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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11

eggs appear to be identical with the
tent caterpillar, but they are glued on
all sorts of trees. I have even found
them wrapped around currants on the
currant bushes. The tent caterpillar
confines himself to the apple and wild
cherry, with an occasional nest on
pear. plum OF peach tree, but the for.
est worm eggs must be sought for
everywhere, even upon the flower
shrubs. The problem what to do has
no more definite answer than fight,
fight, fight, and kill, kill, kill at every
stage of the existence of the pest.
My lawns and orchards are proof tha,
where the worm is at its w, st we can
conquer. We met them with torch,
with arsenical spraying, with kerosene
emulsion. and where the worms were
gathered, as they were, in vast masses,
we crushed them with gloves saturated
in kerosene. We have only to re
member that while kerosene is death
to them it is also death to trees il
carelessly applied. e. P. P, in New
York Tribune.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11
A Quaker City Cat Story.

The family group were speaking of
cats and their ways, and the peaceful
looking grandmother was asked to say
something.
The old lady smiled, for she is not
often sighted when in the company Of
younger people, and consented to tell
story about kitten she had when
she was child.
G "You know" she said, 81 had a
stepfather, and he liked to see me
working about the house instead of
playing with kitten, so he ordered
me to throw it in the brook which ran
through our meadow.
''I was forced to do it, though I
cried great deal. Threw it in three
times, but the little thing struggled
out each time and finally dragged it.
self home after me. Then pleaded
so much that L was allowed to keep
it.
From that time on it was kind of
wild, not staying in the house, but
skulking around the barn. When it
was full grown it began to kill our
chickens, so my stepfather said it had
to 60. This time he caught it and
tied stone around it and drowned it.
After an hour or two he drew it from
the water and buried it,
''Now comes the part that is stranger
shan fiction. Two days after the same
old yellow cat dragged itself up to the
barn. We visited the place we had
buried it and found it had come to
life and rid itself of the stone, in what
way know not, and dug itself out.
cit stayed by the edge of our
woods, getting the milk I set out
every now and then, but disappeared
when winter came. ."-Philadelp
Call.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11
a RoNDFAy.

sweet-day dream-that phantasy achieves.
would not wake to find my dream deceives,-
1t seems so real-that with my will at bay
l stretch my arms out in a childish way
To grasp the oden hope of morns and ewes
While the smiling flowers, the buds and leaves
In which the rapture of my mood believes
Make GLAD the summer air like roundelay--
Oh sweet day dream!
Ah. strange that dreamland ever mocking
cleaves
Unto the pleasures after-memory grieves,
Time, when the sun of life filed youths rare
day,
When all the future seemed endless May,
And Love drew near the light that Fancy
weaves,-
Oh sweet day dream.
ANNIE G. MURRAY. in Boston Sunday Herald.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11
An Auto Wedding Party.

An electric car profusely decorated
with white ribbons, travelling through
the streets, was the cause of con
siderable amusement in London re
Gently. The occupants of the cal
were guests going to attend the we'd.
ding of an employe of the electric tram.
way corporation, who had chosen the
novel conveyance for his bridal coach
A local newspaper characterizes the
bridegroom as eccentric" in conse.
quence. Evidently trolley parties
are an unknown pleasure in ''the ole
country"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11
Indian Cultivators of the Soil.

Those who contend that the Indian
is incapable of becoming a good agri-
culturist take their cue from few
isolated cases. In most cases where
failure has been recorded the failure
comes from the inability or incapacity
of those who are appointed by the
government to lead them. Whoever
has had the opportunity of travelling
through the country settled by the
Cherokees and Choctaws must have
soen quite rs frequent evidence of ag-
ricultural success among those people
as could be seen among white people
anywhere. 1t is, however, to be sug-
gested that this is chiefly on account
of the country being more favorable
to agriculture than localities further
north.
But we learn from the Helena In
dependent that the Crow Indians are
rapidly advancing in industrial agri-
culture. Crops have been raised in
the Grow region chiefly by irrigation.
In less than ten years these Indians
have constructed eight large irrigating
canals, sufficient to irrigate from two
thousand to ten thousand acres each,
and are now working on another that
is even larger. 1t is to extend for
probably fifty miles. A few white
men are employed as skilled artisans
by the Indians; but the work itself is
done by them. 1t is said that they
are remarkably thrifty, not spending
all their money, but saving some,
which is invested in truly sensible and
business ways. -Meehan's Monthly.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11
Clearing and Fencing in Winter.


During the next few months there
will be a considerable length of time
which can be devoted to clearing and
fencing. Thickets and hedge rows OF
briers surrounding fields that are be-
ginning to encroach upon the cult
vated lands should be cut back. We
oftentimes see small five OF ten acre
fields divided by strip of two or
three acres of second growth pine.
These little orchards of pines could be
easily cleared and the small fields
thrown together, making a large one
Time, most important item, would
be saved by bringing all the work pos
sible in one field. The sunshine
would have better opportunity to
reach and furnish the growing crops
with its life promoting rays, while tie
evil influences of shade from surround
ing trees and their constant drain
upon the soil would be dispensed with.
There is never day, even in bad
weather, when the farmers cannot find
some useful employment for all the
labor on his premises. There is not
farm, little or big, which does rot at
every season of the year find use for
good, we'll fenced pasture. Keeping
the COW, calf and horse enclosed within
lot and no pasture in which to let
them Craze is an expensive luxury.
Oftentimes the trouble about provid-
ing water in sufficient quantities each
day becomes hardship on certain
members OF the household, and the
work is but poorly done. It is rare
that one sees cattle confined in these
close lots looking we'll; generally they
present rough coat; are poor and
have saddened faces. Every man has
an abundance of spare time from field
work during the year. especially the
winter portion, in which to cut, split
rails and build nice pasture, through
which stream Of good water should
run. 1t is always preferable to have
two pastures, one located on bottoms
where grasses can be found growing
during winter and the other on higher
lands if desired, to utilize the summer
grasses. Every pasture should be
occasionally plowed and narrowed if
possible, and such grasses and clovers
sown aB will give best returns for the
labor expended, through the cattle
and stock for which they are intended
to feed. There is too little attention
paid to our pastures. Oftentimes
when the pasture looks green and in
viting, the grasses are deficient in
nutrition and the stock do not fatten
and thrive near as we'll if better
grasses were used. There is no finer
grass for permanent spring and sum
mer pasture than Bermuda, and no
grass which can be more easily sodded.
For upland OF bottoms nothing is
superior, and it is the most nutritious
of all grasses grown in the United
States. Let us have more and better
pasturage. 1t will mean more and
better cattle. 1t will give to each
farmer larger profit on his business
and more satisfaction and pleasure in
the conduct of his affairs. Atlanta
Journal
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11
The Forest Worm.

The development of the forest worm
with such astounding rapidity compels
us to look into the future with a good
deal of alarm. Are we to have this
post for several years in succession?
AS near as can find out they have
appeared in New York but once before
within the memory of anyone now liv-
ing-that was in 1880 or in 1881. At
that time they remained for only two
years. We have no record of the
cause of their disappearance. It is
probable, however, that they were
met by some counter attack, either of
the insect or of fungoid character.
My sons inform me that such enemies
of the caterpillar are already at work,
while other foes are attacking them in
the cocoon state. They were Matched
out this year about the first of April
appearing first on the plum trees
and apple trees, and rapidly spread
ing to most of the other shade and
fruit trees. They did not touch the
magnolias, tulip tree, Kentucky coffee
tree. persimmon, pawpaw, English
elm or Norway maple, and in general
did not prefer the soft naples of any
variety.
Among forest trees they objected to
the butternut and the walnut, but ate
the naples, white elm, oak and bass
wood, taking the ash as soon as it
leaved out-later than the rest.
Among the fruit trees it did not
choose the pear or the cherry. 1t
stopped its work of defoliation about
the twentieth of June, although many
cocoons were spun earlier than this.
The moths emerged from the cocoons
about July l.. The work of the moth
lasts from two to three weeks. The
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11
Save the Nickels.

From saving, comes having. Ask your
grocer how you can save 15c by investing
SC. He can tell you just how you can ge,
one large 1Oc package OF "Red Cross
starch, one large 10c package OF "Hubin
gers Best" starch, with the premiums, two
beautiful Shakespeare panels, printed iu
twelve beautiful colors, or one Twentieth
Century Girl Calendar, all for Sc. Ask your
grocer for this starch and obtain these
beautiful Christmas presents free.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11
will Run Into savannah.

1t is announced that commencing Decem
ber 10, 1899, the Southern Railway Company
will operate through train service over it,
Allendale, s. c.. to and from Savannah Ga
Commencing that date its through cal
service will be operated in connection with
and the Florida East Coast hallway. to and
from points on the east coast of Florida, with
direct connections to and from Key West
Miami, Fla. in connection with the Florida
East Coast Steamship Line; and in connec.
tion with Plant System south of Savannah
to and from other points in Florida, includ.
ing points on west coast, with direct connec
tions to and from Key West and Havana, vis
Tampa, Fla, in connection with Plant Steam
ship Line.-W ashington Post, Nov. 10, 1899.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11
Points About Milking.

A good mixer can not make good
COW out of poor one, but poor
mixer can and will spoil the best OF
COWS and neutralize the most Judi.
cious feeding. The foundation for
good or poor mixer is laid at the very
start.
In order to succeed, the beginner
should have liking for the business.
He must become acquainted with his
cows and not only know them by sight
but should study their individual
characteristics and temperaments in
order to know just how to handle
them. He should also have some
competent person to show him just
how to begin. No one could reason.
ably expect children to become good
penmen by giving them pen. bot
tie of ink and some paper, but that
the way a majority learn to !.
They are given pail, q stoQf n
shown COW, and left to than II .
A miserable failure is often !ssa,I. ssnH
The COW on which to beal sbouM
be quiet, easy mixer, and bue that
is not giving large quantity. Under
no circumstances should the beginner
continue to milk after his arms OF
hands commence to ache Better
have another finish the COW. This
will only have to be done few times
Milk we'll and milk fast from the very
start, but don't milk too much. AL.
ways avoid that ierky motion which is
so common. Also the habit of strip
ping with thumb and finger. The
practice of wetting the teats is very
bad, as it induces the growth of warts
and scabs and is as unnecessary as it is
filthy. Deal gently but firmly with
the cows, and bear in mind that good
milker is always a skilled workman.
New England Homestead.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11

There is scarcely any fertilizing ele-
ment in charcoal itself, excepting the
small amount of potash that it con-
tains Even this is not so available
as it would be if the charcoal were
completely burned and reduced to
ash. But the dark color of charcoal
enables it to absorb the heat that the
suns rays bring to it, so that when
spread upon garden land where a
warmer soil is desired it may often be
an advantage to early vegetables, pro-
viding always that the plants where it
is spread be covered at night, so that
the warmth gained by day may be re-
tanned during the hours of darkness.
But charcoal may be made directly a
fertilizer through it's great capacity
for absorbing ammonia after it has
been placed in stables where nitro
genous manures are fermenting. This
ammonia the charcoal will retain,
uniting with whatever potash is avail
able for such use in the charcoal, and
thus forming nitrate of potash.
Charcoal is the best thing to place in
the bottoms of small plant pots to
give the roots drainage way. Stones
are often used for this purpose, but if
any fertilizer material sinks down to
the stones it would run through and
be lost i the saucer holdi G the pot.
Where charcoal is used it would re-
tain all the nitrogenous fertility so
that roots coming i contact with the
fertilized charcoal could use whatever
it contained that they needed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11

country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it in.
durable. Science has proven catarrh to be Q
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo
Ohio, Is the only constitutional cure on the
market. It is taken internally in doses from
10 drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly or
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
1t fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi
monials. 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??, 1900-01-11

An improved automatic safety loci
for elevators is formed of two triangu
lar blocks pivoted on top of the ca,
and held in folded position by thu
cable, the breaking of the latter
throwing the blocks out and operating
two links, which catch in the sides Of
the we'll and support the car.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11

Attention is called to the very useful
articles contained in the premium list Of the
Continental Tobacco Co.'s advertisement
of their Star Plug Tobacco In another coll
umn OF this paper. 1t will pay to save the
''Star" tin tags and so take advantage OF
the best list ever issued by the Star Tobacco
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11

Ask the average person where the
central point of area is in the United
States and he will fix it somewhere
in Illinois. Tell him it is nearer Sar
Francisco and he will be increduloui
until he remembers that Alaska j.
within the boundaries of Uncle Sam
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11
Apologize.

Bridget cant stand missus, sur.
Won Blumer (sarcastically)-It's a
pity Bridget, that couldn't have Sc
lected a wife to suit you.
Bridget--Sure, sur, we all make
mistakes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11
Try Grain-O! Try Grain-O!

Ask your grocer to-day to show you
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drinh
that takes the place Of coffee. Children
may drink 1t without injury as we'll AS the
has that rich seal brown OF Mocha OF
Java, but is made from pure grains; the
most delicate stomach receives 1t without
distress. Il the price OF coffee. 15c. and
25c. per package. Sold by all grocers.
Pasadena, CAL, has sewerage farm
which In one year returned not profit of
q var 5000
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11

1t is supposed that the average
depth of sand in the deserts of Africa
is from thirty to forty feet.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11

Russia has now about 5000 miles O,
railway line, including the great extension
in Siberia.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved me
many doctors bills. f. HARDY, Hopkini
Place, Baltimore Nd Dec. 2. 1884,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11

VITALITY low, deblitated or exhausted curec
by Dr. Kline's lnvigorating Tonic. FREs 5.
trial bottle for weeks treatment. DR.. Kline
Id, Gl Arch ST., Philadelphia. Founded 1871
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11
Will Prevent Elevator Accidents.

Contrary to popular belief, excitemen.
causes much less insanity than monotony
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11

Range cattle In the Southwest are selling
for $40 head more than they sold for six
years ago.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11

At meeting held in London the other
day 1t was resolved to initiate an automo-
bile club
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-11

Three sizes: 25c., enough for an ordinary
cold; 5t9., just right for asthma, bronchitis.
si.00. most economical for chronic cases
and to keep on hand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-07
WALES' GOODNESS
WINS ADMIRATION.
Was Not at All Disturbed by SipidO's
Attempt to Take His Life
at Brussels.

appeered in the House of Commons this
week with the back numbers of several
magaZ nes containing articles about
West Point and with papers concern
ing the United States system of pro-
viding for officers. He read from these
at intervals during the sitting, look
ing for suggestions regard ng The pay
OF British officers.
Mr. Wyndeham is thoroughly
awakened to the need of making the
profession e arms possible TO poor
men Everyone here knows that either
the army or navy subalterns must have
$500 TO $500 yearly outside their pay,
which is scarcely more than enough 10
pay their mess bills.
AT WORK ON A PLAN.
Mr. Wyndeham. who has had the
courage TO express in the House of
Commons his feel ng that something is
wrong it's working out plan TO make
Il possible for subalterns 10 live on
their pay.
Joseph /. Tarte, the Canadian min
ister of public works, who, Will lie in
London. this week. addressed the colo
nial section of the Society OF Arts on
the subject of French Canadians un-
der British Rule" met DR.. Leyds, the
Diplomatic agent of the Transvaal Re-
nllbl g. Saturday last at the reception
of NJ. DelCasse. the French m mister
of foreign affairs. in Paris. They had
long talk. ''My dear Mr.. Leyds, SAID
Mr. Tarte i'm effect. Il am the son or
rebel. NV father rose with Papineau
against the British rule in 1887. See
what we French-Canadians are under
British rule. You will, of course, be
beaten. You will be crushed. why
don't you accept the inevitable and
enjoy il? Enjoy the freedom of your
own institutions under the British
flag"
DR.. Leyds reply is not known.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-07
MOCK TRIAL HELD IN THE
CRANST0M ST. BAPTIST CHURCH.

Attorney General Willard B. Tanner
was the presiding justice at the mock
uial held at the Cranston Street Bap-
list church last evening. and the case
on tr.al was the breach Of promise suit
or Miss Dinah Della Didlittle against
Prof. Little Linkum Lightfoot. and
there was great deal OF fun during
the progress of the case.
The plaintiff. who in private life Is
known as Mrs. f. Merle Bixby, and
the respondent who is generally known
as william Carter. made excellent W.T.
nesses. while testimony was also fur-
nlshed by Mrs. Suffering Spoopendyke'
who Mrs. James A. Chace while her nus
band calls himself Henry Fletcher.
MISS Martha Mehitable Mason, young
woman of color. is Miss Josephine Cut
Ter, and Mr.. Kalsomine Kantankerous
Kent Is e. Merle Bixby. The errand
boy, Seth Obejoyful Golightly, he OF the
red head. is Robert Chace.
The attorneys n the suit were Arthur
r. Summer and George X. Macleod.
JohntA. Vickery was clerk OF the court,
and Deputy Sheriff A. j. Wilcox was
the court crier. The members OF the
jurys were: David f. Carter, w. +.
Arnold. VI. V. Brown. III. c. Adams, G.
l.. Saunders. Frank w. Bodwell, ;. w.
G.. Tourtellot. W. f.. Scrihner. A. IA.
Leonard. G.. Il. Nichols William A.
Ainsworth. r. A. Young.
After the charge by Judge TAN
ner the jury retired and returned q
two minutes. finding for the plaintiff
and recommending the defendant to the
clepency OF the, court. The court fixed
damages at So 900 900. and every one
then went TO the lower floor, where
cake and cream We're served
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-07

Copyright, 1900, by Associated Press)
London, April 1.-THE scatter-brain-
ed youth and his three-franc pistol
gave England thrilf that has not yet
been quite effaced by the instant knowl-
edge that the Prince OF Wales was un-
harmed. This was the first time the
prince has been attacked though the
assassination of the queen has been at
tempted five times--by oxford in 1910;
by Francis in lS42; by Bean in the same
year; by Hamilton I'm 1S49 and by Mac
Lean. at Winsor. in 1882. The life of no
monarch in Europe has been in danger
so many times as has that of Queen
Victoria: though with the exception of
Emperor William the hereditary ruler
of every principal country has had at
least one experience with an assassin.
THE PRINCES GOODNESS.
The Prince of Wales cool and gentle
demeanor when he emerged from the
smoke OF the gunpowder and requested
those who had laid hands upon Sipido
not 10 treat nim harshly is admired inn
mensely. In perfect composure the
prince returned 10 his carriage and sat
down to a game OF Nap with the gentle
men attending. He displayed similar
impassiver:sss i'm the South of France
at the time OF the terrible earthquake
several years ago. He was asleep when
the shock was first felt but was awak-
ened at once and warned TO escape, but
he refused To be deprived of his rest
by so trivial a thing as an earthquake.
VI is for such British qualities as these
that the prince is admired as well as
foY his uniform good fellowship i'm So
cial life. The attempt upon the Prince
has placed in still clearer relief Ire
lands chivalrous reception OF the
queen.
THE QUEEN AND LADY ROBERTS.
A member OF parliament tells
charming story of the queen and Lady
Roberts. When Lady Roberts visited
Windsor. a few days before she sailed
for the Cape the queen handed her
small parcel saying; Here is some
thing / have tied up with my own
hands and that beg you will not open
till you get home"
Lady Roberts found the parcel con-
tanned the Victoria cross Won by her
dead son by his gallantry at colenso.
Mr. George Wyndeham, parliament
ary secretary of state for war,
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