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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-25

bered that the country between Mesa Grande and Ramona is thinly settled and that an Indian reservation, upon which are numerous lazy and neddle- some Indians, is not far from the road.
 In spite of her signal success as stage driver Miss Westover has always retained the soft manners that are characteristic of true refinement, ana at the balls that are frequently held in the section surrounding Mesa Grande she is the most popular belle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-13
Quinlne Music,

In 1872 John Suite, of St. Louis, was
seized with bad attack Of malaria, and
took quintne to fight it off. One day
during aparticularly bad chill, he took
50 grains at time, and from that mo-
ment, it Is said, he has not slept a wink
The enormous dose produced such
ringing noises in his head that sleep
had been impossible. Suite says that
sometimes the noises resemble the roar
of great cataract falling hundreds Of
feet upon rocks below; again they
sound like sawmill where great logs
are being ripped apart by buzzing
saws, then there are crashes as Of thun-
der and the kissing of escaping steam;
always q myriad Of hideous noises ring
ing and echoing through his brain.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-13
NEW ZEALAND DOGS.
Remarkable Intelligence Shown BY
tho Animals.

Remarkable Intelligence Shown By
tho Animals.
New Zealand is a country that delies
largely upon the labor Of dogs as OPP
posed TO tho toll Of men, says the New
York Mail and Express. A. man with
several dogs, trained one and all to
proper pitch, can cope with the duties
of O large number OF men without dogs
In any work that is purely pastoral.
Last year sheep dogs were an impor-
tantfactorin the care of16, 900, 900 sheep,
which produced 100000 pounds Of
wool. The dogs are almost as great
sight as the sheep on the four annual
events of mastering, named respective
ly shearing muster (November), stray
glers' muster (February), weaving
muster (March) autumn muster (May).
The muster of every sheep on the run
Is imperative, and those are rare excep-
tons where less than four musters are
deemed sufficient. A muster is arranged
on recognized lines. AS nearly as pos
sible the men work in line, within sight
of each other. The top man drives the
sheep gradually down to the man below
him, who passes them on till they reach
the man working the flats, There is no
precise rule, as each man can keep his
mob of sheep till the beat is mustered.
All this time the dogs have been work.
ing in every course on the beat, not en-
masse, but each in his own sphere, as the
shepherd commands. Should he have
half dozen dogs they would comprise
two heading" or Heading" dogs, two
driving" or "huntaways" and two
"handy" dogs. The "handy" dog is
dog able to turn its attention with
equal exactness to anything. There is
little erring; once his education Is ac-
complished his owner can depend upon
him in any crisis. The dogs used in
this colony on sheep farms are selected
from Scots and German collies and the
Smithdeld sheep dog, and vary as much
in size and class as they do in price. A
dog fitted for the capabilities of small
farm could bepuchased for sovereign,
while men who are in residence on back
country stations Of 100000 acres re.
peatedly pay from e1O to Els for their
fancy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-13
WoToRIA's HALLUoINATroN,
For Years She Shranlk from Stepping
Out OF uer Carriage

For Years She Shran1k from Stepping
Out of Her Carriage
Victoria has not been exempt from che
faint of insanity which Is hereditary
in her house, and at the death Of her
husband, SO years after their mar
riage, she continued for several years
In retirement, which was not wholly
that of mourning, for during that time
she was subject to Authorizations. One
hallucination took possession Of her
every time she alighted from car
riage, says the Chicago News.
No one but sturdy old Scotchman,
John Brown, footman, was able to
convince her that she was not stepping
into the deepest abysses, and it was
his strong and reussuring hand and
INA, ma, yer majesty, there is ma goolt
there" that would quiet her fears. He
was during those years special at
tendant, and the ignorance of the masses
as to the real condition Of Victoria
gave rise to the "John Brown scandal"
wherein the names of the two were
coupled.
Her mental malady has reappeared ut
intervals, taking the form Of despond.
ency and moroseness, but as years have
interviewed since her great grief she
has been more and more free from Its
touch.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-13
Chicago,
Rock Island 6
Pacific
Station

Passengers arriving in Chicago can, by the
new Union Elevated Loop, reach any part Of
the city; or. for a five cent fare, can be taken
imn ediately to any of the large stores in the
down town district.
All Elevated Trains will stop at the "Rock
Island" Station. Train every minute.
These facilities can only be offered by the
"0REAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE"
II you will send 2,cent stamp for postage we
will mail you at once a new bird's-eye view Of
Chicago Just issued in Eve colors, which shows
you Just what you want to know about Chicago
and the new Loop and Elevated System. This
map yen should have, whether you live out Of the
city and expect to como to 1t, or whether you now
live In Chicago and you or your friend contem-
plate making strip. Address -,
JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. p A., Chicago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-13
HOW A SPIDER DISAPPEARS.
They Trust Entirely to Strategy for
Their Protection.

They Trust Entirely to Strategy for
Their Protection.
On the borders of the Everglades
you often see a large yellow spider,
says the Florida Citizen. He swings
strong web from two plant twigs on
each side of path Of clear space OF
ground and waits for his prey. The web
is in the shape Of hammock and tapers
at each end to fine point, though quite
broad in the middle. The bright color
of the owner seems to mark him out for
destruction-he is clearly defined
against the white sand or dead leaves
and you wonder what he would do for
defense in case OF attack. Approach
quietly and he watches you intent1y.
Now raise your hand suddenly and he
will disappear. While you are wonder
ing what became of him you see first
blur where he had been, then several
spiders, then you catch sight again OF
the yellow ball you noticed at first. Re.
peat the performance and the stage eff.
feet is renewed. The disappearance is
absolute-there can be no doubt about
it, and the little magician trusts to it
entirely for his protection. How is it
doner As soon as ne is threatened he
starts the vibrations Of his airy ham,
mock; these become too rapid for the
eye to follow and he vanishes. As'these
become slower you see blur and then
several spiders as the eye catches him
ct different points Of his swing until he
finally rests before you.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-13
UNSUITABLE STEALING.
why n Kentucky Judge Set Aside
Verdict OF n Jury,

Why n Kentucky Judge Set Aside q
Verdict of n Jury.
II heard the late Judge john r.
Grace, Of the court Of appeals of Ken.
tncky, set aside the verdict of jury
once under circumstances that to my
mind did him infinite credit" said Rep
resentative John S. Rhea, Of that state,
according to the Washington Post.
ut seems that a poor woman, who
was on the verge of starvation and who
was the sole support of four little chill
dren, went into neighbours smoke
house and purloined piece Of bacon.
The proof was positive and the jury
reluctantly returned verdict Of guilty.
When the finding Of the jury was read
Judge Grace, who at that time pre-
sided oyer the Fourteenth judicial dis
trict, rising to his feet, said in the most
emphatic tones:
"'The court orders that the verdict
in this case be set aside, and I want to
declare here that in all cases where an
unfortunate woman is on trial for steal
ing food, taken to keep her offspring
from starving, it will require 10 men to
convict her of the crime In this court.
The defendant is discharged from GUS
tody.'
1.-THE announcement was greeted
with applause from the spectators, and
the general sentiment WAS that Judge
Grace had acted not only as beftted
chivalrous man, but that his ruling
was right. Theft to keep innocent ba-
bies from perishing Of hunger can
scarcely be called crime"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-13
LONGEST DAY HE REMEMBERED.
IriShman Thus Writes to His Nephew
When He Gave Up Drinking.

IrlShman Thus Writes to His Nephew
When He Gave Up Drinking.
There was in those days a serious.
hammered Irish member named Blake
(not to be COMPOUNDED with the ex-
premier of Canada, sitting member for
South Longford), who is remembered
fer q brief correspondence he read to
the delighted house. 1t was intro.
duced into a speech delivered in debate
on the Irish Sunday closing bill. Mr..
Blake had, he confidently informed the
house, an uncle who regularly took six
tumblers of whisky toddy daily. This
troubled him, says the North American
Review, and after much thought he
resolved TO write and demonstrate with
his relative. The following was the
letter:
my Dear Uncle: Iwrite to say how
pleased should be if you could see
your way to giving up your six glasses
of whisky q day. am sure you would
find many advantages in doing so, the
greatest of which would be that as
am persuaded, it would be the means OF
prolonging your days."
The uncle replied:
my Dear Nephew: I am much
obliged to you for your dutiful letter.
I was so much struck by what you
said, and in particular by your kind
wish to lengthen my days, that last Fri
day gave up the whisky. I believe
you are right, my boy, as to the days
being heightened, for, bedadl it was
the longest day 1 ever remember"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-13

AT watering place in the Pyrenees,
says French journal, the conversation
at table turned upon wonderful echo
to be heard some distance off on the
Franco-Spanish frontier. ut is as
tonishing," said an inhabitant of
Garonne. Gas soon as you have spoken
you hear distinctly the voice leap from
rock to rock, from precipice to preci-
pice, and as soon as it has passed the
frontier the echo assumes the Spanish
accent" y!n!L
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-13
CAT IN A PIPE ORGAN.
UAusuAl Experience of a Hotel Cal
in n Music Box,

I'm n Music Box.
A few nights ago, when the big aeo-
liam at the Great Northern began its
usual evening programme ii didn't
seem to work just right, says the Chi
cago Chronicle. The aeolian was doing
It's level best to play the wedding march
from "Lohengrin," but made an awful
mess Of It.
The first strain, which everybody re-
members goes "Rum-tum-te-tum," was
followed by "meouw-wow-ow." All the
crowd looked up OF the organ and tried
to locate the spot where the unusual ao-
compartment came from. The next
strain of the march was followed by o
screeching yowl that was heard clear
up to the @ floor. People at dinner
dropped their knives and forks and
looked nervously at each other and
then at the doors and windows. Just as
the third yell came out of the aeolian
Proprietor Eden was seen on the second
floor stealthily moving toward the in
strument with lndder in his hand. Mr..
Eden crept up close to tho aeolian and
listened for q moment. Then he put his
ladder against the right side and slowly
made his way to the top. When he got
up he reached over and put his hand
down inside of the = fiat pipe. There
we're no results at first. Then he stood
on tiptoe and showed his arm to the
shoulder down the mouth Of the pipe.
Then followed terrible yowling and
scratching, but the colonel pulled and
with q noise like the departure OF a
tight cork from the neck OF beer bot
tie he pulled the hotel cat out Of the
pipe and carried it down to the bag
gage room, where it belongs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-13
The Lnnnunne of the Tutnre,

A writer IN leading magazine has
made the prophecy that in 800 years
from now the world will know only
three languages-English, Russian and
Chinese. The English language will
be spoken all over North and South
America, in Australia, India, New zea-
land and the islands of Australia and
the Pacific. The Russian tongue will
have conquered all Europe except
Great Britain, and all Asia except In
dia and China.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-13

A seeker after the odds and ends Of
prosperity has discovered some odd
facts in connection with the exports
from the port of New York. He finds
that cash registers go to Africa, ice
cream freezers to Russia, baby car
riageS to New Zealand, butter color to
Denmark, beer TO Berlin, buggies to
Boulogne, pins to Portuguese Africa,
machinery to Paisley, laundries to Bel
GUM and typewriters and wheels every
where,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-13
FInrihn Pincnnnlea.

No sooner have people in Florida be.
gun to raise pineapples than Yankee
has found that they are much finer
when kept under partial shade, and
their size is thus increased to eight or
ten pounds. The best Florida pineap.
pies sell for from one to three dollars
sach. q 4AnlGl-4sss:siis II. = iisgsasa
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-05

following dispatch was received from
Gen. Shafter: Santiago de Cuba July 2J
S:32 p. MO the Adjutant General
Washing on. ID. g: Toiay's medical re-
ports show the following:
iOtni SIN 8, ~
Iotal FEVER cases ........................2 1924
-" cdSf'S IeEer --..--.-.-.-.-.--....... 659
cases returned to duty ................. 53S
The DeaG.-AtkinS Harvey private
company l. Second Massachusetts. nostal-
gia. July q. Babcock. A. j.. first lieuter-
ant. Thrty-third Michigan. typhoid fever
at Sihoney. Bergunde. Albert company
u. Sixteenth infantry. pernicious malarial
fever Brooley. private. company q, First
infantry. dysentery. July L. Coba. f. c..
civilian teamster. yellow fever Siboney
Doilard. William. private. company G.
Thirty-thrd Michigan. yellow fever Ham
mil. w. r.. private troop \. Second cav
airy yellow fever. July ~. Johnson An
drew. private. troop Il. Second cav
airy. yellow fever. July 20. Clemens
Charles, private. company H. Thirty
fourth Michigan. maiarial remittent fever
Lame. j.. private. company G., Ninth in
fantry. dysentery. July 10. Mahoney. p.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-05
Monday, July 25.

l. was stated in Washington that Com
modore Watsons fleet would not sail for
Spain until Madrid had been given fur
Their opportunity TO sue for peace.-It was
announced that Don Carlos whose move
ments are watched with many forebod-
tngs in Madrid. has reached Lucerne
Switzerland--It is reported in Washing
ton that the administration expects peace
proposals from Spain now at any time
Reports from Madrid indicate that some
definite proposal is now being formula
ed.-A dispatch from Shanghai TO London
announced that four warshipS had been
sent 10 reinforce the japanese squadron
IN the Chinese Sea, with instructions 20
cooperate with the British and American
admirais in case of further complications.
Another dispatch stated that four Rus
sian warships had started from Port Ar
thur for Manila. Russia has notified
Washington that the move is mos.
friendly one and that it is well for Dewey
to be watchful of Japan and England
General Miles landed his troops in Porto
Rico The spot chosen for disem barking
Is near Ponce. on the south coast OF the
1sland.-The Guantanamo troops have sur
rendered In accordance with General Tor
ais orderS.-The German steamer Croatia
was stopped by the New Orleans off San
Juan de Porto Rico. the American ship
firing solid shot across the others bow.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-05

H. private. company D. Second infantry
typhoid fever. Martin James A. private
company II. Thirty-third Michigan. yellow
fever McLenathan. C T.. private troop
A. Second cavalry. yellow fever. July 20.
PoCre. William Francis private. company
d. First District OF Columbia. typhoid fe-
YER Stuart Moore civilian teamster. yell
low fever at Siboney. Wangle. Charles
e. corporal. company f. Twenty-fourth
infantry yellow fever at Siboney. Wisch-
man. Walter f.. private. troop f. Second
cavalry. yellow fever. CCOred soldier
name unknown at hospital
Shafter. Major General Commanding.
Thursday. July rs.
Gen. Brooke's expedition 10 join Gen
Miles in Puerto Rico sailed from Newport
News. Gen. Haines will follow today or
the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul.-President
Mckinley and the members OF his cab
met are said 20 disagree as TO the terms
that shall be demanded of Spain as the
price Of peace The stumbling block is
the Philippine islands.-Shafter' army is
ordered 10 prepare for departure from Gu
ba and will be quartered on Long island
Sickness among the troops has increased
to an alarming eXtent.-It is reported that
conference Of the European powers to
consider the future disposition of the
Philippine islands will probably be held
soon in Paris.
Admiral Dewey at Manila has dispatched
the Raleigh and Concord to gather I'D
eleven Spanish craft which. according to
information sent him by Consul General
Wildman. are at various places in the
Philippine archipelago. Among these yes
sells are three gunboats at San Miguel. Lu-
zon island. and four at Port Royal Pala-
war island. Four merchantmen with car
goes of tobacco are reported at Cagayan,
Luzon. The same dispatch reports that
English traders at the coal mines at
Batan. LCzon island. have been impris-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-05
CHURCHES.

j L L ID Y L RRIAN CHURCH
Preaching at 1920 a. m and p. m.
Sabbath school at noon. Junior En-
deavOr at 1 p. m. Senior EndeavOr at
6 p. ~. Prayer meeting every Thurs
day evening. Teachers meeting i'm
medlately following. Rev. ThOrnberry,
Pastor.
METHODIST Glass meeting every
Sunday morning az $50 O'Clock
Preaching at 1920 a. M, and 80 D. m
Sunday school at II m. Epworth league
al $50 p. NJ. Prayer meeting every
THURSDAY evening at 100 p, m. l.. 5
Smith, pastor. j. W. Wiltfong, class
leader ID. Frank Redd, Sabbath school
superintendent
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.-S
Thomas church. Rev. VIM. Writ Ray
mond, rector. Sunday services, 1920 a.
M, $50 p. N. Sunday service, at noon.
Services Wednesday evenings at 1870.
Communion on holy days at 10 a. M.
CHURCH OF GOD CAIRO and Wa
ter sis. Regular services 1890 a. NJ,
each sunday. Third Sunday in each
month preaching ty j. l.. Vince; fourth
Sunday by III. V. Reed. 1880 Sunday
morning and 30 sunday evening. sun
day school at IL O'Clock; Eva Railsbsck
Snpt. Prayer meeting at 1880 each
Thursday eXening.
UNITE ID BRETH ERN Sunday
$50 a. M, class meeting. 1870 a. M,
and 80 p, m, preaching by the pastor
Ii: 80 a. M, Sunday School. 500 p. m.
Junior Y II. &. L. meeting. 600 p. m,
Senior Y. u. {. Il. meeting. A cordial
invitation is extended to the public
CATHOLIC Church is
held on Sundays as follows: First mass
AT :. 30 M. second mass at 10 a. m.
Vespers at p. m. Week day mass at
74o. Father Moench pastor.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-05

Youngest Orchestra Leader in the World.
Miss Lalla Stephenson OF Cincinnati,
Ohio, is the youngest orchestra leader
in the world. When Miss Stephenson
was II years old she assumed the lead
ership Of the opera house orchestra in
Wabash. Ind. and held the position
continuously for four years. On Oct.
p, 1892, the youthful leader and her
orchestra were chosen TO open the fine
new opera house at Defiance. Ohio.
with the Clara Morris dramatic com
pany. In May, 1895, she resigned her
unique position TO go to Cincinnati for
study, and for two years has been a
member of the college orchestra. under
Frank Won der Sticken Miss Stephen
son was born in Wabash, Ind. July ..
1890 and showed a marked love for
music in her babyhood. but did not be-
gin the serious study of the violin I'M
til she was Z years old, when she
studied under Otto Sedan. She is the
second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w.
III. Stephenson of Cincinnati
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-05

nent OF commissioners to negotiate peace.
I'm the meanwhile the United States will
insist upon the complete military occupa-
ton Of The City of Manila and all the
strategic points upon its bay.
The peace commissioners will have au-
thOrity to negotiate on all subjects with
the exception of the former Spanish pos
Sc sSions in the West Indies
This Will include the subject of a general
war indemnity and Indemnity for the de-
strUction of the Maine. the possession Of
the Philippine. Caroline and I-ad.nne
groups Of islands. and the possible estab-
lishment OF United States naval or coating
stations either in these islands or n the
Canary group off the coast Of Africa. or
the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean.
The United States insists on the surren-
der OF the Spanish territory in cuba and
Porto Rico as an absolute condition pre-
cedent to the cessation of host;ites
Spain VIII be given reasonable time to
accept or reject the offer
If Spain meets the conditions as 20 the
West Indies commissioners viii then be
appointed and general peace negotiations
opened
sunday, JuIy 81.
1t was stated in Washington that the
demands of the United States in answer
to SPANS peace Inquiries We're not modi-
fled in the slightest degree at the confer
ence between President Mckinley and
Ambassador CambOn.--Gen Miles cabled
the war department that the Porto Rico
volunteers "ere sUrrendering In large
numbers and that the natives generally
were in sympathy with the Americans.
The army will be ready to advance on san
Juan as soon as all the troops that have
arrived al the island have landad.-The
American troops in Porto Rico nave taken
possession of the Ponce railroad and are
operating the trains for the movement Of
supplies.-A dispatch from Havana -. y
that Santiago advices declare Gen. Garcia
is Disguised with the Americans and is
willing TO disband his separatists-Th
war department ordered Mai. Gen. Wade
to select fifteen regiments to comprise a
provisional division for the reinforcement
OF Gems. Miles and Brooke in Porto Rico
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-05

-CoI John Jacob Astor was released from
quarantine at Tampa and at once started
for Washington with dispatches for the
war department.-Capt. Gen. Aususti ca
hled Madrid that unless promptly relieved
he VIII be forced To surrender.-The Span
lsh garrison at Neuvitas in the Province
OF Porto Principe. Cuba. has evacuated
me town. setting ii on fire after il had
been Shelled by American ships-The bat
ueship Texas reached New York from
Santiago. 1t will he dry locked for re-
rairs
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-05
Treatment of Debtors in Hawaii.

In Hawaii they have one very unique
custom in regard to debt. Any stran-
ser can get credit almost from the time
he sets foot on NE islands. but so long
as he owes dollar he is not permitted
TO leave the country 4 man who gets
hopelessly involved in debt down there
had as we'll make up his mind to be-
come a citizen for the rest of his life
he can only escape by liquidating.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-05
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.
MASONIC.

PLYMOUTH Kill WHINING
LODGE, No. I4o, F. and A. NJ. !;
meets first and third Friday eve
nings of each month. Daniel
Mcdonald, w. Nj. Tohn Corberiy,
Sec.
PLYMOUTH CHAPTER, No
~, r. A. NJ; meets secord Fri
day evening of each month. l..
Southworth H. p. J. {. Jilson,
Sec.
PLYMOUTH COMMAND'RY,
No 20 K. T.; meets second. and
fourth Thursday of each month
D Mcdonald E. c.; L.TannerRec.
PLYMOUTH CHAPTER, No
20, O. E. S.; meets first and third
Tuesdays of each month. Mrs
Mary L. Thayer w. Nj. Mrs. @.
Asphalt. Sec
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-05

The Caroline group lies east Of the
Philippines. and stretches from east
to west a distance of about two thous-
and miles. The largest islands are
kusaie. POnape. Rug and zap.