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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-22
Strobe up and down in a torrent Of
passion.

pdSSfO'is
couple Of years, mebby-Hugh Danely
I'D"
TN never marry Hugh Danely."
"By jeeminy, you shall"
81 will not"
Their eyes met; his determined,
hers defiant.
He laid his knife and fork beside
his plate, wiped his mouth upon the
corner Of the tablecloth, and shaking
his finger at her threateningly, said:
Martha. don't allow no child of
mine 10 dsobey me. Eff you don't
want to mind, you kin 90. You under
stan'?"
She did understand; there was no
installing his meaning now; he was
desperately in earnest. She arose
from her seat, pale and trembling. 1t
was the last day Of her annual six
weeks vacation.
For five years she htd held a posi-
ton in the Pension department al
Washington, and during this period
her father, through mercenary mo.
tives, had persistently used his influ,
ence to bring about a union between
his daughter and Hugh Danely, a
wealthy, but pronigate young man,
who held a lien upon his remaining
property.
To Danely's woolngs and her
fathers opportunities she had turned
a deaf ear, pleading time in which to
decide this momentous question.
An hour later, as she stood waiting
for a conveyance to take her to the
station, her father said: 'Marthy, I'd
like to know what you've done with
all yer wages In these Ave years. |
reckon We amt got no objections to
tellin'?"
oh! certainly not" she replied; 81
have loaned the money to that pig.
headed farmer who is spending 1t on
his education"
"The devil you didl Then it's my
opinion"
The slam OF the carriage door and
the rattle of wheels, caused that valu.
able opinion to lose its sweetness on
the desert air"
Fifteen years before, he had stood
on those steps watching the receding
form of a young boy, an adopted child,
until it was lost in the gloom OF gath.
erins darkness. For some trivial of.
Tense he had driven this youth from
him to battle alone with the world.
a few minutes later little girl hur.
ried down the road, and throwing her
arms around the boys neck, begged
him to return.
But no. John Allen Wllberton would
make his own way through life. and
some day-ah, how young and old de.
light to feast upon those delicious.
though deceptive, promises Of some
day"
Going! Golngl Golng!"
job Allison realized that the little
home. for which he had given the best
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-22
STEALS FROM WEALTHY PEOPLE
Social Highwayman Operating in the
Waldorf-Astoria,

A social highwayman is operating
in the swell Waldorf-Astoria, New
York, where a wealthy guest was
robbed of $4,000, which he left on a
table in his rooms. This is only one
Oh many similar cases recently re.
ported, at the big hotel. Mrs. Gene.
We've Haines, the author, lost bag
OF valuable jewels in much the same
manner recently, and they have not
yet been recovered 1t is thought
that some person displaying a large
expanse of shirt front makes a husi.
ness Of ordering coffee and await
ing such chances as these. Many
OF the victims prefer to pocket their
losses rather than have the incident
exploited in the newspapers and the
courts.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-22
BOUND TO HAVE HER WAY.
Woman Comes From the Grave to See
Promise Is Kept.


A remarkable ghost story is told in
the parish of Burton Agnes, England.
There years ago lived three sisters of
the name of Boynton. The youngest
of the three exacted the promise from
the others that on her death her head
should be placed on a table in the
hall. She met with an accident short
ly after, which resulted in her death,
Her sisters neglected their promise
to her and she was buried, head and
all. But on the night after the burial
the hall was thrown into terrible con.
fusion and the dead lady appeared to
her sisters with her head under her
arm. She upbraided them with their
neglected promise and, placing the
head on the table, disappeared. In the
morning the head was still there and
On the coffin being dug up the body
was found to be headless. Any at.
tempt to remove the head was fol.
lowed by disturbances during the
night. 1t was even buried at a dis.
lance from the house, but was re.
stored by the ghost. Eventually the
head disappeared, but the disturb.
ances continue nightly in the hall.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-22

ington banker. Sir Henry is 60 year,
old and has distinguished himself
in the diplomatic world. He received
the jubilee medal in 1897, was a X
G. M. G. in 1899 and the same veal
was second British plenipotentiary al
the peace conference at The Hague
On three occasions he has occupied
positions at the American capital, and
is well-remembered figure in Wash
ington.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-22
~
IF what, papa ?"

IF what, papa?"
Martha's gray eyes, trimming over
with laughter, completely upset her
fathers equilibrium as she seated her.
self at the breakfast table.
why, | was jest a.tellin' yer ma
that is, l was jest a-sayin'-or, reether,
| was juest a-goin' to say, eff you
warn't too dead sot about tibet Teller,
as how, mebby, 1t nd be better fer
you to wait little while afore you
git married. OF course, want to see
you do well. If you would wait, say
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-22
THE X. C. s. ALMANAC FOR 1908

The Kansas City Southern Railways
Almanac for 1908 is now ready for dis
tribution. Farmers. stock-raisers,
fruit growers. truck gardeners, manu-
facturers. merchants and others seek
ing a new fled OF action or a new
home at the very lowest prices, can OBJ
tain reliable Information concerning
Southwestern Missouri. the Cherokee
and Choctaw Nations in the Indian
Territory, Western Arkansas, Eastern
Texas. Northwestern Louisiana and the
Coast country, and OF the business OPP
portunities offered therein.
Write for copy Of the X. G. S. Al
manac and address, S. G. Warner. O.
p. A. X. c. s Rv. Kansas City. Mo.
Consistency is a jewel. but some
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-22
THE KISS.

Hes going to kiss me-" wist the maid.
And, In her roguish heart, she smiled:
And. deeper in the ambuscade,
Straightway with eyes and lips be-
guiled
challenge was each dimple wee,
And becked each Grant tress OF hair.
While ran her mind, in wicked glee;
The stupid thingl He doesn't dare!"
81 m going to kiss hertz vowed the man.
And chuckled, and was III at ease,
And tdgeted, and now began
To feel a weakness OF the knees.
1t seemed, somehow, a downright shame
Deliberately to scheme like this
And play so treacherOus a game
Upon so innocent a miss!
The conversation ntful grows;
Demure Is she as any nun
with sudden grit, the scratch he tore
A start-a smack-the deed Is done!
C'High time. the nlnny" she inVeighs)
c'Well planned" he singers, sheeplsh-
ly)
How dare your' she rebukes, abaze.
Il did 1t ere thought" pleads he.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-22

oeTutlnized MIN from head TO foot
STOOL With four walls around him. and
q little Sinder on top, a.writiR things
tellln' us feliers how to farm. Why.
Nlarier, she's that ashamed Of him she
won't even tell his name"
Mrs Allison seldom argued with Job
On knotty points. It didn't pay. Be.
sldeI abe knew that Martha usually
bad her way
They hnln't no use talldn'," he
continued. I've worked nigh on to
fifty year G-gittln' this farm. an per
pose ter leave It 10 Martha ef-undsr.
stSa, Maria lie
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-22

Consistency is a jewel. but some
women regard jewelry as vulgar.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-22

Going! Going! Golng!"
job Allison realized that the little
home. for which he had given the best
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
To study New Guinea.

One of the noteworthy features of
modern scientific progress is the study,
by means of deliberately fitted out ex-
petitions, of the few remaining savage
peoples of the earth, as they live in their
native environment The latest is the
Daniels ethnographical expedition,
which has started from England for
British New Guinea. Although the
land whose people this expedition is to
study is one of the largest remaining
areas in which primitive state of hui
man society still exists, it is urged that
haste is needed, because "even there
the remorseless activity of the white
man is rapidly making itself felt"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
BRICK LAYING IN WINTER.
Method Has Been Devised by Which
Obstacles to the Work Are
Done Away With.

Frank w. Mahin, United States consul
at Nottingham, England, reports to the
department of commerce and labor of
new method of overcoming the obstacle
If building operations in winter due to
frost, states the Brooklyn Eagle. He
says: at is averred that in Sweden brick
laying is now carried on without inter
ruption through the long and severe win
ters. 1t is probable that the method that
makes this possible may be an old story
in the United States, but submit de-
scription of it for what it may be worth
''It has been demonstrated that brick
laying can be carried on in temperature
as low as 16 degrees Fahrenheit For
lower temperatures it is necessary to
heat the sand and water used in making
the mortar. The heating of the water
is easily accomplished and for the sand
the common arrangement consists of a
circular iron tube Is to "a inches in diam
eter and from six to eight ieet long. This
is closed at one end with bricks or an iron
plate. On the top of this end there is a
chimney eight to. ten feet high and five
to six inches in diameter.
'The fuel, which is generally refuse
wood from the building under erection,
is fed in at the open or partly open end
of the cylinder. This cylinder is often
formed of an old boiler tube or of a
piece of an old iron chimney. For burn
ing coal special crate and chimney ar
rangements would be necessary, but in
no case need they be elaborate or ex-
pensive.
after placing this cylinder on the
ground the sand is heaped on and around
It to a depth of IS to "a inches and al
lowed to remain till it gets hot, when it
is taken away from where it is hottest
and replaced by fresh sand. The mortar
should be made in a room where the
temperature is kept we'll above freezing
point and regulated according to the
frost to be counteracted. Generally this
room is made by roughly boarding part
of the scaffold, simplicity and cheapness
being desirable.
In laying the bricks care should
be taken to avoid shifting them after
once being set in the mortar, and old
or stale mortar should never be used.
Fifteen or twenty years ago, where this
process is now employed, almost all
building was broken off for four or five
months during the winter. To-day it is
an exception to find it hindered more
than few days or few weeks an
.,,o1Yr
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
Storms of Old England.

England's recent hurricane the Lon
don Chronicle finds to have been a
mere teacup affair compared with
storms of historic record. In the year
944 in London alone 1900 houses were
blown down; in October, 1891, a great
number of churches and 500 houses
were destroyed; in 1885 it Numbered
for Is days consecutively. The dread
full night during which Cromwell's
spirit passed has formed theme for
poet and partisan. And the great
storm that "o'er pale Britannia passed"
in November, 1703-the most terrible
in British annals had its endur-
ing record in poetry. It did damage ir
London to the amount of $4,000, 900;
over 5000 people were drowned in
floods in various parts of the country.
IL men of war, with over 1900 men o.
board, went down in sight of land, anc
the Eddystone lighthouse, along with
Winstanley, it's inventor, was swept
away ~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
RuraI Delivery at Sea.

The captain of the steamer Benald
er, of Leith, on a voyage to China.
threw a bundle of letters overheard
in the Mediterranean. Some Spanish
fishermen of Aguilas, near Cartagena,
later caught a large fish, and on open
ing found bundle of letters inside.
They took this to the mayor, who
managed to decipher the name and
address of the superintendent of the
steamship line in London and thus to
restore the letters to their owner
London Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
SEA WATER IS HYGIENlC.
Sewers May BE Flushed with 1t and
Streets SprfnkJed to
Advantage.

Several years ago the city council
of Hastings, England, tried the expert
ment of employing sea water for water
ing the streets and flushing the sewers.
and their example was soon followed by
the local authorities of number OF
other towns on the coast. The wasteful-
ness, not to say folly, of using for such
purposes water that had at considerable
labor and expense been filtered to the
highest attainable degree of purity
seemed obvious, and though, of course,
it involved the installation of separate
system of pumping station, mains and
hydrants, the fact that the supply was
inexhaustible and itself cost absolutely
nothing was so evident that it was
strange that this source had been neg
lected so long, says London paper.
The sanitary and economic results
seemed more than to justify the innova-
ton, for, to say nothing of its slightly
antiseptic action, the microscopic prop
erty of the salt caused the effects of each
watering to last for much longer time,
and the surface of the roadway was be-
lieved by some to be more compact and
cohesive, than when fresh water was
employed. Besides the retrenchments
the new system presented direct source
of revenue in the demand by many pri-
vate householders for a salt water serv-
ice to their bathrooms, so that they
might enjoy the luxury of sea bathing
at home.
But few years experience has unfor-
tunately brought about no small disil-
lusionment; the owners of carriages
complain of the destructive action of
the salt mud on the varnish and paint,
and the tradesmen complain of the in
jury inflicted on goods of all kinds by
the salt dust and its subsequent deli
quescence. Lastly, the users them
selves, the local authorities and their
customers, have discovered that the
salt water eXerts such a corrosive and
generally destructive action on metal
pipes and fittings that the number of
persons contracting for a domestic sup
ply has fallen from 200 to two, and the
leakage from the joints of the street
mains has caused the death of trees
planted in the best streets and prom
poration that had been the pioneer in
the movement finds himself compelled,
in an exhaustive report of it's expert
ence, to admit that the system has
proved a c0mn1ete failure
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
THE BITTER
PROBLEM ~
1Copyrirht 1905, by Daily Story Pub. Co.,
NELLIE CRAyEY GILMORE

nNE by one, Mrs. Presley's guests had
deserted the breakfast-room and
separated to their respective pursuits.
For several minutes she sat staring
across the table at her husband. Her
Inns BETRAYED an intangible sheer; she
was wondering how in the world she ever
came to marry the man. Certainly, he
was not good to look at, nor interesting
not rich. And she? Well, there were
always men, any number of them, ready
to swear allegiance.
Come out for walk, won't you!
There's a fine breeze wasting itself In
the sycamores."
Treviston's voice made sudden break
in her reflections. Mrs. Presley glanced
I'D. half-startled, then cast a furt1ve
look at her husband, but his face was
passive, almost stolid, revealing moth
ing. She rose, after the instants hest
tation, and Joined Treviston on the
veranda.
"You aren't cold, are you?"
ooh, no." She laughed of the little
SILVER of nervousness as they left the
house and walked on rapidly down the
wide shell path.
whats the natter" Treviston asked
presently, observing for the first time
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
TWICE He KISSED HER.

how wretchedly pale the woman looked,
and the effort she was making to keep
up.
Mrs. Presley did not answer at once;
her eyes were fixed in dreamy stare on
the restless tree-tops beyond.
After a moment, he reached down and
took her hand in his, holding it tightly
clasped between both his own. what
is it?" he insisted, trying to catch a
glimpse of her averted face.
In little while, she turned her eyes,
misty and half-strained, up to his.
''Oh, Dick" she sobbed, II don't know
Il can't tell; l only feel that this can't
go on. The earth seems slipping from
under my feet-it is all so terrible!"
He bent down to her suddenly; the
perfume of her hair swept through him
three times on the lips.
"It will have to end, somehow" she
went on, signing. He suspects-I'm con-
fdent of that"
Treviston remained silent.
1--WE can't keep on being together"
she resumed, evenly, adding, after a
pause, "and perhaps that's best; God
knows how it might all end-the other
way"
They walked on, silence between them,
down the twisting, sun-dappled lane.
"You don't love him." said Treviston,
finally.
"N-no."
"And you do love-me."
Heaven help mel"
"And you are going with me-away
from here-away from everything
away from him!"
He looked down at her, flushing, the
veins in his neck throbbing.
The woman drew quick breath; the
muscles of her face twitched spasmod-
ically. THAT I cannot" she said, in a
changed voice.
The other frowned unobserved, look
of determination setting his face.
Katherine!" he said, sharply, "you
must!" In moment, he continued, in
a gentler tone; ''Be fair to yourself
honest with me. I've never cared Or
any other woman; never shall care for
any other. And you-you have con-
fessed the same for me; do you think
you have any right to ruin your-our
happiness?"
She leaned toward him, resting her
cEeek aginst his coat-sleeve
give thought it all over" she re-
piled, after long silence. "I've calcu-
lated every inch of the cost If you
had me with you, we would neither be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
CLIM BING.

stand at the bottom and upward gaze;
The fruit that 1 see 1 should think would
be sweet.
meaa to have some of it one of these days,
The climbing, however, must be quite a
feat
The foothoids are slight and at best inse-
cure
Some ladder rungs rotten 1 plainly can
see
That it's worth all the risk I'm not per-
fectly sure,
But I'd like to get up to the top of the
tree.
To get to the top must make up my mind
To care nothing for rubs and my hands
1 must soil;
/ must tread on the heads of those strug-
Cling behind,
AS I'm trod on by those who above me
still toll
1t is not nice thing, just between me and
you,
As I leok from the ground It seems cruel
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
HOW SCALLOPS ARE TAKEN.
They Are the Most Expensive She'll
fish in the Market-OnIy the
'.Eye" Eaten.

Have you ever gone scalloping?"
asked the Rhode Islander, after he had
eaten clam chowder, some broiled blue
dozen anchovies, and was helping him
self to liberal portion of scallops, re-
lates the New York Tribune.
by scalloping I suppose you mean
fishing for scallops," replied the New
York drygoods merchant who had in
vited his old college chum from Prov
fdence to dine with him.
That's it, that's it. Only we sort of
dig them up. Ever seen it done?"
The New Yorker only shook his head.
he was still wondering how his friend
could make whole meal off such a con-
glomerate assortment of sea food, and
not want to take to water himself, as his
natural element
We'll, then, 1 suppose you wonder
where this round, meaty, fishy scallop
comes from" continued the Rhode Is
lander. ''The scallop shell, as you know,
is fiat, with as wavy an edge as that Of
a freshly fluted petticoat. It's beauti-
full she'll The Crusaders used to wear
them, when they came back from Pales-
tine, to show they had been there Lots
OF scallops along the Syrian coast.
Well, I'll tell you. The scallop that you
eat is only what we call the eye of the
animal. But it isn't actually the eye.
It's the big meaty muscle which holds
the two halves of the shell together,
and which opens and shuts them as the
scallop may desire. 1t fills up the round
socket near the hinge So when a seal
lop man is preparing this food for the
market, NE just scoops out the eye and
throws all the rest away. He doesn't
ship them in the shell to the market,
the same as clans and oysters Only
the eyes,"
For that reason, I should think,
they would be less expensive. Not so
much money for freight" remarked the
host
'You might think so, but as matter
of fact scallops are the most expensive
kind of shellfish we have. There is so
much waste. One bushel of scallop
shells will only make about three
quarts or gallon of food. The scallop
digger gets as much as SO cents quart
for his product, and here in New York
they cost two or three times as much
Il shouldn't think there was much
money in digging them at that rate,'
ventured the New Yorker.
''You would think so, but in reality 4.
is just the opposite. A man can make
$40 day at least at the business, and If
he is hustler he can earn four times
that much. Of course you can't dig them
out the year round, but they're a good
thing while they last The scallop sea-
son in Rhode Island just opened the
first of this month, and one minute past
midnight the men swooped down on the
scallop beach in the Narragansett river
like so many Oklahoma squatters. A
man can catch only 20 bushels day, but
usually the scallop digger fools the fish
wardens by going from one bed to an
other. He'll dig up 20 bushels in one
place, go ashore and show what he has
to the warden, and then sail down the
bay five or ten miles to another bed, dig
up 20 more and land his cargo before the
first warden can communicate with the
second officer who inspects the second
catch"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
In Earnest Then.

81 have noticed said the serious, off
hand philosopher, that woman will
get golf dress when she has no inten-
ton of playing golf"
That's So" agreed the man with the
auburn whiskers.
"And," continued the off-hand philos-
opher, "she will get ball gown when
she cares nothing about dancing, and
a tennis dress when she wouldn't play
tennis for fear she will freckle, and
bathing suit when she has no thought
of going into the water, and a riding
habit when the very thought of climb
ing on horse gives her the chills,
and"
Eyes," interrupted the man with the
auburn whiskers; 'but when she gets
wedding dress she means business.
Ever notice that?"-London Tit-Bits.
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"Cabbaxe. Business.

GAS l stood looking out into the driv-
ing storm, waiting in despair to reach
my destination" said New York wom-
an recently, "a chatty colored gemmen
from Ole Virginy grew conversational
and deplored my plight l made the
remark that in a storm cabs disappeared
like butterflies in wind, and If one
was found, he bargained for your last
cent, or left you to your fate.
"'Oh, yes'm, yes'm,' he exclaimed.
Use sure noticed that the cabbage
business was awful dear in New York. I"
m Y. Post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04

Fox having hunted hard and long chase Coun
yrnan at work wood and begged him to help him to some
hiding place The said he might his cottage which
close by He in than the Hunten up Have
Fox pass this way said they The Counrman said No
but towards the where the Fox The
Hunmn did take the hint however and made off again full
speed The Fox had all that place through chnk
the WALL theepon and walking away without word
why how now? said the haven't you the thank
host before go eyes, said the Fox m had been
honest with finger with tongue shouldn't
have gone without saying good-by