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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feven
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
Eists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll Informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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A Horse Liked Cnndv.

Sitting the other evening on a pile
OF lumber in front Of building in
course Of construction in 9th avenue
YVES a well-dressed young man, wear
ing a broad-brimmed straw hat Of
the period. He seemed to be fond Of
sweets, for he held in his left hand a
paper bag Of candy, from which he
YVES leisurely eating.
The young man sat facing the side
walk. Standing back Of him, In the
street, was a big bay horse, hitched
to a cab He was a pretty good
looking horse and very intelligent,
and he seemed to have sweet tooth,
too. He looked the young man over
and came apparently to a satisfactory
conclusion, and then he put his nose
gently down over the young mans
right shoulder and touched his right
hand as much as to say:
"My friend, am l in it or am / notP"
The young man, being manly sort
Of a young man, was pleased with
the attention on the part of the
horse, and he took out Of the bag a
tolerably good.sized chunk Of candy,
which he held in the palm Of his
right hand. The horse rufiled his
delicate upper lip over this lump Of
candy, winking soberly meanwhile at
the young man, and then he took it
between his teeth and ate it with en-
ioyment. New York Sun.
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Has Reen ENGAGED.

1t was in the waiting room Of the
Third street depot. A lady who was
reading a newspaper had the glove
off her left hand and her solitaire
diamond ring caught the eyes Of a
score Of people. She didn't know
anything about that, Of course, and
was no doubt deeply interested in
the news from Siam when chunky
young woman about 30 years OF age
changed her seat to bring her with
in speaking distance and asked:
would you mind about me askin'
you question:"
"Nol Certainly not" was the
reply.
ais that diamond ring you have
On?"
Eyes"
"Will you look at mine and see If
it's diamond"
From the depth of a reticule she
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07

flshed out a stocking, and from It's
mysterious recesses she by and by
drew out ring with a glass setting
as big as a dime. She rubbed the
ring on her dress for awhile and then
handed it out for inspection and
asked:
"There do you call that's diamond?"
mo, 1t is not a diamond"
"Didn't cost so, 900, did it?"
ooh! MOI"
"About seventy-nve cents, eh9"
"That would be nearer its value, l
think. / hope you didn't buy that
for a diamond ring"
mo, / didn't. My Teller gave 1t
to me for an engagement ring"
II see" said the lady as she turned
her head away to smile.
Said 1t was a $4,000 proof Of his
love-"
Eyes"
"But he didn't fool me any. The
mint she begun to fade out and
turn black l throwed him over for
another feller and dad scarf $500
out Of him fur toying with a young
girls heart. l didn't 'spect it had
turned to a diamond, but thought it
wouldn't do any hurt to ask, and it
also sorter struck me that some Teller
might have played the same gum,
game on you. If he has have your
dad go fur him. Them sort O chaps
kin be scarf right outer their butes,
Free Press.
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rattlesnake was surprised enough at
this unexpected result of the first
round, but, maddened at the cats
assault, he coiled again for fight.
The little backwoods school girls
screamed with delight over the cats
smartness, and the boys declared it
was a no-good RATHER.
again the willy Maltese presented
her paw as a feint, and again the
rattler was fooled by it, for his
vicious strike was avoided again by
the cats quick maneuver, and again
the snake received tabby's terrible
Iright-hander alongside the head.
These skillful tactics Of the smart
cat were repeated three times, with
the same result, and then the RATHER,
weakened and thoroughly dispirited,
turned to run away. The moment
the snake moved away the cat sprang
upon it tlercely and ripped it open
half way down the back with two
slashes Of her sharp claws. AS it lay
writhing on the ground the cat sud
denly seized the RATHER in her Jaws
by its slender neck and crunched it's
head from the body. She then
dragged the carcass to the other side
of the road, where she dug a hole
and buried it. Then she trotted
away toward the school house and
the children were happy"
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Jokers Amonr the Monl,evs.

No one will doubt that monkeys
have keen sense of humor which
enables them to relish joke. 1t is
not to be supposed that they care
whether the fun is at the expense of
one of their own species or Of ours.
Their jokes are necessarily practical.
Professor R. S. Garner who is max
ing a life study of our simian brothers,
gives an instance in point. In a
large cage in the Philadelphia Garden
were kept at one time about twenty
monkeys. Among them were two
big, wise-looking apes with gray
boards and hair, and with the mien
Of stoics. They had very long,
straight tails, and habit Of sitting
high up from the ground and allow
Ing their tails to hang at full length.
In the same cage were three or four
brown cebus monkeys, who were
much devoted to exercise and fun.
While the big monkeys would cling
to the side Of the cage, or sit on a
perch some ten or twelve feet from
the ground, one Of the little brown
monkeys would stealthily creep up to
one Of them, and suddenly grasp the
end of the long tail and swing with
all his might. OF course the "big
'un" could not lift his tail because OF
the weight Of the little monkey
clinging to 1t. He could only climb
down the side of the cage with his
burden until he could reach the floor.
During this operation the brown
monkey kept swinging until his own
tail touched the floor, at which in
slant he would release his hold and
spring to the top Of the cage, followed
by the outraged monkey amid the
screams of the others. BY the time
he had reached a point where he
could attack his little tormentor
who would show some signs of re-
sistance and cause him to pause for
moment, another brown monkey
would seize his long tail and take q
swing
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a CAR AND A RATTLER.
The Former Completely vRnqulshes and
Stays Her Vicious Foe.

The Former Completely Vanqulsbes and
Stays Her Vicious Foe.
"A curious fight between cat and
a rattlesnake was witnessed by some
school children lately" said a Penn
sylvanian. "The reptile was lying
curled up in a field. The cat stole
slowly upon him, and before long 1t
was plain that the RATHER had dis
covered the approach Of his foe, for
he raised his head slowly out Of his
folds and began to shake his rattles
warningly. But this Maltese was no
ordinary cat. She had evidently been
taking quiet notes Of the methods Of
rattlesnakes. She crept on, and when
within a yard Of the snake, she
stopped, raised one paw and held it
out toward the RATHER. That was
challenge enough for him, and he
threw his vicious head and a foot and
a half of his body forward to strike
the daring cats foot, But the cat
was as quick as the snake, and her
foot was not in the path Of his fangs
when they got there, and he missed.
Then, quick as a flash Of lightning
the cat brought her other paw into
play, and with it she struck the
snake u blow that knocked it a
foot or more to one side. She didn't
keep the velvet over her claws
when she struck, either, but had
them at full length, and laid the
snakes neck open in two long gashes,
from which the blood spurted. The
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Cost of Training a Sailor.

A few years ago there was much
criticism because so much money was
spent in educating cadets at the
Annapolis Naval Academy. 1t also
costs a good deal in other countries
to educate officers for the navy, es-
pecially for the British navy. A
complaint was published in one Of
the London papers a few days ago
because each cadet cost about $500 a
year. On the training ship Britannia,
at Dartmouth, there are 248 cadets,
with a staff of 102 instructors, and it
costs about 100000 a year to main.
tain them. OF this amount the par
ents and guardians pay to the gov
eminent about 1856, 900 az year. The
Royal Naval College, at Greenwich,
is said to be another quicksand for
the public money. 1t costs $3.50, 900
a year to keep it running, and, &C.
cording to the average attendance,
each officer there instructed costs the
country about 81, $50 year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07
Scientists May Differ

As to the causes of rheumatism, but there is
no difference of opinion among them us to
the danger which attends it, the symptoms
by which it manifests itself, and the difficult
ty of dislodging II In its chronic STAGE
Several mineral and vegetable poisons are
prescribed for it, but none of these has been
shown by experience 10 possess the same ef-
fcacy as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. This
benign specific depurates the blood by pro-
noting vigorous action of the kidneys, which
strain from the blood as it passes through
them the rheumatic virus when it exists in
the system. Physicians of eminence testify
to the value of the Bitters in rheumatism,
and the professional opinions regarding II
ars borne out and corroborated by ample
popular evidence. The Bitters remedy ehills
and fever, liver complaint, dyspepsia and
constipation.
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Well Endowed.

A certain well-known surgeon is
ambidextrous. AS Malaprop among
students once said of him, ale can
use one hand just as well as the
other, and perhaps little better!"
One day he was operating in a case
which required great delicacy of
manipulation, and the students
present were overcome with admira-
tion at the calmuess and dexterity
with which he shifted the instrument
from one hand to the other, and
worked with the left as well as with
the right.
A newcomer, who had never seen
him operate, and had never heard Of
this double facility, could not control
his wOnderment.
"Do you see that?" he whispered in
the ear of fellow-student. "Heis
amphibious!"
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400 Reward 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased TO
learn that there is Mt least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure in all It's
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known 10
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
stitutional disease, requires O constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system, thereby
destroying the foundation OF the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature In doing
Its work. The proprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails TO
cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
e9y- Address +. J. CHENEY g. co., Toledo, y
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07
slrtHAavo nurheIa por Acre.

This remarkable yield was reported
to the John A. Salzer Seed company,
La Crosse, Wis, by Frank Floss of
Iowa, on field of Salzer's Worlds
Fair Winter Wheat. Speaking Of
wheats, this new variety takes the
cake. Several farmers who tried ii
during 1898 believe they can raise 100
bushels per acre. His northern grown
wheat sorts, as also hisg grass mixtures,
can be sown with success as late AZ
Nov. 10. Salzer will send free n pack
age OF Worlds Fair Winter Wheatand
his fall catalogue II you will cut this
out and send same to John A. Salzer
Seed company, La Crosse, Wis.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07
August
Flower

clam ready to testify under oath
that if it had not been for August
Flower I should have died before
this. Eight years ago I was taken
sick, and suffered as no one but
a dyspeptic can. I employed three
of our best doctors and received
no benefit. They told me that had
heart, kidney, and liver trouble.
Everything 1 ate distressed the so
that 1 had to throw it up. August
Flower cured me. There is no med
icine equal to it." LORENZO F.
SLEEPER, Appleton, Maine. o
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07
A Bad Case,

Once l was assistant to an elderly
doctor in Ontario, who also ran a
drug store, He was as peppery as a
cayenne pod, and from time to time
customers and patients sprung jokes
on him just for the fun Of hearing
him blow of. On one occasion a
well-dressed young fellow called at
the shop and asked the doctor to pre-
scribe for a breaking out and a rash
on his left arm. The doctor exam
ined the limb and pronounced 1t to
be bad case Of psoriasis and eczema
Il suppose, Doctor, you can cure it9"
SAID the patient.
"Why, certainly" replied the doc
tor.
slow long will it take to get
well?"
"Oh, I guess about two monthe,
said the doctor
quite sure, slr-is it bad case?"
Positively the worst I've seem"
"Then l will leave it with you and
call for 1t again when cured" SOL
EMMY said the patient, slowly unfas-
teniug his arm, which was an artif-
cial one and painted for the occasion,
Chemist and Druggist
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wars were Of constant occurrence and
progress was impossible. Each tribal
town was then fortified by an en-
circling ditch, within which was
erected high wall of clay, The mar
row gateway through this wall was
closed by an enormous disc Of granite,
standing upright on its edge and
was rolled back and forth from within
the wall, Our illustration represents
a gateway Of the town Of Maharidazo,
near Tamatave, as it exists to-day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07
Swords of Lnnllon

There are four swords belonging to
the city Of London. ~ The sword
Of state, borne before the Lord Mayor
as the emblem of his civic authority.
This Is the sword which used to be
surrendered to the sovereign at Tenn
pie Bar, and when she came within
the precincts OF the corporation. (2)
The pearl sword, from the nature OF
its ornaments, which Is carried be-
fore the Lord Mayor on all occasions
Of ceremony or festivity. (3) This
is a sword placed at the Central Grim
inal Court, above the Lord Mayors
chair az A black sword, to be used
in Lent, on days of public fasts and
on the death Of any Of the royal
family. = Hirper's Weekly.
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Making Electricity by water-Power

Making Electricity by Water-POWer.
Everywhere in the northwest water
powers are being taken up and
utilized to create electricity. So
cheap is this process that the use of
coal is out Of the question. No light
and no power can be created so
cheaply as that where q mountain
stream has been made to do the
work. What was an experiment. a
short time ago has now become one
Of the most remarkable industrial
developments Of the time. In nearly
all the Northwestern States which
are billy or mountainous these water
powers are abundant. Swift streams
are flowing down everywhere. These
are Just what the electricians want.
Finding a stream anywhere within
five or ten miles of a thriving town,
they are ready to light that town and
furnish power cheaper than it could
ever be furnished by the use OF coal.
This, to a great extent, is the
practical solution of the question Of
cheap light, heat and power.
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DIR. AMY II. PARKER,

Specialist in Chronic and Nervous Diseases
Consultation or Examination by letter or
In person.
Dr. Parker has a new and complete meth
cd of treatment based with scientific accus
racy on the laws governing tho
ARCHAEOLOGICAL Contribution
of Man, that has proved invariably success
full. Correspondence solicited. Enclose 2
cent. stamp. Room % Keith Block
$40 Kansas AVenne, Topeka, Kansas.
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Employer; William, Mrs. Spriggans COM
plains that she received only one of all the
lundles she had put up here last night, Will
liam That's funny, sir. | wrote "Mrs. Sprig-
gans" on one of the bundles, and put "Dit-
TO" on each of the others.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07

One day at the Worlds Fair is not enough
for Kansas, and the enterprising committee
in charge of the magnificent state building
have decided on the week, September 18th
to 10Th, inclusive, to extend their hospitality
to the home folks. The Mlssonri Paelllc
Railway, DESTROYS of carrying large num-
Der OF Kansans to the white City" for this
event, will sell round trip tickets from all
points on It's lines in the state TO Chicago, at
greatly reduced rates. See nearest Missouri
Pacific ticket agent for particulars, or I'D
dress II. G. TOWNSEND, g. p. d I. A., St.
Louis.
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"The inventor OF the alphabet must have
been a modest man, said Hawkins, "Why,
SOP asked Mawson. Because he begun 1t
with A." said Hawkins, "Most men would
have begun IL with l."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07

Old Subscriber TO editor); Can you lend
me So? Editor: We cannot; Old Subscri-
Der; Paper not dom much, ehP Editor;
Well, we're holdin' our own.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07

During the Waltz,--She (whois being held
unnecessarily Tight; Mr., Pressor, prefer
dancing and hugging separately, He; Then
may have the next break?
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links, Don't you think that the inten-
tions of French duelisits are more honorable
than is generally concededp Filkins; Oh,
yes as a rule they aim high.
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Mr.. Figg; Here is Chinese kite that l
bought down town for you. Tommy; You
don't never give me nothing without 1t has
u string TO II some way or other.
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Dagley; There goes man who once cut
a big figure with me. Tubbs; He didP In
what way? Dagley; Reduced my salary
$500 year, blast him!
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07

FIts.-All Ats stopped free by pr. Kln0'0 Great
Nerve R0BtoFoF. No Nc Aftei'frst days use. Mar
veous cures Treatise and o. 90 trial bottle FREQ 10 t
eaaos Send 70 Dr. Kline. OH Arch ST. PhAdolphla. "a
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CAV! Doctah, have the bwain fevah, you
think" so, no not the brain fever. Impos-
siblel II is only inflammation of the cere-
Drum yacuo,"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07

OF Sir Walter Scott's novels three
are assigned to the sixteenth century,
seven to the seventeenth century and
thirteen to the eighteenth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07

Hobson Which paper do you take now2
Jenkins don't take any, Hobson; How
Is thatY Jenkins; get all the realism
want in the magazines.
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at is a shame that Mrs. Gaskip ia grow.
ing old 80 rapidly" $40 you think she isr'
"0f course do. saw three men rise to Of
fer her seat in a cable car"
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Watts; Are you going to make any gar
den this yearP Potts. l think | shall.
had garden last year that kept me supplied
with chickens clear up till frost.
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"Do you know whether or not Miss Rite.
verse was ever dressmakerp mo; whyW
"The thoughts in her last book were clothed
SO benutifullY.N
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I Cure Dyspepsia and Constipation.
DR.. Shops Restorative Nerve Pills sent FREQ
with Medical Book 10 prove merit for 20 stamp.
Druggists, 2hc DIR. SHooP. Box w, Racine Wis
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Spa mortiHes me So" said Miss jenkins.
Gle always will shy sassiety instid of sau.
ciety."
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It was the first time Johnny had ever
heard guinea hen. "0h, ma he shouted,
"come and hear this chicken a-windin' itself
upp'
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"That air is very familiar" said the mu.
stefan, as a gust of wind took his hat away.
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Clara: Did you know that Mrs. bangle
had gone on trip to BermudaY Maude;
No, | must call ON her before she gets back.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07

'Hnnson's Magic Corn salve."
Warranted 70 cure, or money refunded. Ask your
iruRgist forit. Price 70 cents.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07

HegemRn'A CnmphOr lea with Glycerlne,
chlbalns, Piles, sc. @. @. Clark Co, New Haven, o.
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The Difference; Papa; Why, May, you
are too big girl to play with dolls. May;
Oh, no, papa, this is big doll.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-07

While a great many things are different
from what they seem, us rule the hen goes
as she laws,
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Ir tho Baby Ia cutting Teeth,
BE sure and use that old and weltrlod remedy, MIA
wmsLows soo-niNG sYRuP for Children Teething
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A CURIOUS GATEWAY.
An Enormous Disc of Granite and tho Pur-
pose IL Serves.

In the last century, before the In
terror districts Of the island Of NADIA
gascar were united under one head,
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ONE sinner in Heaven would be as
much Of start as the devil would
want.
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BEFoHAM's PnIs cure sick headache, dis
ordered liver, and act like magic on the Vi
tai organs. For sale by all druggists.
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Mandy (twisting the corner Of her apron(
don't believe we'd agree in politics, Josh.
How do you stand on the tariff Josh; am
fur hevin' you only,
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Jagson says II most mems consciences
should talk out loud they would be sued for
slander.
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EVERY one sings according to his
ability and marries according to his
luck.
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Dorothy: Did she marry for love? Pru.
dence Yes, love Of money.
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Ethel; Who was She friend saw you with
a moment agoP Ellen; He's not friend.
Pm engaged to him.