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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05
SOME CURIOUS FACTS.

Almost all the biggest London and
provincial English papers are printed
on presses made in New York.
1t is said that a church in Topeka
has employed a woman whistler to
whistle sacred music every Sunday.
Although dismissed from the Pasteur
Institute at New York as cured OF
dog bite, B. A. Walton died of hydro
phobia at his home near Atlanta, Ca
In Mexico, and Siam as well, judge,
jury and lawyers all smoke in court,
if they wish to, while case is being
heard. Even the prisoner is not deprived
Of his cigar or cigarette.
An enormous flight Of carrier pigeons
was got up In Paris lately. Sixty
thousand birds were set loose in one
morning from the neighborhood OF
Eiffel tower, 5000 of them at one sig
nal.
Imp once meant child Shakespeare,
speaking of the children in the tower,
calls them imps. Jeremy Taylor, in
one of his sermons, speaks of the
beautiful imps that sang hosannas to
the Savior in the temple"
The expression blackguard originally
indicated the scullions, kitchen boys and
pot-washers who brought up the rear
when a great mans household was
moving from place to place. AS these
persons were by no means choice IN
their language or elegant in their de-
pertinent, the word was soon applied
to those who in speech or action re-
sembled them.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
From s in the morning to in the
evening $4,000 persons are travelling ev-
cry hour between the marble arch at
| Hyde Park and the Mansion House in
London. The current moving toward
the city reaches it's highest point, 1900,
at o'clock; that moving west an hour
earlier. A curious fact is that there
is not, as was supposed, a greater cur
rent into town in the morning and a
return current in the evening, but that
the motion is nearly the same in both
| directions. The persons who travel on
| foot are twice as many as those who
ride.
A souvenir craze in connection with
the new yacht Defender was started
some time since by the workmen sell
ing the round pieces Of iron clipped out
Of rivet holes. These, however, were
soon exhausted, and the latest develop
ment of the craze is the sale to novelty
manufacturing concern of all the scraps
and chips of aluminium from the yacht
A policeman is on guard all the time
to see that every fragment Of the
white metal that comes from the
yachts plates is gathered up for the
firm. The form the souvenirs will take
is not yet decided
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05
AN INDIANA FARM ON FIRE.
sixty Acres OF Innammable Peat Being
Slowly Consumed.

|
A singular spectacle Is presented on
the Jesse II. Dowell homestead, near
Montpelier, which attracts hundreds Of
visitors daily, says a Wabash special.
1t is the curiosity Of farm OF sixty
acres which is literally being destroyed
by fire, Much of the land in the vi
cinity Of the Dowell place Is muck to
the depth Of twelve or fourteen feet,
the vegetation having accumulated and
slowly decayed for many years. The
recent dry weather has made this peat
as inlammable as finder, and when
fire reached 1t few days ago 1t ignited
and has been burning slowly ever since
Altogether, sixty acres have been
burned over, thirty-fve acres having
been consumed, while twenty-five acres
are yet burning, The flames do not
break out from the soil, but the whole
surface Is covered with dense smoke
the ground at times assuming the dull
red glow Of burning brick. 1t is utter
ly impossible to extinguish the fire, and
the energies of the neighbors are d.
rected to saving adjacent property.
The fire on the Dowell farm is more
disastrous in a financial way than is
popularity imagined. The twenty-five
acres now being consumed Is three feet
lower in the center than it was when
the flames began their rayages. The
peat, or muck, dried out by the intense
heat, will continue to burn until the
winter line Is reached the fire will then
die out, and when the aches that are
left blow away there Is nothing but a
large, dry pond as unproductive as an
abandoned gravel pit. For the next
two or three generations the land is
worthless, and it acquires value only as
the vegetable growth again collects and
forms a new coat Of soil. Mr.. Dowell
says he does not expect to see the day
when the sixty acres which have been
fire swept will be worth a farthing to
him. Near the burning muck, separ-
ated only by ditch, which workmen
are now laboring industriously to
widen, is tract of 10 acres, an UNI
broken area of peat. Should this take
fire from the land now burning, it will
be impossible to save any part of it,
and ITO acres, altogether, of Mr.. Dow
ellis land will have been consumed A
heavy rain would check the progress Of
the flames, but it would not extinguish
the blaze, and all depends upon the
success of the efforts of the laborers to
dig a ditch so broad that the sparks will
not be carried into the new territory.
The land, when not burned out, is as
productive as any in Indiana, raising
phenomenal crops OF corn and never
wearing out. In the present instance
the fire started from a spark from a
locomotive
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05
From Millions to Nothing.

John Henry Barker, once a New York
millionaire, but having lost his prop
erty, has been travelling through the
country taking orders for soap and
window screens. Mr. Barker was for
merly a real estate agent in New York
and two years ago, during the bread
panic in the city, distributed food to
thousands of the destitute. He says
he has slept in Central Park for TWEEN
ty-one nights while waiting for prom
ised assistance In some towns the
Young Mems Christian Association
finding him willing to do anything
have provided him with clothing and
employment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

General Greedy says, in justification
Of arctic exploration, that within a
period of little more than two cen
turtles the arctic regions have furnished
the world with products valued at over
$1,000, 100000. But General Greedy fails
to tell his readers that his arctic explor-
ers did not bring out any Of the mil
lions. The hardy whalers and Sur
gatherers did that, and have had to
bring out the explorers as extra D. H.
baggage"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

The people Of England are greatly ex-
ercised over the recent atrocities In
China. If the slaughter of missionaries
continues it will not be long until the
English-speaking people Of this world
will be willing to leave the heather to
their own destruction. Indeed, there
are now many intelligent people on
both sides of the Atlantic who believe
that the vast sums Of money paid to
Chrlstianize the Chinese might just as
well be thrown in the fire. Call all
the missionaries back before they are
massacred.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05
DULUTH TO TAX FRANCHISES.
Corporations to Make a Bitter Fight
Against Assessment
Duluth Correspondence

NDuluIAA OOAA up
For the first time in the history of
this city franchises are to be assessed
this year, and there is much alarm
among the holders of them in conse-
quence. The county board Of equaliza-
ton will instruct the city assessor to
make a return at once upon all the
franchises which have been given away
in the past by the city. The board will
then proceed to assess their valuation.
The laws of Minnesota call for the tax
alton of all franchises, although but few
people seem to be aware Of it, The
blanks returnable to the assessor have
space for these franchises, but up to
the present time no one has ever
thought of filling it out, or if any has
had such thought he has carefully
kept his ideas to himself. The corpora
lions in this city which own franchises
liable to taxation are the Duluth Street
Railway company, the Motor Line I'm
provement company, the Minnesota
Street Railway company, the Duluth
Gas and Water company, the West Du-
luth Water and Gas company, the Hart
man General Electric company and a
branch of the last named concern
known as the Duluth Subway company.
On the supposition that the franchises
will be assessed at $1,OOO,OOO, which is
far below their real value, the city,
county and state will get over $4,000,
but not without hard fight, as the
companies have been let alone so long
that they are of the opinion that the
law will not hold water.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

at Wolfville, N. S., twenty-eight years
ago, the son of Rev. Stephen w. de
Blois, D. D., who was for forty years
prominently identified with the history
and progress of educational and de-
nominational interests in the maritime
provinces; nephew, also, of Rev. John
Pryor, D. D., the first president Of
Acadia College. He studied at Horton
Academy and Acadia College, gradu-
ating from the latter institution in 1886.
Presidents Schurman of Cornell, Corey
of Richmond Theological Seminary,
Rand of McMaster, and Anderson,
formerly of Kalamazoo, were students
at Acadia. Before beginning advanced
study he made an extended tour in
Europe. On his return he took a course
in graduate studies in history and
philosophy at Brown University, taking
NJ. A. there in 1888, and Ph.D. in 1889.
He was made member Of the Phi
Beta Kappa Society by special election
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05
Mnle,s Rnmnrl,nhln Memnrv.

A mule was driven from Columbus,
KY, to Texas two years ago. The other
day he was taken back to his old home
He was so overjSyed at his reeurn that
he visited all his old haunts and his
merry songs kept the people awake all
night. The folks want to know when
the mule is going to Texas again.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05
Times Have Changed.

The New York Evening Post says
that wheelman would have taken
the good news from Client to AK in
half the time spent on it by Roland,
and, instead of collapsing in the mar
ket place, would have put up his wheel
at the inn, taken bath, and ordered
a beefsteak and a flagon of ale"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05
Shooting the Mails Suggested.

The postmaster general of England
has from time to time received SUCCESS
lions of several methods for conveying
the royal mails besides locomotives.
Among others was one made by royal
engineer, who advised that the mails
should be inclosed in shells, and fired
from one stage to another. A good
bombardier would be able to drop a
shell within few feet of the mortar or
cannon which would be required to
send it on to the next stage.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

The New York Herald has found by
actual count that those who rode BIZ
cycles in that city on Sunday last out
numbered the persons who drove
horses by five to one.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

Three months ago Chicago announced
that her population was 1,695,OO0 and
q few days ago she took another census
and figured out population of 2,224,-
$50. From these figures It is evident
that Chicago Is growing at the rate of
about 100000 a year. This is the
most unparalleled growth of popula-
tion or the most magnificent lying OF
the end of the century.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

A Connecticut inventor wants to get
The contract to blow up the whole Span
fish army in Cuba with a few tomato
canfuls Of his new explosive. Nobody
seems anxious to dispute his claim at
close quarters.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

Spain has called out the reserves OF
1894" Her finances are reported as
desperate and her army poorly sup
piled. The Cubans just now are al
lowing the yellow fever to do the bulk
Of the killing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

A Kentucky editor speaks OF GER
tain clergyman as a crank Of the first
water. When the Kentucky editor
means to be severe he applies water in
some form to the object of his hat
red.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05
Polite Literature.

Gentleman-You are a devotee of
polite literature, presume.
Miss McShoddie-Yes indeed; 1 have
half dozen hooks on etiqTytte.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

Peter Bellegue, and old fisherman of
Woods, Ore, has fallen heir to $4,000.
Now all the girls anywhere around, who
wouldn't look at Peter before, have pro-
posed marriage.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

The statisticians have never been
able to determine which is the most
dangerous, the Kentucky line fence
feud or the Kentucky country dance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

Uncle Sam has $50 pensioners who
live in England, and 5SS who live In
Germany. Others are scattered in near
ly every civilized land upon the globe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

Money continues easy in the East.
Brooklyn, N. Y, sold an Issue Of 81 $780,
900 per cent bonds the other day for
premiums amounting to $15OOOO.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

There is no doubt that the woman
who wants to climb up the Ladder Of
Fame can get up a good deal easier II
abe has boomers on.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

record such as to warrant the choice,
seem now preferred for positions Of this
character The fact, perhaps, has a
certain significance, as in harmony
with what appears to be a tendency
toward change in educational methods;
not perhaps radical in character, yet Of
kind to represent the idea Of read
justments in certain particulars, adapt
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

There are persons, who, II they
owned the earth, would never be happy
because they did not also hold a mort
gage on the heavens
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

Get ready for Marching Through
%eorgla." Once 1t was From Atlanta
20 the Sea-" now 1t is Atlanta to see,"
which will be much pleasanter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

Nh. Giddy-I wonder why those in
uuisltive people across the street are ale
ways looking into our window? Mr..
Giddy-Maybe it's to find out why you
are always looking into theirs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

The South American republics have
about decided to go to war. They
haven't quite settled on what they will
eight about.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05
NEW COLLEGE MEN.
PRESIDENTS OF THREE BAPTIST
INSTITUTIONS.
The Era of Youthful College Presidents
Has Been Inaugurated-Portr and
Sketches Of Three Eminontly Success.
full Young Educators.
Especial correspondence

HE GENTLEMEN
W h ose portraits,
with brief sketches,
follow, as recently
called to presiden-
cles Of leading uni
versities and col
leges under care Of
the Baptist denomi-
nation, are exam
pies Of the fact that
young men, with a
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05

Parents often destroy their children
because they haven't the wisdom to
know what is best for them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-09-05
Old ITALIAN FETE.
LILIES OF NOLA BUILT BY DIFF
FERRNT oILDS.
They Arc ObelIsks Built OF PapIer Ma che
Towering Nearly Ono Hundred Feet
in the Air-May Have Originated
with the Pagans.

N THE CENTURY,
Mary scott-Uda
gives an account of
a quaint bit of Ital-
ian mery-making,
"The Lilies o I
Nola." The writer
says: The fifty
trains despatched
by the narrow
gage railway on
June "a are insum-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-20
A New Light Upon Methuselah.

A number of Scotch farmers returning
from market talked on their way home
about one friend and another-how one
was thriving and that another, recently
deceased, must have left good deal.
"Aye," says one, "men dinna live sac lang
nowadays as in the guide auld Bible
times" "That's over true" remarked
another. 81 was just thinkin to myself
while We were speakin that if Methuselah
were kind O. saving body he maun haze
been worth lot O. money when he deed"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-20

Form the letters spelling the names of
these seven objects from familiar saying
Of % letters.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-20
No. 6SO.-Royalty In Anagram.

1. Queer rich woman, toll. 2. Scorn
soft quay Eme. g. Father T. A. Gerdle.
4. Jig, fasten skirt hem. 5. Laddies fear
blind Apna. 6. August V. push loads. z.
o, Aunt Fan! Arise g. Drag her free
ticket. g. Try thee high hen. 10. Helen,
quiet Zeba. II. Use this exit, Lon. 10.
Hung neat India sketch. IS. Hid her dirt
chart. IA. Herself hit carts. 15 Voice
ran quiet. 16. Sir Gordon, fancy Mas
fence. II. Jane, hire us tatting. 49, First
goaa of Punk Lagoon. 10. Aolla, U like
quinine? 90. France weds other sod. 81.
Pat, get her tree %. I bit-sure! %.
Neat mate iron tie. "a. Sir foxes funeral
is dart. 25. A sugar cat sues U. 26.
Jingle hand of N. G. Kon. 81. Fear school
Juna. %. Let G. L. vancouver. 20. Ed,
see hog. Get corn. 80. Had ice cream in
diet. 81. Champion field Po
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-20
TtHll.s!,i )SG)5z4Sh
- ES Yin
~-s~&>~ ~ -~-~~ ,.-~-~-'>., Y
No. 67S.-Numerical Enigma.

My whole, composed of SO letters, is an
old proverb.
My 1s, "a, 81, 5, Is, 1, 95, &c. 10, 6, s6 is
prosperity.
My IA, 80, 80, Is, 2, 81, 10, 4, SO is rash.
My 20, 10, s, II, 10, 81, % is fowl.
My "a, II, o. is impudent language.
NV 80, 35, 30 was an American poet.
NV 33, 81, 20 is a reward.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-20
No. 685.-Half Squares.

I. I. A panorama of the interior of a
building, seen from within. 2. Supreme
power. 8. To suppose. 4. To resound.
8. A verb. 6. A pronoun. 2. A letter.
II. /. A mark of expression of applause.
2. The common name of the gorse hatch
or. 8. A feminine name. 4. A single
thing. 5. A river of Scotland. 6. A pro-
noun. z. A letter
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-20
Needful Change.

Once Herbert was silent at the request
of his elders for many weary minutes, and
when he could no longer contain himself
he was told that silence was golden.
eyes," said he, "but you know we
want change sometimes"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-20
No. 6T9.-POeticaI Pi.

The following when properly transposed,
will form verse of we'll known poem by
Lovelace:
Oenst lwlsa cd otn spoirn meka,
Ron orni srba a aceg.
Dimsn nocnnte dan lepasnat akte
Tath Off ma mithgerae.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-20
No. 684.-CurtaiIment.

The chairman TWO mighty rap
That startled like thunderclap.
"Orderl' he cried and made the WHOLE
Like drumstick for a moment roll.
"Orderi" the echoes seemed to call
Till silence settled on the hall.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-20

l.. Any PSF 2. Must Heny marchf O.
TexXf0e. 4. Pet, rub, Tue B. lead Dom.
d Ipnfl. 7. Suooor. 3. A mug, Erin. o,
T086 Nan. 10. Thy chain. IL. Ask Prurl,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-20
No. 6S1.-Diamonds.

/. A letter. 2. A turret. 8. Purport. 4.
A slave. 5. "A native of Rome. 6. Fled.
2. A letter.
/. A consonant. 2. An article of food.
8. A musical instrument. 4. A gem. 5.
A botanical word which means without
knots" g. Less than two. z. A consonant
Downward and across read the same.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-20
Key to the PuZzler.

No. 672.-Transposal: Beech nutting.
No. 673.-Final Acrostic: Books, coach,
fame, gavel, newell eagle, money. Finals:
Shelley.
No. 674.-Squares Opposed:
H A r D
A L o E
r O D S
d E S G A n r
A L E E
N E w S
T E S r
No. 675.-Double Acrostic: Junto, re.
new, larch, Owego, whirl, Edrom, lathe,
lares. Initials: j. r. Lowell. Finals: o.
W. Holmes.
No. 676.-A Mountain:
OIL IvET
JUN GFRAU
MAT TEL RN
NOUN T. ELIAS
EVER EST
LEBAN NON
UNIT CARMEL
AUS TRALIAN ALPS
MOU INT OF GOD
TEN ERIF
NOUN SION
TRANS RIG RATION
No. neutrality-suspicious. Clock, Files,
Place, Barrow, Ground, Bear.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-20
No. 6s2.-Rhymed Decapitation.

No. 682.-Rhymed DecapitatiOn.
A body sound may hold a mind
OF earth and to the earth inclined.
A mind which dwells among the stars
A fragile body often bars.
A tall young giant, like TWO,
Erect of WHOLE, face clear and true,
Is hardly to be found with ease
II you're trif1e hard to please.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-23

Bankers Tell What They Think Congress
should DO.

NEW YORK, Nov. IA series OF IN
tervicws on the financial problem with
New York bankers has elected some eX-
presscns of interest.
President sherman, of the Bank OF
Commerce, IN which j. l1erpont Morgan
has large interests, had this TO sds
"lne first thing tnat Congress should
dc IL TO take steps for providing sum
cent revenue for the Inherent depart
meuIs of the government TO carry on
tnoir work TINS can be dcne either
q rough modification OF the customs ou-
ties or by internal revenue.
THE next thing 10 take up should be
the financial question. 1t is the silver
dollar. ana not the sreenback, that
should lie taken out OF our circulation
at once. Secretary Carlisles views 10
the contrary Notwithstanding.
President A. b. Hepburn, OF the Third
National Bank, said:
The nrst thing that Congress should
do is TO pass a revenue bill putting inc
Government on its feet so that II Will
not be running in debt right along. l
don't think We need any more protection.
but We do need more revenue, ana a
tax on beer ana SUGAR, or even pahH
checks, might be desirable, although 1
am in doubt as to the popularity OF the
latter proposition
"The increase of our revenues should
be the first thing TO engage the attention
of Congress. Moreover. the Secretary
OF the treasury should be given power.
like a city or State comptroller. 10 is
sue what is called in England 'eNcitquei
notes. to meet any temporary needs
of the Government
Il think that Congress should also
take up the retirement of the green
backs. and make some pro ision for
dropping them from the Circulation"
Dumont Clark, president of the Ameri-
can Exchange National Bank said:
Financial legislation is far more I'M
peratlve tnan tariff tinke ring. Indeed.
nothing should be attempted just now
toward readjusting the present tariff
laws The most imperative thing Il 10
get our currency system on sound
basis"
George G.. Williams, president Chcm-
cal National Bank. said.
II think that Congress ought 10 issue
a low rate interest gold bond and then
begin the retirement of the lesal-ten-
dCrs.
II think Congress had better let the
tariff alone for a while. and put a duty
on beer. | know of a company manu-
featuring this article which clears over
a million dollars a year ON its product.
President Van NordcQ. OF the National
Bank OF Commerce, sad.
Il think that Congress should take
some action looking 10 the retirement
OF the Treasury notes. and possibly the
grecnbacks The fact is the Govern
mert ought to 30 out OF the banking
business entirely