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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-10
A New Industry Which Aims To
 Produce Freaks.

A New Industry Which Aims To
 Produce Freaks.
 Saturday Evening Post
 The first goldfish farm to be established on an important scale in this country has recently been started in the neighborhood of Washington, District of Columbia. It comprises 27 acres of water space, divided into A large shallow ponds. Ditches are dug in the bottom of the ponds so that when the latter are drained the fishes find their way in to the trenches and are easily scoped out by means of nets.
 The scale on which the industry is conducted may be judged from the fact that 3.600 pounds of cornmeal are fed every month to the fishes. Think what a large number of goldfish must be required to consume in 30 days nearly two tons of cornmeal! This seems indeed, to be the kind of food they like best, and they thrive on it amazingly.
 Half a century ago goldfish in this country were worth 50 cents apiece and sometimes more At the present time the ordinary ones are sold by the pro- ducer to dealers at from s2 to SC a 100 according to size These quotations however. apply only to the common, everyday articles, much higher prices being obtained for the freaks with fam shaped tails. fancy fms and other eccentricfties.
 At the farm above mentioned. at- tempts --the first up to date in this country---are now being made to propa- gate such fancy goldfish, the requisite stock being obtained from Japan. But the experiment is heset with not a'few difficulties. inasnueh as the progeny of the freaks have always tend eney totrevert to the normal and less valuable form so that only i5 per cent of brood perhaps. will turn out satis- factory. inherlting the eccentricities of the selected parents. Furthermore. the fancy fish. being impcded in their movements by their clumsy finds and tails, are more liable to destruction by birds and water snakes. There is no enemy dreaded by the goldfish breeder as the water snake which devours the scaly live stock In great numbers
 Not only the finds, but also the bodies of the fancy goldfish are modified by the breeder. so that the freaks are made to assume all sorts of queer shapes. The newest variety has eyes that stick far out of it's head and ook straight up at the sky
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-10
HEAVY PRICE PAID.
Many of Presidents Pet Measures Suc-
 rificed to Rntc Bill.
Washington Special.

Washington Special.
 The session Is now sufficiently ad- vanced to enable interested onlookers to make a fairly accurate summing up tion has become general that MT. Roose- welt will get the railway rate legisla- tion he desires, curious persons have begun to inquire what price he has been forced to pay for measure which many lawyers of enlinence and con- ceded high ability declare is unconstl- tutional.
 In his message, the President urged upon Congress four proposals which have constituted the administration way rates, joint Statehood for Arizona and New Mexico and Oklahoma and Indian Territory, a reduction of the tariff on Philippine imports, and the treaty. It is now fairly assured that he will get none of these things except rate bill of doubtful value.
 Experienced and conservative observ- CTS of Congre 'sional action declare that what has happened to the Philippine bill. and what is expected will happen to the Statehood proposal. can not be ascribed to trading or bartering in re- turn for railway legislation. Many be- lieve, though, that if the President in the rate measure in return for the ratification of the Santo Domingo treaty, he could have had his will It is not known that any such proposal was ever made, as the President has consistently held the rate bill closest to his bosom.
 Whether he could have got the Phil- ippine tarin reduction which Secretary Taft has striveH for in season and out of season, is highly improbable The anything for the Philippines is an al- most insuperable obstacle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-10
One Telephone Girls Idea.

The telephone girl In local hotel was talking to newspaper man when another fellow came up and leaned over the railing. Mary" he said. when the opportunity to speak presented it. self, talk to me little. I was out on another last night and want to be refreshed a bit" The girl "jollied" him five minutes and he left smiling. The newspaper man had sauntered away. When the other man left he came back. Just anothar duty I per form once in a while" said the girl with laugh. "They say I have an ex- cellent disposition. We'll, whether I have or not, there are several men who stop here frequently who seem to think l have. These men go out at night now and then and drink a little too much. The next morning they have
 heads and want to be 'toliied.' I laugh and tell them Iittle stories and jokes, and usually they go away feel Ing. better What do you get for it?' asked the newspap,r maa. "I get nothing besides the friendship of some mighty fine men, who are gentlemen. oven though they do indulge too freely occasionally replied the girl That's all I want.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-10
-:- OUR DAILY SHORT STORY -:-

came in today, thinking 1t had all blown over. But I sec that was mis- taken. They're after me-
 What makes you think they are after your asked the fellow.
 There's notices all over the city the man whined.
 What kind of notices?" I asked. T haven't seen anything of them.'
 Why. one says, Bill posters be- ware and another, Bill posters will be prosecutedt'" Whats your name?' I asked, as a light seemed to break in on me in all this nonsensical tragedy.
 Posters the man replied. "Wil- liam Posters. But they generally call me Bill-Bill Posters' Ah, 1 see" said, with a sigh of relief. And you want to settle this quietly--without any exposure?" Yes, mister, if you will be so kind. How much will it cost rne?" Well, this Is a case, I am afraid, that can't be settled with fine" 1 said, rising and confronting the will lain, who shrank from me and cow cred near the door.
 You won't send me to jail. judge2' NO, we'll settle it without that" I said. Just turn round" As Mir. Posters turned his back on me, I gave him a good, hearty kick | that sent him clear through the door way.
 Is that ar?" he asked. with bu- collie smile.
 "Yes. that's alI--for the present. this office again, I'll give you a good deal more than that. Now-Skedaddie, Bill Posters. and get back on the farm, where you belong
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-10
ODD EFFECTS OF A CRAZE.
Some Results That Have Followed q
 Post Card Fad.

Some Results That Have Followed the
 Post Card Fad.
 J, W. Harrington, in American Nigga
 zine.
 To the boom in picture post cards the Postmaster-General of Great Britain ascribes a decrease of one-half per cent In the number of letters delivered last year in London. There were de- livered in the United Kingdom 734, 500, GOO postals--aH increase of nearly 20 per cent, and of these so per cent were privately printed. The per capita al- lowance of postal cards in the Kingdom would be seventeen to each person In many localities in the United States the postoffice facilities have been swamped by the excess of souvenir postals. while on the board walk at Atlantic City riots have been narrowly averted because the authorities had neglected to supply enough one cent stamps to meet the demand of the vic tims of carditis postale.
 Other 1nsidious forms of the collect ing mania. however. are coincident with that which is propagated by paste board. Thousands of well-meanine persons are gathering cigar bands and pasting them in ornate designs on nearly everything but doormats. Wo- men of culture and refinement are sew ing the painfully yellow ribbons which come around bundles of cigars into sofa pillows and the approximations of husbands and fathers are of no avail. The latest mania is for ink-kissed kisses. Small albums are now provided on the pages of which may be im- printed the impress of the carmine soaked lips of the person who sub scribes his regards in the book Some of these kisses are bunchy; others well defined and many small and becky
 Among the other forms of mania are the eccentric levers which result in their sufferers gathering newspaper headings, pewter mugs old locks stones of queer shapes. arctic heas, old tables. souvenir spoons, hotel loot beer labels. theatre ticket coupons meteo- rites. tumble bugs, birds eggs and scarabi.
 In fact if one goes about looking for tendencies of this kind, he may nearly anywhere scratch a Tartar, This may seem an extravagant statement, but I have on more than one occasion put it to the test
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-10
A GOLDFISH FARM.

Bijou Matinee To-Day p. r; "slaves of the Orient"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-10
NsOFTNEss OF SEALsKIN.
Is Rivaled by Human Hair Where Dau-
 druG is Eradicated,

for it's softness and glossiness; and vet the human hair Is equally as soft and glossy when healthy; and the radical cause of all hair. trouble Is dandruf, which is caused by a pestiferous para site that saps the vitality of the hair at its root. Newbros Herpiclde Is the only preparation that is fatal to the dandrun germ. Without dandrufT there Is no falling hair. but a luxuriant growth of glossy, soft hair Is certain. Sec uring the scalp won't cure dandruff Kill the dandruff germ. Thousands of women owe their beautiful suits of hair to Newbros Herpicide Sold by lead ing druggists. Send 10c. in stamps to The Herpicide Co, Detroit. Mich. E. c. Fowler, Special Agent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-10
Big and Little Nuisances

DOSAbu lIdHbtIlpl.
 Owing to the protest of several New York women the aldermen will proba- | ply take action to diminish the street cries of various itinerant merchants In some parts of the city. And yet what | is the huckster passing ones door on gramaphone of a next door neighbor?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-10

Lady Helen Forbes the titled Eng fish author, is in New York hunting American milliouaires. New York Is somewhat accustomed to the presence of titled Englishmen hunting the American millionairess. but an Eng
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-10

Hale and hearty at Sl. Col E. NJ Mobley of Hagerstown, Md, has the distinction of having had son fight by bi. side during the Civil War On Lin coln'S first call for volunteers MT Moblcy organized Company 4. 1th Maryland Infantry, his son. Edward C.. being a private. The regiment saw a good deal Of service at the front and Mobley. Sr., came out of the war with the brevet rank of Colonel Married at the age of 19, he had ten sons, eight of whom are living.
The Coconino sun., 1906-06-09
Jesse James.

The Little Rock, Arkansas, Daily Democrat has this to say about the w. I. Swain Jesse James show that is to appear here Monday, June 1lth.
 "The citizens of Little Rock were royalty entertained with new form of amusement last night. The w. l. Swain Jesse James company pre- sented a three hours show last night and it is safe to say that never in the history of Little Rock did so many people gather together to see a show except to the biggest of big circuses. The entertainment was of the western character, portraying the James boys during their famous career covering the time from the war to the death of Jesse. The show was moral, and of much different character than one is led to believe before seeing the show. Instead of all shooting, and dime novel play, it teaches grand les son. showing the hardships and de- privations of an outlaw, and the sufferings of a man after becoming an outcast. Perhaps the happiest character in the production is Lige, the old negro, who follows "Marse Jesse" through thick and thin. However the sleeping Indian caused Lige no little con 3ern, until he succeeded in dispatching MT. Injun to his happy hunting ground with the ever trusty razor.
 "The tent, which is huge one, was tested to its utmost capacity, many being turned away. the Swan company gave a good show and if they ever return to Little Rock they will be greeted by big crowd"
The Coconino sun., 1906-06-09
Fourth of July Excursion Rates

Dates of sale July Sd and 4th.
 Limit - Continuous passage in each direction, final return limit July 5, l90.
 Rate One lowest first class one way fare for the round trip, includ- ing Prescott, Phoenix and all points on the s. F. P. & P. railroad. See Santa Fe Agent.
The Coconino sun., 1906-06-09
An Alarming Situation.

Frequently results from neglect of clogged bowels and torqpid liver,
 untiail constipatedi becomes chro- nic. This condition is unknown to those who use Dr. Kings New Life Pills; the best and gentlest regula- tors off stomach and bowels. Guar anteed by all druggists. Price 25c.
The Coconino sun., 1906-06-09

The plot of this sensational and instructive production is based upon the life of the most interesting char acter American history has furnished
 Spacious rain proof pavilion, es- pecially constructed for the housing of this gigantic novel entertainment
The Coconino sun., 1906-06-09
UnLno'vn Friends.

There are many people who have used Chamberlain's collie, cholera and diarrhoea remedy with splen- did results, but who are unknown because they have hesitated about giving a testimonial of their expe- rience for publication. These peo- pie, however are none the less friends of this remedy. They have done much toward making it a household word by their personal recommendation to friends and neighbors. It is a good medicine to have in the home and is widely known for its cures of diarrhoea and all forms of bowel trouble. For sale by all dealers.
The Coconino sun., 1906-06-09

Comedy, realism, sensationalism, comedians, cowboys, Indians, Mex jeans. At night only, rain or shine, no disappointment.
 Doors open at p. m. Show be- gins at o'clock sharp.
The Coconino sun., 1906-06-09
Price of admission reduced
 for this date only

Worth going miles to see; be there. If laughing hurts you, stay away.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-29
Leaves Legacy to Comrades.

1t is seldom that any of the veter-
ans of the Civil war are overtaken
by any great or unexpected prosperi-
ty They are too often made to feel
the pangs of destitution as old age
creeps upon them. But a case has
just come to light that will bring
sunshine to twenty-three OF the sur
vivors of Company F., 12lst P. v.
John M. Clapp went out as captain
of that company on the third day of
September, 1862, the company being
recruited from Venango county.
The regiment served in the first
corps under Col. Chapman Biddle OF
Philadelphia, was in all of the fierce
battles fought by the Army of the
Potomac. Capt. Clapp was oblig-
ed to resign August I, 1868, on
account of ill health, and he came
home and engaged in the oil busi-
ness in which he amassed a large
fortune. He died at Lakewood, N.
Y, few we9lSs ago and he provid-
cd legacy in his will for the TWEEN
ty-three survivors of his company.
His son is executor of the will and
if any of the twenty-three survivors
of the company live around here
they had better make themselves
known.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-29
75c PER YEGP

that should produce the ease ard
comfort in ordinary country diving.
As combination of the sidc-bar ana
the knuckle joint this spring has all
the advantages that can be gained
But it is not the idea of the pro-
moters of the scheme to manufac-
ture for buggies alone; they expect
in the course of time to apply their
patent to automobiles to the end
that the pneumatic tire, now the
greatest expense connected with the
maintenance of car, may be done
away with. One auto has been built
and has proven satisfactory in this
particular. There is not the least
doubt but that the new idea may be
as successfully applied to autos as to
vehicles.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-29

Right in line with the prosperity
that has marked Muncy's progress
for years comes the authoritative an
nouncement of the establishment Of
u new industry which will be in OPP
Grafton by the opening of the new
year. The Albright Spring Com
pany, recently formed, will locate in
town to manufacture buggy springs.
some years ago the Albright Pocket
book factory was situated in that
place, but the rapid growth of its
business demanded larger outlel
for the product and it was removed
to Philadelphia.
The Albright Spring company will
manufacture an article that has been
evolved by DR.. G. f. Albright, IA
resident of the town. In the opin-
ion of those who have tested the
spring it is by all means the most
perfect ever placed on the market.
The evolution of the present idea
has been the result of much careful
thought, and contains for its strong
point the essentials for good bug
gy spring. When DR.. Albright first
conceived the idea he made a gum
spring under blackboard arrange
ment; later he developed this into
an elliptic. spring with a jointed
coupling; from this the coil spring
was evolved, and the present pro-
duct is a spring that has for its fea-
ture a tOrtion twist and an adjust
able apparatus whereby the spring
can be made to carry different loads
without jar.
This is story of 40 years of work
toward the completion of an idea
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-29

"To get all the children to school
and to get good teachers for all the
schools, are the two greatest prob
lens in school administrations"
says DR.. Nathan c. Schaeffer, Super
intendent of Public Instruction, in
his latest annual report, which is
now in the hands of the state printer,
and will be ready for distribution
next January.
The report states that in view OF
the irreparable loss which children
deprived of schooling must suffer, it
behooves the Legislature to make
provisions for the schooling of the
following classes of children
Children who, after repeated at
tempts, have not been successfully
vaccinated, because they are, or at
least seem tC be immune from small
poX and vaccinia.
Children whom reputable physi-
clans refuse to vaccinate by reason
of scrofulous, tubercular or other adj
verse conditions.
Children whose parents will not
allow them to be vaccinated on ac-
count of prejudices due largely to
the excitement caused by anti-vac-
clnation literature.
Defective and backward children
for whom education cannot be pro-
vided in schools of the ordinary
type.
Children so situated that no school
is accessible to them.
The report shows that at least for
decade the appropriation TO the
common schools Of Pennsy lvania has
been decreasing while the number of
pupils has been increasing.
sUnless the compensation of
teachers can be materially advanced,
the report goes on, sit will be i'm
possible to keep the schools up to
tiie high standard which rney nave
attained. In number of districts
the limit of taxation has been reach
ed and the needed advance in teach
erS' salaries can not be made with
out more liberal school appropria
tions by the state legislature
The report recommends the estab
lishment OF teachers retirement
fund; the creation Of the Office OF
state inspector Of township high
schools to classify such schools and
that the bounty of the state is wisely
applied, and that the legislature will
be as liberal toward borough schools
as it has been toward those of the
townships.
"Out of the money which has ac
in the treasury" the re-
port concludes, s.the next legislature
should make more liberal appropri
alton for the common schools. Penn
sylvania is rich enough to give her
children all the education they are
willing to take, and no more i'm
portant question can occupy the at
tention of our law makers than the
betterment of our public schools"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-29
The President al Panama.

Brief as the time which President
| Roosevelt has to devote to the in
| spection OF affairs in the Panama
canal zone, it seems to be certain
that the purpose of his visit is being
| iully achieved. Since his arrival he
has seen all that practically needs to
be seen in order to give him clear
idea of the work that has been done
and of that which is In progress and
to enable him to deal understanding
ly with problems which may arise
later on as the enterprise progresses.
Arriving at Colon on Wednesday, he
left on Thursday morning for Pana-
ma by rail, proceeding slowly across
the isthmus so as to be able to OBJ
serve in detail the operations of the
canal engineers. En- route the Pres
ident interrogated engineers and
wOrkmen examined the machinery
| in service and studied carefully the
soil the surroundings and all else
which might aid in securing a full
comprehension of the difficulties to
be met and of the manner in which
they are being overcome. On his
arrival at Panama, where the Pacific
entrance of the canal is situated, he
had, it is safe to say, a complete
grasp of the conditions governing
the canal. Thus enlightened, Mr..
Roosevelt will find himself much
better qualified to supervise the
working out of his vast enterprise
than he could have been had he rest
ed content to view the work only at
long range.
1t is by this spirit of thoroughness
in the doing of things that the Roos-
evelt administration is so remark
ably successful in the accomplish
ment of the policies to which it com
mits itself. Mr.. Roosevelt is not
satisfied with dependence upon the
judgment Of others. He must see
for himself. He must know to a Ger
tainty the how, the why and the
wherefore Of all that is being done
under his direction, aud he must be
convinced that the public interests
are being honestly er1 capably
served before he puts his O. X. up
on the acts of his subordinates. Had
the same maSterful guidance been
available when De Lesseps under
took the execution of the same pro
lect, the chances are that the French
people would not have sacrificed mil,
lions and it would not have been left
10 another nation to repair the terri
bic failure of the French enterprise
The De LesSepS scheme was ruined
by graft, neglect and incompetency.
Under the watchful eye of Theodore
Roosevelt there is no chance for the
development of such evils. The man
who goes from the White House TO
the canal zone in the rainy season to
"boss the job" can be counted upon
to see that the job goes well and
safely through. .-Pittsburg Gazette
Times.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-29
She Got Busy.

1T takes a woman to do things.
That is it takes a woman to rush in
where well balanced man would
fear to tread. The other day the
grand jury at Towanda failed to re-
turn an indictment against certain
man, and placed the costs upon the
prosecutor which in this common
wealth is perfectly legitimate. The
prosecutor failed to have the coin
wherewith to liquidate and he was
consigned to Jail. His wife was in
formed of her husbands incarcera-
ton and she got busy. With her six
children she beseiged the court house
and after visiting every Office in
the edifice succeeded in getting her
husband released. She threatened
to turn her whole family over to the
county for support. AS a matter of
economy it was thought better to
libera-e her husband.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-29

Samuel Harrer Of East Point, Tio-
ga county, reports bear plentiful in
that section and very bold. Recent
~ two sheep belonging to Mr.. Har-
rer were killed by the animals The
carcass of one of the sheep was taken
away by bruin while the other was
left in the field.
Mr.. Harrer also reported that Pc
ter ,,echrist, just over the Liberty
line in Lycoming county, set six
traps for bear one night and captured
three weighing l65, 200 and 800
pounds respectively.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-29

sioners at $500 per acre. Since that
time it has materially increased in
value and the present Board will
doubtless place upon it its just and
true market value.
Continued in next issue)