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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07

a gracefully poised head, accentuating
the fairness of that face; the freshness
of her complexion, which even your art
could not copy; her large, expressive
brown eyes; her mouth full of graces
and gentleness; the perfect contour
of her figures and believe you would
not even be critical of her small, deli
cate, slightly turned-up nose. All of
these attractions you would instantly
discover and would appreciate. But
while you understand these things as
an artist, you know nothing of how to
succeed in affairs of love. You would
dawdle and lag around, and remain in
a constant state of hesitation and fear.
On the other hand, I am a practical
lover, not visionary or romantic one.
I carry things through with a rush
when once I make up my mind. Now I
want to marry Miss Gertrude Russell,
and I am resolved to do so. shall
propose to her next Thursday night at
Miss brakes cotillon."
Late on the following Thursday
night, or rather, early Friday morning,
to be exact, Mobray returned from the
dance and went directly to Hamilton's
studio, where he found his friend still
at work. His manner, as he seated
himself, was not as buoyant as on the
previous occasion.
"Well, 1 proposed to her, Bob" he
began, and then stopped and took sew
eral slow puffs at his cigar. "and, by
Jove, she refused me-liked me, adj
mired my energy and success in my
profession, and all that sort of thing,
but. She didn't finish the sentence,
still that but finished me-" And Mo-
bray gave a sigh, rather unusual
thing for him.
.'You will get over it quickly, Tom,
you know you will" suggested Hamil-
ton, consolingly. "You have the faculty
OF recovering rapidly"
Mobray smiled family and attempts
ed to answer in the same vein. "But
you must understand that none of the
previous attacks has been quite as
severe as this one" Then, seriously.
81 am harder hit than you think, Bob. I"
The two friends sat for some mo-
ments in silence.
"Wel, won't keep you up any long
er over my troubles" said Mobray, ris-
ing to go. Good night, old man." and
he started toward the door. Then
turning around he said:
"By the way, what the deuce are you
doing up at this time of night?''
"Just putting the finishing touches
to a portrait I am to have ready for
tomorrow" replied Hamilton. 1.-THE
original will take lunch with me to-
morrow, and if you can spare the time
I would like you to join US, and give me
your opinion of the picture"
Mobray accepted and then sought in
sleep to forget his disappointment in
love.
The lunch was served in Hamilton's
studio. When Mobray entered he was
surprised and disconnected to find that
the other guests were Miss Russell and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
MANAGING THE HAIR.
Most Important Part of the Task Is
to Keep the Scalp in Good
Condition.

Hair oils of every kind and all prep
arations for the hair are unnecessary
SO long a. the scalp is in a healthy
condition. Brush the hair daily with
a stiff brush, and, if the hair has
enough natural oil to permit, wash it
once in two weeks with clear cold wa
ter. \ little white CASTLE soap may
be used occasionally, but if it is mixed
with so per cent. alcohol it will be less
injurious to the head than when it is
applied alone with water.
The falling out Of the hair is caused
by fever or a severe arrangement of
the health. It is checked by improve
ment in the health and by applying
local remedies. An excellent lotion
for the scalp is made of two drachms
of tincture of cantharides, six
drachms of rosemary and II ounces of
eIderfiower water. Apply little once
or twice a day after brushing the scalp
briskIy with a stiff brush until it is
in a glow. When the hair is short
it is an excellent plant to dip the head
in cold water night and morning, and,
after thoroughly drying the hair,
brush it quickly and well for five min
utes.
An excellent hair wash, when hair
wash is needed, consists of seven
ounces of rosewater. one ounce of aro-
matte spirits of ammonia, one and a
half drachms of tincture of cantha-
rides and half an ounce of glycerin.
Shake and mix the mixture we'll in a
bottle, and apply it to the scalp with
an old toothbrush.-N. Y. Tribune
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
"a a55E6T fS1I5Ht-N
5SK0 BHI1SsyssS==74IE!EJllFsgA
eaz7E2l5l(lglE5 4
TO LEARN HER AGE.
How One Can, without Giving Any
ORense, Induce Lady to Tell
How Old She Is.

II Monde Che Ride, an Italian jour
nal, recently offered prizes for the
best three answers to the following
questions:
How can one, without giving any Of
fenes, induce a lady to tell her age?"
Answers poured in by hundreds, and
finally the prizes were awarded.
go to the lady," says the winner of
the first prize, land say to her: Mad
anne, 1 dreamed last night that you
and could win a large prize at the
lottery by playing number CORE
spending to our ages, and, therefore,
if you will just tell me your age, will
go at once and buy the ticket. The
assumption is that a desire to win the
money will impel the lady to comply
at once with the request.
"Ask the lady," says the winner Of
the second prize, chow long she has
been married, and, after she has re-
piled, express great astonishment and
exclaim: Mon Dieu! you must have
been a mere child at that time. How
old were you then, at any rate?'" From
her two answers the lady's age can
be ascertained without arousing any
suspicion on her part.
ASK the lady," says the winner of
the third prize, chow many years
younger she is than her husband. This
is n~everyday question, and the
chances are a thousand to one that
she will answer it promptly and cor
rectly. Then find out the husbands
age, which can easily be done, and by
working out little sum in arithmetic
you can easily solve the problem"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
CHINAMAN GAVE UP HIS SEAT.
Woman While Christians Re-
manned Seated.

A Columbia avenue car, with good
crowd aboard, was vending its way
up Ninth street late one Saturday
evening. Only a few of the gent1er
sex were on the car and these had
seats. Among the seated passengers
were two severe-looking clergymen,
several prosperous business men and
a docile Chinaman who carried large
bundle on his knees.
At Arch street Tniddle-aged woman
who carried a small valise got on the
car. It jolted along and the slender,
tired-Iooldng woman glanced around
appealingly for a seat. She stood close
to where the two ministers sat and
her face wore an expression of pain
as the car ratified along and she
clutched nervously at the hand-strap.
The Chinaman rose from his seat, and.
holding his heavy bundle with his left
hand, tapped the woman with his
right hand gently and motioned her
to the seat he had vacated. She ac-
cepted the favor with a smile and a
gracious Thank you, sir"
All the men seated in the car stared
at each other as if each of them had
received a rebuke.
''That Chinee is all right, remarked
the conductor, according to the Phil
adelphia Record. He's a good saE
pie of those supposed barbarians vt
are endeavoTing so hard to ciyilize.'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07

her mother. But the truth of the sit
uation did not dawn upon him until
Hamilton went over to the easel and
uncovered the portrait of Miss Rus
sell.
"some time ago." began Hamilton.
''Miss Russell was gracious and kind
enough to permit me to paint her por-
trait and to consent that I might keep
it in my studio. But the harder
worked to reproduce a worthy like
ness, the more despaired of the
power of art to accomplish the task of
impressing her delicate features upon
canvas, and realized that if I desired
to have that face always with me, my
only hope was to possess the original.
And when I think of it I am simply I'M
able to understand how I ever had the
courage to ask for it,
'You are sly old fox" said Mobray,
gra sping his hand, "and I was wrong
in supposing you were 1aggard in
love-"
"But he was,'' said Miss Russell.
smiling.
''I hope, Gertrude, you don't mean to
imply that you forced a proposal" re-
marked Mrs. Russell, reprovingly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07

you; unless you cut them off they poi
son you.
when a woman smiles and keeps
her teeth shut, marry her for colula
who can bite when she laughs.
when woman weeps pat her
once; if she still weeps, beat her
twice.
eff you do not like a woman's ear
cut it off; she will hear no less and
may look more beautiful.
'Despise not all women built like
cocoanut trees; in every forest must
be some cocoanut trees.
"a yellow woman is like muddy wa
ter, fit only for cooking.
'Why kiss? It is like patting a
sugar tree.
when you want a woman take her
if you can; if you cannot, make her
feel her loss.
'Be condescending always to
wife; they like it. Cocoanuts grow
simply to fall and lie around at the
foot of the tree. A man with many
wives is a cocoanut tree with much
fallen fruit.
"a woman fights with glances; q
sharper than some spears.
eff there is trouble in your huts
shift the women; women must live
together a week before they fight.
"Some wives nurse grievances like
children and love them full as we'll;
see that such wives have a family of
grievances.
Zone wife is as if the clock always
marked high noon; there are other
hours on the clock.
zone wife is like one meal every
day, and that one meal always boya-
da, the same food; the stomach will
not stand it.
SLAP some, pinch others, never pat
them unless to save word.
Talk little to women; listen much.
They talk for many and listen for
few.
Better to have a woman fear you
than to think she can wave a doga
to lover behind your back. A wom-
an admires a lion that will eat her
more than monkey that will chatter
for her peanuts.
1.-THE wink is not known in Senegal;
we do not blink at the sun or at each
other. What we see, we see. What is,
we see; what is not, other countries
can wink at.
"Fifty-five wives are like a long
Journey When the traveller wearies
he can rest by the wayside in the
moonlight.
''The less clothes wife wears the
more she has to hide in her head if
she would keep it from you. Clothes
are foolish; tattooing is far more or
namental and does not chafe. Tail
ors are like monkeys tails, good only
for hanging.
what is art? I never saw it before
I came here. In Senegal art as [ see
it in this country would be for mon
key to hang by its tail in a cocoanut
tree and make all tribes believe it was
a man in high suspense.
"Wives are useful, particularly if
you smoke. Let their teeth be good;
it means better snuff.
Marry much. Do not take it seri-
ously. Often bad wives make good
widows. It is hard to be the widower
of a good widow.
when the cooks spoil the broth
in our land we put them in-the pot
to make more. 1t solves the question
of food.
MANY women would rather be one
of 55 wives than one of none"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
THE LATEST IN DUsTPANs.

the lid is held back out of the way
by catching the hook into the handle,
which is automatically released when
so desired. The dustpan may be
opened or closed and held in position
by the foot. Thus the operator can
stand in an erect position and can
use both hands for manipulating the
broom. The lid also serves as a re-
enforcement to the pan, thus making
it stronger and more durable. The
inventor of this, the covered dust
pan,' is Alfred Olson, San Diego, Cal"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
THE TRAVELLERS EXTRA EYE.
BewiIderment of Savage Who
Knew Nothing About the Utility
of multiplication.

1t is a weakness of common minds
to suppose that the sum of knowledge
is bounded by the capacity of their
own brains. We hear people doubt
every new scientific discovery or in
vention because it is beyond their
powers to invent or discover anything
new. Perhaps this is a trait inherited
from savage ancestors, says London
paper.
When the naturalist, Ruppell, ex-
plored the highlands of Eastern AT
RIGA, two Soudanese emirs, or chief
tains, once permitted himto deposit
his baggage in their military camp
while he pursued his inquiries in the
glens of "a neighboring mountain
range.
On his return he presented neck
laces of beads to the emirs, and, hav-
ing observed that there were just 20
tents in the fortified kraal, and that
every tent was occupied by exactly
seven men, he handed the emirs a bag
containing lao glass buttons, with the
request that they give one button to
every warrior in the camp.
The glittering keepsakes were at
once distributed, and Ruppen had just
reloaded his baggage cart, when one
Of the chieftains removed the profess
sor's hat and grayely examined the
top and rear of his head.
'sYerily, Oh. friend" he said, ''you
must have an extra eye somewhere
pr other, for else you could not pos
Silly have discovered the exact num-
be+ of our men,"
The HONEST eruir himself could preb-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
WOMAN EXPLAINED.
Filthy and Piquant Maxirns of an At
rtcan Who Has Had Fifty.
Five Wives.

Who shall be considered qualified to
speak with wisdom on the subject of
women if it is not he who has had
SIS wives.
Obendaga is aSenegalese chief whose
spouses have numbered precisely two
score and fifteen. Obendaga has
studied all of them. He be-
lieves he knows something of wom-
ankind. What he knows has crystal
lized into maxims of great pith and
piquancy. Here are some of them:
''Wives are like weeds, sometimes;
unless you choke them they choke
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
If the title Is Good.

Kansas has an option on Staiger's
island in the Missouri river near the
Kansas state prison. Both the states
of Kansas and Missouri claim part
of the island. So do the private own
crs who are now all united in one
title to sell it. The coal rights under
the 1900 acres of land is badly need
ed for the Kansas penitentiary mine
and land on the island is fine for po-
tatoes and vegetables. Gov. Stanley
fayors the purchase of the island by
the state if the title is good.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
A WOMAN NEVER

Likes to give money to woman aims
solicitors.
Tells the exact truth regarding the
size of her shoes.
Wants a saleswoman to think econ
omy regulates q purchase.
Gives up in an argument so long as
she can find word to answer back.
Frankly admits that she has been
wasteful of time on shopping tour.
Is quite willing to confess that an
other-woman has more tact than she.
Misses an opportunity to tell of the
trouble she has with her dressmaker.
Wastes much time over the selec-
ton OF hosiery when bright colcrs
prevail.
Has time to see the man who likes
to gossip about other women's pretty
gowns.
Learns to leave an evening company
until she has had g confidential chat
with the hostess.-Phi ladslphia Bull
letin.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Fight on Uniformity System.

At the Southeast Kansas Teachers
association at Fort Scott last week
there was developed quite fight be-
tween the present uniformity system
and its opponents. Prof Tracy, of
Burlington, argued that the system
now in vogue was unscientifc teach
ing and resulted in a multitude of
evils. County Superintendent Kelly,
of Yates Center, followed the same
argument. Superintendent Smith, of
Lawrence, and others argued that the
people had better books than prior
to 1897 and great economy had been
effected.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
A COVERED DUsTPAN.
When the Lid Is Down the Contents
Cannot Escape, Says It's
Inventor.

Occasionally after dirt has been
brushed into a dustpan it gets out
again before it ought to. An article
of this class has been devised, how
ever, which is wiudproof. The San
Diego (Cal.) Sun says: ''It may be
safely carried from room to room, or
through Railways outdoors to be
emptied without the danger of the
dust flying into ones eyes, or on the
floor again, only to be swept up
again. When sweeping is being done
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
Are Won a HonniI<eng

An Illinois woman has given a new
word to woman's vocabulary and one
expressing a condition in which the
average woman often finds herself.
The woman, in speaking to a friend,
said she was a regular "Honniken, -
which. it seems, signifies one who has
bought her clothes piece meal (usu-
ally for financial reasons1 and never
has TWO things st the same time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
..where arc We Ate,,

> An Interesting programme has been
prepared for the annual meeting of
the Kansas County Clerks association
at Emporia, December 26 and 81. C..
NJ. Breeze, of Riley county, will read
a paper anent the biennial election
law entitled Tenure of Office, or
Where Are We At?"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
Hartford Pupils Rebel.

L. B. Baughman, principal of the
Hartford schools, failed to pass at q
recent teachers examination and
the county superintendent suspended
him. Miss Ella Christian was sent
from Emporia to take his place, but
the school board and pupils rebelled,
insisting that Prof. Baughman be re-
tanned. Finally State Superintendent
Nelson was called in and he told the
board that no more "bucking" would
go.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
AIiIk Increnses Weieht.

If milk does not disagree with one
a quart or more a day will help i'm
mensely in the work of getting fat. 1t
should be slipped rather slowly, as it
turns into curds the moment it reaches
the gastric juices of the stomach, and
when large quantity is swallowed at
once the large mass formed is not
quickly digested. n tablespoonful of
ime-water in glass of milk will neu-
tralize its bilious properties.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
Never Before Approached.

Kansas has more ready money on
hand at this moment than it ever had
before in all its history. Its banks
are filed with cash. There is on
deposit in the national and state
banks of the state about $4,000, 900,
which is in the neighborhood of $50
for each man, woman and child in
the state This is far ahead of all
past records. On a bank capital of
about $15,7oo,u0O in the state there
is profit and surplus item of over
st, 100000. These figures were never
closely approached before in all Kan
sas' history.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
Blasts from the Rams Horn

God does not waste time weighing
worthless men.
To widen your life without deepen.
ing it is only to weaken it.
Sacrifice is the price that love pays
for the privilege of service.
Floods of tears are waste unless
they turn the wheels of improvement.
The trouble with the people who
look on honesty as a good policy is
that they are not willing to pay the
premiums.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
Enjoys Eating Broken Glass.

William Ready, sent to the reform
atory at Hutchinson from Leaven-
worth, was seen to crush a water
tumbler and devour the broken glass
before the guards could reach him.
Ready turns out to be a professional
human ostrich" He appears to en-
Joy eating fragments of broken bot
ties
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
Exclusively for Epi1eptics.

Parsons has signed contracts to
supply the new state asylum with
cheap water and cheap gas and the
state board of charities will now pro-
coed to have plans drawn for the in
stitution. 1t will be built on the cot
tage plan and will be used exclusively
for epileptics.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
Death Germs in Pin Heads.

The swallowing of pin is less to
be- dreaded than the contagion that
may Turk about the pin. Under its head
and about the point ola pencil whole
multitude of disease germs may lurk,
which, being given entrance to the
mouth, from there soon infect the
whole body, thus causing illness, or
perhaps even death.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
Demand a Grand Jury.

A petition signed by $50 taxpayers
of Bourbon county was presented to
Judge Simons demanding grand jury
to investigate the conduct of county
officers and others in connection with
the alleged failure to enforce the pro-
hibitorY law.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
WIN obey the Law.

Gov. Stanley received letter from
G Whiting Swayne, agent of the New
York Orphans home, who lately took
a carload of orphans to Ellis county,
stating that his institution is ready
to comply with the statute and give
bond that the children will not be-
come public charges.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
Echo of Morrison Trial.

T. A. Kramer, the Eldorado lawyer
who took an active interest in the de-
Tense of Jessie Morrison, who killed
Mrs Clara Castle, has been found
guilty of attempting to bride a juror.
The report was made to Judge Ak
man by a committee of lawyers ap-
pointed to investigate the matter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
Claim Sugar Beet bounty.

Over 200 farmers in western Kan
sas have put in claims to Secretary
Coburn for bounty for raising sugar
beets this year. The legislature au-
thorized the payment of 81 per ton
bounty on beets carrying IL per cent.
sugar.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
What Did Thex Getg

The lawyers are specializing On the
fee the firm of Waggener, Horton &
Orr will receive for it's services in the
Kansas City stock yards case. They
were attorneys for the company and
it is common report that their fee
for winning the case will be 100000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
Kansaa 1Eanufacturea.

The census bureaus report on
the manufactures of Kansas shows
total capital invested in 1900
of SGT. 1927, 1862, an increase of SO
per cent. for the decade; num-
Der of establishments, 1880, in
crease rs per cent; average number
of wage-earners 35,193, increase, seven
per cent; total wages, SIC, 81, 584, in
crease, % per cent; cost of materials
used, 1929, 4s5, 800, increase, Ga per
cent; value of products, STA, 129, 1898,
increase, Sc per cent. Slaughtering.
with a total capital of SIC, UT
and products of s77,411, 1888, is the lead
ing industry and Touring and grist
mill products, capital ss,366, 1855 and
products of $21, 926, 76s, second.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
Fso1ton Next on the List.

Evangelists Williams and Alexan-
der, who have conducted successful
REVEALS at Hiawatha, Winfield and
Wellington, will begin meetings at
Holton next week. a tabernacle with
a seating capacity of 1900 has been
built.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
OIL Going to waste.

A farmer near Fredonia has well
from which oil pours at the rate of
100 barrels a dey. The farmers in the
vicinity just dip up the oil in buckets,
cans or anything and use it for light
ing purposes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
Dog Caused serious Accident.

While James Else, aged IL, was out
hunting near Fort Scott, he leaned on
his shotgun and his dog jumped to-
wards his face~and accidentally pulled
the trigger with its foot, discharging
the gun. The contents literally tore
the boys arm off.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07

ably count up to seven, and with the
aid of all his fingers and toes, perhaps
could count even to 20, but evidently
did not think it possible that the hui
man mind could grasp the vast product
of the two factors.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-07
shipping cDrn into the state.

State Grain Inspector Northrup
says Kansas stocEmen are bringing
corn into the state in large quanti-
ties, principally from Iowa and llli-
noiE. It soste them about 10 cents
3 bushel