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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27

A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
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Not an Unmixed disaster.


Gov. Stanley recently issued state
ment regarding the drought in Kan
sas. He said that with the corn crop
wholly eliminated Kansas is in better
shape this year than in many past
years, and while the comparison af-
fords no particular cause for encour-
agement, it affords no ground for dis
couragement." In closing he presents
this unique statement: cit is too
evident for discussion that the preesnt
drought in the west will work serious
injury and that it will lead to much
Encouragement, but so far as Kansas
is concerned it will not be altogether
without good results. Had there been
a large yield of corn, with large pas
tt1rage, following our immense wheat
harvest, immigration would have
again turned toward the state and
attempted to open up western Kansas
to general agriculture. Already the
steps of the immigrant were turning
in that direction, and with bountiful
corn crop following the unequaled
wheat crop in the state, it is safe to
say that the western third of the state
would have more than doubled in pop
ulation in a short time. The result
would have been disastrous. That ex-
pertinent has been tried in Kansas
twice; both times it has proven fail
ure and will prove a failure as often
as tried. Western Kansas is peculiar
1y a stock country and well adapted
for the grazing of large herds and the
raising of forage plants to carry them
safely through the winter season.
The present dry weather and practical
failure of the corn crop will prevent
a repetition of the t1nwise experiment
that has twice proved a failure and
thus prevent the recurrence of the
hardships that have twice followed
the attempt to open up western Kan
sas to general farming. The year 1901
will mark the close of a five-year
period the most successful that Kan
sas has ever enjoyed. With 75,OOOooC
bushels of the best wheat that was
| ever raised in her granaries, with
S70,0O0,c00 deposited in her banks
with 100000 bushels of old corn on
hand, with larger herds than ever in
her pastures and forage plants neces-
sary to carry them through the com.
ing winter, with people less elated
by success and less discouraged by
adversely than ever before, Kansas is
all rirht"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Judge H. S. Priest Becomes President of
the Clinton Branch of the Kansas
City, Fort Scott & Memphis.

Kansas City, Mo-, July pa new
move connected with the consolida-
ton of the Frisco and Memphis rail-
road was made when, at meeting of
the stockholders of the Kansas City,
Clinton & Springfield Railway COM
pany, B. L. Winchen, president and di-
rector of the road and also president
of the Memphis railroad, resigned and
Judge H. S. Priest, of ST. Louis, was
elected in his stead. The Kansas City,
Clinton & Springfield railway is 1853
miles long and runs from Olathe, Kan,
to Ash Grove, Mo-, near Springfield.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
TRAGEDY AT LEAvENWoRrH.
Michael Kelly, a Maniac, Shot Five Men,
\ killing One, John Il. Garrett,
L6mberIian.

Leavenworth, Kan, July 25.-Micha-
FL Kelly, a mailman. who was once con-
fined in an asylum, started out to COM
nit murder shortly before II o'clock
Wednesday and before the police could
kill him, he shot and killed John r.
Garrett, wounded DIR. Charles MCGEE,
probably fatally. Police Sergt. Will
liam Dodge, severely, and shot Detee-
tive Mcdonald and Police Officer Fol-
thager in the legs. Kelly shot Mr..
Garrett four times. The maniac loaded
his revolver twice and shot Is times
before he was killed by the police.
It was just before noon when Kelly
walked past the Garrett lumber yard
office. Noticing John r. Garrett stands
ing in the uoor, he drew a revolver
from his pocket and fred, striking Mr..
Garrett in the neck. Then came four
more shots in rapid succession, two
of these hitting the unsuspecting
merchant. After emptying his res
volver Kelly went to the alley and iii-
to the lumber yard and loaded.
A number CT persons rushed to Mr..
CARROTS assistance, and while they
were taking him from the doorway
into the office. Kelly returned from the
lumber yard and started shooting
again.
Kelly is about so years old and for
merly operated a shooting gallery
here. Some time ago he was adjudged
insane on the testimony of five promi-
nent business men, among them John
Garrett and Adam Geiger. He was res
leased from the asylum recently and
swore he would kill all five men.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
DISTRESS IS SPREADING.
Water In the Ozark Country Selling at 81
Per BarreI-Birds Drop Dead
from Trees.

Dixon, Mo-, July 25.-The scarcity
of water continues in the Ozarks. AT
Belle, Maries county, water fit to
drink sells for 81 a barrel, and brings
about the same figures in the grading
camps along the ST. Louis line extern
sion all through Usage and Maries
county. In southern Pulaski county
the price ranges from 20 to so cents a
barrel, depending upon the distance
the water is hauled.
Forty Deaths at St. Louis.
st. Louis, July 25.-According to the
report of the weather bureau the tenn
perature at noon Wednesday was 1O2,
or two degrees higher than Tuesday at
the same time. Up to noon the re-
ports received in the mortuary office
show 40 deaths from heat during the
past "a hours. The wards of the city
hospital are Iull CT heat patients. Dur
ing the past "a hours SO cases have
been treated The exact number of
prostrations is much greater, but can
not be learned, for many are treated
at their homes.
Shipping Vegetables from Chicago.
Chicago, July 25.-From four to six
carloads of vegetables are now being
shipped from Chicago daily to
drought-striclen sections in Illinois
| and Missouri, which ordinarily supply
this market with produce of this
character. The shipments consist of
Homegrown vegetables, which have
been watered jointly by hand and by
Lake Michigan.
All Corn Prices Withdrawn.
Marshalltown, Ia, July 25.-Repre-
sentatives of 16 Iowa and Nebraska
corn canning factories met here to
discuss the situation in view of the
prOtracted dry weather and decided
to withdraw all price sheets until they
can ascertain the probable shortage
of the seasons pack.
Birds Dropping from Trees.
Cuba, Mo-, July 25.-All streams in
Crawford county not fed by living
springs are dry and farmers are driv-
| ing their stock five miles and more for
water. Birds in the forest are drop
ping to the ground in large numbers
and dying from the excessive heat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
CANNOT SELL THEM.
Those Drawing Lands in New Coun-
try Must Act in Good Faith.
Scheme to Start Woman's Town Near
AnadarkO-Sixteen New Towns on the
Map-Rush to Obtain Homes
at the Last Hours.

Washington, July ga Secretary
Hitchcock said yesterday, with refer
ence to the effort to prevent the OPEN
ing of the Oklahoma Indian lands to
settlement by injunction proceedings
at FL Reno, that the preparations of
the department for the opening
would proceed as though no suit had
been begun. 1--WE shall not let the
matter go by default" he said, but
we apprehend no obstacle from that
proceeding. Anyone can bring a
suit
The secretary yesterday took cog
nizance Of reports coming from Ok
lahoma that the men who are regis
tering at Reno and Fort Sill are dos
ing so with the intention of trans
ferring their rights to others. ''The
report he said, sis TO the effect that
they can and will dispose of their
numbers at enormous profits. That
is absurd, because it is impossible I'M
der the regulations for them to
transfer their rights. For any of
them to attempt to do so would be
clear violation of the law. They
take an oath not to do such thing
and to use their rights for their own
conclusive benefit. There can be no
speculation in these numbers"
The Total Registration.
Ell Reno, July 24.-The grand total
number of homeseekers registered is
131,S75. At FL Reno yesterday there
were registered 1O,891; at Fort Sill,
2,4O3; total at Ell Reno, 1O3,929; total
at Fort Sill, 27,946.
General Passenger Agent Thomp-
son, of the Rock Island, has advices
that passenger trains from the north
are heavily loaded and he expects a
big rush to-day, Thursday and Fri
day. Reports from Topeka are that
Santa Fe trains for Oklahoma are
packed. The Missouri, Kansas &
Texas also is hauling several trains
of homeseekers, who will be trans
ferred to the Choctaw road at South
McAIester. The Choctaw; which picks
up Santa Fe passengers at Oklahoma
City, is arranging to run ten special
trains on Thursday.
It developed yesterday that the W.
C. T. U. is behind the scheme to start
a woman's town near Anadarl1o. The
Missouri and Kansas W. C. T. u. or
dI z oiSO L liz
order wants to demonstrate that a
town can thrive without a drop OF
liquor in it. For five years no man
can even hold office in it The women
will run the municipal machinery, the
stores and own all the property.
Sixteen New Towns on the Map.
Fort Sill, Ok, July 24.-Within the
next fortnight at least 16 new towns
will be added to the map in the three
counties comprising the Kiowa, Co
manche and Apache country. The
government is interested in only three
towns-Lawton, Anadarko and Ho-
bart-the three county seats. The
other towns will be started by pri-
vate townsite companies, but they
must get their credentials from the
government.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
THAT LETTER OF BRYAN's.
Leader of the Ohio Democratic Boilers
Says NebrasIcan Did Not DIsapprOve
of the Movement.

Cleveland, o., July 23.-George A.
Groot, who has been most active in
independent democratic state conven-
ton, owing to the failure of the regu-
lar convention to stand by the Kan
sas City platform, said that neither he
nor anyone else interested in the mat
ter had been discouraged by Mr.. Bry-
ans letter bearing on the subject.
Mr.. Groot declared that as a matter of
fact, Mr.. Bryan did not express disap-
proval of the movement.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
'sCHLEY IS ANGRY.
Fighting Admiral Demands Probing
of Charges Against Him.
big Fuss Stirred Up Over References to the
Naval Commander in "A Recent His
tory oe Santiago Battle aud
Preceding AIaneuvers.

Washington, July 24.-The Wash
hngton Post telegraphed Admiral
Schley that in an editorial it insisted
that he owed it to himself as well as
ITO his friends to begin proceedings
against Mr.. Maclay, the author of the
History of the United States Navy.
TO dlsprove the latter's charge, add
ing: "Win you do this? Please
wire statement" Yesterday it re
celved the following telegram from
Admiral Schley, dated Great Neck,
l.. l., July 90: 81 believe the first
step should be investigation of all
matt er by a court, then a civil ac-
tlop afterwards. L am preparing to
taF-e this course"
Mr.. Long has already stated that if
admiral Schley requested a court of
Enquiry he would grant the request,
and has also expressed his willing
mess to personally select the court,
While he has not made any statement
'as to its personnel, there is every
reason to believe that he favors Adj
mlral Dewey and Rear Admirals Ram
say and Benham, the two latter being
now upon the retired list The name
of Admiral Walker has been sug-
gested, but it is known that he has
expressed his views upon the Samp-
son-Schley controversy in antagonism
to Schley, and his appointment would.
therefore, be seriously questioned.
1t is said that Dewey, Ramsay or Ben
ham have always carefully avoided
giving an opinion as to the merits of
the controversy
With respect to the matters to be
inquired into by the court of inquiry
the PI|st says that it might be difficult
to State briefly the exact questions
which will come before the court
b at that Admiral Schley condensed
them in letter written to Senator
Hale, chairman of the senate com
mittee on naval affairs, February 18
1899. This letter divided the criti-
cisms of himself into four heads, as
follows: First, the alleged delay of
Cienfuegos, Cuba; second, the alleged
slow progress toward Santiago de
Cuba from Cienfuegos; third, the ret
rograde movements on the Goth and
27th of May (this refers to the turn
ing of the fleet from Santiago toward
Key West); fourth, the battle of San
tiago and the destruction of Cervera' s
fleet.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
Dividing Important Work.

The regents of the Kansas state
agricultural college have made an
important advance in its agricultural
work. For the past % years al the
agricultural work of the college has
been in charge of one professor who
has had to divide his attention be-
tween crop-raising, stock-feeding and
dairying. At the recent meeting of
the regents this work was divided.
Prof. H. NJ. Cottren was placed in
charge of the work of animal hus-
bandry and crop production, and viii
give his entire time to crop-raising
and the feeding of these crops in the
production of meat. The regents plan
to make the college a great feeding
station for the development of Kansas
feeds and Kansas stock. Prof. D. 81.
Otis was placed at the head of new
1y-created chair of dairy husbandry,
and will devote his energies to push
ing the dairy interests of Kansas,
besides being at the head of the
farmers institute work.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
NOT FOR MR.. BRYAN.
Chairman Jones Wants Democrats to Nom
mate "Some Discreet Jurist Now
Obscure Business Man,

\ Searcy, Ark, July rs United
States Senator James K. Jones yes
terday addressed the people of White
county on the issues of the day. He
said he expected the next president
to be democrat and. while he would
cheerfully support Mr.. Hill or any
other man whom the democrats might
nominate, his present opinion was
that the party might display wisdom
in selecting some discreet jurist or
now obscure business man, whose rec
ord is faultless, whose democracy IS
consistent and in whose integrity all
classes have an abiding confidence.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
SAID TO BE THE BENDERs.
RequisltIon on the Governor of Colorado
for Four Persons Suspected to Be the
Notorious Kansas Murderers.

Topeka, Kan, July 24.-Gov. STAN
ley has granted requisition on the
governor of Colorado for four persons
who are believed by citizens of Mont
yomery and Labette counties to be
the notorious Benders. The steps
to bring the suspected ones to Kan
sas are taken upon the representation
of Frank Ayres, of Fort Collins, Col,
who claims that he knows them and
that the notorious Kate Bender was
once his wife. He says they live at
Fort Collins, in Laramie county, Col,
where the father and mother are
known as Charles Reed and wife, and
the two children as William Baker and
May Baker. He says the old man is
about 70 years of age and his wife five
or six years younger. The other two,
he says, are about so.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
Witnesses Paid the Costs.

A peculiar thing happened at Os-
wege during the trial of j. P. Axton,
charged with assaulting Mike Hahn,
a farmer, with a pitchfork, in a dis
pute over the division of some straw.
Axton was found guilty and fined.
There were about 25 witnesses in the
case, and after the trial was over the
witnesses each refused to accept any
money as pay for their services, but
they went down into their pockets
and paid Axton's fine and the JUS
tees and constables' costs. AXton
was not out a cent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
FYTHIANs OPENLY REBEL.
Indiana Branch May Secede Rather Than
Pay Extra Assessment to Make Up
the Hinsey Shortage.

indianapolis, Ind, July 25.-It is
freely discussed here that Indiana
Knights of Pythias are about to secede
from the ranRs of the order, owing to
the assessment levied to make up the
deficit occasioned by the alleged mis-
appropriation of the endowment rank
funds by John y. Hinsey. 1t is con-
tended that members of the general
order should not be assessed to re-
lieve the depleted condition of the
endowment rank treasury. General
members, it is said, are IN no wise
benefited by the endowment rank, and
in no sense responsible for its bank
ruptcY
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
1ntnnsa IIeat In the Cnrn l,elt.

Washington, July 24.-With the ex-
eeption of scattered thunderstorms
the most important of which, so far at
least as reports to the weather bu-
reau show, was that at North Platte
Neb., where .0s of an inch of rain fell,
the drought and intense heat contin-
ned yesterday throughout the states
nf the corn belt. temperatures yes
terday again averaged over 100 de-
grees in that area, making the thirty
sixth consecutive day in which the
thermometer has risen to 90 degrees
snd higher.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
Plague Near Havana.

New York, July z4.-The quarantine
authorities have been advised that five
cases of yellow fever are reported at
Santiago de Las Vegas, a town of g.
600 inhabitants, 10 miles from Ha-
vana. All the sufferers are Spaniards.
The disease apparently began there.
Physicians have gone to the place to
see that proper precautions are taken
to kill mosquitoes and disinfect the
town.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
AN AGREEMENT REACHED.
United States Will Give Moderate Com.
pensation" for Cath Ollie Property Turned
over in the Philippines.

London, July 25.-"A complete
agreement has been reached between
the vatican and the United States
government" says the Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle,
with regard to he religious orders
in the Philippines. According to this
agreement the Dominicans and Au-
gustinians will remain for the pres
ent, but the Spanish monks will be
replaced from time to time by others.
Moderate compensation will be given
for the property handed over
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
PHILIPPINE FINANCES.
c. A. COnant Selected by Secretary of the
Treasury to Devise System Suitable
for the Islands.

Washington, July 25.-Charles A.
Conant has been selected as the spe-
cial commissioner of the secretary of
war to visit the Philippine islands and
study the monetary conditions there.
He will visit the different centers
of population and will report to the
secretary of war and the Taft commits
sion recommendations as to the best
monetary and financial system which
can be devised for the islands under
the direction of the United States.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
HUNT TO SUCCEED ALLEN.
Present Secretary of Porto Rico Will AS
sumo the GOvernorship of the
Island September 1.

Washington, July 24.-William H.
Hunt, the present secretary of Porto
Rico, has been selected to succeed
Gov. Charles H. Allen, upon the re-
tirement of the latter from the insu-
lar government. Gov. Allen also
brought with him to Boston all of his
household effects when he came from
San Juan and he does not expect to
return to Porto Rico. The formal
announcement of the selection OF
Gov. Hunt is withheld until the reg
ular appointment is made and this
cannot be before the expiration of
the leave of Gov. Allen next Septem-
Der.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
DRUMMED OUT OF CAMP.
Rugler Dunn Publicly DIsgraced for Steal
ing Beer Wagon In Nevada and Drlv-
ing 1t Towards the Camp.

Nevada, Mo-, July 24.-At Camp
Oockery Bugler James Dunn was pub
licly stripped of his uniform and
drummed out of camp for stealing a
beer wagon in town and heading it
for the camp. The civil authorities
Afterwards arrested him and pro-
pose to try him under the state laws
which provide a special penalty for
such cases. The original order for
the degradation, included also Private
II. K. Carter, for whom strong as
sertions of innocence secured a re-
prieve, pending further investigation.
He is in the guard house.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
A Grain Trust, Says Butler.

James Butler, secretary of the
Farmers Cooperative Grain & Live
Stock association, has complained to
the attorney general of the state that
the Kansas Grain Dealers association
has combined to destroy the business
of the small dealers. In support of
his complaint Butler produces a letter
from COTE, Lucas & Gardener. grain
commission merchants of Kansas City,
to H. D. Clayton & Co., of Tescott,
Kan. This letter practically admits
the existence of a combine.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
Missouri Crops Damaged 100000. 600.

St. Louis, July 24.-According to the
best information obtainable at the
government experiment station, the
drought throughout the state still pre-
walls and is growing more serious ev-
cry day. Basing calculations upon last
years crop productions in Missouri,
the Missouri state labor bureau APP
proximately estimates that the crops
in Missouri have been damaged $780,
100000 by the drought since the 18th
of last April.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
CATHOLIC Teachers for Philippines,

Washington, July 25.-For the Phil
ippine public schools which open in
October, 400 Catholic teachers will be
sent from the United States. The Sc
lections are being made at the instiga-
ton of President Mckinley, who de-
sires that the atholics may be repre-
scented proportionately with the 9TH
er denominations
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
War According to Albanlans and Turks

Vienna, July 25.-Albanian insur-
gents and Turkish regulars have had
several encounters on the Turkish
frontier. Many have been killed and
wounded on both sides. Il is reported
that the Albanians cut off the heads
of their prisoners and trlumphantly
carried them on poles through AL
bantam towns. It is also reported
that the Turks massacred their pris-
oners. A hind of marauding Bull
garians near Gevghei entrenched in
a farm house we're stormed by Turk
ish troops and killed to to a man.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
Boomers Can Sing Sacred Music.

Ell Reno, Ok, July 25..-TEe NJ. E.
church is kept open in the afternoons
for song service. The church is filed
with women and roughly dressed men
who join Justify in the singing. Some
of the men had not been in {. church
for years, but they knew the old songs
and sang with fervor if not with mel
OdV
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
"A NEW SERIES BEGUN.
Treasury Department Puts New Number
81 Silver Certificates When
99,999,999 Is Reached.

Washington, July 25.-The latest
number placed on a 81 silver certifi-
cate, series of 1900, by the employees
of the treasury department who affix
the seals and numbers to paper
money, is A 1. One dollar certificate
No. 99,o99,999 was printed on Satur-
day, and the duplicate blue figures
make striking appearance. 1t was
decided that the No. 100000 and
succeeding numbers would occupy too
much space.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
Young Man Gets Important once

Washington, July 25.-W. Morgan
Shuster has heen appointed collector
of customs for the Philippines and
win leave here for his post of duty
at once. For two years he was deputy
collector of Cuba. He is 25 years old
and a resident of this CITY.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27
Went to the Wall.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 2S.-After
paying out $4,000 profits yesterday
morning the Traders Grain and Pro-
vision company, with offices in the
Exchange building and branches in a
dozen towns throughout Missouri and
Kansas, went to the wall. The cur
rent report is that S15O,OOO would not
cover the losses.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-27

D. C. Fisher, A. B. Powell and Da-
vid Carson, all graduates of the state
normal school, will go to the Philip
pines to teach school. A mass meet
ing of the faculty and students of
the normal was held in Albert Taylor
hall in Emporia to give them fare
well reception,