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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-25
1taly,s New Queen Is smileless.

1t is said that Queen Helene of Italy
has not yet learned to smile. She is
beautiful, but cold. A correspondent
of the Pail Mall Gazette furnishes the
following information about her:
"Of shooting, the queen is past mis-
tress. In lard where every one
shoots, where it is said the children,
boys and girls, are born with rifles in
their hands against the Turks she is
considered an exceptional shot. Her
father, Prince Nicola, is intensely
proud of her achievements, and says
he would willingly let her shoot an
apple off his head if she could only be
induced to try. 1t is much easier for
Helene to hit than to miss he says;
it is instinct that she sees straight:
and that straight regard is one of her
characteristics in intercourse with peo-
pie. No wavering, no roundabout
ways; she looks you straight In the
eye, addresses you simple question,
and expects, and usually receives. a
direct answer. She employs, perhaps,
less of the suavity usual in courts, and
Is rather terrible TO moral DdckSlluelS'
hut she is honest, and perhaps better.
good. My own opinion is that she Will
not be very popular at first with the
nation at large.
''She is handsome, but not of a
beauty to appeal particularly to 1tal-
ians. Tall and graceful, with small
head she has complexion almost
yellow in its sallowness, with large
eyes, round rather than long, and OF
an exceptional beauty of expression.
But she lacks graciousness Of manner.
her serious face. as she drives through
the streets, certainly not adding to
her popularity.
"Her position for some time will be
of exceptional difficulty, taking, as she
does, the place of Queen Margherita,
who smiles on the people as though
she were delighted with them. and is
ever accessible to the calls of mercy.
Queen Helene is so, too, / am sure,
but she has yet to prove 1t.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-25
Something New in Floor Coverings.

A western man has invented ma
chine for making filling of prairie
grass from which very pretty mating
is made. The difficulty hitherto in util-
izing this material has been the i'm
possibility of carrying along the lengths
of grass so that the twisted rope to be
used for woof would not be uneven or
have rough ends showing. This diff
Guilty has been overcome by the use of
the new patent. The dry grass is of
pleasant light olive color and when
woven with warp of scarlet yellow,
blue or green makes an attractive floor
covering somewhat thicker than a China
mating Up to this time only the
western prairie grasses have been util-
lied, but the salt grasses on the Attain
tic coast, or even some variety of mead
ow grasses, are equally available for
the purpose. Attempts have been made
ut various times to use the salt grass,
but without success.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-25
~HoUSEHoLD
1E1 R11WzS
CA AA.e..9, .. .. ..

Sweet Cucumber PickleS-Take ripe
cucumbers. cut in two, scrape out the
seeds. cut into strips and soak over
night in salt water. To every quart of
vinegar add one pound of sugar boil
and skim; boil the strips in the vinegar
till tender and quite transparent. Take
out pickles; strain the vinegar Put 1t
over the fire with small muslin bag
of mixed spices; boil two hours. Pour
over the pickles, cover and put away.
Tomato Toast--Take large tomatoes,
put them in boiling water for two min
utes. peel and mince them very fine
with two red peppers, little salt and
small onion. Put half an ounce of
butter in saucepan with dessert
spoonful of milk; add the tomato mix
ture. cook for few minutes and mix
in q well-beaten egg. Cook until the
thickness of scrambled eggs and serve
on slice of toast or fried bread; garnish
with parsley.
Blueberry Puffs-Beat two eggs until
light and thick without separating; add
half cup of sugar and half a cup OF
milk; sift together three level teaspoon
fuls of baking powder, half teaspoon
full of salt and two cups of flour. stir
into the liquid ingredients; then stir in
one cup of blueberrles. Turn into but
tered cups and steam half an hour.
The batter should drop easily from the
end of the spoon. Serve hot with
cream and sugar
Eggwiches the top nearly off Of
five rolls that are little stale; remove
all the crumbs and soft part possible
and fill with stufiing of cooked chick
EN- veal. tongue or any meat desiredl,
finely chopped with Il teaspoonful of
celery salt, tablespoonful of minced
parsley. pepper II needed and half Il
cup of melted butter; to each roll allow
one egg yolk. hard boiled and mashed
with the other ingredients. Fill the
rolls. shut the top. molsten all over
with milk and place In moderate
oven for 20 minutes.
Beefsteak Ia Jackson-Select two
pounds of thick. juicy steak and broil
IL over clear fire. Shake over 1t one
teaspoonful OF salt, half saltspoonful
of pepper and dot generously with but
ter Serve with the following Jackson
sauce: Melt Il tablespoonful of butter,
add one minced onion. one teaspoonful
of sage. little thyme and n bay leaf.
Simmer gently; then add two table
spoonfus of -four, one cupful of wster.
one eupful of cleaned mushrocAs cut
into quarters. one cupful OF rich beef
stock. half u teaspoonful of salt and
one eighth OF nutmeg grated. sim-
mer IL minutes. Remove the bay leaf
aud thyme aud oour the sauce over the
risat
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-25
ucr Own Manicure.

A girl whose nails are noticeably
well kept explained to group of COM
panions the other day that she was
her own manicure, and that her i'm
plements were few and not at all the
expensive or SNOWY outfit that most
persons--particularl dealers and man
icures-consider necessary. ITO begin
with" she said, Il never use nail
scissors. not even cuticlescissors or
knives, but nail-clippers. These never
produce hangnails, while scissors or
knives may. My manicuring box holds
some boards, a stick of orange wood
sharpeued to IL thin broad point, a
niece of pumice stone, half of fresh
lemon. n jar of amandine, Il tiny Jar
of rose paste. although box of pow
der with polisher or bit OF cna-
mols unmounted will do as Well
Once a week do my hands thorough
ly. and with a triling daily care they
are well kept. The pumicc stone re-
moves ink and other stains; the LEM
ON is the only bleach needed, and IL
better than any other, as it VIII not
thicken the nails as most of the pre-
pared bleaches made from mineral
acids WILL For the weekly care of my
nails | soak my fingers few minutes
in tend. soapy water, trim the nails
with the clippers, using the emery
board to shape them. l clean them
only with the orange wood stick. never
with a steel cleaner or anything rough,
keep the cutlcle pushed down, ana
finally smear with the least bit OF
rose paste and polish with the powder
and n polisher or piece Of chamois' The
amandIne Is TO nourish and heal the
nails, and use that occasionally ut
night. Detroit Free Press.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-25
REQUESTED TO WED. HE DID.
Brief, Businssslike and Successful Woo
ing of Young Pastor Dalimau.

Brief Businesslike and Successful Woo
ing of Young Pastor DalImau.
The Rev. Albert Dallman is pastor of
the German Lutheran Church in Wor-
den, Madison county, ILL.,, and he is
now the husband Of her who was until
last Tuesday Miss Emma Eichhorn Of
Peoria. The story Of their courtship
and marriage Is unique.
1t was one year ago that Albert Dali
man was called to the pastorate OF the
Worden congregation. He was bril-
liant and promising minister, and at
the theological seminary in Milwau-
kee, where he had studied, he had
carried honors. Having bxilt new
church building, new school and
new parsonage for its pastor, the Wor-
den congregation thought that its
should have companion. Pursuant
to the growth of the idea, meeting
was held and the matter thoroughly
discussed. The verdict of the congre-
cation was what brought Albert Dali
man to Peoria in June, and it was from
that verdict that Emma Eichhorn be-
came Mrs. Dallman.
The Rev. Mr.. Dallman went to Perota
to get a wife and it took him but two
days. He called at her home one Sat
! urday evening in June, in company
with her pastor saw her at the church
service the next morning, heard her
speak at the young peoples meeting IN
the evening and saw her in her pew
in the church auditorium an hour later.
The next morning he gathered to-
gether his courage and took his way
bravely to the home of the fair one
who had won his love and admiration,
and, like knight Of old, told her how
his whole life's happiness was hanging
in the balance. 1t was later in the
same day that the fair one told the
gallant Dallman that she could reclpro'
cate, and that henceforth his joys
should be her joys and his
sorrows her sorrows and that
with him through all life she would
gladly go. Thus did Albert Dallman
| WOO and win Emma Eichhorn.
The wedding was set for August, and
| OA uCSduS VI thS SSNOhN "NNN>
the crowning event to the mandate OF
the elders of the Worden church foI
| then at the German Lutheran Evan
gelical church of Peoria, the church al
which the bride worshipped since child
hood, the Rev. l.. o. Hohenstein spoke
the words making her the wife OF Al
bert Dallman.
The bride in this romance Is the
daughter of Peter Eichhorn, and a
comely and pleasant girl of 70 sum
mers The husband, who came, wooed
and won so strangely. is her senior
by Just a year, and has been eminently
successful in the ministry. He is the
son Of Gottlieb d. Dallman, one of the
oldest ministers in the denomination
The gallant young Dallman, wher
In quest Of a wife, came to Peoria be
cause Of his long friendship with the
Rev. Mr.. Hohenstein of this city. Mr.
Hohenstein had done him many q
kindly turn ere this and was just the
man to aid in the search.-St. Louii
| Republic.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-25
Land. w,tbout omc,.l POSTAGE.

Many persons are under the impress
sion that the Val D'Andorra, a strip
of no-man's land between Spain and
France, is the only portion of Europe
which can boast Of the absence of
an official postage stamp. AS matter
of fact, piece of country known as
"Moresnet Calamine," which lies
where the Belgian province of Liege
meets the Prussian Regency of Aix-la
Chapelle, is in like position. AS it
has been found impossible to agree
as to the frontier delimitation, German
and Belgian stamps are used indis-
criminately. Further, this piece of
country has no coinage of its own,
and uses that of the latin Union.-
London Globe.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-25
On scraping Cooking Utensils.

No cooking utensil should require, II
properly handled, the vigorous scrap
ing to which it is often subjected. Very
few of our modern dishes can long
stand such usage. Many clinging sub
stances may be removed If hot water
is poured into the vessel and it Is
placed over the fire for few minutes.
Many good and neat cooks never wash
cake or bread-tins. They are carefully
wiped out with clean brown paper,
some blunt instrument being first used
to get off any remaining particles or
the compound baked in them.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-25
Pans in Miniature.

The newest fan Is revival OF the
old-tIme Vatican model and IL very
small. says the London Daily Mall.
The designs painted on satin. silk.
gauze aud lace are among the more
expensive. but even those on the
cheaper fans are often exquisite. The
fan has the scene with the iignres aud
iiower gardens. green trees aud tint.
ed skies painted en Its face. aud the
clouds. trees aud grcensward repro
duced on tbe back. only oIallt.ng the
figures aud dover beds.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-25

Chicago has bird hospital, the only
one of it's kind, it is said, in the world,
where sick and wounded birds are
cared for.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-25

FITS permanently cured. No fitsor nervous.
ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatisefree
DR.. r. H. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch St., Phila., Pa
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-25

The Best Prescription for Chiiis
and Fever is a bottle Of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILI TONIC 1t is simply iron and q9inlne IN
: tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Frice oocV
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-25

PUTNAM FADELEss DYE produces the fast.
est and brightest colors OF any known dye
stuff. Sold by all druggists.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-25

Talk is cheap, but good parrot Comes
high
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-25

1t has been computed that there are
100, 900 railway locomotives in the world.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-23
THE cow in WINTER.
Immense Loss Is Caused Every Year
by Cold Barns and the Lack
of Warm Water.

The investigation made by the Kan.
sas experiment station of the cream
cry business of the Meridian creamery
revealed the fact that there was one
man that sheltered his cows in winter
by two wire fences, another by wood
let. and still others by wind breaks.
Out of 81 patrons there were IS, or %
per cent. that compelled their COWS to
drink ice water from creek or pond
in winter.
When we stop to think that the
dairy COW. unlike the steer, has thin
hide, with little or no fat beneath the
skin and poor surface circulation, we
can understand one of the reasons
why the yield OF some herds is so low.
The dairy cow is very sensitive ami
NAL, and when she is forced to keep
up animal heat and to stand shivering
while having her fill of ice water she
certainly cannot be expected to make
a very good showing at the milk pail.
Very few people realize the loss sus-
tanned from cold barns. In an expert
ment carried on in New England it
was found that with a herd of 30
cows the profit was three pounds or
about SIS per week more when the
temperature of the barn was kept at
63 degrees than when at SO degrees.
At this rate it would not take long
for a herd of good dairy cows to pay
for barn. The barn should be tight
enough so that the animal heat of the
COWS will always keep the manure
from freezing.-D. H. Otis, in Rural
WOrlC
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-23
AS SEEN BY A PHILOSOPHER.

Some people use apologies, instead
of money, in paying debts.
Don't work friend in the interest
Of stranger. Lots Of people do it.
While lying is not commendable,
some judgment should be displayed in
telling the truth.
If you must quarrel, make it so hot
for the opposition that he will suggest
compromise, and peace.
There is young man in Atchison
who is generally admired; he quit So
ciety and went to work.
When q man who boards meets one
who keeps house, each is reminded Of
causes for envying the other.
An Atchison woman is such a big COS
sip that her neighbors dread to see her
come in, and beg her not to go.
The average man is told of his mean
ness so often that il will come in the
nature of shock to him when Saint
Peter let's him into Heaven.-Atchison
Globe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-23
BARREL FEEDING RACK

thus making holes from which the
fodder can be obtained. The animals
then feeding from the rack waste no
food, and, unlike the ordinary rack or
manger, the strong cannot very easily
drive the weak away from it. If any of
the lambs or calves are disposed to fight
over their food, however, stake driven
about a foot from the cask and opposite
the whole slaves, is pretty sure to re-
suit in the weaker ones obtaining their
requisite allowance. The barrel is cas-
lily filled, and the fodder, hay or straw
may be fed from it with practically no
waste at all.-Fred o. Sibley, in Ohio
Farmer,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-23
TIMELY DAIRY TALK.

It is mighty good COW that will
pay for much SIS bran.
Keep the heifers growing and frisky.
They will pay you back when COWS.
The wise dairyman with good COWS
and plenty of clover hay and rich
silage is the smiling one.
If the COW is off her feed tempt her
appetite with few feeds of ungrcund
oats, she will like the change-and
oats.
If you get out of work go to the COW
stable. There are generally places to
clean up or fix up. There are always
backs for the curry comb.
A ton of alfalfa hay has almost as
much protein as ton of wheat bran.
If the latter is worth SIS, the hay is
worth nearly $17-and the money
stays at home.
The protein sellers will force US to
grow it at home. The soy bean is all
right. Its meal is as rich as cotton
seed in protein, and three times as rich
as corn in fat.
Eating your cake and having it is re-
garded as impossible, but the soy bean
goes you one better-you "eat'' it and
have two-a profit from the cow and a
richer farm.-W. F. McSparran, in Ma
tional StOckman
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-23
METHODS HAVE CHANGED.
Calves Are No Longer Given Treah
MIX, Which Was an Expensive
and Ill.Advixed Practice.

In earlier days, when farmers knew
little concerning what is now the com.
mon possession of nearly every farm
worker, it was the practice to permit
young calves to suck at least two teats
and sometimes three of the four, the
milkmaid or milkman taking what was
left. Calves in those days were no bet
ter than they are now, yet they re-
ceived more milk, or, at all events. rich
er milk. Practices have changed. Every
saving, means much in this age. Waste
of valuable material of any kind must
be checked if any profit is to be realized.
Calves are no longer given milk fresh
from. their dams, drawn by their own
mouths. Twentieth century calves are
the elements of DEMONSTRATING food,
only the butter fat having been re-
moved.
Skimmill1, judiciously fed, gives as
good results fed to calves as are OBJ
served in calves sucking their dams.
This argues the lack of business tact and
good judgment on the part of the farm
er who, knowing it, persists in allowing
his calves to suck the cow. If, however,
the calves are to be raised without the
COWS how are they to be fed the skim
milk? This question arises in the mind of
theintelligent dairy farmer atthe outset
and offers an opportunity to give few
general hints. After the calves are able
to stand up and get around fairly we'll
they should be placed in warm, COM
Portable quarters, fully protected from
hogs and cold, and their first ration
should consist of some warmed skim
milk. Trouble may at first be expert
enced in inducing them to drink it and
it may be necessary to dose them with
spoon. But this will not last long.
Soon they will learn to drink the milk
from clean trough. After they have
reached this point but little trouble will
be had with them. Increase the guam
tity of milk as their ages advance and
their appetites seem to warrant.
To ascertain the value of the hand
method as compared with the mother
method let cow or two raise a calf.
Compare gains in weight and conforma-
ton with that of the cow-raised calves.
The results will prove that after the
calf has been delivered in good shape
there is no further practical use for
the cow.-Farmers' Voice.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-23

pair of leaves have made some growth.
We have planted seed in two-inch
rose pots which were placed in hotbed
till the plants reached the proper size,
and when danger from frost was over
put them out in the fields. Plants start
ed in this way have produced ripe
melons one week earlier than seed
planted in the fields. Parts of old tin
cans may be used instead of pots. The
cans may be thrown into the fire and
the soldering which holds the ends and
seams be melted, and afterward the
cans be rolled out so as to form a
smooth cylinder. They do best if one
be placed inside the other, as at and
b, with the opening sides opposite, as
illustrated. After 1he plants are set
out, one of these tin CANS may also be
used for a plant protector against cut
worms and cold winds until the plant
starts to run. The can is simply slipped
up above the plant, with an inch of it
remaining in the soil to hold it.-Prof.
r. S. Price, Texas Experiment Station,
in Farm and Home.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-23
PLEA FOR SHIP CANAL.
Hepburn Bill Reported by the
COmmittee-Its COnstruc-
ton Urged.

Washington. Feb. 10. Chairman
Hepburn, of the house committee on
interstate and foreign commerce, has
submitted the report of the commit
tee in favor of the Hepburn bill for
constructing the Nicaragua canal.
The report details at length the adj
vantages that would accrue to the
United States by the building of the
waterway and then takes up the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty. This conven-
ton is held to be voided and consid-
cred dead letter from the date of
signing to the present day. The con-
tention is made that Great Britain by
securing control of the Suez canal Sc
cured a short route to the east, thus
violating the agreement made with
the United States.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-23
A BAD INSECT PEST.
to the Apple Crop Than Even
the Tent Caterpillar.

One of the worst pests that the ap-
pie grower has to fight is the railroad
worm, called also the pulp worm and
the apple maggot. The fruit growers
of Vermont are unanimous in giving
this insect the first rank among their
insect enemies.
1t is worse than the tent caterpillar.
That can be entirely overcome by
spraying whereas spraying has no ef-
feet on the railroad worm.
The railroad worm or apple maggot
is the cause of the pulpy, punky condi-
ton of the apples as we find them now
in the stored fruit, and in that offered
for sale. The eggs are laid just under
the skin of the apple by a. small fly.
This fly begins her work in June, and
keeps it up pretty much all summer,
so that there may be worms of all ages
in the apples. She has strong prefer
ence for sweet apples, and practically
ruined the crop of Talmans last year.
Still, she works in all varieties, sour
as we'll as sweet, and causes hundreds
of dollars loss to the fruit grower.
We have consulted the authorities at
the Vermont experiment station, and
they frankly admit that no satisfactory
way of dealing with it has been dis
covered. They say that considerable
good can be accomplished by keeping
hogs or sheep in the orchard to pick up
the windfalls. These windfalls are
usually full of apple maggots, and the
hogs digest them out of existence.
Experiments are being made at vari-
Gus places in the United States, and we
hope eventually to know some more ef-
fective way of dealing with this pest.
But for the present we must rely on
the practice of destroying the wind
falls.-American Cultivator.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-23
TO FREE POLAND.
Discovery Of Alleged Plans for q Re.
belliOn Against Russia, AUS
tria and Germany,

Vienna, Feb. 19.-The authorities at
Lemburg, Galicia, have discovered the
existence of secret Polish league
which for the last II years has been
plotting for the reestablishment of
the ancient united Polish kingdom,
the territory of which is now divided
between Germany, Austria and Rus
STA. The two arch-conspirators have
been arrested and the police have
hundreds of others under surveillance
The two men now held are in close
confinement and no hint is given as to
their identity. The documents seized
not only show how long time this
vicious secret agitation has been in
progress, but they clearly prove that
the conspirators were organizing a
great simultaneous rebellion against
the three empires that shared in the
partition of Poland. The high gov
eminent authorities in Vienna attach
great Importance to the discovery.