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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
CLEANING WALL PAPER.
Come Authentic Information Which
Mny lie Of value to HOusekeep-
erH Just at Present.

There are several ways by which wall
paper can be cleaned so that it looks
almost as good as new. The knowledge
may be of use TO housekeepers.
One way is the old one, but as it is
satisfactory, we give it with the rests:
Take loaf Of bread, stale, but not too
hard, and cut Off one crust; then TAXI
ing IL in one hand, rub the paper
gently with the exposed surface. When
the bread looks soiled, cut off a very
thin slice and proceed with the work.
1t Is best to rub up and down on the
paper, and clean each piece thoroughly
before leaving it.
Another way Is to take loaf of bread
and after removing the crust, soak II in
cloudy household ammonia. 1t must be
so wet that one can work it in the hands
into a ball. Rub the paper lightly with
it, and as the ball becomes soiled on the
outside, knead it until clear surface is
exposed. This will remove the dirt and
smoke and freshens up the paper won
derfully.
Another plan is to make soft dough
ofcoarse brown -four mixed with water.
1t should be stiff enough to handle
easily. The paper can be rubbed with
it as in the former method. When there
are grease spots on the paper lay
coarse brown paper over and pass hot
iron over it. Fresh paper may be
needed several times if the spot is
large.
When there are spots from which the
color has been removed they can be
made to look as good as new by the use
of water-coor paints. The design
should be traced first and the filing
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

arrangements except directly between
this country and Spain. BY the same
arrangement any letter can be sent to
this country from any Spanish possess
sion If the precaution is taken to have it
sent to London and remailed there. un-
der a British stamp, With Cuba, how
ever, mail communication is cut off as
clean as whistle, and the world has
been officially informed by the regular
formal proclamation that there is n
blockade in existence there, and that
no vessel will be allowed to land there,
Notwithstanding the terms of the In
ternational Postal union, proviso to
which arranges for just such a condi-
tion of things, war, as now exist. The
Cuban is not ready letter writer. and
he can stand any deprivation as re-
CARDS his mail. Indeed, he is just about
as happy whether he gets 1t or not.
There has been but very little mail COM
municatiou between Cuba and Spain
until during the past couple of years,
during which there has been a very
large force Of Spanish soldiery there.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
FAscINATING FIRE ENGINE.
There IL n Never-FaIIihg Attractive
ness About IL In Whatever
Phase II May he Seen.

"There is something fascinating al
ways" said Mr.. Goslington to New
York Sun man, about a steam fire en-
CINE. could stand and watch one by
the hour, and l find plenty Of people
that feel just the same way about it,
and we, that is to say, the people that
love the fire engine, can do that if 1t isn't
doing blessed thing but just standing
in the street. What mean is this:
81 happened the other day to see
fire that was over in minute; men put
it out without throwing a stream on it.
But this engine that speak of hooked
on to a hydrant and was ready to throw
water if it was needed. 1t wasn't, and
they took off the suction, put it back in
place on the engine, and drew the fire,
and then stood there just waiting to be
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
then put in with the paints.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
DISCARD THE PILLOW i.
IL You Want n shapely Neck and
Rounded Contour of Chin This
Sacrifice In Inevitable.

In an article on Physical Culture for
Girls" in the Woman's Home Com.
panion, Katharine Il. Junkermann rec
ommends exercises to attain correct
position of the shoulders and stately
way of carrying the head, adding this
word of warning against the seductions
of the pillow:
"The dear, soft, cozy pillow, whose
soothing influence you miss, even when
sound asleep, if it slips away from you,
ought to be permanently put away. 1t
presses and pushes and insinuates it.
self, like the bewitching but evil-de'
signing thing that it is, into all the
cracks and crannies Of ones makeup
While it seems to breathe out beautiful
dreams it is really beguiIing your at
tention while it pushes your ears out
of place. 1t is making wrinkles in your
neck and deepening the hollows over
the chest by forcing the head forward
and the chest in. The same thing hap
pening every night will eventually roll
all the beauty the neck may have, anG
nullify the good of the exercise.
$50 one must either sacrifice ones
neck or the pillow. 1t is true that the
first time you try doing without it yor
feel as if you were at an inquisition and
taking an active part in the proceed
ings. But perseverance here, as else
where, win accomplish wonders"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
LETTERS TO SPAIN.
How Communications Must BE sent
These Wartime DRys-Can-
mot De Sent Direct.

"Of course all communication with
Spain and Cuba, so far as mail Is con-
cerned, has been suspended, p" explained
u post Office official to a Washington
Star reporter, but that does not mean
mail from other countries is cut off.
For instance, our post Offices return all
letters addressed to Spain or Cuba with
a stamp thereon to the writer's, inform
ing them of suspended mail arrange
ments. A letter, however, can be got to
Spain or any of its possessions except
Cuba, which is blockaded against all
corners, by little diplomacy and tact
II letter Is sent to Canada or London,
or indeed any British possession and
mailed there, it will be sent to
any Spanish possession, for there
is no interruption with the mail
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
ordered home; driver up and everything

ordered homei driver up and everything
all ready.
but the people looking on didn't go
From the time the engine had halted
at the hydrant they had been stand
ing around on the sidewalk, a cres
cent-shaped fringe of men and boys;
and they remained immovable now, my
self among them, when it was all over
but the going home. The engine was
fascinating still, with its three pow
erfuI horses, with its FURNISHED smoke
stack and fittings, and its Kissing steam,
and its suggestion of power everywhere,
and we just stood there and looked at it,
and waited five minutes, guess, maybe
ten, just to hear the bell clang and see
the driver gather up the reins and turn
the great team and start off on the way
back to the house"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
HoW DEWEY sAVEYHls CASE.
-four Hundred Dollars became the
Spells of n Confederate
Guerrilla.


Clark Fisher, of Trenton, N. j., form
erly n chief engineer in the navy, tells
an interesting story Of how he once be-
came custodian Of the savings of Com
mander Dewey and was relieved Of
them by a guerrilla while on his way
north.
Dewey and Fisher were messmates
on the gunboat Agawam in 1863 and
1864. Dewey was the executive officer,
and Fisher was chief engineer of the
boat, which was aiding Gen. Grant in
his operations around City Point and
Petersburg The Agawam was in the
heat Of battle much of the time, and was
kept busy lodging torpedoes released
up the river by the enemy.
At that time Mr.. Fisher says Dewey
was considered one of the best men in
the service. He was active, energetic,
alert, a good discplinarian and prompt
in everything, without being hasty.
Dewey and Fisher became very chum-
my in the course of their service to-
gether, and when Fisher secured fur
Tough of two or three months Dewey
asked him to do him favor while in the
north.
ut came about this way" said Fisher,
speaking of the incident. II was busy
one day packing my trunk, when Dewey
came up with his hands in his pockets.
He was always a reticent sort of fell
low, even when with lis most intimate
friends, and he hadn't talked long be-
fore knew that he wanted to say some
thing that he hated to, so finally asked
him why he didn't drive straight at the
mark. / told him that knew he was
simply beating around the bush, and
suggested that we had been good
friends enough for him to speak right
out and let me know exactly what he
wanted,
"'Well, Fisher said he, you know
don't like to trouble anybody, but do
want you to do me favor if you will
when you get up north,
"'Now you are talking, said 1, what
is 1t, old man?'
You see, FISHER, said he, a fellow
corked up here like a mouse in trap
hasn't much use for money, and have
saved n little. 1t has been rafting
around in my trunk for several months
doing nobody any good, and want to
get it into action. If could get it to
my father he might invest tit for me, and
when need it it may amount to some
thing. / thought that it might not be
too much trouble for you to take it to
the old gentleman while you are up in
his neighborhood. I'd mail it, but you
know that under the present circum-
stances it would probably never reach
him.
Probably not I answered, 'and if
I can get it to him 1 shall be very glad
to do So
Dewey pulled roll of money out Of
his pocket and counted it. There's
$500, even, said he; it isn't much, but
will come in handy if fellow is ever
laid up.
"He handed me the money and l
tucked it away in an inside pocket Of
my coat along with some money of my
own. The next day started for home.
Everything went along smoothly
until the train was in the vicinity Of
Gunpowder creek, when it suddenly
came to halt in the midst of dense
wood The passengers put tteir heads
out at the windows to see what was up,
and found themselves under the cover
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

A fresh egg is known by the dull APP
pcarance of its shell; bad egg looks
glossy Drop an egg into water; if it
sinks quickly and remains at the bot
dOm it is probably fresh, but if it stands
on end it is doubtful, and if it floats it
SIS quite bad. The light test is applied
by placing the egg on cad in front of
n paper tube and holding it up to can
ole. If, on looking through il, the yolls
appears round and the white surround
ing it is clear, the chances are that the
egg is fresh.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

and east. The army could march
through on the Louisiana side, but when
below Vicksburg the matter of crossing
the Mississippi was a serious one. Gen.
Grant devised the plan of having several
steamboats, run the batteries of the con-
federates at night, carrying ammunl-
ton and forage. Word was sent TO sew
eral regiments asking for volunteers to
man the boats, as engineers, tiremen
and pilots. | remember that our regl-
ment, the Forty-ffth Illinois volun-
teers, was called into line and the
colonel explained what was wanted. He
told the soldiers of the dangerous un-
dertaking, that in all probability the
steamers would be rddled with shot
and shell and many might perish; not
wthstanding all this, if there were any
who would volunteer for this service let
them step three PAGES to the front. AL
most the entire regiment stepped three
PAGES to the front. The colonel then
told the CAPTAINS to select only those
who had had some experience on the
river, and enough men were found to
man 100 steamers.
On the night of April 10, 1868, Ad-
miral Porter'S gunboats took the lead
and the six steamers followed. The
enemy soon discovered them and huge
boniires were lighted on either side of
the river and the immense guns from
the hills of Vicksburg rained storm
of fire and iron hail upon those trans
ports. The gunbcots could do little or
no firing, as the enemy's guns were ele-
waited too high. For two hours and forty
minutes the fleet was under fre-for
eight miles the enemy's cannon hurled
shot at them. Every transport was
shot and disabled, but, with the excep-
ton Of one-the Henry Clay, which was
sunk-they finally passed through.
Five hundred shots were fired. One
man was killed and eight wounded.
remember one of our regiment,
Charles D. Evans, was holding the wheel
in TIE pilothouse when cannon ball
crashed through the pilothouse, passing
just behind him, but smashing the
woodwork and hurting piece of timber
against the side of the devoted hero, but
he stayed at the wheel until be landed
the steamer safely below VicksIburg.
The INJURY he received that night caused
his Death a few years after the war and
he lies buried in the historic hills OF
old Galena, his native town.
Some of the survivors of that brave
volunteer company still live among us.
p. r. Wilson, of Oak Park, was an en-
gineer that took one of those transports
through that terrible fire.
The newspapers of those days did not
herald to the world the brave acts of the
boys in blue, as they do to-day, neverthe-
less their need of praise is just as
meritorious as that of Lieut.. Hobson
and his men. The gunners that manned
the guns at Vicksburg were not Span
iards, but as brave and as good gunners
as were the boys in blue.
All honor TO Lieut.. Hobson and his
men. but let the above incident Of the
civil war be recorded as parallel. The
north and south are united as never be-
fore-all fighting under the same flag
and in the same uniform, and Our cause
being Just and with the bravery of true
Americans, we shall win a glorious vic
tory.-Wilbnr F. drummer, in Chicago
Times-Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
Correct Sleeve for summer.

Though sleeves are small they are not
perfectly tight, but retain a wide APP
pearance at the top without any Excess
siye fullness. The extra puff has dis
appeared in favor Of the moderate full
ness cut in one with the two-piece
sleeve, which is gathered as usual into
the arm size. Before it is gathered,
however, there arc three to seven quar-
Jtcr-inch or small tucks run crosswise
just below the shoulder; or rows of lace
insertion, braid, velvet ribbon, frills of
marrow edging, or whatever the gown is
trimmed with; the tucks are used ON all
fabrics.-Ladies' Hcme journal.
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A HEROIC DEED.
An Instance of Bravery In the civil
War Equal to That of Present
Day Heroes.

It was brave deed, that Of Lieut..
Hobson and his eight men in sinking
the Merrimac in the channel at Santa
60. 1t is inspiring to know so many
volunteered for the hazardous job. l
do not wish TO detract one iota from the
need of praise given those brave men
they deserve it all.
Let me give you little history of 1868
that is paralleland shows how history
repeats itself. In April, 1868, Gen.
Grant was at Milliken's Bend with his
army and desired to get below Vicks-
burg and cross the Mississippi river and
close in on Vicksburg from the south
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

During the civil war 1921 commits
stoned officers and 9O,s6s enlisted men
were killed in action or died of wounds
received in battle; 1891 commissioned
officers and 1s2,320 enlisted men died
from disease or accident, making a to-
tai loss of 2s0,739 men. Deaths oc-
curing after the men left the army are
not included in these figures.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

Many husband is lost in wonder as
he reflects that the glowing hand which
spanks his children and serves up his
cabbage is the very same hand which he
used to write sonnets about, and which
he never kissed without sense of rev.
erence amounting to rapture.-Rox-
bury Gazette
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prcnldent on Onlce seekInE.

A good story of President Kruger is
told, in an article on Mining and Pol
itics in the Transvaal," in the National
Review. Some of the presidents young
relations applied to him for office. He
considered awhile, and said: 81 can do
nothing; for the high offices Of the
state are in firm hands, and for little
clerkships you are too stupid"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

through the air, and perform many
movements exactly like those of living
birds. The secret of making these
wonderful things has been in the pos
session of the eldest child of the family
of each generation for more than 400
wears
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

has a ruffle of stiffened lace around the
back, or, if you desire, the rufile can
be left off and the hair can be worn
low. The chiffon is caught every four
inches and is pulled out in between into
a very full putf.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
Eurninws in Early Rome.

In the early days of Rome the ladies
of that city wore such heavy earrings
that they made the ears sore, and some
times tore the lobes. There were doe
tors whose business was chiefly to heal
ears thus injured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

of revolvers in the hands of a band OF
puerrillas under the command of Harry
Gilmore. The guerrillas began to board
the train, and, concluding that discre-
ton was the better part of valor, l
bolted for the rear door, at which no.
body had appeared. l got through the
door and was just leaving the platform
with a flying leap when fellow as big
as two of me caught my coat tails and
hauled me back.
"Hold up bit, youngster,' said he
L want to talk to you
"But had nothing to say, so 1 paid
especial attention to getting out of the
fellows clutches. The coat that he
had hold of was trife loose for me,
and, as quick as you could wink
slipped out of it, and, leaving it in the
hands of the guerrilla, jumped for the
bushes and made my escape. The fel-
low sent bullet after me, but he was
probably too astonished to take good
aim, and / heard the bulletrush through
the brush several feet away.
"Whcn l reached a point where I felt
that was safe, I sat down and thought
the situation over. 1t occurred to me
for the first time that Dewey's money
had gone with the coat. regretted it.
of course, but / didn't feel like going
back and making an effort to get it.
My own money went along with it, and
I had some trouble in raising the wind
to blow me home. The money was never
invested for Dewey, but guess he has
managed to get along pretty well with
out t."-Philadelphia Times. :
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

plated. The chiffon is caught in front
with little fancy buttons or clasps.
Below each button there falls a tiny
ripple of lace.
The collar, which hooks at the side,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
This has perceptibly increased the
mail"
RnnIs In enc Medlcal Corps.

Hereafter the officers of the medical
corps in the British army win be de-
nominated lieutenants, with the inter-
mediate army grades up to the rank of
colonel. On reaching the last-named
rank, instead of major general the of
fcer will be promoted to surgeon gen
ern1
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THE CHIFFON RUCHE.
a Convenient ana Decorative Little
Doc Collar 10 Wear with the
Midsummer Dress.

A very convenient neck ornament for
summer dresses is the dog collar made
of chiffon. This is fashioned out of a
band OF satin upon which chiffon is
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
SIX LITTLE COLLARS FOR SUMMER

They All Stylish and All Six Quite Differ
in Design
little this them has
fashionable followers like big dish and
with thinnekd
Another collar which looked with by the thnnd ierhood
and has The pne kind of ribbon with this
dippe under the dress band which be high fitting
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
a Monotononn Climnte.

1t is said that the sameness of eli
mate in the Sandwich islands makes &
northerner almost hope for an earth
quake to smash up the monotony.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
rrench poctorn out .un.

One ce the provisions Of the French
code forbids doctor TO inherit prop
Nrty left him BY deceased patient,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
Grcnt Jnpnnese Prrotechnlst.

In Nagasaki, Japan, there is fire.
works maker who manufactures pyro-
technic birds of great size, which, when
exploded, sail in life-like manner
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
Spanish schoOI-Teachers.

Among the. school-teachers of Spain
$4,000 are men and $4,000 women.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
Gnnd Timepiece 1n France.

The cathedral of Rouen boasts a
clock which has kept time for 500
years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

A rainy spell of weather is like the
ague: hard to break.--Atchison Globe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

Tie waters of the Grand Falls of Lab
RADIO have excayated chasm 30 milo
long. -----
The times., 1898-10-17

of the apathy of the workingmen Them
selves, as only those directly interested
in particular grievance Withdraw their
trade from the offending employer.
thousands of dollars are expended
weekly in advertising boycotts. This
money would bring greater returns if
used to extend the sale of articles mann
factured by organized labor. If the labor
organizations of the country would mass
law providing for a fine of five dollars
or even more on every member convicted
of purchasing non-union made articles
when he could buy union-made it would
prove greater boycott than any that
could be declared under the present sys-
TEN. This law would call attention to
the union labels of all crafts and increase
the demand for union-made goods. Or
ganized labor should adopt new issues,
just as political parties do. The word
boycott has been worked so long that the
public has grown tired of it, and even
the workingmen themselves are striving
to adopt something new-something that
will be more effective"
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. is out of
the city and his views on the subject
could not be obtained last evening. An
other prominent local trades unionist
, who is thoroughly posted on the situation
said that he was of the opinion that the
proposition will not meet with favorable
consideration at the annual convention
of the Federation. He says 1t is merely
| boycott under another name and an
other system.