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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-18
RUSSIAN SAMAVARs.
Witches and Fairies, According to
Old Folklore, Are Interested.

In the growing popularity Of sam
Cvar both as an ornament and an adj
junct to the breakfast table, the natural
desire is to possess Russian samovar
as distinct from one manufactured In
some other part of the world. The pur-
chaser will do we'll, therefore, to note
the marks which stamp the Russian
article as genuine.
In the first place, as the manufacture
of samovars in the dominions of the
car is reserved exclusively to the GOV
eminent, the imperial crest will be
found stamped upon every genuine Rus-
sian tea urn. The reason why the gov
eminent engages in this industry is
that a samovar may be within the pur-
chasing power of the humblest peasant
It is regarded as a public necessity in
Russia, and is sold by weight and at
the actual cost of manufacture. Or
course, there are many grades, from
those of simplest pattern to others
of gold and silver, worth thousands OF
dollars, and made for the court or
wealthy mobiles. But good brass samo-
var, with bowl and tray to match, will
cost in Russia about $40. and imported
into the United States double that sum.
Another test of a genuine Russian
samoVar is to be noticed in the heat
ing apparatus. If a spirit lamp is the
method employed, then, unless it has
been obviously adapted, the samovar
is an imitation. Those made in Rus
STA are all heated with charcoal
But to many people, and especially to
readers who are familiar with Russion
novels, in which the samovar is per-
petually in bubbling evidence, it may
be news to learn that the use of the
samovar is a comparatively modern
Russian custom. There are still to be
found peasants in Russia who deplore
it's Introduction with the words, 'Holy
Russia has never been the same since
we have so many samovars."
For all that, samovars are to be
found in almost every house and hovei
of the empire, and sufficient time has
elapsed for some quaint superstitions
to enshrine them in the eyes of the
peasantry. A Russian of the humblest
order, for instance, will not light q
new samovar unles it has been first
blessed by the priest. Otherwise the
Witch of the Winds might keep blow
ing the fame out, and the water would
never stay at the boiling point In
some parts Of the country, for a similar
reason, it is not considered advisable
to keep the samovar too highly pol
ished. Spirits and elves, like human
beings, are presumed to have their con-
ceits, and they might be attracted to q
hut where a well-burnished-up same
var would serve the purpose of look
ing glass.
AS to the drinking of tea, for which
the samovar is in as constant use as
the ice pitcher is with us, what we I'M
derstand as Russian tea would scarcely
be recognized by native as such II
the first place, Russian makes a strong
decoction of the leaves, which he keeps
T. -
var Then whenever he feels like tax
ing drink, which is about "a times In
the "a hours, he pours small quantity
of the tannin decoction into a glass,
mixes IN sugar, sometimes jam, and
heaven knows what else besides, fills
up with boiling water, and swallows
down.-Washingt Star.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-18

With reference to New York's special
police court for childish offenders it is
note worthy (says the London Chroni-
cle) that both British and Americas
laws fix the same age Of criminality-
In defiance Of theology, the legal codes
Of all nations regard man as sinless BY
birth. Before attaining certain age
he is regarded as incapable Of crime
IN England and America this age is z
years, and before this a child cannot
be prosecuted. After it's 7th birthday
a child is accountable for its deed, but
If under IA the prosecution must show
that he was acting with criminal In
tent. The same age of crimiRality II
held in Russia and Portugal In France
and Belgium child must be % years
old before being prosecuted. I'm Italy
and Spain further year Of grace il
accorded. In Norway, Greece, Austria.
Denmark, Holland and Switzerland the
age is 10. The little German can play
pranks with impunity until IL years
old, while in Sweden no prosecution il
allowed when the offender is under Is
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-18
THANKSGIVING DAY DINNER

On the guest cards have a sketch of
a Puritan girl, or man in a tall point
ed hat and long cloak, with a gun over
his shoulder.
Consomme a Ia Royale.
Oysters in ice, with thin slices of But
tered Brown or Graham Bread.
Baked Kennebec Salmon. Lobster
Sauce.
Roast Turkey, Giblet Sauce.
Cranberry Jelly.
Chicken Pie.
Mashed Potato, Caulifower, Celery.
Squash, Baked Sweet Potatoes.
Lettuce Salad
Roast Saddle OF Venison, Currant jelly.
Mince Pie, Apple Pie, Squash Pie.
Apples, Cider,
Nuts, Coffee.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-18
CRANBERRY PIE.

Stew quart of berries in very little
more than a half-pint of water. When
they become soft rub them through a
colander to free them from the skins,
then add sugar to taste. Line your
pie plates with thin paste, fill them and
lay strips Of paste across the top. Bake
in moderate oven.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-18
CRANBERRY JELLY

Boil a quart of cranberries with lust
enough water to keep them from burn
ing Strain. add sugar to taste, and
again boil till thick, when it can be
poured into a mold and set aside till
cold enough to turn out If it will not
jell, quarter teaspoonful of gelatine,
soaked soft in cold water, will set it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-18

Rev. DR.. ]. w. McGarvey, president
of the Bkble college, of Kentucky Uni
versity, has resigned from the Broad
way Christian church because it was
decided to install an organ In the
church.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-18

AMT help it if men will
be silly enough to fall in
love with me-" said Maud
deprecatingly as she pour
ed herself out another cup
of tea.
1 shrugged my shoulders
impatiently.
And I'm really not to
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-18
Cross Purposes
BY ELIZABETH NJ. G1LMER.

Copyright, 1901, by Authors Syndicat,
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-18
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Cider Sauce-Mix two tablespoofuls
Of butter and one tablespoonful of -four
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-18

EW y JpK LETTER: The
soci, y woman is the WOm-
an OF the hour in Gotham.
This is only another way
of saying that dress is the
topic of supreme interest
in Gotham just now. All
society came to town for
the Horse Show this week
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-26
Where is the Messenger At7

Republicans who read the st. Adams
Messenger were painfully surprised last
week Monday night by the long editorial
mo Caucus Law" Had the Messenger
been Democratic or Clement paper 1t
could have made no better argumentin de-
Tense of its party or parties. 1t was an I'M
just and partisan attack upon the Repub-
lican party. The Messenger laid the
entire blame and responsibility for the
failure to pass caucus law upon the
Republican party, and ably defended the
the Democrats and Clement men. The
facts are, as every one knows who was
around the legislature, or who kept
posted on its proceedings, that no caucus
bill was introduced, no caucus bill was
favored, endorsed or advocated by the
Democrats or Clement men. The Re
publicans introduced several bills, only
one of which, that of Senator Emery,
was passed. The rest were all held up
in committee till near the end of the
session. When the subject did come
before the legislature, the Democrats
and Clement men and few Of their
close license allies in the Republican
party, opposed every attempt to pass
caucus law. The Republicans, all e:l-
cept few malcOntents, solidly favored
the passage of these bills. That the last
was finally killed in the House at
O'Clock saturday morning was due to
the fact that the Democrats and Glenn
ent men were better stayers than the
Republicans. Had there been full
House the bill would have passed.
These are the facts in the case, as the
Messenger ought to know. If the Mes
senger is preparing to cut loose from
the Republican party, and become the
Democratic organ, let it do So openly
and not fly the Republican flag at the
mast head, while 1t attacks that party
and gives aid and comfort to its enc
mics.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-26
THE LATEST IN FROGS.
Batrachian, Newly Discovered In
Africa, Is Equipped with Real
Fingers and Toes.

The strangest of all strange ami
mails recently found in Africa is at
tracing widespread attention from
naturalists just at present. 1t is Il
gigantic frog, with remarkably hui
man-like fingers and toes, and it be-
longs to the class technically known
as Batrachians.
This frogs man-like appendages do
not appear on any other animal of
this class, and the specimen whose
photograph is reproduced herewith
from the Chicago American is the
first to be captured.
Scientists are unable to account for
such "A unique and marked difference
over existing types, and it has been
accepted as an entirely new species,
hitherto unknown. The frog has just
been received at the Museum of Nat
ural History, London, where it is be-
ing mounted. The following details
of this extraordinary animal are out
lined by Mr.. &. p. Bates, who discov-
cred it.
Mr.. Bates was stationed on the
Benito river. in what is known as the
Gaboon district, forming part of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-26
A SOCIETY LEADERS, RISE.
How Mrs. Potter Palmer Reached
the Ton of the ladder.

Fashionable circles in Chicago are
much concerned over the announcement
that Mrs. Potter Palmer, the acknowl.
edged social leader, had taken a house
in Paris and in the future would spend
half of each year in the French capital.
Mrs. Palmer, who has just returned
from abroad after five months so
journ in London. Paris and at Carls-
bad, las leased a palace near the Bots,
where she will draw around her the
most exclusive of the American colony
and the French fashionablcs. 1t is ru-
morcd that the Princess Cantacuzene
will be Mrs. Palmcr's first guest in her
new house
During her recent stay in Paris Mrs.
Palmer was the center of much atten-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-26
What Governor Page Says.

The Morrisville Messenger, with COM
mendable enterprise, is interviewing the
prominent persons in its county on the
license act. Two have replied.
Ex-Governor C. 5. Page says:
Editor of Messenger You ask me
what think abou' III referendum.
"Replying, say that my opinion is
that the best interests of Vermont aIu
not be subservcd by the acceptance of
the license act of the recen' i gislature
and, SO believing. it is a pleasure to stand
up and be counted on that side of the
question.
Clyde Park has no place within its
borders where | am willing to see an
open saloon, and | am unwilling to in
volve our town in an annual contest
between License and Prohibition-a
contest which will, | fear, eventually
make the saloon political clubroom
from which Will radiate influences that
are unhealthy and demoralizing.
II cannot regard open saloons in
Vermont as other then menace to the
cause of temperance and | wish the vote
on the Referendum on the first Tuesday
of February, next, might be an emphatic
protest against them"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-26

Congressman Irvine DUNCAN Of Jack
son,.O., elected to the Fifty-second Con-
gress as Democrat, in recent letter
from Washington, D. c., says:
"T desire to join with my many
friends In recommending your invaI-
liable remedy, Peruna, TO anyone In
need of an inVigOrafing tonic, and
whose system Is run down by catarrhal
troubles. Peruna Is a permanent and
effective cure for cafarrh and I would
advise all who are afflicted with this
edy. "-Irvine DUNCAN.
Everybody is subject to catarrh. Pc
runa cures catarrh, acute or chronic,
wherever located.
Hon. Thomas Gahan of Chicago, men,
Der of the National Committee of the
Democratic party, writes as follows:
81 was afflicted with catarrh for four
teen years and though I tried many
remedies and applied to several doctors
| was not able to find cure. 1 took
Peruna for twenty-five weeks and am
now entirely cured. "-Thomas Gahan.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be glad to give you his valuable advice
free.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-26

ton, Don Carlos of Spain being fire..
quently seen in her company. At Carls-
bad she went in for automobiling and
was almost as closely identified with
the sport as her son, Honore Palmer
himself.
Mrs Palmer is now in the prime of
beauty, grace and activity. Her career
since she was handsome Bertha IIonore
of the sixties has been one of triumph
Her girlhood home is said to have been
one of poverty on the west side of Chi
cago. Then she married Potter Palm
err, and her social career began.
Her first big social success came
about with the marriage of her sister
Ida to the son of General Grant. Then
when the worlds fair was held in Chi
cago her election as president of the
board of lady managers gave her fur
ther prestige.
From Chicago she moved eastward
to Newport, where she attained en-
trance into New Yorks exclusive social
set. one of the incidents of her New
port career was the marriage of Miss
Julia Grant to the Russian Count Can
tacuZenc
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-26
MUNICIPALITIES.

A portrait of Judge John II. Regan,
the surviving member Of Jefferson
Davis cabinet, is to be placed in the
Confederate Museum of History at
Richmond, Va.
\ marriage solemnized in Atlantic
City "A few days ago provided John Phil
ip Sousa, the famous bandmaster,
with an 1S-year-old mother-in-law, the
father of Mrs. Sousa having been mar
ried to a girl of that age. Henry Bel
lis, the groom, is "A, but is as spry as
a college graduate. Two of Sousa's
children are older than their new
grandmother.
At the dinner of the Economic league
in Boston last week Charles Francis
Adams startled his listeners by declar-
ing that he was sorry the coal strike
had ended. because" said he, 1--WE
would then have been able o discover
some substitute for coal, and for one
would have been willing to suffer if
by so doing we could be released from
the reign of King Anthracite"
No two histories of the South Afri-
can war agree as TO the ages Of the
Boer generals. This fact was noted by
the London Chronicle, which made spe-
cal efforts to learn the truth. 1t now
announces that, having had access to
information not obtainable hitherto,
it is able to say that Botha is in his
forty-first year, De La Rey (as he spells
his name) in his fifty-siXth and DeWet
in his forty-fourth.
Duncan Gillies, who has been chosen
speaker of the newly elected Victorian
parliament in Australia, was first
elected to that body in 1859 as a min
ers' candidate, he being then but 25
years old. Ever since that time he has
been leading parliamentary figure.
| Mr.. Gillies, who was born in Glasgow
/ 60 years ago, is the first ScOtchman to
occupy the Speakers chair. He has
declined to be knighted.
Since the house of the Fifty-sev-
enth congress came into existence in
| March. 1901. 70 members have died,
/ three have resigned and two have been
unseated as a result Of contests, maxi
! ing a total of II changes in less than
two years. This, according to those
intrusted with the compilation of data
of this character, is the greatest num-
Der of changes occurring during one
session of congress in the history Of
that legislative body.
The Chinese government has taken
the first steps toward the organization
of patent system. Lieuts. Tseng and
Fang of the imperial army are now in
/ this country to make an exhaustive in
vestigation of the methods pursued AT
Washington. They will spend the en-
tire winter in the capital. acquainting
themselves with the details OF the
operation of this department, and on
them will devolve the responsibilities
imperial government.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-26

The increased cost of paper, labor
and everything that goes into the max
ing of newspaper has led that first
class local paper, the Ludlow Tribune,
to announce that after January |, l0O3,
the price will be raised from 8 to SLID.
1t says 1--WE find that it is impracticable
to publish a paper like the Tribune In so
limited a field at Sl.00 year. After
January |, 1908, the price will be SLID,
cash in advance, per year, to everybody
The Tribune will be improved and is
worth $l.25 a year We believe that all
of our subscribers will be willing to pay
that. But if any are not, we shall have
to discontinue their subscriptions"
The Bellows Falls times adds to the
above the folowing
1.-The Ludlow Tribune announces that
after January its subscription price
will be changed from 81 to $l.25 per
year. 1t says that a paper like the Tri-
bune in limited field cannot be pub
lished for 81. This of course is true,
but it is also true that Sl.25 is too low.
Any decent weekly paper under existing
conditions is worth Sl.50 per year, and
the publisher is entitled to that price
and should receive it,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-26

The most sarcastic sentence we have
come across lately occurs in the closing
paragraph of the article "a Healthy
Town." which will be found in another
column. The writer, evidently Mont
pelier man, "says such is the remark
able record of this little town only II
miles from Montpelier" Any one who
has wrestled with the climatic conditions
at the state capital ana drank of its water
Montpelier is the reverse of Washington.
Physicians thrive at the former place.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-26

West Africa, and in the French Con-
go. This territory is wild and partly
explored. The river region teens
with alligators that are very fierce
and dangerous.
The new frog was discovered while
Mr.. Bates was on canoe journey
and was shot just as il was about to
plunge into the stream. On examine
ton the frog proved to be a new and
unknown species. Besides the man
like fingers and arms. the frog pos
sesses another remarkable feature
having a long bearded growth run
ming along the sides of its body. The
color of the animal is olive-brown
some parts of the body being Gov
cred with dark brown spots. \ black
cross-bar runs between the eyes to
the center of the body. The head is
large, broader than it is long, and
much depressed
The fingers are the main and all
absorbing feature. They vary in
length and are capped by a round
bonv substance. 1he toes are half
webbed and are furnished with large
tubercles. The skin and sides Of the
body are smooth. A large. dark
stripe runs along the upper surface
of the thigh. In size the frog meas
ures over one foot in length. It was
capable Of leaping some ten feet or
more at n time. The huge Congo
frog. aside from being n great curl
osity. is considered a rare and valu-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-26

oney go to advertise the farm pro-
ducts, agricultural resources and aband-
oned farms and to send a staff of brass
buttoned civilians out to take charge of
the money it will be worse than wasted.
Vermont is not intended by nature for
an agricultural state. There is a market
right at our doors for all the farm,
garden, orchard and dairy products we
can produce, and for thirty times as
much more. The only way to help the
state through the st. Louis exposition,
is, in the opinion of the Reformer, to
advertise those things which employ
labor and which could employ more were
the market enlarged"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-26
THE POPE'S DELEGATE.
Church Dignitary Who Represents
His Holiness In Canada.

Mgr. Donate Sbarrctti, the new
papal delegate to Canada to succeed
Mgr Diomede Falconio, who has been
named representative of the pope to the
United States, is well known in this
country.
He first came here in 1893 as auditor
of the apostolic delegation under Car
dinal Satolli. Before entering the dip
lomatic service of the church he was
professor of moral philosophy in the
college of the prOpag anda.
After the close of the Spanish war
Mgr Sbarrettl was consecratcd bishop
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-26
the BROKEN AXLE,
Dangerous Defects in Iron and Steel.
Unseen Pcrils Sea and Land.

Unseen II SEA inu lsanO.
An axle breaks under car of the limited
express. Only one axle, yet 1t wrecks the
the train, dozen persons, perhaps, killed
and niurcd What male that axle break
and not some other? Was not the strain
the same for all? Yes, but that particular
axle had weak spot in it-may be from
the day it was cast. 1t is often so with the
shafts of steamships. The weak spots do
not show on the outside and are discovered
only when they have caused disaster. The
same with your body What is the weak
spot2 Where is it? You or your doctor
may know that possibly, for the body feels
and slows signs in ways that machines do
not When you know it you should take
pans to protect it. When you do not know
it you should take the best possible care of
your general health. Avoid excess of every
kind land preserve the functional balanceand
regularity of your system by using Calcura
Solvent, nc3o medicine. discovered by Dr.
David Kennedy of Kingston, n. Y, physi-
clan known to the people of this country 10y
his success as n surgeon aud pathologist
for the past thirty years. This remedy, lis
latest and best, is n builder and healer, an
invigorant and purifier, and protects you
against n collapse Of your weak spots Re
member the n9mo-Calcura Solvent, and
accept no other instead of it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-26

at st. Aloysius' church, Washington,
and sent to Havana. He was the head
of that diocese when the status of the
Catholic church properties was adjust
ed with Governor General Wood.
Mgr Sbarretti is Il man of much ex-
perience, having a broad knowledge of
human nature and sympathy with it,
He is said to be an admrer of Amer
lean people and institutions. He is a
native of the town of Montefranco,
near Rome and is fortysix years old.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-26

We cannot wholly agree with the Ben
nington Reformer IN its conclusions in
the following but we do know that the
way TO help the state is along the lines
indicated and Others similar, and not by
putting the money into costly state
building. The RefOrmer says:
"If the money could be used in the
right way there is no question of the
benefit. Vermont has things such as
granite. marble, maple sugar, slate,
ochre, tale, asbestos, kaoln, copper,
manufactured goods and her attractions
as summer resort that 1t pays to ad-
vertise, but If the agriculturIsts who
control the legislature insist that the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-26

The selectmen of every town should
bear in mind that the check list for vot-
ing Tuesday, February ), on the license
act must be posted 80 days before that
date. January 81 is very close at hand.
If the list is not posted the vote of your
town may be thrown out.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-26
The Church Athletics.

Mrs. Au Fait-We have been so for,
tunate in our clergyman!
Mrs. Beau Monde-Have you?
Mrs. An Fait-Oh, yes. The last
one was death on tennis-the one he
fore that got up wheel parties-and
now this one is simply crazy about
ping-pOng.-Puck.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-26
The Ludlow Tribune's platform ::

The Ludlow Tribunes platform:
Local option for Vermont and no
license for Ludlow"
In other words the Tribune does not
want its town to suffer from the open
saloon but is perfectly willing to let
other towns suffer.