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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-10

The Mitchell push had a love feast
at Portland, Thursday. OF course,
Senator Ikey was there.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-10

Who are the increasing army of
pensioners on Uncle Sam? The fed
eral ofiice-holding aristocracy, not the
old soldiers,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
rHE MISTAKE Sc MADE
She Did Her Hest to Entertain II Bore,
Guest,

AT party the hostess said to a guest:
VI want you to entertain Mr.. Blank lit.
tie; he looks bored to death. | will intro,
duce him, and you must try to amuse him.
You know his strong point is butter, on
which he has written book"
The ladyguest graciously undertook the
task of entertaining the man, inwardly won.
dering that he should be so interested in
butter-of which she knew very little-when
his face indicated a mind given to much pro.
found thinking.
However, with butter in view, she began
on the weather, gradually got to the coun.
try then on to farm, from that to cows,
and at last to butter. The man looked more
bored than ever, the magic word "butter"
producing not the slightest effect, and he
left her somewhat abruptly, and soon with
drew from the house
81 did my best, she explained to the
hostess; 81 went through agonies to prove
that | was deeply interested in butter, but
it was all in vain"
"Butter!" exclaimed the hostess. "What
possessed you to talk to that man, of all
men, on butter? | told you he had Just
written book on Buddha, and knew how
deeply you two were interested in the same
subject"
And they said in chorus: "Gracious!"-
Tit-Bits
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

The first annual report of Postmas-
ter General Gary was made public on the
14th. Its feature is the strong advo-
cacy of postal savings banks The pos
tai revenue for 1897 was $50, 665, 1852. 70;
the estimated revenue for 1898 is $685.
7S9, 735. s5; the estimated expenditures
for 1898 are SOS, 922, 76O.
THE referee in the football game be-
tween the Kansas and Nebraska uni
versity teams at Lincoln, Neb., on the
18th stated that the score was: Ne
brasl1a, 10; Kansas, 5. In signed
statement on the night of the l4th he
altered his decision and gave the game
to Nebraska by score of 6 to s. The
game was marked by disputes and con-
slant chickering's.
OSCAR GARDNER, the "Omaha Kid"
defeated Jack O'Brien, of New York,
in 15-round contest at New York.
THERE was rumor in Washington
that Joseph II. Choate, the noted New
York lawyer, was likely to be made
United States attorney general.
The football game between the uni
versity teams of Harvard and Yale at
Cambridge, Mass, on the 18th resulted
in draw, neither side scoring. There
were $4,000 spectators on the field.
A NEGRO named Henry Phillips, a
self. confessed murderer, was lynched
in the court yard at Osceola, Ark, at
midnight on the 14th by a mob COM
posed of prominent citizens of the
place. Phillips had murdered mer'
chant a few days before.
THREE Indians, named Alex Coudot,
Paul Holy Track and Philip Ireland,
were taken from the county Jail at
Williamsport, N. D., and hanged by a
mob of 40 men. Two of them had
been convicted and sentenced to death
for the murder of six members of the
Spicer family last February and had
Just been granted a new trial by the
supreme court
A FIRE ragged in the Smuggler mine al
Aspen, Col, on the 14th, due, it was
supposed, to spontaneous combustion
In fighting the fire over 40 men were
overcome by the deadly gas and for 6
time their lives were despaired of. L
the mine has to be flooded to stop the
fire it will drown out all the big mine:
in the camp.
CArTLEMEN in Nebraska are much
exercised over the shortage of stock IL
the state, nearly all the ranges having
been drained OF their supply, extend
ing even to the calves and yearlings
If something is mot done they admi
there will hardly be anything in Ne
braska next year in the shape of cat
tie.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
800 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
assisting nature in doing its work The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials.
Address f. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
GENERAL NEWS.

SENATOR Germans close political
friends have had conference at Balti-
more, Md, and decided to run him for
congress next year in the Fifth district.
They say that at the proper time he
will come out strong for silver, and If
elected and the house has free silver
majority nothing in the world could
prevent his being chosen speaker OF
the Fifty-Sixth congress, In this po-
sition he would be formidable com.
petitor for the democratic nomination
for the presidency.
ALBERT VOTERS was hanged at Fay.
etteville, w. Va, on the 18th in the
presence of over 10, people. He was
the last of the Lewis gang of outlaws
SEVEN persons persisted in a fire
which broke out among the wooC
work of mine near Antonienhuette
Germany.
FIRE destroyed the department stor,
of w. A. G. Boldt e Co., at Chicago
known as THE Lion" causing S16O,
600 loss. Several small cottages wer,
crushed by falling walls, causing al
additional loss of $1,000.
EDWARD HAWKINS, white, was hanged
at Danville, Va, on the 18th for murder
A MONUMENT has been erected at Al
ton, ILL.,. to Elijah P. Lovejoy, 9TH
first martyr in the cause of emancipa
tion."
A NEGRO dance near Berwin, Ok, tn
other night ended in free fight
Razors and pistols were used freely
Ed Hundy shot Tom Harris and wa
mortally wounded by the latter. Han
ris has died and Hundy, it was thought
= could not long survive.
CHARLES GELBARTH, cigarmaker a
Philadelphia, the other day shot an
fatally wounded his father-in-law
Frederick Fritz, Sr., and his son, Fred
erick Fritz, Jr., and then shot himsel
in the head. 1t was thought all tire
would die. The shooting was the re
suit of family quarrel.
The Lake Bonneville Irrigation con
pany has closed contract with tn
Utah state land commissioners at Sal
Lake City for the reclamation, unde
the Carey act, of 100000 acres of Ian
in Willard county. 1t is claimed thG
this enterprise. when completed, wi
nearly double the irrigated lands G
the state
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
THE WORLD AT LARGE
Summary of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The president on the Sth nominated
Hon. Godfrey Hunter, of Kentucky, to
be minister TO Guatemala and Hon
duras.
GEN. WADE HAMPTON, the outgoing
commissioner of railroads, has sub
mitted his report for the past fiscal
year to the interior department. He
says "a companies, with 3, AL miles OF
road, passed into the hands OF the
courts, and So others previously placed
in receiverships were sold at foreclos-
ure A steady improvement, however,
in railroad earnings during the first
six months of the current year was
noted and the outlook in the west was
very encouraging.
THE commissioner of Indian affairs
has made his annual report. The en-
rollment in the government schools
the past year was 1S,6OS, an increase
of S14 over last year. The enrolment
in con tract schools was 3,l5s, n de-
crease of 1881. There were in opera
ton during the past fiscal year 2SS In
dian schools, of which 234 were under
the exclusive control of the govern
ment.
SECRETARY ALGER has approved the
estimates for coast defense work sub
mitted by Gen. Miles and they will be
submitted to Chairman Cannon, of the
house committee on appropriations,
some day before the opening OF the
session.
The president has appointed Charles
P. Bryan, of Illinois, to be minister tc
China.
The first volume of the commercial
directory of the American republics
was formally presented to President
Mckinley on the 18th by Secretary
Sherman, Minister Romero, of Mexico
and Minister Merou, of Argentine
The publication was to promote com
merce among the American republics
The Washington Post printed {
special dispatch from Columbus, O,
giving an interview with eX-Chairmar
Kurtz, of the Ohio republican stat,
committee and leader of the anti
Hanna faction, in which he says TIL
retirement of Senator Hanna is as
sured; that enough members of tn
next Ohio Legislature will refuse to ait
in Hanna's reelection and that SOM
republican who is not millionair
will be elected.
A WASHINGTON dispatch on the 12tl
said that w. L. Kessinger had beef
agreed upon for surveyor of the por
of Kansas City.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY issued proc
Iamation on the 18th suspending tn
discriminative duties against Mexic,
by exempting Mexican vessels from
the payment of tonna9N duties.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY, it was said
will direct the attorney general to pre-
pare the necessary steps whereby tn
government may qualify as bidde
for the Kansas Pacific if the reorgan
ization committee does not soon an
nounce its willingness to bid the entir
amount of the government debt,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
Y. MI. G. A. Stnte Convention.

The annual convention of the Kan
sas Y. NJ. C. A. was held at Lawrence
last week. Among the speakers was
Rev. w. A. Quayle. The attendance
was large and reports of officers showed
good work. These officers were elect
ed President, Thomas NJ. Potter,
Marion; vice presidents, George Innis
and Arson Gridley; secretary, George
w. Fleming, Fort Scott; press secre-
tary, Norman G. Lexington, Parsons.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
Brewers and Kan4as Prohibition.

1t has been definitely decided that
the wholesale brewers will make a
concerted effort this winter to effect
the repeal of the prohibition law in
Kansas. Their object is to free them
selves from the burdens that are now
saddled upon them in the way of con
tributing to campaign funds, to the
private benefit of office seekers and the
demand of of1iccholdcrs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
End of n Boom Bank.

The affairs of the Lebold & Fisher
bank failure at Abilene, the largest
ever known in Kansas, are being wound
up. Claims aggregated $3.50, 900, but
only three per cent. in dividends have
been paid. When the bank failed
eight years ago, the assets, mostly il
western land equities, were appraised
at 5000, 900, but on forced sales brought
only $4,000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
Snake Into Your shoes.

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smartng feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Aliens Foot.Ease makes tight
or new shoes feel easy 1t is certain cure
for sweating, callous, hot, tired, aching feet.
Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores, 25c. Trial package, FREE. Write to
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18

George Rhoades, who recently re-
turned to Lincoln Center from Alaska
with $4,000 in gold, found that his
brother had died and left wife and
family destitute, George bought his
widowed sister-in-law home and set
tied S., 900 upon her.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
Horses Instead Of Corn.

John Kilburn, a farmer near Fort
Scott, who has become wealthy in the
stock business, is buying up cheap
horses and using their carcasses for
hog food. He says hogs fatten better
on horse flesh than corn. He often
buys horses for from % cents to 81
apiece. County Attorney Sheppard
has been unable to find any law that
interferes with such business as long
as the animals are not cruelty slain.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
murdered Her nusband.

A sensational trial was ended al
Lawrence recently in the conviction
of Mrs. Anna Buerman for the murder
of her husband. Strange to say, the
woman admitted the crime and said
she loved another man, but her law
yers set up the plea of insanity"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18

OF the $40 students at the Kansas
state university 300 are sons of farm
ers, 81 of mechanics, AS of lawyers, 81
of ministers, 95 of doctors, with
smaller representations from almost
every walk and profession of life. OF
the $40, it is said 1862 are self-support-
ing, 100 partially so, while 452 are not
self supporting.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
SOME KANSAS HAPPENINGS.
InennnlItY of School Taxes.

One of the subjects to come before
the State Teachers association in De-
cember is the present inequality in the
school tax laws of Kansas. 1t is found
that in the county of Washington the
tax rate ranges from to 30 mills on
each 81 valuation and other counties
present similar conditions. The teach
ers claim that it is very unjust law
that forces one community to pay nine
times more school taxes than another,
in the same county, and that such u
law needs to be corrected before there
can be other reforms in the school sys-
TEN or higher wages paid to those who
conduct the schools.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18

An Expert Opinion.-"Great men," re-
marked the thoughtful youth, "are FIRE.
ouently misunderstood by the public"
THAT" replied Senator Sorghum, gravely,
''is very true. And mighty lucky it is for
some of them. Washington Star.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
WIN Oppose Jerry sImpson.

Thomas G. Fitch, democratic post
master at Wichita, is fusion candi-
date for Jerry Simpsons place as con-
gresham from the Seventh district.
And there are others.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
A BIT of PolItIcal Gosslp.

From Topeka it Is announced that
Cyrus Leland will back Maj. Calvin
Hood, the Emporia banker, for the re-
publican nomination for governor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
Active Mining OperatIons.

In Crawford and Cherokee counties
mining operations are more active
than for years. Several new shafts
are being erected and more miners are
wanted.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18

Explaining TT presume the reason
why the chainless bicycle isn't as well
known as the other kind, remarked Rivers,
"is that it always travels in cog. Chicago
Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
Licenses of 60 Companies in Danger.

Notwithstanding Judge Hazen's de-
cision that the Clarkson insurance rate
bureau is illegal, it is said so compa-
MES will adhere to the Clarkson rate.
Mr.. McNall says he will revoke the Ii
cense of every one of them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18

A copper mine of immense value has
been discovered in the eastern part of
Dent county. 1t is destined to add
materially to Missouri's mineral
wealth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18

A Yankee, in describing gale of wind,
says: "a white dog, while attempting to
weather the gale, was caught with his
mouth open and turned completely inside
out. "-Tit-Bits.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
Guilty of LlbeIIng Himself.

In the federal court at Fort Scott
the other day John Carmain, of lola,
was convicted of sending libelous
letter to himself through the mails.
Several weeks ago Carmain had George
w. Stephenson, a merchant of Moran,
arrested for libel, charging Stephen
son with the authorship of the letter,
and got a Judgment of ST. Mr.. Ste
phenson thereupon put detectives to
work on the case with the result that
Carmain was arrested and it was
proven that Carmain himself had writ
ten the libelous letter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18

A cats heaven would have to be full Of
mice.-Ram's Horn.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18

Gone surely when st. Jacobs Oil cures
A bruise. Leaves no sign.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18

Surprised? Why? A very bad sprain
Cured by st. Jacobs Oil. A sure result.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
To ExhIblt Knnsns' Products.

All the products of sovereign Kansas
are to be shown in permanent eX-
hibit to be established and maintained
in the Nelson building, Kansas City,
Mo. Every county in the state is to
have an exhibit and these object les
sons to show whats the matter with
Kansas" will be preventative of all
the great growth and growings in the
state. The Kansas Real Estate asso-
citation is the protector of the scheme.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
It,s Inherent Then.

"I saw him with his arm around you"
"Sir!"
ON the waltz, you know"
"Oh!"-Chicago Post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
For violating the Quarantine Law.

In the Montgomery county district
court John e. Turner, of Coffeyville,
was convicted of driving cattle across
the line, Notwithstanding quarantine
existed at the time. 1t is the second
conviction in that county and farmers
are determined on the laws enforce
rnent. 1t was the bringing of foreign
cattle into Kansas against quaran-
tine that led 70 the murder of Frazier
and Gibson in Chautauqua county a
few years ago, but the murderers have
never been located.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-03
W 7. PATTERSON MISSING
Despondent Over a Loss of Posi-.
tion and Physical SUI.
iering.
He Was Until Lately an Assistant
Clerk of the Board of Supsr.
visors

The Morgue officials were notified yester-
day by Attorney George f. Gordon that
William I. Patterson, ex-assistant clerk of
the Board of Supervisors, has been missing
since Thursday last.
1t is believed that he has committed
suicide through dependency.
His position as assistant clerk 10 the
board was lost some months ago and as a
consequence the missing man has been in
very melancholy state of mind, owing
to straitened circumstances.
Coupled with this he has suffered much
lately from sciatic rheumatism. This
affection has been a fruitful source of an.
noyance to Patterson for a long time. and
induced lameness that made locomo ton
difficult.
Patterson is about so years OF age. The
only relative known is a Mrs. Barclay, q
niece, who nursed him through a long
spell of sickness when he was lodging
with Justin Gates, notary public living
at 207 Larkin street. Patterson has of late
been residing on Polk street.
He is well known in local official circles
as well as being a member of several fra
ternal organizations.
Friends are now eagerly inquiring as to
his whereabouts. The police have been
notified of his disappearance.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-03

the chairman of the board of trustees
shall preside at all meetings. but Mr.,
Reimer was not satisfied with this ex-
planation, and, appealing from the de-
clslou OF the chair, put his motion. Some
OF those present arose in support of he
motion, but the majority did not manifest
either approval or dissent, still the mover
declared his motion carried.
Mr.. Patton drew attention TO the bv-
laws OF the association and asked to have
them read by The secretary. This was
done, and they supported the position
taken bv Mr.. Patton. That put an end to
further discussion.
The chairman then appointed A. H.
Phelps and Charles L. Patton a commit
tee on proxies, after which some one
asked that these do not act, but that two
others be named. The chair refused to
entertain the motion, asserting as a rea-
son that the committee had already been
named, but after some discussion added
Frank V. Sumner to the committee, and
an adjournment was taken until o'clock
this afternoon TO give the committees an
opportunity to examine and verify the
proxies.
The principal business to come before
the meeting will be the election of three
trustees.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-03

Mo. Reciprocally. four children of the
fifth grade of the public schools of the
Missouri city may write letters to be read
for the edification and instruction of the
pupils of the San Francisco public schools.
This Is the substance of novel PROPOSE
tion made by the superintendent of the
public schools at Springfield to Superin-
tendent Babcock of the public schools Of
this City.
The letter which contained the PROPOSE
ton was brief. but 1t abounded in sug-
gestIveness. The idea as set forth was to
have both girls and boys write. so the
pecuiarities of Missouri and of San Fran
cisco might be fully developed. An inter
State competitive letter-writing era may
be developed, the general tendency being
to improve the epis tolary style of botn
localities among the children.
No subjects were suggested and no limit
of any sort placed on the length of cor
respondence by the protector of thisn ew
and interesting educational enterprise.
Yesterday Superintendent Babcock said
that he had not yet done any hing in the
matter. He seemed to think that the idea
was a good one. There are bright chill
dren in San Francisco who are undou bt-
ediy able to hold their own with any part
OF the country in such a matching of wits
and wisdom.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-03

Iong-faced. back-number type. He is
about to introduce the Louis XIV cos
tune in to the church-that is, of course,
in a moderate form-the conventional
swaliow-tailed coat, with black satin or
velvet knickerbockers, black silk hose
with low pumps and silver buckles. 1t
will be an innovation here, but for some
time past it has been the correct thing in
the East
In speaking of the matter Yesterday.
Mr.. Ford said: "Yes, 1 hope TO be able
soon to say that the young gentlemen of
our congregation have adop:ed the idea.
believe that to be thoroughly successful
one should be original. The young ladies
in our church always dress in evening
dress at our socials, and the bright, pretty
colors do make the rooms so CHEEKY.
You know that there is a prevalent idea
that Christians cannot dress as well as
other people, and most geneatlly they do
not, but In our churches we have II os:
liberal congregation, which believes that
anything modern and up-to-date is sure
to he well patroniZed.
Personally, l should prefer to wear
bright colors-red, l think. In preaching
the Gospel one should be bnght-appearing
In dress, for it is there that one should bs
SHOeIiul IL any pidCc, anu plhln DldCk
and white is SO funereal. In the East and
Europe they have been trying very hard
10 use color in gentle mans dress, and
sincerely hope they will succeed"
The Christian church changes its SUM-
day evening services very often. Tne
first Sunday last month the congregation
had white servic'. Everything was
white, even the pulpit. On next Sund ay
evening he "ten virgins, FIVE foolish and
five wise,' will figure in the services.