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The Van Buren press., 1900-08-11
Live stock Markets,

s., Louls-Cot!lc.sFancy exports, fscg
500; butchers, tboff5,i5i sto6kefs, 1900
tOJi, cows and heifors, RbOuiOo Hogs
s sSSt" l5@S SgS' sh SsiSnMsTs oa S' sShseSi
SbqAilj yearlng lambs, tL2Suh1b; spring
Chicago Cattle Good TO primo steers,
GbCN6O0' poor to medium, $4,000 ,Qi
Mnekcrs ana feeders, @,OOWiOb, cows, $500
uibOi helfora, 3ooMl0o, oannors, 50 Ood9, rs
enlvcs, N0OuugOj Tcxns tod steers, 81 300
bgoi Rrassera, S25Vl2b, Hogs Mixed and
bulchsrs, t,@lbd0i sood 70 choice heavy,
,Ns%osn2ggsee, rough heavy boop6,iol light,
ers, NiOniGti, fair % choice mixed, 300
AS western sheep, lOdiG), Toxns shoep,
SloWtHi native lambs, N,l0ubiO, western
lambs N,6OubiO,
Kansas CITY - Cattle Nnllvo steers.
eows, H65Qs5oi native cows and belfcrs,
N'7bnd6o stockors and feeders, S3.26Gfl, 90,
Hogs-Ilenvy, S.22lfUb35, packers 81, 22h
g632fb mixed, S2OataOi light, G'i2MH
f% smMb;. I9nraM s,,,s oST,sa5ss's, shoop--
Cot'"u.
Quotations Tor midaing rnngo mn fol-
lows ~, Louis, 0%o, New York, li.lGo;
omphis, e,sc,
Financial.
New York, Aug, D. -Monoy on call nom.
lnslly at n por cent. prime mercantile
paper iMb per 3ont Alcrllng exchange
steady, With actual business In bankers
hllls ~ iSsa for demand and nj iSiA for
10 days. ponied rates, is5UlS5iS and 40,
COMMERCIAL BILLS, is)ulSSA silver oertIn.
sa,os uBub9hi bar silver, 0Oja Mexican
Aollark Nhp Government bonds weak,
The amount Of powder required 10
propel u cannon projectile generally
equals about half the weight OF the
missile. A projectile measuring four
inches In diameter would require 1917
pounds OF powder; Ave inches, rs
pounds; six inches, 80 pounds; eight
inches, 1875 pounds; ten inches, 800
pounds, and 10 Inches, 42S pounds.
There ars 7S0 silk factories In the
United States. Last year they I'm.
ported 7s,667 bales OF reelsd silk yarn,
valued At s4i, ioo,2 200, the silkworm MOI
having been seelimAtsd In this coun.
try. .
The Van Buren press., 1900-08-11

The. republican platform assumes that
NE Philippine islands Will be retained un.
right TO demand Of the republican lead.
era discussion VI the future status Of
The Van Buren press., 1900-08-11
sympathy for sister Republics.

Clearly and unequvocally the democratic
convention has expressed It's sympa my
with the burghers of the South Ails,an re-
publics in their heroic attempt 20 main
tain free government. In this the conven-
ton not only voiced the sentiments Of
American democrats, but Of liberty Glowing
men eYerXMh here
The Van Buren press., 1900-08-11

The lavish appropriations, by the present
republican congress, should challenge the
attention of all thoughtful men, Subsidy
bills and all unnecessary taxes are con-
demned by our pla;, o.. m, The ,.4uumula-
ton of surplus revenues IL too often the
pretext for wastefu appropriations of the
public money. The millions OF surplus now
accommodating In the treasury should re-
main In the pockets of the people TO this
end the democratic party demands re-
duction of war taxes to the actual needs
OF the government, and a return to the
policy of strict economy In all govern
mental pxn,nditurpg
The Van Buren press., 1900-08-11
In his speech of acceptance Hon. AdlaI

In his speech Of acceptance Hon. Adlai
Il Stevenson said, In part
am profoundly grateful for the honor
conferred upon me by my selection ny the
national democratic convention as its cam
ddate for the high Office of vice president
of the United States, For the compli-
mentary manner In which such action has
been officially made known to me express
to you Mr.. Chairman, and to your honored
associates of the committee, my sincere
thanks.
Deeply impressed with a sense Of the re-
sponsiblity assumed by such candidacy, |
accept the nomination so generously ten
dered me. Should the action of the c0nven-
ton meet the approval of the people in
November It viii be my earnest endeaVor
to discharge with fidelity the duties of the
The Van Buren press., 1900-08-11

increase III NtGuIuF army.
II we have an imperial policy We must
have large standing army us lts natural
and necessary complement, The spllIt
which viii Justify the forciblc annexation
OF the Philippine Islands VIII Justify the
seizure of other Islands ana the DONNA.
ton OF other people, and with wars of con.
quest we can expect a certain, II not rapid
growth of our military establishment
That large permanent increase IN our
regular army II Intended by the repub-
lican leaders IN not mere matter of con-
lecture, but matter OF fact, In his mes.
sage OF December 3, 1898, the president
asked for authority to increase the stand
Ing army to 10000 In 1875 the army con-
the president asked for four times that
many and republican house OF repre-.
sent0tives complied with the request after
the spanish treaty had been signed and
no country was at war with the United
states II such an army IL demanded
when an imperial policy IL contemplated
but not openly ayowod, what may be ex-
pectcd " the people encourage the republic.
an party by indorsinR It's policy at the polls
A large standing army H. not only pc.
ounlury Burden TO the people and, II accom-.
panied by compulsory service, constant
source of irritation but II Ia ever menace
TO u republican form Of government. The
army " the personihcptlon OF force, and
mllitnrlsm win inevitably change the ideals
OF the people and turn the thoughts Of our
Young men from ne arts OF peace TO the
science of war The government which
relies for lie defense upon It's citizens IN
more likely TO be Just than one which has
| at call a large body OF professional pols
dlefs, a small standing army ANA well
| are Sufficient IN ordinary times. and In an
emergency the nation should In the future
as In the past place Its dependence upon the
| volunteers who come from all occupations
at their country's call and return 10 pro.
| ductivc labor when their services are no
longer required-men who nght when the
country needs fighters and work when
the country needs workers,
status Of the Fiiipinos.
The republican platform assumes that
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31

tons-leave Towanda 6 AS am. and 10 30
am; arrive Sat'feld, 1852 a. m. l.Q p. M.
STAGE LINES
Stage leaves Hughesvill post office for
Lairdsville, Mengwe and Philipsdale daily
Wilson, Beaver Lake and .Fribley on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at l1.30
Stage leaves Glen Mawr tor Hillsgrove
and Forksvile at ii OF a. m.
Stage leaves Muncy Valley for Unity
vile, North Mountain and Lungerville
daild at IL 10 a. m.
Passengers taking trains at flag stations
can secure train excursion tickets from
the conductors.
Philadelphia e. Reading, Lehigh Valley
and New York Central mileage will be
accepted only tor through passengers trav-
cling from Halls to Satterfeld or Satter-
field to Halls.
The general offices of the company are
located at Hugheeville, Pa.
b. HARVEY WEIGH.
President. Hughsville, Pa.
SD. TOWNSEND, Gen. Mgr, Hughesville, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
Connection with Phila.& Readingiat Halls

Connection with Phila.& Readinglat Halls
For Philadelphia: New York and inter,
mediate tations-LeaveWil illiamsport 7:42
am, 1000 a. m.,::Arrive Halls 1859 am.
1919 a. m. For;Shamokin and intermed-
ate::stations-leayes Williamsport 4;3O p
m.;::arrive Halls 4.5l p. m. :,
From Phila., New York and informed,
ate.stations-leave Phila. 1921 a. m. and
ll.36 pm; leave New York, via Phila.7 80
am. 900 PM; leave New York via Ia
maoua,.9 10 am. Arrive Halls, 6.34a.m.
and 5.2lfp. IN.
From. .Shamokin and intermediate sta
tions-leaves ..Shamokin lOa. m. Ar
rive Halls 9 40 am.
Connecting with L. V. R R. at satterheld'
For Towanda and intermediate stations,
leave Wilkesbarre 3.O5 p. M; arrive at
Satterfield 6.25 p. m.
For Towanda and intermediate stations,
leave Bernice GAO am; arrive Satterfield
7:04 a. IN.
For Wilkesbarre and intermediate sta
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
A. T. ARMSTRONG,
SONESTOWN, PA.
DEALER IN
Flour Feed and Groceries

l3A pounds Of pure Lard for $l.OO
Baking molasses, 25 to SOC.
8 pounds Rolled Oats for Csc.
7 pounds of Corn Starch tor 25c.
I pounds of Laundry Starch for 25c.
2 pounds of Rio Coffee for 25c.
8 bars OF Lenox Soap for 25c.
No. mackerel per pound &c.
Best Sugar Coated Hams (9llc per 10.
Buckwheat Flour 25 pound sack'45c.
Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds, $3.50.
Yellow Corn per 100 pounds 9Oc.
Corn Meal or Cracked Corn 9Oc.
Corn, Oats and Barley Chop 9Oc.
Wheat Bran 200 pounds $3.50.
Flour middlings, l40 pound sack $l.4O.
Fine middlings 200 pounds $l.6O.
Flour per sack $l.00.
Winter Roller per sack $l.OO.
Good Flour 90c.
Rye Flour 25 pounds, SOC.
Graham Flour l23 pounds 30c.
Common Fine Salt per barrel $l.2O.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31

- Judge OF Election.
which had been furnished him with
the other election papers and blank,
and which he understood to be In COM
pliance with the requirements Of that
portion of rule of the rules of tho
Republican party Of Chester county.
that reads as follows: On Saturday
next before the time Of holding tho
nominating convention, the Republi-
cans Of the different borouShs, wards,
precincts, townships or election dis
tricts, who, II challenged. will malks .
declaration to support the party end
an afidavit that they voted the Repub-
lican ticket at the last general election,
shall assemble at the usual places Of
holding delegate election and
elect by ballot the delegate or delegates
to represent them In said nominating
convention
"Ths plaiAd6 rscusln0 to make the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-30
Cheap Straw shelters For Pigs.

This winter not many plank shelters
will be built for swine. Lumber is too
costly. While the price of pork is good,
It has not increased like the price of
building material. Straw is scarce over
large area; consequently fodder
comes in for the first place for making
cheap shelter. says National Stockman.
Three points must be looked after in
making comfortable shelter and feed
ing lots-warmth, dryness and wind
break for feeding grounds. These can
be had with a little care on every farm.
Keep the pigs dry and do not fear
that the shelter will be too warm.
However, if the nest is wet it can be
too warm. Have the opening In the
direction from which the wind blows
the least Build tight the sides with
fodder, so the wind will not blow on
their bodies. Make the roof of sufIi-
cient slant TO turn water. Fodder
thrown over the pen fiat in single
punches is no better than no roof
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-30
Extracting Honey,

One very essential thing in extract
ing honey is good sharp honey knife,
as dull knife will break and mutilate
the combs. Shave off the cappingS as
evenly as possible, so as to keep the
combs of Il uniform thickness After
removing the Gaping from both sides
of the comb place it in the basket or
reel Of the extractor with the top of
the frame toward the outside Of the
extractor. When both frames are put
in this way, the machine will run even
ly without jolting or jarring. BE care
full to put in combs of equal weight as
near as you can judge, as a light comb
on one side and a heavy one on the
other will cause the reel to wabble and
sometimes jump out of the socket
Turn the crank slowly at first if the
combs are very heavy. Only throw
out part of the honey from the first
side, then reverse the combs and turn
fast enough to throw out all of the
honey from that side, then reverse the
combs again and run the machine fast
enough to throw out all that remains.
A little practice will soon enable any
one to tell how fast to turn the crank.
If turned too fast the first time when
the combs are heavy, it breaks the
cells, concludes Farm, Field and Fire
side.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-30

One of the leading alienists of CHI
cago, with a practice of 80 years be-
hind him, had an experience not long
ago that was entirely new to him.
1t was near his hour for starting to
his lecture class in a West Side school,
Three women were in the waiting
room. Two of them We're willing to
make an appointment for the next
day. The third one, stranger, would
hear to no delay, and the doctors as
sistant showed her in.
81 had my hat in my hand" said the
doctor, "and she had been told that
was in a hurry. She came across the
room in most leisurely fashion, how
ever, taking three times as much time
as the ordinary person would She
was chewing an unusual wad of gum
q whole package, l should say-and she
was chewing it with desperate vigor.
''She sat down slowly. and l asked
her a question. She looked straight at
me and went on chewing. l spoke
again and again, but she sat looking
at me and chewing in as much silence
as was possible under the circum-
stances. Finally l said to her:
Madam, will you kindly stop chew
ing long enough to answer my ques-
tions?
"Then she burst out, sobbing::"
"'Thats just what I'm here for-I
can't stop-Tvc got to chew-and I've
been chewing just this way for more
than two years. Chicago Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-30
A RAW YOUNG LAWYER.
His First Case Introduced Him to
Contempt of Court.


Some of the members of the bar were
discussing contempt cases because of
a recent notable event in the state. and
enc of the little coterie related per-
sonal experience.
Il read law at home and had my eX-
aminations through a little country
lawyer who knew Il great deal but
never had a big case and was notorious
for his ability in abusing justices of
the peace, 1t may seem prcposter-
Gus statement, but | had never heard
or thought of such thing as contempt
of court when | had my first profess
sional experience in a common pleas
court No sooner had the opposition
attorney made an objection than the
judge ruled against me.
Il proceeded to inform him that he
was wrong. that he knew he was
wrong and that wished he would quit
his pettifogging. The lawyers in at
tendance were temporarily petritied;
the venerable judge glared at me over
his glasses. finally smiled in a forgiv-
ing sort of way and told me to pro-
coed. Very soon there was another
well taken objection, and again he
ruled against me. This practically took
the props from under my case, and l
went at the judge as my instructor had
been accustomed to 30 at justice of
the peace in a back township.
"'Your honor | detained, is po-
litical accident. In the eternal fitness
of things you should be digging coal
or cleaning out undcrhrush. You have
no more sense of justice than Zulu
chief of mercy. Thank heaven there is
a higher judicial tribunal in this state
that But there | was halted by a
fine of 5000 or SC days in Jail. The
judge took me to his private room,
where he learned my story and remit
ted the fine. To pay 5000 ut that time
would have pauperizcd me. now
have quite a reputation for never rub
bling the court the wrong way."-De-
troit Free Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-30

The word "bedlam" is a corruption
of the word Bethlehem" and originat-
ed as a synonym for chaos at the time
when the house of Bethlehem, occu-
pied by sisterhood of London, became
an insane asylum. The treatment Of
the insane in the early part of the six
teenth century was not well under
stood, and, according to the theories
then prevalent, it was necessary to
frighten the patient out of his lunacy.
All sorts of awful eXpedients We're re-
sorted to, among them surprise floors,"
which slipped from under the feet;
surprise baths" and floggings at the
periods of most severe illness; hence
the name "bedlam," the result of in
correct spelling, possibly, came easily
to stand for awful things.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-30
INCREASE OF INSECT PESTS.

The tremendous increase in all forms
of insect pests which prey on grain
field, meadow, orchard and garden and
rob the farmer of the fruit of his la
bors makes the study of entomology
one of the most important as affecting
the interests of agriculture. 1t is too
late now to discuss the question wheth,
er the destruction of American birds is
responsible for this disastrous increase
in American bugs. The bug eating
birds are going-in fact, are almost
gone-the victims of wOman's vanity
and the pot hunting instincts of the
American sportsman. The bugs are
here and more are coming each year.
When a single female aphis will in
crease her lousy tribe to the number of
over a billion in a single season, the
Importance of having a hungry wren in
the orchard to pick her before she gets
down to business becomes very evil
dent. 1t may be said that man, with
all attainable knowledge and science
at his command, can never by artificial
means invent a substitute for natural
agencies designed by the Creator to
preserve the proper balance between
the different forms of animal and in
sect life. Man may improve on the
Lords work in some particulars, but
not in this. Having disarranged the
natural order of things, man must now
do his best to mitigate the result of his
folly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-30
KEEPING SQUASHES.
They Come Bright Ont of Cellars,
but Tend to Rot Quickly.

but Tend to ROt quickly.
Seedman Gregory out of his large
business experience has the following
TO say in Orange Judd Farmer about
keeping squash: After the crop has
been cut and piled, not over three deep,
for couple of days, with the object of
having the end of the stem scared by
the sun, the sooner the SquaShes are
stored in some dry airy building the
better. If the farmer has not storage
place, a dry spot. either in the barn or
in some southern exposure where they
can be readily protected from the frost
of night and uncovered to the sun by
day, is a good temporary substitute
1t is not wise to leave them piled in
the field. for exposure to the long, cold
rains which are common late in the
fall is apt to iniure their keeping quail
tiles. | have known a crop of Mar
rows that had been so exposed to spot
all over with rot within a few weeks
after they had been housed
Shall we store our SQuaSheS in eel
lar or in some frostproof, airy build
ms SNl' II is SNitlslNllll'NNN. hbNblt
plaStered. with double windows and
with stove for colder weather? l
have stored hundreds of tons both
ways and therefore can speak from n
large experience. To cellars in general
there is this objection: They are damp
and tend not only to rot the squashes,
but to keep from ripcning those not
fully ripe when gathered. The one ar
gumcnt for using them is that the
squashes come out of them as bright
colorcd as they went in, and hence
are very attractive in appearance, but
this is more than offset by the obiec-
ton that when kept late in cellars they
are more liable to rot on purchasers
hands than when kept in Il squash
house. When storing in the squash
house. if those not fully ripe are plac-
ed i'll the WarmcSt part of the building
on the upper platform and especially
just over where the stove is located
they will generally ripen up and keep
later than those that are fully ripe
when housed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-30

Mr.. Barrie was one day ut Waterloo
station in Il hurry to catch a train. He
was fastening from the bookstall
laden with papers, n good many six
penny ones among them he dolcfully
relates, when, in rushing around Il
corner, he fell into the arms of Rud-
yard Kipling, equally in tearing hur-
ry. They turned on each other with
scowling faces. then smiled in recogni-
ton ana asked each other whittier he
went Then Kiplng cXclaiming,
Lucky bcggar you've got papers"
seized the bundle from Barrie, flung
him some money and made off But
you did not stoop to pick up his dirty
halfpcnce, did you?" queried one of
Mr. Barrie's hearers amuscdly. Didn't
l, thought" returned Barrie. and added
ruefully, but he hadn't flung me half
enough. st. James Gazette.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-30

Wheeler's charge at the battle Of
Shiloh was said by General Grant to
be one of the most splendid exhibitions
of human bravery he had ever Witness
ed, and a feat which reused admira-
ton among both armies was when the
intrepid little general accomplished the
destruction of Rosecrans provision
train after the battle of Chickamauga.
On Dec. 80, 1868 General Wheeler
attempted and successfully t'rried out
one of the most daring, perilous and
important duties ever assigned a cav
airy commander. He crossed the Ten
ncssce river in the face of divisi Of
cavalry under General George Crook,
drove back and worsted the troops that
guarded the Federal trains of GOO
mules and 1000 wagons and captured
the whole, with 1900 prisoners.
While lie was thus engaged Rose
Grams cavalry, 5000 strong, swept
down upon the Georgians. The latter
charged and rcpulscd the northerncrs,
capturing the forts at McMinnville,
Tenn, with GOO prisoners and great
stores; capturing the forts and destroy
ing the bridges near Murfrcesboro. and
then, as full of fight as at the begin
ming of the engagement, they turned
and put to rout General Hooker and
the Eleventh and Twelfth corps that
came riding down ut the moment to re-
enforce the NankecS.-Chicago Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-30
NATURES LESSON.

b there cloud in the azure sky
That forgets the mission it hath on highP
Not one
Is there star in the curtain Of night
That forgets to shine with a radiance bright
Not one
Is there bud in field or bower
That forgets to blossom into flower?
Not one.
The clouds, the stars and flowers bright
In beautiful language speak forth Gods might,
While we, frail creatures of the dust,
Forget, alas, to be even Just.
We stand empty handed, while all around
There are lives to brighten, now sorrow bound
There are deeds which our hands should gladly dc
That would cheer some heart its journey through.
kind word here, a good deed there,
Would scatter sweet blessings everywhere.
Anna T. Hackman in Philadelphia Bulletin.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-30

There are some curious features con-
nected with French parliamentary cleo
tons For instance no wall literature
issued by candidate or his friends
may be printed on white paper, white
being the color reserved for official an
nOuncements. In the days of the en-
pire, when official candidates were
known in the land, the addresses Of
the governments nominees were print
ed on white paper, and this no doubt
had due weight with the more ignorant
voters. Again, any elector whose name
is mentioned in newspaper can, if he
feel himself aggrievcd, call upon the
editor to publish a reply. This, how
ever, is not confined to elections but
is right enjoyed by French citizens
under the law of the country.-London
Mail
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-30

There has never been a class of taxes
paid with less kicking than those de-
linquent taxes now being paid in so
many western communities as the re-
suit of the work of the tax ferrets.
These delinquents have no one to tell
their troubles to and none to sympa-
thize with them. They knew all the
time they ought to pay their fair share
of the taxes and now when compelled
to do so are glad to be honest with
their country and themselves.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-30
The Pig In Water.

OF pigs it is commonly reported that
so queerly fashioned are they that if
they attempt to swim they cut their
Threats with their fore feet, but this is
only an old wife's fable. Whether wild
or tame they. are all good swimmers,
though, owing to the shortness of their
legs, they just touch their Threats with
their fore feet and beat the water very
high. Many of the islands of the south
ern seas are now inhabited by wild
pigs. which are the descendants of
those which have swum ashore, some
times great distances. from wrecked
vessels.-Peterson's Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-30

No killing frost visited the section Of
country where the writer lives in
northern Iowa until the 4th day Of
November, most unusual event, when
the Goth of September nearly always
sees tender vegetation destroyed by
cold weather. On the Sd of November,
this year, we gathered from the garden
fresh radishes and self sown lettuce,
Soupert roses English violets, pansies,
geraniums and mignonette.