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The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
Miiitjainan and Soldier,


What is characterized as unneces-
rarly rigid examinations have been ;he
cause of not a little dissatisfaction and
irritation among the state troops since
enlistments began.
The examinations for admittance into
the home guards and various amateur
military organizations have been nee
essarily somewhat superficial. This
came about from natural causes.
There was no special reason why the
overlooking should be more rigid. as
such thing as war did not appear in
all of the blue expansp Of the future
of this country. Physical impevfections
that by no means disqualified a man
for whatever contingencies might arise
In his home military career would eff
fectually bar him from active service
as regular.
One OF the most eminent of army
surgeons made the remark the other
day that prospect Of war and stand
ing army would have an excellent eff
feet upon the health Of the men of the
nation, for men to be refused admission
to the army on account OF physical i'm
perfections is something OF shock. 1t
accentuates the necessity for better
care of the health and puts premium
Oh bodily strength and symmetry.
Many of the mi'tiamen were unaware
that they would be unacceptable. De-
fccts of the eyes were among the promi-
nent causes of rejection. This trouble
is easily remedled, and, no doubt. many
men who were left out on this account
will be able, after little careful treat
ment. to resume their places at the side
Of their comrades. If the careful weed
ing out of these men leads to better hy-
genic conditions and more comprehen-
sive care of the health the war with
Spain will have accomplished very
much that will result In a benefit to fu-
ture generations.
1t is claimed that the overlooking in
the recruiting in the war of the sixties
was not sufficiently thorough: that
many men went into the ranks and be-
came officers whose physical conditions
were such as should have barred them
out of the service. Scores of them
went on to the pension list simply be-
cause their constitutional and other
tendencies were such as to render it al
most out of the question for them to
expose themselves to the rgors and
fatigue of army life without great dan
ger Of serious impairment Of health.
1t is related of several officers that
their sight was so defective that they
came very near TO precipitating serious
disaster on account of miscalculations
from this cause.
In view of these facts, the extremely
rigid examinations to which the men
have been subjected is not only judi
cious, but altogether right and reason
able.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
What He Drank.

Mr.. Bartender said Speeler, "give
me glass of water"
What? Water"
Yes. water. It's new drink to me.
boys, I'll admit, and it's scarce article
around here. | expect. But let me tell
you about it, A few days ago party
of us went fishin We took a fine share
of whisky along and had jolly time
Along toward evenin' / got powerful
drunk, and crawled off under tree and
went to sleep. The boys drank up all
the whisky and came back to town.
They thought it a good joke cause they
left me out there drunk, and told it
around town with big laugh My
son got hold of the report and told it at
home. lay under that tree all night,
and when | woke in the mornn' my
wife sot right there side Of me. She
said nothin' when l woke up, but turn
ed her head away, and | could see she
was a-cryin i wish l had suthin' to
drink says |. Then she took a cup
wot she had fetched with her, and went
to a spring that was near and fotched
it full
Just as she was handin' it to me she
leant over to hide her eyes, and | saw
tear drop into the cup. | TUX and
drank. and raisin' my hands to heaven
l vowed, God helpin' ED never drink
my wife's tears again, as had been do
in for the last twenty years. and that
l was goin' to stop. You boys know
who it was that left me. You all was
in the gang. Give me another glass Of
water, Mr. Barkeeper.'
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
Dogs Wonderful Act.

This dog is Prof. Fills most valued
possession. He Is the only dog in the
world that can play tune. Probably
half the people VINO see this remarkable
performance believe that it is trick
and that the piano is fixed to play with
out the assistance OF Black-that is the
dogs real name.
Prof. Fills laughingly destroyed the
fond Illusion Of the man who believes
animals reason by explaining that this
Russian poodle really has no idea Of
music and doesn't know from D when
the notes are sounded. 1t took him two
years to teach the dog the simplest tune
so that he could trust his pupil before
an audience. But the reward was
great. Blacks first appearance was
made in Paris and the hit was instan-
taneous. Prof Fills taught Black to
play the few airs in his repertoire by
the most persistent practice. No aspir-
ing musician ever spent longer hours
or more labor over a piano than did
Black. He had one advantage in that
he never had to do scales or practice
lingering or pedaling. The professor
| guided paw to one key enough times
to teach the dog its location, then upon
another and another going back to the
beginning and repeating an infinite
number of times until the whole mech
anical process of that particular tune
was impressed on the dogs brain. But
even after all this practice Black can
not be trusted to play an air before an
audience without rehearsal before
hand If Prof. Fills should rehearse
him on The Last Rose of Summer"
only and the audience should demand
an encore master and pupil would be in
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
Branding Seals by Electricity

The surgeons electric cauterizing
wire has been used by the United States
fur seal commission with much success
for branding female fur seals. A dyna-
mo- driven by gasoline engine, sup
piled the current, which heated plat
mum wire to incandescence. By NOV
ing this once over the animals body,
the hair and fur were virtually moved
away A second sweeping of the wire
across the surface destroyed the cells
so that no more fur can grow there.
This destroys the value of the pelt, and
thus operates to prevent the killing OF
female seals at sea.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
SCIENT TIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOV-
ERY AND INVENTION.
Dogs Wonderful Act - Plays tho
Piano Better Than Can Some Teachers
Kidding Plants of Insects A Musical
Understanding Seals by Electricity.
Ancient Methods of signaling


The fabulous honor of being the first
inventor of the art of signaling is be-
slowed by certain classical writer's up
on the ingenious Palamedes This hero
may have introduced improvements in
detail, but it is certain that long before
the time Of the Trojan war the Egyp-
tlaHs and Assyrians, if not the Chinese
and other nations Of remote antiquity
OF whom monumental records remain
to us-had developed regular methods
OF signaling by fire, smoke, flags, etc.
The great wall, built by the Chinese
ages ago. and 1900 miles long, is stud
ded with towers. Between these sig
nails were interchanged when troops
had to be collected in order to resist
attack at any point threatened by the
Tartars or ''outer barbarians." BY Ma
jor Boucheraeder and others it has been
considered that the huge tower of Babel
was erected for similar as well as for
a number of different purposes. That
is to say, for the signaling not necessar-
lily of any particular words or sentences,
but of expected events. imperial de-
crees. military orders and other mat
ters intended to be understood through
conventional signals. whether of lights,
flags. semaphores or other devices. by
all the motley host of nationalities and
languages of which the Chaldean en-
pire was composed. .-Cornhill Maga-
zine.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
The Women who Walt.


Great God of battles, stretch thine arm
Across the mighty deep,
Guide thou our feet to victory
While we our vigils keep.
o thou who seest our proud ships SWEEP
To meet the lurking foe.
Succor the brave who go to bear
The stress of strife and woe.
Rule thou above the troubled seas:
The triumph swift give thou
To those who answer mercy's voice,
Who to compassion bow,
Not for our banners stained and torn,
Not for our bravest, slain,
o God of Merry, give us strength
To bear this greatest pain;
But for a nobier cause we pray,
For Cuba's alien cry;
And for the bitter wrongs which send
Our nations best to die.
When these are stilled, on. stay the
storm
Over the cruel main
Pilot our heroes safe back
And give us peace again.
Boston Transcript.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
COalinp Warsl,jua,

The inventor who does away with
coal as fuel for warships and also the
necessity for taking on fuel so fire.
quently will have achieved one of the
greatest triumphs Of the age. The coal
ing of vessels, especially in time OF
war, is often a most difficult problem.
During war neutral ports are closed, or
ages the battleships must take colliers
with them and coal at sea. Apparently
methods of coaling have improved but
little, and are almost as crude as they
were years ago. There perhaps seems
but little need in improving this sys-
tenn when the coa!ing is done at the
ships dock, but at sea the difficulty of
accomplishing the feat is increased a
hundredfold. In the former case two
or more coal barges are brought along
side of the boat at the wharf and man
lila tenders are suspended over the sides
Of the vessel to keep the two from in
juring each other by scraping and
humping into each other. Even under
these most favorable conditions it
takes hours or even days to coal a big
ship. The best time the St. Paul could
make before she was purchased by the
government was forty hours for talk
ing on 5000 tons Of coal. AT sea when
q ship needs coal it generally needs it
very badly, and the coal must be trans
ferred as soon as collier can be
brought to the boat, no matter what
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
Old Potatoes.

Potatoes at this season are apt to be
sodden. sticky and discoored. When
this is the case. try steaming them in
stead of boiling, in the usual way. The
result will be an agreeable surprise.
If you wish them baked, boil them
first about fifteen minutes then finish
them in the oven. This improves them
wonderfully. When they look shrivel-
ed, place them in cold water several
hours before cooking; they will become
much fresher. Potatoes to be used for
early dinner should be soaked all the
forenoon.
Potatoes will always be relished ii
thought is given to their preparation,
planning variety. They may be
steamed one day, baked the next.
scrambled the next. then mashed, es-
callopad, French fried, or made into
a salad.
Instead of frying them over in the
morning, make a scramble, cutting the
cold potatoes into dice. covering them
with sweet milk, and adding butter,
pepper and salt Allow them to come
to boil stir to prevent scorching, and
serve the majority of children are very
fond of them, and of course they are
much more healthful than when fried
When you have boiled rice, plan to have
mashed potatoes Mix the remnants,
mold them into small cakes Or cones,
and the next morning dip them into
beaten egg. and fry brown; they are de-
GciOus, and may be served with steak
cold meat, fish, or crisp bacon.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29

The large and well-known Badenian
aniline and soda works of Ludwig's
Haven, Germany, have succeeded in
preparing a valuable and perfect SUBJ
stitute for indigo. 1t is product from
bituminous coal tar and is reported to
be in every regard equal to the genuine
indigo.
The Ludwig's Haven works are noteo
for many new valuable preparations re-
Gently discovered. and the Importance
of these works may be gathered from
the fact that they employ in their scien
tific department over 100 chemists, and
have about 5000 workmen.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29

The parrot fish is an inhabitant OF
the tropical seas, and is perhaps the
most wonderfully-co fish in the
world. The whole body is covered with
beautifully drawn pattern of elongat-
ed hexagons, as perfect and regular as
those of a honey-comb.
The colors of this remarkable fish
are as follows: The general hue is
azure blue, covered with a heXagonal
network of golden yellow. The oddly
shaped head is bright yellow, streaked
and spotted with blue. The dorsal and
anal fms are brown, edged with green.
and the pectorials and ventals are
brown with the front rays green. The
tail is wholly green. The species are
very numerous, and received their title
of parrot fish" from the rich beauty OF
their cOlors and the peculiar form OF
their jaws, which are very strong. COW
cred with great numbers of mosaic-like
teeth, and curved in a manner that
greatly resembles the beak of parrot.
AS the fish wears out it's teeth rap
idly in crushing the hard substances on
which it feeds, a provision is made for
ensuring continual supply of new
teeth to replace those which are worn
away, and rendered useless. The
young teeth are perpetually being de-
yeloped towards the base OF the jaws,
and advanced in orderly succession to-
wards the front, taking their places
with unfailing certainty in the densely
compacted mosaic work which arms the
laws
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29

FULLY tended The remedies that have
been suggested for the avoidance Of
these insect pests are numerous, but
none is so effective or convenient of
application as the occasional fumiga-
tion of the plants with tobacco smoke.
An ingenious contrivance that makes
this remedy still more effective is
shown in the illustration. AS will be
seen, it is an arrangement consisting
Of a pipe bowl with a shortened stem
to which is affixed an india-rubber ball.
The stem OF the pipe is open at the
upper end and when the ball is squeezed
air is drawn through the bowl, which
is filled with tobacco and lighted, and
dense clouds of smoke are expelled
through the orifice, as shown. clearing
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
He Wantx HiS Discharge Now.

In letter to one of the soldier boys
fond parent said: DO not fail to let
me know the moment you are killed,
so that | can order you sent home and
arrange for an imposing war funeral,
of which the Northern papers will
probably want photographs. Two Of
yo,rr uncles died in battle, and both had
fine funerals. You deserve fully as
much yourself"
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
ROys Eating 1t Again.

A Michigan man has in his possess
sion a piece of hardtack biscuit issued
to him as a part of ration during the
late war. Though thirty-three wears
Old. the biscuit is in an excellent state
Of preservation.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29

used with equally good effect upon
ants nests, etc. while it's sphere OF
operation also includes the fumgation
and disinfection of rooms.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
GOOD SHORT STORIES FCR
THE VETERANS.

HilIatiman and Soldier-Some Points of
Difference Difficulty and Expense of
Coaling Warships esq., Gen. Sheridans
Son to Follow His Fathers Footsteps.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29

quandary, for, large as Blacks reper-
toire is, he couldn't strike note cor
rectly in any air except the one he had
rehearsed and just played.
The piano Black plays on isn't really
a piano. 1t is a system of electric
chime bells, containing enough notes to
play any ordinary tune. When Black
presses a key with his paw, he really
presses button. causing bell to ring.
But the tune can readily be recognized,
and with the accompaniment of the or
chestra flows prettily.-St. Louis Post
Dispatch
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
Kidding Plants of Insects.

The amateur horticulturist would
have comparatively easy art to pursue
were it not for the innumerable insect
pests which are sure to infect house
grown plants unless they are most care
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

Our Weekly story: What Dora Did
with Her Presents"-A Sad Little TOY
Chased by President Mckinley and
Made Happy Words That HeIp.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29

fee. like new person. and I am an
thankful and happy that 1 have
daughter who is very thoughtful OF me-
and my happiness. The Angelus.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-06
Gents Furnishings

Mems light weight underwear,
bargain at Soc; to close this lot
out we will reduce them . kc
to per suit. ...........
To close out % doz mems bal
briggan underwear, bargain at
40c; will go at this sale foC
at per garment ..........A
Is doz men'sgenuine balbriggan
medium weight underwear, in
light colors and silk finish, a bar
gain at Toe; will go dur DC
ing this sale at. ....... ~
5 doz mems white unlaundered
shirts, a bargain at 75c:ooC
will go at. .............0 ..0O
lot mems fancy plaid and
check soft bosom shirts, ~ T.
a bargain at Toe; now.
Mems ply linen collars &c
all styles, at. ...........
Men DldCk uiltl DioWh
hose at per pair. ~
Mons ply linen cuffs 1nC,
at per pair. r............ ~
A good white laundered shirt
worth 75c; The Globes 2Qc
price on this sale. ...... ~
Mems first class working shirts
in striped oheviots and 12c
satines, worth Toe; for.
Boys and mems sweaters, all
oolors, bargain at 5oo;22C
ali go for.
Mems and boys silk webb 0o
suspendeps worth 25c; for. o.
Celluloid collars and kC
cuffs at each. ..... ~
ii doz boys fancy and white
shirts with collars attached and
detached, bargain at 9o
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-06
Shoe Department

Job lot ladies' Oxford ties bow sandals worth up
to ST. for 49c
lot ladies oxfords in black and TAM with coin toe,
cloth top and worth Si.25 for S3c
lot ladies fine dongoa oxfords in black and
tan with patent kd-tip, sold for less
than ST. s5; reduced to s119
ladies dongola sandals with bow and buckle coin
toe and worth $t.5o; for Szc
Another lot ladies kid strap sandals with fancy bow
buckle worth $3.50 close at this sale S129
lot lot ladies fine dongoa shoes in lace and button
tan black with latest style toe worth S5o for SIC
eS pairs ladies fine dongoa shoes in lace and button
with coin fully guaranteed to be to date in
erv respect worth ST. to close at $143
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-06
White Goods Department
and get lowest prices and
prompt service

White GOOd5 Department
To close our entire line of white
goods, in broken lots, consisting
of stripes, checks plaids and dot
ted Swisses, 20c, 25c and Soc goods
,si. s'i. .s,s ss s'ss'a s,' '.''.''. out on l21o
Our entire line of our light
weight and dark colored calicos;
to close this lot out, as long as
they last you can get Nc
them at per yard ....... p
i good &c and 7ac ging- 0C
hams as long as they last /.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-06
Boys and Mems Shoes

lot mems and boys working shoes with buckle.
worth Sia5, for 79c
lot mems good every day $50 shoes for CSC
Mems genuine satin calf shoes plain and coin toes.
with without tap soes, lace and worth
Saa5 reduced to $1.48
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-11
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

OUTSIDE SECURITIES-Marke dull and
irregular. Standard Oil closed at 4lSiaG420,
against 41SG419 on Saturday. Last prices of
other prominent issues were: Brooklyn Elevated.
new stock. 26d2S; preferred. 55djS; Brooklyn
City Railroad, Oh Standard Gas, common,
i2Sa13Ol5; preferred. l42al41; Mutual Gas.
3O0G31O; New-Amsterdam Gas. common. 26IEg
ga; preferred. G3aG41z; Glucose common,
51@57A; preferred, 1O7@l01%; Federal Steel,
common. 2SA a2S&; preferred, G9A G69i2
GOLD 1MPORTS-Total imports Of gold from
Europe and gold now on shipboard bound for
the United States amount to $685.. 900 since
the beginning Of the movement on August >
Gold arrivals yesterday, Sl1s0O0
BANK OF GERMANY STATEMENT.-The
weekly statement of the Imperial Bank Of Ger
many shows the following changes Cash on
hand decreased IL 100000 marks: treasury notes
creased 47.1200O0 marks; notes in circulation
decreased 4j940G00 marks
EXPORTS IN SEPTEMBER.-The total value
Of domestic exports from the Port OF New York
in September was s3G217 900 against $50, $780,
1914 in September 1891. and for the year 10 Sep
TENDER 80. $33,79i 100. against 1922 80. 0JG in
1897 and S263. 500. 331 in 1896
WHEAT MARKET HIGHER.-The wheat
market exhibited renewed strength yesterday
under the impulse OF increased foreign buying
and a smaller increase than expected In the
visible supply. The December option closed at
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cause their advance showed them proht right IN
hand New-York put the seaboard business finally
as high as 125 loads. Nothing was taken by the
Continent December here opened at 6@sas7sc,
sold between eSssas3izc and eic and closed a, S49
sac May sold at s5i.c and closed 65lsc. Con.
sols were off sharply early. but recovered part OF
them Cash sales from here in the course 0. the
day were about 10000 bushels Russian shipments
showed falling off from the week previous Of
100000 bushels The worlds shipments iSlm
bushels were 400 900 bushels under the week preyi-
Gus but iust about the same last year. Tho
visible supply statement helped the bulls some II
increased $4,000 bushels. less than was expected,
I'm view Of the breaking primary receipts last
week The local stock. $4,000 bushels. increased
for the week $4,000 bushels Primary receipts.
14s OOo bushels made as good start for the week
- was made last week Clearances were moderate.
32S GO bushels Northwestern receipts were i.sa
cars, compared with 2,i4s the Monday previous ana
40 asst wear Local receipts 497 cars. against
Az the Monday previous and 505 last year. There
was a decrease or passage OF 10000 oushe's; the
English visible increased 800 900 bushels The Gov
eminent repor, at night made no mention OF wheat
The speculative trade IN was small because
OF the uncertainty Of the Government report due
NJ 2 o'clock The marke, was helped, as the wheat
WAS by the English war scare. Liverpool was up
isda1.d Prices here advanced lac and held H.
December sold al 29a.c and al Doc. ana closed a.
2s7sc May sold at 3l7sc and at 32isc and closed
at 3l7scM32c. The seaboard reported us export
sales at 20 loads Cash sales here were ABOUT
400 600 bushels Charters were made FOR SsW
bushels. although the lake rate was 2 cents BID
Receipts were 1884 cars, with 9i5 for Tomorrow
Samples were steady: seaboard clearances lSh""
bushels The visible increased I96Go bushels; the
local stock increased l1s5.Ooo bushels The poin.
all day was that the Government report would
show a slight advance in condition. but this point
was wrong The report at night made the october
condition 81, suggesting total yield OF ls'-V""
bushels.
Oats followed the lead Of the other grains, ad'
vancing Acd%c. and holding it. December 500
at 2faac and 2lssc, and closed at A1ad2lSc May
sold at DC and at 22a.c.. and closed at 25c Ne
cepts were 6s7 cars. with 40 for Tuesday The VS.
ible increased % coo bushels. The local STOCK oe-
crea sed 1900 bushels. The Government report
made the yield per acre 27s bushels suggesting
total yield Of 703 10000 bushels.
Provisions closed where they did on Saturday,
The prices dropped early on the yellow fever news
which was exceedingly disturbing. There was
some Cudahy selling of pork and possibly some
Armour selling of lard II was a small day. Ihere
were e4co0 hogs with 1900 for Tuesday.
on the curb puts December wheat closed az
s4s4c; calls, Grsc. Puts on December corn, SAC
calls SOC.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-11

STATE ISSUES.-Virginia funded debt 2-3s OF
1901, $1,000 sold at IS.
RAILROAD BONDS.-Nlarl1et relatively more
active than stocks. with transactions we'll dis
tributed and prices generally firm. The more
important dealings were in the Atchison issues
Chesapeake and Ohio 412s, Metropolitan street
Railway IS. Norfolk and Western consol As
Northern Pacific prior lien As, Oregon Short
Line income issues. Pttsburg and Western
frsts Reading Is. st. Louis and Iron Mountain
Js Texas and Pacific seconds. Union Pacific Is
and collateral trust 4I2s. Union Pacific. Denver
and Gulf first receipts. Wisconsin Central first
receipts. Burlington and Quincy CNehraska ex-
tension 4s), Denver and Rio Grande as. Illinois
Central est. Louis division 3s) Mexican 1nterna-
tiona As Missouri Pacific conso is. Rio Grande
Western firsts. St. Paul and Manitoba Us re-
duced to Az and Wabash second 5sr