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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
Advantages of Special Crops.

In the vicinity of cities aud large
manufacturing towns the intelligent
farmer will find it to his interest to
contine himself to one or two crops,
as money crops, but in his selection
he should exercise his best Judgment
TO select only crops adapted to his
particular soil and locality. He should
also select those which he understands
how to grow and takes interest enough
in the subject to investigate, and
should experiment sufficiently to keep
in advance of the ordinary cultiyator.
There are many advantages in hav-
ing one principal crop. The farmers s
attention is not distracted as with
mixed farming, and his mind being
concentrated on one point, he is more
likely to know the proper time TO per-
form the different operations for the
crop, and to realize the Importance of
never being behindhand in doing any
OF them. 1t is true that TO succeed
well in special crops requires as high
intelligence as in mixed :lops, if not
higher; for when the producer goes to
market with his crops, his principal
competitors are those who are devot-
i G their time to making every posi-
bic improvement for the production OF
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
Tie straw and the Camel.

: Once upon a time an Arab ap-
preached his camel in much anxiety
of spirit.
''This, O Camel!' he said, els the
last straw! AS you know, 1t is sup
posed to break your back, but I'm
going to take the responsibility OF
feeding it to you'll"
Accordingly the cam ell partook OF
the straw, and presently died of in
digestion, complicated with appe.
dicitis.
This fable teaches how hard it is to
thwart destiny. Puck.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
X alp the Hens,

Something from nothing you cant
take. Most of us are beginning to
realize the truth of this trite saying in
regard to most things about us. 1t is
q poor farmer who does not realize
that he can not take the grain from
the fields year after year, returning
nothing to them without some time,
sooner or later, getting to the end of
his string and finding his land run
down and bankrupt. But some poul-
trymen haze not discovered that the
same principle holds good in regard to
hens. You can't get something from
nothing there either. If your hens are
to lay eggs, they must have something
to work with; they must get egg-forn-
ing elements from some source or
other. In recent years the practical
poultryman has been able to double
his egg supply in the winter by care
tul study of producing foods.
Prominent among these must be
placed green cut-bone, food that is
easily and cheaply obtained and that
is undoubtedly the greatest egg
producer ever fed to hens. The bone,
when finely cut while it is still green,
supplies that element of animal food
so needed and relished by fowls, tax
ing the place of the bugs and worms
which hens deyoar so greedily upon
the range. Moreover, the bone sup
plies the mineral matter needed for
egg formation, the lime, the phos-
plate, the magnesia, aud is, in short,
an ideal egg food. When we consider
how cheaply the bones can be pro-
cured, and how little trouble it is to
prepare them for the fowls, it is diff
cult to understand why any poultry
man neglects their use. Tennessee
Farmer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
a Bishops Discovery About Hens.

The archbishop of Canterbury, in
his youth had some experience as a
farmer. Evidently the bishop of Lon
don's educatiea in that respect was
neglected. IL the account of one of
his speeches st the church congress he
is reported as saying: "There is cer-
tain class of people who are like hens
when they have laid an egg. They
form their opinion with such difficulty,
apparently, and so seldom, that wher
they have formed one they go and crow
to all the world to show that ey have
done it. We would respectfully ad :
wise DR.. Creighton not to draw an
illustration from growing hens if he
should ever be addressing rural au-
dience. Westminster Gazette.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
rhe sleeve the Feature.

A feature of the new gown IS, OF
course, the sleeve, that has been go
ing through the same process Of evo-
luton, or rather revolution, on which
the skirts are just entering. There is
no question that fashion has gone
back again to the tight sleeve, and
now there is just as much attention
paid to having the sleeve fit closely
over the upper part of the arm as there
is to having a skirt fit absolutely
smoothly over the hips. There are
many people to whom close fitting
sleeve is not becoming, and as yet
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18

fashion is kind enough to allow Ger.
tain amount of trimming-rows of
tucks, or soft folds, or even caps over
the very top of the sleeve-but the
very smartest coats and waists are
quite plain. Cuffs have come into
fashion again, that is, the cuffs of the
same material as the gown, br of fur,
or lace. They are turned back from
the hand and are faring in design,
and even when the sleeve is cut very
long over the hand and in points, the
points can be turned back to look
like faring cuffs. The coats trimmed
with fur are very much smarter this
way than they we're with the plain
sleeves, but on the sleeve Of any
waist that has to be worn under q
coat the fashion is awkward.
In the accompanying drawing, taken
from Harper's Bazaar, is shown q
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18

the same crop he is product 6. 30 i
he is to compete with them successfully
he must be able not only to select a
soil exactly suited to the crop, but tc
know the best methods of preparing
the soil and cultivating the crop. II
he is not able to do this he will lag
behind, aud his profits will be greatly
reduced. He must also learn how tc
put his produce up in the most at.
tractive form, SO that when put on the
market it will at once attract the at
tention of the buyers. American Ag.
ricultnrist.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
Fertilixinr Corn for Grain.

Farmers well understand as q rule
that live stock are fed with reference
to what is expected of them. Feeding,
for example, for milk is very differ
ent thing than mere maintenance
ration OF from fattening ration. In
the same sense, crops may be fed for
grain or for forage-that is, stalk and
leaf.
Few farmers but have had expert
ence with rank growth of stalk. but
light yield of grain, in growing corn,
and in some cases this may be desir
able. Corn grown for the silo is a
very different matter from corn grown
for grain, and no observant farmer
will use the same methods OF culture
for both.
1t sometimes happens, very fire.
quently, in fact, on soils long under
the pillow, that though the corn is
grown for grain, the yield is very dis
appointing. Lack of rain does not al
ways account for this, as neighboring
fields prove satisfactory though sub
ject to the same climatic conditions.
Throughout New England corn is
commonly grown on clover sod. 1t is
noticeable that the poorer the sod, the
poorer the yield of grain, though the
stalks may make brave showing so
far as height is concerned, though
they are generally badly down at har-
vest. This is due directly to lack of
mineral fertilizer, potash and phos-
pilates.
Glover roots and stubble carry con-
siderable potash and phosphates, but
clover, like other plants, may be
starved in mineral plant food, though
still making great show of growth.
The writer has seen clover fields which
promised at least two tons per acre,
but which barely gave one when put
to the test. Corn on such clover sod
is sure to give light crop of grain,
and also grain which will not weigh
up in the bushel measure.
In some way potash and phosphates
have a marked effect on the produc-
tion of seeds of plants. The two fer
tilizer ingredients seem to act in con-
junction, the one aiding the assimila-
tion OF the other. On soils somewhat
light, kainit alone has been known to
give large yields Of well-filled-out
grain.
The mineral fertilizers may be ap-
piled with excellent results as late as
the middle of June, broadcasting in
the rows just before working. On
soils in good tilth, the application
may be doubled very protitably. With
such treatment, there may be no fear,
or even risk, of light yield of grain
accompanying heavy yield of stalks;
or. in fact, failure of the crimson
clover sown in August, provided the
clover seed be of good quality. IS. P.
Cox in American Cultivator.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
Carpet for congress,nen to Tread On.

The new carpet for the House of
Representatives in Washington will
be red this session. 1t is that shade
every other year. Green is the color
in the intervening years. These shades
are chosen because they are not Sc
liable to fade, and because they tend
to brighten the chamber, The carpeta
are made under contract, aud one OF
the stipulations is that the manufae.
turer shall not duplicate the pattern.
The old carpets are renovated and
placed on the floors of the committee
rooms. New York World.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
Fashionable Purse Bags.

With the present pocketless dresses,
it is necessary for the up-to-date
woman to carry some receptacle for
the handkerchief, purse, etc. Very
pretty small bags, some of the reticule
shape, others Of oblong form, are con-
sidered with us the proper thing. They
are made in colored leather matching
the costume in color, with chased gilt
Tor gold) clasp and chain, and contain
small interior pockets for smelling
bottles, watch and other sundries.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
How to Utilize Lace Handkerchiefs.

Who of us has not got one or two
cherished and delicate handkerchiefs
of priceless old lace that we keep
among our most valued posses
sions? and how often we pine for the
opportunity of showing them to our
admiring friends? A new use has
come in for them which is attractive
in the last degree. This is to remove
the cambria centre and to use the lace
as yoke on a costly frock. Then,
again, we can wear them as frill OF
our neck, as knot, or fold them so
as to use as collar to silk OF muslin
blouse
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
Poultry Notes,

Mend that leaky roof
Change feed frequently.
Many an egg is lost by over-feed.
ing.
Soft feed of any kind is fat.ening,
especially corn meal.
1t is hard work to overfeed young
stock with proper food.
Don't crowd fifty hens in house
where only twenty should be.
For mature stock there is no better
mash than bran and ground oats.
Large and small turkeys should not
he shipped in same ccops. Have each
coop uniform in size
Turkeys should be picked dry when
intended for shipment. Pack them
carefeully in boxes layer upon layer.
Don't fool away much time doctor
ing hens. Unless it is specially
valuable one, it will be cheaper and
safer to chop its head off and bury it.
Don't keep too many breeds. Make
speciality of few and then strive
to grade up the highest standard.
Unless y are fancier one breed is
enough.
Now sell arate the fowls you expect
to sell, and begin to pour the corn
into them. Ii you intend to fatten
them it should be done quickly and
corn will do it.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18

Jersey made more beautiful a thou
sand times. The winter and early
spring models shown in few of the
most exclusive shops are exquisite be-
yond description. They are made not
only in black, but in solid colors of
blue, green, red, fawn, etc. Some of
the black models are braided aud
spangled most elabarately in Bolero
and Persian lamb effects. Some 'of
them are corded and some are plain.
In fact, there is every possible style.
1t has been limited that the jersey is a
garment for plump women only, but
the present fashions are becoming to
slender figures as well.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo Q.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Che
ney for the last is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggis Toledo,
Ohio.
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
Long Capes in Favor.

Long capes have come to be very
much regarded with favor. Care
must be takeu to have the cape cut
broad enough. The stylish cape of
to-day does not reduce the width of
the woman's shoulders. 1t is the
misfortune of too many of the golf
capes now worn that they are cut so
narrow in the shoulders.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
| NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Designs For Costumes That Have Be
come Popular in the Metropolis.

New YORK CRY Especially Women
will hail with delight the fact that the
jersey, garment of undoubted popu-
larity several years ago, is about to re-
turn to them. Perhaps it would be
as we'll to say that it is the same old
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18

shaped like skirts. The top is set in
simple bias or crosscut band, through
which ribbon is passed. There are
no plaits, no gathers behind they are
placed beneath the corset fastenings
almost at the bottom of the hips, so
as not to enlarge the figure by line.
The fiounces are shaped and covered
with lace like those of last year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
Hoas and Mum. to match.

The most beautiful boas are the
long round ones. huge in size and
made of the fluffy fur OF the cub bear.
The muffs to match are proportion
ately large, and are round and plain.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
Plated Skirts.

One of the latest fashions shows
skirts with rather shallow folds re-
sembling killing all round; the folds
or plaits are there certainly and give
somewhat greater flow to the foot of
the skirt.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
FOR FARM AND GARDEN. |
Feeding for Wool or Mutton,

There is such thing as feeding
lambs and ewes either for wool or
mutton. If for wool only, pasture
diet is generally sufficient; but when
Tor mutton or an increase in the wool,
grain is essential. For good mutton
both ewes and lambs need grain food.
There is good mixture in corn meal
and flax seed oil meal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
Tailor Dresses with pipings.

Pipings of silk aad velvet continue
to be much used. Many garments
and suits of the strictly tailor-made
class have seams finished with velvet
pipings, and the effect is very good.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
what DO tne Children Drink,

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? 1t is delicious and nourishing,
and takes the place OF coffee. The more
GRAIN-O you give the children the more
health you distribute through their sys-
TENS. GRAIN-O is made of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades OF coffee. but costs about
u as much. All grocers sell it. 15c. and Csc.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18

Pso's Cure f or Consumption relieves the
most obstinate coughs.-Rev. u. BUCHMUEL-
LER, Lexington, MO. February "a, 1884,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18

Unvaccinated persons are not allowed to
rote in Norway.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
HOw,s Thisl

In the United Kingdom there are 800, 900
persons named Smith.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18

Grow IN with it.
The Hon. Geo. Starr Writes
No. VAN NESS PLACE, NEW

No.. 3 VAN NESS PLACE, NEW YORK.
DIR. RADwAY-With me your Relief has worked
wonders For the last three years 1 have had
frequent and severe attacks of sciatlca sometimes
extending from the lumbar regions to my ankle,
and at times to both lower limbs.
During the time have been afflicted have tr ell
almost all the remedie recommended by wise men
and fools, hoping to find relief, hut all proved to
be failures.
1 have tried various kinds of baths, mauipula-
tions. outward application of lniments TOO numer-
Gus to mention, and prescriptions of the most
eminent physicians, all of which failed to give me
relief
Last September, at the urgent request of friend
(who had been afflicted myself I was induced
to try your remedy. was then suffering feartully
with one of my old turns. To my surprise and de-
ing and rubbing the pats affected, leaving the
limbs in a warm glow, created by the Relief In a
short time the pain passed entirely away. a.
though have slight periodical attacks approach.
ing change Of weather, know now how to curt
myself, and feel quite master Of the situation.
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF is my friend.
never travel without a bottle in my valise.
dFo. STARR.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18

The average height OF the horse is about
iourteen hands.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
Three MillinoI

Three Millinery Triumphs.
Gray in all shades of ash, pearl and
stone is as popular as ever. The
charming hat shown on the left of the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18

Tho NSW FottIcOats.
Petticcats are tighter than ever,
, 1900-01-25

Fort Scott, Kan. Jan. 22.-George
Silgee and Ed. Meeks. half-brothers
who We're convicted of murder here
earlier in the week, We're lynched by n
mob in the county Jail yard tonight.
AT n late hour their bodies We're
dangling from w trees in the yard.
the authorities having been so com
pletely surprised hat no effort had
been made to remove the CHASTITY evil
denCes of the mob's work.
The two g who hailed from Kan
sas City. had been convicted of murder
in the first degree, their victim being ii
young German farmer named Leopold
Edlinger. whose murder occurred near
this city in October last. The murder
ers disposed of E%dlinger's pair of mules
one horse and n wagon in Bates cOun-
ty. Amos Phillips, an accomplice of
the two brothers in the crime, was con
victed yesterday of murder in the first
degree. The evidence showed that the
three men belonged to ii gang of thieves
who had been regularly dispOsing Of
their plumber in Bates county.
, 1900-01-25
Great journal for One Week.

Topeka. Kan. Jan. 22.-The Rev.
Charles NJ. Sheldon, author of I'm His
Steps, is to be given an opportunity
to edit a daily newspaper rs he thinks
a Christian daily should be edited. For
the week beginning March 18th he will
have absolute control of every depart
ment of the Topeka Capital, news, edi-
torial and advertising. At the Detroit
convention of the Christian Endeavor
Society Mr.. Sheldon asked what
''philanthropic gentleman in this age
of munificent endowments to educa-
tional institutions would give 1000 for
the creation of n great Christian daily"
The ph~ilanthropic gentleman has not
appeared with Ii money. but in re-
Spouse to the appeals of leading citi-
ens of Topeka, Mr. SheldOn's home
town. Dell Keyser, president of the
Topeka Capital Company. offered to
give the paper to Mr.. Sheldon for one
week. and the offer has been accepted.
1t is understood that able writers are
TO assist Mr.. Sheldon. and that states
men. prominent divines and editors of
some of the dailies of New York. Chi
cago and st. Louis will help him by
suggestions. Mr.. Sheldon has not yet
given any intimation of his plans.
, 1900-01-25

Manila. Jan. 21.-Mail advices from
Negroes bring particulars of the upris-
ing last month in the southern part of
the island in which Lieutenant A. G.
Ledyard, Sixth infantry, was killed.
Instead of being an unimportant revolt
of native police, as 1t was mt first re-
ported. it appears to have been an at
tempt to overthrow American author
ity. The movement was started by
the chief officials OF the autonomous
government, the men who were elected
and inaugurated with so much cere-
mony last November.
Eleven of these officials. including
the president and several councillors,
were lodged in Jail on charge of plot
ting treason. Several secured their re-
lease upon heavy bonds, but others re-
main in prison.
General Smith found evidence that
the revolving police We're following the
orders of the autonomous government,
which designed to use the forces under
its control to overpower the Americans.
The plot failed through being started
prematurely. but Negroes was in a
state of uneasiness for n week. Two
companies of infantry We're hurried
from Iloilo to reinforce the garrison ut
BacOlolo.
, 1900-01-25

A plan Is under consideration In Oh,
cago to attach buffet ears as trailers !,
ordinary street ears. The cars win
seat twenty persons and the fare viii
be 5 cents extra for ordinary trips. III.
crew will consist of a conductor anS
the porter. who is also to have charg,
of the 'kitchen.' so called. but whiel
will consist of the small range am
urns rs in railroad buffetS. Under m,
system n man may take his friends AM
customers to luncheon and show then
the city mt the same time. or he ma,
take his breakfast while riding to tn,
office.
, 1900-01-25

FhIINdelphln. Jan. 22.-The Bnldwin
Locomotive Works obtained another
large order for engines from France.
The order, which Is for thirty large ten
wheeled passenger engines, is from the
Paris y Orleans railway. and is the
first order for locomotives ever placed
10y the company with an American
firm.
In design and II of construction
these engines will differ but little from
the ten-wheeled passenger engines built
by the Baldwin works for American
railways. They will be heavier than
any at present in use on the Paris 4
Orleans railway, showing that French
railway officials are awakening to the
Importance Of heavier motive power
and heavier equipment. The engines
are TO be shipped by August list.
, 1900-01-25
SUNDAY RIOT IN NEW YORk.
Three italians Shot to Death In n Turn

iIitt AAAh Shc' ~
out.
New York. Jan. 22.-Three inmates OF
one home were shot to death in a fam
lily row which began in an Italian ten
ement in East Eleventh street at noon
to-day.
Antonio ColIetti. 81 years old. mar.
ried, was shot through the lung ana
died in his tracks.
Caspar Colletti. 10 years old. his
brother, WINS shot in the breast ana
died shortly after being taken TO the
hospital.
David Salvatore. 10 years old, a cou-
sin of the Collettis. was shot in the
stomach and died in the hospital to-
night.
Nincenzo Spinella and his son Frank,
II years old. have been arrested,
charged with the murder, and the po-
lice are still looking for Frank
Spinella, n brother of NincenZo, who al
so played "A part in the tragedy.
The trouble began late last night ne
tween Joseph Colletti and Frank
Spinella at the Spinella home. To-day
youngssSpinella went around 10 the
Eleventh street tenement and renewed
hostilities by a~ssaulting Antonio Col
lett, who resented the attack II his
brother helped him. Nincenzo Spinelll
appeared on the scene and Il numDer OF
the Colletti family relatives Joined in.
This was the signal for "A general riot
and soon the street was filled with II
shouting. struggling mob. For a while
pistol shots and the cries of neighbors
created n perfect bedlam. When I
patrol load of police arrived, and afte
the smoke had cleared away. n lead
II two mortally wounded men meas
ured their lengths on the pavement