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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured.

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or
constitutional disease. and in order to cure it
you most take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, andacts direct
" on the blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in
this country for years, and is a regular pre-
scrption. 1t is composed of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood purifiers
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in cur
ing catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F.J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13
Isolated Tribe in Mexico.

In the village of Amatian de los
Reyes, in the state of Vera Cruz, Mex
leo, a little handful of Indians have
lived for 2G0 years, and have continued
to keep, during all that time, their ma
tional characteristics, their traditions,
and their individuality. They are
known as the Amaticas. The Amaticas
are perhaps the only people in the re-
public who have succeeded in retaining
for themselves what Is practically self
government. 1t must not be under
stood tnat they make any pretensions
of being independent of the control of
the federal authorities in Mexico City
They long ago gave up as hopeless any
struggle against the power of the Span
lard, and later on the Mexican nation
and this submission is responsible for
the fact that they have been able to
retain their ancient customs. habits
and modes of government.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13
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Temperature in Testing MIX.


A difference in temperature when
testing cream Of say from Is to 25
percent butter fat will make diffe,-
ence of one-fourth of 1 percent N
reading; in cream of from % to So per
cent fat it will make a difference OF
one-half of l percent. In cream of
from 35 to As percent the difference
will be close to 1 percent. In some
experiments recently found that with
cream running from 45 to 80 percent
fat the difference ran from / IL per-
cent UP to percent.
This is certainly a subject that
needs investigation. 1t is a matter Of
dollars and cents to both shipper and
receiver of cream. 1t also means that
all testers ought to be filled with &
thermometer SO that the temperature,
when testing, can be watched Also,
some sort OF damper arrangement and
steam inlet are needed, so that the
temperature can be regulated wh.le
the test is being run. Ihis matter of
the regulation of temperature is one
to which sufficient attention is not
usually paid. 10 prevent errors and
to get tests out accurately it must be
carefully attended to.-A. c. Beebe.
in Rancn and Range
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13
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Quick Coffee Cakes.-One cup oJ
sugar, two eggs, one-half cup of but
ter, one pint of milk, three teaspoon
tuls of baking powder, sifted into
enough -four to make batter as stiff
as cake batter Pour into a we'll
creased baking pan, sprinkle melted
butter, sugar and cinnamon on the
top and bake for half an hour Serve
hot.
Nut Patties-Line patty pans with a
rich pie dough and bake. Fill them
with the following nut filing: One pint
Of milk, two eggs, one ounce of finely
chopped nuts. Beat the eggs well anG
add to the milk. Moisten the flour in
a little cold milk, add it with the sugar
to the mixture. Cook until it thickens
then aad the chopped nuts. Fill the
ringue. Brown lightly n the oven
This is sufficient for II patties.
/ Black Pudding.-This pudding may
be kept for an indefinite length OF
time, in a cold, dry place. 1t can be
sliced and heated in the steamer when
ever uSSlIeu. IHiS 10 d particularly
good recipe: One cup of chopped suet
one cup of molasses, one cup of sweet
milk, three and one-half cups of seeded
fasins, scant half teaspoon of salt
half teaspoon soda and one teaspoon
baking powder. Mix the suet, mo-
asses, milk. salt and spices together;
add the baking powder to the foul
and the soda to the milk. Stir in the
milk, and lastly the flour. Steam foi
three hours and serve with hard
sauce made by rubbing a cup OF white
powdered sugar with three tablespoon.
fuls Of butter and one-half teaspoon o.,
uanilia
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13

Down here in the South. the people
are angry that they should be called
upon to pay anything toward the big
bill that has to be paid before the Chi
nese question is finally settled. A
well-to-do Chinese gentleman said to
me yesterday: "We had nothing to do
with this outbreak. We cherished no
animosity either against Christianity
or the foreigner. Nor did the Emperor.
This foolhardy bravado was attempted
by handful of fools in the north of
China, whom the officials did not at
tempt to suppress; therefore these fell
lows should be made to pay the bill,
and not we." Poor fellow! He forgot
that China is one, at least as far as
paying goes There is therefore a
great deal of grumbling and antago-
nism among the people against this
heavy tax.-North China Herald.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13

For early melons l plant seeds IL
inverted sods, placed on horse manure
in sort of hot-bed or cold frame.
This cold frame has a tight cover,
which put on during cool days and AZ
night. When the weather is warm
enough l transplant by placing the
sods very carefully on stone boat
and take them to the field. They
are placed in hills, which are prepared
as follows l plow my cherry orchard
very early in spring, turning the fur.
rows away from the trees, thus form
ing back furrow midway between
the rows. When it is about time to
transplant my melons, say the middle
of May in this latitude. l again plow,
turning the burrows the other way.
leaving an open or dead furrow where
the back furrow was located. l fill
this with manure, then cover by plow.
ing two furrows in either side. The
ridge thus formed is rolled down very
firmly and gone over with drag con.
tanning large number of fine teeth.
Ny rows of cherry trees are 20 feet
apart. | put only one row of melon
vines between two rows of trees. AS
have so much space on either side of
the row, can plant melons close
together, say six feet.
The sods containing the young plant
are placed carefully in holes on this
ridge, and the ground is firmed about
them. They scarcely seem to mind the
change, but keep right on growing.
| hoe and cultivate often while the
vines are small and continue to plow
and drag down the ground between
the rows of trees after the melon
vines begin to start their runners.
When they become we'll grown all that
can be done for them is to pull the
weeds which may spring up and keep
the ground around the trees well cul-
tivated. Melons delight in hot wealth
er and seem to rather enjoy drouth,
provided weeds are kept down and the
ground not covered with vines kept
well stirred
Melons are very easily prepared for
market. In fact they require no prep
aration. A little experience is neces-
odiy W huOW just WHSu MSiOES are
ripe, without opening them. To do
this it is necessary to have a fine
sense of sight, bearing and feeling. /
have found nearby towns the best
markets. Shipping to larger centres
has not proved very satisfactory. The
past season l began selling melons
August 9 and continued until Novem-
Der 29. Of course, this was an ex-
traordinary season. as the frost held
off giving plenty of time for ripen-
ing of a second setting, which started
after the rains in July. This second
lot grew large and ripened we'll after
the first crop was marketed. In our
northern latitudes quality is valued
more than size. 1t is impossible for
us to compete with southern melon
growers in producing a large speci-
men, but we do not consider this de-
sirable. There is more profit in a load
of uniform melons which will weigh
about Is pounds each and which will
sell for 81 per dozen than there is in
a load of larger ones.-J. A. Symes, in
American Agriculturist
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13
Buster for the Tea Table.

If you want your butter to look
really inviting, have it done in tiny
rolls, one for each person. You can
buy the corrugated boards for making
it up at any iron monger's. Scald
them thoroughly first and let them
lie in cold water till you are ready to
begin. Take bit of butter about as
big as walnut, put it on one board
and with the other pat it down till it
is about an eighth of an inch thick.
Then roll it, place it on the butter
dish and do the next in the same man
ner,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13
Beat For the Bowels,

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right CAsoARETs help nature,
cure you without a gripe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back. CAS-
cARETs Candy Cathartc the genuine, put up
in metal boxes, every tablet has G. c. G..
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13

In preparing tiny candles for placing
on birthday cake, heat the eye end Of
needles in a gas flame, and while hot
force them into the lower end of the
candles. The little holders supplied in
the shops are bulky affairs, and take
day counts are needed that this idea OF
an ingenious woman may well be rec
ommended. Tiny stars may be cut
from gilt or colored papers, or little
candies may be used as ornaments for
the base of the candles.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13
Table Ornament

1t is a Viennese fancy to have the
dowers used on the dinner table match
the prevailing color. Jasmine and
iahlias have been used recently with
artistic effect. Last season very little
silver was seen on the tables at fash
lonable dinners in Vienna. 1t has been
;estored this season, but all the articles
are small and ornamental.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13
Grazing on Wheat Fields.

A cattle grower o. Ellis county, Kan.
says: There are thousands of cattle
now grazing on the wheat fields in that
county and are in first class condi-
.ion. However, l think the plan of leas-
ing the wheat fields to the stockmen
will hardly be so remunerative to them
as it will be to the farmers. The latter
are now getting rs cents to 81 month
for a single steer. The cattle make
excellent gains and wax fat upon the
wheat, but the flesh is not hard as in
the case when they feed on straight
grass.
This causes them to shrink greatly
when taken off the wheat suddenly
and put on the markets. l have known
l000-pound steers shrinking as much
as 100 pounds in the time between
their leaving the wheat fields and 60
Ing on the scales at the markets. If
the animals would eat little hay i'm
mediately after leaving the wheat, this
shrinkage would be eliminated to a
great extent, but they will not go back
to dry feeds after having reveled in
wheat for few months. About all Of
the wheat cattle in our county are now
ready for market, and between the
middle of the month and the holiday
season shipments from our section will
be heavy."-Indiana Farmer.
Treatment of Foot and Mouth Diseases
Considerable interest attaches to a
circular said to have been issued by
The Italian war Office to the veterinary
surgeons of the Italian army. The
circular recommends to their attention
new treatment for the so-called foot
and mouth disease of cattle. The treat
nent was announced some little time
ago by Professor Bacelli, and consists
N the intrayenous injection of a solu-
lion of perchloride OF mercury and
sodium chloride. The intravenous in
lection of powerful antiseptics for spe-
rifle diseases is OF course, not new.
Quite recently intravenouS injections
Of formic aldehyde were used, appar-
entity with success, in the treatment OF
human pulmonary tuberculosis. We
have not up to the present had access
10 the actual communication either of
Professor Baceli or of Dir. Guzzi, who
APPEARS to have been the first to actu-
ally use the remedy in question; but it
appears that the injected fluid consist
ed of / gramme of percnloride of mer-
curry, 75 grammes of sodium chloride
and one litre of water, and tat of this
solution first 30 then so, then 10, and
subsequently 100 cubic centimetres
were injected.
AS me body weight of the animals in
question is unknown, an accurate esti-
nation of the dose given is impossible.
The ultimate remidal agent is the al
illuminate OF mercury. The addition to
the injecting fluid of the sodium chic
ride renders this substance more solu-
BILE, and also tends to prevent the pre-
cipitation OF proteids by the perchlo-
ride, and hence the formation of an
boil. The animals treated all appear
to have been cured of the disease
From the general standpoint, these re-
suits, if accurate, are of interest sn
that they afford another instance of
the possibility, by the intravenous N.
lection of of an antiseptic, of destroy
ing, or at any rate influencing. the ma
teries morbi without iniuring the host
Mature
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13

1t requires no experience to dye with Put
NAM FADELEss DYES. Simply boiling your
goods in the dye is all that is necessary. Sold
by all druggists.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13

The japanese fern balls make pretty
centrepieces for occasional use, and
are suspended from a chandelier by an
invisible wire. They should hang to
within an inch of the table centre, and
Ii circular mat Of mirror glass is put
Is secured.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Klines Great
Nerve Restorer So trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. Il. II. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch St., Phila Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13

The loftiest tabeland in the world il
that of Assuay in the Andes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13

The number of Government officials in
France is 4l6,000. Fifty years ago it was
lSS 600
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13

Wheat, rye, turnips and fax are de-
creasng crops in Great Britain. Barley,
oats, potatoes and small fruits are on the
increase.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces infiamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13

Any man can be rich in relatives with
out being relatively rich.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13

The man who is sandbagged and robbed
of every penny is knocked centsless.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallble
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. IT, 1900.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13

The world uses $5OO,0O0,OOO worth of cot
ton goods in year. Of this Great Britain
manufactures siXty-siX per cent.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-09

party victory of doubtful value and certain rlsk
Representative Pou of North Carolina, who was
sent by Chairman Griggs on sIellbinding trip
through Maine returned to Washington not long
ago with the announcement that in his opinion
ii is mot of very great importance whether we
shall carry the next House" Representative
John Il. Thayer, of Massachusetts. who has
twice carried the normally Republican Worcester
district, more than agrees with Mr.. Pou. He Is
willing to seek and win Republican seat him
self, but he does not want to have tco many
other Northern Western Democrats initiating
his example. Mr.. Thayer was quoted a week
ago predicting a Republican plurality of ten
or fifteen in the next House, and declaring him.
self perfectly satisfied to see it So in order
that the full responsibility for government
may rest upon the Republican party. 1t will
be curious but altogether natural development
of Mr.. Thayer's logic If the voters of the
Worcester district contribute toward keeping
the Democratic strength in the next House be-
low the safety line by electing d Republican this
year to succeed him at Washington.
But whether Democratic candidates in doubt
full districts court sacrifice, Mr.. Thayer does.
or struggle against it, others less altruisuc
may do, there can be no doubt that Chairman
Griggs and his associates will heave sigh of
relief when they find the lower House again
safely Republican. The Democratic minority in
that branch spent all the earlier part of the last
session wrangling over some pro forma declara
tions of policy, binding on nobody. What tur-
moil and chaos would the Democratic managers
in that body have to face if by any msadvent-
ure they should be charged for two full years
with genuine legislative power and genuine
legislative responsibility,
New-York tribune., 1902-09-09

SUGGESTIONS FOR MORE ECONOMICAL ADMINS
| TRATIoN OF THEIR AFFAIRS
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: am interested in the article which appeared
In your paper this morning relative to the financial
condition of English railway properties. The
nitons attendant upon the operation of railways in
England and the United States are so different as
| to make it impossible to make any satisfactory
comparisons either as TO construction operation
| The railways of the United KINGDOM having a
mileage OF less than 1000 miles in operation han
aied about ll50eOeO persons last year without kill
ing single passenger. The railways of the United
! 'tateS' haNihg a mileage of about 193346 miles,
carried 6OoO00.000 passengers killing e49 Perhaps
the greatest factor In the safe operation Of rail-
ways IN the United Kingdom is found In the uni
Versai adoption or signalling and interockng. The
ar orake Is not so important factor of safety i'll
England as it is in the United States because none
OF the .Felsht equipment is provided with air
brakes anh' no doubt had they been there would
have been less loss of life and injury to employees
In conversation with the chairman of leading
railway in England a short time since 7 asked hin,
now 1t was that they put fresh capital to pro-
vlue Ior All 'heir improvements. and suggested that
IL would De better plan to charge OF the i'm
, proVenents TO operating expenses. The answer
that the shares of English raiIwavs were held
by many thousands of people, who depended upon
lner ahnua dividends from these shares for their
HVlhg ana tnat IL would not be proper devote the
money which was used to pay these dividends TO
the development of the property which would ba 10
benefit future rather than the present sharehod-
1t Is not unlikely that many of the RAILWAYS of
the United Kingdom are overcapitaiized and Ger
tainly some OF them are poorly managed An ex-
animation OF the report of the Board of Trade
shows one railway earning sS5 coo per mile gross
unable TO pay any dividend and operating without
improving the physical condition of the propertv-
The tonnage carried per train in the Kingdom is
ahsurdly small. One of the important railways
found on close analysis that the total tonnage per
train OF coal and minerals less than 100; for
coal ana merchandise. 62: for merchandise only less
than 80. or no more than could be carried in n
single car in the United States
Several of the progressive railroad managers of
England who have visited the United States appre-
ciate that many radical changes must be made in
their methods of operation If they hope TO show
satisfactory results. The important improvements
may be classified under three heads-irst auto
matte block signalling second air brakes ON freiehr
trains; third, reduction of force Although the art
of signalling was developed in the United kingdom,
far in advance of the United States and although
Great Britain gave to this country the first signal
New-York tribune., 1902-09-09

Democratic efforts 20 capture the next House
OF Representatives still subject TO a certain
suspicion Of half heartedness. Though the Dem
ocratic Congress Committee has at last. after
much painful effort, issued a three hundred and
forfy-eight page handbook for the guidance of
party spellbinders. its activity has on the whole
signally sIackened since the days in June and
July when il was hopefully carrying the next
House by a two-tbirds TO u three-fourths ma
jority- Chairman Griggs was represented in
1.-The State" of Columbia :. G, a day or two
ago as predicting emphaticalIy that the Demo
Gratis would carry the next House" The Georgia
statesman. the correspondent OF this Southern
newspaper explained, had lust returned from
"a trip in Northern New-York. Maine. New
Hampshire and Vermont and his prediction
was based in large part on ''the observations
made on his trip Mr. Griggs is more or less
of an Innocent Abroad in national politics and
he may really suffer under the deusion that
Maine New-Hampshire. Vermont and Northern
New-Iork are hopeful a field for rainbow
chasing any other section OF the Union. Yet
il seems hardly fair TO accuse political man.
eger addicted Chairman Griggs thus con-
fesses himself 10 be 10 the cheerful process of
extracting sunbeams from cucumbers of any
other than Pickwickian interest in or mastery
Of the problems which confront him in this
years Congress campaign.
Yet, as we have said before Mr. Griges's
mastery policy of addition and reflection only
echoes the secret purposes and misgivings of
Democratic leaders. who imminent peril
to party interests in the possible capture of the
incoming House. We have quoted Senator
Vests warning 10 his colleagues that the Demo-
cratic organization is in condition at present
10 undertake the responsibilities of legislation
We have also called attention 10 Colonel Bryan's
recent pathetic confession of distrust and un-
easiness. IF we are TO elect a majority in Con-
gress." the colonel dolefully admitted com
posed of men OF varying compilations of De-
'Inocracy, men who will quarrel among them
-selves as TO ways and means without definitely
proposing accomplishing anything. then we
would be in the position of having 10 bear all
.'of the odium of a negative session without
having achieved the slightest beneficial re-
''sulfs."
Other voices have recently swollen this chorus
of protest against the expediency of winning
New-York tribune., 1902-09-09
SOHE HISTORY.

For the information Of THE Brooklyn Eagle
We take pleasure in explaining that our recent
announcement of the existence of an agreement
among Democratic leaders to nominate Mr..
Coler for Governor was made on the statement
of Mr.. Timothy Dry Dollar" Sullivan himself to
a Tribune reported that he had seen Mr.. Hill.
and that Mr.. Hill had agreed to Mr. Coler. Be
lief in that statement was strengthened by the
remarks of both Mr.. Hill and Mr.. COler to the
effect that Mr.. Coer was likely to be the NOM
inee. If Mr.. Hill, Mr.. COler and Mr.. Sullivan
were mistaken about the situation, or have since
changed their views it is fault of The Trib-
une
Concerning Mr.. Coer's explanation of his at
tack on Mr.. Croker in his article on CONNER
cialsm in Pcl.dcs' joke we note for the
information of The Eagle which recalls no
such explanation" that on August 26 1901, Mr..
Coler issued a signed address complaining OF
the misrepresentation of his political attitude
and saying over his own signature: Excepting
lin humor / have never made any statements
.refecting upon Mr.. Croker or Mr.. Platt, or
''even Mr.. Low" We agree with 1.-The Eagle
that his article as joke was peculiar"