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Saint Mary's beacon., 1900-01-25
THE PARTRIDGE.

An interesting incident 10 me the
past season was the seeing, oH two
occasions, partridge sitting upon
her nest in the woods II was an
incident which oae does not witness
every season.
One Of the partridges had come
up out of the dense woods aud
nested near path on the edge Of
a large cemetery. a beyy II school.
girls, after Wild flowers in Nav,
frst discogercj her. Their skirts
almost brushed her before she
stirred. Her nest Was at the foot
Of an oak few yards from the
open ground. She could command
the approaches IN al directions, aud
ny whichever way she chose.
Ny iriesd and approached TO
within a few yards Of her, and atood
and regarded her 10 oar hearts con
tent Her color so blended her
With tho surrounding objects shat
she was practically invisible. On
such occasions the bird ia as mo.
lionlcss as a stone, tll she sprlugs
from her nest aud ia Off on booming
wing.
Wc aid not disturb her this time,
bu, withdrew as gently as we had
approached The brood was aoen
out and of, aud hope prosperous.
The other partridge was sitting
upon her nesi in the woods near an
old road but little used AZ it was
late 10 June, IL was probably her
second attempt st rearing a family.
This is the more probable AS she
was sitting upon only five eggs,
when from twelve to fifteen are the
usual complement. Indeed, it mny
have been her third attempt.
Under the guidance Of Martin,
who lived near bY, We approached d
and observed her f.om the road a
few PAGES away. Martin had task
to pilot our eyes to the exact spot.
One had to pass his eyes over the
ground as be passes his baud over
a table in the dark to flnd pin
She, too, was at the foot Of q
tree, but the red leaves and the gray
bark and the brown fragments Of
wood we're all copied in her plumage.
Presently We made her out, and
then we wondered we had not seen
her before. After some moments
we took a few steps towards her,
when she went humming away. AZ
she left the nest, she famed the
dry leaves 80 with her wings that
several Of them sprang up aid set
tied upon the eggs, quite covering
them.
have observed this before. II
is probably the result Of design on
the part of the bird. The nest is
usually little more than a depres-
sion in the dry leaves, but its sim
| plicity may be the result of shrewd
wisdom. If the bird ran from her
nest before taking fight, she would
seem to run less risk of breaking
her eggs by the sudden withdrawal
of her feet from among them; but
in that case they would not be Gov
cred up by the leaves, as they usu,
ally are when she takes flight di,
rectly from the nest.
Martin kept his eye on this nest
for me, and noted what time elapsed
after the young were out Of the shell
Saint Mary's beacon., 1900-01-25

The following is the advertise
ment ofa Northamton comfy farm
er who wished to secure the return
of lost calf: 'Rund away l calf.
H. was she calf. His 2 and be-
hind legs were white. Anybody
what finds hims pays 5 dollar. Ja-
cob Sohmit, miles behind the
brltch.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1900-01-25

"Are there only one pie for diu-
ner, mammal" asked little Sammy
Snaggs anxiously.
sammy" said Mrs. Snaggs,
should not say care there only one
PEP" You should say lis for one
and are for more than one"
Yes m. Are there more than
one pie for dinner?'
Saint Mary's beacon., 1900-01-25

49, ~ - If~ ~H+N - I'd
dimply surface, aud tie swash OF
the little waves as they struck the
piling, and the black banner of
smoke, trailing after faraway
steamer. Presently he turned and
strolled over toward the iron mills
Almost in a moment he came upon
the girl OF the lunch basket. She
was sitting on low pile of boards,
aud close beside her - wnrking
man, bare armed and sinewy
swarthY man, with small black eyes,
and short black beard. lie was
eating, with evident enjoyment, the
breakfast the gIri had brought him.
Amos Brandon paused at the pic.
ture. 1t pleased him, He nodded
smiliDgly TO the girl, who nodded
back, and when the swartby man
looked up he nodded TO him too.
Amos leaned against pile Of lum,
Der.
Your load will be lighter on the
way back, he said to the girl
Yes, she answered, father al-
ways has a good appetite.
The swarthy man looked up. He
nodded gravely to Amos.
She good girl be slowly said.
Come long way,
Yes, said Anos. I'm sure she
is q good girl.
The swarthy man looked around
ut the object Of his praise. There
was foudness in his glance.
Smart girl, too, he sad. Teach.
cr says smartest girl in English
school He said this with some
difficulty, bat with evident gratia-
cation.
oh, father, cried tho okild, with
a swift little blusb.
Then the swarthy mans rough
voice grew softer
'She all ] got, he said.
4 see, said Amos Bfaaaoa.
'Mntter dead, bruder dead. sister
dead. Only Lena left lie turn
cd liille and strokcd the girIs
hand.
Something rose ia the rich mana
throat, aud a mist swan before bic
eyes
The swarthy man smiIiugly look
cd his child over from hat 10 shoes
When be reached the shoes be
scowlcd.
Bad shoes" he said Bad shoes"
h'hcgitltprucd to Amos Brandon.
Father thinks / should wear my
best shoes, che explained. He
doesn't know bow fast this walk
would wear them out.
Best shocs = echoed tho swarthy
man yes yes, beat shoes lie
looked at Amos Brandon. Then
he softly touched the girrs should
er with foreauger and struck him.
self sharply on the forearm and
chest.
She what work FOR, he smil.
ingly eaid.
4 must go, remarked Amos
Brandon burriedly. lie paused
aud stepped forward. 4 would
like to shake hands with you 10
said to the swarthY man, who met
the advancing fingers with a warm
clasp Amos nodded to the girl
aud strode away,
fhere was a cross town car wait
ing for the signal to start. lie
caught it and 20 minutes later OPP
ened the front door Of bis home.
The housekeeper met him in tie
/ hall. Her anxious face cleared.
Glad you have returned, Mr..
Brandon, she said. We were be-
ginning to worry little over your
unusual absence
Out for an early stroll, Mrs.
Emerson. he said. Kindly have
breakfast ready in half an hour
He stepped into the library and
opened bis desk. For moment
he sat in deep thought. Then be
rapidly indited this letter:
M Dear Mary 81 find it ia
quite impossible to hold out any
longer. am growing old, and ]
need you, dear child. The door
from which ! turned you two long,
long years ago is open for you and
vours You are All | have in the
Saint Mary's beacon., 1900-01-25

Wife-I declare, Fred, | am al
most ashamed to 90 out with this
hat on. 1t isat at all the style.
Fred-ls this Bridget's day out?
Wife-No.
Fred-Then why don't you bor-
raw hers !?
Saint Mary's beacon., 1900-01-25

We took milk of,the same milk
man for 10 years p
why did yon change 2
I'VE found out the new man had
a filter attached to his pump
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-18
JOHN r1ARKLEIN DEAD.

John Msrklein. one of the most
prominent citizens of Mound town.
ship, diad on Saturday morning last
after long sickness and was buried
in the cemetery east of Stuttgart.
AR. Merklein was born III Gattenhof-
en-, BoyeTn, Germany, on Nay 20,
1912, In 1866 he Immigrated to Illi-
noIs and located some thirty miles
south of Chicago. In 1869 he moved
to Marshall county. Kans., and in
1873 to his late home in this county.
Coming here Oompar atively O poor
man, he by industry and good man
agement amsRsed almost a fortune.
Quiet and unsssuming he was re-
spected and admired by everyone.
For years he has beeu effiIeted with
cancer of the stomach, and finding no
relief from the ravsges of the disease,
he ''put his house in order" and
bravely awaited the end. His funeral
Monday was attended by scores of
his neighbors, many friends from this
city being in attendance He leaves
heart broken wife aud six children,
Mrs. John Bach, Mrs. M. G.. Bach
George A, Chas., Henry D. and VIM.
Merklein. The county can i'll afford
to lose men of the character and
standing of John MerkIein for they
help and benefit all with whom they
come ia contact.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-18
Agra.

Number of car loads shipped from
Agra from Jan. 1, 1899 to Jan. 1,
1900: Hogs, 50; corn. SO; wheat, SO;
cattle, 20; horses, II; rye, 6; live
poultry, 1; smigrant outfit, 1; junk, I !;
total, 304 carloads. Carloads re-
ceived: coal, %; cattle, 81; stone, j;
wire, 1; salt, 8; brick, 3; separators, !;
-four, three; implements, 2; cement, l.;
wagons, 2; sewer pipe, 1; steam en-
CINE, 1; total, los.
Only about half of the corn han
died by the dealers was shipped. the
remainder being sold to local feeders
in the vicinity of Kirwin.
The hog cholera plague cut that
product short about one-third during
the last year.
Agra has one of the most SUCCESS
fnl farmers shipping association in
the state, having a membership of
202 live members. G. e. Turner was
reelected as general manager for the
ensueing year. The greater part of
the stock and grain is handled thro
him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-18
About Dining Cars.

The verdict given by the general
public that the Great Rock Island
route has the beat dining car service
ia the world, will not be disputed by
patrons who have used this line.
Thousands of letters testify to this
fscs. A better meal cannot be Sc
cured in any hotel or restaurant in
the cities of New York or Chicago
than is served in the Rock Island
dining cars. A la carte on all ears; q
splendid lunch served on Colorado
trains for so cents. 4w
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-18

The book trust made al attack on
the present system of school books
before the Stste Teachers Associa-
ton and distributed 10000 copies of
a pamphlet which they got printed at
the states expense. Thus through a
republican state administration the
trusts uss the peoples money to fight
their infamous battles against the
people! To the credit of the Resolu-
tions committee, large majority of
whom we're republicans, be it said
that the trust was given no hearing
before the association, but was polite
IL told to go elsewhere With their
plant
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-18
I. ~ffords the HERALD great pleas.

L @ffords the HERALD great pleas
ure 20 note that the Hon. w A.
Reeder, who Is now serving his first
term IN Congress as Representative
Of the great 9th district of Kansas, is
fully alive to the nssds of his consti-
tusnts kGr. Reeder is certainly de-
voted to his own, district and his own
town ID particular. at first glance
when we were appraised of his scheme
to move the capital of tbs URited
States west of the Missouri river, We
were lead to believe that he had
abandoned the short grass county to
It's fate and had cast his lot with
Kansas City, Kans-, but we now rsa-
LIS that we did our noble and patri-
otle statesman wrong for which we
apologies. We fnd that he intends
to move the Missouri river cut into
the short grass country! We hearth
~ endorse this plan; what the short
grass country needs is water! We
sincerely hope that within q few
months to hear the roar Of the old
Missouri IS it eats up a Mound town
ship farm for breakfast But we get
up and roar at the idea of running
the Missouri down Skunk creek aRd
raising the price of Logan real estate,
when the logical course should be
down Deer creek. The citizens of
PhIIlipsburg hope to get the course
of the river altered so as to run in
tina last named channel and IN as
much as that will still leave Logan
west of the river with the basket set
open for the national capital, it is be-
lieved that Mr. Reeder will harken to
our prayer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-18
Hon. David Martin while here las

Hon. David Martin while here last
week in talk with a HERALD man
said: "This government of ours pre-
sents striking contrasts. All rice eat
ing people are elsssed IS cheap labor
ers, and while one branch of our gov
eminent is busily engaged IN keeping
out one clsss of rice eaters, the Chi
ness, another branch, the army, is
equally persistent in Its endeavors to
bring in some ten millions of rice eat
srs, the Filipinos. Queer policy, is
it not?"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-18

Some one asks ''whet has become
of the 'steen to one free silver crank F''
Possibly be has gone to join his re-
publican neighbor who in '96 CLAIMED
that the volume of money had moth
ing TO do with the condition of busl-
ness, il is confidence the people want
Last week Secretary Gage told the
coaatry that to prevent a panic he
deposited large sums of money in
bgnks. in order that it could be kept
in circulation, SIS conditions we're SO
straiRsd that disaster would follow
should this vest sum be tied up N
the treasury. Il takes something
more thsn mere confidence to keep
business going The main thing is
dollars and plenty of them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-18
There may be a minority report

Ahere may be minority report
from the Roberts committee, not con-
corning the pelygamY of Roberts,
which is regarded as having been
proven, but on the right of a member
of Congress with proper credentials
to be sworn in Most democrats have
been of the opinion from the first that
the proper way to proceed was to
swear in Roberts and then take g
vote as to whether he should be ex-
PEELED from the House. The same
opinion 1s held by many republicans,
but their party organization is SO
rigid that they are not likely to vote
their convictions.
When orders issued this week by
the War Department are carried out
the y. S. government will own and
MAINTAIN two lines of ocean steam
ships, one from San Francisco to
Honolulu and Man1ls, and one from
New York to Cuban and Porto Rican
ports In view of this it would seem
to be about time for the republicans
to stop calling men who believe that
the government should own all trans
portation lines cranks. IF it be right
and proper for the government to
own two steamship lines, what would
be wrong about it's owning sll the
railroad, steamship and telegraph
lines, if the people so willed?
Instead of squaring the admfnistra-
ton with the users of hemp cord and
rope, Assistant Secretary Msiklejohn's
two contradictory statements about
the war in the Philippines having
nothing to do with the present high
price of hemp, have served to direct
public attention to what looks like q
scandal involving the War Depart
ment, or some of it's sabordipstes.
How the thing looks to outsiders may
be judged from the following re-
marks of Mr.. l.. j. Powell, Hong
Kong business man who is now in
Washington: "Phe surprising mac
tlvity of the U. s. War Department
ID the matter Of opening the hemp
ports in the Philippines is hard to
understand. With the price of hemp
more than 400 per cent above the nor
nal. and the whole supply in the
hands of a few wealthy spectators
holding on for still greater advance,
it will be hard year for the wheat
growers and shipping men. Aneri-
can farmers use S1O,000,O00 worth of
sinding Irvine each harvest, and If
the bill should be swollen to two or
three times that figure no doubt there
will be some lively kicking from
them. It is openly charged IN the
east that some of the military author
tiles in the Philippines are on the
friendliest terms with the spectators
who have cornered the market, and
are representing that to open the
ports and ship out hemp would put
money in the insurgents pockets.
This is absolutely false statement,
for ali the hemp now stored at block
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-18
Washington Letter.
our regular correspondent.

WASHINGTON, Jan 3, 1900.
As soon as Congress reessembled
the hammeripg Of Secretary Gage
for his favorltism in deposltipg gov
eminent money in the national banks
was begun. Senator Allen and Rep
resentative Sulzer offered resolutions
calling for all letters, kilograms,
agreements, ETC.. between o. S. Treas
ury and the City National Bank and
the Hanover National Bank, of New
York City. Mr. Sulzsr's resolution
was referred to the committee on
Ways and Means, and Mr.. Aliens is
on the table of the Senate. The ham
mering will be continued
Senator Chandler, who is one of
the republicans who acknowledges
fear of the committsl of his party to
the single gold standard, has offered
an amendment to the gold standard
bill, now before the Senate, provid-
ing for more attempted bamboozling
in the shape of g continuance of the
alleged efforts to secure international
bimetslism.
Senator Hosr gave the imperialists
in the Senate quite a scare when OBJ
jections was raised to Senator Petit
CREWS resolution asking the Score
tary of War whether it YVES true that
Aguinaldo had sent flag of truce to
Gen. Oils the day after the fighting
of our men began. with a message
saying that the lighting started
through sn accident and asking his
cooperation to stop 1t, and Ols had
replied by saying that the fight must
continue, by saylBg: IF there Is to
be an absolute suppression of all re-
quests for information concerning
the wer with the FiiIpinos, I shall
object to the,taking up of other mat
ters during the morning hour when
such resolutions are PENDING"
Senator Allen put quick stop to
the rumor that he was to he brought
out by the Nebraska fusionists as
their candidate for President, by de-
clsring that he Was GOT candidate,
would not be, and would not accept
the nomination If it were unanimous
b rendered to him. Ha c!inchsd 1t
by adding: "Mr. Bryan will un-
doubtedly bs the candidate for the
democratic, populisa aud free eilver
parties for the Presidency, and Nsb
raska will give him a uniEad. active
delegation to all three conventions"
Senator Allen also took occasion to
saw that there was absolutely no
foundation for the stories Of trouble
IN the fusion ranks because of his sp-
monument to the Senate; that his Rp-
oointment had been determined upon
by the governor before Mr. Bryan
knew anything abous it and that the
relations between Mr Bryan and Mr.
Hitchcock and himself we're of the
most Harmonious character, and
would continue so.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-18

Senators Mason and Pettigrew,
both republicans, are making warm
time for the administration on it's
foreign policy. The former has in
troduced q resolution of sympathy
for the Beers and the latter one in
curing into the origin of hosti1ities
between the armies of Otis and Ag-
uinaIdo IN the Philippines.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-18
Made Young Again.

''One of DR. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
in my teens again" writes D II Tur-
ner of Dsmpseytown. Pa. They're
the best in the world for liver, stom-
ach and bowels; purely vegetables
never grippe. OnlY 25s at James &
Cos drug store.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-18

On ths basis of population july 1,
1896, thu per capita interest charge
was SO sents, and on July 1, 1899, it
was IS cents. The table shows the
public debt of the United States for
each mar, woman and child in this
country on the dates named:
July 1, 1896. ........... .....$:5 90
July 1, 1899 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-18

AIDED ports is owned by American and
English merchants. There are no
insurgents in the vicinity of many of
the closed harbors. yet the military
authorities refuse to let reputable
merchants remove their property"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-18
Nance.

Relatives of Mrs Gray removed her
body 80 Osborne county.
Literary at Griffin school house is
well pasronIzsd- It has q real, live
president in BOYD Cope.
Holiday week was crowded with
pleasure for the young people.
Clara Gooder's apac ..ous home was
a scene of jollity not often expert
enced Wednesday evening.
Pesrl Hester's oyster supper and
skating party was thoroughly enjoy
ed bg happy set Thursday night.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-18
If Banner Saive

doesn't cure your piles, your money
will be returned. It is the most heal
ing medicine in the world. j L nc
Corsick.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-18
A Chapter Worth Reading.

The following from the Verdict is
the dearest statement of MeKinley's
fnanoierIng eyer published. It is
PLAIN and worthy of your perussl.
If you desire to be we'll informed.
preserve it.
'These are figures to file away =.
Keep them So a rod in pickle for the
back of this black administration.
They are not to be lied into silence.
Neither may they be fed from,
lodged about. They are the dollar
and cent record of the disastrous Nc
Kinley.
The treasury defclt in three years
of Mckinley is:
1897. ................. SIS. O54. 600.
1895. 3S,04S, GOO
1899. $780,, 900.
The government revenues, by years,
during the Mckinley administration,
have been:
1897. $547, 721. 900.
1888. 4O2,321, 900.
1893. 517,216 900.
Total. 81, 269, 258. 600.
The Mckinley administration has
spent, during it's term, these vast
sums:
l097..................$3 1856, TIE, 900.
1898. 443, 1868 600.
I099.. ................ sos, 093, 900
Total. 81, 414, 536. 600
Deficit for three years IA. 978, 600.
OF this revenue received in three
years $200,00O,OOO was from the sale
of bonds; SIG, 100000 from pay msnts
by the Psci6c railroads and $112.OOO,-
600 by means of the war revenue bill.
Put in table form it is:
FROM Bonds..... 5000, 900 900.
From Pacific railroads. ........ 76,OO0, OOO
From war revenue ............ 112 900 900.
Totsl.. ........ $5ss, goo 900.
This is extraordinary revenues, all
counted in the receipts of 81, 26O, 1885,
000 Had not the treasury revaoue,
the deficit, instead of beng $144, 978,-
060, would be $531, $4,000, q sum
greater than for any three years in
the life Of the nation, except during
the civil war. In putting uDo, the
books of the treasury 100000. 900 in
bonds, the Mckinley administration
has increased the public debt as fol-
lows:
Debt in 1866 81. zoe SO. S28
O0Os Ii 1888. ], 991. 927, 406.
Increase of public debt in years.. 5ss. 97s, eOO
Naturally the annual interest charge
is increased. Ga the dates given 1t
was as fellows:
June so, 1896. :. s35 ass As7
june 30, 1899. 80 sss. 9a5
lncrease'''''s '',..,,,..,.....,....S 4,z08,z
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An Episode in Boerdom.

AN Afrikander, trekking from Schuin's
Hoogte to Palapsie with a load of biltong
halted by fontein at the foot of kloof
says the New York Sun A Voortrekker
suddenly appeared from behind kop1e
waving a vierkleur.
"Ooorlogr shouted the Voortrekker.
"Dop!' replied the Afrikander, who was
a man of ready wit.
produce it," said the Voortrekker,
Though l am no dopper."
The Afrikander's voorlooper, who was
standing on the disselboom munching
mealies, jumped off and started on a run
toward krantz. In jumping a SLUT his
foot slipped on kip and he fell into a
donga. The others, after much dop. got
into a heated argument in Taal over the
quickest way TO the nearest dorp. One said
he should take the drift over the spruit,
and the oiher that he should pont over the
nan. A carp came along and took them
both around the vlei and through the poort
to the lager, where they should be safe
from rOoinekS.