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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08
TERMS.
Politicians we're worried few days
since. Pringle and Curtis had con-
ference.

Our new democratic editor was look
ing after personal notices some days
ago. "Have you seen Tom and Jerry:
who are they?" was the response. II
not yet met them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08

least, in the opinion Of great many
voters. Why not?
Foot pads are highly recommended
for general soreness in the joints.
JAY HAwKER.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08

Figure With the Benla % jos sohs
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08

Meals % cents at the Blue Front
RESTAURANT -four d''1T north OF Fir
Natigg3l Bank. y
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08
Read the HERALD.
TIME TABLE.
PHILLlPSBURG,
KANSAS.
Eastbouud.

-Traius ica,r Puiliipsburv as follo0s:-
Central IimeJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
Now It's Settled.

The United States is" or the
United States are?
For years the contest has waged AS
to whether the third persorsingular
present indicative of the verb ito be-
should be used in connection with the
noun Omitted States," or whether
the proper form is not that of the
present indicative plural of the same
verb.
The battle of the grammarians has
not been without interest to the gen
eral public, but now they can lay
aside their arms and enjoy truce.
for the committee on revision of the
laws has. in reviewing the federal
statutes. decided that 1.-THE United
States is The singular present of the
verb ito be" will, therefore, be used in
the Forthcoming edition of the Re
yised Statutes, and from the legal
viewpoint 1.-The United States are
will cease to exist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
About washInston,s Birthday.

Washington's birthday was made a
legal holiday by vote of the Massachu-
sets Legislature, the first one observ-
ed, being Feb. %, 1857. Prior to that
time his birthday was only. observed
by personal friends. The birthday of
the celebrated Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters was so years ago. and the fact
that it has remained before the pub
lie continuously since that time is
positive proof that it is founded on
true merit. There is also positive
proof of its value in the record of
cures of heartburn, indigestion, fiat
ulency, dizziness, dyspepsia, consti-
patton. biliousness, andmalaria, fever
and ague that is back of it, also in
the hundreds of voluntary testimon-
ials received annually. Give it fair
trial. 1t will cure you even after
other remedies have failed. Be sure
to get the genuine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
Fame Before Forty.

Nelson was "a captain at 81, and Il
rear admiral at the age of 80. Howe
became captain at 20, and was rear
admiral ere he reached the age of A.
Lord Cochrane. grandfather of the
present Lord Dundonald. was a com
mander al % years old, and less than a
year later covered himself with glory
by the heroic storming of Gamo, in
1901.
Fighting men of the Goth century
have not. as rule. had the chances
of distinguishing themselves which
fell TO those who lived a hundred
years ago, and most of those who
have become celebrities are much old
er than the heroes of century back
Still. even today there are u fair
number of soldiers whose names
have become well known before they
passed their 10th birthday.
Lord Kitchener, born in 1885,, was
in command of Egyptian cavalry by
the time he was -. In 1866, at the
age of Sc. he was governor of Sua-
kim. and two years later was adju-
tant general of the whole Egyptian
army.
Sir Hector Macdonald was not sc
when he got his commission by his
gaIIantry in the Afghan war in 1897
so. He was mentioned in dispatches
five times during the next ten years
in India, South Africa and in Egypt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
The Alaskan Tribunal.

The Alaskan treaty which has just
been ratified by the senate. provides
for settlement of the Alaska boun-
dairy question by tribunal of iurists.
three from the United States and
three from Great Britain. This fri
bunal is to pass upon the interpreta-
ton of the treaty of 1925. fixing the
boundary between Russian or Alas
kan territory and British territory
There is to be no umpire. There is
to be no compromise as to boundary.
There is to be simply an interpreted
ton by distinguished legal authority
of the meaning of treaty accepted
by Great Britain.
For seventy years there WAS no dis
pute as to the language of the treaty,
and no misunderstanding. The Rus
sian map of 1927. the British map of
1892. the Canadian map of 1857. the
French map of 1914. frequently re-
| ferred to as authoritative. are all the
same. so far as the boundary line is
concerned. as the official American
map of 1867 and British maps pub
lished in 1877 and 1898.
| Neither British nor Canadian Off
Gals questioned the language of the
treaty or the boundary as fixed by the
treaty until 1898. Then the Canadian
government, by the consent of the
British government. brought forward
the contention that the boundary line
under a strict Interpretation of the
treaty of 1925. could not extend from
Portland canal northward as describ
ed in the treaty. but that il must be
modified in accordance with interpre
tations placed upon the treaty by the
land office i'm British Columbia
This claim was rejected by the
American commissioners. and was
met by counter proposition sug
costing that, as the language of tn,
treaty was called in question, the
treaty itself should be submitted 10
tribunal of the foremost iurists il
Great Britain and the United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

President Havemeyer. of the sugar
trust has been telling his stockhold-
ers about the reduction in the price
of sugar since the formation of that
saccharine combination. What has
made il cheaper than it was in 1887
is the trebIing of the beet sugar pro-
duction. increase of cane sugar and
the competition of an independent re-
finery. But the Dingleyites saw to it
that the people did not get all the
benefit of the cheapening of raw SUI
gar by increased production. They
only cut the duty from two cents.
These cold facts ought TO demon
strate that neither the trust nor the
tariff has cheapened sugar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

President Roosevelt has had more
fun than a sschOolbOy at the wedding
of Senator Cockrell's daughter-ioked
with the girls, shook hands with the
matrons and exchanged 'jollying" re-
marks with the young and old men
At the wedding breakfast he made a
short speech in which he astonished
everybody by saying that although
Missouri is a splendid state he could
not think of living there. No he
said. with twinkle in his eye. Il
wouldn't live there if ] could. because
l think so much of Senator Cockrel
and admire him so greatly that
don't see how could keep from voting
for him, and as he is "a democrat you
know that would never, never do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
Legal Value of Life.

y decision recently rendered by the
New York court of appeals should
have Il salutary effect in reducing
railway casualties, as far as pos
sible, on the part of the management.
The case resulted from the terrible
disaster in the tunnel of the New
York Central Railway. in the upper
part of the city year ago. One of
the victims was the assistant mama
ger of the bridge building company,
who had a salary of $4,000. The wild
ow sued the railway company and
obtained Judgment of $62. 1863. The
company fought the award up to the
court of last resort on the ground
that the sum was excessive. The court
of appeals affirmed the Judgment of
the lower courts, however, and the
money must now be paid. This is
said to be the largest sum ever award
ed for loss of Il human life: The next
largest awards. made some years ago
We're by Pennsylvania courts. One was
for So. 500, and another was for $47,-
600
Until a few years ago it would not
have been possible for n widow to OBJ
tain more than $1,000 in damages for
the loss of her husband in a New
York railway accident. That sun
was the statutory limit of such obi
CATION There was no limit. however
to damages for injury by such acct
dents, and hence the paradox was
presented of allowing possibly $25,0OC
or more for manning a person. but
only $1,000 for killing him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

y Denver young lady received a
prize from d cooking school. Then
she won small prize in Il literary
contest and Immediately announced
that she would hereafter devote her
self to literature. 1t is difficult to
understand why she entered field
where the competition is so keen
and the reward so small. when she
might have remained cook and de-
manded her own price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

1t is one of the strange things in
life that poor people will bite at ten
per cent a month schemes when mil
lIonaires within IA few blocks are
hunting investments that pay five per
cent n year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

CaStro's levy of an increased duty of
80 per cent on imports To meet the
payments agreed upon with the allied
powers, is going TO hit the importers
pretty hard for the time being.
though of course the Venezuelan con
sumner will in the end pay the increase
in the additional cost of the imported
articles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

and got the d, 5. o. at Suakim in
1889. Sir Evylin Wood, born in 1888,
was only AZ when mentioned in dis
Patches for gallantry in the Crimea,
He got the V. c. in India in Decem-
Der, 1859, at the age of u. and was
II colonel before lie reached the age
of 40.-Londan Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

One of the weather prophets, Foster
by name. has predicted Il warm wave
centering on the 10th of this month.
He missed il only to the extent of it
being cold wave. He hit it as far as
the wave itself is concerned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

Whatever remains to be done in con
gress will have to be done in the next
two weeks. 1t is safe to say that a
good many things will not he done
that ought to be done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

Quite irrespective of the continuous
appeal of friends in behalf of Mrs.
MAVERICK. her case is to be one of the
many instances of the way that legal
punishment sticks i'm England.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
Keep Your Bowels Strong.

Constipation or diarrhra when
your bowels are out of order. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped C. c. C. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
Saturday, February 81.

No youth can watch the splendid,
spontaneous tributes being paid TO
John Mitchell and not realize that it
does pay to be a genuine man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

TERMS-Daily. 10 cents per week. weekly.
800 per year in advance.
AIcommunications of political or argumen-
tative character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publication NO
such articles will be printed over fictitious
signatures
correspondence solicited from every town
ship In Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

Energy all gomez lleadaches Sto-
mach out of ORDER Simply case Of
torpid liver. Burdoek nleed nitters
will make new man or woman OF
you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1884 Second
Avenue, Rock Island, Ill IEntered at the
Poatoface as Second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

BY THE J. W. POTTER 90.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
NEW YORK CITY FLOODED
 BY TORRENTIAL RAINFALL
Along the River Front and in Many Sections of Brooklyn Cellars Are Flooded and an Enormous Amount of Damage
 Done-Sreet Car Traffic is Badly Interrupted

grave danger of a repetition of the ter- rible disaster of last February. Tonight the flood is subsiding and all danger is believed to be over. A great part of the city laid under water and scores of great plants, including those of the Rogers Lo- comotive works. and the Passaic Steel company, were flooded and shut down, in- volving a loss estimated at rully Sl,0OO,- 900.
 Only one life was reported lost, that of a girl, drowned by the carrying away of a bridge. Thousands of New Jersey commuters slept in New York tonight, being unable to return to their homes. Except for the running of the ferry boats the Erie railroad was practically tied up. No trains were run on the main line west of Passaic
 Railroad Schedules Maintained.
 The Delaware, Lackawanna and Wes- tern was also badly crippled
 On the Pennsylvania it was said that regular schedules was maintained.
 The only delays on the New York Gen. tral and New Haven and Hartford rail- roads was during the heaviest part of the storm, when the water rose to height of three feet on the tracks in the Bronx and the engineers were obliged to run cautiously By the time the storm ndQ cledfeu, however, the lOSdl lidiho were running on schedule time. The ex- press trains from Boston and west, how ever, were from fifteen minutes to an hour late.
 Gale Along Coast.
 Norfolk, Va, October 9.-A sixty mile gale is raging along the Virginia-North Carolina coast from Cape Henry to Kitty Hawk. Two three-masted schooners are reported blown ashore off Ocean View in the lower Chesapeake.
 Reports of very rough weather have been coming from the seaboard. This wind has been blowing since o'clock this morning. Fears are entertained for the shipping. In Norfolk the highest velo- city reached is thirty miles, but the heavy blow outside has backed up an usually high tide into the inner harbor and all the water front streets in the commercial district are under water. Photographic communication Is seriously damaged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
JOHN DOUGHERTY
 IS GRADUALLY DYING
Man Who Was Mistaken for Burglar and Shot Is Lying at Hospital In
 comatose Condition.

John Dougherty, who was mistaken for burglar and shot Wednesday night by w. S. Lane. is gradually sinking and his death Is only a matter of hours. At St. Vincent's hospital 1t Is stated that he is In comatose condition and no longer recognizes any one.
 The mans wonderful vitality has kept him alive this long and may keep the spark of life in him for twenty-four hours longer. but this Is thought to be the long est time he can possibly remain alive.
 Dougherty, while under the effects of intoxicants, went to the wrong house to go to bed, and was mistaken for bur- glar. He refused to halt when commanded to do so by MT. Lane, who rooms in the house, which is at Avenue c and Eighteenth street, and as he climbed the steps he was shot. So far Lane has not been placed under arrest, but the police are able to find him at any time should Dougherty die and 1t be necessary to ar- rest Lane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
WOMAN IS ACCUSED
 OF MUCH STEALING
WORKED FOR J. B. COBB AND CAR REED OFF VALUABLE PROPERTY. SHE MAY HAVE PLANNED BUR- GLARY.

Emma Grant, a negro woman, was ar- rested after an exciting chase yesterday afternoon by Policemen Elledge and Ba- ker, on a charge of grand larceny.
 The negro has been in the employ of Mrs. J. B. Cobb, at the residence on Eighteenth street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, for some time and she has systematically robbed her employers large amount of stuff has been stolen from the house, and portion of this was recovered yesterday by the arresting of ficers It Is thought by the police that the woman planned burglary which was committed there some time ago, and that she shared in the booty taken by the burglars.
 Mrs. Cobb identified much of the prop erty, which was found in the negro wom- ans house at near Mir. Cobb's residence.
 Shortly after the police placed the wom- an under arrest she jumped a fence about five feet high and ran several blocks be- fore she was recaptured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
COFFIN TO SUBLET
 RAILROAD WORK
JUDGE JONES ISSUES INTEREST ING DEGREE IN THE MATTER OF
 DoNELsoN CONSTRUCTION co. IN INVOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY.

Judge Thomas G. Jones of the United States district court, has issued a decree in the matter of the Donelson Construc- ton company in involuntary bankruptcy authorizing and directing II. w. Coffin as receiver for the bankrupt concern to make certain disposition of the company's affairs.
 MT. Coffin, according to the decree, is to sublet the contract for the construction of the unfinished part of the work of the East and West Railroad company or the Atlanta and Birmingham Air Line rail- way, heretofore entered into with the Donelson Construction company to Brew CT & Jones upon the payment to MT. Golf fin as receiver the sum of S10O0, and obli- gating themselves to finish and complete the work under the contract.
 Brewer & Jones are to be allowed for the completion of the work whatever amount may be earned from the time the contract is subet to them The receiver is to get the money for all work done up to that time
 The receiver Is further authorized to sell to Brewer & Jones or to any other person or persons all the railroad con struction outfit now in his hands or to rent them as he may see fit It Is also or dered, adjudged and decreed that the receiver pay for any goods bought by him as receiver not to exceed $l20O, that he pay $40 office rent for the company 1hat he pay $75 for the hire of a locomo- tive engine and that he pay out of such funds as he may possess the monthly pay roll of the company to an amount not exceeding s500O.
 If he.has not this amount on hand he is authorized to Issue receivers certificates to the amount of $3O00. These certificates shall be entitled to priority of payment out of any funds which may hereafter come into his hands.
 He Is also directed to pay as soon as practicable out of any funds that may come into his hands $21OO with interest which he has Heretofore borrowed upon the order of the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
TENTATIVE PLANS DRAWN.
Sketch for Proposed Masonic Templ,
 on Exhibition.

Chairman Stratford of the building com mlttee of the Masonic Temple association has made a preliminary sketch for tenn pie to be erected at the southeast corner of Nineteenth street and Sixth avenue. The plans are intended merely as sug- gestion of what might be desirable. They are on exhibition In the office of Capt. John G. Smith, where Masons are ex- pected to call and examine them. In the event that the association decides to ac- cept MT. Stratford's design an architect will be employed to draw working plans. MT. Stratford's sketch calls for six stories and basement The first, second and third floors are set apart for living apartments. the fourth and fifth for Ma sonic purposes, and the top floor for a public auditorium.
 The Masonic temple site Is 95x100 feet and is considered one of the choicest lots in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
FEW YORK, October 9.-Torrer

NI EW YORK, October 9.-Torrential M rain, commencing early yesterday l morning, and continuing with scarcely any intermission until late this afternoon, during which the unprecedent- ed precipitation of 10.04 inches was re- corded at the local weather bureau, laid New York city and all the surrounding country under a flood today, causing damage that will amount to many hun dred thousands of dollars Tonight the rain has ceased. but a coast storm is reported tosbe approaching and threat ened hurricane renders it unsafe for ves sells of any class to leave port.
 Along all the river front and in many sections of Brooklyn. cellars were food ed and an enormous amount of damage done. A great portion of the subway was badly flooded.
 Trolley Lines Crippled.
 Suburban steam and trolley lines with hardly an exception were crippled by floods and washouts. and in the early morning rush hours, thousands of su- burban residents were unable to reach their offices in this city. Those who were fortunate enough to cross the fer ries found further progress blocked by the submerged condition of the water front streets across which they were fer ried in trucks and wagons.
 Reports of extensive floods and serious damage of property and interruptions to traffic came from almost all sections of New Jersey and Long Island. In Newark, Passaic and other large manufacturing centers, many factories were. closed down owing to the flooding of engine rooms In many places electric light and power plants were shut down for the same req son. A dam on the Ramapho river at Pompton broke, flooding the valley for ten miles, but causing no loss of life.
 Paterson Suffered Heavily.
 Paterson was one of the worst suffer- CTS, and for a time this evening there was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
wav Down East"

There is a pretty ditty in "Way Down East" which is to be seen at the Jef- ferson theatre next Wednesday and Thursday and Thursday matinee. It Is sung by the town constable and has this refrain:
 "A great big hat with a great big brim. All bound round with a woolen string"
 It is an od-time, as is to be found in early English literature The play is diverting and Its story reaches down into the innermost recesses of the heart It is play to see often and many people find It's influence most exhilirating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
CONSERVATORY RECITAL. Brilliant Programme Will Be Rendered
 This Morning.

Following is the brilliant programme that will be rendered by teachers of the Birmingham conservatory in the Fox building this morning at Il o'clock. Violin-Romance ................. Svendsen Baritone-"O, caste flor del mic sospir" from the opera King of Lahore" ...............s s..............-....t MdSSeiel -Ballade-Norwegia melody, with variations ............,............ .Grieg Baritone-(a) Entreaty ........ Van Fieliz
 (b) Pilgrims Song .Tschaikowsky Violin-(a) Gondoliera.
 (b) Perpetual Motion. .Ries Trio-Allegro energico con fuoco
 ........................ Mendelsshon Miss Eda Gockel-Piano.
 MT. Glen O. Friermood-Baritone. MT. Clarence Klenk-Cello.
 Mir. William Gussen-Violin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

First Christian church, will occupy the pulpit at both of the Sunday services. which will be held in the court house. Work on the new church at the corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-first street is progressing rapidly and will be com pleted about the first of December. The building when completed will cost up- wards of $22, GOO. The national conven- tion of the Christian church will con- vene at Detroit, Mich, next Friday. A large delegation from Alabama will at tend. Twenty thousand delegates are usually in attendance at these conven- tions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
GO TO DRAW JURIES.
Preparing for Fall Ter of U. S. Court
 at Annistou

Maj. c. J. Allison, clerk of the United States court, and w. H. Standifer, as- sistant district attorney. will go to An niston today to draw juries for the No vember term of the United States court for the eastern division of the northern district of Alabama.
 The court will convene in Anniston on November and will be presided over by Judge Harry T. Toulmin United States district judge of Mobile. sN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
At tho Rliou.

The matinee at 2;9O today, and tonight will be the last performances of "Wealtl and Poverty" The weeks engagement has been a most successful one
 The demand for tickets for next Mon day evening when "rhe Governors Son." q musical comedy, has been heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
PERSONAL.

H. c. Coles, the supervising examiner of the central board of civil service exam iners, rural carriers service. passed through the city last night on his way to Bessemer and Ensley. to look after the service at those places. He will visit Louis jana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas. and will be back in Washington on the 24th inst.