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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18

Willie Wells narrowly escaped drown
ing while attempting to initiate Gen.
Funston in his swimming the Bag-Bag.
Young Wells was rescued from Little
river, near Wichita, which he had at
tempted to swim before crowd of
boys who were playing soldiers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
RepubIican AppoIntees win.

Yoe and Mcdowell, newly-appointed
regents of the state agricultural col
lege, brought mandamus proceedings
at Manhattan to prevent Limbocker
and Hoffman, who were removed by
the governor, from acting as regents.
District Judge Glass later decided that
Limbocker and Hoffman had no right
to act and the republican regents were
seated.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
New WAY of Paying Dog Tax.

One Topeka man refuses to pay any
dog tax. He always lists his dog at
IS along with his personal property
and pays about % cents taxes on it.
He claims that by doing this he is ex-
empt from dog tax.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18

st. Joseph, Mo-, May ia damage
suit for $40, 900 for blacklisting, brought
by Engineer Roberts against the Grand
Island, has developed into an action OF
greater Importance to both the Broth
erhood of locomotive Engineers and
the railroads. Roberts claims he was
discharged because he refused to double
over heavy grades for straight mileage.
The road charges characterization.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
junction City Has a Scheme.

Junction City thinks the Twentieth
Kansas should be mustered out at Fort
Riley and that holiday be planned
with excursions from different parts Of
the state. An effort will be made to
have it SO ordered.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
A Cuhan standing Army.

Havana, May 1l.-Gen. Maxim0
Gomez is trying to persuade Gov. Gen.
Brooke that Cuban standing army OF
$1,000 men is necessary adjunct to tho
proper government of the island. He
has presented his views in writing, but
without eliciting as yet any reply.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
Low Telephone Rates for Topeka

The Topeka city council granted a
franchise for Oyears to the Phoenix Tel
4ephone company, which agrees to pay
the city three per cent. of its gross earn
ings for the first nine years and after
that ten per cent. It's charges are not
to exceed SIS year for private houses
and offices.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
Another Chance for Funston.

The Wichita commercial club will
pay Gen. Funston and the two men
who swan the Rio Grande river with
him 81, 900 each to swim the river there
during the fair. Twenty-third Kansas
soldiers living at Wichita will play the
part of Filpinos, and the Twenty-frst
Kansas soldiers, living there, will play
American troops in the Philippines.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
Rates for Modern woodmen Convention

Rates for Modern WOOdmen Conventions
Kansas City, Mo. May 1.-THE Trans
missouri passenger committee agreed
on the following rates to the Modern
Woodmen convention in Kansas City
June 8 to 10. One fare for the round
trip within distance Of Kansas City
where one-way rate is SO or less; one
fare plus 50 from points outside the 80
radius, tickets to be on sale June 10
0. rood returning June IL.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18

Chicago, May 11.-Representatives OF
20 leading manufacturers of feed cut
ters, corn shelters, feed mills and cider
mills met hero and decided upon an adj
vance of from Is to per cent. in prices
because Of the Increased cost of raw ma
teriaL
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
Fifth Better Than Difference.

Gen. Fred Funston is now carrying
sword presented to him by the citizens
of lola and the Register thinks he will
be prouder of the weapon given him in
early faith than the one offered as a
late reward.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
For the Junction city Monument.

AS the result of efforts on the part of
Senator Harris two mortar guns will
be shipped to the post commander of
the Junction City G. A. R. The addi-
ton of the mortars will complete the
monument as originally designed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
GOV. SANKEY'S Board of Health.

Gov. Stanley has appointed the fol-
lowing members of the state board of
health:
D. w. Willitson, regular Lawrence; G. w.
HollembealS regular, Cimarron; S. ]. Crum-
bine, regular, Dodge City; r. ]. Morton, regular,
Green; b. j. Alexander, eclectic Hiawatha; G.
E. Locke eclectic Holton; A. S. Gish eclectic,
Abilene Charles Lowry, homeopathic, Topeka;
j. M. MimmiclS, homeopathic, Wichita.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18

The Kansas Underwriters associa-
ton, at its annual meeting in Kansas
City, agreed to use its efforts to bring
about reductions in insurance rates in
the state, as suggested by Gov. Stanley.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
Grow Weary OF a Lonely LIfe.

Mrs. R. Kothe, aged rs, living alone,
committed suicide at Enterprise by
hanging herself to the stair balusters.
She was wealthy, but grew weary OF
her lonely life.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
Taboos Card Players and Dancers.

In Pottawatomie county the superin-
~tendent of schools says he will give
preference to teachers who do not
dance or play cards, while the man
who smokes cigarettes will not stand
ghost of show.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
BIG FIRE IN KANSAS CITY.
to the Extent of 100000 and Fire.
man James MoNellls Killed.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 11.-Foreman
James +. McNellis, of reel No. 4, lost
his life at fire in the building at 1916
IS Union avenue last night. While
seeking to rescue a comrade who had
been reported buried under the debris
of fallen wall McNellis became en-
tangled in live wire and was electro
cuted, with several of his fellows close
at hand, but powerless to aid him. In
the crash of falling debris in the alley
at the rear of the burning building
Con O'Hare and John Wymore, fire.
men, were injured. Their injuries were
not serious.
The flames did over 100000 damage
before they were subdued No one
knows just how the blaze started, but
at 7:15 o'clock a number of persons at
almost the same instant saw the flames
bursting from the building, which was
owned by Frank Dearborn and occupied
by the Newly Storage and Transfer
company. BY the time the department
reached the scene the building was
afire from the first floor to the fourth
and burning fiereely. 1t is supposed
that the fire started in box car which
stood on switch which runs into the
basement.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18

Every day for many years Carl Treffz,
though old, feeble and almost blind,
has gone to the cemetery in Atchison
and sat for hours on bench by the
side of his wife's grave.-Kansas City
Journal,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
Condition Of winter wheat.

Washington, May 1.-THE govern
ment crop bulletin places the average
condition Of winter wheat at 76.9; win'
ter rye, $3.50.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
WIN End Oklahoma County Seat rights

VIII End Oklahoma County Seat Flights.
Guthrie, Ok, May 11.-Chief Justice
Burford, of the Oklahoma supreme
court, rendered decision which will
do away with all county seat fights in
Oklahoma, at least for some years to
come. He holds that the county seats
Of the various counties of the terri
tory, having been located by act of
congress or under authority thereof,
cannot be changed as long as Oklahoma
is territory, except by action of con-
gress, the act of the Legislature provid-
inc for elections being null and void.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
sIot NTacbInes Barred In Topeka,

Judge Hazen, in the district court at
Topeka, issued permanent injunction
against the running of slot machines,
defining them as gambling devices.
The case was one of IL filed by the prose
.cnting attorney of Shawnee county.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
Kansas Fire Department Tax.

State Insurance superintendent
Church began the distribution of the
two per cent. tax to the organized fire
departments of the various Kansas
towns. The state insurance department
had collected $18, 246. 36 of the tax.
There were three companies yet to hear
from which would bring the tax up to
$40, 1858. IS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18

Une-TWenIIbIn HHV6 WAVeH UP IHeII I11Ve5'
About five per cent. of the volunteers
of the Twentieth Kansas have given up
their lives for their country. Of the
LOO boys who left Topeka one year
ago for the Philippines, So have died,
either in battle or by disease.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
Opposes Matrimonial Agency Weddings.

Because Ellen Philips, OF Arkansas,
married P. o. Phillips, of Doniphan
county, through an advertisement in a
matrimonial paper, District Judge
Stuart refused to grant Mrs. Phillips a
divorce. He did not think persons who
would enter into a marriage contract
by such means should be given relief.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
A "Rourh RIdern Sent to Prison.

John Hall, one of Roosevelt's trough
riders" was found guilty of horse
stealing in the district court at Olathe,
and sentenced by Judge Burris to six
years in the penitentiary.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
Must Pay The Dog Tax.

Those who have been accustomed to
shirk paying their dog taxes, through
one pretext or another. will not find it
so easy in the future. The Legislature
has passed bill making a radical
change in the manner of collecting the
tax. Hereafter each township board
will appoint dOgwarden, whose duty
it will be to collect the tax. If any re.
fuse to pay, then it is the duty of the
dog warden to kill the unoffending
canine. The amount of the tax is left
as it was, but the warden is to receive
20 cents on each dollar collected and
20 cents for every dog that he kills
Every dog must wear a collar with a
numbered tag attached, showing that
the tax has been paid.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
SCHOOL EXHIBIT.
School Reports.

Report Roseburg school month end
ing June 2S, 1899.
Number pupils enrolled, 81.
Number of days taught, Is.
Average daily attendance, 80.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy;
Mabelle King, Charley Gingrich, Her.
bert homework, Ada Cook, Mabel
Phillips, Earl Moore, Manila Mailman,
Sylvia Gingrich, Laura Gingrich, Ezra
Happier, Vernie Mailman, Arthur
Hallman. Ella Zavits, Teacher.
The school term of ten month;
closed June 2S, Mabelle King being
the only pupil neither absent mol
tardy during the year.
An appropriate program was giver
by the pupils in the afternoon when
the pupils presented the teacher with
some beautiful presents.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
An Epidemic of DIarrhoea.

Mr.. A. Sanders, writing from Cocoa
nut Grove, Fla, says there has been
quite an epidemic of diarrhoea there.
He had severe attack and was cured
by four doses of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He
says he also recommended it to others
and they say it is the best medicine
they ever used. For sale by Will
T,annOn
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
Traction Engine For Sale.

/ have 12-horse power traction en-
CINE which haye oYerhauled and put
in first-class condition. Any one want
ing such a machine will please call at
my shop in Yale.
5-5 F. p. CURRIER.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
HARVEY TAPPAN.
1855 ATToRNEY-AT-LAW
General Practice,
Probate Law.
settlement of Estates.

Real Estate
Homes in Yale. Vacant Build
ing Sites. Vacant Business Sites
l have correct maps of the Vii
lage of Yale, and Counties of st
Clair and Sanilac. Abstracts OF
nearly all OF Yale property.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
Annual institute.

The annual institute will begin July
3lst and continue for three weeks.
The conductor will be Supt o. /.
Woodlev of Menominee; Supt. A. l..
Marvin, of Sparta, Miss Lillian Nc
Cutcheon, of Owosso and Commr. II.
S. Campbell have been appointed by
the state superintendent as assistants.
Two sessions will be held daily in the
high school building, Port Huron. 1t
is expected that fully two hundred
teachers will be in attendance. Instl-
tute outlines will be mailed or may be
obtained at the commissioners Office
after 10 inst.
NO SUMMER SCHOOL.
Owing to the long term institute and
appointments that necessitate change
in the corps of instructors as announc-
ed for the summer school it has been
mer school this year.
SCHOOL EXHIBIT.
Many samples of school work for
the exhibit at the time of the annual
institute are being received at the
commissioner office. The commits
sioner has offered several valuable
prizes for the best of several different
kinds of school products.
EIGHTH GRADE, CLASS OF '99.
The eighth grade class of 80 number
So, sixteen townships are represented.
Tasty souvenirs will be mailed to each
graduate, the teacher and director.
The diplomas have been forwarded to
the teachers for the proper signatures.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07

Several second hand mowers and
binders for sale cheap.
8 Drake & Rapley.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07

The finest and incest line of Toilet Soaps at
Grant Holden'sdNlg store.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-12

Starbuck, Ainn., Nay D.-At Z
meeting Of the Leading citisens Of this
village Monday evening ! resolution
was unanimously adopted that 9
formal notice. according to law,
should be presented TO the board Oi
county. commissioners, who neet at
0lenwo0d, the present county seat.
and be printed In the legal news
papers, Of Intention to circulate q
petition to the commissioners Of
Pope county, praying that the
seat be- changed to the vii
lags OF Starbuck. Mayor Asmond
Tharaldson was chosen to present
the notice to the board. The peti-
tiOn will be circulated among the
people for signatures Immediately
upon the expiration OF the two
weeks notice required by. law. and
there 10 no doubt it viii be signed BY
6O per cent OF the voters at the last
election. after which q special election
will be ordered by the board.
Citizens Of Starbuck have already
raised money to build q new court
house without q dollars expense to
the taxpayers OF the county. A
plat Of ground will be
donated for the site. *,,zt.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-12

In an 1nterview Bryan says that
while. free silver will be an issue
next year in the presidential csm-
paign, he is not sure that it will
be the leading issue. That il
about the first admission of Bryan
that the 16 to l absurdity was not
the great question that must win
to save the country. It is so ap.
parent that free silver is not need.
ed t. bring improved times to the
u United States that even Bryan is
preparing to make his next years
campaign on some other issue.
Bryan predicted disaster if the
gold standard won in 1895, and his
position has been completely ex.
posed by the events that followed
that campaign. He is now eau
tiously warning his followers that
free silver is an unsafe issue to
make another national campaign
on, and is searching for some
other question on which to arouse
popular interest. Bryan is de-
sertink Bryanism. .... .:,3 .
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-12

The mayors Of many western
cities have united in urging that
Admiral Dewey make his return
across the Pacific, and take q rail
road trip from San Francisco to
New York and Washington. The
claim, is made that this will give
more people :. chance to see and
greet him.. Il II not probable,
however, that the plans to have
him come back across the Atlantic
viii b changed. His reception
wherever he lands will be the
heartiest that American people
can give. No American hero was
ever held higher in public esteem.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-12

Many old soldiers now feel the
effects OF the hard service they endur-
ed during the war. Mr.. Geo. g..
of ROssville. York county,
PENN. who saw the hardest kind Of
service at the front, is now frequent
~ troubled with rheumatism. Il
bad a severe attack lately" he said
"and procured a bottle OF Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. 1t did 80 much
good that would like to know
what you would charge me for one
dozen bottles" Mr.. Anderson want
ed It both for his own use and to
supply 1t to bis friends and neighbours,
az every family should have bottle
Of 1t in their home, not only for
rheum atism. but lame back, sprains.
swellings. cuts bruises and burns, for
which it is unequalled, For sale at
Netxel's drug store.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-12

Cares WheA Othef Doctors Fa1l.3t :
Diseases of the EYE, EAR. NOSE
AND THROAT. gFanulated lids, cat
aract. crOss-eyes strengthened With
out pain or danger, blindn0qa pre-
vented, discharging ears, deay1oss,
ripgiuDs % the eais, catarrh,. brQn~l
LixEk. iiTO MACH sXND BoWEIsss
dyspepoia, lndlKestlOn, catarrh 0s,
rho stomach, biliOusness, jaundires
KIDNEY AND BLADDER troubleA
diabetes. Bright's disease, weak
back, burning urine. passing urine
too often. etc.. BLOOD AND SKIN;
DISEASES, scrOiula, pimplee,
biotches. eczema. facial N blemishess
ulcers, etc. NERVOUS DISEASESs
epilepsy. bysteria, paralysis. lack Of
vitality. rheum8 tigm. neuralgia
HEART DISEACE. poor circulation,
palpitatiOn. di1siness, etc. CAN.
GERS, TUMORS cured without CUT
ting and without caustics and with
out pain-new method. @ PILEA,
FIHTULA FISSUREs AND CON-
STIPATION. Diseases OF women,
painful lnenstruatiOn, leucOrrhOea
uterine displacements, nervOus
weakness cured by a. modern
method. . M unpleasant examine.
tions. \ DEFORMITIES: CLUB
FEET, curvature of the spine. slow
growt th In children and wasting dis
eaees in adults. EARLYCONSUMP.
TON, goiter. Small and weak
parts enlarged and strengthened.
OLD, YOUNG AND MIDDLE AGED
MEN suffering from nervous debility i
seminal weakness, loss of vIgOr. de-
cline Of manly powers, drains, dis
charges and losses. varicocele and
all the evils resulting from sexual ex-S
cess and youthful follies. producing
some al the following effects. 40.
weakness. emissions, pilnples.
bletches. dizziness. defective memory! q
absence of will power, confusion o.
ideas. aversion to society. sexual ex-a
haustion, pain in the back, bashful-
ness in aOciety, dreams, etc, renders
ing marriage unhappy and busineeeS
failures, receive prompt relief and
cure tor life. No matter who have
failed. No experiments or failuresl,
No incurable cases taken. Consulta-:
ton confidential and free to thoaes
interested. Minneapolis. Minn., $40
Boston block. ...> $ts
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-12

Crookston Times: The first out
put OF the Jac. Kiewell Brewing com.
pany was placed On draught in the
saloons in the city today, and Man
ager Chas. Kiewell 10 being congrat-
ulated upon all sides over tho smooth.
work OF the new force that has made
such Q success Of tho business. The
quality Of the first brewing is equal
to that Of any brand OF beer that
was ever dispensed here. .s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-12
Millions 4iven Away,

It II certainly gratifying to tte
publice to know Of one concern In
the land who are not afraid to be
generous 60 the needy and suffer-
Ing. The pr0pristOrs S0f DR.. Kings
New Discovery for C0nsumpti0n;
Coughs and Colds, have given away
over ten million trial bottles OF this
great medicine: and have the satles
faction Of knowing It has absolutely
cured thousands Of homeless caSe6S
Asthma, Bronchitis; Hoarsenet1 and
all diseases oi the Throat, Chest and
Lungs are surely cured by 1t. Call
on J.. D. Brown, Druggist. and get Q
free bottle. Regular size SOC and 91s
Every bottle guaranteed, or pri0e
refunded. ~ s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-12
-Lignite coal has been discovered
1t Jamestown, N. d. % - =
Spreads Like WuaAre.

4 You can't keep good thing down.
News OF it travelsfast. When things
are 1.-The best" they bec0me 1.-THE best
selling Abraham Hare, q leading
druggist, OF BellevIlle. O., writes:
stElectric Bitters are the best selling
bitters have ever handled In my ~
years experience" You know why?
Most diseases begin In disorders OF
stomach; liver kidneys, bowels,
Sl0Od and nerves. Electric BitterD
tones up the stomach, regulates liver,
kidneys and bowels. purifies the
blood, strenghthens the nerves, hence
cures multitudes of maladies. 1t
builds up the entire system, Puts
new life land vig0r into any weak,
.oickly, rundown man or woman.
Only 50 cents. Sold by L. d, Brown,
druggist, guaranteed. +.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-12
Swanvllls ltsms.

8wanvlllo Items.
Lyman Eddy and Misses Eva and
Ssdis Stith were Little Falls VISITORS
on saturday. s.st L
| Chas. Hawley, OF Brownton. 10
hers this week and viii ship Z car
load Of stock from this place, on
Thursday. 4: sa 89%Hf " A.
r.. AcEwen was Burtrum vis-
itUr on Sunday. .a s y...s -
Chester Bieserstaf and Court Vim.
cent left on Monday tor Duluth.
where they will work during the
summer. .# E& S'ff
e. J. Young IL having the Central
House painted this week.
Theodore Thomas ID on the sick
list this week. Or. Corrigan 10 at
tending him. :" 49,. 80. .41a i,
George Mc1vor was a Swan River
Visitor on Sunday. #& &#', ;.
A dime social will be given In the
Congregational church ON Friday.
evening Of; this week. All are cor
daily invited to attend. g., =. J..
Mrs. E. W. Hubbard. of Pillsbury,
organized q Christian Endeavor, So
ciety here on Wednesday evening OF
last week. The following, officers
were elected: [..r. 81 49,. !
President-Mrs. ]. Pennie. ''@'
Vice President-RObert Petts. q.
Secretary-Dr. COrrigan.
Treasurer-Mrs. Thos. Adams.
The society meets Sunday evenings
atR O'Clock. All are cordially in
vited to attend. fa, 9.l....> u. p:fs
Joseph Chevalier, who sold bis
residence to A. Pritzel last week, will
build q new house IN lots just west
OF Ills former resldsnce. He has
moved his family Into rooms in A. G.
Hedtke's building. si1 p 3',' ! ''' =,
Henry Rarber has moved bis fam
lily onto the Greer farm. i go '..;
The Ladies' Social club met on
Thursday AFTERNOON with Ars. J. A.
BiggerStatf. Three new members
Joined the society. Mrs. E. J. Youpg,
Mrs. J. D. Stith and Miss Mabol FL
dred. -'"',+"' NN ' @'.' ~,
There was q show and dance given
In Su'lls ans hall on Saturday even.
EtnE. There was q good attendalnes.
AR.sau -. Chas. 1iants fsy13lhall
|fssS tslc fU1t ttls dance. s.,Ess \
NJ COnnell has Improved his lots
Eon Main street BY putting up q, ane
new board fence around them.
Mrs. E, J. Batchelor is building an
addition to her house. ., p.
Street Commissioner Hector Nc
Lean has a large crew Of men at
work on the street this week.
Nj. and Mrs. G. B. Stith visited
with relatives at Browerville over
Sunday
Mrs. ]. Pennie returned home on
w Wednesday after q weeks visit with
relatives at Willard.
Wm.. Seims has q fine lot Of new
milch cows for sale. Those wishing
to purchase will do well to give him
sail.