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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-27

days Lincoln and this district went
to s'eep every night on the edge Of
irretrievable ruin. The precipice
was still there in the morning and
the situation was the same because
q few men kept watch by day and by
night. without Mr.. G Z. Perkins
money and willingness to sacrifice
himself. Mr.. Harwood's devotion
would have been fruitless. And to
Mr.. Perkins the city owes debt OF
gratitude which has never been &C
knowledged.
In the Harwood memorial service
which was offered last Sunday. at All
Souls Church, Dr. Marsh, Mr.. Tuttle,
Mr.. ii. w. Brown. Mr. Sawyer and Mr..
Henry E. Lewis acknowledged the
beauty, strength and heroic devotion
Of Mr.. Harwood's character. Mr..
Lewis appreciation is printed here
with:
Il speak here today Of Nathan S.
Harwood because for many years he
has been my warm and steadfaSt
friend. From my first acquaintance
with him / was greatly attracted by
many qualities, one Of the most sIrik-
ing of which was his kindly, genial
nature. His judgments Of men were
neither hasty nor severe, but deliber-
ate and generous. He seemed to me
q lover of mankind. He had a bOun-
tiful fund Of good will toward men.
His nature was essentially sweet and
wholesome and he was grieved rather
than embittered by the baseness OF
ingratitude of others. His love of
man was shown iD general way by
his public spirit which was never
lacking. There was no enterprise
undertaken in tine city that had the
good OF its people at heart that did
net receive his earnest support.
And at the base of all this was that
element which we call character, an
element or combination of elements
that We all feel and recognize, but
find it difficult to define. 1t was in
him subtle, latent power, larger and
comp,eter than anything he said or
did, and in intimate acquaintance
with him, one felt that anything he
might attempt to dc was well within
his power. There was a dignity, a
serenity and a poise in his bearing
that could not fail to impress them
selves on those who were 10 his pres
ence, and whether he spoke or we're
silent, you readily recognized him as
one who governs rather than one who
serves.
Our estimates Of men are apt to be
superficial. capricious and vain. based
as they are on the lesser essentials OF
being. but in the life that is beyOcd life
Icannot doubt that there will be some
divine administration of equity that
will reverse the incongruities and in
censistencies and insufficiences of
human judgments, and that charac-
ter will be as the balance weight that
shall adjust the scales. Within the
past few years it fell to Mr.. Har-
woods lot to be a leader in a great
struggle, wherein but little OF praise
could come to the victor and i'm
measurable condemnation to the van
ouished. He could have avoided it,
but cowardice was not an element of
his nature.
He gained a losing victory, he saved
his city and state from infinite dis
l,,S l,o eo,r,Goad h health onH
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-27
Taxes and the Fire Department


The four extra firemen asked for by
the fire chief are doubtless needed
but Mayor Winnett's veto was never.
theleSS commendable. Various plans
of raising money for this and other
necessities have been suggested. II
the men who held or are holding
county and city Offices would but pay
the personal taxes they have ignored
for ten years or more these tiremen
might be hired and other improve
ments made that the city needs.
There arc over sixty thousand dollars
on the city treasurer's books against
men who, although not wealthy, en-
joy the comforts Of life and among
them men who, periodically ask for
the votes of the citizens of Lincoln
in order that they may continue to
make living from the taxes paid by
their neighbors and friends. If this
sixty thousand dollars could be col.
lected and if the city could be allow
ed to accept the sixty-five thousand
dollars offered by the street car COM
pany the money would take us out Of
the slough into which we have been
plunged by successive corrupt city
administrations and eXtravagant
councils. by the panic and by crop
failures. The s 10000 means more to
us now than double the sum in five
years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-06-07
Are We At The Top?

Dunn & Go. report that the general
decline has taken place all along the
line of commerce and that not in six
years have the defaulted liabilities
been so large. Business in some lines
is stagnsnt. The shipments in May
have been smaller than in any other
year since 1892. They were larger
by ia per cent in 1885, by % 8 per
cent in 1895 and by PIT last year.
Many manufacturing establishments
controlled by trusts have shut down,
cartailing production to keep up pric-
as. The HERALD certainly hopes that
the backset is only temporary, and
that business will again pick mp.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-06-07
Obituary.

Emil 3. Smith was born in Peru,
Indiana, Dec. 5, 1874. On Dec. %,
1866, she married George W. Roberts
who soon moved to Washington. Ia.
She was left widow with four chill
dren to care for, three boys and one
girl. In 1879 she was married to
George Thomas in Harden county,
Ia. -Four children, two boys and two
girls blessed this union. All the chu-
dren are alive and live in Phillips
county, Kans.
On March L, 1879. George Thomas
and his family settled on a piece of
land ten miles west of Phillipsburg,
where they lived until about two
years ago when the family moved to
PhilIipsburg.
Last October Mrs. Thomas was
taken sick from which she never re-
covered. On June 2, 1900. at 1880 a.
m. she passed over the river of death
to her reward.
All her life Mrs. Thomas has been
a hard working woman. During the
war she was one of the girls who was
at home and worked the farm while
her father and brothers went to the
war. She was a kind neighbor and
always had many friends, a loving
wife and kind mother. During her
sickness she remarked to her hus-
band, "Why don't you let me- go?"
Although she never had united with
any church, she believed in God and
the bible and seems to have made her
peace with God before she died and
IS now in the hands of Just God
who doeth all things we'll. Her fav-
orite hymns were Jesus Lover of my
Soul" and ''Rock of Ages"
The funeral was conducted in the
M E. church by Rev. w. z. Loot
bourrow Sunday afternoon and was
attended by large crowd of sympa-
thizing friends and neighbors.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-06-07
First Publication June z, 1909
Case No. 4402.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS,
PHILLIPS COUNTY.
In the District Court of Phillips County.
Eq uitabIe Securities Company,
William Rooms, Mary N. Rooms and H. n. HOl-
land.
DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that under
L and by virtue of the judgment rendered in
the above entitled action. in and by the above
named Court, and of order of sale issued on
said Judgment to me directed and delivered
will on
MONDAY, JULY 9, 1900,
at the hour of 2 O'Clock, p. m, of said day at
the east door of the Court house, in Philllpsburg
in the County of Phillips, State eff Kansas, offer
at public sale and sell to the highest bidder for
cash in hand the following described real pro-
perty, namely, The south half of the southwest
quarter of section twenty-five (22J and the north
half of the northwest quarter of section twenty
seven (27) all in township five (5) south of range
10 west of the 9Th P. NJ, in Phillips
Comfy, State of Kansas. Said property has
been levied upon and is to be Id as the property
of the above named defendant.
Dated this 9Th day of June, A. D., 1900
H, X. YERToN,
FRANK MCKAY. Sheriff.
Attorney for plaintiff.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-06-07
JESSE GRAY DROWNED.
Born at Logan September 3, 'S3 died
at PhiIlipSburg June 5, 1900.

For the first time IN the history of
this city the people have been called
upon to mourn the loss of on of it's
residents by drowning On Tuesday,
early in the afternoon, a party of
boys aged from six to twenty-five
years went to the pond on the farm
of r. Frank Stinson, one mile south
west Of this city, to battle. In the
party were Louis, Jesse, Clarence
and Guy Gray. Reaching the pond
Louis and Jesse went in from the
west side where the bank goes straight
down for about twenty feet and then
slopes gradually to the eastern shore,
thirty feet away. The other boys
were on the east side. The Gray
boys started to swim across, but Jesse
being very poor swimmer, was un-
able to make the short distance over
the deep water, and calling for help.
went under. His brother Lewis went
to his assistance and got him out, but
the bank was SO steep that they went
back into the water and Jesse went
down TO rise no more. Lewis was so
exhausted that he was unable to do
more for his brother. Word was i'm
mediately brought to the city and q
searching party went down to the
pond. Charley Gray, an older broth
er, after repeated divings succeeded
in securing the body and brought 1t
to the surface and to land Every
effort possible was made to reeuscl-
tate the lad. but as he had been IN
der the water for half an hour, life
was extinct. The body was brought
to the city and taken to Ernest Bow
er's undertaking establishment where
it was cared for and late in the after
noon taken to the stricken home.
The blow came with crushing force
on the father, mother and brothers,
the mother being completely pros
Frustrated.
The funeral will De held today at
10 o'clock. Jesse was a member of
the Cornet Band, which will attend
the funeral, heading the procession
and playing appropriate music.
Frank Gray, Jr., another brother,
is member of the graduating class
of the state university, which closed
yesterday. This unfortunate affair
has cast deep gloom over the COM
munity as the young lad was a gen
ersl favorite. He had been for some
time IN the employ of W. j. Bower
& Son and was also a member of the
normal institute now IN sc ssIon.
Mr.. StinsoR has been tempted sew
eral times to prohibit bathing IN his
pond, but knowing of the longings of
boyhood for water. has permitted the
pond to be used, but will possibly
prohibit it hereafter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-06-07

quarters. This institution of which
Smith Center is justly proud, is the
work of the ladies and its final sue
cess is due entirely to their concep-
ton and execution. They not only
have put their town in possession of a
we'll stocked and carefully selected
library, but have purchased the build
ing as we'll, and are entirely out OF
debt.
Shortly before noon the association
was opened by the president, D. A.
Valentine, of the Clay Center Times,
and the minutes read by the secre-
tary, Miss Florence Headley, of the
Gaylord Herald, after which an sd-
iournment was called until afternoon
when the business of the association
was resumed, the opera house be-
ing we'll filled, large number of the
townspeople evincing their interest
by attending. The papers read were
of a high order of merit, notably that
of J. w. Conway, of the Norton
Champion, who discoursed learnedly
and philosophicsllv of the Sheldon
experiment Mr.. Conway's paper was
of unusual interest, IN anticipation
for his reputation has preceded him.
That none were disappointed was
mode manifest at its conclusion.
The papers were followed by the
election of officers, II. A Perkins, of
the Manhattan Nationalist, being
chosen president; j. W. Morphy,
Journal, Smith Centre, secretary; A.
3. KimbalI, Journal, Scsndie, treas
urer, W. II. Nelson, Pioneer, Smith
Center, G.. T. Davies, Kansan, Con-
cord1a, and D. A. Valentine, Times,
Clay Center, executive committee.
In the evening the band played de-
lightfully for an hour or more, after
which the association reassembled IN
the opera house and was pleasantly
entertained by the citizens of Smith
Center. A witty speech of welcome
by Judge Picker, followed by an
apt response by Conner Davis, of the
Ksnsan, kept the audience smiling
audibly. These were followed by
short talks by others present inter-
spersed with music by the orchestra
which was thoroughly appreciated.
The visitors were all cordially invited
to attend a reception at the beautiful
home of J. r. Burrow, a fitting CHM
an to day of unusual pleasure and
profit.
Under the kindly inspiration of
Smith Center hospitality the assosla-
ton was one Of the most successful in
years. W. H. Nelson and J. W.
Morphy, than whom two better news
paper men do not exist, were un-
tirlng and seemed omnipresent,
while the citizsns one and all resolved
themselves into a committee for the
entertainment of their guests, the
ladies being quite as active as the
men. Personally the day was one of
unmixed pleasure. The writer en-
ioyed the hospitality of DR.. and Mrs.
B. W. SIagle, the latter rare COM
blnation of perfect housewife and
cultured woman, while with the for
mer we recalled memories Of old uni
verslty days, when youth was in the
ascendant and ''life was but sum-
mer's dream"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-06-07

The st. Louis strike is getting be-
yond all reason. Last week the
strikers took young women off the
cars and stripped them of their cloth
ing, besides doing many other lawless
acts. It is about time the authorities
did something more than simply talk
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-06-07
North Central Editorial Association.

Last Friday at Smith Center oe-
CURED the annual meeting of the
North Central editorial association.
From all over the district the news
paper fraternity assembled and many
were the friendly greetings exchang-
ed and old associations renewed.
The morning was given over to
soCiability, the library being head
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-06-07
TO THE PUBLIC.

TO THE PUBLIC
Six years ago the Deering Roller and Bali
Bearing Binders and Mowers were placed on
the market. At that time the Progressiveness
of the Company was jeered at by competitors
and failure was predicted Today the only
competitor the Deering has, has adopted, as
near as patents will permit the principle of
roller and ball bearing. Bnt the Deering of
today and that of six years ago are very diff
ferenr and the old reliable, the DEERING,
is still six years in advance of all others. See
them at local headquarters
H B. ABBOTT.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-06-07

BROTHER ReYcE took his local trou-
bles down to Smith Center with HIM
and told of them to the association.
Darn poor taste. The newspaper
men of the district now realize what
as other fellows have to put up with.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-06-07

The British have succeeded in plac-
ing their army in the Trsnsvsal CAPT.
tai, and Dom Paul is fugitive. Thus
are two more republics wiped from
the map. Everywhere sympathy is
with the defeated.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-06-07

AT an election held in Oregon
Tuesday, the pops, democrats and
woman suffrage were defeated. The
republicans elected two congressman,
q state ticket and control the legisla-
ture.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-06-07
Painting.

1 am prepared to do inside and
outside painting in first class style
and on short order. Leave orders at
Fishers drug store.
n. p. TAoKwELL
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-06-07
Peoples Party Ticket.

For Congress, 9th Congressional district,
]. B. DYKES,
For Senator, .4Oth Senatorial District
N. B. MCCORMICK.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-06-07

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09
TILLMAN CUT SHORT.
Senate Goes Into Secret Session
in the Middle of His
Sentence.

Washington, May Sat the conclu-
sion of routine business in the senate
today, Mr.. Hale called up the naval ap-
preparation bill. In a statement he said
that when the bill was last under con-
sideration yesterday the senate was in
secret session.
In view Of present conditions IRE
ferring evidently to the publication to-
day of the results of the secret session.
leave it to the senator from South
Carolina (N1r. Tillman)whether he deems
it wise or desirable to proceed with the
measure in secret session"
Remembering what occurred in the
senate during the secret session yestar-
day." Mr.. Tillman replied, land what
appeared in the newspapers this morn
ing, am persuaded it would be almost
impossible to prevent the newspapers
from getting the information. although
they did publish more than occurred in
the senate and
Mr.. Vest (Afo): 81 think the senate
would better go into secret session.
Mr.. Tillman: 81 hope the senator will
permit me to complete my observa-
tions."
Mr.. Vest: 81 make the motion for a
secret session. The senator's remarks
are proving the accuracy of the news
paper reports
Mr.. Chandler On h, second Mr..
Vests motion and at 1920 D. m. the
Senate'S doors were closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09
IMPORTANT SESSION.
Commercial Club Has Many Interest
ing Things to Discuss.

The May meeting of the Commercial
club which will be held this evening,
will be a very important one to Topeka.
1t is important that every business man
and every member should be there if
possible. The Santa F'e shop matter will
come up again, and there will also pro-
badly be something Of interest concern
ing the coming street fair and home
products exposition.
Outside exhibitors are taking space
now at q. more rapid rate than are To-
peka business men. and the executive
committee is anxious that the Topeka
Industries and business houses shall
show up equally well with those in 9TH
er parts of the state which will have ex-
hibits here, and for that reason the
committee is anxious that the home en-
terprises should contract for their space
as quickly as possible before they are
compelled to give the best booths to
outside exhibitors.
The ladies of the Third Presbyterian
church have taken space and have Sc
cured concession to give meals within
the fair grounds.
A force of men is at work today put
ting up the posters, and another force
is at work out over the state billing all
the towns within $50 miles of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09
TO BUILD INTO YUCATAN.
Line Projected Which May Be Link
of Pan-American Road.

city of Mexico, May 81. V. Midsely
and Robert Eastman of Chicago. who
have about completed a very important
deal with the Mexican government, will
soon return home. Mr.. Midgely is well
known in railroad circles as having
been for 20 years commissioner of TIE
associated railroads westward from
Chicago.
These gentlemen were invited by the
government to examine the project Tor
the projection of a "a ilroad down into
Yucatan, starting from the isthmus OF
Tehuantepec. the line now being re-
constructed by Sir Weetman Pearson.
The connection with the railroad sys-
TEN of the Republic will be made by
means of a road that Frederick Bishop
Manson. a well known American con-
tractor, is now building from a point on
the Old Vera Cruz line down to the
Tehuantepee road. The Importance of
this new line will be seen when it is said
that it will put the City of Mexico and
all American cities in connection with
Yucatan and Guatemala, which branch
line being built, will be the first section
Of the great Pan American railroad TO
open up Central and South America.
The first part of the line will connect
this city with the port of Campeche and
the whole line, when completed, Will De
one thousand miles long, making 1t one
of the greatest trunk roads of this coun-
try
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09
FIRST CARS MOVE.
Two Started on the st. Louis
Suburban With 90 Police
men on Board.

st. Louis, May AT ESQ O. clock this af-
ternoon car No. 1856, of the Suburban line,
in charge of Conductor Jack Driscoll, and
having on board twenty police officers,
left De Houdimont at the city limits for
Sixth and Locusts streets down town. It
will make the round trip. A large crowd
surrounded the station, but there was no
demonstration when the car left, a force
of 100 policemen keeping order. Ten min
utes later a car on the Kirkwood division
of the Suburban, left De Houdimont, with
first cars sent out today over any line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09
ARE WELL TREATED.
Consul General Stowe Visits the Boer
Prisoners

Washington, May 9.-The department
of state is in receipt of a dispatch from
the consul general of the United States
at Cape Town, dated April Z, 1900.
wherein he states that he has visited
the Boer prisoners in camp and on
board the transport at Simons bay, at
the military prison at Cape Town and
in camp at Greenpoint. Mr.. Stowe Wis
tied General Cronje who at the time
was on board the flagship at Simons
bay, occupying the admirals quarters
General Cronje expressed a wish to see
Mr. Stowe, and declared himself well
satisfied with his quarters and treat
ment.
Mr.. Stowe remarks that he talked free
" with the other prisoners and the uni
versaI statement was that they We're
well cared for and wer satisfied with
their treatment. They were furnished
by the British authorities with clothes,
had good sea bathing, the rations OF a
British soldier, but as they have so
many friends and relations in the colony
which the British prisoners at Pretoria
lack, they become recipients Of many
presents of what may be called luxur1es
in a prisoners or soldiers life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09

found occasion to hold that by the ces-
sion of Porto Rico it became an in
tegral part of the United States, and
that the constitution extended over the
island and its people. Judge Lochren
said he considered Porto Rico territory
of the United States and subject to the
constitution the minute it came under
the control of this government, Unless
the constitution extended to Porto Rico
in advance of action by congress, con-
gress would have no power to legislate
for the island at all, because it has no
authority to legislate for any except
territory to which the constitution has
a1~fandad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09
FIRST STEP IN A KNoTTY PROB
LEM.

The much debated question whether
the constitution of the United States
became the supreme law Of the island
Of Porto Rico, as it is of all other parts
of the United States, when the ratifca-
ton OF the treaty with Spain made
Porto Rico American territory, has been
decided by Judge Loehren, of the fed
era1 district court Of Minnesota, who
served as commissioner of pensions IN
der Mr.. Cleveland's last administration.
until he was appointed United States
Judge in Minnesota. He holds the con-
stitution follows the flag.
The question came before Judge Loeb
rem on a writ Of habeas corpus applied
for by one Ortiz. Porto Rican, who
was arrested for murder, tried by mil
itary commission, sentenced to death
and commuted to prison for life in the
Minnesota penitentiary in February,
1893. The application for a writ Of ha-
beas corpus was refused by Judge Loeb
rem on the ground that the island was
in state of war at the time of the
trial by military commission. as the
treaty Of peace with Spain, which ceded
the island to the United States. was
not ratified by the senate until the 18th
Of April. 1899. The military court
had therefore jurisdiction. But in rem
aaging this decision Judge LOchren