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MissOuri's Blow at The Trusts.

have failed, so far, to reach those
organizations, Missouri seems to
have found way" by the sim
pie expedient of declaring that
trust cannot collect a debt IN
that State. The three judges of
the circuit court of appeals rem.
dered unanimous decision at
st. Louis on Tuesday, May 2, up.
holding the validity of the Mis-.
souri, antitrust law, passed IN
1891, which contains this impor-
tant clause:
ANY purchaser of any article
or commodity from any individ-
ual company or corporation trans.
acting business contrary to the
preceding sections of this act
shall not be liable for the price
or payment of such article or
commodity, and may plead this
act as defense to any suit for
such price of payment.'
The case In question arose from
the refusal of "A St. Louis firm to
pay the National Lead Company
S791 for goods bought In 1898.
The National Lead Company
brought suit, the st. Louis firm
pleaded the anti trust law, and
the case was carried up to the
court of appeals, with the result
already stated. The questions
we're decided by the court, viz:
Was the law constitutional? and,
Was the National Lead Company
a trust? Both were decided in
the affirmative. The National
Lead Trust. organized in 1887,
was reorganized as corporation
In 1891, under the laws of Wis
consin. as the National Lead Com.
pany. The decision that such re-
organization as q corporation does
not change a trusts character be
fore the law, nor make 1T any
thing else than trust. is of i'm.
portance, as nearly all the trusts
have been organized or reorgan-
lied In that way, for the purpose,
1t Is said. of escaping the state
laws. If that way Of escape for
the trusts he cut off, the decision
may mark the beginning of new
chapter In the dealings with them.
AS to the debt feature of the law,
many think that the trusts will
simply demand cash on delivery
for their goods. and continue do
ing as brlsk business in Missou-
RI as ever.
A TELLING BLOW.
"The name Of the combination
formed to fix the supply and price
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bina tions. ."-We Public Lecturer
(Ind.), Philadelphia.
BOLD, SENSIBLE, AND JUST.

BOLD, SENSIBLE, AND JUST.
"The Missouri court decides, and
to the layman it would seem de-
cides rightly, that trust by any
other name would smell as sweet
and can not do business in the
State Of Missouri. Whether it
comes boldly in, bludgeon in hand,
and defies the law and public
sentiment, or tries to intrude in
disguise, it is an outlaw just the
same. Its purposes, methods, and
acts are what determine its char
acter is what the law is intended
to guard the State against, not is
name.
ut is bold, sensible, and Just
decision. 1t ought to be a good
law. If the courts of other states
will follow the Missouri court
this little trick to evade the law
will come to nothing."-7ho J0ur-
nal Md.), Chicago.
WILL DRIVE TRUSTS FROM TIE STATE.
"The effect of this decision as
it stands will probably be to drive
trust organizations sout of busi-
ness in the State Of Missouri. 1t
Is possible that some of the great
organizations may attempt to dis
tribute their goods and commo-
dities directly to consumers
through their own agents. selling
only for cash on delivery and
thereby avoiding the question of
ability to make collections but
the barrier set up by the court Of
appeals at present appears insur-
mouutable, and all the great trust
organizations will probably be
compelled to withdraw from bus
mess in that State. "-IHe Eren-
ing Telegraph (Rep.), Phi1adeL-
phia.
TRUSTS WILL STAY.
ut is held by some that this
Missouri decision is hard blow
at the trusts in that State and
elsewhere, for other legislatures
may be expected to initiate the
wisdom of Missouri. 1t Is assum-
ed that trusts will have to restrict
their credits, and thus will be at
disadvantage. But can they sell
cheaper than their competitors {?
If they can, the cream of the
trade will be theirs. 1t is not pos
slble that there Is any great num-
ber Of dealers who want to cheat
trust. The men who would do
that will usually be the men
whose credit is bad anyway.
Commercial reasons and not stat
utes or the decisions of courts
will decide the fate of trusts and
of each individual trust."-We
Sun ( Rep.), Ncto York.
POSING AS DEAD BEATS"
There is another point that
Missouri may be compelled to
consider. The Constitution of the
United States declares that no
state shall pass any law impair
ing the obligation of contracts. If
a man buys goods on credit, does
he not enter into an implied con-
tract to pay for them2 And can a
state declare, for any reason, that
after the seller has delivered the
goods according to agreement the
buyer need not pay for them
This is an interesting question.
We should not think that Mis-
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THEY FOUND A NUGGET WORTH $4,000.

cry, and so we held public meetin'
and decided that they must sell out
that claim for $4,000 or meet with a
heap O. trouble. They took on about it,
but we showed 'em out with the cash
in their hands, and the claim was di~
vided up among six of us. How much
dust dye s'pose we took out of it?"
Pounds and pounds, perhaps"
Just one ounce, sir. We'd sailed 1t
for the heathens, and they'd 'salted' it
back for US, only they got the big end
of the bargain. When we took 'em for
children we mace mighty big mis-
take. made up my mind never to deal
with 'em again, but year later, over
at Eagle Hill, they took me in again. l
was workin a claim alone, and had
gone down ii feet and found no
signs. l got mad and disguised, and
had offered the claim for $50, when
three Chinymen came along and wanted
to inspect, They went down the
shaft and poked around for an hour or
two, and then came out to offer me
$780, You bet didn't let no grass
grow under my feet in turnin' over the
papers and putin 'em in possession.
On the third day, and while l was
chucklin' over my game, they found
nugget with $4,000, and inside of
week they had taken out $4,000 of the
clean stuff. They took out O. that
claim about 100000, and then sold it
for $4,000, and guess it's producin'
yit. There was law and order at Eagle
Hill and they couldn't be bounced, and
if you want to know why I'm bald
headed kin explain that cussin' my
drafted old luck and them heathens is
the cause of it, and spit out all my
back teeth into the bargainl"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-02-09

and to play croquct with him. He'd be
nice and pleasant and all that, but he
never came anyways near falling into
any OF the traps we set for him. We
thought once that he did take kind OF
shine to q nice sweet, real cookbook
Inc girl Of about 30 named Janet Deane,
from over Shelby way, who was visiting
us. She'd Of made him an awful good
wife, and | sung her praises all the time,
but nothing came Of It,"
TITS an elegant morning, isn't III"
said Jared, as he and the widow flew
along over the hills and through long
lanes in which the snow was drfted al
most to the top rails Of the fences.
"0h, It's lovely" replied the widow
81 like snow"
$50 do /, You got much to do in
town"
mo; I'll be through with all OF my
errands in an hour. can let some
thing go If you don't want to stay in
town that long"
"Uh, thatll be none 100 long LOT me-
Where shall meet you?"
an be at Smith g. Hanscom's dry
goods store any time you say"
"Wenl call it II o'clock, then"
II was three minutes after II when
Jared drove up to the appointed place
of meeting. The widow had stepped
into the sleigh and he was tucking the
robes in around her when she said:
"There, Jared, I'm just like other
women; I've forgotten something"
"What is it?"
Il forgot to go around to the post Of
flee. / know that there's nothing there
for me, because one OF the Stone boys
brought my mail out last night, and
there's no mail trains in until noon; but
poor old Jane Carr came over just be-
fore l left and wanted me to be sure
and see If there was a letter for her.
Her daughter is very sick out west, and
she hasn't had letter for a week, and
she's half wild. l couldn't bear to tell
her I'd forgotten to go to the office"
"Tll drive around that way" said
Jared. at won't be three blocks out of
the way"
Two or three boys stood idling in
front of the post Office, and Jared said
to one of them he CHANGED to know:
"Say, Jimmie, run into the Office and
see If there's any letter for Mrs. Jane
Carr. You needn't ask for me, for I've
been around and got my mall
"You might look in box 1884," said
Mrs. Darby. "Mebbe there's drop let
ter for me-"
The boy came out a moment later
with very large square white envelope
in one hand and a small blue envelope
in the other. He grinned as he handed
them to Mrs, Darby. She glanced at
the blue envelope and said, joyfully:
"Oh, here's a letter for Jane, and it's
from her daughter. know by the post
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-02-09
A FEW DAIRY POINTERS.

If the better is too soft feed the COW
some potatoes.
Stringy milk can be cured by keeping
the cows clean.
Wash all milk vessels with cold water
before scalding.
Whitewashed stables mean fewer flies
and more milk.
If the butter is notified work it lit
tie after sailing.
Many dairymen like an ounce of salt
to the pound of butter.
Cows and horses should not be al
lowed in the same pasture.
Richer feed does not mean richer
milk; it means more milk.
Do not wet your hands when milking;
if you do you flavor the milk.
Heating milk to 100 degrees Pasteur
ICES it. Stir it continually while hot.
When butter is poor don't blame the
COW. Blame your own want of skill.
You waste 25 per cent. of your butter
in summer by not using separator.
Adding hot water to cream while
churning is the worst of all practices.
If the butter takes too long to come
add one to two fresh cows TO the dairy.
Warm milk from the COW does not alb
.orb odors. While cooling keep it in a
pure atmosphere. Illinois Dairy Re-
mort,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-02-09
PAVING WITH STONES.
II Can lie Done with Good Eject on
All Farms Where the New Ma
terlnI IL 20 he Found.

Since It is practicable for cities 10
purchase cobble stones for paving
streets and cutters, II seems plain that
such material would be just as useful
on the farm where in many instances
IL may be had for the hauling, The
fact is that small-sized stones II right
~ placed form most excellent STR
face material for places which become
soft in winter from driving or tramp
irg. Especially for hillside road
which washes into ruts after every
rain, know of nothing better than the
stone pavement.
To lay a pavement Of this kind, one
must resolve to do the work carefully
and as thoroughly as he can. If right
ly done there will be no unpleasant jar
tc the vehicle when driving over It,
The foundation or under surface should
be solid Use very little II any loose
earth on which to lay the stones. Aft
err some practice ii will not particularly
matter whether the grade is perfect
or not. If there are low places | like
TO utilize these for the larger stones,
When paving roadway place the
larger stones in the center and the
smaller at the sides. There Is knack
of laying the stones which is not cas-
lily described, but is readily acquired
If one is willing to experiment patient
ly. The stones will be of various shapes,
A stone twice as large as the first is
a good size. The stone should be rath-
er long or oval. The best position is
to set the stone on the end. The next
best is to set on the edge, and the worst
is to set it fiat on the side. They should
be disposed so that each stone you
lay will help to keep into place the
ones behind it, and when the job is done
you can walk over it without disturb.
ing any stone you touch. After the
work is done spread just sufficient
gravel over ii to fill the erevices and
no more. Clay may be used as sub
stitute, but gravel in some respects is
better.
We have used stones for paving horse
stalls with good results, Rather small
err stones than the above should be
used, and they should be selected
as to size. More care should be taken
TO prevent Irregularities in the surface,
and if any stone protrudes slightly it
should be driven down with a sledge
hammer, Go over the newly-laid sur
face with hardwood scantling placed
on edge, and struck with a sledge or
maui. Use fine gravel or earth as be-
fore. No doubt it would be still bet
ter TO cover instead with layer Of
cement. In this case the floor would
probably be as good as the cement
floor, but at less expense because OF
less cement, We have laid stone pave.
ments at all seasons of the year, and
had we the stone in abundance we
would use they in preference to gravel
National Stockman,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-02-09
Japnnese PIums Are Hardy

Joseph Meehau says in the Practical
Farmer that the japanese plums seem
to have the power of resisting the cur
cuio. The crescent-shaped marks are
often seen upon the fruit, but wheth-
er no eggs are deposited or they fail
to hatch he cannot tell, but no per-
ceptible injury is apparent. Many trees
we're so overloaded with fruit that it
would have been an advantage if some
had been destroyed by the insect. In
one orchard under his observation
about the close of July there were two
or three weeks of hot, rainy weather.
and many OF the plums were attacked
bv rot and fell off. This often occurs
among the old varieties in such wealth
err. AS the Japanese plums are nearly
all hardy, whether early or late, he
considers them decided acquisition.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-02-09
The Currycomb for Cows,

Somehow the cow never gets half the
care in the stable that the horse does,
especially as to currying and brushing.
Even in the field where the COW lies
down in green pastures she often has
scruff on her skin which causes her
to rub against trees and posts. We
knew farmer once who fastened a
pole between two posts just high
enough so that cows of different sizes
could go under it and rub their backs
against it. The institution was always
vel. patronized and doubtless paid the
cows owner. In the stable the curry
comb handled with plenty of elbow
grease is the hest substitute for this
device. The most currying and brush
ing will be needed around the neck 6ht
shoulders.-American Cultiyator.
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INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT.

high and four lengths, or six feet of six
inch Acron pipe on top Of brick. The
ventilator over the boiler is of galvan-
lied iron, eight inches in diameter, six
feet high with a damper Il it. This
takes away gas that may escape, and is
regulated at night to keep the house
ventilated.
The boiler is for hot wa'Cr, and is the
best thing of its kind have ever seen
for portable boiler, This is the sec
ond winter have used ii. and do not
have any trouble TO keep he house at
60 degrees, when it is zero outside. 1t
takes two tons of egg coal and one-halt
ton of screenings for the year round by
putting on a little coal four times a
day. The coal bin will hold one-half ton
of coal and one-half ton IF screenings,
There is about 112 feet of two-inch
piping in the form of the letter L run-
ming under the west side and end Of
bench. The east side is portable, so
can take the bench down when want
to- stand chrysanthemums on the
ground. After they are gone put the
bench up again, and ve,ything is all
right.
The water tank is supplied with water
from the roof of the shed The house
ard shed arc double boarded on by
jost making it four inches thick
and filled with sawdust There are
two doors at the entrance. The outside
door is a good thing, as it keeps the
other door from freezing or sweating
Charles S. Bingham, in American Gar
daninO
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-02-09
EXCELLENT cLoD cRUsHER.

true concerning the clod.crusher pic.
tured herewith, for not only is it useful
for crushing lumpy soil. but also for
rolling and smoothing land.
AS can be seen, it is very simple to
make, three logs as even IN size and as
round and true as possible being fast
ened inside n framework by round
spikes (heavy wire uails) driven
through the side pieces into the logs, in
which manner the logs can turn freely
Where large, carefully. made land.
roller is not at hand, this easily con.
structed substitute is serviceable, for. il
necessary, it can be weighted,-Freder-
lex o. Sbley, in N. Y. Tribune.
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mark. How glad Jane will be! And
here-well, declared"
She burst into merry laugh as she
looked at the big white, embossed en-
velope. The boy had told the truth
when he had gone back to his comrades
and said with litter:
She's got valentine!"
"Who in the land ever sent me that
thing2" said Mrs, Darby, holding the
envelope out at arms length. 81 didn't
even know it was Valentines day, Fit
isn't the greatest idea that should get
valentine"
81 don't know why you shouldn't"
said Jared.
"oh, because but l guess some
child sent it,"
Maybe not"
mo one else could have had so little
gumption!" said the widow with an
other laugh. Maybe there's one of
these comic valentines inside of it
some ridiculous thing about widow
likely"
"Why don't you open it and see?"
81 will"
She burst into another laugh as she
drew forth dainty creation of lace
paper, tinsel and bright colored en-
bossed pictures.
How perfectly ridiculous!" she said.
"The idea of anyone being ninny
enough to send an old woman like me a
thing like that!"
you're not an old woman"
am Asst"
"Well, I'm older than that, and
don't call myself an old man. Many a
woman around here would be glad to
get valentineslike that if the sender
really meant it,"
Eyes, and if you were the sender"
I'm not vain enough to think that
and not foolish enough to ayit if did
think it,"
mo, don't think that you are, Jared.
But l wonder who could have sent me
this. The writing on the envelope is
evidently disguised, Gnd-0, here is
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-02-09
DOWned by the Chinese
Copyright, 1898
By NJ. UAD

II know there is folks who think
there is nutin but sawdust in the head
OF Chinyman," said the old miner, as
q grim smile played over his face, but
l am not one of 'em, He's heather
and n humble critter, but it don't foller
by long.shot that he can't take keer
Of No /, lie kin not only do that, but
play tricks on the average white man
to make him open his eyes"
Being asked to relate some of his per-
sonal experience with the Johns" the
old man hung out for awhile and then
said;
I'VE used to think out in the mines
that n Chnyman didn't know half as
much as frog, but it didn't take over
year TO find out our mistake. The
fust dealin's ever had with the heath
EN- was when had claim at Red Jack
Hill. BY workin' IA hours day men
my partner could jest about hold our
own. After three months of 1t we got
ready to leave, and as there was lot
O. Chinymen around we looked for a
buyer. All the dust we'd got ahead we
putinto the ground to salt it, and arter
a good deal O confab we sold out to the
heather for 5000. 1t was looked up as
bully strike for us, and we figgered
that we were at least $500 ahead Of
the game. We was gittin' ready to go
over the hills and stake out new claims
when word came that them Chinymen
had struck it rich. They'd got down to-
pay-streak and was takin' out gold
dust by the handful"
"And that made you feel bad, of
course?"
at sartinly did. 1t didn't look right
for them heathens to be rakin' out the
dust when white folks was goin' hun
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-02-09
BIRD and Insect Race.

1t has been supposed that the swal-
low is more rapid in its flight than
almost any winged creature, but the
dragonfy easily outwings it, An OBJ
server of insect life relates an account
of chase between u swallow and an
immense dragonfy, in which the con-
test lasted a long time. The swallow
evidently had hopes of catching the
insect, but finally, after a long cam
paign, gave it up and let the fly es-
cape. 1t has been claimed that the
dragonhy was such a voracious devour-
er of mosquitoes that these small pests
were thrown into panic If q dragon
fly approached them. 1t was even de-
clared that fly confined in room
would speedily clear it of mosquitoes,
but repeated experiments failed to sub
stantiate this claim.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-02-09

Jared was not, like most avowed wom-
en- haters, a grabbed, cross-graiued,
oneeringly, cynical man, which made
his celibacy all the more objectionable
I'm the eyes of the matchmakers.
"He'd make a real good husband If
he'd try" they said. Then he has the
incest farm in the neighborhood, with
one of the best houses on it, and money
out at interest, although he's not bit
,mean and stingy. He'll do his full share
always for a neighbour in distress. 1t
isn't because he's too stingy to support
her that Jared doesn't get him wife"
1t was a clear, crisp morning in Feb
Tuary when Jared rode to the village
with the Widow Darby seated beside
him in his neat little cutter. The sleigh
ing was fine and the air keen and exhil-
arating. 1t gave the widows plump
cheeks beautiful crimson glow and
made her black eyes sparkle, She was
in high spirits and her laugh rang out
frequently as merry and ripping as
the laugh of child.
But then the Widow Darby was pro-
verbally CHEEKY. She had suffered
keenly the loss of her husband and
both of her children, but time had
softened her grief, and she was too wise
to spend her life in gloom and grief
over the loss of those who were beyond
all care and sorrow.
She had a comfortable little home and
"a few acres of land adjoining Jared
Kent's. She had known Jared all of her
life, but not once had she thought of
him as a possible successor to Joel
Darby,
"Jared will never marry anyone"
Che had eaid. "He isn't of marrying
disposition. Some men are that way.
ITS all they lack to make 'em what God
INTENDED they should be. My husband
and / used to talk over Jared a good
deal. aud we did our full share to get
him settled for life with good wife.
We used to invite lots of nice girls,
Young and elderly both, to our house
and then have Jared come over to tea