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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-30
It Was to Escape Bigamy.

Emporia. Kan, Aug. 26.-At last
the sensational story of the bur
ial of the coffin filed with ice at
Orlando, Ok, has been cleared away.
It was not an attempt at an insurance
swindle, but an attempt to escape
the danger of bigamy. Coda S. Nor
ris, with recently married wife in
Emporia, was "buried" by himself,
alias John Cox. Pendleton made
a full confession to the sheriff of
Lyon county. Sheriff O'Connor went
to Albany, Mo-, and returned with
Pendleton last night. Mrs. Coda-Mor-
ris accompanied Sheriff O'Connor
She identified PendIeton as the man
to whom she was married June II
in Emporia. Pendleton wilted when
he met the woman he had wronged,
but would not talk. The warrant was
sworn out for Pendleton's arrest on
the charge of bigamy by his second
wife, Grace Obley-Morris, of En-
poria.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-30
grva0 =, sDeak in sedaI.e.

Sedalia, Mo-, Aug. 27.-William j.
Bryan will open the democratic cam
paign in Sedalia September 10.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-01-02
THE PEOPLE OF MARS.
New Convert TO Theory That Planet
Is InhHbited-Says Commute
cation Is Impossible.

Prof Samuel A. Harker, occupying
the chair of mathematics and astron-
omy in the University of Indianapolis,
lately gave out a statement that he IS
a convert to the theories advanced by
Sir Robert Ball, Garrett Serviss and
others, that the planet Mars is in
habited, and that its people are eX-
ceedingly intelligent and enterprising
but it is impossible to communicate
with them,
Prof. Harker further says, accord
ing to the Cincinnati Enquirer, that
"the Martians are a people of stu
pendous power and wonderful engi-
neering skill. Were it possible to sig
nal them, there is little doubt that
they would understand and reply, as
they are race of enormous brain de-
velopment.'
Prof. Harker further adds that in
all of the thousands Of years OF
the earth's history its people have
not succeeded in changing the face of
the planet to any such extent as the
people of Mars have changed theirs,
but he sees no way of signaling to
them. He does not take kindly to
the theory advanced by Tesla, of cleo
trio signals conveyed through the
ether. as Prof. Harker believes it an inn
possibility to develop the requisite
energy tootransmit the waves so far.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-01-02
"Mammy's" Art Criticism.

The old negro NANNY" of the
ante-bellum type is fast disappearing,
and when one does meet with the
genuine article there is generally rea-
son to remember the occasion pleas
antly. Recently gentleman was
making some purchases in small
grocery in West Baltimore, when
there entered the store one of these
characters belonging to days gone by.
Hanging conspicuously on the wall
of the store was large Autograph
depicting an airily clad youngster in
a field of waving grain. The picture
Immediately caught the eye of the
newcomer.
who's dat?" she asked the clerk.
"Why, that's George Washington"
replied the clerk, with a twinkle in
his eye.
"Huh!" grunted aunty obviously.
"Hit luks mo- lag Moses in de am
bush. Baltimore Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-01-02
Knew from Experience.

Not long ago, in Perthshire, Scot
land, relates n foreign exchange, a
woman was driving her husband down
narrow lane, when, on turning a
sharp corner, they encountered a
brewers cart. Neither had room TO
pass, and in most disagreeable tones
the woman said:
"He must go back, for | shall not.
He ought to have seen us before en-
tering the lane"
But, my dear" how could he, with
this sudden turn in the road"
81 don't care" said the woman,
haughtily; 81 shall stay here all night
before | give way to him"
The driver of the cart overheard all
the conversation, and said, resign
eddy:
ga RIGHT, sir; I'll gang back"-add-
ing, sympathetically, I've goe just
such anither one at home."-London
Tit Bits
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-01-02
PARCEL DELIVERY BY TUBE.
Private Company That Has Installed
system in Boston-PIan Would
Save Much, Traffic,

Pneumatic tubes have long been
used for the transmission of change,
messages, and other light articles.
They were also employed for a time
in Boston, New York and Philadel-
phia for mail trans mission, although
this was stopped about year ago.
1t is quite possible that tubes-which
have long been in extensive use Oh
the other side of the water for
the dispatch of mail, may again be en-
ployed for that purpose in this coun-
try, and not only in the cities named,
but also in others. In the meantime
an interesting experiment in the use
of pneumatic tubes for delivering or
binary parcels was begun by prl-
vate company in Boston last August
and is described by the engineer of
the company, Mr.. Edward ID. Sabine
in the Engineering News. The line
starts in the midst of the retail dis
trict and has two branches. One runs
to the Back Bay, a distance of mile
and half. The other runs a mile to
a point in the South end. whence a
JIut NbI llllutS al tlllN lSll NlNi " IVA
bury, and from there another line eX-
tends a mile and a quarter farther to
Dorchester. Every line is really
double, one tube being for outward
and the other for inward business.
The carrier travels at the rate of a
mile in two minutes. Bundles are col
lected by team for deposit and are
distributed by team from the other
end. 1t is obvious that a proper
pneumatic tube parcel delivery sys-
tenn, having direct connections with
big stores and other centers of dis
trbution in the downtown district in
any large city, would obviate great
amount of traffic in that district.
The Boston system is not such one,
but so far as it goes the results of its
use will be instructive.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-01-02
THE ORIGINAL JUDGE LYNCH.
Eo One Condemned LnwlessnesH More
Heartily Than He-strnnEe
Prank of Tradition.

Tradition sometimes plays strange
FRANKS with dead mems regulations,
saws Thomas Walker Page in Allan
tic. 1t would make an interesting
half hour for the eavesdropper be
yonE the Styx, if he could hear the
exchange of amenities between Duns
Scotus and Judge" Lynch--the one
a shrewd, clear reasoner, whose name
now signifies fool; the other, sim
Pile Quaker gentleman, whose name
has core to stand for organized saw
agery. Charles Lynch was man
whose services to his country as a
brave pioneer and righteous Judge, 5
soldier and a statesman, are by no
means deserving of oblivion. still less
Of obloquy. 1t seems indeed, one of
the iniquities of fate that his name
should now be universally applied to
proceedings that no one would CON
Gemn more heartily than he. The
records of the court of Bedford coun-
ty. in Virginia, and those of various
Quaker meetings, the journals of the
Virginia house of burgesses and Of
the first constitutional. convention,
taken together with family documents
and traditions, show him TO have been
an upright and useful me mber Of So
ciety and a wise and energetic leader
at the most important crisis of Amer
lean history.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-01-02

India is the land Of cheap railway
travelling. The returns Of the East
India railway show that in II months
1s,5GO,00O passengers used the line and
that Of these 100000 travelled third
or lowest class. The cost of carrying
was one-eighteenth of a penny per
mile. and the charge to the passen-
gers was little more than one
farthing. Great as is the difference
between the cost of transit by this line
and parliamentary or even workmen's
rates, the comparison between in
comes or The lowest class of passen-
gers in India and Great Britain is still
greater. The average monthly income
of the former in shillings spends
with The number of pounds earned by
the latter in a like period.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-01-02

do be careful" annously, with
eye and ear attentive to the door.
'Upon-you don't touch it at ALP"
"No," smiling, mot cent of it,"
''He still thinks" cbuckling, that
he saved you from going out as a gov
erness?"
yes" in delighted nod. "Hus-s-sh,
that's his step
"Superhuous cash." repeated the
major, discreetly low, upon my
sol1l!"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-01-02
BANK BILLS IN CAR WHEELS.
Currency Macernted mt the National
Treasury Is Used by the Car
Builders.

1t is the commonly accepted be-
lief that the old currency redeemed
at the treasury department is abso-
lutely destroyed. Such, however, is
not the case. A single wheel of a
locomotive represents many millions
of what was once good paper cur
rency. From bank note to a car
wheel is quite radical transforma-
ton. but it happens every day and to
become a supporting atom in the re-
volving mass is the ultimate fate of
every soiled 81, $40 or 1000 bill, says
a Washington report.
Between $50,00O,OOO and 100000, 900
worth of paper money is cancelled
every year in the treasury depart
ment in Washington, and after being
macerated is converted into filing
for railroad car wheels. This pulp
makes the best kind of wheels and
the government gets $40 a ton for it
from the manufacturers.
Tie destruction of soiled paper
currency goes on daily and is in
charge of three treasury employees,
who represent respectively the sec-
rotary of the treasury, the treasurer
of the United States and the comp
:r1lier Of the currency. Bundles Of
the cancelled notes are dumped into
the big macerators and crushed into
puttylike mass. The pulp is then
treated with an alkali, which eX-
tracts the ink; the stuff is driec,
shipped in bales and forwarded 10
the ear wheel manufacturers.
For every note so destroyed, IN
less it has come from national bank
in liquidation, a new one of the same
denomination is printed at the bu-
rcau of printing and engraving. All
this work costs the government moth
ing. The national banks pay the eS-
Eenses, although the treasury depart
mcnt has full control of the redemf-
ion division.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-01-02
MINE PAYS CITY'S BILLS.
The Municipality of Baker. Wash
Owns n Profitable Deposit
of Gold Ore

The town of Baker City, Wash, is
one of the most favored of munich
palties. for it is the owner of a wa
ter system which is a veritable gold
mine. About year ago the city au-
thorities issued bonds to the amount
of 100000 and esta blished a gravity
water system to supply the city from
Elk creek, ten miles away in the
mountains. After the new system
was nearly completed it was dis
covered this summer that the flow
of water was not sufficient to meet
the demands of the city and the
council issued more bonds and pur-
chased the celebrated Auburn ditch,
which brings large supply of wa
ter from the mountains to a point
about eight miles from the city. The
water is excellent, there is plenty of
it and it will soon be connected with
the main water system, says local
informant.
All this is very well, but there is
something distinctly peculiar about
the new water system of Baker City.
The title to the Auburn ditch ear
ries with it the title to the celebrat-
ed Nelson placer mines, situated
eight or ten miles west of the city,
and in securing the water the city
also acquired a gold mine. probably
the first ever owned by any munich
pality in the United States. These
mines have been leased in the past
year by year to people who have
taken out good returns every season
This year the owners have made q
good cleanup. Next year the city
can operate the mine itself or lease
the privilege to others.
1t is estimated by a mining man
of experience that the Nelson placer
mines will pay a sufficient revenue to
pay all the expenses of the city
government of Baker City and afford
many Improvements now greatly
needed by this rapidly growing little
city. For instance, the TOWN is in
urgent need of a good sewerage sys-
tenn, electric street lights, street
pavement and systematic street
sprinkling during the dry months. 1t
is also proposed to erect in Baker
City next year permanent mineral
palace, to be constructed of gold and
silver ores and to contain a large col
lection of the ores from which every
camp and mine in eastern Oregon, sc
arranged and exhibited as to answer
all questions as to the mineral re,
sources of the country. 1t would
show to a stranger the exact loca-
| ton and character of all the differ
ent kinds of ores, gold, silver, cop
per- coal, nickel, kaolin, asphaltum
and the location and description OF
all the working mines and prospects
1t is believed that the rental or
proceeds from the Nelson placers
which in such peculiar manner be
came the property of Baker City, will
run the city and pay for these much
desired Improvements, and perhap,
| aid in wiping out the city's indebted
ness already being steadily reduced
under cash basis system of govern
ment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-01-02

BANNER SALVE heals all hurts but Cupid's wounds
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-01-02
Except Their FingernaiIs.

81 always try to nail lie" said tina
little woman.
What nonsensel" sneered the cruel
man. Women can't nail anything."--
Chicago Daily News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-01-02
petrIfled Fruit In Coal.

Petrified tropical fruits have been
found in coal from Sptzbergen, the is
land group in the Arctic ocean, mid
way between Greenland and Nova Zem-
bla.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
HARD ON CHILDREN.
When Teacher Has Coffee Habit

Best Is best. and best will ever live
When a person feels this way about Pos
tum Food Coffee, they are glad to give
testimony for the benefit of others.
Miss Evelyn Purvis of Free Run, Miss,
says:-'I have been a coffee drinker
since my childhood, and the last few years
1t has injured me seriously. One cup of
coffee taken at breakfast would cause
me to become so nervous that 1 could
scarcely go through with the days duties,
and this nervousness was often accom-
panied by deep depression of spirits and
heart palpitation.
l am a teacher by profession. and when
under the influence of coffee, have to
struggle against crossness when in the
school room. When talking this over
with my physician. Doctor Johnson. of
Eden, Miss, he suggested that l try
Postum Coffee, so I purchased a package
and made it carefully according to direc-
tons; found it excellent of flavor, and
nourishing. In a short time l noticed
very gratifying effects: my nervousness
disappeared, l was not irritated by my
pupils, life seemed full of sunshine. and
my heart troubled me no longer.
attribute my change in health and spirits
to Postum alone"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
MARATIME COMMITTEE.
Draft of Treaty as to Collisions and
Salvage Adopted.

Hamburg, Sept. 26.-The fifth confer
ence of the International Maritime Com
mittee which opened here yesterday. to-
day discussed and adopted the draft of a
treaty relative to a uniform law for col
lisions and maritime salvage in the pro-
posed code.
The distinction between salvage and
assistance is abolished and all success
full services rendered to a ship in peril
give the right to equitable remuneration
The sum to be paid is for successful ser
vices only and cannot exceed the value of
the salved property. Persons who CO.
operate against the express prohibition
of the captain of the ship in peril are
barred from all remuneration and the
authorities who fix the compensation are
to proceed on the bases of the efforts
and merits of those who have rendered
assistance. the danger incurred by the
vessel assisted, the success obtained and
the value of the salved objects.
Every contract made in time of peril
may be modified in its effect by the Judge,
if he considers that the remuneration
agreed upbn is not equitable. Collisions
between ships Of war and ships of the
mercantile are not subject to the proposed
treaty. save insofar as responsibility Is
admitted by the law of the particular
State. Perhaps the most significant
change proposed is that which relieves
the judge of the obligation to award a
fixed indemnity represented by a quota
of the goods saved or their value.
The conference subsequently decided to
submit two treaties approved by the con-
ference to some government to be select
ed by the presiding board with the re-
quest that this government appoint other
governments with the view Of the adop-
ton of the treaties.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Eleven "Lost Days"
Chicago Daily News.

chicago Daily News.
In 1851 the British Parliament awakened
to the inconvenience OF the unreformed
calendar and an act was passed fixing
the beginning of the year on January l,
instead of March 25. 1t was decided to
call the first day of the following Janu-
AIRY. 1852, instead of regarding the year as
1851, until March %. and to bring time"
straight IT was also decided to consider
the days from September to September
10 inclusive as non-existent, so that Sep
TENDER 8 became September a. 1t is not
the simplest thing In the world to take
eleven days from the calendar. and 1t is
not surprising, perhaps. that ignorant
people should have imagined that par
lament had stolen eleven days from
their lives-and from their wages. Even
Lord Chesterfield, who brought the mat
ter forward in the House of Lords. knew
next to nothing about 1t. and he spoke
of his bill as a composition of law jar
gon and astronomical calculations" to
both Of which he was an utter stranger.
1t was necessary, however. to appear TO
know something about the subject.
II gave them" Lord Chesterfield after
ward wrote, "only a historical account of
calendars, from the Egyptian down to
the Gregorian, amusing them now and
then with little episodes; but l was par
ticularly attentive to the choice of my
words. to the harmony and soundness of
nv periods, to my elocution. to my ac-
ton. This succeeded, and ever will sue
coed They thought l was informed, be-
cause ! pleased them; and many OF them
said that had made the whole very
clear to them, when. God knows. had
not even attempted it. Lord Maccfesfield,
who had the greatest share in framing
the bill. and who is one of the greatest
mathematicians and astronomers in Eu-
rope, spoke afterward with infinite
knowledge, and all the clearness that so
Intricate a matter would admit of; but
as his words, his periods and his utter
ances were not near so good as mine, the
preference was most unanimously. though
most unjustly, given to me"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
RAISED FOR CHURCH WORK.
Methodist Twentieth Century Fund
Reaches 100000.

New York Times.
One would not be surprised to learn
that the attempt Of the Northern Metho-
dists to raise so. 400. 900 as a Goth century
fund had been abandoned as impractc-
able But the fact that $l7 100000 has
already been subscribed and the remain
ing 100000 may he fairly said to he
in sight, says The Waterman Of Boston.
This great sum is to he devoted to free
ing Methodist churches from debt and
for educational work. Methodism in the
United States for the next 800 years Is
certain to receive a mighty impulse from
this great achievement.
The September number OF the Church
Economist gives the result of careful in
vestigation to show how other denomina-
lions are getting on with their Goth GEN.
fury funds
The Methodists of Canada set their
figure at 100000, and they have raised
$3.50, 900 more than that, and the Presby-
ter:ans OF Canada put their mark also at
81 900, 900, and nave already obtained ST.
1870 900, with probability that they will
receive $4,000 more. The English Meth
odists have raised Si,500000: the English
Congregationalists, who sought $2,000.00O,
have secured 1882, 900; the English Bap-
lists, who put their figure at s., $50, 900.
have already resolved 1000, 900. and the
ConSregationalists of Wales, who set out
to secure 100000 in five years, have re-
ceived 100000 in three years.
The Economist reckons that the church,
es have secured S50,00O,000 of the $4,000
OO0 proposed. and that the movement in
all its branches is proving an unexpect-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
TO COUNT FILIPINOS
CENSUS OF THE ARCHIPELAGO
TO BE TAKEN.
The Philippine Commission Has
Certified to the President That
the Instruction Has Been
Completely Suppressed.

Washington, Sept. 26.-President Roose-
welt has signed the order providing for
taking a Ger sus of the Philippines in ac-
cordance with the terms of the Philip
pines Act. passed by the last Congress,
and upon the certificate of the Philippine
Commission that the instruction has
been suppressed.
The order is dated September IS. 1t re-
cites the origin of the Philippines Act,
which provides that after complete peace
shall have been established and the fact
certified to the President, the census may
be ordered. which shall make inquiries
relating to the population and ascertain
as far as possible such as taken in a
census of this country. In his discretion,
the President may employ the present
census bureau in compiling and promul-
eating the statistical information.
The Philippines Commission made the
following certificate to the President in
the form of a resolution upon which he
issued the order taking the census:
Resolved. That the Philippine Commits
sion hereby certifies to the President of
the United States that the recently exist
ing insurrection in the Philippines has
ceased and condition of general and
complete peace has been established
therein: that this certificate is made in
accordance with the provisions Of Sec
ton of an Act temporarily to provide
for the affairs of civil government in
the PHILIPPINE Islands and for other rea-
sons, and that the Commission RECON-
mends to the President of the United
States that he order a census of the Phil
ippine Islands taken in accordance with
the above Act; be 1t further
Resolved, That the foregoing certifi-
cate does not and is not intended to cer-
tify that the conditions ruling the Lake
Lanao district in Mndanao, which dis
trict forms but a small part of the ter
rltory occupied by the Moros, are those
of absolute and complete peace but in
the opinion of the Commission the Ian
guage of Section 6 and the certificate
therein provided for were not intended
by Congress to require before such en-
sus should be taken that complete peace
should exist in the country of the wild
Moros, who never have taken any part
in the insurrection referred to in Sec
ton 6.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27

ed and overwhelming success. Doubtless
the entire sum proposed will be secured.
One of the interesting features connect
ed with the movement Is that the raising
of these huge sums has not diminished
regular contributions for denomlnational
causes. 1t was feared that offerings for
missions would be lessened, but that has
not been the case.
Again the assertion has been demon
strdtcd that there is no fixed sdm for
beneVolence, like the alleged wage
fund" of the political economists, which
cannot be diverted to one cause except
at the cost of others. 1t has been shown
that gifts depend on the incubation of
the giving spirit, and that the larger the
gifts the larger they will be.
These great sums have not been con@
tributed by syndicates OF rich men. For
the most part they have come from people
in moderate circumstances.