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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
RECENT INVENTIONS.

A new street sweeper has brush
which forces the dirt toward the center
and into a pocket, through which a
chain Of buckets are running, the buck
cts elevating the dirt to the wagon box
above.
A new air-brake coupling is worked
automatically by the action Of bringing
the cars together, the contact open
ing the valves in each car and operat-
ing a piston which makes the connec-
ton fast.
A Colorado woman has designed a
heat regulator and thermometer for
ovens, which consists of two bars so
connected that their expansion and
contraction opens and shuts the damper
In the oven door
A handy device for dry-goods sales
counters consists of yardstick which
is dove-tailed into the counter mold
ing in such a manner that it can slide
readily parallel with the counter. 1t is
always in its place.
Buck saws are now made with tri-
angular-shaped blades, two ends being
fastened in the usual places and the
third reaching UP to the brace in the
center Of the saw frame, thus stiffen-
ing both the saw and frame.
A new trunk bed has its top and
| frnnt eide hinpnd tnpnthar and faetnn.
ed to the bottom of the trunk in such
a manner that they can be laid out fiat
on the floor, the main portion of the
trunk forming the head of the bed.
To shovel coal and sift ashes a new
shovel has series Of tines, which are
curved downward in the center and
meet at the ends. shaking motion sift.
ing the ashes through into a receptacle
when the good coal can be thrown bach
on the fire.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04

of immediate entry into Paradise. inc
Ghazis only seek the lives of unbe-
levers, whom they call Katirs, but
that they have no regard for the lives
Of ordinary Mohammedans was shown
by the present case. They have ac-
cepted the religious teaching that he
who rids the world of an unbeliever
~enders the greatest possible service to
Allah and Mohammed. This has made
them a sect of murderous maniacs.
They neglect the care of their bodies
entirely, grow long hair and become in
appearance like wild beasts. They live
only in the hope of killing an infdel,
and when they have done that life has
no further attraction for them, for 1t
only delays the gaining of their re-
ward. The construction of railway
by Europeans in a country adjoining
that inhabited by these fiends reused
them to fury greater than they had
ever shown before. The railway was
regarded on the one hand as an insult
offered to Allah and his prophet, and
on the other as great opportunity
given to the faithful Ghazis to take
vengeance on the unbelievers They
understood something of the power
that lay behind the builders of the rail
road, but that was nothing to them,
for they knew that Allah must triumph
after all, and they had but to do his
will.
The Northwestern Railway is great
and nearly completed system, which
connects all parts of India with the
Afghan frontier It is England's great
reliance in case Of struggle with Rus
STA. Recently the Sind Phishin sectiCn
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
No Such Bird.

A Russian grand duke, one of the
czars predecessors, was once the guest
of German prince. 1t was early in
the century. In Russia the imperial
double headed eagle is to be seen ev-
erywhere and on everything through
out the empire, stamped, painted, en-
broidered, or sculptured. At that peri
cd the education of the grand dukes
was somewhat limited. This grand
duke went out shooting in Germany,
and among other things shot large
bird. He asked an experienced hunts
man who accompanied him what the
bird was. can eagle, your highness,
was the answer. The grand duke
turned on him in an irritated way
"How can it be an eagle" he asked
when it has only one head ?"-ATg9.
maui.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
"NIooER DOCS"
How They WeIe Trained Before the
War.


Before the war, when / was a small
boy, in the countrv in which l was
raised, in east Texas, the county that
had more slaves than any other county
in the state, there were two or three
packs Of what in those days were called
"nigger dogs" says the Galveston
News. They we're the same breed Of
hounds used by deer hunters. One no
table pack belonged to John Dever
eauX, who was overseer on planta-
ton a few miles from the county site
Of the county. John Devereaux never
failed to catch the negro he went after
II he got to the quarters the negro had
left in twenty-four to thirty hours af-
terward, and 80 it was with all the
"nigger dogs" of those days. The
question Is, why were the packs OF
those days 80 much better than the
packs owned by sheriffs now? The
only answer is that 1t was in the train"
ing.
In those days II a man wanted pack
Of "nlgger dogs" he got him five or six
puppies Of good blood and before they
were weaned he would begin their
training. The first lessons we're to
make little negro run and set the
puppies after him around the yard.
They would run after him by sight
and If he lodged out Of the way they
Immediately, little stockings as they
were, hunted for his track. This was
kept up every day and several times
day until they got old enough to fol-
low trail pretty we'll, and then the
little negro would be given a good
start of them and they were put on his
track for mile or two's run, increas-
ing the distance gradually as they de-
veloped until they were grown, by
which time they were. well trained to
follow a human track. The training
did not stop then, but every day they
were still exercised.
They were always kept up close, so
that when they were taken out for a
run they would be eager and fresh for
the Ito them) sport, After they were
put into the service for which they
had been trained and had been on a
few hunts for their human prey of one,
two, or three days, as some of the old
chases lasted that long, they were not
so assiduously trained. But even then
they were given two or three runs of
five to ten miles a week, This is an
absolute essential, lest they become
worthless.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04

captured by the Marrl Chief, WAGER
Mirhazarkhan, and delivered UP to the
British authorities. But even before
this exemplary justice had been ex-
ecuted on the three murderers first
caught, the Mast Faklr, Rahimali and
Jalamb. They we're publicly hanged
and their bodies then burned The lat
ter part Of the sentence was performed
with the greatest possible solemRity.
It was hoped that this would appear
the more terrible part Of the sentence
to the Ghazls, for the Mohammedan
desires to take a complete body to
Paradise The execution Of the others
quickly followed. There still remains a
numerous sect Of fanatics, whose high
est duty in life is to commit murder,
and whom only death will pacify.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
Tho Increase of Deafness.

Once the subject of city noises was
brought under discussion, there were
plenty of people to take 1t up and dwell
upon the various ills and evils that
spring from the incessant din to which
city jewellers are subjected. 1t is stated
on competent authority that deafness
and neurasthenia are very largely in
creased by the noises of traffic and the
roar and rumble and hiss Of machinery
and steam. AS an instance Of the eff
feet of noise, 1t is related that lady
who had been for some time out OF
health became so much disturbed by
the passing of trains on the elevated
roads that she was Obliged to change
her residence. Several times she was
found standing in a dazed condition
in the middle of her room after q
train passed, and fears were enter
tanned that her mind would become I'M
settled. Smoother pavements, the re-
moval of boiler works and noisy proc
esses from cities, and the fitting oil
iron work before it is put into the
building, are recommended, together
with a large number of minor sugges-
tions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04

Of this road, which almost touches ene
country Of the Ghazis. was completed.
One afternoon seven or eight Ghazis,
fed by one Of them known as the Mast
Fakir, appeared on the platform of the
Sunarl Railway STATION and asked for
the station master, saying ths. they
had complaint TO make. The Sikh
policeman who was on duty said that
he would look for the official, and as
he turned, one OF the Ghazis shot him
in the back, killing him.
Hearing the noise, a young English
man, Edward Canning, plate layer by
trade, and tho son Of neighboring
station master, ran to the seer. When
he arrived the Fakir fired at him, but
missed him. Canning, who was I'M
armed, began to run for his life. The
fanatics started in fierce pursuit. Can
ming stumbled over the rough ground
in his heavy shoes and his nimble pur-
suers overlook and surrounded him
within fifty feet and began to hack at
him with their knives. Canning strug-
gled against them with his weaponless
arms, and as he did so the station mas
ter came up and endeavored to save
him. This man was a Mohammedan
and would probably not have been in
jured by the Ghazis had he not in
terfered. AS 1t was, they inflicted NOR
tai wounds on him and killed Canning,
whom they mutllated horribly. The
little village had been panic stricken
by the first appearance of the Ghazis,
who, after they had tasted blood, ran
through the streets like men possessed
Of devils. They entered the grocery
store, the only one in the place, and
murdered the proprietor or bunnia,
who was Hindoo. Not content with
killing and mangling him, they set his
remains In the middle of the store and
burned the building, Altogether they
killed seven men whom they took to be
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04

make = map Of the section allotted to
It. These sections will consist OF 5000
maps, so that the complete map Will
require $4,000 photographs. Two acres
OF ground will be covered by the COM
pleted map, which is to be put togett4 r.
in Paris. The location Of 3O,0OO,CeO
stars will be shown upon the map, AKA
Of these 100000 will be named and
indexed. AS the Photographic plate
can detect millions of stars which are
not at all visible to the naked eye. or
even to the most powerful telescopes,
stars Of the thirteenth and fourteenth
magnitude will be shown upon the map,
although no printed catalogue will be
kept Of stars above the eleventh mag
nitude. 1t is expected that the map
will be ready for inspection some time
In the spring.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04


1t is scarcely possible to conceive OF
a manufacturing district without enor-
nous chimneys and great columns OF
black smoke rolling out Of them. But
the day Of the tall chimney is past.
A large factory in England has, 1t is
said, discarded all of its chimneys, and
has substituted definite vacuum to be
held upon all fires. The results OF
recent experiments are thus described;
"The products of combustion and de-
structive dlstillation, which result from
the burning of coal and carbonaceous
matter, are collected, cooled, condensed
and worked up. One of the methods
noted as attracting attention In Ger
many consists in sucking the gases
Of the furnaces away and allowing
them to pass through water in the form
OF small bubbles, which removes the
SCOT and some of the products OF COM
bustion, the gases being then led to a
gasometer, from which they are drawn
In the process Of utilization. A manu-
factory Of this kind, it Is urged, can
easily extend pipes in any direction,
and draw the gases Of combustion from
other manufactures, the publication OF
the atmosphere thus assured being
another important result"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
During tho Engagement.

Aunt Susan What, sitting up writ.
ing at this hour?"
Eyes, auntie, it's only little note to
Harry"
Aunt Susan--"Why, Harry only left
you five minutes ago."
Carrie-"Yes; but there is some
thing forgot to ask him, and it's very
important"
Aunt Susan-"Yes?"
Carrie-"I asked him if he loved me
and he said yes, but l forgot to ask
him if he would love me always
Boston Transcript.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
For Opening Envelopes.

From the Chicago Record.-A. D
Ross, clerk in the money-order divi'
sion Of the Chicago postofice, has in
vented a machine by which 100000
pieces of mail can be opened in ONT
hour. A stack of mail which woult
take one man at least eight hours to
open by hand can be handled by this
mail-opener in half an hour. The ma
chine is of simple construction. 1t con-
sists of wood drum ten inches in
diameter and three inches thick. The
rim is covered with emery paper. This
is inclosed in a BOX with an opening
at the top, above which one-eighth OF
an inch of the drum is exposed. The
box is connected by a pipe, with an
other below containing revolving
fan. An electric motor furnishes the
power.
The operator takes packet Of mail
and presses the edges of the envelopes
lightly on the revolving wheel, which
shaves off the edges, leaving the en-
velopes opened more evenly than could
be done by any paper cutter The fine
shavings of paper find their way
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04

un5elievers in their mad hunt through
the village. Then, when their fury was
somewhat exhausted, they fled to the
hills.
Lieutenant Colonel Gaisford, the
English political agent of the district,
started by special train from Snahrig
Immediately after receiving informa-
ton Of the outrage, and was met by a
grewsome sight on his arrival at Su-
mari, where he found Canning's mutt
lated body and the bunnia's charred re-
mains. He also visited the dying sta
tion master. Troops were Immediately
telegraphed for (as general rising ap-
peared imminent from reports re-
ceived) to guard all stations from Har-
mai to Sib;. General Gatacre, who had
only just assumed command of the
Quetia district, left for Sunari, and re-
ceived information that the Ghazis
were hiding on the DUNCAN Hill. TAX
ing only twenty men Of the Twenty
fourth Baluchistan Regiment, he sue
ceeded in surprising their camp, where
three of the Ghazis-Faklr Kalakhan
(the Mast Fakir, Jalamb and Rahi-
mali-were fast asleep.
After short struggle they were
bound and, comrades as they We're
they informed the general that three
others, Mezhdar, Sandal and Kaka
had gone for water, and would return
shortly. AS they were saying this,
these others were seen about $50 yards
away, advancing toward the party, hui
on seeing the Sepoys they turned and
fed. Within few days two more
Ghazls. Saindad and Mezhdar, were
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04

the greater the number of their vic
tins the greater Is the reward in the
next world. These fanatiss have just
startled the English rulers Of India by
a CHASTITY crime They murdered seven
innocent persons in one day, with every
conceivable atrocity. Their punish
Tpent was swift and terrible, but that
does not remove the horrible fear with
which their nelghbors of an alien faith
must regard them, for by their own
death they were only sent to the eter
nal reward for which they had commit
ted their crimes. These sectaries be-
long to the Warri tribe. They are
called Ghazis, and their belief is known
as Ghaza. They are, in fact, very
degraded Mohammedan sect. 1t will be
recognized that their horrible creed is
an outgrowth Of the old Mohammedan
teaching that the believer who is
killed in battle with unbellevers Is sure
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
Dodged Her Chlef AversIon.

Miss Cayenne has decided aversion
to the obtrusive especially
the one who is fond Of Renaissance.
"I don't see," said rather shallow
acquaintance, "how you can enjoy the
society Of that very old gentleman to
whom you talked the other evening"
IL enjoy the reflections of mature
mind"
"But isn't he in his dotage?"
mo, dear. And if he were shouldn't
mind so long as it wasn't his anecdot'
age. Washington Star.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04

Portable hold for the hand and makes
1t impossible for the fingers to rub
against any of the stationary parts.
The elevator carried about 5000 pas
7engers per hour, taking 21a horse
power for the work, while when run
aing without any load about one-quar-
ter horse power was consumed. BY
using motor running at speed of 900
revolutions per minute directly con-
nected to the usual form of worm
gearing 1t was found to be simple
matter to attain a speed at the driving
shaft Of about Is revolutions per min
ute, thus providing very simple me-
chanical construction, positive in its
action and almost noiseless. The
elevator is under perfect control, and
can be stopped and started by simply
pressing a button.
With such device as this in opera
ton the second floors of many stores
could be rendered available for bust
ness purposes which are not now used
on account of the necessity to clint
stairs. Another field of usefulness fol
these elevators would be at the sta
tons Of elevated railways and at ter
minal railway stations, where the wait
Ing rooms are above the sidewalk level
and a device Of this sort for the patrons
of the roads would no doubt be appre'
ciated.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
Moro THIN Estimated.

Pryer-"I notice that young Fray
man is still paying his attentions to
the daughter of old Senator Golfers"
Dyer-"I believe he still persists in
that direction"
Pryer-"Tm told he's relative Of
hers-a cousin twice removed"
Dyer-"Twice! Say, the old man
told me himself that he'd removed him
seven times already, and If he has to do
1t again it will probably be to ceme-
Boston Courier.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
LYnched.

Bronco Pete-Yes, lady; wuz wild
yer son wen he died. He looked jes'
like an angel, too, wen he was dyin'."
Mrs. Brown (weeping)-He did?
Bronco Pete-Oh, yes indeed he did
--swingin' back and forth in dc air,
your know, almost ez if he had wings.
Judge.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
So Gracefully.

Little Edith-Papa said you do every
thing so gracefully, Miss Tenseasons.
Miss Tenseasons-Did he? How sweet
Of him!
Little Edith-Yes; he said you even
knew how to grow old gracefully.-Il-
Illustrated Bits.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
SAVED" BY CRIMES.
MURDER IS A SHORT CUT TO
HEAVEN THERE.
This 10 Tho Leader Of shS Strange Sect
Who Killed Seven Men In One After
noon as Sacred Duty, and Who Has
Just Been Burned and Hanged.

WAY In the north
western corner Of
the Indian Empire,
near the Afghan
frontier, is a relig-
ious sect, whose
members commit
murder as a sacred
duty. BY doing so
they become sure Of
immediate entry
into Heaven, and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04

through the pipe to the box below,
where the revolving fan conveys them
through another pipe to dump. Mr..
Ross has tested a rough model Of the
machine for several weeks, and, find.
ing it a success, is having a more
elaborate device constructed. The
money-order division of the postoflce
handles an enormous quantity of mail
daily, and yesterday Ross and his mail
opener disposed of 1873 pieces. Ross
is a Scotchman, and has been in the
postofflce service for the last six years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
Rushing.

Hobbs Ito friend in restaurant)-I
say, hobbs, how's business7
Nobbs-Great; never saw such a
rush. No time to sleep and even be-
hind in meals That was. day before
yesterdays lunch just finished. Tit
Bits.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
SCIENTIFIC CORNER.
CURRENT NOTES OF INVEN-
TON AND DISCOVERY.
a Movlng Stairway One OF the Latest
Productions of Genius "A Chicago
Man Invents Machine That win Open
100000 Envelopes in an Hour.

RECENT inven-
ton which will act
as an auxiliary to
the elevator and
materially conduce
to the comfort Of
those who have to
climb stairs in
such places as ele-
waited railway sta
tions and public
huildinPs ia de-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
An international Map of the Sky

For the last year astronomers all
over the world have been cooperating
in the construction Of great map Of
the sky. All the work will be divided
among IS observatories, and each will
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
Correct.

Teacher-Tell me few of the most
important things to-day which did not
exist 100 years ago.
Tommy-Us.-Answers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
(GHNZHIA

scribed in a recent issue Of the Elec-
trical World. 1t is in effect a continu-
GUS moving inclined plane and has
been successfully put in operation at
the old Iron Pier at Coney Island,
where 1t proved a success last sum-
mer.
The moving incline upon which the
passengers step Is practically an end
less ison link belt Of special construc-
ton passing around pairs Of sprocket
wheels at the top and bottom Of the
machine. The surface upon which the
feet Of the passengers rest consists OF
series Of longitudinal ridges having
corrugated upper surface which sup
ports the feet comfortably and secure
ly. In ascending, as the passengers
reach the upper end, their feet are slid
upon a comb-Iike landing, while the
ridges pass between it's teeth, so that
1t is not necessary for the person to
step off at this point. 1t is stated that
there is no danger whatever of being
caught at the landing, and to test this
feature cotton waste rags thrown upon
the moving incline were deposited
upon the comb landing without becom-
ing entangled.
The incline has a speed of about 80
feet per minute and the hand rail is
movable at the same speed as the in
cline itself. The hand rail consists of
an endless chain passing over sprock-
ct wheels at both ends and concealed
in the castings. At the top Of the links
Of the sprocket chain is riveted a mold
ed rubber cover which presents a com
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Women aren't anywhere near as
modest with each other as men are
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a Problem That Is Always Ncw-Why
the Irlshman Objected to Paying Fare
Romance OF the Ioe-Pond-G Good
Jokes OF tho Day.

She. fouts me so--she stings me So
Yet will not let me stir
In vain try to pass her by
My little chestnut bur,
When I yield to every whim
She straight begins to pout.
Teach me how to read my love,
How to find her out!
For flowers she gives me thistle
blooms
Her turtle doves are Crows
l am the grooming weather-vaneD
And she the wind that blows.
My little love! My teasing love!
Was woman made for man
A rose that blossomed from his side!
Believe it-those who can.
went to sleep--I'm sure Of It.
Some luckless summer morn;
A rib was taken from my side,
And Of 1t made thorn.
zAa11 = .oI. H., .a~o- SaNS -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-11

for defect in size by the exquisite seen
cry which surrounds ii. 1t lies $500
feet above sea level and its banks are
We'll timbered.
A fair road leads from Anaconda to
this promising district and. according
TO Mr.. Hopkins, a small outlay, say
$1,000. would put the road in such con-
dition as 70 bring all trade from that
country to this city. As it is at present.
machinery and the like has to be
shipped by way of Philipsburg, and
that town consequently secures much
of the trade which otherwise would
come here.
Mr. Hopkins is sanguine over the
prospects and declares that Moose lake
promises to become the richest gold
camp in the west. barring none. If
this be. the case Anaconda should lose
no time in making herself a base of
supplies for this district, and the only
way il can be done is to open up d
good road. The distance TO Moose lake
from this city is 45 miles; 30 miles of
road is in good condition. leaving only
stretch of ten miles 10 be improved.