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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-03

beyond the border line of fair and
courteous controversy; we had not OK.
pected to goad our nelghbor into the
vicious free trade filings embodied In
the extracts just quoted. Not forget.
ting that the Tribune was among the
first and flercest champions of Mr..
Havemeyer's benevolent theory of
moral obligation" and that 1t has
fought strenuously and necessarily for
the realization of the Sugar trust
dream Of cheaper raw sugar from
Cuba as a means OF destroying the
competition Of domestic cane and beet
sugar, we were not prepared for quite
80 muGb heat and temper. Il Ia an
exhibition Of strenuoslty that seems
TO denote much pressure and strong
urgency in behalf OF Cuban reciprocl-
ty. Viewed in this light the episode
is at once suggestive and instructive.
After all, is not the Dingley tariff
very much in the nature Of contract
Of agreement to which there are two
parties, the government and the peo-
pie? Have not the people and the
government entered into an agreement
that all domestic labor and industry
not merely n part-shall enjoy the
blessings and benefits OF protection?
There can be no contract without a
consideration, says the Tribune. True
Then what was the consideration, and
who paid It In the case Of the Dingley
law? The consideration was loss OF
employment, hunger, priyation and the
drawing Gown Of vast sums Of money
out of savings banks attendant upon
the terrible period Of tariff reform
from 1893 TO 1897, and II was paid by
the wage earners OF the United States,
by the farmers of the United States,
who lost s5.OOO,OOO,OOO in depreciation
OF values of farm products and farm
and by every person who
suffered the pangs OF Wilson-Gorman-
ism. The wage earners and the pro-
ducers OF this country paid a high
price for the Dlngley tariff. It Is
theirs by right Of purchase. Who has
the right to take II away from them
without their consent being first had?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-03
Cost Of Pasteurlzlnu.

Experiments conducted at the Royal
Experiment Station In Copenhagen
prove that II pasteurlzer Is properly
constructed and properly operated It
will require about 80 lbs OF steam for
heating 1000 pounds OF milk, from 30
to 1856 degrees r., says M. Mortenson.
II we figure that 1t takes one pound
Of coal to produce four pounds Of
steam, to produce ninety pounds Of
steam will then require 20 pounds Of
coal. Figuring coal at $500 per ton
and our butter yield Az pounds but
ter to 100 pounds milk, makes the cost
OF pasteurizing one pound Of butter
about one-tenth OF a cent. This ex-
pense, however, Is reduced consider
ably by pasteurizlng the cream and
skinned milk separately. The cream
is reduced to such a small amount
that the expense per pound will be
very little. For pasteurizatlon Of
skinned milk the exhaust steam can
be used; this is also more satisfactory
to the patrons as milk when pasteur.
ICED after Swimming Is warm enough
to scald the cans and the milk keeps
sweet longer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-03

pfeme court on that ground n then
endeavors to escape taxation on the
value Of their franchises. II 10 some.
thing new, however, to find the tar
laws themselves construed as q con.
tract and therefore not subject to
change, lest the constitutional rights
OF citizens be invaded"
It is something new, surely, to find
protectionist newspaper referring to
the Dingley tariff as tax law" and
taking no account Of its operation as
protective measure. But that Is not
the sorest point with the Tribune.
Again in the fashion of its free trade
contemporaries 1t dips its pen into
vinegar and gall and in response to
the tentative suggestion as to rights
under covenant Of agreement 1t de-
clares:
IF the Dingley law was contract
with certain producing interests, then
1t must have been passed in payment
Of some supposed debt. The producing
interests in question must have paid
something for it.
"a contract implies consideration
What producing interests rendered
valuable consideration which gives
them a right to look on a law Of the
United States as contract which the
United States has no right to revise
at will? What was the consideration
To whom was 1t rendered? What are
the secret clauses which give what IL
on its face mere tax law the charac-
ter Of a contract? Certain producing
interests have y contract with the
United States, have they?-a contract,
not that they shall be taxed only at O
certain rate, or shall not be taxed at
all, but that somebody else shall be
taxed for their benefit? For how long
does this contract run? Have the
certain producing interests acquired
perpetual lien on the country by the
passage of a contract instrument es-
tablishing an Interchangeable tax? What
claim had the producing interests on
the lawmakers to induce the creation
Of such an astonishing obligation,
amounting to the sale and alienation
Of the governments future legislative
power?"
We had not supposed that any Re-
publican newspaper would allow its
zeal in behalf of tariff tinkering by
reciprocity treaty to carry 1t so fan
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-03
Wheat as Horso Feed.

Wheat as food for horses was test.
ed at the North Dakota Experiment
Station. The results are published in
Bulletin No. 20 Of that station. The
wheat was fed at the rate Of IA
pounds daily, and the horses were
given an average days work. 1t was
found that wheat alone was not
satisfactory grain ration for work
horse. There was tendency for the
horses to get ''off feed" and for the
digestion to become deranged. No
tests are reported where wheat
formed a part Of the grain ration for
work horses; upon this point, DR..
Salmon, Of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry, U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture, gives suggestions in a circular
OF information issued In 1894.
There are certain points to be
borne In mind when one is common
cling to feed wheat. Our domesti-
Gated animals are all very fond Of It,
but are not accustomed to eating It.
Precautions should consequently be
observed to prevent accidents and dis
ease from its use. It is a matter Of
common observation that when full
fed horses are changed from old to
new oats they are liable to attacks of
indigestion, collie and founder. II
such results follow the change from
old to new oats, how much more
likely are they to follow radical
change, such as that from oats to
wheat? For this reason, wheat should
at first be fed in small quantities. It
should, when possible, be mixed with
some other grain and care should be
taken to prevent any one animal from
getting more than the quantity In
tended for 1t. These precautions are
especially necessary when wheat Is
fed to horses, as these animals are
peculiarly liable to collie and other
disturbances of the digestive organs,
accompanied or followed by laminitis.
Cattle, sheep and hogs frequently
crowd each other from the feeding
troughs, In which case some individ-
uals obtain more than their SHARE,
and may bring on serious or fatal at
lacks of indigestion. The best form in
which to feed wheat is to roll or grind
1t into a coarse meal. It may then
be fed alone, or mixed with corn
meal or ground oats. When ground
fine 1t is pasty and adheres to the
teeth, gums and cheeks so that II Is
not so readily mastlcated or eaten.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-03

ment owes to those OF orr own pro
ducers who claim equal rights with
other domestic producers to the pro
lection guaranteed them by law. The
Dingley tariff law is in the nature of
a covenant between the government
and the people. It is rather more than
that It is the mandate Of the people
framed into law and promulgated by
their servants, the Senators, Repre-
sentatlves OF the United States Con-
gress and the President of the United
States--a mandate that must remain
In full force until revoked by the peo-
Pile, through their servants, In the
same manner and by the same process
by which It was originally placed upon
the statute books. The manner and
the process are clearly defined in that
clause OF the Constitution which pro-
vides that all legislation affecting the
revenue shall originate in the House
of Representatives In the case OF
the Cuban treaty this process has
been reversed. Legislation affecting
the revenue by a reduction of 20 per
cent in tariff duties has originated in
the Senate and now goes to the House
for final concurrence. This is why
the proposed amendment Of the Ding
ley law Is characterized as irregular
and unconstitutional; this is why It
has been suggested that the Dlngley
law should stand as covenant be.
tween the government and the people
until It shall have been in whole or
In part abrogated by the people.
The suggestion as to equity and
good faith on the part OF the govern
ment toward domestic producers
seems to have irritated the Tribune
into frame Of mind not conducive TO
calm and logical discussion. II has 80
nettled the journal founded by Horace
Greeley, Protectionist, that It employs
phrases and methods Of expression
which are curiously similar TO the vein
in which free trade writer's assail the
doctrine and policy Of protection. The
tariff is a tax" these free trade propa-
gandists have been telling us for
many years. Evidently the Tribune Of
to-day, unlike the Tribune Of Horace
Greeley's time, .Olds the same view.
II says:
Tho obligation Of contract Is often
invoked By corporations to avoid new
taxes. The franchise holders Of New /
York are rust now appealing TO the su- !
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-03
Argentine Corn Crop.

The Minister OF Agriculture Of Ar.
yentina estimates the corn crop Of
his year, now harvested, at 148,000,-
200, which was grown on 4,4S6,1bI
heres OF land. Last year the area UNI
der maize amounted to 3,473,748 acres
md the total crop to S4,018,341 BUSH
OILS, the average yield being then 24.2
bushels per acre. The increase was
i7.7 per cent In the area, 80 per cent
IN the average yield per acre, and 1877
ger cent in the total crop. The guam.
t'ty Of maize available for expectation
this year is not likely TO be quite In
proportion to the magnitude Of the
O 'op produced, as considerable
amount was damaged by wet weather
aud a portion Of the crop was lost for
want Of adequate labor to gather II
while in good condition. In many
cNses cattle we're turned into the
eslds to eat the standing corn, owing
IT, the lmposslbIllty Of getting labor
" harvest 1t in time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-03
THE AGE OF DRAGONS.
Their Existence Believed In by Many
Scientists.

Their Existence Believed In by Many
Scientists.
Dragons were important animals in
ancient and medieval natural history.
Until comparatively recent time no
scientist, ever thought of questioning
the existence Of this most formidable
of beasts. The annals Of Winchester
for 1177 gravely state that "in this
year dragons were seen Of many in
England" Gesner, professor OF natur-
al history at Zurich, gives a detailed
description of the dragon, while Al
drovandus, in his History OF Serpents
and Dragons" published in 1910, de-
votes fifty pages to the monster. A
good specimen of a dragon would seem
to have been a beast about the size
of a sheep, incased in coat Of scales
which shone like silver. Its back was
serrated like a saw. It possessed a
long tail, a pair of batllke wings, four
heavily clawed feet, wolvine head,
the Jaws of which were armed with
very formidable teeth. The tongue
was barbed and fire and fury issued
from the monsters mouth and the
head bore a crest. Dragons were the
most wicked and vindictive Of crea-
lures. They seem always to have
been in a towering rage and spent
the greater portion OF their time in
rushing up and down the earth de.
stroylng everything that came in their
path. The origin Of dragons was
disputed point among medlaevel natur-
alists. Some maintained that these
animals we're generated by the heat Of
India; others we're Of opinion that the
volcanoes Of Ethiopia used to belch
forth the monsters. One scientist
John Leo by name, declared the drag
on to be hybrid, q cross between an
eagle and q wolf
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-03

Crystal had been in charge from
midnight till four. He was now
turned in again, bravely snoring to
the melody Of the tiller ropes, and
the ugly devil Grindal walked the
deck. When the dawn broke he turned
his gaze astern, and the first sight he
beheld was large ship full-robed to
the very height of her main.royal.
Good thunder! A Yankee" says
the boatswain; he had the most in
terpreting eye for ship that ever
villain winked. She was coming up
hand over fist, noble sight as her
stirless sails, sweetly Swallowed. soft
as penciling at their leeches, by the
growing light in the east, swelled
like yearning breasts one above an.
other, bowling stately to each white
leap OF water which blew in mist from
the thrust Of the stem, blackening the
canvas forward. Many besides the
boatswain were now watching her
meteoric passage; among them was
the Earl, who looked as If he had not
slept, and Captain Pope.
Captain Popel" exclaimed the Earl.
with majestic fervor, would 1t not be
possible for you to transfer me and
my people to yonder vessel? She
would receive me for the considera-
ton | would offer"
I'VE will keep you for that consid-
Grafton" answered Pope. I'VE are
now your friends, and you know we
are gentlemen in need of what yonder
fellow has doubtless plenty Of. Dol
lars, my lord, dollarsl 1t shall not be
long before you are sent home, and
you are a man Of great honor"
Lord Fitzgibbon stared at him like
an eagle. He read some further intent
In the tall and handsome pirates face
and his brows gathered into a bush
over his great nose.
They could not walk that stagger.
ing, bounding deck, and little before
breakfast Captain Pope, grasping the
Earl by the arm to steady him, con.
Quoted him into the cabin. Here
they were Joined by Crystal.
You took a ring from me yester.
day." said the Earl, at which saying
Crystal glared. 1T is an heirloom,
and | treasure 1t. VIII you suffer me
to purchase It from your will write
an order upon my bankers for a hun
bred guineas."
For two hundred It shall be yours"
said CAPTAIN Pope
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-03

would have been honored by the pres
ence of so great a nobleman. You
are doubtless fatigued after the events
of the day; would your lordship like
to withdraw"
Where am I to sleep?" says the
Earl, with a start, revolving his great
nose slowly in survey of the plain
interior.
There" answered Pope, pointing,
"is comfortable little berth-your
lordship is an old soldier-a bolster
and blanket"
Lord Fitzgibbon waved his hand,
upon which Pope, strangely enough
for the first time, took notice of a
very handsome ring.
my lord" says the captain with a
change Of face, Il must trouble you to
give me that ring"
1t seemed for a moment as though
the Earl would expostulate, then with
such countenance as one might con-
ceive on a judge who by some scurvy
VI ohoiIlOA VI III buhO 10 SOuflCISu ny
the felon he should have sentenced,
he drew off the splendid ruby, and
Captain Pope with bow put it in his
pocket.
"See to his lordships wants." said
Pope to the cabin servant; that's
his BERTH" and he went on deck.
where are the schooner's people?"
he asked.
"Some are below in the tween
decks" was the answer.
Some, including the lords vplet,
were forward. The captain of the
schooner had been knocked about.
"On an empty stomach as l reckon.
the bloomed cuss had taken in half
pint Of gin, forced to it by the good
nature of our men. This set him abus-
in of our calm and hope his left
eye amt been quenched."
"Did he make a good stand%
"As good as a man can make agin
five too many, himself mucked up with
liquor"
"He shall join us If he is fighter"
said Pope, "and Wen send John
adrift. want more men,"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-03
A Test for Buttermakers.

We must make the business Of but.
tSrmaking more attractive, not only
a. to the place where we have TO
work, but in wages as we'll. and In
order TO do this believe that q
compulsory examination Of candidates
f7r creamery buttermakers before a
duly constituted board Of examiners,
similar TO the examination which
doctors, dentists and lawyers have to
undergo before being able to prac.
tee, would (t seems to mel weed out
some OF the incompetents, and thus
by raising the standard of quaiinca-
lions enable those who really desire
TO make buttermaking a life work to
enter the ranks confident that they
can make Of themselves as much in
this their chosen line as other men In
theirs.-J. 8. Moore.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-03

massed in the forepart. 1t went swift
ly about that the schooner had been
scuttled and the pirates overhung
the bulwarks waiting for her to &c
down. At last she sank. She had
filed rapidly, and the melting out OF
her shadowy shape, and the downward
flight Of her lantern and its sudden
extinction in the smoky gloom which
overlap the sea, made an ocean vision
that had enough of awe, mystery and
terror in 1t to subdue into brief ST.
lence even the swarm of rough black
guards who watched.
The brig was rounded away for the
course which John Spaniard was to
traverse, and Captain Pope, stepping
up to the Earl, made him a polite
bow, and begged the honor of his COM
pany at supper in the cabin.
The nobleman followed the captain
and they sat down to a meal of cold
food which had been plundered from
the snow. Champagne and wine were
put upon the table by the cabin man;
the Earl knew to whom those bottles
had belonged.
II would thank you, Captain Pope,
as I gather your name is" he said,
ito tell me how you propose l am to
return home, and when?"
I'VE must wait upon the chances of
the sea, my lord" replied Pope in his
pleasantest manner. your person is
safe"
The Earl made a stifr motion with
his head.
Were ill-used gentlemen" says
Crystal, breaking in with a hiccough.
would have us starve ashore when
there are plenty Of rich pearly oys-
ters washing along at sea waiting for
our cutlasses to open them?"
you do not spare your fellow-coun-
trymen?" says the Earl.
I'VE have none," answered Pope,
grimly. Poverty has no country.
This is excellent champagne; let me
al your lordship's glass;"
Where are you bound to, gentle
Dten?" said the Earl.
ITO the devil, fear!" answered
Pope. Clear that stuff up" continued
he, addressing the cabin man, "and
put fiddles upon the table"
The supper was ended. Crystal,
with a bottle of champagne in his
head, withdrew to his narrow couch.
Pope said:
, = little thought this humble cabin
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-03
CHAPTER TX.
The Bellona.

ne BelIona.
rhe pleasure craft Pope had board
ed was by no means rich one. Her
name was the Bellona; she was from
Terceira; the countess and two nieces
had been left to winter among the
oranges and sweet winds of an is.
land.
The Earl had several occasions to
go home; one was a parliamentary
need, and 10! behold his lordship's
stately figure In the thick of his das-
tardly crew, being rowed away by pi.
rates to a little armed brig, while
the two captains sacked his vessel.
But they found very little. The
hairy scoundrels grew wanton in dis
appointment and roared out blasphe-
mics as they smashed the mirrors and
ripped through the cushions with their
cutlasses. 1t was almost dark when
they had secured the available plumber,
among which was considerable store
OF provisions, fine wine, brandies, and
champagne, and small quantity of
live stock, chiefly poultry. The booty
was taken on board the brig by Crys-
tai.
Pope remained with a few men TO
provide for the determination of the
pleasure craft. In a small carpenters
chest in the forecastle they found an
auger. With this tool one of the sail.
ors who understood carpentry, was
dispatched by Pope into the hold, there
to drill to starboard and larboard, four
holes under water in the vessels side.
While the wretch was thus employed.
the others lighted lantern and hoist
ed 1t by the signal halyards to the
main topmast head.
After the holes had been bored, they
all stood minute at the coamings
ofthe hatch to listen to the noise Of
the water running in. Then Pope
sings out:
"In with us, men,"
And dropping into the boat, they
rowed aboard the brig.
The crew of the Bellona were
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-03
Aroument In Wasted,

To wage earners: When a man tells
you that free trade is a good thing for
you, coax him into an alley and tell
him he is o rool.--Davenport Qa.) Re-
publican
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-03

The eggplant is Of tropical origin.
and was introduced into England from
Africa IL 1897. It derives its common
name from a small white variety SINH.
lar in shape and appearance 10 the egg
Of a goose.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-03
A MARVEL OF SCIENCE.
Professor Foretold Action Of Chickens
Before They Were Hatehed.

During a visit 10 the south with m
eclipse expedition some years AGO an
eminent American professor met an
old pogro servant whose duty II was
"a Ioot of,or tbo chiclors of o..
t~abli.bmcn, where he was stavinc.
Tho dov before Tho ~cclinsc ,ook nlace
the professor in an idle moment
called the old man IN him and said.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-03
FOR MARIGOLD.
ny FRANK %. SWEET.

"Yissir. Is goin' 10 git merried.
Marigold an me hcv been sot on hit
ten year. Most folks in Breakdown
would "a been satisfied with jest a
shack to start with; but / alters
flowed that when We mcrried, Mari
gold would live like q lady an me
like a lord. That's what reused me
To 90 west. Now ives buy the
Hunter place an build a new house
with four rooms-four rooms low
cring his voice a little and looking
about the car. sour folks never had
but two. an my brother Poke mer-
ried an went to q shack that had
only one. The Of Hunter house hit
SET amt but three, an hits falin'
down to one end with age. Yves have
four"-he dwelt on the four with a
contemplativc ecstasy-"an' LOT on
gittin' a COW an some pigs an hens
an, yes, a kerridgc, a mule an kerr
ridge"
"But that will only take a very
small part of your money" suggested
n drummer. "What will you do with
the rcst!"
Put hit aside" answered the man,
promptly. "Nonc o my family
ever had any money put aside"
"You must have q pile" remarked
q portly man. glancing a little cnyi-
ously at the bulky packages of his
ncighbor, and at the same time COM
pairing his own comfortable need OF
money and appreciation of it with
this backwoodsman's primitiyeness
"a pile? Yissir; that's what
keep a sayin' over to myself. reck'
on thar'll be enough for all on us
None o. my family II ever need any
mo-"
Presently the conductor came
through and stopped beside two
men who sat behind the returning
miner.
81 believe your tickets ran out a
the last s~tation!' he said, inquiring'
ly.
eyes, but we've changed on
minds" one of them answered, cas-
lily, ''l've been talking over ole
times with my friend here, and we've
decided to go back 10 our home il
Georgia for a visit. Wen pay thu
difference"
"H'm," said the conductor, cold
ly. "Where TOT"
"Brcshtown, Georgia"
The miner whirled round with hi
mouth open and his eyes bulgin,
with cagerness. As the conducto
moved away he blurted out:
"Doggone hit, stranger, that's m.
place. Who mout ye be?"
"Smith and Robinson. NJ.
names Bill"
The miners face beamed witt
pleased recognition.
"Why, l know heaps O. Smiths an
Robinsons,," he cried, reaching on
and shaking hands with first one an