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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
FEEDING FOR QUALITY.
How the Flavor of Meats Can Be De
cidcdIy Improved.

A variety of feed will produce better
meat than corn alone. There is a recog
ntion of this quality of flavor in NUT
ton and pork, and the barley beef that
is fed right to develop the better quail.
ity of beef will in some markets com.
mand better price. That distinct I'm.
provement in the flavor of meats can
be produced by feeding certain foods, IL
not so well understood. The sweetest
and best-favored beef we ever ate was
mainly fattened on pumpkins and Hub
bard squash, in a season when both
were very plentiful and almost unsal
able. They were fed to fattening cows,
without grain, the sugar in the Hubbard
squash supplying the place of starch
We have heard that the bagasse from
sugar cane, after most of its sweet has
been extracted, makes an excellent
quality of beef when it is fed to fatten'
ing cattle. Undoubtedly the same re.
suit comes from feeding rich corn en-.
silage, made from corn put in silo when
it was in the earring stage. 1t is not
merely The succulence of this feed, but
also the fact that it contains sugar
which IS much more digestible than
starch, that makes the beef made by
feeding corn in this succulent stage
better and sweeter than it is when it is
fed after the sugar has been changed to
starch.-Rural World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
WHEN MOTHER LOCKS.

I member such a lot of things
That happened long ago,
When me an Jim was six years old
An now were ten or so,
But those that l remember best
The ones l most can see
Are the things that used to happen
When mother looked a. me.
One time in church, when me an Jim
Was snickerin' out loud
The minister was prayin', an
The peoples heads was bowed
We had the biggest kind of joke
About bumblebee,
But things got quiet rather quick
When mother looked at me.
And then there's some times when I think
I'd had such lots of fun
A-goin' in swimmn' with the boys
Down there by Jones' run,
But when l get back home again
Just bout in time for tea
There's kind of a differ'nt feeling comes
When mother looks at me.
That time when I was awful sick
An the doctor shook his head,
An ev'ry time pa come around
His eyes was wet an red,
l member her hands on my face
How soft they used to be
Somehow the pain seemed easier
When mother looked at me.
It's funny how it makes you feel
l amt afraid of her,
She's bout the incest person
You'd find most anywhere;
But the queerest sort of feeling,
As queer as queer can be,
Makes everything seem different
When mother looks at me.
-Letchworth Smith, in Youths Com
panion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
PREMIUM ON SILENCE.
This story Tells How Willie Virgins
Won Bet.

Willie Virgins and his chum, Tommy
Tcmpkins, were sitting together on the
curbing down the street the other day,
when Mrs. Virgins came to the front
door and glanced up and down the
street as if looking for some one, says
the Ohio State Journal. Presently she
spied the object of her search and called
out:
willie, l want you"
She then reentered the house and
busted herself about her household du-
ties.
\ minute later Mrs. Tompllins put
her head out of a window half a block
away and yelled at the top of her voice:
"Tom-my! You come home this very
minute!'
Both boys remained motionless.
Neither spoke a word.
Five minutes passed away, when both
women again made their appearance az
the same moment:
ooh, Willie" called Mrs. Virgins.
No answer.
"Tom-my!" shouted Mrs. Tompkins,
w llle. again tdlltu Mis- w lSS HIS
81 wish you would hurry home. want
you"
Tommy Tompllins," shouted his
mother, in an angry tone, IF you are
not here in mighty short order I'll see if
| can't help you along"
Neither the pleading voice of Mrs.
Virgins nor the angry tone of Mrs.
Tompkins seemed to have any effect on
the two boys and they both remained
silent and motionless as their respective
mothers again disappeared. About two
minutes later Willie put in his appear
auce.
Did you want me, mammal" he
asked.
Did I want you?" exclaimed his
mother, "Of course wanted you. Why
didn't you come when L first called
you?"
cause Tommy Tompkins bet me a
cents worth of candy he could keep
from speallin' longer'n 1 could, replied
Willie. "He didn't do it, though" he
continued, as he drew himself up with
the air of victor. His ma came after
him with a switch"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
FARM AND GARDEN.
LASTING PROSPERITY.
What Farmers Must Do to Enjoy It's
CnNefed RIessinrs.

What Farmers Must Do to Enjoy Its
Coveted Blessings.
The press of the country is full OF
talk about the prosperity of the farmer
this year, and many figures are given to
show what an increased harvest of dol
.ars our farmers will reap. While there
.i much eXaggeration in many OF these
statements, there is much truth also.
Farming is a better business than 1t
has been. Good crops and fair prices
for them at the elevator or through
The feed lot have put our farmers in
better position than since 1891. Still
there is room for improvement-not
merely in the markets, but in the con
ditions that surround farming and
farmers. land which directly affect their
profits. There is room for improve
ment in production of many farms
looking to a less costly and bet
ter product. There is great need o.
improvement in live stock, both in mum.
bers and quality. Such things as these
come within the jurisdiction of every
farmer. But other equally important es-
sentials to greater prosperity lie beyond
the farm and beyond the farmer as amin
dividual. The greatest prosperity cannot
prevail when many of the things the
people must have are controlled by COM
mefcial monopolies or trusts. Some
classes may receive incidental benefits
from these organizations, but farmers
do not. They must sell in the open mar
ket usually, and can i'll afford to buy in
a market that is not open. Allowing the
other fellow to fix the price of so many
things is not productive of the greatest
prosperity. The same thing is, to a
large extent, true of taxation. Too
often farmers have allowed other classes
to impose the burdens which call for
high taxes on farms, while the other
fellow reaped most of the benefits there
from. There must be more caution
about this, if farmers are to realize the
greatest prosperity. And there are other
matters that enter into this problem,
Better education of producers, result
ing in better product and broader
market; opening of new foreign mar
kets; uniformity of production by the
individual, and, consequently, the mass
of farmers-all these things are essen
tial to true and lasting prosperity. They
will not all be attempted, but in what
ever degree they are approached so faris
farming improved. - National Stock
man,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
Hold On to Your Sheep.

1t is folly to leave one branch of the
live stock business for another, when
other men are doing the same thing, so
that trices are utterly demoralized.
Nothing but loss can be the result of
such procedure. The time to buy is
when every man wants to sell; the time
to sell is when everyone wants to buy
A short time ago stockmen were
tumbling over one another trying to
dispose of sheep, practically giving
them away OF course, any sane man
could see that the outcome of such a
practice must, sooner or later, make
sheep paying property. So just hold on
to your sheep; that is, all the best OF
them; the sooner the culls go, the bet.
ter, but, the good ones, feed up and
Ibre ed up and be ready to take the re-
ward. Mutton sells well, even if wool
is too low fot proft.-Rural World,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
EARLY FALL FLOWING.
Its Advantages Considered from q
Scientific XfeMnnint.

ScAehtinc viewpoint.
The advantages of fall blowing over
The Same operation in the spring are
lwelt upon by Prof. II. Snyder, of the
College Of Agriculture of the University
If Minnesota.
Fa II blowing keeps the humus and
nitrogen of the soil in better condition
than late spring blowing. Nitrifca-
ton goes on in the soil until quite late
IN the fall, and in the south the process
goes on the entire year. The change is
most F}pid near the surface, where
there is, plenty of oxygen from the air.
In early fall blowing the available nj
trogen Formed from the humus is near
Ehe surface, where it does the sprouting
seeds aild the young crops the most
good. With late spring blowing, this
available nitrogen is plowed under, and
merit organic nitrogen is brought to the
surface,
In old soils the process of notification
does net go on rapidly enough to fur
nish available nitrogen to the crop. In a
new soil the process of nitrifcation is
liable. to go on too rapidly. Deep plow-
Ing and thorough cultivation aid in
nitrification. Hence, the longer the soil
Is cultivated, the deeper and more thor
ough must be its preparation. Flowing
must be done at the right time, prefer
ably in the fall so as not to interfere
with the next years water supply. The
application of lime and wood ashes aids
in the reduction of nitrogen of humus to
available forms, and prevents the forma-
ton of sour mold. Good drainage is
also necessary to nitrifcation in the soil.
In water-logged soils the humus does
not decompose normally, but peat is
produced on account of the absence of
oxygen. We thus see that nitriication,
although sometimes a serious source of
loss, may be largely controlled by care
full management of the soil.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
DrOmedaries Like to Smoke.

Dogs have been taught to smoke, but
they never seem to like it, but drome-
daries smoke and are particularly fond
of the weed. We have this on the testi-
mony of maIry celebrated travellers in
Egypt. Dromedary drivers rely more
on tobacco smoke for their control over
these animals than anything else.
When travelling on long journeys the
dromedaries are in many cases required
to travel all day and night, and they are
kept up to their task by smoking cigars.
The driver carries triangular piece of
wood, which is pierced at one point like
a cigar holder. This is inserted in the
animals mouth, the cigar being lit and
pressed into the hole in the same fash
ion followed by man. The dromedary
Immediately closes its eyes and pufls
away through its Eostrils until the
cigar is consumed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
CORNER FEED RACK.

and the like, he can give his horses
their hay ration in short meter, for the
rack should be connected by means of
the chute with the NOW overhead.
When the grass harvest is gathered
should the barn be crowded with hay,
the mouth of the chute over each stall
may be covered with board, so as to
prevent hay from settling down into it
when not desired. 1t rarely takes long
for enough of the hay to be fed out SO
that it may be uncovered again.-Fred-
erick 0. Sibley, in n. Y Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
AMONG THE POULTRY.
ow roosts are what you want.

Low roosts are what you want.
Young ducks will beat broilers.
When the chicks are out burn The
old nests.
If you have poor, sandy land, put
poultry on it.
The poultry business is very far
from overdone,
There is an increasing demand for
Pure-bred fowls.
Have a good, strong male bird, and
one not akin to the hens.
Red cedar boughs are recommended
for hens nests to prevent lice.
The majority of poultry houses are
not warm enough for minter.
Don't ship poultry in a coop that is so
low that the birds cannot stand up in
it.
Duck farming has increased greatly
in the last few years because it is profit
able.
Buy eggs of responsible breeders in
setting time. 1t is bad business to
buy of irresponsible parties.
\ tablespoonful of lime water in
each pint of drinking water is good
remedy for bowel diseases.
A double-walled house, the space
filed with chaff or straw, makes a
warm, producing place in winter
Don't feed corn steadily for egg pro-
duction, whatever anybody may say,
1t is contrary to both reason and sci
ence.
Many farmers who have kept chick
ems all their lives need to study the
business, almost from the beginning,
to make success, for they have paid
no attention to it.-Western Plowman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
SAlLBOAT WHIRLIGIG.
The Boats VIII Turn Gracefully If
PrOperIy Constructed.

A great deal of time is devoted by
every boy to making and rigging minia-
ture sailboats, although he may live
miles away from suitable sailing pond
and not even have the opportunity of
launching them.
AS the pleasure found in sailing boats
lies principally in the graceful action
of the sails, the whirlgig shown in the
Illustration furnishes just this same
attractive appearance as it revolves,
the boats following one another in
their circuit, the sails jibing gracefully
from port to starboard in exact regu-
larity.
The four sailboats form parts of a
windmill. They need not be very elab-
orately made; they should be cut out
from four pieces of exactly the same
dimensions. Make the masts and bow
spirits of tough wood and the sails of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30

did, but the boys of to-day seem to have
forgotten the trick"
Uncle Nat put on his spectacles, drew
out his handkerchief and wound it
about Jimmy's knife, blade and all. He
did it slowly, so that it would be tight
Jimmy looked on wonderingly. When
the winding was finished Uncle Nat
held the free corner of the handker
chief firmly between his thumb and
finger and gave the knife sharp little
twitch and throw. Of course the hand
kerchief unrolled rapidly, and when
the knife flew out the blade was open.
There said Uncle Nat, easy
enough, isn't it?"
And Jimmy was able to do the same
thing at the first trial, and after that
he wasn't troubled with blade that
stuck.-Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
Lice XIII Many Chicks.

1t is known that brood of chicks
that are apparently well will suddenly
begin to droop and die, especially when
the weather is very warm. In such
cases the cause is usually lice. There
may be no lice on the chicks when ex-
amined on one day, yet in two or three
days more they may have the large lice
on their heads. In the first symptoms Of
droopiness rub a drop of lard on the
head of each chick and dust it well with
insect powder. Then treat the hen in
the same manner, as lice go from the
hen to the chiGkS.-Farm and Fireside
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
He Ate Too Much Candy.

An instance of the danger of over
indulgence in any favorite article is
that of New York boy, IL years old,
He recently went to work in his fathers
confectionery store, and ate great guam
titles Of candy and other sweets. He
grew very stout, increasing in weight
from $50 to 200 pounds. Then his eye
sight failed him, and specialist said
that the blindness was caused by con-
dition of his stomach resulting from
eating too much candy. The boy now
refrains from eating candy, and will
recover his SIGHT.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
HOW TO KEEP A DITCH OPEN.

the plan shown In the accompanying
diagram can be used to advantage. a
stake is driven at one side of the pro-
posed trench, and is anchored from its
upper end as is shown in the sketch.
AS the trench is deepened board is
slipped down behind the stake, an
other stake secured in the same way,
holding the other end ofthe board. As
the trench is deepened, the board is
it, the stakes also being driven down
and so on till the required depth is
reached. The same plan will probably
have to be used ON both sides.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
Found the Missing Link

Scientists are zealously seeking for
the missing link" between man and the
brutes, says Youths Companion. Il
is not impossible that it may be found
in Costa Rica. A traveller, NJ. Pittier,
says that he met one day troop OF
white-faced monkeys, and one of the
females had a red passion flower, as
a decoration, in each ear, an early trace
of the feminine love for ornamentation."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30

Do you want to hear the chimes Of
Normandy? If you do, all you need is
a heavy silver spoon and a piece of
string. Tie the string at its center
around the handle of the spoon, leav-
ing the ends three or four feet long.
Nov wind the ends around your two
forefngers near the first joint and then
thrust your fingers in your ears. Bend
over and allow the tablespoon to knock
against the wall or the door or a chair
and you will be surprised at the really
beautiful imitation of church chimes
which you will hear.-Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30

Billy-Have you any luck fishing to-
day, Jimmy?
Jimmy-Great!-I didn't stick de
hook into me finger, ner slip off de
log an fall in, ner git bit by mosqui-
tos, ner lose any Nv me clothes, ner git
licked Wen | got home!-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
That Terrible scourge,

Malarial disease is invariably supplement
ed by disturbance of the liver, the bowels,
the stomach and the nerves. To the removal
of both the cause and the effects Hostetter' S
Stomach Bitters is fully adequate. 1t fills
the bill' as no other remedy does, perform
ing its work thoroughly. Its ingredients are
pure and wholesome, and it admirably serves
to build up system broken by i'll health and
shorn of strength. Constipation, liver and
kidney complaint and nervousness are con
quered by it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30

A little fresh-air child saw herd OF
cows for the first time, and, after watch.
ing them chewing their cuds, in amaze.
ment he said deprecatingly to the farm.
er: 80, mister, do you have to buy gum
for all those cows to cheW2"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
CORNER FEED RACK.
How the Work of Feeding Horses
Can he SimpIihed.

The importance of having everything
as handy as possible in and about the
farm buildings is not to be ignored. The
work of feeding horses can often be
simplified by erecting feed racks, as
herewith represented in the cut, in the
corner of each stall, right above the
manger. Such rack takes up little
room, practically speaking, and when
one is in hurry during springs work
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
JIMMY'S HARD BLADE.


Jimmy could not get the blade of his
new knife open. He had tried until the
nails of both his thumbs were broken,
and then he had worked with a screw
driver and a spike, but he couldn't start
the stiff spring.
Guess you never heard about open
ing a knife with your handkerchief"
said Uncle Nat, good-naturedly.
with handkerchief"
Eyes, with handkerchief When I
was boy that is the way we always
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
To He warned nv Scent.

French newspapers are suggesting a
new system for the prevention of
marine accidents which proposes to
place strongly smelling chemicals in
floating receptacles to beattached to the
existing light buoys and bell buoys.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
The Main Thing.

"These here quick-fring guns" said Rub.
berneck Bill, critically examining the
weapon left by the gentleman who was be
ing buried-"these here quck-fring guns
amt so important as a quick drawing man
behind EN-. '-Indianapolis journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
More Terrible,

Hewitt-My wife was looking for a dry
goods store yesterday and by mistake she
walked into a saloon next door
Jewett-That was terrible
Yes, she found me inside"-N Y
Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price Use.

Nobody is too poor to have lace curtains
Washington Democrat
Autobiographical- The self-made man
was speaking. He said-"My father was a
raiser of hogs. There was a large family Of
us''-and then his voice was drowned by the
applause Life
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30

settlers excursion. Tickets on Sale: Sep
TENDER 7th and DIST, October 5tf and 10th.
For tickets and full information call on any
ticket agent of the Big -Four Route, or adj
dress Z. O. Mccormick, Pass. Traffic Mgr.i
Warren j Lynch, Ass. Gen. Pass. g. Tiki
Agt,, Cincinnati, o.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30

Youthful Calamity. - Papa-"How did
you get your clothes so terribly torn" Tom,
my-"Tryin' to keep little boy from bein'
licked" Papa - That was brave
deed Who was the boy" Tommy-"Me."
Credit Lost
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
Using a Word.

;. My child, what made your face so
dirty"
That Billy Bludkins an had a fight, an
he throwed more dirt in my face than l
could digest mamma ''-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30

From His Point of View.-"Did YOU see
the account of the new submarine boat"
eyes, but | didn't read it. 1t didn't inter
est me, you know" 1T certainly indicates
extraordinary progress" "Of course; but
in the wrong direction. Enough boats go
down now. What | want to see is one that
is guaranteed to stay up. Chicago Evening
Post
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30

Cholly-Why do you wear boomers?
Carrye-Well, | have perfect right.
Flows your left"-N. Y. journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30

We never value money as much as we do
right after having spent it fooliShly.-Wa ash
ington Democrat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30

After physicians had given me up, 1 was
saved by Piso's Cure.-Ralph Erieg, VIII
Transport, Pa, Nov. %, 1893.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
Largest in the World.

The Star tobacco factory at St. Louis Is
the largest in the world. The buildings airs
in two rows: 2400 feet on Park and 24O0 seet
feet. You will discover the reason for this
marvellous growth il you give StGE plug
tobacco a trial.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30

Amanda (alighting from her wheel lit
tie late for her appointment with Palemonl
Have | kept you long, dear?' Palemon
Long? Many cycles have passed since
the appointed hour - Household Words
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
.reatise Dr. Kline. 933 Arch St, Phila, Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30
HANDY CONTINUANCE.
How to Make DitchinG in Insecure
Soil PERFECTLY Snfe.

1t is occasionally necessary to cut a
trench through soil that will not
stand up" in the wall of the ditch.
Sandy soil is of this nature. To keep
the ditch open until pipe can be laid
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30

you are my ideal; won't you be my
wife?"
81 prefer to remain your IDEAL
Brooklyn Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30

Even a diamond ring on hand with dirty
nails doesn't look very pretty.-W ashing
ton Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30

Young Lady-"You are a wonderful mas
ter of the piano, hear" Prof Won Spieler
(hired for the occasion) II blay aggompani
ments zometimes." Young Lady" Accom-
paniments to singing Prof. Won Spieler
Accompaniment to conversations. -
Tit-Bits.
1t is good deal easier to teach a dog new
tricks than to teach an old man grammar
Washington Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-30

Marriage induced by bumps on the head
is much better than divorce rising frora the
same cause.-Chicago Record.