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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-09

The French government has just APP
propriated funds for the erection of a
bronze statue of June Nicot. who first
introduced tobacco in Europe in 1850.
1t was from his name that the word
nicotine" was derived. This statue
will be situated in front of the main
government tobacco mandatory in
Paris.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-09

George w. Putnam, a descendant OF
the famous Revolutionary general. is
said to be the Oldest railway mail clerk
in the country. He was appointed by
Lincoln in 1861, and has been in tie
service aver since. His home is in
Westfield, Ohio, but his run" is be-
tween Ashtabula and Oil City. on a
branch of the Lake Shore road.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-09

A landslide occurred recently in
Switzerland. An inn and its garden
and outbuildings slid down a hillside
a distance of thirty-ive feet, without
being in the least injured. Two stately
elm trees in the garden were also
moved without injury.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-09

Members of a church in Buffalo win
take m and boarders curing the
Pan-American exposition and apply
part of the proceeds to clearing up the
church debt.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-09

Proposition Is under way to make an
endeavor to tighten to some extent the
equipment Of an infantry soldier in
heavy marching order. The board OF
ordinance for Notifications will I'M
doubtedly take this matter up in the
near future and give 1t careful consid-
GRAFTON. When 1t is taken into account
that a soldier of infantry under heavy
marching orders has to carry seventy
three pounds. fifteen and one-half
ounces. exclusive of the water in his
canteen. which weighs approximately
three pounds, it will be seen that this
question Is worthy of action.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-09

Speaking Of youthful offenders, o
Kansas City justice says: Il have had
nine boys publicly whipped with a
rawhide by their lawful guardians.
Not n of them has ever been back
in court for an offense, and every n
of the nine is now leading an exem-
plary life. On the other hand, boys
whom l sent to Jail six years ago for
petit larceny are now men serving
terms in the penitentiary for serious
crimes" The justice concludes that a
jail sentence transforms a hoodlum
into a heroic other hoodlums, OF
course,-and in jail he acquires new
knowledge of vice, so that he is better
prepared and more determined, when
he comes out, to follow criminal
courses. But the boy who is whipped
is ridiculed and disowned by his
'gang." and there is nothing for him
to do but to be good and go to work
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-09
A BOSTON CATCHER.

Patrick J. Moran, one of the catch
ers of the Boston National League
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-09
-Four Flushing Rampant.

Freedman nov has another excuse
to make for the rotten team that will
represent New York this season. 1t Is
the same old gag. Andy knows that
he can never produce a winner. SO he
wants to hide behind some fence and
tell the public that he is not to blame
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
KILLED BY A TIGER.
Young Lad Who Acted as Keeper of Lion
Cubs in Zoo Accidentally Opened
the Wrong Door.

Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 16.-AIbert
Nelson, aged Is, employed as an
animal keeper at the geological gar
dens in this city, was killed by Ben
gal tiger Friday. He entered the
cage in which the tiger was confined
and was attacked by the beast. A
terrible struggle followed in which
Nelson was torn in a hundred places
Redhot irons were thrust into the
bloodthirsty animal, but not until
several bullets had been fired into
it's body did it release it's hold on its
victim. Nelson was dragged from the
cage more, dead than alive and was
hurried to the city hospital where
he died as he was being carried in
The tiger was not fatally wounded
Nelson was in charge of the lion
cubs and it is supposed opened the
tigers cage by mistake.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
NINE CONCERNS IN IT.
me Big steel Combine Capita11zed It
$500. OOO. OOO-CarDegie Company at
the Head, With 316O, 100000.

New York, Feb. 1s.-Arrangemen
for the organization of the steel
company which Will combine the lead
ing steel making concerns of the
United States are now so far advanced
that the incorporated papers are be-
ing drawn up. The capitalization of
the company will be about SS0O,0O0,-
600. 1t is likely that the company will
be called the United States Steel COM
pany. The companies that are to go
into the combination with the amount
of their capital stock outstanding so
far as known are the following: Car
negie Steel company, $16O, 900;
Federal Steel company, $4,000, 600;
American Steel Wire company, $780,
100000; National Tube company, $780,
100000; American Bridge company.
$40, 10000; National Steel company,
$50, 200, 900; American Sheet Steel
company, $49, 200, 900; American Tin
Plate company, sac, 1925, 900; American
Steel Hoop company. So, 10000
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
AWFUL CRIME CHARGED.
Kansas Woman and Her Daughter Arrested
for Putting Poison in the Coffee Of
the Husband and Father.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 1S.-SheriH
Cook, of Shawnee county, at one
O'Clock yesterday morning arrested
Mrs. Maggie Cummins and her IA
year-old daughter, Edna, on a war
rant issued in Jefferson county,
charging them with the murder of
John Cummins, divorced husband of
Mrs. Cummins. The crime is alleged
to have been committed last Thanks
giving day at Granville, the home of
the Cummins. Edna, the daughter, is
charged with putting poison in the
coffee drunk by the father on that
day, which resulted in his immediate
death. Mrs. Cummins is charged with
instigating the crime.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
PARLIAMENT OPENED.
King Edward VII. Rides to Westminster
in the Gorgeous State Coach
The Kings Speech.

London, Feb. 15.-The first parIia-
ment of the reign of King Edward VII.
was opened yesterday by the king in
person. In the gorgeous state coach
the king and queen rode from Buck
ingham palace to the palace of West
minister. Prior to the reading of
the speech the king took the oath.
The assemblage stood while the speech
was read. The king spoke as follows:
My Lords and Gentlemen: I address
you for the first time at moment of
national sorrow when the whole country
is mourning the irreparable loss we have
so recently sustained, and which has
fallen with peculiar severity on myself.
My beloved mother, during her long and
glorious reign, has set an example before
the world of what a monarch should be.
1t is my earnest desire to walk in her
footsteps. Amid this public and private
grief it is satisfactory to me to be able
to assure you that my relations with the
other powers continue friendly.
The war in South Africa is not yet
entirely terminated, but the capitals of
the enemy and his principal lines of COM
mun1cation are in my possession and
measures have been taken which will,
trust. enable my troops to deal effect
ual1y with the forces by which they are
still opposed. I greatly regret the loss
of life and expenditure of treasure due
tanned by Boer partisans in the former
territories of the two republics. Their
early submission is much to be desired
in their own interests, until it takes
place it will be impossible for me to
tablish in those colonies the institutions
which will secure the equal rights of all
the white inhabitants and protection and
Justice to the native population.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
QUEEN REGENT IN DANGER,
Movement in Madrid to Force Her Into
Exile Because of Her Sympathy
for Jesuits.

Madrid, Feb. 1s.-The probable out
come of the present troubles in Spain
will be the forcing into exile of the
queen regent. All the army organs,
which are censored solely by the min
lister of war, are printing open attacks
on the queen, and the only reason
she has not been exiled is the knowl-
edge that the regency would lawfully
descend to the princess of the As
turias, who is as pronounced a pro-
Jesuit as her mother. Those opposed
to the queen regent are seeking to
work up sentiment in favor of the
regency of Princess Isabella, sister
of the kings late father. If this move
ment obtains sufficient force, the
queen regent will probably be forced
TO fee
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
JoINTIsTs RRTALIATE.
United Brethren Church at Winfield Sur.
rounded by a Mob and All the Ex-
pensive Windows Smashed.

Winfield, Kan, Feb. 15.-At two
O'Clock yesterday morning the United
Brethren church in this city was sur
rounded by mob of so men and every
window smashed. The large, expen-
sive memorial windows were broken
into thousand pieces and the work
was done so quickly that not one of
the mob was recognized. 1t is sup
posed to be the work of the joint
element retaliating for the smashing
of Schmidt's saloon, in which Rev. Mr..
Henderson,, of this church, was a
leader
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
KRuGRR's BITTER PLANT.
Tho Old Man Asks If There Is No One to-
Arbitrate and Give the TransvaaI
q Chance.

London, Feb. 16-The Pail Mali
Magazine will publish on February Is
an interview with Mr.. Kruger in part
as follows: ''WilI no one arbitrator
Will no one give us a chance of de-
Tending ourselves? We may have done
wrongly; we have our faults and our
weaknesses. We declared war, but our
hands were forced and we can prove
it. Get some one to judge between
this England and ourselves. But the
Lord will help us in the end. We shall
win. I do not know how or when, but
we shall win at last
Mr.. Kruger says the Transvaal Of
fered more reforms in one week than
an older country would make in 40
years, giving in on all points almost
to the uttermost; but that the ut
termost was seized upon as STUN
bling block. He says his reception in
Europe has bitterly disappointed him.
When asked why he came to Europe,
he said to the interviewelr: 81 could
not go out with the commanders as
Mr.. Steyn can. I am too old, but 1
may be of some use here. Thirty-one
sons and grandsons I have in the field,
yet I could not go on commando. I
have not heard from my wife for 16
days, but she has six children with
her and she is not to be pitied."
BOtha's Wife Urges Surrender.
Cape Town, Feb. 16.-The wife of
Commandant-Genera Botha has left
Pretoria with military escort to en-
deavor to persuade her husband ia
surrender.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
CRUSADE AGAINST JOINTS.
Che JoIntssts at olpe Given Fifteen 1zlrr-
utes to Close = Emporia Aroused
Winfield Stfn Excited.

Topeka. Kan, Feb. 1e.-Yesterday
at Olpe, large company of women
headed by the ministers of the town.
waited upon the jointists and gave
them just Is minutes to close. The
women were armed Sith hatchetS
and threatened to smash the fixtures
The jointists did not wait to pariey.
but Immediately closed. The sama
process was repeated at Cottonwood
Falls
At Emporia the principal churches
agreed upon a plan to suppress the
joints. a committee of ten men from
each of the churches was appointed,
with orders to have the joints closed
within few days. The women have
organized and stand ready to do
Ratchet execution if it is needed.
Temperance people broke open the
Missouri Pacific depot at Colts early
yesterday morning and destroyed q
large quantity of liquor that was
left there by an afternoon train
Missouri Pacific offici4ls say the cru
saders will be prosecuted.
All the joints in Perry were visited
by a band of determined women,
armed with axes and hatchets, last
hlS1lls WHO 1C1G III IAAOAA
wake At one joint the women de-
molished the handsome fixtures and
destroyed six barrels of whisky, p
kegs and % cases of beer.
Two Joints Near Wichita Smashed.
Wichita, Kan, Feb. 16.-At Peck, a
small place in Sedgwic< county, Il
miles south of Wichita, 100 men,
women, boys and girls last night made
a raid on two joints and ordered the
proprietors out. Being refused, they
completely smashed the buildings, de-
livering all goods at the depot plat
form in whole condition. The goods
were shipped to Wichita.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
OPENS UP A FIGHT.
President Mckinley Puts Sampson
Ahead of SchIey.
Several Senators VIII stoutly Resist the
Confirmation OF SIMPSONS Nomination
Gen. Felix Agnus Makes Sensation
al Appeal In SchIey's Behalf.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The presi-
dent Thursday sent the following
nominations to the senate: Rear adj
mirals to be advanced in rank from
the 18th day of February, 1901-WiI-
liam T. Sampson, five numbers. to
take rank next after Rear Admiral
John A. Howell; Winfield Scott Schley.
three numbers, to take rank next
after Rear Admiral Sampson when adj
yanced.
Captains to be advanced in rank
from February II, 1901: Robley D.
Evans, five numbers and to be rear
admiral; Henry C. Taylor, five num-
bers and to be rear admiral; Fran
els A. Cook, five members; Charles E.
Clark, six numbers; Charles D. Sigs-
bee. three numbers; French E. Chad
wick, five numbers; John J. bunker,
two numbers; Naval Constructor
Hobson is advanced ten numbers.
The president sent a special mes
sage to congress urging that the
same recognition that had been given
Dewey and his officers and men for
his services in Manila bay should be
given Sampson, commander of the
North Atlantic feet and his men in
and about Cuba.
The Schley-Sampson controversy
was renewed yesterday as the result
of the presidents nominations and
a number of senator's announced their
opposition to the nominations. Dur
ing the afternoon a number of them
received a telegram from Gen. Felix
Agnus, of Baltimore, protesting
against the preferment of Admiral
Sampson. This telegram is as fol-
lows:
ask In the name of truth and justice
that you will not allow history to be
perverted by permitting the advancement
of Admiral Sampson over Admiral Schley
for victory in which he had no part,
not even firing a single shot. Had Samp-
son. in announcing the American victory,
told the truth and said that while he was
unavoidably absent at the time of the
action. be it said for the glory of the flag
that Schley was on the spot, America
would still be ringing with his plaudits.
This he did not do, you well know.
Instead he started the controversy which
has just eliminated in the nominations
sent to the senate. If these are con-
frmed history will have been falsifed and
a monstrous injustice done a brave Amer
lean officer. May I ask you to prevent
these combinations at this session?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
Money or His Life.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Feb. 1S.-S. T. Me-
servey, politician and capitalist, of
this city, received a letter Saturday
postmarked Clare, Ia. a. small town
Is miles northwest of here, demand
ing that $500 in greenbacks be
placed Sunday at midnight beside a
green lantern on Humboldt road
Failure to comply, said the letter,
would cause the writer to kill Me-
servey. 1t was signed Gone of the
Gang. The matter was placed in
the hands Of the federal authorities.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
vorE-BuY1NG IN TEXAS.
Legislators Boldly Declare UnIes Tt Is Re-
sorted To the Ignorant Would
Rule the State.

Austin, Tex. Feb. .-Disfranchise-
ment of negroes and Mexicans is be-
ing urged upon the legislature. Soma
exceedingly frank statements have
been made by members concerning
the vote-purchasing practice as car
ried on in some sections of the state
The assertion was made that the pro-
hibiting of the practice of buying
votes meant that the negroes in some
of the counties of the ''bIack belt" OF
the state would dominate the offices
of those counties, and disfranchise-
ment was the only remedy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
Snow in Mexico.

Mexico City, Feb. 1S.-Yesterday
morning snow fell in this city and in
the valley of Mexico. The ground be-
ing covered with snow in the higher
suburbs where trees and tropical
plants were beautiful, with a white
mantle, greatly aroused the curiosity
of the people and created much ex-
element. Snow had not fallen in
this city before for nearly half a cen
fury. In the city, however, it melted
as fast as it fell.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
He GETS A LIFE SENTENCE.
Filipino Officer who Permitted an Amer
lean to BE Buried Alive VIII Have
Time to Mediate Over 1t.

Washington, Feb. 17.-According to
mail advices from the Philippines,
Capt. Novice, the insurgent officer
who commanded the band which cap
tured Lient. Gilmore and party and
held them captive for many months,
has been sentenced to Imprisonment
at hard labor for life, on the charge
of having permitted one of Gilmore's
party to be buried alive. The victim
was a sailor named Mcdonald, who
was a burden to the Filipinos be-
cause of his wounds.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
Victory for j. G. johnson.

At the state biennial camp Modern
Woodmen of America, in session at
Wichita, P. G. Chubic, of Beloit, was
elected state consul and DIR. B. E.
Jones, of Kansas City, was reelected
state medical examiner. A resolution
was adopted indorsing J. G. Johnson
and set forth that the head consul
acted unwisely in not retaining john
son as attorney general of the ma
tional camp. johnson heads the dele
cation to the national convention at
ST. Paul.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Horse Locked ito the Barn,

Constable Taylor went to Squire
Laru's barn at Fort Scott to take
possession of a horse on a repIevin
and found the animal secured to the
standard of the barn with log chains
and locks so that it was impossible
to take it without taking the barn.
The owner, anticipating the officers
coming, had wrapped the animal in a
network of log chains, attached them
to the pillars supporting the barn and
locked their ends with a number of
locks. Laru had disappeared.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
Failed to Get the Cash.

The state bank of Grenola was bur-
glarized by amateurs, who secured
nothing for their work. Nitroglycerine
was used. The vault doors were blown
off and the front of the bank blown
out and the office furniture wrecked.
The damage to the building and fur
niture will amount to $4,000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
Merchant Charged with Arson.

L. M. Peoples, a merchant of Ham
ilton, Greenwood county, is under ar
rest charged with setting fire to :;
store building last November and
burning up nearly all the business
part of Hamilton. Frank Mitchell is
also under arrest charged with COM
plicity. 1t is alleged that Mitchell saw
Peoples starting the fire and left the
country for time in consideration
of certain sum of money.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
What One Kansas Woman Did.

Mrs. Christine Ashman, owner of .
two-story brick building in Inman
concluded that her secOnd-stOry ten
ant was running more than a billiard
room, for which purpose he had rent
ed the room. Upon being refused adj
mittance to the room she smashed
the door, threw the proprietor down
stairs and demolished contents and
fixtures by twentieth century meth
DDS
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
Civil war Veterans to Be Preferred.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The senate
committee on civil service yesterday
for the second time took favorable ac-
ton upon Senator Harris bill giving
ex-soldiers of the civil war prefer
ence in the matter of civil service ap-
pointments. The bill as originally re-
ported was amended somewhat at the
instance of Senator Lodge, who Sc
cured its recommitment. AS amended
it was reported to the senate.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
It Goes NIarchIng on.

At least dozen joints in Kansas
have been smashed the past week. At
Perry Is women followers of Mrs. Ma
ton sailed forth and with axes and
hatchets denuded and wrecked joints.
The sum total of the raid was 20 bar
rels of whisky, 60 kegs of beer and 20
cases of beer turned into the street
and 81 900 worth of fixtures destroyed.
A cheering crowd followed the cru
saders from pace to place Fifteen
masked women, on % liquor crusade.
broke into the Central Branch rail
road depot at COTS, Nemaha county,
and destroyed Is gallons OF whisky
and four kegs of beer found there.
The liquor was poured out upon the
pla torn. The w. c. T. u. meeting at
Lawrence had the desired effect on
the police, as they raided two joints
and caught one of the iointists,
negress named Nancy Hawkins. There
was a free-for-all fight at Beloit re-
sulting from the feeling over the
closing of the joints. The temperance
men and women insisted on making
an inspection of the places TO see if
their orders regarding closing hau
been observed. Soon an alarm of fire
was sounded and a hose cart dashed
up and commenced throwing water
on the crowd. Some men attempted
to cut the hose, but were prevented
by display of rexolvers. At Arkan-
sas City at four o'clock in the morn
ing Is men went across the Arkansas
river TO place known as the Last
Chance" and with hatchets, axes and
clubs broke every piece of furniture
in the place. The ice box was chopped
open and every bottle inside was
broken. At Peck, a small place III
Sedgwick county, IA miles south of
Wichita, 100 men, women, boys and
girls made a raid on two joints and
ordered the proprietors out Being
refused, they completely smashed the
buildings, delivering all goods at the
depot platform in a whole condition.
The goods were shipped to Wichita.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
One Mayor Takes Bold stand.

In reply to a demand from the min
listers to close the joints at Arkansas
City, Mayor Hess replied that he was
elected by an overwhelming majority
on a platform indOrsing licensed
joints, and as long as he is mayor he
will adhere to that policy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
To Change Name of Asylums.

The house committee on charitable
institutions favors changing the
names of the state asylums to hos
pitfalls and fixing the pay of members
of the board of trustees at $4,000 a
year without expenses. The board will
be authorized to raise the pay of SUI
perintendents of hospitals from $500
to $4,000 a year
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
Backed by Women with Hatohets.

The principal churches of Emporia
have agreed upon a plan to suppress
the joints \ committee of ten men
from each of the churches has been
appointed, with orders to have the
joints closed within a few days The
women have organized and stand
ready to do Ratchet execution if il
is needed
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
Indians Goine TO rIove B,cl-

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 16-Aiasl<a
advices state that the Taku Indians
of Juneau are going to move in
body back to the old village whence
they came. When the white settlers
found gold at juneau the Indians de-
serted their village and f1ocked to
the Juneau camp. They are now to
return to their old home, allotted to
their use 200 years ago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
Small Bows and a Gun

Jacob Hand, aged nine and his
brother George, aged six, of Leavcn-
worth, were playing with a toy gun
and a shotgun when George accident
ally discharged the shotgun, a load of
birdshot entering Jacobs body on the
left hip, killing him almost instantly.