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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
IN A BAD SCANDAL.
Rev. Guy Smith, Formerly of Kansss.
Mixed Up in Young Woman Scraps
at Oakland, Cal.

San Francisco, March 23.-Rev. Gux
Smith, minister of the First Christian
church of Oakland, recently obtained
a divorce from his wife for infideIitv.
She came all the way from Nebrasks
to testify in his favor. He repre-
scented to his deacons that he wished
divorce in order that he could worIx
unfettered in the pulpit. His wife'&
story was that she was hypnotized by
her family doctor and thus proved un-
faithful to her vows. Now it leaks
out that Smith, while he was bringing
suit against his wife, was paying court
to Miss Browning, OF Princeton
Coiusa county, and that his meetings
with her were so indiscreet as to-
compromise her and create a scandal.
Smiths father was formerly attorney
general for Nevada, and is now attor-
ney for the Burlington road at Chi
cago. Smith also had charge of q
church in Kansas before coming west.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
GOMEZ ADVISES PRUDENCE.
He Says the People of Cuba Are Not Yea
Ready for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Committee In Havana

Havana, March 23-The Patria
says: The promises of the three SEM
ators (Messrs. Platt, Aldrich and
Teller, the senate committe on Cuba
now on visit of investigation to the
island) in regard to granting indie
pendence, is most important since
these senator's are trusted representa-
tives of the senate. Continuing, the
paper declares it now has confidence
in the fulfllment of the joint resolu-
ton of the United States congress.
In an interview with the visiting
senators, Gen. Maxine Gomez Is
quoted as saying that the Cubans are
in no haste for independence and that
it would be far better for them to GO
slowly and surely.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
WORK OF A LONE RoBBER.
A Kansas City, ST. Joseph & Council BIuna
Passenger Train Held Up at Lang
don Station.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, March 2s.-Kansas
City, st. Joseph & Council Bluffs pas
senger train No. %, which left Omaha
at 9:15 last evening, was held up by
a lone robber at Langdon station at
1880 this morning. The man, who
was disguised by thick coating OF
grease paint and black, boarded the
train as it stood at Langdon station
and went through the passenger
coach and sleeper. He secured about
$500 in money and some valuables-
He made no attempt to get into the
express car and left the train before
it pulled out. The trainmen did not
know that robbery was in progress
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
DIFFERENCES ADJUSTED.
Andrew Carnegie aud H. c. Frick VIII Drop
All Suits and Organize Bigger
Company Than Ever.

New York, March 23.-The Conn
mercial Advertiser says: authors
tative confirmation was obtained OF
the report of a settlement of the con-
test between Andrew Carnegie and
II. c. Frick. They have agreed to drop
all suits and have signed articles for
a great steel and iron combination,
the details of which are to be ar
ranged at Pittsburgh, whittier lawyers
in the case have gone. The capital OF
the concern will be $4,000 600, or
perhaps a little less"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Congressman Reeder Renominated.

The Sixth district republican con-
gressional convention held at Hays
City last week renominated Congress
man Reeder. A Porto Rican tariff
speech by Reeder in congress a month
ago, which was bitterly criticised by
the state press because of it's form
and matter was used against him. He
returned from Washington and led his
supporters. The vote in secret caucus
was "a to 60 for w. H. Haskell, after
which Reeder was renominated by
reclamation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Where Mice Have No Chance.

Washington, March 2O.-A new is
land, remarkable in many respects,
has been discovered off the coast of
Ecuador, 600 miles west of GuayaquiI,
and the equator runs directly
through it. 1t is known as Chatham
island. 1t abounds in cats, every one
of which is black. They subsist in
catching fish instead of mice. Other
animals found on this island are
horses, cattle, dogs, goats and
chickens, all of which are perfectly
wild.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Gov. Stanley WIN Accept 1t.

Gov. Stanley has informed the peo-
pie of Hays City that when the presi-
dent signs the act granting to the
state of Kansas the abandoned Fort
Hays military reservation he will ac-
eept it in behalf of the state. The
grant includes 1900 acres of land, adj
joining the townsite of Hays City on
the south, and barracks and quarters
originally used by regiment of sol
diers. A part of the reservation is
seven miles of creek and timber,
which it is proposed to convert into
a park
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Have a Majority of Eighteen.

Washington, March 2o.-Beginning
the congress with majority of 10,
the republicans in the house now
have a majority, over all, of 10, with
a further increase in sight in the
near future. The present member
ship of the house is as follows: Re-
pubIicans, 1856; democrats, $50; popu-
lists, 5, and silverites, 3. This was ac-
complished by unseating democratic
congressman, and there are five con-
tests to dispose of.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Kansas WIN Properly celebrate.

Kansas will have big exposition in
1904 in celebration of the fiftieth an
niversary of the organization of the
territory of Kansas. The Topeka
Commercial club has presented the
matter to the executive council of the
state, and the latter will issue a call
for the organization of committee
to promote the enterprise in a short
time. The committee will be COM
posed of one member from each
county in the state. The plan is to
hold the exposition in Topeka. 1t
will be big exhibition of everything
that goes to make Kansas a good
state to live in
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
New Construction on This Law.

Probate Judge Dolman, of Shawnee
county, decided that the law prohibit
ing divorced person from marrying
within six months after the granting
of the decree did not prevent man
from marrying his divorced wife
again. He then married A. J. Whet-
slime and wife, who appeared before
him and said they were divorced two
months ago, but had kissed and
made up"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Funds for the St. Louis Fair.

Washington, March 23.-Mr. Lacey
of Iowa, introduced in the house
a bill providing for an exposition at
ST. Louis in 1903 to celebrate the Tooth
anniversary of the purchase of tina
Louisiana territory. The bill provides
for a government building to cost
S4O0,OO0 and also for the expenditure
of $4,000 900 by the government when
the exposition authorities have raised
$40 OOO. 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Great Influx into Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Ok, March 2o.-The influx
of immigrants into Oklahoma this
spring is something tremendous. A
number of western counties have
more than doubled in population in
the past year, and promise to do the
same the coming year. The records
of the land offices show that over 1000
families settled in the territory in the
past 80 days.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
alleged Anglo-Amerlcan swap.

washington, March 23.-The an
nouncement of Sir WiIfrid Laurier in
the house of commons at Ottawa that
the Anglo-American joint high SOM
mission would reassemble at a date
to be given out shortly is believed here
to be of great significance. 1t is an
nounced that Great Britain will con-
sent to the fertilization of the Nicar-
aqua canal if the United States will
make certain concessions in Alaska.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Gathering Up More oreameries.

The creamery trust, known as the
Continental Creamery company, which
absorbed a number of the big Kansas
creameries a short time ago, is still
gathering in from one to three cream
cries a month. Headquarters are at
Topeka. The trust claims it can
make big saving in expenses, both in
the purchase of packages and in
marketing the product.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
To Help His Brother.

P. w. Grinstead, brother of Pool
Grinstead, in Jail at Troy for Grim
jnal libel, has arrived in Kansas from
Kentucky to take up his brothers
fight. The printing plant of the Wa
thena Star having been seized to pay
court costs, Mr.. Grinstead has pur-
chased another printing plant for his
brother. The new paper has been
named the Wathena Republican and
the first issue will appear next week.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
The Loud Postal BIZ Reoommitted.

Washington, March 23.-After a
spirited discussion extending over
three days the Loud bill relating to
second-class mail matter was recon-
mitted by the house yesterday to the
committee on post offices. The ma
iority in favor of the motion to re-
commit was so decisive that it is
regarded as unlikely that the measure
will appear again during the present
congress.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Methodist Conference at wichita.

The Southwest Kansas conference
of the M. E. church at Wichita elected
Revs. Waite, Halves and Beach dele
gates to the general conference. Rev.
Mills, of Elmira, N. Y, who has
charge of the Twentieth Century
fund to be used in converting 1000, 900
souls, said $5,OOO,OOO had already been
subscribed. DR.. Berry, of Chicago,
editor of the Epworth Herald, gave
the report of his paper. He says that
last year the profits were $22, 000 A
young man whose name was not made
public applied for license to preach
and his case caused a warm discus
= sion. The conference rejected his ap-
Plication.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
From Kansas to Paris.

A party of about 20 students from
the University of Kansas will leave
as soon as school closes, the first of
June, to see the Paris exposition.
They will start in a special car with
out any money and expect to bring
some back with them after seeing the
old world. The students will make
their money selling stereoscopic
views
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Burton Is Swapping Speeches.

J. r. Burton delivered republican
speech at Denver Thursday night.
In return, Senator Wolcott, of Col
-orado, has promised to make a couple
of speeches in Kansas during the COM
ing campaign. Mr.. Burton has also
agreed to exchange dates with Sena-
tor Beveridge, of Indiana. Mr.. Bur-
ton will stump Indiana for a week,
and Senator Beveridge will spend a
week in Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
A woman Editor Jailed.

Sioux Falls. S. D., March 20.-Eliza-
beth T. Struble, editor of the Nautilus
Christian Science newspaper, pleaded
guilty in the federal court yesterday
afternoon to sending obscene litera-
ture through the mails and was fined
5000. Mrs. StrubIe refused to pay the
fine and last night was taken to Jail.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
For Passine Bad MONEY.

In the federal court at Wichita
James Coyan, of Smith Center, and
Fred Pettingill, of Kiowa, were con-
victed of coming and passing coun-
terfeit money. Pettingill had a
workshop equipped with several hun
dred dollars worth of tools on a
farm in Comanche county, where he
turned out counterfeit coin which
were circulated by Coyan 200 miles
away.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
State Certiticates for LIE.

The state board of education last
week issued life certificates to the
following: Maude M. Bishop, To-
peka; Peter F. Duerksen, Mcpherson;
Mrs. Minnie Matthews, Salina; Dora
Holiday, Newton; F. M. Lutschg,
Great Bend; H. P. Trip, Waldo; G..
NJ. Lauver, ST. Francis; R. B. Arnold,
'Towner; Emily Waugh, Nickerson;
B. D. Van Ostrand, Marion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
sheldon Wants a million Bushels.

Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon proposes to
raise 100000 bushels of Kansas corn
for the starving inhabitants of India.
From his pulpit Sunday he made an
appeal to the people of Kansas to con-
tribute this amount, and announced
that he would take an active part in
the work of caring for the contribu-
tions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
AntI-rrust Law Upheld.

Washington, March 2O.-The SUI
preme court of the United States has
rendered an opinion in the case of the
Walters-Pierce Oil company against
the state of Texas, affirming the de-
cision of the court of civil appeals of
the state of Texas. The case involved
the constitutionality of the antitrust
law in Texas, which was sustained by
the opinion
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
saved from stranguIatson.

Topeka, Kan, March 23.-WaIter
Williams, a Santa Fe fireman, who
swallowed a chicken bone Mondays
was saved from strangulation by an
operation at the Santa Fe hospital
this morning. The throat was openeds
and the bone successfully removed
from the trachea, where it had lodged
The bone was fully three inches in
length
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Fairchild Has a PIauk.

influential populists say that one
of the leading issues of the state cam
paign this fall will be state supervi-
sion and control of the live stock COM
mission men at the Kansas City stock
yards. The plank making such a
declaration has been prepared by c..
W. Fairchild, of Kingman
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Rie Reward ORered.

a reward of $3.50 has been offered
for the murderer OF Mrs. Laura Ram
sey, who was found dead in her home
at Sabetha, january 30. Gov. Stanley
offered $3.50 and Nemaha county $500.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29

At Lyndon, Flora F.. @aagon was
awarded $4,000 against her father-in-
law, John Eagon, for the alienation
of her husbands affections, by a
jury in the district court. Judge
Thomson considered the damages ex-
cessive and cut the. verdict down to
$4,000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Rnsiness Part Burned.

Most of the business part of Oak
Valley, a small town five miles east
of Longton, burned recently. The fire
started in j. L. Hammers store and
destroyed it. The building of George
Barris, the confectionery shop of
James Howell, an ice house and three
other small buildings burned. The
loss is from $4,000 to $4,000, partly in
SGred.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
CLOSED Them Up TIrht.

Mayor Goodlander, of Fort Scott,
issued an order closing all the gam
bling rooms in that city and threat
ening to send any man who violated
the law to state prison.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
contest at Parsons.

The fight between Iden and Kim
ball for delegates to the Third dis
-tricJ convention caused trouble in
Parsons republican circles. Kimban
won and now the Iden men are pre-
pairing remonstrance against seat
ing the Kimball delegates, alleging
fraud and intimidation
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Was Easy for Miller.

At the Fourth district republican
congressional convention at Emporia
Congressman J. NJ. Miller was re-
nominated by reclamation. S. B.
Rohrer, of Coffey county, and F. G.
Hunsicker, of Usage county, were
named as delegates to the national
convention. III. G. Lamb, of Woodson
county, was chosen presidential cleo
tor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Assistant Pa.

Assistant Patent Commissioners Resigns.
Washington, March 2O--Arthur p.
Greedy, assistant commissioner of pat
ents, resigned his position yesterday.
Mr. Greedy resigns to embark in pri-
vate business,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Bland NAV Oppose Curtis.

w. P. Bland, judge of the Atchison
county district court, may be the fu-
sion nominee for congress in the First
Kansas district. Judge Bland is a
democrat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Helped Prosecute L,ncorn.s Assass.ns

Steubenville, O., March 2O.-Hon.
j. A. Bingham, ex-ninister to Japan,
and eX-congressman from this dis
trict, is dead at Cadiz. Mr.. Bingham
was an attorney for the prosecution
in the trial of President Lincoln's as
sasSinS
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Awful Accident to a Farmer.

Adam White, a farmer near May
Day, was found dead in his pasture,
gored to death by vicious bull. The
body was mutilated beyond recogni-
ton and only scraps of the clothing
made Identification possible.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Eour C,4i,drsn burned to Death.

Dallas, Tex, March 23.-On Woo
ster's plantation in Houston county
yesterday four children of John Bor-
den were burned to death The
mother was quarter of mile from
the house when she saw the. flames
but could not get home in time to
save the children.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29

BIZ for independent Order Of Red Afen-
Washington, March 23.-The house
committee on Indian affairs yester-
day reported bill for the establish
raent of the Independent Order Of
Red Men in the Indian territory.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29

Frank W. Elliott, editor of the Troy
Times, was shot and seriously
wounded by unknown assailants as
he alighted from Grand Island pas
senger train there the other night.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-29
Daring Bank Robbery.

Seattle, Wash, March 2O.-A daring
bank robbery occurred here yesterday
afternoon. Two men entered the
First national bank about two p. m.
and, selling package of currency,
estimated to contain $500, made their
escape. Employees of the bank pur-
sued the thieves, but unsuccessfully.
Corn Wanted for midas Starving People.
Topeka, Kan, March 20.-Rev-
Charles NJ. Sheldon has appealed to
the people of Kansas to contribute
1000, GOD bushels for the starving peo-
pie Of India.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

who read it; that the work of the human in
tellect goes on steadily, its grear achievements
quietly shaming the puny outbursts of these
bubbllng trlfers But even though persons of
taste and judgment disregard their trash it is
surely hard on the foolish persons of weak but
willing intelligence that they should be taught
by logrclling and puffery to acclaim these in
cptituCeS. 1t is hard that their taste what
they have Of taste, should be debauched by the
dishonest and perpetual presentment for ad-
miration of bad work until they come to care
nothing for what is good. 1t is surely discour-
aging TO those who do honest work to find them
selves thrust from their places in literature and
art by pushing pretenders.
How the porsessor of this artistic temperament
succeeds IS hY now an open secret Take, for a
type. the tradesman's assistant. He finds that
his tastes different from those Of his fellow
shopmen: exercise and games ahhorrent to
his sickness He reads books-noves and de
cadent poetry-and by an unceasing comparison
Of his little hit of knowledge with the ignorance
Of his family and friends, he arrives quickly at
the conclusion that he is a superior person. He
has, however to reconcile his ineficiency as
uadesman with this sense OF superiority
Cudgelling his brains for a reason he lights on
the happy thought that he has soul above
trade and lets his hair grow 1t IS but a step
from long hair to an imitation of the poetry he
has read. and presently, on the strength of some
peculiarly dwelling verse, we find him coming
to London commencing poet, and foregatherng
with other loaferS of the same kidney. He en-
joys, for the most part, the support of some sec
ond rate of letters, whom he has beslavered
with fattery which would be nauseous TO any
one Of a less greedy vanity. The literary man
introduces him to his clique, consisting chiefly
Of ignorant, "cultured" women. Here his feeble
light should burn dmy for little while and
splutter out; but the instincts inherited from a
long line of petty tradesmen come to his aid,
and fortunately for himself, he has learned at
least the value of push and advertisement. He
allies himself with the baSer sort of publishers,
with Journalists and other poets on the make;
and with time and logrolling, here push and
there a push here a shove and there a shove,
attains a suburban vogue a poet, or becomes
a shining tasseI of the Kettle fringe. Later,
when the effervescence of his little fame has
abated we believe that the said publishers hnd
his reputation exceedingly useful for hack work;
but for the rest OF his compiling life he con-
tinues to profess the artistic temperament and
act up to his profession
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

every obstructing incident exciting. The tale
moves swiftly, hurrying on from the town to tia
heath, from hatred to love, from Imprisonment
bread and water to diamonds smallpox and
a dozen other things. Sophia. the heroine, is :.
bundle of girlish foolishnesses and charms
Sophia" the book. is bundle of more or less
extraordinary episodes woven into story in
most beguiling manner.
The Bantock family. as Mr. G. s. Street de-
scribes it, is the sort of family which most OF
glad to avoid. 1t has one or two amia bl,
members. But the head of the house. his wife
and his eldest son are deplOrable snobs To
paint their snobbery with seriousness would be
to court dulness. Mr.. Street wears always an
aspect of faultless gravity. bat humor and
cleverness abound in his book. and The Trials
of the Bantocks" remains a capital skit scaldinS
in its satire and genial in it's drollery. Beneath
the fun of the thing lies solid truth a fact which
only makes the fun more attractive Mr.. Street
looks at his victims from the right point of view
and he portrays them with the same good judg-
ment. One of the first merits of this little
cursion into satirical fiction is its uniformity Of
excellence. The authors spirit faggs
Not for moment is the tension relaxed. The
Trials of the Bantocks' is well sustained it is
effectively written all through.
We have before this paid cordial tribute to the
strength and charm Of Mr.. ThompsOn's
work in The biography of a Grizzly" the
sketch lately published in The Century Maga-
zine" We are glad however, Of the opportunity
to praise it again which is offered by its appear
arce in book form. 1t may be said furthermore
that this volume is produced in a peculiarly
artistic manner. Some of the larger illustrations
are tinted the chapter initials, and the
marginal drawings are all shrewdly placed Mr.
Seton -Thompson's writings and drawings
ceptable in any form, but after they have been
enjoyed in the pages of magazine it is never
theess a privilege to have them in a volum~ ,.'.o
this one.