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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

UNDOUBTEDLY much unnecessary
alarm has been caused by the reports
of an apparent epidemic of crankism
throughout the country. Stories
have come from all quarters of the
performances of crazy or half-witted
persons, and it has been assumed
that the assassination of Mayor Har-
rison by Prendergast stirred all these
people into activity. AS matter of
fact probably not one of these cranks
had heard Of Prendergast's crime.
They were simply following out the
Authorizations of their diseased
minds, and the Harrison assassina-
tion gave their actions a prominence
which they would not otherwise have
obtained, That is to say the cranks
were no more numerous than usual,
but, instead of attracting little OF no
attention, they were exploited by the
newspapers, thus giving rise to the
impression that half the population
Of the country was going crazy. I'm
der ordinary circumstances we should
have heard nothing of them. 1t was
Prendergast who brought them into
notoriety, but Prendergast's crime
was not responsible for their actions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

UNDOUBTEDLY there will be a good
many hungry people in Chicago this
winter, not because the business sit
uation is particularly discouraging-
it is not-but because Idle men flock
to the cities when snow begins to fly.
The opening of the soup kitchen on
Canal street is therefore a wise pro-
vision for the future. The record of
the institution shows that there are
already many persons who are in
need of just such aid AS the weather
grows colder the kitchen will have
more patrons, and by New Years the
limit Of its accommodations will have
been reached. Too much praise can
not be given the Jewish women who
are managing the institution. They
are conducting practical work Of
charity in an transformations way;
they are relieving all corners, with
out regard to creed, race. or color,
and they are conducting the work at
their own expense. They deserve the
moral support Of the community in
their philanthrOpic undertaking. Ma
terial aid they do not ask for. Her
aid.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

When, without overshoes, you have
been caught in a heavy rainstorm,
perhaps you have known already
what to do with your best kid boots,
which have been thoroughly wet
through, and which, if left to dry in
the ordinary way, will be stiff, brittle,
and unlovely? II not, you will be glad
to learn what l heard only recently
from one whose experience is Of value.
First wipe OFF gently with a soft
cloth all surface water and mud; then,
while still wet, rub we'll with kero-
sene oil, using for the purpose the
furred side of Canton flannel. Set
them aside till partially dry when
a second treatment with oil is advis-
able. They may then be deposited
in a conveniently warm place, where
they will dry gradually and thor
oughly. Before applying French kid
dressing, give them a final rubbing
with the hanel, still slightly dam.
pened with kerosene, and your boots
will be soft and flexible as new kid,
and very little affected by their bath
in the rain. -Harper's Bazaar.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
KANSAS RAILROADS.

In speaking of the business outlook
ofthe Santa Fe Mr.. Frey said: "Our buis.
ness is increasing right along and reports
for the month of October shows but small
decrease in the business with the cores.
ponding month year ago. Business is
picking up all along>the system and we
have been for two months gradually
getting back to our normal condition.
1 look for increased business at least I'M
til the last of December"
The Santa Fe has complied with the
decision of the railroad commission as re.
CARDS. the rate on agricultural imple-
ments, and its schedules have been in
the hands Of its agents for several weeks,
This road made no reduction in Kansas
rates except in SO far as Wichita is con-
cerned, although it was necessary to
cline up the whole schedule. 1t is I'M
derstood that the Rock Island also has
complied with the order.
The Santa Fe passenger department
was informed that Denver ticket bro
ker named PEBBLES was arrested at st.
Louis for changing the destination Of
Santa Fe tickets. PEBBLES work was dis
covered about ten days ago and he inn
mediately skipped. The Santa Fe has
had number of men arrested for this
offense, and one Colorado man has just
been liberated from the penitentiary
where he served term Of five years.
Notice was received by the state
board Of railroad commissioners that the
Missouri Pacific company would comply
with the recent order Of the board fixing
rates on agricultural implements to
Wichita the new schedule to be effective
December 1. The Missouri Pacific not
only accedes to the Wichita rate, but
has made corresponding reduction in
the rate on this class Of shipments to all
other points on that line. Secretary
Henderson, Of the Kansas board, esti-
mates that the saving of freight at Wich-
tia alone by reason Of the reduction will
amount to $4,000 year, and that if all
the roads follow the example OF the Mis-
bOuLl L LOJdA onNAh6 w AAAhouh
in the one item Of freight on agricultu-
raj implements will amount to $4,000
per annum. There are several points
where larger business is transacted in
this line than at Wichita. At Goodland
last year 1856 cars of agricultural imple-
ments we're handled.
Topeka Capital: General Manage
Frey says that the new engines ordered
from the Baldwin company will be uset
principally on the Santa Fe system
proper, that is to say between Chicag,
and Denver, Albuquerque and Ell Paso
The first installment of the new pur,
chase is expected to be ready for servict
in very short time. Asked what tn,
new engines would cost, Mr.. Frey de
clined to state. The average cost of
locomotive is about $4,000, or in rounc
numbers about 1858, 900 for the seventy
one engines.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
Watering the Cows.

Cows in full flow of milk must of
necessity drink a great deal of water.
Therefore warm the water in winter
to about 60 to IS degrees, and then
your cows will drink all they want at
least once a day. But if water is
very cold and the weather cold a COW
will 20 sometimes u day or two with
out tasting water and when COM
PEELED by thirst to drink will gorge
herself with ice water before she
stops drinking, and for the balance
Of the day will stand in the yard
rounded up and shiverlng with the
cold. Or course she has consumed
the greater part Of the feed given
her in the morning to warm up the
ice water she drank and has nothing
left to produce her usual amount of
milk at evening, and without think
ing the daryman will wonder why
his cow does not give more milk.
To-day [ wonder that all these years
past | did not know aud realize how
much cheaper it is to warm water in
cold weather for cattle with wood or
coal instead of warming with hay
and grain.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
PnekIng Apnles.


The President Of the Ontario Fruit
Growers Association gives the fol-
lowing directions for packing apples;
Choose solid place in the ground,
and place barrel upon a solid piece
Of plank, Lay, the first course Of
apples with the stem down, The
packer should not take especial sam
pies for this course, but take them as
they come and place them so as to
make solid row in the bottom, The
next row should also be put in care
fully with the blossom end down,
After that as each basketful is put
In, the barrel should be carefully
shaken down on that plank. When
the packer comes to the top Of the
barrel he eyens them Off according TO
the variety, One variety will press
down closer than another and that
Is where little Judgment and ex-
perlence are required. A man must
know every variety he is packing in
order TO know how many to put in
the barrel-wh Their he will fill it to
The chine, an inch above the chine,
Or further Then the last row has to
be placed so as to be in an oval posi-
5ion before you put the press on, with
The stems up, so that they will press
down evenly and level and after
ward on opening the barrel you can
not tell at what end you commenced.
That is when a barrel is packed prop
erly and it will carry and carry thor
)ughly
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
Banklng Up Cellars.

1t is a mistake 10 suppose that
manure is better than earth to bank
The cellar with, The common idea
is that manure is warmest because
1T will ferment But there is little
heating in the quantity used for
banking cellar until warm weather
comes, and then the manure becomes
an intolerable nuisance. Not even
an earth bank outside is needed il a
space is enclosed tightly on the in
side, reaching from the top of the
wall to one or two feet below the sur
face Of the ground outside, This
confined air space keeps out cold
better than does anything else
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
CoId Coming Through MIndows.

A very light henhouse is pleasant
in summer spring, and fall, but in
the coolest weather the single thin
plates of glass transfer the inside
heat to the outside atmosphere alto
gether too rapidly for comfort or
profit. Windows for poultry houses
ought to be doubled in winter. The
air space between the windows will
keep out cold, and both glasses being
free from ice will make the house
lighter than one ice-covered window
could do. Glass is not expensive and
doubling the quantity of sash in win
ter pays in every way.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
FnttenIng SteerR.

Ono Of the best ways of fattening
steers says Benton Gabbcrt, is to
commence Oh good grass with pump
kins The best pumpkins can be
grown by planting between the apple
rows where the sun shines The
vines cover the ground, keep down
weeds and are benefit to the trees.
But ] have depressed. The steers
soon learn to love them, and a car
oad Of steers will eat large wagon
load daily. Commence with a little
corn with the pumpkins, increase
slowly for the steers will eat corn
sparingly until you have them on
full feed. When on full feed, lot
them; watering trough should be
handy This is necessary, a fulfilled
steer is very lazy, aud will suffer for
water if it is a bad place or far to 60
and when he does go will drink too
much. A water founder is the worst
founder and only happens when
water is troublesome to get. The steer
must be kept comlortable-a roomy
shell with hay loft above. Hay given
each time you feed sparingly, with a
dry bed TO rest on, makes the model
feeding pen.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

A READER of the New York World
having asked in what cipher its no.
ticeably complete South American
dispatches are received, the World
prints the fac-simile of a bill of the
Anglo American Telegraph Company
for dispatch Of 1880 words on the
9th of October, amounting to
50, 1917. 20, and the fac-simile of a bill
Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company for cable service from
Buenos Ayres on the same day
1,S45 words for 81, 124. 3S. The World
informs the inquiring reader that
while telegraph tolls have declined,
the public appetite for news has
grown a thousand-fold, and the old
time brief cipher cablegrams are no
longer satisfying. People generally
are aware Of the fact that it takes
a large amount Of money to meet the
demands Of the readers Of daily news
papers for the news of the world.
But with many the traditional paste
pot and shears and the well-known
inventiveness of the journalistic
mind are credited with much that
costs large amount of money every
day. The inquiry under comment
and the fac-simile of the Worlds
bills for two kilograms are proof of
this assertion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

ferent kinds in the same b. rrel. To
sell fruit thus mixed destroys the repu-
tation of the seller for fair dealing
and Injuries the market for all fruit
of the class There is more Of this
fraudulent mixing Of fruit than there
should be- IL has materially injured
the sale of American fruit in Eng
land. There the Newtown Pippln is
the variety most in favor, and other
apples resembling this have been
placed in the same barrel Only fruit
from well-known American growers
will sell for full price in English
markets now.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
To Mako a Fowl Tender.

When it is drawn and stuffed it is
wrapped in two thicknesses Of brown
paper tightly bound with Irvine, 80
that none Of the vapor or steam may
escape. According to its size and
age, the fowl Is allowed to cook in a
very hot oven within It's envelope Of
paper from an hour to an hour and q
half. When the fowl is taken out re-
move the paper, which is to be
burned with all the grease it may
contain. The bird is now dredged
with flour, replaced in the oven and
basted every few minutes with the.
juice which may flow into the pan.
AS soon as it has assumed deep
brown color it is served with rich,
gravy. Full-grown pigeons cooked in,
this manner are said to be equal to
squads.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
STOCK AND FARM.

Ell Dorado Republican: Edward, son
of Mr.. & Mrs. j. B. Stone, is one OF the
brightest and most promising young
farmers in the county. When eight years
of age he acquired quite desire for
stock and his father gave him heifer
calf worth $3.50, telling him he could
have all he made from it when he was
twenty-one. Two weeks ago Mr.. Stone
and his son, who was twenty-on this
year, shipped their stock to Kansas
City. Ed. had twenty-three head, from
which he received SLABS. He also has
three head of fine horses. This was a
small beginning, but by close figuring
Ed. has acquired enough money to give
him quite a start in life.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

BARON Won SCHLoEzER, formerly
German ambassador to the Vatican,
in his leisure hours wrote his memoirs,
which were to have been published.
The young Kaiser, however, secured
proof-sheets Of the book and peremp-
torily forbade its publication. Baron
Won Schloezer is an intimate friend
and warm admirer Of Prince Bis
marck, and it is believed that his
complimentary references to the ex-
Chancellor dlspleased the Emperor.
The Baron is So much disguised with
the imperial interference that he will
not return to Berlin, but means to
reside permanently in Italy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
All Around the Farm.

MORE, infinitely more, farm ma
chinery rusts out from exposure than
wears out in legitimate use West
ern Rural.
An orchard that is not pruned in
four or five years becomes so injured
that it is almost impossible to get it
into proper condition again.
Roofs make a cheap and excellent
food for swine, Sweet potatoes,
beets turnips carrots, etc, are hard
to beat either for convenience or
economy.
The sheep industry seems to be at
a low ebb in some sections. We
know Of farmers who have been Of
fered as low as 81 per head for good
sheep this fall York indie
pendent.
FARMERS and dairymen should
know that all advices-whether pat
ented and peddled or given freely
away--to make butter come in half
the usual time, are humbugs. Good
butter cannot be made in double
quick time
IF you are keeping sheep with an
eye to the value of the wool product,
you must maintain the animals in an
even condition through the winter.
Sheep which are half starved will
have weak spots IN their wool in the
spring.
A GOOD place to do book farming is
around the treslde In the winter
evenings. Take up the study of GER
tain crops and learn all that you can
about them, and be prepared to put
the knowledge into practice next
spring.
GOOD feet are the foundation, in
more than one sense, of good horse
In fact, good horse can no more
stand on bad feet than a good house
can stand en- bad foundation. See
that your animal is sound from the
ground up
The prices for butter have been re-
markable good this summer, and
good article has found ready sale. In
fact, the dairy industry is about the
only one that has not felt the pressure
of hard times to any great extent. =
The Independent.
The windmill serves many pur-
poses, and after man once has one
on his farm he ever after wonders
how he managed to get along with.
out it. 1t will raise water for stock,
grind and chop the feed and irrigate
the garden. There are few farms
where they will not well repay their
cost.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
The Beet-Root SUGAR industry.

The jacksonville Beet Sugar Fac.
tory in California is the largest of the.
three factories in that State, 1t has
a capacity of 500 tons OF beets per
day and 100000 pounds of sugar
per week. Nearly 200 men are en-
ployed in working the beets into
sugar. The price Of beets is So per ton,
and twenty tons per acre is an aver
age yield. One farmer grew 225 acres,
and cleared Sll, 200 after paying all
expenses 1t takes about four months
to work up the crop. In this time
$3.50, 600 is paid for beets, $50, 900 for
wood $50, 900 for wages.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

The most novel train ever run
over the New York Central and Hud-
son River Railway was recent spe-
cial train of locomotive, baggage
car, and four ordinary cars, the latter
being filled with one hundred and
fifty insane persons--seventy-two
men and seventy-eight women-all
from Willard Asylum, 1t was a
transfer from the asylum named to
the Hudson River State Hospital
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
THE announcement that the once

THE announcement that the once
redoubtable John L. Sullivan, Of
Boston, intends to re-enter the pugi-
listic arena will be received with a
smile in Bruiserdom. When Sullivan
went down before the Californian in
New Orleans last September it was
clearly demonstrated that years Of
dissipation and excuses had robbed
him of agility, cunning and strength,
and that the once celebrated John L.
was only memory Of the past. Sulli-
vans temperance in the ring marks
a final step to that bourne of the ma
jority of his class-the gutter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

NEVER teach false modesty. How
exquisltely absurd to teach a girl
that beauty is Of no value, dress Of
no use! Beauty is of value; her
whole prospects and happiness in life
may often depend upon new gown
or a becoming bonnet; if she has five
grains of common sense, she will
find this out The great thing is to
teach her their proper value.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

AN Irish journal has this gem in
answer to a correspondent; 1--WE de-
cline to acknowledge the receipt OF
your postcard. Which is very much
like the Corkonian who travelled into
Kerry to an insulting enemy to "tell
him TO his face that he would treat
him with silent contempt"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

A COLLISION of two coal trains at
Norfolk, Va, was compounded by
the onset Of local passenger train
that should have been signaled. Two
men were killed and five injured.
This is another instance Of lack of
presence of mind among men who
should school themselves for just such
emergencies.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
To Preserve Fenceposts.

One way-the only one-is to char
the posts, but modern and much
better plan is to get a barrel of coal
tar from the nearest gas works, pour
some of it into a very large kettle
under which a brisk but small fire
should be kept burning. While the
tar is hot dip the end of the Epost
which is to 20 into the ground into
it. Let it drip and lay it on log
until dry, which will be but a few
hours. The post is then ready for
setting, and treated in this manner
will resist decay for Is or 20 years.
OF course the post must be stripped
of the bark before it is dipped in the
tar
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

If the young gentlemen who are
imbibing knowledge at the Ann
Arbor University cannot behave
themselves they ought to be put in
Jail. The authorities of Princeton
have stopped the barbaric practices
OF the undergraduates aud the Michi-
gan faculty should DO likewise.
There is no reason why o college
student should be allowed TO make a
public nuisance Of himself. There is
no reasonable connection between
the acquisition Of knowledge and the
practice Of blackguardism. The
young men who rotten. egged street.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

THE English Lord Chamberlain has
suppressed a burlesque because it
carlcatured the Sultan of Turkey and
thereby highly offended the Turkish
Ambassador to st. James. The
British lion can become the veriest
shrinking cur when he likes, and at
present it seems the unspeakable
Turks hold the whip hand.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

If there are any more men who
intend to kill some other man and
then kill themselves, they would con-
fer a favor on the public by reversing
their program and commence by kill
ing themselves.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

WE owe one to little Costa RIGA,
which has voluntarily surrendered
the absconder Weeks, although not
obliged to do so by any treaty. Weeks
was a New York lawyer who made
away with about 100000 belong
ing to his clients.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

1T is a greater fault rigidly to cen
sure than to commit small over
sight. The one shows himself a man
in mstaking; the other, no man in
not pardoning a light mistake,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

cars, broke windows, and destroyed
private property at Ann Arbor should
be treated just like any other rowdles.
They should be prosecuted, fined, and
imprisoned
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

EVEN more women might become
renowned possibly If when IL comes
to climbing the ladder Of fame skirts
were not so peryersely in the way
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

WE object to the use Of the word
~crank" in designating murdcrous
lunatics like Prendergast, 1t is
misnomer of a dangerous kind.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
REALRURALREADING
WILL BE FOUND IN THIS DE.
PARTMENT.

Directions for Packing Apples-How TO
Preserve Fence Posts -Fattenlng Steers
Banking Up Ccllnrs-Notos About the
FnrEl.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
Mixing Varieties of Fruit.

Only farmer putting up fruit for
his own use is justified in placing diff
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

As A rule there is nothing more
wearing on man than a lawsuit
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

If it wasn't for going to church,
some women would never get away
from their families.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21

PEOPLE never read Browning ex
cept when they have their pictures
taken.