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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09

swarming into Aldershot in unher-
aided patches and reshouldering their
rifles as if the transformation from
civil to military life were merely an
everyday occurrence.
The huge mobilization at Aldershot
is now IN charge OF Major General
Thomas Kelly Kenny, Inspector Gen
eral of Auxiliary Forces and Recruit
ing, who has succeed ded Gen eral Sir
Redvers Butler. All the work is new.
1t is the first time that anything of
the kind has been attempted since the
shortservice system went into effect.
A visit to Aldershot produces the i'm
preston that everything is going lik e
clockwork, but it is too early yet to
express definite opinion regarding
the British mobilization.
For the reserves themselves, who
are obliged to leave their wives and
families on pitiful pittance from the
Government, much public sympathy
has been aroused, exemplifying the
truth of Rudyard Kipling's jeer, "a
special train for Atkins when the band
begins to play"
A number of reserves who were OF
called ont have asked to be allowed to
serve in South Africa, and similar
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09
SoMingthe Grain.

1t is preferable to SOW wheat during
a dry spell rather than when the land
is heavy. On fertile soil we'll man
are sufficient for one acre if properly
sown. On thinner land, use bushel
of seed. A great many farmers go
into field, spread fertilizers, SOW
grain and plow all in without any
previous preparation of the land.
Good crops are quite often harvested
in this way, but 1t is owing more to
the kindness of nature i'll presenting
unusually favorable conditions than
from any other cause. Every farmer
knows that thorough preparation of
his land before planting any crop is
two-thirds of the battle won. The
garden presents miniature object
lesson of just what should be done
with our fields. If the fields were
handled as nicely as the gardens
vast difference would be realized in
favor of increased yields from the
field crops. Now it may appear to
some that the plan of procedure sug
gested in this article with regard to
sowing few acres in wheat may be
too expensive and laborious. Many
may decide that the quickest and
cheapest method is we'll enough. AS
a matter of fact, the results of past
experiences have proven that the
farmer who does we'll and thoroughly
that which he does at all will more
rapidly win success in his farming
operations. Do not allow little extra
labor and fertilization to stand be-
tween you and the future breading of
your family. Determine that what
ever the cost you will make an earn
est effort to cut down the heavy sup
ply bills which have heretofore taken
all the profit out of your business, and
made farming in the past few years an
avocation of drudgery, from which you
have derived but little pleasure or
comfort for yourself and family. At
lahta (Ga.) Constitution.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09
Helpmeet of Senator Hanna.

Mrs. Augusta Rhodes Hanna, wife
of Senator Hanna, of Ohio, was born
at Kent, then called Franklin Mills,
l53 miles from Cleveland. and is the
daughter of Daniel P. Rhodes. When
she was two years old her parents re-
moved to Cleveland, where she has
since resided. Miss Rhodes was sent
to the Abbot Collegiate Institute. in
New York City, for school training,
and on her return met her fathers
young business partner, Mr.. Hanna,
and they were married in 1864. Mr..
and Mrs. Hanna have three children,
the son being Daniel r. Hanna. who
is married and has a home on Euclid
avenue, Cleveland. Miss Mabel is
the elder daughter. She is fond of
music, and devotes much time 20 the
study of it. She is charming and
cultured young lady, and is fine
horsewoman. Ruth, the youngest
child, is at school in Pennington,
Connecticut.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09

Mrs. Hanna is stately, handsome
woman, with all impressive manner
and considerable hauteur. Her
abundant white hair is dressed in the
latest fashion, and her complexion is
like wild roses in the snow. Mrs.
Hanna has been the reigning queen Of
society in Cleveland before and since
her marriage. Her gowns are made
of the costliest fabrics, her jewels are
worth a fortune, and she wears them
with the dignity of a duchess. Sena.
tor and Mrs. Hanna are both fond OF
entertaining their friends. and they
please themselves and all concerned
by giving magnificent social affairs.
Mrs. Hanna gives literally of he,
bounty for charitable purposes, but
her time and her endeavor are de
voted to her family and her friends.
She has no time for the executive
duties of clubs or other organizations.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09

to provide a second or third army
corps for foreign service, these, OF
either of them, would have to go out
without full equipment. That this
unpleasant discovery will form the
subject of inquiry in Parliament goee
without saying"
No matter what the general opinion
may be as to the merits of the quarrel
between England and the Transvaal,
all the world believes that the former
will freely spend both blood and treas
ure to establish her side of the argu.
ment. The troops which she will put
into the field include many of the
most famous regiments that have over
fought beneath English colors. This
very fact should count for something
in deciding the issue. The Boer, OF
course, will just as cheerfully shoot at
guardsman or Gordon as at a
meaner mark, but it should always be
remembered, in measuring the rela.
tive value of the two armies, that while
the bureher has no regimental tradi.
tions and morale to preserve, the Briton
has both, coupled with devotion to
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09
Benefits of Subsoiling.

Subsoiling should be practicei on
every farm, judging from our own ex
perience. The best way we have
found is to use al ow-point- shaped
shovel, running fiat down, having
centre bowed up enough to admit a
steel post which is riveted to shovel
and curved upright directly behind
it, being sharp on front side to cut
the dirt, and which can be attached to
any plow. behind the share. says w.
I. Short in Mississippi Valley Demo
crat. This, with one extra horse to
plow, can be run five or six inches
deep in the bottom of the furrow,
breaking subsoil thoroughly as it
passes over the shovel, thus loosening
the ground so that water leaves quickly
before it has time to bake as on rdi-
nary plowed land, allowing less ater
to run of, wasting less soil away, and
storing rain below to rise to surface in
dry weather.
We plowed a week sooner this
spring on land we subsoiled year
ago than we could in same field not
subsoiled, and both drained about
alike. We used the above attachment
(which any good blacksmith can
make) on gang behind the plow. at
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09
Second Growth Clover.

It is quite the practice with some
farmers to pasture down the late or
second growth clover. 1t is valuable
for pasturage; nothing better for the
cows. But if not used for grazing it
will pay we'll to cut and cure it. The
objection with some is the difficulty of
curing
With the heavy dews of the length
ening nights it is found that the cut
clover scarcely gets dried through dur
ing the day and it is almost invariably
of dark color and appears to be unfit
for stacking or slowing away in the
the barn. AS matter of fact the
dark-looking clover is dryer than it
looks and with reasonably good
weather it may be sufficiently cured.
This second-growth clover is in
reality richer in nutritive qualities
than the earlier crop. Often this later
clover is better for seed and it is the
custom of some good farmers to take
their clover seed from the second
growth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09
shape of Pork Barrels.

It is about this time of the year that
the pork barrel begins to give trouble,
because the pork rises to the surface
and can no longer be covered by the
brine. Why does pork rise late in the
season? An old farmer many years
ago explained the reason. The pork
barrel is made the same shape as any
other barrel. that is, with its sides
bullying in the mi Idle and smaller
above and below. The proper shape
for any barrel to hold pork or beef is
with straight slaves and smaller at the
top than at the bottom. 1t is some
what harder to reach down into such
q barrel to get out piece of meat, but
the pork will keep as good as at first
until the last layer is reached. That
should be kept down by putting a
cover down as large as can be squeezed
through the top, and weighing it
down to tho bottom layer with heavy
stones.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09

the war in Zululand he won the rare
Victoria Cross in the retreat of Inhlo-
bane. On that occasion he saved the
life of brother officer who was retir-
ing on foot hotly pursued by the Zulus.
This gallant deed was only sample
of his conduct. Since that time Butler
has been a conspicuous figure in the
fierce fighting of the British on land in
vaded by their forces. Hetook part IN
the actions of Tel ell -Ke eber and of Kas-
sassin during the Egyptian war of 1882,
and served with distinction under
Wolseley in the Sudan expedition of
1884. 1t is the opinion of good judges
that, with the exception of Wolseley
and Roberts, Butler stands head and
shoulders over any general now in the
British army.
The excellent Boer Workmanship,
combined with the fact that it is an
unwritten rule in the British army
that officers must always stand under
fire even though the men are lying
down, makes mourning probable in
many q noble British house.
The Admiralty is perhups more on
trial than the army, especially as it is
well known that General Lord Garnet
Wolseley, the Commander in Chief,
does not approve system which gives
the navy such far-reaching power in
transporting troops.
In 1882 Great Britain despatched
fifteen thousand troops in three weeks
to Alexandria, Egypt, feat that elicit
ed the intense admiration of Count
Won Moltke, but the task of shipping
more than tfty-two thousand men has
no parallel in the history of England.
Already two branches of the service
are beginning to blame each other for
various delays, but it is scarcely ap-
parent that there has yet been any
serious lack of facilities.
The ship brokers have undoubtedly
worked something like corner On the
Admiralty, as they did during the
Hispano- American War, and the re-
cent breakdown of two transports is
still the cause of considerable abuse
of the Adm iralty.
The most remarkable point in con-
nection with the transport arrange
ments is that about eighty ships can
be taken into the Government service
without materially disturbing the ship
ping trade.
The weakest joint in the whole mob
ilization seems to be the Army Service
Corps, corresponding to the United
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09
One of Dewey's Victories.

On one occasion Admiral Dewey
spoke of his victory of May day as
the simple proposition of escaping the
mines at the entrance to the bay, if
there were any, and then of destroy
ing or being destroyed by the enemy.
But to he destroyed would have been
disobeying orders. He had been told
to destroy the enemy; and obedience,
as the lmiral will tell you smilingly,
is the first law of the navy.
This done, he was soon confronted
by another simple proposition. Four
teen foreign men of war lay menac-
in ely outside his line OF blockade.
One power, whose lust for land grab
bing is that of the neophitc, sent to
Manila fleet quite equal in strength
to ur own TO watch for an opportuu-
ity to max an embarrassment of ours
it's advantage. Behind Won Died
rich was an emperor whose peculiar
style OF diplomacy, in many instances,
has won the success which is some
tenn rorarily the reward of audacity.
1t was trying to the ordinary mortal
simply to be witness of the calm
patience of Admiral Dewey, who had
the force Of character to bide his
time When the hour for candor came
he was candid, and he won victory
without firing gun. while the ad-
miral whom the emperor had chosen
for his great enterprise became
scape goat OF the new protestations of
friendship which characterized the
enoeror's new policy toward u.s.
Golfers Weekly.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09

of DR.. Uhle is the kipu, collection
of knotted strings of different colors
which were used by the peoples of the
ancient civilizations of Peru, Ecuador
and Bolivia for the purpose of keep
ing accounts. They had no written
language and no system of figures.
Their arithmetic consisted solely of
little knotted strings. Among the
primitive villages of the Andes, the
descendants of the Incas depend up-
on the kipu for keeping accounts, and
DR.. Uhle was so fortunate as to dis
cover them in the hands of Indian
herdsmen, who used them so skill
fully that they are able to make rec
ord for every animal, every bushel of
feed and article of property that is in
trusted to their care. The colors of
the different strings represent differ
ent articles, such as barley, corn,
sheep, rams, ewes, lambs, horses,
etc., while the knots, by their size
and distance from each other, express
hundreds, tens and units, in such a
manner as to accurately include the
3ecimals.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09
Stole From Queen wiIhe,mina.

An extraordinary case of theft is re-
ported from The Hague, the victim
being no less parsonage than Queen
WIlhelmina herself. The culprit ap-
pears to be the person to whom the
safe custody of the young Queens
valuables was intrusted. The stolen
articles consist of very valuable gold
and silver toilet pieces, and seem to
have been distracted from Her Ma
jesty's dressing room. Their disap-
pearance was the cause of inquiries be-
ing made, and when the bulk of them
were discovered in the possession of a
silversmith, he stated that he had
bought them from the official in ques-
ton, who has now absconded.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09

taching lever to top of post to raise
subsoil up even with bottom of plow
in turning, working five horses to
gang, three on plow and two in the
lead. You would be surprised to SEQ
how this little shovel, cutting seven
inches, will loosen the sol, on each
side in adjoining burrows as just al
ternate furrows were subsoiled. We
know of land being subsoiled by fol.
lowing breaking plow with one horse
mould board plow, but this was o
failure, as the bottom furrow wants tc
be loosened, but not thrown out.
Every farmer can imagine what an
advantage it would be to get to farm.
ing several days sooner in spring, and,
after corn is planted, to get to cult.
waiting 80 much sooner after heavy
rains, with only about twenty five
cents additional cost to plowing
We expect to try itsome on meadow
sown a year ago, as it will not be af
fected 80 much by wet and dry
weather, and the grasses in wet sea.
sons will not be SO bad, such as wire,
tickel and foxtail. We also expect to
have it tried on wheat land, beside
some not subsoiled. In '9S we ad
wheat killed dead last of March, when
the surface was full of water, and we
are confident subsoiling would have
saved it; and if it will save wheat it
will do the same for clover.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09

few of the defeats achieved and
sustained by the British army since
that organization became an estab-
lished entity.
The Gordons, who are now in
Natal, have an old score to settle with
the Beers. In 1881 the regiment
was attached to Sir Evelyn Woods
column, about $50 men being detailed
to the small force operating under Sir
George Colley's command. They were
among the four hundred who scaled
Majuba Hill and vainly endeavored to
hold that position against the Boer at
tack. Majors Hay and Singleton and
Lieutenant Hamilton were wounded,
Singleton fatally and Captain Mac
gregor and Lieutenants Wright, Mac
donald and Staunton taken prisoners.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09
ZES

clusion. What they scan with such
anxious interest is her tremendous
preparations for the contest.
By the result of these efforts will
her strength be gauged. In assem-
bling an army twice as large
as that which she sent to the Crimea
and considerably greater than Well
ington's force at Waterloo, England
is offering an illustration, for the
first time in many decades, of her abil-
ity to fight on the land.
Although her naval strength has Of
ten been demonstrated to advantage,
it has still been matter of doubt
whether her military arm would CON-
pare favorably with that of continental
nations, and in the throes of such
test she has been engaged recently
day and night.
Gangs of men are working incessant-
iy at the ports on Englaud's shores,
Transforming liners into troop ships.
Largely augmented forces are cease
lessly turning out ammunition and
ordnance stores.
Meanwhile the men for whom these
implements of war are being made are
pouring out of barracks to the ports,
standing by to embark, drilling, man
Oeuvring and practising at targets
every spare hour. The reserves are
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09
An Extraordinary Mountain.

Near the little station of Maravillas,
Peru, which means marvellous, on
the Southern railway, there is noun
tain of which the most extraordinary
stories are told. It is claimed to be a
solid mass of ores of all varieties in
discriminatory mixed, and as one
citizen declared, call you have to do
is to blindfold your eyes, turn around
three times, throw little salt over
your left shoulder, then begin to dig
where your spade strikes and you can
get any kind of ore you want-gold.
silver, copper, lead, tin, antimony or
anything else-and it lies right on the
surface like gravel" The fact that
this extraordinary mineralogical
phenomenon has not been utilized,
however, rather detracts from the in
terest of the story.-Chicago Record.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09
Rich Cream and Milk.

The value of milk is not in the
quantity produced so much as in the
richness of the cream found therein.
This is not always apparent where
dairymen are paid for their milk &C,
cording to the quart, without much
reference t the quality. All that the
dairymen try to do is to have their
milk come up to the required standard.
There is no reason why they should
attempt to go above this, for nothing
is gained thereby. Not until custom
ers appreciate the value of good, rich
milk and cream will quality tell. When
the dairyman supplies to the general
market very rich milk he simply en-.
riches the middleman OF retailer, who
deftly dilutes it, increasing the guam
tity for his own pecuniary advantage.
1t is all right i'll a way to preach bet
ter feeding and better mixers, but
there are cases when it does not apply.
The average dairyman needs a COW
whose milk supply is measured by the
quantity and not the quality. High
bred COWS that give very rich milk,
but limited amount, are not the most
profitable for him. This sounds like
heresy from an old dairyman, but it is
not. We must raise what we can get
the most for, and so long as milk
dealers and milk exchangers give most
of the pro is to the dealers and not to
the producers we need to look at mat
ters from common sense point of
view, and supply what is best for our
interests.
L believe in good COWS, well-bred
ones, and those that give rich cream
and milk; but these COWS are not as
rule adapted to the use required of
them by the average dairyman. 1
keep such herd, and the milk OBJ
tanned from this is so much richer and
better than that given by the dairy
herd that sometimes feel ashamed of
the latter. 1 reserve the milk and
cream from these choice animals for
private customers who want extra
rich milk and are willing to pay for
value received. If l should turn these
cows into the general herd and sell
their milk to the dealers by the gallon
or an, l would lose money thereby
unless l diluted it, which, believe is
beneath the notice of every reputable
milkman 1t is better to have COWS
that give quantity, therefore, than
quality, for there is more money in
such herds, unless you are so located
that private customers can consume all
the rich milk you provide, or you
need it for butter making. There is
considerable money in raising fine
breed OF Jerseys or other rich mixers
if one can work up set of customers
to take the milk. There is steady
market the year round, and one can
calcul ate the profits down to penny.
Breeding and caring for such herd
brings it's reward in another way. One
is conscious of doing good work for
the whole business of cattle breeding,
and incidentally great deal of per-
sonal pride is enlisted in the cause
E. P. Smith in American Cultivator.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09

his Queer, which should pretty nearly
match the patriotic ardor of his Dutch
antagonist.
Among the historic regiments al
ready in South Africa or under orders
to go there, are the First (RoyaD
Dragons, the Royal Scots Greys, the
Sixth Inniskillings, the Sixth Dragon
Guards, the Tenth Hussars, the
Twelfth I.ancers, the Royal Munster
Regiment, the Gordon Highlanders,
the Black Watch, the Highland Light
Infantry, the Liverpool Regiment, the
Eighteenth Hussars and the North
cumberland Fusillers. All of these
have records which would tell the
story of most of the victories and not
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09
! FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
Prorress,ve Poultry Tests.

The houses at the Maine experiment
farm have been provided with regis
tered hens' nests, which enables the
attendant to keep complete record of
the eggs laid by each hen. The best
hens will be selected and their eggs
used for Matching purposes. The old
idea as to the influence of the shape
of eggs in determining the sex has
been tested with no definite results.
Experiments on focks of different
sizes of from 10 to 30 resulted i'll the
conclusion that the largest product of
eggs was secured from the smallest
pens, but considering the cost of
handling and cost OF coops the most
profitable size of flock is 20 hens.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09

Sir Redvers has been soldier since
he was nineteen. At that youthful
age he was a commissioned officer of
the Thirteenth Rifles, and on pure
merit, combined with dogged deter
mination, hard service and remark
able bravery, he forged his way ahead
to the high position he now holds. In
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09
Gave Them Fair Warming.

A Vienna paper relates that not long
ago three soldiers were drowned in q
military swimming school in that city.
A few days later an officer harangued
his soldiers as follows: II want you
all to be careful not to get drowned,
because that creates no end of bother
for the Colonel and the Captain. Be.
sides, it is in your own interest, tool"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09
BRITISH FIELD ARTILLERY ON THE NATAL BORDER

spirit of spontaneous, practical patriot
ism is seen on all sides. Sir Redvers
Buffers force includes the flower OF
the English nobility.
Sir Redvers Henry Butler is an old
campaigner, who has served his time
in the country to which he is going,
and who is regarded in London as the
mnst canahla man for the command
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09

States Commissary. The various sta
tions have been gutted to obtain the
necessary officers and men, yet many
line officers assure the Associated
Press that the arrangements are grave
ly inadequate for such corps. In this
connection the Naval and Militsfy
Record says:
"It is quite clear that. il England had
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09

Cne of the la est fashions in Berlin
is for mothers of the wealthiest fami-
lies, including officers wives and men,
bers of the aristocracy. to take out
their own infants in baby carriages for
an airing III the parks.