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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30
DelIcacl.s for Camp Alger Rors.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June ga car
filed with delicacies, donated by the
citizens of Kansas City for the mem.
bers of the Third regiment, Missouri
volunteers, now in camp at Falls
Church, Va, left over the Missouri Pa
cific last night.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30
Glowing suppllos' Not Good for soldiers.

CHIcKAMAUGA PARK, Ga, June %. -
Speaking of the health of the army, a
member of Gen. Brooke's staff said
that, in proportion as the loving
supplies from home" are kept out, the
health of the troops will improve. It
is claimed that many of the delicacieS
shipped long distance reach the parlF
in a very bad condition, being spoiled
and wholly indipestible.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30
New Kansas troops at Camp AIger.

CAMP ALGBR, Va, June 25.--Col H.
G. Lindsay, Twenty-second Kansas
regiment, arrived here atdaylight this
morning with the Kansas recruits to
place his regiment upon war foot
ing. Their reception at camp was en-.
thusiastic.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30
Blanco story a Fake.

HAVANA, June 80. There is abso-
lutely no foundation for the re-
port published in the United States
of an attempt to assassinate Gen.
Blanco by member of the volunteers,
whose brother, it was alleged, had
been shot for completely in plot
against the government
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30
Mrs. Lowe to Be PresIdant.

DENVER, COL, June 25.--The nomi-
mating committee of the American
Federation of Women's clubs agreed
upon Mrs. Rebecca B. Lowe, of Georgia,
for president, and Mrs. Sarah s. Platt,
of Denver, for vice president. The
names will be given to the convention
Monday
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30

Two privates of the Kansas volun-
teers died in camp at San Francisco.
Louis Moon, of company B, expired of
meningitis, and c. X. Greenough, of
company L, fell avictim to pneumonia.
They were buried at San Francisco
with military honors.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30
No Moro Cnrrew BELLS.

The Abilene city council has stopped
the ringing of curfew bell at $3.50 p.
m. 1t has been done for almost two
years, but little attention has been
paid to it and no arrests have been
made under the ordinance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30
His Grave in a Well.

While digging in a well at Russell,
Chris Carter was caught by the banks
caving in above and was buried so feet
under ground. He was reached by a
parallel we'll being dug and then tun-
neling, but he was dead.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30

SYDNEY. N. s. W., June 2S.-One OF
the boats of the Russian ship Bay Of
Naples, from Port Natal for Tchio.
capsized off Noumea, and IA sailorA
we're dOvoured by sharks
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30
Appeal for Ala for Kansaa Troops.

Gov. Leedy has issued an appeal to
the people of Kansas for private con-
tributions for the benefit of the Kan
sas regiments now in camp. The con-
tributions may be in money or such
articles of food and hospital stores as
are not furnished by the government.
He recommends that funds for the
Twentieth regiment be sent to Col.
Fred Funston at San Francisco; for
the Twenty-frst to Mrs. Il. G, Arm
strong wife of the regimental sur
geon, at Chckamauga, and for the
Twenty-second to Mrs. A. M. Harvey,
wife of Maj Harvey, at Falls Church,
Va.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
SUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY.

Every good boy is neglected by
his mother.
In every war there is more lying
than fighting.
No one can rejoice as emphatically
as he cusses
No one can escape doing something
foolish at picnic.
Some people go to great trouble to
acquire foolishness.
A married man has it thrown up to
him dozen times a day.
Every girl has at least one picture
taken in a dress cut low in the neck.
One Of the surest signs Of modest
worth is failure to attract attention.
A woman's idea of a good man is
one who sends his step-children away
to school.
An old man usually has lot OF
sense, but is often so cross that he
can't use it.
A man fuses when his wife goes
visiting, and isn't willing that she
should pay board.
Some men are SO mean that when
they attend ball game they want
to see the home team beaten
When pretty girl has good, hard
sense it indicates that she has an
uncommonly sensible mother.
There is something me matter with
any married man who goes in society.
He got what he was after.
One foolish, indulgent mother makes
trouble for every other family in
town where nei laughter visits.
Compliments are used a great deal
to puff up dull people. Those honestly
entitled to credit seldom get it.
In going INTO store to file a kick
say: There was a mistake made,
instead of ''You made mistake"
After man has figured in breach
of promise suit his soul grows faint
and his knees knock at the sight Of a
pen.-Atchison Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
Won by w aiting.
= BY =
EDNA LYALL.

Continued.

Continued.
The dean shifted about uneasily.
looking thoroughly miserable. To be
forced to talk of anything but the
heavenly bodies, was a pain and grief
TO him at any time, but when the
earthly bodies under dispute happened
to be De Mabillons, his wretchedness
given M. de Mabillon, and yet was
ashamed to remember that he had
not done SO.
What can I do for him?" he asked
at length, CALLED by the consciousness
of this unrepented, yet would-be for
gotten sin.
Cornelia had been thinking deeply
ready sooner than the dean cared for.
Il have been thinking, father. could
you not write to Mr.. SEYMOUR"
How do you know that the young
man has any liking for coffee plant
ing?" questioned the dean, glad of an
excuse.
II fancy he has liking for any
fellow. Mr.. Seymour's furlough will
be over soon, | should think, and if he
knows of any opening for him In
Ceylon, they might go out together"
And pray who is to bear the cost of
the premium"
Let us wait till we know there is
a premium to pay" said Cornelia,
composedly, and there she allowed
the conversation to rest, satisfied
that she had gained her point.
The dean soon forgot his vexation
in sleep, and Cornelia sat musing,
while the silence was only broken by
little half sob from Esperance every
now and then. Cornelia watched her
apprehensively, hoping that she had
heard nothing of what had passed.
and wondering how the new idea
would please her. On the whole, in
spite of her apparent contempt, she
was nearer liking her than she had
ever been before, and even betrayed
no irritation when on arriving at
Rilchester, Esperance awoke confused
and weary, and persisted in speaking
French.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
THE CASTLE BY THE SEA.

ooh, have you seen the castle,
SO high beside the sea,
Where clouds all red and golden
Go sailing sifpntly?"
Yes, I have seen the castle,
The castle strong and high,
But mist was round about it,
And the moon stood in the sky.
Heard you not sweet sounds of music
In the wind and heaving sea?
Came not from the vaulted windows
The sound of revelry?"
The winds were hushed to silence,
The sea lay calm below,
And out from the high arched windows
Came dirge of grief and woe.
"And on the throne so lofty,
Where the rich crown jewels beam,
Saw you not the kingly parents
And the royal mantle CLEAN?
"And led they not in gladness
A beautiful maiden there,
Radiant as the sunlight
Cleaning in golden hair?"
In robes of deepest mourning
Without the jewels fair,
saw the royal parents,
The maiden was not there.
From the German of INLAND.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
ENGLISH AS SHE IS SPOKE.

Mrs. Housekeep the other day was
her had come the stranger who was
spending a week or two within her
gates Standing by while she snap
ped the beans between her fingers
to see that they were tender parted
the husks to make sure that the
corn was ripe, pulled the pears out
of their paper wrappings, and con-
Quoted herself generally after the
manner of a careful housewife, was
the clerk, order book in hand and
obsequiousness on his brow. The visi-
tor began it with:
"These tomaaytoes look nice. Get
scme-there's a dear!"
To which Mrs. Housekeep replied:
why certainly, if you like them!''
Then, to the clerk, "how much are
Tomatoes this morning?"
I'm not sure;Ill ask JIM call
ing to a fellow clerk, chow much is
them termaiters?"
Cpl ask the boss. Say" passing the
word further back, watcher gettin'
for tomatoes today?"
''T'mats?" Oh, two baskets for a
quarter I guess"
Therefore, to please her guest who
loved t'tomaytoes, Mrs. Housekeep
invested in some Tomatoes" AMI
Jim, who was investigating the price
of tomatoes" for the benefit of a
fellow clerk who wanted to know how
to sell 'termaiters,' was enlightened
as to what he should charge for
''t'mats" And the bystander was
left marveling at the infinite variety
of ''Englis as she is spoke.-Chicago
Chronicle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28

Stir constantly while cooking ano
add more sugar if not sweet enough.
This way preserves the grain of the
fruit and with the De Soto plum
makes butter equal or superior to
peach butter. If put in glass ano
canned, less cooking is required than
if kept in open jars.
A third correspondent would add:
Do not attempt to make fine quail
ity of either plum butter jam or
marmalade) without first steaming
the fruit.
Plum preserves-Use plums that viii.
peel, like Wild Goose or Fottawat-
TAME. No water is required If the
sugar is allowed to remain on them
long enough to draw out the juice.
Boil until the syrup is clear and as
thick as honey.
Another recipe-Take equal weights
of fruit and sugar, place in stone
jar-a layer of fruit, then q layer of
misunderstanding thus until guam
tity desired is reached Let stand
over night; in morning drain off the
syrup that will have formed into
porcelain-lined kettle, place same
over the fire and let syrup come to a
boil, then pour it over the fruit in
jar again; repeat this every other day
until the fourth heating when fruit
and syrup are both put in kettle and
boiled for a few minutes. Place
same in glass jars while hot, seal
and put away in some cool and pref
erably dark place.
Still another recipe-To each pound
OF plums add a pound of sugar; put
the fruit into boiling water until
the skins will slip; peel and sprinkle
sugar upon each layer of fruit in a
bowl, allowing them to stand over
night; then pour off the juice, bring
quickly to a boil, skim and add the
plums; cook very slowly till tender
and clear, which will take about y
hour; take them out carefully and
put into a pan; boil the syrup a few
minutes longer till it thickens; pour
it over the fruit; seal or tie them up.
Spiced PUNISHABLE a syrup allow
ing a pound of sugar and 1 pint OF
vinegar to each pounds of plums;
to this add teaspoonful of allspice,
of cloves, 2 Of cinnamon and -
ounce Of ginger root, tying these
spices into muslin, and cooking them
in the syrup. When it boils add the
plums, bringing all to the boiling
point, then simmer slowly for Is
minutes. and stand In a cool place
over night. Next drain the syrup
from the plums, put the plums into
stone or glass jars, and boil the
syrup till quite thick, pour it over the
fruit, and set away.
Another correspondent recommends
pouring the boiling spiced syrup
over the plums in stone JAR drawing
it off and bringing it to a boil every
other day and pouring over the plums
again until it has been heated times,
after which the fruit and syrup are
placed in kettle and boiled slowly
for minutes, and sealed hot in glass
jars. This is said to preserve the
plums whole.
Other ways Of using native plums-
The choicest varieties, peeled, and
served fresh are equal to the finest
peaches. By simply covering the
fresh plums with cold we'll water.
they may be kept for weeks or
longer, and the water removes all
harshness from the skin and pit. They
may be kept in good condition for
use until winter or the following
spring by placing in barrel or jar
and pouring boiling water over them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
SAGE MATRIMONIAL ADVICE.
Marry Young, the Younger the Better,
Says the Marrying Squire.

Words of wisdom on the subject
of matrimony are spoken by Justice
Ephriam Keigwin of Jefferson, Ind,
on the borders of the Ohio river Here
is the dictum of the hoosier oracle,
who has united over $500 couples
and is still at the business:
Marry young is my advice. II
you cannot marry young, marry as
young as you possibly can, and, above
all, marry"
The squire says he holds the
worlds record as marryer. He has
married people, young and old, for
twenty years, and he believes that it
is the greatest blessing that poor
nature can know He is certain that
very few of the couples whom he
has married have been divorced, and
this goes far toward making him an
optimist.
Nearly all the elopments that
come to me are pleasant little shams,'
the squire went on. "The young folks
want to inject little innocent ro-
nance into the marriage, and then,
100. Jn6Y WISH W tSCdpo Int tApcuoS
and trouble of big weddings. Once in
a while there is a secret marriage, but
these are very few, I am glad to say.
When I say that people should
marry young l do not mean that they
should wed before the young man is
of age When people are young they
can adjust themselves to each other
more easily. Some people are born
fools and remain so to the end Of
their lives. You could not make them
happy with a sultan's harem and a
car load of money. They don't want
to De Most marriages are COM
i promises. anyway; matter of give
and take, and, as whole, it is
better for a man and woman to be
married, even if they do quarrel oc-
casionally, than it is to remain sin
gle. Even quarreling couples viii
gradually adjust themselves and get
! more happiness out Of life than the
most peaceful Cd maid or bach
lor."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28

little they would procure for him,
She racked her brains for some means
OF making money. but for some time
it was quite in vain. AT length an
idea struck her-her face lighted up
with eager hope, and hastily putting
On her walking things, she followed
Cornelia's advice and went out-of-
doors.
No country walk was TO be hers,
however. She bent her steps toward
the town, and walking hurriedly
through the more frequented parts,
reached quiet side street, and enter
ed hair-dresser's shop. Her heart
was beating quickly, and her voice
was little tremulous as she made
known her wishes to the master of
the shop, a round-faced, gray-headed,
CHEEKY old man, who would not have
betrayed his profession but for the
extreme accuracy Of his parting, and
the elegant curve of the hair plaster
ed down on his temples.
For cutting only, miss? will you
please to walk upstairs?"
Esperance obeyed, following her
conductor to the shabby little room
above, ostentatiously advertised as a
Hair Cutting and Shampooing
Saloon There she took off her hat,
loosened her hair, and with height
ened color drew it out to it's full
length, and glanced at her reflection
in the gilt-framed mirror.
Just tipped, 1 suppose, MISS"
said the hair-dresser, arranging his
implements and surveying Esper-
ance's beautiful hair with profession
al admiration.
mo, I want it cut off," she said,
half carelessly taking the chair he
had placed for her, and tossing her
hair over its back.
"Cut off, miss!" exclaimed the as
tonished hairdresser.
Eyes, please" said Esperance,
quietly.
But, miss, you will excuse me, but
it is such a pity. I have not seen
such hair for many a day-so long,
SO thick, in such capital condition!
Many ladies, miss, would give any
money to have such a head of hair;
they would indeed, miss"
Would they?" asked Esperance,
smiling. Then that is just what
want. In fact, Mr.. Jenkinson, 1 may
as well tell you that I want to sell
my hair. How much would you give
me for it?''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
DYNAMITE GUNS.
Awful Devil Engines" of the Ameri-
can Army.

Dynamite guns are making no END
of trouble for the Spanish troops in
Cuba. who cali them devil engines"
and fear them as much as their mar
ines dread torpedoes and sunken mines,
The devil engines bothered the insur-
gents, too, at times. Colonel Genio,
native Of Cuba and graduate Of Har-
ward who has been with Garcia and
Gomez during the past two years and
is now in the United States on a fur
Tough. had long service with these
modern instruments of destruction.
I'VE worried the Spaniards terribly
with them,'' he said, "for they did not
know anything about such guns and
thought the devil was after them sure
ly. The noise of the report on the
discharge of a dynamite gun is moth
ing like that which accompanies the
discharge of an ordinary field piece.
The projectile does not acquire its
full velocity the instant it starts to
leave the gun tube, but accumulates
speed as it approaches the muzzle.
This is accomplished by sort OF
double discharge, one to start the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28

The Spanish Transatlantic COM
pany. which was the lowest bidder for
the work of Transporting the Santiago
prisoners back home. has been
very heavy loser by the war. Besides
the immense sacrifices that have re-
suited from the suspension Of its
regular trade, it has lost the big
liners Alfonso Kill, Catalina and
Antonio Lopez in attempts to run the
blockade or Cuba and Porto Rico,
and the Reina Maria Cristina is
sealed up at Cienfuegos. In fact, the
company has so far lost juse half the,
steamers engaged in the Mexican and
Antilles trade. But counting the
company's FIVE other lines. it has stilE
remaining twenty-sl steamers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
STAR POINTERS FAST MILE.
Big Champion PAGER Goes the Distance
in 2:01h in Detroit.

Detroit, July 23.-The feature of
Fridays racing was Star Pointers at
tempt to lower the worlds record OF
1874, made by himself. Although
the big horse failed to accomplish
this, his time of 2:01R is considered
remarkably good for this early in the
season. This broke the track record
of POP made by Robert J.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
RUSSIANS START FOR MANILA

London. July ga Shanghai
special says: -Four Russian men-of-
war have left Port Arthur. Their sup
posed destination is the Philippines
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28

Commodore Watson will seize one OF
the Canaries as a coaling station.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28


Another correspondent writes: cit
is we'll to begin to test it after (boil-
i.g) Is minutes, taking a teaspoonful
at a time onto a saucer and standing
in cool place for moment; scrape
it to one side with a spoon and if it
is done the surface will be partly solid;
then roll the tumblers in boiling
water quickly and fill them with the
/ jelly. On the top of each, while it
| is still hot, drop a lump Of clean
| parafine which will melt and cover
; the top tightly, preventing all mold
| ing. If prepared in this way it will
not need to be tied with branded
paper or other special care taken
Plum butter, jam or marmalade-
! Boil the fruit in clear water until
nearly done. Remove from the stove
and put through colander to re-
move the pits. Then rub through a
sieve to make the pulp fine. Place
pulp in kettle with about half as
much sugar as pulp, or if you wish to
have it very rich, nearly as much
/ sugar as pulp, and boil down to the
desired thickness. Stir almost con-
stantly to prevent sticking to the
kettle.
Another recipe-To make very
nice plum butter out of De Soto
Wyant Or any other freestone plum
] pare and take out the pits, put Ia
granite kettle or pan and sprinkle
heavily with sugar, and let stand
oror niphf In the morning there
will be juice enough to COOK them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28

Sltdtly pSIpISAeu.
'Well?" asked Cornelia.
Eyes, he speaks of it" she replied,
slowly. But l do not much under
stand such things; 1 am still only
very young"
The combination of adyerbs offend
ed Cornelia's ear, but she was touched
by the pathos of the confession
There was something weary in the
! tone, as if it were sad still to have sc
, much of life to look forward to, ant
! it struck her that there was some
thing strange and wrong in such a
remark being made by a girl o.
scarcely seventeen, who should b ave
been rejoicing in the hope of coming
life, and proud of her age.
L would not worry over the outfit
if l were you" she said, more kindly
No doubt your brother will manage
it himself. You have a headache,
am sure, after all that crying: sup
pose you go out for walk-you viii
have time before afternoon service"
Esperance was grateful for tn
kindness of this speech, and YEARLY
| asserting, folded Gaspard's letter an6
carried it up to her room, her min,
still full of the difficulties of procur
ing his outfit. Whether it was from
the relief Of thinking of anything ex
cept her grief, or from the anxiety t
being something for Gaspard while
' was still possible, this idea quite alb
sorbed her. The nineteen shillings i
) her purse were not consolatory-ho,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-28
HANCOCK'S LETTER
The Talk of the Town in
Newborn.
IT Is CONSIDERED WEAK
THE PLEA OF PERSONAL. ENEMY
is ANSWERED.
THE NEW YORK LETTERS NOT PERTINENT
Hancock Has Been Long Preparing His Letter,
but His Statements Do Not Alter the
Belief that He is Guilty
of the Charges.

Newborn. n. c., Jan. 27.-(Special.)--
Hancock's letter to the Governor is be.
ing discussed in every public place here
tonight, and is considered d very weak
attempt to vindicate himself Of the aw-
full charges.
The quotations from the New York
letters are especially weak, and the
people here fail to see to what extent
they help his case in the attempt to
give his whereabouts while in New
York city. He states die was at the
Astor House, and he had to register
fer meals and was assigned to rooms.
Hancock can't throw it off ON a person
al enemy of his The man he referred
to was sent for by Miss Abbott's moth
er as he was a true friend to her family,
and the only male adviser she could
retreat TO in such time of trouble. The
fact is the town was wild with the in
dignation before the gentleman he claims
to have once publicly chastised ever
reached the city. There is no wire
connection where he resides and it would
take IA letter three or four days to
reach him as he is on the coast.
Hancock has been long time prepar-
ing his letter, and getting the New
York letters for the Governors consid-
GRAFTON, and his desire to state most
solemnly ne is innocent of the charges
don't alter the belief that he is guilty
of charges in the minds of decent
people of this community.
1.-THE Governor has poor data before
him to forgive Hancock" says a promi-
nent Republican here tonight.