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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-14

his hatred OF the Turk. His appeals TO
Great Britain and Europe on behalf of
the Armenians, issued two years ago,
were powerfully pathetic and his ar
raignment of the sultan was sweeping
and convincing. Starting in his polit-
ical career as tory, he eventually be-
came liberal in all his views, defend
ing the cause OF suffering humanity at
home and abroad,
Born in the early days of the century
with Dickens, Thackeray, Lincoln,
Longfellow and many other distin-
guished men, he survived them so long
as to seem 10 be of different genera
ton. Yet, as a fact, he attained dis
tinction before any of these, and held
his prominence and his infinite popu-
larity to the very last.
Mr. Gladstone was born at Liverpool
December 20, 1909, his father being Sir
John Gladstone, a well-known and
prosperous merchant of that city. MIR.
Gladstone had all the advantages of
thorough training in youth, being edu-
Gated at Elton and Christ church, OK
ford, from which he graduated in 1881.
III the following year he entered parlia-
ment and practically remained a mem
Der of that body as long as he lived.
II may not be generally known that the
illustrious Briton had at one time an
ambition to be a lawyer; in fact. in
1888 he entered Lincoln's Inn, where
he studied SIX years before abandon
ing the idea, to devote himself to schol-
arshjp, literary work and statecraft, in
all OF which he attained the greatest
eminence.
1t is scarcely possible to recapitulate
in brief sketch the great work per-
formed by this remarkable man, who
was u poet, orator, scholar, statesman,
diplomat, linguist, essayist and his
torian, and whose life forms so close a
part of the development of his country
at home as well as i'll the colonies. Be-
ginning his public career five years be-
fore the reign of Victoria it continued
unbroken, and there was not an event
of any importance in her reign with
which he failed in some manner to be
identified.
Sir Robert Peel appointed him in 1894
to junior lordship of the treasury, and
in the following year made him under
secretary for colonial affairs. Going
out with Peel in 1885 he returned with
him in 1871; as vice president of the
board of trade and master of the mint,
becoming at the same time a member
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-14
NOT A PERFECT FOOD.
SunflOwer Seed Is Not as Good an Egg
Producer hS Some Would Have
Us Believe.

A few, who seem to be interested for
some reason in booming sunhower seed
as poultry feed, are persistently claim
ing everything for it as an egg pro-
Queer. Our own experience with it is
that it is not good feed for this pur-
pose, and analysis of it shows that it
is essentially fattening food and not
such a one as would promote the pro-
duction of eggs if fed in large quanti-
ties.
That sunhower seed is excellent in
moderate quantities no one well posted
will deny. 1t is one of the best feeds
that can be given poultry of any kind
in the fall when the fowls are moulting,
and as it happens to ripen about that
time it comes at a season when it is
most useful.
At other times in the year an oc-
casional feed of sunfower seed answers
in the place of oil meal and similar
feeds, and makes a variety which lay
ing hens like. These seeds may be pro,
duced so cheaply that every poultry
keeper should raise a supply for his
own use, as they do well in odd cor
ners, and grow under very little encour-
agement.
From a window through which can
look as l write this, l can see acres that
are overgrown every summer with wild
sunfowers, and the seeds from these
are devoured by poultry and pigeons in
large quantities in the fall. These
seeds are much smaller than those of
the cultivated varieties of sunfowers,
and for that reason better feed, but the
larger kinds are better to grow on
cultivated land, as the yield is much
greater,
We believe in the value of sunhower
seed for poultry, but the man who
makes them large part of the feed
of his poultry will find that he has made
n mistake in trying to stimulate egg
production by that process.-Farmers'
Voice.
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GRATING THE GRAPE.
II Should lie Done just nv the buds
Begin to Push In stock In
the spring.

Provide a sharp hand-saw, pruning
knife, or strong pocketknife, a mallet,
two-inch chlael, half-inch cold
chisel, or strong, blunt half-inch
chisel, spade, strong, well-ripened
three or four-eye cuttings of last sea-
sons growth of the varieties to be
grated, and fiat basket or berry-pick-
er's carrying case, in which to carry the
small tools and cuttings.
With the spade, clear away the soil
around the collar of the vine, two or
three inches below the surface. Saw
Off the vine horizontally about one
inch below the surface, With the knife,
or the board chisel, If sharp, pare away
the rough surface left by the saw; then
with the broad chisel, hit with the mall
let, split the stock in the center, and
where it will split down the stralghtest,
until the chisel has entered an inch or
thereabouts. With the knife, cut the
lower end of the cutting to uniform
ly tapering wedge, to match the taper
Of the cleft when opened with the
chisel, leaving a bud at the base of the
wedge, and that side of the wedge
slightly thicker than the other. Insert
the wedge of the cutting into the cleft
so that the bud will stand on a level
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-14

of the prlvy council. The revision OF
the tariff OF 1912 was the work Of his
hands. In 1919 he became president Of
the board Of trade, but resigned that Of
flee in the following year. Then he was
in 1910 for short time secretary Of
state for the colonies. In the years
ls47-lS52 the discussions in parliament
upon university reforms and the re-
moya Of Jewish disabilities sorey tried
his high church and tory principles.
His conviction that some concessions
ought to be made finally led, in Febru-
AIRY, 1851, to his separation from the
conservative party.
Under the earl of Aberdeen Gladstone
was made chancellor of the eXchequer
in December, 1852, an Office he resigned
under Palmerston in 1855. During the
second cabinet of Derby he was intrust-
ed with n special mission 10 the
Ionian Islands in the winter OF 1889.
In June OF the latter year be was again
named chancellor of the eXchequer un-
der Palmerston. and upon the death of
the latter became leader OF his party in
the house. He retained the chancellor
ship under Lord Russell's second adj
miniStration, but upon the defeat Of
his reform bill in 1868 he resigned. In
December of the same year he was
made first lord OF the treasury, to sue
coed Disraeli, and the principal events
OF his administration were the disestab-
llshment of the Irish church (1S60),
Irish land act (1S70), abolition of pur-
chase in the army, negotiation of the
treaty of Washington (lS71), ballot act
(1S72) md the judicature act (1S73). He
resigned in 1873, but resumed control
when Disraeli refused to succeed him.
In the following year he suddenly dis
solved parliament, was badly defeated
before the people, and was succeeded
by Disraeii. In November, 1877, he
was elected lord rector of Glasgow
university, to succeed Lord Beacons-
field, whom he succeeded as prime min
lister in 1880. Resigning in 1885 he was
succeeded by Salisbury, but in Novem-
Der of that year lie returned to power.
He introduced his home-rule bill,
which was defeated on its second read
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When Hens Are proonx.

When hen is droopy, it does not
mean that she must be treated with
some remedy. Like human individuals,
fowls are affected by the weather, a
northeast storm sometimes causing
them to be less active than at other
times. Again, when fowls have been
fed very heavily on grain they will be-
come dull and droopy, in which case it
is only necessary to withhold all food
for a few days. A bird may receive an
injury in some manner, which frequent
ly results, such as happens mostly when
the roost is high, the remedy being to
keep the birds without roosts, on straw,
for few days.-Farm and Fireside.
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cofnns Mixed in Transit.

Mrs Samuel Furman's remains were
shipped from Parkersburg, w. Va, to
Cambridge Springs, Pa, for interment
several days since. The same day the
body of man named Ellsworth was
shipped from Sistersville to Erie, Pa.
When the coffin supposed to contain
Mrs. Furman's remains was opened at
Cambridge, the family was astonished
to find that it contained the body of a
man. The man proved to be Ellsworth.
The collins had got mixed somewhere,
and it took several days to straighten
the affair and get the bodies to their re-
spective places of burial. Connected
with this is the strange coincidence that
Mrs. Furman and Ellsworth had at one
time been next-door neighbors.
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TIMELY FARM NOTES.

The earlier in life that weed is killed
the better. They rob the soil of mois-
ture and plant food.
A good yield and quality usually pays
a good profit over the cost of produc-
ton even with low prices.
Good drainage and thorough cultiva-
ton will counteract both the effects
of drought and excessive rainfall.
In sowing sweet corn, field corn or
any of the sorghums as forage crop,
the better plan is to SOW in drills.
Late seeding often lacks moisture,
starts slow, becomes prey to insects,
and consequently is Improbable.
There are few things with crop that
pay better than thorough preparation
of the soil before planting the crop.
Bury old bones around the fruit
trees and you will be able to get all Of
the good of them with very little labor.
The farmer cannot make his farm a
success without keeping accounts; he
must know what pays and what does
not.
In nearly all cases with the spring
crops the early planting should be shall
low and the later planting deeper in or
der to secure the best termination.
One advantage with clover is that we
may take off the crop and leave the
land richer than before, as the roots
restore more than the tops take away.
Growing a variety of crops in intelli-
gent rotation, divides the labor of the
year, gives regular employment and
reduces the number of teams necessary
to be kept.-Farmers' Review.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-14

| ing June ., 1856, and Salisbury agnin
became prime minister. Gladstone
later succeeded him, but in 1893 he re-
tired on account of failing health.
Such in brief is the political record OF
Gladstone.
Mr.. Gladstone was married to Gather
inc, sister of Sir Stephen Glynne, in
1889, by whom he had several children,
one of whom has attained eminence in
the ministry, and another in politics.
His home life has been a signally happy
one, Mr.. Gladstone's conduct being
most exemplary in all things, while his
wife displayed the highest qualities of
: her sex.
Notwithstanding his continuous pub
lie service, Mr.. Gladstone found time
for study and the cultivation of his
literary tastes, which were most COM
prehenslve. He wrote a great deal.
covering a wide range of subjects, and
invariably wrote in most excellent and
elegant English. Among his most MEM
orable works are: THE State in Rela-
tions with the Church" (1S3S); Church
Principles Considered in Their Results"
QS4D; Studies on Homer and the Ho-
merle Age" (1S5s); "Ecce Homo" (1S6s);
"Juventus" (1S5S); Pamphlets and
Papers OH Ritualism" (1s74), and Bull
garian Outrages" (1s76-O.
Mr.. Gladstone has been charged with
inconsistency because of his change Of
views on the Irish question, and a mod
iflcation of his teachings on the estab-
lished church, 20 say nothing of his
withdrawing from his party in 1851.
His friends insist that he was never in
consistent, but that he was progressive
and prompt to accept what promised
best for his country. His private vir-
tues were admirable as his public serv-
ices were brilliant, and he was all
through life a devout believer in the
orthodox Christian faith. More than
any other man he contributed to the
greatness and glory of the Victorian
age, not only in his personal work, but
also in the encouragement he gave to
the arts. to literature, and to all things
that serve to complete the tale of hui
man greatness. His countrymen just
ly applied to him the name Grand Old
Man." standing out as he does first
among the illuminate of England of the
nineteenth century and one of the great
est statesmen of the age.
The finest theater in the United
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-14
"well, what now?" querled Mrs.

well, what now?" queried Mrs.
Bowser.
"Gore!" he exclaimed. "I'll go out
and knock the blamed head otf'n every
chicken in that coop! II hen don't
know when she's decently treated, then
let her die and be hanged TO her!"
Mrs. Bowser followed him to the door,
but he didn't look around for the crow
bar or sledge-hammer, The hencoop
was all abloze and the fowls beyond
rescue. lie simply stood there and
viewed the bonfire for moment and
then turned to her with:
81 see how IL Is! You wanted your
own way about these hens, and because
you couldn't have it you have set fire
to the coop and roasted EN-! Well
have little talk over this matter in
the morning, Mrs. Bowser-a little talk
in which we'll come TO an understands
Ing!"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-14
THE GRAND OLD MAN.
Public and Private Life of William
Ewart Gladstone.
Remarkably Long and brilliant Ca
Feer That Marks One of the
Greatest Men OF the Nine
teenth Century.
Especial correspondenee.l

That William Ewart Gladstone, the
greatest Englishman of the CEN
tury, Is nearing his end was an
nounced recently in short cable
dispatch which stated that he had at
length stopped work" Ever since he
resigned the British premiership to
Lord Rosebery in 1893, Mr.. Gladstone
has been sufferer from neuralgia. A
year or more ago it was claimed that
he had lost his eycsight. This report,
although exaggerated, was not without
foundation, for he has had more or
less trouble with his eyes for at least
five years, and in the performance Of
his literary work has had TO rely upon
stenographers and friends.
Mr.. Gladstone's last public utterance
was made on st. Patrick's day, when
he sent a message to the Irish people
which preached moral and sent a
thrill through every Irish patriot. Let
Ireland be one in spirit, and your cause
will be irresistible" wrote the veneer
able statesman. Unfortunately the
lrishrepresentativcsi in parliament seem
unwilling to heed their friends adj
vice, for instead of working as unit
for the liberation of their island they
antagoniZe each other and seek relief
from the conservative party when, by
united action, they could restore the
liberals to power and secure home rule
on the equitable lines laid down by MIR.
Gladstone himself.
The great commoner's love for Ire
land was exceeded in virility only by
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HEN-TIGHT PICKET RENCE

every 10 feet. To these extended ends
of the picllets is stretched a 12-inch
strip of wire netting, as shown in the
sketch, In the prominence of the pick
cts the fowls do not clearly notice the
netting until they fly against it. After
few trials they will give up the at
tempt to fly over. Poultry yard fences
can be constructed in this way, using
ordinary pickets, and above them any
needed width of netting, according as
the fowls are Brahmas, Plymouth
Rocks or Leghorns. - Orange Judd
Farmer.
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Y p q
Tease OF MIDDLEMAN.
y, z 2 2 "a.

1t was about ten o'clock in the fore
noon when | reached the Widow Skin
ner's shanty and found the widow
smoking her pipe at the door and six
or seven children playing around. After
we had passed the compliments Of the
day she looked me square in the eye
and askcd
stranger, ar we ridin' around the
kentry and lookin' fur wife?"
"No, ma'am," replied.
married man?"
Eyes"
"No chance to git YEP"
"None whatever, Are you looking
for husbands"
81 am. / am woman who talks
straight from the shoulder, and I'm
free to say Id like to git married agin.
kinder like the looks O. We, but il
there's no show then it's no use. Dye
see that kvered wagon down thar'?"
"Yes."
"Wall, that outfit belongs to a man
with five children, and as heyen't seen
no woman about l reckon he's a wild
over. He's hump-backed and bow
legged and don't pear to be much of
crtter, but I'd marry him if he axed
me-"
"And-you-you"
81 want him to ak me, and l amt
goin' to beat around the bush. He
seems to be skeared to come to the
shanty, and it wouldn't look well fur
me to go down to his camp. Stranger,
will We do me favor?"
II certainly will"
"Then ride down thar and hev a
talk with the man. If he's got an old
woman that STILES it, but if he hain't
then want him. Talk straight at him
and make him talk back. I've got 100
acres of land, six children, and am 4S
Vars old. He's got five children and
thatll make 'leven, but guess he kin
take them away sumwhar'! Don't be
over half an hour about it, fur I've got
five acres of corn that needs hoein'
powerful bad"
rode down to the outfit to find a
very communicating man and five
very dirty children. The man explained
that he had come up from Arkansas
and was looking for Il claim, and that
his wife had been dead year or more.
Remembering the widows injunction l
plumply asked him:
"Do you want to marry again?"
81 mought," he replied; "whar's the
wcman?"
up in thUt shanty."
whats she got?"
Zone hundred acres of land and six
children. She'll take you if you will
have her"
Would We say I was gittin a squar'
deal?" he asked, after thinking it over.
II would. You are not much of a
man, as men go, and you ought to jump
at the chance"
Eyes, I'm pore critter, and l reckon
it's as yo' say. l was gWine to drive
on today, but reckon I'll stop and be
married. Lead on, stranger, and the
children might as well cum along"
They formed in procession behind my
horse, and when we reached the shanty
the widow and her brood were out to
greet us. She gave the man looking
over for a minute and then said;
wall, you look wuss than / thought
fur, but I'll stick to my word. Shall
we git married to-day?"
might as well, reckon" replied the
man, as he cuffed at one of his chill.
dren.
"All right; we kin go down and drive
up yer wagon, and, stranger, yen find
a preacher jest as We cum to the river,
three miles away. Send him along to
marry us, and thar's no use sayin' I'm
eternally obleeged fur yer trubble and
hope yell live to hev at least two mo-
wives." NJ. QUAD.
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SAFE PICKET FENCE.
1t Is Made Hcn-Tight by Wire Net
ting Stretched Mt the Top of the
Wood Fencing,

On many farms the hens could be
given free range if the garden fence
were sufficient barrier to the fowls.
The cut shows picket fence with a
picket extending upward for Is inches
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Has nInnx pencendnnts.

Mrs. Sallie SILVER, who lives near AL.
bany, Ca, has 235 living children,
grandchildren, great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren. In addition
to these rs of the old lady's descend.
ants are dead, making the total number
31O
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Sod.

NIammn-Don't cry, Tommy. III
give you some more cake.
Tommy-But, I-boo-boo-cant cal
any more.-Ainslee's Magazine.
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The finest theater in the United
States in 1852 was at Williamsburg.
Va.
The herald., 1898-02-08
:. Base Bali cve1y Sunday, L30.
PRAYERS TO PLUVIUS
ARE ANSWERED BUT IN MEAGER
MEASURE
The North Can Scrape Along but the
South Wants More Water and
Wants It Badly

STOCKTON, Cal, Feb. 1.-THE rain
fall here for the storm up to this evening
measured .7S inches, and for the month
So This makes for the season 4.46
inches. against 917 inches for the same
time last year. The rain has done great
good in this section and everybody is
happy over the outlook. The indications
are for more rain.
Milton.-Up to this evening over an
inch of rain has fallen for the storm. and
there is every indication of a continu-
ance. The rain has been a warm one,
and stock has been greatly benefited.
Pacific Grove.--Nearly three quarters
of an inch of rain fell in this vicinity up
to noon today. Farmers are rejoicing
and say the timely precipitating has
saved the crops.
Red Bluff.-A terrible hail storm visit
ed this place late this afternoon, cover
ing the ground to a depth of two inches
and filling the bitches. Windows facing
the east were shattered, and it is feared
that much other damage has been done.
The stones were over an inch in diameter
San Jose.-It has been raining at in
tervals all the evening, and the sky is
now black with clouds. Prospects for
a continuance are good. All danger of
drouth is removed for the present.
Salinas.-The farmers in this section
are happier tonight than they have been
for months. The rainfall amounted to
nearly three quarters of an inch.
Visalia.-The rainfall for the past As
hours has saved the crops in this section.
Grain will now advance rapidly, and
growers are preparing for good season.
mpleton.-Farmers in this section
are in high spirits tonight, rain having
fallen continuously today. The rain
fall for this season is $40 inches against
| 1113 inches for last season.
| Fresno.-The farmers in this portion
of the San Joaquin valley are now feel
| ing hopeful, the opinion being general
that the long drouth is at an end, and
| that fair grain crops may yet be realized.
The rainfall today was 42-100ths of an
inch. making 91-10Oths for the storm
and 1921 for the season. The warm tenn
perature and south wind indicates more
| rain. If the weather continues favor
able considerable seeding will be done
in addition to the acreage already plant
ed.
San Diego.-The sky has been clouded
all day, and this evening and tonight
there have been occasional sprinkles, the
precipitation in this city up to 10 o'clock
tonight is insignificant.
The herald., 1898-02-08
INDEX
TO THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

It is raining in various portions of
the state, but in somewhat stingy
measure.
Testimony taken in the murder
charge against Sheriff Martin and his
deputies.
The British parliament assemblies
today and will listen to the speech
from the throne.
German action concerning American
fruit revives comment on the adulter-
alton of German wines.
The Oriental question grows more
complicated, and America begins to be
an important factor in the problem.
Canada officials decide that United
States soldiers under arms cannot ac-
company the Yukon relief expedition.
Nicaraguans now in exile express
confidence that the present uprising
means the fall Of President Zelaya.
Adolph Sutro of San Francisco de-
clared insane and his daughter Emma
appointed guardian of his person and
estate.
Claus spreckels' daughter will try
to recover the property decided to her
father on the occasion of her marriage
with Watson.
The trial of Zola begun at Paris; or
der is kept in the courtroom, but little
progress is made because witnesses
summoned fail to appear or refuse to
testify.
House members assert and deny
that prosperity is running at large
throughout the country; senators give
some consideration to Hawaiian an
nexation, but reach no conclusion.
Four out of five embers of the sub
committee of the house committee on
appropriations will vote for the inser-
ton of the $4oO, 900 appropriation for
the improvement of San Pedro har-
Dor.