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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15
MICROSCOPIC LEE.


Bacteria Play an Important Part in
the Work of fhe Dairy.
"The necessity of bacteriology in
dairy products was discussed by Prof,
Mcdonnell, of the Pennsylvania state
college, at the recent dairymen's meet
ing--As%it was exceedingly interest
ing, report few of the salient points.
The speaker stated that only few
years ago physicians were the only per-
sons who were thought to have any in
terest in this subject while the fact is,
we are indebted to bacteria for very
many of the good things of life. Bac-
terra come to us as friends and not al
ways as enemies, as was supposed a few
years ago.
Every delicacy supplied to us is large
ly dependent upon bacteria. We could
have neither good butter nor cheese
without them; in fact nothing of a
delicacy in the dairy can be had with
out bacteria, except condensed milk,
which he did not regard as delicacy.
These bacteria all belong to the vege-
table kingdom, are of vegetable origin,
and are of many different forms. Some
move through liquids while others re-
main quiet; $4,000 of them can lie side
by side in an inch of space. Some OF
the bacteria act only on dead matter,
while another class produces the acid
of milk, and others produce the aroma
SO very desirable in butter-and also the
flavor.
If dairymen were careful to have
clean stables for their COWS very many
undesirable bacteria could be kept
from the milk and less trouble would
result. 1t is not true, as some seem to
think, that the bacteria come from the
COW with the milk. If milk could be
kept from coming in contact with the
air-which is filed with bacteria-whil
the cow is being MIXED, it could be
kept pure for an indefinite period.
Great care should be taken to have all
milk vessels clean if the dairyman de-
slres the best possible product. Typhoid
fever bacteria develop very rapidly in
milk, and as a result the malady often
spreads very rapidly. Scalding milk
kills all organisms.-George Splitter, in
Ohio Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15
FLOATING TOWARD JAPAN.

ed his strange cruiser by word and
hand toward the land where stood the
astonished ambassador gazing at him.
When the strange little rider reached
the shore he dismounted, and the at
tendants of the ambassador came for
ward 20 meet him. Their lord had com
manded that they take up the manly
little fellow and bring him before him.
And, behold, around the child's neck
there was a Label, upon which was writ
ten: The japanese Ambassadors
Child"
ooh, yes!" he exclaimed, ''it must be
my child and no other, whom its moth
er, angry at having received no letters
from me, must have thrown into the
sea. But there is a strange bond al
ways, which unites fathers to their
children, and he has reached me safely,
riding upon fsh's back"
The air of the little creature went
to his heart and he took and tended
him most lovingly. To the care of the
next embassy that went to the court
of China he intrusted letter for his
wife, in which he informed her of all
the particulars, and she, who had quite
believed the child to be dead, rejOiced
at his marvellous escape.
The child grew to be a man, and, as
he had been saved by a fish, he was
given the name of Fishhare.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15
THE FARMING WORLD.
FOR BETTER HIGHWAYS.
Former Vice President Stevenson In
tereSted in the MOI cement.

Former Vice President Stevenson In
terested in the Movement.
! Agitation for good roads is meeting
the cordial Endorsement of public men
who stop to give it more than passing
thought. Ex-Vice President Adlai E.
Stevenson is now among those who
strongly commend the movement of
the League of American Wheelmen for
better highways. In a recent letter he
said:
Il am in full sympathy with the eff
forts now being made to secure good
roads throughout our country. This
is a living question. There is little diff
ticulty in getting from one large city
to another, or even in crossing the con-
tinent, but the important question is
how to get from the country home to
the schoOlhOuse, to the church, to the
market, 1t is a gratifying fact that
this subject is now undergoing thor
ough discussion in many of our states.
The result will be beneficial Like
other important questions, it will work
out its own solution. L agree with Gov.
Markham that good roads mean ad-
vanced civilization
When people like Mr.. Stevenson be-
gin to emphasize the need of better
country highways, surely there must
be great public interest to be sub
served. And what are the facts? Mr..
Stevenson lives at Bloomington, Ill.
in the center of district whose roads
are VIGOROUSLY bad. 1t is not the only
district of its kind. There are dozens
of such districts in every state in the
union. The Bloomington district is
only sample, and should not be sin
gled out as an illustration, but for CO.
incidence. a prominent paper in Hi
nois recently published this interest
ing dispatch from its Bloomington cor
respondent:
The embargo of mud is complete in
central Illinois. Farmers who have
lived IN Mclean county more than half
century declare that they have never
seen the roads so utterly impassable
as they are now. General stagnation
in retail trade is the result Farmers
find it impossible to come to town in
light vehicle drawn by four horses
Much of the corn stored in cribs has
rotted on the cob and crumbles in the
shelter. The condition of grain is Civ
ing the farmers serious trouble"
Another interesting piece of news
comes from Massachusetts. In a town
of about 5000 inhabitants in that state
dwelling house was burned to the
ground beCauSe tba roads ware foo
muddy for the fire department to reach
it. Insurance men claim that the town
can be held responsible for the loss.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15
PISTOL CASE BEARER.


Prof. NJ. V. Slingerland, of the Cor
nell university agricultural experiment
station, has made a study of the new
orchard pest, and says that the pistol
case bearer" is more destructive than
any of the lease bearers" ever known.
He believes it to be an American insect.
In Pennsylvania it has already de-
stroyed 5000 trees, and has now made
its appearance in New York. It's range
of food plants includes orchard fruits,
and probably the chestnut. 1t occurs
from Canada southwark, through New
York and Pennsylvania, where only
it has been destructive, and westward
through Nebraska into New Mexico,
1t is very small, and would hardly be
noticed except for the leases" which
the little caterpillars wear, and which
reveal them to the casual observer.
Their form is pistoi-shaped. They are
tough, leathery texture, apparently
made from silken threads, interviewer
with pubescence from leaves. These
little cases are odd-looking objects, and
are seen projecting from flower buds,
leaves or twigs. 1t is doubted if any
spray will reach the insect in its win
ter quarters--Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15
COST OF BAD ROADS.
Some Figures Collected by the De-
pnrtment ofAAgricuItnre

According to statistics collected by
the office of road inquiry of the depart
ment of agriculture, the amount of
loss each year by bad roads of the
country is almost beyond belief. Some
10000 letters of inquiry were sent to
intelligent and reliable farmers
throughout the country, and returns
were obtained from about 1900 coun-
ties, giving the average length of haul
in miles from farms to markets and
shipping points, the average weight of
load hauled and the average length per
ton for the whole length of haul Sum-
married, it appears that the general
average length of haul is IL miles, the
weight of load for two horses 1000
pounds, and the average cost per ton
per mile 25 cents, or three dollars for
the entire load.
Allowing conservative estimates for
tonnage of all kinds carried over pub
lie roads, the aggregate expense of
this transportation is figured at $780,
414,600 per annum. Those in a position
to judge calculate that two-thirds, or
iiCdI ~ 9OO1s OOO,VuOJ COuINl NC SdNCu IL
the roads were in reasonably good CON
dition. AT $500 per mile very good
road can be constructed, and if an
amount equaling the savings of one
year were applied to improving high
ways, 49, 900 miles of road in this coun-
try could be put in condition. The
effect of this would be a permanent i'm
provement, and not only would the
farmer be astonished in the sudden re-
duction in his road tax, but he would
also wonder at the remarkable fall
ing off in the cost of transportation.
He would also find that he required
fewer horses and less feed for them.
He could make two trips to market
day instead of one, when ability to
get his goods there at a time when high
prices are ruling is a matter of great
consequence. Farmers are beginning
to apply a little simple arithmetic to
some of these matters, and it is not
too much to expect that in the near fu-
ture we shall see a decided revolution
in the condition of our rural highways.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15

pink, as are those of most white ami
mails, but they are as black as any squir-
refs could be. So my girl cousins call
him Beads"
When an animal belonging to a
species commonly dark in color is born
white instead, il is called an "albino."
You have all seen albino rabbits and
rats and mice. Their eyes are pink
So that Beads is really a most uncom-
mon fellow, a snowy squirrel with jet
black eyes.
Albino or not. he is at any rate a
most winning little pet, and there is no
end to his pretty ways. AS cat and
kitten live with the same family, he
has to be kept in a squirrel-cage; but
he is let out long time each day. Then
Beads is quite happy. He climbs up the
back of the chair and nibbles the hair
of the person seated in it, gnaws the
flowers in the window-sill, rushes IN
the stems of the callas, and scratches
in the earth until it flies on all sides
lie will rub his head and face and all
his body in the earth, until his clean
white dress is a sight to behold. After
that he hops to the floor and rubs his
face carefully upon the carpet.
He loves to retire to corner or under
piece of furniture for his toilet, going
in gray and coming out white. If you
peep and watch him, it is great fun,
for he scrubs and combs himself with
his paws in the neatest way, washes his
face just as cat does, and then takes
his big tail in his paws and uses it for
towel! One often hears people won
der why squirrels have such big tails.
All know that they are useful as bal
ancing poles and blankets, and are
charming as ornaments, but not many
are in Beads secret of their usefulness
as towels
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15
WHITE RED SQUIRREL
A Queer Little Pet Belonging to Some
New Jersey Girls.

DR.. Emily G. Hunt, in st. Nicholas,
describes the following interesting pet;
Some girl cousins of mine living in
New Jersey have an odd pet 1t is a
white red squirrel.
You have all seen red squirrel
"chickarees" they call them, from the
sounds of their chattering and scolding,
as they drop nutshells on your head,
or run down a tree-trunk by fits and
starts, giving little "chick" with each
forward rush, while they watch you
sharply.
Our little pet is like one of these in
every way, except that he is so snowy
white that the cleanest tablecloth
looks dingy compared to him.
He was born in a cranberry-bog.
Some men cutting brush there saw two
strange little animals, one white, the
other cream-colored. They caught this
white one by throwing coat over him,
but the creamy squirrel ran away.
When the captive was brought home
all admired him greatly, for he was, as
you may imagine, very beautiful lit
tie creature, with his long bushy tail
and bright woodland tricks.
But there is really one strange thing
about him; his eyes are not red or
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15
ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE.
Incidents Proving That Fishes and
InAccts hive a Memnrx.

Incidents Proving That Fishes and
Insects Have Memory.
Many arguments are made, some af-
firming that animals, fishes and insects
have memory, others that they do not
Among the former Herr Edinger, the
German anatomist, relates that young
schoolgirl kept a fine, large caterpillar
in a box and fed him carefully on choice
leaves. At first when it was necessary
to remove him he Immediately curled
himself when placed upon a leaf. But
in a short time, learning that no harm
was intended, he remained stretched
ont. Whenever stranger touched
him, he at once curled himself as be-
fore. A civil engineer at Courseulles-
Sur-Mer asked a workman why he kept
great number of oysters on a de-
clivity as they were dry at low tide.
He replied that the oysters were being
"educated' before being sent to Paris,
and taught to economic water in their
shells. Oysters Immediately from the
water are said to open on the road and
arrive at their destination, dried out.
dead and spoiled. If they are first
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der water and high and dry, they real
ize in a few days that they will ex-
perience discomfort if they open I'M
der the latter conditions. When they
learn to wisely retain the liquid they
are sufficiently advanced to pass their
examinations in Paris. The historic
carps in the pond of the castle at
Fontainebleau will pass a piece of APP
pie thrown to them in disdain, feeling
assured they will never be able to
masticate it, but will wait with great
patience while The hardest bread be-
comes soft in The water. knowing by
past experience that it will soon be in
condition TO serve for their food. All
this is held to be proof that these crea-
lures possess a memory.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15
BREEDING OE GOALS.
In England Dairym~p Pay Much A.
tentiOn to IL.

1t is within the last 20 years thaf ths
movement toward improved breeds ot
goats has been going ON In kurope.
The first British shoS of goays was
held in 1875 under the patronage Of
Baroness Burdett-Coutts, who has a.
ways taken interest in the matter In
1879 the British Goat society was or
ganized with the object of improve,
ing the breeds of goats and increas-
ing their capabilities for milk produc-
ton. Under the auspices of that So
ciety flock books and a stud goat reg
lister are published at frequent inter-
walls, and classes are provided for goats
at the leading shows of the United
Kingdom. The points aimed for in
breeding were a fine, smooth coat of
short, glossy hair, horns, if any, small,
dark colored and curving backward,
with large milk yield fixed as an es-
tablished characteristic of the ewes.
Great improvement has resulted not
only from careful selection among ma
tive goats, but also, and to still larger
extent, from the importation of su-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15
BEAUTY is BLOOD DEEP.

Pure, Healthy Blood Means Beautiful
Complexion Intestinal Microbes
Poison the Blood When the Bowels
Are Constipnted. Drive Them Out
~ Making the Liver Lively.
Beauty is skin deep" That is wrong.
Beauty is blood deep.
A person constipated, with lazy liver,
bilious blood, dyspeptic stomach, has PIN
pies and liver spots and a sole leather com
pleXion.
No one with furred tongue, a bad
breath, jaundced eye, can be beautiful, no
matter how perfect are form and features.
10 be beautiful, to become beautiful, or
remain beautiful, the blood must be kept
pure and free from bile, microbes, disease
germs and other impurities.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic will do it for
you quickly, surely, naturally. They never
grip nor grippe, but make the liver lively,
prevent sour stomach, kill diseasegerms,
tone up the bowels, purify the blood, and
make all things right, as they should be.
Then beauty comes of itself and to stay
Buy and try Cascarets to-day. It's what
they do, not what we say they do, that will
please you. All druggists, Zoe, DC or soc, or
mailed for price. Send for booklet and free
sample. Address Sterling Remedy Co.,
Chicago, Montreal, Can, or New York.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15

In North Dakota there are many
farmers from Russia, and as nearly as
possible they build their houses asin the
Iatherland-low and broad with big
freplaces and chimneys. Being wide,
the chimneys catch lot of snow, and
in time look like funnel-shaped cones,
the walls of which are rendered icy by
the alternate influence of the heat be-
low and the cold above. This leads to
curious results. Jack rabbits, coyotes
and such small animals proving
around On a cold night and seeking
warmth, get close to these chimneys,
and down they slide into the big fire.
place. This creates a great rumpus,
but there seems to be no help for it, I'M
less the farmers build smaller chin
neys, and that he will not do until he
forgets how he lived in Russia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15

perior breeds. One of the most sue
cessful breeds yet introduced is the
Toggenburg from Switzerland. These
goats haze many desirable qualities.
They are short haired, nearly always
hornless, and are unsurpassed as milk
ers. The accompanying illustration
portrays the Toggenburg goat Swiss
Beauty, which took the second prize
for hornless goats at the last British
dairy show, the first prize going to a
cross-bred of the same exhibitor.
Swiss Beauty was bred and exhibited
by Mr.. a. c. McNlinn, of London, who
has for some time been a spirited fan
cier and breeder. - Orange Judd
Farmer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15
JAPANESE FAIRY TALE
The story of Little Fishhare and Hi
Remarkable Journey.

The story of Little Fishhare and His
Remarkable Journey.
This little story of Fishhare is taken
from Child Life in Japan" which con-
tains many others of these quaint little
tales.
There was once upon a time a little
baby whose father was japanese am
bassador to the court of China and
whose mother was . Chinese lady.
While this child was still in its in
fancy the ambassador had to return
to Japan, so he said to his wife: Il
swear to remember you and to send
you letters by the ambassador that
shall succeed me, and as for our baby
l will dispatch some one to fetch it
as soon as it is weaned"
Thus saying he departed. Well, en-
bassy after embassy came, there was
generally year between each, but
never letter from the japanese hus-
band to the Chinese wife, who at last,
tired of waiting and grieving, took her
boy by the hand and, sorrowfully lead
ing him to the seashore, fastened
around his neck a label bearing the
words: The japanese Ambassadors
Child"
Then she flung him into the sea, in
the direction of the Japanese archipeI-
ago, confident that the paternal tie was
one which it was not possible to break
and that therefore father and child
were sure to meet again.
One day when the former ambassa-
dor, the father, was walking by the
beach of Nauiwa, he saw something
white floating out to sea, looking like
Il small island. 1t foated nearer and
he looked more attentively. There was
no doubt that the strange object was
a child. Quite astonished he stopped
and gazed again. The floating object
drew nearer and nearer still, and at
last with perfect distinctness he per
ceived it to be a fair, pretty little boy
about four years old impelled on
ward by the waves.
The little boy was riding on the back
of an enormous fish. He was not at
all afraid, but sat up bravely, and guild
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15
when Trees Stop Growing.

Occasionally there will be a tree
which makes no growth, despite every
effort 20 provide it with all that it re-
quires. The tree may show no signs of
disease, but simply makes no progress,
being no larger at the end of the third
or fourth year than at the beginning of
the second year. 1t is difficult to dis
cover the cause, but sometimes there
may be root lice, or disease, under the
surface. Remove the top soil, exposing
as much of the roots as possible, and
over an area of ten feet around the tree.
Add "A pound of concentrated I've to
four gallons of boiling water; let 1t dis
solve, apply warm mot too hot) over
the roots, scatter peck of air-slacked
lime next, and return the top soil again
Rural World
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15
Id to His Looks.

One of the many private secretaries at the
national capital is still new to his honors.
One day a newspaper woman, full of bust
ness, burst into the office of this secretary
chief. The great man was out. Can you
tell me when he will be in" she asked.
REALLY" drawled the clerk, Il haven't an
idea" We'll said the newspaper woman,
as she turned to 90, Il must say you look
it. "-Washington Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15
Sound Reasons for Approval.

There are several cogent reasons why the
medical profession recommend and the
public prefer HOstetters Stomach Filters
above the ordinary cathartics. 1t does not
drench and weaken the bowels, but assists
rather than forces nature to act; it Is
botanic and safe; its action is never pre-
coded by an internal earthquake like that
produced by drastic purgatiye. For forty
five years past it has been a household
remedy Tor liver, stomach and kidney
trouble.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15

She did not proclaim her story to the
world. She was proud.
Fourth, she said to the elevator boy,
in a loud voice.
That is to say, she proclaimed the third
story below hers, and then got out and
walked the rest Of the way up.-Detroit
Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15

"WeIl, little chap" said the stranger
in the family, picking up one of the
children, what are you going to be
when you're a man."
"NuiRn'," said the child
Nothing? Why SOP" asked the
stranger.
because" said the little child, I'm a
little girl. Fun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15

When a church is assigned a new min
lister, the women members think for time
that they have lost all interest in the cause,
but they soon begin to love the new man as
much as they loved the old one.-Atchison
Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15

The farmers overalls are worn,
His back with toll is bent:
His faded coat is old and torn,
He can't lay up a cent.
He markets half load of grain,
For mud his farm enthraus,
And so the extra trips ex plain
The farmers overhauls.
Good Roads.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15

Sonny" said Uncle Eben, "don' you neb-
Der vase yoh time tryin' ter define what hap
piness is. 1t kin be anything fun a million
ton Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15

"You will be sorry for the way you have
neglected me when l am silent in the
tomb" said Mrs. Peck; think of that. -
My dear" said Mr.. Peck, as innocently as
he could, Il cannot imagine such thing.
Indianapolis journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15

New Servant-"I found this coin upon
your desk, sir" Master-"Im glad you are
honest. | put it there purposely to test
your honesty" New Servant-"That' s
what thought "-Fligende Batter,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15

johnny" asked his teacher, what
must we do before our sins can be for
given?"
Sin" replied Johnny. Chicago
News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15

AIRS. Watts-'Does your husband ride his
wheel on these rainy days." Mrs. Potts
"No; he Just stays at home and works the
cyclometer." --indianapol Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15

Truth crushed to earth will rise again. "
And the same thing is true of barrel hoop,
if you happen to step on it just right.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-15
The Shoe on the Other Foot.

Miss Strongmynd-Have one of my new
brand of cigarettes-I assure you they are
delicious.
Miss Bloomer-Thanks, dear, but I've
stopped smoking.
"You astonish me- I never dreamed that
you would become backslider"
Don't think so hardly of me, dear; I've
only stopped till Pm married You see,
the trouble is, Cholly complains that the
odor is disagreeable to him. yellow Kid
Magazine.