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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
Revealed a Secret Before Dying.

Leonard BECKER, who died near
Yates Center, left statement that he
had wife and family living who sup
posed he had been killed in the civil
war. As his wife had married again
he had not let her know of his exist
ence. While in Andersoville prison
Blocker succeeded in trading names''
with dying oOmrade, and his wife
was officially notified by the war de-
partment that he was dead. He re-
fused to give either names or places.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
,Gas Strike at Cbanu+a.

Gas was struck in the well east of
Chanute at depth of 500 feet. The
drill penetrated the oil sand only two
feet when work was stopped by the
rush of gas. The rock pressure was at
$50 pounds.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
Banner Corn Crop Predicted.

The reports coming to the state agri-
cultural department indicate that Kan
sas will produce the banner corn crop
this year. The crop is in fine condition
everywhere. Rains could not have been
more timely.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20

So much of the happiness of life depends
on whether you will give up your solo for a
part in the chorus-Ram's Horn.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20

The population of the Kansas peni-
Tertiary at Lansing is $50. Of this
number GA are white and 265 negroes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
wants a Conditional Pardon.

Charles A. Thomas, of Parsons, serv-
ing two-years' sentence in the peni-
tertiary for embezzlement. has applied
for a conditional pardon. He en-
bezzled $50 which some one gave him to
loan His family is in destitute cir
cumStances.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. tt
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitua1 constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste. but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK N. z
For sale by all Druggists.-Price SOC. per bottle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
WIN MIR. Ridge1y Retire?

A Topeka dispatch to the Kansas
City Times said:
E. R. Ridgely, of the Third district, the only
fusion member of the Kansas congressional del
egation, will not be a candidate for renonina-
ton next year. He is populiSt and the agree
ment is that he will retire next year in favor of
democrat. Senator Hugh Farrelly, of Cha
mute, Judge A M Jackson. of Winfield and L
G. Boyle, of Galena, are suggested as possi-
bilitieS for the democratic nomination.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
Distressing Accident to a Child.

terrible accident occurred near
Washington the other day. w. H.
Sprengle was cutting weeds in the
orchard with mower and his wife
and three young children were watch
ing him. The four-year-old daughter
got away from its mother and ran in
front of the mower and while Sprengle
was looking behind him the mower
run into her, severing one leg and cut
ting the other three times. The little
one bled to death.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20

The Best Prescription for ChfIIs
and Fever is bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and Quinine in
atasteless form. 10 cure-no pay. Price, SOC.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20

Bacon--'I can't understand why your
wife calls that Wagnerian stuff heavenly
music" Egbert- Because it sounds like
thunder, [ suppose. ~ onkers Statesman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20

1t is announced from Kingman that
arrangements have been completed for
a reunion of the Twenty-First Kansas
regiment in that town during three
days in September.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20

It is good thing to be man of one idea.
providing the idea is big enough.-Ram's
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
Because He Slandered Her.

On the Luke Morrissey farm, three
miles south of Troy, John Cresson was
fatally shot by Mrs. John Ricketts,.
Cresson is farm hand and formerly
worked for the Ricketts,. Mrs Rick
left says Cresson circulated slanderous
reports about her.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
Kansans in a Socialist COLLEGE.

The socialist meeting at Buffalo re-
Gently among other things resulted in
movement to establish a propaganda of
the new faith. The new institution will
be located at Boston. Prof. Thomas E.
Will, the deposed president of the
state agricultural college, is one of the
promoters of the institution. Profes-
sOrs Ward and Parsons, also of the
same college, will be instructors in the
new institution.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20

Every effort will be made to induce
the government authorities to drop
the criminal case against Paul Dicl1i-
son, arrested recently at Pittsburg for
raising 81 bill to a $40. Dickson is
the son of a wealthy ranchman in
southeastern Kansas, and the father
will bring all the influence at his COM
mand to have the proceeding dropped.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20

After physicians had given me up, was
saved by Piso's Cure.-Ralph Erieg, Viii
Transport, Pa, Nov. %, 1898
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20

The scarcity of men should never result
IN making a poor one more desirable, but it
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
Makes That a business.

MHAeH AHat . Hu8IMSBss
Pilson-Are you going to take part in thasE<
guessing contests
Dilson-oh, no; they'd rule me out as =
professional
Professionals"
Yes; you know / am connected with the
weather bureau."-Ohio State journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
Kansas Census Supervisors.

A Topeka dispatch said the Kansas
republican congressman and Senator
Baker had agreed upon the following
census supervisors.
First district A ]. White of Atchison; Sec
ond, j. NJ. Humphrey of Fort Scott; Fourth,
A. c. Briggs, of Carbonate; Fifth, w. H
Smith, Of MarySville; Sixth. Charles w.
Lands, of Osborne; Seventh, Frank MilIiken,
of Haskell county.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken Internally. Price 75c.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
Big Sale of Kansas Land.

Fred Beeler, vice president of the
First national bank of Jewell City, pur-
chased from the administrator of the
Cross estate 9, 400 acres of school land
in Mitchell county for SAT, 900 cash.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20

To Cure n Gold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money fit fails to cure. 25c.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
The Injunction VIM Settle It.

Chairman Hornaday, of the state
board OF charities, was served with an
injunction restraining the board from
paying for the proposed asylum site at
Parsons. Mr.. Hornaday says the in
junction is the best process to deter
mine the legality of the legislative asy-
lum locating committee and its acts,
and the board will take no action
toward acquiring the asylum site until
the courts decide the points raised.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
No Encouragement for Lynchers.

After the affair at Alma, where a
mob of 200 strung up the negro. Dick
Williams, and left him for dead, Gov.
Stanley was indignant and announced
that he would depose lynch law in the
state if he is compelled to keep COM
pany of militia ready at the capital all
the time to accomplish this end.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
Forty-hve Counties Have no Paupers.

Forty-five Kansas counties have no
poorhouses at all, or else they are
empty. This is nearly one-half of the
counties of the state. At meeting of
the clerks and district courts of the
state some time ago it was reported
that 81 counties had no criminal cases
to be tried.
Prominent Farmer Accidentally Killed.
While Smith Anderson, a wealthy
farmer near Erie, was carrying his
shotgun through the gate, the hammer
caught, and discharged the gun, the
load taking effect in Anderson's arm,
killing him instantly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20

Dick Williams, alias Trilby, a negro
An Jail at Alma charged with the muir
der of Harry Tandy at Mcfarland, was
taken from the sheriff the other day
by mob of 200, who put a rope about
the culprit's neck and dragged him to
a telegraph pole, where he was strung
up The mob left and Officer Pippert
cut the negro down. He had been
hanging six minutes and was almost
dead, but physicians restored him to
consciousness
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
Iowa's Furnaces Damaged

Seattle, Wash, July 1.-THE en-
gineers of the battleship Iowa, now
in drydock, discovered serious injur-
les to her furnaces when making q
final overhauling on Sunday. Ac-
cording to reliable information, two
of the furnaces were found so nearly
burned out that another attempt to
fire them up would have caused
them to break down entirely and
might have caused serious injury to
the ship.
The defect was not discovered
when the ship first went into dry.
dock. Her engineer came to Seattle
at once and placed an order with a
local foundry for the pieces neces.
sary to make the repairs. 1t will
take some Is days to make the
needed repairs. Her long run from
New York to San Francisco is said
to have caused the Iowas trouble.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
Look for johnson Jordan.

Topeka, Kan, July 12.-Johnson
Jordan, a negro, who figured con-
spicuously as a star witness in the
Collins case, is much sought for at
present as defendant ina murder
case.
Dick Williams, who was almost
lynched this week for the murder Of
Harry Tandy, and an unknown man
at Mcfarland. has confessed and
says Johnson Jordan was an accom-
plice.
He confesses that the two white
men were murdered for their money,
and says that he, Jim Render, Bill
Collins and Jordan were the four
negroes who committed the crime
Render is in custody, but Jordan
and Collins are still at large. Jordan
has not been seen in Topeka since
the night TaHdy was murdered. 1t
is believed he is in Denver.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20

New Haven, Conn, July -
Investigation at the Connecticut Ag
ricultural Experiment Station in this
city shows that the greater part OF
the favoring syrups used in soda
water are made from preparations OF
salicylic acid and colored with poi
sonous dyes. High grade chemicals
used in the old formula for soda
fountain drinks are expensive, con.
sequently many soda water fountain
proprietors have substituted acids
and dyes. Reports show that the
procedure of using acids and dyes
is general.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
81 have come to see what GOOD I

81 have come to see what good I
could do, "she hesitatingly answered.
perhaps, then, you can break the
tidings to the poor woman he
whispered. "There are two children
at the grand western depot badly
hurt-and from the description tel
egraphed to the police stations we
fear they are the lost children of
this Mrs. Draine. They had stolen
into freight car, and there fallen
asleep-and on being suddenly
rozsed and sent out by a car loader,
wandered, in their bewilderment,
directly across the track of an in.
coming engine, just detached from
train. One cannot survive long
and the other is also seriously, if not
fatally hurt. They are bringing
them here on stretchers; they will
probably be here by the time you
can prepare the mothers mind for
the shock"
That hours work was the hard.
est and bitterest that Katie West
brook ever did.
Don't bring them near me! I
can't bsar to look at theml I have
killed them!" wildly walled Mrs.
Draine-and it was Mrs. West
brooks tender arms that lifted the
bruised and dying little ones into
their cribs, so soon, alas! to be va
cant; Mrs. Westbrook's hand held
the draught to their parched lips.
So they died-and the great house
was desolate and alone.
"Katie," said Mr.. Westbrook, the
next day, when he saw his wife
among her little ones, serene. loving,
ever quick to heed their baby wants,
"you are right about a mothers
duties. God preserve US from ever
drinking the bitter cup that has
been held to Mrs. Draine's lips"
And Katie murmured:
"Amenl"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
HE WRITES ON THE SIDE.

Jerry Simpson Says His First Business: Nov
Is Farming.
Jerry Simpson, farmer and editor
brought load of cattle to Kansas
City yesterday. He came dressed
in his farmer clothes. One look al
him was sufficient to prove the
truthfulness of his assertion that be
lived on farm and that his news
paper work was an incidental feature
of his life.
81 don't write much" said the ex
congressman to reporter for The
Times II send something down
occasionally, but there is the right
est sort of a fellow dong editorial
work on the Bayonet. The paper
will be a go. I think we will do
better in Wichita perhaps than If we
had published it in Topeka"
Chow about Kansss and the sey.
enth district
Il am out of politics, practically,
but L take an interest in it, neverthe
less. Bryan is sure to carry Kansas
Nobody can beat him."
"Are you going to make the race
for congress agains"
No, positively no, but there is
lots of timber down in the seventh
district. There are half dozen
populists and half dozen democrats
more or less who want the nomina-
ton. The democrats seem to be
inclined TO think that inasmuch as
they helped to elect pop they are
entitled to the nomination now.
81 suppose it will come out all
right and we will carry the district
Stanley is very unpopular. He is
getting more so every day and with
Bryan for the nominee in a presi
dental year the republicans are
practically sure to lose the state"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
Sues fer $4,000 Damage.

Warrensburg, Mo-, July IL VIM.
McQuaid, the Knobnoster mine
owner, who has bsen arrested for
giving bad securities, has fled suit
here against the Bank OF Kuebnoster
for $4,000 damages for alleged de-
stroyal OF his (ncQuaid's) credit.
The case viii come up in the October
term Of the circuit court. MeQuaid
was arrested in Chicago, but ia out
on bond.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
HOODS Pills
Girls Should Not Drink Ii.

And you'll be all right in the morning
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
Give The Children a Drink

called Grain-O. It Is delicious, appetizing.
nourishing food drink to take the place OF
coffee. Sold by all grocers aud liked by all
who use 1t because when properly prepared
1t tastes like the finest coffee but is free from
all its injurious properties. GRAIN-O aids
digestion and stimulates the nerves. 1t is not
a stimulant but health builder, and chi ldren
we'll adults can drink il with great ben
and 25c
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20

To eradicate worms from the sys-
tenn give the child plain, nourishlng
food and Whites Cream Vermifuge
The result will be, the worms will
disappear and the child become
healthy and cheerful Price 25c.
Sold by FL. T. Tucker, druggist.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
A DUTY
BY Z. F.

"Good.by, Charlie ] shall expect
you precisely at FIVE"
MIR. Westbrook waved his glove
backward toward his wife as he ran
down the steps and walked briskly
10 the street corner, there to await
q downtown car.
Mrs. Westbrook stood on the steps
Tor minute or two, looking bright
and trim in her plain gingham morn
ing dress, with it's futed ruffies, and
the bow of blue ribbon at her throat,
while her white apron looked as
fresh as if it had just come from the
laundry.
just opposite, an elegant little
coupe waited at the door of bro wn
stone mansion, and presently gu
perbly dressed lady came out, dress.
ed in furs, satins and velvets-Mrs.
Draine, by name-and entered it.
"She is going to the morning con-
cert at Tambusini's," thought Mrs.
Westbrook, as she watched the equi-
page drive away. "Ah, what
slavery is fashionable life!'
Mr.. Westbrook, however thought
differently, as the lady in question
Hhirled past him, with gracious
INCLINATION of her head, and smile
that faded almost instantly away.
II wish Katie's tastes ran little
more in that channel" said he to
himself. Katie is really getting to
be mere domestic machine"
While he stood there, waiting for
the dilatory car, two little children
ran down the street-a boy and
girl, Willie and Fife Draine. Mr..
Westbrook knew them by sight.
They were magnifcently attired
IN Stills, founees and rich embroi.
derry, but they looked blue and cold,
nevertheless.
Children said Mr.. Westbrook,
"where are you going? Where is
your nurse?"
Bridget has gone down in the
Kitchen talking to her BEAU" said
Efie, in shrill, defiant tone.
"Does your mother allow you to
go out so, without ytanhing on your
heads2" asked Mr.. Westbrook.
Mother don't care" Willie made
answer. Mother says Go away and
don't bother me-
well, never mind that" said Mr.
Westbrook, not altogether satisfied
with the testimony he was eliciting.
a'Ge back home at once!"
81 won't, you ugly old mani" re-
torted Effie.
Mind your own business" added
Willie. 'Wsll go where we please"
Just then the car came along, and |
Mr. Westbrook, already delayed, |
sprang on the back platform and |
dismissed all thought of the young
rebels from his mind.
Katie" said he, that night, when |
he had returned from business,
why is it that you do not go out a
little more, like your neighbor, Mrs.
Draine?"
Mrs. Westbroek laughed. She
was undressing her youngest child,
= chubby little creature, with blue
eyes and hair curling in tiny rings
close to its year-old head.
Because | can't do two things at
once
How do you mean two things at
onces I don't understand"
Perhaps I had better have said
half Dozen" said Mrs. Westbrook.
''Mrs. Draine leaves her children to
the care of servants. / cannot do
that. Mrs. Draine sends them avay
from her when they come to her
with wistful looks and piteous, tear
stained faces; she says she has not
slime to do q nurses work. Oh.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20

That dark brown taste and horrid
breath YOU have in the morning is caus-
ed by an inactive liver; some medicine
relieves for awhile; others tor a few DAYS
but Heroine cures. At II. l.. fuckers
drugstore.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20

| There is some truth and common
sense in her view of the matter" said
Mr.. Westbrook, thoughtfully strok-
ing his beard. "a mother should
not allow herself to be narrowed
! down into a channel of mere house.
hold drudgery. She needs contact
with the outside world, to freshen
| up her ideas-to-"
"And who is to take care of her
children in the meantime" interrupt
ed Mrs. Westbrook, rather more
sharply than her usual wont. "My
dear Charlie, theory is vary good,
but practice Is better. When God
made me a mother He meant chat I
should assume all of mothers duty
and if any others conficted with
them to ask my own heart which
should be first and hottest
MIR. Westbrook was silent. He
had a reserve OF arguments in his
mind, but somehow the sight of
Katie, sitting there among her little
ones like dove surrounded by her
young, disarmed his mental sword.
"Well, well,' said he, ''have it
your own way. Only Mrs. Draine,
no more cultivated or intellectual
than yourself, has risen to the rank
of a leader of society, and belongs
to all the literary associations, all
the elegant social gatherings in the
town"
eyes," said Katie, II admit all
that. But Mr.. Draine is a merchant
with an independent income. You
are a cashier on limited salary. If
1 kept house as Mrs. Draine does,
everything would be at skies and
sevens"
"What a very common expression,
Katie!'
''But it means so much, Charlie
Mrs. Westbrook was in her nurs.
cry few minutes later, when the
one little maid whom she kept came
hurrying upstairs wiping her hands
on her checked ginghsm apron.
"Dear ma'am, said she, breath
lessly eager to communicate her
news; "here's q dreadful thing!'
"What is it Lizzie?" asked her
mistress.
"Mrs. Draine's nurse has just
been over, ma'am, a crying and
a takin' on dreadful. The poor chill
dren is lost.'
Lost! In city like this! Impos-
siblel"
"But they is, ma'am. There amt
nothing been seen of 'em since 8
O'Clock this morning. Bridget sup
posed they'd run after their mother 8
carriage-and Mrs. Draine, she sup
posed they were safe at home with
Bridget-snd now they amt no
where! And Mrs. Draine, she's
q gein' into Mysteries awful, and Mr..
Draine swearing fit to take the top
of the ceiling off"
"Poor creature" said Mrs. West
brook, softly-and arm in arm with
her husband she went oyer to the
stately Draine mansion to offer their
sympathy and assistance.
Mr.. Draine's teeth were set to-
gether-his eyes were blazing.
its what We might have expect |
ed he said; neither more nor less |
My wife gave up the care of the
little ones to hirslings-they have
proved as little worthy of trust as
we might have known! Louisa" to
his wife, ''if anything serious hap.
pens to our children the blame will |
lie at your door"
Herbert, how can you be SO
cruel aud hesrtless,' sobbed Mrs.
Draine. But at this moment a face
looked in at the half-open doer-a
face so white and ghastly-se full of
unexpressed horror that Mrs. West
brook involuntarily held her breath. |
The man bsckoned TO her.
g. -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
We win Give You a 81 Watch

IL you will show our publication TO your
friends. We don't want you to sell them
anything The watch is made by a we'll
known American firm, In two sizes, children s
and adults nickel or gold plated hunting
case and fully guaranteed. Send . eel ts for
particulars. Overland, 81 Park Row, New
York City.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
We Make a long Story Short.

DR. Thurmond's Catarrh Cure Is the only ca
tarrh cure made that is sold-So Cure-So
Pay. If you suffer with catarrh and colds in
the head thy IL. If IL fails 10 cure you il will
cost you nothing. Sold by
H. L. TCCKER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-20
Aston Objects to Taxes.

New York, July II William
Waldorf Astor secured from the su
prems court writ of certiorari di
rectiDg the commissioners of taxes
and assessments to review their de-
cision in assessing his personal
property at 100000. The writ
is returnable on the first Monday in
October. Mr.. Astor claims that he
is a nonresident and that he does
cot possess the personal property
upon which he has been assessed by
the commits sioners.