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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-11

treatment of me when along came the
captain, and he said:
Hello, Wilkins, have you got wife
in Nuneaton, E1gland?'
"'Yes, SIR said I, saluting, and
much astonished at his knowledge Of
my private affairs.
'Well,' said he, I have a letter adj
dressed to the captain of company b
from the postmaster there, and he
saws he has 40 for Mrs. Julia Will
kins, and she can have the money
when her husband sends the order
for it,
''Then [ was mad as a halter. L
was earning that money! said 1, when
we were marching with Sherman to
the sea, and I gave it all to that
id rascally postmaster, begging
your pardon, captain, and what do 1
know about any order? But he gave
me receipt for the money and 1 can
show it to you
"'Show me the receipt said the
captain.
81 went down into my knapsacs,
hauled out the paper and gave it to
the captain as triumphant as could be.
liz AOOACo IL ONC4 4OA dOOuU GhO 4I41I-
utes, and then he said: You're a fool.
That's the money order they want in
England. You'd better send it to your
wife if you want her to have the
money
"You could have knocked me down
with a feather; and I thought the cap
tain rather rubbed it in, though he
meant kindly, when he said as he
turned down the company street:
what pity you hadn't a little
more education, Wilkins. You'd have
been sergeant by this time if you'd
had a little more learning. But you've
been good soldier for all that -
n. 7. Sun
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-11
FROZEN MILK TRADE.
In Denmark and other Dairy Sections
of Europe 1t Has Proved "a
Great Success.

The following relating to the frozen
milk trade of Denmark, especially that
pertaining to supplying the city of
Copenhagen, is taken from the Elgin
dairy report: About a third of the
available milk is frozen artifcially into
cakes weighing about 25 pounds each.
These are placed in large cans, which
are subsequently filed with fresh milk,
and, when the receptacles have been
Theoretically closed, they are dis
patched to their destination. Under
suitable conditions the milk keeps
fresh for many days, and when required
for consumption the cans are surround
ed by hot water coils, which, by caus-
ing a gradual thawing, creates currents
in the liquid and pervents any of the
constituents from separating out. Be
fore this new system came into vogue
all the milk retailed in Copenhagen dur
ing the hot weather was cooled at the
farm and transported to the city at
night. In spite of these precautions
the demand for ''frozen milk soon be-
came so great that it was not met by
the supply, which then amounted to
nearly 5000 gallons per day. A Ger
man commission which was sent last
year TO investigate the Ice milk trade
of Copenhagen reported that not only
had there been no difficulty in introduce
ing it, but the milk was preferred, to
any other, because chilling it as soon
as possible after milking preserves the
original aroma, and binders the action
of heterogeneous. 1t was also re-
ported to be of advantage to retailers,
who can thereby store their surplus
milk and use it as it is needed.
An interesting experiment was made
in Germany last summer in this con-
nection. Frozen milk, contained in a
square can, which was packed. with
straw in a wooden box, was sent from
an ice dairy in northern Prussia to
Zurich, in Switzerland. Owing to IN
foreseen delays the consignment was
en- route from June to June 9. The
milk was then found to be absolutely
normal in taste and SMELL and, on test
ing, it's acidity corresponded to that of
freshly drawn milk. The liquid was,
in fact, unchanged, and the case has
been quoted in the German dairy press
as an encouraging fact regarding the
supply of fresh milk under adverse cir
Gums tances, which. it may be added, al
Ways obtain in hot countries.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-11
A Historic Cannon.

Lady Slocomb is large eight-inch
columbiad cannon which helped 1000
confederate soldiers to hold 10000 fed
eral soldiers at bay for Is days at Span
ish fort, Mobile bay, when they were
besieged by land and by sea. The Lady
Slocomb was made at Selma out of Ala
bama iron, under the supervision o. our
popular citizen and present command
er of Camp Jones, Confederate Veter-
ans, Simon Clay and the late George
Peacock. The gun was mounted in
Spanish fort and was CALAMITY served
by Capt. Slocomb's company of the
Battalion Washington artillery, of New
Orleans, and until it was disabled, on
the tenth day of the siege, by the con-
centrated fire of more than 25 guns.
Thirteen of the company fell dead or
wounded around it, and their blood still
clings to the sides of the old gun. 1t
lay where it fell, covered with the de-
bris of the old redoubt, for 20 years,
when it was discovered, and last week
it was placed in position on a granite
base at the entrance to Memorial hall
in New Orleans by the Washington ar
tillery as a monument to Capt. Cuth-
bert II. Slocomb.-Selma News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-11
A brave Little Nurse.

When everyone else ran off and left
the smallpox patients at a certain crisis
of sickness there was one nurse who
stood by them bravely. She was fraiI
little thing, too, scarcely five feet high,
and as slender as she was short. But
she bore the task of caring for the boys
in blue and bringing them back to
health. This was Mrs. Nancy Biser,
who marched with her regiment from
Indiana on the Gay of the G. A. r. pa
rade. They looked at her, these gray
haired veterans, saw her SCARED faee
and her one closed eye, remembered
that these were the Affections she had
borne for the sake of them and the
union, and then they cheered her with
the heartiest huzzas that they could
give.-Philadelphi Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-11
FOR HAULING FODDER.
A Simple Frame Upon Which Three
or Four Shocks Can BE Carried
with Ease.

Hauling out fodder with an ordinary
hay frame on the wagon or on a sled
with standards at either end is a slow
business when there are large numbers
of hogs, sheep, cattle and horses to be
fed. When the mercury registers above
Is below zero and the shocks are covered
with snow and sleet the farmer wants
to get his fodder out and fed to the
stock as soon as possible, when he I'M
dertakes it. When but one or two shocks
are hauled at time several trips have
to be made, making few hours work
take up half day.
The illustration herewith shows a
simple, inexpensive fodder frame or
gear upon which it is easy to haul three
or four large shocks, sometimes five, de-
pending upon the length. which may be
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-11
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NNT-NE& ~
CORPORAL QUINN.
When He Was Promoted He Put HIM
self Through the Manual
of Arms.

'HMost of the boys said Capt. Lud-
wig, "when they entered the service in
1861 were Indifferent to positions as
noncommissioned officers. But men
who had seen service abroad were very
tenacious as to the smallest honors.
While we were at Birds Point, Mo-, Mi
chael Quinn, an Irishman who had
served in the British army, was appoint
ed corporal. From the minute the pro-
motion was announced Mike was a new
man. He brushed up his clothes, cleaned
his gun and became, as the boys said, a
superior person.
'Later in the day he put on his car
fridge box and belt, took his gun and
marched in an impressive manner to
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-11

even 20 feet. 1t possesses another ad-
vantage of large Importance: being low
down, the fodder is placed on it with
out tossing it, as with wagon, and no
difference how hard the wind may blow
it can be loaded and will stay in place.
The two pieces which form the frame
CAY are made of poles, Is or Is feet
long, trimmed down so as to dispense
with unnecessary weight. Where tim
Der for saving is convenient these
pieces may be made the length men
toned and sawed 2xS inches, hooks
made Of wagon tires or other band iron
being attached to the ends to hook over
the rear bolster of the wagon, the box
of which has been removed and the hay
frame, with tall standards placed at
the front end, put thereon, leaving off
the wings. However, most farmers will
make the pieces of straight poles and
cut a notch in the ends to fit over the
wagon bolster and make them secure
by heavy chain or rope. There should
be three cross pieces, as shown, to make
the frame rigid, and two sets of stand
ards OBJ to hold the fodder straight
and in place. One end of the frame
drags on the ground, which, if very
rough, will make it necessary in order
to avoid trouble, to tie a rope on the
front end of the hay frame and bring
it straight across the top of the load,
tieing the other end to the cross piece
CO.. With this device you not only have
the hay frame to load on, but the de-
vice illustrated, which will accommo-
date several shocks, and greatly facil
itate the work of hauling out fodder
Farmers Voice.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-11
DRINK RUINS MANY.
Statesmen Who Sacrifice Fame to
Their Appetite for Liquor.
Very Few of the Slaves of Alcohol
Ever Amount to AIuch-A PecuI-
iarIy Sad Phase Of Life in
Washington.
Especial washington letter.


They who have talents and waste
them deserve reprobation, as we are
informed not only in the Bible, but as
result OF our practical experience
with the world.
How many of us have seen brilliant
talents prostituted by men for selfish
pleasures. In every village or town
or city there is to-day living some
man of whom his fellow citizens say:
HE might be leader of men, but he
drinks
When Billy Mason, of Chicago, was
in congress, ten years ago, people
predicted fame for him; but at last
they said that he would never amount
to anything, because he was a hard
drinker. When he finally left con-
gress even those who admired him
said that he would never be heard
of again, because of his unfortunate
habit. But Billy Mason managed to
conquer or control that habit. As the
few years passed away, and Mason
was forgotten here, as statesmen are
all forgotten when they leave the cap
ital, the rotund little man was TAX
ing care of himself and preparing for
rehabilitation as a statesman. Peo-
pie here were surprised when they
heard that Mason was a candidate for
the senate. They were still more sur
prised when they heard that he had
been elected. They remembered him
as of yore. They did not know that
he had conquered the habit which
dwarfed his abilities. He had not for
ever buried the talents which had
been given to him.
There is no better place in this land
to study the parable of the talents
than right here where the best prod
ucts of our citizenship annually con-
gregate. Newspaper writer's VINO
grow old and bald, and sometimes
stale, somehow acquire a pessimistic
view of the American people, when
they realize that the best men of the
ngressional districts are sent here;
and yet these best men are so far
from being worthy men. So many of
them lack the fundamental principle
of good citizenship, love of family
and home. So many of them bury
their best talents and cover them
with selfshness. So many of them
seek the evanescent pleasures of the
passing days.
There came to Washington a man
from Iowa, brilliant orator, man
who had won renOwn as a soldier, a
man who had done deeds of valor in
the civil war which still stand forth
in the memory of his friends. But he,
became an habitual drunkard. Tai
ents he had in wonderful measure,
but he was icentious; insanely so.
FINALLY after he had become unfit
to hold any office, the writer saw him
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-11

grove near the camp, used as practice
ground by the regimental band. Some
of the boys seeing Mike approaching,
hid themselves to take observations.
Mike marched in good order to the CEN
ter of the grove, then took himself If
hand. He said: Now, Mike, We have
bin 'pinted corporal; ye want to drop
all yer foolishness; ye're an officer now,
and ye want to act like an officer Then,
changing his tone, he said: Corporal
Quinn, ye're an officer now, and I'm 60
ing to put you through the manual of
arms, so that ye can make proper i'm
preston when We drill the men,
'The conduct of Corporal Quinn was
satisfactory from order arms up to
right shoulder shift, then Mike said, Sc
verely: Now, Corporal Quinn, 1 will
try ye on loading. L suspect that ye're
little wake on loading. Now, Corporal
Quinn, load by numbers! Load in nine
times! Load! One (and Mike threw
his gun into position for loading. and
his hand went to his cartridge box.
Two! (the hand took the cartridge and
carried it to Mikes MOUTH. Three!
(Mille bit off the end of the cartridge
and the hand carried it to the muzzle
of the gum Four!' Cthe hand made no
further movement, and there came over
Mikes face an expression of bewilder-
ment and disgust.
"He burst out with: What in the
devil is the matter with ye, Corporal
Quinn? Why don't ye go on? If ye're
not more careful I'll have We reduced to
the ranks! Now, Corporal Quinn, I will
try you again. Load in nine times,
load' And he called the numbers again,
with the same outcome. Mike stuck at
No. 4. Then he burst out with TO hill
with the numbers! Load at will, Mike,
load at WILL This time it was not Cor
poral Quinn. Mike returned to camp
with the air of a man taking another
to the guardhouse. Through all the
service, or until he was killed in battle,
Mike never heard the last of Load in
nine times! Load!' Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-11
WILKINS MONEY ORDER
The Reason Soldiers Wife Didn't
Come to America when She
Was Expected.

''Dear- me- said the weary man at
midnight when the Waterman told
him the next ferryboat started in 10
minutes, did you ever get into peck
of trouble simply through a bit of
carelessness? 1 wrote letter last
night which must reach its destina-
ton by noon tomorrow. Instead of
mailing the letter at the corner, [ car
ried it to the theater and now I'm
spending most of the night getting
over to New York so as to make sure
the blooming thing Will leave in the
three o'clock mail
The Waterman sat down on bench
and rested his head on his hand in
contemplative way ''That reminds
me- he remarked at last, ''of the time
I sent a money order to my wife in
old England and what I didn't know
about money orders made trouble for
postmasters both sides of the ocean,
worried my wife and kept my family
away from me for three months long
er. I was a young fellow then, had
served all through the civil war, and
we thought it would be over soon. I
had saved my pay till it amounted to
5000 and wanted to send the money
to my wife, so she and the two kids
might join me here when I was mus
tered out.
''Well, had heard of the money or
ders which the government had just
began to issue and a sergeant in my
company told me it was a safe way
to send money. So L went to the post
office and they gave me a blank and
told me what to do with it, and then
they gave me another when [ spoiled
the first one, and after an hour or two
wrote what they said would do, and
they took my money and gave me a
piece of paper for it. 1 wrote to my
wife and told her to go to the post
Office and she would find 6 40 there
for her, and to buy tickets on Bos-
ton steamer and come to America
right away. counted the days before
she woulds come, and in about three
weeks thought sure my family would
be on the sea.
"'Well, it was about ten weeks be-
fore L heard from my wife. She
wrote that she went to the post office
and told the postmaster her husband,
Private John Wilkins, had sent G 40
and she had called for it. He said:
We'll, where's your money order?' and
she said she didn't know anything
about my money order, and then he
told her to go home and wait till Will
l1ins sent it to her. She had waited
three weeks and nothing came and
she wanted to know if the money had
been lost on the way and if she was
ever to see her John again, anyhow.
"YOu can bet that letter made mo.
hot and [ went to the postmaster and
blowed him up for something no bet
ter than robber. He looked over a
lot of papers and then told me the
money had been sent, and I told. him
he lied, and then he and his clerk
bounced me for impertinence. [ went
up to camp and was telling the order
ly sergeant all about the outrageous
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-11

ways are the haunts of rats and mice.
The best plan to follow is shown in the
cut. Lay up two side lines of stone
as high as the sill at the buildings side,
and sloping to the surface of the
ground at the proper distance from the
building. If fat stones are to be had,
no cement is needed. All that remains
TO be done is to fill in the space between
the two lines of stones with earth Then
one has a permanent, inexpensive and
altogether satisfactory entrance drive
way.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-11

in rags, sitting before the door of
Senator Allison, begging an inter
view. He was then half intoxicated.
Ordinarily, no senator would have
given such creature thought. But
Senator Allison came to the door,
took the wreck by the hand, led him
to a chair and asked him what he
desired. His reply was: Il want a
ticket to my old home. I want trans
portation over the railroad. I want
to be buried by friends and neighbors
who used to love me. I don't want to
die here and be buried i'll potter's
field
He was given a lodging place, a
good supper. and on the following day
he was placed upon an express tram,
bound for Iowa. He also had money
in his pocket to buy food on the way.
He reached his old home, and died.
He was buried with military honors.
That man possessed talents which
should have shone as the stars, but
he died a drunkard.
There was a congressman here from
Indiana who served seven terms; IA
years in all. During the last three
years he was never sober. He was
an orator of renown in his state, and
his public speeches in the congress
were models of excellence. When his
career was drawing to a close, he Sc
cured employment for three daugh-
tiers in the government departments;
and then he died, drunkard. His
three daughters are still in Office here,
growing old and gray. Their fathers
weakness made them shun society,
and hence they never married
There came to congress young man
from Pennsylvania, only few years
ago. He served only one term. AT its
conclusion he said to the narrator: ST
spent $50, 900 in securing my election. I
have spent $3O, 600 in riotous living dur
ing the past two years. Now I am go
ing back to private life. My father was
a frugal Pennsylvania Dutch farmer,
and he left me a good fortune. There
is considerable of it left yet. For the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-11

sake OF showing ny honor for his mem
DRY 1 am going to practice law, keep
sober, and replace the money which I
have squandered-"
There is hope for him, because he has
kept his word for eight months. and
was recently married to an estimable
woman who viii help him keep that
vow. Fortunately for him, his talents
are still bright, and he may be heard
from in the future.
The temperance workers of this coun-
try do not know how men live in the
national capital, or they would make
demand for reform which is greatly
needed. They should compel their rep
resentatiyes to Danish from the house
and senate restaurants the poisoned
cup. Wines, beer, ale, whisky and
other Intoxicating drinks should not be
sold in those places. Senators and rep
resentatives ought to be able 10 spend
the four or five hours of their daily seS-
sions without stimulants of that char
acter. Moreover, the pages and other
employees ought not to have open ac-
cess to alcoholic poison while they are
on duty in the capitol building.
There is a congressional temperance
society, but it doesn't amount to much.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-11
MAKING A DRIVEWAY.
How to Make a Permanent and Alto
gether satisfactory Entrance
to Farm Buildings.
Gentleman.

Too many entrances to farm build
ings are made of planks laid on wooden
sleepers. These soon rot out and break
through, while underneath such drive
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-11
Admit Their Years.

Some women are willing to admit
they are getting along in years for the
pleasure it affords them to boast of the
cuteness of their grandchildren.-Ch
cago Daily News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-11

Generally it is a good plan to apply
all manure on the surface now, let tire
main until spring. and then work it
thoroughly into the soil.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-18
Central Union Church.

Rev. w. NJ. Kincaid presided at the
regular annual meeting of Contra
Union church in the church parlors la5i
evening and in making his annual r.
port to the congregation characterized
The past year as one of steady progress
N all lie departments Of the churcL
work.
The report of the Woman's Board OF
Foreign Missions showed the follow
ing: Receipts for the calendar year
Sl,5i2.i0; expenditures, Sl,39i.9G; life
memberships, $50; annual member
SHIPS, $3.50; monthly average collec
lions, $50; average attendance at the
regular monthly meetings, 81.
The report OF the Y. T.. 5. Z. Il. show
ed meetings held every Sunday but
five. to,al receipts for the year of $780,
"; disbursements, Sl52,46 and balance
on hand, S2l.26.
The Sunday school superintendent
report showed total receipts amounting
to sl,S53.G3; disbursements, sl,I47.i5
and balance on hand. S292.07.
Report of Ladies' Society: Receipts
Si70.S5 an. membership doubled.
Treasurer's report: Balance on hand
of $13l.56.
The reports were all accepted.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-18
Water Works In Due Time.

Waikiki, Jan. 15.-Secretary Geo.
Hons Of the Maui Citizens Committee
Of the Board Of Health, received let
ter from w. e. Rowell, Superintendent
Of Public Work, this week stating that
the government has already ordered
the 4-inch mains recommended by Sur
veyor Taylor, and the pipes are sup
posed to be on the way from San Fran
cisco now. The 2-inch pipes, not be-
ing obtainable at San Francisco, have
ordered from firms at Chicago and will
be at Wailuku In due time. The re-
ceipt Of this assurance from Mr.. Row
eli has been source Of pleasure to
Waikiki and Kahului citizens who are
to be benefited by 1t.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-18

9 anGeS on 20 nj 4 nut"tio-s.
Waikiki, Maui, Jan. 15.-Wailuk,i
MN has voIIni.nceu Slinuing Ior tne
season ana Is already producing abJut
seventy tons OF sugar daily.
w. II. &. Campbell, the manager
elect for the new Puna Plantation on
Hawai-, lett Tor his new post by the
steamer kinau last Tuesday evening.
MIR. CamlDGn was accompanied by his
iamiiy. Mr.. Meyer is now manager
If the Kipahulu Sugar Company.
Jack Neil, one OIL the suD-iunds at
the kihei plantation, will leave for
Puma at the end OF the month to be-
come head luna under Manager Camp
bell of the new Puma plantation.
Andrew Farley, for a long time IT.
rigating luna for the Waikiki plan
taIiGn, eft for kihei this week. having
accepted Il similar position under
Manager w. +. Pogue Of kihei plan
tation. Antoine Dutro, formerly en-
gagged on the Wailuku police force, has
also gone to kihCi as night Waterman.
Frank Someriield has been promoted
from team luna to IIigating luna o.
the Wailuku plantation, vice Farley,
resigned. Mr.. Somerneid has also re-
ceiyed an offer from Manager ID. Cen
ter of the American Sugar Company
kaunaka. al, Molokai, but it Is not like
~ that Mr.. Someriield Will accept the
offer unless he gets an increase OF
about twenty-five dollars or more, foi
Waikiki has been as his home to him
and Kaunakakai is like going to {
strange county, away from home anu
friends.