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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
First Publication, April 1, 1sH7-5w.
Case No. 1857.
Sheriff's Sale.

STATE OF KANSAS,
Phillips County.
In the district court Of Phillips county.
The City Real Estate Trust Co., plaintiff,
va
Asher NJ Mellen, Annie R. Mellen, The Park
Trust Company and The Park Security Co., II.
Parks and Charles H. GitChel, defendants.
DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that under,
4 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 swK OF sec
ton one ~ in township two (2 south OF range
nineteen Q9) west Of the 9Th P. M.
All In the County Of Phillips, State OF Kansas
Said property has been levied upon and 10 to be
sold as the property Of the ab,ve named defen-
dants.
Dated this 3lst day Of March, A. d 1897
W. T. C0WAN, Sheriff Of Phillips county.
r. F. STINSON, Att'ys for Plff.
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First Publication April 1, 1S97-5w.
Case No, 3368,
Sherifs Sale.

STATE OF KANSAS, 80
In the district court of Phillips county.
Louisa R Maull, plaintiff.
VS.
James e. Griffin, Amelia A. Griffin, L. w. Tullys
az trustee, Charles O. Parry, Minnie II Parry,
The Central Loan and Trust Company and
Marion Case and Nora Case, defendants.
DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that under,
L 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,
wilton
~ SATURDAY, MAY /, 1897,
al tho hour Of 10 o'clock a. M, OF said dAV, 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 twl) of the southwest
quarter Of section nine (9) township one ~ south
Of range sixteen (16 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 Slst day Of March, A D. 1897.
w. Il. C0WAN Sheriff Of Phillips county.
LEWIS u MAHIN, Att'ys for PIE
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The Railroad Question.

EDITOR HERALD: As Mr.. Turner
said through the columns of the
HERALD last week, a great deal is
being said, pro and con, In regard
to railroad Legislation. This is well,
for either we meant it when we said
we favored Legislation on that sub
iect, or we did not mean it, and l
for one feel that there is no better
way to come at the exact position
of the people on this line than to
talk 1t over.
First, in the outset of this article,
I want to say that illusions to Sab
normal brains" do not, nor shall not
have aBy influence upon me in speak
ing or writing upon questions Of pub
lie interest I hold, that a question
which IS of such Importance as to
have attained to the dignity of be-
coming party issue, II trust that
Mr.. Turner will take notice that l
emphasize this), is of too much
moment to thinking men to be pass
ed over lightly, and when in dis.
cussing such topic, one allows him
self to descend to personalities to
hide defects in his argument, 1t is
evidence that his cause is more than
half lost.
But there is one thought that per-
haps should be noticed, and that is
the one volced in the second para
graph of Mr.. Turner's letter IN re.
lation to votes Of representatives in
accordance with their honest judg-
ment. l undertake to say, nOtU, that
when q man is elected to legislative
Office, it is his duty to try to crystal
lizs the declarations Of his party plat
form into law. When he does less
than this, he is just to that extent
recreant to the trust reposed in him.
Mr.. Turner says, Il find that
railroad maximum rate is much cas-
Ter talked about than enacted" etc.
Why? Did not we have a majority
IN the Legislature, and does not Mr..
Turner remember that the republican
minority informed our majority time
and again that it was that same ma
jority that was responsible for non
action? Surely the pledges to the
people could have all been fulfilled.
If, by the above language, it is meant
that the supreme court holds that
state legislatures have no power to
fix maximum rates one needs only
to examine the governors message
which teens with citations proving
just the opposite. Please begin near
the top Of page 81 Of the House Jour
nal for March 9tb, and read about
four pages and you will find about
fourteen acts and cases mentioned,
twelve of which upheld the state leg
islatures in enactiDg just such laws
as were contemplated in this state
Line upon line; precept upon precept,
IS your attention call
I'D to the following language found
IN page 81 'Iu Railroad Company
VS.. Maryland, q Wallace, 47O, the
supreme court of the United States
said, speaking Of the FIRST days of the
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French & Hahnenkratt, THE n at13S'''

low" etc.
The classification Of articles lie, as L
understand, the same as is now used
by the roads. 1t is also claimed that
under the law as 1t now is the COM
mlssioners can not "sdjust" rates, 30
1T would have been better to have
fooled away" a little more time
perhaps.
AS to the railroad companies earn
ing expenses, were it not that this
article is running out to such
length, IL could be shown from the
reports that the very peculiar method
Of book keeping used by them would
enable them to show anything neces-
sary to their interests, and a careful
scrutiny would be necessary in order
that we know fully as to that. AS
between the welfare of the people
and that Of the railroads, there can
be DO question.
I do not know what car of stock
costs from Agra, but the schedule in
the Brown bill provided charge for
"thirty-one foot inside measure"
car for distance Of $50 miles which
must be near the distance from
Kansas City to Agra, as follows:
Horses, $3.50; cattle and hogs, $3l;
sheep, single deck car, 1874. Compar-
ing the Missouri River rate from a
point 300 miles out In the state with
the schedule rate Of the Brown bill,
we find that the latter is only about
seventy.fve per cent Of the former in
the cost Of grain and coal, while that
rate (the Missouri River, is quite
little lower than for corresponding
distance between interior points. A
saving Of four to SIX cents ia the rate
on corn would mean a good deal to
the people out here. And those are
but a few of the items.
Mr.. Turner says that the governor
admitted in his veto that the Harris
bill provided way by which maxi
mum rate could be established. /
will leave that TO the governors mes.
sage also. On page thirty.six Of the
journal March 9th, the governor uses
this language: THAT the Legislature
did not intend this bill to confer
power on the commissioners to es-
tablish general schedules of rates,
and, furthermore, did not intend to
vest such power in the commission
ers, is clearly evidenced by the fact
that propositions, in both houses, to
confer such power were defeated"
THIS would seem to settle that point
We're it not for the fact that the
whole history of the peoples party
has been, up to the late session con-
sistent with the demands and prom
ises Of our platforms OF principles
the blow dealt the people would not
be so stunning, but principles are
greater than NEAR platitudes, even
as causes are greater than men, or
even political parties. II must needs
be, therefore, that the agitation of
this, and other great questions 90 on
until they are settled and settled
right. Tn the meantime I unite with
my friend Mr.. Turner in recognizing
on what hangs the law of God and
respectfully refer him to The tenth
chapter Of Luke for defnltion Of
the term neIghbor.
There will come time when these
great questions will be settled; but
howg Members of Legislative bodies
ought to study carefully for the ans
wer. +. 0. JOHNSON.
~
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A. F. g. A. NJ.

Kirwln Chapter r A NJ No 66-Meet on first
Wednesday of each MONTH A cordial invitation
to all visiting companions. CE Mcneil, HIP,
II Il Hull, Secretary.
Logan Lodge No 264-Meet at Schaubel's hall on
Saturday on or before the full Of the moon.
King Secretary JFKing, VIM.
Kirwin Lodge No 175-Meet second and fourth
fridays of each month. CIV DOebler, W M.
Gle Mcneil, Secretary.
Phillipsburg Lodge No 194--Hold regular
meetings at .ner Hall, over 1st National Bank,
on Saturday evenings on or before the full moon
OF each month. Chas McGee, WIN.
l. L Countryman. Secretary.
Plieades Chapter No 1853 o E Sheet second
and fourth tuesdays in each month in Masonic
Hall. Mrs Rose Lewis, W NJ.
w d Granger, Secretary.
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M. W. OLA.


Logan Camp No 9Ol-Meet in the clearing above
Schaubels ranch on the first Saturday evening
alter full Of moon each month, and every two
weeks thereafter. ST Porter, " @.
VIM ochaubel Clerk.
Sweet Briar Camp No 546-Meets on the second
and fourth Wednesday evenings Of each month
in Bissell Block, Phillipsburg
E Il Brainerd, VIC.
Marvin Camp No l3SS-Meet on the frs and
third Saturday nights Of each month.
g LaRew, VIC.
Long Island Camp No 1;O5-Meet on the first
and third Wednesday evenings OF each month.
Ray carl, Clerk. Z Reed, VIC.
KiTwin Camp-Meet third Wednesday evening
Of each month. Geo Doebler v q.
CE Mcneil, Clerk.
Poplar Camp Agra-Meet frat and third Friday
evenings Of each month at 1880
r Morrow, Clerk.
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republic, no one atthis day imagln-
ed that the roads and bridges Of the
country were not entirely subject,
both as to their construction, repair
and management, to state regulation
and control. They were all made
either by the states or under their
authority. The power of the state
to impose or authorize such tolls as
it saw fit was unquestioned 4 II
So, when by the improvements and
discoveries Of mechanical science,
railroads came to be built, and fur
nished with all the apparatus of
rapid and absorbing transportation,
no one imagined that the state, il
Its self owner Of the work might not
exact any amount whatever of tolls,
or fare, or freight, or authorize its
citizens or corporations, If OtUners
TO do the same. This unlimited right
of the state to charge, or to authorize
them to charge toll, freight or fare
for transportation on its roads, canals
and railroads, arises from the simple
fact that they are it's own works or
constructed under its authority It
gives them being. It has a discretion
as to the amount of that compensa-
ton. That discretion is a Legislative
"a sovereign-dIscretlon and in it's
very nature is unrestricted and I'M
controlled" Again, on page 3S read
this: In every instance, without ex-
ception, the supreme court affirmed
the right OF the states TO fix maxi
mum rate on common carriers" and
on page 40 this language is used:
For 25O years, in England and in
this country, the decisions Of the
courts have uniformly been that the
regulation Of tolls for highways, fer
ries, warehouses, and whsrves, and
common carriers, was a legislative,
and not Judicial function, and there
is no intimation in any decision Of
the supreme court of the United
States down to the year 1856 that
the courts dreamed that they had
any power to interfere"
l have quoted thus copiously in
order that many who will not have
an opportunity to read the Journal
may know what the courts have said
on this line for $50 years.
Mr.. Turner gives he says--the
substance of the Brown bull in about
seventeen lines. In this remarkable
epitome, he says, ut fixes a rate on
every article the company is likely |
to handle from q needle to q steam |
thresher and then provides that 1t
shall be adjusted by the commissions
efs." From section twenty-five to
section twenty eight, inclusive, is
found the provisions in relation to
rates, and Mr.. Turner's idea in re-
gard to adjustment by the commits
sioners is evidently obtained from
section twenty-five which provides
that the tariff rate set forth in the |
schedule in section twenty-eight shall
be the maximum sunless the same
shall be found by the said board Of
railroad commissioners to be unreas-
enable or unjust, excessive or too !
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W. R. @.

W.R.C.
Phillipsburg Csrps-Meet in Bissel Block every
alternate Saturday in each month.
Mrs See, President,
Mrs Fleming, Secretary.
Agra Corps-Meets the second and fourth Sat
urday afternoons of each month at the school
house hall. Mrs Hassler, President.
Mrs l. Sullivan, Secretary.
Logan Corps No 136--Auxiliary to the g A X
meets in Schaubels hall ON the last Saturday of
each month at $3.50 pm.
Mrs Ella M Rust, President.
Anna NJ Tracy, Secretary.
Kirwin Corps-Meet at the Warner House the
second Thursday at s;SO IN and fourth Thursday
ut p m Of each month.
Mrs Sarah A Deppin President.
Mrs Amanda Brewer, Secretary.
Long Island Corps No 21S-Moet every first and
third saturday in each month at o'clock D m at
their hall all members Of the order are cordially
invited to attend. Mrs Il Hamilton,
MIS- Helen M Pickle, Sec'y. President.
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First Publication March 4, 1s97-6w.
No. 25Sg2.
TIMBER CULTURE, FINAL PROOF.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NUTIUE FUh PUBLIUAIIUN.
United States Land ONCE, Colby, Kan
March /. 1897.
NOTICE is hereby given that Robert D. Bogle-
IN man has fled notice Of intention to make
final proof before probate judge and ex-ofiicio
clerk Of the probate court at his Office in Phil
lipsburg, Kansas, on the 18th day OF April, 1897.
on timber culture application No. 114i6, for the
mex OF section No. 5, In township No. 2 south,
range No. 10 west
He names as witnesses: William Chapman,
George Baum, Milton Chapman, Jesse A. Pol
lard, all Of Phillipsburg, Kansas.
JAMES N. FIKE, Register.
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SOCIETIES.
A. 0. U W.

A.O.U W.
Pbilipsburg Lodge 274.--Meets every Monday
Vrllag. VIM Stretton, H. w.
A Harwood, Recorder.
Kirwin Lodge No $50 Meets first and third
third Monday evening OF each month,
W a Lindsey, M w.
G Ii Ensign, Recorder.
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K. of P.

Logan Lodge No 37-Meet every Thursday eve.
Mug at their hall in the A Il building. All
members Of the order are invited to attend,
Il u Hoover, X of IS EA bye, &C.
Phlllipsbu1g Lodge 113-Meet every Thursday
at Castle Hall, over First National Bank. Visit
ing brethren cordially invited
JIM Tadlock, G. q.
A HARDWOOD, K ofR&S.
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WHAT YOU
DON'T KNOW
ABOUT
California

IS told in beautifully illustrated
book, entitled $40 California and
Back" Ask James j.. Watson, P, &
I. A., Atchison, KaDeas, for copy.
1t is free.
Personally-couducted weekly par
ties leave Chicago every Saturday
evening, and Kansas City every Sun
day noon, for Pacific Coast, via Sau-
ia Fe Route Special agents and
porters in attendance Pullmso
tourist seepers ara used. furnished
with all convenances for comfortable
travelling. Second-ciass ackets hon
ored.
NW@ You have been planning that Cali.
" "a frnia trip for several yoars Why not
IN 90 now, and take advantage Of Chrap
W rates2 Santa Ne Route II positively
the only line with pulmun tonfist
a and palace seGpers, Chicago an7 Kan
sos City tn San Ftauc,scr n"d Los An
qClOP dhilv with ar oHsvut
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K. d l.. offs.
Phillipsburg Councll-Meets each alternate Fri.
day evening in Bissell Block.
Jacob Nipps, President.
Mrs NJ L Heath, Secretary.

I.o.O.F.
Kirwin Lodge No 143-Meets every Tuesday
night. Resident members are requested TO meet
promptly at s o'clock. Visiting members cor
daily welcomed. John Baughhan. N q.
Fisher, Secretary.
Kirwin Rebecca Lodge No 3O2--Meets the let
and 4th Saturday Of each month at 7:3O In o o 4
hall Visiting members invited.
Mrs Sarah Claggett, N G.
Mrs Clara James, Secy.
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CITY OFFICIALS.
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS.

Trustee. =. ................ n s Polling
Clerk ..... .,....... .,,..,...,,... Ritner smith
Treasurer. ,,...,.,....,,,,.,, NV ID Granger
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SCHOOL OFFICIALS.

resident" ...........,. Mrs Mary VanCleave
Jerk. 90. ...... . .,.............. Frank Strun
treasurer .,,.,...,.,, ..,..,,... A W Robertson
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But there was lots of goods in it. We sell
ROCK ISLAND RIDING and WALKING LISTERS T! |!
Rock Island Walking and TOnguGIess CuItivators
We are in the front rank again with the famous
Ohio
6-ShOvGI
Riding CuItivators

We have fine line Of buggies and
wagons.which we are selling just as
cheap as we do harness, think Of i'll
1913 set of harness for 1913. Oh!
we are making the low prices and
don't you forget it!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
The People Of tho Pacific Coast In Favor OF
Ratification.

Ihs People of the Pacific Coast In Favor Of
Ratification.
WASHINGTON, Dec. SENATOR Stew w.
art, OF Nevada, who arrived in Wash.
ington yesterday. says the people OF
the Pacific coast generally favor the
ratification OF the Hawaiisn treaty.
He expressed the opinion that the
treaty would not consume q great de al
of time in the senate.
Senator Gray, who is a member OF
the committee on foreign relations
said, in reply 10 a question. that he
thought there would be considera BILE
delay in disposing Of the treaty as
many questions are involved which
will require careful consideration and
lead TO considerable debate.
The treaty occupies first place on the
senate's executive calendar. .
Senators generally agree that there
are no questions in connection with
the treaty that could not be properly
presented in open session, and there is
little doubt that an effort will be. made
to SO consider it,
Senator Harris, Of Kansas. an.
nounced yesterday that he was opposed
To annexation. He has heretofore
been undecided.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
RECIPROCITY WITH PERU.
The First South American Country to Open
Negotiations.

Negotiations.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Peru 10 the
first of the South American countries
to open negotiations with the United
States for reciprocity treaty under
the provisions of the Dingley law.
The negotiations were begun through
the Peruvian minister here, Senior
Eguiguren, and at the same
time the authorities in Peru took &C
tion which has given much satisfaction
to the state department here. This
was introducing a measure granting
authority to the president Of Peru &c
concluoe the reciprocity treaty with
out the usual formality Of having il
submitted to the congress of that coun
try.
In recognition of this our minister.
Mr.. Dudley. expressed to Peru the sat.
isfaction felt by the American govern
ment. The negotiations have pro-
ceeded briskly. Peru has submitted
schedule of the articles on which
she desires reciprocity concessions.
These embrace brandies and
wines, hides of cattle and goats,
vicuna skins sugar. wool. woven cot
ton goods, Peruvian bark, rubber and
many native products which, it is said,
do not come into competition with
American products. 1t is expected
that Mr.. Kasson will prepare a SEIZED.
ule. covering the goods which this
country desires TO export to Peru and
that between these two schedules
list will be made for insertion in . rec.
iprocity treaty.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

OK the Sd State Insurance Commits.
sioner Campbell OF Michigan issued
circular containing the names Of IS
insurance companies which. he says.
are not authorized To do business in
that state. and many of which he
charges have no legal existence any
where. These are in addition to list
OF over 20 alleged fraudulent com
panies recently published by the COM
missioner
BY direction OF the secretary Of the
navy "a special board OF officers at In
dian Head, Pa, made a final test and
inspection. on the Sd. OF the new six
FOUNDER automatic gun. This weapon
has been fired at the rate of Al rounds
per minute and in use dispenses with
the services of man at each gun.
ACCORDING to a dispatch received in
Madrid from Havana, on the Sd, it is
believed there that no further rein
forcement OF Spanish troops will be re-
quired in Cuba, the present force be-
ing regarded AS sufficient to suppress
the insurgents before the rainy season
begins
The village OF Black Earth about 20
miles west of Madison. Wis. was
shaken by "A distinct shock OF earth
quake, on the 3D.. shortly after mid
night Windows ratified and build
ing shook but no serious damange re-
suited. The shock lasted about min.
ute.
The Belgium government has de-
cided that Americans residing in that
country will hereafter be exempt from
service in the civil guard. This is due
to interven tion on the part OF the
state department in answer to the APP
peal Of American residents in Belgium.
MARTIN THORN, convicted of the mur.
der of WIN. Guldensuppe in New York,
was sentenced, on the 81, to be- eec-
trocuted in the week beginning Janu-
AIRY 10, 1895. lie received the sen tence
with calm. imperturbable expression
Of countenance.
EARLY on the morning of the 81 an
unsuccessful attempt was made to rob
the western Office of the Lndell Rail.
road Co. in st. Louis. An effort To drill
into the safe had not been completed
when the burglars we're frightened
away.
A DISPATCH from Trenton, N. j.. on
the ID, said: A private telegram re-
ceived from Washington by well.
known politician says: President Me-
kinley has offered the attorney gen
eralship to Gov. John w. Griggs.
Ten thousand bags of dessicated
vegetables are being prepared in De-
troit, Mich, for shipment to the X Ion.
dixie.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-10
VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW.

.Nllssing Word" aud Missing Letter" Con
tests So Declared Newspapers May Not
Publish Them-At Any Hate. ~ They Dos
Uncle sam Will Decline 10 Garry Them
In the Msiis - so the Post once de-
partment Decides.
WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-The post Office
department is taking firm stand
against the so-called Missing letter"
and missing word contests which are
being conducted by number OF pub
fishers To increase the subscriptions
to their papers. The lottery law
directs that the postmaster gen
eral. upon evidence satisfactory
to himself that concern or person is
operating through the mails lottery,
or scheme Offering prizes dependent
upon lot or chance, to prohibit the de-
livery of all mail matter to- it, All
newspapers and periodicals containing
advertisements of this character
are forbidden transmission in the
mails. This law, it is now
announced at the post Office depart
ment will be applied to all schemes
which are violations of il il they are
continued in operation or advertise
ments OF them are published. Missing
letter contests are held TO be such
violations, because many correct an
swers can be given but only
one list is deemed the correct
list by the promoter of the scheme.
The chance consists in guessing wha,
words compose the so-called correct
list" Such schemes were held to be
especially obnoxious, owing to the
skillful wording Of the advertisements
which make the chance for obtaining
a prize more remote than in the de.
funct Louisiana lottery.