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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26
Am erIcan Emigration to Canada.

The recent census of CANADA VIII
show a population of about 100000.
CT gain of at least twenty per cent.
immigration Canada is now remarka-
bly, successful. About 10000 home
seekers enter the country annually
from abroad Fully seventy-five per
cent. of these seek the unlimited free
lands of the Northwest, and are of 4
desirable type of agriculturists. An
interesting feature of this movement
is the fact that the United States is
furnishing a larger number of these
immigrants than any other country.
Over $4,000 American citizens crossed
the line t. the north last year and
adopted Canada as their home. 1t is
estimated that at least 10000 will do
the same this year.
The Canadian Government is spend
ing about $250.O0O year in the en-
engagement of immigration. The re-
suits of the educational work done in
the United States have been so salts
factory that increased effort Is now
being made in that direction. Cana
dan agents travel and advertise in
every State. and last year twenty-nine
Of the American commonwealths con-
trNuted to Canada's increase of popu-
lation. The largest number are Sc
cured in Dakota, Nebraska, Michigan
and other northerly farming States.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier expresses the be-
lief that Canada being the only coun-
try in the temperate zone now Offering
free land to home seekers, has fallen
heir to the great tide of agricultural
immigration which once flowed into
the United States.-J. d. Whelpley, in
the Atlantic.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Nature and wisdom always say the
eame.-Juvenile.
Life has no blessing like a prudent
friend.-Euripides.
Wealth is not his that has it, but
his that enjoys it.-Franklin.
Politeness is good nature regulated
by good sense.-Sidney Smith.
Choose such pleasures as recreate
much and cost little.-Fuller.
Every one has fair turn to be as
great as he pleases.-Jeremy Collier.
The less We parade our misfortunes
the more sympathy we commando.
Dewey.
A crowd always thinks with it's
sympathy-never with it's reason-W.
r. Alger
There is not a string attuned to
mirth but has it's chord of melan-
choly.-Hood
Prejudice, which sees what it
pleases, cannot see what is plain
Aubrey De We're.
The innocence of the intention
abates nothing OIL the mischief of the
example.-Robert Hail.
A person under the firm persuasion
that he can command resources vir.
tually has them.-Livy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26
STRIDES IN MATCHMAKING.
Great Part Played by Machinery - Cuba
Uncomfortable.

Great Part Played by Machinery Cuba
Unconquerable.
The consolidation of two large
match companies recently effected in
London attarcts attention to the great
growth of the business abroad, and,
curiously, its apparent inability to Sc
cure foothod in Cuba. The union of
the Diamond Match company with the
Bryant & May concern makes un.
doubtedly the largest incorporation of
its Kind in the world. An idea of the
total output of matches is to be had
by figures furnished by the Atlantic
Match company, one of the strongest
competitors. Five hundred million
matches are said to be made daily
in Europe. and these figures may be
doubled for the United States.
One factory in Ohio alone is cred
tied with turning out 100,000,000 fin
ished matches in "a hours. Fifty mil
lion feet of lumber are used in the
United States in the manufacture of
matches, and some $20,000,000 invest
ed. What an important part modern
machinery plays in this industry may
be imagined when it is said that only
about $4,000 people are employed.
There are but few statistics to
give" said a match representative
recently, ito convince one of the
strides in the business. American
matches have been able to secure a
foothold in Europe because of the SUI
periority of American machinery over
tools that We're in use 60 years ago.
In Cuba, however, machinery is al
most unknown. Matches are hand
made, and yet we do not seem to get
in. Some attribute this lack of sue
cess to the popularity of the small
wax match made in Havana. which
boys peddle on the street for almost
nothing. There are about nine of
these factories in Havana alone. and
it would be strange Havana, in
deed, without the ragged little match
boy. Cubans will not use any other
kind of a match. New York Post.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26
Work After Harvest.

At the close of the fruiting season
thoroughly cultivate the ground be-
tween the rows of Strawberries with
a small-toothed cultivator. In the
rows and about the hills the hoe and
spading fork must be used to stir the
ground and destroy weeds and grass.
The plants should be thinned so as
10 stand at least six inches apart If
the soil needs fertiliZing this should
be applied broadcast before the cul-
tivator is started.
Blackberries and raspberries should
nave the stalks which produced fruit
cut out and the new stalks thinned to
the proper number in the hill. If
the terminal was not pinched out Of
the growing stalks earlier in the sea-
son the top should be cut back to
about so inches high. Gather all the
brush where it can be piled and
burned, which will destroy many in
sects and fungi.
Currants and gooseberries close
their fruiting season little later than
the strawberry, blackberry or rasp-
berry. AT the close of their fruiting
Or three crops should be cut out and
the young stalks thinned to five or six.
If the plants are crowded too CLOSE,
three to five stalks will be enough to
insure a good crop. The cultivator
should be started to give thorough
stirring of the surface following with
hoe and fork between the hills, and
continuing the cultivating up to the
middle or last of August. If the sea-
son is dry the cultiXator may be kept
going at intervals of six or eight days.
Currants and gooseberries delight in
a loamy, rich soil with a damp, but
not wet subsoil. There is no better
means of securing this than by apply
ing liberal dressing of stable manuer
at the commencement of winter. This
Is applicable to all small fruits.-S.
H. Lurton, in New England Homo
stead.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26
Consolation From His Honor.

A certain Judge who once presideo
over a criminal court was famous as
one of the most compassionate men
who ever sat upon the bench. His
softness of heart, however, did not
prevent him from doing his duty as
u Judge.
A man who had been convicted "f
stealing a small amount was brought
into court for sentence. He looked
very sad and hopeless, and the Court
was much moved by his contrite ap'
pearance.
Have you ever been sentenced 10
imprisonment" the Judge asked.
"Never! Never!' exclaimed the pris-
oner bursting into tears.
'Don't cry, don't cry" said the
Judge consolingly, you're going to be
now!'-Stray Stories
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26
Personnel of the Navy,

The semi-annual edition of the naval
register, bearing date of July 1, but
which has been delayed in publication
through the failure oil the board of rear
admirals to report the names of the
two lieutcnants whom they have Sc
lected for retirement. shows that there
have been 26 designations, 90 retire
ments and so deaths in the navy and
marine corps since Jan. l. One naval
cadet was dismissed but subsequently
pardoned. There are 81 rear admirals,
of whom three arc extra members"
promoted for war services, whose re-
tirements will not create vacancies;
20 regular and three extra captains,
112 regulars and three extra command
ers, ITO regular and two extra lieuten-
ant commanders, 300 regular and four
extra lieutenants, and 104 junior lieu
tenants.
The register shows that there is
serious shortage in the number Of en-
signs. The law authorizes 245, but the
list contains only 126. There has been
much complaint over the lack of watch
and division officers for warships, but
although secretary Long has frequent
ly urged on congress the necessity of
authorizing an increase in number Of
naval cadets and shortening the course
of instruction in order to provide
enough junior officers, his efforts have
been unavailng. The fact that 119
vacancies exist among the ensigns at
time when there are more vessels
in commission than ever before eX
cept in war times, will be brought to
the attention of congress as an argu-
mert in favor of increasing the number
of naval cadets.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26
News from ~.istan da Cmnhn.

An interesting account of Tristan da
Cunha that solitary island in the mid
die Of the Atlantic. between America
and South Africa, is given in "Annales
Hydro csraphiques, by German cap.
tain who recently visited it.
There are siXty-three Inhabitants on
the island. he says. and their time is
spent in fishing and breeding cattle.
They have between five hundred and
six hundred cows. and as manx sheen,
and they also have an abundance OF
butter, milk. eggs and vegetables. On
the other hand, they are often in need
of flour, tea. coffee and tobacco;
though, as there are only five smokers
on Tristan da Cunha, the occasional
dearth of tobacco cannot be regarded
as national calamity.
The German captain found the is
landers very sociable. They provided
him and his mon with a supply of
fresh meat. and in return received
some articles of clothing, which were
much needed
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26
Morning Glories for the windows.

Nothing can surpass japanese mor1i-
ing glories for 2 sunny window. Last
year from a small paper of seeds cost
ing 10 cents the vines grew luxuriant-
ly and produced large, lovely flowers
which were delight until frost. The
'ssoms were very abundant and of
mrloth size, white, red royal pur-
blue, brick red in solid color. red
and purple edged with white, ETC.
We're given the same care as
Common varieties but surpassed
wonderfully in growth of vines
beauty ard size of bloom. The
as were trained on strings to the
Jp of the window castings and then
kept clipped and not allowed to grow
higher.-The Epitomist
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26
Good Things for Fowls.

Turpentine is good for bruises. in
f1ammauons. worms and broken limbs.
Tincture of iron is good for chick
enpox, sore head and ulcers of all
kinds.
Chlorate of potash is good for any
throat trouble.
Bicarbonate of soda is good for in
digestion.
Camphor is good for gapes in young
chicks.
Carbolic acid is good for 'isinfect-
ing.
The above things arc all useful in
the poultry house. and while healthy
fowls need no medicine, still accidents
may happen at any time, and it is
we'll to have remedies at hand.
Common sense treatment will do
more to keep the fowls healthy than
all the physic in the world.-Home and
Farm.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26
Growing Potatoes Under straw.

prepare the ground as for ordinary
cultivation. Let the soil get we'll
warmed before planting say from the
middle of May to June l. Flant in
drills, 24 inches between rows, drop
pieces II inches apart and cover with
two inches of soil. Apply the straw
as the potatoes are coming through
the g-ound, if some are two or three
inches high they will all find the sur
face. Cover six to eight inches deep
with straw, which will settle to three
or four inches with the first rain. Too
much straw is ruinous most seasons,
the ground is kept too wet and cold
and the potatoes come up Weddings.
Just enough straw should I've used to
retain moisture and smother weeds.
One rain after the straw is applied is
sufficient to secure good crop. Be
careful to select well drained, rather
light soil if possible. A wet heavy
soil is not desirable.
Most tubers will form at the sur
face, none deeper than two inches be-
low surface of ground In digging
throw straw off two rows at q time
and scoop out each hill with single
stroke with a potato or common five
uned manure fork. One man last
year dug and Grated 50 bushels day.
heetles seldom attack potatoes under
straw very seriously. have grown po-
tatocs under straw every year for
nearly % years and only record two OF
three failures. Last season the yield
wGS 400 bushels per acre of fine smooth
tubers. A single vine produced II
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26
Telephone's Progress Abroad.

Although the use of the telephone
has increased rapidly here there are
countries in Europe in which tele,
phones are in far more general use
than here. In Stockholm, Sweden,
one person in every fourteen has a
telephone. there being more than 90.
900 telephones in population of 271,.
600. Every tobacconists' store is q
public call office and the rates are
very low.
England is far behind in the matter
of telephones, there being only one to
every 636 of the population. In little
Switzerland there is one to every 172
persons, but far more business is done
over the telephone in England than
In Switzerland.-New York Sun.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26
iH|EFI IF}lylERF8S'
!;
The Value of Knowledge.

The farmer who seeks more knowl-
edge IS sure to learn how to decrease
expenses and increase the profit. He
understands the kinds of foods re-
Nuired by MS live stock He should
understand that the feeding of the va
rious plants must also be done with
Judgment and according to the kind
of crop. Each particular plant has
its preference and will make the great
est yield only when well and properly
supplied with the food it prefers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26
Crow Story.


A few months ago the gardener on
John Il. Telford's place at Peru, up the
short line, accidentally wounded a
crow while shooting at another bird,
and he made prisoner of the bird.
After It's wings Were clipped it be-
came quite tame, anC was placed in
the garden, which is surrounded by
a fence eigh, feet high. 1t thrived
ON worms and bugs, and became as
docile as a chicken. When the warm
weather set in others crows began to
gather about the garden at early
dawn, and for hours at time kept
up a continual cawing. The crippled
crow in the garden answered each
cav, and morning. after morning the
size of the visiting party increased,
until fully two dozen perched them.
selves on the fence.
On Sunday morning Mr.. Telfold
heard commotion in the garden. He
went to investigate, and found foul
or five crows lowering around the
crippled one. Presently he saw three
of the visitors pace their beaks under
the cripple, life it up and attempt to
fly away. They managed to get the
cripple over the high fence, then It
was dropped The liberated bird
hoped two hundred or three hundred
yards, when all but two of the other
crows flew away. The Iemaining
two swooped down IN The crippled
bird and seemed to be caressing it,
when a boy captured the cripple and
returned It to the garden.-Louisville
Courier Journal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26
tubers, Is of which were marketable

tubers, Is Of which were marketable
and welsned 1926 pounds. Two vines
produced 1925 pounds. Potatoes
weighing 1.5 to 9 pounds were quite
common. Potatoes grown this way
never take the second growth, which
is always deleterlous to the eating
quality, and unless a very wet season
are of excellent quality, both in ap-
pearance and Ior the table,. B. Kel-
Ter, in American Agriculturist.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26
Beware of Ointments for CetarrI
That Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured by f. J..
Cheney & Co.. Toledo, o.. contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure to get the genuine. 1t is taken internal
ly and is made in Toledo. Ohio, by F. J..
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
1'Sold by Dru ygists price, 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26
The Rocking Chair Fans the Newest.

The latest fan is the rocking chair
fan. 1t is attached to the chair and
works itself while you rock. A man
uptown, who has patented the device,
hopes to reap fortune from it if the
summer only stays hot enough. 1t
isn't big fan and the spring and
cords that work it are not elaborate,
but the inventor can talk for an hour
on the ease that comes to tired wom-
en- ON hotel piazzas from its use.-New
York Sun.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26

No matter what ails you, headache to
cancer, you will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. CAscARETs help nature,
cure you without a grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back. CAS-
CARETs Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up
in metal boxes. every tablet has c. c. G.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26

FITSpermanently cured No fits or nervous
hess after first days use of DR.. Klines Great
Nerve Restorer. 50 trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. R. II. KLINE, Ltd. 931 Arch St.. Phila. Pa
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26

France has the most expensive par
lament. 1t costs S1,500,000 a year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26

Thirty minutes is all the time required to
dye with PUTNAM FADELEss DYES. Sold by
all druggists
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26

A man may own watch that is a good
timekeeper, and yet he may not have a
good time.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26

Only nineteen of the seventy Berlin
tram lines are now worked by horse trac-
tion.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26

No matter how bad music may be it
never comes out at the small end of the
horn
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26

Wolves. the MOST energetic travellers
among the lower animals, are compare
lively short lived.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26

On an average 100000 Irish, 100000
Scots and 100000 foreigners reside in
England and Wales.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26

An ostrich which was lately dissected in
London had in it's stomach small prayer
book
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26

The longest pipe line in the United
States is to be built from Wyoming to
Salt Lake City.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething soften the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc bottle
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallibie
medicine for coughs and colds.--N.W. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1900.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26
Rest For the bowels.

With the aid of microphone you can
hear fly walk.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26
5000 TO $500 A YEAk

We want intelligent Men and Women as
Travelling Representatives or Local Managers !;
salary 5000 to 1880 a year and all expenses,
according to experience and ability. We also
week and com mission depending upon the time
devoted. Send stamp for full particulars and
nate position preferred Address, Dept. B.
THE BELL COMPANY, Philadelphia, Pa.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23
HUMOR OF THE HOUR
lie Told the Trufh.

1t happened In ManitowOc. John
Johnson, a Swede, was I'm town buying
his groceries. lie had left his horse
outside while he was In the store max
ing his purchases, when a little fat
German came by and seemed to be
greatly struck by its appearance. He
waited until Johnson came out, and,
planting himself directly I'm front Of
him, he asked, "Do you want to sell
dak horseY
IFaal." said Johnson, 81 tank So"
"1Iow moOchT' asked the German.
"Vaal," replied Johnson, mo less
dan n hundred an twenty-five, but |
don't tank he look very good"
The German Immediately began TO
examine the horse for spavIns and 9TH
or flaws that horsefesh Is heir TO. but
failed to find any.
"Oh," ne said, surveying II critically,
81 think he looks pooty good"
"Vaal." said Johnson, gay me the
money. an | CAV you the horse, but |
don't tank he looks very good"
The money and the horse changed
hands. and they parted. The next day
the little German came riding up to
Johnson In white rage.
"Vat you meanY he beloved. "You
schwIndlerl You tiefI You sharge me
Won hoondered ind twenty-five tollar
for dot horse. und he was blind ms n
fcnccpost already"
"Vaal didn't tor you" said John
son, dot he didn't look very goodT-
Chicago News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23
Hand or Machine Labor.

There are many kinds Of work upon
the farm which If performed by hand
labor require much strength and which
can DE done equally well when the ma
chimes are driven by other power. The
grinding of grain has passed out OF
hand labor long ago, but the cutting Of
fodder, saving wood, pumping water
and running Of churn and separator
are yet done on many farms 10y main
strength of hand labor. The steam en-
CINE run 10y gasoline or other fuel, the
windmill and the tread power are all
in use for doing such work, and each
has its advocates. Can any one decide
which will 10 the most work at the
least cost or the amount that it will be
profitable 10 employ either for or must
we wait until electricity becomes a
cheaper motive power than either?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

Walter Camp. Yale's chief athletic
adviser. has stated that Yale's head
football coach next fall will be Gordon
Brown. captain Of last years champi-
onship eleven. II has been known for
some time that Yale's football authori-
ties were anxious to have Brown take
command at New Haven, but 1t was
said that business might interfere. Mr..
Camps positive declaration. however,
that Brown will be the head coach will
prove welcome news to the followers
Of the blues fortunes.
Mr.. Camp also stated that hereafter
the plan Of having the varsity captain
chosen head coach for the ensuing fall
would be put into effect
"Yale will have to build up almost an
entirely new eleven next fall said Mr..
Camp, "but skim Brown appears to
be the man to accomplish this feat
with the most success. He proved to
be one Of Yale's greatest football lead
ers. and he enjoys the confidence OF the
entire university"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

Which is the best breedY That's
easy. says o. \. SeatOn in Kansas
Farmer. Some one has already an
swered that and said. The breed you
like best is best for you" But II you
wish my opinion would say the Jer-
sey for cream. the Holsteln for milk,
the Hereford to rustic for beef and the
Shorthorns for all three-milk, butter
and beef.
A COW with straight back and lower
line, a full neck and smooth hips ought
to fatten readily, and one with a eve
neck, cat hams. rough hip bones. large
udder and big dinner basket will give
five or six times her weight in milk In
a year and make One-third her weight
in butter If properly fed and handled.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23
Trainer Dukes Good Fortune.

William Duke, the American trainer
and partner Of Enoch Wlshard, has
fallen into n verltable gold mine by his
engagement in England with SlT
Thursby Salisbury. The Yankee han
dler is to look after the latter's stable
interests at salary Of $4,000 year
and 10 per cent Of the gross amount OF
the stakes and purses won by the
horses in his charge. Duke has also
been given carte blanche to select any
horse he likes and to invest $4,000 to
get stake winners In Sir Salisbury
stable. 1t was Dukes success with his
string Of seven horses last year that
Ied him to his fat engagement With
that number of thoroughbreds he won
SO races, the best percentage OF win
iers turned out by any one trainer.