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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07

tresses run close to the surface Of the
ground for great distance, some
times so feet. Between these but
tresses the Spaniards used to
stable their horses Above these
buttresses the trunk Is smooth and
cylindrical, sometimes twelve feet In
diameter and 100 feet high, Just be-
fore the tree flowers the branches are
bare, but after the fruit has set the
new leaves burst out and nourish the
great pods until they have swelled to
their full size. Then the leaves fall
and the sun beats down upon the
pods until they are fully ripe, when
they burst and swell into great snowy
bundles of cotton.
Specimens of the silk-cotton tree
vary in shape, and solitary trees in
open meadows often branch near the
ground; but in a well-grown typical
tree the trunk runs straight up,
without branches, like a massive
cylindrical tower, we'll above the
heads Of all ordinary trees or even
the tallest palms. At the top it car
ries a crown Of branches stretching
out horizontally to an incredible
distance,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07
A Sleepy Little Girl.

When my sister and / were little
girls we used to do a good many
funny things. One night when we
went upstairs to our little room sister
threw herself on the bed without I'M
dressing and fell asleep. Now, this
was a little trick of hers that was
very trying to me, for I was obliged,
almost every night, to wake her by
pulling and shaking and calling, and
get her to undress and go to bed.
On this particular night, however,
I made up my mind to let her alone,
and If she did not waken by the time
l was ready for bed l would leave her
there all night, thinking how ashamed
she would be the next morning when
she found she had slept with her
clothes on. When l was all ready
for bed she was still sleeping soundly,
so, with the determination to throw
the blame upon her, l blew out the
lamp, and lying down beside her was
soon fast asleep myself.
"Come, children, time to get up!"
called mother the next morning.
"Why, Mamie" in a tone of great
surprise as she came to the bedside,
"what are you doing with your clothes
on, child?" My sister rubbed her
blue eyes with her chubby little fists,
sitting up In the bed, and looked
around with puzzled frown that was
comical to see. But she could not tell
why she had on her clothes. Bless
you, mol She didn't remember any
thing about it. She was as much
surprised as mother.
OF course, I had to explain, and
mother laughed-how could she help
it? But if you think my sister was
the least bit ashamed, you are very
much mistaken. She sprang out of
bed and began to dance around the
room gleefully. ooh! I'm so glad I
don't have to dress. I'm all already
for breakfast. Goodyl Goody! Oh,
mammal" with a serious air, "may l
please sleep in my clothes every
night?"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07
His Experlence.

1T amt no sign Of bravery ter
abuse folks over high fence or from
'tother side the river" said the cap
tain, fitting the keg on which he was
sitting 80 that his back might rest
against the flsh-house. His COM
panion sat by mendlng his nets.
"Now when / was quite lad, he
went on, IL he'd an experience that
showed me what uncommon poo
policy 1t is to be too funny-even Az
q distance"
"How was that?"
"Well, / was put in alternate cap'n
on one Of them steamers that runs in
Frenchman's Bay, an bein' young an
tolerable successful, l got to think
in l knowed pretty much the whole
Of it.
zone day we was layin' at the wharf
loadin' the freight on, an ] see a lit
tie man walkin' up an down, waitin'
ter to 60 aboard. He was a pompous-
lookin' individual, an follcrin' an
hangin' on his words was two or three
men that seemed ter consider what
he said as golden speech.
81 kept thinkln' that / wished it
would come time ter start when he
was way up 'tother end Of the
wharf, an sure enough, jest as he got
much as rod away 1t was time ter
pull out,
IL pulled the whistle an waited
full time, but he turned round mighty
moderate an come toward the plank.
The men commenced ter haul 1t on,
an we fell back from the wharf.
Then he broke into run, an waved
his hat an shouted.
"When we was clear Of everything
/ hollered back, Hurry up, little
chap, or you'll hev ter walkp an a
lot of sech talk, when got a signal
from the cap'n that was 'longside ter
put back, an tlndin' somethin I'M
usual was up, l he'd to.
"The men lowered the plank, an
the little man walked on board an
come right up ter the pilot-house an
passed me his card.
ale was the owner of the whole
line Of steamers, an he says, very
slow an kind, 'Speakin' Of walkin',
p'r'aps you'd better go ashore now,
fore they draw the plank in. We
shan't need you on this trip"
What did you do?"
ado? Why, l went, of course, an
my assistant run the trip. The mat
ter was fixed up, but when I make a
joke now take keer it's one that
amt coming how ter roost."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07
--Harper's Young People.


Rebie was down at the end of the
lot, close beside the gate leading into
the chicken yard. She was watching
vhe little chickens that were running
about crying "cheep, cheep," and the
old mother-hens scratching up bugs
and worms for their little folks din
ner. All at once she spied a queer
looking object trailing through the
grass at her feet. 1t had an odd zig.
gag motion, and in all the FIVE years
Of her life Rebie had never seen any
thing like it. She watched it intent.
ly, wondering If grandma had ever
seen one like 1t. She would have
liked to call grandma to come and
see 1t, only it might 90 away while
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07

liarities of faith, ceremony and COS
tune, Some live. in monasteries,
others dwell in villages, but all pro-
fess poverty and humility and some
chastity. Their religion prescribes
modification, but their practices are
very often inconsistent with their
protested standard Many Of them
lead vagrant life, travelling all over
the countries of the East and being
supported by converts of their order.
The Mevlevis are the most numerous.
They indulge ia fantastic dances, in
which they whirl around with great
rapidity to the music Of flute, gen.
orally not ceasing until they are over
come by exhaustion and drop on the
ground. This ceremony is performed
In honor Of their founder, who is
said to have whirled around for four
days without any nourishment, while
his companion played flute. Often
these dervishes are found in cities
playing the part Of jugglers and sor-
Cerers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07
A Clean Face,

Theatrical people know that oil
cleans the skin better than water.
Generally other people do not. If
actresses undertook to get their
makeup off with water, they would
need soft soap and a scrub-brush to
do it, and the skin would inevitably
come with it. They used once cocoa
butter; now they use cocoa oil, which
is better preparation of the same
thing. Drug stores keep it. Some
keep it fresh, and some keep it ran
cid. Take care not to patronize the
second class, and in cocoa oil you will
have the most delightful of all emol-
lients for the oil bath. If you want
to see how effective it is, come in
from a railway journey on a hot day,
when the windows have been up, and
you have had as much benefit of the
smoke and SCOT as the fireman. Take
the most vigorous bath you can de-
wise or endure, then spread some
cocoa oil on your face, and wipe it
off. The blackened towel will tell
the tale of failure for the bath and
triumph for the oil.-Boston Gazette.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07
sILK-coTroN TREE.
One of the Most Interesting Features Of
tho West indies,

Ono of the Most Interesting Features OF
the West indies.
Among the interesting natural OBJ
jects Of tropical America the gigantic
silk-cotton tree is one of the most
prominent features in the landscape.
1t is widely distributed, but is seldom
seen to more advantage than on the
grazing pens in the high valleys Of
Jamaica, where 1t Is most impos-
Ing giant when its smooth, straight
trunk Is seen towering like a great
lighthouse from some commanding
HILL with its majestic crown OF
spreading branches outlined against
the sky A young tree Is protected
by sharp thorns, but as itgrows older
these disappear. When the tree Is
some four or five feet In diameter
wooden brackets begin to grow out
from the trunk under the branches,
which thus become strongly braced
as they begin to spread. At
the same time the trunk becomes
ventricOse near the ground and soon
great buttresses arise between the
trunk and the roots. These but
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07
Complimentary.

An author recently received a sin
gular compliment. A burglar broke
into his house, and found the manu-.
script of a novel, which he took,
leaving the following note; "Sir-I
began to read your novel, and was
so deeply interested in it that 1 was
obliged to carry it away, but it will
be faithfully returned when finished"
The manuscript was duly returned,
with a really clever critique on it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07

He (at midnight)-Funny custom
the Chinese have The hostess is ex-
pected to notify the caller when it is
time to go. She with a sigh)-But
we are in America, you know. Elk.
change.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07

PRoT. BARNARD has been engaged
for the past two years In photograph.
.ng the Milky Way, aud expects that
he will complete his task at the end
Of three more years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07

A NEW YORK policeman has re-
signed because the commissioners
wanted him to sacrifice about six
Inches Of bis mustache.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07

"THE tornado" said the artist, "is
an example Of the great force that
may be found in a rough draft. =
Washington Star.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07
THEY DANCE IN WORSHIP.

Fantastic Ceremonies of Some Of the Der
wishes of the Orient.
The dervishes In Mohammedan
countries are a religious class cores
ponding in some respects to the
monks OF christendom. There are
many orders, distinguished by pecu.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07

she was gone. Pretty soon 1t stop
ped, and Rebie went up close to 1t
and stopped down to look at 1t. She
thought 1t looked like some pretty
ribbon she had seen In the store
when she went shopping with NAM
ma, but just then it raised its head
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
A DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRLS.

IomethIng that WIN Interest tho Juvenile
Members of Every ousehold--Quains AO-
lions and Bright Sayings of Many Cute
and Cunning Children.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07
The Little Magellan,

The Little Magician.
II there's anything you wish
From ducat TO u dish
From u steeple TO q coat,
Or yellow gravy boat
From q ruby to clam,
From a river to d ram,
From q donkey TO u ham,
Or a pot Of apple jam,
Rub the lamp,
Rub tho lamp.
With a chamois slightly damp,
And walt for tho Gent
Eni--
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07

The Beetroot and the Celery.
The Beetroot met the Celery
aGood morning. said the sweet root
Crisply the Celery replied,
allow are you, Mr.. Beetroot.n
arm weary, sir" said Mr., B.,
"ot living near to posies;
I'm always hearing people praise
The lilies and the roses
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
THE SAGINAW FIRE.
Estimates Place the Loss at 5000, 900 and
the Insurance at 100000.

Estimates Place the Loss at 5000, 900 and
the Insurance at 100000.
SAGINAW, Mich, May 2l.-The boun-
daries of the fire yesterday as described
In these dispatches last night were SUBJ
stantially correct. Il started in Sample &
Camps mill plant, thence communicated
to the eastern end of the Bristol-st.
bridge. thence northeast from the corner
of Tilden and BristOl-sts. for a distance of
mile in length and four or five blocks in
width.
The scene was ono Of indescribable ex-
ritemept, people becoming frenzied in
their desire to remove their household
effects from the devouriDg element which
rushed madly on its journey of destruc-
ton, burning everything in it's path.
Strong hands and willing hearts rallied
TO the aid OF those whose homes
were in danger. Draws, delivery,
wood, ice and coal wagons, buggies,
handcarts, baby cabs and everything
la the shape of vehicle were pressed into
service to remove household goods beyond
the reach Of the fire. Vehicles loaded
with household goods, drawn by horses on
q frantic run, were rushing in all direc-
lions to places beyond the reach of the de-
Wasting flames, and vacant lots we're soon
occupied by household goods. In many
instances these precautions were unavail-
ing as property after being removed to
places of safety was found by tho fire and
destroyed. All the hacks in the city were
pressed into service to remove invalids,
old people. ladies' and children to places
of safety. and the scene was one which no
description can do justice to and which
will long be remembered by those who
witnessed IL MANY people became fright
ened without cause and removed their
furniture, only to have the trouble of
moving il back when all danger had
passed.
The body of the man supposed to be
John Clark, who persisted, was identified
this morning as Robert Turner. aged
sighty-nine years. He was feeble and re-
sided with his daughter. Mrs. Charles
Holland, and when the house of the latter
burned, wandered away and was found
burned TO q crisp. Clark Is still unac-
counted for.
There are scores of instances in which
entire families lost ali their effects except
the clothing on their backs. There will
be some restitution but the majority of
the losses are sustained by people in COM
Portable circumstances. Prominent citi-
zens met ~ the club house this evening
at which plan was formulated for the
people Of Saginaw 20 take care OF all tho
needy ones and no appeal will be made
for outside aid.
A close estimate places the number Of
buildings destroyed at 275 and the total
loss sustained $4,000. Two of the
agents Of insurance companies holding
risks have not made out lists of losses Of
individual companies and IL is imnossibls
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
Big Fire at Providence.

Providence, r. l., May 2l.AFire visited
this city this evening and it was only by
most strenuous efforts of the firemen
that q repetition of the Aldrich
house ccnfaVration OF 1856 was averted.
The burned district belongs to the Slater
mill and power company, and Is bounded
by Aaron, Sabine and Mason-sts., is go
feet long and so ieet wide, and contains
two story wooden building and a four
story brick building. The fire started in
the American tubing and web
bing company's works on the
second floor of the wooden building
which was totally destroyed, The brick
building was partially Quilted. The fire
communicated to the schoo! for the deaf
and tenement house, but was quickly ex-
tinguished. Firemen had several
narrow escapes. The losses as far
as ascerteined are: Western machine
and tool company $4,000 partially in
sured; Diamond machine company. So
000, partially insured American Tubing
* Webbing company, $4,000,
fully insured; Reynolds manufacturing
jewelry company, $4,000, fully insured.
The loses OF the Rhode Island electric
company, Rhode leland bicycle company
and other smaller concerns aggregate about
$4,000.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
TREASURER NEBEKER TALKS.
Says the Bankers Mead More Conf
dence at Present.

New York, May PA morning paper
Gays: U. S. Treasurer Z. H. Nebeker
hopes to retire on June l. He is now in
this city. He came here to close up his
official business. Mr.. Nebeker said he did
not think the financial situation alarming.
As to bank failures he remarked: They
furnish a strong indication that the peo-
pie of the country do not have as much
confidence in banks as they did. In In
diana, and. think, ali over the country.
banks are making as few loans as possible
and are trying to collect all they can.
Confidence is what the bankers want
today. They cannot keep millions of dol
lars locked up in their vaults. If bank
has 81 goo coo on hand it's better TO loan
$4,000 or Sc % per cent. than to keep
ali OF 1t locked up Ae much money ss
possible should be kept in circulation"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24

LAKE CRY, Mich, May PA forest
fire destroyed Louis Sands lumber camp
near here yesterday afternoon. Out OF
total crew Of sixty men forty-nine escaped
uninjured. One, Edward Sullivan, was
seriously burned, and ten are dead. OF
these eight took refuge in a well and
were cremated there by the timbers and
curbing falling in upon them and burn
ing. Two tried to run the gauntlet and
were burned TO a crisp. The dead are:
MICHAEL c. PAGEN.
CHARLES TAYLOR.
JAMES HUGH.
ED ROORABACHER, married.
SAMUEL CAMPBELL, foreman OF the
camp.
JOHN HILL.
FRED SAGER.
HANS JACOBSON, married.
FRANK SANGREEN.
MIKE MULHOLLAND.
The property loss consists of three
horses, forty hogs, camp tools. ETC.. also
eleven cars loaded with logs owned by
!he Thayer lumber company.
DETROIT, May PA special dispatch to
The Tribune from Cadillac, Mich, gives
fuller particulars of the burning to death
of eleven men at Sands lumber
camp yesterday. The men were assem-
blsd at dinner and the forest
fire. which was burning all around.
entirely cut off all escape. When the
men. realizing their danger, rushed out of
the building in which they had been sit
ting the smoke so blinded them that they
became bewildered. They ran hither
and thither, unable to find . means of
escape and their horses stampeded, adding
10 the confusion. Eight of the men
Jumped into we'll to escape the flames
aud there died of sufocation. Their
bodies were brought to the surface today.
Others of the men rushed to the
woods and some of them thus escaped,
but the bodies of two of them were after
ward found burned to q crisp. One man
reached Lake City terribly burned and
there died in fearful agony. Eight teams
OF horses were cremated. The bodies of
the burned have been taken to Lake City,
where they await burial. Most Of the un-
fortunates were strangers here and the
bodies will be shipped to friends where
known. The fire in the timber near the
camp of Blodgett, GUNNER & DiRgins is
under control and no further damage is
feared there.
Fire broke out near Tustin and ran two
and one-haf miles in eight minutes The
farm house of q man named Anderson
was destroyed Mrs. Anderson and her
two children persisted in the house.
The saw mill boarding house belonging
20 Edgar MorRaredge on the Toledo q Ann
Arbor siding, four miles from here, was
destroyed by fire. Loss. $4,000; insurance
The mills at Lake City were shut down
yesterday to fight the fire. The city is in
imminent danger
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
DEATH IN THE DESERT.
Fate of Party OF Prospectors in
Search of an Eldorado.

MANELooA, Mexico, May 21.-Francis
Banada. a prominent rancher who lives
north of here near San Juan Sabinss. has
arrived here at Manelooa and brings the
first news of the terrible fate of party OF
five mining prospectors who left here four
weeks ago for the Sierra San Vicente
mountains In the northwestern part of
this state near the Texas boundary.
There have been many reports circulated
in this part of Mexico for several months
past OF the famous mineral wealth to be
found in these mountains, and party of
young men. consisting of G. II. Lorrain,
b w. Knapp, both Americans, Cecilio
Martinez, Eustscio lie Joda and Jesus
Guerrero, organized themselves into a
band 20 try their luck in the reported
Eidorado. The course of their jour
ney Law through a desert for 100
miles, and on the third day after
leaving Santa Rosa the water supply
gave out and their team of horses was left
behind to its fate. For six days the men
lived on the Juice of the maRuey plant. On
the seventh day two of the Mexicans were
driven crazy by tine heat and thurst,
broke away from their companions, aud
soon became lost in the desert. Other
members of the party gradually lost their
strength and were left behind to die.
The only man that came out of the terri
BILE ordeal alive was Mr.. Knapp, who, on
the tenth day, reached the San Jose
De Piedras ranch, where he received
water and kind treatment. Upon regain
ing his strength he was escorted to San
Juan Sabinas by a different route than
his companions. He is now resting at the
ranch of Mr.. Banada, and will soon take
his departure for his old home in tho
United States
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
iii Desire for Liquor Per-
mdl6ltIg Removed.

The Empire Institute, CAB N.
Illinois street, Indianapolis, offers
an improved scientific treatment
for the cure of liquor, morphine,
cocaine and tobacco diseases. Not
g single failure or unfavorable
physical result has occurred. No
detention from business is neces-
sary. Call and witness treatment.
Highest references.
2. S.-The Empire Institute is
the tralning-school and laboratory
of the U. S. for physicians.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
my DAZZLING. eoop-RYE.u
ozero Daniels Writes to- His Wife and Tn
Kills Himself.

ozero Daniels Writes to- His Wife and Then
Kills Himself.
PERU. May 20.-[Special. l-Ozero Daniels, q
young business man of this city. committed
suicide today by putting bullet into his brain.
His young wife. whom be married last Sep
TENDER. went down town TO do some shopping
this morning aud on her way home she WAS
joined By her brother George StrubIe. On
entering her home she found her husband,
whom abe left short time before IN good
health. lying upon the couch with the blood
trickling froIa a bullet hole in his temple.
A physician was summoned, but life was ex-
tinot. No cause is known for the rash act as
his home life was pleasant
He left the following letter to his wife:
MY DARLISG-Good-by. gOod-by. L hate to
leave you. I am awiully nervous 1 hate to cause
you so much pain. Good-by, my love, yon will
soon come 1 do this with my hand. Your
hest friend on earth.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
steamer on Fire.

New YORK, May Craftsmanship Roam
oke of the Old Dominion line backed into
her dock, pier &c, at the foot of of Beach
st., at o'clock tonight with fire burn
ing fiercely in her hold. At o'clock this
afternoon, as the steamship was passing
Long Branch, smoke was seen issuing
from her shaft tube, and an investigation
showed that the vessel was on fire. Capt.
Hulters and his officers went to the
passengers and quietly informed them
that there was fire smoldering in some
cotton slowed in the after-hold of the ship.
The passengers behaved well and the
steamer was put into port here, where she
was looked after by Chief Bonny.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24

The true gospel expoundef.
Bridget hits her hand against the stove and
cries out with pain. She applies Dr. Fenners
Golden Relief and the pain is gone.
Johnny awoke in the night screaming for the
pain in stomach the cherries had brought on. A
teaspconful Of the Relief is given Immediately
Johnny is dreaming.
The sick mother, just returned from her
Southern trip, is 10 better The "hectic flush
Is still on her cheek and gloom hangs over the
family circle. The Golden Relief is used
month, and cure results. The explanation is:
Golden Relief cures Inflammation. No inham.
nation, no sore from burn, no hurt from cher
ries. no consumption. Contains no opiates, mar
cotics or mineral poisons. Safe and certain.
One tablespoonful cures La Grippe-it never de.
ceiVes nor disappoints. Money refunded II sat
tsfaction not given. Take bottle home to-day.