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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31

Hon. r. Frank StinsOn delivered
the Memorial address at Kirwin yes
tefdsy and Hon. n. B. Mccormick at
CedaryiIle Phillipsburg has some
as good orators as may be found in any
western Kansas county seat.
LOST-Somewhere in the city of
Phillipsburg last Saturday, bill book
containing $50 in bills. A reward of
SO will be given for its return to the
undersigned. CARL LARUE.
Services at the Methodist church
each Sunday as follows: Sunday
school 10 a. m. Sermon IL a. m.
Children's meeting p. IN. Sermon
at 8 p. m. Everybody is cordially in
vited to all these services.
J. o. OsMAN.
Mrs. n. B. Mccormick started this
morning for an extended trip east.
She goes to Kansas City to spend few
weeks, and from there to Pennsylvania
and Washington City. She will be
gone the greater part Of the summer.
Mrs. D. D. Haggard arrived from
Louisville, Nebr., last Monday night.
She comes for visit with her mother,
Mrs. N. NJ. BlSsell. DR.. Haggard ex-
poets to come down soon to locate in
this city. Mrs. Haggard's health is
very poor.
Rolla Boughton brought in sample
of his brother Eds rye yesterday. The
stalks measure about six feet in height.
He says Ed has 100 acres like it on his
farm south west of town. If the hail
does not interfere Ed will ceFtaily
have valuable crop of rye.
This is the season that we are liable
to have cyclones and should you wish
to insure your buildings or stock
against such calamitieS, call on G. A.
Lewis. He has gilt edged companies
and can give you as low rate as you
can get in any reliable company.
Supt. Thomas says the Kirwin high
school graduates did themselves proud
at the graduation exercises last Tues
day night. The people of that city
think they have about the best school
in the state. This speaks very highly
for Prof. Green and his able corps of
assistants.
At the Baptist church next Sunday
the following services will be held at
II a. M, sermon, theme, hThe Wind,
the Sepuleher of the Holy Spirit I"
Christian Endeayor at 7,3O. Gospel
meeting at p. M, themes End of Sc
ries in Gospel Railway, being ''The
Track" All will be welcome.
B. Presson, PreSsonville, Kans.:
writes: Nothing like Foley's Honey
and Tar, is the universal verdict of all
who have used it. Especially has this
been true of coughs accompanying la
grippe. Not single bottle failed to
give relief. Geo. James s. Go.
W. w. briggs has been appointed
city marshal and water commissioner
by Mayor Lewis. He takes hold Of
the work like an old experienced hand
and there appears to be enough work
stopping leaks in the water mains to
keep him busy for a while at least.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs Henry Ferguson leave
next week for trip to Buffalo to take
in the Pan-American show, and from
there they go to their old home in
London, Canada, for a few weeks visit
with relatives, old friends and neigh
borS. Uncle Henry and his eStimable
wife have stuck pretty close to the
farm in this county for a good many
years and they feel they are entitled
to little rest this summer, SO they
have decided to spend their vacation
back at the old home. AS they could
not do without the HERALD, it goes
along to keep them posted on the
news here.
One of the finest pieces of machin
cry ever seen in Western Kansas is
that new Corliss engine which w. NJ.
Chelf has just placed in his Touring
mill in this city. Mr.. Chelf is an en-
gineer himself and knows perfect en-,
CINE when he sees it: Consequently
when he got ready to buy a new one
he selected the best made. If the
wheat crop is a success this year he
will put in electric lights, secure a
day and night shift of employees and
run the mill constantly, so long as
the demand for his flour keeps up as
it is now. He has a new ad in this
paper, Read 1t.
Farmers why do you give your hard
earned dollar to the st. Paul for hail
insurance when the Kansas State
Mutual Hail Association of Mcpherson
company of the best farmers in this
state, has done cash business for
| over two years and saved you 35 per
cent on the cost of your hail inSur-
ance. Has someone told you that
| Mutual Insurance is not a success?
Did you know that the New York
Life Insurance Company, with nearly
$500, 900, 600 of assets is Mutual Com
pany? What is Mutual Insurance?
1t is that system of insurance that
| eliminates stock holders and gives the
| profits of the business to the men who
insure. Call on ChaS. Sims in Bank
of Agra, OrW NJ. Bradley, Phillips
burg.
Rev. Bracken, who was in attend
ance at the State Sunday School con-
yention, reports that Phillips county
won third place in the map contest
before that body. The officers of the
convention asked each county to COM
pete in preparing Sunday school map
of the county showing the location Of
the schools, and the new schools. Mrs.
DIable n. Pomeroy prepared the map
of this county. Prof. Hamill said that
but for one thing Mrs. Pomeroy's map
would have taken first prize, and that
was the material on which it was
made. The Salina county mar
which won the first prize was
made on black paper with white lines,
hence it could be plainly seen. The
Decatur map, which won second place,
was large map 6x8 feet. The Phil.
| lips county map easily stood first In
neatness and accuracy of construction.
Mrs. Pomeroy received many compli-
ments oe her work.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-18
south Dakota Articles.

Articles of Incorporation have been
filed for the Mitchell Opera House COM
pany, at Mitchell. with capital OF $10,-
600; incorporators. N. l.. Davidson. I.
c. Beckwith, Louis Burns, ]. l.. Ham
nett and H. NJ. Clark.
For the Minnesota Oil and Refining
company, at Waubay, with a capital Of
100000; incorporators. l.. A. Lydiard.
c. F. Peterson and Manson Rexford.
For the North Copete Copper compa-
ny, at Pierre, with capital Of $4,000
900; incorporators s. f. Hostetter. Jas.
Haynes and L. L. Stephens.
For the Wyoming Coal and Oil Lands
company, at Pierre. with capital Of
s, 900, 900; incorporators, Christian Il.
Evans, Erick J. Wa,linger and l.. L.
Stephens.
For the Evarts State Bank. at Evarts.
with capital Of $4,000; incorporators.
". M. Miller, J. w. Harris and Frank
Rummell.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-18
Huron Land once business

Business at the government land office
at Huron. for the month of June, was
particularly good. Seventy-seven home
stead entries We're made, covering 11.615
acres; thirteen homestead proofs were
made, upon 1850 acres, and eleven tim
ber-culture proofs. on 1,760 acres. Cash
sales were for 73.40 acres, making to-
tai acreage for the month OF 1883
acres. During the quarter ending June
30. there were 272 homestead entries, for
0,53s.5S acres: final homestead proofs
were made upon s,960.49 acres: and
there were sold for cash, $685. acres,
making the total acres acquired during
the quarter, 5S,14S.S0.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-18
INCREASE IN SHEEP.
5enth Dakota Industry Has Increased
FOurfOld.

Will F. Wilder, prominent resident
of Sioux Falls, furnishes some interest,"
ing information in regard to the rapid
increase in sheep raising throughout the
state. At this season of the year he Is
travelling over the state almost con-
stantly.
Those who usually have 100 sheep"
said he. IT frd this year have 300 or
400, and those who have generally had
300 head, this year are marketing the
fleece of from 200 to 800. OF course, the
price of wool at the present time is un-
usually low. but sheep growers have
learned wisdom in the business and that
does not worry them. Instead of de-
pending on the growth of wool as the
first consideration. they are, by careful
attention to the breeding of their flocks,
raising a superior animal for the mar
ket, which more than makes zip the diff
ference in the wool prices. / believe
South Dakota is going to become one of
the great sheep and wool producing
states of the Union"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-18
HOT WINDS AND HtoUTH DO
GREAT DAMAGE TO GROW
ING GRAIN
RESULTS IN BIG JuMi IN PRICES
Alarming Reports From the Corn
BELT I'm Missouri and hansas-
spring Wheat IL Endangered-
The Hot Wave In tie southwest
Continues Unabntcsl- Expected 10
Move Northward.

Chicago, July 14.-Undsr the pressure
Of continued alarming reports OF drouth
In the corn belt OF Kansas and Mis-
souri, and the probability that instead
of abating in the very rear future the
burning winds will extend northward
and make their force fer on the spring
wheat crop, prices of all grains and
hay on the board OF trade yesterday
continued 10 soar skyward.
In nearly all instances the high
points recorded were almost record
breakers for prices which have resulted
from natural conditions Wheat adj
vanced 3 cents, corn 21~S cents ana
oats / IA cents for September. This
took the price to 6S SIS for wheat,
81 3-S for corn and 33 for oats. Wheat
was affected by the furry In corn and
oats and also by the fact that the
cables We're 1-2d higher In England,
mainly on some bad reports of crop
conditions in France end Russia.
May Go Much Higher.
Should the hot spell continue there Is
no telling where the rising market will
go to. Primarily the weather advanced
grain prices several points, and to sub
stantiate the reported danger to crops
throughout the West and Northwest
come the heavy buying orders. Spring
wheat is now In a tender stage. While
corn probably took the lea ding place In
the grain which is being affacted.
wheat showed the greatest strength
yesterday. No serious damage has re-
suited to the spring wheat crop up to
date as 4 result of the droSth.
Indications are that not only Will the
hot, dry spell continue. but that 1t Will
move northward and do damage to
that grain Another item, which prob
ably Is the principal cause for the re-
markable strength shown In wheat
now, is that there is so little for sale.
This Is caused by the probability that.
| owing to the losses of corn, oats and
hay, much wheat will be used for feed
Ing cattle.
Worst Drouth I'm Forty Years.
Kansas City, July a. - No rain fell
yesterday in any part of the drouth-
stricken district, consisting of all OF
Kansas, Western Missouri Oklahoma
and Indian Territory. Over much OF
this region yesterday was the worst
day OF the long hot spell. the tempera'
ture being more than 100 degrees and
no breeze stirring. Corn, oats, hay anc
potatoes are so badly injured that ever
with rain the yield would be snort, ant
as the weather bureau gives no hop'
of relief the outlook is diseouraging
At some places in Kansas there ha'
been no rainfall whatever for nearl!
three months The present is the wors
drouth sinse 1860, when New Englant
sent food to the settlers of Kansas,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-18
..o,xTED TO SUCCEED KYLE As
SENATOR FOR SOUTH
DAKOTA.
x,,l SERVE UNTI! MARCH 4. 1908
senator Is Flooded with Con-
rrouIations-Expre Apprccia-
t,on of the Honor and Thanks
Friends for Their Assistance and
Impressions of Esteem, which
IT.. VIII Do His Best to Merit.

pierre, 5. D., July 13.-Gov. Herried
sas appointed A. b. Kittridge OF Sioux
rails TO fill the unexpired term of the
,ata limited States Senator Kyle. He
MI, serve until March 4. 1903, the date
when Senator I<yle's term would have
expired.
Since the announcement of the APP
nointment Senator Kittridge has been
soodad with kilograms of congratula-
lion from all parts OF the state, as
we'll as from many outside points. To
newspaper correspondent the new
senator said: !,
81 am, of course, greatly pleased
with my appointment, and wish to
thank my friends throughout the state
for their assistance and kind express
sions of loyalty and esteem since the
vacancy occurred and the mention OF
nv name as the successor of Senator
KYLE. / shall use my utmost endeavor
10 perform the duties of senator in
such a manner as TO reflect all posi-
bile credit upon the Republican party
and the State Of South Dakota"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-18
SOUTH DAKoTA.s FAIR.
$4,000 fin Premiums and $4,000 for
the Speed Department.

the speed department..
The perrnium list for the South Da-
kota state fair has just been issued.
Premiums to the amount Of $4,000 are
guaranteed, and $500 is promiesd for
speed. For county exhibits, the first.
second and third premiums are 500. $40
and $50, respectively. This will be the
seventeenth annual fair, and is under
the auspices Of the state board OF agri-
culture.
Reports from counties to the north
and west of Yankton, particularly Han
son and Charles Mix, indicate the pres
ence of a large swarm of grasshoppers.
In Charles Mix county the pests are
being attacked by a small, worm like
parasite. Fields are strewn with the
dead 'hoppers that have succumbed TO
vigorous attacks of this parasite. Proi.
Saunders of the state agricultural coli
lege is investigating the situation, ana
will have a report to present before
long. Meanwhile the poultry of all that
region is waxing fat.
Plans for the new gymnasium OF
Yankton college are being made. and
work on the new building will be begun
soon. Work on the new telephone line
from Yankton to Tabor, Tyndali, Run
ming Water and Springfield is rapidly
being pushed to completion. ~
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-18

Deadwood's Silver Anniversary CeI-
ebrated With Success.

Carnival week at Deadwood will long
be remembered in the Black Hills cities
and mining camps as the greatest event
in the history of that section. 1t has
been the means of uniting the mining
men OF the various districts and the
women of the cities, and it has given.
to the outside world a truer conception
of the great wealth of mineral that lies
untouched. The carnival was first con-
ceived by Capt. Seth Bullock of Dead
wood, and it was planned and carried
to successful issue by T.. A. Hornber-
ger, pioneer of 1876. When the project
was first announced, six months ago. 1t
was ridiculed, but later 1t became re-
atty. There were 17S distinct exhibits
of minerals in the palace, representing
every known mining district in the
Black Hills. The women of Deadwood,
Speariish and Rapid City displayed
their works of art in portions of the pail
ace.
The decorations and the programmes
of each day We're equal to anything CIV
en- by city ten times the size OF Dead
wood. The Burlington trains on fhe
| Fourth, carried 5000 passengers, includ-
! ing those from Lead, over the Dead
! wood Central The Elkhorn brought
| on the regular passenger train, about
! 5000. These were nearly all housed In
| Deadwood for the night.
! The mining association that has been
/ organized as a result of the carnival.
has been needed in the Hills for years.
| 1t is proposed to take the exhibit OF
ores and minerals now displayed at the
palace, 10 Denver, the first week in Oc-
tober, for the Carnival of the Noun
| tain and Plain" The sixty or more
| Denver business men, who were here
during the carnival, did much to stir up
the home people. 1t is difficult TO tell
where this enthusiasm will end. There
are a good many rich mining men IN
the Hills, who are joining this new
mining association, and from their ac-
tion ii would seem they mean to place
the Black Hills in the front rank.
The financial part Of the carnival has
. been literally taken care Of, and all La
bilities have been paid, with surplus
, In the treasury.
The carnival passed off without acci-
dent Of any kind. and the management
! has received many compliments. 1t Is
estimated that $4,000 people came to the
city during the five days OF the carni-
val.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-18
TWO ARE sHOT-ONE WILL. DIE.
Excursion of Walters Union Ends
I'm Tragedy.

EYcurs1On Oh !" Nhhoh bs"S"
i'm Tragedy.
st. Paul, July 13.-During row on
the wharf at the foot of Jackson street
after the return or the walters union
excursion on the steamer Columbia Ed
ward Rooney, a recent arrival from
Duluth, was shot in the abdomen and
will die, and Louis Kantrowich was
also shot in the lower part Of the abdo-
men and may recover. Edward Healey
confesses, II Is said. to having done
the shooting in elf-defense and Is UNI
der arrest at the central police station.
The excursionists returned home at
1880 o'clock this morning. While down
the river several of the passengers are
said to have attempted to start a
swindling game on the boat. Ed Heal
ey was a member of the committee or
management of the union and fSJs-
trated the attempts. His action Is said
to have caused considerable animosity
toward him. Witnesses say that some
of the disappointed men frequently
made the remark that they would get
him" when the boat landed. They
started to carry out their designs as
soon as the wharf was reached and the
shooting resulted.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-18
ONLY WOMAN PRISONER.
Governor Herried Grants Her a Full
Pardon. fF,

Gov. Herried. while in Sioux Falls re-
Gently, pardoned from the Sioux Falls
penitentiary Mrs. Belle Halstead and
Albert Hawley, and the famous prison
is now without single woman inmate.
Mrs. Halstead was sentenced by Judge
Bennett of the Watertown circuit. to
serve term for statutory onense.
The circumstances which led to her
conviction were such that even her
husband forgave her. Her pardon Is
largely due to the efforts of Mrs. w. n.
Kidd OF Aberdeen, who recently visited
the penitentiary and conversed with
Mrs. Halstead, who will now return to
her home.
The other recipient of a pardon was
serving a term of ten years for rob-
berry. He was sent to the penitentiary
from Brown county. There were ex-
tenuating circumstances surrounding
the commission of the crime. and Haw-
ley's excellent behavior since being In
carcerated also had. great weight in In.
fiuepcing the governor to grant him q
pardon.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-18
YOKUM ADMITTED TO BAIL.
Friends Think He VIII he Acquitted
on Second Trial.

Belle Fourche, S. D.. July 14.-Judge
Levi MCGEE of the Seventh judicial cir
cult has granted bail of $500 for Will
lam Yokum and he will be released
from the county Jail here as soon as
his friends put up the money. Yokum
killed a man about five years ago In
this city, for which he received c. lie
sentence in the penitentiary' He was
granted a new hearing about a year
ago and he has since been In the jail
here. He is over fifty years old and in
view of the fact that he committed the
murder TO a considerable extent in self
defense, it is believed by his friends
that lie will be acquitted in his new
trial, which will occur next fall
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-18
CAUGHT IN A WIND STORM.
Two Cyclists Picked Up Bodily in
south Dakota.

While A. e. Coleman and George w.
Nicholl were riding their wheels from
Hitchcock to Crandon they were caught
in a wind storm. They were driven by
the wind at terrific speed for two or
three miles, and then gathered up bod
lily and sent over the prairie several
rods. landing in pasture near barbed
wire fence. Both escaped serious in
jury, although bruised and scratched.
Vestibule coaches have taken the
place of the old-fashioned cars on the
line between Cakes and Hawarden, and
also between Pierre and Tracy. The To-
comotives. are equipped with acetylene
gas headlights, and other modern i'm
provements have been added.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-18
TERRIFIC STORM.
Two Persons Fatally Injured and
Much Damage Done.

McComb, Miss, July IA. A terrific
wind and rainstorm struck this city at
S p. m. yesterday, fatally injuring two
persons, injured more or less seriously
four others and blew down and un-
rooted several small buildings. A game
of baseball was in progress at the
time, large crowd being in atten-
dance, and when the storm came the
crowd ran for shelter. A party OF
dozen took refuge under a gallery,
which was blown down a few minutes
later, burying the people beneath 1t
and fatally fnjuring Willie Kuntzmann
and a negro named Andrew Johnson,
while John Dykes had both legs broken
and William Hersog had an arm brok-
en- and was badly bruised about the
head and shoulders. Two of Hersog
sons were also badly bruised.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-18
LOSES A FORTUNE.
Peculiar Misfortune Follows an Old
Mnn.

La Crosse, Wis, July IA. - Conrad
Elgert, a prominent farmer residing
north of here, was robbed or nearly
81 900 in gold yesterday while at work
in the field. He is an old man and his
hearing and sight is somewhat I'M
paired by age. He has always been
very saving, and accumulated large
fortune, but now he Is left penniless.
Several years ago he buried part OF
his money on his farm, which was
stolen and never recovered. Then ne
deposited a sum in the Alma bank,
which failed. Yesterdays robbery
leaves him a poor man, having lost MS
entire fortune. Elgert lives alone ana
is we'll known throughout this county.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-18
PALMER LEAVES COUNTRY.
Goes TO California to Get Away From
Scenes of Trouble.

Sioux City, Iowa, July Is. = Richard
Palmer, the Ute Qowa) banker, who sued
Chris Harm, a merchant, for alienation
and caused Harm to drown himself and
who after the coroner's inquest was sued
BY Harms widow for $1,000 for con-
spiracy to extort money from Harm,
came to Sioux City yesterday and de-
parted for California to get away from
the scene Of his trouble and also it is
said to get away from possible charge
Of murder that Is about to be placed
against him by Harms friends for the
alleged causing Of his death by his ac-
cusations. The First National Bank Of
Sioux City has been garnlshed by Mrs.
Harm to hold funds due Palmer for pur-
chasing his bank. Mrs. Harm. in her
suit, demands $1,000.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-18
Accident Induced insanity.

Beloit, Wis.,. July IA. = Mrs. Oscar
Turney, wife of conductor, has be-
come raving maniac from brooding
over a grade crossing accident in which
two women were killed which she wit
messed. Since the accident, whenever
a train passed the house she would
rush out and shout to the crews to
slacken speed. After compelling team
sters to drive slowly by threatening
them with a revolver, she was sent to
the Mendoza asylum.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-18
sTEEPLE PAINTER FALLS.
Dashed to Death by Fall Of Several
Hundred Feet.

La Crosse, Wis, July 13. - Since
leaving La Crosse several years ago moth
ing has been heard from William III. La
vale. whose trade was steeple painting.
To-day word was received from Calmar.
Iowa, that Lavalle had been killed at
that place while at work, falling several
hundred feet. Later 1t was ascertained
that Lavalle lived at Kendall, Wis, after
ward coming to this city to reside. From
here he left for Mexico. but nothing had
been heard Of him since. Upon investi-
cation 1t was found that he has brother
at Portage and another at Kendall. lie
also has a sister in the Catholic convent
at Frontenac
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-07-18
CITY OFFICERS IN TROUBLE.
In Firing n Hotel ia Destroy SMALL
pox Germs Several Other Buildings
Are nexfrox~A

Joliet. Ill, July 14.--The burning Of
the Bissell hotel to destroy germs OF
smallpox caused much excitement here
yesterday. The hotel was a huge
wooden structure. very old. and burned
fiercely. Three other buildings caught
fire and were destroyed, rendering fifty
people. mostly negroes, homeless. The
German Evangelical church and the
Richard Street NJ. e. Church. the lat
ter one of the finest structures in the
city, were also on fire at one time, but
were saved. There are numerous
threats Of damage suits against the
city officers who authorized the firing
of the hotel.