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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
SPLENDID FIELDS or GRAIN.

Following is copy Of letter received
from Dennis Twohey, who went to VIM
nipegosis, Manitoba, from Austin,
Mimi, March, 1908:
Wnnipegosls, Man, Jan. %, 1899
Benjamin Davies ESQ., Canadian govern
ment Agent, 81. Paul, MINI,
Dear Sir: have great pleasure in
writing you these few lines to let you
know how / like my new location, and
how l have been getting along since
/ left Southern Minnesota. l like this
country well, the climate agrees with
me and my family at all seasons, and
taken all around 1t Is away ahead of
Minnesota. / may say that we have
not had one storm yet this winter, AS
regards the productives of the soil, l
consider It beats Southern Minnesota,
am a practical farmer, but have never
seen such vegetables in my life as /
have seen raised here, Asregards grain
of all kinds, have seen splendid yields,
in fact any man who cannot get along
here and make good living cannot do
it anywhere.
We have abundance of wood for fuel,
timber for building, and lots of hay.
l have got good water on my place,
about "a feet. l have a good class Of
neighbors around me, and have been
well used by everybody. l have been
able to get lots of work for myself and
team at fair wages, whenever wanted
it, and / think any one else can do the
same. l would not care to return to
Minnesota.
l am, sir, yours very truly,
(signed) DENNIS TWoHEY'
The Government has Agents in sew
eral of the States, any of whom will be
pleased to give information as to free
homestead lands to those desiring it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
THIRTEEN MEN INDICTED.
True Bills Returned Against the PARTIES
Alleged to Have Participated In the
Lynching OF n POstmaster.

Charleston, s, c., April Sin the
United States court here, Judge Braw-
ley presiding, true bill was found by
the grand jury against IL of the men
accused of lynchiuF Fraser B. Baker
at Lake City, S. O., February 30, 1898.
Before giving the case out Judge Braw-
ley delivered an impressive charge.
The case was one of the BLACKLIST ever
perpetrated in South Carolina, he said,
and it was the duty Of the government
to prosecute to the fullest extent any
or all of the men who might have been
implicated in its commission. The
jury retired and brought in the bill
after being out less than an hour. 1t
will be remembered that on the night
of February 20, 1885, mob went to the
house of Postmaster Fraser b. Baker,
negro, who was obnoxious to the
people OF the town, Oil was poured
on shavings piled against the house
and fire set 10 it. When Baker, his
wife and his children tried to escape
he and his infant daughter were
killed, while his wife and two other
children were seriously wounded by
men shooting at them from the woods.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
HoNoRs TO THE DEAD.
The President and Other High Dignntariea
Attend Funeral Services Over $50
Heroes of the Late War


Washington, April with full hon
ors Of war, upon the crest Of the south
ern slope of Arlington cemetery yes
terday afternoon, the nation, repre-.
sented by President Mckinley, his
cabinet and other high dignitaries OF
the government, the commanding gem
eral OF the army and other distin.
gulshed officers, all the regular and
militia organizations Of the District.
and concourse OF $4,000 people, paid
the last tribute OF honor and respect
TO the bodies of 1886 officers and men
who gave their lives on distant battle
fields for their country during the
Spanish-Americau war, and who were
yesterday mustered into the silent
army that sleeps in the last bivouac OF
the brave.
In this burial lot, which covers two
acres in extent, in parallel rows, the
wooden boxes containing the Baskets
were ranged, separated by great
mounds of earth. Over each box an
American flag was draped. Fully 70
per cent. of the bodies are identified.
About 80 per cent. are wholly UNI
known, or known only by the regi-
ment to which they belonged.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
WITH US IN SYMPATHY.
Father sherman Says Porto Rico Should at
Once he Made n Territory and
Eventually a State.

Chicago, April s.--Rev. Father Sher-
man, son of the late Gen. w. 7. Sher-
man, who has just returned from Porto
Rico, spoke bitterly yesterday of the
Spaniards and the Spanish ecclesi.
astics. Father Sherman received a
commission as chaplain of the Fourth
Missouri volunteers when the war
broke out, but left his regiment, being
dispatched on special service by an
order from Secretary Alger last
August. Speaking of Porto Rico, he
said:
was for several months at Porto Rico and
think it the most beautiful country in the
world The people are with us In political
sympathies and have greatfaith in our institu-
tons What they wish is civil government,
and l am In favor Of making Porto Rico ter
ritory Immediately, and eventually state
The higher classes are as refined and intelli-
gent as any people have ever met The great
political problem to me is HaytL predict
that island will cause much bloodshed in the
future II is in q state of anarchy. The ne
groes are in the majority, and they have the
power In their hands The race war OF 1864
will be here repeated in the near future.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
THE WHEAT CROP.
Tho Daily Trade Bulletin Publishes n sum-
mary OF tho EstimAtes Made by
Its Correspondents.


Chicago, April 1.-THE Daily Trade
Bulletin will publish to-day sum
mary of estimates by it's correspondents
on the area seeded to winter wheat
and the percentage of damage by the
unreasonable weather during the past
two months. The reports show:
East of the Allegheny mountains the
damage was slight, as the crop was
fairly we'll protected by snow. The
same is true Of Ohio and Michigan.
In Indiana considerable damage is
reported, while in southern Illinois
the outlook is very unfavorable. In
Missouri considerable damage has
been sustained. Reports from Kan
sas are decidedly unfavorable and
the loss in that state is quite
serious. In Texas also, the damage is
larger than generally anticipated. In
the northern part of Kentucky the
crop is in rather good condition, but
in the southern part of the state and
in Tennessee the severe winter wealth
err made inroads ON the growing crop.
In Iowa the loss is fairly large, and in
Nebraska the outlook is decidedly dis
couraging. In Wisconsin the damage
was rather serious. In California the
prospects are excellent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
IT HITS THEM ALL.
New Antitrust Law In Arkansas Will
Drive Even Labor Organizations Out
OF Existence In That State.

Little Rock, Ark, April 1.-The new
antitrust law which has caused the
withdrawal of foreign insurance COM
panies from the state continues to be
the subject of concern among all
classes of people. A new feature Of
the far.reaching effect of the law is
just beginning to be realized. That is
the probability that it will destroy all
labor organizations in the state The
law is operative against any combi-
nation seeking to control the price
of various enumerated commodi-
ties or anything" Labor being
defined as "a thing" all unions,
associations, brotherhoods, fedora
lions or fraternities for the pur-
pose of matual protection and the
keeping up of a standard of wages
come under the ban of the antitrust
law. The attorney general has al
ready been approached on the subject
by coal operator, and he expressed
the opinion that the law can be APP
piled to the United Mine Workers Of
America.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
IN FAVOR OF THE CENTAUR co.
Judge Adams Granted an Injunction
In the CnAtOrla Case.

In the United States Circuit Court
Tuesday afternoon Judge Adams hand
ed down an opinion in the suit of the
Centaur Company, of New York City,
against Samuel w. Eslinger, of St,
Louis, the suit being for an injunction
to restrain the defendant from using
the plaintiffs remedy, "Castoria."
1t was stated in compliments bill
that the Centaur Company, of which
Charles II. Fletcher is president, is the
sole manufactures of "Castoria," and
alleged that the defendant had been
selling medicine in packages closely re-
sembling those of the New York firm.
A preliminary injunction was prayed
for to restrain the defendants from in
any way pirating upon the complain
ants business. The bill averred that the
damages sustained were large, but
could not be estimated. The plea of the
defendant was that he had right to do
as he had done.
Evidence in the case was taken by af-
fidavits. Judge Adams, without leav-
ing the bench, delivered an opinion in
which he denounced imitators of we'll
known medicines. He said the practice
was a species of robbery and he would
grant the injunction sought.
The medicine "Castoria" was at first
protected by patent and later by label
and trade mark. The plaintiff claimed
that other decisions similar to the one
handed down yesterday have been Sc
cured in the Federal courts, cases being
innumerable in Chicago, Indianapolis,
District of Columbia, Texas and New
Jersey, in all of which the courts grant
ed injunctions.
The attorneys in this suit were Sed-
don and Blair. of ST. Louis, and F. H.
Scott, of Chicago, for the complain
ants and Michael Kineally for the de-
PENDANT. The preliminary injunction is
understood to settle the point of law
involved, but the question of damages
will be adjudged when the case has its
final hearing
The bottles of the original "Castoria'
manufactured by the Centaur Company
bear the facsimile signature of the pres
ident, Charles H. Fletcher. on the label,
while the bottles sold by the defendant
company bore on the label the words
"Pitcher's Baby Castoria." 1t is said
that criminal proceedings will follow,
and that several arrests may be made.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
HUNGER IN PORTO RICO.
Con, Roy stone Says There Were 100000
Persons There Who Had Neither
bread Nor Meat.

New York, April g. -B,ig. Gen, Roy
Stone went to Washington to-day,
where he will call the attention of the
president to the starvation and dis
tress in Porto Rico.
Persons are dying from starvation all through
the interior In the district Of Aguas Banas
there were many deaths, The judge in the dis
trict Of Generic showed me book in which he
had recorded the names Of many who died
from lack of food. Gen. Grant reported 80
deaths from starvation in one district / saw
hundreds of natives emaciated and weak
When left Porto Rico there we're 100000 per-
sons there who had had neither bread nor meat
for two weeks. The natives cannot get money
to buy the necessaries Of life. Maj Gen Henry
is issuing rations and is doing everything in
his power to alleviate the distress
One of the objects OF my visit was to make
arrangements for the establishment Of an eX-
detrimental station under the department Of
agriculture. have found a place which 1
think will be suitable for such a station Porto
Rico is especially suitable for the raising Of
winter vegetables.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
Reflections OF a Bachelor.

No man ever knows how much he is
capable of till he isn't in love-
If it weren't for their own parents,
children would respect other peoples
parents more.
No man was ever convinced against
his will that no woman was ever con-
WINGED at all
The first half of the first love letter
man gets from a girl is about how
she has never written such a letter
before.
Probably Noah's great-grandchildren
smiled depreciatingly at the neighbors
when they mentioned "grandpa's flood
story. IN. Y. Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13

Kansas City, Mo-, April IAN invi-
tation was yesterday extended to Pres
ident Mckinley by the Modern Wood
men of America to be present one day
at the head camp meeting which will
be held in this city the coming June.
1t is expected that the president will
attend the Transmissssippi congress,
which will convene at Wichita at that
time An invitation was also sent to
Gov. Roosevelt, of New York, who
about that time will be in Oklahoma
at reunion of the famous rough
riders.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
MALIEroA CROWNED KING.
United states and British Omoials Attended
the Ceremony Witch Gave samoRA
RuIer-German Ohiclals Absent.

Apia, Samoa, March "a, via San
francisco, April Son March %, King
Tanumadili Malietoa was crowned
king of Samoa at Mulinuu. Admiral
Kautz and Capt White, of the Phila'
delphia; Capt Sturdee and Capt For
Jesse, of the British cruisers Porpoise
and Royalist; the United States and
British consuls and the chief justice
were present Mt the ceremony, which
was attended by all the representative
Americans and British. The German
officials were conspicuous by their abb
sence. Everybody is anxiously await
ing definite news from the three
powers. 1t is thought that, II Ger
many acknowledges Tanu as king, the
rebellion will be broken, II not, ADJ
miral Kautz will take stronger meas
ures than hitherto There have been
lively times in Samoa during the past
few days as has already been told in
dispatches via Auckland, New Zealand.
The United States and British war
ships have shelled Mataafa'G forces re-
peatedly and sailors have been landed
in Apia to protect property. Numer-
GUS casualties have resulted on both
sides. Admiral Kautz and the COM
manders of the British ships are anx'
iously awaiting advices from their
governments and in the meantime the
shellinp proceeds daily.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13

Bookselling is agreed to be becom-
ing less and less good business. Per-
haps the bitterest evidence of its de-
terioratiOu was an incident which oc-
CURED few days ago in one OF the
best known of London bookshops.
With every circumstance of dignity
an old lady was helped from her car
riage. The footman hastened to the
door of the shop, and she passed ma
jestically in and was shown into a
chair by the principal assistant, man
stepped in the lore of books, prepared,
at a moments notice, to advise
course of reading in any line whatso'
ever. The old lady settled herself in
comfort arranged her flounces, glanced
round the teeming shelves and asked
sweetly: "Do you keep pink ham
frills?"-London Globe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13

At least % centuries b. G. the Baby
lonians used a sexagesimal system OF
notation, consisting OF sari and sossi,
of which we have vestiges when we
reckon go minutes to the hour and 90
seconds to the minute, or 5000 seconds
that is, saros OF sossi-to the hour.
That we count 10 pence to the shilling
and 90 shillings TO the pound, ~ inches
to the foot, "a hours to the day, $50 de-
grees of longitude around the equator,
90 degrees OF latitude from the equa-
tor to the poles, and 80 miles to de-
gree, may also be traced to the same
duodecimal Babylonian system OF nu-
meration, which originally reckoned so
Bhekels to the nina and 80 minas
to the talent All these numbers are
factors or multiplies of the saros or go.
Our measure of time, money, of linear
and angular space, are all derived from
the Greeks, who obtained them from
the Babylonians, probably through the
Phoenicians. Notes and Queries.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13

A good story is told by Eudyard
Kipling at his own expense. During
his stay in Wiltshire one summer he
met little Dorothy Drew, Mr.. Glad
stones granddaughter, and being very
fond of children, took her through the
grounds and told her stories. After a
time Mrs Drew, fearing that Mr.. Kip
ling must be tired of the child, called
her and said:
"Now, Dorothy, hope you have not
been wearying Mr.. Kipling."
''Oh, not bit, mother" replied the
small celebrity, but he has been
worrying me. Chicago Times'Her-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13

Kansas City Mo-, April s.-As the re-
suit of an order issued by United
States Circuit Judge Philips, the af-
fairs of the Kansas City, Pittsburg Sc
Gulf railroad are now under the diree-
ton of the federal court The trans
fer was made upon the presentation
of the attorneys for the State Trust
company, one of the trustees of the
road, that prejudice existed locally
and threatened a just settlement OF
the difficulties over the receivership
appointments, in which the property
is now involved.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
strange plsappearance of Diamond.

Springfield, Mo-, April IA strange
disappearance of valise containing
50, 600 worth of diamonds took place in
this city last night Dr. and Mrs. E.
b. Weymouth arrived from South
America and the husband, whose mind
became deranged a few weeks ago,
took the valise containing the dia-
monds and went into saloon before
entering the hotel. His wife discov-
cred his whereabouts a few minutes
later, but not the valise containing
the valuables The saloon men said
he did not enter with the valise.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13

On one occasion the prince of Wales
had hearty laugh at Hindu school
boy in Madras. The youngsters had
been drilled into the propriety of say
ing 'your royal highness" should the
prince speak to them, and when the
heir apparent accosted a bright-eyed
lad and, pointing to prismatic com
pass, asked: What is this?" the
youngster, all in autter, replied:
ats a royal compass, your prismatic
h$ghness. y Cincinnati Enquirer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
Non-PnrtI.nn ActIon In ChIoaro.

Chicago, April Z. -Forty-two alder
men-2S republicans and 10 democrats
and 1 independent - met yesterday
and perfected plans for a non-partisan
organization of the city council in the
matter of selecting committees. As it
takes but 35 aldermen to.organize, this
gave the caucus leeway of II votes,
and there was left no doubt that the
plan of non-partisan organization will
be carried through.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13

New York, April s-President Nc
Kinley and Secretary Long have Sc
lected Rear Admiral Sampson to rep
resent this country at a reception to
be given to the American navy at
next May. He will take
with him, it is said, the cruisers New
York and Brooklyn and the battle
ships Indiana and Massachusetts,.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
Mnnr PeonIe Cnnnot prInk

coffee at night. 1t spoils their sleep, You
can drink Grain-0 when you please and sleep
like top. For Gran-O does not stimulate;
it nourshes, cheers and feeds. Yet 1t looks
and tastes like the best coffee. For nervous
persons, young people and children Grain-0
is the perfect drink. Made from pure grains,
Get package from your grocer to-day. Try
IL in place of coffee. 10 and 25c.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13

Nebraska City, Neb., April z. John
c. Watson, prominent attorney of this
city, was arrested upon the charge of
obtaining title to quarter'section OF
land by fraud and Misrepresentation.
He has served several terms in the
state legislature
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
Few Volunteers Left Nm Uuba.

Washington, April Sit is said at
the war department that less than
1000 volunteer United States troops
remain in Cuba The department is
availing itself of every resource toget
these men out before the rainy season.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
soIdIers ReIurnlng 70 Ise Mustsred one.

Washington, April 7-All the troops
which are to return to the United
States for muster out are expected to
return before May l. About $4,000 re-
turned in March and it is expected
that 5000 more will arrive during the
present month.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
RIotous Proceedings.

Superntendent-Th necktie department
will have to be moved further away from the
countingroom,
Manager-Why?
"The spring styles make so much noise
that the clerks cant work. Boston Post,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13

Blink--Is there anything worse than
to have guest you can't amuse?
Wink-Yes, to be the guest of man
that can't amuse you.-Stray Stories.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13

Owing to the Number of Drinks Brown,
---"When you get in late at night, do you
always tell your wife where you have spent
the EVENING" Jones-"Not always, Some.
times | don't know."-Ohio State Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-13
FREE HON ES

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IlS9gYV.1 lN Y'SI1Ty ~" In the Great Grain ana
SV AWSAH Grazing Belts OF West
RN ern Canada and infor-
IHDVW&kDM nation as TO how TO Sc
lMS GI &mH11 cure them can BIO had
on application to the
WIZ MWTScf4& Department Of the In
EWSR9al terIor, Ottawa. Canada,
n or to j. s. CRAWFORD,
iO2 West Ninth St, Kansas City, Mo-; w. v.
BENNETT, eOf N Y. Life Bldg, Omaha, Neb-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23
PRINCETON DETERMINED TO YIN Yesterdays Prncttce-Tenm Leaves for
 New Haven Tomorrow

Princeton, N. J., Nov. 22.-Captain Edwards, the coaches and the under gra duates are determined that Prince ton shall win the championship in foot ball this season. Never before has the team worked harder and everyone is extremely enthusiastic over the coming game with Yale, At 1 o'clock to-day the whole student body assembled in front of "Old North and practiced singing football songs which will be sung at Saturdays game. Coach Ban nard then addressed the students on their duties toward the team. A pa rade of 1,200 students, headed by a fife and drum corps, then went through the streets to the football field Practice was open only to the students to-day and the bleachers were well filled with rooters. The team went out on the field and after falling on the ball for few minutes lined up against the scrubs for a twenty y-fve-minute half. The team showed improvement over yesterdays work, but fumbled frequently and sev- eral times lost the ball to the scrubs. Four touchdowns were scored one by Hilebrand around left end Light sig nal practice will be given tomorrow and Friday. The team leaves for New Haven Friday afternoon
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23
VICE PRESIDENTS FUNERAL
ABATEMENT GIVEN OUT AT THE
 HOBART RESIDENCE.
Owing to Inadequate Seating Capacity of the Church President McKiniey and Other Official Guests to First be Provided FOr-Public Invited to Re- view the Remains To-morrow.

Paterson, N. J., Nov. 22SThe funer- al of the late Garret A. Hobart, vice president of the United States, will take place here on Saturday. The morning service at the residence will be attended only by the members of MT Hobart's family, President Me Kinley and his cabinet. and MT. }lo- bart's most intimate friends, At the Church of the Redeemer in Paterson the public service will be held at 2:30 in the afternoon. The body will not lie in state at city hall at Paterson as was desired by the city authorities, but on Friday afternoon the casket will be open in the library of his home and for three hours the public may view the face of the late vice president. The body Hes in a handsome caslset Of oak, the plate bearing the following ipGcrip- tiOn