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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

called the mother" of vinegar, which
it really is in fact. When dried,
these germs, which are so small as
10 be invisible, float off into the air,
and as the supply of them is mex
haustibly kept up by the constant
souring of various matters containing
sugar, all that is necessary is to ex-
pose some sweet liquid to the air and
t will at once begin to ferment and
finally sour, making what we call
vinegar
Vinegar is very wholesome sub
stance and is believed to have useful
effect on the digestive process, and
thus we instincJivelY desire it IN our
food. But as it is rather difficult to
procure it pure and free from injuri-
GUS mineral acids it is much safer to
make it from fruit cider. Cider
vinegar has small quantity of malic
or apple acid in it, and this makes it
more agreeable, In making vinegar
from cider only the very best should
be used. This is only made from ripe
apples, quite free from decay and the
common worms often found in the
fruit chosen for vinegar making. The
most perfect cleanliness should be
followed with all food substances, for
such is the uncountable numbers of
ways in which germs bad as well as
good affect the health, that no risks
should be run Of harm. from injurious
matters taken into the stomachs
The cider should be filtered through
fine clean sharp sand, by which all
the finest part Of the pomace is sep
arated, and other impurities that
would form good deal of sediment
in the vinegar are got rid of; and
then stored In perfectly clean barrels.
According to the American Agri-
culturist all that is required, then,
to make cider vinegar is to expose the |
cider to the air, from which the active
germs of fermentation are gathered |
without any trouble. They exist in
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23
KANSAS RAILROADS.

1t is not thought that any changes
will be made in the traffic department OF
the Santa Fe road, and the same policy
will be carried out as heretofore, as it
has generally been conceded that Mr..
Reinhart has had great deal to say in
regard to what the policy has been in
the past.
The Central Branch will relay nine
miles of track between Cawker and Os.
borne this summer with fifty six pound
steel rails. They will also put in zoe
feet of switch at Beloit, 800 feet at Sol
onion Rapids, and 1000 feet in the new
side-t track at Claudel, tho new station
between Cedarville and Kirwin.
Emporia special; The passenger
coach of the Howard branch of the
Santa Fe road was thrown from tho
track near Olpe and quite a number of
passengers were seriously injured. Mrs.
l. e. Lambert, vito of the postmaster
Of Emporia, was badly cut and bruised
about the head and Mrs. Ben Whelden,
L. G. Noise and Percy r. Noise were
badly bruised or cut A number OF
others were less seriously injured, all OF
whom reside in this city.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

A FAvoRITE drink in Hawaii is
known as the "poi cocktail" 1t is
made by stirring poi into a glass OF
milk. An American who has tried
it says there is nothing like a poi
cocktail for the "head" that follows
prolonged spree. when the stom-
ach absolutely refuses anything
known to civilization" he writes,
glowingly, when the throat is dry
and burning, the voice husky, the
temple throbbing and the hands
shaking" the cocktail is swallowed
and is almost instantly asSimilated. Z"
"A delicious feeling of calm and rest
steals over the patient. n The
throat becomes once more of flesh in
stead of fire and the head ceases to
ache. In fifteen minutes he is ready
for another spree" With the aid of
the poi cocktail, then, a man of aver
age capacity, with free access to spree
producing beverages of the necessary
strength and the disposition to i'm
bibe them, can indulge in thirteen
and one-third separate and distinct
jags every working day of ten hours.
This computation allows him thirty
minutes for getting drunk and fifteen
minutes for SOLDERING off. An expert
enced rounder will testify that in
many cases a quarter of an hours in
diligence in whisky and beer or whis.
ky and hard cider will develop full
grown drunk, but with a view to
greater scientific exactness we have
made half an hour the basis of calcu.
lation. The result is simply appall-
ing. BY devoting eight hours of the
twenty-fOur to sleep a determined
debauchee can crowd twenty-one
sprees into one day and still have fif-
teen minutes left for indulging in
free lunches. The poi cocktail is the
worst enemy to sObriety ever discov.
cred. 1t is the most potent jag.pro-
moter yet devised by the ingenuity OF
man. Away with it,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

the air In innumerable quantities.
There are several ways Of doing this
But the quickest way is generally
most desired. The store barrels are
placed where six, or more, feet of
space may be had below them.
A faucet is fitted into each barrel.
An open tub is set under the barrel,
and a sloping board, or several of
them, are arranged to lead a fine
stream of the cider down these boards
into the tub. To lessen the time
still more, two of these tubs may be
used, one below the other so as to ex-
pose the cider twice as long to the
air. The tub should be large enough
to hold as much as will flow in twelve,
or twenty-four hours, and when it IS
nearly filed, the partly made vinegar
is carried or pumped up into the bar
rel again. In this way, with a tenn
perature of so degrees Fahrenheit,
good vinegar is made in three or four
days, and when barrellcd or put in
suitable close vessels, it will keep i'm
proving in strength for years. This
method is shown in the annexed IL
lustration Fig. l.
For large quantity of vinegar an.
other method, but on the same princi-
pie with larger exposure to the air,
may be used. This consists of Sc
ries of watts placed one below the other
Gig. ,. so that the LIQUID may run
from one to the other into recep-
tacle at the bottom. The intention
Is to have the greatest possible ex-
poSure of the liquid to the air. This
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

Kansas Methodist conference is carried
out. Not only will foot ball be abol-
ished, but Baker will not be represent.
ed in any Of the intercollegiate games,
foot ball, baseball, or tennis, in the
future.
The resolution was adopted by an
almost unanimous vote, and over the
emphatic protest Of President Quayle.
The resolution is substantially as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That inter. collegiate sports
are detrimental to schools.
Resolved, That the faculty and trus-
tees OF our institutions shall do all in
their power to discourage them.
The resolution was rairoaded through
the conference at the eleventh hour.
The conference committee on popular
amusements had examined into the con-
dition OF athletes at Baker, but their
report made no recommendation as to
the passage of such resolution.
There will be no action on the part Of
the trustees Of Baker until the annual
meeting in June Meanwhile the games
now scheduled will be played.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

EVERY breach of faith, every
broken promise, every mean advant-
age taken, however small and trihing
each may appear, helps to build up
the dishonesty which at some time,
and by some one, wrecks the happi-
ness of multitudes and drags down
the SHINING one to degradation and
sin. The honor Of the country and
the integrity Of the nation are in the
hands Of every citizen; each is re-
sponsible for his share in making or
in maPring them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23
STOCK AND FARM.

Sedan Lance: W. S. lobe says hiA
wheat is looking well. He has large
acreage and is much encouraged at the
present prospects.
Luray letter: The livestock inter
ests in Russell county are becoming
quite important. Cattle have come
through in fine shape. More spot cash
has been paid in Russell county for live
stock during the past twelve months
than in any similar period.
There has been marked frightening
up of the sheep market at the Kansas
City, Kan, stock yards of late Schwarz-
child e Sulzberger take 1000 week,
and since their coming here other
houses have bought more freely, and
the sheep department at the yards is
attracting as much attention as either
cattle or hogs. Trade now at the yards
is good in every department,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23
Leaf MoId irom the Woods.

While it does not pay to be
trouble of gathering fallen leaves for
manure, leaf mold the manufactured
product of said leaves, may often be
use with advantage. Leaf mold is of
advantage as a mulch, keeping the
rains from forming crust on heavy
soil, or the sun from burning out the
moisture of light one. Leaf mold
is mainly carbon, and hence in the soil
is not so much advantage as a mulch
unless first mixed with nitrate or phos-
phate manures, With these it fur
.nishes Just what plants need, and IN
the carbonic-acid gas it gives off it
helps to keep mineral fertilizers from
becoming insouble, as they quickly
will in contact with pure clay or
sand.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

IN 1892 the rasin crop of Califor-
MIA amounted to $4,000, 900 pounds,
which was about equal to the con-
sumption of the United States four
or five years ago. The first 1000 car
loads sent East realized the raisers
AZ cents per pound. But, says the
San Francisco Examiner, owing to an
overstock Of the market and "insane
competition" in November several
hundred carloads of the remainder
were consigned to Eastern brokers,
who in many cases loaned money
thereon, and were sold at prices that
would bring the grower about cent
per pound.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23
Points About Poultry.

PU!LETs will prove much more
profitable if they are not crowded by
the other fowls.
NOTHING can take the place of good
management in the winter as we'll as
in summer.
ONE advantage with poultry on the
farm is that they can readily be given
a free range.
BY cullihg and marketing reason
ably early a considerable saving can
be made in feed.
The best way Of feeding clover is
to run through a cutting box and
then soak over night.
To HAVE hens lay we'll in the win
ter they must have warm quarters
and be fed literally,
THERE is a considerable difference
in the taste of a we'll fattened fowl
and one that is thin and scrawny.
IT is not a good plan to attempt to
conflne fattening turkeys for any con-
siderable time; let them run until
about ten days before marketing.
THE crumbs and scraps from the
table and parings and waste from
vegetables all of which usually 80
into the garbage barrel, will be rel
lshed by hens and manufactured by
them into fresh eggs.
FARMERS should attend poultry ex-
hibitions and see the different breeds
for themselves Don't believe all the
stories interested exhibitors tell you,
but 60 and master the matter your
self and be your own judge.
THE proper way to sell eggs would
be by weight. As long as this is not
the custom, keep hens that produce
the largest ones, and sell only to pri-
yate customers who will pay accord
ing to actual value.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

A POLICE JUDGE of San Francisco
has stipulated that in his court a
woman must always be spoken of as
a lady, A point in etiquette, backed
by the dignity of the bench, can
only be ignored by those willing to
run the risk of being in contempt.
The saleslady has already won her
place, with the kitchen lady a good
second and the scrublady likely
candidate. TO demand that police
man shall say, "Yer homer, l arrested
this lady in Tar Flat bowling drunk, "
and the court responds, "The lady is
fined 49," does seem at first to be
stretching politeness, but doubtless
the public can be educated up to it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

The frequency with which the
courts set aside the wills made by
lawyers of repute disposing of their
own property suggests to laymen the
expediency Of having their tesla
ments drawn by those who are not
members of the legal profession.
Samuel j, Tilden was regarded in
life as the most astute lawyer in
New York, but he was unable to
draw will for himself that would
stand the scrutiny of the courts. The
late Senator Mcdonald was also one
of the foremost men in his profession,
but it seems from the pending con-
tention that he too was incapable of
framing valid will AS a shoe
makers children are always the
worst shod of their companions, so a
lawyers heirs are always most per-
picked and in contention over his
work. Wealthy lawyers will here
after, if they are wise, hesitate to
undertake the task of apportioning
their property amony their legal
heirs. There will be less trouble in
disposing of their possessions if they
die intestate than if they leave a will
lacking in the perspicuity which
should characterize all testaments.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

WHAT in the mischief are we to eat
nowadays? After listening to the
vegetarians, who say we shouldn't
eat meats, and to the sun ripeners,
who warn us against eating under
ground growths like potatoes and
turnips, we hear the voice Of another
food reformer who says we mustn't
eat anything made Of grain, such as
wheat bread, corn dodgers, fapacks,
oat cakes, peas-meal bannocks, OF
macaroni, all Of which are hard OF
digestion and bad for the health. &c
to grass, We humbugs all, and herd
with Nebuchadnezzar. Give us all
things that are good, wholesome,
nourishing, tasteful, and heightened
such things as make a person feel
happy and brave. Give us a show.
Let folks loose in the animal, vege-
table, graminivorous, cocOanut, chest
nut, and apple-sass Kingdoms.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

A MICHIGAN young woman was
about to elope with a man whose
family could not afford to lose him.
The woman was the ward of a trust
company, a dlgnifed and responsible
concern, that realized the necessity
for prompt action. The woman
would not listen to reason, so the
trust company, with laudablc zeal,
hired pugillst to waylay the man
and beat into him sense of his own
unworth, The plan succeeded, The
fellow got the best licking that mus
cular mlnion, anxious to earn his
money, could devise. The scales fell
from the woman's eyes. She refused
to fly with a battered cripple whose
optics were blackened and nose awry.
A trust that makes a speciality of
moral reform deserves frequent divi-
dends
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

ceived the same penalties as the
younger De Lesseps, and NJ, Eiffcl, of
Eiffel tower fame, two years and a
fine Of "a, 900. 1t is almost to be
hoped that NJ, de Lesseps' mental
condition is as feeble as has been re-
ported, that he may not realize the
disgrace that has clouded his brill
liant career, Few will believe that
he was criminally guilty in tho
Panama scandal and all generous per.
sons will hope that the President Of
the republic may see his way to the
exercise Of executive clemency AS
to the others, they have made thei
beds and must lie in them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23
Making Vinegar.

Vinegar is a weak solution Of acctic
acid, which Is produced by the action
of a minute vegetable germ on the
sugar contained in the liquid to be
aciditled. This germ changes the
sugar into alcohol, first, and this by
further action becomes acetic acid
The germs when accumulated into a
mass appear as a kind Of soft Jelly
like substance which is found in the
vessels in which vinegar has been
made and kept and is commonly
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23
KANSAS CHURCHES

Wellington Standard; There ia to be
built in Arson a Free Will Baptist
church. The funds for building it are
being raised by subscription.
Atchison Champion; 1t Is the inten.
ton OF the Presbyterians to build new
church at Round Prairie in the spring,
The old church is in dilapidated con
dition and is liable to fall at any time
1t is one Of tho historic landmarks Of
Atchison county.
Emporia Republican: The services
at the Congregational church we're well
attended. In the forenoon the sacra.
mont Of the Lords supper was observed
and eight new members were added to
the church roll. In the evening the
house was also we'll filed, and an excel
lent discourse was delivered by the
pastor.
Independence Trlbune Rev. Henry
Cocks has rendered his resignation OF
the pastorate of the Baptist church of
this city, and has accepted call to the
church ut Chanute. Mr.. Cocks took
charge of the church in this city when
it was at low water, and by vigorous
work it has increased in influence and
membership and become strong and the
church building improved and beauti-
fed.
Another elegant church edifce will
soon be added to the many for which
Kansas City, Kan. is already noted.
Rev. ID. M. Mcclellan, pastor of the
United Presbyterian congregation, has
received plans for the new edlfce, which
is to be located upon the property OF
the church, consisting Of three lots at
Seventh and Riverview The plans
present very imposing appearance,
and the estimated cost of this church is
$4,000. 1t will compare most favorably
with some church edifces which have
cost almost double that amount It
will be of brick and surmounted by
handsome steeple, and will be a splen-
did addition to that part Of the city in
which it 10 to be located, which COM
mands a very extensive view Of both
Kansas Citys.
Independence Tribune: The German
Lutheran church Of this city, under the
ministration of Rev. Allenbach, has
about outgrown its little church. More
than that, it does not represent their
standing in social and business circles,
and now we are pleased to learn that
they contemplate the erection Of fine
brick church that will be little the
finest in the city. Nineteen years ago
their little house was handsome as COM
pared to the surroundings of the men,
bership, but now they have most all
grown rich. Instead of the country
members walking to town or coming
with their work teams and heavy
wagons, they come now elegantly
dressed, with fine horses, nice bugges
and spring wagons, and with an air de-
noting happiness and prosperity.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

is secured by filing the vats with
beech shavings or birch twigs, through
which the liquid trickles slowly Air
is circulated through the watts by
means of holes bored near the bottom,
Just above the level of the pipe
through which the young vinegar
flows into the next vat. At the top
OF each vat there is a board pierced
with holes above the shavings, and the
liquid flows in thin streams down
through the holes,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

MOST people think they should pay
a good deal Of attention to love as a
sort of sacred thing. Bacon dis
misses it with half page, and says it
is weak passion which no man of
sense can afford to acknowledge; and
one of the most successful family
magazines in the world will not allow
the subject to be mentioned in its
columns.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

SIXTEEN rebellious Indians cap
tured by Mexican troops are to be
subjected to rigid questioning and
then shot. If the Indian character
south of the Rio Grande is the same
as on this side, time and annoyance
would be saved by shooting the pris-
OneTs first.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

A TRIBE in Africa requires its pub
lie speakers to stand on one leg while
engaged in discussion, Thus is our
boosted civilization put to the blush
by the savages of the dark continent.
Their plan would spare the American
people vast amount of oratorical
bloviating and buncombe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

AN opera house and a church were
destroyed on the same night by a fire
at Purcell, in the Indian Territory,
Those who are accustomed to draw
morals from calamities Of whatever
kind will find an interesting puz2lcr
in this one.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

WHEN you are buying high-priced
carpets do not forget that a combina-
tion Of weaver and jacquard loom can
turn out a tlfty-yard roll of Brussels
in one day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

A TEXAS editor wants a law passed
compelling actors to wear clothes on
the stage, 1t will be necessary first
to provide against the numerous
stage robberies for which the Lone
Star State is notorious.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

Poor old De Lesseps. That will be
the verdict of the world. The feeble
cctogenarian was sentenced to be inn
prisoned five years and pay fine OF
$1,000. His son was sentenced for
the same term and his fine placed at
$3.50 NJ FOntaine and NJ. Cotter re-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23
Phillipsburg Herald

THE adding pig has been outdone
by spelling bee
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

If King Kalakaua we're alive he
would call for another stack Of chips
and endeavor to regain his lost ground.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23
HOME AND THE FARM.
A DEPARTMENT MADE UP FOR
OUR RURAL FRIENDS.

Description ofR Quick Method for MAILING
Cider Vinegar Tie DaIryman's Econ
omy go Cultivating tho Small Grains
Points about Poultry.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23
Methodlst Rasa-Rall.

There will be no more foot-ba at
Baker uniy ersity, at Baldwin, if the full
intention of resolution PASSED by the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

Wellington Standard; There is to be
built in Arson Free Will Baptist
church. The funds for building it are
being raised by subscription.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

Atchison Champion; 1t Is the inten-
ton OF the Presbyterians to build new
church at Round Prairie in the spring.
The old church is in a dilapidated con
dition and is liable to fall at any time.
1t is one Of tho historic landmarks OF
Atchison county.
The herald., 1893-12-27
Highest of all in Lcavening Powe1aest u Govt Report
SyHtA':,.:!! q! BssiRg B,1sjsg'!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
THE CHAMBER OF coMMERcE

New Quarters Desired by This Growing
Body.
The chamber OF commerce has now
reached the time in its career when it
will have to GEEK larger quarters. Time
was when the present quarters we're far
too big for the institution, but 40 its
worth has become apparent it has stead
lily grown to its present proportions.
The chamber was organized four years
ago with but q small memberehip, and
only small part OF the exhibit hall was
utilized for displays. Now it is different
Scarcely enough space can be obtained
in which to show the various specimens
of products brought daily to the hall to
be exhibited.
Riverside county has recently joined
the chamber and placed sn exhibit table
of it's products in the hall.
With the first of the year Orange
county will also make a similar addi-
tion.
The objects OF the cham ber are to ad-
vance the interests of this section, and
it's successes in this respect have been
too Numerous and valuable to require
an explanation.
AT the last meeting OF the board OF
directors committee was appointed to
look for new quarters, and will report at
an early date. E. W. Jones is chairman
OF the committee, and Information lead
ing to the securing OF new quarters
ehould be addressed to him.