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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-07
LAST OF ORIGINAL BOOMERS.


mated the b1oomer costume.
ION the day appointed I went to the
house. OF course, I was expecting to
meet a large, masculine, forceful look
ing woman in keeping with all I had
read and heard Of her teachings and
work. The suffrage woman of forty
years ago Cat least, so I have been toldl
was strong minded, large of frame and
loud voiced.
Imagine my surprise when Mrs.
Bloomer entered the room to find her
the daintiest little Dresden figure OF q
woman had ever seen. She was gown
ed in the latest Partisan fashion. Web
like lace fell over her pretty little
hands. A cobwebby piece of lace set
off her beautiful snow white hair. The
lace at her neck was caught with
pearl pin.
''Her little feet, as they peeped from
under silk gown, were shod in French
kid slippers with Louis XIV heels. Her
stockings, as she sat down her dresa
lifted a little. showing her ankles.
saw were Of openwork silk.
"She was the picture Of everything
woman1y, everything frivolous. as far
as dress was concerned. could not re-
concile myself to the thought that this
exquisite creature was the woman who
had originated the much derided bloom,
err costume.
'Her mind, though. had lost none q
It's force. none of It's strength. The
words which fell from her lips werN
words of wisdom, indeed, and before
left her she had given me advice which
has been Of the greatest service to ms
in my suffrage work.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-07

Fred Miller, a fisherman of Tacoma,
on Puget sound, on the north Pacific
coast, has made the most astonishing
fishes.
His capture is a two-headed, two
tailed man eating shark, known as a
''tiger shark" This man eating shark
measures eight feet from tip of tail to
the end Of either of it's heads.
There are land sharks and water
sharks, and all manner of stories have
been head of the terrible sea serpent,
with its malignant orbs;' ''the great
devil fish, with it's clinging and deadly
tentacles, and the man eating lobster of
the Seattle species. But of all the deep
sea curiosities found on either coast of
America, Mr. Miller has probably Sc
cured the most remarkable.
Miller recently took a row to his
favorite angling resort, on Puget sound,
to try his luck at deep water fishing.
In this particular locality a two-pound
sinker was necessary on the line, as the
tide runs about six miles an hour, the
line, a heavy cotton one, being cast
in about 300 feet Of water with live her
ring for bait.
Such spots as Miller selected are the
favorite haunts of black bass. Accord
ing to his story he was making good
progress, when without any warning
there was a frightfu1 commotion in and
about where he had cast his line. The
water was thrashed into foam; the boat
began to rock violently.
frightened the fisherman. who under
stood perfectly that something of more
than ordinary size was aboard his hook
He was soon aware Of the cause of all
the disturbance by the doub1e-headed
monster jumping clear out of the water
near his boat in it's effort to escape from
the line.
One glance suff1ced for Miller. The
double set of jaws was enough, and a
start was made for shore with all the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-07
UNIQUE VILLAGE FUND.


loaned fora long term of years to farm
ers in Randolph county at interest
payable annually.
From this source the village derives
so much money that the 900 inhabit-
ants are almost wholly exempt from
taxation, all because of an idea more
than ITO years old, of sharing things in
common.
Another reminder Of old times in Illi-
nois at Prairie du Rocher is the Me-
nard hotel, conducted by Mrs. E. Me-
nard, whose husband was a descendant
of the famous Pierre Menard, a native
of Quebec, who settled at Kaskaskia in
1890. Menard was a member of the
first legislature both of Illinois and
Indiana, and he was the first Heuten-
ant governor of the state, under Gov
ernor Shadrach Bond.
Bond county, Illinois, was named for
Governor Bond. Menard county, imme-
diately north of Springfield, was named
for Pierre Menard.
Menard street, in South st. Louis,
was named for this Illinois pioneer, and
postoffice in Randolph county. H..
also bears his name.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-07

The village Of Prairie du Rocher, Ill,
has fund that is unique. This little
town, which is located in Randolph
county, few miles northwest of Ches-
ter, not far from the Mississippi river,
was founded in 1922.
What were long known as the ''com-
mon fields of Prairie du Rocher were
granted to the village in 1870 by Jean
Baptiste st. Therse. a nephew of Gov
ernor Boibrant, then the supreme power
in the territory of Louisiana.
The early French settlers held the
possession of their land in common. A
tract of land was fixed upon for COM
mon field, in which all the inhabitants
assigned a portion, the size depending
upon a number of his family.
Fixed times were assigned for plow-
ing, sowing, harvesting and other agri-
cultural operations.
The land was usually granted to each
villager in long, narrow strips, partly,
ii is said, from an old custom in
France. and perhaps to ensure more
efficient protection against Indians OF
other foes while engaged in the ardu-
Gus work of filling the ground.
A fence surrounded the whole inclos-
ure, but the individual lots were not
divided from each other.
Beside the common field" another
tract of land was laid of as the com
mons All the villagers had free access
to this as place OF pasture for their
stock. From this they drew their sup
ply of fuel.
In 1852 a portion Of this land was
leased for SO years, and a part of it was
sold. From these transactions several
thousand dollars was realized. and
this fund is controlled by a special
committee Of villagers. The money was
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-07
CONVICTED BY A TYPEWRITER.

A typewriter was the strongest wit
ness for the prosecution in a case of
attempted poisoning just tried in New
Zealand
The prisoner, Henry Vincent styche.
was charged with trying to murder his
wife through the agency of Dr. sher-
bowen Clayton.
The doctor told how he had received
a typewriter letter describing a wo-
man in in-heaIth who had said that
she would Just as soon be dead as
sick all the time"
The writer added that if the doctor
should be called upon to attend this
woman and if she should die 1900 would
be sent to him three months after
ward. If the doctor agreed he was to
advertise in the local paper for a dog
cart.
Dr.. Clayton turned this letter. which
was unsigned. over to the police. a
week later he received another letter,
typewriter and signed ~Unknow5n. .
This gave the doctor instructions to
give useless or harmful medicines
and end treatment with something
that would put her to sleep forever
The police had the dogcart advertise
ment published and almost immediate
ly styche's wife called on DR.. Clayton
for treatment.
Two more typewriter letters were
sent to the doctor saying that this was
the woman to be killed.
Styche himself called on the doctor
and spoke about treatment for his wife,
for whom, however, he seemed to have
great affection.
DR.. Styche thereupon showed Styche
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-07

In an Indiana town there has just
died Mrs. Mary E. Lewis, the last of
the original "bloomers.' In 1850 the
bloomer costume was invented and Gre
ated a great f1utter among all woman
kind. The question, 'To wear or not
to wear bloomers?" was on every wo-
mans lips. In the course Of evolution
that same boomer fashion can be seen
today in it's modified form in the golf or
rainy-day skirt.
The boomer advocates advanced one
strong argument in favor Of their in
ELECTROMAGNETIC The smart Wo-
man of the twentieth century advances
the same argument in favor Of her
rainy-day skirt.
This Mrs. Lewis, whose death is just
recorded, was so steadfast in her con-
.victions that she wore the bloomer cos
tune to the day of her death. She was
born in Wilkesbarre, Pa, in 1919, and
moved in Ohio in 1S49, where she became
interested in the publication of peri
odica1 called the Lily.
This was the first paper in America
devoted to the woman's rights cause,
and 1t was edited by Mrs. Mary Boom
er, who gave her name to the much de-
rided costume.
The bloomer craze extended to Eng
land, and it's disciples in that country
were the objects of great ridicule. Num-
bers of Punch in 1852 are filled with
earicatures bf the bloomerites. A
bloomer bah which took place in Lon
don in 1851 created great curiosity.
Judging from the alterations in morn
ing costumes, it was reasonably con-
| icluded that an evening dress in the
same style would be extremely piquant.
On this particular point expectation
was disappointed, for the only remark
able things in the ball costumes of the
few boomers who attended the festival
were the large hats, which were evil
IDENTIFY adopted with the intention of
equaIizing the balance and of covering
the head as kind of compensation for
uncovering the feet.
The confusion arising from the mas
culine habiliments worn by the ladies on
this occasion was curiously exem. 9lif1ed
by the fact that several of the gentle
men present were forced to reiterate to
the crowd assembled at the doors ener-
getic assurances that they were not
Boomers before they were permitted to
pass.
Among the many contributions to the
late suffrage bazar were three or four
| numbers of the Lily, sent by this Mrs.
Lewis. who has just died. Upon recipe
of them Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, the
president of the National Suffrage as
ISOLATION, fell into a reminiscent mood
and told the following anecdote Of an
interview she had with Mrs. Bloomer
short time before she died.
ST was doing newspaper work at that
time, and happening to be in Mrs.
Boomers town requested an interview
with her. I not only thought could
get a godo story from her. but was
curious to see the woman who had orig
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-07

the typewriter letters he had received.
The man betrayed himself by his agita-
ton. but nothing was done by the po-
Ice. The evidence was not all in.
Shortly afterward a typewriter used
in the Office where Styche was employ
ed was found to be badly damaged. It
was proved that Styche had dropped
the machine on the floor.
Then experts were called and all
agreed that the unsigned letters in the
attempted murder case had been writ
ten upon that same make of, machine.
There was only one person. however,
who could describe the pecuIiarities
of the machine in the prisoners Office
and who could swear that no other ma
chine could in probability have such
a combination of peculiarities.
Styche confessed that there was a
joint insurance policy for $500 on his
own and his wife's life He declared
that he did not need money, that he
and his wife loved each other deeply
and that she had gone to DR.. Clayton on
her own accord.
He denied ever having written the
letters and said that he believed them
to be a hoax.
He was found guilty and sentenced
to seven years in prison. This is the first
time that a typewriter has been called
in as a witness in a murder case.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-07
REFusEs NO AcCEPr.

Especial. 1.-The Guardi-
ans New York correspondent cables the
the paper the following:
cam able to state on most indisput-
abe authority that Lord Lansdowne
refused to accept the amended Nicar-
aguan canal treat and that Ambassa-
dor Choate so informed the state de-
partment. Great Britain is wholly I'M
able to admit the senate's right to
amend the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. The
state department expects the treaty to
fall
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-07
NEW RULE FOR LONGEVITY.

Among the rules given by physiciaa
to promote longevity is one forbiddins
the placing Of the bed against the wall
This is in accord with the advice Of
another scientist, who demonstrated
some time ago that the layer of air
within few inches OF the wall of the
average bedroom, with no ventilatoI
but the window, is not disturbed by
that draft. The rule further advises
sleeping on the right side, and the plac-
ing OF a mat at the bedroom door, upcr
which, presumably. the dust from the
shoes may be left, thus reducing this
danger from disease germs. Adults are
advised to drink no milk, to avoid In
toxicants, which destroy the cells that
in their turn destroy disease germs, and
to eat fat, which feeds these cells. A
rule to eat little meat, and to see that
it is well cooked, is rather surprising
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-07
sLATER NIGHT BE MoBBEp

Atchison. -(special.)-The par
ents OF ''Slfck'' Slater, the man in jain
here on the charge of assaulting Miss
Gerberick in Topeka a few days ago.
visited him here today and tried to
make arrangements to secure for him
a change of venue to Hutchinson. They
are afraid he will be the victim of a
mob If he returns to Topeka. It Is
thought that the change of venue may
be secured. but in any event Slater will
have to be taken back to Topeka to an
swer the charge.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-07
MAYBE GILLETTE WON'T COME.

FL Paso, Tex.-(SpeciaI)-T report
that came from Chihuahua a few days
ago to the effect that Grant Gillette.
the former cattle king of Kansas, had
sailed from Vera Cruz for New York
seems to be unfounded. W. ]. Cox of
the Ell Paso Live Stock exchange re-
turned from there today and says he
met Gillette on the streets of Chihua-
hua yesterday and talked to him. 1t is
said Gillette will not return to the
United States until his wife has par
TALLY adjusted his affairs in Kansas,
but the report cannot be confirmed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-07

An Englishman recently visited some
friends in Donegal, ireland. and was
warmly received by them. Going to
bed shortly after his arrival, he drop
ped his watch into handsome pocket
above his pillow. Not till morning did
he discover that there was water in
the receptacle. which, indeed, was not
watch pocket at all, but place for
holy water.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-07

President Tatum Of the international
Brotherhood OF Bookbinders Is arrang.
ing to organize the women IN that In
dustry to include blankbool sewers
wire stitchers, folders and pastors. ruI-
ing and numbering machine operators
About 300 of the girls have signined
their willingness TO form & local unios
and the brotherhood VIII organize them
and issue charter. The meeting win
be held soon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-07

Tt has been decided by court in
Maine that a body belongs to the owner
of the lot in which it is inferred, and
not to the parent, husband, wife or
other relative who may wish to have it
removed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-07

The silk worm ought to be wrapped
In its silk most of the time, for it is
reported to be liable to over 100 diner-
ent diseases.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-07

The notes of the Bank of England
cost exactly one haIfpenny each.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-28

ton and described the position of the
president and the points of entrance
and exit, from the Temple of Music. and
told where he stood when the fatal
shots were fired
st heard two shots Immediately turned
to the left saw the president standing
still. and he was Geathly pale. In front
of him was group of men. bearing the
prisoner to the floor"
Did you recognize any of the men in the
group?"
Eyes, the artillerymen and two secret
service men. They threw the prisoner to
the floor in a second. l did not recognize
the men who took the pistol away from the
prisoner. The hall was a once cleared"
What became of the prisoner then?"
HE was surrounded by detectives and
secret service men. There was some con-
troversy as to who had the right to the
prisoner, but that was quickly settled and
he was taken to a side room and later to
police headquarters"
James l.. Quackenbush, another
member of the reception committee,
was called to the stand. He told what
transpired in the Temple of Music
which had been related by other wit
nesses and then went on to tell of his
visit to police headquarters and inter-
view with Czolgosz. On reaching po-
lice headquarters the night of the
shooting Mr.. Quackenbush accom-
panied District Attorney Penney to the
office of Superintendent of Police Bull,
where the prisoner was being ex-
amined
'Tell US what transpired there" said the
district
"Mr. Penney and the assistant district at
torney had some conversation and then
the prisoner. in reply to questions, stated
that he had killed the president because he
believed it to be his duty. He understood
the position in which he had placed him
self.
Mr. Penney and the assistant district
attorney had some conversation and then
the prisoner, in reply to questions, stated
that he had killed the president because he
believed it to be his duty. He understood
the position in which he had placed him
Czolgosz said he had gone to the falls on
the previous day with the intention of
shooting the president. but was unable to
carry out his intention. He came to Buff
falo and got in line with the people at the
Temple of Music. The defendant told us
how he conce aled his weapon; how he kept
his hand concealed in his pocket while
waiting to reach the presidents side.
When he reached a point in front of the
president he fired If he had not been
stopped, he said, he would have fired more
Shots
DID he say anything about planning to
kill the president Oh any other occasion?"
asked District Attorney Penney.
He said he had been watching the presi-
dent for three or four days for favorable
opportunity for shooting"
Did he give any reasons for wishing
to kill the presdent?"
"Ies. he said that he did not believe in
the present form of government or in any
of the institutions of it,"
Continuing. MIR. Quackenbush said: "He
(Czolsosz) said he had TO" several years
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-28
PLEDGED TO PEACE.
Cznr and i<nfscr Snid ." Have Agreed
to Wage No War tor IL icriod
of Ten Years

London, Sept. 23.-lt is asserted
here that he ear and kaiser have
each pledged themselves to peace for
IL period of ten years, during which
time neither Russia nor Germany will
engage in war with any other power.
This, it is declared, is the net result
OF the cars recent visit to Germany
and France. The meetings between
the car and the kaiser and between
the ear and the French president
have been watched closely by every
chanccllory in Europe. IT. has been
generally conceded that the ear has
close to his heart Il desire to secure
the peace Of Europe.
There is every reason TO believe
that he has done this. The kaiser
earnestly aud rmphatically informed
the people at Dnntzig that as re-
suit of conversations with his illus
trious guest he had assured the peace
OF Europe for 'nnny years.
bethany, Sept 23. - Russia and
France, through their rulers, pro-
claimed to the world in speeches here
Saturday afternoon that in the flu
tnrc, as in the past, their intcrna.
tional policies will be identical. 1r
unmistnkablc words Car Nicholas II
and President Loubet not only put at
rest all doubts rs to the continuance
of the dual alliance, but declared that
it is stronger and closer than ever,
and that It's voice will be heard, in the
words of the czar, both far and
near"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-28
CHECKED BY GRIEF
snd Events Of the Past Week and
Their Effect Upon Trade In
All Sections.

New York. Sept. 21.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review OF trade says: universal
sorrow placed calming hand on the rush
and turmoil of the marliet-place. Every
thing that could be conveniently postponed
was put aside out of respect for the man
whose life was devoted to developing tho
wonderful activity in all branches Of trade
and industry. Exchanges suspended OPP
eratlons for two days. and the distribution
of merchandise was in many cases limited
TO immediate requirements. Mercantile
payments continue prompt, but ii was to
be expected that bank exchanges would
not show the customary heavy gains over
previous years. At leading cities outside
New York there was a gain of 8 per
cent over 1900, and n loss of seven per cent.
from 1899. Yet prices were stronger and
there were many indications of great lat
ent power that may be expected to appear
as normal conditions return.
After two months of controversy at the
steel mills settlement has been reached.
although the terms are not entirely Salts
factory TO the Amagamatod association.
and there Is much complaint among the
men regarding the conduct of the strike.
Managers are confident that the outcome
means no further interruption to work for
long period, and there is hope of making
up for much of the delay by operating ovoa-
time. In preparing for an exceptionally
active year In 1902, some OF the largest mills
are to double their capacity.
Corn has met with another setback
After passing through the vicissltudcs of
heat and drought. which curtniled the crop
severely. Notwithstanding an unusually
large acreage. II was subjected to the other
extreme OF temperature. How much In
jury was done by frost cannot yet be de-
termlhcd. but II forced prices to an cx-
tremely high price Tuesday. 1t was not
possible to retain all the advance and
mere was evidence of much manipulation
during the movement.
Failures for the week numbered ISL In
me United STATES, against 2ll last year and
~ III Canada, against Il: last year"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-28
TAKE RADICAL STEP.
Odd Fellows Vote to Allow Duplicate
Copies of the secret Work of
the Order

indianapolis. Ind, Sept. 2l.-A step
that is regarded as the most important
ever taken as to the secret work of
odd fellowship, was recorded Friday
when the Sovereign Grand Lodge, the
supreme body, voted to allow duplica tie
copies of the secret work of the order
to be made. AT every session for 20
years or more an attempt has been
made to this end, but until Friday
every attempt has failed. Since the
founding Of odd fellowship there has
been only one copy of the secret work
OF the order. This is not printed, but is
stamped on parchment. 1t is kept by
guardian specially appointed for that
purpose. No one is allowed to cast his
eyes on it unless that one is an officer
or grand representative in the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge. During the ses-
sion of the supreme body in this city
the copy of the secret work has been
Kept in room under the watchful
eyes OF two guardians. The resolu-
ton adopted Friday provides that ca CHI
state jurisdiction shall receive one
copy of the secret work. No additional
copies will be made. Each state and
each lodge now has the ritualistic
work which is secret also. but the
signs and some other secrets not mem
toned are never given except by word
of mouth.
indianapolis. Ind, Sept. 2s.-Ths
Sovereign grand lodge, I. o. o. r., Sat-
urday decided that where a saloon is
run in connection with a hotel the
proprietor of the hotel shall be re-
garded as saloonkeeper and not
eligible to membership in the order.
The grand lodge held its last session
Saturday.