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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-15
stnhr the Err Question.

A poultry breeder says bushel of
corn will produce six pounds of pork
worth rs cents, while this bushel would
keep hen year. says an exchange.
She would lay at least IL dozen eggs,
which, averaging. ten cents a dozen,
would equal $1.2O, and she would rear
a brood of chickens worth twice as
much more, making total of nearly
five dollars. Experiments made at the
Utah agricultural station seem to prove
the correctness of the statement made
above. Another paper says: Forty
dozen eggs will bring more than load
of hay, which requires great deal of
labor to produce and a good-sized patch
of ground to grow. besides lots Of
sweat" Study the egg question.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-15

wrong. Where Guthrie, the territorial
capital. now stands the bowling coyote
and jaclrabbit were the only settlers
in the spring of 1880, On the day that
the country was opened for settlement
30, 900 people camped upon the ground
This had been selected for town site
and capitol, hence the grand rush. OF
course all Of them could not get town
lots, and those that did held them ,,t
the muzzle of n Winchester until q
public meeting was held and law and or
der was resolved upon. The country
was settled for ten miles In every direc
ton, each man stalking off as much land
as he thought he could hold, which was
estimated by the size Of his arsenal
Gradually the "sooners" thinned out
and established other towns and settle
ments, leaving only few thousands Of
people In possession lucky soon
ers" who had got in on the basement
floor and were able to "hold down" their
claims. At another time since, on the
opening of a strip" Guthrie has in
creased its population so per cent. in
one day, The city now has population
OF 10000.
Oklahoma Is now pleading for state
hood-a territory eight years old, fori
was not erected into a territory until
one year after the opening for settle
ment, The people argue that with n
population of 100000, and a voting
strength Of 10000, they are entitled to
statehood. While there is no constitu-
tional requirement for a specified popu-
lation, they think that they have
enough to be admitted as state. Ne
vada has not 10000. and at the last gem
eral election did not poll 1000 votes,
and many of these are miners who have
no particular home, and whose votes
ure purchasable Our statesmen, now
ever, seem TO think that Oklahoma and
Indian territory should be united and
both come in as one state. The terri
tory politicians object to this, as there
would not be enough offices. The peo-
pie are divided upon the issue, some ia
varing large state and small taxation,
while others think that the people OF
each territory are rich enough to main
tain a state government. But the In
dian territory will not be ready for
statehood for several years, and Ok@-
homa does not want to wait. This di-
vision question has resulted in riot
Mt more than one territorial conven-
ton, and promises to be Il live issue for
several years. Oklahoma contains 49,
900 Indians, and these are known as the
five civilized tribes" The Indian
territory is full of them. For this rea-
son Oklahoma prefers to be alone. The
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-15

ers" and "sooners" waited upon the
edge of the territorial line for the sig
nal from the government officials an
nouncng that the white man may rush
in, and al the drop of the flag they
swarmed in from every direction like
excited people rushing to a fire. The
territory was at once peopled, and in
one day had population equal to that
of the sagebrush state of Nevada, which
has two United States senator's In con
.gress
This sudden springing of territory
into existence in one day has not par
.allel in the history of this country. On
several occasions since, on the opening
.of different strips of Indian reserYa-
tions for settlement, the population of
the territory has been increased so per
cent. in one day.
Whenever these Openings" were an
nounced the boomers" "sooners" and
trough riders" would assemble on the
'dead line" like boys at marbles all
armed Then the grand rush was made,
and each selected a vacant spot Of land
where Re might happen to stop in his
mad race, and by the force of arms he
held II until he could post notice to
the effect that be had located it under
the law opening the territory to settle
ment. Many murders were committed,
and there were thousands of litga.ed
titles. and many of them are still in
court,
In the majority of instances the lands
located by these "sooners" were not as
valuable as those in the countries they
had left, But the desire TO get lands in
new country lured many of them
away from better opportunities. The
land and town site SPECTATORS founded
towns upon the government lands thus
located and made fortunes. Several Of
the boomers combined their govern
-ment locations into one town site and
thus made corporate town half as
large ION paper) as Chicago. Lots were
rsold by the hundred, almost equaling
Tthe late unlamented California boom,
and embryo towns and villages sprung
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-15

wealth of this territory is estimated al
100000 900, and the people are better
able to support state government
than some of the small states; but per-
haps the country would not be so pros
porous If it had more ofiiceholders to
feed and to rob them.
The Indians of this territory are more
civilized than those in any other sec
ton of the United States, and they are
more prosperous and industrious, They
are increasing in numbers, while every
where else they are decreasing. This
is specially so in the cases of those
who have had their land allotments.
They have built comfortable houses,
cultivate farms and send their children
to school, Those who live in tribal re-
lations are not so prosperous-they de-
pend upon the government for every
thing. Supplies ARE withheld from
those who will not work, but it has no
effect upon them, just as some white
men will almost starve before they will
labor.
Each tribe will have separate
schools, and some of the Indians have
progressed far enough to become
teachers. Attendance is compulsory
at the government schools, and this
Is no doubt the cause of the advance
ment of these Indians. The system
would doubtless work we'll among the
pale faces. There are number Of
private schools, to which the more
prosperous and wealthy Indians send
richest of the five tribes, have finer
school buildings than any other tribe
in the United States. And they arc
the wealthiest. They have about l,500,,
900 acres of land, and lease the most
of it TO cattle men, which, in addition
to the income from their farms and
herds, enables these aborigines to live
in almost regal splendor They are
the richest aborigines in the world,
and are the only independent tribe, il
treaty counts for anything. Under
this treaty with the general govern
ment no state or territory shall have
jurisdiction over them without their
own consent. There are about 1000 Of
these aristocratic Indians, who live
upon their incomes, a part of which
is five per cent. interest on $S,O00,0Oo
to their credit in the United States
treasury. They will oppose statehood
for the territory, as they wish to live
alone in their baronial independence
and communal government. 1t may
be novelty 10 see white men work
ing for these lnGian nabobs, the own.
ers of the soil! They have held it
against all boomers and "soonens," and
have ever refused TO sell it to the gov
eminent, or to permit government
control over their affairs. This is thu
only treaty of that nature in existence,
J. NJ ScANLAND.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-15
MARKETING LIVE STOCK.
A Combination Device Which Can he
Used Nearly Every Day on
the Farm,

Here is the handiest combination 4
ever saw. 1t can be used nearly every
day on the farm. The cut shows it
ready for hauling hogs, sheep, calves,
etc. Two minutes work will make
tight box of it. BY putting the strips
(a) into the cracks (b) it is ready for
hauling corn, wood, etc, and by taking
one side Of the rack and front end
gate off and putting strips (a) in place
you have it ready for husking corn.
think it is ahead of rigging up lot of
old sideboards every time you haul
hogs. And if you have just a hog
rack alone, and your box is on the
wagon, you have to change ii you want
to haul corn, oats, ETC.; the next day
you must change again,
The rack is made of six-inch fenc"
ing. The CRACKS (b) are 3h inches
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-15

! the length. The extreme length will
be 272 feet, and the extreme breadth
will be 200 feet. The inside of the
cathedral will be built in cruciform, OF
course, and the dimensions of the in.
terror are 224 by 176 feet. The rotunda
in the center will be 2OS feet in height,
while the lantern inside will hang 15G
feet from the floor of the church.
A better idea of the size of the struc.
ture may, perhaps, be had from the
statement that more than $500 people
will Be able to see and hear the bishop
under the great roof. This is in ex-
cess of the seating capacity of the
enormous Madison square garden at
New York. The cathedral will be
about the same size, though much
higher and more massive than the gar.
den.
The entrance to the new cathedral
will be most imposing. The western
front will have & great niche about SO
feet in diameter, it's vaulted roof be.
ing lined with beautiful mosaics and
supported by a series of Corinthian col.
Umns. The interior of the main struc.
lure will be lighted chiefly from three
great semicircular stained glass win
dows in the transepts and nave. There
will also be ~ windows in the drum
of the dome, which will light the up
per part of the rotunda.
The altar will stand in the center OF
the apse, with 4 semicircular window
pierced in the vault directly over it,
which, though not visible from the
body Of the church, will throw bright
light upon the altar. AT the end OF
the nave a pediment will be provided
for groups of statuary representing
Christ in Mercy while at either side
of the great niche there will be smaller
inches for statues of ST. Peter and st.
Paul.
Under the main dome, on the outside
of the structure, will be series of col
umns, each bearing a statue of he-
roic proportions. These statues will
represent the IL apostles and the IL
children of Jacob. The entire inside
of the church, except in few places
where mosaics will be used, will be
decorated in fresco. SMITH D. FRY.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-15
ASPIRING OKLAHOMA
Its Progressive Citizens ClamOring
Loudly for Statehood.
A Great Community Which sDrRng
Into ExiHtence in n single Day,
an Event Unparalleled
In History.
IspeeIaI authrIe @. Tl Letter.l

Oklahoma territory is perhaps the
strangest section Of the United States,
,und its brief history is the most remark
able. The territory only nine years old
dating lis history from the time II was
thrown open to settlement by the white
people and civilization, Before that time
il was an open prairie, inhabited by
Indians, wild animals and few out
laws who fled from justice from the
Estates" When the country was opened
for settlement IL began with a popuIa'
ton of about $4,000, exclusive Of the un-
civilized Indians and renegade white
people, whom the Indians refused to
receive as fellow citizens. The boom
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-15
COMBINATION CRATE.

wide, the strip (a) is three inches wide
Ia fence board ripped). The rack part
is 10 inches high. The upright pieces
are fencing boards, and are two
in place and should go nearly to the
bottom to stiffen the box. They are
bolted together, while the cleats for
the end gates are nailed on. | mads
the scoop end gate, which is much
handler than end gates and rods.
take it off when l load hogs.-J. T.
Hubbard, in Farm and Home.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-15
STORAGE OF ROOTS.
illustrated Description of Two Meth
DDS Tried with Success In Wis.,
cOnsin and Nebraska,

The time of the year is here when
the farmer must prepare to store his
roots for winter use. While of course
! cold storage house is the desirable
thing, yet TO many farmers this is an
impossible opportunity, for the rea-
son that most farms are so far
from cold storage plant that it
would not pay to haul the roots there,
Besides, the farmer frequently wants
to store roots that he intends to use
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-15
w,aa Tire. for Farm work.

The wide tires seem to be gradually
displacing the narrow, especially for
farm work. They should take the place
of the narrow tire on the highways, as
the roads can be kept in condition with
much less expense where heavy loads
are drawn upon broad tires than when
narrow tires are used. 1t is not only
for the sake of the highway, but there
Is saving in draft upon almost all
kinds Of road. For work upon the farm
there is no exception,-Farmers' Re-
view.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-15
STORING ICE OUTDOORS.
Account of n Method Successfully Ems
pIOyed for Several Years by
an Eastern Farmer.

Some years ago it occurred to me 10
stack little ice outdoors to save the
trouble of taking it from the icehouse,
writes a correspondent of the Connect
cut Farmer The stack was made IN
the north side Of building. In the eX-
pectation that warm weather would
quickly melt it, but little was put up.
1t kept surprisingly, and thereafter
large quantities were stacked yearly,
until for several years past the out Of
doors stack has furnished ice for cream
cry and household until about Septem-
Der l. There being scarcity of ice
this year, had to use an inferior quail
ty, four or five inches thick. The stack
was about thirty feet square and four
feet high. It has furnished ice to cool
about 800 quarts of milk per day in
creamery, besides refrigerator in
house. My method is to spread few
inches of shavings on the ground for
the ice to rest on, stack the ice and
cover with shavings to a depth OF
about a foot. have found low stack
best, as there seems to be compare
lively little melted from top to bottom;
but if an opening through the side COW
ering let's the air in it will cut away
very fast, and the higher the stack is
the more difficulty in keeping the sides
covered. have used the same shavings
year after year. doubt whether it is
important to have the stack in the
shade; the shavings getting moisture
from rain and from the ice, evaporation
keeps down the temperature.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-15

Gladys-What's become of Mabel?
Belle-She's joined the great ma
jority.
Gladys-You don't mean TO say she's
dead?
Belle--oh, mol Marrieda man named
Smith.-N. Y. Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-15

Do not expect TO sell butter at extra
prices to private customers unless it u
of extra quality and finest favor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-15

Eminent doctors, skiilfuf nurses. ths
best food and medicine III failed. Then
I! consented to an operation. That, too,
faiied aad they said another one was nee.
essary. After the second / was worss
than ever and the world was darker than
before.
1T was then | heard Of Dr.. Willians'
Pink Pills for Pale People.
81 heard that they had cured cases lie
mine and I tried them
They cured mel They brought sun-
shine to my Life ard f1lsd my c1p with
hageiaess
The headache Is gone, the twitchins
Is gone; the Is gomez Tie
trembling has ceased, and I have gained
twenty-six pounds
Health and strength Is mine and I am
thankful to DR.. WiliiamS Pink Pills fof
Pale People for the blessing.r
DR.. Williams Pink Pills have proved a
boon TO womankind. Acting directly on
the blood and nerves, they restore the
requisite vitality to all parts Of the body,
creating functional regularity and perfect
harmony throughout the nervous system.
The pailof Of the cheeks Is changed to
the delicate blush Of health; the eyes bright
Tn the muscles grow elastic, ambition 10
created and good health returns.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold BY at
druggists, who universally consider them
the most important remedial agent they
have to dispense.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-15

Ihs woonen Of to-day ara not as stroag
&c ther grandmother
lhsy ara Bearing a Burden In silence
shat grows heavier day by day; that |.
sspping shsir vitality, efouding their hap
psnesa, weighing th4m Down with the WOO
Of III health.
Nu- Alexander B. C1ark, Of At Miehi-
gan Avense, Detroit, is a typical woman
OF to-day. A wife with saeh ambition as
emily a loving wife can have. Bot the
Joys OF her Life were marred by the ex-
istenee Of disease.
Suffering as thousands Of her sisters have
suffered, she almost despaifed Of life and
yet she wal cured.
To-day she Is WE'LL
She wants others to profit BY her tx
perience; to grow well; to enjoy health
to Be as happy as she is.
For five years l suffered with ovarian
tfoubic," Is Mrs. ClArk's own vcrsion Of
the story. II was not free one single dav
from headache and intense twitchinp pains
In my neck and shoulders.
"For months at a time | voufd Be coo-
fined to my bed.
AT times Black spots would Appear
before my eyes and I would become Blind.
My nerves were in seeh a state that a step
On the noor unsettled me.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-15
JACK TARs WOULDN'T Toas7.
An Amusing Story About Scrae
IiSh and German SaiFseE

An Amusing story About Scuae
HSh and German SaiF-pee
I heard the other evening ia 8
way carriage an amusing stpry
regard to English and Cerna3
tar. says a writer in the iaafio 'i
Sketch. 1t was told of tn mefa
of the crews of two ships &
the recent blockade of Cree t1eae
tars were engaged in a feStal ataer
ing ashore and one of the naaap pro-
posed the health of his oran cien
peror, which was duly *
assembled party of both mas
Presently the English bca
gested that the name of he
cious majesty should be toasea ts
similar honors. but the tars 81 Ire =
therland received the proposal =
chilling silence.
saint You a-goin' to driak ,ks
queens health?" came the Eua,ish
quiry.
"Nein. nein." was the German
Spouse.
"Now, then, boys" exclaimed
b~oatswain. Il don't want any a.
~antness, but we can't have this. yr,
know; faint fair. Take yer tame frar
me; two fingers down yer threats, ard
up comes the b.oomin' emperor"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-15
women ALONE IN EUROPE.
American wives IA source of Wonder
mcnf to Europennx.

nhcnf 10
Among Europeans of what are called
the upper classes much surprise is con-
stantiy expressed at the freedom with
which American women travel unes-
corted through Europe. A recently re-
called American minister to a eonti-
rental court was once asked by a court
official: "Haf American wifes no hug
bands at all, then? They cone-three,
four, six at once to court. They ask
TO be presented to the king; they ask
to be invited TO state dinners; they
must walk in NIT a duke. There are
not dukes enough to go round. Why
do not their husbands come and walk
in NIT some duchesses?" At the Aus
trian court no Americans outside of the
diplomatic circle are presented; very
few at Berlin; while Queen Margharita
of Italy, who has been more bospitable
to u people than any other conti-
mental sovereign, has recently declined
to receive any married woman unac-
companied by her husband. "Have
they no homes in their own country,
these poor ladies?" asked a French
woman, that they spend months or
years in Europe wandering about
alonc?" 1t was explained to her that
American men often remained at home,
earning the money necessary to send
their wives and daughters abroad for
the education which foreign travel
gives. IF that be So" she replied.
they win study art and languages
hard, s. as to return quickly to those
who work for them. They viii not buy
costly clothes nor push their wa into
every court in Europe"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-15
DKREcroRIEs
STATE OF IDAHO.


q. 9. Senate ..............".....Henry Heitfeld
George l.. Shoun
Member of Congress- ........... James Gum
Governor. $50. Frank Steunenburv
Lioutenant-G Governor .....,.. George F. Moore
Secretary OF State George J. Lewis
Attorney al.......... Robt. e. Mcfarland
u. Q. Marshal. James Cruteher
y. s. Dist. Attorney. II. Forney
treasurer. George II. Storer
Auditor. $3.50. james H.. Anderson
Inspector OF Mines -. Benjamin F, Hastings
supt. Public Instruction 49,. =. Louis Anderson
Suryeyor-G General. ............j G.. Straughan
supt. U. s. Assay Ofice..,........F. F. Church
Supreme judges. W; Huston, Chief Justice,
Ralph P. Quarles, I. N. Sullivan.
Dist. Judge, Dist. No. 4.......C.O o. Stockslager
:" Attorney " "........ John Rogers
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-15
DIANA.s MIRROR.
The Nemi Lake I'm Latium TO BE SOLD
mt Auction.

at Auction.
The Nemi lake. in Latium, is by a
judicial decree to be sold by auction.
In classic times, says the London
Daily Graphic, it was bounded by a
vast forest, the whole region vas sa-
cred 10 Diana and the bright surface
of the lake was called Spectrum Di-
amaze, or Diana's Mirror. There was a
temple of the goddess beside tie lake
and its priest VAS in the - Gays
Of the empire the king O. VI"
whose precarious existenc ted
in Dean Farrar's Darkness
lie was generally an escape
who slew the slayer and shen. HIM
self be slain"-that is, he held the
shrine by the right of hav slain
the last hermit priest, till he imseif
were dispossessed by a violest ath.
In imperial times the la is
shores were the scene OF e
clan water fetes and the pIas au8d Of
the court of Tiberius. A few Ta ago
enc of the royal triremes. 4 tbfee-
decker. was discovered here deerly snb-
merged. 1t yielded a rich treasure
trove in coins. bronze heads OF lions
and tigers and a bronze efigy OF Me-
dusa. The inscriptions showed tEatt the
trireme was dedicated TO Diana The
lake is believed to be rich in archaic
treasures and records of the court OF
Tiberius and the cult of Diana.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-15
SPANKED THE WRONG PERSON.


AChfcnRo Woman's Funny Attempts TO
Suppress CockGEhsinE-
The Bridgeman family have a good
joke on mater, reports the Oh aeago
Times-IIerald. She had promised ten
y~ear-old Dick a spanking if he hrqIght
Tim Rogers and his game chickens into
the basement again.
One night when she went devn r. see.
that everything was secure She nund
unmistailabie signs of battle. Then
she remembered that Dick haG been
unusually quiet and web behaved a.
dinner and had gone to bed carly So
she went upstairs with stern defer
mination in her soul. for the mil Of
maternal justice grinds surely il tks
Bridgeman family
Straight TO Dicks room she w~ertsard.
il her heart softeued at sight g! the
quiet figure in the bed ard the carA
head outlined against the ticv & did.
not stay her hand. She turned down.
the bedclothes and Vigorously aRpied
the slipper. Instantly a rear cane
forth in the bass of her grown-uT sos.
Thunder and blazes. mother. what
the deuce is the matter2"
There was an explosive smoker fran
under the bed, but Mother Bridgeas2
was too used up to trace the smoker
to its lair. And Dick didn't get a prem
ised spanking.