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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
BOGUS CoRNCoB PIPES.
Unique Patent by Which the Bowls
Are Made Melted the Inventor
Fortune

"The once popular corncob pipe is
passing away, 1said a dealer to Wash
ington Post reporter, land but few
people outside the business can imag-
inc the deception practiced on
smokers. You may not believe it, but
nine-tenths of the pipes sold as corn
cob pipes are not corncob at all. Take
the average cob, when dry enough to
use, and you will find that it measures
about an inch and a quarter in diam
eter, of which third is fuzz. Now, look
at these corncob pipes. The bowls
average an inch and a half in diam
eter, and have every appearance of
genuine corncob.
"The patent for making these Melted
the inventor, a man named Tibbe,
large fortune. 1t was the name corn
cob which caught on, added to the fact
that farmers did actually make pipes
of the verita BILE cobs, but these had
small bowls. In the Tibbe pipes, now
almost extinct, the cob was taken while
fairly fresh and plunged into plaster
of paris, to which some secret glue had
been added. This was we'll workedby
hand into the fluffy outside of the cob,
and allowed to dry. Then the exterior
was smoothed down into the shape of
pipe and the cob interior cut out to
form the bowl, but, understand, the
interior cut away was practically all
cob, so nothing remained but the very
outside fuzz. 1t was corncob pipe,
sure enough, but the cob was all gone.
''This idea was still further enlarged
upon when the patent expired, and
the mixture of plaster, etc, was used
to f6fm a pipe which was called the
'buckwheat, although it had not as
much buckwheat as the cob pipe, but
it was good pipe, and sold well. There
is a factory down near Aiken, S. c.,
where corncob pipes are manufac-
tured, but, as 1 say, most all corncob
pipes are limitations.
perhaps you will remember when
the charcoal pipe was the popular pipe,
and was regarded as the hygien; pipe
of the day, but it has died OF Then
there was the meal pipe, mst of YER
liable meal and plaster, but after a
time the oil in the meal burned out and
the smoke from the pipe lowered the
rents for a couple of blocks around
the smoker. 1t smelled like a lost
soul three days after resurrection
''Most of our briar pipes are made
right here, and but few of the un-
shapen bowls are imported from
France. See this pipe? OF course, you
think it is a briar, but it is made from
the root of the rock Ivy, which grows
in the Pyrenees. Other roots are be-
ing utilized, and it is difficult to ger
a genuine briar pipe Germany used
to sell us nearly all of our cheaper
pipes, but America was not slow in
catching on to the tricks of pipe max
ing, and now we manufacture any and
all kinds of pipes, from the cheapest
clay to the finest meeEsehann. .
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
EDWARDS CORONATION.
Approximations That the King Would Not
Be Able to Stand the Strain on Au-
gust Greatly Lessened.

London, July 30.-The latest and
most reliable information indicates
that King Edwards doctors were not
mistaken in fixing August as the
date upon which his majesty could
be crowned. The sinister rumors
which have pervaded all classes for
the last few days now appear to have
lost that semblance of probability
which made even the members of
the cabinet nervous lest another
postponement' of the coronation
might be necessitated. The appre-
hension that King Edward would be
unable to stand the strain of the
coronation ceremony has been great
ly lessened by the announcement
that his majesty is now permitted
to use his feet and, with the aid of
a stick, has done a little walking.
Another late telegram from Cowes
saying that nearly all the restric-
tons upon the kings diet have been
withdrawn, has been welcomed as
evidence that the recent ominous de-
auctions were drawn without due
allowance for the doctors extreme
cautiOuSneSS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
ENDING HIS LONG TRIP.
De w AMI His Exploring Party Left
SkaEuay Thursday for New York
and Paris.

Victoria B. c., July 29.-Harry de
Windt, the traveller, author and
journalist, and his companions, Wis
compile de Clinchamp Bellegarde of
Paris, George Harding, an English
man, who has accompanied him on
his previous travels, and Stepan Ras-
torguyeff, a Russian, who has ac-
companied the expedition from
Yakata, Siberia, left Sllaguay Thurs
day for New York and Paris, after
an adventurous journey, which was
practically taken with a view of in
vestigating the feasibility of rail-
way to be built through from
Europe to the Behring straits to
connect with an Alaskan road.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
A. M. ROTHsCHILD SUICIDES,
The Recent Head of a Great Departments
Store in Chicago Shoots Himself
Through HI Health.

Chicago, July ga. NJ. Roths-
child, until two months ago the head
of the State street department store
firm of A. NJ. RothschiId & Co., COM
mitted suicide yesterday at his home,
Thirty-seventh court and Michigan
avenue, by shooting himself in the
head, the wound inficting almost in
slant death. Minute insomnia, which
probably caused temporary insanity,
is said to be responsible for the deed.
Mr.. Rothschild returned from a six
weeks outing in Minnesota the past
week and seemed improved physical
ly. At no time, it is said, was his
mental condition such as to cause
any apprehension that he ,contem-
plated self-destruction.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
TEXAS FLOOD SITUATION.
Conditions Along the Lower Part of the
BrazOs River Bad-Thousands of
Acres Under Water.

Houston, Tex, July 3O.-The food
situation continues to grow worse.
Sunday nights reports were encour-
aging from all the points on the
Brazos river. On Monday more rain
fell along the entire length of the
river and while the water continued
to fall at Waco and points in that
vicinity, the rise continued at points
below and in many places the low
lands were flooded. Now condi-
tions along the lower part of the
river are everywhere worse. Heavier
rains than had previously fallen
were reported yesterday from prac
ticalIy the whole of the Brazos val
ley and as a result the water in the
river has gone higher and thousands
of acres of cotton and corn in the
bottom plantations are under water.
Railroad and wagon bridges have
been washed out all over the country
and the railroads are. again in very
bad shape.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
A REIGN OF TERROR.
Principal Street in Shenandoah in
Possession of a Mob.
Two Policemen Shot and Leading Mer-
chant BrutalIy Beaten by Strikers
Number of Miners Wounded
Call for TrOoDa.

Shenandoah, Pa, July 31.-A reign
of terror, compared with which the
scenes enacted during the riots of
1900 seems insignificant, held Shen-
andoah in its grasp last night. Since
six o'clock yesterday evening Center
street, which is one of the principal
streets of the town, has been in the
hands of an Infatuated mob Two of
the borough policemen were shot,
one perhaps fatally. Joseph Beddal,
a leading merchant and cousin of
Sheriff Beddal, was brutally dubbed
to death and upwards of a score
of strikers whose names at this writ
ing could not be ascertained were
shot by policemen and it is expected
that many deaths will result. Sher-
if Beddal arrived from Pottsville at
7:45 o'clock with posse of deputies.
He has taken up his headquarters at
the Ferguson hotel. To an Associated
press reporter he stated that he had
asked Gov. Stone to send the mill
tia. The governor wired that if the
citizens of the town petition for
troops he would send them. A petit
ton is being circulated for that pur-
pose now. 1t is almost certain that
the troops will be here to-day.
The trouble started about six
o'clock yesterday evening when Dep
uty Sheriff Thomas Beddal attempted
to escort two non-union workers
through the strikers line of pickets.
The worl1men were dressed in their
street clothes, but one of them car
ried bundle under his arm and
this aroused the suspicion of the
strikers. The bundle was torn from
him and when it was found to con-
tain a blouse and overalls the man
was taken from the deputy and beat
en- almost to death.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
HoBoEs AS H1GHWAYMEN.
They Rob a Man on the Station Platform,
Relieve q Detective of His Parapher-
MALTA and Wound Policeman.

Ogden, Utah, July 31.-Three no
boes coolly held up and robbed a pas
senger on the Rio Grande Western
train who had stepped out on the
platform of the Union station here
Tuesday night. A detective who
went in pursuit of the robbers was
in turn held up and relieved of his
revolver, handouts and other para
phernalia, and told to hurry away,
which he did. A posse headed by sew
eral policemen took up the pursuit
of the robbers. They came up with
them, and in the exchange of shots
which followed Policeman Farr was
severely wounded. The robbers then
fled toward the hills north of the
city.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
HENDERSON INTERVIEWED.
The speaker Surprised to Hear the Re
port That the NInners Have a GREW
ance Against Him.

Dubuque, Ia, July 29.-Speaker
Henderson, in an interview yesterday
on the report about the National
him on the ground that he prevented
the passage of the London dock bill,
said:
81 had not heard anything of it I'M
til Saturday last, when I first saw an
article on the subject. I was great
~ surprised to see anything of the
kind from the millers, whose friend
1 have been all the time, and 1 tried
to get their bill through. I gave
them the floor once and let it come
up the second time, but members in
charge of the measure wanted it
passed over, as they hoped for a
compromise between friends and
enemies of the bill. This was twice
that the bills friends had an oppor-
tunity. Later I proposed again to
have the bill called up by calling
upon the committees, but Mr.. Taw-
ney, author of the bill, was absent
that day and other friends of the
measure were unwilling to have it
come up in his absence, so that is
three times that the bill practically
had its day in court, and for the rea-
sons named failed to be disposed Of,
but in no instance was it any fault
of mine. The bill is just one and
ought to pass, and have no doubt
it will pass at the short session of
congress. I fear there has been very
thoughtless misrepresentation about
this matter, for it is not usual for
men to attack their loyal friends
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
WERE HUNGRY AND THIRSTY.
Fierce and Bloody Fight Between a Band
of Yaqui Indians and q Patrol of
Mexican Troops.

San Francisco, July 3o.-A special
from Tucson, Ariz., says: Driven to
desperation by hunger and thirst, a
band of 80 Yaquis, nearly half of
them women, swooped down upon
the Carmel ranch, near Hermosilo
Saturday and fierce and bloody fight
followed. The women fought with
the ferocity of wild animals and when
the patrol of Mexican troops ga1-
Ioped down to the rescue two of the
women and five of the men lay dead.
The Yaquis were completely over
whelmed. Fifteen prisoners were
marched to HermosilIo where they
will be sentenced by Gen. Torres.
There are two Yaqui chiefs among
the captives.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
THE SUM APPALLING.
Loss to Mine Owners and Miners in the An
thracIte Strike at the Close Of the EIev-
Eleventh Week Is S30,92O,OOO.

Will1esbarre, Pa, July 29.-The
losses of the anthracite coal strike,
which reached the end of its elev-
enth week, are estimated as follows:
Loss to operators in price of coal
(normaD, $27, 100000; loss to en-
in wages, $12,270,OOO; loss to en-
pIoyes, other than strikers, idle ow-
ing to the strike, $3,3OO,OOO; loss to
business men of the region, $5,OOO,-
600; loss to business outside of re-
gion, S., 200, 900; cost of maintain
ing coal and iron police, $65O,0OO;
cost of maintaining non-union men,
$25O,OOO; loss by damage to mines,
machinery, ETC., $2,2OO, 900; loss to lace
mill strikers, out owing to coal
strike, $4,000. Total, $56, 1895, 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
REFUSES TO STAND BY IT.
Lower Branch OF Cuban Congress Raises
Grave Question in Regard to Catholic
Church Property In the Island.

Washington, July Information
has reached here that the lower
branch of the Cuban congress has
passed resolution declaring that the
settlement made by the United States
government with the Catholic church
regarding church property in Cuba
need not be considered as binding up
on the present Cuban government
and the church which was party to
the settlement. If this resolution
passes the upper branch of the con-
gress the whole question of church
property will be open and will have
to be adjusted by the new govern
ment and the church authorities.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
THE CORNER IN JULY OATS.
An Injunction Issued by Judge Chytraus
Against Certain Chicago FirmS-An
Advance Yesterday.

Chicago, July 31.-Judge Chytraus
yesterday issued an injunction
against the board of trade firms of
Patton Bros, Darlington, Patton &
Co., and Bartlett, Frazer & Co., re-
straining them from conducting or
continuing to conduct a corner in
July oats. The writ was issued at
the request of Waite, Thoburn &
Co., another commission firm which
is 90 short to these houses.
Instead of the market collapsing
as a result of the adoption of a As
cent marginal price Tuesday by the
board of trade directors, July oats
advanced three cents yesterday and
closed at IS cents.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
DOWN TO wATERY GRAVES.
Collision with the Ban-Hin- Guam Near
MaIacca-FOrtyL Lives Reported Lost.

Singapore, July 31.-In collision
off the Malacca straits settlement be-
tween the British schooners Prince
Alexander and Ban-Hin-Guan, the
former vessel was sunk and 40 lives
were lost. The steamer Prince Alex
ander was built at Papenburg, Prus-
STA, in 1878. 1t was 1927 feet in
length, with a net tonnage of 1873,
and sailed under the British flag. The
Ban-Hin-Guan also was built in 1878,
at Glasgow. 1t was 1903 feet long,
with a gross tonnage of 449.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
Honnrs Tor nIissonrians.

Berlin, July 31.-The German en-
peror has conferred a number of
decorations on Americans incidental
to the visit to the United States of
Prince Henry of Prussia. The Red
Eagle of the third class is bestowed
on Mayor Rolla Wells, of st. Louis,
and ex-Gov. Francis. The Red Eagle
of the fourth class is given to w.
S. McChesney, general manager of the
ST. Louis Terminal, and Chief of
Police Kelly, of St. Louis.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
STOCK HELD BY ALIENS.
Move in the State of Washington to Con
fiscate the Property of the Kettle
Valley Railroad.

Spokane, Wash, July 31.-County
Attorney NJ. h. Jessup, of Ferry coun-
ty, acting for the state, has started
suit at Republican, Wash, to con-
fiscate all the property in this state
of the Kettle Valley lines, which run
from Grand Forks, B. c., to Republic,
on the ground that a majority of
stock is held by aliens. There are
about 40 miles of road in Washing
ton, and with equipments, it is valued
at $75O,OOO.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
Minister Drowned In Trying to save 30,

Bellefontaine, O., July 3O.-Rev. W.
H. Leatherman, pastor of the Meth
odist church at De Graft, was
drowned yesterday in trying to save
Earl Needham, aged 13, who went
down with him. Thirty boys of the
clergyman's church were on a picnic
at nearby resort. Young Needham
went swimming and was seized with
cramps. The minister tried to res
cue him. Rev. Mr.. Leatherman was
So years old and leaves widow and
two children
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
CRITICAL TIME FOR CUBA.
Gen. FItzhugh Lee Says Failure Now
Iust Result in Annexation
Dependent Position.

indianapolis, Ind.,. July 29.-Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee said Sunday night: 81
believe that the crisis in Cuban at
fairs is now. The Cubans were
promised an Independent govern
ment and they got it. Now they win
have to prove that they can give
security to property and maintain
order in the island. If they do not
come up to the mark the island must
become either part of the United
States or a dependency of this coun-
try
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
Texas Fever Nearly Stamped Out.

Topeka, Kan, July 3O.-The live
stock commission has almost stamped
out Texas fever in Cowley county.
The. disease broke out there recent
ly in a bunch of 1900 cattle. The
board quarantined the pasture and
ordered the cattle dipped. They have
been dipped three times now and
only 116 have died.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
GOV. oaen Denies a Report.

Albany, N. Y, July 3O.-Gov. Ode1l
sent dispatch from Peeksdn in
which he declares in emphatic terms
that the report to the effect that he
intends to accept position as gen
eraI eastern representative of the
Hartman railroad interests is abso-
lutely without foundation and re-
questing that it be denied.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
DestructIve Fire at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, July So.-six fire.
men injured, two eight-story build
tngs almost completely destroyed, a
number of others slightly damaged
and property loss estimated at
s3OO,OOO is the result of fire on Lib
erty street, which ragged fercely for
seven hours
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
NO COMBINATION FORMED.
Rumor That Standard OIL Company Had
Joined Interests with ROthschiIds and
Nobel Positively Denied.

New York, July 31.-Regarding the
cabled report that the Standard Oil
company has entered or will enter
into an agreement with the Roths-
chiIds and Nobel interests to control
the worlds production, NJ. F. Elliott.
the attorney of the Standard Oil COM
pany made the following statement:
81 am authorized to say that the
story has absolutely no foundation
in fact. 1t is false from beginning to
end.''
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
Graham Nomlnated for Congress.

Topeka, Kan, July .3O.-A special
from Burlington, Kan, says that
Thomas II. Grisham, of Cottonwood
Falls, was nominated for congress
by the populist and democratic par
ties in combined convention. The
Kansas City and Wichita platforms
were indorsed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
Flliplnos as Teachers

Manila, July 2s.-CommissioneT
Bernard Moses, head of the depart
ment of public instruction for the
Philippine islands, is perfecting plans
for the organization of a college in
Manila for the training of Filipino
teachers. His plans provide for the
instruction of the children in the
morning. by Filipino teachers and in
the afternoon by Americans.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
A MONSTER TRUST.
The OIL Interests of RockefeIIer. ROthS-
child and Nobel Enter into
Working Agreement

London, July 3O.-In its issue of
this morning the Daily Mail asserts
there is no longer any doubt that the
three monster interests of Rookie
teller, Rothschild and Nobel have en-
tered into a working agreement.
Thus says the paper, without any
publicity, the greatest trust the world
has ever seen has sprung into be-
ing"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
NAV Last to Middle of September

Philadelphia, July 3o.-It is stated
on reliable authority that the supply
of anthracite coal in the hands of
railroads and dealers here will at
the present rate of consumption,
probably be exhausted by theSmiddIe
of September.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July so.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has offered a prize of
S25 in gold to be contested for by
the gun crews on the war yacht May
flower, to be held in GARDENERS bay,
which practice he win attend.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
Engineer KiIed In a Collision

Elm Grove, Wis, July 31.-1n a col
lision here between a passenger
train from Waukesha, known as the
''Scoot," and a westbound freight
train Dennis Connell, the engineer OF
the passenger train was instantly
killed and the fireman, Thomas Cham
berlain, badly injured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
state Enoampment of Militia Declared on

Topeka, Kan, July 3O.-The state
encampment of the Kansas national
guard, billed for Emporia, has been
declared off by the state military
board. Emporia was unable to fur
nish the required number of artillery
horses. The encampment will be
held later in the fall at Fort Riley.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
New York Delegation for Roosevelt.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 31.-''Fresi-
dent Roosevelt will have solid dele
cation from New York state to the
next republican national convention"
This statement was made yesterday
afternoon by Senator Thomas c..
Platt, of New York, after a confer
ence with the president at Sycamore
Hill
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02

Larimore, N. D., July 30.-Latest
reports from the district visited by
Mondays hailstorm estimate that 49,
600 acres of wheat are almost a to-
tai loss, while much more will show
a loss OF from one-quarter to one
half
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
ProstratIon from Heat In Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., July 31.-The Their
mometer reached 90 in Omaha yes
terday and the humidity was high.
One prostration is reported, that of
w. H. Townsend, prominent sport
ing goods dealer. His condition is
serious.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
Gen. hIethuen Operated on.

London, July 20.-Gen. Lord
Methuen, who was wounded and cap
tured by the Beers but subsequently
released, and who arrived in Eng
land early this month. has undergone
a successful operation for the ex-
traction OF bullets from his leg.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
An Earthquake at Yanktcn.

Yankton, S. D., July 2e.-An earth
quake shock occurred here at 1913
yesterday noon, lasting about y see
onds. The shock was accompanied
by the usual rumbiing noises and
moved from northeast to southwest
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
Laying steel on Katy Extension.

Guthrie, Ok, July 29.-It was an
nounced here yesterday that the lay
ing of steel on the Katy extension
to Guthrie from Stevens, 1T, was
commenced yesterday at Stevens.
The grading along the entire line Of
1s5 miles is being pushed vigorously.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
a Poatmaater KnIed hr Robhera.

LynnviIle, Ind, July s1.-L. D. Zim-
norman, postmaster for rs years,
was shot and killed by two robbers,
who secured $500 in money and made
their escape on handcar,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
aoar senarnls SAN for England.

Cape Town, July 31.-Gens. Botha,
Dewet and Delarey sailed for En-
gland yesterday. The boys of the
Dutch schools dragged the carriages
carrying the generals to the steam
ship dock through cheering crowds,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
Fata1 Fire at an Aged Couples HoI

EAGaI TIC OO0lE7Io
Scranton, Kan, July 30.-Yester-
day morning the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gideon Mcdowell, an aged
couple, near Scranton, was de-
stroyed by fire and as result the
wife is dead and the husband criti-
caIlY burned.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
Rev. DE-. stephen L. Baldwin Dead.

New York. July 29.-The Rev. DR..
Stephen L. Baldwin, recording secre-
tary of the missionary society of the
Methodist Episcopal church, died
Monday in Brooklyn OF typhoid fsver
He was 81 years Of age.