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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-11-21

As group of gentlemen stood in
front of an up town hotel rather good
looking young Chinaman came along,
and one of the Americans, with a view
to finding out his opinion of his famous
countryman. asked him if he had told
Ii Hung Chang goodby.
The laundryman smiled pleasantly
and shook his head.
Iii is great man, isn't he, John?''
"Yes. Did you see him?" queried
the Monaghan.
"Of course ] saw him. He was too
good a thing to miss Isn't he bigger
man than President Cleveland, John?"
Iii Hung bigger man than Cleve-
landi" repeated John in kind of re-
hective fashion. showing his teeth all
the while. II think him bigger man. 7
think him got heap more money than
Cleveland. Washington Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-11-21
THE SPORTING WORLD.

Probably the best returns that any
trotter has made its owner this season,
considering the amount of money in
vested, has been put into the pocket Of
William b. Fasig by the little mare
Marguerite. She was bought by Mr..
Fasig at one of his last spring sales for
$500 and sent soon afterward to his
place at Cleveland and given into the
hands Of Trainer ]. Paris for develop
ment 1t was on june 2 that she was
first put into jogging cart. Mr.. Fasig
does not believe In letting valuable time
20 BIZ and in two weeks after Faxris be-
gan jogging her she was entered in her
first race. Since that time she has been
kept at it pretty steadily and has very
eight races in which she has taken the
word Marguerite has had piece of the
money every time and six times has won
first At Rockport, o., she won both
the 900 and 2 :35 classes and gained a
mark of 2:22i4. At Cleveland she was
third in the SO class and fourth in the
.2;27. At Newburg she won the 2 ;23
class and lowered her mark to 2:19N.
At Erie she won in the 2:29 class and
at Buffalo she won in the :25 class and
knocked 5 Il seconds from her record,
making it 2:l4 fat Farris thinks she
is one of the gamest little trotters he
ever knew. She acted badly at Buffalo,
but it was because she struck herself
and finished the race under great diff
Guilty. Farris drives her without check
rein Of any kind and all her shoes weigh
but is ounces. She is by Intrigue, dam
BY Albert, a son of Pilot Duroc, and is
years old. With her winning of last
year it makes her showing remark
able one. --IJorscfnan
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-11-21
PROFESSOR NEWELL PERRY.

the readiness with which he could carry
in his mind two or three pages of alge-
braic figures.
Having but limited means, he made
some money by coaching other students.
Part of his expenses were met by the
college authorities, but this debt he has
almost paid off with money which he
earned by establishing private prepar-
atory school in Berkeley. Professor
Perry is absolutely blind, yet his mental
training has been so thorough and his
power of application is SO great that he
can follow the course of long and in
tricate algebraic equation merely by
having it read to him, and at the close
he can point out an error which many
men with two good eyes would have
overlooked. He was not engaged as pro-
fessor by the university as curiosity or
out of charity, but because the govern
ors of the Berkeley school considered
him valuable addition to the faculty.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-11-21
NORWICH, Conn, Feb. 0, 1896.

NORWICH, Conn, Feb. 9, 1896.
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She concluded to try it and from the
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-11-21
All Had Aces.

"The most exciting game of poker
ever played, :" said reformed gambler
to Star reporter, twas in saloon
in Cincinnati Accompanied by two
friends, / entered the place, and we
seated ourselves at table, upon which
lay a deck of cards. A game of poker
was proposed, and the man to my left
dealt the cards. Iglanced over my hand
and found four aces, which, as stralghts
were barred, was invincible. raised
the ante, the dealer followed suit, and
after several raises the ante alone was
a good sized pot / saw that the other
two had good hands, and stood pat for
fear they would think had tours if
drew a card. The others did the same,
and played one for a full, the other a
flush.
"'We all had good deal Of money
with US, and betting ran high and ex-
citing. Finally one said: I've got you
all beaten, but I'll have to raise it only
ten for show down.
"The money went up, and shouted,
-Four aces. The man to my right PIN
ned the money to the table with his
knife. -Four aces here. And here
shouted the other, as he drew a revolver.
'Shentlemans, dond't shootl' called
the proprietor. Go on dc Sidewalk il
you vas goin to fghdt. Vat dc dhroubles
wasp
Somebody's been cheatini' cried,
and it is not me. Three hands have
four aces.
Yah, dat vas Won penuchle deck,
and the saloon keeper laughed, while
we divided the pot ''-W Washington Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-11-21
Future Looks Blue to corbett.

One of James j. Corbett's friends is
reported to have quoted him as saying
''I want to meet Sharkey, but the ques-
tion is simply this: Where is it going
TO be pulled off-who is going to insure
a purse? OF course will go ahead and
get in condition and wait, the same as
l have done before. Training and wait
ing and waiting and training is song
whose tune have had some rehearsinq
with The time / had with my contest
with Mitchell may be remembered, and
any one ON the inside knows that it was
by the merest scratch we ever met.
Mitchell was as sure as he stood on his
feet that the thing could never be
brought about. Now. with Sharkey and
myself the outlook is blue, decidedly
blue, Perhaps prospects may brighten
up before long. hope so.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-11-21

Slavery was abolished in Brazil in
1889, when there were freed 800, 900
males and 700, 900 females, the owners
being compensated at the rate of $50 to
el00 for each slave.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-11-21
Sporting Notes.

Baseballist Long is said to be the
most successful place hitter ON the Bos
ton team.
PEARSON" Davies thinks he has dis.
covered second Peter Jackson in Bot
Armstrong, the colored heavyweight.
Armstrong wants to fight any of the
big men.
American athletic clubs are likely tc
ue we'll represented at the Canadian
championships to be held on Oct. 8.
A. Fl. Merrill has been engaged to
start the horses at Baltimore's fall
meeting.
Old Betsy, brood mare that died
in Kentucky recently, had produced IS
foals.
Jimmy Barry has issued sweeping
challenge to fight any bantam in the
world Barry is going to England if he
can't secure mill on this side of TIRE
water.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-11-21
A Matter Of Chains and sprockets.

Bicycle chainmakers are reported as
saying that if bicycle manufacturers
would cut the teeth Of sprocket wheels
as carefully as the chainmakers are
compelled TO make the chain links the
running qualities of bicycles would show
marked improvement. Bicycle manu-
facturers reply to that by saying that if
the chainmakers could agree upon GER
tain pitch and would make the chains
of different manufacturers interchange
able, so as to fit all makes of bicycle
sprockets, all difficulties would be re-
moved. Exchange
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-11-21
A MoRTUARY PoETEss.

Miss Graham Writes Obituary Acrosties
to Order.
By weaving the names of dead babies
into acrostics Miss Margaret Graham
of New York makes good deal OF
money. It is certainly unique bust
ness. Miss Graham admits that herself
and says she has found no competitors.
She also says that it pays much better
than writing verses for magazines. 1t
was not Miss Graham's intention to be-
come mortuary poetess when she be-
gar. She got her first start two years
ago, n hen, at the request Of q Philadel-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-11-21

EScme business men have to do all
kinds Of work, while the la5oTer can
take his pick
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-11-21
Norwich, Conn, Dec. 80, 1895.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Atlanta. Ga.

he swift CPECiFlC W.,
Atlanta, Ga.
GENTLEMEN will you kindly mail
me your book on blood poison, skin
diseases and cancer? My mother, 70
to rs years Of age, has cancer in the
rectum. Two OF our best doctors here
have given her up, and say the sooner
she dies the better for herself, and II
she lives long she will die in agony.
While / do not know that they are
wrong in their opinions, am not sat-
isfied with them, and believe your
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least relieve her so she will die peace
fully. / got her started on your
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your book is points as to bathing or
Injecting. Will be pleased to hear
from you soon.
Yours very truly,
G.. L. CRosGRovE,
Box 154, Norwich, Conn.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-11-21
Internal
Cancers.

We have numerous inquiries in re-
gard to S. S. s. in cases of internal
cancers, such as cancer of the womb,
stomach and bowels. When the dis
ease attacks these organs, the doctors
generally admit that it is incurable.
We make no boast of what S. 8. s. will
do in such cases, as the following let
ters we feel are worth more than vol
umes of claims that we might make.
Read them carefully:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
S, w, M'EIrov,

Probably there could not lave been
better man named for Office of
Judge in this Appellate court district
than Sapl McElroy Of Oberlin. When
the news reached this city from tho
Colby convention of his nomination,
it was received with gladnesS by his
scores Of friends here, irrespective OF
party.
S. W. McElroy was born at Hard
ensberg, Ind, Oct. 81, 1861; came to
Coffee county, Kans, with his parents
in fall Of 1859; in 1861 removed to
Montgomery county, Ills, and lived
there until he came to Phillips county,
Kan, IN 1873. He was raised on q
farm worked on brick yard three
years, learning the trade; was at the
Eureka, Ills, college two years;
taught school for awhile and then
went to the st. Louis Law school
was admitted to the bar at st. LOUIS,
Feb. 9Th, 1876, on examination III su-
preme court; came to Philllpsburg in
October, 1878, and was married at
that place May 1S, 1879, by Judge
Holt, of Beloit, Kans; he removed to
Oberhn in fall of 1886, where he has
since practIced law.
S. W. McElroy is peer Of any law
yer in the district for the office TO
which he has been nominated, and as
the Office is a conservative, non-parti-
IAN one, he will, without any doubt,
he elected to fill said office. - OberIin
| Times
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
Dayton Items.

Corn and weeds are growing and
the farmers are using their best en-
deavors to subdue the weeds. The
prospect are good, but when we hear
men say that they expect to buy corn
this fall for eight cents per bushel, it
sounds little discouraging, (but it
will be honest money you know
Miss Katie Hebron was thrown
from horse last Friday and received
serious injuries to her back.
j. r. Goshen was kicked on the
knee by colt one day last week, but
is now able to be at work again.
Thomas Blain and family have
moved in with Joseph II. Goslen.
The Dispatch in it's write up Of Mr.,
Mccormick, says that Mac left the re-
publican party aud went to the popu-
list, and as usual ran for office. Now
the facts are that when Mac was nom
mated and elected to the office Of
county attorney in the fall OF 80 the
populists party did not exist; it had
not bsen organized. The farmers
alliance held their convention and
nominated q ticket. As there we're no
attorneys in the alliance they had TO
20 outside for a candidate for county
attorney. We have no knowledge Of
Mac asking for the nomination, but 1
know that other attorneys did ask for
it, and it was understood by the con-
ventlon that there was not an attorney
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
Notes from Nebraska.

The singing from the choir showed
excellent training and made very fine
music.
The flat south Of The Republican
where tits nothing but sand, the corn
is all killed, and the sand is piled in
dunes along the fence rows.
We we're surprised TO note the
many vacant buildings in the town Of
Orleans, as that ls one Of the finest
farming communities IN southern Ne.
brsska.
The Republican river and Prairie
dog are both up. The water is mud.
dy and riley, but still lots Of fishing
going on. A ten pound carp was
caught near the mill last week.
Corn and small grain in places IN
lot as good in Harlan county between
Woodruff and Orleans 90 in Phillips
county, but some fields OF corn were
fine and In excellent condition.
The art exhibit in the reception
room Of the college building was fine.
no better exhibit could be shown in
the east than there. The exhibit COM
prised studies from all Glasses Of
subjects. ~ -
The proceeds OF last Sabbatlrs leo
ture will 90 TO help deiray the OK.
penses OF the Orleans NJ. u. school,
there will perhaps be about, or, a lit
tie over a thousand dollars from the
one lecture.
The heavy looking storm that pass
ed over Phillips county last Saturday
and went north, there was but little
rain fell in southern Nebraska, while
Phillips county received a splendid
shower, just in time TO iertilizs the
small grain.
The wind that blew from the north
and hurt the crops some in Phillips
county about two weeks ago, was an
electric WIND, and 30 damaged the
trees especially fruit trees in and
around Orleans and Alma that the
leaves are falling of the trees 90 IL
killed by frost.
There is lots Of alfalfa growing be-
tween the two rivers, some had been
cut and ready for stacking while
other was not quite ready to cut.
There is not much wild hay TO be had
in that vicinity.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

So FAR as we know the history OF
this country, no Kansas tornado ever
got farther west than Cloud county.
They have all origll ated east Of Jew
ell county and travel northeast. Such
has been the case for twenty years.
We have thus far been just outside
the cyclone belt, and it is surely some
thing to be thankful for. - Jewell
County Republican.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

IN the county that would not accept
the nomination, but Mac was their
choice and was elected and made an
able officer. Now Mr.. Dispatch il
you can show us a man that wants Of
fee worse than Ellis does, we would
like TO see him, we think he would be
curiosity, Another article in tho
Dispatch sets forth the idea that the
populist party is a party Of thieves.
II / would try to express my contempt
for such accusations with pen and
paper l would fail. CONSISTENCY.
Freedom Township.
A nice baby girl at A. Mellen's.
All doing well.
Mrs, Henry Vincent of Marvin, is
visiting friends and relatives in this
neighborhood.
Many attended the lecture by the
Rev. L. Dewitt Tslmage at Orleans
last Sabbath, among them were Mrs
II. e. Morton and son Jay, Gil Vim
cent, Mrs. Henry Vincent, Il. A.
Dixon and daughter Olive, Misses
Grace Hill and Emma Robinson,
Messrs, Lu Hill and Fred Pomeroy,
and Mr.. and Mrs. d. d. Pomeroy.
All report splendid time. There
were over four thousand people at.
tended the morning lecture, and
thirty.six hundred tickets sold at the
gate.
Childrens Day exercises on Spring
Creek next Sabbath, all are cordially
invited.
Miss Belle Morton is expected home
this week from McCook, Neb., where
she has been the last few months.
Mrs f. A. Mellen went fishing last
week at Paffenburg Mill. We expect
she caught good mess Of Hsh as she
is an expert at hooking the 6nney
tribe.
Mrs. Mckenzie Of Walnut township
is suffering from loss Of eyesight, as
she has gone almost totally blind.
DR.. Nelson says there ia hopes Of her
partially recovering her Oyesight
Lu Hill has cut bis alfalfa and 10
ready TO stack, it is surprising the
amount Of hay taken from q small
patch Of ground. "%~
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

The calamity that has befallen the
southern part Of the county, whereby
the splendid prospects Of many a far
mer were blighted by The arch destroy.
er, King Hail, appeals to our warmest
sympathies, A large acreage of wheat
in Northampton, Logan, Paradise and
Plainvlll townships was totally des-
troyed, besides a similar amount of
corn and much garden truck. To
those in the path of the storm the dis
sster is crushing indeed, coming after
several years of failure by drouth,
and in a season promising to be the
most abundant we ever had. Rocks
County Record.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

JUNE s will soon be here and don't
forget that Phillips county's normal
and county school ten commences.
Board at from 81 80 to $500 per
week, No need to go to Salina or
Emporia, when you can get same
benefits and advantages at home.
The able corps Of teachers guarantee
great possibilities. Prof. VIM. Stray
ker will be one of the faculty.-Inde-
pendent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
Free pills.

Send your address to IL. Z, Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get free sample
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
Trial will convince you of their merits
These pills are easy of action and are
particularly effective in the cure OF
constipation and sick headache. For
malaria and liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly inyigorate
the sytem. Regular size 2jc. per box
Sold by S, S. Fisher & Co., druggists. A
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

The QherIin Eye (Republlcan) says
of S. W. McElroy:
IS. W. McElroy of this city was
nominated for appellate judge Of this
district by the populists at Colby last
week, Mr.. McEIroy is considered
one Of the best attorneys in north
west Kansas, and would make good
Judge, but he dosen't stand any show
Of election. W. B Ham Of Stockton,
will be the next appellate judge Of
this district"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

Hon. W. 9. DoNCARLos and family
late of Phillipsburg have moved into
the Baird property in the west end of
town, and taken their permanent resi-
dence in Colby. The PRESS extends
to them hearty welcome to our city,
trusting that their residence among
our people may be both pleasant and
profitable. COlby Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
Put ON a White Ribbon.

can't talk much in meeting
But kind o wish couldi
For talking with the neighbors
Sort o. does q fellow good
Just beats anything TO Cheer
So thought I'd fetch the minutes
or the other meeting here
No, twas over to the school,
1t wasn't here at ALL
Il lust said that for filing,
10 make II match was all.
Though reckon 1t might
Have been here as well as not,
But speaking Of the minutes
That's 30. most forgot
haven't them in order,
Don't know just how they run;
But they pinned on lots Of ribbons,
Besides haYing lots Of fun.
They had splendid dialogues,
And lot of other stuff,
And carried on till pretty late,
Then seemed like 'twa'n't enough
Kind o'sad how Meeks
Was henpecked about that umbrella;
But that was all smoother over
By Bridget and her fellow,
Then the singing and the speaking
Seemed 20 natural like ard true,
One little chap forgot his piece,
Just like boys sometimes do.
Say don't this white ribbon buslness-
This meeting with the folks,
Listening to music, shaking hands and
cracking jokes
Beat going out and getting full Of liz
nor anyway,
Spending all Il fellows stuff
And having headache all next day.
School house lights shining welcome
SO nobody would pass,
No blinds against the windows,
No paint upon the glass;
No bloated bleareyed monster
Like hungry crocodile,
Taking food IRON little children
With his gloating, crafty smile.
Ever look about the cities
In them filthy liquor holes,
Where human spiders fatten
On the wreck Of peoples souls?
Well it may seem slow to some folks,
But rather think I'll take
Good steaming homelike coffee;
Course I'd like little cake.
And you who haven't joined us,
Could ! speak word to you;
When we celebrate the victory
You'll want to join in too.
When you see the kind old mothers
Just laughing through their tears,
So happy Tor tue prize
they've been struggling for, for yeurs.
For the safety and the freedom,
or their homes, and girls aud boys,
You'll want to join in with them
And make Il little noise.
And the pleasant day IL coming;
Course 1t may seem kind o slow.
1t takes a heap Of struggling,
For big reward you know.
And we need your help and council;
Won't you help US in the fight!
If Won do not wear ribbon
Won't you put one on tonight!
john TALLER, SumnC
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

f. r. CANNON, 16 miles northwest
of here, helped to fill up the two cars
Of hogs shipped from here last Mon
day. f, A. Smith, in the same neigh
borhood, lost several hundred dollars
worth of young hogs with "quinseY''
some time since agra Correspond
emit Independent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

For once the masses OF The people
are pleased with the congressional
nominations, The republicans seem
to be greatly elated over the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Mccormick by the popu-
lists, while the populists certainly are
tickled by the nomination of Mr.. Ellis
by the republicans.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

The Kirwin Alaska boys have stalk
ed out mining claims and as soon as
the snow takes passage for the sea,
they will begin operations We wish
them success, hoping they may all re-
turn "plutocrats." Globe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

7. b. REED of Maine, announces
that he will not play second fiddle for
Mr.. Mckinley or any other man, and
SO will not accept the nomination for
vice-president should it be rendered
to HIM.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

LEVI PRITcHARD, who was nominal
ed by the popu|ists of the 39ih dis
trict for state senator, WAS a Leuten-
ant Colonel in the Twelfth Missouri
Volunteers and is for MIR. PETER for
United States senator.