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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
BREAKING IN A COLT.
1t Requires Patience, of Course, Bat
1t Is a Very Pleasant Task
Nevertheless.

If you have ever seen a little colt
running after his mother in the mead
ows you know how very funny he looks.
He has long legs that seem very
crooked and uncertain, for they point
in all four directions at once. He has
no name to speak of, and only a stubby
little tail. His coat is very rough, for
he has never been rubbed down with
brush, and, though you might look at
him a great many times, you would.
never believe that he could grow into
such big, strong, handsome horse as
his owner tells you that he viii become
some day.
The most important day in a colts
life is when he first learns to carry a
burden upon his back. A small lap
robe is strapped upon him, and he is let
loose, to tear up and down the fields
and shake it off if he can. Then a
double blanket is strapped across him
like a saddle, and after awhile he can
bear the weight of the saddle itself,
and then the weight of boy. Shoeing
him is very troublesome, for he often
refuses to walk after it, and will roll
around on his back. holding his feet up
in the air in the most pitiful way, as If
he did not know what to do with his
new shoes. Teaching him to back is
accomplished by hitching a team to the
back of the wagon to which Mr.. Colt is
harnessed. At the word back some
one starts up the team from behind
and Mr.. Colt is backed until he learns
the use of the word. His training is not
very pleasant for him. But if he is
bright, intelligent horse he will learn
all there is to learn within year after
he has got his growth, or by the time
he is three years old. He will then be
very frisky and inclined to be scared at
trif1es. But if he is shown just what
they are he usually changes his mind
and behaves in a sensible way. Train
ing a colt is easier than training any
other animal, because the horse is nat
urally the most intelligent of all dumb
animals.-Farm and Firestde.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22

the French-Canadian farmers and Ia
boring men. Certain it is that the
average "habitant'' contributes more
than the biblical tenth to his church;
otherwise the clergy of French Can
ada could not maintain itself in the
aff1uent style of which pretty par
sonages and wel1-tilled parochial
fields give ample evidence. The
Cure or priest, is not only the spir
itual leader of his flock; he also eXer-
cises control over the temporal affairs
of his congregation. He is in every
sense of the word the father of
every man, woman and child in the
parish, and his authority is recog-
nized with cheerfulness and submits
siveness incomprehensible to the
American mind If they ever have
Church quarrels" in the province of
Quebec the deplorable fact is not al
lowed to leak out.
Handsome church buildings are the
outward manifestation and testimony
of UNCONVENTIONAL prosperity, unity
and power, and beautiful surround
ings appeal to the religious fervor of
worshipers. The Catholic church has
recognized the value of these auxiI-
lar10S LOT cen anu mas always
encouraged architects, painters and
sculptors to devote their talents to the
identifying of cathedrals and lesser
houses of worship.
The province of Quebec has many
churches of rare beauty and historical
interest, but none can rival in archi-
tectural and artistic perfection the
Church of Notre Dame at Montreal,
an edifice grand and imposing in the
highest degree. The parish of Notre
Dame is the oldest in the Canadian
metropolis. It was founded on May
IS, 1912, when Maisonneuve and his
band of French colonists reached the
island of Mount Royal and founded
Ville-Marie, now Montreal. The set
tiers erected fort and a temporary
chapel of bark, in which they wor-
SHIPPED until the following year when
a wooden edifce was constructed. In
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
IN AWE OF GENERAL LEE.
OarI1y Feared Eject of the COmman-
der's Ideas on an Ordinary
Head,

I'M a group of old confederates gath
~ered around the campfire at the head
quarters, at No. 436 West Jefferson
street, the other evening, was an
,ex-captain of Stonewan Jackson's foot
. cavalry. The talk had drifted to the
Hove that the men of the southern
army bore for their leader, and a
, dozen or more stories were told of
some little incident in which that
Move had manifested itself, says the
louisville Courier-Journal. Then the
captain spoke:
&'Your stories prove the love that
the men of the south had for Gen.
lee, but 1 remember a conversation
with an old negro, who, believe, had
"a truer appreciation of his worth than
ANY of you.
@'After the war closed Gen. Lee as
stunned the presidency of Washington
college, now known as Washington
and Lee university.
%'Ten years ago I visited Lexington,
Va, to see the grave of Lee, who lies
fburied in the family vault of the uni
Sersity chapel. The head janitor was
then a white-haired old negro, whose
greatest delight in life was to usher
~ party of visitors into the office that
had been Gen. Lees. His accent in
speaking of Mars Robert was one of
=awed reverence. 1 asked him num-
Der of questions, and found that his
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22

'snaster had been a colonel on Lees
staff, and that he had been employed
as cook at headquarters. In a spirit
OF banter 1 asked him if he had ever
beard anyone say anything disrespect-
full about Gen. Lee. He scratched his
head reflectively, and then said:
IS Vas, sir; jes' one time
"a How was il? l asked
." We'll, sir, 'twus dis erway. One
might erbout de middle OBJ de war 1
reed GURUS man go inter de gin1's
; cent. He cum out, en- whin he got upter
(Vhar 1 wuz he wuz er-rippin' en- err
.soarin' and er-snortin'.
-1' ''Whut's de trubble?" seq to i'm.
''Trubble," seq he. 81 jes got or
:sders ter ride 40 miles ter-night wild er
messidge, en- here tits er7snowin' en-
zr-blowin' en- er-sleetin' lax all per
Sessed. I'm darned eff 1 know what
gSfn'l Lees er-thinkin' erbout."
= What did you say to him, Uncle
Tom?' asked of the old janitor.
4 say ter imp he replied. We'll,
szzr, / ies' looked at i'm fer minnit en-
then seq ter i'm: $50 Gawd, doan'
recl1in yer does know whut Gin'l Lees
ser-thunkin' erbout. Man, sir, eff one
e.r Gin1 Lees thots wuz ter get inter
ser haid 'twould bus it open."'"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22

and pulled the Blanket over Clubs
body. The confederates gave him
special volley and kept up the fire so
steadily that he could not get back.
This was the situation for a long time,
the bullets coming from the enemy
striking the two trees and the gum
blanket over Club with spiteful sharp
little spats. Finally Copeland, after
wearing himself out in returning the
fire of the confederates, sat down with
his back to the tree and informed the
men in the breastworks that he was
going to take things easy and have
nap.
I'm a few minutes he was actually
asleep with the confederate bullets
splintering the bark of that tree down
on him. When he went to sleep he care
fully arranged his person so that no
part of it could be hit, but as he slept
one leg, which had been thrown over
the other, relaxed, and the foot went
further and further to one side until
it was exposed. Just as the boys had
noticed that Copeland's foot was in
danger a confederate bullet went
through the toe of the shoe, cutting the
leader of the big toe.
''The corporal scrambled into the
brea stworks in a state of mind. When
his shoe was removed his big toe stood
straight up from the foot, and even
when the operation was performed it
still stood up. To the very LAST it mad
him cripple and was so much of an
| annoyance that any question in regard
! to the obstreperous toe called out the
answer that it was nobody's business
how he hurt his toe. He didn't want
anybody asking about his toe, but if he
ever caught the man who fired at him
while he was asleep he would murder
| him in cold blood"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
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MELTING OLD COMBS.
Affairs in the Apiary and DispO-
sitiOn of the Hives.

November should be spent in winding
up the affairs of the apiary. All hive
parts which have been used during the
summer should, before being stored for
winter, be scraped clean of Jumps or
ridges of wax and propolis. Especially
should the combs not in use be sorted
and the exposed parts of their frames
scraped before storing. While doing
this quite lot of beeswax can be kept
separate from the propolis and saved.
We divide combs into three classes:
First, brood combs; second, extracting
combs, and, third, combs to be melted
up. Brood combs may have few
drone cells in one lower corner, but
otherwise must be all workers, be
straight and contain very little pollen.
2. Combs used for extracting may be
partly or wholly of drone comb, but
should contain no pollen. If comb
would belong to this class except for
patches of pollen, cut them out and let
the bees fiji up the holes next summer
with new comb.
In class 3 are the ones rejected from
/ and 2; combs heavy with pollen, old,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
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THE LONE SENTRY.

On one occasion during the civil war the
confederate troops under Gen. jackson
were forced to long and very fatigu1ng
smarch. On going into camp for the night
They were so exhausted that the entire
command fell upon the ground and were
soon sound asleep. Jackson was so moved
with pity by the condition of his men that
ne would not foI>sS anyone to stand guard
and took that duty upon himself. The fol-
lowing lines were written in commemora-
.aion of the incident:
Twas in the dying of the day,
The darkness grew so still
The drowsy pipe of evening birds
Was hushed upon the hill;
Athwart the shadows of the vale
Slumbered the men of might,
AS one lone sentry paced his rounds
To guard the camp that night.
"a grave and solemn man was he,
With deep and somber brow;
The dreamful eyes seemed boarding up
Some unaccomplished vow;
"A wistful glance peered DER the plain,
Beneath the starry light,
GAnd with the murmured name of God
He watched the camp that night.
The future opened unto him
Its grand and awful scroll;
Manassas and the valley march
Came heaving Ger his soul;
s7E1ichmond and Sharpesburg Numbered by
With that tremendous fight,
Which gave to him the angels hosts
Who watched the camp that night
Brethren, the midnight of the cause
Is shrouded in our fate;
The demon Goths pollute our halls
With fire and lust and hate;
Be strong, be valiant, be assured
Strike home for heaven and right;
The soul of jackson stalks abroad,
And guards the camp at night.
We mourn for him who died for us,
With that resistless moan,
While up the valley of the Lord
He marches to the throne;
He kept the faith OF men and saints,
Sublime and pure and bright;
YIe sleeps, and all is we'll with him
Who watched the camp that night.
st. Louis A.epublic.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22

1854 a still more commodious chapel
was constructed, and in 1872 a spa
cious parish church was built. The
building was used for a century and
a half, or until 1929, when the pres
ent church was opened to the public
by Mgr. Lartigue, the first bishop of
Montreal.
The beauty of Notre Dame church
battles description. It's front is per-
feet in symmetry, its bold and lofty
towers attract attention from every
point of the compass, and are visible
from the south at distance of over
30 miles. The grand portico between
the two towers is 60 feet in height.
Three colossal statues placed over the
arcades represent the Virgin Mary,
ST. Joseph and ST. John the Baptist.
the patrons of Lower Canada and the
city of Montreal. Measured from
foundation to pinnacle the towers are
227 feet high. Alphabetically the
church belongs to a branch of the
Gothic, or pointed arch order, a school
made familiar to the public by the
ancient cathedrals of Europe, and a
style which church authorities con-
slider in perfect harmony with Chris
tian thought and calculated to ele-
vate the soul to God.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
THE OLDEST SOLDIER.
EEUncIe Dam" WhippIe of Michigan
Who Was n Friend of Kit
Carson.

There seems to be less discussion as
to who was the oldest veteran at the
recent encampment than there is over
the question as to who is the baby
of the grand army. Uncle Dan" Whip
pie seems to have an undisputed claim
in the matter of age. He halls from
Traverse City, Mich, and was 100 years
old March 1. He is member of the
Mcpherson post, No. 1S.
''Uncle DAM has had remarkable
career. He spent the greater part of
his life in the far west as a hunter,
trapper and Indian fighter. Born in
New York of Quaker parents, he went
west early in life, when his father
Joined the Lewis and Clark expedition
TO explore the Rockies. When he was
% years old he sailed into Fort Dear
born, the present site of Chicago.
Pushing westward, he reached the Mis-
souri,, where he hunted and trapped
for many years,
The romance of "Uncle Dams" life
| occurred in northern Minnesota, when
he fell in love with Laura Pierson, the
daughter of a frontiersman. They
| were to have been married, but both
were captured by the Indians. The
girl was tortured to death, but Whip
pie, by the aid of squaw, escaped.
He buried his sweetheart's body and
Swore over the grave to avenge her.
Following the tribe for months, he
killed every Indian in the band that
had tortured the girl. Whipple had
many narrow escapes, and rescued
many people from the Indians after
ward.
Whipple joined the union forces when
| the civil war broke out. With his
friend, Kit Carson, he enlisted for three
months, but served during the entire
war. Afterward he went back to his
hunting. He is still spry and marched
| in the procession with the rest.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
ASLEEP ON THE FIRING LINE.
Corporal McCue Took Mp While
the Confederates Were Try
ing to Pot Him.

''That story of the soldier who lost
his leg in a thrashing machine, said
the colonel, relates the Chicago Inter
Ocean, reminded me of the experience
of Corporal Sam Copeland, of comany
G, Fifty-second Ohio. At Kenesaw, just
after the second assault, we fell back
short distance, threw up intrench-
ments and held our ground. In the hot
work that preceded Private Club, OF
company K, had been killed and his
body lay only few yards in front of
company G. The confederate fire was
so heavy that the body could not be
brought inside the breastworks and
scores of bullets struck it every Lr1nute,
much to the annoyance of the men.
FINALLY Copeland, saying that he
could not bear to see poor Club treat
ed in that way, started on run for
tree near the body and made an at
tempt to cover it with a gum blanket.
He threw the blanket as planned, but it
fell so as only partially to cover the
body. Copeland lodged behind the
tree, expecting to run back and com
plete his work, but the confederates,
noticing his movement, concentrated
their fire on the tree behind which he
stood and he could make no movement
toward Club, nor could he get back to
the breastworks.
Corporal McCue little later made
a dash forward toward another tree
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
CANADIAN WAX PRESS.

crooked and unfinished combs. These
are cut out of their frames and melted
up. Where two or three rows of cells
next the top bar are good worker cells,
leave them in the frame as starter for
the new comb next season. These use
less combs, and all odd bits of wax, may
be melted and purified into nice bright
cakes of commercial beeswaX.
First. put them into a rather long,
narrow box, and pour cold water over
them to clean them as far as possible
of pollen and whatever else the water
will carry off. Chop them fine with a
spade, and scrape to one end of the box,
which has been raised higher than the
other to allow the pollen water to drain
off. Change the water often for two
or three days until the mass is thor
oughly soaked and washed. Then put
it into a cauldron kettle, with enough
water to float it nicely. The kettle
should be in an arch, which prevents
the fire coming higher up the sides than
the level of the contents, else the wax
may burn at the edges. When the mass
has boiled we'll for a few minutes, press
out the pure wax.
To do this you need a bag of burlap,
such as binder Irvine is shipped in,
about 1Ox18 inches, with two loops at
the top to hold it open by when pouring
in the hot wax. The press is made of
two strong boards. L inch X ks feet;
laid one on the other, and strongly
hinged together at one end, the other
ends being trimmed down for handles.
Sharpen board and drive it into the
ground beside the kettle for the press
to rest on, and another for the end of
the lower handle. Let an assistant hold
the bag open while you dip it about
three-fourths full from the surface of
the kettle with a dipper, then lay it in
the press with the open end folded I'M
der. Strips of wood three-eighths-inch
square and one-fourth-inch apart are
nailed across the lower jaw of the press
where the bag rests on it. Under the
press tin box about 20 inches each way
has been set to catch the wax as it runs
out. Press by putting your weight
on the upper lever; shift the bag, and
press again. This may be repeated I'M
til the beeswax is practically all out.
Empty out the refuse which remains in
the bag, refill from the kettle and press
again. Repeat the operation until
nothing remains in the kettle but hot
water. Now wrap the box in old quilts
or anything to hold the heat and cause
it to cool very slowly, to allow any
dross which may still remain to settle
to the bottom of the wax. If it remains
liquid for several hours before forming
a cake, the under side will be found
coated with a dark substance, which
should be scraped off before selling the
wax.
Be sure to choose still, mild day for
melting up old combs. With a cold wind
it is almost impossible to get the wax
pressed before it freezes all over the
press and hangs in icicles in the box
Farmers Advocate
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
Hens Are KfI1ed bv o..

Oats are good food for hens, for
a change, but they should be boiled
before feeding. A neighbor of mine
who keeps a good many hens was
favored with a surprise party this fall,
the party being held in a grove, in
the form of a picnic. The visiting
friends helped to make their call
pleasant by bringing a nice present.
While the friends stayed, the hens
grew hungry, and in the haste of
the moment, they were given a lib
eral feed of oats, as it was just after
thrashing. After the visitors had
gone an account of stock was taken,
and it wat found that there was an
increase in resources to the amount
of new sewing machine, minus the
value of about rs hens, the number
found dead. The oats had so swollen
In the crop of the fowls that the crop
was actually broken open by the
pressure.-Rural New Yorker.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
FINEST IN AMERICA.
Notre Dame Church at Montreal
Said to Be Unparalleled.
Its Architecture Is Rich, Its Paint
ings Superb and Its Wood Carv-
ing Exquisite-Seats $4,000
Persons.
Especial Montreal (can.) letter.

THE province of Quebec is a coun-
try of churches. Wherever YOU
may go, in city or country, the
church steeple is the most prominent
feature of the landscape. And where
ever ten or more little whitewashed
cottages are clustered together they
form a setting for what many a
Protestant congregation in the Unit
ed States would call a handsome
house of worship.
The Catholic church has no more
devoted children in the world than
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it will not slip down over the knee joint.
Then tie the halter stem or short
piece or rope from the halter into the
ring, taking care not to have it too
long-not over two feet in length. If
the animal is very unruly, tie shorter.
Animals will accusfom themselves to
this sort of device in short time, and
1 think it far more comfortable than a
poke-H. A. Philips, in Farm and
Home
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22
BETTER THAN A POKE.
An Old Strap, Properly Adjusted, Is
the Best Thing with Which to
ShackIe an UnruIy Horse.

To shackle an unruly horse take a
short piece of strap, such as an old
worn breast strap, just long enough to
buckle around the fore leg above the
knee joint, as at a. Put a ring on the
strap and buckle just tight enough so
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-22

He-Have you done as asked, Elise,
and saved some money this month?
.SheAOh, yes; 1 spoke to the grocer
and asked him, not to send in his bill
Gid next mon thu -Flegende Blaetter.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-29
GOVERNOR PlNGREE'S REFUSAL.
He Will Not Obey Summons to Appear Be-
fore the Circuit Court.

Detroit, Mich, December 29.-Govern-
or Pingree, who was summoned to APP
pear before the Ingham county circuit
court to-day to answer the charge Of
contempt, as the result Of an interview
in which he attacked the court and the
prosecuting attorney, has refused to
answer the summons. He was cited to
appear at l o'clock to-day, but at 11;3O
sent the following telegram to the
court LAS the executive of the state of
Michigan, and representing one of the
three independent, equal and co-ordi-
nate divisions of the power of govern
ment, l am constrained (meaning no
disrespect to the judicial Department.
to deny the authority of the judiciary
in the premises. Were I, as chief exec
utive of this state, disposed to recog-
nize the authority of the judicial de-
partment on this particular occasion,
the Official duties pressing upon me in
the closing hours of my administration
would mot permit my giving the matter
a attention."
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-29
AN ACT OF
RURRIANIsM.
Eight Cinnamon are Beaten into In
sensibility Near the Mexico
Border.
WORK OF FIFTEEN LABORERS
The Trouble Was Caused by the Discharge
From Packing House of Several Girls
and Substituting Chinese Help
For Them.

Riverside, Cal, December 29-At
Casa Blanca, five miles south of here.
an infuriated mob of fifteen laborers,
MeXicans visited Chinese camp and
commanded eight of the occupants of
the tent to throw up their hands The
Celestials were placed in farm wagon
and hauled to the Santa Ana river bot
tom. After beating the helpless vic
ans hastily departed. Several Chinese
were seriously wounded The origin of
the trouble is due to the discharge from
packing house of several Mexican
help
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-29
The HARVEST OF DEATH.
A Number Of People Who Died During the
HOLIDAYS.

An infant child of P. Ortiz died at
Pena Blanca this week.
Joseph, the 4-year-old son of J. Sc
gel, of Albuquerque, died Of bronchitis.
Emelia Sandovaf succumbed to an at
tack Of paralysis at his home in Las
Vegas.
Andres Abeita died at his home in
Las Vegas Of paralysis. He was 26
years old.
Melaquiades Garcia, aged A years,
died at the home of his parents at Las
Vegas of Group
z The 15-year-old daughter of w. A.
Brown, Of Alameda, died at Albuquer
que of meningitis.
Clement H. Busks, an invalid, died at
his boarding place in Albuquerque. He
came to Albuquerque two weeks ago
from Denver. His home, however, was
Louisville.
w. P. Gardiner, of Red River, died at
his home at the age of 6S years, 4
months and IL days. Rev. w. Wright
conducted the funeral services. He
leaves wife, one daughter and one
SON. He was a charter member of Abe
Lincoln post, G. A. r., of Council Bluffs,
Iowa.