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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
COLOR OF BERRIES.
Wood Ashes Gives Some Varieties the
Appearance of Having Been
Vanished.

f. X. Steele, of Jefferson county,
Mo-, states in American Gardening
that when berries reach the consumer
they are usually dark in color, more
especially after long journey. Color
has much to do with their sale. "The
most of my berries are scarlet" writes
Mr.. Steele, "and owing to the free use
of wood ashes they have the appear
ance of being polished and vanished.
Then l pack them, placing only the
medium, large and shapely berries in
the sale boxes; the Indifferent are not
sold or counted in the sales. Here Is
where the large grower cannot COM
pete with the old woman's ten-foot
patch He cannot help having small
berries and trash put in his boxes
with all his care. | like the scarlet
berries the best, although | have the
dark colored berries also, and l often
note the fact that when berries are all
large alike the consumer chooses the
bright colored in preference to the
dark. They have fresher look. The
dark colored look as il they had been
on hand and were becoming stale.
The Brandywine, II, W. Beecher and
Leader on my soil are dark berries.
l have 30 varieties of the scarlet bor-
ries, all seedlings of my own growing
some very early, some medium and
some very late. The earliest is large
conical berry, much larger than the
Micheps and ripening at the same
time, with large foliage of a pale
green, the leaflets four inches in
length and broad in proportion with
out spots, Three years ago | planted
the seed from one large berry which
gave me SO varieties, and there was
only one variety which l considered
as poor-too poor to keep. All the
others were fine and large. Iplanted
the seed, cultivated the soil around
them, fortified only with ashes. Now
who improved them and made them
finer than their parents? Nature and
natures laws"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
DESTRUCTION WROUGHT.
The storm That Swept Over the West In
dies Killed Hundreds of People and
Made Thousands Homeless.

Kingston, Sept. 1.-THE hurricane
of Sunday was undoubtedly the worst
visitation of the kind ever experienced
by the West Indies during the century.
The hurricane swept along the island
chain, from Barbados westward to st.
Vincent and thence northwest to st.
Kits, where it was last heard from.
Barbados suffered mostly from rain
which destroyed the crops and roads,
as it did at st. Lucia and other islands,
while the center of the storm swept
over st. Vincent and Guadeloupe.
Details received from St. Vincent
show that an unparalleled destruction
of life and property has taken place
there. Out of population of Al, 900,
800 were killed and 10000 were in
jured and rendered homeless. Besides
this, owing to the complete destruc-
ton of the provisions, they are all
starving. The island has been abso-
lutely Quilted by the wind and floods
from the mountains, in addition to
the waves along the coast.
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amined his ar

skin deep and that seemed to please
him hugely, for he tied his handker-
chief AROUND it, ard again went for
ward into the ranks with his musket.
"'You're fighting in bad luck to-day,
Pete said a comrade. The youngster
turned his face to answer back, and
by the swapping of his eyes it could be
seen that his mind framed saucy, de-
fqnt reply. Just then his jaw dropped
A ball plowed its way through his
mouth, leaving nothing but a bloody,
tongueless cavity. With hoarse CUR
gle the fellow threw his gun en- the
ground and fed back of the lines. He
was found in a hospital afterward, but
never recovered.
"On that same day / encountered
three men under tree. Their faces
were ashy gray, showing that they
were mortally wounded, Iasked them
why they were not attended to, and
one of them said that it was all over
with them; they wanted the surgeons
to attend first to those who could be
saved. One of the men was smoking a
short briarwood pipe.
"'What are you doing, my friend" l
asked.
"'Taking my last smoke he an
swered, his CLASSY eyes looking steadily
at me. Another was reading letter,
He held it up to his face, but could see
that he was not making any Roadway.
His eyes were growing dim and his
weak, trembling hands folded the mis-
siye and thrust it into his breast
pocket. He was perfectly resigned to
his fate, and had not word to say.
When 1 returned in the evening, after
lull, ! found the three men dead.
Their faces were white and set in the
shadow of the tree under which they
lay. BY the placidity of the features
I knew that they had met death with
out funking.
"That's all bosh about men raving
about mother, home and Heaven. All
the men have seen die, or near death,
were quiet and perfectly rational.
They made no fuss. Those that did
were usually delirious, entirely out OF
their minds. The faces of these were
frequently distorted, and gave every
evidence of the mental and physical
agony they unconsciously had en-
dured.
Zone thing struck me as peculiar
Nearly all the regulars exhibited an in
slant desire to examine their wounds
when they were hit, and the expression
of their faces indicated in a moment
whether they were slightly or mortally
wounded. They seemed to know with
unfailing certainty, If the wound was
slight and in place where they could
tie it up conveniently they did so, and
then went back into the fighting lines
If it was mortal, their grave, pale face
betrayed their knowledge. The volun
teers were not so well posted, but they
were brave as lions, and seldom gave W
unless seriously hurt."-St. Louis Re
public.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
Cultivation of Orchards.

1t is an exceptional case when it
be considered best to pillow or cult
vate the orchard after the middle OF
summer or during the fall. The prin-
cipal reason for this is that in nearly
all cases late cultivation tends to in
duce a late growth of wood. No late
supply growth of wood is desirable;
what is wanted is that the growth
of wood made during the early part
of the growing season should have
plenty of time to mature and harder
before freezing weather sets in.-
Farmers Voice. ----..
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22

performed one act after he became an
officer which of itself is sufficient to
command admiration. He was on
hoard United States frigate when
the soldiers mutinied. The situation of
the others on board was critical in the
extreme, The days Of pirates were not
yet gone, and it was feared that the
mutineers would kill those on the ship
and turn the man-of-war into marau-
der. While the bravest on board were
discussing the situation Glenn drew his
sword and walked into the midst of the
mutineers.
"I'll give you five minutes to lay
down your arms, he said as he brand
ished his sword, and if there is man
of you at the end OF that time who has
not complied I'll kill himl' Overawed
by his threatening words, the men laid
down their arms, Then Glenn had them
placed in irons and brought to the
nearest port for trial"
The picture which Maj. 0'Leary has
was presented to him by Maj, Glenn
sshortly after the close of the late war,
Dallas (Tex.) News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
Cnnby,s wooden Mortars.

A confederate veteran says: wood
en- guns did deadly work before Fort
Blakely. The Yankees fixed them up,
and they shot just as well as if they
had been manufactured of iron. The
opposing lines were 500 yards apart.
The confederates were behind the walls
of the fort and the federals were strong
ly intrenched. Gen. Candy, the Yankee
commander, was without artillery.
What did he do but manufacture 100
mortars from black gum trees. Black
gum trees grew everywhere in the vi
cinity. He bored them out, put iron
bands around them and fired eight-inch
shells furnished by Farragut's fleet.
The lines were so close that light
charges sufficed, and the extemporane-
Gus weapons did all that was asked of
them."-N. o. Times Democrat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
ANGRY AT GEN. ToRAL.
When the Spanish Soldiers Arrived in VIgO
BareSOOted and Half-CIRd Mob
Hooted and stoned the General.

Vigo, Spain, Sept. IA crowd of
about ZOO people besieged the house OF
Gen. Toral yesterday demanding that
the troops which arrived here Thursday
from Santiago de Cuba on board the
Spanish steamer Leon KILL be imme-
diately landed. They proceeded to the
euays, cheering the troops and
were with difficulty dispersed by
soldiers of the garrison. Afterwards,
a crowd of about 800 people returned
to the quays and when they saw the
soldiers landing barefooted and nearly
naked, they became Infatuated and sur
rounded Gen Torars house, hooting
and Kissing and stoning the building.
Eventually, the Spanish general sue
ceeded in escaping to the Leon III.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
MORE NEWS FROM OTIS.
He Cables That No More Soldiers Are
Needed at Manufacturer a Half Mil
lion from Revenue.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE follow
ing dispatch was received yesterday
from Gen. Otis at Manila:
In my opinion, based upon present indica7
lions, no further force required. Insurgent
leaders in politics and army in excitable frame
of mind, but better portion amenable TO reason
and desire to make approved reputation before
civilized world Manila very quiet Military
government being perfected gradually and
large force policing and cleaning city Health
OF command satisfactory. Trade and COM
merce active Treasury receipts since August
IA, i540, 900 Mexican current money Philippines
monthly expenses will aggregate at least 1850, :
OO0 nearly one-haR required to subsist $4,000
Spanish prisoners. Believe that receipts will
largely exceed expenditures. Tariffs and
duties imposed, as directed by the president on
July IL, but received in currency of country as
gold basis would almost double former Spanish
duties. United States laws applied for admis-
sion Of Chinese and opium; sales of licenses for
lotteries and other pastimes opposed to public
morals discontinued
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
STAND BY THE STOCK.
Fertility of Farm Cannot be KEEP,
Up Where Animals Are Not
Raised Continually.

1t has never seemed to be right or
profitable to sell our sheep, hogs
horses or cattle and go out of business
during a time of depression and then
buy them back and commence business
again when on the boom and much adj
vanced in value. 1t would be better to
pursue the opposite course and load
up when prices are down; sell our
stock when business is prosperous and
prices good and buy them back again
during time of depression. The ten
dency among majority of our farm
ers is to speculate and rush into that
branch of agriculture that promises
the largest and quickest returns, re-
gardless of cost. 1t takes large sums
of money and years of time to build
upa good, frst-class herd of live stock
as well as careful and well directed la
Dor, intelligent management, eXpe-
rience and good judgment. Without
stock there is no manure and without
manure there is no fertility. Stock
raising, therefore, is the foundation of
successful farming. 1t is impossible to
retain the fertility of farm not con-
nected with animal industry. In view
of these facts we would reverse the
usual order of things and make stock
raising the means of promoting our
farming operations and not the end
and object to be attained.-A. p
Grout, in Farmers Review.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
Alger,a Itlnerary In the south.

Cincinnati, Sept. 19.-Gen. Stern.
berg, surgeon general, and Gen. Lud-
ington, quartermaster general, will
join Secretary of War Alger on his ar.
rival from Detroit They join Score
tary Alger on his itinerary of the
southern camps. They begin with an
inspection of the hospitals at Fort
Thomas and on Tuesday go to Camp
Hamilton at Lexington, Ky, thence
to Knoxville, Chattanooga and other
southern points where troops are and
have been in camp.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
A SPLIT IN NEW YORK.
Regulars In Nominating Candidates
for State Oflces.

New York, Sept. 10. 1T is regarded
as settled by the Chicago platform
democrats, who held meeting Friday
night in the Union Square hotel that
they will place in nomination full
state ticket at their convention at
Syracuse the day before the regular
democratic state convention. Upward
of IS leaders, representing the ultra
silver democrats of Greater New York,
attended the conference. Mr.. Melon
aid and the other speakers expressed
the belief that the regular democratic
convention would not meet their
demands and that the nomina-
ton of a separate state ticket,
with it's candidates running ON
the Chicago platform, was the
only outcome to be expected. The
two propositions set forth by the silver
democrats are as follows: If the regu-
lars ignore the Chicago platform and
nominate only acknowledged support
ers of Bryan for state offices, a separ-
ate ticket would be necessary. If the
regulars re-affirm the Chicago platform
and nominate on the state ticket any
democrat who was not regular in 1896,
separate ticket still would be neces.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
IMPROVED FRUIT DRYER.

decided disadvantages. The cut shows
a substitute for the "stringing" meth
cd of drying fruit. A framework.
some three inches wide or thick, and
as large in its other dimensions as
one desires, is covered with wire
screen cloth, as shown, the cover be-
ing of thin board.
This box filled and hung in the air
and sunshine will dry the fruit to per-
lection, giving the fine flavor without
the dirt of the old method. 1t must
be thin enough from side to side so
that the air can readily pass through
the fruit.-American Agriculturist.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
BRITISH STEAM WAGON.
Il Is Intended for Freighting on the
Common Highway ana Not
for TbreahlnE.

More attention has been given to
traction engine designs primarily for
hauling freight ON the common high
way in Great Britain than in this
country. And rather more is done
there, too, in the way Of actual trans
portation by such means. The iron
rail for ordinary wagons and trolley
roads for freight as well as passengers
are attracting so much favorable at
tention in America that the steam
wagon does not promise to become
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22

popular-at leas3, in the immediate fu-
ture. Nevertheless, a description of
newly built vehicle which entered
recent contest under the auspices OF
the Liverpool Self-Propelled Traffic
association will interest many readers.
This vehicle, called steam luhhy,"
has six wheels, Of which four belong to
the motor. The ether two support the
rear end of the platform or wagon
bottom. The front end of the plat
form is mounted on turn-table, over
the second pair of driving wheels All
of them are provided with smooth
tires, in conformity with law enact
ed in 1896, and applying to all auto
matte vehicles making more than a
certain very low speed. The boiler is
of the "water-tube" type, and carries
pressure of 175 pounds to the square
inch. The engine is compound, the
high-pressure cylinder having a dame
ter of four inches, and the low pres
sure of seven, the stroke of both being
five inches 1t will be observed that
part of the burden to be moved falls
on the rear drivers, while the boiler
and engine are carried mainly by the
front pair. In this way the necessary
adhesion to the road is insured.-N. 7,
Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
Secretary Long Issues an Important Order
Regarding It's ReOrganizat lOn-Number
OF Vessels Reduced from 100 to 80.

Washington, Sept, 17-Secretary
Long yesterday issued an impor-
tant order recognizing the North Az
lantic squadron. The feet is reduced
from force of about 100 vessels to 80,
the remainder being detached ready
for disposition in the future. The
four vessels of the Morgan line, the
Prairie, Yosemite, Yankee and Dixie,
with the auxiliary cruisers Badger
and Panther, are ordered to be laid
up in reserve at League island.
The feet as reorganized will
consist of the Indiana, Massachusetts,,
Texas, New York, Brooklyn, Amphi-
trite Puritan, Miantonomah, Terror,
Cincinnati, Montgomery, Newark, San
Francisco, Detroit Marblehead, May
flower, New Orleans, Bancroft, Mari
eta, Topeka, Castine, Nashville, Will
mington, Machias, Princeton, Fern,
Wasp, Hist, Resolute, Potomac, Scor-
pion, Alveredo.
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DRUMMER-BoY OF SHILOH.
The Single Act of n Mere Child Saved
the Day for the Union
Forces.

There is a small photograph, yellow
with age, on Maj. 0Leary's desk at re-
publican headquarters. The picture is
that of a small, bright-eyed little boy,
about 10 years old. Heis dressed in the
uniform Of the United States army,
AMI has strapped to his belt a sword
about five sizes too large for him. In
the background can be seen broken
runs and swords, dismounted cannon
and overturned wagons-in fact, all
the debris Of battlefield.
The lad in the picture is the drum
mcr bow of Shiloh" According to Maj.
OTeary, he Is "the bravest lad that
ever stepped in shoe leather" and al
though the story of his bravery has
often been told, IT so well illustrates
the pluck and intelligence of the SOL
.diers who have taken a leading part in
the fight against Spain that it will
bear telling again.
The boys real name is John L. Glenn.
When the battle of Shiloh was fought
lie was just Ia years old. He had stood
10y his regiment all day long. The tide
sof battle turned against the federal
troops, and they began to flee from the
field. The little fellow threw down his
drum and began to beg the soldiers to
turn back, but they were panic
stricken, and his pleadings fell on
deafened ears.
"You're a pack of towards, all of
you" he exclaimed, bitterly, as the big
tears weled from his eyes and rolled
down his cheeks. "Look here, I'll show
YOU how to fight" And he picked up a
gun which was thrown away by one
of the soldiers in his fight. 1t was dis
charged and killed the colonel of the
pursuing confederate regiment.
That single act saved the day for the
union. The fleeing host saw it, paused
for a moment, and then, with wild
cheer for the brave boy, turned on
their pursuers and made one OF the
fiercest charges of the war. The con-
federates we're driven back In the
midst Of the federals the boy resumed
his drum, and every time the beatsrose
above the din of battle the cheers went
up from thousands Of Threats in blue.
He was the hero Of the day.
After the war President Grant, in
recognition Of his bravery, made him
his special ward. He had him appoint
ed postmaster of the house of repre-.
sentatiyes and undertook to teach him
mathematics and otherwise prepare
him for West Point When he thought
the boy ought to pass Grant sent him
ia West Point, but a rigid old officer
there subjected him TO a very fine eX-
animation and he was rejected. The
following day Grant commissioned the
drummer boy to the regular army with
the rank of lieutenant. After being
commissioned he resumed his studies
under Gen, Doubleday, who, it will be
remembered was in Fort Sumter serv-
ing under Maj Anderson when that
officer surrendered to the confederacy
maj. Glenn is as brave as lion" said
Maj. 0'Leary, as he concluded this
story, "and although he is best known
because of his conduct at Shiloh, he
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
Ncw storx Abont nreyfus.

London, Sept. 19.--Davis Chrystie
Murray publishes a long story regard
ing the Dleyfus affair. The article
states that Dreyfus was engaged as a
spy of the French army against those
suspected of traficking with Germany
and other powers. His zeal led him to
become the victim of revenge on the
part of Col Henry, Comte Esterhazy
and Col. Du Patty du Clam, who them
selves were concerned in reasonable
practices.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
TESTING WIDE TIRES.
Interesting Experiments Recently
Conducted by n Gentleman in
Mnssachusetts,

A test of the efficiency of wide tires
Is described in the Mansfield (Mass,)
News. Mr.. John Birkenhead says that
be chad four-inch band shrunk on
barrow wheel, having two barrows of
a similar make, one with an III inch
tire. Each barrow was equally loaded
to 1870 pounds. The remains of load
of sand that had been left on the
ground, and level with it, was wheeled
over with perfect ease with the wide
tire; but, on trying the narrow tire,
could not penetrate it more than 12
inches with all the force we could
bring to bear upon it find
that mud in solution offers little. if
any, more resistance than water A
wide tire will pass over stiff mud and
compress it. Light carriages
would be improved by retiring them
with steel, say ~ inches wider than
the rims; 1t would protect the rim
from scratches and would not expand
so soon to require retiring. A two
inch rim would carry three-inch tire
and a 21a or three-inch rim four-inch
tire, so that the old wheels could be
saved, the only outlay being in the
fires"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
Penr,,s plnns WORN wen.

New York, Sept. ia letter re-
ceived in this city from Explorer Peary
says that on August 19 he was at Etah,
near the entrance to Smith sound, up
which he probably proceeded soon aft
err he wrote, if he was to reach his
proposed new camp on the northwest
coast of Greenland this season. Mr..
Peary wrote that thus far his plans
had prospered.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
onat of Corn Production.

According to bulletin issued by the
Illinois experiment station, and based
upon the figures furnished by BIG corn
growers, it cost 1875 cents per bushel
and $1O.59 per acre to produce corn in
Illinois in 1896. These figures do not
represent the cost of growing merely,
but are based upon the average sum
of the expenditures on all the process
involved in production, from the prep
aration of the soil to the delivery. Of
the corn at the elevator.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
Removing Sick from Camp Mead

Camp Meade, Pa, Sept. 49, Fifteen
typhoid fever cases were shipped from
the Second division hospital, Norris.
town, in a special car. Chief Surgeon
Girard believes the sick do better in
city hospitals than in tents, and they
will be taken away as rapidly as they
nnn he mnvad
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
Peace Commissioners Sail for Paris.

New York, Sept 19-The American
members of the peace commission
sailed for Paris Saturday afternoon.
Ex.Secretary Day and Senators Davis
and Frye came here from Washington
Friday night and they were joined at
noon Saturday by Whitelaw Reid and
Senator Gray, the latter coming direct
from his home in Delaware.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
Drexfus to Be raken Back.

Paris, Sept. 19.--It is reported that
a vessel has already started for the
Isle du Diable in readiness to bring
Dreyfus to Paris and M. BrissOn and
Gen. Chanoine are determined that no.
body, however high his position, will
be sheltered. Stirring events are re-
rarded as impending.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
ME-. Howell VIM Accept.

Washington, Sept. 19.-Evan P.
Howell, of Atlanta, Ca, who was
asked by the president to serve on the
commission to investigate certain de-
partments of the army in connection
with the war, was at the white house
Saturday and formally accepted the
appointment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
IMPROVED FRUIT DRYER.
A Substitute for the Somewhat Un-
clean StringinE Method Now
in General Use.

Ordinary methods of sun drying
have their drawbacks. The finest fla
yor comes from fruit that has been
put on strings and hung up in the
sun, the air circulating all about it,
II is thus exposed to dust and flies,