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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-16
HIS DEFoRMlTY A BLESSING.
Owns Ten Fingers and Uses Extra
Ones Mt Sllk Loom.

Owns Ton Fingers and Uses Extra
Ones Mt SILK Loom.
Charles w. Haines, of 4O6 Abigail
street, who Is "A years old, has five
fingers on each of his hands but no
thumbs, says the Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune. In the place Of his thumbs
are perfectly-formed fingers similar in
appearance to the index finger, only
little longer. The remarkabillty of his
case Is that nature so arranged it
that the first phalanx, unlike other
fingers has ball joint articulating
with the first metacarpal in way that
enables him to turn the finger about
in any direction, even upon the back of
his hand.
Haines Is silk bandage weaver, and
by the aid of his thumb fingers he can
reach into the loom and catch up
broken threads and tie them with one
hand, not being compelled to use a
hook line like other worlmen. Hesays
that on account of his hands being so
constructed he can save time and do
more work in q day than anyone at his
shop. Like Miss Sayers, Haines is a mu-
stefan. He is q good performer on q
either, and when not employed at his
work he spends great deal OF time
playing upon this difficult instrument.
He can pick the strings more uimbly
with what serves him as a thumb than
with his other fingers, and he verify be-
lieves that nature furnished him with
deformity that has proven physio'
logical benefit.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-16
WIN Not Tnlle Medicine.

On He'll Roaring creek, 40 miles east
OF Perry, o. T., there is a settlement OF
religious sect who call themselves
Homes people. They oppose doctors,
and will not allow medicine to be given
to their sick under any circumstances.
Further, they will not allow water on
their persons, but anoint themselves
with oil once q week. The neighbors
are asking that thasect be ouarantined.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-16

HARD ON sMuGGLERs.

OBJECT of x Rays at the Custom House.)
nets and hats, gloves, precious stones,
jewelry, india-rubber and medical i'm
struments, and if anything is seen Of
this nature the bags or boxes are at
once opened and the articles dragged
out. The picture shows the effect of
turning the rays on a handbag con-
tanning eyeglasses, keys, box of cigars,
q revolver and some metal articles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-16

DR.. P. Penta has studied the fingers
and toes of 1850 criminals, and finds a
deficiency In the size or number Of toes
quite frequently among them, although
very rare among ordinary men. He has
also observed that prehensile toes,
marked by wide space between the
great toe and the second toe, is con-
dition quite common among criminals;
also, a webbed condition Of the toes,
an approximation to the toeless feet Of
some savages.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-16

The other mans right arm and left leg
were missing, but the remaining limbs
supplied his needs. Although between
them they only had the number OF
limbs which the average cycler upon
single wheel requires to keep him go'
ing, they beat many sturdy rivals who
tried to keep up with them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-16
AN UNUSUAL SIGHT.
Pair of Cyclers with One Pair of
Arms and Legs Between Them.

Arms and Legs Between Them.
A pleasant and unusual street scene
in Philadelphia is sketched by the Rec
ord.
A tandem pair of cyclers with only
one pair of arms and legsbetween them
was the sight which greeted Broad
street promenaders the other day. The
two men rode q fine tandem wheel OF
the latest model, and whizzed along
Broad street as smoothly and graceful
ly as you please.
The man in front had but one hand
TO steer with, but that was good right
one, and his left leg seemed to bring
plenty Of power to bear upon the pedal
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-16
A NInr,a OutInr.

Every summer the king of Spain goes
TO the seaside, and is taken out to battle
in a splendid machine constructed like
a miniature palace. He is attended by
an admiral, and in the vicinity of the
bathing place number of sailors are
stationed in boat in case Of any accl'
dent. .--4.---- --.--.-,..-. ----.--
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-16
Pnlrrlnf anrrice.

A queer polyglot religious service was
held at the Seaman's Bethel at Douglas
on the Isle of Man. The Gospel WINS
read in Gaelic, a hymn sung in Manx,
prayer offered In Welsh and che sermon
delivered In English. On previous
Sunday the Lords Prayer was said in
Cornish, language the last speaker
Of which died in the early years of this
century.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-16
HARRlTY KNOCKED OUT.
ntIonnI Chairman RepudIated by

National Chairman Repudinted by
Pennsylvania Democracy.
James M. Guffy, of Pittsburgh, who
succeeds William Il. Harudty on the
democratic national committee, is one
Of Pittsburgh's best-known men. He
was born in Wesbmoreland county,
about 55 years ago, and went to the oil
country in 1870. He followed the oil
business with great success until 1882,
when he "went broke" from specula-
ton and the extreme depression of the
oil market. He came to Pittsburgh at
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-16

In Switzerland millmaid or milk
man gets better wages if gifted with
good voice because it has been discov-
cred that a COW will yield one-fifth
more milk if soothed during the milk
ing by pleasing melody. II
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-16
PLA1r's CANDIDATE.
Republicans May Namo Mr.. WOlcOtt
for Mayor of New York.

for Mayor of New York.
William M. X. olcott Is the man whom
Mr.. Platt and the republican organiza-
ton may pit against Candidate Seth
Low. Mr.. Low has signifed his inten-
ton OF making the race, and Mr.. Platt
and his party must swallow the Column
bia college president or fight It out
II they decide TO fight, Mr.. OlcOtt will
probably be their standard bearer. He
is a young lawyer with q ravenous Oppe-
lite for work, and Is republican OF the
deepest dye. He Is just SS years old, but
he Is mature of mind and q sage In the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-16
One Dnv. for Vveddinra.

At Plougnastel, a small town in Brit
tany, all the weddings of the year are
celebrated on one day. In February
last "a couples were married sl1nultane-
ously. ", "a ~.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
HElRESS KIDNAPPED.
The Police of Minneapolis Believe Mi

Tie Police of Minneapolis Believe Miss,
Rutherford Has Been Carried Away.
Inc rutherford family of Minneap-'
OILS is very wealthy one, and as it.
consists at present only of Mrs. Ruth
ertord and her daughter Fanny, it will
be seen that this young woman is
heiress to no small fortune. But her
present wealth and future prospects
seem to be more of a curse than a
blessing, for they have made her in the
past target for fortune-hunters, and
now she is missing from home, and the
police have offered reward for J. A.
Morris, who is believed to have kidnap-
PED the young woman. Morris, who
mas long criminal record, met Mrs
rutherford and her daughter while
they were travelling in the south last
spring, learned of their wealth. and
that they lived in Minneapolis. On the.
9TH of May Miss Rutherford disappear
ed from her home, leaving a note say
ing that she was going to st. Paul and
would return the following day. Since
then letter has been received from
her, evidently written under restraint.
saying that she was happily married to-
man she worshipped. The police are.
convinced that she was kidnapped by
Morris and is held by him, and they
are making every effort to find her.
Miss Rutherford is about twenty-five
years old and is highly accomplished.
Her father was Capt George Ruther-,
ford, pioneer citizen of MINNEAPOLIS.
who left vast estate to his widow and
only daughter This wealth has
brought Miss Rutherford many suitors,
but she has always refused to leave her
mother. and has expressed no desire
to marry. All these things strengthen
the police in their belief that she has
been kidnapped.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
DEATH OF ELIZABETH,
She Became Dependent All at Once
and Pined Away,


Of the efficacy of physic Queen Eliza
beth had always been skeptical, says
the Cornhill Magazine. Now ten or
twelve physicians came to the palace,
each promising with all manner of as
servation," "her perfect and easy recov-
cry if she would follow simple course
of treatment" But they spoke in vain.
Nor could the protests of councillors,
.divines and waiting women induce her
to accept medical assistance. Her mel
ancholy was Settled and irremovable,"
and she had no wish to prolong it by
frightening out her life. She only
broke silence to murmur: II am not
sick, I feel no pain, and yet 1 pine
away She was asked whether she
had any secret cause of grief. She re-
piled that she knew of nothing in the
world worthy of troubling her. At
length, by force Git is said) she was
lifted from the cushions and put to
bed. Her condition underwent no
change. Gradually those about her re-
allied that "she might live if she would
use means" but that she would not be
persuaded, and princes, as they tear
fully acknowledge, cannot be coerced.
Nevertheless, until the third week, they
looked forward to a renewal of her old
vivacity and the dispersal of her leth-
argy. But during the week it was
perceived that the ground she had lost
could only be recovered by miracle. On
Wednesday, March %, her councillors
entered her bedchamber to receive her
last instructions. She had none to
give. The archbishop and bishops Of
fered up prayer at her bedside, and she
derived some comfort from their min
istrations. In the evening she sunk
into quiet sleep, such as she had
sought without avail for nearly a
month. She never woke again. About
3 o'clock in the morning of March "a
she departed this life, mildly like
lamb, easily like ripe apple from the
tree" When she was examined after
death her physicians reported that
"she had body of firm and perfect
constitution, likely to have lived many
years." Death was, in fact, prepared
to the last to bargain with her for
few more years of life, but his terms
implied an enfeeblement of those fac
ulties on whose unrestricted exercise
her queenly frame seemed to her to de-
pend. BY refusing to be party to the
truce she invited her overthrow. But
she never acknowledged herself van
quished; she made no will, she be-
slowed no gift on any of the faithful
attendants who wept beside her death
bed, and she declined to guide her
council in the choice of successor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
COUNTRY POLLING PLACES.
Some Big Election Districts Up the
State-Registrationi In the Country.

Some Big Election Districts Up the
state-Registration in the Country.
More than 5000 polling places will be
in use at the next election in the state
of New York. The number in some
counties has. been reduced since last
year. The number of polling places in
New York city, which was 1892, will be
this year 683. This reduction applies
particularly to New York and Brooklyn,
and is based upon the provision of law
which makes 400 electors instead of $50
the number entitled to separate ma
chlnery of election, polling place, in
spectors, poll and ballot clerks, watch
ers, and separate registry, says New
York Sun.
In the country districts the area Of
an election district is necessarily much
larger, and the difficulties of reaching
IL much greater than in the city dis
trlcts. Clinton county for instance,
with an area Of nearly 1000 square
miles, has only IS polling places, and
the average area of an election district
IS therefore nearly thirty miles. In
warren county, with an area of 1000
miles, or nearly that, there are only
thirty polling places, and in Hamilton
county, which includes a considerable
part, indeed, the most considerable
part of the Adirondack region, there
are only nine polling places in ter
rltory covering 1900 square miles, or
an average of 200 square miles for
each voting district In the township
| OF Benson the total vote in last years
election was just SOL votes for Bryan
and Sewall and 20 for Mckinley and
Hobart. In Moorehouse township of
| Hamilton county the total vote at last
years election was only 43, % votes be-
ing for Mckinley. When, following the
election of 1891, the Democrats gained
control of both branches of the legis-
| lature, they altered the registration
law in such a way that the full enroll
ment of voters in the interior counties
was made more difficult. Prior to that
the rule had been to carry from one
year to another without additional per-
sonal enrolment, the names of quail
tied electors in the smaller places, and
by this method citizen enrolling him
self in one year was qualified to vote
without new registration in the year
succeeding, whereas in the large cities,
Where the Democratic vote was most
important, an annual registration was
the rule. Under the present registry
law there is personal enrolment in all
cities, towns and villages having more
than 5000 inhabitants, but in the
smaller places of less than 5000 the
election inspectors at their first meet
ing are authorized by section 33 of the
Election Code "to place upon the regis
ter the names of all persons appearing
on the registry of the last preced-
ing general election, except the
names of such electors who are
proved to the satisfaction of such in
spectors to have ceased to be electors
Or have moved away" In other words,
citizens in such places may be regis
tered by proxy. This concession to the
residents of the smaller places is
deemed important by many of them,
especially at this time of the year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
HANGED THAT HE MIGHT LIVE
Peculiar Surgical Operation successfuuy
Performed in a CALIFORNIA; Hospital. n

Peculiar Surgical Operation Successfully
From the San Francisco Chronicles:
A very delicate and extremely rare
surgical operation has been performed
successfully at the French hospital in
this city upon G. Hoffman, young
German farmer. BY it not only his life
has been saved, but he is on the speedy
way to the recovery of health. Hon-
man was employed on farm near
knights Ferry. During the latter part
OF July he fell backward off wagon.
striking the hard ground with the,
back of his head, and fractured the
third cervical vertebrae, an injury
which in nearly every case proved
fatal. An examination by the physi-
clans in the country disclosed the ser
lousness of the injury, and they gave
1t as their opinion that not one in q
thousand ever could survive it. The
fracture prevented the moving Of the
injured mans head in any direction.
The slightest attempt to move the head
caused violent vomiting, brought on
falntlng spells, and impeded respira-
ton. The patient was given very lit
tie nourshment with a spoon, and had
to be kept constantly in one position.
His frame wasted away, and vet he
fingered, suffering great agony. On
August II he was brought to the
French hospital in this city, where the
physicians decided upon an operation
as the onlv rossible means of saving
the life of the patient. In the pres
encc OF the hospital house staff and a
number of consulting physicians the
operation was performed August Is. All
incision was made in the neck, expos
ing the vertebrae, which showed the
injury to the third process, the arch
CT which was removed, as was por-
ton of the second vertebrae. thus re-
moving the obstacle to the unrestrict-
cd motion of the head. The wound
was closed and an extension apparatus
applied. The patient rests on an in
clined plane. The weight of his body
acts as counter extension to the
weight applied to the extension appar-
atus, which is attached to the head, and
the patient is virtually suspended by
the neck until he shall be restored t.
health. The wound has been dress
ed four times since the operation was
performed, and the patient is doing
well. At the last dressing Dr. Oscar J.
Mayer, the operating sugeon, was very
sanguine that his patient would soon
be restored to perfect health.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
WHAT NEXT?
Ten Cents Piece Is Now Onrered for
Live Mice.

Ten Cents Piece Is Now Onered for
Live Mice.
Not a little attention has been at
tracted recently by the advertisement
of Westtield, Mass, firm, Offering five.
cents each for live mice in any guam
tlty SO badly are the mice wanted
by the concern that the offer was soon
afterward raised to ten cents for each
and every live mouse delivered. Some.
weeks ago shoe dealer arranged in
his window an exhibition of live mice.
and a teeter board. A mouse running.
up the little board would incline it in
the opposite direction, and as the Iiyelv
little creature scampered back and
forth over the board it would be almost
continuously lettering. The show at
tracted much attention, and other in
ventive minds saw it's possibilities as
an advertising scheme, and improved
on it by replacing the teeter board by
an inclined disc, which rotated rapidly
when the mice ran over it's surface.
From the disc was evolved a hat or
umbrella teetotum. This is the most
advanced stage. A toy company quick
ly saw it's possibilities and arranged to,
put the thing on the market. An agent
with a sample case of the attractions
was sent to the large cities of the cen
trail and middle states, and he had but
to show it to make a sale on the spot
The company now has orders far be-
yond it's powers to fill the chief cause
Of delay being the scarcity of mice
That is why the price of the rodents is
quoted at ten cents in Westfeld.-New
York Sun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY.
Few of Them Seemed to Have Learned
Anything Noble from Nature.

"For the stability and righteousness
of our government we are accustomed
to think we must pin our faith on the
country people who live near to Ma
lures heart" writes Mrs. Lyman Alb
bolt in the October Ladies Home Jour-
nal, the first of a series of Peaceful
Valley" papers which picture life in an
ideal rural community. But how
many of them" she says, "seem to
have learned anything noble from her?
Her beauty does not refine them, her
honesty does not incite them to thor
oughness, her free-handedness does not
inspire them to generosity-they be-
come narrow and sordid in the midst
Of grandeur and liberality. They i'm
agine there can be nothing in life but
work or play, toll or rest, and they feel
contempt for those who play and rest
They have never learned to mingle
work and play, toll and rest in due
proportion, and they cease to find any
pleasure in life unless they abandon
work altogether. Like the tired wom-
an who wrote her own epieaph, they
fancy heaven place where they can
do nothing forever and ever This
view of life makes loafers in the viii
lage as it makes them in the cities.
When different spirit has found room
to grow, new order of living prevails.
Life becomes something more than
slow grinding of the mill, more than
a burden, to be endured only because
a luxury as we'll as necessity. Indi-
viduals combine, not for their own ad-
vantage, but to multiply benefactions,
and as strength increases, by it's righ>
use, the attainment of one worthy and
ambitious advantage. is only the sug-
gestion and achievement Of another"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
Ebhen's Philosophy

Mine times outer ten," said Uncle
Eben, "a gemman advises young men
ter choose some yuthuh business dan
whut he got into. He takes it fob
granted dat it took heap mo- dan
common smahtness ter succeed like he
did."-Washington Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11

Sediment in Milk-Half the milk
sent into our cities will deposit a vile
sediment after standing. When stables
are ill-kept and mixers careless there
is a decided "off" flavor to the entire
milking. Offensive dust collects upon
the udder, and finds it's way into the
pail. Part of it settles after passing
the coarse strainer, and part will be-
found floating on the cream.-Ex.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11


Seeing the wharves of Portland, Maine,
covered with casks of West Indian
rum (nearly an acre of it at one time),
and the city smoking with seven dis
tilleries, he began the warfare against
drunkenness more than half century
ago. The good he has done, the homes
he has kept inviolate, the high moral
sense with which he has infused ten
generations, is story that neither
earth nor heaven can afford to let die.
Derided, belittled, caricatured, malign-
ed, for a quarter of century as few
men have been he has lived on until
at his decease universal neWspaperdom
speaks his praise and the eulogiums Of
his career on this side of the sea have
been caught up by the cathedral organ
sounding his requiem on the other. His
whole life having been for God and the
worlds betterment, when at half-past
three o'clock in the afternoon of Oc-
tober second he left his home on earth
surrounded by loving ministers, and
entered the gates of his eternal resi-
dence, think there was most unu-
sual welcome and salutation given
him. Multitudes enter heaven only be-
cause of what Christ has done for
them, the welcome not at all inten-
sified because of anything they had
done for him. But all heaven knew
the story of that good mans life, and
the beauty of his death-bed, where he
said, Il long to be free" I think all
the reformers of heaven came out to
hail him in. the departed legislators
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
TALMAGE's SERMON.
THE THREE TAVERNSn LAST
SUNDAYS SUBJECT,
FROM tho Text Acts, Chapter XXylII..
Verse 10. AZ Follows: They Camo
to Meet Us as Far as Apnil, Forum
and the Three Taverns,

EVENTEEN miles
south Of Rome, TIA
ly, there was q viii
laIe of unfortunate
name. A tavern is q
place Of entertain
ment. In our time
part of the enter
tainment Is a provi-
sion of intoxicants.
One such place you
yuO,,1I thinly would
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11

Strictly Business Transaction.
First Heiress-"Who presented the
count to you?" Second Heiress-"No
enc: bought him."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
ConsOling.

Patient--Doctor, this is the worst at
tack l ever had. Doctor-Well. don't
worry yourself. l am quite sure yov
won't have another,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
A Chess Question.

TO the Editor of the Dispatch
To settle II dispute, will you please
answer the following questions In next
week Dispatch: Should A and j be
playing q game of chess. and 4 succeed
in forcing one Of his pawns into B's
royal line. does it at once become one
Of the royal pieces. and should BIS King
be on his royal line alone, would it be
in check? a having one queen, could
this pawn be considered a second queen?
And oblige. Yours truly,
Narrows. Va. Il. w. j.
We would say that las the game is
played in America at present. a pawn,
upon reaching the adverse royal" line.
must become a "royal" piece. 1t is OPP
tional with its owner to say what piece,
and he can say anything except king.
We understand royal piece. though
it IS not proper term, to signify a
king, queen, bishop, rock, or knight.
Thus A may have two or more queens
on the board at the same time, and If
he claimed a queen or a rock for his
pawn, BIS king would be in check.
At one period Gn England it was not
necessary to promote pawn when it
reached the royal" line, but it was al
lowed TO stay a pawn. But this is obso-
Ia,