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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-11
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LOCAL MENTION
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The city schools will open Monday.
If you want fine job printing come
to the HERALD office. We can supply
you.
Ollie butcher of Colorado Springs is
home on a two weeks visit with his
parents.
a number of our people went up to
Jennings Sunday to see the remains
of the wreck.
Mr.. Briney Of Atwood is in the city
this week in the interest of the Life
Annuity Insurance Company.
The Misses Medium of Phillips
burg are visiting Mrs. ]. a. Lowe,
this week. -Mankato Monitor.
Roy McAllister left last week for
LecomptOn, where he will continue
his studies in Lane university.
- Carrie Tooker, an expert electrician
from Phillipsburg is in the city this
week repairing the phones.-Smfth
Center Messenger.
If you have poultry to sell, dent
fail to see j. D. Couch, saSt side of the
square in this city. He can beat
them all on prices.
Harry Relihan is down at Logan
assisting the Phillipsburg band dur
ing the blowout down there. Smith
Center Messenger
Ross Smith, who has been clerk
ing for G. n. Cole for the past year,
resigned his position last week and
will look for work elsewhere.
If you have anything to trade, ex-
change, sell or buy, the HERALD local
columns will furnish you good medi-
I'm to let the puplic know your wants.
Joe Lees restaurant and short order
house is the place to go to get a first
class meal-give him a trial. Fine
line Of confectionery, cigars, tobac-
Goes etc.
The Baptist Association of the
Oberlin district will meet in Phillips
burg, Sept. 20. p and %. The first
meeting will be held on the evening
of the goth.
Carl LaRue viii exchange flour or
feed for wheat. 20 pounds of High
Patent, % pounds ST. grade, 35 pounds
Sd grade. L keep chop feed to ex-
change at all times. At Nipps' feed
mill.
NJ. a. Spaulding and wife spent last
Saturday and Sunday at Long Island
with Mrs. Standings parents, and
attended the wedding of her sister
Miss Maude Shelton. They returned
home Monday.
Probate Judge Frank Strain, and
daughter Anna, returned from their
trip to Colorado points Sunday night
They visited Denver, Cripple Creek,
Colorado Springs, Victor and several
other points of interest. They re-
port enjoying the vacation immensely.
By an accident we omitted from
the Reunion Notes, mention of one of
the most beautiful selections Of
music on the program. It was a
mixed quartette entitled Moon
light Win Come Again." by Mrs.
Lewis, Miss Grace Hugunin, Mr..
Lewis and w. W. briggs. 1t was
greatly enjoyed by all who heard it.
Prof. E. D. George was in Phillips
burg Saturday, August "a, to meet
with the executive committee of the
Northwest Teachers Association.
The committee has commenced to
make arrangements and prepare a
program for the association which
meets in Phillipsburg, November %
and % DR.. Cleveland will address
the teachers at that meeting .-Man-
kato Monitor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-11
uarried.

Monday. evening at the residence of
G. NJ Poe, in this city, Henry 81. Poe,
of Norton, Kansas, and Miss Harriet
B. Jeffery of indianapolis, Indiana,
Rev. J. D. Osman, pastor of the II. E.
church officiating.
Mr.. Poe is brother of our towns
man, G. N. Poe, and is a prominent
and successful business man of Nor
ton. He is engaged in the real estate
business.
The bride is an accomplished young
lady, prominent in the social circles
of Indiana's capital city. She arrived
on NoA5 Monday evening. and they
were married Immediately afterward.
The happy couple viii take up their
at Norton. The best wishes
of many friends are extended to them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-11

The Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of New York with upwards of
1925, GOO, eco assets is 50 years old, and
the largest monied institution in the
world, issues all the up to date poll
cies furnishing absolute protection
and good investment. Call and see
R.A. Porter, special agt., Phillips
county for Information.
The times., 1901-05-26
TEE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Dull, But Firm. with Corn
Fairly steady

CHICAGO. May 25.-Wheat was duh but
firm. Local traders were bearish, but
there was enough commission house trade
TO absorb their offerings The English
markets are closed until Wednesday
Paris was lzc lower; Antwerp unchanged.
Primary receipts were less than year
ago. CIearances. 250,O bushels. No cash
sales were reported. The visible win de-
crease moderately.
Corn was fairly steady for the best part
of the session on shorts covering. Later
in the day a prominent local professional
sold freely. Receipts were liberal, 742
cars with $40 estimated Monday. The
cash demand was slow.
Oats We're strong. Pressure of longs said
to have been removed and moderate buy
ing orders advanced prices easily. The
outside continues a good buyer Reports
Of the crop are still unfavorable and CON
cur in saying that nothing but most fav-
orable weather will make even a moder-
ate crop.
Provisions were easier with the hog
market, and on the prospect of another
liberal hog movement next week, 1S5, 900
There was a fair investment demand for
lard stocks here showing a further de
crease the past week. There was some
selling Of pork by local traders probably
for short account. The cash trade was
moderate.
The times., 1901-05-26

cent in the amount of business transacted,
as compared with the records of two and
three weeks ago. After the boom period
the dullneSS has amounted almost to the
phenomenal 1t is as if suddenly half the
people in the United States Interested in
stocks had gone off on their summer va
cations without leaving any orders to be
executed during their absence. As i mat
ter of fact this is not what has happened,
but the result is much the same. Ihe
public is undoubtedly stiu very much in
terested in stocks, but il has lost all its
money. or so much Of 1t that 1t has &c
cided to keep out of the market Tor "A
time at least. 1t is the removal OF the
business of the public that has made All
the difference. The professional specula-
tors have not gone away on their Naca-
tions Vet and their business keeps up
fairly well. though, of course. there IS
not the same incentive to gamble WhGh
the big public is away. In other words,
the market has resumed something IKE
its normal condition. There is no longer
n result the net movements of prices Tor
the week have been small in most cases.
There have been small advances ana theh
declines equally unimp0rt2nt, evening up
the account very well in nearly all cases
one or two stocks show important ad-
yances for the week aud one or two rath-
-er sharp declines. The net recessions
have predominated. It has been trad
ers' market of the most pronounced klhu'
The following table shows the changes
in prices for the week IN the more active
securities. the prices given being those
at the close yesterday and at the close
week
The times., 1901-05-26
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The times., 1901-05-26
1906 acres In three famous oil
districts, Kern. Los Angeles, and
Santa Barbara.
FORTUNES IN OIL.
Instances Where Wealth Has Come
Quickly TO Investors How Prices
of Stocks Have Jumped.
BON poston Journal. April 3. 1oo1.


The wcaIthiest corporation in the world
made its money in the oil business, and the
richest man in America. starting on a small
salary as clerk in a grocery store. amassed
his fortune in oil Investments Within the
past year stock which was purchased for
so per share has sold for as high as s. 900
per share.
Recent reports show that there is more oil
in California than in Pennsylvania. West
Virginia. Ohio, and Indiana combined.
Hon. NJ. II. De Young editor OF the "San
Francisco Chronicle and United States
Commissioner to the Paris Exposition. in a
speech recently made before the Young Mems
Republican League. said:
Il believe that the oii-prcducing area Of
California viii extend from its northern to
southern boundary, that within the next Eve
years our oil product viii exceed that Of
any other State in the Union From infor-
nation tha. cnlled, am fully convinced
that the income California viii derive from
this product alone will run into millions OF
dollars"
Next to the Standard Oil Company, with its
$500 O0O, 600 cash valuation and its $50. 500 900
of dividends for the year 1900, are the sue
eessful oil companies operating in the Cali
fornia oil fields. Among them may be men
toned the CsnAeld and Chansior oil Com
pany, whose November dividend was 500 esr
share, and it is reported that the property
of the company recently sold for 5000 900;
the Westlake Oil Company. that has paid $50,
900 in dividends; the Pacific Coast Oil Com
pany, that has paid S1s. 600 in profits; the
Home oil Company, that has made over s. zoo
IL, so-
Francisco Petroleum Company, with a rec
ord OF s27,O00,0o0 in dividends: the Selma
Oil Company. that has paid over 81, 200 yer
share in profits to shareholders: the Sunset
Oil Company, with investment Of S50,
O00, netting regular profits Of 500 per day;
the ST. Lawrence Oil Company's stock ad-
vancing from SIS to 500 per share; while
stock in the older oil companies, like the
Union Oil Company and Pacific Coat Oil
Company, recently purchased by the Stan
dard Oil Company, Is not obtainabls at any
price.
Numerous smaller companies having legit-
innate producing wells paying regularly
from u per cent 10 30 per cent in dividends
annually. and their stocks have advanced from
their first price of from 10 cents TO 81 per
share to from $50 to Sl0o per share in the
last thre5 years.
Oil wells pay enormously because the oil has
to be simply pumped from the ground, and it
furnishes the fuel to run the pump with
One man can do all the work required 70
pump 10 or 20 wells. where they near one
another. BY means OF pipe lines the oil can
be piped to markets at a low cost of trans
pOrtation.
With hundreds OF companies having stock
on the markets it is impossible to lay
down any given rule to determine the status
OF any one. In some cases stock which
wear ago was to be had for 5 cents a share
is now selling readily for more than so.
The times., 1901-05-26
OIL REVIEW FREE.

IF interested in oil, drop a postal for copy OF
Special illustrated Texas Edition, giving history
Of discovery of oil and excitement at Beaumont;
also special report on several well-knoMn OIL
corporations SOUTHWESTERN OIL REVIEW.
y. American bldg Philadelphia, Pa.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.-The Board OF Directors oi
the International Investment Company have de-
cIared a semi-annual dividend OF Il per cent
upon the stock OF the company, payable on the
Ist day OF July 1901. Shareholders will please
present their certificates at the coInpanys Of
fees Tl0 and 72l Thirteenth Street northwest. on
the above date and receive their checks.
By order of the Board. ELLIS L. FROST,
Secretary.
The times., 1901-05-26
washington stock Exchange.

Sales-JTnion Trust and Storage Com
nany. 15lf109i4; Potomac INSURANCE Com
p;ny, l5a7a; Chesapeake and Potomac
TTeieobcne. 5G6qla: Washington Gas, 25l0
80. AJerere,3t b9Ier linotype 1d166, 10q1662s,
1ya1e64,s iGGi67, 1Oa1673s, 1oq1671a, 154l6S;
I.auston Monotype, 10odl312. lOVGl31S' 5S
After caIl-Mergenthaler Linotype, o9lo9'
1dl70; Capital Traction, 1Gnlu29s-
The times., 1901-05-26

The gross earnings Of all the railways
Of the country reporting TO Dun's for the
first half Of May were Sli,Sll 80, a gain
OF SO per cent over last year and - per
cent over 1893. Earnings are very large
and Indicate heavy tonnage in nearly
all lines of freight. on Southwestern
roads traffic continues heavy, and on
Southern and Central Western roads
there IS a considerable gain in earnings;
Northern Pacific reports a heavy traffic.
Granger roads again report a loss, chiefly
St Paul, while granger earnings. COM
pared with 1899. show only a small in
crease. Below are given earnings Of roads
classified by groups compared with last
year.
The times., 1901-05-26

They are for the most part the best show
ing ever made and entirely wonderful.
The reports of the granger lines are the
only ones that make a poor exhibit. 1t
may be well to note in this connection
that II Is the granger securities that have
had the greatest advance in prices during
the past six months. Some careful people,
who cannot overcome the habit OF basng
their investments on earnings statistics
and prospects on the theory that in the
long run prices must Ee governed by the
amount of profits accumulated, are OF the
opinion that the granger securities gen
orally are selling at entirely too high a
level. Chiefly and especially they consid-
er the ST. Paul. Burlington, and Rock ISL
and securities inflated.
The times., 1901-05-26

The past week in the stock market has
shown falling off Of from 80 TO IS per
The times., 1901-05-26

The Erie securities and Wabash pre-
ferred have been among the most attrac-
tive stocks on the list during the past
week An advance in these securities WIS WIS
ra+bar axnected. as they index plans not
vet carried out by the big people, put
looked for.
The times., 1901-05-26
LOANS OF $40
625 F St. N. ".
WHAT'S EAIRER

Than a straight business proposition to lend you
money 10 help you out Of difficulties? II you
have Furniture, Piano or other good security,
We can help you out, and the terms will be made
to suit your convenience in paving. Gail to see
Us and get at the bottom OF oGr business methods.
EVANS & COMPANY,
7O7 C ST y ".
ROOM 3. First Floor Rear. opp. Patent Office.
The times., 1901-05-26
FABULOUS MONEY MAKING.

Millions OF dollars will be made by those
investing in California oil within the next
twelve months The oil fields so exten-
sive that the amount Of local capital is en-
tireIy inadequate to develop even small
portion of their wonderful resources, and
Eastern money is rapidly coming to the res
cue. Instances are numerous Of money in
vested in oil stock doubling within three
months, and oil lands have risen in value
very rapidly. Three years ago land was Of
fere6, not then known to contain oil, at
81 per acre that today could not be bought
for 5000 per acre, without development
work. farmer in Kern County who traded
thirty COWS for 30 acres Of land recently
sold twenty acres OF the same for $4,000, and
has realized S376, coo from his cow trade by
selling the land Two Los Angeles men start
ing without capital only four years ago ara
TODAY worth over 5000 900, made entirely
through their operations in California oil,
One hundred dollars invested IN the stock OF
a California oil company IN less than Two
years netted young man over S5V'"o clear
profit.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Company
sold a little more than year ago certain
lands, sggregating about 5000 acres, for
S12,5O0. The total amount OF the first pay
nent Of the pnrchasa price, $500, and one
wears interest 500. amounts to $, POO. A
very conservative estimate OF the value Of
these lands now would be $4,000, 900, Within
three wears from date with the developments
going ON and oil at the price of so cents per
barrel, it is q safe prediction that these
lands will be paying interest on eapitaliza-
tion of S4OO. 600, 600. Placing It somewhat
differently. il is believed by oil men who
know the value Of such property that the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company sold out
holdings that within the next three years VIII
be of greater value than the whole Southern
Pacific Railroad system, which has taken pc
tween thirty and forty years to reach its
present valuation.
The times., 1901-05-26

Among the stocks that seem most Ike
ly to appreciate in price are one or two
of the anthracite coalers. These stocks
have not had their share of the boom.
The strike OF the miners last autumn
chilled public confidence In the group TO
an extent that was MT warranted. An
The times., 1901-05-26

The Northern Pacific corner is still in
evidence and there can be no doubt that
it is bad thing for the market. With
this stock selling at quite double its IN
trinsic value, and continuing to do So the
as much Sc The bulls cannot forget What
occurred when Northern Pacific had IT'S
first eruption. The bears have constantly
b,7IIs and bears are necessary to a healthy
market. When there are no bears there
are no shorts to cover and give the mar
ket support on the breaks.
The times., 1901-05-26
A
Magnificent
Property.
CALIFORNIA OIL.
California Is Destined to Become the
GreateSt 0iI-PrOduCing State
of the Union.

From Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
April TO- 1901.
The fact has been well demonstrated that
the belt OF California extends from the
northern to the southern boundary OF the
State. a glance at the map of California
reveals to the eye a State composed OF
fifty-nine counties, several OF which are
larger than many of the Eastern States.
The past twelve months have made great
changes in the valuation of land in many
localities, and a general scramble for sood
oil land has engaged the time and attention
of Thousands throughout the State. With
the discovery OF new fields and the excite
ment caused by the sudden fight from
poverty to wealth OF many engaged in the
pursuit of oil came the organization of
numerous oil stock companies, for the pur-
pose of exploration and development. Those
who contemplate an investment in stock
should note carefully the location of tina
oil lands Of the Company with reference to
oil pipe lines connecting the locality with
ocean transportation, and with reference to
railways and developed property.
The times., 1901-05-26

The Tobacco securities have been the
bull feature of the list. 1t as supposed by
outsiders that the boom i'm these issues
is the carrying out of a plan conceived
before the panic, but unavoidably post
poned by that event. The earnings OF the
companies are fine and il IS unsafe TO pre-
diet that there will not be a further con-
siderable advance in the price of the Sc
curities They are dangerous, however.
The times., 1901-05-26
- NnrL stncL Mnrkef.

Corrected daily By W g. Hibbs & Co. mem
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange, 1919
Street.
The times., 1901-05-26

The statement was better than had
been looked for by the street, although
the general expectation had been hopeful.
-rhe suspicion cannot be escaped that the
ianks have been doctored in the ways,
entirely legal that the New YORK Inan-
ciers have discovered. Gold was shipped
10 Europe during the week, and the eX-
perts had no knowledge Of any such no3d
Of currency from the interior as would
exceed the gold shipments by more than
S5.OgOO OOJ. The itam OF loans Is also open
10 question. although it is not TO be
doubted that there has been heavy con-
weeks.
The times., 1901-05-26
CASH TO LOAN
We viii Lend You Money

On your furniture pianos, organs etc, and you
can pay it back in small weekly or monthly pay
uieuts.
The times., 1901-05-26
COLUMBIA GUARANTEE co,

A PRIVATE party has some surplus money TO
lend furniture or pianos at a low rate. Ad-
dress Pox % this office.
MONEY LOANED salaried people and retail Iner-
chants upon their without security .
easy payments TOLMAN Room As. 9os-914 G
81
The times., 1901-05-26
Chicago Grain and Provisron Market

Corrected daily By ". B. Hibbs Co. mem
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange 1919 2
The times., 1901-05-26

There is perhaps no more certainty than
there was a week ago as 10 what the next
innortaut movement in prices will be. II
is still possible to find many that expect
a resumption OF the boom in the neir Il-
ture people that talk of prices nlucH l
higher even than those of a montf 49,
immediately before the panic. And on ins
other hand, the week OF fluctuations Win
more losses than gains has more thdl
ever convinced others that the oooiA Is
over for the summer. II Is one OF the mar :
ket situations when even careful ana Wet-
informed men cannot agree as to the out-
look. Prices are high. If the factors IN
the problem were the same that they were
a year ago, or that they have ever peen IN
the past il would be easy 10 say ohhahu,
with little fear of dispute, that prices are
much too high. The prosperity OF the
country the fine railway earnings the III
dustrial activity. on prontapie oasis,
were all discounted pretty heavily IN the
recent boom prices for stocks But these
are matters that are comparable WITH
other periods of prosperity, being difter-
ences in degree only The factors that
make prophecy Improbable are the rae
tors that are entirely novel. the comnunl i.
" of interests plan, and the formation OF
the trusts and the reorganization OF the
trusts into the still greater trusts.
The times., 1901-05-26

/ HAVE some money 10 loan ON furniture pianos
etc. at a low rate OF interest; confidential JOHN
MARTIN, Room 81, Warder Bldg.
The times., 1901-05-26

other fact that had much to do with the
slowness of the stocks was that the plans
OF the insiders were already fulhied-
The community of interests plan is al
ready in operation here, and working with
admirable harmony and producing excel
lent results. This makes big earnings
and in time is certain to result IN hlSh
prices for these securities But during the
past winter the big people have been In
terested in other community of interests
operations and have had no time or am
munition to waste on the coalers, Whlch
could take care of themselves. After the
panic, careful people believe that the mar
ket is becoming more reasonable, or rath-
er less manipulative. The coalers may be
taken up at any time. During the past
week the ResdingS and Ontario and
Western especially have shown signs OF
reviving Heading first preferred, selling
at 76, and receiving 4 per cent dividends,
pays on the Investment J.26 per cent.
There are very few securities on the rail-
way list which pay so well. The Read
ing company has the coal trade in its
HANDS. The earnings, now excellent are
almost sure to increase largely, and this
can be said of few railway companies
The outlook in other directions Is that
after six years Of continuous Increases
there may begin a gradual decrease.
The times., 1901-05-26
Absolutely No Delay.

our business Is strictly conhdential; no E
barrassing questions TO ask you. Lowest rates
the city. Private offices.
The times., 1901-05-26

The bank statement yesterday was one
of the best ever issued. showing an in
crease in cash holdings Of more than So
90, 900. and an increase in the surplus re-
serve Of nearly 100000 The figures were
as follows:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-10-24
Sudden Death.

Henry Timmers, a well-known farmer
OF st. Joseph was found dead in the
road near his home on Friday last.
His body was underneath his wagon.
which was loaded with lumber. The
Journal Press says that circum.
stances do not indicate that the load >
ed wagon passed over Mr.. Timmers as
he fell from his load, but a three-corn-
cred hole in the middle of the forehead
and cut perpendicular with the nose
indicates that he had fallen forward
from the lumber on to the clevis pin or
the whiffie.tree and thus met with the
fatal injury. One leg was entangled
in front wheel of the wagon but it
was not injured and it is said that the
lines were entangled in the life-less
hands and in the wagon wheel. thus
effectively stopping the team and saw
Ing an injury to his leg. 1t is possible
that Mr.. Timmers suffered an anon.
lectic or para tic stroke and was dead
in fact before he sustaine d the wo1nds
above mentioned.
He was about So years of age. He
Is survived by his widow, six sons. ali
grown, and one daughter, the Youngest
a girl of II. A brother of the deceas'
ed met q violent death by the acct.
dental discharge of gun at Lake
Henry two years ago.