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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-06
LPORTE. PENNA, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, B99

ferent counties III the stare Tor appIl-
cants for appointment to positions under
the new census bureau. There will be
many desirable places in this branch Of
the federal service, and the beauty Of
them is that they viii not be restricted
by the civil service regulations which
make college graduates favorites in the
competitive tests required before many
federal appointments can be made. 1t is
announced from Washington that these
appointments will be made in accord
ance with the scheme outlined by Presi-
dent Mckinley for the selection of fourth
class pOstmasters. Where there is a Re.
publican congressman in a district the
recommendations of this representative
will be recognized, but in Democratic
congressional districts. the United States
senator's Endorsement must appear upon
the application blank. Thus, should the
deadlock at Harrisburg not be broken,
Senator Penrose will have the naming
of these census appointments in every
Democratic district in the state He will,
of course, hep to strengthen the regular
Republican organization wherever pos
sible by these appointments.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-06

The New Mayor of Philadelphia AL
ready in Line with the Republican
Stalwarts OF the State, and Indicates
His Position by His Appointments.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-06

albany, April 1.-Charles HI. Daal.
who was recently appointed Superin-
tendent of Repairs for Section g. Erie
Canal. has handed In his resignation.
Col. Partridge announced the appoint
men of Hiram Schuyler of Minaville.
Montgomery county. to I'LL tue vacan-
cy
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-10-07

LITTER TO MAS. rlHxHAA no. Sa's'sl
DEAR MRS. fisAhAA-ro. we
years 1eit tireo ana SO weak ana oa<]y
that some Gays coui1 naruiy 81
around the mousse nacAacnc anu nes1
ache all the tme ana my 1000 wouio
net digest ana nao sucn PAINS IN ING
womb ana troubled with ieucorrne1s
ana kidneys were anecceo.
After birth OF eacn cniio l grew
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-10-07
HEX HUSBANDS PARTNER


Among what are known as the labor
ing classes in this country the woman
il the financial head of the house"
writes Frances Evans, of sThe Wife
and Her Husbands Business" 'The
man is the wage-earner; the woman
the wage-holder. Every mechanic who
is considered = steady man hands over
his wages to his wife when he is paid
Off. She handles the money and directs
the finacial intrests of the entire fam
lily. The women of that class estimate
mans character by his willingness
to intrust his earnings to his wife or
mother. The wife of day laborer is
compelled by necessity to be partner
in the matrimonial concern; but let the
husband of one of these women rise
gradually or suddenly into large means
and wide business interests, and you
viii see her little by little accustom
herself to coddling, in the form of serv-
ants and Injuries. She is no longer
|. compelled to find ways and means,
while her husband takes pride in turn
ing her into fine lady, and SO destroys
the healthy partnership Of former days
without offering her compensation ton
the earlier confidence between them.
Ladies' Home Journal
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"A healthy fowl always picks up its
food quickly and seems to relish it. 1t
is good indicator to health. q
All that is needed TO keep hogs in
health is good food in healthy variety,
clean water to drink, sufficient range
without or within, for plenty or exer-
else, and close quarantine against in
lection.
Those who have tried it recon-
mend that bulls be made to do q mod
crate amount of work. They are easi-
ly taught to work in single harness,
and may be made quite serviceable in
hauling around on the farm.
do not condemn a SOW if she far
rows small litter the first time; often
the second will be a decided improve
sment,s especially if she be descended
from good parent. -..s.as
Let every one who raises beef for
market have the export trade always
in his minds eye. The cattle sold for
the foreign market are principal
factor in determining the price for all
ciasse.
s. --OSC no idlu Dut a tnOiOuBlAtuCO,
and successive rams should be. OF the
same breed, for when trying to inn
prove there is no advantage in crosses.
A flock thus renovated will be as good
for all practical purposes as full
bloods.
breeding to yearling bulls is Lad
custom. If the calf is to be made into
veal the matter. is not a serious one,
but If heifer, TO be reared as a dam
for future stock, no better method OF
depreciating the breed could be de-
sired.
Even in winter feeding the sue
culenf silage has more influence upon
the milk Row than the grain ration,
|Ahowine, that while grain has its-func-
|tion to perform in the food economy,
lit does not b. any means make COM
plete ration.
Vicious bulls should be abolished.
They are not only dangerous as long
aa they live. but their sins crop out In
their progeny for generations. The
only sure cure for the unruly, pugna-
Ieicus bull IS h bui1et Just where sines
cross from each horn to the eye Of the
opposite side.
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ENGLISH IDEA OF AN INDIAN.
ford Man with Food for
Thought.

There are two or three people in Chi
cago who would be much interested
Just now if some one would enlighten
them as to how much instruction upon
general matters is given at the Uniyer-
atty of Oxford, England. These Chi
cagoans, whose minds doubtless are
benighted, have, however, a lurking
suspicion that Oxonian teaching must
be specific rather than broad. They are
willing to be 1ndeceived, but perhaps
even graduates from the great English
university will acknowledge that their
thoughts have some basis for exist
ence.
An Englishman of rank and money
visited Chicago recently, and with him
came his private secretary, a young,
fresh-faced, jolly fellow just out of Ok
ford university. The secretary brought
letters of introduction to Chicago man
from well-known London actor and
an equally prominent man of letters.
The Englishman came direct to Chi
cago, making no stop in New York.
The secretary called upon the Chicago
man to whom he had letters and who
did little entertaining, inviting three
city friends to meet the private secre-
tary at luncheon at noted restaurant.
It was after the cigars were lighted
that the conversation turned upon
things American. The Chicagoana
knew that the Britons were credited
with believing that they could shoot
buffaloes under the shade of the Audi
forum and shoot grizzlies along the
Skokie, but they were not quite pre-
pared for what was to come. The lit
tie luncheon party had been waited
upon by = coal black negro with crisp
hair curled tight to his head. The sec
Rotary throughout the repast had eyed
the attendant with interest. When the
waiter finally had left the room the
English guest turned TO his host and
aid:
"Mr. Nelson, it seems to me that
read somewhere that the American In
dams had straight hair. The hair Of
the one who waited on us curls like
Chicago Tribune.
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A MALE FLIRT.
Marry Him and He
Got Left.

'Silas Trufitt, you quit starin' thet
critter outer countenance an pay at
tention to me-" she said.
ssThet's what I've been doin' fer most
three year, Mirandy," observed Mr..
Trufitt, mildly, bringing his eyes back
from the cow he was admiring.
''Now you've asked me to marry you
bout dozen times, haven't you?" she
continued.
"Fifteen-countin' this" corrected
Silas.
San I've alters stood you off, amt l.,
Silas?" she asked.
swell, yes, Mirandy, you have = ex-
ceptin' the times the old mans kicked
me out" assented Silas.
swell, was jest goin' to say, Silas,
tibet, SEEM you was anxious she
continued, with coquettish little hesi-
fancy.
snow, Mirandy, don't be hasty; don't
you be too hasty," interrupted Silas, UNI
easily.
''See here, you Silas Trufitt, do you
want to marry me, or don't your" she
demanded with natural asperity.
swell, dunno, Mirandy; I dunno"
replied Silas, chewing thoughtfully on
a straw. 1--WE got chanst to work fer
a man up to Smithville. an l was kinder
calc'latin' -
you was, was you? Well, what'd you
ask me to marry you fer, then?" she
asked, with some directness.
swell, dunno, Mirandy, 'less'n it was
kinder.a habit I've fell inter" said Silas,
slowly. 4
''You can jest fall outer it, then" she
snapped, banging the door after her az
she fed into the house.
"Now, amt tibet jest like woman
Silas ruminated. 'They can't never
make noallowancesfera man, but think
he's sure in earnest if he shows them
the least bit of attention" - N. Y
World.
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Willing That Others should
PROFIT ny II.

I have been raising teef cattle fol
the last three years and have found it
more profitable than dairying. Dairy
ing is all right if farmers are fixed for
it H-you have dairy cows and cream
cries close by and boy to take the
milk to the creamery, then stay 1.-The
business. But nineteen ont Of every 90
farmers have half-blood Durhams or
other beef cattle. have tried it with
poor success. 1t is like attempting to
get trotting horses from draft mares.
1t is very true that there are some
good mixers among the Durhams and
other beef cows, but how many farm
ers sell off their poor mixers and buy
good ones? Not one out of 20. Why?
Because good mixer is too high i'll
price, and how many of us have testers
to find out if the COW is worth buying
or not? Furthermore, If we had
tester and started out to buy cows and
drove into farmers yard, would we
ask him his price on the COW first Or
would we ask him to let us test her
first? He will put a price. on her all
right, but don't show your tester UNI
less you have good team.
Now think my plan good one for
the average farmer. My herd consists
of half-blocd Durhams and half ma
tive, as we call them. have IL cows.
Out of the 12 j find ] have six good
butter cows. / take a Galloway or
Polled Angus bull and put him with
the ~ cows. have them come in
April if l can take the calves from
my six good mixers and put them on
the other six poor mixers along with
their own. Each cow then has two
calves. then milk M six good cows
and make nice LOT of butter.
l keep my calves in the barn from
the time they are born until they are
sold, never letting them out. They run
in the basement for exercise. / only
let them suck in the morning and
evening. Before milking ! run them in
box stall, shut them in there until
/ milk my six cows. l then let the
cows l. have MIXED ont. The calves
are turned out of the box stall and
in less than one week the strange
calves will Irin to their foster mothers
without any bother. When they are
done sucking, drive them into the
box stall again and turn all the cows
out on pasture. Give the calves all the
oats and corn meal they will eat. Have
it in asbox where they can get il at
all times. Give them q little hay and
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THE TIME TO DO IT.
Now Is the Time to Remove weeds
From Land From which Crops
Have Been Taken.

1t is the part of wisdom to pre-
pare for the evil when it may come.
sWhile the soldiers slept the enemy
took the city" The farmer not only
has to fight everyday battles with the
powers of natural evils on the farm,
but if he should lessen his labors for
the future year he must now in this
year commence the work. 1T is said
that "a pound of preventive is worth
ton of cure" This is on the rule
that "a stitch in time saves nine" A
shovel of dirt or a cart load of sod
used in time will prevent a ''crevasse"
in the lower Mississippi delta, that
when not prevented, destroys millions
of dollars worth of property. "A
stitch in time save nine" This is
mighty true, and is an object lesson
that the world should not be slow to
learn.
But what / thought of when took
pencil and tablet in hand was the
weeds in garden and field that. now
cumber the ground in the place where
useful crops grow. The summer will
soon be passed, and. autumn leaves
will fall; the cabbage rows are Still
there, but are ragged and rotting;
the butter-beans still hold doubtful
ground, contested by the .'keerless
weeds" and crab-grass." If you want
clean fields next year. now is q good
time to cut up sprouts and dig up
docks and all evil Plumbers" of
ground that have lifetime of more
than one year. About the ineanest
thing that is seen is garden on the
farm. or in a city lot, filled with
"keerIess' weeds and ''crabgrass" in
the place where stood the rows of
peas and bunch beans, and lettuce
and turnip green's. These weeds are
bad ones, and one good, healthy s'keer-
less weed will produce enough seed
to plant Ave acres with a full crop.
As soon as your early vegetables
are off the ground, prepare the ground
and plant second crop or sow tur-
nips. You can raise two crops of q
number of vegetables the same year
from the seed of the FIRST crop; you
can raise second crop Of beans and
lettuce and some other vegetables
from seed of the first crop.
About the meanest thing That a
meen housekeeper and farmer in town
81 country can show yon il garden
filed with growth Of ripe weeds
when October's frost comes, with
enough seed to I'll thou<antl-acre
farm One way mt u have weeds Is
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FARMER.ANDPLANTER
FARMERS AND CREDIT.
Debts Are MfIlstones Of Eser-In-
creasing Weight About the
Neck of the Farmer.

While the present financial condi-
ton of this southern country is any
thing but satisfactory, and the crop
outlook is not very encouraging, there
is one point that stands out in bold re-
lief. We may differ. on many of the
causes and remedies for our troubles
hut we can all agree upon this one:
ut is easier to borrow money than it
is to pay it," ~ -
BY borrowing money we wish to in
Guide all debt-making. If you buy on
time it is only another way of borrow
ing. 1T is easier to buy on credit than
it is to pay as you go.
farmers making purchases on time.
But necessity does not always drive
us to make these contracts. Nf~
We are apt to try to reason our
selves into believing mat we must do
SO. That we can not do without the ar
ticles purchased on time. But we very
often deceive ourselves. If perchance
we are refused the credit we desire,
we very often find that we get along
about as well without the things we
thought necessary. And when payday
genes around and we have the money
10 debt to pay, we are better off.
M4ny time we could do just as well
without the guano we buy on time UNI
til we are able to pay for 1t. The same
is true about one-half we buy. on time.
We could do without il.
These guano notes, lien notes, mort
cages and open accounts, hang like a
weight around the neck of our ener-
giles.
There is great difference in the
spirit of the man who is toiling to
pay off debt and the man who is
working to get money to enjoy it when
he gets it.
The debts we make have depressed
us until we hardly respect ourselves,
and hardly feel worthy of the respect
of others.
We do not wish b be misunderstood,
We recognize that credit Is or ought to
be the milrket value of character.
When placed upon this basis and used
with care it is the very life-blood OF
commences.
TO buy real estate or some perma-
rent tangible property on time at a
fair value and at reasonable interest is
oil right, but the indiscriminate pur-
chase of all kinds of farm supplies,
dry goods and notions is all wrong.
1t is suicidal for farmer to buy
corn, -four, meat and snch like on time,
He should grow these to use and to
sell. Ills folly for farmer to buy
dry goods, made of cotton at enormous
percentages, on time and devote all
his energies to growing cotton to sell
at less than cost.
This would never be the case if the
farmers paid cash and owned the crops
they made.
The farmers who make living at
home and sell surplus are always in
comfortable circunstances.Sou
Cultivator.
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A KNOWING HORSE
His Remarkable Memory was Alnest
the Breaking of . HAPPY
Family.

II see a number of reasons in the
paper why an automobile is better than
q horse" said the former sheriff of
DeKalb county, as he lighted the insur-
ance agents cigar and settled himself;
"but can tell you one reason that the
city man does not think about"
swell. what is that?"
''Listen. wouldn't say mean thing
about my wife-not for worlds. But,
do you know, she doesn't always be-
ueve me-"
81 do-when you talk that way"
"Well, never mind that. Listen. /
have as good buggy horse as any man
ever pulled a line over. Idrove him four
years when was sheriff, and I've been
driving him ever since, and he's
younger now than he was when I
bought him.
"You see, long ago, before I was elect
ed I used to go with girl out in
Somonauk township, and after I was
sheriff and was riding a good deal I
used to make it convenient to get out
that way a good many times. It's
right on the main south road, you
know, and you can't get anywhere with
out passing the place"
what / want to know" said the m
surance agent, sis, did you charge mile
age every time you visited her house r.
"Sure. What's the fee and salary bill
for, anyway? Well, didn't marry her
land I'm not saying whose fault that
was, either. But did marry right
good woman, and now and then we 60
buggy riding. / haven't been in that
Somonauk township house, nor on the
farm, for three years.
But that blamed horse will break
his neck to run up to the gate and stop
every time my wife and go out that
way. And she won't believe me but
what am still calling on that young
lady, and can't make her think differ.
ent, not to save my life. Now, If the au.
tomobile will help man out of scrape
Of that kind, why, it can get very pop
ular down in DeKalb county."-Chica,
70 Post.
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ARR DIFFICULT TO MAKE
the Subjects Much IncOn.
venience.

Il u not often that men desire that
. life mask be taken of their features;
they prefer to wait till after death be-
fore undergoing such an ordeal. Yet
several residents Of Chicago have passed
through this unpleasant process, and
their masks adorn their parlor or Of
fees. Masks from life are taken al
most precisely in the same way as after
death, save that much greater care has
to be used, as the subjects life hangs
ON q very thin thread, or to be more
precise, two small quilts. 1t requires
q great deal of nerve and patience to
undergo, the sensation being most dis
agreeable. When a mask from life is
about to be secured the subject reclines
ON long table and towels are placed
around his neck and forehead to pre-
vent the plaster going where not in-
tended. The face is slightly creased,
but not enough to fill the pores of the
skin. Care has to be especially taken
with the eyelashes, as otherwise, in
the subsequent operations, these are
likely to be pulled off. A small quill is
now inserted in either nostril to allow
the subject to breathe through and cot
ton wool lightly pressed around the
base to keep the liquid plaster from in
truding. A pair of scissors is always
kept handy so as to be able to cut of
the tops of the quilts should by any
chance the plaster splash up and cover
them.
All being ready the plaster is care
fully poured over the features. The
following operations have then to be
performed with skill and celebrity: Di-
rectly the plaster lightly covers the
face q small but strong thread is laid
on either cheek running from the top
of the head down to the neck and
pressed into the plaster until it almost
touches the skin. Additional plaster is
now placed on until the whole is about
an inch in thickness. Ere this has
quite set the aforementioned threads
are pulled up through the mold SO as to
cut the plaster, otherwise it would be
impossible to remove it from the face.
The subject whose mask is being taken
is now having lively time. The plas-
ter presses and burns his cheeks. He
thinks of all the horrible things that
might happen should those two little
quilts get choked. Not sound of the
outer world can he hear save some in
distinct rumbling and the thud, thud
of his beating heart almost deafens him.
Hours seem to pass and he is powerless
to know what is going on. He lies help
lessly there and, perhaps, out of
curiosity, tries to raise an eyelid. That
settles him, as by this time the plaster
has hardened and holds the lid in an
immovable grip. A sickly sensation
comes over him-he feels paralyzed
and unconsciously gives long groan.
This, by the way, can only come
through the quilts in his nostrils, and it
naturally alarms the operator, who i'm
mediately shouts as loudly as he can
to know if anything is the matter. The
subject is just able to hear his voice
and so raises his hand, prearranged
signal that ''all's WELL"
The plaster, through being mixed
with warm water, quickly hardens and
in the course of about five minutes the
mold is strong enough to be taken of.
Chicago Chronicle.
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next year. There Is no man who has
a garden patch or corn patch but can
prevent wilderness of ripe weeds in
his patch; without il maybe, the man
who is poor enough not to have horse
or cow, but rich enough to half half
dozen children and q qua,ter-dozeD
dogs.-Cor. Farmers Home Journal.
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The introduction of the improved
breeds of sheep is creating new in
terest in the southern states. Farmers
are organizing local sheep breeders
associations, and raising sheep, for
both mutton and wool. With grass all
the year round sheep are indispensa-
BILE in the south, and will add millions
to the diversified agricultural prosper
ity of the south. Dixie Farmer.
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Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot. Ease,
powder for the feet. 1t makes tight OF
ions, Swollen, Smarting, Hot, Callous' Sore.
and Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe
Stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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An Excellent Combination.


The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
maneutly. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance. and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing hgs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIe SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. GAL
LoUIsvILLE Ky. NEW YORK. n Y.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price soes per bottle
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Safe.

She-I think Dewey can be trusted to
select a new admiral's uniform that suits
him, don't you?
He-Oh, yesl 1t isn't as if he were mar
ried man.-Puck.
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To Cure n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund money II fails to cure. CSC
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The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever Is a bottle Of GRovE's TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. It's simply iron and quinine in
atasteless form. Nocure-no pay. Price soc.