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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28
TESTING EGGS.
How the Careful Housewife May Find
Whether They Are Fresh.


A decade or two ago somebody
thought he had made a wonderful
discovery fer testing the freshness
Of eggs. The old method had been
TO drop them in water. If they sank
they were good; IL they bobbed about
uncertainty they had better be buried
than broken. 1t was the same test
used for witches centuries ago, and
almost as decisive.
Then the Gambling" process came
into existence. and 1t was convincing.
The careful housewife may do it her
self If she wishes, before she pays
her egg bill. Clasp your hand tightly
about an egg and hold it against a
brilliant light-electricity, gas, kero-
sene lamp. or even the flame of a a
die, provided it shines directly
through the egg. You may find a full,
clear ball, rosy rcd and clean shelled.
That is a perfectly fresh egg. An
egg which is eatable and wholesome
enough, may have the c~learness and
r~osiness of the first one. but at the
end you will find q vacuum; evapora-
ton has set in and a portion of tho
white has gone.
An egg a trifle older will have more
vacuum and you can see the yollx
shift about with the movement of
the hand. This may be classed as a
cooking egg, fresh after a fashion,
only it should be broken carefully, if
you wish to separate the yolk from
the white. Then one goes down the
list, to eggs where the yolk is a dark
spot stuck toJthe shell or where the
whole egg isfopaque as leather. This
is the variety tanners buy fer their
business at a few cents g. dozen. 1t
vas foundj recently that "candling'
eggs was; a process old in the 18th
century. There is proof positive in
a quaint'old painting, Proving Eggs"
which hangs today in the Dresden
gallery. 1t was painted by Godfried
Schalcken, who was born in 1643 and
died in 1706. The buxom Dutch
housewife holding an egg; against the
glow Of an ancient oil lamp can
died" her eggs exactly rs we do in
1903. In a cold storage warehouse or
in a reliable market every egg is
candled and separated into the vari-
GUS lots a housewife knows as west
ern, eastern, northern, local or strict
ly fresh laid" The prices on the row
of baskets range from a difference of
five to 20 cents. The purely fresh
laid" eggs may have been in cold stor
age five months, the others no long
Ier, only there we're conditions in their
early care which prevented their
keeping so well.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28
MAKING CANES TO ORDER.
Fashions Charge In This as in All
Things Else.

Things Else.
fashions change in canes, as they
do In everything else" said a manu-
facturer who knows all about the
fashionable trade. Last year our GUS
toners were calling for rough weed in
its natural state. without any orna-
mentation. They wanted nado
almost as thin and as light as whan-
gees. So many cheap limitations had
been made of silver-mounted smooth
wood ane hat men of fashion would
not look at them. This year we are
returning to silver mounts, but in &c
signs made to order that it will be
almost out of the question for i'm
portcrs Of cheap German silver to imi-
tate. In umbrellas the large handles
OF rough wood still hold favor with
the men. 1t is no longer fashionable
to decorate them with initials. A man
likes an umbrella that he can pick out
at sight from a bunch of others at
his club or elsewhere. Some men will
have the crooked handle so that they
can hang their umbrellas on q hook
in a hat rack, and we have to manu-
facture a few of them to meet the
demands of the trade. Women always
go in for something odd, and usually
EXPENSIVE"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28
SAVED BY THE TRUTH.
Why zoe" jefferson Did Not Dis
charge Tipping Servant.

charge Tipping Servant.
Joseph Jefferson once had in his
employ q plausible sort of man, half
valet, half factotum, grossly incompe-
tent and unsatisfactory, whom he de-
sired to get rid of. 1t was a certainty
the man drank. Wine from the cell
lar would disappear mysteriously and
the supply in the decanters would
disappear gradually, but there never
was any ocular proof that the servant
was responsible.
And" said Jefferson, in telling the
story to a friend, there / was.
What could l do? However" he con-
tinued, "one day as l was sitting In
my library, who should l see but Will
liam Keeling up the walk, drunk as a
lord. My opportunity had come after
many years, waited for him. l
would tell him how drunk he was.
he would deny it, of course. He
would insist he was sober. But l
should have the calm consciousness
OF right on my side, and my excuse
ior sending him away would be sufl-
~ WhSn Wlliidm ~dppTOdCHcu
| gazed at him with all the severity
| could summon, and said:
William you are drunk
II returned my look with per-
feet imperturbability. Mr.. Jefferson
ne said, I am more than that am
very drunk, SIR
And" continued Mr.. Jefferson,
will you tell me what l could do? He
took the wind out of my sails. He
proved himself a perfectly truthful
man."
And you finally got rid of him?'
asked the mar to whom the story
vas told. Just then some one came
In to light the lamps and the come
! looked at him quizzingly. NO"
ne answered with a smile, that was
William who just came in. l couldn't
discharge q man for telling the truth,
could II"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28
FREE
BOTANIC BLOOD BALM B.B.BJ CURES
Blood and Skin

Diseases, Ulcers, Cancer, Itching Scabby
Eczema. Bone Pains, Blood Poison. Etc.
DEEP-sEATED CASES A SPECIALITY.
Send no money. Simply write
and try Botanic Blood Balm (B. j.
b. at our expense, to prove that
b. u. Is. cures the worst and most
deep-seated Blood and Skin Diseases.
II you suffer from bad blood, pro-
ducing itching scabby eczema, scrof-
ula, cancer, blood poison, ulcers,
eating sores, bone pains, pimples,
offensive e%ruptions, swellings, ris-
ings on the skin, offensive catarrh
or deep-seated old rheumatism, we
advise you to take b. B. b. 1t has
cured thousands of the worst cases,
even where the body was a mass of
ulcers and boils, blood thin, with
agonizing, itching, burning skin, and
where doctors, patent medicines
and Hot Springs failed. Blood
Balm kills the poison or humor
in the blood, heals every sore or
pimple, makes the blood pure and
rich; aches and pains vanish for
ever Botanic Blood Balm (B.B.B.)
thoroughly tested for 30 years;
composed of pure Botanic ingredi-
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weak kidneys. Drug store 81 per
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ing Blood Balm Co., 1922 Mitchell
street, Atlanta, Ga. Describe your
trouble, and special free confidential
medical advice sent in sealed letter.
B. B. B. sent a. once prepaid.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28
Buying a Mistake.

Two little tots living near a candy
shop are occasionally permitted the
great dignity of purchasing their own
penny's worth of sweets. A penny's
worth Of one de%lectable article COM
prises five tiny sticks. The oldest
one made. such an investment the
other day, but upon counting his
treasures discovered himself in pos
session of six sticks.
"She's. given me one too many" he
cried, gleefully, "it's a mistake"
"Oh, muvver," said ~4-year-old,
please tan't l have a penny, too, to
buy a mistake? "-Philade lphia Bulle-
tin
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28

Of the back; 1t
tells Of kidney
Ills, as do most
pains and aches
In the back.
Kidney Ills begin
with backache
and end with
Diabetes, Drop
sy, Bright's Dis
ease. Cure Kid
ney and Bl9d-
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28
Stole a Whole House.

Together with the tools that were
stored inside it. an entire house has
been stolen brick by brick, lear Cas-
sci, Germany,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Groa.
NerveRestorer. s2trial bottleand treatisetr tree
DR.. R.H. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch St.. Phila., Pa
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28
After the Eviction.

Eve-You'l never forsake me, will
you, Adam?
Adam-O, l don't know! l have
other ribs.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28
About the SIz. Of Il.

She-I have noticed that the man
who whistles seldom swears.
He-That's right. 1t is the people
who are compelled to listen to him
that do the swearing.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28

COfTCCIIy IIiIISu.
Say, pa" queried little Johnny
Bumpernickle, what's a pneumatic
tire?"
"A pneumatic tire, my SON." replied
the old man, "is a duffer with a long
MINDED story"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28
Catarrh Causes Female Diseases.

America is the land of nervous women.
The great majority Of nervous women are
SO because they are suffering from SOM
form of female disease. By far the great
est number Of fel.ale troubles are caused
directly by catarrh. These women despair
of recovery. Female trouble is so common,
so prevalent, that they accept it as almost
inevitable. The greatest obstacle in the
way of recovery is hat they do not I'M
dertsand that it is catarrh which is the
source of their illness.
In female complaint ninety-nine cases
out of one hundred are nothing but ca
tarrh.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever located.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28

The fellow who has nothing to say gen
orally manages to say it at great length.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28

Iiso'sC Cure isthe best medicine we ever used
Tor oil affections OF throat and lungs.-Wm.
.. ENDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28
Use AlIen,s Fnot-Eaae.

It Is the only cure for Swollen, Smarting,
Tired, Aching, Hot. Sweating Feet, Oorns and
BunioDs. Ask for Aliens Foot Ease, apowder
to be shaken into the shoes. Cures while you
walk. AT oil Druggists and Shoe stores, 25c.
Don't accept any substitute. Sample sent
FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, NY.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28

Even the tombstone engraver is addicted
to cutting remarks.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28

Some people never put anything by for q
rainy day until they see the clouds gather
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28

The old actor who plays juvenile
has to make up" for lost time.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28

Fruit acids will not stain goods dyed
with PUTNAM FADELEss DYES.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28
SOCIETY WRECKED HER HEALTH,
Tired, Nervous, Aching, Trem-
bling, SIeepIess, BloodIess.
Fortuna Renovates, Regulates,
Restores.
A Pretty New York Woman's Recovery
the Talk Of Her Numerous Friends.

Mrs. j. Z. Finn, 50 East High street,
Buffalo, N. Y, writes:
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Gentlemen N feW years ago
1 had to GiUc up social life en-
tirely. as my health wos COM
pIetely broken doWn. The doctor
GdUiSed q complete rest for q
year. is this waS out of the
question for q time, I began to
loob TOR some other means of
restoring my health.
"Ihad often heard of Perunn
rs an excellent tonic, SO bought
u bottle to SEE Uhat it UouId do
for me, andU certainly took hold
Of my system and rejUUenated
me. and in less than tUo months
IWoS IN perfect health, and noW
WheD IfeeL ,c0rn out or tired q
dose or tOo Of Peruna is all that
Ineed." Mrs. u. Z. Finn.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28

The trouble with the casy-going fellow
is that it's so hard to get him started.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28
A DANCER Spot.

A dangerous spot for
~ main fs tho small
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28

Every sick woman who does not
understand her a;lment should
write Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass. Her advice Is free and
always helpful.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-30
SUatAy School Convention.

The Thlrty-eight State Sunday
School Contention will occur at Par.
sons, May L. IA.
The railroads offer a rate OF one
fare plus fifty cents for the round trip.
Entertainment in selected homes at
not to exceed dollar day.
Each Sunday School In the state il
entitled to delegates and should send
at least one.
Mr.. Marion Lawrence, and DR.. b. d
Tyler, international officers will be In
attendance.
Col Robert Cowden, Of Dayton, Ohio
and L. L. Allen, Of Pierce City Mis-
souri,, will also be present.
Prof. E. o. Excel Of Chicago, will
conduct the music.
Choice Kansas speal S in addition
to these will provide the program.
Informal conferences Will be mum.
erous.
No better Sunday School bill Of fare
has ever been offered to the state.
For programs or additional informa.
tion address, ]. II. Engle, general
secretary, Abilene. Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-30
HELPS GoLDBRIcK TRADE.
Tho Loss of n Bar of Pure Metal II
Fine Thing for the Con-
ndence Man.

The loss of bar of gold recently
by an employee of firm of assayers
prompted some pessimistic remarks
by an officer of the United States as
say office. He said the recovery OF the
bar was of no Importance, so far as
his theory was concerned, reports the
New York SUM
"Every time the loss of gold bar is
advertised" said this officer, 'it means
harvest to the hustling gold brick
man. He clips the notice and the news
items bearing on it and sends them
with a fetching letter to carefully
selected clientele.
"The letter is always a work OF art.
1t tells how the writer. who is honest
but unfortunate, found the bar, or
brick is it is usually called, and feels
that he is entitled to more than the
reward ordinarily Forthcoming from
the loser. For this reason he offers
it to the recipient of the letter, who
is assured of handsome profit IL he
Will Huht llC UP " pONh'
"0ne of the recipients will accept,
and as the false bar bears something
like the United States seal and the
advertised number of the lost bar, the
details of the scheme are easily car
ried through.
"The recovery of the bar within
day or two. as happened in the pres
ent case and almost every other,
doesn't matter, as the clientele sell
dom reada the metropolitan dailies.
eve expect to receive any number
of letters from now on regarding this
bar. Often the fake bars are brought
in for our inspection, but nearly al
ways too late. They have been paid
for. In the case Of letters, we advise
the writer's to go easy before buying;
or, if the case is one where the bar
has been recovered, we say so very
emphatically."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-30

The clause relating to the franchise
Ut negroes in Alabrma has been up-
held by the United States supreme
court. The suffrage qualification Of
that state requires several things
which will necessarily deprive a large
number of negroes of the right TO vote.
He must be able to read a clause OF
the federal constitution In the English
language and have a regular work for
a year previous to registration; or he
the owner of $500 OF taxable property;
or have served hOnorably in the war
or be descendant OF a soldier: or he a
person Of good character and capable
Of understanding the duties of good
citizenship. The power to Judge Of
qualification is vested In three regis.
trars.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-30
ROAD NOTICE.
To whoa " nqy eopcsTp

To whoa " nqy eOpcsTp;
In pursuance Of IN order maae by ths board Of
county commlstinnoTs nt The eDgnty Of Phi ips,
IN the state OF Kansas In regular -, sion w q
llih day Of April, A. ID 1903 notice Ia hereby Civ,
en- that q n kyear and Others. householders II
said eounty, residing IN the vicinity where IL lie
proposed 10 lay out aud establish the road below
mentioned. have presented to saii board their
certain petition. praying the laying out aud es
Enlistment OF public rVat IN said county a.
l0il"ws: On the fuupp line between hooks nd
Pbi lipf counties at the corner stone commJn TO
regions ~ and 20 prd TunIing from ihenc- nortf
~ sscii"n Tue Two niitA lgr rprnet stube com
mon % peclinls 10 10 " ana ". and lLat Attnur
knVWle-, v. kingaid aud " L, Steele yirseph
duly appointed. will meet at ths b. gnniia or
rail- ried. with surveyor, ~ the 7tst day u Ma,
\. ID 1909, sud proceed 10 view said road, aud 10
giye AL parties a hearing.
" .tBess my hand. aud the seal Of said county
a. xed AZ my hlce IN said county this 2p.h dsy
Of Alrl, \. u. 1917, !, t. RAABO.
ISea) County SlSTk.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-30
ROAD NOTICE.
J WHOM & may concern:

WYNN Y ~ ''"'
IN pulsnapCe Oh ap order made by the roard OF
county {, mmi-si6uJ'is VI tga rrgnJy ri Phillips.
IN tue state vi Kansas, Id ftBnlas 'sesejQg on tn,
Sth daJ VI Aprli. ID, 1908. notice is hereby wv
IN that j. " ckwar aud others hOuseholders Of
laid Cunnty. residing In the vicinity where II IL
proposed TO lay out aud establish the road below
mrnlioned rave presented TO said b ard their
ceylgiD petition, praying the aying out and ~
tablIshmgnt ~ pgbllc road Ia said county us fol
lows. CtmmerclRg on tbs northwest corner OF
se' ton eight " township I've ~ gapth Of range
sixteen to- thence etst Que and All Sif wilPs 10
corner Oh north ido VI reCton 5lG THE road
TO be Id out on the north OF line In Riual place
and also commencing on quarter corner on east
eide Of SECTION eght continuing north ON recti0D
linp N the northeast corner OF rtcti III 6-l6 and
that u, Altnsl, " q PTIyeit Bnd J. N Elliott,
viewers unly appointed, viii meet at Beginning VI
SAID road. with surveyor, on the Aud day OF J1ue
A. ID. 1903, aud proceed TO view said road, and tu
give all parties hearing.
Witness my naud anu the seal OF said county
affixed at my office In said county this 2gth day Of
April A. u 1908. j. r. RAMBO.
lSeaD cunty CLERK
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-30
Equalization Notice.

The Board OF County Commissioners will meet
June 1. 1903. as q board OF equalization.
The fir day to be spent in passing on the CD
stracts and assessment rolls Of personal property
OF the various townships =,
The second day, Juue 2. 1908, they win hear all
thoae that are in Commission District No viz
Valley, bow Creek Rushville, Pleinview Tow
anda Logan. Deer Creek and Kirwin townships
All persnns in these townships that feel them
selves aggrieVed in regard to their assessments
and the trustees in above townships are To meet
the commissioner on June 2. 1903.
The third day, June g. 1908. they will hear all
those that are In Commissioners District NO: Z
viz: Belmont. Solomon, Beaver. Mound. Phil
lipsburg. Arcade, Plum, and Prairie View town,
ship All persons 10 these townships that feel
themselv g aggrieved In regard to their assess
merit and the trustees Ia above townships
are to meet the Commissioners on June :, 1913;
The fourth day, June 4. 1908, they Will hear all
those that are In Commissioners District No. .,
viz. Long Island. Granite, Dayton, walnut:
Freedom, Glenwood, Greenwood. SIMMER ana
CRYSTAL townships All persons In these town
chips that feel themselves sRgfieved In regard tn
their asses, mente aud the trustees In the anove
townships are TO meet the Commissioners on
June 4. 1903
And it ia further ordered that no adjustments OF
assessment will be considered at any other time
J.F. RANBo County Clerk
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-30
Dana.

Bert Clark vislsted at his old home
last Friday.
Bruce Donavan and W. F. Thomas
have been attending court as jurors.
]. D. Manages and Gilman earle
have fenced their alfalfa fields and
have their hogs on the alfalfa.
Quite q good many attended the
Odd fellows celebration at Phillips
burg Tuesday.
Advertise In the Herald. 1t rays
because we have tried 1t.
We hear complaint Of the excessive
first class mail on II. r. Of Phillips
burg and we suppose 1t is the same on
No. 2.
Jonas Larson has bought the Null
gan farm belonging to Newton Lloyd
for $500. He says 1t is better to It,
vest In land than to let the money
lay In the bank.
NJ. S. Howard has purchased some
lots IN the residence portion OF the cl-
ty. Wonder what that meanSY
Newton Lloyd has made $500 buy
Ing and selling two 100 acre farms in
short time. How Is that for a pros
perlty item?
Cornelius Haley has sold his farm !
mile north Of town to Newton Lloyd
for $4,000. Mr.. Haley and family will
now make their home In Brock Eebr
where they have bought property. Mr..
H.formerly owned the land where the
town site Is now.
Miss Cora Brandenburg left We'd
nesday morning for Des Moines Iowa
to consult specialist In regard to her
eyes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-30
COUNTY NEWS.
Marvin.
(TOo late for last week.

DR.. lie Rev Is some better, but Is
quite III yet. Weare In hopes he will
soon recover.
N. ". Gibbs has been quite III OF
late, but Is able to be out again.
Sam'1 Mcconnell Is out on the street
again after quite a severe spell OF
sickness.
We are glad to see Rev. A. II. Shell
ton with US again.. He will preach
at the same places this year he did
last.
Chas. Frederick had the misfortune
TO loose a horse the other day. 1t
dropped dead In the harness.
Prof. Chester Ingle left last Mon
day night for the west. He had not
decided just where he would locate. He
taught two very successful terms of
school here.
Mr.. Cox's daughter who has been in
Missouri came home this week. She
has been quite sick with Typhoid few
er.
81. Landreth sports new Fish
Bros. wagon purchased Of Theo.
Smith & Son OF Marvin. G j. knows
a good wagon when he sees 1t.
c. A. Bracken is marking his cattle
today. This is a good plan. Every
one ought to do this.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-04-30
VARYING SIZES OF FISH.
Surprising Fact Concerning Separate
Species Learned ut the New
York Aquarium.

There are big fish and little adult
fish of the same species, as there are
big men and little men. Strange and
unaccountable as it may seem, it is a
demonstrated fact that there ara fish
of the same species and of the same
age which differ greatly in size. In
some cases it is possible to explain why
there is a disparity in size. At the
aquarium, for instance. there are fish
which have not grown for several
years. which would have increased IN
size had they heen in their native
habitat. In their cases it is known
that their confinement has something
to do with this failure to grow.
A visitor TO the biological laboratory
of the New York aquarium few days
ago was surprised to be told that
fish in one of the round glass Jars,
which was only an inch or thereabouts
in length was more than year old,
Such a fish in its native waters prob
ably would have been four or five
inches long, he was told.
Fhgt there is also an unaccountable
reason feF this difference in the size of
fish was showA by Mr.. Spencer, who
has charge of the aquarium. "You
would be surprised to know" said he,
"that in Ash hatcheries you will Often
find fish OF the same kind and the
same age which are not at oil alike
in size. Some will be only half as long
as the others. Sometimes it is neces-
sary to take out the smaller ones, be-
cause The larger ones swallow them"