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,s .s r. seuld g. HON. and his rail-

iSsm;s :. r. seuld g. HON. and his rail-
No doubt the peson who told hin, 40
VIII regret the o,itburst when calner mo-
msnts core, hut the general state 81 snairs
tnae on tho part Of Bethlehem. The town
VIII probably realize that it's festival OF
Bach n'tlsic has outgrown the limits OF q
season Of domestic self-congrat,hation.
IL Will doubtless come 70 see that the visits
standard Of performance are Inevitable and
that these people cannot put of their
trained perceptions At the railway station
as one puts on shoes when about to enter
a mosque.
This Is much the less to be expected when
Bach's St. Matthew Passion in the after.
noon and $3.50 more to hear the other half
In the evening.
Bethlehem, when it has recovered from
the astonishment Of finding itself criti-
6Se an 9onsd degs will in an pTGeabsy
fountainhead Of all authority simply be-
cause it has talented and splendidly ener-
getic organist,
It may, realize that people on the other
sde OF Oh th en-. mountain e M have ntormad
his full need Of praise, but neither be nor
his Bach festivals can stand still.
That is one Of the penalties Of success.
Such a light as was lighted here in 1900
cannot be hid under a bushel neither can
these festivals stand still. They have
created a demand which they must supply
and they have propounded formidable
problem for their conductor
They must improve. because they have at
tracted the attention Of the country. A higher
standard of choral tone must be reached
and certainly good deal better orchestra
will have to be provided. 1t is unfortunate
that the conditions OF the festival of two
years ago cannot longer satisfy, but they
simply the result of the inevitable spirit
Of events.
Bethlehem is confronted with the i'm
perative need Of satisfying the stranger
within its gates, because he il not simply
about to come but he has already arrived.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-16
Won't Prosecute Crippled singer.

Claude Thardo, the cripple who sings
between the acts at tho BiJou Theatre In
Brooklyn, Is not to be prosecuted for his
alleged annoyance Of Emily North, the
seventeen year old niece Of Mrs. Bird 8.
Coler, by sending to her passionate love
The eirls mother, who had Thardo hailed
to court a week ago yesterday, sent a note
to Magistrate Naurnsr Withdrawing the
proceeding.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-16
Nav .,cr.ey,s Tenement Commission.

TRENTON, N. j.. May i5-Gov. Murphy
appointed to-day to the Tenement House
Commission, created by the last Legisla-
ture John A. Campbell, General Manager
of the Trenton Potteries Company Edward
w. Gray of Elizabeth, Clinton Mckenzie OF
son and George B. Bond Of Camden. The
Commission il to investigate the tenement
house conditions In the State and recon-,
mend such legislation az may be deemed
necessary.
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MISSING SINCE LAST FALL.
The Body Of Nell Murphy Of Cold Sprins
Found In the lIuds0n.

NEwBuRoH. May l5,-The body Of Neil
Murphy OF Cold Spring, who had been
missing since last fall, was found in the
Hudson at the foot Of First st rect this even
ing. Murphy went into thu. United States
Hotel one night and telephoned to Cold
Spring that he could not get home that
night. Then he walked out and was never
heard from again There being some
suspicious Of foul play, detectives were put
on the case, but nothing Of a suspicious
character was discovered. The body was
identified by papers in the pockets
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-16
Thibaud. the vioIinlst. Coming Here.

Henry Wolfsohn cahled from London
yesterday to this country that he has en-
gagged for an American tour next season
Jacques Thibaud. the French violinst
Thbaud is engaged for fifty appearances
in concert, Last year he played for the
first time in London and made a great sue
cess there. He comes here in November.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-16
HOTEL STRAND.

HOTEL BORTON.
Ocean end Tennessee Ave. Most attractive sad
homsli all oOnvenisncss; moderats tern:
z. b. VOORHEES.
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Pocantico Hills.
BE Rk ELEY INN

RICHFJELD SPRINGS. N, i.
Booklets and information ~
40 B'way, n. y.
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Stoue, lion and Slate CONSTRUCTION. Atlantic
City newest hotel. Sea water In all baths Tels.
phones In rooms, music. valet service and osh@
modern hotel convenienees. Golf. Booklet.
JOSIAH WHITE SONS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-01
EARS GROW DURING LIFE
They Do Not Attain Full Size Unit
Death Comes.

The systematic examination OF more
than 10000 pairs Of human ears in Eng
land and France has resulted In some
interesting conclusions. For one thing,
1t is ascertained that the ear contln-
ues to grow In the later decades Of life
in fact, 1t appears never to stop grow
ing until death. II one will take the
trouble TO look around in any assem-
blage Of people, as at church, he will
discover that the old folks have ears
considerably larger than those Of the
middle-aged. A woman who has small,
shell-like ears at twenty years Of age
will be very apt 10 possess medium
sized ears at forty years and large ears
at sixty.
Why ears should go on growing all
ones life any more than noses is a mys-
terry. There are good many other
points about them that are instructive,
their shapes being remarkably persls-
tent through heredity. Amy ear will be
handed down, SO to speak, from father
to son for generations after generation
with comparatively little modification.
Some authorities on criminology assert
that criminals are very apt to possess
a peculiar kind Of ear, which is recog-
med by an expert in such matters.
There Is probably nobody In the
world who has a pair Of ears perfectly
matched; in most people the two diff
fer perceptibly, not only In shape, but
also In Size. Frequently they are not
placed alike on the head. The age OF
a person may be judged with great ac-
curacy by the ears, which after youth Is
past assume an increasing harshness OF
contour. A pretty woman whose first
youth has departed may not show the
fact In other ways, but these tell-tale
features will surely tell the story Of the
flight Of time. Then there is the tell
tale wrinkle that comes Just In front OF
each ear during the thirties-a fatal and
ineradicable sign.
Near the top Of each ear, Just within
the downturned edge and slightly to-
ward the back, will be found, II one feels
for Il, a small Jump Of cartilage. This
Is a remnant Of what was originally the
for Il, a small lamp Of cartilage. This
that organ in our remote ancestors had
a point on Il. ost OF the apes today
have pointed ears, but in human beings
the upper edges Of the organ has in
the course Of ages been folded over so as
to cover the real up.-Saturday Even
ing Post
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-01

trade for twenty years and knew the
defendant for ten years."
And the summary:
John Smith, carpenter, knew de-
PENDANT for ten years."
The yellow fever, however, has evolv-
ed new style of reporting:
John Smith, a tall and angularly
formed fellow with bushy red hair and
flaming whiskers, was sworn. He kissed
the book with a resounding smack, ad-
justing his green necktie, sat down In
the witness chair, ran his right hand
through his ruby locks, crossed his legs,
which were closely inclosed in blue and
white trousers OF the latest cut and
then looked straight into the eyes Of
Counselor Jones. In solemn tones the
latter asked him his business. I am a
carpenter was the humble reply made
in clear and high-pitched voice that
was heard distinctly in the remotest
corner Of the court room.
How long have you been carpen-
teri? asked Mr.. Jones with threaten
ing look in his left eye. L have been a
carpenter, SIR said the witness with
great dignity and fully approaching the
Importance Of the question, during the
past twenty years. Then Mr.. Jones
drew himself UP to his fullest height
and extending his right arm at an angle
Of forty-hve degrees he brought 1t down
again swiftly until his huge fist struck
the table with horrible dull thud. DC
you know the derendant?> he shouted
in thunderous tones. I do was the
reply, made in accents pitched in g
high key which contrasted strangely
with the cavernous tones of the learned
counsel. Then Mr.. Jones with flashing
eyes and clenched fist coiled himself VI
like a serpent and Kissed: How long
have you known him?' Ten years. was
the answer tossed back to the lawyer
with lightning-like rapidity."
Well, this method of reporting may
be very beautiful, but it makes rather
tiresome reading, and in these days
when few citizens can afford the lux
ury of reading themselves to sleep
blatherskite reports Of murder trials are
very much avoided.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-01

brought him back suddenly to the ae-
Qualities of his life, and he could have
cried out with the pain of 1t.
Now he lived over again the time
that even in memory was not good for
a man to dwell on-a time when all the
pain of the world cried out to him
through the one being for whom he
would have given his life a thousand
times over had it been possible-a time
when his very reason had tottered,
when he seemed to be living in some
dreadful dream from which he awoke
to find himself alone. How many
times he had prayed that he might fol-
low her, but fate only Knocked him, for
he lived on each year and brought add
ed fame and honor, but what had it
mattered There was no one who real
ly cared, and each new preferment
seemed to mark more plainly his isola-
ton from his kind. How proud she
would have been of it all, how she
would have reioiced and sympathized.
and now she could not know-she could
not know!! Hot tears burned in the
generals eyes and he buried his face IN
his hands.
Il beg pardon, sir, but I've called
you three times, sir" it was the voice
OF Matthews, and the general sat up
with start.
Even the valet noticed that his mas
ter seemed unusually depressed as he
dressed for the nights festivities.
You're tired, sir" he said, deferen-
TALLY.
Eyes, Matthew, am tired, so tired
hat" but the general left the sentence
unfinished.
The banquet surpassed even the most
rose-colored expectations. Everything
that wealth and wit and culture could
give added to its success. Representa-
tives of all the powerful nations Of the
earth We'd with his own countrymen m
singing the praises Of the hero Of the
hour. Yet there were those who
thought that their guest was strangely
silent, and the reigning beauty who HAD
the place Of honor at his right conflded
to friend the next day: HE may be
great, my dear, but, II 1t were not sacT1-
legious to criticise him as an ordinary
mortal, I should be Obliged to say that
he was both dull and stupid-excsoa-
lngly stupid"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-01
SHE WANTED TO KNOW.
A Few Points Johns Wife Was Late
to Acknowledge.


He was very tired and he had Just
dropped off to sleep when his wife
nudged him.
what is III" he growled.
John, do you remember that staV
you told me about Mrs. Brown, wheA
you came home from the club night 10
fore last?" she asked.
"For heavens sake"
do you remember it?" she inter
rupted.
eyes"
1.-THE one her husband told your"
Eyes"
"Well, I was too sleepy to appreciate
It then. but It's really funny. l Just
thought I'd tell YOU"
Hang It all, Jennie"
But now she seemed to be sleeping
peacefully.
A little later he felt the nudge again.
"John," she said, do you remember
that clever political speech you heard
last week?"
"Confound II, Jennie"
do you remember TT"
"Of course | remember III"
''Well, when you walked me UP that
night don't believe quite grasped tho
cruclatingly good grind on the other
point of It, but do now II was an ex-
cruclatingly good grind on the other
candidate, wasn't It? can't help
laughing"
"Blthering bllnkers, Jennie"
But she was laughing and did not
seem to hear him, so he saved his
breath and went to sleep again.
Presently he felt the nudge once
more.
John" she said, there were sone
awfully clever things In that burlesque
you went to see."
'Howling dervishes, Jennie! Tn
sleepy" he protested.
$50 was | when you woke me up -
tell me about II. Do you suppose yod
can remember that next time you briMg
home late something amuslng?"
No answer.
John, do you know your lesson"
No answer.
John, do you know your lesson -
that you won't forget IT."
II DO" he growled.
And he did.-Elliott Flower in Pusk.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-01
$1,000 WAGER OVER A COAT
Remarkable English Relic Being M
hibited Museum.

A coat made as the result Of ass, 80
wager, says the London Express, Is -
be exhibited In the restored jacobsen
cloth hall at Newbury, which is to -
reopened as a Victoria memorial mt
scum on Nov. Z.
This relic of the days when New
bury had big cloth-making industtk
Is lent by Sir Nicholas ThrockmortoS
whose ancestor, Sir John ThrockmoS-
ton, laid the wager IN 1911.
The terms were that at 8 o'clock On
the evening OF June 26 be would IT
down to dinner in q coat the wool II
which formed the heeces Of two shSdb
at 5 o'clock the same morning.
The feat was accomplished by q M.
CoXeter, a member of an old Newbufy
family, at Greenham mills, on the QUE
skirts OF the town.
One the day mentioned, two sheep
having been shorn and all the processes
OF converting the wool into the cloth
completed in eleven hours, and the coat
made in two hours and twenty minutes,
II was worn by Sir John In the presence
OF 5000 people who had gathered 70
witness the performance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-01
TOO OLD TO BE JUDGE.
How Edward Pettus Became Senator
From Arkansas.

One of the oldest, and at the same
time one Of the brightest, members Of
the national senate is Senator Edward
Pettus of Alabama.
His 81 years sit upon him lightly,
and he is even now considering the ad-
visibility of returning to active prac-
tice of the law.
Senator Pettus Is credited with hav-
ing the best acquaintance with the
Bible of any member Of the senate, and
1t is quite usual for him to fire scrip
turAl quotations at opponents In the
course of debate.
IN 1849, during the gold fever, Mr..
Pettus Travelled from Selma, Ark, his
native town, to California on horse
back, and during that long ride his
chief pastime was reading his Bible. In
this way he was almost able to learn
the contents Of the good book by
heart.
The story of how this veteran South
erner Of the old school came to be a
United States senator Is worth retell-
ing:
James S. Pugh was senator from Ala
hama and had been elected largely
Through the efforts of Pettus, who was
bracticing law In Selma, as he had been
or the last 80 years, except during the
pfime he served as an officer in the Con-
deliberate army.
u A vacancy occurred in one Of the
federal 1udgeships Of the state, and Mr..
iPettus decided that he would like to
round out his legal career by serving
on the United States bench. He pack
ed up his satchel and made a trip to
Washington for the purpose Of enlist
ing Pugh's support for the appoint
ment.
The train on which Mr.. Pettus travel
ed arrived In Washington about 5
o'clock in the morning 1t was too late
to go to bed and too early to do any
thing else but go and see Pugh. So
the Alabama lawyer clambered into a
cab and drove to the senator's house.
He rang the bell loudly. A colored wo-
man answered after a lapse Of time
long enough to indicate that the SER
want had been called from her bed
Sticking her head through the door, she
asked what was wanted.
III want to see Pugh." answered Pet
'He's in bed"
f'That's all right. I'll go to his
room"
And he went.
Hey. there. Pugh, wake up" said
Pettus when he had discovered the
slumbering statesman.
Pugh awoke, for Pettus' voice Is in
proportion to his frame.
There's a vacant judgeship down in
our state and want IT," said Pettus,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-01
MUST CONSULT THE DOCTOR.
Government Control of Marriage in
Kingdom Of Spain.

Kingdom or Spain.
The minister of justice of the King
dom Of Spain-a member Of the cabinet
in recent formal public address.
made proposal to prohibit marriages
between persons who were not pro-
nounced healthy by medical authority.
Suggestions Of the sort have been made
in other countries, but this IL the first
occasion on which they have been talk
en- up in Europe by high officials. The
minister proposes first, to increase the
minimum age for marriage, which is
now IA years for boys and IL for girls,
and to prohibit consanguineous mar
riages altogether. Here II may be par
enthetically remarked that for CEN
turtles the Arabs have married their
cousins, not occasionally, but as a reg
ular custom. The name for a wife is
''the daughter Of my uncle" and so
long as one of such daughters is I'M
welded, II is the duty Of the young
Arab man to espouse her. The minister
OF justice next declares that, in his
judgment. the certificate of physician
should be required before permission
to marry is given by the civil authori-
ties, and, further, that the Intervention
Of the physician is not less necessary
to the welfare of society than that of
the priest (for the religious marriage)
or the magistrate (for the civil mar
riage); in fact, the Intervention Of the
physician is the most important Of the
three. This pronouncement Is impor-
tant in several respects, and Il is an
extremely interesting fact likewise,
coming as 1t does from a minister Of
his Catholic majesty, the king Of Spain.
New York Sun.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-01
OLD WAYS AND THE NEW.
Progressive Changes in Newspaper
Reports Of Testimony.

In old times, relates the New York
Sun, there were three ways to report
testimony, the verbatim. the sketch and
the summary. Let US give an example:
John Smith sworn and examined by
Mr.. Jones:
"Q-What is your business?"
al am carpenter"
"Q-How long have you worked at
your trader"
al have worked at my trade for
twenty years"
"Q-Do you know the DEFENDANT"
Al do"
"Q-How long have you known him."
Al have known him for the past
ten years"
So much for the verbatim. Now for
the sketch.
John Smith, on being sworn, said he
was a carpenter. He worked at his
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-01

while Pugh was rubbing his eyes.
"Pettus, you are too DID," said Pugh,
as he rolled over in bed.
"Pugh, you are fool" retorted Pet
tus, "and if am too old to be a Judge
l am not too old to be senator"
He strobe out of the room, frothing
with anger.
The cab went straight back to the
railroad station, where Pettus took the
first train home. He had not been back
in Selma five minutes before every one
in the village knew that he was a can
didate for United States senator.
He stumped the entire state, going
into the furthermost counties to press
his claim for recognition. His cam
paign cry was too old to be a Judge,
but not too old to be a senator. He
won an overwhelming victory.-Boston
Globe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-01

Since the production of 'Huckleberry
Finn" story has gained circulation
with Mark Twain as It's central figure.
Il appears that Twain was assisted In
strlnging the incidents from TON
Sawyer and 'Huckleberry Finn" to-
gether by Lee Arthur, young play
wright, and that by the time Arthur
and the stage manager got through
with II there wasn't much left for the
author OF the books to recognize.
At a recent rehearsal Ben Teal, the
stage manager, studying out a certain
scene. turned TO Arthur and exclaimed:
There's no way out Of II, old man;
we've got to cut that line out"
Arthur glanced over Teaps shoulder
at the manuscript and then gasped:
For heavens sake, Teal, don't cut
that-that's the only line Twain
wrote"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-01

The Rev. z. Griffith, Of Boston, we'll
known as a preacher throughout New
England, puts forth the revelation that
the year 1903 is the beginning Of the
millennium, when the prophecy Of the
Scriptures will be verified.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-01

ID DAY long The ovation mad
lasted banners had waved,
drums had beaten and the
swarming masses of hui
manity, gathered from all
parts of the country, had
shouted themselves hoarse
as the great general had
passed through the streets
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-01
The One Thing Lacking
BY ALICE B. MORRISON.

Copyrighted 1901 by Authors syndicate)
Il =
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Not all young men can marry dol.
lars, but they can marry sense.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-31
EAST ARLINGTON

Mr. and Mrs j. Ross of Adams have
been visiting friends for few days.
Miss Eleanor Burt and Miss Kath-
crime Grey came home from Benning-
ton last week to visit their relatives.
Guy Stone OF North Adams made q
short visit at the home of his parents
here.
Mrs o. d. Andrew and son Harold
Of North Adams we're guests at N. b
Cases on Christmas day. They re.
NAMED over Sunday visiting other
relatives.
H. N. Shaw and family of Manches-
ter, Eugene Andrew and family of Ar
lington, Mrs Seymour Hard and fam
lily and Mrs Rose Sherwin had a
Christmas dinner at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Seymour Garfield Hard
About - participated in the festivity.
Mr. and Mrs Haskins of North Ben
nington spent Christmas here.
Snow is falling this morning aud
the prospect Of sleighing is good.
Congregational Church Notes.
The pastor will preach next Sunday
morning on 1.-THE Cost of Atonement. I"
Immediately following the preaching
service, communion will be observed.
All members of the church should be
present if possible.
c. f. service Sunday evening at $50
Topic, Growth | Need. -
The week of Prayer will be observed
by union meetings on Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday even
ings. Two meetings will be held in
each church the order to be announced
later. This is an important season for
the church and individuals.
The Sunday school at its annual ell
ection made choice of the following
officers Supt, Mrs G. A. Furniss;
Assistant supt, Mrs Lucy Dean; sec'y
Leo Grout; treas, Ira b. Stafford;
librarian, Miss Ina Grout.
All who have kept the record of
texts and attendance for the year are
requested to bring their books to the
pastor next Sunday for examination.
New books will be furnished to all who
will use them.
Will all who are in arrears in their
subscription to the Verillont Mission
AIRY kindly hand the amount to the
pastor as early in the year as conyen-
lent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-31
SUNDERLAND

Leonard Mears has sold his farm
to d. J. Higgins of Albany and eX-
poets to move his family to Delanson,
N. Y, where he has purchased farm.
School in District Mol began on
Monday with Miss Jennie Harrington
of Sonth SALISBURY as teacher.
School in Dist No. began on Mon
day with Miss Martha Lawrence as
teacher.
f. L. Lawrence had the misfortune
to cut his leg while chopping one day
last week.
Mr. and Mrs Eugene Stone are receiv-
ing congratulations on the arrival of
a daughter Christmas day.
Services in Union Church on Sunday
January 3rd at 3 O'Clock in the after
noon, Rev. S. H. Watkins officiating
Miss Ada Kipp of Bennington spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Leonard
Mears,