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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03
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! THROWING THE LASSO !
! Directions Which Will Enable . {
Boy to Make Lariat and to
Learn to Use 1t.

The horse-hair lariats are dry
weather ropes which are in common
use in the great deserts of the South
west, but for general service in lasso
ing cattle, stalking out horses. tying
loads on the pack horses, and for the
numerous uses to which the cowboy
puts his class rope" the braided raw.
hide lariat is more serviceable and is
more generally used. The Indians
of the great plains are very expert in
making lariats of rawhide. They use
half tanned cattle skins from which
the hair has not been removed. This
rawhide is cut into narrow strips as
long as the hide will permit, or some
times an entire hide serves to make
one strip, the cutter beginning at the
outer edge and cutting round and
round the hide along the constantly
narrowin., outside until the skin has
been reduced to one long piece Of
rawhile about one-quarter of an inch
wide. The strips are soaked IN water,
fastened to q block at one end and
worked together into braid of three
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03
) }LHNGLEY'S FLY
ING MACHINE.
SAT- Will Carry Six Men and Travel
100 Miles an Hour.

WASHINGTON, D. G. (SpeciaN.-
Professor Samuel Pierpont Langley,
of the Smithsonian Institution, is
credited by scientists and inventors
with having perfected flying ma
chine that in mechanical construction
and simplicity of detail is vast i'm
provement over his so-called aero
drome that circled in the air over the
waters of the Potomac three years
ago.
The new machine is no working
model, but is said to be able to carry
in its car as many as six men and
travel easily at rate of 100 miles an
hour under the absolute mastery of
its engineer and pilot.
Added interest accrues to this new
machine since the appropriation of
the United States Board of Ordnance,
made last fall, has been employed in
its construction. The sum of $25, 900
was put in Professor Hangley's hands
by this department of the War Bureau
in Washington, after the professor
had explained his plans and the posi-
bilities he believed to be within his
power to attain.
The engine is built of aluminium
and steel, and though its power is
great the total weight of this device is
only forty-seven pounds.
The machine is built largely of
aluminium, and the body or car is
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03
How to Manage Eoup.

That roup is catching disease is
shown by the experiments of John
Barlow at the Rhode Island station.
Two well fowls, hen and cock,
were confined in small pen with a
chicken badly affected with the dis
ease. The three fowls were obliged
to eat and drink from the same dishes
and were seen on the same roost.
After twenty-one days the disease
made its appearance in the healthy
hen, several days later the cock also
contracted the disorder. DR.. Steven
son OF Ontario reports the disease may
be conveyed by cont tining the fowls
for three or four hours in bag to-
gether. The disease has also been
conveyed by applying the discharge
from the eye of the sick fowl to the
healthy fowls.
In regard to practical treatment
Mr.. BARLOW recommends two per
cent. wash of carbolic acid or solu-
ton of corrosive sublimate to 1000 of
water, also kerosene applied to the
diseased birds. Professor Hege of
the North Carolina station, recon-
mends the use of epson salts as a
purgative dose. Others recommend
oil of turpentine fer this purpose.
When the discharge about the eye is
removed it should be washed with an
antiseptic solution, such as peroxide
of hydrogen three per cent. in water.
Fowls affected with roup need not be
killed, since by separation and careful
treatment many of them will recover.
But their constitutions are weakened
80 much as to weaken them for breed
ing purposes. There is no reason to
suppose that the disease itself is here
ditary. The sick fowls are weak and
often partly blinded and care must be
taken to see that they get enough
food.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03

about twenty-five feet long, six feet
wide and eight feet deep. The car
tapers at each end and is we'll supplied
with windows. Entrance is effected
through two doorways, one on either
side of the forward end of the car.
These doors lead directly into the
main room of the car For an ex-
tended trip this main room will be
fitted out with hammocks, cooking
utensils and other articles of the
kitchen and sleeping room that the
traveller would find necessary aud
convenient.
Back of this room is second
apartment which secretly holds the
vital organism of the new aerial mon
ster. Here it is where the liquified
air is developed which has been util-
lied with such magnificent genius by
\Professor Langley. 1t furnishes
power to the engine; it reduces 10 a
liquid the buoyant gases that are the
initial lifting power of the whole con-
trivance; it supplies fresh air for the
car at all times, and is also an ever
ready refrigerant that will preserve
fresh meats and other foods most
needed on long voyage in the air or
water.
The engine, of course, is a wonder
in itself of lig htness, compactness
and as power producer. Though
weighing only forty-seven pounds. il
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03

made its debut in Washington, it was
never known to feed on man. It's
favorite pasture has thus far been the
cubicular bug that inhabits bedding,
and its most acceptable feeding time
just after that bug has had meal of
blood from human being.
In this way melano, etc., gets a taste
of human blood. 1t has now gone into
the business for itself, and taps its
food supply without the aid of vicari-
GUS distributor.
The kissing bug is black, has fat
body, and does all its hunting by night
like the wolves in "The Jungle Book. "
It is about an inch long, has a narrow,
pointed head, and beak as sharp as
that of mosquito. When itsucks its
victim, who is always asleep, feels no
pain, but the stung parts swell to ten
times normal size in from two to four
days. Collodion is used in the treat
ment.
The probable cause of the prevalence
of the melanolestes this year is the
great abundance of insect life to be
found everywhere. Nature has pro-
vided this species to prey upon cater
pillars and other insect pests, and with
the disappearance of these the melano-
lestes will disappear also. Again,
nature has provided millions of para
sites which in turn feed upon this in
sect and destroy its eggs.
1t would be entirely out of the ques-
ton for mankind to attempt to stop
the pest by artificial methods. If the
insect pest is going to increase in still
greater numbers people will merely be
obliged to stand its ravages and make
the best of the situation. 1t is pecu-
liarly unfortunate that the melano-
lestes has chosen the night to follow
its mischievous work, as people are
necessarily more at his mercy when
sleeping than when awake.
AS rule the melanolestes picipes
makes his home under the bark OF rot
ten trees. The insect runs with great
swiftness and is hard to catch on that
account. 1t flies mostly at night.
In the larvae state these creatures
resemble somewhat the common bed
bug. In fact, in the States of Cali
fornia and Texas and in all the South
western country where considerable
annoyance and suffering are caused
by its depredations, it is commonly
known as the ''Great Big Bedbug."
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03

strands or more. While the braiding
is being done the rawhile is kept
drawn as taut as possible. When the
rope-usually about fifty feet in
length--is completed it is buried in
the ground, where it is allowed to re.
main for two or three weeks. Then
it is dug up and stretched by means
of heavy weights. The hair is then
sandpapered off, the rope is creased
with mutton tallow and the loop is
made. A lariat of this sort is priced
by its owner as something more valu-
able than Jewels or fine linen, and
many an old-time "cow-puncher"
would not sell his lariat for its weight
in gold.
The boy, however, who wishes to
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03
Agricultural Notes.

Onion thrip is most successfully
controlled in the field by the use Of
rose leaf ins ecticide, whale-o oil soap
and kerosene emulsion.
In experiments made at the Wiscon-
sin station potato seed planted four
inches deep yielded better than that
planted two inches deep OF six inch es.
Ey sprinkling manure with five
Fer cent solution of ferrous sulphdte
disease germs and denitrifying organ
isms are destroyed in very effectual
manner.
The California experiment station
finds that irr cation water does the
most good when placed close to the
stem of the plant or trunk of the tree
and allowed to soak downward.
A good acre of land should grow
thirty tons of roots, with the right
cultivation. For six months this crop
will support thirty sheep, and will
form out two-thirds of their daily
rations.
1t is estimated that the cost of pro-
tecting trees to prevent disease, by the
use of spraying mixtures, is less than
one fifth of a cent per tree, and the
spraying may also increase the profit
on fruit.
Black marsh soils are usually con-
sidered so rich that fertilizers are not
necessary. Experiments show that
they respond very we'll to applications
of farmyard manure and often to
coarse litter, if well worked in. but
commercial fertilizers other than an
application of potash have but little
influence.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03
THE FLYING MACHINE DESCENDING TO THE EARTH.

learn to lasso can make very desir-
able lariat from piece of flexible rope
about one-fourth inch in diameter
and thirty feet long. 1t is a good
plan to grease the rope with tallow,
as that will help it to run smoothly
and keep it from kinking. An eyelit
fully half an inch in diameter, of the
sort that is used on awnings, should be
provided for the slip moose. The pic
ture marked No. in the accompany
ing illustration shows how the eyelit
should be adjusted at one end of the
rope. 1t must be securely fastened
and there should he no rough rope
ends sticking out to interfere with
the easy working of the moose.
When your lariat is ready for SER
vice let the rope slip through the
"honda" or eyelet. till loop about
five feet in diameter is made. Next
coil the remaining rope in your left
hand (see No. / in the illustration) un-
til the loop and six feet OF rope re-
main uncoiled. Then grasp the re-
naming rope in your right hand, hold
ing it and the loop about one foot
above the honda (see No. ~, and you
are ready for the swing. In making the
swing let your wrist be timber, in or
der that as you whirl the loop above
and around your head, from right to
left, the wrist will turn with the loop,
thus enabling the latter to make hor-
izontal revolution. (See No. g Stand
facing the object you intend to lasso
and when you are ready to make the
throw let the loop go as it swings
from back to front, at the same time
make quick step forward. At the
instant the cast, or throw. is made
the hand should be palm down and
the arm stretched forward at full
length and on level with the shoul-
dsr (see No. 81. After some practice
in throwing the lariat the loop as it
flies through the air will remain open
like hoop lying on the ground. At
this time the right side of the loop
should be lower than the left, If such
is the case, the low side will strike
the target first and swing the other
side over the object.
In coiling the surplus rope in your
left hand be sure to have it SO adjusted
that it will "pay out" easily. The
important thing to learn first is to
make the loop fly straight and OF,
level course. When you have reached
the point of skill where your loop re-
mains open while sailing and makes a
"bee line for the mark, you may
know that you will soon be MAJ ter Of
the l-ilat.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03
good interest on their poorly invested

good interest on their poorly invested
capital.
AS rule I do not think it is possible
for farmer to make good living in
farming on land that he has paid
higher than $50 an acre. There are a
few exceptions to this, where the land
is we'll located near large markets, and
it is possible to get the produce to the
consumer direct. Often such land is
cheaper at 500 per acre than much of
our farming land at $50 per acre, sit
uated many miles back from the
cities.
In order to make farming pay it is
necessary to reduce our valuation of
farm land. How much is farm land
worth? Merely what it will ray when
carefully and properly farmed by an
intelligent agli ulturist, and nothing
more unless it is located where in the
near future it will he valuable for
building purposes. Now it is an easy
matter to figure out what land will
pay by ascertaining the cost of labor
i'll that reg on, fertilizers and transport
tati Il rates to market, and the aver
age prices that have been paid for
produce for five years past. Pay for
the land what it is actually worth, and
farming will be found to pay. 1t is
because so many have paid fictitious
prices for their farm land that they
cannot make living--that is, over
and above the interest on the invested
capital. The plea made in some To-
calities that it is necessary for
the good of the place to keep
the land up to q certain figure is
all nonsense. Sooner or later the
land will find its true value, OF it will
be eaten up by the owners through
inability to pay for thames S. Will
son in American Cultivation.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03
| FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
The Place for the silo.

The silo should be placed where it
is the most convenient to feed from
and to fill. For convenience in feed
ing and filing, and for cheapnsss of
construction, the best place for the
silo is in the barn where the silage is
to be fed. The second best place is
Immediately adjacent to the barn and
connected with it by feeding chute.
That there is no serious objection to
p acing the silo in the barn is borne
oat by large number Of experiments.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03
Humble Birthplace of President.

One of the oldest houses in the
South is the building shown in the
accompanying picture, in Raleigh,
N. c., which was the birthplace of
President Andrew johnson. It is q
very small affair, only eighteen feet
front and eleven deep, and contains
but two rooms. In the upper room,
which is only seven by nine feet in
size, and as smoke-dried as Lap
lander's hut, AndrewJ obnson was born.
For many years the house has been oc-
cupied by colored people; and an old
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03
The Cost of Farm Land.

A good deal OF the farm land which
today does not pay the owners on the
investment originally cost too much.
Farm land in many parts Of the coun-
try is too high, out of all proportion
to the cost of other improved property
in cites and towns. Farms are often
held hi h by the owners because they
were duped into paying too much for
them at the beginning, and they con-
slider times pretty poor aud farming
ec.ag to the dos if they cannot make
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03

serves to drive the aerodrome at the
speed of at least 100 miles an hour,
and can operate at the same time a
small dynamo, to which it can be
easily geared.
Back of the engine-room is the stor-
age-room, having ample space for all
provisions.a .and even additional freight
and gearing that would be used in a
long journey.
The so-called pilot-house occupies
the forward end next to the main or
entrance room. Slightly abaft of
amidships on the outside of the ma
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03
Exercise for Swine.

All animals, in order to be healthy
and thrive, which, by the way, means
a profit, should have at least little ex-
ercise, and light here let say that the
dairy COW is no exception to this rule.
But swine are oftentimes neglected
along this line-perhars more SO than
cows-which ought not to be, for ex-
ercise creates muscle for the pig which
serves to keep it healthy, or rather
enables it to ward off disease. To
give them this exercise it is not nec-
essary to drive the pigs about, as the
ordinary walking which they would do
while out at pasture, if they only had
the chance, would be great suffi-
cheney. This is another proof of the
value of pasturage for swine.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03

Admiral flagship Olympia will be presented when arrives at
the people the State
the Olympia The principal @
of Victory intended to be symbolic of tho
triumph of American This figure
Or when not table, the figure can be
Next figure Victory the
attractive the set great which the names of Admiral
the Olympia
morning May The comprises punch bowl and
kettle with and stand coffee pot pitcher and
different boat and
ndeara having
There
dozen specially for the Olympia
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03

''auntie" who now lives there tells
visitors that she believes some day
"dese people will carry de ole house
off. Ebery one OBJ dem tears off big
splinter. Jacob Johnson, the Presi-
lent's father, was tailor here, and
nis wife was maid of all work at the
sid Union Hotel on the site of the
present postoffi &c. Jacob lost his life
in a mill-pond while attempting to
save the life of drowning friend. In
1866 monument was erected to him
near the scene of his heroic deed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03

Senator Clark. Of Montana, recent.
~ laid an asphalt walk before his
Western home, and, the composition
being not yet dry, caused temporary
boardwalk to be erected, with the sign,
''Take the Boardwalk" Some local
wags noted this, and the day after its
appearance carried off the walk, and
wrote under the sign the words, "We
Have"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03

France prohibits the use of cement
floors for powder magazines. 1t is
said that particles of sand, getting in.
to the cracks of cement floors, cause
ignition of the powder by friction.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03
KISSING BUG" rs IDENTIFIED.
A Hideous Insect One Inch Long That
Feeds on II uman Lips.

The kissing bug" which has been
on the rampage in New York and else.
where, is not unknown to entomolo.
gists, but its habit of biting human
beings on the lips is perfectly new.
This hideous insect is called melano.
lestes picipes by the scientific men
and is predatory insect. Until it
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03

vessel will consist of two men, one to
care for the engine and the other as q
lookout or pilot, who also directs the
steering apparatus. The entire struc-
ture in its present perfec. shape has
cost only $1,000.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-03

FLYING MACHINES STARTING POINT.
blouse boat at Quantico, Va, on which
Professor Langley conducts his expert
ments with the aeroplane.)
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ASKS FOR DAMAGES
Dr. A. c. Jordan Sues the Ice &
 Coal Company

Dr. 4. 0. Jordan entered suit in the Chaneery court in this city Saturday morning against the Ar kansas & Texas Consolidated Ice & Coal Go.
 The plaintiffs complaint is as fol- lows: He states that on the 18th day of August he was the owner ot two horses of the value of $250. one buggy of the ayalue of s$15O aud a set of double harness of the value of s25, and which was used by him in the practice of his profession. That, on the said 18th day of Aug ust, in obedience to a professional call he visited the home of Capt. John s. Bell near the corner of Fourth avenue and Oak street, leav- ing bis horses attached to the buggy in charge of a driver stand ing in front of the named residence upon the public street. He adds that an ice wagon and mule in charge of a careless servant, struck his buggy and over threw and drag ged the same for some distance, at the same time throwing the plaintiffs driver to the ground frightening the horses and causing them to run away and break the buggy and harness and rendering the animals unfit for further use to him. Wherefore the plaintiff praYs judgment for the sum of $320 and for other proper relief.
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THEY RAN CLOSE
But Miss Holderness Proved the
 FavOrite.

As was mentioned exclusively in Fridays Graphic, Miss Virgie Hol- derness won the Maddox Seminary Scholarship, the No. 2. Kimball piano, prlzes worth $625, which were offered by the Arkansas Ga zette to the most popular young lady in Arkansas.
 The successful Fordyce belle bad Al, 837 votes to her credit, which is nearly 5000 more votes than were cast for her closest competitor. Miss Bessie Wilson, of Morrillton, and Miss Ola Hazen, of Des Arc, were her competitors and they were enthusiastically supported by their respective friends. Pine Bluff and all the towns in this section sup ported Mss Virgie and Fordyce can well feel proud of such popu- lar young lady.
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AGClOENTLY SHOT
Was White Man:Namedshankles-
 Happened Near Star City.

From a citizen who was in the city Saturday from Star City, we learn of an accident which occurred near that place last Tuesday. and of which young man named Shankles and who resides with Capt. J. l.. Hunter, was the victim.
 Young Saankles was out hunting and bis dog was suddenly attracted by something under clay root. He took the stock Of his gun, 8 small rife, and tried to punch the thing out. Ia doing so the weapon was discharged. The bullet tore a hole through Shankles' left hand, enter ed the left breast just below the nipple and came out of his back. The young unfortunate may die.
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BURGLARS AGAIN
Enter the Grocery Store of Mr. Will
 Shepherd.

Thursday night the grocery store owned and conducted by MT. Will Shepherd on West Barraque street was again visited by burglars, which is the second time in the past four nights.
 The thief or thieves entered the store by means of removing a win- dow pane in the rear of the building and squeezing through the small opening made The thieves secured $2 50 in change from the cash draw CT, valuable gold watch and a large amount of groceries.
 The police are working on the case and are on the road to the right par ties. Will Young, Q negro boy, DOW awaits developments in the Jefferson county jail. He was ar rested in this city few days ago, and is charged with the burglary and grand larceny, committed at Shepherds store last Sunday night.
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DUKE WINS.
He IS Slated to Succeed Hon. J. B.
 Friedheim.

MT. Chas. T. Duke, the prominent merchant of Baxter, Drew county, was recommended to President Me Kinley by the Republican State Ex- ecutiye Committee, which met in Little Rock Saturday and he will doubtless receive the position of Register Of the United States land office at Camden, which was recent ly made vacant 5y the death of Hon. ). B. Friedheim.
 There were three other applicants for the Cfice and Little Rock was thronged with prominent Republi- can leaders Saturday, they having journeyed to the capital to ''pull" for tbeir respective favorites. They were D. ". Chandler, of Camden, John W. Meeks, of New Lewisville. and a negro named Murray from the latter place.
 MT. Duke, the man who secured the plum, has never held an office or asked for one, notwithstanding be is leader of tho Republicans in his section.
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SOCIETY.
k@ @%@A@N NNNANN A@1

Miss Bridget Brennan received 0 large number of her friends at her home on East Second avenue last Thursday and rendered them Pho nograph party. Dancing and musi- cal numbers were entertaining feat ures of the evening and Miss Brennan proved herself a charming and eff cient hostess. The guests were made the recipients of delightful ices and other refreshments during the eyen- ing. All in all it was 3 very pleas ant and enjoyable affair refecting great credit upon the hostess and friends who so ably assist, her.