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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
GAGGED TIE WATCHMEN.
Masked Men Work All Night in East st.
Louis Stock Yards Bank and
Secure $4,000.

ST. Louis, Jan. Six masked men
entered the National Stock Yards
bank, East st. Louis, ILL.,, Monday
night, and after capturing and gag
gipg the two night watchmen and
fireman at the steam plant and blow
ing open the vaults with dynamite,
secured $1,000 in coin and currency,
with which they decamped. For nine
hours, from seven at night until four
a. NJ, they were at work on the vaults
without being interfered with.
In addition to the $4,000 the rob-
bers secured $3.50 left with the bank
by Assistant Postmaster Bushell, of
the stock yards. This "a the bank
whose officers recently swore out a
warrant charging Theodore Duddles-
ton, the assistant cashier, with en-
bezzling $4,000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
PHILL1PsBURG, KANSAS. SATURDAY, JANUARY H. 1902
HOT AFTER PACKERS.
Interstate Commerce Commission WIN
Bring Prosecutions for Wholesale Vio-
iatiOns OF the Anti-POoiing Law.

Chicago, Jan. s.-Prosecutions
against all the big packing-house
concerns in the west for violations
of the provision of the interstate
commerce law against receiving
preferential rates are contemplated
by the interstate commerce commits.
sion. This fact developed yesterday
during an investigation begun by the
commission into the handling OF
pachng-house products and dressed
meats. It also became apparent that
the commission and the railway man
agements of the entire country prac-
tically had entered into an alliance
for the purpose of inducing congress
to pass legislation permitting the
railroads to pool under certain regu-
lations by the interstate commerce
commission, and that it is believed
such law can and will be passed.
The packing-houses and their rep
resentatives to whom rebates were
paid during 1901, according to Com
missioner Prouty, will, if possible,
be made amenable to maximum
fine of $4,000 for every violation of the
law.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
REPLIES TO CRITICS.
Secretary Long Says Comments on
Prize Bounty Are Unjust.
The sampson-Schley Award Was Made by
the Court of Claims and Was Outside
the Navy Departments
Power

Washington. Jan. 7.-Secretary
Long has addressed to Senator Knute
Nelson, of Minnesota, a long letter
defending the navy department.
against what is declared to be IN
friendly criticism in connection with
the distribution of prize money and
bounty.
Touching the claim of Rear Admiral
Sampson for bounty at Santiago, the
secretary says that the distribution
was made under a decree of the court
of claims which he cites and from
which no appeal was taken. He fur
their points out that, under the prize
laws, the commander-in-chief of the
fleet is entitled to his ''one-twentieth
of bounty by virtue of his position
as commander-in-chief, whether he is
personally present during the en-
gagement or not" Says the secretary:
Gas commander-in-chief Rear Adj
mira1 Sampson would therefore under
the law have been entitled to his share
of the bounty for the destruction of
the Spanish ships at Santiago if he
had been on the north shore of Cuba
at the time. This was the law, for
which the navy department is no wise
responsible On this point, the sec
rotary says that the department itself
was the first to realize the Unequal
tiles of this law and to make the
recommendation which led to it's ap-
peal, so that "a rather amusing
feature of the attacks made upon
the navy department. as the secre-
tary puts it, sis that the administra-
ton is blamed more than two years
after it had cured the evil.''
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
IT PLEAsEs PRISONERS.
warden Jevvett, of the Kansas PEN
itentInry, Decides to AbOIish
the Lock step.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. s.-War-
den Jewett, of the Kansas peniten-
tiary, has decided to. abolish the lock
step in the marching of convicts- He
made this announcement to them in
chapel and it met with approval. The
lock step has many disadvantages.
in hot weather it increases the attic
ton of the heat and it prevents rapid
marching and after a convict has
marched in the lock step for eight or
ten years and he is released from the
penitentiary he never walks with
ease again.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
NOT OF ONE MIND.
Kansas Stock Breeders For and
Against Oleo.
Secretary Marvin Says the Manufacture OF
That Product from the Fat of Beef
Steer Greatly Increases the
Latter's VaIue.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 9.-The Kansas
Improved Stock Breeders association
elected ex-Gov. 6. w. Click to repre-
sent it at the reciprocity convention
which will be held in Topeka January
81. Gov. Click urged the Kansas
stock breeders to prepare to make
good exhibits at the st. Louis exposi-
ton next year. He touched also on
the effort which has been made to di-
vert the state agricultural college
from its original primary purpose of
teaching agriculture, and stood up
for Secretary Coburn's idea that the
promotion of agriculture should be
one of the main purposes of the insti-
tion.
The oleomargarine question crept
into the deliberations. The trouble
was started by Charles F. Martin, of
Denver. Mr.. Martin is secretary of
the National Live Stock association.
He represents the beef end of the live
stock industry more than the dairy
end, and he called attention to the
fact that there are about 100000
steers or beef cattle in the live stock
world, and only about half that num-
Der of cows or dairy cattle. He also
protested mildly against the dairy or
butter men trying to secure legisla-
ton against oleOmargarine. He had
no fight to make on the butter and
dairying industry, but he did not
want that industry to make war on
the "steer men" whose property in
creased in value by the production of
oleomargarine from the fat of beef
cattle. He did not think the dairy
men were warranted in trying to Sc
cure prohibitive legislation against
oleomargarine, especially when there
are twice as many steers in the coun-
try as there are COWS. The dairy
men took up the battle, and the de-
bate grew acrimonious at times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
TIE CLAUSE NOT BINDING.
Kansas City Court OF Appeals Renders In
teresting Opinion Involving Accident
Insurance Policy.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. TN many
accident insurance policies the stip-
ulation. is made that in case the in
sured is injured while hunting or
while in any way handling fire arms,
the policy is reduced to one-ffth of
its face; that is if the policy is for
5000, and the insured is killed
through the accidental discharge of
a firearm the face of the policy is
reduced to $1,000. In an opinion
handed down by the Kansas City
court of appeals it is held that, under
the laws of Missouri, this clause is
not binding. 1t is also held that,
even if a person settles for less
amount than the face of the policy,
the company is still liable for the
difference, face value and the amount
settled for.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
scHwAB FRIGHTENs THEM.
Steel Trust President in a Paris Interview
Says America Will Inundate France
with Its Products.

Paris, Jan. 9.-Le Journal prints an
interview with Charles NJ. Schwab,
president of the United States Steel
corporation, who defends trusts as a
necessary outcome of an advanced
state of civilization. Mr.. Schwab says
the countries where trusts do not eX-
ist are destined to abandon the strug-
gle for commercial supremacy. He
says the trusts have nothing to fear
from Socialism, and that American
workmen are better paid and happier
under the trust system. Mr.. Schwab
said that the commercial power of the
United States was unlimited and I'M
limitable; that she will inundate
France with her products and force
the French industrial classes to aban-
don the struggle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
SUNK HER IN THE RIVER
A Cook on a Steamer Knocked His FesnaIs
Assistant SenseIess and Then Threw
Her Overheard.

Chicago. Jan. IA body which had
a weight around its neck was taken
from the river here yesterday. Louis
Thomas, cook of. the steamer Oscar,
and Robert Riesseck, who also
worked on the boat, were placed un-
der ares: following the discovery.
The body was identified as that of
Carrie Larson, girl % years of age,
whom Thomas is alleged to have Sc
cured from an employment agency
New Years day to assist him in the
cooks galley. According to Ries-
seek, Thomas and the woman quar-
relied and the latter was knocked IN
conscious. Reisseck says the cook
compelled him to assist in fastening
weight to the woman and in throw
ing her overheard.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
EMBRACES NEW ISLANDS.
Census Bureau Gives Population of United
States, with Outlying Possessions,
as S4,224,O69.

Washington, Jan. s.-The census
bureau Tuesday issued report an
nouncing that the population of the
entire United States, including all
outlying possessions, was 84,233, 069
in the census year 1900. This is
itemized as follows: Continental
United States or United States
proper, 75,994,575 heretofore an
nounced); Philippines, 6,961, 1899, be-
ing the estimate of the statistioian
to the Philippine commission; Porto
Rico, e53,243; Hawaii, 154,oO1; Alas
ka, 6s,592; Guam, 5000; American
Samoa, 6,1OO; persons in the military
and naval service of the United
States outside of the territory of
the United States proper, 91,219.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
KANSAS STATE BANKS.
Deposits on December 10 Aggregated $780,
614,166, a Decrease as Compared with
the Last Previous Statement.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 8.-The state
bank commissioner has compiled the
quarterly reports of the banks of his
jurisdiction showing their condition
at the close of business December 10,
1901. The deposits on December 10
were $4O,614,166.O7 and on September
30 they were $43, OOO, O04.31. The loans
and discounts on December 10 were
S28, 1888, 30O.51 and on September 80
they were $26, 66O, 1858. The cash and
sight exchange on December 10 was
$18,978, 833.32 and on September 80 it
was 1922, S79, 469.T9.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
STARTLING CASUALTY LIST.
Review of the War in South Africa for
the Year Shows How Deadly Have
Been the Battles.

London. Jan. "a review of the
South African war for 1901 shows
that the Beers lost 1890 in killed,
wounded and prisoners, besides 1892
rifles, 100000 cartridges, 81 guns,
29,S82 horses and 366,S21 cattle, oxen
and sheep.
The British casualties from actual
fighting amount to only half those
sustained by the Beers, namely,
Glib men, of which 1913 were taken
prisoners and have since been re-
leased. During the last year 4,O4O
men died of disease, Is officers and
342 men were accidentally killed and
25, 500 men were invalided home.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
why the Preaeher Reslgned.

Hiawatha, Kan, Jan. SIN a recent
sermon Rev. Robert j. Winston, pas
tor of the Christian church here, said
that doubtless when we reach the
other shore we will find there many
who had never been baptized" This
belief was antagonized by some MEM
bers of his church and the pastor re-
signed rather than prolong q contro-
Versy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
PLACE FOR COL. D. P. DYER.
He VIII Succeed Edward Rozier as United
States Attorney at st. LOuIs-Westhus
Revenue Collector.

Washington, Jan. 7.-President
Roosevelt has notified Representative
Bartholdt, of Missouri, that he has
decided to appoint Ben. Westhus in
ternal revenue collector of the East
ern district of Missouri to succeed II.
C. Grenner, resigned, and Col. D. P.
Dyer United States district attorney
to succeed Edward Rozier upon the
expiration of the latter's term. Mr..
Westhus will take the place to which
G. F. Wenecker was appointed and
from which he withdrew before his
appointment was confirmed. The
above appointments are considered
victories for the anti-Kerens faction
in Missouri.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
Contract Marriages IegaIized.

New York, Jan. THE first con-
tract marriage under the new Weeks
law was filed yesterday with the city
clerk. This contract certificate is an
agreement between man and a
woman to live together as man and
wife. Under the law any contract
signed by the contracting parties,
witnessed by commissioner of deeds
and filed with the city clerk within a
month thereof, legalzes the marriage
and the progeny also.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
INFANTS RIGHT TO DAMAGES
Court of Appeals Holds That I6-Months-
Old Child Can Recover. Though
Parents Were Careless.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. THE Kan
sas City court of appeals decided
Monday that a child 16 months old
can recover damages for personal in
juries received in railroad accident,
although the father and mother, in
whose charge it was, were guilty of
contributory negligence.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
Farmers Holding on to Their Wheat.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 9.-With 49,
100000 bushels of wheat in the 20
counties surrounding Wichita the
mills of this city are now idle. The
farmers will not sell a pound of
their wheat at any price and are de-
termined to keep it for six weeks
longer, or until the prospects of the
growing crop are better determined.
Practically all the mills in southern
Kansas are idle. Offers of II cents
were made in vain here yesterday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
Against Holding Large Tracts of Land.

Guthrie, Ok, Jan. THE majority
of the Cherokee Indians have joy
ously received the news that their
bill has been introduced into con-
gress to compel the rich members OF
the tribe to relinquish the large
tracts of land. Some of them are
holding from 5000 to 10000 acres
each, on which they pasture large
herds of cattle. But the intent is to
,confine them to 100 acres each on an
equality with all Cherokees.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
YOUNGERs SEEK FREEDOM.
If the State Board of Pardons VIII Com
mute Their Sentences They VIII
Return to Missouri.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. s.-Cole and
Jim Younger have applied to the state
board of pardons for Communication of
their life sentences for murder to 35
years. Allowing good time" they
have already served SO years for their
share in the Mortified raid. They
represent that friends are ready to
set them up in business in Missouri,
their old home. They are now out
on parole and cannot leave Mime
sofa
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
A MILLIoN-DoLLAR GIFT.
Harold Mccormick and Wife, of Chicago
EndoTy a Medical Institution for In
fictitious Diseases.

Chicago, Jan. IAN endowment of
$1,O0o,oOO has been given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Mccormick to found a
medical institution which will be
known as the memorial institute for
infectious diseases as tribute to the
memory of their little son, John
Rockefeller Mccormick, who died of
scarlet fever a year ago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
A Love Affair Caused Her Suicide.

Coffeyville, Kan, Jan. Miss Mat
tie Anderson, the 19-year-old daugh-
ter of NJ. N. Anderson, of this city,
took carbo1ic acid Sunday evening
with suicidal intent and died at night.
Miss Anderson's death is the result OF
an unhappy love affair. Her parents
objected to her going with the young
man of her choice because they did
not consider him suitable.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
THE RICHARDSON MURDER.
Stewart Fife, Who Is Wanted at Savannah
NO., Arrested in North Yakima as
Fugitive from Justice.

ST. Joseph, Mo, Jan. IA special
to the Gazette-Herald from North
Yakima, Wash, says: Stewart Fife
was arrested here last night by Con-
stable A. II. Short, charged with be-
ing a fugitive from justice. He is
wanted at Savannah, Mo-, for the
murder of Frank W. Richardson, who
was shot in his home December 25,
1900
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
Frisco to BuiId Anotber Line.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. "a char
ter has been issued to the ST. Louis,
Memphis & Southern railroad of st.
Louis, with capital stock of $12,OOO,-
600. The road is to extend from Crys-
tai City, Jefferson county, and con-
meet with the ST. Louis & San Fran
cisco railroad in st. Louis county.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
MANY claims win Not Be Proved Up

Guthrie, Ok, Jan. although
only 80 days remain in which orig
inal homesteaders may file on the
claims drawn in the recent govern
ment land lottery, there are still
hundreds of claims without visible
habitation or any other sign of i'm
provement. This shows that parties
who drew the claims are not going
to file and prove up, thus leaving the
lands for other settlers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
10 Stamp out BIackmaiI.

New York, Jan. Mayor Low
sent his first message to the board of
aldermen yesterday. Tt was brief,
and the only subject treated of was
blackmail in the civil administration,
in the stamping out of which he said
he desired the cooperation of the
people of the city.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
Asked to Observe MCKINLEY Day.

Canton, O., Jan. 8.-Every governor
in the United States has been asked
by Gov. George K. Nash, chairman of
the Ohio auxiliary of the Mckinley
National Memorial association, to is
sue an appeal to the citizens of his
state or territory to set aside jan
uary 20, President McKinley's birth
day, as Mckinley day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
HELD UP BY POSTMASTER.
Nebraska Papers That Carried "Grab Sale
Advertisements Did Not Reach
Their Subscribers.

Nelson, Neb., Jan. 9.-The Gazette,
Herald and Sun, three Nelson papers,
were held up by the postmaster. a
business firm had advertised grab
sale,'' which consisted of goods put
up in packages valued at from 25
cents to $40, and the purchaser could
take his choice for 25 cents. The
postmaster took the position that it
was lottery and refused to pass the
papers through the mail
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
Paokipe-House Employes 'strike.

Nebraska City, Neb.. Jan. 9.-The
skilled employees and laborers en-
pIoyed by the Norton-Gregson Pack
ing company went on strike at noon
yesterday for higher wages. About
$50 men walked out and the plant
will probably be tied up, throwing
$50 others out of employment. The
increase of wages has Been. refused.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
Twenty Years of kansas Crops

Topeka, Kan, Jan. s.-According
to statistics prepared by Secretary
Coburn, of the state board of agri-
culture, the aggregate value of farm
products in Kansas for 20 years past
is So, S57, 227, sos, an annual average of
S142 So. $50.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
Strong for Edncatinn.

San Juan, P. r., Jan. s.-The legis-
lative budget provides for expenditure
of 100000 more than was asked for
educational purposes last year, when
200 additional schoolhouses and an
appropriation of 100000 were pro-
posed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
belmont Beaten for Congress.

New York, Jan. S.-Montague Less
Ter, the republican candidate in the
election held yesterday for congress
man in the Seventh district, has been
elected by 1914 votes over Perry Bel
mont, the democratic candidate. The
total vote was: Lessler, 1877; Bel
mont 1883.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
Woollev Sees Temperance Growth,

Chicago, Jan. John G. Woolley,
the prohibition leader, who has just
returned from seven months trip
around the globe, says the world is
advancing toward temperance. His
trip was taken for the purpose of
studying the conditions of the liquor
traffic in foreign lands.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
UphoIds AntI-1Ieo Law.

Washington. Jan. s.-The United
States supreme court upholds the
Ohio law regulating the manufacture
and sale of oleomargarine. on the
ground that the oleomargarine stat
ute is a police regulation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
Coburn tells About Hereford Cattle.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 7.-'Hereford
Cattle" is the title of Secretary F. D.
Coburn's quarterly, which made it's
appearance yesterday. It is devoted
to an exposition of the merits and
history of Hereford cattle as beef
makers and their adaptability as
such, estimated by those who know
them best.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
Negroes Denounce Their Own Race.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 8.-The leading
negroes of Topeka have called upon
Chief of Police Stahl to reform the
negro lawless element of the town.
They say that the young negroes are
growing up to be tough citizens and
something should be done to check
the development of crime in them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
BOER WOMEN AS COWBOYS.
Big Capture of Cattle by British Near
MOkwani Revealed a Remarkable
Scarceness of Male Burghers.

Cape Town, Jan. 9.-The latest cap
ture by the Kimberly column is a
Boer laager near Mol1wani, with great
numbers of cattle guarded wholly by
women under the leadership of the
wife of Commandant De Beers. One
hundred and fifty of the women were
acting as cowboys and only six men
were connected with the camp.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
Hereford Sold for ao.ooo.

Chicago, Jan. o.-The Hereford bull.
perfection, s., s91, was sold for So
900 at the Union stock yards. This
is the highest prive ever paid in Amer
lea for Hereford and the highest
price in recent years fora bull or COW
of any breed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
rhe Ch1nese Court Re-Entsrs Pekin.

Pekin, Jan. S.-The re-entrance of
the Chinese emperor into Pel1in yes
terday was the most remarkable cpl
sode in the annals of the dynasty,
save the flight of the Chinese court
when Pekin was bombarded by the
allied forces. The spectacular phases
of the return of the court exceeded
expectations. The cortege was a
bewiIdering barbaric exhibition of
oriental tinseled splendor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
Earnings of the Steel trust

New York, Jan. SIN the nine
months ended December 81 the net
earnings of the United States Steel
corporation were $S4, 779, 298. The
quarterly meeting of the directorate
was held here yesterday and besides
voting the usual dividend of 1sz per
cent. on preferred and one per cent.
on common stock, a general state
ment of the finances of the corpora
ton was made public.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
Nash Honors His Opponent.

Columbus, O., Jan. s.-Gov. Nash
has appointed Col. Kilbourne, of this
city, as a member of the Vicl1sburg
monument commission. Col. Kill
bourne was Gov. Nash's opponent
in the recent election, but the favor
comes from the governor as a COM
pliment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
He Eakes HIacIavss Place.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Secretary
Long has appointed John A. Kearney,
of Cohoes, N. Y, as the successor to
E. S. Maclay, the observation-disclosures at
the New York navy yard, who was re-
moved by order of the president for
his structures upon Rear Admiral
Schlev
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-11
because He Wa,lzed BaclI1vard.

Abilene, Kan, Jan. 81. d. Beigh-
ley, who sued the city of Abilene for
10000 because he fell down stair
way, testified that he stepped back
ward when he fell. The court decid-
ed that he had no claim for injuries
received in walking backward