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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-05-12
ANCIENT HISTORY.
Interesting. Facts And Items .cuIled
From the Herald OF Twenty five
Years Ago.

twenty-five years ago, Phillips
county was pioneer country and the
herald was a pioneer paper, the only
one in fact which has grown up with
The county. To the old settlers no
more refreshing reading can be fur
niSf ed than that found In the columns
of the papers published In the early
days. These items'nay serve to call
Ia mind not only few facts gathered
| y the publishers but also to serve as
u reminder Of many things Of which
tho editor never heard and cOnse-
quently never found their way into
pint
Among the business men OF town as
named by the Herald at that time
were the following: 9
General Merchandise, +. A. Dutt0n,
r. Rogers, G. ii, Letiingwell, G. A.
Spaulding and Co ; Drugs and chemi-
Gals, John V. Close, II. II Daniels;
Furniture, j. II. Laird; Hardware,
Geo. Young and Co.; Hardware and
groceries, D. A Huling Hotels, ICwa
House, Geo. A. Weeks; National Ho-
tel, Mrs. N. E. Reavcs, Albau.h
House, Mrs. E. Albaugh; Blacksmith ,
j. H. Close. H. Fl. Nash, L. j. Seayty;
Physicians, W. E. Robinson, L. l..
Whitney, l.. d. Landon; At orneyS,
Bradley and HicFenlOuper, Pratt al d
McElroy, George StinSOn, E. +. woo :
ward; Carpenters, ]. NJ, Crpzicr, W G,
Calhoun; Grist and Sawm II, j. Ii.
Close; photographer, Q. Hckenlooper;
Harness maker, N. [. Sharp; Lumber
man, NJ. Beckley; Livelymsn, S. G..
Cummings, Real Estate, VIM. BiSsell.
or the above list Of thirty Of the
Phillipsburg pioneers, but seven now
remain inthis vicinity.
The county officers were: Represen'
tative. john Blisell; Clerk OF District
Court, +. E. Winship; County Clerk,
J. n. Laird; Register OF Deeds, VIM.
Bissell; Treasurer, Frank Strain;
Sheriff, A. Troup; Superintendent G.
HickenlOoper; Probate Judge, Fl.
Spaulding,; Surveyor +. Weeks; At
torney ". II. Pratt. Coroner, j. X.
Edwards; Commissioners, L. Fisher,
Jacob Fl. Close, N W. Applington.
In April 1879, this county was visit
ed by an earth quake upon which the
HERALD commented OH as follows:
THE EARTH QUAKE.
This vicinity experienced a severe
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-05-12
TESTING Kentucky Whisky.

Now, there are plenty of kinds Of
whisky" said Representative Ollie
James Of Kentucky. "but the people
in our state contend that our bourbon
is the best in the world. We sell to
outsiders all that does not pass our
test"
What is the test?" asked Represen-
tative Beidler Of Ohio.
why" said Mr.. James, I'VE inject
one drop Of II into the veins Of rab'
bit, and II after that the rabbit will
not fight q bulldog the whisky Is no
good.SStray Stories 81
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-05-12

shock OF an earth quake on last Sun
day night. IT. struck our town about
nine O'Clock in the evening. The
shock was so severe that buildings
were swayed, glass and doors Jared in
a violent manner, congregations at
worship became alarmed and fled from
the building, the solitary dng0ut
which had been the safe resort from
the winds and thunder-h0lts became
greatly agttated ana were abandoned
by their occupants, their earth walls
and covering which had slumbered at
ease on the bOSom Of mother earth
gave way uuaer this monster force
and came crumbling down.
The shock lasted some twenty sec
onds, hut the quivering sensation OF
the earth could be distinctly felt for
minutes. The shock was general
throughout Phillips county, and we
presume 1t was felt throughout the
State but have not yet learned. Dur
this short interval IT fifteen seconds,
the people were united in one great
solemn thought. The earJh which
had been the safe abiding place Of
animal life now seemed bur tremb-
ling quivering mass Ut uncertainty.
The voice Of G0d in most solemn aid
and awful tones came distinctly 0ui
Of the bosom OF our earth, aud people
stood shocked with It's mighty power
For moment, they STOOD on the
brink Of time With the one thought Of
eternity.
This is the SECOND shock that this
locality has experienced from an earth
quake, we very distinctly felt one a
little over year agO. We fear that
our Pacific country has experienced sad
results from this last one, AID await
the particulars With mucn interest.
From the local items We Gull the
following:
PhillipSburg wants bank.
Our district court clerk Is always
ready to attend to business, no matter
IL is only love affair
Wise men drink deep in knowledge
and then sometimes drink harder at
the end Of faucet.
Why Is Vt that our county superin-
tendent resorts To heavy jumping just
after closing days examination with
the lady teachers.
Farmers keep out VI debt. A little
more hard labor and an unincumber-
ed homestead will give you free pass
for comfort in coming years.
Everybody is happy. Never has
Phillips county had 81 much promise
rs AT this lime. Guud land and plen
W ul IL. Everybody Is his own land
lord Fine growing weather, plenty
IT rain, crnp> lUokiiik their hest and
railrnad uG It's way TO Phillip>burv.
A new Appoint \ young
Iimhof the legal fraternity has re
ceired the appuinI mcut Of night clerk
in our new post office. lie SeemS IL
he we'll pleased with The appointment
and especially with his assistant. They
wi be on hand az all hours OF The
IT. hi To ctive aid distribute mail
h Davis prepared and recorded Lhe
town plat Of Marvin. 1t is heated
directly Murh Ut Phillipshurg on The
Sulnmon river. ~ has plenty " room
to grow, aud all the future before It.
The first shah I've last and tile last
shall be tir>t. The prairle.dng towns
have disappeared Will Marvin make
the Chicag, Of the Solomon ?
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For Sale

A good three room house aud base
ment-twO fun lolS- good well nf
gond water. walled up with brick.
Two other lots with fruit trees on
them, fenced no 90 with this prnYer-
w. Price $500. Inquire Of ". e..
Pratt, under Phillips County Bank.
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The Cause Of Many
Sudden Deaths.

prevailing In this
$ because so decep-
tive. Many sudden
deaths arc caused by
it-heart disease,
pneumonia, heart
failure or apoplexy
are often the result
Of kidney disease. II
kidney trouble is al
lowed TO advance the
kidney -poiso ned
blood will attack the
vital organs or the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-05-12

~ho cont ps'kago Ia ennugh 6r usuHl o"cs
sors The family b It'c go renisl c'nthinS cup
r., I or,4sr All drngei-is sell them
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-05-12
Notice.

The PhillipSburg Cooperative Trad
ing Gu. will keep the elevator open fol
business on Saturday Of each week.
See manager at that time about stock
ar grain. Nv order ut huard Of dlrec-
urS. j. Il. BREAKEY, Secretary.
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kidneys themselves break down and waste
away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles most always result from
arrangement Of the kidneys and cure Is
obtained quickest by proper treatment Of
the kidneys. II you are feeling badly you
can make no mistake ytaklng DR.. Kilmcrs
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and
bladder remedy.
It corects inability to hold urine and scald-
Ing pain in passing II, and overcomes that
unplcaSant necessity Of being compelled to
20 often during the day, and 10 get up many
times during the night. The mild and tho
extraordinary effect Of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. II stands the highest for it's Won
derful cures OF the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold
by all druggists in flfty-cent and one-dollar
sized bottles. You may EIEr- z ~
have sample bottle Of MNjFINH1< IA
this wonderful new dis E II BIZ
covery and book that ssssls s L.l.ssssEslegs
tells all about II, both Home OF swnmpr,oo..
sent free by mail. Address Or. Kilner etCo.
Bingharaton, N. Y. When wri.ing mention
reading this generous offer in this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
tho name. Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root. and the address, BinGhamton,
N. T.. on every bottle.
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Few Suicides in Berlin.

In 1900 there were only twenty.
three suicides in Berlin to every 100.
600 inhabitants; In 1908 the number
was thlrty-one.
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TpTE Write to US for Free Trial
Pain PllIsr the New Scientific Remedy
for Pain. Also Symptom Blank. Our
Specialist will diagnose your case, tell
you what Is wrong, and how to right Il,
EE Tesi pE M5LG ELK MEPIGAt IND Co.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-02

walk in her cheeks and something of
the brightness of it in her eyes. In
one hand she carried a long-stalked red
rose. dripping with dew, in the other
the post-bag.
She reached a tiny yellow-fronted
cottage covered with Towering creepers
and entered the front room by the wide
open window. Breakfast was laid for
one, dish of fruit and shining coffee
equipage. BY the side OF her plate
was a small key. With trembling
fingers she opened the post-bag. There
was one letter. Only one.
She opened it and read it at once It
was dated from the House of Commons
oil the previous day.
MY Dear Miss Pellissier-
Tomorrow the six months will
be up. For days have been undecided
as to whether 1 would come to you or
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WHERE EXTREMES MEET

finally relapsing into italian altogether
as he told his story. He had been so
careful of his money-he had saved
twenty-three 'dolla.' They were to
have been married tomorrow, he and
Carita; and he was to have bought
Carita a new gown and a rose wreath
for her hair, and they would have
been so happy! And now-then he
pointed eloquently to the ruined pea
nut-cooker, waved both hands in a
gesture expressing the utter nothing
ness of his condition, and the ready
tears came again.
Il missed him then for several
weeks. The other day they came to-
gether and waited until 1 came out
from my office. My brudda-he die
began Antoine cheerily, as soon as 1
Joined them. An leave Antoine sew
enty-four dolla.' said Carita, her eyes
big with the magnitude of the for
tune. An his business Antoine
added pompously. Did he have a
stand?' 1 asked him. No, a piano.
We married ourselves tonight Thurs
day."
Hammond paused abruptly.
Antoine hunted me I'D last night
at the club. Said his wife-you should
have seen his eyes when he said the
word-his wife wanted to come and play
for me first, believing it would bring
them luck. l hadn't intended to go
down town this morning, as you know;
but l thought that was really very
little to do If it would add anything
to their happiness. Foolish things,
aren't they?" He turned his head
away-she would agree with this, of
course, and he couldn't bear to have
her do so.
She put her hand lightly on his arm.
No, they are not foolish. They are
wise. They have found the greatest
thing in the world. Those who win love
need look no further; there is nothing
more to have here. They who lose n
lose everything"
He put his own strong hand over the
smaller one resting on his arm.
Shall we look for altogether, Eliza
beth?"
She looked hastily about-there was
no one near, they were quite in the
country now-and raised her beautiful
face to his. II think we have found il
already she whispered.
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well, occasionally making pretense
of an abnormal desire for bananas, 1
rushed out to the stand while she was
still lingering there, and so 1 some
times overheard few sentences-their
soft Italian love words sounding like
bird notes in spring. Can't you fancy
them building a nest somewhere of
boughs and moss-they wouldn't re-
quire much more than the birds, you
know-and settling down like the birds
to sing their love songs and rear their
young?"
A new light shone in Miss Markham
clear eyes.
Hammond's head swan for an in
slant with a comprehension of the
magnitude. of what he meant to do, but
he went on steadily.
THE day of the tornado-you re-
member it-when the wind tore shut
tiers from the houses and overthrow
chimneys, and great limbs were
stripped from the trees as the small
boy pulls leaves from twig-that day
l witnessed the downfall of the House
of Buona. In other words. the COM
plete destruction of Antoine's fruit
stand and peanut
Poor Antoine! He made one or two
frantic endeavors to prevent the dis
aster, and then, crushed by the mis-
fortune, he chung to the doorway of the
Office building and watched the gamins
as they wildly scrambled for the scat
tered fruit
And was everything entirely
ruined?" Miss Markham's hand in
stinctively sought her purse.
The peanut-coo lay in the mud,
bent and twisted out of all semblance
to its kind. Antoine picked it up with
trembling hands, and then realizing
it's uselessness, replaced it in the gut
ter, while the tears streamed down
his cheeks.
That isn't all?" expectantly.
Hammond continued obediently
Never mind, Antoine I said cheer
fUlly-it's SO easy to be cheerful over
anothers misfortunes, you know
you'll soon be on your feet again
We must expect reverses in business.
At my words of sympathy the flood
gates of his grief were opened, and
the words fairly tumbled over one
smother, his soft. broken English
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London. You are not playing to-
night; are your
mot tonight" she answered. 81 am
giving my understudy a chance. I am
going up to dine with my sister,"
"Annabel is a prophecies" he de-
clared. II, too. am asked"
1T is a conspiracy" she exclaimed.
Come, we must go home and have
some luncheon. My little maidservant
will think that 1 am lost"
They clambered down the hill to-
gether. The air was sweet with the
perfume of flowers, and the melody Of
murmuring insects, the blue sky was
cloudless. the heat of the sun was
tempered by the heather-scented west
wind. Ennison paused by the little
gate.
II think he said, that you have
found the real home of the lotos eaters
Here one might live the life of golden
days"
She shook her head gently.
Neither you nor 1, Nigel, is made
of such stuff" she answered. These
are the Fairgrounds of life. The great
heart of the world beats only where
men and women are gathered together.
You have your work before you and
L"
He kissed her on the lips.
II believe" he said, that you mean
me to be Prime Minister"
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no. I would like you to believe that
the decision have arrived at Ito stay
away-is wholly and entirely to save
you pain. 1t should be the happiest day
of your life, and 1 would not detract
from its happiness by letting you re-
member for moment that there are
others to whom your inevitable decision
must bring some pain.
For 1 know that you love Ennison.
You tried bravely enough to hide your
preference, to look at us all with the
same eyes, to speak to us in the same
tone. 1t was not your fault you failed.
If by any chance 1 have made a mis-
take a word will bring me to you. But
1 know very well that that word will
never be spoken.
Your great success has been my joy,
our joy as we'll as yours. You have
made for yourself unique place upon
the stage. We have so many actresses
who aspire to great things In the
drama, not one who can interpret as
you have interpreted it, the delicate
f1nesse, the finer lights and shades of
true comedy. Ennison viii make a thou
sand enemies If he takes you from the
stage. Yet think that he will do It.
For my own part 1 have come full
ly now into my inheritance. L am
bound to admit that I greatly enjoy
my altered life. Every minute 1
spend here is an education to me. Be-
fore very long 1 hope to have definite
work. Some of my schemes are al
ready in hand. People shrug their
shoulders and call me a crazy social
list. Yet / fancy that we who have
been poor ourselves must be the best
judges of the needs of the people.
You will write to me, 1 am sure
and from the date of your letter I
trust most earnestly that 1 may come
back to my old place as
Your devoted friend,
WALTER BRENDON."
She set the letter down and drew
from her pocket another with a for
eign postmark which had come the
day before. This one, too, she read.
'Hassell's Camp, near Colorado.
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"On or about the day you receive
this letter Anna, the six months will
be up. Do you expect me, wonder.'
[ think not. At any rate, here
l am, and here I shall be, twenty
thousand feet above all your poison
reeking cities, up where Gods wind
comes fresh from heaven, very near,
indeed, to the untrodden SHOWS. Some
times l tremble. Anna, to think how
near 1 came to- passing through life
without a glimpse, a moments revela-
ton of this greatest and most awful of
mysteries, the mystery of prinneval
nature. 1t is true saying that in the
mountains there is peace. Ones sense
Of proportion, battered out of all shape
in the daily life of cities, reasserts it.
self. l love you still, Anna, but life
holds other things than the love of man
for woman. Some day 1 shall come
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of the last six months, to steep herself
in the calm beauty of the surround
ings. And she found herself able to do
nothing of the sort. A new restless
ness seemed to have fallen in
upon her. She started at the
falling of a leaf, at the numbering
of a COW through the hedge. Her
heart was beating with quite unaccus-
toned vigor. her hands were hot, she
was conscious of a warmth in her
blood which the summer sunshine was
scarcely responsible for. She strug-
gled against it quite uselessly. She
knew very we'll that a new thing was
stirring in her. The period of repres-
sion was over. 1t is foolish, she muir
INJURED to herself, foolish. He will not
come. He cannot.
And then all her restlessness was
turned to joy. She sprang to her feet
and stood listening with parted lips
he came around the corner of the spin
ney.
Anna" he cried eagerly.
She held out her arms to him and
smiled.
And where" he asked, "are my RI
vals?"
"Deserters," she answered, laughing.
1T is you alone, Nigel, who have saved
me from being an old maid. Here are
their letters" "a
He took them from her and read
them. When he came to a certain sem
tence in Brendon's letter he stopped
short and looked up at her.
so Brendon and l." he said, have
been troubled with the same fears. I,
too, Anna, have watched and read of
your success With must confess it
some misgiYing.'
Please tell me why?" she asked.
do you need me to tell you? You
have tasted the luxury of power. You
have made your public. you are already
a parsonage. And 1 want you for my
self-for my wife,
She took his hand and smiled upon
him.
Don't you understand, Nigel" she
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back and 1 will show you on canvas
the things which have come to me up
here among the eternal silence.
Many nights 1 have thought of you,
Anna Your face has fitted out of my
watch-fire and then have been a
haunted man. But with the morning,
the glorious unstained morning, the
passion of living would stir even the
blood Of a clod. 1t comes over the
mountains, Anna, pink darkening into
orange red, everywhere a wonderful
cloud sea. scintillating with color 1t is
enough to make a man throw away
canvas and brushes into the bottomless
precipices, enough to make one weep
with despair at his utter and absolute
unimportance. Nature is God, Anna,
and the greatest artist of us all
pigmy. When I think of those ateliers
of ours, the art jargon, the decadents
with their flamboyant talk. 1 long for
a two-edged sword and minute of
Divinity To perdition with them all.
Il shall come back. if at all, a new
man. I have a new cult to teach, a
new enthusiasm. / feel years younger,
a man again. My first visit will be to
you. 1 must tell you all about Gods
land, this marvellous virgin country,
with its silent forests and dazzling
peaks. 1 make no apology for not
being with you now. You love Emil
son. Believe me, the bitterness of it
has almost departed, crushed out of me
together with much of the WEAKNESS
and sorrow I brought with me here by
the nameless glory of these lonely
months. Yet I shall think of you to-
day. l pray, Anna. that you may find
your happiness. Your friend,
DAVID COURTLAW."
"P. 81 do not congratulate you on
your success. 1 was certain of it. am
glad or sorry according as it has
brought you happiness"
Annals eyes were little dim as she
poured out her coffee, and the laugh
she attempted was not altogether
success
This is all very well" she said, "but
two out of the three are rank deserters
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and If the papers tell the truth the
third is as bad. 1 believe am doomed
to be an old maid"
She finished her breakfast and
strolled out across the garden with the
letter still in her hand. Beyond was
field sloping steeply upward, and at
the top a small pine plantation. She
climbed slowly toward 1T, keeping
close to the hedge side, fragrant with
wild roses, and holding her skirts high
above the dewladen grass. Arrived IN
the plantation she sat down with her
back against tree trunk.
Already the warm sun was drawing
from the pines their delicious odor. Be
low her stretched a valley of rich
meadowland, of yellow cornfields, and
beyond moorland hillside glorious with
purple heather and golden gorse. She
tried to compose her thoughts, to think
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Miss Markham in fitful snatches, min
gled with the noises of the street. She
saw that Hammond was listening as
ii to a symphony, and she wondered
a little as to the meaning of the scene.
She saw him place something in the
girls small, brown hand and then the
man took off his cap with low obeis-
ance and the girl courtesied preUtily
as Hammond raised his hat politely
and made his way to the automobile
What is it?" she questioned briefly,
as he took is seat.
only the beautiful outcome of a
little romance that 1 have watched as
j. blossomed here amid the sordid
rush of business"
They are lovers-these two?" fall
ing in with his mood.
Yes, welded last night. Two mag
nifcent types of primitive humanity"
with the enthusiasm of artistic per-
ception.
They watched the two as they went
down the street, each pushing the
piano with one hand, while the other
hands were clasped.
will you tell me about them 2" she
asked as they reached a broad, quiet
fusion of the city.
Are you really interested?" turn
ing to look at her curiously.
Very much so! Please tell me-"
They are Antoine and Carita-
they may have other names-these are
all 1 know. I have watched them
from my window all winter. He had
a tiny fruit stand on the corner and
she was errand girl in big millinery
establishment on the next street. I
saw the first love glances. and l swear
by Bunker Hill they did not come
from Antoine
Miss Markham laughed softly
I watched Carita passing and re-
passing, making several trips by the
little stand for each errand. Then
there would be days when she did not
come at all, and Antoine's neck would
have been safer in those days if II had
really been made of rubber instead of
the material provided by the Creator
Miss Markham smiled appreciatiyely.
She could fancy the ardent Italian gan
ing UP and down the street, watching
for his sweetheart.