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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
The Sign of Love.
Never 1s[ESlJl:If7E:

The woman was going away. She
was going abroad, and in her state
room were baskets upon baskets of
flowers of all kinds and descriptions,
representing large amount of money
and with strong, combined fragrance
that made it certain that they would
be consigned at an early date to q
watery grave. Then the man came
who had warm feeling for the woman,
but not 800 to throw away in q
basket of flowers. His offering did
not come in a florists wagon. He
brought it himself. 1t was the fresh
est and most delicious bunch of vio-
let's to be found in the market.
r. "Of COURSE" he said, as he glanced
around the stateroom massed with
bloom, "I could not compete with
these, but I wished to show you my
thought"
"They are beautiful" said the
woman as she buried her face in the
fragrant blossoms, and then pinned
them on her dress. II like them bet
ter than all the rest. Those will be
thrown away; these I shall keep. -
New York Tines.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
jaw Power of Amin ais.

The power which carnivorous AMI.
mails have in their jaws is aston ishing.
Archibald T. Montgomery, an English
traveller and scientist, has noticed that
the tiger usually seizes an Indian ma
tive by the shoulder, and with ono
jaw on one side and the other jaw on
the opposite side, bites clear through
the chest and back, penetrating the
lungs. This kind of wound is char
acteristic of the attacks of many of the
cat family. For the same reason,
scarcely any bird RECEIVERS from a cats
bite. The teeth are almost instantly
driven through the lung, under the
wing. The leopard when seizing
smaller aniraals, such as dogs, crushes
the head; when attacking men it aims
at biting through the lungs. The
teeth, even of the largest carnivora,
are merely the "spreadheads," but it
seems as if for the moment the animal
threw all its bodily en- orgy into the
combination of muscular action which
we call "bite." In most cases the
mere shock of impact as the animal
hurls itself on it's enemy is entirely
demoralizing or inficts physical in
jury. A muzzled mastiff will hurl q
man to the ground in the effort to
fasten his teeth in his throat or shoul.
der. The swapping power of an alli-
gators jaws is more or less intelligi-
bic. They ARE long and furnished
with row of pointed teeth from end
to end. But the jaws of lion. leop-
ard, tiger, otter, dog, cat, ferret OF
baboon are short, and the long and
pointed teeth are few. Yet each Of
their species has biting power
which, in proportion to its size, is al
most incredible.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
Unused Portions of Manure.

Value does not always depend on
bigness. 1t is this fact which farmers
are learning that gives them more
faith in the concentrated mineral fer
tilizers as compared with stable man
ure. But in both there is much bulk
that goes to waste. 1t is good min J.
eral fertilizer that has four or five per
cent. of available phosphate or seven
to ten per cent. of potash. SO when
200 pounds of mineral fertilizer are
distributed per acre, it means that the
benefit is all concentrated in ten to
fifteen pounds if we could distribute
it evenly in concentrated form. With
stable manure there is always much
less proportion of mineral fertility,
but this is offset by the available nj
trogen which the stable manure gives
off while it is decomposing. The
stable manure has also another effect.
1t is bulky in proportion to its weight,
and therefore makes the soil much
lighter than it should be, because it
separates the soil particles and admits
air. This imprisoned air warns the
soil, which is an advantage in early
spring for most crops. Hence it is
that coarse manures are so generally
drawn in winter and plowed under
early in spring for hoed crops. 1t is
then probably the best use to which
Ihe manure could be put.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19

Oh for Just ten minutes OF precious
time! Could he hope for them? Eager.
ly he sprang to the coils of rope, slash.
ing off their fastenings with his knife,
till every separate coil was loose.
Then he ran breathlessly down the
track, dragging the end of the top
most coil, as q fireman drags his hose.
When the two-hundred-foot rope lay
free behind him, he whipped the end
in his hand about q II. n.onster pine. tied
it firmly with halter-hitch and then
began weaving the rope from pine to
pine across the track, encircling each
tree with double loop. so that the
strands of his web would not draw.
Back and forth he toiled with feverish
haste, hope springing higher in his
heart with every new mesh added to
his net.
The first coil of rope was stretched
and tied about the pines; and Arthur
tottered with weariness and b. at, was
dragging the second coil from the plat
form, when he heard the distant
thunder of the approaching wild en-.
gine. Must his plan fail, after all:
Would he be too late in weaving his
web of ropes? If he could only stretch
a few more strands across the track
Even if the first should snap like
strings, they might check the locomo.
tive's momentum, so that the last
strands would hold it. Fiercely and
determinedly the painting boy worked
on. The mad clangor of the wild en-
gine drew nearer and nearer, till the
wood about him rang with the sound,
But not one glance did he spare from
might be.
Just as he had looped and knotted
the last foot OF rope, with kissing,
roaring rush the wild engine plunged
into the hempen net.
Snap snap l snap like rapid pis.
toll shots, went the first strands oi
rope, as they burst asunder before the
mighty shoulders of the iron horse.
Then the stubborn net work began tc
tell on the strength of its captive, huge
and powerful though the latter was.
The sixth tough cable strained and
creaked ere it broke. the seventh
snapped, but not until it had almost
thrown the iron horse back upon his
launches, and at the eighth the shin
ing monster stopped, its driving wheels
spinning madly round upon the rails,
and the steam Kissing shrilly from lis
valves, as if in conscious spite.
Even before the wild engine had
come to a standstill, Arthur Severson
sprang for the step and clambered ur
into the cab. Then he threw over the
great lever and soothel the throbbing
monster, till it lay quietly p nting in
the midst OF its tangled net of ropes.
At that moment the passenger train
came in sight far up the track. In a
few moments it drew in upon the sid
ing; AMI train-men and passengers
came crowding around the engine,
where the pale aud exhausted young
telegraph operator sat, with his hand
still on the lever. The story of the
wonderful rescue of No. 40 WAS not
long in reaching official ears; and in
less than two weeks Arthur Severson
found himself established in the train
despatcher's office, filling an import.
ant position and drawing Il liberal
salary He was not ut oil inclined tc
pose as hero, however, but would
modestly reply, when complimented
upon his remarkable feat at Pine
Vile
"Why. it was as easy as strinslng
mothers clothes-line - Christian
Register.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
Female bootblacks are becoming hume
rous in Paris and other French cities.

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
pronounced it a local disease and prescribed
cure with local treatment pronounced It in
durable. Science has proven catarrh to be q
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the
market 1t is taken internally in doses from
10 drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
montals. Address F.J. CHENEY& Co. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
Her Misfortune.

An Atchison woman had husband
and house to care for, and her duties
kept her mind occupied, and she was
always we'll. Her husband died, left
her some money, and it has had the
effect of cutting boat loose and let.
ting it drift. She wanders around
from point to point, is dissatisfied,
and, having a great deal of time to
think about herself, is sick half the
time as result. This has happened
in SO many cases in Atchison as ia
create the belief that q woman is hap.
piest when she has some one to grum.
BILE about his three meals day
Atchison Globe,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
Raise Good Hogs.

If person who knows anything at
all about hog feeding was given a
chance between hog that would gain
twenty-three pounds in six weeks and
one that would gain ninety pounds in
the same time on the same feed, he
would not be long il choosing. Dur
ing The past ten months the Kansas
experiment station has fed 100 hogs
that were bought of the farmers in the
vicinity of Manhattan without regard
to b. eed or breeding, Just rs they
wers thriving and weighing in the
neighborhood of 100 or 125 ponds.
This class of hogs is used because
these experiments are for the highest
benefit of the farmers, and bv taking
the stock they raise we stay within
their conditions. A few conclusions
may be draw: frord the following facts
taken from observations of feeding
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
To Make a Cheap steriiizer.

DR.. McClanahan states that cheap
and efficient sterilizer can be made in
the following manner: Take an ordin-
ary one gallon tin bucket twelve in
ches high, having movable, closely
fitting lid. Have a handle soldered to
one side for convenience in handling.
Have false, perforated bottom, to
which are attached three legs, each
one inch long. This is to be slightly
smaller in circumference than the
bucket, 80 that it will go inside and
rest upon the bottom of the bucket.
In the lid small opening is to be
made for the escape OF steam. This
sterilizer can be made by any tinsmith
at nominal cost. Popular Science.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
Ideas on Flowing.

To do good blowing one needs n
good plow, and to know how to Sc
lect good plow one should thorough
ly understand the object of rlowing.
Too many think it is simply TO turn
the soil over, upside down. and
vet leave it as smooth as it was
before, Others consider that pow
the best which will move the largest
amount of earth with the least possible
exertion of man or beast.
Both are erroneous ideas. OF
course, in plowiug sod land it is de-
sirabie that the sod should be left
underneath and friab!e soil brought to
the surface. says Massachusetts
Ploughmar. For this wedge shaped
plough is necessa y, or wedSe-shaped
so fur rs it goes down into the earth,
but when the plough begins to lift the
furrow slice it should also impart to it
turning motion, twist which will
not lay it nearly upside down, but
press against it in such q manner as
to break up the earth into minute
cracks, which will let the air into it
SO that it will he partially pulverized
before the harrow is put into the
field.
70 work with such plow, lifting,
turning and breaking up the furrow
slice all at one operation may add
something to its draught and require
more horse power, but it will save
something in the labor required at
narrowing, or give great value to it
by more thoroughly fitting the soil to
admit the action of air and moisture
and heat to make available the ele-
ment of plant food in it, as we'll as to
allow the plant ropts to penetrate it
more readily in all directions.
But for plowing old ground the
plow which turns it over is not the
best plow, neither is the one which
will go over the largest area in day.
Our ideal plow for this work would be
one which would take narrow fur
row slice, and instead of invertlng it
rather set it up on edge, in which
position it would crumble more, be-
cause more of the air and water and
sunshine would go down into it be-
tween the furrows, which being Of
WdfIu anu ury edTtu VI OHo size anu
the moist and cooler soil from below
upon the other side. would be pulver-
lied by chemical action in short
time, instead of baking in the suns
rays, rs does the under soil when the
earth is turned over perfectly smooth.
The action of the harrow then is to
still more stir it up and Tighten it, in
xtaa1 Of no ok iNu IL sOliGlv balov 4h a
depth to which the harrow goes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
Odd Dog Law.

The law OF Paris forbids. the pos
session of more than one dog, and a
Nine. de Pouy has been condemned
to five days Imprisonment and fine
OF 81 for having violated the com
mandment. The madame was fond
offour pretty pups, which she ne.
elected or refuse to drown, and
hence her condemnation.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
beauty IL Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
Purities from the body; Begin to-day to
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents All drug.
gusts, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 26c, SOC.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
Indi.pntahie Proof.

As Brown jumped out OF reach Of
one of the big ares al the circus, that
showed an inorelinate desire to sample
his flesh. said fogg. '.l've always
heard that nan sprang from the mon-
kew. and row I know it."
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
/! FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
Do Not overfeed Hens.

Overfed hens often have sour stom-
achs and condition similar to dys-
pepsia. Char little corn on the cob
and give them carbon in this agreeable
form as sweetener, or take q little
dry corn and bake it in an oven until
it is somewhat blackened. Feed while
warm.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19

writing to Mrs. Plnkham at Lynn, Mass.
MRS. CORA gibson, Yates, Manistee
Co.. Mich, writes:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-Two years ago
/ began having such dull, heavy, drag
sing pains in my back, menses were pro-
fuse and painful and was troubled with
leucorrhea. took patent medicines
.;ai.x, h1t recAixed no heneft and cni1ld
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
KILLED IN BATTLE.

And some are sleeping mid the cane,
And some beneath the palm,
Where troplc wind and tropic rain
Sing their eternal psalm.
But one (my boy, loved him sol
Gin vain the seas would party
Is with me wheresoe'er go,
At nest within my heart.
BY Edwin L. sabin, in New York Inde.
pendent.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19

Restored and the eyes cured by using
Findley's Eye Salve. No pain, sure cure or
money back. Csc. box. All druggists, or
by mail. J. P. HAYrER, Decatur, Texas.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
CAPABLE
MO7HER-
HOOD

and consulted a physician. but
not become pregnant.
Seeing one of your books.
my troubles and asking for ad
swered my letter promptly
che directions faithfully. Al,
rauch benefit that l cannot
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetah
pound enough. I now find
pregnant and have begun its
use again. I cannot praise it
enough"
MRS. PERLEY MoULToN,
Thetford. VT. writes:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-
I think Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Is an
excellent medicine. ! took |
several bottles of 1t before |
the birth of my baby and
got along nicely. I had no |
aftcr-pains and am now |
strong aud enjoying good
health. Baby 10 also fat and
healthy"
MRS. CHAs. GERIIc. 3o4
South Monroe St., Balti.
more. Md. writes: DEAR
MRS. PINKHAM-Before tax.
Ing Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound I was
unable to become pregnan
health ID mwch improved. a,
aud prids Of our home.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19

Land in England is 800 times as valuable
now as 1t was 200 years ago.
Educate Your Bowels With CascarstA.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
i0c, 25c II c. G. O. fail, druggists refund money.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as Cough medicine;-F; NJ AbBoTT, 5S3 Sem
eca ST. Huffalo. n. Y, May 0. 1894.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19

No.To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. Soc, d. All druggists
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous.
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. $2trial bottle and treatise free
DR. r. II. KLINE. Ltd, 93l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Lifc Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full Of life. nerve and vigor, take No.To-
Bac, the wonderwo that makes weak men
strong. All druggists. 50c or 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19

The newest fashionable fad In London Is
the Kitchener mustache.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19

The second city of the British empire In
size Is Calcutta.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
Lost Sight

Boston has thirty public outdoor bath
ing places.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19

Gear Nicholas's usual tip for servants
when on q visit Is $5.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. loc or esc.
Il c. c. G. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces lnflamma-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19

In Manitoba there are $500, 900 acres un.
der crops, Of which 1000, 900 is wheat.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19

u CAPABLE mother must be healthy mother
The experience of maternity shouldnot be approached
4 = without careful physical preparation.
practical counsel what would
be mother she without cost by
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19

Living is nearly forty per cent. cheaper
in London than in New York.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19

The grade system has been introduced In
the Iowa prisons.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-14
SENT HOME. FOR BURIAL.
Remains of Alex Cameron, the
Fergus Falls Suicide, Ar
rived Wednesday.

The body of Alex Cameron, who
committed suicide ut the Fergus
Falls asylum. Tuesday morning, ar
rived here Wednesday and was
taken by relatives to the home OF
bis mother and two brothers about
two miles southeast Of the city.
The funeral was held Thursday at
10 a. m. Rev. F. A. Sumner, Of the
Congregational church, conducted
the services. - -,.sats
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-14
From Tuesday's Daily. NJ. n. ~
TAYLOR ON TRIAL.
Case OF the Window Smasher
Taken up in tho District
Court Today.

The March term Of the district
court, 10 which recesA was taken
by the order OF Judge Baxter, was
re.convened bv him at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon. The nix jurors reserved
from the old list were on hand, and
the court ordered special yinire OF
twelve more, all Of whom were in
attendance at the opening hour this
afternoon. The only jury case left
over was that OF the state against
II. Taylor, who is charged with
breaking q plate glass window in
the saloon Of Paul E. Bahr on Broad
way. The jury has been selected to
try the case, and the taking OF evi.
dence is now In progress. 80 p
AS soon as the jury was completed
the Judge dismissed the other six
jurors. stfb.>%, ..l> 4. - ! ,s.5
Owing to the non-appearance In
court Of John Dorofl, one Of the wit
nesses In the case now ON trial,
Judge Baxter ordered an attachment
issued for him, and an officer was
sent to his home In the northern part
Of Pike Greek town after him. II
Alshough there is only one jury
case the calendar will not be
completed y at It's conclusion,
as there are several court
case which will be tried before court
is adjourned for the term. and court
will probably be In session all day
tomorrow. .l,..' '.+ '5-"' ~ 4.
The clerk Of court issued six second
papers to applicants to-day. p.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-14
ACCOUNT OF THE SUICIDE.

: ACCOUNT OF THE SUICIDE. =
The Fergus Falls journal of Tues.
day gives the following account oi
the death Of Alex Cameron: III
The second suicide at the hospital
for the insane since it. was opened
ten years ago, occurred Tuesday
morning. The first suicide was
about no days ago and the fear that
they would come In bunch is being
realized.
F., Alex Cameron, who successfully
put away the trouble OF this world,
was about thirty years Of age, un-
married, and was committed to the
hospital four years ago from Morri-
son county. He has rela tives living
near Little Falls and they have been
notified Of his death.
Cameron was hopelessly insane
and would have died In the hospital
had he not suicided. He was in a
sick ward and at the time he shielded
his hands were muffled to prevent
him from self injury: The sick ward
consists OF d large room and a
smaller one of It. There were two
nurses IL attendance, one OF whom
made the rounds Of a certain division
OF the hospital. At .4:3O Tuesday
morning they were busy in the
smaller room putting patient In
restraint, and while they were doing
this Cameron got out of his bed and
went to the wash room. The towels
used there are long towels on rollers.
He stuck his head through the to wei
and turned ON his feet until the
twisting choked him.. when he held
up his feet and stranRled. He was
found inside Of fifteen minutes, but
he was dead. His toes just touched
the door. .&<s @ s.s-z
3. The doctor. WINS very soon on the
ward, hut he was beyond resuscita'
ton. Sometimes when men are
hung 1t takes from ten to fifteen
minutes to strange them, but where
a man wants to lie they often get
beyond recovery by strangling two
min utes. .f4LE%> sE.-.s. &E%
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-14
BUT WAS NIT.

st. Cloud J ournal Press: If the
Republican members Of the state
senate want to do good turn for
the G.. O. P. they will take that
Jacobson gross earnings tax bill off
the table and send it. on to the
governor. It will be better later
than nit. I'll,