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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
A VETERAN BUILDER.
SUFFERS FOR MONTHS FROM
RHEUMATISM AND KIDNEY
TROUBLE
It Made Ills Life Misernble-For Weeks
He was Unable to Move without As
sistance - After Many Unsuccessful
Trials He Finds n Remedy.

From the News, Hutchinson, Kan.
One of the best-known men In Hutch-
lnson, Kan, because one OF the early
settlers, is Mr. George Shears, con.
tractor and brick and stone mason or
twenty years standing. In converse
ton a few days since, Mr. Shears said:
81 have been resident of this city
for over twenty years, during which
time, generally speaking, l have had
exceptionally good health superintend-
ing the direction Of many Of the best
business blocks in Hutchinson, and
feeling at all times deep interest In
the growth of the city. 1t is true that
during this period Of time have seen
many tired seasons, but 1t was not UNI
I'll about two years ago that / trSt real
ICED the horrors of rheumatism, was
taken down by this dread malady ana
80 strong WAS its hold upon me that
until a short time ago / was unable 10
take Off or put on my own SHOES, anu
had to be assisted in putting on ana
taking off my clothes as well as gettlng
out OF or into my buggy.
about a year ago was attacked
with kidney trouble, and this, together
with my rheumatism, made life most
unbearable. A few weeks ago, after
many unsuccessful trials with local
physlcians to obtain relief, i stepped
into the A and A Drug store and asked
for the best medicine at their command
for rheumatism and kidney trouble.
DR.. Ardery, the head prescription clerk,
euggested that try Dr. Williams PINK
pills for Pale People. j purchased one
box. took them home and with many
misgivingR began taking them accord
ing to directions. / might add In TINS
connection that my wife, who mas also
been ailing from kidney trouble lot
few years, began taxing lhe pms az 'ie
same time l did.
1T nm a man Of few words, as all Of
INV friends know, and do not desire to
saw ANYTHING for any man, company or
medicine that | do not mean, but VIII
saw this for DR.. Williams Pink Pills,
am so far delighted by the use OF these
Mills and my wife attests the state
ment. that / to-day bought two moro
hoxes and whereas life was burden
before, and / was compelled to nave
assistance nearly all the time ooth day
and night have lost all symptoms OF
rheumatism, can walk as lively as
could twenty years ago, my kidneys are
as active and natural as they ever
were, and firmly belive that am a
cured man and that owe it all to DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
1.-THE pills / got to-day are for the
uurpose of keeping them in my family
and when ailments such as we nave
been heir to for some time past pelall
us we shall resort to Pink Pills, feehnS
tho.t they will do all that is claimed for
them. There is nothing in this state
ment but what my family ana rly
neighbors and many citizens OF iutch-
inson know to be true, and I'giVe them
to YOU, thinking possibly some other
20 INV pynnri-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
CORBETT AND JACKSON.

out engaging in fierce and bloody strife,
They have received wounds on many a
well-fought roof before they emerged
from private life to give public exhi-
billions. Like the namesake Of one Gil
them, both are given to a somewhat
excessive use of language. But in eX-
tenuation 1T should be said that their
language lis principally bad, consisting
OF swearing and yowls They do not in
dulge in rhetoric nor dialects. Neither OF
them pretends to be gentleman, OF
anything else but common lighting
cat
Corbett is white and Jackson is
black and white. They cost their train
er 25 cents apiece, and were brought IN
by a boy from somewhere. At least 1T
is certain they were not pampereu'
fashionable cats, who had lost courage
and sinew in a life of enervating lux
ury.
The writer witnessed fight between
Corbett and Jackson the other night,
SAYS the New York Journal. Before
the event each sat on stool waiting
for the fray. When time was called
their trainer picked them up and placed
them in ring, consisting of square
board, having ropes and wooden stakes
around it and placed on high bas-
ket
Each wore heavy gloves, They stood
upright most OF the time, but did not
exhibit much science. They proved
however, that they were game to the
last drop of their blood. The trainer
had repeatedly to Interfere in order to
prevent the fight from degenerating IN
to a rough and tumble chewing and
scratching contest. Corbett several
times fouled his opponent by biting and
ny attempting to scratch with his hind
eet. In spite of their outrageous con-
duct Professor Hampton allowed the
fight to proceed. 1t was the in
tention that it should be carried on to
a knockout, and so it was. the fight
lasted four rounds and ended with the
knocking out of Peter Jackson. To
that result, however, Professor Hamp-
ton largely contributed by helping Cor
bett 10 throw his opponent over the
ropes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
How to Live Happily.

II a friend doesn't speak to you,
brood over 1t.
IL you are sighted brood over It,
IL you can't dress so well as some
one else brood over 1t,
If you lose money, brood over II.
If you are criticised severely grow
faint and don't try again.
If some tickle girl jilts you, commit
suicide.
Ii business Is dull, SWIVEL and kick
the dog, 1t will never brighten up
again.
Tell every one what you are going
TO do Have It announced in the paper
II possible,
Believe that everybody is looking at
you when you walk grandly down the
aisle,
Rub your massive brow when some
one is looking, and assume grandilo'
quent attitudes.
If you wish to gain some ones good
will who has none to give you, be
sure to talk to him, whenever and as
long rs you can,
Talk loud enough for rrpme one to
hear you whose good opinion you
crave.
Let the same woman snub you twice
or more
Make yourself the theme of CONVEX
satiop whenever possible.
Always nave an excuse ready or an
apology.
Never intimate to any one that
smoking or other habits is n gentle
mans privilege. Dwell upon the nee
essity to your health,
Have u confident for everything.
Permit the preacher or the news
paper to do your own thinking.
Finally, don't tend TO your own at'
fairs; be discouraged at any incident;
have plenty of superstitlons; swallow
an insult because it eminates from o
superior source; give in to what will
folks say" do what you can't afford
because some one is looking; be bull.
dozed by the I.know-it-all man, and
look and act silly when bluifed by the
superior source.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
GREAT MEN WEAR ARMoR,
tOvoEal Prominent European Statesmen
Employ Such Safeguards

sum
From 1885 to the time of his death
the late car of Russia, Alexander ILL.,,
never appeared outside his bedroom
and study without fine steel suit OF
mail, which would protect his body,
back and front, between his collar pohe
and his loins, from the dagger OF the
assassin. Excepting his valet and MS
wife, says the Philadelphia Evening
Telegraph, nobody had seen his SUIT
Oh mail, as it was worn between the
underclothes and uniform, but the
cars unwilllngness to 60 even 20
cabinet council without it was an open
secret in all the courts Of Europe, Bis
marck at one time wore such coat, as
did also Stambouloff and Crispi The
Italian premier indeed, as we have
before noted still wears for protection
from the assassn's bullet or knife n
light shirt of mail of double thickness
over the heart. None Of these men,
however resorted to such precaution
until repeated attempts at assassina-
ton had been made. True 1t is that
uneasy lies the head that wears n
crown" Nicholas II. Of Russia has
waited for no such attempt on his life,
Ever since the last arrests Of nihilist
students at Odessa he has worn shirt
Of nickel and steel, onerous as the gar
ment must be to a man Of his inferior
physique and lethargic habits. Still
stranger stories of his fear and caution
have penetrated the walls of the I'M
perial palace and gained credence
among the people of his capital AL
though no dagger has been laid on his
pillow to unnerve him and no warning
of death has been put under his dinner
plate to plague him, the car never
visits his dinner table or bed without
the company of a trusted attendant
At every door of the dining room and
bed chamber stand a Cossack guard
day and night, and from every dish
that is served at the imperial table a
special watcher in the court kitchen
must eat mouthful before 1t Is served
to prevent any chance of poisoning.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
HORSES AND FLUTES.
How the sybarltes Enemies Are Said to
Have Won IA Battle.

hhNN WYNN HNh'aN'
Born originally in Greece, 1t had It's
renaissance in Italy, and Grisoni and
Flaschi must be acknowledged the
true fathers of the art, however ready
we may be to admit that the courts OF
Francis I. and Henry w., by early
adoption Of the offspring, adorned it's
development with the courtly grace,
luster and urbanity Of French rntlu-
ence, which made the menage the art OF
the princes, as another nation and age
made hawking the sport Of kings, says
the Quarterly Review,
"They say" wrote Ben Johnson,
princes learn no art truly but the art
Of Workmanship. The reason is, the
brave beast is no natterer. He will
throw prince as soon az MS groom
The Greek theory Of education, as
we find 1t in Plato, was Of twoiold
kind; zone of gymnastics relating to
the body, the other Of music for the
sake of a good state Of the SOUL brieI-
ly, as Mr.. Pater expresses it, "a GYM
nastic fused in music" This system
of education the Greeks applied no
less to the training Of horses than of
men. In the earliest eXtant treatise on
riding, Xenophon pointed out that
Workmanship like dancing, was de-
pendent fundamentally on the play
impulse, that for anything to be done
we'll it must be done for pleasure;
"what the horse does under compul-
sion is done without understanding,
and there is no beauty in it any more
than If one should whip and spur a
dancer" The horse must become an
artist, too, in his manner, and use his
limbs with rhythmical freedom.
So far was this carried out that
Athenaeus relates how the Sybarites
taught even their horses to dance at
their feasts to the music Of the flute;
and on one occasion their enemies put
their knowledge of this habit TO humor-
Gus account, by taking out flute players
to battle and winning the cavalry over
to their side by causing the horses to
dance to a favorite air, just as the
Pied Piper played the rats of Hamelin
into the Weser.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
willing to Wait.

The morning of the execution the
superintendent of the prison asks the
the condemned man what he will for
breakfast, when it is the custom to
give the unfortunate man whatever
he desires.
"Well," said the latter, you may get
me some peaches. J."
"Peachesl" why this is not the sea-
son for them. They nre not ripe yet "
"Oh, we'll, that makes no difference, "
he replied; ~ can wait for them" Elk
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
-Corbett and

theoretically seeking to render one an
other unconscious, The fighters are
lin Corbett and Peter Jackson. These
are not their right names, but have
been conferred by Professor j, w.
Hampton, who has charge of the spar
ring exhibition which they give at
Keith's Union Square Theater. 1t must
further be explained that the pugilsts
are not men, but cats. Their contest is
not on that account any less fierce, seri-
GUS and eXhilarating. On the contrary,
1t Is rather more so. The cats natural
method of fighting, as most people are
probably aware, is to bite with his teeth
and to scratch with all four feet. He
uses his hind legs with great energy
when he gets his opponent down. This
natural method is very effective, and
would, no doubt, make a public eXhi-
bition very interesting, but such an en-
tertainment would hardly be allowed.
The cats have, therefore, been instruct
ed in the rules of boxing as laid down
by the Marquis Of Queensbury. Cor
bett and jackson are both heavily built
tom cats Of strongly pugnacious In
stincts, confirmed and developed by
several years of hard fighting without
gloves. From the timethat they reached
adolescence 1t is probable that neither
of them ever passed an evening with
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
Defining His CONTEMPT.

"Your honor" pleaded the attorney,
who was charged with contempt of
court, ut all depends upon whetbGs |
am charged with official contempt for
this court or personal contempt for
the judge. l must protest that | am
not guilty of the frat oifense, but |
would rather take fine than plead
to the other charge"
And he felt that several old scores
had been wiped out. Chicago Post
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
Hail, Welded JOYS!

"You must not touch the top Of
baby's head" said mother to her
4-year-old boy. She has soft spot up
there that is'very tender"
The youngster looked at it curiously
for ia moment and then asked:
"Do all babies have soft spots on
their heads?"
Eyes. F"
Ibid papa haveaa soft spot on the
top of his head when he was baby?"
Eyes, replied the mother, with a
sigh and he has got it yet"
And the Old man, who had heard
the conversation from the adjoining
room, said:
Yes, indeed he has, my boy, or he
would be single man to-day" Spare
Moments.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
Pats Difficulty.

"Why, Pat what's the trouble now?"
Faith, whin dime asked to paint n
life-sized man on this signboard, and
it not large enough to paint half u
man on what on earth can do?"
"Why, paint the half of Il man, Of
course"
"Sure, it's asy enough to do that,
but what troubles me is what | shall
leave off"
Leave Off What do you mcan?..
"Faith, | don't know whether to
let his legs hang off or put his head
above the sign" lIarpcr's Round
Table
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
A SerIous SYMPTOM.

Doctor-Your husband seems to be
sleeping quietly Mt the present mo-
ment What unfavorable symptom
have you noticed?
The Wife-Why, he went to the ball
game this afternoon, and the local
club was badly beaten. Yet when
he came home he never said blessed
word against the umpire.
Doctor-Hum, that looks bad Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
Tripid RRllgIOn.

Stiff preachers make empty pews.
The preacher should prove himself the
friend of mankind. He should descend
from his pomp and high platform Of
empty dignity and come among the
people, speak to the people, and show
them that he is friend Of manhood at
large. Cold and formal churches make
empty pews. Christianity is served too
much on ice. We want warm hearts,
warm greetings, warm handshakings
IN all our churches.-Rev NJ. A. Peters.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
"A Genuine Inspiration.

"Then do you expect to have
another inspiration for a poem, Mr..
Languid?" said the admiring young
woman.
II have one now" was the prompt
response.
Oh, isn't that nice! Would you
mind telling me what the inspiration
is? / hope it s;apowerful one"
ut is One,of the strongest l have
had for some time. 1t is an offer from
an editor of rs per>stapza.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
For the Southern League.

Rooter-A friend of mine had load
of bricks dumped ,on him the other
day, and escaped without the slightest
injury.
Baseball Magnet-You interest me.
Where can ne he found?
Rooter-What do you want with
him?
Baseball inequalities just the fell
low for good umpire. Philadelphia
North American.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
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GOLD AT LKLFPLE CREEK.
The Best Way to Get There Is Over
the Santa Fe Route.

The fabulously rich gold mining district
Of Cripple Creek, Colorado, IS attracting
hundreds of people. By spring the rush
bids fair to be enormous. That there is an
abundance Of gold there is demonstrated
beyond doubt. Fortunes are being rapidly
made.
TO reach Cripple Creek. take the Santa Fe
Route, the only standard guage line direct to
the camp. Through Pullman sleepers and
.hair cars. The Santa Fc lands you right
in the heart of Cripple Creek.
Inquire of the nearest ticket agent, or ad.
dress G. T. Nicholson, G. p. A., A. I. 4 8.
F. Ry, Monadnock Block, Chicago,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

The lecturer inquired dramatically:
'Can any one in this room tell me Of
a perfect man?" There was a dead
calm HAS any one" he continued,
heard of perfect woman?" Then q
patient-looking little woman in IL
black dress rose up at the back of the
auditorium and answered: There was
one, I've often heard of her, but she's
dead now. She was my husbands
first wife, San Francisco Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
ConDensatiOn.

"Dosen't it annoy you, Mr.. Prooftext
to have people sleep under your teach
lng?"
"Yes," was the reply; sit is rather
humiliating, but, then, there is this
advantage-I can preach the same SER
mon several Sundays in succession
without the fact being recognized by
the congregation Tit-Bits.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
A Hard Knock.

An old lady well known in the east
of Fife for hes learning and for "tak.
ing down" conceited people, gave an
evening party where a young man was
about to leave for an appointment in
China and he formed the object of at.
traction during the evening.
AS he was exceedingly extravagant
in his conversation about himself the
old lady was all but silent during the
evening until he was leaving, when she
shook him heartily by the hand, say.
ing.
TAX guide care O. yourself when
yere ava; for mind you, they eat pup
pies in Cheena. London Answers
The insurance upon st. Paul's cathe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

Tired Young Man-l'm all worn out
This thing of working sixteen hours
u day is enough to kill u man.
The Other Fellow What do you
work at?
Tired Young Man-I'm reporter
for the Eight Hour Advocate. Chicago
Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
The Aerial Telephone.

Hello: is this Gomez"
at is"
Gomez, the Cuban patriot"
1.-THE same"
care you dead or alive?"
Don't know. Haven't read the
daily announcement from Havana
yet"
Good by"
"Ta-ta,n PIttsburg Chronicle Tele-
graph.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

Fuddy-StolSer seems TO be dead
gone on his bicycle.
Duddy-Yes, he thinks so much of it
that his wife thinks very strongly of
of bringing suit against it for alienat-
ing her husbands affections. Boston
Transcript
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

1t is not generally known, although
it ought to be, that G. r. Sims Of Lon
don is the leader of the great anti-bald
agitation. 1t is stated that he reckOns
to have caused hair to grow ON $4,000
bald heads, His recipe is parafiA oil.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
DIncrcnt Man. Dlfrercnt jag.

"Hntemperance," said the long,
haired passenger, sis the crying evil
Of the day"
"Ain't with me-" said the fat pas
senger. 81 always get the singing
kind. Never had n crying jag in my
life" indianapolis Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
Halls Catnrrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price, 7Sc

The orange flower is considered by
the Sicilians as emblematic of gener-
osity In almost all parts of Europe
and also in this country, it is regarded
as wedding flower.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
Incidence.

The radical vice Of the times is The
desire to get something for nothing, or
as near 10 nothing as possible.-Rev.
Henry hopkins.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

Perkins, to Jenkins i heard this
morning that Borrow had been ar.
rested. What has he done? Jenkins
Every body. Harper's Bazaar.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
Unclaimed DepaaIta.

1t has been stated, but with doubt
full authority that $25O,OOO,OOO is lying
at this moment in the hands Of banks
and banking companies in Scotland
in the shape of unclaimed deposits.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

An agricultural exchange asks: How
can we prevent cider from woifsing2
You might get it II government po-
sition. Texas Sitter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
CATS WITH GLOVES.
UNUSUAL METHOD OF ENTER
TAINMENT IN NEW YORK.
Two FOlIne BoxerN Daily Contest for
PuGiIIstIc HOnors Before AdmIrlng
AudioD COS In IL Union Square TheNtar
--Corbett and Jackson.
MOST EXCITING

MOST EXCITING
exhibition of pugi-
llsm takes place
twice daily in q
theater in New
York. Women and
children, as we'll as
men, witness 1t.
They applaud Wild
ly at the movements
when the COM
batants are most
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

The blue violet is symbolic of love
and the white of modesty. In Ger
many either is considered symbolic Of
reticence
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

Mrs Yawp - Baby don't seem to
make much progress in talking, does
he, John?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

IT the Baby Is Cutting Teeth.
Be sure md use that old and Wetried remedy. MRs
WNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teethlng.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

/ asked her for her heart and hand;
She did not say mo nit
But tho heart got was marble, whilo
Tho hand wore tho icy mitt
Detroit Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

The insurance upon st. Paul's cathe.
dral is about S475,O0O.