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The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20

In newly designed whip the loaded
handle is replaced by spiral strip OF
steel, covered by flexible fabric, thus
providing sufficient weight to balance
the tip and making a flexible grip,
which will bend in the hand.
Bars of pig iron can be automatically
cast by new machine, which has a
series of molds arranged around the
circumference of revolving Wheel
the trough which leads from the fur
mace depositing the proper quantity of
molten metal in the mold as the wheel
pauses in its revolution.
Ears of corn can be rapidly husked
by Kansas mans patent glove, the
palm being covered with a series of in
terlaced rings Of wire, which form a
surface of sufficient fexibility and
roughness to engage the husks and
strip them from the ear
Wet boots and shoes can be RAPIDLY
dried by Pennsylvanian's patent de-
vice, which consists of a circular base
of tin, open at the bottom, and provid-
ed with pair of vertical tubes, ending
in curved sprouts, the boots being
placed over the sprouts and the device
set or the stove
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
The Feast of Dolls.

Every girl in Toxic, from the tiny
toddlers to the maids who think them
selves women, devote a whole gala
week to their dolls. The dolls are
beautiful, nicely modelled and clad
often in quaint old court dress of ia
pan. And yet, whether the dolls or
their owners-little girls, maybe of
seven, with their hair done up" and
befowered, and walking about in long,
Enthusiastically colored kimonos, with
pert airs and solemnly affected dignity
are the more entertaining, it would
be hard to say The little dolls be-
longing to one little girl invite the lit
tie dolls belonging to another little girl
to feast, and everything is conducted
with decorum and stateliness. Then
the invitation comes from the other
side. And all day long the little dolls
are being taken round to call on other
little dolls. For seven days this charm
ing Feast of Dolls lasts, the most
eagerly looked forward to festival in
the Japanese calendar.-J. F. Fraser,
in Round the World on Wheel.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.
The Battle OF Fort DOwling-A Re-
markable Achievement of the Civil
War of Which Little Has Been
Written-A story OF Napoleon.
The Fallen OF the Fight.

Oh. the story and the glory of the fallen
i'm the fight
Beneath the dropped flags dreaming in
the laurels and the light
Is there rumor of the strife now?
Do their bright swords leap to live now:
Do they hear the far rolled thunder of
the grim guns in the night?
Oh, the story and the glory Of the fallen
in the fight!
Does the clamor of the Captains reach
their ranks all ghostly white?
Nay-they rest with rusting blades,
All the glory starred brigades.
And the peace of God is on them In the
splendor of the light.
In the peace of God they sleep, while the
battle thunders sweep
Over the echong oceans where deep call
eth deep:
Where the stormy to sea
Waves the starred flag of the free.
And their comrades, armed in honor their
vigil fires keep.
Oh, their story and their glory! Let the
red stripes Ger them wave,
Red as the blood that crimsoned them
the life blood that they gave!
Blow. bugles, east and west,
over their rose. wrcathed rest,
And the love of a common country. like
a garland, on their gravel
Frank l.. Stanton.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
The Motor Scout

Atthe Automobile clubs recent show
ct Richmond England, it consisted of a
quadricycle fitted with a " here
power petroleum motor 1t is convert
ible, carrying either two persons or
one person, and a light Maxim gun.
The gun is mounted in front over the
leading wheels. and it is arranged 80
that it can be fired with the vehicle
going at full speed. Below there is a
tray sufficient to store 900 rounds of
ammunition. According to the No
chanical Engineer, it is plated with ar
NOR and has a ram both in front and
behind. The armament consists OF
two quickfi firing Maxim guns carried
in two revolving turrets. The steering
is done by the aid of information OBJ
tanned by mirrors so that the crew
need not expose themselves. The cal
is driven by four-cylinder Daimler
motor developing sixteen horse power
An electric searchlight is provided. the
dynamo being worked by the main IL
gine.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
Lucky Shot.

Anaconda Standard Private II. e.
Redmond, company G, First Colorado
volunteers. the star sufferer OF the
Eight Army Corps, has proved the sue
cess of the Mauser bullet cure for slut
tering. An Anaconda volunteer writes
to his relatives of case. The young
man at the time was a patient in the
first reserve hospital near Manila. he
writes: There has been an odd case
here in the hospital. H. E. Redmond.
a private in G company of the Colorado
regiment, has been cured OF suffering
by Mauser bullet. That's what he
says, anyhow He was shot in the
mouth at the battle of MarQuina,
March 81. The bullet passed down
ward and came out near the nape OF
the neck Redmond recovered rapidly
and has now just left the hospital. All
you can see of the hole where the bull
let went in is little scar just above
the upper lip and alongside his nose
Previous to being shot Redmond 10
said to have been the worst stutterer
in the Eighth Army Corps. | don't
know how he passed the physical eX-
aminers, but he got in somehow. ana
all kinds of stories are told about mas
suffering. When at the Preside, san
Francisco, he was on sentry duty one
night, and when grand rounds came
around he got to suffering and could
not challenge them. The result was he
was put in the guardhouse for neglect
of duty At Marquina, and, in fact, in
every engagement in which he took
part. Redmond kept all near him
laughing by his suffering attempts TO
curse the negroes. He was always
| good humored about it. and everybody
| likes him. Now although he has slut
tered from the time he was born, he
speaks as freely as you or |. When
| first wounded he could not talk at all
except with great pain, but when the
wound healed he had lost all his stut-
tering, and he is so overjoyed at his
cure that he talks most of the time"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
Rainy Days.

Printing by magic" is great fun.
Take mustard tin and half fill it with
boiling water Add to this six thin sill
ces from cake of soap and teaspoon
full of turpentine. When cold it will be
jelly. Now get some papers with pic
lures; paint very little of this jelly
over the picture, spread a
and then press it hard. Sepa-
rate the piece Of paper from the picture.
and you will find you have two pictures
instead Of one. Have you ever tried
coloring the pictures in periodicals or
papers or even advertisement pictures
with colored chalk Ask mother if she
will give you penny to buy a box of
chalks. and next wet day try it, and
am sure you will agree with me that
it is most delightful employment.
Then I wonder il you know that it is
possible to buy boxes of modelling clay
(red and grey are the nicest) With
this clay you can build all kinds of
things-ships, houses, animals. almost
anything you like in fact. The clay
can be used again and again, and, as
II is only just moist enough to mold
and not moist enough to be mussy,
there is no need to have special room
in which to use it. The simplest plan
is to spread newspapers over an ordi-
nary dining table. This clay can be
gotten from toy shops either by the
pound or box. Another game is my
house." For this you want some ad-
vertisement pages containing illustra
tions of chairs, tables and an article
that would be used in furnishing a
house. Vases, clocks and things of
that kind all come in. Cut all these
things out, and then either arrange
them on table or stick them into
scrap book till all the house is furnish
ed-the dining room with it's tables
and chairs, the kitchen with it's pots
and pans, and so on.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20

fault with beginners, Hugo Kaersch-
ner, a musician of Washington, D. c.,
has invented support which, it is
claimed, not only corrects this fault,
but offers very grateful relief for the
student. His device, shown in the ac-
companying cut, has cuffs to he attach
ed to the wrists, with an adjustable
strap to pass over the shoulders and De
tightened until it lifts the wrists to the
proper height. While sustaining the
arm and wrist in the correct position
for lingering the keys of the piano, this
contrivance is yielding to a sufficient
extent to permit the hand to conven-
board.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
MY Little Boy.

When my little boy is gone,
House so lonesome all the day.
l can hardly stand the quiet
And l want to get away.
Silence seems like something real
And it settles like stone
On my heart until-God help mel
When my little boy is gone.
When my little boys away
Everything seems kind of blue,
And his playthings in the corner
Act as if they missed him, too.
Hold their little hands to me,
Like there's something they would say
Mutely calling for their MASTER
When my little boys away.
But thank my God for this,
1t is but little while
TIL I'll hear his happy prattle
And will see his dimpled smile.
With a heart of gratitude,
For the hope thus enjoy,
DO l pray the common Father
10 protect my little boy.
l would rather see his face,
Hear his happy laughing ring.
Rave him tell me that he loves me,
Than to be a sceptered King.
And l ask no boon but this:
Just to hear HIM at his play;
That the child who came from heaven
May remain with me alway.
When my little boy comes back
He'll drive out this beastly quiet
HE will fill the still, old house
With his happy, childish riot.
All his playthings will be glad
And there won't be any lack
or the sweetness of the sunshine
When my little boy comes back
Denver News
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
Curious Automobile Fitting.

Among the curiosities in the way of
automobile fittings in Paris is the
wheel of M. Izart. 1t really consists
OF two wheels; one the wheel proper
OF the vehicle and the other a loose
wheel tire which is kept in place by
lateral bars. 1t is claimed that this
invention diminishes the friction by
one-third and that the vibration is
very much lessened by it's use. 1t is
also claimed that it will aid in driving
carriages over ruts and over obstacles
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
The Two Churcllills.

A mans double has been fruitful
theme in literature, but now here is a
case of a mans namesake, as it were.
rivaling him in almost every field
These two men are contemporaries,
and very nearly of the same age. Both
are ambitious in literature, and both
have begun to make names for them
selves. One of these, Winston Church
i'll, is an American, and has just writ
ten most successful novel. The other
Wiaston Churchill,is only American on
his mothers side, being the son Of
Lady Randolph Churchill He has
been in active service in India, was a
war correspondent in Cuba, and rode
with the Twenty-first lancers in its
famous charge at Obdurman.-Har-
per's Bazar.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20

ually arriving without previous warn
ing. One afternoon she was IN the
salon with her children, when tho
emperor was announced The chill
dren regarded him ) an ogre who
could command the { lth of any per-
son as he pleased, a d in terror they
swarmed down from t.:cir mothers lap
and went to hide. Napoleon heard
them as he entered and frOwning an
grily, demanded, Madame, where are
your whelps?" The duchesse, terrified,
did not reply. on which the man who
held the world in leash stamped in
fury round the drawing-room, looking
behind the draperies for the children,
whose only fault was that they feared
him. Presently he caught sight of a
little foot under the table, and seizing
it, dragged out with brutal roughness
the future Due de BassOno, who, even
in his extreme old age, could not recall
the moment without a nervous shud-
der. The incident. trifling as it is.
gives us as clear an indication of the
character Of this many-sided man as
does the wisdom of the code Napoleon.
1t is said that BOnaparte once. in
burst of eulogy, remarked to an Amerl-
can visitor that Washington's fame
would be growing long after his own
was forgotten. Whether authentic
or not, the saying is justified by the
contrast of the two mems characters.
Tried by the Disseminating exposure
of a brutal private life, fame may in
time turn to infamy and hero be
only monster.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
A Spider at a Battle.

A spider that has been through at
least two battles and has taken a long
Journey by sea and land, all without
mishap, is something of a curiosity.
The first time this particular spider
came into notice was just before the
fight at the Atbara. 1t had taken up
it's quarters in the ventilator Of the
helmet of an officer, Major Lawrie. 1t
was an energetic spider coming out at
night to feed, and after having it's sup
per of flies, returning to its hiding
place. The major left it unmolested.
and when he went into the Atbara
fight it was still in his helmet. Men
were killed all about him, but Major
Lawrie and his spider were unhurt At
Omdurman the major commanded
battery, and once more the spider went
into action. When the trouble was ov-
err Major Lawrie packed various arti-
cles to be sent home, and amongst
them the helmet that had seen action.
Inside the helmet was the spider. Not
until too late did the officer remember
that he had sent his little friend on a
long voyage without stocking up his
larder. 1t seemed unfair that the little
creature that had twice come out OF
battle unharmed, should starve to
death on the journey, but nothing
could now be done to help it. When the
major reached London, it was with
some compunction that he opened the
helmet box expecting to see the dead
body of the spider. He was rejoiced
to find his friend alive and vigorous,
and not even lonely. Upon the way
the occupants of the helmet had in
creased in number, for now two young
spiders shared the strange retreat.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20

the shining needle in the road. AS
soon as Paul got chance, he Jumped
up on tree stump and told lis news
in loud voice, and then how the peo-
pie shouted "Hurrah!' The whole vii
lage at once set to work to plan big
celebration that very day, but in all
their fun they did not forget the little
girl who found the darning- needle. She
was placed at the head of one of the ta-
bles, and some one proposed a toast ~
little Ruth Bright Eyes" And
"Bright-Eyes" she was always called
otter that. MAY w. CLYMER.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
Funston Avenged His Horse.

Colonel Funston sat on his horse.
watching his Kansas boys fire at the
enemy at Caloocan, when an orderly
came up with the commanding gener-
ais compliments, and an order to stop
firing. Cease firing!" shouted the
colonel Only few of the nearest
men heard him and the firing kept on.
Cease firing!" ordered the colonel
again, and this time the bugle gave
forth the peal and the firing, after
scattering, stopped altogether. Just
then a ball from the insurgents drilled
the neck Of the colonel's pony. Quick
as flash Funston whirled around, IRE
in his eyes. Commence firing!" he
shouted, at the top of his voice. "Give
'em - at 900 yards!" 1t took three
or four rounds of ammunition all alone
the line to avenge that horse, though
the colonel still rides it.-Manila cor.
Leslie's Weekly.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
A story of Napoleon.

The death of the Due de Bassono in
Paris brought out many curious anec-
dotes of his early life interesting to
students of history. The duke was
five years older than Mr.. Gladstone.
He remembered Waterloo. He had
sat, as child, or the knee of jose
phine. One recollection of his child
hood, vouched for by London truth,
throws a sidelight on the character ct
Napoleon The emperor frequently
called on the Duchesse de Bassono. u.s.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
1t Takes No Skill.

A new method of granting has just
been brought from abroad by which
any one, without any skill whatever,
can do a job of granting much better
than nine-tenths of the painters who
pose as first-class grainers. The mark
ing is done by means of absorbent pa
per. 1t is not transfer paper, but
paper, which is always used dry, the
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20

ber Of grainngs can be made with
single copy of the paper, each having
a different appearance. The paper is
put up in the usual widths of wall
paper. and in rolls. ard there are six
teen different kinds of grazing.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

The Village Darning Needle - Jesus
Folks-Rainy Days-The Games That
May Be Played to Make Them Brigh-
rer--The Feast Of the Dolls.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20

wood granting being painted thereon.
The picture shows the mode of appli-
cation. After coat of oil color is
given to the surface which it is de-
signed to grain, it is painted over
again with sap-color or graining
stain. The imprinted portion of the
granting paper absorbs the sap color,
while the printed parts show the vari-
Gus wood grains are prevented by a
chemical used in its preparation from
absorbing the color. The natural grain
left upon the surface can be softened
if desired. The grain of every variety
of hardwood used in building and caH-
net work can easily be reproduced by
these simple methods. A large num-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-18

The oregon Pine Lumber Company, con-
sisting az the two largest sawmil firms
In Portiand-fnman. Poulsen q Co. and the
North Pacific Lumber co.~-has been dis
solved. This company was formed about
I'VE years ago BY Inman. Poulsen 4 Co.
the willamette Steam Mills Lumber Il
Manufacturing Company and the North
Pacific Lumber Company for the purpose
OF maintaining prices, which prior To that
time were unsettled and unprofitabse
Afterward the mill OF the Willamette
Company burned down and the partner
ship became limited 10 Imam Poulsen 81
Co. and the North Pacific Lumber 60.
The dissolution OF the Oregon Lumber
Company will not affect prices nor create
a disturbance among the parties interest
ed: IL simply went out Of existence because
there is no longer a necessity for II. The
City Lumber Company. which includes not
only the two firms named but all the mills
In Portland Is not affected by the Gisin-
teSration Of the oregon Pine Lumber Com
pany.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-18

a place not within the district. The time
taken in going 10 sad from Portland causes
a great loss or tlme 20 the lighthouses on
account q! the distance from the district
to the base OF suppi!es. Il is said THAI time
is also lest on aceOuE. OF the fact that
very often he lighthouse tender gets IN
side the bar On the Columbia river and Is
unable TO get out. There are now several
bu0xs lying on he beach A few miles on
the other eide OF por: Townsend, which.
IL Is Gained. shoula be stored in some
building Port Townsend has been spoken
OF as a place for the station. hu; the fact
that II is very dangerous In a heavy south
west wind makes the position OF the tender
living at A wharf there Il little insecure.
The place spoken Of by shipping men as sae
best locality for station and wharf y
West Seattle There the supply beats could
lie in psrfec, safety IN all kinds Of wealth
err The station would be near railroad
ard supplies could easily he transported 10
that point At Port Townsend, on the other
hand the railroad facilities are very poor
and In Transporting supplies there two
frefghts would have To be reekcnei on, by
raj, and BY water. The establsshnsnt OF
supply station here would IL Is said. b
Of considerable benefit 20 local merchants.
as the SUPPLIES would In all probability he
boagh, here.
AS the treasury department intends TO
build a number OF lighthouses in AlasF an
waters IN the future, the amount OF the
supplies will increase. Besides this, the
buoys vii. he made IN the city, and sew
erai men will secure employment In ssor-
ing and caring for the supplies.
A new lighthouse supply beat Is In course
OF construction. to be used in the new light
house district.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-18
'A1L|N HAS QUARTZ MINES.
Valuable Lodges Discovered Near
Taku Arm, Lake Tagish.
ASSAYS RUN HIGH IN GOLD.
Americans Have Same Rights n
says Chief Engineer Hawkins. Of
white Pass Road-srattle Men
Of the Most Prsnisisg Properties

SasT1x Tiaes CO undauntsa value ana Of
s'eAs prSmsse have lately been discovered
~ lie Ain dss'-tc.. and aeve.opnes. work
y TOW ocs7g actively pushed o- al ieas.
one 81 Iae properties. This = the state
merit maize hy +. {. Hawkins, general man
asss OF sDs Nasts fasg & Yukon railway
ar hawkins aaS ju.t returned from, Alas
"A, where ne has been for soaur weeks
directing the AFFAIR. of hs company. He
states. m brief that sro-2eciors have IN
covered quartz lodges carrying free mil
ing ore Taiea assays very high values. III
Ire immediate v.cfrity Of Lake Attn
The value and importance Of the eiscoe-
erse- Of paying quartz r.nes lies Sc the
fact. according - Mr. Hawkins. that Amer
lean miners can take up quartz Gains the
same as Canadian miners. The exclusion
act. Mr.. Hawkins says. does not apply TO
quartz properties. Further, Mr. Hawkins
believes that the future OF the district de-
ponds entirely upon the development, nf its
quartz properties. He says ais, raat 10 has
been proven tlat there Ii miner liked
belt running through the c.s.rics. rseasur-
miles another. which will u.idouo.edsx pro-
duce quantities Of the precious metals Ia
the next few years
"A group of m Ming men have purchased
what Is known as the Buckhorn cain, -
Mr.. Hawkins said yesterday N a Post In
;e.tgencer reporter ne price paid was
xJl.sNt. Tie NINE Was .HCA'el Art OcsG-
Der By the Redmonds. father and son. The
syndicate which is nov devs .op.nS /; ia
cludes several Seattle people wn1n xaow
but whose names / do not W.sh 10 give a.
this time
The Bgckhorn mine is situated near the
Faniaii trail SIX miles frsm Taku arm.
When the property was SulA the Seatie
syndicate Inc owners had driven a xhatr
twenty feet in on tne ledge. Since the!
development work has been pushss. by abe
employment Of shifts working Gay cna
night Assays srczn tho face Of the edge
run from So TO s2ss 10 the ton. The ore
Is free milling.
Other Gains have been found IN tie
district carrying free milling nigh era!e
quartz Prosecutors in the vicinity or sur
prise lake have found promising is5@cs o;
galsna and silver. FreE. r2por-s w,Ech
consider reii bile and authoritative .he mir
eralizeti heit has been asceTfained 70 n
approximately sixty miles " de- by one hun
tirei and Eve miles long. extending ,aro1ga
the AtlIn district
III will be but a short time before re-
suits VIII prove what the Arm district car
produce II the way Of quartz TaineF. Rat
iittle has been said concerning the recent
quartz finds As IN all new c.Srl ~. Eres.os.
attention has bean paid 10 the placer prsp.
er,ley for III. reason that -sacsr ground
Yields imme diase revenue. TIE country is
now being prosneoted for quartz. conf
IDENTIFY believe .hai the district Will Prove
IN be- very rich in gold quartz. while rich
veins of Silver and COPPER are also known
10 exist In the aistries.