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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16
ANTS SPREAD BLIGHT.
They Are Said to BE the Chief factor
In Destroying Many Promising
Pear Crops.

The statement is made in American
Gardening, referring to pearb.ight,
that the blighted twigs exude a milk
white liquid; that this fluid the bees
are likely to get and spread to the
flowers of healthy twigs which they
may visit. The bees would have no
occasion for sucking up the virus,
and there is no use in laying the
blame on them, where common ants
very numerous in California where
the blight is the worst) crawl all
through it and thence all over the
trees. While the bees may spread
the virus from diseased to a healthy
blossom, it is extremely improbable
that they should seek out the poi
sonOus sap from diseased twig.
While | was in California looking
through those great pear orchards,
so fearfully blighted, l saw ants in
great numbers crawling all Over the
diseased and healthy twigs, and seine
of the twigs were covered with that
deadly milky fluid. believe the time
will come when it will be proved
that the bees are not the chief means
of spreading the blight; that those
ever-present ants, that are continu-
ally crawling over the trees from top
to bottom, will be declared to be the
real culprits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16
TIMELY DAIRY NOTES.

Ensilage behind the dairy herd
works wonders in cheapening the pro-
duction of milk
Don't be a filthy man with filthy
hands, nor milk filthy COW in a filthy
stable into filthy pail.
1t is claimed that tincture of iodine
applied with a feather will remove
warts from a cows udder.
Many cows are made cross and I'M
ruly by the men who have the care of
them. Take almost any nervous, high
strung COW and place her under the
care of ill-tempered, impatient men,
and the result is not difficult to foresee.
The exposure of dairy cows to cold
rains results in serious loss to the
dairyman; this loss may be decreased
by abundant feed; the dry cold of our
winter days calls for additional feed
for our cows, and exposure to the
heavier summer rains should be we'll
guarded against.-Midland Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16
POOR COWS EXPENSIVE.
Why Thousands of Dairy Animals
In the United states Should Be
Sold for Beef

Some dairymen would be better off
if they did not have so many cows as
they own at present and some would
be actually better off if they had
none. This is hard saying, but it is
true. The sooner the poor cows are
weeded out of the herd the better. 1t
takes fairly good cow to pay ex-
penses. There are millions of cows
in the United States that are not fair
ly good. This is proven by statistics
regarding the average of milk and
butter production. The average cow
is not money maker, and there are
millions of cows poorer than the av-
erage cow. From the average cow
down they should be sent to the
shambles. The farmers of the
United States would be ahead what
they received from them as beef.
This would be clear gain, and more,
for it would be preventing annual
losses that are now occurring with
great regularity. The men that scott
at book farming, that will not read
agricultural papers and that will not
attend farmers institutes are the fell
lows for the most part that are keep
ing these expensive poor cows. The
men that are awake and that think
are quitting that kind of business.
Moreover, the men that are progress
sive are getting ahead of the men
that refuse to think. They are going
out among the slow men and are an
nually buying their best cows to put
into their own herds. They are doing
this at the expense of few dollars
per COW more than they would have
to pay for a poor COW. They are do
ing the right thing, for if the other
men refuse to be instructed they
must necessarily suffer the loss of
their best animals. A COW that will
make profit of $50 a year is GER
tainly worth twice as much as the
COW that will make only $25 profit
In year, yet the foolish man that
sells the better cow will part with
her for $35 when he would want $25
for poor cow. Every farmer should
investigate the matter and as quickly
as possible get rid of his expensive
poor cows.-Farmers' Review.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16
A Farmers Good story.

Velpen, Ind, April 6th:-Wm. OBJ. Sui
livan, highly respected farmer of this
place, tells a personal experience to show
that there is still some genuineness and hon
est worth to be met with in this age in which
so many frauds are reported.
Yes, l have been humbugged," said Mr..
Sullivan, land when l was so i'll with the
Rheumatism, Kidney and Heart Trouble,
used a good deal of stuff that claimed to be
remedies for these diseases only to find
them worthless.
But, as you know, did find the genuine
remedy after all and | had not been taking
Dodd's Kidney Pills very long before knew
that they were an honest remedy that would
do all and more than was claimed for them.
They cured me, made well man of me and
am now as sound as | ever was.
" | can testify that Dodd's Kindey Pills
are, a genuine remedy for Rheumatism and
Kidney Trouble
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16
A HANDY FORK,

stuff. The piece that goes under the
tines to hold the end of handles is
one-half by one inch. Bore one-half-
inch holes through the head, and
round off tines to fit, then nail cross
piece on under side of tine so there
is four and one-half inches space be-
tween the two pieces. Then put the
handle on over the head and under
the crosspiece and nail it. Cut notch
las in small cut) in end of handle
where it goes under crosspiece. Han
die is made of a narrow strip of
board.-F. H. Peck, in Ohio Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

pills without benefit. When l began
taking Peruna | grew steadily better
my nerves grew stronger, my rest was
no longer fitful, and to-day consider
myself in perfect health and strength
My recovery was slow but sure, but 4
persevered and was rewarded by per
feet health. Mrs. Lulu Larmer
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruuaf,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving =
full statement of your case and he wiz
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16
DAIRY HOUSE PLAN.
Substantial Structure Which Can BE
Erected Anywhere at a Mod
crate Cost.

This building can be built one story,
of brick, with a cement floor. and
have at the outset a fireproof build
ing. A ceiling placed across from
the eave-plates will aid materially in
maintaining a lower temperature dur
ing the hot weather; IS by 25 feet
will furnish room enough, although
more or less will perhaps better suit
the builder. 1t will accommodate
separator, butter worker, cream watts,
churn and Pasteurizer, aerator and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16
HOW A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN ESCAPED
SPRING CATARRH BY USE OF PE-Ru-NA.
Nothing Robs One of Strength Like Spring Catarrh--
Spring Fever is Spring Catarrh.
Nervous ProSfrafiOn.

q
Thousands of cases might be quoted
in which Peruna has been used to rescue
people from the perdition of deranged
nerves, and put them on the good, solid
foundation of health. The County Aud
itor of Erie county, New York, Hon
John W. Neff. in recent letter written
at Buffalo, New York, stated: II was
persuaded by friend to try bottle OF
your great nerve tonic, Peruna, and the
results were SO gratifying that 1 ann
more than pleased to recommend it"
A Spring Tonic.
Almost everybody needs tonic in the
spring. Something to brace the nerves,
invigorate the brain and cleanse the
blood. That Peruna will do this is be-
yOnd all question. Everyone who has
tried it has had the same experience as
Mrs. D. w. Undertake, of Lynchburg,
Va, who, in recent letter, made use
of the following words: 81 always
take dose of Peruna after business
hours, as it is great thing for the
nerves. There is no better spring tonic,
and have used about all of them"
Cafarrh In Spring.
The spring is the best time to treat
catarrh. Nature renews herself every
spring. The system is rejuvenated by
spring weather. This renders medicines
more effective. A short course of Pc
runa, assisted by the balmy air of spring.
will cure old, stubborn cases of catarrb,
that have resisted treatment for years
Everybody should have a copy of DIR
Hartman's latest book on catarrh. Ad-
dress The Peruna Medicine Co., Column
bus, Ohio.
Mrs. Lulu Larmer, Stoughton, Wis.
says:
For two years suffered with nery-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16
Salt Prevents Pear Blight.

According to an odd nurseryman
there is no better preventive of blight
in pear and ounce trees than salt
when applied around the roots. 1t
should be mixed with wood ashes and
the ground covered for space of two
or three feet around the stem of the
tree, except Immediately up to the
trunk. This is especially valuable in
dwarf pears, which are generally
grated on a ounce root.-MidIand
Farmer. ~ '-A
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Have you got nerves? Well, you
ought to have nerves. But they ought
to be strong nerves. good nerves. Does
your hand tremble? You are living too
fast. Does your heart futter at times?
You had better call halt. Americans
live too fast. They crowd too much into
a single day. They have too little lei
sure. The hospitals and insane asylums
ere filing up. The quiet, pastoral scenes
of yore are becoming rare. It's time
that we quit this sort of business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16
How to Get Strong Nerves.

First, repair the injury already done
to your nerves. The way to do this is to
dc exactly as did Matte b. Curtis, Sec
rotary of Legion of Loyal Women, Hotel
Salem, Boston, Mass. She said in a re-
cent letter: S. suffered for over year
with general weakness and debility
manifested in severe headache and
backache. took four bottles of Peru
ma, and for two months have been en-
tirely free from these maladieS."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

"Any man." said the solemn man,
SHOULD hesitate to lie under any circum-
stances" Yes" was the emphatic re.
spouse of the man with the bullet head,
at least long enough to make it sound
straight and to avoid mistakes. INDIAN.
apolis GeWa
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

$685. avenue, Milwaukee,
nothing tired feeling which gives
After prolonged Illness about
year ago regain health but bottles of Pc
change and restored perfect health
long keep your good condition you
with heahhfuI blood
thoroughly endorse it," MISS HELEN WHITMAN
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16
AN EXCELLENT FORK.
Designed for the Easy Handling of
Cut or Shredded Fodder and
All Sorts of ChafH.

A handy fork for handling shred
ded or cut fodder or chaff of all
kinds is shown in the illustration. 1t
is made of one-half-inch stuff for
tines. The head is one inch square
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16
Eleventh Hour Resolution.

are bad-investigate the chances in the
Great Southwest at once. Write for our
entertaining books and copy of Farming
in the Southwest" free. Low rate excur.
sions on the first and third Tuesdays of
each month. Ask about the rates. Address
KATY 3O5 Wainwright Bldg, St. Louis,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Light ON the Subject.

He-I suppose you are aware of the ten
der feeling | have for you?
She-No; Pm quite in the dark
THAT being the case permit me to sug-
gest that We strike a match. Chicago
Daily News
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cures painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating feet. Makes new shoes
easy: Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores.
Don't accept any substitute. Sample FREE
Address A. S. Olmsted. LIE Row. N Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Gooseberry and currants may be
propagated from cuttings. Take last
years growth of wood, stick in well
prepared soil so that two or more buds
are below the surface. Do this before
the buds swell. Keep free from
weeds this season. Next spring you
can transplant nice little bush.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Jus u Oi pAV a&kAA
stomach disorders
until it seemed
that there was
nothing to me but
a bundle of
nerves. l w a s
very irritable
could not sleep.
rest or compose
myself, and WIS
certainly unfit to-
take care of "a
household. / took
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Friend-Why do you wear those fearfully
old-fashioned collars?
Winkers Ia man of affairs)-Because when
the washerwoDan sends them to anybody
else they always return them.-Stray Sto-
I1es.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

FOL like said the rural citizen. "they
took an sent fer one o them city doctors.
am he give the disease SIGH long name that
the man, not bein' able to afford diction-
airy, never knowed what killed him st.
Paul Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16
THE FAST TRAINS TO CHICAGO.
New York CentraPs Express Service
Added To

George H. Daniels, General Passenger
Agent of the New York Central Road, talk
ing yesterday of the company's fast train
service, said that, in addition to the new
twentythOur train, there are now four TWEEN
ty-four-hour trains to Chicago, and two En-
pire State expresses daily
The Twentieth Century Limited, twenty
hour train, leaves New York every day at
2:45 p. NJ. and arrives at Chicago the next
morning at 9:45. The Lake Shore Limited
leaves New York at $50 every afternoon,
arriving in Chicago the next afternoon at
400 The Fast Mail, fine twenty-four-
hour train, leaves New York at 8:45 A. NJ.
every day, reaching Chicago the next morn
ing at 1850, by both the Lake Shore and the
Michigan Central. The MONDAY Chicago
Limited leaves New FORK at l p. NJ, reach
ing Chicago by the Lake Shore the next
morning at ll:50, a Neutrality-suspicious. train,
really twenty-three hours and fifty minutes
The Detroit and Chicago Limited leaves
New York at p M, reaching Chicago the
next afternoon, a fourth twenty-four- hour
train.-From The New York Times
Note.-The New York Central also has
Is trains day between New York and Buff
falo and Niagara Falls; trains a day be-
tween New York and st. Louis and Cincin-
natl; 4 trains day between New York and
Montreal and by its Boston and Albany
division trains a day between New York
and Boston via Springfield:
Mrs. Greene-"That chicken you sold ma
yesterday was tough as sole leather. Really,
/ believe the bird was as old as l am"
Butcher-"And surely, Mrs. Greene, you
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

A Floodtime Incident Teacher
you tell where the Mississippi river rises,
.Johnnie?' Johnnie Along its entire
length, ma am cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Tax Enoug -She-"What would YOU
think of tax on bachelors?" He-"O,
pshaw! Don't we have to buy wedding
presents -Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Three trains a day Oh cago to Califor-
MIA, Oregon and Washington. Chicago,
Union Pacific g. North Western Line.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Upton Parke--"Is your wife's rev girl a
fxture? Cyril Downs-"Seems to be; |
don't see her moving around anyhow
and Country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Three solid through trains daily Chicago
to California, Chicago, Uni IN Pacific 4.
Northwestern Line.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Thin people who want to appear stouter
have been known to lie in wait.-Philadel-
phia Evening Bulletin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
bile medicine for coughs ard colds.-N. w.
Samuel, Ocean Grove. n. j.. Feb. II. 1900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

find nonsense singularly refreshing-
Talleyrand.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Success is sweet; the sweeter if long de-
layed and attained through manifold strug-
giles and defeats.-A. Bronson Alcott
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

very large man sometimes makes a very
small citHen.-Chicago Daily News
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

He who lives but for himself lives but
for a little thing-Barjand
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Statistics show" said the amateur seien-
tlst, that every time you draw your breath
somebody dies Perhaps, but if didn't
draw my breath the somebody who dies in
that case would certainly be me.'-Balti-
more Herald,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16
Subtle.

Mrs Bragg gave quite a nice little
lunc heon the other day. Didn't she tell
you.
Mrs. Sly-No.
STRANGE Why, she was one of my
guests"
Yes; she told me that. "-PhiladcIphia
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

The garden plot may be cleared off
and the trash burned before the ground
is in condition to plow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

When Trust meets Trust then comes q
bigger eombine-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Silence is sometimes the severest criticism.
Buxton
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

What You call temper in your wife you call
temperament in yourself-Town Topics.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Deafnates will not answer as servants
Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Smiles are smiles only when the heart pulls
the wires-Winthrop.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

The broad mind will not have the big
head.-Ram's Horn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Opium and Liquor Habits Cured.
Book free. B. NJ. Woolley, NJ D., Atlanta, Ga.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price 25 cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

A man must become wise at his o1n ex-
pense.-Moutaigne
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Every one desires to live long, but no one
would be old.-Swift.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are fast to light
and washing.
The Newtown bee., 1903-06-19
MRS MARY WOOSTER.

The remains .cf Mrs Mary Wooster, widow of the late William c. Wooster, who was 40 years ago merchant here, brought here from New Milford on Tuesday afternoon, of this week for burial by the side of her late husband in the village cemetery. In the home of sickness and bereavement her presence has always been as messen- ger of true sympathy and solicitude. In the church, her influence was felt as strong helper and encourager of all that was right and beneficial. In the community she was most excel lent neighbOr and friend and in her home she was most excellent Chris tian mother and advisor to her four sons and adopted daughter, Mrs Anna Cogswell, where she died in New Mill ford. Her four sons, Albert M., Ed ward G., William L., and Joel T.,-as pallbearers, bore the remains to their last resting place here. MT and Mrs Wooster came here from New York state, to reside about 1860 and Mir Wooster dled here in 1861. Mrs Woos- ter .retained her residence here till about 1887.
The Newtown bee., 1903-06-19

spring pigs in this part of the town. firms each milking yields IS quarts of milk, 30 hens from which he has sold as one months products 7SO eggs. Can you beat him?
 F. s. Brown is able to leave his bed and hobble about his premises on crutches.
 George N. Beardsley has recently ex- changed horses by selling his mare to Mrs c. N. Beeman and purchasing a young horse of Anton Rubenhalf at East Kent.
 Mrs J. Beach of Long Hill and her daughter, Mrs K. M. Bolande of Bridgeport, are passing part of this week here with Mrs E. H. BeardSley
 Julius A. Glover came here from Litchfeld on Wednesday of last week to his cottage here and remained till Friday p. m. He hopes to come here for the summer
 MT and Mrs c. Hatch arrived last week at J. B. Stillson's for their sum- mer's sojourn.
 Mir and Mrs Carl Schoverling of New Milford are at present occupying their neat cottage at Lakeside.
 J. ". Mooney and family of Brook lyn arrived at their summer Lakeside residence;~lastS Saturday evening.
 Robert O., Whittlesey is still battl- ing with result of grip cold, in the form of neuralgia.
 B. B. Meeker entertained several of his young friends with his grapho- phone at E. J. Cables on Wednesday evening of last week.
 Mir and Mrs Hopkins G. Beardsley of Phelps, N. J., are expected this week at Mrs c. N. Beeman's.
 F. B. Brague of Torrington was in this village over last. Sunday.
 The showers of last Sunday allowed many ladies' hats to remain in their boxes, and the attendance at church was small. Farmers are quiet but ma ny weeks as sunless and damp as last week proved to be, will give occasion for the use of language very much diff ferent in regard to the weather than those heard in April and May.
The Newtown bee., 1903-06-19
KODOL GIVES STRENGTH

by enabling the digestive organs to di- gest, assimilate and transform ALL Of the wholesome food that may be eat en into the kind of blood that nourish- es the nerves, feeds the tissues, har- dens the muscles and recuperates the organs of the entire body. Kodel Dys- pepsia Cure cures indigestion, dyspep- sia, catarrh of the stomach and all stomach disorders. Sold by s. J. Parks, TrumbulI; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; B. Hawley & Co.,, Step ney; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; M. Beach, Monroe; w. J. Beehler, Brookfeld; R. H. Beers & Co.,, New town.
The Newtown bee., 1903-06-19

n the state of Connecticut for natur- al resources. For instance, the stone quarries producing on an average 40 cars of the finest granite in this coun- try daily, which cannot justly be es- timated less tffan s2O actual value, each car making for that industry alone. Next in importance tor I should have stated first in importance) the quartz mill at Roxbury Falls with an output of 100 tons of material weekly at a minium price of $6 per ton would aggregate S2O0,OOO yearly. Next the three garnet mines and mills can- not have averaged less than SlOO,OOO yearly for the last eight years. Not less than 3,0O0,OO0 railroad ties have been placed on the line of the Shepaug branch of the Consolidated railroad within five years, mostly if not all grown and manufactured in Roxbury, hundreds of thousands of feet of build- ing material, steamboat and car tim Der, thousands upon thousands of cords of wood, all outside of the natural Adl IAlAS, LlACACduUllC lAl11ll1R duu uJC- chanical industries. It is easy to re- alize the flourishing condition of any town with such uncommon facilities for wealth. All those resources under 15-miIl rate of tax must necessarily produce all the latest improvements in town and public institutions if properly used for that purpose. Any community possessing such advan- tages should be an example of thrift and wealth. No outstanding bills, no indebtedness should be the blessing bestowed on the citizens of our good old town. We can readily understand the increase of sl25,OOO by the State Board of Equalization to the grand list of Roxbury. It seems to the writer that it would have been better to have the town appraisers place | those industries that are dealing in the wealth of the town on the same basis as the farming industries. [Jay | Tyrre]l.