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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09
A TREADMILL DOG.
One That Runs Printing Press in
Wisconsin Embellishments.

Wisconsin Embellishments.
A dog which runs press is curl
osity in Plymouth, Wis. and is prob
ably the only animal in the world do
ing this kind of service. s'Gyp," as
the dog is known, is owned by the
Plymouth Review Company, and not
only runs off the edition of the paper
once week, but is also employed to
run large job press.
The dog is an English mastiff,
weighing $50 pounds, and formerly
belonged to a Snowman who became
stranded there and left the animal at
one of the hotels. The proprietors of
the Review secured him, and his
tricks of operating wheel were de-
veloped.
A wooden wheel, Neight feet in di-
ameter and four feet wide, was con-
structed and balanced on shaft on
the end of which was placed pully to
drive main shaft. This shaft was
connected with nine-column power
press, capable of carrying the forms
of ix-column quarto paper. In the
wheel Gyp was placed and in short
time taught to tread. Though usually
tractable, there are two things which
throw the dog into rage. The first
is to have any one turn the wheel,
which Gyp has come to look upon as
his own, and second the sight of
particular cat. The latter fact is
taken advantage of when the dog does
not tread fast enough. A glimpse of
the cat is sufficient to increase the
speed of the wheel, and if the cat is
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09
! FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
Digestors for Pig Food.

An agricultural paper suggests the
following as aids to digestion for the
pig pen:
First: A mixture Of six pounds of
salt to bushel of wood ashes.
Second: To six bushels of charcoal
broken fine add six pounds of salt,
one bushel wheat shorts and 1 IA
pounds of copperas dissolved in a
pail of water.
Third: One bushel of wood ashes,
iour pounds of charcoal, six pounds of
salt and IA pounds OF copperas dis
solved in pail of water.
One or the other of these should be
kept in an open box-but protected
from the weather in every pig pen
and where the animals may help them
selves. New York Weekly Witness.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09
Utilizing Farm Mannrea

It is generally understood that all
iertilizing clements must dissolve be-
fore they become plant food. Hence
the more thoroughly decomposed they
become in the compost heap, the more
quickly rains and dews will dissolve
them after they are applied to the
soil. My plan of caring for farm
manures is to make three bins by
placing posts eight feet apart and sid
ing up with boards. The size of these
bins will be determined by the amount
of waste to be converted into fertilizer.
Board mp the first and second bins
three feet high. The third bin / make
larger than the others, as it must hold
the entire output Of compost until it is
distributed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09

To prevent waste of the liquid
manures by teaching, spread thick
layer of dry muck, peat or marsh sod
over the bottom of the bins. This will
act as an absorbent. If this is too
much trouble put in layer of coarse
grass or straw instead. Bin No. is
to receive all fresh manures, night
slops from the house, ashes, droppings
from poultry houses and pig pens, old
shoes, bones and trash of all kinds.
Make bin No. a general dumping
ground for everything that can possibly
be utilized, such as dish water and
wash water, unless you have hogs and
prefer to give this last to them. See
that the stable manure and rubbish
are thoroughly mixed in bin No. l.
By thus incorporating all the trash
with the stable manure you prevent
its heating too rapidly, or burning.
Sprinkle lime, OF better, sulphate of
potash over ALL This will hasten de-
composition. Keep all the bins that
contain anything covered with straw,
earth or coarse grass to prevent the
ammonia escaping
Fork over contents of bin No.
little every three OF four days to
thoroughly mix coarse with fine and
in three or four days after bin No.
is full fork it all over into bin No. 2,
then proceed to fill bin No. l again.
When bin No. ] is full this time,
empty bin No. 2 into bin No. 3, and
repeat the process with bin No. /.
Every plant that grows in garden or
field has taste for food peculiar to
itself. The old shoes, bones and
even the dead cat thrown into bin
No. l and mixed with the other COM
post will find its way into the little
rootlets of some plant.
While this method does not make
complete fertilizer for any special
plant, it makes most excellent gen
eral fertilizer. We are much too apt
to think of worn out articles as dead
or worthless matter. An article serves
as long and we'll as it can in one form
and then disintegrates only to allow
the individual particles to come to-
gether in some new and often higher
form-C. NJ Drake in New England
HOmestead
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09
Mans 1ncra.itude to His Horse.

Spokane, the horse that beat Proc
tor Knott in one of the finest Derbys
that was ever run, winning his owner
$50, 900 and the feeting but bright re-
nown of the turf, has been brought
back to the scene of his former tri-
umphs and sold at auction for paltry
$170. Once horse that kings would
have been proud to own, now he
stands the chance of becoming miser-
able hack in road-wagon. The in
gratitude that men who own race
horses show to the animals which
served them so we'll is an old story. =
Louisville Courier-J ournal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09


soil in the pots was again prepared for
planting, and crop of buckwheat
grown. By this means two crops are
secured during each season, so that
the value of the experiment is largely
increased, in consequences of duplicat-
ing the data obtained.
Very careful attention is naturally
given to the water supplied ito the
pots. and formerly at proper intervals
known amount of distilled water was
added to the soil by means of glass
measuring vessels, but as the work
has progressed, these have been dis
cardod and number of tin vessels,
each holding two pounds of distilled
water, have been substituted. As the
amount OF water added to every pot
must be known (so that the conditions
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09

One of the most remarkable of the
limb formations near the top of the
tree form the letter "R," clearly
marked out by half dozen oddly
crooked branches, and below it per-
feet "H" las been formed in the same
way.
A little lower down there is perfect
"X," !" and near it well-detined capi-
tai en-" The lower branches are
decorated with an &C." trife mis-
shapen, an t'L" and "Z." A cur
ious curved fork at the end of short,
straight limb make a monster co."
and there are in all three 'sY's" on the
tree and creditable capital ''P." In
addition to these are number of
other letters not 80 clearly formed
which many persons have discovered.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09

not taken away after time the dog
would work himself in to such a pas
sion that the press would be torn to
pieces by the speed. Gyp has been
doing the work for two years, never
missing day, and seems to enjoy the
work, frequently getting into the
wheel in the middle OF the night and
running half an hour OF more just to
"warm up" as it were. When COM
manded, the dog will start up OF stop
like a horse.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09


phoric acid, and potash removed from
the soil by each crop. The data from
seven seasons is now at hand, and the
preparation of preliminary report is
under way. 1t will contain state
ments in regard to the composition of
the soils, their physical character, their
water-holding capacity, their contents
of humus, and the percentage of nitro
gen, phosphoric acid, and potash con-
tanned therein. both as regards total
content and in respect of the quanti-
ties removed by different solvents.
This report will be illustrated, not
only by analytical tables, but also
graphically in such way as to show
in the most evident manner the rela-
tion which exists between the physical
composition Of the soil. its contents Of
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09

erected in which the plants are kept
during the night and in rainy weather,
but at other times they are rolled out
into the air. This is easily accom-
plished, as the pots are all on trucks
which may be moved at will along the
tracks, as shown in the illustrations.
For portion of the season oats and
beans were grown in duplicate samples
of typical soils. After the crops from
these plants had been harvested, the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09

may be identical), this improved meth.
cd makes it possible to add one por-
ton of water to each of the pots in
the course of two hours. This is ac-
complished by inserting the tin fun
nels containing water in the funnel
holder on the side of the pot, as shown
in the illustration.
Next perhaps in importance to the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09

An ''ice-creeper," for wearing CD
the shoes in slippery street,. has been
invented by Missouri lady. 1t has
small steel teeth to pierce the ice as
the wearer walks and can be applied
to the sole in 10 seconds.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09

moisture, and the quantity OF dry or
ganic matter produced.
This is but one of several investiga-
tions now being conducted under the
direction of the Chief Of the Chemical
Division of the Department of Agri-
culture. The great value to the
farmer is obvious, for as result of
this investigation chemical analysis
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09

In 1900 New York City got its
water out Of wells.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19
FINEST ON EARTH.

With the Northwestern railroad
on either side of Redwood county. a
branch running northwest through
the heart Of the county, and the St.
Louis running across the north side
of the county, it can be truthfully
said that very few counties in the
State enjoy such excellent COM
mercial advantages as will be en-
joyed by Redwood county when the
Sanborn northwest extension is
completed.
AS result of the increased rail
road facilities the county is becom-
ing rapidly settled, and in a few
years it may be expected that we
will have one of the most thickly
settled counties in the State. Along
the line of the proposed route real
estate is now unusually active, while
from all over the county reports
come of a big demand for dirt and at
continually increasing prices.
This demand is not created
fictitiously or by reports of railroad
extensions altogether. For no where
in the State can better soil be
found, and farmers crowded out of
eastern counties, looking for broader
fields, come here to find that they
can obtain better land at less prices
and with the prospect of increasing
their exchequers more rapidly than
at the old places which they have
just left, or are about to leave.
Ten years from to-day the Red
wood county of to-day will be sur
prised at it's own growth
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19
THE BRIDGE MATTER.

In another column of this paper
appears decision from the attor-
ney general S Office on the question
of Redwood countys liability
towards reconstructing the bridge
across the Minnesota river at North
Redwood. It will be remembered
that the Renville county commits
sioners have all along contended
that Redwood county should stand
all the expense for this construction,
they claiming that the bill making
an appropriation from the State
funds provided for this.
The county commissioners of this
county took the stand that the act
never intended that Redwood
county should construct a new
bridge when the same was needed,
and in this they were backed up by
THE GAZETTE. The Renville county
papers have supported their COM
missioners. The decision from the
attorney generals Office is very
clear. It states that bridge must
from wear and tear be replaced by
another some time, and while such
was the case the act making the ap-
preparation for this bridge does not
intend to saddle on Redwood county
the burden of alone constructing a
new bridge across the Minnesota.
We trust that the Renville county
commissioners will now cease their
boys play and meet the Redwood
county commissioners on a business
basis, whereby bridges will be
placed across the river at both
North Redwood and near where the
Belview bridge once stood.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19
CAR is JOKING.

In another column of this paper,
''Bart, the Journal cartoonist. very
aptlv protrays the fact that be it
peace or war at the Cars peace
Congress soon to be held at The
Hague, the United States will be
very we'll represented
1t looks as though it were war,
however, or rather that the dis
armament proposed by the Gar
several months ago is frivolous and
sham, for ever since the note was
sent to the various governments
asking for stripping Of the various
armies and navies, the Car has
been active in increasing his army
and navy, and preparing himself in
every way for some conflict which
he soon expects to have occur
around his borders Scarcely day
passes that does not bring from
Russia news of preparations for war
that belle the protestations of peace
that the Car is having sent broad
cast. A week ago it was the cruel
edict forbidding the representatives
of the, Films to petition against the
decree Of CONSUMPTION which virtu-
ally Russianizes their country, in
direct violation of the Emperor S
coronation oath. A day or two later
it was the reported decision to
equip the Russian artillery with a
new and more efficient weapon.
Now comes the news that an enor-
nous new credit is to be opened for
bringing the Siberian Railway to
early completion and for greatly in
creasing the carrying capacity origi-
nally designed for it.
A London correspondent of the
New York Sun says that more than
81, 900, 900 roubles, making a total of
25O, 900, 900 assigned to railway and
transportation purposes from the
Russian treasury during the current
year, is0the amount of this new APP
preparation. This special credit is
stated to be for improving the means
of traffic on the western and central
sections from Cheliabinsk eastward.
The disbursement of this large sum
is thus divided: Eight and three
quarter million roubles during
three years for various needs of
traffic, 100000 roubles during
nine years for increasing the speed
of trains, and 81 900, 600 roubles dur
ing four. years for new rolling stock.
The aggregate amount to be allotted
to these purposes in the current
year is 16, 500, 900 roubles. The as
signment of such large amount for
improving railway only just con-
structed is without precedent in the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19

annals Of Russian railway enter
prise, and, in order to appreciate
how it is that so much attention and
money are being absorbed by rail
way work, to the detriment, per-
haps, of other important matters, it
must be remembered that the En-
peror himself, as President of the
Siberian Railway Committee, per-
sonally supervises every item,
technical and financial, and that his
able Minister Of Finance is es-
sentially railway man. The above
sum is in addition to 80, 500, 900
roubles for the Siberian Railway and
Il 900, 900 roubles for other lines in
this years estimates.
A St. Petersburg correspondent
states that the increase in the traffic
on the eastern and, still more, on
the western section of the Siberian
Railway has surpassed all expecta-
ton. It's construction was origin
ally planned on economical lines,
but the pessimist forecasts of little
or no. movement for some years to
come are being satisfied by the
facts. Consequently the light rails,
which are only Is pounds instead OF
"a pounds to the foot, will have to
be changed. Everything was calcu-
lated for not more than three pairs
of trains per twenty four hours,
whereas there are already eight
pairs besides the bi-weekly
express from Moscow to Kras-
novodsk. The last years traffic re-
turns of the western Siberian section
show $50, 900 passengers, nearly
100000 tons of goods and 400, 900
peasant emigrants. Last winter,
although 600 new trucks were adj
ded and 1000 old ones borrowed,
there was an accumulation of 1000
truck-loads of goods for which no
means of transport could be found
Of the 400, 900 tons carried over the
railway in 1898 more than 800, 600
tons consisted of cereals. In the
course of the next five years it is
expected that the carriage of wheat
here will reach over $4,000 tons per
annum. In the Altai mining dis
trict alone at the present moment
there is surplus of 355, 900 tons of
wheat, while in central Russia whole
populations are starving.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19

To-day at noon the Minnesota
Legislature for 1899 adjourns.
Aside from enacting the Somerville
corporation bill, and passing the
usual omnibus appropriation bill,
what has the Governor and the leg
islature done?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19
FOR SALE.

The GAZETTE has two large Office
heaters for sale at a bargain, if taken
at once, in order to give room for an
improved system of heating in THE
GAZETTE building.
Also $50 pounds of nine point
(bourgeois) type for sale, in a very
good condition, will be sold at 10
cents per pound if taken at once.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19

When Gov. Lind vetoed the
Anoka-Hastings insane asylum
bill the people of those two towns
went very nearly crazy, and the pass
ing of another bill to cover the
Governor objections is said not to
have improved their condition.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19
BAD FOR QUAY.

From the evidence that is being
adduced in the trial of Senator Quay
of Pennsylvania, on the charge of
having conspired to defraud the
Pennsylvania commonwealth out of
a large amount of public funds in
the defunct Peoples Bank of Phil
adelphia, conducted by one of Sen
ator Quay's henchmen, who has
since passed away, there seems to
be plenty of evidence to prove that
the Senator and his son were in the
defrauding business, and it is to be
hoped that the jury will not allow
Senator Quays prominence to in
tiuence their verdict.
Senator Quay, according to the
testimony, was heavy Spectator
in stocks. Commanding a seat in
the United States Senate he was
able to watch the markets closely
and to influence them more or less,
as congressional legislation might
be favorable or unfavorable, and
just before some favorable legisla-
ton was about to be enacted the
Senator would purchase some stock
of concern about to be favored.
The Senator would wire the
Peoples Bank to buy and charge
the amount against him. It does
not appear that he kept bank book
-on the contrary, he seems to have
no trace of what he borrowed. and
at times the borrowed amount was
we'll up in the hundreds of thou
sands. He was charged little or no
interest, while on the other hand. in
league with the State treasurer and
bank official, was receiving interest
on the hundreds of thousands Of
dollars that the State kept in the
bank on continual deposit.
The trial will last for some time
yet. Senator Quay is to have an
inning, but unless he can prove the
books and figures and the States
expert accountant to be falsehoods
and falsifiers the Senator must ex-
pect that justice has overtaken him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19

We may now expect another
statement from the. Minneapolis
Journal as to just who form the
component portions of the defunct
house Of representatives.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19

Larger contracts at minimum rate of 10
cents per inch each insertion. Rates for
preferred position, metal base electros or
alternate insertions furnished at Office
Reading notices in local paragraphs, 1Oc
per line. Other reading notices over lines,
5 cents per line.
Legal notices at legal rates rs and IS cts.
per folio.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19
BY AIKEN & scnmAHL.
GAZETTE BUILDING DIRECTORY.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Commencing July /, 1898, the following
rates will be strictly enforced on all new
contracts made for advertising in The RED
WOOD GAZETTE:
Less than 20 inches Il col.) per inch. zoe.
Twenty inches or more, per inch .. 15c.
Discounts will be allowed on contracts for
advertising running continuously:
1900 to 4O.OO .......25
1000 to 1900, ......3O :.
1900 or over, Sc 3311"
Average weekly circulation, 14.OOcopies.
For convenience, full year of So weeks
will be allowed at SO insertions, thus:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19

Ice cream served daily or sold for
family use at the Up-to-date restau-
rant. Also, all kinds of soft drinks. 36-1t.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-10

auy part thereof, Of breach siulaiipn uf
any Of the covenants or agreements contained
in said deed "f ifust. tlscn la that c.-r the
whole of said principal sum --rutei thereby,
and the interest thereon to the iinr ni sale,
might ~ unce al the upton vi tic igssl Il, l'r
of SAID note bncomo sile ard isSable. ano t.ar
sad premises he -s'ld Ia the manner nnd with
the same effect a. if said in.ebte'lnrss had
maturcdi. AMI
WnENKAs, II is provided ia said decd af trrsi
that said Pbocbc Tt,unant and William Ten
nant would pay all taxes and assessments IN
said property and
WHEREAs, Default has bnen made IL the pay
ment of all interest on said mote. aud "i all
taxes said premises levied since the rKrcii
tion of said decd ~ trust and
WHEREAS IL is provided ia said deed Of trust
that IN case uf default thu payne ni s'td
note any uar, thereof. or nf III nirr~sl
thereon, according to the tenor aud effect ~
said note, or ia case default should be- rnad, in,
o in case Of tho violation or breach a any ~
the covenants or agreements contained IN saii
deed of trust, then upon botice ana demhnh ~
writing filed with said trustee by the heur-
fclary in said decd Of trust. the legal IN ldrr
Of the Indebtedness secured thereby, that -ucii
beneficiary or legal holder had declared a vio-
lation of any OF the covenants contained ia
snid deed Of trust, had elected to a'igcrtis'
said premises Tor sale. aud demanded such sale,
II shonld and might be lawful tor said trustee
to sell and dispose Of said promises at publi-
auction, for the purpcs Of paying said debt.
interest and costs of this trust; and
WHEREAS, The said Frances W. Davis the
beneficiary ir said decd ~ trust. and the lc;al
holder said note has filed such upti.s amt
a violation of tho coyeua"is roniIined IT, -aii
decd of trust. above mentioned thnt said
principal sum aud interest thereon t" the time
Of sale are due and payable, and that slic has
elected To ndyertisr said SOS Tor s,l r, Hi.d
demanded such snle.
Now, therefore in consideration of tho pr,'m-
iscs and by virtue uf aui horitA vested in me by
law and by the terms ~ said deed uf trust. I.
George r.. Casscdy. ~ tho public trustee 1T TIN
County OF Fremont, in the State of Colorado,
will at ten o'clock, a. m, on
THURSDAY, THE s5rn DAY OF MAY.
A ID 1899, at the south Iriut door uf the COUNTY
Court House, IN Canon titty. in said Comfy aud
State. sell the RbVr &" scrtbcd prnprrt,. Hph
all the interest, right and title ot tl,o tid
Phoebe Truuaut and william T. nuani therein,
at public auction to the bt:lt"-t builder f'I g. -h,
for tho purpose 81 pawn the principd aud in-
tcre=t uf said not a.. aud al costs and expenses
Of executing this tiuSt,
Dated AZ Can"n city. C'lprnd,,. April 18th, \.
ID. 10,
GEORGE q CASSIDY
Public Trustee at Fremont County. colorado.
First publ April 26,'P9, last puhli Mas = ~.