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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
some Good Shots with .Arti1Icry-AD
Old Whcezer of a Locc-
motive.

''There is a good deal Of talk said
the captain, ''about good shooting by
the artillery at Kimberley and Lady
smith. There was center shot at Fort
Henry that discounts them all. The
confederates had large 64-pounder
in the fort, in which they took a great
deal Of pride and comfort. In the at
tack on Fort Henry a shell from
large gun on the gunboat Essex struck
the confederate 64-pounder just as the
string had been pulled. The shell from
the Essex struck squarely in the muz-
zle Of the confederate gun just as the
ball or shell of that gun reached the
muzzle coming out. There was a ter
rife explosion, fragments Of shell and
of the big gun itself killing ten men.
During the advance on Atlanta there
was another remarkable shot. South
ern sharpshooters had gathered behind
the chimney of a house that had been
burned or torn down, and had picked
off several men on the picket line.
Word was carried to the nearest bat
terry and the officer in command was
asked if he couldn't bring down the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
sPANIARDs GOING BACK.
Emigration to Cuba ana Puerto Rico has
Set in at Lively Rate from
Mary Seaports.

Washington, Dec. Secretary
Hay is informed through United
States consuls at several seaports of
Spain tina: emigration to Cuba has
set in stronIy. The movement is es-
pecially noticeable from the northern
and western provinces of Spain. A
year ago, following the evacuation of
all of these possessions by Spanish
authority, thousands of Spaniards,
who were not connected with the
army, returned to Spain. The tide
has now turned the other way and
greatly exceeds the former movement.
Improved conditions in Puerto Rico
and Cuba, with still better prospects
are said to form the inspiration for
this Spanish immigration. The fact
that the American flag flies does not
deter them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Al Immense Avalanche Swept Down.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 27-The tele-
graph operator at Glacier, In the
Rocky mountains, reports that an i'm
mense avalanche has swept down the
mountain near there, covering $50
feet of track and taking down a num-
Der of telegraph poles SO that the
wires are interrupted. Trees IL inches
thick were observed in the slide, and
it is not yet known what else may be
covered by the snow or what is the
condition of the track. The slide COW
ers the track to depth Of from five
TO 20 feet.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04

chimney. He thought he could and
started a 12-pound fuse shell chimney
ward. Standing behind the gun, I could
trace the course of the shell through
the air. I saw it strike the chimney
and saw the brick and mortar fly in
every direction. That shot killed six
men, or all that were near the chin
ney."
cat Camp Greeley" said the major,
''the confederates were in camp beyond
a ridge called Cotton Mountain. Be
tween the ridge and the union camp
was the Kanawha river, and on the
west bank of the river, near the falls.
was a fort, where Symmonds' battery
was posted. Scouts reported where the
confederates were in camp beyond the
mountain, some two miles from the bat
terry. The artillerymen made careful
calculation, elevated their rifled 12-
FOUNDER, and started cap shell over
the mountain toward the confederate
camp. In a short time there was an
explosion, followed by great uproar in
the rebel lines. The confederates re
tired, our picl1ets advanced and found
that the shell, curving over the noun
tain, had struck in a camp fire about
which were gathered a number of men.
and had killed five. After that the boys
had great respect for rified cannon
throwing cap shells"
II notice." said the colonel, chat the
boys over in the Philippines rescued
locomotive that had been ditched and
buried and put it in use above TarIac.
L hope they had as much fun as we had
with an old wheeler of a locomotive
we found dumped, head down, in old
Niclojack cave at Shellmound, Tenn.
When the confederates retreated south
of the Tennessee they burned the rail
road bridge and took an the rolling
stock down south. When Rosecranz
crossed the river he found himself with
a railroad in his possession, but not a
single locomotive. And there was no
way of getting a serviceable engine
across.
''The boys, in proving about Nicllo-
jack cave (mined for saltpeter), dis
covered an old locomotive at the bot
tom of a deep, dark hole. They re-
ported the discovery at headquarters.
and the whole brigade set to work to
get that locomotive out. After two
days hard work, and with hundreds Of
cheering men pulling at the ropes, the
old engine was set on its wheels and
then pushed and pulled in triumph tic
the railroad. The mechanics of the
command worked two more days and
steam was started. The old engine
pulled and snorted, but didn't go. Fin
ally a score of men got behind and
pushed the locomotive forward in Il
sort of frolic.
Suddenly it caught on, as it were.
and, taking the engineer pro tempore
unawares, whirled up the road, nearly
running over men gathered on the
track. After a minute of dumb amaze
meiit, the whole brigade gave chase.
The locomotive stopped as suddenly
as it started. and the brigade sat down
to wait. Again the old wheeler start
ed, and again the brigade gave chase.
After a few days the locomotive was
petted and whipped into service and
for weeks was the only one of its kind
in use in the union. army south of the
Tennessee. But it was always an I'M
certain quantity" = Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
The Filipinos Driven Back.

Manila. Dec. 27.-Ger. Santa Ana,
with force of insurgents estimated
at 800, attacked the garrison at Subig
yesterday. A body of marines were
sent from Olongapo to reinforce the
garrison and the Fihpinos were driven
back, several being killed. There
were no casualties on the American
side. A company of the Forty-sixth
volunteer infantry, together with a
contingent of marines, has been sent
from Manila to reinforce the Subig
garrison still further.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
MOST LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION.
Families OF all Prisoners rs Well
as Civilians.

Washington, Dec. 27.-At the cab
met meeting Tuesday, it was decided
to construe that portion of the treaty
with Spain regarding the return of
Spanish soldiers and prisoners of war
in the Philippines in the most liberal
way; indeed, to stretch it not only to
cover all Spanish prisoners in the
hands of the insurgents who are now
falling into our hands, but their fam
lies and all Spanish civilian officials
and their families. All will be tran,
sported to Spain at the expense of the
United States. Secretary Root has
no information as to how many Span
ish prisoners remain on the islands.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04

service from Virginia through the
mountains of Kentucky by Gen. Nor
gan to this place CWest Liberty and
nit Sterling to ascertain the number
of the enemy's forces; and, by the way,
the boys were to get married and take
their young wives back to Virginia with
them.
'-The two confederate soldiers who
were to be married were both captured
by your forces, and carried away to
prison. Myself and three others made
our escape under a heavy fire, and after
getting the information sent after we
returned to our commander in Virginia.
The names of the two soldiers captured
by your forces are John Colvin and
Fielding Cox, both of company A, Sec
Ond Kentucky cavalry, under Gen.
MOrgan's command; both good friends
and good comrades of mine, and brave,
dashing soldiers. Both lived through
the war. John Colvin now resides in
Topeka, Kan; Fielding Cox resides at
Hazel Green, Ky. Neither ever mar
ried the young ladies to whom they
were to be married on that day. The
boys both married after the war. for
bear giving the names of the two young
ladies, but one of them married a union
soldier after the war closed. The other
married a confederate soldier. I saw
the last named lady yesterday (Feb. 5,
1S99). The one who married the union
soldier is now dead. They both made
exceptionally good wives and splendid
women. u. w. Garner, in National
Tribune
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
zigsli 5I;g -
Jl5(SIssli3G
Ga N--A~>zg ~ n
a CIVIL WAR ROMANCE.
How WOIfOrd's Cnva1rymen Rroke
Up an Intended Double
Wedding.

Ear away in the eastern part of Ken
lucky. and near the line of Virginia,
nestled among the hills, is the beauti-
full little village of West Liberty, town
of about GEO people. 1t was in the
memorable year of 1863 that Wolford's
cavalry camped about 20 miles from
West Liberty.
One beautiful autumn day miner
came into our camp and reported that
on the morrow, at high noon, there
was to be wedding at West Liberty;
that two of John Morgan's cavalrymen
were to be married to a couple of West
Liberty bellies.
Soon a scout of 20 men was organ
lied to raid the town. There was no
detail made; each volunteered his serv-
ices, all eager for the raid. Your scribe
was one of the 20. Capt. Brent Fish
back was in command, and when the
order was given we were in our sad
dies and away at the break of day. Our
guide led us within sight of the vii
Iage, when he pointed out the very
house in which the wedding was to
take place
We watched until we saw the people
gather, and when all were off the
streets we made a dash, the sound of
which seemed not to be heard by the
merry crowd within the house. Before
they were aware of it we were coming
through the yard gate, and, with re-
VOIVers in hand, demanded their sur
render.
The parson was on the floor with
license in hand, and before him stood
two couples. But everything came to
a standstill, so far as the wedding was
concerned. In the large dining hall
was d Dong table filed with the best
the city could afford. We conducted
the minister and the matrimonial can
Gfidates to the table and, after seating
them, proceeded to make ourselves wei
come, anCp at once filed the table.
After dinner we proposed that they
proceed with the wedding, but they
refused; and, after bidding the girls
;g0oG2-by, we carried the grooms away
prisoners. Since that lOng-agO raid |
have often wondered whether the boys
ever got back, and whether the cere-
12ony was ever finished, for no doubt
Mt WAS partly said. After writing sew
er2l letters regarding the matter, at
last, through Judge Perry, of Licking
ton, Ky, got all that remains to be
known of that memorable day, and
herewith give your readers his letter,
written from West Liberty, where he
happened to be:
Il Evns a young soldier in the con-
-fetlerate army, under Gen. ohm H. Nor
:gan, for three years and eight months.
L vTas'one of the six confederate soldiers
who were to be participants and guests
at the wedding, or rather the marriage,
of the confederate soldiers to the two
pretty young ladies of this place West
Liberty, and would have had a gay
grand time helping the boys off but
for the untimely intrusion of the
Yanks- We had been sent on detached
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
peserting the Choctaw Nation.

Chicotah, 1. T., Dec. 27.-Numbers
of the best stock raisers are leaving
the Choctaw nation for Oklahoma.
They have grown restless under the
constraint of waiting and hoping for
a better condition of affairs. From
reports all over the territory, it
seems tha5 only the prompt action of
congress can save this country for
civilization
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Chafree MAY succeed Lawton.

Washington. Dec. 27.-Gen. Chaffee.
now on duty in Cuba, may be or
dored to Washington and assigned to
service in the Philippines as result
of the death of Gen. Lawton. sChaffee
was one of the conspicuous officers in
the battle of Santiago, and a fighter
very much of Lawton's caliber.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
The Uoodv Funeral Services.

East Mortified, Mass, Dec. 27.-
Funeral services over the remains of
Dwight T.. Moody were held at the Con-
gregational church yesterday before
large audience. Men who for many
years have been connected with Mr..
Moody's work took part Rev. C. I.
Scofield oficiated, assisted by Rev. A.
Torrey, of the Moody Bible institute,
ChicaoO
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
The Bank Finally won out.

District Judge Bland, Of Atchison,
set aside jury verdict in favor of
Mrs. Eliza Price, widow of the late
Senator John NJ. Price. She sued the
First National bank to set aside mort
cages to the extent of $13, 600 given by
her husband in 1894, on the ground
that her husband was of unsound
mind, and was also unduly influenced
when he gave the mortgages.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
A Santa Claus Clothes Burned.

At Christmas tree entertainment
near Atchison Perry Lucy, acting as
Santa Claus, wore suit covered with
cotton, which caught on fire. Lucy
rushed, his clothes in a blaze, into
the frantic audience and a panic re-
suited. Lucy was dangerously burned
about the face, and Henry Nestler, a
farmer, and John Heff1efinger, a
teacher, and child were also burned.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
SAVED FROM EXECUTION.
Serve 20 Years in Prison and Be
DIshOnOrably Discharged.

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec. 27.-William
Scarborough, of this city, private of
company B, Third United States in
fantry, who was tried by a military
court in the Philippines on serious
charge and sentenced to death, has
been saved from execution by Presi-
dent Mckinley. The president has
committed his sentence to dishonor-
able discharge and 20 years imprison-
nROt
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Beers Buying in Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 27.-The Ar
mour Packing company, of Kansas
City, is shipping large quantities of
preserved meats to the Beers in the
Transvaal, through an exporting
agent in New York city. Two weeks
ago one shipment of 25 cars was
made, and for several days following
at least five cars per day were sent
out for the same destination.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
SEES Dos Unique AnsWer.

The city of Mcpherson is torn up
over the unique answer filed by one of
its prominent citizens to his wife's
petition for divorce. The husbands
answer is that at the time CT the mar
riage he obtained his license, a beau
tiful marriage certificate and the GER
emony uniting them, on credit, and
still owes for them, he is not legally
united to the woman, and prays her
petition for divorce be dismissed on
these grounds
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Found Dead in His Store.

At Hutchinson Christmas day
family reunion was arranged at the
home of j. II. F. Plate, a wealthy
merchant. When the relatives had all
gathered, Mr.. Plate was sent for, but
he was found dead in his store, a
suicide. No cause was known for the
act. Previous to taking his life Plate
sent box home which contained a
big roll of money and a statement
that all debts were paid.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Prosperity Ha. It's Drawbacks.

The big corn crop of Kansas is re-
sponsible for a new swindle now be-
ing worked throughout the state. An
alleged farmer, who shows ears of
corn from six to eight times the size
of ordinary ones, calls at a farm, Of
fering to sell the seed corn, claim
ing it to be an importation from a
brother in a foreign country. He Of
fers to sell 100 grains for 25 cents, or
an entire ear for So. Those who buy
find sections of ordinary corn glued
together to form one large ear.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Distressing AFFAIR in Topeka.

On Christmas day number of
children, including Maggie Dreyer,
aged II, were at the homo of Mrs.
William Taylor in Topeka playing
with popguns, when Mrs. Taylor, say
ing that she had something that
would beat their popguns, picked up
an old mus1et, which she accidentally
discharged. The entire load of shot
entered the girls breast. Death re-
suited Immediately. It was feared
Mrs. Taylor will lose her reason.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
saved HIn from Certain Death.

st. Louis, Dec. 27.-Half a dozen
sisters at ST. Mary's infrmary saved
James Mcclure, while temporarily in
sane, from an awful leap from a third
story porch last night. The struggle
was terrific and taxed the strength
of the sist ers to the utmost, but the
man was finally subdued.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
:Ionbert Again at the Front.

Pretoria, Dec. 27.-Gen. Joubert
has recovered and returned to the
front to-day. There were special
services yesterday in the different
laagers as thanksgiving for the VIC
tories of Colenso, Stormberg and
Modder river.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Ocean.
queer.

Texas makes nearly one-third of the
cotton crop of the United States, and
that state is almost destitute of cot
ton mills, and Arkansas, another great
cotton state, has no mill at all.-Cin.
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Southern Cattle shut Out.

The Kansas live stock sanitary
commission issued bulletin shutting
out all cattle except for Immediate
slaughter, from the south of the
quarantine line, after January 1. On
that date all of the inspectors along
the line were discharged.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Living in EIonteio,s Residence.

Miss Victoria Tulis is the name OF
a Kansas girl who is serving as
nurse in one of the Manila hospitals
Writing to her father in Leavenworth.
she SAYS: ST am in love with Manila.
We are living in the late Admiral
Monteio's residence. It is simply
grand
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Jordan a Former Kansan.

Arthur Jordan, who is reported to
be walking from New York to Topeka
and wheeling his fve-year-old boy,
formerly resided in Topeka and is a
brother of Josiah Jordon, ex-superin-
Eendent of schools of Shawnee coun-
ty. Five years ago he moved to New
York to study for the ministry. Later
ne took up with ''divine healing"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Negro Preacher Ares ted.

Kev. Robert Cole, negro preacher
who says he had expounded the Cos
pei in Kansas and Oklahoma for II
years, was arrested for stealing a
horse in Hiawatha after the close of
a revival service and selling it in ST.
Joseph Mo.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Favor Two Conventions.

A meeting of the populist state
committee was held at Topeka last
week to prepare for the coming
campaign. 1t was tacitly agreed to
hold two state conventions-the
one to select national delegates in
March and the one to choose presi-
Dental electors later in the year.
This is regarded as favorable to fu-
sion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
slam Mt Chicago.

$50 you are really going to marry ?''
remarked the first Chicago. girl.
EYES," replied the other. 81 thought
I'd try it for awhile. Philadelphia
Record.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
MI. Lee Has a GOOD Thing.

H. D. Lee, of Sa1ina, who is the ptr-
chasing agent of all the tobacco job
bers in the United States; receives a
commission of about 500, 900 a year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Friends Aided His Escape.

Harry Howard escaped from the
county Jail at Dodge City by the aid
of unknown persons. Fifty dollars
reward was offered for his rearrest-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
C,ourt FIxes the Value of a kIaa.

In Hutchinson a couple of farmer
lads were fined So each for attempts
ing to Snatch a kiss from two girls
whom they met in the road.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Want the Mavor Ousted.

The joint war at Arkansas City has
reached that stage where the tenn
perance element has asked the attOr
ney general to bring proceedings to
remove Mayor Hess, who IS accused
of being in league with the jointists.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04

1t is reported that an Effnghans
woman gets rid of neighbors' cats by
tieing a rock around their necks ana
throwing them into vessel ef boaAe
ing water.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Suffocated bv Coal Gaa-

Ruh1 Smith and wife, of Ham1in,
Brown county, were suffocated by
coal gas. Smith was a prominent
stockman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Kansan Dead of Hydrophobia.

Frank Mobiles, living near Stanley,
johnson county, died after three
days of suffering from what the
physicians say was clear case of hy-
drophobia. He was bitten by a dog
about a month ago, and about a week
before his death he began to com
plain, growing worse, until four or
five men were required to hold him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
kansas Bankers Have a GrIevance.

The bankers of Kansas want q
larger portion of the cattle loan bust
ness of the state, and threaten dire
vengeance on the Kansas City live
stock commission firms if they do not
get it. At present they handle only
a small per cent. of it. The commits
sion merchants place the paper in the
east
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04

C. J. Devlin, the Topeka coal mine
operator, carries s415, 700 in life in
surance, of which s25o,Oo0 is in one
company.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
CHANGE OF venue DesfrabIe.

A trial of adversely always makes
a change of venue desirable. Chicago |
Daily News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Rewarded for bravery.

Capt. w. j. Watson, of the TWEEN
tieth Kansas, who went back TO the
Philippines as first lieutenant in the
Fortieth volunteer infantry, has been
promoted to captain. John J.Haisch,
who went from Topeka as a private
IN the Twentieth Kansas, afterwards
being promoted to second lieutenant,
was made a second lieutenant in the
Thirty-siXth volunteer infantry Last
week he was promoted to first lieu
tenant. Howard NJ. Koontz, another
Twentieth Kansas lieutenant who en-
listed in the Forfy-fourth regiment.
has just been promoted to first lieu
tenant
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
He Favors the Bill.

Bank Commissioner Breidenthal is
heartily in favor of the bill intro
duced recently in congress by Con-
accommodating Bailey amending
the war revenue law so as to oqualize
the tax on banks, and says that all
the small bankers in the country
should use their influence to secure
its passage. The bill provides that
banks employing capital not to ex-
coed $4,000 shall pay $40 tax, and the
banks employing greater capital
shall pay 50 tax for each additional
$1,000. The present law fixes the
minimum at $50.