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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
THE POSTAL SHOULDER.
Deformity of Mail Carriers That
Gives TniIOFs Considerable
Trouble.

"A trifie more wadding will do 1T
nicely said the tailor, and he made
some mysterious chalk marks on the
coat of customer, selecting the left
shoulder for his work. The customer
went out, and another man who had
dropped in to pay something on &C
count-not because he felt like paying,
but because he wanted more clothing
and didn't think he could get it save by
demonstration of good faith-looked
question, says the New York Her
aid
oh" said the little tailor, prompt
~, "got postal shoulder, that's all.
got lot of that sort of trade
What's postal shoulder" asked the
man whose installment gave him
right to be inquisitive.
why said the little tailor, zone
of his shoulders in shorter than it
really ought to be, don't you know?
Ever notice how letter carrier wears
his mail bag? Always has it Sung over
his left shoulder. 1 don't know any
thing about the delivery of the gov
eminent mails, whether wearing the
bag on the left shoulder is a rule of the
service, like placing the shoes in reg
uIar position besides the bed is rule
at the naval and military academies,
or whether it is just a habit the post
men have fallen into. But l do know
they invariably carry the pouch in
that position.
"The result is that in course of time
and in course of very limited time,
1 can tell you-they lose symmetry.
The right shoulder remains in its nat
ural position, but the left drops more
or less, but always enough to make the
defect noticeable, If postman wears
the jacket of his uniform after he has
finished his work, you can notice the
popularity at once. When he comes
to have new suit made, the tailor has
to make up the deficiency in the height
of the left shoulder by padding. That
man who just left here was letter
carrier, and he has come to look on it
as matter of course that his coat be
filed out with raw cotton at certain
point.
There are good many other per-
sons who are in need of cotton. There
is not one man in a hundred who car
ries himself absolutely straight, and
the tailor who goes ahead and makes
both sides of his garments exactly
alike is breeding dissatisfaction. I
don't often tell man who complains
that he is crooked, but it is fact, new
ertheless. I just study his motions and
| attitudes and go ahead to make him
symmetrical for a time. There are
lots of things that will give man
'postman's shoulders such as leaning
regularly over a desk, driving a team
of horses, reaching for a strap in a
street car, and hundred other things.
But the letter carrier has the most
pronounced case of irreguIarity of any
of my customers"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
ALLEGED HERETO.
Trouble in Kansas Wesleyan Col
lege Over Discharge of Teacher.
DIR. Tubbs Refuses to Believe That All the
Bible Is Inspired and the Students
Are with Him-A Clash
Probable.

Sallna, Kan, June 8.-The students
of the Kansas Wesleyan university
are in rebellion because the trustees
refused to re-elect Prof. Frank D.
Tubbs to the chair of natural sciences
on account of his alleged heretical
views. The annual commencement
address to the graduates was given
by Gov. Stanley, and Immediately
afterwards, by preconcerted move
ment, the students, who are a unit
on the side of DIR. Tubbs, took con-
troll of the exercises and demanded
a public explanation of the trustees
action. Fiery speeches were made by
a half dozen students and ministers.
An effort was made to appease the
students, but they refused to be APP
peased until the trustees agreed to
meet their committee and listen to
their demands for the reinstatement
of DIR. Tubbs. His alleged heresy con-
sists of radical belief in evolution
and in denying that all of the Bible
is inspired. Other ministers of the
Northwest Kansas conference share
his views, and it is believed that this
is the beginning of a clash between
the orthodox and the liberal elements
DIR. Tubbs is an associate editor of
the Central Christian Advocate, the
official organ of the Methodist church
in the middle west.
Rev. DR.. Daniel McGurk, of Jewell
City, said: CDR. Tubbs is an evolution
ist, and he is simply teaching the
same things that are taught in North
western university and the principal
Methodist theological schools. There
are a lot of old fogies among the
ministers of this conference who want
to deny the right of a man to think
for himself. For my part, L propose
to think for myself and say what I
think. They have been after me the
same as they have after DR.. Tubbs,
and 1 propose to leave this confer
ence. If I can't get transfer to suit
me, I will &c on the lecture plat
form"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
RESULT OF BLOOD POISON.
Physicians Issue a More Hopeful Bulletin
Regarding the Illness OF President
McKinIey's Wife.

Washington, June 9.-Mrs. McKin-
ley's physicians have issued the fol-
lowing bulletin: Mrs. McKinley's i'll
ness has been blood infection re-
sulting from periostitis of the index
finger Ozone felon) which began in
Los Angeles, and which was prompt
ly treated by incision. The subse-
quent condition of exhaustion was
due to the same blood infection as
severated with a severe diarrhoea.
She improved, however, and was
brought home in comfort and without
loss of strength. The principal cause
of anxiety in her case since her ar
rival in Washington has been acute
endocarditis inflammation of lining
membrane of the heart) involving
the mitraI valve, the result of the
same blood infection. This does not
appear to be progressive and there
has been an improvement in the
diarrhOea and in her general condi-
ton. Mrs. McKinley's case at the
present time presents more cheerful
aspect
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
FOR A B1LLIoN-DoLLAR BANK
j. PierpOnt Morgan Said to Be Planning a
Mammoth Concern to Do Business
for the World.

New York, June 1O.-According to
the London correspondent of the New
York World, it is reported there that
j. P. Morgan is engaged in arranging
for the establishment of great An
glO-American bank with a capital of
$1,000 100000. 1t is said that it is pro-
posed to abolish all of the principal
financial agencies and banks already
engaged in Anglo-American business.
The proposed institution, it is said,
is intended to be the principal agency
for the already vast and rapidly grow
ing banking transactions between Eu-
rope and America. Mr.. Morgan is
understood to have associated with
him in the undertaking not only the
principal capitalists who aided in the
organization of the United States
Steel corporation, but also the Roths-
chiIds.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
SHERIFF HAD NERVE.
Georgia Officer Protected a Negro
from an Angry Mob.
One hIan was Killed and Two Badly Wound
ed-GOY. Gambler Says the Entire Mill
tary Force VIII Be Used to
Preserve Order.

CarrOliton, Ga, June S.-The nerve
of Georgia sheriff, whose name is
Joseph Merrill, yesterday upheld the
law of the state and saved the life of
a negro from a mob. In protecting
| the negro, who was saved from the
gallows only a few hours before
through the efforts of his lawyers,
one life was lost and two men were
wounded. The arrival of the state
militia averted threatened trouble
last night and at nine o'clock spe-
cial train, bearing the negro, whose
crime was the murder of a little white
boy whom he found fishing alone, was
speeding towards Atlanta, under
guard. The man killed in attacking
the Jail was George Bennett, of Car
rollton, and the wounded men are
Thomas S. Word, father of the MUIR
dered boy, and an unknown man, pre-
sumably a farmer.
Williams, the negro who caused the
trouble, was tried and found guilty of
numbering Otis Word January 1, 1901,
and sentenced to be hanged yesterday.
He was only yesterday morning re-
fused new trial by Judge Harris, but
his attorneys filed bill of exceptions
and carried the case to the supreme
court.
During the afternoon the mob tele-
phoned the situation to friends in the
adjoining towns of Villa Rica and
Temple and made an appeal for more
men to get possession of the negro.
This was communicated also to Gov.
Gambler and the governor soon wired
a proclamation to the people of the
county. It was read from the steps of
the courthouse at four o'clock by the
mayor. The governor commanded the
people to dispense and said the entire
military and civil forces of the state
would be used to enforce order if nee
essary. The reading of the proclama-
ton apparently had good effect. as
many people were seen to mount their
horses and leave town. Much appre-
tension was felt for the night and
the sheriff and city and county Off
Gals after a consultation decided to
take the prisoner out of the county
for safe keeping The Atlanta mill
tia, under command of Maj. Barker,
arrived about six o'clock and one hour
later escorted the negro and Sheriff
Merrill to the train, which was soon
speeding southwark tosAt1anta.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
THE CYCLONE IN OKLAHOMA.
A Correspondent Says That the Recent
Storm Devastated Kay County and Ruin
ed the Wheat on 400 Farms.

Wichita, Kan, June 1O.-A CORE
spondent who arrived here last night
from the scene of devastation in Kay
county, Ok, says that the cyclone
and hail of Friday night ruined the
wheat crop of 400 farms west and
northwest of Blackwell. These farms
are all in one body of territory. The
farmers who have purchased Irvine
and harvest machinery are asking
the local dealers to take them back,
and they have referred the matter to
the factories. The loss of crops will
cause no distress as the farmers are
in good shape financially, owing to a
succession of good crops during the
past five seasons.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
THE ONLY WAY OUT.
United States Government Again Appeals
to the Powers to Settle Chi csc In
demnity by Arbitration.

Washington, June 1O.-The United
States government has again appealed
to the powers to submit the present
issues at Pekin over the indemnity
propositions to the arbitration of The
Hague tribunal. Mr.. Rockhill, whc
has been watching for an opportu-
nifty, cabled Secretary Hay for permits
sion to make proposition and the
secretary cabled him authority to do
so. 1t is believed that the ministers
at Pellin have become involved beyond
eXtrication in the present issues and
this proposition may be the only way
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
REPUBLICANS AT A BANQUET.
Senators Fairbanks and Burton, Joseph
FlOry, j. L. Bristow and Others Addressed
Missouri Young Men at Kansas Cisy.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 9.-The sec
ond annual banquet of the Association
of Young Republicans of Missouri,
ED at the Midland hotel, attracted
about $50 representative party men
from every congressional district in
the state. The large assemblage also
included several distinguished nation
al leaders, among them presidential
possibility, United States Senator
Charles w. Fairbanks, of Indiana; Ma
tionai Committeeman r. C. Kerens,
J. L. Bristow, fourth assistant post
master general; Joseph F1ory, late re-
publican candidate for governor, and
Senator ]. Ralph Burton, of Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
MR.. MERCER GETS POSTED.
Congressman from Nebraska Calls at the
White House to Inquire About the
appointment of Postmasters.

Washington, June 1O.-Representa-
tive Mercer, of Nebraska, called at the
white house to ascertain the policy
of the president in the matter of re-
appointment of postmasters and other
federal officers whose terms expire
during the recess of congress. He
learned that, generally speaking,
where it was the intention of the
president to reappoint the present in
cumbents the appointments would be
held over until after congress con-
vened. In this way the necessity of
filing two bonds will be avoided. In
the case of officers having fixed ten
ures it may be necessary to make the
appointments during the recess.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
SUICIDE OF DIR. DAILY.
The Man Who Started the .'Embalmed
Beef" Investigation Found Dead in
His Bathroom.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 1O.-Maj. w.
II. DAILY, surgeon general on the staff
of Lieut.. Gen. Miles in Porto Rico,
committed suicide at his home by
shooting himself in the right temple.
The doctor was a widower and leaves
no immediate family. He was 50 years
old and for many years has been
prominent in medical circles. He
gained international prominence dur
ing the Cuban war, as it was his re-
port to the comma nding general of
the army that started the "embalmed
beef investigation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
Soup in French schoo1s.

In the rural districts of France
every pupil, boy or girl, takes to
school in the morning a handful of
vegetables and puts them in large
pan of water. They are washed by
one of the older pupils, who take
turns at performing this duty. Then
the vegetables are placed IN kettle
with water and a piece of pork. and
are cooked while the lessons are ge-
ing on. At 1880 o'clock each menu
Der of the cooperative association
has a bowl of hot soup. To cover the
cost Of fuel and meat, those pupils
who can afford it pay from two to
four sous monthly Z. suas
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
Tornal,, In Alabama.

Opelousas, Ala, June s.-A tornado
passed across the northwestern cor
ner of this town at AIS o'clock yes
terday and almost completely demoI-
ished the extensive buildings of the
Saint Landry cotton oil mill, killed a
white boy, aged IA, and seriously in
jured John Zoder, a young white man,
both of whom were employed In the
mill; completely demolished the resi-
dences of W. B. Lewis. VIII G. Lewis
and Ben Melance. and damaged a Dor
ton of the Office building OF the
cpelousas ice and bottlipg works,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
Discharged with cut Trial.

Kansas City, Mo-, June s.--AIl the
saloonkeepers who have been arrested
during the last month for keeping
their saloon open on Sunday were
discharged in police court without
trial. George T. Stockham, man.,per
of the Midland hotel. who was ar
rested because guests of the Midland
were served drinks on Sunday, de-
manded trial. Judge McAuley re-
fused to accommodate him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
HEARD IN THE LIBRARY.

James Whitcomb Riley says that he
waited 20 years before his manuscript
was accepted.
In 1900, the population of Iowa and
Minnesota combined was larger than
the population of the country when
Washington was president in 1887.
Before he became famous as a nov
elist Robert Barr was a schoolteacher
in Canada. In the course of time he
drifted into journalism and founded
the IdIer company with Jeroms &.
Jey0ms in 1881:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
A TRAIN WRECK.
A Dining Car and Sleeper Leaves the Track
and Plunges Over an EN-
bankment.

Fall River, Kan, June 10.-The St.
Louis & San Francisco passenger
train No. los was wrecked Saturday
one mile east of Severy, Kan. The
train was running so miles an hour
on an incline. The dining car and
sleeper left the track and plunged
60 feet over the embankment. The
dining car caught fire from the range
and in Is minutes both it and the
Pullman were in ashes Conductor
Ackers was in the dining car and was
pinned under a seat. He sustained
internal injuries and is in critical
condition.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
RAILWAY RUMBLEs.

Great Britain can build 1900 loco
motives a year, against 1920 for the
rest of Europe.
1t requires more than 100 gallons
of oil year to keep the largest loco
motive in smooth running order.
The police department of the New
York Central railroad in its last an
nual report shows that $500 men
have been arrested on the premises
of the company, of whom 100 were
sent to prison for terms Of one to
sis mcuths.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
IN REMOTE REGIONS.

In Japan the tea plant is a nation
al emblem.
There has been a record vintage in
South Australia.
Japan has 1861 banks, with total
capitalization of s253, O00.O 900.
Silk is the only fabric used in Mad
agascar in the manufacture of cloth
ing.
Among the Burmese a newly mar
ried couple. to insure happy life,
exchange 3 mixture Of tea leayee
STEPPED IL oil,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
National museum Gets chinese Relic

Washington, June S.-The lock and
key of the front gate of the sacred
city of Pelzin have been received at the
national museum and viii be placed
on exhibition there within few days.
The relics were presented through
Edwin H Conger, minister to Pekin
The gate which the lock and key Sc
cured was directly before the palace
of the emperor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
LineoIn's Remains in Danger.

Chicago, June s.-The recent re-
interment of the remains of Abraham
Lincoln at Springfield has been done
in such manner as to leave them in a
measure to the mercy of body-snatch-
ers and steps are to be taken at
once, at the instigation of Robert T.
Lincoln, to have the body placed as in
the former monument, under a huge
block of cement.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
A FIxwheeI Bursts.

Charleston, S. c., June Sat the
power house of the Charleston Con-
solidated Railway Gas and Electric
Light company fly wheel 16 feet in
diameter and weighing 10 tons. burst
late last night. One piece of the
wheel, five feet long and weighing d
ton, struck shanty $50 feet from the
power house and killed Lydia Bon
neau, negro woman, who was asleep
in bed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
wants nTcKinIey for Third Term.

Cincinnati, June 1O.-''There has
been no time in our history when
conditions would so Justify the cleo
ton of president to a third term as
in the case of Mr.. Mckinley re-
marked Congressman Charles II. eros
venOr to a group of friends, with
whom he was chatting Familiarity.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
Bituminous Coal Combine.

Washington, Ind, June S-The con.
solidation of the bituminous coal
companies of Indiana, numbering
about 90, and operating 129 mines, is
now an assured fact. The business
of the trust will be conducted under
the name of the Consolidated Coal
company of Indiana, and the capital
stock is $4,000, 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
ICE AN INCH THICK.
Coolest June Weather for 20 Years Re-
corded at Baker City, Ore.-AH
Fruits Killed.

Baker City, Ore, June THE cold
est June weather for a period of 20
years has been recorded in Baker City.
The mercury FELL six degrees below
the freezing point. Ice over an inch
thick was formed in pools of water
on the streets. All fruits, such as
cherries, apples, pears, prunes and
plums, were killed and all vegetables
were destroyed. So far as known
growing grain was not seriously in
iured
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
Starts to Sea in His Small sloop.

Gloucester, Mass, June 1o.-In his
25 foot sloop, the Great Republic,
Capt. Howard Blackburn, of this city,
yesterday afternoon started on his
second transatlantic voyage, his pres
ent destination being Lisbon, Portu-
gal, which he expects to reach in As
days. His previous voyage in 1899
was to London, which trip took 81
days.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
Chicago to Have a Big Depot.

Chicago, June 10.-Chicago will have
a new 100000 passenger station to
replace the Van Buren, street struc-
ture now used by the Lake Shore,
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific and
Nickel Plate railroads. When COM
p1eted the building will be ten stories
in height, with an umbrella-lil1e train
shed and IL tracks abreast.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
yYaItlnc for a Lucky Dax.

Shanghai, June 10.-An imperial
edict issued June announces that,
owing to the hot weather and the
advanced age of the dowager en-
press, the return of the court to Pc
kin has been postponed until Sep
TENDER 1, which the astrologers pro-
nounce to be lucky day on which to
commence a journey.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
Eight New batteries wanted.

Washington, June 8.-An order has
been issued at the war department
directing the organization of five bat
teries of field artillery and three
companies of coast artillery il adj
dition to those now in the service.
Two of these batteries, the Nine
teenth and Twentieth, will be organ
lied at Fort lsiley, Kan.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
stratton Shows His Gratitude.

Leadville, Col, June 1O.-Winfeld
S. Stratton, the millionaire mine
owner of Cripple Creek. has redeemed
the Matchless mine in LeRdville fo1
the widow of the late Senator Tabor
Years ago Senator Tabor advanced
some money to Stratton when STRAIT
ton was a poor struggling miner and
he never forgot it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
Lone Wolf wants an InjunotIon,

Washington, June 8.-Application
for an injunction to prevent the gov
eminent from opening the Kiowa,
Comanche and Apache reservations to
settlement was filed in the supreme
court of the District of Columbia by
Lone Wolf, who claims to represent
the confederated tribes of Kiowa,
COmanche and Apache Indians.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
students and Policemen Clash.

Knoxville, Tenn, June s.-Students
of the University of Tennessee and
five city policemen engaged in fight
here last night, in which numerous
shots were exchanged. but no one was
shot. The fight grew out of the at
tempt of the police to quell frequent
disturbances made by students with
cannon
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
win Accept the Platt Amendment

Havana, June 1O.-The conservative
members of the constitutional con-
vention are absolutely confident that
the Platt amendment will be accepted
and that several radicals will join
with the Is delegates who have here
tofore voted in favor of acceptance
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
mink Newspapers Are Subsidized.

Des Moiness Ia, June 8.-Among the
resolutions adopted by the general
synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
church was one favoring the anti
canteen law, the committee intimating
that the press is being subsidized by
whisky advertisements. The report
on work of the woman's missions
made an excellent showing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
Not = fraid of Negro Votes.

Washington, June 7.-Congresgman
Livingston, of Georgia, says that he
does not believe in wholesale dis
reimbursement as a remedy for the
evils of negro suffrage. lie said: 81
think the people of Georgia are
against any Acknowledgement amend
ments to our state constitution. We
are getting along nicely with the
negro in Georgia.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
he READ DINE NOVELS.
Becoming Suddenly Insane an Ohio Youth
Killed Brother and Sister. Then
Committed Suicide.

Toledo, O., June 7.-Leroy Grove,
the 16-year-old son of a prosperous
farmer near Napoleon, stabbed his
sister, aged 24, to the heart, killing
her instantly. He then strangled his
13-year-old brother to death, and
firing the barn, ran in and shot him
self through the temple. It is sup
posed he was insane, made so by read
ing dime novels.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-06-11
NfIIitary Honors Thrust Upon Hanna.

Cleveland, O., June 7.-Senator NJ.
A. Hanna has been appointed a
colonel on the official staff of Gen.
Rassieur, commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic. SEN
ator Hanna was recently mustered
into the Grand Army of the Republic
as member of Memorial post in this
CITY.