davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
HARD TO GET.
The Girls Were Learning 10 Make
Hair Flowers and They
Wanted White.

A venerable white.hared clergyman re.
Gently preached in the church of friend.
He had hardly got back to the vicarage
from the church when the door bell rang
and young lady asked to see him. He re.
ceived her. They talked about the sermon
and other things, until finally she asked,
diifidently:
ooh, won't you please give me lock of
your hair?"
Certainly, my child, said the old gentle.
man, fattered at the request. "Ill send it
to you tomorrow" And he did
On his return to his own home he had
five more requests of the same kind, and
he proudly boosted to his wife that he was
glad to see that he had not yet lost his
power to. please. All went well until his
wife received this note:
Dear Mrs. Fourthly: Won't you please
ask your husband to send me just little
lock of his hairY We have all been taking
lessons in making hair flowers. So many Of
the other girls asked him, and he sent il to
them, that thought / would rather ask
you to get it for me. Won't you please do
this for me- II is 80 hard to get white hair
for lilies of the valley"
This was terrible blow, and the less
now said about locks of hair in that old
gentleman presence the better.-Cincin.
natl Enquirer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
nualnenn Enternrlno.

The keen.eyed stranger sided up to the
tall man who was hurriedly shutting over
his mail beg pardon, sir" he said, but
If am not mistaken you are one Of the
physicians of the sick authorY 81 am, re
marked the tall man, "Thank you" said
the stranger. "Then / assume that youra
is one of the names that appears on the hour
ly bulletin| ut does, said the tall man.
"Thank you again." said the stranger
"And now, what want to suggest is that
you permit me, for handsome compensa.
ton, Of course, to add these words at the
bottom Of each bulletin: Use Bulger'a
Blood Bittersl They fight off diseased"
"Sir" snorted the tall man, trembling
with indignation, chose bulletins are not
advertisements" aren't theyY Bcreechcd
the peppery stranger. "Then take your
name Of Of 'em" And he staked away,
leaving the tall man speeches. with rage
st. Louis Republic.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

Miss Georgiana Dean was for three
years missionary in Liberia under the
NJ. L. Church from the training school
in Chicago. After her return she stud
led nursing, graduating from the pres
ent Frances f. Willard National Tenn
perance Hospital of Chicago. She is an
enthusiastic friend of Pe-ru-na, as is
evident from the following letter:
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 20, 1899.
Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co., Columbus, o.:
Gentlemen-You will be glad to know
of the happy results obtained from the
use of Pe-ru-na among the patients un-
der my care whenever prescribed by the
physician. l have seen some very re-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
Horse Show In convention mnlI.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 27.-Final
arrangements have been made for the
holding of the horse show next fall in
Convention hall. The show will be
given during the latter part of next
October, beginning Monday, October
IS, or Monday, October 80, and contin-
uing one whole week. The exhibitions
will be at night only, under the glare
of electric lights, with the exception,
however, of two matinees, Wednesday
and Saturday of the week.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
German Edltors Protest.

st. Louis, April 27.-The German
newspaper publishers of Missouri held
a meeting here for the purpose of de-
filming their position regarding the new
policy of imperialism and militarism.
DIR. Emil Preetorius, editor of the
Westliche Post and the Nestor Of the
German press Of America, presided. A
resolution was adopted protesting
against "this new course which would
endanger the welfare and the future of
the republic"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
snsnIcIons of rhIa Comnnnx.

The state Insurance department has
locked horns with an insurance com
pany which sails under the name of the
Realty Revenue Guaranty company
The concern claims to have a capital of
100000, and it's headquarters are at
Minneapolis, MINI. The company in
sures crops against drought, chinch-
bugs, grasshoppers, hot winds, floods
and army worms; that is, it agrees to
give farmer SIS an acre for his crop, or
see that he gets that amount, if he will
pay it premium of 25 cents an acre.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
Broke Through the Levee.

Leavenworth, Kan, April 81. The
tremendous pressure of rising waters
in the river caused the Rock Island
levee, across the river in Missouri, to
go ont, flooding the whole expanse of
country between Beverly and East
Leavenworth. A number of farmers
live in the flooded section and were
caught without warning, and were
forced to fly without saying any
thing. The break is about 1875 feet
wide
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
England Alone Was Our Friend.

New York, April 97.-Capt. Coghlan,
of the cruiser Raleigh, has an article
in newspaper on English Good
Will" in which he says the war showed
all European nations except England
were unfriendly to America. He de-
clares that the Germans did not ''mean
fight" Capt Coghlan says $50 far as
action can be taken as criterion of
thoughts and feelings, the English dur
ing the war with Spain were with us
heart and soul"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
Judge Caldwell to RetI.e.

Des Moines, Ia, April 27.-It is an
nounced in Iowa political circles that
Judge Caldwell, of Arkansas, circuit
Judge of the Eighth circuit, including
Iowa, is to retire in a few months on
account of failing health and that
Judge o. p. Shiras, of Dubuque, now
district Judge of the Northern Iowa
will succeed him. Shiras is a
brother of Supreme Judge Shiras.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

markable cures of cases of very obsti-
nate catarrh Of the stomach, where Pc
ru-na was the only medicine used. 4
consider 1t reliable medicine.
Georgiana Dean.
The symptoms Of catarrhal dyspepsia
are: Coated tongue, pain or heavy feel
ing in the stomach, belching of gas,
dizzy head, sometimes headache, de-
spondent feelings, loss of appetite, pal
pitation of the heart and irregularity Of
the bowels.
Send for free book written by
DR.. Hartman, entitled Health and
Beauty" Address DR.. Hartman, Coz
lumbus, o.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
The English OF IL.

"You Americans call things by such queer
Names" said the Engshman.
whats wrong now" asked the New
Yorker.
"Why call these things elevators, when
they take people down as often as they take
them upW
"Well, what do you call them in your
countryW
1--WE call them lifts"
"Well, | can't see that the word lift ex-
presses their use any better than elevator"
"0h yes, it does. Don't you know you can
lift persons down as well as lift them upg"
-Yonkers Statesman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
Reed and Croker Sail FOR Europe.

New York, April 27.-Richard Croker
sailed for England to-day on the Amer
lean line steamship New York. Speaker
Thomas b. Reed sailed on the same
ship, and the Tammany leader looks
forward to his companionship on the
voyage with much pleasure.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
Negro nIshop warns the whItes.

New York, April 27.-At the annual
conference of the African Methodist
Episcopal church in Jersey City Bishop
Walters spoke on the recent burning at
the stake of Sam Hose, colored, at Pal
metto, Ga. He warned the whites Of
the north that II the negroes of the
south were not given fair treatment .
race war would be precipitated.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

Washington, April Ex-senator Han
ma arrived from Philadelphia yesterday
and, in company with Congressman
Grosvenor, dined with the president last
night. When he was asked as to the
next republican ticket he replied:
Nothing short of an earthquake, a
great calamity or death will prevent
the denomination of Mckinley and Ho-
bart. At least, that is what honestly
believe.n
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

There are about 800 newspapers pub
lished in the state. Shawnee county
heads the list in number of publica-
tions, there being over 40. All but one
of these are published in Topeka, Ross
vile being the only town in the county
outside of Topeka which has paper.
Marshall county has the greatest num-
Der of towns publishing papers in the
state, there being ten. In that county
there are Is papers published.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
Now in the Asylum.

Emil johnson, Swede stonecutter at
Topeka, invented flying machine and
perpetual motion device; he saw
visions and heard voices; he denied any
relationship to his wife and children,
and he is now confined in the insane
asylum to collect his thoughts. He
had apparently been all right until he
began to put together wheels and
strings and pulleys and things to make
perfect his great invention.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

Topeka, Kan, April 97.-The Santa
Fe company is shipping material for
the construction of the branch line ex-
tending from Caney, Kan, distance
of SO miles into the Indian territory.
Work on the track will be commenced
within the next week.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
nnrglnry In the Future.

Course me luck" Kissed the burglar, and
fed into the night. Bear in mind, if you
please, that all crime was now disease, mere.
ly, and all diseases the work of germs. The
burglar perceived, in the cellar window
where he tried to enter, one of the latest
electric automatic spraying devices, and en-
deavored to avoid it. But fortune was
against him. A click in the dark, and al
most before he knew it he was drenched
with germicide and cured of his malady.--
Detroit journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
shot by HIa DIrorced Mife,

The wife of Charles Stoclman, OF
Kensington, recently secured divorce
and went to live with her parents at
Smith Center. This did not please
Stockman, and filing up on liquor he
went to where his former wife was
staying. She warned him to keep
away, but he would not do it and she
shot him
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
They Can Ride on the Walks.

The bicycle riders of Wichita, 1900
strong, passed resolutions condemning
the city council for the proposed ordi-
nance forbiding cyclists to ride on walks
in rainy weather. AS result the
council killed the bill.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
indian PopulatIon Of Kansas.

The total Indian population Of Kan
sas is 1852, of whom 736 are off reserva-
ton, self-supporting and taxed. OF the
self-supporting Indians there are 455
males and 9Sl females, distributed as
follows; Douglas county, 40; Johnson,
IS; Pottawatomie, n; Shawnee, As;
Wabaunsee, 45; Wyandotte, s3; other
counties, II or less in each ILL., The
government has an Indian training
school at Lawrence-IIaskell institute
which cost S76 OOO 1t has an enroll
ment of about 500 pupils.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

For the purpose of demonstrating
that sugar beets can be successfully
raised in Kansas, w. C. Gum, Fort
Scott broker, imported great lot OF
seed and is distributing it among the
farmers free of cost. The farmer rails
ing the beets containing the greatest
per cent. of sacharine will receive a
prize of S15.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
DR.. Krohn living In Poverty.

A letter from Candor, N. Y, said that
DR., Philip Krohn, formerly pastor Of
the leading Methodist church in Atchi-
son, was living in poverty in that place,
helpless from stroke of paralysis.
DR.. Krohn was at one time one of the
most eloquent and influential minis
ters in Kansas, but he got mixed up in
woman scandal, which resulted in
his retirement from the Methodist
church and subsequent misfortunes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
No Pardon for willie Sell.

In terms sufficiently positive to settle
all doubt, Gov. Stanley has refused to
grant pardon to Willie Sell. The gov
ernor says his predecessors have re-
peatedly refused to interfere in the
case, and until proof of Sells innocence
is produced, he will refuse even to open
up the case. Sell was convicted for the
murder of his father, mother, brother
and sister in Neosho county good
many years ago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
Dickinson County's Good Record.

At Abilene Judge Moore rescinded
the order for jury for the May term
of the district court, there not being a
single criminal case for trial. 1t is the
first time in years that no criminal cases
have been tried in the county.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
Paid $3.50 for a Wife.

l.. d. Gilbreath, who owns a farm
near Madison, recently fell in love with
the wife of his farm manager and
offered the man $3.50 for her. The
offer was accepted. The woman is 80
years old and Gilbreath only 81.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

The government has not yet granted
the request of the Kansas military de-
partment for regular army officer to
assist in the reorganization of the ma
tional guard.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
Found Her Betrothed In His Coffin.

Miss Sarah Wright, of Chicago, ar
rived in Wichita to marry James N.
Duff, master mechanic for the Burton
Car company. She was driven to his
hotel and found the undertaken placing
Duff in the coffin. 1t was her first no
LITIGATION of his death.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
Score Another for Kansas.

7. Herbert Medill, Of London, a
member of big flour firm there, was
in Topeka on business He declared
that Kansas -four leads the world on
the London market, His firm handles
the product of mills in various parts of
the country and Kansas -four has a
precedence over them all.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

Dispatches from Washington say the
Twentieth Kansas boys will embark at
Manila for San Francisco October ~,
which would place them on Kansas soil
at Christmas time. Gov. Stanley and
other state officers have started move
ment to give the boys great welcome
home. The plan contemplates state
festival at Topeka and the presence of
President Mckinley and Gov, Roose-
welt. IL nossihle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
He Ia the Youngest.

! The daily papers recently stated that
Prof. j. II. McCracken, who, at the age
! of "a, had been called to the presidency
= of Central college at Fayette, Mo-, was
the the youngest college president in
the United States. President Mayors,
OF Highland university, Doniphan
county, was only % when called to the
head of that institution two years ago
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

The state board of charities is going
to decorate the barren bluff at VIM
field upon which the imbecile asylum
stands. Several cedars have already
been set out. Cherry and peach Or
chards will be planted, Upon the same
ground will be planted few thousand
strawberry plants 1t is contemplated
to furnish each institution with plenty
of homegrown fruit.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

The body of Raymond Dawes, son Of
ex-Attorney General Dawes, arrived
from Honolulu last week and was
buried at Leavenworth. Dawes was a
member of company c, Twentieth Kan
sas, and died of fever at Honolulu while
the regiment was en- route to Manila.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
Insane Negro Tears Up Money.

Considerable excitement was occa-
stoned at Fort Riley by an insane negro,
who gave his name as William Johnson.
He secured pitchfork and threatened
number of persons with it. He was
knoced down before the sheriff could
take him in custody. The negro had a
pocketful of bits of IS and $40 bills, and
he said that a man made him tear up
5000 in bills at the Jail.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
Recent Appointments by Gov. Stanley.

Gov. Stanley made three appoint.
ments, as follows: Thomas Cross, to
be state grain inspector at Topeka; 7.
j. Hatfield, of Marysville, to be a mem.
Der of the state dental board; H. n.
Dillman, of Girard, to be member Of
the dental board.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
9osemIte sails for Guam.

New York, April 97.-The auxiliary
cruiser Yosemite sailed yesterday for
Guam. She has on board Capt. Rich
ard Leary, who is to be governor Of the
island of Guam. The Yosemite is to
remain at the island for the use OF the
o,Ovarnor
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
LynchIng Narrowly Averted.

Jacob Schoenafield, member of the
city council and foreman of the Western
salt works at Hutchinson, was shot
down in cold blood as the men were
quitting work the other evening by j.
". Dicks, a drunken employee. Dicks
was chased into a field and captured
and would have been lynched had not
the officers arrived.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
To Honor John A. Anderson.

Andrew Carnegie the steel-plate mil
lionaire, will erect in his new free Ii
brary at Philadelphia a bronze bust
statue of eX-Congressman John A. An
derson, of Manhattan. 1t will be made
by French sculptor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

and we'll helped through the change of life period.
fftyfve years old"
The of advanced years who healthy and happy
invariably those who have known how to help
when they needed it. Mrs Pnkham will advise any
free of charge who writes about her health Her address
Lynn, Mass.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

A Topeka dispatch said Gov. Stanley
believed he had secured ample evidence
against Regents Hoffman and Linn
booker, of the state agricultural col
slege, to warrant their removal
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
WHO'S 10 blame.

When girl graduates she has an ambition
to show the world what noble woman,
with high purpose in life, can do; but she
meets a man and marries him, and soon be-
gins to get that funny look in her eyes.--
Atchison Globe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

Beman Potter committed suicide with
morphine near Pratt. He suffered from
an incurable cancer. Potter was an
eccentric bachelor, a farmer and well
to do.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

Mule meat served Ia carte, with horse.
radish and pony Of wine is a stable article
in Paris.--L. A. w. Bulletin.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

Even in the most funereal matters there
is likely to be some trace Of levity. The
sexton is always giving some one a farewell
dig.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

George Saxton fooled with buzz saw,
and lost his finger. Later, he fooled with
love, and lost his lfe.-Atchison Globe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

Lovers may net wish to snub the gas, but
they do turn it down" pretty often.-L. A.
w. Bulletin.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

When farmer waters his stock the lambs
get the least of it; when broker waters his
stock it's different.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

Lots of fathers give their daughters away
and have a son.in.aw on their hands,
Washington Qa.) Democrat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

Spain might hive known il she made war
against flag bearing ID stripes something
would happen.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
HEAL. THFUE
OLD AGE

ter, grew worse all the
rs, Pinkham's Compound.
lies, was cured of both
! am now enjoying good
ID feel very grateful for
good your medicine has
e me. would recommend
} all women suffering as /
MRS. N. z. LACEY,
Pearl, La, writes:
"Ihave hadleucorrhma
for about twenty years,
falling of womb by spells
for ten years, and my
bladder was affected, had
backache a great deal.
/ tried a number of
doctors. They would re-
lieve me for a little
while, then | would be
worse than ever. 1
n then thought l would
\ try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Eleven bottles of Com
pound and one box of
Liver Pills cured me
and | am now sound
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
\ CHARMING grandmotherl
What a pleasant influence
full old lady in good health!

MRS. MoLLIR BARBER, St. James
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
life. and have passed through that
critical period safely, suffered for
years with falling of the womb and
female weakness. At times could
hardly stand on my feet, also had
leucorrhea. l tried several good
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
in the house is a delight

Mo-. writes: al took
,ound during change of
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-26
WHEELING DAILY INTEIL1GENcER WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1885,

OF late years from trouble OF this ma
ture; one OF the reasons being that she
has a competent health officer. who
never falls to give warning and urge
precautions when they are necessary.
But In the best regulated communities
there are careless and neglectful peo-
pie. and Wheeling Is not without her
share of this class. Those who keep
themselves and their houses clean,
their yards and other surroundings free
from Accommodations OF anything that
contamlnates theatmospherea and breeds
germs, and who know and observe or
binary rules Of health. are pretty sure
to be immune from diseases Of the
class mentioned. This Is the season
for a general cleaning up of promises.
by the people. and Of the alley-ways
and all other parts Of the city where
impurities are found by the authors
ties. The health OF community is
one OF Its chief sources OF happiness
and prosperity. a