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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-01
EPILEPSY IN HOGS.
This Disease, Commonly knowa as
Blind StaSgers, Readily Yields
to Careful Treatment,

Blind staggers, or, in medical par
lance, epilepsy, in pigs, is quite COM
mon. 1t may be the effect of various
causes. In whatever way brought on,
the condition indicates imperfect nu-
triton of the brain and nervous sys-
TEN. This may be brought about by un,
duly stimulating food, as constant
feeding upon cornmeal, and confne-
ment. A wet, unc omfor BILE bed often
leads to the disease in young pigs. A
course of two close breeding develops
this disease. The symptoms of an at
tack of epilepsy are sometimes diff
ferent in different animals Some
times the pig stands and froths at the
mouth, then, after few moments,
staggers and falls as if in fit. After
lying awhile, it RECEIVERS and seems
in its normal condition again, perhaps
for several days, when symptoms will
occur again, often proving fatal. Some
lines the pig forces his nose into
corner of the pen and stands trem-
bling for few moments, and suddenly
darts around the pen a few times and
falls motionless upon the floor. When
symptoms of staggers are developed
in small pigs they should be given a
good dry bed and ten or 70 drops of
chloride of iron twice day for few
days in their food. AS preventive
when pigs show symptoms of disease,
withhold the food mainly and feed sui
phur and powdered charcoal for few
days. Supplying dry, comfortable
quarters and feeding the young pigs
with good supply of milk and occa-
sionally mess of boiled faxseed will
be particularly good, as containing a
large proportion of oleaginous matter.
A few cabbages, grass and oatmeal are
helpful as a varied diet. As in many
other things a due regard to their con-
dition that seems to prevent the dis
ease is better than to be obliged to
resort to the various remedies, and
then, perhaps, fail to restore the an
imal to health.-Eastern Exchange.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-01
THE PORT OF LONDON.
Wharves Are RedOIent of Merchan-
disc That Comes from the Orient
and the Tropics.

From Australia come hides, the
pelts of sheep, and bales of wool;
there are iron-bound cotton bales
from America, sacks of almonds
from Spain, and of nigger-toes from
Brazil; there are pipes of wine from
Madeira and Oporto. The wharves
that line the docks are redolent of
the tropics and of the orient, says
Scribner's. Here is a shed covering
acres, in the lofty twilight of which
are piled huge roughly squared logs
of mahogany from the West Indies,
and logs of teakwood from the East
Indies, to be used in the building of
iron clads. In the spacious dusk of
the warehouse beyond gunny sacks
rise symmetrically to the very raft
ers, waiting a faint, rich perfume,
while in the cellars beneath, brown
sugar from New Orleans lies in hogs
heads, oozing treacle that gathers in
black pools on the sticky floor. There
are mats of dates, figs, and prunellas,
hogsheads of prunes, bales of CHINA
mon, cloves and allspice. The sky
overhead is sodden and gray, per-
haps, and a film of mist swimps up-
on the water, but under the spell of
this riot of incense the lettering red
sailed barges are like Venetian gal.
leys.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-01
DECEPTIONS IN CIGARS.
Extremely High-Priced Ones Are Not
All That They Are Repre-
scented to He.

One reads from time to time of the
fabulous sums paid for cigars. A IA
vorite story is that Mr.. Chamberlain
never touches anything cheaper than
tive-shilling cigar, and that every
time Lord Rothschild smokes ten
shillings vanish into the ambient air.
According to Mr.. Weingott, the we'll
known tobacco merchant, all such sto-
ries are the purest invention. As far
as mere quality of tobacco goes, the
best cigar in the world can be pur-
chased for one shilling sixpence, and
anyone who gives more than this sum
is paying for size, peculiar shape or
for some peculiar brand which is only
valuable for its rarity and not for it's
excellence, says London Taller.
Those torpedo-like cigars which one
sees in tobacconists' windows incased
in glass sheaths are mainly traps to
catch the unwary. The most remark
able thing about them is their size
and their startling variation in price,
according to the locality in which they
are sold. In the West end they are
priced at anything between Ell l shil.
ling and Is shillings; in the less gilded
precincts they are sold for shillings
6 pence apiece.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-01
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OUR EQUINE FRIENDS.
Breaking n Colt to Halter Described
by a Man Who Had Consider
able Experience.

Ny weanling colts had never been
handled, and having run with their
dams until midwinter, were wild as
deer. To secure them until they be-
came quiet enough to be halted was
the problem. Take about 80 feet of
half-inch rope; knot one end, so there
will be no danger of it's being pulled
out of your hand by the plunging of the
colt. On the other end fasten IA
inch halter ring, then tie knot in the
rope, leaving enough beyond it to en-
circle the colts neck when drawn taut.
The knot prevents choking. Now tie
the end of the rope to the ring and you
are ready.
Bunch the horses by throwing out
some feed in a large yard. Have an
assistant hold one end of the rope.
By moving carefully, you can soon
moose the colt. Let him circle around
until well tired out, before going up to
his head. As soon as possible, take
two half bitches, as shown in the left
hand figure, around his nose; take the
bend of the lower hitch, pass it under
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-01
Gluten Feed with Grain.

At the Cornell university expert
ment station, test was made of the
comparative feeding values of ground
wheat and cornmeal, and also of mix.
ture consisting of 2G pounds of gluten
feed and 100 pounds of cornmeal. The
gluten feed and cornmea al mixture was
prepared so as to have the same nu.
tritive ratio as ground wheat. To each
of the three lots of animals skim milk
was fed alike. The results of the ex.
pertinent are reported in bulletin No
50. Wheat alone made a somewhat
better showing than eornmeal. The
cornmeal lot consumed the least food
and made the least growth, while the
mixed corn and gluten meal gave the
greatest gain and produced cheaper
pork than ground wheat" The ex-
pei iment showed that neither wheat
nor corn, when fed alone, produced the
hest results
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-01
RESEEDING PASTURES.
Restore WOrn-Out Grass Land
in One Season

Sometimes an old, run-out pasture
can be greatly improved by narrowing
thoroughly two or three times in early
spring; then sow mixture of seeds.
The follow ing might be used, although
1T is not customary to SOW as much
per acre under these conditions as
when a well-prepared permanent pas
ture is laid out: Red cbover, six pounds;
alsike clover, four pounds; Kentucky
blue grass, 31s pounds; orchard grass,
3h pounds; meadow fescue, 3h
pounds; red top, 31s pounds; timothy,
five pounds. You might simply sow
on blue grass, timothy and alsike
clover in moderate quantities. After
the seeds are sown, roll. 1t would in
crease the chances of success if some
fertilizer containing a rather high per-
centage of nitrogen was applied. Some
times one can find damaged cottonseed
meal, which makes a splendid fertil-
lzer for pastures, as do also wood
ashes, though the latter are seldom
sold on guaranteed ANALYSIS, and may
contain much or a very little potash.
We "ouiu hOO pun ChdSS bhCm uhACSo
they wer guaranteed. However, we adj
wise dividing the pasture and contin-
uing the use of the greater part of it
while thoroughly preparing and seed
ing few acres each year. Plow the
ground this spring; sow peas and oats
Plow them under about the middle of
September, fit the ground well, sow
the seeds indicated above, roll and pas
ture light the first year. 1t may be
said, too, that if the effort is made
to improve the pasture without re-
blowing, it will not succeed unless the
field is pastured light the coming sum
mer. If it is trampled over and
gnawed by too many cattle, many of
the young plants will perish. 1t is pre-
supposed that dairy herd is connect
ed with this pasture. If so, one Of
the things to do is to sell ten or 20
per cent. of the poorer cows. There are
few dairy herds from which the net
profits would not be increased by even
giving away this 20 per cent. of in
ferior and usually Improbable ami
mals.-Country Gentleman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-01
BOUND IN
CHORDS
By ELLIOTT FLOWER.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
copyrighted by Daily Story Pub. Coz

TT was evident that she did not love
him, and yet it was announced that
she was to marry him. was only a
guest in the house, but the affair
troubled me and l sought long and
earnestly for an explanation of it..
So far as l could judge Mary had a
distinct aversion to Ralph Weston,
rather than an affection for him, but
nevertheless he seemed to dominate
her life. She feared him, but for some
reason chose to keep secret the cause
of that fear. | could see her almost
shrink from him when he called, but
she dared not refuse to see him or
break the engagement which her
father had sanctioned.
What was the secret of his power?
asked myself. Why did she not go to
her father-easy-going, blind old
Mark Tottenham-and tell him she
could not marry this man? l could
see no reason why she should sacri-
fee herself. Her father was wealthy
and Weston was not. Surely the lat
ter had no hold upon the old gentle
man that made such a marriage i'm
perative. On the contrary, my OBJ
servation led me to Believe that Mr..
Tottenham thought he was acting for
the best interests of his daughter.
He liked Weston-who could be eX-
tremely affable and entertaining when
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-01
THE GROWING OF RAPE.
Farmers Are Now Paying More At
tentiOn to This Really Valuable
Crop Than Ever Before

At the meeting of the Wisconsin
Agricultural Experimental associa-
ton recently held in Madison a num-
Der of reports were given regarding
experiments in rape growing the
past season.
AS indicating the nature of these
reports we give the following: Va
riety Essex. The soil in which it
was sown was heavy clay; plowed
in the spring and sowed broadcast
Immediately after oats were sown,
about five pounds to the acre.
The field was then harr owed and
crushed, leaving the ground in fine
filth. The little plants began to
make their appearance June 20 and
from that time on made good prog
ress, but did not seem to Interfere
with the oats. The weather during
the greater part of the growing sea-
son was exceedingly dry and the en-
tire crop suffered. The oats were
cut the last week in July. In cut
ting them the machine was tilted so
as to leave the stubble and rape
plants about six inches in height. In
q short time after the oats were re-
moved the rape came on very rapidly
and in about three weeks it was fit
for feeding purposes. The ground
being at that time pretty well COW
cred with forage we turned our cows
onto it for about two hours each
morning. The rest of the day they
had the run CT a good grass pasture.
The milk from these ten cows was
sent to the creamery We could not
detect any faint in the milk or did
the man at the station.
Later in the season on another
piece of ground l sowed some rape
10 days after sowing the oats and
narrowed it, but this piece did not
get a good start and did not thrive
like that first sown, but | think it
was due to the fact that the season
was exceedingly dry during the titus
Ii should have been growing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-01
DURABLE BARN ROOF.
One Made to Carry a Track for Hay
Fork Should he Steep and
Well Built,

Almost any kind of roof structure
may be made to carry track for
hayfork. Hayforks and hay-carriers
are operated most satisfactorily
where the roofs are steep, third pitch
or more, and the mows deep. The curb
construction of roof. shown in the il
lustration, carries the track high up,
and in this day of economies it is best
to make the roof high and leave the
extreme upper portion of the NOW I'M
filled. The sleeper the roof the less
thrust there will be on the plates and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-01
Birds for FashiOn's Sake.

Last year in Venezuela alone 2,0G0,-
900 birds were killed for fashions
sake. One London dealer admitted 70
years ago, long before the fashion
was so pitiless as now, that he sold
2,00o,o 900 SMALL birds every IL months.
Three recent consignments to London
included 10000 birds of paradise, near
ly 500 packages of osprey feathers,
6,7oo crested pigeons, $500 Impeyan
pheasants, 500 bird skins, 270 cases of
peacock feathers, 1900 Argus pleas
ants and 500 various other small birds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-01
A SMALL BOYS AMBITION.

My brother Fred S the incest man, so big
an straight an tall.
Why he can do all kinds of things that l
can't do at all!
And you always hear him whistlin' while
he's a-workin' round.
Sometimes he doubles up his arm, az. says
to me: Now, pound!'
An when l pound him lawful hard) he only
laughs at me.
When 1 am big that's just the kind of man
I'm goin' to be.
Sometimes when I've been hammerin' an
the nails won't go in straight,
My brother Fred he comes along, an says:
why, that's irst-rate"
An then he takes my hammer an he taps
just once or twice,
An all those crooked, bent-up nails go in
as straight an nice!
An then he laughs an picks me up, TIL
am taller'n he.
An when I'm big that's just the kind Of
man I'm goin' to be.
Sometimes when I'm playin' round, break
things an feel bad;
But Fred he comes whistlin' along, an
says: Don't look so sad"
Then off he goes, an pretty soon hear him
comm back;
An what 1 broke's all mended up so ma
can't find the crack!
don't cry then, but laugh, an mamma
laughs, an so does he.
An when I'm big that's just the kind o.
man I'm goin' to be.
Once I was sick a-visitin', l guess I was
most dead.
Bat my ma she knew what to do-she sent
for brother Fred.
An Fred he picked me right straight up an
carried me off home.
fF,h tc Of. An va
l glad to comet
An l was thinkin all along as he was
bringin' me,
when l am big Freds just the kind of
man I'm goin' to be!''
Emma F. Bailey, in St. Nicholas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-01

he wished, although usually rather
taciturn-but there was nothing to
indicate that he had his heart set on
the match.
Yet Mary shuddered a little when
her accepted sutton called, then greet
ed him with show of cordiality and
went blindly with him to the little re-
ception-room, from which from time
to time strains of music were waited.
Weston was a musician of no mean
ability, and occasionally entertained
us all with selections on the piano,
but the fitful way in which he played
when they were alone together i'm
pressed me as being rather strange.
He seldom played selection through
in those circumstances, but seemed
rather to run over the keys idly, i'm
browsing or giving a few bars from
one air and then few from another.
Once when he was doing this 1 thought
/ heard wild, pleading cry of "Oh,
don't!" and then "a half-smothered
shrek, and, when he played for us all,
the frightened look in Mary's eyes was
enough to haunt a man for life. Ap-
parently, however, l was the only one
who noticed it.
Finally, overstepping even the lib
erty accorded to an old friend, I spoke
plainly to her. 1 told her it was plain
she did not love him and asked her
why she did not go frankly to her
father, tell hiEa so and break the en-
gagement. The bare suggestion
seemed to frighten her, and she shud-
dered as she answered: 81 dare not,
] dare not. He'd kill me-"
"Rill you!" ] exclaimed. Nonsense!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-01
ROOF TRACK FOR HAY CARRIER.

Ie~ANI1N II-AI
the easier will the load be carried.
Rafters two by six-inch will be strong
enough to carry an ordinary barn roof
and the load of hay, since the track
is attached to every pair of rafters,
and the rafters are but 16 inches apart
This distributes the load. If the barn
is small and the roof steep, two by
four-inch rafters will he strong
enough. The sleeper the pitch the
smaller the rafters may be, other
things being equal.-Country Gentle
man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-01
Public Debts.

There are several states without
debt, but no American city with the
single exception of Washington, the
local debt Of which is an obligation of
congress. State debts are decreasing
steadily, but city debts are increasing.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-01-30
A Visit to Cottonwood.

The editor pro tenn visited Cot
tonwood last week and found the
town quite lively in business
sense and everybody looking hope
fully forward to the completion OF
the Clearwater Valley railroad,
which will put the town directly in
communication with the outside
world. Among the business houses
we noted that the irrepressible
Sam Goldstone is having n large
addition built onto his alread.
commodious store, in which to
conduct some of hi. departments.
Walter Brown has also made some
notable changes, which include the
addition of VIM. G.. Brust as a
partner, and the removal of the
store into large building on the
opposite corner, which will give
them plenty of room aud light in
which to display their stock to
good advantage. The town als'
shows the benefits of the village
incorporation by new sidewalks
ana the enIOrceuenU Oh law anu vi
der in a notable degree. We are
glad to note these improvements
as it is an indication that Cotton
wood has outgrown the wild ant
woody days when everything wa
wide open, and with the new pop
ulation flocking in 10 this section
t is we'll enough for conservative
people to have on their best bil
md tucker and meet them hal
way ADD show them that we ar
On the read to progress. Cotton
wood is the second town in size an
Importance in Idaho county, an
we note her prosperity and growt
with the cordial feelings OF an eide
sister. There is room on thi
great prairie for half dozen goo
towns when our lands are settle
mp and the railroads reach us, an
it has always been the convietio
of the FREE Press that there
room for us all without nantes
ing any of the feelings OF Jealous
and hostility which would monol
olize all the business OF the count
at any particular point.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-01-30

Forfeiture Notice,

Grangeville, Idaho, January ard. 1902.
To E. b. simmons:
You are hereby notified that have expended
during the year 1901 one hundred dollars In In
Dor ana improvements upon the Bald Eagle
lode claim sitnate in the White Bird Mining
District in Idaho County. Idaho, OF which the
location certificate IL found OF record in Book
Il, page Sol, in the office OF the Recorder of said
county And you hereby notified that |
have expended during the year 1901 one humid
red dollars in labor ami improvements the
Gray Eagle claim. situate in White Bird Mining
District in Idaho County, state of Idaho. OF
which the location certificate l. found OF record
In Book IL, page $50, i'll the office of the Record
er Of said county. And Non are hereby also not
flied that have expended during the year 1901
upon the Bald Hornet lode claim situate in the
White Bird Mining. District in Idaho County,
Idaho. Of which the location certificate il found
o record In Book !. psg. $50, ia the Office Of
the recorder of said county. In order to hold
said claims under the provisions of Section 231i
of the Revised Statutes Of he United States,
Amendments thereto approved January %, 1880,
concerning animal labor upsn mining elsims
being the amount required to hold each of
said niuing claims for the period ending OH the
3lst day of December. A. -. 1901 And If with.
la ninety days after the publication hereof Won
TALL or refuse to contribute your proportion OF
such expenditures as u co-owner t0-wit. the
sum OF twenty-five dollars on euch of the af0re-
said lode Claims your interest in the said
claims and each of them will become the prop
srty OF the subscriber hereto yonr co-owneT,
VINO has made the required ex pendture by the
terms of said section.
Mrs. ANNA KARsTEN.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-01-30
Sheriff's Sale.
FRANK z. TAYLOR, Plaintiff.)
against


LEROY L. GORDON, Defendant>
BY virtue OF an execution issued out OF the
District Court OF the Second Judicial District OF
the County of Idaho and State OF Idaho,
wherein Frank z. Tai Tor, Plaintiff, and Leroy
l.. Gordon. Defendant, upon a judgment dock
two hundred and fifty four and 92-lo0 f254.9 81
dollars, United states lawful money. besides
costs and interest, have this day levied upon
all the right. title, claim and interest of said
defendant. Leroy l.. Gordon, of. in and to the
following described real estate, towit:
Beginning at the south east corner OF Lot l
In B,n.k A OF the town of White Bird, Idaho
County, Idaho. and running thence northerl,
along east side of said lot 233 feet, theme
westerly ut right angles 10 feet, thence north
rrly at right angle 80 feet, thence eastefly lW
feet. thence southefly 50 feet to place Of be
ginning.
Also all the right, title, claims and interest Of
Leruy L. Gordon, Defe ndant, of in and to the
following described real estate standing on the
records OF Idaho County, in the name OF sida
), Gordon, described as follows. towit: Begin
ming Il stake 80 feet east and l01 feet north OF
northeast corner # Lot ! in Block in the
town OF Viii Bird, Idaho Comfy, Idaho
thence north t0feet, thence east 100 feet. thence
south 80 feet, thence west 100 feet to place Of be
stpning; together with all Improvements on
said lots.
Public notice is hereby given that will, OF
Friday, the eth day of February. 1902, sell nj
public auction. for United states lawful money
I'll the right, title clai m aud interested said
fentanf, Leroy l.. Gordon. of, in and to the
above described property, much thereof
AS may be necessary TO raise Hffcent to satisfy
said judgment, with interest and costs, ETC., to
| the highest and best bidder
Dated January II, 1902
j. NJ. DIXON,
Sheriff of idaho County.
BY W. 5. NJ Williams, Deputy
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-01-30
free Public Library

Steps are now on foot toward the
opening OF a free public library,
reading room and Young Mems
Christian Association.
Ever since his arrival in Grange
vile five years ago, DIR. Green has
been q strong and constant sup
porter of the proposition to see a
Y. M. G. A. and free public library
here. Three years ago he organ
lied small association that main
tanned public library in the
Grange hall for nearly a year, and
it was very literally patronized,
but owing to lack of funds had to
be abandoned. Since then DIR.
Green has kept up small organi-
zation and all this winter has main
tanned a gymnasium in the Pfeufer
Block.
That building now has to be va
Gated, as it is being fitted up for
hotel purposes. This fact led uI
to the present movement, and last
Monday quite company OF promi-
nent business men and ladies in.
terested in this work. and anxious
to see the small association kept NJ
aud put in a position to go for
ward, met at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. +. d. Richardson and or
ganized what is to be known az
the Young Mems Christian Associ
alton of GrangevilIe, Idaho. A
full board OF directors were elected
as follows: j. +. Ailshie, G. j
Lisle, w. Hickerson, G. III. M
gent and +. d. Richardson.
1t was next proposed that tn
ladies of the town be notified of tn
steps already taken and that the.
be asked to organize Y. M. 9. A
Ladies Auxiliary, whose duties
will be to aid in interesting tn
public in sympathy and financis
support, and in conducting the Il
brary. Again on Tuesday evenin
the board of directors met at til
office of J. F. Ailshie and electe