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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08
At The Start.

Young man,
What Is your plan
OF progress? Are you
Going To pull through ?
Or will you lie down in the road
And let your load
Sink you out Of sight
In the mud ?
Have you white
Blood,
Or pale?
That CurdleS at the hard word "Fail'i
And dareS not face
The chances of the race?
Or, have you red, clear red.
The good strong color
All the great have shed
In deed or thought,
For every triumph wrought
Out OF what seemed full
or the impossible?
Have you the nerve
To serve
Until you can be master? To wait
And work outside the gate
Until you win
The strength to open itand enter In?
Have you the heart to meet
Defeat
Day after day,
And yet hold to the way
That upward leads,
And must needs
Be hard and rough
To make men tough
OF sinew and OF soul,
Before he sees the gOal;-
So, when 1t is attained,
He shall have strength to hold
What he has gained,
And use IL so
That 1t to greater good shall grow?
Young man,
Think on these things,
What each one brings
Is as you choose 1t;
You may take
: The stake; , --..
Or you may lose 1t, =.
Start 10
To win
And keep straight In the way
Untlagglng to the end;
Whatever IL may be
Is victory.
William hampton. IN "sucees,"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08
A Daisy Target Gun for the Boy.

The lad who desires some fun can
get target gun from the Kansas
City Journal as a present.
The name OF this gun Is "THE
DAISY" and II Is we'll named. This
gun Is thirty inches In length from
the end Of the barrel to the end OF
the stock. The barrel and breach are
finished in nickel. The stock Is made
OF Walnut. In fact, the gun Is a
beauty throughout. This gun breaks
In the center and will shoot a bullet
or target as straight as Decline.
Here is a gun that the boy can have
fun with.
Our proposition: Any boy who will
get eight new subscriptions for The
Kansas City Weekly Journal at 2j
cents each, making a total Of $500,
and will send us a list OF the names
together with the money, we will ship
TO his address by mail or express,
charges prepaid, this handsome target
gun. Send money by postotlice order
or draft.
Boys, here is a chance to get the
fun OF your life. Rustic a little and
get this gun as our proposition only
holds good for sixty days, from Dec.
LIST.
Address all communications to The
Kansas City Journal, Kansas City,
Mo.
Send for sample copies Of the Week.
~ foF canVasStng.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08
Come IN and let me
Show you the Samples.
M. A. Spaulding.

iSh without meaning to be, and you
let hundreds Of opportunities to do
good and benefit yourself slip by In
1902.
You can't get education without
paying for II. The wise person re-
peats very few mistakes after he
learns they are mistakes.
Hineteen hundred and two isn't
worth tear. 1t contains some his
tory, some experience, but It's mem
DRY now. The books are closed. II
the showing is black 1t can't be help
ed.
Are you going to be one OF the COM
mon herd In 1908, or try for front
place In the ranks =?
Are you going to be a conner or a
sleeper ? Do you want to enlarge
your sphere OF usefulness and get
ready for career, some fame, some
glory, some money, or are you satiSh-
ed with a succession Of tomOrrows, all
like yesterday?
1t Is up to you now, and you can't
make your resolutions too strong, too
decisive, too far-reaching. Aim high.
Set the mark way down by the sun.
set, grit your teeth and wade in.
You'll have to fight. Most Of all
you'll have to fight yourself.
You can win. You'll fall down,
you'll get the blues, yOu'll make more
mistakes, but the world forglves all
Of those things in the man who tries.
Put some business rules into your
personal life, lift up your chin and
climb. Kansas City World.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08
nANAoER WANTED.

We desire to employ a trustworthy
lady or Rentlemanto manage our bust.
ness In this county and adjoining ter.
ritory. Our house is we'll and favor.
ably known. 5000 straight cash sal.
ary and all expenses paid each week
BY check direct from headquarters.
Expense money advanced; prevlos eI.
perience unnecessary; position pcrma-
nent. Address,
Tnos. ]. CooPER, Manager,
leto oAIton Building, Chicago, Ill,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08

The denominatlonal colleges OF
Kansas, fourteen Of them at least,
are planning to form a cOmbine-or
trust II you please to term 1t that.
The presidents Of these colleges met
at Topeka, December 3Oth, and form.
ulated the plans OF the combine,
The object is to abolish free scholar
ships, to provide for uniform school
year, uniform terms and tuition
charges.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08
Some Thoughts About 1904.

Well, what are yeu going to do In
1903?
1t is a pertinent question. 1t Is q
question that every human being
might we'll put to himself and Their
do some hard thinking.
1t doesn't refer so much to business
The manufacturer and the publisher
and the StOrekeeper and the railroad
owner have to keep their brains
months ahead OF their business. If
they didn't things would stop. 1t is
by thinking ahead that they make
their efforts count.
Why shouldn't a man put business
methods into his daily life? II
method is good for trade-and it is
wouldn't it be good for a human
being?
There are thousands Of young fel-
lows who do not plan. They drift.
IT they are busy they do not look In.
to the future any further than to see
what shows are coming to town. Des.
tiny is represented by the next pay
envelope. There is so much Of the
present other things are forced to
wait.
A New Years resolution Is no bet.
ter than one made on July 4 or Nov.
ember I, or any time, except that
with the end Of twelvemonth life
seems to reach period, and there Is
at least sentimental weight attach
ed to the first day Of new year
1t seems to afford pause for breath,
and a chance to dig your toes In and
get tirmer grip. You'll need IT be-
fore 1904 comes. There will be some
rough travelling for most Of us In 1908.
Life is full OF hummocks, whether
you 60 on foot or In an automobile.
II you'll sit down and study the
waste In your life in the past year
youlls be startled. Don't dwell toe
much on 1t. You had good salary
and saved none OF it.
YOn are year older--one year near
er the time when you can't work, a nd
must The provided for. Was 1t wise
Yoadldn't poke your nose inside Of
a church once 10 1902. Church. going
is good thing, even II you are In no
way religious. You get ideas; you
hear some wisdom, and you are bound
to meet people whom II Is good for
you to know.
You don't live regular. You did
things to your stomach that amount.
ed to personal abuse. Nothing never
hurt you" you boaSted, and you
wouldn't even see that other men
had been wrecked by that same
means.
You can't do business and stand
the pace without health, and 1t be-
longs to only those who will care for
it.
A good many nights you were down
town when you should have been In
bed. 1t worried your mother intense
ly, and made you see blue devils. The
next day you were not OF much real
service to your employer. Was 1t
wise? Who suffered the most by It,
You didn't read enough good books;
you didn't think enough about the
sorrows u other people; you we're self
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08
MERGERS AND THE PUBLIC.

The work of grouping the railroads
of the country under one head con-
tinues, regardless of the efforts of the
stade and federal governments. 1t
Vas announced yesterday that Mr..
Morgan had arranged another merger.
Few thinking people who have Civ.
m the matter attention doubt that
the time Is near at hand when the
mergers themselves will begin to I'M
mite by pairs or two or threes. When
that time comes it will be one more
stepto a merger which will include
every steam railroad in the United
States. Not nearly all who look for
ward to such contamination are
alarmed by it. The fact is that the
American people have become so con-
tdent in their own power and ability
to hold their own under any and all
circumstances that a large majority
of them refuse to be alarmed at any
thing. When they determine upon
making themselves the masters of a
given situation they always do it.
OF course the chief danger in the
merger plan lies in the power which
4 the management can exercise in the
Tmatter Of rates, which unchecked
might easily advance them to a point
which would be unjust,
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Charles A. PrOuty read a paper on
"Public Regulation Of Railroads" be-
fore the American Economic associat-
ion last Saturday evening. When
consolidation on large scale began
the railroads entered upon the exer-
else of their power to advance rates,
while protesting, with every advance,
that they were only obeying economic
law. They argued as did Walker d.
Hines, vice president Of the Louisville
s. Nashville, in his reply to Mr.. PrOu-
ty, that as commodities increased in
price railway companies had a right
to share ia the general prosperity.
Mr.. Prouty pointed out the cost of
transporting grain and products
from Chicago to the Atlantic
seaboard was from 10 to % per cent,
greater last summer than it was
year before. The combination Of an
thracite roads has increased the cost
Of coal in domestic sizes TO the con-
sumer from one to two dollars a ton
In the last three years. In taking
tie one dollar it levieS tax Of $50
100000 upon the domestic consumer
on the poverty OF the country,
MI. Prouty expresses it, in favor of
the wealth Of the combine.
An advance in rates on the single
Item Of hay, costing the consumer and
purchaser from s2,OOO,O 900 to $4,000. 900
annually, Is cited not only as an ex-
ample Of extortiOn, but as evidence of
the fact that the commission is really |
powerless. 1t decided that such ad !
vance was unjustihable, but no at
tentiOn was paid to the ruling.
Commenting on this subject the |
Minneapolis Tines says: "It the COM |
Ia issi)n is practically pOwerleSs ia
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08

MOle newspaper changes Of late.
The Russell Reformer has passed un.
der the control Of j. w. Morphy Of
Smith Center, and the Peoples Rev.
ellie Of Hill City last week was turned
over to Chas. II. EmmOns, a former
editor Of that paper, by NJ. c. Inflow
The Reyeille is a sOeialistic organ.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08

The Post Is pleased to note the good
influence Ii Is having on the local
pages OF Its contemporaries. Post.
The Post takes entirely too much
credit to itself Place the credit
where it belongs-to the Herald. 1t
has a good lead and it will keep 1t.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08

The Leayenworth and Topeka line
Is the only Kansas railroad that opet.
ated upon losing basis last year and
Its loss as reported to the board of rail-
road commissioners is only little
over $4,000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08
An Advertisement Inserted Homes EbMn c
Some Less Things We Need.

Wireless politics.
BoodleleSs campaigns.
Cigaretteless boys.
ChewinggumleSS girls.
SchemeleSs politicians.
Trustees coal.
GangleSS rule of cities.
-Commoner.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08

1t is reported that 1900 people lost
their lives in an earthquake 10 the
town Of Andijan in Russian Turkes-
tam aud the surrounding country.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08
New Version.

Mary sold her little lamb.
And at the butcher shop
She paid the cash that she received
For just one tiny chop.
Washington Star.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08

Figure with the Herald on Job work
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-09
Our First Carriages.

Albany, N. Y, claims the honor Of
having made the first carriage manu-
featured entire In this country. Sew
eral were built in the year 1914, and
the event was duly noted at the time
as an evidence of the spread Of Unit
ed States enterprises.
Indigestion, congested liver. i'm
pure blood, constipation. there are
what afflict thousands of people who
do not know what is the matter with
them. They drag along a miserable
existence; they apply to the local doc
tors occasionally. and sometimes OBJ
tain a little temporary relief. but the
old, tired, worn-out. all-gone, Distress
ed feeling always comes back again
worse than ever, until in time they
become tired Of living, wonder why
they were ever born, and why they are
alive unless to endure constant suffer-
ing. To such sufferers there is q
haven of refuge in DR.. August Koe-
nig's Hamburg Drops, which was dis
covered more than 60 years ago, and
which is a wonderful medicine. One
trial will convince the most skeptical
that any or all of these difficulties
may be removed, and perfect cure
effected, by taking DR.. August Koe-
nig's Hamburg Drops. Get bottle at
once, before 1t is too late.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-09
The French Academy.

The French academy is one of the
five academies, and the most eminent,
constituting the institute of France.
1t was founded in 1886 by the Cardinal
Richelieu, and reorganized in 1916. 1t
is composed of forty members, the
new member elected by the remaining
thirty-nine members for life, after per-
sonal application and the submission
OF their nomination to the head of the
state. 1t meets twice weekly, at the
palace Mazarin, 20 Quia Cont, Paris,
and is "the highest authority on every
thing appertaining to the niceties Of
the French language, to grammar,
rhetoric and poetry, and the publica-
ton of the French classics" The chief
officer is the secretary, who has a life
tenure of his position. A chair in the
academy is the highest ambition of
most literary Frenchmen.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-09
Charity Richly Rewarded.

Henry Douglas, an ice wagon driver
of Paducah, KY, cast his bread upon
the waters, to some purpose. He learnd
recently that man he befriended two
years ago has left him the snug sum
of $1,000. In 1900 boy tramp, known
as Greasy Jim," struck Paducah sick,
penniless and hungry. Douglas gave
the lad clothing and food and place
to sleep. In a few weeks the youth
was we'll again and left town. A few
days ago Douglas received news that
James Holman, soldier in the Phil
ippines, who died in Manila hospital,
had named him as his next friend.
This recalled to Douglas mind that
Greasy Jim's" last name was Holman.
He later received formal notice from
an insurance company that the soldier
Holman had left life insurance pol
icy to the amount of $4,000, Douglas
being named in the policy as bene-
ficiary.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-09
The Choice of a Hat.

Great care should be given to the
choosing of a hat, as it occupies the
place of honor in the whole toilet; II
is conspicuous, has character to
keep up, and therefore should be the
most beautiful and expensive part OF
our attire. Headgear ought to act az
the framework of the face; 1t should
conceal a bad outline and display q
fine one; it should, by its color, en-
nance the complexion, and prove a
becoming background to the hue OF
the hair. A woman's role is to attract,
and when she mas attracted, to en-
chain; the instincts of sex prompts
her to prefer style that gives height,
piquancy, and-most of all-conspicu'
BUSINESS. Then hat should either
correspond with ones costume OF
make an effective contrast to it. A
safe general rule DEGREES that white
or pale colored gown demands a dark
hat, but that a black or sober-tinted
frock requires bright-hued brilliant
headpiece.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-09
spreadIna the Good News.

Whatcom, Wash, January 5th.-
Mrs. A. M. Ferguson who came here
from Winnipeg, Manitoba, relates how
that great destroyer Of Kidney Com
plants, Dodd's Kidney Pills first
reached the extreme North West cor
ner of the United States: ~,
II had used Dodd's Kidney Pills u
what the Doctors pronounced Brighys
Disease in Winnipeg" Mrs. Fergu&n
says, "And the disease disappeared
entirely. That was about three years
ago and l enjoyed good health till
about two years later when removed
to Whatcom.
whether it was the change OF eli
mate l can't tell hut my old trouble
returned in full force. My legs were
swelled to nearly twice their size. l
could not go up or down stairs for
about two months.
my husband hunted Whatcom for
Dodd's Kidney Pills but could get
none till Druggist sent away and
got them for him.
II began to get well as soon as !
began taking them" Others in What
com have learned to know and appre-
ciate Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-09
WAS SIMPLE WHEN EXPLAINED.
But Phonetic Spelling of Name Puz.
zled Hotel Clerk.

6ut FHonetiC opeuiH9 u NdUe TuI-
zled Hotel Clerk.
The man walked up to the hotel
register and signed his name, with
flourish. "E. X. Phtholognyrrh." Look
here, Turner" said the clerk, who
knew him very we'll, "is somebody on
your track? Where did you get that
outlandish manner"
my boy, you're Slow" replied Tur-
ner, airily. That's my same old name,
written in plain English and pro.
nounced as it is written-just Turner.
Look at it. Of course l do it just to
make people guess. They wonder
about my nationality and the pronun-
citation of my name. can hear them
talk about it. But, as said before,
it's English spelling"
will you kindly explain?" asked
the clerk.
"'Phth, there is the sound of t. in
'phthisis,' began Turner; "'olo,'
there is the sound of 'ur' in colonel;
'gn,' there is the n in 'gnat; 'yrrh' is
the sound of err in 'myrrh.' Now If
that does not spell Turner what does
it spell?"
WELL" said the clerk, ut is lucky
for me that the majority of men
don't register their names phoneti-
cally."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-09
REEDS METHOD OF WORK.
Would Postpone Il to the Last Minute
for ljuht Literature.

Would Postpone Il to the Last Minute
for Light Literature.
Many stories are told illustrative Of
Reeds methods Of work. He was ex-
tremely fond of what Is called Tight
literature" and would postpone work
on a task he had before him to the
last possible moment in order to fin
ish some story or romance. He
always managed to get up steam, how
ever, in time to complete his work.
For weeks before his graduation
from college he was buried in the
treasures Of fiction contained In a
friends library. The number Of
speakers for commencement day had
been changed that year from fifteen
tn ten, and Reed was reminded Of the
fact by college mate.
Time enough yet. Why have five
weeks!" he answered.
But the other fellows have been
working five months!"
Never mind" he answered as he
went on with his reading, I'll have a
place on the program" And he aid
so, standing fifth on the list of COM
mencement orators.
Next to fiction he was fondest Of
oratory. He was student of parlia-
mentary law and of oratory long be-
fore he himself became an authority
by the publication of the standard
works. Reeds Rules" and Modern
Eloquence."
Another time Reed was asked to
contribute an article to magazine by
a certain date. AS usual. he put it Off.
Finally the last night of the allotted
time arrived, and Reed sat down at
his desk, intending to scribble off an
apology for his inability and refusal
to write the article. Suddenly an idea
occurred to him. He wrote feverishly
until after o'clock the next morning
and finished the article in the one
sitting.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-09
The Use Of Perfumes.

A delicate toilet water for the bath
Is Geisha flower water, an Oriental
preparation, subtly sweet, like all the
perfumes of the Orient. 1t is not ex-
pensive, and is very refreshing when
used for bathing tired brow or
weary eyes. Bottles of violet sachet
tablets, to be dropped in the bath wat
er, may be had at any druggists. One
tablet will sweeten the whole bath,
or, If dropped in basin of water,
will perfume a room. 1t has been dis
covered that perfumes feed the soul,
purify the thoughts and sweeten the
emotions. Therefore they are no
longer vulgar. They come in the odd
est forms, these days; floral hearts
which look like lozenges and which,
If worn in the bosom, scent the whole
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-09
Tidal Waves In Harness.

A proposal is on foot Hikuraki, in
New Zealand, for the utilization of the
tidal waters of the place in the gener-
alton of electricity. The plan is to
build tunnel through narrow neck
of land at Pelorus sound, lightweight
feet in length. The rise and fall OF
the tide at this place varies from six
feet and seven feet to ten feet and
eleven feet, and the tunnel would, 1t
is said, command 10000 acres of tidal
water. 1t is not stated how the power
would be generated, but presumably
the tunnel would be made below the
level of the lowest ebb tide and tur-
bines would be installed at either end
of the tunnel. The scheme has been
taken up by local company, which
has capital of $375,000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-09
Newest Roas and Wraps.

OF the newest boas or stoles is one
made of a band of taffeta, which falls
nearly to the bottom of the gown and
is covered by mousseline de sole rif-
fes, one above the other. This boa
was so shaped as to follow the lines
of the figure and was exceedingly
graceful in appearance. The other
boa was a Marie Antoinette fichu in
black spangled velvet, and trimmed
with a light chiffon rufiiing. The
principal feature is their fatness
directly about the neck.
The evening wrap this season is to
be gorgeous affair Of satin. brocade
and lace, as well as having a third
range Of depth of ornamentation OF
filter, beads and fur.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-09
Belts of Parjsjennes.

Parisiennes have adopted the mar
row leather English belt to be worn
with their shooting costumes. The
width is a matter of vital Importance
to them. The belt must have exactly
SO many centimetres at the center, so
many at the sides and must decrease
to the width of a finger in front. 1t
mast be made by the saddler, or they
are satisfied it will not be correct.
Nothing but black leather, with
solid gold buckle, very simple and
neat, is now worn with smartly cut
tweed suits.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-09
Profits of FISHING.

Several of the Scotch feet fishing
out of Yarmouth made extraordinary
deliveries at the wharf on a recenps
Saturday as the result Of only one"
nights work. One boats catch realiz-
eG SITS, the boat having earned
total of $1,000 in the week, and al
other $725.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-09

front only, made with groups OF dag
onal tucks. Both the yoke and the
rounded fronts are bordered with
bands of beautiful persian embroid-
cry and open over plastron of white
silk tucked diagonally with plain
box plat in the center. The pretty
cravat Is also of pure silk.
The standing collar is Of the green,
tucked like the rest Of the waist and
bordered with the embroidery, the
points turned over in front. The
sleeves are tucked and trimmed to
correspond.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-09
ALTON RESUMES FAST ST. LOUIS
TRAIN SERVICE. 5

Passengers destined to St L1s1s
and points east should go via the Ka
sas City gateway, thereby securing
the advantage Of the Chicago & Atoms
fast night train, leaving Kansas City
at 9 D. M, arriving in st. Louis at 7:08
a. m. Chair cars free Of extra charge.
Compartment sleeping cars. The AL
ton keeps their light a'shining just
ahead OF the rest. Write to L. d.
Cooper, Travelling Passenger Agent,
Chicago & Alton Railway, Kansas City,
No.. for lowest rates.