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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07
For the Grnve.

A solicitor in a Georgia court is respon-
conversation between his cook and a nurse,
who were discussing a recent funeral of a
member of their race, at which there had
been great profusion of flowers. The nurse
on u my grave ea but e plant good old I'D water
melon vine; and when it gets ripe you come
1ar and don't you eat it, but jes' bus it
on de grave and let dat good old juice dribble
Town through de ground. ~ outh's Com
panion
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07

UNDER the conditions of the will of
Maj. John A. Logan, recently killed in
Luzon, his entire estate is left abso-
lutely to his widow. By reason of bus
mess complications, the financial affairs
of Maj. Logan had been for several
years in the hands of trustees. Maj.
Logan carried .$34, 500 life insurance.
Aside from the life insurance, it is
probable his estate will be less than
500 600
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07

1t was a rare compliment to the
Forty-seventh regiment, on it's way to
Manila, to be invited to parade at
Malta, the British fortress in the
Mediterranean. And it must have
given Sir Francis Grenfell, the gov
ernor of that island, new conception
of the great republic as the long lines
of vigorous young Americans passed in
review before him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07
Generous to Topeka Newsboys.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. al. E. Nissley,
proprietor of the Kansas creamery.
who is known here as the 'tnewsboys'
friend gave each of the $50 Topeka
newsboys a new suit of clothes as a
Thanksgiving present. He has agseed
to give each boy who banks $500 dur
ing the coming year-ten cents week
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07
a Murder by an Enraged Husband.

Chicago, Dec 4-Excited by liquor
and enraged by the fight of his wife
to the house of her parents. Charles
Lamb, blacksmith employed by the
Illinois steel works, last night shot
and killed his father-in-law, Charles
Nurber
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07
attack Mckinley and Henderson

Washington, Dec. 2.-The A. P. a. is
after President Mckinley and Mr.. Hen
derson, speaker-to-be. In the mail of
every senator and represen tative have
been received three separate circulars
in one envelope, indicating opposition
to the denomination Of President Nc
Kinley and to the election OF Mr. Hen
derson for the speakership of the house.
They all bear on the question of rei-
oion
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07
Give the Children a Drink

nourishing food drink to take the place Of
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all
who have used it, because when properly
prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but
is free from all its injurious properties.
Grain-O aids digestion and strengthens the
nerves. It is not a stimulant but health
builder, and children, as well as adults, can
drink it with great benefit. Costs about I as
much as coffee. Is and 25c.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07
Bryan Says Democrats WIN Gain Largely

Galveston, Tex, Dec. Nv. J.
Bryan, who is here with Gov. Hogg on
an outing, spoke yesterday at some
length on next years campaign. Mr..
Bryan stated that the democrats will
make great gains next year among
large classes of people.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07

The total vote of Mississippi at the
last election was 1860. Longino, the
democratic candidate, received 1927;
Prewitt, populist, 6, 421. This gives the
democratic party majority of 35, 500.
The voting population of the state is
$50, 900. The state contains 1877, 500
white voters and 1872, 900 colored voters.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07
Centennia1 OF Wnshineton,s neath.

Washington. Dec. 4.-Arrangement is
are about completed for the masonic
celebration of the centennial of the
death of Worshipful George Washing
ton on December IA The principal
ceremonies will be at Mount Vernon
and will include masonic rites at the
new tomb and an address at the man
sion by President Mckinley.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07
Non-sinkahle Ronts.

The latest invention for saving life comes.
from London, and is non-sinkable boat. IF
people would pay as much attention to the
preservation of life in other ways, there
would be a great improvement. Hostetter's.
Stomach Bitters is a life preserver, discov-
cred 80 years ago. 1t cures dyspepsia, indi-
gestien and all forms of stomach trouble. It.
is an excellent tonic for the whole system
and NAV be had from anY druggist.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07

AT Buffalo's Pan-American exposi-
ton, to be held from May to Novem-
Der, 1901, it is proposed to bring to-
gether representatives of all aboriginal
tribes from Alaska to Patagonia An
other feature planned is an exhibit of
the architecture of all American zones.
Peru has agreed to transfer its Paris
display to Buffalo.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07
scovvs That Pass In the Night.

hatboat as she foated lazily down the De-
troit river. He smoked his pipe.
Pierre hung over the rail of the scow that.
was upward bound. He also was enveloped
in hazy smoke.
In the moonlight the two boatmen rec
ognized each other
III Ito, Pierre. How you geet along?"
ooh, 1 been geet along. How you geet
along?"
ooh, been geet along, too
How, your seek fatair geet along,
my fatair? Oh, size geet along. She been
died last week. Detroit Free Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07
Asked His wIfe's forgiveness.

Port Huron, Mich, Dec. Il. A.
Root, until recently chief clerk of the
great camp, Knights of the Maccabees.
committed suicide yesterday by swal-
lowing carbolic acid He left note ask
ing his wife's forgiveness for thus end
ing his life. A week ago Root re-
signed his position.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07
Iron MeIders wand = Raise.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec 2.-The strike
of iron molders for minimum wage
rate of s. a day was renewed to-day at
five of the largest foundriee, and oper-
atoms viii be suspended at % other
xoundries unless the scale is signed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07

THE marvellous speed of the modern
torpedo boat is hardly conceivab BILE.
The speed made by the British de-
stroyer Viper on her recent trial trip
was SO knots, or 44H land miles, an
hour, creditable gait for an express
train. This is the fastest that boat
ever rushed through the water, and it
is claimed that the speed limit has not
vet been reached.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07

st. Louis, Dec 2.-Attorney General
Edward c. Grow began proceedings in
the ST. Louis court of appeals yester-
day afternoon to have the National
Lead company excluded from the priv
nege of doing business in Missouri on
the charge that it is a trust
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07

Gov. BRADFORD, of the Massachusetts,
Bay colony, issued the first Thanksgiv-
ing proclamation by appointing day
for public praise AID prayer, after the
first harvest in 1921.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07
CURRENT COMMENT.

A KENTUCKY farmer has sold the to-
bacco raised this year on 80 acres for
S9;712.66, an average of $1L.16 per 100
pounds. The land cost 81, 400.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07
DR.. De Costa Turns Catholic.

New York, Dec. Rev. DR.. Benja-
min F. De Costa. who, in September
last resigned the rectorship of the
Protestant Episcopal church of St.
Johnson the Evangelist. was yesterday
received into the Roman Catholic
church.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07

Mitchell, Ind, Dee. z.-The family
of Willis Fox was poisoned by eating
bologna sausage yesterday. One child
died within an hour and the other
members of the family are in critical
condition.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07

By new system of telegraphy in
Chicago 155, 600 words were sent in a
single hour over distance of 1,0S0
miles. This is about as quick as light
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me many a DOCTORS bill S. F. Hardy, Hop.
kins Place, Baltimore, Md, Dec 2, '94.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07
A Bad Case.

Doctor-You are troubled with insomnia.
Patient-Terribly. I can't even sleep
when it's time to get up.-Puck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07

Some folks say this worP is not dey home
OATS why dey moves Whenever house rent
come due.-Atlanta Constitution.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07

THE individual deposits in the ma
tional banks of the United States, ac-
cording to the report of the comptrol-
Ter of the currency, increased S4f9, 000,-
600 in the year ending September z.
1899, and on that date amounted to
s., $50, 600, 600. The increase for the
year was 20 per cent. and is probably
the greatest single years gain ever re-
ported, except, possibly, in year after
a panic, when money that had been
withdrawn by timid depositors was re-
turned after they got over their scare.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07

Why do they call her a servant girl when
she is boss of the job?-Chicago ClTonicle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07

THE situation in the horse-shoeing
industry in Mclean county, Ill, is typ
zeal of present trust methods. The
blacksmiths and horse-shoers of that
county met and organized what they
call a county protective association, "
but which is in effect a trust. One
would expect that the maintenance of
a bIaclsmiths' trust would be difficult,
but the farriers have the aid of the
manufacturers in carrying out their
plans. The hardware association has
agreed that it will charge prohibitive
price to all blacksmiths and horseshoe
ers who are not members of the asso
citation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07

So long as we have the self-made man,
there will doubtless be call for the ready
made ancestry-Detroit journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07

Dyeing is as simple as washing when you
by all druggists.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-12-07
, Cure a Cold In One

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money fit fails to cure. 25c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-12
SOME GOOD ADVICE.

The Denver Republican hits the nail
on the head when it says that the
lack of ambition is at the root of most
of the faiIings of the southern negro
Tso many of them, in truth. nine
tenths of them are content to get along
with the least work possible. to barely
exist, to hold night meetings and attend
dances, without a thought of the NOR
row, without a care as TO what form Of
government they live in, without po-
litical idea except 10 make as much in
conventions and on election days as
the market price affords. IL is TO lift
them out of this mire of ignorance and
Incidence that men like Booker T.
Washington, the foremost educator of
his race today, are Iaboring. He is try
ing TO teach them to be more OF men
than of negroes. And he takes a broad
view of these questions that white men
are bound TO respect, and which enlists
their sympathies and support in the
great work in which he is engaged.
Some negroes who claim to be intellect
aal cannot discuss with a white man
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-12
DROPPED THE LINE.

The Ogden Standard calls the atten-
ton of Editor Nelson of the Provo DEM
ocrat to the fact that the headline
Pioneer Silver Paper of Utah. has
disappeared from the first page of the
Junction city administration organ.
1t is not exactly case of mysterious
disappearance, but our Ogden contem-
porary makes this explanation Of how
it happened:
''The devil, in attempting to tr-psfer
it from the daily to the semi-wee KY
Standard, pied the line"
However, the Standard has no fur
Their use for it, being a straight Repub-
lican organ and "a believer in the policy
of abandoning the silver fight until in
ternational bimetallism can be secured.
So it says:
Unless Editor Nelson, during one of
his visits to ogden, Will be considerate
enough to step into our composing
room and reset the line, it will have to
remain in the hell box
Leave it alone. 1t viii look better in
its present form than in the form of the
Standard
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-12
A Bright Ycungster.

A prominent Detroit woman with a
very great interest in juvenile mission
work. has this excellent anecdote to
tell, says the Detroit Free Press:
One Of her classes in a certain mis-
sion is composed of little street chill
dren. to the number of twenty or more,
whose ages range from to 6. Most of
the scholars are boys, though now and
then one notices the pinched face of a
little daughter of poverty in the ranks.
The other day the lesson was on the
peculiarities Of English. Words that
are pronounced alike and spelled diff
ferently and words that are pronounced
differently but spelled alike were dis
cussed at length. She explained the
different between lead, the metal, and
lead, the verb, and the children grasped
the point instantly Then she took the
two words week and weak. She eX-
planned the difference in the meaning
and use to the tots, then called up Is
rael Sugenheimer, aged 3, to use the
word weak in a phrase. The little
fellow thought d moment. then answer
ed: "A weak old woman" The teacher
nodded her approval, and smiled into
the eyes upturned to hers. Now, jerry
Ryan," she said, turning to another
little boy, you take the word week
and use it in "a phrase" Jerry thought
a moment, and then he, too, replied:
"A week-old baby
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-12

the race problem without becoming
personal and abusive, and displaying
the niger so extensively that it act
ually turns people against their race.
When the negro of the south begins
to live for tomorrow as well as for to-
day, when he works to purpose and
not merely because he has to eat from
time to time, when he can make himself
independent by his own industry, as
many individual negroes have in the
south, his troubles viii be as nearly
over as are those of his white neigh
bor
Commenting upon the annual confer
ence at the University of Atlanta.
where the negro problem is being
thoughtfully discussed, the Republican
says:
Ambition breeds NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
gence brings more ambition. the double
sequence once established may be con-
tinued indefinitely. without this spark
tie above the brute that many OF his
neighbors will refuse to draw the line
With achievements of men of the race
held before the eyes of the less progress
sive. the infection of ambition will be
extended, and the progress will be in
constantly increasing ratio.
The race problem in the south has
become SO serious that Republican or
gans occasionally discuss it seriously
and from a rational point of view.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-12

Public business should not be con-
Quoted behind closed doors There are
times when, in discussing men and
their fitness for a public office, boards
and other deliberative bodies are justi-
fed in going into executive session.
But the ordinary run of business, like
that transacted by the city council or
the board of education, should be dis
cussed openly and with due regard for
the natural interest of the public and
the undeniable right of taxpayers to
know what is going or. We hope the
school board will take this view of
the matter at its meeting tonight. and
adopt such policy for the future.
Neither should the right of petition be
denied the public. Men and women
have right to appear before the
board, and are entitled to be heard for
their cause whenever matters are pend
ing that are of vital interest to them
selves, to their neighbors, or TO the
public in general.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-12
FUNSTON OF KANSAS.

CIV. ]. Hampton in New York Sum-
Gee whiz.
What a fighter that Funston is
Funston. of Kansas; he
Who. over yonder across the sea,
Out Philippine way,
Three times a day,
Grabs gun
And starts the REPS on run,
And he'll fight
At night:
Or morning or evening or noon.
Or December or June,
Or any old time. he
Lives on fighting. See?
Eats it, sleeps with it, drinks it.
But never talks it: just does it, Whoop-
And he's got a scoop
On the foe,
! He doesn't know
| What it is not to go
After a reb when ones in sight,
| Day or night.
| And he'll swim river,
/ Without a shiver.
| Through a volley of shot
That will make the water hot!
! He's always in front. where
! The circumambient air
| Is chuck full of lead.
| But he keeps his head.
| And in minute or two
| He's beating hullabaloo
On the rebs coatails.
! He never fails.
| And he doesn't know
| What it is to go slow.
| OF all the fighters. trained or raw,
| Funston's the fightin'e est they ever saw
! Out in the Philippines, and
| He's keeping right at 1t. hand over hand.
| Kansas has her weakness; she may
| Want to make currency out Of hay,
| And may think gold dollar or two
| A regular 16 to l hoodoo,
| And she may grow whiskers on Popul-
! lists chins.
But Funston covers a multitude of sins.
| Funston, of Kansas, him
That's dandy Jim
| In all kinds of scraps
With the Malay yaps;
| Funston, of Kansas. let the cheers
| OF the present and all of the future years
Be given for him: let his name
| Be high as the soldiers Temple of Fame;
| Funston. of Kansas; he is great
| The glory and pride of the Sunfower
state
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-12
Could Not Reach the Holy Land.
(Pittsburg Dispatch.)


Oglesby once attempted, after long
tour in the old world, to deliver a lee
ture on the holy land. He had been in
vited to deliver this lecture at a coun-
try town in Illinois and accepted. A
large crowd gathered to hear him, and
he was greeted with loud applause as
he stepped forward to lecture. He was
only to speak for one hour and said in
beginning he would preface his lecture
with a few remarks on his experiences
in Europe. At the end of two hours and
half he was still talking about Eu-
rope, and because the people seemed so
delighted he announced he would de-
liver the lecture the next evening.
The same people came back REIN
forced by many more, and at the end
of another two hours he stopped with
out having said anything about the
holy land. except to announce that as
his subject. The third night there was
a monster gathering, and Governor
Oglesby, after finishing up Europe.
started to say few words about Egypt
and the Nile before beginning his lee
ture. AT last he looked at his watch,
and, with a look of establishment,
turned to one of his friends on the plat
form and said:
We'll, here it is IL o'clock and I'll be
hanged if I've got to the holy land yet"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-12
LEAVE 1T TO THEM.

This "copperhead" cry that admins
ministration policy is criticised or ar
act of the wishy -washy president is
| condemned, is one of the worst features
of imperialism. They hold that the
king can do no wrong" Yet they are
usually the most virulent and abusive
opponents of the administration when
the opposite party is in power. There
is in their professions of patriotism
much that savors of hypocrisy. And
the ostentatious loyalty of the syco-
plant doubtless prompted DR.. John
sons observation that patriotism is
( the last refuge of at scoundrel."
The facts are, no matter what the
/ fancy of these Alger idolators may
paint, the facts are that the volunteers
enlisted to drive Spain from Cuba. That
purpose has been accomplished. The
war with Spain is over. 1t ended prac-
ticaIly on the 18th of last August.
Technically it ended several weeks ago.
When il ended the terms of enlistment
for all these volunteers expired, not
only By the terms of their enlistment.
by the provisions of law authorizing
the raising of a volunteer army, but
by the express declaration of the army
organization bill passed by congress
last winter That law authorized their
re-enlistment for six months, if neces-
sary But the volunteers refused to re-
enlist. They are in the Philippines and
no provision has been made to muster
them out or send them home. If they
want to come they ought not to be de-
tanned there a single day. If they want
to stay, that is their privilege. But
a censorship has been placed over let
ters to and from soldiers in the Philip
pines. General Otis has said so. Then
how are the boys going to say whether
they want to remain there or not?
They have certainly refused to re-enlist.
Senator Rawlins is constantly besieged
with personal appeals and kilograms
from the families of volunteers, and
with letters and cablegrams from the
soldiers themselves asking to be dis
charged and sent home. Many of his
requests to the war department, based
on such appeals, have been refused, and
he knows and the authorities at Wash
ington know that the men have a right
to be sent home, their terms of enlist
ment having expired. 1t is the same
way in other states. Senators and mem
bers of the house are kept busy for
warding to the war department appli-
cations for discharge. And it isn't be-
cause the boys are cowardly or unpa-
triotic, either They have fought like
heroes, every one. They fought
through the war They have been
fighting since peace was declared. There
is no discount on their courage or pa
triotism. Their record cannot be blot
ted out by the taunts and sneers of
McKinleys feather-bed guards, who are
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-12
A Child's Mistake.
Detroit Free Press.1


Although Margaret is only 6, she has
been a regular Sunday morning attend
ant upon church for the past year.
She lives just a block above the
church, and it has never made any diff
ference to her whether anyone else at
tended or not. She was always ready
at 1880, and if her mother did not feel
like going. why. she went alone.
For the past three Sundays no one
has accompanied the little girl on her
Sunday morning pilgrimage down the
block TO the big church on the corner.
Last Sunday at dinner her father no.
ticed that she appeared worried; that
there seemed to be something on her
mind.
There were two guests at dinner, and
he thought it a good opportunity to ex-
hibit the cleverneSS of his child. so he
asked: Margaret, you appear to be
worried; what are you thinking about?
Do you feel ill?''
Papa" was the reply, Il have been
wondering how il is that for the past
three Sundays / haven't ever been to
church but what two or three babies
have been vaccinated."
A litter ran around the table. The
child noticed it, and. fearing that she
made a mistake in some term, she
looked up and said, with a snap and a
little forced laugh: No. papa, didn't
mean that; 1 meant crucified."