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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-13

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-13

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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
100000 for S1.OO,

Unadilla, N. Y, (SpeciaD-One of
our substantial men here, Fred J..
Joyce, recently made Il $3.50 invest
ment, and considers the result worth
$500 to him. For over fifteen years
Mr. Joyce was an inveterate smoker,
and the tobacco habit gained such u
hold on him that 1t affected his nerv-
GUS system and made it impossible for
him to quit. Upon realizing the loss
of health and money which threatened
him, he made many unsuccessful at
tempts to break himself of the life
sapping habit, until on chance he
took No-To- Bac the great cure which
has saved over SOC, 900 tobacco vic
Tins Two boxes completely cured
Mr.. Joyce, and he has no desire for to-
bacco now whatever. When he at
tempts to smoke it makes him as dizzy
as when he first acquired the habit
He now is in the very best physical
condition, and $500 would not tempt
him to use tobacco again.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
ROW THAT FOLLY INTO A
LOWS FACE

and DR.. Johnson, or Chateaubiand and
Nine. Recamier, Paula and Jerome"
And so they talked and planned, while
the old people said: What an exam
pie of beautiful devotion that is; there
can't be any mistake there; they have
known each other from childhood"
Well, Ned went to work and Alice
went to work, Ned plugging away at
the law and she entering the schools
as a teacher, for neither was rich.
And their friendship did prove help
full to each other, for he was an ardent
student and she was stern critic. And
they were confidants. They could be so
frank with each other, because their
friendship was secure on account Of the
perfect understanding between them.
1t was because of the perfection and
ease of this understanding that he
came to her when his heart first began
to lean toward Mary Mason.
II know that you will talk to me
with perfect honesty, Alice" he said.
81 don't believe really love Mary Mason
as the world looks on love, but then she
is a good, sensible girl; the match would
be good one and helpful in a worldly
sense, and as for love, well, love will
come with association"
"Of course" said Alice; "of course,
but, Ned, do you think that just her
particular cast of mind would suit you p?
She seems so terribly practical, you
know, Ned. She doesn't seem to have
those soft, womanly qualities that it
seems to me a man would like.
wouldn't discourage you for an instant
Ned, and you know I'm talking only
for your own good, as-as a real friend
would talk, but do you think you would
be really happy with her, Ned?"
well, that is it," said Ned, stroking
his bare chin; that's it; for the life Of
me | don't know"
well, Ned" said Alice, if were
you l wouldn't do anything rash, You
might regret it all your life and your
friends would feel for you, too"
"A mans got to be mighty careful,
said Ned; mighty careful"
Yes, he has," said Alice, and Their
for some unaccountable reason she
went home and cried herself to sleep
But that's just like woman, yor
know.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
A Pennsylvania Farmer.

M. M. Luther, East Troy, Pa, grew
last season over 2O7 bushels Salzer's
Silver Mine Oats from one measured
acre! How is that for old Pennsyl-
vania? Over 10000 farmers are going
to try and beat this in 1896 and win
$500 in gold! Then think Of 116 bus
barley from one acre and 1900 big full
bushels Of potatoes and 230 bushels of
Golden Triumph Corn!
What's teosinte, and sand vetch and
spurry and fifty other rare things? Well
Salzers catalogue will tell you. Largest
growers Of clovers, grasses and farm
seeds in America. Freights cheap.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
A Case that Puzzled the Doctors
Times Yenr-Her Case Seemed
Hopeless.
From the Times, Kansas City, Mo.

From the Times, Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. D. Wood, who resides at 7O3 Della
ware ST., Kansas City, Mo-, suffered for
nearly eight years and was attacked at
Intervals with a sickness, the cause Of
which she could not explain, but which
brought her nearer deaths door with
each return. Her husband was contln-
ually in a state Of nervous worry about
her condition and about the numerous
doctor bills to be paid.
But one day a great change came.
Mrs, Wood Is now strong and vigorous
and che goes about her household du-
ties with n cheerfulness and enjoyment
that she never knew before. She has no
moro sick spells, and her husband Is
now the happicst man in Kansas City.
What caused this change? Listen to
what Mr.. ID. Wood, the husband told a
reporter Of the Times yesterday:
For eight years my wife suffered
from general debility. She neTer felt
well. At least four times every year
she would have fearful sick spells and
she would be bed-ridden for two or three
weeks at time. These sick spells were
often dangerous, and / was afraid that
each one would be her last The doctors
did not seem to understand her case
Innumerable physicians treated her,
but without the slightest effect, Be-
sides q feeling Of general debility, she
would often experience agonzing pains
in her chest and in the region Of her
heart. This Is what seemed to puzzle
the doctors, and this Is what worried
me, Her case seemed hopeless, until
ut length a friend advised her to use
DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
From the time that the first dose was
taken she began to improve, The dose
was repeated and to-day she is entirely
we'll / believe that DR.. Williams Pink
Pills are one Of the most wonderful dis
coverles Of the 0ge, and I cannot recon-
mend them too highly after the mracu-
lous cure which they effected for my
wife, am always glad to tell others
who are suffering as she suffered that
In Pink Pills they will surely find re-
lief"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in
a condensed form, all the elements nee
essary to give new life and richness to
the blood and restore shattered nerves.
Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or will
be sent post paid on receipt Of price, 80
cents box, or six boxes for $3.50 (they
are never sold in bulk or by the 1901 by
addressing DR.. Williams Medicine Com
pany, Schenectady, N. Y.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
Blessing the Gambler.


From the Washington Star: A. M.
Cleland, Of Dayton, o., tells a good
story of gambler from that city who
has made a large fortune out Of a
saloon and faro room. Last winter he
was in Florida with some friends, and
visited a church where few colored
people were engaged in worship. The
roof leaked, and the pastor prayed
most fervently that the Lord would
provide way to repair the roof. Then
collection was started, the pastor say
ing that special blessings would be
asked for all contributions. One good
brother put in dime.
"a dime from Brudder Jones. De
Lor' Dress Brudder Jones'"
Then quarter was received
"Brudder Johnson a quahtah. De
Lo'd Dress Brudder Johnson"
The collector reached the gambler,
who had made big winning the night
before, and flashing his roll, put $40
blll in the hat.
The almost breathless collector saidt
"Wha's de name, sah?"
"Never mind the name. I'm a gam
bier from Ohio"
The pastor rolled his eyes up, and,
raising his hands, said in voice chok-
ing with emotion:
Twenty dollars-gamblah from
Ohio. May de good L'od Dress and
prospah de noble gamblah from Ohio"
The gambler says he has prospered
ever since.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
Fought with a wild Cat.

Peter Schultz, Jr., was out in the
woods near Bascom, o., and, while
roaming about, was attacked by a large
wildcat. The vicious animal jumped
on his face, cutting and scratching it
in a most terrible manner, and tearing
his clothing nearly off his back. By
hard struggling and well-directed
blow from Mr.. Schultzs fist, he freed
himself from the animal, after which
he shot and killed it. About one year
ago Mr.. Schultz was in the same wood
and was attacked in a similar way by
wildcat and he shot the animal
which he saw limp away. The cat he
killed seems to have been lame, and is
supposed to be the same animal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06


girls romantic nature In her and per-
haps he was not entirely free Of boys
hopefulness and enthusiasm for life
But each had a strong foundation OF
good common sense and earnest, up
right purpose.
Both Alice Hartwell and Ned Nor
gan intended to accomplish something
In life and with each other they were
In no wise reticent as to what they
should demand Of the world.
They had been friends from yoGth
and when the girls return renewed
that friendship in all its intensity the
gossips had much to say Of long set
tied matrimonial understanding.
But the young people laughed the
Idea to scorn.
1t was the subject Of conversation
one August afternoon as they sat to-
gether in the cooling shade of the vines
of the Hartwell porch.
THE very idea," laughed Ned; these
old people here haven't any idea be-
yond marrying and dying; can't they
understand that there are some other
contingencies Of existence beside
these?"
"Of course not" answered Alice, also
laughing, "and they would daem it rank
heresy to hear you say so, You must
remember that Blanktown has its code
Of rules and proprietieT as changeless
as the laws Of the Modes and Persians,"
There Is only one thing for young
man to do when he likes a girl"
There is only one thing for girl
to do because she is a girl" laughed
Alice.
THE very idea of you and me being
lovers" went on Ned, when we have
been playmates, chums, companions,
from the mud pie period"
THE idea," echoed Alice; "why,
there couldn't possibly be any romance
about such a thing"
Familiarity kills romance, you
know" He said it as If he were utter
ing one Of the foundation truths Of the
ages, And she acquiesced with: "Of
course"
"These people here he continued in
an oracular tone, Cannot appreciate
the beauty of a perfect friendship ex-
listing between man and woman; they
can only conceive of such friendly rela-
ton degenerating into an affair Of
kisses, tears and sentiment"
But we shall give them an example
Of something different, shall we not,
Ned?"
Eyes, of a perfect friendship, where
sex shall not be considered, where one
shall be the confldant, the critic and
the inspiration of the other"
GLOW glorious it will be, Ned; what
a help we may be to each other. We
shall be such friends as Hannah More
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
Truths Fables-The Horse and the AS

Truths Fables-The Horse and the Asa,
A Horse, proud of his fine trappings
met an ASS on the highway. The Ass
being heavily laden with a cane and
large chrysanthemum, moved slowly
out of the way. Hardly" said the
Horse, "can I resist kicking you with
my heels" The Ass grew real angry
and dashed his cigarette at the Horse,
saying: You howwid eweatuh, if you
dare to kick. me I shawn't evan go to
anothah one of youah beastly old shows
in the Camden, so thaiah"
Moral: The horse should have kicked
him instead Of talking through his
names. Truth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
An unnsnnl Occurrence.

A fox and hunter together stalked
a partridge near Tyson, VT, the other
day, but each unknown to the other.
The bird alighted in an apple tree be-
hind barn and the hunter tiptoed
around one side of the barn and
brought the bird down. But as the
bird dropped, the fox, coming around
the other side of the barn, seized it
and was off with his dinner before the
hunter could appreciate what had hap
pened.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06

10 wrap
My form in its embrace
l have discarded; in its stead
l wear the golfers face.
I used to wear my beard unkempt,
BedraggIed, hanging down,
Twas hoaTy white-'tis Vandyke now
And dyed a lovely brown.
My dull, old scythe I've laid away
And in its place l swing
A golfing stick--Pm up to date
In every blessed thing.
My bald old pate you'll see no more,
/ wear fetching cap;
A monocle adorns my eye
Oh, I'm gay old chap!
My hourglass is all I've kept
OF my old-fashioned frills-
/ keep it just to time me when
l go the pace that kills.
Now that I'm all dyked out so fine
Aw-demme, don cherknoW!
I'm sorry that through ages past
I've been so very slow.
/ might have posed through cons as
A dudelet most sublime,
For 1t is such an easy thing
To get good clothes on Time.
George V. Hobart
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
To Sweeten Her.

81 want to buy makeup box"
said the young married man,
"A makeup box" the confectioner
echoed. 1--WE don't keep theatrical
supplies"
81 mean box of candy to take home
to my wife. promised to be home
three hours ago." Louisville Post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06

NolnlHB came uIJer tnlS TO INTERRUPT
the smoothness Of their relations unit
one day in the vacation period, whel
Alice came to Ned for advice.
I have found teaching hard and tire
some, Ned" she said. "And, after all
the little home trials that a woman
overcomes are her best conquests.
nave no desire to 80 back to the school
room, and l have chance to make q
home for myself. Henry Armstrong hal
asked me to marry him. You know hi
10 kind-hearted man, Ned, and he Il
settled and well fixed. His store Is
paying him we'll and his wife ought
TO be happy woman; don't you think
so? He can give me so many pleas
ures that it would be so hard for me
to earn by my own efforts. Tell me
what do you think about 1t, Ned?"
"Why, Alice" said the young man, ~
had no idea that you were so merce-
nary"
"Tm not. Ned"
You're not, the ideas
"But, Ned"
ooh, don't talk to me. Henry Arm
strong, indeed! But marry him; marry
him, by all means"
"Why, you're not angry, are you
Ned?"
Angry? Oh, no; what have I got to
be angry at? It's nothing to me-"
"But we are friends, and we were to
advise each other, you know"
well, isn't that what I'm going to
do? What I mean is that don't think
tnat Henry Armstrong Is half good
enough for you; and 1 don't believe
you love him, either"
II don't know that l do, but you
didn't love Mary Mason, either-at
least, you said So"
ooh, that's right, throw that folly
into my face"
why, don't you think person ought
ever to marry"
"Of course, but you want to marry
some person who is congenial."
"Well, thought"
eyes, you thought. A woman like
you, Alice, needs somebody to think for
her." and this lord Of creation stalked
away in high dudgeon.
AS he went into the gate at home that
night, and Rover came frisklng to meet
him, he gave him kick that sent the
dog bowling away-just like man, you
know.
He wrote letter that night, and
posted it and Alice received it by the
first mail next morning.
1t ran thus
Miss Hartwell: Your actions are
entirely beyond explanation. The heart
Of a man is not to be played with. But
I hope you will marry Henry Arm
strong and be happy. 1t doesn't matter
what becomes of me- Your neglected
lover, Ned"
Alice read it and laughed and cried
in turns over the words
Two hours after its receipt Ned fol-
lowed it in person, with a highly in
iured air.
And She because she was very soft
little person, ran to meet him with a
glad face.
ooh, Ned" she cried, 81 never did
want to marry Henry Armstrong, at all.
But you said we could only be friends,
and mutual critics, and-Ned, a girl
wants to be loved"
For the moment he forgot his fine
ideas and he cried with a tremulous
voice; IF you'll just stick to me, Alice,
I'll love you we'll enough"
"Then, Ned. our friendship is all
past"
Cant a man and his wife be
friends?"
She laughed.
and for a critic?"
ooh, after ALL" he said, "a mans
best critic is his wife"
And the wiseacres said: Wasn't it
beautiful? Knew each other from
childhood, and not a break, not ripple
in their love-"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06

If you will cut this out and send
1t with 1Oc postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, you will re-
ceive their mammoth catalogue and ten
packages grains and grasses, including
above oats, free. WIN.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06

Papa" (She knelt beside the de-
jected figure and fondly kissed the
dropping head) Papa, can 1 not keep
the wolf from the door with my sing
ing?" He was without hope, although
he smiled. my child" he sighed,
your singing would keep almost any
thing from the door, but the wolf is
pretty nervy, yeu now."-Detroit
News-Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06

Satire is q sort of glass, wherein be-
holders discover every body's face but
their own: which is the chief reason
for the reception it meets with in the
world, and that so very few are of
tended with it-Swift.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06

Manchester 49, What is the use OF
chewing cloves to hide the smell of
whisky? The odor of cloves remains.
Birmingham 49, True, but you can
eat raw onion and remove the Glove
odor Pittsburg Chronicle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
A Poetic Conversation.

Sir Lewis Morris - They've chosen
Austin as Laureate.
Algernon Charles Swineburne-Wh
have they departed from the time
honored custom of selecting poet for
that place? Pittsburg Chronicle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
One Thing Sure.

Parrott-Do you think that Henpeck
could ever keep a secret from his
wife?
Wiggins-I'll bet he never lets her
know what he really thinks of herr
Truth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
Arizona's Stone Forest.

The regions of the Little Colorado
river in Arizona abound in wonderful
vegetable petrifactions-whole forests
being found in some places which are
hard as flint and which look as il but
recently stripped of their foliage.
Some Of these stone trees are standing
just as natural as life, while others are
piled across each other just like the
fallen monarchs of real wood forest.
Biologists say that these stone trees
were once covered to the depth of 1000
feet with mari, which transformed
them from wood into solid rock. The
mari, after the lapse Of ages, washed
out, leaving some Of the trees standing
in an upright position. The majority
Of them, however are piled helter-
SHELTER in all directions, thousands Of
cords being sometimes piled up on an
acre of ground.-Cincinnat CONNER
cial Gazette.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
Tho College Needed Them.

She Your college is not turning
out many surgeons nowP
He-No; we need them, we've got
five football teams. Whim- Whams.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
WERE FRIENDS ONLY.

HE had just grad
uated at Wellesley
and he had left
with a bachelors
degree some three
years ago one Of
our leading univer-
stiles.
They were both
young.
Perhaps she had
still some of the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06

"What do you do when you go home
late at night and find your wife sitting
up waiting for you?
"Wish hadn't gone home.n Truth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06

The first theater IN the United States
was opened in Virginia in the year
1862.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06

Glass windows were first used in
England in the eighteenth century.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06

Megeman's CRmphOr Ice with GIycerln@
Cures Chapped Hands and Face Tender or Sore Feet,
ChilblanB Piles, &c. G. @. Clark Co.. New Haven CT
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06

The first printing press in America
was at the house of the president Of
Harvard college in 1899.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06

George Washington was first In war
and first in peace.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06

believe my prompt use of Piso's Curo
Wallace, Marquette, Kans., Dec. II, '95.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06

In some Hindu temples in South In
dia the collection is taken up by an
elephant that goes around with IL
boS
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
MT Tint Kind Of n TracI

Not That Kind of n Track,
She stood up in a Broadway car
And tried to hold the strap,
But every time the cable jerked
She sat in a young mans lap.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06

'HanSOn'B Magic Corn SalVe'"
Warranted to cure money refunded Ask your
druggist for 1t, Price 10 cents.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06

At Fourteenth street she carromeo
about
And finally gasped with a smile:
will some one kindly tell me, please,
How many laps to the mile?"
Truth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-06
'OUR WIT AND HUMOR.
SOME LATE PRODUCTIONS OF
THE FUNNY WRITER'S.
Tho Up-to-ratc Man - How a CO1Ored
Minister Blessed Gambler from
Ohio-His Experience Did Not Explain
"A Fable of To-day

We GROWN so
very weary OF
My light and
airy clothes,
They did not half
protect me
from
The cold and
winter s SHOWS;
The northwest
wind that used
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
BLOOD FLOWS IN A BAGNIO.
Landlady of a Beaumont Resort Killed.
Her Companion Stabbed.

Beaumont, Tex, Nov. 17.-(Special)-
In a difficulty this evening between John
Mcfarland and Irene Rayford, Irene was
shot and killed and Mcfarland was
stabbed by the woman, but not seri-
ously. There were no witnesses to the
tragedy, though the inmates of the
house were quickly in the room. The
woman killed was the landlady of the
house.
A reporter arrived on the scene con-
siderably ahead of the officers, but was
stubbornly refused admittance until their
arrival. On entering the room used as
Il parlor the woman was found dying,
covered by white sheet.
One of the inmates, the first to enter
the room after the shot was fired, said:
'We were all upstairs and back behind
when the one shot was fired. | rushed
downstairs and found Irene lying
doubled up on the floor and gasping Der
last breath. Mr.. John was staggering
across the room and said, I'm killed, but
she is, too He walked on out the door
and up the street. We laid her out as
soon as the doctor came. There was loud
talking between them before the shoot
ing, but we could not understand what
they said"
Another one of the inmates said that
Irene came out of the room with the
open knife in her hand just previous 10
the shooting, and then went back into
the parlor and the shot was fired. The
bail passed through the heart and went
on through her body into the piano,
where it lodged.
After the shooting Mcfarland walked
down to a saloon, a half a block distant,
and was carried in and laid down. He
was soon afterwards taken to his home
and there examined by DR.. Sutton, who
pronounced the wound as a stab wound,
striking rib, and not serious.
Mcfarland was then taken to Jail, and
when called upon by your correspondent
was found to be in little pain When
asked for a statement he said:
81 deserve it, but God knows my
family ought not to suffer for my acts.
She tried to kill me and went out of the
room; she came back at me, and | had
to kill her"
WAS she trying to kill you the second
timeT asked the correspondent.
H, yes, and she would have done
it," was his reply.
The woman's hand was powder burnt.
Her father is a prominent man in
Texarkana, Texas. John Mcfarland is
the son of Monroe Mcfarland, eX-treas-
urer of Jasper county.