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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
Burning Orchard Brush.

Many a good orchard has been rem.
dered largely unproductive from year
to year because the owner did not
keep the old dead trees and limbs
cleaned up. A good fire of orchard
brush once a year will have wonder
full effect in protecting the fruit trees
from insect and fungous diseases, and
this will be especially the case if the
orchard be at considerable distance
from other orchards. OF course, when
there is an orchard over the fence that is
permitted to become har Dor for pests,
it is discouraging work trying to keep
ones own premises clean. Neverthe-
less, in any case it must be done, but
it can be done with more hope of
good results in the one case than in
the other.
In human diseases of a contagious
nature, it has been found that the
greatest barrier to their advancement
is cleanliness in all surroundings, and
the same is true in the orchard. If
the work has not been done in the fall
before the leaves fell, the dead limbs
should bc cut off in the spring and
burned, together with all the dead
wood that has fallen in the orchard
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
The MoeLeR's INVITATION.

Oh! come ride, Love, with me in my Auto
mobile!
Come! t 3 fieetness itself, shod with velvet
each wheel.
Like birds In midai- we will skim o'er
the ground,
Our motion a poem-with no jar oi
sound.
Come. while Night g touching Earth with
her opiate hand,
And a lethargy steals DER the sea and the
the land.
Come! all 8 beauty, enchantment; the moon
from her height
Fills the earth with pale glory, our path
way with light;
The roses ding sweetness, the lilies in
cense
To tone for their slumb'r ring. a sweet
recompense;
While In rush OF the river and lap OF the
sea
There throbs a sweet love-song about you
and me.
Then, come ride. Love, with me in my Au-
tomobile!
Meier can horseman o'ertake us, or scorcher
awheel.
As shoot we along beholders will cry:
THAT surely 3 meteor dropped from
the sky!"
And the jealous orbs. planets, a-plunging
through space,
Will defy US, will dare us to give them a
race.
Jennie Vickery, in Puck
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
For Wheeling OF Golfius.

The proper breeches for wear when
wheeling or for golf, if you prefer to
wear breeches, are of the decided pear
shape. They are very loose about the
hips and thighs and fit snugly under
the knee. The knee buttons are
closely spaced and the vent is in front
Of the leg, just on the outside of the
shin bone. The breeches are made
of tweeds or rough cheviots and are
best in dark grounds with neat hair
line plaid. They may be worn with a
black jacket of the Norfolk or plaiu
model, or with the scarlet golf jacket.
With the breeches wear plain top hose,
low-cut calf shoes, soft shirt, trace
leather belt, coat, stock, kerchIef or
collar and tie or four-in-hand. The
best hat is the sombrero with pugree.
-Haberdasher.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
LOVE IN AN OVEN.
Romance of Henry and Minna-A Bake
Who Proposed in n Singular Way.

Romance of Henry and Minna-A Baker
Who Proposed in n Singular Way.
A baker of Nuremberg, in Ger
many, recently proposed marriage to
a girl in singular manner. Minna
and Henry are their names, but as to
their family names their is no clew,
since the German papers which tell
the story considerably refrain from
publishing them. Minna had been
keeping house for Henry for the past
few years, and gradually the two had
fallen very much in love with each
other. Minna, however, would have
died sooner than let Henry know
how she felt toward him, and Henry
was equally bashful. Finally he went
for advice to an old woman in the
neighborhood who makes a living by
telling fortunes, and she counseled
him to 60 during the next full moon
into the large kitchen where his bread
was baked, and, when the clock struck
midnight, to open the oven and look
into it. She assured him that he
would then see the face of his future
wife.
Henry went home we'll satisfied, not
knowing that Minna had consulted
the same old woman on the previous
evening, and had been told by her
that she would surely obtain her
hearts desire if she would only get
into the oven in the kitchen few
hours before midnight during the
neat full moon aud keep her face
turned toward the door. Minna did
so, and though the oven was uncom-
fortably warm, she lay as still as a
mouse until the clock struck mid
night. when 10! the door opened and
before her appeared the we'll known
face of her beloved Henry. Even
then sho hardly stirred. but stared at
Henry, who, utterly amazed at sight
of her, speedily retreated. evidently
under the impression that what he had
seen was some ghostly vision. The
old woman's ruse, however. succeeded
admirably, and in a fortnight from
that memorable night Henry and
Minna we've made man and wife. -Ex-
change.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
Corncrib and Bushel Crates.

The first thought that comes into
ones mind in building corncrib is,
where is the nearest convenient place
to the place of feeding? Second, te
build crib that can be kept free OF
nearly so from rats and mice, for they
not only eat the corn, but they make
the corn they do not eat unfit to be
fed. I have seen corn that has beer
taken from q crib where rats and mice
have been that horses would refuse to
eat. When mice once get harbor in
a corncrib they breed very fast and
cause great waste of corn. here de-
scribe corncrib and one that I think
very good. The place to build is op
the side of the hogpen. If the hog
pen and corncrib are both built at the
same time they may be under one
roof. Have the alley in the pen oD
the side of the crib. Have an open.
ing the whole length of the bottom OF
partition between the corncrib and
hogpen, and wide enough to let the
cora come out sufficiently to shovel.
Have the shovel and basket or crate
handy. If the place OF feeding is in
the hogpen the corn is right there.
If the feeding place is in the hogyard
at the back OF the pen, make door in
the back end of the alley. By taking
the corn from the bottom of the crib
all the corn is stirred which keeps il
from moulding. if soft, and rats and
mice will smother to death if they get
in the crib. Be sure to have the crit
SO fixed that the corn can be emptied
into it from crates, for bushel crates
are necessity on every farm, in
handling corn, potatoes, roots and
apples. They can be bought ready
made or the material can be bought
and nailed together on rainy days.
In husking corn, put it in the crates
as husked. 1t will dry out much
quicker and will save picking, and
then it is not on the ground to get
wet and dirty when it rains. In pick.
ing up potatoes with crates set them
on a sled made one crate wide and six
or eight crates long. Hitch horse
to the sled. Go between two rows oi
dug potatoes, pick up from both sides
of sled. If the potatoes are to be
sorted put the small potatoes in the
middle crate The potatoes can be
stored away in the cellar in the crates,
then there is no picking ont of bir
when ready to sell. Soft corn can
also be kept in the crates when it will
not be kept in the crib. .-Burtor
Shingleton in the Epitomist.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
How to Succeed in Growing Onions.

At the outset, would like to say
that success in growing the onion CROP
is not possible without well-directed
effort. This means that the soil must
be well supplied with plant food, either
naturally or through years of manur
ing and fertilizing. I do not mean to
say that there can be no good results
where the ground has not been es
pecially prepared. have succeeded
fairly we'll where I have begun TO tit
the ground the first season of planting
crops, but when this is done I would
suggest liberal application of barn.
yard manure. Plow this under deep.
ly, using the jointer.
This is good beginning, and when
the roots of the crop reach the manure
the plants will grow rapidly, if the
ground is fairly moist. This stable
manure, however, will not be sufi.
cient, and it will be necessary to ap.
ply some quick acting fertilizer, as
nitrate of soda, to the surface when
the plants most need it. Be sure tc
get barnyard manure that is free from
straw, as unrotted material interferes
with cultivation. Where an applica-
tion of fertilizer is made to the surface
of the soil, it must be we'll worked in
to give the plants rapid growth.
After the ground is plowed, great
care must be taken to pulverize the
surface thoroughly. for several req
sons. During the dry season. unless
the soil is we'll compacted and finely
divided, the mir will get into the upper
layers and remove all the moisture, so
that there will not be any left to ger.
inmate the seed. Their clods choke
the tender sprouts until they are
smothered and never get to the sur.
face. The ground must also be well
drained, for if water accumulates dur
ing a wet time the seed will rot.
Next secure good seed, for failure
will surely result if this is not looked
after. l would suggest obtaining
seed of the latest improved varieties.
Drill in the seed as early as the ground
can be safely worked, as find that
early Gown onions are the best, es
pecially where blights, mildews and
rusts are abundant. My onion field
has been wholly free from these pests,
but any field is apt to be attacked.
An extra effort must be made after
the seed is in the ground to keep
down the weeds. for if they once get
started it is almost impossible tc
eradicate them, because of the small
ness Of the young onion plants. Go
over the ground often so as to form a
soil mulch and thus conserve the
moisture and keep the hard crust
broken up. B. F. Underwood in
] American AQriculturist.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
Why the Assistant Failed.

Carl Hertz, the conjurer, has rather
horror of small boy confederates,
and no wonder. On one occasion he
was performing in London, and, Dor.
rowing half crown from one of the
audience, he placed it in the center of
an orange. The idea of the trick was
for the coin to disappear and find its
way into the pocket CT youngster al
some distance from the stage. Mr..
Hertz, at the proper moment, called
upon a boy in the crowd to produce it.
Fumbling in his pockets for moment
or two, while all eyes were turned
upon him, the boy at last fished out a
quantity of small change.
Here's two and threepence- half
penny, sir" he shouted; II got
thirsty, so changed that half crown
you gave me-"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
The Army Worm.

Few insects are more dreaded by
the American farmer than the army
worm. Although it becomes destruc-
tive in given locality only at rare in
tervals, it then does great damage to
cereal and forage crops, feeding es-
peclally upon the members of the
great grass family. The parent in
sect is light brown moth which de-
posits eggs in grass lands. The young
worms hatch soon after and feed upon
the grass leaves, growing slowly for
about five weeks. The army worm is
then about an inch and half long and
is striped with brown. The full grown
army worm burrows short distance
into the soil, where it changes to a
pupa, and again two weeks later it
changes to moth, like the one which
laid the eggs. 1t is only when these
insects become extraordinarily abun-
dant that they move from field to
field in armies. At such times, how
ever, they do great damage.
Probably the measure that is most
generally useful in preventing out
breaks of the army worm is that of
burning over grass lands in fall, win
ter OF spring. Large numbers of the
insects may thus be destroyed The
migration of the worms from field to
field may be prevented by plowing
deep furrows with the perpendicular
sides away from the worms, or by set
ting long boards on edge, leaning a
little toward the worms, and smearing
the upper edge with coal tar. The
herbage ahead of the moving army
may also be busted or sprayed with
Paris green or some other poison.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
Nests for Layers.

Many claim that the nest should be
on the ground, but all claims that
hens should have their nests on the
unsupported by facts. What is re-
quired for the hen in winter is a snug,
warm location, while in the summer
she should have a cool place. The
best material for nest is dry earth on
the bottom, with chopped hay over
the earth. Then dust the nest, hens
and eggs with insect powder, put q
small quantity of tobacco refuse in the
nest and clean it out thoroughly
should an egg become broken or the
nest foul. The broken eggs will
cause lice quicker than anything else.
But first see that the hen has no lice,
then give her good eggs and she will
bring off brood if she has warm
and comfortable nest. The nest should
be made movable, so as to be taken
outside for cleaning, and it should
never be placed where any of the fowls
can cause it to be filthy or roost upon
it. It should never be so high as to
compel effort to reach it, as the large
breeds will prefer to lay on the ground
rather than to reach high nest,
even when footway is provided, to
say nothing of the fact that
some of the hens learn to fly
over fence by first learning to
reach high nest. Never have the
nest in barrel, or so constructed that
the hen must jump down to it, as
broken eggs will be the consequence,
but rather to place the entrance as to
permit her to walk in upon the eggs.
The nest should be placed in dark
position, or so arranged that the in.
terror will be somewhat dark, which
will be partial protection against egg
eating. For flock of one dozen hens
four nests will be sufficient. American
Gardening.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
No Choice OF Evils.

Some people are never satisfied; OF
rather. perhaps, their troubles are OF
80 general nature as to admit of nc
particular alienation.
Sir Algernon West says that he was
one day lingering in an English coun.
try road, when an old man shuffied
along, and then, sinking on bank,
looked up pathetically, saying:
81 mostly as fit goin' up-'illr'
"Where are you bound?" asked Sir
Algernon.
''Down there toward Gotham"
'That's all right" said the gentle
man, encouragingly, "for its down
hill all the way"
"Ah," groaned the pilgrim, "that's
the worst Of it! I always pitches on
my 'ead goin' down.'ill"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
Japanese wit.

A tale of Japanese wit has been re-
vived in Paris in connection with the
present visit of Japanese Ambassa-
dors. A Japanese Embassy had come
to Paris to arrange for three free ports
to be open in France and japan re-
spectively. The French selected Yo-
kohama, Yeddy and Han-Yang. The
Japanese at once suggested Havre,
Marseilles and Southampton. "But
Southampton" said the Frenchmap.
with burst of uudiplomatic laughter
sis in England, you must know"
eyes," said the Japanese, "and Han
Yang is in Corea. London Globe.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
Watering Stock.

If one figured up the time spent
every year or even every winter in
driving cattle quarter of mile to
the brook and back again. twice or
even once day, and computed it at a
fair price for labor, and then added to
it the value of the milk lost and the
extra food consumed to keep up the
system to its normal temperature. he
would find that from even few cows
it would not take long to reach the
cost of good cistern, or some other
method of having the water right in
the yard, or even in the stalls SO that
the cattle could drink without man or
beast going out of doors.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
Copper Mime. ON Sinai.

The copper mines Of Sinai are the
most known. They were worked
from about 5000 years B. c., until
1900 or 1900 B. G. They had been
abandoned tor 5000 years on account
of poverty of the ore. From these
mines Pepi L., King of the sixth
dynasty, obtained his sceptre, which
is preserved in the British Museum.
The shafts still exist as we'll as the
ruins of the furnaces. crucibles, huts
of the miners and fragments of tools.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
FOR FARM And GARDEN.
Number of Sheep ON Rape Pasture.

The number of sheep that one acre
of rape will sustain, and the period
through which it will sustain them,
will, Of course, depend upon the char
acter of the growth of the rape. But
an average crop will sustain from 10
to Is animals per acre for 60 days.
At the end of the 60 days they should
all be in condition to 'take the mar
ket," even though lean in form when
put upon the rape. Professor Thomas
Shaw of the Minnesota Experiment
Station.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
Valuable Ouarries Discovered.

Some old quarries of Oriental ala
baster have recently been discovered
in the neighborhood of Monte Amiata,
near Sjens. 1t now seems very prob
able that the beautiful columns of
that material in the interior of the
Cathedral of Siena came from those
quarries. The quarries are about to
be worked.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
wEsrr1ELp. Mass. Nov. 27, 1879.

The Genesee Pure Food Co., LIE Roy, N. Y:
Gentlemen-Having used your GRAIN-O
for the past mos. thought would write
and let you know how much good 1t has
done me. When was on my vacation last
summer the people visited asked me to try
GRAIN.O, and drank some, but didn't like
II; but the more drank the better liked
1t, and now wouldn't drink anything else.
never weighed over LOG lbs. and last winter
was down to 1903, and now weigh just 100,
never felt better In my life. 1t gives me an
awful appetite and makes me strong. 1t Is
doing me more good thar anything ever
took. recommend It to everybody.
Yours truly. MRS. GEO. r. BROWN.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31

Deducting dubious vessels, the
completed battleships of England now
number thirty-six and those of France
and Russia thirty-eight.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31
JeII.O. . the

JeIl.O, the New Dessert
Pleases ali the family. Four fiavors:-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry.
At your grocers. 10 cts.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31

J. G. Simpson, Marques, w. Va. says
"Halls Catarrh Cure cured me of very bad
ease of catarrh." Druggists sell it, 75c.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31

The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever is q bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. 1t is simply iron and quinine II
a tasteless form. No cure--no pay. Price o0c
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31

Hungary's annual coal production has
doubled in ten years.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing syrup for children
teething. softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton, allays pain. wind collie. 25c. a bottle
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal tor coughs and colds.-JoHN F.
BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 10. 1900.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31

Every square mile OF sea is estimated to
contain some 120, ,000, 900 fish.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31

The man who beefs is liable to gel
roasted,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31

It's only natural for a fellow to feel
cheap when his salary has been reduced.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31

London manufactures $40, ,00O, 900 wortl
of umbrellas annually.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31

Any man who has the piics OF a wig ear
raise a good head Of hair.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31

Carter's Ink IL the Rest Ink
made, but no dearer than the poorest Has
the largest sale of any ink in tie world.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31

Only one person in 1000 reaches 100 year.
of age.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31

Lithuanian In Chicago bears the name
OF John Uppermost Short.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-31

To Cure Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoxo QuINIHE TABLETS. An
druggists refund the money If IL fails To cure.
i. W. GROWS signature is on each box. 2sc.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-07-14


OUR esteemed contemporary, true
to its established record of opposition
to Pullman enterprises and business
interests, had great deal of fault to
find with the city's Fourth of July
celebration, its greatest kick being
on the parade, blaming the business
men for not spelling the holiday for
the clerks by putting floats into the
procession. The day of business
house floats i'll a Fourth of July
parade is fast passing away, the
merchants finding other and better
ways of advertisement that do not
spoil the one great holiday of the
year for employers and employees
alike. 1t is this question, and not
the one of outlay of money involved,
that is fast making the Fourth of
July business float in small cities
obsolete. The people do not attend
celebrations to see the merchants
display their wares. OF course the
failure of the balloon to make an as
Cension on the Fourth was a great
disappointment, but for this the
weather and not the committee was
responsible, and the balloonist made
the two advertised ascensions and
parachute jumps, although the first
was delayed by the heavy rain
storm. Pullman's Fourth of July
celebration was a success, notWith-
standing the groWls of the growler
And It comes with mighty poor
grace tor Windy, or his refrigerated
mask, to raise a kick at the celebra-
ton when they did not once lend
their presence and assistance to the
citizens meetings when arrange
ments were i'll progress. But what
more could be expected of a paper
that has for years adopted the policy
OF tearing down instead of building
up?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-07-14

THE value of the agricultural col
lege to the business and social in
terests of Pullman becomes more
pronounced with each year. There
are number of towns in the coun-
ty who would have been glad indeed
to have entertained the ESQ teachers
who will be here during the session
OF the county institute, but as the
facilities of the college offer double
value to the work of the institute,
the teachers could hardly consider
any other locality.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-07-14

IT is matter of material interest
to Whitman county who is named
by the republican state convention
on August 18th for governor and
lieutenant governor of the state, and
the delegation from this county
should consider the question closely
before entering into combinations
with any of the aspirants. The
first duty of our county delegation
is to see that the nominees for chief
executive and his lieutenant, who
have SO much to do with shaping
the policy of the state on all issues
OF Importance, are not inimical to
Whitman county's interests. We
believe this to be paramount to all
other questions, and while the dele
CATION will use every honorable en-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-07-14

deavor to place the name of Mr..
Lathrum on the ticket fer state treas
urer, Mr.. I,athrum himself could
not ask that combinations be made
that would handicap the county in
terests for years to come. The nom
inees of the republican convention
will without doubt be the next off
GERS of the state, and Whitman
county by reason of her population,
wealth, and political complexion is
entitled to name one ofthe more i'm
portant officers, and Mr.. Lathrum
for treasurer is her selection. His
name will add strength to the ticket.
But we want also a governor and
lieutenant governor whose standing
on railroad and college matters per
mits of no doubt