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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

Freeport letter: I have been in the
eastern part of Sumner county and
nearly all over Harper and Butler coun-
ties, and il any one OF these counties
raises enough wheat for bread and seed
at home, 1 will be very much mistaken.
There is not one acre in twenty that will
not DO plowed up, I never saw 30 COM
ploto a failure. There has been no rain
in this section.
The Osborn: Farmer publishes a
letter from Andrew Linn, of that city,
in which he says; II am more than sat
is6ed with my sub-irrigation plant. 1
have been running my pump all winter
and have my three acres all soaked
up in fno shape for gardening in the
spring. Last spring ! put IN 300 feet
OF thing: / found | could raise anything
] planted, Some say 1T is too expensive.
My garden is in town, and il had to
build a reservoir on it, the land that L
would have to use for that purpose
would almost buy tho thing. This does
away with tho reservoirs. I have my
ling 80 ar ranged that can wet any
part of my garden whenever l choose.
My thing (three-inches) is laid sixteen
inches deep, and the water comes up to
the top when thoroughly soaked. I can
lift 900 barrels per day, and there is
no evaporation, as it pumps direct into
the thing"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
KANSAS CHURCH AFFAIRS.

Topeka Journal: At the annual meet
ing OF the First Presbyterian church
proposition to reduce the salary of DR..
Anderson was defeated. At an adjourned
meeting of the congregation there were
three hundred and seventy-six members
of the church present. The question OF
the retention of DIR. Anderson as pastor
was presented through motion "That
it is the sentiment of the congregation
that there should be change in the pas
torate." When the motion was finally
put, one hundred and eight members
voted that they desired change of pas
tor and two hundred and sixty-eight
voted that they did not desire change.
While large majority Of the members
of the church voted in favor of the re-
tention of DR.. Anderson as pastor, some
of the prominent members OF the
church, who have from the first been
standing by the present pastor, are OF
the opinion that ON account Of the large
minority vote, which shows some dissat-
isfaction, DR.. Anderson will resign and
leave the church free to look for anoth.
Nr pastor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
The Enrm House Collar.

There is no earthly reason why q
farm house shouldn't have rs good Il
cellar as a house in town. 1t should
be dry, frost-proof, light-though for
vegetables dark cellar is preferable
and easy Of access. To secure dryness,
the foundation should have under it,
all round, a good drain, with an al
ways open outlet, A drain round the
outside is also a good idea where there
is likely to be any water soaking in.
The surface should slope away from
the house in every direction. With
these precautions and a good wall laid
in cement, the cellar should be as dry
as need be, The bottom should be &C.
mented, and little gutter formed in
the cement all round the inside and
short distance from the wall will col
lect any water that may get in by acct
dent Such a floor may be scrubbed
and thoroughly cleaned A good white
wash for the walls is made of the best
cement instead of lime. | have seen
several cellars built near the seash0re
where high tides might rise above the
level of their bottoms, that had a layer
of asphalt laid between the two layers
Of cement, to prevent the Seepage of
water through the SOIL affecting the
cellar. In the North, precautions
against frost are necessary. The deeper
the cellar in the ground the less dan
ger. The wall above ground may be
made hollow, or the inside may be
lathed and plastered, or ceiled, so as
to form dead-air space. Nothing
keeps out cold or heat like the latter.
The windows, of which there should
be several, should have double sashes,
fitting as tightly as possible, with
dead-air space between. A good way
to ventilate a cellar is by means of
chimney extending down into it. The
contents of the cellar are of the great
est Importance. 1t seems a necessity,
in our cold northern climate, that some
fruits and vegetables should be kept
there; but only a temporary supply
should be. The bulk should be stored
in a cellar in the barn, or in AN outdoor
root cellar. Under no circumstances
should any decaying vegetable matter
Of any kind be suffered to remain an
instant. More sickness results from this
cause, and from the filth allowed to ac-
emulate, than most people imagine.
The cellar should be kept just as clean
and sweet as the parlor.-Country
Gentleman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
STOCK AND EARN.

March was a busy month with Kansas
City, Kan, packers. Notwithstanding
the burning Of the Reid packing house
week ago, there we're more cattle,
calves and sheep killed than in any pre-
vious March in the history of the trade.
The number of hogs was nearly as large
as in March, 1894, and would have been
as large but for the falling off in the re-
ceipts. The killing was: Cattle, 61,784;
calves, 2,057; hogs, 163,791, sheep, Al
651. Total 269,2S3. For three months
including March there were 41,697 more
hogs received than the same time last
year, and 5S,724 more sheep. but fall
ing off in the receipts of cattle of 49,
866.
Finney county farmers will plant an
increased acreage of sweet potatoes this
year.
Hackney special; High winds in
southern Kansas are playing havoc with
the wheat crop. The trustees of Men,
nescah, Vernon, Creswell, Beltod, Bea-
YER aud Pleasant Valley townships, Of
Cowley county, report that rs to 80
per cent of the wheat is dead, The
winds blew the soil away from the roots
of the plants, causing them to perish
from drouth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

That the arid region, If reclaimed,
would Itself I'll up in the lapse of time
IL, Of course, obvious, but Judge Emery,
of Kansas, suggests relieving feature
In the fact that the land reclaimed In
this way would be taken up by small
landowners holding many homes, The
millions who would work their way
into the new land would be land-own-
ers and not wage-earncrs. The large
farms which in the more fertile regions
have been made to assume almost the
nature Of agricultural monopolies play
their own part in destroying the eco
nomlc welfare Of the masses Were 1t
possible to reclaim arid America and
give 1t over to the small but prosperous
farmer the result would not only be II
temporary relief Of the crowded labor
market, but n permanent benefit in
the way of building up large popula'
ton Of Independent land holders,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
The DnirY Tync of Cow.

The lesson which farmers are now
learning about the spread of tubGr-
culous diseases ought to show the nee
essity Of breeding only from healthy,
vigorous animals. A broad deep chest
with broad nostrils indicates with ami
mails good lungs, for few of them have
learned the bad human habit Of breath
ing through the mouth. A pretty heavy
neck Is also indicative of strong vital
powers For producing milk 1t has been
the habit Of dalrymen to select cows
with slender necks. But there Is such
Il thing as too thin a neck for COW.
The bull ought to have a pretty thick
neck. Nobody expects him to give
milk, and his only way to come in rs
a factor in dairying is the back door
Of fraud, by supplying after death the
fats from which bogus buffers are made.
Unless we have extra vigor in breeding
bulls, the dairy herd will sooner or
later become the victim Of microbes
that only vigorous animals can resist.
Exchange.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
His ReaI Meaning.

"Poppa, wat did Jeff'son Sniff mean,
wen he tole sister Celestine she looked
romantic sittin' out dar on de back
po'ch?" asked little Clay Peters
"Out dar on de back po'ch las eben-
inquired Mr.. Peters, looking in the
direction indicated, as if for inspira-
ton.
"Yessah," replied little Clay, his face
alert with curiosity.
"Well," said Mr.. Peters, rubbing his
chin thoughtfully; "Jeff'son am young
an foolish, an dere's no tellin' exactly
wat he meant. But wat he mos likely
war intendin' to say war, dat Clestine
looked rheumatic. Dat" continued Mr..
Peters, raising his voice, as he caught
sight Of the flutter of pink calico skirt
in the next room, dat, my son, am
nachclly de way a young female pusson
wat sits out on de back po'ch oh cool
ebenin' will look mighty quick, eff she
don look it already"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
A Home-Mnde stnrter.

A new method Of ripening cream is to
fill quart earthenware jam pot or jar
with sweet separated or skim milk 1t
shOuldbe as free from cream as possible
and quite sweet Stand the jar of milk
in hot water up to 100 degrees Fahren.
heit, not more, till the milk is up to.
90 or 90 degrees; remove the jar, wipe
dry, and stand in warm room, cover
ed with an ordinary tea cosy, well
pressed down so as to exclude the air.
1t should remain in this position for
twenty-four hours, when it will be
ready for use. Remove an inch Of the
top, as that is not fit for use. Strain
the remainder through a clean, fine
sieve. For every eight quarts Of cream.
to be ripened, use one gill of the sourcd
milk. The vessel containing the
cream should be placed in water at
100 degrees Fahrenheit, and allowed
to remain till the cream reaches 65
to 20 degrees Fahrenheit Stirring
should be kept up through the warm
ing process. Remove the cream vessel,
wipe dry, and leave covered with a.
clean blanket for twenty-four hours,
when it will be just right for churn--
ing
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
Celery as a Farm Cron.

1t is a mark of enterprise in any far
ner to learn what his land is fitted for,
and to put it to the use that pays best.
If this were more generally done farm
ing would pay better than it now does.
The owners of some low, wet land,
near Kalamazoo, found that they were
just adapted to growing celery. Be
fore this discovery was made the land
was accounted nearly worthless. Now
it brings high prices, because the profit
from celery makes it pay the interest
on large sums. The farmers of Canas-
iota, in Central New York, have found
that they also have land that will grow
celery profitably. 1t requires a mucky
soil, naturally moist, but with enough
drainage so that there is no stagnant
water about the plants. There are now
several farmers in Canastota who ship
celery to all the large Eastsip cities.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
Farm Notes.

The addition of one pound of we'll
cooked oatmeal to 100 pounds Of but
termilk greatly increases its value as
a food for swine.
Those who profess to know predict
thatpork will be high this year. Wheth-
er it will or not, the pigs can be made
to utilize many waste substances that
are of no value except as food for them.
Difficulties teach much that was not
known before. Farmers have now dis
covered that wheat was just what they
should have fed years ago, and that
wheat can be probably grown as food
for stock only.
The sheep is not as hardy us may be
supposed It's wool is given as a pro-
lection, but wool will not keep the rain
from chilling the sheep. They should
be sheltered and given straw for bed
ding, which will also keep them clean.
acknowledgement hogs are un.
profitable because the last 200 pounds
COSJ lIOLG lllD VIC hlbJ -Ops anu lllC
ham of the big, coarse, heavy animals
will bring less per pound than the
small hams. Small hams are always
at a premium, as is that bacon with
desirable alternate streaks Of lean and
fat.
Some dairymen affirm that there is
more money in selling cream to the
creamery and feeding the skim milk
to pigs than by any other plan of max
ing profit from cows. The manure is
also u large item, and the best portions
of the milk are not taken from the
farm, as cream does not deprive the
soil of its fertility.
A writer in Indiana Farmer recon-
mends a novel plan of making eve
own her lamb. Put dog in the stable
with her. If the eve is not entirely
devoid of maternal instincts she will
defend her lamb. If she is, she will so
intently watch the dog that she will
let the lamb suck. A neighbor of the
writer says that of several trials II
proved a success every time.
All kinds of small fruits and gegetd.
bles can be grown under glass. 1t is
much cheaper to fit up two acres Of
ground for the growing of early fruits
and vegetables than to stock a large
farm and engage in general farming,
while the profits from the small area
will be fully as great or perhaps great
err, if skill and Judgment are exercised
in managing the plot of early produce.
There is large field open for such en-.
terprises.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
Boating the Bounds.

In several places in England--at OK
ford and some Of the London parishes,
for lnstance-a singular procession may
be seen every Ascension Day. A num-
Der Of men and boys carrying white
willow wands walk round the bounda-
ries of the parish and afterwards dine
together. This custom is called "beat-
ing the bounds" and arose in olden
times, when parish or village boun-
diaries were not so accurately marked
out as they are nowadays. 1t was once
a great ceremony in country districts.
The choir sang hymns, the parson read
the Gospel for the day under n tree
hence styled the Gospel Tree-and oc-
casionally boys were whipped, or
thrown into river, or bumped against
trees at certain spots, the better to i'm
press upon their memories the exact
position of boundary This was all
done in good part, for the lads were re.
warded, and during the procession mou-
ey and other gifts were distributed
among the poor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

1t is not strange that Emperor Will
lam should be indignant and chagrined
that German crew should have saved
only one woman in a shipwreck when
they managed to save so many of them
selves. A court must deal unflinching-
ly with the Elbe crew. There is no
longer doubt or room for doubt that the
men did not care for the safety of any
but themselves. The poor girl cast
back by the waves was nearly pushed
OF her saving spar by one of the heart
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

The cosmopolitan Chicago Evening
Post in its description of the trium-
plant return of Chicago survivor Of
the disaster which did not happen to
La Gascogne called attention to the
fact that "the first to embrace him with
true French demonstratlveness were
p. Fallon and Albert S. Loeb" This
becomes more Enthusiastically French
when 1t is known that the p. in Mr.
Fallon's name stands for Patsy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

If there are Americans who want to
annex something, Newfoundland pre-
sents just the subject and the present
state Of affairs there the opportunity.
The country is anxious for annexation.
1t has trade we want. 1t is divided
from our continent by only a narrow
strip Of water. Its position, at the
mouth of the st. Lawrence, makes it's
acquisition highly desirable. 1t invites
rational jingoism.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

The culture of celery at Cannstota was
begun eleven years ago by David Dra-i
per- who Is now the head of the Cana
stota Celery Company. Two hundred
acres are now planted every year Good
celery land rents from $50 to $50 per
acre and sells at from $125 to $175 per
acre At Chittenango N, Y, is another
celery point, and nearly as much celery
is grown there rs in Canastota, -Amer-
lean Cultiyator.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

If the stage only can hold out little
while longer it will be all right Mrs.
George 0, Ford, who as Miss Florence
Wickes recently eloped and married q
Wisconsin skating rink manager whom
she had known only one week, an
nounces that she is now ready to apply
for divorce and that after she gets
1t she proposes to go upon the stage.
That should settle lt-about foot.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
DANGER in the HUMPING Bean.

The jumping bean is the seed of
Mexican plant of the natural order
Euphorbiaceae. The seeds, of which
there are three in the berry or fruit, are
habitua!ly infested with the larva Of
small moth (Carpocapsa saltitans),
which, in some unknown way, is shut
into the bean, from which the insect in
its second stage Of development cuts it's
way in January or February. When
warmed the imprisoned larva causes
the seed to jump or roll about. Thou
sands of these beans having been sent
as curiosities to all parts of the world,
it has been suggested that new pest
to farmers is perhaps being introduced;
but Prof. L, e. Sayre replies that, while
the larva Of this genus of insects are
very destructive to apples and other
fruit, this particular species does not
attack plants Of economic value.
"Still," he adds, cit might be wise to be
on guard, fearing this species might
change its habits"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
Cermanv, having nloced restrictions

Germany, having placed restrictions
on our beef, the Secretary Of Agricul-
ture fayors a more rigid inspection Of
German wine beer, etc, coming to this
country, and excluding the articles not
found to be pure. This is well; but the
exclusion should be made to cover al
legged olive oil and a number of other
food products.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

less fellows, while others cried push
her Off" When the fishing smack
picked up the boat in the bottom OF
which Anna Brucler lay more dead
than alive, the captain had to appeal
to the one Engishman, the pilot to help
her aboard the smack. the other men
not being willing. The German steam
ship company cannot afford TO lie under
the foul roproach Of the conduct Of such
mon
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

A Montana bank cashier who is I'M
der arrest for defalcation stoutly AYERS
that his accounts are correct to n
penny. He admits, however, that as
an official Of the bank he has loaned
himself about $4,000. There is truly
Napoleonic as we'll as ChesterGeldian.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

A New York man says he caught n
mosquito in the South End on Satur-
day. That's the best place to catch a
mosquito; unlike wasp, the south
end Of a mosquito is the harmless end.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

Pennsylvania proposes to publish an
illustrated book on the birds and ami
mails Of the State and proposes to fur
nish copy for every school and public
library in the commonwealth. Such u
book WILL Of course, be useful in many
ways and we may look for other States
to follow the example.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

Harvard College faculty has voted
against professional football This
may be due to the work Of the Inter
national Peace Association, which sug-
gests that henceforth football matches
should be settled by arbitration.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

A st. Louis boy who is II years old
voted FIVE times at the last general
election because he was asked to do
it." That young man has all the oblig-
ing qualities which characterize the
successful politician.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

Although great minds think alike, 1t
is provoking that the very day Ameri-
cas- wonderful new naval nrmor was
described came the announcement that
the Krupp works, in Germany, had
turned out some remarkable new
process armor plates
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

We desire to call the attention OF
Miss Helen Gould to the fact that 1t Is
not absolutely necessary for an Amerl-
can girl to go outside Of this country
for first-class matrimonial material.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

Probably Captain Howgate now feels
like kicking himself for lodging the
police authorities for thirteen years.
VIII he now sue for false imprlson-
mnnt2
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

The whole Gould-Castellane match
was epitomlzed in the cable inquiry
OF the Counts careful mamma: "What
settlementY That is all there is OF 1t.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

Mrs. Morgan once paid $4,000 for n
peachblow vase, but Willie L. Wander
bits family jar is said to have cost
him $3,000000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

1t seems that nowadays the cheerful
imbecile who cannot get job MS n
parachute jumper becomes II """man
target" with the same result.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

Cuba Is having a revolution or her
own which will keep things interesting
until some of the Central American
republics catch the infection again.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

Anna Gould should not look upon her
$3,00O,0O0 Investment rs total loss;
perhaps some Of 1t may come back as
nlimonV
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

The utter vanity Of worldly pomp Is
again revealed The queen regent Of
Spain has the measles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

A woman will say her boy is bad,
but she will not allow others to say 1t,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
PhiIlipsburg Herald

Germany and France have decided to
twist the tail of the American hog.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-04
ENCAMPMENT ORDERS.
General Order No. 2 Issued by the Adj
jutant-General.

General Order. No. 2. Indiana National
Guard. has been issued preparatory for
the annual military encampment. July p.
lasting for a week. 1t will be held at
Fairview Park. Brigadier General Mckee
will be in command. The purpose of these
encampments is instruction. None was
held last year because SO many OF the
companies were detailed TO quiet the riots
during the strikes. and saw some actual
service in the line of duty. The encampment,
therefore, will serve a reunion of those
who braved the rioters. There Will be for
ty-eight companies in the camp. number
ing about three thousand men. Each of
the five regiments will have a brass band.
Sunday afternoon there will be a dress pa
rade and during the week Governor Mat
thews and his staff will inspect the camp.
This will be the first encampment under
the new law, which is very strict, and en-
ables the officers TO keep military disci-
Mine intact.