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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
Two BABIES BURNED.
Negro Children Set Fire to Their House n
knnsAs City and Lose TheIr Llvaa.

Negro Children Set Fire to Their House I'm
Kansas city and Lose Their Lives.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, Dec. lS.-Mrs.
Granville, wife of a negro packing
house laborer left her two infant
children alone in their home at the
foot of Franklin avenue, near the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway tracks, this morn
ing, while she went to neighbours
house. The oldest child, aged ~
years, tried to amuse her young sister,
10 months old, by setting fire to
broom The flames shot up from the
dry straw and set fire to the house,
shell of pine boards. Before anyone
knew of the fire the house was in
flames and the babies were burned to
death.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
GUILTY OF HEREsY.

Rev. Nj. II. Houston, Eloquent and Learned,
Convicted by the Louisville Presbytery.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 20.-Rev. DIR.
NJ. II. Houston has been found guilty
by the Louisville presbytery of preach
ing the doctrine of sanctification
and practicing other heresies. The
vote against him was ten to
three. A majority favored his
expulsion, but the majority de-
cided that he should be admon-
ished to cease talking and preaching
his heresies, or suffer suspension. DIR.
Houston has been missionary to
China for many years, and is man Of
learning, eloquence and influence.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
THE VIE GAN TESTIFY.

Attorney General of Kansas Says a Woman
May BE a Voluntary Witness Against Her
Husband.
Topeka. Kan, Dec. i7.-County At
itorney Clark, of Rush county, called
on the attorney general yesterday and
asked if wife could testify against
husband in case she went on the stand
voluntarily. Mr. Smelling held that
she could. o. E. Newcomer was ar.
rested in Rush county for assault up.
ION a young woman. He settled the
case by marrying her, but later de.
serted ner and the county attorney
will prosecute Eim on the old charge,
using the deserted wife as witness.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
MANY COUNTERFEIT DOLLARS.
They Bear Greater Amount and Purer
silver Than Those Made by Uncle Sam.

They Bear n Greater Amount and Purer
silver Than Those Made by Uncle Sam.
WASHINGTON, Dec, IS. There was
meeting of the house committee ON
coinage, weights and measures yester-
day, at which the matter of suitable
material for the minor coins, the one
cent and fve'cent pieces, was thor
oughly discussed. Director of the
Mint Preston, who was present said
there could be an improvement in de-
signs. The testimony of Mr.. Preston
developed the fact that there were
many counterfeit silver dollars in cir
culation which bear greater amount
of silver and purer silver than the reg
ular silver dollar of the government.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23

New York, Dec. 1S-Ex-Vice Presi-
dent Adlai Il. Stevenson and Mrs, Ste
venson arrived yesterday. Mr.. Steven
son had gone abroad with Senator VOL
colt and Gen. Payne as representatives
Of this government to establish none
tary commissions in different countries
of Europe. He declined to discuss what
had been accomplished.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
ner husband q Negro.

INDIANAPOLIS, lad, Dec. 1s.--Mrs.
David. Cambridge, in her petition for
divorce, alleges that her husband is a
negro. He explained his swarthiness
to her by pretending, she said, to be
French, and thus deceived her. She
demands heavy damages and the res.
toration of her property. They have
- oL1J
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
Tragedy at a Bull FIrht.

GAUDALAJABA, Mex, Dec. 2O.-At a
bull fight here Spanish bull leaped
the barrier surrounding the ring and
charged the spectators. Three per-
sons were gored to death and nine in
jured. A number of others narrowly
escaped being trampled to death in the
ensuing panic.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
NEXT C. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.


TENDER to 10 Next.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 1.-THE date FOR
the national encampmcnt of the Grand
Army of the Republic was fixed yesIer
day afternoon for the week beginning
September 5. To come to this conclu
sion required a long conference The
local committee some time ago recon-
mended the week preceding, August
90 to September 3. This met opposi-
ton on the ground that it would come
just before pension payments in Ohio
and several other states. 1t also was
Objectionable because it Tapped over
from one month to the other The
entire day was spent in consultation,
and when September to 10 was Sc
lected it met the approval of the ex
ecutive council as well as of the loca.
committee.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
Drew The Line on Clgnrettes.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Dec. IS, The will of
George G.. Seaton, who died few days
ago, leaving q valuable estate, has
been filed for probate. Mr.. Seaton di-
vided his property nearly equally
among his children and grandchildren
In case any of the legatees become adj
dicted to the use of cigarettes, their
share shall he given to some charitable
Institution.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
Luetgert Jury NOW OompIete.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Once more IL men
sit in the box to hear the evidence
tending to show che guilt or innocence
of Adolph L. Luetgert. The man who
will take the place of Henry Boasberg,
dismissed becausehe is alleged to have
remarked that it would please him to
place a. rope around Luetgerts neck
Is Robert Anners.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
Arkansas Farmer Robbed Of sss5.

MENA, Ark, Dec. 17.-The home OF
Moses Killian, near here, was robbed
of $685. last night. Mr. Killian waA
enticed away from home by the report
that his son had met with an accident
and during his absence two strange
men compelled Mrs Killian to give
them the key to a trunk in which the
money was kept.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
A Woman Com mIssloned Colonel.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. 1s.-Gov.
Jones yesterday commissioned Miss
Emma Wilmington, of Hot Springs,
as an honorary colonel in the AR
kansas reserve militia. This is the
first appointment of the kind ever
made in the state and the second In
the south, the other being in Ten
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
Prealdent Signs Two Joint ResolutIo

WARRINGTON, Dec. 20.-The president
signed the joint resolutions passed by
congress for the relief Of the miners in
the Ynkop river country and changing
the appropriation for the government
building and display at the Omaha,
Neb., exposition.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23

One of the worst sleet storms in the
history of Texas prevailed in that state
on the 10th. A vast area of country
around Dallas was cut off from COM
munication by wire and it was impos-
sible to estimate the damage.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
FREE FOOD FOR THEM.


Co Sock KoIief nc Fort YUKON.
VICTORIA, Is. c., Dec. 1S.-W, Kastner
and George McEachlin, who left Daw-
son City November 8, arrived at Vic
toria on the steamer Corona with the
news that 800 men had accepted the
offer of the Alaska Commercial COM
pany and the Canadian government to-
supply them with food free at Fort
Yukon and had gone for it, Both de-
clared that there would be great suf-
fering at Dawson City this winter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
WILLIAM PENN NIXON.

the Inter Ocean, to be collector of Gus
toms for the district of Chicago; Henry
c. Greenock, to be collector of internal
revenue for the First district of Mis-
souri,; JohnH Walkenhorst, to be APP
praiser of merchandise at the port of
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
THREE GROUND 10 DEATH.
Horrible Work by Engines In tho BurlInE-
ton Yards ut 81. JOAeph.

ton Yards at st. Joseph.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. Is. Fred g.
Vanheeken, aged 49, car oiler in the
employ of the Burlington, and Arthur
Lacy, a tramp, and Clay Clark were
killed in the southern yards of the
Burlington by engines Clark was an
ex-convict, having just been released
from the penitentiary, and had just
beat his way to the city, having resided
here prior to his conviction for rob-
berry. The men were horribly mangled.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
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Two Murderers Executed.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 1s.-Grady Rey-
nolds and Bud Brooks were executed
at jefferson yesterday for the murder
of M. c. Hunt, of Bolton, Ga. Robbery
was the motive. Brooks and Reynolds
were moonshiners.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
EDITOR NIXON FAVORED.

Collector at Chicago Other Places
Filled.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9O-The presi-
dent has sent the following nomina-
tions to the senate: William p. Will
liams, to be assistant treasurer at Chi
cago; William Penn Nixon, editor of
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
Pension for Casslus M. Clay.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Among the
private pension bills passed by the
senate was one giving a pension of $50
a month to Cassius NJ. Clay, of Ken
lucky, as major general in the United
States army in the war of the rebel
linn
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
cold FInda in Warrington.

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 1s.-Prospect-
ors have just returned to Whatcom
with small TASKS of gold washed from
newly discovered placer fields on south
fork of Nooksack river, Whatcom
county.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 2O.--The jury in
the case of the city against the bonds
men of ex-City Treasurer Henry Bolln
returned verdict in favor of the city
for ST., 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-23
Original of "George Harris" Dead.

Original OF "GeOrge Harris" Dead.
LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. H.-Lewis
George Clark, SO years old, the orig
inal George Harris" of Harriet
Beecher Stoves famous novel, Uncle
Toms Cabin" died here yesterday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-16
COCOAku1S AS FUEL.
Keep Engines of n Steamship Goi ihG
After Her Coal Is Gone.

Thanks to the nature of the cargo
which the American Fruit company's
steamship, the ArCandhu, WAS bring
ing here from West Indian ports, and tc
the ingenuity of her commander, Capt.
Walker, the vessel was enabled to cs-
cape a serious predicament.
The Ardandhu. after touching at "a
rious ports in the West Indies, and tax
ing on Il cargo o: fruit, left Annette
bay. While steaming in the West In
dies, Capt. Walker experienced none of
the signs of the tropical storm which
swept the coast shortly afterward
The Ardandhu was we'll out to saa
when gales sprang up from the east,
yeerlng to the southeast, with a vio-
lence which threw up great seas. The
vessel plunged sturdily ahead, but, to
Keep her in her course and to keep the
screw revolving with telling power. a
much greater supply of coal was fed
to the furnaces than would have been
required under normal conditions. Tn
der the additional force little diminu-
tion of the crafts progress was noted,
despite the opposing fury of wind and
wave.
The supply of coal could not, how
ever, withstand the play of the ele-
ments. The gale increased in fury. and
the last few shovcliuls were thrown un-
der the boilers. The engineer hurried
to Capt. Walker for solution of the
difficulty. There was no craft in sight.
and the nearest coaling station was
several hours run away
Il guess these cocoanuts are worth
more to us now than they will be when
we reach port" replied Capt. Walker,
after few moments of deep study.
"Shovel them in, and wenl keep the
screw turning until we reach Delaware
breakwater."
Bags of the improvised fuel were
brought to the engine room, and the
cocoanuts were dumped into the empty
coal bunkers. They burned well, the
oil III the nuts giving additional power
TO the fires. Never screws revolution
was lost until Ardandhu put in at the
breakwater, - hours later.
The vessels bunkers were then sniff.
GENTLY filled with less expensive fuel tc
complete the voyage, and the Ardand-
| hu left the breakwater.-B Globe
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-16
HE LOST AND WON.
How the Old Mans Consent Wa
Gained.

"Im probably the only man that ever
won his wife by losing boat race"
announced the man who used to run Il
fishing smack and now gets out railroad
ties.
'Old Job Riptcr had one of the pref
tiest girls YOU ever saw. You can bet
that she knew she was pretty and can
see nov that she was something Of a
flirt. There were half a dozen of lis frl-
lows that wanted to marry her, but Old
Job seemed to have an idea that she
ought to get some rich merchant or
foreign prince. He told me every few
days that I couldn't have the girl and
served notice just as regular on her
other suitors.
Il saw plain enough that was los
ing ground by delay, so | had a talk
with her. She was disposed to obey
her father, till I proposed that we
elope. That tici>led her fancy and she
agreed if | could get enough start of
the old man to reach a justice of the
peace and get married before her fa-
ther overlook us, she was miEe. He
had a sort of a boat livery down on the
river bank. There was no railroad
there, 50 planned that she and | would
leave at midnight in one of the old
mans boats, pull about six miles up
the other side, rOut out the squire and
have the knot tied. We were getting
away as quiet as two mice when cd
Jobs dog set up the awfullcst yaWp
YOU ever heard. That brought the ia
| ther after us, sno1tin', swearin' ard
notifyin' us that he would shoot if we
didn't halt. ! roNcd like a steam en-
| gine, KNOWN that Job wouldn't shoot
as long as there was any chance of his
hittin' the girl. While he was threat'n
in and we were both pullin' Il storm
struck us. Our little boat swamped and
when Job came alongside | was holding
the girl out of the water with one hand
while | hung to the boat with the other
Save her. shouted the old man
If you drop that girl I'll shoot. Hand
her up here. That's it. The idee of you
thinkin' you could get away from me.
And he was so tickicd over the feat OF
capturing US that he went right on tC
the justice with us and saw the thing
| through. h.'-DetrOit Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-16
HOW COLORS SOOTHE US
Interesting Experiments on the Eff
feet of CoIors on the Nerves.

Inc average man may not appreciate
the fact that he is soothed by the green
Of the elm or oak, or irritated bv the
brick red wall, or oppressed by a pur,.e
storm cloud, but it is IA fact, and the
difference in the feeling with which
each is received is difference of viErG-
tiOns of color waves.
These facts. have been proved bv a
series of experiments which are now be-
ing conducted by DR.. W. S. Wadswort h
a. the university of PENNSYLVANIA.
DR.. Wadsworth has imported one of
those wonderfully delicate and we'll
nigh human French mechanisms of pre-
cision which turns the nervous vibra-
tons of the body Tor the effects of emo
ton upon the respiration )into tracings
OIL revolving blackened cylinder.
| The subject sits in front of a table.
| upon which a camera rests. He is told
to give all his attention to pressing
| Down an electric button on the table
&C INJECTED with wire with little
WHISKY slip of a wooden finger, which
| barely grazes the surface of blackened
cylinder, revolving slowly.
When the subject keeps the button
| pressed down steadily by concentra ton
Of will, the tracing of the finger on the
cylinder is an almost continuously
straight line. He takes his finger of
the button and a flood of violet light
coming through the camera window
bathes his eyes and face.
Again he is tod to put his attention
on the button to keep it pressed down
But the distraction of the eye-irritatina
violet light is insurmounta bic, and the
little wooden finger scratches a Sc
quence of topping, angry waves on the
cylinder.
Violet light is withdrawn and a vi
cious red sent through the window. The
line on the cylinder is still wave-like
but not SO crested. Green light softens
the waves down almost to the origina
straight line, when the eyes were not
distracted by any color.
This experiment shows plainly the
relatively irritating effect of different
colors upon the retina and through il
upon the central nervous system.-Bos
ton Globe
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-16
q SONG OF HOME.

Fl. harmonious hum of the household
flies:
The cat with its keen, green-shuttered
eyes:
The rose in the cup on the table set:
The rose in the window, growing yet
And the red as of rose in the lips of NV
All, this is home and the joy thereof:
The buzz of the flies through the sunny
And an echoing drone from the fields.
away;
From the hush of bush wee bird s thrill,
And the sunshine, prone on the window
sill;
A lingering wind in the folds of lace
Where the daybeams lie, and the radiant
face
And welcoming eyes Of ny own dear love
All. this is home and the joy thereof.
The song Of the flies in the cottage room,
And the faint perfume OF the roses bloom
The song Of The lace as Il sWays in the air,
And the song Of the wind in my dear loves
hair
as if riDpleS in waves on her pallid broWs
Or strays to her breast and nestlcS there;
The song of the shaGGws-half a browse:
The song of her voice with its tender
vows:
And the song in my soul for my own dear
love
All. this is home and the JOY thereof.
The drone of the flies and the days work
done
TIE shadows lengthening, one by one,
And the heart content with the tolls re-
ward
OF nearer goal and hope assured:
clear mark set ard a purpose sure
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-16

In the course of the excavations
which are being carried out at Furness
abbey, Il bulia, or leaden SEAL has been
discovered which dates from the thr-
teenth century. The seal has been at
tached to one of the five bulls sent to
this Cisterina establishment in the time
Of Pope Innocent ". and while William
De Middleton was abbot OF Furness.
The first of these bulls dealt with the
cultivation of vines and the fisheries OF
Lancastria. The bulla, which was
found at the southwest corner of the
ruins, is about the size of a crown piece
but rather thicker, and almost round
1t is in excellent preservation. One
side bears representations of the heads
Of st. Paul and St. Peter, with a GRO
zier down the center, and over the
neads the letters "SPA.S A.SPE." On the re
verse side is the inscription: ''Innocen
tvs PIP: IU."-Chicago Chronicle.
two inches of cloth from a dress
once worn by Flora Macdonald sold
in Inverness lately for S322.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-16
SHARP EYES ASTONISHED.
Even an Expert on the Chase for Bar.
gains May he Fooled.

Ralph Bernal, a famous connoisseur,
was once in the Colnaghi establish
ment and Dominic Coinaghi WIS look
ing over portfolio of Old prints.
There was good copy of Hogarth's S
midnight Modern Conversational
What do you want for that?" asked
Bernal.
Three guincas,'' was the reply.
I'll take it," said the connoisseur.
Send it to you, Mr.. Berna!?'
NO. will carry it home myself
At a glance the purchaser had rea1
that "Modern" had been spelled Mod
dern," and the additional ID made all
he difference. 1t was the rarest Of the
iIogarth impressions and for this proof
the British museum had to pay eSl.
Dealers got frightened when EernaI
entered their shops. The wife of a
well-known print seller was tending
shop when Bernal entered. AS he came
in he noticed that she was hastily put
ting away something in an out t-of-the
way drawer The instincts of the col.
lector were instantly awakened.
What have you there, Mrs. TOWN.
he asked. Let me see it,
"Oh. no, sir; it is nothing you woulG
care about she replied.
Come. come," said Bernal, Il know il
is something good"
Whereupon the bashful lady dis
played to the eager eyes of the virtuoSt
Il pair of her husbands old socks. which
she had been assiduously darning wher
their inqusitive client entcred.-SaI
| Francisco Argonaut.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-16
AIHI, that's good, Jim, how did
w you come to do it? Are you

WHY, that's good, Jim, how did
w you come to do it? Are you
moonstruck?'
Moon struck. OF course | am moon
struck. So would you be if you were in
my place. There's little story con-
nected with this, old fellow, and if ! ou
are in the mood to listen, will tell it
toyou."
"All right, Jim, spiel away. How long
is it?"
"Oh, about one good cigar, reckon"
That's just the right length, for
Julie will expect me in an hour
Julie will expect you? Where?'
AT the Union depot.
AT the Union depot?"
That's what | said"
story than mine. Tell it to me, please,
and I'll tell YOU mine afterwards"
Il don't mind. My story is only about
four whiffs, if that, and if YOU will cut
yours that much we can get them both
in before | have tc go. Mine is simply
This: | met her at Hotel del Monte,
when | got there in June. the sweetest
woman | ever saw. Her name was Win
throp, Julie Winthrop, and now it is
Julie Jones, and that is better. More
aiiiteratiye, you see. OF course | fell in
love with her, and in dead. hard earn
est. | am in the habit of falling in
love with attractive women. but the
coupe d'amour, if may be allowed the
term, was never Il knockout until this
one.
julie didn't seem to reciprocate, and
TO tell you the truth don't believe she
loves me, even now, as much as she does
some other fellow that | don't know
but she Will never see him again; at
east she never will except by accident
Well, she married me. | intended to
De SO good to her that she will forget
the other fellow in time, and pretty
quick time at that.
We were married IN September and
came across the continent, to st. Louis
arriving there about the 18th. | had
some business in Louisville that would
aelaln me few days, and then wanted
10 run up here and see you, so she de.
elaed to visit some friends while was
aoing Louisville and Chicago. She is to
meet me tonight, and we are going on
nome together. That's my story. Pret
y good one, isn't itH''
aes, quite to the point at least. Have
you told your Julie anything of me-
'ha1 Is to say. of our Friendships
No, my dear fellow. I've been saving
you Tor dessert, so 10 speak. want tc
sprihg you on her later. The fact is
sh eolfting her yet, and / don't want
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-16
The Woman of
y the Moon.
By William Lightfoot Visscher.

There's portrait of woman on the moon,
1t Is craven on the shining silver disc;
It's a face that has the tint of lily room,
And the bas-relief's as cameo or bisque
She's as handsome as a rose in early June,
This fair and lovely woman of the moon
A mystery's this portrait on the moon,
That was craven by the Master hand
above;
'Tis mystery as deep as ancient rune.
And perplexing as the woman that we
love.
She Is fairest in the autumn nights high
noon.
This pure and lovely woman of the moon.
ii was erst man we pictured in the moon
1t is better that a woman should be there,
With the roses and the lilies round her
strewn,
And the light of heaven, shining on her
hair.
When the one we love is absent we may
Groom
To the lovely woman craven on the moon.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-16

Herring and other fishes have sought
death by rushing ashore in myriads,
regiments of ants by deliberately walk
ing into streams, swarms of rats by
migrating in the face of their deadly
foes and even butterflies by flying in
immense clouds straight out to sea. 1t
would be interesting to learn the causes
Of this apparent wholesale and deIib-
crate self-destruction.-Chicago Chron-
:n1o