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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-13

aside all precedent by appointing Mr..
Bailey. But the most marked sign OF
Mr.. Reeds preferment for Mr.. Bailey
was shown at tho beginning Of this ex-
ira session. The Texan had never been
member Of the ways and means com
mittee, yet the speaker placed him at
the head Of the minority on this COM
mittee, jumping McMillin and other
Democrats who had served many yearn
upon It. Thus Balley's six years Of
service have brought him more honor
than the eighteen years spent by Nc
Millin in the house, There are men
who are so ungenerous as to aver that
Speaker Reed made this appointment
with the view OF fomenting disturb
ances in the Democratic party. Mr..
Bailey is, however, no political Belize
bub, as some OF the conservative Dem
ocrats seem to have imagined The an
tiques may not be taken into his con-
fidence, and at times he may treat
them unceremonlously, but he probably
has too much good sense and judgment
to worry or to gaff them. I
Mr.. Bailey is tall, lOng-haired, blue
eyed, Classic-featured, and of pink
and white complexion. His face, like
that of Bryan--and, for that matter in
Guiding Mckinley and Reeds smooth
shaven, He is blg-boned, and in pro-
cess OF time may reach the proportions
Of Gov Hubbard and Gov. Hogg, IL not
of Speaker Reed. He wears q black
sombrero, Byronlc collar, black
frock coat and low-cut vest, showing
an expansive shirt front with silk
watch guard across the bosom. His
shoes are always neatly polished, and
his trousers Of the finest broadcloth.
Winter and summer he appears In the
dress Of statesman.
The new leader is sure to attract at
tention In more ways than one before
the adjournment of the Fifty-ffth con.
gress. An army Of young Democrats
have their eyes upon him as the rep
resentatiye Of the younger element OF
the party. He voices their aspirations
and their desires He has aspired to
the leadership of this element in the
house and has won 1t fairly and square,
ly. If his judgment keeps pace with
his ambition and the hopes of his
friends he is destined to far greater DO
lltical rreferment.
The people, however, will keep their
ewes upon the born leader OF the minor.
ity of the house. He is a veteran OF
experience In the field of legislation,
and no novice. He will WELD the meat
axe Of political philosophy, and not the
crochet needle OF constitutional soph.
istry. He Is no lawyer, but has been
miner in the gulches, and is now an
honest farmer And his name, It ia
Richard p. Bland. He is the Occur de
Lion of the Democratic party in both
the house and senate.
AMOS J. CUMMINGS.
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That Bailey could walk off with the
prize, with such veterans as McMillin
and Bland in competition, may excite
surprise, but it is by no means aston
ishing. The old members failed to see
the cloud on the horizon. They relied
too much on the strength of terms OF
service. Gen. Henderson, of Illinois.
made the same mistake when candl-
date for clerk in the last house Of rep
resentatives. Bailey's friends, with
very few exceptions, were men youth
full and brighteyed, without tufts Of
gray moss on their chins and without
rheumatic pains in their joints. They
worked night and day, while the vet
Grams were asleep. Intuitively feeling
their power, they gathered and used 1t
with irresistible force.
Bailey is 80 years old. His youthful
friends pointed to his age with pride.
They regarded 1t as an element Of
strength, and not as weakness. They
recalled the fact that Napoleon COM
manded the army Of Italy when he was
only 26, but they seem to have forgot
ten that Vergneaud, the chief Of the
Girondists, led his party to ruin and
lost his own head when at the same
age Of Bailey. A veteran senator, on
hearing Of Bailey's nomination, said
We'll, the urchins are on top. There
are two roads before them. One la to
Tophet and the other to glorious vic
tory" Which they will take time will
develop. The march may be as de-
structive as the march of the Marseil-
lais to Paris, and 1t may be as glorious
as the march of the battalions headed
by Carnot at Martigny.
Certain 1t is that Bailey has aplomb,
dignity and boldness. He is resource
full and tactical. An excellent speaker,
polished in manner, logical II not YER
satile, and Of a pleasing presence, he
must attract attention. The galleries
will be more than ever charmed with
him, bat the veterans Of the house will
be apt to BIO cynical and skeptical as to
his judgment. They will hardly follow
lis leadership with alacrity. II 1t is
tempered With good judgment he may
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-13
NEW THINGS.

A new design in kettles for cooking
purposes has its interior divided into
several compartments to cook a num-
Der Of vegetables or meats at the same
time, the different sections being in
closed in one large compartment to
hold water and prevent burning OF the
food while cooking.
A newly patented pad for saddles to
prevent horses from having sore backs
consists Of long rubber tube bent In
four or more sections, bound together
at the sides and ends, and provided
with valve for initiating, the device
being attached to the under side of a
saddle or harness pad.
In new wagon or engine the wheels
are surrounded by a jointed chain, the
bottom of which is formed of metal
plates and the upper side of india rub
Der or other elastic material, the chain
running over small pulleys attached to
the carriage, so 1t can be used as a
track on which the engine runs.
In a recently patented chair for
steamer use two frames are attached
together and fitted with inflated air
bags for use as raft in case Of the shin
sinking, or the air bags can be re-
moved from the chair and attached to
the body for use as a life preserver,
and can also be used as chair cush-
ions.
Chain gearing is used to drive the
wheels in recently designed railway
locomotive, a small toothed wheel be-
ing connected direct to the piston rod
and chain running from this wheel to
one Of the drive wheels, which is geared
to the next drive wheel by another
chain, the device being patented by a
Missouri man.
A new life boat is provided with an
elliptical frame, pointed at the ends,
and secured to the boat by cross-strips
the body portion of the frame being
composed Of cork or inflated rubber
tubes, to steady the boat and increase
Its buoyancy, at the same time acting
as fender when coming in contact
with a wreck or the shore.
A new combination for grocers' use
consists Of funnel with a plug operat-
ed by thumb lever In the outlet for
use in measuring liquids, the funnel
being made in different sizes and ais,
with graduated scale on the inside so
that when the desired quantity is OBJ
tanned the plug can be drawn and the
liquid flows out through the tube at tn.
bottom.
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A pooroRs MESSENGER.
How u Meiidon Physician Saves No End
of Time and Travelling.

How Meildon Physician Saves No End
of Time and Travelling.
The city physicians clientele, as
rule, Is compactly located, but the coun-
try physician practices over large ex-
tent of territory. He is quite likely to
have two patients critically Ill, and
each living like distance from the
doctors own home. Easily 1t will be
seen that paying daily calls and keep
ing posted with sick persons scattered
about like that becomes almost an inn
possibility.
These conditions confronted DR..
Chas. l., Lang, of Meriden, N. Y, for
many long year, and he cudgeled his
brain to some purpose in finding a way
to help himself. The homing pigeon
solved. the problem. He has a regular
service between his patients and him
self. The doctor has found time ia
keep up on medical topics, take good
care Of his patients and cultivate
pigeons, all three very successfully
There is nothing difficult about 1t after
all. In the first place, the doctor sends
to each patient about whose condition
he wishes to be posted, one or more of
the carrier pigeous Some member of
the family has blanks which must be
filled in with detailed records Of time,
pulse, temperature and respiration. A
blank filled, 1t is enclosed in an alum
mum capsule made to clasp on the
pigeons leg. This done, the bird is
released and at once speeds away to
the home Of the waiting physician, at
the rate Of one mile a minute. In this
way DR.. Lang is enabled to keep thor
oughly in touch with his patients at a
distance, with about one-fifth the
amount Of travel he would have to en-
dure under other circumstances. Not
only that, but he is really much better
posted, because 1t would often happen
that he would be unable to pay visits
at all, and so perhaps would miss see
ing a sick person at just the time when
he most needed. Now he can so away
from home to visit patients and feel
sure that when he returns reports will
be waiting him from others. Should
these reports tell him that call from
him is an absolute necessity, why then
he goes and that is all there is OF 1t.
1T is the best" says DR.. Lang, when
establishing loft Of these feathered
messengers, to begin with a few pairs
Of breeders, which should be kept con-
fined to the loft, with an outside cover
ed aviary If possible, to give them ac-
cess to the ground. The pigeons, IL
allowed their liberty are apt to fly
away, no matter how long they have
been in prison. Do not try to train
the birds until they are four months
old. Then take them a mile or two
from home in different directions. In
crease the distance proportionately
from one to two hundred miles for the
birds in the first seasons work.
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zee, had never seen more than enough
water to battle in, except in the dirty
Thames, and could lie for hours at a
tlle and watch the waves roll in and
break up on the sand.
"The principal street of the village
extended all the way through, from the
Inn at one end to the old church on the
bill at the other, and from there went
on and lost itself in the many ms and
outs of the high lands In one of my
Falnbles 1 had examined the old church
which had given the village its name,
and spent hours In its grass grown
burying ground, studying its quaint
old grayestones. 1t was a massive
structure of stone, and had been built,
so / learned from Latin inscription
let into the main part Of the building,
in 1870, when there was rising in the
north against Elizabeth, and in favor
of the old, the Catholic, religion.
This probably accounted for its
being fortified on three sides by moat,
ling since fallen into dlsuse.
Connected by stone bridge across
the old moat was the estate called
'Hetherglade, with the old manor house
several hundred fee bash, and hidden
by many trees. This house was built
some years after the church, but they
were OF the same estate.
my landlord Informed me that the
present lord and owner was Jasper
Sayman, crusty old miser, who lived
in the great house all alone, save for
his housekeeper, and one old man, who
was gardener, butler, footman and
coachman all in one. I had seen the
lord, driving through the long village
street in high old cabriolet, of the
French Empire days, with the many
Iunctioned servant on the box. AS no
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Portable remembrance Of six nights OF
8. r. o.
The conversation had turned on the
'Sameness Of the stage plot, where virtue
is invariably rewarded and crime pun
ished.
1T is not so I'M real llfe," remarked
one, 81 believe many a murder goes
unavenged, SO far as earthly vengeance
Is concerned. Old saws are mostly old
lies, as witness, Murder will out.
Il used To- believe that myself said
Warren, who played. "heavies." but
have known Of several instances where
1t would seem as If the finger Of Provi-
dence had directly interfered, that the
guilty might be betrayed. Did l ever
tell you about the strangest event OF
my life, which uncovered the commits
sion Of a crime tome, a total stranger. y
"Ugh-h-h! Now Mr.. Warren is going
to tell another ghost story" shivered
the soubrette, budding up close to the
leading lady, in anticipation of delight
full horror.
"Yes, Warren brought bundle Of
them over from his native isle, where
superstition is thicker than the average
bog trotter's head" sneered the juven-
lie, who owed Warren grudge for crit
dcising his work as "missy-ish."
Il wasn't always an actor" began
Warren, in answer to the various cries
OF go on" from all but the Juvenile,
who muttered: Were you ever one?"
Il was for four years sub-editor on
The Daily Lark, In London.
"One hot August; when / had been
unusually Overworked, and one is AL
ways overworked on London daily,
my manager gave me tive weeks off,
with ten pounds above my wages, to go
for holiday.
Now, might mention that holidays
were so unfrequent that 1 didn't know
what to do with mine when got ii,
But Just packed bag and took train
bound toward the north, and steered
straight for the sea. wanted to get
into the quiet somewhere, and COM
pletely forget the noise and hurry Of
the town.
Just by the merest drifting fetched
up in York, at Churchstile-by-th e-sea.
Here, hidden from the rest of the
world by the hills behind 1t and the
sea in front, seemed the place Of all the
earth where peace might be found. The
little village looked as If It might have
lain there, IN the massive mounds of
earth, for ages Yet there was pain,
and sorrow, and sin there, as else
where.
THE inn where got lodgings was at
the lower end Of the town, and COM
manded full view of the water, For a
few days I did nothing but lounge
about on the rocks and watch the diff
ferent phases and expressions that a
large body of water can take on. You
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win their affection, a. Caesar won the
affections Of the Tenth Legion by his
campaigns in Gaul. There are danger
QUA defiles from which to debouch and
perllous heights to climb Ambuscades
are to be feared, and there are unford-
able rivers to cross. Some fear that
the young leader will be vain and con-
ceited, II not self-opinionated. They
say that he is more fitted to play the
role OF Apollo than that OF Mars. His
record in the house Of representatives,
however, is good He inherits to a
great extent the conceptions and ideas
Of that old exemplar of Texas political
philosophy, John II. Reagan. Indeed.
It sometimes looks as though the young
Texan had taken Reagan for his mon
tor. Through whatever canyon he is
marching, or over whatever crags in
politics he is climbing, he keeps his
eve on the Constitution. It is to him
the ark of the covenant, Wherever
there Is the slightest doubt as to the
constitutionality Of a measure he vlgor-
ously attacks It. For instance, he does
not believe that congress has constl-
tutional right to charter corporations
and he has lnffexibly set his face
against such measures Glass leglsla-
ton is his abomination, He has intro
duced resolutions abollshing the re-
tired list in the navy, and he probably
regards the retired list of the army
with the same disfavor. II he had II
in his power there is no doubt but
what he would wipe out both lists.
A keen and discerning politician, he
has won the confidence of his young
or associates. Indeed, they regard him
with enthusiasm. They will support
him heartily and without reserve The
veterans, however, will be harder Ia
manage. They may try to wrest the
leadership from him when important
measures are being considered. It will
be difficult, however, for them to dc
this while Thomas B. Reed is speak.
er Of the house. Mr.. Reeds recognl-
tion of Bailey as the leader Of the mi
nority will have great weight in max
Ing him the real leader Mr.. Reed has
treated the young Texan with marked
favor. When he announced his com
mittees last year, Mr. Bailey appeared
as member of the judiciary and cleo.
lions committees and also of the com.
mittee on revision of the laws. Speak
err Reed made him one of the six Dem
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looked up 60 fnd that the dense clouds
had gathered thick, and already big
drops were beating down on us. We
both stepped inside the church door
Tor shelter, as the storm burst In real
fury and dashed itself in an uproar
that deafened our ears,
Presently there was q lull, and we
were terrified to hear sound Of wall
Ing music come from the organ In the
rear of the church. We strained our
ears In the darkness, then from out
the shadow the music changed into the
strains Of the Lost Chord as played
by a master hand. It was soft and
low at first, rising gradually until 1t
seemed as II 1t would burst the walls
with power. Then there came another
thunder burst, that appeared an after
thought OF the storm, and rent the heav-
ems apart and sent the pale rays OF the
young moon through the window. and
at the same instant a supernatural
glow lit up the chancel, altar and or
gan.
Sitting at the organ was the figure
OF young man, tall, with faxen hair
that shone like halo, AT the table
we saw another figure, the counterpart
of the one at the organ.
The old man and l held each other
tightly by the hand, speechless with
awe. Suddenly from out Of the sha-
dow there crept a third figure, with a
hawk like face and terrible eyes-the
figure of Jasper Sayman.
HE advanced stealthily toward the
table, and, crOuching, stretched out his
long arms over the halo like head Of
the figure sitting there. His face was
terrible to sse; hate and passion blend
ed In his look. He drew his hand back
again, and shot 1t forward again and
again. The figure at the table started
as with an electric shock, and rose to
Its feet, as Sayman, or his wrath, whis-
pered In its ear, and put knife In
the phantom hand. The change In the
peaceful face was awful; the deadllest
hate was expressed, as the shadow Of
one brother crept to the other at the
organ, and seemed to bury the knife
in his back. The stricken one ap-
peared to droop over, and broken
wall came from the organ. Then the
figure of Jasper Sayman, which had fol-
lowed close behind the shadowy fratrl-
eide, bent, and seemed to whisper
again. With a look Of horror, the
spectral tragedy was finished. The
knife was buried In the other brothers
breast, by his own hand.
Darkness followed, and curdling
shrek, at our very ear, intensified the
borrow. We turned to see the real
Jasper Sayman fall dying at our feet.
He must have been attracted by the
sound Of music, or maybe the haunt
ing remorse Of his own crime, and
came only to see the rehearsal of his
own devilish deed Of treachery, played
at the command of the God of retribu-
tion."
THAT beats Svengali," gurgled the
soubrette, shivering with the delight
full awe which ghost story always in
spires in the young, but the Juvenile
shrugged his shoulders in scornful
doubt, as the whole company bundled
on to the putting train.
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ocratic members of the committee on
judiciary This gave Texas two places
on that committee, David B. Culber-
son, Of that state, being the leader Of
the minority, having served as chair
man for many years.
A marked evidence of the speakers
favor was shown on the death of ex-
Speaker Crisp. His death left a va
cancy in the committee on rules. To
the astonlshment of the house Mr.. Reed
placed Mr.. Bailey In the vacancy. This
was Of itself either a distinctive mark
of the personal confidence Of Thomas
B. Reed or recognition on the part
of the speaker Of young Bailey as
Democratic leader. Bailed had served
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-13

William j. Bryan, SO years old, as
its candidate for the Presidency
The nomination fired the hearts OF the
young Democracy of the South and
West. They went into the campaign
with zest and zeal born Of q power al
most religious. It was the reflex OF
the wave in the United States senate,
where young men had come to the front
to stay. They are there to-day, and
their number there is increasing. An
tiqucs in politics are being sent to the
back seats. The young element has
also discovered It's power in the house,
and has asserted 1t without regard to
precedent. It takes a genuine delight
In burying precedent. 1t is the same ell
ement that has astounded the grave and
reverend seignlors of the senate for the
last four years. II lie now showing its
strength in the house of representa-
tives. This 1t is that makes the selec-
ton of Mr.. Bailey significant. The In
dependent course taken by Dubois,
Iansbrough, Allen, Kyle, Mantle,
Pritchard, Wilson and others with I'M
silvered hair in the senate is finding
its echoiin the other wing Of the cap
itol. The Democratic members are the
first to respond by choosing Joseph w.
Bailey as their candidate for speaker.
The selection carried with 1t the lead
ership Of the minority on the floor.
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Old Mosaic Pavement.

A mosaic pavement of Palestine, 80
feet long by Is broad, has been discov-
cred at a village between Salt and
Kerak, east Of the Jordan The pave
ment is believed to belong to the fifth
century after Christ.-San Francisco
Call.
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only two terms In the house. His Sc
lection looked liked marked dlscourtesy
to Gen. Thomas G. Catchings, Of Missis-
slppi, who had been a member since
March 4, 1856. and who had served on
the committee on rules through Mr..
Crisp's term as speaker. When Mr..
Reed appointed his committee ON rules
at this beginning Of the Fifty-fourth
congress he put Benton McMiIlin in the
place occupied by Gen. Catchings. This
was strictly in line with precedent, Nc
Millin having served sixteen years in
the house, but when Crisp died he set
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THE ACTORS, STORY.

TRAVELLING the
atrical company sat
about the stove In
the depot Of a west
ern. town, awaiting
a two hours late
train, to make their
next stand. Their
weekly repertory
had been presented,
and they were leav-
inc with the COM
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MIR. BAILEY or TEXAS.
A YOUNG LEADER OF WHOM
DEMOCRACY is PROUD.
A Keen and Deserving PolitlcIan--Ho
is Thirty-Throe Yeasr Old and the
Oh"lco of tho Young Men in tho
House.
washington letter.

HE selection or Jo-
seph w. Bailey, Of
Texas, as the Dem
ocratic candidate
for speaker Of the
house of represen-
tatives emphasized
peculiarly the ac-
ton Of the Chicago
cow en- ton last
fall, That conven;
tlon no minated
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Agreed with Him.

Van Duder-"I want to know some
thing, Miss Amy" AMY have
thought for years, Mr.. Van Duder, that
was just what you wanted. "-Harlela
Life.
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Sprocket-"I guess Spinner's getting
pretty hard up" Wheeler-"So?"
Sprocket Eyes; hear he has sold his
machine and bought a saddle horse. -
Boston Transcript.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-09

We have just received another
large invoice OF youths Home Made"
school shoes. They Will out wear any
others. Sullivan Shoe Co. 11-7-3t
The Excelsior Guards were drilling
on Chestnut street last night
Just received! A fine line of la
dies $500 shoes in tan, green and black
Vici kid, vesting top. They are beau
ties. Sullivan Shoe Co. Hist
COOL BEER always on tap at the
Crystal Saloon. s-2O-tf
IF YOU WANT good job printing
at reasonable prices, send your orde'
the LIGHT JOB OFFICE.
The wicke's building is being con-
nected with the sewers.
For a stylish, perfect fitting suit
go to 'Lentz," Tailor, $40 w. Com. st.
Solid Oak TT. Dining Tables at
s4.25. G. A. Showers Furniture Com
pany. n-o-ti
John Gallagher, the popular eff
cient and accommodating night clerk
of police headquarters, laid off last
night to help the ladies in their pre-
parations at Turner hall for their ba-
zaar of Nations, for charity, which be-
gins tonight.