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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-25
Late Cultivation of Potatoes.

It used to be the rule with potato
growers never to cultivate after pota-
toes are in blossom. 1t is then that
the earliest tubers begin to form and
the deep cultivation of potatoes at this
time SO disturbs the roots as to stop
the growth of the first set of potatoes.
Hence the old way of growing pota-
toes was to give more thorough cul-
tivation than ever the last time Just
before the potatoes blossomed. In
doing this the soil was drawn from the
middle of the rows towards the pota-
toes. This was called hilling up the
potatoes, and was almost always sup
plemented by drawing the loose soil
still closer to the hill with hoe.
No matter how easily this was done,
the potato roots thus mutilated never
fully accommodated themselves to
their new conditions. The roots in
side the conical hills would not admit
much water, the potato vines died
down before the potatoes became very
large. Worst of all, as the hills were
washed down by rains many of the
potatoes were exposed to the sunlight
and were turned green This entirely
destroys their value for cooking.
Green potatoes are not only bitter,
but are even poisonous. 1t is not
generally known that the potato be-
longs to plant family most of whose
members are poisonous. Ir the po-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-25

Far out in the Pacific, where the
map looks as if charge of bird shot
had peppered spot no larger than
your thumb, the American flag IS
dying over the Ladrones. They are
but specks on the face of the deep.
Yet there is an empire of island wealth
amid the rarest scenery in the world.
An earthly paradise it is called.
The capture of the Ladrones by the
United States with a seizure of the
Carolines just to the south Of, the
group makes them of new interest to
Americans.
The Ladrones are chain of vol
canic islands extending north and
south from latitude thirteen degrees
twelve minutes north to latitude
twenty degrees thirty-two minutes
south and in longitude about 146 east.
They were discovered by Magellan,
March 6, 1921, and named Ladrones
from the supposed stealing propensi-
ties of the natives, Later, in 1868, the
islands were named Mariana, in honor
of Maria Anne, of Austria, the widow
of Phillip w., King of Spain. The
inhabited islands are Agrigan, Saipan,
Tlnian, Rota and Guam. On the
other islands are volcanoes spouting
fire and steam. The mountains range
from 1000 to 5000 feet high, about
the altitude of the biggest Of the
Catskills.
The Spaniards have controlled the
islands without interference or seri-
Gus trouble from the natives. There
is small garrison at Agana, the cap
ital, where the Governor-General has
resided. Many natives of the Caro-
inc Islands have been imported into
the Ladrones and the races are inter-
estingly mixed. The blending of the
tall, copper-colored, curly haired,
long-bes , I'd and mustached Carolin-
ians with the Philippian-looking La
drones, with their dark Malay skin,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-25
Strategy In the Ranks.

Captain J. w. Pratt has told a
mighty military story that came to
him somehow from the big camp of
the United States volunteers at San
Francisco. An infantryman had over
stayed his liberty. Detection meant
. fine and perhaps some imprison-
ment, with the most disagreeable sort
of police duty. The infantry chap was
a genius. He pinned strips of white
paper down the legs of his trousers.
Then he made officers shoulder straps
out of banana skins. Then he boldly
walked right through the line, an
swered .'otficer," and accepted the
night honor of the sentry.-Pacitic
Commercial Advertiser.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-25
Guinea Fowls on Farms.

Every farmer ought to have few
guinea fowls to add to the variety of
feathered life on the farm. They are
also good protection against such
depredators as hawks and other en-
emies of young chickens, their loud
cries on the approach of any such in
truders giving signal to the weaker
fowl to make its escape. Guineas are
a rather wild fowl and will not bear
confinement WE'LL It is not best to
keep them unless there is good range.
The hens are great layers, but will
mostly steal their nests and will bring
off very large broods. The young
guinea fowl are very hardy and not so
subject to disease as are other fowl. -
American Cultivator.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-25

beginning at the northernmost, are
Farallon de Paiaras, an active volcano
1000 feet in height; group of three
rocky islets known as the Urracas !;
Assumption, a partially active vol
canic peak 2848 feet in height; Agri-
gan, seven miles in length. mountain
GUS, and the northernmost inhabited
island; Pagan, having three active
cones, and peopled by few natives
the uninhabited islands of Alamagan,
Guguan, Sariguan, Anataxan and
Farallon de Medinilla; Saipan, fifteen
miles long, fertile, and having about
1000 inhabitants; Tinian, original y
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-25
Farm and Garden Notes.

Underfed or overfed hens are poor
layers.
1t is we'll to feed a mash to the
chickens.
Beans make very excellent food
for the hens.
When hot weather comes stop feed
ing corn to the poultry.
A good cheese may be known by its
firm, yet mellow, touch.
1t never pays to keep any farm
stock after it is past it's prime.
When ice is difficult to obtain, milk
and butter lowered into we'll will be
much improved in keeping.
A few hours spent in draining low
spot may allow field to be worked
sooner than it could have been un-
drained.
Where milking is done without a
calf, little feeding every evening
will improve the coming-up qualities
of milk cows.
Gooseberlies do we'll in part shade,
and are often grown between the rows
of trees in young orchards. In form,
they can be trained like tree or a
bush, but the bush shape is prefera-
Bile.
Every crop, if it is consumed on the
farm, has two values-its feeding
value and its manurial value. The
man who neglects the latter will find
in time that he has neglected the more
important of the two.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-25
! FOR FARM AND GARDEN. |
The Benefits Of Spraying.

Although spraying destroys fungus
growths, it seldom does so in time to
make successful growth of fruit the
first year it is tried. The leaves are
more or less injured and this makes
them unable to perfect the fruit. If
the fungus growths have been at
work several years they have probably
to some extent impaired the vigor of
growth of the tree, and there will be
less blossoming or setting OF fruit
from the blossoms until the injury has
been remedied.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-25

has given new tint to large num-
ber of young men and women.
The chief products for sustaining
life are cocoanuts and bread fruit.
They grow spontaneously everywhere.
1t is said that one cocoanut tree will
feed man. A grove of the fruit trees
to the islander is what herd of COWS
is to the Pennsylvania farmer.
These, with the tons of fish in the
lagoons, which are natural fish ponds,
are responsible for the profound in
dolence of the natives. They can
support life without laboring. Some
of the bread fruit trees are ten OF
twelve feet in diameter. A single
tree is considered equal in life-sup-
porting capacity to two acres OF
wheat. Then there are other pro-
ducts-guava, corn, ordinary wheat,
bananas, figs aud arrowroot.
The islands forming the Ladrones,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-25

In one thing the people of the La
drones excel all the natives of the
Polynesian lslands-this is their
faculty for building and sailing won
derful water craft with lateen sail.
Sailors of all nations for over 800 years
have admired their skill with these
vessels.
They are built entirely without
metal. and the largest of them will
carry about seven men.
The boat has an outrigger which il
carried on the lee side to prevent up
setting. It is said that these boats
make wonderful speed, and that they
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-25
THE LADRONES
AND CAROLINES.
Value and Beauty of These Much-Discussed Islands
in the Pacific Ocean,
QUEER PEOPLE WITH QUEERER CUSTOMS.


possessing 10000 inhabitants, and
now a place of segregation for lepers,
with population Of 800; Aguijan. OF
no Importance; Rota, with 500 inhab-
itants, and Guam.
Guam, or Guajan, the southernmost
and largest of the islands, is thirty
two miles long and has population
of about 5000, two-thirds of whom are
in Agana, and nearly all the rest upon
the seaboard, the country inland be-
ing almost without inhabitant. Agana,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-25

ligion, etc., prove that the people of
the Ladrones have a common origin
with the other races Of Polynesia, but
they have lived so long by themselves
that they have distinct language.
Some writer's have argued that the
race is of American origin, while
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-25
The Impossible.

He-"What would you say if were
to steal kiss from you?"
She-''But that is impossible"
He-"Impossiblel Why so, pray?"
She-''Because you cant steal any
thing I haven't got. and no one has
ever given me kiss-see?" Chicago
Post
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-08-25
DIVING ELKS
Trained to Perform Tricks That Seem
Almost Supernatural.

Almost Supernatural.
There seems to be no limit to the
ingenuity of man in devising sensa-
tions to please the public. Especially
is this true in the matter of training
animals to perform feats which at first
seem impossible. One of the smallest
of insects, the flea, and one of the
largest of animals, the elephant, have
been put through a course of training
which has resulted in their performing
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24
Prosperous Times.

DR.. Walter 8. Rudisill is firmly con.
vinced that prosperity has arrived.
Though he is not Republican and
claims that the Liberty Party, OF which
he is the mainstay in this county, has
all the virtues and none of the evils
that afflict all the other political organi.
cations in this county, he willingly and
cheerfully proclaims that the era of good
times has arrived. For the past few
months this popular East Main street
dentist has been constantly rushed to
attend to his many patients. He says it
is sure sign of prosperity when the
public are having their rear molars filled
with Klondike nuggets, 1--WE are afraid to
gold, as the doctor is free. silver man,
and the most expensive kind of crown
and bridge work performed. When you
desire to have tooth extracted without
payin' (more than the law allows), or
have any work done that is necessary to
preserve your teeth, make the doctor a
call and you will receive skillful treat.
ment and first. class service.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24
Pictures Tell The Story

OF how everything looks in South Da.
kota as the.result.of the great crops of
the last three years. The Chicago, Mil
waukee ts st. Paul Railway..company has
had photographs taken of actual farm
scenes in South Dakota and has had
them reproduced in an attractive eight.
page Observation-Disclosures, which it is dis.
tributing tree of cost to all:who are look
ing for new homes in the most fertile
section of the Middle Northwest
Send your address to H. F. Hunter,
immigration Agent for South Dakota,
291 Dearborn street, Chicago, ILL.,, or to
w. E. Powell, Generals immigration
Agent, 41O Old Colony Building, Chi.
cago, Ill,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24
Glover Seed.

We are all aware that there never was
such large crop Of clover seed raised
in this county, and we are also aware
that it is much harder to get pure seed
than ever before. While these are facts,
we wish to say to the Farmers that we
expect to fully maintain our former rep.
utation on field seeds.
We have full stock of all kinds of
grass seed-Clover, Timothy, Blue Grass,
Orchard Grass, Alsike Glover, Crimson
Glover, also Garden seeds in bulk, very
finest quality and variety.
Twenty-Five years experience in the
Grocery and seed business should be
evidence enough of our ability to select
pure seed. We have in connection with
our grocery one of the best seed mills
made, and reclean all our seed so that
when you buy seed from us you get it
as near perfect as it is possible to obtain
it.
Also fine quality seed oats.
RICHARDS, STEVENS & Co.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24
The Finest In the World.

The Burlington route, Chicago, St.
Paul and Minneapolis :limited express
leaves Chicago daily at 6:9Osp. m. This
train is new throughout ::and comprises
the latest patterns of Pullman compart.
ment and open sleeping cars, buffet Ii.
brary cars, free chair cars, (seats free,
dining cars, meals a la carte, and couches.
This equipment is the finest ever pro.
duced at the Pullman works. No extra
fare on this train. L. w. Wakeley, Gen.
eral Passenger Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24
Obituary..

We are called upon to record one of
the saddest deaths that has occurred in
this vicinity for some time. Miss Ida
Hart, daughter of Riley and Jane Hart,
Of near Russells, being the victim. She
has been living with the family of Homer
Dean, OF this place, for some time and
on last Thursday morning was prepar.
ing breakfast when in some way her
clothes caught on fire, and no one being
in the room she was burned so badly
that death came to her relief about
three o'clock the same evening. DR..
Granger and DR.. Spicard, of Russells,'
and the family Of Riley Hart were sum.
moned at once. When she asked the
physicians about her case and they told
her that she could not live, she replied,
"All right, Jesus will care for me-"
She remained conscious until one hour
before she died, selected the text for her
funeral, her place OF interment, and
requested that the pulpit be draped in
white. She requested her new pastor,
Rev. Randolph Smith, to preach the fu'
neral sermon. She united with the M
E. Church at Russells, at the age of Il
years, and has lived an upright Chris.
tian ever since, being 10 years and few
months of age. She kissed her loving
sisters and friends goodbye and told
them to meet her in heaven. Her fu
neral was preached at Dunn's Chape
by Rev. Smith at 5 o'clock Thursday
evening, interment in the cemetery a
that place. The friends have the sym
pathy of the entire community.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24
Try Grain o.! Try Grain.O!

Ask your Grocer today to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee. The
children may drink it without injury as
we'll as the adult. All who try it like it..
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach
receives it without distress. / the price
OF coffee. l5c. and 25cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24
There Is q Class OF People

Who are.injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains,
that takes the place of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives it without dis.
tress, and but few can tell it from coffee
1t does not cost over as much. Chill.
dren may drink it with great benefit
Is cts. and 25 cts. per package. Try it
Ask for GRAIN-O.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

How are the calamity walters of 1898
going to justify their assertion of 1896
that prosperity would not come through
protection, or without the adoption of
free coinage of silver? 1t is generally
admitted that the best possible baron.
etes is that furnished by the current
business OF the banks of the country.
The January reports for 1898 from 70
cities of the United States show a gain
of 33 per cent. over the corresponding
month of 1897, 80 per cent over the
corresponding month OF 1896, 81 per
cent over the corresponding month OF
1895, and 4S per cent. over the cores
ponding month of 1894.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

The fact that the forces of Democrats,
Populists, and silver are to be combined
in the approaching Congressional cam.
paign, makes it necessary that all friends
of sound money and honesty in national
affairs shall work together in the nom.
ination and election of Members of
Congress,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

Whooping cough is the most distres
sing malady; but its duration can be
cut short by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure, which is also the remedy
for Group and all lung and bronchial
troubles. W. R. Smith & Co., Druggists.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

Herr Jonas Stadllng, the Swedish
journalist who described in the Novem.
Der Century "Andree's Flight Into the
Unknown" has written for the March
number of that magazine an account
of "Andree's Messenger" The only
word that has been received from An.
dree since his departure was brought by
a carrier pigeon. The bird was killed
by whaler and fell int, the sea. After.
wards the whaler learned tnat the bird
might possibly bear message from the
explorer, and the ship sailed back and
by chance the body of the bird was re.
covered. A picture of sthe pigeon &C.
companies Herr Stadling's account.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

The farmers OF the Uuited States
ought te be very we'll satisfied with the
first years developments under Presi.
dent Mckinley. Despite the Democrat.
ic assertions that the adoption of pro.
tective tariff would "destroy our foreign
markets." the sales of agricultural pro.
ducts abroad in the calendar year 1897
were $3.50, 1928, ,5l4, which is the largest
sum ever realized by the farmers of the
United States from sales of their prod.
ucts to other parts of the world, the
next highest being in the last year of
President Harrison's administration,
1892. when the expectation of farm prod.
ucts amounted to $712,537 1892. The
moment President Cleveland and his
free-trsde Congress came upon the scene
OF action, 1893, there was drop in ex-
portation of farm products amounting
that year to s6l9, 1876 1888; in 1894 to
only $573, $751;, ,474 in 1895 only $545, ,7l5,,
ss1, and in 1896, 1864, 1862, sos.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

The energetic Japanese manufacturers
want the products OF our mines and
fields, and without waiting for the much
desired completion of the Nicaragua
canal, are already receiving direct ship.
ments from our ursouthern ports. A cargo
recently shipped from Mobile for Yok.
ohama consisted of Birmingham pig
iron and 1000 bales of cotton.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

We are anxious to do little good in
this world and can think of no pleas.
snter or better way to do it than by rec.
commencing One Minute Cough Cure
as preventive of pneumonia, consump-
ton and other serious lung troubles
that follow neglected colds. w. R
Smith & Co., Druggists.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

What pleasure is there in life with a
headache, constipation and biliousness =?
Thousands experience them who could
become perfectly healthy by using De.
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous lit
tie pills. w. R. Smith & Co., Druggists.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

In Going 10 ST. Paul and Minneapolis
The wise traveller selects the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway.
Why?
It is the best road between Chicago
and the Twin Cities.
1t has the most perfect track.
Its equipment is the finest.
Its sleeping cars are palaces.
Its dining car service lie equal to the
best hotels.
Its electric.lighte trains are steam.
heated.
Its general excellence has no equal.
1t is patronized by the best people.
1t is the favorite route for ladies and
children az we'll as for men.
It is the most popular road west of
Chicago.
For further information, apply to near.
est ticket agent or address Robt. O.
Jones, Travelling Passenger Agent, @.
M. & st. P. Ry., 40 Carew Building, Gin.
cinnati, o.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24
Also fine quality seed oats.
RICHARDS, STEVENS & Co.

Treasury receipts under the Dingley
law are now running million dollars
day, and when the imports of wool and
sugar begin next month they will be all
that is needed to meet the running
expenses of the Government,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24
C. H. & ID. Ry. Co., Passenger DE-
partment.


partment.
One of the best equipped systems OF
railway in the United States is the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton road, pop
ularly known as the &c. II. & d. "This
line seemsto be enjoying the lions share
of Army and Navy travel They have
recently put on through train between
Washington and Chicago, their principal
train leaving Washington at 1l:45 n. M
and arriving in Chicago the following
day at noon. They use the Baltimore d
Ohio system from Washington to Gin.
cinnati, where they connect with their
own system to Chicago. Some time ago
they reduced their time in runnig trains
between Chicago and Cincinnati TO eight
hours, which is one of the fastest trips
made in this country. Their night ex
press between Chicago and Cincinnati is
equipped with compartment cars that
are models of elegance and beauty. This
road caters to Army patronage and al
ways extends every accommodation pos
sible to officers travelling over their line
and it's no wonder that they get the Ser.
vice patronage. They offer to their pat
rons the best line between Washington
and Chicago, via Cincinnati, and especi
ally the cities between Cincinnati and
louisville and Chicago, Toledo or De
troit. Mr.. d. G. Edwards, passenger
traffic manager of the road, at Cincin
natl, Ohio, will be glad to give any addi'
tionsl information concerning the O. H
4 D Route to al who will address him "
Army and Navy Register, Washington.
D. @.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

The vigorous competition which the
great stock.raising areas of Australia and
South America have been able to estab.
lish against the United States in Euro
pean markets is illustrated by some
recent statements regarding the refrig.
Grating apparatus in sea.going vessels.
The White Star Line has now IA ships
fitted with refrigerating apparatus; the
Hamburg.American line 20, many of
which sail through the tropical regions
the Havre Meat Importation Combina.
ton IA; the English Tropical Fruit I'm.
porting Line "a; the Royal Mail Steam
Packing Company Central and South
America) 20; and the Copenhagen But.
ter Expectation Company II; while
refrigerator warehouses capable of hold.
ing ten thousand tons each, into which
these vessels unload their cargoes of
fresh meats from South America and
Australia, are common in Europe.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-24

Secretary Wilson of the Department
OF Agriculture maintains that no real
objection exists to the annexation of
Hawaii from the standpoint of the beet.
sugar grower. Even at the present time,
with the free importation OF sugar from
Hawaii, beet sugar growers find a fair
profit in their crop, but as the Hawaiian
sugar planter is one crop man, it is
only question of short time when
he will exhaust the fertility of his soil
for this crop and then, having to buy
fertilizers, he will:be unable to compete
with the American beet-sugar farmer.
The Secretary believes, however, that
the sugar crop of Hawaii will be gradually
succeeded by the growth oftropical fruits,
coffee, etc, for the culture of which
Hawaii offers splendid opportunities,
and in the production of which the
States of the Unionlcannot compete.