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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10
The Flower Abuse.

By the way I notice that, according
to statement published in one of the
evening newspapers, the value of the
countless floral emblems which lay
strewn upon the graveside Of Sir Au-
gustus Harris amounted to over f2,50O.
This only shows to what length silly
and pretentious custom can be carried.
We are always congratulating our
selves on the disestablishment Of Mr..
Mold and his myrmidons, but it is but
a nominal reform which delivers us
from the tyranny Of the undertaken
only to hand us over into the clutches
of the fashionable florist. Two thou
sand five hundred pounds absolutely
wasted! How much better would it
have been to add this sum to the Har-
ris memorial fund that is about to be
raised.-London Truth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

The census returns show 213 cen
tenarians in France, and the only con-
ISOLATION the statlsticians can find is
that they are better off than Germany,
where there are only seventy-eight
centenarians. A comparison Of the
different countries of Europe in this
respect is interesting. Switzerland,
for instance, possesses no centenarian
at all, England has LAG, Spain 4O1 and
Ireland 57S. 1t is in the Balkan
states, however, that there is a sur
prisingIy large proportion Of people
over 100 years old. Servia, for ex-
ample, has 57S, Roumania 1904, and
Bulgaria 1888.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

The local cranks think that Chicago
could secure Dexter and Nash with a
little trading and some money. Louis
Vile might take Decker for Dexter, as
Decker would make the best frst-base-
man and the headiest captain the
Louisville nine has ever had. George
would have a good job, chance to
show his real ability, and Chicago
would get a star catcher and an out
fielder who could face the sun In left
without blinking, Nash would proba-
bly, have to be bought, as Philadelphia
would want too much in trade.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

A Brooklyn romance Of ten years
standing was eliminated the other dGy
by a marriage on the death bed Of the
bride, Miss Annie N. Gargan. The
groom Of an hour was a wealthy liquor
dealer named Peter J. Kelley. A curl
Gus series Of accidents has repeatedly
caused the postponement Of their we'd
ding and finally the bride became fat
ally i'll. Both wishing to consummate
the sacrament Of marriage, priest was
summoned, and amidst the weeping
family the beautiful ceremony was per-
formed. Their troth was originally
plighted when he was lad of Is and
she baby of 5.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10
Phlladolphla'S Clear Pitcher

John B. Taylor, the clever pitcher
and mainstay Of the Philadelphia
team, was born May 27, 1878, at Staten
Island, N. Y, and it was with an anna
teur team Of his native place that he
learned to play ball In 1891 he ac-
cepted his first professional engage
ment with the Lebanon club of the
Pennsylvania State league. The New
York club made a bid for his services
for the season Of 1892 and he accepted
1t, but later on was released to the
Albany club Of the Eastern league
without being given a fair trial, and
what has since proved a loss to the
New Yorks has been great gain to
the Philadelphias. Taylor took part In
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

isn't. On one side the critic persistently
declares that average-keeping does the
game more harm than good; that play
ers work solely for percentages in the
records and thereby damage the game
winning chances Of their teams. On
the other hand, managers still, as they
always have, take the average tables
as criterions for their selections of
players and be without such figures ut
terly at sea. Were there no averages
published the manager who desired to
engage player would have to either
take the word Of the player or some
mutual friend as to the mans ability or
make a long and expensive journey to
see him play. Figures properly in
terpreted mean a great deal. Read
carelessly the averages are certainly
deceiving. Thus, the casual reader,
glancing at the statistics, would Judge
such shortstop as Connaughton Of
New York far superior to Dahlen Of
Chicago, because Connaughtons field
ing average is about 1922 to Dahlen's
$685. Yet, again, these same figures,
read by the veteran judge Of ball-play-
ing, bear an entirely different mean
ing. 1t will be seen that Dahlen has
accepted or attempted to stop about
seven chances per game to young Con-
naughton's five. The fact that he has
missed enough chances to give him the
lower fielding record of the two can
not for minute compare with the
plain evidence which shows that he has
gathered in balls on every side which
the other man was not in the habit Of
even stopping. At the top of the short
Btops stands Jennings, and in his case
the average seems to be deserved, for
an investigation of his figures will
show him to have accepted and at
tempted as many chances in the aggre-
gate as anybody, while fewer
chances have got away from him
than from any other shortfielder. In
this case the figures are evidence of
perfection, seldom marred with the
slightest flaw. In Dahlen's case they
show that the little fellow has gone
at everything, but that number Of
grounders have eluded him or been
thrown too low. Farther down the list
will be seen the name Of young De
Montreville. He stands way down in
the figures, yet count-up would show
that he has had as many chances per
game to handle as either Jennings or
Dahlen. The inference here again is
plain and correct-De Montreville
shirks nothing, but lacks the finished
perfection which would make him the
equal of Dahlen and Jennings. At the
extreme bottom Of the list, with a
large bunch of errors, will be found
the name of Charley Farrell, and again
the figures tell their own story-that
of catcher trying to play an infield
position and lacking the experience
necessary
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

Another remarkable suit has been
commenced. II is started by Mrs Mar
ley, OF Auburndale, Mass, against Rev.
Or. Simpson, Christian scientist, for
the recovery OF fine gold watch
which Mrs. NJ, in moment OF relig-
ious exaltation, gave to the cause OF
foreign missions at the camp meeting
last week, at which 100000 in contri-
buttons was raised. Mrs. Marley inti-
mates that the doctor hypnotlzed her;
and who knows. may be he did.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

Miss Della Stacey, the well-known
New York actress, has made a ten
strike hit in the metropolis by accept
Ing a IS bet to smoke cigarette on
an open Broadway car, and carrying
out the wager. To say that the APP
pearance of this beautiful girl calmly
putting her paper cigar on the car Gre
hted a sensation is to put 1t very mildly.
A number Of other ladies left the car
at once, but Miss Stacey was fixed in
her determination to win the five and
she did.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

was given a trial in few games that
fall. but as he was not considered fast
enough for the major league he was
released. In 1893 he participated in
ninety-two championship contests with
the LouisvEcles. In 1894, which was his
last season with that club, he took part
in one hundred and seven champion
ship games, this being the greatest
number of any year in his professional
career. At the close of that season his
release was obtained by the Brooklyn
club, of the same league, and during
the campaign of 1895 he pan ricipated
In ninety championship games for tbs
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

Farmers near Alexandria, s. D.,
some distance north Of Sioux City,
Iowa, report the appearance in that
section Of a potato pest never before
seen in the northwest. 1t is a dark
green bug about half an inch long,
appears in swarms and settling on the
potato patches quickly eats every
vine. It is extremely lively and hard
to catch and whenever 1t settles on
the face or hands raises a blister.
Farmers have been killing 1t by scat
tering straw in the patches, driving
the pest into it by beating the vines
and then burning straw and bugs to-
gether. Thus far the bugs have not
been numerous nor have their ravages
extended over a wide area.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

Here is a genuine tragedy: Peter
Fleming, aged 81, New York or
gan grinder, loved with unrequited
passion Mrs. Ida Peters, aged 3S, in fact
not half as old as himself, by four
years. She presided over her washtubs
and ironing boards with a queenly
grace which so captivated the old "mu-
Dician's soul, that he offered her his
heart and hand, including the organ,
but she turned deaf ear to his pro-
Eestations of love, whereupon he went
upstairs to his room and shot himself.
Who then shall say that Cupid regards
years or any Other earthly considera-
ton?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

There are in the United States, 1t Is
stated, 100000 machinists, 10000 tool
makers, $4,000 boilermakers, 10000 pat
ternmakers, 100000 carpenters and
Ioiners, 100000 masons and bricklayers,
$4,000 contractors and builders, $4,000
plumbers, gas and steam filters; 10000
stationery engineers and firemen, 1907
BOO locomotive engineers and hremen,
$4,000 electric railway and light en-
ployes, $4,000 cablnet-makers, Carvers
and woodworkers; $4,000 civil, mechan-
ICal, electrical and mining engineers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10
The Observation-Disclosures.

How eXcellently these sweet strum-
mers aid digestion in this city of the
Medici! They and their stringed toys
appear everywhere. Indeed, the more
obscure the eating house the more sys-
tematic their visitations. The music
dignifies the viands. Not always was
the wine good nor the outlet la milan
aise Of the tenderest; but one forgets
these defects in the plaintive spectacle
Of white bearded, sightless mandolin
list led into the room by an angelfaced
Though not very clean) little girl to add
the sauce Of harmony to the meal. 1
have seen a warm-hearted neighbor
shed tears over his "carciofi" during thu
melody and another let his meat go cold
while he beat time to the musicians
stunning. The Florentines are all
sensibility-or nearly. Touch their
hearts and you may be sure you have
touched their pockets also, though
there may be naught inside these. For
my part reckoned the copper to the
mandolinist as an integral part of my
dinner bill.-Cornhill Magazine.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10
Whore silver Is Worked.

The most beautiful and finest filigree
silver in the world is made in Delhi.
The lace-like silver made at Malta is
also very much admired by collectors.
This delicate handmade silver is made
in number Of other places and comes
to us from Norway and Sweden as we'll
as Paris and Florence.-New York
Evening Post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

Why Is 1t that people will keep varl-
BUS poisonous drugs about the house In
close proximity to harmless medicines?
Why is 1t, furthermore, that persons
knowing such facts get up at night and
drink something out Of an unidenti-
bed bottle? Is 1t so much trouble to
light the gas and be sure what one is
doing? Day by day the newspapers
recount deaths resulting from such
sarelessness and 1t is hard to feel much
sympathy with people so reckless OF
common sense.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10
CHINESE vIANps.
shrowd CelestIals Catch tho Trade OF
bohemian New Workers..


q bohemian New YorkorG
Chinatown restaurants at one time
were OF the strictest sort and no New
Yorker thought of showing his face
within their sacred precincts, says the
New York World. Then came the day
when wave OF oriental bohemianism
swept over this town and to dine in
Chinatown was considered to be one OF
the most utterly unconventional things
which man could do. The red Ink,
spaghetti, table dhote dinner was an
ordinary affair compared to the delec-
tation Of eating chopsuey in the pres
ence Of men with almond eyes and flow-
Ing queues. Hence the rise Of the
Chinese-American restaurant. The Or
iglnal Chinese restaurant down in Mott
and Pell streets was generally dreary
little hole in the wall, redolent Of stale
odors. There were few greasy tables,
with long spindle legs surrounded by
high stools. The service was very bad
and the food was cheap and coarse.
NhlhulANil VIM lANGu NuNAplJ pltlOh-
lied 1t and squealed over unsavory
dishes. They leered at the chance
Americans who came in and made them
feel as though they were in the state
Of the guest who came to the we'd
ding without suitable clawhammer.
There are shrewd men in Chinatown,
and when they saw that the "heathen
devils" really wanted to come to Mott
and Pell streets for dinner occasionally
these thrifty souls methodically pre-
pared to meet the demand. They gave
public dinners, to which they invited
the mayor and all his cabinet. They
rented the most commodious rooms in
all Chinatown. They put windowa
where there had been blank walls. They
scrubbed the floors and decorated the
walls and ceilings with rich oriental
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

thirty-three championship contests
while with the Albany club and made
a remarkably clever showing as a
pitcher, while his batting and fielding
were excellent. His good work with
the Albanys led to his engagement dur
ing the latter part of that season with
the Philadelphia club, where he has
since remained as its crack pitcher.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10
The brooklyn Catcher.

John H. Grim, the clever catcher of
the Brooklyn team, was born Aug. g.,
1867, at Lebanon, KY, but at an early
age his parents took up their residence
at Indianapolis, Ind, and it was at
the latter city that the subject of this
sketch learned to play ball. After
gaining quite local reputation with
amateur teams he accepted his first
professional engagement with the Dam
vile club of the Interstate league in
1887. In 1883 he was with the Lima
team of the Tri-State league, and after
participating in fifty-one championship
games and ranking thirteenth as a
batsman in a field of one hundred and
sixty-two players, according to the Of
fetal averages of that organization, his
release was sold to the Philadelphia
club Of the National league, where he
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

latter and was the maInstay behind the
bat during that year, as well as this fan
this season. He is very pleasant,
gentlemanly ball player and has proven
a prime favorite since he Joined the
Brooklyns, both with the club officials
and the public, for he loves the game
for its own sake.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

squildig-My wife called me up by
telephone this morning. McSwilligen
What for? Squildig-To call me
doWn,-EXchange
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10
BASE BALL GOSSIP.
NOTES AND COMMENTS OF THE
NATIONAL GAME.
The Question Of Individual Average
Discussed Pro and Con BrooIrlyn's
Clever Catoher--PItcder Taylors Ca
reer--ChlCago Cranks Want Nash,

r q A v q RACES
Of any value?" is a
question so often
discussed pro and
con by the hall
CT an k an d the
8 p r t ing papers
that 1t would seem
as If the mooted
topic ought to be
some where near a
settlement. But 1t
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

A professor in Johns Hopkins Uni
yersity has discovered that only the fe-
male mosquito bites. This Is highly
important If true, and greatly simpli-
fies the situation. Henceforth in the
Silly watches of the night If you are
serenaded by winged New Jerseyan
don't get excited, but strike a light
and find out whether your visitor is a
malo or a female.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10
Well Fixed.

"They say the soprano has large es-
tates in Italy"
Eyes; she is one of the fixed stars"
Detroit News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10
No Wonder.

Al hear your son has been pun
ished recently for inficting grievous
bodily harm. B.-And no wonder. He
is apprenticed to barber Standard
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

DR.. Rawles, of Creston, Iowa, took a
dose of his own medicine with very
damaging results. But the doctor
showed his faith.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

Vermonters are talking of regula-
ton shape mile track. There is but
one mile track in the state and that
Billings park, at White River june
tion-is kite.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

In st. Paul the other day a plumber
and an iceman were sunstruck. Even
the heated term is not entirely without
Ns bright spots.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10

An annoyance does not take long to
develop into a grievance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10
HIDDEN TREASURE.
A GAVE WHICH CONTAINS MIL
LIONS OF SHINING GOLD.
a Woman wan Lead an Expedition In
Search OF the Buried Wealth on COcoS
lslAnd-Hlddon During spanlSh-Poru-
Wan War.

rs, James Brennan,
OF North Sydney,
Nova Scotia, has
been for the past
ten days in Oak
land, Cal, where
she is superintend-
ing the fitting out
of the schooner
Meridian, which
had been chartered
for her by a San
Francisco 8 h | D
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10
Wan War.

agent before she left her home in the
Province. When the schooner is ready
for sea Mrs. Brennan will occupy the
cabin, and the Meridian will be at her
disposal for a period of three months,
with an option of a further period Of
Blk months.
The Meridian is not a yacht.
Mrs. Brennan is not a yachtswoman.
She has never been at sea in her life,
and, although che has been married to
two different seafaring men and out
lived them both, she Is demure little
old lady, who looks as If she had lived
an old maids life in a quiet country
village and never seen any one more
adventurous than the country parson,
says the New York Journal. And yet
Mrs. Brennan is going to try to effect
landing on Cocos Island, a little shell
Of volcanic rock about 500 miles SOUTH
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-29
HIGHER PRICES RECORDED ALL
AROUND IN THE MARKETS
AT CHICAGO.
WORLDS SUPPLY IS SHORT
NEWS SET THE BEARS TO COVER
ING AND PRICES WENT
HIGHER.
FOLLOWED THE LEAD.
Opening Quotations for Pork Pro.
duets Were Higher and the Adj
vance Was Sustained.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-The tide turned in the
grain and provision markets today, and high
prices were recorded all around September
closing 112c higher. Corn and oats closed &c
higher each, and provisions advanced 5@121ac.
Wheat opened from &c to &c higher for De-
cember than it closed on the day before,
initial trades being made at 59A@60Ac All
conditions were favorable for higher prices.
The Liverpool cable quoted that market 1ad
higher But the chief factor of strength was
found in the estimate of the worlds crops
published by the Hungarian minister of agri-
culture. showing 141 900 bushels less wheat
than last year and 15S. 400 600 bushels less of
rye, making a total shrinkage in breadstuffs
of 300, 600 bushels. This had the effect of
frightening shorts and starting speculative
buying, under which the prices went up cas-
lily, December bringing 60%c by 1890 p. m.
Another factor of strength was found in the
Corn Trade News admission of a short Rus
sian yield of wheat and the estimate that
from America until December. Chicago re-
ceipts were 157 cars, of which 102 were con-
tract. Minneapolis and Duluth received 634
cars, compared with 713 on the correspond
movement met with some checks, but the
general tone was strong, and prices quickly
recovered The market continued to de-
velop strength during the last hour, shorts
covering freely, and there was good buying
for the long account. Late cables came firm
and there were 265,O0 bushels of wheat
taken here and over 900 bushels in wheat
and flour cleared yesterday December sold
finally to 607sc but eased off trife, the
closing. being firm at 60A@6O%c. Corn was
quiet, but firm, and the closing was at the
high point of the day. September opened
shade higher at 20Ac, advanced to &c, and
closed at that figure. Oats were firm and
fairly active. September opened hc higher,
at 15BG16c, declined a sixteenth, and ad-
vanced to 161Ac, where it closed. Provisions
were in better demand than they have been
for some time past Opening prices were
slightly higher and the strength of the grain
was influential in causing a further advance.
The closing was steady. September pork
closed 121hc higher. September lard 71lc
higher, at s3.35. September ribs sc higher, at
$3.25. Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat.
It's cars; corn, 900 cars; oats, $50 cars; hogs,
H. 900 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-29
jameson, H[IENER Z CO..

WHOLESALE DEALERS m
Flour, Feed, Grain, Hay, Etc.
Northwestern Agents for PILLSBUKY's BEST
FLOUR.
State Agents for Griswold Bros Hay Bale
Ties. Write us for prices,
ia. los and 1876 East 9Th st..st Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-29

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handsomely trimmed with straps Of
satin ribbon. 1t is cut with fitted lin
ing, and may be made with a yoke, or
worn over a guimpe, when the lining
should be omitted The dainty waist
displays a full blouse front gathered
into low round neck, finished by a
novel bertha, edged with ecru lace.
The puffed sleeves are prettily trim
med with straps of ribbon decorated
by tiny buttons. They are made up
over fitted Innings, covered from wrist
to elbow with "all-over'' embroidered
ecru batiste. Two straps or ribbon are
placed on each side of the front, while
the belt is of the same material. The
costume closes in the center back. The
modish skirt is cut with five pieces,
and displays the approved flare at the
lower edge.
Fancy silks, woolens, lawns, dim
ity, pique, bingham and all sorts of
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No. 20575-Girl's Dress with f1ve-piece
skirt Ito be worn with or without a
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yards material 27 inches wide. 51S
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