life.
Young Higginside married, you
say, Ol lCH dO1ldIS a "CCh. 4hdO Jun
nerve, anyhow. What was he working
at?" Nothing. 1t was the girl that
was earning the ten dollars."-Chicago
Tribune.
THE usual seats?" asked the gen
tlemanly box-ofice attendant. "Er-
no; give me something cheaper, in the
pit" Here you are. Glad your wife
got safely home from her trip."-De-
troit Free Press.
The Comedian ION the defensive)-
"But you know there are only seven
real jokes in the world, it is said" The
Soubrette-"I know; what puzzles me
is that you have never happened upon
any of them" -Cincinnati Tribune.
Mrs. Kuddler-"Do you know,
George, that everybody says the baby is
just like me?" Mr.. Kuddler-"Non-
sense, Anne; the baby is now more than
six months old, and it has never spoken
a word."-Boston Transcript.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
Our Oldest REGIMENT.

The Third regimnet of infantry in the
regular army Of the United States is our
oldest military organization. 1t began
its history as the First regiment, estab-
lished in June. 1884. 1t was with mad
Anthony" Wayne in his Indian cam
paigns. 1t was also prominent in the
war of 1912, and spent a decade of its
existence in the great lake region. Then
it went 20 Florida during the Seminole
war, and had its place at Pala Alto, Re
saca de Ia Palma, Monterey, Cherebusco
and Vera Cruz in the Mexican war. The
Third also fought Navajoes and Apacbes
for upward of 20 years, and during the
civil war took part in 81 battles and
sieges, losing in killed and wounded and
missing 267 men. The fighting regi-
ment paid Pennsylvania a visit during
the riots of 1s77.-Chicago Chronicle.