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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
He STICKS TO EVANS.
Secretary of the Interior Lavishes Praise
Upon the Pension Commissioner
Reclamation Of Arid Lands.

Washington, Nov. 26.-The report of
E. A. Hitchcock, secretary of the in
terror, indorses the work and recon-
mendation of Commissioner of Pen
siOns Evans and says that the veter-
ans have no more sincere friend than
their cOmrade, their commissioner,
''whO has served as an enlisted man
in the armies of the United States
and he but maintains and defends the
honor of their patriotic service when,
refusing to ignore both the letter and
spirit of the law, he declines to per-
init the impostOr, whether claimant
or agent, to share in the bounty pro-
vided for the veterans and those de-
pendent upon him.
On the question of reclamation of
the arid region, the secretary says:
''The Investigations which have been
carried on demonstrate that there is
no one question now before the peo-
pie of the United States of greater
Importance than the conservation of
the water supply and the reclamation
of the arid lands of the west and
their settlement by men who will
actually build homes and create com
munities."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
KANSAS LAW INVALID.
United SHstes Supreme Court Knocks Out
the Statute Regulating Charges at
the Stock Yards.

Washington, Nov. 26.-In the Unit
ed States supreme court Monday an
opinion was handed down in the case
of Getting and Higinson against A. A.
GODDARD, attorney general of Kansas
and the Kansas City Stock Yards
company, involving the validity of the
state law of Kansas empowering the
state authorities to fix rates of
charges on stock in all stock yards in
that state. The decree of the circuit
court which upheld the law was re-
versed. The opinion was written by
Justice Brewer.
The Kansas law was passed in Feb
ruary, 1897. It was during the Leedy
administration in Kansas and at the
time the popuEsts controlled both
houses of the legislature. It was their
theory that the stock yards company,
although existing without franchise
granted by the state or any other au-
thOrity, was in reality a public serv-
ice corporation, subject to regula-
ton of rates, the same as a railroad
or other company requiring a fran
chise.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
SWEPT INTO TIE SEA.
Mrs. DIR. McNeaI, of Michigan, Carried
from the Deck OF a Steamer by
an Immense Wave.

Philadelphia, Nov. 27-Capt. Hill, of
the steamship Begeland, which
reached her dock Tuesday from Liv-
erpOol, reports that when the steam
ship was abreast of Nantucket light
early Monday morning Mrs. II. Nc
Neal, wife of DIR. NIcNeal, of Ann Ar
Dor, Mich, was washed overheard and
drowned. There was heavy sea run
ming at the time of the accident. DR..
McNeal, who was on deck watching the
storm, went to his state room and
called his wife to come on deck and
view a passing steamship. The couple
had been standing together for only
a few minutes when an immense wave
swept over the Begeland, carrying the
unfortunate woman overheard Her
body was not seen after it had been
carried away by the wave.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
AWFUL LOSS OF LIFE.
Boiler Explosion In a Detroit Factory Re-
suits in 81 Deaths and Serious
Injury of "a Others.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 27.-Twenty-
seven men are dead, five of them I'M
identified, and so terribly burned and
blackened that identification is al
most impossible, and 24 other men
are lying in the various hospitals of
the city suffering from cuts and burns
and other injuries, all resulting from
the explosion of one of the boilers in
the Penberthy Injector company's
large plant at Abbott street and
Brooklyn avenue yesterday after
noon. In addition to these a dozen
or more of the employees who suf-
fered comparatively slight injuries
were taken directly to their homes.
Fifteen men and boys have not
as yet been located either at their
homes or at the hospitals. The five
unidentified bodies account for five
of these, and the officers of the COM
pany say they feel positive that the
major portion of the remaining 10
are at their homes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
swINDLED TIE cREDuLoUs.
Man at Lincoln, Neb., Who Professed Heal
ing Powers Greater Than Christ In
dicted by Grand Jury.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 26.-The United
States grand jury has indicted Prof"
r. E. Dutton, of this city, for using
the mails for purposes of fraud.
'Prof." Dutton claims, to possess
power unequaled by that of Jesus
Christ, in his circulars making a COM
parison broad and sweeping between
himself and the founder of the Chris
tian religion, much to the disadYan-
tage of the latter. In his circular he
claims to possess the power to cure
all disease, to work miracles more
wonderful than those recorded in the
Bible, and to give to his patrons the
power to separate their spirit from
the body and wander in worlds IN
known to mankind.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
FOR THE FARMERS.
The Secretary of Agriculture Makes
His Annual Report.
Activity In the Introduction OF Valuable
Feeds from AbrOad-The Grazing Lands
Attention Called to the Growth
of Irrigation.

Washington, Nov. 26.-In the an
nual report of the secretary of agri-
culture, made public yesterday, con-
siderable space is given in it to the
inspections of imported and exported
meats by the bureau of animal indus
try. The secretary states: "Out of
total of 900 cattle exported, there
were inspected, marked with numbers
for Identification and certified 900.
The remainder were shipped in small
lots from ports where no inspection
is maintained and to countries which
do not require inspection.
''The number of sheep exported
reached about 5000 head, and of
these 228,OoO were inspected before
shipment. The horses and mules con-
stituted the second largest item in
the exports of live animals, the num-
Der being $500, and the value about
SIS, 100000 OF these nearly $4,000 were
inspected and certified.
''The reported increase of bovine
tuberculosis in most countries and
the losses already sustained from the
disease in the United States led me
to make an order requiring tuber-
culin test of cattle imported for
breeding or dairy purposes. The ap-
plication of this test has detected a
sufficient number of diseased animals
to fully Justify its adoption
The secretary says that great activ-
ity has characterizeeSS5he introduction
of valuable seeds and plants from
abroad. In regard to the congress
sional seed distribution it has been
arranged to send out cotton seed, to-
bacco seed, sorghum seed, sugar-beet
saad ora SCeS and fora ore nlants
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
PERRY LANDED MARINES.
Commander of the BattIeship Iowa VIII
Keep the Isthmus or Panama
Open at All Hazards.

Washington, Nov. 26.-The United
government has taken charge of the
isthmian transit. A dispatch re-
Capt. Perry, of the battleship Iowa,
at Panama, reports that fact. Capt.
Perry says that Gen. AIban with 900
men is fighting the liberals on the line
near Empire. Transit is in danger of
interruption. Capt. Perry has landed
with detachment of men from the
Iowa and has started with train to
clear transit and also establish de-
tachments of men to keep it so.
Battle at Colon Imminent.
Colon, Colombia, Nov. 26.-No even
ing train left Panama yesterday The
government troops are attacking the
is not known. The government gun
boat Pinzon left her anchorage last
night and is now reported to be land
ing troops on the north end of Colon.
The commotion on the streets as
this dispatch is sent is ended and
calm now reigns. There is no jubila-
ton which is evidence that the liberal
army is not advancing toward Pana-
ma. 1t is reported to have been de-
feated at Matachin by Gen. Adams
command. The latter is said to be
pushing on Colon.
Reported Defeat of the Rebels.
Washington, Nov. 26.-The state de-
partment has received confirmation
of the reported defeat of the liberal
troops by the Colombian government
troops.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
HARSHLY CRITICISED
Objection to Granting Widow of Ex-
President Harrison a Pension.
She Was Not the Wife of President. but
of an Ex-PresIdent, and Was Never
Mistress OF the White


Washington, Nov. 27.-Bills pro-
Viding pensions of $4,000 annually for
the widows of two presidents of the
United States are expected to be in
PRODUCED in the senate on the first
day of congress. One, which will I'M
doubtedly be handled by Senator
Mark A. Hanna, provides for pen
sion for Mrs. Mckinley. The other
authorizes the payment of a pension
to Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. The &C
ton of Mrs. Harrison's friends in ask
ing that she be paid a pension has
been the cause of a great deal of quiet
comment and criticism among those
who have learned of it. There are
some unusual features to the case.
In the first place, Mrs. Harrison was
not the wife of a president, but of an
eX-president. Mr.. Harrison and Mrs.
Dimmick were not married until after
the formers term of office had eX-
pired. All the wives of presidents
who drew pensions from the United
States actually served as mistress of
the white house.
The friends of the measure pro-
viding for Mrs. N1cKinley's pension as
sert that the Harrison pension bill is
being attached to that of Mrs. Nc
Kinley for the purpose of getting it
congress without opposition.
Reports come from indianapolis that
the children of Mr.. Harrison by his
first wife will oppose the granting of
the pension. Iii is said that Russell
b. Harrison has threatened to appear
before the senate committee on pen
sions and inform that body that he
knows his father, if possible, would
disaDproYe of any such move.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
This Cow Ate Nails.

A cow owned by II. H. Morrison.
of Salina, was taken sick and refused
to eat, dying of starvation after sew
eral days. To learn the nature OF
her trouble post mortem was held
and the cows abdomen opened, re-
sulting in most singular discovery.
In her stomach was found collec-
ton of hardware that seems almost
incredible. There were by actual
count % nails of various sizes, a
piece of coil spring and a small chunk
Of iron. Half a dozen nails had
pierced the lining of the stomach
and through these perforations all
the stomach juices, medicine, hnseed
oil and lard had escaped and run into
the abdominal cavity.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
Negroes Strung Up One of Their Own Race

Shreveport, La, Nov. 25.-The par
ticulars of sensational murder and
lynching have just reached this city
from Herndon plantation, about eight
miles below Shreveport on the Bos-
sier parish side of Red river. Frank
Thomas, a negro employed on the
Amelia plantation, shot and killed a
14-year-old negro boy named WiIburn
over debt of 80 cents. The killing
was witnessed by a number of ex-
cited negroes. Yesterday morning
Deputy Sheriff Holmes arrested
Thomas and was proceeding toward
Shreveport with his prisoner when
mob of 200 negroes and five or six
white men suddenly appeared in the
road, took possession of Thomas and
promptly strung him up to the limb
of a tree.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
THE COUPLING BROKE.
Passengers on a Chicago 81 Alton Train Near
Fulton, Mo-, Have Miraculous Escape
from Disaster and Probable Death.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. 27.-On the
Chicago & Alton branch between here
and Fulton an engine was pushing a
box car and ran over a COW. The car
was derailed and before the engineer
could reverse the engine the car
struck the end of a bridge, which col
lapsed. The engine and four cars fell
into a gulch~ so feet deep. The train
crewjumped, and none was dangerous
ly hurt. The passengers were in the
coaches at the rear end of the train
and they were saved by the coupling
breaking, leaving the coaches at the
brink of the ravine.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
SECRETARY ROOTS REPORT.
Regular Establishment Now Consists of
1898 Ohicers and 76,OS4 Enlisted
Men-4.336 in Hospital Corps.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The annual
report of the secretary of war is to be
given out in two installments this
year. The first section was made
public yesterday. 1t shows that the
regular establishment now consists
of 1888 officers and 76,0S4 enlisted
men. There are also 1896 men of
the hospital corps, 172 volunteer sur
geons in the Philippines, 1878 ma
tive scouts under the command of 90
officers in the Philippines and 25 Off
GERS and SIS men of the Porto Rico
provisional regiment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
SEMI-WEEKLY NO. 70.
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Value of school Property.

State Superintendent of Schools
Nelson says the value of common
school property IN Kansas is $1o,417.-
392. Reports from the state univer-
sity, state agricultural college, state
normal, the UNCONVENTIONAL colleges,
county high schools, academies, BUSH
ness colleges and private institutions
indicate that the value of the prop
erty of these institutions is $5,612,eeS.
This makes the total value of the
school property of the state $16,oSo~
600, or almost as much as the totak
value of the state in 1861. Mr.. Nelson
estimates that the people of Kansas
invest every year more than S1O,ooO.-
600 for the education of the youth of
the state from the kindergarten up
to the university.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
rortured and Robbea bx Mnsked Men.

Wheeling, w. Va, Nov. 27.-At Bel
ton, Marshall county, Monday night
four masked men assaulted and
robbed Lindsay Burley and members
of his family, securing oTer $1,000 in
cash, besides other valnables. The
family, consisting of father, mother,
son and daughter, were bound hand
and foot by the robbers. While one
stood guard over them the others
ransacked tho house. 1t was neces-
sary to tortme the father before the
hiding place of the money was dis
covered
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
A powieIte Found Guilty.

Victoria, B. c., Nov. 26.-Eugene
Brooks, elder of Dowie's Christian
Catholic church in Zion, was yester-
day found guilty and sentenced to
three months without hard labor for
aiding and abetting John Rogers,
who was recently found guilty of
manslaughter for not providing his
infant children with medical attend
ance when they were suffering from
diphtheria, from which they died.
Brooks will appeal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
Too Hot for Him.

j. A. Gilbert, of Navarro, who last
summer, with the assistance of his
wife, drove away her crippled and
aged mother who was living with
them and attempted to put her in
the poor house, sold his property and
moved to Michigan. The old lady was
a soldiers widow and the laws pre-
vented her being put in the poor
house. Friends took up her case
after being driven out of her only
home and she is now being properly
cared for in Abilene at the expense
of the taxpayers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
Thousands of Miles to wed.

About the first of the year Miss
Dorothy Tuckerman, one of Topeka's
young society women, will sail from
San Francisco to teach in one of the
schools the government has estab-
lished in the Philippines. Immediate
Iy on her arrival she will be married
to Prof. C. E. Conant, formerly of
Washington college, who is the prin-
cipal of the school at Bats, oriental
Negroes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
Treat Them As Men.

In speaking of conditions at the
state penitentiary Warden Jewett re-
Gently said: eve try to treat the
prisoners as men. A school is con-
Quoted on Sunday afternoon and
many of the men learn to read and
write after they enter the peniten-
tiary. 1t would not do to send a man
out of the states prison no better
prepared for life than when he en-
tered. We also teach the prisoners
trades
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30

st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. 27.-Mrs. Mary
A. Burnes, widow of the late Col.
James NJ. Burnes, congressman of this
district, died yesterday afternoon,
having been constant sufferer for
20 years. Mrs. Burnes was heiress to
part of the $1O,OOO,OOO estate of Dan
iel Burnes, of Platte county. She
was 70 years old.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
FIRST SUSPECT ACQUITTED.
Joe Lark, Accused OF Completely in Muir
der of Miss Wild at Pierce City,
MO-, Goes Free.

Springfield, Mo-, NOV. 27.-Jne Lark,
murder of Gazelle Wild, which caused
lynchings and the running out of all
the negroes in Pierce City a few
months ago, was acquitted in the cir
cult court of Mount Vernon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
Buvs San ,Juan BattIef1eId.

Santiago, Cuba, Nov. 26.-Gov. Wood
has bought the San Juan battlefield.
The tract comprises 200 acres and cost
$4,000. It will be considered
United States reservation and the
intends to-lay out a beau
tifuI park on the old battlefield.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
Great Consumers OF Tobacco.

Washington, Nov. 27.-That the
Americans are great consumers of
tobacco is indicated by the fact that
last year more than 100000, 900 cigars
were manufactured and sold. Of this
number Missouri produced only TO-
840, O46; Illinois, 279, 623,4 6S; Iowa, co.
T93, 1853; Kansas, 25,275,5 53; Nebraska,
81 ,SO4, 545, and New York, 1,117, 729, 748.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
blood POISON from Cat Bite.

DR.. r. S. Magee, of Topeka, attempt
ed to drive cat out of his house a
few days ago. The animal sprang at
him, biting him on the hand. Blood
poisoning set in and spread to his
shoulder and for awhile it was feared
that he could not survive.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
Anxious to Come Back.

Frank Pendarvis, who was released
from the Missouri state prison the
other day after serving two-years'
sentence for forgery, was arrested at
the prison gate by Sheriff Taylor, of
Sedan, who wanted him for forgery
committed in Chautauqua county.
He told the sheriff that requisition
papers were not necessary, as he was
anxious to get back to his old home in
Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
ResuIt of Fami1y Feud.

J. E. Springer and ]. F. Ward are
lying at the point of death in High
land as the result of a feud of long
standing. Springer shot Ward twice,
both bullets passing through his body.
Ward, being unarmed, picked up a
small club lying nearby, advanced
upon his assailant while he was still
shooting, and struck him a blow on
the head, telling him and fracturing
the skull.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
one DAM Ntiafortunes.

In the civil war George Jordan, OF
Usage county, lost a leg and ever
since has been compelled to walk with
a crutch. The crutch bruised his
arm and set up conditions which re-
Gently necessitated the amputation Of
that member.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30

The wife of Charles NJ. Kinney, who
was killed while robbing a depot in
Hutchinson, lives at Larned. She never
knew but what he was leading an up
right life, as he said he was going to
Grenola to sell some property there
when he left home.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
TO PIov with Engines.

]. N. Weger, an extensive farmer
near Wichita, will use an engine to
pillow ground. Weger's idea is to hitch
plows to the engine. The cost will
be about 40 cents an acre, against 81
an acre for team work.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
missouri Woman Convicted.

MaryvilIe, No, Nov. 27.-Nfrs. Hen
ry Willis was convicted of assault
with intent to kill in the circuit court
here. She shot Lawrence Growney,
of Clyde, five times last September,
but failed to kill him. She said
Growney had been circulating SLAM
derous stories about her.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
Turned the Eae1e Loose.

Henry Dawson. living near May
field, Summer county, caught gray
eagle in a steel trap. The eagle
measured 81 feet from 'tip to tip"
After metal band was placed around
its neck, bearing the date, he was
released.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
stand by the Postmaster.

The patrons of the post Office at
South Haven are greatly stirred up
over the removal of Postmaster A. FL.
Wallace. The citizens are standing
by the accused postmaster and have
nearly all signed remonstrance
against his removal and promise to
take the fight into county and con-
gressional politics.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
30 Eaxhibit al CharIeston.

Gov. Stanley appointed commits
sion to the Cotton States & West In
dian exposition at Charleston, S. c.,
but the legislature made no appro-
priation for an exhibit and the only
thing that will be done to advertise
the state at the exposition will be the
distribution of pamphlets and book
let's containing information regarding
Kansas resources.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
President NIcKinley,s Estate.

Canton, o., Nov. 27.-The total per
sonal estate left by the late President
Mckinley was reported by the APP
praisers yesterday as being $780,
s9O.1s. The real estate was not APP
praised, but is believed to be worth
from S60,OOO to SIS, 600.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
NEGROES FOR KANSAS.
..Peg Leg" williams VIII Bring 5000
Blacks from North Carolina and Dis
tribute Them Among Kansas Towns.

Topeka, Kan. Nov. 27.-"Peg Leg"
Williams, the famous promoter of the
first negro exodus out of North Caro-
lima, has re-engaged in that business
and is now in North Carolina get
ting up an exodus of 5000 negroes
for Kansas. Up until 1890 he had
taken 10000 negroes out of North
Carolina. He expects to scatter them
among the central Kansas towns.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
The Eccentric Isaac Lane.

Isaac Lane, cousin of the late Sen
ator Jim" Lane, died near HoIton re-
Gently, aged 80. He was an eccentric
character and left his home in Ken
lucky many years ago, having been
cast out by his family because of his
abolition views.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
wan He1p Kansaa orphsns.

Secretary of State Clark received
letter from wealthy man in eastern
Kansas requesting list of the various
orphans homes in the state. The man
intends to will his property to these
institutions for the purpose of Great
ing endowment funds.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
Collision between Hand Carand rraIn.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Nov. 25.-Word has
just reached here of the killing of
Charles Anderson and Carl Lentz. sec
ton men, and the injury of Section
Foreman F. ]. Smith in a collision
between a hand car and freight
train near Usage City, Wyo.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
A Son to Alfred vanderbilt.

New York, Nov. ga son was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Van
derbilt Sunday night. Alfred g. Van
derbiIt is recognized the head of the
house, Cornelius Vanderbilt, the elder
brother, having forfeited the place by
a marriage which his father opposed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
school Population Stationary.

Reports from 90 out of los county
superintendent of schools received
by State Superintendent Nelson show
that Kansas has made no gain in
school population over last year. II
anything the figures will show loss.
The school population is close to $685.
854.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-30
Telephone Manager in Trouble.

Ernest Gemeny, manager for the
Missouri & Kansas Telephone com
pany at Atchison, was arrested on a
warrant charging him with embez-
cling $1,000 from the company.