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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-03

bounding with the unexpected releasel
and the mother turned again to the
woman, furnished her with a coarse
towel, and sent her to the wash house
for a thorough publication. Half an
hour afterward, with her hair hidden
In the muslin cap, her whole figure en-
veloped In the calico apron, comely
woman was silently engaged in house,
hold tasks, doing her work with such
rapldity and skill that the housewife
drew sigh Of relief,
"There's handful Of towels and
coarse clothes left from the ironing;
you might put the irons on, Mary, and
smooth em out"
The woman turned startled face
upon her, and then went quickly for
the clothes; but something 1t a
tear?-rolled down her swarthy cheeks,
mingling with the bright drops she
sprinkled over them. When had she
ever heard anything but Moll? Not
since among New Hampshire hills o
pale woman had lain her hands upon
the tangled curls of her little daugh-
ter and prayed that some one would
watch over these hayward feet, lest
they should go astray. 1t made Moll
shudder to think of 1t. What did she
know about joy in heaven over one
sinner and repenteth?
Silas Rogers listened to the days
story as he sat mending bit Of har-
ness with clumsy fingers, and among
his other thoughts he grasped the idea
that his wife had secured valuable
and much-needed helper.
1T seems a risk to rum" said Mar
tina, anxlously, "and don't know but
it's presumtuous; there's Hetty and
there's Reuben"
And there's the Lord" said Sllas,
stopping to open his knife.
yes" said Martha, with little
start, "and l quite can't get rid Of
what she said about the piece that was
lost though, to be sure, the woman
that lost 1t ought to hunt II"
"She never does; folks are always
losing things for somebody else to
find; faint many of them can say,
Those that thou hast given me have
kept right straight along"
But If you lose your own piece look.
ing after other folks"
well, there's the risks, as you say,
but I'd rather take a risk for the
Lord than agln him"
Martha Rogers took the risk for the
Lord, and he abundantly justified and
rewarded her faith. For the piece that
was lost becomes my piece" to the
heart that finds it again in the Mas
ter's hand; and locking the story Of
the wanderer in her own breast, 1t was
only to the angels that she said, re
joice with me-"
And when years afterward the wom-
an herself said before the committee
of the church, "I am the woman over
whom there is a great joy in heaven"
there was not wanting those who
thought she was presumptuously claim
ing to be saint.-Emily Huntington
Miller. :.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-03

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money II II fails 10 cure. $50
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-03
An Upward Movement.

Tramp-You may not believe IL Tue
/ was once an editor.
Benevolent Gentleman-To what do
you attribute your rise in lifeP
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-03
r. A. HoRNBEC
LAND COMMISSIONER.

7th and wyandOtte sts., Kansas City, Mo-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-03

una, Ans,reri,lg Advertisements FteGSS
Mention IIIiS Paper.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23
Manure From Glover Hay.

All the clovers are richer in nitroge-
nous matter than any of the grasses. 1t
follows therefore that they make an
especially rich manure. Glover alone
makes richer manure than will timo-
thy hay and corn. Glover is also rich in
mineral fertilizers. 1t is q lime plant,
and for this reason some of it cut up fine
is excellent for laying fowls. 1t has been
calculated that the manure made from
feeding ton Of clover hay is worth $6
to $S on the farm. 1t will cost as much
as this to replace it from city stables
where the manure has to be purchased
and drawn any considerable distance.
Clover should always be fed upon the
farm. 1t brings less than any other and
is better feed for COWS than hay Of the
grasses Some clover hay should always
be given to cows that have corn ensilage
as the larger part Of their ration. 1t bal
ances the nutritive qualities, and some
dry food should always go with ensilage
in nold weather, er,-American Cultivator.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23

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replied that they preferred to lay the case
before congress, whose authority they con-
sidcred had been flouted.
Controller Bowler's difficulty with the
supreme court justices was of a different
nature. Previous to the changes made by
the Dockery act the justices were accus-
toned to receive their pay every month in
the shape of warrants drawn on the treas
ury. These warrants could be cashed or
deposited in banks like checks.
This method Is no longer used. Under
the new order of affairs the justices are
paid by the disbursing officer of the de-
partment of justice. That official, on the
lst of every month, mails to the Justices
not warrant or n check, but a voucher
which is to be signed and returned, where
upon he sends his personal check for the
amount due
This plan, although not so convenient,
works well enough while the justices are
In Washington, but when they are away
on their circuits 1t is different. Each cir
cult covers a great extent of territory.
When justice is going from place to place
in Arizona, California or Oregon, he does
not get his mail very promptly, and some
times letter containing voucher follows
him for a week or two before he gets 1t.
Inc letter containing the check goes
through the same routine, and when he
eventually does get 1t his salary is month
or two overdue, and another voucher Is
chasing him.
All this difficulty might be avoided If
Mr.. Bowler would allow the justices to
give their bankers power of attorney. Then
the check might be deposited without de-
lay. This scheme was suggested to Mr..
Bowler, but he curtly refused to allow
them to do any such thing. The justices
of that dignified body known ms the SUI
preme court feel that they are being sub
jected TO a needless annoyance, but they
can do nothing. Mr.. Bowler, whose cour-
age Is undoubted smiles at the discomfi-
ture of this august body and pursues his
way serenely. 1t is probably a comfortable
feeling to consider yourself bigger man
than supreme court justice, congress
man or even president, and Mr. Bowler
generally looks and acts as If he was en-
tirely undisturbed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23
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ELECTRICITY IN 1895.
Advances That Have Been Made In It's
Use the Past Year.

Advances That Have Been Made In It's
Use the Past Year.
First and foremost among the features
of electrical advance in 1895 must be
considered the new conditions estab-
lished ON the steam railroads by an
agency which some believe destined, in
few short years, to Danish the steam
locomotive from the face of the earth.
Valuable work, too, was done in
"electrifying" water powers, and
stimulus was given to kindred work.
Incidental TO power transmission is
always the question of distribution, and
it is noteworthy that 1895 saw the use
of electricity on the Erie canal, close to
Niagara, by means of electric mules, "
or motors hauling boats along, from
stout lines on poles, thus abandoning
the cruder method of using the trolley
| system and attaching the motor to
propeller which churns up the water and
chews up the bank. The writer believes
that the equipment Of the whole Erie
canal will swiftly follow, section by
section. Under distribution" also may
be included the work being done in the
equipment of mills, factories and ma
chine shops with electric power, the
motors displacing all other agencies and
being run from central power house.
A long list could be given of the estab-
lishments thus fitted up during the last
| 10 months.
Another form of the use Of electric
current in large bulk during 1895 has
been its application to the arts Of metal
lurgy and chemistry. Aside from the
work in aluminium and carborundum
at Niagara Falls, which was already ia
miliar on smaller scale, we see the
production of calcium carbide in large
quantities by means of electric current
turned loose on mixture Of lime and
coke. When water is brought into con-
tact with the calcium carbide, we get
the new acetylene gas, which has such
brilliant flame and such an abominable
odor, and with which, ii is said, the
whole business of gasmaking is to be
revolutionized, This material is report
ed also to open up for easy production q
long range of other good things in chem
istry, and steps were taken last year to
manufacture it in large quantities. IT.
Q. Martin in Casters Magazine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23
THE GONDOLIER.

Zefrino was not the largest gondolier
in Venice, nor the handsomest; neither
was he ever guilty of winning a prize
in the sandolO races, but he was not a
bit surprised when the very blond ST.
gnorina from America picked him out
from the crowd of gOndoliers who were
humping their boats against each other,
calling one another pigs and such like
fanciful names under their breaths, and
shouting to the young lady who stood,
half amazed, half disgusted, on the no.
tel steps,
Zefrino was neat as pin, young and
good looking. He neither scowled at his
fellows nor pushed his boat far into the
crowd. Rather did he stand proudly on
the high stern with the air Of a man Of
gentle blood whom fate had reduced to
a meager, but not dishOnorable trade.
Yet that was not the reason of his calm
ness and the quiet certainty that she
would select him to be her gondolier
during her stay in Venice.
This calm certainty was begotten of a
dream into which he had not ventured
far in respect to its Interpretation, but
the little he had seen was marvellous
The dream had been long, but certain
things stood out in his memory. At first
he thought that he. the most temperate
of men, was drinking very sweet liquid
from cup of gold, and became intoxi-
Gated thereby; that meant some great
person wouldlove and enrich him. Then
face appoared-a very beautiful face
with blond hair about it-smiling in a
most engaging way; that meant joy and
happiness. Next he was walking along
q dusty road with the owner of that face
"a young woman-and he had a sword
IN his hand; that was sign Of success.
Therefore, Zefirino was not at all sur
prised when his white lady came trip
ping down the steps quite unattended
and entered the gondola as coolly as she
might a cab. In the first place foreigners
have way Of doing just what they
please, taking no account whatever of
the social rules of the Venetian upper
class; second, Zefirino had heard Vene-
tian ladies discuss American girls hun
dred times. He learned that they had a
AAoBAAS bNouAy "AiNh hinapptulCh Ndi ~ D
were very bold and impudent, stared at
men as you might at dog, but could
defend themselves; finally, they and
their race were barbarians, and that was
all about il.
Zefirino was fine sight as with nerv-
GUS strokes, unheeding the sarcasms
showered about him in the Venetian dia-
lect by his two less fortunate comrades,
he swept the gondola away from the no.
tel steps, and, putting his best work ON
the forcola, where the sweep swung
lightly but firmly, shot up the Grand
canal He knew that this was the first
time the fair stranger had ever enjoyed
the exquisite quiet and steady onward
rush Of Venetian boat, for he was only
too we'll aware that she had come late
the night before ON one Of the steam
launches from the station.
Not word had the rose leaf blond ut
tered 80 far. She seemed 10 be stupehed
by the beauty Of VeDice-.or bored be-
vond rnaking O motion--and whom the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23

AT the closing of the st. Nicholas ho-
tel in 1854, in answer to a question by
the writer how he succeeded in saving
the life of Colonel Loring in the mem
orable trial for murder committed at
that hotel, Charles O'Conor gave the
following account:
After the trial had proceeded for some
time the court was informed by the jury
that one Of their number was q relative
Of the prisoner. The court adjourned
trial for consultation on q question SO
serious. Mr., O'Conor, as prisoner S coun-
sci, consented to the withdrawal of the
juror and stipulated TO proceed with IL
jurors. The point was doubted, but on
consent of the district attorney the trial
proceeded with IL jurors. The only wit
ness to the killing was the bootblack,
who testified that on some disturbance
being made by Graham in throwing out
his boots the prisoner angrily came
from his room and an alteration ensu-
ing, with his sword cane stabbed Graham
and worked about the weapon when in
his body, and witness shortly informed
prisoner that Graham was dead.
What did he say when you told him
this!'
Answer-No
O'Conor-Is that the answer of one
who intended TO kill? Is it not the an
swer you would make if informed a
friend you had just seen was dead2
Seeing the jury somewhat impressed
by this view and the change appearing
in their faces, he so pressed the point
that they found verdict Of manslaugh-
ter. The court imposed the heaviest pen
alty-imprisonment for seven years. -
w. Watson in North American Review.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23
MR.. BOWLER OF OHIO.
HE is A UNITED STATES CONTROL
LeR WHO CONTROLS.

He VIII Go Down In History as the Auto
crat of the Treasury Who Invalidates
Acts of Congress and Turns Down the
Supreme Court.
Robert b. Bowler, controller of the
United States treasury s13ems to be past
grand master in the gentle art of making
enemies. Since he has held his present
office he has managed to offend all the
Justices of the supreme court and get him
self disliked by "A lot of congressman and
senators, besides gaining the cordial hatred
of great many southern planters.
There are those who claim that the
controller has taken it upon himself to
criticise the acts of congress, defy its pow
er and magnify the authority of his office
as greater than that of the secretary of the
treasury and of the president himself.
1t is probable that during the present
session the congressman will have some
thing to say about Mr.. Bowler, and some
STEPS may he taken to limit and define his
power, which up to the present time he
has seemed to think unbounded.
There have been many controllers
since this government was established,
and almost every one of them has been
somewhat of an autocrat. Much of this Is
due to the great powers vested in the
controller by the constitution. Money
can only be paid out OF tno national treas
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23
RnRERr IL. RoMI.ER-

ury upon "A warrant countersigned by the
controller. The controller is left to de-
eide whether expenditures are warranted
or not If he decides that they are not, he
simply withholds his signature, and there
is no power in existence that can force
him to give it. Congress may pass an act
authorizing the expenditure of money II
may become "A law by receiving the presi-
dents signature, but IL the controller re-
fuses to sign the warrants the money can
not be paid out
Although there have been many auto
cratic controllers, none has ever gone so
far as to make such a refusal until Mr..
Bowler came on the scene. His decision
in the case of the sugar bounty made some
people gasp with astonlshment. The Mo
Kinley tariff act, it will be remembered,
authorized the payment of bounty on
sugar, special appropriation having been
made for the purpose. When these claims,
amounting to over $5, 900, 900, were sent
In to Controller Bowler, he refused to
pay them, taking the ground that no re-
garded the act authorizing such expendi.
ture as Unconstitutional. This made a
big stir, and 1t brought Mr. Bowler OF
Ohio to the front center of the stage OF
publicity.
The planters naturally set up a howl OF
indignation, and pressure from many
sources was brought to bear on the con-
troller, but he refused to change his posi-
tion. The secretary OF the treasury was
appealed to, but he acknowledged that he
had no jurisdiction in the case. This was
another surprise. Then President Cleye.
land was appealed to. He was told that
unfortunate political results would be
caused by the controllers arbitrary rul-
ing, but he declined TO interfere.
Under tho Dookery act, which became
a law July 81, 1894, the already extensive
powers OF the controller were enlarged
and ampllfed. This act also reorganized
the system OF accounting in the treasury
department. The Representatives from the
southern states, who claim that the refusal
TO pay tho sugar bounties has seriously af
fected great industry, are now talking
OF amending that act so as TO relieve the
controller OF some OF his responsibility
Mr.. Bowler, when appealed 10 by tn,
planters Representatives, told them thai
thsv oonld taxa their Case "a tha o0nrt ol
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23
OATS FOR FARM STOCK.
At Present Low Prices Feed This Grain
FreeIy-How to Feed.

Oats have long been recognized as one
of the very best grains for post classes
of farm animals. This is ESPECIALLY true
of horses and young stock of all kinds
unless it be pigs. The weight of evil
dence of many careful feeding expert
ments is against the profitableness of
feeding oats to young pigs except as
tmall part Of their ration. One year
with another oats are relatively higher
In price than is corn in most parts of
the United States. 1t is not alone
comparison of the price per bushel, but
Of the relative weight Of a bushel Of
oats and of one Of corn that must be
made. This year, however, with the
largest crop of oats ever grown in the
country, the price is exceptionally low,
lower than for many years. There is no
reason why farmers should not feed oats
freely at present prices except in locali-
ties in which the crop was a failure or
very poor.
How, then, to feod is question
about which there is much difference of
opinion. For horses and colts, calves
and sheep and lambs Prairie Farmer
would feed the grain unground. For
COWS, steers and hogs it is an advantage
to grind it. Good cat straw is valuable
food, and if the feeding is carefully done
there is much to commend the plan Of
feeding sheaf oats. If large quantities
are fed at once, much of the straw will
be left uneaten. Where there are con-
venient facilities for cutting the sheaf
oats larger percentage Of the straw can
danger of injury by rats and mice if the
oats are left unthrashed is about the
only reason which can be urged in favor
of thrashing the crop in many cases.
There are horses which do not properly
masticate oats, but these are rather ex-
ceptional cases. If the grain is mixed
with cut straw, hay or stover, it will
be better eaten.
Young animals usually pretty thor
oughly masticate THEN food, and the
authority quoted has not found sufficient
gain from grinding to repay the cost Of
the work. This does not apply to pigs,
however. 1t is better to have oats ground
il to be fed to hogs Of any age In many
cases mixture Of oats and corn will be
better than either grain fed alone. The
younger the stock the larger may be the
proportion Of oats. Many insist that
oats alone are much better than any
mixture of corn AS food for colts. The
writer has higher appreciation OF the
value Of corn, reasonably used, as food
for even young animals than have many
feeders, but no would use oats freely in
present conditions 1t would be con-
summation much to be rejoiced over IL
the present low prices for oats would
lead to the much larger use of this grain
as food for the human animal. Its use
for this purpose has greatly increased
within the last quarter Of a century, but
"a NAV wisely become more general
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23
The League Of Virtue.

The League Of Virtue was one Of
those political organizations which
sometimes spring up in countries the
inhabitants Of which are restless under
foreign domination. 1t was an associa-
tion Of German students formed in 1918,
after the disastrous campaign of Napo-
leon in Russia had practically broken
his power in the center of Europe. Hav-
ing learned that he was not invincible,
discomfort in Germany under the rule of
the French manifested itself in many
ways, among which this was one. The
organization, which had branches in ev-
cry college and university town in Ger
many, had for its object the total expul-
sion Of the French from every part OF
the German territory, and the members
bound themselves by an oath never to
rest, never to cease conspiring or to de-
sist from public or private agitation sc
long as French soldier remained on
German soil. Though mainly composed
Of university students, its membership
comprised persons Of every class; ii wai
Joined by professors, ministers, mer.
chants, artisans, peasants and others,
and its principles were an embodiment
OF the undying hatred Of Germans foi
France and Napoleon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23

her mana over ms NOUN. Inns Is my
gondolier, ZetirinO, whom ! advised to
buy certain number i'll the lottery, and
he has won, see.
80 that is the way they spend their
money!
"Oh, dear, you old goose, will you
never stop being so practical? They are
like children, don't you see?"
Zefirino was white and trembling, but
heplucked up courage to thank his saint,
his liberator, his patroness, his goddess,
for having brought him luck and made
him rich man. Then he stopped and
said timidly:
"And to your zio, illustrious white
lady, T.
The white lady burst out laughing
and said in low tone:
George, do you hear? He takes you
for my uncle.
"Humph! see nothing childlike in
that :"
"Zefrino, this gentleman is my hus-
band, and his age is one of the numbers
chose from the five you selected. "
"Maritor' cried Zefrino, with a
quaver that let all the persons present
into a secret he would have done better
to bury deep in his breast. One or two
began to feel the awkwardness of the
whole proceeding, and by happy di-
version caused the whole party to retreat
under volley of thanks and compli-
ments. On the hotel steps Zefirino was
like a dazed man.
after all, " he muttered, "he is not so
young-he may die. '-Gentlewoman
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23
College Graduates In Real Estate.

1t is becoming quite the fashion now
adays for young man, when he leaves
college, to 60 into the real estate bust
ness. For bright man the business
offers more immediate rewards than law
or medicine, and its final profits are
quite as good. The number of college
bred men in the Boston real estate ex-
change is exceptionally large, and it is
to the presence of these gentlemen and
many of the "swells" of society that
the real estate men in Boston owe their
reputation for business courtesy and
high "tone. Boston Traveller.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23

the puuIIo appeafdnce VI any so-.~-- -
such a condition. They at once protest
ed and demanded an explanation of such
an unheard of proceeding They were
gently given to understand that ladies
had frequently complained of late of the
too perceptible odor of chloroform in
the theaters and concert rooms which
dueling students in a convalescent
state were accustomed to grace with
their presence. 1t had never appeared to
them in this light before, and they
could find no word in reply. We imag-
inc that there is good deal less wound
ing than iodoform and bandages in the
matter. This, however, is a pretty Sc
we're cut.-Westminster Gazette.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23
Where Choice Wa. ImpossID,,.

Physicians and parents have been
brought face TO face with the necessity
for making a strange choice in this city.
Two little sisters were sick with diph-
iberia. The Chicago and st. Louis
boards Of health were appealed to, but
antitoxine sufficient for only one treat
ment could be obtained. This meant life
for one child and death for the other.
The relatives shrank from the choice,
and the physicians made application Of
the REMEDY TO the child most critically
i'll Il lives. The other is dead. Bur
linRton (Ia. Dispatch.