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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
A BIBLICAL DRAMA.
Play Put Upon a San Francisco Stage in
Which John the Baptist Is the
Leading Character.

San Francisco, Sept. 5.-A notable
theatrical event was the production
at the Central theater for the first
time on any stage of a Biblical drama
by Edward Elsner, entitled "a Voice
from the Wilderness" in which John
the Baptist is the leading character.
The action of the play takes place in
Judea just before the advent of Christ.
The chief variation from scriptural
history consists in the introduction
of scene between John and Herodias,
the consort of Herod, who declares her
love, but is treated with scorn BY the
evangelist. These characters were
effectually impersonated by Robert
Downing and Annette Marshall.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
A TRAIN HELD UP.
Robbers Blow Open the Safe on Cotton
Belt Passenger Train and Afterwards
Run Away with the Engine.

Texarkana, Ark, Sept. 4.-The Cot
ton Belt passenger train leaving Tex
arkana at 9:25 p. N in charge of Con-
ductor Armstrong and Engineer Hen
derson was held up and robbed near
Eylau, four miles south of Texarkana,
last night. The express messenger
was forced to open his car and the
robbers then blew open the safe with
dynamite, securing, it is said, a very
large amount of-booty.
The robbers, after securing the loot,
cut off the engine from the mail and
express cars and, forcing Engineer
Henderson to get off, they took the
engine, in charge of the robbers and
engineer, and went south at full
speed. At 1870 o'clock this morning
the engine had not been found. No
passengers were moIested.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Armv Assistant surgeons wanted.

Washington, Sept. 4-The exami-
nation of applicants for appointments
as assistant surgeons in the army has
been resumed in Washington and San
Francisco. Seventy-six vacancies in
the medical department still. remain
to be filed, and as it is desired by the
military authorities that the depart
ment be filed to its full legal limit
as early as practicable, all eligible
applicants viii be afforded opportu-
nifty for examination and those found
qualified viii be commissioned at an
early date.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Proelamation bv De Wet.

London, Sept. 4-"De Wet has is
sued proclamation" says dispatch
to the Daily Mail from Cape Town.
shat he will shoot all British troops
found in Orange River colony after
September 49," The colonial office
published yesterday dispatch from
the governor of Cape Colony, Sir Wal
ter Hutchinson, received Sep
TENDER l, announcing that the Beers,
August %, captured two unarmed
British scouts near Haareekloof and
shot them in cold blood.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
1rate Citlzens Pnnish 3 tramp.

Weeping Water, Neb., Sept. ed
ward NJ. Lingell, the tramp who at
tempted an assault on the four-year-
old daughter of Walter Perry, near
this place Saturday, was twice strung
up to telegraph pole Monday after
noon by irate citizens, made to con-
TESS his crime and then turned loose
and warned to leave the country at
once. Examination proved that Lin
gell was mentally deranged.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
srvan Buvs the national Yatchma

Washington, Sept. 5.-The National
Watchman Publishing company yes
terday filed bill of sale transferring
to william j. Bryan the plant and
newspaper known as the National
Watchman, successor to the Silver
Knight Waterman. The considera-
ton. mentioned was SIS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
After More Rural Routes.

The postmasters of the big towns
in southeastern Kansas are going
after more rural routes hard. That
section of the state is thicl1ly Popu-
lated and the roeds are in good shape
the year round. The postmasters there
claim that routes should be estab-
lished so that every farmer could re-
ceive his mail at the door daily.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Santa Fe win Enforce Elevator order.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 4.-Hereaft-
er, while the grain rush continues,
the Santa Fe will strictly enforce the
order to send all grain to the eIevat-
or on which disposition orders are not
received within 70 hours. This was
announced by Commercial Agent Dali
lam. Mr.. Dallam has just returned
from Chicago, where he conferred
with Manager Biddle in reference to
the grain situation at Kansas City.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
working for Collins Release.

Mrs. J. S. Collins, of Topeka, has
decided that the time has come to
make the first attempt to secure the
release of her stepson, John Henry
Collins, from the penitentiary. Young
Collins has been in the penitentiary
three years under a sentence of death
for the murder of his father. At the
time of the murder gossips intimated
that the stepmother knew more about
the crime than she cared to tell, but
this was discredited and young Col
1ins was implicated.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
The Population of Ok1ahoma.

Washington, Sept. 5.-The census
Office has issued a bulletin giving the
population of Oklahoma, according
to sex, nativity and color, as follows:
Total number, $685. 31, of which 214,-
$50 are males and 1922 females; 49,
$50 are foreign born and 3O,8O7 are
colored. OF the colored people 1881
are negroes and 11,9 45 are Indians.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Blown to Atoms.

Terre Haute, Ind. Sept. Samuel
Altman, an expert powder mixer
employed in the Fontenant mill, was
killed yesterday afternoon in an ex-
plosion which occurred while he was
experimenting with new explosives.
His body was blown to atoms.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Pratrte ChIckens plentiful.

According to reports of sportsmen
who have visited western Kansas this
summer, there are more prairie chick
ems to be found this year than for
many years past. The reason advanced
by many is that the extreme dry
weather of the present summer has
been conducive to the breeding of the
birds
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Found Zinc Ore on His Farm.

William Kerr, a farmer living four
miles north of Perry, found evidence
that zinc ore exists on his farm. He
had some of the metal assayed and
1t was pronounced to be of excellent
quality. Mr.. Kerr will soon begin
sinking a shaft, believing that the
experiment will reveal that metal ex-
lists in vast quantities.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
The Columbia Beats the constLtutIon.

Newport, R. l., Sept. SIN trial
race yesterday between the Columbia
and Constitution, sailed over a 15-mile
windward and leeward course, the CO.
lumbia won by II seconds, corrected
time. The Columbia led throughout.
The race was very exciting from start
to finish and opens anew the question
of superiority.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
A NEGRO LYNcHED.
A Mob Shoots and Burns Bill HilIard for
AssaultIng q Girl-Traced to
His Home.

Troy, Ala, Sept. 4.-Bin Tourney,
alias Bill billiard, negro, charged
with assaulting Miss Wilson at Chest
nut Grove, was shot and his body
burned by mob near the scene of his
crime yesterday. The posse tracked
the negro to his home, where he was
found in bed. Miss Wilson is in pre-
carious condition
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Bravery Rewarded hx Carnasia.

London, Sept. Andrew Carnegie
has given $500 each to Sheldon, Law,
Jones and Dick, four miners who dis
played conspicuous bravery in the res
cue of their comrades at the time
of the recent Dolnibristle (Perthshire)
coIliery disaster.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Nebraska ProhihItlonists.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 5.-Nebraska
prohibitionists held their state con-
vention yesterday afternoon and nom
mated the following ticket: Justice
of the supreme court, W. Bert Clark,
of Ashland; regents of the university,
J. NJ. -Dilworth, of Tecumseh; Mrs. S.
NJ. Walker, of Lincoln.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
a Destructire Storm in Neprnska.

Benkelman, Neb., Sept. 5.-The most
destructive storm ever known in
western Nebraska struck Benkelman
yesterday evening. The wind had the
force of a tornado. The United Pres
byterian church was demolished,
many stables blown away and houses
partly wrecked. No lives were lost
SO far as known.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Too Many Grain Inspectors.

Ben Northup, state grain inspector,
has more men on his payroll than he
knows what to do with, and is trying
to think up a scheme to let some of
them out The difficult job is to select
the men to discharge. They are all
good grain men and understand their
business.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Corn Ten Feet High.

William @Brazier brought to Saline
q sample of corn raised on timber bot
tom land recently grubbed out. The
stalks stand ten feet high and bear
weI1-flled ears measuring a foot long.
The samples are fine specimens and
equal to any grown in years past.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
CoReyvIIIc Jointists Sued.

Mrs Martha Ratican, of Coffeyville,
has brought suit against Mr.. Mer-
riam, a jointist, for $1,000. She al
leges in her petition that when she
married her husband he was a nice
young man earning a salary of $40
month, but she claims that Merriam,
the jointist, lured Ratican to his joint
and made drunkard of him. AS a re-
suit she says her husband became
abusive, lost his job and then ran
away.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
To nefepd lin uowara-

Frankfort, KY, Sept. 5.--Attorney
James Andrew Scott has signed a
contract to defend Jim Howard in the
Goebel murder case. Scott has here
tofore declined employment in the
case, and was sought by Henry E.
Youtsey, but declined, it was reported,
on the ground that Youtsey had made
a confession to him. Scott is a noted
criminal lawyer and a strong GOebel
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
NIrs. AIbaugh seriousIy Injured.

Mrs. Morton Albaugh and her cous-
in, Miss White, a teacher, were badly
injured in a runaway at Kingman.
Mrs. A1baugh is suffering from the
fracture of shoulder and internal
injuries. Miss White was injured in
ternally. Both are in critical eondi-
ton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
No Suit wa. Necessary.

Hutchinson, Samuel Proctor, of Ed
wards county, got his arm smashed
off by a water tank pipe which hung
too close to the car window. The
Santa Fe has paid Mr.. Proctor $1,000,
given Mrs. Proctor another $1,000,
and paid all of the expenses of the
accident.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
First Unfurled In Battle.

Wilmington, Del. Sept. AT
Cooch's bridge Tuesday the monu-
ment marking the battlefield where
it is claimed the stars and stripes
were first unfurled in battle, was I'M
yelled. The monument, which is of
granite, is six feet high. The stone
is surrounded by four cannon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Three Chinese Die 1n a Fire.

New York, Sept. 4.-Three Chinese
lost their lives in fire on Pell street
in the heart of Chinatown to-day.
One of them was instantly killed by
jumping from the third floor to the
street. The other two were found on
the fourth floor after the flames were
subdued. They had been suffocated.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Kansas Boy a Suicide.

Luther z. Thrasher, Kansas boy
and graduate of the state university,
shot and killed himself at San Fran
cisco. He was a gauger in the gov
eminent employ, but had formerly
been newspaper writer. The cause
of his act is said to have been de-
spondency.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Tombstones for Soldiers, Graves.

W. W. Denison, of the G. A. R. de-
partment, has received notice that the
war department. had shipped sc crates
of headstones for soldiers graves at
the Topeka cemetery. The government
furnishes plain granite stone for ev-
cry one of its dead soldiers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
He DiscoYered the Devil Fish.

st. Johns, N. F., Sept. 4.-The Rev.
Moses Harvey, the renowned histo-
rian and scientist and the discoverer
of the famous devil fish now in the
Smithsonian institution, Washington,
is dead. He was born in 1920.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
scbooI for sTiJit,o omcer.

A school for officers of the Kansas
national guard will be held in Tope-
ka four days, commencing September
II. The camp will be established at
the fair grounds and it is expected
that so officers will be present. The
legislature appropriated $1,000 to pay
the expenses.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
CoIumbIa to Defend the Cup.

. New York, Sept. 5.-The World
says: From private sources it is
learned that the Columbia has been
chosen to defend the Americas cup
and in consequence of this decision
there will be no race to-day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Aid for Theological School.

Mrs. Johanna NJ. Lovelace, of Tur-
neT, has offered to give 90 acres of
Kaw valley land, valued at $4,000, to
the Kansas City Baptist Theological
seminary on the condition that the
citizens of Kansas City raise 5000 to
help purchase the old Fowler mansion
to be used as the home of the new in
stitution. The land Mrs. LoveIace has
offered lies west of Argentine. In
addition to that offer she has prom
ised $4,000 to be used in paying the
first years expenses.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07

Will Trembley, now city clerk Of
Kansas City, who once swan the Bag
bag river in one of the Philippine is
lands, is billed to repeat his daring
deed in river near Ottawa Septem-
Der 81. It will be at the annual re-
union of the Twentieth Kansas regi.
ment. Trembley has consented to dc
the swimming.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Big Barn burned.

D. r. Kenehan. who/resides near
Beverly, lost large barn and its con-
tents by fire. The barn was one of
the largest in the county. The loss
includes 500 bushels of wheat, fine
stallion, large amount of feed and
all his farm implements. The fires
origin is unknown. There was but
little insurance
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Thieves Overlook $4,000.

Philadelphia, Sept. .5.-Thieves last
night broke into the post Office at
Lansdowne, Pa, dynamited the safe
and escaped with stamps valued at
s., 500, overlooking 5000 worth
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
s15O.Ooo to Wager on Shamrock.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. AVIATION ].
Kingsley, who came to this country
from England to place $15o,oOO on the
Shamrock, arrived here Tuesday. Mr..
Kingsley's money will be covered, it
is said, at odds of five to three.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
nreidentha1 in a New Venture.

John w. Breidenthal, former state
bank commissioner, and George W.
Clark, former judge of the appellate
court, are planning a new benevolent
order to be established in Kansas. The
details have not yet been made pub
lie. but it is understood that charter
will be applied for at an early date.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07

A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
nHnnHnunnHEnnH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Baxter Springs Reunion.

The Baxter reunion viii be in the
same hands for another year. At tho
annual meeting j. NJ. Cooper, of Bax-
ter Springs, was reelected president,
and L. C. Weldy, of Galena, colonel
commanding camp. Gov. Stanley and
State Auditor Cole. with their wives,
were in attendance. The other state
officers were unable to come on ac-
count of business engagements. The
governor spoke at the campfire in the
afternoon. 1t was purely an old sol
diers' address, and was heartily APP
plauded by the old veterans. Judge
Temple, of Iowa, followed the gov
ernor and kept the audience deeply
interested throughout. Col. Dick
Blue and a few local men also made
addresses.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07

Guthrie. Ok, Sept. AT Granite
yesterday afternoon gusher of oil
was struck at a depth of 800 feet.
The flow is very heavy and has ere.
eted great excitement.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Texas Fever Amone CattIe.

N. C. Campbell, chairman of the
Kansas live stock sanitary board, re-
ports that there is genuine case
of Texas fever on the range OF ]. c.
Leman. at Kechi.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
a Izanann,a Poaitfon tn nrnntIa.

Edward Wagner, who lived for some
years in Kansas City, has been APP
pointed foreman in the government
book bindery in Manila. p I. He was
one Of IS applicants for the position.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
New FAX Bin Drafted.

The state tax commission has about
compiled a completed tax bill and it
will soon publish il in pamphlet form
and scatter it over the state for criti-
cism and suggestions. After the peo-
pie have made all their suggestions
the commission will meet again and
revise the bill to include the sugges-
tions of Importance. This bill is al
most a duplicate of the Indiana tax
law. Its principal features have been
published. Only two have escaped.
One is in reference to the assessment
of telegraph and express companies.
Heretofore these companies have been
assessed on the actual amount of
property. If the new bill becomes a
law the assessment of express and
telegraph companies will be based on
their stocks and bonded indebtedness.
This will increase their taxes several
fold. The other feature is a change in
the system of running the Office of
county treasurer. The treasurer will
be nothing more than custodian of the
county funds. The county clerk will
be sort of an auditor, and the treas
urer cannot pay out any money unless
upon check of the clerk. The clerk
will have a complete check on the
treasurer. This change is suggested
in order to prevent shortages.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
AIabama-s New Constitution Adopted.

Montgomery, Ala. Sept. 4-The
new constitution was adopted in the
constitutional convention Tuesday by
vote of 1872 to IL. It will go into eff
feet as soon as ratified by the people.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Revenue Station for Kansas City.

The United States treasury DEPART
ment at Washington has ordered the
establishment in Kansas City of an
internal revenue station. 1t is UNDER
stood that the station is to be opened
at once, and that United States Sem
ator Burton has recommended the ap-
pointment of C. w. Trickett for
deputy collector at a salary of $1,000
a year. At present all of the govern
ment stamps used in Kansas City come
from LeavenWorth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
He was Tried for Wife Murder.

J. J. Kunkel, n German merchant,
who was the principal in a sensation
al murder trial at LeavenwOrth in
1899, is dead. Kunkel was tried and
acquitted of the charge of poisoning
his second wife. The case was fought
stubbornly by both sides, and the
state endeavored to show that the
prisoner was responsible also for the
death of his first wife, of his second
wife's daughter, and of his own Grip
pied son, all of whom had met death
at different times suddenly and in q
mysterious manner.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Railway Employees Wages Lower.

The annual report of the state So
ciety of labor and industry is ready
for distribution. According to the
reports from railway companies ope-
rating in the state there were 25,1S5
railway employees in the state in 1898
and the total amount paid them as
salaries was $15,O24, 931.13. The aver
age yearly salary for that year was
$596.5S. In 1900, there were 24,252 en-
ployes in the state and they received
in salaries $12, $40, 943.66, or an average
yearly salary of $522.45. The salaries
of general officers of the roads have
increased about ten per cent. during
the last two years, while the salaries
of the other employees have decreased.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Accused of Fovoring Jointists.

The executive committee of the Tax
payers league of Burbon county
adopted resolutions serving formal no.
tice on Mayor Goodlander and such
members of the city council as are
standing with him that unless they
collect the usual revenue from the sa-
looms of this city for August the
league will institute proceedings to
GUST them all from office for collu-
sion with the saloonlzeepers in the
violation of the law.
The age-herald., 1901-09-25
HOOKER WASHINGTON ON
 ANARCHY AND LYNCHING

seems to me there are two duties that face us: First-For all classes to unite in an earnest effort create such a public sentiment as will make crime disappear, and especially Is 1t needful that we see that there Is no idle, absolute, purpose less class permitted in our midst
 "Second-For all to unite in brave ef fort to bring criminals to justice and where a supposed criminal is found. no matter what the charge against him is. to see that he has a fair, patient, legal trial.
 At the present time. when Governors, judges, the pulpit and the press In all parts of the country are condemnng lynching and anarchy as never before, Is the time to begin the reform.
 "When the practice of lynching was be- gun it was said that lynching would be inflicted but for one crime, but the actual facts show that so true Is it that lawless- ness breeds lawlessness, that more peo- pie are now lynched each year for other supposed crimes than for the crime for which it was begun.
 Let us heed the words of our departed and beloved chief as he lay upon his dying bed, referring to his murderer, I hope he will be treated with fairness
 "If William Mckinley as he was offer ing up his life in behalf of the nation could be brave enough, thoughtful and patriotic enough to request that his as- sailant should be fairly and honestly tried and punished we can afford to heed the lesson"
The age-herald., 1901-09-25
OFFICIAL MEASUREMENT
 OF THE TWO BIG YACHTS

Shamrock defender Columbia made public tonight at the New York a showed that the Shamrock which the larger boat far as sail area and dis thtyme which the contests for the Amecas cup are to be 
 shorter water line length She has longer opmast the his rival judicious of The follow:
 of length from the
  of block
  Length of spinnaker boom 7SS of 6446 feet side of boom to the opsai hal the sail 149 feet 102355 feet S925 length the the of block fastened, the measurement
  617 Length of topmas S71S feet 
 1898 feet Sailing 10379 feet
 measured with 2 board The difference in This Yacht Club gives the Columbia allowance of a thirtymle