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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
Against Educational Test OF voters.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.-Congressman
Crumpaclser, of Indiana, has intro
duced bill providing that no educa-
tional qualification upon the right to
vote shall be imposed upon citizens of
the United States by any state in
which, according to the last preceding
census, more than 25 per cent. of the
male inhabitants over 81 years of age
who are citizens of the United States
are unable to read and write intelli-
gently. Any such qualification here
tofore imposed by any state shall be
and is declared to be invalid.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
MURDERoUs KANSAS FARMER,
Failing In an Attempt to Slaughter Hia
Family He Chokes Himself to Death.

Failing In an Attempt to Slaughter Hia
Family He Chokss Himself to Death.
AToHIsoN, Kan, Jan. 81 George
KoepAnger, n farmer six miles south
west Of Atchison, attempted to muir
der his wife and daughter last night,
seriously wounded Gus Williams, n
farm hand who interfered, and then
choked himself to death by tying n
handkerchief around his throat, While
his wife was preparing supper, Keep
finger became angry and seized n
butcher knife, with which he struck
at both his wife and daughter. Their
screams brought Williams and Keep
finger turned upon him, cutting him
frightfully. Koepfnger had for some
time been showing symptoms Of in'
sanity.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
"sloK IN BODY AND HEART"
A Now York Woman, DlSgraced by Her
Drunken HnabAnd, Attempta Suicide.

A Now York Woman, Dlagraced by Her
Drunken Husband, Attempts Suicide.
ST. LOUIS, Jan, 2S--0n cot ut
the city hospital lies a woman dying
from the effects Of carbolic acid, self
administered Disgraced and shamed
by maudlin husband before maudlin
friends, Mrs. Grace Higgins decided IL
were better to seek death than con-
tinue to live after the episode, Her
chances for recovery are slight. Mrs.
Higgins is 81 years old, slender and
pretty. The charge she places against
her husband has shocked the city.
The latter is stage manager of local
theater. Higgins had been drinking.
He returned home late, bringing n
party of friends with him, His wife
was sick in bed. Higgins asked hertO
get up and dance. After much talk
she did 80, recalling dance she had
learned in other days, The drunken
husband compelled her to repeat the
dance until her eyes fairly started
from their sockets. 81 was sick in
body and heart and determined to end
IL all, she said.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
WOULD ENTER POLITICS.
Marcus DAILY, the Copper King, May Ente
the senate from Montana.

Marcus DAILY, the Copper King, May Enter
the senate from Montana.
HELENA, Mont, Jan. 2S.-Marcus
DAILY, the copper king, having tired Of
making other mems political fortunes
has decided to become the next United
States senator from Montana, to sue
coed Lee Mantle, who will go out OF
Office next year. This decision on
Days part means political extinction
to Charles S. Hartman, present con
gresham from Montana, and to Lee
Mantle, the present senator, and the
eventful downfall of Thomas H. Carter.
Daily employs more men and can con.
troll more votes than any other one
man in the state.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
Govornment Exnort stntIstIcn.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Sl.-The monthly
statement of the bureau of statistics
shows that the exports of wheat dur
ing the calendar year, 1897, aggregated
100, 900, 1928 bushels, gain Of more than
26,OOO,OOO bushels over 1896, and over
40, 100000 bushels as compared with
1895, Wheat flour, however, fell off
over 100000 barrels, as compared
with 1896. The exports of corn in 1897
were unprecedented, amounting to
1s9, 1877, $40 bushels, an increase of 81
900, 900 bushels over 1895, which itself
was a very heavy export year
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
DAN HANNA SUED FOR DIVORCE
Only SON of Ohlo'A Junior Senator Accused
Inv IlIa Win of Ertramn CrnnIfv.

Only Son of Ohlo'a Junior Senator Accused
by His wife OF Extreme Cruelty.
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 27.-Daniel R.
Hanna, the only son of Senator Hanna,
was sued yesterday by his wife, Carrie
May, for divorce. The decree is asked
for on the ground Of gross neglect Of
duty and extreme cruelty. The couple
were married in 1887, They have three
sons, aged nine, eight and three years,
respectively, They separated three
weeks ago, and have been living apart
ever since. The domestic troubles Of
the Hannas have been long matter
of public comment Mrs, Hanna is n
daughter of j. w, Darlington, a promi-
nent west side coal dealer She was a
governess in the Hanna family before
her marriage.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
IMMORAL SHOWS BARRED.

Twenty Five Fair Associations of Indiana
win Have No More Questionable Exhibit
tiOna
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 2s.-The
secretaries OF % of the leading fair as
sociations in the state met here yes
terday and passed resolutions in favor
of every fair association within the
state excluding from fairs all immoral
shows An effort was made to
amend the resolution so as to make
it read "or anything that tends
to pollute the morals Of the youth"
but it failed, secretaries arguing that
the original resolution covered tha
ground. 1t was explained that the
fair associations in the state were
never troubled with such exhibitions
until after the worlds fair at Chicago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
Mnnlthv Chnrltv pntlenta.

NEW York, Jan, 9T-Physicians in
this city are eagerly discussing those
portions of the annual report Of the
state board of charities criticising the
charitable system of New York city.
The assertion Of the board that there
are fully 80 per cent. Of the population
of this city practically obtaining free
medical treatment has caused little
short of sensation and the astonish-
ing statement that there are more
than 1000 vacant beds in childrens iu-
situations has caused much comment
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
Big Prizes for Butter-Makin

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 2S. Secretary
Nissley, of the National Creamery But
termakers' association, announces that
all the money necessary for the ex-
penses of the convention of the organ
ization, which will meet here February
21-25, is on hand. The money to be
expended in prizes amounts to So, 400,
of which $4,000 will be divided pro rata
among the exhibitors of butter who
score IS or over.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
MORE SMALL CHANGE.
Secretary Gage Says u Much Largel
Amount for General Circulation Is Bndly
Needed.

Secretary Gage Says Much Larger
Amount for General Circulation Is Badly
Needed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s. - Secretary
Gage has sent TO Chairman Stone, OF
the house committee on coinage,
weights and measures, letter saying
the demand for new fractional silver
coin since 1890 has been much greater
than the amount coined, and the treas.
ury has been compelled to pay out
worn coin, as the amount of new coins
manufactured has been estimated by
the appropriation made for the
payment of loss ON recoinage Of
such coin. From the demands for new
coin it would appear that much larger
amount of subsidiary silver coin would
be maintained in circulation If the
treasury were authorized to use silver
bullion now in the treasury, in the
coinage of such denominations of SUBJ
sidiary silver coin as might from time
to time be required, and it is therefore
recommended that such authority be
given by congress, not only to use any
bullion now in the treasury, but also
authority to recon all worn and abrad-
ed fractional silver coin now in the
treasury and hereafter received. There
are now in the treasury over 100000
900 in subsidiary silver coin; of this
amount it is estimated that about 81
900, 900 is unfit for circulation. The
third bill is to authorize the receipt of
foreign gold coins in sums of So, 900 in
any single deposit and to pay for them
without previously melting the coin to
be held as bullion and paid out for ex-
port in exchange for United States
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
KILLED ON A TREsTLE.
Mrs. Lizzie King aud n 12-Year-Old Boy
Hun Down by an Expreaa Train.

Mrs. Lizzie King aud 1a-Year-Old Boy
Hun Down by an Express Train.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 80. Mrs. Lizzie King
and her neighbours son, Frank Carey,
IL years old, we're run down by the
northbound Burlington express yester-
day. The body of the lad lies on
marble slab in the morgue and the
woman is in the city hospital 80
MANNED and injured that the doctors
scarcely hope that she will recover.
They were crossing high trestle over
Highland creek, making their way
slowly over the ice-covered timbers,
when they heard the loud shrek of the
locomotive whistle. A train was upon
them. Mrs. King jumped. While the
lad watched her, Mortified, the engine
struck him. He was dead when picked
up. The woman's condition is critical.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
Damage win Reach $4,000.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Jan. 2s.-At $3.50
O'Clock this morning fire was discov-
cred in the Adams express office, in
the Union depot annex, just south OF
the main building. The flames gained
considerable Roadway before the fire
departments arrived, but after two
hours all danger was over. The dam
age to building and contents is about
$4,000 fully covered by insurance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
TIED THEIR VICTIM.
Another Bold Robbery IN Kansas City, the
Victim Being Frnil Woman.

Another Bold Robbery In Kansas City, thG
Victim Being Frail Woman.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 2S.-Two
robbers entered the apartments of Will
liam II. Maxwell, on the parlor floor Of
the fat house at 1909 East Eleventh
street, shortly before II o'clock last
night, and, after robbing Mrs. Max
well Of S5s, tied her to u rocking chair,
extinguished the light in the room
and left her with the statement
that they ought to have killed
her for lying to them about her
money. Mr.. Maxwell was away from
home attending lodge, and did not
return until nearly an hour after the
robbery was committed and found his
wife tied to the chair. She is a frail
woman and the nervous shock has
placed her life in jeopardy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03

HELENA, Ark, Jan. 2s--At 1850
O'Clock last night the city was startled
by severe earthquake shock. Houses
were shaken to their foundations and
'subterranean noises were heard that
sounded like immense explosions. The
people who had assembled in the Pres
byterian church for prayer meeting
rushed out of the church, expecting
the walls to tumble down on them.
There were three distinct shocks in
quick succession,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
HIS LIFE FOR ANOTHER.
Rare selG.Sacrlfloe OF Frank Buck, an EN-
plOye Of a Chicago Street Railroad.

Rare self-sacrlhce OF Frank Buck, an EN-
plOye of Chicago Street Railroad.
CHICAGO, Jan. 90. TO save q
stranger, Frank Buck, q laborer for
the Chicago City railway, gave up his
life yesterday. Buck was employed at
the terminus of the Chicago City rail-
way at O'Neill and Halstead streets. A
trailer was being shunted down o'Nein
street and in front of II man was
walking, unconscious Of its approach.
Buck saw the danger and gave the
stranger push that landed him
safely, but Bucks feet slipped and he
fell in front of the car. His head and
shoulders were crushed by a wheel
He was picked up unconscious and
died in few moments.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
GRAND MASONIC ooNoLAvE.
solomOn'a TOmple May Be Reproduced at
the Pan-AmerlCan Exposition.

5olomon'a Tomple May Be Reproduced at
the Pan-AmerlCRn Exposition.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. Silt is pro
posed by leading masons here to make
one Of the buildings Of the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition on Cayuga island re-
production of Solomons temple, and to
have grand convocation Of masons in
it. Masons all over the country have
written encouragingly ofthe project.
There has been the same enthusiasm
manifested in the republics of the
southern half of the continent. S. A..
Perkins, private secretary to Senator
Hanna, is now in the south awakening
interest in the scheme.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
Fatnl CoilisIon Duo to snowstorm.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Jan. SI-A terrible
storm prevailed in this section yester-
day. The snow was binding and was
the cause of collision on the Illinois
Central company's Manchester & Ce-
dar Rapids line at Alburnette. Frank
Sweet, fireman, of Cedar Rapids, was
killed. Engineer L. II. Harvey and
Mail Clerk William McDuff were seri-
ously injured. The accident occurred
while the freight train was running
on switch. The storm prevented the
passenger engineer from seeing the
other train.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
The Jnry BeIlovea Him Alive,

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. sl.-The jury in
the suit in the federal court of Mrs.
George D. Stevens against an insur'
ance company for the amount of pol
icy on her husbands life returned a
verdict for the defendant. Stevens
was a Crete banker who disappeared six
years ago. His wife believes him
daod
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-During the
six months ended December 3! the to-
tai arrivals of immigrants were 90, It's,
as against 1O7, sos for the correspond
ing six months of 1896. OF these AZ, 1872
were males and 1920 females. The
Italians furnished the largest num-
ber-2O,616 during the period re-
ported. Russia is next with 10, 1873 and
Ireland third with 1O,362.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
PRECEDENT Dlaz to VIslt the United Stat,

CITY OF MEXICO, Mex, Jan. 81. Pres
ident Diaz is preparing to make visit
to the United States, His itinerary is
not yet completed, but he will visit,
it is understood, all the principal cities
including st. Louis, Chicago, New
York and Washington and the Pacific
coast A train of three magnificent
cars ordered months ago from the Pull
man company has reached this city
and another will follow shortly. The
vice president will assume the duties
of chief executive during President
Diaz's absence.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
LINDSAY AGAIN ATTAoKED.

Democrats In Kentucky Legislature Do
mand Chicago Platform Support or Res
tgnatlOD.
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 2S.-After a
hot debate the lower house of the
Kentucky legislature adopted, 50 to 80,
a substitute resolution offered by Rep
resentatlve Nelson, of Hardin, calling
upon United States Senator Lindsay
to resign If he could not support the
Chicago platform. Five democrats
voted against the resolution, saying
that they did so in favor of conserva-
tism and in consideration that tho
resolution was mere waste of time. /.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03

LONDON, Jan. Sl,-Signora Crispi,
wife of the former Italian premier, has
set the new fashion in Italy OF appear
ing at outdoor festivities accompanied
by tame calf which, attired in rich
ly gilded coat of vellum with ribbons,
follows her like dog. Other fash
ionable ladies have followed her exam
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
Great Crowds for AlnsI,a.

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. a. - Three
crowded steamers sailed for Dyea and
Skaguay within u few hours of each
other yesterday. Five hundred people
left this city for the north, and from
other sound ports combined almost as
many again are booked by the three
vessels, making the departures fol-
Alaska from Puget sound in one day
nearly 1000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
ANOTHER OKLAHOMA STORY.
Report by Way Of Wichita OF n Serious
Whisky War at TOngawR.

WHIHKy WIT ~ IUHEAWW'
WICHITA, Kan, Jan. 27.-Tongawa,
small town just across the line in
Oklahoma territory, is in state of
riot over an attempt of the churches,
led by the Baptist denomination, to
drive out the saloons, Eli Blake, a
Baptist deacon and postmaster at Ton
gawa, who began the agitation against
the saloons and who has led the fight,
was waylaid on his road home from
the office Tuesday night and beaten to
death by gang supposed to be act
ing at the suggestion Of the saloon
mon
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
KANSAS is THIRTY.sEvEN.

The SunfIower state Was Admitted Into
the Union January 20, 1851.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 81, Saturday was
the S7th anniversary Of the admission
of Kansas into the union. President
Buchanan signed the bill making Kan
sas state January 20, 1861, The day
the Kansas bill was introduced in con-
gress jefferson Davis and other rebel
senators withdrew from the United
States senate, Galusha A, Grow intro
duced the bill. He now resides in
Pennsylvania.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 The schedule
for the spring civil service examina.
tions was issued yesterday. Following
are the dates; Kansas-Topeka, March
rs; Salina, March % and April 25
Wichita, March 9s and April 25; Par
sons, March 2s. Missouri-Moberly,
March 81; Kansas City, March 90, "a
and April %; Springfield, March %.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
AGAINST Cattle on Mixed Trains.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 31.-The Ne
braska Live Stock Mems association
has declared against the practice of
operating mixed railroad trains in
which way freight, cattle and passen-
gers are carried. The association will
have lobby at the next legislature
to have the practice broken up.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. Hon. Joseph
McKenna took his seat on the bench
of the supreme court of the United
States yesterday as an associate justice.
The official ceremony inducing him
into this important Office consumed
less than four minutes and was simple
in the eytrema
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. %. p. J.
of Red Oak, Ia, an UNI
brella repairer, was arrested here yes
terday for passing counterfeit silver
dollars of a clever make on several
merchants. The evidence was conclu.
Bive and Chrisinger confessed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
VIII Sell All and BE n Missionary.

ABILENE, Kan, Jan. 97-G. @. Cross
a successful young farmer, has adver
tised everything he has for sale and
with his wife, will leave for South
Africa to do missionary work among
the natives. He expects to give away
all his property except enough to buy
tickets and supply food for the jour
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. Si.-In the grand
stairway OF the new state capitol will
be carved the heads of distinguished
personages, including those of four
women who represent distinct spheres.
These four women are Capt. Molly
Pitcher, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Clara
Barton and Susan b. Anthony.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
CHRIS MERRY MUST HANG.
Chlca SO Brutal wife Murderer WIN speed-
lily ExplRte Hla Terrible Crime.

lily Explate Hla Terrible Crime.
CHICAGO, Jan. 81. Chris Merry, the
peddler, recently convicted Of beating
and choking to death his wife, Pauline
Merry, was sentenced in Judge Hor-
toms court to be hanged February 49,
This date is just three months after
the murder was committed, and is
barely outside the time limit allowed
by statute TO condemned murderers
Merry had apparently fully recovered
his nerve, and when Judge Horton
pronounced sentence, the condemned
man gave no sign of emotion beyond q
slight flush. His attorneys made the
usual motions for new trial and ar
rest OF sentence, which were overruled
the court saying there were absolutely
no grounds for them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE interstate
joint convention of bituminous coal
operators and miners came to an end
at ten o'clock last night. The miners
were jubilant over the result Of their
ten days session, for it means to near
ly 200, 900 soft coal miners an advance
Of ten cents per ton and uniform day
of eight hours at uniform day wages,
And the operators congratulated one
another with victory over them
selves.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
Bloomington QlL) WIN Get a Hospital

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Jan. s1.-By the
will of ex-Chief Justice John M. Scott,
his estate, amounting to about $780,
900, is to be held in trust for the bene-
81 of his heirs until their death, when
it is to go to the city of Bloomington
for the founding of hospital.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03

ATCHIsoN, Kan, Jan. 2S.--Dr. P. c.
Gross apiary, with $50 colonies of
bees and 5000 pounds of honey, was
destroyed by fire to-day. The loss is
about 81, 500. 1t is thought that the
cause was arson by some person who
objected to the bees.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03

HAVANA, Jan. %. The Spanish &C.
count of the victory of Gen. Castel.
lainos and the capture of the head.
quarters of the rebel government in
the town of Esperanza, near Cubitas,
is now proved to be a fabrication.
There is no such town as Esperanto
near Cubitas
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
High Rental for an AIasEan shIn.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2s. -The steamer
Humboldt has been chartered for the
Alaskan trade by John A. MCGEE. Jr.
at rental of SIS, 900 month for five
months. This is the highest rate ever
Ipaid for vessel on this coast.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
Much Wheat viii BE Saved.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31.-An examination
of the ruins of the Union elevator in
East st. Louis, which was burned
Wednesday night, has been made and
at least 200, 900 of the 100000 bushels Of
wheat in the elevator can be saved.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03

An aerial railway has just been com.
pleted over Chilkoot pass to Lake
Linderman. This marks new era for
Klondike travel, as the time between
tide water and the headwaters of the
Yukon river is shortened from month
to one day, besides remoy ing the peril
and hardships.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03

PORTSMOUTH, o.. Jan.S1.-J. j. Kerns,
aged 30, prominent druggist, was
found dead at South Portsmouth to-
day, having frozen to death. He was
put off Chesapeake &C. Ohio train last
night while under the influence of
cocaine.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. The monthly
statement of the collections Of inter
nal revenue just issued shows the to-
tai receipts for December to have been
$l4,S73,6S2, a gain for the month Of
81, 1O7, $40.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03
NatIonal LIve stooI AaaoclatIon Formod

National Live Stock Association Formed
DENVER, Col, Jan. q. The National
Stock Growers convention, in annual
session here, perfected an organization
to be known as the National Live Stock
Association of the United States OF
America. The representation at the an
nual conventions is to include state
delegates at large and representatives
from stock associations, commission
exchanges, chambers Of commerce and
irrigation associations.