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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03

Frames should be planned so that the
glass is as close as possible to the plants,
without crowding them-about a foot or
foot and half above the soil on the
average. The sash is so placed upon
these frames that the lower end may be
raised for ventilation and for whatever
work and care may be necessary. They
should also be so arranged that they
can be completely removed in hot
weather.
Having prepared the frames and the
sash, the next thing is to find location
and to furnish the heat. Preferably
hotbeds should be located in some place
sheltered from winds and slightly slop-
ing to the south, where they will receive
the full benefit of the suns rays. Con-
venience is another thing which should
not be overlooked, for the beds require
considerable care and so should be
handy to the house and to the water
supply. Having chosen our location we
should dig the pit which is to contain the
manure for heating. This should be done
In the fall before freezing weather By
filling this pit with some manure or rub
bish the ground may be kept from freez-
ing, so that it is warmer and more cas-
lily worked when ready for use in the
spring.
The best manure for heating is fresh
horse manure containing about half
straw or litter. This should be piled so
q a1lnHxy haotiro fn o txr,a
three weeks before ready for use. At
first the manure ferments unevenly, and
so it must be piled several times, TAX
ing care to distribute the heating ma
nure evenly throughout the pile. When
it has heated evenly throughout it is
ready for the hotbed. Care should be
taken to have the manure firmly and
evenly packed in the pit, and to get it in
this condition it is best to put it in in lay
ersand allow each to settle somewhat be-
fore the next is put in. When the ma
nure is all in, level off the top and place
about six inches of rich, light loamy soil,
preferably with considerable humus,
upon it.
After the manure has been placed in
the bed the temperature will rise very
rapidly for several days until it reaches
amaXimum temperature, after which the
temperature gradually recedes. When
it has fallen to about 80 or 80 degrees it
is ready for the seed. The depth of ma
nure depends upon the climate, purpose
for which it is to be used, and the length
Of time heat is required. l.. H. Bailey
says: Hot beds which are supposed
to hold two months should have about
21A feet of manure For light hotbed,
to be used late in the season, or Sincil-
es may be sufficient"
By bearing in mind these general di-
rections and the cross-section shown
here, one may easily construct hotbed
that will make possible earlier and bet
ter vegetables at but very slightly in
creased cost and trouble.-M l.. Merritt,
in Prairie Farmer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03
GREAT SOCIAL PROBLEM.
Drift of Rural Population to the
Cities, Its Cause and How Ii
Might BE Prevented.

No tendency OF modern times has
caused so much uneasiness IN the minds
of social philosophers and reformers as
the drift of population from the rural
districts to the cities That this ten
dency is deplorable is admitted on all
hands, but there is no general agree
ment as to what should be done to dis
courage it. Recently, however, public
speakers and writers have been insist
ing that the way to keep the bright
young men and women on the farms is
to ameliorate the conditions of country
life. The extension of telephone lines
into the country and the rural free mail
delivery are steps in that direction. But
the general improvement of the country
roads would be far more important
step. Bad roads do more than anything
else to promote ignorance, isolation, dis
couragement and disgust among the
country people. Good roads promote
attendance at school and the church;
they make social gatherings, literary So
cieties, dramatic entertainments and
club and lodge meetings possible during
the winter and spring. With bad roads
the farmer is compelled to hibernate, So
cially for three or four months in the
year. With good roads, these months
become the most pleasant and in some
respects the most profitable in the year
The Improvement of the country
roads is now recognized as one of the
greatest questions before the Amer
lean public; and it is coming to be rec
ognized as a question which concerns
not merely the rural population, but the
whole people. Many public men have
declared their conviction that road i'm
provement is a proper subject for ma
tional as we'll as state legislation.
Among the reasons offered in support
of this view are the following:
First-The Improvement of the
highways is too great burden for the
rural population to bear alone. If left
TO them the problem will never be
solved.
Second-The improvement of the
roads would benefit all classes through
out the entire country; hence. the whole
people should share in the necessary ex-
pense.
Third-The improvement of the roads
Is necessary to the extension of the ru-
raj free delivery system; and congress
is authorized by the constitution to "es-
tablish post-roads"
Fourth-The improvement of the
roads is certainly as fit a subject for
national legislation as Improvement of
rivers and harbors.
Bills are now before both houses Of
congress providing for an appropriation
of $4,000 900, to be used during the next
three years as a fund for national aid
to road improvement The fate of these
bills depends largely upon the attitude
of the farmers on the question. If they
would unite in strong demand for ma
tional aid, it would speedily become an
accomplished fact
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03
Remedies for Corn Pests.

Prof. ]. w. Folsom discussed en-
sects Injurious to the Corn Crop and
How to Combat Them" There were
over 200 insects, he said, which worked
damage to growing corn, and of these
so species worked extensive injury,
their ravages causing enormous loss.
He enumerated many of the varieties
and told their habits and some meth
DDS of exterminating them. OF the
chinch bug he said an effective way of
keeping it oufff field was to make a
dust furrow around the plant or sur
round it with a string of tar. An
emulsion found effective by Prof.
Forbes in destroying the pest is made
of one pound of soap. one gallon of
rain water and two gallons of kero-
sene. One quart of the mixture is
stirred into Is gallons of water and
sprayed on the bugs,-Farmers' Voice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03
CARE OF DAIRY ANIMALS.

The milk of any animal suffering
from disease should not be used for
food in any form.
The milking stable should be as free
from dust as possible at the time of
milking. Feed dry folders after the
milk is removed from the stable.
Brush the udder and TANKS with
stiff brush to remove the dirt and loose
hairs. Sponge off the udder thoroughly
with clean water, leaving it moist,
but not dripping wet.
Ensilage. turnips, ETC.. should only
be fed Immediately after milking, so
as to allow time for the elimination OF
the volatile products of csc feeds
from the system OF the animal
Use only clean tin milk pals. Reject
all rusty or patched tinware in the
milk business. Unless seams and joints
are extra we'll soldered, it will pay to
have an extra coating over all the
seams, and the joints well flushed
Farm and Fircside.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03
INTERESTING TO AMERICANS.
She supply Depot for Wheat for
Great Britain.

During the past year about $4,000
Americans went from the United States
to Canada. Most of these settled upon
farm lands, and the writer is informed
by agents of the Canadian Government
that the greatest success has followed
the efforts of nearly all. To their
friends on this side of the boundary
line the fullest assurance is given OF
the prosperity that is in store for
them. There will always be a splen-
did market for all the grain, cattle
and other produce that can be raised in
Western Canada, and with the advan-
tages offered of free homestead of
160 acres of land, and other lands
which may be bought cheaply, an ex-
cellent climate. splendid school system,
educational advantages of the best,
what more is required. The husband
man gets more return for his money
than in any other country in the world.
On the occasion of Sir Wilfred
Laurier's visit to the Corn Exchange,
London, Eng, Colonel Montgomery, V.
D., made several important statements.
1.-THE function Che said which you
have just been assisting in connection
with a kindred association has doubt
less shown you the importance of the
provision trade Of Liverpool in its re-
lationship with the Dominion, and the
enormous possibilities of the future de-
velopment of that trade. Well, the
grain trade of Liverpool has interests
with Canada no less important than
those of the provision trade When it
is borne in mind that so per cent. of
the breadstuffs of this great country
has to be brought from abroad. you will
readily appreciate with what great sat-
isfaction we view the large and steadi-
ly increasing supplies of grain which
are annually available for export from
Canada. and | challenge contradiction
when l say that of the wheats we i'm
port from Russia, India, the Pacific, and
the length and breadth of the United
States, none gives more general salts
faction, none is more generally appreci-
ated, than that raised in the Province
of Manitoba. We cannot get enough of
1t, and it is no eXaggcration to say that
there are before US dozens of millers
who hunger for 1t. This is not the
time to enter into statistical questions,
but we look forward with confidence to
the time at which, with the present
rate of progress, the Dominion of Can
ada will have sufficient surplus of
wheat to render this country indie
pendent of other sources of supply. I
think may, with justifable pride, re-
mind you that this is the chief grain
market of the British Empire, and
through its excellent geographical po-
sition, as we'll as through the enter
prise of its millers it is now the Sec
ond milling center in the world"
Send to any authorized Canadian
Government Agent for copy of Atlas
and information as to railway rate. etc.
Household Hints.
An old typewriter ribbon soaked in a
fruit jar of water will make pint of pur-
pie hair dye.
Porous plasters embroidered with differ
ent colored yarn in various notices are
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03
Barley I'm This Country.

The production of barley in the United
States has increased greatly within the
past few years. 1t is estimated, in a
general way. that about two-thirds of
the product is good enough for mailing
purposes, the remainder being used for
feeding. Only small proportion of the
crop is exported; in the record year
lS9S-9) the exports amounted to %, 661. :
662 bushels. but this was exceptional.
The usual quantity Of exports in late
years is from 100000 to 5000 900
bushels.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03
SECTION OF COW STALL.

backing off platform; swing stanchion;
sloping manger, so cows will not
strain ahead; partition between cows
to keep them from stepping on each
others udders; feed alley in front Let
cows hind feet rest on rear edge of
platform, then not being able or need
ing to crowd ahead or step off into
trench, the platform will always be
clean-a requisite for clean milk.
Study this plan. Its various features
have all been proved valuable-Farm
Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03

these wise and prudent Sisters have
found Peruna a never-failing safeguard.
DR.. Hartman receives many letters
from Catholic Sisters from all over the
United States. A recommend recently
received from a Catholic institution in
Detroit, Mich, reads as follows:
DR.. S. b. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio:
Dear Sir: 1.-THE young girl who used
the Peruna was suffering from Laryn-
gifts, and loss of voice. The result of
the treatment was most satisfactory.
She found great relief, and after
farther use of the medicine we hope TO
be able 10 say she is entirely cured"
Sisters of Charity.
This young girlwas under the care of
the Sisters of Charity and used Peruna
for catarrh of the throat, with good re-
suits as the above letter testifes.
From Catholic institution in Gem
trail Ohio comes the following rec0m-
mend from the Sister Superior:
''Some years ago a friend of our in
stitution recommended to us DR.. Hart
mans Peruna as an excellent remedy
for the influenza of which we then had
several cases which threatened to be of
a serious character.
We began to use it and experienced
such wonderful results that since then
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03
SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH
Use Pe-ru-na for La Grippe
and Winter Catarrh.

Tn EVERY country of the civilized
= world the Sisters of Charity are
known. Not only do they minister
to the spiritual and intellectual needs
of the charges committed to their care,
but they also minister to their bodily
needs.
Whenever coughs or colds, la grippe
or pneumonia make their appearance
among the children these Sisters are not
disconnected, but know exactly the
remedies to apply.
With somany children to take care of
and to protect from climate and disease
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03

Peruna has become our favorite medi-
cine for influenza, catarrh, cold, cough
and bronchitis
Another reco MN end from a Catholic
institution of one of the Central States
written by the Sister Superior reads
as follows:
GA number of years ago our attention
was called to DR.. Hartman's Peruna,
and since then we have used it with
wonderful results for grip, coughs,
colds and catarrhal diseases of the head
and stomach.
"For grip and winter catarrh espe-
ciallv it has been of great service to the
inmates of this institution"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03
CUTICURA SOAP
The Worlds Greatest Skin Soap-Ths
Standard of Every Nation
of the Earth.

Millions of the worlds best people use
Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura ONT
ment, the purest and sweetest of emollient
ssn cures for presffpvng purifying and
of crusts, scales and dandruff, and the
stopping of falling hair, for softening
whitening and soothing red, rough and
sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings and
chafngs, and many sanative, antiseptic
purposes which readily suggest themselves
to women, especially mothers, as well as
for all the purposes of the toilet, bath and
nursery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03
Millions in Oats.

Salzer's New National Oats yielded in
1903 in Mich, 240 bu., in Mo, 255 bu.,
in N. D., 80 bu., and in 80 other states
from $50 to 300 bu. per acre. Now this
Dat if generally grown in 1904, will add
millions of bushels to the yield ard mil
lions. Of dollars to the farmers purse
Try it for 1904. Largest Seed Potato grow
ers in America.
Salzer's Speltz, Beardless Barley, Home
Builder Corn, Macaroni Wheat, Pea Dat,
Billion Dollar Grass and Earliest Cane
are money makers for YOU Mr.. Farmer.
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 10c
in stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, and receive in return their
big catalog and lots of farm seed sam.
piles. TX. IL
Women accept favors from men as
though doing the man favor Gy ac-
cepting them-Phladelph Bulletin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03
AN IDEAL cow STALL.
Study the Plan Here Outlined Care.
fully, Because 1t Contains Many
Valuable Features

Here is sectional view of almos,
ideal COW stalls, designed to keep the
COWS perfectly clean and to keep them
comfortable Platform with seven
inch drop; chain to keep COWS from
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03
Are You Going to Florida?

Winter Tourist Tickets are now on sale
via Queen 4 Crescent Route Southern
Railway, and connecting lines to points,
South, Southeast and Southwest, good re.
turning until May 81 1904.
ida via Lookout Mountain and Atlanta, and
returning via Asheville and the Land of the
Sky, giving a variable route For informa-
ton address, w. &. Rinearson, G. z. A.,
Cincinnati, 0.
Straight running makes better speed
than the sWiftest circling.-Ram's Horn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03

A German chemist has discovered heal
ing agent in coal oil which has created
quite sensation amongst sufferers wher-
ever it has been tested, on account of the
wonderful cures accomplished by its use.
A few applications are sufficient to cure
muscular Rheumatism, Neuralgia, head
ache, tooth, ear or backache, lameness,
sprains, chlblains, in fact every severe
pain. 1t is sold in drug stores as DR..
Bayer's Penetrating Oil in 25c and Soc
bottles and warranted to cure or money
refunded.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03

Sisters Institute Ave. st.
Louis Mo-, writes:
Hcrany work with
We without
certainly sick 1t did world good last
SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03

much improved. The remains of my
old disease being now so slight, / con-
slider myself cured, yet for q while
intend to continue the use of Peruna.
am now treating another patient with
your medicine. She has been sick with
malaria and troubled with leucorrsaea.
| have no doubt that a cure VIII be
speedily effected"
These are samples Offeffers received
by DR.. Hartman from tie various
orders of Catholic Sisters throughout
the United States.
The names and addresses to these
letters have been withheld from respect
to the Sisters but will be furnished on
request.
One-half of the diseases which afflict
mankind are due to some catarrhal de-
rangement of the mucous membrane
lining some organ or passage of the
body.
A remedy that would act Immediate
ly upon the cOngested mucous MEM
brane restoring it to its normal state,
would consequently cure all these
diseases. Catarrh is catarrh wherever
located, whether it be in the head,
throat, lungs, stomach kidneys or
pelvic organs. A remedy that viii cure
it in one location will cure it in all %
cations. Peruna cures catarrh wher-
ever located.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Peru
ma, write at once to Dr. Hartman,
giving full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
4 7. r
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03

"What is the difference between the
northern and southern shores of Long Is
land?" "On one sue you hear the sea
and on the other you see the Sound p
Princeton Tiger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03

This is none too early to see about ac-
commodations at the Worlds Fair. Bet
ter write the Inside Inn, Room ITO, Ad-
ministration Bldg, St. Louis, to-day, for
particulars, which will be sent you free.
1t is the only hotel in the Worlds Fair
Grounds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03
SISTERS OF CHARITY
All Over the United States Use PERU
ma for Catarrt.

A recommend recently received from
q Catholic institution in the Southwest
reads as follows:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03

She-"Why do you always insist on hav-
ing your own way" He-"Why shouldn't
l? Ny way is always the best. Som
mervillc Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03

Truth has many robes, but only one
face.-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump.
ton has an equal for coughs and colds,
Il. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03

:sn't the experience; hotel keeper inn
experienced ?-Philadelph Bulletin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03

No muss or failures made with Putnam
Fadeless Dyes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03
A Prominent Mother Superior Says:

g can testify from experience to the
efficiency of Peruna as one of the very
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03

The street is full Of humiliations to the
proud.-Emerson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03

It requires no special virtue to praise
the right and pursue the wrong.-Rams
Horn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03

The milk from fresh animals should
be rejected until after the ninth milk
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03

An old typewriter ribbon soaked in a
fruit jar of water will make pint of pur-
pie hair dye.
Porous plasters embroidered with differ
ent colored yarn in various notices are
all the rage.-Cleveland Ledger.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-16
.AMES ATHLETES
ARE SANGUINE
GOOD MATERIAL IN SIGHT FOR
FOOTBALL.
Newly Aroused Enthusiasm Over
Athletics Results in First-class
Showing for the Year, jack Wat
son of GrinneH Engaged to Coach.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Ames, Iowa, June 16.-The prospects Of
good football team here this fall are
bright altho several members Of last
years team have graduated from the
school and will not be back Besides
those that played as substitutes last year.
goodly lot Of new material will be avail
able for positions on the varsity squad.
Dreher, Buckley and Ebersole, who played
guards; Williams, tackle; Teller, end.
and E1ler, right half, will not be back this
fall. Cave, who played substitute at half
back last year, will try for that position on
the varsity team. Henninger, who took
Williams place at tackle in the Drake
game, will in all probability play that POI
s1tion in creditable manner. Smith, Bal
ley and, Lyman, who were substitutes for
guards last year, will be strong candidates
Ior PAGES: Nichols e. o., Will also be here Scott
and Stoufer, fullbacks, and Daniels quar-
terback, will return this fall and play
their old positions; Daniels is to be the
captain of the team. Jorgensen will be
back at tackle and Warden at end. Tel
lier's place at left end will be taken by
Mattison, who played that position, last
year while Teller was on the shelf as
result of injuries. G. Scott and Carr, who
played substitute end will be back and try
for their old positions.
OF last years scrub team Biller at half
and Mabie at tackle or guard are two
| 1AO1l WIN al e SIiOIJS CduuludC6S lOTs lie
varsity squad this fall. A good schedule
has been arranged. One game will be
played with Iowa City, which will be Of
more than usual interest, as there has
| been considerable strife and antagonism
between these two institutions over ath-
letics for the past few years. Iowa re-
| fused to play Ames last year on the
grounds that her schedule was full, altho
they were given ample time and oppor-
tunity to have dated a game with Ames
If she had been so inclined, Anes offering
to play any time and any place that would
suit Iowa. But game has been sched-
uled at Iowa this year and return game
to be played at Ames in 1905.
| Ames has made wonderful strides in all
kinds of athletics the last two years, win
ming the silver bat for the baseball cham
pionship last year and this, also landing
the state championship in tennis in both
doubles and singles, winning the state
championship in football last year, and
climbing up notch in track and 'fielo ath-
letics this season, winning second place,
the best she has ever done. Prospects for
a good team in this line for next year
| have been frightened in being so fortu-
nate as to secure Jack Watson, the ia
nous Grinnell trainer, for next season.