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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
THE TAMEsT FISH.
And the Curious Sight the Tame A.
gel Fishes Present at Their
Feeding Time.

The tamest fish that the aquarium
has ever had was a young spotted
hind, eight or nine inches in LENGTH
from Bermuda, which would readily
permit itself to be lifted out of the
water in the hand, and held thus for
eight or ten seconds, lying perfectly
quiet meanwhile, without any flop
ping or f1uttering. Permitted then
to slide gently back into the water
again, it would swim around in little
circle in the tank back to the hand.
from which it had just been released
and take food from 1t, says the New
York Sun.
While this spotted hind was exeep-
tional, there are fishes in the aquarium
that will permit themselves to be
touched, and almost no end of fishes
there, including such odd creatures aS
cells, that viii take food freely from
the hand, taking food held down in
the fingers, or, in the case of fishes
that like such things, eating clans
out of shells held down to them. 1t is
a common thing for fishes to come
scurrying up to the top of the water
in their tanks when the food is
brought along the corridor back of
the tanks, and some of the exhibitions
of this kind on the part of the fishes
are remarkable, the most so being
that of the angel fish.
Quarrelsome and disposed to nag
one another among themselves, yet
the angels are among the very tamest
of the captive fishes, and to see them
come for their fooo at feeding time is
a curious and wonderful sight. The
food is always put into the tank in
one corner, and there the fishes flock
for it. There are 26 angel fishes in
this tank. They are scattered COM
monty all about through the body Of
water, from end to end, from front to
rear and from top to bottom of the
tank; swimming this way and that
and turning and twisting and crisis
crossing and weaving in and out.
Fishes beautiful in coIoring, and their
bodies edged and otherwise marked
with deep but brilliantly clear and
bright shade of blue, making of the
tank marvellous picture.
Then the food is dropped in the up
per rear corner of the tank; and from
all parts the angel fishes go rushing
for it. They flock like chickens in a
poultry yard when somebody comes
in with pan of feed; they suggest
chickens to the mind at once. They
are very different from chickens in
form and IN color, but their flashing
fins suggest the chickens tapping
wings and flying feet; and the impress
sion is heightened by their movement
as they come rushing from far and
near and from al directions, straight
as they can come, along lines all cons
verging at the feeding point.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
WORLDS GREAT PAwNBRoKER
Such Is Lii Hung Chang, the Many
Sided ManipuIatOr OF
China.

Among the great leaders that may
be classed as of the liberal Though
not properly the reform partly, is the
only Chinaman whose reputation is
world-wide-Li Hung Chang. He is q
man of the measure of Bismarck as q
statesman. With but one exception
he stands head and shoulders above
any of his countrymen. He is thor
oughly Chinese, in his general conserv-
atism, in his conceit, in his duplicity,
and in the way silver sticks to his
palm, says I. T. Headland, in Aims
lees.
He knows China's weakness. He
knows the strength of foreign gov
ernments. His shrewdness is more
than a match for that of all with
whom he comes in contact. After his
return from his trip around the world.
in an audience with the empress dow
ager, she asked:
''Tell me truly, now, what you think
of these foreign barbarian countries
through which you have passed, as
compared with China"
''You want to know truly their con-
dition?'
Eyes; want to know truly"
"WeI, they are in a mucn better
condition than China. They are more
powerful, cleaner, and more enlight-
ened.''
''It is said that the empress dowager
was not well pleased to hear the
truth, but her lips remained sealed.
A few months ago Sir Claude Mac
Donald, the British minister, suspect
ed that Ii Hung Chang was favoring
Russia against Great Britain, and he
managed to have Ii hung Chang re-
moved from the tsung-li-yamen. This
was the worst move he could have
made. In a few weeks the old states
man managed to ingratiate himself
into favor with the empress dowager
in such a way as to secure his own
appointment as viceroy of the two
Kwangs.
He is one of the kind of whom it
may be said: ''You may put me out,
but you cannot put me down.
Ii Hung Chang is as great states
man as Bismarck, as great a warrior
as Grant. as great politician as Platt.
and as great business man as Rookie
Teller. A large part of his wealth lies
in pawnshops. He is probably the
greatest pawnshop owner in the
world.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
THE SOUTHERN CAUSE FIRST.
President of Daughters of the Onfed eracy
Says Their Children Should BE Taught
True Causes of the War.

Montgomery. Ala. Nov. 16.-At the
conference of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy Thursday a motion
that the organization be not spoken
of as national" but merely as
Omitted Daughters of the Confeder-
acy," was adopted. President Weed
said the word national was often
sive to the daughters. Mrs. Weed
then delivered the presidents annual
address. She said there are now 90,
900 members and over 400 chapters,
land as long as time endures," she
said, southern women will stand first
in their devotion to the cause of the
south and the glorious past" Mrs.
Weed ELECTED applause when she
called on those present to educate
their children as true southerners in
the full knowledge of the war and
the causes that led to it. She said:
''They should be taught why their
fathers gave up everything, even life
itself, for the principles involved"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
AWFUL BARBARITIES
Chinese Mete Out Revolving Pun
ishment to Native Christians.
Some Are Buried Alive, Others Burned
1T the Stake While Some Are Satu-
rated with q erOsene and Then Set
on Fire-McConneH Murder.


Vancouver, d. c., Nov. 16.-Under
the sanction and with the approval of
the United States minister and the
officers commanding the American
troops in Pekin, George Tewksbery
has been prosecuting inquiries die
tating terms and arranging indemni-
ties in the villages around Lung Chow.
Tewksbery's report, according to
oriental advices, says his investiga-
ton brought to light cruelties of the
most barbarous description as prac-
ticed upon the ma tive converts of that
neighborhood by the boxers. Some
of the Christians and all their rela-
tives and connections shared in what
ever punishment was meted out.
Some were buried alive, others were
burned at the stake; still others were
first saturated with kerosene and
then set on fire. A Belgian Catholic
priest had strips of flesh cut out of
his limbs and the holes filed with
kerosene which was then ignited."
Almost as horrifying a description
was also brought by the steamer EN-
press of China yesterday and is given
by Rev. c. H. Tjader, of the Swedish
Protestant mission, of the murder of
Rev. G. Mcconnell, Mrs. Mcconnell,
their little boy, the Misses E. Burton
and S. King, Rev. John Young and
Mrs. Young and native servant. At
Tsin Kai Han the little party, flee
ing for their lives, were overtaken by
20 soldiers and a mob of coolies. The
soldiers hacked the missionaries to
pieces with their swords, the women
being forced to look at the murder
and mutilation of the men and baby.
The bodies were thrown into the
road and were still in the dust seven
days after the murder.
Death Was Not Quick Enough.
Victoria, B. c., Nov. 16.-The cor
respondent of the Universal Gazette,
at Yinkou, Manchuria, says the massa-
ores by the Russians who, attacking
Aigun, Kirin and other towns, killed
several thousand Chinese, were the
result of a desire for vengeance te-
cause of the killing of 200 Russian
troops by the treachery of a Chinese
general, Shone, before the outbreak
of hosti1ities. Gen. Shone has since
taken his life. He swallowed opium,
but death not coming as quickly as
he expected, he climbed into his cof-
fin and ordered his men to shoot him.
Several shots were necessary before
he succumbe0.
Chine Sc Pirates Are Active.
Hong Kong, Nov. 16.-Chinese pi-
rates captured a small French river
steamer on the West river and after
killing two of the crew ran the steam
er ashore and carried off IA boxes of
specie valued at $4,000, besides a
cargo of cotton yarn and her equip
ment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
rotal vote About the same.

With the exception of one county
Clark McKinley gained votes in ev-
cry county in Kansas as compared
with the vote of 1896. The gains
range from one in Morton to 1,4O9 in
-Sedgwick. In 90 Bryan carried 67
counties and Mckinley 3s. This year
Mckinley carried 81 counties and
Bryan "a. The changes in the vote
by counties for Mckinley this year
over 90 aggregate 1926. The total
vote was about the same, if not a
little larger, this year than in 90.
This shows that 1858 Kansans who
voted for Bryan in '96 voted for Nc
KinleY in 1900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
BISHOP PowLER's WARNING.
He Tells ATethodists That Missionaries
Must Get into China, No Matter
at What Cost.

New York, Nov. 16.-In the morn
ing session of the general missionary
committee of the Methodist Episcopal
church the consideration of the pro-
posed reduction of $4,000 in the
money for the foreign missionary
field was taken up. It was decided to
make this reduction so as to distribute
it over the entire appropriation for
home and foreign missionary fields,
which is about S1,2OO,OOO. Of this lat
ter amount the foreign field gets 81
per cent, or about $614, 900; the bal
ance, or about $463, 65S, goes to the
home field.
Bishop Charles H. Fowler, of Buff
falo, presided at the night session,
and in speaking of the lately developed
opportunities for mission work he
said: ''In the far east the spirit of
st. George and the union jack moved
forward and anchored side by side with
the stars and stripes, so that to-day
We are in an adjustment and rela-
ton that not a soldier can move a
foot on the face of the earth with
out their consent. If England must
come out of China it will be destruc-
tive to civilization the world over
Russia's permanency there will de-
lay Christianization there for a CEN
fury to come
Bishop Fowler said it is the duty
of missionaries to get into China no
matter at what cost.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
PETITION FROM THE SOUTH.
Cotton Manufacturers Ask Secretary of
State Hay to Insist the "Open
Door, Policy in China.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Secretary
Hay has received a petition from
nearly all of the leading cotton man
ufacturers of the south that he take
such action as may be within his pow
er to prevent the interference by any
European power which may close the
foreign markets to the import manu-
facturers of the United States and in
jure other American interests. The
petitioners declare that the "open
door" policy is necessary to secure the
retention of import trade in cotton
drills and shirtings with China, most
of which are manufactured in the
southern states.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Chin.se Pirates Are Active.
OKLAHoMA's VOTE.
EnOrmO"s Increase in Number of Ballots
Cast Over Two Years Ago-F1ynn's
Plurality for Congress.

Guthrie, Ok, Nov. 16.-The official
returns from all the counties have
been received and the vote on dele
gate to congress stands as follows:
Flynn, republican, 1928; Neff, fu-
sion, 1859; Tucker, socialist, $50;
Allan, middle-of-the-road populist,
$50. Flynn's plurality, 4,714; major
ity, 1854. Total vote polled, 1882.
Total vote in 1898, 1881. This shows
an increase in the vote in two past
years of 1881. The legislature is as
follows: House, IS republicans, 3
democrats, fusionists. Council,
republicans, democrats, 1 populict.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22

A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


Gov. StanIey'A THANKSGIVING Proclamation.
In his proclamation designating No
vember % as Thanksgiving day, Gov.
Stanley says: Kansas has been
blessed with another fruitful year.
Well-flled granaries, swelling bank
deposits, increasing herds, intelligent
wage-earners well employed, growing
cities, productive farms, happy homes
and splendid citizenship are substan-
tial evidences of her prosperity. Two
hundred schoolhouses and many
churches were builded buring the
year. These bear witness to the in
terest of our people in intellectual
and moral advancement. An all wise
Providence has bestowed His blessing
with lavish hand, for which we ought
to rejoice and be thankful -
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Young Kansas Hero.

In a heroic fight to save a young
girl named Sarah Gear, Jim Downs
was struck by a runaway team near
Cedarvale and instantly killed. Miss
Gear was driving along the road three
miles west of town when her team
started to run away. Downs tried to
stop the horses by throwing himself
in front of them, but was struck by
the buggy tongue, which pierced his
body through and through. The girl
was thrown from the buggy by the
collision, but escaped with slight
bruises.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
GIRLS ACCUSED OF ARSON.
IncOrrieibIes at the Kansas Industrial
School Started a Fire That Destroyed
$4,000 Worth Of Property.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 16.-The merl-
bers of the state board of charities
held long conference with Gov. STAN
ley yesterday to discuss the advisa-
bility of prosecuting two young
women at the Beloit Industrial School
for Girls, for arson. It has been as
certained definitely that the fire
which destroyed about $4,000 worth
of property at the Beloit school re-
Gently was started by inmates. 1t
was their intention to burn the en-
tire institution.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22

An odd and almost gruesome cir
cumstance of the recent election is
reported from Osborne county. Al
vim Williams, republican nominee for
county commissioner, died a little
after noon on election day. It was
soon known at the polls that Mr..
Williams had passed away, and for a
short time the republicans were great
ly perplexed over what to do. But,
finding that if no election was had at
the polls the duty of selecting a COM
missioner would fall on the county
clerk and the two other commission
ers, who were republicans, they kept
right on voting for Mr.. Williams and
defeated his opponent by a majority
of SO. 1t probabley is the only in
stance in the whole history of the
United States where men knowingly
vote for the candidate who was dead
Kansas City journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22

On the face of the returns A. NJ.
Jackson (fusion) has 232 majority for
congress in the Third district over
G. w. WheatIey (rep.). There are
over 800 voters in the Philippine is
lands to hear from. jackson carried
Cherokee by 1,127, Crawford by 237
and Labette by 100. WheatIey car
ried Neosho by 1O3, Wilson by 342,
Chautauqua by 261, Elk by 400, Cow
ley by 20 and Montgomery by 1875.
Wheatley's managers claim that over
1000 illegal votes were cast for Jack
son and they will contest the election.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
TO FIGHT BLACKBURN.
National Chairman Hanna at the Head OF
a Movement to Keep the Kentuck-
ian Out of the Senate.

Washington, Nov. 16.-From a reli-
able republican source it is learned
that the party managers, at the di-
rection of Mr.. Hanna, have decided
to bitterly contest the seat of Sena-
tor-elect Blackburn, of Kentucky. This
decision was reached at a conference
held in republican national headquar-
tiers at Chicago about two weeks be-
fore the election. 1t is understood
that the ground of contest will lest
upon the Goebel election law.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Tammauy's OFFER TO Bryan.

New York, Nov. 16.-The Martin
Engel association, the Tammany hall
organization of the Eighth assembly
district, has formally voted to ofer
William j. Bryan a handsome fee to
come to New York and take charge
of the legal defense of the district
captains of the Eighth assembly dis
trict. indicted for illegal violations of
the election laws.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Beers Besleglng a British Garrison.

Cape Town, Nov. 16.-A correspond
ent of the Cape Times reports that
1850 Beers are besieging a British
garrison of $50 regulars at Schweizer-
rencke, in western Transvaal and that
Lord Methuen and Col. Settle are he
lieved to be going to the garrison's
relief
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Kansas Has II, 4es school-Teachers.

The people of Kansas employ 11,428
school-teachers to educate their chill
dren. Wyandotte county pays it's
teachers the largest average salaries.
Male teachers there get an average of
$S9.5O a month, and female teachers
an average of $50 month. No other
county comes within $25 of paying
as high an average salary as Wyan-
dotte to male teachers. The average
for the state is about $37 for male
and $33 for female teachers. There
are about 60 per cent. more female
teachers than males.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Laying Plans for 1909.

shaping things for State Auditor
George E. Cole for governor in 1902.
Congressman-at-Large-elect Charles F.
Scott, of lola, has given tip that at
the proper time he will be in the race
for governor
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
secrttarv Gaze Lectnres.

Gage last night delivered an academic
lecture before the Columbian univer-
sity law school on the topic, ''Scme
Further Thoughts on Banking aad
Currency" He advocated paying off
the public debt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Kansas seml-Cent.nn,al Expos,tion.

At a recent meeting at Topeka of
the Kansas Semi-Centennial EXPOSE
ton directors a committee was named
to secure from the legislature an APP
preparation of $25O,OOO. Topeka citi-
zens have so far taken $4,000 stock
in the exposition.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Young Child Burned TO Death.

While the fve-year-old child of
Thomas Williams, of Wellsville, was
assisting in building fire it's clothes
became enveloped in the flames and
before assistance could reach it it
was fatally burned.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
A Feature of the Parade.

At the republican ratification at
Parsons feature of the parade was
wheelbarrow brigade of democrats
who were paying election bets by
wheeling their adversaries.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Soldiers Vote VIII Settle 1t.

In Smith county republican and
a democrat laid a wager on the re-
suit of the election in a certain town
ship. The vote was tie, but the
township has one soldier in the Phil
ippines whose vote, if cast, will settle
it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Got Every county But one.

Congressman Calderhead (rep.) car
ried every county except Clay in the
Fifth district over w. d. Vincent
Ca1derhead's majority is about 5000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Great Cattle Shipping Point.

Elgin, Chautauqua county, with 300
population, is the largest cattle ship
ping point in the world. During the
shipping season, from June to Decem-
Der of each year, an average of $50
cars of cattle day are shipped from
that place.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Pas Chfps.

s'Maw, I guess don't have to cut
any kinIin' this winter" ventured lit
tie Willie.
''Guess again, son.
swell anyway, I heard paw tellin'
Mr.. Blake that he bought $25 worth
of chips the other night, no I thought
that ought to last quite spell. Den
yer Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
To Collect ManIIa's Customs.

San Francisco, Nov. 16.-Informa-
ton has been received here that
Brig. Gen. James F. Smith, of this
city, has been appointed collector
of customs at Manila. Gen. Smith,
who went to the Philippines as colo
mel of the First California volun-
teers. is now governor of the island
of Negroes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Ysrkes ReappoInted Collector.

Washington, Nov. 16.-John W.
Yerkes, late republican candidate for
governor of Kentucky, yesterday was
appointed collector of internal reve-
nue. for the Eighth district. He VIII
assume his duties November 20.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
N.w Jan for Saline Countv.

At the recent election the PROPOSE
ton to build a new county Jail at Sa-
lima carried by 1,499 majority.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
onr Cnnsnl at stncapo-e dad.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The state de-
partment has been informed that R.
A Moseley, Jr., consul general of the
United States at Singapore, died at
Yokohama, Japan. Mr.. Moseley was
appointed to his post from Alabama.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
The Field A~ains+ Burton

The question, ''Who will be the next
United States senator from Kansas %
will be settled within the next ten
days. 1t is j. R. Burton against the
field, and the whole field to beat Bur-
ton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Young Woman Tired of Life.

Miss Emma Stevens, aged p years,
committed suicide at the home of her
father, a weIl-known German farmer,
ten miles west of Salina.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Kansas Penirenttary Deficit.

Warden Tomlinson, of the state
penitentiary, reports that the receipts
of the institution for October were
So, 142.5S; expenses, $14,1OO.45; deficit,
$11, 957.S9.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Son of a Former Atohrson Shoemaker.

c. H. Dietrich, governor-elect of Ne
braska on the republican ticket, is
the son of a shoemaker in Atchison
in the early days. The senior Diet
rich was also the first teacher in the
Atchison German Lutheran schools.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Grain InspectIon ON Paving Basis.

State Grain Inspector Mckenzie last
week turned $4,151 into the state
treasury. This was collected in fees
during October. 1t wiped out the old
deficiency and left $193 to the credit
of the inspection department.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
New Building for BeIoit.

The state board of charities decid-
ed to at once rebuild the laundry at
the industrial school for girls at Be
lott, lately destroyed by fire.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
nv a NIai,rttx of One

The election board of Miami county
decided that Remington (rep.) had a
majority of one over Riley (dem.) for
the legislature.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Alarming Report About King oscar.

Paris, Nov. 16.-Private information
reaches here that King Oscar, of
Sweden, is in very low state of
health. His recent brain attack has
deprived him of his memory. The
facts are being suppressed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Probably the Largest In the world

Francis Goble and ex-Gov Morrill,
have bought 10000 apple trees for
their orchard at Wallula. These when
set out will complete an orchard of
$50 acres, probably the largest in the
world
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Kansas Bank commIs.ioner.hip.

Gov. Stanley, it is said, will tender
the bank commissionership to Nor
ton Albaugh, chairman of the repuh-
hcan state committee. He will sue
ceed John w. Breidenthal, defeated
candidate for governor.