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The Washington times., 1901-12-17
TEE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Turns Weak, While Corn
Has Break of n Cent.

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-The wheat market
after opening higher because Liverpool
did not respond to our break of Saturday
later became weak on liquidation by longs
owing to very large increase In the visi-
bio suDnly.-amnnntinR to 4l16.OO0 bushels
Prices broke IL cents from the high
point, and the market closed weak. &c
lower than Saturday. Liverpool reported
their market as opening firm on account
Of smaller worlds shipments and bad
crop reports from the north of Argentina,
but closing easier on realizing by longs.
Clearances were not all posted today on
account OF wire trouble Cash demand was
very quiet, here, but seaboard reported a
fair business done there on the break,
chiefly in Manitoba wheat. Trade was
fairly large all day, and undertone weak
with the visible supply increasing.
Corn. after opening firm in sympathy
with wheat, later became weak. and prices
broke ! cent a bushel on liquidation by
longs. The close was heavy. sc per
bushel lower than Saturday. Foreign
markets were steady. Liverpool closed
Isd higher for the day. Country offerings
were moderate. but cash demand was very
light and quiet, not only here. but every
where. In fact. Kansas City wired cash
corn there was a drug on the market and
hard TO sell. Trade fairly large all day.
and undertone 10 market weak.
Oats generally followed the course of
corn. After opening firm, the market
broke / cent a bushel. selling by longs.
end closed heavy. &c lower than Saturday.
Country offerings were moderate. Cash
demand was very quiet Visible supply
decreased 1900 bushels.
Provisions opened firm and a trine
higher on small hog receipts and better
prices at the yards. Storms interfered
with telegraphic communication, and
bears had a chance TO pound the market,
but with not much gain except on pork.
Trade was light all day. but there was IN
undertone of strength. and considerable
confidence was shown by leaders in lard.
The Washington times., 1901-12-17
Money. to Loan /.

on Pianos, Furniture etc, on terms to suit your
convenience. No expense unless loan is made.
Easy payments TO suit the borrower. You have
the use Of both money and goods.
The Washington times., 1901-12-17
cbicauo Grain and provI,,on ,,orLe,

Corrected daily by W. q. Hibhs Co.. mem
beTs Of the New York Stock Exchange, 1919 F
The Washington times., 1901-12-17

the remaining Independent interests Of
the country. 1t is said further that in
stead OF having a fight with the Roth
schilds the Standard Oil people really
have an agreement along these lines. The
entire subject furnishes an excellent op-
portunity for the theOrizers, because al-
most nothing is really known regarding
the situation; but it may be said with
entire truth that there are more people
willing to entertain such n theory now
than there were last week.
The Washington times., 1901-12-17

FOR RENT-2 Office rooms at SCI st. NV. Ap-
ply to W. J. DANTE. Room 10 IIutchins Bldg.
10th and D sts. NV. e2s-u
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STORAGE.
FOR RENT-oFFICEs.

STORAGE, rs cents load UNITED STAT
STORAGE COMPANY. 4s0 10th at. NV. mist
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Money Loaned SaIariGd PaODIo,

Retail merchants teamsters, boarding houses.
without security: largest business in iorty-two
principal cities. TOLMAN. Room 1OI, 5Ss 18th
st. NV. elI-t
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wusbtnr,on stock E.chnnge.

sales-washington Market 6's: 5000
los. Capital Traction: 10a105. American
Graphophone Company Pref: 2000S AZ
ter call-Mcrgenthaler Linotype: 1eal70.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BONDS.
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MONEY TO LOAN at sIs TO per cent. In sum,
Of 81. coo 20 $4,000 on Z. c. real estate; pay Of.
and per cent mortgages and begin anew; all
transactions conducted with economical consider
alton for borrowers VA. II. SAUNDERS & CO.,
1907 + st. NV,
WANTED-To borrow, 500; will pay SO per
month for ten months; salary security; best ref
crcnccs Address bon 5ls, this Office MI
MONEY TO LOAN on APPROVED CoLLAT.
ERAL-No Delay. CHARLES A. BAKER, Room
90 and a.. netzerott Building. Il0 g.
MONEY TO LOAN-Any sum loaned at per cent,
per cent. per cent on District Of Columbia.
Maryland and Virginia real estate; also second
trusts stocks bonds, insurance policies. and ware
house receipts Address bon $50. this office.
de7-l5t
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07

The members whitewashed the
walls themselves; some Bohemian
women brought their stencils and put
on elaborate borders with indigo blue
mixed with milk. They hung curtains
up at the windows, and worked with
a will on the carpets till they were
stretched, bright and clean, in the
front rooms; the kitchen and bed
room floors had already been paint
ed. The pictures were hung, the beds
were put in the bedrooms for sleepy
babies; chairs, tables, table-covers
and cushions made the clubhouse
comfortable. Lamps were brought
that there might be evening parties;
soon the women were arranging for
a cold supper, by means of which
they hoped to raise money to buy
stove for the kitchen. Some women
had given books and magazines,
which were the beginning of a IL
brary; and the village women for
mally presented an old couch, neatly
recovered.
The three village stores We'd with
one another in giving presents to the
Countrywoman's club. Mr.. Townsend
Babbitt made a cover for the dishes.
Miss Hendricks always was thanking
some one, and as for Miss Lucinda
herself-she drove Mack through
town on fast trot, sat up straight,
and looked ten years younger.
It was in November that the har-
vest celebration was held. The wom-
en- gave an entertainment and sup
per to raise money for new base
burner stove and enough good coal
for the winter. The lodge hall was
rented for this festivity, but even it
was not big enough for the crowd.
The farmers focked in as if to cir
Gus, and the quarters chinked inces-
sanity at the door.
When the last of the exercises had
been applauded, Miss Lucinda rose to
make an announcement.
Ladies' and gentlemen she said,
quite as if she were beginning a lee
ture, sit gives me great pleasure to
introduce to you Mr.. Babbitt, who
has a few words to say about our
present clubhouse"
Excuse me, Miss Evans" said Dave
Babbitt, "but Mr.. Townsend is going
to speak first
''No, no; 'Babbitt," said Townsend,
rising from the audience.
'Babbitt! Speech! Speech" called
the audience, in excitement.
'Well, it's just this way" said Dave.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
FAIR PROFIT IN VEAL.
Source of Income That Is Complete
Iy Neglected by Many West
ern Bairymen.

Too many make a mistake in not
raising calves until of an age to sell
for veal. 1t is a question with me
whether it does not pay better to keep
calves until near Christmas and then
sell. One thing is sure. Let a farmer
once work up an honest trade for such
meat, and, like genuine fresh eggs or
gilt-edged butter, he could put on
stiff price and still. find ready mar
ket.
Most farmers in this section kill
their calves when a day or two old, and
sell the hides for 60 cents or 81, accord
ing to size and weight, while the moth
er's milk must go to the pigs for some
time, as it is not fit for butter or
cheese. Now, why not adopt the prac-
tice that is beginning to come in vogue
here of feeding this milk to calves I'M
til fit for use anywhere, then giving
warm, sweet skimmilk with a little
finely ground grain mixed in as the
calf grows older? Soon one will have
antanimal on hand with a decided mar
ket value.
Calves must be kept dry if they are
to thrive, and a run on the ground in
the open air is as good for them as an
occasional tonic is for their owners.
My father always fed little sulphur
about once week, and I never remem-
Der his losing calf with the disease
called blackleg. A little salt in the feed
once in awhile is also good for them.
We turn them out into a dry, we'll
fenced piece of meadow as soon as the
weather is warm enough, and provide
a good shelter from the sun and storm.
Unless there can be running water in
their quarters it is kept in a trough for
them and removed every day. They
are we'll fed, and it is surprising how
soon they attain marketable size
Farm and Home
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
talk ABOUT APPLES.
Almost from Time 1mmemOriaI Their
WhOIesOmeness Has Been KnOyvn
and Recognized.

The apple contains larger percent
age of phosphorus than any other
fruit or vegetable. This phosphorus
is admirably adapted for renewing
the essential nervous matter, lethicin
of the brain and spinal cord. The old
Scandinavian traditions represent the
apple as the food of the gods, who,
when they felt themselves to be grow
ing old and feeble and infirm, resorted
to this fruit for renewing their pow
ers of mind and body. The acids of
the apple are also of signal use for men
of sedentary habits whose 1ivers are
sluggish in action. These acids serve
to eliminate from the body noxious
matters, which, if retained, would
make the brain heavy and dull or bring
about jaundice or skin eruptions and
other allied troubles. The ancient
practice of taking apple sauce with
roast pork, rich goose and like dishes
is based on scientific reasons. The
malic acid of ripe apples, either raw
OF cooked, will neutralize any excess
of challIy matter engendered by eating
too much meat. Fresh fruits, such as
the apple, the pear and the plum. when
taken ripe and without sugar, diminish
ac1dlty IN the stomach rather than
provoke it. Their vegetable salts and
juices are converted into alkaline car
Donates, which tend to counteract
acidity- A good, ripe, raw apple is one
of the easiest of vegetable substances
for the stomach to deal with, the
whole process of its digestion being
completed in IS minutes. Besides
these medicinal qualities of the apple,
it has great virtue for local apPlica-
tions. The pairing of an apple cut
somewhat thick is an ancient remedy
for infiamed eyes, being tied on at
night when the patient goes to bed.
In France common remedy for In
famed eyes is an apple poultice, the
apple being roasted and it's pulp APP
piled over the eyes without any inter
vening substance.-Chicago Record
Herald
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
PIANO OF MUSICAL STONES.
play at the Brest Expo
sition.

Honore Baudre, an aged amateur
scientist, has placed on show at the
international exposition at Brest
what ne calls a geological piano, the
most curious instrument perhaps in
the whole world, reports a London
exchange. NJ. Baudre says it took
him 80 years to construct it and even
now he claims there is a slight defect
which he hopes to remedy before his
DEATH. That there are musical stones
is not a new thing, but an instrument
composed of stones collected during
more than three decades of patient
research in France and Canada is a
phenomenal achievement.
NJ Baudre found most of his music
al stones IN Auvergne and every one
of them represents either petri6ed
fish or some prehistoric instrument.
He relates that his greatest difficulty
consisted in finding the low c of his
octave. For more than ten years he
searched for it, when last fall he
came across it in Canada. He says
none can appreciate the joy he felt
at its discovery. Those who have
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
SOME USEFUL HINTS

To break ice in small pieces use
darning needle.
Enameled ware is easily cleaned
with powdered pumice stone.
Dishcloths should be washed, sca-d-
ed and dried daily, or they will become
musty and unfit for use.
The dust cloth for any room should
be lightly sprinkIed before using and
should be washed and dried after
every busting operation. Dirty dust
cloths do more harm than good in
cleaning a room.
Glass shoppers in bottles may easily
be removed when they have become
fixed by pouring hot water over the
neck of the bottle. The heat causes
the glass to expand and it then being
considerably larger than the stopper
the latter can be easily withdra wn.
The eyes often are injured in infancy
by being exposed to too much light
The child should not be held or az
lowed to sleep with the light from W in
dow, lamp or gas shining upon its
face. The old-fashioned cradle, with
its hood, was far more sensible than
the modern cribs and bassinets that
afford no protection from either glare
or draught.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
HANDY SELF FEEDER.

openings A, B, and into the troughs
outside. The sides are made to slide
up and down few inches, so that
the feed can be shut off if desired, or
the spaces A and B can be adjusted
to deliver the grain in small or lib
eral quantities. A board roof keeps
the grain dry. Sled-runners under
this feeder enables it to be hauled
around to any points desired. In the
Illustration the end is left open to
show the construction. It must be
boarded up tight. A part of the
roof, or all of one side, can be hinged
so as to throw back for putting in
the grain. The illustration shows
how the feeder is made, and anyone
can make the dimensions to suit his
wants-Ohio Farmer
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07

''Mr. Townsend and 1 have come to
an agreement about the house now
occupied by the Countrywoman's
club. 1t has been long time since
he and L could agree upon anything,
but our friends, the women of the
club, and especially Miss Lucinda Ev-
ans and Miss Emma Hendricks, have
made us see what we didn't see be-
fore. In fact, Mr.. Townsend and I
are friends" Here he was stopped
by applause.
''And we're going to stay friends"
more applause-''and we think, Mr..
Townsend and I, that these women
have one of the finest institutions in
this county-yes, the finest in the
whole state of Kansas-and we hope
the women of every township
throughout the United States will
form one like 1t when they hear of
it. And they ought to be made to
hear of it. 1t ought to be written
up for the papers"
Here the applause discounted the
speaker so much that when attention
was resumed he hadn't word to say.
go on! Go on, Dave!" called
Townsend.
''You do the rest, Townsend" said
Dave. ST never was so beat in my
life!"
"Wen, friends said Townsend,
coming forward, "Dave and I are go
ing to compromise, and here are the
terms of the agreement, namely:
Jointly to deed over to the Plainview
Countrywoman's club all rights to
the house"
That's it! That's the compro-
mise!'' said Dave, and the cheering
began now in earnest; cheers for
Townsend and Babbitt, and cheers
for Miss Evans and Miss Hendricks,
and cheers for the Countrywoman's
club.
When the tempest subsidized both
men had disappeared from the
platform; the last seen of them, they
were shaking hands and laughing
over their attempts at speechmal1-
ing. Then Emma Hendricks rose. her
manned hand hidden under her shawl.
"And I propose, ladies and gentle
men, she said, speaking clearly and
distinctly, that before we begin the
supper, we christen the new club
house Compromise hall, in honor of
Mr.. Babbitt and Mr.. Townsend and
their future relation in friendship"
''Hear! heart" shouted everybody
together. More cheers for Compro-
mise hall!"
Then they all began moving the
chairs and bringing out the boards
for the table, and really that first
club supper was so pleasant that it
was for weeks a fayorite subject for
conversation at the Countrywomen's
club.
The club is a considerable institu-
ton now, for the men last fall built
a log shed on the lot for the tempo
rary shelter of horses and, buggies;
and also a lean-to for the library,
which contains nearly 1000 volumes,
all contributed as gifts by the mem
bers. Miss Hendricks is librarian and
custodian at once, and Lucinda is
president of the club and the most
influential woman in the county,
Youths Companion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
ROADS WITHOUT DUST.
But Only When They Rest on
Solid Foundation

Tt seems just possible that auto
mobiles, rubber tires and the desire
for travelling fast, in conjunction
with the fact that these three fac
tors produce an intolerable amount
of dust on the best roads of to-day,
may lead to new methods in road
building which eventually will super
sede matchmaking in the ordinary
sense of this word. Experiments
with this end in view, such as those
made in California with crude pc
troleum for smoothing the roadway
and rendering it "dustless," may be
of the highest interest for the de-
velopment of motor traffic, but
dangerous tendency to overlook the
fixed data of the bodybuilding art
crops out too frequently in the ex-
periments made in this country. It
was one of the greatest merits of
MacAdam that he never tired of re-
sisting propositions for cheap and
unscientific compromises in road con-
stFuction but stout1y and successful
" maintained that there is one
principle which must be absolutely
adhered to if the good quality of any
new road shall be permanent, VIZ:
a foundation resting as a solid and
impermea BILE crust on the natural soil
protecting it against all changes due
to rain or frost and supporting a
porous layer which will absorb or
shed water and to which all subse-
quent repairs should be confined.
This requirement has never been sue
cessfully dispensed with and it seems
more than doubtful whether it can
be dispensed with now or in the flu
ture, whatever other changes may be
inaugurated to remedy the dust evil
which is the worst enemy of ordinary
Observation-Disclosures Topics.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
The Farmers Savings Bank.

Potato tops have more than the
average manurial value possessed by
the tops of many other succulent
plants. They should be gathered and
mixed in a compost heap with ma
nure, mulch and other fertilizing ma
terial, and when well rotted will be
very useful on dryish clay soil. or
they may be scattered and plowed
under without composing. All such
waste vegetable material should be
gathered up and put into the COM
post heap, with all dead animals and
animal refuse on the place. Bones,
old leather, leaves, soapsuds, night
soil-everything of the kind, enriches
the compost heap, which should be
looked upon as the farmers savings
agricultural Epitomist.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
FRONT ELEVATION OF Tw o-sroRY FLAT BUILDING.

dow. The dining-rooms have the same
bay treatment at the side of the room.
The entrance to the second-story fiat
is an attractive feature and is quite
separate from the entrance to the
first-story fat. Both flats have rear
and front porches. The under pinning
is built of brick
The exterior is covered with sheath
ing and paper.
The first story is clapboarded with
6-inch clapbOards, laid inches to the
weather, while the second story is
covered with 4-inch clapboards laid
2A inches to the weather. Both are
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Export of sweet Potatoes.

Up to 1899-19OO no sweet potatoes
had been shipped to foreign ports,
so far as we are able to gather from
the official statement of expectations.
Sweet potatoes are not produced to
any considerable extent in Europe,
and as a general thing the Europeans
have not developed a taste for the
tuber mentioned. It is reported that
they are planted in a small way in
the south of Spain. What few are
imported are in the nature of lux
uries and have been brought from
the Canary islands and Africa. In
1899 some American growers made
few trial shipments to England,
where they began to win their way.
Probably the Americans resident in
foreign countries will be the first
and best customers, and their exam
pie will be followed by others.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
FLOOR PLANS OF THE TWO FLATS.

painted colonial yellow, with ivory
white trimmings. The roofs are
stained a dark red.
Dimensions: Front, % feet; side, 46
feet, not including porch or veranda;
height of ceiling, basement, 7 feet;
first story, 9 feet 6 inches; second
story, 9 feet 4 inches; attic, feet.
This building is thoughtfully ar
ranged in the most complete manner
for two families, and is intended to
meet the increasing demand on the
part of those who desire to own their
own house. but feel unable to bear
the burden of expense entailed by a
house from which there is no income.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07

bathrooms are fitted up with the usual
fixtures and exposed Pumping. The
house is Piped for gas and heated BY
hot air, with a separate furnace for
each fat, in basement.
The basement contains all the nec.
essary apartments for each family.
The doors have plate glass, the VIM
dows are American glass, and art glass
is used in transoms, as shown. COM
position carving is used where shown
on front elevation. There is yellow
press brick facing on chimneys. The
caps are of sandstone. Cutters, fash
ing, down spouts, etc., are complete in
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07

all details. Joist, 2x1o; studding, 2x4;
rafters, 2x6. Hardware used is of
neat design, and all workmanship and
material the best of its respective
kind. The house has two coats plas-
tering, the ceiling of basement con-
sisting of one coat of brown mortar.
The basement floor is cemented.
The price given does not include art
glass, furnaces, hardware, gas fixtures
or mantels. The owner Will select
these and furnish them to contractor
and he will place them in their respec-
tive places. Contractor to leave house
all ready for tenants.
GEO. A. W. KNIT.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
ART IN ARCHITECTURE
Designed and Written Especially for This Paper

Houses of this class, one fat being
rented, bring in sufficient income to
enable the owner, to occupy the other
fat virtually rent free" If the own
er desires, he can furnish an extra
bedroom for each fat upon the third
or attic floor.
The parlors, dining-rOoms and ves-
tibules. including front stairs, are
trimmed in ash; kitchens, chambers,
pantries and rear halls trimmed in
Georgia pine. The bathrooms are fin
ished in white pine for white paint.
The kitchens and pantries are wain-
scoted, and are fitted up complete, the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Pasture sheds for stock.

The observer, travelling through the
western states, will ncte with great
deal of wonder sometimes the number
of stock pastures without any shed or
covering for the stock. In pastures
where there is not natural shade we
would by all means urge the erection
of at least temporary sheds. If these
are located upon little knobs about
the pasture, it will be not only saw
ing of feed, but also of flesh, as the
beasts will seek these sheds and rest
during the hottest part of the day. 1t
is unmerciful, to say the least, to not
provide sheds for stock that is turned
out into the open fieids.-Prairie
Farmer
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
Prestige of the Creamery.

go increase and maintain the Pres
tige of the creamery industry it is
necessary to make clean, healthfui
butter. The majority of the cream
cries make such butter, but few Dc
not, and there are many people that
say creamery butter is not clean
There are patrons who sell their milk
or cream TO one creamery and kay
their butter at another because the
one they patronize does not make eat
able butter.-Farmers Review.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07

heard NJ. Baudre play on his geolog-
zeal piano say the music is much pur-
er and sweeter than that of any 9TH
er instrument and it needs no piano
tuner to put it in order.
NJ. Baudre has received fattering
offers to bring his piano to America,
but he claims to be too old to under
take the journey, and as for selling
it, he would not part with it for all
the money in the world.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-07
PORTABLE sELF-FEEDER.
Continuance VIII BE Found of
Much Use.

A reader in Illinois sends US
sketch and description of a portable
feeder he uses for cattle on grass.
1t is IL feet long, 5 feet wide and 6
feet high. The bottom or floor (C)
consists of two inclined planes, car
rying the corn, etc, down to the