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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15
Name Was withheld.

With true southern chiyalry the clerk
Of the Joint committee on printing re-
fuses TO give out the name Of the wri-
ter of this letter, which was received
today:
Joint Committee on Printing. tho
Capitol-Gentlemen Please do not
give date OF papa's marriage in the
next edition OF the Congressional Dr.
rectory. | am the eldest daughter, and
the date given in the directory is
clean giveaway for me, as | am not
married. All the boys look up the date
and then calculate. Papa promised to
attend to this for me before the first,
edition came ont, but says he forgot It.
I do not think any end Of the govern
ment can be served by thus giving
away my age. so please attend to II.
Yours respectfully. Washington Cor
respondence New York World.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15

uled In quivering heap and groaned:
Fer Gods sake, doc, give me some
thin! believe I'm dyin'."
Same Of game" Tucker leaned over
and whispered to Ralph, upon whose
face rested an expression of disgust
and pity mingled; IAN it'll come out
in the same OF way, | s'pose. You
watch now an see If amt right p"
you ought to die, Jim Crawford! y
DR.. Barwood cried. "You are miser-
able, low-lived cur-unfit for the so
ciety of decent people"
But his manner belled his words;
and the harsh lines of his swarthy
visage relaxed aud softened as he
spoke.
Turning to Marlowe, he whispered
Give him an ounce or two Of Brom-
india, with directions to take tea
spoonful each hour, until he sleeps.
would l not better combine elixir
of pepsin, bismuth, and strychnia, doc
tor?" Ralph suggested.
Yes" DR.. Barwood replied slow
ly, sharply cycling his employee, his
lips apart Make the prescription
half and half of each"
The young druggist hastily com
pounded the preparation. Crawford
frantically clutched the bottle and he
reeled from tue room. When the sount
OF the cobbler's retreating footstep;
had died out, DR.. Barwood silently
walked to the till in the tall desk ant
taking out two dollars handed them tC
Tucker saying:
Here Jep. Take this money dowr
to Pearson's grocery, buy sack O.
flour, some meat and potatoes, anC
carry the whole to Mrs. Crawford. That
brute has been drunk for ten days; an(
no doubt his wife and children are IT
want. Wait! AS Jep started to take
leave.-'If they are out of coal, order
them a load from Beckwick and have
it charged to me. nd mind you'll
Shaking a finger each.-"Not {
word of this to any }, from either o.
you"
Without further remark he shame
faoedly caught up his saddlebags ant
left the place, closing the door with
bang.
The clouds from the northwest hat
lea6en and somber; and a cold drizzlt
was falling. Marlowe stood at thu
side window and watched his employ
er's muffled figure fade into gray mist
as the light cart went careening up the
wide street. and as he looked thu
young man murmured softly:
"An enigma bundle of contradic
lions. Yet feel that I shall like him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15
STORY OF EAU DE COLOGNE.
Famous Toilet Preparation Was Dis
covered by an italian.

How many OF those who use eau de
cologne, from Cologne, daily, one might
almost say hourly, are aware Of the fact
that II was invented by an italian and
not by son OF the fatherland which
gives II name?
Almost 200 years ago an italian priest,
Glovan Maria Farlna, whose name Ia
seen on every authentic bottle, eked out
his modest fortune by selling perfum-
cry, little art objects and 80 on, at Do
modessola. In 1902, happening to be In
Cologne, and making use OF some OF
the finest vegetable productions OF the
country, he discovered the secret OF
the miraculous perfume, which has
been revealed to this day, except TO his
descendants. lie soon devoted himself
to the sale OF his invention, which was
so satisfactory that, needing help In its
manufacture, he had his brother and
nephew join him from Italy.
The increasing fame OF the water
brought increasing difficulties Of rival
ry. New firms, who stole his name, has
trademarks, stamps, and so on, sprang
up like mushrooms, but they could not
steal his secret. The difficulty OF the
name they overcame by importing a
peasant from Italy, who declared his
name was Farina, and made him head
OF the firm. One OF the distinctive
mrks OF the true Farlna cologne are tho
words Opposite Jullch Platz." The
spurious manufactures come as near az
possible and put near" next" "be-
hind" "before" Julien Platz, or "oppo-
site" a platz with a somewhat similar
name.
These maneuyers, Of course, in the
lapse OF years, have had their effect, so
that half Of the cologne bought In the
city OF its birth is not made according
to Glovan Marla's recipes, In buying
your Cologne always look for opposite
JulIch Platz." Those are the magic
words which will enable you to breathe
your cologne as the old priest intended,
to the glory Of his own fatherland and
the enrichment OF his adopted country.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15

ranging feathers ON hats this season.
All OF the smartest designs have the
plumes fastened under the brim, leav-
Ing the top of the hat to be converted
into miniature field of wild flowers
of a tiny fruit orchard An ineongrH-
Gus combination II Is, this mingling OF
fruit and feathers or flowers and feath-
ers, but the result is unquestionable
and that suftices.
The popular love for sports among
women is evidenced just now in the
attendance at the skating Kinks where
the lee Is IL inches thick and the Their
mometer 65 degrees above zero. The
costumes worn are especially interest
ing. Brown, green, red and rich navy
blue are the colors most observed.
Rarely does black design appear. The
styles are so smart that they can easily
be adapted to walking costumes in cli-
mates where skating is not permissi-
BILE, or where 1t is not admired.
The jacket is an Elton deliberately
strapped, or a Russian blouse. The
favorite make OF the skirt is that with
the tight-ftting shaped empiecement
round the hips, with the skirt set int
il in narrow knife-plaited folds, four or
five inches of the ground, for such n
skirt has pretty outward swing with
the rapid movement.
There Is cabled rumor here TO the
effect that the short skirt is not held In
high favor in Parasitic place of it's
origin. The reason for this seemingly
sudden withdrawal Of approval of Par
issiennes Is that the short skirt robs
my lady of the opportunity In showing
how gracefully she can handle her skirt
and, incidentally, spells the display
of the pretty petticoat which is sine
qua non Of every French wardrobe
However this may be, the short sklTt
is unquestionably serviceable gar
ment, possessing sanitary advantages
to which its trailing rival has no claim
whatever.
Some very pretty French piques,
chambrays and canvasses are shown
among the new wash materials. Yet
the latter can hardly be classed among
the fabrics that must make the ao-
quaintanee Of the laundress, for they
display painted motifs which either
take the form of dainty little roses,
mingling with stars worked In ribbon,
and where the canvass Is used as .
trimming one finds turquois here and
there to give force to the pattern.
Spider-web organizes, gauzes and
muslins are draped upon forms and
shown with appliques of white flowers
at intervals, made with satin cloth,
blended with tinsel and plain cloth.
Some Of the latest importations In
trimmings are cut in deep vandykea.
worked In multi-coored cross-stitch
and there are many waved borderings
of glace and tinsel, worked In light
blues and pinks and in styles In har-
mony with the new art and quaint
Egyptian colorings.
II is predicted that the long coat win
he entirely eliminated from spring fash
sions. The present vogue is for q
basque effect with something Of an
elaborate postillion effect at the back.
Nothing is smarter for the woman whO
Is slender and graceful. What provi-
sion will be made for the sister more
generously endowed by nature remains
to be seen. MAUDE GRIFFIN.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15

ANOh AlllD WI AUAA bpAAN
body has either not seen the new spring
STYLES which are beginning to bloom
forth in the shops, or she has decided
to not live up to her reputation of being
the best-dressed woman in New York.
It would be malicious to say that she Is
not going to keep that resolve:
"Why, do you know" she admitted,
"that last year spent exactly $4,000
on clothes?
The woman who lives up to the re-
ouirements of fashion this year Will
spend no less. This is poor consolation
for the sister whose always scant dress
allowance is even more pinched nova
days, by the increased prices OF living
necessities, but it is nevertheless a fact
that the modes tend more and more to-
ward luxury and extravaganza.
The one dim ray of hope that is held
out to those who can not spend for
tunes on dress is the fact that each
year manufacturers become more ex-
pert in duplicating the elements of cost
ly fabrics in inexpensive materials
The advance spring fashions do not
show anything startling as yet, for 1t Is
too soon for anything decided in either
designs. materials or trimmings in
everything that is shown, however,
there is Infinite chic, combined with
grace.
Crepe effects promise to be in greater
favor for street wear. There is even a
promise of the return of crepon. This
Is shown only in black and is limited
to the separate skirt in instances where
a back satin or lustrous silk would be
inapropos.
Many of the fabrics of two or three
seasons past are interviewer with
crepe in some way and given fash
ionable names. A pretty conceit is In
what used to be known as bunting.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15
ODD AND INTERESTING.

During the last year $4,000 Jews
emigrated from Roumania.
Austria's military police force are
now provided with cork helmets.
Genuine frankincense is produced
only in Arabia and a part OF East AZ
RIGA.
Instead Of tramway cars Torquay
desires a municipal motor-omnibus
service.
A white-feathered, pink-eyed spar
row has been captured near Sheffield
England.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15
GETTING Down 10 Business

Mistress Ito new servant)-There
are two things, Mary, about which I
am very particular. They are truth
fulness and obedience.
Mary-Yes'm, and when you tell me
to say you're not in when a person
calls that you don't wish 10 see which
is It to be- mum-truthfulness or
Observation-Disclosures State Register.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15
An UNWORTHY Spirit.

christmas comes but once year."
said the cherry citizen.
"Of course" answered the ill-natured
man. "They wouldn't dare to have It
twice a year. People have to have
little time in which to save up the
necessary funds, don't they7"-Wash-
ington Star.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15
Fixed for Keens.

What is 1t, sir?" inquired the
mechanic whom Mr.. Hauskeep had
hailed in passing.
Il want you to fix my daughters
piano in the parlor here" said Mr..
hauskeep.
But that's not my line. I'm not a
piano tuner. but carpenter"
81 know it. | Just want you to nail
the lid down over the keyboard. y
Philadelphia Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15

Superintendent Cooley, head OF Chi
cago's public schools, has declined to
accept the Presidency OF the University
OF the State Of Washington, which had
been rendered to him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15

No woman's sleeve can be out of style
this season, providing it bag somewhat.
would that such was the fashionable
{ edlct on mems trousers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15

wv YORK Letter: OF course
everyone is making New
Year resolutions. One
penitent New Yorker has
just told me that her most
heroic resolve is to spend
less money on dress this
year than last.
Now this certain some
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15

II all the hot air wasted on the coal
question could be piped the fuel prob
lem would quickly be solved.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14
Stevenson's Tact.

viii Low, the painter, recently told
a story of the Latin Quarter days of
Robert Louis Stevenson. Low and
Stevenson were great friends in their
youth: their friendship, indeed, con-
tinued up to the time of the writer's
death.
Louis" said the artist, was no
less diplomatic than brave. He could
be fiery, and he could also be gracious
and pacific. One night, | remember,
we sat in garden in Montmarte. The
red wine had been flowing pretty
freely, and one of our party had got
heated and aggressive. Finally some
one said a thing that this figsting
chap disliked. He, as soon as the
words were spoken, grabbed up bot
tie and hurled it at the others head
1t was a strong. true shot, and would
have hit the bulPs-eye had not Steven
son sprung to his feet, and, with that
singular grace and dexterity of his,
caught the missile in mid air.
Tut, tut, George he said to the
thrower, tut, tut. If the bottle is
passed so quickly, none of us will be
able to stand out the evening"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14

woods took the money; but didn't
dast to use it, so l hid it side the
stun an went off. l lotted on comm
back arter a while an git it. But
cuttin' down the woods got me all
mixed. Everything alters has worked
ag'in me-" in an aggrieved voice.
Fritz did not answer. Going to a
oox near his bed ne took out several
old school books, which showed the
marks of much use. Then he left the
room.
A few weeks later a glowing letter
was on its way across the water, and
in due time young girl took it from
the hand of the postman and read it,
while warm bushes chased each other
over her cheeks. Then, with a new
light in her big, earnest eyes, she
went up into the little chalet over
looking the Bienne and dreamed of the
great country beyond the sea, and of
the fine young fellow who was going
to do such wonderful things.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14

no vice is lnexcusable that is indulged
in in the presence of ones equals and
with their approval and connivance.
For proof, ask the records. In high
and titled English society the game of
baccarat was not considered sinful
until Sir William Gordon Cumming
was accused of cheating, and Lady
Brooke-afterward dubbed by some
witty person the babbling Brooke
was compelled to testify against him.
By preference. American society
people now play faro. roulette, poker
and dice. They are all diverting games
and make more or less amusement for
a "set" that, if not exactly blase.
stands in perpetual need of amuse-
ment.
There is no doubt that games of
chance, or skill, with money stakes at
tached, possess a charm for those in
every walk of life who are at all spor-
lively inclined. 1t is the old, old story
old as Barabbas and Sallust-of the
desire to obtain something for moth
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14
A BELT WOULD ANSWER.
What Husband Considered Natural
Accessory to Gown.


Accessory to Gown.
She was dressed for the dance and
she thought she looked particularly
well. 1t is when a woman thinks she
looks particularly well that she ex-
poets an immediate and favorable re-
ply to her requests. Besides, there
is nothing like asking for a thing
when one happens to think of it. So
she spoke up promptly.
by the way, Tom" she said, don't
forget to leave me some money to-
morrow"
What for?" he asked. Husbands
have way of being so curious In
these matters.
"oh, have some shopping to do. l
need a number of things"
What, for instance?"
"Oh. a lot of trifes-some collars,
for one thing
He looked at her sharply. For
the moment she had forgotten that he
was somewhat prejudiced against
decollete gowns and that they had had
numerous arguments on the subject.
For that gown?" he asked.
Now, why do you ask such fool
ish question as that?" she demanded.
Because" he replied pointedly, ''if
it's for that gown you could use belt
instead"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14
Has a RetentIve Memory.

Elmer Dover, Senator Hanna's pri-
vate secretary, went home to Cleve-
land for the holidays, and while there
met a Toledo lawyer named Cooper.
In the course of a chat Cooper de-
clared that he could name every man
now in the United States senate and
every man who had served in the SEN
ate at any time in twenty years; also
that he could name two-thirds of the
present members of the House of Rep.
resentatives, together with their
states. Mr.. Dover laughingly offered
to bet him box of the finest cigars
on this proposition. and a. number of
others made the same offer. Cooper
accepted all bets and called for pad
of paper. In just half an hour he had
made good his boast and now he has
cigars enough to last him all summer.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14

ing. The games that hign society, so
called, INDUCES in for money consider
ations, at least possess the charm of
variety.
From ones own observations,
made in places calculated to produce
the best evidence | find that the fas-
cinating game of roulette-a favorite
one in circles much less exalted-has
achieved a distinct vogue.
Aproposs society" roulette: A very
charming matron, one who always
tries to be in the fashion and general
ly succeeds, wished to be in the rou-
lette fashion, as soon as she knew 1t
to exist. She commissioned a young
man of her acquaintance-one who
has been known to toy with the circu-
lar celluloids in his time. and not un-
successfully-to discover where she
could procure a roulette wheel, and at
what price.
Returning from his mission, her am
bassador informed her. with nonchal-
ance. that really smart instrument of
torture of the brand she desired would
cost $1,000, but that a very fair sec
ond-hand article could be secured for
perhaps $500. Madam heroically re-
sisted an inclination to faint
'Graciousi" she exclaimed, as soon
as she had recovered, why, l thought
it was something like ping pong"
To mention ping pong is to be re-
minded that that lively game. when
played in fashionable houses, affords
a fruitful source of speculation. The
betting on it is as lively as it is at a
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14
Modern Society Fond
of Games of Chance
Faro Roulette Poker and the Dice All Have Their Devoted
Adherents Ping Pong Also Affords Fruitful Source Of
Speculation fer Those SpordveIy Inclined
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eral result. There is therefore
chance to make an unlimited amount
of money-if the bets are judicious and
the element of luck is not altogether
absent.
While roulette is temporarily the
fashion, and betting on ping pong is an
amusing diversion, and, of course,
wholly innocent when the wagers are
not too ruinously high, the good old
game of poker never quite passes
away The game of poker when played
in society can never be ruinous. be-
cause when ladies' sit in" as they say
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14


some minutes. Then he looked up de
jectedly.
81 s'pose l mout's well tell ye bout
it," he said; there's no sort O. chance
O. my gettin' the money ag'in. ]
s'arched day in an day out an couldn't
find hide nor hair on -t-even the old
rock where l hid it seemed to have
sunk into the airth"
ia, but that was bad" said Fritz.
You see. amt never took no stock
in banks an them things. They'm all
thieves an money getters. KEEP mine
in tin box, an when l had occasion
to go away l hid it side of a rock
under a big yaller pine. took meas
ure O. the trees an things round. so
that | couldn't miss findin' it ag'in.
Wall, If you'll b'lieve me, when l come
back year afterwards, them Barber
woods was all cut down. an l couldn't
even pick out the stun, there was so
many of 'em. Mebbe somebody'd dug
it up an stole the money. l hung
roun' a week or two, s'archin', but
'twan't no use. Then l got the rheu.
matiz an they brung me here"
Fritz had listened attentively.
The Barber woods" he said curl
ously. That is the place | haf work.
| did know every tree an stone.
mind the rock under the big pine. Did
it haf a crack, and bushes growing on
one side?"
The old man started and a fright
ened look came into his dim, uncertain
eyes.
Are you the feller who got hurt?"
he asked. huskily.
YES"
With a sudden effort the old man
turned his face to the wall
Seemed like I'd seen We some,
where" he muttered, but | never
thought o. that"
Fritz stared at him curfously, then
went to bed
A few days later he had occasion to
pass what had been known, as the Bar
Der woods. but no trees were there
now, only a desolate field of stumps.
half hidden by great piles of cord
wood and brush. The talk of the old
man reeurred to him. Obeying a sud.
den impulse he went in search of the
rock with the crack. But in spite of
his familiarity with the woods it was
a long time before he could discover
it.
When he returned to the town farm
there was strange, exultant look on
his face, and every few minutes his
hand returned to his jacket pocket,
as if to reassure itself OF something
there. He went directly to his room.
The old mans face was to the wall.
81 go to the Barber woods" Fritz
began, "and | find the rock you haf
lost"
The old man shivered, and turned a
white face toward him.
And l nnd the money" Fritz con.
tinued sharply. Il haf it in my pocket
in the tin box"
The old man was sitting up now. But
his face was not eager, only piteous
and terrified.
"Ach, l haf no wish to hurt you"
said Fritz, more softly. IF you tell
me verything-true-I will say not.
ings."
"An'-an' ye won't punish me?"
quavered the old man.
Not if you tell me everything"
wall, II driv the mail waggin
that day. The reg'lar man was sick,
an he asst me. They put you in the
waggin. an'-an' when we got in the
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14
FOR THE GIRL WHO WAS WAITING.
Copyright, 1903, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
BY FRANK H. SWEET.

nobody comes nigh me the whole en-.
durin' time"
"Ach, well; you'll soon get better
and can come out to the fields with
u.s." answered Fritz, pleasantly.
The old man scowled.
"Paupers' fields an paupers work" ;"
he snarled. "Pd ruther be here. But
'tain't right for me to be in sech a
place nohow. l could buy the whole
caboodle if | had my money. Things
alters went ag'in me-"
"Ach. they do seem contrary some.
times" agreed Fritz. Did you your
money lose?"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14
Wild Flowers.
We grow where none but God,
Life's gardener.

We grow where none but God,
Life's gardener.
Upon the sterile sod
Bestows His care.
Our morn and evening dew
The sacrament
That maketh all things new
From heaven is sent;
And thither. ne'er in vain.
We look for aid.
To find the punetual rain
Or sun or shade.
Appointed hour by hour
To every reed.
Alike of parent flower
or nursling seed;
Till, blossom duty done.
With parting smile
We vanish one by one,
To sleep a while.
Father Tabb.