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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12
THE pRETgNDER OVERTHROW.
Sultan Of Morocco Has Completely
SqueIehed the Rebellion at Fec.

Tangier.-The sutans troops have
utterly routed the forces of the Moor
ish pretender and captured Blu Ha
mara himself.
A special courier who arrived Sun.
day after making record journey
from Fee brought this news. He re.
ports that at daybreak last Thursday
the army of the sultan, commanded by
the war minister, FL Menebhi attack.
ed the pretender's position and in.
fiicted complete defeat on his fol.
lowing, at the same time capturing Blu
Hamara.
Another runner who has arrived
here from Fee confirms the news of
the defeat of the rebels. but says that
the report Of the capture of the pre-.
tender is incorrect. He adds that it is
uncertain whether Blu Hamaras body
was among the great number slain.
The sultan's victory was absolute.
almost the entire following of the pre-.
tender being slain or captured. His
camp, provisions and ammunition
were taken and the artillery which
was lost by the sultan's army in the
battle of December 20 was recaptured.
Even if Blu Hamara escaped is is
hopeless for him to seek to retrieve
his defeat. as his claim that he is
saint is exploded The details regard.
ing the battle are meager. but it is
known that the pretender's camp was
surprised and rushed at dawn
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12
eriqands In the caucauses.

ST. Petersburg.-Brigands have been
terrorlzing the Caucasus recently, levy
ing tribute on towns and holding up
trains to an extent hitherto unknown.
Even garrison towns have been fright
ened into paying regular tribute, in re-
turn for which the bandits not only re-
frain from plundering, but protect the
towns from other marauders. The at
tempts Of the troops to cope with the
situation have been generally foiled,
owing to completely Of inhabitants.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12
HILLMoN CASE is REMANDED.
Famous Insurance Suit Is to Be Tried
Sixth Time,

"a Sixth Time,
Washington Hillmon insur-
ance case, which has been tried five
times, was Tuesday sent back to the
trial court for a sixth trial. The opin-
ion was delivered by Justice Brown,
Justices Brewer and White dissenting.
The Connecticut Mutual is the only
company still fighting the case, the
others having compromised three or
four years ago.
The case has been in court ever
since 1879, when John w. Hillmon OF
Kansas was alleged to have been killed
by the accidental discharge Of a gun.
Hillmon's life was insured in the Con-
necticut Mutual and other companies
for $4,000, and when his death was
reported the payment Of the policy
was resisted on the ground that he en-
tered into a conspiracy with others to
disappear, have the report circulated
that he was dead then substitute the
corpse of another man and claim pay
ment on the policy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12
PREPARING FOR WAR
WASHINGTON is PREPARING FOR
AN EMERGENCY.
GERMANY TRYING TO BUY war SHIPS
Navy Yards Are Busy Day and Night,
Three Shifts Being at Work
Rush Orders for
Rifles.

Washington. allies have re-
jected Minister Bowen's last proposal
that all nations having claims against
Venezuela be given the same treat
ment as the blockading power. The
answers have been received here.
Baron Won Sternburg, who is to rep
resent Germany at Washington, was
greeted on his arrival here with more
rumors of irreconcilable differences
between this government and his own
than have been current since the Ven
ezuelan complications began. DIS
patches from Chile received early In
the week announced that private
agents of the German government had
proposed the immediate purchase OF a
Chilean battleship and armored p
err and at the same time had submit
ted proposition to buy the battle
ships now being constructed for the
Chilean government in Europe. This
information was threshed over at the
Army and Navy club and resulted in
the discovery that the United States
government had issued orders to all
navy yards to work men in three shifts
and complete without delay the work
on gun carriages and repair work on
ships.
No explanation whatever OF a salts
factory character was offered for the
order given the Washington navy
yard. Those members Of congress
who have secuted the idea of differ
ences between this country and Ger
many over the application of the Mon
roe doctrine which would lead to war
declared that the navy department
was willing that the people should be-
come alarmed in order to make it
easier to get big appropriations for
battleships. Unless the naval officers
and the navy department as well have
chosen this method of getting what
they want from congress, the develop
ments permit of no other interpreta-
ton than that in governmental circles
the Venezuelan situation is regarded
as sufficiently acute to demand a
more active preparation for emergen-
cies. Before the announcement was
publicly made through the newspapers
that Germany was negotiating for
CHILEAN battleships, instructions were
given here for an investigation Of Ger
many's intentions. 1t was stated
through naval circles that the Amer
lean government was thoroughly con-
versant with every suggestion which
has been made to Chile and was in a
position to beat Germany to these
ships.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12
BEeeARED BY sWEDEN's FAMINE
The Middle Glasses Have Given All in
ATTEMPTS to Relieve Distress.


Attempts to Relieve Distress.
Stockholm.-From the northern fam
inc district comes the news that the
prolonged distress threatens with bank
ruptcy even that small number Of peo-
pie who ordinarily rank with the we'll
TODD farmer class. Among these are
to be found pastors, inkeepers, parish
officials, school teachers and few far
mers, whose savings and mortgaged
lands might enable them to weather
one years crop failures without be-
coming entirely dependent.
Five months Of continuous Samari-
tanism has begun to tell upon the pri-
vate recources of these people. The
lnnkeepers at Hietaniemi Pello, Pajala
Tarendo, Watti and a dozen other
hamlets within the famine belt tell the
same stories, asserting that they must
become hard hearted or themselves
face restitution.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12
TREATY MAY FAIL.
Much Opposition In Senate to Canal
Agreement.

Washington--An important confer.
ence was held at the White House
this week, the participants being the
president, Secretary Hay and Senator
Cullom, chairman of the foreign rela.
tions committee of the senate. The
subject under discussion was the
status of the Panama canal. The stu
alton with regard to the treaty as it
has developed in the senate is giving
the administration and its supporters
grave concern. The president Is ex.
ceedingly anxious that the treaty
should be ratified at the earliest pos.
sible moment; yet the indications now
are that serious distractions may be
placed in the way of ratification.
The conference was with view OF
ascertaining, if possible, what could be
done to hasten consideration of the
treaty by the senate. An effort is to
be made to get the treaty out of com.
mittee with a favorable report. That
the effort will be successful is reason
ably certain, but then its troubles in
Nhe present view of the matter will
only have begun. Senator Morgan,
chairman Of the committee on inter
oceanic canals, takes the ground that
the negotiations conducted by the
state department with Mr.. Herran.
representing Colombia, are not valid,
as he holds that Mr.. Herran did not
possess the necessary authority to
make treaty binding upon his coun-
try, and it is understood that he will
use his utmost efforts to defeat the
treaty in it's present form. Indeed the
intimation has reached the president
that when the treaty is called up for
consideration in the senate, amend
ments will be offered to almost every
section of it, Such action, it is well
understood, will seriously delay final
action upon it, even if it should not
result in the defeat of its ratification.
1t is stated definitely that any amend
ment to the treaty would imperil the
entire canal project, as the govern.
ment Of Colombia might hesitate to ac.
cept amendments made to it, particu-
larly if they involved essential details
or principles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12
Kansas BRIDEGROOM Of SO.

Emporia, Kas.-Probate Judge
Evans married Jacob Bigelow. a
widower IS years old, and Elizabeth
B. Nickerson, 46 years old. Mr.. Bige.
low Is probably the oldest groom Lyon
county ever had. He was one Of the
earliest settlers of the county and is a
veteran of the civil war. He has little
property or means except a pension Of
seventeen dollars a month. Mr.. Bige-
low says it was a case Of love and he
thinks marriage is not a failure
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12
France Expects More Trouble.

+ Paris.-The tone of the French
press shows that the editorial writer's
fear there will be a renewal of hostil-
tiles by the allies in Venezuelan
waters as a result Of the present COM
plications. The Temps points out that
the worlds chief interest is to secure
an end to the whole affair, which is
beginning to be viewed as another
Macmillan blunder."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12
STATISTICS KEPT THEM BUSY.
More Testimony introduced by the
Operators In Anthracite Region.

OPcTdhOTo w HHtHTdClIe neglOH'
{ Philadelphia. Statistical testimony
is being introduced by the Reading
company at the anthracite coal strike
commission hearing. w. w Riley,
whe conducts a bureau maintained by
the coal-carrying roads for the purpose
of collecting statistics concerning the
hard coal production, says the govern.
ment utilizes the data collected by
this bureau. He said his reports were
based upon the statements furnished
monthly by the railroads. Statements
were introduced showing the average
annual earnings of employees, other
than mine workers, in Pennsylvania
cities. The n umber of wage earners
affected by these statistics were 49,
$50, the average individual earnings
being given as s462 annually.
Tables showing the comparative
bank statistics of the anthracite, BIZ
luminous and agricultural sections Of
Pennsylvania were also submitted.
The percapita deposits in the hard
coal region were given as $3.50. A
statement of the tax statistics showed
the value of taxable property in the
anthracite region to be s2l5,5S9,1 1852.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12
JEFFERSON MEMORIAL.
Movement for Monument to the
Great American.

Great American.
Washington. 1.-The Thomas Jefferson
Memorial Association organized for
the purpose erecting at the national
capitol an appropriate and truly ma
tional memorial to the author of the
Declaration of independence, through
its president, Admiral George Dewey,
has issued an appeal to the American
people for funds to carry out the OBJ.
ject Of the association.
The association is now complete in
its list of officers, every state being
represented by vice president, and
In some cases by representative on
the board of governors, the controlling
body No great movement of a similar
character in this country it is claim.
ed, has as its officers more men of
national character and influence than
this organization. Prominent men
from all sections Of the country have
become interested in the movement,
and have written to the officers of the
association expressions of approval.
The association, it is stated, is thor
oughly non-partisan, the design being
merely to raise a memorial to Mr. JEFF
ferson as writer of the Declaration of
independence.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12
PHILIPPINE LEPER ISLAND.
Uuited States viii Stop Intermarrlage
of the Unfortunates.

Uuited states VIII stop lntermarrlage
of the Unfortunates.
Washington Philippine cons
mission has established a leper colony
at Culion, on the island of Calaman.
Work has been commenced on the
buildings and removal of unformnates
has begun. The number of lepers in
the colony is to be limited to 10000
Twice that number of well persons
related to lepers will be allowed to live
on the island and may see patients
at intervals under the watch of guards.
The commission has decreed that lep-
ers shall not marry. The sexes will be
kept separate and in course Of a gem
Grafton it is hoped leprosy will disap-
pear from the Philippines.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12
The Sentiment In England.

London.-The current feeling Of
optimism here respecting the Vene-
zuelan affair is not justified by the
facts. 1t suits the purpose Of the Ger
man emperor to have the official
organs announce that the powers are
waiting for evidence respecting the
security offered by Venezuela, and Mr..
Balfour and Lord Lansdowne are also
pleased to have the public believe that
a settlement is simply a matter Of de-
tail, which will inevitably be worked
out. Meanwhile they are trying to ex-
tricate themselves from the results Of
their own follies and blunders in time
for the meeting of Parliament. A sim
gle day may bring change in the sit
uation, but the signs are not hopeful.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12

Vice Governor Won Estorf, Of Ger.
man Southwest Africa, has resigned
and is returning home because of a
disagreement in Berlin with his policy
toward immigrant Beers, in permitting
the establishment Of Dutch Reformed
congregations under the authority OF
the CapetOwn presbytery. The Colonial
office at Berlin regards this policy as
dangerous, fearing that the Beers may
make an attempt later to establish
their independence
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12

The Lokal Anzeiger confirms the
report that a deputation of German
officers headed by Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee. may attend the
unwilling Of the Frederick the Great
statue at Washington. In official
quarters in Berlin it is admitted that
Count Won Waldersee may come to the
United States. but this. II is added, has
not yet been decided. The date of his
proposed departure is also uncertain.
June has been mentioned, but that
month is regarded as being too late in
the summer and the unwilling prob
ably will be postponed until the
autumn
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12

Picking correspondents of Japanese
papers report that In an audience with
the Empress Dowager at Picking, Gen.
eral Miles praised the virtues of the
Empress Dowager, after she had eulo-
gistically referred to American
achievements in the Philippines. He
is quoted as saying that her qualities
surpassed those Of Queen Victoria.
The dispatches state that Britishers
at Picking were much incensed in this
regard.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12

According to a dispatch from Tan.
gier the Moorish pretender, Blu Ha-
mara, has sent a challenge to the sui.
tan accusing him Of cowardice in re.
naming within the walls of Fee, where
it was impossible to attack him, be-
cause Fee is holy city, and calling
on him to give battle outside the walls
of the city. The sultan in despair &C.
cepted the challenge.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12

In accordance with a promise made
to her husband before his death, Mrs.
Robert Long Of Lindhurst, N. j., from
the deck of tugboat scattered over
the waters of the Narrows the ashes
Of her husbands body, which had been
cremated. She repeated, as her hus.
band had asked her to do: "O'er the
blue sea; DER the blue sea-"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12

Senator Carmack has introduced a
resolution in the house calling upon
the president for information as to
whether the government of Cuba Is ex.
ercislng the right of sovereignty and
control over the Isle Of Pines; whether
steps have been taken to transfer the
island from the United States and, II
80, what steps have been taken to
protect the property Of the United
States citizens upon the island
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12

The heaviest January snow storm
for thirteen years has been raging in
the intermountain region the last
week. The mountain gorges are pack.
ed with snow and on the ranges and
desert the precipitation has been al
most unprecedented. At Winnemucca,
Nevada, thirteen inches of snow has
fallen. The telegraph service west of
Ogden has been demoralized and all
trains are delayed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12

The Oregon senate has passed a
bill prohibiting the employment of
children under IA years of age in fac
tories, shops, mines or in the tele.
phone, telegraph or messenger SER
vice, or in any employment during
school hours, or the employment of
children under 16 years of age for
more than ten hours a day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12

Sixteen Chinese held in Jail at
Ogdensburg, N. Y, for being unlaw.
fully in this country, have just been
ordered deported by United States
Commissioner Gray. During January
he ordered thirty-six Chinese deported.
Appeals have been taken in all cases
where deportation was ordered.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12

Lincoln's old home from which he
went to the White House, in Washing
ton, and now under control of the
state, narrowly escaped destruction
by fire last week. The roof caught fire
from defective flue, but the close
proximity of an engine house, only
three blocks distant, saved the build
ing with but little damage.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12

The members of the Chinese foreign
legations are again embarrassed by
the lavish gifts from the dowager EN-
press of game, plants and trinkets on
the occasion Of the Chinese New Year.
Similar presents were sent to the lega.
ton at the time of the last note of the
powers to China On the indemnity
question.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12

In the banks of Columbia subscrip
ton lists have been opened to raise q
fund for the erection of a monument
to N. G. Gonzales, the editor who was
killed by Lieutenant Governor Till.
man. One thousand dollars was sub.
scribed the first day and it is expected
that the fund will reach $4,000 before
the end OF the week.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12

The house committee on postoffices
and post roads has authorized favor
able report on the bill introduced by
Mr.. Gardner Of Michigan to prevent
robbing the mail and to provide a
safer and easier method of sending
money by mail" 1t provides for a
system of post check notes which are
made exchangeable at money order
postoffices and banks.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12

A bill has been introduced in the
Connecticut legislature making an at
tempt on the life of president of the
United States or foreign ambassador
equal before the law with murder in
the first degree anc punishable by
death
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12
Postoflee RusIness Increasing.

The business of the postofFice for the
past month shows an increase Of 10
per cent over the corresponding
month last year. The receipts for the
month are s12.S25.6i. The receipts for
January, 1902. were slO.S25.39. an IN
crease Of s2,OOO.25.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12
Orders to Work Night and Day.


Washington.-Th three-shift sys.
tenn, by which work will be kept up
day and night, was inaugurated in the
gun carriage shop at the Washington
navy yard Monday. There is an i'm
peratlve demand for completing the
orders now on hand and this step is
taken with a view to expediting the
completion of work, the orders for
which we're given over two years ago.
II is the purpose Of the naval officials
to keep all the other shops at the yard
in full operation during the entire day
and night as soon as sufficient work
men can be obtained.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12

John T. McDonougi, of Albany, N
Y, former secretary of state, has an
nounced that he will accept the ap'
pointment as justice Of the supreme
court of the Philippine Islands, which
was rendered him several days ago by
President Roosevelt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12

Only one half-penny was bid at an
auction in Paris for two bills signed
by Nine. Humbert-one for 100000
and the other for $4,000. The bid
was not accepted.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12

Two million persons are attacked by
malaria every year in Italy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-12
THE PHILIpSBURG HERALD.
LYMAN w. MATTESoN, Editor.
Published Every Thursday

PHlLLIPseuRe, KANSAS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-08

We see by the Leon papers that E. J..
Sankey has been nominated for Repre-
sentative by the democrats of Decatur
county. If any man in Decatur county
deserves favor at the hands of his party
it is E. j. Sankey. We have deemed it a
privilege and honor to know him all our
life and we know him to be man of
energy, of splendid business ability and
sound integrity, democrat who was
always at his post in both county and
state politics and we sincerely hope to
see him elected this fall.-Lineville
Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-08

Another newspaper has been estab-
Used at Leon, although the town al
ready has two first class papers and is
not large enough to sustain another.
1t appears to have been established by
some politicians with grievance and
the chances are that it will never be in
as prosperous condition as it now en-
joys. The paper that is established for
any other than purely business reasons
has little chance in these days. Espec-
tally it is true that paper established
for political purposes or run solely for
political reasons has strenuous DAYS
before it. The average country news
paper is successful because it tries to
give the news of it's community and so
far as the financial end is concerned
politics is incidental and is not espec-
tally necessary Corning Times -Rep1b-
lican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-08

Under date September 81, Henry
Clews, the celebrated New York banker,
writes in his weekly letter:
Consumers cannot afford present high
prices, and some form of readjustment
will have to take place before the equi-
librium between supply and demand is
restored to normal. This is not an i'm
mediate contingency, but it is one to be
kept in sight; one to be anticipated not
with fear, but with satisfaction, as an
approach to more normal and sub
stantial basis than we have been work
ing under for the last two or three
| years. 1t is a mistake to think that
high prices mean general prosperity.
I These benefit only few, and sometimes
mark the haste or indiscretions of those
who should know better. The masses
are benefited most by moderate prices
and by moderate and better distributed
profits, which insure wider distribu-
tlon of products and more steady en-
| ployment for the larger number. 1t is a
notorious fact that hundreds Of millions
of construct work is held up by high
cost of iron and labor, and that moder-
ate concessions in either would impart
fresh life into most important branch
Of business; the same thing being true
of some other departments of industry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-08

A law requiring marriage licenses to
be published is the latest suggestion as
to legislation governing marriages in
this state. 1t is urged by legal author
tiles that if there was law requiring
the publication of marriage licenses at
least three or four days or even week
before legal ceremony could be per-
formed, society, which is so much in
terested in the contract, would have an
opportunity to raise dissenting voice
if the union of the two was regarded as
questionable. Publicity in such matter
is highly desirable and the enactment
proposed could hardly fail of good effect