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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13
Stra wberry Rust.

Strawberry rust is a fungous dis
ease which Injuries some varieties more
than others. Most of the larger straw
berry growers in Vermont avoid seri-
GUS difficulty from rust by frequent re-
setting of their beds, taking only two
crops of fruit, then plowing up.
Where they keep them longer and the
rust begins to trouble, the best pre-
ventive is spraying with bordeaux
mixture-the same remedy as used for
potato blight. Spray at least three
times, once as soon as convenient
after the berries are harvested, again
later in the summer as the new plants
are well developed, and again the fol-
lowing spring before the fruit is set.
If disease is very bad, I should advise
two sprayings in addition to the above
--one more in the fall and one earlier
in the spring, making five altogether.
In addition, it is a good practice to
NOW the bed after picking, and rake
off and burn the old leaves, which de-
stroys many of the old rust spores. =
L. r. Jones, Vermont Experiment Sta
ton.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13
A Rare Sight on Lake Ontario.

A waterspout travelled down Lake
Ontario at the rate of probably ten
miles an hour one afternoon recently.
1t was first noticed by some gentlemen
who were in the board of trade build
ing, and was then about mile out in
the lake, off the centre of the island.
The heavy black clouds overhead had
approached down close to the surface
of the lake, and sucked the water up.
The water ascended in straight
spiral column right to the clouds and
then spread out, the clouds being
blown rapidly down the lake, carry
ing the waterspout with them. When
nearly opposite the eastern gap the
spout broke, and in an instant disap-
peared, while the clouds continued on
their course down the lake. It is said
to have been nearly 80 years since a
waterspout has been seen on Lake On
tario.-Toronto Globe.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13
Rest and Relief,

A piece of machinery run by steam and
overworked will become cranky, creaky,
and out of gear, owing to some expansion
OF metal from heat and friction. Stop its
work, rub and brighten and let 1t rest. In
short while it will be restored and will
run smoothly. The human system Is a
machine. Too much work and worry are
thrown upon 1t; too much of the heat of
daily cares; too much of the steam Of daily
business. The nerves become cranky; they
are restless, sleepless and twitchy, and u
neuralgia condition sets in. Pain throws
the machine out of gear and 1t needs rest
and treatment to strengthen and restore.
st. Jacobs Oil is the one remedy of all pecu-
liarly adapted to a prompt and sure cure.
So many have so freely testified from ex-
perience and use to It's efficacy In the cure
Of neuralgia that 1t passes without saying
that 1t surely cures. 1t will be gracious
surprise to many after the free use of it to
find how easily pain, cares and worry may
be lifted, and how smoothly the human
machine goes on.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13
Slaughter on the Rails.


On the average six thousand per-
sons are killed on the railways of this
country every year, and upward of
thirty thousand injured. Hundreds
of employees are killed and thousands
injured every year while engaged in
coupling or uncoupling freight cars.
The law of 1898 demanded that the
roads should equip their cars with
automatic couplers and air brakes.
After all these years much more than
half the freight cars remain without
even automatic couplers, and fewer
still are fitted with the brake. John
X. Cowen appeared before the Inter
State Commerce Commission and re-
quested that the time within which
the roads must comply with the law
be extended for five years. This
looks like asking permission to kill or
MAIN hundred thousand persons in
order that derelict roads may wear
out their old equipment without the
expense of fitting it with the required
safety appliances.-New York Her
Nd.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13
A CleanIx Way of Milking.

The thumb and finger pressure on
the cows teat is not the cleanest way
by which COW can be MIXED, al
though it is the quickest and easiest.
Indeed, q COW can hardly be milked
in dirtier manner, for all the filth on
the teat must necessarily be scraped
from it by the rapid downward pres
sure. Neither is such way of draw
ing the milk nearest that of the calf.
When the thumb and all the fingers
are closed tightly about the teat, the
grasp is nearer that of the calf than
any other. Now, if the hand is drawn
slightly downward, the milk is pressed
from the teat in steady stream.
Such a method of milking is the
cleanest possible one. The least dirt
falls, and the motion and grasp of the
hand is similar to the action of the
calfs mouth while sucking. This
method of milking is slow and tedi-
Gus if the teat is short, but the COW
can be milked dry, and the milk thus
obtained is clean. = New England
Homestead.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13
A Closed Incident.

So Captain Leonard A. Lowering,
the officer at Fort Sheridan who kicked
and prodded with his sword an OBJ
stinate private soldier, is to be "rep,
rImanded." The penalty, to civ
ilian, seems rather mild, oil things
considered, but in reality it is by nc
means q light one, and the ends OF
justice will probably be met. An Of
fetal reprimand is not easy to bear
when directed at man of high spirit,
to whom reputation is matter of i'm
mense consequence. Captain Lover
ing has had his lesson. 1t is not
likely that he will offend again, and as
no doubt he is good soldier, the in
cident may be regarded as satisfac-
torily closed.-New York Times.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13
Farm and Garden Notes.

Make quality rather than quantity
the principal aim.
Fruit trees or plants will not take
care of themselves.
Grapes thrive best in well-cultivated
and we'll drained land.
Cherry trees must be grated early
if good results are expected.
Having the orchard trimmed up
keeps the trees bearing we'll.
Choose young, thrifty trees, with
good roots and straight, clean tops.
Annual pruning largely avoids the
necessity for removing larger limbs.
No fruit repays judicious pruning
and trimming better than the pear.
All trees that have roots or tops
bruised OF mangled should be discard
ed.
By stirring the soil after every rain
the weeds will be more easily de-
stroyed.
In setting out tree, save some of
the top soil, especially to put around
the roots.
1t is not bad plan to plant trees
along the roadside the whole length
of the farm.
The peach and plum are nearly
enough related to be budded or graft
ed on each other.
Mulching prevents the early flow Of
sap by preventing the ground from
warming up too soon.
Nectarines aud apricots can be
grown everywhere that the peach or
prune will thrive we'll.
Jack Frost will burglarize the hog
pen and rob you of all the profits of
feeding if you don't stop those cracks
and knotholes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13
Cheap Grain RatIons for Sheen.

To determine the relative value of
different food stuffs raised upon the
South Dakota farms, the experiment
station conducted number of sheep
feeding tests. One lot was fed shelled
corn, oats, shorts and oil meal an
other, equal weights of corn and oats ;
third, equal weights of wheat and
oats, and fifth equal weights of bar
ley and wheat. Good healthy lambs
were selected, weighing about "a
pounds per head. They had not been
well cared for, and consequently were
in rather on unthrifty condition.
In summarizing the results, the sta
ton authorities conclude that the ami
mails fed corn and oats produced the
cheapest gain, and those fed wheat and
oats the most costly. The mutton from
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

The mild climate of the southerr
portion of Alaska is due to the Japa.
nese current.
After several years of trial, pulleys
covered with papier-mache are gain.
ing in favor among British machinists.
The tint of birds eggs, especially
the light colors, are apt to fade, on
exposure in museums to too great sun.
light. This is the case with the green.
ish blue eggs, as those of the murre.
By experiment the darker colored eggs
of olive brown or chocolate hue have
been found to undergo little change.
Lord Kelvin estimates that the age
Of the earth, since it cooled sutfi.
GENTLY to support life, is about 20, O0O,.
900 years within limits of error, per-
haps ranging between $4,000, 900 and
80, 600, 900 years. Eminent geologists,
in discussing these figures recently,
say that they think the true age is
nearer 6O,000,OOO or 100000, 900
years.
The longevity of astronomers has
often been noted. A French compiler
finds that Fontenelle livedto 100, Car
loine Herschel to 98, Cassini to 81,
Sir Edward Sabine to "a, MORAN to SO.
Santini and Sharpe to 81, Yates, Airy,
Humboldt, Robinson and Long reached
&c. The long list of those who lived
to 80 includes HALEY, Newton, Her.
schel, Kant and Roger Bacon.
A Massachusetts man has patented
an X-ray machine for examining jew
els consisting of means of producing
the rays, a support for the jewel
Opaque to light, but transparent to
the Roentgen rays, screen for con-
verting the rays into light after the
passage through the jewel, a mirror
for rejecting the rays and eyepieces
for examining the reflected image.
Compressed air is used in place of
the oldfashioned we'll sweep to raise
water from we'll, the bucket being
hung on one end of rope with hol-
low mir chamber and a number of
weights at the opposite end. The air
is pumped into the reservoir to raise
the weights and lower the bucket,
which is raised by exhausting the mir
and allowing the weights to fall to the
bottom of the well.
A singular effect of bee sting is told
by an English astronomer. The sting
was not painful, but in about fifteen
minutes the face of the victim, lady,
became violently flushed, and blains or
white blisters appeared all over the
body, arms and legs, and then, more
ouriously still, she developed sharp
attack of asthma. This yielded to
home remedies, and the blisters turned
from white to red, disappearing in a
few hours.
More than half the streets of Berlin
already are lighted with the best kind
Of gas glowlight perfectly white, and
five times as powerful as the old flame.
Aug. l II, 4S3 out of the %, O06 street
lanterns were fitted up with the new
light, and the remaining 10,523 Ian
terms are to follow during the next six
months. This newlight effects large
saving to the city. In future but 10,-
000,0 900 cubic meters of gas will be
needed, against 100000 before, a
saving of a big sum per annum, With
fivefold the illuminating power.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13
An Innovation in wild Fow,,nr

An innovation on the grass mats
used as blind for wild fowling has
been introduced by New Yorker at a
point in Georgia where snipe and
waders are plenty and the beach is
hard and smooth. This is grass
blind built around a rubber-tired
tricycle. in which he sits and quietly
pedals from point to point where he
has placed stales, calling as he goes.
If birds nlight OF are seen at dis
tance, he very slowly drifts down to
them, and in this way is reported to
be making excellent bags. New York
Sun,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13
Millet for Horses.

The effect of such coarse folders as
millet on horses has been studied by
Professor Hinebauch of the North Da-
kota experiment station. In the first
trial two horses were fed grain and
hay for two weeks. For ten days
millet was substituted for the hay. No
bad effects were noted from this test.
A second and similar one was made
later, when one of the horses became
lame and could hardly stand. The
other horse did not show such marked
symptoms, but when fed millet for
about three months became so lame
in the Joints of the hind legs that it
was almost impossible for her to move.
When the millet feeding was discon-
tinued she would recover. The lame
ness was again produced by millet
feeding. After two years of alternate
millet and hay feeding she became
practically worthless. Professor Hine-
bauch sent out batch of circular let
ters to farmers, and from his own
tests and replies from these letters
concludes that millet alone as coarse
fodder is injurious to horses. 1t pro-
duces an increased action Of the kid
neys and causes lameness and swell
ing of the joints. 1t causes an infu-
sion of blood into the joints and de-
troys the texture of the bone, render
ing it soft and less tenacious, so that
the ligaments and muscles are easily
torn loose. The experiences of many
farmers seem to confirm these conclu-
o;npo
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years doctors
focal remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced 1t. In
durable. Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. j. Cheney a. Co, Toledo,
Ohio, Is the only constitutional cure % on & the
10 drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous SURFACES Of the system
II falls to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address F.J. CHENEY& Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13

The unsightly banks of horse man
ure piled against the basement walls
of farm houses are not needed to keep
out frost. They are worse than un-
slightly, for the odor from decaying
manure affects sense more sensitive
than sight. If second wall of brick
or stone is laid two inches from the
wall, and its top tightly joined to
the building above, this dead air
space will keep out frost better than
will three-foot bank of horse man
ure. Some householders make the
protection inside with dead air space
enclosed in matched boards, or, bet
ter still, covered with the well-known
Neponset paper siding. which is bet
ter than boards for securing warmth
to any building.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13

'She has a wonderfully forgiving
nature" said one young woman. 81
offended her, unintentionally, and
when spoke to her about it she said
she was perfectly willing to overlook
the past"
"Yes," replied Miss Cayenne.
''That is a speciality of hers. -
'sWhat?"
Overlooking the past. Sic says
that she is only twenty-eight years Of
e. .'-Washington Star.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13
~! +
SAA1

the sheep fed corn and oats was pro-
duced at a cost of $2.45, while that
from barley and oats cost 80. 80 per
hundred. The best and cheapest gains
were made when feeding the sheep up
to or near their full capacity, after
they had become accustomed to the
ration. The heaviest feeding should
be done during the last four or six
weeks of the feeding period.
1t was also demonstrated during the
test feeding experiment that the sheep
should be dipped if good results are to
be expected while fattening. Of course
the price of food stufis has much to do
with the profits. For example, by re-
placing in the rations of lot 3, the 718
pounds of wheats worth 80 cents per
100 pounds, by barley, worth 25 cents
per 100 pounds, the cost is reduced
from $5.35 per 100 pounds to $3.50
per 100 pounds. By substitution in
ration for lot 5, for the 7 pounds of
wheat, oats worth 81 1-2 cents per 100
pounds, the cost is reduced from 81. AZ
to $3.50. From the above figures it
is seen that the farmers in Dakota
have an immense advantage over east
ern feeders and that the northwest can
feed grain at profit while other stock
men may be feeding at a loss. I'm
mense numbers of sheep can be raised
in the Dakotas and Minnesota, and
with care and intelligence this indus
try will become source of large profit
to those who develop it.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13
French Village Mail.

One Of the latest horseless carriages
in France is adjusted to take the place
of engines on steam railway tracks for
the delivery of mail late at night in
small villages, which is required by
the Government. The railroads find
their use an economic advantage.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13
Dee,,.Sea Diving

A record in British deep-sea diving
was created on the Clyde. when Diver
Walker descended 1876 feet, and was
under water for forty minutes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13
Accented.

Cholly-Would you like to own a
little donkey, Miss Geraldine?
Miss Geraldine Oh! Cholly. this is
so unexpected. Yes! = Philadelphia
Call
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous.
ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. $2trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. II. H. KLINE. Ltd. OBJ Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inf1amma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind coic 25c.a bottle,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13

We have not been without Piso's Cure fo{
Camp ST., Harrisburg, Pa, May 4, 1894.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13

Eighteen Grandsons as Pallbcnrers.
Eighteen grandsons Of the late William
Belt, OF Baltimore, Md, bore his body to
the grave few days ago. No hearse or
carriages were used.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13

A healthful clearness Is acquired by the SAL
Hills Hair &Whisker Dye, black or brown, soc
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-16
cage in active service on their arrival
st the front.


PORTLAND, Jnly 12.-rhere are
some very decided rumors that there is
a small sized conspiracy to land
Chinese by means of perjuiced testi-
mony. 1t is known that there are some
government secret service men upon
the ground and arrests are expected
shortly, although every precaution is
being taken to keep the matter quiet,
OF course no suspicion attaches to any
one in the Customs service. 1t is
only thought that some of the wit
nesses who Indemnity" Chinese mer-
chants have done SO for consider
alton and regardless of the truth.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-16
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Ex-senator Corbott Will Not Be Elect
ed Senator.


ed Senator.
PORTLAND, July 12.-One of the
most prominent republican leaders Of
the state is credited with the state
meat that some dark horse will be
elected U. S. senator. In his own
words he said, "Mr. Corbett is the
logical candidate for U. S. senator,
but under no circumstances can he
control more than 40 votes. There
will be no binding caucus excepting
upon terms that will eliminate all ac
tive candidates and especially Mr..
Corbett. There will be no deadlock.
The opponents of Mr.. Corbett will
vote for such republicans as George h.
Williams, Binger Hermann, Stephen A..
Lowell or Governor elect Geer. As
soon as it is seen that Mr.. Corbett can
not be elected, but practically that
any other republican can be, the pres
sure of the people for an early settle
nent of the question will be 80 great
as to sweep all before it.
Ex-senator Mitchell will not be an
ctive figure in the fight. he fully
realizes that his personal enemies have
control of the state machinery.
Joseph Simon will secure such leg
islation as he desires for the city of
Portland, including of course his long
wished-for board of public works, but
he will not succeed in electing MIR.
Corbett to the senate"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-16
CAPTURED SPAN
ISH OFFERS
List of Those Taken With Admiral
Cervera's Ships.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July 1.-THE
following are the captured officers
brought by the St. Louis.
From the Vizcaya-Captain Eulate,
Second Captain Roldan, Lieutenants
Caprues, Quoria, Suanzes, Tenjo and
Pazossi; Ensigns Costro, Castanda,
Manjon and Sobrini; Chaplain Biesa;
Surgeon Turada; Cadets Morris, Majou
Vega, Quesada, Fossil, Obertin and
Bentitz; CAPTAIN of Infantry Baleato,
From the Cristobal COlon-Com-
modore Don Jose Paredos; CAPTAIN
Morous, Captain of Marines Leon;
Leiutenants Marina, Butron, Gala and
Periods; Surgeon Nunez; Sub-Leiuten-
ants Orinciba and Victor Lorbe;Pay-
master Cobinallaz: Second Surgeon
Monez, Chaplain Gronero, Engineer
Chapolle.
From the Maria Teresa-Admiral
Cervera, Commander Maccrohan, Pay
master Mellado, Leiutenants Bruqutas
Irnaz Cerot, CerYera and Carrasco;
Ensign Moreno.
From the Furor-Leiutenan earlier,
Engineer Curnca.
From the Pulton- Lieutenant Vosca,
Ensig BOrde.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-16
REGIMENT NOT
YET SELECTED
Major-General Otis Says That No
Troops Have Been Ordered to

Major-General Otis Says That No
Troops Have Been Ordered to
Honolulu.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1l.-Major
General Otis is authority for the state
ment that the regiment to be stationed
at Honolulu has not yet been selected.
Rear Admiral Miller, as the naval rep
resentative of the United states will
take formal part in the raising of the
flag at Honolulu. The United States
ship Mohican and the gunboat Benn-
ington will, with the cruiser PhIladel-
phia, participate in the demonstration.
The admiral expects to sail on J"ly 20
on the Philadelphia. The cruiser will
carry no troops. After the ceremony
of annexation the admiral expects to
return here to resume charge Of the
naval establishment on this coast.
General Otis has not yet received
definite orders regarding the sailing Of
the next Manila expedition, but the
impression prevails In military circles
that the transports, Peru and city OF
Puebla will get away on Wednesday.
General Otis expects to sail on one of
the vessels, or on mail steamer, for
he has been ordered to be in Honolulu
when the formal annexation Of Hawaii
takes place.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-16
Appolntment of Appraiser.

PORTLAND, July 12-The expected
appointment of Robert j. Hendricks,
editor of the Salem Statesman, as
United States appraiser Of customs, is
credited as being the work Ct Con-
gressmau Tongue, Mr.. Hendricks
having handled that gentleman's cam
paign in the recent election. 1t is
understood that General Land Com
missioner Hermann had spoken good
word for j. M. Hodson for this
position. Mr.. Hodson was formerly
de puty collector.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-16
Talk of Intervention.

LONDON, England. July 8.-Dis.
patches from the Continental cap.
itals still talk of European inter-
vention in the Hispano- Amer
ican war. France is being represented
as taking the initiative, and Germany
and the other powers are declining to
interfere.
By way of France comes rumor
that Senior Moret is advocating that
Spair should sue for peace, "because
it is ridiculous even to suppose that
she could tire the United States" and
because ''Spain can only expect fresh
defeats, placing her in a worse posi-
tion than ever"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-16
THE FIG j
IS RENUED
Sampson Has Begun Bonn
harding Santiago.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE de-
par tnent is in receipt of dispatches
from Admiral Sampson that he has re-
newed the bonn mbardment of Santiago,
and started brisk fire from his ships
against the forts this morning. Some
preliminary work was done yesterday
afternoon, though with only slight
effect.
No report is given ut the result of
today's bombardment, and full par
ticulars will probably not be received
until tomorrow.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-16
Disposition of Cervera.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-The war
department has determined to not
hold Admiral Cervera under servilance
but to let him go on his own recogni-
zance, with the understanding that he
is not to take active purt in the pres
ent war. OF course it is intended that
Cervera shall remain in the United
States until peace shall have been de-
o1o