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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-29
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New Years Day.

The celebration of the commence
ment of the new year dates from high
antiquity. The Jews regarded 1t as
the anniversary Of Adams birthday,
and celebrated it with splendid enter
tainments-a practice which they have
continued down to the present time.
The Romans also made this holiday,
and dedicated it to James with rich
and numerous sacrifices; the newly
elected magistracy entered upon their
duties on this day; all undertakings
then commenced we're considered sure
to terminate favorably; the people
made each other presents Of gilt
dates, figs and plums, and even the
emperors received from their sub
jects new years gifts, which at a
later period it became compulsory to
bestow. From the Romans the Gus
tom of making presents on Jew
Years day was borrowed by the
Christians, by whom It was long re-
tanned, until Christmas day usurped
its privileges; but even in those coun.
tries where it fingered longest, In
France and Scotland, for instance,
congratulatory wishes are now almost
universally substituted for the more
substantial presents that we're form
erly conferred on this day. as marks
Of affection and esteem
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-29
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Entire City Relolces.

Perhaps the most charming of all
New Years customs halls from Frank
fort-on-the-Main, where 1t has pre-
vailed from time immemorial On the
night Of December 81, all the city
keeps festival. Family parties and
gatherings of friends are universal.
Games, stories and music, supple
mented by much eating and drinking,
speed the evening hours. At the ex.
act moment when from the great
dome Of the cathedral the first stroke
of midnight sounds its warning every
window is thrown wide open and from
their easements lean all the jewellers
in the town, young and old, each with
glass in hand. This is lifted high in
air as simultaneously from a hundred
thousand voices the cry goes up, PRO
sit Neujahr!" (''Happy New Year.")
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A Greeting to
the Coming Year q
t:i-VV--ss-JN~~.s.JI~~.~VsIl.

- M
We are on the threshold of a new
year. We do not know what the year
holds for us, but we are not afraid Of
it. We have learned to look for kind
ness and goodness in all our paths,
and so we go forward with glad hope
and expectation.
1t Is always a serious thing to live.
We can pass through any year but
once. If we have lived negligently,
we cannot return to amend what we
have slurred over. We cannot correct
mistakes, fill up blank spaces, erase
lines we may be ashamed of, cut out
pages unworthily filed. The irrevo-
cableness of life ought alone to be
motive enough for incessant watchful-
ness and diligence. Not a word we
write can be changed. Nothing we do
can be cancelled.
Another element of seriousness in
living is the influence of our life on
other lives. We do not pass through
the year alone; we are tied W with
others In our homes, our friendships,
our companionships, our associations,
our occupations. We are always
touching others and leaving impress
sions on them. Human lives are like
the photographers sensitized plates,
receiving upon them the image Of
whatever passes before them. Our
careless words drop, and we think not
where they fall; but the lightest of
them lodges in some heart and leaves
its blessing or its blight. All our acts,
dispositions and moods do something
in the shaping and coloring of other
lives.
It Is said that every word whispered
into the air starts vibrations which
will culver on and on forever. The
same is true also of influences which
go out from our lives in the common
est days-they will go on forever.
This should make us most careful
what we do, what we say, and what
quality of life we give to the world.
It would be sad indeed If we should
set going unholy or hurtful influences,
If we should touch even one life un-
wholesomeiy, il we should speak even
a word which starts soul toward
death.-J. +. Miller, D. D.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-29

Let us walk softly, friend;
For strange paths lie before us, all I'M
trod;
The new year. spotless from the hand Of
God,
Is thine and mine, o friend!
Let us walk straightly, friend;
Forget the crooked paths behind US now,
Press on with steadier purpose on our
brow,
To better deeds, o friend!
Let us walk gladly, friend;
Perchance some greater good than we
have known
Is waiting for US, or some fair hope
flown
Shall yet return, o friend!
Let us walk humbly, friend;
Slight not the heartsease blooming round
our feet;
The laurel blossoms are not half so
sweet
Or lightly gathered, friend.
Let us walk kindly, friend;
We cannot tell how long this life shall
How soon these precious years be over
Let love walk with us, friend.
Let us walk quickly, friend;
Work with our might while lasts our
little stay,
And help some hating comrade on the
And may God guide us, friendl
Lillian Gray.
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A Broken Dream.

As she came down the stair
In a cloud OF misty tulle,
The heated ballroom air
Seemed swept by an incense cool.
Full many a callous heart.
Weary and world worn there,
To quicker pulse did STRAIT
As she came down the stair!
Down drifting through the air,
Clad in a cloud of white.
fancled a seraph there,
with pinions plumed for flight.
Haggard and old had grown
Faces l fancied fair
In the light OF that lily unknown,
The vision upon the stair!
Then enchanted I'm every sense,
Breathing a perfume rare.
The fragrance OF innocence
And the happy flowers I'm her hair,
/ tripucd on that dreamful dress.
Well. imagine my deep despair!
For we fiOored a dozen. | guess.
Tobogganlng down the stair,
e. II. Pierson In New York Herald.
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Copyright. 1904 by Daily Story Pub. Co.,
"Lank" Jim, as they called him, had
been driving hack in Southern Arl-
IONA for fifteen years, and when took
my seat beside him he knew wanted
information or entertainment. But we
were ten miles on our journey before
he even opened his lips.
It was q relief to me when he finally
turned towards me, and asked whether
| had ever been over the road before.
IF you haven't" said he, lust take a
squirt at that cabin"
AS we drew near the structure | OBJ
served it closely. Rather out of pro-
portion, should say, for a log cabin.
In fact it is entirely too high"
That's 1t, that's 1t! Why, | have
pointed out that cabin to men with
eyes, and yet, when 1t came to MOTTO
ing anything unusual about 1t, they
were blind as bats, and to them it's
Just pile of logs; but you see things
I'll tell you now that when we round
the hill and look back, like as not,
you'll see a mighty different looking
building standing on that spot. Some
see just the cabin, as | said before,
but you'll see more. | can't explain 1t
and don't try. OF course | know a
mirage belongs to the desert, but |
reckon this one strayed and couldn't
find the way back. This country's near
enough like a desert to deceive a
mirage anyhow.
"As you say, that cabin is too high,
but have seen it when it was low, so
low that man would have to crawl to
get into it,"
you knew 1t then in its infancy.
Nice climate to grow such tall ca
bins"
See here, mister, have my own
little Jokes sometimes, and if there's
any fun In a thing I'm not likely to
lose sight of it. But the going down
of that cabin amt funny story. II
you're inclined to hear and not butt
in"
'I'll promise; go on with the story"
1.-THE owner of the cabin (and build
er, tool came out from the East, and
landed here in Arizona to make his
fortune, and he was in an ALFRED hur-
ry about 1t. Back there in Gods coun-
try he had left a piece of dry goods
that he thought was worth shaving for
(He wasn't married, mOre's the PITY.
knew, for | took letters back and
forth. Whenever he got one Of them
little violet scented letters he was the
happiest man alive, and wrote her
about three before he got another. II
he was expecting one, he walked five
miles down the road to meet me. She
had corralled him all right, and no mis-
take. This was a rough country, and
| saw he didn't fit in very well; but
he took of his gloves and went to
work. He learned to use the shovel
and pick like the rest Of us, and 1t
wasn't long before things were coming
his way. He kept saving his pile and
It did grow amazingly. Then he began
to improve his cabin, like he was get
ting ready for company. But just then
| noticed that them little violet scent
ed letters were getting few and far
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-29
The Untrodden Wav.

Each true heart in which there is a
spark of the Divine life turns eagerly
toward the unblemished page, the I'M
trodden way, Of the New Year, not
with wonder simply, or with hope:
but with fervent resolve that the dead
past shall bury its dead, and that a
nobler, fuller, sweeter spirit shall
glisten in the chalice Of existence.-F.
B. Meyer.
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Perfectly ConueniaI.

Naggsby-when man and his wife
think the same thoughts simultaneous
ly, it IS a sign that they are exceed.
ingly congenial.
waggsby-So. Well. then. my wife
and | are congenial all right. for the
other night when she said that she
wondered why I'd ever heen such a
fool as to marry her. mad been sit.
ting there in silence for half an hour
wondering over the same identical
thing.-Baltlmore American.
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offerIna for the New Year.

It is natural to wonder what the
New Year will bring US. Let US re-
member that there is another side
that we have something to bring the
New Year. II our offering is faith
and hope and sturdy purpose. we need
not fear that It's gifts viii fall short
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between; but he wrote just the same.
Finally none came .or weeks, and
then one day brought him another.
He read 1t while | waited; then as
usual, he rode with me to the mines.
Somehow his face looked pinched
and white. said to him, Bad news
from home, Mr.. Luptoni He knew |
meapt It kind, for had showed my
hand. Yes he said slowly. and it's
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Cardboard Bookmark.

Cardboard Bookmark.
This is a pretty present for the stu
dent, and is cut out of one piece Of
stiff cardboard, the body Of the but
terhy being cut loose from the part
intended to be put between pages.
Cartouche paper covered with crepe
paper is also pretty. The wings and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-29
Shaving Paper Holder.

OTdVIHy TdPCT TIUTUCTs
Cut round piece of heavy cartridge
paper and cover it with white paper
back and front. Then gather three
double ruffes of crepe paper, setting
one just beyond the edge, the others
further in, and at the center put a
bow Of four loops without ends, and q
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-03-26

For years there has been a demand
for a natural means for increasing
flesh, and Mi-o-na has come to supply
his need.
1t is not a cod liver oil preparation,
but a combination of fesh:forming
elements, that regulates and aids d.
'gestion and restores health. II ming
les with the food you eat, aids it assim-
%ilatiOn, tones up and strengthens the
digestive organs, and puts the whole
system in proper physical condition.
Every n who is troubled with dys
pepsia, has hat tired feeling, loss Of
appetitej or is losing flesh or is in a
ran down condition, should take the
guarantee bond to 'Crenshsw & Young
and begin the use Of Mi-o-na at their
risk.
Remember the treatment costs you
nothing unless it does all that is
claimed for it.
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confirmed are: Oscar s~tueaAer, Willie
RADIUS, John Hoehn, Albert Recbier-
man, Gas Starksbaun Arnold Sprick,
L lward Senior, Annie Begemau,
CLARA Mann, Minnie Temple, Matte
Kuerger, Selma Buehlel, Fannie Fink,
Emma Sender
DR. Brady and daughter, Miss B'ss
accompanied by DR. Day returned Mon
day evening from a months visit al
Edmond, o X The try was taken to
benefit the Doctors health, but we are
sorry to ilarn that it has not proven
successful. He was taken to DR. Sections
%Sanltarium at Independence, Mo. Wed
uesday DR. Day will return home to
Edmonds OKLA in about a week after
visiting friends and relatives in joan
son county
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had taken his own life, and at nee
went to the scene in company with j.
A. Lockhart, Esq, only to lind The
report true. Life had been extinct for
slme time, death coming by strangula-
ton, he having made use of one Of the
ropes attached to a hay fork in his
barn to accomplish his purpose. No
inquest being thought necessary, the
body was taken down and cared for by
friends and neighbors until the follow
ing afternoon, when the funeral SER
vices were conducted at the residence,
by Rev. T.. M. Cobb of Lexington and
intermeut at once followed at Mount
Oiivet cemetery in this city. Mr.. Hoke
was Ga Yeas of age.a native MIssoutian
and many years ago was united in
marriage to Miss Ellen Moore Of St.
Louis county, who with two sons, Wal
ter and Edgar survive him. The
family have lived 10 this county during
the past twenty.three years and are
we'll lhought OF, highly respected by
all, and in their sad bereavement have
the sympathy Of all around them.
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Dover DOlngs.

Fletcher Cox had business in Lex
ington last week
Miss Addie Hodges who has been
quite sick for some time is improving
Mr. Clifton Hodges and R L Cox
had business in Corder Wednesday
afternoon
Ben Vaughn and wife are visiting
Mrs Vaugbn's parents at Buckner
this week
Mr. and Mrs John r P~lattenburg
announce the birth Of q daughter,
March 18th
Hub and Nal VIM bought a fine
span Of mules n day last week from
II Hinson
Miss Ida Warrington OF Higgins
vile is the guest Of her frieud Mrs
VIII Meng this week
There have been several feet OF
new sidewalk put down recently which
adds greatly to the improvement Of
the town
Frank Cox left Monday for Beatrice
Neb Mrs Cox has been visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs L Brown In Bea-
trice for several weeks
Mr. Sam Vaughan has just completed
a new blacksmith shop on the vacant
lot just wesU Of Mrs Littleiohn g prop
erty 10 the east part Of town Mr. Joe
Bertrand will run the shop
L B Cole returned Wednesday
morning from a visit TO his son and
daughter In Hastings, Okla He was
very f~avorably impressed with the
country and people In fact he says
he was never at but one place he lik-
ed better and that was 10 Texas, but
we think he means Dover
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J. Pollrrd was here Monday.
j. c. FrerkiOg Is On the sick list.
Claude Marquis was in town Tuesday.
Thos. II. Hunter was here Tuesday.
Geo P. Gordon was here Wednesday.
Henry HinsOn was in town Monday.
Zach Wright was on our streets
Monday.
Candidate DrummOnd was here
Saturday.
Miss Wllmon Edwards was here
Saturday.
Abb Jeffries of Odessa spent Tues
day here,
Frank Haas OF Lexington is visiting
home folks,
Miss Maude Harwood spent Wednes-
day in town,
MISS Lo,tie Corder Is visiting her
sister, Mrs. r. L. Gaines
Abe Lewis Of Dover visited his
brother, ]. Went Lewis Wednesday.
Misses Alma and Florence Slusher
entertained the Young Peoples Club
Friday night,
The youngest child of Henry Sbu-
maker and wife, died March 2S, OF
measles and pneumonia.
NJ. 3. V. Oliver of Dover was here
Tuesday looking after his property,
which was badly damaged by the hal
storm Monday evening.
The hail storm which passed over
here Monday evening about Eve O'Clock
did quite a lot Of damage. The hal
stones fell as large as goose eggs
Many windo ' glasses we're broken and
some roofs QemOllsneu.
One evening this week while Waltel
Rhodes and the hand we're catching I
horse, they had some trouble, and th'
hand, Story, cut two gashes in Rhode
abdomen. The doctor was called nuC
nine stitches we're taken. He is re
ported better at this time.
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Alma Gleanings.
son county

Mr.. W. H. Lacy had business at
Salt Springs Monday.
Mr.. Bate Drummond, candidate for
Treasurer was here Wednesday.
Mr.. Jacob Kronike and family spent
Sunday with relatives at Concordia.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Robt. Webb OF Corder
spent Wednesday aud Thursday with
the family OF j. G. Goodwin.
Mrs. L E Johnson left Monday
for a ten days visit with her mother,
Mrs. Bland, of Warrensburg
Mrs. Campbell of Marshall, spent
the first of the week visiting her
daughter, Mrs. J. w. Homer.
1t is reported that rural mail route
No. 2 will soor start from Alma, serv-
ing the patrons South and East.
Marion Sparks Of Kansrs City was
here Wednesday with 8 carload of
young mules for which he traded and
sold to the farmers.
Oscar Kopplemsn OF near ConcordIa.
was here Sunday visiting his sister,
Mrs. W. G. Deke. Mr.. Koppleman
returned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Platner and
Mrs. Richards loi Grand Pass, Mo-,
spent Saturday and Sunday visiting
the family Of Prof. O'Neal.
The wind and hail storm of last
Monday did no damage to Alma. but
three miles north the hail did consider
able damage to roofs and stock.
MIR, ]. Hasse, representative OF the
Metropolitan Life Insurance OF New
York, was here q short while Saturday
TO see his sister, Mrs. R. C. Frerking.
Miss Mary Lou Larkin, assistant
teacher IN the public school was absent
from duty last week on account Of Ia
grippe. but We sre glad to state she
was we'll enough 10 take charge Of her
school Monday morning.
Mr.. W. f. Shultz had the misior-
tune TO loss his barn by fire last week.
Loss abont 5000; cause unknown. 1t
was only through favorable conditions
OF the weather and heroic efforts Of
citizens that saved quite q loss to the
adjoining buildings.
Are you coming to Alma, Saturday,
April Oth3 Everybody is invited to
come and eat soup with Alma people.
Beef, vegetable and al kinds OF coed
soup, prepared by first class cooks,
Also will have a colt show and very
liberal presents given away by the
business men for the best stock, Re.
member Inc place aud date.
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Whereas, the City OF Lexington, al
an election held on the I4th day oil
April 1903, did elect TO become a city
OF the third class, and is now organ
lied as a city OF the third class. and
the charter Of cities OF this class
calls for an election Of certain city
officers on the lst Tuesday in April oi
each year.
Now Therefore, l, Oswald Wlnkler,
Mayor Of City OF Lexington, hereby
proclaim aud give notice OF an election
to be held ia aud for said City OF
Lexington, Lafayette County, Mis-
souri,. on clEHl "a
TUESDAY, THE 5th DAY OF
APRIL, 1904,
for the purpose o. eleoting the FOLLOW
city Off viz;
A Mayor, Marshall, Attorney, Police
Judge, Assessor, Collector and Treas
ufer, who shall hold their offices for
two years aud until their successors
are duly elected and qualified. There
shall also be elected two Councilmen
from each Of the four wards Of said
City the one in each ward receiving
the highest number Of votes shall
hold his office for two years and the
one receiving the next highest mum
Der Of votes shall hold his office for
one year,
The polling places have been select
ed and specified by the City Connect,
Is follows:
First Ward-In the building on the
west side OF Broadway, owned by Gus
llaerle.
Secnnd Ward-In the lower room Of
the court house.
Third Ward-At the drug store Of
Wm. Lnomis 90 Frauklln Avenue. on
part block eleven (l1) first addition
to Lexington
Fourth ward-At the Engine
House in Oldtown in said City, on
Twenty-third Street, between South
Street and Washington Street.
Said election to be held in accord.
ance with the laws Of the State Of
Missouri, applicable to Cities Of The
third class.
In testimony whereof, j Oswald
Winkler, Mayor Of the City OF Lexing
ton, have hereunto subscribed my
name aud caused the seal of the Cit
Of Lexington to be hereto affixed Thu
Dist day Of March, 1904.
OSWALD WINKLER, Mayor.
Attest
SEAL JACOB FEeERT,
City Clerk.
. STATE Of MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE, IS.
CITY OF LEXINGTON
jacob Fegert, Clerk Of the CITY o
: Lexington, in Lafayette County, Mis-
souri,, do hereby certify that th
following is the form Of ballot to b
used at the general election tobe hel.
in the City Of Lexington, LafaYett
: County, Missouri, on
TUESDAY, THE 5tb DAY OF
APRIL, 1904,
as provided by the general laws {
the State OF Missouri In relation I
cit{aa ne tho third cIass =
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Wellington and Vicinity.
(BY LEALMA.)

ADA hAhsMAJ |
II. II. Schoppenhorst was IN Hig- !
ginsville On business last Friday.
Born, on Tuesday, March 18th, to
the wife of H. w. Westermann, a boy.
The public schools here will close
the present term on Saturday morning.
Edward Stacy who went to the In.
dian Territory about two weeks ago
returned home last Saturday,
Peter Larkin and wife of near Wav-
erly were guests OF his brother, j. F
Larkin and family Saturday and Sur
day
Elmer Dlebbert closed her first term
at Spaldings Business College in Kan
sas City Saturday and IS home for a
vacation.
Judge r. E Cbinn who cried tie
sale Of j. A. Workman's goods Satur-
day did got go home until Sunday.
EVENING.
Charles Walters Is pushing The work
Of rebuilding bis residence recently
DESTROYED by fire south of town with all
haste possible.
Miss Nancy Wright came in town
Tuesday evening and for the mex sew
eral days will be the guest of Miss
Leslie Griffin.
G. F. Mabony and wife Of Kansas
City Kan and Edgar Hoke Of ST..
Louis attended the funeral services of
the latter's father Tuesday.
Alex Balm has been given a contract
for moving a house for John H. Grumke
on bis farm near Independence. Mo-,
and left for that place Wednesday.
Having completed the first course
in the St. Louis School Of Art, Miss
Georgia Raglandc came home Saturday
morning and will not return for several
weeks.
There we're an unusually large
crowd in town Saturday, the public
sale OF Of John A. Workman drawing
many candidates and other people
living at a distance.
Miss Lizzie Logan Of Acworth,
Georgia is here visiting her sister, Mrs.
Lula Williams who for several months
past has been housekeeping tor Thorn.
F. Lockhart.
Walter Mahan has rented a part Of
the lands belonging to Gus Harra,
located near Pleasant Prairie church
in this county and with his family is
moving there this week.
Clarence and Thomas Graves OF
Odessa we're looking nover,the farm OF
the former here Wednesday and came
In town for dinner and spent several
hours with old friends.
During the hail storm Monday even
ing VIM. Schinke picked up An obloDg
piece Of ice IN front of his store that
measured "a inches IN length, 2
inches in breadth and / inches in
thickness aud weighing 2 ounces Un-
fortunately there we're no wind here
and the hail stones though falling in
very large numbers for a short time
came straight down, doing little or no
damage.
At about five O'Clock Monday after.
noon, DR.. J A. Mann was notified BY
telephone that his uncle, Benjamin
f. Hoke, liviog some three miles south
vest of town who for a long time has
at intervals suffered from mental de.
preston arising from physical affection:
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SocIaI Eyenlus.

The young ladies Of Central College
invite their friends Of this city to
spend a social evening at the College
Thursday, March "a, from 8 to 1890
o'clock This notice Is invitation,
No cards will be sent out. 1928
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WANTED-Faithiul person to travel
for we'll established house in a few
counties. calling on retail merchants
and a gents. Local territory. Salary
$50 per week with expenses addition
al, all payable in cash each week.
Money for expenses advanced. Posi-
ton permanent Business successful
and rushing. Standard House. $50
Dearborn st., Chicago. l1-l4tI6