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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09
DO NOT SNEEZE AND
COUGH

your head off when a few doses Of Or
Sawyer's Wild Cherry and Tar viii cure
your cold and cough and prevent any fur
Their lung or bronchial complications.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

DIR. sAwYER's UKATINE never has.
and we do not see how Il can, fan 10 cure
kidney disorders IL gives nature the aid
fails.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

DON'T SCRATCH YOUR LIFE
AWAY but use DR.. Sawyer Witch Hazel
ana Arnlca Salye for eczema, piles. hivee,
and positively cures.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
CHINESE PROVOKED A RIOT.
Three Hundred Mong olIana at Montreal At
tempted to Escape from Emigration
Headquarters hut Failed.

Montreal, Que, Feb 25.-Three hun"
bred Cinnamon, who are confined in
the emigration quarters of the up
town Canadian Pacific railway station
awaiting examination by United States
health officials before they are shipped
through the United States to Mexico,
made break for liberty. AT a precon-
certed signal they took the sticks upon
which they carry their belongings and
began to break the windows. When the
five station policemen who were guard
ing them interfered, they in turn
were belabored with clubs and gem
eral riot alarm for the police was
turned in. ixpatrol wagons respond
ed and in a short time fully 1000 peo-
pie were gathered around the station.
Finally, in hand.to-hand conflict be-
tween the police and the Cinnamon,
the celestials were worsted. The Chi
namen, it Is said, had been told that
they were on their way to land OF
cannibals.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
knowledge Was Valuable.

A Lewiston manufacturer paid q
bill without a murmur the other day,
simply on account of the way 1t was
worded. His engineer found that tho
hot. water pump would not work and
sent for machinist. The latter
bothered with 1t half a day and said
it must come apart. This meant n
stoppago of the factory for long
time. 1t was suggested that neigh
boring engineer be sent for us he was
a sort Of genius in the matter OF ma
chinery. He came, and after studying
the pump awhile he took hammer
and gave 1t three sharp raps over tho
valve. ~ reckon she'll go now" no
quietly said, and putting on steam
''she" did go. "The next day." says
the manufacturer, ~ received a bill
from him for S25 80. "The price
amazed me, but when had examined
the items drew a check at once The
bill read this way; 'Messrs Blank d
Co., DIR. to John Smith. For fixing
pump, 80 cents; for knowing how, $780,
Had he charged $96 80 for fixing the
pump / should have consdered 1t exc
orbitnnt. But 80 cents was reason
anle, and recognize the value Of
knowledge; so paid and said nothing"
Lewiston (Me.) journal
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
In a Rough state,

Here is poem which you may pub
lish in your paper" said young man,
with eyes in fine frenzy rolling, as
he entered the editorial door. ~
dashed it off rapidly, in an idle mo-
ment, and you will find it in a rough
state, as it were You can make such
corrections as you think necessary"
"Ah, much obliged" said the editor;
II will give you check for it at
once"
you are very kind" said the con-
tributor. 81 shall be delighted"
There you are," said the other,
handing him the check.
MANY thanksp exclaimed the
young man. II will bring you some
other poems"
When he got to the door he suddenly
paused, then came bnck.
"Excuse me" he said, but you for
got to fill up the check. You have not
written the date, nor the amount, nor
have you signed your name"
"Ohp said the editor, that is all
right. You see, have given you a
check in its rough state, as it were.
You can make such corrections as you
think necessary. Rival.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
WON BY A DEAD MAN.
In n One-MIle bicycle Race in Australia
the Winner Goes Under the
Tape q Corpse.

Vancouver B. c., Feb. 25.--Austra.
liam advices by the steamship Miowera
tell of remarkable bicycle race in
Sydney which was won by dead
man. 1t occurred at big electric
light carnival In a one.mile race
there were so entries, some of the fast
est men in Australia taking part in it.
While 5000 people watched this par
ticular race, which was for magnifi-
cent cup, young James Somerville
passed under the tape winner and a
dead man. When within % yards OF
the tape Somerville, who lead by
half a wheel, was seen to relax his
hold on the handle bars. His pedals
whirled around, however, and he
plucl1ily held his position on the
wheel. Five yards from the tape an
other rider named Cliff put on tre-
mendous squirt and struck Somerville's
hind wheel, shooting the machine with
its then almost inanimate burden, like
a rocket under the tape. The crowd
yelled wildly, but silence ensued when
Somerville, after crossing the tape,
plunged headforemost from the ma
chine on the hard track When picked
up he was dead, Physicians who eX-
amined his body said he must have
had an attack of heart failure on the
last lap.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TNWVTVVVN NNWWNWVWN
GOV. STANLEY 70 the nov ponrd.

Just prior to the first meeting of the
new state board OF charities Gov STAN
ley addressed the following commune
cation to the board:
The new administration will bring change
both In the political complexion aei manage
ment OF your board. l have selected the new
members OF the board because of my confidence
in their character and efficiency.
The law provides that the subordinate posi-
lions in the charitable institutions of the state
shall be filled by parties Of your selection.
propose to leave the responsibility OF these
selections where the law places 1t, but II agree
able TO you, would be glad ut any time to confer
with you both Us to your appointees and the
management OF the several institutions under
your charge
II changes are made in the employees OF these
institutions, l desire to make tho following
suggestions
First--That In making your appointments,
honesty and efficiency In the applicants will be
the first consideration
Secondhand oil other things being equal,
you give preference to soldiers and sailors Of
the civil war
Third That you conduct the several lnstitu-
tions under your charge with the strictest
economy consistent with efficiency.
Fourth--That prompt discharge follow
every instance OF dishonesty, immortality or
drunkenness upon the part OF your employees
With these suggestions l leave TO you entire
ly the management OF the charitable nstitu-
tions OF the state, hoping for you the greatest
success in their administration and trusting
that your MANAGEMENT may meet with the
hearty approval of the people.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
BOGUS GOLD DUST.
An Ola Man COnfeNaeA He Has Made No
Less Than S3oO,O In Selling BraSS
Borisgs for Gold Dust.

Chicago, Feb %. Confession of ex-
tensive swindling practices begun in
European cities and carried on for the
last nine years in the United States
has been made by Nathan Lahtman,
who was arrested Saturday on a
charged of having attempted to swim.
die Lowenthal Bros, junk dealers,
out of SIT, by trying to sell brass
borings for gold dust The statement
OF the prisoner, who is 90 years old, was
made to Capt. Wheeler, OF the Maxwell
street police station. During his ca
reer, he said he had made no less than
$500, 600 by operating the alleged gold
dust scheme. Lahtman also declared
his accomplices in various American
cities were prominent men. lie re'
fused to give their names.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02

Many amusing situations arise in
Mexico on account of the graceful GUS
tom of remarking whenever any be-
longings are praised or admired, 1T is
yours, senior" This is mere polite
ness, which is not supposed to be taken
advantage of, but all visitors do not
know that They tell Of an unfortu-
nate clerk who said ut is yours, senor,"
to an American who admired barrel
of fine wine. The visitor carried it
away and the clerk had to repay his
employers. On another occasion a
lady was elated over piece of rare
lace she had accepted on hearing the
words ut is yours" from the Mexican
owner But in this case an interpreter
was near by, and he had the lace re-
stored and the lady's feelings soothed
as far as possible. Golden Days
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
rh. SAINT. no wll comrlete Il.

Independence, Kan, Feb. 95.-lt Is
now settled fact that the Atchison,
Topeka e. Santa Fe railroad has OBJ
tanned control of the Kansas, 0klaho-
ma Central e. Southwestern railroad,
which is now IN course Of construction,
and will complete it. Work will be-
gin as soon as the weather will per-
nit. The original plan was to inter
sect the main line of the Santa Fe at
Guthrie, but it is now probable that
the road will be run further east and
will occupy the territory between the
katy" and the present line OF the
Santa Fe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
From His Point of View.

An old lady of Edinburgh employed
a gardener to cut the grass in front Of
her house. She gave him strict in
functions to cut it short, remarking:
IAN inch at the bottom is worth twa
at the tap" Having finished his work
to her satisfaction he was asked into
the house. After paying him she
offered him a half glass of whisky.
He eyed the quantity in the glass and
exclaimed: "Fill it up, mem; it's no
liba the grass, We ken; an inch at the
tap is worth twa at the bottomP-
Spare Moments.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02

Sedalia, Mo-, Feb. o. The old NJ,
K. & T. shops closed down last night
for the last time. To-day the en-
ployes are assisting in the removal OF
machinery to the new 100000 shops
in southwest Sedalio, which will COM
mence operation next Wednesday.
Nearly all of the new machinery,
which cost the company upward OF
$3.50, 600, is in position, making the
total value OF the shops upward OF
$3.50, 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
Kansas Editorial Association.

The annual meeting of the Kansas
Editorial association at Topeka last
week was attended by over 200 news
paper men, S. II. Dodge, of Beloit
presided. After the adjournment
Wednesday the editors went in spe-
cial car to Kansas City, Mo-, where
they attended the Convention hall
opening as guests of the Commercial
club The programme of the assocla-
TONS meeting included tn following:
Papers; 1.-THE Country Daily" by Charles F,
Scott lola Register, 1.-THE Country Newspaper
as an Educational Fac tor" H. IL Roberts,
COskaloosa independents 1.-THE Press and the
Law " Clark H. Richardson, Garnett Journal;
1.-THE Publishers Duty to Home Advertisers"
Ben r. Baker, Smith Center Journal 1.-The
Newspaper Man and the Public" j. l. Brady
Lawrence World The following officers were
elected: President, George W, Martin, Kansas
CITY Gazette; secretary, James W..
Morphy, Topeka Advocate; treasurer, j,
W. Gable, HOlton Tribune Seven Vice
presidents one from each congressional dis
itrict were chosen, as follows: First, d. II An
Sthony, Leavonworth Times; Second, e. @
.Raney, Fort Scott Monitor; Third, A. T. Cox,
Independence Star and kansan, Fourth, I. w,
Morgan, Eureka M ssenger; Fifth, Conner
Davies, Concordn Kansan; Sixth, N. A Tur-
ner, Colby Tribune; Seventh, Mack p Gretchen,
Sedgwick Paragraph. Delegates to national
convention; First district +. II Roberts, Os-
Ilialoosa, and j. W, Morphy, Topeka; Second
district j, Frank Smith, Pleasanton, and W.
n. McElroy, Humboldt Third district, A NJ
Wasser, Glrard, and N, M Jones, Cedarvalei
Fourth district. j. M Satterthwaite, Douglas
and W. A. Mudaris Lyndon; Fifth district
George 4. Smith, Marysville, and II A Per-
kins, Manhattan; Sixth district, j. Q Royce
Phillipsburg and Charles w. lands, Osbornei
Seventh district w. L, Brown, Kingman, and
j. G. Nicholson, Newton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
TOOK HER OWN LIFE.
Miss Grace Tanner Committed suicide
While sitting ut the Wedding FeaSt
of Her HAlH-6Ister.

Moweaqua, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-Miss Grace
Tanner, daughter Of wealthy farmer
of Penn township, Shelby county, com
mitted suicide by taking a dose Of
strychnine while sitting at the we'd
ding feast Of her hali-sister, whose
marriage to John b. Orris had just be-
fore taken place. Grace was at one
time engaged to Orris and it is believed
she was disappointed in seeing him the
husband of another.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
Kansas City Woman a Suicide.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 25. Mrs. Olio
Findlay, wife of Alexander Findlny, OF
the Kansas City Realty company, blew
out her brains before a mirror about
noon yesterday. Just as her boys came
home for luncheon Mrs. Findlay, in
her room upstairs at AL Bellefontaine
avenue, placed big revolver to her
forehead, and aiming it by the refiec-
ton in the mirror she pulled the trig-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
rhs nulgarIn &c In Port.

Ponta del Cada, Azores, Feb. %. -
The Ham burg-American liner Bull
garia, from New York, January 90, for
Hamburg, which the British tank
steamer Weehawken reported in dis
tress 500 miles from the Azore islands,
entered this port this morning. All
on board the Bulgaria are in good
health. She had a crew of 9S men and
carried Al passengers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02

Little Frances-Papa, my teacher
told me to ask you to tell me some
thing about Victor Hugo. Tomorrow
she wants me to tell the class what
was the most important thing he ever
did.
Papa who pretends to know 1t alb
Victor Hugo founded the Hugonauts--
but, say, tell your teacher Pm payin'
school taxes and l don't propose to
have to do her work. Make her tell
you about it herself and see how sh0
likes it.--Chicago Evening News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02

II was announced that the Missouri
Pacific will put passenger train on
the Lenora extension of the Central
branch. This extension is 80 miles
long and has had no passenger train
Tor several years, Mail, express, pas
gsenger and freight have been carried
ION mixed train, and there has been
much complaint of slow service. The
passenger train is one of the results
.of the recent purchase of the Central
branch by the Missouri Pacific.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
Among the BllIa That Died.

The judiciary committee of the
house killed Stevenson's bill making
Islander felony. 1t also killed the
Hoag bill, providing for the establish
ment of free employment agency in
every city of the first and second class,
to be controlled by the state labor
bureau. The bill to revise the laws Of
Kansas was also killed, as we'll as Sem
,ator Campbell's resolution providing
for resu omission, high license or local
option.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
Thev win He Brought Home.

]. R. Hackett, Fort Scott, whose son,
a volunteer in company F., Twentieth
Kansas, died of smallpox in Manila
last month, received notice from the
war department that transport had
Just left for Manila to bring back the
bodies Of all the Twentieth Kansas
soldiers who had died or been killed,
and that those which were not claimed
would be buried in some nation al Gem
4etery, probably in Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02

A franchise allowing C. j. Corbin to
erect an electric street railway has
Just been let by the city council of
4Cherryvale. A new town hereafter to
be known as Corbin City is being built
up about one mile south OF town. The
Santa Fe will erect II depot there and
maintain station and the new street
railway will connect this, the new
city, and the Edgar zinc plant, and
will be laid on the principal streets OF
the town.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
seoarate Schools for Inoorrlgibl %.

Leavenworth is contemplating a
new plan for dealing with the bad
pupils at the public school. All such
pupils will be sent to school by
themselves, under one teacher, and
to be known as a school for incorrigi-
bles. The plan will cost the board
about $50 month extra, but will
weed out all the bad pupils in other
rooms and remove bad examples from
pupils naturally inclined to be good.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02

On February 20 State Treasurer
Grimes gave out the following state,
ment of the accounts in the several
funds in the state treasury:
General revenue, t4iO4S949; state house,
1903 81; sinking Sii5 IS; interest S6J 9O3 g.; cur
rent university, .3l.s12S6 militia, 1909 IS;
veterinary S32.s6: permanent school. tl62, 1888. =
sS, annual school, 1858, 642 81; university per-
manent 5,O4n54; university interest, 2,257s6;
normal school permanent S6,0i086; normal
school interest, 1870; agricultural college
permanent, 20JS02 agricultural college inter-
est, 'lOl42l; Insurance. 1877 IS; library,
(655,75; Stormont library, sl,98l69 seed grain
account az, 248 70; seed grain interest 1850 49,;
United States aid state soldiers home SO, 1925 =
2O; municipal interest 49s462; grain inspect
or, ST. 82i 80; total 9l9 .69l5
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
Ovor 900 studenta at Lawrence

The annual catalogue of the univer.
sity of Kansas will show the attendance
in the different departments during the
present academic year to have been
TALLY as follows: Arts depart
ment, SAC; electrical engineering, rs;
civil engineering, ~; mechanical engi-
neering, 8; law, 151; pharmacy, IS;
music, TO; painting, II; elocution, 2;
total, 1,044.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
KeunIon of E1-Prlsoners of War.

The annual reunion of the Bourbon
county ex-prisoners of the war was
held in Fort Scott attended by distin-
guished ex-prisoners from other points,
as we'll as large number of local sur
vivors of Libby and Andersonville
prisons. This association is unique
organization, there being no other
like it in the west. 1t has about 100
members and this is its twelfth an
nual reunion. The object of the assoc
citation is to be of mutual benefit in
the matter of securing pensions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
Death or Judge Hurd.

Judge Theodore A. Hurd, aged so,
died of heart failure at his home in
Leavenworth while sitting in his chair.
In April, 1884, he was appointed Judge
of the Kansas supreme court by Gov.
fGlick to succeed David j. Brewer who
resigned to become federal judge.
The following November Judge w. A.
Johnston, the republican nominee, de-
:feated him for election.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
balance ON Ounntrrll Raid claims,

State Auditor Cole furnished the
legislature information concerning the
Quautrell raid certificates. The orig
inal amount of the certificates issued
was $780,, oo7, bearing $iO4, 72O interest.
Up to date there has been paid 1892, 1853
in principal and S9s,564 in interest.
This leaves SIC, $40 still due.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
Important Appointments Made.

The state board of charities an
,nounced the following appointments:
Superintendent Topeka insane asylum, It G.
Biddle, Emporia Superintendent Osawatomie
insane asylum, L. L Uhls, Paola; Superin-
tendent Winfield imbecile asylum, G, S New
Ion, Altamont superintendent Atchison
orphans home, w. H. II Young; assistant
physician Topeka asylum Ernest Minney,
Topeka assistant physician Osawatomie asy-
lum. Dr. H. p. Moore, Garnett; steward at
'Osawatomie asylum, T. j. Hayes,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
MIssIng Editor Ret urns.

Lyman Naugle, editor of the Yelling
ton Voice, who left his home suddenly
sand whose going caused considera-
BILE comment, arrived in Topeka from
Denver and said that the story in
which his name was a central figure
was Matched up by some political oppo-
snents of his who wanted to force Mrs.
Marshall out of the position of matron
~of the Topeka ASYLUM,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02

Miss Beta Yerkes, Chapman young
lady who went to Denver, Col, re-
Gently, was found on the streets Of
Denver suffering from laudanum poi
soning, self-administered. Her life
was saved with much difficulty.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02

The water has been turned into the
Koen ditch, near Great Bend, and the
largest irrigation experiment ever un-
dertaken in Kansas is about to be test
ed. 1t makes body of water IA miles
long and nearly four miles wide.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
superintendent or Kansas Reformator

Superintendent or Kansas RefOrmatOry.
Superintendent S. w. Case, of the
state reformatory at Hutchinson, ten
"dered his resignation to the board to
take effect March /. The new board
organized by electing Phil Kelley
chairman, Z. ]. O'Neil treasurer, and
w. ]. Lingenfelter, secretary. The
board formally appointed j. S. Sim
mons, of Dighton, to be superintend-
lent. He will take charge March /.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02

The report that Capt. G. l. Martin, of
company F, Twentieth Kan sas volun-
teers, had resigned his command and
would return shortly from Manila,
was contradicted in a letter from Mr..
Mar tin to relatives III Fort Scott
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
MIns IngaIIs to Wed.

Miss Constance daughter of ex-Seu-
ator ingalls,, will in April marry Rob-
ert P. SchiclS, a young lawyer of Read
ing, Pa. The wedding will occur in
Washington, where Mr. and Mrs. In
gals now reside
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
DISASTROUS FIRE at McCune.

A fire at McCune that started in the
rthree-story Mattox house from de-
fective fue communicated to Nehers
photograph building, Fairs feed store,
Hines carpenter shop, and yards and
offices of the Long-Bell Lumber COM
,pany. All these buildings were de-
.-stroyed, causing a loss of $50, 600.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
Mulberry Badly scorched.

Fire the other day at Mulberry,
Crawford county, destroyed an entire
block of buildings, slso Crofter's hotel
and the residences of Charles Perry, D.
Corning and w. d. Miller.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02

Robert Simons, ex-president of the
Neosho Valley Investment company at
Chanute, was arrested at Chicago on
request of Kansas officials, charged
with defrauding several Labette coun-
ty farmers in land transactions
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02

At the Kansas Democratic banquet
in Topeka March 30, the following
noted speakers will outline the issues
for 1900: William j. Bryan, ex-Gov. w.
J. Stone, J. s. C. Black burn and George
Fred Williams.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
Tho Constitution Forolds 1t.

State Printer Morgan denies the re-
port that he would move the state
printing plant to Hutchinson. The
state constitution says that all print
ing for the state must be done at To-
peka.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
Left Much Wealth, Rut NO. RelatIvel

j. S. Graham, who had become veal
thy from mine investments, died ut Ga
lena recently. He left a big bank ac-
count, but no will, and had no known
relatives. Even Graham's business
partners could not obtain word from
him regarding his relatives.