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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14
GREAT THOUGHTS.

The essence Of lying is in deception,
not in words. A lie may be told by
silence.-Ruskin.
Let it make no difference to thee
whether thou art cold or warm,
whether thou art i'll spoken Of or
praised, if thou art doing thy duty
Marcus Aurelius.
Hypocrisy is folly; for 1t is much
easier, safer and pleasanter to be the
thing which a man seems to appear,
than to keep up the appearance OF
being what he is not.-Lord Burleigh.
Scriptural repentance is that deep
and radical change whereby a sinner
turns from the idols of sin and self
unto God, and devotes every movement
Of the inner and outer man to the cap
tiyity of his Observation-Disclosures.
A man might empty a church to-
night if he preached on justification by
faith, or any Of the grand, living, juicy
doctrines of the old orthodoxy. One
day we shall get tired Of the new paste
then we shall ask for the old diamond.
Joseph Parker.
No wave on the great ocean Of time,
when once it has floated past us, can
be recalled. All we can do it to watch
the new form and motion of the next
and launch upon it to try, in the man
ner our best Judgment may suggest, our
strength and skill.-Gladstone.
A devout thought, pious desire, a
holy purpose, is better than a great es-
tate or an earthly kingdom. In eternity
it will amount to more to have given
cup of cold water, with right motives,
to a humble servant of God, than to
have been flattered by whole genera
tion.-Dr. Cumming.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

some minutes and watched them curl
ously. The goose-pluckers would grasp
a bird by the legs and in a surprisingly
short time completely strip it Of feath-
ers. So expert was the woman that it
took less than two minutes to clean a
large bird perfectly. She would throw
the carcass in a corner, where scores
were already heaped, and grasp an
other. Goose-plucking is one Of the
many curious occupations of the big
east side. Establishments such as this
are numerous. The goose-pluckers buy
the birds in wholesale lots, pluck them
and sell the carcasses to marketmen at
the same figure sometimes even at
slight loss under the spur of competi-
ton. The profit is in the sale of the
feathers. There are goose-pluckers in
Hester street who own tenement
houses.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

Mcclure was tempted by the prop"
erty owned by German to pass himself
off as the dead man. The two men re-"
sembled each other, and armed as ne
was with the history Of his cousin, ana
knowing all the details of his life at
Sedgwick, Mcclure found 1t an easy
matter to appear at the home OF MS
cousin in his assumed character. lie,
was surprised, he said, to succeed as
well as he had, and would not nave
gone so far had not Mrs. German finally
admitted that he was her husband
Then it was too late to back out, and he
had been literally in Willis Germans.
shoes ever since.
Mcclure was completely FRUSTRATED
when he finished his confession, ana
with tears streaming down his face Of
fered to marry Mrs. German. He SAID
he loved her, and would do all in his.
power to right the wrong he had
wrought. The child lying in,Mrs' Gor-I
mans arms was his, he added, and TINS
was an additional reason why ne
should marry her.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, angry though ne
was, recognized McGuire's proposition
as the most sensible that could be sug-.
gested, wanted his sister to accept the
offer, but Mrs. German would not listen
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

M. Wilson, the superintendent OF pub
lie buildings and grounds, made care
full examination Of the entire White
House to ascertain whether or not any
repairs were necessary to make 1t safe,
In view Of the great crowds that con-
gregate in it on state occasions. he
found that there were evidences OF
weakness in the beams which supported
the main floor OF the corridor running
along in front of the Red Blue ana
Green rooms. 1t is in this corridor that
the greatest crush occurs at public re-
reptions, as there is constant stream
of people through it on their way 70
the receiving party, while there Is o[ten
a counter stream going toward the con-
servatory.
The condition of the beams was such
as to give considerable ground for fear
that the floor might give way and pre-
cipitate the GROVE in the corridor into
the cellar. In order to guard erect
ually against any such catastrophe
Colonel Wilson had all the weakened
beams taken out and replaced by sound
ones. and had additional supports put
In. so as to make the floor strong
enough to safely hold all the persons
who could possibly be crowded together
upon it.
Numerous alterations were made In
the conservatory, so as to make 1t more
commodious and better fit to accom-
MEDIATE some Of the crowds which over
flow from the parlors and the east
room on state occasions. New boilers
have nut in for the steam heating plant,
and new asphalt pavements have been
nut down on both driveways leading up
to the front entrance to the mansion.
No new furniture for any Of the prin-
cipal rooms of the mansion has been
bought during the summer, but that in
Two of the rooms has been freshened up
by being re-upholstered. The furniture
in the Blue room, in which the receiving
party is always stationed, on the occa-
sion of state receptions and where the
president usually receives foreign am
1
bassadors and ministers when they
make visits Of ceremony to the White
House, has been re-upholstered in blue
and silver, to correspond with the dec
orations of the room. The Green room,
through which callers at the state re-
Ceptions pass into the east room, after
having paid their respects to the re-
ceiving party, has been redressed IN
fresh upholstering Of green and gold.
In the great east room-the show
room Of the mansion-there has been
no change in either the furniture OF
the decorations. The furniture, carpets
and pictures in this room have beer
thoroughly cleaned, as they have beer
all over the house, but there is nothing
new, although some Of the fs.Tnttur(
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14
WILLIS GORMAN.

A little over two months ago a son
was born to Mrs. German, and her
brother, P. H. Mclaughlin, came on
from his home in Nebraska, in response
to a message saying that his sister was
not expected to live. On his arrival he
made matters very interesting by de-
claring that the supposed German was
not the same man who had originally
married his sister. 1t was explained to
him that German had been very sick
during his absence and that perhaps
this was what caused the great change
in his appearance. This explanation APP
parently satisfied Mr.. Mclaughlin, and
when Mrs. German was out of danger
he departed, ostensibly for his Neb-
raska home, but in reality for Michi-
gan to investigate the story told by his
alleged brother-in-law. This investl-
cation has resulted in finding that the
supposed Willis German is fraud and
that the real Willis German has been
dead since the spring of 1892.
Mr.. Mclaughlin traced German after
he left Sedgwick, and found that he had
gone to Milwaukee, and from there
across the lake to Michigan, where he
had worked in the mines, being known
to all as German Mclaughlin. 1t was
further found that he had been some
what demented, which probably ac-
counted for his leaving his home. In
the spring of 1892, German had been in
iured and had been taken in charge by
John Mcclure, living at or near Han
cock. Mich, who claimed to be the in
iured mans cousin. Here German died.
and soon afterwards Mcclure disap-
reared, no one knew where. me
two men had resembled each other 10 a
remarkable degree, Mr.. Mclaughlin
was told by the people who had seen
them together.
Returning to Sedgwick a few days
ago. Mr.. Mclaughlin charged the sup
nosed willis German with being an i'm
poster and with being in reality John
Mcclure. The man holly denied the
charges hut when confronted with IN
disnutable proofs that he was lying, ne
broke down and confessed all. He said
willis German was his cousin, and
when German was injured in the mine
he was taken in charge by Mcclure ana
nursed. In his happiness in finding a
kinsman, German told Mcclure all
about his home life, his wife, his prop
erty and his friends, for as he lay there
dying, everything came back to MIN
and his mind was once more clear.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14
To Wash Machinery.

A satisfactory method of removing
sticky deposits of grease and dirt from
parts Of machinery by means of soda
I've is reported as being employed to q
considerable extent in England. To
1000 parts by weight of water, about
ten or fifteen parts caustic soda and 100
parts ordinary soda is the rule. This
mixture is boiled, and the parts Of the
machinery that are to be cleaned are
placed in it, this treatment having the
effect Of quickly loosening all grease,
oil and dirt, after which the metal is
thoroughly washed and dried. The
action of the I've is, Of course, to form
with the grease soap soluble in water;
and to prevent the lubricating oil, etc.,
hardening upon the parts Of the ma
chinery when in use, third part of
kerosene is added.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

and some business property near that
place, and his domestic relations were
of the most pleasant character, no rea-
son could be assigned for his leaving
Extensive search and inquiry de-
veloped no trace Of his whereabouts.
Mrs. German finally reconciled herself
to widowhood and set about looking
after her property, worth in the neigh
borhood Of $4,000. In March, 1894, a
man appeared in Sedgwick and an
nounced himself as the missing Wills
German. He closely resembled the
missing man and had knowledge OF cir,
cumstances that only German and his
wife knew. Nevertheless Mrs. German
had her doubts. There was something
peculiar about him which the friends OF
the missing Willis German could not
understand. He possessed all the char-
acteristics Of the absent man, but could
not get names and localities right at all
times, and did not seem as familiar
with the country around Sedgwick as he
should have been. The man accounted
for this by saying that he had been in
jured in the head over in Michigan, to
which state he had wandered, and that
his mind was not as strong as 1t had
ESen prior to his accident. He had been
with his cousin. John Mcclure, he said,
who had been very kind to him during
his long illness.
Within month the man was recog-
nized by all as the real Willis German
and he then took his place as the head
Of the German family. The feeling on
the part of Mrs. Germans friends that
all was not right wore off after time
and until few days ago this man has
been looked upon as Willis German, the
lawful husband of Mrs. German, with
whom he has been living, and the legal
owner of the property which had been
cared for by the lady after her husband
disappeared. .r..
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14
COMMISSIONING by wholesale.

woman known as Gaetana Stomoli
has been arrested in Sicily for the
wholesale poisoning of children with
phosphorus. She administered the
poison by mixing it with wine and pre-
yailing upon the children to drink it.
Her victims already number twenty
three. 1t is stated that they all died
in fearful agony. The woman has con-
fessed to having committed the deed,
and offered as an explanation that she
wanted revenge for the death Of two
Of her own children, who had been be-
witched. A crowd Of people attempted
to lynch the woman and were prevented
with great difficulty.
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to 1T. She insisted that MCGUIRE must
leave at once So, after making writ
ten confession of the deception he had
practised relating to the death Of Willis
German and relinquishing all rights to
the child he was allowed to depart.
AS soon as the German property, con-
sisting of farm and two store build
ings can be sold Mr.. Mclaughlin will
take his sister and his mother to his
home in Nebraska, there to try to for
get the dark cloud which has fallen
upon their lives
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14
sor,,,nn on the Close-rlsted.

Corning can lay claim to the littlest'
most penurious, grasping nickel-skin-
ner of the century. Hetty Green isn't
IN IL with that fellow. What on earth
is the use of a young man making him
self the butt of ridicule by doing BUSH
ness on the priciple thai 1O-cent piece
is bigger than the stonc cap to the tomb
of Christ? The liberal thinker, the Lbs
eral business man, and the liberal man
ager are the fellows who succeed in life,
but the grasping miser, the haggler
over a penny and the nickel-skinner
rise about so high and then fail with a
dull and sickening swat.-Cornin&
(Kas.) Gazette.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14
What Those Americans Eat.

Many country hostess is racking
her brains for new ideas for shooting
luncheons. Oysters are in season, and
would certainly tickle the palate Of
the shooters if they were served as a
friend of mine, lately returned from
New York, advises, Across the herring
pond, you know, oysters are always
served on crushed ice and with the
most delicious sauces, which we never
dream of over here. A very piquant
celery sauce, highly favored with red
pepper; chopped onion, called Mig
nonette sauce" and then Tabasco sauce,
which is described to me as Liquid
pepper"
In America they send to table, at the
beginning of dinner, delicate little
sticks of celery, two inches or SO in
length, very crisp, served on ice; and
the diners eat their celery as they go
on, from dish to dish, just as we eat
bread. Very delicious and appetizing,
too.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

Secretary Olney has done and Is do
ing his best to protect fur seals in our
Northwestern possessions. He has the
promise Of cooperation from Russia
and Japan, but England gives no sign
of Joining in and stopping the work of
humiliation. England would be glad
to have all others cease killing and
leave the business to her alone. Eng
land has a stomach for just such an ar
rangement as that.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

The Michigan Supreme court has de-
cided that having the jaw bone frac-
tured while getting tooth drawn is
not an accident" the Pennsylvania Su-
preme court has ruled that "beef stew
is not soup" the United States Supreme
court has handed down decision that
'the tomato is a vegetable" One by
one all the great questions Of the age
are being settled by the judiciary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

M. Francois, an eminent French
statistician, has made careful study Of
the wealth of nations, and he computes
the riches Of this country at $63,OOO,-
100000. England 10 second, at $53,OOO,-
900 900; France third, at $4,000, OOO, 900.
Germany is worth only $4,000, 900, 900
and Russia is very poor relatively, with
only S12,OOO,OOO,OOO. We are evidently
still far enough ahead of England not
to mind the cash the little Duke Of
Marlborough gets.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

In the evening everything was Sc
rene at the Kesler hotel in Hannibal,
Mo. In the morning the landlord and
his family and all his furniture and
guests were gone. Wagons drawn by
fleet horses had conveyed the Keslers
and their chattels to another state, in
order that the fury Of creditors might
be averted. That's why so many peo-
ple in Hannibal are now lamenting.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

I China is alarmed about "the new
woman" We are informed that the
governor Of Kwang-shau-Fu has IS
Sued an ediA prohibiting women's clubs
and admonlshing the women who be-
long to them to return to their hus-
bands within one month. "Contumac-
ious wives will be taken back to their
husbands by the police" says the proc
lamation, in conclusion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

TIILE the President
and Mrs. Cleveland
were at Gray Ga
bles the White
House has under
gone its annual
summer renovation.
The work that was
done last summer
could nearly all be
classed under the
head of house,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14
Urging Her On.

Roberta" said the emancipated
woman to her daughter, II can see a
thing or two. You are in love with
Charles Wetherill."
"Well, mamma, suppose l am?"
"Then why don't you pluck up cour-
age to propose before some other wom-
an gets him? He's the very best cook
in the town and H. has money in his
own right Judge.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

! The guests Of San Francisco restaur-
ants are not aghast at the appearance
OF waiter girls in boomers. Perhaps
they are more concerned as to the quail
ity Of the oleo or the durability of the
steak.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

II Is estimated that the shrinkage In
South African securities in London in
one week was $15OOOO,OOO. They can
stand such little offs as that, but they
don't like.them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

Charles Stuckley until few days ago
was cashier of the state bank in Duluth.
He is now taking vacation in UNI
known parts and the banks cash don't
balance into something like hundred
thousand dollars. But his father states
that Charley didn't take cent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

A stranger bought draft for SS at a
bank at Greensburg, ND, raised 1t to
$500, got the money and got away. He
didn't forget a thing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

Boston has just passed municipal
law regulating the revenue from street
cars, dependent upon the number Of
cars in actual use. In other words,
bribing the railways, or making it to
their interest to run as few cars as pos
sible. 1t is a foolish law.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

The output of gold the past year In
Arizona was over $4,OOO,OOO, and cop
per $6,2O7,OOO, The governor predicts
that the output of gold in Arizona the
current year will reach $1OOOO,OOO.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

It is a singular fact in politics that q
candidate is always notified Of his nom
ination, but when he is elected or de-
feated he is left to find 1t out for him
self.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

The world is astounded at the charge
that Boston woman not only scolded
her learned husband from bedtime un-
til 2 a. M, but pulled his hair and
whiskers and kicked him out Of bed.
It will be inclined to believe the lady's
denial
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

Mr. Pass of Lowell, Mag, claims that
an English estate worth $s2,5OO,OOO be-
longs to him. II he'll agree to spend
the money on this side of the Atlantic
we hope it will come to Pass.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14
ooosE-PLUcKlNo in HEsTEF.
Tho Profit Is in the Sale of tho Feathers

The Profit Is in the Sale OF tho Feathers
OF This Fowl.
Passing through Hester street few
evenings ago paused before a steep
fight of steps leading down into cell
lar room beneath tall, overcrowdec
tenement, says the New York Herald.
The door was partly open, and through
the crack l saw peculiar fog dimly
lighted up by an oil lamp that stood on
table. II was this fog that attracted
my attention, for at first glance 1t APP
peared to be smoke and thought tho
place afre. That it was not afre, how
ever, at once perceived, for the atmos-
phere seemed full Of feathery, floating
particles, and there was no odor OF
smoke. / determined to learn what tho
mysterious appearance was, however,
and quietly descended the steps, pushed
the door further open and looked in.
A very curious spectacle greeted me.
1t was a small, square room, with an
apartment partitioned off in the rear,
into which opened a window, some six
feet or more above the floor. The
only furniture was the rough, pine table
by the door, on which stood the lamp.
There were four occupants, a man,
woman, girl and boy, all Russian He
brews, and scantily dressed. The
woman and children were seated upon
the floor, amid a mass of geese, which
they were busily engaged in plucking'
The man was gathering up the feath-
ers, and, with the assistance of a
wooden box to stand upon pushing
them through high window into the
rear apartment. The atmosphere was
so choked with floating particles Of
feathers that it was astonishing they
breathed at all. They did not notice my
appearance and stood at the door for
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

Elijah Stewart of Huntington, Ind''
has lost interest in politics. For steal
ing basket Of grapes he was fined VI
and was DISTINGUISHED.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

Senator Sherman's book seems to rub
the fur OF some people the wrong way.
They will get over it. The truth Is
bound to come uppermost. Sometimes
1t Is a little slow.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14
A TICHBORNE CASE.
A REMARKABLE DRAMA UP IN
WISCONSIN.
Fell in with Long Lost Cousin, Who
Bore Remarkable Resemblance
Died and the Cousin Even Deceived
the Widow.

N the winter Of
1892 Willis Cor
man, who had just
married Annie Nc
Laughlln, Of Sedg-
wick, Wis, disap-
peared as COM
pletely as though
the earth had
opened and swal-
lowed him. AS he
owned q good farm
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

Let Spain declare war against tho
United States by all means. The foot
ball and baseball season is about over
and we will soon need other amuse-
ment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

Amelie Rlves Chanler has not lost a
great deal Of time in getting fway from
matrimonial trammels. She Is a great
deal more celerltous than defunct.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

The fact that Mr.. Van Allen looks like
the prince Of Wales should not de-
velop an ambition to act like him.
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WHITE HOUSE WORK.
HAS BEEN DONE TO REM
oVATE EXECUTIVE MANSION.

IN Fresh Coat OF PaInt--somo of tho
Floor Coverings Arc Worn Thread
bare by tho Ceasoloss TramT & oGlco
Seekers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

1.-THE pugillsts turned down." says a
headline. AS II they were gas!
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-14

England has IN some way got the idea
that Monroe Is dead"
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disappeared.