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decision. The SlCsser decision
was to the effect that the canal
company should deliver water to
Slosser 50 long as it delivered
water to other non-stockholders
or water right owners.
Another point made by the
court was that water user
acquired a right to purchase
water in the simple use for the
irrigation of lands, it having
been once supplied, the right
cannot he taken away from the
claimant, although he can forfeit
such a right by refusing to
purchase the water. Unless the
case is appealed to the United
States supreme court, which is
not considered probable, hereaf-
ter farmers will only be required
to tender a reasonable sum to the
canal company for the delivery
of water, and She water must
be delivered SO long as there IS
any water Gazette.
The supreme court on Satur-
day affirmed the decision of the
district court Of this district in
the case of the United States
against Joseph Dent. Dent was
one of the stOCkmen who had
been arrested for pasturing stock
on the San Francisco mountain
reserve in violation of the rules
of the department for the con-
duct of reserves. His was made
a test case and he was convicted
at Prescott. He relied chiefly
on the contention that the law
giving the department authority
to enact regulations, the viola
ton of which would be a crimi-
nal offence, was unconstitutional
delegation Of authority. In pas
sing upon this case the court
found itself bound by a decision
Of the United States court OF
appeals, which had held that
such legislation was not uncon-
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The New Mexico Cattle
Growers Association has adopted
resolutions opposing joint state
hood.
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TWO HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

Only by trying seriously to under
stand conditions Of 200 years ago may
we bring ourselves to realize the adj
vance the country and the world have
made In the two centuries a news.
paper press has existed in America.
In April, 1904, was founded the first
American newspaper which succeeded
in establishing Itself, the Boston
Newsletter. Popular education, free
dom Of speech, religious federation and
government by the people were then
unknown in the colonies; to worship
according to the rites Of the Catholic
church was a capital offense In Mas
sachusetts; none but members Of
established churches could hold Of
nce; II was a criminal act for any
person to ride. or children to play, on
Sunday; men and women were oblig-
cd to confess before congregations,
and any one who did not attend
church could be fined, according to
law.-Boston Globe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-09
CAN DUCKS SMELLY

It has been often asked whether or
not ducks can smell. Some hunters
cite from their experiences instances
that seem to show ducks can smell,
others that ducks cannot. Now, the
natnralists would say that ducks, ow-
ing to their habit, have no need to
smell, and hence cannot. This rule is
not infalllble, but generally holds good.
Any wild thing with such eyes as
ducks have does not need to smell.
Nature seems to have given birds a
discerning nose. A fox will look
straight at a man and not see him,
even when only few feet away, pro-
vided he does not smell him or the
man does not move. A duck will not
only see a man standing perfectly still
at long distance, regardless Of the
wind, but will notice any change in
the landmarks OF It's haunts or feed
ing grounds.-outing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-09
DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOUTH.

Railroad earnings recently made
public reflect the falling off In traffic
in the east and the west, but thus far
the returns from lines in the south
show continued heavy movement of
freight, indicating that the wave Of
depression which has swept over some
sections of the country has not reach
ed Dixie. The south has made won
derful strides in the development Of
It's natural resources during the last
decade, and Is steadily forging to the
front in the manufacturing line. 1t
has supplanted the east in the manu-
facture Of coarse cotton goods and Is
gradually turning Its attention to the
production of the finer goods, with
every prospect that 1t will be as sue
cessful in this undertaking as 1t has
been in the making Of coarse goods.
In the production Of iron it is push
ing the west, while in coal, timber and
other products Of the earth and forest
1t occupies commanding position.
Baltimore News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-09
TWO OLD FOES NOW FRIENDS.

The ending of the old enmity Of
France and England is doubtless the
most remarkable burial of the Ratchet
recorded in history. In the course Of
their rivalry these inveterate foes,
from the time of the Conquest to the
French Revolution, fought twenty
wars. In the Bonaparte campaigns
they suffered loss of 100000 lives
in battle, camp and hospital and
waste Of money exceeding six billions
Of dollars. For the twenty-three years
Of the Bonaparte wars the annual
deathrate Of the British army was
$1,000, of whom 1000 were killed in
action.
Now It is all over, at least until the
next quarrel. France, in M. Pelletan's
words, mo longer dreams Of con.
quest" Her victories henceforth will
be those Of peace.
The sacrifice of men and money by
these nations in their disputes is
probably unexampled in extent. It
points the obvious moral of wars
barbarity and waste. Yet If all the
battles between England and France
were to be expunged from history
what a hiatus there would be in the
record Of spectacular warfare, of chiv.
airy and martial glory and kingly am.
bitlon!-New York World.
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NEW CONSUMPTION TREATMENT

A new remedial agent giving great
promise Of future success in the treat.
ment Of consumption is being tried
by two st. Louis physicians. The rem
edy is a very powerful proteid, which
is found in healthy blood, and the
theory is that its use increases the
carrying power Of the blood so that
the dread disease can be thrown on
by the patient. The drug Is given IN
ternally. inhaled in the form Of spray
or, in extreme cases, injected hypo-
dermically. It is very rapid in its
action. the beneficial effect being
noticeable In a few days. II is alleged
that one patient, who was unable to
rise from bed. after receiving the
treatment for seven days walked Q
distance Of four blocks and climbed Q
flight Of stairs. It is earnestly to be
hoped that further investigation viii
prove the new remedy capable Of ali
that "a claimed for it-Utica Globa
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Free to twenty-five ladies'.

The Defiance Starch Co. will give
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St Louis Exposition, to five ladies
in each Of the following states: nli-
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Missouri who will send in the largest
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These trade marks must be mailed to
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sale By all dealera
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-09
MOST DANGEROUS MAN OF ALL.

When the American people under.
take reform they must begin nearest
the ground, closest to the great
source. II they will insist on an end
Of violence and murder by labor and
on purity In their legislators they
must first get after the corrupt scoun-
drels who stand In the background
and poison all sources of public action
by their brides. The principal vii.
lain is the man who buys councils
and corrupt legislators, the respect
ed" citizen, the promoter, the
manager" who is clothed In soft raj.
ment, and whose name Is writ large.
This man, who is to-day sapping the
vitality Of American institutions,
municipal, state and national, is the
one that must first be driven from
prominence to obscurity, from respect
ability to disgrace, from fame to In
famy.-Indlanapolis News.
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in an ecstasy Of boundless rage and
madness.
"Sure, marin, it's good news yo've
been havin' this morning, yo're 60 live
ly," said the old lady outside; and
then the gushing maiden went of
again, jumping like an india-rubber
ball.
"Plaze, marin, do you sell stamps
here?" said the Irishwoman, putting
her head inside.
ooh, dear, oh, dearl" sighed the
postmistress, after her exhausting ex-
erclse, Whatever do you want now?"
'Ill be troubling you for stamp.
I'm thinking" said her tormentor.
Very well; there It is," said the old
maid, with an effort to be calm that
shortened her life several hours.
ooh, thank you kindly" said the bel
dame outside, and the little door went
to once more, this time with gentler
swish than before.
After listening awhile, the postmis-
tress, hearing nothing more, sat down
on chair and wondered what Irish
women. and this one in particular,
we're made for. Then she wondered
II It would be possible to lure this
one inside and cut her throat, and
then she felt like crying, and then she
looked at her broken teacups and the
comforting tea that was wasted, and
then she crouched down In corner,
and, opening a drawer, put her head
inside It, and swore a volley of femi-
nine oaths into it In hoarse whisper.
This comforted her for a minute, and
then came that awful rap at the little
door again. With a groan that
seemed to come all the way from her
toes, she rose to her feet and walked
round the room two or three times to
cool herself, and she opened the door
again.
"a stamp, II ye Place" said the i'm.
poster outside. with q smile of super.
human innocence.
How many do you want?" said the
humbled postmistress.
"Oh, sure, marin, only one at pres
emit; I'll be comm again soon; maybe
it's a rale good customer I'll be,
marm," and she turned away.
Take them now, please" said the
old maid, In a faint, choking voice.
"I'll take copper."-Llverpool (Eng.)
Mercury,
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GOING TO FUNERALS.

The habit OF going to funerals
grows upon one so that 1t becomes vlr'
tually ineradicable If properly encour.
aged. Such funerals as those Of Grant
and Sherman are grandly solemn.
Mourning gives place to morbid curl.
osity to witness the spectacle and lis
ten to the lofty strains Of brass bands
In dead marches. There is something
deeply impressive about a military
funeral. AS for the everyday funeral,
with its real crepe and grief. nothing
is SO grewsome. hope I never shall
be obliged to attend any but my own,
and the thought Of doing that Is not
cheering. am willing to leave fun
erals to those who dearly love them
New York Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-09
THE BROWN MAN AND THE GUN.

II has at last been demonstrated,
In this first considerable collision be-
tween an Oriental and European army
under conditions Of modern warfare,
that the small brown man is a foe
who is to tax the best efforts Of an
aggressive white civilization. Fight
ing with battle axes, as Of old, he
would be put out Of the combat in
short order, man for man; but he is
plainly the peer Of any in handling a
gun and putting to his service the
machinery of destruction which west
ern civilization has contrived for Its
own aggrandizements. The results Of
the war so far are to place in a new
light entirely the projects Of the west
ern powers for the disposition Of the
eastern world.-Springfield Repub-
lican.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-09
co-EpUcATloN AND MARRIAGE,

Co-education does not discourage
matrimony in America. In every high
school where boys and girls are
brought together there are budding ro-
mances that not infrequently flower
into matrimony, and as for the col
leges and universities where men and
women meet on an equal basis the
conditions are extremely favorable to
matrimony, and seldom are these mar
riages unhappy. Indeed, so far from
college education uniting woman
for the duties OF domesticity, the spec
tacle Of college-bred woman in the
divorce courts is practically unknown.
London Telegraph.
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FRENCH WOMEN AND SPORTS.

The necessity Of chaperonage has
largely interfered with the physical
development Of the French girl. 1t is
not to be expected that mother or
an aunt or other person qualified to
chaperon can take or desire to take
part in game of golf with the same
enthusiasm as a young player. Some
progress, however, has been effected
Of late. The keen interest taken in
skating last winter did much to TEN.
porarily eliminate the chaperon, and
now we find the French champion
woman tennis player, Mile. Mason,
organizing a ground hockey club in
Paris exclusively for women.-Illus-
trated Sporting News.
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"A pounds worth Of stamps, and
The cash all in coppers? can't take
1t; you must bring silver!" said the
postmistress to an old Irishwoman.
"But Mr.. Johnson sent for them,"
said the Irishwoman.
Cant help it," said the postmis'
tress, who was an old maid, and as
crusty as If she had been hard-baked.
Faith and sure, marm," said the
Irishwoman, II can't go widout EN-"
But | say" said the postmistress,
"I won't take "copper"" and she banked
the little door in the old woman's
face.
The Irishwoman was nonplussed for
a minute or so. and then brilliant
idea occurred 60 her, which she put
into operation at once.
Taking a penny from the bag, she
knocked at the little door with 1t.
"Well, what DO you want" said
the old maid, opening the door.
us this the postofice, marm?" said
the Irishwoman, politely.
"You know 1t isl" snapped the old
maid.
"Plaze, marin, do you sell stamps"
"Of course dol"
would you be after giving me one,
then, marm?" said the Irishwoman.
The postmlstress could not refuse
this request; though a pounds worth
of copper was not legal tender, a
penny most certainly was, and she
handed out the stamp, and swept the
penny into the drawer.
THANK you kindly" said the Irish
woman, and the door banged to again.
In few seconds another rap at the
door brought UP the old maid again,
who was getting her tea.
well, what is it," she demanded,
angrily.
Sure, marin, I'm thinking I'll be
wanting stamp" said the Irishwom-
an, with a look Of innocence ten
inches deep. and she put a penny
down.
The old maid, in giving her the
stamp, brought her open hand down
with thwack on the desk that would
have caused a mortal explosion in
blackbeetle, and her looks would
have turned xxx beer into vinegar
on the spot
THANK you kindly" said the Irish
woman again, with curtsy that
made the old maid blush and wish
that swearing wasn't sin, and the
door went to with an extra bang.
In few minutes more there was
another rap at the door, and the old
maid sprang from the tea table with
something that did sound Just little
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-09
Passing Of Gas In New York.

Electric lighting will entirely ellmi-
nate gas in the business districts Of
New York within the next FIVE years.
A canvass Of the leading architects
and real estate firms resulted in q
unanimous statement that 100 per cent
of the business buildings and 9S per
cent Of the resident buildings erected
within the last two years in New York
city have been equipped exclusively
with electrical fittings. Seven-eighths
OF the sky scrapers erected within
that period maintain their own plant.
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The chronic borrower Is a match for
any one who has money to burn.

Under the caption, THE Union Pa,
ciflc Railroad and Louisiana Terri.
tory" the new Worlds Fair folder is.
sued by the advertising department Of
the Union Pacific, which has attracted
such general attention, recites these
interesting facts:
while the construction Of the
Union Pacific Railroad, its trials and
triumphs, are part Of the history of
the United States, the important part
played by this railroad In the develop
ment Of the Louisiana Purchase can
hardly be estimated. In the building
up OF this vast domain II has been one
Of the chief factors.
One hundred years ago the populas
ton Of the region was estimated at
10000. Up to the inception of the
Union Pacific (iA 1860) 1t had In
creased to 3,23S.529. In 1900 It num-
bered over 100000 Of inhabitants.
In this wonderful growth, with its stu
pendous increase In all the many-sided
phases Of commercial, material and
intellectual prosperity, the Union Pa
cinc-as a glance at the map will
show-has had a conspicuous share.
It has opened vast regions Of fsrtilO
country to settlers, and brought great
areas OF an unknown and unprodue-
tive wilderness into close communion
with metropolitan centers and mar
kets. Thriving cities, towns and ham,
let's, through its efforts, have sprung
up In every direction.
II may be of interest to know that
the total number of manufacturing
plants, and the value of their outputs,
combined with that of the national
products as reported in the census of
1900, give an aggregate production for
the Louisiana region Of $500, 100000
annually, or 223 times the original pur-
chase price. The same census reports
$4,000 also show the total population
to be 13,343,255, of which 8,303,096 in
habltants are living In the states and
territories reached by the Union Pa
cif1c. On the 1900 census figures, 1t Is
estimated that the true wealth Of the
Louisiana purchase can be stated at
about s13,051, s6S .35s, of which 50 $780,
621 1897 is represented In the states
reached by this great railroad"
We all have our trials-and the law.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-09
REAL POWER OF THE PRESS.

But Is It not plain that the power
Of the press as a saving agency de-
ponds not so much on the skill Of
journalists as on their nobility of
character and their moral motive?
When we see so many accomplished
public men, adopts In all the technical
arts of politics, putting their power
to unpatriotic and selfish uses, 1t
seems to us that the salvation OF the
republic depends more on the instruc-
ton and quickening Of conscience
than on greater capacity for work.
This is also the peculiar needs Of
journalists, and especially Of proprle-
tors of journals, who, as a rule. will
be capitalists, not trained in any
school Of journalism, and having little
of the spirit Of heroic selt-sacrifice in
q missionary undertaking. Boston
Herald.
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Occasional silence would improve
some peoples conversation.

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new
things Of everyday use in the market
and who is reasonably satisfied with
the old, we would suggest that trial
of Defiance Cold Water Starch be
made at once. Not alone because 1t
is guaranteed by the manufacturers
to be superior to any other brand,
but because each 10c package con-
tains 16 ozs., while all the other kinds
contain but IL ozs. 1t is safe to say
that the lady who once uses Defiance
Starch will use no other. Quality
and quantity must win.
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PLEASE TELL YOUR READERS
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For years the price OF our big Gen.
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sure almost every catalogue bringing
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and by the introduction of new paper.
making machinery, new automatic
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The big book, which heretofore was
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TIME TO ACT.

cure sick kidneys quickly and perma-
nently. Here's proof.
Mrs. W. s. Marshall, R. r. D. No. 1.
Dawson, Ca, says: my husbands
back and hips were so stift and sore
that he could not get up from q
chair without help. l got him a box
of Doan's Kidney Pills. He felt re-
lief in three days. One box cured
him."
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid.
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THE ENGINES OF WAR.

At a dinner during the Franco-Ger.
man war Disraell did not open his
mouth till near the end Of the enter
tainment, when he observed In his
most sententious manner: 1.-THE
French embarked in this war because
they conceived that they had the SUI
periority in arms Of precision; they
had the chassepot and they had the
mltrailleuse" (Which he pronounced
"mitraillouse") but Of the third en-.
CINE, called a man, they did not pos
sess even a single specimen" This
said. he relapsed into perfect silence.
From the Diary Of Sir Mountstuart
Grant Dun.
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turned 1t into something else at the
last minute, and looked round for some
weapon, for there was murder in her
heart. But 1t was no use, she knew
the old dame was within her rights,
and with hands clenched till the nails
entered the flesh, she again opened
the little door.
"Plaze, marin, is this a postoflce?"
said the lrishwoman, with a look
childllke and bland. and then the post
mistress went Off.
After dancing round the room like a
gushing thing Of fifteen summers, and
upsetting the tea table In her gyra-
tions, she clapped her hands together