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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
PARIS GREEN AND LADY BCGs.
The technical and Learned Decision
OF Kentucky Judge In n Curl
Gus Damage Case.

Judge Sterling 3. Toney, of the cir
cult court of Jefferson county, Ken
lucky. recently rendered an opinion in
a curious case, says the New York Trib-
une. \ man was employed last July TO
sprinkle paris green on potato vines
to kill lady bugs. and on account of the
heat he opened his shirt with the re-
suit. that he was poisoned by the paris
green. He sued his employer, who en-
tered a demurrer to the petition, and
the learned judge sustained the de-
murrer for the following reasons. The
plaintiff had no right in foro con-
scientiae or in foro eNterno to make
IN indecent exposure of his person
while killing lady bugs; the plaintiff
exceeded the scope of his employment
in sprinkling paris green elsewhere
than on the potato vines, as his special
and exclusive agency was to kill lady
bugs basking in the shade of said po-
tota vines; the plaintiffs act in allow
ing the defendants paris green to come
in contact with his flesh, instead of
with the flesh of the ladybugs, was IN
authorized and ultra wires; the mental
and physical suffering of which the
plaintiff complains was the result of
his own wrong in misapplying the de-
PENDANTS paris green to purposes 9TH
err than those for which he was en-
ployed to apply it, and. besides, in
da mnum absque iniuria; the plaintiff,
in opening his clothes and exposing
himself to the lady bugs and the paris
green, was guilty of contributory neg
hgence; the plaintiff knew as we'll as
the defendant that paris green was
poisonous, and, if he cid not know that
paris green was a poison, then this
suit should not have been brought in
his name, but by committee appoint
ed to represent him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
SPEED IN TYPEWRITING.
The xumber Of Words That the Aver
age Operator Takes Down in
the Course of aR Hour.

An expert amenuensis and type
writist, such as are as rule en-
ployed by first-class business houses,
will take from dictation (stenographic
notes. and transcribe on the type
writer all the way from 100 to $50 let
tiers day, averaging about 100 words
per letter, By which calculation he
will write from 10000 to $4,000 words
per day, which in almost all cases he
will be obliged to do within seven
or eight working hours. Taking mat
ter on the machine from dictation
(direct), however, is a different prop
osition, says an authority, an expert
typewritist working by this method
being able to average from 500 to $500
words per hour for stretch of eight
hours. OF course his first hour will
naturally be his best. in which he will
be able to ''bat out" something like
1900 to possibly $500 words. A fair
average when Transcribed from manu-
script or notes is 1000 words per hour.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
CURED OF AIDING TRAH.Ps.
One WOman'S Experience with 4
Cheeky Hobo That VIII Doubt
less Last Her Long.

The bookkeeeper for commission
house in New, York has lately resigned
to engage in farming enterprise in
New Jersey.
''The life is not a pastoral dream nor
yet a charming madrigat," says The
amateur. E'But [ expect to enjoy il
more hereafter because there will be
fewer tramps hanging around ouy
doors at all hours of the Gay and nigh /
"a condition resulting from my wife's
benevolent practice of keeping open
house the year round.
81 owe debt of gratitude To the last
imposter, since it was he that effected
the necessary reform. The fellow was
an artist.
''He simply came and stood at the
Z door and pretended 20 be taken with a
violent chill. His reward was all of the
available liquor in the house, Of
course
"When he was quite sure we had no
more whisky" said the bookileeper.
according to the New York Times, che
confessed that he was feeling better
My wife asked, with sympathy:
"'How did you ever catch such a
dreadful chill. my poor man?'
''He grinned with impudence.
9Th tell youse de trut' lady, ne
said, as he walked away. 4 caught de
chill while standin' up in bed to keep
my feet warm.'''
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
It's too bad that Prince Henry was
a day late in arriving at New York.
items of Interest.


Thomas comfy, Kansas, has dug
out school house in which seven chill
dren are taught daily by young wo-
man.
Peru is sadly in need OF new coinage
system. According to Il lately pub
lished report eggs are the only circu-
lating medium in one providence.
The Minnesota board Of control re
Gently bought two tons of chewing to-
bacco and half a ton OF smoking tobac-
co for the inmates Of the state inSti-
buttons.
1t has been found that perhaps the
main reason why tuberculosis advanc-
es SO rapidly at Hong Kong is that IN
most cases it Is complicated with ma
Iaria.
A single brewery in Munich uses lis
railway freight cars of its own, be-
sides 26 belonging to the state. Other
breweries have 143, so, 81, so, 100, 86,
etc.
Investigation conducted recently at
Baku by the Russian government lead
to the belief that the naphtha beds at
that point extend far out under the
sea.
It is planned to gather all the good
portraits and photographs Obtainable
of Wendell Phillips and place them in
an album at the Boston public library
Far away from civilization gesture
language is still extant in Australia.
Some Of the tribes possess an excel
lent code that is almost as efficient as
The spoken language.
A process for making arti fetal rub
Der by chemical treatment Of the
stalks of two plants, chryothamnus
and begelovia, has been discovered by
Cwo men in Carson City, New.
After many years consideration til c
British and foreign Bible society has
decided to alter it's laws SO as TO en-
able it to circulate the revised version
IT the bible as well as the authorized
version Of 1911.
Government by injunction has as
sumed new terror. A Newark, IN.
J. girl has made application to the
supreme court for an Injunction to re-
strain d Yonng man who she says
promised to marry her from marrying
another girl.
The first monument ever erected t0
i cook is about to be inaugerated in
Paris. The chef in question is Urban
Dubois. who labOred i'll the German
emperOr'S kitchen. So popular was he
that his brother cooks have united to
do him honor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
Senator Harris of Kansas.

Senator Harris, Of Kansas, has call
ed halt on the efforts of some Of his
unwise champions to make him the
nominee of the fusion parties for gov
ernor this year. Mr.. Harris served
notice at the populist conference in
Topeka last week that he is candi-
date for reelection to the United
States senate, that he does not want
to be governor, and under no circum.
stances will he accept the nomination.
This declaration ought to place qui-
etus on the movement to force upon
him candidacy which he does not
desire. Even in Kansas, where poll
tics are cratic, man is sometimes
permitted to decline q nomination if
he desires, and to persue the Office OF
his own choosing.
Senator Harris's preference is, fur
| thermore, wise, and natural. A gov
ernor'S term is for two years and full
Of trouble. A seat in the senate is
for six years and comfortable. The
senator's salary is to the governor s
as five is to three, and a reelection to
| the senate would be no harder to Ob-
tain than the governors Office. The
legislative tail goes with the execu-
tive hide in Kansas always. II the
democrats and populiSts can elect a
governor, they can also elect major
ity in the legislature, although the
outlook for either is dubious.
Senator Harris will have enough to
contend with without the handicap of
a nomination for an office which he
does not desire.
Mr.. Harris it is true, would make
an admirable governor. He would
be very far ahead OF the average Kan
sas executive. But he is also an excel
lent senator, and the sort of qualities
he possesses are of much more services
to Kansas in Washington than they
would be in Topeka. 1t is a great
thing for any state to have in the
| United States senate thoroughly
capable and upright man, and this un-
usual boon ought to be especially APP
preciated in KanSaS.-K. G. Star.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
IRELAND's HANGWoMAN.
One Would Expect n Member of
the Gentle Sex to Compete.

Women compete with men in many
trades, professions and other means
of obtaining livelihood, says the Lon
don Chronicle, but the very last in
which one would expect to find the
gentle sex is that which was so re-
Gently followed by Mrs. Ellington.
''Hangwoman'' is an Objectionable
term, but is duly entered in the New
English Dictionary" The woman and
the word are both nineteenth century
productions. Lady Betty" as she
was called, was not ill-fayored, either,
and is described in the Dublin Uni
versity Magazine for January, 1850,
''as middle-aged, stout-made, dark
eyed, neutrality-suspicious. but by Nc
means forbidding woman" Ireland
was the scene of her labors, and she
officiated unlnasked and undisguised
as a hangwoman for 4 great number
of years, and often flogged in and
through the streets. being extremely
severe, particularly on those Of her
own sex
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26

Joseph Chamberlain says: 1.-The
Beers must be whipped. They must
be taught to recognize that they are
defeated, and from them must be TAX
en- the barest possibility of repeating
the attempt" There are d few men
in free America who approve of Joe
Chamberlain, though he lives to be a
thousand years old, die before his de-
sires are gratifed. The Beers are not
yet whipped, and we do not believe a
cause like theirs can die or be driven
into oblivion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
RATS IN TIE WHITE HOUSE.
A a7rtter That Interests More People
Than 10 Many Subjects Of
National Importance.

Since the report became current that
the White house was oyerrun with rats
there has been large increase in mail
for the executive mansion. As judged
by this index of pubic sentiment, Sec
rotary Corteiyou says that the people
of the country are great deal more
interested in the white house rats than
they are in the repeal Of the war IL y,
the purchase CT the Danish West In
dies, the reciprocity treaties or tbs
visit of Prince Henry. To one letter
that has been received regarding any
one of these four questions. says
Washington report, there have been
ten given up entirely II the subject CT
rats. Letters have been received from
the presidents OF national banks
well professional rat catchers who
desire 10 free the white house of the
pests in return for generous slice o.
the contingent fund. At first Mr.. Cor
telyou and the assistant secretaries
thought the rat espondence very
funny, but when they had opens;: ever
thousand letters about rats they bs-
gan to see the serious side Of the sub
ject. Everybody in the white house
now, from the president to the door
tenders, becomes i1l-tempered when
rats are mentioned. It is said one iowa
congressman who tried to GOSH the
president about rats while Mr.. Roose-
Welt was considering the appointment
of one of the IoW'an's constituents not
only received a short reply from he
chief executive, but failed to get the APP
.pointment
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
Riooc Flows IN the senate.

Saturday. Washington's birthday
was signalized in the United States
senate By fist fight between Senators
Tiilman and B1cLaurin. Tillman ac-
cused McLaurin Of being improperly
influenced. The lie was given and
a rough and tumble fight ensued, Nc
Laurin getting first blood. The two
angry senator's were separated by the
other members Of the senate. Both
senators by an unanimous vote was
declared in contempt of the senate
but was allowed To make an apology.
Both senator's are from South Caro-
lima.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
HER WINNING HAND.
The WIFE Had First Chance. AZ 8e1
Husbands Money and the
Collector left.

''I've had good many rebuffs in my
line of business, but I struck the limit
the other day down on TasIer street. .
said a collector, according 10 the Phil
adelphia Record. 81 had been after a
man for several months to collect bill
for Sc, but had always been put off with
excuses and promises. This day his
wife came TO the door. and 1 stated my
business to her, although I guess she
knew all about it,
"'My husband is as.eep,' she said
He works at night and never gets up
till noon. He won't be up for two
hours
"'very we'll said. III be back in
two hours
1t won't be worth your While, she
said: Tn sure he hasn't got IS. and
even if he had, I shall see him before
you will. If he has any money in his
clothes you can bet your life I'm going
to get it myself. I don't think you
stand much chance around here.
"After that I didn't think it worth
while to go back"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
henderson Dives it Away.

The Kansas City Star, a rank re-
publican paper, las the following to
say:
The steel trust dictates the republi-
can tariff policy. This is the frank
confession made by speaker Henderson
to Mr.. j. II. Funk. of Iowa Falls, in
letter printed in the Iowa State Reg
lister. Evidently MIR. Funk had writ
| ten the Speaker that storm was
brewing for the republican party n
less the duty on steel should be re-
duced.
Mr.. Henderson admits that the
House might make wise reduction"
in the steel schedules. but" he ads.
there are gentlemen in the senate
who says that while they live that
cannot be done because of the present
law enabling then to sell, even at
loss, to take possession Of the foreign
markets, and that this is blessing to
to the Iaboring men and extends the
commerce and power Of the United
Stated into the old world"
1t might be suggested that a man
with clear-cut views would hardly ex-
press them in sentence of such am
biguity and doubtful grammar. But
one thing is clear. The sentence
means that the steel trust has the
whip hand, and won't consent to re-
duction in duties. The trusts argu-
ment, as stated by the Speaker, is
that the nreSaDt tariff allows if tO
make enough money in the United
States so that it can we'll afford to sell
abroad at a loss-if it wants to.
Many cynical persons will suspect that
it doesn't do much selling abroad at
loss.
Does the republican party want to
go before the people with Mr.. Hen
derson's frank admission that the
steel trust dictates it's policy?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26

Richmond P. HobSon, the hero OF
the Merrimac and a Staunch populist,
is to be retired from the naval service
on salary: The president has sent a
message to the senate which, after re-
ferring to the impaired sight of Mr..
HobSon, says: in consideration of
the foregoing, but especially of the
gallant service rendered by Mr.. Hob
son in the sinking of the Merrimac in
the harbor of Santiago during the re-
cent war with Spain, / recommend
the enactment of a favorable measure
for his retirement.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
Commcner Notes.

Mr.. Madden should equip his ex-
plantations with explanatory foot
notes.
The senate seems disposed to play
ping pong with the canal question.
The Lyman j. Gage salary threat
ems soon to exhaust all the ciphe r
matrixes in the linotype.
BY referring to the November files
of the daily papers it will be notes
that New York city elected a reform
administration.
After paying our money for the
three shells owned by Denmark We
shall endeavor to ascertain whic b on.
conceals the rebellion.
Kitchener reports the capture Of
another piece of De Vets artillery.
De Wet will recapture it just as 500 n
as it has been properly cleansed.
AS yet the administration organs
have not undertaken to explain how
these Filipino ''savages" manage to
to read SO much American literature.
Every time Tom johnson gives the
tax-shirkers a jolt the republican or
gans complain of severe headaches.
The republican organs will never
forgive Mr.. Towne for making a few
fortunate investments. He should
have Oerrnitted the republicans to
monopolize all the good things.
Europeans who assert that this
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26

The conference of representatives
OF the peoples party at Topeka last
Friday and Saturday proves that the
work Of "killing and burying the
pops" will have to be done once more
before they will stay buried. Our re-
publican friends have shown great
anxiety since that conference decided
for the peoples party to remain in the
field and work for the success of its
ticket. This resolution will rot pre-
vent union with democrats and sill
yer republicans, but will make the
combination stronger and much more
likely TO win OUT
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26

A bill to increase the salaries OF
judges is before congress, and all thick
and-thin republican papers are urging
the matter along with all the force
they have. There is no Immediate
danger that any of our United States
judges areilikely to go to the poor
house. But we notice when a common
laborer whose wages are 80 cents to
Sl.25 per day proposes an increase in
his wages, those same papers consider
the matter quite inSolent.-Norton
Liberator.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
work OF Train Robbers.

One publication in this country, the
Express Gazette. looks after the sta
tistics of train robberies. In the last
70 years 306 trains have been held up
in the United States, with casualties
of 05 persons killed and los wounded.
In the years 1900 and 1901 As trains
were robbed, the casualties being 2
passengers killed, 10 wounded and 5
robbers killed. wounded.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26

Thirteen postmasters in the Sixth
district are editors and the pOStnaSt-
ers at Klrwin and Hays City were for
merly editors. Editors of news. papers
at Beloit, Burr Oak and Sharon
Springs are holding federal appoint
mentS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26

The "sheriff's case" in the Supreme
court to decide whether the old sher-
IFS who have been in Office two con-
secutive terms must step down and
out or remain in Office until the next
election, has been advanced by the
supreme court to the March sitting
and will be heard in pane. 1t is prob.
able that at decision will be reached
the first Saturday in April.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26

country has no antiques should come
over and take a peep at the constitu-
tim and the Declaration OF Indepen-
dence. We have the word of eminent
statesmen that they are Anticipated
documents.
a reader of the Commoner asks
what per cent of the United States
bonds deposited by bank can be
covered by bank note issues? Until
recently it was ninety per cent, but
republican congress raised the limit
to 100 per cent on the par value of the
bond
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26

In Gas City last week Il baby was
born in tent, while the thermometer
stood at , degrees below zero, no fire
in the tent, no attending physic ian,
no comforts of life at all, but the lit
tie one lived. Someone reported the
case, and natural gas was turned on
for the family at the expense OF the
county.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
King Edwards Distinction

King Edward is the only monarch
in Chrisendom who holds ecclesiastic-
al office. He has prebendal still in
St. David's cathedral, where a prin-
ciple analogous to robbing Peter to
pay Paul is in vogue. The emolu-
ments of the prebend are handed to
the king, who then hands them over
to Jesus college, Oxford
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26

An exchange says Schwab, of the
steel trust. saw three kings and Monte
Carlo and then had enough money to
buy a return ticket. Schwab could
see a dozen wheat kings in Kansas
next July if he would take the trouble
to come and be shown.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
E,rurea "a Vnccination.

Of eight new cases of smallpox re-
ported to the health authorities in
Boston, Gve were children who had
never been ysccinnted at all, and
three were men from IS to IS years
Of age, who had not been vaccinated
=.e.s ekil5AScd
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26

A low murmur is just beginning to
rise among certain Kansas capitalists.
The question is being asked of the
whereabouts of certain Prof. Gage
who declared he could extract Sc Of
gold from a ton of Trego shale. Echo
answers the question.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26

Christian science and divine healing
has run rampant among a certain class
OF Ohio citizens for the past five years.
So many people have suffered and
died because OF this belief, that now
the state legislature has come to the
rescue and passed a bill making it a
crime to neglect to call in a doctor
when child is sick.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26

Lew Headly, who ran a paper at
Gaylord and the postotfice, zoo; in the
interest of the republican party, and
that only, is running up against the
real kind of prosperity at Ponca City.
The way he roasts the local merch-
ants for not advertising in his ''rag''
shows Headly to-not be much in de-
mand.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26

Do we stop to think that for what
we have spent in the Phillip ines we
might have bought the isthInus and
dug the canal? Is there a difference
of opinion as to which inv eStment
would have been the wiser:-Florida
Times Union.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
PecuIiaritv of DuIuth.

Duluth is a peculiar city. It's popu-
lation is about 10000, yet the length
of the incorporated town along the
lake front is IS miles. It's width ranges
from one to two miles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
Proauct OF Acre OF Land.

In Russia the average of land, be-
cause of bad cultivation. produced
but one-ffth the amount produced
by an acre in America. This is the
official statement of her minister Of
finance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26

Tillman received mashed nose for
calling his colleague a liar, and now
he's sorry that he spoke.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
4 nrirht neteetfre.

A Kansas City mans full-dress suit
was stolen one night recently, and
the detective who was sent to inves-
tiSate the ease asked: what color
was it9.,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
Co.t ~ oar Army.

The expenses attached TO the Unit
ed States army are something over
. million dollars week.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26

The way in which the daily papers
gioated over the arrival OF Prince
Henry at New York is astonishing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26

McLaurin wears the belt in the
senate.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26

The senate wa. the scene OF a priz c
fight last Saturday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26

The Kansas City Star gave most Of
itsfront page Sunday to Prince Henry.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-02-26
Tourists
ROUTE
@EE1ssZEzl zSER
I ourist Excursions

Leave Kansas City every Wednesday
Scenic Route to San Francisco and
Los Angeles. Every Wednesday via
Ft. Worth and Southern Route tn
Los Angeles and San Francisco. We'd
ncsday and Friday Excursions are
Personally Conducted.
Latest improved tourist cars ON fast
trains. Lowest rate tickets available.
Write for information and itinerary
TOE. ". THOMPSON, A.G.P.& T. a
Topeka, Kansas.