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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Bitter Fight Among spiritualists.

Chicago, Oct. 2O.-Expansion, impe-
rialism and adherence to the declara-
ton of independence were the rocks
upon which the National Spiritualist
association came dangerously near
laundering at yesterdays session.
Lack of patriotism. disrespect of the
constitution and disloyalty to the flag
were some of the charges made against
members. So bitter did the fight be-
come that it was only the firm ruling
of President Barre that prevented a
rupture.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
No Censorship of Mails at Manila.

Washington, Oct. 2O.-Director of
Posts Vaille has sent to Postmaster
General Smith a letter entering an alb
solute denial of published charge of
censorship of the mails at Manila. Mr..
Vai1le says:
wish to state positively that there has never
been single letter for the states opened in this
Office or by any after it was mailed at this
Office and before its dispatch to the states. Tt
is inexcusable for any one connected with the
army in Manila to make the assertion that there
was any censorship of the mails.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Everybody Was Blind.

Cleveland, o., Oct. 2O.-Bride and
groom, guests mem ers of the orches-
ira, which played the wedding march,
and Justice of the Peace Palmer, who
performed the ceremony, all blind,
comprised novel wedding party to-
night. The ceremony was performed
at the home of Mrs. Mary Deweese, a
wealthy lady, whose son is blind. The
contracting parties were William Moore
and Eliza beth Brown.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Confessed to ONLY One Charge.

j. w. Jaynes, until recently telegraph
operator for the Rock Island at Clay
Center, was arrested at Kansas City,
charged with having robbed the station
of a large number of railroad tickets.
He had in his possession 20 or 80 tickets
from Clay Center to Chicago, which he
was trying to dispose of. All of the
tickets were stamped with the date of
Saturday, October Ii, and on that night
the depot at Clay Center was destroyed
by fire. Jaynes confessed to having
stolen the tickets, but denied having
had anything to Go with the burnt ng
of the depot
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
A Boy Awarded $40. 900 Damages.

Chicago, Oct. 2O.-Henry Walters,
nine years aid, was given $50, 900 YER
dict against the city. The boy fell
through a hole in the Thirty-ffth
street viaduct, which had been torn up
for repairs by several railroads over
which it passes. Smoke from passing
locomotive blinded the boy and he fell
80 feet to the railroad tracks below.
AS result he is paralyzed from the
waist down, his hearing is impaired,
he has lost the power of speech and he
has broken spine.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Victims of Pneumonia Fever.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 2O.-The an
Inhalation of that part of the family of
DIR. Simeon Todd who lived with him
at 9O5 Linwood avenue, was accom-
plished this morning by the death of
the doctor himself. In seven months
DIR. Todd's wife and his wife's brother
and sister have all been swept away by
pneumonia; this morning the doctor
fell a victim to the swift and fatal dis
ease. DR.. Todd was Kansas City's first
CITY physician
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
a FamiIv found Dead.

Canton. Miss, Oct, 2O.-The family
of j. n. Cambril1, consisting of Mrs.
Cam brill, two grown daughters and
two little boys, were found dead in the
ruins of the home at ST. AIMS, Leak
county, yesterday morning. At first it
was thought they had been suffocated
by the fire which destroyed their house,
but evidence was found leading to the
belief that they were murdered and
that the house was robbed and then
burned to conceal the crime.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Charges Against Agent Pollock.

Washington, Oct. 2O.-Charges have
been fled with the president against
W. j. Pollock, the agent of the Osages,
charges are of most serious character.
Pollock is accused of all manner of
knavery in his conduct of the affairs of
the Usage nation and the afidavits are
fled to substantiate the accusations.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Here to Fight otis.

Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 2O.-Mr. Lett
mour, proprietor of the Manila Free
dom, reached here from Manila yester-
day. His mission to America is to
urge the removal of Gen. Otis from the
command of the United States forces in
the Philippines and the promotion of
Gen. Lawton to the command. Lett
mour says that Lawton is frequently
denied the fruits of victory by the hest
tation of Gen. Otis.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Finest troop Ship Aaoat.

Philadelphia. Oct. 20.-The United
States transport Thomas. the finest
troop ship afioat, sailed from Cramps
shipyard to-day for New York, where
she will go into dry dock to be painted.
The Thomas is to go to the Philippines
early in November and will carry over
1900 persons, including soldiers, Off
GERS. nurses and crews.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Revolution of the Coke Business

Chicago, Oct. 2O.-The Times-Hera1d
to-day says: A revolution of the coke
business of the country is promised by
tests made of new system now in
operation in Chicago. For the first
time soft coal mined west of the Penn
sylvania coal fields has been cooked sue
successfully. Heretofore all efforts
have produced a product far less valua-
BILE than the eastern, because the per-
centage of fixed carbons or heat giving
qualities was much less.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Pathetic Death of an Old Couple.

Greenlake, Wis, Oct. 19.-Terrace
Beach Casinos large hotel owned by w.
A. Meyer, burned at an early hour to-
day. a pathetic incident in connection
with the disaster was the burning to
death of Mr.. and Mrs. jerks, parents
of Mrs. Meyer. Mr.. jerks was lying
very i'll in bed. Mrs. jerks made an
heroic attempt to save him, but before
she could rescue him the flames cut off
all escape and the old couple persisted.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
To Preserve the Dewey Arch.

New York, Oct. 2O.-The movement
recently begun to perpetuate the
Dewey arch in marble is meeting with
public approval. Already 800, 900 has
been promised. Ex-Secretary of War
Lamont has accepted the Craftsmanship
of the subcommittee to organize state
and city movements, as it is intended
to make the movement national in
ScOna
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Wants Us to Hold Them.

Cincinnati, Oct. 2O.-The business
sessions of the jubilee missionary con-
ventions of the Christian church con-
Guided to-day. Miss Rebel Withers
led the opening service and the visiting
missionaries were introduced. In an
address on Expansion; Greater Amer
lea for Christi Homer T. Wilson adj
vocated holding of all the new posses
SiO0S
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
An Agent brought to Grief.

R. S. Witter, travelling agent for
Sabetha nurseryman, was arrested for
unique swindle. He kept sending in
big orders and drew his Is per cent.
commission promptly. In due time,
however, the nurseryman began to re-
ceive notices from railroad agents that
the nursery stock shipped out was I'M
touched, and an investigation showed
that Writer'S orders were bogus.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Death of Capt. Henry Guibor.

st. Louis. Oct. 2O.-Capt. Henry
Guibor, noted ex-confederate soldier,
died here yesterday, aged rs. During
the Kansas Missouri border troubles
he was captain of a battery of Missouri
state militia and was sent by Gov.
jackson to guard the frontier from the
invasion of kansas Jayhawkers.
He camped with his men near Fort
Scott for some time. Later he served
with Gen. Sterling Price
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Given Military Rurials.

The body of Corporal Robert NJ. Lee,
of company H, who died at Hong Kong
on his way home with the Twentieth
Kansans, was buried at Manhattan on
the 21st with military honors. The
body of John Ingenehorn, who also
died on the way home, reached Wakee
ney on the goth and was buried the
following day with military honors.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Provisions for Porto Rico.

New York, Oct. 2O.-The United
States transport Resolute, with pro-
visions for Porto Rico, sailed yesterday
for that port. She arrived here Mon
day last from Philadelphia with 400
tons of provisions aboard and before
her departure took on about an equal
amount in Brooklyn.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Recognition stil1 Withheld.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 2O.-The most
important matter considered by the
Missouri grand lodge of masons yes
terday was the question of the recog-
milton of masons of the republic of
Mexico. The committee to which the
matter was referred reported that the
time had not yet come for the issuance
of charter to the masons of Mexico
by the grand lodge of Missouri
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Bridge Companies Combine.

Pittsburgh. Pa, Oct. 2O-It was an
nounced to-day that the bridge combine
under the name of the American Bridge
company had been completed and
would be in operation by the first of
next month. The combine includes 35
of the 81 plants in the country and is
capitalized at S67. 5000. 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Methodist Home Missions.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 2O.-The second
days session of the Woman's Home
Missionary society of the Methodist
Episcopal church was devoted to the
reports of committees. The finance
committee reported total appropria-
tions of SIT, AT, of which $48, $50 was
for home work and So, 800 for oriental
work in California and Hawaii.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
The Robbers Escaped. as Usual.

Vancouver, B. c.. Oct. 20.-A te1e-
gram from Ashcroft, B. c., reports that
the big safe in the Caribou Hydraulic
eompany's office at Quesnelle Forks
was blown open and $50, 900 worth of
amalgam stolen. The robbers escaped.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
American Anti-ImperIaIIst League.

Chicago, Oct. 2O.-The committee on
permanent organization appointed by
the anti-imperialist congress, met here
yesterday and formed national organ
ization to be known as the American
Anti-Imperialist league. Chicago was
selected as the headquarters of the
league with an eastern Office in Boston.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Turned the Hose on Them.

Nine prisoners tried to escape from
Jail at Independence the other night.
They made clubs from steel slabs OBJ
tanned from mattresses with which to
murder the sheriff. Their plan was
discovered in time to Illustrate it,
although the prisoners had entered the
corridor of the Jail. The sheriff turned
the hose on them and compelled them
to enter their cells
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Fever ON It's Last Legs.

Key West, Fla, Oct. 2O.-The new
cases of yellow fever mum Der seven.
No deaths have been reported. The
fever is regarded as on its last legs and
the physicians will discontinue daily
reports unless the situation should be
come worse.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
WIN Not ExpeI Dramshop-Keeners.

st. Louis, Oct. 2O.-At yesterdays
session the Illinois grand lodge, Knights
of Pythias, which is holding its annual
convention in East st. Louis, by large
majority rejected the memorial calling
for the expulsion of dramshop-keepers.
Danville was chosen as the meeting
place for the grand lodge in 1900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Big store at wichita Burned.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 19.-The dry goods
store of George lines & Co. burned
at five o'clock yesterday morning.
1t was brilliantly lighted and prettily
decorated because of the local festival
in progress. 1t is thought to have
caught from some electric light wire
The loss is S75, 600, with insurance OF
e53- O0O.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
ANXIOUS to Get THOSE Bonds.

The NJ, K. & T. railroad is working
to secure the stock now held by the
city of Parsons in the Kansas City,
Parsons G Pacific railway, which was
merged into the NJ, X. & T. The road
offers to erect new buildings and en-
large the car shops at Parsons at cost
of 1925, 600 if the town will cede the
stock
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Cannot Take Chances for the Future.

Guthrie, Ok, Oct. 19.-J. S. Lee, a
farmer near Sapulpa, has organized a
colony of 100 persons, who will leave
Monday for Mexico. Lee says that
owing to the unsettled condition of the
Creek nation at this time, they find it
impossible to longer remain and take
chances for the future.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
West yirginians Fighting Fire.

Parsons, ". Va, Oct. 19.-Immense
forest fires, miles in extent, are raging
in the mountains near here. Millions
of feet of lumber have been destroyed
and other property is in imminent dam
ger. Residents have to fight to keep
the fire out of Hendricks, three miles
from here, and it looks as if the same
would have to be done here.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
FIR actious Horse Killed Him.

J. j. Smolley, well-known business
man of Coffeyville, was out driving
when his horse became frightened at
an engine. Smolley was thrown out,
his head striking the pavement, death
resulting in an hour.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
For Robbing the Mails.

A young man named Nelson, a stu
dent at the Emporia state normal, was
arrested for taking from the normal
school 1etterbox an envelope contain
ing SIS money order for FELLOWSHIP
dent. When Nelson attempted to get
it cashed he was arrested. An officer
who started with him to jail was care
less and Nelson got away.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Trial Conducted bx Telenhone.

A novel proceeding in Justices
court was held in Chapman. The de-
PENDANT was wanted for assault and
escaped before the warrant was served.
He secured Senator Hessin, of Manhat-
tan, to defend him. Hessin called up
the county attorney at Abilene and the
justice at Chapman, pleaded guilty for
the defendant, heard the fine assessed
and sent the fine and costs by the next
mail and the case was ended.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
1t Wants Financial Aid.

The College of Emporia is in debt,
and mass meeting of the citizens was
called to consider ways and means to
help the college out. The sum of So, 600
is to be raised by the citizens on or be-
fore January 1 and deposited in the
bank, with the understanding that if
the synod does not raise the remaining
$13, 900 by May L each subscriber shall
have the right to withdraw his money
from the bank
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Too Much Idle Money.

The Exchange bank, of Stockton,
notified the bank commissioner that it
had gone into voluntary liquidation.
The owners claim that banking is not
profitable. There is little demand for
loans, and idle money by the millions
is lying in the bank vaults. In the
meantime the fixed charges of the
banks, such as rent, clerk hire and in
Surance continue Just as usual.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Souvenirs and Medals for Soldiers.

Among the souvenirs being prepared
for the Twentieth Kansas volunteers
upon their arrival home is letter from
the Kansas G. A. R. department con-
tanning the greeting from the soldiers
of the civil war to those of the Spanish
American war. The G. A. R. depart
ment also proposes to have enough
medals made out of captured cannon
to supply each volunteer with one.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Abandoned His March.

Carl Brown, who led CoXey's army
to Washington, and who arrived at
Wichita from Denver on his second
march, declared his march off He
notified his men he would go no
further. Brown is the son-in-law Of
Gen. CoXey, and ever since the march
of the industrial army to the national
capital he has been planning another
march, which was to have startled the
world.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
To start the irvine Plant.

Warden Tomlinson, of the state pen
itentiary, last week drew $50, 900 out of
the state treasury for the revolving
fund.- for the prison binding Irvine
plant. The money will be spent for
hemp. Since the legislature estab-
lished the Irvine plant the price of
hemp has gone up 100 per cent. This
is due to the war in the Philippines.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Secured by WInner.

The formal sale of the Carbonate
railroad occurred Saturday. It was
conducted by III. P. Dillon, master in
chancery. The road was bought by
w. E. Winner for the Kansas City,
Lawrence & Topeka Railway company
for $4,000
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Finished His work,

The recruiting office in Leavenworth
city has been closed and Lieut.. Weeks,
Eighth infantry, in charge, has been
ordered to report to the commander of
the Department of the East at New
York for further orders.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Henry ASSIGNED to Omaha. Neb.

Washington, Oct. 20.-By direction
of the president Maj. Gen. Guy ".
Henry, now awaiting orders in New
York city, has heen assigned to the
command of the Department of the
Missouri. with headquarters at Omaha.
Neb
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Kansas Apples Tor Paris.

Secretary Barnes, of the Kansas Hor-
ticultural society. is collecting apples
of the finest quality to be used in a
fruit display at the Paris exposition
next year. The apples will be kept in
cold storage until time for shipment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Rip FIre ia London.

London, Oct. 19.-The wholesale con-
fectionery works of Barrett & Co. in
this city were burned yesterday morn
ing. The damage is estimated at
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Not a Successful "Charmer."

Mrs. Lawrence, the snake charmer
at Hagenbach's menagerie on the
Wichita midway, was bitten by snake
at recent performance and her death
was feared.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Trouble for the school Board.

The race problem has struck Chase
county and the school board of Elm
dale is wrestling with the question
hard. A teacher refuses to stay with
her school if a colored girl is allowed
,to attend, and patrons are threatening
to boycott the institution. The board
il trying to make peace. and is having
moro trouble than it can take care Of
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Funston DISCUSSES the Money side.

Brig. Gen. Funston left no doubt as
TO his expansion sentiment in a speech
in Oakland, Cal, the other night. He
believes that if the Philippine islands
are retained by this country and the
people given a government such as
only the United States can give them,
in less than ten years we will derive
an income of between $50, 600, 600 and
500, 600, 600 year from the islands.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
And They Were Married.

While Howard NJ. Koontz, of the
Twenty first Kansas, was stationed at
Chlckamauga camp last summer he
was taken i'll with fever. Miss BERTHE
Greer, who was a member of the Girls
Relief society, of Chattanooga, waited
on him and they fell in love. Recently
Koontz was appointed a lieutenant in
the Fourty-fourth regiment at Fort
Leavenworth. The regiment has been
ordered to Manila, and Miss Greer
recently jOurneved from Chattanooga
to Fort Leavenworth and the couple
was married. Mrs. Koontz will go to
Manila with her husband.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
An Increase in Membership,

The annual co ancn of the Order of
Red Men of Kansas was held at Usage
City last week. Twelve new tribes
were organized during the year and the
membership increased 500.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Danger to Local Banks.

At the annual meeting of the Kansas
Bankers association at Fort Scott last
week alarm was expressed at the
branch banking scheme as proposed by
some of the eastern bankers. It was
declared to be an effort to supplant the
local banks and control the banking
business of the country. President
Sawyer, in his annual address, declared
that bankers pay more taxes in proper
ton to their property than any other
class of taxpayers. Secretary Harper
reported an association membership of
163, which shows an increase of 81 in
the past year. Resolutions were adopt
ed in favor of the abolition of 'sdays of
grace of all commercial paper. The
bankers also placed themselves on rec
ord as opposing the adjustment of
postal savings banks.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Rebekahs Meet at wichita.

The twelfth annual Rebekah assem-
bly, of Kansas convened at Wichita last
week. It was one CT the largest ever
held in Kansas, 2S6 lodges being repre-
sented, with a membership of 1860,
showing an increase of 1, $50 members
in the past year. The officers for the
following year are:
President, Mrs. Mary E. King, Burlingame;
vice president, Miss Katie Watkins Lawrence;
warden, Mrs. Mary E. Needem, Clifton The
appointed officers are: Chaplain, Mrs Sarah
M Hanna, Kansas City; marshal, Miss Matte
Jones, Mound City; conductor, Mrs Sadie
Brown, kingman: inside guardian Miss Kitty
Squires, Galena; outside guardian Mrs. Efae
ShriVer Harper.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26

Mrs. Anna Carpenter, who died at
Emporia recently, was the widow of
Lyman Allen, who came to Lawrence
in 1854. Both were in Lawrence during
the Quantrel raid. Mr.. Allen was the
first adjutant general of Kansas. Mrs.
Carpenters body was taken to Law
renee for burial and the funeral was
conducted by Rev. Richard Cordley,
also a survivor of the Lawrence mas
;Sacre.