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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08

pretty young woman, with we'll de-
veloped, supple figure. She is essen
TALLY womanly and gentle in manner
and looks.
The Queen has an unusual claim to
the attention of ordinary human be-
ings. She is the only Queen who in
sists on marrying according to the
dictates of her own heart. She has
fercely resisted all the attempts of
her mother and her Ministers to
choose husband for her.
Last year it was announced, she
would marry her cousin, Prince Bern
hard of Saxe-Weimar, whom the au-
thorities had selected as suitable.
She refused to marry him, because he
was too ugly and because she did not
love him. Other matches have been
suggested for her, but she rejected
them all on sentimental grounds.
The environment of the Queens
girlhood has fitted her for quiet and un-
ceremonious sovereignty in what is vir-
tually Dutch republic, although the
ceremonies attendant on her corona
tion are Of an interest only equalled
by the coronation of the Gear and the
celebration OF Queen Victoria's reign.
1t has been easy to reconcile the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08

oanter, q lamp glass, such as can be
purchased anywhere for few cents,
by way of funnel, and piece of
sponge or cotton wool. Some people
prefer cotton wool because it can be
thrown away after time and renewed
at nominal cost. If the sponge is
chosen it ought to be taken out often,
cleaned in hot salt water and afterward
rinsed in cold. The sponge OF cotton
wool is placed for the distance of an
inch in the lamp shade. This is then
covered by layer of fine white sand,
which has been washed very clean, and
placed in fine lawn bag. This must
be packed through the top Of the
glass, and spread out to fit across by
the aid of long pencil or skewer.
On top of the sand must be placed
layer of animal charcoal which has
been thoroughly washed by putting it
in an earthen vessel and pouring boil
ing water upon it. The layer should
be at least an inch deep and should be
pressed down upon the layer of sand.
The filter is now ready for use. Water
is poured into the lamp shade and al
lowed to percolate slowly through to
the decanter beneath. After time
the charcoal will be clogged and lit
tie must be taken from the top and
boiled for few minutes and then
spread out before the fire. It will
then be as good as ever, and can thus
be cleansed indefinitely. From time
to time, also, the whole apparatus will
want cleansing, and the whole Of the
charcoal, as we'll as the bag Of sand
and the cotton wool or sponge, will
have to be taken out and thoroughly
boiled, or, better still, replaced with
new material
| Provided the filter be thus kept
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08
Manure and Fertilizers.

A ton of manure with ten pounds
Of nitrogen, twelve pounds of potash
and six pounds of phosphoric acid in
it, is worth more to you in the end for
farm crops, as rule, although, per-
haps, not so immediately available.
than the same number of pounds of
these ingredients in any fertilizer son
earth. This is because the manure
furnishes vegetable matter 60 decay
in the soil and has a beneficial bac-
terial effect, neither Of which you get
from commercial fertilizers.
Now, hero is the substance of the
whole matter, and every honorable
agricultural paper or institute worker
or fertilizer man will agree with it
heartily. We want you to save all
your manure, and not let part of it so
to waste and then buy back the same
Ingredients you lost. We want you
10 grow clover, COW peas. ETC.. and
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08
Forcing Tomatoe. in Winter.

Seed for the crop was sown Sep
tember fifteen in 1-2 inch flats filled
with loan and sand in proportion of
four to one. Professors Mason and
Hall, Bulletin 70, Kansas experiment
station. In three weeks plants were
taken from the flats and set in 1-2
inch pots. These were twice repotted
and finally on December 10 were set
in benches. All the vines were trained
on trellis and after the branches
were established pruning consisted in
cutting out weak foliage and occa-
sionally thinning the more vigorous
plants. When the plants were small
the watering was done by means of
sprinkler, but after they were set in
the bench the ground was watered
twice week with heavy spray from
the hose. Later the soil was soaked
heavily every eighth day by flooding.
After each wetting, when the soil be-
came dry it was cultivated lightly and
leveled of. Toward the end of the
Season no cultivation was given.
The vines made vigorous growth
from the time they were set in the
bench aud considerable quantity of
the foliage had to be removed to pre-
vent shutting out the light. The fruit
season was ended about June II. This
need not be done, for as the tomato is
continuous bloomer, it could be
kept bearing so long as the vines can
be cared for and the fruit disposed
of. The fruit was smaller than that
grown out of doors, but still quite
fairsized, many of the tomatoes being
three inches in diameter. They were
uniformly smooth and in good condi-
ton. By February "a oil varieties
but one gave from one to three ripe
fruit. The yield from the rows placed
nearest the glass was the least, giving
lob against l06 pounds from the front
row or that further from the glass.
The time from the planting of the
seed until the ripening of the first
fruit is 23 weeks About half this
time the plants grew in flats and took
up little room. The crop was allowed
to bear 1-2 months. Winter toma-
toes were novelty to most people,
and at first they were bought slowly,
but as the people became more famil-
lar with them they sold readily.
In tests made at the Geneva IN. W
station in forcing tomatoes it was
found that plants trained to single
stems are more profitable than three
stem plants for winter tomatoes, the
fruits on the single stems are heavier
and greater in number, so that the
total yield per square foot of bench is
decidedly larger. 1t was also found
that the amount of fruit ripening dur
ing the first six weeks of fruiting is
much greater for the single plants.
Very little difference was found in the
yield of plants grown in pots from
from those grown in benches in the
single-stem tomatoes, but with the
three-stem, system using ".e pots
seemed to be decided advs tage.
American Agriculturist.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08
w1LHELM1NA's PALACE AT AMsTERD AM.

maintain the Constitution. 1 swear
that I will defend and guard with all
my power the independence and the
territory of the empire, that I will
protect public and private liberty and
the rights of all my subjects, and that
I will use every means confided to me
by the law to foster and uphold the
national and individual we'll being, as
good Queen should do. And may
God help me-"
Queen Wilhelmina has been trained
to po ossess all the qualities of typical
Dutch housewife. AS little girl she
had little house of her own, where
she did all the housework herself
Her portrait in the national costume
of Dutch housewife, with linen
coiff over her head, is one of the most
pleasing presentments we have of her.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08
get nitrogen practically free, instead

get nitrogen practically free, instead
of buying it. We want you to bug
feed and get fertility for your land.
Lastly, if you haven't enough, az
you find by actual experiment, then
purchase whatSyou need.
When you buy fertilizers again let
it be after you have learned how to
figure them. If figures on the bag
say 2 to 3 per cent. of nitrogen
it means 2 per cent. only. That is
all the law requires. The ''3" is
put on to deceive you, SO an agent
can call it 2 IL per cent.
on an average. Two per cent. means,
of course, two pounds in 100 or 40 in
ton. Figure this at IA cents. Then
figure the phosphoric acid that is
available, soluble and reverted, at
5 12 cents. Next the potash at 5
cents; then add 20 per cent. for mix
ing and you will have fair idea of
what the fertilizer is worth, or rather,
what you should pay for it. Do not
letany interested party fool you into
thinking that ton of wheat straw
will not be worth more to you in the
end, properly used on your farm, than
81 worth of any fertilizers you can
buy. Where quick action is wanted,
of course, you can get fertilizer that
will do better than the straw, but in
the long run you will lose by selling
straw at - and buying fertilizers with
the money. I would not sell it at 81
a ton. The vegetable matter that the
straw a16a IN tho aoil 10 too vain ah1 q
II. B. Terry in Practical Farmer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08
Farm and Garden Notes.

Underfed or overfed hens are poor
layers.
Do not expect eggs from over
crowded focks.
1t is not desirable to keep begonias
entirely in the shade. They should
have, if possible, the morning sun.
Unless the soil about the heliotrope
is kept loose, the plant will not do
its best. 1t should be showered often.
TO prevent worms from attacking
the roots OF tea roses, scatter wood
ashes over the ground at short dis
tance from the stalks.
Subsoiling has the advantage of
loosening the hard pan below the sur
face. 1t may be Injurious on some
soils to turn the subsoil up, but it can
do no harm to pulveriZe it.
The interior walls of the silo should
be as smooth as possible and then
there must be no cross rods or pro-
jections of any kind as these prevent
complete packing and consequent rot
ting.
Gentle heat and moisture cause
fresh seeds to germinate, during which
process they require darkness. When
sprouted introduce to the light by
degrees, and keep constantly watered
but not wet.
Oats contain moro protein than
corn and less starch, but oats contain
fully as much oil Tor fat) as corn,
about 4 per cent, but the proper
tion of oil is too snail to render either
gain unfit for horses 1t is the starch
in the corn that u-"a""". Sat en- an
animal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08
Sawdust on tho Farm.

In many sections sawdust can be
purchased at price that makes it
valuable in farm operations. It should
not be used on light or sandy soils,
but on clay land or on land inclined
to be wet it will loosen up the soil as
we'll as enrich it. In the stock barn,
and especially with cows, sawdust is
valuable for bedding, readily absorb
ing the liquid manure and retaining
it, so that the effect is plainly visible
when the sawdust is applied to the
soil as fertilizer AS summer
mulch for strawberry plants sawdust
is equal to anything used for that
purpose. It is too heavy for winter
mulch except between the rows, but
it may be used in connection with
some coarser material like leaves or
straw, and will be valuable. 1t must
be remembered that the value of saw
dust as fertilizer is but nominal and
it's chief value, in it's application to the
soil, is after it has been used in the
stable as an absorbent for the tliquid
manures SO often lost through care
leSSneSS
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08

young Queen and her mother to all
the details of democratic festival
conducted mainly for the entertain
ment of the masses. The Queen,
when she enters Amsterdam in tri-
umph, will drive through the poorer
section of the city as we'll as through
the finest residential quarter, and
every day for fortnight she will be
in plain sight of the people both there
and at the Hague. There will be a
series of popular fetes, with few
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08
Clover and Timothy Together.


This system of work fitted our cir
cumstances, with clover-timothy hay
and with barn room to accommodate
it. We never tried to raise clover
alone, and do not reciprocate the
sentiment of those who belittle the ex-
cellent qualities of this grass. The
two suit each other so we'll that it
seems like criticising Mother Nature
to divorce them. Sown together
these two plants fully occupy the
ground as they grow side by side, the
timothy filling spots left vacant by the
trifolium, or deserted by it later when
it's biennial mission is ended. And
when it comes to harvesting the crop
timothy acts as go-between or nurse
in helping to cure the clover which is
difficult to handle separately. Except
to those who can control plenty of
help, haying cannot be prosecuted
under ideal conditions, so far as pre-
serving all the crop at that stage when
the chemist informs us the green crop
contains the most available nutritive
qualities. While haying may usually
begin when the crop is at or near its
best, the later cut hay may have
passed to the stage where it is less
digestible, and this is one of the un-
avoidable losses which must be met
philosophically. Farm, Stock and
Home
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08

porous little kingdom has been busy
for months getting ready for the time
when the young Queen Wilhelmina
comes of age and is installed with
every circumstance of regal pomp and
ceremony as sovereign of the Neither
lands.
Queen Wilhelmina now holds posi-
ton in the eyes of the world much
like that which Queen Victoria held
sixty one years ago, when she began
her unequalled reign. All the world
regards with sympathy and interest q
fair young queen. She is likely to
prove a better sovereign than a man
would, because she has a woman's
goodness and woman's defences
against the temptations which assail q
king. That is why the young Queen is
centre of attraction.
Wilhelmina is now fair-haired,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08

Many clever or curious sayings are
attributed to the young Queen. Once
she said: 'I will never marry. I will
reign alone like Elizabeth of England. !"
Again, when her mother wished her
to go to bed early, she said: II will
90 out on the balcony and tell the
Dutch people how you ill-treat their
Queen"
From now on the subject of matri-
mony will be inseparably associated
with the Queen. She is going to marry
for love. Who will he be? She is
good-looking, amiable, accomplished,
rich beyond computation. He will be
fortunate man.
Queen Wilhelmina is like Queen
Victoria in that she .lherits the throne
after monarch notorious for his de-
pravity. victoria's accession was
separated by only few years from the
death of George w., the worst de-
bauchee in Europe.
Wilhelmina's father, King William
Ill, who died in 1889, left an un-
savory reputation behind him. His
intrigues were the talk of the world.
He frequented the concert halls,
where jokes were made about his ad-
ventures. He laughed as heartily and
applauded as vigorously as any one.
He had no sense of shame, no con-
science, no scruples, no domestic
affections. He was a standing satire
upon monarchy.
It was something of disappoint-
ment to the King when, on August
81, 1880, the heir to his throne proved
to be girl. She was baptized by the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08
Pruning Fruit Trees.

Summer pruning tends to form fruit
buds while trimming in the spring
produces wood growth. Trim each
year, but only enough to cut out cross
branches and water sprouts. A tree
can sometimes be induced to bear
yearly by removing half of the fruit
buds and permitting it to bear half
crop only each season. 1t is, how
ever, usually more practicable to allow
nature to take its course and let the
trees bear each alternate year. Let
each tree assume its individual shape
and do not try to have all look alike.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08
! FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
Fall or Spring Flowing.

According to Nebraska experiments
early fall or summer plowiEg gave
better yields of corn than spring
breaking. When the plowing was
done very late in autumn there was no
appreciable difference.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08
HOUGH the angry

HOUGH the angry
noise of war now
dins in the ears of
the Old World and
the New, there
comes from Hol-
land, the land of
W j n d m ills and
dykes, a peaceful,
happy note. The
whole of the prOs-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08
A HOMEMADE FILTER.

1t VIII Yield as Good Results as a High
Priced Apparatus.
A homemade filter for purifying
drinking water for domestic uses is
described by the New York Herald as
consisting simply of an ordinary de-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08

thoroughly clean, the Herald assures
it's readers that it will yield as good
results as any of the patent filters on
the market costing many times the
value of this simple apparatus.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08

change her for any male royalty in
Europe.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-09
BISMARCK DIS AT FRIED
RICHSRUH.

The Great German Orator, Statesman,
Soldier Passes From the Stage of
European Politics at the Advanced
Age of Eighty-Three Years.
Prince Otto Won Bismarck, the iron
chancellor" died peacefully at his cas-
tie, in Germany, at 10 minutes past IL
o'clock Saturday night, July Both.
The Prince was unconscious for sew.
eral hours before his death, and his
death, and his breath almost failed re
peatedly. He died without a struggle.
DR.. Schweninger, the Princes physi-
clan, and members of tbs family, were
present when the end came. Death
was not wholly unexpected, but two
days before the end the ply stefan
stated that Bismarck would probably
reach 80 years OF age.
Bismark's death was not precipitated
by sudden complications, but was
rather the elimination of chronic dis
eases-neuralgia Of the face and in
hammation of the veins-which kept
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-09
"MULTUM IN PARVO."

The following is from two leading
journals in their reports of the recent
Republican State Convention:
Negroism Exalted; aociel equality
here met; African and Caucasian
kissed each other; octoroon and mu-
latto joined hands; evenu doodles
aud fertilizer inspectors Rugged each
other. News and Observer, journal
of questionable veracity.)
"Ehe Convention Very Harmonious
the per cent. of white delegates pres
ent was noticeably larger than in pre-
vious years The negro was held in
check and was more quiet than in the
past "-Morning Post, Gournal of good
repute)
You pay your money and take your
choice .-Home Rule.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-09
LEE TO GO TO MANILA.

The First North Carolina to be Detached
However and Certain t go to Porto
Rico
CHARLOTTE, N. O., Aug. 5.-The Oh.
servers special correspondent at Jack
sonville telegraphs as follows:
From absolutely unimpeachable au-
thority there comes the information
that Lse's corps is to move at once.
1 have just learned "from one in close
contact with the administration" that
we r to form a portion Of the troops
destined for Manila. I also learn from
equally unquestionable authority that
Burs's Brigade, which includes the
First North Carolina, will be detached
at once and ordered to Porto Rico,
there to Din the victorious advance OF
General Miles. Again there comes from
the most reliable sources the startling
news that the braves under Colonel
Armfeld's command are to be care
fully mustered with a view of exhibit.
ing them at the coming Paris Exposi-
ton, either as ideal specimens of our
intelligent citizen soldiery or as living
and moving proofs Of the mythical
character of the fool killer.
Coming, al these rumors do, from
the highest quarters, there a be nc
possible doubt of their accuracy and
truthfulness, and it will doubtless in.
terest those at home to learn-beyond
the possibility of correction-what dis
position is to be made of their friends
at the front. .
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-09
1T WILL TAXI OVER A MONTH
10 MOVE SaAF TRR'S ARMY,

Lack OF Trar sports Chief Trouble, But
Spanish Prisoners Must Also be First
Disposed of, Lest They Rise and Re.
capture the City
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 The demand
for the withdrawal of the Army Of DC
cupation from Santiago before the real
yellow fever strikes it is urgent and
unmistakable.
Although it is apparent that the ad-
ministration is disposed to do all that
is feasible and practicable towards re
moving Skaters army from the vicin
ity of Santiago, and to bring as many
of them home as early as possible, it
is clear that there will necessarily be
considerable delay in getting the army
away from there, under the most ia
vorable conditions.
It is estimated that it will take fully
q month to accomplish the task.
The department has given out q
statement of it's resources In the way
of transports at Santiago, and also, az
an incident, directed attention to the
fact that the troops cannot be with
drawn rs a whole until the Spanish
prisoners r disposed of.
Otherwise there is no certainty that,
finding themselves able to do so, the
Spaniards would not overpower their
captors, repOssess themselves of San.
tiago, and thus lose to the American
army the small foothold in Cuba which
it has cost so much blood and money
to secure.
It is, however, the expectation that
all of the American troops Will have
been removed from Santiago to the
United States by the end of this month.
and that is probably the very best that
can be done under the circumstances
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-09
Fun AS LONG AS The DAY,
OUR ARMY IN PORTO RICO HAV.
ING A BIG TIME OF IT.

Nothing in Shape to Fight Natives in
tensely Enthusiastic for the Flag
Small Party of Spanish Soldiers Sur
render With Army--F nough to e quip a
Regiment
The dailies of August 9Th contain the
following dispatch from Ponce, Porto
Rico:
The reception of the American army
in Porto Rico continues in an ''oh, be
joyful" way.
From Guayama, a town where the
Spanish were said to be gathering and
entrenching, the people sent word to
Ponce that all the Spaniards had gone
and the populace were waiting to re
celve the Americans. One company of
troops were sent there and had a big
reception. An American flag had al
ready been hoisted, and every body
gathered around it. When the soldiers
came the people sang 1.-THE Star Span
gled Banner" in a mixture OF Spanish
and English. At Ponce every time the
Oano plays The Star Spengled Ban
ner," bomberos, with axes, run about
and make every body remove his hat.
From ten miles in the int rior it was
reported that a large Spanish force had
gathered. General Ernest sent two
companies of soldiers to see. They met
a party Of Spanish soldiers on the out,
skirts Of town, loaded down with guns
and swords. When the Spariards
caught sight of men they yelled
Don't shoot" and ran toward the
Americans. They said they were com
ing in to surrender and give up their
arms. The party was small, but it
had arms enough for a regiment. Our
soldiers sent them on to Ponce with
instructions to report to General Wi
son and give up their arms. They
obeyed and signed the parole.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-09

sion he was detained on suspicion, got
past the door OF the guardhouse by
bribing his jailor, helped himself to a
horse that was standing in a neighbor
ing blacksmith shop while the black.
smith was taking his midday siesta,
and made his escape from the interior
town where he then was, by untre-
quented county roads. This is merely
an allusion to one of a series Of most
exciting experiences. Mr.. Emerson's
observations on his safe arrival in this
country last month were Immediately
communicated to the President and
the war department. and they have
been of material value to our expedi
ton by reason Of their up to,date in
formation about roads suitable for mil
itary purposes.