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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02
Mr.. ]. II. Funk, State Pomologist,

Mr.. j. III. Funk, State Pomologist,
sent out the following warning: "The
season is ut hand when our markets
are glutted with fruits of all kinds,
good, bad and indifferent. The good
is a God-send
.'But what | wish to warn you
about is the unripe, wormy, knotty,
fungus colored, immature fruit that
is brought to our markets. In sew
eral markets; | found baskets of
fruit or semblance of fruit, unfit
to be given to respectable swine. l
saw peaches that were but half grown
and full of red pests, caused by the
deadly germ of the yellows. Beware
of such fruit. Do not buy it and
avoid the man who offers it for sale.
| think it is incumbent Oh the Board
of Health to look after the matter.
All such fruit should be coniiscatcd. !"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02

Americans are used to big figures.
They are SO familiar with the superior
.ty of our industrial situation that they
10 not often take pains to remember
what it means.
1t means, first of all, that this ma
lion makes a closer approach to out
right Industrial independence than was
ever made by any other nation since
human society was organized. We
could shut our doors and live In per-
feet comfort, feeding ourselves, cloth
Ing ourselves and supplying nearly all
our other needs from our own re-
sources.
1t means, in the second place, that
the possibilities of wealth from the
prosecution of successful industry are
far greater here than elsewhere and
that all the nations of the earth must
flock to us for food and fiber and pay
tribute to us.
1t means also that in the exploitation
of our natural riches and the produc-
ton of our goods we give to our people
more uninterrupted, profitable employ
ment than is permitted to the labOrers
of any other land. 1t is fundamental
requirement of sound political eeono'
my that the people shall be kept at
work at good wages, and we do that in
such fashion that the laborers in other
lands flock in here in multitudes to OBJ
tain share of the good things we
have to offer. - Philadelphia North
American
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02
FRAUGHT WITH DANGER.
The Dual Tariff Scheme strikes mt
Home Markets.


Home Markets.
The prosperous west has been led to
believe that reduced tariff on manu-
factures would largely inure to its
benefit, and for that reason 1t Is IA
vorable to any scheme of reciprocity
proposed. But the west loses sight of
the dangers of "A reciprocity on any 9th
er lire than that proposed by the late
President Mckinley in his last public
speech to his countrymen, when he de-
clared in effect that there should be no
reciprocity that interfered with the pro-
lection of home industry.
That is the line congress should new
to in dealing with the subject. The
agricultural west also should remem-
Der the inevitable truth that its pros
perity is due to the prosperity OF the
manufacturing east and that any tariff
arrangement that threatens to endan-
ger manufactures and labor will surely
have disastrous effect on agriculture
by diminishing the home market for Its
products The dual tariff scheme Is
fraught with danger, and congress Will
be apt to go slow in its consideration
should it come before it.-Camden Cou-
rier
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02
lERNICE ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel COnnors of
Philadelphia are visiting the formers
parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Conners
at Mildred.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Taylor of Ter
rytown were calling on old friends.
The Rev. G. j. Zeiglebrier of Mil
dred, has moved to Williamsport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dieffenbach
of Mildred, have been visiting the
formers brother, S. A. Dieffenbach.
Edith Harvey, Janet Watson and
Lucy Harmon all of Scranton, are
visiting their parents at Mildred.
Quite a number of DushOre visi-
tors attended the base ball game at
this place Sunday.
Frank Scouten and son of Parsons,
are guests at the Schaad hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Bahr of Du-
shore, spent Sunday at Mildred with
Mr.. and Mrs. S, A. Dieffenbach.
Miss Lula Newell OF Mildred, who
has been visiting her aunt at Dor
rencetown, returned home Saturday.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
will hold their annual picnic at Eag-
les Mere, on the 10Th of August.
Here is question that was pre-
sented to me: If l3 hundred brick
can be sold for one dollar, and it
cost l3 dollars thousand to replace
them, how much was gained or lost
by the transaction?
Jerome Ortleib has been awarded
the contract for building the new
school house. The building cannot
be completed in time for the open
ing of the school term.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02

President Roosevelt draws sala
ry of $1,000 His pay day comes
tie last day of each month. William
K. Padgett, clerk in the treasury
Office, carries the President his check
every time. He gets eight checks
during the year for 81, l66 66 and
four checks for 81, 1866. 6s which
makes the $4,000. On one occasion
hen Grover Cleveland was presi-
dent, mistake was made and nine
checks were drawn for $4l66 66 in
stead of eight. At the end of the
year in order to balance the accounts
check for one cent was drawn for
Mr.. Cleveland, which was not only
one Of the smallest checks ever drawn
but the smallest check that could be
used. This check was never cashed.
Some time when the Ex President
gets hard up he will have 1t to fall
back on.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02

Rev. Irl II. Hicks makes the fol-
lowing predictions for Auaust in
Word and Works:
A Reactionary storm period is
central on August the 2nd, Bird 4th.
This period will eliminate, within
forty eight hours of noon on the 4th,
in very marked electrical and seismic
perturbatiOns over many quarters of
the globe. In our own country, u
wave of intense warmth, attended by
very low barometer readings, will
start i'm the west at the opening of the
month AS this wave advances east
ward, many violent, summer gusts,
with severe light, ming and thunder,
will sweep wide localities, being
most general and violent from the
northwestern states along paths lying
between the central to extreme
northern parts of the country.
A regular storm period lies between
the 7th and 18th. 1t is central on
the 9th and will eliminate from the
Sth to the llth. Great increase
of temperature, with corresponding
fall of the barometer, will pass like
wave from east to west during this
period. Black, clustering clouds,
thunder and high winds, with posi-
bly, cloudbursts in scattered localities
may be expected, but we do not be-
lieve that sufficiency of rain will
be diffused generally over the coun-
try.
Increased and positive reactionary
storms on the 18th, 10th and 18th.
A rapid, but temporary rise of tho
barometer will follow these storms,
with brief respite from August heat.
A regular storm period runs from
the 10Th to 23rd. The indications
are that the heaviest and most gen
eral storms i'm August will occur dur
ing and next to Sunday the 10Th to
Wednesday the 22nd. We will name
the 2Oth and DIST as the crisis. These
dates will also be at the center of the
seismic period, hence a niaXium OF
earthquake tendencies will be natural
centerins on and about tlir l9ih.
The best outlook for rains over Tho
great rain belts and other sections in
August is during this period, or from
about 18th TO 23rl. Violent summer
storms need not surprise any reader
at this time, and in the northwestern
open parts of the country reasonabl,
care should be exercised against VIC
lent hail storms.
A reactionary storm period is cen
tral on the 25th, Goth and 9th. The
last storm period for the month, 25tl
to 2Sth, will eliminate in higher
Temperature, low barometer, cloudi
ness and more or less storms and rail-
over the country in general. Angus
promises to come to an end with fai
and cooler weather spreading east
wardly over the country.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02

An argument as to which would
consume the greater quantity of whis-
key resulted in a wager of $40 be-
tween two young men ofShenandoah
in a saloon. Drink after drink was
ordered and the glasses were filled to
the brim every time. AT the end of
an hour each had consumed twenty
five drinks and almost simultaneous
iy the men fell off their chairs and
rolled under the table. Ice water
was dashed in their faces and a hose
was turned ON them but they could
not be aroused. A physician who
worked over the pair until morning
succeeded in rescuing them from
death. The actual quantity of Whis-
key consumed by each man was one
and one-fourth quarts. Both are
members of prominent families but
they are evidently on the downward
track.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02

Wrath upon wrath! For the second
time i'm its short history the Strouds-
burg Brewing company's plant has
been struck by tightening, and the
r.ligiously inclined of that city are
convinced that the Almighty is again
answering the prayer of the Rev. F.
Dixon, former pastor of the Strouds-
burg Methodist Episcopal church.
When the brewery was in course
Of construction, the parson prayed
that the vengeance of Heaven might
be visited upon it, and shortly there
after 1t was struck by tightening.
can answer to my prayer" said
the Rev. Mr.. Dixon. "a corking
good advertisement" said the own
er of the brewery, inasmuch as the
event was heralding all over the
country.
Last Monday during thunder
storm bolt of tightening tore out
the entire back of the tower Of the
brewery, and, running down into the
cellar and knocked an employe in
sensible. The members of the church
in which the prayer was made are
rejoicins over its efficacy.-Beaver
Spring Herald.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02
The Real Cause.

Free traders are quick to claim that
the census figures just reported show
that the protective tariff Is not helping
our industries, but the real cause Of
the failure of manufacturing to in
crease as much during the last five
years as during the preceding five
years Is not hard to find. No one who
has Travelled in the south and seen the
children who work In the mills there,
also the hours the mill hands work,
wonders that the cotton industry Is
more profitable In the south than In
this state. Other Industries may have
suffered in the same way. ..sS--- - .
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02

The Rev. Emory M. Stevens, for
several years the able pastor of Pine
Street Nj. +. church, at Williams
port, is the new rresiding elder OF
the Harrisburg district of the Cen
tral Pennsylvania conference, official
announcement of his appointment by
Bishop Berry being made last week.
He was once presiding elder of the
Junita district.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02
Summer Weight
COrsets.

It's not enough that Corset be merely
light weight, but must be perfectly shap-
ed and good fitting as well as light. You
won't find better models or better range
OF styles or better value than several
makes we are selling for 81 LOO. Less ex-
pensive ones are here as well in ample
variety.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02
Linens and Towels.

Have you tried US for Linens? Never
a Qetter time than now. They are reason
able prices at Shopbell's these days when
we are showing an excellent line of new
designs OF Table Damask, Napkins and
Center Pieces.
Plain and hemstitched Towels.
l23c to soc.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02

The fact that the Columbia Mon
tour judicial conference which met
on Wednesday was adjourned until
August % in order to give the candi
dates, John g. Harman and eXjudge
Grant Herring, time to think the
situation over and come to an agree
ment if possible, gave rise to many
rumors. From present indications
it looks like deadlock to the end,
and should Herring and Harman
both take out nomination papers
there is little doubt that the result
would be the election of Charles G.
Evans, the Republican candidate.
The question of nominating a man
from outside the district is secuted
by the candidates and their friends.
Herring takes the gronnd that on
account of his age that is the last
chance he will have to stand as a
candidate for Judge of the district
while Hartman will be young enough
ten years hence. Harman, however
does not take this view of the matter
insisting that he is entitled to the
nomination in view of the fact that
the voters of the district declared fol
him by giving him ~ majority.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02

In his annual RI port, submitted to
the school board of Reading, city Su-
perintendent, Charles s. FOOs severe
ly criticises the multiplicity of High
school societies, or SO called greek let
ter fraternities. He says:
"Every friend of the public schools
it seems to me. should deplOre the adj
vent of these fraternities i'm our COM
mon school system. Above all in
stitutions, the public schools are a
product of a democratic government,
and every boy and girl should stand
on the same footing. These societies
divide schools into cliques and foster
an exclusive and clannish spirit.
They form unnatural friendships,
engender contention, promote selfish
ness and snobbishness, set wrong
standards of excellence, encourage
club life among boys and girls, foster
habits of extravaganza, demoralize
study and discipline and lower the
standard of tie schools"
There is great complaint by par
ents in many places because of the
existence of these societies, and many
failures of pupils are attributed to
membership in the organizations.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02

Fine Damask Towels up to $500
Huck and Bath Towels in al qualities
and prices.
II viii pay you to spend a little time
at our Linen counter.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-26
LONG ISLANDS BARREN LANDS.
Project to Make Them Productive
Railroad Making Experiments.

Another railroad has essayed the
problem OF reclaiming land. This
time 1t is the Long Island Railroad
Company. 1t has taken under Its con-
troll a plot Of land containing about
seventeen acres near the end Of the
north shore Of the island. The land
II typical Of much Of that on Long Is
land 1t is known as pine-barrens,
is considered sterile and is in the full
The railroad company Will establish
an experimental fruit and vegetable
farm. The company also intends to
establish an experimental farm near
the middle of the island and another
on the south shore.
Suffolk county has an area Of 730,
III acres OF which 10000 have been
esteemed of 10 little value that they
have never been assessed for taxes,
and the value Of 100000 acres of the
remainder Is SO slight that the taxes
levied have been nominal. The des-
patches telling Of this experiment Of
the Long Island Railroad announce
that several other railroad companies
will be interested spectators of the re-,
sults, which II satisfactory Will ba
accepted as examples worthy to he
followed
American railroads not only open
ap new land to settlement, but exert
themselves to attract settlers and NJ.
70 reclaim waste land. The railroads
OF the west have done effective work
IN promoting emigration to that se ction
and the roads Of the south and south
west are now particularly active IN
soliciting immigration. The southern
nnes pave perhaps done more than
ssy = y.o,, o1ner agency IN turning the tide
and sugar fields and tho min e3tsss -
IL ooQtA 'N->-S sssss u
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-26
xiac Million P1ows at Work.

It's plowing time. Two hundred
million acres of land will be plowed
this year in the United States and
about 100000 plows are on the farms
to do the work. The capital invested
in plows alone represents $S0,O00.000.
Such multitude OF types OF plows
and plowers can be found on this old
continent that we can but name a
few. In the great southwest the Mo-
have with his three or four squaws
starts for the planting ground. Each
woman carried her digging stick. the
most primitive of fall plows, and the
man stands guard all day while the
"original farmers" of this country dig
the land and plant their gourd seeds.
In Canada but for the interference OF
the government we might see the
Doukhabor women drawing the plow
in exactly the same way that they
have done for centuries. In New
England the oxen are being yoked,
and in the middle west the fourhorse
teams are ready. In the south the
negro sits on his plow hilt to watch
the train go by.
In other parts Of the country we find
traction engines at work. plowfng
forty or more acres day and requir-
ing but two or three men to do 1t.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-26
A SMALL GARDEN WITH CAREFUL CULTIVATION
Will PRODUCE ABUNDANT Crops OF FREsn VEGETABLES:

straight. will In any case be attractive,
even when the beds are bare.
1t is obvious that to ensure sym
metry, and for many other reasons,
plow Ia entirely out of place in
gardens OF this size. In order to
achieve success the work must POSI-
lively be done by hand and conscient-
iously done at that. The expense is
really very small, and need only be
incurred once, for garden so con-
stucted will need very little work to
prepare 1t the second season.
As to the use to be made OF the
beds when properly prepared, much
depends on the taste of the gardener.
but = very good way to utilize the
fences on either side is to sow along
them scarlet runners mixed with other
beans. The runners with their gor-
geous flowers which bloom from June
till October are very ornamental. They
are also prolific croppers. and despite
an absurd prejudice against them. the
young pods, when cooked green, are
delicious, while the shelled beans are
superior to limas Scarlet runners
may be planted as soon as the ground
is warm, even as early as mid April,
for the bean itself remains in the
ground sending only its shoot to the
surface. They should be sown two at
. time; about four inches deep. and =
foot apart, so that when all danger
of frost is over. more delicate beans
may be planted between them. The
best for this purpose are Cranberry.
Kentucky Wonder and Golden Clus-
ter, as their flowers and pods form
charming contrast with those of the
runner. In order not to interfere
with the early care of the climbers
1t would be well to leave the space
between them and the grass walks va
cant until tomatoes, cabbages and pep
pers are ready to plant out by which
time, II the soil has been kept we'll
pulverised, the beans will be able to
care for themselves. The little bed
at the foot of the garden might be
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-26
How to Make Back Yard Supply the Table Vegetables

ditch, the next two feet from it, and
the same on the other side. The two
middle rows Of the first bed should be
planted with second early pea, such
as Heroine or Dwarf Telephone and
the outside two with an extra early.
such as Motifs Excelsior, as this ar
rangement enables the peas first ready
to be picked without disturbing the
others. The same course should be
pursued in the second bed, second
early filling the outside rows, while
one of the giant late varieties such as
Stratagem or Duke OF Albany oc-
cupies the other two. Nothing is
more vexatious to a gardener than to
raise a patchy crop. To avoid this
the drills should always be made four
inches wide. For peas they should
be three or four inches deep according
to the heavy or light nature of the
soil The seeds may be planted some
what thickly say dozen to each four
inches of row of the width recommend
ed. When six inches high. the soil
should be drawn we'll against the outer
stems in order to induce the plants to
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-26
Enough is En0ueh.

Quitting work with million dollar.
saved In twenty-five years. the mana.
ger OF the Waldorf-Astoria in New
York sets an example that might well
be followed by those men who get the
money.making craze and deyelon
from captains of industry" through
"plutocrats" to something worse
Thomas H. Hillard came from Ireland
when he had attained his majority
He Is now forty-six and millionaira
having made 1t all in hotel manage,
ment and careful Investment Of his
savings. He is of the opinion that he
has worked hard enough and lone
enough. Acquaintance with the range
OF hotel prices. In connection with ho.
tel tips, would indicate that he had
also worked people enough, although
there has been nothing in Mr.. Hi.
lard's career to show that he has ever
made an overcharge. On the other
hand, he has devised many of the
modern conveniences that add to the
delectability of hotel existence, But
the best thing he has done has been to
know when he had enough ana to
stop whom he got 1t.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-26

lean towards the centre of the bed.
The third bed may well be used for
crops suitable for salad. The two
centre rows being devoted to q late
and early lettuce, the outside ones to
white barletta onions, which are q
sure crop and the best variety for
punching or picking. They will do
best in the outside rows, as then they
can more easily be weeded and thinned
out. and may be sown quite thickly an
inch deep in drills four inches wide.
To mark the rows radish seed should
be sprinkled very lightly in them.
The centre rows of the next bed
should be sown with early beans to
The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-26

Have yolssl small garden? Ifnot, why
There is no reason why anyone with
the slightest taste for the pursuit
should not be successful in raising
q garden with very small expense or
effort. Unfortunately in most works
on horticulture, and in all short art
icles on the subject it is taken LOT
granted that the reader has some pre-
vious knowledge of the business. or at
any rate has his garden already pre-
pared by an expert. This will not be
the case with many who intend to
move into suburban homes this spring,
so 1t is for their benefit the following
hints are given. Even the circum-
scribed area available at the back OF q
twenty-five foot frontage, will. if prop
erly handled, furnish enough green
delicacies to materially reduce the
grocery bills during the summer, and
add much to the health and comfort OF
the family, for a twenty-five foot lot
Of ordinary depth should permit the
rear fifty feet to be used for gardening
purposes.
In many instances careless contract
ors scatter the subsoil removed when
e1cavating Easements all over the lot.
When this has been the case the work
of preparing the garden ground is in
creased as this unfertile soil must be
removed, until not more than three
inches are left on the plot it Is pro-
posed to cultivate. When this Is we'll
leveled the ground can be treated the
same way as If still covered with sod.
the trenching being carried slightly
deeper. The ground having been made
reasonably level the best course to
pursue Is to stretch a garden line three
feet from the fence lengthwise of the
plot, and parallel with It stretch an
other leaving a space of two feet be-
tween them. Cut along both lines
with a sharp spade, and = turf path
clear to the alley Is the result. Prob
ably the sod on this will not at first
look very tempting. but constant travel
over it, II not too frequent, will I'm
prove it so that in time it will afford
smooth green walk. Now dig
trench foot wide and foot deep
across the end of the three foot space
between the fence and the path, plac-
ing the soil removed, somewhere con-
yenient for future use Into this trench
throw the sod removed from the second
foot, taking care to invert it when do
ing so, and then add q thick layer OF
coarse manure, tramping 1t well down.
On top of this throw a deep spadeful
Of the underlying soil. and repeat the