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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25

Railway Conductors) who had been
trying all day to get out over the
'Fitchburg' railway We all wanted
to come West, and we finally got out,
but it was in side-door Pullman-a
box car.
1--WE got through to Rotterdam
junction, New York, and from there
over the New York Central to Buff
falo, where | left them and went
through Western Pennsylvania to
Pittsburg, but that city was no
good, so came on here over the
Panhandle.
81 started year ago last June, and
since then have been in every State
and Territory Of Uncle Sans domain.
| have ridden over somewhere near
200 railroads, have made applica-
tiOns for work in the offices of over
600 superintendent and trainmas-
tiers, and if l could have Travelled in
one direction all the time l would
now have been fairly started on my
third lap around the globe | have
tried to keep clean and so far
haven't starved, though l shudder
to think of the many meals | have
run by, and | have not slept in a
bed for over two months now; haven't
had my clothes off only when | could
strike river where | could take a
bath In my riding part of it has
been on passes, part on card or let
tiers, and in few instances, through
the East, a box car"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25

and man will hardly get into a
town before he is tagged giving the
hailing sign) by some of the boys,
and they never let him so hungry.
Hoist the Pic Sign.
of they are little slow and the
distance between meals gets too long
for comfort the stranger can hoist
the pie sign distress signaD, and if
there is a brother in the crowd it
brings him forward.
"E'rom Cheyenne l went to Ogden,
Utah, where | struck the Central Pa
citlic, and over that straight to the
Golden Gate. / found from the
trainmen | rode with that there was
no show for work on any of the divis-
ions on the way, so l kept right along.
Sacramento, Oakland and San Fran
cisco were as bad as any of the places
had been in. The railroad men
were hanging together and hoping
for better times, but it was trying
business, as most Of the men at work,
and they were few enough, were
holding up from one to three idle
brothers, hoping that in the near
future business might revive and
there be work enough for all. | saw
plainly there was no use staying in
any Of these places so went down
to Los Angeles on the Southern Pa
ci1c. The conditions there were no
better Railroad business in the
West was completely paralyzcd, |
couldn't go any further west, so
started back east over the Southern
Pacific, eventually landing in New
Orleans after having interviewed
every superintendent and trainmas.
ter between the two points on the
subject of work.
81 came up over the Louisville g.
Nashville to Cincinnati, and from
there made side trips into Kentucky,
West Virginia, and Ohio, to points
where / thought there might be
work, but it was mo go, and l was
getting awfully tired travelling in the
way had for the last three months.
81 started out over the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton, intending to go
through to Toledo, but at Hamilton,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25
Cost Is $4,000.


This plate shows a design for a
good, solid, plain public school build
ing. That it is somewhat out of the
ordinary run Of the everyday French
roof architecture we are fully aware;
and in drawing the plans for this
hui ding we have had quite difficult
problem to solve. The general di-
mansions are So by 10 feet; first and
second stories having each l4-foot
ceilings, while the assembly room on
third floor has ceiling l6 feet 6
inches in height. The materials are
hard-burned brick, relieved with
bands of black brick; window stills,
lintels, water-table, and underpin-
ming Of stone; the roofs all being
slated, floors all lined and deadened,
walls built hollow with two inches
air space.
The design is very simple, and
thoroughly constructive in all its
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25

paper. OF course, employment may
be found at once, but the chances are
the other way, Herewith is given
a specimen case, A railroader reached
Chicago four days ago without money
enough to pay for meal. The
stranger had been working in one of
the railroad yards at East ST. Louis
until the hard times of 1913 had
thrown him out of work, and since
that time had been, to use a phrase
common among railroad men, stump
ing sideways" all over the country.
He was educated and intelligent,
and had kept his eyes open during
his trips in search of, as he termed
it, IAN Office" He carried a very
Creditable letter of recommendation
from Chesapeake and Ohio officials for
long term Of service on the trains
and in the yards Of that railroad. In
the story he told are many points Of
interest, chief of which is the fact that
since he started on his so-far fruit
less search for work he has been in
every State and Territory in the
United States, has comprised a jour
ney Of 50, 900 miles by rail on cap
ital so slender that it would have
given a professional tramp the blues.
Here is his story in his own words:
81 lost my job in East st. Louis a
year ago last June through little
law trouble, l fought the case be-
cause it was an endeavor made by a
shark lawyer to steal my wages, but
in the end | lost both the law case
and the job. | succeeded in proving
to the superintendent the fact that
was right in fighting the case, and he
recalled the order for my discha ge,
but l found out that my reinstate-
ment meant the laying off of a man
who had family, so l told him to
keep the job l could hustle for one
easier than he could for a half-dozen,
and l thought if | tried l could find
a job somewhere. Now | believe
that l overestimated my ability as a
hustler, for, while 1 have had clothes
to wear and have STAYED Off starva-
tion, l am still short on the job.
81 had sunk my small capital in
getting my experience Of the law as
she is writ, and had it not been for
a friend l would have left the
Queen city of Egypt broke. The
friend lent me So, however, and l
started West,
81 tried Kansas City, but it was
full of railroad men waiting for bust
ness to pick up, so l kept on west to
Denver. There were no signs of any
improvement there, but the boys
said; keep on west; you'll catch on
In the mountains sure. So / decided
to keep on. | went up to Cheyenne
and got there at midnight, put up my
last half for lodging and breakfast
and in the morning hit the superin-
tendent for job, but was told there
were enough idle railroad men in
Cheyenne to stock the division if
need be. l was just little blue. 1t
was a toss-up' which way to go, so |
struck out for the west coast.
Surprise was expressed at his I'M
dertaking such a journey under such
conditions The railroader laughed
and said: at is no trouble to do
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25

Washington | went to Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, and Boston,
staying a few days in each place, but
not long enough to affiliate with any
of the commonweal' armies that
were tramping over that country
then,
In New England Hay Fields.
"From Boston went all over the
New England States but with the
single exception of week in hay
field near Boston, couldn't find a
thing to do.
"The railroad men in the Eastern
States are a cold lot, mostly natives
who have never been outside the
State they were born in, and who
look on a travelling railroad man as
they do common tramp, l nearly
starved out there, and you can tell
all inquirers I'll never go East again.
"The night l started from Boston
there were two brotherhood engin-
GERS and an O. r. c. man Order
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25

boards. A teachers room is placed
between the two smaller school rooms
and class room is provided in con.
nection with the larger room, also a
teachers room, which is reached
from the rear yestibule. Nontlat-
ing hues are carried up in the
four chimneys, and as these run up
above the roof, superior draughts are
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25
Hard Times in SDain.

Great distress is prevalent among
the laboring classes of Spain. Many
hundreds Of unemployed workingmen
are walking the streets Of Madrid,
Cadiz and other cities in the vain
search for work, One day recently
1000 men went in body to the gov
eminent office in Madrid asking for
relief in the shape of work for them
selves and families. The government
was able to do but little for them.
Brlgandage has greatly increased, and
its spread is attributed to the dis
tress among the rural population.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25
Strong Box Of Frnnce.

The Bank Of France Is guarded by
soldiers, who do sentry duty outside
the bank, a watch being likewise
kept within its precincts. A former
practice Of protecting this bank was
to get masons to wall up the doors of
the vaults in the cellar with hydraul-
ic mortar so soon as the money was
deposited each day in these recepta-
cles. The water was then turned on
and kept running until the cellar was
flooded.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25
Not Good for Kid Gloves

In Paris elephant skins are tanned.
The process is the ordinary one ex-
Cept that very powerful extract of
tannin is used. When the giant skin
is taken from the vat it is nearly an
inch and thTee-quarters thick. The
tanned skin of the elephant like
that Of the alligator, is used in the
making of various fancy articles, and
brings high price, small elephant
leather vallse costing $500 to $500,
and cigar cases and card cases not
less than $50 to $50.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25
The Busy Bee.

The bee works harder than most
people would believe. There are
about sixty flower tubes in every
head of clover and only a tiny NOR.
sci Of honey in each. In Order oget
enough sugar for load, the bee must
visit about 5000 different flowers,
AMI each bee must make, ON an aver
age, twenty trips a day
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25

that in the west if you belong to any
thing. As far as travelling is con-
cerned the local lodges of the railroad
organizations all have contracts with
the companies that, in addition to
fixing the rate 0: pay, provide for the
transportation of brothers who may
be travelling looking for work. The
west is almost rerfectA organized,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25
Tale of "A Traveller.

1t is a wide country, but a man
seeking work may apply for it in
every town in the United States be-
tween Bangor and Bcnicia and not
find it, says writer in Chicago
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25

MEN Of means can go to cooler
places if they want to. II they don't
want to they can 90 to hotter
place. There is nothing like sclng
satisfied.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25
WORK is HARDTOGET
HOW EMPLOYMENT EVADED ONE
WHO SOUGHT IT.

Travelled Fifty Thousand Miles Looking
for Labor-From the Mississippi to the
Pacific and Then to the AtlantIc--In n
"Side-d0or" Pullman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25

which we reach the main hall, from
which the three school room open,
also the hat and cloak rooms for each.
The sides Of the school rooms are
wainsCoted to the height Of window
stills, above which are placed black
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25
A SCHOOL BUILDING.
DESIGN SOMEWHAT OUT OF THE
ORDINARY RUN.

Very Simple and Thoroughly Constructive
in All Its Parts-Materlals Arc Hard
Burned Brick, Relieved with Bands of
Block Brick.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25

clothes, and started again. l went
to Atlanta, and from there 70 Nor
folk, Va, across North and South
Carolina. From Norfolk to New
port News, and from there to Wash
ington by way Of Richmond. From
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25
He NInde a ISninbow.

Prof Tyndall is said to have been
the first man to ever attempt to pro-
duce an artificial rainbow-this in
1893.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE should
rot be held personally responsible for
the numerous "Uncle Tom" compa-
lies now devastating the country.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25

A NEW YORK physician says dane,
ing is dangerous but he is not a
fashionable physician. Fashionable
people won't have that kind.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25

TnEY have a new hanging machine
in New Hampshire. The victim
will be his oWn executioner. When
he steps upon certa part Of the
scaiTold his weight will open a valve
which will set in motion machinery
that Gill quickly jerk him high in
the air, The body will then crop
and hang suspended, thus making
the swapping of the vertebra doubly
certain. These are rather grewsome
details of the workings of the latest
legal engine Of death, but If the con-
trivance performs its work satisfac.
torily it may solve the problem of ex-
tcrminationg criminals without such
revolving scenes as have been assOci-
ated with SO many executions in the
past.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25

THE curse of darkness will fall on
those that steal labor's candle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-10-25

obtained. Ascending to the second
floor by the spacious and easy stairs,
we have a large lecture room, two
school rooms, hat and cloak rooms d
teachers room and apparatus room,
all connected with the hall. On
third floor is a room 27x42 feet, with
a ceiling l6 feet 6 inches high, well
lighted and ventilated, which at
times would be found indispensable
for exhibition purposes, as it Is adj
mirably situated, and easy Of access
from all parts Of the building; and
the four walls Of this room being re-
quired for support to roof, it will
be seen no extra expense is added in
getting this room, while the space
around it serves rs storage and for
ventilating purposes,
The bell tower speaks for itself,
and is not only useful but gives a
great prominence to the building,
This Is a common sense school build
ing, and one that gives all that 1t Is
possible TODD for the amount of money
expended as the whole Of the detail
is simple, everything being honest,
practical and substantial, Cost,
SO, 600.
Copyright by Palllscr, Palllser &c Co., New
York;
The Chinese government has
brought the fact Of war home to its
people in a special edict demanding
a special levy to be assessed and col
lected by the mandarins. The man
DARN who enjoys the favor Of the Son
Of Heaven in the highest degree is
he wno transmits the largest amount
Of money to the imperial Golfers and
has least to say about his mandarin
ate. To keep the people quiet is the
chief if not the sole aim Of govern
ment in China. Complaints may
reach the throne il the makers can
buy middlemen enough between the
petition and the immediate ent0ur-
age of the court. The mandarin
ABOUT whom complaints are received
is reasonably sure to lose his head,
and to avoid this inconvenience the
mandarin generally contrives to take
off the heads Of all likely to make
complaints. A large increase in
mortality, officially promoted, in the
celestial empire may be expected
this year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-19
A PopuIist Mistake.

Can it be possible that the populists of
Georgia sympathize with such agitators
as Osborne, who was prevented from
making speeches in Atlanta because his
reckless statements and wild harangues
threatened to bring about disturbance
of the peacel And yet the populist state
convention Endorsed the man. Did the
members of that convention know what
they were doing2
1t is understood that most of those who
were members of the convention are farm
ers. Suppose this man Osborne should, in
their respective communities, make in
cendiary addresses-such addresses as
would tend to make the black population
lawless-would they give him their I'M
qualified indorsement1 1t is quite GER
tain they would not. On the contrary,
they would take steps to suppress him.
Why then do they condemn Atlanta for
trying to protect herself against Osborne
and others like him2 Is it because they
think it will help to strengthen their
party9 Are they willing to bring upon
themselves and the state untold trouble
with the hope of gaining temporary
political success.
But the populists of Georgia did only
what the populists in other parts of the
country are doing. The Coxeyites have
the support of populists in and out of
congress. They have even nominated
Coxey for congress in one of the Ohio dis
tricts.
There is bond of sympathy between
the Coxeyites and the populists. The
populists approve apparently the lawless
acts of the Coxeyites. They excuse, de-
fend and indorse them. In doing so are
they appearing in their true colors2 If So
there is no probability of their gaining
additional strength. Common sense will
keep the people out of party that lacks
respect for law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-19
PERSONAL.

The contract for the construction Of the
Stonewan Jackson Memorial hall at the Vir-
ginia Military Institute. at Lexington. has
been awarded to a Clifton forge company.
Inc building Is to be completed during the
present year
Inc Rev John Brockenbrough Newton. who
Is TO be consecrated assistant bishop (Epis-
copaD OF Virginia. has been rector Of the
monumental church, Richmond. Va, since
1854, ana has gained the love and esteem OF
every one in Richmond.
Emperor William of Germany is honorary
colonel-in-chief of twenty-seyen regiments
belonging to various countries in Europe. AS
k ne mas 20 nave complete and distinct uni
FORM oetht far every regiment his military
wardrobe Is very large. But, as the people
pay the bills he doesn't mind that.
Mr.. Wilkie,R. E. Collins notes in the Cherry
Creek News recent visit Of Barnes Greeley.
surviving brother of Horace Greeley, to his
Qaugh ter, Mrs f. w. Thompson. who resides
IN Clymer, Chautauqua. County. n. Y. Barnes
Greeley is now over so years old. but is said
TO De as bright and active as twenty years
ago, ana able TO execute a clog dance better
than many young man
Gen. Don Carlos Buell., at the age Of IS, has
gone into a new enterprise on the Pacific
coast, that Of extracting gold from black sand
alohg Lhe seashore OF Oregon and Washing
ton Gen. Buell. was graduated from West
POINT in lS4l, and served In the Mexican war
distinguishing himself by his gallantry at
Contreras and Churubusco. In the civil war
ne was prominent figure. In 1865 he be-
came president of the Green River Iron
works OF Kentucky, and was afterward
maze pension agent at Louisville.
Speaking of the Rev. DR.. Furness, of Phila-
delphia. now in his $50 year, a correspondent
OF the Chicago Inter Ocean says: He can
sun preach sermon, smoke a pipe, enjoy a
play, or take morning constitutional of
rev miles with as much Zest as most men
VINO are nifty years his junior. He is one of
Lhe most interesting men 1 ever met, always
reminding me Of Gladstone, in his clean and
wnolesome trend Of thought, in his his versa
unity, In his thorough permeation with the
spirit of good FELLOWSHIP. and in his domestic
virtues. He was a classmate OF Ralph Waldo
Emerson, and a bosom friend of Longfellow
and Alcott." -
Abraham Garrison the brother Of the late
Commodore Garrison, who died at Allegheny,
Pa, at the age of 80 yesterday. said in a remi-
nlscent mood recently: In 1876, when was
IN Washington I saw Clay, Calhoun. Web
Ster and Benton in the Sc ate. A party of US
each paid Samuel b. Morse so cents to tele-
graph our names to Baltimore, and he was
glad TO get the money In 1910 I saw Gen
William Henry Harrison drive up to the old
Plttsburg hotel, now the St. Charles hotel
with an old army comrade. It was showing
and some men told the general to put on his
nat which he had raised 10 acknowledge the
greetings OF the people. The general laughed
ana said to the old comrade at his side: We
nave been In a worse situation than this
without our hats, and 1t won't hurt US >"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-19
BRIGHT BITS.

well, don't care; there's one advantage
In having low ceilings" said Mrs. Clubhouse
70 MRS. Newhouse. you can slap mosquitoes
better. Boston Courier.
For all practical purposes, calculated the
burglar, slipping the gold watch into one
pocket and the silver spoons into another,
i am considerable of bimetallist myself &"
Chicago Tribune.
Monopolist Observation-Disclosures men, do
you know that Nhen you first struck town I
was afraid to trust myself among you?
Commonwealers-Oh YOU needn't have
been-we had nothing you could get hold Of
Cleveland Plain Dealer
What made you give that mendicant
1t was a case that appealed to nv
sympathies," replied the conviYiaI man.
He didn't have the smell OF liquor usual
with his class"
y noticed that. It's why felt sorry for
him "-Washington Star.
The Source of Iridescent Happiness.-"Be-
linda, said the young man, tenderly, be
mine and our life shall be as an iridescent
dream"
First, Charles said Belinda, severely,
viii you kindly inform me what will be the
quantity OF the metallic medium which is to
supply the iridescenceF'- Chicago Record,
Mrs. A.-That gentleman who was here inst
now seems well-meaninR body What are
his antecedentsy Does he come of good
family?
Mrs. Bills folks we're always poor
Mrs. A.-Then heis notwell connected.
MRS. 81 did not say that. On the con-
trary' he is my DISQUALIFICATION Transcript
Joys of Railway Employe.-The Nervous
Woman-How long did you say,it was before
the train leaves?
Station Agent-One hour and a half. ma am
me Nervous Woman-Are you sure?
Station Agent-Yes. ma'am
The Nervous Woman-That would make IT
safe for me to go out for short time,
wouldntit?
Station Agent--Certainly.
The Nervous Woman-Iou are positive?
station Agent-Yes, ma'am. How far did
you wish to 90?
me Nervous Woman-I want to go over to
that newsstand on the other side of the street
ana get paper. But, il 1 lose the train I'll
report you, now mind.-Chicago Record.