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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-24
1T is not all of life to live,
Nor all of death to die "

The true life lives on and on long
after the death Of the individual who
lived it. To such life there is no
death. The person who dying, leaves
no memory behind which people love
to cherish, and no example which
they care to follow, can not be said to
have lived. In such III existence,
there is no life. There are two ways
pointed out in life, we can choose the
one that truth and reason tells US
leads to honor, success and happiness,
or the other, which is too well known
to need description. Many in their
haste to achieve results, take that
other. an apparently shorter way,
only to learn, alas! too latey that it is
full of devious windingS, intEieate
labyrinthS, and dangerous pitfalls and
if at last we succeed in extricating
ourselves from it, and again stand on
the broad opening highway of success,
it is only to learn that while we were
frittering away the golden moments
Of our life on this deluSive shorter
way, others who held steadily to the
great highway of honor, overcoming
difficulties by perseverance, and light
ing up ali the darker receSseS with
the penetrating rays of >cheerfUlneSs
had long since passed us in the race,
and we can only stand by and look on
while they reap the reward which
might have been ours. And yet, this
is the brighter side of the picture, for
those who left the highways to turn
into the byways of life, for SO many,
oh! SO many, who turn aside from the
beaten path. are forever lost in the
wilderness Of ignorance, degradation
and crime, never again to stand on the
broad open highway of life, where
they can breathe the invigorating at
moSphere of honesty and light up their
path with the effulgent rays of bappi-
ness. 1t is a sad thing after the lapse
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-24
REAL ESTATE.

If you desire to purchase any land in Phillips
or adjoini Counties | can suit you either in
prices terms am unit of land. ] have 8 large
list including some hne stock ranches well wa
tered and timbtred Ne trouble to show goods.
L you desire to ,Fell Your farm list it with me
and VIII aid you in disposing of it.............
6. A. LEWIS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-24
Fer sale by Geo. James s. Co.
C. E. STEARNS.

TonsoriaI Artist.
Shaving, Harcuttng and Shampoo'ng in the
highest style of the art Hot or Cold Baths in
with chop shop half block north
Pcstnfice
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-24

so live that when thy summons comes to join
The fanumsra5le caravan, which m ives
To that mysterious realm, where each shall take
His chamber in the silent halls of death,
Thou go not like the quarry slave at night,
Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained aud
soothed
By the unfa'tering trust, approach thy grave
Like one who wraps the draperY of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-24

Glenwood Township Sunday school
association will hold their convention
at the Friends church, May 27, 1902.
lO:3O Praise Service, led by A. Wool
man
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
A PHILIPPINE TIT-BIT.
Minute Fish Of a Volcanic Basin-
Lake That Are Made Into Cakes
and Dried in the sun.

The s~inarapan, a minute fish in
Philippine waters is like any other
fish in shape and proportion, so far
as the unframed eye can see. On
account of its phenomenal minute
ness it is almost transparent. It
has a black chin, a black line down
it's center, behind the anal fin, and
a few black spots on its back. Many
Of the specimens dissected under the
microscope contained ripe eggs, COM
parable with the merest needle point
and measuring 1900 of an inch in die
ameter. The females are slightly
larger than the males. The former
average a fraction more than half an
inch in length; the males just a hah
inch. The smallest mature speci-
mems are but two-ifths of an inch
from tip of nose to point of tail.
An odd fact in regard to these in
fnitesimal creatures is that they are
priced for human food, says the Prov
idence Journal. Lake Buhi is a vol
canic basin in the shadow Of Mount
Iriga. Here the side of a mountain
seems to have quite recently blown
out by volcanic action. Many vari-
cites of fishes Of every size abound
in the lake, but the sinarapan are
far more numerous.
The Bicols when fishing for them
use a large sheet of close web, which
they dip under the water whenever
a school congregates. They are
gathered in tightly wove baskets.
from which the water soon drains,
leaving a compact mass of the little
creatures. Whenever the feet of
fishermen bring them to shore in
this condition the natives buy them
eagerly. They are seasoned with pep
per and other spices, pressed un-
cooked into cakes and dried in the
sun. Our soldiers are reported to
have already grown fond Of this
strange diet.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
CAPTURING A PYTHON.
QueeF Method % nrapBing he Huga
snAkes Employed ~ h nORos
% Mindanao.

A man who has been in che far
ast tells this story Of catching
snakes, reports the New York Trib-
me. Says he: ''The natives OF one Of
our new colonies, the Moros Of Min
danao. have q curious but effective
way Of capturing the huge pythons
that infest the jungles and morassea
Of their country. Almost all the
larger houses there have stone walls
built about them to prevent wild ami
mails from entering the yards to prey
on the fowls OF live stock belonging
TO the family. These same walls are
also made to serve the purpose Of
serpent traps. A hole about IS inches
in diameter is cut through the rough
masonry nea the ground. Shortly
after dark the natives tie sucking
pigs TO stakes on each side Of the
wall, not far from the hole. Then
they go inside the house, smoke their
pipes and patiently wait for some
thing TO turn up. Nor r they often
disappointed. The occasional cries
and more especially the odor Of the
pigs attract a python from the near
by swamps. Cautiously he crawls up
TO the wall until he reaches the first
pig outside the hole. In a t~winkling
he has thrown his jaws about the pig,
and, struggling, the poor animal
glides down the snakes body alive
and whole. The serpent feels good,
although the pig was not a large
meal for him, So when he hears and
smells another such meal on the
other side of the fence, he naturally
shoves his head through the hole to
investigate. There is another scream
and the second little pig is on its way
down the snakes throat.
snow comes the critical moment.
The natives inside the house rush
out, and, flashing a torch in the
python's eyes, blind him long enough
TO slip a'small leather strap over HIS
head. The python struggles hope
lessly, for each pig he has swallowed
Is like a knot in his body that pre-
vents him from slipping through the
hole either way. The natives soon
have him securely bound by stout
ropes to stakes in the ground. Then
they remove his leather collar and
force him to disgorge the last pig
he has swallowed. The other is cut
out, still alive, and neither Of the pigs
is much the worse for their expert
ence, Thus the python is not only
captured, but also cheated out of the
meal which led him to his misfor-
tunes"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
WHERE THEY DIFFERED.

Two farmers there were Of which l wot,
And one was thrifty, and one was not;
For these two farmers, as all might see.
Were just as different as different could be.
On's name was Tim, and the others was
Glenn,
But Glen was a different man from Tim.
For Glenn was thorough and up-to-date,
And always at II both early and late.
His horses and cattle in'barn and shed
Were sleek and fat, and all well fed.
When he fed his hogs In their strawy shed.
In early morn, with the sky still red,
There fell on the ear a satisfied grunt,
That sounded as loud as a football punt.
He never allowed the weeds to doze
Along the fences, or 'mong corn rows.
His farming tools, when not IN use,
Were neatly stored in their own tool house.
But thrifty Glen made the hit Of his life
When he chose Mary Morton to be his wife.
For when he concluded to give Cupid a
whirl,
Why, Cupid Just picked him the dearest
girl.
AND II ever a man was blest in this life.
Then thrifty Glen was blest in HIS wife:
For his house was In order from cellar TO
garnet.
As for dust and dirt. she never could bear fl
But better h all. she was loving and
kind.
And to worry and scold was never inclined.
WIN the world, l Wonder. ever know in this
life
What It really owes to the farmer wifeF
While her mind on household cares Is bent.
With her toe she's rocking a president.
Glen knew, and Of her he thought and
talked.
Blest grew the ground on which she
walked.
Farmer Tim was shiftless and law beRot.
And just hunted around and shot and shot
His cattle were lean, and never half fed.
With the sky for a roof, and the snow for
q bed.
Stead Of feeding his hogs on shorts and
meal.
IN their pen he left them to squeai n
squeal.
He complained that his tools wore out 50
fast.
Then left them Just where he used them
last.
When he ought to be caring for his reaper
and mower.
He vas swapping yarns at the grocery
store.
When he goes to milk. his COWS are con-
vened
In a hlthy stable that never Is cleaned.
When their unwashed udders he does assail
Their real estate Is found IN the pail.
It's little he gets by way Of q yield,
For little but weeds viii grow IN his field.
And Il any one ever makes mention OF him,
They az; What a sloven Is Farmer TtmF'
These were two farmers Of which I wot-
One vas thrifty. and one was not.
-. A Baxter. In Ohio Farmer.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

"a ten" whispered Mayor Jones,
his greedy eyes bulging.
Talbot started the blank paper be-
tween the rollers, turned the handle
and chuckled as a brand new $40
note came simultaneously out Of the
machine. Jones could hardly believe
his eyes. He took the note and fin
gered IL. He had been a bank clerk,
and he knew it was as perfect as a
treasury issue.
What do you want me to do?" he
asked, softly, getting pale, but fasei-
mated.
I'm sell you $1,000 Of the money
for $780," whispered Talbot.
"Tll-would you take $4OO-it's so
easy, Talbot. Besides, Pm"
mo, no, no, Jonesey; I've only one
price"
"Give me till tomorrow" hesitated
the mayor.
"All right, old man. Take the bill
with you. and find out if it isn't all
right. If it is and you're willing to
trade then, I'll ask you to sign an
order for $4,000, or whatever you
want, to be delivered in, say 30 days.
Here's n Of the orders. You see
it reads note heads and is merely a
memo"
Has anybody else - err - ordered
any?"
Now, see here, Jonesey, that's my
secret. And remember you've prom
Used to say nothing. l couldn't squeal
IL I wanted to, because well, 1
don't want to land in the pen"
And Jones promised secrecy, and
went away torn by conflicting emo
tions of greed, malice and injured
pride. He knew there was a stand
ing reward of $1,000 for counterfeit
ers Of $40 bills. To give Talbot up
meant revenge, a big profit, and,
above all, Catherine. The next day
Haskell Talbot was in his Office when
Mayor Jones and a stranger tip
toed to his door and knocked. He
let them in. Jones dramatically
pointed to his prey. The secret serv-
ice man, pistol in hand, let the shade
fly up, and growled:
where's your OUTFIT"
But when Talbot displayed his
"money-maker" the officer got red
with rage, and turned upon Mayor
Jones, and roared:
"D'you fetch me all the way down
here count O. that chestnut? You
must be a Jay for sure Why, that's
one O. them magician things. 1t
don't make no co~unterfeits."
Then Talbot laughed like a boy
and the detective laughed like a
horse, but Mayor Jones stood, grin
ming sickly, till the joker said:
Never mind, old man, I'll not give
you away"
Jones might have regained his self
esteem If he had been elected, but
when he knew that Talbot had de-
feated him he had actually jumped
the town and was well on his way
to Kansas City before he figured out
that even a prominent" republican
would rather vote for a democrat
than be shown up as a dealer in
counterfeit money.
AS for Talbot, Mayor Talbot, he
tore up all those orders for mote
heads" even to the last Judge Grin
stead's, but thereafter his "constit-
uents" knew him and supported him
because they knew that he knew
them.@John II. Raftery, in Chicago
Record-Herald.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

Gen. F. C. Ainsworth, chief OF the
record and pension division Of the
army. is in receipt Of several inter-
esting relics from friends in the
Philippines and China, comprising a
collection Of arms of different vari-
eties, modern and archaic, used by
the Chinese. In the collection are
two i%injals, which look a good deal
like overgrown muskets. They are
too heavy for soldiers to carry about
the field, and are usually rested upon
a parapet. One Of these weapons
is more than ten feet long, with an
iron barrel Of one-inch caliber. Both
guns are in good working order, and
Gen. Ainsworth has had them bur-
nished and added TO the ornaments
Of his Office in the war department.
Washington Star.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
REVIVAL

Things do not invariably happen
fOrtuitOusly, even where religion
is concerned, says the Philadel-
phia Times. From Towana, Pa,
comes the story of a very iervid
revival meeting in an upstate
Methodist church. Worship there
was primitive and simple; the
emotions we're given unrestrained
expression. An old baekslider
had been moving uneasily under
the exhOrtatiOn Of the various
lusty lunged speakers, grOaned
once or twice as though in soul
agony, and finally arose and ad-
dressed the assemblage thus:
brothers! Sistersl Do some
thing for me. I feel that I am go
ing straight to hell"
"Gloryl Gloryl "came from all
over the church.
"Help me brothers and sistersln
went on the repentant one. 81
know I am on the road to dsmna-
tiOn!"
The congregation seemed to feel
that song was one thing needful,
and spiritedly Joined in when a
sturdy backWOOds bassO tunefully
rOared out the opening lines Of
the stirring old hymn
IF you get there. before I do.
just tell them that In coming, too
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

SO i 81: j. ~ i Il: i &c., ~ i t# i g: i =; i 4: i q: i
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

THE VOLCANOES DEADLY WORN
FrOm the Fall Of POmpeii 60 the
Destruction OF Sc Pierre, BY Prof. Chas.
Morris, l. L I. Most intensely interesting
book ever published. Complete, thrilling and
accurate account OF the greatest disaster that
ever befen the human race-greater even than
PompeiL Tells how Martinique. one OF the
most beautiful Islands in the world was sud
denly transformed into q veritabls he'll
About 500 pages, profusely Illustrated with
photographs taken before and after the disas-
ter. Practically only Martinique" book In
the field for every one now insists on having
Prof. Morris book and no other. Best author,
largest book, best Illustrated. scientifically ac-
curate. Price $50. Agents Wanted
Enormous profits for those who act quickly.
Most liberal terms. Outfit 10 cents. Don't
lose a minute. SEN for outfit IMMEDIATE
LY and be at work. The chance OF a life
time for making mon ey.
clark A Co, 22e y 4th Sc, PhiIade-I
phia, Pa. Mention this paper.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

his wooing to what he regarded as the
climax of his ingenuity and the limit
of her patience he asked her to be
his wife, and she lifted him into the
seventh heaven by answering:
"Yes, Haskell, III marry you" but,
as he took her in his arms she olsen
gagged herself, and, tapping his broad
breast with an admonitary finger,
added: ION one condition-you've got
to be mayor Of Greenough first"
Talbot thought it wal a joke, but he
found she meant it, and then he ex-
acted a promise that, while be was
getting busy" with politics, she must
not give Mayor Jones the advantage
Of her society. It was a bit rough on
Jones, but she did freeze him after
that, and he became the natural and
sworn enemy of Talbot. It was almost
ridiculous to see the way poor Talbot
started his campaign. Being a demo-
crat, he had nj trouble getting that
party to nominate him for the simple
reason that the republicans had so
majority, but not even a democrat
likes to invite a licking. His candi-
dacy was a town joke and everybody
regarded it as the best he had tried.
Jones was quickly chosen by the re-
%publicans to succeed himself, and even
his somberly handsome face relaxed
into a smile at mention Of Talbot's
Campaign"
The democrat rented a little dark
back office over the Saddle Rock res
taurant, and began to entice the
leading citizens, n by one, into his
den for a secret chat. Mayor Jones
from his window began to notice
this move, and smiled sardonically
as he noticed that they went into the
building with Talbot and were all
smiles. But when they came out
they looked nervous, worried, even
scared. Then Jones got worried. He
tried to pump some of the leading
republicans, whom he had seen come
furtively out Of Talbot's office, but
they either refused to discuss the
matter, or put him off with: 20, Just
one of Talbot's little jokes" But
the envious Jones, in spite Of his al
most certain success, was puzzled,
and, hating Talbot with all the ran
cor of a defeated lover. began to
court his friendship.
The guileless democrat fell into
the trap. One day he met the young
mayor coming down Main street.
and thus airily accOsted him:
Morning, Jonesyl You're nv
friend, aren't you? Of course. Well,
now / want you to come up into my
Office for a ten minutes talk. All
I ask Of you, and I'm going to put
Won on your honor, is that you never
breathe a word to any living crea-
ture about what you see in my Of
fee. viii you promise? Goodi Your
word is as good as your oath. Now
come up"
When they had entered Talbot's
Office he pulled down the shade and
lighted a candle. Then, from a clos
ct he pulled out a contrivance that
looked exactly like a clothes wringer.
Talbot explained that it was a ma
chine for printing money! He picked
up q piece Of white cloth, clipped il
the size Of a regulation treasury bin,
aud said;
(which win I make you, a I've or
3 temp"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
o..

EoR the first year or two every man
j. Is a prominent citizen" in your
simon-pure boom town, and so 1t was
In Greenough. Men endowed with
more than argumentative eloquence
n a vote, whose pasts were unknown
and whose merits had not been tried,
became mayor, aldermen or what not?
Haskell Talbot, college athlete, dur
ing his first two years in Greenough
cam within an ace of solving the
problem Of how not TO be prominent in
a boom town. He had so much fun on
election day that he forgot to vote.
In a word, he was such a good fell
low" that nobody took him seriously.
And yet he was in love, and, to make
matters worse, HIS sweetheart was
the daughter of the richest and most
exacting banker in town. To further
complicate his chances with her his
rival was a model young man, mayor
OF the town, most sedate, ascetic and
faultless. Talbot realized that his
rival was worthy Of his best effort, and
hattered his elastic conscience that he
was really too busy making love to do
anything else serious"
OF course Catherine Grinstead liked
the scapegrace better than the model
young man. Pretty, imaginative,
warm-hearted girls nearly always do,
but Catherine had a common-sense in
h%eritance from her father and when
at last Young Talbot had brought
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

Morris Hotel. Birmingham, Ala,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

The Regular Election for Mayor,
Marshal and Councilmsn for the tst,
2nd and 6th wards Of the city 81
Okolona VIII Be held at the Mayors
Once Ia aaid city on Thursday the
FIFTH DAY OF JUMP 1907.
Polls opened 90 nine O'Clock q. m. aud
closed at 5 p. M. Given under nv
hand this, Nay 21st 1902.
W. A. BODENHAMER, Mayor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

Wanted-Men to learn barber trade.
Great demand for BARRIERS during
Summer rush. Two months COM
pletes. Last thirty days that scolar-
ship, board tools and transportation
car be earned. Positions guaranteed.
Write. Moler Barber College. New
Orleans, La.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

The toothbrush plant grows in Ja-
maica. By cutting a piece Of the
stem and fraying the ends, the ma
tives make a toothbrush, and a dem
thrice to use with it is produced By
drying and pulverizing the dead
stems.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

The First Church o. chfIst sclentistsr
nnaAnn- NJ ln.a Ia lnna

ne Hist ChuFch o. ChrI1t scIontI1t1s
BOston, MASS, Juns G5-los 1904
For the above occasion the South
ern Railway will sell tickets from all
points on IT, line to B0,toB, Mass, and
return at the low rate Of one fare plus
81 90 for the round trip; tickets on sale
June II, 70 and -, with hnal limit
June %, 1902,
For further information call on any
ageat Southern Railway or write
c. Z. JACKSON,
TRAY. Pass. Agt.
Morris Hotel, Birmingham, Ala.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
INTERIOR VIEW OF
nahr'S JeWelry House,
Aberdeen, T1iss.

Where the purchaser always gets exactly what he pays for, and where
every piece of repair work, no matter how intricate is guaranteed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

Every nan who likes a row. has not
rid himself Of the savage instinct
Atchison Globe.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

Begin with the spice Of life and you
may end with the vice Of Il.
Whenever we see e funeral process
sion 60 by with its attendant sadness,
we try to imagine $4,000 in st. Pierre,
and and We are growing dizzy.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-28
CiekaWe rZeeZy.
W Y widziane '

W TURYNIE widziane W
tych dniach osobliwsze zjawisko.
Przy silnym wletrze pojawi}a sic
mad zieuu,a wielka, czarna chmura,
kt6ra p}ynela tuz mad horyzontem.
Ludno66 ogarrela panika; nigdy je-
szcze ME widziano, ably tax straszna
chmura plyne}a ponad gfowam
mleszkanc6w. Ia zbllzenlem sic je],
ujrzano z wielkiem zdumieniem,
ze sklada sic z milion6w mr6wek,
kt6re jak deszcz spada}y ma wy
straszonYch nlemlla niespodzlanka
turynczyk6w. Przewlduja tego
powodu rome kleski.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-28
gras4ki.
gsnplm trndna rada

G}upski kt6ry ME umia1 AMI
.pisa6 AMI czytac, widzia}, jak ludzie
bio,a okulary do czytania. "a I te
dy poszedl do sklepu, W kt6rym
sprzedawano okulary prosif 0 ta~
kowe ola siebie. Kupiec przedlozy}
mu rome okulary poda1 ks,azke,
ably wypr6bowa4, kt6re So st6sowne
ma jego oczy. Glrpskl pr6bowa}
wszystke, lecz przez zadne ME
lm6g} czytac, jak ~oswladczy4 kup-
cowi. kt6ry wreszcie straclf cier-
pliwo66. Kiedy bra} ksiazke dana
G1upskiemu, spostrzeg}, re ten ia
Erzyma4 do CORY nogomi. . Kocha-.
~ pr>yjacielu, rzekt do G4upskie-