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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
ONE NIGHTS DAMAGE.
Property Loss in Galveston Will
Surpass Thirty-F Five Millions.
Previous the Disaster the Island City
Was the Third Richest in the United
States-Phoeograph Fiends Re-
ceive Rough Treatment

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 16.-This was
the third richest city of the country.
Only two communities surpass Gal
weston in wealth, taking into account
the population. To Hartford, Conn,
and to Helena, Mont, the island city
yielded higher rank in the measure
of this worlds goods. The losses sus-
tanned are of two classes, direct and
Indirect; or, as one resident puts it
the actual and the moral. At the
present time the people are concern
ing themselves mainly with the dam
age inflicted in a night-most of it
in ii couple of hours. Estimates of
the immediate losses in the aggre-
gate vary widely. 1t may be said
that none of them are below $2O,oO0,-
600. The maximum, as given by the
intelligent residents. including some
members of the citizens committee,
is $35, OOG, 600.
Daily papers and illustrated papers
have been wild for photographs of
the Galveston disaster The town is
under military law and the people are
not in condition to brook photOgra-
piers. Three photographers who ven
tured out had their instruments
smashed and themselves pressed into
service burying dead bodies.
Let it be said to all the world that
one great reason for the slowness
of the work is that rough men labor
for hours to remove the caricatures of
the human form so as not to mutilate
them. The remaining bodies are
chiefly under the great walls of
swamped frame dwellings of the
beach district that were ground to-
gether and pushed back from the
beach into a huge breakwater and
saved the rest of the town. Into this
the men dig and delve and pry and
saw. Chemicals are thrust into the
nostrils. Some have handkerchiefs
over their faces, but the work is al
together too slow.
Banks and other branches of bust
ness have resumed. Others are active
ly preparing to resume. Preparations
for rebuilding have been going on in
the business part of the city
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
OUTLOOK NOT BRILLIANT.
Administration Confronted with Difficult
ties In Bringing About independence of
Cuba-Omcers Predict Disorder.

Washington, Sept. Difficulties
confronting the administration in
bringing about the independence of
Cuba are many, the chief being the
diversity of races to agree among
themselves. Gen. Wood has visited
different sections of the island with a
view to bringing about harmony in
the constitutional convention which
will be held in November, but reports
received here indicate that he is not
well pleased with the outlook. Army
officers who have studied the condi-
tions in Cuba say the natives are man
ifestly untitled for self-government,
and the moment the United States
withdraws its supervision of affairs
there it is believed there will be dis
order, probably civil war, and more
than likely anarchy. Not only do the
Cubans seem to lack the capacity for
self-government, in the judgment of
an army officer who has just returned
after two years stay i'll Cuba, but
the best citizens of the island can
not be induced to accept office, as to
do so is to make them unpopular and
to cast suspicion upon their charac-
ters and integrity.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
ROOSEVELT'S LETTER.
The Vice Presidential Candidate in Accepts
ing the Nomination Discusses the
Campaign Issues.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 17.-Gov.
Rooseve1t's letter of acceptance of
the vice presidential nomination was
given out yesterday. He says: ''The
success of the party representing the
principles embodied in the Kansas
City platform would unsettle our
whole governmental system, and the
effect would be ruinous to our
finances" Concerning trusts he says:
mo good whatever is subseryed by
indiscriminate denunciation of cor
porations generally, and of all forms
of industrial combination in particu-
lar. A crude or ill-considered effort
to remedy them would either be alb
solutely without effect or else would
simply do damage Speaking of the
acquisition of the Philippines he says
that ''there is nothing even remotely
resembling imperialism or 'militar-
ism involved in the present deselop-
ment of that policy of expansion
which has been part of the history of
America from the day when she be
came nation
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
BIG CATTLE SHIPMENTS.
Farmers VIII Embark In the StOck-Rai
iag business Upon Greater Scale
Than Ever Before.

Kansas City Mo-, Sept. 17.-Pur-
chases of stockers and feeders at the
Kansas City stock yards last week
by countrymen and cattle feeders
have been extremely heavy for this
season of the year and are almost
without a parallel. Thousands of
head of cattle went back to the coun-
try during the first four days of the
week, and the shipments for the week
will foot up to about $4,000 head.
That the farmers and cattle feeders
throughout the west intend to en-
bark into the stock raising business
upon a greater scale than ever before
has been evidenced by the immense
number of cattle that have gone back
to the country points from Missouri
river markets in the past few weeks,
the larger part of which have been
from the Kansas City market.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
PHILIPPINE AFFAIRS.
The Commission to Have Docks Construct
ed-FIIipinO Amigos Murdered by
Their Country men in Arms

Manila, Sept. 17.-Gen. Wright, of
the Philippine commission, is prepar-
ing bill for harbor improvements
here. It contemplates an appropria-
ton of 100000 gold for the con-
-struction of protective docks. The
proposal is favorably commented up
on, especially by the Spaniards, and
the carrying out of the work, which
will be completed in about IS months,
will be greatly beneficial to COM
MERGE
During the last fortnight ten Fill
pinos in Luzon and the Visayans,
known as American sympathizers or
as aiding in the conduct of municipal
governments established by the Amer
leans, have been murdered by their
countrymen in arms. Last week 40
Filipinos were killed. One American
was killed, three were wounded and
two were captured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
NEW STORY ABOUT BRYAN.
1t Is Said He Will Make n Speech Eman-
cIpatIon Day Declaring Against Dis
franchising Negroes.

Chicago, Sept lion Emancipa-
ton day, it is claimed, Mr.. Bryan
will make a speech at q negro meet
ing to be held in Chicago, in which
he will declare against DISTINGUISHING
the southern negroes. The statement
is vouched for by W. II. Moore, local
negro leader and supporter of Mr..
Bryan, who first gave out for pub
LEGATION the story Of Bishop Turner's
flop from Mckinley to Bryan. Thorn
as Taggart, of Indiana, is the inspira-
ton of the forthcoming Bryan negro
declaration. The indianapolis mayor
came to Chicago and conferred with
Chairman Jones and Vice Chairman
Johnson before seeing Mr.. Bryan.
The practical politics from the Indiana
standpoint was that the south would
go democratic in any event while the
democrats would capture the negroes
in doubtful states and especially in
Indiana.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
THAT DEWEY HOME.
Gift of the Amer People to the Ad-
miraI Is Again Causing Adverse Crit
icisln in Washington.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE home
which the American people presented
to Admiral Dewey is again causing
adverse criticism of the hero of Mani
Ia bay. It is said the home of the adj
miral of the American navy is not kept
in ship shape. Neighbors of the adj
miral call attention to the untidy
lawn. Real estate agents claim that
the general neglect of the property
hurts values in the vicinity. This
home has not been occupied since the
admiral and Mrs. Dewey moved out
to Beauvoir last April, and the air of
abandonment is noticeable. Mrs.
Dewey has said she will never live in
the house again, and the neighbors
are worried about the fact that this
wasted relic of a once beautiful home
will continue indefinitely as a menace
to their prosperity and future COM
fort
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
CHANGING TO INDIANS.
Prof. Frederick Starr Makes the Startling
Announcement That Americans VIII in
Time Become AbOrigines.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Prof. Frederick
Starr, of the department of anthropol-
ogy in the University Of Chicago, be-
1ieves that the American people are
becoming Indians and will eventually
revert to the aboriginal type. His
theory is that racial differences are
due to physical and climatic condi-
tons of the different continents, and
that the same conditions which made
Indians of the earliest inhabitants of
America will produce a like result
among the present inhabitants. Prof.
Starr bases his theory upon careful
Investigation. He has infinitely ex-
amined and measured the features of
more than 5000 children of Pennsyl-
vania Dutch parentage and has found
in most cases a frightening of the
faces and broadening of the cheek
bones in accordance with the charac-
teristic features of the Indian races.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 17.-Paul z.
Dodt, of this city, a fireman on the
United States steamer Yantic, and his
cousin, Paul Salonky, were drowned
in the river yesterday afternoon, the
result of their boat capsizing. The
boat was one of the yawIs of the
Yantic with a sail rugged in her.
There were six men in the party, but
the other four chung to the capsized
craft and were picked up. Dodt and
Salonl1y tried to swim to the shore
and drowned in full view of several
hundred people.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
Rev. j w. PnIien, "a WeiI-K Known Raptist
Preacher, Attacked While Baptizng

Ronl', Ga, Sept. 14.-Rev. j. w.
Pullen, while baptizing converts in a
creek near Cave Springs, was stricken
with paralysis. The circumstances
surrounding the attack were dramatic
in the extreme. He had just lowered
a very pretty girl under the water
and was pronouncing the word of
service when, with the swiftness of
lightning, he fell back into the water
helpless. His face pale and his limbs
motionless, he was hastily rescued
and the crowd dispersed in a panic.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
ROOSEVELT AT WATERFOWL.
It IL in South Dakota County Which Sent
More Men to the Late War Than Any
other of It's Size.

Watertown, S. D., Sept. 14.-The
special train bearing the Roosevelt
party stopped for brief time at
Castlewood, where Gov. Roosevelt
addressed large crowd from the
rear platform. At Watertown, the
next stop, a considerable demonstra-,
ton had been arranged. This small
town is situated in Coddington coun-
ty, which enjoyes the reputation OF
having sent more men to the Spanish
war relatively to the population than
any other county in the United
States. In the courthouse square,
the first shaft that has been raised
in this country to the memory of
those who died in Cuba and the Phil
ippines has been erected. The meet
ing was in the open air, and Gov.
Roosevelt was followed by Gov.
Shaw, of Iowa; Senator Nelson and
Col Lee Slower
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
LARGE DEATH RATE.
Startling Statistics Of British Cas-
ualty List in South Africa.
Over 20 Per Cent OF the Omoers Were
Killed and 1S Per Cent of the EnIisted
Hen-Speculating on Kru-
gers Wealth

London, Sept. 16.-President Kru-
gers dramatic retreat has led the
commentators to re-announce the
close of the war, but the long list
of casualties and deaths, which con-
tinue to fill up the bulletin boards
at the war Office, belle their state
ments. The claims hitherto made
that the British losses in South Africa
have been small as compared with
those of other campaigns appear to
need revision, judging from the calcu-
lations made by well known actu-
airy, who finds that of the officers in
South Africa, 72.1 per thousand have
been killed or have died of wounds;
30.6 per thousand of the officers have
died of disease. Of the men 10 per
thousand have been killed or died of
wounds. and 31.S have died from dis
ease. These startling statistics not
only illustrate that while the officers
and men have suffered approximately
equally from disease, the risks of the
officers in action have been hugely
disproportionate, and also that the
rate of mortality in South Africa is
much greater than in the Franco-Ger--
man war.
London, Sept. 16.-Lord Roberts
reports to the war Office as follows:
French occupied Barberton yesterday
with the cavalry which he took across
the mountains. He met slight opposition,
the enemy being completely surprised.
Twenty-three officers and So who
were prisoners were released and 43 10
comotives and other rolling stock were
captured. The former will relieve us of
great difficulty as we had to put up with
few rickety engines. French reports
that he has sufficient supplies for three
weeks for his force and for week for
has horses. One hundred Beers were cap
tured There are large quantities of cat
tie and sheep in the country which is
good news. French intercepted large
conveys, showing that Barberton was
used depot of supplies for the Beers
in the south and southeast.
EStsmateS on Kruger'- Wealth.
London, Sept. 16.-Kruger's mill
lions are the subject of disrepectfu1
paragraphs and long narratives of
dispraise in the London papers. The
lowest estimate of his wealth is S.
100000 invested abroad; while some
calculators figure his wealth at $685.
100000. The TransvaaI government is
supposed to have $1O,0OO0 900 or $751;
100000 in continental banks, which
will be boarded by the managing com
mittee, DR.. Leyds says, for future
rising, when England is in other diff
culties.
Beers Fighting Among Themselves.
Lourenzo Marques, Sept. 16.-Boer7
who arrived here aver that the burgh-
ers are fighting among themselves at
Helspruit and are looting and burn
ing buildings.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20

The decision of the Minnesota SUI
preme court in declaring illegal the
contracts made by board of county
commissioners with "tax ferrets" will
break up an industry which has been
making rapid progress in the middle
west during the last few years. The
'-taX ferret's" mode of doing business
is to make a contract with a board
of county commissioners by which
the county agrees to pay a certain
percentage of the assessed value of
all the unlisted property brought
to light.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20

A famous Belgian surgeon stated
recently that he thought suffering
could not pass a certain limit and
that most of us had reached that limit
when having a tooth drawn. 81 have
been forced to the conclusion he
said, ''That after certain point sort
of Supplying insensibility to pain is
produced in the patient, and he suffers
no more; his nerves refuse to trans
init any more acute sensations. There
fore, the horrifying stories of agony
which have been written are purely
efforts of Imagination"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
An Appeal to All Nn1ions.

The Hague, Sept. 1.-THE Boer
delegates, Messrs. Fischer, Wolmar-
ans and Vessels, have addressed an
appeal to all nations for intervention
in South Africa. They assert that the
South African republics have shown
themselves to be worthy of liberty
and that they viii continue to the
last breath against Great Britain's
attempt to annihilate their existence
as a free people.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
Fnstonin Colorado

Denver, Col, Sept. 14.-Fusion of the
democratic, silver republican and
populist parties was accomplished at
3:45 o'clock Thursday morning when
the democratic state convention adj
journed. The democrats are given
governor and two presidential elect
ors. Populists and silver republicans
are given the other state officers and
two electors.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20

At last Stephen C. Foster, the
greatest song writer the United
States has produced, is to have a
monument, in bronze and granite.
1t will be erected at Pittsburg, where
he was born and resided the most
of his life. 1t was unveiled Wednes-
day in Highland park, and 5000 school
children sang some of Fosters 160
melodies. The monument represents
Foster in ordinary dress at work on
a song. At his feet barefooted
slave is seated, playing a banjo, and
fypifying the sentiment of the
~-Suwanee River"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
Miss Helen Gould,s Nobl. Charity.

New York, Sept. 14.-Miss Helen
Gould purchased $4,000 army rations
for the Galveston sufferers. Miss
Gould went directly to the contractors
who supply the army with provisions
and ordered rations identical with
those furnished for soldiers, consist
ing of bacon, canned meats, beans,
hard bread and coffee.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20

Within the last six years the foreign
population in China has increased
very largely. Statistics at the treas
ury department would indicate that
when the present revolt began there
were 1921 Russians, 1862 British and
1885 Americans within the limits of
the empire. There were also 1,134 Ger
mans and 1,183 French. The revised
figures give a total of 1912 foreigners
in China, and of this number 2,44O
were Japanese.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
atfonaI Reunion of Mexican Veteran

Cincinnati, Sept. 14.-There were
over 200 present Thursday at the ma
tional reunion of Mexican veterans.
The ages of the members of the Mex
lean division in the parade averaged
over 20 years. Gen. Hobson replied
to the welcoming addresses.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20

Imail of Bodru, in Asiatic Turkey,
is the smartest old fellow yet. He
is 100 years old, and lately married
his thirty-fOurth wife, who is half
his age; all the village turned out
with flies, drums and guns to cele-
brate the wedding, and there were
IN the procession 40 sons, grand
sons and great-grandsons. How
many daughters he has does not APP
pear, nor is it said how many wives
survived to greet the bride.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20

Other things being equal people
live longer in mild climates than in
higher ATTITUDES. According to the
last German census, out of a popula-
tion of 55,O0O,OOO, only rs have passed
the hundredth year. France, with
a population of 100000, has 213 CEN
tenarians. In England there are 146,
in Ireland, SIS, in Scotland, As. Spain,
with a population of 100000, has
4O1. OF the 100000 inhabitants of
Servia, SIS have passed the century
mark
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
Ii Haa PI.dped HIs Honor.

Washington, Sept. Minister WI
has received cablegram from Ii
Hung Chang answering the hope ex-
pressed in the American note of a
few days ago that his powers are
sufficient to protect American lives
and interests in China. Earl Ii says
he has that power and viii see that
the protection is given.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
Delaware Republican fractions Unite.

Dover, Del, Sept 16.-The two re-
publican factions of Delaware, known
as the regulars and union Tor Adj
dicks) republicans, have united. The
ticket will be accepted at a special
meeting of the state committee of the
Addicks faction Tuesday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20

New York has failed to raise the
money needed to reproduce the
Dewey, or navy, arch there in
granite and marble, and the tempo
rary structure will be removed. 1t is
probable that the arch will event
ually be put in permanent form
somewhere.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
Improvement Reported December.
1907

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Il wish to-
tell you that am improving in health.
I am ever so much better than when I
wrote before. The trouble through
the lower part of bowels is better and
I am not bloated so badly. was very
much swollen through the abdomen
before took Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. I still have a feel
ing of fulness across my chest. [ have
used three bottles of it and am on the
fourth. Mrs. CHAs. E. JOHNSON, Box
80, Rumford Center, Maine, Dec. ID, 1897.
Enjoying Good Health June, 1899
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Since a year
ago 1 have been taking your medicine,
and am now strong and enjoying good
health. I have not been SO well for
three years, and feel very thankful to
you for what Lydia g. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me. I
would advise all who suffer with fe-
male troubles to try your medicine. -
MRS. CHAs. E. JOHNSON, Box 80, RUM
ford Center, Maine, June 1, 1899.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
Depreeiation of None.

In 1873 silver dollar was worth one dole
lar and six-tenths N gold. In 1878, eighty
nine cents; in 1888, eighty-five cents; IN 1888,
seventy-two cents; IN 1893, sixty cents, and
IN 1896 forty-five cents. Money may depre-
ciate, but there is one standard stomach.
remedy, which has not changed in half a
century, and that is Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. It always has been the one unsur-
passed remedy for indigestion, dyspepsia,
liver or kidney troubles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
KtlEed 81 of His Relatives,

La Junta, Col, Sept. &c. J. SeaIy,
a young man of Galveston, Tex. who
is in the city, has received a telegram
from the mayor of Galveston inform
ing him of the death of 21 of his
relatives. The young man said that
he did not believe he had a relative
LETT on earth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20

Henry Phipps, Jr., who was once
schoolboy in Allegheny, Pa, has pre-
scented the city with a 100000 lot in
the oldest part of the town to be
used as a public playground. The lot
has a frontage of $50 feet on two
streets and is opposite public school.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20

Ignorant people appear to have the
same confidence in their ability to tell
a mushroom from a toadstool that
they have in their ability to tell
whether or not a gun is loaded by
looking into the muZzle. And the re-
suits are about the same.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20

The word compound" which is
used frequently in the war dispatches
from China, means an Enclosure. In
that country and Japan it is custom
airy to build high brick walls around
factories, business houses, banks and
residences for protection, and these
are the compounds" mentioned.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20

Iceland, in the eleventh century
one of the most learned countries
in the world, is soon to have easy
and quick communication with the
modern outside world. The proposed
cable from Copenhagen to Iceland will
be 404 miles and will cost $S50,000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20

While in Paris restaurant lately
Senator Depew sent fee to the or
chestra with request that the band
play the American national air. After
a brief consultation they struck up
ga Hot Time in the Old Town."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
Later Returns from Maine.

Portland, Me-. Sept. 14.-Returns
from all except Sc small towns give
Hill (rep.) for governor total vote
of 72,412; Lord (dem.), 3o,s13; repub-
lcan pluI atty. 5000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
INC Grand FinaIe.

!da-Yes, the chorus ended up with 200
voices.
May-An singing the last line: '.And stin
his heart was true?''
No; % sung: And still his heart was
true and the other $50 joined in with
Rats. Chicago Evening News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-09-20
Ha1ana Resldencee au.t Be Glenn.

Havana, Sept. IA sanitary order
went into force yesterday directing
and authorizing continuous police in
spection IF all buildings in Havana,
especially private residences for the
purpose OF sanitation.