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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-12

letter and faid it on the eggs, folding
a paper over ali. Then he. went to the
housekeeper cherished window plants
and loaded The basket to the very
handle with Easter lilies and roses.
Amt there no change from the
quarter?' asked sharp, city-bred Lii,
looking curiously from him to the
flowers and back.
Inside in an envelope. Miss Thusa
will understand"
did he spose I'd lose it, if he gave
it to me in my hand ?'' said; Lii to her
self rather scornfully, trudging off
with her fragrant load. A little later.
the fower-ladcn basket was dumped on
the Hills kitchen table by breathless
Lii, who had come as near to running
as the safety OF the eggs would permit
lie seat vcu all these lots an lots
of flowers. Miss Thusy. an the eggs an
change is at the bottom of the basket.
He said you would understand
Hei What was the child talking
about?
Didn't you go to Mrs. Wilson's,
Lil?"
81 went to the first white house with
green shutters Thusa dropped
white and trembling into the little
kitchen rocker-'swhere the hens was
a-squawl<in', an the man that come to
the door give me the eggs an the flow
ers- 1 didn't see no woman any
where's
Thusa sprang suddenly from the
chair and lifteo out the flowers, Lii
bringing water for them in an old
fashioned pitcher. When the note APP
peared, Thusa caught it up and fed to
her room, scarcely glancing at the
eggs. Kneeling beside her patchwork
covered bed, Thusa wept and smiled by
turns over her old lovers note, in which
he told her he would be with her in an
hour. Then, womanlil1e, she got up
and began to freshen and improve her
faded face and hair, her plain gar
ments. But the greatest beautifier was
the soft light in her changed eyes.
On lovely summer morning, Lii
Burdell, plump and rosy from weeks of
care and Kindness, stood on the back
porch of the Gleason farmhouse, scat
tering corn to flock of hens Mrs.
Hill sat near, Smelling peas freshly
picked in the morning dew; and Thusa
| Hill Gleason, looking years younger
wifely fashion about her spacious
kitchen, getting ready a substantial
breakfast.
''Look, grandma" said Lii, s'ain't
they pretty? An squawkin' jes' like
they did the Cay came for the eggs
an neither me nor them a-dreamin'
how soon we'd all be livin' here to-
gether.''
All, Lii, you little guessed what you
were doing that day, when you stopped
at the wrong house-the first house
where the hens were "a-squawkin'!''
Nor did your Miss Thusy-who will al
ways be Miss Thusy'' to realize,
on that cold spring evening, that the
ragged, tempted little tramp, with
whom she shared her own scanty meal,
was an angel entertained unawares.-
Leslie Dane, in Good Housekeeping
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-12
Lady-Bues and Grain Aphis.

Additional evidence comes from the
Montana experiment station to show
the usefulness of the dainty lady-bug.
In study of the e-.in aphis. lady
bugs were seen to prey upon these
pests. The lady-bugs were observed to
go down upon the roots of grain in thu
fall IN search of the aphis and TO pass
the winter along with the aphis In that
situation. The pretty lady-bug should
never be destroyed, as she is at all times
the friend OF man.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-12
HANDY HENS NESTS.
just the Thing for birds That
Eat Their Eggs.

1 send you my plan of hens nests.
After four years trial think they are
the nests for hens that eat their eggs,
and for hardness in cleaning them,
but if anybody has any better I hope
he will let US know. use one-half-inch
lumber. The length of two nests is
80 inches, width 10 inches, height II
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-12
RIexSfur Of fhe Houae.

Among the Gregorian Armenians the
periodical blessing of the house" takes
place at Easter. This consists of the
repetition Of prayer by the priest.
accompanied by the burning of in
cense, and the sprinlxling with holy wa
ter In the 'ssala" or central room Of
the house.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-12
AH OLD . : =.
EASTER BONNET

j. ]. ::
NeENS WISH the Easter
~ ~ M&SSS h days were now
U/-W ETS like those that
III N7sTS once knew,
FNNNSS When Jenny wore
~ H4gM the bonnet plain,
with ribbon-bows
of blue;
When we walked to Sunday meetin' DER
the meadows green and sweet,
Where lilies waved in welcome, with vio-
let's at our feet
Tt amt the fancy ixin's mind so much
the bills
For Lirds and fluffy feathers-sIl the fine
new-fangled frills;
Ter know that fashion changeS-that 1t
rules the world complete;
But the old-time Easter bonnet was so
simple and so sweet!
Its ribbons matched the color of the blue
sky overhead,
An the lips that smiled beneath it seemed
to mean the words they said!
The lips that smiled so sweetly-neVer
KNOWN any art
AN the eyes whose sunny glanceS made
light around your heart!
I've nothin' 'gainst the fashions-they've
got to have their day;
But 1 love the simple bonnetS of the far
an far away:
An thinkin' how she looked in 'ern-there,
in the long ago,
II sigh, an praise the Lord from whom all
blessins used to flow!
e. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-12

Oats, wheat bran and haxseed meal
is a good ration.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-12
1AU5A HILLS
EA9TBRBASAKtEc.

HUSA HILL h a d
come into the lit
tie front yard for
a breath of fresh
air, before putting
on the kettle for
tea. Her life was
encircled by such
a narrow horizon
that this was the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-01-18
TOUCHED j. N.

A Former Princetonite Parts With u
p r. - 49, Small Roll. ~"
/. Attorney John N. Rogers, brother of
Z. 6. Rogers, clerk of the district
court, took a couple of strangers to his
Office in the German-American bank
building Sunday evening, and shortly
after the visit someone, he thinks his
new acquaintances, took 1856 from the
room. In getting the money the
thieves broke open trunk, from which
they took tin box, which they ham
mered to pieces on the floor. The
thieves overlooked a gold watch charm
but threw the papers from the box
about the room and appropriated the
money. =.
Mr.. Rogers made the acquaintance
of three men. Sunday afternoon and,
toward evening, took them to his office,
where he also sleeps, while he got a IS
bill from the tin box. The strangers
saw where he got the money, and
when the company left the Office they
also saw Mr.. Rogers put the key to the
door over the transom. A short time
after reaching the street two of Mr..
Rogers new friends left him. Half an
hour later he. returned to his room to
find that someone had broken into his
trunk and taken the money. The
police were notifed.-St. Paul Globe.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-01-18
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Mile Laos County May Have One This
"s@7ss ~ Year.

Mile Laos County May Have One This
Summer schools are to be held in
every county in the State this year,
after all. Last summer the number
had to be cut down because the appro-
priation was not enough. This year
the appropriation is the same.
in the summer meeting of the
normal school board it was developed
that every teacher was engaged sub
ject to the claim of the State for two
weeks time for institute work. The
States claim had been committed in
various ways since the grant was first
made and the normal presidents are
sure it was not now binding. A com
mittee was appointed to settle it.
While the committee will not report
till March. it is understood it will up
hold the States claim to the teachers
services. If that report is adopted it
will give the State superintendent
teachers enough to put a school in
each county, the summer school ap-
preparation bearing half the expense.
Supt Lewis is proceeding with his
schedules on the theory that the report
will be- adopted in that form. If it
should not be, he would have to re-
duce his staff to last years basis.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-01-18
USED X-RAYS.

Miss Malmsten Operated on at a NIinneap-
1. oils Hospital. -.
~ The Minneapolis papers contained
the following article last Saturday rel
alive to the condition of the young lady
who was accidentally shot recently at
Stanchfield: "With the assistance of
the X-rays, delicate operation was
performed at St. Barnabas hospital
yesterday, which may save the life Of
Agnes Malmsten. 5&
Miss Malmsten was accidentally
shot Christmas morning at her home
ia Isanti county, and brought to this
city last Tuesday. An K-ray photo
graph was taken Of the affected part,
and this showed the bullet to be lodged
in the pelvic bone. BY this time, how
ver,iblood poisoning had set in, and
the condition Of the patient was criti-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-01-18

d. W 3 Z Z
cal, pr, John W acdonald per-
formed the operation yesterday. He
to, at the place where the bullet was
supposed to be lodged that an abscess
had formed, and from it was removed
half pint OF .pus. 4 It was found that
the bullet had entered the bone. The
. DO e had already repaired, SO that the
lead was covered, and being no longer
an element OF danger it was allowed to
remain. s @ 5- =.
%.s Miss Malmstenis condition is as yet
but slightly improved, but now that
the poisonous matter has been removed
from her system her chances for re-
covery are better.'' - .s-..<.g 1.,s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-01-18
Teachers Association Program.

Teachers Association Program.
The association will meet at the
high school room in Princeton on Sat-
urday, January p.
1880. Roll CALL Lowell, Isl. 80
1876. Music: (10).
1:45. Literature-The Vision of Sir
Launfal, Il hour
2:45. Methods of Teaching History,
Miss NJ. I. King, (10).
2:55. General Discussion, QO).
800. Digest of Ed. Journals for
January, Miss Orr, (l01.~
1915. General Discussion, (1O).
1925. Model Class-Teaching Be-
giners to Read, Miss Huse, (15).
$40. General Discussion. (5.
3:45. Methods of Teaching Ian
guage, Miss Murdoch, 10).
1855. General Discussion, Isl.
400. Adjournment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-01-18
The Light Shines.

The long expected has happened and
there's a. light shining bri Chilly for all
who are obliged to wander from the
village limits after the sun has sunk
in grandeur in the crimson west and
before Luna's rays have kissed the
roaring Rum and its, tributaries. "A
few weeks ago we mentioned thefact
that Robert Burow, the. young Brook
sl,ynitesA5 told the merc hantsks pebs an
enchanting tale Of the benefits to Be
derived from a light on the water
tower that he managed to become the
possessor of some $40 of their accumu-
lated wealth. Bob has now loosened
up on S2.37 OF the amount and declared
''let there be light and there is light.
While the sunburst which surmounts
the tower is not yet complete it furn-
ishes a splendid beacon which can be
seen for several miles in every direc-
ton and the belated traveller has a
landmark he can depend upon at all
times. AS soon as Bob expends so or
80 cents more on the job, he will de-
clare the thing a bird and proceed tc
buy small corner in Hotel de New.
bert for his friends for one night and
there discuss the ways and means oil
securing funds for another banquet
The editor has been invited to be pres.
ent and so is forced to declare that Mr.
Burrows is a public benefactor and
otherwise all right.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-01-18
A Narrow Escaoe

A. a. Anthoine had very narrow
escape from death last week while
hauling wood. He had high load of
wood on his wagon and attempted to
drive under tree which was leaning
across the road, discovering when too
late that there vas not enough room
for him to pass. He was caught by an
overhanging branch as he stopped and
was drawn up into a small space before
the team was snubbed. Three of his
ribs were broken and his, back was
badly injured. He was brought to the
village and is at his home where he
will probably be confined for the re-
mainder of the winter. Had the team
been very headstrong he would have
met instant death, but he is thanking
his lucky stars that it was not and he
is still among the living.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-01-18
Eddy's Face.

8 Decidedly the homeliest man in con-
gress is Eddy, of Minnesota. He rather
glories in the distinction of ugliness,
especially as all his other character
istics. are enviable. During the last
campaign the enemies Of Mr.. Eddy
charged him with being doub led-faced.
He met the charge in manner that
disarmed all criticism. 'Great. Heav-
ems, said Mr.. Eddy to his audience,
''dog you think if i had two faces
would wear the one I am showing You
nowp "''- Yushinqt0 z ost. = /. s,s,t5
State Examination for y acllers,.
The next semi-annual examination
for teachers will take place on Friday
and Saturday, February End and 3rd,
at Princeton and Milaca, Mile Laos
county, commencing ats o'clock A. NJ,
each day. n -.
The program for this examination
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-01-18
OH G Mex I WEEK.
III J =. State Farmers Institute Will Be
Princeton Next Thursday
and Friday, Jan. ! $50.
MODERN n Methods In Agriculture Will
Be- Demonstrated and Every VA
One Should Attend. @

80
eelne week, from to-day the State
tanners institute will open in this vii
lace ard every farmer who is alive to
..his own interests will be present if
possible The institute is our travel
ing5 school of agriculture, which brings
st ~ very doors the experiences and
methods Of the most successful farmers
.ofst hlsand adjoining States. The State
1 bears the expense of this school, so
that all the farmers are obliged to con-
trlbute to make them a success is the
time they spend while attending the
sessions. For this time they will. be
amply paid if they follow the methods
5sl lali{l down BY the Instructors. >#Es =.
the close of the first session val
.'' " book of $50 pages will be pre-
scented to all those in attendance It
IA "a the ssInstitute Annual,"a book de-
voted ITO agriculture, stockraising,
poultry sheep ,husbandry, the dairy,
domestic conomy, ETC., and those who
have carefully examined it pronounce
.itAWorth from S. to 1926. Remember
this isaa bsolntely free to those who at
tend the first session. u~ 49,.
Those who have attended these in
;stltntes in the past will not fail to be
Present and they will tell their neigh
3bors Of the benefits of these{meetings
5i e order that they, too, may be present.
The hours for holding the institute
proper are from 1000 to 1900 o'clock
Tor the. forenoon session, and from 200
to 400 O'Clock in the afternoon. The
sessions begin promptly on time SO
there are no tiresome waits and every
hour issrich with instruction. y':
Many OF the lecturers and demon
stvators are we'll known to most Of us
and There is no need for the UNION to
say r,sthing by way Of Introduction.
They are good CONSCIENTIOUS men. who
are ectlysqualifed to fill the pos;
lions they hold. -. II :.. = 4
sorSare the women forgotten in the
EarrA sansnts. hi Is the men .aresre-
ceiving Instructions in the outdoor af-
fairs Of the farm their wives and
daughters are to be entertained at an
other hall. where domestic economy
and improved methods in the indoor
work of the farm will be taught. The
institute is for all who are. concerned
in the work and no part is omitted
which will in any way tend to improve
the condition of those engaged in agri-
culture.
None of US are too old to learn. Re-
member the dates are Jan. Is and 26-
Thursday and Friday of next week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-01-18
VOLUME x XIV. NO. {.

has been made under the supervision
of the state superintendent 81 public
instruction and cannot be deviated
from 5
# The buildings in which the examin-
ations will be held are as follows: At,
Milaca, in the public school building,
at Princeton, in the high school room.
TEACHERS are allowed by law to close
their schools two days for the purpose
of attending these examinations. Fol
lowing is the program:
9@.a, .@.f ~ FIRST DAY.
500 to 8:15. Spelling. ,.<A r
500 to 9:15 Reading. -...5 s-et s
9:2O to 1920. Arithmetic, H. p :. & ST.
1920 to 11:so Physiology and Hygiene ~
1870 to 1890. Grammar =. 45as. ! - 4 ~
ECO to 800. Geography. ..'>r.
3:15 to 4:15. United States History
ago to $40 Music, OptionaD.
SECOND DAY.
500 to 900. County Superintendent $ Profess
sional Test.
9:10 to 1910. Plane Geometry
1920 to 11:2O Natural Philosophy. s
1870 to 1920 Civil Government - H.
Afternoon &.'-~- ,,.-.-: - 9:
1:3o to 900 Drawing, (OptionaD
200 to $780, Elementary Algebra
$40 to 4:1(. Physical Geography
4:20 to $40 General History.
Princeton, Jan. 10Th, 1900.
c. w. VANWoRMER,
Supt. of Schools.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-01-18
And the Scribe Wilted.

A good joke, related at the expense
of a modest young Dakota newspaper
man, is going the rounds. 1t is to the
effect that the pencilpusher went out
to report party the other evening,
where the home had been recsntls
blessed with new baby. Accompan-
led by his best girl he met the hostess
at the door, and after the usual saluta-
tions asked after the babv's health.
The lady who was quite deaf and suf-
fering with the grip. thought he was
asking about her cold, and told him
though she usually had one every win
ter, this was the worst one she ever
had: it kept her awake at night and
confined her to her bed. Then MOTTO
ing that the scribe was getting quite
pale and nervous, she said that she
could tell by his looks that he was 60
ing to. have one just like hers, and
asked him to go in and sit down. The
paper was out as usual the next week
but the local editor has quit inquiring
about babies-Morris Tribune.
An exchange gives three methods of
exiting uishing chimney fires which
may be of interest to our readers. The
first is by throwing a small piece of
sheet zinc. say six or eight inches
square. into the fire and closing the
drafts. The vapor arising will soon
stop the fire. The second is by throw
ing into the fire small quantity of
sulphur and closing the drafts when
the sulphuric acid gas will extinguish
the fire. The third is the we'll known
method of treating such fires with CON-
mon table salt, which is used in the
same manner as the above named
materials. The first is recommended
as the most satisfactory treatment
The Cambridge Starch company held
its annual meeting last Monday. The
directors declared dividend of 100
per cent. on the stock out of this years
earnings. This is a pretty good show
ing but we are informed that it is not
up to what it should be owing to the
poor quality of potatoes Cambridge
Independent.
If the stockho lders of the Cambridge
Starch company are not satisfied with
an one hundred per cent, dividend on
one years earnings they must be de-
cidedly piggish. Fifty per cent. of
that dividend should be returned to
the farmers who furnished the ''poor
quality ofpotatoes.. ~~;~>s> ~.s ':ssess,s
NJ. Y. Pendleton, a resident Of San
tiago for the last thirty years, died
last Thursday, after a short Illness,
aged 20 years. A short time ago he,
took a severe cold which later devel-s
oped into; "a pneumonia and death soon
resulted. ! He leaves a wife and
daughter at Santiago and a sister,
Mrs. Saunders, of Big Lake, to mourn
his departure to the unknown land.
The funeral occurred last Saturday,
under the auspices Of the Monticello
lodge OF Masons Of which he was
member. a5E U.s.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-06
SMALLPOX NEAR NEUsE.
A Negro Who Has the Disease is Guaranteed
by an Armed Guard.

There is a case of smallpox in Wake.
A negro on Mr.. Jetfries' plantation,
a few miles from Neuse, was found to
he suffering with the dreaded dis
ease day or two ago. 1t is thought
he took it from a negro in Norfolk.
He is now quarantined in his home
near Neuse, under guard of men
armed with guns, precaution made
necessary by the mans objection to
Icing isolated. 1t is Known that the
patient has been circulating freely
among the negroes of the neighbor-
hood. and a general outbreak in the
vicinity is feared. Already five fam
lilies in whose houses he is known to
Lave been within the past few days
are being quarantined, and active pre-
cautions are being taken by the au-
thorities. DR.. S. w. Thompson has
been here to consult with County At
torney Armistead Jones on the best
method of quarantining all the houses
where the man is thought to have Wis
tied.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-06
G. "a NGE:R

Sufferers from this horrible malady
nearly always inherit it-no necessarily
from the parents, but may be from some
remote ancestor, for Cancer often runs
through several generations. This deadly
poison may lay dormant in the blood for
years, or until you reach middle life, then
the first little sore or ulcer makes its APP
pearance or swollen gland in the
breast, or some other part of the body,
gives the first warning.
To cure Cancer thoroughly and perma-
uent1y all the poisonous virus must be
eliminated from the blood-every vestage
IF it driven out. This S. S. S. does, and
IS the only medicine that can reach deep
seated, obstinate blood troubles like this.
When all the poison has been forced out
of the system the Cancer heals, and the
disease never returns.
Cancer begins often in small way, as the
following letter from Mrs. Shirer shows !:
A small pirnple came on my jaw about an inch
below the ear on the left side of my face. 1t gave
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-06
DRMART|N'S RAJ
Services Conducted at Christ
Church Yesterday.
DR.. Marshall and Or. Pitenger 0ficiated. Beau
tifuI Singing Of Hymns by the Choir
With Miss Jones 0rganist

The funeral services of DR.. Thomas d.
Martin took place yesterday Afternoon at
O'Clock at Christ church in this city.
The church was well filled with a rep
resentative assemblage of elderly bust
ness men of Raleigh, for to all of these
DR.. Martin was we'll known, having lived
in the city for more than thirty years.
The, floral offerings were very beautiful
and appropriate. one in particular being
very much admired. a large cross given
by Mr.. Thomas Martin Ashe.
Rev. DR.. M. NJ. Marshall and Rev. DR..
L. Mex. Pittinger, rector of the Church
of the Good Shepherd, officiated. The
choir, with Miss Alice Jones as organist,
sang most appropriately: 81 would not
Live Alone" Rock of Ages" and Art
Thou Weary" The music added much
to the beautiful solemnity of the occa-
sion
The interment took place at lakewood
cemetery There the choir sang:
Nearer. My God to Thee" and "Abide
With Me-" 1t was a perfect afternoon;
the weather was ideal and every one
present was struck with the beauty of
the autumn scene.
In the filing of the grave, the usual
method of bricking up the receptacle for
the easl1et was replaced by the use of
slabs of slate, which seems a much more
desirably way of enclosing the casket.
The pail bearers were: Honorary, DR..
T. D. Hogg, DR.. #. E. Skinner, DR.. r. T.
Hay, Mr. Charles Root, Mr.. r. H. Battle,
DR.. Pickell. Prof. d. H. Hill, Mr.. John
G. Drewry, Mr. N. w. West, Mr.. julius
Lewis, Mr.. c. Fl. Belvin.
Active, Prof. Weihe, Prof. J. r. Cham
berlain, Mr.. J. D. Boushall, Mr.. Van b.
Moore, Mr.. B. NJ Calling, Mr.. Miles
Goodwin, Mr. w. c. Holman and Mr.. Ed.
H. Lee.