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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11
YOUNG ENGLISH GIANT.
A 13-Yoar-Old BOY Who Was Ovea
Seven Feet In Height.

A 19-Yoar-Old BOY who Was over
Seven Feet in Height.
William Henry Anger OF Kensal
Town, London, aged 10, was at the
Marylebone police court a few weeks
ago with another boy, John Thiel, aged
IA, charged by the police with suspici-
GUS conduct, says an exchange. Anger
ON being measured was found to be six
feet three inches In height, while the
other boy, though one year older, was
only about half his height. The
magistrate was somewhat incredulous
as to Anglers age and the lads father,
having entered the witness box, as
sured his worship that his son was
only 10 years of age. James Toller,
the young English giant, at the age
OF 10 was upward OF Ave feet In height
and at II eight feet. His two sisters
were Of gigantic growth--one at the
age Of 10 was FIVE feet eight and one
half inches high and the other at the
age OF years was nearly Ave feet In
height. The European Magazine for
November, 1855, mentions young
Worcestershire giant, who was the son
OF a Mr.. Collet Of Upper Slaughter,
near stow-on-the-Wold, and was 10
years of age. He was five feet nine
inches high, measured four feet one
and one-half inches around the waist,
two feet nine inches around each
thigh and two feet four inches round
the calf Of his leg.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11

LincOln's Kindness to Little Girl.
Many an act OF kindness has been
left undone because 1t carried with 1t
a seeming loss of dignity, says an ex-
change, The following letter Of lady
of Springfield ILL.,, published in Nc
Clure's Magazine, shows the self for
getfulness and kindness Of the great
men we delight to honor The incl
dent took place after Mr.. Lincoln had
been to congress. We might query
how many representatives Of 100000
men would forget themselves enough
to do the same thing.
"The very children" the lady writes,
knew him for there was not one OF
them for whom he had not done some
kind deed. My first impression Of Mr..
Lincoln was made by one Of his kind
deeds. l was going with little friend
for my first trip alone on the railroad
cars. 1t was an epoch of my life. l
had planned for II and dreamed OF 1t
for weeks.
"The day came, but as the hour of
the train approached the hackman,
through some neglect, failed to
call for my trunk. AS the minutes went
on realized, in panic of grief, that
I should miss the train. l was stand
ing by the gate, my hat and gloves on,
sobbing as II my heart would break,
when Mr.. Lincoln, came by.
why, what's the matter? he asked.
And l poured out all my story.
"'How big's the trunk? There Is
still time If 1t isn't too big and he
pushed through the gate and up to the
door.
my mother and I took him up to
my room, where my little old-fashioned
trunk stood, locked and tied. oh, oh!
he cried. Wipe your eyes and come
on quick
"And before I knew what he was
going to do he had shouldered the
trunk, was downstairs and striding
out Of the yard. Down the street he
went as fast as his long legs would
carry him, trotting behind drying
my tears as went. We reached the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11

married on January 8, slxty-four yeara
ago. They have lived continuously In
the Reighborhood where they were
reared. For the last twenty-elght years
the Nail family has held family re-
union that has increased In Importance
each succeeding year, This celebration
was held at the old family homestead
recently, every child, grandchlld and
great-grandchild being present, and
with them number of friends. Four
teen years ago, Uncle Samuel" and
Aunt Cherry" celebrated their golden
wedding, an event that was attended
by hundreds Of the best people in the
county. When the family gathered the
other day there were six CONS and
daughters, twenty-three grandchildren
and thirty-flve great-grandchildren OF
the children, Mrs. Henry Malpas Of In
dianapolis Is the only one who does
not reside in this county.
Mr. and Mrs. Nail have always been
devout Christians, and now hold family
prayers the same as they did when
their family was growing up around
them. At the family reunions "UnclO
Sammy" occupies the head Of the Ia
BILE, and Aunt Cherry" the foot, he
never falling to say grace. Both are
remarkably well-preserved, and take
lively interest in all passing events.
They, like Mr.. Wilson, are closely
Identified with all the interests of the
county, and can recite its history from
memory. Mr.. Nail has been farmer
all his life, and boots at the idea that
no money can be made on the farm.
He now owns over four hundred acres
Of fine land in this county, valuable
property In other places, and has made
each of his children present of eighty
acres of land in this county. This prop
erty he accumulated by intelligent La
Dor, as he never speculated to the value
Of a cent. MI. Nail has never used
liquor in his life, and feels that his
present strong and healthy body Is due
to his good habits. He hopes to live
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11
THE CHINESE SERVANT.
He AIcIts with Delight at tho Sight Of
an Infant.

He MoIts with Delight at the Sight of
an Infant.
In British Columbia and, in fact, all
along the western coast Of North Amer
lea, the heather Chinee" will be found
enacting the role Of the neat-handed
Phyllis, with subtle difference, says
Lippincott's. Like everybody in this
transltory and variable world he has
his good and bad points, and the former
are not often sufficiently emphasized.
AS a rule he proves an apt pupil, far
more SO than Blddys so well known to
u.s. once show him how to make q
thing and he will remember 1t for all
time, his brain seeming to be able to
retain recipes in a most marvellous
and elastic manner. He speaks a lin
tied and sometimes fearful and won
derful style Of English that has to be
heard to be appreciated, and attentively
and analytically listened to to be un-
derstood. He is fairly clean and hon
est and excels In the culinary depart
ment, for he delights to experiment In
new recipes Nothing pleases him more
than to be permitted to try his hand on
making some new dainty, as cookies,
fritters, cakes or doughnuts, using but
ter and eggs, II not carefully watched,
with a lavish hand. And as eggs are an
expensive commodity out west you will
understand why the announcement "he
makes lovely sponge cake" Is not al
ways duly appreciated. He hates rain
like a cat and II downpour commences
about 6 a. m. you need not be aston
ished If your servitor does not put In
an appearance till after 1t has some-
what abated, your breakfast being quite
immaterial to him, probably not even
rufIling his thoughts. Their hearts, II
they have any, are we'll hidden. Only
to children do they usually show any
sOftness; them they delight in and arc
their willing slaves. The transforma-
ton in their faces at the sight Of baby
is wonderful. They will smile and
chuckle no matter how cross they may
have been the moment before, and
make some fattering alluGon to 1t.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11

1 had forgotten to ask him at what
hour should call. Call at 9 o'clock.
I'll be here" went to the war de-
partment, and upon inquiry was told
they did not understand the president
as having ordered Captain James re-
instated, that they thought the case
had been referred to Assistant Secre-
tary Watson, but upon inquiry, it was
found, as l suspected, that Mr.. Stanton
had pigeon-holed it, so that his decis-
ion should not be interfered with.
Next morning l went to the White
House and took seat in the anteroom
with a newspaper, in position that
would enable me to see the president
when he came up the stairs. In few
minutes the president came up the
stairs and as he turned to go to his
own room he looked over his shoulder
and saw me. with Come in, Mr.. jan
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11
Lincoln to a Brave Boy.

A young lad presented himself be-
fore Lincoln in the famous Blue Room
in. July, 1863. "Well, my lad, what do
you wish?" He wanted to go to West
Point. How old are your" On hfs
answer the president said, laying his
hand on the lads shoulder, ''0h, they
won't receive you at West Point. You
are not old enough" The boys coun-
tenance showed great disappointment.
Mr.. Lincoln asked him where he lived
and what he wac doing. He gave his
residence and said he was fifer in a
certain regiment. How long have you
been with the regiment" Ever since
the war commenced" The president
said, grasping the boys hand, "go back
to your regiment and do your duty, as
l know you will, and when you are old
enough come back here and will send
you to West Point" That seemed to
add several inches to the lads height,
and he left with proud step.
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another democrat elected president.
To-day he is hale and hearty for one
of his years. He has never tasted Ii
quor in his life.
Soon after Mr.. Wilson settled in the
wilderness, other people commenced
coming. Among the very first to ar
rive was family named Nail and an
other named Wray. They settled In
what was afterward called the Wray
neighborhood, 1t being four miles west
of shis place. In those families was
young boy, known as Samuel Nail, he
having been born In 1909, his father
coming to this county in 1924. In the
Wray family was Cherry Wray, she
having been born In 1913, her people
coming to this county in the fall OF 1922.
Samuel Nail and Cherry Wray we're
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11

ney." At that somewhat familiar RsS-
'utation all eyes We're turned on me
with wonder as to who | was that the
president addressed so Familiarity.
When reported what had learned
at the war department he took his
pen and wrote an order reinstating
Captain James and handed II to me
and said to me to take that over to
the department and see II they would
understand 1t.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11

legal holidays in the full sense of the
word is the spirit of greed that exists In
business men, who only become patri-
otto when 1t suits their best financial
interests. II we are to have real holt
days in which the true spirit of
patriotism finds full play, the plain
people will have to take some sort of
Initiative
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11
won't to JaIl 70 Plense nIs VIC.

Gustave Erickson Of Sioux City, Ia,
went to the penltentiary to please his
wife. He was alleged to have married
In Omaha several years ago, to have
deserted his wife after a time, and
going to Sioux City to have remarked
without having previously secured
divorce from No. /. He entered plea
Of guilty to the charge of bigamy, and
was sentenced to nine months i'm
prisonment. II was really never mar
rled to more than one woman" he re-
marked as he followed the sheriff from
the court room, "but my wife was de-
termined to send me to prison, and I'd
do anything to please her"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11
nraonula1,s Methoas OF WORK.

In writing his great History OF Eng
land" Macaulay first laborlously gath
cred his materials, laying the most un'
toward subjects under tribute, and find
ing In the most out-of-the-way corners
here a little and there little, then,
when he had the subject fully In his
head, and all the materials were melt
ed into glowing mass in his brain,
he opened the gates and let the stream
pour from his fast moving pen. But this
was not all. Next morning he rewrote
the work OF the previous dag, purify
ing, refining, clipping, celebrating, and
polishing as he went along, till every
clause was a unity, every paragraph a
literary cosmos. He would rewrite a
paragraph for the purpose Of giving
some obduTate sentence more fac!la
turn, and his taste had to be satisfied
in matters of punctuation as we'll as Of
style.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11
A vIee.rre.laen. VINO Nover servea.


William Rufus King, born April 6,
1855, died April IS, 1853, was Vice
President of the United States who
never served In that capacity, and one
who took the oath Of office on foreign
soil, something which can be said Of
no other executive officer who has ever
been elected by the people Of the Unit
ed States.
King was an Invalid, but his friends
urged him to take second place on the
ticket with Pierce in 1852. Both were
elected, but Mr.. Kings health failed so
rapidly he was forced to so to Cuba
early in 1853, some two and half
months before inauguration day.
Not having returned to the United
States by March 4, Congress passed
special act authorizing the United
States Consul at Matanzas, Cuba. to
swear him In as Vlce-President at
about the hour when Pierce was TAX
ing the oath Of Office at Washington.
This arrangement was carried out to
dot, and on the day appointed, at a
plantation on one of the highest hills
In the vicinity Of Mantanzas, Mr.. King
was made vice-Presldent Of the United
States amid the solemn "Vaya vol con
Dios" God will be with yoW Of the
creoles who had assembled to witness
the unique spectacle.
President King returned to his
home at Cahawka, Ala, arriving at
that place April II, 1853, and died the
following day. His remains were laid
to rest on his plantation, known as
Pine Hills.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11
cnlIaren shoula sIeep in parE Room..

Children should be accustomed as
soon as possible to sleep in a dark
room. Unless they have learned to be
afraid of 1t the darkness is soothing to
the nerves and the rest is more pro-
found and refreshing than when there
is the unconscious stimulation Of light.
1t is particularly desirable for children
Of nervous temperament that light
should be excluded, but It is most often
the nervous, sensitive child whose
imagination has been We'd with fears
of the shNpes the dark aay hlde.-La-
dies Eorie Journal.
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willing to Accommodate Him.

Bounderberry-I am very sorry Miss
Rosebud is ont. You won't forget to
mention that called? inexperienced
Housemaid-N indeed, sir; I'll run
straight upstairs now and tell her,
Tit-BIts.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11
ARE ALL OLD TIMERS.
DISTINGUISHED NATIVES OF
THE HoosIER STATE.
Two Noted Pioneer Families 81 Shelby
County Who Settled There in the Days
When It Was q Territory, and Have
Prospered.
sherbyvllle Qnd.) Letter.

", lbudC II. Wllsuh
Of he byville
claims the dis
tingulshed honor Of
being the Oldest ma
tlve-born Hoosier
living. From all
that can be learned
there will be no one
to dispute the
claim, Mr.. Wilson
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-11

emancipator VIII always
command as tender and sin
cere a homage as that OF
the Father of his Coun-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03
WILLIAM ISN'T MODEST.
Calls Himself Father of His Country
and Chosen of the Lord.


and Chosen of the Lord.
Coblenz. September 1.-Emperor Will
liam In proposing toast to the Rhine
province at the provincial banquet held
here last evening after the unwilling by
his majesty OF the equestrian monument
erected in honor Of William at the con-
tluence of the Rhine and the Moselle
made a long speech ON the subject of his
grandfather during the course OF which
he said:
MY grandfather went forth from Cob
LEM to mount the throne as the chosen
instrument of the Lord and as such he
regarded himself. For all of us-more
especially for us princes--he raised the
throne once more on high. browning II
with the bright rays Of the treasure which
NAV we ever preserve in It's sublimity and
holiness; mean the kingdom by the grace
Of God. the kingdom with it's heavy du-
ties. its never ending, ever enduring tolls
and labors. with its responsibility 20 the
Creator alone. from which no man, nc
minister. no house of parliament, 10 peo-
pie can release princes. For me. 1t viii
be n sacred duty, following in the ways
which the Great Ruler has shown u.s. and
in solicitude for my house. to hold my
protecting hand over this splendid jewe
and in the tradition which has descended
to us and which remains stron ger thar
iron-ves. even than the walls of t.hren-
bretstein-to take this province to my
heedful heart. the heart OF the father OF
his country. and wish wit hall my heori
her people may grow under the protec-
tion OF long lasting peace"
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STOCKS,
lowing were the closing quotations on leading
j. on the New York Exchange today;
:. div. .oftered. 5 Elk. int.


Jew York September 2.-'The Evening
PTS London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets opened stagnant to-
D. pending the. bank rate. When 1t
Is known there was no change, the
3rkets only rallied feebly, as the dealers
$uld rather have had an immediate rise
Pm deferred action. Americans were
early in the day on the low, prices
some issues on the New York stock
thange, but they hardened sharply at
! close. which was firm. The market
ieves the rise will he renewed TO its
FINER figure. Speculative buying here
Reps mainly to the low-priced shares.
Pc Bank of England ends the year with
amount standing at the present rate
fhciently large to pay dividend of 5
n cent, against the ~ per cent of last
Jar. ON the London discount market
DOT rates ara unchanged, but business In
Pnerican bills to arrive ten days hence Is
ping done at 2ls against 2h per cent yes
rday. Large numbelt, OF bills are still
Tered. Paris and Berlin quiet.
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Coal Producers to Organize.

Pittsburg. Pa, September 1.-The nrst
decisive step toward forming permanent
organization of the independent coal pro-
ducers of the Pittsburg district was taken
today. well attended meeting was hsld
in the office OF the Blythe Coal company
in the Iron Exchange building. About
twenty operators were present and the
situation was discussed In all It's details
There was unanimous sentiment in
favor OF forming a permanent, organization
10 be known as the Coal Exchange.
committee was appointed to report plan
nv which the smaller producers can be
benefited In the way of fairer prices from
the lake shippers. They are 10 make
repor, to another meeting Saturday which
is 10 give The objects and mode Of regulat.
ing the organization.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03
STOCK MARKET.
ERBrIyT STOCKS SELECTED
FOR MANIPULATION.
They Declined nnd the GEN.
List Recovered--Failing on
i Activity In Bond Market.

York. September 1.-The character
Us stock market was very similar
of yesterday. individual stocks be-
shed to a high level to stimulate
stain the market, while realizing
ected In other parts of the list. The
bilt stocks were selected today for
biation and the price of each mem
the group was successfully raised.
in the stocks recently favorites In
culation heavy offerings were made
)ize. Tho success of these tactics is
by the small decline In the general
the manipulation for a rise was not
Hence at the opening, Sugar being
he'd to a raid which carried 1t down
points. Omaha also opened 5
below last nights close and Mis-
Pacific was down nearly a point.
In the day Northwestern was
! UP TO 127ta. a jump of 6 points.
advances in the Vanderbilt group
Canada Southern. AZ, to 60; Big
3k: Michigan Central, "a, and New
Central 15s, and New York Central
/. Louis stocks, the common rising
points, the first preferred 3la and
jcond preferred Ar. Coincident with
Iuoyancy in the Vanderbilts the
|ers and the active railway list sank
! lowest of the day, Rock Island.
Aul Burlington, Missouri Pacific,
son preferred and Northern Pacific
Fred being all notably affected. Later
day these stocks recovered some
From the lowest and the Vanderbilt
D, except New York Central. declined
from the highest. There
other stocks which showed special
9Th, and especially among the indus
Chicago Gas touched i05A. n new
Record, but reacted point. Pacific
rose ~, but reacted rs.
bng other notable gains were Rio
De and Western preferred, go, Col
Fuel. points, Cotton OIL and Ore
preferred over point
ing Valley preferred lost 4, National
h second preferred 3, Omaha g. The
hanges are mixed, the grangers and
others showing small gains and
active railroad shares losses.
re was some falling off In activity
lie bond market, but prices We're
y. Sales, s2,700,00o.
'ernment bonds steady. Total sales,
J.
, total sales of stocks today were
shares, including: Canada South
,6 40: st. Paul. So 100; Wabash. 5000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03
ORIENTAL ADVlCEs.
Floods I'm japan Caused Great Loss
of Life md PrOpcrty.

of Life and Property.
Victoria, r. c., September 1.-The En-
press of China has arrived with Oriental
adyices to August 10.
By floods in prefecture OF Japan over
100 houses were destroyed and six lives
lost in the Nishlma district. All bridges
ON the Oshima railwey line in Higarhi
Kubiki district were broken down by floods
and the road also damaged in many places.
Over forty houses and twenty go-downs
were swept away. aud twentyfour lives
lost in the village Of Matsugaski Sado
district By the settling of the Agno river
1900 houses in Sanjo Machi and 700
houses in the village OF 1chinikido were
submerged. At Izimukais one shrine, two
GO downs four temples and half score
OF dwellings were crushed by landslides
from the mountains, and five lives were
lost and ten persons severely Injured. \
dispatch from Maootsu says that the houses
flooded numbered 1000 and the dead and
wounded 300 while 600 persons were saved
from drowning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03
Japnn and the Seal conference.

Victoria, n. c.. September 1.-The Jap
anese papers state that commissioner is
to be sent by the Japanese government TO
the Washington sealing conference this
fall and that he viii be instructed to
side with the United States as TO the REM
edial measures for the preservation OF seals
and seal otters. 1t Is suggested by one
Iaper that Count Okuma should be APP
pointed. as he could use his influence
while there to hinder the bringing OF tho
Hawaiian annexation treaty before the
N
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03

ss Hemisphere tBr). Chatham. N. h.
via Dublin. July 10
Is Ida. due August g.
Sc jamaican, at Liverpool August IA.
SIS Madeline, at South Hampton Az.
gust 5.
SIS Maritime, at Manchester August a.
SIS Melbridge. at 81. Naxarre July 10.
SIS Miami, at New York August 70.
SIS Nanette. Liverpool, July 81.
SIS North Sands. at Rio Janeiro Aug Is
SIS Nueces, at New York August Is.
IS Olinda, Antwerp. August H.
20.
SIS Sir Richard Greenvilie. at Antwerp
July ls
Sch Starke. Archer Raltimore. July u
SIS Venetia (Br.), due September ~
SIS Webster. at Shields August 6.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03

Cleveland. Ohio. September 1.-Purchas-
ers OF coal are cautious and are buying
only in small quantities. Nearly all the
operators are sanguine that the end OF the
trouble is near at hand. but there are a
few who express much doubt on the sub
tact All are awaiting the meeting OF the
miners committee at Columbus, at which
the new proposition win be considered,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03

WHISTLER ROY (26gS9) and son Two Sows
and litter thoroughbred registered Pos
seen at Halls stock pens. IA. G.. Gro,
meenes ~
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FINANCIAL.

TO LOAN $500 or more on improved Hous-
ton real estate, for one or more years.
Address 1891 this office. )
MONEY TO LOAN on reasonable terms
on Houston property. Inquire at 5oi
Main street. "a
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A. Iniunction issued.

Washington. September i.-Yesterday
the new men at cabel Co.'S mines We're
prevented from working by the strikers.
Today Judge H. Efron granted an njunc-
ton preventing the strikers from interfer-
ing with the working miners in any man
ner or trespassing. While the sheriff was
serving the papers today there were in
dicatlons OF trouble.