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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11
Arc oar Llttle noes pegenerntIngY

Thumbs and great toes are two
jointed, and other fingers and toes, as
rule, three jointed, Now men OF
science say the little toe of civilized
people is showing an increasing ten
dency to become also two jointed.
Nearly 80 per cent of subjects exam
ined showed that the middle and end
phalanges, or joints, were fused into
one.
Women showed more cases than men
and a we'll known Psychologist says
that it is no doubt the result of gener.
ations of wearing, and that even
tually all our toes will go the samc
way.
The little toes of savages and Of
sandal-wearing races are almost in.
variably provided with three perfectly
flexible joints.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11
So Sorry.

Madge-I was so sorry to-day. There
was poor woman that asked me for
10 cents to buy some milk for her baby.
She said the little thing was starving,
and / believe it was. Oh, dear, how 1t
did look! Helen-And you didn't have
any money with you. Too bad, wasn't
it? Madge-I had only dollar, and I
wanted to buy Christmas cards with
that. But I was awfully sorry for that
poor woman and her baby.-Boston
Transcript.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11

Ohoica of Two Evils.

"We demand" said the attorney TO
the street railway company, that tn:
alleged injuries sustained by the com
plainant be exhibited to the jury and
submitted to the examination of our
expert"
81 amt got no objection, said the
plaintiff, removing his garments. III
is right here, between my shoulder,
blades, under this here porous plaster. {"
II desire to state, said the attorney
again, that we cannot make salts
factory examination until that plaster
is removed"
"That settles it, jedge," said the
gentleman who was seeking damages,
sd ruther quit the case" Indian.
apolis Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11
A Cure for Fever BlIsters.

Cold sores are the result of indiges.
ton. You say you never have them
except when you have cold. Well,
can you tell me of anything that up
sets the digestion sooner than cold?
If taken when they first appear they
may be cured in a few hours by the
persistent application of tincture of
capsicum. Keep a little bottle of il
close at hand and apply to the lips
with the finger every few minutes. By
this treatment, even though your lip
be as big as two at lunch time, you can
go to dinner with it at its normal size.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11
Tom Reeds vagabond clothes.

One of Tom Reeds cast-off suits OF
clothes is wandering about the country
on the person of u vagabond barber,
who was in party of tramps that
broke into Reeds cottage at Grand
Beach last summer. The fact leaked
out in the Portland police court, where
One of the tramps was arraigned on
Saturday, and now the Cumberland
officials want to get pull on that
vagabond BARRIERS whiskers. Mean
while all persons are cautioned against
bestowing inequalities or courtesies
upon any of Tom Reeds clothes unless
Mr.. Reed is present to vouch for them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11
A Great bargain Was Lost.

Deacon Brown dislike to distress
you, Mrs. Black, but think l ought to
prepare you. Your poor husband, the
doctor tells me, cannot possibly live the
day out. Mrs. Black-Oh, my! but
that's too bad. Pity he couldn't live
long enough to use up those other two
bottles Of tonic. I bought six bottles,
you know, as it came cheaper that way.
Boston Transcript.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11


tanned that the noblest work OF Gou
was a practical man, while next IN
order came a practical woman ZIG
had never ceased to thank his lucky
stars that he could be classed among
the hlgh-grade elect and he devoutly
hoped that when he married his wire
might be one Of the second-rate NOR
tails.
It was a great shock to him to learn
that Miss Pearson was lodged several
degrees below that exalted niche. lie
didn't know 1t till the day he proposed
to her. She poised her tapering fore
finger lightly against her right temple
as he spoke--lt was q way she had OF
doing whenever she became unusually
serious-and looked at him with a
steadfastness that thrilled him with
apprehension for his future happiness
Il believe" she said, chat you don't
understand me as you should. l think
II you knew me better you wouldn't
want me-"
He was really frightened then. The
answer was so unexpected and savored
80 strongly OF secrets and mysteries In
her past life that he recoiled in horror
from the mere thought Of being bur-
dened with crowd OF personal ghosts
that would ever be lowering around
him.
II am afraid" she went on, after a
brief period Of reflection, that we
should not prove congenial and life
with person whose tastes are radical
iy opposed to mine would be simply
uncomfortable, not only for myself but
for my husband. Before answering
you, Mr.. Hay, must be assured that
we are thoroughly suited to each other.
| have a test by which that may be
proven. II 1t should appear that there
Is an unperishable affinity between us
[ shall be perfectly willing to marry
you and thank you for the honor done
me-"
Her words and the tone in which
they were uttered were both so unnat-
ural that Clarence leaned back in his
chair and regarded her with amaze
ment while trying to determine wheth-
er or not the shock Of a sudden pro-
posal had turned her mind.
What is the test?" he asked, eau
tiously.
Next week." she said, II shall begin
new story. 1t is to be written at the
order Of an eastern publishing house
and will contain about 10000 words. /
received the letter only yesterday re-
Juesting me to contribute and as yet
have thought out no plot or plan to
be followed in its construction. shall
begin, however, on Monday. Now, Mr..
Hay, 1 propose that you illustrate the
story"
Clarence's brow cleared.
"That will be easily DONE" he said,
with a sigh Of relief. GAS soon as you
get 1t written, Miss Pearson, turn 1t
over to me and l promise you that /
will produce a set of pictures that will
Accentuate all the best points in your
story and add to your reputation and
NINE"
"You don't understand, Mr.. Hay"
she replied, quickly. IL don't mean
that you shall read my work first and
then illustrate 1t. Oh, no, Anybody
could do that. You shall illustrate 1t
through system of mental telepathy
The publishers are in no great hurry
for the story and shall not try to
finish 1t in less than a month. During
that time you are not to see me at all,
consequently you will not be able to
gain the slightest clew from word or
look Of mine as to what is the nature
o. the article. All your knowledge
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11
Theory About Oulnine.

It is claimed that the tree from the
bark of which quinine is obtained fur
nishes no quinine except in malarial
regions. If the tree is planted in a
malarial district it will produce quiz
nine; if it is planted in a non-malarial
district it will not produce quinine. 1t
Is, therefore, inferred that quinine is a
malarial poison, drawn from the soil
and stored Up in the bark Of this tree.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11

and lobster salad. The tea and coffee
are served with the meal. Generally
the sweet portion consists merely of
cake, jelly and preserves. Ice cream is
sometimes served, and whipped cream
or charlotte russo. Thin slices of white
and brown bread carefully buttered
make welcome addition to the menu.
Ladies' Home Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11
For we sang as gay as they, Maggie,
When you and I were young.

They say am feeble with age, Maggie,
My steps are less sprightly than
then,
My face is a well-written page, Mag
gle,
But time alone was the pen.
They say we are aged and gray, Mag
gle,
AS sprays by the white breakers
flung;
But, to me, you're as fair as you were,
Maggie,
When you and l were young.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11
The Reason.

Squildig-G. Cleveland is shooting
more ducks than W. ]. Bryan shot rab-
bits. MISUNDERSTANDING his press
agent is better acquainted with the du-
ties Of his position.-Pittsburg Chroni-
Gle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11

The best place for a Christian h
where God needs him most.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11
TELEPATHIC LETTERS
BY Emma M. Wise.

~ tell III loVe VIII
her before be found
that It was not an
ldealist, and after
that II was not an
easy matter to re-
verse tho recently
developed currents
Of his nature and
fall out again.
Clarence II a y
had always main
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23
Personal Mention.

Hon. ID. l.. Downs of I;ichland Cen
ter, Wis, judge Of the county court,
who was stricken with paralysis two
weeks ago is dead.
United States Senator Stephen
White of California is confined TO his
home with a sudden attack of plcu-
risy.
John G.. Manahan, Il well known pat
ent lawyer. died at his home in Ster
ling. Ill. He served during the Civil
war, and had suffered ever since from
being shot through the body.
Bernard j. Treacy. the Lexington.
Ky, horseman. died i'm the city hOspi-
tai ut Boston as Il result of n frac-
tured skull. He slipped and struck
his head on u stone. He never regaincd
consciousness.
Mgr. II. G.. Toner. missionary aDoS-
tolic and honorary chaplain to his hOli-
ness, Pope Leo MIL. and chaplain
general to the American warShips, was
stricken by the heat ut his room in a
hotel in Philadelphia. He died shortly
afterwards ut the Jefferson hospital.
Rev. Abel Stevens died suddenly at
a Jose. Cal. of heart failure, aged
nearly ninety-three years. He was
born in Philadelphia. and was at one
time editor of the lions Herald ut
Boston, and also Of the Christian Adj
yocate of New York. He was known
as the historian of Methodism.
Rev. Abel Stevens. LII. d.. died sud
denly at San Jose, Cal. of heart fail
ure, aged nearly ninety-three years.
He was born in Philadelphia and was
at one ian editor of the lions Her
aid at Boston. and also of the Chris
tian Advocate Of New York. He was
known as the historian of MethodiSm.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23
C0Dualtfcs.

The premises Of the Hachette Pub
fishing company at Paris We're de
strOyed by fire. The loss was about
100000 francs.
At Poplar, Wis. Mrs. ole Olson,
while chasing cows in the woods, was
gored 10y Il cow. which ran it's horn
ITO her lung. She is fatally injured.
The body of Eddie Henning, eleven
years old. was taken out of the Mis-
souri, river at st. Louis. ten blocks be-
low where two witnesses say they saw
him drowned by tifteen-year-old Ar
thur Lambert. Last Saturday evening.
He claims he threatened Henning. and
he fell In trying to get away from
him.
Fifteen hundred people We're thrown
into a wild panic at the opera house at
Niles, Mich. by cries of fire during IL
fight between members of the theat-
rical onpany. Several persons were
slightly injured. That no one was
killed is a miracle.
A fire has been discovered in the
Broken Hill mine. between Jamiesen'S
and the Broad Rib shafts. near Mel
bourne, Australia. Two hundred men
who We're engaged in an effort to eX
tinguish the flames. were overcome by
the poisonous fumes. Fifty have been
brought to the surface. and Of these
three are dead.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

The importation Of sugar in July
was only about one-thIrd that for jane.
the last full month before the enact
ment of the new tariff law. The total
imports in July amounted to IT'S, O0i,-
O60 pounds of raw sugar, valued at s4.-
152 ,245. In June there were 70S, 552.-
496 pounds of raw sugar imported, val
ued at $13, $3.50, 800. In April and May
the importations amounted to 1887
Az pounds, valued at SIS, 125, 4o9, and
in May there we're 100, $50, 995 pounds
imported, valued at $15, 054,777. The
importations for July were made up o.
AZ, ZOOS, 113 pounds Of Hawaii sugar, val
ued at s1,242, 1868, which came in free
of duty under the reciprocity treaty
with that country; 16, 156, 049 pounds OF
beet sugar from Europe, valued at 49,
003, 270; 1854, $50 pounds of cane SUI
gar, valued at 81, 11S, 1856, and 21,324, 1872
pounds of sugar testing above No. 16
Dutch standard. valued at si93. 226.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23
e

The new German irOnciad Kaiser
Wilhelm der Seweite was launched at
Willlelm'S Haven. She was chriStened
by Princess Henry of Prussia.
\ great dock strike is imminent ut
Havrc III consequence of Il refusal by
the employers to grant an increase in
wages.
lanes III. Beaum. owner Of the
Wcllsville Sanitary Pottery company,
has assigned. Liabilities. $4,000: as
sets. S2J,000.
TIE city building inspector Of st.
Joseph. Mo-. has condemned the u
ty Jail because he considers it uLsafe
for occupancy.
1T is common gossip in Buffalo that
the Ryan party had matters arranged
80 that Mccoy could not win in any
event. 1t was Il put-up job without II
doubt.
During the present week there has
been an advance Of JGc n ton in Bessc-
mer pig iron at Cleveland, making the
price so II ton. No big sales at thai
price are recorded, but the market is
firm N the new quotation.
The Upper Iowa university has
opened at Fayettc, Iowa. with every
prospect of an enrolment, including
art. Music, business college. normal.
preparatory and college departments.
e 80, about 100 i'm the college
classes.
john Mccarthy. m;. yor of Jefferson,
Iowa. who was arrested fOur months
z Tor Keeping his hotel barber shop
open on Sunday ~fOrenOOns. ana was
tried n convicted by II justice of the
peace. has been declared not guilty by
the district court. The Ease has at
tracted wide attention.
The Society of the United States
Military Telegraph Corps elected the
following officers nj Nashville: w. Il.
Wilson, ltoimesburg. Pa. president:
II. ~ltosewater, Omaha. vice president:
j. h. Petit. Chicago. secretary AMI
treasurer. The convention adjourned
10 meet next year in Omaha.
Three weeks ago Robert II. Williams.
a prominent citizen Of Albany. y. Y.
reported to tire police that Il much
priced Syyc terrier had been stolen
from him. Yesterday morning the dog
was FOUND in Il Green street Dawn
shop. The man said that three weeks
ago the man borrowed $50 aud left
the canine as security.
The suspension Of the Reserve Com
mission Company of Chicago struck
Iowa Eard. Two firms Mt Des AIoines,
&. ID. Evans * Go. and Harper X Co..
have closed their doors, and it is re-
ported thai many dealers on tho board
have been hit hard. The concerns had
branch offices at tuscaloosa. Atlantic.
Iowa City. MarshalltOwn. lie Mars.
Grinnell, Davenport. Ottumwa. OK.
ford and Des Moines.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

It would be a mistake TO regard an
expensive yacht merely as a summer
symbol of lavishness. A magnificent
steam yacht has been placed at the dis
posal of the inmates of the various "old
ladies' homes in Philadelphia for ex-
cursions on the Delaware river. What
is even better, this act of generosity is
said to be a characteristic exercise Of
Kindness on the part of the owner.
Where there is a will to be kind how
readily the way opens!
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23
Criminal.

John Mead. who was arrested for
selling whisky to Indians. was given
sixty days in the county Jail at Black
River Falls. Wis.
Henry Green, an aged patient in the
Essex county, y. j., hospital for the
poor, was pummeled To death by a fel.
low patient.
The p%Ostotfice at Wilton, Il small
town in Boone county, Mo-, vas rob
bed OF $1,000 in money, stamps and
goods .
News has reached Pacific. Mo-. of
the killing of Tom Maginnis by his
father, eight miles south of that place.
The old man found his son in "A com
promising situation with his step
mother. The father surrendered.
Constable Davis arrested Charles
TrCester. town marshal OF Macon. Mo-.
charged with having assaulted ana Sc
rlously wounded John Il. Eldrilge. Il
harness dealer. because Eldridgc criti-
cised Troester.
The body of a man with a bullet in
the back was foun1 in IA corntieid neal
Lamar, Mo. He was about forty years
old. but there was no clue to his idcnt-
Ity beyond n statement made ont by
George Sullivan of Springfield. Mo.
which was found in his pocket.
Three TRUSTEES at the workhousc on
Blackwelrs Island. New York city. at
tempted 10 escape by jumping into the
East river. The swift current carried
them Il mile toward the bay. One OF
them was rescued. The other two.
James Jones and Pat Duffy, were no
doubt drowned.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

The petty frauds perpetrated upon
the government by well-to-do persons
bringing from Europe valuables upon
which they paid no duty were classed
as "genteel smuggling" One of the ben
Gifts conferred by the new tariff law
is to make these frauds impossible, and
consequently to do away with an ex-
preston that never should have been
used. There is no genteel thicvins,
burglary or law-breaking Of any sort,
and there never was any "genteel
smuggling"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

The threshing hat China received
from Japan seems to have given the
people some new ideas. They begin
to see that civilization is power. and
that China can not be strong unless de-
yeloped on modern lines. The North
China Herald prints a proclamation by
the governor Of Human, dwelling upon
the advantages to be derived from the
construction of telegraph lines in the
province, and exhorting the people not
TO be wrongfully influenced and destroy
the telegraph lines and poles now be-
ing erected connecting Changsha, the
capital. with Wuchang, the capital CT
the sister province of Hupeh. Accord
ing to a letter from Changsha. it Is
reported that. apparently acknowl-
edging the value of the telegraphs and
that they will not be allowed to inter
fere with the people graves and the
private property of the gentry and Ii.
erati, the construction of the line has
been going on rapidly, without The
slightest h~indrance on the part of the
inhabitants of the province. Whereas
in 1891. when an attempt was made by
the imperial Chinese telegraph COM
mission, at the request of the governor.
TO erect telegraph poles within the Dor
ders of the frontier town OF Lichou the
inhabitants of the place rose en- masse
and so badly injured the working par
ty n military escort that hey had
% fly for their lives, abandoning vain
able material to the mob. Several
lives were lost in the affair and a local
literati in favor of the innovation was
also killed by the mob.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23
Foreign GOSSIP.

The British banks refused 10 sub
scribe TO the loan of the government
Of Uruguay, amounting 10 $500, 900.
which is being tioated i'm order to de-
fray II expenses of the civil war.
1t is an open secret that France ana
Russia have combined to prevent the
sultan from entering the military al
lance with Germany TO the exclusion
OF the other powers.
Gen. KuropatkIn, commandments
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

CHIEF OF the Russian forces In trans-
Cosnio after interviews with the en-
peror. has suddenly shortened ms iur-
Tough and returned to his headquar-
tiers.
At Ehbsfieet. Isle of Thanet. the iIo-
man Catholic hierarchy OF Gfeal hil'-
ain celebrated the thirteenth c~entehir!
of the landing of ST. Augustine III
England.
Daniel Goodman. an cmploye oi inc
Phoenix iron works of IhoeIiiA' nv
Pa. has just received ord tha' ny
the death of his sister he becomes 'ne
sole heir of an estate OF SJo",ooo III
~StafIordshire. Eng.
The Chinese government is negoiiat-
Ing with :: foreign syndicate Tor !;
loan Of loo. 000.WD tae's for the pur-
pose of paying off the balance OF 'he
indemnity 10 Japan. II IL II beile'eu
that the matter will soon he DfohSht
To Il successful issue.
a special from the City Of Mexico
says: The meteorological observatory
mere has received news from san Il
los. OXaca, that three distinct earth
quake shocks were felt there in the
space of five minutes.
The japanese government has given
an order to Thompson X Co. the fam
Gus Clyde shlpbuilders. for another
iirSt-clasS battleship of 1900 tons. Ii
is also contemplating the building of Il
first -class cruiser of 5000 tons ut lO-
kohIma.
The Spanish government has decided
10 instruct the military authorities Ia
take proceedings against officers crlt'
iciSing the conduct of Capt.-Gen. Wcy-
Ter. unless they are either senators or
deputies. The decision is due to the
numerous outSpOken censureS upon
Weyler'S management of the cam
paign in Cuba.
Mrs. Marshall. an American. was
riding on the top of an omnibus alon.
the Rue de In Fayettc. Paris. when !;
wheel of the vehicle was caught in the
iramway rails. The omnibus gave Il
sudden lurch and Mrs. Marshall was
thrown to the street with great viO-
l"ncc. She was removed To the hos
Dital. where she is now lying. appar-
entity at the point of death.
\ sensation has been caused at Der.
liz by the statement that the Arch
duke Franz Ferdinand. son of the late
Archduke Karl Ludwig and Princess
An%nunciata. daughter of the late King
Fernando III. of Naples. heir pre-,
StumptivC To the throne of Austria
Hungary, was married in London last
week to Il middle-claSS lady from
kOlllscliefit, near AK In Chapellc.
The trial of the king of Benin and
his chiefs. who surrendered on Aug.
10 the British authorities. ami who
were charged with being concerned III
the massacre of IN unarmed eXDedi'
ton under British Consul Phillips. is
proceeding at Benin City. Three OF
The chiefs have been already con
demned. Two Of them were shot AND
one committed suicide.
Vice Consul General Nifquain a,
Panama. reports TO The state depart
mcnt that the Africans who have been
working on the Panama canal hiy,
been notified by the canal company
that tley will be taken back to theil
native country in Il vessel that left
london Aug. -. and is expected to ar
rive 1t Colon about the end Of this
month.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23
G-oss gees

Upon the stomach and bowels are per-
petrated by m~ultitudes of injudicious peo-
lie who. upon experiencing the annoy
ance Of constipation in a slight degree,
infiltrate their bowels with drenChing
eyacuants. which enfeeble the intestinal
n embrane TO "A serious extent, some
times. even, s~uperinducing dysentery or
piles. H1stetter's Stomach Bitters is the
true s"uccadaneum for these nostrums,
since it is at once invigorating. gentle
and effec;ual. IL also banishes dyspep-
STA. malarial complaints, rheumatism
and kidney troubles.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23
Read the Advertisements.

You will enjoy this publication much
better If you will get into the habit Oh
reading the advertisements; they VIII
afford n most interesting study anu
will put you In the way of getting
some excellent bargains. Our advel.
tisers are reliable: they send what ihe'
advertise.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23
4 lsrObfcm.

Il nebbcr could un'stan'," said Tn.
Gle Eben. why some folks'll run inter
debt so'S ia take the shine off'n some
neighbor who's payin' is way. an who
mos likely don't care, nohow.'-WasR,
ingt0n Star.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

The other day the Miami County,
Ind, doctors held a convention, which
broke up suddenly when several men,
bers drew %revolvers and threatened to
furnish business for some other medi-
cal association.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23
His A.nbftion-

Mamma-B Bobby, 90 Oh with yop,
arithmetic. ~
Bobby-A-a-ah, l wiz | wuz 6 tween
Mamma-A queen. why?
Bobby-Den j could make my own
counts.-l'ittsburg News.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-23

Electricity for propelling street cars
row has a dangerous rival in COM
pressed air. 1t may yet be applied to
bicycles.