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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27

If we remember right the most sue
cessful advertising scheme worked last
year was that of the Pope Manufac-
tEring Company when that enterpris-
ing concern announced its chainless BIZ
cycle. OF course the bicycle occupies
a rather unusual position among pro-
ducts and it is not very difficult 10 Sc
cure a good deal Of free advertising FOR
il, although that is rather harder now
a-days than II used to be. The Column
bia bicycle folk are, of course. large
and liberal advertisers and no newspa-
per begrudges them a good measure OF
free putting. Moreover. they cannot
be accused Of really trying to work
anybody for concern of that standing
is above such business. But when the
working is done on a large scale II
commands respect even from the vic
Tins. And so after the Columbia peo-
pie had secured at one stroke thou
sands upon thousands OF dollars worth
of free advertising for their new chain
less the newspapers were disposed to
allow that they were very welcome TO
all they got. Both their ordinary large
business relations with the press and
the ingenuity, audacity and grandeur
Of their scheme justified the success OF
the free boom for the chainless.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27

It takes a pretty clever fellow 4
fool the newspapers now-a-days, and
Of course 10 accomplish it the subject
must be OF exceptional interest or at
least made TO appear so. The way that
publicity was secured for the pink is
one Of the most noteworthy instances
Of working the press in all the history
OF advertising records. 1t viii proba-
bly, hold the record for 1899, FOR one
such experience makes the newspapers
wary for some time 10 como. The
handsome way IT was done, however
robs the scheme of the string it might
otherwise have for the business de-
partment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27

Few Of the schemes promoted by the
ingenious advertiser can command the
assistance to their success that a well
started public interest, such as that
counted upon for the chainless bicycle
I'm 1898 and the Lawson pink i'm 1899. ar
ford. But. nevertheless, there is prob
ably less difficulty than most adverts-
ers imagine in creating the opportunity
as is illustrated by a scheme recently
worked by clothing store i'm West
ern city. In this instance the firm ad.
vertised "a great sacrifice sale Of
clothing" There Is. OF course nothing
new about that The "cut prices were
announced with the customary biz
headlines and scare marks in plenty.
Then the original genius stepped in.
one OF the firm appealed to the courts
for an injunction restraining his part
ner from conducting the sale. alleging
that the goods were being offered far
below cost, at prices that meant ruin
for the firm. The other partner prompt
ly responded and the newspapers de-
voted columns TO the sharp legal con-
test that was waged FOR the next few
days. When the fever of the fight and
of the free advertising was at its
height the injunction suit was With
drawn and the partners attended
strictly 20 the business of taking the
money OF the excited customers who
stormed the store fearful that the court
would stop the slaughter before they
had grabbed the bargains. Now. OF
course. such advertising methods are
not 10 be recommended. But they
suggest that there Is still "a good deal
left in the art ana profession Of adj
vcrtislng to bc originated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27

After an &c is not always easy 10
draw the limo between Advertising in
terest and news Interest. There is. pro-
verbally, always more news out of Tho
newspapers than ls ever reported in
them and therc would be stll greater
default did not thc advertiser buy
ncNspaper space literally 70 tc'l us OF
his dolugs and his wntrs. $50 sensible
newspaper nowadays is afraid OF the
"talnt OF the advertiser" although
scarcely a generation ago a newspaper
worker OF ihe broad,st splrl, and the
greatest emineucc in hls profession ex-
pressed The hope that The Gay would
come when newspaper of the hrst
class would carry no advertising Ana
We DO not recall that be ever changed
his mind on that point How vain was
the hope. n 81 was at all Justified. is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27

IL Is said that had the dispatch re-
lating TO the Oregon received more
consideration II would not have been
given to the public at this time. II
came in cipher and according to Wash
ington reports there is more behind IL
that requires explanation and for
which the publication OF the dispatch
has whelted the public's appetite as
well as caused concern TO the govern
nent International complications are
suggested with Germany in the fore
ground. The German cruiser Kaisern
Augusta has just Joined her sister ships
i'm Manila harbor and there are rumo-s
OF proposed landing OF marines and
sailors to protect German property ana
residents alleged TO be threatened bv
such outbreaks as that Of the other
night when Filipino conspirators at
tempted to burn the city and did de-
stroy some of the suburban villages be-
fore our troops could suppress them
Nothing official can be known as to
this and there is really no authoritative
ground FOR the belief that Germany is
otherwise than friendly, however much
her emperor would have liked 10 Sc.
cure possession OF an island OF two In
the Philippine group when Dewey sur
prised the world that May morning by
destroying SPANS authority over the
islands. When Vice Admiral Won Del
drichs last annoyed our Dewey he had
under him a feet rather more powerful
than that OF the American admiral.
But Dewey's feet at present with the
monitors Monterey and Monadnock Is
the superior. though ~ there is any se-
rious business threatening the Oregon
would be n welcome addition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27
Wild Rush 0, Diamond Miners.

\ wild rush or excited miners Is re-
ported at Nullagine. Western Austria
liza where diamonds have been discoV-
cred in large quantities. and II II feared
that many will lose their lives IN the
mad struggle for riches. In this coun
Try the rush for gain Is causing many
other men 10 break down in health and
strength Nervousness sleeplessness
loss ~ nesh and appetite and general
debility are The con2pvD symptoms.
H~ef effof'e SfNfHar 81 N''fefe WI fflFr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27

That he who would be an entcrpris-
ing advertiser need not despair for fear
the DAYS OF successful schemes are past
and that advertising has settled down
20 a routine ir we'll defined ruts there
continue 20 be abundant evidence. The
advertisement Of the Lawson pink. Tor
example. demonstrate how great s. tho
reward Of clcyerness and tact. The new a.
papers were full Of the story of that
$4,000 pink few weeks ago and jour.
nails that held their space at the high
est valuation TO the merchant or
tradesmen who came 10 buy it IN The
ordinary course OF business. onthus.-
nsticaliy furnished columns 20 thc story
OF the pink and supplied BIG headlines
as we'll of course II didn't look Hso
an advertiserient at nrst glance bui
old hands NJ The business recognized
the ear marks. after day or two and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27

Ball gown by Nine. Guillot. Blouse
and skirt of pleated pale green mcussel-
inc de sole over pale green surah. Corse-
let and tunic OF mauve velvet closed
with mauve silk lacings at the back.
Decollete and tunic bordered with black
ostrich tips.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27
THE NEWS
cAiLY EUROPEAN HINT.

(secured for exclusive publication In
The News by arrangement with Felix.
Rour. Doucet. La Ferriere. Paquin and
other famous Partisan costume maxi
ers.l
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-06

Little Colorado river, watching his in
creasing bands of cattle and horses,
and, now and again, take out few
tourists to the wonderful forest near
by.
1 have been out to the petPified forest
q number of times, sometimes with
Adam and sometimes without him. But
the trip is not complete without the
presence of the genial and vigorous
Scotchman.
After crossing the river, not far from
Hanna's house, the drive is over COM
paratively level country towards line
of bluffs or cliffs some four or five
miles away. On reaching these cliffs
we find number of bays and Promon-
tories, which make canyons and ravines
into which we can drive and ride for
purposes of exploration. Here we find
the logs scattered about in confusion
in every direction. Strange to say, all
the trees are split up into logs, and
equally strange is the fact that if one
tries to split a log the fracture is a
longitudinal one, while all the old
fractures are transverse. Sticking out
of the cliff walls all around US are sec
tions of trees. AS the soft material of
WHICH I11G Walls are 10 w dS11CO
away, more of the trees become eX-
posed, and in time are released from
their matrix, only to roll down and
join the great mass on the level. The
results of this constant disintegration
are seen in the most peculiar carvings
or sculptures of the soft rock which
surround these trees. Yonder is a
group which looks like dwarfish man
and his wife, whilst here to the left
a bold pillar stands out, so or more
feet high, crowned with the head of a
tremendous eagle. Yonder, on hill.
is a 20-foot log of jasper and agate, so
resting on the brow of the hill that
it looks for all the world ike cannon,
a natural fortress to exclude people
from the region of the beautiful stones.
A little over half mile away on the
southwest side of this bluff the soil has
been so washed away as to cut ra-
vine right underneath one of the very
few almost perfect trees found in the
forest. So that here we have a natural
bridge formed out of a petrifed tree.
This tree was originally over 200 feet
high, and is now so large in diameter
that 1 have a friend who has ridden
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-06
WONDERS OF NATURE
None More Impressive Than Those
of the Petrif1ed Forest.
Among Them Is "A Natural Bridge
Formed of a Petrified Tree-Re-
mnrkabIe Sagacity of an
Old Horse.
Especial Arizona letter.

Most people have doubtless heard the
story of the Arizona pioneer who was
giving lecture in New York on the
wonders of his PARKWAY country.
When he came to his description of the
petrified forest, it is reported that he
said somewhat as follows: Eyes, ladies
and gentlemen, out yonder in Arizona
there is forest where the trees are all
growing just the same as they did cen
turtles ago, but all pewtrified. Yes, gen
tlemen, them trees is still standing and
growing eco or more feet high, the same
as they did centuries ago, but ali pew
trified. And the branches on them 'ere
trees is growing the same as they did
centuries ago, but all pewtrifed. And
if you dig down into the ground you
will find the roots of them ere trees a
growing just the same as they did cen
turtles ago, but all pewtrified. And on
the branches of them ere trees leaves
are growing just the same as they did
centuries ago, but all pewtrifed. And,
flying about among the branches of
them ere pewtrified trees, ladies and
gentlemen, are number of pewtrified
birds, a-singing pewtrifed songs"
A gentleman in the audience here
-drOSe anu asked the privilege OF SUD-
uniting a question to the lecturer
Said he: eff these petrified birds are
flying about in this petrified forest
what becomes of the law of gravita-
tion?"
Without any hesitation the lecturer
replied: ooh, that's pewtrifed, too!'
Now, whether this story has any foun-
dation in fact or not [ am unable to
say, but it is from such story as this
that many people have gained an idea
as to what the petrifed forest is like
At the outset let it be understood that
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-06
SHEEP EATING WEEDS.
They Are Far Better seavensers In
the Orchard In Early Summer
Than the Hogs.

The American Sheep Breeder points
out the fact that many plants usually
classed as weeds are in pastures often
eaten by sheep, either to give variety to
their diet OF for the tonic effect on their
systems. 1t mentions the common dan
delion, parsley, yarrow, and even thor
oughwort, as desirable for this use. In
England sheep growers purposely SOW
yarrow when laying down pastures for
sheep, and also the narrow-leafed plan
tain. Most of these are somewhat bit
ter to the taste, and the liking for what
is bitter seems to be popularity of the
sheep, which often leads it to eat leaves
that are poisonous rather than medic
inal. It is possible that all these plants
have medicinal qualities, but the sheep
does not know enough to doctor itself
with them, as sheep are often poisoned
by eating leaves of laurel when allowed
to run where that poisonous plant
grows. We have known sheep to be poi
soned when an overdose of cherry leaves
was probably the cause. The leaves of
the cherry, peach, almond, and of the
common oleander all contain prussic
acid, and all are poisonous when eaten
in any quantity.
1t is chiefly, we think, when pastures
are dried up, and the sleeps appetites
are clamorous for some green thing,
that these fresh leaves are most attrac-
tive to them. Yet we hate to leave even
dried leaves of the cherry, almond or
peach where sheep could eat all they
liked of them. The craving for some
thing bitter probably explains why
sheep will eat the tender shoots of
nearly all deciduous trees, which are
almost invariably bitter to the palate.
With regard to anything uncleanly as
regards animal excrement or blood, the
taste of the sheep is more refined and
sensitive than that of any other farm
animal. But it unquestionably does
have liking for what's bitter to the
taste, and will eat the small, wormy
apples that a hog will turn up his nose
at, while the hog will pick its favorite
food among filth that no sheep could
be brought near enough to touch. In
the early summer, when the small, bit
ter, wormy apples are falling, the sheep
is, therefore, a much better scavenger
in the orchard than is the hog.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-06
GRAIN BAG HOLDERS.

from it, so as 10 leave hands breadth
between the two parts that would
otherwise touch. Cut several notches
half an inch deep and slightly more
than a quarter of an inch wide on the
lower side of the short end so that
they will fit down over the long end.
Then at point B, six Or eight inches
from where the two ends cross, give
the long end a twist and bend down
ward, as shown in Fig. 2. In the long
end bore some holes for screws, and
fasten the now complete bag-holder to
a post, the side of the granary or to any
other convenient object where the grain
is to be handled.
When a bag is to be filed slip the
mouth around the iron circle previously
held by the last notch from the end
A. Engage the cloth with the four
short, blunt spikes c, C, C, C, that
should be added to prevent slipping.
Loosen the end A, and let another
notch engage with the end B. It takes
but moment to put on or take off
the bag, which is held firmly.
The same holder may be made porta-
bic in two ways; first, by the use of
brackets such as shown in Fig. 8.
These may be screwed to any cOnven-
lent object in any place desired, the
end being slipped in and taken out
at will. The second may be made of
piece of gas or other iron pipe secure
ly screwed to plank, as shown in Fsx.
4, the end-piece B being slipped in taez
top. The advantage of this latter ar9
rangement is that the bag-holder may
be taken anywhere upon the farm, even
to the field when necessary.
One thing that must be borne in mind
in making these bag-holders is that
they must not be so high above the
ground that the bag will be suspend
ed. The bottom of the sack must rest
upon the ground, else the weight and
the jar will tear the screws loose in a
short time. The holder is for keeping
the mouth of the sack open, not for
lifting it also.-M. G. Kains, in Farm
and Fireside.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-06

confederate officer, and escaped unhurt.
He carried the sword on to Springfield
in the afternoon of that day, then took
it to Rolla when the fragment of Iy-
on's army retreated to that point, and
kept the weapon through the war as
a souvenir of Wilson's creek. This
Kansas soldier reached the ranks of
major general before he left the service.
He supposed that the confederate ma
1or was buried at Wilson's creek, and
never knew otherwise till long after the
war.
One day this veteran of the union
army was showing an ex-confederate
the captured sword and telling its
strange history, when the southern
man informed him that the confederate
major did not die. The bayonet thrust
had made CHASTITY wound, but the con-
federate officer was picked up in a mo
ment by his own men and sent at once
to q battlefield hospital. After re-
covering from this wound the major re-
sumed service in the regiment, and was
finally promoted to the rank of colonel.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-06

the idea that these trees are standing
upright, that they have roots, and that
they have branches, is a complete err
Tor, and has not the slightest founda-
ton in fact. Indeed, it is considered as
very doubtful that these immense pet
ri1ied logs grew within many miles of
the place where they are now found.
The superstition of the scientists is
that they flowed into what was then
an inland lake or basin from some
higher region, where a tremendous
flood had washed the great forest out
of existence. The recumbent trees
were then, during the subsequent CEN
turtles, covered with mud, sand and
limestone many thousands of feet deep,
and thus subjected to an immense pres
sure, and heat.
There must have been iron and other
minerals in the substances that washed
down and covered the trees, as well
as lime to solidify them, for, now that
thousands upon thousands of years
have passed away, and the everything
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-06

strata have been washed down by the
disintegrating forces of the centuries,
these once proud and lofty trees are
found to be not only solid stone, but
colored into such variety of hues and
shades as to be the delight of the
collector and the charm of the artist.
Here are actually millions of tons of
jasper, chalcedony, mOss-agate, topaz,
amethyst and agates of every magma
BILE hue. Hundreds of square miles are
covered with this wonderful forest.
These large deposits of petrifed
wood are found in Arizona, five miles
from the main line of the Santa Fe
railway to California. a little station
between Carrie and Holbrook has been
named Adamana, after the old pioneer
who drives tourists out to the forest.
He lis one of the best-known characters
of the west. There are few people
in the west who do not know Adam
Hanna. Adam Is Scotchman, and is
a born pioneer. He was the sheriff in
Silverton, Col, in it's earliest and palm
lest days He has arrested more des-
peradoes, perhaps, than any man now
living, and yet, for the past few years,
he has been content to reside at his
little ranch-house on the banks Of the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-06
IN THE REAR IN DEFEAT.
when Courage Is Gone and EveEy-
thing Is In Chaotic
Condition.

s'Of all the mysterious things connect
ed with army life said the doctor,
1.-The the most mysterious incidents, ac-
cidents and events were those that
occurred in the rear of an army backing
away from an enemy. There was al
ways something to inspire the men in
front; the impulse of intensity impeiled
them to do their best. The confidence OF
numbers carried battalions where sin
gle men would not go, and the enthusI-
asm and exhilaration of a forward
movement transformed the dullest men
into heroic figures. Men in front were
ruled by the spirit of battle, and they
knew nothing of the distress, dismay
and Generalization that often follows
in their wake.
In the rear of an army, in case of de-
feat, everything was at its worst. There
was nothing to sustain the courage of
men, The confidence that came with
organization, with the touch of elbows,
with well-formed lines, was lacking
Disheartened by wounds, weak from
the loss of blood, with senses dulled-by
pain, the injured men were often sur
rounded by panic-stricken soldiers.
whose fright weakened them more than
wounds. The frightened mules of long
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-06
PLAIN HORSE TALK.

The record of endurance made by the
saddle bred horses during the last cam
paign is of the greatest interest.
There is an increased interest in sad
die horse breeding, and we hope soon
to see fewer misfits under the saddle.
A big rolling door made of Turing
strips and mosquito net does not cost
much, and is a great preserver of horse
flesh.
Too much care cannot be taken of
the feet. 1t is much easier to keep the
feet sound than to cure them after they
have become injured by neglect or care
lessness.
Do not let the hot weather come and
find your stables badly ventilated.
Horses cannot be kept healthy and in
the best condition if their quarters are
close and full of foul odors.
Ifyour horses feet have become hard,
soak them in wateror apply poultice of
fax seed. A pad made of piece of an
old blanket or some wooden cloth thor
oughly wet and fastened around the
hoof will aIlay fever and help to keep
the feet in good condition.-Farm Jour
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-06
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GRAIN-BAG HOLDERS
They Save Much Heavy Lifting and
Keep Many Hands and Fingers
from Getting Tired.

The old proverb, ''Make your head
save your heels,'' might well be *
tended to include fingers where grain
bags are still held by hand, as they
very generally are. There is, perhaps.
no farm convenience so easy to make
that will save so much lifting and so
many tired hands and fingers as bag
holders. Here are several based upon
the one principle.
The stationary one illustrated in
Figs. 1 and is made as follows: Take
a piece of fiat iron rod about six feet
long, one inch wide and one-fourth of
an inch thick, with some spring to it.
Bend it till it takes the form shown
in Fig. 1, with the short end A below
the long one and sprung downward
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-06
TALK ABOUT CLOVER.
ture Affects Its Value as
Food for Live Stock.

have noticed recently that there
have been some inquiries in regard to
red clover, as to whether it will cause
scours when fed to young stock.
Of course in very wet season, such
as was experienced in Missouri last
season, clover, as well as grasses,
would be inferior in nutrition COM
pared with crops grown in a dry season,
either fed dry or green. 1t may con-
tain properties when grown in a wet
season that will cause scours. I am
sure of one thing, that in a wet season
clover does not contain very many fat
producing constituents, for it is as
much as stock can do to hold the fat al
ready gained, even when the clover and
grass growth is Iuxuriant; while in a
dry season, even with shortage, stock
will fatten.
Glover is the best foliage plant we
have, notwithstanding the foregoing
conclusions, especially for cattle. There
is some objection to it for horse feed,
but by proper care in cutting at the
right time, and curing without any eN-
posture to dew or rain, this trouble can
be entirely overcome. The objection to
clover for horse feed is in the fine fuzz
on the leaves and stems of the plant,
which is carried into the lungs of the
horse by the breath while he is eating.
l have learned OF late by actual ex-
perience tnat if clover is cut early
enough those particles viii adhere to
the stems and can be swallowed and
digested without any bad effect what
ever. To avoid this trouble clover should
be cut before many of the heads begin
to turn brown, and should not be ex-
posed, when partially dried, to dews.-
c. D. Bent, in Rural World.