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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-19
$500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper Will be
pleased TO learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that scierce has
been able to cure In all It's stages, and
that Is Catarrh. Halls CataIrh Cure
is theOnly positive cure now know to
the medical fraternity. Halls Ca.
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood aud mucous
surfaces OF The system, thereby de.
stroying the foundation Of the disease
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as.
slstlng nature 10 doing Its work. The
proprletors have so much faith 10 its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollaas for any case that 10
fails to cure. Send for list Of testimO.
lals. Address L. ]. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio
Sold by all Druggists, 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipatlon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-19
Jolnt Installation.

The Modern Woodmen and Royal
Neighbors camps held joint meet
ing last Friday evening and installed
officers Of both camps for the ensuing
year. After the installation a music
al program was enjoyed by all present
Mrs Edith Spauldlng, Oracle Of the
r. N. of A. read a very interesting
paper on Helps Of Fraternity, deal
Ing particularly with the work Of the
Royal neighbors. Both these orders
are In a n9urlshing condition The
WoOdmen camp has over 40 members
and is the largest fralernal body in
the county. The officers Installed for
this camp we're. VIC, G. II. Tucker;
W A, Frank Larkin; Banker, Carl La
Rue; Clerk, O. NJ. Arnold; Waterman,
W. II. Boughtoni Physician, D. D.
Haggard.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-19
Seniors to Entertain.

The senior class In the high school
have arranged to give an entertain
ment at the Presbyterian church,
Friday night January 9th, for the
purpose Of raising funds to defray the
expenses Of graduation. A literary
program concentrating Kansas Day
and anniVersaryof McKinley'S birth,
will be given and unique entertain
ment provided for the visitors. A
small admission fee will be charged.
Any change in program will be an
nouoced next week. The program
follows:
Song, America"
Essay, Early Days In Kansas"
Essay, present Days In Kansas"
Recitation, "The Kansas Dugout. +"
Song by chorus, LEAD Kindly
Light" '',< -
Essay, Mckinley the Gentle"
Recitation.
Song, Nearer My God TO Thee"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-19
Sunday School Conventions.

Many'of our people, no doubt, would
like to know something about what
has been accomplished and how many
Of the townships held their conven-
tlons this year and your president has
this to say, That all but four town.
ships have held their conventions and
the four not having held their con-
ventions, having been postponed for
good reasons until spring. The three
townships That we're dlSorganized
have been reorganIzed and the Sunday
schools everywhere throughout the
county have increased In interest and
attendance. New and active workers
have been elected In some Of the town.
shlps where the older ones were lack
lne In interest. The question OF the
time to hold conventions has leen
solved, and has been demonstrated to
my mind as we'll as to other leading
workers, that a greater amount OF
good can be done an1 larger number
OF people can be reached on the Sab
bath than any other day. The say
has beer opened this year for better
work than has ever before been ac'
complished House to house vista
tlon committees have been appointed
10 every township and field work will
bring results. Every worker has been
encouraged and urged to NOE active
work. ''Behod the Harvest is Great
aud the Laborers are Few" | am
looking forward ~ the time OF our an-
nual convention which will be held
next August, AZ Logan, where our
workers will gather 10 talk over the
events OF the past and plan for the fu'
ture work OF the sunday schOols.-A.
f. Walker.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-19
WiutersteeE-Jones.

Henry r. Winterstecn and Miss
Bertha NJ. Jones we're married yester-
day at the home of the brides parents
few miles northwest Of this city,
Rev. L. W. Kemp officiating Only a
few of the intimate friends and rela-
tives witnessed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wintersteen left last
night for an extended wedding tour.
They will stop first at West Liberty,
Iowa where they will visit relatives
of'the, groom, thence they 80 to OF
tumwa for a Visit among relatives OF
the bride. They will then fetHFn to
CORTLAND, Kansas for short visit be.
fore returning to the nicely furnished
home, the Ham farm north Of town,
recently purchased by the thrifty
groom where they will be pleased to
receive friends about March first,
Mr.. Wintersteen was born IN Penn
sylvania and moved from that state
to Iowa In 1879 thence to Kansas in
1882 and has been a resident Of this
state ever since goodly portion Of the
time in Phillips county. Five months
In 1891 were spent 10 California. Mr..
Wintersteen bears a good reputation
and through labor and economy has
acquired considerable property.
Mrs. Wintersteen was born on the
farm to which the groom came to
claim his bride, the anniversary Of
her birth occurring to-day. Shel is
highly esteemed by those who Rnow
her. ",'. s.o 81 },
Following the time.honOred custom
sumptuouS wedding feast was served
Immediately after the ceremony, and
judging from the. portions sent this
Office, the groom made a lucky, choice
In the selection OF cook, foy n
Present at thu ceremony we're;
George Bump and wife, Judge, Pratt
and wife who presented the bride and
groom wltha nice table cloth, Ever
cit Cole and wife, water set. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. A. Spaulding though not pres
ent sent fine rug and Mr.. and Mrs.
IL. j. Herzog also absent sent china
cracker jar. LIN. Jones, father Of
the bride, presented check for $2i
the mother gave a bed-spread and the
brother fruit dish, Mr.. Winter
tsteefi presented his bride a handsome
gold watch and chain. =
| Mrs. Kemp and the Jones famll!
were formerly acquainted in low
though this fact was not known init
the wedding had taken place. Tbi
also lent a charm to the occasion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-19
A Lsughsble Accident.

A lualcrOuS accident happened to
Fred johnson, one day this week.
The telephone wire leading TO his
place broke one frosty morning aid
Fritz went out on horseback to Tie up
the ends OF the broken wire. Sitting
On the horse and graSpIng. the wire
with both hands, somebody rang cen.
trail and a shock passed through horse
and rider. IL was a new one on the
horse, and bis sudden withdrawal
from the circuit left Fritz sitting on
atmosphere. Later be. found himself
10 the snow and he horse is supposed
to be going yet.-CVurtland Comet.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-19

Intimately associated with all sosnd
business is the sound bank. 1t assists
very legitimate enterprise. 1t com
bines the wording capital Of the CON-
unity and applies 1t where most
nSeded-while its strength promotes
he stability Of all the und' rtakings
# the farmers, stock buyers, feeders,
merchants and business men of the
punty. The Suund progressive policy
4 the Phillips County Bank Of Phil.
ipsburg, perfected through so many
ears OF experience, enables IL to rem
der these services with unusual &C
ceptability and success
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-19

The prosecution maintained that the
absence Of banisters on the bridge
made it defective and consequently
The township wnud he liable for DANA
yes through accidents, and the jury so
held.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-19

Good one story house. stable, corn
crib, buggy shed and hen house.
Bearing fruit trees and forest trees
fronting streets. Two blocks from
square IN good street. Tor sale for
$780, Inquire Of J. =. Morse, Phillips.
burg, Kansas. Office IN Phillips Coun'
" Bank,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-19

The greatest system renovation. Re.
stores vitality. regulates the kidneys,
liver and stomach. II Holsters Rocky
Mountain Tea fails to cure get your
money hack. That's fair. 50 cents,
Tea or Tablets Ask your druggist.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-19
synopsis Of Court ProceedIngs.

The district court disposed Of its
business as indicated below:
Olive Groner VS. Peter Groner, d.
vorce, dismissed.
Mary Dill VS. George Dill, divorce
dismissed.
| George A. Eels vs. Emma d. Eels,
divorce granted, custody Of minor
children given to. defendant, alimony
5000,
! Olive L. Faubion vs. Henry NJ. Faub
ion, continued.
state Va Ben Jacobs, rape, continued
motion to turn cash bond into the
icounty treasury.
State VS. Frank :Laurenger, rape,
continued.
State vs. J. M. Handy, assault, de-
PENDANT acquitted,
State VS. Fred Martin ct al, larceny,
continued.
State VS. Henry Parks jr, rape, con-
tinued.
State VS. Ed Stewart, violation Of
prohibtory law, plea Of guilty on first
count, sentenced to thirty days and
fined $780,
State VS. Gus Stockman, violation of
prohibitory law; contained.
Wiley 81. Almy VS. L. W. Ellis ct al
debt, judgment 81 81 for plaintiff.
American Soda Fountain Co. vs.
Thomas Brown. dismissed. -
E. Lowe VS. John Q. Royce, debt.
Judgment sl2 SO for plaintiff, pay.
ment deposited with clerk Of the dist
riot court.
Mary O. Bonduradt vs. G. r. & P.
II. R. Co., damage, continued.
Newton Kauble VS. A. T. Piper, dam
age, dismissed.
Albert l.. Rouse US. r. s. Handy,
damage, dismissed.
e. G. Richie vs. Arcade township,
Judgment $500 for plaintiff.
]. Z. P. Lowe VS. r. Frank Stinson,
damage, settled.
George e. Hasenyager VS. r. II. John
son, damage, continued. ~
J. N. Veneman VS. r. II. Johnson,
damage, Judgment $3.50 for plaintiff.
Albert Ross vs. r. Ii. Johnson, dam
age, continued. ~
Matilda BOIL VS. L. A. Wltteman
attachment, dismissed.
&C. Nipps vs. Josephine Nipps ct a
equitable relief, dis Missed
Congregational Church vs. George NJ
Nedrow, foreclosure, dismissed.
NJ. j. Harrington vs. e. J. Lowe Ell a
foreclosure, judgment for defendant.
VIM GuilfOyle VS. J. S. Bailey ct a
foreclosure, Judgment for plaiuLilf.
Ambrose Clark vs. Ida May Robin
son Ell al, quiet title, continued.
James N. Polling VS. The County o
Jackson. ct al, quiet title, judgmen
for plaintiff.
Herman GeberS vs. Henry Wolf
quiet title, Judgment for plaintiff.
Van e Huginin vs. Charles M SprinI
ct al, quiet title, Judgment for plain
till.
DE Witt G. West VS.. The Beatric
e Mortgage Co. quiet title, judgnen
y for plaintiff.
: Anu G. Roach vs. Henry Roach ct a
o p4rClsiun, commissioners report aL
proved and premises appraised,
George Culbertson vs. Joseph JakeI
DO %Ski, garnishment, dismissed.
n. X. Mccormick vs. Van Il Hugun
J. Ia, cancelling tax deed, dismissed.
Howell c. Mead eJ al VS. Fred Yeel
ct al, repeal, Judgment for plaintiff.
Joe Alter VS. George Buckley Ell a
replsvin, coetinued
> ". G. Bissell vs. Jonathan Gobl
Judgment sl35 for plaintiff.
state vs. e. 2 Farley, assault, con
inued.
State vs. Lynn Dillon, larceny, COL
luued.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-19
Ror Sale.

A ware rOom-cOntain come FOOD
lumber and roofing. For par iculars
and terms, call on or adress 9. II.
Stearns, Ph.lipsburg.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-19

A quarter sectlDn u good land three
miles from town, one hundred acres
under cultivation, only slO per acre,
/. D. Thornton, Marvin, Kansas
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-22
Red Cross Pharmacy,
so North Main Street. Barre, Vermont.
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Mrs. Sophia Westoyer who has just
died at Wyocena, Wis. was the daugh-
ter Of soldier who fought under
Ethan Allen and assisted ID tie cap
ture Of Fort Ticonderoga.
Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker. the
only surviving child Of Or. Lyman
Beecher, a sister Of Henry Ward
Beecher and Mrs, Harriet Beecher
Stowe, celebrated her eighty-third
birthday recently in Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. Jane Evans, seventy three years
old and once slave has graduated
with honors from the elementary grade
Of d night school in New Haven, Conn
she began attending school last fall,
wishing to learn to read the Bible and
newspapers.
Miss Abbie ]. PETER Of South Bend,
Ind, fl making d very comfortable liz
ing raising Strawberries Miss Petfer
does al the work on her farm. even to
the plowing, and raises d large flock
of chickens every year III addition 70
her berry culture
What appears to be an art collection
Of rare value has been discovered in
the possession Of Mrs. IT. ~ Cooke Of
ST. Louis. Some 81 the magnificent
paintings collected hy the w0man's
husband, now dead, are claimed to be
genuine old masters.
Mrs. Nellie Benson Lester, champion
woman bowler Of New York. made q
worlds record the other day, rolling
up a score DC 245. The best previous
figure for woman was Mrs. Lester j
own score Of 232. she rolled her first
game only three years ago.
Mrs. Fairbanks holds three collegiate
degrees. She graduated from tile Ohio
Wesleyan university. at Delaware. O,
in 1872, III the same class with her hus
band. She at once began the study o.
law, also with her husband as class
mate. She received the degree Of bach
elor of laws and afterward took 9 full
course Of international and parliament
tary law
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-22
PIGS AT MASKED BALL.
ST. Lonis society Saw Novel Features
at Union Club Dance.

st. Louis society Saw Novel Features
Mt Union Club Dance.
During a masquerade ball the other
evening at the fashionable Union club
in ST. Louis drove Of little ping pigs
was turned loose, says d st. Louis dis
patch. Instantly pandemonium pre-
vailed, women screamed and pigs
squealed. Finally the women became
somewhat accustomed 70 the spectacle
Of the pigs III a ballroom, and the little
animals became SO uncomfortable and
out Of place on the slippery floor Of the
ballroom that they were alfectionately
petted BY perfumed hands and jeweled
fingers. The pigs ronlped about every
where. tripping III dancers when they
were not In the arms Of some young
woman or other.
The pigs were not the only novelty
six fbig Injuns' daneed n single file
about tile room, emitting sllrill wal
whoops. The committee of entertain
ment, dressed as "rubes. furnished
to all the guests confetti Another fea-
ture was an animal circus Maskers
representing every animal gave an ex.
hlbition OF trained animal perform
Rnces Bears operated typewriters
dogs talked and ROSTERS worked whilt
horses outdid Jim Key.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-22

l0riginAll
Young Cuthbert Woods when he went
10 the city to 10 into business Was
warned By his fathes against false
step In marriage Mr. Woods, Sci. con.
eiuaing III son marry giri with
less than $4,000 III her own right I'll
disown you. Ii the girl you Inarry has
that amount / viii give you $4,000
Notwithstanding this warning, Cuth
bert walked right into match with
poor girl. The first thing he knew Of
what was happening after meeting
Lucy Briggs was that be had been In
thrailed. Lucy was Il girl who could
win hearts to throw away Il she liked
but, us her intentions with regard to
CutAbert were honorable, she turned
the matrimonial key
one morning the elder Woods reeeiv-
ed d letter from his son announcing bis
marriage with Miss Luey Briggs The
father made no reply TO the letter, but,
after giving himself time to cool. wrote
a friend IN the city 70 make inquiries
as to his sons wife and report The
friend wrote that Miss Briggs had been
a social belle, but. her father having
died insolvent she had previous to her
marriage been preparing TO earn her
own living On receipt IL this letter
Mr.. Woods wrote his son reminding
him Of the warning given and stated
that the boy could ID tile future shift
for himself, supporting an extravagant-
fl brought up wife as best he could
Now. young Mrs Woods did not feel
satisfied 20 have brought this trouble
81 her husband, but she did not sit
down anu mourn over It. nor did she
10 what some women would have done,
charge her husband with being the
cause Of 1t. she went So far as 10 as
sumo the whole blame herself. deelar-
Ing that 10 girl had any right t. make
trouble between parents anu children
by marriage which was not even am
nouneed 10 take place.
.'Cuthbert.H She said one spring morn
ing q few rears after their marriage,
uEIU a lest Ills A0lAA@ AAtRAS6NFNAA
and taking care Of two children Is
breaking me down think III better
20 to Aunt Deborah's this summer for
visit. She will be delighted to re-
lleve me Of all care Of the children, and
I'll have no homework to do
Certainly. my dear. and the quicker
you 60 the better"
Meanwhile Mr. WInsIow Woods was
finding life tedious. Being wldowel
with no child save Cuthbert, he had al
ways looked forward to his son and
her sons family living with him. This
dream had failed to materialize on ac
count OF his sons folly. Mr.. WinsloN
Woods was but fifty. and he would havt
married again, but he lived IN a quie
place among quiet, prosaic women, no
one of whom was in the slightest de
gree tempting TO him. But when, ons
morning. a stranger, Miss Aylesworth
called on him and after announcing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-22
THE AsToR FORTUNE.

Activity is SO much the national
watehword that we can hardly conceive
Of great fortune accumulated by slow
and easy stages. IN eThe Astor For
tune,g in the April Mcclure's, Burton
J. Hendrick traces the growth Of this,
the biggest fortune in America, which
in less than century has grown from
old John Jacob Astor's modest $4,000
600 to approximately half billion, and
this great increase is neither the crea-
ton Of enterprise nor chance; as the
story shows it is, in effect, gratuitous
bonus, the tribute paid by New York
to the incubus which the little fur
trader. saddled on the city when he
established his system Of land leasing
This man who began life as bakers,
boy had one great claim to genius, The
realized that America was to be a great
and populous country and that New
York was 70 be its capital His imagi-
nation peopled the sweeping fields and
forests and swamps Of the Kniekerboeka
en- yeomanry with a teeming popula-
tion and he saw how he could discount
the future. He believed that, owning
the land man need only sit down
and wait; be need make no Improve
ments, he need not build, he need not
evens pay taxes; the eity's growth must
inevitably make him rich. This was
his dream, and he lived to realize it
He bought great block Of land and year
after year be compelled his fellow citi-
zens to improve his property, pay the
taxes and supply him with cash foI
new Investments. It Is wonderful
story Of the power pf patience and I'm.
changing purpose The building Of the
| Astor fortune IS followed step by step
The background IS a panorama Of old
New York.
BY Astors method the increase piles
up automatically 1t ia the father d
all "unearned increment" it is the pro
duct Of the activities of all but Aster
| All the economic and social forces which
made New York the metropolis, aided
their quota to the Astor wealth. As.
tor did nothing but acquire land. He
/ contributed nothing to the city's grown
/ which converted his goat-farms ans
i swafnps into the richest rent bearing
soil.
Tor all that, Aston built his fortune
on surer ground that the really great
creators Of wealth. He has established
an aristocracy Of riches on founda
4 ton that cannot erumble There il
no accident except confscation which
can make the Astors poor ANhatev
er industrial revolutions there may be
i the land itself win be perennially use
ful. John Jacob Astor took out frs
mortgage on Fate itself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-22
Alfred Hart Tells How He Com
municates With the Dead.
MIRROR REVEALS MESSAGE
Columbia University Photographer Says
That in Letters of Fire Secrets
of Other World Are Written
On Its Surface.

Alfred Il. Hart, seventy years old
and for thirty years the official photog-
rapher Of Columbia college. who lives
Ia New York. asserts that he has dis
covered the secret Of tile divine trans
mission to earth Of the Ten Command
ments and that he has been able TO.
communicate with the dead. says the
New York American,
Although students Of psychic re
search discredit the claims Of Mr. Hart
tile septuagenarian Is persistent in his
assertion that he has discovered the
means Of universal communication and
says that ultimately the world win
know what becomes Of the soul. He
declares he has had communication
with the distinguished Biblical dead,
including Moses, solomon. the prophets
and the disciples, and has written
down their messages, which lie says,
were transmitted to him.
Mr.. Hart says Lis Is not an invention,
but d discovery Of the mechanism 81
the rock upon which the Ten Com
mandments appeared to Moses and the
old Egyptian magie mirror, known as
the Trim and Thummin, used BIZ the
priests in the temples Of India, Egypt
and the Holy Land.
The messages from tile unknown
were transmitted TO him. he says, in
letters Of fire written upon the magic
mirror, and they have been intelli-
gible not only to him. but to bis wife
ana daughter. lie asserts that shake
speare had the Trim and Thummim
Id his mind when IN fhe scene Of the
witches Id Macbeth he wrote. And
yet the eighth appears who bears q
glass. Therein was written the Droph-
ecy, BE bloody bold and resolnte;
laugh to scorn the power Of man. for
none Of woman born shall harm Mac
beth.
AIr. Hart said iii his interview
ssTor twenty-five years prayed 70
comprehend the life of man Then Of
d sudden it was lib 1879 Il was awak-
ened BY three distinct raps There
was bright light il the room. ! read
iii letters OF fire on the WALL Seek and
ne shall fnd, knock and the door shall
be opened
1.-THE light disappeared and there
came another, above which was writ
ten. The law Of heaven and under it
.The law of earth. Again there was 9
change, ana / read. TT you choose the
law OF earth you will be popular and
wealthy; if you choose the law Of
heaven You viii gain spiritual knowl'
edge, but all your friends viii turn
against you
Believing there was some sensitive
plate, the same as nature had supplied
to the ancients, that would register
thought through electrical vibration,
set to work. Within a year | had dis
covered the secret In the shape OF 0
sensitive black backed mirror. ] held
it IN my two palms, appealed for Q
communication from heaven, and rs
was being weighted down seemingly
BY a tremendous electric vibration
there appeared in the mirror before me
this message:
You ask for knowledge; il shall bs
given you.
This message was from the apostle
Mark. | have since received hundreds
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-22
RUSSIA.

Russia has q larger percentage Of
blind people thar any other country in
Europe. 1t also has the largest per.
centage Of people who might see, but
refuse to look. Chicago Record Herald
Napoleon settled for once and for all
the possibilities Of invading Russia.
The base Of Russian power Is impreg
nable at least. but 1t Is this very base
which ii being shaken by intestine con.
ict.-Pittsburg Gazette.