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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
Gun to Have immense Range.

A gun which will throw a projectile
flfty-nine miles, or, to be accurate,
59.117 miles, is one Of the immediate
possibilities in ordnance, owing to a
system of construction devised and
now in use at Reading by ]. Hamilton
Brown.
In order to convey more strikingly
to the mind what this means, it may
be said for illustration that war
ship lying off Atlantic City could
throw projectiles into the heart OF
Philadelphia. New York city could
be bombarded by hostile fleet which
would be out of sight and out of range
Of Sandy Hooks greatest guns. The
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
A Suggestion.

The Detroit Tribune claims to have
burned much midnight oil in the proc.
ess Of evolving the following brief
platform for the Democratic party in
the campaign Of 1904:
Whereas, We have hunted from
Kalamazoo to Jericho for issues dis
tinctive from those of the Republican
party and failed to find any on which
all the Democrats can unite except the
tariff, which is a chestnut; therefore
81. Resolved, That we are against
the Republican party on general prin.
ciples.
20. Damn the Republican party"
Whether or not the party will be
satisfied with the preamble and first
plank. there is no doubt that the sec.
ond plank expresses the sentiment OF
all Democrats.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
Rattle Box ExpIodes.

The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w.
N. votaw OF Arkansas City, Ark,
died in agony from burns received
while playing with celluloid rattle
box. The baby was sitting on the
floor near a hot stove when the rat.
tle-box took fire and exploded. The
flames were blown into his face and
set fire 10 the clothing. burning the
flesh. The flesh Of the hand in which
the toy was held was blown away by
the explosion. There was no one in
the room with the child except an
older sister The baby was abort
four feet from the stove when the ac-
cident happened.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
A Bat Show.

A successful rat show was recently
held at Cheltenham, England. There
we're sixty exhibits Of black, gold.
gray, white, plebald and tan rats
Some agricultural journals, comment.
ing on It, maintain that the rat has
an economic future and may become a
table dainty in England, as 1t Is In
China. To many people the show Is
tho first correction Of the impression
that rats are all alike, whereas the
varieties OF them, all more or less
alike in Characteristic, are quite nu'
merous. The first display having been
a marked success. others will no
doubt follow, and the rodent be studied
with increasing attention, the pros
pect, however, OF finding out any
thing good about him being not at all
promising.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
Mr.. Bacon and Trusts.

Trusts, most Southern statesmen
seem to believe. are to be inveighed
against in the abstract, but allowed
to shelter themselves, when brought
to court, under the accommodating
mantle of state sovereignty. Mr.. Ba-
con, therefore, would not be too rash
in prosecuting combinations in re-
straint of trade. He announces that
on the trust issue also the Democrats
should be conservative, and endeav'
or in no way to injure legitimate
business interests while trying tc
reach unlawful enterprises"
Mr.. Bacon is for a conservative
platform because he believes in con-
servatism. Other Democrats many
of them in Georgia-are for a con-
servative platform because it may
win, not because it Is conservative
Whether as a stalking-horse behind
which to steal into power or as Sc
rious recasting of Democratic theor-
les, the Bacon program lacks neither
courage nor candor. But in attempt
ing to read a genuine conservatism
into Democratic beliefs and Demo-
cratic practices it's author merely
demonstrates his own capacity for
paradox-his inability to measure the
forces behind Democracy or to recog-
nize the historical groundwork on
which it's achievements as an Ameri'
can party rest.-New York Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
Something Needed.

1--WE are about to put new piano
on the market that we are sure will
oil long-felt want" said the manu-
facturer.
What will you call it,"
I'VE shall call it the Cozy Flat
Piano."
"Why?"
Because it's about twice as high as
an ordinary piano, but only about half
its thickness; just right for a coy
nat"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
.lumnad the Bill.

AT what hotel did you put up when
YOU we're in that town." asked a cas-
ual acquaintance.
None" replied the deadbeat.
"Dldn't stop at hotel. eh?"
ooh, yes, stopped at one, but !
didn't put up"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
Hopeless.

Lenders-see herel How about
that $40 you owe me? You promised
to mail II to me last Friday.
spenders-Well, I'll tell you. l
started to raise It but then | remem'
bered that even II I did scrape 1t to-
gether | didn't have a stamp. So |
couldn't send II.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
Graphic Dissertation.

Little Margie had been to the den
lists to have a tooth extracted, and
this is how she explained the pro-
ceedings:
1.-THE man grabbed hold with a pair
Of big tongs and pulled his best, and
Just before 1t killed me the tooth came
out. "-Exchange.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
Porto Rico's Needs.

Samuel Gompers. head Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. has re-
turned from an organizing expedition
TO Porto Rico. and points a gloomy
picture Of industrial and economic
conditions ia she island. which he as
serts are worse than unoer Spanish
rule. Those who remember what
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
Roosevelt viii Be the Issue.

Colonel Watterson and other Demo-
Gratis are saying that the Roosevelt
administration will be the issue in the
campaign of 1904. They are right.
The national administration Of the
day is usually the issue in every presi-
Dental canvass. This has been true
from the time of the first Adams down
to to-day, except during the disinte-
CATION in the parties during Monroe's
eight years in Office. National plat
forms did not begin to make their ap-
pearance until a third of the nine
teenth century had expired. There
was no need of any platform by a
convention in the first Adams case,
even if national conventions had been
invented in that day. The alien and
sedition laws and the other acts Of
his term were the issues in the can
vass of 1900. The things which the
second Adams did, and those that his
enemies said he intended to do, were
the issues that were talked about in
the campaign of 1928, in which Jack
son was elected the first time. Jack
son himself furnished many issues. So
did every other strong president
down to this hour.-St. Louis Globe
democrat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21

collection Of curlos owned by man In
Tarrytown, and was used by the old
Knickerbockers to light their pipes.
They called 1t a comforter" Filled
with live Goals, 1t furnished lights for
many a curled.paper taper a century
ago. 1t is made of copper, with the
upper works of brass, and decorated
with an apple seed pattern.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
Horns,a Remarkable Name.

George o. Zilligitt of Inglewood,
Eng, has a 1O-year-old carriage mare
with a name Of silvery hair IS feet
long, which is usually kept braided
and in a net She has a colt a few
month old. whose name and tail al
ready reach the ground.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
Cross Section Of the Gun.

English and French coasts could be
made uninhabitable by land batteries
on either side of the English channel.
The gun needed to do this execution
would only be one Of ten-inch bore,
and would throw shot weighing 575
pounds, or a quarter of ton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
A Ennllah Move.

"You seem nervous and restless this
morning." said Merchant.
Eyes," replied his partner. Il asked
Borroughs to drop In to-day and pay
me what he owes me-"
"Ah! And you're afraid he won't
conner"
'T'm afraid he will come and borrow
more"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
Poor Mrs, Woody.

80 you're little Willie Woodbyr
said the new minister after Sunday
school. 81 called to see your mother
yesterday, but, unfortunately, she was
not at home"
ooh, yes, she was" replied the boy.
but | guess she took you for the In.
stalment man. You look somethin'
like him."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
Viewed from Above.

To a man up a tree It looks as
though the Democratic party would
split open so wide on national politics
this year that the former assures in
that ancient structure will look IKE
mere hair lines.--Los Angeles Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
ORCHID HAS sAsrs PICTURE.
Almost Perfect Likeness Of Infant on
Center Leaf.

1t has been noticed frequently that
plants, and especially orchids, bear
curious resemblances to animals. This
baby orchid" is in a New Rochelle
greenhouse. In India there is an or
child which resembles a butterfly,
with coloring enough like that Of a
moccasin snake to be protected from
its natural enemies.
The baby orchid" obviously, gets
its name from the fact that on the
curves of the center leaf, or peta.. is
the almost perfect likeness of baby,
partly nodded, and in measure
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
Wealth.

as there much poverty here" ask
ed the stranger.
81 should say not" replied the
Arkansas farmer. why, we took
stock census last month, an there was
as much as half a shoat for every man
in the county"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
Ea...rn Man Bond Of Enn,.

At Taunton, Mass, a man ate ten
hard-boiled eggs and topped the feast
of with a raw one, all in less than
80 minutes, to win a wager.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
Plps Lluhter Of Ryaone Ace.

This strange thing of wood and iron.
with the look of combination chat
ing dish and sieve, is a bl-metallic
three.legged stove. 1t belongs to a
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
On the Bathing Beach.

Judging by Ewes costume" he
said thoushtfully, "tbe Garden OF Eden
must have been the original seaside
resort"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21

made by the coloring on the petal,
which has light yellow ground, with
spots and lines of rich brown. The
little infant also has a canopy over
it's head. The orchid averages about
three inches in width. and blooms in
January.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21

in filling her molds. she let II drip
over the edge. The wick. which was
fastened in the bottom end Of the Of
the mold, had to be held in the center
with one hand, while with the other
she filled the mold with the melted tai
low from a dipper. When the tallow
iad cooled, the candles were pulled
out backward by the free ends Of the
wicks.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21
Then He Kicked.

Glass Eater-The midget said ho
wanted everything small. The small
est bed, the smallest cups and the
smallest chair.
wild Man-what ishe kicking about
now?
Glass Eater-The manager gave him
the smallest salary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21

Teacher whipped you for your
own good; | really did Now, tell me
what you think about Il?
Bobby-If told you what | think
you'd give me another licking.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-21

Dusty--I want work.
Proprietor-What can you dot
Dusty-Nothln'.
Proprietor-Ohl do that myself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
STATE EPWORTh
LEAGUE CLOSES
Officers Elected at Rockford-DanviIIe
Chosen as Next Meet
ing Place.

Rockford, ILL.,, July 1.-The state Ep-
worth League convention adjourned
last night after selecting DanvilIe as
me place of the next meeting. Off.
GERS elected: President, Rev. James
Near, Bloomington; vice president,
Rev. Frederick H. Knight. Mt Carmel;
Rev. Frank G. Barnes, OnaTga; Mrs.
Matte A. Foreman, Onarga; Miss
Helen G. Ingram. Chicago; junior sup,
erintendent, Miss Nettie May Turn
bull, Carlinville; corresponding secre-
tary, Oscar Roecker, Chicago; record
ing secretary. Rollin o. Evert, Tolena +;
treasurer, Samuel Jesse Curiee, Salem.
a resolution was passed endorsing
the state local option bill proposed bv
the aBti-salOon league of Illinois. 1t
was voted that careful scrutiny be
given all newspapers and that only
such be admitted to the home as tend
to develop higher ideals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
RECEIPTS DOUBLE
IN THE PAST DECADE
Remarkable Showing of the Postoffice
Department = Rural Mail
Service Increase.

Washington. .. G.. July 1.-The Of
ficial figures regsFding the business of
the postoffice department for the fiscal
year ending yesterday are awaited
with considerable interest, owing to
the prevailing belief that they will
show an unprecedented increase. The
receipts for the year are approximate
ly estimated at $144.000.000. which is
almost double the receipts of decade
ago. No less amazing are the figures
in regard to the rural free delivery
service Today there are over $4,000
rural routes in operation. as against
200 i've years ago. These $4,000
routes furnish a daily mail service to
more than 12,50O.00a people residing
in rural districts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
TO RUN DOWN BURGLARS

Seventeen burglaries in three weeks
is the record in Geneseo. 1t has awak-
ened the people of the village to read
mess for action, and steps toward the
organization of a vigilance committee
have been taken. The residence of
Floyd Whitcomb was entered about s
O'Clock Wednesday evening while the
family were in the back yard and a
hunting case watch was stolen. 1t
was a railway timepiece and was val
ued at 5000. This burglary is the last
of the seventeen and it is the feather
which has finally tipped the scale in
favor of decisive measures. The vigi-
lance committee which is to be organ
lied is to have either four or eight
members from each ward, and most
determined effort to detect and punish
the burglars will be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
SON OF GEORGE r. TRAIN
COMMENCES A BIG SUIT

Omaha, July I--Elsey MacHenry
Train, son of George Francis Train.
came to Omaha yesterday and arrang-
ed to commence suit for property
claimed to be worth s20.0OO.000. The
action will be to set aside mortgage
foreclosure by which Kountze Bros.
New York and Omaha bankers. and
Samuel e. Rogers, pioneer Omaha
merchant, secured title to 500 acres
adjoining the best part of Omaha.
The land was bought by Train In 1865.
The heirs claim the foreclosure pro-
ceedings were put through after Citt.
zen Train was declared Iunatic and
no provision was made for the protec-
tion of his property rights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
PUT UP A TICKET
Michigan Republicans Nominate With
out Any Marked
Contest.
THE saUABBLE IN MINNESOTA
Factions Arrive at "a Basis for Settling
the Various Com
tentIOns.

Detroit, July but two contests
worthy the name marked the state re-
publican nominating convention. One
of these was the fight in the resolu-
tions committee and in the convention
by Congressman William Alden Smith.
of Grand Rapids. and State Senator
Charles Simmons, of Detroit, for a
broader declaration in the platform in
favor of primary reform, than the
county local option declaration favor
ed by the so-called machine element of
the party, and the other was on the
nomination for auditor general
The Ticker.
The ticket is as follows:
Governor-Fred NJ Warner, Farm
ington.
Lieutenant Governor = Alexander
Maitland, Negaunee.
State Treasurer-Frank p. Glazier,
Chelsea.
Secretary of State-George A. Pres
colt, Tawas City.
Auditor General-Dr. ]. B. Bradley,
Eaton Rapids.
Attorney General-Charles A. Blair,
Jackson.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-P. H. Kelley, Detroit.
Member State Board of Education
l.. l.. Wright, Ironwood.
Land Commissioner-W. H. Rose,
Clinton.
Solve the Middle.
st Paul, July 1.-The state republi-
can convention held two short sessions
yesterday, and. following the program
agreed upon by leaders of the parti-
son of various candidates, adjourned
until today. The leaders had been in
conference trying to devise a plan
whereby the numerous contests might
be settled with as little friction as pos
sible, and it was finally determined to
allow Chairman Clapp to appoint the
credentials committee, seven mem
bers to represent the Dunn interests,
seven the Collins adherents and one
the Eddy candidacy, and to adjourn
the convention until this committee
had acted This plan prevailed and
the convention adjourned. The COM
mittee on credentials at once began
the work of hearing the merits of the
various cases presented to them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
Hnrf On the Rail.
DEFAULTING AURORA BANK
CASHIER ACCUSES OTHERS

Aurora, ILL.,, July II simply did
what half your successful cashiers in
Chicago have DONE" said Jacob H.
Plain. former cashier of the German
American National bank and confess
ed embezzler of $4,000, when asked if
he thought he had done an exceptional
thing when he used the banks funds
continued, ''the result was disaster;
in their case it is success. Everything
depends on the turn of the cards.
Look at the case of one very promi-
nent banker-ten years ago he had
not enough money to pay hotel bill;
today he is a millionaire. Do you
think he saved it out of his salary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
.KEWANEE CITY COUNCIL
IS BLOCKING INTERURBAN

Work on the interurban that it is
proposed to build from Kewanee to
Geneseo. eventually connecting with
Rock Island, will begin within GO days,
according to George A. Anthony, the
secretary of the company, if the Ke-
vance council makes certain modifi-
cations of the ordinance under which
the line is to be permitted to build
into that city. The matter will be
definitely settled at a meeting of the
Kewanee council to be held within
the next two weeks. The plan is to
meet the Moline Traction company
line at Geneseo. The latter has built
to Watertown, which is but II miles
from Geneseo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
BUTLER INDICTED
Missouri Politician Accused of Rrib-
ing a Witness to Go to
Europe.
GAVE C. F. KELLY $4,000
Said to Have Sent Him Away to
Shield '.Thosc Higher
Up.

st. Louis, July 1.-Col. Edward But
ler, prominent local politician, came
into court yesterday afternoon in an
swer to bench warrant charging him
with bribing a witness. He was re-
leased on a bond OF $4,000, with John
J. O'Brien as surety. The warrant
was issued by Judge Taylor at the
request of Circuit Attorney Folk, as
the result, it is believed, of disclosures
made to the grand jury by Charles F.
Kelly and Charles Gutke, former mem.
bers of the house of delegates, con-
victed of bribery.
Gave Kelly $4,000.
The witness whom Butler is sup
posed to have bribed is Charles F.
Kelly, who, Charles Gutke told Mr..
Folk in his confession, was paid $780,
600 to go to Europe at a critical time
in Doodle developments here, when
his testimony would have involved
men higher up"
Col. Butler, who was on the bonds O
Gutke and Kelly, has surrendered
them and announced that he also will
withdraw from the bonds of other for
mer delegates already convicted or
awaiting trial on the charge of brib-
cry.
Gutke and Kelly were committed to
Jail in default of another bondsman to
go their security in place of Butler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
Hone for Loomis Gone.

Paris, July 1-Oficials interested in
the search for F. Kent Loomis say
they have practically abandoned hope
that he will be found alive. Hereto
fore they have relied ON the state
ment OF Gustav Flamm, of San Fran.
cisco, that he saw Loomis leave the
steamer at Plymouth. but they are
now inclined to the belief that FIamm
may have been mistaken. However
Mr. Flamm reiterated today that he
was not mistaken. The idea of foul
play continues 10 be rejected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
w. H. MAXWELL Is
NEW PRESIDENT
Head of National Educational Asso-
ciation-MoIine Man Is
Honored.

st. Louis, July 1.-The National
Educational association yesterday af-
ternOon elected the following officers
President, w. II. Maxwell, superin-
tendent of instruction New York City;
vice presidents, John w. Cook, III
nois; c. p. Cary. Wisconsin: George
&. Cook, Arkansas, s J. n. Stude,, Ind
lana; j. NJ. Frederick, Ohio; Alice
Robertson, Indian Territory; H Mark,
Kentucky; II. ii. Swayne, Montana; :;
II. a. Mathews, Arizona; j. d. Cald-
well, louisiana; A. r. Poland, New
Jersey; Charles ID. McTver, North Car
olina; treasurer, A. w. Crabtree, Ne
braska. Secretary Irwin Shepard of
Winona, Mimi. is employed from
year to year and continues his office
The selection of place for holding
the next convention was left to the
new board of directors.
The department of secondary educa-
tion elected William Schuyler, st.
Louis, president. This department lis
tened to addresses by ]. Stanley
Brown of Joliet, ILL.,, and others.
The library department elected G.
p. Cary. Madison, Wis, president.
Among those who addressed this de-
partment was Miss Ange V. Miner,
librarian of the State Normal Univer-
sity at Normal. Ill.
Bertrand De r. Parker, principal of
the Rockford. H., high school, was
one of the speakers before the depart
ment of business education. This de-
partment elected W. G.. Stevens, Mil
liken University. Decatur, ILL.,, presi-
dent and John A. White, Moline, ILL.,,
secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
FORMING A LARGE
POWER COMPANY
Canadians Interested In a $4,000, 900
investment at Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, July Cana
dian capitalists are forming a light
and power company, with a capital of
s50,OOO.OOO, to buy and operate the
four tramway systems, comprising 130
miles of track, at and near Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. and to furnish all the
lighting and power within practic-
able radius of that city. Among the
promoters is Sir William Van Horne
The project is the largest ever under
taken by Canadians outside of this
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
POLITICALLY DEAD
Perry S. Heath Removed From Place
of Power by Senator
Kearns.
ANOTHER TO EDIT NEWSPAPERS
Former Secretary of Republican Ma
tIonal Committee Leaves Salt
Lake City.

Salt Lake City, Utah. July Per
ry s. Heath, who for two years has
been conspicuous in Utah as political
manager for Senator Thomas Kearns
and as manager of Kearns newspa'
pers, the Tribune and Telegram, has
been removed and was succeeded to-
day by Joseph Lippman, United States
district attorney and manager OF
Kearns' senatorial campaign.
Has Lost Prestige.
Heath became manager of the Trib-
une in 1902 and started the Telegram
in 1903. The Tribune, formerly the
leading paper of the state, has lost
prestige under his management, and
his removal has been expected for
some time. His interest in the papers
has been taken over entirely.
Heath has gone to Nova Scotia Be
fore leaving he said the time of mis-
return was uncertain, and it is not
believed he will make his home in Salt
Lake in future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
WALDECK-R -ROssEAU, THE
EX-PREMIER, TRIES TO DIE

London, July 1.-An Exchange tele-
graph dispatch from Paris says For
mer Premier Waldeck Rousseau who
underwent an operation May has at
tempted suicide. The attempt was
frustrated by the arrival of his wife