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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
The Proposed Grant Statue.

Washington, March 26.-Thirty-
seven American artists have entered
the competition for the construction
of the proposed Grant statue or me
mortal to be erected in this city,
for which there is an appropriation
of, $3.50. 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
on vim Come TheIr Heads.

Pelin, March 2z.-As result of the
rebellion in the southern part of Ho-
Nan province and the murder there
of II converts, an edict has been is
sped ordering the rebels to be be-
beaded,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
TaImags DaneerousIy III.

Washington, March 25.-Rev. 7. De
Witt Ta1mage is lying dangerously Ill
at his residence on Massachusetts,
avenue in this city, and the gravest
fears are entertained for his recov-
ery
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29

Lowell. Mass, March 27.-The Tex
tile council yesterday voted to order
a strike in the cotton mills OF this
city on March 81 because of the re-
fusal of the mill agents to grant 3
fsR peg pents Increase IN Wages
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
killed a Man with HIS Fists.

St. Joseph, Mo-, March 27-Louis
Kemp, a bartender, killed T. j. Dill
with his fists. Kemp escaped to the
home of his father, nine miles in the
country, and was found there by Of
ficers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
Fell I6s Feet Co heath.

New York, March 26.-GeorgN
Chauer, an iron worker, was killed by
a fail of 16s feet from the center of
the span of the new East river bridge
into the water. He turned ten somer-
sa4lts before he struck the water,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
A wealthy 17Iser Dies of Starvation

Omaha, Neb., March s5-Frank
Moran, possessing property and bank
deposits estimated at $4,000, died
yesterday in the county hospital from
what the physiciaps SPY was gtaFyas
Ven
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
Cholera Invades the ..T4oly CITY,

Jedda, Arabia. March 25.-Ihere
have been 40 deaths from cholera
at Mecca and Medina during the past
ten days. Mecca is the holy city of
the Mohammedans, where 100000 pill
grims visit every year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
nIlss stone Eu Route Home

Salonika, Roumania, March 27.-
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the American
missionary, has started for London.
Thence she will sail for America.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
GEN. Funston Goes to San Francisco.

Kansas City, Mo-. March 27.-Gen.
Frederick Funston left Wednesday
for San francisco. He will bring his
wife and baby to Denver, Col, imme-
diately and there assume command of
the Department of the Colorado.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
which Is Which?

A couple of opposing candidates for
congress We're riding along the road
during the campaign to meet a joint
appointment at a back country seat,
and it was dry, hot and dusty, At the
foot of a hill they came upon a pleas
ant, cool looking house, with woman
sitting in the shade. They pulled up at
the gate, saluted the lady, and the
Democratic candidate said:
Madam, can we get drink here?"
"Air you a Democrat or a Republic
am" she inquired
I'm a Democrat, madam, and my
friend here is a Republican"
"John," called the woman to some
one inside, there's two gents here that
wants a drink. Bring out a tinful of
liquor and a tumbler of water. Ma
tional Bulletin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

See how good your little sister is,
naughty boyn'
out ma, she's so lately from heav-
en.'-New York Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

"lnd what are tie principal shots in
hIlau.s?" asked the fair young dam
selof the wise young man.
"Tne kiss. the follow, the bank and
the Cruw," he replied.
"IIov lovely" she exclaimed. ut is
almost like coutship. First the low
er Gets kiss. then he follows the girl
all about, and them
And them" interrupts the man, who
aspires to pessimism, and then they
Get married and he goes TO the bank
and draws. for that is his cue, unless
he wishes to be frozen"
For the benefit of the unsuspecting
reader we will state that "cue" and
frozen" also are billiard terms. There
are still more that might be worked
into the little jeu desprit, such as
scratch" break, drive" "tip," sta
be-" run etc, but lack of space pre-
vents carrying the theme to the bitter
Baltimore American.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
NO HELP FOR 1T.
van BIumer Managed to Take
Ho" rrfp Through Canada.
surprise for YOU"

Ho" Trip Through CANADA.
-,,.-s surprise for you"
--" r.r Blumer spoke his face
A. while Mrs. Won Blumer took
5e'--.. w.. ... af mingled resignation and
Oh DE- -...-s that came naturally to
- -.. long experience.
be. q. -f-s-said, that it is some
..--.- rent from the common run OF
rises
you. indeed" replied her husband.
IT. ..-7. Its stupendous. The fact
" r you are tired out, You
Is .- You need quiet. You need
-s- L..-..e awhile amid strange scenes
u .r interest. l have therefore pre-
ol Il u.rle trip for YOU"
L' w. Won Blumer looked resigned.
.-r....T she asked.
.r ..aqGa, said Won -Blumer.
., don't say no, for I've already
,-rgr- ..e ticket
rIs SHARED as he spoke a long strip
of printed paper.
..yar leave tomorrow for Montreal,
,s-l. rr.rsiug around that wonderful
-l,sa for Il few days you so to the
r.n..r- old town of Quebec, then back
W. rra ST. Lawrence, through the Thou
s san1 islands. Lake Ontario 2qd home
n.ctma~aue beautiful enchanung'
What do you say
a I vou mad?8 she exclaimed. DO
-,n t,.nr, that | would make a trip like
that alone: Never
VI, Trar husband rose and faced her.
oyau reause~ he cried. Every we'll
madam but never forget that it was
that asked you. planned for you. Now,
if onrr to- save this ticket, I viii go my
saIf".-New York Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
4 Questionable Pedigree.

Three little school children We're Sc
riousIy discussing the social conditions
and positions of their respective par
ents and their ancestry, each one evil
IDENTIFY determined to so one better
than the other.
Mother says I am descended from
Mary, queen Of Scots" triumphantly
assorted little Eva.
"Soam l, then" retorted Cousin VIII
ne
Don't be silly, Willie" interpolated
the third WHY, you're a boy?-New
York Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
No ,IOlER.

mere are jokes which disgust,
Tho mere are jokes you distrust,
sou must
IeAe Jokes make you roll,
ya,, I5t [ know in your soul
at see the joke in the joke about
When the weather gets cold.
Who lie will have to be bold
s2ke on the coal pile will dare to
IL ne gets off his rot.
Tba. LIZ. ls VIII find there's one spot
-i'ouI any coal is sufficiently hot
no 10 let this would be wit
II ,r- ms alleged humor quit;
~ q, IS not funny; no not bit.
vi OF coal l have none,
In H.. and can't see the fun
sun iilS " warm NY Tue
Baltimore Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

"Your village isn't very large just
now" said the autumn visitor, but
suppose the population is doubled in
the summer"
WAL" replied the native, part of
it is"
"Part of it? How do you mean"
"The young an foolish part thet will
eat green apples an sech. "-Philadel-
phia Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

Lei think she wears a very short
Swell why shouldn't she? She
has perfect right.
one lie-Her left looks all right too
omaha World-Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

Trains arrive at and depart from Central
of Georgia Railway passenger station.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
Her Plan.

"I've been two weeks trying to coax
my husband to give me $50 to buy
new Dress" complained Mrs. Gazzam
to Mrs. Whites.
II never do that"
"What do you do?"
81 have my new dress charged and
leave my husband to fight it out with
the collector. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
A sad Ending.

AN. D'' the pathetic ending of that new
pay move the audienceY"
tr, w. YES! 1t affected people so that
,.'. went out and left their seats in
"e''. Philadelphia Bulletin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
Mikes Poodle.

uogan-An' is he blooded dog,
w.. bl'oded? l should say he wuz.
-" y, When he wuz a pup the doc had
10 bleed him to kape him from bein' a
"'Do1AOund, faithr'-Chicago News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

Shortest Line Between Americas and Sa-
vannah. Entirely new route to Atlanta via
Colum bus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
Another View of It.

The subjects of the series of sketches
were plainly disgruntled.
"Can't you see" they said to the au-
thor that you don't write the dialect
that we talk"
"You have only yourselves to blame"
he returned scornfully. "Why don't
you learn to talk the dialect that /
write Y-Chicago Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

Boston Public Library Advantages.
Barnes-I suspect that Pingrey is
quite literary man. know he spends
the greater part of his time in the pub
lie library.
Howes-Yes; he tells me it is so
quiet there he can get a nap almost
any time without being Awakened
Boston Transcript.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
TO CONSOLIDATE BANKS.
Scheme to Combine Small Institutions

CLEVELAND, o.. Feb. 15.-The Plain
Dealer tomorrow will say: "At three
meetings held during the past week the
preliminary arrangements were completed
in this city for one of the largest banking
concerns in the history of money and bank
ing in Ohio. In general the plan contem-
plates the consolidation of nearly all the
smaller savings banks in Cleveland. and
will eventually absorb a number of banks
in nearby towns. The elimination of the
smaller savings banks means their absorp-
tion into one great associated bank. TO be
located somewhere in the heart of the city
At first, under the plan, no new capital
stock will be issued, but the capital stock
of all the banks going into the associated
bank will be turned into a pool to form
the capital stock of the combined bank
1t is planned to include i'm the consolda-
tion from the start all the smaller outly-
ing banks in the city, some fifteen or TWEEN
" in number. The arrangements have so
far been conducted with the greatest Sc
crecy because of a desire on the part of
many bank officials interested to avoid
publicity until the plan had we'll matured
1t is also probable that the names of the
banks interested viii not be announced un-
till all have signed the agreement The
primary object OF the consolidation is 10
Immediately strengthen the financial con-
dition OF Cleveland and northern Ohio By
the terms OF the agreement the various
banks in the consolidation will act as
agents, all business being officially passed
upon by the officials of the association
hanks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
Most of the Victims Were MussuImans,
and Many Women Were Crushed
in the Bathhouses.
VAST PILES OF wRECKAGE
THREE HUNDRED BODIES ALREADY
TAKEN FROM THE MASS.
Survivors Encamped Outside the
Wrecked City-Dr. MuelIer's Mis-
sion to the United States.

TIFLIs, Russian Transcaucasia. Feb. Is.
Two hundred bodies of victims of the
earthquake which destroyed the town of
Shamaka had been recovered up to last
dred bodies are buried in the assures and
debris caused by the shock. The quakes
continue at intervals and the work Of ex-
cavating in search of the victims proceeds
with difficulty. Among the dead are many
women who at the time of the principal
shock were congregated In the various
lighthouses.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb l5-The latest
news received here from Shamaka confirms
the appalling character of the earthquake
at that place and adds that three hundred
corpses have already been taken out of the
ruins The piles of wreckage are so vast
that the search is necessarily slow Most
of the victims were Mussulmans. The sur
vivors are encamped outside the ruins of
the city.
BAKU, Russian Transcaucasia, Feb. 15.-
The district headman of Shamaka tele-
graphs that the town is now almost COM
pletely destroyed, only a dozen houses be-
ing left standing and that the loss of life
was very great. The church, the mosque,
the barracks and the treasury were de-
stroyed. Twenty-Five thousand inhabitants
are without food and shelter. The shocks
continued to-day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
HOTEL MURDER MYSTERY
YOUNG NEW YORK COMMISSION MER-
CHANT FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Handsome Brooklyn Girl, Who Denies
Having Been His Companion,
Placed Under Arrest.

NEW YORK Feb. 15.-Walter ]. Brooks,
a young commission merchant of this city,
was found dying in room in the Glen
Island Hotel, West and Cortlandt streets,
last midnight, and after his death, several
hours later, in a hospital, the police were
notified and took in charge Florence Burns,
handsome Brooklyn girl, with whom
Brooks had for some time been keeping
company. She will probably be arraigned
in court tomorrow morning. A negro bell
boy identified the girl as the one who came
to the hotel with Brooks, but Miss Burns
denies she was the person and declares
that she met Brooks at his place of busi-
ness on Friday evening, leaving him at $50
o o'clock to go to her home in Brooklyn. Ger
tain il is, however, that Brooks and some
young woman went to the Glen Island Ho-
tel early Friday evening, registering as u.
Wilson and wife"
1t was midnight when the bellboy smelled
gas i'm one of the Railways. Brooks's room
was broken into and he was found lying
across the bed unconscious and gas was
pouring from the burners. DR.. Sweeney
was summoned and noticed what he
thought was a simple cut on the back of
the head Later he discovered it was
bullet wound and Brooks's removal to a
hospital followed
The girl was arrested at her Brooklyn
home. At the police station she did not
finch at the examination through which
she was put, maintaining she did not spend
the night with Brooks. The bellboy, how
ever, picked her out from three women
lined up before him as the one who had
been at the hotel. DR.. Sweeney and the
police put aside the theory of self-murder
because there no powder mark around
the spot where the bullet entered the head
of Brooks.
Counsel has been engaged by the girls
father, who is Frederick Burns, well known
In sporting circles as the announcer at big
sporting events.
Brooks's father is a compositor, and
friends of the family say the young man
was infatuated with the girl and that the
family using every endeavor to have
the intimacy cease. Brooks was twenty
years Of age and known as an amateur ath-
lete
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
SHOT BY A POLICEMAN
OLIVER BROWN, COLORED, GOT A
BULLET IN THE BACK.
He Was Returning from n Dance
Shooting Done by ''JeG"
Wooley.

Oliver Brown, colored, living at 1907 Lewis
street, was shot in the back about o'clock
this morning by Policeman "Jeff'' Wooley,
at Fifteenth street and Central avenue.
He ran TO 1916 College avenue, where he
is employed as coachman, and there
called for City Dispensary doctors Dr.
De Vaney responded. The police were also
advised, and a number went to the place,
il having been reported TO them that a
burglar had been shot.
Brown said ne was returning from a
dance on Fort Wayne avenue with a num-
Der OF other negroes. They were stopped
by the policeman, and after few words
he started to run. The policeman had be-
fore told him he under arrest When
ne ran Wooley fired three shots at him.
one took effect I'm the right side of the
back. infiicting an ugly wound. DIR. De
vaney said the wound might prove dam
gerous. although the result could not be
told for several days. The police were un-
able to verify Browns story last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
DETAILS OF THE FIRE.
BY L O'Clock This Morning 1t Was
Practically Under Control.


The fire was discovered first at 1885 by
several persons who were about the square.
w Johnson, a tailor, living on the third
floor OF block fronting on Meridian street,
looked from the windows of his room and
sa W the flames bursting through the roof of
the Brosnan store. He called fire head
quarters by telephone and was told no
alarm had been received. He told them
where the fire was, and few minutes later
the box (No. 45) at Meridian and Wash
ington streets was pulled. A second alarm
was sent in Immediately upon the arrival
of the fire department and a third few
minutes later.
When the firemen got to the building 1t
was afame in all parts from the ground
floor to the roof. Before water could be
had the flames were bursting from the win
dows of the third floor both front and back.
1t took but a few minutes for the fire 10
get to the lower floor, and ten minutes after
the alarm first turned in the second
floor, which had been eaten through by the
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2, COL. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

resolution to be considered If 1t commanded
a majority vote.
1.-The Presidents views regarding the
Schley case became generally known last
night as the result of the conference. 1t
is said that he will not undertake to dis
cuss In his review any Of the events which
occurred prior to the battle of Santiago
on the ground that if Schley's conduct was
reprehensible it was condoned by the Navy
Department and by President Mckinley
when Schley's promotion was recon-
mended. AS for the battle of Santiago the
President is inclined TO the opinion, ac-
cording to his visitors. that the victory
was won by all the captains. and that
credit cannot. therefore. be given ex-
clusively to Schley. although the latter
acted courageousiy. and, with the Oregon,
succeeded in preventing the escape of the
Colon"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
MORMONs IN DENMARE
Over 100 Missionaries Seeking Con-
verts Among Danes.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 3.-The Mormons
are making a strong effort TO obtain foot
hold in Denmark 1t is notorious that this
little country has furnished a large quota
of emigrants for Utah. where there are
thousands of Danish Mormons Some OF
the most prominent leaders Of this sect are
Danes. Danish missionaries who have been
sent to work in their native land have not
been we'll received I'm Denmark. Most of
them have been banished from the country
as soon as it was discovered that they were
here to gain converts to their religion ana
to encourage people TO emigrate 10 Utah.
For this reason their work has often been
carried on secretly. The officers of the
Mormon Church seem TO have decided re-
good field for their operations, and there
are over a hundred Mormon mission
aries in this country under the direction
of a superintendent at Copenhagen. The
missionaries publish an organ in this city
and distribute thousands of tracts and
piece of property in the best part of Co
penhagen has been purchased on which
they intend TO build a Mormon temple.
Money for this purpose Is being collected
among the Mormcns in the United States
About five hundred Danes are induced TO
emigrate to Utah every year. The Danish
press is aroused and IL is thought that
steps will be taken TO prevent "A Mormon
temple being built in the capital of Den
mark and to rid the country of Mormon
ism and its propagandists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
YOUNG "TEDDY" BETTER
PRESIDENT ROOsEVELT's BOY MAY
SOON BE CONVALEsCENT.
His Mother Hopeful of Moving Him to
Washington This Week-Re-
view OF the Case.

GROTON, Mass. Feb. 15.-The latest re-
ports from the sick room from the three
sick students are favorable. Mrs. Roose-
Yelt stated this afternoon that her son was
doing splendidly, and that they were all
extremely gratified with his Improvement.
The Potter and Gammel lads are also
gaining although their convalescence is
not rapid as in young Roosevelt's case.
Should no new complications arise, 1t is
Mrs. Roosevelt's belief that she will be able
to take her son to Washington some time
next week. Miss Alice Roosevelt arrived
at Groton this afternoon, accompanied by
the steward of the White House. At the
infirmary of the school she was cordially
greeted by Mrs Roosevelt and Teddy. the
latter seeming delighted to see his sister.
DR.. Warren, the school physician. is now
the only doctor I'm attendance upon the sick
boy. his greatly improved condition having
warranted the dismissal to-day of DR.. Jou-
cite.
\ medical review of young Roosevelts
case obtained to-day shows that the boy
became i'll as the result of cooling off sud
denly after violent exercise. The first
diagnosis showed acute lobar pneumonia
both lungs. the left lung being the more
seriously involved. The left lung soon be-
came entirely affected and the right con-
gested. 1t was a typical case of double
pneumonia. DR.. Lambert upon his arrival
last Monday found the lad seriously ILL.,
with pulse 10 and temperature 105. and the
case had become complicated with acute
pleuritis, which develops In about % per
cent OF pneumonia attacks. The adminis-
tration of oxygen was deemed necessary
This greatly relieved the patient. The sec
ond stage of the disease found the heart
tVaaff Nsx~a I.rN
ulants had the desired effect and on Tues
day the temperature dropped. On Wednes-
day oxygen was discontinued. The stage
of resolution was entered with the vitality
OF the patient not greatly impaired. The
heart gained In strength and the improve
ment was very steady. During Thursday
night the temperature, respiration and
pulse became normal and have since so
continued.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
DIR. MUELLER'S MISSION.


BRUSSELS, Feb. 15.-It is said the desire
to keep secret the departure of DIR. Mueller,
the former consul of the Orange Free State
in Holland, for The United States was so
keen that the Boer emissary booked his
passage under an assumed name. Accord
ing TO information from responsible Boer
quarters, Mr.. Kruger's letter to President
Roosevelt of which DR.. Mueller is the
bearer does not appeal for intervention
but expresses regret that ne is unable at
present TO personally congratulate Pres
ident Roosevelt on his accession 10 office
and concludes by a gratifying allusion to
the great number Of invitations to visit the
Republic which have arrived and are still
arriving Besides reorganzing the Boer
propaganda in the United States, DR.. Muel-
Ter will direct his efforts principally to OBJ
tanning government prohibition of the ex-
portation of articles regarded by the Beers
as contraband OF war. thus indirectly elicit
ing an opinion on the war from the United
States government. DR.. Mueller is support
ed by wealthy Boer sympathiZers in Europe
and has great hopes regarding the result OF
his mission.
THE HAGUE, Feb. 15.-The members OF
the Boer delegation have left The Hague,
but have not announced their destination
Ii is rumored that they have started for
the United States.
LONDON, Feb 15.-A dispatch from Paris
to the Exchange Telegraph Company says