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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-06

advanced TO take advantage of it. The
objective point was battery which
was covered by the First Minnesota
infantry, Reinforcements were on the
way, but at the moment this regiment
was the only one to stay the advance.
Hancock, at the post of danger, looking
over this little force of 2G2 men, eX-
claimed to its leader:
"What regiment is this?"
"The First Minnesota"
Colonel" said the general, pointing
to the enemy, charge and take those
colors!'
This was no blunder, like the order at
Balaklava, but desperate chance. The
Minnesotans advanced in splendid or.
der against force vastly greater than
their own; they did not recoil under
a terrible fire that moved them down;
they hurled themselves on the run into
the enemy; they were literally swal-
lowed up in the confederate ranks.
The line of the enemy was broken,
and fatally; for the attack occupied
the confederates so long that the sup
porting movements which Hancock
had in the meantime ordered succeed
ed in checking the advance,
After the fight was over, and Gene.
terry Ridge had been saved to the union
forces, the First Minnesota-"a that
was left of it"-came back with the flag
Of WilcoX's confederate brigade, which
was the one that Hancock had ordered
the regiment to capture, But only Al
men returned!
Fifty-siX men of the 2G2 were killed
outright, and 10 were mortally wound
ed. One hundred and forty more lay
wounded on the field. Not one was
taken prisoner.
The Light brigade at Balaklava con-
sisted Of 670 men. OF these, all but
1913 were killed or wounded-a loss Of
about 70 per cent. The loss in killed
and wounded of the First Minnesota
was SO per cent.
The charge of the Minnesotans was
the more brilliant, not only because
it was more bloody, but because it eff
fected its purpose, Fate had selected
the regiment for sacrifice, and it went
to the sacrifice with perfect willing
ness and unsurpassed intrepidity. It's
deed deserves to be commemornted not
alone in granite, but in deathless verse.
Youths Companion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-06
HE RODE WITH SHERIDAN.
Sergeant Renm's Story OF the Famous
Ride from Winchester.


Ride from Winchester.
OF the five United States cavalrymen
who finished the famous ride with
Sheridan from Winchester to Cedar
Creek in the Shenandoah valley in 1864,
two are living in Reading, Pa. Bar
ton Ream is one and Samuel Lewis is
the other. Ream was a sergeant when
the special escort was formed. lie is
now telephone lineman. Lewis is
employed at Bard's spoke works. Both
are inyeXcelent health.
Sergt Ream says that 200 cavalrymen
of the Seventeenth Pennsylvania regi-
ment escorted Sheridan from Martins
burg to Winchester on October 1S, 1864
The next day 20 troopers were selected
as a special escort to ride with Sheri-
dan from Winchester to the front,
where Longstreet's army had put to
rout the northern army in the Shenan-
doah valley.
eve were picked out to ride with
Sheridan because we had good horses"
said Ream in telling of the ride. "The
trip was long. We had to jump fences,
bitches and barbados, owing to the
crowded condition of the public road,
filled as itAwas by the retreating army.
BY the time we got to the front don't
think more than five of the escort had
held out On the way we met United
States soldiers in full retreat who
were clad only in their undershirts and
drawers. Mind you, it was a sharp,
cool October day. Sheridan wore a cap
that day, and kept waving it and cheer
ing to the refreshing soldiers to face
about. History has recorded it prop
erly that it was Sheridan's great per-
sonality that rerallied that broken
army. l believe the private soldiers
in that memorable ride nll agree with
the version given to the world by the
officers who wrote the historical ac-
counts. When Sheridan arrived at
Cedar Creek 1 rode along the battle
lines with him when our army was
ready to charge on the confederates
about four o'clock. I was not in the
thick Of the fight, being too tired. We
were excused, and saw the fight from
high ground near where Sheridan and
his staff stood. After that battleI was
with Gen. Kilpatrick's raid toward
Richmond and did other service. IN.
Y. Sun.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-06
The Clerks Notice.

In small village in Worcestershire
the clergyman was out visiting, but was
expected back to preach on the Sunday.
Early on Sunday morning, however,
the parish clerk received message from
the clergyman to say he would not be
able to preach, as he was going to "ofii-
ciate" for another clergyman. AS the
service time drew near the clerk rang
the bell, and when the time was up and
the people were assembled, he went
into the pulpit and addressed them
thus: This is to give notice that the
parson will not be able to preach here
to-day, as he is gone 'a-fshing along
with another parson."--London Spare
Moments
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-06

by the hand, shouted: "Say, sergeant,
you forgot to give me back my knife"
"Yes, Mike, that's so" answered the
sergeant. 81 thought you were so glad
to part with us you would forget it,
too"
"Not much!" exclaimed Mike. al
couldn't forget it; I dreamed about it,"
well, here it is" said the sergeant,
diving down into his pocket and fishing
it up. cts nearly as good as new"
you bet!" said Mike, and as his fin
gers closed around its familiar buck
horn handle, his smile was like the
smile of che that taketh a city."-Ed-
mund Marsh, in National Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-06

cuation, while by the very process Of their
Issue bank notes alone can be automatically
adjusted TO the changing transactions OF
the business community.
The COmmlHaiOnerA' Plan.
In view OF the scarcity OF United States
bonds they cannot long be regarded as a
basis for circulation Moreover, any bond
security Of higher character yields low
rate of interest; and In time of stringency,
when borrowers need loans and the mar
ket rate OF interest is high, there is no
inducement to buy these bonds TO Increase
circulation. Hence, under the present sys-
TEN, when notes would be most needed,
II is least profitable to Issue them. While
providing for a partial use OF bonds for
securing notes (25 per cent. Of the capltaD
the commission proposed that notes be-
yond this should be issued on all, Instead OF
a part Of the resources Of bank; and after
ten years that no special bond security
should be required. Banks may Issue notes
up to 60 per cent Of their capital without
restraint; for Issues beyond 60 per cent.
and up to so per cent. they pay tax OF
two per cent; for those beyond so per cent.
and up to 100 per cent. they pay tax OF
six per cent. These notes would be q
prior lien upon all the resources OF the
bank, and. in addition, upon the stock
holders liability. Moreover all banks Is
suing notes contribute five per cent. OF
their circulation as permanent guaranty
fund. For daily redemptlons, banks should
keep five per cent, redemption fund In the
hands OF the comptroller OF the currency
Banks of $4,000 capital may be established
In places Of 1000 inhabitants: and branches
of banks are also permitted.
Safe and Uniform Currency.
II is apparent that the security to the
poteholder under the proposed plan Is
greater than usually supposed II notes
should be Issued by all national banks to
the amount OF 80 per cent. Of their present
capital. the security in the form of total
assets (omitting consideration of stockhold-
ers' liability or a guaranty fund.- Is more
than seven dollars to one dollar. In the
3. 276 banks outside the reserve cities, the
protection would he 500 to one dollar Of
notes. The greatest number Of failures
Of banks occurred In 1898; and yet the notes
NJ these failed banks which did not realize
az least 80 per cent of their capital out Of
their resources formed only one-eighth OF
one per cent. of the proposed circulation,
Had so per cent. of the capital OF all ma
tional banks been issued In notes upon the
nronosed plan, since the beginning Of the
national banking system in 1868, an as
sessment upon the banks annually OF only
one-fortleth Of one per cent. would have
been necessary Moreover, Instead OF q
tax on circulation, tax of one-eighth OF
one per cent. on capital and surplus Is pro"
posed to cover the expenses OF the system.
such a plan in general would furnish
safe. elastic, uniform and expanding cur
rencv based on fixed and certain stand
al
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-06
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
AN HONEST ENEMY.
Nothing IL Lost When You Know
Where II Is.

Where II Ii.
At the battle OF Helena, Ark, July 4,
1868, eight men OF companies Il and II,
Thirty-second Missouri, were made
prisoners by the Johnnies in the grave
yard battery, which was captured by
Parsons divisions during the fight, and
held until after the charge on Fort
Curtis had been repulsed.
Among the prisoners was Mike Hit,
jolly, stout veteran, whose good hui
NOR kept his company laughing half
the time, The captured were taken to
Little Rock with Prices retreating
army, at which place Hit became quite
chummy with n certain confederate or
derby sergeant of the Sixteenth Mis-
souri,. One day the orderly borrowed
Mikes knife TO cut something, and neg
lccted to return 1t.
Not long afterward arrangements
were made to exchange the prisoners
for an equal number OF confederates
held by us, and without any previous no.
tice the men were hastily collected and
marched to steamer at the landing to
go north. When about half way to
Helena, Mike suddenly remembered
about his knife, and wanted the boat
turned right back to go afterit.
The other prisoners objected; in fact
nearlyeverybody objected but Mike. He
was half inclined to go back afoot and
alone and get his property, if he had to
brave the whole trans-Mississippi army
to do it. OF course, the boat kept right
on toward Helena, but all the noise of
her putting and paddles could hardly
down the echoes Of Mikes remon-
strances.
For months afterward he would
break out occasionally about mis- hard
luck in having to leave that knife in
Little Rock. Notwithstanding Price
was defeated and failed to capture the
rich stores at Helena, Mike insisted his
expedition could not be considered to-
tai failure as long as that jacllknife re-
NAMED in confederate hands.
Nearly year later-April 0, 1864
at Pleasant Hill, La, the Thirty-third
Missouri again crossed swords with
their confederate neighbors Of the Six
teenth Missouri. When the fight was
over we had made number of prison
ers. In looking them over Mike soon
espied his friend the orderly sergeant
whose memory had proved so treacher-
Gus at Little Rock. He greeted him
with the warmth of blood relation,
and while still shaking him vigorously
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-06

A Brixton clergyman vouches for the
following incident, which, he thinks,
is touching instance of youthfulortho-
doxy. He writes: "a little girl, about
nine years of age, was obliged, for some
time, to endure the nagging annoy
ances of maiden aunt. The child puz-
zled her little mind as to the best means
of getting rid of her tormentor, and at
last hit upon plan which, she thought,
would have the desired result She
spent the whole of one morning writ
ing a letter, and having finished it she
disappeared in the garden. In the
course of the afternoon her mother
asked the gardener what Alice had been
doing. and was surprised to learn that
she had dug deep hole, and put let
ter in it. A search was made, and the
following epistle was discovered, adj
dressed to the potentate of the neither
regions at his official residence: Dear
Mr.. Satan-Will you kindly come and
take away Aunt Jane. She is very
fussy person, and does worry me so.-
Alice Who will say, after this, that
children are not orthodoX?"-London
Telegraph.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-06
BnntIng,a System.

The late Princess Mary of Teck be-
came in her middle life, enormously
stout, and tried many means to reduce
her flesh. Having heard much of Bant-
ing, she sent for him. She was sur
prised to see that he was still extremely
bulky, and after few civil preparatory
remarks, she said: "But your system
has not made you very thin, Mr.. Bant-
ing?" "Allow me, madam" said Bant-
ing-and proceeding to unbutton his
coat, he disclosed large wire struc-
ture over which the garment fitted.
Inside was the real Banting, incased in
another coat. "This, madam" said he,
pointing with pardonable satisfaction
to his cage, twas my size before COM
menced dieting" He then nimbly dis
embarrassed himself of his framework,
and stood before the royal lady exhibit
ing his elegant figure!--San Francisco
Argonaut.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-06
HINTS
WHITE PEKINo DUCKS.
Tho Standard Breed for Farm and
Practical Purposes.


Practical Purposes.
OF all ducks for farm and practical
purposes none stands higher in popular
esteem than the White Picking, II Is
valuable for raising on large scale,
and is the most easily raised of any
1t is n very timid bird and must be
handled quite carefully.
The Picking duck has distinct type
of its own, and differs from all others
in the shape and carriage of its body,
by some 1t is credited with having
shape much like an Indian canoe, ow-
ing to the full growth Of feathers un-
der the rump and the singular turned
up carriage Of the tail. The legs are
set far back, which causes the bird to
walk in an upright position. In size
these ducks are very large, some reach
ing as high as 20 pounds to the pair.
Their flesh is very delicate and free
from grossness, and they are consid-
cred among the best Of table fowls,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-06
EASY METHOD OF HANGING A CARR
CASS

low the windlass (d) Is four by four
inch piece with arms bolted on the end
to turn the windlass and draw up the
carcass, which should be turned length
wise Of the holster until it passes be-
tween C C. The gamble should be long
enough to catch on each side when!
turned crosswise, thus relieving the
windlass so that second carcass may
be hoisted. The peg (e) is to place in a
hole of upright (a) to hold the windlass-
Brace the frame in proportion to the
load that is to be placed on 1t. The
longer it is made the more hogs cnn be
hung at the same time.-C. +. Brattaina
in Farm and Home.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-06
HOLSTER FOR HOGS.

A Very Easy Method Of Hanging AnY
Sort OF Carcass.
In the cut below, the holster repre-
sents homemade apparatus that has
been in use many years and it has been
grand success. The frames n, a a,
are Of two by four scantling eight feet
in length; b b are two by six inches and
two feet long with round notch in tho
center Of the upper surface for wind
lass (d) to turn in; c are two by four
eight feet long or MS long as desired,
and are bolted to a. Ten inches be-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-06

According to the experience of a
Topeka clergyman people out there will
pay more to be married than they will
10 hear the Gospel preached. He says
he makes more by performing marriage
ceremonies than he does by preaching.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-06
LIE LIGHT BRIGADE ourpoNE.
ny Minnesota Regiment at Missions
airy Ridge.

AIRY NidBc.
The recent dedication Of the monu-
ment Of the First Minnesota regiment
at Gettysburg has called public atten-
ton to the fact that there are in his
tory charges quite as terrible, intrepid
and bloody as that at Balaklava, made
justly famous by Tennyson, and that
the charge of the First Minnesota regl-
ment at Cemetery Ridge was one OF
them.
On this OCCASION, breach had been
left between the union forces Of Han
cock and Sickles, and the confederates
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-06
She DECLINES.

Boarder-How would you define a
crank, Mrs. Hashtor2
Landlady-I don't care to indulge in
personalities, Mr.. Jones.-Puck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-06
Bank Note Is Landed.

The demand obligations Of the United
States were put forth solely because there
were no funds in the treasury to redeem
them. The notes were only evidence that
property had been received and used up
for services or supplies or public buildings
+. (no longer available assets). The govern
ment by the nature of the operation did
not retain, as the notes went out, any
property Immediately convertible into coin
with which to redeem its demand issues.
They were not a money based on property:
they were only debt. On the other hand,
"a bank note is never issued fraud. of
course. excluded) except for consideration
in negotiable property of equal or greater
value. The bank note comes forth as the
sequel Of business transaction, and is
based on the active property of the coun-
try which Is passing between producers
and consumers. This property is always
negotiable and always equal to the duty of
meeting the note liability. Bank notes are
las sound as the business transactions of
the country. The currency of the country.
moreover, should increase as the transac-
stlons Of the country increase; hence the
rigid unchanging issues of the government
} make them an inelastic part of the cir
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05

good an Otficer would be elected 10 the
place Of the one removed,
In most cases, after thorough investi.
cation, the people would be able to pass
mtelllgently upon the acts Of an ofticer
but in one class OF cases they would not,
namely, the judiciary, While the people
may be competent critics o. mans sea-
cral ability and integrity, they are no,
and could not be capable OF passslng upon
the judicial acts ct Judge Even the
supreme court Ia often divided in It's opln.
ion as TO the correctness OF the runnss
OF a circuit Judge, How then could the
people undertake to say that judge has
been wrong in his decisions and has been
aotuated by dishonest motives in ha rut.
ngsg To make the acts % judicial
officer subject TO review at any ,lma by
the people would be to say tha, the judge
must not act as seems to him 20 be riyht
bu, as seems 10 him will hes, please the
majority. Uuder the Imperative INA date
it would be official suicide Tor a judge to
render decision IN favor " corporation
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05

The workman often eats his lunch on
the same bench where he does his work.
The office man turns his desk into a din
ing table. Neither gets the out Of doors
exercise he needs. neither takes the proper
time for eating. 1t Is small wonder that
the digestion OF both gets out os order
In such cases DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pei
lets come to their assistance by aiding ma
ture in taking care Of the food
The cause OF nine-tenths Of the sick
ness OF the world Is constipation. From
this one cause come Indigestion; disord-
srs OF the stomach, liver and kidneys; bill
iousness, headaches, hatulence, heartburn,
impurity Of the blood and the serious
complications that follow. To begin
with, constipation s little thing, and a
little thing will cure It. The Pleasant
Pellets are tiny. sugar-coated granues.
Thzy will perfectly cure the worst case
of constipation and indigestion. II the
druggist tries TO sell you some other pill
that pays him greater profit. just think
Of waat will bsst pay you.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05
HIGHwAYMEN on WHEELS.

\ wheeman Of West Forty-sIxth street
New York, was not long since attacked
robbed ard LEFT senseleSs by two high.
waymen mounted on Bicycles in CenGa.
park Repeated accounts of robberles 10y
men mounted upon the swift revolving
wheel have appeared in the papers "a var
ious parts of the country. In eich in
stance 80 far as learned. they have evad-
ed the police Those dcprySiators Ol the
health. diseases OF the kidneys and blad-
der viii likewise in all likelihood escape
arrest. and pursue their atrocious career
unchecked. unless they ara arrested Ia
the outset by the potent interyeation OF
HoStetter's Stomach Bitters, the fnest
diuretic, as well as tonic. known to mod
err times. The genial preventive named is
the best known medicinal safeguard not
only agailst renal. but also rheumatic
and malarial disorders Il is at the start
that disease IS the more easily and com
pletely overcome. The uSe OF the Biuers
X followed by the happiest results in
cases OF dyspepsia, constipation. liver
complaint and nervousness.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05
Pears

Whoever wants soft
hands, smooth hands, white
hands, or a clear complex
ion, he and she can have
both: that is, if the skin is
naturally transparent; un-
less occupation prevents.
The color you want to
avoid comes probably nei-
ther of nature or work, but.
of habit.
Either you do not wash e.
fectualIy, or you wash too ef-
fectually; you do not get the
skin open and clean, or you
hurt it.
Remedy Use Pears Soap,
no matter how much; but little
is enough if you use it often.
All sorts ofstores sell IT, especially druggists;
all SORTS Of people use 1t.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05

tons, valparlsn
vanduarN, Bcavan. Br bk. 1919 ton,
AlgOa nay,
Glenpark, Irish, nr SA, iue tons, n
Janelro, August ~.
olcneank. lDVrard, Br bk, 1880 ton,
Calcutta.
Gonovicvc, Touse, Fr BIZ, Ni tons, Hal
phong. October n
Henry Willard. rattett Am IN, Ni
tens, New York. October Il
obNon, Gully, pr bk 1904 Ton,
Newcastle Australia. October &
Jacques, pernada. Fr bk. 1890 tons, Ma
junda.
Chelmsford, Thomson, nr bk. gl9i tons
Clpc Town. October =.
City OF York, Jones nr ah, llSi tons
sydaey
t.akemba, BrNdhering, Br bk. iOts tons
F'rccmanuc,
Can Robertson, Pul. nr oh. iStO tons
Santa Roealla
British General rNomas. Br sh, Ia.
tons. Newcastle. Australia,
Midas, messenger Br bk. ias ,onS
NaEasaN.
Nalori, Brown, nr sn, lt9 tons, New.
castle. Australia
Jopiou unl. Walker Rr bk. siS tons,
Mclb,urRA
Kiu,uck, Prrrrus. Br sw, ssN tons,
Yokohama,
Amara. Kent pr str. lsa tons Hong.
kong.
Alexander black. Dunn, pr bk. 1891
;ons. Antwerp
waucn, Fritz, Ger sh. scs tons, Hlogo.
Lord shausbpry. Cunningham, Br sh.
.si9 tons. sydncy,
Bristol Mcln,yrc. Rr str, igii tons,
San Francisco
Emme, oltmann. Ger sh, iiSs tons, Yo-
kohOma.
Annie Thomas. Thomas, Br N. iiS
tons. Port Plre
Almora Thomson. Br bk. r@ tons,
Australia.
Pc;cr Rlckmcr'. wcsiermcysr. Ger sh.
~ tons, Hongkoog.
Auckland. James, Br sh, 1915 tons AIDE.
laide.
Glcnlul. Taylor. Pr sh. 1891 tons. Royal
Roads
orontes. Balm. Br ~. 1856 tons, sydney
wln,irush. walker. Rr bk it'e tore, Aie.
laide
ortrad. Butr Ger ,h. 1855 tons. santa
Rosalla
Alice. Kuh,mcan. Ger ,h. nc tons.
Santa Rosalia
Rouunor. MorTan. Rr IN. - tons,
Newcastle, Australia
For,hbank. Peterson, Rr M. ryre tons
iershsnt
Gwynedd. Davies. Br bN 1903 tons
Touolulu.
Puritan. --. Br str. 2iS tons. Kiob4
Fl BisShoT. schwsr,ing. Ger ship. :rs
ons. Melbourne. Nov. S, due February,
Ardaman. Winter. Br bark. sn tons.
,lgca Bay, -
Lownsdale. Jones. Br bark. iEa tons.
Brisbane. -.
Cambrian Prince -. Br ship 1875
ons. Melbourne. -.
City OF Athens, Lundlns. Br ship. iiss
ons. Antwerp, -.
Mogul. Wright Br str 21a tons Hlcro. /
Marion Ingies. Hughes, Br, sh 1883 tons. ;
sydney.
Atacama. Cabellero. chil sh. t2ei tons, /
orealla. stuNrt. Br IN. l7us tons. San /
Francisco,
Ruby. Jones. Br IN. 2lis tons. san Die
20. January i5
Barmbck. Tadson. Ger bk. sD tons
I!ogo.
Reliance. Robinson. Br bk. eEs tons. /
'ort Piric NoyemesT q
Cypromcnc, Bond Br sh. M" toms san .
francisco.
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The Hon. william waldor, Anlor viii
contribute an important article 20 an
early number OF tho Pan Mali Magazine
on John Jacob Aatnr The article viii
be illustrated and promises 70 be OF ex