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The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
NEGRO INCREASE IN THE SOUTH.
From the Literary Digest.

From the Literary Digest.
While the louisiana papers are re-
joicing over the fact that the whites
now outnumbeT the blacks in that
State something that has happened
but once before in a hundred years..
the neighboring State of Alabama,
Arkansas, and Mississippi find from
the census returns that their negroes
areincreasing much more rapidly than
the white people. In Mississippi the
blacks are in the majority, as the fol-
lowing figures show;
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
Psker In the West.

$50 he died with his boots OFT" Ins
terrogated the man on the coach.
Yes, stranger" responded Amber
Pete, "he had a little habit Of slip
ping aces In them an the boys udnt
give him chance to take them ct"
--chisagO Daily Nswz- iasgs.sssz..is
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
p.oD,s who Are prihiag.

When you see people who are
Sriains, they do not keep their en-
Observation-Disclosures Qa) DEM
Bcrat. ..le. I
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
GHEATHAN IHDORSED.

la- Poop. al L.tlslon Applaud Him. The Bee
Camp.lmgn.rd. Is Cheatham Right.
Special tn lhe Bee.
Littleton. n. c. Aug. %, 1901.
Hon. H. p. Cheatham is here.
There are a thousand of people in this
place who don't believe in using the
Winchester or to adopt the ad-
vice OF Col Pledger of Georgia or 7.
Thomas Fortune of the NeV York
.4E.. A copy of the Bee was read
here on Monday to the people relative
10 The advice given by MessrS. Fortune
and tledger The unanimous opinion
vas that Recorder Cheatham was
nghr In his advice TO the people. The
.h...s Editorial was indsrsed and a
letter was requested to be mt TO the
Editor thanking him for his timely
suggestion. The course of Recorder
Caeatham was commended.
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
WHY so MANY WOMEN ARE INvALIDs.

Ambitious Parents Overload Their Daughters
With Accomplishments.
The insane desire of fond parents
that their children shall "Shine" is
their studies and accomplishments in
sne topic vigorously dealt with by
award Box in his editorial in The
Tadfes' Home Journal for September.
PeSarding the girls side Of this wide
.UTe.d evil he says: "There are
osrents who, not content with the
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
a GirI's Shoes.

Shoes that exactly fs a girl are q
suriQsity,-ChicsgO Daily NeMA a
The Washington bee., 1901-08-31
UNANIMOUS VERDICT.

From the National Baptist Union.
Senator Tillman has returned from
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21

in distress, and she forgot herself in
ministering to another.
''It was good of you to come over -
continued Mrs. barrow. 'sI'm afraid
it viii spoil your Christmas You
must have been getting ready for it,
seeing it's Christmas eve.''
Don't you worry. 1t amt bother
in me a Bit" responded Mrs. Ben
nett.
But something was bothering her.
It was something in her heart that
almost sent moisture to her eyes.
But she chozed it down.
'You need something to eat" she
said, 'some tea and toast. And these
children must be half starved"
''I'm afraid there amt much to
get" said Mrs. barrow, feebly. 81
don't know as there's anything but a
little bread"
'WeI, that'H make toast"
Mrs. Bennett knew that Widow
barrow was poor, but she never had
known that the family were so desti-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
IN MANY COUNTRIES.

Since 1871 Japan has built nearly 3d.
600 elementary schools, providing
room for 100000 pupils, one-fourth
of whom are girls.
The number of children working in
the factories of Germany to-day is lit
tie more than one-third OF what it was
in 1895, but the laws are still often
evaded.
Hungarian vineyard owners are re-
joiced at the routing of the PhylIoxera.
and they expect soon TO be shipping
their fiery wines to all parts of the
world again.
The kanoon is the fayorite instru-
ment among ladies in Turkey. It's
shape resembles that of harp laid
fat. 1t has ~ strings, in sets of three.
and is played with a small plectrum.
The new Spanish income tax sched-
ule is based on the idea of taxing bust
ness profits wherever found. Ranks
must pay Is per cent. of their income
to the government, besides FIVE per
cent. more on al dividends paid, while
ordinary corporations must pay Il
per cent. on income and eight per cent.
On dividends.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
SOME GOOD ADVICE.
It Is Not the Price of a Gift That De-
termine It's Value to the
| Receiver.
1.-THE gift without the g1ver is bare"

1.-THE gift without the g1ver is bare"
If you have many friends and little
money, you will probably be panied
over and over again, during the Christ
mas season, because you cannot ex-
press your feelings for them in more
or less costly presents.
But have you ever stopped to think,
| asks Success, what priceless gifts,
heart gifts, thought gifts, love gifts,
you can bestow without money?
There is nothing else the human heart
so hungers for, yearns for, as sympa-
thy, encourag cement, love; the things
that gold has no power to purchase.
81 have no gift to send you, dear
grandma, but I love you, love you, love
you, and here are a hundred kisses for
| you" This was the Christmas present
sent by little girl to her grandmoth-
err many miles away. The simple, low
ing words, which brought the tears to
her eyes, gave the grandmother more
! pleasure than any of the presents she
| had received. Yet the child had only
three cents to spend on ''grandma's
present" With one of these she
| bought a sheet of paper and an en-
velope for the letter, with the other
two a stamp.
Do not think, those of you who have
money to spend freely, that all your
duty has been done when you have
sent book, ton of coal, or check,
for a Christmas present. You must
give yourself with your gift. This
alone will make it valuable.
Cyrus gave up cup of gold to Arta-
bazus, the courtier, while to Chrys-
anthis, his favorite, he gave only
kiss. Thereupon the courtier de-
INJURED, saying: "Sire, the cup you
gave me was not so good gold as the
! kiss you gave Chrysanthis."
Many a heart will be hungry, vacant,
aching, after receiving costly Christ
mas gifts, because the g1ver is not in
the gift. The precious gold, frank
incense and myrrh laid by the three
kings at the feet of the Christ-child
would have been shorn of their value
had not the offerings been accompa-
MED by the hearts of the giyers. Who
gives of himself gives that which is
J above rubies that which alone can sat-
isfy and uplift humanity-love, ''the
greatest thing in the world"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21

won't have no Christmas, can't -
He felt like crying in his disappoint-
ment. Samuel Bennett was old
enough to be getting bit childish.
In the house, Mrs. Bennett was put
ting away the supper dishes in no
amiable frame of mind. "I don't
care" she muttered, what he thinks.
I amt said a word but the truth.
How Wen ever get along this winter,
I don't know. Starve, mebby. The
idea o. making a fuss about Christ
mas when you amt got thing cheer
full to look ahead to! No, I amt a
going to do it. Sam can make the
best of it. 1 mean what I say"
That evening there was nothing
further said about Christmas be-
tween the farmer and his WIFE By
nine o'clock they were in bed. It was
Tuesday night and Thursday would
be the holiday. AS he lay there, Mr..
Bennett wondered what he should do
with the so cents which he had saved
up to buy his wife a present. With
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21

ssHere's a letter, Sam Open it."
Samuel Bennett opened the letter,
which bore his name, and read it
wonderingly. It said; 'eDear Unc1es
guess you have forgotten me, but
I am still alive and prosperous AS
Christmas approached, I thought of
you and Aunt Hannah, as the only
living relatives have, and send you
something to make you think of mel
There was further explanation, and
then the letter ended with: ''Now,
Uncle Samuel, if you need any assist
ance, let me know. I shall be glad to
help you. I have plenty and to spare,
and if I can do anything for you it
will be blessing to me. Write to
me soon. Your &.fectionate nephew,
John Bennett"
My brother Henry's boy" said
Samuel. ST never. knew what had be-
come of him. Amt it queer2"
"Queer?'' said Hannah, feelingly.
81 call it a Godsend. And to think I
grumbled and found fault with the
Lord. Wasn't 1 wicked?''
And then she sat down and began
to weep.
Don't, Hanna! 'Tain't nothin' to
cry over. You didn't mean it, and the
Lord'u forgive you. Let's take the
| things out of the box"
There were many beautiful gifts
for both of them, John Bennett had
shown his Hberality when he packed
| the Christmas box.
SAM" remarked Mrs. Bennett,
when they had examined and won
dered at the last article, and the box
had been removed to the woodshed,
81 wonder if you couldn't go and get
a few evergreens. We might trim up
1ittle.''
"Of course, could" answered Sam
uel, radiantly. cit amt far to the
woods, and the snow amt deep there.
I could get some in no time.''
Then you get some. And while
you're gone; I'll go to work and get
the best dinner I can. Well have a
Christmas, if it is kind of a late
one"
"Oh, Hannah cried the delighted
old man, with suspicious shake in
his voice, you make me so happy"
81 feel that way myself, SAM" she
replied.
Then she did something which she
had not done before in many years.
She went up to her husband and
kissed him. He, surprised into silent
ecstacy, blushed like boy, as he
went out after the evergreens.
That kiss was the sweetest Christ
mas gift he had ever received-N. Y.
| Observer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
FredOnfa Has a Boom.

The Fredonia Gas company has
turned on natural gas at Fredonia.
It has two wells, with flow of 49,
100000 feet, eight miles southeast.
The pipe is of sufficient size to supply
"a city of $4,000 people. The company
is offering free sites and special rates
to factories. There has been 50-ton
ice and refrigerator plant organized,
also creamery and one of the largest
and most complete brick plants in
Kansas, which will manufacture 120,-
900 brick per day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
Will Carry Exhibits Free.

The Kansas Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position commission has obtained a
promise from the railroads to carry
exhibits free of charge. The commits
sioners also fixed upon January 25,
1902, for the farmers to deliver sam
pies of wheat to the railroad stations
for transportation to Topeka, where
the commission will make its selec-
tions. Thirty-six prizes are offered
for one-half bushel samples of wheat,
Is for hard and IS for soft. The prizes
are from 50 up to $50.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21

Mrs. Bennett, decisively, as she
poured out her husbands second cup
of tea. 'The Lord amt good to us,
and don't feel called upon to act as
if thought He was"
''Why, Hannah, how you talk" and
Samuel Bennett set his cup down so
suddenly that some of the tea spilled
over upon the table. ''It sounds kind
O. sacrilegious."
81 can't help it if it does. There!
you've stopped your tea on the table
cloth. Why amt you careful?"
''You kind O. s'prised me, sayin'
that, and"
Surprised you, did ~" and Mrs.
Bennett wiped up the spilled tea with
a cloth taken from the sink near at
hand. 81 don't knows I said any
thing so very terrible. I guess it
amt no worse than actin out lie,
tryin' to have a Christmas when you
don't feel it."
"But the Lord is good to us, Han
nah. They's a lot of folks worse off n
we be-
''Then I'm sorry for 'em, Sam Ben
nett. Look at us. We amt had moth
ing but bad luck this whole year
Don't talk to me. It's settled
Samuel Bennett knew his wife too
well to argue the question, so he left
her and went out to do the Chores -
while she went glumly about the task
of washing the supper dishes. But in
the old mans heart, as he went out to
feed the COW and fix the mares stall
for the night, was the lrnely feeling
of a disappointed CHI: He liked
Christmas. He had always looked
forward to it with pleasurable an
ticipation, although for many years
the day had not meant so very much
to him. But he had taken delight in
trimming up the plain rooms of the
little farmhouse with evergreens, and
he always had managed to give Han.
nah a little present, while she had
never failed to remember him with
some useful product of her OWL
handiwork. But these humble gifts
were real treasures to him, for he
measured them in loves own balance
and their brightness was a reflection
of the effulgent Christmas glory. He
and Hannah were alone in the world
their only child having died in in
fancy. But they had been happy to-
gether and fairly prosperous, unit
within the past year.
During this time, Samuel, as he ex
pressed it, had "lost his holt" One
thing after another had happened tc
discourage him and set him back
First, his horse died, leaving only the
rather decrepit old mare to help hin
in his field work; then crops hat
failed. Never before had his few
acres of ground yielded so sparingly
and the fruit trees were never 81
barren. Along about harvest time
as if to complete his misfortune, hi
was taken i'll and for weeks was un
able to work, while a doctors bill &C
cumulated. He was obliged to hire
man to do the work, and the farm
produced hardly enough to pay fol
these services. This had all put hin
behind, and now, in the latter part O.
December, he seemet to have every
reason to be discouraged. But it wa.
Hannah who had given up. He woulC
still have been hopeful and looked OF
the bright side, but for her. Sht
grumbled.
ST feel awful kind O. bad not tt
have any Christmas confided Samue
to the mare, as he laid the straw TO
her bed. 81 know things amt st
bright, but Hannah hadn't ought t,
feel so. It might be worse. I CUES
can pull through. But then, it'll
- be as Hannah says. If sh
-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
snea1kinE of Eat Fees.

Ex-senator w. w. Martin, now
treasurer, of the national soldiers
home in Leavenworth county, will re-
ceive fee of $4,000 if congress al
lows the state of Kansas claim of
$780, 900 on account of bonds issued to
help carry on the civil war.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.

Miraculous Restoration of Exesight.
Miss Kate LeValley has returned to
Hutchinson from a St. Joseph hospi-
tai, where her eyes were operated
on successfully. Miss LeVaIley has
been wholly blind for Is years, OF ever
since she was five years old. The sur
geon's knife has restored a nearly
perfect sight to her. Her first view
of anything was when the surgeon
held up his fingers and asked her how
many he was showing. Three" she
lnhesitatingIy replied and then there
was a great shout from the 20 stu
dents who had witnessed the opera
tion.-Kansas City Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
Sample of Alfalfa Growth.

Hanging in the museum of F. D. CO.
burn, secretary of the state board of
agriculture, is a photograph of speci-
men punches of five crops of alfalfa
grown in Montgomery county. The
combined length of the punches is
IA feet, 2 inches. The total yield an
acre of the five crops was 7s4 tons,
worth $40 a ton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
To Hold Meetings Together.

Arrangements are being made, it is
understood, to hold the meeting of
the democratic and populist state edi-
toriaI associations in Topeka at the
same time in January and effect a
consolidation of the two bodies.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
What to Get Funston.

Christmas perplexities are as moth
ing compared with the problem in
Kansas of what to get for Gen. Fun
ston when he comes home. He has
a $1,000 sword already and life job,
and he has no use for a house and
lot.-Kansas City Star.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
Commitment to Third District.

The Third congressional district in
Kansas has more rural deliveries es-
tablished and in operation than any
other district in Kansas, or any dis
trict in any other state. The Third
district affairs are controlled by SEN
ator Burton
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
GRANphAls
CHRISTMAS

into the old time way
IT'S Erandma's Christmas from the boys;
1t makes me young again,
With all the little ones at play,
And ne'er an ache or pain.
First came Dams Nell, with precious
gifts
From all the neighbors' near;
Each sent a note with wishes sweet,
Twould do you good to hear.
This easy-chair's from Brother Tom;
Jack sent this fur-lined hood;
and here's Bob's check from Michigan,
H1r winters coal and wood.
I'd let me see-gold spectaclesl
From Dorothy, Dicks lass;
They say she's famous as a belle
To think it's come to pass
1hat Dick, my boy, my youngest one,
Forever swapping things,
should be magnate in the land,
One o. them railroad kings.
This box is labeled from the kids
/ They live in Idaho
"A pair Of silver can6lesticksI
I wonder If they know
How often by the hickory fire
I've spun both wool and thread.
And only lighted candles, when
We went upstairs to bed.
They never in their modern home
Worked as their grandpa did,
Who wore the sleeps rough skin and
wool,
And dined upon the kid;
They want me. too. but bless their
hearts,
I couldn't live their way;
I'm used to this old fireplace,
And here I mean to stay.
I'm used to every homely thing
Hallowed by smile and tear;
i couldn't leave to stranger hands
What love has made so dear;
In fond of my old rOckinR-chair.
Though brothers gift is fine,
For there once laid the silver hair,
That changed as fast as mine.
And down the road a little way,
Then up the hillside steep,
/ almost see the granite cross
Where father" lies asleep;
So here rest and haply, when
Old Santa comes this way,
He brings a whole years happiness,
Wrapped in a single day.
Mary A. Denison, in Ladies' World
New York.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
sent a woman to Prison.

Mrs. Belle Hotchkiss, who at Elm
wood murdered her brother-in-law,
James Duffy, was sentenced to three
years in prison. At the time the crime
was committed there was intense feel
ing against Mrs. HotchliSs and she
was taken to the Hutchinson jail for
safe keeping.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
ssOut There in Kansas"

"Out There in Kansas is the title
of the latest of F. D. Coburn's original
cards statistical of Kansas agrieul-
ture. One side of it contains the tab
ulated statement of the crops and live
stock products of the state for the
year 1901. On the other side is a tes-
timonial, accompanied by picture
of fat and hearty girl baby.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
Another Great OIL We'll.

A prospecting company at a depth
of IS feet struck an oil gusher at Cha
mute that flows 800 barrels day.
There are 73 producing wells sur
rounding that city. Besides supply
ing the home demand, two to three
tanks of oil are shipped out each day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
Preached Fifty-Three Years.

Rev. H. P. McClurkin, aged rs, of
Topeka, after So years service in the
Reformed Presbyterian church, has
resigned his pastorate. He has
preached S,26S sermons, officiated at
over 1000 funerals and as many mar
riages.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
ottnva Wants Natural Gas.

Business men at Ottawa viii make
a second attempt to secure natural
gas. A well that is now down $50 feet
Will be sunk to the depth of 1.5OO feet
unless gas is found in paying quanti-
ties at a less depth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
Only One once for harris.

In Washington interview Senator
Harris said he would be pleased if the
people of Kansas would re-elect him
to the senate but under no circum-
stances would he accept a congress
sional or gubernatoriaI nomination.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
A Happy Conclusion.

Ted (of Beacon HilD-''The settle
ment of the much-discussed question,
that Santa Claus is a myth, fills me
with unbounded delight. Now I'd
like to see anyone wheedle me into
being good just before Christmas. -
Judge.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
RIddIe Holds His Job.

Martin Norton, department. COM
msnder of the Kansas G. A. R., has
rescinded his order discharging F. NJ.
Riddle, his adjutant. Riddle said he
was discharged because he refused to
divide his salary with Norton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
pon,t Like Carnegie,s rerms.

The Lawrence Commercial club has
decided not to accept the Carnegie Of
fer for the erection of a $4,000 library
building in Lawrence unless an annual
fire per cent. maintenance guaranty
could be secured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
New Daily Paper for Fort Scott.

A new daily paper is to be estab-
lished at Fort Scott the first of the
year, of which F. C. Raney, late editor
of the Monitor, will be the editor-in-
chief The Bronson Record, a county
paper, has been bought to secure legal
publications from the start and the
new daily WILDE known as the Even
ing Republican-Record. This makes
three daily papers in Fort Scott and
a hot newspaper fight is on.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
These Three on the Slate.

It is said that the claims of three
Kansas cities-Lawrence, Hutchinson
and Emporia-for public buildings
will be pressed at the present session
of congress.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
Kansans to Hear, Nordica.

President Swensson, of Bethany
(Swedish) college at Lindsborg, has
signed a contract for the appearance
of Nine. Nordica, the queen of prima
donnas, at Lindsborg next March.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
First Crop More Than Paid It.

A year ago J. r. Shaffer, a farmer
near Osborne, bought an 6o-acre farm
for 1000. Last season he raised LIZA
bushels of wheat on the land which,
at 65 cents a busheI will bring him ST.
1913, or more than he paid for the so.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
seneraves Urged for u Place.

J. H. Seagraves, late sergeant OF
the Twentieth Kansas, has been rec
commended to the president for cap
tain of native scouts in the Philip
pines.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
Drove Tramps from schooIhouse.

Tramps took shelter in school
house ten miles southeast of Emporia
and refused to vacate at schooltime
next morning. A posse of farmers
armed with shotguns put the ''vags"
to fight.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
Lola e. CO q PnrIz.

The private owners of Riverside
park at lola are thinking of deciding
it to the city. Tt is a beautiful spot
on the Neosho river and contains a
splendid half-miIe raes track.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
Two TELESCOPES for Washburn.

Two new telescopes, to cost $4,000
and $4,000 each, will be purchased for
Washburn college at Topeka. The
trustees will also build $4,000 heat
ing plant and $4,000 observatory.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
Women en- Control.

At Marmaton, Bourbon county, the
schoo1-teacher- is a woman, SO is the
telegraph operator, the postmaster,
the only preacher and the rural mail
carrier.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
wtnaeId Thts Much ahead.

A wholesale war on joints at Win
field resulted in 80 arrests. The city
treasury is $1,7OO richer and ten no
torious violators were driven from
town.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-21
Gives Handsome Library.

The family of the late Rev. A. C.
Wedekind, a San Diego (Cal.) Luther
an minister, presented the Western
Theological seminary at Atchison
with a handsome library of 1000 vol
umes.