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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20
PLOTS TO AssAss1NArE.
Affidacits Made in Connection With
the Hargis-CockrelI Feud

Lexington, Ky.-Two of the most
sensational affidavits ever filed in a
Kentucky court have just been filed at
Jackson, Breathitt county. That cOun-
ty is the scene of the Hargis-CockriIl
feud and within its borders thirty men
have been killed this year A number
were assassinated and are credited to
one or the other of the fanatics, while
several men are exiles from the county
because of their fear of assassination
The affidavits are by Attorney J.. B.
Marcus and Moses Feltner, his client,
accused of the killing of Jesse Fields.
The purpose of the affidavits is to Sc
cure continuance of the case of Felt
ner. They follow on the heels of sensa-
t1onal statements contained in letter
written to Circuit Judge Redwin of
Breathitt and John Patrick, an exile
living in this city. in which he said he
knew who killed James Cockrill, being
an eye witness, but declined to return
to Jackson to testify unless the govern
or would send company of militia to
protect him. He alleged that deputy
sher1H had attempted to asSaSsinate
him and that persons who desire his
death would kill him if he returned
without the protection of troops.
In his affidacit Moses Feltner tells in
detail OF alleged plots to kill Attorney
j. B. Marcum. In several plots he was
to do the work, he says, and fearing to
refuse, pretended to acquiesce, warned
Marcum each time so that the plans
failed. He says he fears to appear in
the streets of Jackson, as such state
of lawlessness exists there that there is
no protection to any citizen who is not
in sympathy with the county judge and
sheriff. He says he has been informed
and believes it to be true that those
officers have made efforts to have him
assassinated. AS to Marcum, he says
that in last May he was invited to
Judge Hargis' office, where he met
John Smith and John Abner, friends of
Sheriff Ed Callahan and County Judge
James Hargis. He relates that they
told him J. B. Marcum must be killed
and that he was the man to do it. He
continues that he feared to refuse and
by appointment met Hargis and Gala
han and Abner and Smith that night.
He says the plan unfolded at the meet
ing was for him to go to Marcum's
house, get him to come to his law office
at night and after parting with him, on
the return trip, at a place where
shotgun was to be concealed, he should
shoot Marcum in the back. He says
Hargis gave him $35 to pay Marcum on
account and handed him shotgun and
shells loaded with buckShOt. He says
he went to Marcum's house, warned
him and then told them" that Marculn
would not come out after dark
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20

The world was never at rest and new
er will be. Each generation has it's
own problem to solve and it rests with
the men of the times to decide whether
reason or war shall pass the decree.
The civil war could easily have been
averted. but the headstrong statesmen
of that time could not listen to reason
The questions of today are economic
in nature and ought to be settled by
calm arbitration; it will be better for
all of us if we can bring ourselves to
q realization of how the other side sees
US. if we can put away passion and
prejudice, if we will seek information
and If we will act as we know to be
right.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20
ACCUSED OF MANY FRAUDS.
Theodore Sregner Charged With Using
Mails to Defraud.

Kansas City, Mo.@Theodore Stegner,
promoter, who formerly had offices
In the HeiSt building, has been arrested
under an indictment from the federal
grand jury, charging him with making
fraudulent representations through the
mails in regard to mining companies
in which he was interested. The arrest
is direct result of an investigation re-
Gently made in Arizona by PoStoffice
Inspector e. L. Mckee. Stegner has
been in New York for the last six
months, but recently returned to this
city.
Stegner has been a broker and nro-
moter in Kansas City for several years.
The indictment mentions three
counts, each being a separate letter
Stegner wrote to persons with whom he
had dealings and who purchased stock.
His company was called the Pillsburg
Copper Mining and Reducing company,
and was capitalized at 21k million dol
lars. The prospectus Of the company
set out that it was engaged in mining
operations in Yuma and COhaVe cOun-
ties, Arizona, and that it owned the
Green Signal, Wavesatak, Argentine
and Azul claims. The grand jury found
in its indictment that only the Green
Signal claim was actually owned by
the corporation. Stegner, the finding
of the jury says, sold stock to persons
and induced them to purchase stock
and turn money over to hin which he
converted to his own use.
Stegner was also interested in var
ious other companies, among them an
Arizona Gold and Cope Refining
company and the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Oil company. He was accom-
panied in court by Sherman @. Doug
lass, his attorney. Efforts are being
made to have him released on bond I'M
til the time of his trial.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20
THE KANSAS PENITENTIARY.
Warden's Report Shows 1t Has Not
Been Self-Sustaining Since 1890.

Warden's Report Shows 1t Has Not
Been Self-Sustaining Since 1890.
Topeka thirteenth biennial re-
port OF the directors and warden of the
state penitentiary has been made pub
lie In his report Warden E. B. JeWett
says that the penitentiary has nos been
self-sustaining since 1890, when the
sale of coal was stopped by legislative
enactment.
81 am of the opinion" reports Mr..
JeWett, that the present adjustment of
the salaries paid subordinate officers is
wrong. The experienced man receives
no more for his services than the man
just entering upon his duties. This is
not in line with the management OF
private enterprises; it does not stlL1u-
late or encourage an effort to be pro-
ficient."
Mr.. Jewett suggests list of maxi
mum salaries to be paid employees dur
ing the fiscal year of 1904 and 1905. He
suggests that the legislature provide
for a minimum salary of Is Or 20 per
cent to be paid number of guards, as
sistants and watchmen for the early
parts of their terms.
Mr.. Jewett says that the Irvine plant
has been a success in regulating the
price of trust manufactured twine sold
to the farmers of the state. The report
continues:
cit is not my purpose in this report
to answer the various objections urged
against the establishment or continual
ton of this plant by those who are
honestly opposed to the right Of the
state to enter the domain Of private
enterprise, nor the objections of the
self appointed labor agitator, who has
no part in the labor of the country save
as a disturber and absorber of its earn
ings; it might be said, however, in a
general way that no private enterprises
are engaged in the manufacture OF
Irvine, at least, at this date. A combin-
alton, created and protected by the
laws of another state, with resources
greater than an ordinary state; one, in
fact, that uses states agents and
statesmen as its private counselors, can
hardly be termed personal or private
enterprise These are matters to be
taken up by the legislature, to be an
swered by it by such legislation as it in
its wisdom may think proper"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20
MIR. WI WILL LEAVE THIS WEEK.
Chinese Government Is Very Anxious
That He Begin His New Work.

Washington.-Minister WI has final
ly served notice on this government of
the change to be made in the Chinese
legation here. He called at the White
House, accompanied by Mr.. Tung, his
first secretary of legation, and present.
ed to President Roosevelt his letter of
recall. Mr.. WI, acting under instruc-
tions from his government, which is
very anxious that he shall return
speedily to China to carry forward the
work of preparing commercial treaties,
will return to his home Immediately
and without awaiting the arrival here
of LANG Cheng, who is to succeed him
as minister at Washington, and is still
in China. Therefore, Mr.. WI will
leave the first secretary. Mr.. Tung, in
charge of the legation here until the
arrival of his successor.
Minister WI expects to leave Wash
ington about the latter part of the
week for China, where he will assume
the position of assistant minister Of
commerce, and will serve on the treaty
commission. No information has been
received at the Chinese legation to in
dictate when Mr.. Wu'S successor as
minister to the United States will ar
rive here.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20
BROUGHT VENEZUELA TO TIME.
Attempt to Hold Up American Vice
Consul Abandoned

Washington.-The trip of the gun
boat Marietta to Barcelona resulted in
a satisfactory settlement of the case of
Vice United States Consul Baiz at that
place. Several days ago Mr.. Baiz COM
planned to Minister Bowen that the
Venezuelan government threatened to
collect forced loan from him. Mr..
Baiz is a wealthy man, and, although a
native of st. Thomas, the Venezuelan
rebels set up the claim that he was a
citizen of the country and attempted to
take loan from him under duress.
Without consulting the department,
Minister Bowen dispatched the Mariet-
ia to the scene, subsequently notifying
the department of his action. Saturday
Commander Diehl reported from La
Guaria, to which place the Marietta re-
turned Friday, that the case had been
settled satisfactorily and that he would
send particulars by mail. Later the
state department was notified that the
guards had been removed from Mr..
Baiz'S house and assurance had been
given that he would not be molested
again. The department is we'll pleased
at what it regards the firm and wise
management Of this case by Command
er Diehl.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20
Pick Used By Miners.

A relic Of the ages gone by has been
discovered at Lake Gogebic, Michigan.
1t is piece of tempered copper, which
had apparently been used as a pick by
the prehistoric people, who formerly
mined in the Lake Superior district.
The relic was found in the yard of C..
A. Hargrave. 1t was buried in the
ground, but chickens, in scratching the
dirt, had exposed one end of it.
An attempt to pull the object from
its resting place was futile, and it had
to be dug up. 1t is nearly two feet
long, about an inch and half in width
for the greater part of the length, and
is about half an inch in thickness. At
one end it tapers down to a point. and
at the other the metal is sharpened like
a spade. Apparently it had been bound
to handle by throngs. The piece
weighs six pounds, and had been
pounded and welded into shape. II is
very hard and finely tempered-an ex
cellent example of the '1ost are"-and
an attempt to file it was futile.
When first uncovered it was covereN
with black mold, which was easily
scraped off. 1t still is corroded, but
through the coating of green can be
seen shiny metal. Copper axes which
have been made and used by the
strange prehistoric race have hereto
fore been found in the copied country,
but this is the first discovery of the
kind made so far west on the mineral
range.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20
KANSAS LEGISLATORS LOSE.
The Amendment Increasing the Salary
Probably Lacked Enough Votes.

The Amendment Increasing the Salary
Probably Lacked Enough Votes.
Topeka-The first official returns
from the counties began to reach the
secretary of state Monday morning and
the indications are that the amendment
increasing the pay of legislators did
not receive the necessary two-th1rds
majority. The only returns yet re-
ceived are from Elk, Ellis, Sherman
and. Seward counties. The first three
counties returned a majority of 921
against the amendment and Seward
gave it majority of %. This is the
first intimation that the politicians
have had that the amendment did not
receive the necessary majority.
Morton Albaugh, chairman Oh the he
publican committee, said: L am or the
opinion that the amendment providing
for an increase in the pay OF the mem
bers of the legislature was defeated by
a large majority The returns have
received so far indicate this. l do no:
know why the amendment was defeat
ed except that the majority OF the Vot-
ers want an economical administration
and thought this would unnecessarily
increase their taxes. / believe that Mr.
aBiley's plurality, which was estimated
last week at between 1900 and $4,000,
will be more than 10000. We have
elected ninety-four members OF the
legislature and this does not include
the members from Barber and Atchison
counties, in which there are con-
troversies-"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20
KANSAS WHEAT FLoUR1sHING.

Topeka--D. c. Heath. editor of the
Kansas Farmer, has returned here from
an investigation of conditions in the
wheat belt Mr.. Heath says that the
wheat is in much better condition than
it was year ago. 1.-The stand is bet
ter" said Mr.. Heath, ''and the plant is
much stronger. believe that it viii go
through the winter in much better con-
dition than it did last winter The
wheat was not winter killed to so great
an extent last winter as it was overpas-
tured. The feed was scarce and the
farmers rented their fields for pastures.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20
CALLED AsTOR A FOOL"
A Strong Sermon by DR.. Hills Upon
Commercial Success"

A Strong Sermon by DR.. Hills Upon
Commercial Success"
New York.-Speaking to young men
at Plymouth church, DR.. Hills deplor-
ed the worship of success in money
making that obtains in every depart
ment OF life.
Without gold,'' said DR.. Hills, u
man can never hold political office
today. There was time when man
was elected to ofice if he had the quail
tiles by which he could serve the coun-
try. Nowadays a man has claims upon
the senate because he discovered sill
yer mine in the West, or because he
discovered copper mines in the North
or because he has large, fat bank
book A man today must have money
to be elected.
DR.. Hills referred to several men
who have started in life as poor boys
and have made fortunes and drew
vivid word picture OF the indomltable
founder OF the Aston wealth. "One OF
his distinguished sons,' he continued.
has gone abroad and now makes his
home in England, fOrswearing his own
country. He is now an Englshman,
pure and simple. His only contrlbu-
ton to literature is book in which ne
states no gentleman will have any one
hut a butler to open his front door. His
own grandfather used to spend an
evening sitting on his doorstep in his
stocking feet and shirt sleeves and
smoking an old clay pipe. And it is
enough that a distinguished grand
father has a fool for grandson.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20

The remnants Of remarkable and
hitherto lost tribe of Eskimos has re-
Gently been discovered on Southamp-
ton island, at the extreme north end of
Hudson bay. 1t is said that until re-
Gently these people have never had an
opportunity of seeing a white man.
Their huts are built of the great Jaws
Of whales, covered with skins. In the
middle is an elevation, on which is a
stone lamp used for lighting, heating,
cooking, melting snow and drying
clothes. The lamp is only dish of
whale oil, in which is wick of dry
moss. Indeed, the whale is the chief
means by which these people live, the
bones being utilized for making plates,
cups and sledges, but they also use
sledges of walrus tusks, with deer
antlers for cross pieces. The tribe is
almost extinct, as only some sixteen
are left. They speak a dialect peculiar
to themselves and are very daring
hunters.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20

One always leans more about per-
son after the latter is dead than during
his or her lifetime. Little incidents
which made life a burden or pleasure
continually crop up, and then one
realizes how kind or how hardhearted
the deceased was. William j. Florence.
the actor, is the authority for the latest
one that has come to light in reference
to the late John w. Mackay, the Cali
fornia millionaire. Florence was at the
end of not very prosperous engage
ment in San Francisco, and to help
syell his low funds announced benefit
for himself and wife. Mr.. Mackay
happened to be in town at the time,
and wrote the actor for one orchestra
seat. 1t was duly sent, as matter OF
course, and Mrs. Florence remarked to
her husband that, considering the
friendship existing between the two
men, she thought Mr.. Mackay might
have taken private box at least.
Wait" said Florence, 'he has not
paid for it yet, and am in no hurry
The benefit took place, Mr.. Macka!
occupied the seat he had taken, and &
day later he sent Florence check TO.
81, 0.-Philadelphia Telegram.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20

King Arthur unused at Camelot:
''This is a funny game when the knave
can take the queen" Then the king
raised the deuce and Lancelot and
Guinevere dropped out.
Queen Elizabeth had Jared badly at
bridge; her losses were Gripping, and
the armada drew near. ooh, to raise
the wind" sighed the Virgin monarch.
The storm that followed is historic.
The burning of Rome reused the pop
ulace, and Nero looked around for a
scapegoat. There's no smoke without
a fire." and, so saying, dismissed Pc
tronius from all offices.
Romeo whispered to Juliet, Folks
might think me on a very good footing
here; but I'm doubtful how long this
balcony will stand it, Come off the
perch was the maidenly rejoinder,
and Romeo tumbled.-New York
Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20

Ambassador Choate has reported t.
the Secretary of State in response tt
instructions in relation to the repatria'
ton of American citizens detained by
the British government as prisoners OF
war in Ceylon, that Lord Landsdownt
informed him under date of October 27
that it is purposed to send the prison.
ers in question to the United States by
the first packet and that they would be
subsisted at the expense Of the British
government until THEY reach their des.
tination. They were sent to Ceylo1
from the Transvaal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20
ELLIOTT ATTACKS UNION LABOR
Keeps Young Men From Becoming
Competent Mechanics, He Says.

Keeps Young Men From Becoming
Competent Mechanics, He Says.
Boston.-Before the Economic club CT
Boston, President Eliot Of Harvard de-
nounced the labor unions Of the cOun-
try as opposed to the education OF
young men, and for what he termed
their fight against the development of
manly instincts" The Economic club
was formed for the purpose of discuss
ing current topics. The subject was
Industrial Battles and the Public"
President Eliot had not promised To
speak, but he was brought to his feet
by discussion of the subject.
He said present conditions indicated
that many years must pass before the
labor question is satisfactorily solved.
Both sides must make concessions, ami
adopt some plan. The principal objec-
ton to the labor unions, from the edtl-
Gators point of view, he said, was their
objection to young men becoming conf
petent mechanics, and that they do pre-
vent this is evident from the TACT that
all unions attempt to limit the number
of apprentices employed in any INDUS
try. The right to labor is considered
the most sacred right of the American
citizen. President Eliots objection to
the labor unions was, he said, that the
object of the union seemed to be, work
as few hours as possible, produce as lit
tie as possible during that time AMI to
receive as much money as possible for
the service given. This attitude was III
effect nothing more than constant
fight against the development Of manly
instincts. He said he had a profound
contempt for any man who did not
choose to labor every day, just as long
as his strength would permit.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20

The problem of forest preservation is
one of the most important with which
we have to deal. The continued fertil-
ity of our farm lands depends direct
ly upon the conservation of the forests,
and the wasteful methods of the aver
age lumberman, of the pulpmills and
the necessities of the present coal fam
inc do not help matters in the least.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20

Cookstown is a seaweed settlement In
Alaska. 1t was originally built of clay
bricks. but the action of the sea salt.
with which the air is heavy, caused the
bricks to crumble away and in their
place were substituted slabs of sea-
weed mixed with salt, compressed and
baked.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20

The Iowa park commissioners Friday
visited the battlefield of Lookout
mountain and selected the site for one
of the three monuments which the
state of Iowa will build at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, to commemorate the SER
vices Of the Iowa troops during the
civil war. The monument will be To-
Gated near the Cravens house, on the
scene of the Battle above the Clouds, in
which Iowa troops were engaged.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20

The dissolution of the Welsh Congre-
cation association of western Pennsyl-
of the English language, was prema
ture. Everybody will be writing and
speaking Welsh this winter, if we buy
our coal in Wales.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20

Il you want to see your picture in
the papers all the time, get elected to
the presidency of any sort of an organ
ization and keep the organization busy.
But this means your fine features may
be as we'll known in time as those of
Douglas, the shoe man, Mennen the
talcum man or even Lydia herself.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20

Orders have been issued calling out
The Second battalion of the Third in
fantry, Alabama national guard. to
protect Jason Bacon, negro, who was
taken to Admission, Ala, and placed in
jail ON the charge of assaulting Mira.
John Williams, near that place.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20
THE GAR IS MELANCHOLY.

nhagen.-According to informa-
ton received at the Danish court, En-
peror Nicholas, of Russia, is greatly
depressed in mind and is melancholy.
His condition has created anxiety here.
The czarowich, who will leave St. Pet
ersburg in a few days for Copenhagen.
does not want to go to Yalta Tin the
south of Russia), where the car is, and
will return to st. Petersburg at his
mothers wish.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20

DR.. John Mathews, pastor of the Nc
Kendree Church of Nashville, Tenn,
has just finished the first vacation he
has taken since he entered the ministry
hfty-seven years ago. He grieves be-
cause no one joined the church in the
five weeks of his absence.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20

You can't expect to pillow an Ameri-
can farm with a forked stick, as the
Eastern peoples pillow theirs. Neither
Fan you run complicated social sys-
lem like ours with antiquated laws
When we find our laws inadequate to
handle any question it is time to ex-
anime the machinery to see where the
trouble is.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20

Many of the men in blue who tramped
the streets of Washington in 1865 and
who in 1902 marched up Pennsyl
vania avenue will never again be cheer
ed on parade at the national capital,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20

There is plenty of room in this coun-
try for the young man, and there is
abundant opportunity for the best work
he has in him. The trouble with our
youth is that there is also plenty of
room in him for initiative and for the
fineness of temper which should send
him forth to conquer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20

The suicide of Jim Younger, the
noted bandit and highwayman, is the
tragic ending of misspent life. For
over quarter of a century Jim Young
er was an inmate of the Minnesota
state prison, and when he secured his
FREEDOM by parole, he did not know how
to use it. He will not be missed.