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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
THE NEXT FRUIT CROP.
Outlook IL Not Quite as DIshearten"
ing ms IL Would Appear 10 Most
ON First Thought.

The coming season will not be as
noted for its abundant crop Of fruit
as last The excessively cold winter
has killed so many trees and vines that
we can hardly expect to have much
more than half or three-quarters OK
a crop, and in some localities even less.
Consequently there was never sea-
son when more attention was needed
in the orchard, for by giving better
culture to the fruit it is possible to
make some amends for natures short
comings. There is always one redeem
ing feature about small crop. Prices
are apt to be higher, and this some
times brings them up to point where
profits are more satisfactory. In years
of excessive fruit yields the profits to
the growers have more than once been
so small that they hardly paid for the
time and labor bestowed upon their
culture. A smaller crop with better
prices may not be so good to the con-
sumer, but it is apt to be better for
the farmers pocketbooks. Thus the
outlook for fruit growing this year
may not be quite as bad as would APP
pear at first thought.
But there is need of preparation for
it, More than ever is it necessary to
give the trees and vines good cultiva-
ton, and protect them from the raw
ages of insects and disease. There is
probably no orchard where the cul-
ture is so good that it could not be
improved little. BY studying the
trees carefully, and giving the best
attention to the fewer number of trees
that have withstood the cold, we can
surely increase the yield to some ex-
tent. The outlook is not a matter for
sorrow or regret so much as it is one
for renewed effort to better culture.
In the first place it will pay to go
through the orchard and cut out all
except the trees that promise fair
crop. This is no time to nurse half
dead trees. Either cut them back, or
dig them up and replace them with
others, and then give all the atten-
ton to the remainder, Sometimes
there is life in tree, which will spring
up and thrive if the tree is cut back
enough, but if left just as it is it will
exhaust itself trying to distribute
itself over a wide area. The pruning
knife is sometimes the best friend in
season like this.-C. S. Walters, in Jour
nal of Agriculture.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
GOOD ROADS GOSPEL.
A Few Pointed EpigrAms Taken
from a Speech Delivered by
Hon. John T.. Brown.

Hon. John p. Brown, of Connersville,
Ind, was recently invited by Gov.
Mount to address the Indiana State AS
ISOLATION of Trustees, and from his
brilliant effort the following bright
shafts of good roads advocacy are wor-
thy of consideration:
mo influence has been so potent as
the wheel in developing the system
of good roads, and all of these thousands
of L. A. w. wheelmen are ready to help
the farmer secure good roads.
Civilization and education are the
results of perfect highways, not only
among nations, but localities as well.
"The future prosperity of the state
will be determined by those who are
now in school. Good roads will aid
them in accomplishing their future
work in the advancement of the state.
"a good road cannot be built with
out the expenditure of much money
and great labor.
"a high land tax now means low
land tax hereafter, while lowland tax
is the highest and longest continued.
"All taxes should be collected in
cash.
"All wealth should aid in that when
benefits all, and in nothing is this more
true than good roads.
"The state should aid in highway
construction, on which her future well
fare so greatly depends"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
LETTER BOX CURIOS.
Strange Things Entrusted to the
United States Mails.
Those That Are UNAVAILABLE Are De-
posted In the Storage Room of
the Inquiry DIvIsiOn-A Place
of Rare Interest
[sneclal Chicago Letter. ]

OF course people try to send live
frogs and toads and strawberry
jam and such things through the
mails. But Uncle Sam objects. That's
why there's an inquiry division in
the Chicago post Office. 1t was for
the purpose Of intercepting this
unavailable matter and rectifying odd
blunders that the department was in
augurated. The storage room with its
vast array of merchandise of all de-
scriptions resembles a curiosity shop
more than anything else. All kinds of
articles, some improperly directed and
some unavailable, are stored away there.
l have always been interested in this
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18

department and at various times have
gone through it, and frequently have
taken an inventory of the unique things
that have found their way there. l
have seen set of false teeth, neatly
done up in a package bearing no ad-
dress, awaiting Identification. Near by
were couple of fret saws, n wig for
an actor, a pair of hair switches, a
Kansas grasshopper, pretzel attached
to tag directed to somebody in New
York, u can of soft soap, a box OF red
pepper, grapes, candies, toys and al
most everything imaginable. Among
the unavailable matter once saw a
piece of wedding cake, presumably sent
to some friend to dream upon. One
Notwithstanding little parcel con-
tanned a piece of pie addressed to an
employee at the city hall. He was duly
notified that such package awaited
his orders, but he evidently did not
care for pie, as he never called for it.
Another package had printed on the
Top Oh III lllS SluS up WIN SoLS'
Ink" The sender evidently took the
United States mail service for an eX-
press company. Sometimes there
seems to be method in the madness of
those who are bent on evading the
postal regulations. Not long ago a
loaded siX-shooter was intercepted, and
the next day box of cartridges was
sent on by the same person.
1t keeps the superintendent and his
assistants pretty busy attending to
the unavailable articles, but this is
only a part of the business. Although
the people have learned to be more
careful in the transmission of mail
matter, and are better informed in re-
gard to the rules regulating this branch
of the service, queer mistakes happen
very frequently. In addition to in
tercepting the unavailable articles the
inquiry department is expected to I'M
tangle all the snarls and rectify all the
blunders that come into the post Of
fees. Some of these blunders are
amusing.
Not long ago an unstamped letter
was found in the city drop. 1t was
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
MAILED A Letter
WITHOUT A STAMP KEEP THE
CHANG

The nickel was also sent to the in
quiry office. where a two-cent stamp
was put on the unstamped letter and
the balance of the money applied to the
United States sinking fund.
On one occasion a child's book was
received. 1t had been sent as mer-
chandise, but on the fly leaf a girls
name had been written, which is con-
trary to the postal regulations, and it
was therefore held. At TIE bottom of
the first page was also written: Look
on page 12O," Turning to the page
indicated the clerk found crisp two
dollar bill.
Sometimes things get little mixed
up by the employees of the post Office,
but not often, for the positions of the
clerks depend upon their correctness.
However, an error now and then does
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
HORTICULTURAL HINTS.

We do not advise extensive melon
culture. The markets in summer are
usually glutted with melons.
Sweet corn comes up much sooner if
It is soaked over night in warm water,
and the crop is fit for use just that much
sooner.
Potatoes grow better if planted be-
fore beginning to sprout. The second
sprouts that start are not so strong as
the first.
It is a good plan to mulch rasp-
berries, as it has been shown that
mulched plants will produce much bet
ter berries than those left unprotected
by drying winds.-Western Plowman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
SIMPLE GREENHOUSE.

abundant light to the front bed or
bench. A house of this character, and
of moderate size, may be rooted with
two rows of sashes seven feet long, the
lap or junction of the two sashes in
the center of the roof being support
ed by wooden girder formed of a
piece of three by four stuff resting on
posts, the latter being spaced about
eight feet apart. This length of roof
would give a house nearly 10 feet in
width, with front wall Ave feet high
and back wall TX feet, and may be
divided into three beds or benches of
convenient width for worling.-RuraI
New Yorker
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18

creep in. a case OF this kind occurred
once when two packages, almost alike,
came in at the snme time. Both were
in bad order, and in trying to fix them
in proper shape the clerk got the wrap.
pS4's mixed. One package contained an
alligator and the other roses. Nobody
knew which was which so they Just
made n guess of it, and put note in
the alligator box to the effect; "If you
are expecting box of roses, write to
Miss -----, of ----," and in the box OF
roses they wrote few lines like this;
"If you are expectingan alligator, write
TO Mrs. -, of -" The post Office
authorities did not hear of the matter
again, so in all probabilities the guess
came out all right,
About one of the most ridiculous err
rors was made by woman in Mobile
who imagined that one of the employees
in the Chicago post Office was writing
her personal letter, when he had
simply sent her the regulation notice
informing her that letter she had
written was being held for postage.
1t all came about in this way: The
woman had answered an advertisement
requesting a "lady correspondent"
She had sent her letter unsealed with
out any stamp. In some way it had
been overlooked and came through the
mails till it reached Chicago, Here it
was turned over to the inquiry depart
ment. The clerk promptly notified the
sender. She thought it was an answer
to her letter by the man who had adj
vertised for correspondent This is
what she wrote:
Mobile, - -, Mr.. --- Dear Sir:
Among the advertisements in the Enquirer
desiring young lady correspondents, find
one from Chicago Enquirer office, to which
will reply. have never had an unknown
correspondent, but know of several who
have answered advertisements, so l
thought that would be Il puribus unum.
/ will reserve description and age till my
next. Hoping that my letter will meet with
your approval and hasty reply, remain
an unknown friend. -"
1t is perhaps unnecessary to say that
Uncle Sans prudent young man evaded
this attempt to open a correspondence
with the Mobile belle, and explained to
her in plain language the whole situa-
ton.
The criminal classes have frequently
used the postal service for returning
stolen property. Now because thief
sometimes returns property for which
he has no use, it isn't always an indica-
ton that he is about to reform. 1t may
simply show that lie has an idea of be-
ing half way square, 1t isn't always
convenient for him to send back papers
that are of no value to anyone but the
owner, but some of the more ingenious
members of the light-fngered gentry
have discovered way that is both safe
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
SIMPLE GREENHOUSE.
A Structure Which Enables Garden
ers to Get Considerable Space
Mt Low Cost.

Probably the most satisfactory low
cost greenhouse for forcing vegetables
is found in the form of half-span
house facing the south or southeast,
and having comparatively flat roof
composed of movable or partly movable
SASH the front wall of the house also
to be partly glass, in order to give
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18

"The cashier informed me-" said the
president, "that he was strongly tempt
ed to skip with the funds, but that he
locked himself up with them and
prayed over them all night and over.
came the temptation"
81 know il" said the chief director.
81 had detective at his door, one at
each window, and one on the roof-at
the chimney aue-while he was pray
ng."-Atlanta Constitution.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
Another Financial Lesson.

Hempfield township, Westmoreland
county, Pa, must pay $40 to citizen
who was crossing bridge with a
threshing machine when the bridge
gave way and dumped the outfit into
creek. Poor highways are expen-
siVe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18

Billings-I understand that many of
the vultures in Cuba persisted during
the war?
Bulette-Probably they did. Our
boys didn't eat all the embalmed beef.
N. Y. World.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
Chances.

Every man has brilliant chances
AS he journeys on life's way;
But he generally sees them,
Looking back on yesterday.
Chicago Daily News
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18

If the trees need pruning, it is easier
to prune as soon as the necessity shows
itself than it is after several seasons
Of neglect.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18
The other Man knows.

No man is so ignorant that he doesn't
know what he would do If he were in
your place.-Chicago Daily News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-18

sent to the inquiry department. A few
hours later nickel pasted to a piece
of cardboard was found in the mailing
box. On the cardboard was written;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

BROUGHT BACK FROM TuE GRAVE

BROUGHT BACK FROM TIrE GRAVE.
Last November Mr.. Joseph James,
painter, OF 5Z5 W. Peri 81, 1udianapo-
lis, Ind, was at DEATHS door with quick
CONSUMPTION. Wasted 90 a skeleton:
his lungs a mass Of ulceration; his
death was hourly awaited by his doctor
and family. lie was Kept in a constant
stupor with opium. a friend, thinking
TO relieve his terrible cough, gave him a
bottle of Brazilian Balm. Seeing its
wonderful effect, the doctor advised its
continued use. Mr. James soon after
dismissed his doctor. and depended
on the Balm alone. His recovery was
rapid and complete, aud in February he
returned TO work. His lungs are sound,
and his weight greater than az any time
in his life. His recovery Is regarded as
almost a miracle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15
sssNSSSsa TsssSp@ @N
V '%S'SsSs;%s>Gs S'ss; - %as.SeSSs IS .
coaiMA nAciLLrs.

In consumption beware of cough mix.
irres and prescriptions that contain
opium. Opium paralilcs the nerves,
and gives the comma bacillus good
chance 10 destroy the lungs. 1t is
always fatal. brazilian Balm docs not
contain n trace of any opia;e, but stimu-
lates the nerves with new life aud power,
destroys the microbc. and restores all
that is LETT Of The diseased lungs TO a
sound and healthy state which nd other
remedy has ever been known TO accom-.
p,ish.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

If you want 10 buy a lodging house
be sure and call before you buy. as
have n large lot of lodging houses for
sale. All business done fair and square
for both buyer and seller No one will
be sold the furnishings and business Of
a boarding or lodging house until they
have seen owner OF building and all
bills, If any is due on furnishings, are
paid, and they get a good title to all
goods and chattels sold them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15
Asthma Can De Cured.

]. r. Niblo, ex-school superintendent
of Rochester, Pa, says: 81 have tccn a
great sufferer from asthma for years, but
l have had a splendid winter, owing TO
the surprising efficacy of Brazilian
Balm" A lady in Cincinnati, who had
suffered with asthma for IL years. could
no, lie down; was porfsctly cured With
brazilian Balm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

LIQUOR SALOON-Nicely fitted up.
with three furnished rooms con-
nected; located in an English
community; doing nice bus-
ness; owner Obliged TO go TO England
Wthin TWO weeks piano, furniture,
saloon and license at a bargain to quick
buyer. CARVER. lO7 Westminster
street. On
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15
Pneumonia Cured.

Mrs. A. J. Lawrence, Of Beaver, Pa,
says: brazilian Balm brought me out
OF a severe attack OF pneumonia in
splendid shape. IL Is wonderful rctn-
edy for coughs aud lung troubles. Also,
for outward use, for burns. cold-sores,
and chapped hands and face. it cures
like magic. 1t Is invaluable in the
family"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

$4,000 for PLANT and STOCK OF
LUMBER yard near Boston; doing
$4,000 a year business. $3.50. balance
easy terms: Finest Barber Shop In Bos
ton, sundry and cigars connected would
exchange for small country house and
pay balance cash. $500, balance easy
terms: Hotel in Rhode Island, % rooms:
all improvements. Call for full partl-
culars. (6)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

REAL ESTATE INSURANCE AND
GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS
established 10 years is located in the
best and busiest part OF Boston doing
reliable first class business clearing
from $4,000 TO $1,000 yearly. finely equip
pea oiilces, want a working partner,
best OF references required and given,
tull particulars. Price $1,000 satisfac-
tory terms to good party. ROSS q CO.,
-fI washington street Boston Gs)m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15
Clark Bros, IS Water ST., Boston.

FOR SALdE--Farms. small and large:
one 10 miles out. 20 acres, rich land,
large orchard. IL room house. large
Darn ana outbuildlngs, all In good con-
dition. price $500: farm. IA miles OUT.
l31a acres land. Az acres woodland.
house barn and hennery, horse. wagon
ana farming tools, all for $1,000. CLARK
BROS, 80 Water street. Boston, 90
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

POULTRY and MILK FARM, 2 miles
from Willimantic. Conn: 60 acres land |;
level and free from stones; house. barn,
carriage shed. poultry house, never
falling well OF water: running water in
barn yard: electric railroad will pass
this farm before end of year. Price
$1,000. 5000 down, balance can remain on
mortgage as long as you wish: quick
If you want IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

WANTED Men and women. prepare
for CIVIL service positions; post office
clerks ana carriers; railway mail and
departmental service; clerks and copy
ists; salary, $1,000, instruction by mail,
framing class. CIVIL SERVICE
TRAINING AGENCY, Leonard, 81
Aier, Syracuse ~. y. QD
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

ESTABLISHED BUSINESS clearing
500 TO $40 weekly. where little extra
work can double that amount, finest
location I'm Boston, always made money.
price for reliable business where ex-
perience is not necessary investigate
this. ROSS s. CO. 247 Washington ST.,
Boston. UNm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

WANTED-A PARTNER in an old
established Fish and Oyster business:
doing big business; three teams; but
wish To open another Market: money
required about $500. which will be used
10 increase business: come and investi.
gate. BENNETT IL CO. $50 fremont
street, Boston. I6
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

LODGING HOUSES on all the best
streets in Boston; all prices. from $3.50
TO 10000: sold on easy terms; board
Ing houses: also furnished houses in
good locations for doctors, dentists,
milliners, dressmakers, or where par
lors are wanted for business; low
prices. T.. S. WOLFE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15
BUSINESS CHANCES.
. Carver
LOT Westminster ST.,
Room m. Providence, X. T.
The Reliable Business Broker.

Business places. all kinds. for sale.
boarding and Lodging Houses, $500
Co $4,000.
Cigar and Variety Stores. $50 10 $500.
MIX Routes, $3.50 TO $500.
TO $1,000.
have real estate to exchange for
business places. boarding and lodging
houses speciality; don't buy until you
see me- 1 guarantee all titles. 7m)
CARVER. l07 Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

Chief among the delightful places in
the south is chlcora. South Carolina.
where farms of 10 to 40 acres, with
new buildings, can be had for $3.50
cash balance easy; place has water
works, postoffice. stores, schools.
churches. mills, railway. ETC.; fine,
mild climate; superb water; every pos
sible advantage; work guaranteed pur-
chasers. Particulars from ID. l.. RIS-
LEf,2n So. Tenth street, Philadelphia,
Pa. rn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

GOVERNMENT POSITIONS: Don't
prepare for any civil service examina-
ton without seeing our illustrated cat
alOgue OF Information. Sent free. Co.
lunib!an Correspondence College, Wash
ington. ID. G.. ID
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

AGENTS WANTED-Good live men
In every locality To- represent large
manufacturing company and introduce
their goods: steady employment and
large income in good legitimate busi-
Hess assured To men that are honest
and willing To attend to business. Ref
erences required. Send self-addressed
stamped envelope for reply 10 THE
REX MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
No. 22S Chartress street, New Orleans,
La. (6-m)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

PROVIDENCE ROOM REGISTRY
First class rooms and boarding places;
puohc and private; every part of city:
cali and get particulars; information
free; save time. 1O7 Westminster
street, Room IL. (1m)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

LODGING HOUSE. IA rooms. all let;
fair furnishings; located on great thor
oughfare. where rooms always let;
price OF furnishings $500: rent of house
$50 month. L.. 5. WOLFE.
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Ben loring, 81 Weyhusset Street.

FOR SALE-See Ben Loring. 81 Wey-
bosset street, before taking a cottage:
nave the best built. prettiest and
most homelike Cottages in the world
Tor the money; | will show you these
houses personally. Your rent pays fol.
them. 11l
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

LODGING HOUSE. corner location:
In first class neighborhood: elegantly
furnished at great cost; rooms all let:
price $500; half cash; 10 rooms; rent of
house So month; sold for no fault. L..
5. WOLFE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

LODGING HOUSE, 16 rooms, FIRST
class location; nicely furnished: clean,
neat, wen kept house; rooms let TO re-
Spectacle class of dodgers; price $1,000;
half cash. Il. S. WOLFE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

LODGING HOUSE. IL rooms, in good
location; handsomely furnished. rooms
let 10 nice class OF dodgers: sold for no
fault; price $500. T.. s. WOLFE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
BUSINESS clearing $1,000 yearly wants
working partner, grand chance FOR live
man. Price SOv0. Ross * Co., 2i7 Wash
ington stret, oston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

HOTEL FOR SALE-7O rooms. be-
slae oiflce, cafe. bar and pool room:
hotel and liquor license; open day and
nlght' fortune for righ. party. CAR
YER, l07 Westminster street. Gm)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

CORNER GROCERY ESTABLISH
ED 80 YEARS thickest settled location.
strictly cash .rade, small expenses.
clears sSO weekly, sickness causes sale;
TAKE less tnan value OF stock. Ross &
Co, ga Washington street, Boston.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.
H. 8 WOLFE
z5o Washington st., RoomS,
BOSTON, MASS.
Established in 1868.

LODGING HOUSE, II rooms. wen
located. on great thoroughfare, where
rooms always let; Wei furnished; price
SooO; only $3.50 down; is cheap. +. S.
WOLFE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

IF you want 20 buy, apply TO f.. {.
WOLFE the oldest established lodging
house broker in Boston 230 Washing
ton street, Room 4 (near Boston Globe
ofiiCe) Boston, Mass. C2)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

DOWN TOWN BOARDING HOUSE
~ rooms; old-established and paying
Wen winter and summer; price right.
Call and get particulars. CARVER,
l0I Westminster street. Gm)