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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31

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STORY OF A MESSAGE.
Safely Borne by Heroic Woman and
a Little Boy to It's Des-
tinatiOn.

Among stories of war, few are more
thrilling than those of dispatches car
ried through an enemy;s country. An
instance given by the author of EAST
Tennessee and the Civil War; offers a
striking picture of the almost infinite
dangers which often attend upon such
"a service.
During the siege of Knoxville it was
imperati for Grant, at Chattanooga,
to communicate with Gen. Burnside.
He sent five couriers with dispatches,
by as many different routes. One of
the messengers was never heard of
again. Three were taken prisoners,
and, the fifth, arriving at Kingston.
after ride of 80 miles, was too thor
ough1y exhausted to proceed farther.
1t was still 40 miles to Knoxville, as
the crow flies. Burnside must have
the dispatch. A few men, to whom
the courier applied, shook their heads.
Longstreet's forces held the. country
the weather was cold, and the roads
were eXecrable. Then it was that
delicate young woman, Mary Love,
said she would go. Her services were
accepted.
Mounted on fleet horse, she sped
on, now on the highway, now along
by-parts, now through the forest, now
over the open hills. Suddenly she
came upon a confederate picket, and
was taken to the provost marshal.
With perfect composure she told him
that she was the sister of DR.. Love, a
confederate surgeon at Knoxville, and
that she was riding his horse. The
provost marshal knew DR.. Love and
knew his horse. The girl was allowed
to proceed.
Once more she dashed on. After
long and circuitous ride she reached
the river opposite Louisville, her ma
tive town, crossed the wide stream
and fastened to the house of her
brother-in-law. She had travelled 35
miles in a few hours by night, but her
exhaustion was compete. She fell to
the ground, and had barely strength
to say that the dispatches must go
on.
Mary Love had come in circles, and
there were still Is miles to go. The
men of the household had gone to the
war After a hasty consultation, a
boy of 10, John T. Brown. offered to
complete the journey, and his mother
babe him godspeed.
Wheeler's confederate cavalry held
the town, and pickets were stationed
on all roads. At nightfall, Mrs. Brown
and her boy slipped down to the
rivers eUge and scrambled through
the dense underground along it's bank
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31

for two miles. They had passed the
picket lines. Here the mother turned
back.
The night was bitter cold, but the
boy travelled on, picking his way
through the darkness and forests. At
length he reached Little river, dis
lance of eight miles. The stream was
swollen and he could not cross. He
doubled back on his trail for some dis
lance, and made his way to the house
of an OLD friend of his father. The
gentleman received him kindly and,
early in the morning, he proceeded on
his way. By daylight he was able to
cross the river, and at length reached
the federal pickets. Then, under
charge of a sergeant, he was sent to
Gen. Burnside's headquarters, still
several miles away.
The general read the dispatch, and
learned that Sherman's army was at
hand In a few minutes bands of
music struck up, and batteries pealed
the news that relief was coming.
Little Johnny sat wondering what it
all meant. Suddenly soldiers gathered
round him, and one of them, catching
him up. set him on his shoulders, and
with cheers and shouts he was carried
down the street. Then, for the first
time. Johnny understood all he had
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31
HOW TO GRADE ROADS.
An Iowa Supervisor Outlines System
Which He Thinks Is Sure
to Work Well.

There are many different methods
of road grading and laying of drains,
but I will give my way of doing the
work when L was supervisor: I first
took as many miles as I thought I
could handle, started in the center of
the road and plowed through the en-
tire length I wished to grade.
plowed a strip, say of one rod, on each
side of the center, and had men
enough following the pillow so as to
lay down all sods that might stand on
end. When the blowing was done
used the disc harrow or pulveriZer,
following it with a lever drag, then
let it lay until the following year,
when 1 would take the road grader
and commence where [ left off, plow-
ing and working the loose dirt into
the center of the road so as to have
the center higher than the outside.
had the grader started deep enough
so as to work smooth, not taking
more dirt than could be handled in
good shape. I repeated this until I
had the grade as high as desired. AS
rule the sides were about IS inches
lower than the center and by having
the grader dig about eight inches of
dirt on the sides this is obtained.
Most supervisors want to do more
work than they can finish. If my
plan is followed smooth roads all the
time will be the result. By grading
the road this way there will be good
drain on either side of the wheel
track and one road or track on either
side of the drain.-Cor. Prairie
Farmer
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31
The weight of Fresh Milk.

It is generally estimated that a
quart of milk weighs two pounds. But
this is only approximate. Getting
down to scientific basis we find that
it is safe to figure a quart at 2.15
pounds. One so-called authority re-
duces it to a finer basis than this, and
figures cubic foot of milk at 64%
pounds. A cubic foot will make 7.495
gallons, and, taking this as basis,
we have the weight of one gallon as
6.6224, and carrying out the division
we have the weight of a quart, 2.156
pounds. But milk rich in cream
would weigh less than milk contain
ing little cream, for the reason that
the cream is lighter than the other
elements in the milk.-Farmers Re
view.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31

swung on a pivot and is rapidly re-
-volved. thus thoroughly mixing up the
contents. The clerks of the court then
reach their hands in through an OPEN
ing and take about 100 names. These
names are handed to the sheriff, who
serves the summons. The man who
rs summoned is expected to answer to
the court either in person or by letter
If he pay no attention to the first no
tice a second one is sent to him, and if
he still is obstinate he receives third
notice. Then if he fails to respond a
deputy sheriff is sent after him, and he
rs liable for contempt ofcourt.
So, you see, after al, it is not such an
easy thing to get on the jury. 1t is
much like a lottery-only the ma
jari4y of men do not care to be the win
ners. The men who have nothing to do,
and are anxious to serve at the rate of
TWO dollars a day, are the very ones
whom the judges do not want.
In the selection of jury one may
see all sorts and conditions of men.
The world in miniature is lined up be-
fore the bar of justice. There you may
see the prosperous dry goods merchant
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31
MANGER FOR CATTLE.
1t Saves Feed, and Keeps 1t Clean,
and Is Easily Constructed from
Plan Here Given.

Below find description and diagram
of best manger for feeding cattle any
age or size that 1 have ever seen or
tried. I have reference to saving and
keeping feed clean. Size should be
4 feet wide, feet high and IL, IA or
16 feet long. I much prefer the To-
foot length; Is to IS dehorned cattle
(if not too large can eat at one of
this length and waste no feed. To
make one to stand out in feed lot,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31
CHEAP LAND LEVEL.
1t Is Not Only Simple in Design and
Construction But Also Very
Easy to Use.

The homemade land level shown in
the illustration is easy to make. An
ordinary carpenters level and photo
graphic tripod are all that is required.
A piece of tin 1h inches in diameter
with II inch hole in center is tackled
on each end of level, having the holes on
line with top of level. A small hole
is bored in under side of level exactly
in center, to receive the screw in tripod
head, and allow the level to turn around
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31
Some Methods of Spraying.

A fine, light mist is the best form of
spray for the cooling moth and eating
insects where it is desirable to cover
the foliage as completely as possible
with the poison. When every part of
the plant is completely wet with these
fine drops a better application of the
poison will be given than if the spray
ing is continued until the water runs
off the leaves. AS soon as the drops
begin to run together and off the leaves
they carry off the poison and less is
left on than if the spraying had been
stopped sooner. For scale and soft
bodied insects, particularly the for
mer, a strong, driving spray that has
considerable force is wanted. For
scale the harder the stream and the
more freely the material is used the
more likelihood of a good job.-Farm
and Home.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31
In Danger.

Mrs. Brooks John, do you think Mr..
Joblotz is going to marry our daugh-
Gter?
Mr.. Brooks-Yes; if he doesn't look
sharp.-Puck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31
GETTING ON A JURY.
The Process in Vogue in Chicago
Described in Detail.
zt's Sort OF a Lottery in Which the
Blanks Are Considered the
Prizes by Business and Pro-
fessfOnaI Men.
rspecial chicago letter.

AVE you ever served as juror?
If you haven't you have missed
half the excitement of your life
Many man who has been summoned
to appear before one of the judges as
n Juror thinks he has been singled out
among all his neighbors as victim.
lie can't understand why Mr.. Jones,
who lives next door, has escaped,
while he himself has fallen into the
clutches of the law, SO to speak. "Oh,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31
EIectrfcftv in Kiaaea.

There is electricity in a, kiss, says a
scientist. Perhaps that is why kissing
shocks some folks. = Chicago Daily
News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31
Tbat,s WHY.

''Why is it always said that a rich
man has barrels of money!"
Because he's got so many good
rolls.'-Yonkers Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31
A Quesffon.

If man is nagged to death can his
wife be tried for murder2-Atchiso1
Globe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31

A profitab1eration because balanced,
is coarse bran, 200 pounds; gluten
feed, 125 pounds. and cotton seed meal,
100 pounds. Give cow seven to ten
pounds per day. according to her size.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31

Firning is often very beneficial in
a loamy soil, especially if dry. But in
stiff or clay soil, especially if a little
wet, frming often proves hurtful.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31
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WORDS HAVE NO MEANING FOR HIM.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31

use good oak. The following is a bill
of stuff for manger above size:
Two pieces, 4 by z, 16 feet long,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-22
THEY SPILLED OVER.

Marjorie never cries when any
little mishap befalls her aud has
been known to sustain @ithout
sbeddiug tear severe bumps that
have rapidly acquired a black and
blue aspect. But the other day
Araiainta, her dearly loved and
tenderly cherished doll, fell into the
open CRATE and resolved confusion
of the nose which vas most m
pleasant TO contemplate: Mar
jorie wiuked very hard for afew
minutes, aud them running with
Der iujured Araminta TO her moth
or. she buried her head III her lap,
aobBins, rob, lnanima, don't
want to cry, but my tears have
.s.,,,s .,.tossest,}
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-22
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The assistant cashier of the Ger
man National bauk of Newport,
KY, is missing and found to be
short iu his accounts to the extent
of $2ol,0 The capital stock OF
the bank is coly 100000. Bank
examiners made a good statement
of the bank only three weeks ago.
Some apprehension is felt con-
corning the condition of the czar,
on account of weakness of his
heart.
Active work in the anti-vice move
in New York has begun, the police
having raided a number of gamb-
ling dens and other resorts.
A mass meeting was held in
Denver, making strong protests
against the burning of John Porter
by mob at bimon. 1t is said a
law making murder and criminal
assault capital crimes will be eLact-
ed by the next legislature in that
state.
A frame hotel building was des-
troyed by fire at Oswayo, Pa, and
four men burned to death in it.
Gen. Weyler denies the inter
view reporting him as saying he
would have busted the Americans
had he remained in Cuba.
Sanitary conditions at Pekin are
becoming serious. Many Chinese
have lately died of smallpox and
other infectious diseases.
The Filipinos are reported as
becoming more active, aud Amer
icaus are growing more aggressive.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-22
TEXAS NOTES.

Smallpox has developed at sew
eraI places in Central Texas, but
is not considered epidemic.
The DenisOn cotton spinning
company has doubled its capital
aud will run night and Gay.
a freight train was plunged into
ravine near Dallas and one mau
killed.
Two Mexican brothers, Cassius
and lsartolo Perez, were Killed at
a dance sixteen miles from San
Antonio, by another Mexican.
The work of dispoSing OF dead
bodies Of storm victims IN Calves
ton is finished.
The new telephone company at
San Antonio settled the differences
with its striking employees, by &C
ceding to their demands, and the
latter have returned to work.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-22

eoine anlusteApg
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-22

The Belgian hare craze is now
81 be rivalled by the opossum craze
10 the West. 4 leading Nevada
stockman is making a specially of
opoSsnm growing and says it will
soon outstrip the Belgian business
He has good grounds for the as
Sprtion rs most old-time Southern
erS can testify that there are not
many things edible on earth better
than roast 'pOsSum. a fat, juicy
'possum fianked 10y lot of brown
ed sweet "taters" is indeed feast,
which will even stand comparison
with roass turkey stuffed with
clItstnrts.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-22

A LATE dispatch from Corpus
Christi says the Alta Vista hotel
at that place was sold for $3.50,
Instead OF 500 GOO as first reported
The building is a splendid one.
casting originally about $4,000,
and having over hundred rooms
situated on a bfaf said to be forty
feet high. 1t is rumored that it
will be used by the Catholic. Chris
tian Brothers for a college. II
would be well suited for such q
purpose, aud no better location fol
q college could be found.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-22

HENRY WILLARD, the great fnan
t,ier who died recently, was another
example of what may be accom-
plished by man who has brains
Backed by pluck and energy. He
WAS a pennileSS immigrant to this
Country FROM Bavaria at the age of
eighteen.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-22
THE NEWCOoK:

"Maggie, did you make that
chicken broth as | ordered youi"
sOi did mom."
uWhat did you do with il!'
rSure; an that ilso would Oi do
wid it but fade it TO the chickens.
nionr' Boston Courier.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-22
NOTICE.

ON DEC. 7ST., PROX.. a NUMBER
tOF BILLS WILL BE SIM OUT TO
REGULAR PATRONS OF THE HER
AID, WHO ARE ACCUSTOMED TO
SETTLE YEARLY OR SEMI-YEAR-
LY, CHARGING AMOUNTS DUEUP
To JAN. (, 1899. IT Is EARNESTLY
REQUESTED THAT-HLL PATRONS
RECEIVING THESE ACCOUNTS
ssfILL KINDLY REMIT PROMPTLY.
TIE FAVOR OF PAYING FOR THE
MONTH OF DECEMBER II AID
YANCE is RESPECTFULLY RE
GUESSED: AND WILL BE GREAT
JY APPRECIATED, AS THE PRO
PRIBTOR Is ANXIOUS TO GET ALL
ACCOUNTS SETTLED UP BY JAN.
1. AND START WITH CLEAN
BOOKS. SOME ACCOUNTS OF
hong STANDING DELINQUENTS
WILL ALSO BE SENT OUT AT THE
SAME TIME, AND THESE ARE AL
so RESPECTFULLY URGED To
MAKE PROMPT SETTLEMENT AS
IT WILL BECOME NECESSARY IN
SOME INSTANCES TO PLACE
THESE ACCOUNTS IN THE HANDS
OF AN ATTORNEY FOR COLLEC-
TION, UNLESS SETTLEMENT BE
MADE.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-22
YOUR
HYSICIAN 90
AIMS

20 put all his knowledge, expert
4nce and skill into the prescrirtl
he writes. 1t IS an order for the
combination OF remedies Your cast
ieman Is. He can not rely on re-
'ults unless the ingredients are pure
and reliable, and properly com
pounded
Be fair to your doctor and 10 your
self by bringing your prescriptions
here They will be comp onnded
My by Registered Pharmacists.
who are aided by the largest stock
# drugs in this part OF the state.
Everything of the finest quality
that m6Ee1 9an buy or experience
select.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-16
HARD FIGHT AT MAFEKING.

HARD FIGHT AT MAFEKING.
BELIEF THAT BOERs WERE REFUSED
DUTCH REPORTS OF TOWNS CAPTURE.
London. May 16-A dispatch to "The Daily
Mail" from Lourenco Marques. dated Tuesday
says:
There is no doubt that there was des-
perate fighting at Mafeking Saturday, but 1t is
believed to have gone in favor of the garrison.
All that be ascertained Of reliable char
acter follows:
The Beers, using artillery, attacked the town
Saturday. Very soon the Kaffir location was in
flames, some say the result of shell fire, 9TH
ers the result of treachery. Fighting at close
quarters became general and In the midst of
the confusion the Beers gained possession of
the Kafir location, from which point of vantage
they brought guns to bear the town at close
range
By adroit the garrison, despite it's at
tenuated numbers, succeeded IN actually
rounding the party of Beers who had captured
the Kaffir location. Severe fighting followed.
but according to the latest reports, the Beers
still hold the location, in which they are prob
ably surrounded.
The truth is, 1 believe. that the Pretoria au-
thorites knowing Of the progress of the relief
column, gave orders to General Snyman to
storm the place. AS soon the location
in flames Boer bulletins of victory were flying
about everywhere to encourage the weakened
burghers. Beers who came down here yester-
day from Pretoria produced for the edihcation
of incredulous Britshers two kilograms by Of
ficials, of which signed by Snyman, and
said: II was lucky enough to capture Baden
Powell with 900 this morning"
There is doubt about the heavy fighting;
a telegram from the Portuguese Consul to the
Governor-General here confirms this and there
is little doubt of the occupation of KaffirstaG.
But similar kilograms were published at IRE
toria about Ladysmitn, and quite recently about
Wepener, just before Colonel Dalgetty was re-
lieVed.
The Netherlands Railroad Company says that
Baden-Powell has captured large force Of
Beers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-16

THEATRICAL MAN WHO HAS BEEN MISSING
SINCE April, q

The body of Charles y. Bertram a theatrical
manager. of No. West One-hundred- and
fourth-st., taken from the North River at
Ninety-seventh-st. yesterday and sent to the
Morgue. The body found by George Knip-
pie the captain of the tug Defender, which
moored near by. There were no marks of iden-
tifcation on the body, and there was nothing in
the pockets The body was badly decomposed,
and had evidently been in the water for about
ten days. The Identification was made by his
brother Frank of the same address. Bertram
had been missing since April %, and a general
alarm was sent out Cor him.
Frank said that hls brother had been suffering
from eementia for three months previous to his
disappearance. Bertram was forty-three years
old, and was we'll known in the theatrical pro-
fession. He had been manager of the Columbia
Theatre, in Chicago, and the Academy of Music
In Milwaukee, and had been identified with a
number of productions. The body will be taken
to Little Falls. N. Y. this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-16
CHIEF DETERY STOPS A RUNAWAY.
THE HORSE DRAGS HIM A BLOCK. THEN
RUNS INTO A TRUCK.

Chief Of Police Devery had just left his home
in West Twenty -eighth-st., near Nnth-ave., last
night when a runaway horse which Henry
Meyer, of One-hundred- e -ninety-eighth-st
and Webster-ave, was trying TO control. dashed
up the avenue The Chief was the first of
large crowd to reach the animal. and he clutched
the bride and the horses nostrils.
The runaway dashed on. however. the length
of the block, dragging the Chief along. At
Twenty -nintn-st. the animal into a truck
and knocked therefrom Leslie Hellner the thr-
een-year-old son OF Foreman Hellner of En-
gfne Company No 10. Chief Devery held the
horse till others took charge of him. and then
picked up the boy and ordered a policeman to
send to the New-York Hospital for an am
bulance, which arrived The boys injuries
We're dressed and he was taken home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-16
SENATE RESENTs THE TRICK.
CLARK MAY BE PREVENTED FROM TAKING
HIS sent


Washington, May Il (SpeciaD.-Indignascr
hardly expresses the resentment OF the Senats
majority tonight over what is termed "ths
Montana trick" II is pretty safe to assums
that the appointee of the Lieutenant Governor.
should he present his credentials az the bar OF
the Senate, will be directed TO stand aside. ad-
mission being refused until the COMMITTEES on
Privileges and Elections has an opportunity &c
pass on the case. 1t will therefore be impossible
for Clark to secure a seat in the Senate during
the remainder Of the present session
When the announcement of the appointment
was received il was at first thought that the
Lieutenant-Governor had exceeded his powers.
Under the constitutions OF most OF the States
the Governor does not lose his powers by tempo
rary absence When Governor Roosevelt spent
most of last week in Washington Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff enjoyed no increased oppor-
tunities. The action of the Montana vice-execu-
tive however is declared TO be strictly legal. and
the vacancy filed by him cannot be revived by
any act of the Governor when he returns to the
State The vacancy caused by Senator Clark's
resignation has therefore ceased 70 exist. and II
is impossible that any anti-Clark man should be
hereafter appointed by Governor Smith II this
is all that Senator Clark sought to gain by re-
signing ct OppOrtune moment IL is admitted
on all sides that he has accomplished IT.
There is an indefinite impression among Sena-
tors that perhaps Governor Smith himself was
not altogether unsuspiciOus of the advantage
that might be taken of his brief absence from
Helena
When Senator Chandler calls up the Clark
resolution tomorrow it is expected that there
will be some very plain talk That the resolu-
ton will be unremittingly pressed 10 vote. II
for nothing else than 10 assert the dignity OF the
Senate is certain. The fear that month or more
might be consumed Will not stand in the way
of the determination. emphatiCaIly expressed to-
night to place the Senate on record as virtually
declaring that Clark not entitled to seat.
This in effect would vitiate his election by the
Legislature thereby rendering his resignation
valueless. Under such circumstances it follows
that no vacancy could exist such that
filed by appointment OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Spriggs. and the precedent Of the COrbett and
Quay cases would operate TO prevent the recog
milton of any appointee by the Governor.