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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

REPRESENTATIVE BLEECKER, of
Minneapolis, introduced the follow
ing bill in the Minnesota House, and
it was referred to the proper com
mittee with instructions to report as
soon as possible:
SECTION |. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to manufacture or sell, or to
offer for sale or to use or to permit the
manufacture, sale, or use of any hoop
skirt or hoopskirts or anything like
thereunto within the limits of Mime
sofa.
SEC. .. Any person violating this act,
or in any way assisting the violation Of
any provision OF this act, shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than $25 for
each olfense, and, in default, shall be
incarcerated in the county Jail for
period not exceeding thirty days.
Three cheers and tiger for the
bold Blocker and his bill AS we
say in the vernacular, that's the stuff!
1t may he entirely pardonable for
town to use a little hustle to extend
her outskirts, but it is very different
with a woman. The hoopskirt is not
in harmony with the spirit of our
American institutions. Its introduce
tion would kill off the hammock in
dustry; bicycling would lose half its
charm, and men woIld be forced out
of street cars and elevators and be
obliged to walk in the middle of the
street A few months ago when the
Minnesota Legislature in it's wisdom
saw fit to legislatc against tights on
the stage the country arose as one
man and several chorus girls and took
exceptions to the wisdom of such an
arbitrary display of prejudice against
high art and anatomy. Now, how
ever, the contemplated reform
touches responsive chord in the
heart of the great American public.
The country is willing and ready to
stand tights, but hoopskirts, never!
Bully fox Blocker.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16
KANSAS RAILROADS.

The Grand Island road will build an
elegant round house and depot at Han
over in the near future. They are
getting plans and specifications for it
now.
A meeting Of Santa Fe employees YVES
held at Wichita to discuss the forma-
ton of federation of the organized
branches of brotherhoods. About sixty
delegates were present from the differ
ent division points of the system, repre-
senting the orders of engineers, fremen,
conductors, trainmen, switchmen and
telegraphers. A committee was ap-
pointed to draw up articles to govern
the federation, the same to be submit
ted to the different orders for adoption.
The men insist that the meeting was
not called for the purpose Of organizing
a strike, but to effect consolidation
which will be etfectual in supporting
the grievances of the men without re-
sorting to strike methods
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16
USES OF FLOUR BARRELS.
some OF the Pretty and Practical Things
That Can BE Made from Them.

some OF the Pretty and Practical Things
That Can BE Made from Them.
You think you are familiar with
the possibilities Of old barrels. You
know how to make chairs of them.
You have improved vastly on the
rather primitive affair your ingenious
grandmother was proud Of having
fashioned out Of a barrel.
Did it ever occur to you that there
are other possibilities in an empty
barrel? Have you ever tried making
a table Of one? -Four nicely curved
slaves will make the legs. Use the
head of the barrel for the top, or, If
you like, buy a piece Of wood any
size or shape you fancy. Get a
square piece Of timber few inches
long and about five and a half inches
square. Take off the corners for
about an inch, making an irregular
octagon, and fasten on the sides the
four barrel slaves, with the ends well
squared and smoothed off. Between
them, where the corners were, fasten
on some brackets to support the top.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

presence as a condition Of life, but
that it does not act directly,
If mass of typhoid bacllli were
discharged into rapid current they
might be carried to greater distance
before succumblng in the struggle for
existence with other organisms than
would have been the case with a
slower current The editor thinks
that though much has been learned
in regard to these things within the
last ten years we are not yet sufii-
GENTLY well informed concerning
them to be justified in saying that Il
stream that has been polluted by
sewage will be a safe source Of water
supply after it has flowed a stated
number Of miles, although people all
along the Ohio River and the Missis-
slppi use the water for potable pur-
poses-some flltering it to remove the
sediment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

Before the fish commissioners of
California decided to stock the
streams of the State with that much
despised but powerful fish, the Ger
man carp, they were greatly con-
cerned as to whether it would live in
certain waters. The question wal
debated at several meetings, and was
finally submitted to Professor H,
an eminent authority.
Samples Of the water were obtained
and turned over to the professor, who
in short time submitted a favorable
report. and the carp were accordingly
turned loose in the rivers.
The commissioners were greatly i'm
pressed by the professors knowledge,
but one of them had a question to ask.
How could you be sure that carp
would live in the water submitted to
you?" he inquired
why" answered the professor,
with an amused look, 81 bought a
carp for ten cents and put it into the
water. 1t lived"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

THE Egyptians are getting as eX-
cited as in the time of Arab Pasha.
The young Khedive, like Arab, is
being made the representative of the
national longing for independence of
foreign control. But the Khedive,
like Arab must yield. England has
her grip on the land of the Pharaohs,
and there is no likelihood that it will
be loOsened in the near future. The
English will probably be astcnished,
as usual, that the material benefits
they have brought to the country do
not weigh against the sentiment Of
nationality, but the fact that they
are not popular with the people they
govern will never induce them to
give up the power they hold. En-
gland is in Egypt for her own profit
and will stay there until the Eu-
ropean powers are ready to fight to
eXpel her. The fact that her rule is
also beneficial to Egypt is not due
more to the cold Justice of the En-
glish nature than to the fact that
orderly administration that is best
for industry is the administration
that can get the most money out of a
country. Order and security bring
riches, and riches bring in taxes. So
Egypt will continue to be diScon-
tented and prosperous.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16
KANSAS CHURCHES.

The Wichita association of Congrega.
tional churches holds its semi annual
meeting in Wellington, March 6, 7
ard 8.
Rev. DR.. A. H. Tevis, founder of the
Peoples church OF Kansas City, Kan,
has resigned pastoral charge of it on
account of ill-health.
Emporia Republican: Work on the
Baptist church was resumed after a
short suspension. The structure is now
rapidly nearing completion.
At Kirwin Rev. L. A. Marcum, Of the
Methodist church, was given a purse of
$50 by the people of that town on his
departure for the annual conference. A,
farewell reception was rendered him at
the residence Of F. H. Quintard, and
over $50 guests were present.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16
So MI h for His Looks.

He wouldn't pay his bills, and he
imagined that he resembled the la
mented Daniel Webster. The former
was fault the latter an eCcentricity
and a decidedly weak point with the
man.
On his Office wall hung a large
picture of Daniel Webster, and while
the lawyer drew legal documents it
was his wont to frequently look at
the picture, as if for inspiration, draw
a sigh Of contentment as he saw the
resemblance, and continue with the
writing Of "the party Of the first part"
in an action against "the party of the
second part"
1t was the picture Of Daniel Web
ster that led the lawyer to finally set
tie an old bill, and unconsciously at
that. The creditors were half-doz-
en- cOlored people who had at various
times cleaned the lawyers Office and
tried to arrange his legal papers in a
condition bordering on orderly"
But when they demanded their
money the lawyer had the faculty Of
putting off the payment that was ex-
ceedingly discouraging to the credit
ors. In fact the payment was delayed
50 long that the claims were finally
consolidated and placed in the hands
of collector. The collector was told
of the lawyers weakness and his de-
light at being told of his resemblance
to the picture of Webster suspended
on his Office wall. On this fact the
collector based his hopes Of success.
He went to the lawyers Office and
while waiting for an audience with
the man Of legal lore stood gazing
at the picture Of Webster and then
at the lawyer. The latter watched
the collector meanwhile from be-
meath his heavy eyebrows.
"Well, what do you think of it?"
Queried the lawyer Of the collector,
glancing at the picture.
splendid, Splendid replied the
man with the bill. "You couldn't
have a better picture; the artist
caught your expression perfectly" and
the collector fingered the bill in his
pocket
Think it looks like me, eh?"
Looks like you-well, it's simply
perfect"
well, sir, that's a picture Of Dan
iel Webster" and the lawyer he-heed
with satisfaction and pleasure, and
asked what he could do for the visit
or. The collector said he wanted to
collect twenty dollars and seventy
cents, and the lawyer sat down and
drew his check. Rising from his seat
and handing the check to the collect
or, the lawyer rubbed his hands to-
gether and said, "and so you think
Webster looked like me?"
ooh, yes, replied the collector, as
he opened the office door, "about as
much as he did like me-" and the
door went to with bang
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

STOCK AND FARM.

Mankato Monitor: A fruit grower OF
Jewell county informs lis that he has ex-
amined his peach buds and that on some
trees he finds every bud in healthy
condition; on other trees in the same
locality he finds every bud killed,
North Topeka item; John Brown,
who lives on the Peck & Johnson ranch,
is Dragging over COW on the place
which has given birth to two pairs of
twin calves and single calf within the
past two years. The whole five are liv-
ing and doing well.
Arkansas City Traveller: The man
who sends his cattle to the strip to
avoid assessment loses more than if he
had kept his cattle at home and paid
the tax. There is no grass as yet on
the outlet, and cattle will starve unless
feed is hauled and given to them.
Hill City Republican, Farmers will
soon begin sowing small grain in Ora
ham county, 1t will astonish some of
our eastern friends and readers to learn
that the amount of small grain that will
be sown il this country this year will
be at least 25 per cent more than that
sown in the past year.
Stockton Record: l. N. Pepper and
Frank McNulty have closed deal with
wealthy citizen of Detroit, Michigan,
for eight sections of land in Graham
county, belonging to company. The
land is listed at $3.50 per acre. In the
deal horses to the value of $12,5 are
exchanged, all of which will be bought
out here.
Arkansas City Traveller; The cattle
seized by Sheriff Nipp last week and
now quarantined south of the Arkansas
river near the south bridge, belonged to
the Upton brothers, who supposed they
had until the first day of March in
which to get them into this state from
the state of Arkansas. Cattle south of
the Indian territory line can come into
Kansas only in December and January
without permission from the live stock
sanitary commission.
The manner in which the cattle re-
ceipts at the Kansas City, Kan, yards
keep up in the face Of the general re-
ports OF the short supply of cattle in
the country is puzzle to the "boys"
at the yards. For the four weeks in
February there we're 1882 more cattle
marketed there than in the same time
last year, and 5,541 more sheep, and in
the face Of this increase in the supply,
prices are fully so Genus per cwt.
higher, which would indicate that the
consumption had increased even faster
than the supply.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

parties from near the derrick, for fear
OF fire and an explosion, All parties are
greatly elated, and we heartily congrat-
ulate Mr.. Brewster on his find and hope
he may be able 10 supply our city with
that unsurpassed fuel.
w. Y. Morgan, who was elected COM
mander OF the Sons of Veterans at
Pittsburg, is n graduate Of the State
university, president Of the Strong City
n Cottonwood Falls Railway company,
and editor of the Emporia Daily Ga
zette. Colonel Morgan has been an
active member OF the order OF the Sons
OF Veterans for ten years, In 1890 and
1891 he was member o. the COM
mandery in chief, S. ", U. S. A., and in
1883 he was a member Of the division
council.
Stockton News: Mrs. j. T. Locke,
accompanied by her two daughters and
Mrs. Frank Martin and baby, came to
Stockton to do some shopping, About
A o'clock they started home, and while
on the north approach to the river
south OF town the team became fright
ened and began backing Before the
ladies hardly realized their danger the
rear wheels of the wagon rolled over the
side of the approach and the ladies were
all thrown out, falling distance of
about fifteen feet. Fortunately, tho
horses stopped, so that neither wagon
nor horses left the bridge or the ladies'
would certainly have been killed, AS it
was they were all bruised, but no bones
were broken. Mrs. Locke was injured
internally, but it is hoped not seriously,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

DIR. SAMUEL LOCKWOOD, President
of the United States Hay Fever As
ISOLATION, believes that the pollen
grains of ragweed are the main
source of irritation in cases of hay
fever. He thinks that when these
pollen grains settle on the mucous
membrane they begin to swell and
protrude a little tube or rootlet
which pushes its way down into the
mucous membrane, practically taking
root there. Hence those localities or
atmospheres which are free from such
pollen are comfortable abodes for
persons subject to hay fever during
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

In some parts Of New England near
relatives often treat each other in a
manner which is not inaptly parodied
by the Boston Globe.
Two brothers who are prominent
business men of this city met not
long ago in a conventional way, when
one of them said to the other:
"You know Miss -"
"Why, yes; what of that?"
"She's engaged"
Indeed! to whom?'
"rTO me-"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16
the season when they would else
where be prone to suffer from it.

A CHINESE anecdote OF Buddha, to
illustrate his observance Of the first
Of "the ten precepts," "thou shalt not
kill any living creature" relates that
in the winter he hid a louise in the
hole Of tree, wrapped it in silk and
regularly fed it; that he filtered his
water not for his own sake, but in
order to prevent swallowing and thus
destroying any living thing in it..
This shows that there may be too
much Of a good thing even in oh.
servance of moral precepts,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

A YOUNG man in New Jersey has
been sued for breach of promise. On
the witness stand the information
was wrung from him that the shat
tered engagement resulted from a
proposal made by the girl during leap
year. He was too polite to say mo. "
Politeness is sometimes expensive. In
this instance the figure has been set
at $50. 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

A sTARTLINGLY large number of
Chicago citizens have been reported
to the police as missing" during the
winter. When the streets are
cleansed most of these mysteries will
doubtless be solved and many fam
lily will be plunged into mourning
when the mud gives up its dead"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

The discovery that Il gentleman
perfected the incandescent lamp away
back in the sixties is not surprising.
Such discoveries are always being
made. However, the gentleman's
ingenuity in hiding his light so eff
fectually under a bushe is almost as
remarkable as the invention, and his
modesty deserves more reward than
an unappreciative world is likely to
bestOW.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

IT is said that Colombia expects
the support of the United States in
the Panama troubles, but it might
be well to state that while this coun-
try is taking care of the Monroe doc
trine it is not seeking any unneces-
sary acquisitions in the way of
scandals.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

LIEUT.. AND EX-PRoF. ToTTEN
abandons the army to engage in lit
erary work If the end of the world
is so near at hand as he has prophe
sled, the wonder is that it mattered
to him in what calling he should
nnnnnn
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

The New York Recorder says: "To
evade our laws the steerage of the
European steamers has been promoted
to the rank of second cabin. This is
the meaning Of it," Cholera doesn't
stop for names, and would as soon
make the trip in the cabin as in the
steerage.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

STATISTICS concerning longcvi ty of
the Congregational ministers of New
England show that they reach an
average age of II years. $50 much
for regular living" says some one.
Possibly it is due as much to ease and
the avoidance Of many of the risks
to which other professional and bust
ness men are subject.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

If Congress had power enough to
shut out "the heather" on the Pacific
slope it ought to have enough to shut
out "the Malta" "tho dynamiter, !"
and the breeders of pestilence on the
Atlantic slope.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

THE Queen in her speech to Parlla'
ment made her usual distinction be-
tween my lords and gentlemen"
TO Americans acquainted with the
general run Of lords that come over
here the distinction seems extremely
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

OVER G44, 000 subscribed in several
missing-word competitions, is now
impounded in the British Law Courts.
Five actions have been brought to
determine the ownership of the
money. The proprietor of one paper
says he distributed el75, 600 in prizes
during the run of the competitions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

Who doubts that acknowledgements
kinds of knowledge, at least-is large
ly matter of intuition?
Little Sarah, 3 years old, came
running into the house the other day
in state of great excitement.
90, mamma" she said, Mrs. Tay-
lor has killed an old hen to make a
chicken Of"
And yet Sarah has never lived in
hnarding-houSe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

THE legal fraternity has griev-
ance. Chilli paid $75, 900 in damages
to sailors of the Baltimore. The
grievance lies in the fact that the
sailors received the money, the old
usage of accepting only such as law
yers did not care to retain having
been cruelty disregarded.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16
PHILLIPSBURG,
KANSAS.

GEN. BUTLER had neat little law
practice, which was worth $4,000 a
year. From other sources, including
his bunting factory, he made prob
ably as much more
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16
Asbestos.

Abestoes plates are sold at some of
the house-furnishing shops. They
are of use in very hot ovens and on
very hot stoves to protect the bot
toms of baking pans and sauce-pans.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-16

of Interest to the Reading Combine.
The anthracite coal fields produce
mere than $4,000, 900 tons of coal q
year.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-26
WIENER WURST-

Electric headlights are being placed
on the North Side street railway cars.
The Eighth ward school house hns
suffered from the dcprodatious of sneak
thieves
Ground WINS broken yesterday FOR The
new brick building on Sixth and Main
streets.
Mrs W r. sawyer died suddenly or
her residence. lOl6 Burnett street, at
10 O'Clock yesterday morning.
Tho clcnrnEs Of the associated banks
of this city yesterday were S3iG So 81.
The same day last year the figures were
Sl3l,5SS.2i
Reports from the Panhandle are to
the cfcct the early whcut N badly dam
aged. The late wheat, with scasOnnhle
weather., may make a fair crop.
Manager Phil Grccnwal has no con-
ncctiOn with the opening Of Grucnewalrs
pavilion, the similarity Ia names cnusing
II confusion dat h decidedly annoying
A social win be- given at the \. Il. y.
9. Il. ut the Taylor Street Cumberland
Presbyterian church on Thursday night
nt y o'clock. Nice program and refresh
ments. Frce-wiu Offering. Come one.
come all.
A couple Of cOlored couples received
the necessary permission from the e0uu-
~ clerk 20 be coupled together for veal
or Tor woe Yesterday. They were Andy
lhildcrs and Mrs Lydia shelby, VII
liam Gilbert and Mr Rosa Martin.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-26
IN THE CITY,
THE RAE MEETING.

An adjourned meeting Of the Tarrnnt
county bar cOnyen.d IN the Forty-eighth
district court room, and was called 70
order by tn chairman, Colonel H. NJ.
Wynne, az 8 O'Clock a. m. yesterday ~
judge FlwinAn announced that inc
wife OF Mr. W. r. Sawyer, q member Of
the bar. died Monday night, and eN-
pressed heartfelt sympathy with the be-
reaypd
The chairman aid Gcntlemcn Of the
Bar-It h well understood by each mem
Der Of the bar the occasion OF this bar
meeting-the death OF a 6hsunsnlshie.,u
member of ibis bar and an hOnOred at-
zen of Texas The meeting IS ready FOR
Colonel A. NJ. Carter moved that q
committee Of five be appointed 20 drhtt
suitable resolutions In memory OF our
deccased brother. the Honorable John ~
TempletOn The mouOn was aeconueu
by Colonel Scott and carried.
TIE chairman appointed as such com
mittee Nossns. a. NJ. Carter, Hyde
Jennings, j. " IIogsett, G. .. Cummings
and n. A. Stednmn. and the committee
was requested 10 report 10 an adjonrned
meeting of the bar on Thursday morhlhg'
April ~ -
Announcement was made that me iu9-
eral services would be held nj , O'Clock
this afternoon az the family reslurnce;
Colonel Scott spoke feeiiugly OF the
deceased. whom che speaker had hnoWh
since 1874: always the same polhe, eouf'
teens gentleman; an industrious stnue.it'
kind aud generous one Of the moSt tFulh-
ful Of men a man Of positive character
Il wis uOt his ambition 10 receive lhe
plaudlts OF his friends, but 20 enhance
the standing Of the profession OF ms
choice. The speaker moved that the par
rn,...t at the courthouse at 4 o'clock aud
attend the fiInera services N a body
The motion was seconded BY Judge blhr
and ccrrled.
Tie Judges Of the trial courts announe-
"a that the courts would ADJOURN
10 honor the memory Of the deceased.
Upon motion the chairman appointed
a committee 10 attend the remsiins u
Mr. TempletOn % Austin, the place OF
internlent The following gentlemen
were named 10 constitute said committee
Alezsrs. A. NJ. Carter, j. Q. Terrell, y.
Il. Albright, y Y. Hogsett. Hyde Jen-
ninga II. G. Taylor, Wallace Hendricks
IS. y. Bailey. n, II. Lassiter, Seth W.