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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29
Foroa OF Habit

The photographer busted himself
arranging everything for the sitting.
This was to be his masterpiece, he
said, and he wished to have every de-
tail perfect.
"There, he said at last, that will do
nicely, think"
He took one last look to see that all
was right
"Nowl All ready" he said, in sharp
incisive tones. Look pleasant,
please"
Then he began the actual work Of
photographing the fractured ankle by
the Roentgen process. Chicago Post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29
Couldn't AFFORD 1t

Mrs. Cobwigger-I know it would
do me the world of good to go away
for the summer, but couldn't think
of letting you stay in the city.
Cobwigger-Are you afraid of sun
stroke2
Mrs. -Cobwigger-Not at all.
Mr.. Cobwigger-Can it be possible
that you are jealous?
Mrs. Cobwigger-Of you? The idea!
CobwiGger-Then what in the world
can it be?
Mrs. Cobwigger-To tell you frank
ly, my dear, don't think we can az
ford Il. Just think what it means for a
man to stay in town all summer who
plays such poor game of poker as
you do. New York World
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29
WORSE THAN INDIANS.

Old WosternoS Would Rather Face the
Redskins Than Live in City.
$50 you were pioneer in the early
days Of the west?"
II was" answered the graybeard.
"You lived among the hostile In.
dlans?"
Eyes"
Lived with q rife in your hands and
in hourly expectation of being the mark
for a hidden enemy's bullet?"
1T was something like that"
do you know, l often think that a
life that must be terrible l should
think. the mere strain on the nerves
would kill man in a short time
holding your life in your hand all the
time, always conscious that a moments
relaxation of vigilance may mean
DEATH"
ooh, don't know" replied the gray
beard. when came back from the
west ! was go years old and did not
have gray hair. got Off the railroad
train and started to walk across the
street. Half way over I heard the
dingedest changing and yelling right at
my heels ever heard and somebody
gave me push that sent me clear to
the curb. Then, when looked around,
I saw I'd come within an ace of being
run over by trolley. Never had SO
narrow an escape from Indians
II went into saloon close by to get
a drink and settle my nerves, While
I was standing at the bar a couple Of
fellows got into scrap and one Of them
threw a heavy beer mug. Didn't hit
the other fellow, but it came within a
sixteenth of an inch of my right tenn
pie.
II started to walk up town and the
first crossing came to policeman
grabbed me by the shoulder and jerked
me across so quick it made my head
swim. l looked to see what was the
matter, for there was no car tracks on
the street, and saw I had just escaped
being run down by hackman hurry
ing to catch train.
up street q little further somebody
yelled: Look out! at me, and when
l jumped big icicle fell and struck
where had been standing.
Il got to my hotel and was heading
for the door when somebody grabbed
me and asked me If wanted to be
killed. They were hosting a safe into
second-story window over where I
had been trying to go and hadn't
more than got out Of the way before
a rope broke and it dropped
81 went to bed and about midnight
1 was called up by bell ringing over
my head and found the place was on
fire, and I had to slide down a rope to
escape. Being a sound sleeper, they'd
had hard work to wake me, and had
barely touched the ground when the
roof fell in.
when 1 looked in the glass I saw
the first streaks of gray that had ever
showed themselves in my hair. Oh,
there's dangers in civilized life as we'll
as out on the plainsw-Buffalo Express.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29
A New Lamp.

A new lamp which has just been in.
vented by an Italian will, if all that is
said Of 1t be true, bring Joy to the heart
of the housewife. The lamp, which 10
declared to be no heavier than one Of
the ordinary kind, generates its own
gas. The cost, however, is only one
fifth that OF ordinary gas, while the
illumination is as bright as that Of an
electric lamp and much whittier A sin
gle lamp floods a large room with
light, and as, in addition, it is clean
and odorless, one cannot wonder that
both the electric light and the gas COM
panies dread It's rivalry. But unfor-
tunately the promises of inventors are
not always carried out to the letter.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29
DOG JUMPS THROUGH A PANE
Locked Up In an Office Building and
Chsered by "a Crowd.

Locked Up In an Office Building and
Cheered by Crowd.
Mike is q big yellow and white dog
Of uncertain breed. He is also uncer-
tain as to who owns him, and haunts
the Fuller building, a big Office struc-
ture at Montgomery and Hudson streets,
says the New York Times, He sub
sists on free lunches, all the saloons
in the neighborhood being on Mikes
route. He knows all the barkeepers
and they all have good word and a
sandwich for him. The dogs only
other affection Is for policemen. When
he sees an officer in uniform he always
makes rush for him. In some way
he got locked up in the Fuller building
When day broke Mike was looking out
Of second-story window Of one Of
the Offices apparently wondering how he
was to get out. Several persons stopped
to look at him. Just then policeman
came along and the dog solved the
puzzle by jumping through the glass
He landed on the coping under the win
dow. The policeman went for ladder.
While he was gone the janitor arrived.
He opened the office, dragged Mike
through the window again and sent
him down the stairs, the crowd az
plauding.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29

II come Of poor but honest parents
said the beggar pleadlngly.
"of course" replied Che housewife
sErcasticGliy.
There was ne hardship of poverty
that we didn't have to endure" per-
sisted the beggar.
That's what you all say" returned
the housewife.
Few people In the world know
privation as we knew it."
Il suppose not"
why, ma'Rm persisted the beggaR
in desperation, ain that whole fam.
lily of six people there wasn't a single
bicycle. "
so poor as that!" cried the house,
wife alphabetically. poor fellow,
come in and let me give you some pie
Chicago Post
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29
GOOD MORNING. GENTLEMEN"
Reeds Astonishing PolIteneas Made the
Ladies' Wonder.

Reeds Astonishing POlIteness Made the
Ladies' Wonder.
General credence is not given 10 the
story Of the remark attributed to
George Washington that he would not
be outdone in politeness by negro"
says the Philadelphia Sun. Neverthe-
less, it is story that goes, and it evil
IDENTIFY has been taken to heart by Mr..
Thomas B. Reed. One day last week
Mr.. Reed was sauntering along fash
ionable uptown street during calling
hours while ladies were alighting in
droves from their carriages. Two col
cred brothers, decidedly the worse
looking for wear, and belonging to the
faction which, by casting from ten to
twenty-five votes apiece, recently Sc
cured the election Of a Reed delegate
from this district to the national re-
publican convention, were hanging
around, watching the scene. AS Mr..
Reed was passing they tugged at the
battered remnants Of hats surrounding
their pates and said: How do, Mr..
Speaker" Instantly the hand Of the
speaker was elevated, his hat was re-
moved clean from his head, his body
was bent forward in bow, deep and
profound, and the habitual cynical
smile which plays around his lips melt
ed into one of extreme cordiality as
he replied Good morning, gentle
men" And the ladies looked on and
wondered.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29
Coughs, Colds, LaGrlppe and Throat
Trouble Speedily Cured.

Miss Nellie Penoyer, 1886 So. Tenth
st. Omaha, Neb., whites: "Have used
your DIR. Kay's Lung Balm for Sc
we're case OF LaGrippe. Two doses gave
relief. My lungs were very sore and
in taking the DR.. Kay's Lung Balm l
found that it stopped any desire to
cough at once. The soreness on my
lungs and in my head soon disappeared
1t is very pleasant and easy to take and
while it does not cause sickness at the
stomach, like many cough remedies, it
cures quicker than any have ever
tried"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29

Young Lady-Father, this is scandal.
Gus! The idea of man Of your stand
ing coming home in this condition!
Old northumberland (hic) help it.,
M dear. Met zee young Teller would
MT let you marry an (hic) had some
drinks wiz him and he's such good
Teller / said he (hic) could marry you
right of, m dear" Mercy! Where is
he?" Dunno, M dear. Policeman took
m of Chic) in wheelbarrow." New
York Weekly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29
Her snltofuI Aoosnt.

'Of course, I'm rather tall for a
girl" she admitted, "out Charly con-
soes me by telling me it's impossible
20 have too much of a good thing"
Eyes, OF cUurse-of a good thing"
But somehow the accent and the
repetition of the words seemed to
indicate that Charly's judgment was
faulty, even If his words were true.
And that was the beginning Of a
frightful feud in which all the mean
things known to modern society were
said. Chicago Post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29
snvah hv Hia Wit.

DR.. Brown, of st. Louis was walking
home late one night, when he was &C.
costed by footpad.
"Give me your money" said the
thief.
AS quick as thought the Doctor
turned, and, in offended tone, said:
"What are you doing over here? Go
on the other side Of the street. I'm
working this side myself"
With muttered apology for his
breach of etiquette, the would be robber
vanished in the darkness PittsburH
Dispatch.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29
To Have all He Wantsd.

'Ah, yes, OF course" said his Satan
ic majesty, with nod of welcome, ~
ought to have known at once that
you were a member Of the coal trust
and entitled to our most distinguished
consideration. / assure you we sh all
not stint you here. What, no, therel
Put eight more tons on the fire at
once and lift the temperature another
hundred degrees Chicago Post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29
rhnnrht Hn Hnd.

IT believe" said the pastor, solicit
ously, as he took the depraved urchin
by the hand, that tho devil has hold
Of you"
"I Shouldn't be a burned bit sur
prlsed," said the urchin, cycling the
minister suspiciously. = Washington
Times,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29
Letters From Farmers

In South and North Dakota, relating
their own personal experience in those
States, have been published in pamph-
let form by the Chicago, Milwaukee g.
St. Paul Railway, and as these letters
are extremely interesting, and the
pamphlet is finely illustrated, one copy
will be sent to any address, on receipt
of two cent postage stamp. Apply to
Geo. II. Heafford, General Passenger
Agent, 40 Old Colony Building, Chi
Cago, Ill.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29
Knocking Out tho Props.

A Georgia darby, being told that
someone had invented a voting ma
chine, exclaimed: Oats Ges like desc
white men. After awhile hit1l git 81
Niger CANT make dollar outen
election. Dey's des knockin' de props
frum under usw
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29
HARVEST EXCURSIONS TO GREAT
ROUTHWMaT

WV a - W mel
On August 18th, September LIST, 18th,
Goth and October 9th and Goth the
Santa Fe route will run series of
cheap Homeseekers' Excursions to
points in Central and Western Kansas,
Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Texas,
Western Colorado, Utah and Arizona
The ticket rate will be one fare for the
round trip, plus $500, with liberal
limits and stop-over privileges These
Santa Re route excursions will enable
nn~RHaAAtnaHSysttssuasassvs
you to take fall outing and see a
country where the biggest crops of a
decade are being harvested.
For particulars address Geo. W.
Hagenbuch, P. g. 4. A. Santa Te route
Kansas CITY, Mo.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29
A Case Of Cold Feet.

"My husband says your husband
gets cold feet when he plays poker"
said Mrs. Jack Potts.
II don't wonder" replied Mrs Luke
Pleasant, for whenever he does play
poker he always comes up stairs In
his socks" New York World.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29

Although the salary of the King Of
Greece is four times greater than that
of the president Of the United Statea
it is said to be smaller than that OF
any other European monarch.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29
To CURE 4

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money II II fails 10 cure. $50
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29
ALIGHTON PHARAOH.
THE CONDITION OF HIS KING
DOM ON HIS ACCESSION.

he Bot About to Build Up His Power
A Great Battle M which 1900 PrlS-
Oners Wore Takon-Uttsr Defeat for
MaRFy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29

RoF. FLINDERS
Petrle contributes
to the Century for
August an account
of his discovery of
a tablet which gives
the first historic ac-
count Of the OPP
preston OF the chill
dren Of Israel. Con-
corning the charac-
ter Of Pharaoh of
the Hard Heart"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29

America has $4,000 flower mnkerA
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29
PORTRAITOF NEWMAN
WOMEN SoUoHTIDEAL BUT DID
NOT FIND HIM.
British View OF tho Gront Problom-A
Creature Who Would Ba Too BashfuI
Too UnintereSting and, Perhaps, Too
Good.

o far, the new man
does not appear to
have come. He Is
foreshadowed, out
lined, indicated in
resolutions passed
at conferences Of
advanced ladies. and
his silhouette nits
through the pages
Of an occasional
magazine article
amanntinQ from the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-29

Examination and Advice as TO PatentAbility of In
venton. Send for Inventors Guide, OF How to GetA
Patent" oFARRELL & SON. Washington, D. @.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-09

affections would be lavished on any
colored person who CHANGED to come
into his presence. All the time he was
in the north, which covered a period
or several years, he seemed never to
forget the race of the old man who had
been kind to him. One day he disap-
Feared, presumably having followed
some colored person, and he has never
since been seen. Almost from that day
his mate, Lena, began to worry over
his loss. She gradually pinned away
and her death, which occurred a few
weeks later, has always been attribut-
ed to her lonliness. Another instance
of great affection, which eventually re-
suited in the animals death, occurred
In the same family. In this case a Skye
terrier. which had slept near its mis-
tress during long illness, died shortly
after her death, undoubtedly, as many
circumstances proved, through mourn
ing it's loss. This very strong affection
which has actually Slapped the life Of
the animals, has been exhibited, it is
believed by dog fanciers, oftener by
pointers and Skyes than by dogs of
any other breed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-09

Mayor Pingree Is an accident in poll
tics. He went into the game seven
wears ago was as green as grass.
He had never taken any active part in
the affairs of the city or state, save
to answer each appeal for money with
a good-sized check. He had spent all
the best years of his life in the shoe
business, and 1t was one Of his pet ex-
pressions and a by-word among his
friends that there Is nothing like
leather" He had Joined the Michigan
club. the stalwart Republican organ
ization of Detroit, and because of his
financial standing was made president.
This entitled him to a membership in
the Big Four-a series Of eX-prcsidents
who directed about all the movements
of the party This combination was
composed of James L. Edison, William
H. Elliott c. A. Black and Mr.. Pingree,
and in 1883 it headed the company
which which went to the national con-
vention and struggled for the nomi-
nation Of Gen. Alger. MIR. Pingree was
assessed the expense of the trip, de-
spite the fact that he was in Europe
at the time and did not share in the
fun or the glory.
1t was the next year-1SS9-that he
flashed across the skies and started the
career which has made him one of the
most discussed men in the country.
Detroit had always been Democratic
and the Republicans were looking for
q new man for the slaughter There
had been. called a little meeting of des-
peratfon by the leaders, and on the way
TO the station Mr.. Pingree stopped for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-09

be found. The malarial exhalations Of
the marsh fill the air for miles around,
and everything about his home is
soaked with the damp, clammy vaport
And yet he Is happy and healthy, and
says he would not live anywhere else
II he could. He says anybody can live,
where he does If they will live on the
right kind Of food. He is perfectly WILL
ing to talk about his diet, but 1t is
impossible. to get him to say word
about anything else. He won't even
tell where he was born.
The reason people are sick in this
world" said Joshua, rs because they.
don't eat the right kind of food Some
eat meat and some try to live on
vegetables. But they amt either one
right 1t amt right to eat meat, be-;
cause you hurt the animal when you
kill it. If you try to live on vegetables
you will mighty soon starve to death,
Now, I have solved the problem by,
eating frogs and oysters They amt
either one of them got any feeling, and
they are as nourishing as the fattest
beef that was ever killed. I catch all
the frogs I want right at my door,
and by taking my boat ! can get a
load Of oysters In an hour. So you see
1 have all want to eat and drink, and
a comfortable place to sleep, and I
don't have to worry myself to DEATH !;
Try 1t yourself week or two and 4
am sure you will never live as folks
generally do again."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-09
EATS FROGS AND OYSTERS.

Joshua Luton lives on the edge of
the marsh on the bay shore almost due
east from Redwood City. His home
is not a pleasant one to look at, nor
even to get near for that matter. 1t
Is only q small shapty. built of all sorts
Ct Odds end en9s Of gllch EsEEsil as ne mas
managed to pick up along the shore.
But tits picturesque in the extreme,
and old Joshua is one of the queerest
men in the state, says the San Fran
cisco Call
Joshua says he is IS years old, but he
doesn't look 1t, for he is as hale and
hearty a man as can be seen in a days
journey. He is as straight as a ships
mast, and his complexion is rudy with
the glow of health. He wears very lit
tie clothes, but such as they are are
not unusual in any way. What is
peculiar about Joshua, though, is the
food he eats, which consists entirely Of
frogs and few oysters.
The place that Joshua calls his home
is In about as unhealthy spot as can
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-09

despite the fact that he was q million
aire. They were taken with the plat
form and the election took him into
ONCE with a rush. The adverse ma
Jority was wiped out and he was elected
by more than 5000 plurality. There
was a general rejoicing and Detroit
started upon new era
The rejoicing soon ceased in many
quarters. Pingree set out to carry out
his platform and began to so after the
corporations. He opened war on the
street car lines and the gas companies
Many Of his supporters were stock
holders in the monopolies, and they
tried to call him off. He refused. He
pegged away at reforms OF ell kinds.
made handsome streets from mud
holes. completed the Scent fare ar
rangement, cut gas bills in two, taxed
big concerns twice as much as they
had paid before and still kept the
figures within bounds. He raped
right and left, and one year In office
drove all the men who put him there
into hostile camp. He proved a re-
former with q big r., and he reformed
too much. There were formed all man.
ner Of combinations against him, but
the more combinations the more he
fought.
POTATO PATCHIDEA rs BORN.
InlS manner or warfare brought him
9 better support than he had at the
beginning. The people came to his
standard, and then he thought of the
municipal potato patch. This was a
success. He raised more than a, 900
bushels the first year. and his ma
5ority went up the next spring proper
tionately. He did other spectacular
things-not, perhana because the4
were spectacular, but because he was
earnest in his effortg to give the people
what they wanted. He was reelected
four times in succession, and last time
swelled the majority to nearly 10000
He is the hero of the laboring men, and
there is no man In the city who would
dare run against him with any ex-
pectancy Of winning.
Pingree Is picturesque In his person.
atty. He has baby face, with blue
eyes and a white goatee. There never
was a verbatim interview with him
put into print, because he uses words
which are not used In print, and uses
so many of them that the air Of his
Office Is bright blue from early morn
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-09
MOURNING FOR DEPARTED DOGS.

Pets Whose Death Brings Sorrow
to Many Households.
Buffalo Courier.
Down in Weetfield, N. J., is an esti-
mable citizen who has just taken to
himself a second wife and who now
finds himself In rather embarrassing
circumstances every Sunday morning.
His first wife owned pointer that was
exceedingly fond of her and on the day
Of her funeral the dog seemed to real
ize when the coffin was taken from
the house, that 1t contained his beloved
mistress AS the bell tolled the dog
howled pitifully, and from that time
whenever 1t has haara church heiis The
fei. FL =, creature has cried. The warm
attachment of dogs for masters and
mistresses and for one another has
been marked many times, but a GU
rious instance that was noticed In
Westfield, Mass, some time ago has
heretofore remained out Of print.
A wealthy gentleman of that town.
who owns plantation in Virginia.
where he raises blooded pointers,
brought two Of these animals, Rex and
Lena, to his northern home. The pair
had been attended in person by an
aged negro and for them strong at
tachment had been formed which, how
ever, was evinced in a greater degree
by Rex, though curiously enough,
without discrimination That is. his
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-09

a moment to see how matters were
getting on. He was going to Boston to
buy leather, but as he came in some
one suggested him for the mayoralty.
The name at that time met with the
earnest approval Of those who were
present-of such men as Col. H M
DLf1eld, the Big Four" Elder Blades,
Col: Farnsworth, Harry Tillman and
many others of the same inf1uence-and
1t was unanimously voted to present
his name to the convention. The sug-
gestion was such a surprise to him
that Mr.. Pingree sat like q stone dur
ing the talk and at the decision seized
his hat and bolted for the door. He
found 1t locked, and was thus compell-
ed to sit still and was not allowed to
continue his leather mission until he
had made promise to accept the
nomination in case his partners also
gave assent.
WENT INTO THE FIGHT TO WIN.
Mr.. Pingree came home from the
East and his determination was at
fever heat. 1t dawned upon him that
he had been selected because no one
else wanted to make the run and 1t
made him angry. He announced that
he would be elected and he put aside
leather for politics. He went into the
campaign with the vehemence Of a
mad bull and swore both literally and
metaphorically that he would wipe out
the Democratic majority and earn the
executive chair. People laughed at his
enthusiasm, but the more they laughed
the angricr Pingree became He es-
tablished two bureaus. One was in
the hands Of Edison, Black, Farnsworth
and Elliott. and the business OF this
was to write documents about the mis-
rule Of Detroit and the remedies of