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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-29

vassall colonies which are too good
TO be thrown away, but not good
enough to be admitted TO the lVister-
hood Of states2
"Shall we keep the Philippines and
amend our dag7 Shall we add a new
star-the blood star, Mars--to indi-
cate that We have entered upon q CO.
reer of 90 oquest2 0rshall we borrow
the yellow, which in 1896, was the
badge of gold and greed and paint
Saturn and his rings, to suggest q
Carpe' beg government, with its
schev les Of spoilationl Or shall we
adoE our flag with a milky way com.
pos ID Of a multitude Of minor stars,
reyJresenting remote and insignificant
dopendenciesS
mo, q thousand times batter 10
haul down the stars and stripes and
substitute the flag Of an independent
republic than to surrender the doc
trines that give glory TO old glory
It was the flag Of our fathers in the
years that are genes il is the flag Of q
reunited country today; let ii be the
flag of our MAJ ion in the years that
are to come. It's stripes Of red tell
OF the blood that was shed to put.
chase liberty II stripes OF white pro.
claim the pure and heaven born pur-
pose Of govar nment which derived
lts just power From the consent Of the
governed. lhO mission OF the flag 10
to float, not over a ConglOmerAtion Of
CommonweS this, but over the land Of
the free and, the home Of the brave
and to that mission it must remain
forever tru D. forever true"
Col. Brys rs speech was the only
one Of lelARd ct the reception.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-29
Wonderful Discovery
FOR THE
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HOG !: CHOLERA
And all diseases that the swine fam
lily is heir too. Prepared only by
ASHLEY W. CLARK & BRO,
of Kansas City, Kansas.
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H A. HARMON, PHILLIPSBURG
His Lie Was Saved.

Mr.. J. L. Lilly, a prominent citizen
of Hannibal, Mo, lately had a wonder
deliverence from frightful death, In
telling of it he says; ~ was taken with
typhoid fever that ran into pneumonia.
My lungs became hardened L was so
weak that I couldn't even sit up in bed.
Nothing helped me. l expected soon
to die with consumption, when I heard
of Dir. Kings New Discovery. One
bottle gave great relief. l continued
to use it, and am now we'll and strong
l can't say too much in its praise. :"
This marvellous medicine is the surest
and quickest cure in the world for all
Throat and Lung Trouble. Regular
sizes 80 cents and S10O. Trial bottles
free at Geo. James & Co.'S drug store.
Every bottle guaranteed,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-29
TuE republicans ia the Kansas

TIE republicans in the Kansas
House and Senate can now more fully
sympathise with Jerry Simpson. A
year or two ago when the Tom Reed
band wagon run over and Aattened
out the sockless statesman, our repub'
liOsn friends made merry. Now that
the pop band wagon IS simply crush
ing the republican minority Into very
small pieces, the republican press
have considerable 10 say aEout the
"AutoOEatiC" rulings Of President
Harvey and Speaker Street.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-29

The Jewell Republican has started
a boom for Bill hotfrr for the demo-
cratic railroad oommissionerahip.
Hoffer, 90 y democratic candidate for
congressman, certainly earned some
thing. *. U. Star.
And just as certainly get his pay
as he went along. Lincoln RepabIS'
can.
The editor OF the Lincoln RepubB'
can evidently thinks he knows bome'
thing; but we'll venture this statsi
ment, knowing that it Cant be truths
fully cOntradicted: Hofer's indivigdal
gOntribution to the democratic Cons
AEessIOnal and county campaign
"a nds was more than that subscribed
an ! pad by the whole republican,
out,St--caNdidetes and active workers
aud would.he republican state officers
in Ghis country, continued We
realiza now that but for Hofer's can
d,dacy, Reeber would not have been
elected. However, 90 we stated dur
ipg the campaign, q democrat had
nothing to gain by NE election OF
either Mccormick or Reeder, and the
mora wa ace Of the republican and
populist "machine" tactics, the 6aoae
certain We are that our sMte-eleetion
statement was a correct epitome Ot
Che existing conditions Another
thing. II Hoffar ''got bis pay as he
went along" who paid himl If the
republican committee or Reedef reid
him, who ID the more culpsble. Wa
deny the charge, and brand the mako
thereof, liar, without reservation Of
any description; and challenge proof
Of the charge.
The shows from the Lincoln Sentt'
nal, edited by W. g. Hoffer who was
the democratic candidate for congress
from this district. Mr.. Hoffer says.
I'VE realize but for Hotfar'S candidacy
Reeder would not have been elected
Hang Il all, Hoffer, why didn't you
stay out Of the TsceH
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-29
r he Collins Case.

Guilty S1f murder in the first de.
gree" was the verdict returned at
Q o'clock s Iturday night IN the case
Of young J ohm Henry Collins, charg-
ed with I be murder Of his father,
James 8. Collins, a prominent real
estate and insurance agent OF Topeka,
who was a lot as he lay asleep III bed
earley OnA morning in May Last.
John III 'nry OoIlins, the convicted
youth, We ss student IN the Kansas
State Um lvsrsity and u licensed lay
reader lOi the Protestant Episcopal
church Of Topeka. The motive for
the crime was found IN the youths
greed for money which would come 10
him upO / the death of his father, The
elder u llins carried $4,000 OF life in
suYanca and il WAS provided that OF
this am cunt $4,000 should 20 to the
sou
The young student was ena mored
OF MPa FranCie BsbcoCk, Of Law renee
whose family il considered wsa Vtby,
and tbs Trial developed the fact that
Collins had lived beyond bis sllowo, nee
at Lawrence that he had contract I'd
numero Us bills at the university TOW n
which be could not psy, and that h,'
had planned to join the Bsbcocks
when they went to speed the summer
at an Atlantic coast resort.
JeEI Harper Of Lawrence aud John.
son Jordon OF Topeka, two Of the
most notorious negroes in Kansas,
were important witnesses sgainst the
youth. They swOFe, that, working
through Jess Harper, Collins had
hired johnson JordOn to sssstsinste
his father, Tbs negroes. SITTER seCur-
log money and vslusbIeg from the
youth, refused to carry out the con-
tract, and then, according to their
testimony, Collins boasted that he
would do the job" himself.
He came to Topeka from lawrence
pleading sickness, retired al the usual
hour, and, svcording to the theory Of
the state, aross before d. Ylight and
shot his father az the latb n Icy ssleep
iR bed.
One OF the yonth's first acts sf,er
the murder, was to run to a telegraph
Office and telegraph smeSssP 70 to Miss
Babcock, in which be said: "Father
is dead, tell nothing"
The investigation oFthe detectives
developed information tast Collins
had told Miss Babcock Mid stories
about his fathers life heiog
threAbened Gy negroes, They Rlso
producsd numerous listers which
| Collins had written 10 the negroeH
whom be had hired to kill his father
10 fact, the story Of thu negroes was
Corroborated in every riatail, and they
even produced the watch and dia-
monds which Collins had given them
as 8 pledge for the money which be
promised to pay wb % he should real
lss upon his father a insurance.
Miss Bsbcock W 40 s1ong the wit
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-29
RI,mnrk,e Iron Nerve.

Was the result of bis splendid hethsl.
Indomitable will and tremendous
energy are not found where stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels are out Of
order. If you want these qualities and
the success they bring use Dr.King'
new life pills. They develop every
power Of brain and body. Try thcm.
Ouly 20 cents OF James & Co.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-29

The evtlmsted cost Of the proposed
Nicaragua canal is only $1S5, 1000
and every sxpansiOnist in the country
wants the work done. The same PEG.
pie, however, are very much opposed
TO socialism.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-29

TnlSos politically are not divided
up right for here ID Mort Albaugh
who does not want anything can
have any place he wante, willis huna
dreds Of republicans who want Some1
thing cnn get nothing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-29

SECRETARY ALoER recommends the
construction Of a railroad across Cubs,
by public funds. Well, for heavens
sake! Lewelling and Leedy, with
their north and south polar Star
schemes, have at last found respects.
BILE company -Emporis Gazette rep
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-29

In seems as though the dead pop
party is kicking up quite arrow, il ono
can i1dge from the Mysteries our re-
public Vn exchanges are having
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-29

EXCUSE us, Brother Royce, but the
total mileage Of railroads operated IN
tho state decreased last year 5S,5
Jules.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-29
fl Home Broken Up.

Owing to i'll health and inability to
longer maintain 2 household, Mr.Ge
Kitelinger Of Lancaster has broken up
his home. Three Of his children, Miss
Ruby and the twin boys left this city
Tuesday morning for Sparta in charge
OF Rev Merrill Of Milwaukee, who
will provide homes for them. He al
ready has a good home for Ruby; but
as it is determined not to separate
the twin boys he has not yet found a
home for them. No doubt he will
soon find them place as they are
bright, active, mannerly little fellows
who make friends on sight. Another
girl Of his, Nettie Kitelinger, has q
good home with prosperous family
a few miles south Of Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-29
GEN. ORLLIS DEAD.
Brilliant Officer III Iron
Brigade Passes
Away.

Gen. John b. Calls is dead. The
distinguished soldier and honored cit
izen passed to his reward Saturday
evening, September "a, 1898. He had
been seriously i'll for many months
and had suffered greatly from rheu-
matism and the effects of the old gun
shot through his lungs. Though his
death was not great surprise, its
announcement was a shock to the
community. A strong character like
that of Gen. Calls does not pass away
unnoticed. His nature was cast in
heroic mold, he was born leader
of men and his death is an event to
be noted.
The funeral was held from the resi-
dence Tuesday morning. The vener-
able Rev. S. w. Eaton, for so many
years pastor of the Congregational
church, pronounced the funeral ora
ton. His remarks were an eloquent
tribute to the strength, vigor, and
worth of the character of the de-
ceased. A quartette Of male voices
furnished excellent music. The sing
ers were w. B. Carter, John Orton,
Chas. Wright and Harry Orton.
The funeral services were in charge
of the G. A. r. men, of whom there
were many from Platteville, Potosi,
Beetown, Bloomington, Fennimore
and other places. Between eighty
and ninety were in line in the pro-
cession that escorted the body to the
cemetery There were, besides them,
the Lancaster cornet band and long
procession of carriages and citizens
on foot At the grave the solumn
Grand Army services were rendered
by Theo. Calvin as commander. The
pail bearers were all old soldier boys
of the Iron Brigade, from the End and
9TH regiments. They were Thos.
Hudson, Griffin Hickok, p. H. Green,
A. C. Morse, L. d. Culver, Richard
Huftil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-29
TIME By QUARTERS.
Billie filtlzer viii Hunt find Trap.

From the Manson Gowa) Democrat
we clip the following item concerning
VIM. Altizer, former Lancaster boy:
j. w. Altizer, who has been with
the journal for the past eighteen
months. will start the latter part OF
this week for the Red Lake country
in Minnesota where he will hunt and
trap this winter and take up home
stead on the Red Lake Indian reser-
walton. Billie is good fellow and
will be greatly missed among the
boys. lie is fine Shakespearian
scholar and his Interpretation of some
of the great authors characters often
furnish very pleasant evenings en-
tertainment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-29
fl Lancaster Lady Joins The HrmU.

Mrs. Eliza Richards I.aForge and
her 16-year-old son Ora left Lancaster
Monday afternoon uia Potosi and the
Burlington to join her husband in
Admission, Alabama. Geo. LaForge is
private in Co. G, 4th Wis. regiment,
and his wife expects to accompany the
regiment in its perilous fortunes as
cook.
We have before US copy OF The
Daily Hot Blast, newspaper publish
ed at Admission, dated Thursday, Sept.
%, which gives many compliments to
the northern troops. From its inter
esting columns we copy the following
article:
The drill and parade of the Fourth
Wisconsin yesterday afternoon was
one of the very finest military dis
plays ever witnessed in this city. The
regiment is composed of a fine and
handsome body of men, neat and sol
dierly in appearance and they are
seemingly perfect in the manual of
arms and in the field movements
The band is also magnificent one.
Gen. Mattocks and Col. Seaman and,
in fact, every man in it have good
reason to be proud of the Fourth Wis
consin. Owing to the threatening
weather and the fear that the rain
would prevent the parade, the crowd
which gathered was small, but they
are all telling about what a fine regi-
ment the Fourth Wisconsin is and
what a splendid band it has.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-29
Democratic Caucus.

The Democrats of the town of Lam
caster held their last caucus OF the
season in the Democratic headquart-
ers over the state bank. DULY few
were present and not much interest
was shown. Z L. Washburne was
chairman and E. L. Mccoy secretary.
Following are the delegates to the
Assembly District convention to be
held in Fennimore the 29th:
E. L. Mccoy, Walter Lee, John Pink, Fred
Phelps. Jas. Blewitt, Anton Schmidt Henry
Dasche, Chas. Cox, Joe Mccoy, Chas. Hodel.
Geo. A. Moore, VIM. Lewis, Henry Thomas.
VIM Carmody. w L. washburne. John
Wenzel, E. E. Mccoy. J. j. Oswald, John
Weber, r. A. watkins
Two candidates are in the field for
nomination, Thos. Edge OF Mt Ida
and B. F. Keller of Bagley. There
may be other names presented.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-29
fl Great RdC6 Horse.
"Barney Mccoy" Gets Second
Money At The Safe Fair.
Beaten BY a Foul.

In the Merchants and Manufactur-
ers' 2:16 pacing race for a purse of
81, 800, pulled off ut Milwaukee last
week, the Lancaster horse, Barney
Mccoy, made a great showing and was
beaten out of first money by the judg-
es. There were Is entries and IA
tarters-all good horses. Barney
drew 9th position and stai ted back in
the second tier, five or six lengths be-
hind. BY hard drive on the outside
of the track, and outstepping eight
horses, he worked his way up to 9th
position the first heat. Second heat
he started in 9th position, was nose
in the lead at the quarter, was never
headed, and won the heat in 2:12B.
Third heat he had the pole, showed
ahead at the quarter, was never head
ed, and won the heat with compare
tive ease in 2:12 Hat. Fourth heat
the horses scored eight or ten times
with Barney at the pole. The start
ing Judge then told Barney's driver,
Mr.. Bates, to bring them down slow,
that he would protect him and fine
any horse $40 that came to the start
ing wire ahead of him. Bates brought
them down slow, his horse not on his
stride, six horses ahead of him, the
bell ringing when they were at the
wire, then got the word ego" 1t was
growing dark and job was put up to
foul Barney. The drivers OF Birch
twig and Madge ID. ran in front and
touled him, and Paritude, winner of
the race, ran into him on the other
side and broke a wire spoke in the
bike. This work sent Barney to a
break, every horse passed him, he was
at the outside Of the track and il
looked as though he would be dis
tanced. He settled and bv one Of the
greatest flights Of speed passed every
horse except Paritude and was at his
neck at the finish. Two rods further
to 90 would have beaten him out.
On account u TIE three fouls and one
by Paritude who finished first, Mccoy
claimed TIE heat. The judges admit
ted they thought there was a job, but
it was nearly dark and they could not
prove it. After debating for an hour
they gave the heat to Paritude.
This race started Wednesday after
dinner. On account Of darkness We'd
nesday night and rain all day Thurs
day, the race was postponed until 4
o'clock Friday afternoon
AT the appointed hour the horses
were called out on one Of the worst
tracks imaginable. People wore rub
Der boots to get out on the track to
work it and in places it was regular
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-29
I'm OLD MIN LOST.
MysteriouS1y Disappears From
His Brothers. Home
In CaSSvi1le.

Fifty dollars reward is offered for
the recovery, dead or alive, of VIM.
Kirsehbaum, acitizen OF the township
of Cassvilie, who mysteriously disap-
peared or the night Of Monday, Sept.
10. 1898.
VIM. Kirschbaum has resided with
his brother Anton, 5 miles northeast
OF Cassville, for the past years. He
is 80 years of age. unmarried, and is
worth 1000 in land and money. He
is weakminded and one year ago his
brother, Henry Kirschbaum, was APP
pointed his guardian by Judge Car
ter.
On Monday, the 18th inst, William
went mile and quarter away from
his home to help Casper Kirschbaum
thresh. In the evening in company
with one of his brothers, Jacob, he re-
turned on horseback as far as Jacobs
house where he dismounted and start
ed for home, a quarter of a mile away.
on foot and alone. That is the last
seen or heard of VIM. Kirschbaum.
For the past nine days Williams
five brothers and his sister, Mrs. JOS
eph Mum, have searched high and low
for the missing man, but without
avail, and they now offer in another
column of the Herald $50 reward for
his recovery, dead or alive.
Following is description of VIM.
Kirschbaum: Fifty years old, weighs
$50 pounds. stout, rugged and in good
health. Has black-gray hair that
curls slightly and wore chin whiskers
without mustache. Wore a straw hat,
striped pants without coat or vest,
and had on new pair of buckled
shoes. He can tell his name and the
town he lives inf in the same con-
dition as when he left home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-29
NUMBER 33.

quagmire. 1t was dangerous to start
horses on such a track, and the HUI
name society of Milwaukee should
have stopped it. 1t was then not
question of speed, but of who had the
best mud horse. The Milwaukee Sem
tinel says that Paritude proved to be
a mud lark and won the two deciding
heats, with Barney Mccoy a close
second in one heat and last horse in
the other heat, on account OF break
ing his hopples.
Below is the summary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-29
Second assembly District Convention.

The republicans of the Second As
sembly District, Grant county, met at
Potosi on the 22nd inst. to nominate
candidate for the Assembly to repre-
sent said district in the legislature.
The meeting was called to order by
Nj. P. Rindlaub, chairman of the re-
publican central committee, who read
the list of delegates entitled to seats
in the convention.
On motion A. L. Brown. of Platte
vile, was elected chairman; and John
C. Watson, Of Livingston, and M. P.
Rindlaub, of Platteville. were chosen
secretaries
The following named gentlemen
were appointed te,lers Samuel Okey,
of Cassville; James Jeffrey, of Smell
ser; G. w. Mcpherson. Of Ellenboro;
and E. A. Birge, of Potosi.
1t was voted that no nominating
speeches be made.
The convention then proceeded to
ballot for candidate for member of
the assembly.
There were five candidates; John
Ryan, of Glen Haven; S. f. Smalley.
Of Smelser; A. V. Wells, of Clifton; +.
Lyster, of jamestown; and C. f.
Thomas, Of Potosi. Twenty ballots
were necessary TO make a choice.
John Ryan was the nominee. The
highest votes received by the others
were Smalley. 80, on Sth ballot:
Wells, SO, on the 18th ballot; LISTER.
II, on the lst ballot; Thomas, SO, on
the 9th and 9th ballots. The battle
was a royal one from start to finish.
Ryan received only Is votes oil the
3rd ballot. The total vote of the con
vention was 90.
NJ. P. Rindlaud was elected chair
man Of the district committee.
The following resolution, offered by
). v holman, alter some discussion,
was adopted
WHEREAS, The number Of aspirants for
legislative positions is constantly increas-
ing. and
WHEREAS. All capable honest and worthy
citizens should be afforded opportunities to
present their claims for such positions in
an untrammeled manner belt
ResOtred, BY the Repu blican delegates Of
the Second Assembly District If Grant
county. in convention assembled, this END
day OF September. 1898, that the continued
length of services Of Sta . Senators and
Members of Assembly. should be as rule
limited to single terms of four and two
years, respectively.
The following, presented by J. H.
Evans, was also adopted:
ResolDed. That II IS the sense Of this con
yentlon that our Member of Assembly be
and be is hereby instructed TO favor a law
Suppressing the issue OF railroad and other
passes 10 our public of1cials.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-29
Mcdonald Wins.

The First assembly district conyen-
ton Of Grant county Will be held in
Fennimore to-day, Wednesday. The
result Of the caucuses held Saturday
removes all doubt concerning the out
come of the convention. Mcdonald
will win on the first vote Adgices at
this writing indicate Mcdonald dele
gates as follows: Bloomington 6.
Fennimore 9, Lancaster 20. Little
Grant ?, Mt. Ida 3. Patch Grove 3,
Wyalusing 5, total 48.
He may also get a few votes from
other delegates, now that his nom
ination is assured, who would have
voted for Armstrong, Eastman or
Swingle had one of those gentlemen
reasonable hopes OF nomination. The
total delegate vote of the district is
95; necessary to a choice As.
LATER-McDonald was nominated
on the first ballot which stood as fol-
lows: Mcdonald So. Armstrong %.
Eastland II.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-29
Dark Wdus OF Fl Light Scheme.

Nickum's Perpetual Light is the
name Of claimed wonderful diseov-
cry that is to revolutionize methods
of lighting and to take the place Of
electricity, gas, etc.
The name of the genius who has
discovered this hight is S. l.. Nickum,
of Logansport, Ind. Last February
he was poor man, today he is rich,
worth perhaps $4,000.
His claim is that he has discovered
chemicals, that mixed and placed in a
vacuum, viii emit perpetual bright
light. All any one needs then in the
light question is a few globes with
this light inside. 1t will shine night
and day forever.
A curious thing about it is that no
one has yet been permitted to see the
light in perfect operation. But many
have been permitted to buy territory
in which to sell the wonderful light.
w. w Purington, of Crawford
county, now selling Natures Rem
edies" in this vicinity. is one Of
Nickum's victims. Mr.. Purington
saw an advertisement OF the light in
the Chicago Tribune and wrote for
Information. The result was that last
July he paid So for the right to sell
in Iowa county. He became SUSPECT
Gus and two weeks ago went to
Logansport on his bicycle. when he
arrived there he found that the light
was generally considered fake and
that Nickum was under bonds for
trial, in the November session of the
court, for using Uncle SANS mails
for swindling purposes. He says
Nickum lives in fine brick house
and lives right up in the top notch.
He couldn't get an audience with the
gentleman but did see his lawyers
and got his SIS back.
Public sentiment in Logansport
varies. Some expressed themselves
to Purington as indignant at the
operation of the swindle and others
laughed at him for being sucker
But Nickum all the time is doing
business on big scale, taking in
some days as high as 500 and max
ing show Of honesty by paying back
to dissatisfied suckers" every cent
they have coming. The supposition is
that so many will never ask for their
money that he viii make fortune
out OF the scheme.