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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-17
UNCLE SANS GROWTH
UNITED STATES HAS EXPANDED
SEVEN TIMES.
Business of Spreading Out Not En-
tireiy Newt Has Been Thirty-one
Years, Though, Since We Last ABB
sorbed Foreign Territory.

This country since II became n ma
ton has made seven strides in terri
torial expansion. At the close Of the
revolutionary war Connecticut, Virgin
Ia, Georgia and the Carolinas had
property out West" which was spoken
Of as "the Western reserve" 1t was
not part Of these States, but territory
owned by them. just as Porto Rico, the
Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines
are owned by the United States. After
while the several owners coded this
territory to the Federal government,
and out of 1t have been formed various
States.
That part of Alabama north Of lati-
tude 81 was coded by Georgia and
South Carolina. Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan and Wisconsin were all ced-
ed by Virginia; Tennessee was ceded
by North Carolina, Ohio by Virginia
and Connecticut, Mississippi, north of
latitude 81, by Georgia and South Car
Olina. and Minnesota. east of the Mis-
slssippi River, by Virginia. In 1903 the
United States acquired from France
the Louisiana Purchase" This pur-
chased territory IS now occupied by
Arkansas. Colorado east Of the Rocky
Mountains, Iowa. Indian Territory,
Kansas, except the southwest corner;
Louisiana, except a part east Of the
Ahsslssippi; Minnesota west Of the
Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, except
a part west of the Rocky Mountains;
east Of 100 degrees west, South Dakota
and Wyoming. except the southwestern
part. The United States then rested
from expansion and improved its pos
sessions.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-17

The man who is dissatisfied with his
work Is never happy
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-17
From Foreign Nations.

IN 1919 the nation grew again In ter
ritory. Florida was bought from Spain,
and by the same treaty which coded
Florida Spain gave up the Oregon
country. This Oregon country was de-
batable land Mt that time. England
had some ill-defned claims to that part
which Spain ceded to the United
States. and a well-defned claim TO the
part which Is now called British Co
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21
GEN. NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST.

passed before him. He would then
mount his horse and ride through the
column from rear to front.
If it were raining and he saw cart
ridge box exposed to the weather, the
delinquent need expect no mercy from
the commander. If in crossing a stream
a soldier permitted his ammunition to
get wet, he might consider himself for
tunate to escape with reprimand. His
quick eye readily detected a lame or
tender-footed animal, or one that did
not seem to be welI-fed or properly
cared for. a veteran of FORESTS COM
mand informed the writer that on one
occasion the general ordered him to
leave the ranks, remarking: why did
you let your horses back get sore?
Take your saddle off and let me see
what's the matter" On exposing the
animals back it was found to be chafeC.
Forrest reprimanded him and dis
mounted to give him a practical lesson
in the manner of rolling the blanket
so that the pressure would be taken
from the abraded surface. AS he rode
away the general remarked: "You
must never again let me see you rid
ING a horse with a sore back; there is
no need of it, A few days later the
general recognized the same trooper,
and also noticed that he had not fixed
the blanket as he had been instructed,
and, narrating the circumstance, the
trooper said: Il did not get off so
easily that time. The general gave
me -, but it taught me lesson /
never forgot
The precautions he took for the com
fort and safety of his men were fully
appreciated and formed one of the
strong bonds of attachment between
the soldiers and their commander.
When they bivouacked for the night in
proximity to the enemy he never rest
ed until he saw in person that the pick
cts were properly posted and that eX-
perienced and reliable men were de-
tailed for important duties. His men
felt the most implicit reliance in this
watchful care of themselves. A lieuten-
ant of the escort said: eve had that
confidence in him which I imagine the
old guard had in Napoleon. On one oc-
casion, while we were supposed to be
in very dangerous position, with the
enemy all about us, we were ordered to
go into camp for the night. There were
some new recruits with US, who, seeing
the older members of the command pre-
pairing to lie down and go to sleep, said:
You don't expect to lie down and 60 to
sleep with the enemy all around you, do
you? The answer was: of course we
do; Gen. Forrest told US to do it, -
Harper's Book Notes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21
RURAL MAIL DELIVERY.
Universal Introduction of the sys-
tenn Must Lead to the Construc-
ton of Better Roads.

The Chicago Record in a recent issue
gives an interesting resume of the OPP
Grafton of numerous free rural delivery
routes in Montgomery county, Ind, a
typical community of the middle west
1t has demonstrated that all of them
have been operated to the entire salts
faction of the Indiana people enjoying
the convenience, and also of the post
office department. The Records cor
respondent gives figures which suffi-
GENTLY vindicate the action of the de-
partment. The routes are about 80 miles
long. During the first month of the de-
livery each of the carriers delivered
about 1000 pieces of mail matter; at the
end of the first year they were deliv-
ering more than 5000 pieces a month.
During the first three months they
would each collect from eight to ten
letters daily; now they collect so to
60 daily, besides many packages. Facts
are cited to show the many improve
ments that have come about, and the
three most significant are those which
show the concrete fact that farms have
raised in value, the department. is re-
ceiving a net profit of $40 per month
and that the convenience has stimu-
lated the building of two new macadam-
lied roads to induce the government to
establish more routes. With these
roads and without the free delivery sys-
tenn has come a greater value to the
farms lying along them than has come
to those with free delivery and poor
roads, and the net result has been a
larger and more vital interest in the
movement that was first inaugurated
by the League of American Wheelmen.
It will only be a matter of time, and
a comparatively short time at that,
when the motor vehicle will assume
large proportions in this matter of free
rural mail delivery. Already the BIZ
cycle has become the one great feature,
but in the system necessarily in vogue
and that will be greatly extended in lis
operation and in its mileage its value
must needs have its limitations because
of the carrying capacity of the machine
and the mileage ability of the letter
carrier.
Territory having good roads and free
delivery will show so marked an in
crease in land values over adjacent sec
lions that have not these signs of prog
ress and prosperity that the local IA
theirs will have before them selfish in
ducements to advance the cause that the
wheelmen have so long and unselfish-
ly fought for. It would be strictly
within reason and should not be be-
yond the province of the postal depart
ment to make it sine qua non that to
be without roads would mean to be
without free delivery. Under such con-
ditions matters would soon assume
shape that would promise the grid
ironing of the country with roads in
place of muck holes. When this comes
about motorists will enjoy every adj
vantage that could be wished for, and
from so simple thing as a postage
stamp would come a large impetus to
the newest of Cleveland
Cycling Gazette.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21
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THE REGIMENT.

Did you see the regiment march away?
On, but the day was fair and fine!
The flags were many. the music gay,
And the companies measured goodly
Ard their pulses bounded with LIES red
wine
There were many to cheer. and some to
That day the regiment marched away.
Did you see the regiment march away?
oh, but the sight was grand and fine!
As TIE rnuskets cleaned in the clear sun
shine.
Scarce man in the ranks whose head was
gray,
But the knights of youth in trim array
Stepped SIDE by side down the city street,
To the busles' call and the drums glad
And so the regiment marched away.
Did you see that regiment marching back?
On, but the sight was glad to see!
On, but the sight was sad to see!
Each man looked fit to drop in his track,
HaCEard and weary with misery;
Fo- toll ard hunger and fever pain
Had troubled them sere and travel stain
Had d2rl-eled the faces and dulled the
shire
OF the t7appings; and. oh, twas shrunk-
lire,
For many were missing-aye, some were
slain
Who lad meant to march in that street
again,
When tho gallant regiment came back
Did you see the boys come marching back?
Scarce coC1d they travel a mile or two
Weake2eG and wearied through and
through;
But thousands crowded along their track,
For the city was proud to welcome them
back,
And eager to honor the heroes true,
Who had never wavered; and many name
Was written high on the scroll of fame,
For the eyes of the whole round world to
see!-
So, freed from war and its misery,
The gallant regiment came backi
Emma A. Lente, in Ledger Monthly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21
CLEAN MILKING PAYS.
Interesting Expe riments Conducted
by Prof. d. H. Otis, n the Kan
sas State Station.

1t is a well-knOwn fact that COWS not
MIXED clean will tend to dry up in short
order. Another important reason for
milking clean is to get all of the butter
fat, which is contained in a much larger
per cent. in the last than in the first
milk drawn, as is shown by the follow
ing experiment. The college dairy has
conducted an experiment showing the
Importance of clean milking. Five
cows were selected and their milk col
lected in half-pint bottles, each teat
contributing its share to every bottle.
These samples were tested with the
Babcock test, with the following re-
suits:
Cow No. varied from 6 of one per
cent. to 7.2 per cent.
Cow No. 10 varied from 2 of one per
cent. to sc per cent.
Cow No. IA varied from 1.6 per cent.
to So per cent.
Cow No. Is varied from is per cent.
to 6.8 per cent.
Cow No. 20 varied from 8 of one per
cent. to rs per cent.
The results show a gradual, although
not entirely uniform, increase in the
per cent. of fat from the beginning to
the last of the milking, except with the
last two samples drawn from each COW.
Here the per cent. of fat would take a
sudden leap, amounting often to third
or half of the total variation. This
shows very clearly how important it is
to get all the milk. By averaging the
results it was found that the last quar-
ter of pint was worth from three
fourths to ~ pints of milk first drawn
from the udder. Moral: Milk clean
and get fat.-D. H. Otis, Kansas Expert
ment Station.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21
A WARTIME SCRAP.
In Which "A Teamster Showed His
Colonel Something About
the Manly Art.

''The Tennessee regiments that were
in the union SERVICE" said the major,
-'had more fight to the square inch
in them than any other regiments in
the army of the Cumberland. Many of
the Kentucky regiments in the union
service were built up on the same plan.
This was particularly the case with
the cavalry. The officers and men had
a devil-may-care way about them that
seemed Indifferent. But when they
went into a fight they meant business.
Col. Robert M. Kelly, of one of the Ken
lucky cavalry regiments, was a charac-
ter. On one occasion he had spent the
night, or a good part of it, playing
poker in the tent of Col. James S. Jack
son, who also commanded a Kentucky
cavalry regiment.
kelly left his pipe, a favorite one,
in Jackson's tent, and he was very
much concerned about it. The next
day, as Jackson was galloping along at
the head Of his regiment under orders
to attack a given point, Kelly rode after
him in a state of great excitement,
and Jackson, supposing that he carried
most important orders, halted the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21
Applying Poultry Manure.

Do not neglect to make use of the
poultry droppings, says the Farmer.
There is no manure on the farm that
equals it, and if properly gathered
from droppings boards it will be en-
tirely free from weed seeds, a very i'm
portant characteristic of fertilizers. A
great many are afraid to use it, fear
ing it is so strong as to burn up the
plants which it is intended to benefit
There is only one proper method of ap-
plying poultry manure to the soil be-
fore planting, and that is broadcasting
it upon the soil after blowing and thor
oughly mixing it with the soil by har-
rowing. Applied in this way, the
growth of the crops grown on that
piece of ground will be simply won
derful. 1t should be spread rather thin;
at least a wheelbarrowfuI will go as
far as a wagon load of coarse stable
manure. The thicker it is spread the
more thoroughly it should be narrowed
into the soil
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21
Grart,s Rrevitv.

Gen. Grant was not much of success
as a speechmaker, unless brevity is the
soul of wit. Shortly after noon on May
10, 1868, the Seventeenth Army corps,
part of McPherson's command, had
marched from early morning on scanty
rations and considered themselves very
badly treated. When Grant was seen
riding along a call for something to eat
went up from the soldiers. men, he
replied, drawing up his horse, 'rations
are on their way from Haines Bluff and
will be here by night" Then he rode
on, but the boys in blue were more
grateful to him than if he had ha-
rangued them for an hour. The story is
told of the time that Grant took com
mand of the regiment of Illinois sol
diers who greeted their new colonel
with cries for speech. The reply was:
Men, go to your quarters. = Troy
Times
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21

Four-inch Stats are nailed horizontal
on the inside of the sides, and perpen-
dicular on the end. Three Stats, dropped
from above and retained in position by
the mortised end, viii retain the ami
NAL when inside.
The crate is about feet wide, Az
feet high and feet long. The three
frames are mortised at top and bottom,
and have rod (A) at top, and at the
bottom two 2x4's are bolted at B. The
floor is spiked down to these. The Stats
are nailed on from the inside to prevent
crowding off. To give strength, substi-
tute 2x4 in place of slat Cd which
should be bo1ted to the frames. The
Stats for retaining the animal are made
of 2x4's. They are made to slip down
between the rod and outside 2x4 brace
across the top of the rear frame, the
bottom of the Stat Co mortised to fit a
square hole cut on the floor and the top
held in position by pin fitting into
holes bored through the top of Stat and
braces of frame (E). The cut shows
the crate complete.-J. L. Irwin, in Ohio
Farmer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21

in the cut, and they can be opened and
closed at will from the ground floor.
The triangular pieces nailed to the sides
of the sash hold up the window little
inclined inward, so that it falls open
by it's own weight when the cord is
loosened. The same result could be OBJ
tanned by the usual sash that closes to
a perpendicular position, but has
second cord running from the outer end
of the iron rod down to the floor. Pull
ing on this cord would open the window,
while pulling on the pulley cord would
close it, when the line could be fastened
below.-N. Y. Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21

whole command. Kelly rode up and
said to the eXpectant colonel: did
you find my pipe?" Jackson burst into
n roar of profanity, ordered the reg
iment forward, and to ride over Kelly
if he did not get out of the way, say
ing to the colonel that he might go to a
very warm place and smoke his blamed
old pipe to his hearts content.
when the regiment was near Bowl
ing Green in the early part of 1862,
Jackson was very much annoyed be-
cause his regimental train was stuck
in the mud. He took his revenge by
abusing a teamster, who seemed to be
in part responsible for the trouble.
The teamster took this abuse quietly
for time, but finally turned on Jack
son with the remark that the colonel
was safe simply because he wore Shout
der straps. He declared further that
no man, shoulder q APPS or no shoulder
straps, could insult him as Jackson had
done, and that the time might come
when Jackson was not protected by
shoulder straps, and then he would lick
him as sure as he was alive.
jackson sprang from his horse,
threw off his coat and shoulder straps,
and turned on the teamster, saying:
Now 1 have no shoulder straps, what
are you going to do about it? The
teamster threw off his blouse, and, after
"A pass or two at the colonel, clinched,
threw him down, and pummeled him
until the colonel said 'enough!' The
Old-fashioned rough and tumble fight
was witnessed by good many officers
and teamsters, who wondered what
would happen when the colonel got up.
Knowing how violent he was when in
a passion, they expected to see him
shoot the teamster. Instead of that he
put on his coat, mounted his horse and
rode away without saying a word.
-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21
Economy with Fallen Apples.

There is much waste in the common
practice of turning hogs into orchards
to pick up fruit and make that their
exclusive diet. The hog will soon learn
to eat only the ripened fruit, saving
that which is wormy. This fruit can be
sold or dried, and if forced to do it the
hog viii eat the wormy fruit before the
worm escapes. But to make this really
economical some grain and milk should
be given to hogs in addition to their
fruit diet. This viii make the young
pigs grow and viii strengthen their di-
gestion for the exclusive corn feeding
that viii come when they are put up to
be fattened-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21
AN AMERICAN NAPOLEON.
Anecdotes of Gen. Nathan
D. Forrest, a Rare Hill
tary Genius.

Lord Wolseley, commander of the
English army, and Gen. W. T. Sherman
have said that had Gen. Nathan Bedford
Forrest received a military education
he would have been the greatest figure
of the civil war. After reading the BIZ
ography of the celebrated confederate
cavalry leader, which has been writ
ten by DR.. John A. Wyeth, it is easy
to understand why Forrest should be
so esteemed by all who are best quail
fed to judge.
Gen. Forrest was keenly appreciative
of the necessity of giving his personal
attention to the smallest details con-
nected with his military operations in
order TO achieve success. He was not
content to accept reports from even his
most trusted and faithful subordinates,
but he made careful inspection of his
artillery, the harness and the condi-
ton of the animals, as well as the men,
and held his officers strictly accounta-
BILE for keeping his command supplied
with ammunition, forage and rations.
Nothing seemed to escape his careful
scrutiny. When on the march, which
usually began at daylight, he would
take his place by the roadside and OBJ
serve regiment after regiment as they
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21
loss from Poor NiIkers

A good mixer should have a strong
grip in his hands. He will have it if he
milks cows many years. The grip does
not necessarily require very strong
muscles, but it is the constant exercise
twice a day which gives the muscles of
the hands and fingers a development
that nothing else viii do. But if a
hired man has not already such a de-
velopment of muscles as will make him
a fast mixer, do not employ him with
the milking of cows as one of his du-
ties. While he is learning to milk a
steady and fast stream he is drying the
COW off, as after a time she will learn
to hold up her milk. If only a little
milk is left after each milking, the COW
will very soon go dry. That viii cost
the farmer more than the wages of a
good mixer who will keep the cow to
her standard until near the time to drop
another calf-American CuItivator.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21
HANDY HAULING CRATE.
Convenient When a Single Hog, Sheep
or Calf Has to Be Moved
Carried Away.

It is often convenient to have crate
in which to haul a single hog, sheep or
calf 1t is not necessary to have it so
large or so heavy but what it can be
easily lifted into the wagon, or even
taken in the light wagon, where the ami
NAL to be hauled is not too large and
heavy. The frame should be made of
2X4's, strengthened by rods and bolts.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21
vENTILATING BARNS.
One of the Best Plans Is to Have a
window in Each Gable End OF
the Building.

Barns should have means of ventila-
ton, but it should be ventilation that
can be con trolled. One of the best plans
is by window in each gable end of the
building, up near the peak of the roof.
Have these windows arranged as shown
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21
a VaIunbIe Reeord.

Student-Do you keep record of all
your cases?
Doctor Certainly. write down the
amount I receive from each patient and
how much trouble have getting it.
N. Y. Journal
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21
Exag~era43cn

Some individuals are &C fond of exag-
geration that they can'f even start a
bank account without wanting to over
draw it.-Chicago Daily News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21

If you starve your cow your pocket
book will be starved.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21
EmpIoyment for the Idle.

Almost anyone, when he can't think of
anything else to do, eats omething.-Wash-
ington Democrat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21

Money talks-and poverty has a vav Of
telling.-Chicago Daily News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21

s'Do you know anything that viii make
me stout, doctor?" why, certainlv4
do" what is it?' "Flesh. ''-Yonkers
Statesman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-09-21

Men are men; the best sometimes forget.
shakespeare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
BEARS FRUIT.
County Attorney JetmOre Holds
InquisitiOn and Will
Cause Arrests.

County Attorney Jetmore is holding
inquisition today. He subpOenaed a list
of 25 witnesses who were alleged to
have knowledge of the illegal sale of
liquor and he has been pumping them
for their information. The great ma
jority of those subpoenaed refused to
testify, and under the decision of the
supreme court there is no way of
Furnishing them if they refuse to answer
the questions put to them
But four or five of the number made
affidaVits to what they knew concern
ing the violations of the prohibitOry law
and several arrests will be made The
information concerning the jointists
was furnished Mr.. Jetmore by Chief Of
Police Ramsey.
Mr. Jetmore refused to tell. of course,
against whom he had information un-
til the arrests have been made, but it is
known that he has been investigating
the free-for-an fight that took place in
the Clipper restaurant on the Fourth of
July.
If the prohibition bill that was intro
duced into the last Legislature had
passed it would have been possible for
the county attorney to have taken his
witnesses before a justice of the peace,
and they would have been compelled to
testify, but under the law as it now
stands they can do just as they please
about it