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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18
Water for Bees.

Water is necessity for bees, al
though they do not visit watering
places at all times. Bees need water
when rearing brood, providing they
are not gathering nectar from flowers.
When gathering honey from blossoms,
the nectar gathered contains enough
water to supply them, but If the flow
Of honey stops Off suddenly, and the
bees have large amount of brood
on hands, which they mostly have,
then they will make rush for water.
They use water too in their COM
position of pollen and honey for manu-
featuring food for the young bees,
and of q necessity must have 1t ut
such times.
Convenient watering places should
be furnished them If running water
Is not near the apiary. While they
may go long distances for water, yet
It pays to fix watering place for
them near the aplary. Frequently
they will water at watering tanks in-
tended for stock. aud thus be a hind
rance to the stock in getting sufficient
water. and In many cases drive the
stock entirely away from the water
during the day. This may be prevent
ed by furnishing a watering place for
them near the apiary. Many bees are
drowned In open tanks or large open
vessels containing water, 80 that the
watering place must be arranged with
floats OF sticks OF straw on the water
to prevent them from drowning. A
leaky barrel flied with wats and
covered over makes an ideal watering
place for bees. Some use salt barrel
Ms the bees seem 10 prefer the water
little salty. but much salt viii not
be accepted by them.
When bees oace get start at water.
Ing ut stock troughs OF tanks. II ls
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18
Importance of Good Tillase.

There is growing realization Of the
fact that soil may be quite rich in
all the elements Of plant food and yet
be infertile, and it Is coming to be
quite well recognized that thorough
tillage will render the inactive fer
tility available for the plants use.
: Manures are largely dependent upon
the texture of the soil for their ability
to act. and good tllage is essential
to give such conditions as to air,
moisture within the soil as are nee
essary to vigorous plant growth. The
fertility of the soil is not measured
by The amount of plant food it may
contain, but by its capacity to yield
crops, and to stimulate this capacity,
tillage is vitally important. The
state of the surface soil does more
than determine the availability Of the
plant food. A good tilth not only does
this, but it facilitates the action OF
the roots in spreading in search OF
food, and at the same time dimln1shes
the risk of suffering either from
drought or excessive moisture during
the growing season. In short, a tine
tilth has an important regulating in
fluence on the temperature, soundness
and productive capabilities of the soil
which can he obtained by no other
means. In short time we will be
preparing a seed bed for wheat and
what is said over and over in the
spring that a crop for which there
has been thoroughly prepared seed
bed provided is fully half made, they
apply to the wheat crop with equal
force. If the seed bed is made just
right and seed properly planted, and
at the right time the result is much
more certain than if the plan of your
careless neighbor is followed. Don't
do your work of plowing, narrowing.
dragging, ETC., as your neighbor does
unless his system is just right and
is successful. Too many of us are
thankful we are no wOl We of in our
failures than our neighbo.s. Whether
the seed bed is in the condition that 1t
ought to be is not a comparative ques-
ton at all. Whether a neighbor pre-
pares we'll OF i'll, it neither lessons nor
increases our own duty to prepare
thoroughly well. Good tilth ought to
be secured before seed is put In :"
ground.-Farmer's Guide.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18
Fata1 Enect. of Green Sorghum.

There has been much discussion in
some of the western papers as to the
cause of cattle dying suddenly after
eating green sorghum. All were
aware of the facts, yet chemists have
been unable to detect any poison IN
the sorghum plant or in the organs Of
the animals that died from eating /.
A writer in the Louisiana Planter,
who says he lost in this way last year
cattle that cost him $1050, thinks he
can account for it. He says: THE
blamed stuff won't be swallowed. 1t
simply gets wl7med and limbered a
little, coats itself over with the tough,
sticky saliva, or slobber, repairs to the
glottis, pastes itself smoothly over
the organ, closing the trachea, or wind
pipe, and the poor brute in the great
est distress and misery smothers to
leath-dies for the want of air. My
remedy would be to swab out the
throat Immediately SO as to remove
the bits of blades that have pasted
themselves over the glottis, or open
ing to the windpipe. They Will some
times stick there like wet paper to
the roof OF the mouth. The saliva Of
the cow y more sticky than that of \
human, and the smooth blades Of
sorghum stick worse than fuzzy
leaf" Els explanation seems plaus
able at least, and those who lose
cattle in this way should examine the
entrance to the windpipe to see II
1t is closed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18
Eees In the Orchard.

At the Oregan experiment station
they forced a number of peach trees
nto bloom under glass last November,
and introduced colony Of bees into
The house, first protecting one tree so
that the bees could not get to it. From
that tree all the fruit dropped, and
the fruit was so abundant that 1t
was necessary to thin it out severely.
This shows very clearly how much
every orchardist is indebted to the
oeekeeper for the success of his fruit
crop, as without the bees there would
not be insects enough to pollenize the
blossoms. 1t should suggest to them
also the wisdom of having few
colonies in their orchards.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18
Tho Disappearance of n Town.

"Whoever suffers from sense of the
youth and crudity of this country
said returned tourist, should take a
trip to the Isles Of Shoals. There he
will see few scattered relics of the
once hourishing town of Gosport, q
fishing village of some 900 persons,
which has been completely wiped ous.
The Isles now occupied by hideOus no.
tells and summer cottages, we're once
the home of particularly sturdy anu
intelligent class Of people, VI no had an
academy that attracted students from
the mainland sold fish to Spain and
other foreign countries as well as to
our own, and were in every way de-
sirable element Of population. Their
downfall began with the Revolution,
when they were forced to leave the
islands because there was 10 way of
defending them against the English
warships. and has been made COM
plete within the past few years when
the proprietors of the hotels have grad
ually become possessed of all the land.
None Of the fishing people are now
left; their houses have been torn down,
and about the only reminders Of them
left are n tiny, little. stone church,
which was erected III 1900, and num-
ber of graves scattered about the
islands. After an existence of nearly
two centuries and n half Goscort has
disappeared, probably never to figure
again, as the islands are doubtless
source Of greater revenue as sum-
mer resort than they would be as
homes Of fishermen en.r'-Philadelphia
Record.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18
Aeknowledcing the Corn.

The old gentleman was having his
shoes polished in the cabin of a ferry
boat. The boy was using little more
"elbow grease" than was warranted
by the eXigencies of the "shine," and
look of pain passed over his custom
er's face. Finally the old man leaned
over and touched the bootblack on the
shoulder.
my boy" he said, in kindly tones,
II do not care so much about the ap-
pearance of my shoes as I do about
my comfort. On this spot Che touched
that part Of his left shoe which COW
cred the little toe) have a corn. It
is a nice corn, of lusty growth. Hit
1t hard; like it, as it makes me feel
good"
The bootblack "tumbled."-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18
DIAMOND DIES USED NOW.
Brass Wire Made as Fine Cobwebs-Cop-
pers SO Thin as to BE Transparent.


Brass Wire Made AZ Fine Cobweb.-Cop-
pers SO Thin as to Be Transparent.
One of the latest and most wonder
full developments in brass making is
the use of the diamond die by means
of which ingot brass is today drawn
down to wire of the .fineness of nine
tenths Of thousandth part Of an
inch, says the Waterbury Comm cor
respondent Of the New York Sun.
Steel may also be drawn nearly as
fine, and the two products when COM
pleted are as fine and soft as the
threads of cobweb, and are as wnvy
and glossy as human hair.
The brass hair Is of beautiful au-
burn color, while the steel is Of an
iron gray This wire is about as
strong as human hair and is of value
for mechanical purposes, being in
great demand by makers of electrical
apparatus. Never before was so fine
wire drawn. Until recent years wire
was drawn through steel dies. The
development Of the diamond die to
its present stage of perfection has
rendered possible the production of
much finer wire. In fact the size OF
the wire now possible is limited only
by the ability to hold together as it
comes through the die.
The diamond die is made of flake
diamond looking not unlike bit Of
isinglass. The hole through which
the wire is drawn is drilled through
the diamond, and the stone fs then
stuck on steel slab with glue, direct
ly over q hole in the slab which Is a
trife larger than that in the diamond.
The wire to be drawn is then led
through the diamond so that the stone
bears steadily against the slab. This
keeps the diamond in position.
The brass ingots from which 'he
oobwebby wire is made are four inch.
ss square and long enough to weigh
about 1S0 pounds. One of these will
make miles of the cobweb wire. 1t
is first put through steel rolls until
it is reduced to the size of ones finger,
and then it is drawn by machinery
through a set of steel dies, gradually
out in the shape of the wire OF the
fineness seen in the ordinary trades.
Then it is put through set Of eight
diamond dies the diameter of tile last
being the infnitesimal part Of an inch
indicated above.
Another curious thing in this BRASS
making country is the development OF
hydraulic rolls which are SO scientific
ally adjusted that copper cent may
be rolled out under them to the size
of an enormous platter, and to thin
ness that amounts to transparency,
so that newspaper may be read
through the metal. The operation has
to be conducted with great care. One
Of the cents thus rolled out was sent
o Queen Victoria as q curiosity some
time ago, and the Queen returned q
letter thanking the workmen.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18
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Renewing Grass on Pasture Land.

Renewing Grass ON Pasture Lands.
Farmers who keep cattle on the pas
:ures until the animals are compelled
10 search for food thereby force them
TO trample over the field and injure
The grass. Grass can be killed by
keeping it too close, the same as other
plants. Pasture fields should be al
owed to renew the grass, and II the
growth Is slow fertilizers should be
applied. In place of the grass feed
the cattle on young fodder corn. which
nay be cut and carried to them
ining them in the barnyard.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18
Shallow Culture of Corn Advisable.

Deep cultivation cuts the roots. and
frequently. as when it is close to the
plant, by cutting one primary root it
destroys a large root growth The
secondary roots near the severed end
make larger growth than If the pri
mary root had not been cut, but this
extra growth is at the expense of en-
ergy and material, and the live, avail
able growth Of a severed root does
not equal it's growth if not severed.
Instead of deep cultivation increas-
ing the feeding capacity of the plant,
it has the opposite effect.
When there Is sufficient moisture in
the upper strata of the soil, which
also contain the most available plant
food, the roots of the corn remain
near the surface. But as soon as there
is lack of moisture near the sur
face, the roots go almost directly
downward. If the moisture in the
upper strata is increased, the roots
will turn upward. Hence the course
curves. In the case Of protracted
drought, the course of the root is
steadily downward, until some reach
depth of several feet. Usually, dur.
ing the first half of the cOrn's growth
the soil near the surface is moist and
the roots do not penetrate deep. If
cultivation is close and deep, many
roots are destroyed, and some have
been led to believe that this induces
the roots to go deeper. The error is
easy, for as all the roots near the sur.
face are destroyed, after time the
only roots are the deeper ones; and
also as the season progresses, the sur
face of the soil becomes drier, es-
pecially when there is deep cultiva-
ton, and the roots go deeper to get
moisture. Many Of these roots will l.
cut by deep, close cultivation and the
effect is ut once apparent.
Such is the usual character of ouI
seasons that proper cultivation has in
view the conservation Of the
moisture of the soil, especially of Its
upper strata. This can be accom-
plished by a mulch and 1t has been
found that fine earth is IA good mulch
few better in fact. II the surface,
say to depth of three inches, is fire..
quently stirred and fined, thus break
ing up capillarlty. the moisture of the
soil Is effectually conserved and evap-
orat!on from the surface of the
soil IL rendered to the mini
mum. This does not effect the capil
larry rise Of the water from the sub
soil into the soil. or disturb the roots.
Such cultivation can be done with
broad shovels or sweeps, instead Of
pointed. narrow shovels or blades. and
us these shovels may be made wide
enough TO include all the space be-
tween the rows such cultivation very
thoroughly accomplishes the other pur-
poses of corn cultivation at this time
the destruction OF weeds and grass.
Every rule has its exceptions. and
circumstances may make IL advisable
to depart from the cultivation suggest
ed above. In general. however. tax
Ing IL for granted that the ground has
been properly prepared for the re-
ceptIon OF the seed. the objects Of
cultivation ARE a mulch Of line surface
soil aud the destruction OF unproft-
able growths. There is no heed to
stir the soil deep. 10 allow the roots 10
20 deep. or 10 put the soil iu condition
10 yield food.-Amerlcan Agttculturist
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18

very diff1cuIt to break them of it, and
only by furnishing them water, and
covering the stock tanks SO they can
not get the water, can we get them
broken away from them.-A. II. Duff,
in Farm, Field and Fireside.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18
What Insan. People Never Lose.

Mad people suffer the most extraor-
binary illusions. They often imagine
they see things that are not, and hear
sounds which never were produced.
But the sense Of smell rarely, If ever,
is deceived. Even the insane are not
subject to delusions of the olfactory
nerves. There are no ghost smells.
To say the least of it, this is curl
Gus henomenon.--Penny Pictorial
Magazine.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
Its stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con-
stitutional disease. requires a constitutional
treatment treat & Halls Catarrh Cure u is taken inter
cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease ana giving
the patient strength by building up the con-
work. The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials. Address
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18
Classified.

"she is, a clergy yman's daughter. yea
said dikin't your' inquired young
man OF a friend who had introduced
him.
"yes was the reply: hes the rec
tor. hi wife's the director aud she's
ss.e nj director. New York Press.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18

FITS permanently cured. No ftsor nervous.
ness after first days use of Dr. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatisefres Q
DR.. r. H. KLINE, Ltd 93l Arch St., Phila., p a
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18

Worms eradicated. Children made well and
mothers happy by Frey's Vermifuge, 25c.
Druggists and country stores.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18

A Colonel in the British South African
army says that Adams Tutti Frutti was
blessing to his men while marching.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as cough cure.-J; w; O'BRIE 3s2 Third
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18

In all India Madras is the only city
where electricity is used as a power for
street railroads.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18

Mrs. Winslow' Soothing Syrup for chiIdrt
teething, softens the gums, reduces inf ammH
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoxo QUININB TABLRrs. All
druggists refund the money II it fails to cure.
4. W. GRovIs sig nature 10 on each box. 25c.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18

Gold is mined in thirty-seven counties
in California.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18

The chance of two finger prints beine
alike is not one in fifty-four billion.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18

Neither the cat nor the dog can com
pare in musical susceptibility with the
parrot.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18
To Cure q Cold in

The population of Tien-Tsin, China, is
in round numbers 100000.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18

In South Australia mine of natural
rubber has been discovered.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18

Tho Best Prescription fer Chills
and Fever is q bottle Of GROVES TASTILBss
CHILL TONIC. 1t is simply iron and quinine tn
. tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price Soc.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18

Greece practically imports all the lum-
Der she consumes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18

Custom house fines were abolished in
Mexico March l, 1900.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18

The Ural Mountains furnish ninety-fve
per cent. of the worlds supply of plati-
mum.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18

Every mother information of vital vaue to her
young daughter That daughter is precious legacy and
mother The mysterious change that develops thought
less girl into the thoughtful should find the mother
the watch and night As she physical
children also.
When the young girls thoughts become sluggish when
she experiences dizziness faintness and exhibits
abnormal sleep pains in the back and
limbs eyes dm desire for solitude, and dislike for the
society Of other girls when she is mystery to herself and
such tpe the greatest aid to nature Lydia 3. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. It prepares the young
system for the coming change and is the reliance
The following letters Good are practical proof
of Mrs. Pinkham's efficient advice to young women.
Miss Good asks Mrs. Pinkham for neIp.
- . June1
DER MRS pISKnAM-I have been much bothered
with monthly periods
it, and put myself in for heard
for six months and has
vous and OF bad color had
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18

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Cor 29th Avenue and Yeslar Way, Seattle, Wash.
The Happy Result.
February 10th, 1900.
DEAR MRS PINKHAM:-I cannot praise Lydia
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hams Vegetable Compound. Miss PEARL Coop,
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rock Island to Increase Incomes
Of Agents.
Relief to Those Suffering From
Presidents Agreement.
FIRST TO TAKE HOLD.
Said That Rock Islands Action
VIII Be Initiated.
Santa Fe, Burlington and Alton
Will Follow Lead.

Chicago, May 9.-Managing officials Of
the Rock Island system are said to be
preparing a balm of financial relief for
ticket agents of the line whose monthly
incomes were subjected to pronounced
crimpings through the railroad presi-
dents adoption of the anti-commission
agreement. They have instituted an in
vestigation for the purpose of bringing
to light the cases of ticket sellers who
in the minds Of the investigators should
have their salaries increased. The Rock
Island is the first road that has public
ly taken active steps toward smoothing
out the wrinkles produced by the cele-
brated agreement
Officials from the passenger and audit
ing departments of the line recently
learning the financial conditions of the
agents. They were ordered to make a
report to their superiOTs in office. 1t is
said they recommend that the cases of
365 agents receive consideration at the
hands of the men who can do so. The
idea of the mana cement is to advance
the incomes on the commission principle
that is, to pay a percentage on the
business done, aside from the regularly
fixed salaries. In one western town the
passenger agent is said to have received
an income of about $3.50 a. month before
the anti-commission agreement became
effective. After the commissions were
cut off that agent got less than one-haIf
that amount.
While the Rock Island is the first line
to give publicity to the action toward
relieving the agents from the effects of
the anti-commission agreement, many
of the more prosperous western lines,
notably the Burlington, Alton and San
ia Fe, are quietly preparing plans for
the advancement of salaries of agents
in their employ. Between 10000 and 25,-
600 agents were affected by the presi-
dents action in abolishing the payment
of the fees for passenger business, some
having their incomes reduced hundreds
of dollars monthly The apparent will
ingness of the Canadian Pacific to enter
into the agreement if certain conditions
could be brought about is thought to be
the reason for the roads efforts to come
to the agents rescue.