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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
The Story
of a Stew

A E HARLOW works in downtown
n book concern and makes pref
ty fair salary weekly. The trouble
with Harlow has been that for some
thing over a year past he spent more
than the stipend which the big pub
fishers bookkeeper poked into his
envelope every Saturday night. Al
was born with several generous
streaks in him, and as he approached
adolescence he developed an inclina-
ton to go generosity one better or
worse, and actually to throw money
away. Harlow is good looking and
there never was generous man who
lacked friends. The girls in young
Harlow's set all thought-it's a ques-
ton what they're thinking now,
though that he was just about
right. They gagged him perhaps by
the candy, flower and theater ticket
standard. If it be not ungaIlant even
to hint such thing, it may be put
down right here that the young
women in AL Harlow's set played the
young fellow for literally more than
the young fellow was worth.
1t must not be supposed for a min
ute that there were not many ma
irons who were ready to declare that
Al was going at too swift a pace,
although not one of them was found
ready to tell her daughter that it
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
TOO MUCH DRAPERY.
Curtains Should Be Used Sparingly
as They Are Detrimental to
Hygienic Safety.

''The crusade against the tendency
of the modern housekeeper to swathe
her windows and doors in draperies has
not half been preached" said san
itary expert the other day. 81 go into
houses, many of them, and into small
flats, where triple layer of curtains
shuts out air and-sunlight from th'.
apartment about as completely as il
the windows were solid wall. When !
scold, the chateIains say: we must
have curtains and draperies, they are
so artistic I will concede one set OF
thin curtains at certain windows OF
the house, with preferably none in bed
rooms or nurseries. If thin curtains
are needed in a bedroom they should
be of a fabric that can be easily 1aun-
dered, or of weave of lace that may
be kept free from dust by light brush
ing and shaking out of the open win
dow. To persons with asthmatic OF
consumptive tendencies they are a
menace that should not be permitted.
Sanitation should be taught IN schools
of design for house furnishings. Tt is
absurd to think that our clever artists
cannot combine attractive effect with
hygienic safety Troy IN. " Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12

were wise that a hint be thrown out
beauty roses in December were too
costly a gift to be sent to one young
woman twice a week. There was
only one of AIS set, and she was
only in the set on occasion-for the
other girls declared her rather prim
and finicky-who had the courage
born of conviction that Al was de-
veloping spendthrift habits, to tell
him frankly one day that neither she
nor her mother thought it right for
him to send as he did occasionally the
expensive dollhouse blossoms and the
equally expensive bonbons.
Al took this in good part and way
down in his heart he thought that
Mary Johnson was saying just about
the right thing, and that the saying
of it was prompted by delicate con-
sideration for his own good, as well
as by an equally delicate understand
ing of the propriety of things.
If Harlow did spend more than his
salary he stuck close to business in the
book establishment, and one day he
was promoted to better position and
to more pay, an advancement that
gave him a very comfortable income.
Al sat down one night to figure it up.
His debts scared him. He thought to
himself that by rigid economy for a
year he could square up, but he was
not of the kind to settle down of his
own free will and accord to any econ
omy, let alone that of the rigid kind.
All the girls in the set knew of AIS
advancement, and most of them
thought of it as meaning just so many
more chrysanthemums and so many
more chocolate caramels. There were
many of them, too, it must be said, to
whom this advancement gave to Al a
new value. AS a matter of fact, the
majority of them began to set its cap
for Al. 1t must not be supposed, how
ever, that a great burden of sense lay
with the majority. It could not bring
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12

these Miss Hanna has always been his
most ardent admirer.
1t is said that Parsons first became
intimate with Senator Hanna through
his striking cartoons. It is more than
likely, however, that he came within
the senator's favor through the devo-
ton of Miss Mabel, from whom he had
derived his chief source of inspiration.
Pike Parsons, as he is Familiarity
called by his fellow students, entered
the antique class of the Cleveland art
school in 1897 and continued in the
class of the following year. Then he
was taken in hand by Miss Anna Wal
worth, a woman well known in art cir
cIes at Cleveland, and at her sugges-
ton studied in New York and Phil
adelphia.
Miss Mabel and Parsons have been a
most devoted couple during the last
fe "a. years. Their intimacy was formed
in early childhood. 1t is said that her
devotion to him has been so fervent
that her will has always been subser-
Went to his.
In his turn Parsons has been her
most constant and devoted attendant
and a most intimate associate of the
senator's family.
According to Miss Mabel, the we'd
ding will occur in April, and it is likely
that she will prevail. She is about "a
years old, and until she met Mr.. Par
sonss had always manifested the ut
most Indifference toward young men.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
MISS MABEL HANNA.
Her Engagement to Harry A. Par
sons, of Cleveland, o., Not OPP
posed by Her Parents.

Announcement that Senator and
Mrs Hanna will build a $4,000 resi-
dence in Lake avenue, Cleveland, O.,
for their daughter, Miss Mabel, when
she marries Harry A. Parsons, proves
false the rumor that the old folks did
not sanction the match.
Contrary to the general impression,
Parsons has never claimed for himself
any unusual degree of inherent or ac-
quired ability as an artist. For the last
few years he has been a most devoted
and enthusiastic student in the anna
teur field.
None of his specimens is offered for
sale, and the only specimens of his
work that have been preserved are to
be found in the private collections of
his most intimate friends. Among
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
THE SAVING SENSE OF HUMoR
sympathy with Wit Makes 1t ImpOs-
sibIe for One to Be BigOt
or Tyrant.

To have a keen sense of the Iudi-
crous is not necessarily to be shallow.
Some of the worlds greatest humor-
lists unite with that sprightly gift a
deep tenderness and broad sympathy.
Their lips smile at a spectacle of
the absurd at the same instant that
their eyes overflow in recognizing
the pathos that is so frequent ac-
compartment. 1t is this quick per-
ception of a situation as a whole,
this power to see all its aspects at
once, that gives US just judgments
tempered by mercy; severity lined
with leniency, that acts as saving
grace to crIprits. says Florence Huh
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
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SHE KEPT ONE SECRET.
True story of a baltimore Woman
Who Exhibited "a Lifelong Dis
ike of Dates.

The one secret that women know
how to keep is, according to unkind
critics, that of their age. They will
ted everything else that is intrusted
to their keeping, but never, in a mo-
ment of expansive indiscretion, will
they be induced to reveal the number
of their years.
Of course, this isn't always true.
Many feminines tell their ages and
those of their women friends with as
much freedom as their brothers would
give the same intelligence concerning
themselves, but one elderly lady who
recently died was, in the matter of
secretiYeness, a marvel to her acquaint-
ances.
No one except her own brothers and
sisters knew her age. Her husband
did not, though she was married to him
80 years or more. When the marriage
license had to be bought the bride
vouchsafed the information that she
was more than 1872 That was all; so
the hard-hearted best man put her
down as 25 years of age.
In the years that followed she never
spoke of her birthdays. Once, when
she was asked if she were born in June,
she replied that she didn't remember.
The natal days of others in the family
were celebrated, but hers never. She
would talk well on any subject in the
world but ages; on this one she was
absolutely dumb.
Before she expired she made a sin
gle request of her husband. "Please
don't allow any dates to appear in the
obituary notices or on my tombstone"
she asked. 81 don't like dates"
And so her secret died with her, and,
though her women friends surmised
that she must be at least ten years old
er than her husband to Justify this
sensitiveness, it is quite possible that
she was nothing of the sort. She did
not look it. She merely had horror
of being reminded of the passage of
time
This was, of course, very unusual
case, but it is sufficient evidence that
woman can keep secret and she
will.-Baltimore News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
Big Distribution of Fish.

John W. Haughey, state fish com
missioner, received a letter from the
United States fish commission at
Washington, informing him that two
carloads of fish will be distributed in
Kansas this year for the purpose of
stocking the streams. One car will
be sent out at the spring delivery,
and one will be delivered this fall.
The fish asked for are crappie, rain
bow trout, black bass and rock bass.
The last species is for streams in the
eastern part of the state, where there
are rock bottoms. Haughey says
that two carloads of fish will stock
every stream in the state. He ex-
poets to ask the government for a
fish hatchery as maintained i'll other
states.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
Liniment for Home &c.

A IiDiment that is simple to make,
but is very efficacious in results, is
composed of kerosene, camphor gum
and sweet oil. Put pint of kerosene
into quart bottle, add as much cam
phor gum as will dissolve, adding a lit
tie more gum day by day for three
days; then add half pint of sweet oil
shake thoroughly, cork well. and put in
q safe place for future use. For burns,
cuts, bruises, stiff neck or joints. sore
throat, bunions and few other ills to
which 1esh is heir, relief is said to be
almost magical when thisNliniment is
supplied.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
VIII Release 30 Conxtc+..

Fully 80 convicts in the state peni-
tertiary viii gain their liberty as the
result of a decision handed down by
the supremt court in the habeas cor
pus case brought to secure the re-
lease of John D. Norton from the pen
itentiary. Norton killed the city
marshal of Empire City some few
years ago and was convicted in the
court of common pleas of Cherokee
county, which was declared unconsti-
tutional by the supreme court last
year. The contention of Norton's
attorneys was that he had been lille
gally convicted and the supreme court
took that view of the matter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
Winterburn, in woman's Home Com

Winterburn, in Woman's Home Com
panion.
The world would be better and
happier if every one in it who is
invested with authority over his fell
lows had this peculiar sympathy with
wit, which makes it impossible for
one to be bigot and a tyrant. HUI
NOR and cruelty do not go together,
although there is a kind of counter
felt humor, sometimes mistaken for
the real thing, which is essentially
oppressive, because it finds enjoy
ment in looking upon that which is
at the same time grotesque and hor-
rible. But this is far removed from
the gentle humor which mellow their
judgments and humanizes actions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
The Ftrst Woman pactor.

America leads in the matter of wo-
men practicing medicine. The frss
was Elizabeth Blackwell, who grad
uated as physician in 1s49. Tires
years later there were six in Phil
adelphia. In 1889 there were 5000
women doctors in the United States;
in 1896 there were 1855, and now there
are probably COCO, some of whom have
Z very lucrative practice.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
Goldfish Versus Mosquitoes.

Admirers of goldfish as house rets
and ornaments for aquariums and ar
tifcial ponds may be able to show lat
their favorites have something be-
sides their beauty to recommend them.
Prof. W. L. Underwood, of the Massa-
chusetts institute of technology, re-
ports that mosquito larvae are IA
vorite food for goldfish. He has made
many experiments that prove the fact,
and he suggests that the introductio On
of goldfish in many small bodies of
water where mosquitoes breed would
be preferable to the use of kerosene in
destroying the pests. Goldfish, he
finds, will thrive in our natural north
ern waters, and can easily be bred in
any sheltered pond, where the water il
not fed by too many cold springs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
Congressman jackson Indignant.

Representative Jackson, of the
Third Kansas district, the only fusion
member left in his delegation, does
not hesitate to criticise the action of
his democratic state committee in
calling an early convention. So i'm
pressed is this sole remaining fusion
congressman, who is a democrat. that
he offers to step aside and let some
other fusionist make the race in his
congressional district if it is con-
sidered reasonable for him to speak
his mind. Mr.. Jackson wants the
democrats to hold their state con-
vention the same day the populist
state convention is held.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12

Ezz- All communications for this oau.,
must be accompanied by the name of the
author; not necessarily for publication
but as an evidence of good faith on the
part OF the writer. Write only on one side
OF the paper Be particularly careful in
ters and figures plain and distinct.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
Fifteen Animals Incinerated.

The large barn of Henry Orchard,
near Vermillion, was destroyed by
fire, including Is horses and mules,
much hay and grain and a full quota
of farm implements. There is mys-
terry about the origin of the fire.
Orchard was recently sued for $780,
600 by J. B. Cook, of Kansas City,
No, because he induced Cooks wife
to leave her home and go to the
home of Orchard.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
kitchener Knows How It Is.

A wolf drive in Kansas resulted in
the killing of two and the escape of
so through the lines. Gen. Kitchener
will be glad to hear that he has no
monopoly of this kind of luck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
Church Asserts Its Rights.

The First Methodist church of
Hutchinson is in rebellion against
Rev. C. C. Woods, who was assigned
to the charge by the Southwest Kan
sas conference. The church consists
OF 1850 members. and for some time
they have felt they were not getting
preacher fitting to the position.
The members declare they will not
give him over $500 a year salary, and
will charge him 5000 year rent for
the parsonage. To what they style
the right man" they are willing to
pay a salary of $4,000 a year. A
committee asked Bishop Mallalieu at
the conference to assign a Chicago
preacher to the Hutchinson church,
but he announced his intention of
standing by the Kansas preachers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
Liberal Oner to a Church.

Members of the First M. E. church
of Ottawa have decided to erect a
new church at a cost of $4,000. S.
B. Rohrbaugh, one of Ottawa's
wealthiest men, has made an offer
to double any sum the church can
raise for building fund.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
Bfe Revenue froun Joints.

The cash receipts in the Atchison
police court for the fiscal year were
S23, 276.76, 90 per cent. coming from
joints The expenses of the police
court were about $1,000 for the year.
so that the department paid fully
$4,000 over and above all expenses
into the city treasury in a year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
boundary renee Deciaion.

In district court at Emporia Judge
Madden decided that if a piece of
property is occupied by a party as
part of his premises for Is years be-
fore being notified to move the
boundary fence, the property belongs
to the person who occupies it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
An Expensive BOarder.

county poorhouse who has been an
inmate for 80 years. It is estimated
that during that time she has cost
the county So, 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
New RaiIroad Proiected.

Larned is hoping that the Missouri
Pacific will extend it's line to Nc
Cracker to close up the gap between
Larned and Kansas City and Denver.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
ola sheriRs HoId Over.

The supreme court holds that the
new biennial election law does not
give the governor power to appoint
successors to the county sheriffs who
have been in Office four years. They
will retain their Office until the next
election. The opinion holds that there
are no vacancies in the Office of sheriff
which the governor is authorized to
fill
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
GOA tn the FItnt Htl1g.

A telegram from Eureka said gold
was discovered in paying quantities
in the flint hills 10 miles northwest
of Eureka and a company with ST.
900 capital was organized to prospect.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
Ont of Politics.

An effort will be made at the ses-
sion of the legislature next winter
to take the Office of state superin-
tendent out of politics. In meas
ure. this can be done by taking that
official off the executive council.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
Death of Gen. bradford.

Simon B. Bradford, United States
commissioner at Ardmore, I. T., is
dead of apoplexy. Before going to
the territory Bradford was we'll
known in Kansas. He was attorney
general under Gov. Martin and in
1892 was a candidate for congress
man-at-large before the Hutchinson
convention that nominated George T.
Anthony.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
One of FremOnt's "Pathhndera."
Remarkahle Record.

John Sincox, of Sterling. has il
children and 81 grandchildren and
grandchildren. In his family
there has been but one death, that
of his wife, in more than so years.
He never lost child, nor a grand
child, and in so years a doctor never
crossed his doorstep on professional
business but once.-Kansas City
journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
Kansan KILLED in California.

Judge Irwin Stratton, prominent
horse breeder of Wichita, was killed
by street car in San Bernardino,
Cal, while visiting there.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
Near the Centurx NInrk.

Mrs. Jane Curtis, the oldest person
in Lyon county, celebrated her nine
ty-eighth birthday in Enporia. She
was married so years ago and is the
mother of Is children,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
WIN Help Kansas city.

The house and senate passed Bow
ersoclz's bill for bridge across the
Missouri river between Parkville, Mo-,
and Kansas City, Kan.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
HeIps the "Jug Trade"

According to decision by the su-
preme court express agents may de-
liver liquor in C. o. D. packages in
Kansas without violating the prohibit
ton law.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
rntversiay students Suspended.

For participating in students riot
over class colors 20 members of the
freshmen and sophomore classes of
the University of Kansas were sus-
Usrded Wednesday for 80 days.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
DON'T want old water Plant.

The issue in the city election at
Cherryvale was whether the city
should pay $4,000 for an old water
plant. Every ward voted against the
proposition.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
Partial to Municipa1 Ownership

Partial to Municipal Ownership
The democratic victory at LeaV-
enworth's city election is considered
an Endorsement of the proposition for
municipal ownership Of waterworks.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
For Native-Boru Kansans.

Harry W. Brent, chief clerk in the
governors office, native-born Kan
san. is organizing fraternal in
surance order to take in no one but
natiye-born Kansans. 1t is estimated
that there are now in the state 100000
people, all native-born.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12

Household Goods vaIued at 80 Cents.
A miser who committed suicide il
Erie a few days ago had $1,000 worth
Of live stock on his premises. and 80
cents worth of household goods and
personal efects:-HsnsHs Gauy stEr.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
Enriched the stnte.

DR.. H. W. Roby, secretary of the
state board of medical registration,
turned into the state treasury $500
in fees collected for examining ply
sicians for licenses to practice in the
state. R. H. Balding, assistant state
commissioner, turned $417 into the
treasury for examining building and
loan companies, while Bank Commits
sioner Albaugh turned in $1s5 for ex-
aiming banks.
One of FremOnt's ''Pathhndera."
In Jackson county there lives man
who is the last known survivor OF
Fremont's pathf1nders and the last
known survivor of the party that
made famous Kit Carson's last trail.
His name is Owings. He will be 90
years old his next birthday, is still
hale and hearty, able to walk occa-
sionally from his home to Circleville
and return, a round trip of five miles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-12
A True saying.

Being headstrong frequently gives
q man baeIzsst.