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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11
LOW RATES OF INTEREST

W. j. Bailey, of Eagle, Nebr., has
been visiting with e. d. Blanchard.
He has an old violin bearing the in
Scription, Joseph Horensteiner, dated
l776. jim Athey Of this city has one
which is marked AntoniuS Stradivar-
Jus with date l742. These instru-
ments if genuine are both very yalu-
able.
The correspondent for the Rocky
Mountain News may not have intend.
ed to give a humorous write.up of the
Dewey war in Cheyenne county. How
ever, it.seems extremely funny to one
acquainted with the country to read
about the dangers Of marching
through the dense woods. 1t might
be questioned whether there is a tree
in the county big enough to hide a
jack-rabbit.
1t seems that the people Of Phillips
burg would rather celebrate away
from home than tOadvertlse the town
thereby helping themselves by giving
first class Fourth Of July celebration
1t is probable that the money our cit
liens will contribute to railroads and
other towns would furnish all necess-
airy funds for a celebration. With a
celebration at home all would be
saved and much more brought In.
But there are all kinds of ideas and
Phillipsburgers will spend the day and
their money elsewhere.
A letter from the Western News.
paper Union, bears a Hello" from f.
A. Gray, former Phlllipsburg boy.
Frank has taken the place Of his
friend, Frank Pratt, as advertising
solicitor. Frank Pratt is now located
permanently in New York City and is
one of the Western Newspaper
Unions most valued servants. These
boys are both energetic, having secur.
ed as good an education as the state
affords. 1t is safe to predict that they
will also secure the best to be obtain
ed In the school Of experience.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11
M. A. SPAULDING.

tit to the greatest number of people
In the shortest time at the least ex-
penSe.
When one has honestly decided that
the principles of party amply repre-
sent bis own ideas regarding national
policies, patriotic allegiance to the
principles of that party is perfectly
proper and honorable. But the fact
that the party is but an agent to be
used In the accomplishment of an end
should never be forgotten. It's success
Is not an end per Sc but only means
to an end. This Is a fundamental
idea Of the union secured by political
organizations.
But In the continued successes Of a
political party and the ability Of it'S
leaders, these are forgotten and the
party is often converted into a mere
machine for the satisfaction of per
sonal ambitions. Machince organiza.
tlOn In parties leads to division and
factlunallsm. Factlonalism leads to
defeat of the party. Defeat of the
party means defeat Of it's principles,
and defeat of it's principles is death
to the party.
Young man. II you are just begin.
ming political career 1t means much
to you to start right. You may have
the ability, which, II given the oppOr.
tunlty will win fame and honor for
yourself and benefit your country.
You cannot afford to become the ally
Of some corrupt machine. Every
faction sooner or later kills itself, II
knot it's party. You can afford to give
generously of your time and talent to
your party.
Such action Is patriotic and honor
able, and In this way such great men
as Lincoln and Mckinley were dlscoy.
cred and elevated to the highest office
In the gift of the American people.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11

Don't fail to keep cool by buying
one of those summer suits at Shin.
calls.
M. S. Maston was able to make a
trip to town Saturday. The Herald
is glad to note his improvement in
health.
Care for your potatoes tenderly.
The greatest potato country in the
world, the Kaw valley, will raise very
few, if any, this season.
Deck Buel has been carrying his
face in sling of late. It's only a lit
tie cancer and the doctor assures him
it will be all right in short time.
August F. Krause was in from
Speed Thursday. He reports $50 acres
of wheel in the finest condition also
80 acres of corn which is up and grow
ing nicely.
A bargain in real estate: 16O acres
of fine land in Sumner township. One
of the best corn and wheat localities
of the west. Inquire of S. A. Matte
son or at this Office.
For nice cool summer shirt that
will not fade go to Shimeall's the on
ly exclusive Clothing Store in the
county. Everything new and up to
date, and at the right price.
Rev. Eby, of Agra, desires to shout
hallejuah this week and the Herald
gives him the necessary space. The
Herald never objects to the publica-
tion Of complimentary notice.
W. G.. BisSell made the memorial
day address at Atwood, Kansas. The
Republican. Citizen publishes his adj
dress in part, peruSal Of which
will at once convince that Guys effort
was mastery.
There will be no preaching services
at the Presbyterian church next Sun
day morning. But the regular service
will be held Sunday evening. Sunday
school as usual at 10 o'clock Sunday
morning.. Fl. Lamb, pastor.
Miss Grace Hugunin returned from
Baldwin on Monday morning where
she had been attending the commence
ment exercises of Baker University.
Her visit was just while the floods
were raging and she had an opportun-
ity to view the high waters.
r. S. Kellogg and G. d. Sparks of
Russell, were in this city Monday,
taking the measurement and age of
trees in this vicinity in order to get
the comparative growth. These gen.
tlemen are evidently connected with
the government forestry experiments
to determine what trees are best
adapted to this country.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11
Mems Stylish Summer
Clothing. * q.

There always certain materials that are leading in
each seasons styles There always certain coongs
that fashion sets her seal upon correct for mems
wear. Those who follow styles closely always anxi-
to obtain the newest In addition to best tailoring
they wish the fashionable materials such as are used
by the most clever dressers We show all the new stylish
ideas in line If it's fashionable and correct
you to find it heretherel be no trouble as to
price, for that always the lowest and the tailoring
will be the sort that makes your suit dstinctve-youll
set the Remember the Special Sales of $40 and SIP
Suits at Long Island June 18th and 18th and at Phillips
burg, June 10Th and GOTH :: /" :: ::
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11

See those hot weather outing suits
at the Clothing store from GO TO 90.
Remember that thlsis the last week
that gueSses will be received In the
Buggy Contest. Don't fail to send
yours In. You may be the winner.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11

An amateur play entitled "The
Broken Fetters" is being prepared
and will be rendered on Friday even
Ing June 10th. This is for the benefit
Of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and
ought to be we'll patronized. The play
Is five act comedy and will be en-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11
Teachers Associations.

Program Of the Phillips county
Teachers Association to be held In
the schoolhouse at Phllllpsburg, Kan
sas, on Wednesday afternoon, June IT,
1908.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
PUGET SOUND CUCUMBERS

Out and up in the Great Yakima valley In
the Puget sound country the cucumber
harvest has just been finished. A single
grower has shipped over one hundred tons
of the green vegetable to Seattle. The
product is to be used for making into
pickles Many truckers are preparing for
planting large areas next season. They say
that the crop is worth $500 to $500 an acre
when marketed by the dozen. The yield for
this year was cut short by the appear
ance of ants that destroyed many of the
vines Next year the growers will use in
sectides, and kill the pests.
Cucumber-growingi is one of the new agri-
cultural industries of the Yakima valley.
No extensive farms have been planted to
this vegetable until the present season.
Several market gardeners have grown
small plots and sold the crop in crates to
the fancy vegetable market dealers OF Pu-
get-sound cities Such trucking, however,
has given the best results. Growers state
that an acre will produce 1000 dozen mar
ketable specimens. The prices received for
40 cents per dozen in the early part OF the
season to as low as 20 cents later when
the markets were supplied.
large area of the Yakima Indian reser-
walton has been planted to cucumbers this
wear: The land is ideal for vine-gro6ing
of all kinds. 1t is the place which pro-
duces such fine cantaloupes and water
melons Six carloads Of green cucumbers
went to Seattle from one farm. The prices
received were private, and made by con-
tract. But the growers were so satisfied
that they will plant larger crops next year.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
BOTH MEMBERS OF FIRM
ARE NOW UNDER ARREST
Many Charges of Fraud Against
Large Employment Agency
Are Brought.


Frank A. Tiffany of the firm Of Tiffany q
Rogers, was arrested yesterday by De-
tectives Colbert and Hauser, who locked
him up at the police station on a charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses.
Tiffany's arrest followed that of his part
ner, Rogers, who was placed behind the
bars on Friday on the same charge. Tiff
fany & Rogers ran an employment agency
and on the payment of certain specified
sums of money they agreed TO find posi-
tions for persons out of work. A great
many people, ii is said, out of the city, paid
money to the firm for positions which they
never got and one instance was that of Mat
thew Watkins. of oxford, o. Watkins de-
sired position as a street car conductor
and after some correspondence with Tiff
fany & Rogers it was agreed that on the
payment of $40 position was his. He paid
the SO and came to Indianapolis to accept
the place, but was told that all the vacancies
here had been filed.
A position at Marion, however, was open
and on the recommendation of the firm of
Tiffany & Rogers he went to Marion where
he found that no men were wanted. On
finding that he could not secure position
he demanded, he says, the return of his
money. but was refused. He then went on
to Oxford, o., and wrote the police depart
ment here. explaining the circumstances.
According to the detectives there are hum
dreds of cases where people have paid
money for positions which were never Sc
cured for them. Both Tiffany and Rogers
claim that they were authorized by various
railroads and corporations to find men for
them and they are positive in their state
ments that nothing irregular had transpired
in the conduct of their business. The de-
tectives claim. however, that in many in
stances where the firm had received money
for positions to be given out they refused
to refund the money when 1t was found that
the places contracted for could not be fur
nished. Both Tiffany and Rogers will be
given hearings before Judge Whallon to-
morrow morning and in the meantime their
offices have been closed by the detectives.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
HUSBAND GONE, FOUL PLAY
FEARED AND WIFE TAINTED
Harry Conway, Railroad Con-
ductor, Strangely Missing
from Home.
PHYSICIAN ATTENDS WIFE

The police were last night asked to To-
cate Harry Conway, living at 1913 Moore
avenue, who has been missing from his
home since yesterday noon. He had over
$50 on his person when last seen, and his
relatives fear foul play. Mrs. Conway.
who is in delicate health, is almost crazed
over her husbands absence and it is feared
that unless he is found before night the re-
suits to the woman will be fatal.
All last night she cried and called for
her husband and it was necessary to have
a physician at her side constantly. Yes
terday Conway, who is a conductor for
the Panhandle Railroad, drew his pay
amounting to about s125, and he went di-
rectly to his home. His wife gave him 80
additional and suggested that with the
money he could pay off the balance OF
what they owed on their home. Conway
said that he would do so, and with the
money he left the house after bidding his
wife goodbye, stating that he would not
be gone long. Since then he has not been
seen or heard from.
1t was said last night that he might have
left town account of trouble he recent
ly had with a brakeman in the Panhandle
yards. At that time Conway struck a
brakeman the head with a coupling
pin, Ii Is said, and the man now lies In a
critical condition at st. Vincents Hos
pital.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13

1t isn't every woman who can congratu-
late herself that she has a good joke on
thief, but one little indianapolis woman
has that warm qualification. She and her
sister were going TO take a 6 o'clock train
the other evening for a little visit, and
in the hurry of getting away from the Of
flee she just swept her things together and
started off. with her pocketbook clasped in
hand. legal envelope of evident value in
the other. Her sister had her belongings in
a small handbag which she clutched tight
ly as the two girls swung themselves off
the car and started down McCrea place.
1t was very dark in the little narrow
street and the boxes piled on either side
made the way all the duskier.
Hold tight to your belongings. EN-"
whispered the sister, as she tucked her
handbag under her arm and gripped it close
to her.
At that moment burly negro threw
himself out of the shadow upon the two
women, and before either of them could
make an outcry he had seized the long en-
velope from one girl and was running rap
idly down the street The girl pulled her
self together and started bravely to run
after him. but after moment or two she
stopped and laughed.
''Well. what do you think?' she said to
her sister. Then she raised her voice after
the fleeing thief: Now. run-run as fast as
you can" Then she laughed again.
EN-, what on earth's the matter with
you?" said her sister, clutchlng her coat
sleeve and drawing her away from the
curious crowd that had begun to collect
You act possessed"
EN- giggled delightedly. 81 was so mad
for moment that didn't think of what
a joke it was" she said, as they walked
away. THAT important looking envelope
hsd he fba Sd5 Want to
lying around the office. Won't he be joy
full when he investigates"
Another Indianapolis woman had an ex-
perience with thief some time ago which
was funnier though not quite so happy.
The woman in question has embarass-
ment of riches in the shape OF relatives,
and she never goes anywhere that she
doesn't run into two or three Of her con-
nections. So many Of her masculine rela-
tives have habit of greeting her In un.
acquired the habit Of never being sur
prised at the way any man accosts her.
One dusky evening as the many-relatiVeo
woman and a friend walked slowly down
one of the residence streets a man sprang
out of the shadows of deep dark alley
and seized the pocketbook which the lady
of the wide connections held in her hand
She naturally resisted and there ensued as
pretty a Scuff1e as one might wish 10 see.
Round and round they flew, the woman
fighting too eneregtically, to have any
leaves and the dust flew about the sour
rying couple, and meanwhile Madame
Friend leaned calmly against the stone
coping of convenient fence and waited
silently. Finally the man wrenched the
pocketbook away and ran down the street.
and the breathless little woman turned to
her motionless friend.
"Why didn't you scream?" she demand
ed, wrathfully. why didn't you help-he
was thief-a thief, DO you hear-and you
just sat and sat and never even said a
scream?'
The other woman grew fearful, too my
dear, was he a thief?" she said, remorse-
fully. II didn't say a thing because /
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
Little Stories of the 7osvn

thought of course it was just one OF your
cousins"
Mrs. Aurelius Brown. wife OF a bank
magnate is one of :he society leaders OF
her community-it might be said she is the
leader. Mrs. Brown gives social prestige
and Mrs. Brown takes IL away: wherefore
the name of Mrs. Brown is not invariably
blessed. Upon whom Mrs Brown smiles
to her is opened the doors Of the socially
elect: upon whom she frowns. to her the
butler or the maid proffers a cold Not at
home"
IL took Mrs. Aurelius Brown a long time
to make up her mind TO recognize the j.
Dobbs Smiths. The wife of a bank mag
nate, who confers social prestige must be
careful upon what manner of persons she
confers it. Not many years ago Mr..
Smith was struggling clerk on salary
whose limitations forbade him to do more
than merely to struggle. Now he is one OF
the rich men of the town. one OF the chief
causes of his happy change being due to
the establishment of a soap factory which
yearly wakes larger and more fiourishing.
When the ]. Dobbs Smiths became
wealthy Mrs. j. Dobbs Smith decided to
take a mansion the very square with
Mrs. Aureius Brown. Whether or not
=.
knows; whether or not she simply desired
to show the elite that the nObodies may
live in similar fashion to the somebodies.
merely to vindidate her Irish Independence,
nobody knows. At any rate the Smiths set
up their expensive and ornate lares and
penates directly under the Aurelius Browns
noses and proceeded TO carry on their daily
life with enthusiasm.
Perhaps the indifference of Mrs. Smith to
the. doings of her distinguished neighbor
decided Mrs. Aurelius Brown TO receive
her into the bosom of society. She might
have knocked for years in vain but her at
ttude of complacent disregard settled the
the j. Dobbs steps in all the purple and
fine linen of her full calling regalia. When
the maid opened the door she searched her
card case for one OF the pasteboards with
her magic name, but none was forthcoming.
She waved the difficulty away with hand
which was used TO large commands.
Tell your mistress that Mrs. Brown is
here-Mrs- Banker Brown" she added. to
settle the possibility OF being regarded a
| lesser Brown. The trim little maid vanished
up stairs and presently tripped down again
| to Mrs. Banker Brown waiting in the midst
of the rose and gold hangings Of the recep-
Mrs. Smith-Nrs. soapfactory Smith,
will be down presently" she announced,
smilingly.
The story leaked out via either the maid,
| Mrs. Brown or Mrs. Smith; and now every
| body wonders whether IL was Mrs. J. Dobbs
| Smiths Irish wit which prompted the reply
| or whether ii was due merely to the efforts
| OF the trim maid struggling after the real
| right thing, as shown by her distinguished
| visitor.
A night clerk at the Claypool speaks in
| a dialect which requires keenness to thor
| oughly understand.
The other evening a guest of the house
| came to the desk and said, 'I want a pitch
| er of ice water in 6s3.
| Without changing a muscle of his face,
| and in the most commonplace and routine
| manner ina aginable the clerk turned to
| bell boy and called, Chilly wave to 64s."
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
COLLISION BETWEEN A
FLYER AND A STOCK TRAIN
Panhandle Engineer and Fireman
Killed and Three Men In
jured at Glenova.
CRASH AT A SIDING

WHEELING, w. Va, Dec. 12.-North-
bound passenger train, known as the Pitts
burg and Kenova flyer, on the Panhandle
Railroad, colided head-on with south
bound cattle train at Glenova, few miles
above this city, at 10 o'clock tonight.
The Dead
THOMAS MURRAY, engineer of the pas
senger train; lived at Steubenville.
JAMES L. LANAHAN, fireman of the
stock train, Steubenvile
The injured
FRANK MKAY, baggagemaster, Wheel
ing; leg broken.
WILLIAM JOHNSON, detective, Pitts
burg; skull fractured.
FRANK CARTRIGHT, trainman, Wheel
ing; leg broken.
The passenger train was running fast to
make up lost time and met the freight
when 1t was trying to make siding. Both
trains were completely wrecked, but the
passengers escaped with few minor cuts
and injuries.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
BEARS AND LYNX CLASH.
Bitter Fight Among the ROclxs-Bear
Finally Won the Day.

New York Telegram.
Nose White, a farmer living near Shrews-
bury VT, who sometimes acts guide,
and party of three Montreal men who are
camping at the headwaters Of Cold river,
witnessed this week a remarkable fight
between a male and female bay lynx and a
family of bears.
Two lean, 1.-the animals. which all knew
to be lynx, came crouching out of the un-
dergrowth. Suddenly one of the animals
threw it's head high in the air. shifted
vociferously and turned slowly about, as
though on a pedestal. The other watched
ii, and then the pair ran along the edge
of the high rocks and worked their way
down to the little clearing at the base In
another moment they were rolling exul-
family in bed of catnip and devouring 1t
as fast as they could chew the pungent
weed. +.
1t was not long before the intoxicating
stuff began to take effect. and the great
sleek cats became as playful as kittens.
At the edge. shielded by low branching
spruces and balsams, were four bears, evi-
IDENTIFY a male. female and two cubs.
The male lynx was visible from where
the cubs stood. and the moment they
caught sight of him on the cliff both
scrambled up to make the acquaintance Of
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
INVESTIGATION OF Il
PRISON LABOR GRAFT
Kentucky Auditor Holds $4,000
in Checks of Frankfort Chair
Company for Accommodation.

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 12.-In a report
made by State Inspector Henry b. Hines
to Governor Beckham of an investigation
of the department Of state auditor, which
he made at the instance of the chief exec
utive. the inspector charges "some very
gross irregularities" In that department
These irregularities. according to Inspect
OF Hines. consist in the auditor holding and
giving no account thereof to the state
treasurer checks aggregating S53.Soo
ceived by him from the Frankfort Chair
Company for the hire of convict labor in
the state penitentiary here from February
TO June last, both inclusive. Under the
contract this labor was to be paid for
monthly and the commissioners of the
state prisons thought 1t was being SO paid.
Auditor Coulter explains his conduct by
saying that the chair company manage
ment here told him 1t could not meet the
checks as they were given because of that
fact and TO accommodate IL he held them
up. The checks are still In his possession,
never having been turned over by him to
the state treasurer, or presented In bank
for payment. The State commissioners
have notified the bonding company which
Is on the bond of the chair company of
the amount due the State and not paid.
or the amount due $12, 900 has been paid
since the Investigation was begun.