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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

The melancholy surrOundlngslnw which
the life Of Ferdinand de Lesseps has
come to a close afford a strange con-
trast to the triumphs and honors which
marked his middle years Save for his
rather unimportant connections with
the diplomatic service, his whole life
time was given UP to two majestic en-
terprlses involving not merely wealth
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, but empire and
the destinies Of nations. The first Of
these plans, the construction of the
Suez canal, was conceived in 1854, and
met with the skeptical disapproyal Of
nearly every agency necessary to the
success OF the enterprise. Not discour-
aged by reverses or obstacles, De Les
seps persisted in his plan with extra
ordinary firmness and courage. When
at last the canal was completed and
the first great fleet sailed through in
the presence Of the kings and princes
Of Europe the honors showered upon
the daring engineer were without limit.
This haze Of distinction and honor sur
rounded him until the very day when
the disclosures of the Panama scan
dal suddenly brought opprobrium and
reproach upon his name. In the pros
pectlve waterway across the lsthmus
Of Panama De Lesseps saw an oppor-
tunity to duplicate the triumph at Suez
The attempt was doomed to failure,
but the public still retained its conf
dence in the leading spirit Of the
scheme. 1t was when the shameless
story Of corruption and theft Of public
funds became known that the indig-
nant French public hurled the worship
ed De Lesseps from his place of dis
tinction and imperiously demanded his
imprisonment Under sentence, al
though not in prison, deserted, scorned
and hated, the brilliant engineer who
opened the way from the Mediter-
raneau to the Red Sea has met his end.
Gloomy as were the circumstances
surrounding his death, however, his
position in history is fixed, and 1t Is q
high one. The events that furnished
his good name at the close Of his career
will not blind the world to the recogni-
ton of the services Of the man who
"revolutlonized Europe without she'd
ding a drop of blood"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17
valuable Farm binding.


An ice-house need not be a costly
structure, but If it is to be an attract
i've addition to the farm or in keeping
with other attractive buildings it can
not be built at a small cost. l shall
charge the cost against the efficiency
as q preserver of ice. The require
ments Of an ice-house are that it will
hold sawdust around the ice to keep
the rain off and drain water. The ma
tcrials used in its construction may be
Of the cheapest and rudest character
and yet keep the ice as well as If it cost
$3.50 or 5000. A neighbor has an ice
house erected at very small cost, and
yet his ice is preserved perfectly. The
sides are Of poles laid up into pen II
TT wide, Is # long and 10 IT high, the
poles being notched slightly where they
cross to prevent rubbing and to lessen
the cracks between them. The gables
are left open to give ventilation. A
floor is made and proper drainage ac-
qulred by laying rails together foot
thick. The roof projecting three feet
at each end is of clapboards nailed to
cross-pieces resting upon pole rafters,
All the material except the nails and
the material for the door were worked
out of the farm timber.
In filling this house the blocks are
laid within eighteen inches Of the poles
and the space between filed with saw
dust as the ice is built up. Where tim
Der is not so plenty serviceable struc-
ture can be built at cost but little
greater than the cost of this one. Ref
use boards or slabs can be used for the
SIDES, mailing them up or down and put
ting on board roof. The house should
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17
One on the Farmer.

"They'se no use o'tryin'," declared the
farmer to the dealer, of whom he had
bought grinding mill; 81 KANT make
'er go. She seems to have teeth 'nuff
till she gifts to goin', an then she's a
regular smooth bore. Jest motifs err
and then he began to lambaste the indo-
lent mule that was expected to contrib
ute the motive power.
"See thar" said he, after the sweep
had made round or two, "she skacely
teches hit"
BY this time the dealer was laughing
heartily and the farmer soon got SC
blue in the face that an explosion was
only averted by a few italieised re-
marks. When he had finished the deal
er asked:
Ibid it ever occur to you that you are
left-handed, and that you have been
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17
fascinating land.

Impoverished land is now "vaccinat-
ed" on the continent of Europe. 1t is
generally known that land is enriched
by planting 1t occasionally with a legu-
minous crop like clover or lucerne, the
rots of which absorb more nitrogen
than they take from the ground. Where
the nitrogen came from was the prob
lem. Messrs. Hellriegel and Willfarth
have discovered that the absorption
Is due to minute organism, sort of dis
ease in the roots, which, when the sup
ply of nitrogen in the soil begins to fail,
appear as an eXcrescence, draw nitrogen
from the air and so enrich the soil
again. Experiments have been made
in France and Germany to hasten
the growth of the disease by sprink-
ling the fields with soil in which tuber-
culous crops have been grown or with
water in which they have been stepped.
In Prussia field was sown with lupins,
one part was then treated in the ordi-
nary way, the other inoculated from
an old lupin crop; the yield in the latter
part was five and a half times as great
as in the other.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

More frequent mails for country dis
tricts and their free delivery in all set
tied townships, is an issue that will not
down. SO far as possible the country
should enjoy equal privileges with
large towns and cities. This must be
accomplished even If the expense is
partially borne by the cities. They
draw their very life blood from the
country, and their commerce depends
upon agriculture. National develop
ment for several decades now has been
In measure at the expense of the rural
districts, until the flow of population
from country to town is pregnant
with grave danger. If the recent cleo
lions mean anything, they mean that
the people want government to take
hold in earnest of just such problems
as this that so vitality affect the every
day life of our people right here at
home. Experiments show that rural
free delivery would be very nearly self
sustaining, but ninety-nine out of a
hundred of the American people are
willing that the postoffice department
run behind few millions year, If
necessary, in order that the rural re.
gions may have more mails and free
delivery. A simpler classification of
postal matter, cheap parcel post and
fractional currency for use in the
mails are also needed to make our post
Office department serve the people as II
should. Let this issue be agitated un.
til, if the present Congress fails to &c.
cede to these demands, they may be
promptly granted by the next Con,
gress. Fortunately, no partisanship is
involved, and it is simply question OF
the people expressing their desires
with sufficient force to compel acquies.
cence,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17
STOCK AND FARM.

The talk about the use OF cottonseed
meal, as being feed for cattle in Missou-
ri, Kansas and other western states still
continues And not only the talk con-
tinues, but the actual demand for it is
increasing. @. 4. McCoun said at the
Kansas City, Kan, yards: One feeder
in Marion county, Kansas, ordered
through us 100000 pounds of cotton
seed meal, and another party in Frank
lin county, Kan, car load. From what
can learn through others and my own
observations, there is good deal more
meal being fed to cattle in Kansas than
people have any idea of. /"
ElDorado Republican, W. Fl. Sluss
lives on the prairie away from creek,
bottom land or water. He owns about
100 acres Of prairie land and depends
on wells and wind mills for stock water
and he prefers this to creek or river wa
ter. He thinks that il he had about two
more quarter sections he would be fixed
He thinks he would like to raise all he
wants and feed all he raises. Every
thing on his place indicates prosperity.
He has about 100 head of cattle and 100
head Of hogs. His fifty acres Of alfalfa
upland alfalfa, mind you-.is looking
we'll. 1t is well rooted and stands wet
and dry weather, hot and cold winds,
grasshoppers, drouth and everything
else. Mr.. Sluss has proven that alfalfa
can be grown on the prairie and that it
is good hog and cattle feed. He has a
model barn, a good house and very
many Of she comforts Of life, and be-
sides all this he makes money every
year farming.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17
AMONG KANSAS CHURCH PEG
PIE.

Topeka Journal: People who attend
ed services at the First M. Z. church
listened to two very fine sermons from
the same text. Bishop John Fl. Vincent
preached in the morning, and his dis
course, appropriate for the closing OF
the old year, was taken from Philippians,
3:13:14, which reads: Brethren, /
count not myself to have appre-
hended; but this one thing 1 do, forget
ting those things which are behind, and
reaching forth unto those things which
are before, L press towards the mark
for the prize of the high calling Of God
in Christ Jesus" In the evening DR.. A,
S. Embree announced the same text say
ing he did not know what Bishop Vim
cent was going to preach about, and he
had prepared his sermon from the same
text and it was too late to make a
change. The sermons were as different
as two sermons could be from the same
text. Bishop Vincent was in the even
ing congregation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17
How High Cam wan he Ruilt2

The material of the brick enters into
the calculation of the crushing weight
of the wall If the wall is wholly Of
brick, its height must be less than If
stone ties are introduced occasionally
to distribute the weight We do not
believe that any definite height OF
brick wall has yet been found to cause
a crushing weight For all ordinary
purposes a brick wall can be raised to
any desired height. In the modern of
flee buildings, where space is valuable,
brick can not be used, because a wall
of brick must be made very thick If it
is to be very high, and the thickness of
the walls reduces office space and rent
ais. In such buildings the partition
walls and floors are of hollow fire brick,
which Is light, but which will be eX-
posed to no especial strain. The weight
Of the building is carried by the steel
frame, and the walls are simply skins
to protect the rooms from the weather.
Each floor is complete in itself, it's walls
being carried not ON the walls below,
but on its own Orders.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17
stacking Corn Fodder.

One of the most disagreeable things
to do in winter is to go into muddy
corn-feld to haul out fodder. This may
be avoided by stacking it where it is to
be fed, and every careful farmer will
attend to this before bad weather comes
on.
Choose a damp day without wind
and there will be no loss of blades and
other valuable portions of the fodder.
My method is to begin the stacking by
setting the bundles in a standing posi-
ton until 1 have covered as much
ground as l want the stack to occupy.
On this lay the bundles butts out, be-
ing careful to keep the middle filled
high enough that the water cannot run
in form the butts. AS the stack rises
l keep drawing in, and presently the
tops of the bundles will overlap in such
q manner that the center will keep get
ting higher, and by the time that the
stack is as high as it is convenient to
pitch the bundles, it will be nicely
topped out, and in shape to keep
bright for an indefinite time. Small,
round stacks are better than ricks, be-
cause less surface is exposed while the
fodder is being fed through the winter.
"A. S. Rogers, in American Farm
News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

Oats are excellent for laying hens.
1t is cheaper to make a road than it is
to drive over bad one.
Strict cleanliness is one of the requi-
sites for successful dairying.
Italians produce a larger number Of
bees than blacks, and so, indirectly,
more honey.
Canning fruits with the stones In
them is known to add greatly to the
flavor of the fruit.
Spraying is only in its infancy, but it
is a good, healthy infant and promises
a great deal at maturity.
Wide tires, with axles Of different
lengths, on heavy wagons, would be a
great help to bookkeeping.
Plan to grow every crop on the farm
that will help toward the sustenance of
the family and of the stock.
Give a colt plenty of opportunity to
exercise and he will grow faster and
make better horse when matured.
Good dairying cows, winter dairying,
cheap food and plenty of it, are the
four essentials of success in dairy farm
ing.
Cattle should be kept comfortable
What is lacking in warm and dry shell
ter we pay for in feed and consumed
fat of the animals.
We can generally judge from the
barnyard what kind of farmer a man
is. No portion of the farm shows more
the recklessness or carefulness with
with which the farm work is carried on,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17
The Russian Thistle Scare.

J. S. Wilson, Badger, South Dakota,
writes 81 have had eight years expert
ence with the Russian thistle, and can
say that on my farm it has not caused
as much damage as the common bull
thistle, also a native of this region,
With due respect for the opinions of
legislators who are endeavOring to Sc
cure additional aid in suppressing this
pest l think that appropriations for
that purpose are entirely unnecessary"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17


ed, and by drawing on the latter the
suction causes sufficient collapse Of the
bulb-which is shown in collapsed form
in the picture-tO create partial
vacuum in the surrounding smoke
chamber. This draws the smoke
through the small end of the cigar,
placed in the tip, and when the lips are
open in the natural way the expansion
Of the bulb forces the smoke out of a
valve Immediately below the nostrlls,
but no smoke comes out of the mouth.
1t is impossible to get any nicotine in
the mouth by smoking in this way, and
cancer of the throat and similar trou-
bles caused by smoking are simply out
of the question.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

be built on high ground that surface
water may not enter. 1t is well to cut
a shallow ditch around the building.
In filling cut the blocks as large as pos
sible and pack closely. All crevices
should be filled. In the spring watch
for holes and close them as soon as
found.-R. II. McCready, in Farm and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

Harold Frederic is kind enough to
cable the information that "golf" in
England is pronounced just as it is
spoken by the best people, and that
only cads and cocllneys call it golf. "
That lifts a great weight off our shout
ders; we were actually beginning to
fear that the word was not "pronounc-
ed Just as 1t is spoken"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

The fact that two persons have been
convicted of fraud in connection with
the claim to the Townley estates will
not make the English estate swindle
any less popular with American gulls
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17
A HARMLESS SMOKER.

Ingenious Device Whereby a Smoker
Can Intentionally Deceive Himself.
A device has recently been invented
by which a smoker can Intentionally
deceive himself. Its purpose is to en-
able him to break off the habit of smok-
ing
This is accomplished by means Of a
delusion which does not deprive the
"user of the weed of the pleasure of
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17
Was sweetlv Areotionate,

Two thieves robbed a family at
Waterloo, Mo-, recently. After secur,
ing all the valuables about the house
they kissed the old lady and her two
daughters, after which all were bid q
friendly goodnight
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

TO make n good advertisement you
need u good thing to advertise, a we'll
expressed advertisement, a good COM
position to set the type, and good
medium in which to insert the an
nouncement. The better the quality
Of each, the greater and more imme-
diate the success.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

President Havemeyer draws two sal
aries, aggregating 100000 year, 1t
is sad to think that he is obliged to
throw out Of employment several thou
sand American workingmen on ac-
count of hard times
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

smoking, but does
away with the evil
effects of the habit.
With it, one smokes
a cigar without
drawing any smoke
into the mouth or
down in to the
lungs, and is at first
so deceived by the
effect as not to dis
tinguish the differ
ence. A rubber
bulb is in free COM
munication with q
chamber, in the
base, with which
49, 4. uak
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

II the combined efforts of Editor
Stead and Lady Somerset do not sue
coed in elevating the morals of this
country there will be nothing to do
but to depend on home talent once
moro
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

Jokes and puns are not to be found in
the Bible, the Declaration of Independ-
ence or the American Constitution, and
advertisers cannot afford to be very
funny II they wish the public 10 take
what they say seriously.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

Outsiders do not perceive the advant-
ages of either of the rival cities of Min
nesota A mans nose is frozen as quick
ly in st. Paul as in Minneapolis, and
vice Vprsn
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

There is a rumor. that Colonel II. G.
Ingersoll is delivering n really new lee
tire this season. The statement how
ever may be device of the advance
agent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

Down at Logan County Courthouse,
West Virginia, the other day, the noun.
taineers had a novel banquet. A few
days ago they voted upon the question
of dividing Logan County, and there
was an overwhelming vote in favor of
division. Thereupon grand barbecue
was arranged to come off ut the court
house. The tables were spread in the
street and all traffic was suspended
Hundreds Of stalwart mOuntaineers
came in with their wives and children
from the region roundabout, Eight big
black bears had been shot within mile
or two of the town, and their carcasses
served in barbecue style, were the piece
de resistance Of the feast. The bears
were flanked and surrounded with
roasted and baked 'posum, wild tur-
keys, pheasants, quail, rabbits, and all
sorts of domestic fowls. Potatoes by
the barrel were roasted and pumpkin
pies by the hundred lined the tables.
Hard cider was the beverage Devil
AhSS AuVhViu' 'iiS hOINu AN"NNA VI IhS
Hatfield-McCOy vendetta, wasmaster of
ceremonies. He stood at the head of
the table with half-Open valise, from
which the butts of three big revolvers
protruded. Though there is generous
price set upon Devil Anse's" head, it
is said there was not disturbing word
spoken, and that the barbecue was a
great success. The popular satisfac-
ton with the presiding officer largely
grew out Of the fact there are over a
score of graves ON the adjacent hillsides
testlfying to his deadly skill with those
pistols.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

What most college young men really
need when they are out celebrating
is some good, competent musical di-
rector to conduct the yell chorus.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

IL men didn't get sick and tired Of
boarding-houses there would be very
few marriages. Stewed prunes drive
lots OF victims TO matrimony.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17
A GARDEN TRELLIs.

berry bushes, and it will pay many
times its original cost in the greater at
tractiveness of the garden, in convent
ence Of gathering the fruit, and in salts
faction generally.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

In advertising, always say what you
believe, If you wish people to believe
what you say.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

Times are getting distinctly better in
New York. Dress suits are now being
rented freely at so cents night.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

New York is puzzled over the pronun-
citation of the name Of the famous vio-
linist, Ysaye. Pshaw! That's easy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17
Phillipsburg Herald

It seems to us as IL Ii Hung Chang
ought to have some redress.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

Place the other end Of the long tube in
the barrel, pinch the lower end with
the fingers and draw out the air from
the tube by applying the mouth to the
upright piece Of tubing, when the long
tube will fill with the liquid which
will flow steadily through it when the.
lower end Of the tube is released al
ways providing that the end Of the.
tube outside Of the barrel is lower than
tire end which is within the barrel, as
this is the principle on which the sy-
phon worksa long arm and a short
arm. Care should be taken in drawing
tie air out of the tube not to proceed
81 far that the liquid will rise to the
mouth in the upright tube. This might
very well be of glass, as glass tubing
can be had at any druggists.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

trying to run that machine backwardY'l
Elevator and Grain Trade.
syphoning Liquids from Barrels.i 3
The accompanying illustration, taken
from the American Agriculturist, shows
a ready means of drawing off liquids
from barrel having no faucet. A rub
her tube couple Of yards in length
has one end passed through bit Of
pine wood and glued tightly into posi-
ton. A hole is now bored through the
top Of the piece Of wood into this tube
and short piece Of rubber tube insert
cd and tightly glued into position.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

Almost everyone eats the skin on ap-
pies except when there is company.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17
A CHEAP ICE HOUSE.
NOT ATTRACTIVE, BUT 1T WILL
PRESERVE ICE.

How to Build the House and Fill It.
Trellis for Berry Bushes-To Syphon
Liquids from Barrels-Dircctionsf for
Stacking Corn Fodder.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17
Fall Mannring of DC Garden.

Fall Manuring of the Garden.
The earlier manure is drawn upon a.
garden the better will be its effects,
provided the garden is not liable to be
washed by running water in winter or.
spring. II there are underdrains three
feet deep to take off surplus water it is
very little fertility of any kind that in
our climate will be carried away by
drainage water. If there is any nitro
gen in the water passing through the
subsoil, most of it is lost in the first
few inches Of soil that it is filtered.
through. If the underdrain were filed.
by stream of surface water flowing
in from the top, some nitrogen and even
mineral fertilizers might be carried
away with 1t. But with filtered water
there is no danger of { anything of ma
nurial value going into the underdrain.