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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

| says, who commit
this fearful crime are peaceable enough
in their rational moments, but seem
to undergo a perverson of nature as
soon as their minds are confused and
excited by liquor.
The testimony OF all physicians who
have made a careful study Of the effects
Of drinking on the brain goes to show
that liquor does not, as so often err
roneously stated, bring out mans
true nature" The doctrine Of "in vino
veritas" is not sound. Some men, it is
true, only excite their natural pro-
pensities by over indulgence.
A naturally garrulous man will often
be SO acted upon by the drink that his
garruousness is increased ten-fold. He
will talk until he is absolutely power
less to speak further. A man Of solemn
temperament will usually be moved to
tears. A man Of beligerent tendencies
will defy the world to mortal combat
when in his cups. A man of poetic fan
cies will rival Milton in his imaginative
eloQuence.
In support Of the English Doctors
theory many instances have been cited
from the police records and the family
histories" of murderers have been
closely examined. The result is power
full argument for temperance. In sew
enty-five cases out of hundred it has
been found that men who have COM
mitted an apparently uncalled-for or
unprovoked murder have been quiet
and well-behaved citizens in their sober
moments, but had been drinking to ex-
cess just before committing the crime.
In the other cases the crimes could be
attributed to some set motive. The mo-
tive which largely predominated was
robbery.
An analysis Of the cases in which
drunkenness has preceded the commits
sion of murder seems to show that an
excessive use Of liquor produces con-
dition Of nervous tensity. The drinker
no matter what'his previous and normal
temperament may have been, suddenly
grows excessively irritable. He is an
noyed to the pitch Of desperation by
trivial causes
In an insignificant remark he detects
an insult. The playful banter of COM
panion is interpreted as serious hos
tility. A friendly slap on the back is
regarded as challenging blow The
inflamed mind, like the law, has no
room for trifles. Everything is magni-
fed. A slowness to obey on the part Of
one who is accustomed to obey is con-
strued as a defiance Of authority. A
wordy alteration is instantly trans
formed into pitched battle, in which
deadly weapons are employed, abso-
lutely regardless of consequences.
In fact, the drinker pays no heed
whatever to the probable results of his
violent acts. Whatever the fancie6
cause of his sudden wrath may be, it
turns him into frenzied beast.
While under this fearful influence he
has been known to kick his wife in the
breast and stomach until she dies "a by
no means infreqqent case), to beat his
mother to death, cut the threats Of his
children, to gouge out the eyes of a
companion. Such acts do not constitute
murder in the sense that murder is a
crime involving generalization. 1t is no
doubt true that in very many instances
of the sort the unfortunate person had
no idea whatevey 81 committing d muir
der tw,7 minutes before the violent act
was accomplished.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

very girlish Jacket Of black velvet Is
cut In the Norfolk style and falls below
the waist to depth of several inches
1t fits the graceful form easily, with
out being at all snug, and has broad
box plaits down both back and front.
The front of the coat is cut away TO
display smoothly fitted vest Of heavy
white satin, fastened under the left
side with invisible hooks and eyes. A
broad sailor collar Of white satin, over
laid with costly point de Venise lace,
finishes the shoulders prettlly. A belt
Of stiffened velvet enclrcles the waist
drawing the slight fullness in graceful
ly to the form. The cost of velvet
coat is more than one would imagine at
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23
Thurman and Edmunds.

Thurman and Edmunds were the
great lawyers of the senate during
their service in that body, but there
WIS a marked difference in their char
acteristics. AS one of their associates
on the judiciary committee observed:
"Edmunds can pick to pieces bill, a
charter or a proposition, but Thurman
can amend it so as to remove its evils
and give vitality and usefulness to what
was before noxious and injurious" That
is to say, the latter had the construct
i've ability in which the former was not
so we'll equipped.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23
Grain for Warmth.

There are vrey few farmers who
would burn corn and oats and other
grain in stove as means Of keeping
the stock warm in winter. They do
practically much the same thing when
they allow domestic animals to be ex-
posed to cold blasts, and feed heavily
with grain to keep them warm. The
grain is then burned just as truly as
II it were put in furnace. The only
advantage of the grain fed is that it ia
consumed inside the animal, and the
heat it furnishes is less subject to
waste.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

Cooperative stores are making head
way in France as we'll as in England.
The value of sales Of the 306 societies
in France is over $15,OOOOOO year, and
the total number Of members Is about
100000. In addition to these societies
in France are the farmers syndicates,
in which about 900, 1000 persons are con-
cerned. The syndicates buy fertilizers
and other chemicals for vine culture,
maintain laboratories for the analy-
sis Of soils, publish monthly price lists
and perform other services for the gen.
aral benefit.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23
Named by Bayard Taylor.

Mount Clair, in Montgomery county,
Pennsylvania, was named by Bayard
TAYLOR during the course of a spring
day ramble in 1847 Taylor's assocla-
ton with the place should be sufficient
to incite a desire to spell the name as
he spelled it. The railroad company
smells it Mount Claire" which spelling
originally must have been blind guess
by somebody who, perhaps, thought that
it wasn't correct. 1t was near enough
10 pasS,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23
Ready to Die.

Michael Powers of Mount Vernon,
N. Y, has ordered a gravestone and
made other preparations for the burial
of himself and wife. A monument deal
er has the stone in readiness. Powers
says: 81 am comfortably situated and
now, at this period of my life, have
concluded to get the gravestone and
make arrangements for the future life"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23
$500 IN PRIZES ON OATS AND CORN.


Last year we offered 5000 for tho
biggest yield on oats. 2O9 bushels Sill
yer Mine Oats won the prize. This
year we offer 5000 more on oats, 500 on
Silver King Barley, barley yielding
In 1895 116 bushels per acre, and $500
OIL Golden Triumph Yellow Dent Corn,
the corn of your dreams!
What's Teosinte and Sand Vetch and
Sacaline and Lathyrus and Giant Spur
ry and Giant Incarnate Glover and lots
Of such things? They'll make you rich
If you plant plenty. Catalogue tells
you!
If you will cut this out and send 1t
with 10c. postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, you will get
free 10 grasses and grains, including
above oats, barley, corn and their nam"
MON catalogue. Catalogue alone &c.
W.n.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

In Ypsilanti a widower married
widow and on the same day the widow
ers son married the Widows daughter.
It is evident that they do not intend
to have the third generation spoiled
by a superabundance Of doting grand
parents,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

The Stamp Act was an act by which
direct tax was imposed upon the
colonies of Great Britain in l765. 1t
was proposed that the expenses in
Cured in defending American pos
sions during the French and Indian
war, l755-1763, should be Offset by tax
alton; hence the Stamp Act. The Wig
orous opposition of the colonists caused
the Stamp Act to be repealed the next
year. Another attempt was made to
tax the colonists in 1867, but ID
came to naught before the wrath OF
the people, who were determined to
uphold the principle of mo taxation
without representation :"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

Congressman Woodman insists upon
hanging his hat and Overcoat on the
screen behind his seat In the house.
The astute member from Chicago hasn't
knocked about In that city for twenty
years without finding out that he who
hangs his spare garments out Of his
sight is apt to find them in a pawn
shop.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

A New York paper, referring to the
recent Ahlwardt episode, says: This
egg business ought to be stopped"
Well, Ahlwardt is doing his full share;
he succeeded in stopping three of them
the other night.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

There appears to be a disposition on
the part Of the czar to pat us on the
back and say "Bully Boy" from
which we infer that he would like to
have England's attention distracted for
q few minutes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

Mile. Yvette Gullbert's visit can have
no demorallzlng effect on persons who
do not understand French and care
fully refrain from attending her per-
Torrance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

Concerning Russia's alleged offer to
furnish US with all the millions of gold
we may need, it is unkind to recall the
fact that a few years ago we were send
ing shiploads of provisions to the fam
ine-stricken subjects of the Gar.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

Worth noting-the assertion OF TIE
English trade journals that in case Of
a brief war between this country and
England, the only effect on the grain
trade would be increased prices.
Against shortness Of supply England
would expect to be protected by heavy
shipments from Russia and India. II
the war were prolonged the difficulties
about supply would be greater.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

William Watson, Lewis Morris and
Alfred Austin have all been considered
by Queen Victoria as candidates for
the laureateship. If she had not
stopped when she fixed her choice on
Austin the chances are that eventually
she would have pitched upon poet
for the position.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23
Observation-Disclosures
MURDERS BY DRUNKARDS ARE
ALWAYS UNPREMEDITATED.
Mental States Due TO LIquor--Ths Mind
Is Easily Innamed and Quick TO
Avenge Fanced Insult by Violence
A Physicians opinion.

NGLAND Is dis
cussing the state
ment Of a we'll
known physician of
Liverpool, I h a t
murder would be
reduced by one
half If the evil of
drinking to excess
could be stamped
out. Many men, he
says, who commit
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

A good citizen does not care II there
is a policeman on every corner, while
the thief fears every bush an officer"
The former sees the shield on his
breast; the latter the club in his hand.
So, to the righteous, God is a sun and
a shield; to the ungodly he is "a con-
suming fire." The former hopes for
heaven; the latter fears the bottomlesS
nit.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

Senator Teller may be credited with
the introduction into political Jargon OF
a phrase which will go far. But no one
likes to DO called a Underwater
waiter"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23
WOMAN AND HON E.
UP = TO - DATE READING FOR
WOMEN AN GIRLS.
eOmo Current Noteh Of tho Modes--Timo-
~ Recipes for tho Cookery Wear
ing BloOmsrS Is Only Fad-FashiOn
NOtep.

HE GIRL who can
neither afford q
sealskln coat nor a
chinchilla cape be-
cause Of their tre-
mendous cost con-
soles herself very
we'll indeed with
one of the lovely
velvet coats, Of
which there are
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

"old Glory" should never be fioated
in front Of wrong. And when 1t 10
afloat, Americans will mass In solid
columns behind when the bugle sounds.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

Is anything serious troubling Kaiser
Wilhelm of Germany? No arrests for
lese-majeste have been reported for a
period of fully week.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

Erastus Wiman is beginning tho
world again, and It is safe to say that
he will not allow himself to be Dun UP
again.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

To the people who find themselves
confused by diplomatic terms we will
say that the Monroe doctrine means:
Skinny on your own side"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

"A woman, Miss Emma Whitney OF
Cleveland, who was recording clerk OF
che Ohio Legislature last year, will
likely be reelected.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-23

A Kentucky Judge nearly died from
hiccoughs a short time ago. Thus 1t
"a seen that even mint has its thorns.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-04-19
WITH HIS ARM ABOUT HER WAIST
How Lover shot Down His Sweetheart in
Columbia, %. L.

How a Lover Shot Down His Sweetheart in
Columbia, %. L.
Guthrie, o. T., April 1S-The Leader
has the following:
DR.. L. Haynes Buxton was called 10
Columbia, twenty-five miles northwest
of the city, yesterday to attend the vic
tins of one Of the most sensa tional
shooting affairs ever enacted in Okla
homa. The press reports sent out Mon
day regarding the affray We're incorrect.
DR.. Buxton gave the following particu-
lars to the Leader:
a young man named Jesse Steele, for
some time has been courting a most es-
timable young lady named Rosa Stod-
Ter, daughter Of a rich German farmer
residing a mile from Columbia. Recent
ly Miss Stodler has shown fav0rs TO a
rival, named Abe Shell. This enragad
Steele. Supplying himself with a bottle
of chloroform and a Colts revolver,
Steele went in search of Miss Stodler
He found her at the home of her sister,
pleasantly conversing with Shell. Graz
ed with fury Steele whipped out his re-
volver and fired at Shell, the ball strik-
ing his rival in the forehead. Shell ran
out OF the house, Steele followed, and
finding the wounded man lying in the
grass, he fired again, shooting Shell in
the breast
Steele then rushed back into the
house. muttering curses. Grabbing Miss
Stodler, he placed his arm around the
girls waist, and shot her twice directly
IN the forehead. then turning the gun
upon himself he fired twice, both balls
taking effect in his forehead. Steele was
Gbie 10 leave the home and take refuge
IN a bed in an adjoining house
A remarkable thing about the shopt-
ing Is the fact that each OF the young
people were shot twice In the forehead
with IS Colts revolver at close range
and yet death did not ensue.
DR.. Buxton found Miss Stodler's
skull fractured ON both sides of the
head and she VIII die. Shell has BAH
near the juglar vein and his chances of
recovery are slim. Steele is under ar
rest but is not able TO be moved.
ALL REFLECTED.
The board Of regents Of the Terrific
riai Normal school held a meeting al
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-04-19
GREAT PHYSICAL STRENGTH

Is not necessary to the enjoyment of per-
feet health, yet strong, healthy organs
and faculties give rise TO the most de-
lghttul sensations Of existence.
Exercise, common sense and ordinsrv
precaution and yoa need never be very
sick. When you find your stomach
troublesome, your bowels inactive, Your
nerves sensitive-look ont When your
weight Is decreasing, when your energy
IS waning, when excrtion seems impossi.
bic and sleep does not give Test-look
out
Serious illness has its beriuuiug in
neglected little things. Even dread con-
sumption comes on by degrees, and may
begin with s very slight derangemeut.
Taken in time, eS per cent. Of all cases
of consumption can be cured. Taken in
time, no disease need be really serious.
The best safeguard against disease is an
active. healthy liver. That means good
blood and good blood means good solid
healthy flesh.
The germs Of disease seek out the weak
spots in the body. Don't have anv weak
spots. IF you have them now, clear them
out, tone them I'D, make therl strong.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discover
will do il. II searches out all poisonous
matter and diSease-gerrls Of whatever
character. II regulates the action of the
organs of the whole body. 1t forces out
impure matter, makes the blood rich and
puts new life into every fiber. II makes
good, firm, healthy fesh-doesn't make
fat II gives you flesh that YOU can work
with-the flesh that means health, bat a
reasonable plumpneSs is essential to the
best bodily condition.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Is pleasant 10 take and you don't have
10 take an ocean Of It to get well either.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-04-19
WICHITA COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
What the Students of This College are
Doing

What the Students of This College are
Doing.
MI ". A Chain Of Haven. Kan,
completed the commercial course with
the highest honors during the past
week. Mr.. Chain went 10 his home
for a short vacation when he Will re-
turn and take the full shorthand and
typewriting course.
4 final examination IN commercial
law was given on Friday. the gradual
ing class consisting OF about thirty
members. Il was an excellent class
and some fine grades are the rewards
Of merit
Mr.. James Cummins. the young man
who took first premium on business
writing al the State fair last fall had
TO quit school during the week on ac-
count of touch OF writers cramp. II
is 10 be hoped he viii soon recover 50
that he can continue his course in
shorthand
Professor W. r. Peacock has been
spending a few weeks at his home az
SedgwiCk. He returned 10 the city Sat
urday
Miss Matilda Kennedy a teacher and
former graduate Of the state normal
school Of WaTrensburg. No. entered
for the commercial course during the
week.
Professor Peterson OF the National
university al Hutchinson, visited the
college on Friday and mas much pleas
ed with the tntercommunication plan Of
actual business practice as carried on
through the United States mali with
other colleges.
Mr.. q. D. Royer a recent graduate
as reporter accepted fine position
al Cove City. kan. ana assumed du-
ties during the past week
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-04-19
SUBSIDIZED BY THE KAFFIRs
Suspicion Strong That That's What All
London's Financial Weeklies.

Suspicion Strong That That's What Ais
London's Financial Weeklies.
New York. April 1s.-A special to the
World from London says: The rise in
American securities this week evokes
a chorus of warning from the financial
weeklies.
For months past, the hostility Of prac-
tically the entire press has been so uni
| form and so violent that il gives ba-
sis for the quite general belief that
those papers ar all subsidized in one
way or another by the South African
financiers. Two years ago they were
as unanimously hostile to the South
African fever" How their editorial
and news columns are as actively en-
gagged in bolstering UP the South Afri-
can market and strenuously advising
against a diversion of investments to
the United States. All this. despite
the fact that money goes begging in
the city. Ten days loans are made
freely at one quarter of L per cent per
annum and three months bank bills
are as freely discounted at y per cent.
Even the Statists denounce the rise
in Americans" as from purse manip-
ulations.
1--WE warn our readers" 1t says. mot
to be misled by a market maneuvre of
this kind. There is no improvement
in the situation. Trade is very bad.
The currency disorder is as great as ever
confidence Is shaken, the electoral cam
paign is about to begin, investment has
ceased for a long time, not only here,
but in America. Likewise the Ameri-
can investors are not buying bonds
To speculate therefore. in shares, is
utterly rash, and the public will de well
to leave the market TO the clever ma
nipulstors who are trying TO engineer
a rise"
In the realm of European politics
there is, perhaps, as much significance
in certain of the kaiser's social pro-
ceedings while in Italy as in any of the
serious conventional departments. His
hatred of England is well known and
was abundantly illustrated in his tel
egram TO PJresident Kruger. Yet,
when at Syracuse during his visit TO
Italy his first visit after his yacht cam
TO anchor was not to the great Italian
warship sent to greet him, but to the
second class English cruiser, apparent
ly only happening to be there. More
over, he wore the uniform of a British
admiral and al a subsequent luncheon
on board the imperial yacht he placed
the English captain at his right and the
Italian admiral next TO the empress.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-04-19
DOCTORS SPRING MEDICINE
In Good Counsel There Is Safety-A MedI-
cal Book Free.


John II. Hall of Newton Ga, writes:
Il was bedridden for fourteen months.
Nothing gave me relief until l tried Pc
ru-na- Ali medicines failed; all doc
tors failed. The Pe-ru-na cured me.
! am now 6s years old and am in good
health; Pe-ru-na did II. 1t is a won
derful medicine. 1 recommend IL TO
all sufferers"
While the multitude OF sarsaparillas :
are vieing with each other as to which
is the sarsaparilla, the people go right
along and use Pe-ru-na as the ideal
spring remedy. If the digestion is good
nerves strong, and sleep normal. all is
we'll Pe-ru-na will secure all these
What more can any or all medicines do ?
Medicine can not take the place of food.
rast, or exercise. Another thing which
makes Pe-ru-na such a popular remedy
is the fact that IL is the regular pre-
scription Of an eminent physician and
surgeon. DR.. Hartman is too we'll
known to fail 10 inspire confidence to all
who take Pe-ru-na.
DR.. Hartman's spring book sent free.
Address The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufac-
turing Company. Columbus. Ohio.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-04-19
HE Is HOT ABOUT 1T
One Kansas Delegate Indignantly Denies
Tie l. an A. p A

Salina. Kan. April 1.-THE salina
Republican says: There has been so
much said about nearly all the Kan
sas delegation TO St Louis being mem
'bers Of the A. P. A and inclined 20 "eo
back on Mckinley on that account
il would be well 70 take an account
Of stock. and ascertain just what
ground there is for the strange report.
Salinas delegate. T. D. Fitzpatrick,
denies Indignantly that he IS 8 mem
Der Of the A z. A and asserts boldly
Chat he is for Mckinley against all
the world.
Topeka. April 1s--Hon. Cy Leland
was in Topeka today and. in response
10 a question from a correspondent said:
Il do not think anything viii come Of
the alleged a. Z. A opposition 20 Nc
Kinley- II : probably true that the
combine worked some OF the A. P. A.
leaders and secured that expression