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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-21
Special Meeting OF Commissioners.
STATE OF KANSAS, !
philllna Cnuntv n

STATE OF KANSAS,
Phillips County. 90
To 10. d. Murrpy Chairman OF the Board OF
commissioners OF sud County;
We, the undersigned, members OF said Board,
request you TO call special session OF said Board
TOT inc purpose OF taking such action as may seem
best with reference TO tho allowance OF the Jurors
ioes at the January 1897 term OF District Court,
ana such other business AZ may legally come bo-
fore the board And we request that such special
session BIO held at the Office OF the County Clerk
on the 10th day OF January 1897, ut 10 o'clock
o, m, Respectfully
D,J KINsEY, I Members Of
M. \. KING. said Board,
PnlLLlrs County, IS.
To d. J. Klnsoy and M. s. King, Commission.
ora Of eaid County;
GENTLEMEN;-At tho request OF yourselves
as members OF the BOARD OF Commissioners, you
ana each OF you arc hereby notified that said ro-
quest for special session OF said Board Ia hereby
granted, ana YOU are requested TO DO and appear
Nv lhe tlnlo ana place above stated for the pur-
n. d. MURRAY, Chairman.
We, the undersigned, members OF the Board OF
Commissioners OF Phillips county, Kansas, do
each hereby accept personal service OF the above
notice Of special session,
d. ]. KlNsEY, Members Of Beard
M ), KING, of Commissioners,
january 90 1897.
Board met pursuant to call Present, 70. ID.
Murray, ID u Kinsey, aud NJ. 8. King Board
called TO order by Chairman Murray.
On motion the following Jurors bills were
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-21
WoMAN's DEP ARTMENT.
MABEL H. PoMERoY, EDITOR,
Hyperion Club.

Hyperion Club.
THIRD WEEK
Quotations-Cowper
Minutes
Business
History
Literature
Pronunciation contest Of fifteen
words, Mrs Champlin,
ResolUed, That the southwestern
counties of Kansas ought to be con-
solidated. Affirmative, Mrs w d
Granger; negative, Mrs Jennie Har-
wood.
FOURTH WEEK.
observation-disclosures
Minutes
Business
History
Literature
Paper, "Women as Editors Of Per-
iodicals," Hrs Pomeroy.
Parliamentary drill, by Mrs Royce.
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X. al. of S


Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attor.
neys Washington, D. c., for their 81 800 prize orer
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-21
First Publication January II, lso6-ew.
Public Notice.

NOTICE II hereby given that the county com
AN mlssl0nere will make an appropriation for
building bridge across Deer Creek ON the town
ship line between Deer Creek and KrWin town
ships, the probable cost Of which will be five hun
dred dollars BY order of the board of equity
commissioners l. d THORNTON
LSEAL County Clerk,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-21

The meeting of the Hyperion Club
was unusually interesting last week,
and the members of the club are very
rapidly learning to talk English, and
other minor difficulties,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-17
MAJOR HOxIE.
Those Interested In the Upper Monon
gahela improvement Want Him
Continued in Charge of 1t.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-One OF
the objects which brought Hon.
George G. Sturgiss, of Morgantown, to
Washington this week was to secure
if possible the retention of Major
Hoxie in charge of the great work OF
improvement on the upper Monon.
gahela river. Major Hoxie was re.
Gently ordered away to Maine, to take
charge of other work, Major Powell,
whoshad been stationed in Washing
ton for couple of years, being detailed
to the Monongahela. This was re-
garded as an unfortunate move on
the part Of the War Department by
those who are interested in the i'm
provement of the Monongahela, not
because Major Powell Is in any way
incompetent, but because Major
Hoxie having made the survey Of the
Monongahela for the new locks and
dams, is thoroughly familiar with the
character of the stream and naturally
might be expected to more intelligent.
ly supervise the work Of improvement
than a new man. But Mr.. Sturgiss
was told at the War Department that
the transferring Of Major Hoxie was
ordered In accordance with the rules
and regulations OF the service, and
that he could not be left In charge Of
the Monongahela works without up
setting the routine of the department
and depriving oth(k officers OF details
which rightly "a 70 them. q
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-17
Strange Echo of a BY Gone Day.

A well known gentleman of Nor.
gantown while looking through
some old papers belonging to his
father found some days ago an old
municipal ordinance. Its provisions
will probably provoke smile but
they were absolutely required when
passed. Many people in those days
owned wild animals as pets and theil
effect on timid people and horses
were very much the same then as
they would be now.
Imagine what an excitement a
farmer would create in town should
he walk along Main street with a
sleek panther trotting at his heels
Should this sight be observed just
call policeman and have the Of
fender fined according to the OLD
ordinance.
The ordinance in question has
probably never been repealed and re
mains to-day on the books. About
the only wild animals which infest
the city nowadays are found in the
boots of various bibulous indiyidu
ais andcan hardly be reached by the
law in question.
The extract from the old council
minutes is as follows: At meeting
of the Board of Trustees of the Bor.
ough of Morgantown held December
"a, 1847, at which were present
Charles McLane, Alexander Hayes
F. A. Dering, S. Pickenpaugh, Mich
ael Shisler and George NJ. Hogue--
the following ordinance was passed
I-"Ordered that any person or per
sons bringing any bear, panther
wolf or other ferocious beast within
the limits of said Borough, shall
pay fine of IS and $40 for every q
hours said animal shall remain in
said Borough"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-17

Juicy Career Of q Bunco Nan who failed
to work MergantoWn.

The troubles OF Fl. II. Higginboth-
am, the Fayette county promoter, now
in Jail in Pittsburg charged with for
gerry and false pretenseare increasing.
Architect John p. Bremen, room
s07 Hamilton building, Fifth avenue,
who drew the plans for the farmers,
merchants and manufacturers ex-
change that was, according to Hig-
ginbotham. TO be erected on the Mel
Ion property, Baum street, East End,
this morning, said he has large
claim against Higginbotham for pre-
pairing the plans for the proposed mar
ket house. He added that the mat
ter was now In the hands of his attor-
neys and If any property could be found
in Higginbotham's name the claim
would be prosecuted.
Yesterday afternoon Constable Lew
is, Of Alderman w. A. Means Office
served four more warrants on Higgin-
botham, based on information made
by four italian fruit dealers, of Ale
gheny, who say they purchased floor
space in the proposed market house.
Joseph G. Rayengo, Is East Diamond
street, claims he paid $40 for an option.
Guiseppi Gentiti, 266 Ohio street, $40,
Frank Ormarato, 80 Federal street,
$40: and George Catalano, IS5 Federal
street, $40.
Higginbotham was the main spirit in
coterie Of beats who tried to engineer
gigantic swindle on the people Of
this place some time ago. From the
reports now going he has succeeded
much better with the denizens Of the
city than the residents of this place,
This does not sustain the opinion Of
many Pittsburg people that we art
Reubens but would lead 10 suspicion
that some people are not quite al
shrewd as they imagine themselves.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-17
Wallace House improvement.

The buildings in the rear Of the Wall
lace House on Maiden Alley have been
torn down and will be replaced at
once by two-story addition TO this
popular hostelry. For several months
this move has been contemplated and
badly needed but until now 1T has
been impossible TO get workmen, SO
great has been the demand in the
building trades. The lower floor OF
the addition will be made for sample
rooms and laundry while eight sleep
ing rooms will be built on the second
floor. When these are completed it
will raise the number Of guest rooms
in this house to fifty. Its standing
and reputation as a first class hotel
keeps it full constantly and the de-
mand for more room has necessitated
this Improvement.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-17
Poor Indeed

There are degrees and kinds of pov'
erty, just as there are differences Of
opinion among those who compute and
measure poverty and riches by differ
ent standards. Some men deem them
selves poor because they are less rich
than Others, again there are compare
tive poor people who are satisfied with
competence. There is kind of pow
erty for which no amount of wealth
can compensate namely, poverty OF
bodily stamina, eyinced by nervous
ness and arrangement Of the func.
tions of digestion, bilious secretion
and the bowels. To restore vigor upor
a permanent basis there is one RENE
| dy that fully covers the requirements,
ellis the BILL" and this is Hostetter''
Stomach Bitters. BY restoring diges
tion, giving heathful impulse to the
action of the bowels and liver and
tranquilizing the nerves, it fulfills the
condition necessary to resumption o.
strength by the system. 1t also over
comes malaria and rheumatism.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-17
ONLY A POLITICAL PROMISE
But this Jackson County Man took II
Seriously story Of Blasted
Hopes.
Moundsville Echo.

An ablebodied man from jackson
county arrived in the city dressed
in aspan new regulation uniform OF
the prison guards. After engaging
boarding he said he would report at
the prison as he expected to go on
duty in the morning. In short
time he returned to his boarding
place and Invested himself OF the
uniform and replaced it with citi-
zen suit and inquired how soon the
first train left for Ravenswood.
When Intercepted as to the sudden
change in his plans, he Strengthened
up and belched forth in very uncom-
plimentary language concerning
some public men of the State. "Now,
says he, ''I'll tell you right here that
1 have been the subject of huge
joke all at my expense, It's just
like this. During the campaign last
fall our county chairman and other
Fourth district politicians told me
that if | would go to work for Yves
ley Atkinson and the Republican
ticket there was job waiting for
me at the penitentiary as soon as
the Democrats could be gotten out.
1t suited me exactly, and ! went
to work and carried the county for
Atkinson and Mckinley. Pm Civ
ing straight goods now,' says he,
$50 after election l got my suit made
and when l seen it announced in the
papers few days ago that the
Democrats would be pushed out OF
the penitentiary on the first day of
April l thought it my duty to re
port for duty. Now you have the
whole story and I'm going home to
raise crop of melons, and any
derned politician that ever comes
buzzin' around me again will get
hurt"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-17
Another Moot Trial.

Last year two of the funniest
things that happened were the two
public trials which the law class
gave. Large crowds attended them
and oceans of fun had by all who at
tended. This year so far no trials
have been given and great deal OF
disappointment has been manifest
ed Accordingly it has been deter
mined to give another trial. Sever
al of the law students have been
working for some time on the case
and it is expected to prove very
enjoyable occasion. Judge Johnaon
will preside with his usual dignity
The case is one for damages brought
by the heirs of one, McFadden
against the B. d O. railroad. Nc
Fadden was somewhat fleshy, weigh
ing about 500 pounds and in conse-
quence broke through the floor of a
passenger coach killing himself.
The claim for damages will rest on
the Company's liability for the acct
dents to passengers. The trial will
take place some time this month in
Commencement Hall and will be at
tended by one of the largest crowds
which will attend anything in Nor.
gantown this year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-17

Mrs. FANNIE TURNER has pur-
chased the bakery formerly run by
Charles Stephan, on Walnut street.
THE Court of Appeals adjourned
last Saturday until next Saturday
skipping the usual Wednesday SEES
sion. They have gotten far down
through the cases which have been
submitted and a decision in the
Musgrave case can be expected be-
fore the lapse of many weeks.
ARCHITECT Jacobs has Just finish
ed the plans for another fine resi-
dence for DR. I. c. White. 1t will
be built on the lot next to w. H.
Dorsey's on Main street and will
when completed make one of the
finest residences in town. 1t is to
have eleven rooms. The basement
will be built of stone, the first story
of cream colored brick and the sec
ond shingled. The house will be
occupied by Frank Bannister. The
contract for it has not yet been let.
CAPT. j. r. MILLER has been re-
moving the large stores of tobacco
which has been in the third story OF
his block. 1t was taken to the fac
tory and made into genuine Havan-
ma filler, Connecticut wrapper tobies
which will beat the world for excel
lence. By the way did you ever
think about what fine tobies are
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-17
REFUSED Bill.
Col. Robert Eastman Denied Bail by
Judge Holt.

The justice of the Peace in Tucker
county before whom Col Eastman was
given preliminary hearing for
the murder of Frank Thompson, at
Parsons, icfuscd to grant the accused
bail. The attorneys for The defendant
then applied to Judge Holt, of the
Circuit Court, for writ of habeas
corpus, which was granted,i and the
prisoner was brought to Grafton Mon
day by the sheriff of Tucker county.
The prisoner was at once taken To
the court house upon the arrival OF
the train, where the court was ready
to hear The case. After some prelim-
mary proceedings it was suggested
that the hearing be postposed until 8
O'Clock, consequently the court adj
journed to that hour. When that
hour arrived there was quite an array
of legal talent present in behalf both
the State and the prisoner. For the
State were Prosecuting Attorney w.
G. Conley, of Tucker, Hon. A. G. Day.
ton, Hon. John ]. Davis and A. M.
Cunningham. For the defense, Hon.
Wood Daley and Chas. O. Strictly.
The arguments by the eminent
council pro and con occupied consider
able time and were listened to by an
almost crowded court room. The
court declined to interfere with the
action of the justice in refusing bail,
and the prisoner was remanded to the
care of the sheriff of Tucker county
for safe keeping until the meeting Of
the next grand jury. The sheriff re-
turned to Parsons the next day with
the prisoner. Col. Eastman still car
ries the evidence Of his fearful en-.
counter with his victim in their fatal
engagement at Parsons. He was shot
three times in the encounter; once In
the side and twice In the head, and be
is still wearing bandages to cover the
unhealed wounds. Eastman is said
to be very dangerous character and
has been kind OF terror in his sec
ton He is fine looking man, over
six feet In height and looking to be
about SIS years Of age. [Grafton Sen.
tinel.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-17
Died.


STEELE-Died at her home in Pal
atine on April Z, Mrs. Clark Steele
aged 81 years. She was a daughter
of William Frum, of this county,
She leaves three children. The re.
mains were inferred in Mt. Pisgah
cemetery.
BUssEY-Died, at her home, neal
Mt. Morris, Greene county, Pa, jan
uary I, 1897, Mrs. Harriet Bussey,
widow of George Bussey, late de-
ceased, aged II years, II months, and
% days. The cause of her death was
dropsy. She leaves eight children to
mourn the loss OF dear and devoted
mother. The oldest son, D. H., re-
residing in Wayne county, Iowa; b.
F., living in Sonoma county, CAL
Jesse D., who resides in Monongalia
county, w. Va; Mrs. @. p, wife OF
S. G. Bowlby who resides at PIT. Mari
on, Pa, and Columbus, Susan, Clark,
and Abram, who reside at the old
home.
Mrs. Bussey was converted and uni
ted with the Mt. Morris NJ. f. Church
when about II years of age. Though
she lived to be more than three score
and ten years, she never forgot hel
blessed Saviour, to whom she was SC
happily converted in her youth. She
gave positive testimony that she
trusted fully in the Lord to guide hel
across the river OF death. No one
could hear her words and see hel
faith and doubt the reality of Christ''
religion.
She exhorted her family, her friend.
and her neighbors to live Cody life
and meet her In heaven,
BY the death Of Mrs. Bussey one Of
the noblest of mothers passed away
Heaven is richer by her presenc,
there.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-17
BRYAN IN AN ACCIDENT.
He with One hundred Others fell with
Broken Balcony.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, April CIV.
] Bryan addressed large concourse
of people at San Marco hotel, just out.
side Of the city gates tonight. AS
he finished and the crowd was leaving
to attend reception given in his hon.
or at the Casino, the balcony gave way
with crash, precipitating him
and about 100 people 25 feet to the
ground.
The scene was one of wild excite
ment. Mr.. Bryan was picked up, up-
conscious, from the debris. He soon
revived, was placed in carriage and
taken to the office of DIR. Morley.
Several persons were badly hurt and
from the nature of the accident that
some one was not killed outright was
little less than a miracle. Mr.. Bryan
had just asked, SIS this safe?" wher
the crash came.
Mr.. Bryan was bruised on the face
cut and is suffering from the shock
But he will be able to address the leg
islature at Tallahassee tomorrow.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-17
General Ful,erton,s BODY Found.

OAKLAND, Nd, April 1.-THE
body Of General Fullerton, of St. Louis,
was found this afternoon in the
Youghiogheny river. eight miles below
here.
1t will be remembered General Full
lerton was on the fatal sleeper that
was wrecked on the B. & o. near Ter
IA Alta, on Saturday, March 10.
The sleeper went over into the river
taking with it the distinguished gen.
eral.
Strenuous efforts were made after
the wreck to find the body.
General Fullerton carried $50, 900
life insurance. He was prominent in
pnblic affairs, and was president of the
Chickamauga Park Association.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-17
A Suggestion.
To the Editor of the New DOMINION

10 Cne EultOr Oh Inc NEW DOMINION.
Now that Major Hoxie has been SUI
perseded by Major Powell in charge of
our river improvements, we suggest
that it would be good thing to con-
suit the latter with reference to the
effect upon our local interests of build
dam No. 10 below the town.
We respectfully make this sugges-
ton to Mr.. Sturgiss and other pub
lie spirited citizens who are more or
less intimately associated with the
improvement.
1t seems to us there never has been
a matter of such serious import to the
town toward which our citizens have
taken such an attitude of passive ac-
quiescence or Indifference as toward
this.
Here we are as town located on a
narrow peninsula, and it is proposed
to surround us by body of stagnant
water the year round, and compel us
to live in an atmosphere of malarious
mist and fog, and fight mosquitoes as
a vocation.
Independent of the damage and in
convenience which it is admitted will
result to our river front, we think
these sanitary considerations are suf-
ticient of themselves to arouse a pub
lie concern for the future of the town.
Destroy its healthfulness and the
main stay Of its prosperity is gone.
The simple, sole, and single issue is
this:
The locating Of No. 10 at any point
above the mouth of Decker's Creek
even ten feet-would avoid all DAM
age to the town. The raising Of dam
No. s two feet would make it practic-
able to locate No. 10 above Decker's
creek Therefore, query: Are the
damages and disaster to Morgantown
| of sufficient Importance to justify
raising dam No. 8 two feet?
We submit that this has never been
question of engineering but of spunk.
Major Hoxie had located dam No.
10 at the bend Of the river below town.
Major Hoxie Is man whose personal
and professional pride finds excessive
qualification in being boss of a job.
Here was his opportunity. When pro-
tests against his location began to
come in he smelt the battle and set
tied himself to carry his point. There
was probably never a more exultant
incident In his professional career
than when he called the citizers
OF Morgantown together to protest; sat
In iInperious silence through an
hour or two Of patronizing attention;
and then was able to announce his
sovereign decree that dam No. 1C
would be where he had located.
We repeat, that 1t has never been a
question Of engineering but Of spunk.
And now that Major Hoxie's spunk
has been gatiated and retired from the
contest, let us have 1t submitted N
Major Powell, and considered purely
from an engineering standpoint.
| We venture the prediction. with ab.
solute confidence, that II this matter
Is properly pressed upon MAI. Powell'l
attention, dam No. 10 VIII be built
above the mouth Of pecker's creek Ind
not below town.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-17
New Goods,
New Goods.

We haxe just returned from the
East and are now opening up the
LARGEST AND CHEAPEST
STOCK OF GOODS
1t has ever been our pleasure to show
the public. Our Stock of Dry Goods
consisting of Bleached and Brown
Muslins, Calicoes, Ginghams, Shirt
ings, Dimities, Satteens, Lawns, Sum-
mer White Goods, Dotted Swisses,
and a Large Line of Goods suitable
for ladies shirt waists of the Latest
Designs.
IN NOTIONS
we have a complete line of every
thing, from a needle up. Our line of
Hosiery, Mems Shirts, Suspenders and
Ties, and Overalls, is complete.
IN CLOTHING
We never have been in better shape
to show as large and Cheap Line as
this time. Our Boys as well as
Mems Clothing is complete. Can sell
you Boys Suit from IS cents up to
$500. Mems from $3.50 up to SIS.
IN SHOES
We are in shape toshow you the latest
styles and can give you Good Goods
for the money.
IN HATS
We have the Latest Styles in both
Wool and Straw.
Also in Ladies Hats we have some
very pretty things, and also for the
Younger Children Our Stock of
Wall Paper and Mattings is Complete.
Remember that we also Garry Full
Line of groceries, Hardware, Queens
ware, Glassware, and Furniture at all
times.
We now have Zell's Celebrated Fer
tilizers In Stock.
In fact anything you may want
kept in a First Glass Country Store
you can find In our store.
Call early and often and secure
some OF the Many Bargains offered.
Thanking our customers for past
favors and hoping for continuance
OF the same we remain yours
Very Truly. s
HUTCHINSON y JACOBS,
s y xIkt1n Fn11a Nv. "a