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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
"Citizen" Train,s Income.

George p. Bemis, Mayor of Omaha,
nephew, and at one time private sec
rotary to George Francis Train, re-
Celved a characteristic letter from
the "cltizen," recently.
The Mayor, discussing 1t, explained
how Train manages to get an income,
which has been mystery.
"When Train was making money,
he turned over several Thousand dol
lars TO his wife and daughter, The
citizens daughter in that way re-
ceived at least 5000, 1000. She has not
forgotten the old man, and gives him
an income designated by himself.
That income is but SIP a week, Sc
being for room and the other 81 foT
postage, candy, and other Items Of
expense.
"Train complains that he simply
eats ginger snaps and drinks three
cups of coffee day. He says that II
he had S13 a week he would be both
cred to know what to do with the
extra 81. AS a matter Of fact his
frequent lectures add to his income.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
Our National Dish.

In the course Of foreign journey
Marion Harland CHANGED to be dilat-
ing upon the cosmopolitan taste Of
the American who would eat haggis
In Scotland, roast beef in England,
bologna in its city, macaroni in Italy
and frogs legs in France. And
what" asked a traveller, "is the ma
tlonal dish Of the United States?"
Mrs. Terhune always laughs, but rue
fully, when she repeats this anecdote.
II thought" she says, "Of telling him
turkey. But they cook that better
In France than in America. l
thought of mince pie, but that is
English as well as Yankee. At
length ! replied, with an assumption
of ease and pride that was far from
feeling, Baked beans and buckwheat
cakes l was we'll aware that my
interlocutor had experienced both
those dishes, and l was not surprised
that his sole comment should be,
'Fancyp in a Involuntary tone Of
shocked surprise.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
THE REToRT ROOM

in spite of this the columbia rum Is
not yet popular, even with those who
have had relatives reduced to ashes
In the adjoining crematory, The
same room In which the urns may be
kept Is fitted up as q chapel. There
Is In one end a platform which may
be used as q pulpit, and by its side is
an organ.
The crematOry is, however, the
most interesting part Of the building.
AS the picture shows, 1t is back Of the
columbarium and the intervening
room, where the bodies are prepared
for the furnace. When funeral
train arrives at the crematory the
body is taken to the columbarlum il
religious ceremonies are desired, and
If not to the preparation room. In
the latter place 1t is wrapped in a
sheet wet with alum water. 1t Is
then put into crate, which in turn
is placed on movable platform. This
platform Is run up In front Of one OF
the furnace doors and from there the
crate is pushed into the furnace. The
alumized sheet conceals the body dur
ing the process Of cremation the only
change which an observer can notice
is the gradual shrinkage Of the bulk
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
BETTER THAN EARTH
BEAUTIFUL RESTING PLACE FOR
THE ASHES OF THE DEAD.
The Deceased Must FIRST IIe Reduced 20
Elemental Principles by Cremation and
Ihcased in an Urn, Howover-Once That
IL Done Tomb Isn't Necessary.
NIche In the ColnmhnrIum.

Any lingering prejudice against
cremation as a manner of treating
the body after death Is likely to be
removed by an examination OF the
latest Improvements. One may now
die with the assurance that proper
and picturesque place for funeral
services, scientifically arranged Gre
matory, and a highly artistic colum-
barium are all provided under one roof
IA tied roof These are the adj
vaptages by which the Mount Olivet
crematory seeks to combat prejudice
and create favorable impression In
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
ReantirnI snhatnnoe.

One of the most singular products
of Hawaii is a vltreous lava known
as "Pele's hair" 1t Is silky, fla
mentOus substance, oliye-green or
yellowish-brown in color, soft to the
touch, but very brittle. 1t is pro-
duced by the wind catching the fiery
spray thrown up from the great crater
Kilauea (Which the Hawaiians long
since persOnlled as the Ere goddess
Pele), but the real cause of the lava
forming into such soft, silky tbers Is
believed to be the gas and steam es-
Gaping through the lava. Nearly all
of the native birds Of Hawaii use 1t
as Il nest-5ullding material.
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keep indefinitely until chemical
change ruins IL as an article Of food.
vnlnn of a RrnntntIon.

Have you ever observed that some
farmers can get better price for
exactly the same grade Of cattle than
can be obtained by other men? There
is nothing mysterious about IT. IT
is simply because they have a reputa-
tion for that kind. This is a prlnCi-
pie OF profit in cattle growing too
much overlooked. Get o reputation
for having superior stock all the time,
and you will always get the top price,
or little more, because there will
he some one on the watch to buy your
cattle when they come on the market.
Use the best class Of slres even If you
have only grade cows, and 1t will
help not only the actual quality of
your product, but your reputation as
we'll. A pure bred bull of high
record dairy family you we'll know
will stamp its quality on your dairy
herd, and the merits Of your cows
will become so well known that you
will be able to procure fancy prices
The same thing holds good, only per-
haps not to so pronouneed'an extent,
in breeding beef cattle for market. -
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
Truly Honorable,

The truly honorable man tries 10
remain ignorant Of things that
concern him not He turns aside
from the confidential gossip, glanCes
away from the open desk, shuns the
place where a whisper Is audible,
with just as much care as he would
use to avoid prohtlng by a mistake
in his change. His curiosity does
not crave the knowledge Of such mat
ters. 1t has the whole wide world
for It's area; and seeks Its satisfaction
In more wholesome directions. After
all, the information to which we
have no rights Is the smallest and
poorest and least valuable to us of
any that VIC can obtain. Let us cul-
tlvate a worthy curiosity on subjects
that shall enlarge our minds, deepen
our feelings, and strengthen our pur-
poses, and we shall shrink from that
ignoble inqulsitiveness that revels In
dishonest gain.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
Hedres for Shady PLACES.

II is often desirable to have hedges
along lines where trees are already
growing. Evergreens are wholly I'M
fitted for these situations; only de-
cIduous shrubs can be employed.
Among the best of these are the
various varieties of Prlvet. They
stand dry ground better than almost
anything else. 1t is not so much the
shade which Injuries the hedges in
these situations as it is the drying Of
the ground by the roots Of the trees.
When we imagine the enormous
amount of moisture transporting from
thousands Of leaves of trees, we can
readily see how dry the ground must
be which has to supply this moisture.
But those who have practical expert
ence understand this without a
thought of the philosophy involved. 49,
Meehans' Monthly.
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you who wants to get married, LEI
him stand up while / take a look 40
him.
The eleven of us promptly stood up.
"Git into line" she continued,
with wave of her hand. II hain't
after beauty or eddecashun, but I
can't take up with a fellow who'd
skeer n wolf to death"
She passed down the line and then
returned half way and said to q
mlddle-aged man named Remington
"You'll do, / reckon. There's d
preacher in camp, and 'twon't takd
fifteen minutes to settle things. All
of you as want to see the marrying
come on.
We followed the couple, who were
made man and wife inside of twenty
minutes, and next morning as VIC
passed the wagon on the road the
woman looked out and bowed and
said:
"Sorry for the other ten Of We, but
perhaps you'll meet up with the other
train soon and strike luck"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
BrIeR Hints.

The fumes of a birthstone match
will remove berry stains from the
fingers.
TAR stains are removed by apply.
ing oil, and then removing the oil
with benzine.
MOIST hands are frequently relieved
by bathing them in lukewarm water
containing teaspoonful of borax or
ammonia.
If a shelf in the closet is infected
with red ants, carpet it with flannel
and the tiny insects will not attempt
to invade that limited precinct
A SPONGE large enough to expand
and I'LL the chimney after having been
squeezed in, tied to slender stick,
is the best thing with which to clean
a lamp chimney.
In some OF the tests in bluing it
has been discovered that certain
properties In poor bluing, combining
with qualities OF certain soaps, will
produce an iron rust or stain in the
clothing
To DRAW linen threads for hem
stitching take a lather brush and soap
and lather we'll the parts where the
threads are to be drawn. Let the
linen dry, and the threads will come
out easily even in the finest linen.
GET rid of moths by drowning them
in ben2ine. You can soak the most
delicate silk with benzine and not
injure it. Always be careful, how
ever, to avoid a fire of any kind when
using benzine.
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wet sufficiently, reverse pals and
pour again. Ground grain may then
be mixed with the wet hay, If one
wishes, although prefer to sprinkle
it on after putting the hay into the
manger with fork. If one has suf-
ficient room, the box may be made
long enough to vet hay for two or
more horses For convenience, it
should stand in front of the manger.
The bottom of the box SLOPE about an
inch to the foot in length. In wet
ting hay this way, all surplus water
quickly drains out and the hay does
not need to be cut. 1t requires no
shoveling over, or mixing over in
order to get 1t all wet.
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cannot make a pageant brilliant
without the Oueen.

without the Queen.
She is a very little old woman,
stout and red.faced and not beauti-
full, but there is no one In her king
dom, with its hundreds Of hlgh.born
beauties, who carries with her the
stateliness and dignity of her
Majesty She is not naughty, for her
motherllness Is TRADITIONAL; she Is not
resolute, for many times she has
modified her own opinions to agree
with those of her Minister'S; she has
not remarkably strong mind, for
her books show only ordinary ability.
She impresses the world, because all
her life long she has honorably and
seriously borne her crown, has been
true and good and kind; has realized
that the welfare of nation was In
volyed In whatever she might do;
that for her mistakes many Others
must suffer; that her responsibilities
were great; that the world was worth
living in, and her people worthy her
never ceasing care, This p cture Of
the Queen shows her as she presided
over the wedding of her grandson,
the Duke of York If that occasion
was really her Majesty's last state
appearance before her people, as was
rumored at the tune, she studied to
please them by putting aside her
mourning and wearing rich white
lace with her stately black gown.
The picture was taken at Osborne,
July 20,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
WAS A WOMAN OF BUSINESS.

A Nebraska Widow Who Picked "a Husband
and Married Him In Short Order.
We were camped alongside Of an
emigrant train In Nebraska, says a
writer In the Louisville Commercial,
and Just after supper a woman about
40 years II age, who was smoking a
pipe, came over to our fire and sized
the crowd up, and said:
GIVE got sunthin' to say. I'm a
plain.spoken woman. When I've got
a thing on my mind, 1 don't beat
around the bush"
We looked at her with curiosity
and surprise, and she leaned against
the wheel Of a wagon and contirued;
''I'ye been wilder for three years.
Over thar I've got span Of nevis, a
good boss, new wagon filed with
housekeepln' stuff, and l kin rake up
about $50 in cash. l cum along with
the party to take up a claim. I'm
good-tempered, healthy and can swing
an axe or hold a pillow with most any
body. AS l said, Pm a plain-spOken
woman. II there's a critteE among
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
The Chinese.

The Chinese are very particular
about lucky colors They like Eng
llsh sewing needles, but will not buy
many of them because they are wrap
ped up in black paper--black b ing
an unlucky color A businessman
developed very good trade In print
ed Chinese calendars. The trade
continued good until he commenced
printing his calendars on green pa
der, when his trade fell of. He then
discovered that green was an I'M
lucky color.
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Nomndio Sign pninters.

When the days are long, the artists
known to their felow-craftsmen us
"rock daubcrs" make their way TO the
mountains, not to return till October
Is past. They scale the loftest peaks
with the courage and agility OF a
chamois hunter to mark in mammoth
letters on the faces Of rocks the
apochryphal merits of "Bingo's ber-
gamot pills, ""Dunfudgin's neyer-get-
fat-any- elixir" and many other
like nostrums. They are employed
by advertising concerns, and are hired
for from three to five months, accord
ing to the climatic conditions OF the
ATTITUDES they are sent To-. Those
sent South sometimes remain on the
road longer than five months. They
travel In couples. The route Of each
pair Is laid out before the start, and
each couple carry copy with them.
They are paid $1S to $25 a week, ex-
elusive of board and travelling ex-
penses-the latter meaning for the
most part wagon hire, as they seek
unfrequented places. Every year
their routes lie In wilder regions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
CoIossal Reoumbent Figure oil RrIok

Colossal Recumbent Figure of Brick,
One of the most curious colossal
figures in the world Is the recum-
bent Buddha In Pegu, which was
discovered in 1881 accidentally by u
railway contractor who was eXplor-
ing q jungle. 1t is built Of brick,
and represents Buddha lying on his
right side, with his left hand extend
ed on his leg, and one foot showing
under his robe, His head rests on
piles of boxes or cases, his eyes are
open, and his expression is benevO-
lent and intelligent, Human beings
standing on the ledge Of rock which
forms his couch look like men In
front OF a great building The height
ut the shoulder is 70 feet and the
length about go, 1t is supposed TO
have been built In the fifteenth cent
ury. On the Irrawaddy River, below
Prone, is q cliff two miles long and
about 800 feet high, which is carved
in rows of Buddhas, some of which
are twenty feet high, and in many
cases richly gllded. Robert Boyle, q
recent traveller In Burmah, descrlbes
the view of the city Of PaganN from
the river as zone of the grandest and
most impressive sights he has ever
seem" This old capital contains am
enormous number Of Buddhist tenn
pies of various styles Of architecture.
Washington News.
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Fig. /. A blacksmith can make one
from an old fork. Cuttings are
usually placed about four inches
apart in the row. Hence, have a
three tined fork made with straight
tines four inches apart, i've inches in
length, three eighths Of an inch in
diameter and pointed at the ends.
The operator walks by the side of a
line or mark and forces the fork into
the ground, four inches apart, at any
inclination desired. II the ground
be hard the foot is used to press the
fork down. A uniform depth can be
secured by running the tines through
light strip Of wood shown in Fig.
Il After the cuttings are in place,
the dlbble should be again pressed
into the earth within two inches Of
the,cuttings, and moved slightly to
press the earth firmly against the
cutting at the bottom. Test this by
trying to pull out the cutting. Walk
ing along both sides of the row fills
all lnterstices, and growth is assured
as far as proper setting is concerned.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
Care Of Apples.

There is no question about the i'm.
portance Of so far as possible prevent
ing the bruIsing OF the fruit. From
what has been said in strong terms
concerning the barrier of a tough
skin which nature has placed upon
the apples it goes without saying that
this defense should not be ruthlessly
broken down. 1t may be safely as
sumed that germs OF decay are lurk-
ing almost everywhere ready to come
in contact with any substances, A
bruise or cut in the skin is therefore
even worse than a rough place caused
by scab fungus as Judgment pro-
vided by the minute spores OF various
sorts. II the juice exudes, it at once
furnishes the choisest OF conditions
for mOlds to grow. An apple bruised
is a fruit for the decay of which
germs are specially invited, and when
such a specimen is placed in the
midst of other fruit, 1t soon becomes
a point of injection for its neighbors
on all sides. Seldom is a fully rotten
apple found'in a bin without several
Others near by it being more or less
affected. A rotten apple is not ITS
brothers keeper. The surrounding
conditions favor or retard the growth
of the decay fungi. II the tempera-
ture Is near freezing, they arc COM
parativelY inactive, but when the
room is warm and moist the fruit
cannot be expected to keep well.
Cold storage naturally checks the de-
cay. The deal apple has no fungous
defacements and no bruises II it
could be placed in dry, cool room,
free from fungous germs, it ought To
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26

There are various ways of building
shock, says Q. F. Curtis in Rural
Life, but we have settled down to
one Of two ways, depending upon the
corn and other conditions, viz: The
solid shock or standing shock built
close around a jack. The former is
made by placing the first armful hat
on the ground, the next across it at
right angles, and followed by filling
in the other angles and building up
solid from the ground, keeping as
much OF the fodder corn from coming
in contact with the ground as posi-
BILE The jack used In the second
method is made from 2X4 scantling
fourteen feet long, with two legs
supporting one end about four feet
from the ground; the other end rests
on the ground. and about three aud
one-half feet from the upper end put
a four-inch fence board seven feet
long through mortised hole in the
scantling. Let the intersection of
the board and the scantling be in the
center Oftheishock, and make a good
big solid one and bind it tight at the
top. When the shock is finished re-
move the jack by sliding the board
out first and you will then have a
large, well-bullt shock partially quar-
tered, permitting the access OF sutfi-
Gent air to prevent the fodder from
spelling, even il quite green.
l had some fears when l began to
use this method that the jack would
leave the shock too open and cause
it to bleach and take water, but 1t
does not. Corn may be put up in
this manner as green as it ever need
be cut if not wet with dew and it will
come out in perfect condition. The
method is not so satisfactory IL the
crop is somewhat green, and it has
the further disadvantage Of being
more subject to the ravages OF field
mice, but 1t beats the old plan of ty
ing the tops of four hills together
for foundation.
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Setting Cuttings.

In setting grape, currant, or other
cuttings In the open ground trench
is often plowed or dug, the cuttings
placed In position, and the earth
thrown back. Many make the ground
as mellow as possible, and with a
pointed stick or sharpened iron rod
make u hole of the proper depth and
inclination, and insert the cutting.
The operation can be greatly expe.
dlted and cheapened, says the Ameri-
can Agrlculturist, by the handed
foot dlbble shown in the illustration,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
THE QUEEN or ENGLAND.
Latest Portrait of tho One Living Embodi-
mcnt Of the Idea OF Royalty.

latest Portrait of tho One Living Embodi-
mcnt OF the Idea OF Royalty.
Her Majesty the Queen Of England
and Empress Of India stands In this
irreverent and practical close Of the
century to the world at large as the
one living embodiment Of the idea Of
royalty. Other monarehs may seem
august TO their own subjects, but to
the world generally they are merely
figures set up at the head Of the gov
eminent, TO be abolished as soon as
some more convenient system may
be arranged. The sentiment which
surrounds the Queen Is based on the
real power which she has always
shown. She has never surprised or
puzzled her people, still less has she
ever disappointed them. The feel
ing has grown steadily through all
her reign. She was Queen when most
of the people now on earth were
horn, and never for moment has
she ceased to be the Queen, To the
English populace all their nobility
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
Frosted Grass InnutrItIous,

So soon as hard frOsts come, every
thing dependent on pasture requires
extra feeding. The effect of frost is to
expand and burst the vegetable cells
that contains sweet and nutritious
juices and either dry them up or
blacken and rot them. This with
COWS affects the quality as we'll as
the amount of milk, making the
cream harder to churn, as it contains
a greater proportion Of fibre and
caseine and less butter fats.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
A CabIe On stopped by q Mule.


1t is seldom that cable car gets
the worst Of 1t In a collision, but q
mule proved victor yesterday even
Ing. AS car coming east was just
about to enter the curve at Washing
ton Circle, a large black mule wander
ed up X street and crossed the track.
Then he turned and was coming
back, and the car but few yards
away. The cripman did his best,
but the two colllded. The mule was
knocked about four feet, but landed
safely, and walked away whisking
his tail. Not 80 the cable car. IL
had be- spme safely locked on the
track, and 1t was fully ten minutes
before they could unloose and start
it.-Washington Post.
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Use a Fodder Cutter.

The fodder cutter is one of the
most useful and important imple-
ments on the farm. 1t is not used
as much as it should be, for it &C.
mans hard work If there is no power
to be obtained. but it will enable the
farmer to use a large amount Of
coarse food that is usually wasted.
The fodder cutter should be kept in
constant use during the winter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
Box for Wettlng Hay.

The Illustration represents a box
used for wettlng hay To use, crowd
a feed OF hay into the box, set an
empty pail under the open gate and
pour the water over the nay from an
other pail If one pouring does not
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
Fish KILLED by LiRhtning.

A peculiar result of lightning was
noticed near Dion, in France, after
a severe thunder storm. A bolt
struck small pond just outside the
city and 1t was discovered that the
ele trio shock had killed all the fish
In the pond, about 900 in number.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26

JUST now is the time when a man
wishes he were a rumor. A rumOr
gains currency, which is more than
most men can do In these panicky
times. Texas Siftings.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-26
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
TOPICS OF INTEREST TO FARMER
AND HOUSEWIFE.

Two Ways OF Shocking Corn-The Care OF
Apples--Value Of Reputation to Farmer
Setting Cuttings Box for wettiug Hay,
Etc
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OF the hill, where 1t burst, scatter
Ing the ashes t0 the winds, except
such of the heavier PARTICLES as set
tied In the long grass.