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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
Not n nnd ConcIusIon.

Little BERTHE, aged FIVE, was ready for
his bedtime bath and waiting for his
turn musingly, when he startled his
mother with the question:
Mother, isn't it awful hot in Heav-
en?"
"Why, no; very far from It,"
ooh, I think it must be awful hot"
"Why, whatever put that into your
head?"
"'Coz you see, all the angels ever
saw in pictures didn't wear any
clothes. IN. o. Times-Democrat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10

Tommie-Hullo, Jimmie, what KEEP
your
Jimmie-Me and the oil man had an
argument. He wanted me to haul some
wood into the back yard.
Tommie-How did it end?
Jimmie-In a draw drawed it in.
m. Y. Truth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
Lnnd plaster ON the Farm,

Land plaster should be kept handy
where it may be sprinkled ut frequent
intervals ON stable floors and about
sinks from which foul odors may arise.
besides being a deodorizer it is good
fertilizer, so nothing is lost by using
IL, while much is gained.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
words Mnve DInerent Meanlnes.

The history of many words which
we are continually using, little think
ing how old and venerable they are
and what they meant originally, is
curious. Take the word daughter"
This is an old, old word. Like father
and mother, brother and sister, it
takes us away back to the time long
before there was an English-speaking
people or "a German people, before even
the Romans and the Greeks had be-
come distinct and separate peoples
and when our forefathers were still
simply "Aryans," living somewhere in
the heart of Asia. The Germans as
we'll as we use this word, but they
spell and pronounce it "tochter." The
ancient Greeks, who were likewise
"Aryans," used it, too, but they gave
it still another pronunciation-"thll-
gater"-while the ancient Hindoos,
who came also of this good old Aryan
stock, pronounced il "duitar" Now.
the old Hindoo language is in many
particulars more nearly like the orig
inal Aryan tongue than any other OF
the languages that descended from it,
and it has enabled scholars to explain
many words of which the meanings
could hardly otherwise have been
guessed. Daughter is one of them.
This word seems to have meant orig
inally "milker." Our forefathers in
that long ago were herdsmen and
every daughter was a milkmaid. An
other word which takes us back to
scenes of rustic life, though not so old
word as daughter, is the word "pe-
cuniary." We use the word in relation
to money matters.-Chicago Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10

Pip-After all, 20 you suppose, when
a mans elected he's really thejchoice
of the peopleP
Nip-Why, yes, fancy so--lt he's
spent enough money.-Brooklyn Life.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10

The young and unsealed brood
should always occupy the center of the
brood nest, and the brood just hatch
lug the outside.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
Mol Occnsion for Morrv,

81 must warn on, dearest" he said,
that after we are married you will
very likely find me inclined to be ar
bitrary and dictatoriql in my manner.
mo matter" she replied, cheerfully.
II won't pay the slightest attention to
what you say."-Chicago Post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10

Brynjulf Bergslien, the Norwegian
sculptor who made the equestrian
statue of Bernadotte at Christiania, is
dead.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10

or six failures he let the corner fall,
jumped on the roll with both feet and
gave utterance to his feelings Mrs.
Bowser was on hand to say:
81 told you not TO try it. 1t would
take the strength of three men to get
the carpet over the line"
Woman, am l running this carpet
or are youY" he demanded, as he
turned on her.
But you can't lift it up"
"Then I'll die trying! When l want
your advice about beating carpet
Ill ask for i'll"
She went hack into the house and he
figured little. He decided that if the
carpet were spread out on the ground
it could he beaten just as well as if
hung up, aud he drew long breath
and began unrolling it, He had un-
rolled about three yards when his feet
stepped on each other and he fell
down, and the number of tacks wait
ing TO receive him was just II, He felt
every one of them at once, and was
surprised into yell which brought a
dozen heads to as many back windows
to see who was being murdered. When
Mrs, Bowser got out he was trying to
climb the back fence, but she caught
him by the legs and pulled him down
and exclaimed:
"Now, then, have you gone crazy?
What's the matter with you?"
"The blamed thing is full of tarantu-
las or buzz saws" he gasped, land
about a hundred of them got their
teeth into me at once!"
at was tacks, Mr.. Bowser. You
ought to have looked out for them.
Look at your hands! And your neck
and cars are bloodyl told you in the
beginning that"
He interrupted her with gesture,
then rushed forward and kicked the
roll until his legs could kick no longer.
She started to tell him that all the
neighbors we're looking and laughing,
but lie froze her with glare, and,
picking up the broomstick, pounded
away until it was only splinter in his
hand. Then he drew himself up and
walked into the kitchen and upstairs.
She knew what was coming, but could
not avoid it. He was waiting for her,
and promptly said:
woman, you have succeeded in
your plans"
"My plans-how"
"Tc get me almost butchered alive
and to make me the laughing stock of
the reighborhood!"
"BLt didn't tell you"
"No, ma'am, you didn't-not
word I see through the whole thing.
There is your Internal old carpet out
there, I am going out, am going to
see my lawyer, may never return.
I bid you good-by-good-by forever!"
But at midnight he came snealdng
back to his home and his bed, and
next morning when four men drove up
in wagon % take the carpet away he
pretended neither to see nor to hear.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-22
The Railway Terrapin.
From the Atlanta Constitution.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
There is something significant in the
fact that the carshed which belittles
this town and disgusts the travelling
public is fashioned i'm the shape Of a tor
tuise. We do not know who is the in
ventor of terrapin architecture. whether
Il Is due TO the slow processes that mark
all new types. or whether IL suddenly
blossomed forth as a sort of prelgura-
ton Of what Atlanta had to undergo.
but the sheetiron terrapin continues to
squat lin our midst" its feet in the
mud and muck and it's back not much
above high-water mark. For 10 years
the disgust OF the citizens and the trav-
cling public has made itself heard in
discussion: for more han 10 years those
interested In the good name and repu-
tation OF the city IA been urging the
corporations to get together and. as a
eas of their own progress and inn
portance, remove from themselves and
from the city the load n burden of
the sheetiron terrapin, which sits squat
I'm "A mudhole and is called n carshed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-22
OPENING DAY At LEYS
The Store Beautifully Decorated
for the Occasion.
CONTINUES FOR TWO DAYS
The Store Is q veritabie Gem OF Art.
Scores Of Sterling Silver Work
Scissors Presented as
Souvenirs.

The extremely cold weather of yes
terday did not prevent the public from
attending the grand opening at Legs
jewelry store in large number The
beautiful store with its generous stock.
together with the handsome decorations
becoming the occasion, won the admira-
ton of all who called and who unani-
mously pronounced it a gem of art and
usefulness.
Artistic arrangement lends beauty to
the scene as one enters the store. and
as the visitor fingers all the many cases
with their magnificent contents he il
charmed to a degree most fiattering to
the proprietors. The selection of arti-
cles suitable for holiday gifts Is COM
plete and covers such n wide range
that he who fails 10 find In IL a token
which shall carry tn a friend or relative
the expression Of his sentiments must
be hard indeed TO please. While the
stock Is almost eyhaustless. there could
be no better time than the present for
those who contemplate making hand
some holiday presents TO make their Sc
lections. Legs will accommodate their
patrons by acc sptins a partial payment
on any article chosen. laying aside the
same until the holidays arrive.
A review of the handsomely decorated
store reveals everything known to the
jewelers. art. The assortment of
watches Is very complete. from the
lady's delicate timepiece in gold. set
with diamonds and pearls. to the mas
sive AFFAIR In silver for heavy service.
Adjoining this case is an exquisite as
sortment of engagement and wedding
rings, as well as those suitable for gifts
or remembrances. Dame Fashion has
issued an edict that earrings may again
be worn and Legs have not forgotten
them I'm their stock of gems. Loose
precious stones and diamonds are shown
In infinite varieties. which will be set
In any design desired by the purchaser.
As lapidists Legs enjoy an enviable
reputation, and as manufacturing Jew
elers they are ~unexcelled.
The most beautiful toilet articles. sill
yer mounted. complete the contents Of
one handsome case: miscellaneous pieces
of tewelry i'm gold and silver fiji an
other. while articles both useful and
ornamental for the dining table, each
reclining I'm a beautiful velvet case,
make still another attraction.
The rear of the salesroom is occupied
by a magnificent display OF cut glass
ware. upon which the electric lights
beautifully reflect, rendering complete
a handsome jewelry establishment,
which was to-day aptly styled by a Wis
itor. the "Tiffanys of the West"
Scores of sterling silver work scis-
sors were to-day given to patrons as
souvenirs. The opening will continue
to-day and Tomorrow. during which
Legs will continue to present their Wis
itors with the handsome token OF their
appreciation of the patronage of their
many friends.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-22

and they went into the hospital and
missed the battle. They all feel very
blue about II. too. as all OF us VINO
were in the disturbance received some
recognition from our colonel 1 was
promoted as first class sergeant. MY
commission dated from Aug. 1. and
have as nice a detail as IN man
could get or expect. I am In charge OF
the telegraph at BRIGADE headquarters.
The commanding officer n all assist
ant officers are all gentlemen: there
are II OF US In a private mess. Clerks.
orderlies. etc. sleep right here. and
our place Is simply a palace, GROUNDS
covered with palm trees. bananas,
.cocoanuts and all kinds Of lower and
grasses House has large front marble
steps. high stone walls surrounding the
large grounds. Step down stone steps
i'm the real and take a sea bath. water
comes right up to the back gates. The
plan Is simply grand. I have scarcely
a thing TO do but stay around. We
have six saddle horses also; al go
to ride at any time. but too not Tor
me. I have lost Is hounds. but feel
good"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-22
V.eI~ss Information.

The Is colonies under French rule have
a population of 5i.6i5.t27.
Tn Chinese have "A flower which In
white at night or In the shade and red in
the sunlight.
The speed OF the fastest Atlanti steam
or is now greater than that of express
trains on Italian railways.
Smokers are less liable than non-smok-
ers 20 contract diohtheria and other
throat diseases in the ratio OF ! to =. so
says Professor Haiak OF Vienna.
II Il said the entire African race In
America Is gradually becoming bleached
out. and that in the progress of years
the black face will disappear entirely.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-22
THEY RlDIT m FOR HALL
TOOK LITTLE P~RECAUTION
Deadly Traveller Discovered Among
Mai Bound for the Philippines.
Consul Han Considers Him.
self Lucky.

In speaking Of the packages Of dyna-
mite placed in the United states mails
In this city. which were discovered only
by accident. the San Francisco Exam
liner says:
There was method in the means by
which the dynamite fiend attempted the
destruction OF Turkish Consul Hall. He
evidently Intended 10 make a sure job
Of IT. for no less han six packages OF
explosives were mailed by the fend at
h postofice In Butte. Mont. All of
h deadly shipments were addressed to
Consul Hall. Evidently the sender of
these packages wished to throw Mr..
Hall OF his guard. for he varied his sys-
tenn of explosives. Two OF the parcels
were made up of Illuminating caps. each
package containing about 20 of these
destructive affairs. The explosion of
any n OF the six packages would
have wrought serious destruction. the
Eliminating caps being as deadly in
their possibilities as their dynamite
companions. the only difference in the
effect being that the dynamite would
spread its work over a greater area.
One of the packages was insecurity
wrapped in CUB covers. the outer be-
ing addressed to Consu Hall. Somehow
this outer cover slipped of in transmits
sion. n the cover only passed the in
spection of the postoffice authorities and
was delivered to Consul Hall. The ar
rival OF this cover created the second
act In the sensation at the consul's Of
nee. An immediate hunt was started
for the package itself. and just prior to
the sailing OF one of the transports for
Manila the deadly traveller was discov-
cred among the mail consigned TO the
Philippines. The sender had not My
addressed the outer wrapper to Consul
Hall. but for some peculiar reason had
written the address of "A party i'm Ma
Mia upon the inner or second wrapper.
On this fact has been based a belief
that the party who mailed the explo-
little precaution In making Uncle Sam
his transportation agent. for all of the
six packages were dispatched from
Butte. Mont, within a space OF six
days.
The suspicion that John Dwyer is
somehow connected with these attempts
on Consul Halls life has been increased
by Dryers disappearance from Butte.
On the day the announcement was made
that the authorities had discovered
Butte TO be the mailing point OF the
death-dealing parcels Dwyer dropped
out OF sight The postal and police de-
partments both claim that he has not
gone so far but he will be called on
for an explanation within a few days"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-22
VAUDEVILLE COUNCIL.
william wilson's Damage Case Was
Thoroughly Discussed.

William NlIeDns IBamakc Sa>S VIM
Thoroughly Discussed.
There was a regular meeting of the
walkerville council last night. Mayor
Briney presided and besides City Clerk
Clinton. there were present. Aldermen
Duffy, Sims, Sandow and Invernezzi.
The principal subject of discussion was
the suit i'm which the city OF Walker
vile is defendant and William Wilson
plaintiff. n damage suit for $500. City
Attorney Clinton invited a number OF
men to give their version OF the anair
in order to obtain a clearer idea OF
the circumstances surrounding the case.
IL appears hat on the night OF the 18th
day OF May, 1897. Mr.. Wilson went from
Butte to VAUDEVILLE on the cable car.
He got of at ID and DAILY streets, and
lust at the corner he fell into an
excavation made for a new house. In
his complaint he alleges that by rea-
son OF his being precipitated into the
excavation. he received great bodily
injury. to-wit: A ~dislocation OF con-
tinuity OF the capsular hgament OF
Joint formed by the tibia and astragu-
lus Of right lower extremity, and was
made sick. sore and disabled. After
the complaint was read, Alderman
Sims said: That's bad" The case VIII
come up soon In the district court.
The matter of snow on the sidewalks
and measures to have them cleaned
was informally discussed. Marshall
Curran reported that he had ordered
the young boys to cease making a skat-
ing rink of the walks.
Theodore Hennessy petitioned for
privilege TO erect a blacksmith shop in
the rear OF his livery barn. granted.
Marshall Curran is after household
ers red hot to urge them to clear their
sidewalks of the snow and ice which
now makes some of them almost i'm
passable.
Mayor Briney is informed that Man.
ager Wharto- has been told mat the
council intends to put in a claim
against the street railway company Tor
licenses. The company has for some
weeks been maintaining a hack line
from Centerville. the terminus of the
road. to walkerville. Passengers on
the placarded Walkerville car were
given transfer tickets emitting them to
ride in the hack to VAUDEVILLE. Mayor
Brlney states emphatically that II has
never been the councils intention "a
impose a license on the hack. I'm the
first place." said the mayor. 1--WE could
not collect llcinse from hack service
al no charge was made for carryine
passengers on the hack. The service Is
appreciated by the people of Walker
VILE. and they ave no desire to i'm
pose any hardships on the company.
But the fellow who told Manager
Wharton that we intended to levy a
license on the hack. evidently had a
motive. inc at the same time. little re-
spect for the truth"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-22
A LETTER FROM GREEN.
Tho Signal Corps Man FINDS Pleasant
Conditions In Manila.


Frank NJ. Murray is I'm receipt OF n
letter from Marsh Green, former man
ager of the Western Union office here,
but 10Y a member of the signal corps
with the American troops at Manila.
Soon after the war broke out. Mr..
Green enlisted in signal corps and was
ordered to Manila. with one OF the first
expeditions. He was in the battle of
Manila. and for his services has re-
ceived honorable mention n a pro-
motion TO a sergeant OF the first class.
Extracts from Mr.. Green's letter. which
Is dated Manila, oct. IL. read:
THE Montana regiment did not
reach Cavite until three weeks after
we had our little scrap and captured
Manila Aug. ID last. As yet they have
not seen Manila they are seven miles
by water and Is by land from here.
Saw Charley Ian from Butte a few
days ago. He came over To see me.
He is sergeant major of the Montana
regiment.
I'VE are in ~peaceable possession OF
the island and everything moves
smoothly now. All except the extreme,
or intense heat is pleasant. For four
weeks after our arrival here Il was
work. work. day and night. Wet to
the skin all the time. IL poured down
rain incessantly. day and night.
marching and lighting with nothing TO
eat half of the time and no chance or
place TO rest. 1t came near killing
man a man. i stood IL like trooper.
Not IN a moment; went through the
siege and fight without a scratch. and
i was with h first ones through the
wall.
Building telegraph lines and put
ting in offices all over the city and
from Cavite to this city was mighty
hard work. Especially In the mud and
rain. We were on board ship 81 days
from San Francisco TO Cavite; landed
Aug. I. and that day started on "A nine
mile march through deep mud and all
our plumber. o 40 pounds, on our
backs. After being cooped up so long
81 was too hard for several Of the boys
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-22

How the Talk of the Sea Finds . Place Ia
= Naval Onicer's House.

= Naval Onieers mouse
In the delightful home OF a we'll
known officer of the United states navy.
now stationed here. the daily househoid
and table talk has been reduced to the
purest N most unvarnished man-o'-
warese. The naval officer Is a deep
water and heavy-weather man OF so
many years standing mat MS taik is
naturally salty, and all OF the
OF his family-wife, grown daughters
and lads-have unconsciously picked up
the dialect from him.
How i do dread the task Oh preak-
ing out my fan and winter clothes
again. said one OF the young women
OF the family to a young woman caller
the other day, n II took ner quite nNe
minutes to explain that IN the navy
breaking out means u~npacking, re-
moving. overhauling gear from a store
room.
When one OF the ava ofncers young
sons wants the boy from the next nous
to make his appearance out In 'front.' Tor
playing purposes, he gives a shill whis-
tie, like unto the blast or a bos'ns
pipe. and then, I'm a voice pitched In as
deep a key as his treble Is capabl or
handling, he sings out. "Au ha-a-ands
TO quarters!' The same boy mas been
often reprimanded, when there Is COM
pany In the house for evening tea, Tor
walking through the hall, when the
meal Is about to be served, and singing
out, All hands lay aft Tor grog!'
When, as occasionally happens, the ma
val officer and his wife are Engaged In
having a trivial tin downstairs over
some minor matter or other, n OF the
young women of the house has been
known to walk m~ischievously through
the upper hall. singing out, All hands
bury the dead."
stand BY" Is the ordinary phrase In
this naval ofhcer's home when the ut
terer of that ship want TO
gain emit for some remark. When
one or the young women OF the mouse
Is ready to start downtown on a shop
ping expedition n wants 10 know III
there are n commissions that she can
execute Tor her mother or sisters, sne
takes up her station in the 'front.' nan
and sings ut:
"An o youse men that's got mail Tor
the United states wants TO know that
the mail orderly is about TO go over the
sid with the MALL" When the mother
and daughters are about starting u
for an afternoon drive, the boy afore-
said generally pipes them away by sing
ing out, bosn matewlse; All nanus
abandon ship. When a couple or his
sisters get at momentary l~oggerheads
over some little matter or other the
same boy yells: "Collislon quarters!.
and bolts for IL. There are no such
words as front" and back in this
house. IL Is "forard' and aft VIII
lie, run up for-ard and see III L lett my
gloves there one OF the younger wo-
men VIII say to her little brother. II
saw 'em aft on the mizzenrail awhile
ago. the boy will reply, Meaning that
he saw them on n OF the windowsllls
in the back parlor. When one OF the
young women wishes to hold up her
rather Tor a DIT or shopping money, she
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-22
Cost of the War.

From the New York Herald.
The treasury statements covering the
month of October supply the basis for
an estimate OF the cost OF the war with
Spain. Up to date this amounts TO $780,
600. 600. and expert opinion fixes the ex-
pense for the remaining eight months OF
the fiscal year at $50. 900. 600. thus maxi
ing the total outlay s2t0. 0oo. 900.
To meet this the government has the
$500. 900. 900 derived from the sale OF
bonds and the proceeds OF the extra
war taxes. which for the fiscal year TO
the end Of next June are estimated at
sl25. 900. 900. making a total war fund OF
S325. 900. 900. Unless these taxes are modi-
fed by congress there will therefore be
on the LIST of July a surplus OF SIS. 600. 900
above the mou actually expended In
the conduct of the war.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-22
"Aione In New York"

alone i'm Greater New York opened
n weeks engagement at the Union
Family theater last night. The play
itself possesses little merit. but the
company which is presenting IL con-
tains some excellent neople. Pretty
Dorothy Lewis. who heads the cast, Is
"A charming little actress, and her win
some ways found instant favor with
the audience. Ned Risely. in a tramp
character. and Eva Benton, n very
clever actress. handled their parts very
a~cceptably. The other members OF the
company are very capable.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-22
The Champion stowaway.

A young Irishman who recently reached
Philadelphia on the British steamer Snow
flake f. a star in his method OF obtaining
free transportation by slowing away in
some recess OF ocean liners. This stow
away has hidden away on steamers 200
times. ci-rcumnavigated the globe IL times
and has been TO every part of the world
where steamers are in the habit of trad
ing.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-22

II profitable TO buy Holsters at their
present rates. and they can't purchase
business II now lone in Nova Scotia.
although I believe the catching OF
short Holsters Is restricted TO a cer-
tain part OF the coast there."-Portland
tMe.) Daily Press.