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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
NERVOUSNESS THAT
CAUSED LOSS OF SLEEP.

From the Democrat, Monroe City, Mo.
Miss Zoe Megown Is daughter Of eX-al-
derman Megown, Of Monroe City, Nc, where
she was born and raised Her history was
that of majority Of noble women She
married VIM, Sicles, d prosperous farmer Of
the place. Just before the birth OF her first
child her trouble began She found her
blood was seriously out of order. This was
soon followed by nervousness that caused
continual loss Of sleep. She consulted a
physician and he prescribed for her, but In.
stead Of being benefited she gradually grew
worse. In short time she began 10 grow
weak and had continual heavy, depressed
sensation In the stomach from which she
could not lind relief.
Fortunately for her neighbor called and
during their conversation recommended DR..
Williamni Pink Pills for Pale People so
highly thet after talking the matter over
Mrs Sicles bought two boxes from the drug
gist, B. d. Wood. She took them according
to directions In short time her color re-
turned and the system was toned up to its
normal condition. Best of all, however, she
could sleep every night. To-day she Is well,
with n strong, healthy little boy by her side.
The above is correct In every respect as may
be learned by writing Mrs. Sicles direct.
B. o. Wood, druggist, Of Monroe City, In
formed your correspondent that he has sold
large quantities of Pink Pills for Pale People
and that the call for them is constantly in
creasing and that many families keep sup
ply on hand oil the time and would not be
without them. Also that among his largo
number of customers, he has yet to find ono
that has used Pink Pills for Pale People
that was not benefited.
Geo. W. Tompkins, Of the Star Drug
Store, says;
81 have sold quantities of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People, and il they
were not as represented my customers
would stop buying them"
/. l.. Owen, Jr., the druggist on North
Main Street, said:
"Ihave good trade on Pink Pills for Pale
People, and they seem to be an effective as
they certainly are popular medicine"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain, In con-
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are an un-
failing specific for such diseases as locomotor
ataxia, partial paralysis, St Vitus' dance,
Sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
headache, the after effects Of la grippe, pal
pitation Of the heart, pale and sallow COM
plexions, all forms Of weakness either in
male or female. Pink Pills are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent postpaid on receipt
Of price, 80 cents q box or six boxes for
$3.50, (they are never sold in bulk or by the
1907, by addressing DR. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
AS OTHERS SEE US.
An American, Two Japanese and Dish
of Potatoes.

An American, Two Japanese and Dish
of Potatoes.
Even those who desire to be strictly
accurate sometimes erect their story
from q single instance, as geologlst
conceives the framework Of long
extinct animal from one bone, says the
American Kitchen Magazine, The fall
lacy of so doing is well illustrated by
the following story told to the writer
by one of the participants: A few years
ago two Japanese gentlemen of high
standing were travelling In the United
States, and, among other places, visited
a large and widely known mandatory,
They were afterwards invited by the
senior member of the firm to lunch
with. him. Col. M. was also of the
party. 1t happened that the first food
placed on the table was dish of fried
potatoes, ant as the manufacturer en-
Enthusiastically explained his business
to his guests he unthinkingly took a
piece of potato from the dish with his
hl6SAb, anu clJO I've n oOOOhu anu JuAau
piece followed The Japanese listened
politely, but Col. NJ. observed that they
were closely watching their hosts
method of eating. The colonel had a
keen sense of humor and he at once
decided that he would follow his
friends example and see what the 9TH
ers would do. He did so and instantly
both Japanese made dive for the
DISH and they thus sat eating pota-
toes with their fingers, presenting, 1t
is to be feared, the appearance of four
men who had had nothing to eat for
long while and expected never to get
anything again. Will it be surprising
if in future Japanese book on Ameri-
ca this breach of good manners shall
find place as an American custom?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
WIN sI1e Mnrrled a yngrant.

Columbia Is. c. special to Atlanta
Constitution; A pretty member Of one
Of theb est families in 0rangeburg has
married vagrant just out of the aims
house, and gives as reason for her
conduct that the mans mother, for
tune-telGr, persuaded her that death
would soon claim her il she did not
marry the son Of the old crone. Eva
Eastergn was the name of the unfor-
tunate girl, Jim Courtney being her
husband. The couple went to the resi-
dence of Justice Brinson and asked to
be married, Courtney representing
Miss Easterlin as factory hand from
an adjacent cotton mill. They were
married and proceeded to the shabby
room where Courtney had been living
But the honeymoon Of the Unmatched
pair was Of short duration. The par
ents Of the girl, hearing that their
daughter had been seen with Court
ney, quickly ascertained the truth, and,
giving chase, found their daughter and
took her home. When Courtney ap-
peared on the streets he was met by
ugly looks from citizens, so he left
town afoot. 1t was thought the young
woman had lost her mind, and her ex-
PLANTATION Of the reasons and fears
which influenced her marriage indi-
Gates that her reason was impaired
An effort will probably be made to get
the legislature to annul the marriage
but there is no precedent, and it is
unlikely that it will be done.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
An Out-of.sight steed.

From the Indianapolis Journal: A.
R. Sligar, agent Of the Panhandle at
New Castle, disposed of horse in a
rattle to Conductor ]. W. Finfrock Of
the same road. The horse was blind
and very old. The chances were 50
cents each, and Finfrock held the lucky
number, but had never seen the stud.
Upon learning of his luck he sent the
following telegram: "Am offered $780,.
Is horse all right, and will he do for
my wife to driver" Sligar replied as
follows; "Horse is out-of-sight and
any woman can drive him" Finfrock
did not read between the lines and re-
fused the offer of $50, thinking he had
found a good family driver. He came
for the animal and had to acknowl-
edge that the joke was on him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
Az Infants Two 500 Bills.

From the hilldelphia Times: Mrs.
Iapp, who lives on Tulpehocken street,
one of the prettiest of Germantown's
many pretty thoroughfares, called her
husbands attention the other morning
to a bundle lying by the front door.
She supposed it had been left there by
some workman who had been making
repairs to the street, and as it was I'M
slightly shQ wanted it removed. When
Mr.. Lapp went to the porch to do his
wife's bidding he saw William Ma
guire, lamplighter, who was on his
rounds putting out the street lights,
and called to him to wait and see what
the bundle contained.
Rags" said Mcguire, scornfully, as
Lapp began to remove the wrappings,
but the next instant the look of curios-
ity on his face had given way to one
of surprise, for when Lapp had gotten
the covering off the bundle it brought
to light a baby. 1t was boy, evident
ly about week old and weighing abou.
ten pounds, dressed in the finest laces
and silks, and was wrapped up as care
fully as 1t could be in heavy clothing.
It was bright-looking baby and while
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
Pumped the Poison Out.

Oakland (Cal) special: Miss Angie
Willard, a charming young society girl
saved the life of young man and
has promised to make him happy until
death does them part. Miss Willard
and the young man, Harry Ravens by
name, had quarrel and she had given
him his congo. Harry left, but re-
turned with determination in his eye
and some morphine in his pocket. He
pleaded with Miss Willard to recall her
words, but the more he urged the
flrmer she appeared to become. Think
ing that the Jig was really up, he
dropped on his knees before the OBJ
durate fair one and swallowed the NOR
phine. Then the girl relented, there
was frantic call for the patrol wagon
and in few minutes the love-sick
young SHan was on his way to receiv-
ing hospital, where a prosaic stomach
pump relieved him of his load. Miss
Willard accompanied Harry to the hos
pital, and assured the sufferer of her
undying affection. He is now some
what sick, but is in the seventh heaven
nevertheless. 81 know I am a fool
said he, "but I loved the girl and |
wanted to show her chat l was willing
to die for her."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

Lapp was congratulating himself he
saw folded piece of paper protruding
from the folds of the dress When he
opened 1t out dropped two 500 bills
Lapp carried the infant into his house
and exhibited 1t to his astonished wife.
The little one was taken to the paro-
chial residence of st, Vincent de Pauls
church, and after 1t had been chris
tened, provision was made to send IS
to the orphans home of the Philadel-
phia diocese.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

From the Portland Daily Press: To
hnd man of sixty engaged in the
study of new profession is an I'M
usual thing, and the Maine Medical
school Of this place thinks it has the
only student of this age at present TAX
ing an undergraduate course in this
country. James Scott Of Crow Harbor,
Guysboro, N. S., has entered upon the
Ihree years course at the school, and
when he receives his degree of M. D.
will have passed his sixtieth milestone.
He is a native of Dumfrieshire, Scot
land, and went to Nova Scotia at the
age Of 1S. He has been a Baptist min
lister at Crow Harbor and other places
in Nova Scotia for many years. Within
the last four or five years he has been
studying and practicing medicine in a
desultory way, especially in cases Of
accidents, and he finally made up his
mind to acquire a thorough medical
education. When Mr.. Scott first came
to college here few of the college body
that in the neatly attired old school
gentleman with the kindly face, whom
they met on the campus, was school
mate of their own. Later on, though,
this having become generally known
some of the would-be smart ones made
midnight visit on Mr.. Scott, intent
on smoking him out. They were gra-
ciously received. At this juncture one
Of the boys, keener than the rest of his
companions, walked across the room to
Uncle Jims chair, thinking the smoke
pretty thick in the immediate locality,
and found the sturdy Scot contentedly
putting away at little black "T. D."
an inch and half long, with the blue
ribbons of smoke curling above him,
and smiling beamingly. The gang
shortly departed, and no further at
tempts have been made to fumigate
the medio's room. Mr.. Scott has a wife,
three daughters and son at Grow
Harbor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
senators; Not Gentlemen.

From the Indianapolis Journal
Lieut. Gov. Haggard perpetrated bull
yesterday afternoon that was regarded
as one of the best jokes of the session,
Senator Sweeney was on the floor. He
referred to the gentleman from"
II want to call the attention Of the
senate to one thing" said the presiding
officer, rapping his gavel.
"The senators are senators-not gen.
tlemen."
There was a moment of amazed ST.
lence.
"The senators will address one an.
other as senators, not as gentlemen"
he added.
Then every man in the senate cham
Der began laughing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
The Fork is 900 Years Old.

By the way it is just about 900
years ago since the fork made its APP
pearance in Europe. In 995 A. D. a SON
of the Doge, Pietro Grsolo, had welded
in Venice the Brizzantine Princess
Anglia, who produced at the wedding
breakfast a silver fork and gold spoon
Then the high Venetian families fol.
lowed suit, and these martyrs to fash
ion picked their lips with the new inp
strument The fork prospered, how
ever, and spread over Italy. 1t 1890
had Travelled as far as France, and in
1908 a traveller brought it direct to
England
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

Sat Dead in Her Chair for Four Days.
Kokomo Qnd) special: Late Friday
evening Miss Sarah Beatty, aged Is,
was found dead at her home, eight
miles south of this city. She lived
alone on her forty-acre farm and had
not been seen since Tuesday. When
found she was sitting in her chair,
where she had sat four days dead. In
an envelope in her pocket was found
500 in bills and in a corner of the
clock a bundle of notes representing
5000. Packages of silver were found
secreted in different parts Of the house,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
AN EXPRESSION

From the Rev. Charles w. savldge, the
Famous Preacher, Author of "shota
From the Pulpit" and other
Books; Also Founder of tho
Peoples Church, Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., March Is, 1897. II take
pleasure in commencing DR.. B. j. Kay and
his work. DR.. Kay is we'll known in this
and many other states in the union. be-
heve him to be an honest and honorable
man, one thoroughly worthy Of the conf
dence of the people. Those sending money
to Dr. Kay may rest assured that they will
receive the medicine ordered. He is pro-
fessed christian, and believe true one.
He has been justly noted for his philan-
thropic and christian work. His gifts at
different times through his life have been
almost princely. / have good reason 20
believe that the DR.. Kay's Renovation and
DR.. Kay's Lung Balm, which he makes and
sells, are valuable to those who need them,
as / have seen them used with excellent re-
suits. Mr.. George W. Hervey, editor Of
the Omaha Weekly World-Herald, and
quite a number of other Omaha people
have been cured by these great remedies.
write this testimonial because actually
believe that it is deserved.
Sincerely,
Pastor Peoples Charles W. Savidge.
Church, Omaha, Neb
Free pamphlets will be sent by writing
to DR.. B. ]. Kay Medical Co., Omaha, Neb.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
Ponder Over It.

A prominent building owner, with
years of experience, gave the follow
ing instructions to his architect; 'I
have had my experience with kalso-
mine and other goods claimed to be
Just as good as Alabastine. I want
you to specify the durable Alabastine
on my walls; do not put on any
other manufacturers dope, if they fur
nish it for nothing. Alabastine is
right, and when 1 cease to use it J
shall cease to have confidence in my
self or my own Judgment"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
mr.. Rntt Relieved Of Rms Name.

Topeka special to Kansas City Jour-
nal: The only bill to change the name
of a person which has passed the legis-
lature this session was introduced by
Representative Turner of Phillips
county. 1t was one changing the name
of John F. RAFT to John Ward. The
Populists in caucus decided rot to
bother with any legislation of this
kind, but RAFT pleaded so earnestly
with them that they promised to re-
lieve him of his obnoxious name.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

From the Council Bluffs NoApareil
Last week the Woodmen of the World
gave a masquerade ball and it seems
that a young business man was anxious
to go, but was not overanxious to take
his wife with him. Well, he finally
told her that he had business in Omaha
that evening and would not be home
till late-in fact, very late-and she
need not mind sitting up for him. The
wife did not sit up for him, but, III
company with a neighbor lady and her
husband, went to the ball. She was
asked to dance by party attired as
a Mexican, and after the dance the
Mexican began to open up mild fir"
tation. "Do you reside in Council
Bluffs?" he commenced. Don't be a
fool, john" the wife replied; IT know
you by the wart on your thumb, even
if 1 did not recognize your voice."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
A Diversion Of Atlanta Fashion,

From the Atlanta Constitutions Miss
Martha Langston, one of tie most
charming of this seasons debutantes.
will give a pillowdex party at her ele
CANT home on Peachtree street Wednes-
day night. a large contingent of the
younger society set will be present
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
Tho Sensitive Cheel,bone,

1t is a mistake to suppose that the
tip of the tongue is the most sensitive
part Of the body. Those engaged in
polishing billiard balls or any other
substances that require very high de-
gree of smoothness invariably use tho
cheekbone as their touchstone for de-
tecting any roughness.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
Absent Mind edness.

A young man was sitting in Col
lamer car the other night busy with
his paper. Mechanically he fished a
half dollar out of his pocket and
handed it to the conductor when the
latter came along, saying: "Give me
a new hand"
"a what?" the conductor asked,
ooh" said the young man, blushing,
Il mean give me some tickets" Cleve-
land Leader.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

"And how did he die?" asked the
lady who had come West to inquire
after the husband she had lost. "Er--
by request, ma'am," said the gentle
cowboy, as mildly and regretfully as
possible. indianapolis Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
IN THE ODD CORNER.
SOME QUEER AND CURIOUS
FEATURES OF LIFE.
seshe Unusual Stories Told by Our Ex-
changes with the Young
Sters for His Degree Pumped tho
Poison Out.
We Were Boys Together.

II were boys to-
gether,
And never can
forget
The school house
near the heath
er,
In childhood
where we met;
The humble home
20 memory dear,
It's sorrows and
its joys;
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

W AANh gOh anu 4 hNAN INSN'
We were youths together
And castles built in air
Your heart was like a feather
And mine weighed down with care,
To you came wealth with manhood's
prime,
To me 1t brought alloys
Foreshadowed In the primrose time,
When you and l were boys.
We're old men together
The friends we loved Of yore,
With leaves of autumn weather,
Are gone for evermore.
How blest to age the impulse given,
The hope time neer destroys
Which led our thoughts from earth to
heaven,
When you and were boys.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
Only Partly True.
Peoples Church, Omaha

Mrs. Brown, indignantly-Is it true
that he said that L was ''fair, fat and
forty?"
Mrs Jones-I am not sure that he
said "fair' Puck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
CHAPTER XII.

II " nelgnD0rS,
said my mother,
began to talk soon
after you went
away. Before that
they always spoke
well Of you, but
now their tongues
were all against
you. l couldn't
make it out, and
1 quarreled with
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
AM Imnnrtnnt plfrerence.

Prospective Litigant-You give legal
advice here, don't you?
Lawyer, absent-mindedly- No; we
sell it. Somerville journal
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

them for slandering you. And when
they told me you had a wife in an
other country, / threw the lie into their
teeth, and asked them how dared they
set their tongues to it, oh, we know
what sailors arep they said; and your
sons no better than the rest Then it
hogan to be whispered about-how
shall l tell you, how shall l tell your
1t began to be whispered about that you
laid base plot to ruin Mabel's charac-
ter: and those l quarreled With did
not use gentle words to them, you may
depend-became more bitter than ever,
and said worse and worse things. l
came upon some of the back-biters one
day, and saw Mr. bruce among them
-" H'
I held my breath; had been waiting
to hear this name
But he walked away, and would
have nothing to say to me. He had a
letter in his hand, which think he had
been reading to them. 1t got into my
mind somehow that he was the mis-
chief-maker, and l went to his office
the next day, and asked him about it.
There was boy in the office, and l
had no sooner commenced than Mr.
bruce sent him for policeman. Your
sons a low-bred scoundrel,' he said to
me. and I'll be the ruin of him and
you.' There was no one but us two
when he said that, and though l knew
I had no business to be in his place, and
was frightened of the policeman COM
ing, answered that you would make
him smart for his words when you
came home, and that he was mean
creature to try and take away the char
acter of a young woman. "A pretty
thing you are, he cried, to speak of
taking away a woman's character! Let
Amos Beecroft deny that he was seen,
while MabePs mother was away, break
ing into her house late at night, when
no one was about He'll deny break
ing into the house. said, but he'll not
deny the rest. He had the key Of the
place, and Mabel stopped with me, to
escape being insulted by wretch she
despised. He got furious at this, and l
don't know what more would have been
said, for policeman came in just then,
and l was turned out of the office, Mr..
bruce telling me to be thankful that ]
wasn't taken to the police court.
thought should have died, Amos. am
getting old, and have had a long,
long illness"
Her voice faltered, and her tears
compelled her to pause,
bit my lips and dug my nails into
my hands to keep myself from sym
pathizing with her. l knew if 1 did SC
that she would break down, and she
had not yet come to that part Of the
story which l burned, yet dreaded, tC
hear. Life and death hung upon hel
words.
But where was Mabel all this timer
said, coldly. "She was at home tt
give this man the lie"
mo" answered my mother; "the day
after you left, Mabel went into Nht
country to her mother, and l did not SCI
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1897-07-02

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