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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-01
MuItifarIous Duties.

ydIuS dDUuU OlllCdbOs
MultifarIous Duties.
No one can fully understand the
multifarious duties which fall to the
lot Of switchmen without paying a
visit to some one of the many yards,
About the first man you meet will be
great brawny, ruddy-faced son of
Ireland, who in rich brogue, will
order you out of the way of a moving
locomotive (for you are almost GER
tain to stand on the wrong track,
and then sarcastically inform you
that this is a "Toosda" or a "Winsda, 4"
and that the Engineer" has a bit o.
mind to use that particular piece Of
track. You realize the possibility Of
this and move. A second later your
informant hops on to the pilot Of the
"Ingine," and with inimitable style
waves you a salute and inquiries
"How long hev yees bin toe town."
or tells you with a broad grin that
"Oi always knows jay, sur, case his
fate stick out fOrninst hes back I"
Before you can make a retort the
engine has borne your tormentOr out
of reach of your voice, and you turn
just in time to see another man maxi
ing frantic motions and yelling at
the top Of his voice, "Gaet uff dose
track, da anyan KUN, eff 20 wan a
yob go by da mon, es is bethar es
desc" You ''gaet" just in time, and
realize what a close call you have had
as the iron steed with a clang and
sputter of escaping steam rolls over
the spot on which you stood just a
moment before. You resolve to be
more careful now, and walk between
the tracks, but there is such laby-
rinth Of iron railing that only the
experienced can recognize the be-
tweens, and you walk on trying to
look in four directions at once. A
minute later a small house with an
open space around it attracts your
attention. The strain is too much
for your nerves, and like the small
boy making a frantic dash for the
door to escape from the darkness, you
rush for this house.
Tho Automatic Switch.
1t Is a peculiarly fashioned two
story affair, the top very much re-
eoto h1inc, a continuous hOtu xr,fnIotu
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-01

LITTLE DoT--"Oh, dear! wish /
wasn't a girl" Teacher-"You doq
Why?" Little Dot" Cause / hate
to sit with the boys. Street &
Smiths Good News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-01
the road or disturbance in the com
IL

the road or disturbance in the com
merclal world,
From 7 o'clock at night to 6 o'clock
in the morning is the busiest time in
the yard. Then they are making up
the trains for the next day. All
night long the engines puff and sput-
ter and throw myriads of sparks from
their stacks, dropping a car here and
one there, like the mail clerk dlstrib-
uting letters, until the engines stand
alone exhausting steam as if tired
out with work.
A PerllOus Life.
At night, too, the swltchmen must
be more careful. They must be ever
on the watch lest a misstep throw
them in the way Of a moving car, re-
sulting in the loss of limb or, what
is still more serious, life. OF the
2S, 900 employees killed and injured on
the railroads the past year, fully one
third met with the accident while
coupling or uncoupling cars. Stats
UlCS pAlOW UlldU OIlC Ludu Ill every
thirty who follows railrOadlng meets
with an accident, and the chances are
about equal when one does occur that
the unfortunate is a swltchman.
In a law recently passed by the
Legislature compelling railroads to
equip their rolling stock with auto
matte brakes and couplers, the
swltchmen have some hope of light
ening their labors and removing the
possibility Of accident. This will
also tend to reduce the rates of insur-
ance, $500 policy being the most any
company will take, and for which they
charge the extOrtionate premium Of
$37.
An engineer, flremer, foreman, and
two helpers constitute switch crew,
unless there is a grade, in which case
two extra helpers are carried. When
hired by the month they receive a
salary Of from S45 to S55, ten hours
constituting a day, though they not
infrequently work extra time when
trains are late or the yards blocked.
No regular hour is set for dinner and
they are compelled to eat at odd mo-
ments wherever they happen to be.
These irregular hours and extra
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-01
FOR OUR LITTLE FOLKS.
A COLUMN OF PARTICULAR IN
TEREST TO THEM.

What Children Have Done, What They
Arc Doing, and What They Should Do
TO Pass Their Childhood Days.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-01

blocked, and traffic finally cease alto
gether, More than one thousand men
are employed in this capacity in the
yards about Chicago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-01
How Persian Boys walt Upon Guests.

How Persian Boys Wait Upon Guests.
If you enter a merchants house in
Persia or pay visit to Persian no.
bleman, the master Of the house offers
you coffee just as soon as you are
seated. If you stay an hour he will
give you one, two or three cups.
The coffee will be brought in by
young boys, who bow low and lay
their hands upon their heart as they
present it to you. The coffee will be
served in cups of Persian porcelain,
which are handed to you inside of
other cups Of metal, to keep them
from burning your hands. The out
side cup is called zarf 1t is made
Of copper, silver or gold heavily set
with precious stones. The Persian
lads who serve the coffee stand be-
hind the chairs Of the guests, so as to
politely replenish the cups as soon as
they are emptied.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-01
Tho AUTOMATIC Switch.

1t Is a peculiarly fashioned two
story affair, the top very much re-
sembling a continuous bow window,
to which ascent is made by outside
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-01
A Costly Building.

The cost of the Capitol at Wash
ington has exceeded $50, 900, 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-01
birds breakfast, The dear little bird

BIRDS breakfast, The dear little bird
was glad.
"Thank you," the little bird twit-
tered to Jip. "Thank you, thank
you, thank you"
Then the dear little bird sang Baby
pretty "thank you" song, and Jip
held the cracker in his mouth until
the little bird was ready to eat the
good breakfast Baby Mason sent out.
| hope the dear little bird will come
again. -Babyland.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03
Scrubbing the Floor.

An incident is told by DR.. Scoffern
which illustrates in a pleasant way
the good humor and geniality which
belonged to Michael Faraday as much
during his later as his earlier years.
Professor Brande, during the year
1851 was lecturing at one time on a
newly discovered method of purifying
sugar by sugar OF lead; while they
were in the laboratory Scoffern acct
dentally let fall retort Of corrosive
liquid.
In an instant, he tells us, Professor
Faraday threw some soda on the
floor; then down on his hands and
knees he went slop-cloth in hand,
like any humble hOusemaid.
Laughing, | expressed my desire
to photograph him then and there;
he demurTed at the pose, begged me
10 consult his dignity, and began
laughing with a childish loyousness. "
Hllariously Doyish upon occasion he
could be, and those VINO knew him
best knew he was never more at
home and never seemed So pleased as
when making an "old boy OF him
self, rs he was wont to say, lecturing
before a Juvenile audience az Christ
mas time,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03

capes into vessel, after being con-
densed by passing through a coil OF
pipe. The entire outfit can be pur-
chased for $50. The quality is deter
mined by the skill manifested in
keeping irregular fire under the ket-
tie. II tteiheat becomes too intense,
distillation occurs too rapidly. Then
the output of the still becomes Bit
ter, due to the great quantity Of fusel
oil secuted, To remedy this, the
liquor must be redistilled OF be per-
mitted to stand for years until mel
lowed by age. From these crude stills
whisky successfully competing with
the finest article manufactured by
the trust is being daily produced.
That the moOnshiners are vel or
gained and have chief who directs
the common affairs of the craft in
the Kentucky mountains is no secret
to the revenue officials. AT present
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03
To Make Cloth Waterproof.


Ordinary cloth may be made water
proof by the following treatment: Put
half pound of sugar of lead and half a
pound of alum in pail OF water; stir
this at intervals until it becomes clean,
then pour il off into another pail, put
the. cloth or garments into it, and let it
stand an entire day-twenty-four hours.
Then hang up to dry without wringing.
Garments treated thus, it is said. can
be worn in the widest storm Of wind
and rain without the water getting even
damp. The rain hangs in globules up
on the cloth, and cloth that is water
proof is better and more healthy than
rubber goods,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03

Joe Bowman, one Of the best-known
moonshiners in the South, occupies
that position. He has had undispu-
ted charge Of this element in Eastern
Kentucky for years. Skill with the
rife and innate shrewdnesS has thus
far enabled Bowman to defy the Fed
eral officials. Several times he has
been cornered, and on such occasions
his daring and disposition to die
rather than be captured has always
been too much for the detectives. He
has been shot a score of times, and on
such occasions disappears from his
usual hauntS for months at time,
but finally returns from his enforced
exile more active in getting the prod
net of his stills to market than ever.
The death of several revenue officers
is charged to his ready rife; but,
whether justly, is question, as the
fight between the moonshiners and
detectives usually occurs when a mum.
Der are represented on both sides and
the firing is general. Under these cir
cumstances, those familiar with the
terrible contests assert that it is not
possible to tell who fred the fatal
shots. Be that as it may, the chief
of the moonshiners has been present
when several deputy marshals have
been killed in the mountains, and
will stand an excellent chance of
being hanged if ever captured.
The Intrepid Hendersons.
1t has been a few weeks ago only
that nine detectives, making a raid
iinlthe mountains near the head wa
tiers Of the Cumberland, where a
number of stills operated by Bow
mans men are known to be located,
engaged for a few hours in an ami
mated encounter with the moon
sinners chief. The party was in
charge of Harry and Al Henderson,
two Of the best revenue officers in the
country. Bowman and three other
moonshiners were surprised in a small
glen in the mountains. The surprise
was equally as great on the part of
the officers, as no mOonshiners were
thought TO be in that locality. The
officers were on top Of hill overlook
ing the camp Of the outlaws before
either side was aware OF the presence
Of the other. The discovery was
made by both about the same time.
They were about 100 yards apart.
The rifles of the moonshiners were
leaning against trees some distance
from where they were at work reno.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03

assistants Uncle Sam has In suppress
ing Illicit distilling is young lady OF
this vicinity, Miss Hattie Hart. She
is 4 school teacher, and knows every
glen and cavern in eastern Kentucky,
having spent much time in the woods
with her father. She furnishes rev.
enue officers all the information 10
her possession on all occasions. She
is atypical Kentuckian, and declares
that she is opposed TO moonshining
because she knows it is productive of
evil. She is the only person in the
State who ever de6ed this lawless
element and lived unmOlested. She
has frequently been warned to leave
the country, but merely laughs at the
threats of the mOOnshiners.
The efforts of the revenue force in
Eastern Kentucky appear at present
to be directed more against prevent
ing the m0onShiners marketing the
product of their stills than toward
destroying the source The new OFF,
Ger in command in this district, Col
John d. Edwards, has declared his
intention of deyiating from the
course adopted during the last twenty
years in dealing with illicit disUillers,
and threatens the source through
which their whisky is placed before
the consumer. The usual course is
to ship it down the Big Sandy in fiat
boats to the Ohio, where secret
agents see that it is distributed all
over the country. This channel is to
be closely watched in the future as an
experiment The only difficulty in
this theory is that no matter how
much liquor is detected in transit,
the plan will never capture the
moonshiners, but Col. Edwards ar
CUES that the Industry can be rem
dered sounprotltable by frequent con-
tlscations of the output that the
thousands of men now engaged in the
traffic in these mountains will seek
other vOcationa.
A conservative estimate places the
quantity of whisky marketed by the
Kentucky moonshiners annually at
nearly one-fourth Of the output Of all
the distilleries of the State. Col.
Edwards thinks that as the moon
sinners have tlourished so wonderfully
under the old system he will confne
his efforts to the new plan, with bet"
ter chances of serving the Govern
ment
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03

ddered the tax on spirits necessary,
private stills in Kentucky were con-
sidered quite essential, and it was
the boast of many OF the historic
characters of the State that the finest
article their sideboard afforded was
the product of grain raised and manu-
factured wholly on their plantations.
When the tax on distilled spirits in
1861 was suddenly increased from 10
cents per gallon to Sl.20 the idea of
avoiding the collector OF internal
revenue became an object to men
who manufactured thousands of gal
Ions of whisky for the country trade.
This drew the country manufactures
into the depths of the mountains and
~aS the death knell of private stills
conducted in an open way. This gave
birth to the 'moOnshiner.
The deadly conflicts that have tax.
'en place between revenue officers and
tho moonshiners in the mountains OF,
Kentucky since the close Of the war
would I'LL dozen volumes and fur
nish some Of the most thrilling sto-
ries OF daring, desperate courage and
cOwardly assaults. To day the in
dustry is in its zenith. The recent
agitation on the subject of increasing
the tax on whisky, thereby augment
ing the profit of those who avoid
paying the duty, has increased the
force OF Illicit still workers until
every secluded spot I'm the Kentucky
mountains Is concealing one or more
small stills which are being operated
day aid night The favorite loca-
lions Of these stills are on the bluffs
overlooking the Big Sandy River and
us branches, 90 which access is DIM
cult and probably known TO none but
those residing In the ncighborhood
There Is little danger of the native
lkmtuoklan bctraying 10 prylng rcve.
aue officials the knowledge they
pOssess
Though Ia later years the business
Of Illicit dt-tllllng has grown lu sui.
dcicnt proportions as 10 he regarded
IN tle light % distinct Industry ln
she mountain regions 20 Kentucky,
the grmeuess ei "a quarter 0f i ceu.
tuTF tgu continues tN characterize
ATS msnnaT ia which thO alcohol L.
ppn4faiNd Ilam iHn Whahf AHdFeg
ihr alt al ihtH'lna hn HudIf a
- ~ tnHns aHthNn Mnnsniuefk
a. ofNH aaFlH saH 46lHHt .U @Ha
nllua HH4 sft'N.a ialanl H rs tha
nHWlnatsN al8l .f Hhd84 sHH tH4E ia
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03

For agrieulturists the Japanese island
of lezo, though nearly the size OF Ire
land, does not appear to offer much at
traction, but its coal mines seem likely
TO prove of more and more importance.
Fifteen years ago it was estimated by
the American engineers who made the
hrst surveys for the Government that
the workable coal beds OF Yezo con-
tanned 100, 100000, 900 tons, or about
Two thirds as much as the coal fields of
Great Britain. This startling estimate
mas Just been more than confirmed by
the ofnclal government surveys.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03

Clay and two other officers riding An
Che rear heard the firing and last mo-
time in coming % the rescue The
outlaws were closing ln "a the Ten.
1erun brothers when their eummn.
Ions eame 90 uuc 30 thr uf..rr.
WAs allied a IA Iment hlfE tuf fha
lHtf pHd msnngf iH enrh Dlt Il.l
hn nmHlnHn charged ihr 4Mfual.E
aWra.lri o. mmnthIrrfsf. n.ir.f
Al llfsdanln sHnrrll In .tt..
eating h.mar'l imm g. a4I
aIHf th. umH tta r.tH......
tsHti faA tgfasIHI a.
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Such Fun Too Costly Now.

Popping at a man with pistol be-
cause you do not happen to like him
is going to have in the future some
disagreeable consequences. In the
good old times if the man shot at got
hit and the doctors cut him up and
killed him, there would follow trial,
of course, and some Inconvenience to
the shootist, but acquittal usually
was the result, and the shOotist bore
thereafter all the honOrs custom de-
creed one who had KILLED his man"
Those good old times are gone, how
ever, for the United States District
Court in Mississippi has stepped to
the front and put a price on killing
or trying to kill a man that will be
prohibitory. AS related by the Mo-
bile Register it happened this way:
%James A. Mayaeld, James II. and
George II. Sisk met one J. M. Ross in
AmOry, Miss, two years ago and
filled him to the muzzle with cold
lead bullets. They did not like Ross,
so they loaded him with lead and
UllLd w OlLh Ol1C lllC OuU VI lllLl.
Ross, however, managed to pull
through and did'not die; on the con-
trary he lived to bring suit in a
United States Court, demanding that
his assailants pay him 500 dam
ages done TO his anatomy by the cold
lead they had sprinkled into him.
There was Il hot legal contest, with
talented lawyers on both sides, John
M. Allen, Of Tunica, appearing foI
the defendants and J. H. Watson, OF
Memphis, for the plaintiff. and the
jury, after two hours deliberation,
brought in verdict for Ross for tat
full amount claimed.
People may judge what a catas
trophe this proved to be for the 0e.
PENDANTS by the fact that as soon as
the verdict was rendered they made
a general assignment for the benefit
of all their creditors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03
a few months before, in which they

few months before, in which they
had surprised several moonshiners at
work and captured them and de-
stroyed their stills with quantity of
Illicit liquor. In return ten of the
friends OF the prisoners watched their
chance and surprised the Henderson
brothers as they were en- route to
their home in Kentucky. They were
riding along the mountain road,
when they were suddenly fred upon
from the timber hundred yards
away. Their horses were killed at
the first fire and one of The brothers
shot in the arm. The other was
caught beneath his horse and could
scarcely manipulate his rife. He
was doing his best to keep their assail-
ants at distance, when the negro
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03

the efforts OF his puTBuers. He
wounded two officers slightly. The
Henderson boys sent the posse here
with the prisoners and followed Bow
man.
Neither party dared expose suffi-
cient of their persons to afford tar
get for Winchester bullet, and the
chase was slow. Bowman finally es-
capped after shooting the hat off AL
Hendcrson's head at a distance of 200
yards.
The Henderson brothers are the
heroes of number of exciting con-
flicts with moOnshiners. The last
fatal affair of the kind in which they
figured prominently occurred near
Cumberland Gap last fall, in which
they, with three companion officers,
were ambushed ny ten moonshiners.
Two mOonshiners and one detective
were killed in the fight The rev.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03

waiting an old stIll The guns OF the
detectives we're ieyelel Ia a moment
and the outlaws called upon t0 SUR
render TW1 ~ thf men. Observing
che slight chance they hai tu escape
promptly thleN On their bands
bowman mH no hood ca tho Cblt
leaaN lle 80 lBcH umlfl iur hh
suu H. vas 'aInafl Hf hh tHIrd
amMnmn ENf utee .FHeH HH
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03
THE CAUSE OF DRUNKENNESS.
1t Is said TO BE Imp operiy Cooked and
Indigestible Food.

IL Il said 70 BE Imp operiy Cooked and
IndigestibIe Food.
Is it much wonder that people COM
PEELED 10 live on sour bread, heavy pan
cakes, grease-soaked meats, watery
vegetables and sloppy coffee week after
week should resort to stimulants for
temporary relief from the discomforts
and ailments engendered by such abom-
Unable diet? With such conditions
existing, says Mrs. Emma p. Ewing.
superintendent of the Chautauqua AS
sembly Cooking School, why be sur
prised at the prevalence of drunkards?
The whole territory of the drink cues
ton lies contiguous to that of the food
question and overlaps in many places.
A deranged stomach longs for stimu-
lants. OF the 50, 000 drunkards that die
in the United States every year large
proportion have the appetite for intoxi-
eating drinks aggravated, if not i'm
planted, by the food that constitutes
their daily diet. A healthy stomach
has no abnormal craving. Nutritious,
we'll prepared food satisfies it perfectly,
and, when eaten in proper quantities
and at proper times, leaves no banker
ing for candy or chewing gum, for ci-
gars and tobacco, beer or brandy. There
is a terrible affinity between sour bread
and sour mash whisky, and for innu-
merable feet the ignorant cook paves
the way to the saloon. Without good
food there can be no wholesome growth
in any direction. And tho enlightened
spirit of the nineteenth century de-
mands a much higher order of cookery
than exists at present. 1t demands an
order of cookery that is intelligent,
economical and healthful. Shall not
that demand be heededP Shall not our
kitchen interests be lifted up and placed
upon level with all other interests of
our daily lives?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03

In China there is profession carried
on by elderly ladies, who go from house
to house of rich people, announcing the
coming by beating drum and Offering
their services to amuse the lady of the
house This offer accepted, they sit
Gown and tell her the latest scandal and
the newest stories and on dts, and are
rewarded at the rate of half a crown an
hour, besides a handsome present
should some portion of the gossip have
proved particularly acceptable.
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A salt water nalh I'd Mound.

A cup Of rurk salt added O. tho
water for e cold or cool hath will
lessen tbe shock tu persons who eau
uut take e plain cold bath. anil will
lla refresh aHd lu,Wumtu uno mueh
likea W4 bath p.ss.lt the SAT-
thoroughly ln thg satrf Thhs mot
lH.eklF luHN m WafW wltfe shau
Ht hrnetIf Ha ba laHe Ih "a tau
ttHH lnuWt hfa Ene mIi MtH
uIfm .aIt wat.f NltH fm ff m m
I..f.sn sIli HiFr NaD lHH HsE
Ef.f Hf.rth IIla AHlaetH
s.EE HfH Hf fHatsf at 1850
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03
enue officers were accompanied by

enue officers were accompanied by
Bob Clay, who enjoys the distinction
of being the only negro deputy mar
shall in the South. He has earned
the reputation of being a most eff
Gent officer by several years expert
ence in Kentucky and Tennessee,
during which time he has found it
necessary to kill several moonshiners,
and carries several testimonials of
the esteem of Bowman and his men
in the shape of gunshot wounds.
An Awful Fight.
The fight in which the Hendersons
and their negro deputy distinguished
themselves particularly was the sequel
of a raid they had made in the
mountains of Northeastern Tennessee