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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-23

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-23
Is. Il q. Special Excursion to tho Pitts,
burgh EEposItion.

September 10. 81 aud 20, October 8, 5,
10. 10 aud II, the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets to Pittsburgh and return at rate
Of So, which includes admission to the
exposition. Tickets good to return on
all regular trains two days from date OF
sale,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-04
What the Telegram Contained.

Despite the familiarity that breeds
composure, if not 'despisement," in our
daily relations with the telegraph
hardly any one Is proof against the eX-
element created by the arrival ut un.
wonted hours of one Of those messen-
gers Of fate that bear their utteranCes
into our homes. A lady, whom we will
call Mrs. Jones, the mother of q school
boy named Percy, then at home for the
holidays, was recently aroused from
deep sleep by violent ringing at her
front door bell in the dark hours Just
before daylight. AS none Of the servants
heard Of paid attention to the appeal,
which continued internationally, she
went at last to the window of her bed
room, and looking into the street saw
on the stoOp below a telegraph boy,
who, spelling out her name on his enve-
lope by the dim light of the street, de.
manded to know if this was the right
house. ut is from my husband, of
course she said to herself, smitten
with terror at the thought Of what
might have happened to her absent
lord. With palpitatlng heart and chat
tering teeth she put on wrapper and
slippers and ran down the steps, while
depicting inwardly every misfortune Il
lively imagination could conjure up;
then, partly opening the door, she
stretched out an agitated hand for the
envelope, signed the receipt, and await
ed the courage to open and read the
missive Of horror. What was her emo
ton upon finding: "Jack Smith ac-
cepts with pleasure Percy Jones invi-
tation to his birthday party"-the be-
lated response to an invitation extend
ed for the coming day!-New York
Herald
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-04

enough sound vessels they must and
will go In rotten ones. Shocking over
cr0wding, attended with loss of life,
Is the result, and ut times thousands
Of people have been left in Labrador,
when the time of return arrived, owing
to the fact that their boats had been
shlvered to pieces in storms. All of
these fishermen are in the clutches of
merchants. From them the fishermen
obtain all their supplies in anticipation
of the seasons catch, and all the fish
taken go to the merchants to indem-,
nifty them for the advances of the
necessarles Of life they had made.
Very seldom does any money pass into
the tishermen's hands. The merchants
usually make II good round sum out
Of their business, charging whatever
fishermen come to grief. During bad
seasons the merchants are the losers,
and 1t is the principle Of this system
that has led to the gloomy financial
condition of Newfoundland today.
Were it not for its sea wealth Labra-
dor would seldom be visited by civil
lied man. The country has rigorous
climate, snow lying on the ground
from September to June In winter the
temperature sinks to 30 degrees below
zero, and the whole coast along the
Atlantic is blocked by ice fields drift
ing from the various outlets of the
Arctic Ocean. In summer icebergs
line the coast, imparting a steruer as
pect TO the stern coast. The interior
of the vast peninsula, which has an
area of 100000 square miles, Is a bar
rem, boulder-Strewn tableland, rising
2,2l0 feet above the level of the sea.
In some places, notably at the heads
of iiords, there are patches of cult
vable land, but generally the region is
a desOlate and dreary wilderness-th
home Of the bear, reindeer caribou
and other forms of wild animal life.
Along the coast, south of Cape Harri-
son, are white settlements. and in the
interior are the Eskimos. These to-
gether number about 5000 and sustain
themselves by fishing for salmon and
cod during the brief but beautiful
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-04
,rhe Market Place.

There is no doubt that the protection
which used to be accorded to the mar
ket place from the earliest barbarian
times has played an important, though
not an exclusive, part in the emancipa-
ton Of the medieval city. The early
barbarians knew no trade within their
village communities; they traded with
strangers only, at certain definite spots,
on certain determined days. And, in
order that the stranger might come to
the barter place without risk of being
slain for some feud which might be run
ming between two kins, the market was
always placed under the special pro.
lection of all kins. 1t was inviolable.
like the place of worship under the
shadow of which it was held.
With the Kabyles it is still annaya,
like the footpath along which women
carry water from the well; neither must
be trodden upon in arms, even during
inter-tribal wars. In medieval times
the market universally enjoyed the
same protection. No feud could be
prosecuted on the place whereto people
came to trade, nor within certain ra-
dius from it; and if quarrel arose
in the motley crowd of buyers and sell
ers, it had to be brought before those
under whose protection the market
stood-the community's tribunal, or the
bishops, the lords, or the Kings Judge
A stranger who came to trade was Il
guest, and he went on under this very
name. Even the lord who had no scru-
pies about rObbing a merchant on the
high road respected the Weichbild, that
Is, the pole which stood in the market
place and bore either the Kings arms
or Il glove, or the image Of the local
saint, or simply cross, according to
whether the market was under the pro-
lection of the King, the lord, the local
church, or the folkmote-the vyeche.-
The Nineteenth Century.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-04
KANSAS RAILRoADING.

Capital: The Santa Fe shops in this
city have just completed two of the
most attractive parlor cars that have
been constructed for western roads in
many years. The cars were made from
dining cars, Of which the Santa Fe has
a greater number than are now in use.
The work on the new cars was done I'M
der the supervision and direction OF
John Player, superintendent of machin-
cry Of the Santa Fe. The general ar
rangement, finish and decoration are
fully equal to anything that has been
turned out by the Pullman company.
The work was all done in Topeka. Tie
cars are to be used on the Southern
California, which is branch of the
Santa Fe system.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-04
Two Kinds of poIiteness.

An anecdote, told by Frances Power
Cobbe, in her Life is Il good illustra-
ton of the difference between English
and French polteness, and also of the
defects of both nations in the matter of
good manners. Miss Cobbe had friend
Alice L'Estrange, who was going from
London to Paris alone. Knowing that
Il distinguished old French gentleman
of her acquaintance Baron de r.. was
crossing by the same train, Miss Cobbe
wrote and begged him to look after her
friend on the way.
He replied in the kindest and most
graceful manner that he would be de-
lighted to render any service to her
friend.
They met at Charing Cross station,
and no man could be more charming
than the baron made himself in the
train and on the boat. But on arrival
at Boulogne it appeared that the lady's
luggage had either gone astray or been
stopped by the cust0mhOuse people.
She was in a difficulty; the train for
Paris was ready to start, and the French
officials paid no attention to her en-
treaty that her trunks should be deliv-
cred and put into the van to take with
her.
OF course the appearance by her side
of French gentleman with the ribbon
of the Legion of Honor in his button
hole would have probably decided the
case in her favor at once But Mon
sieur lie Baron had not the least idea of
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-04
The Retort Conrtenns.

The heavy swell had inadvertently
met the man not in his set the night be-
fore, and after the manner of an apOs-
tie of swelldom, he had not been at any
pains to cultivate the acquaintance. IL
fact, he had really been rude. A night
or two after the two men met again and
were introduced. This time the swell
tried bluff.
II believe we have met before" said
the common man.
"Ah?' responded the swell.
'Yes; don't you remember, at the
club?"
Really"
The common man began to get hot.
Didn't l meet u gentleman of your
name three evenings ago at the club?'
he asked.
"Ah-I think not"
"Well, really" said the common man,
81 owe you an apology. l thought he
was gentleman, but l guess l must
have been mistaken. Good evening""
And Mr.. Swell took it like lamb.
only he became red in the face, which 4
lamb never does.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-04

losing his train and getting into an inn
brogllo for the sake of damsel in dis
tress. SO with many assurances that
he was broken hearted to lose the pleas
ure Of her society up to Paris, he got
into the railroad car and was quickly
carried out of sight.
Meanwhile rather Ordinary-looking
Englishman who had noted Miss LES
FRANCES awkward situation, went up to
her and asked in gruff fashion what
was the matter When he was inform
ed, he let his train go off and ran hither
and thther about the station, till at
last the luggage was found and restor-
ed to its owner. Then, when she strove
naturally to thank him, he simply rails
ed his hat said it was Of mo conse-
quence,' ard disappeared TO trouble
her no more. Il
which, therefore was neighbor to
him that fell among thievesY
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-04

The faculty of Harvard by a two.
thirds vote have declared that intercoi-
legiate football ought to be abolished.
The recommendation is advisory only
and the committee on athletics is not
under obligation to adopt 1t except up
on its own conviction that the interest
of the university would thus be pro.
NOTED. The consensus of opinion among
the best educational elements in the
country has long been against football
as 1t has been played of late years. 1t
has ceased to be sport. 1t has become
mere thuggery. Prize fights forbidden
by law in nearly all civilized countries
and possible now only by defiance and
elusion of police rarely presented more
revolving features than have been wit
messed in professed gentlemen's games
of football conducted in the name and
under the auspices Of great institutions
of learning. Indian games in the old
rock Enclosures of South and Central
America were not more sacrificial of
life or limb; the cripplings, maimings
and deaths due to football for a few
years past reaching an aggregate that
may well make college authorities con-
slider whether such game, so played,
belongs in an era of civilization or to
recreation deemed exploltive of skill.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-04

North Topeka item; T. NJ. Janice 10
adding go acres to his apple orchard on
Indian creek, and FIVE acres to an exper-
mental orchard near town, on the ex-
tension of Kansas avenue. =,
The failure OF crops last year has had
n disastrous effect upon the local freight
business in Kansas, and stations which
have sent away car loads Of freight dali
ly, now send none at all. That is why
several stations have recently been
abandoned on the Englewood line Of
the Santa Fe and other feeders OF the
Santa Fe. The officers of the road say
that there is not enough business at
the stations to justify tho expense Of
agents, and 80 they we're withdrawn and
the station houses are closed, II is said
that the stations abandoned will not be
permanently kept off the time card, but
il the western part of the state succeeds
in producing a crop this season, they
will again be open for business
A remarkable religious revival closed
in Lawrence after continuous meetings
for several weeks. 1t was conducted by
State Evangelist Beasley, of Topeka.
The meetings have been going en- night
and day, and so large have been the
crowds that not nearly all could get in
side the building. The number of con-
versions has been over 200. A great
many of Che "rounders" and worthless
characters have been affected, and have
for the time, at least, mended their
waye, 80 that there is not the amount
OF petty crime as in past winters.
Spurred by the example at the one
church, every other colored church in
the city has been holding protracted
meetings and securing converts. The
baptism Of the new converts will take
place in the Kaw river in April or early
in May.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-04

of the farmer, who fails TO make S,ie or
the knowledge which the Department
Of Agriculture deals out TO him BY the
cartload. We acknowledge the receipt
from the Department Of Agriculture Of
very valuable work on "Gophers,'
handsome uncut octave, 1926 pages, IL
Illustrated, from the able pen Of Profes-
sor G. Hart Merriam. Now. almost
every farmer knows something, In Il
general way, about gophers, but how
much ii would Tighten his farm labOrs
II he knew the subject thoroughly.
Why be content to call gopher Il go
pher when Il beneiicent government
has hired a dozen experts and expended
thousands Of dollars TO teach the farmer
that what he in his ignorance has called
Il gopher in reality Is the geomys per
sOnatus fallaX? Professor Merriam has
prepared set Of elaborate cOlOred
maps and plates showing the construc-
ton of the skull Of the geomys. These
plates show the vomer and meseth-
mold, the anterior palatine foramen,
inclsive fOramen, meatus auditOrluS
internus, iiOccular fOssa, upper part of
sphenoldal assure, alisphenoid, basioc-
cipital, baslsphenOld, condyle Of eXocci-
pital, frontal, hamular process of ptery-
gold, interparietal, mesethmoid plate,
maXillo-turbinal, maxilla, nasal, naso-
turbinal, lower part Of pcriotic capsule,
palatine, premaxilla, presphenoid,
pterygold, supraoccipital, squamosal,
tympanic bulla, vomrine sheath of
naXilla, and first endoturbina. No
farmer who studies these plates care
fully can help but be better man.
But the body Of the work Is equally
valuable. In language 80 simple that
any farmer boy ought to understand it
the distinguishing marks and Charac-
teristics Of the gopher are pointed out
and classified. If the directions Of
Prof. Merriam are followed 1t Is very
easy to tell gopher from COW or
horse. The Professor explains how to
identify the gopher Enthusiastically. He
says: "The single bones forming the
baslcranlal axis are early ankylosed
with the adjoining paired bones Of the
same segments. Thus the prcsphe-
mold Is inseparably united with the or
bitosphenoids; the basisphcnoid with
the alisphenoids and pterygoids; the
basiOccipital with the eXOccipltals. The
union Of the lateral with the medlan
elements of the sphenoidal segments
occurs before birth; that Of the Occip-
ital segment latef,@g1 The exocipitals
are always distinct in early life, but
soon become ankylosed with the basloc-
cipital below and the supraoccipital
above. The latter, except In n few
species, is inseparable from the inter
parietal. The parietals in adult life
are commonly ankylosed with the
squamosals." We believe this ought
to prove entirely satisfactory. No
farmer can consistently ask for more
gopher knowledge than is contained in
this treatise. Henceforth IL he can't
tell gopher when he sees one it will be
his own fault.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-04
Primitive IIluminations.

From the moment when people ceased
to observe the regular bedtime of ami
mated nature and began to sit up at
nights, there began new era in hui
man affairs. We don't know much
about that Palpeolithic man who hunt
ed bears and rhinocerOs and such small
deer about our primeval forests; GER
tainly not enough to say whether he
used lamps or candles, or perfOrce
contented himself with the ruddy glow
of the fire, around which he would sit
with his family, tOasting mammoth
marrow or grilling hyena steaks or
other tOothsome morsels.
Perhaps our primitive nan was too
fond of fat as an article of diet to care
to waste it in experiments, else he
might easily have invented the rush
light, so simple and primitive is 1t, and
still made and used in primitive house
holds such as you find now and then
among the Welsh hills.
A bundle Of dried rushes dipped sew
eral times in melted mutton fat, there
is all the process, and a capital minia-
ture torch is the result, which the most
boisterous winds can hardly extin-
gliish. Now. something Of this kind our
primitive man may have known how
to make. If he had not arrived at
his muttons, the fat of the cave bear
or the bison might have served mis-
turn.-All the Year Round.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-04

summer, and by trapping in winter.
Most of the natives are Christianized,
the Moravians, Catholics and other
denominations having missions among
them. Their usual mode Of travel is
by sledges drawn by dogs, and some
times n speed of 100 miles day is at
tainable.
Labrador, according to The North
ern sagas, was discovered about the
year 1000. Its modern discoverer was
John Cabot, who explored Il part Of
the coast in 1897.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-04
STOCK AND FARM.
The herd law has been re-establshed
in Morton nnupt--

The herd law has been re-established
in Morton CONT
The Sherman county Farmers insti-
tute has elected the following officers
for the coming year: John Bray, presi-
dent; W. A. Umbarger, secretary: j. f.
Kimmel, treasurer.
Hiawatha World: A. N. Ruley says
on account OF the open winter, therefore
the wood tender, the fifteen below zero
freeze killed large per cent Of the
peach buds, but there are left sufficient
number green to make fair crop. Cher
ries, apples and berries are not damaged
Fort Scott Monitor: From the best
information obtained from dealers it
appears that farmers in the vicinity OF
Fort Scott have realized $4,000 from
the cane seed raised last year. No
other crop produced in Bourbon county
yielded so large profit from so small
an investment. This income was brought
to the farmers by the sugar works,
which paid nearly $4,000 for sorghum.
Everybody in the neighborhood is in
terested in this industry. 1t brings
money to all.
A Meade county farmer has fattened
his hogs on an exclusive feed of sugar
beets. He will put in a big crop of
beets this spring.
While returning from trip to one Of
his farms Isaiah Nicholson, of Lawrence,
met with an accident that caused the
loss of his left hand. He had arrived
home and was taking shot gun out Of
the buggy, having taken it along be-
cause of the game he had seen along
the road, when his horse started and
the gun was discharged, the load going
through Mr.. Nicholson's hand and max
ing amputation necessary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-04
KANSAS CHURCH AFFAIRS.

From Newton: The Mennonities Of
Harvey county have successful mutual
insurance company.
Preparations are already under way
for the state convention Of the Y. P. s.
@. E., which will meet at Wichita May
1926.
In Robinson there were fifty CONVEX
sions during the late protracted meeting
at the U. B. church. Thirty-four joined
the church.
Hiawatha World: Rev. J. Haldeman,
of Kennesaw, Neb., has been appointed
to the charge Of the Albright Evangeli,
cal church hele.
The question Of successor TO Bishop
Thomas cannot be settled for at least
two months after the death of the bish-
OPP. The bishop will be chosen
by the representatives of tho diocese
met in convention, The regular session
will be in September, but this would me-
cessitate a considerable delay, 80 spe-
cial convention has been called for May
10, the earliest time possible under the
rules. There is no restriction as to
choice; the delegates may choose any
one in the diocese or out Of it. During
the interval, the chief power of control
Of the church lies in the standing com.
mittee of the diocese, of which DI.
Beatty, of Newton, is president. Wero
Kansas a missionary diocese or one sup
ported by the national church thu new
bishop would be elected by the conclave
Of bishops, but as it is self-supporting,
It is also self-governing.
From Lindsborg: The Swedish Luth-
Grams held their annual conference here.
Twenty-Five years ago the Swedish
Lutheran work west of the Missouri
was organized in Lawrence, Kan, by
two clergymen, Rev. s. G. Larson, now
OF Pueblo, Col, and Rev. A. w. Dahl
stem, now of Window, Kan., and a few
lay delegates. The work has grown
since then until to-day the Augustana
synod has the Kansas conference, tho
Nebraska conference, the California con-
ference, the Columbia conference and
tie Utah district in that territory.
The number of congregations is
140 and the total membership near
ly $4,000. The annual contribu-
lions for church and benevolent pur-
poses amount to $150,000. The Or
phan's home at Mariadahl received q
new constitution. 1t is in prosperous
condition and furnishes home and edu-
cation to thirty-fve orphans. 1t owns
800 acres of valuable lands, fine resi-
dence building, school house, barns,
granaries, etc Mr.. Berg is its popu-
lar superintendent. The conference takes
a great deal of pride in lts college and
is anxious to support it as literally as
possible. The property is already worth
fully $4,000 above all membranes.
Ten thousand dollars were reported as
subscribed during the past year for the
wlping out of the building fund indebt-
edness.
The contract has been let for the
building of a Christian church at Troy.
Capital: The Methodist church Of
Dover has membership Of sixty and
raised $1,000 last year.
Seven members of the Christian
church at Geneseo, Rice county, were
expelled because they were members Of
secret organizations.
A Robinson church has sign up
cautioning people not to use tobacco
while in church. Fine or imprisonment
is the punishment for doing 50.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-04

1t must be acknowledged that the
farming industry in various sections
of the country is not flourishing as it
should. In many States farming no
longer pays and agriculture languishes
Many reasons have been assigned for
this, such as the development of the
country, the introduction of new indus
tries, the improvements in transporta-
lions and freight facilities and compe-
tition of foreign countries. But above
and beyond all these causes, we be-
lleye, must be placed the conservatism
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-04

glass. Another feature is the two clos
cts, one on each end of the dresser top,
where ladies' and gentlemen's hats can
be kept. The fancy toilet set which
is used on this dresser is made of fine
butchers linen worked in violets, which
is the fashionable craze at present. The
toilet articles are of Dresden china.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-04
NEW STYLE DRESSING CASE.

Has the Novel and Convenient Feat.
ure of n Triplicate Mirror.
One Of the newest shapes in dressing
cases is represented in the illustration,
from the Housewife. The novel fea-
ture of this dresser is that on either side
Of the mirror is attached n much small
or mirror, which works on hinges, so
that you can see your side face in them
in fact. Il triplicate mirror, which can
be closed when not in use, and is very
seryiceable rs a gentleman's shaving
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-04
A few years ago California orfer

A few years ago California offered
n bounty of $5 each for coyote scalps.
1t was thought then that there were
about 1000 coyotes in the State, but
the claims for bounties for the last
three months aggregate $4,000, with
seventeen counties yet to hear from.
Coyote raising is fast becoming one
of the most profitable industries of the
far West.