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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-24
COLD STORAGE PAYS.
In Present Conditions City Merchants
Reap a Big Profit Which Fruit
Growers should Save.

The fruit farm is the proper place for
the cold storage of fruit. This is ac-
knowledged now by the best authori-
ties on cold storage. The reason for
this is that the fruit must of necessity
be injured and wasted in handling be-
fore it reaches the cold storage in the
cities. In order to keep fruits for
long time in cold storage they must be
raised and packed especially for this
Dealers who receive a surplus of fruit
in hot weather send part of it in cold
storage for few days to prevent its
rotting on their hands, but this is very
different from the cold storage of fruits
for long period until all of the other
fruit is off the market. Thus grapes,
pears, apples and similar fruits are
put away in cold storage until long
past middle winter. Then they are
brought out and sold for fancy prices.
The loss which the dealers suffer in
handling this fruit is due to the de-
terioration of the fruits while in transit
to the city. In the great lake grape dis
tricts in western New York the grow
ers have their own cold storage, and
they have found that the grapes picked
from the vines and carried direct to the
cold storage house keep much better
and longer than any put in cold storage
| in the cities. These grapes can be mar
keted in the middle of winter without
much loss from waste.
The possibilities of cold storage on
the farm will be appreciated by an
other generation, and every large fruit
farm will have its cold storage house.
The ordinary ice house is used on some
in the winter season But the farmer
situated inland from any body of fresh
wafer is not rendered helpless. The
ammonia and dry air process of freez-
ing and making cold storage is even
cheaper than using ice. It costs more
at the beginning to start an ammonia
cold-stOrage plant, but after it has
once been erected the cost of MAIN
tanning it is cheaper than using ice.
The dry cold air that comes from one
of these cold-storage plants is better
for the fruits than the damp air that
prevails in an icehouse. The construc-
ton of such cold-storage house by a
number of farmers in one locality
would prove a feasible plan, and in the
end the cooperative work would pay.
The lack of cold-storage facilities has
caused thousands of dollars worth of
loss on nearly every fruit farm of any
size in the country. Not only would
such storage place be of inestimable
value in keeping the fruits few weeks
to take advantage of the markets, but
it would serve as place to keep GER
tain fruits for out of season markets
when prices always rule high. At pres
ent the merchants in the cities reap all
this profits. w. Chambers, in Ameri-
can Cultivator.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-24
THE WEAVING PROBLEM.
In Order to Make Good Calf the
Youngster Should BE Weaned
Almost Instanter.

A lady in Mississippi has a fine calf
from a heifer only II months old; a
grade between the Jersey and the
Friesian breeds. She does not need the
milk and queries whether it be best to
turn heifer and calf into pasture or to
let the calf draw the milk twice day
Either way would spoil both dam and
calf.
In order to make a good cow of the
heifer and a well-behaved youngster of
the calf, the best time to wean a calf is
instanter. No matter what the object.
A calf, if healthy, can be taught to
drink from the bucket in three days.
We are not unmindfuI of the fact that
the natural way for the calf to look for
n&urishment is to look up, but we also
know that to drink any drinkable sub
stance, either water or milk, the calf
must hold its head down; hence, sooner
or later, it must look down in order to
drink.
We are also mindful of the fact that
the first milk is a physic, but that fact
has never given US any trouble; the
first milk drawn from the Gam does
not lose all of that property Another
season for the ''instanter'' is that a
or break to milking The process is
agreeable to the animal to have relief
from distended udder. When the
calf is placed in pen or stall near the
dam and she sees it doing well, she will
new a little, but will soon quiet down
and be content, especially when she
notices the contentment of her young
and it chewing the cud.
There is always more or less danger
of young cow learning to suck her
self, vice when once learned she will
never forget. There is no end of trouble
with such an animal. There is beauti-
full young Jersey COW that practices
it. All manner of contrivances have
been applied with very Indifferent re-
suits. Of course, in a very valuable
animal it may be endured, but can never
be entirely cured.-C. w. Murtfeldt, in
st. Louis Republic.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-24

he duly hOnored, but the bank accounts
of the shop keepers and rumsellers will
derive quite as much expansion from
the gallant sailors homecoming as our
glorious country did from his capture
of the Philippine capital.
There will be warships here to greet
the Olympia and her noble crew, and
thousands of soldiers, of the toy
variety and of the real kind, will tramp
: up broadway and pass in review before
the guest of honor. President McEin-
ley may perchance come from Wash
1ngton to shake the hand that knocked
Admiral Montijo out in one round, and
governors by the score, from the east
and the west, and the north and the
south, surrounded by gaudily dressed
stalls, will vie with each other to tell
Dewey what the people of the land
think Of him.
And they will tell him pleasant
things. They will tell him that he is
the central figure of the Spanish-Amer-
lean war; that his was the only victory
not tainted by Observation-Disclosures
Jealousy; that his diplomacy was as
triumphant as his fighting. They will
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-24

retreat of Hooker was received. When
Mr.. Lincoln read it he threw up his
hands and exclaimed: MY God! Stan
ton, our cause is 1osti We are ruined
we are ruined; and such fearful loss
of lifel My God! this is more than 1
can endured" He stood, trembling VS.
IDLY, his face of a CHASTITY hue, the per-
spiration standing out in big spots on
his brow. He put on his hat and coat
and began to pace the floor. For five
or more minutes he was silent, and
then, turning to me, he said: IF am
not about early tomorrow do not send
for me, nor allow anyone to disturb,
me- Defeated again, and so many of
our noble countrymen killed! What
viii the people say?"
+" AS he finished he started for the
door. l was alarmed. There was some
thing indescribable about the pres
ident's face and manner that made me
feel that my chief should not be left
alone. How to approach him without
creating suspicion was the thought of
a second. Going up to him and lay
ing my hand on his shoulder, said:
''A1r. President, I, too, am feeling that
I would rather be dead than alive; but
be the first to succumb? I have an
idea: You remain here with me to-
night. Lie down on yonder lounge,
and by the time you have had few
hours sleep, will have a vessel at the
wharf, and we will go to the front
and see for ourselves the condition of
the army"
s. THE idea of visiting the army in
person acted like tonic. Mr.. Lincoln
instantly adopted the suggestion. The
next morning we left Washington on a
gunboat for Hooker's command. On
our return trip Mr.. Lincoln told me
that when ne started to leave the war
department on that evening he had
fully made up his mind to go immedi-
ately to the Potomac river and there
end his life, as many a poor creature
but none half so miserab as he was
at the time-had done before him. p
Philadelphia Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-24
BLACK Teeth in Pigs.

Frequently young pigs come into the
world with teeth SO long that they
reach out over the tongue, 1acerate the
teats of the dam, make her angry, and
raise Cain generally. Frequently these
teeth are black. The thing to do when
YOU find this kind of trouble brewing
in the pig lot is to get a pair of pinchers,
get the little fellow under your left
arm, and with the pinchers in your
right, break every one of these teeth
off short, says Wallace's Farmer. It
is a short. easy job, and should not be
neglected. This Will restore peace and
prevent the young fellow from getting
a backset at the time of life when any
backset is a serious matter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-24
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SCIENCE OF GRADING.
Preserving HiIISides Is Not as For
nilaD1e = Task as Many Sup
pose 1t to BE.

The grading of undulating lands, and
in fact any soil that washes badly, is
not difficult task. Various preventive
measures have been adopted. such as
horizontal embanklncnt, liberal fertil-
izing, deep blowing, fiat culture, bind
ing crops and rotation, which prevent
washing. The graded embankment has
given good satisfaction in the south.
By this method, as illustrated, the en-
bankment must be large enough and
strong enough to carry off all water
during the heaviest rains; must be of
uniform grade with equal fall in all
places, about one inch to rod. Where
to locate entertainments, the grade to
give them, construction as TO shape and
strength and distance apart must all
be considered by each man doing the
work.
Before lines can be run an instru-
ment must be secured that is strictly
accurate and perfectly reliable, ore
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-24

1S5l|aBIE E1Il
N/T.t aS&
LINCOLN IN THE SHADOW.
The weight of sorrow Over the War
Almost Tempted Him to End
His Life.

Congressman James Rankin Young,
of Philadelphia, is quoted as repeating
this story of Lincoln, related by Secre-
tary of War Stanton:
"One story in particular he told that,
I can remember, startled us, and its
details are still vivid in my memory.
Mr.. Stanton had been relating. to us
many incidents of the funny side of
Mr.. Lincoln's character when suddenly
he stopped and, after remaining silent
for probably a minute, looking in a
vacant way at some manuscript lying
on the desk before him, he turned in his
chair and said: Gentlemen, there is
nothing that gives me so much pain
as the opinion that seems prevalent,
judging from the newspapers, that Mr..
Lincoln was a habitual joker; that it
was an impossibility for him to be
serious, no matter how grave the occa-
sion might be. Nothing is further
from the truth. His heart was big and
good, his nature warm and sunny;
hence he naturally looked at the bright
side of events; but no man of my ac-
quaintance was more serious than he
when the surroundings of the case
warranted that he should be. 1 will
give you point in instance.
g Mr.. Lincoln, during the war, was
very sensitive of the criticisms on his
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-24
CIVIL WAR STORIES.
How Il JocuIor Coznmiss2ry Ser
geaot Made a. Impression on
His General.

A soldier who has heard some Of the
yarns from Manila matches them with
a number relating to the great civil
war. Among them are interesting
"reminiscences of Gen. Nelson, one Of the
heroes of the early part of that war.
On one occasion after the battle Of
Shiloh, when Capt. Martin Igoe, a
quartermaster, was trying to eXtricate
his train from the mud, the general
wore a rubber coat over his uniform,
and there was visible no insignia of his
rank. Noticing the obstruction he rode
up to the irate Igoe and opened at once
with: What is the matter here, sir?
What is the matter?" Igoe looked Mel
son over impudently and then said, i'm
patiently: Any burned fool can see
what's the matter. The trains stuck"
Nelson rOared out in his characteristic
way: do you know who 1 am, sir? Do
you know who 1 am?' 81 do" Igoe
roared back. You are the darned pot
bellied quartermaster of the Forty
fifth Ohio. But, blank you, L rank you,
and I can get these wagons out without
any of your lip" Nelson was as man
thunderstruck for minute, then with
q chucI1le he rode away. One morning
as regiment was waiting in line to
pass in review before Nelson, who with
his staff was stationed on the roadside
at the head of the column, Jack, the
commissary sergeant, come down the
road on his mule. He gave the boys
triumphant look and said to those with
in hearing: See me make an impress
sion on the general He rode on, OBJ
Evious of the look on Nelson's face, and
when in front of the general made what
he regarded as most stunning salute.
Nelson, who did not tolerate any de-
parture from army usage or regula-
tons, glared at Jack and his mount,
and then squirting his large horse for
ward, shouted: "Get off that mule,
blank you to blank; get off that mule
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-24
WHEN DEWEY COMES.
Great Preparations Now Being Made
by New York City.
The AdmIraPs Reception VIII Sur
pass in Grandeur Anything in
American History-Great
TriumphaI Arch.
Especial New york Letter.l

New York is going to Guido itself in
welcoming Admiral Dewey upon his
return to his native land. In a way
New York, I admit, is slow town, but
when once its people resolve to do a
thing they do it right.
Dewey has been long time coming.
He has given Mayor Van Wyck and the
festival committee enough time TO pre-
pare for d big display; and the gentle
men in charge of the celebration have
taken advantage of the delay.
To mention even the prominent fea-
lures of the public reception, which is
to- begin on or about September ?, would
he quite 2 task. If Admiral Dewey
TnonIes, dinners and banquets prepared
for him, and survives the ordeal, his
achievements at Manila will pale into
TnsIgni1icance. Of course, Admiral
Dewey VIII not attempt to partake of
all the hospitality offered him, but the
mere possibility of his being here and
there VIII attract hundreds of thou
sands of strangers.
Every great public event, don't you
know. has a business side. Big crowds
TDeAn big sales of merchandise, fat in
comes for merchants, restaurateurs
and saloOnkeepers. Local pride has
NO doubt something to do with the lib
crafty displayed by the business com
immunity Ia connection with the Dewey
celebration, but self-interest, to para
phrase Count Boni de Castallane, is
~NInore than so per cent" Dewey will
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that can be run up grade or down. Set
the spirit level, b (see illustration, at
one inch drop. The side boards, a, a,
are fastened so as to be just one rod
apart on the ground. The crosspiece on
which the level rests must be perfectly
horizontal. With the level at one-inch
drop, go to a point half way the length
of the intended embankment. This
point should be three or four feet low
er, vertical, than the highest part of
the field. In setting up the instrument
two boards IS inches long and four
inches wide will be required to set I'M
der each foot of the instrument in
operating and each must rest perfect
ly level. The raised end of the spirit
level will always be the down-grade
end. Set the level at one-inch drop and
the raised end of the level always to the
left hand as the instrument is faced;
smooth the ground where each foot of
the instrument will rest, put down the
boards and set the instrument on them
and see how the bubble in spirit level
is. If not level, then move foremost
foot of the instrument up or down hill,
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ton pure and simple, and politics will
not be discussed by either host OF
guest.
1t is possible that some ill-mannered
individual may attempt to draw OUT
the admiral, but the effort will prove
futile, for Dewey is made of different
stuff than the unfortunate Capt. Cogh-
Ian who, under the influence of rich
dinner, permitted his tongue to run
away with his judgment. Nothing viii
occur to mar the harmony of the great
reception which is destined to go down
in history as the most magnificent pop
ular tribute which a nation ever paid to
a hero. Saxon and CeIt, Teuton and
Gaul, made one by their allegiance to
the stars and stripes, will work united
ly to show to the world that as far as
the recognition of great public service
is concerned there is no such thing as
factional or sectional feeling in the
United States All Europe viii watch
New Yorlz's greeting to Dewey, and to
that extent his Homecoming is an
event of international Importance, one
that will teach a lesson more far-reach-
ing than newspaper gibes or oratorical
bombast.
1t is pleasant to turn from politics to
art, and still more pleasant to note that
the National Sculpture society, of
which j. Q. A. Ward is chairman, has
volunteered to design a triumphal
Dewey arch, to be erected at Madison
square, free of cost, although the pro-
fessional services of the artists engaged
in the work represent an equivalent of
from $500 to 100000.
The arch is to be supplemented by
line of columns, enriched with sculp-
lures. The arch itself is similar in gem
eral design to the great Roman memoir
ial arches, particularly the arch of
Titus. It's four great piers will have
bas-relief decorations, and at their
bases are to be large categorical groups,
personifying Patriotism, War, The Re-
turn and Peace. The finals of the col
umns, on either side of the allegorical
groups mentioned, are to be portrait
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-24

figures, from eight to twelve feet high,
of famous American admirals and naval
officers. The committee of the Sculp-
ture society wrote to Secretary of the
Navy Long to suggest the names of
eight heroes who he thought would
most fittingly represent the navy. In
reply he suggested John Paul Jones,
representing the war of the revolution;
Decatur, Hull, Perry and Marlborough,
representing the war of 1912, and Far
ragut, Porter and Cushing, represent
ing the civil war.
The spandrils over the main entrance,
on the north and south sides, are to have
bas-reliefs symbolizing the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans on one side and the
North and East rivers on the other,
thus to quote from the committees
report, ''to emphasize New York's posi-
ton as the most important commercial
city of the country" The two keystones
of the arch are to be surmounted by
great American eagles, which will prob
ably be gilded.
Above the wings of the eagles shall, it
is suggested, be placed inscriptions, to
be chosen by the celebration commit
tee, in recognition of the services of
Admiral Dewey. A novel feature of the
design is quadriga of sea horses, draw
ing ship, surrounding the apex of
the arch. At the PROV of this ship
stands figure, symbolizing Triumphal
Victory, with outstretched wings. This
is one of the most striking portions of
the entire structure.
The large surfaces above the minor
arches on the west and east sides of the
edifice are to be covered with designs
in high relief, the subjects of which
have not yet been definitely chosen, but
for which allegories of 1.-The Protection
of Our Country and 'The Advance
ment of Civilization are suggested.
AS for the large sculptured groups to be
placed at either end of the colonnade,
four in all, the committee suggests
some such subjects as 'The Army and
THE Navy for one end and 1.-The West
Indies" and 1.-The East Indies for the
other.
a suggestion has been made that ar
engagements should be perfected with
one of the gas companies to have the
columns of the colonnade topped with
fambeau lights, and similar lights af-
fixed to the corners of the cornice of the
arch, while the arch itself should be il
Illuminated with electric lights.
The arch is to be built of the same
material as that used in the gorgeous
decoration of the Chicago exposition,
which, as experience has proved, is
capable of withstanding the elements
for at least a year. The actual erection
of the arch viii occupy month. this
time of course not including the work
on the bas-reliefs and groups, which is
already begun
No feature of the Dewey celebration,
it is safe to say, will leave more lasting
impression than this great work of
American art, and none will be priced
more highly by the admiral who, since
childhood, has been admirer of beauti-
full things.
WILLIAM WALTER WELLS
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-24
Roads of the Future

This nation must sooner or later turn
its thought seriously to the problem OF
road building. The antiquated and
stupid methods which now prevail will
no longer do. Those who undertake
to build our roads must have the neces-
sary understanding of the work before
them. The primitive plan of having
the farmer work out his tax by doing
his share of work for which he has as
little fitness as he has for doing anv
other form of skilled labor outside Of
his own calling must give way.1St.
Paul Globe.
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now Jack was resourceful fellow,
and bringing his mule to a quick about
face he evaded Nelson, saluted and
started back. Nelson wheeled and came
down on mule and rider like hurri-
cane As he overlook Jack he shouted:
Get off that mule" and struck at the
luckless rider with his sword, using it
as a paddle. After receiving one spank
Jack threw himself from the mule and
scrambled up the steep bank at the
roadside, Nelson spanking him as long
as any part of Jacks body was within
reach. As Jack stood rubbing himself
Nelson roared: ''Come down, SIR and
the boys in line yelled and laughed.
Jack shook his head, and Nelson, real
izing that he pas not playing the gen
erals part, rode away, murmuring: "a
commissiary sergeant on a mulel The
next thing all the privates viii be riding
broomsticks!''- Times.
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Generally slow growing grape vines
like the Delaware should not be cut
back. Tt will suffice to rub off some
of the buds, when just starting. But
vigorous growers should have the ends
of the runners pinched off.-St. Los1ix
Republic.
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The mail matter that comes to Topeka
from Manila sometimes numbers as
high as 1000 pieces day.
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The Sandbagxer.

The sandbagger is always striking
strangers for. noney.-Chicago Daily
News.
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MaiI FROM sSansns snIdiers

WILLIAM WALTER WELLS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-11
Other State Elections.

The Tammany ticket won in Greater
New York by majorities ranging from
90. 900 10 10000. In the State at large a
Republican assembly was chosen. In
that body they will have plurality of
about 80. Robert Mazet, Republican.
chairman of the MaZet investigating
committee, was defeated for reelection
TO the Assembly from New York city
district.
The election in Virginia was for mem
bers of the House of Delegates and one
half the members of the State Senate.
The vote throughout the State was light.
and there was practically no opposition
to the Democratic candidates. The
Legislature chosen will elect United
States Senator 10 succeed Hon. Thomas
;. Martin, whose term expires March
3, 1901
The majority for \. II. Longino. Dem
ocrat. for Governor of Mississippi, is
estimated at 10000
Iowa has gone Republican, The Re
pubhcans claim 10000 majority in that
State
New Jersey elected a Republican Leg
islature.
The Republican majority in Massa-
chusetts shows a falling off of about
/ $1,000. II is about 5000.
Pennsylvania went Republican by
about 100000.
Republicans confidently claim victory
in South Dakota by 10000 plurality
Democrats admit that the State is Re
publican.
Kentucky is claimed by the Dem
ocrats.