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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21
JESSIE MORRISON CASE CONTINUED.

Eldorado, R-an.-(Special)-T sec
ond trial of Miss Jessie Morrison, who
is charged with numbering Mrs Olin
Castle, a bride Of one week, June %,
by cutting her throat with a razor, was
called in the district court and con
tinued on the motion of the county
attorney to the June term.
Judge Altman and County Attorney
Rees are both new officers, sworn in
since the last trial.
Miss Morrison walked brisk1y into the
court room and took her seat behind
her attorneys. She was neatly dressed
in a gray skirt blue and white checked
loose vest, blue velvet hat, spring jack
ct, fur collarette and tan gloves. The
young woman's face showed anxiety
and worry. Her hazel eyes were soon
filed with tears. She wept several
times during the proceedings. The at
tendance at court was small.
Judge Altman ordered the defendant
held in the sum of SIS, 600 and to be COM
mitted to Jail until the bond is approx
ed. Miss Morrison has had her liberty
since December and has been rapidly
regaining her former health. She spent
several weeks on farm and put in
considerable time horseback riding.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21
LEGISLATURE TURNS DOWN RATE BILLS.

-(Special)-In committee of
the whole the house decided to indef1-
nitely postpone house roll 24s, which
reduces the transportation rate on sta
pie articles from Is to 25 per cent, this
morning. The bill was introduced by
Sprecher, and he made a strong effort
to have the bill placed on the general
file. The motion to do this was lost,
however, by a vote of Al to Sc.
Chairman Wilkinson stated that he
would have the report Of the ugly ru-
mors" committee ready in few days
He stated that it had found that almost
every member of the house was pro
vided with transportation, but that it
had not been given them with an idea
of influencing their votes.
A vote of thanks was rendered the
Burlington railroad for the use of the
special train, which conveyed the mem
oers of the house to the funeral of the
late Representative Brown
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21
BURN MURDERER AT THE STAKE.

Corsicana, Tex.-(Special.} -eo-ln Hen.
derson was burned at the stake here. A
bowling mob of people surrounded thi
victim and reveled in the agony of hia
death.
The fate of Henderson had been ex-
pected for days, ever since the negro
was arrested for the brutal assault and
murder of Mrs. Younger, the wife of a
farmer. The long wait in their attempt
to wreak vengeance on the fiend only
seemed to add to the peoples anger. in.
stead of cooling it, as the officers ha6
hoped.
Henderson was taken from the officers
before daybreak at Itasca. The officers
were trying to take him to Fort Worth
in an effort to save him from the VIC
Ience of the mob. The leaders learned
of the train on which he was being car.
ried from them, however, and inter
cepted the train at Itasca.
The mob was composed OF hundreds
of men. The officers saw that resist
ance was useless, and there was nc
great opposition when the mob ap.
peared.
AS soon az the mob got possession of
the prisoner they rode off in the dark
ness. 1t was well organized company
and seemed under perfect control Of
the leaders. They made no secret of
the fate awaiting the negro. but an
nounced that he would be burned at
the stake in the public square at Cor
sicana, and announced the time Of the
execution as about noon.
When Henderson saw that there was
no hope for him he confessed the ter
rible crime and told of it in all it's hor-
rible details. He was allowed plenty
of time for prayer and was told exactly
the terrible death that awaited him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21
NEBRASKA MAN LOSES OUT.

Chicago, Especially specht
of Nebraska City answered a matri-
monial advertisement. A young Chica-
go woman wanted a husband. Specht
came to the city to see her. When he
returned home an ardent correspond
ence followed. Then he came to town
again to complete arrangements for
wedding. He bought the girl a diamond
ring and gave her $500 for trousseau
He was to meet her at the repot to
take the train for the country home
which she was to grace, but the girl
failed to appear. The police found her
after three days search. The case is
now in the courts here.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21
THERE Is A HAPPY LAND,
By Ella Wheeler wilcox in Chicago In


By Ella Wheeler Wilcox in Chicago In
ter-Ocean.l
Can you imagine an island contain
ing 70, 600 civilized human beings where
only two police officers are to be found
Dr. needed, but one hospital, no poor
house or orphan asylum. and only an
empty prison?
And no begging no town poor" no
homeless people?
Well, such a Country exists I am
told by one who was born and bred
there, and who makes yearly pilgrim
ages to her old home
This land is Iceland.
To me it was a name learned in my
geography in childhood, and suggestive
Of bitter cold and desolation.
Instead it proves to be a land milder
than New England in winter because
warmed by the Gulf Stream, and one OF
the wonders of the world from a moral
and peaceful and industrious stand
point.
There are no wealthy people in Ice
ancient pedigrees count in aristocracy,
and believe that is aristocracy's only
claim to worth.
In the year STA, a collection of kings -
each of a little kingdom of his own,
rebelIed against the tyranny of another
king who wanted to ''boss" them all
and emigrated from Norway to Iceland.
Every one of the ~, 1000 inhabitants
of Iceland today can trace his ancestry
directly back to one of these kings.
OF course every king or queen in the
world today is no more royal of
blood than are all these IceIanders, for
each one originally descended from
some such petty chieftain who called
himself king in those early days.
Of course poverty and hard work be-
came the lot of those chieftains and
their families in Iceland, but they bore
it proudly and taught their children
to be noble and upright and dignif1ed
in their conduct, as a proof of their
lineage.
Today the people of Iceland are all
poor-but there are no paupers, no de-
pendants; all are self-supporting. There
is little or no crime there.
The only murder committed since the
memory of my informant-a lady Of
mature years-was some thirty-seven
years ago by an insane man.
He, too, was a solitary figure, as there
are no insane people as a class in Ice
land, and no necessity exists for a re-
treat. The prison is rarely occupied
when drunken sailors come ashore from
foreign ships and introduce disorder.
There is no orphan asylum or home
for the aged. When any child is or
phaned, some mother takes it to her
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21
From the Chicago American.)

From the Chicago American.)
The Beaumont oil field is furnishing
a series Of surprises to oil men. The
big Lucas geyser discovered two
months ago was chief among these sur
prises, but others that have followed
are hardly less interesting.
Shortly after the Lucas geyser sent
that stream of petroleum $50 feet in the
air and made Beaumont famous, stories
were printed about a wonderful ''oil
lake. in the Gulf of Mexico a mile OF
two from the Texas coast supposed to
be fed by the same stream which fed
the Lucas geyser. These stories were
put down by many as fanciful sketches
but many seafaring people of Sabine
Pass including all the pilots of that
port, have made an affidavit that such
a lake does exist and that they have
used it in time of storm as a refuge
from the waves.
These afndavits made such an impress
sion upon the oil men that company
has been organized and chartered to
bore for oil in the Gulf of Mexico. This
proceeding will be something entirely
new in prospecting for oil, but the
scheme is by no means visionary. since
the abundance of oil on the surface of
the gulf in the locality where the Dor
ing will be done makes it reasonab bly,
certain that the efforts of the company
will be rewarded, and the fact that this
oil has been rising from the bed of the
gulf for fifty years. within the know1-
edge of men now living at Sabine Pass
t.
considered the best of evidence that if
the stream is struck the supply of oil
will not only be great but lasting.
The formation of the earth around
the hill containing the Lucas well is
puzzle to the biologists and a problem
for the driIlers. Wells located within
100 feet of each other find an entirely
different formation beneath the sur
face of the earth. One well strikes a
strata of gravel and another within
hailing distance, at the same depth,
finds a strata of pure white sand.
Recently the Star and Crescent COM
pany announced that it was ready to
start drilling for oil. But when it
thought all was in readiness it was
found that the water supply was not
sufficient for the purposes and it was
decided TO sink a small well and get
a supply of water if possible. With
this object a four-inch pipe was sunk
into the ground. but instead Of water
4 strong pressure of natural gas was
found. which may prove of far more
value to the owners than the water.
The pressure is from three to four
pounds to the square inch
When it is considered that the pres
sure OF gas in the tanks and mains of
the gas companies in cities is from two
to three pounds per square inch the
extent of this discovery is significant.
Piped to the city. it would furnish gas
:or all commercial purposes. provided
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21
NOTES AROUND THE FARM.

The reason why there are so many
pigs lost and so many small filters is
that the breeding stock lacks consti-
tutional vigor, by having descended
from cornfed stock. When the farmers
of this country begin to feed their
breeding stock on good blood and mus
Gle making foods they will not have so
much cholera nor so few pigs. The old
razor back sow that raised ten pigs az
a litter had a good constitution and
very little fat on her ribs.
A good argument against fall plowing
is that it conduces to the loss of fer
tiIity by washing. Land that is not
p1owed in the fall is usually covered
by the late growth Of weeds that spring
up after cultivation has ceased. These
prevent the snow from blowing off, hold
the water from making washes and al
low it to sink into the soil for the use
Of future crops. It saves the plant food
from being washed away and leaves
the soil in a better condition to pro-
duce crops.
Boiled cider comes good in a good
many different places. If it is boiled
down so it will keep, say to one-third
its original volume, it may be kept if
tightly corked in jugs for an indefinite
time. Such cider makes a good addition
to mince pies and is cooling and re-
freshing drink for harvest hands tbs
next summer, about two tablespoonfu1s
Of the boiled cider being used in pint
of water. If the boiling is carefully
done so there will be no burnt taste to
it, a mixture of this strength is about
as good as fresh cider.
To keep cider for a long time it is
not necessary to put personalities into
it. The barrels should not be f1elIed
quite full and should be laid in cool
place until fermentation begins. Then
as the Settings work out at the
bung hole the barrel should be filed
as fast as the impurities work out.
In week after fermentation has be-
gun draw the cider off and strain il
through a flannel cloth, putting it into
clean barrels. These should then be put
away where it will be cool all the
time and it will be good to drink for a
long time. IF it is to be made into
vinegar of the best kind, it will be nee
essary to let it lie for two years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21
DISEASES SPREAD BL PETS.

There are many bachelors, lonely
women and childless couples who lavish
their affection on some pet dog, cat
bird or horse. Dog or cat shares the
bed of master or mistress; they eat
their meals from the masters and mis-
tress' plates, and many, many fond
kiss is pressed on dogs black muzzIe
cats and BRIDES head, and horses
moist nose. Tastes differ But it should
be remembered that the above-men-
toned tastes are distinctly dangerous
Dogs shuttle around everywhere. are
not at all particular. Neither are they
dainty in their manners. The dog is
likely to be externally and internally
full Of disease germs, most of which
thrive also on or in the human organ
ism. The mango is caused by a very
small parasite. Another parasite pass
ing from dog or cat to man is the de
modex folliculorum' which enters the
sebaceous gland of the face and in par
ticular those of the eyeIids.
The pip of birds is transmissible to
human beings. The greatest harm
however, may come from parrots
These seemingly harmless pets often
become the victims Of a kind of pneu-
monia, which becomes dangerous also
to the man or woman fondling a pet so
afflicted ont long ago an epidemic
scattered all over the city Of Paris was
traced to infection from sick parrots.
Two bird dealers had brought 500 par
rots from Buenos Ayres to Paris. Both
men fell sick of pneumonia, and one of
them died. From the latter's dwelling
the disease spread, first attacking those
persons who had attended to the sick
man or to the parrots. OF seventy vic
tins thirty-four died. Investigation de-
veIoped that ali the parrots were sick,
the respective bacillus reaching human
beings even without direct contact with
a sick bird, infection being carried. in
one case, by the sacual cleaning Of
cage.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21
FARM NEWS NOTES.
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DAIRY NOTES

DAIRY NOIES.
We have often had occasion to say
that the reason why a great many peo-
pie Who were unable to make an article
of butter that would bring the top price
on the market was because they really
did not know what the market re-
garded as good butter. We have sug-
gested that in order to learn this it
was good idea to attend the shows
where good butter was exhibited and
judged, and we still commend this
meth of learning what, from a mar
tket standpoint, constitutes good butter,
If one will attend such shows and care
fully observe what exhibits score high
and what low. and try to see the why
in each case, much may be learned
that will enable buttermaker to set
up an ideal in his own mind of the re
suits he should endeavor to attain
Another very good way is to send to a
leading market, where butter is scored
and get a package of really choice but
ter. Bring it home and put it on the
table, and by the time it is used up
the object lesson viii have taught the
buyer good deal about what the mar
ket wants. When he knows this he is
then in ap osition to try to make it,
The season is approaching when the
ability of butter to "stand up''-that
is, its hardness or melting point-be-
comes of less Importance than during
hot weather. Indeed, during the cold
season we prefer for our own use
butter with a low melting point, pro-
vided it be not too low. The quality of
in &c To
cradle extent within control of the
feeder. It is a quality that depends up
on the relative proportions of stearin
and palmatin in the fat as compared
with the olein, for it must be under
stood that butter fat is not a simple
but a composed fat. When the stearin
and the plantation in each are large as
compared with oIein, it makes a hard
butter. When the proportion of the two
former elements is reduced and the lat
ter increased, the butter becomes softer.
1t is generally admitted that certain
classes of feed will make a hard butter
while others make it softer. A small
addition of potatoes to the ration is
credited with making butter harder,
and cotton seed meal produces the same
softer. Cattle turned from pasture to
stubble feeding will usually give milk
that makes hard butter. Alfalfa hay
is thought to make a soft. butter, while
early cut oat hay hardens the butter.
Some have thought that COWS that give
or heart, and he topples over done for.
The Indians do not kill him wantonly,
milk containing large fat globules pro-
he is down simply delIorn him and
leave the magnificent carcass to rot
duce butter having a low melting point,
but this can hardly be true, for if it
were all Jersey butter would be soft
butter and all Ayrshire butter would
be hard butter, which is not the fact
We are satisfied that, so far as is at
present known, the only way to make
butter harder or softer is by means of
feed, and even in this way it is only
possible to a quite limited extent
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21
SLASH THE SALARY BILL.

Lincoln. Neb.-(special.) 1.-THE house
committee on privileges and elections
met and considered the bills of expense
in the Hunt and Johnson contests in
Douglas county.
The bills of the attorneys, z. P. Smith
and w. F. Gurley, aggregating $500
each, were cut down to 500. A similar
amount was allowed the two stenogra-
pliers, who asked for $1,2S4 altogether.
and the bill of the notary, G. w. Coveu.
of $3.50, was disallowed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21
TO BORE FOR OIL IN THE GULF.


the supply is maintained.
Other wells will be put down at once
on this spot, and if gas is again found
it may be that there will be a change
in the plans of the owners and con-
tractors of this land
That the Beaumont oil field and other
Texas fields yet to be developed viii
place Texas high up in the scale of OF
producing states is now practically as.
sured. No less than fifty counties have
excellent prospects of having from one
to a dozen producing wells within the
next twelve months.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21

home and hearth and raises it as her
own.
When aged persons are bereft of their
natural protectors. the same humane
law exists and they are sheltered and
cared for while they live by sympa-
thetic friends and neighbors
The only ''moneyed class consists of
the salaried officers from Denmark.
who direct affairs of state.
Sheep raising, weaving. spinning.
knitting, hay raising and fishing form
the occupations of these descendants of
ancient kings.
Each man, however poor, is yet self
supporting. and as royal as his neigh
Dor, who may possess a little more
In the memory of my informant there
have been but two divorces. These ne
cessitated three years separation from
bed and board" before legal divorce
could be obtained.
CNew York fashionable society will
not emigrate to Iceland I fancy.)
Our American Miss Adelfa Gates paid
visit to Iceland some time ago and
wrote of it as. follows:
can isle of wonder, born of fire and
"
and no illiterates, no orphan home or
almshouse and no houseless head or
beggar; where the government pays the
doctors. teachers and preachers; where
every one has an occupation and capt.
tai crimes are unknown
My own information was derived
from Mrs. Erie Magussen, wife of the
librarian Of the University of Cam
bridge. England, and a collaboration of
William Norris in Swedish translations.
Mrs. Magussen says the crying need
in Iceland today is a school for girls.
Mothers are the only educators of their
daughters while a fine college for men
has existed for centuries.
That the women Of Iceland are so
intelligent and well Informed as they
are, speaks wonders for these mothers,
deprived of all save the rudiments of
education.
Here would be an excellent oppor-
tunity for Mr. Carnegie to do some
good educational work in establishing
an extensive library for the use of the
women of Reykjavik. the capital of Ice
land.
It is nowhere more needed and would
be nowhere more appreciated than
among these sober, moral, industrious,
worthy people.
It is several months since Mr.. Car
negie has received any advice about
the distribution of his money, and
give this bit of counsel with delight.
A kiss by moonlight is one Of loves
strongest arguments.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21
IS 10 YEARS OLD.

New Especial -'Auntie" Van
Dyke. born slave on the ,Cortelyou
estate on Long Island, is celebrating
her 10th birthday. She remembers see
ing George Washington and talking to
the sons Of Isaac Cortelyou.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21
MRS. NATION REPUDIArED

Topeka, -(Special)-Mrs Carrie
Nation has been, repudiated by the
Home Defenders. She called a meeting
Of her followers to decide upon a can
didate for mayor. Mrs. Nation ran the
meeting and wanted to name the can
didate, but the defenders refused to ac-
cept her dictation and so informed her.
For this they were called liars and
devils Then they repudiated her.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21

Rev. John Watson clan Maclaren.).
in the course of recent sermon for the
London hospital fund. said that his ex-
perience had been that most people be
came i'll because they had never set
any restraint upon their appetites, or
because their fathers or grapdfathers
had not
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21
LAY GOIJLD.s PARTNFT, DTEs.

Teento. n. J. Especially -l9enry N.
Smith. once leader on Wall street and
a partner of Jay Gould. died at a sani-
tarium at Stomfard. Conn. today. OF
pneumonia
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21

Detroit Journal: The woman and her
children. native Mexicans it was plain.
were crying bitterly. My husband is
drunk sobbed the woman. But is
this the adequate occasion for such
turnultuous grief?" we asked Isl, Sc
norr' said the woman, in Spanish. For
a full greaser means an empty larder,
don't you known We handed her a
fresh cigar; il was all the stately eti-
quette of the country permitted US to
do
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21

''In the Palace of the King is the lat
est book of Mr.. F. Marion Crawford
and while quite different in plot from
his previous work, in century and coun,
try, the heroine remains the same
through all the changing ages; she i:
faultlessly beautiful, spirited and brave
In I'm the Palace of the King Mr.
Crawford has conformed to tradition
with faithfulness. His Dona Maria Do.
lores convinces one that she would face
the savage American Indian with the
same spirit with which she faced Philip
of Spain. She is in every way a gen
orally available heroine. After the Gus
tom he set for himself in Katharin.
Lauderdale, Mr.. Crawford has taker
account of the unity Of time, for the
action takes place within twenty-foul
hours. It gives a good idea of life il
old Madrid during those troublous time:
and of course is charmingly written. I
is having a phenomenal sale, even TO-
Mr.. Crawford's books. New York. Mac
milan company. Price $3.50.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21

Judge E. E. Wells has been nominated
flor mayor of Denver by the democrats
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21

Any of the above books can be
purchased of Meageath Stationery
Co.. Omaha.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-21

''Alice of Old Vincennes'' has been one
of the best selling books all winter, and
now that Mr.. Thompson has gone t.
his eternal home, and this becomes his
last work, it is more popular than ever
It is a thrilling story of the early days
of Iniana. The scene is laid in Vim.
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The author takes us back to the days
of 1778, and carries US successful!
through many exciting scenes. Tho
characters are well drawn; each is bes,
of it's type. The old priest, Father Be
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appreciate his strength of character an6
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and they move through his book like
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French settlers of Indiana, a joVial
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$1.50.