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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-31
Sunday Conferenoe b chicago.

Chicago, May 27.-WiIliam J. Bry-
an and Mayor ''Tom" Johnson, of
Cleveland, met here Sunday by ap-
pointment and were in conference
for two hours. Mr.. Bryan left for
Nebraska and Mr. johnson returned
to Cleveland.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-31
Two Boys Drowned Near Mound city.

Mound City, Kan, May 27.-At Far
IinviIle, seven miles north of here,
Floyd Dobyns and Charles Kimbali,
two boys about Is years of age, were
gar creek
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-12
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
/ Many Contracts for New Buildings let
at Crockett.

Many Contracts for New BUILDINGS let
at Crockett.
Crockett, Texas, January fo-Colouel d
A. num- who was so badly hurt at Beau.
mont several weeks ago, Is able to be at
his office, but mas not regained use Of his
arm. He looks considerably worsted and
his friends fear that the injury is more Sc
rious than at first supposed.
The city graded schools are doing nicely
sud seem more prosperous than for years
past There has been an enrolment OF
twenty five new pupils SINCE the holidays
ana the teachers and pupils seem Interested
ln their work There has not been an ex.
pn.F,"u or suspension since the opening OF
the session 1901 1902
The Lotus club has given two ENJOYABLE
hlpS lalely that were very largely attended.
The best oAtaluahle loU ent furni shed
tns music aud the lee ion aom and dance
nall We're beautifully led and hrli.
lautN lighted, The Cht .,5 of the club to
make life ENJOYABLE during the Christmas
holidays is highly appreciated and especially
so ny the visitors, Of whom there were
many.
The old town has settled down TO bust
ness since the opening Of the new year
Contra us have heen let for numerous cot
tageo and three very pretty residences
There Is net a tacant house IN the city
dwelling or business, aud property oRner
. are unable to supply the demand There Il
not an idle carpenter or mason and men nr,
/ constantly being brought IN from othe
( places About 100 men are al work OF
( buildings in and near town.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-12
RupeET FRoM MARSHALL.

East Texas District Missionary Conven-
ton Adjourned.
Marshall, Texas January l0.-The East
Texas district missionary convention Of
the Christian church, after being In ses
sion two days adjourned tonight
Three evangelists are yet TO be named
and be placed in this field, aud the district
Is TO be enlarged TO include all the terri
tory south OF the International and Great
Northern railroad from Houston to Long
view, thence to the State boundary. About
500 was raised here TO assist in prescott
Ing the work. The next assembly VIII meet
at Lougview March IS Besides other dele
gates the following ministers were present,
Il. u. saunders. state evangelist. Austin
J. e. Mason, Palestine; w. J. Hudspcth
Little Rock, Ark; NJ T. Harmon, Terrell
A. o. RIAL, Carthage; Claude l.. Jones
VI. NJ. Smth, sulphur Springs and W. H.
Sewell, Marshall. Il was the consensus OF
opinion that this new arrangement woud
result In much good for the cause. The
convention was adjourned by Rev Andrews
OF Marshall Baptist church
President L. H. Walker Of the Texas
Southern road arrived from Madison this
morning where he has bcCn at the bedside
OF his eldest daughter Miss Mayme Walk
err who was injured In runaway Novem
her l6. Mr.. Walker stnted that lie be
leved his daughter would eventually re
her An invalid for possibly several months
The city council met I'm special called
session last night and purchased q S210C
chemical IRE engine, known as double
| nifty cylinder With hook and ladder at.
taChmeut,
Mr. Henry Dreyfus, a we'll known Young
Jewish society man, died OF typhoid fever
I at L. O'Clock noon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-12
WON'T CURE EVER YTHING
But Dr. Kennedy'S FayOrite Rem.
edy VIII Cure You If You Suf.
fer from Disease of the
Kidneys, Liver, Bladder
or Blood.
Thirty Years of Cures to Its Credit
Trial Bottle Free.

Kidney diseases should be attended to al
once, for almost 90 per cent OF our unex,
pected deaths of today are from thar cause.
Or. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is
the only sure cure known for diseases Of
the Kidneys. Liver. BLADDER and BLOOD,
Rheumatism, Dyspepsia and Chronic Con.
stipatlon. II Is marvellous how II stops
that palm in the back. relieves the neces.
sty Of urinatlng so often at s,ght drives
away thai Sealdlng pain In passing water.
corrccts the had effects of whisky aud beer
and shows It's beneficial effects on the sys.
tenn In an incredibly short time. II is sold
by all drug stores at SlO0 a bottle
Nou can tell t9ist as wen as physician
whether your Kidneys are diseased or
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sediment, II L. is milky or cioudy, dlscol-
ored or pale; IL Il is rOpy or stringy, your
Kidneys and Bladder are In dangerous
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Is you would Ike to hnst BavOrite Rem.
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EouNp No eREeN Bugs.
Result Of an Expert Examination Of Gray
son County Wheat.

sherman. Texas, January 10.-George r..
Cooper who has had practical experience
with wheat raising in North Texas FOR over
third OF century, az the request Of j..
r. Harrison, president Of the Texas Grain
Dealus' association, Investigated the green
bug report In this section from which the
most persistent runners came, and made the
following statement
f'it having been reported that the green
bug had made its appearance IN the wheat
northwest Of the city, near the county poor
farm, ! concluded would Investigate she
matter Tor my OWN benefit aud for the pur.
pose az letting the public know just what 7
did fluid. SO spent several hours Yesterday
w tue nelds lrcp which 4 had been re-
ported. Mr.. Sam Rich was With me. The
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-12

ensuing term: sacheu, Rohsrt q n
Ssueats' senior sycamore. William n pre4.
reeoSds SGgammors W G. Teamer: chief ~ .;
Harry Kitcher, represenfsft"a u o. Wampum,
! nrosn a Is, " Brashears. The tribe r eG az
NJ ''ies enrolled at every meeting irsn 'e'S
has held phd SG NSsiT,,o who for many years
s lnn 81 the InteSaationai and sSPp fore
eusy "ta n shop Of this CITY Il d Sorth-
Thef. never I was residence o on Dallas street.
i Sse empay Of the compan ! pffbb sn man in
his condition. th Is felt here about
Texas Ss H While Ned e z; Morris OF Hend.rso,
chased beautiful Ste S this week pur.
to locate here. nome having decided
lana senSsins Of Policeman Hsnr, Won,
nag NsA accidentally nllad IN u y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-12

first piece Of wheat We looked at was eariy
planting, with splendid stand, nearly Gov.
erine the ground We found few small
spiders and that class OF insects which have
been common always in this State. There
Was not the least sign OF green bug ia il.
The next wheat we examined was II
late planting, but on the same farm The
stand Is not as good as the early wheat and
some Of IL Is dead. There Is 10 doubt in nv
1ind, after examining the dead wheat, that
u was DESTROYED by frost and not by rreel
bugs. J pulled up samples OF the dead
wheat ana examined them closely Expert.
snce or many years showed me at once that
i was the work OF frost we found M
bugs in the late wheat. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-12
HapLy Huntlnaton.

Huntington, Texas, January
weather prevails here and the fai-
taking advantage Of It for 60 a
fencing. blowing. etc, for the IN
The mast this year has been COCO =
are In fine fix. vi
The Masonic lodge is compisl.s =
good Baptist church is on the W.
followed soon by a Methodist eas v
school house. over 1900 bales "A
have SO far been received here
forty last year. .,euti
An army OF men Is engage
place getting out pine ties a. N
The general health Ia good Ab~N~<N
ARA pxaSpennoa and haQnA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-12
AFTER THE SCHOOL

Waco VIII Welcome the Girls Industrial
School Commission.
waco, Texas, January iO.-The citizens
OF Waco are preparing 20 give the Indus.
trial school commission a most hearty VOL
come on its visit 70 this city next Monday.
A mass meeting was held this afternoon AZ
which 1t was determined 10 make , ve~v
hrong effort 10 secure the school rhe
women's clubs Of the city viii also meet
suitable cotton. ~
Inc Waco bar this morning passed reso.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-12

lutlops opposing the measure introduced la
congress to place Waco IN the Southern
Federal district. The attorneys prefer 10
remain with the Northern district on ac-
count Of the convenience Of getting to
court. The bar has the Endorsement OF the
business organlzrion in the protests that
81 Is making.
a. a Woodman. Il well known cotton
man. was buried In this city this morning
at 10 O'clock. He died Thursday morning
from a hcmUrrhage. He had been III With
fever SHORT time previous.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-12

lodge, United Benevolent Association or
Texas, has Just closed three DAYS, INST
ness session here. grand reception ana
banquet was tendered the delegates. Judge
u; w Clark, supreme president, 81 Fort
railroad Young Mems Christian Associa.
l slon nan last night There were nearly 100
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-12
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS.

. What this wonderful medicine will do
foF you must be gathered from what II
Aea done IN the past. II has restored
thousands OF sickly people 10 good health
uino the past fifty years and will not
ciisappoint you now. 1t is a specific
remedy FOR ailments Of the stomach,
liver and bowels, such as Dyspepsia,
lhdeestion Constipation, Biliousness,
piz2inesa or Sick Headache. We urge
ycu to Try Il TAe genuine has our pri-
yxts stamp over the mech Of the bottle.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-12
Pahstinn Ne,ua Notas

Palestine, Texas, January lo.--At a resu.
lar meeting Of TEXAS tribe, No G. Improved
order Of Red Men last night, the follow
inS offeors Kers slscted to serve fer enc
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railroad yards here night belolet or ~
shipped to Neches this mornins
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"a

hooked With bQopla
remarked that iim Wife seemed take for granted
She long longehp Rings
the
anda
that long atte she had
Party which Spinach would be
Ghandcl
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the sparkling Conversation Water as il
Brut and Butteumlk cost about the same.
She was, in very Sooth, among the
highest Of the Rollers, but Hiram stood
for the Bills with nary a Whimper. He
was proud to be the Husband Of the
Lady Kj-Bosh Of the Local Knioker-
bockers.
He never praneed into the Ring him
self for Fear that he might Interfere or
throw a Shoe, but he sat back in Section
A and rooted for the Missus Every
time she was awarded Blue Ribbon
for another Social Triumph he was
pleased beyond Compare
Hiram was Child OF Nature, and he
never had been able TO outgrow
his Birthright Even when he was at
tired in his $t5s Evening Clothes one
could tell by looking at him that he
knew how 10 milk Z Cow. He had more
Hands and Feet than he could dispose
Of at one Time.
Hiram could not comb his Hair SO
that it would stay and although he had
heeu in the Diy for thirty years he
never couiryed to &c. the Hang Of a
tieit-yourscf Bow Tie. so he used the
kind that iastens behind with a little
Buckle II was even said that Hiram
was unable to put the Studs in his
Shirt without getting Finger Marks on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-12

Supreme Lodge Session.
Ennis. Texas. January 1o.-The supreme
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-12

2. .a-ea . ..u ,.E.a r,s Wife and Jessie
sas.
nd the Lowe, ana aov i.ts "A smaller
..cn wa'e t..s w..a doing ar seste
Game tf--.r ....r r.-4 e-.-f.
.4 Pins rh.a thsv forced the taas.3c
.r Iss.-ne ig China Painting ia order 10
with .l -...r -...ria. and uc,nuuiir,1-
"a his BED Room 10 drink himself into a
-s.art to Gar.ss and sends ou. Invitations
fti--,.s ,.s- g1 D.reht... ,,.,soo5 D.,
keen mo- traesrars.s and occssional1y
have -ars al ,h.ir Old Friends to pin
na Hrma never understood how they
rar eci Il. When lc looked AZ his
.~1.y palk Book and then our AT the
beneath tac waves Ills
OF @ Hlrar want and sai3 there
was n5 Hope .ar the ChHl OF Pauper
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-30
DEATH AT THE STAKE.
Mississippi Negro Burned In Presence
of Thousands


Corlnth, Miss, Sept 29-Tom Clark,
alias VIII Gibson, a negro. was put
to death near this city, by fire. ye8ter
day afternoon for assault on and muir
der Of Mrs. Minnie Whitfield, which
occurred at her home, in Corlntb, on
August 20, about noon.
The victim was a highly respected
white lady, and, having no children
was alone when assaGftsd,,. The ne
gro approached the house, and hooking
through the window into the lady't
bedroom, saw her dressing. Abou
this time she saw him. He told hel
that he was sent to borrow a saw The
lady stepped out and opened a hall
door, holding in her hand a pistol She
told the negro to get the saw and
leave. He advanced upon her and
she held the pistol on him and backed
through the house into the yard, where
she screamed. The negro caught h(S
and carried her into the house, wheb
he choked her anu assaulted her, Leaf
ing her for dead. He went through
the house and got about so cents AMI
O razor In another ROOM He heaFIS
the woman struggling and returnef
TIn fnnlF fHA
pistol and made his escape, hiding If
in O field.
Late in the afternoon when the husI
band returned home and discovered
the mutllated body Of his wife and
gave the alarm, negroes mingled In
the search for the murderer.
Last Sunday Tom Clark's wife got
drunk, for which he whipped her. She
kept quiet until Saturday afternoon
when. smartlng unler the indignity
she told q negro man that Clark was
the murderer Of Mrs, Whitfield, who
reported to the officers and the negro
was arrested. He had told his wife
whore the pistol was hidden, and 1t
was found there and when he was
confronted with this and other evil
dences. he broke down and confessed
to the crime.
Clark was arrested and brought be-
fore a committee Of IL in Corinth. The
negro finally confessed to the murder
and also told Of other crimes that ho
had committed.
At 3 o'clock the prisoner, heavily
manacled, was taken from the jail by
a posse of armed men, and followed by
a large and excited crowd Of men and
boys. was led to the cast gate OF the
negro cemetery, which is situated IN
the western part Of tho city FagotH
and wood had been piled high around
the stake and the negro was securely
fastened to the iron rod. Tho flames
were fed by the mob until the body
yyaa burned 20 a crisn-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-30
OPPRESSION OF MACEDONIA.
Prominent Bulgarian Talks of Condi.
tions In that Country.

Prominent bulgarian AXIS OF Condl'
tons In that Country.
Chicago, Sept. 29.-"There have
been other revolts in Macedonia and
good many attempts at uprising
against the Turkish government, but
efforts now being planned will arouse
Europe" said Theodore Christoff, Of
Kanzanlik, Bulgaria, last night.
This uprising was being planned
when I left my country in the early
summer and it has been truly said
that the conditions in Macedonia and
in some of the other Turkish terrific
ries are such as to arouse the Rus.
slams to assist the Macedonians in any
effort to free themselves from the
Turkish yoke. The SULTAN has re.
peatedly promised the Macedonians
that they shall have autonomy and a
self-government, acknowledging, OF
course, his sovereignty and right to
levy taxes, but he has never done even
that"
Mr.. Christoff, who is making a tour
Of the United States, is prominent in
Bulgaria.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-30
zOLA, THE NOVELIST,
MEETS TRAGIC DEATH
Asphyxiated at His Home in
Paris, France.
DEADLY FUMES FROM STOVE,

Servants Entering Bedroom In the
Morning Found the Author Dead and
His Wife In Dying condltIon-Lat
ter Was Resuscitated.
Paris, Sept. 29.-Emile Zola, tho
novelist. who was born in Paris April
2. 1840. died this morning.
Zola was found dead in his house
from asphyxiation. His wife is grave
ly Ill. 1t is said that the novelist's
death was accidental.
Zola was asphyxiated by the fumes
from a stove. the pipes of which are
said to have been out of order. Al
the same time 1t is stated that there
are indications of suicide
Zola returned to his Paris home
from his country house at Medan, and
owing to a sudden spell of cold wealth
er he ordered the heating stove in his
bedroom to be lighted. The stove
burned badly, but Zola and his wife
retired at 10 o'clock last night and
the servants not hearing any move
ment in the apartment this morning
entered the bedroom at $3.50 o'clock
and found Nine. Zola lying on the bed
unconscious. Zola was lying half out
of bed, with his head and shoulders
on the floor and his legs on the bed
Doctors were summoned, but they fail
ed to restore Zola to life. After pro
longed efforts they resuscitated Nine
Eola
The rumor circulated regarding 10
las suicide from poison was based on
the fact that elections, supposedly
from his stomach were found on the
floor, but the doctors say they came
from Zola's dog, which also was il
the bedroom, and which did not sui
fer asphyXiation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-30
Rearets over Towers Departure.

st. Petersburg, Sept 29.-The czar
has expressed personally and through
Count Lamsdorf, the foreign minister
his regret at the approaching depart
ure of Charlemangne Tower, the Amer
lean ambassador here, who has been
transferred to Berlin, alluding appre.
clatively to the cordiality of the inter
course which ne maintained with the
imperial government throughout his
mission. General regret is also ex.
pressed in court circles and In society
A.r. and Mrs. Tower probably Will 90
to the Crimea to bid farewell to the
p1nr
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-30
The SiCkeSt Man is Not Always in Bed

The meanest kind of sickness is just to be able
to attend to duties and yet not feel equal to the task
The eternal grind keeps many in the traces who
Ieught to be in bed.
A thorough of Johnsons Chill and Fever
Tonic would give lease on life to such people.
1t tones up the the whole digestive apparatus. Puts
the Liver in the best condition possible. Gives a
vitality
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-30
HEALTH-GlVlNG ARCTIC.
Ideal Place For Those Affected With
Pulmonary Diseases Says Peary.

New York. Sept 29.-CommandeI
Robert F. Peary, the arctic explorer,
who has arrived here from the north
on his way to Washington, where be
will report to the navy department fol
duty, says 1t Is his belief that the are
tic region Is one of the best places on
earth for persons afflicted with pull
monary diseases.
In proof Of the alth-giving condL
tons there he said that nearly every
body who went up there came bach
weighing more and in a much bette
state Of health generally. He did no, |
bring any Eskimos south for the rea
son that those he brought several
'ears ago experienced hard time
many of them having suocumbed 10
diseases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-30
OrrIcE oE ]. r. LAssITER.


HENDSONVILLE, S. O., Sept. 2, Io96.
Mr.. A. b. GIRARDEAU, Savannah, Ga
DEAR SIR:rSOme years ago operated float
ing saw-mill on the Savannah River My base of
operations was being constantly changed, and my
hands were always exposed to the worst malarlal
influences. l employed over one hundred hands,
and the work conducted much in water as
out of it. For this reason in August and Septem-
Der there was great loss of time and business, on
account of sickness among the workers.
My attention was then called to JohnsOns Chill
and Fever Tonic, and l determined to give thu
medicine a trial. | procured it, and those wi
were sick were put this treatment, and those who
were feeling badly were at once given the Tonic.
In short time every one ofthe one hundred hands
well and reported for duty; and from that time
on used nothing else but JohnsOn's Tonic, and
never had another case of fever.
Yours very truly,
J. r. LASSITER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-30
MINERS TRAIN HELD UP.
Mob of Strikers Refuse to Allow II to
Proceed.

Mob of Strikers Refuse to Allow II to
Proceed.
Pottsville, Pa. Sept. 29.-The min
ers train on the Pennsylvania railroad
bound for the Richards colllery, near
Mount Carmel was stopped by mob
this morning who refused to allow the
train to proceed.
Only two window panes were left
unbroken. Most of the men on board
got under the seats and escaped in
jury. The passengers on the train
consisted OF carpenters. repairmen and
pumpmen for the Richards colliery.
NO attempt is being made to work this
operation.
The men on their way to work at
the Pennsylvania colliery at Green
Ridge were pulled off trolley car by
a mob and severely beaten
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-30
TWENTY-FIRST WEEK
OF HARD COAL STRIKE
There is Little Change in the
Situation.
NO BREAK IN STRIKE RANKS.

Mob of Strikers Hold Up Miners Train
Near Mount Carmel. Pa, and Refuse
to Let It Proceed-Rocks Hurled
Through Windows.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Sept. 29-The
opening of the twenty-first week OF
the coal strike shows very little change
In the situation. The operators say
they have more men at work this
morning than they had on any day
last week. At strike headquarters
the reports received show there has
been no break in the ranks of the
strikers.
Several battalions of troops secured
the Wyoming region today, but found
no crowds assembled at any OF the
mines. Sheriff Jacobs says the troops
will be called upon when there Is an
outbreak to suppress, but that they
will not do police duty and no soldier
will be placed behind the barricades
a, the mines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-30
TWO WHITE MEN ARE TO HANG.
VIII Be Executed at Early Date l"
the state Of Florida. =

VIII Be Executed az EaFy S"'S !"
the state Of Florida.
Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. 29.-Thomas
FaIrcloth and Theodore Smith, tho
two Lew county white men who were
convicted this week, at a special term
Of the circuit court, in Levy county
of the murder Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D.
Lewis one Of the most Respectable
ala couples in that county, fop the
nurnose of robbery, and who were az
once sentenced by Judge Bullock 70
he hung. will be executed at an early
date. -..htob
while the exact date upon which
these men will pay the laws extreme
nenaItv for their sensational crime
pvtlt a. which they have confessed,
5sa MT vet been fixed, Governor JeIb
ntngs has written the sheriff Of Levy
nonntv | that he had received and ex'
smIred the record IN the case, an91
rna,,Id issue the death warrant, nam2
trg an early date for the execution
T,bo Governor directed the sheriff U
aaa.ood 49, AZ once to erect a seafold
ard nroner enclosure around the same
os +be law directs and to notify MN
Immediately when these arrangements
are completed A
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-30

Columbus. Ga. Sept. 29.-Captair
and Mrs. John I Davis have Just eel
ebrated in a beautiful manner thai,
golden wedding at their home at Co
lumbia. Ala In addition to thei,
six children and rs grandchildren l5r
guests were present. Captain Davis
is one Of the most prominent men In
southeast Alabama. aad the occasion
was one OF gidespread interest.