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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
Bryan at Columbus. Ga.

Columbus, Ca, Feb. 23.-William j.
Bryan spent busy day here yester-
Gay. He was met on his arrival from
Jacksonville by a committee of citi-
zens and given the freedom of the
city. During the afternoon he addressed
several thousand people at the opera
house and later talked outside to an
overflow melting. A banquet was given
Col. Bryan in the evening.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
The wav of It

Its no trouble at all to get mar
ried, remarked the girl with the new
engagement ring.
No." replied her married sister
with sigh. 1.-THE trouble doesn't
begin until shortly after the cere-
mony.' Chicago Evening News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01

Clark, of Montana, admits that he
spent $4,000 in his senatorial cam
paign, and that his son also invested
an immense sum to assist him in OBJ
tanning the office. Some people are
asking how they expected to get their
money back
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01

The latest catalogues of the ten
leading American universities show
their respective registration figures as
follows: Harvard, $3.50; Columbia,
B,729; Michigan, 1886; Yale, Ass;
Pennsylvania, 1851; Cornell, 2,645;
Wisconsin, 2,O25; Chicago, 1851;
Princeton, 1,194, and Johns Hopkins,
632. Harvard also has the largest
academic department., with 1897 men.
Cornell leads in scientific students
with T95. Columbia's registration in
medicine, graduate schools and teach
ers courses is greatest.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
A Change of Color.

A man at election time tried to sell
some kittens with blue tory ribbons
on, and failed. The next day he tried
to sell them with yellow liberal rib
bons on. why" said some one, ''they
were tories yesterday eyes," he
said, ''but their eyes are opened since
then, and they have become liberals .
Sir A1gernon Vests "Recollec-
tions.''
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01

Rome, Feb. 23.-The Voce explains
editoria1ly the reason why italian
Catholics do not sympathize with En-
gland in her present war. 1t says
that England favored the plan of the
italian diplomats of excluding the
pope from representation at The
Hague peace conference.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01

The coolest inhabited country APP
pears to be the province OF Wercho-
jansk, in Oriental Siberia. A Rus
sian servant passed one entire year in
the inhospitable region and kept a
daily record of the temperature, from
which it appears that the daily mean
of the entire year is 2.74 degrees be-
low zero.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
Honor That Counts.

young man." said the young wom-
ans father, '.you have boosted several
times that you possess an honored
name"
'.Yes. SIR replied the foreign suit
or, haughtily.
s'WelI, may [ inquire what bank it
will be honored at. and for how
much -Tit-Bits.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
Guavmas saved from the Yaauts.

Chicago, Feb. ga special from
Potam, Sonora, Mex, says that the
Mexican federal troops under Gen.
Torres have saved Guaymas from the
Yaquis, but by dint of the fercest
lighting of the war and at a sacrifice
of 200 soldiers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
sunocated by Powder smoke.

Lead, S. D., Feb. 23.-Henry VALID
schmidt and Walter Morensic were
suffocated by smoke from black pow
der while tunneling in lime rock.
They were dead when found. Con-
tractor Ed Hanschke was rendered
unconscious and may die.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01

The New York Press says that the
Gothamites last year ate 977,289, 12O
eggs or about 800 apiece for every
man, woman and child in the greater
city. That is over enc a day for each
week day
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01

Of the so richest persons in the
United States only five owe their
fortunes to copper, silver or gold
mines. They are j. B. Haggin, of
California; Mrs. George Hearst and
John Mackay, of San Francisco, and
w. A. Clark and Marcus Daily, of Mon
tana.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01

Charles Reade: The fortunate man
is he who, born poor or nobody, works
gradually up to wealth and considera-
ton and, having got them, dies be-
fore he finds they were not worth SO
much trouble
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01

If Russia gets all that the CORE
spondents insist the czar is reaching
for, the empire will break out all over
the map of Asia.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01

The Central Presbyterian church of
New York has decided to held an early
morning service to correspond to the
early morning mass in the Roman
Catholic churches, and intended, like
that, for servant girls. a similar serv-
ice will be held in the afternoon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01

The Methodist year book, which has
just been issued, shows in the United
States 1883 ministers and 2,817, $40
probationers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
Eirht FIrrna Burnad Ont

Chicago, Feb. 26.-Eight firms were
burned out yesterday in a fire which
destroyed four-story brick building
at 51-55 Jefferson street. The loss on
the building was $4,000 and on the
contents $35, 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, the new
president of the Woman Suffrage as
ISOLATION, will have plenty of work
to do in converting the doubling
Thomases.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
CURRENT COMMENT.

In dealing with the South African
crisis England has withdrawn 204
steamers from commercial service.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
s;olornl,Ia Harassed b. Insureente.

Washington, Feb. 23.-United States
Minister Hart at Bogota has cabled
the state department that the Column
bian government is suffering petty
reversss at the hands of revolution
lists.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
Perished in the Storm.

Warsaw, n. Y. Feb. 26.-The body
of John Carmody was found frozen
on highway near this town yester-
day. He was out in Saturdays gale
and persisted.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
THE WAR TN AFRICA.
The British Gradually Closing in
on Gen. Cronje from All Sides.
Beers USE HOLLOW -NOSED BULLETS
The British Occupy .Bark1y West-Gen.
CrOnje Rejects "a PrOpOsaI-A Recon-
naissance Made in a Balloon and New
BOer Works Discovered

London, Feb. 26.-The war Office
publishes the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts, dated Paardeberg, Or
ange Free State, February %: 1.-The
British are gradually closing in upon
Gen. Cronje from all sides and max
ing his position more impossible than
ever. During the course of last night
the British artillery poured in several
rounds. There was terrible rain and
thunderstorm early in the evening.
The Canadians were heavily engaged
in Sundays fight, behaving most gal
lantly.''
Another dispatch from the same
place, dated February "a, says:
Parties of Beers recently arrived
from Natal attacked our outposts in
force again yesterday. They lost a
good many killed and wounded and
Nearly 100 prisoners, including a COM
mandant and three field comets. Our
casualties were four officers wounded,
nine men killed, % men wounded and
two men missing. On the 21st and
22d one officer and IS men were
wounded. Six men were wounded yes
terday by hollow-nosed. Mauser bull
let's. The nickel cases slit with four
Sits, making the projectile of the
most expansive and explosive nature
possible. A wounded Boer brought
to our hospital yesterday had go of
these bullets in his pockets
The British Occupy BarkIy West
London, Feb. 26.-Lord Roberts has
sent the following additional advices
to the war office, dated Paardeberg,
February "a: ''Methuen reports that
Barkly West was occupied by our
troops on February %. The loyal
inhabitants displayed great enthusi-
asm. The country west of the rail
way from Cape Town to Kimberley is
gradually settling down. A detach-
ment has started from De Aar for
BritstOwn; and Douglas and PriesIza
will shortly be visited by our troops.
Methuen's account of the admirable
manner in which the Kimberley hos
pital is managed made one desire to
send some of our sick and wounded
there
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01

A bill is to be introduced into the
Michigan legislature to provide for
the employment of conyicts in the
building and preparing of the state
highways.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01

France this year will require rev
enue of about $72O,OOO,OOO. OF this
amount nearly $25O,OOO,OOO is absorbed
by the public debt and $236, 100000 by
the army and navy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01

the "a royal palaces of Emeror Will
liam throughout the German empire.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
Gen. Cronie Rejects a Proposal.

Paardeberg, Orange Free State, Feb.
23.-Gen. Cronje's position is more
hopeless than ever. Our guns domi-
nate the sloping ascents from the
river on all sides and by the rush OF
the Shropshires on Wednesday night
up the river bed the Beers lost 200
yards space in their cover. Deserters
say the British fire has been very
deadly and affirm that Gen. Cronje
himself is willing to surrender, but is
overborne by the young Beers from
the Transvaal. There are women and
children with the Boer force. Gen.
Roberts proposed to let them pass out
of danger, but this suggestion, as
well as the proffer Of medical aid, has
been rejected. The kopje captured
by the British last Wednesday, when
so prisoners were taken, is most i'm
portant strategical position. It's pos
session should enable US to repulse
any Boer achievements from the
Yard
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
Tho British Nearing Ladxsnith.

London, Feb. 26.-The Times pub
fishes the following dispatch from
Colenso, dated Saturday: ''The Brit
ish are now within two miles of be-
ing in touch with Ladysmith, but the
ground to be covered is the hardest
part and very severe fighting must be
exDecte5 -
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
Reconnaissance In a Balloon.

Paardeberg, Orange Free State, Feb.
24.-The British took so prisoners as
the result of yesterdays engagement.
A balloon assembled and discovered
several new works, which the British
guns shelled to-day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
Omcials at Pretoria Panic-stricken.

London, Feb. 26.-The Lourenzo
Marques correspondent of the Times
says: 1.-The feeling in official circles
at Pretoria border on CONSERVATION.
Gen. Louis Botha and President Steyn
are both urging President Kruger to
sue for peace. At Bloemfontein Gen.
Cronje's position is regarded as hope
less >,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
The military situation Reviewed,

London, Feb. 26.-Spenser Will1in-
son, reviewing the military situation
in the Morning Post, says: ''The
probabilities are that the Beers have
not been able to collect large force
to attack Lord Roberts. Gen. Cronje's
surrender may occur at any moment.
But the Boer commander knows what
he is doing. He is not sacrificing
lives for nothing. Every day he can
hold out means the delay for the be-
siegers of Ladysmith. Therefore,
Lord Roberts is acting rightly in
Tightening his grip in order to hasten
the removal of Gen. Cronje's force,
and Gen. Buffers steady advance is
the best help that can be given Lord
Roberts,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01

AIDES naturally prefer ALA
BASTINE for walls and cell
ings, because 1t is pure, clean,
durable. PIT up in dry pow
dered form, in five-pound pack
ages, with full directions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-07
FIGHT ON OLEOMARGARINE.
It Will Be Opened in Washington Soon and
Pressure Will he Used to Get . Law
Passed This Session.

Washington, March 4.-One of the
bitterest fights waged before this con-
gress will be fought between the
oleomargarine. It will begin on We'd
nesday, when the house committee
on agriculture will commence hearing
on the Grout bill, which imposes a tax
of three cents pound on oleomar-
garine which has not been colored
and ten cents upon that article which
has been colored in imitation of but
ter. 1t also places the transportation
and sale of oleomargarine under the
jurisdiction of the state, and if the
bill is adopted it will be impossible to
sell goods of this kind in many of the
states. Ex-Gov. Hoard, of Wisconsin,
will be the first speaker for the dairy
interests, and he will be followed by a
big delegation from the Dairymen's
have the interests of the farmers at
heart. These hearings will last at
least month, and after the dairymen
have been given an opportunity to
present their case to the committee
the manufacturers of oleomargarine
will be given time in which to show
cause why legislation hostile to their
dairymen are determined to get ac-
ton at this session, and have threat
ened to bring all the influence at their
command to force congress to tax
oleomargarine TO death.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-07
LONDON SEES THE FINISH.
Interest in the South African War Is
Already Declining, So Opti-
mistic Is the Feeling.
THINK ROBERTS HAS AN EASY TASK.
It L. Argued That the Relief of Two Garri-
sons and Collapse of the Dutch Plan
Leaves the Field Marshal at Liberty to
Concentrate His Forces, the Transport
Being His Chief Dimculty.

New York, March A cable to the
Tribune from London says Gen. Bull
ler, in a dispatch from Ladysmith,
makes it clear that the Beers decided
to raise the siege of the town i'm
mediately after they learned that Gen.
Cronje was at the mercy of Gen. Rob-
erts at Paardeberg. The British ad-
vance in Natal was then only OPP
posed in order to allow time for the
big guns and ammunition and stores
to be safely removed north and west.
That the Beers were not completely
successful in carrying out this inten-
tion was owing to the fact that they
were more or less demoralized by
Gen. Buffers victorious attack on
Tuesday. After the battle orders were
evidently given for hasty retreat to
the passes. with the result that large
quantities of ammunition and two
guns were left behind. Virtually
speaking, Natal is now clear of the
republican forces.
Public interest in the war is al
ready declining since the end is con-
sidered a foregone conclusion. The
relief of two garrisons and the com
plete collapse of the Dutch plan OF
campaign leave Gen. Roberts at lib
erty to concentrate his forces, with
the transport as his chief difficulty
to be overcome.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-07
HAWAIpS GOVERNMENT.
Provisions of the Bill Passed by tho Sem
ate-Two Legislative Branches, Gov
ernor and Supreme Court.

Washington, March 4.-The Ha-
waiian bill passed by the senate makes
the following provisions:
The Hawaiian islands shall be known
as the territory of Hawaii. with its cap
ital at Honolulu. The legislative power
resides in a legislature composed Of two
branches, known as the senate and house
of representatives, the members of which
are to be elected by the qualified voters
of the islands. There will be Is members
In the senate and 80 members of the
house. The executive power is vested in
the governor, who Is to be appointed by
the president and confirmed by the
United States senate. The other terri
torial executive officers are secretary, at
torney general, treasurer, commissioner
of public lands, commissioner OF agricul-
ture and forestry, superintendent OF pub
lie works, superintendent of public In
struction, auditor and deputy auditor.
surveyor and high sheriff. The judicial
power is vested in a proper court. and
such inferior courts as the legislature
may establish The chief justice and as
sociate justices are to be appointed by
the president and confirmed by the
United States senate. The territory Is
to have one delegate in congress. A jul
dicial district of the United States is also
established, called the District Of Hawaii,
which shall be included in the Ninth ju-
dicial circuit of the United States. The
territory is to constitute an internal rev.
enue district and a customs district oil
the United States, with ports of entry and
delivery at Honolulu, Hilo, Manhukona
and Kahuiui.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-07
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Grand Lodge. A. O. u. W.

At the annual meeting of the Kan
sas A. o. Z. w. grand lodge at Topeka
last week John Fl. Crider was re-
elected grand master workman after
spirited contest. E. NJ. Forde was
reelected recorder and n. G. Light,
of Winfield, receiver. DIR. Brown, of
Chanute, was elected grand medical
director. The resolution providing
that members who die by their own
hands thereby invalidate their policies
was not acted upon. BY slim ma
jority the proposition to shut grand
masters out of the grand lodge was
defeated. A resolution to reduce the
fees of the grand medical examiner
from so cents to 25 cents was defeated
by narrow margin. BY about the
same vote a resolution requiring the
medical examiner to turn back all
fees collected in excess of $4,000 per
year to the general fund was defeated.
The laws were so amended that it will
only cost old members so cents to be
reinstated in the order. Heretofore
it has cost just as much to be rein
stated as to join. The salary of the
grand master was fixed at $1,000 n
year. He is allowed $1,275 for ex-
penses, besides a contingent fund to
pay clerk hire and stenographer's
salary. The salary of the recorder
was fixed at $4,000 and he was allowed
$4,000 for clerk hire. The grand Pc
ceiver is given $3.50 n year salary and
he must put up $4,000 bond The
per capita was retained at $1.5O. The
deputy system was continued for an
other year. 1t is claimed that the
rapid growth of the order during the
past year was due to the deputies
work. Wichita was given first prize
500 in gold, for the best drilled team
Leavenworth took second prize, $50
and Lawrence third, $25. Upchurch
lodge, of Topeka, secured the cham
pionship cup for showing the larges,
gain of membership during the past
year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-07
fro BE Continued
GLADSTONE'S CORRECTNESS.
The Grand Old Man Was on All Oc.
casions the Essence of
Propricty.

Gladstone had horror of indelica-
cies of all kinds much like that of Gen.
Grant. It was often said in England to
a person who had told an anecdote with
ever so slight tinge of improperly:
How many thousands of pounds would
you take TO tell that to Gladstone ."
Again, he had a rooted aversion to
profiting, directly or indirectly, by his
public opportunities. He was an inno-
vating finance minister. Constantly
was his active intelligence rearranging
the details and incidence of taxation
y hint from him would have meant a
fortune; yet no man ever got it. mo
mysterious secrets were ever offered
for sale, as coming from him." it is
written of him, "in exchange or bourse.
Squ1nt suspicion asserted many incred-
lbie things of him, but the most wan
ton slanderer never dared suggest that
anyone in his encourage or intimacy
ever profited penny by look, lisp.
gesture from him when in Office -
He would never allow his name to be
used in any business enterprises. In
the house of commons when announce
ment OF his death was made Sir Will
liam Harcourt choked and could not
finish his speech. 'Of all CHIEFS" he
said, emphatically, ''he was the most
kind, the most tolerant, the most placa-
ble." In the house of lords, too, where
Lord Rosebery made a passing refer
ence to Mr.. Gladstone's last letter,
penned with almost dying hands, to
Lady Salisbury, expressing his per-
sonal sympathy after the carriage acci-
dent to Lord Salisbury, the premier
himself, bowed with age and many bur-
dens, wept like a child. AS one news
paper we'll says: "Such tears give salt
to public life in England" Mr.. Bal
four, who was an intimate and admir-
ing friend Of Gladstone's, though his
political foe, personally induced Mrs.
Gladstone to allow her husband to be
buried among England's great ones at
Westminster. His body will therefore
rest in the Abbey, in ''Statesmen's Cor
ner." and in effigy, as in life, Mr.. Glad
stone will stand side by side with Peel
| and facing Disraeli, his lifelong polit.
| ical antagoniSt.-TroyT Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-07
What Became of This $50:

City Treasurer Trus, of ST. Marys,
called at the Office of the superin-
tendent of insurance and inquired
why the fire department of that town
had failed to get it's portion of the
firemen's tax for the year 1893. The
records in the office show that the
ST. Marys fire department was en-
titled to SIS. Insurance Superintend-
ent Church promised to investigate
the affair.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-07

and it evidently lay in my power to thwart
the matter and confound the British. At
the same time, it would probably spread
open a path for me to leave the city, and
possibly in some manner show me way to
lay hands on my gold. It was fair chance
to act upon, and l could in no wise let harm
come to the young sailor until knew more
or had been piloted on my way.
This was with my head. With my body
simply moved to where lay Scammell's 3
saber, and picked it up.
As did SO, the baffled officer turned and
saw the action. Fooled at every point, and
Low unarmed and compassed by three
armed men, he swore and fumed like bait
ed animal.
1 saw the folly of his total loss of temper,
for had he not parted with it he never
would have been placed in his present posi-
ton. He had quarreled and well-nigh fought
with three men in as many. minutes, while
his blind fury had brought him to where he
was worsted and degraded at once.
As he stood there, too proud to retreat
and unable to advance, he glanced hastily
in every direction. In his desperation he
was doubtless looking for his horse and his
pistols in the holsters, and had he found
them there would have been bloodshed.
But his high-spirited animal, frightened at
my act of swinging aloft the table and the
shouts that followed, had tossed up head
and tail at once and gone galloping from the
yard, now being nowhere in sight.
And thus we stood for perhaps the space
of half minute Though it seemed longer),
| while at a distance gathered number who
Lad been drawn hither by the noise of the
| brawl. Twas a mighty awkward predica-
ment for Scammell, but Belden finally put
period to the matter, and opened way for
the tory TO retreat. Slipping the point Of
| his sword into it's scabbard, he thrust il
| down with ring, and cried:
"Avast, all hands! We're nothing short
Of a pack of fools. Each of us has had a
thrust at his neighbor, and each in turn
| has stood between two others. 'Tis the
Erettiest muss / ever saw, SO d-n me!
Twas all beginnings and devil of an ending
| Let's make it up.-Come, Scammell. you
might well go halfway to meet half a man
| By my faith, that's not bad.-Lounsbury
I was bullock myself, and ask pardon fol
the bottle. So there's my sop.-Who's
next?"
Now my heart warns to a man who il
| quick to take fire, whose wrath is like the
touch of match to gunpowder, the fore.
| If which is gone when it's work is done; just
as hate the sullen spirit of one who nurses
the last spark and sulks until it's heat die.
| for lack of tanning.
The generosity of the boy-for he wa.
little else-struck home to me, and wa.
about offering my hand, when Scammell
quick to take advantage of the turn of af
fairs. spoke up:
$50 let it be if you say SO, Belden! an
overhot from the ride from the outer line.
at Kingsbridge. I'll willingly pass you and
yon fellow"-indicating the trickster with