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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-06
A Great Newspaper Bargain.

The Eemi-Weekly Capital and the
Semi Weekly Herald one year for ST. so
The Semi Weekly Capital, published
at Topeka, is one of the best farm
newspapers published anywhere. Real
izing that good market report is one
of the most valuable features of a
farm newspaper, the Capital prints
twice week a full report of ali the
markets of the world, including To
peka, and the report is absolutely re-
Liable.
1t prints all Of the news Of the civi
lized world fresh from the wires of
the Associated Press. covering the
field more thoroughly than any of the
metropolitan weeklies. But in the
matter of Kansas news, it has no
competitor, our large corps of special
correspondents enabling as to cover
the field thoroughly. Outside of your
own home paper, you can get more
local news from the Capital than from
any other paper published. It is
printed twice a week for only s1.0C
per year. Order 1t in connection With
the Semi Weekly Herald, for only LOO,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-06

Having disposed of our drug stock
and dissolved partnership by mutual
consent, we request all parties indebt-
ed to US, either as firm or indiYidu-
ally, to call at once at our Office, which
we retain, and settle ''as we need the
money" DR.. Wallace will take a
post graduate course either in Chicago
or New York, after which time he
will be found at his Office as usual.
During that interval the office win be
in charge of Dr.. Fisher. Now, please
call and settle at once
Respectfully.
DIR, H. WALLACE,
DIR. S. S. usher.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-06

Saturday morning at early dawn
the weather indicated rain, and sure
enough it rained at intervals ali
morning. In the afternoon it got
down to business and raiued hard for
several hours. About dark it grew
cold and during the night it froze
quite a thickness of ice, Thick enough
that we noticed the small boys max
ing an investigation of water tank
to see if it would allow their weight
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-06

Elmer Wolfe has sold his dray lire
to Smith s Barnes.
Tuesdays election was the quietest
one in the history of the county.
Mr Munich, mable-eqtter of Nor
ton, is working for Frank Daggett-
Mrs. Herzog gave card party last
/ Monday night to several of her friends.
Emory Hickey drove over to Wood
ruff Monday to attend to some insur-
ance business.
F.N. Sornson, the piano tuner, is
in the city for a few days. See him
at the Bissell House.
Mrs. W. NJ. Hardman entertained
yesterday afternoon at 1 O'Clock, in
honor of Mrs. Handy.
John Ehm, of Stuttgart, was a
profitable caller at this office this
morning.
The father of Jim and Harve Pat
tersOn is here making them a visit.
His home is in st. Joseph. No.
Mrs. Fred Bridegroom returned on
Monday morning from a weeks visit
with relatives in Norton.
The turkey IS now looking for a
safe place to roost-Teddy has issued
Thanksgiving proclamation.
Ten year farm loans made. Low
rate. Annoa1 interest.
]. O. LOWE & SON.
Rev. French will begin revival
meetings at Union Dale next Monday
night. He will be assisted by Rev.
Osman.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Nettie Moore, Tuesday, Nov, Il.
"Who Killed Joe'S Baby?" will be
read and discussed.
If you have poultry to sell, don't
fail to see J. D. Couch, east side of the
square in this city. He can beat
them all on prices.
The Presbyterian ladies were quite
well patronized at their dinner and
supper on last Saturday. The pro-
ceeds amounted to a little over $33.
If you have anything to trade, ex-
change, sell or buy, the HERALD local
columns will furnish you good medi-
UNI to let the puplic know your wants.
The Foss Hardware Co., have put
up a cOmmodious iron warehouse in
the rear of their brick store, a part of
which will be occupied as a tin shop.
Enterprise, FoSs, Ok.
Uncle Jack Hummer. the worlds
famed corn doctor, and his favorite
canine, Curley, came into town Mon
day for few days visit at home, and
to see all of their old pals. Jack looks
hale and hearty.
Wm. Bradley, proprietor of the
Bissell House, is having the sample
| rooms of the hotel painted and paper
ed and when they are finished will
present a fine appearance. Mr.. Brad
ley is an up-to-date hotel man and is
making a success of it.
We received this week the initial
number of the Foss Enterprise, pub
liShed at Foss, Ok. In looking over
its columns we note a good business
patronage-among the advertisers we
note the firm of Leff1ngwell &
Murphy. dealers in Hardware. These
gentlemen were formerly Phillips
burg boys and we are glad to note
that they are doing thriving bust
ness.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-06
To The Public.

Having purchased the drug bust
ness of S. S. Fisher & Co., wish to
state to the public that I will APP
preciate the past patronage of the
store. Give me call when you are
in need of drugs or anything usually
found in an up-to-date drug store,
DIR. J. w. Stseyer will Office at the
store. Yours for business,
P. A. BARRETT.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-06
W. II. Barney Killed.

W. II. Barney, formerly of Agra,
but later of Oklahoma, was stabbed
by his son in a family quarrel last
Monday. Mr.. Barney was taken to a
hospital at Kansas City for treatment
where he died. He is well-known in
the east part of the county.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-06
FOOT BALL.

On last Saturday the Smith Center
foot ball team came up to play the
PhilIipsburg, but the storm pevented
the game to be called at 2:3O. About
4 o'clock the boys went out to the
grounds and played in the mud and
water PhilIipsburg'S team met their
waterloo at the tune of % to 0. Below
are the names of the players and their
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-06
A Cold Wave.

DIR, II. u ALLACE,
DIR. S. S. usher.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-06
A Good Square Meal

is what you want when you are hun
cry. Joe Lees Restaurant is the place
to get it. Also keep a complete stock
of fine confectionery, cigars, tobac-
Goes, etc.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-06
Concert.

On Friday evening. Nov. =. 1891,
the Ottumwa Male Quartette Of Chi
cage, will render the. second number
of our local lecture bureau in the
Presbyterian church. The quartette
needs no word spoken Of their merit
here in the west. Anyone remaining
away will miss a treat of their lives.
The quartette is accompanied by
the best American recitef, Miss Van
Deusen. Admission as before-50c.
You don't have to wait for job
printing at this ONCE.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-06
positions:

The Smith Center team is nice
lot Of boys and put up stiff game. A
return game will be played at Smith
Center one week from next Saturday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-11-06
EOr Sale.

Nearly new set of blacksmith tools
cheap-will trade for good work horse.
Apply at this office.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31

'Well, Uncle Bill. that ought not to
make you look glum
Wall yer see, the boys didn't under
stand it jest right an they runs an
tells their mother an she goes right
over ter Helen an tells her what had
said ter the boys an added LOT tn it
an when | got hum Helen was in a
terrible stew an wanted ter know what
the doctor had told me up in the city
bout wheels In my head. So | thought
I'd carry out the joke an | told her that
he said one Nv 'em was broke an I'd
have ter have new one in"
did she see the joke"
mo. gosh durn it, that's jest WHARF
all the trouble Gums in She said she'd
noticed sumthin was wrong, but she
never dreamed twas that bad
She actually thought that you had
wheels in your head did she?"
"Yeup, she said better go an have 1t
fixed an told her it would cost ter
durn much. An she said, Wall, VII
liam it'll be cheaper ter have new
wheel put in then ter keep yer in an
asylum Wall gee whizz, what du yer
think nv that
THAT was a pretty hot shot"
Hot shot. say. that Jest sent the
co.d chills buildin' goose pimples all
over me"
why, you don't think she would
send YOU to unatic asylum do you?"
Say, Mr. Editor. that woman would
send a man anywhere, II she took no
ton
We'll. what are you going to do
about it,
DO, I've already dun. I've bin up
ter the city agin ter have a wheel put
inter my head, so she thought"
How did you work It, Uncle Bill9'
wall. it didn't take long ter work
it so fur. but how it'll end is more'n |
kin tell"
why, what did you dor"
wall. | went up, Buffalo Bill day
an seen the show an then begun ter
scheme round so az ter show Helen
She wasn't born in Missouri. but yer
haz ter show her jest the same. SO
went to junk shop where they had a
lot NV old clocks an bought a hand
full NV wheels an then | went ter
meat market an got piece Nv liver
an | wrapt II up with the wheels. an
then / went ter barber shop an had
him shave this triangle spot on my
htad an put plaster on 1t an he sad
| must have wheels In my head Gee
whizz he guessed IL the first time,
must have EN-, there was no gettin'
away from II.
Yes. that was case Of have to. sure
enough
Yes, wall, ! got home an took the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31

MemdOuh Bey, a celebrated Turkish
poet nd prominent member OF the
legitimist and Young Turkish party, Ia
now in London. Some time ago he ed
tied paper In Paris, lie Liberal Otto
man. whiIl lately was suppressed by
the Fren1i government. Memdouh Bey
has occupied several posts in Turkey,
the last being In smyrna as assistant
director Of foreign affairs Of the villay-
ct OF Adm. He has several times been
sent into exile by Abdul Hamid who
does not seem to appreciate his sarcas-
tic epigrams, and has thus been a con
slant traveller in the interior OF Asia
Minor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31
Soil Robbing.

The very choicest elements OF soil
fertility from hundreds OF thousands
of farms in the great Mississippi val
ley in almost inconceivable quantity
are yearly dumped by this river into
the gulf of Mexico. The process OF
erosion goes on all the year round and
particularly in the winter in the South,
while it is suspended uring the frost
period in the north. Every hillside
placed under cultivation contributor
year after year its quota OF fertility
through the medium Of the little runs,
creeks and streams to this tremendous
waste eBcause this process is con-
tinuous in the South is one reason why
the soil Of the South Is less fertile than
that of the North. There is no one
thing witch should be SO closely watch
ed by tls owner of rolling and hilly
land as this loss OF fertility by erosion.
the grand larceny committed ny the
pilfering waters carrying off the farm
er's wealth little by little In solution.
Grass and trees are the best remedy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31
Why They Fret.

For some reason we notice that the
women do not take as kindly to the
work incident to the care OF their
homes as men do to the work OF pro-
vid:ng for their. families. For in
stance, there will be ten times as much
kicking and jawing about washing
the dishes and the like among a
lot of girls as there will be among
boys who have much dirtier work to
do in caring for the stock on the farm.
Men pu1 more enthusiasm into their
work, no matter if it be hard, druds.
ing and every way unpleasant, while
so many good women seemingly resent
the fate which compels them to per-
form the drudgery of the home. Why
cannot women accept their limitations,
and invest homemaking and home
Keeping with the same enthusiasm that
men put into their business" One rea-
son is that so few girls are ever taught
how to care for home in business
like end intelligent manner and so
work all their lives at disadvantage.
doing work in the hardest way and
ignoring hundred economies and
methods which would make their work
easier and more pleasant. We VIII
put it this way-the average American
girl is allowed too much liberty, is not
sensibly and practically trained and is
taught that the chief end OF her ex-
istence is to secure some man who VIII
take care of her and provide for all her
wants. Reform on these lines Is need.
ed not only for the sake of the woman
herself. but for the sake Of her husband
and children.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31
Nationality of Sailors

There has been quite a general charge
that the personnel Of our navy was for
eign-born. In his annual report. ADJ
miral Crowninshield chief OF the bu-
reau OF navigation, who has general
charge Of the personnel of the navy.
points out that this condition has so
changed that practically all the enlisted
force are now American citizens. Ac-
cording TO this report. 81 per cent Of
petty officers are native born. 81 per
cent are naturalized, 3 per cent have de-
clared intentions. ! per cent are aliens
resident In the United States, per cent
are aliens nonresident, and SO per coat
are citizens Of the United States. OF the
men, u per cent are natiye-born II per
cent are aatlralized. 9 per cent have
declared intentions. 3 per cent are
aliens resident In the United States. s
per cent are alieus nonresident 81 per
cent thus being or on the eve Of becom-
ing citizens OF the United States Nine
ty-four Per cent Of the apprentices sTe
rative- born and per cent are foreign.
born
This shows conclusiyely that what
ever the difficulty has been Of obtaining
American youths 70 serve in the navy
the process Of Americanizing the en-
listed ranks has proceeded steadily and
successfully until II can now be safely
said that the alien has been practically
driven from the naval service In favor
OF our own people
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31
HE ASKED FOR "SHEEPS"
A Frenchman Who Had Difficulty
With the English Language.

Chicago Journal: A young French
man, recently arrived in this city found
himself in a pleasant boarding house
In Michigan avenue, where most of the
boardels were Of long residence and
were well acquainted almost as mem
bers of a family The Frenchman was
a bright, intelligent, gentlemanly fell
low and was taken into full fellowship
soon. One night a little poker game
was started--a penny ante game, or
something Of the kind. The Frenchman
took to it very quickly, and found it
very fascinating The next day he de-
termined to purchase for himself polk
or outfit to take back with him to
France when he should return So he
went to a large department store and
asked If they had some Sleeps
Upstairs said the polite clerk. "in
the toy department.
The young man went up two floors
and again asked for Sleeps.
Over in the far corner" said the
floorwalker.
When he reached the counter to
which he had been directed young
woman to whom he made known his
wants showed him number of wooden
sheep with wool fastened on them.
! Pardon, Get ees not zese want
weesh shecos"
/ We'll, these are certainly sheep,
said the young woman, land they arr
very good sheep" Then new ide;
came to her, and she added: "Of cours,
4 If yoI want something cheaper, you viii
| find some tin animals over at that other
counter pointing across the room
| But II is not Sleeps | want, but
Sleeps. | want not Sleeps re animals
but Sleeps to play wiz.
My dear sir, these are sheep to play
! with
The poor man was growing distress
cd when second girl camo to the res
cue. Il know what Won want" she
said, come with me
He went with her and she ploted
him over to a counter where were piled
miniature ships, yachts, and SO forth
There you are.' she exclaimed tri-
umphantly
But Get eos no, not zis! 1t is Sleeps
Eat | want"
BY this time IL began to be the gen
eral impression on the flooi that the
man was crazy, and this was strength
ened by his explanation that he want
ed the Sleeps" for his "aunties'"
They must keep a boarding house, :"
whispered one girl to another, land he
has mistaken this for a grocery"
But a sophisticated man overheard
the t'renchman's last remarks and
said
Excuse me. sir, hut | think under
stand what you want--poker chips,
isn't it,"
"Surelee, Sleeps for pokair! Zat ees
Get
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31

wheels in?" An then { old her he
had ter put in hull new set NV EN- an
| threw the ole ones | had bought inter
her lap, an showed her the spot on my
heed with plaster an gosh almighty,
she bust out cryin an said, she hoped
I'd get over it all right"
''She was in earnest them"
In earnest say, Mr.. Editor, she was
the earnestest woman YOU ever see, why
col drum my buttons | thought shed
see the joke, an while was out in the
barn chorin' round a leotle the Wild
der Baxter cum over an Helen NV
course had ter git the wheels what |
bad took out NV my head An then the
wilder give the hull snap away, her
boys had told her"
THAT put you in queer box, didn't
it,"
at put me right on top NV the wood
pile. that S where it put me. Helen
diont sing. Hold the Fort fur | Am
Cunning. but she held the fort with the
broom. fur bout half day an then she
must NV smelt sumthin' burnin', cause
she went inter the house an cmmb
down tother side NV the wood pile and
took cross lots fur town"
Well you have got yourself into a
nice mess, sure enough"
Say, don't it beat thunder what a
leetle mite NV Joke II do? along with
sum meddlin wilder III have ter buy
Helen new Bingham dress an that'n
fetch her out NV the sulks. She kin git
out nv the sulks an inter Bingham
dress, quicker'n Thompson's cat could
clear himself NV fleas"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31

The Agricultural Department at
Washington has Just issued its estimate
Of the years corn crop, showing a total
yield for all the states OF ] $50 597 900
bushels OF this the statement shows
that Nebraska Notwithstanding the dry
weather which prevailed during July.
will furnish l03.3G7 600 bushels or more
than one-tenth OF the entire crop This
is interesting as showing the wonder
full cooperative properties OF the Ne
braska soil. There Is probably no other
state in the Union which would. under
the circumstances. make such a magni-
cent showing Nebraska is a grand
state and Is rapidly Increasing In
cath and population.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31
A Wrong Theory.

The secretary OF agriculture is cred
ited-w wrongly. we think-with the as.
sertion that the forests which once fur
nished windbreaks for the hot winds
OF the Southwest have been cut away
thus making these winds more destrue.
tive than they used to be. The facts In
no way justify such claim, for there II
far more timber in Kansas, Nebraska
Iowa and South Dakota now thar
there was 20 years ago. while Colorado
New Mexico. western Texas and Arizo
ma never had a stick OF timber growing
on their desert plains.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31

A certain number Of the Ashburnbam
manuscripts have been bought by the
French Bibiiotheque Rationale. Thoy
are from the famous collection Of the
well known bibiophil and archivist. II.
Barrios who had brought together
more than 700 manuscripts illustrating
the history Of French medieval poet
ry. Some Of these manuscripts reached
the Barrios collection through the no
torious Libri When Lord Ashburn-
ham had been convinced Of the identity
Of the manuscripts stolen by Libri he
generously restored them to the French
National Library.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31

Among the pine forests of the CONT
mental divide. 80 miles west u Denver
and along the eastern foothills Of the
Rockies. unique industry is pursued
In the early fall II is the gathering
the seeds Of the Rocky mountain cont
fers for expectation 10 all parts OF
America and Europe Children Of lC
and az years earn enough 10 clothe
themselves for year. One old grand
mother last year made her 81 day and
family of Texas cotton pickers made
5000 one fall because they could pick
with both hands The seeds are sent 10
all the botanical ga dens In the world
ond to the forestry departments Of the
German and American governments.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31

We note that the old trouble in the
matter of tying the shocked corn is
Just as common as ever this fall. The
shocks are tied too low down. leaving
the head spreading and fuzzy to catch
the rain and spoil the corn and fodder
also The well put up shock should be
4 cone when settled Nearly half Of
the fodder was spoiled last year as a
result of this careless and improper
method of tying the top of the shock.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31

We note with pleasure the work that
is being done by many of the great
railway corporations in the matter Of
improving the looks Of their rights of
way and their depot grounds. In fact,
the roads are setting the farmers a
splendid example in the mater OF keep
ing down the weeds, while the small
parks at the depots are becoming OBJ
ject Lessons in landscape gardening and
decorative effect for all.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31

We once watched man cultivating
a little patch of corn upon the side of
West Virginian mountain, The slope
was so steep that he had to do all the
work by hand with hoe. This was
raising corn crop under difficulties,
for, aside from the hard labor, the
coons, crows and gophers were each
waiting for chance at the crop as
soon as it was big enough for them to
eat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31

A reader anxiously inquiries whether
it is any worse for farmer to go off
on Sunday excursion than 1t is for
him to stay at home and stone his
neighbours chickens. Passing the ques-
ton of the Sunday excursion, we will
simply say that it is strictly pious
duty to stone the chickens if they are
scratching up your garden. This
chicken business is enough to make
the most sanity old deacon fall from
grace.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31
66yT ELLo. Uncle Bill. what makes

EhU hi-ho' oncie bli'' wna' makes
II you look so glum this morn
! ing?"
WAL, I'll tell yer Mr.. Edi-
tor, I'm not much of teller to so
round lookin' glum, but things amt
workin' jest right out at our house.
Is that so; | am sorry to hear that
Uncle Bill, what has gone wrong?"
oh nothin much, only Ellen can't
see things 'zactly right The other day
when | was up ter the city | got hull
lot NV them new tangled sayins, an
when | got hum | thought I'd use few
u of 'em upon the oys, so when | went
over ter the Wilder Baxter's- she's our
nearest neighbour thought I'd have a
leetel fun with her boys, so | sprung Il
leetle not air talk an sich like what
! had heerd on EN-, an among other
things told EN- that doctor up thare
had told me that | had wheels in my
head an they was rusty an WASH t
funnin' jest 'zactly right
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31

Whatever method you may adopt in
the handling of the shocked corn, do
not leave it out in the field until the
snow is piled up two feet in depth
around the shock, for If you do you
will wish that you had never cut up a
hill Nothing wears ON a mans piety
more than to have to handle shocked
corn when the butts are frozen into the
mud and snow.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31

We rode over a section of country
lately where the coeklebur held undis-
puted possession of nearly all the till
able land on the farms. 1t was the
very worst weed show that we ever
saw. The landowners in that section
have a serious problem to contend with,
and it viii require united effort to sub
due the pest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31

The tea roses did not like the ex-
IRENE dry heat of msumer, even
though they never lacked for water,
but they did respond to the moderated
and moister heat of September with on
abundance of beautiful bloom.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31

The August exports of wheat from
this country were 26,694 1872 bushels. or
more than double those of August a
year ago. America is the Egypt to
which all the heather and Philistines
of other countries are looking for
bread