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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-28

date details of trip to Alaska by
addressing or calling upon nearest
Rock Island Agent.
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L. II. Wilder of Norton and +.
W. Sturgis Jr. of Concordia are In
the city attending court.
Arthur Race of Trenton, Mo, is
in the city for a few weeks visit with
his sister, MrF. Tom Wright.
F. O. johnson does not intend
TO follow the example Of his prede-
cessor in this county in the oil ln-
spectorship, and do nothing, but pro-
poses to earn his salary, and has been
to M4nkato and BelleviIle inspecting
OIL.
-Kafir corn seed for sale at Gibbs
& Bracken's, Marvin, Kane. The
seed is the best. 1t was threshed and
cleaned by hand. l have both white
aud red seed, Price 500 per busheD.
GO. GIBBS,
Marvin, Kan.
In locating recruiting station
at Smith Center, Governor Leedy
has shown lack Of knowledge of the
railroad facilities of the cities Of this
vicinity. Inasmuch as the local freight
is the only train that is carded to stop
at that point u man leaving here In
the prime of life would be too old to
be OF service by the time he reached
there, or would be all over any desire
to eAllst, We hope arrangements
will be made with the railroad people
so that passenger trains will stop
there next Monday as several from
this place expect to 40 down to enlist
but do not care to ride on local
freighte.
Last Friday night Bepjaman Pa
noe of Long Island township, sged
about 10 years, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the heart.
A 80 revolver was used. 1t is suppos-
ed that he was temporarily insane
The boys parents we're awakened by
the sound Of the shot, which seemed
to come from the outside. His father
is crippeled with rheumatism, so the
mother opened the door and found
her son on the ground at her feet
She picked HIM up and took him into
the house, where he soon expired. DR..
Bennle was sent, and after an exam
NATION decided thBt no inquest was
necessary. The funeral was held
Sunday and was attended by a large
crowd Rev H. Nj. Shockley officia-
ting. The entire neighborhood is
shrouded with gloom by the distress
ing event.
--Twenty-seven Of the young men
of Phillipsburg met at the g. A. r
hall last Monday night for the pur-
pose of forming a military company
The following officers were chosen by
the company: Captain, G. q. Tucker;
First Lieutenant, A H. Tracey; Sec
ond Lieutenant, c. E, RaricE. O,her
officers who will be selested by sp-
ointment Nearly all of the boys
+ a desire to enlist in Uncle
fight Spaniards.
Sans army and to ,n;naa
Wednesday and Saturday
of each week ware selected as the
regular nights for drill The number
of the company will probably be
greatly increased. Following is the
list of those joining: o. Il. Dutcher'
Percy Lowe, j. f. Cole, Scott Dunn,
W. F. Brsinerd, c. R. Msxon, Olar-
encs BROKER, A. II. Tracey, Q E
Rarick, Lyman Matteson, t j. Kane,
Earl Lowe, Tslt f Crane, J P. Ger
main, Earl w. Douglass, j. A Hat
field, Robt Meldrum, /. r, Eldred,
NJ. s. Couch. w L. Smith. Arthur
Couch, VIM. L. Churchill, j. S. Flesh
or, Ohas Hatfield, Deloes Boughton,
Geo. II. Tucker and Ohas. MEM.
C.A5TOREA-.
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-28

OF eternitys wonderful beauty
Grew over your facel
Do we call he star lost that Ia hidden
10 the great light Of the mornY
Do we fashion a shroud for the young child
On the day that 1t il born'
Yet this we're wise 10 their folly
Who mourn sore distressed,
When soul hat IL summoned believing
Enters into It's rest" ~
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
THE OLD-TIMERS.

Mrs. S. C. Doud of Cato, N. Y, 80 years
old, has kept a diary for more than silky
years. AS she is an intelligent woman the
record is historically complete and of value.
Mrs. Amy Pinkham, who died the other
day at Brooklyn, Me-, was 1O4 years of age
and both her father and grandfather were
soldiers in the revolutionary army,
Andrew Ferguson, who lives at Gilman.
Ind, Is JOG years old, having been born in
County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1892. He says
you can" Mrs. Ferguson, who is forty
years his junior. has borne him thirteen
children. He was so when he married.
At the time OF last years report by the
Pension department there were six widows Of
revolutionary soldiers on the roll. OF these
diers and three Of the six were named
Nancy. a female designation not now In
SO general use as 1t was a century ago. OF
the three others one was named Esther, one
Rebecca and the other Mary.
George Alfred Pillsbury, the father OF
Charles A. Pillsbury, the noted miller and
himself a notably successful business mar
and public-spirited citizen, died at his home
in Minneapolis last Sunday. Mr.. Pillsbury
was so years Of age and his death was due
to general collapse incident TO old age and
fastened, perhaps, by injuries received in a
runaway accident some time ago. Mr.. Pills
bury had been in falling health for two
years and his death was not unexpected.
Daniel Wells, jr, of Milwaukee, who cele'
brated his Goth birthday last week, is one OIL
the Oldest citizens OF that city, HAVING
settled there in 1885. He served In TN
territorial legislature" says the Wisconsin
"and in 1852 went to congress. Mr.. Wells
has been one OF the most active bushes
men OF Milwaukee and he has been asso
ciated with those most active in the up
building OF the city. When Solomon
Juneau was postmaster Mr.. Wells was hi
clerk. Through his operations In real es
tate. in manufacturing and in the practice
OF law Mr. Wells has acquired q very larg'
| fortuna"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
WHISPERlNGS OF THE WHEEL

The announcement came Friday morning
from Secretary Treasurer Allen Of the Ne
braska division League Of American Wheel
men that Beatrice could not work up suf-
noient enthusiasm over the state meet to
insure its success and had therefore de-
cided to declare 1t of for this year. This
is a great surprise to local members of the
league, who are considerably disappointed
over the fact. Beatrice has always been con-
sidered one of the most enthusiastic bicycle
towns in the state and as it has held some
very successful state circuit meets, but
never tried its hand at an annual division
meet, when IL asked at the meeting of the
State Board OF Oficers in February to be
awarded the division meet for 1898, the
meet was awarded Beatrice without a ques-
tion and when the fact was announced Ne
braska wheelman were sure that the 1898
meet would be one OF the best in the states
racing history, 1t certainly would have been
had it not have been for the war which has
detraeted interest from everything else but
itself. The big bali games OF the National
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
WITH THE RACING MEN.

The national circuit is beginning to grow
interesting. The near approaeif OF the sixty
point championship races at indianapolis
and the steadily improving form Of Tom
Cooper are two factors that are attracting
attention. The last two national champion
ship races were both won by the Detroit
boy in driving finishes, with Gardiner away
back, and it begins to look as though the
fight would again be between Bald and
Cooper, with the c~urly-headed Chicagoan
out of 1t. Gardiner has overworked him
self or is lying low with the intention OF
scooping things at the national meet. In
any event, his recent races have not been
characterized by the dash and abandon of
his earlier contests. Cooper is riding SUI
perbly, while Bald seems content to drag
along, taking an occasional first, but more
often seconds and thirds. 1t may be that
Bald, too, is holding in for indianapolis.
49,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

into the palm of the hand. A good remedy
for sunburn is a mixture Of olive oil and
glycerine, In equal proportions, for use at
bedtime. 1t must be we'll shake before be-
ing used, but the oil will be found to dis
appear much more quickly than the glyc-
crime, when more should be added.
A paragraph is floating about to the eff
feet that the chainless is not a good racing
wheel because, forsooth, the bearings bind"
in taking the bankings. Critics Of the new
machine should really find something bet
ter than this to say. When a bicycle-be
it good, bad or indifferent-is ridden, the
pressure is at all times normal to the plane
of the bearings. Otherwise the thing
wouldn't stand up. Bearings that bind in
turning corners are under the same obliga-
ton to bind in going straight ahead. The
tip of the machine in turning equalizes
matters.
A popular fallacy is the notion that,
other things being equal, a machine with a
low-hanging crank bracket runs easier
than one with a higher bracket. Elaborate
tests fail to show anything for or against
the idea SO far as running qualities are
| concerned. The statement, often made,
that tho chain runs easier down hill'' may
be answered by asking how 1t gets it Cup
hill' again to the starting point.
1t is asserted that bicycle manufacturers
in their eagerness to make as much profit
as they did before the reduction in prices,
are putting a great deal of poor material
into their wheels. The result has been the
frequent breaking of forks and frames, as
well as of lesser parts of the wheel, with
a number of fatal casualties following
Probably most OF the breakages occur In
wheels sold in Job Tote to retailers and
labeled with fictitious names-the manu-
lecturers thus "dodging the responsibility
1t Is a fine long bicycle path from Cal.
cutta TO Lahore, 1900 miles of level riding
concreted and d~ustless, and bordered a goot
deal of the road with trees. There is
chance for twelve century runs without dis
mounting, to tempt some record breaker!
Two bicycles can be coupled together II
a straight line by q Massachusetts man
invention, consisting of several tubes JOINED
together, with a universal joint at eacl
end, to which sockets are attached for con
Meeting the frames of the two bicycles, tn
wheels being thus allowed independent mo
ton for balancing the rider.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

Rev. Or. John L.. withrow has said
soodby to his pensioners in Chicago, and
will at once assume the passionate OF the
Park street church OF Boston.
Score another point for morality with a
big Nj A Presbyterian church In Pennsyl-
vauia has Just expelled several members lor
INDUCING in that awful sin known rs dane
irg,
Very Rev. Anthony ]. zielenbach, G.,
s. Sp., has been appointed provincial of the
Holy Ghost Fathers, with headquarters NJ
Cornwells, Pa. He was professor OF
German for, many years in Holy Ghost coll
lege, near Pittsburg.
Rev. Mahlon Van Horne. United states
consul at st. Thomas, Danish West Indies,
is n New England colored man, and has q
luxurious home in Newport, r. !, He is a
graduate OF Lincoln university, and has
filled more public positions than any eolorad
man in New England.
Rev. Sam Small. the famous evangelist,
who has been appointed n chaplain in the
volunteer army, has been DESTROYS of such
a position ever since the war commenced
and 1t Is said that he hopes TO get an ap-
pointment in the regular army after the
war is over.
Bishop Kennlon OF Bath and Wells finds
that In cycling about his diocese his robes
suffer. a great deal through being crushed in
q small space, land IL any clerical tailor,
! he SAYS, who cycles could suggest a good
! way of carrying a bishops robes he viii
be comforting a boon upon the rapidly in
c~reasing number of bicycling bishops He
declares that bicycles are an auxiliary OF
Christian effort. Once when waiting with
his machine at an out-of-the-way station
the railway men came up to. look at 1t, ant
O conversation ensued beginning with bt-
cycles and ending with the church and the
neral life.
A grand and beautiful figure against tht
background of horror and death on boart
the sinking Bourgogne was n New Sorl
priest. Rev. Anthony Kesseler, "th'
saint Of Harlem" When the ship wen
down he was granting absolution. lndif
ferent to his own life, h
died saving souls, his face turned
toward heaven, his hands out
stretched in blessing. a nobler example o
Christian fortitude, of heroic self-abnega
ton, never has been witnessed. Ate
thirty-three years of continuous labor, with
out one vacation, in st. Joseph's Parish
he was returning to the home Of his boyhoo
in Germany. 1t had been the dream of nj
life to revisit that howe. yet so remarkabl
was his devotion to duty that he would no
have left his flock even for n day had no
a committee of priests and parishonAr
waited upon him and begged him to go.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
COL. roRREY TELLS OF THE WRECK
Commander of the Rough Riders He-
counts His Miraculous Escape.

Commander of the Rough Riders Re-
counts His Miraculous Escape.
Colonel Jay l.. Torrey, commander OF Tor
rey's Rough Riders, has written Generai
Manager Kenyon Of the stock yaros COM
pany concerning the wreck at Tupelo, MES
on June &c. After leaving South Omaha.
where the regiment stopped FOR seVerhi
hours. the first bad luck was struck at 81
Joseph, Mo, where an accident happened III
which one or two men were killed IL was
in the wreck at Tupelo, however, where
Co,one, Torrey received the injuries. which
| compelled him to temporarily relinduish ms
command. or this wreck Coroner iote'
writes: .A,
1t turns out that / had a most miraculous
escape from death. ISe second w section rSnp ine
into the first while ~ former was ruhhins
at the nigh rate Of thirty miles an hour ana
the latter was standing still Inc iasI car
OF the first section was a caboose, next W ~
was my headquarters car. When the shock
came the caboose simply disappeared ana
the engine ran about two-thirds through my
car. Al the time of the accident l was the
only occupant of the car standing Wlthlh d
few feet of the rear end. The part OF the
car where / stood was broken TO pieces anu
carried forward. The noise OF escaping
steam and breaking timbers was Simply
awful. A portion OF the side OF the car Tell
out. allowing me to spring from the wreck
and scramble up the embankment. There
was a cut so near my right eye that II made
II black, with a bruise below II and a cut
across my nose. My left hand and wrist
were bruised and scratched and a piece oil
broken glass was taken from one or my
fingers. My left arm was punetured in @
couple OF places. Sliyers came SO neal
piercing my neck hat they made indenta-
lions in my collar. Bruises and scars COW
cred both of my feet and legs. ] did moi
ralinnuish my command until three days af-
forwards. At the end OF that time the corp;
surgeon reported my condition to Genera
Lee and In a very considerate letter he rec
commended that | relinquish ant
come TO Jacksonville for treatment, which
did.
Colonel Torrey's letter is dated from Jack
sonyille, Fla, and he concludes by saying
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SUNDAY, JU1Y "a. 1898.

many Of whom seem to 90 on the plan that
nothing shows on a galloping horse and
feel that when the wheel Is in motion no
one remarks about her clothes. But right
here she is mistaken. Whether riding or
resting her costume is always the point OF
observation, and bystanders overlook q null
titude OF sins in grace and speed II the cos
tune be suitable, becoming and fetching.
Many women-yes, the majority Of them
AFFECT a foolish modesty concerning the
length Of the bicycle skirt and are not slow
rapid. Neither do we advocate an ungainly
abbreviated skirt, but we do indorse the
skirt that Is short enough not to go Topping
in the breeze as soon as a little speed Is
desired. A skirt to the shoetops does, to be
sure, conceal the stocking, but that Is the
only point in its favor, for It Is ugly and
ungraceful both on and off the wheel. Wear
the short skirt and conceal the stocking by
the use of the high bicycle boot, which is
an addition to all wheeling costumes. To be
sure, they are warm in summer, but your
only alternative is a low-cut boot or an.ox-
ford tie. The latter should never be worn
except by boys, men and very small girls,
while the former displays the stocking when
riding.
For both looks and comfort a moderately
heavy glove should be worn. Never wear a
trimmed hat; that is, in the sense Of flowers
and lace or fluffy effects. The more severe
the hat the more suitable, durable and
tasteful it is. The much-abused Alpine shape
should only be worn above pretty and youth.
full faces. Quite the p%rettiest wheeling cos
tume is the divided skirt, which falls &c
close together that no one knows whethe.
1t is an all-around skirt or the bifurcatet
one. worn with a pretty shirtwaist, either
of silk or some washable material, and ar
Elton Jacket to match the skirt. with booti
of tan or black"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
Triangle Club Notes.

The racing team sent over to the Owl
club races failed to carry off any honors.
This was no more than was expected.
Sawyer and Brewer have had no training
this season and the others were new at the
business. However, they all finished with
the bunch.
Saturday the club goes to Glenwood.
Supper will be served at the Cozy hotel
The little town of Papillion was liyened
up by the presence Of the club last Satur-
day. The boys had a delightful tim
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

Mrs. Catherine Parr Trail, the Oldest liv-
Ing author in her majesty's dominions, is
now living in rather straitened circum-
stances at her home at Lakefeld. Ontario.
She is 81 years of age and has maintained
literary activity for more than eighty years.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

] was the servant of a mighty king,
Whose court / left; l go to him again:
Bowed down with sin and sorrow l return
sheet!
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
THE wHEELwOMAN's ERRORS.
She ForEets that Her Costume IL Al
ways Main Point OF Observation.

ways Main Point OF Observation
"Most women will, OF course, follow their
own tastes in dressing Tor outdoor exercises,
and many of them present a woefully mis-
applied appearance" writes Mary Katharine
Howard in Womap's Home Companion.
Especially is this true OF the wheelwoman.
to vote the short-skirted girl as bold and
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
THE SULTAN'S EPATAPH.
(PERSIAN.)

CPERSIAN.)
Richard Henry Stoddard in the Independ-
ent.
One day n soul-made man, from Allah's
throne,
l. wandered to this world of mortal men;
A little while | was a stranger here,
Now night comes, l return-a stranger
tlernf
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
G

that he hopes to be able to return to duty
before long.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

A little while that heavenly bird, my soul,
Was prisoned in the cage of human life;
But now the cage is broken, / am gone
The bird has flown back to its native sky.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

The decision of Michael's managers to
postpone his match with Linton was I'M
doubtedly a wise one. The meeting will be
of extraordinary interest if both men are
fit, not only because it will do much to set
tie the question which is the better man,
but also by reason Of the bitter personal
rivalry between the two. A victory, over
Michael in the condition he was last week
would not have been satisfactory to either
OF the men. The little fellow could have
claimed, and with entire justice, that he
was not fit to ride a race, while his COM
patriot would have found little to rejoice
over because of the hollow victory. Both
men understood this, and they offered no
resistance to the desire Of the promoters
to postpone the race for a week. That
Michael has been a sick man ever since he
raced McDuffee no one who sees him can
fail to admit. He looks pinched and drawn,
with dark circles around his eyes, and 1t
would have been madness for him to have
mounted his machine and undertaken to
vanquish Linton. Just what is the matter
with him is hard to say, but the chances
are that he has trained too much and gone
stale, Notwithstanding that he has done lit
tie of the hard work that usually brings on
that disheartening trouble. II staleness is
all that ails him he should round TO
| quickly, but II his trouble is something more
serious he will not get off so easily. In such
case it may take weeks to once more bring
him to the right degree of fitness, although
1t is to be hoped that such fear is unneces-
sary. 1t is stated that Michael will quit
racing If defeated by Linton. II this report
be true then it may be depended upon that
Michael knows he has lost his cunning.
Doubtless, should he desert the cycle track,
no will take to the horses and become q
jockey.
The ease with which records are being
broken by the middle-distance cracks is
causing some surprise. 1t was expected that
changes would be made in the time table,
but that these should be so great and sue
coed each other so rapidly is indeed unex-
pected. The most gratifying part Of it is
that the men do the trick with the greatest
apparent case, and have plenty of speed
left up their sleeves, If it should become
necessary to draw upon this reserve. There
is little doubt that, as the season progresses,
still greater improvement will be shown by
the men, In which case it is not easy to
say where the figures ultimately will rest,
1t Is well understood, of course, that the
splendid work of the men is due to a variety
of causes. The Increase IN the number
of really frstsclass tracks, almost all Of
which are of boards, and In the most APP
proved shape, the marked advance in the
art Of pacemaking, and the undoubted i'm
provement. of the men themselves, are al
factors. With such riders and such tracks
1t requires only the proper pacemaking t.
carry the times to unheard-of figures, and
not only to annex the middIe-distan
records, but as we'll to anchor them 81
securely that they will not be disturbed il
a hurry. Such pacemaking is at the bidding
OF any one who wants records badly enougl
to pay the market price for them.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

That the present day records are arti-
fetal there is no doubt. When a rider is
hidden behind large multicycles, equipped
with wind shields, the art OF hanging on is
the most important part, and therefore, in
view OF this fact, the only genuine records
should be those which are made by riders
totally unassisted.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

There is a possibility that annual ma
tional cycle shows may once more become
established institutions, a feeling having
been created among the trade that despite
their enormous expense these big exhibit
tions are worth in advertising all they
cost
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

Farewell, my sweet companion, my dear
friends,
No further stay is mine: ] leave you all.
May you be happy in the world of men;
May i be happy in the world of souls!
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

War certainly is having effect on League
Of American Wheelmen membership.
Wheelmen are the most patriotic Of Ameri-
cans, and were among the first to volunteer
their services to the government, and, natu-
rally, since the league ticket gives no pro-
lection against Spanish bullets, most of the
fighters have failed to renew. But there is
no need to worry. When men are wanted
at the front, wheelmen are just the kind
to fill the bill, and what does 1t matter
whether the League Of American Wheelmen
membership figures increase or decrease at
a time like this, when American honor is at
stake?
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

Many riders suffer from blistered feet, a
discomfort which may be obyiated by rub
blng the soles with methylated spirits mixed
with tallow ut must be pure tallow. not
composition) dropped from a lighted candle
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

1t is a fine long bicycle path from Cal
cutta to Lahore, 1000 miles of level riding,
concerted and d~ustless, and bordered a good
deal of the road with trees. There is a
chance for twelve century runs without dis
mounting, to tempt some record breaker!
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

Owing to the extremely hot weather and
dusty condition Of the roads. there will be
no long runs by the local clubs today, but
they will content themselves with trips to
the different parks and short rides about
town.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

A recently introduced pneumatic saddle
post is meeting with some favor, 1t con-
sists of a seat post topped with two plates,
between which is fitted a pneumatic cush-
ion, capable OF distension in the same man
ner and by the same means as the ordi-
nary tire, The saddle is clamped to the T,
which is part OF the top plate, and the
weight Of the rider thus rests upon the
air-flled cushion. It is claimed that by
this device vibration is almost completely
absorbed,