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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-02
SKIM-MILK FOR CALVES.
Some Valuable Information Brought
Out by Tests at the Iowa Ex-
pertinent Station.

The best method of raising calves on
skim milk is a matter of interest to
every farmer. In some tests made at
the Iowa station it was found that the
best and most economical gains were
made on cornmeal and skim milk. Lin
seed meal also gave lower and more eX-
pensive gains and was in every way less
satisfactory than either oatmeal or
cornmeaI and flax seed. It may be that
theresults of these experiments are con-
trary to prevailing opinion concerning
the relative value of these feeds, but it
is not unnatural or in any way unrea-
sonable that the carbonaceous grains
should be more suitable for feeding
with skim-milk than highly nitrogen
Gus product like Hnseed meal. Skim
milk is heterogeneous itself. Some expert
ments were made in Holland to test the
effect of increasing the fat in skim-nilk
for calves, or adding starch. Enough
whole milk was added to skim-nilk to
make the desired amount of fat When
starch was fed it was cooked to a paste
in the skim-milk. About "a per cent of
the starch was digested, the coefficient
of digestibility being as high as in the
case of the adult animal. The addition
Of starch to the ration diminished the
digestibility of protein somewhat. 1t
was, however, on the whole considered
satisfactory. When it is possible to
supply skim-milk containing protein,
and the supplemental carbonaceous
material in an inexpensive form, the
profitable feeding of calves is assured
In the experiments cited above carbo-
hydrates, either in form of starch or
cereal grains, were successfully com
bined with skim-milk and in this way
the animal was supplied with an abund-
ance of protein and energy and made
good growth.-Ohio Farmer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-02
Powerful ROAD Engines.

Mr. John j. Thornycroft, an English
authority on steam engines, recently
maintained before the British associa-
ton that road steam engines, by a
slight alteration of the laws, can be so
constructed as to be of the highest
value to trade. He affirmed they could
be made to carry loads of II tons at
four miles an hour, and that with tires
of 10 inches width they would not injure
the roads more than horses do, as they
would act as steam rollers. Mr.. Thor
nycroft expressed no doubt of the prac-
ticability of his plan and claimed that
it would work revolution in agricul-
ture, as it would allow of the free trans
mission of lime, manure and heavy tim
Der to points where they might be
needed. The only unsettled point in
the problem is the substitution of some
other material for rubber in the tires,
as rubber costs too much. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that this can be done
by some different treatment of wood.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-02

Mad been recognized by Great Britain
several times.
For some reason or other, probably
DO make themselves believe in the JUS
7tice of the present crisis, English news
Papers and politicians have of late
spoken of the Transvaal as a British
~acOlOny, but such statements are found
.aed neither upon history nor fairness.
The South African republic has never
Fbeen a British colony. Since its
foundation it has elected its own presi-
.dent, made its own laws, and its citi-
zens have never taken an oath of al
Iegiance to Queen Victoria. The Beers
sxho formed the republic withdrew
9rom British soil for the sole purpose of
forming an independent government,
and this right was fully recognized by
Great Britain in 1852 and again in the
Nreaty of 1881 and the convention of
1854. The only right which the Beers
accorded to Great Britain was that of
conducting the diplomatic affairs of the
r sIra1rsvaal; ana upon this fiimsy con-
session Secretary Chamberlain has
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-02

the animal to turn around. This stall
should be from six to eight feet long.
In one of the posts staple the end of a
chain long enough to easily reach across
the stall. This chain should have a
hook at the other end. A ring is bolted
into the other post to correspond to the
stapled end of the chain. After the
animal has been driven into the stall,
hook the end of the chain into the ring
and it is as secure as though stan
chioned. The advantage of this mode
is that it is easier to operate. One does
not have to drive the animal in and
then go around to its head. Then it
is Inexpensive. Besides this, the hair
is not rubbed off the neck as with a
stanchion, which means much to man
who takes pride in his stock or is rails
ing show animals. Ohio Farmer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-02

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A CHAMPION sNoRER.
A Reminiscence-sno sIumber
-AnnihiIating Midnight Solos
on the RappahnnnOck.

'One of the worst snOrersI think that
ever had the misfortune to be person
ally acquainted with" began the white
haired dry goods drummer, refectively,
twas chap named Sam Snoggles, who
was in the same company with me in
the army during the civil war. The
poor fellow is dead long ago, l believe,
and 1 don't want to say anything to
injure the feelings of his friends, but
the truth of the matter was that when
Snoggles slept there was mighty little
rest for anyone else in the neighbor-
hood.
''The minute he got to sleep he would
roll over on his back, open his mouth
and tune up. He would begin with a
noise something like man gently
scraping a fiddle bow across the strings,
and as he went on the sound would
gradually rise higher and higher, and
spread out and increase in volume until
the whole tent was packed so full of it
that the sides bulged out; and then he
would suddenly wind up with terrific
snort that fairly shook the ground.
Naturally, this was rather wearing
On the rest of US, and we tried various
schemes to break him of snoring, but
without success. Finally we hit upon
the plan of tying piece of bareback to
a string, attaching the other end of the
string to a pole, and then after dangling
the cracker over the yawning cavity I'M
til it was in exactly the right position
dropping it gently into his mouth. This
would tickle his palate and set him to
coughing, and as it would take him some
time to settle down and get his snore
foundry going at full blast again the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-02
The Importance of Grading.

Good roads add materially to the
value of any country. A recent visit
in the rural sections conyinces US that
the two important factors in the i'm
provement of roads are the cutting down
of grades and a thorough drainage to
prevent the damage done to roads by
streams of water flowing from water
sheds. 1t is waste of money simply to
repair the surface of the road while
permitting high grades to continue.
preventing the transport of economical
loads of wood or farm produce The
practice should also be condemned OF
covering powders and rocks in the
roadway with earth in the fall They
should be removed by blasting or by
the use of the crowbar, thus remedy
ing the trouble once for an-American
CuItivator
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-02
MODEL CATTLE STALL.
StanchiOns for Keeping the
Animals in Place.

Mr. j. L. Irwin, of Kansas, contrib
utes a sketch and description of a cat
tie stall which he regards as better than
stanchions for keeping the animals in
place. He says:
"a stall consisting of a set of 2x4s,
one on each side, is bolted at one end
to the manger and at the other to the
studding or posts just wide enough
apart to give the animal easy access.
1t should not be wide enough to allow
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-02
Black seedIess Grape Wanted.

Will some one develop a black seed
less grape? We have white seedless
grapes, but suitable only to the climate
of California, and now we want good
black grape without seeds. Such a
grape would sell at a fancy price on
the market. The fear of appendicitis
causes many people to take out the
seeds when eating grapes, and this
greatly detracts from the pleasure of
grape eating. A grape of the charac-
ter described would bring good deal
more than the common grape.-Farm-
ers' Review.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-02
The Interrunted Reprimand.

The uprising of the Yaqui Indians in
the southwest gives new interest to
stories of the old fighters. Gen. z. R.
Bliss, United States army, of Washing
ton, recently retired, has many tale of
fire and blood to tell.
''The most exciting time ever passed
through" said the general the other
day, was just before a battle in the
civil war. The colonel commanding my
regiment was disabled and 1 was hur-
riedly put in charge. The officer of the
right wing of the army did not know
of the change; therefore when he was
ordered by me to move a certain dis
lance to the front he was afraid to do so
until he had heard from the colonel
This was natural, for, so far as he knew,
I had no right to issue the orders, and
he thought that he would be liable to
arrest if he obeyed them. He had just
turned to me with refusal, and I was
about to arrest him, when he dropped
dead"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-02

other occupants of the tent would man
age in the meanwhile to secure a little
rest.
''But it used to puzzle Snoggles great
Iy to know why he had these sudden
choking spells in his sleep, and he final
ly consulted the company's surgeon,
who examined his throat and told him
there was nothing wrong there, and
that his choking must be all in his i'm
agination.
Imagination be hanged!' growled
Snoggles. 4 reckon a mans magma
ton don't set up nights tryin' to choke
him to DEATH
''Wen, he began to suspect what the
trouble was finally, and one night when
we were trying the cracker cure on him
as usual he suddenly shut his teeth on
it, and the next instant he was sitting
up splitting bareback and harder Ian
guage out of his mouth, and as soon as
he got fully awake and had secured a
club we had to fly for our lives.
''Snoggles went to the captain the
next morning and entered complaint
against US for disturbing his sleep, and
we promptly entered a counter COM
plant against him for his diabolical
snoring, and the matter was finally set
tied by giving Snoggles and the double
bass snore of his tent all to themselves
off at the extreme edge Of the camp.
GA third of a century has passed since
that time, but never have 1 forgotten
Sam Snoggles' snore; and frequently on
a summer night, when I am awakened
by the loud rumble of thunder overhead,
spring up in my bed, and for an in
slant [ have all I can do to keep myself
from imagining that am back in com
pany G's tent on the Rappahannock lis
tening to one of SnoggIes' slumber-an-
Initiating midnight solos. VIII S.
Gidley, in Woman's Home Companion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-02
How to Pack Butter.

Butter that is to be packed for fu-
ture consumption should be great deal
drier than that intended for immediate
use. 1t should also be packed solidIy,
so that when turned out of the box it
viii not show any crevices for brine
to lodge. giving it an unsightly appear
ance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-02
BURIED HIS LEG.
Eccentric Veteran Has an Expensive
Tombstone Placed Over Grave
of Amputated Member.

In the little village of L'Anse lives n
shoemaker named Peter Murphy, who
is one of the most eccentric men in
northern Michigan on just one subject.
Ten years ago the physicians found IT
necessary to amputate one of his legs
lust above the knee. When he recov-
cred from the operation he decided that
the part of his leg which had been
taken off was dead and therefore it
should be buried, and he arranged to
have a funeral service. The amputated
member was placed in a small coffin
and buried with all the pOmp and GER
emory Mr.. Murphy would have expect
ed if it had been his own funeral He
attended the funeral himself and wept
genuine tears as the earth was shoveled
on top of the rough box.
But this didn't end his devotion to
that part of his body which was dead.
He purchased an expensive tombstone,
had a likeness of the leg cut into the
stone and then had it inscribed with
the facts of the case, telling that it was
Peter Murphy's leg and the date of the
funeral. Mr.. Murphy never neglects
the sacred spot where his leg is buried.
and every week he hobbies out to the
country, where, in the summer time, he
keeps the grave prettily decorated with
flowers His wish is that when he dies
the remainder of his body shall be in
tered with his leg.
Murphy is a veteran of the civil war,
and his injuries during one of the bat
ties were the indirect cause of his hav-
ing the leg cut off.-Detroit Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-02
Her Debut.

In many eases it is considered an
nouncement enough that a girl has
made her debut in society when stove
Is put up in the parlor.-Atchison Globe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-02
EASILY MOVED FENCE

ease. The boards of each panel overlap,
at one end, the next panel. A grad
ualIy curving corner should be made
with this fence, since at right angles
slight opening would be left.-Orange
,Tudd Farmer
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-02
A MOVABLE FENCE.
Every WeII-ReguIated Farm Should
Have at Least a Quarter of
Il Mile of 1t.

The illustration shows a panel of
fence that can be moved with great
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-02

Ellen Terry likes cats in their proper
places, but if black cat ventures on
the stage she is in despair.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-02
And some no Both.

Some men excel and others sell eggs.
Dispatch.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-01
COMMITTEE WILL
OPPOSE A FIFTY
YEAR. FRANCHISE.
ance Looking to Consolidation
of All the City-s street Car Lines.
ballard Line Not Included.

There was considerable interest among
etreei car men yesterday concerning the pc
| tition filed Monday and the ordinance ID
| t-odGced In the city council Monday night
looking 20 q consolidation OF AL the street
| car lines 81 the city.
| The petition Is now in the hands OF the
corporation committee OF the city council.
composed OF Chairman James. Rude. Null
| doom, Dllier and Hill. As far as the views
OF the committee can be ascertained they
| will be opposed 10 granting franchise for
longer than twenty-five years and will in
sist upon many conditions not contemplated
in the petition as filed. Action on the petit
ton viii be taken In the committee in
about week, and II viii be reported back
10 the council probably the week following.
Al influential member of the committee
said yesterday that while he was in favor
Of any good plan which would bring about.
a general system OF transfers he did not be
leve in giving 50 much as is sought by
the petitioners The street railway sys-
TENS OF Duluth, Minneapolis and 81. Paul
are covered by i franchise of the same
character "a is here asked. and the same
Is true of part Of Chicago
From reliable sources il was learned yes
ierday that the general scheme coatem-
plates the payment to the city OF per cent
Of the gross earnings or the consolidated
lines. and a guarantee that system OF
transfers Will be arranged 80 that passen-
gers may ride from any part OF the city
A careful study OF the petition shows that
one line has been omitted from the blanket,
request OF tie petitioners. IL is the West
ern avenue or Ballard line. Fred f. San
der said yesterday that he was sure the
omission was unintentionai. since X was
the purpose Of the applicants for the new
franchise 10 include every line IN the city.
II Was also stated yesterday from an APP
par.niiy reliable source that the consolida-
lion Of the various liacs. IL accomplished.
would be In conjunction with the Snoaual-
ypfa Power t'DmDany.
that the latter IL TO supply power for all
the lines This IL carried out. would In
yoive the closing down of almost every 9TH
sr oower house In the city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-01
Sensation in Suit Against Ex-Col-
iector of Customs.
CAPT. TONER'S NAME FORGED.
Appsoa~h1ng Trial Gives Hise ts
~fpai Defendant Remarked tp"A
-Ex-Banker. IL IL said, Nay Not
H<turn to Defend Hfmseif-Fstl-
are OF Bank FiEares In the Case.

Port Tuwnssnd society, Official ard non
Official. Il Ia q serrnestf orer Tuuors wisca
have l,~er sS.lye.y circulated for some time
pa=s. Involving the COOL name Of sx"c[i-
IssSser of Customs j. C. Saunders. Lass
,,yszx sss-s. OF the aef1nx. Commercial Ma
tiorsal bark, Of the kay city. pillar OF
the church, and Gree q power In Demo
cratic roK.kcs The ruDors. ~a.ca have
TsraJly besa given pabsscits by local
reaz.saper. have created 4 great ssESatioEi-
The approaching trial OF c1xA suit
brought tsy the Wash .ngton SaE-onai Build
srsg Lean ard Investment: Association
against Mr. Sa ursiers and Capt. u. r. To-
7sr. Of the United States revenue marine
servsee, Is responsible for the publication
OF the story Tie SUIT was brought 10 re-
cover $500 loaned Mr.. Saunders UPON
tsn-snare certificate Of stock IN the conf
pany Capt Toxssr was the original OWL
er OF the certificate. which purports to have
been assigned 10 Mr.. Saunders. Capt. To
xssr Claims that his Signature to she as
s.grsgsaens IL a forgery. and that ms never
pledged Or authorized the piedgtng Of the
certificate.
Upan learning Of Capt. Tozier's defense.
the htala.ng association. ii Is said. re-
fused TO prosecute the sssht. hoping that
Mr. Saunders would either explain away
the transaction. or would pay tne money
and settle tfle case The ex-coileetor left
Port Townsend some time ago. ard since
them the association has moved a Dismissal
Of the suit. bug Capt. Tozier. the story
goes. VIII Insist upon a tr.ai, no matter
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-01

The wind WAS violent. contrary and Mt
fal II turned umbrellas inside eut. firt-
ed with the fnrbeiows and nounees of la
dies skirts aud tossef derby hats Into the
gutsers. II whlrisd the snow into great
drifts on. Of ali proportion 10 the average
depth Of the Shaw
IL ratified the sign boards and gave REX
ETY. buildings a formal notice Of their in
security IL whistied down among the
wharyes ard docks and set the vessels al
anchor n-roeasag and careenfng. IL flung
lis fierce defiantly up against the New
York block In naocksry Of the predictions
of the weather bureau. III mate an
Aeolian harp Of the telegraph and teIe-
phone lines, aud sang by IL -ns dirges over
the azurpatiou Of mans inventive genius
and paeaas over the superiority Of Ea-
lures forces
Ne such weather On the Yukon. ;
gentleman who lives up on ihe hii
and came down town after an early din
fer vowed that the wind struck him In
four distinct directions within as many
minutes W. : Phillips tie we'll known
Ynkonsr. who made the iofsE trip inso the
kpynkuk country with dog teams. sa i
I'VE have no such weather as this on the
Yukon /. 81 colder. 81 course: far colder
bur there is no such clustering,
unvoc With the Wires.
Hut the lUTal FRANKS 1t the Sfao"sNofssi
Were the least ~ the evils that i, wrought.
II played havoc with telephone and teie-
arsph wires ia ali directions The San
sci Telephone and Telegraph Company
reported alt It's wires north 9s Ballard
dawn during the evening". The Western
tsa&an lest all g{s wires during the fore
t,een cas-. bound aad sonthbouud. that Is
TO say. nosth ef Roseharg. Or ard east
Of spokane Late during the afternoon,
a a. a
san Francisco, 80 that the wires fren
Seattle - San Francesca were all right
awd ne "A spa gssruaea and te2eNfaphrFs real
lxea shat # worst came "a worst. thsy
esss4id have an outlet - 4As F8st by way
ps tbe siol,ten o}ate eity- This however.
,iii not hscotne necessary. fof during Fbe
,syxaiaE the Western tnaeu picked up a
wire "a tislena. Mont. tnWs giving iii
sx,s.t outlet tts s}ta iasf.
What WAS snus gained East ard South
ssx sAe wires however WAS lost nuFfa r.
ward where the F&Sasez ef 1he STERN
rst:as 4ave hosn seYsfp Al s u'clack p
;st ths Western Tn.on h83 lest gts wire
so victoria, and iss Vancouver coaaee.
stau Vas working Aers slcuiy AaG va
batter lest a9sVEether. tas-sEb wifsl g.ss~xs-
biisfs ~ if# o~saE resumed early tbs
saaraiae
A. gae tsreat yghefn wivss were zee
xseFtrA duwe ga ,hs uesrAhvfhoo<1 81 tAe
t~ses. sde paas Al sssr Canadian Farfe.-
w3Fe~, ass Ghs Postal wires frosn Seattle
H5rsrwsYss te Vancouver ana ether I5r{t-
tsh s-euH4nes points acre n ported .3ovss
NSs~r@ 20 ISsrt T5wH-etrl seA Part An
aeses wrFs fsss 6urguS hr afternoon tss4f
Nes~ p.cSest Np }At@f tB EAa evening
Townsend ~ saaTfcsi a haaVv s4Nshessterf
.tie pres AtilHK. the WarS; eSpey -env<ss ser
years
Ths government wires aawn soaad w~re
+ FEBNk 81 sso@7h
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-01

although be cannot actually see Il,
That awful sense of dread the feeling
that death IS near al hand i described by
South Carolina gentleman, Thos G, Lever
Esq of Lever, Richmond Co witt, A truth
that everyone who has ever experienced
II will Immediately recognize
u bad what TIE doctors called aervos,s irsi,.
gesaion he saws; I took medicine from r.,v
family PHYSICIAN for IL bat OF no avail II, Iook
srg owes one 81 the Memoirs ngium Books ISSUES,
bv slT Y. Fierce. o. Buffalo ~ Y I found a
case like mine described exacffv vrose q,
Df fisrre aud made = statement Hr sent me A
descriptive list 81 questions also hvvlr ri r4,lrs
] caFFsrd these eE4t best I cynsd hsss
thought - almost impossible "a I suffered g,
MACH with pain under nv ribs and an empty
tecizg ia NY stomach. Al night wcss,iA bav,-
cold 90 hcs teet std hands alternately wa
getting very nervcsaz ard suffered e-eas a,at
with uHeas1n>ss as - ssy condition thinking
ing something unusual 10 sake place ard has,r,r
great Grrsa or nav ~ fzd | was alan tyr3,astie
and impatient sn3 greatly rexssscrf; i, arss
eosa2a eat scarcely anything shas uvssis ,.fs
pse-Irsc bad feeling IA nay stomach Aeer
some hesitation. owIas 20 INV pfc}sSrc srsir,1t
patent fn~zl4Siaes decided 20 fsv few k.o<tf~s
Of DT Fsegscs fses.tfea Mcdlcat Discovery a.d
fe'3ess After taking several bessties cf each I
tfssr1 @zs III proving have so be careful ~
NJ times a. TO wha. eat, in cider that tca,,
tcr3 gsosss sad S:fuaz faffv believe a arx
~se sufscf wstN fassgc@tiou OF tssrrsts 9,se~ =,
csrc1se caald would take n FseYre-s C,rsres~r
si-SaicAl lg~Sss~<Ty sad p3sasant Pellets and
Observe SsN Ssrrje krg1ersr rsaa~s tE~s .~r.,ta
scss1 ~ grsSf5y oS1zehsess ard wssh i.st,- -ss--
severance seaie. se entirely cured
|; - vcry simple matter Ia WRIT - m
Fierce No charge whatever ~ made fc-
advice which %1a3 be sen- yoz in ,,lzir
seated envelope promptly by nail