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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

IT is not easy for the imagination to
conceive of a real battle without either
noise or smoke, yet the invention OF
the new powder used in the sham fight
at Spandau, in Germany, promises to
bring such a revolution. The reports
of the battle say that no smoke was
visible at distance of 300 yards and
no sound was heard, save a slight tap
ping. An unseen foe provided with
this powder might keep up a slaughter
for some time before even its where
about was ascertained. A battle with
this powder used by both sides would
be a silent butchery, with each side
unshielded by a kindly curtain Of
smoke and with no deep roar of can
non and shrilI report of rifles to dis
tract the attention of the soldiers from
the deadly hail of lead and iron. The
cause which the Universal Peace So
ciety has at heart ought certainly to
receive a boom if silent, smOkeIess pow,
ders come into general use.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

new gun il my dress suit the night be-
fore. He would not tell me his name or
whore be lived because he seemed 10 think
that i ought to remember 6hat. Possibly
i met him years ago when he wore a
smooth face and clothes with a wide black
and white stripe around them. Now he
had jute Whiskerss parted in the middle.
and London clothes, which hung on his
system like the seat OF a baby elephants
trousers. OF course could not remember
him. AS he did not have the pOliteRess to
tell me MS name. told him I would have
TO be excused and so up to the Royal Pal
ace and play tennis. When every other
man VINO introduces you does everything
else but pronounce the names it is only
etiquette TO refresh the memories Of people
afterWard. Still 1 was saddened all the
afternoon by this occurrence. and when
her royal stOutness asked ne why seemed
so sad L could do nothing but with tcems
bling lips lean on her shoulder
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

A RECENT issue of the Pennington
Register, of Oregon, contains a letter
from Andrew Saltise, the head of the
Coeur d'AIene Indians, asking the sa-
loon men not to sell his people liquor.
He says if any of them are found drunk
in town he would like to have the city
marshaIs arrest them and send word
to him, and he viii go and get them
and put them in his Jail. He also talks
to the county clerk about estrays, and
says his people lose many horses. He
closes by saying: 81 want to be at
peace with all the whites, and would
like to have the whites use my people
as they use one another" It is but 9
few years since SaItise rode at the head
of the Cpur d'AIene warriors and was
a savage chief bent on destroying the
whites. Now he rides around the coun,
try taking a fatherly interest in his
tribe and keeping them straight. He
is thrifty and welI-to-dO, and rides into
town in comfortable carriage behind
a good pair of horses.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

burst Of music. and the small. royal band.
with no leader but little drum major with
a black velvet Jockey cap and the air Of one
who owns the EARTH came along the ave-
nue. which was walled with $1,000 people.
IN the midst Of whom a tail, 1.-the, American
fool might have been seen.
IN about TWO weeks another red coach
came along and there was some one in it
Everybody said, That's 'er." afterWard
learned that 1t was the royal cham .ermaid.
1 woke up one Of my legs and tried to get a
better place. 1 got one where the mud was
a little less yielding, but the Juice from an
umbrella owned by short lady ran down
my neck. She also put side-Whiskers on
my silk hat by rubbing it the wrong way.
Then several red coaches came by. Every
body said: That's 'er." and then he waited
again. 1 have been fool three times this
year that L remember of. Once when
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

watched the inaugural parade till my eyes
were red; once when I looked at the cen
tennial parade till my teeth got loose, and
once when watched the wedding party in
London.
Finally a carriage went by. with a little
stout old lady in it. We also caught sight
of gOOd-natured man in AIRED coat and full
habit, and a slender girl in a long, white
veil and her other dress. I am told tn at
these three were the Queen, the Prince Of
Wales and the bride. If they saw me they
dissembled very much.
was tired, and so, sending to the house
my butter dish with my card. printed in our
own job Office, where all kinds Of plain and
cOlored work, blanks. equestrian bills and
ornamental printing are done promptly for
cash, went home with my slum boring
legs. [ give below a list of the wedding
presents as nearly as possible from mem
OrV:
TO the bride, from her grandmother, one
cameps hair shawl
To Mrs. Fife. from Mr.. B. Nye, Of Ameri-
ca, as an evidence of friendship between
the two great countries, one beautiful but
ter dish, chaste and elegant beyond de-
scriptiCn.
From the brides father. beautiful teacup
and saucer, bearing the statement In old
German text:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18
No Booms Need Apnlr.

Can you direct me to Pacific CITY 2"
asked the Buffalo man of a station
agent IN Dakota as he left the train at
a "huddIe" of four or five houses.
Right across the street for infor-
nation, sir, was the reply, and the
stranger walked across to a shanty
bearing the sign of Real Estate" and
put the same question to a red-headed
man who was busy folding and sealing
a prospectus.
This is it, sir, was the calm reply.
"Why-why-"
You are disappointed. of course.
'FWell, rather"
'FYOu expected to see a city of at
least 5000 inhabitants, parks, schools,
factories, and all that
eyes, I did.
''Ihat's the way with many others,
but it is not our fault. Our object is
to go slow and sure, and not create any
thing like a boom to give fictitious
values. We have done remarkably
well thus far. One year ago this YVES
the only structure in the city. Now
look around.
"NOw I can count seven"
Exactly. That's what our latest
prospectus says-imprOVed 700 per
cent. in one year. Can you ask a town
to 60 a8ead faster than that? Don't
cOnfOund this wonderful progress with
a boom, however. BOOms have killed
half this Western country. We don't
want any"
"How's real estate?' queried the
Buffalo man after while.
Advancing, of course. Six months
ago offered lots on Washington ave
nue. for $40 a foot To-day am asking
$50, foot. That's 100 per cent, isn't
it, and nothing like a boom. We are
simply growing on our merits alone.
That's the proper way for a town to
grow"
''Any factories here ?"
There are. A year ago we had none.
Now we have a blacksmith and a shoe
maker. That's an increase of 200 per
cent, and I want you to find town to
match .. There has been no boom,
however remember that It's Just a
natural growth"
whats the population ?"
"That's one of the strong points in
my new prospectus. A year ago L was
here alone. To-day we number twenty
two souls. Think of the tremendous
per cent. of increase! All legitimate
and on its merits, and no boom to cause
a rush"
Are the future prospects fatter-
ing?"
Exceedingly SO. This climate is
good for catarrh and check on bill
iousness. Our seasons are very mild,
and a farmer can get sixteen hours a
day out of the hired men. This is a
great distributing point for trade, and
the center of manufactures, and we
shall seek to have the national capital
removed here. We expect six railroads
and two canals to cross here, three
large universities have asked for sites,
and before the end Of the year Con
gress will be asked for a public build
ing, to cost not less than a MILAN dol
lars. FIattering? should remark
But we amt doing any growing about
it. It might start a boom, and booms
are the bitter foes of new towns. We
want to grow on our merits as the COM
ing city of the glorious West. If you
write anything for your home paper
just put that mall legitimate and
solely on its merits, and no bOOms need
qDDfv
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

A TRAVELLER who recently returned
from Pekin, China, asserts that there
is plenty to smell in that city but very
little to see Most of the show places,
such as the Temple of Heaven and the
marble bridge, have one by one been
closed to outside barbarians, who can
not even bribe their way. The houses
are all very low and mean, the streets
are wholly unpaved and are always
very muddy or dusty, and as there are
no sewers or cesspoOls the fIthiness OF
the town is indescribable. He adds
that the public buildings are small.
and in a decayed and tumble-down
condition, and the nearest one can get
to the Emperor's palace is to climb tc
the top of some building outside the
sacred Enclosure and surreptitiously
peep over the wall through an opera
glass. Even then he does not see
much.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

ments, such as they are. Everybody pays
his compliments to the channel 1t is a
lovely sheet of water. 1 looked at IL quite a
while with great big. solemn, soul-lIt eyes
and heaving chest. 1t is not wide chan-
ueI but it is d very busy one.
went at once to the Victoria. nave
been asked to say a good word for the
hotel, and now hasten to DO so. 1t is very
large and makes 45 per cent. per annum on
Its capital. I slept and picked my teeth
there, but ate elsewhere. I always like to
eat elsewhere, and so did. The hotel did
not like it. I said I was sorry, but could
not seem to help it. ] was willing TO pay
for the attendance which 1 did not get,
also the wine, ale, beer, matt liquors. pO-
Hceman. prayers, writing paper lights
fuel, feed, baled hay, perfumery, stilton
cheese. tar roofing. medical attendance
common lumber, cafe TOGT, lime, cement
and use Of lit, but just would kind OF like
to eat where chose, so long as was there
on the European plan. If I happened to be
several miles away sitting for wax figure
Of myself to be used by Nine. Tussaud and
Mrs. farley. I would not jump the moment
the whistle blew and scOOt for the Victoria
Hotel. in order to run up still bigger bill
for use Of mus Tablespoon, laundry of nap
kin, use of tOOthpick, wear and tear OF
dining-rOOm floor, etc.
So the Victoria reprOved me and the man
ager looked askance at me. When came
in late, looking weI-fed and with a sparkle
of merriment in my beautiful, rich, brown
eyes, he looked at me reprOachfully and
butt6d his head against the wall two times
in rapid succession. The Victoria, or vic,
as the irreverent cal IT, is run by American
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18
Fortunes Favorites.

Galveston CTez.) News, Aug. 81.
CoRsIoANA, Tex, August p, 1889.-Corsi-
cana boasts to-day of two of the happiest
men in Texas, in the persons of Messrs.
John w. O'NeaI and 0. P. Wimberiy, the
lucky men who drew S15,COO each in the
louisiana State Lottery drawing of the 18th
instant. Each gentleman paid 81 for the
One-twentieth of ticket No. 1885, which
proved to be the number which drew the
capital prize of 100000. Your correspond
ent first sought Mr.. O'Neal at his restaurant
and asked to see the ticket. ''Uncle John
as he is Familiarity called, was slow to real
ize his luck, but after depOsiting his ticket
with the First National Bank for collection
and getting q receipt for the same he said
he began to feel like a "bloated bond
holder"
Mr.. o. P. Wimberly, who kept a small
butcher-shop here, offered to dispose of his
ticket for ''two-Dits'' when he heard that
O'Neal had drawn the capital prize, but no
one would buy it. Imagine his surprise
W hen he found that he also held the lucky
mum ber. He also deposited his ticket with
the First National Bank for collection.
The tickets were promptly forwarded to
New Orleans, the 600 collected and
placed to the credit of the happy men, less
the usual rate of exchange.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

JUST dropped over here
to attend the royal we'd .
ding and shall remain a
week at this town. per-
haps. I could not attend
the Battenberg wedding
on account Of illness
among my stock but I
said to myself then that If
I ever happened TO be
near London again when
there was arOyaI wedding
I would not crawl out Of
it on those grounds.
I took a club train from
Paris at half past 4 in the
evening and came via
Calais and Dover to Lon
don. The ride was de-
void of inc dent. The
channel has my cOmpli-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

THE Ohio barber who placed the
muzzIe of one revolver over his heart
and the muzzIe of another against his
temple, and then pulled the triggers
simultaneously, adopted an excellent
plan for disposing of himself. So big
a fool is always exeusabIe for being in
doubt as to the location of vital spot.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

Tom-A professor of phrenoIogy ex-
amined my Uranium to-day He said
I knew nothing whatever regarding the
value Of money.
Diek-Did you pay him?
Tom-Yes, I gave him dollar in
advance.
Diok-Then there was no need at all
Of his examining your head. Anybody
else could have told you the same thing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

The Gar is evidently proceeding to
make it uncomfortable for Prince Fer
dinand Of Bulgaria. The notorious ex-
Captain Grueff, who abducted Prince
Alexander, and who has been making
himself conspicuous of late on the Bull
garian frontier, has been decorated by
the Gar with the Cross of st. Stanis-
laus, and simultaneously a Cabinet
crisis is reported at Bucharest. The
peace Of Europe rests on a shaky foun-
dalton. His Imperial Majesty OF Rus
STA is in anything except an amiable
humor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

JAY GOULD has aged considerably in
appearance since last year. His beard,
which was formerly black and glossy,
is now quite gray, and as he wears it
much longer than he formerly did, the
effect Of age is much increased. The
peculiar curl to his beard has entirely
disappeared with the coming of gray
hairs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

The rumors which have been cur
rent to the effect that the Empress
Dowager Augusta, Of Germany, had
joined the Church of Rome, have been
set at rest by a statement from Wei
mar, emanating from high source, to
the effect that there is not the sl ghtest
truth in the report.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

At an evening party.-Capt. r. drought
by a friend}. 'fOld Stick-in-the-mud does
the thing well, don't he. The supper
alone must have cost him at least a guinea
head"
Lady: twenty-five and six pence, SIR, I
can give you the exact figures"
Capt. F.: "Why, how; what do you
mean?"
Lady: "Merely that am Old Stick-in,
the-mud's dauohter.n
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

The young women of Calhoun, Ky,
are not to be commended in their for
nation Of an organization to dictate
rules of eourtship to the young men
of that neighborhood. The weakness
of their position lies in the following
resolution: I've think the young men
Of this town display unbounded au-
dacity and temerity when they accom-
pany US to places where no cash is
necessary, but are conspicuously alb
sent when something takes place which
would necessitate going into their
poeketbooks. It is woman's place to
encourage economy on the part of the
sterner sex. If the Calhoun boys can
have sufficient fun for nothing they
should be applauded.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

Mr.. WILSON, of Chicago, went
abroad on a business trip. In due time,
his business being completed, he re-
turned home on board the French
steamer La Normandie. In some way
the New York papers mistoOk him for
NJ. Wilson, the bad son-in-law of the
good ex-President of the French Re
public They asked him lots of ques-
tions about French politics. He said
be knew nothing and cared less about
French politics ; he had been abroad to
look up novelties in the suspender line,
and had got some calculated to brace
up Chicago. Then the reporters slowly
and sadly left him alone with his sam
pies.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

COUNT ToLsToI, the famous Russian
hovel-writer and philanthropist, after
being an inveterate smoker, recently
stopped entirely. He says that ever
since he can't write, and is helpless
without tobacco.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

Aunt Maria: s'Do you go to Sabbath
school, TOmmy?'
Tommy: ''Not till de cold weather be-
gins"
Aunt Maria: ''Why don't you go now,
Tommy2'
Tommy: 'Dey doesn't let out in time
fer de ball game
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

WHEN the United States purchased
Alaska of Russia the amount paid was
seven millions of dollars, or one and
nineteen-twentieths of a cent per acre.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18
EYE AMONG ROYALTY.
THE FAMOUS HU1EOBLsT ATTENDS
THE FIFE WEDDING

ne Sends the Royal Bride a Beautiful
FInlrle-AIade American Present-V5e
the Marriage Pageant in Rain-starm-
Bret Harte and Ezuchre.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

LARGE quantities of merchandise are
said to be struggled into Florida from
Cuba, the coast not being properly
guarded.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

The .'noiseless powder" is all right, but
what the community wants most Is q pow
der that VIII net come OF on the lapel Of
fellows best coat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18
FOR A GOOD GIRL.


From the brides mother. set of delightful
"doyIies" and nut-crackers.
From the hight Honorable William E.
Gladstone, to the Earl of Fife, a base drum
and stereOscOpe for the sitting-rOOm.
From Ireland, a bUshel of early rose pota-
toes and the motto, worked in green yarn
on a perforated cardboard ground:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

II takes 300 men to harvest the
wheat crop of one ranch in COlusa
County, Colorado.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

LEADING statisticians assert that
more persons annually choke to death
while eating in England than are
killed on English railroads" It must
be terribly monotonous to annually
choke to death" but probably it isn't
so troublesome after one gets accus-
toned to it, else there wouldn't be
many who prefer it to being smashed
to pieces on a railroad and cremated
afterward.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

WI. GRIFFIN, jackson, Mich. writes.
Suffered with Catarrh for fifteen years.
Halls Catarrh Cure cured me-" Sold by
druggists, T5c.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

TIE largest chicken farm in the
Omitted States is owned by woman,
and she derives a large revenue from it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

A Michigan man got drunk the other day
and hanged himself. He viii regret this
when he gets sober.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

Depositor: 'Is the president of the bank
imp
Teller: Eyes. SIR; he's in $4,000. He
skipped last night.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

DR.. FossIe; care you in favor of redue-
ing the suFplus?"
Miss Wayter; Indeed am. I think it
Is q perfect shame to see so many unmar-
RED men"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

DO you remember how, ten years AGO.
in this place, you offered yourself to meY''
"Oh, yes, and you refused me-" 81 have
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

To hatter a young woman, ask her about
her victims; every girl likes to think she has
victims.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

The Shah of Persia spent a long
time in the Louvre in Paris, sketching
the crowns of Louis XIV. and Napoleon
L and studying the diamonds and
brilliants He also watched the paint
ers at work copying from celebrated
paintings, and patted some of the
artists on their shoulders, saying, ap-
provingly: Every we'll done very
good!"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

Some men have a mission, others have
not even the promise of a consulate.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

The most remarkable canal in the
world is one between Worsley and st.
HeIen'a IN the North of England It
IS sixteen miles long and under ground
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

Tt is somebody who writes for the New
York Sun who meanly makes a Chicago
lady say reiectively: YES, 1 shall marry
for awhile"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

BIinks: ''Summering in LoneliviIIe, en-?
l don't see what you do there to pass the
time.''
Jinks: 'Oh, time passes quickly enough
when 1 think of the board I am paying.''
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

The deadly car stove should be fred be-
fore it begins its burning Outrages.
, 1889-03-28
SUM MONS
TERRI DRY oil WASHINGTON,
County ~ Spok 'no ~
Carrie French, PlaintitT, vs. Herbert q

TERRI "ORY oil WASlIINGTONJ
County ~ Spok ne ~
Carrie French, Plaintiff vs. Herbert O. Fr,n,h
Defendant.
In the District { 'u't Of che Territory %. Wash
ingtor, ard for the Fo nth JudiCini Dist, Ic
thereof. holding terms at spokane Fall,
pok u" County, IN sgd Tcrtit ry
To tin" above named defendant:
l,uaro her 10y net, ned that Carrie French
plain i'll, has ltlcd n cOmniHint against Won i'm
tn District Our' of .he Fourth ,Iud icial Dis
nj {, h ldiug leimS at Spokane Falls which
will COM on ~ be heard sixty days afor The
first publication OF this summons 10 wit.
sis y dsiNs ~ or the 3lsi day uf Jnuuiirv 1880
~ unlcs You 1ppear aud answer the slme
ON or befrtc the 10Th day Of Apnl, 1889 the
sum" vii h" tax n ~ confessed, and the
pr.i' er OF the said complaint granted The
object Hul y aver Of said com pluni Ii TO Oh.
tam the Judgment ana decree of laid Court
d>s' living tnc bonds Of mHtrimony cXIuing
l. tw"c" the plaintiff Carrie French and the
defendant, Herbert @, French and to award
the cnstody ofIuliu B"lIe French mIpo or child
ok."id plsintir and defrb daut, to the pl intIff,
anon III" grOu DIS of abando mcnt Of the
plnniiT by the defendant tor moro thpn one
,'ar aud the failure Of thpdefendanf to make
,niiablr provisions for the support OF his
familv.
'incss my hand and the seal Of said Court,
this ~" day of january, 1889
tSe'l) j KENNEDY STOuT Clerk
BY ". \ CL ME 4, Deouiy.
HYDE JONES, At pInoNs t"r Pluntf.
5ljl0t
, 1889-03-28
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.
JOHN REITM EIER.

Land Office al Spokane Falls, W. T.,
March ID 1880
Notice $ hereby given that the following
named settler has He'd notice of his inten-
ton to make finai proof in support OF his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the United states land Office at Spo-
kane Falls, w. T., on June 4. 1899, at o A.
NJ, viz; John Reitmeier, who made home:
stead entry No. 4iO3 for the M of sel and
nj of swl of sec. 32, town 20, n. r. AZ. II.
W, M.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Newton Titus, Gavin q. Mouat, Paul
Quemel, Henry Il. Windsor. all oil Spo-
kane Falls, Spokane county, W. T.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of such proof, or
who knows of any substan tial reason, un'
der the law aud the regulations OF the In.
terror department, why such proof should
not be allowed, will he given an oppor-
tunity at the above mentioned time and
place to cross-examine the wit, esses Of
said claimant, and 10 offer evidence in re-
buttal OF that submitted 10y claimant.
NIL j. NJ. ADAMS, Register.