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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-15

there; they are kept by the women,
and the patrons are usually women, as
men consider it beneath their dignity
to do any such work. You will find
in the markets a profusion of vegeta-
bles, fruits, chickens, eggs and hun
dreds OF other edibles. The prices that
prevail are simply astonishing; chick
ems at from two to three cents each,
eggs three and four cents a dozen, and
everything else in the market that Is
of home production at corresponding
ly low prices. As in all countries where
the necessaries of life are cheap, there
is an enormous amount of small cop
per coin in circulation, some as low
as one-fourth of a cent. The reason
for this is that most of the articles of
everyday use among the natives cost
less than one cent, and the cost of the
raw material for an ordinary native
family would not exceed six cents a
day.
All the supplies for the day are Sc
cured early in the morning, and they
never think of laying in supply of
anything, but all articles used to pre-
pare the meals are purchased from
day to day. 1t is customary among
the foreigners who live there to let
the contract for their meals to "pro-
who're" man who would be called
the butler here. He gets a stated price
Ter meal, or in some cases per dish.
BY this system one avoids the trouble
of marketing and looking after the
cook, as well as being insured against
dishonest servants. The providore
simply takes charge of your house, re-
heving you from all responsibility, and
you are his guest in your own home.
One good feature of this plan is that
you know to certainty what your
household expenses are. 1t is often
the case where half dozen young
men club together and rent "bnnga-
low to secure the services of a pro-
Vidore and live in homelilse comfort.
In no other land can one live so cheap.
Taken all in all, in spite of the in
tense heat and humidity, the immense
amount of rain at certain times of
year and the discomforts and annoy
ance of the little red ant, and the mu-
steal mosquito, all the year round,
there are many worse countries on
the face of the globe, and very few
that present so many charms, and
none that have such enormous future
commercial possibilities as the Philip
pines. LB GAYLORD
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-15

said, as the old man paused and looked
sheepish.
IL was skippin' ahead ofthe critter,"
he slowly replied, when come to that
pit. Befo' the Lawd, but ] was so rat
tied dun forgot all about 1t, and the
fust thing l knowed l broke through,
The fall nigh broke my neck, and
mebbe it was ten minutes befo'
knowed where was. Then l looked up
to find that ole bar looldn' down, and
If he wasn't regularly laughin' may
never eat another yam! Why, sab, his
sides was shalsin' and his mouth went
clear back of his ears, and when l
knowed how he felt had to laugh with
him. TIe hung around fur half an hour
and then disappeared and 1t was way
arter noon befo' got out O. the pit.
was the maddest man in all Tennessee,
but 1 didn't hunt that bar no mo-.
He'd got the joke on me, and even
though I was mad had to give him a
fair show"
sand you have other instances?"
well, sab, might tell you about
the bar who hid in the house here
three or four years ago. The critter
had bin hangin' around the place fur
three or TO- months, but l couldn't
never git shot at him, nor would he
put his foot into trap. He was jest
full O. tricks, and two or three times,
when l was sittin' on the steps and my
gun wasn't loaded he'd show up and
cock his eyes and put on grin. He
knowed / was arter him, but he was
determined to take it as a joke,
tried to pizen him, but he left the meat
fur the foxes, got dawgs arter him,
but he wouldn't take 1t serious. I had
seven traps out around the house one
night, and that varmint come and
tipped over the rain bar'l and got away
all right. One day the old woman
went visitin', and six men of us got to-
gether and beat up the country fur
that bar. We sighted him twice and.
then we lost him, and when night come
we had to give itup. Men the old wom-
an was talkin' about it at supper and
] says:
GIVE started in fur bar, and I'll hev
that varmint if hev to hunt the state
over
Ono use,' says she. All his actions
go to show that he's funny bar, and
he'll be suah to come out on top
"After supper went to tinker
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-15
KiI1ing Cnnnda ThIstles.

To kill Canada thistles, let them
come to bud, or flower, put heavy
chain from right hand end of double
tree to pillow BEAM at where the coul-
ter is, or should be; leave slack
enough to loop in furrow, just ahead
of the turning furrow slice; have a
good pillow that it will turn the furrow,
and with steady team you will cover
thistles completely, and as they will
have used all their vitality in maturing
flowers for seed will be killed dead,
and will benefit the land as green
manure.-William Tomas, in Farmers
Voice.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-15

as Manila hemp, In the production of
all these they still use the most prim-
itive methods in both cultivating and
preparing for market. The pillow is a
crooked stick, drawn by a water buff
faIo, which. with the single exception
of the sloth, is the slowest brute on
earth, and the sugar cane in many of
the iRlands is crushed by the natives
withlaree mRG!s or clubs, this being the
reason CT the low grade of sugar pro-
'duced there, At the present time, and
for years past, the inland and inter-
ISLAND trade has been exclusively in the
hands of the Chinese residents. There
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-15
niue Grass a Century AGO.

It is a somewhat curious as well as
instructive historical fact that less
than a century ago blue grass, now re-
garded as Indispensable on the farm,
was treated as a pest, which all good
people were expected to get rid of as
soon as possible. Its great value was
wholly unknown, and it was not till
after years of denunciation and bad
treatment that it worked its way to it's
present high position among the for
age plants. We should learn from this
not to be too hasty in rejecting any
thing that presents itself for expert
ment and consideration.-P. S. Ken
nedy, in Farmers Review.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-15
A Pretty ReminIer.

They were sitting on the porch in the
cleaning. They were alone, save for
the neighbors with long ears, who sat
on their porches in the immediate
neighborhood.
The solitary pair on their porch are
new in the matrimonial business. Per-
haps that is why they preferred to be
alone. Especially in the cleaning.
And the neighbors sitting quietly on
their porches overheard this tender
little dialogue:
He-How soft your cheek is, dearP
She (submissively)-Yes, George.
Brief silence.
He-What growth of hair you have
on your face, loveP
She-Yes, George. You know why?
He-Why, dear?
She-Because sweetest peaches al
ways have fuzz.
Long silence.
Neighbors finally sigh and break the
oppressive stillness.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-15
The influence of Wheat.

The culture of wheat exerts great
er influence upon the commerce of the
world perhaps than all other cereals
combined. When we take into consid-
Grafton the number that are engaged
either directly tr indirectly in this in
dustry we are astonished. First, those
that are employed in preparing the
soil and cultivating the plant, next the
vast number that are engaged in man
ufacturing the plows, the harrows, the
cultivators, the drills, the rollers, the
reapers, the threshers, the fans and
the Touring mills of our country, the
vast army thaC runs the trains carry
ing the wheat and -four to market to
feed the civilized world, and we have
some conception of the extent and inn
portance of the industry.-Farmers
Review.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-15
HE TRADE Of The Phllippin

x-7HE TRADE of The Philippines
can be cassed under four heads;
The export and import, the in
Hand, the inter-island and the native or
domestic. The export and import trade
us carried on by foreign firms who have
establishments at Manila, llo-llo and
Cebu, but the great bulk of the trade is
done at Manila. Great Britain lends in
moth exports and imports, with the
United States a close second in
exports, France, Japan and Ger
many coming in for only a small
proportion of the whole, while
Spain, who should be at the head of
abe list. is at the foot, There are three
staple articles of commerce now extern
sively produced, sugar, tobncco and the
FIBER of a species of banana plant called
nbaca, but better known commercially
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-15

"Thave heard" said the mother, "that
your husband is sad gambler"
"No, mamma" answered the bride.
"It is the other men who are sad. -
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-15

Wise-They'Il never get women to
join the army.
Mrs. Wise-Indeedl And why not?
Wise-The uniforms are all alkel--
Puck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-15

The speed of our fastest ocean
steamers is now greater than that of
express trains on Italian railways.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02

n has been o matter OF keen dlsappoint-
mcnt and deep regret TO Colonel John
s. Mostly now of San Francisco. ana
who gained fame I'm the civil war as the
leader OF the famous guerrilla band Whlcn
bore his name. that his sword remained
sheathod during the recent unpleasant
ness with Spain The gray old eagle was
spelling for scrap. ana n the war nad
been prolonged he would undoubtedly
have got into the midst OF few cavalry
skirmishes.
IL was all the harder for Colonel Mostly
10 keep clear of martial cutdnglemeuts,
for from all parts Of the country be- re-
ceived letters applying for permission
10 serve under him in the event OF his
forming a troop or "A regiment NOW, the
old war horse says he is glad that peace
has been declared. and he wants 20 heaB
no more Of organizing military COM
mands lie is thoroughly disguised. and
his feeling is entirely the result Of a let
ter he received from an enthusiastic adj
mircr I'm Nebraska.
Wont you enlist me" pleaded the
writer. "as a member OF yO-r gorilla
band2'-San Francisco News Letter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02
DASTARDLY WORK OF TRAMPS.
They Throw n Railroad Switch and
Cause an APPALLING Disaster.

SYRACUSE n. Y, Sept. IA special
20 the Herald from Fulton says: Train
No on the New York, Ontario and
Western railroad. known az 1.-THE Chica-
20 Limited" was wrecked at ingalls,
Crossing. four miles south of This village,
at O'Clock this morning.
The wreck was doubtless due to the
dastardly work of tramps. who threw
open the switch at which the train was
wrecked as well as two switches to the
north OF the wreck. The train was an
hour and a quarter late and running
nearly sixty miles an hour when 1t
struck the switch, and was thrown over
to the side track. The rapid speed made
ii impossible to make a sharp turn, and
train left the track when 1t struck the
safety rail. The engine was thrown
twenty feet and blown to pieces The
tender was inverted The trucks Of the
baggage car were torn off and the head
coach telescoped the baggage car YES
tibuled chair car and the sleeper Far
ragut" were derailed, but neither was
badly damaged.
Engineer Dowd and Fireman Hall both
jumped and were found under the wreck
age of the tender by passengers from the
sleeper. Both were alive at the time
but Dowd died in a few minutes and
Hall succumbed TO his injuries three
hours later. The body of Brakeman Os-
borne was torn in two. The dead are:
Engineer Il. c. Dowd Oswego; Fireman
William Hall. Norwich; Brakeman A. l..
Osborne, Walton.
The injured: Baggagcman Charles
Desmond. New York. three ribs broken
David Mills. Oswego. face and legs bruis-
ed and scalp wound: John Golden, Os-
wego, burned about both wrists G. A..
Patten. Oneonta, hip sprained John
Ross New York. shoulder bruised; Peter
j. Hawkinson. Swede, Wellesley, Mass.
scalp wound; 9. A. Johnston. Swede,
Wellesley, Mass. scalp wound; Gustave
Magnuson. Boston. Injured about head;
Carl Svenson, Boston, injured inwardly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02
CAMP ALGER BOYS.
They May be in Richmond Early Mex,
Week.

They May be i'm Richmond Early Next
Week.
CAMP ALGER. August n.-Special.-
It seems probable that We may sec
Richmond early next week, II It IS de-
cided to muster out the companies there
instead Of here. and if the movement Of
troops continues as rapidly as at pres
ont
Two OF the Pennsylvania regiments
the Eighth and Twelfth. have already
gone. the Thirteenth Pennsylvania struck
tents and marched tO Dunn-Loring this
afternoon. where they will take cars for
Camp Meade and ono battalion OF the
Seventh Ohio marched out this morning
an route for the same camp. The latter
troons passed by ms about 10 O'Clock in
heavy marching order and in the best
OF spirits.
When the order comes for ms TO move
there will be yeiIs of joy which VIII ne
heard an over Fairfax county.
In the event that We arc mustered ont
the whole regiment will hardly go home.
for there are any number of men VINO
will get transfers 90 other commands.
The bows are already writing 10 General
Fitzhugh Lee az Jacksonville, asking him
for transfers to- his corps. While, OF
course no can't do this himself, he has
written letters advising them who 10
apply. and several have already follow
cd his advice. Most of the men wish 10
be assigned TO one of the other Virginia
regimenfs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02
Vaudeville Artist Very III.

As has been the case throughout the
week. so far. there was another large
audience present last night 10 enjoy the
strong bin which Is holding the boards
at Main-Stroet Vaudeville Park. The
only disappointment received "A touch OF
sympathy from those present when 10
was announced that Miss Margerie Ma
belle was critically i'm and would not be
able 20 appear. Miss Mabelle took her
part on the programme Wednesday night
against the advice of her physician and
shortly after leaving the stage was
stricken with appendicitis. with which
she now lies in "a critical condition at her
hotel She had made herself "A prime
favOrite and while she will bee missed ar
rangements have been made by which
the bill will be strengthened by az least
one and perhaps two additional 9ttrac-
lions, commencing with tonight
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02
SHAFTER IS Al
M0NTAUK POINT
CONTINUED from First PaEel

ties 10 get supplies 10 the front otner
than pack trains. Tho army ana slcN
in tho hospital down there tareG ms Nch
AS possible ina such a climate. 10,
When told that IL had been u'Hllru
that there was yellow fever in me 'ai'p
az Santiago. General Shaiter sald II W
nonsense as there was yellow feNcr ,h'ie
and the doctors Zoo Santiago. who Knew
II like a book. said ~ was yellow i'N'L
and nothing Jess. Santiago was on tnv
mend. the General said. and the sanitary
measures taken by the Americans We're
having good effect. ,..
When asked ID 10 would not be- almost
as well To allow the men now SICK
an Santiago 90 fully recover III
Cuba now that the wet season
Is almost over. he said the pest
place for every man who could get ihefe
was home. and that while the wet season
was nearly over. Cuba was not a Bo.u
country for sick men TO be I'm ana the
conditions would remain so for Two
months az least In and around th'
city there had been two armies In camp
and armies did not leave the places where
they had been I'M the best CONDITION.
For two months he continued. Things
would not Boz an their hest near Sanuato
but nature Boz time would work her own
reha bitation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02
ASKS FOR FREEDOM.
Pat willis Yearns for the Pure Air of
Freedom.

Pat Willis Ncarns for the Pure Air OF
Freedom.
Pat willis don't like the idea Of re-
naming I'm jail for twelve months as
suspicious character, and has written the
following epistlc:
CITY Jail Sept. T. 1898.
Hon. J. j. Crutchheid.
Dear Sir-I appeal 20 you to release
me as 7 am now confined in here UNI
Justly. as Your Honor knows 10 was
nothing brought against me % receive
this punishment and nothing could be
proved against me. [ have been trying
10 behave myself. I had been away try
ing 20 get work and only had been IN
the city but a short time and was maxi
ing arrangements 10 leave for some other
place 10 try and get work when / was
arrested for q suspicious character Now
Your Honor. as il was brought against
me. give me a show 10 leave town. have
done nothing wrong and pray Your
Honor VIII take pity on poor uniortu-
nate and give him a show, and prom
Use you I will leave town as soon ass re-
leased and VIII not be seen in the city
for az least twelve months 90 come.
Hoping Your Honor will grant me this
favor / remain your humble servant
PAT WILLIS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02
Al Shecpshcad RaY.

NEW YORK. September 1.-Results at
Shcepshcad Bay:
First race-hye furlongs-Anagram Is
TO - first Helen Thomas O. 10 1 and =
TO u second; Gaze Is 10 - third. Time.
1.02 AS.
Second race-one mile and furlong-
Laverock g 10 p first. HanWell az 20 1
and to p second, George keene Oil TO
20) third. Time, l.55.
Third race-six ADMINISTRATIONS @
to 81 first: Harvey q 20 ] and . 10 ,
second; Kinnikinnic az TO y third. Time.
liza 10.
Fourth race-The Reaper Stakes. one
end three sixteenths of mile-Latson
az TO ID first; Candleblack @ 10 . and l
To q second; Mirthful 10 to u third
Time, 2:0. o.,
Fifth race-one mile-George y. Cox a
to u FIST: Oxnard GO TO and 70 u
second; The Winner Is to 81 third. Time,
$40 3-5.
Sixth race-the Partridge Stakes, SIX
furlongs-King Barleycorn a 70 ID nrst'
Uimtime a to / and 10 - second; MI.
Phinizy & to 81 third. Time, i:l5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02
FOR THE REGULAR ARMY
Recruiting Stations To be Opened nj
All ofthe Mastering Out Points.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sept. LIN order
to keep the regular army up 10 the maxi
mum Of 6l.000 men. the War Department
will have recruiting Offices at all stations
where volunteers are mustered out with a
view of giving the men an opportunity
TO enlist in the regular service. The time
which they have served in the volunteer
service will be allowed them as a part
OF the continuous service In the regular
branch. 1t is estimated that the regular
army is some four or five thousand below
the maximum allowed by the bill which
provided for the increase of the regular
army when the war began.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02
yellow Fever at OrYOOd.

JACKSON. MISS. Sept. Item new
cases OF yeyllow fever are reported to-
night from Crwood. These cases have
appeared since the report yesterday and
are said 10 be of a mild type. The official
report Of Inspectors Grant, Dunn and
HARRISON. OF the mississippi Board. and
Inspector GIL OF the Louisiana Board OF
Health. on the first OrwOOd case was re-
ceived to-day and uhhesitatingly pro-
nounced the infection yellow fever.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02
NO COMMISSIONERS YET
The Deadlock Continues in the Spanish
Cabinet-Crisis Expected.

MADRID. Sept 1.--1O p. M.-The dead
lock over the appointment of the mem
beers of the Peace Commission continues.
The Cabinet sat this evening in con-
cert. the Queen Regent presiding. Lieu
tenant-General Correa, Minister Tor war
read dispatch from General RIOS act
ing Governor General of the Spanish
territory in the Philippine Islands. an
nouncing that he had acceded to Admiral
Deweys request to opsa Philippine ports,
subject to ratification by the Madrid
Government Senior Sagasta, according
to FL Heraldo. is trying TO pursuade the
Duke OF Tetuan, now leader Of the DIS
sident Conservatives, 10 join the Peace
Commission
1880 p. M.-To-night several members
Of the Chamber of Deputies have express
ed a strong belief that Cabinet Crisis
will follow Immediately on the meeting
of the Cortes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02
WISCONSIN Democratic Ticket;

MILWAUKEE,, WIS. Sept. 1.-The fol-
lowing ticket was nominated by the State
convention to-day:
Governor, Hlrman W. Sawyer, Hart
ford: Lieutenant Governor. Peter v.
Deuster. Milwaukee. Secretary Of state,
f. o. Stoume. Madison Treasurer. G. }.
Maleke. Milwaukee: Attorney General,
Harry n. Grace. Superior. Insurance
Commissioner, John +. SCHNEIDER. OF Mil
waukee; Railroad Commissioner G.. g.
Wilcox OF Dupere; Superintendent Pub
lie instruction. W. ii. Schuts. Of Spring
Green.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02

Summary: Earned runs-Reading. 3.
Newark, /. Sacrifice hits-Slater. Two
base hIts-Ferisch C). Three base hits
Slater Moss. Dobbins Home runs-Strat-
ton. Stolen basos-Stratton C9, Spratt,
Garvin. Calhoun. Double plays-Daly.
Calhoun 20 Daly. Bases on balls-OG Co
gan 4. Struck out-By Garvn, 2; by Co
gan, 2. Left on bases-Reading. 4; New
ark. G. Passed balls-Dobbins. @ wild
pitch-Cogan I: Garvin. I. Time, hours.
Umpirc-Brennan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02
Standing ofCiubs.

ALLENTOWN. PA. Sept. 1.-Special.-
''kycils' Wiley Wonders wandered INTO
Allentown to-cay for their last three
DAYS visit Of the season ana TOOK an
other stride toward the Championship
by defeating the locals by a score OF 3
TO 2
The came was one of the finest exhi-
hitious of bali playing this season. with
the exception Of two bad errors py
Dohertv. the fielding on both sides was
sharp and clean. and batting was OF me
kind that nearly every hit counted a
tine running catch by Scybold ana
double play by klOpf boahy ana Luteh-
berg were the features on the size OF the
visitors. Jim and Tom Delehanty and
Smith carried off the honors for Allen
town.
PITCHERS on THEIR METTLE.
Chesbro and Kecner weiT lie opposing
pitchers and both were on their mettie:
The former WAS hit safely six times ana
the latter eight times. Richmond made
half Of its hits I'm the ninth inning and
this won I'm the game.
Allentown began the run getting In 1.-THE
first inning when ollie Smith got a pass
10 first and scored on Henrys three base
drive: Cleve singled and scored Henry
cbeebro then settled down TO hard work
and after that the locals went out ia
short order not man reaching third.
For six innings the visitors were blank
cd and during that time they got no
where near the home plate. except IN the
Jixth. when Klopf was hit and went 10
first
SHARP FIELDING.
shannon and Gutenberg both singled
out Allentown's shap fielding prevented
Klopf from getting nearer to the home
plate than third.
In the seventh Leahy hit a sharp one
TO Doherty. who made magnificent
stop but threw wild 10 first. beahy
landed on third He scored Richmonds
first run on Dundon's fly out to Cleve
Icahy opened Richmonds lucky ninth
nv nving out to Ollie Smith Dundon
singled. stole second and scored on Hess
hit Hess went to second on a wild pitch
and Cnesbro singled. but was retired at
second. Then Klopf singled advancing
Hess TO third Shannon. the next man up
had two strikes called on him but he
succeeded I'm rappng out single send
inr home Hess, who scored the winning
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02
MILES STARTS FOR HOME.
He Leaves Ponce for New York on the
Obdam-4 900 Troops Come Also.

NEW YORK, Sept. Colonel Kimball,
deputy quartermaster general, to-day re-
ceived from General Miles a despatch
dated Ponce. September list. stating that
1900 troops sailed today from Porto
Rico on the transports Manitoba, Mis-
sissippi. concho, Alamo, Chester and OBJ
dam. lie himself sailed on the OLDHAM.
The transports will all come to New
York