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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

THE interest In the Monson trial
throughout Great Britain has called
anew attention to the peculiarities
that mark the administration Of law
and justice in "the land Of cakes" In
Scotland the jury Is made up of tif-
teen instead Of twelve, and, accord
ing to Scotch law, they need not be
unanimous in their verdict, u bare
majority suflicng. The jurors are
not limited to choice between one
Of two yerdlcts. They may find a
prisoner guilty or not guilty They
may likewise return verdict of mot
proven" This latter does not, Of
course, clear the character Of the ac-
cused, but it llberates him and ro-
moves the possibility Of further trial.
Many jury of twelve good men and
true on this side Of the Atlantic
would have been glad If Scottish law
had ruled here and permitted them
to return a verdict of mot proven"
instead Of mot guilty"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

LAND is not so dirt cheapin Amer
lea now as it was when Lord Balti-
more's company bought thousands of
acres of fine ground for less than that
number Of glass beads, including the
site Of the city Of Christiana, "for
which was paid one iron kettle Of the
bigness Of five quarts or Whereabouts. "
Roger Williams bought Rhode Island
for "forty fathoms Of white beads,
strung" and it is only about 255
years since the site Of New Haven,
Conn, was bought for twelve coats
Of English cloth, twelve spoons Of
mixed metal, twelve hoes, twelve
hatchets, twelve porrlngers, twenty
four knives, and some French knives
and spoons" Probably the only
business transaction on record that
beat these, and is not American, was
the purchase of Esau's birthright for
a mess Of pottage And somebody
has said that If Jacob had been an
American he would have done better
than he did, Instead of layishly pay
ing Esau "pottage down" he would
have owed it to him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

NEW YORK has an absurd law,
making an unsuccessful attempt mt
suicide a crime punishable by two
years imprisonment Doubtless the
trainers Of this law thought 1t would
discourage attempts at suicide, but 1t
Is reasonably certain that IL never
has, Few or no commitments under
this law have been reported. There
Is, indeed, good reason for not trying
to enforce the law, for should at
tempted suicides be punished the
effect must be to cause them to make
greater eXertions, and thus place
themselves beyond the reach of hui
man justice. Besides, in most cases
the suicide becomes such through
wagering Of reason, and In cases of
insanity the law holds the man or
woman so afflicted to lie not RESPONSE
bic for what under other circumstan-
ces would become criminal actions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15
Farmers and Hard Times.

Farmers recover from hard times
sooner than can any other class They
have the means for reducing expenses
and living within their income as
city residents cannot do. At the
worst, the farm will afford q home
and supply of food with some sur
plus. 1t is always the case when
little money is coming to the farmers
they reduce their expenses In proper
tioD, or as the old saying is, "Cut
their coat according to their cloth. {"
Three or four years ago Southern
farmers had a succession of bad years.
They were badly in debt and the
price Of cotton was so low that there
seemed little chance to get out Of
debt again. But late reports from
the South are that they have done
So and now owe less than in many
years. The South now grows more
pork and beef than ever before. This
diversitlcation of its industry has
helped the price Of cotton, the chief
money crop. Something like this
will result to Northern wheatgrow-
ing farmers If they diversity their
crops and thus get their money from
number Of sources instead Of de-
pending wholly upon one.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

Arkansas City Traveller: Neal Pick
cit, one Of the most substantial farmers
in the state, since wheat got down to
40 cents per bushel, has been feeding
his supply to his hogs. This way he
claims that he is getting about so cents
per bushel out of his wheat. A great
many farmers are feeding their wheat
this winter to their stock.
Colby Tribune; We have made it a
point to inquire of farmers from all parts
Of the county, during the past week, as
to the condition Of wheat, and find the
opinion universal that, except the very
earliest sowing, it is in the very best Of
shape, With any kind OF favorable
season, from this time on the wheat will
come out of the winter in as good condi-
ton as ever known in this locality.
Delphos letter; Although this Sec
ton has not had any rainfall for some
time, wheat is green and never looked
better at this season Of the year. Dur
ing the mild weather it grew perceptibly.
The winter, up to this time, has been
exceptionally favorable for feeding
stock. Cattle and hogs have done well.
The farmers prospects are above the
average for January. There has been
some trading in real estate and altogeth-
or times indicate great improvement.
The Wichita Eagle saws that two big
land deals were closed there recently
that are Of considerable Importance, in
asmuch as they will not only bring adj
ditional farmers to this section of Kansas
but will also develop system of farm
ing that many people have been looking
for for some time-small holdings. The
first deal was closed with the Chicago
Land and Improvement company for
$3.50 acres Of land in Waco township,
twelve miles southwest of Wichita, the
price paid being $6S0O0. These lands
will be divided into 80-acre farms,
and arrangements have already been
perfected to locate an occupant on each
farm. The second deal closed was for
the McClees, Chambers, Frank, Simon
and Hartman properties, comprising
$3.50 acres. The price paid for this was
an even $4,000. These lands will also
be sub-divided into convenient farms
and occupied by Canadian farmers. The
titles have already changed hands and the
deal is completed in every respect.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

THE great State Of Pennsylvania is
worried over the expense account of
Mr.. FarQuhar, Executive Commits
sioner of the Keystone State at the
Worlds Fair. In his bill Mr.. Far
quhar charges up IS "for riding in the
intramural railroad when my feet
were sore" This has evoked no end
of clamor and criticism throughout
the State. One paper insists upon
knowing why the State dldn'tappoint
a chiropodist on the commission.
Another declares that all future COM
missioners must have two wooden
legs, A third wants to know why
Mr.. Farquhar didn't buy a bicycle,
and the So item seems likely to be a
State issue in the next election. None
of these editors visited the World
Fair. If they had done so the recol-
lection Of the macadamized roadways
would have made them pause before
becoming facetious at Mr.. Farquhar's
expense. No man who bathed his
feet with mustang liniment after a
days tramp ovor those muscle-crack
ing paths has any inclination to get
funny at the remembrance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15
buck Rais.n, by Who esale.

Mr.. Pye of Eastport, L. l., grows
about 10000 ducks per year. He
buys his eggs and uses incubators to
hatch them except during the last
week of incubation, when the hen
does the business better than the in
cubator can do The hen is kept at
work continuously and at the clos
ing of the Matching season has be-
come exhausted, and is given several
months to recuperate in. Mr.. Pye
makes his ducks weigh from four to
six pounds each, when they are
killed, packed in barrels and sent to
the New York market. The season
lasts six to eight months, and the
shipments average 800 ducks per
week. Fifteen to 20 cents per pound
are realized for ducks in the New
York market.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15
Low Yield OF Corn.

1t is surprising how low the aver.
age yields of corn are, taking the
country as a whole. Twenty-Five to
twenty-three bushels per acre is the
yield reported for 1892, and yet with
good culture and manuring, yields of
more than 100 bushels of shelled
grain have been attained. No crop
has its yield increased more certainly
than corn by manurlng and Thorough
culture The soil cannot be made
too rich for corn, as it easily may for
any OF the smaller grains The av-
erage yield Of this crop is, therefore,
fair test Of the increase or decrease
Of soil fertility. 1t is doubtless grow
ing harder to secure large corn crops
than 1t used TO he. The longer land
is cultivated with poor management
the less vegetable matter it contains.
So long as soil is full Of its original
supply Of decaying roots good corn
crops are grown. Now the old Condi-
tions must be supplied by manure and
the blowing under Of clover
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15
EARN Notes.

COARSE hay may not be valuable as
good timothy or clover, but the addi-
tion of a few pounds of bran may
convert the inferior hay to valuable
food by giving greater value to the
ration.
THE ownership of good horses is
something which brings with it, to a
man susceptible of attachment to
the equine kind, fund of delight
and unallOyed pleasure which few
other pastimes can equal.
INDIGESTION is one of the most
serious disorders affecting all animals,
and it gives rise to many diseased
conditions that have no apparent
cause to one who does. not under
stand how a disturbed digestion at
fects every function OF the system.
THERE is as much difference in
bees as there is between full-blooded
and scrub stock, and, like in all other
animals, quality tells fully as much
in bees BY proper and jlld cial
selection IN breeding, very consider
able and marked improvement is pos
sible.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

conditions in a dense forest than
those which prevail in a bee yard
where mum rous hives are placed
near each other In the forest the
bee moth is not often found, at least
during the first few years life Of the
colony The hive in yard ought
not to be larger than the queen re.
quires for brood comb and the honey
supplies for the winter. If more
space than this is given it is so much
extra work for the bees in fighting
the moth. Nine frames will give
1850 square inches, Of comb, and that
is sufficient for most queens. II more
is given than the queen needs will
be- filled with honey that will remain
from year to year and strongly attract
the moths, 1t will also be apt to
make the bees slckly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

ground is irrigated, by filing a small
trough into which the pipe empties
to save the supply for the bitches.
Behind the pump a trap-dooE fitted
with strap hinges and a hasp, staple
and paddock, opens into convenient
receptacle in which butter cream,
vegetables to be warmed over and
meats can be kept quite as we'll as in
refrigerator, and without the ex-
pense for ice The platform is made
Of a framework Of two by six inch
joists, with floor of matched floor
ing nailed on both sides, the inter
Veaing space being filled with clean
sawdust. This keeps out frost in
winter and heat in summer, and with
the provision for carrying Off the
drippings, it is always clean and
healthful.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

THERE is one industry which, al
though it certainly cannot be said to
have been neglected, has not been
Systematically enough pursued, and
upon whose tillage too many unQuali-
fled persons have poached. And that
is, the funny story industry. To be
able to tell story we'll is almost as
great an art as to be able to know
when not to tell it, and your true re-
contour possesses both accomplish
ments There are few Of this species,
and many man has been lured on
to social ruin by a falsely acquired
reputation as a recOnteur as well as
a liability to relate story when it is
not wanted. lie once told something,
possibly under favorable auspic es,
which took" the company may have
been so ineffably dull as to make
anything seem bright by comparison;
he may have struck party not one
of whose members had ever heard
the story befoTe--a rare combination
of circumstances, indeed-or he may
have learned the thing from some
good story-teller by heart and re-
hearsed until he was letter-perfect.
1t is capital story, he tells it again
and again, is known by it, and, wax.
ing up one after dinner time to find
it threadbare, starts a new one. He
I has rushed on his fate aud becomes q
| complete, flrst.class bore.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

MARION CRAWFORD points out a
strange note Of Oriental art in his re-
cent papers on Constantinople in
Scribner's Magazine. The religion
of the Oriental forbids craven images,
so that sculpture, painting, and some
of the decorative part of architecture
are heretical in his eyes. His music
is undeveloped. But his Unborn, ar
tistc talent expends itself in other
ways. He takes a keen delight in
fine penmanship, for which the
scrolled Arabic characters offer pecu-
liar opportunities. His fingers are
the Simplest in the world for laces,
embroidery, carving of certain kinds,
and the weaving of colored fabrics.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15
Convenient Pump Platform.

A correspondent Of the American
AgrIculturlst has just fitted up his
pump platform In convenient way,
as seen in the engraving. Agalvan-
lied iron pan fifteen inches across
and eight inches deep, Of a semi
circular shape so as to lt snugly
against the pump with an inch pipe
to convey the water, is placed d.
rectly under the spout Into this
pan all the drlppings and water that
Stops over fall, and are conveyed by
the pipe to a flower garden where the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

KATE SANBoRN, who usually says
very pertinent things when she talks,
has made a few remarks concerning
women's clubs. OF the papers read
at the meeting she says: "These ef-
forts are usually too long-winded and
too labored. They are too exhaust
i've, usually going back to the begin
ing of the world to explain the pres
ent subject. There is too much of
everything in women's clubs but fresh
air, elbow room, and sincere altruism, F"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

II is always interesting to know
what other people think Of us, hence
American girls will read with inter-
est such items as these from the Lon
don Queen: "The American girl, al
ways on the alert for something new,
has devised a scheme of having sew
eral handles for her umbrella or para
sol. They match her different gowns,
and she screws them on and off at
will" 1t is also interesting to learn
that "chrysanthemums are no longer
fashionable, only roses and violets +"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15
PANELS OF PORTABLE FENCE.

the other. For Enclosures Of any
magnitude, it would be necessary to
set it up in the form of a worm fen e.
In order to give greater stability, the
cleat or slat at one end of the panel
may be left six or eight inches long,
when one stroke of the spade would
let it deep enough in the earth for
ordinary purposes. These panels will
be found very convenient on the
farm, even where it is intended to
use posts, as a bit Of wire will hold
them to the post and they may be
removed again and again without in
Jury.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

THE irresponsible person who in
serted a "lake ad" in a Chicago pa
per calling for 1000 men to work,
when there was no work for them,
may have thought he was perpetrat-
ing the joke of the season, but he
was not. He was toying with Suffer-
ing and playing with Destitutlon;
laughing at Dependency and max
ing merry with Want. No language
is strong enough to express ones
feeling of contempt for the wretch,
and it is a pity that there is no law
covering such crime.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

OF the deadly trolley in Brooklyn
the New York Recorder says: No
mans life over there is safe. No
woman's life is safe. No child's life
is safe. When resident of our sis
ter city leaves his home, morning,
noon, or night, he cannot tell, if it is
his misfortune to live near a trolley
line, whether he will return to that
home alive. No woman can leave
her home and say with certainty that
she will return to it. No mother can
send her children to school or to
church without a shudder at the
thought, if they have to cross a troll
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15
KANSAS CHURCHEs.a

At Lawrence memorial services were
held at the Plymouth Congregational
church in honor of the late I. Dwight
Thatcher, of Topeka. The church was
crowded with the early friends OF
the man who lived for SO many years
in Lawrence, and who was, at the
time Of his death, member of the Con-
gregational church here, of which Rev.
DR.. R. Cordley, is pastor. Short addresses
were made by Rev. DR.. Marvin, Captain
]. G. Haskell, Judge J. s. Emery, Judge
s. o. Thatcher, Rev. DR.. Cordley and
otherR
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15
The Size of the Bee Hives.

There is a common tendency among
beginners In bee culture to make the
hive too large The idea is that the
large hive has more room for honey,
and this is fortified by memories of
large, hollow trunks filed with honey,
sometimes found in bee trees where
colonies have worked undisturbed for
years, But there are very different
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

THERE is often a duty of secrecy
where no definite promise has been
exacted. We are not sensitive
enough or delicate enough in this re-
spect. We sometimes say, at was
not told to me in confidence" when
a very little reflection would show us
that such was intended and taken for
granted,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15
KANSAS RAILROADS.

The towns along the Central Branch
road are excited over rumor that the
line is to be extended from Stockton to
Denver.
The B. & M. surveyors are again On
their Beaver Valley branch, west Of st.
Francis The papers on that line think
it means the extension west to Pueblo.
The Central Branch train while be-
tween Solomon Rapids and Glen Elder
caught fire in its combination baggage,
express and mail car was burned. The
baggage and mail, including registered,
were lost, but the express safe was saved.
For the first time in the history Of the
state railroad corporation has filed its
annual statement of business with the
secretary of state. The Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas filed its statement Of the
earnings and expenditures of the years
business. The law requires that all cor
porations shall file such statement.
Some time ago the NJ, K. & T. road
ordered lot of locomotives from the
Baldwin works, but when they arrived
at Parsons they were found to be defec-
tive and the company refused to accept
them. A conference resulted in COM
promise by virtue of which the engines
are to be accepted when put into good
condition. A force of machinists is ex-
pected in Parsons at once to begin rem
edying the defects.
Osawatomie special: Division Super
intendent T. F. Dunaway, of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad, was rendered re-
ception at the opera house at which time
he was presented with large cash
purse by the railway employees and
handsome Office chair by the citizens of
this place. Mr. Dunaway resigned his
position here and has gone to Denver to
assume the duties of general superin-
tendent Of the Union Pacific, Denver &
Gulf railroad. Mr.. Dunaway has had
charge Of the division here for the past
eight years and is one Of the best rail
road men in the west,
Not long since Otto Miller, receiver Of
the Hutchinson & Southern railroad, was
fined 1875 and costs and sentenced to
jail until they were paid. He was found
guilty of contempt of court by Judge
G.. w. Mckay of the Twenty-fourth
Kansas district. W. I. Peck had OBJ
tanned an injunction from Judge Nc
Kay to restrain the road from running
through his farm. Mr.. Miller, being re-
ceiver by appointment of Judge Foster
of the United States court, did not con-
slider himself bound by the restraining
order and trains ran as usual. Then he
was brought into court and fined for
contempt. His case has just been ap.
pealed to the supreme court.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

SOCRATES was pronounced by the
oracle Delphos to be the wisest man
in Greece, which he would turn from
himself ironically, saying there could
be nothing in him to verify the oracle
except this, that he was not wise and
knew it, and others we're not wise
and knew it not.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

TT appears to be the prevailing
newspaper sentiment that the Chi
cago dentist whom the footpads re-
lieved of two sets Of customers teeth
had no business to be carrying them
about with him. They were not his
own teeth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

ANOTHER boy lost his hand while
playing with a dynamite cartridge.
The boy who opens a dynamite cart
ridge, under the impression that 1t is
full Of brown sugar will find that 1t
is not what it is cracked up to be.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

The man who wrote empty Is
the Cradle, Baby's Gone" has just
departed this life. we hope his
chance of resurrection is better thar
the tunes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

In Northaeld, Mimi, one man Is
suing another,on fulfilled contract
to furnish him a wife, The unwll-
llngness to settle is accounted for by
the statement that the marriage took
place six years ago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15
A Portable Fence.

A cheap portable fence is desirable,
sometimes, in establishing temporary
pasture grounds, fencing stacks, etc.
A very convenient form of panel is
shown in the Illustration, The end
Of one panel locks within the end of
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15
PhilIipsburg Herald

WHY should a man shave a gold
eagle when there are so many other
things going whiskered?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

THRTY-FIvE years each for the
four train-robberS who piled their
trade at Duyal, Texas, a few days
ago. Good
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
TOPICS OF INTEREST TO FARMER
AND HOUSEWIFE.

Farmers Should Not Neglect Opportunities
for Discussing Ways and Means OF Sue
cess Clean and Convenient Pump Plat
fOrm-Low Yields of Corn.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

ley's tracks, that they may be brought
back to her mangled almost beyond
recognition.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

The school house in district No. 8,
Atchison county, being located two miles
west of Atchison, is burned, the fire
having started in defective hue. The
loss is $500.
Holton Recorder: Some time during
the school year the teachers will be ex-
pected to give their pupils good drill
on the geography of Jackson county.
Maps of the county, showing the town
ships in different colors, the towns, rail
roads, streams, etc, will be furnished to
teachers on application to the county
superintendent. The maps thus fur
nished will be the property of the school
district.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

JOHN is beginning to eglster under
the amended Geary law. lie doesn't
want to leave the Mclean man,