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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
The Thief Was Not Idle.

Miss Eddie Idle, of Stanley, was
robbed of 1913 at the Union depot in
Kansas City by a clever sneak thief.
Miss Idle fell asleep in chair in
the ladies' waiting room, leaving her
purse in her lap. The thief took the
purse, appropriated its contents and
replaced it. Miss Idle was penniless
when she went to police headquarters
and reported her loss.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
VIII Depend on the Railroads.

Gov. Stanley said he would not call a
special session of the legislature to ap-
propriate money to pay the railroad
fare and subsistence of the members OF
the Twentieth Kansas from San Fran
cisco to Topeka. The governor said:
ga special session is unnecessary, be-
cause L now believe that the railroads
will bring the boys home and look to
the next legislature for their pay"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
rwo Cowhovs and CattIe KilIed.

While herd of 600 cattle was being
driven over it the bridge which spans
the Big Caney river south of Elgin was
broken down. One hundred and forty
cattle and two cowboys-John Leheu
and Tom Baker-were killed. The
bridge stood go feet high.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
Were Glad to See the Soldier.

The Franklin county G. A. r. s an
nual picnic was held in Forest park,
Ottawa, on the S1st. just before the
company broke up Corporal A. C. Han
son, company K, Twentieth Kansas,
appeared on the ground, having just
arrived from Manila. He was carried
to the platform and nearly smothered
with greetings. Many of the woman
kissed him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
To Increase Medical Department.

Washington, Aug 31.-The surgeon
general has issued orders for an in
crease of the medical department and
hospital accommodations at Manila.
The quartermaster general has been
ordered to send to the Philippines 500
hospital tents for present use. The
medical department will send $50 mem
bers of the hospital corps on the trans
port Missouri and 20 female nurses on
the Relief.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
over 5000 Accepted Pay.

Havana, Aug. 31.-The commission
which has been engaged in distribu-
ting the S., 100000 appropriated to pay
off Cuban soldiers who surrendered
their arms to the American officials re-
ports that 50, e92 persons have received
their share Of the gratuity and that
the total amount of money distributed
IS 80 526 goo
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
Cuban stamp Issue Recalled.

Washington, Aug. s1.-A mistake of
some of the post Office authorities in
the printing of stamps for use in Cuba
has given the philatelists chance to
collect a stamp that soon will be en-
tirely out of existence. It is the Cuban
219 cent de peso stamp, of which 2,OO0,-
600 were issued and for which an order
has been promulgated recalling all
that have not been sold.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
Army Appointments for Nebraska.

Washington, Aug 31.-The following
Nebraskans have been given places in
the volunteer army: Captains-W. B.
Taylor and Charles W. MARBLE. First
lieutenants-W. G. Doane, Lewis S.
Ryan, Ernest Webser and o. r. Perry.
These men all served in the Nebraska
regiments in the war with Spain.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
Bogus Two-DolIar BIN.

Washington, Aug. 3L.-The secret
service has discovered new counter
felt two-dol1ar treasury note of the
series of 1891, check letter ''D''; Bruce
register; Roberts, treasurer; portrait,
Mcpherson. The seal is dark red in
stead of pink and the parallel ruling is
poor, as is most of the lathe work.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
ILrhtninc Kuns BOW and Horses.

While blowing near his home four
miles north of Olathe, the 14-year-old
son of John Bednorl1owsl1y was struck
by lightning and instantly killed. Not
a trace was found of the hghtning's
work on the boy except that his hat
was burned. He was blowing with
three horses and every horse was in
,stantlv killed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
WAR IS NOT PROBABLE.
Several StrongIy-WOrded Communications
Have Been Addressed to President kru-
ger, OF the TransvaaI Republic.

Cape Town, Aug. 31.-It is said IN
Afrikander circles here that in spite Of
the persistent warlike rumors, there.
are good prospects of peace. 1t is be-
ieved that several strongly-worded
communications have been addressed
to President Kruger, of the Transvaal
republic, urging the desirabilitv of
using every effort to obtain a peaceful
solution of the trouble.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
Rreakers Aheaa for snain.

London, Aug. Sit seems that a
grave constitutional crisis is at hand
in Spain. The young king is neither
physically nor mentally strong and
there is a general desire for the queen
regent to retain the reins OF Office for
some time, even after the boy becomes
of age, which viii be in three years
time, when he reaches his sixteenth
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
This Beats the Record.

Mrs. Jerry Shackleford, wife of an
Atchison blacksmith, is the mother OF
nine babies and she is not so years old.
The children are all living and none Of
them are twins
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
Terrible Accident at Rossvi1Ie. III.

Danville, ILL.,, Sept. This morning
a southbound freight on the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois struck some box cars
standing on the main track at Ross
vile, and wrecked the engine and a
number of cars. Engineer Tilton,
Fireman Hollis and Car Inspector
Kellogg, who were on the engine, were
crushed beyond recognition. The three
men resided in this city.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
Congressman Reeder Has a scheme.

Congressman w. A. Reeder, of the
Sixth district, wants every other ses-
sion of congress held in the west, and
will devote portion of his energies in
congress to bring this about. In order
to accomplish it, the federal constitu-
ton must be changed, so he will intro
duce a bill submitting the question to
vote of the people.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
In a Fight With Horse Thieves.

A. A. Wilson, city marshal, was
killed, and o. G. Kiser, sheriff, was
badly wounded by Glenn and Marcus
Darnell while the latter were resisting
arrest at Sedan. The Darnel boys
were wanted for horse stealing. A
posse of citizens started in hot pursuit
of the murderers, who escaped in their
buggy, going toward the territory.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
Kansas Heads the List as Usual.

Kansas has more pensioners, accord
ing to population, and they get more
money on the average than any other
state in the union. The average annual
pension the country over is $132. IA.
Kansas has 41,791 pensioners, who re
-ceive Sc, 2O3, S97 yearly, an average of
:$14S45
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
The Same Old Story.

While visiting her friend, Miss Edna
Kern, near Smith Center, Miss Ida
Beldon pointed ''didn 't-lznow-it-was-
loaded" revolver at Miss Kern in fun,
intending to scare her. The revolver
went off, the ball striking Miss Kern
under the right eye, killing her in
Stantly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
Wreck in the Atchison Yards.

Owing to a misunderstanding be-
tween regular train and switching
crew there was collision in the Mis-
souri, Pacific yards at Atchison. Five
cars were wrecked and half dozen
cattle belonging to w. D. Harmon, of
Palmer, Kan, and John E. McAllister,
OF Rice, Kan, were killed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
FiIipInos Changed Their Minds.

Manila, Sept. 1.-The Fourth infan-
try, having prepared to give the in
surgents a warm reception, the latter
have ceased their preparations for an
attack on linus.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
Wichita Puts Up a Big Bonus.

tt is announced that the Shawnee,
Oklahoma & Indian territory railroad
will be built from Denison, Tex. to
Shawnee, Ok, thence north to Wichita,
where terminals will be built. The
Wichita Commercial club pledged $780,
600 aid for the road
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
on Her Deathbed She Accused him.

Pond Creek, Ok, Aug. BE. ".
Robbins. living west of Wakita, is ac-
cused of shooting and killing his wife.
He is in jail here. He claims she shot
herself. On her deathbed she testified
he shot her.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
wonderful Escape from Death.

The east and westbound passenger
trains on the Rock Island road cOllided
at a point between Muncie and Ed
wardsville, and although both engines
and the two mail cars were wrecked,
not a passenger or member of either
train crew was killed and not more
than half dozen passengers were in
jured. Passengers who were on the
trains spoke OF it as a most wonderful
escape from a terrible tragedy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
Nomlnated a wounded soldler.

The republicans of Cloud county
nominated David NJ. Horkman for reg
lister of deeds. Horkman was badly
wounded while fighting with the
Twentieth Kansas near Manila and
was recently invalided home after be-
ing in the hospital several months
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
New YarIetv OF winter Wheat.

Ex-Lieut. Gov. D. w. Finney, of Ne
~osho Falls, writes about a variety of
winter wheat which is becoming very
popular with growers in WoodsOn
comfy. 1t is beardless and yields bet
ter than any other variety now being
raised in that part of the state.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
Hunted on the Wrong Farm

Oscar Robinson was killed while
hunting on the premises of Joseph
Fletcher, near Iulxa, without authority.
A quarrel between the two men result
ed in the shooting of Robinson by
Fletcher. Fletcher was arrested and
is in iail
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
New Agricultural College Professors.

The board of regents of the state
agricultural college elected DR.. J. II.
Lockwood, of Marshall county, to the
chair of English and E. A. Popenoe, OF
Topeka, professor of horticulture and
entomology. The board will meet
again September % and will either
elect new president or arrange to let
E. R. Nichols, the temporary president,
run the college during the next'schooI
year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
In place of Chester I. Long.

The Kingman county republican con-
vention passed a resolution indorsing
w. NJ. Wallace. of Kingman, for con-
.gress from the Seventh district. Wal
lace is prominent in A. o. U. w. circles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
Good Find of Coal Near Wichita.

While boring for gas IA miles east of
Wichita, w. H. Widows, an old miner,
struck 50 foot vein of coal so feet
from the surface.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07

Gov. Stanley received word from the
war department announcing that John
w. Hausserman, lieutenant in the
Leavenworth company of the Twenti-
eth Kansas volunteers, had been APP
pointed a lieutenant in the new United
States volunteers now forming in the
Philippines. Another telegram an.
nounced that Second Lieutenant John
II. Haisch, of the Twentieth Kansas,
had also been made a first lieutenant
in the new United States volunteers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
Weeds In stubble Fields.

The thousands of acres of grain stub
bic which will lie over unplowed
awaiting the corn lister in the spring
will be neglected on some farms, and
wherever it is neglected will produce
weed seed enough to give serious
baclxset to the war on weeds, even on
an otherwise well-tilled farm. The
number of seeds produced by some of
the stubble weeds is enormous. Esti-
mates based on partial counts gave for
the cookie bur 9, 700 seeds, or half that
number of burs. Rag weed showed
%, 100, while one of the pig weeds
(acnida) headed the list with 954, 200
. seeds.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Many Cnanges In Oncers.


OF the Al officers commissioned when
the Twentieth Kansas regiment was
organized, only nine still hold their
sold places. Most of these are captains
whose promotion was prevented by a
lack of vacancies among the field Off
GERS The officers who still retain the
positions to which they were originally
appointed are Lieut.. Col. E. C. Little,
Maj. Frank Whitman, Capt. Edmund
HOLLYWOOD. Capt Adna G. Clarke, Capt.
George N. Watson. Capt. Charles S.
Flanders, Capt. William S. Albright,
First Lieut.. John F. Hall and First
Lieut. Frank j. Frank. There have
been only two advancements in the
field and staff, creating vacancies per-
uniting the promotions of captains.
One was the promotion of Col. Funston
to brigadier general, and the other was
the transfer of Maj. Bishop to the
United States volunteers. Capt. Fred
E. Buchan is the only officer in the
Twentieth who secured second lieu
tenancy or any other position in the
regular armV
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
Awful Accident at Garnett.

AT Garrett while II. K. WinanS and
his two sons, aged II and Is, were pre-
pairing gas for moving hashlight pic
lures in show they have been run
ming, the machine exploded with terri
BILE force, parts of it going through the
walls of the house and outbuildings
like cannon balls. Mr.. Winans was
knocked several yards and his body
burned to a crisp in places. He was
fatally hurt. One son was literally
torn to pieces and lived only a few
minutes. The other was badly burned,
but will recover. Mr.. Winans was one
of the pioneer residents of Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
A Years Record with a Cow.

The best COW owned by the Kansas
agricultural college gave last year 9, 116
pounds of milk and 1887 pounds of
butter fat; value of products for the
year was $73.17. For the best month
last year she gave or pounds of milk
and 7.12 pounds of butter fat. For
the first month of this year her milk
yield was 1851 pounds, which made
A. SO pounds of butter fat. This is an
improvement over her best month last
year of 273 pounds of milk and TIT
pounds of butter fat, or 81 per cent.
Such gains show what can be done by
feed and care
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
Bad WRECK Near Eric.

A broken axle caused the derail-
ment of a katy" stock train two
miles south of Erie. Two members of
a party of five tramps who were steal
ing ride were killed, two others were
injured and 80 head of cattle were
killed and many were injured. One Of
the dead men was Malcolm Dougherty,
of Commerce, Mo-, and the other is sup
posed to have been Robert ]. Rutliff, a
member of the Sixth Missouri vo1un-
teers. The wreck tore out a small
bridge and completely demolished nine
cars, of which six were loaded with
cattle, two with hogs and one with
merchandise.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
Ts,a PresIdent,s Secratarr Rafurns fo d

The Presidents Secretary Returns TO Duty.
Washington, Sept. Hon John Ad-
olson Porter, secretary to the presi-
dent, has returned to the city after an
absence of some months. He expects
to resume his duties at the white house
ut once.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-07
Women Petition the Queen.

London, Sept. IA petition from
the Netherland Woman's Disarmament
league has been presented to the queen
praying her, in the name of woman
hood and motherhood, to avoid war
with the Beers and saying it would
east a frightful blot on your majesty's
most glorious reign
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-11
IL Wa. Rewarded for HI. Honesty.

In small village just outside Not
Iingham farm labOrer went to the
general store, which was kept by an
old woman not overstocked with
brains, and asked for "a pahnd O ba-
COR
The old lady produced the bacon and
cut piece off, but could not find the
pound weight.
"Oh, never mind t pahnd weight"
said he: me fist just weighs pahnd,
so put ther bacon in t scales"
The woman confidently placed the
bacon into one side of the scales, while
the man put his fist into the other
side, and of course. took good care to
have good weight.
While the woman was wrapping the
bacon up the pound weight was found,
and on seeing it the man said:
Nah, you see if me fist don't just
weigh Il pahnd.'
The pound weight was accordingly
put into one scale and the mans fist
into the other, this time just to bal
aucc.
The old woman on seeing this said:
"Wha, | never seed aught SO near
afore, Here's n red herrin' for thee
honesty, me lad."-London Spare Mo-
mentS.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-11
coNvlCrs FIND A WELCOME
~uope Hat" "a Ns.iabls Haven Of Ecs
for Rrleasrd PrIsouers.

"u"pe Hat" "a Vol: able Haven Of Ecs.
for R"l-as'd I'rison-r..
"One can gather no idea OF the ditli.
culties which beset the paths of prlS-
oners after they have been released,
or the constant rcbuffs, disappoimt.
ments and suspicious that meet and
thwart them in their efforts to do
right. writes Mrs. Ballington Booth in
the February Ladies' Home journal.
"Happy the man who has loving
mother to whose home he can turn for
shelter, or = wife who has stood by
him with devoted loyalty. But what
of the many boys who are homeless
and motherless? Their money is soon
spent. Employment is well-nigh i'm
possible TO find, and in the strangeneSs
OF the rush and turmoil of n world that
pauseS not 10 give them thought or
word, they drift aimlcssly and de-
spairingly until hope deserts them. To
such Hope Halr has proved indeed Il
haven of rest. We have made the
place rs hom"lile as possible. robbin-
1t Of any likeness to an institution. No
one is allowed 10 visit it, No pryins
eyes can wound the sensitive. no pub
licity makes them feel the memory of
the stripes and lockstep. Situated in
conntryiicd part of New York city,
1t has a garden to be cultivated. cows
and horses TO be cared for. and house
hold duties enough to keep every one
busy. The building Of the barn, the
painting Of the house. the cooking for
the big family, laundry work and all
else is done by the men themselves
We can accommodate forty-cight men
Mt tine, and already several hundred
have passed through its doors. grad
uatinE again into Il new life. and tC
positions either found for them by us
or procured in their own search after
work"
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-11
cIvILlZING MANILA.

Drink'ng and Vice Play n Prominent Part
To illustrate the vast amount Of
drinking that is done, i mention the
statement made to me by the agent Of
an American company, who told me
that he had sold 5000 barrels of beer
in one day TO the various saloons. The
business done in one regimental can
teen, In drinks alone, was 81, 100 Mexi-
can, in single day, and in another
regiment 1t was $1,1OO. 1t certainly Is
humiliating thing to see beautiful
street like the Escolta changed in two
months from great retail show street
into line Uf saloons, and it makes an
American feel that his country is not
cutting much ice as grand civilizing
influence.
Manila is also becoming the Mecca"
for dozens Of adventuresses, who see
golden prospects here. A number Of
women have drifted in from nearly all
the big cities of the orient, and in one
or two instances, where their character
was discovered before they landed,
they Were ordered by General Otis
away from the island. A saloon has
just been opened with Japanese bar
maids, and there. are other evidences
that an era of piety and moral refor-
mation Is not dawning in the Philip
pines. AT the present rate of moral
decline, Manila will in few years
nave Doodle aldermen and political
machine.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-11
Plano Practice and Peas.

Leschetizky. the famous teacher of
the piano in Vienna, often brightens
his talk with reminiscence. 81 al
ways practiced piece with six dried
peas" he said to one pupil. When
l began l would lay the six peas on
the piano rack side by side. Then
when l had played the piece through
perfectly, or part of it, would put
one of the peas in my pocket. And 30
would go on until had played it
through perfectly six times in sue
cession and all the peas were in my
pockets. But II made q single mis-
take, say in the third playing or the
fourth playing, would put the six
peas on the rack and begin all over
again. Whoever practices with six
dried peas is sure to play as well as
he can."-Ladies' Home Journal,
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-11

with your own stilelto through yCuI
throat, while paint your last agony.
SO that l may have it ever before my
eyes"
The wretched creature whom he ad-
dressed struggled with the bonds until
the cords inciscd the flesh, while he
pleaded piteously for mercy in jar
gon of tongues to which the other
turned deaf ear.
My plans are we'll arranged. FL
leppo,' continued the artist. mocking-
iy. Il shall cut the canvas across, and
take it away in that light case. SO as
to escape remark; it can be pieced
again, my friend. The other furniture,
easel, chairs and SO on. will help to
make up your funeral pyre. l don't
think little smoke will be noticed in
this neighborhood; II it is, shall be
far away-and you, too. Now for the
death pang. Fileppo! Die remember
ing the murdered Teresa and her aven-
ger. Die, you dog!"
He thrust the stiletto through the
wretch's throat with the last word,
strobe back 10 the easel and painted
the dying mans agonies with feverish
rapidity but wonderful skill. The last
choking breath left the throat and the
eyelids dropped over the glazing eyes
as the finishing touch was put to the
face now marvelously and horribly ex-
pressive in its ghastly realism.
Got it," said the artist, with loud
mirthless laugh and the light of mad
ness now bright in his eyes. Then he
slit the canvas and frame across,
placed the halves in the case, carefully
retaining them apart with little clamps
to prevent rubbing. Next he broke the
easel and chairs and cast them piece
by piece upon the brushwood, lighted
match and set the pile alight. With
another mirthless laugh he picked up
the case containing the canvas. and.
with look Of maniacal hate at the
corpse, passed without, locked the door
and withdrew the key,
Approaching the river. he flung the
key far into the water, and turning
again, made his way along bypath,
bearing with him into the unknown
future the terrible picture of the death
,pang.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-11
or..es Bar. tn. rh..ter Hat.

The first official act of M. Trianto-
phyllacos, the Grecian minister OF the
interior, was to issue an order forbid
ding the wearing of hats at any theat-
rical representation. This met with
unanimous approval from the men and
a storm of protests from the women.
One of Athens leaders of fashion ap-
peared at the theater short time ago
with her luxuriant tresses crowned
with a very minute bonnet. The Of
ficer on duty politely called her atten-
tion to the printed notices forbidding
the wearing of hats, and she was
obliged to remove the Objectionable
headgear, all the while vowing to be
revenged. The next evening the wom-
an arrived at the theater bonnetless,
but her hair was arranged in such a
manner that 1t was little short of a
monument on top OF her head. Those
Of the spectators behind her deeply
regretted that the law had not also
forbidden monstrosities Of the hair
dresser's art.