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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
soldier after soldier was either killed

soldier after soldier was either killed
or wounded.
Three times the Indians were driven
off, only to return again. They had
lost heavily, but seemed to be reused to
a maddened pitch that made them
needless of caution. For the fourth
time they were sent hurting back
ward, and then there came the awful
necessity of sending instructions to
the men in the outlying pits. The
space between the central defense and
the outer guards was as level as a
bowling alley. The Utes, when they
had withdrawn for the fourth time,
were still within easy range, though
they had improvised cover for them
selves. 1t came to be a question with
the commanding officer as to whether
or not communicate ton was possible
with the pits. He did not in his heart
believe that any man could live to
reach the first one of the guards, let
alone make the entire circuit.
The captain commanding was just
about to give over all idea Of attempt
ing messenger communicate ton because
of the deadly nature of the errand,
when Private Henry Johnson came up
to him, saluted and said that he would
like to volunteer to make the round
of the guards.
''You can't do it, Johnson said his
commanding officer. tits DEATH
'Yes, I can, sab; I'm a sprinter.
When they shoots at me running side
ways round the ring they can't do
nothing but cut daylight behind my
back. I've beat everything in the regi-
ment running and I beat everything in
my state before listed"
The result of this dialogue and some
thought on the captains part was that
a moment afterward a blue-clad fig
ure was darting in zigzag lines straight
away from the barricade toward the
first rife pit. How that negro did run,
Notwithstanding the fact that he took
a course like the flight of snipe when
it is first flushed. He simply tore. He
had not gone 80 yards before 100 feath-
cred heads were seen raised and the
faces below showing doubtless in
sheer amazement at the sight of that
flying figure. Then rifle after rifle
spoke viciously, but Johnson, the
sprinter, sped on. He reached the first
pit unscathed and fell into it by the
side of the guard. There he stayed
long enough to breathe" himself and
to turn over his orders, and then from
the pit, jumping like jack-in-the-box.
came his stalwart figure. There was
no time lost in scoring. Johnson was
away for the next hole at the first
start. This time his course was prac-
tically along the lines of fire. The bull
let's marked out much of his way, but,
as it was said behind the barricade:
They'll have to hold hundred yards
ahead of that buck to get him.
No one thought in the strain of that
awful time to ''hold watch" on the
Splinter. says the Chicago Record-Her-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
Observation-Disclosures
1t Depends on Court OmciaIs.

A Topeka dispatch to the Kansas
City Journal says of the effort that
will be made by the old district judges
to resist the seating of the new judges
appointed by Gov. Stanley: 1.-THE old
judges now claim that the governor
had no right to appoint judges under
the provisions of the biennial election
law. Some of them have 1t figured
out that the newly-appointed judges
will have to file quo-warranto pro-
ceedings to GUST the present judges.
In such a proceeding the present
judges would be placed on the defen-
sive, position they very much desire.
Aside from the fact that it is easier
to defend than prosecute in such
cases, they would continue to draw
their salaries. 1t all depends upon
the action of the local county officials
of the district clerk and the sheriff
especially. If two judges set them
selves up in business in the same room
the court officials. including the sher-
if and clerk, can take their choice.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
HAPPY COMBINATION.
Western Inventor Has just Designed
q Baby Coach Combined with
a Bicycle.

From Arizona comes the up-to-date
machine shown in the picture below,
the inventor being Fred Genzlinger,
of Phoenix. Of course, it will not
prevent the policeman and nurse
from holding their usual conversa-
tions in the park, but otherwise it is
an improvement over the old style
of baby carriage. The propelling
part of the perambulator is similar
to bicycle, while the coach proper
is pivoted at the forward end of the
frame in such manner that it can
be easily turned by the steering
wheel and chain attached to the han
dle-bar. To relieve the main wheels
of portion of the weight there is
a small trailer at the rear of the
coach, and this wheel also serves as
a rest when the carriage is detached
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
HOW DOLLARS ARE TESTED.

the instrument it has the look of
colander.
A great many little silver disks are
thus obtained, and of these a dozen
or so are taken and assayed, to find
out how much silver they contain.
Being obtained from various parts of
the coin, they represent fairly the
average fneness of the dollar
throughout. If the weight is too lit
tie, beyond very tiny fraction, the
whole batch of coins must be melted
and made over again, and the same
thing must be done if the fneness is
not up to standard. Otherwise the
assayer indorses the mintage and the
dollars
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
wink measured by Science.

a German scientist has given an.
other proof of the painstaking ma.
ture of his race in obtaining perfect
accuracy and the time that is occu
pied by a wink. He used a special
Photographic apparatus and fixed a
piece of white paper on the edge OF
the eyelid for a mark. He found
that the lid descends quickly and
rests a little at the bottom move
ment. Then it rises slower than it
rises slower than it fell. The mean
duration of the downward movement
was .O75 to .091 of second. The
time from when the eye rested till it
closed varied from rs to II of a sec.
ond. In rising the lid took II Of a
second. The wink was completed in
4, of a second.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14

sprinter was lost to track fame when
Henry johnson, cOlored trooper, went
lame just % years ago this month.
johnson was in Fort Sheridan only as
casual visitor the other day. There
are no colored troops at the post, but
this negro visitor wore a little some
thing pinned to his vest that makes any
soldier, black or white, welcome and
honored guest at any place where
tents are pitched or barracks are
reared under the futtering stars and
stripes.
In the month of November, 1879,
band of Ute Indians surrounded a
small command of United States regu-
lars, composed for the greater part of
troop h, Ninth colored cavalry. There
was for awhile the heaviest kind of
fighting and at close quarters. Final
ly the red 1etreated a little way, but
still held their Gordon of braves in
tact. The temporary withdrawal for
a short distance did not give the troops
a brea thing spell, for they set to work
at once to entrench. They succeeded
with their horses and impedimenta,
and by vigorous use of the shovel in
forming and in throwing up fairly
SlrOuS Qc1SHSG puIWdTh AFTER IQ1S
had been done small parties under
cover of the rifles of their comrades
went out to a considerable distance
from the entrenchment and there dug
rifle pits at intervals in a circle about
the inner and stronger defense. For
some unknown reason the encircling
savages allowed these precautions to
be taken by the foe without much at
tempt at interference, perhaps think
ing that as they had sure thing of it
anyway they might better attack later
under cover of darkness-for your true
savage has ever a wholesome regard
for his skin and scalp.
Into these well-covered rifle pits
guards were dropped with plentiful;
supply of ammunition and such little
water and provender as could be
spared. There was one man in each
pit. They were absolutely protected
from the front, and they were put
there to perform the usual useful duty
expected where troops are thus be-
sieged. Unless the Utes actually sue
ceeded in getting into these pits, the
men there were safter than were those
behind the extemp fortified ton
in the center. After the pickets had
been placed in the pits and the fatigue
and posting parties had returned to
the central point CT defense, the In
dams drew in. The red circle was
drawn closer snd closer, and the bull
lets from the Ute rifles tore through
The fraii parts Of The barrieade, and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
NEW HEADACHE CURE.
English Physician Recommends Use
of the Seton as InfaIIibIe and
Permanent.

Sick headaches, the DOGGY of the
modern society woman and often the
greatest trouble of the business man,
is to lose it's terrors, according to an
English physician when remedy now
used by him becomes universal. This
medical man, a DR.. Whitehead, has re-
turned to the practice of old days, and
reintroduced the seton, and by its use
claims that he has successfully treated
every bad headache that has come into
his hands.
Simply described the seton consists
of twist of silk, of small threads or
a few horsehairs, which by a needle is
drawn through the skin so as to keep
hole in the skin open. In the cure Of
headaches DIR. Whitehead draws this
seton through the skin at the nape of
the. neck. How this cures he does not
explain, but says that for 25 years past
he has not seen a headache case that
could not be cured by it. In one case
a lady had for years been affected by
severe headaches that left her pros
trated for many hours after they had
passed the climax. A seton was put in
three months ago, and since then she
has had no attack. The seton, he says,
should be left in place three months.
English authorities say this means
should not be resorted to unless the
pain from the headache is absolutely
unbearabIe, as otherwise the remedy
will prove worse than the disease.
The causes for sick headache are
many. Often it is due to the eyes, and
use of proper spectacles will prevent
it. Sometimes it can be stopped by the
use of a stimulant, as a cup of black
coffee at the moment when the head
ache is beginning to manifest itself.
Nearly every one who is subjected to
these attacks knows of one or more
causes that will bring them on and
sometimes is able to avoid this, but
sometimes the cause is unavoidable
even when known.
Of all the cures that have been sug-
gested the greatest confidence is
placed in caffeine and in antipyfine.
Antipyrine is taken in powder in doses
of one gramme; two, three, or four
such doses are given an adult in the
first two hours of the attack. When
given in time this drug Gains the head
ache even when it does not entirely
cure it. But when taken repeatedly
tenn becomes habituated to it, and it o
longer gives relief. Then as a substi-
tute antifebrine or acetanilide may be
given, or oxalgine or phenacetine.
Among the many other remedies
which help in special cases are salicy-
late of soda, aconitine, bromide of po-
tassium, choral and sulfonal. Aconi-
tine is dangerous medicine, however,
and the others are of little use-the
soda least of all.
In general, however, sick headache is
the result of generally bad condition
of the body or of bad condition in
some portion, and a general medical
treatment is desirable to remove the
cause and thus prevent recurrence of
the attack. Aenemic and chlorotic
subjects should take ferrugineous
medicines and should undergo hy-
dropathic treatment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14

Cole Praises Taxation Bin.

Auditor of State Cole declares the
bill prepared by the state tax revision
committee is almost faultless. He
says: Gas it now stands the bill is
favorable to the property owner. It
it directed against the tax-dodEer;
the man who has a considerable
amount of personal property but con-
ceals it from assessment. It's pro-
visions are also stringent regarding
the assessment of corporations and
some of these may attempt to oppose
the passage of the bill. The tax as
sessment at present is VIGOROUSLY IN
just and believe the people eff the
state will demand the enactment of
this bill into a law"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
BICYCLE BABY CART.

from the frame of t:e wheel for
walking. The seat ard handle-bar
have the usual adjustments, and it
should be a pleasure to the nurse
to take the baby riding in this speedy
machine, while it goes without saying
that the child once taking a ride in
this carriage will prefer it to all 9TH
Courier-J ournal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
Defends Rastime Music.

"They Should never suppress rag
time. music" said Nine. Emma Ne
vada, the singer, when she returned
from Europe the other day. Rag
time music is all right. Some of the
songs are pretty and deserve to be
let live, besides ragtime is popular
and the people want it, Mime. Ne
vada has been away two years and
has sung in nearly every large city
in England and on the continent since
last she appeared before a. American
audience.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
TESTING SILVER COINS.
The Comprehensive System in Vogue
at the Different MINIS of the
United States.

Out of every fresh batch of silver
dollars made at the United States
minis half dozen are sent to the
treasury at Washington to be tested
as samples. If they turn out to be
of the requisite fneness and weight
it is taken for granted that the whole
edition is correct. ~
For the test the coin after being
weighed is rolled out in a thin fiat
strip more than a foot in length.
Then the strip is placed beneath a
row of punches, which punch holes
in it, so that after passing beneath
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
Overlooked Ten.

Now it is claimed that Gov. Stanley
overlooked at least ten Kansas men
when he said there are no millionaires
in the state. Those who are rated as
such are Joab Mulvane, John r. Null
vane and C. J. DevlinSof Topeka; A.
C. Alternately and the Fred Harvey
estate, of Leavenworth; B. P. Wag-
gener and David Aud, of Atchison;
John I. Stewart, of Wellington; Cal
vim Hood, of Emporia, and j. D. Bow
ersock, of Lawrence.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
NoM MACY Are in JaiI.

Seven young boys at Mont Ida cap
tured half-witted youth and made
him believe they would lynch him.
Each carried a gun and emphasized
the threats by shots. Their victim
was rescued by an officer, and the
would-be bandits lodged in jail at
Garnett
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
Gets a Lifetime Job.

John Higgins, a Santa Fe brake
man, who had both legs cut off in an
accident near E1nporia last Septem-
Der, has made a rather curious settle
n1ent with the company. He is to be
taught te1egraphy at the company's
expense and is to have a job for life,
and the company also agrees to buy
him a pair of cork legs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
self-CharGtnr Automob;Ie

It is reported that an automobile
battery has been evolved in England
which threatens revolution in
horseless travel. IN going down
hill the motor is reversed and the
battery recharges itself, so that it
is much stronger at the bottom than
at the top. A record trip OF over 81
miles was made on an American
built wagon equipped with this no.
tor and battery, and no stop for re-
charging
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
Rrincing sett1ers into Kansas.

D. o. McCray, immigration com
missioner, says the weekly homeseek-
ers' excursions which the railroads
are running, bring men to Kansas who
really come to buy land and make
their homes in the state.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
They Fought with Plumb.

Forty gray-haired veterans who
fought under the late Col. Preston B.
Plumb in the Eleventh Kansas, gath
cred in reunion at Emporia the other
day. Mrs. P. B. Plumb was the guest
of honor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
Loyal to His Country.

John Corgan, who died recently at
Mcpherson, served in the Mexican
war. His feet were frozen of during
an Indian campaign in Arizona, but
that did not hinder him from doing
some good secret work for the union
army during the civil war. He had
an autograph letter from Gen. Grant
praising him for spy service per-
formed during the siege of Vicksburg.
Kansas City Journal
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
Turned Down Peter Foley.

Peter Foley, who was appointed
postmaster at Parsons by President
Mckinley last summer on recomnen-
dation of Senator Burton. has been
turned down by President Roosevelt.
Charges of a serious nature were
made against Foley.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
The Council remains .ewet.'

The city council of Wellington
turned down the request of COM
mittee of 100 citizens that joints be
no longer licensed in the city. A
great religious revival have just swept
Wellington, but the present city coun-
Gil was elected on wet" ticket
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
Luck of a Kansas Convict.

Philip Killion, who won $1,1s5 in
the Kansas City Convention hall
guessing contest, is a convict in the
Kansas prison at Lansing. He spent
SIS for tickets. Killion is serving a
25-year sentence for murder in the
second degree. He was sent up from
CowIey county April 10, 1893. He has
good prison record and if it con-
tinues good. with allowances for
good behavior, he will be released
April 10, 1913.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
To Form New Party.

Leaders Of the prohibition party in
Kansas favor the formation of a new
party in this state to be known as
the ''home rule and prohibition par
ty.'' They expect the support of
large number of populists who have
prohibition 1eanings.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
One AdYantnee.

One advantage of telephone con-
nection among the farmers is the OPP
portunity given to spread the news
of new graft to the neighbors.
Lightning rod, grocery order and kin
dred swindles can be headed off in
that way.-Topeka Mail and Breeze.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
Teachers Certificate Not Require

In his next report Frank Nelson,
state superintendent of public in
struction, will recommend the passage
of law forbidding district boards
from hiring any person to teach
school unless he holds q teachers
certificate. AS. matters stand any
one, whether he holds certificate or
not, can teach school providing he
can induce a district board to give
him a job.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
No jackson Day Banquet.

The democratic state committee
voted to have no banquet at Topeka
January 8. Another meeting will be
held January ri, when a call for
state convention probably will be is
sued. The call will invite the popu-
lists and silver republicans to join the
party.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
Murphy Fighting johnson.

A Topeka dispatch said that E. E.
Murphy, of Leavenworth, and J. G.
johnson, of Peabody, leading demo
Gratis of Kansas and until recently fast
friends, were now at swords points
and that Murphy is fighting Johnson's
reelection as national committeeman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
Kansns, Seed Quota.

Each member of the Kansas con-
gressionaI delegation will have at his
disposal $4,000 packages of vegetable
seeds, 400 of flowers, no of tobacco,
40 of cotton, 80 of lawn grass, 25 of
sugar beets, so of forage crops, 22o
bulbs, $50 strawberries and 40 grapes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
Col. Ed Rro,y1.,a sudaen suz.,...ous.

While visiting his married sister in
Kansas City, Kan, Col. Ed H. Brown,
the weIl-known railroad contractor
and capitalist of Girard. dropped
dead of heart disease. In 1895 he rep
resented Crawford county in the leg
isIature as a republican.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
Easy to Get out of This JAN.

For the third time within the last
four months there has been Jail de-
livey from the Barton county Jail at
Great Bend. The last delivery was
Friday night and all the prisoners got
away except two who were chained.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
Gold in Kansas shaIe.

Prof. Fahrig, a Philadelphia chem
list who tested the shade found in
Ellis and Trego counties, says he has
no doubt of the existence of gold in
the great body of these sha1e lands
and the ore can be proftably worked
upon a yield of So ton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
To Build Through Lyndon.

Missouri Pacific surveyors have
laid out a new route for that line in
Usage county which will take it
through Lyndon. The road at pres
sent misses the town two miles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14

" All communications for this paper
must be accompanied by the name Of the
author; not necessarily for publication
put as an evidence of good faith on the
part OF the writer. Write only on one side
OF the paper Be particularly careful in
tiers and figures plain and distinct
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
nletcaIf AZ the Whfte HOLE.

W. S. Metcalf, of Lawrence, who
succeeded Frederick Funston as col
oneI of the Twentieth Kansas, while
in Washington recently had the honor
of dining with President Roosevelt at
the white house.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
INC TroIIex in Egxpf.

Tourists in Egypt can now take
trolley car in the main street OF
Cairo direct to the pyramids In
short time a line will be built
equipped with American cars to rua
from the ocean front at Tirasls Il
the Parthenon at Athens.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
Neiehbors Were Suspicious.

George Bigham, a farmer near AR
eadia, died suddenly and under mys-
terious circumstances and neighbors
demanded a coroner's inquest. He
lived with his step-daughter and 3
Housekeeper
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
PETERS New Occupation.

Ex-senator PETER is in Washington
preparing a topical index of all de-
bates in congress up to 1861, and pro-
poses to make the work complete to
the present time. Now he wants to
sell the result of his labors.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
Abilene Wants Sewerage.

Business men of Abilene are seek
ing to get a right-of-way to the river
near town for sewerage outlet. A
plant can be erected for $1,000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
warden Jevvett Goea 60 Yuoatan.

Warden Jewett, of the Kansas PEN
itentiary, has gone to Yucatan to
purchase sisa1 for the prison binding
Irvine plant, which is now in full oper-
alton. Sisal is selling high on the
eastern market and Warden Jewett
wants to get it cheaper.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
Aande peath Certain.

Edward Mccoy, aged 40, committed
suicide at Wilmot, Cowley county, by
lying down on the Frisco railroad
track and permitting freight train
to run over hira.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
Eavor InduatrinI Training.

among the teachers of the state in
favor of not only manual training in
the public schools, but in favor of in
dustriaI courses of study.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
strane Wants somethtnE Better.

J. C. Stfang, formerly member
of the Kansas supreme court commits
SIGN and now attorney general of
Oklahoma, wants to be made su-
preme Judge in that territory.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-14
KiIIed bx Canker Wornas.

Six acres of apple trees belonging
to E. K. Wolverton, near Barnes, are
being chopped down. They were
killed last season by canker worms.