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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20

cupy prominent place among the
great inventions of the century now
closing.
This is especially true in large
cities, where horses require nearly as
much space in the crowded streets as
the wagons and carriages to which
drawbacks to increase of automobile To-
comotion is the cost of the vehicles,
which places them quite beyond the
reach of the majority of those who are
now employing horses. Not only must
the animal be disposed of on an over
crowded market, but all the carriages,
large and small, which the owners pos
sess, for the automobile replaces both.
This latter difficulty, however, may now
be overcome. For some time inventors
have been endeavoring with varying
success to construct motor which may
be attached to the vehicles now in use.
All those which have to be ''hitched" to
a carriage and operated as horse are
cumbrous and possess one of the great
disadvantages of the latter-occupying
too much space.
But recently French firm, Messrs.
Arniot & Peneau, seems to have met
all difficulties and is placing upon the
market a motor attached to pair Of
front wheels which may be substituted
for the ordinary front wheels of a car
rage. The wheels serve at the same
time as both steerers and drivers, any
variation of their position controlling
the direction of the carriage without in
dependent movement of the naphtha
motor with two vertical cylinders which
propels the conveyance.
There is flexible axle which serves
as a prolongation of the motor axle on
each side. The different mechanisms to
effect change of speed are carried on
the front axle. The naphtha and wa
ter reservoirs are suspended behind and
the motor further forward. A strong
metallic band fixed to a sleeve fitted to
the rear axle connects this axle with the
motor, as the weight of the latter would
cause too great a strain upon an or
binary carriage. A solid whole is thus
formed of the front and rear wheels so
that the motor moves the carriage by
both pairs of wheels. Any wagon or
carriage can in Is minutes be changed
from its ordinary form to an auto
mobile and vice versa, the only ex-
pense being for the motor and one pair
of wheels, which may be used alternate
" on a whole series of different We
hicles, as may be done with horse.
The case containing the motor is
decorative, and when electricity is pre-
ferred to naphtha as a motive power,
will contain storage batteries.
The invention has passed the expert
mental stage and has been operated
with great success. 1t is likely to be
of great practical service and will meet
popular demand.
EDWARD JULIAN
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
When Horses Cntch Cola.

It has been noticed that horses that
have been out on pasture for some time
viii frequently seem to take cold or
develop a case of nasal catarrh when
taken up and kept in the stable. If the
stable is very close and warm and no
protection is given TO the horse to pre-
vent him from taking cold when
brought out, he is liable to be affected
by the change during very cold weather.
Sometimes, also, the stable is too open
and he has to stand in a draft when
brought in warm from work. In such
cases cold may frequently follow the
neglect In many cases, however, the
catarrh or cold may be prevented by
seeing that the stable is free from filth
and impure air.-Farmers' Review.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20

ports fix it firmly in position. The ends
of the supports are pointed for hard
bottoms and fiat for mud.
A Pfund bridge, four feet wide and
% feet long, weighs 1,122 pounds.
Where timber abounds all that need be
transported are the jointed supports.
Twelve men in 35 minutes erected a
Pfund bridge 90 feet long over river
111s feet deep.
Compressed air has already so well
established its reputation as a motive
power that it only remains necessary
to find new purposes for which to use
it. For a number of years more or less
satisfactory attempts have been made
to utilize it for operating public con-
veyances of different kinds, but only
recently with success. In New York
city a new plant, said to be the largest
of its kind in the world, has Just been
installed at West Twenty-fourth street
and the North river to furnish com
pressed air for running some of the
cross-town ears. 1t is the first ever
made in which there is a combination
of compressor developing 900 pounds
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20

out in process of erection. The wheel
always rests on the river bottom, while
the axle is always at nearly the same
level, because the spokes slide length
wise.
When a section of bridge is COM
pleted, worlmen standing on the fixed
part push along a new section to a
considerable distance, while others on
the free end lower a support on each
slide until it touches bottom and thus
holds up the end. Sections are contin-
uously and rapidly pushed out while
the supports turning on their aXles
with their points resting on the bottom
act like wheels, and when the outer end
decidedly droops the workmen. stand
ing upon it drop the other arm of the
Ks. This touching bottom shares the
weight with the first pair. When a
whole section is in place, auxiliary sup
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
WAR TIME MORALITY.
The Chaplain Had Stolen Horse
and He Had to Take
1t Back.

In the civil war many incidents of an
amusing nature happened that never
found their way into print. One es-
pecially 1 call to mind that occurred on
what was known among the boys of the
early COS as the famous Meridian trip
A chaplain of one of the New York regi-
ments, who no doubt was inspired by
the methods adopted by Sherman
Bummers," had in some way become
possessed of a fine black mare, for
which he had no bill of sale or anything
else to show that he was legally entitled
to the possession of the chattel. Never
theless he was very proud of his cap
ture, and was not satisfied until the
colonel of the regiment had viewed the
fine points the mare really possessed.
The introduction of the mare to the
colonel brought on the following col
loquy:
Colonel-Chaplain, where did you get
that mare?
Chaplain-Oh, I got her at the barn
on the hill, at the same time pointing
in the direction of a fine plantation
hard by.
Colonel-What did you give for her?
Chaplain-Why, nothing, of course;
just took her.
Colonel-Just took her? Why, chap
lain, that is no way of securing proper
ty. You must know that this is not an
army of thieves, and you must return
the mare to the place where you took
her.
At this the chaplain demonstrated.
and in vindication of his action called
the attention of the colonel to the fact
that Christ stole an ass and rode it into
the city of Jerusalem.
Cant help it," replied the colonel.
''You are not Jesus Christ, that mare is
not an ass, and, besides, you are not go
ing to Jerusalem, so take her back
And the chaplain did as he was bid.
Chicago Evening News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
WITH THEINVENTORS
A Few of Their Latest Triumphs
Described in Detail
Portable Bridge for Army Purposes
Largest Air Compressor Ever
COnstructed-Adjus
Vehicle Motors.
[special Corregpondence.l

The ''signs of the tines indicate
that the new portable bridge recently
invented by Lieut.. Col. Paul Pfund,
of the French engineer corps, will in
terest all those concerned with mil
itary matters. The increase in the
size of armies makes it imperative
that means be provided for crossing
rivers at several points at the same
time. The most reliable temporary
bridges have been found to be those
supported on horses. These horses
have had to be built to measure, as a
stream varies so much in depth at diff
ferent points and the surface of a
bridge must be as nearly horizontal as
possible. Even after a large amount of
time has been spent in manufacturing
them, these supports are often difficult
to plant in line. In Col. Pfund's bridge
the horses are made of jointed pieces,
extremely light, which can be short
ened or heightened and planted at any
required angle. A pair of steel tubes
compose each of these parts and are
fitted to pivot which they slide past
lengthwise.
Four tubes form horse whose shape
can be adapted to any change of level,
each of its four feet always being fixed
in the river-bed. In beginning bridge,
plank is laid from one X-shaped piece
to another placed opposite. Between
the first pair and the next are auxiliary
supports. The pivot connecting the
two steel supports serves as an axle
enabling them to act like a wheel on
which the free end of the bridge rolls
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

The medium-sized potato, smooth,
even-shaped and free from scab, is the
best to plant.
a peck of common salt to 100 hills of
asparagus will increase the yield, inn
prove the quality and proIong the sea-
son.
A deep, fine soil is not so easily af-
fected by drought as one that is rough
hard or 1umpy. Fine tilage pays, either
in the field or garden.
A dollars worth of paint well rubbed
in, will save five dollars worth of farm
implements. Rub the handles and wood
work of small tools with linseed oil.
Mixed gardening is what viii bring a
sure revenue to the farmer. Be sure to
plant enough of everything for home
use, and as much more as you have
land for.
Run your farm to make living from
it, and you are almost sure to get a good
one and make some money besides. IF
you farm to make money alone it is
doubtful if you get either.
Concentrate your working capital.
labor and fertilizers on one-ha1f the
acres you are now tending and see If
farming does not pay better dividends
and cost less trouble.-Western Plow4
man.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20

an invasion of the southern rights of
our family. The result of that theft
was the consent of my family to con-
tribute one recruit to the southern
cause. was the victim. There were
few if any regular confederate troops
in Missouri at that time, certainly none
holding a post. They were scattered
in the southwest, and kept on the move.
70 reach any detachment required tact
and some money. The state was over
run with federal troops. While I was
endeavoring to dodge through the lines
near Springfield, Mo-, was captured.
1 should have gloried in that, perhaps,
if my captor had not been a German
cavaIryman who was unable to speak
English except when he had occasion
to swear. He had flow of profanity
that made my southern blood CONCEAL.
II was sent to St. Louis. I was pris-
oner of war. I was in Gratiot street
prison, a place which became famous in
Missouri during the war. 1 became
mark for prison epidemic and not long
thereafter [ was paroled, and, much to
my disgust, bond was executed in
which my father pledged everything
against the government nor in any way
give aid or comfsrt to the enemy.
''About that time men of all sorts
were getting scarce. None was left able
to get SOUTH The union enlistments
had thinned out the population. The
draft followed. Large bounties were
offered for enlistments. The man who
had charge of the draft in st. Joe was
the father-in-law of Gen. Ben Loan. 1
mention his name because he was the
worse-hated man, by southern people,
in Missouri. He was q man of brains;
an able lawyer, but one whose firmness
and determination made him the terror
of nonunionists.
Loans father-in-law had been pro-
scribed socially in the first days of the
war by the F. T. VS. of Sent Joe. He
was cantankerous old chap, and de-
spised by the secesh. He was in his
glory when he was assigned to run the
draft. With the assistance of his willy
son-in-law, Loan, he manipulated the
draft in such manner that every
southern man who was capable of bear
ing arms and who had money was
caught in the mesh. He knew that such
people would hire substitutes, and there
was always suspicion in the minds of
the secesh that the draft master was a
beneficiary in the bounty business.
81 was drafted into the Yankee army.
1t caused a commotion. After more
trouble that [ shall explain, a substi-
tute was found. He was strapping
fellow. He had been in the Prussian
army, and his price was $500. I was
present when he was examined and
heard the questions. They concluded
that he had some ailment that would
unfit him. Then there was conference,
in which my father was one of the con-
ferees. When it was over the Prussian
was accepted. L saw him march away.
kept track of the regiment to which
his company was attached, and I know
it was cut to pieces in a notable engage
ment in Georgia.
Gentlemen, some of the soldiers on
the other side, in the engagement 1
| speak of, were recruits in Slaybacks
| company. The first company in which
L enlisted, or in which tried to enlist,
was in the fight in which my substitute
on the other side was killed.'-N. Y
SIM
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20


Frame.)
the kind of hay and its condition when
stored.
[ suggest that your correspondent
build barn 40 by 60 feet and "a foot
posts. It will be convenient to place
the bents IL feet apart. The cheapest
and strongest construction for the en-
tire frame will be of 2 by and by s
p1anks, spiked solidly together.
The accompanying sketch will indi-
cate how the interior bents are con-
structed. This method of framing is
peculiarly adapted to hay barns. The
entire floor space is left free and no
posts or beams interfere with the work
ing of the horse hay fork or sings. 1t
will be convenient to provide wide doors
so that hay wagons can be driven into
the barn when being filed or for shelter
for wagons, etc, when bays are empty.
These driveways may be filled with hay
after the other bays in barn are all full.
There should be large doors in each
gable for the hay fork or sings. The
siding for this barn can be of second
grade material. The roof should be
built of good, dura bic material, single,
slate or iron. By all means your cor
respondent should have a track in the
gable running the entire length of barn
upon which is to run hay car carry
ing hay from the load by fork or sling.
There are many outfits now sold which
are very cheap and efficient and their
use in handling 100 tons of hay will
more than pay for the outfit in one sea-
son.-Journal of Agriculture.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
SALT FOR STOCK.
Every Field Accessible to All
Kinds of Animals.

Some experiments made in France
showed that stock having regular sup
ply of salt were more thrifty and made
better use of the feed they ate than
those deprived of salt for a consider
able time.
Salt is one of the necessities of animal
existence and even wild animals travel
long distances to seek salt in the shape
of salt springs of brackish water. Salt
is the great cleanser of the blood and
performs an important mission in ami
NAL economy, and as it is very cheap it
should be supplied to all live stock in
liberal quantities.
supply of salt should be kept in
every pasture field and accessible to the
animals at all times. The common Gus
tom of sailing stock once a week is
a very poor way to supply the needs of
the stock. The strongest ones will get
enough, possibly, but the weaker ones,
and these are the ones that need it most,
will be kept back and never get full
supply. One of the best ways to supply
live stock with salt is to buy rock salt
and place slabs of it in places conven-
lent for the stock to get at it. The
weather has but little effect on it and
stock can get all they need by simply
sucking the salt slab.
To feed it to horses put piece in the
feed box where they can get it at any
time. This does not interfere with feed
ing the horses and at the same time
little of the salt gets on all the grain
given them. Even pigs will lick a block
of rock salt, although a good many
people never think of sailing the pigs.
For1,erSs Voice
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
Coins Through virginia.

Virginia mud and Virginia swamps
were notorious for the sickness and
depth of the one and the length and
breadth of the other. did you go
through Virginia ?'' one would ask.
"Yes-in number Of places" was the
reply. BLESSED if don't think we have
struck this stream lengthwise,' ex-
claimed a trooper who was fording a
stream flanked by miles Of swamp on
either side.-Detroit Free Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
MAKING A DERRICK.
For Stacking Hay the One Here De-
scribed and illustrated Is
Highly recommended.

The material for the derrick. as IL
lustrated, is as follows: If the pole can
be secured in the nearby woods, only
the labor in securing it stands against
it. The base is eight feet square, built
on runners; frame, ten feet high. The
pole for sling use should be SO feet long;
long boom, IL feet-short end, four
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
Her VeraatfIiH.

Mrs. Cobwigger work con-
nected with your religious society must
keep you very busy remember last
year you were getting signatures to a
petition to do away with gambling.
What are you doing this year?
Mrs. Dorcas-We've a church fair,
and I'm selling chances for the Ioveliest
bicycle you ever saw.-Town Topics.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20
BADLY Put.

Quizzer-Why wouldn't Skinfint en-
list?
Guyer-They probably put it on the
ground that it was debt he owed the
couptry.-Kansas City Independent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-20

fOf6 S1ACA1NG HAY.
feet, long end, IS feet; short brace,
seven feet long, brace, IA feet. Top of
frame should be five feet square. The
whole should be bolted together, SO
that it can be taken to pieces and stored
in shelter when not in use. If built to
use a sling, the long end of the arm
should be 35 feet high. Lumber needed
to construct is as follows:
Feet
Fourteen pieces 2x4 inches, 10 feet.. "a
Runners-two pieces 2xS inches, 8 feet. 2G
Base Of pole, one piece, 2x10 inch 8 feet. II
Long arm 2x5 inches, II feet long,. IA
One piece 2x6 inches, 10 feet long. ......... 10
One piece 2X4 inches, feet long D
One piece 2x4 inches, Is feet Iong.-........ 10
IOIaI .1f6
Here this lumber can be bought, hard
wood, first-class, for $3.50. Five dollars
could cover the cost of the whole, ready
for the pulleys.-Rural New Yorker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-01
A WAITING GAME.
O,m Paul Delaying Negotiations as Long as
Possible. But Facing Sure Defeat.

Pretoria. Aug. 31.-President Kruger
today. announced to the Volksraad that
he had received n telegram from the
governor of Mozambique saying the de-
| tanned ammunition would be inmedi-
ately forwarded.
The entire correspondence between
the imperial ana Transvaal govern
| ments was read in open session and
President Kruger asked the Raad to
meet sacretely. tonight, for the purpose
Of considering a reply.
President krugcr also claimed that
in the convention Of 1871 this SuZerainty
of Great Britain was indistinCtlY stated.
But, ne added. there was no mention Of
il in the convention Of 1884 RE denied
the government had excluded the Bri-
fish from political rights
a member Of The executive council
explained that when the Transvaal' s
reply to the Joint commissions dis
patch was ready the state attorney in
terviewed the British diplomatic agent,
Mr.. Conynghan Green. in consequence
of which the last reply framed held
that MI Chamhcrlain's dispatch was
no reply 10 theirs.
Mr.. Green then cabled to Great Bri-
tain certain suggestions. to which
Great Britain replied that if the
TransVaal made similar proposals they
would be considered on their merits.
This was the reply containing the al
tentative proposals of yesterday.
The Transvaal'sn to Great Britain
offering the 5-year franchise and the
other concessions, was strongly worded
ard explained that the concessions
were made with q sincere desire fully
10 settle all differences to put an end
to strained relations and to avert a dis
astrous war. Therefore, a prompt an
swer was requested.
The note of Mr.. Conyngham Green in
reply was cOnciliatory and tantamount
to an acceptance of the 5-year offer. 1t
agreed to waive the suggested commits
sion of inquiry. providing a representa-
tive, to be appointed by Sir Alfred
Miner. should he given facilities in
Pretoria to make an investigation of
the franchise question and provide the
report of such representative should
prove satisfactory.
otherwise the TranSvaal government
was requested to await further sugges-
tons from the imperial government be-
fore submitting new proposals to the
Nolksraad Mr.. Greene's note in con-
clusion suggested a further conference
at Cane Town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-01
KRUGER HOLDS OFF.
Not Likely to Agree to Con-
ference at Cape Town.
The Entire South African Situation
Becomes More Complicated.
Dom Paul Playing Waiting Game and Is
Sure 10 Lose.

London, Sept. 1.-The Pretoria cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle
says: president Kruger is not likely
to agree to confer with Sir Alfred Mil
ner at Cape Town but he might go to
Colesburg, just within the borders of
the Cape Colony.
The Daily Chronicle publishes the
following from Cape Town: TT is
rumored here that Sir Alfred Miner
governor of the Cape Colony) contem-
plates dismissing the Scheiner minis
try under his special power. If he does
it is feared that rebellion will break
out. as the Dutch would be lieve that
Great Britain is again forcing Cecil
Rhodes to the front"
Tho situation in South Africa has
become rather complicated. The strong
feeling Of the Dutch element in the
Cape Colony evidently Influences the
secretary of state for the colonies Mr.
Chamberlain, to do everything posi-
bic to avert rupture and explains the
further endeavOr after a conference at
Cape Town to arrange for the consti-
tuition of an arbitration court and TO
deal with the question which Of suze-
rainty which. rather than franchise
now takes the leading part in the con-
troverSy.
Portugals action in permitting the
transit Of the ammunition consigned to
the Transvaal by the way Of Delagoa
bay occasioned some surprise at first.
but after the action of the cape gov
eminent and until an actual state Of
warfare exists, it is recognized that
the Portuguese government could
hardly have acted otherwise.
The British papers now solace them
selves with the remark that England
can easily prevent such shipments, if
a crisis demands extreme measures
and the action Of Portugal does not
imply unfricndl!ness toward Great
Britain. TIE special dispatches from
Johannesburg express the belief that
Nolksraad VIII oppose President
Kruger going to cape Town Gen.
Joubert is credited with saying: There
will not be war but Great Britain will
not get all she wants"
The Outlanders are much irritated a
the prospects Of further delays.
The Cape Town correspondent Of the
Daily Mails says: Much disappoint-
ment is felt here at the proposal of a
conference as tending to prolong the
agony indefinitely"