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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26

also used to maintain communication
with the flying column, copper wire
No. % B. w. G. being used. The
freight yard and locomotive shops at
Bloemfontein were lighted with arc
and incandescent lamps. The work of
the electrical engineers was of this
general class, arc and incandescent
lights were installed at many places,
the search lights were used for va
rious purposes, telegraphic commune
cation was restored, and they also
assisted in the work of repairing
bridges, relaying track, etc. The en-
gineers were also in a number of en-
gagements, in which they showed
that, though volunteers, and volun-
teers of a special class, they were
good soldiers as well.
When Pretoria was reached there
was plenty of work in fitting up cleo
trical apparatus which had been
wrecked by the Beers. Elaborate
construction work was carried on at
this city, and the authorities had the
advantage of expert advice.
The reel shown in our engraving
can be carried either on the frame of
the machine or the back of the rider.
Normally the wire was payed out di-
rectly on the ground, but for more
permanent use posts were used.-Sci-
entific American.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26

A LONG the border of the swamp
n the robin had sounded his first
note of spring, and the gnarled old
tupelos were putting forth their an
swer in the clusters of velvety leaves.
Below lay the swamp, dark, mysteri-
Gus in the uncanny shadows that
lurked in the depths where the pools
of brown water mirrored the satyr
shapes of cypress knees, or rolled
duly away from the gliding moccasin.
Above it the road wound away, a
long yellow ribbon, down to the sta
ton. Beyond lay broken stretch of
half-cleared cotton fields that sur
rounded a small cabin. Just a "set-
tiers" makeshift, from the midland
stick chimney to the shambling
lean-to that was dignifed with the
name of Kitchen" Some nondescript
fowls and the usual number of yellow
dogs were the only visible signs of
ownership; but in the doorway sat
girl, a lonely little figure that gave
the keynote to the picture.
She rested her chin on the little
brown hands, and a wave of rebel
lion surged from her heart to redden
the dusk of her cheek. Why had she
always lived as one apart, among yet
not one, with the people that had
been familiar from her earliest mem
Dry? Down in the girls heart lurked
precedence of mystery, a something
that was unexplained, in that past
that her father kept locked behind
his stern lips; felt and hated the smil-
ing fields, the blue of the sky and the
knocking music of the swamp.
Inside two women crouched over the
embers in the huge fireplace. With
idle hands, sloven and unkempt; the
inevitable snuff-sticI1 protruding from
between the blackened lips. They
might be of any age, for the express
sionless faces were as unwritten tab
let's.
''Marthy, Jim Dawkins was a sayin'
to Their folks as how word come to
ther station that ther big levee want
a holdin' so wells It might; but Their
want no need of us folks on the Bar
raclaw gittin' scarf, as it hain't never
got us yit."
'You doan say? Why, jimmy, eff that
Their is so that fool Jim Dawkins doan
know what he's tall<in' bout. ST
was up to Bar Bend when they was
a maxim that ther cut off, en- Their
man what done ther bossin' told him
as how eff Their watah came it would
throw the whole thing down Their
Barraclaw-en heah we is a settin' en-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
MAKING A GOOD START.
Some Hints Which, If Carried out,
viii Boom the Business of Re-
tail Bicycle Houses.

Indications point to one of the most
successful of seasons for bicycle max
ers and dealers, but upon the latter
depends greatly whether or not pros
poets are to be realized to their full
est extent. In other words, dealers
can very effectively aid themselves in
making the season profitable, partic-
ularly by starting the retail year in a
proper manner. It is not enough that
stores be filed with bright and at
tractive displays when the first
zephyrs of spring watt around the
corners. 1t is essential, of course,
that this condition be fulfilled, but in
addition thereto there are a number
of requirements to which dealers
should give thorough attention.
The spring opening is a good idea.
In cities where there are a number
of dealers, all of them should unite
on a single date for joint opening,
which should be fully and enthusiast
tically advertised, and on that date
arrangements should be in force for
the suitable reception of those pros
pective patrons who answer the invi-
tatiOn to ''look in" We know of deal
ers who advocate the individual OPEN
ing as against the joint opening, but
it seems that selfishness prompts this
argument. 1t is not matter of pub
lie moment when one dealer has an
opening on his own hook, and an in
dividual opening cannot hope to at
tract the attention and create the
comment and interest that does uni
versaI opening. When all the dealers
of a city hold open house on the
same day, and their intentions have
been promulgated broadcast, the af-
fair cannot possibly fall short of sue
cess, the crowds are bound to be
large, and the benefit thereby accru-
ing to the whole retail trade in the
city is more substantial than can
safely be estimated.
But whether the opening be indi-
vidual or general, the store should be
clean and bright, neatly arranged and
decorated as for gala occasion, and
the floor force should be sufficient in
strength to give attention to the
queries of all callers. In short, there
should prevail in the store an atmo-
sphere of success and of life. 1t is an
old saying that nothing succeeds
like success" and no dealer can af-
ford to overlook the fact that it is
a true saying. The public likes to
deal with successful men, and it
avoids unsuccessful men. In carrying
out this requirement, each dealer can
individually demonstrate whether or
not he has life in him by the manner
in which he takes advantage of the
opportunities that are his to start
successfully. There are a thousand
and one little things that he may do
to help himself, and every dealer
must decide for himself and act for
himself in choosing the best among
them.-Cleveland Cycling Gazette.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
BOOMERS FOR HoUsEwoRK.
Costume Proposed by n Dress Re-
former for Mistress and
Maid.

A recent advocate of dress reform
for women says that her advice, if
followed, would rob housekeeping of
much of its horror. Boomers and
blouses are, she contends, the only
rational dress for a woman who in
tends to tackle the housecleaning
problem, says the New York Sun.
Long swishing petticoats and femi-
nine fripperies have their time and
place; but, if woman wants to
climb ladders and wrestle with car
pets and WELD broom and dust cloth
effectively, let her take off her cor
sets and skirts and don a b1oomer
costume of washable material.
Denim, says the oracle, makes serv-
iceable and effective boomers; and,
if that material is too heavy for
blouse, a thinner material, harmon
izing in color with the denim, may be
used. The blouse should be finished
with a soft rolling collar, which will
leave the neck muscles free. Tt is adj
visable, too, to end the sleeves Just
below the elbow with turned-bacIl
cuff, so that the wrists shall be left
free.
This is also recommended as a prac-
teal morning costume for servants
obliged to do rough work.
One can fancy maid or mis-
tress, trim, slender and attractive,
who would be joy both to herself
and to the beholder, in the proposed
working attire.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
HOW FASHIONS ARE CREATED.
UP-tO-Date Costumes Are often the
Result OF a COLLATION. of Iso-
lated Ideas.

How are new fashions created?''
is question that must certainly sug-
gest itself now and then to women.
Those unacquainted with Paris chif-
fon and its mysteries probably sup
pose that the fashion artist spends
much time in studying the harmoni-
Gus contours of his favorite model,
with her elegant figure, reposeful air
and graceful attitudes, which lend
themselves to the varied manifesto
lions of his genius. They picture her
patiently submitting to the enervat-
ing manipulations of the essayeuse,
who tries, measures, selects and dis
cards according to the capricious
combina tons of chief who changes
his mind with a suddenness born of
genius in search of the ideal. Final
", they fondly imagine, he arrests
the essayeuse's movements with a
nervous, imperative gesture. He has
found his ideal. The new fashion is
evolved, says the Washington Star.
Alas, this romantic conception is
seldom realized. A fashion does not.
as a rule, merge-complete, unique,
perfect-from the brain of one sar-
tOrial genius, however eminent. More
often it results from the collation. of
isolated ideas, which, floating in the
ambient air, are studied, anaIyzed
and materialized. But after what eff
forts, failures and notifications!
Fashions frequently originate in the
fertile brains of Montmartre artists,
hundreds of whom are constantly de-
signing, inventing and copying. They
derive inspiration from pictures of
the dogaressas of the fifteenth CEN
fury, the marquises of the seven
teenth century and the elegantes of
the empire. These painted beauties
furnish their modern sisters with
many lesson in coquetry and adorn-
ment. Methods differ in various
houses, of course, but as a rule any
sketch, idea, design or suggestion is
Immediately On receipt submitted to
the chief. He forms his opinion.
Then, discreetly, he consults two or
three of his principal collaborators
in whose judgment he has perfect
confidence. Expert in the art of Sc
lection, endowed with an artistic in
tuition fortified by the ripest COM
mercial and social experience, they
are qualified to decide. Should the
idea be adopted, the house imparts
life and grace to the conception,
adapting the picturesque sketch of
the artist to it's practical purpose
the Identification of a modern belle
rich enough to pay for genius applied
to la mode
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26

eightieth year, and for the last eight
years he has ridden his wheel al
most every day in pursuit of his hdu-
ties as a reporter for the York Daily.
His second claim is that he is the old
est active newspaper reporter on rec
ord. His newspaper career has been
of 80 years duration, and it is said
of him that he knows every man,
woman and child in York county by
his or her first name. AS a third AMI
final fact which lifts him above the
dull level of monotony it may be
stated that recently Judge and Mrs
Moore celebrated the fifty-eighth an
niversary of their wedding day. By
trade Judge Moore is tailor. He
has also served as auctioneer, clerk
of the York town council and as
judge of the York county court.
Judge Moore remembers that when
he was small boy the great La
fayette predicted that one day he
would be a great man.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
AUTOMOBILE MOTORS.
As a MOuntain-CIimbert the Modern
Motor Vehicle Is Not Far Be-
hind the Donkey.

The automobile is proving to be
frst-rate hill climber. The past
years record shows that no other
means of propulsion is going to equal
this machine on steep country roads.
One of the most notable journeys of
the year was that of Lieut.. Engler.
who crossed the Alps twice with
three travellers and 200 pounds of
baggage in his carriage. Starting
from Franl1fort-on-the-Ma he
crossed the Danube at Ulm, struck
the valley of the Isar at Munich, fol.
lowed up the valley to the Karwen-
del mountains, which he crossed at
an elevation of about 1000 feet, trav-
eled southeast among the mountains
into the Tyrol, rode on into the heart
of the Austrian Alps, crossing the
Bremen pass at an elevation of about
5000 feet, and finally descended into
the plains of Lombardy and on to
Venice. When he returned north
through the mountains he travelled
little over 1900 miles in 90 hours.
His machine was the first to ascend
some of the steepest slopes on which
roads have been built in the Alps.
The most interesting feature of the
recent military maneuvers in Beauce,
south of Paris, was the automobiles
built as army transport wagons.
They were easily guided through vii
lage streets almost blocked with men
and horses; and trains of them load
ed with supplies advanced into the
plain behind the opposing armies.
The experiments in France have con-
WINGED the government that automo-
bi1es may be used to great advantage
for army transport, and the French
believe the machine is certain to play
a role of some Importance in modern
warfare Thus this great invention
is entering the whole field occupied
by wheeled vehicles; and in its large
of draught animals and
the increased employment of road
conveyances tn: it will bring about
the automobile is destined to have
economic influence.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
Small PEDALS Are unsafe.

It does not pay to have pedals too
small and too light. If there is any adj
vantage in fairy pedal it is a slight
saving in weight only, and against
that there must be put the liability to
bend, the binding of small bearings I'M
der pressure, the concentration of
the push on a small portion of the foot,
and in the case of toe clips being used,
the undue amount of toe work that
follows, owing to the rider being IN
able to place his foot far enough on.
Absurdly cut down and cramped
pedals are an error, as most good
makers now know, and consequently
they place an article able to stand
actual work even on their Path racers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
POWER OF BRER SCOTT.
4 Southern Negro Preacher wke
Welded Wonderful Influences :
over His Flock.

Down in the south OF Georgia is 6
remarkable negro preacher Familiarity
known as Brer Hamp Scott. Hispower
over his congregation is almost ir-
resistible, and he seems to possess q
sort of hypnotic influence which does
not ietraet from his effectiveness. A
gentleman who lives in that part of the
state tells the Washington Star his ex-
perience one evening in the little
church in the woods.
The services, which consisted OF
short talks and prayers, seemed to be
about the same as those of any other
negro congregation, and I was prepar-
ing to make my escape when an old cot
ton-headed darby started a camp
meeting hymn. He sang in wailing
minor key that went straight to the
nerves, and before he got through the
first stanza / felt the tension in the at
mosphere.
When he ceased, Scott himself
jumped up and began to intone an
other hymn-a typical negro compost
ton, with the refrain: cam de sinner
is Albumin in de piti' When he came
to the climax he suddenly Strengthened
up and rolled out the refrain like a
cap VI euuAO0T. me eIIecC was cleo
trical, and in five minutes half the con-
gregation was on the verge of hys-
terics.
As the hymn died down Scott took up
sort of chant. All the negroes Joined
in, and whether it was some monoton-
Gus and peculiar quality in the voice
of the leaders or the weird surround
1ngs, can't say, but the chant soon
had everybody under its spell.
Some of the darkies fell back, star.
ing and rigid, like cataleptics, and
others writhed on the floor, foaming
at the mouth and tearing their clothes.
Still others wept and shouted, and all
the while the chant continued, rising
and falling like the wind in the CHM
ney. 1t was really an appalling spec
tacle. L have witnessed some wild
scenes at negro camp-meetings, but
this transcribed anything in my ex-
perience. I came away while it was at
its height, and it was some time before
L could shake off its influence.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
vIcToRIA's NURSERY RELICS.
Writings and Drawings of Her Chill
dren Held as Sacred by the
British Queen.

When her children were in their
short frock and knickerbocker DAYS.
the queen made them write a little
daily diary of their doings, which she
passed upon nightly in the royal
nursery. Often the youngsters were
hard up for copy" and used to APP
peal for help to members of the
household. They repaid their help
ers by giving them sketches made by
themselves, which differed in no wav
from the dogs and horses and houses
of the ordinary child. One of the house
hold, now dead, preserved some 40 or so
of these alleged drawings, and, not
long since, an enterprising magazine
made his widow handsome offer for
them, says Herbert NJ. LONE, in Sue
cess. The queen heard of this, and
sent for Lady H.
''Please do not dispose of Them"
her majesty said; 81 cannot bear to
think of things that have so many
tender and sacred associations pass
ing into hands other than ours"
1t need hardly be added that the
queens wishes were honored, and
Lady H, furthermore, gave the
album which contained the nursery
relics to the mother of the little art
lists,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
REELS ON BICYCLES.
Were Helped In Their WOrkby
the Use of Wheels.

The war in South Africa brought
electrical engineers into prominence
by the role they played in many in
teresting military operations. The
services of the electrical engineers
were freely rendered and accepted
and special equipment was gotten to-
gether and shipped. Traction en-
gines, dynamos, arc and search lights,
20 bicycles provided with reels for
paying out telephone wire, were
among the things shipped by trans
port. The first work after arrival
was a temporary electric light install
lation on the BethuIie road bridge.
Six arc lights were operated by cur
rent obtained from a dynamo driven
by traction engine. The field tele-
phone was first put into use across
this bridge. Field telephones were
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
LUCK.

Yes, the trail of life's a tough one.
Set with thorns, with mire and muck;
Yet because it's there before you,
Brave 1t, don't reVile your luck.
When despair says no use struggling
Don't give up-it's just bluff,
There's a deal of luck in trying
If you just try long enough.
You'll be downed, but that's not beaten;
That means simply try again.
You can't win your way by lodging;
Tackle fair and square, and then,
Though it prove an empty battle,
And you get naught save a cuff,
There's a deal of luck in trying,
If you just try long enough.
Don't stand round a-burst with envy
Of the men whose luck is good"
But just note that they are muddy,
They are SCARED, and If they would
They could tell you they have been there
And that though the road was rough
They have found there's luck in trying
If you just try long enough.
Truman Robert Andrews, in Detroit Free
Press
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
Test of Snnifr-

A gentleman was once being taken
over an idiot asylum. He asked an at
tendant how they knew when an idiot
was considered to be sufficiently re-
stored to sanity to be discharged.
'Oh," said the attendant, sit is cas-
lily managed. We take them into a
yard where there are several troughs.
We turn on the taps and then give the
idiots buckets to bail out the water
and empty the troughs. Many of
them keeps bailing away while the
taps keeps running, but them that
isn't idiots stops the tap Bits.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26

az All communications for tn3s paper mus,
pc accompanied by the name of the author;
not necessarily fer publication, but as ar
evidence Of good faith on the part OF the
writer Write only one side of the paper
6e particularly careful in giving names and
oates TO have the letters and figures plai1
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
Age and Gray Hnir-

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-I see by this pa
per that gray horses live longer than
those CT any other color.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Well, when you
come to think of it, people with gray
hair seem to be older than those with
hair of other co1ors.-Yonkers States
man
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
His View OF II.

but" persisted the insurance
agent, there's your wife to look
after. Do you suppose she cord get
along after your death?"
could she?" asked Mr. Smithers.
ssAyhy, man, that woman could cop
out another husband in a month.
She's bird. "-Indianapolis Sun.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
Hfn UnIuckv Dnx.

Mr.. Style-Do you remember when
and where we first met?
Mrs. Style-I should rather say 1
did. 1t was on Friday and on Thir-
teenth street.-Yonkers Statesman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
A New Road to wealth.

New avenues to wealth continue to
turn up. A New York school-teacher
who claimed that he had been I'M
justly discharged reported at the
school every day Tor II years as
matter of legal form and has just
received $4,000 by decision of the
state supreme court.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
Then He was QUiet.

mora, did you ever see clam
baker" giggled old Punner.
Ibid Oh liver sac a clam bake % re.
peated the maid. mo, sor, but Oh hov
sane lobster bake. Oh saw ye baking
ye'er own cakes when tn missus wor
away."-Chicago Daily News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
Valuable Recipe.

ST sent one dollar for sure cure
for corpulency."
''WeH?"
Here's the reply: Throw up your
job and hunt another one.' Chicago
Record-Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
JUDGE MOORE AwHEEL.
Venerable PennsyIvanian who Is the
Oldest WhecIman and Oldest
Reporter in the World.

Former Judge J. C. E. Moore, of
York, Pa, claims distinction in sew
eral directions. Perhaps his geatest
is that he is the oldest active bicycle
rider in the state. He is now in his
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
A nran,a4fc NoveItv

Manager say that your play is
novelty; how so?
Playwright-rhe first act doesn't
open with servant busting the furDi-
ture.-Town Topics.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
Ono Thing snfe.

Mrs. Styles-Are you going out on
your wheel to-day, Bridget?
Bridget-Indade, I'm not, mum; I'd
not break the Sabbath day, mum.
I'm glad there's something you're
not going to break, Bridget" Yon-
kers Statesman.
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Up Against 1t.

Benedict Enthusiastically tell
you. old man, two can live as cheap
ly as one!
Olebatch-I suppose so. It's won
derful what two can do when they
have to.-Puck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-26
As the Water Came Down
By Currain R. GreenIeaf.

q
Copyright, 1901. by Authors syndicate.l
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seIf-ResDect.

Self-respect is a great aid to pure
living. So long as person has true
self-respect, vice has little attraction
for him. 1t is when this sterling viz
tue is sacrificed, and the thoughtless
or reckless one ceases to care what
is thought of him, that vice claims
its victim. He who cares not whether
men think well or i'll of him, does
not possess self-respect; and so he
IS easily lured into evil, becoming
more and more Indifferent to the
goodwill of others, and more
thought1ess and abandoned in his
daily life. With the loss of seIf-re-
spect, he is likely to lose all that
makes manhood true and noble.-De-
troit Free Press.
To Prepare for Trouble.
After all there appears TO be only
one way in which to prepare for trou-
Die, and that is to save your money,
-Atehison Globe.
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No Idghthouse in AIa.Ia

~ -tA-Os1st- IN AIABEAA.
There isn't lighthouse in all
Alaska, except one little ''bug" light
at SitIza.