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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-29
HANDY FARM GATE.

horizontal crosspieces of the gate are
made of any wire which may be at
hand. Two wooden stays, b b, are
placed five feet from each end of the
gate. The method of hanging the gate
is shown in the sketch, the particular
feature being the weight, e. This must
be just heavy enough to almost, but not
quite, balance. The post at the rear
must be of wood with an iron pin at the
top for supporting the gate, or can be
of iron. The gate hangs from the top
pole, d, on which rests the weight and
from the lower corner, g. The forward
end OF the hanger or pole is attached to
the gate by means of strong wire, C,
which extends from the lower cross
piece up through the gate. The latch is
at f.-0range Judd Farmer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-29

shown at Fig. is used. A deep well is
dug close to the cheese factory. In the
case illustrated, this we'll is Ga feet deep.
The pipe through which the air enters
is ten inches in diameter, and reaches
just about to the top of the factory. 1t
comes down into the well as is shown
in the picture, the well being thorough
ly covered so that the air cannot escape
through the top. The air is forced down
near the cold water, and up again
through the pipe B into the cooling
room. Prof. King, in his bulletin, gives
an account of number of such devices,
and gives some very interesting conclu-
sions as result of his investigation.
This system of sub-earth ducts seems to
be a popular one in Wisconsin, and
where properly handled, it seems to be
a valuable and economical way of re-
ducing the temperature. In some
cases, the temperature of the cooling
room is reduced from eight to twelve
degrees by the use of this duct.
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NEA,ts 5SlIlHJTS
EARTH FOR COOLING.
PFOf. II. IL. King Gives Some Facts
About the Refrlgernting Quail
tiles of the Soil.

Prof, King, in Bulletin No. 10 of the
Wisconsin experiment station, shows
how the cheesemakers of Wisconsin
make use of the cold part Of the soil in
cheesemaking. The object is to prepare
a cooling room where the cheese can be
kept at fairly low and even tempera-
ture without the great expense of ice
or artificial cooling,
The plan is, in brief, to force air
through the ground at a depth of 12 or
Is feet, so that it will be thoroughly
cooled in passing through the pipes,
Briefly described, the two pictures show
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-29
sUB-EARTH DUCT FOR CHEESE FAC
TORY.

how this plan is operated. The long
tube shown at Fig. carries at its top
wide opening (F) and wide vane CO..
The wind vane acts with the wind so as
to hold the opening (F) constantly
against it. A shows the inlet to the
cooling room; b is the end of the duct
or air pipes, and is a bricked-up hole
below the curing room. G shows the
cross section, showing how number
of pipes are used to carry the air. L is
the bricked-up entrance under the fun
mel; f is the funnel with mouth 36
inches wide; j is the cooling room, and
H 1 the ventilator for letting out the
air.
In this case the air is carried about
100 feet under ground, but in some
cases it is not convenient to carry the
air so far. In such places, the device
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A GOOD FARM GATE.
Works SpIendidly and Does Not Call
for IA BurdensOme EXDendi-
ture of Money.

The gate shown in the accompanying
illustration is made of three-fourth
inch gas pipe, a, One inch might be
better. The gate is Is feet wide, which
gives sufficient room for passing
through with binders or wide loads of
any kind. 1t is AZ feet high. The
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-29
Taking His Revenge.

Rafferty-An' wuz it tn Choinese
thot invinted foirecrackers?
Wun Lung (proudly)-Lessir!
Rafferty, (smiting heaGily)-Thin
take thot, yer Monaghan brutel Oh sot
down on lighted bunch av thin yis-
tGrday.-Golden Days
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Why does the kid look proud and smile,
AS TO the woodshed he retires?
Because since early dawn he's been
Responsible for eighteen fires.
Golden DAYS.
"The Night Before the Fourth"

"The Night Before the Fourth"
He sleepless lies with swearing tongue
Because the old church bell is rung
BY some mischievous elf,
Nor thinks he of that olden time
When, just as midnight'S stroke would
chime,
Adown the lightning-rod he'd climb
To ring that bell himself.
L A. w, Bulletin.
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FSS-Al w ~ co 10 CtatDIulS'
With bursting cracker and roaring gun
lFIe walked the neighbors every one
Vie scared the cat out OF all her sense
And blew the Stats off the picket renee,
And came to breakfast with one black eye,
And said "Hooray, for the Fourth OF
July"
He ate with hurry and frantic haste,
For never minute had he TO waste
Then out again, to the fray he sprang
And turned things loose with a mighty
"bang"
He fixed and spluttered and doomed and
crashed,
While dishes ratified and windows smashed
And when, all grlmy and sore and lame,
Torn and tousled, to lunch he came,
On his swollen lips was the joyous cry:
"Aln't l glad It's the Fourth of july"
All that day, till the twilght's close
The powder-smoke from the garden rosei
All day long, in the heat and dust.
MAttle Adelbert banged" and bust
TIL, Just as the shadows began to creep
HE blew himself In a senselegs heap
Burnt and bllstered and minus hair,
They brought him In for the Doctors care;
But, late that night, he was heard to sigh:
81 wish every day was the Fourth OF JulyP'
aloe Lincoln. In L, A, w. Bulletin.
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rs going to be the
meanest kind OF a
Fourth of July.
No balloon on the
common and no
fireworks, They're
not even going to
ring the church
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Az 4 & 8 4 ah
GLORlOUSlh
FOURTA.M,Hz

/ T Il L ~ Adelbert
arose at four
And crept DOWN
stairs TO the big
front door,
And down the walk
TO the garden
gate,
And there he start
al IN colpbrate.
The evening times., 1899-03-01
GERMANY'S Show
OF Being FRIENDLY
Little Significance in Her
Ships Leaving Manila.
Following a Precedent Set During
Mr.. Cleyelands Rule.
lean Waters Few and Far
Between.

The German Emperors adroit diplo-
matte play in ostentatiously removing his
warships from the Philippines and thereby
of German interests firmly upon the
United States was the subject OF animated
speculation in official circles today where
there was wide diversity of opinion re-
gardng it.
The benevolent aspect given the matter
in dispatches published this morning is
declared to have been inspired by officials
who were much in doubt as to the uti-
mate effects of the remarkable change ex-
hibited in Germanys attitude toward the
United States and different phases of the
war with Spain and who considered it po-
little at present to cultivate the impress
sion at home that the Germans had no in
tention OF picking quarrel with us.
The case bears striking similarity,
said well-posted official today, to the
methods adopted three years ago under the
previous Administration of keeping kmeri-
can warships away from Cuba, at the same
time most solemnly warning Spain that
she would be held TO rigid accountability
for the security of Americans and their
property in Cuba.
There is we'll grounded general impress
sion that Germany has followed that pre-
cedent under like conditions. 1t is recall
ed however, that the present Administra-
tion soon after il came into power, revers-
ed the policy OF non-interference and by
sending the Maine to Havana precipitated
the inevitable conflict. Following the par
allel 10 its reasonable conclusion. army and
navy officers almost TO a man have been
long preparing for an eventual clash with
Germany. which, though it may be post
poned several years by such temporizing
as exhibited in the latest German move,
is nevertheless deemed inevitable between
two of the most energetically progressive
nations whose marvellous political and
commercial growth frequently brings them
into hand hand competition.
The great friendly Significance attributed
10 Germany's withdrawal of her naval
forces from the Philippines would not have
been so amusing six months ago when Ad-
miral Won Diedrich. with his large fleet.
was causing Admiral Dewey so much an
noyance at Manila. Today there is but a
single ship 10 withdraw. the Kaiserin Au-
gusta. which is an unarmored cruiser infe-
rior to either the Baltimore or Charleston
and infinitely insignificant compared 10 the
Olympia or the Monterey OF Monadnock.
Naval officers point out that Germany is
entitled TO no particular credit in calling
of the Kaiserin Augusta from an American
| harbor in view of the fact that Germany
has not been in the habit of making friend
Iy naval visits TO United States ports. The
last occasion of German cruisers visit be-
ing in 1893 at the naval parade, though her
small scholarships have called at New York
more recently.
The evening times., 1899-03-01
TRUSTS end Foreign Trade.

CFron the New York Journal OF CommeTc9.l
The trust experiment concerns
our export trade much more closely than
it does our import commerce. These COM
binations acknowledge that their chief pur
pose is 20 protect prices against the oscil-
lating influences that for years have beeh
tending to depress them. They seek to sub
stitute an artificial level of values for the
normal one. and they will see to IL that
such prices as they may establish will yield
them full paying profit al least They are
now exporting 1910, ,000. 900 of manufactures,
and if prices should be kept at proper
level that sum could be indefinitely in
creased. But in this branch OF business
they have to compete with countries where
free competition prevails and which will
sell largely for such prices as they can get
in what position does the trust policy
place us for competing with this outside
rivalry? IN so far "a that policy succeeds.
1t disqualifes us for this external ccmpe-
tition. That disqualification means. first,
a glut of uneXportable products: next, as
a remedy for that glut a contraction OF
production by the monopolieS. in order to
keep up prices and profits: next a curtail-
ment of the demand for labor and raw ma
terials; next. industrial depression and a
curtailment of the export trade; bat. at no
time. any diminUtion of the carefully
shielded profits of the monOpolies. This Is
the condition of things that is coming iRto
existence at the moment when we are wit
Messing an unparalleled expansion in our
exports of manufactures and when the
country is making great sacrifices in order
to insure our control over a vast COM
merce on the Pacific which all normal tend
encies are combining to put in our hand.
What do sober and responsible men OF
business think of the current initiation Of
such a situationf
The evening times., 1899-03-01
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\ QuiclS-Witted JeNeler.
tFrom the Chicago Post.

u.
This is sort of Lady or the Tiger"
story. A young woman searching for a
gift for her fance decided upon an unset
jewel from an antiquary shop, and chose
carbuncle of fine color 1t had been taken
out of an old se1ng and was gem, the
shopkeer insisted, as he bowed her out
elated at her find. Proceeding to a jewel
er's a little farther up the street to see
about having the stone set. the salesman
handed it back with commiserating smile
and the information that it was worthless
That was an outrage not to be borne in
silence, and back she sped swiftly to the
dealer in antiques, with her nostriis meta
phorically breathing flame. AS she re-
peated what the jeweler had said a look of
outraged innocence overspread the pro-
prietor's face. Taking the stone he put
it on the top of an iron safe and crushed
it with blow from a file. saying: IF
that is glass, l don't want the d ching
around heren' Then, as he opened the
drawer to return her money, he remarked
relectively: ITO think l should have been
deceived by Alphonse Beauclaire. Why,
his father sold gems in New Orleans be-
fore that jeweler was born! Alphonse
Beauclairei Well, well!''
Now, was he deceived or was he simply
clever enough to know when he was
trapped.
The evening times., 1899-03-01

the next witness. On the voyage TO Cuba
his men ate canned corned and canned
fresh beef This was served in Cuba up TO
the time when the witness was wounded.
He had used the canned roast beef. IL was
good beef though il was not as palatable as
some meat he had eaten. There was no
objection to il when strictly fresh meat
could not be had. He had heard no COM
plant against it. 1t was used without
complaint in the hospitals at Siboney. He
and his brother officers ate it on the voy-
age back TO Fort Monroe No complaint
was made against it. He had never seen
canned fresh beef before it was issued on
the voyage to Cuba. 1t was not subject
of controversy among the officers of his
regiment.
DIR. Borden Recalled.
DR.. Borden was recalled TO report the
result of the experiments conducted with
the beef at yesterdays session. He said
that of the stews four of the non commits
stoned officers of the Ninth Infantry had
selected as that made from the can Of
roast beef that had been to Porto Rico,
two selected that made from recently can
ned beef and two selected that made from
fresh beef. OF the cold samples, two men
selected that made from the old beef, four
selected the recently canned beef, and two
SeicNleu the VI fresh hiiieu DeeI.
Col. George H. Sands, of the Engineer
Corps, was the next witness. He testified
that at Tampa he was introduced to a rep
resentative of a beef packer, who gave
him Seventy-five pounds of process beef
which had been prepared especially for US =
in the tropics. This meat was taken on
shipboard and when it became ia nted was
thrown overheard. Nobody ate any Cf it.
The men complained of the canned roast
beef in Cuba because of its appearance
and insipidity The refrigerated beef when
received by his men was in fair condition.
He never suspected the presence of chemi-
Gals.
The afternoon session OF the Court was
devoted TO the examination of representa-
tiyes of the Western beef packers.
Arthur Meeker. of Chicago, general man
ager for Armour & Co., was the first TO
take the stand.
The witness described at length the
method of slaughteripg. dressing and ship
ping beef.
The evening times., 1899-03-01
CHILD USED IN sHoPLIFTING.
Mother steals While the Father
Wits Outside.

New York, March LIN following up in
formation from Philadelphia and Baltimore
that a mother had been using her own
daughter a child of ten years, as an ac-
complice in shOpiifting operations in those
cities, while the father of the girl waited
outside TO assist in carrying away the
plundeT, a woman. VINO gave the name OF
Mrs. Jenny Wilson. was arrested yesterday
and lodged in the Jefferson Market prison.
According 10 Henry Bladen, private de-
tective employed by Broadway store, he
had been warned by a Philadelphia detec-
tive 10 look out for woman of about the
medium height. with brown hair and blue
eyes who usually wore black skirt, a
green plaid golf cape, and an alpine hat.
He was told that young girl wearing a
Ta'n-o -Shanter cap was invariably the
womdn's companion. and that a man OF
light complexion and who looked like i
coachman would be found waiting for the
pair in the street.
Bladen yesterday noticed a woman and
girl answering TO this description in the
store in which he is employed He fol-
lowed them about, but was not able to SEE
that they took anything. The detective
followed them and saw them Joined b. a
man who also answered the description
sent from Philadelphia.
Bladen said that he saw the woman
and child enter rSo clothing stores in
ETc&dvay. the man in each case waiting
without Al the second store the woman
purchased pain of trousers for SO. 30.
While these were being wrapped up the
woman is said to have taken another pair
of trousers valued at s.. and concealed
them under her cape. After receiving her
parcel she left the store and handed ii 10
the man. who vas waiting. Bladen then
look the woman by the arm and led her
back - the clothing store.
As she entered Bladen and Henry A.
Golden superintendent of the store say
that they saw pair of trousers fall 10
the fcor al her feet. She burst into tears
and protested her innocence when told
that she was under arrest, ard the man
and little girl both pleaded that she he re-
leased.
Before Magistrate Meade The woman said
her name was Jennie Wilson, and that she
resided in West Side Avenue. Jersey City
she was charged with the larceny of the
pair Cf trousers and held in $500 bail for
examination tomorrow No charge was
made against her companions
The evening times., 1899-03-01
FREEDMAN said TO
Be ANXIOUS TO SELL
A RumOr Relative to the New
York Baseball Club.
The President Of the Giants C0nferS
With Soden, of Boston.
League Magnates Hold 81 Fiye-Min-
ute Session-The BROOKLYN
Baltimore Deal.

New York. March MANY baseball men
thronged the corridors of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel this morning previous to the ses-
sion of the League magnates.
There are many rumors of deals, the
most important of which is that President
Freedman is dickering to sell out his in
terest in the New York Club.
Freedman and Soden, of Boston, had a
icng conference yesterday and it is stated
today that it was in regard TO the sale of
the club
Mr. Freedman, it is said, wants $65, 900
for his interest in the club
The magnates got together at 12: 80 p. m,
but after a tve-minute session took re-
cess on account of the absence of the rep
resentatives of the Baltimore and Brooklyn
clubs, who it is understood, were arrang-
ing the final details of their consolidation.
At l o'clock it was expected that the ses
sion would be resumed some time during
the afternoon.
The evening times., 1899-03-01
more recent
SUICIDE FOLLOWS A QUARREL.
Tragic Sequel to Case of tnre-
qnited LGye.

Philadelphia, March 1.-Tired OF life be-
cause his sweetheart would not become
reconciled to him after quarrel Andrew
Morrow, aged twenty-five years took CAL
bolic acid at his boarding house, No. $40
North Seventh Street yesterday afternoon.
and put an end to his existence. Morrow
was employed in wagon factory and has
been paying attention to a young woman
boarding in the same house with him
Yesterday morning the lovers quarreled.
and Morrow left in anger. Later he re-
turned and sought TO patch up their differ
ences. without success.
He then went 10 his room, where he was
found dead shortly before 5 O'Clock last
evening. An empty paper. which had con-
tanned carbolic acid and a glass in which
still remained some of the dissolved drug.
told the story of how he had come TO his
death.
The evening times., 1899-03-01
TAX ON PERSONAL BAGGAGE.
Collector BidNeIl Gives His inter-
pretati0n of the Rules.

bhaNfel G1Nep Hhhs
probation of the Rules.
New York. March LIN explaining why
it was impossible to modify the regulations
for enforcingithe 800 baggage law, Col
lector Bidwelf said today: The conditions
under which we are administering the
present tariff law as it affects the personal
baggage of American residents returning
from abroad, would probably be better un-
derstood by the public il they were con-
versant with the law itself.
''One clause in the bill provides for the
assessment of duty on personal effects of
American residents returning from abroad
in excess OF S100 in value. The public
should should learn also of the statutes and
Treasury regulations under which the Gus
toms officials make the examination of bag
gage and assess duty on articles contained
therein which are dutiabie under the pres
ent tariff.
of carrying out the provisions of the clause
in the present tariff act whicl governs per-
sonai baggage, and of administering the
same under the provisions of existing stat
utes and Treasury regulations which gov
ern the action of this Office, Is as has been
expressed in the following extract from a
letter to the Treasury Department by the
collector:
]. Upon making their declaration before the
staff officers all passengers will be requested to
furnish list OF any articles which they may
have, intended for some other person persons,
for sale, together with the cost thereof, re-
spectively.
,. All residents of the United States will be
requested, in addition, to furnish list of any
articles which they may have purchased abroad
for their use. and not intended for sale or
for any other person persons.
J. The usual oath will be taken. and such
declaration made the basis for the examination
OF the passenger baggage by the inspector on
the dock
I. Ii upon examination the inspector shall find
any dutiabie articles omitted from either of the
above classes. he will note the same in its
proper place, and ii. upon completion of the
examination. il shall appear that there are no
articles absolutely dutiabc. and that the amount
of oondtionally dutiable articles falls below the
limit OF 800 in value. the examiner will not be
called, and the baggage will be passed tree Gi
duty. Otherwise, all articles found in the bag
gage that may be liable to duty will be sub
mitted To the examiner for appTaisemcnt.
s. The fact that dutiabe articles found
in passengers baggage which do not apps ar
upon the declaration will not in itself he CON
sidered sufficient to warrant seizure, and no
actiCn in that direction will be taken unless
there shall he sor-s prilna ilcie evidence ot in
tent To defrdud The
From the above it will be seen that
there has been no particular change in
Gu: methods of handling the examination
of baggage Of incoming passengers from
the former practice.
The evening times., 1899-03-01
MILLS TO RESTORE WAGES.
News From New England Sign of
Increased Prosperity.

Providence. r. l.. March Robert
Knight. who controls nearly half a million
spindles in this State and Massachusetts;
J. w. Danielson, treasurer of several of
the largest factories in Eastern Conecu-
cut and a number of other mill agents
stated today that restoration in wages
in mills controlled in Providence will be
made conforming to date and amount
with that decided upon in Fall River Mon
day.
The Chace Mills, one OF the owners of
which is the former United States Senator.
Jonathan Chace. viii increase wages next
month. The Chace Mills employ about
%, 600 hands.
Taunton, Mass. March III H. Shum-
way. Treasurer of the Corr Manufacturing
Company, said today that the plant of that
company in this city would restore wages
at the same time that the Fall River Mills
resumed the old schedule the mills being
on the same basis.
At the office of the Whittenton Manu-
featuring Company, which reduced wages
6 per cent, two months after the Fall Riv-
er reduction, William NJ Lowering, of that
company, declined to discuss the matter
beyond pointing out certain differences
between the interests of the Fall River
Mills and those of the Whittenton Compa-
ny.
New York. March DRY goods mer-
chants and jobbers in this city say that
the determination of the manufacturers of
cotton clcth in New England to raise the
wages of the operatives in the mills was
due to the recent rise in the price of print
cloths and other cotton goods. The meet
ing of manufacturers at Fall River on
Monday, it was said, represented interests
amounting to many millions of dollars, and
the manufacturers decided to make an in
crease of more than u per cent in the
wages of about 10000 operatives in the
cloth mills. Although the new rate OF
wages will not go into effect until April,
ii is believed that a long season of pros
perity for the cotton-cloth manufacturers
of New England and their employees has
come. The rise in the price of print
cloths is regarded as a sure indication of
increased prosperity throughout the ccun-
try.