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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Poisoned by Toadstools.

Chicago. Aug. 3.-Three persons ara
dead in the home of j. A Norris,
near Harvey, Ill, and four others
are seriously i'll, the result of eat
ing toadstools which they mistook
for mushrooms. Thomas Norris, Is
years old, undoubtedly saved those
yet alive. Half clad and suffering
with pain that almost crazed him, he
rode bareback to Homewood, three
miles away, and fell exhausted as he
reached the house of a physician. He
died soon after, but the doctor
reached the Norris home in time to
save four of the seven who ate the
deadly toadstools.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09

New York, Aug. 3.-Reports to R.
G. Dun & Co. show commercial fail
ures in July 793 in number with liza
biIities of SETTLES. Of manufacture
ing concerns there were 1S3 defaults,
amounting to S5,177, 6s2, and of
traders $50 with So, 324, 1856 liabilities.
The total last month was about
double that of the same month last
year, but it must be remembered that
failures in July 1899 were the small
est, with one exception, in any month
of the 50 for which detailed statistics
have been published by this concern.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
NEGROES DIsFRANcHIsED.
Democrats and White Supremacy Carry
the Day in North CaroIina by q Major
ity of About 10000.

Raleigh, n. c., Aug. s.-After one Of
the most bitterly contested cam
paigns ever known in North Carolina,
the democrats and white supremacy
triumphed yesterday by a majority
of about $4,000. Yesterdays election
disfranehised the negro and changed
the state legislature from its combi-
nation majority of republicans and
populists to straight democratic, in
surfing the defeat of Marion Butler
for reelection as United States sena-
tor. The negroes, as a general thing,
remained away from the polls.
The election was for state officers,
members of the legislature and coun-
ty officers and for an amendment to
the state constitution, looking to q
practical elimination of the negro
from politics. as its adoption dis
franchises the bulk of the negro vote
By far the greatest interest conferred
in the fight over the amendment.
Many negroes voted for the amend
ment. The faculty of Livingston coll
lege, at Salisbury, one of the most
prominent negro educational insti-
buttons in the south, voted for it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
OUR SAMOAN POSSESSIONS.
a Missionary Praises the Good Work Done
by the United States In the
Islands.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The secretary
of the navy is in receipt of letter
from Rev. Ebenezer Y. Cooper, of the
London Missionary society and resi-
dent missionary for Tutuila and the
neighboring islands, speaking in high
terms of the progress that has been
made by Commander Tilley in estab-
fishing the authority of the United
States over our new Samoan posses.
sions. Mr.. Cooper says he has been
for 20 years connected with the mis-.
sionary work of the Pacific islands
and for a number of years on his
present station in Tutuila. He is init
n1ately acquainted with the charac-
teristics of about 5000 of the 5000
native residents in our new islands.
He says that Commander Tilley has
handled the rather delicate task of
''annexation'' with consummate tact,
mingled with firmness. The natives
already are expressing their satisfac-
ton at his administration and hope
that he may be retained on his pres
ent detail indefinitely.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
FATAL sHooTING ARRAY.
Four Men Killed and One Fatally Wound
ed Is the Result of a Feud at
DOerun, Mo

Pennington, Mo-, Aug. 6.-Four
men killed and one fatally wounded
is the outcome of shooting affair be-
tween William Dooley and his four
sons on one side, and the four Harris
brothers on the other, as a result of a
feud at Doerun, one of the mining
towns of ST. Francois county. Will
liam Dooley, Wess Harris, James Har-
ris and John Dooley are the names of
those killed, and Frank Harris was IA
tally wounded. A young girl, Mary
LittrelI, was struck just above the
ankle with a rife ball.
few days ago the Harris boys
sent, word to the Dooleys that they
would be at a picnic at Doerun and
intended to run the Dooleys off the
grounds. Just how the shooting be-
gan is not clear, but once begun, it
was deadly. All the Harris boys ex-
cept one, Bill, were shot. One was
killed instantly. Three of the Dooley
boys who were unhurt, came to Farm
ington and gave themselves up.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Ex-Millionaire Is Penn,less.

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 3.-Penniless,
and failing to secure employment,
Edward Dwyer enlisted as private
in the marine corps and was taken to
League island navy yard. Dwyer was
until recently millionaire, but wild
speculation stranded him. In 1886
he manipulated wheat deal involving
100000 bushels and later built the.
largest railroad in Mexico. In 1895
Dwyer married the widow of Duke
de Castellucia, but she died three
years ago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
COMING BY THOUSANDS.
Immigration TO This Country Last Year
Aggregated 34I,71 the Greatest Since
1893-Over 1000 Every Dav.

New York, Aug. 6.-Figures con-
corning the increase of immigration
at this port just tabulated show that
in the fiscal year ended June 80 there
arrived here 341, III immigrants, which
is the greatest number since 1898.
The great increase has been durin.os
the last three months. The immigra-
ton authorities believe, from the rate
at which the numbers are growing
now, over 1000 immigrants a day,
that the next year will far exceed
the record made in 1s99-19O0. The
immigration at this port alone for the
year 1S99-19O0 is greater than at the
other 81 cities at which aliens are
r0oaiv06
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
HAD A CLOSE CALL.
Attempt Was Made to Assassinate
the Shah of Persia.
Unknown Man with Revolver Attacked
the Sovereign in Paris, But the Shah's
Physician Wrenched the Weapon
from the Would Be Assassin.

Paris, Aug. .-Muzaffer-ed-Din,
shah of Persia, who has been a visitor
to the exposition siace Saturday as
the guest OF France. narrowly es-
capped an asSassin's bullet yesterday
morning. 1t had been arranged that
he should yesterday visit Serres and
see the national pottery works, going
afterwards TIA Versailles, and it was
just after he mad left the sovereign's
palace on his way to the Seine to &c
on board a yacht placed at his dis
posal for the trip that the attempt
upon his life was made.
Only five minutes before the pistol
was presented at his breast he was
the recipient OF letter which warned
him that his life was in danger. No
serious thought, however, WAS given
to the contents, so numerous had
been former warnings of the same
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
The Nominees for Congress.


The nomination of Thomas II.
Grisham, of Chase county, as the flu
sion nominee for congress in the
Fourth district, completes the list of
congressional nominations in Kan
sas for this year. The list is as fol
lows:
Firt district-Republican Charles
Curtis, Shawnee. Fusion, George w.
Click, Atchison.
Second Republican, j. D. Bower
sock, Douglas. Fusion, NJ. S. Peters,
Wyandotte.
Third = Republican = George w
Wheatley, Cherokee. Fusion, A. NJ
Jackson, Cowley. Socialist, j. NJ.
Mclaughlin, Cherokee.
Fourth Republican, j. M. Miller,
Morris. Fusion, Thomas II. Grisham,
Chase.
neutrality-suspicious., w. A. Calder
head, Marshall. Fusion, w. D. Vim
cent, Clay.
sixth-Republican, w. A. Reeder,
Phillips. Populist, J. B. Dykes, Smith.
Democrat, Tully Scott, Decatur.
Seventh Republican, Chester L.
Long, Barber. Populist, I. P. Camp
bell, Sedgwick. Democrat, Claud
Duval, Reno.
At Republican, Charles F.
Scott, Allen. Fusion, j. D. Botldn,
Cowley. Socialist, J. A. Carnahan,
Cloud.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09

The democratic and populist judi
cial conventions of the Fifth judicial
district met at Emporia and nominate
ed Dennis Madden for Judge of the
district court. In the temporary or
ganization of the democratic conven-
ton the Randolph delegates placed in
nomination candidate who refused
to vote for himself and thereby the
Madden men carried the temporary
organization The Randolph delegates
saw their defeat and retired to other
quarters, where they held another
convention and nominated w. A. Ran
dolph.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Young Men Disagree.

A. j. Schilling and Will Thomas are
young men employed by the Missouri
Valley Bridge & Iron Works at
Leavenworth. About Is months ago
it is alleged Schilling pulled stool
from under Thomas, the latter falling
with considerable force to the floor
and receiving such spinal injuries, he
says, as to unfit him for work. There
fore, he asks that Schilling be made
to pay him 5000 for damages.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Kansans Who Want Pensions.

During the recent session of con-
gress Senator Baker secured the pas
sage of 81 special pension bills for
Kansas people and he aided 1884 vet
Grams or widows of veterans to secure
an adjustment of their pension claims
through the pension bureau. In addi-
ton to this an examination of Senator
Bakers pension books show that 10,122
soldiers and widows of soldiers living
in Kansas have requested him to aid
them, in addition to the claims al
ready adjusted.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
He Took the Absent Treatment.

Edward Shiedler, aged 20, died at
Lincoln after three weeks illness.
He was given Christian science treat
ment by telegraph from Kansas City.
A coroner's inquest was held and
physicians testified that with proper
medical treatment his life might have
been prolonged indefinitely. The cir
cumstances surrounding his death
created much excitement at Lincoln.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Postal Expert ordered to China.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Granville
Hunt, financial clerk in the Washing
ton city post Office, has been detailed
to go to China to open up the postal
supply service for the American
transports in the Chinese campaign.
The postmaster general desires that
an expert on organization and sup
Ply of post offices be sent to China,
the others detailed being more IA
niIiar with transportation matters.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Not Entitled to Extra Paw.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The comp.
troller of tie treasury has decided
that officers and enlisted men of the
volunteer forces authorized by the
act approved March 2, 1899, except
such officers of the regular army as
were transferred and commissioned
in the volunteer forces, are not en-
titled, on muster out, to the two
months extra pay provided by the
act of January IL, 1899.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Turner NAV Re Nom,nated-

1t is semi-officially announced that
J. B. Dykes and Tully Scott, populist
and democratic candidates for con-
gresham in the Sixth district, will
be withdrawn and r. w. Turner, of
Jewell county, placed on the ticket by
both parties. The democratic national
committee will refund to both candle
dates money actually expended.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
NAV NOTIFY at rnnaka-

A well-defined movement is on foot
among western fusionists to have the
free silver republicans and populist
notification ceremonies held at Tope-
ka. Mr.. Tillotson, who lives in To-
peka, is chairman of the committee
appointed by the silver republicans to
break the news to Mr.. Bryan. He is
pushing along the movement.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Parsons May Get the Asylum.

The attorney general has decided
that if the city of Parsons executes
the deeds in proper form conveying
to the state, as a gift and without
cost, clear and complete title to
the site of the proposed insane asy-
lum, the state board of charities
proceed to construct the institution.
1t is probable that plans for the new
asylum will be completed in a week
or two.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Kansas Infant Burned to Death.

Matt Young, a prominent business
man of Perry, started to throw a
blazing gasoline stove out of his
house into the yard, when some gas
oline spilled upon his one-year-o1d
child, which was standing near, and
became ignited, burning it so severely
about the face and body that it died
in a few hours afterwards.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Robert a. Mem Nominated.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Aug. 3.-Robert
A. Neff, a populist, was nominated
for congress on the thirty-frst bal
lot in the populist and democratic
joint congressional convention here
His principal competitors were Viii
liam Cross and L. P. Ross.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
The King a. Monza.

Mona, Aug. 3.-King Victor En-
manuel II, upon arriving here, met
his mother, Queen Margherita, at the
castle. She fell into his arms weep
ing. The king knelt before the body
o. his father and repeatedly kissed and
embraced it. Afterwards, for an
hour, he, his mother and his wife
prayed in the death chamber.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Guess at Kansas City's Population.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. "a man
who is in position to know made
a statement that Kansas City's popu-
lation, according to the census just
finished, is less than 10000 and more
than 100000 IF this is true il, shows
than Kansas City has made a gain of
only $4,000 persons since 1890, when
the census showed 132, ZIG.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Girl Died in Great Agony,

Matte Arlington, IS years old,
died at Independence, the result of an
injury received while playing. Her
cousin, boy eight years of age,
jumped on her, with his hands upon
her shoulders and his knees on her
back, pulling her backward with his
hands, injuring her spine. After
eight days of intense suffering, gam
creme set in.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Button, of Den
ison, Jackson county, on their way to
the Wathena Chautauqua, were struck
by a Rock Island passenger train
just east of Troy. The team was
killed, their wagon broken, and Mrs.
Button had her arm broken and hip
badly bruised. The couple are Jack
son county school-teachers, and were
recently married.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Golden wedding at Atch,son.

DR.. and Mrs. W. L. ChaIliss, who
figured prominently in the early his
tory of Atchison, on August 1
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary. Their ten children, %
grandchildren and three great-grand-
children were present. Among the
children is Mrs. Ida c. Martin, widow
of eX-Gov. John A. Martin Dr. Chal-
lis came to Kansas in 1856 and oper-
ated the first steam ferry across the
Missouri river.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Color Line in the G. a. r.

Daniel Parker, negro, was adj
mitted to membership in G. A. R. post
III of Topeka on a transfer card from
Fort Scott, although there is nego
post there. The action was not to
the liking of 25 or more old soldiers
of III, who have now started a move
ment to withdraw and create "a new
post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09

In Wichita there lives a Nelson
Chaffee, a brother of the general who
is commanding Uncle Sans troops in
China. Nelson Chaffee has been
jealous member of the Salvation army
several years and beats the drum for
the army at Wichita.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09

John w. Davis, former county attor-
ney, was nominated for senator by
Sedgwicl county republicans. Henry
Schweiter was nominated for the leg
islature from the SEVENTEEN district,
A. NJ. Rechenberger, from the Seven
ty-first, and Charles H. Lulinng from
the Seventy-second. All four are
pledged to Baker.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Gen Botha Weakening.

London, Aug. 3.-The Pretoria cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail, tele-
graphing Wednesday, says: "Com-
manJant Gen. Botha is weakening.
He has sent messenger to Lord Rob
erts asking for confirmation of the
report of the surrender of Gen. Prins-
loo and requesting permission to com
municate with Gen. Christian DeWet-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
An Informer Under Arrest.

II. T. Parker, who swore out war
rants against eight Emporia drug
gists, charging them with violating
the prohibition law, is under arrest.
The complaining witness is DIR. H. G.
Green. Parker swore to having pur-
chased a bottle of whisky of him;
this Green denies, and had warrant
sworn out for perjury.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
AIldroad Convention Called.

A call has been issued for state
convention of the middle-of-the-road
populists, to be held at Topeka, Au-
gust %, for the purpose of putting a
full state and presidential ticket in
the field. The call is signed by ]. F..
Willitts, 1. V. Kennedy, A. C. Miller,
members of the national committee
for Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
To Incorporate KlondIke.

The joint-keepers and others living
in the Klondike district near the SOL
diers' home have decided on a new
move wherein they hope to evade
prosecutions for selling liquor to vet
Grams. They propose to have the
houses, sheds and tents in the Klon-
dixie district incorporated as a third
class Kansas city.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Ex-senator Pryor Dies.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 6.-Luke
Pryor. former United States senator
and representative in congress. died
at his home at Athens, Ala, at six
p. m. yesterday. Senator Pryor was
native of Alabama and was born
near the birthplace of Senator Pet
tus, of this state.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Military School at Law-eDce

Gen. Wilder S. Metcalf, as colonel of
the First regiment of the K. n. g.,
has issued orders for an officers
school to be held in Lawrence from
September II to September IA.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
For the Complaining to Ponder.

You think you are having mighty
hard time of it, don't you? Well, a
woman died at Marion the other day
who has been helpless invalid and
unable to walk step for more than
40 years!-Kansas City Journal
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
3ause of Young Carl >ehurz's Dea h

London, Aug. "a coroner's in
quest held OH the body OF Carl Schurz.
Jr., the second son of ex-Secretary OF
the Interior Carl Schurz, of New York,
who died alone in his boarding house
in Montague street, July 25, resulted
in verdict that death was caused by
heart disease.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Fifty Bushels TO the Acre.

There is no soil in the world that
can equal that of western Kansas in
producing wheat when the conditions
are all perfect. DIR. Milton, of Dodge
City, thrashed ten acres of this cereal
which average so bushels to the acre.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09

The three-days' reunion of old set
tiers at Columbus last week was a
big success. Business men of Column
bus presented fine business displays
and a floral parade was held.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
They want Rev. sheldon.

The Central Congregational church,
Brooklyn, will urge Rev. c. M. Sheldon,
of Topeka, to accept the pastorate of
the church. Rev. Sheldon is now
preaching in London.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Railroad Collis,on at Perry, Kan.

A westbound Union Pacific freight
cOllided with an eastbound Rock Is
land engine at Perry the other night,
and two Rock Island trainmen were
injured. Six cars were derailed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
a Kansan's Cape Nome Experience.

Theodore Dietrich, of Geary, has
returned from Cape Nome, aft.r an
absence of three months Re was
there three weeks and found only five
days work at 81 day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09

AreoIa, ILL.,, Aug. 3-Reports re-
ceived in this city last night from
the broom corn district say that
Wednesdays storm did over $1.Ooo.u0o
damage to the growing crop.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Was GOV. Morrill,. FavorIte Niece.

Miss Mary Morrill,, mentioned in the
dispatches as having been slaughtered
by the Chinese at Taoting, China, is
the favorite niece of ex-Gov. E. n.
Morrill,.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Paris cab Drivers on Strike.

Paris, Aug. 6.-Four thousand cab
drivers have gone on strike and de-
mand a lower rate for renting vehi-
cles. There have been no disturb
ances.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-09
Train Kills a Young Farmer.

Abe Steiger, a young farmer of
Sumner county, was killed near Hun
newell by a train. His team was also
killed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-11
Closes Thursday.

Next Thursday evening at 6
o'clock the car which is to carry
Benton county's exhibit to the state
fair will Re closed and no more con-
tributions can be accepted. Fri,
day morning, together with the ex-
hibit from the college, the county's
offering will 60 to Salem to be ar
ranged for display. The building
formerly occupied by Hout's meat
market, is being used as store
house for the contributions.
Every farmer in this county
should take an active personal in
terest in the exhibit and assist the
committee to make the best show
ing of any county entering the con.
test at the fair. Manufacturers
and others will find this an excel
lent opportunity to advertise their
products and it should not be per-
mitted to pass. Chairman French
has been most enthusiastic and
faithful in his endeavors to make a
creditable showing and Benton
ten county has the resources to
carry off the palm. If she fails the
blame will not rest upon nature or
Mr.. French.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-11

Just now the farmers of the
Willamette Valley are being
urged and advised by the press,
of all shades of political belief,
in this section to engage exten-
sively in raising sheep and cat
tie; and we believe the advice is
wise. No farmer who intends
engaging in sheep raising and il
aware of Mr.. Bryan's views on
tariff on wool will cast a vote
for that gentleman. If it is true,
as all concede, that wheat-raising
has been over done in this sec
ton, and our farmers contem-
plate investing in sheep, they
are not going to vote to kill that
enterprise before tits established,
by supporting a man who is un-
alterably opposed to tariff On
wool. During the last four
years the sheep industry has SO
grown in Oregon that the reven-
ne from sheep and wool exceeds
the revenue from wheat in this
state, and the most ardent free
trader will admit that the peo-
lection afforded this enterprise
by the Mckinley tariff, revived
it from the crushing blow it re-
ceived under the Wilson bill.