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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19

II frequently pleases the newspa-
pers of Great Britain and the CONT
nent to criticise those of the United
States for the manner in which they
present the news, charging, often
without good cause, exaggeration and
sensationalism. While the journals
of this country may not aspire to nor
possess all the ponderous dignity Of
those Of Europe, it is seldom that
they can be truthfully accused Of the
more serious offense, which the in
vestigation of the Panama Canal
scandal has brought to light in ref
erence to the journals of France. The
examination Of the affairs of the De
Lesseps wrecked canal project by the
legislative investigating committee
elected the information that large
sums had to be expended in conciliat-
ing the press, presumably to prevent
the enlightenment of the general
public on the weaknesses of the
schemes and the corruption of its
managers. In one instance, out of
$4,000, 600 francs charged as expen-
ses, 100000 francs had been dis.
tributed among number of French
newspapers. No American paper
could hope to retain its influence or
long survive in the face of similar
charges being proved against 1t.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19

LAW seldom gets into more con-
fusing tangle than one that is now
robbing the judicial mind in Colorado
of rest. A woman secured a divorce
from her husband. About this time
he killed a ellow-citizen, and the
testimony Of the ex-wite established
his guilt, The woman, with sigh
Of satisfied ambition, heard him SEN
fenced to death. Now comes for
ward a lawyer and a bubble, demon
strating that the divorce was illegal,
and it is set aside, According to the
statutes, wife has no right to tes-
tify against her husband. This fact,
it is claimed in effect, must annul
the fatal testimony, supposed to have
come from an eX.wife, and leave the
murderer legally crowned with inno-
cence, Here is an opportunity for
much thought, and possibly few
fees
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19

Now that the comet has turned
tail, some of the things said about 1t
seem even more interesting than
when new. One Foster predicted
that it would strike the earth near
New Orleans, to the discontinue of
the populace, and bring with 1t o
poisonous gas that would enclrcle the
globe, breeding pestllence as it
spread. One Virgins gave the world
just twenty brief minutes to be
ground to dust after the impact,
although the lay mind perceives this
period to be unnecessarily long, The
comet is certainly curious study,
but some Of the terrestrial freaks that
it stimulated to utterance are fully
as unique, il less luminous,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19
Too RrlIlInnt.

The poet Whittier, strange as such
a defect appears In one who makes
such effective use Of color in his poetry,
Is color-blind, He is able TO describe
with as much accuracy as beauty the
tints of the evening sky ut sunset the
hues Of cloud and forest upon the
side of mountain or the changing
purple, blue ano violet Of the twl-
light sea.
Recently, however, his popularity
OF vision betrayed him into an error
although not an error discoverable by
his readers.
The Quaker poet shares in all re-
spects the quiet tastes Of the sect into
which he was born, and shares them
no less by temperament than breed
ing, being naturally one Of the sim.
plest, sedatest, most retiring and least
SNOWY of men.
His friends were, therefore, natur-
ally astonlshed when he made his APP
pearance one day not long ago with
his usually sombre garb enlivened by
flowing necktie OF a flaming scarlet
hue, They wondered for time in
silence; then very old friend ven
tured to inquire:
"Thee's never worn a necktle like
that before, Greenleaf; does thee
think it is bocoming?"
A little surprised, Mr. Whittier
appealed to the company for their YER
dict, when, the color of the offending
decoration being mentioned, he eX-
pressed both amusement and dismay,
and volunteered a promise to discard
it at once ana forever. He had pur-
chased 1t, he assured them, under the
impression that it was of u dull and
decorous green!
AS in many other cases of persons
similarly afflicted, Mr. Whittier's color
blindness is only partial, and is linn
tied to an inability to distinguish
green from its complementary color,
red. Youths Companion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19
weather reports by steam WhIstles.

The anxiety Of the farmers in
Pennsylvania to obtain the prognos.
tications Of the State Weather Ser
vice is strikingly illustrated by the
methods adopted at Cochransville, a
small place twelve or fifteen miles
from Parkersburg, on the main line
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. There
is no direct cOmmunicat on between
the State Weather Bureau in this
city and Cochransville, but the agri-
culturallsts of that place did not al
low this to stand in the way Of their
determination to get the news about
the prospective state of the weather.
They procured oud-mouthed steam.
whistle, and by means of that noisy
but useful, instrument, assisted by
telephone, they succeeded in keeping
themselves posted on the predicted
changes in the meteorological condi.
tions. Mr.. H. p. Hall, who has
charge Of the State weather Office in
the Postotiice building, telegraphs
the news at stated intervals du ing
the day to Parkersburg, together
with other places throughout this
section of the state, and from Park
ersburg it is promptly telephoned to
CoChransville. Then the steam
whistle comes into play, and the
weather probabilities are footed of
in accordance with a prescribed sig
nal code, and heard and noted by all
farmers within a radius Of ten miles
all around. The people Of that To-
cality swear by the weather service,
and they think the steam whistle
and telephone combination a great
institution.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19

THE vigilance of the national
government in deciding to send three
physicians of the United States
Marine Hospital service to Europe,
for the purpose of devising precau-
tionary measures against cholera
merits the cordial commentator Of
all Americans. 1t would be mis-
take to suppose that the danger is
past The experience of former
plaques shows that next spring and
summer are the seasons when the
likelihood of cholera epidemic is
greatest If it gets here it will, I'M
doubtedly, come through immigra-
tion. The government physicians
will travel incognito, and will ex-
ercise careful supervision over all
ports Of departure for immigrants.
They will examine the sanitary con-
ditions surrounding them at the time
of their embarkation, and will super
wise the disinfection of persons, YES
sells, baggage, and cargoes destined
for this country. United States
Consuls will be instructed to CO.
operate with them, and their COM
bined efforts cannot fail to reduce
greatly the probability of cholera
reaching us, even if Congress takes
no more stringent measures to ex-
Clude it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19

A CARRYING spirit rarely goes with a
working spirit. 1t is easier to find
fault with what some one else does
than 1T is to do something ones self;
hence a man who enjoys doing the
easier thing is dislnclined to do the
harder one. AS rule, men are
divided into the two classes of those
who growl and those who work, and
each class is alike devoted to his own
mission. But when it comes to the
relative worth in the community of
the two classes, everybody can see the
difference.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19
KANSAS CHURCHES.

ElDorado Republican: This is the
third week Of the revival services at the
Christian church. The house is crowded
each evening and the interest in the
n.eeting is rapidly increasing. The
splendid sermons of Evangelist Cook
and the way in which he presents the
word of God are adding many converts
to the church. The song service Con-
Quoted by Evangelist Ridenour is also
source of much benefit as we'll as enter
tainment to all.
Salina Republican: The pews are
being placed in position in the new
Presbyterian church and the new furni-
ture is all here The pulpit furniture
is all antique oak, and presents a rich
and elegant appearance. The pews are
circular, conforming with the form of
the auditorium. The lecture room will
be furnished with chairs. The floor of
both auditorium and lecture room is
neatly carpeted, and the interior of the
church will present handsome appear
ance when it is opened.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19

lection of presents received by mem
beers of his family at different times,
and covering every form Of jewelry,
personal adornment, gold and silver
plate, decorations and articles de
luxe, The collection will be as
unique as valuable. william knows
what he is doing. From the moment
he hands over the collection to the
authorities of the Fair there will not
be a Chicago paper that will have a
kind word to throw at Prince Bis
marck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19
KANSAS RAILROADS.

The 27,225 railway employees Of Kan
sas receive total annual compensation
OF $14, 46s, 4s2.
The Rock Island pays the Union Pa
cifc $4,000 year for using its tracks
from Topeka to Kansas City.
The Santa Fe road has 2,4S3 miles of
road in Kansas; the Rock Island, 1859;
the Missouri Pacific, 1,S43; Union Pa
cifc, 1,165.
George G. Smith, Of st. Louis, as
sistant general manager of the Missouri
Pacific, has also been appointed general
manager of the Kansas City, Wyandotte
& Northwestern by Receiver Erb.
Horton dispatch: Engineer Stone,
Brakeman Swearingen and Fireman
Fuller, who were injured in the Rock
Island wreck that occurred near Troy,
have all died from the injuries received.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19
August
Flower

I" am Post Master here and keep
o Store. Ihave kept August Flowep
for sale for some time. l think it is
a splendid medicine" E. A. Bond,
P. NJ, Pavilion Centre, N. Y.
The stomach is the reservoir.
If it fails, everything fails. The
liver, the kidneys, the lungs, the
heart, the head, the blood, the nerves
all go wrong. If you feel wrong,
look to the stomach first. Put that
right at once by using August
Flower. It assures good appetite
and a good digestion. q
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19
For Better Roads.

At road convention held in Law.
renee, q committee made the following
report of deficiencies in the present
code of road laws in this state:
First-A general change of road laws
will DO necessary before an improved
condition can be expected in our road
laws.
Second-All county roads should be
located on suitable land, without regard
to section lines.
Third-County surveyors should To-
cate all roads, make all estimates for
road work and when and where work
can be done by contract, and direct said
contract.
Fourth--In poll tax, reserve age to
60 years.
Fifth-Two mills tax instead Of three
for road purposes, to be paid in money,
the amount to be expended in the town
ship whore it is collected.
Sixth-To abolish present road dis
trict and use township instead,
Seventh-Each township to have a
road commissioner.
Eighth-All road work to be OF per-
manent value, culverts to be of stone
and vitri6ed pipes.
Ninth-The last recommendation was
to the effect that the officers should be
elected thesecond Tuesday in February.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Mary A Sturgis, who se'<voA al
through the war as a field .arse died
last week at Kansas City, F.Ansag, aged
93 years.
A Phoenix, Ariz., d..npatch mentions
Ex-Governor Osborn as one of the vic
Tins OF a swindl or who ia now in Gus
tody there.
OhancelloT snow OF Kansas uni
verSlty Recommends that the appropria-
ZION TOT that institution be made $780,
ooo tnis year instead OF $4,000.
Wa-Keeney World: A proposition
has been received in Wa-Keeney from
Kansas City parties to erect $4,000
mill here il tho citizens will give a bonus
of $4,000.
Three hundred men worked at Law
renee putting up ice for the Santa Fe
ice houses all along the road. Two cars
were filed at time and the side tracks
were filed with cars.
Leslie Sturm and George Cox, two
professional gamblers Of Fort Scott, en-
gagged in a fight in gambling room
when Sturm thrust knife into Cox's
breast and broke it off at "the handle.
Tho wound will probably result in death.
Topeka Capital: The total cost of
the city electric light plant last month
was 81, 129.04; total cost per day, $780,
AZ; average cost per light per month,
1913; average cost per light per night,
10 cents; number Of tons of coal used,
1882; cost Of coal used, $426.30; cost
of carbons used, $72.
Arkansas City Traveller: A happy
man was d. w. Reynolds when he re-
ceived as New Years present $1,000
from the Brotherhood of Trainmen
odge No. 354 of this city. Mr.. Reynolds
was running on the Santa Fe, and last
June he was injured by guide pin
running through his leg.
There are in Kansas 9,123 organized
school districts, with a school popula-
ton Of 498,801. The 1922 male teach
ers of Kansas receive an average month
ly salary Of $50. 10 and the 6,716 female
teachers an average Of $35.42 There
were 179 school houses erected in the
state last year, at cost of $751;, 500.
The estimated value Of the school prop
erty Of Kansas is $10,703,709.
ElDorado Republican: At the time
of Mrs. Florence Olmstead's death she
was busily engaged with Mrs. Clara
Hazelrigg, who succeeds her as county
superintendent Of public instruction, on
the "History Of Education in Butler
County" The history will be very
beneficial to Butler county as we'll as to
her citizens, as We can Drag of having a
system of schools that is hard to excel
by any people. 1t is to be hoped that
Mrs Hazelrigg will complete the work.
Tho state board OF public works
visited Atchison last week and decided to
recommend to the state legislature this
winter that an appropriation Of $4,000
be made for enlarging and improving
the Soldiers Orphans home, located o
mile north Of AtGhison. The board
recommends the erection of three COT
tages, a bath house and a laundry. |
With tho improvements contemplated,
the house will accommodate 300 children |
and will be made home for all orphans.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19

THE suggestion that immigration
should be suspended for year as a
precaution against a cholera epidemic,
and consequent failure Of our Co.
lumbar celebration next year, has
elected from the officials of some Of
the steamship lines a threat that
they will bring the immigrants to
Canada and let them find their way
into the United States across the
Northern border Congress will de-
termine its action in this matter
purely on the merits of the case and
absolutely without regard to the
threat Of the steamship companies.
The safety and prosperity Of the peo-
pie of the United States as a whole
are Of more Importance than the
prosperity and profits Of the steam
ship companies. But it is not proba-
bic that any measure so sweeping
will be enforced or attempted.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19

by a wealthy syndicate. We propose
to see justice done the homesteaders who
came here under false prom ses made by
congress-" Heretofore the captain has as
sisted the troops in expelIing the invaders
from the strip addition. To this move
ment Captain j. M. Hamilton, a distin-
guished veteran, has organized n com
pany which already consists of 400 old
soldiers whose motto is swatch, wait and
pray until February % for congress to
act, and in the event of a failure to do
30 then march upon the strip"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19
Women In Russia.

Russia, so far behind other coun-
tries in other respects, is at all events
in advance as regards its treatment
OF women, of which there is just now
another illustration. By imperial
ukase it has been settled that in
future women physicians may practice
everywhere within the Russian EN-
pire, provided they wear a badge sup
piled by the Crown, indicative of their
calling. Moreover, women are to en-
JOY special privileges in practicing in
female hospitals, as well as charitable
institutions, gymnasia, and schools
for young women. Finally the ukase
lays down special regulations for the
appearance and giving evidence in
court of female physicians so that
womanly modesty shall not be OUT
ragged by some impertinent cross
examinations.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19

THE Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany is distributing cash prizes to the
supervisors whose sections Of the
road are in the best condition, This
is well. If the company would now
reward the embarrassing gatekeep-
ers who ofllciate at the smallest num-
Der of accidental killings" and dec
crate with medals the engineers who
do not violate the law as to the speed
of trains it would do a still greater
service.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19
The French Girls Hero.

A French girl feels that there is
just one companion as delightful as
her mother, just one friend in the
world as trustY, Just one cOnfdant as
sympathetic, and that is her father,
writes Henrietta G. Dana in an at
traCtive paper on 1.-THE French Girl
and Her Father" in the Ladies'
Home Journal He is her hero and
the knight of her dreams Often
and often have | seen the girls at
school hiding their fathers photo
graph in the leaves of their school
books, kissing it enthusiastically on
the SLY, pressing it to their hearts
when they go to chapel to say their
prayers sewing his last letter in thelr
dresses, treasuring some little keep
sake in their pockets, And when
they meet one can see how the father
returns his daughters feeling by his
tender clasp of her pure young hand,
and the adoring affection with which
he looks down into her eyes. He al.
. lows nothing to keep him back from
meeting her as she comes from
school, and giving her his arm-for
every French gentleman extends
this mark of protection and re-
spect to the women Of his family
they start off on their long, happy
walk, and many merry romp many
a tender confidence, do they have in
the short evening that follows till her
early bedtime at eight o'clock.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19

CITIZENS of Colorado claim that an
aerollte weighing ten tons has plunked
itself into cir midst and that when
felt by curious fingers it was still
warm. They jump to the conclusion
that the visitor was very warm in
deed when it arrived, ignoring the
theory that the aerolite got hot after
it realized where it was.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19

The New York Herald pokes fun
at Chicago by making a fictitious
Chicagoan growl because his train
stops ten minutes at Niagara Falls
solely that passengers may see the
cataracts, The satire is unjust. A
multitude of people who don't pre-
tend to know half as much as does
the Herald are fully aware of the fact
that if Niagara was located elsewhere
than in and near New York it would
not, in the estimation Of New York
ers, amount to anything.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19
Federation Of Labor.

The fourth annual meeting Of the
Kansas State Federation of Labor con-
vened at Kansas City.
The report OF the legislative commit
tee was full Of interest and was warmly
received.
The child labor law was warmly en-
dorsed because it prevents the present
practice Of taking the skill and strength
from these members of society who are
least able to part with it. 1t also takes
from the wage Garner the remuneration
he should have and robs the boys and
girls of health and the opportunities of
securing an education. A law was rec
commended that will close all barber
shops on the Sabbath, and another in
which it was declared that the police
powers Of the state should be enforced
only by citizens of the state. This is
blow at Eiukerton interference.
In the matter of the employment Of
conviots the committee claimed that the
manufacture of harness and footwear at
the penitrntiary had thrown largo num-
bers OF union men out Of employment
and should be so managed as not to
work detriment to the honest wage
earners.
The proposition was made that the
convicts should be employed in the pro-
duction Of coal for the state lnatitutions
and the improvement Of the public
roads. The pauper immigration was
branded as unfair, and relief through
legislative on ctnent was asked for as
due workmSn. The Australian ballot
system, as it exists in Massachusetts,,
was recommended, and the discussion
of the weekly pay bill was urged.
The National Federation at Philadel-
phia two weeks ago adopted resclu-
ton opposing government ownership OF
railroads, and similar ono will prOba-
bly, be easily adopted il introduced here.
The two matters determined upon as
their work before the legislature this
winter are compulsory education law
and law forbidding child labor.
Officers elected for the term are: Pres
ident, H. M. Ives, of Topeka; first vice
president, M. A. Hodge, LeAvenworth;
second vice president, @. @. Bishop,
Kansas City, KAN. secretary, L. John
son, Topeka; treasurer, @. c. Bowes,
Topeka. The executive council will
'onsist of the following: A. T. Kirk
patrick, Topeka; Joseph Heinkel,
Wichita; J. H. Robinson, Topeka; J.
A. eager, Leavenworth; H. Winch,
Atchison.
Arkansas City special: Pawnee Bill
and Captain @. NJ. Scott, an old terri
tory ranger and wealthy cattleman of
this country started for Tahlequah for
the purpose Of negotiating with the
hoctaws for a five years lease for 10O.-
o. acres of the strip south of this city.
they have been assured that such
ease can be secured. The OBJ 'ect is to
sub-lease the land to home-teaders now
On the border at rate not to exceed
tue actual outlay by the company.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19

THE mistakes we make in judging
character are legion, for we have so
little foundation to build upon. 1t
is folly to judge the whole of any
thing by one of its parts; yet what
we see of any one man is but a frag-
ment of his whole life. Yet, even If
we never once lost sight of him and
beheld every action he committed,
we should not see his inner life, his
thoughts and feelings, his desires and
motives, his temptations and secret
battles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19

THE consumption of anthracite
coal is falling off owing to the higher
prices, but the profits Of the combine
are increasing just the same. The
party which smashes the Hard Coal
Trust and the Sugar Trust will de-
serve the gratitude Of the country.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19

A BOAT that sank in the Missouri
during the war has just been found.
There was much interest in the rel
les that its hold contained, number
of skeletons being included in the lot.
A little later the exploring Missouri
ans brought five barrels Of whisky to
light. The suddenness with which
interest switched was amazing. Any
one can have the skeletons now.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19

Mr.. Prick is accused of having
had a man discharged because the
man had had the temerlty, while
serving on a jury, to decide against
the Frick desire, permitting his judg-
ment, rather, to be swayed by the ev-
idence. The ex-juror feels, somehow,
that his rights as an American citi-
zen have not been left quite intact
by the course of Mr.. Prick, and will
begin action against that individual
for conspiracy. 1t will be interest
ing to note the relative size of Mr..
Prick and the statutes Of Pennsyl-
Yania.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19

A WHOLESALE drug house in New
York has a woman drummer on the
road, and she earns the biggest salary
paid in the trade, She can sell bill
of goods sooner than a man drummer
can find out whether the storekeeper
would like a drink before LOOKING at
the samples.