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The state herald., 1902-02-07

IL - Pollard tax ndIuster for the
Burlingto. appeared before the board
and made complaint in regard to the as
sessmeDt Of the railroad company and
agreement in favor Of paying taxes on .
basis Of Is per cent increase on the valu-
alton OF 1900.
On motion the county
treasurer was instructed to accept $50 in
full payment of oil delinquent taxes in.
terest aud penalties on Lot B IL Hol
yoke.
The following resolution was odopted
Resolved by the board Of county com.
missioners of Phillips county and State
OF Colorado that from and after the
adoption Of this resolution the county
treasurer OF said county is hereby IN.
structed and authorized TO receive at the
rate OF siS per quarter section for oil
delinquent taxes penalties and inte rest
prior to the year 1921 and issue receipt
in full for said years. The above resolu.
tion is not to apply except where re.
demption is made and is not to apply on
any lots or tracts Of land within tho
limits OF any incorporated town or with.
in the limits Of any recorded plats Of
any town or addition thereto this rsso.
luton to remain in full force until the
80 day Of June 1902.
BY resolution the county trensurey
was instructed to accept sis in full puy.
msnt OF all delinquent taxes penalties
aud interest on sw G.s42 on applica.
tion OF Otto Fulchsr, and same action
was taken on n 35.9E on application
OF A Berg.
On motion the penalties and interest
on delinquent tax on . part Of "
l7i-H on application Of w ID Kelsey.
Board adjourned to meet March 3
1907.
The state herald., 1902-02-07
Commencing Wednesday night freight

Commencing Wednesday night freight
crews on the Alliance. Denver line
OF the Burlington run to
Sterling and double back
each way. While there is nothing here
in the way Of division headquarters it
is apparent that after satisfactory test
OF the plan the round house and other
necessary arrangements will be installed
here. There is no question at all that
it is impraciicsble to run freights
through from Denver TO Alliance
distance Of about 2j1 miles-and that
the division proper will be located here.
So far as We can secure Information the
change is satisfactory, excep, that the
railroad men have not hardly got their
bearings yet.-Sterling Democrat.
The state herald., 1902-02-07

TnAfNs LEAVE As FOLLOWS
No. is4. Accommodation daily except
Sunday and Monday for Lin
coin, Omaha, Chicago and all
points eaet and west Central
Time.) ...,. ..,...... 30 A. NJ.
No. lsS, Sunday only. Stock, express. 1901 A, M
No. lbS Accommodation daily except
Sunday for Chcyonnc, Wyo.,
Denver, Colo. and informed
iste stations. Mountain TimelO:25 A. n.
The state herald., 1902-02-07
ers and R. N. White clerk.
CLAIMS allowed.


r F Gorley janitor 1000
Msdge A CroWner Supt OF Schools 33 81
r N McPherrin postage tor Dec. 90
Alex Sederburg sheriff fees 900
w u kelsey postage 10
A J Andeason juror IN case Of peo-
pie vs. White and Bevard 445
r N White county clerk fees 72.15
Holyoke Telephone Go coanty's
pro rata share 100
Stella Sears boarding T White 900
j S Bennett county attorney 16 d6
E E Armour for Phillips county's
pro rata share with the other
counties Of the Judicial dis.
trict for certain furniture and
books supplied to the Judges
chambers at Sterling 30 90
Claim OF w E Boston for s37 for burn
ing and plowing fire guard was laid over
On motion the following receipt was
ordered to be placed on record.
Phillips County,
Holyoke, Colo, Feb. 3, 1902
Received OF E. N. McPherrin Fifty
three aud 35-100 Dollars for fees col
lected as Co Treasurer IN excess OF $500
S II johnson Co Treas.
Claim of George Glover $67.5O for
burning and plowing fire guard was laid
over.
BY resolution the penalty and interest
except for 1899 and subsequent years on
8 W 5-S AZ Phillips county were rebated
on application OF e. N. McPherrin and
also for years 1897 and '9s on 21-9.45 on
application OF same party, also except
1899 and subsequent years on n W 1-7-44,
l-744 on application Of A A Shafer
also on Lot north sec 1-S-4e on up.
plication Of b A Rffepburg.
County judge, clerk and sheriff filed
monthly fee reports.
Board adjourned to meet Feb. 4, 1902.
Holyoke, Colo. Feb. 4. 1902.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment
present full board and r N White, clerk.
IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-16
Strong Document in the Matter
of Germany's Claim.
Memorandum Handed to the
German Minister at Caracas.
TO FRIENDLY POWERS
A Copy of the Document IL a
Also Been Sent.
Maintains That Kaiser Is Trying
to BulldOze Him.

New York Aug. ia memorandum
has been delivered to the German min
lister in Caracas, Venezuela, and con-
tidentially to the representatives OF all
friendly powers, cables the Herald cor
respondent at WillenStad, Curacao. TINS
memorandum was an answer TO the
note transmitted last December by Am
bassador Won Holleben to the United
States government
The German note was not officially
known to President Castro until the
present time The kaiser's government
in that note informed the United states
Of its intention to occupy a Venezuelan
port in order to enforce payment OF
German claims
President Castro's official answer to
that note is regarded by members OF
his governn ent as strong document.
He contends that Germany has not re-
spected Venezuela's right to legislate
both for Venezuelan citizens and for
foreigners residing in Venezuela.
Castro insists that the claims of the
Germans and other foreigners for their
damages during the civil wars should
be presented to and decided only by
Venezuelan courts.
Germany maintains that satisfaction
cannot be obtained in that way, owing
to the we'll known and peculiar char
acteristicS of Venezuelan courts, which
are President Castro's instruments.
The ka1sers government contends
that the claims should be settled by con-
ferenceS between a German diplomatic
agent and the Venezuelan minister or
foreign affairs. and in case of a disa
greement the matters should be referred
to The Hague international court of
arbitration.
President Castro's memorandum de-
clares that the German claims have
been exaggerated, and contains a list OF
references to authorities on interna-
tional law to support the governments
argument
1t is declared that Germany has not
made legal argument, but simply a
series of demands, to the validity OF
which Venezuela objects
In conclusion the Venezuelan memo
randum says that the government pre-
sentS to the German empire and to the
friendly powers its protest against the
ideas, in putationS and purposes of the
German note of December IL and de-
clareS that this protest is necessary.
1t asserts that Venezuela, as an in
dependent nation, objects to the motives
nication to the United States govern
ment, and considers that the note in its
political aspect and general character
affects the integrity of the rights of the
American hemiSphere-an integrity
which all American republics must up
hold and for the strengthening OF
which two international congresses have
met through the influence of the United
States.
AMERICAN INTERESTS GUARDED
Washington, Aug. 16.-American in
carefully by the navy. A cablegram
was received at the department report
ing the arrival today of the Cincinnati
at La Guaira. Another dispatch report
ed the arrival this morning of the To-
peka at Curacao.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-16
SHE ATE HER HAIR.
Eta Barrett Nearly Loses Her
Life as the Result.


An operation of a most unusual char
acter was performed at Stormont hospi-
tai Thursday evening.
Eta Barrett, the 12-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett, who live on
farm near Overlook. had acquired the
habit of pulling hairs from her head and
chewing and swallowing them The
child's health began to fail and finally
the child became very sick She was
taken to DR.. Mayne of OverbrcOk who
brought her to Topeka. The operation
was performed by Drs. Wehe. Mum.
Mcclure and Hogeboom with the assist
ance of DR.. Mayne.
The operation revealed the fact that
the intestine was clogged with bunch
of hair an inch and a half in diameter
and five inches long.
The little girl is apparently recovering
from the operation and the doctors have
hopes that she will eventually gain full
health. The operation is notable because
of its character. 1t was the first of that
kind ever brought to the attention of
the staff of doctors al the hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-16
LEAVE PLACES BLANK.
PrOhibitionists May Not Nomin-
ate Co. Attorney and Sheriff.

A meeting of the delegates represent
ing the various precincts of Shawnee
county is being held this afternoon at
Lincoln Post hall by the Prohibition
party. The convention commenced at
O'Clock, and will nominate county Off
GERS.
All things seem to indicate that the
convention will tacitly indorse the indie
pendent Prohibition nominees for sheriff
and county attorney. Stahl and Steb-
bins. The Endorsement Will not come IN
the form of a nomination, but the Pro-
hibitiOn party will leave these places
blank on their ticket.
A. G. Carruth, chairman Of the Pro-
hibition county central committee said
today:
Il do not believe there will be any
row in the convention. OF course GER
tain political organs have endeavored to
make their readers believe that a lot OF
trouble was imminent in our cOnven-
ton, but think they are mistaken. We
expect to nominate county ticket, but
1 believe that the offices of sheriff and
county attorney wilf<pe left vacant
F. w. Emerson, the Prohibition nomi-
nee for governor, was not at the con-
vention today. He is down in Franklin
county making speeches. and on Sunday
and Monday will be at Eureka. He will
preach twice at Eureka on Sunday, and
make political speech on Monday.
F. M McHale of Lawrence, the Pro-
hibition nominee for attorney general,
is here and made a speech at the con-
yention He may also make a speech
this evening in the interests of the
party.
Some of the leaders in the Prohibition
party in the city have been putting in
some hard work for StahI and Stebbins.
and any effort to run in straight Pro-
hibition candidates for these two offices
would make a split in the ranks. And
if the Prohibition party should split, the
fra agments would be small they could
not be found, probably.
One of the most active Prohibition
party leaders said today: 81 circulated
the Stahl and Stebbins petitions in my
precinct, and was the first man to COM
plete my work, and send to the officers
of the Independent organization tab
ulated result of the canvass. 1 believe
that Stahl and Stebbins will be elected.
and it would be a blow at the cause of
prohibition to nominate straight Pro-
hibition party cndidates against them :"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-16
B0tha, De Wet and Delarey Ac-
corded an Ovation
From Government Officials and
the Public.
LAND AT SOUTHAMPTON
Will Go to Holland For Lucas
Meyer Funeral.
Will Visit United States Before
Returning to Africa.

Southampton, Aug. 16.- Generals
Botha, DeWet and Delarey arrived here
this morning and met with a great re-
ceptiOn, both from government officials
and the public.
The Boer generals looked remarkably
well and evidently were much pleased
at the heartiness of the welcome ac-
corded them. Soon after landing they
boarded the steamship Nigeria. where
Joseph Chamberlain, the colonial Sec
retary, Earl Roberts and Gen. Lord
Kitchener greeted them. They were also
introduced to Mrs. Chamberlain and
Lady Roberts, with whom they chatteo
for some time.
Official arrangements had been made
to permit the generals to witness the
naval review. but after a conference
with Abraham Fischer, the former Boer
delegate, who came from The Hague.
it was announced that they intended
to proceed direct to London in order to
reach Holland as speedily possible
the generals go to Holland to pay their
last respects to the memory of Gen.
Lucas Meyer, who died of heart disease
on August s.
General DeWet in conversation here
confirmed the statement that he and his
companions will visit the United States
before returning to South Africa.
LOUDLY CHEERED IN STREETS.
London, Aug. 16.-The Boer generals
reached London in the course of the
afternoon and were loudly ~cheered in
the streets Asked why they had de-
clined the governments invitation to
witness the naval review the visitors re-
marked that they were too tired after
the long war and needed a rest
1t is still uncertain whether or not
they will return to Cowes to see the
king.
The scene at the railway station on
the arrival of the Beers was remarkable.
An enormous crowd of people gave them
a welcome as hearty as given to Lord
Roberts and Lord Kitchener when they
arrived here from South Africa. Shouts
of Good old Dewet!' Our friends the
enemy." and Brave soldiers ALL" were
| frequently heard amidst salvos of
| cheers. General DeWet was fairly cor
nered by mob and had to be rescued
by the police who by sheer force cleared
a line of retreat for him.
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Operators and Miners Agree.

Pittsburg. Kas.. Aug. 16-The outlook
for a settlement between the operators
and miners in this district is more ia
vorable than at any time during the
conference of the miners and operators
in this district. Both sides have made
concessions which will undoubtedly lead
to a settlement and the arrangen ent of
a wage scale, and while it is not en-
tirely satisfactory to either side, it Will
have the effect of warding off a strike.
The contract is practically that of last
year and will be agreed upon. A strike
of vigorous kind will be inaugurated,
however, upon the four companies COM
prising the Western Coal and Mining
company, Three C's and the Southwest
Coal and improvement company if they
do not sign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-16
MAY CUT THE LEVY.
Proposed to Reduce the Taxes
in the City.

At the request of the county treasurer,
H. M. Philips, it is likely that the city
council will reconsider the 10 mill tax
levy which was adopted some time ago,
and cut off half a mill, making the city
levy 1872 mills, and the total levy for all
purposes an even cents on the dollar
The council will make the cut of half
a mill on the fund for the payment of
interest on coupon bonds. making it 2
mills instead of 21a. The levy was
raised from 11s mills to 21a mills by the
council for the purpose of making up
the deficit caused by the Hughes ad-
ministration.
Mayor Parker thinks that the levy
was too high at 21a mills and believes
that the city can pay all the interest
and make up the Hughes deficit on a
mill levy.
The request for a reconsideration of
of a letter from County Treasurer
Philips to Mayor Parker. Mr.. Philips
said that it would save a great many
days work for the clerks in the treas
urer's office if the total levy of the
county could be cut from 5.0O5 cents to
an even cents. To do this reduction
of half a mill would be necessary. Mr..
Philips suggested that the city, the
county and the school board send rep
resentatives to confer about the matter.
A meeting was therefore arranged for
Friday afternoon. P l. Bonebrake rep
resented the board of education, Mayor
9dTkeF ana COuncllIHdH oWeuuSOH rep
resented the city and the county COM
miSsionerS were the "hoSts" in their
office at the court house. The meeting
was supposed to be secret.
Mr.. Philips explained to the meeting
that it would involve an immense
amount of additional work, and consid-
cradle actual financial loss from frac-
tions to leave the total levy with the
extra half mill attached. To assist III
the bookkeeping, he asked that it be
reduced to cents. The question was
considered, and it was decided that the
only place for a reduction would be in
.stlae- city's levy
1t is claimed by Mayor Parker's
friends that the city council fixed the
levy higher than was actually neces-
sary for the purpose of making cam
paign capital out of the increase to hurt
the Parker administration. Mayor Par
ker himself said today:
Il said to the committee when the
levy was under consideration that /
wanted it made high enough to take
care of the legitimate expenses, regard
less of political considerations. But
stand why it was necessary to make
such an immense increase in the levy
for that particular fund. Further than
that I had nothing to do with making
the levy. I have not asked to have the
levy lowered. and the matter will come
before the council without any of my
prompting. 1 believe that a mill levy
will pay all the interest on coupon
bonds. and will leave a little surplus
would be willing to leave the levy
where it is. The levy will simply yield
a surplus if it is allowed to remain at
10 mills"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-16
ASSURED FOR YEARS.
Congressman Levy Talks Ameri-
can Prosperity in London.

London, Aug. 16.-A lengthy interview
with FORMER Congressman Jefferson
Levy of New York is published today.
In it Mr.. Levy dwells upon prosperity
in the United States which he considers
Is assured for years by the enormous
crops now under cultivation
He says the uncertainty expressed by
some financial writers regarding the per-
manence of general prosperity the fin
ancial situation and the increasing val
lie OF securities is entirely uncalled for
and that European financiers pay too
much attention to the New York week
ly bank returns. which do not fairly
represent bank reserves
The shipping combine headed by j.
Pierpont Morgan, he considers will
prove beneficial alike to the commerce
of Great Britain and the United States.
so fears of an adverse effect upon
British trade and interests are unneces-
sary."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-16
DOESN'T TOUCH q. s.
Action of Cuban House Regarding
Fortresses and Arsenals.

Washington, Aug. 16-The action of
the Cuban house of representatives yes
terday in voting that none of the fort
resSeS or arsenals of the Cuban republic
could be leased or sold by that govern
ment, has no bearing upon any contem-
plated action of the United States in
regard to this property. While the Uni
ted States with an artillery force. is
occupying sonle portions of Cuba, now,
it is not It's. 1tention to have this force
remain permanently and it is acting in
the capacity of instructor to Cuban
troops as well as fer the purpose of as
sisting the Cuban government should
well-trained force be needed. 1t has
been suggested that some portion Of the
fortresses and arsenalS of Cuba might
be required for one of the four naval
stations, which the United States is to
have in Cuba. but it is said that none
of this property is under contemplation
by the officers of the navy department
appointed to select the sites.
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VACANT PASTORATES.
Enough of Them in New York and
Brooklyn to Excite Comment.

oEOOAlyA W 4SACA1C SOInAACAt
New York. Aug. 16.-There are a num-
ber of important pastorates vacant in
New York and Brooklyn this summer
so many that it is being commented
on. The list includes the rectorate OF
the Church of the Holy Trinity, Brook
lyn, with a salary of about $4,000:
Grace church, Brooklyn, salary from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year; ST. Georges
Episcopal church, Brooklyn, salary
about $4,000. Episcopal vacancies in
Manhattan include the vicarate of ST..
Agnes chapel, Trinity parish, which
pays about $4,000 a year: the rectorate
of the Church of the Epiphany, about
So, 900 annually, and the rectorate of St
Mary's church, Motthaven, and the
Church of the Holy Seoulchre. each of
which pays about 81, 500.
Temple Emanuel has been looking for
a principal rabbi for over a year to sue
ceed DIR. Gottheil, now rabbi emeritus
at 900 year. The pastorate of the
Church of the Divine Paternity, the
largest Universalist organization in thi.
part of the country, is vacant, salary
about $4,000. The only Reformed church
DaStorate vacant is that of the First
church in the Brooklyn eastern district
This church pays its pastor from $1,000
to Sc. 900 annually.
There are two vacant Baptist pastor
ates in New York, that of the Second
Avenue church and that of the River
side church. The Second Avenue
church is maintained by the Baptist
City Mission society. and the salary has
been So, 500 a year The Riverside chur ch
pays its pastor about 81, 600.
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are double rows of fine elm trees be-
side the route and on each side of the
road there are cutters about a yard
wide, paved with large, rough stones.
It was doubtless one of these rough
stones that pierced the front tire, which
was the immediate cause of the acci-
dent
AWAITING EVIDENCE OF DEATH.
San Francisco. Cal. Aug 16:-The mat
ter of application of Public Administrators
Farnham for letters of administration
over the estate of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Fair, who were killed in France on Thurs
day in an automobile accident. came up
for hearing in Judge Carroll Cooks court
today. After listening to extended argu-
ment for and against the application of
the public administrator. Judge Cook an
nounced that he would give decision on
Monday, and in the meantime would
await further particulars of the accident,
as the representations of the death of the
millionaire and his wife, while undoubted-
ly true are, in the eyes of the law, merely
hearsay and must be substantiated by
more. direct evidence than has alreaoy
been presented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-16
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
Issues in the Case of Oscar Thomp-
son, Bartholin Suspect.

Chicago, Aug. 16--Probability of the
release of Oscar Thompson, the former
roomer of Mrs. Anne Bartnolin now be-
ing held as the star witness in the mur-
der mystery of Mrs. Bartholin and Min
ME Mitchell. occupied the attention of
the police today. On the petition of At
legal retention of Thompson and the or
deal of the sweat box which, it is said.
mas almost wrecked Thompson's health
Judge Patten issued a writ of habeas
corpus returnable at o'clock this af=
ternoon. old Dan" John Claffey the
stableman at the laundry where Thomp-
son was driver. was included in the
writ Attorney Meagher said he thought
thompson was being dealt with too Sc
Verely by the police and that he should
be protected
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MAKES, MANY IDLE.
Harvester Combine Will Result
i'm Reduction Of Force.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-The Inter-Ocean
this morning says:
Following the International Harvester
company's public declaration that econ
omy in the manufacture and distribu
ton of agricultural machinery was the
motive for effecting the $120, ,OO0, 900 mer-
ger. several of the Chicago companies
that make up the combine yesterday is
sued letters to their general agents
throughout the country, ordering a re-
duction of about three-fourths of the
total number of EMPLOYEES representing
these companies in the field.
The other companies in the combine
are preparing to follow their example.
Equally radical reduction in the Office
forces are being planned by all. It is
said. for the near future. One thousand
men in all are expected to lose their
rooSitiQnS
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GAINES WRITES A LETTER.
Denies Curran's Statement of Cause
of Fight.

H. N. Gaines, editor of the Farmers
Advocate, has written a letter in which
he offers his explanation of the cause of
the recent beating which was handed
out to him by Secretary J. H Curran
of the Populist state central committee.
He denies the truth of the explanation
which Curran gave.
Gaines claims that the thing which
caused the trouble was the opposition
of the Farmers Advocate to the Ameri-
can Book company. He denies that he
ever said anything in the Farmers Ad-
yocate derogatory to the character of
Curran or of any woman. He claims
that Curran has charged him with SLAM
dering a woman for the purpose of
srousing sympathy for himself.