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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
River and 8arbor Works.

washington, Oct. 2L-The annual
report of the chief of engineers of the
army, Brig. Gen. John NJ. Wilson, made
public yesterday, submits estimates for
river and harbor works already author
lied by congress but not provided by
continuing contracts, amounting to
$26, 900, S21. In addition he asks for
S15, $50, 626 to carry on works already
contracted for. Work on sea coast de-
lenses has been vigorously carried on
at 25 localities nearly all of which are
even now so supplied with heavy guns
and mortars as to permit of effective
defense against naval attack.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
A DISAPPOINTED FOREIGNER.
Relative OF the Earl of Dover Claims He
Was Persuaded to Marry an Insane
American Girl Named Cutting.

San Francisco, Oct. 21.-Harold
Courtenay, near relative of the earl
of Dover. arrived last night to prose
cute a suit for damages against Fran
els Cutting, the millionaire fruit
packer. Courtenay claims that Cut
ting induced him to marry his daugh-
ter, Miss Isabella, in 1897, knowing
full well at the time that the girl was
insane. Mrs. Courtenay became vio-
Iently insane two days after the mar
riage while on honeymoon trip to
Italy on the steamer Hulda. Ever since
then she has been confined in an insane
asylum. Courtenay says he has ample
evidence that his wife was insane be-
fore the wedding. He claims $50, 600
damages.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
A LAUNCH ATTACKED.
An American officer Killed and Two
Men Wounded-Gen. Otis Refuses to
Receive Insurgent Commission.

Manila, Oct. 23.-An American officer
was killed and two men wounded by
the Filipinos in an attack on a launch
with Gen. Lawton's expedition in the
Rio Chiquita, near San Isidro. The
rebels fred vo1leys from the shore.
Gen. Otis has replied to the three in
surgent officers who entered Angeles
last Friday with a request, made
through Gen. Macarthur, for permits
sion for Filipino commission, headed
by Filipino major general, to visit
Gen. Otis in order to discuss peace
terms and to arrange for the delivery
of more American prisoners, that the
desired interview cannot be granted,
because the suggested propositions of
the Filipinos are vague, indefinite and
unmilitary and because the Americans
must continue to decline to receive any
representative of the so-called Filipino
government.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Amer.cans as Coree Drtnkers.

The latest bulletin of the treasury
bureau of statistics shows that we con-
sumo nearly twice as much coffee as
does all Europe, with nearly five times
our population. We consume about
one-half of all the coffee that is raised
in the whole world. We annually
send abroad 500, 900, 900 to pay for our
raw coffee. Leaving out the children,
our grown and half-grown population
consumes on the average 20 pounds of
coffee per capita a wear.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Force of the Growing Vine.

A London paper tells of a paving
stone in that city which weighed 500
pounds and which, while wedged in on
all sides by other stones, was lifted up
by a mushroom. The United States
department of agriculture has. by ex-
periments, found that the force of q
growing pumpkin was sufficient to lift
216 tons, provided the weight is so
placed as not to interfere with the
growth or natural development of the
vaUeta bile
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Gigantic Capital in Colleges.

The 426 colleges and universities that
have reopened their doors to the u.s.
900 American college students repre-
sent an invested capital of $3.50, OoO, 600
and give employment to 5000 persons
as teachers and officers. If all the pro-
fessors, students and buildings of ali
the American colleges were brought to-
gether in one locality they would form
city of the first magnitude, and it is
estimated that the total sum paid out
for college education in this country
annually cannot fall short of $1OO, OOO,
SoO
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
strike on Cudahy,s New building.

Kansas City, Kan, Oct. 21.-About
800 worl1men employed on the new
Cudahy clearinghouse in Armourdale
struck this afternoon. The company
hired non-union hod carriers and the
unions demanded that only union bod
carriers be employed. Most of the
union hod carriers are negroes and the
Cudahy company does not employ ne
groes in any work that can be con-
sidered skilled labor. The company's
foreman announced that he would not
discharge white bod carriers for ne
groes and the strike was ordered.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
The Free Seed DistrlbutIon.

Out of the $131, 200 appropriated for
congressional free seed distribution
Secretary Wilson has reserved 500, OOo
this year to be employed in the intro
duction and distrib button of useful seed
and plants. For instance, a musk
melon is grown in the valleys of At
ghanistan which is said to be superior
even to the famous Rocky Ford melons
of Colorado, so an agent of the depart
ment has been to Afghanistan. obtained
some of this seed and it is being care
fully placed among the expert melon
growers of the west.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
TO PAY A MORTGAGE.
Life Insurance, Then Killed Himself
to Escape Punishment.

Norris, Mimi, Oct. 21.-Joseph
Haigh, a farmer living west of Don
nelly, shot his 21-year-old son Russ.
blowing his head completely off. He
then shot himself through the heart.
There was $4,000 mortgage on his
farm and it is thought he killed his
son to get So, 900 insurance from the
Modern Woodmen, of which order the
latter was member, and then killed
himself to escape legal punishment.
In this way he expected to leave his
family with the farm clear of incum-
brance
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
They Are a Success.

The latest reports as to the condition
of the school penny savings banks in
Chicago show that considerable money
was drawn out from them during and
just preceding the last summer vaca-
ton, but the total left is more than
double the amount in hand a year ago.
Much of the money was spent to buy
graduation suits. Many of the chill
dred paid the whole cost of new clothes
for the closing exercises out of the
money they had laid by a penny at a
time. More still went for vacations.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Carter Must Go to Prison.

New York, Oct. 21.-Judge Lacom b,
in the United States circuit court,
handed down decision yesterday dis
missing the writ of habeas corpus in
the case of former Capt. Oberlin M.
Carter, who in under sentence of five
years Imprisonment for conspiracy to
defraud the government in contracts.
The decision was given in a lengthy
opinion, which upholds the finding of
the court-martial.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Downfall of the BURGLAR.

The uses of compressed air are Ger.
tainly varied. A Tennessee company
purposes to make vaults secure against
burglars without and jails secure
against prisoners within by a system
of construction which employs vertical
steel tubes and hollow floors and cell
ings, all kept constantly charged with
compressed air. The pressure of the
air intended to be carried is only about
Is or 20 pounds, the escape of air at
any point when a break is made in the
system instantly causing fall of pres
sure and the sounding of alarms at aif
ferent points.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Probably untrne.

1t is reported, and is probably I'M
true, that the wife of the president of
the Transvaal republic not only does
her own cooking, makes her own beds
and waits on the table, passing the
dishes even at state dinners, but that
she often takes a hand at the family
washing. Although her famous hus-
band has a capital of $50, 900, 600, she
boasts that they have never lived be-
yond coffee money" So, 900 a year, al
lowed them !:v the government.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
A Pointer for the w. C. t. o.

The utmost that the most active tenn
the enormous sums of money yearly
squandered in the beer trade has prob
ably never equaled the following state
ment of cold, actual facts: The guam
tity of beer consumed annually through
out the world would form a lake 50
miles long, one mile wide and six feet
deep, and would have a commercial
valuation of 81, OSO, 600, 600.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
To DECREASE Divorces.

Troy, N. Y, Oct. 21.-The New York
Presbyterian synod approved Bishop
Potter's stand on the divorce question
by the adoption of a resolution enjoin-
ing upon all its ministers absolutely to
refuse to marry divorced persons ex-
cept it is the innocent party under a
divorce granted for reasons fully recog-
nized in the New Testiment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Our Bonds Held Aboard.

department has prepared a statement
showing the amount of United States
registered bonds held in foreign coun-
tries bv individuals. It is rather re-
markable that but SIS, 939, $50 of these
bonds are held abroad. Cuba is the
largest holder, having 81, 996, 700. Next
comes France, with 1898, 600, ond then
England, with 1921, 450. Spain holds
$50, 600.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Admiral Dewey Assigned to DUTY,

Washington, Oct. 2l.-Secretary of
the Navy Long yesterday issued an
order assigning Admiral Dewey to spe.
cial duty at the navy department. This
was done because since his arrival in
Washington the admiral has been on
waiting orders only, but now with the
prospect of the reconvening of the
Philippine commission requiring his
attendance it is proper tosput him in
active service with all of the emolu-
ments pertaining thereto.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Now Treasury Notes.

The treasury department is prepar-
ing to issue several millions of notes, 81,
So and So in denomination, and all of a
new and more artistic pattern than the
present issues. About so per cent. of
the surface of the new bills on both
sides will be left blank-frstly, in
order to show the fbers of the paper
better, and secondly, because this ar
rangement brings out the engraved
designs more wildly and clearly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
No Sunday Labor for Them.

Two clergymen of Beaver county,
Pa, who were serving on jury and
were out balloting for a verdict refused
when Sunday arrived to engage in fur
ther consideration of the case until "a
hours of the Lords day had passed.
They based their privilege to withdraw
on the statue of 1894. which forbids
worldly employment on Sunday. Here
tofore such infractions of the law by
jurieS have passed unchallenged.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
New Gigantic steel Plant.

Cleveland, O., Oct. 21.-Steel mills
which viii rival in size the big john
son plant at Lorraine, o., viii soon be
established at Fairport Harbor, few
miles east of this city. The cost is
said to be s., 900, coo.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Complete swing Around the State.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 21.-Arrange-
ments are completed for a complete
swing around the state by Col Bryan.
A special train will be hired for the
last ten days and an attempt made to
cover every point in the state that can
be reached by railroad. He will wind
up the campaign at Lincoln and Omaha
with ex-Gov. John P. Altgeld. The
latter is booked for IL speeches in the
state
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Pilgrimage to Albert Pike.s crave.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-The biennial
pilgrimage of the supreme council of
Scottish Rite Masons of the southern
jurisdiction to the grave of Gen.
Albert Pike, late supreme commander
of the order, was made yesterday.
The grave is located in Oak Hill Gene
terry. Short services were held after
the Masonic ritual.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
travelled a rhousand mules to Die

Kolaomo, Ind, Oct 21.-James Jack
son. of Kansas, who attempted sui
eide with morphine at the home OF
his brother. died this morning. He
had taken a 1,0OO-mile journey to
poison from Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Another $4,000 GIFT for Dewey.

Chicago, Oct. 2L-The members of
the local committee on presentation of
a testimonial to Admiral Dewey have
agreed upon silver service of So pieces
and punch set. The gift will be pre-
sented to the admiral when ne comes
to Chicago. some time between Novem-
Der 10 and December 15- The cost is
$40 Of0
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26

Would Hold Commission Men Responsible.
Fort Scott, Kan, Oct. 21.-The Kan
sas bankers, in session here, discussed
means of protecting themselves against
the conditions that made possible the
recent Gillett swindle on cattle paper.
The unanimous opinion was that the
Kansas City commission men, who float
cattle paper for profit, are responsible BILE,
and it is proposed to put them under
the supervision of the state bank ex-
aminer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
He Worth q bullion.

The only man in the world reported
to be worth over 81, 900. 600, 900 is the
Anglicized German, Alfred Belt. He
is not yet so, is well educated and made
his fortune in diamonds during the
mast "a vearS
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Startling News from China,

Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 9L-Mail adj
vices from China say that the dowager
empress has fled from her castle to a
place of safety, fearing trouble with
the faction supporting the emperor.
She is said to be in a place of hiding
some distance from the castle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Jester Held without Bail.

Paris, Mo-, Oct. 21.-Alexander Jes-
ter, accused of the murder of Gilbert
Gates. was held to the grand jury.
Judge Moss announced that in view of
the evidence brought out by the state
he deemed it his duty to remand the
prisoner to Jail without bail to await
the action of the grand jury, which
will meet Monday at Paris.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26

Funston TO Go E6ack 70 inc Z LII5PpILae5ss
San Francisco, Oct 23--Brig- Gen.
Funston yesterday wired the war de
partment his acceptance of the ap-
pointment of brigadier general in the
newlv-formed volunteer service. Gen.
Funston will return to Kansas with
the Kansas volunteers, who viii be
mustered out October %; he then will
report at Washington for duty in the
Philippines.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
One-Third for Uniforms.

When a man enters the United States
service as a second lieutenant of ma
rines he must expend more than one
third of his four-year's salary for uni
forms. A second lieutenant gets 81, $50
a year and the regulation wardrobe re-
CURED costs $780,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Trains CoIIide Near Brussels.

Brussels, Oct. 23.-The Indian mail
train yesterday collided with freight
train near Schaerbook. a suburb of
Brussels, three saloon carriages being
demolished. Eighteen passengers were
injured, but none fatally.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26

In a row between Mexican guards
and American cowboys at Naco, Ariz.,
four Mexicans We're killed and one
seriously wounded and one American
was killed and another wounded.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Penalties of Fatherbood.

Occasionally you will meet in this dreary-
world the father of family of girls who
wears new overcoat, but you will never
come up with such father who can afford
to have his teeth filled.-Atchison Globe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Feminine Credu1ity.

A woman believes a man when he says She
is sensible, even though she has but mo-
ment since believed him when he said she
was pretty.-Detroit journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26

Gen. Miles arrived in Chicago last
night on his way to the Pacific coast
He is on a tour of inspection Of the
forts
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-06-01
Union Grove News.
Special to the News:
RAsTUs,

Special to the News:
thought | would write again as you
we're so kind as to accept my correspon-
dence last week.
Sunday the Baptists held communion
service at this place Bro. Knox is pas
tor. Thore was Sunday school at $3.50.
At II preaching was commenced by the
the pastor which was quite interesting.
After an iutormission Of 10 or Is minu-
tes the people were called together by
singing. The Lords Supper was then
administered by Bro. J. d. Billingsley.
Then followed iootwashing. There
was a very large attendance and very
good behavior, which should be at eV-
cry service. We hope the people will
consider what their duty is and that
we will have better attendance in the
future than we have had in the past.
Little David Francis is very sick at
this writing.
Miss Alice Shumake and J. N. Shu-
make attended the funeral Of S. p
Sampley's baby at Whitwell Saturday,
SAM.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-06-01
WHITWELL DEPARTMENT.
GEO. w. LEWIS, Agent.

Tuesday was the Il, 4. r, Deco.
ration Day and all the graves OF
soldiers were decorated,
Last Sunday was decoration day
of the l.. 0 0. F. aud the bretheren
went to Red Hill and decorated
the graves at that place.
Rev Mr. Tate, who has been hold
a series Of meeting on the noun
tain side, commenced a meeting at
the Hall Monday night,
Next Sunday will be decoration
day OF the Knights of Pytheus and
they will go to Mt, Olivet and de-
crate the graves at that place.
A representative of the Hustler
newspaper at South Pittsburg,
was in town the first Of last week
in the interest of that paper.
G. H. Wiseman, of Coppinger
Cove, was in town visiting G. W.
Knox Sunday and was taken very
sick but was in. proving when last
heard from.
Misses Mildred and Ida Bible
who have been visiting at thi.
place and vicinity for the last two
weeks, returned to their home a
Comfort last Monday.
A team of mules belonging f.
Standifer Copeland became fright
pned last Friday on Main St. ant
ran to near the depot, but the,
were at last stopped by the pluck
driver Fortunately no damag
was done.
Memorial services were held las
Sunday at 2 p. IN. at the Christia
church by the &. A. R. 1t consis
ed of vocal music and an addre'
Rev. J. r. johnson. The mus
was led by Prof Tate of Daus an
t Rev. Johnson's address was yer
T interesting and appropriate. tt
number of Veterans was anal
: from some cause Maj Hill and
Y number Of others were absent.
large and respectful audience WI
v out and good order prevailed.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-06-01
A THOUSAND TONGUES

Could not express the rapture of An
ME L. Springer, of lips Howard St,
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consum-
ption had completely cured her OF a
hacking cough that for many years had
made life burden. All other remedies
and doctors could give her no help, but
she says Of this Royal Cure-'it soon
removed the pain in my chest and can
now sleep soundly, something / can
scarcely remember doing before. I feel
like sounding its praises throughout the
universe" So will every one who tries
DIR. Kings New Discovery for any
trouble of the throat, chest or Lungs.
Price SOC and SLOO Trial bottles free
at Ketner's Drug Store, Whitwell every
bottle guaranteed. 5
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-06-01
Meeting.

At a meeting of the Sunday !
School authorities of Owen church
held Wednesday evening it was
decided to cooperate with the JAS
per Sunday Schools in their pic~
mic on Saturday. At the Sugges-
ton Of Mr.. Sherman who offered
the lumber permanent seats will a
gain be erected at the Blowing
Spring, which we hope will be al
lowed to remain to be enjoyed and
used by future visitors.
Hamblen county is without apris-
Oner.
Phosphate beds about Decater will
be developed.
The first May festival at Nashville
was a success.
Miss Eta Allen Karger is the new
postmaster at Dexter.
The coal miners strike at RaIh-
burn remains unsettled.
A half dozen military companies
will be organized in West Tennessee.
The movement at Memphis for a
uniform cotton bale is meeting with
success.
Glib Ray was arrested at Jellico
charged with killing Tom Garland
at Chattanooga.
George Simpson, well known
citizen of Messy Creek, died in the
front of his yard.
The advance in the cost of pipe
delayed commencement ON a water
works plant at Fayetteville.
Walter Frost, fourteen year ole
boy, rolled over a bluff 100 feet into
the river and escaped injury al
Chattanooga.
Cattlemen of several mountain
counties will meet at Crossville Jun,
9th to arrange some general stocI
quarantine rules.
A peach tree at Sparta that ha
borne for seventy-four successlv,
years, was knocked out by the Feb
uary freeze and has no fruit.
Flower Moroloek, of Rogersville
who was sued by Miss Fannie Der
nard for SANDER, beat her father
nearly to death when he met him il
the road.
A skeleton was found in a cav,
near Livingston which proved TO b,
that Of Granville Mullins, who mys
teriously disappeared at the close o.
the civil war.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-06-01
THURSDAY, JUNE /. 1899.
Teachers institute.

The annual Institute for the
teachers of Marion County will
convene at South Pittsburg on
Monday, June 18th. The InstiA
tute will be IN session two weeks,
and will be conducted by cOmpe-
tant instructors,
Recitations will be given in all
the branches required TO be taught
in the public schools, and all GER
tifcates issued to teachers will be
graded according to the grades
made OH recitations.
Teachers who fail to attend the
institute will not be granted an
examination or a certificate until
the next regular examination.
Incompetent teachers are contin-
ually asking TO he excused from
attending the Institutes. l receiv-
ed etter last week in which the
writer asked me to excuse himself
and friend. The same short letter
contained seven misspelled words
and was poorly punctuatrd. Is it
any wonder that such teachers are
afraid to come in contact with
competent teaChtrs2
The school directors of the coun,
~ are earnestlylrequested to notify
their teachers at once of the COM
ing Institute and to see that they
attend punctually.
Should any of the teachers wis
have secured schools fail to attenC
the Institute, the Directors mus
employ other teachers who do at
tend the Institute and secure Ger
tiiiCates.
The law is plain on this Subjec
and must he obeyed.
The colored Institute will ais
meet in South Pittsburg at tn
same time and will be governed b.
the same regulations.
D. A. TATE, Co. Supt.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-06-01
TO remove 1t.

There is a report current that
the old Rogers saw mill building
will he torn down to make room
for the proposed handle works.
1t strikes us that we need every
building and shack that is now
standing to keep up the appear
anc of a town. II we keep on pull
ing down only to rebuild on the
same spot we will never get this
hog feeding place covered with
buildings. The old building has
proven itself very useful in the
past as a repository for hay. why
not let it remain? II the handle
works were located on the opposite
side Of the creek perhaps then the
need Of bridge across the Spring
Branch might become apparent.