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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
Fresh Rhubarb During the Winter.

Fresh rhubarb can be easily raised
during the winter after the season
outdoors is over. All that is required,
says an Idaho bulletin, in the way of
room is a warm cellar or basement
AS soon as the late fall arrives dig
up the roots. allowing as much dirt
as possible to adhere. and pile them up
on the north side of some building to
prevent alternate freezing and thaw-
ing.
When winter arrives remove the
roots to the cellar and plant them
close together in shallow bins or boxes
with little soil between them. The
soil should not be kept wet but simply
moist and mellow in order to allow n
good circulation of air around the
roots
Shoots grown in this manner are re-
markably tender. and of an excellent
flavor In order to obtain supply
over long period they should be set
out about every two weeks. At the
end of month the roots are usually
exhausted Roots forced in this man
ner are worthless for planting out
again in the spring.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
READING CHARACTER.
Lips and Jaw Tell What Sort Of PER
son You Are.

We talk of thick lips as indicating
sensibility, and Of course our reason
for doing so, declares DR.. James j.
Walsh, professor Of nervous diseases
and physiological psychology at Ford
ham university school of medicine, is
that we have come to know by obser-
vation and experience that usually the
sensualist has these features. When
there is combination Of a narrow chin
and thick lips we very often find not
only tendency to sensual indulgence
of some sort or other or perhaps of
several kinds, but also, as rule, a
lack of control that leads to or may
lead to these eXcesses.
We must not forget, adds DR.. Walsh.
that sometimes there may be behind
these appearances power of will that
completely vitiates the conclusions we
might draw from them. We used to
think that these conditions of physiog-
nomy, especially the narrow jaw and
the full thick lips, were congenital, due
to the nature Of the individual, and
that therefore it was simply a matter
of making the best Of them. In recent
years, however, we have come to re-
alize that while there are congenital
of them represent conditions acquired
from the functioning of the mouth and
jaws.
The rolling, full lips occur, we are
reminded by DR.. Walsh. particularly
in mouth breathers The process of
breathing through the nose is easy and
natural, and it develops that organ SO
as not to leave II narrow and thin and
incompetent to fulfill the function of
drawing in all the air that Is needed.
Mouth breathing. on the other hand.
requires effort and leads to overgrowth
Of the lips and to their turning out
ward.
With the discovery of Meyer. the
great physician, of the role that ade-
mold growths in the pharynx and oc-
clusion of the posterior mares play in
the causation of mouth breathing, or,
rather, in the prevention of nasal
breathing, a great light was thrown on
the whole question of changes in the
face consequent upon the function of
breathing. This action of respiration
repeated from fifteen to twenty five
times a minute all during life can, as
will readily be understood. produce
rather striking effects upon the organs
connected with it.-Current Literature.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01

pay 3 yen year as tax. 1t tax IS
long apprenticeship to know all the
tricks Of the trade, and no one who is
not accustomed to this kind of mend
ing can be n success The number of
ra-uya is steadily on the decrease, per-
haps because there are fewer and few
er old fashioned people now who use
this kind of pipe.
In the old Yeddo days the trade was
brisk one, and the ra-uya ran through
the streets, two baskets slung at the
ends of pole across his shoulders, and
his cry was a most familiar one. Now
he Is minus the laskets and the cry,
but the cart and the steam whistle
have taken their place. Then, too, so
many people today smoke cigars and
cigarettes that the ra-uya finds his old
bamboo pipes few and far between.
Another parsonage among the street
merchants is the Amazakeya. His cry,
"Amai, ANAL" sweet, sweet, is so sug-
gestive Of sweet things that the cry
brings the children from every quar-
ter. The men who ply this trade are
generally old. They form one of To-
kyo's picturesque street elements with
their two large red lacquered boxes
on either end Of shoulder pole.
An applicant who wishes to enter
this business goes to the merchant
with person who acts as guarantor
and, borrowing the outfit, which con
sists of the aforesaid red boxes, is al
most ready to set forth on his trav
els. But he must buy his own clothes.
which consist of coolie neither gar
ments and blue cotton coat with the
advertisement of his trade in white
characters on it's lapels and Chi
nese character for Amazake on his
back.
He must also be fitted out with an
iron pot for boiling the sweet liquid
His red boxes contain the hibasch
and the heavy pot: also charcoal, draw
ers, trays and cups.
1t is very hard for an old man to
carry two such heavy boxes. and the
Amazakeya is often taken with de-
sire to rest by the waysiGe. But This
Is against the law, and ifNthe police
man catches sight of him he is told
to move on in the polite language of
"kora. kora.' Sometimes he is fined
from 20 sen to yen for thus lettering
on his way.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
BOYS ARE BORN INDIANS.
So Says Writer Who Believes Normal
Youth Should Be Noisy.


/ firmly believe that all American
boys, at any rate those that are nor
NAL, are born Indians, says II. w. Cal
vim in the American Club Woman.
This Indianism is suppressed by sur
rounding circumstances in babyhood
and early boybood. But. while 1t can
be kept suppressed for a time. it is
bound to break out eventually.
The mother should be on the watch
for the time when her boy shall put
on his war paint and feathers. When
she sees the signs she should let the
spirit have full play. If the locality OF
her home allows Of it she might let
the boy live in the woods while the
spell IS on him. Let him build his
wigwam and make his bed in it.
Perhaps more important than any
thing else is to see that the boy has
full opportunity to make all the noise
that his lungs and limbs will manu-
facture. A boy can't develop without
noise.
The common difficulty with mothers
is that they fail TO distinguish between
what are character faults and what
are annoying habits. A noisy boy. one
that can't help slamming the doors,
has an annoying habit But it is not
a character fault. It's an indication.
that there is something in him.
Character faults manifest them
selves negatively in a boy. There is
always something wrong with boy
who does not know how to make trou-
ble
Children. of course. should be allow
ed to read the kind of stories that they
like. Their natural tendencies must
be guided, but never thwarted. No
boy will want to read cheap detective
stories if his mind has been guided i'll
the right direction. He will crave
wholesome tales of adventure.
AS the child lives in world of it's
own imagination. we should not try
to yank it over lieadlong into our
sphere. 1t is nonsense to ask the child
to jump to us. We must get down to
him.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
Winter Ration For Sheep.

We have found that sheep to be win
tered correctly need legume forage.
writes an Iowa man who knows the
sheep business. In concentrates that
legume, beyond doubt, Is clover
However. alfalfa is coming into favor,
and doubt not that it will be the
leading forage in n very few years
In the west alfalfa is the ideal forage.
and in the south cowpeas or some. Of
the clovers best adapted to that sec
ton of the country make excellent for
age.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01

farm of a gentleman who is known as
a good farmer One part of the stub
bic field showed very fine stand of
clover and the balance rather thin.
Said | to one Of the men: "Hows
this? Was that a potato patch?"
NO said he. when we We're done
sowing clover seed we had some left
and we went back as far as it would
go and sowed it over again" That
won't / saw wheat cut one season
that ran three and half bushels to
tie acre, and across the road the same
kind of land had fifteen bushels to the
acre. One was sowed on clods and no
stand. The other was properly put in.
Both cost the same for fertilizer, seed
and drilling, cutting, hauling, etc.
Now ! suppose the three and a half
bushel man wonders "where that mon
ey has gone" Does any one else Won
der where his STARE went?
Fer rming doesn't pay" l hear every
day. Well, | know that any other
business, | don't care what kind, will
fail, too, If run on careless, slipshod
lines. ! do know plenty of farmers
who make profit of per cent on a
fair valuation of farms In addition to
an excellent living, and a business
that does that Is pretty good.
Let the farmer raise more diverSi
fed crops, practice the careful small
economies that any large corporation
does, put up his goods honestly, keep
his fence rows clean, his machinery in
good order and under shelter, and his
part of that money" will stay by him.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
HARD ON NOBLEMEN.
Aristocrat Advertising For Lost Un
brella Makes Distinction.

Arstocrat Advertising For Lost Um-
brela Makes Distinction.
Lord Clonmel has lost his camera.
and he announces the fact in an ad-
vertisement According to the San
Francisco Argonaut, he took it with
him on the Rohilla, and as this gay lit
tie steamer was specially reserved for
members of the house of lords who
wished to see the naval review at the
coronation he felt that he might relax
the vigilance usually advisable with
regard to portable property. But he
was mistaken. His camera disappear
ed. He laid ii down and turned away
for moment. and when he looked
again it was gone He should have
known better. He knew the steamer
was full of aristocrats. and vet he al
lowed himself to be negligent And
now he inserts an advertisement ask
ing the "nobleman or gentleman" who
inadvertently annexed his camera to
return it.
There was another ariStocrat who
lost a costly umbrella at a fashionable
London club. and he posted notice
to that effect, asking the "nobleman"
who had purlOined 1t to have the good
ness to make restitution. Fancy no.
bleman returning anything. The club
secretary asked why he addressed
his appeal exclusively to nobemen.
Well was the reply, "the club is
composed exclusively of noblemen and
gentlemen, and certainly no gentleman
would steal my umbrella" These are
sad incidents and go far to explain n
hostility to the hereditary form of gov
ernment
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
SINGING VENDERS.
Only the Really TunefuI HaWkers
Of Tokyo Prosper.
CRY WARES ALL DAY LONG.
Streets Of tho Japanese City Ring
With tho Quaint Melody of oiehini
and "Amai, ANAL" Beginning With
the Coming of Dawn.


the Coming Of Dawn.
Passing and repassing through the
streets of Tokyo are venders of every
description. Early in the morning
ones slumber is disturbed by their
plaintive cries, and should the widow
Of the house look upon a thorough
fare there may be seen through the
sudari countless procession of hawk
ers, but they do not need to be seen to
be recognized, for their characteristic
cries echo and re-echo from morning
until night.
strolling medicine vender. Often he
is n musician with tuneful accordion.
Envious glances may be cast at his red
and white epaulets, his uniform and
his cap. Many youth might consid-
er it the height of ambition to be able
to go about the city in just the same
manner and win smiles from all the
young women in the streets through
which he passes. But the oichini has
all he can do to make his daily bread,
and his lot is often very hard indeed
The center for the distribution OF
this medicine Is at the merchants
house, which Is situated on the little
island off Tsukiji, Tsukijima. The ap-
plicant who wishes to become n trav-
cling apothecary must pay yen as
guarantee TO he faithful to the mas.
ter. The next day he is given a cap,
a suit of clothes and II pair of shoes.
In addition he receives medicine to
the value of yen, and his break
fast is supplied every morning. For
his other meals he must shift for him.
self and eat them in whatever part of
Tokyo he finds himself when he be
comes hungry.
All the venders must assemble at the
masters house in the morning and be
ready to start out by s o'clock for the
sos streets of Tokyo. The oichini sings
a song which has for conclusion the ex-
preston oichini, or one, two keeping
step to the music of an accordion and
walking stately and slowly. Whenever
the street gamins hear this song they
run after the oichini. just as the rats
ran after the mad piper of Hamelin.
says the Japan Advertiser. If he Is not
a success at singing the song he will be
of no account as vender. for the Sc
cret of his popularity lies in his render
ing Of the peculiar melody.
When you hear the ra-uya, or repairer
of bamboo pipes, in the neighborhood II
seems as though a miniature locomo,
tive was letting off steam, for one pc,
culiarity of the ra-uya's trade is n cart
which has in ii n little furnace. n steam
vent over which the pipe is placed to
clean it thoroughly on the inside and
also through the roof of the cart q
steam whistle.
For the privilege of pushing his cart
through the streets the ra-uya must
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
Keeping Water Warm For Poultry.

Those who have not the regular
fountains for keeping the drinking
water warm for the poultry may ar
range vessel as follows: Take Il low
candy pail or any like vessel, place an
other smaller vessel for water in the
center of it and carefully pack hot
sawdust, sand or grit around it, This
will not only keep the water from
chilling for some time, but with the
sand or grit one of the chief requisites
to winter egg production will be pres
ent at all times for chickens to pick.
Also poultry is not so apt to dabble
in and befoul the drinking water In
such device as soon as it would in
an open vessel by itself.-Breeder's Ga
Zette.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
WASTE ON FARMS
Where Some of That Missing
Money Disappears.
TAKING CARE OF THE TOOLS.
One of tho Easiest Ways to Save Cash.
Cry of "Farrins Doesn't Pay" Duo
Largely to Neglect of Simple Matters.
Farmers Who Make Profit.

Farmers often ask themselves,
"Where has that money gone" l can
tell them little about it. l am riding
over the country and visiting farmers
and doing some work on farms almost
daily. l speak "by the book" and not
from theory or hearsay. Plows cost
ing SIS cash and $13 to SIG time and
mostly bought on time, $50 cultivators,
S125 binders and other farm machin-
cry equally expensive are in fence
corners and where they were last used
That's where very large part has
gone.
A few years ago l was selling GER
tain mower, a writer in the Farm
Journal says. | drove to the house
of farmer of my acquaintance, spoke
to him in regard to buying new ma
chine and told him the kind, when he
interrupted me, saying: "If it's as good
as the old reaper manning the one
was selling) l will take one. l have
one that L will cut wheat with this
year that / have used ,twenty-six
years" l went to look at it and 1t was
tight and sound. 1t has been taken In
each season as soon as done using,
taken apart, cleaned, oiled, the wood
work painted and all the bolts tight
ened up, knives ground and fixed
ready for work. That man had not
lost his share Of that money" you can
safely bet.
1 recently cut, some trees on the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
Winter Protection Of Small Fruits.

For Strawberries the usual covering
of straw is good. In mild locations a
layer of straw not less than four inches
thick should be applied. In more Sc.
we're locations this would be increased
to six inches. and in the prairie sec
tions 1t is desirable to'use eight inches
of straw or even more
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
Needed For Good Crops

Much depends upon the vegetable.
matter added to the soil. No matter
how much plant food there may be
present the soil will not produce large
crops without humus. TO supply hui
mus vegetable matter must be turned
under or barnyard manure applied
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
A FEW CURES TO ROUT THE BLUES
DiaQnosed,

My poor little Fido is dead sobbed
Mrs. Maydup. ''and only few hours
ago | was petting him, and he seemed
SO WE'LL
IL suppose you were letting him lick
your face and all that sort of thing
replied her heartless spouse.
Yes, r.
"Ah, painters colic.'-Philadelph
Press
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
Mulchino of Vegetables,

Any time during the fall the mulch
ing of rhubarb, asparagus and all Of
the vegetable and Towering perennials
may be done. Any kind of fine or
coarse manure will do The fall and
early winter rains will dissolve out
richness of the manure and carry it to
the roots of the plants before freez-
ing. 1t is best to mulch the lawn some
time in December or January.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01

borhood has no boys corn club formed
to stimulate the youngsters views
about our great crop, get together with
your friends and help to form one
like the one in the picture. Offering
prizes for biggest and best ears, for
biggest crop grown on small patch,
etc, helps to arouse the boys inter.
est in corn.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
Protecting Trees From Animals

Trees may be protected from injury
by rabbits and mice, says the North
Dakota experiment station, by keep
ing litter away from them and paint
ing the trunk with whitewash to which
paris green has been added They
may also be protected by wire screens.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
Ineligible.

"No." said the practical politician,
I'VE don't want him figuring in the
campaign"
But he is exceedingly well inform
ed"
Il doubt it, He has put in all his
time studying the tariff and finance
and the United States constitution. He
doesn't know anything about politics."
Washington Star.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
To Loosen a Nut.

When wagon wheel nut has be.
come so set that it does not yield read
lily to the wrench. center stream Of
hot water on the nut from the spout
of 4 teakettle. In a few minutes the
nut can be turned off with the fingers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
LIVE STOCK - AGRICULTURE
FEWER ACRES, MORE CORN.
Better Than Cultivating Larger Area
With Poorer Results.

81 have this year listened to the sug
gestions of my better judgment and
broken away from the habit of plow-
ing and planting every acre l possibly
could" says correspondent Of Farm
Progress. This year l planted corn
only on the land that I could manure
heavily, and though the acreage was
smaller by good deal than usual it
did me good to look at the field when
ever I got near it. And, what is Of
more importance, the smaller area re-
turned larger crop than l had been
getting.
II manured heavily all my corn land
with stable manure. broke 1t deep, har-
rowed thoroughly and planted in rows
lust as near together as l thought
would give room to run the cultivators
through.
THE rows were something less than
three feet apart and drilled in the row.
then thinned to about fifteen inches
apart.
IL IS surely dH obJett ieSooh tbat Is
worth having. Getting big crop
from a small acreage s surely a great
deal better than cultivating double the
area to get the same quantity of grain
and probably not very much more fod-
der. IL looks as if the little farm well
TILED idea Is the proper thing.
Certainly the experiment is well
worth making. [ am confident that if
all the corn growers in the big corn
states Missouri, Kansas, Nebra SKA
Iowa and lllinois-had reduced their
acreage and prepared and cultivated
the land better they would have made
as large yields and made more net
profit"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
Dads Comforting Reflection.

Mabel - Fathers so glad you're
poet.
Scribbler - All, like yourself, he
adores poetry?
Mabel-Oh. no; but, you see, poets
can't fight My last beau be tried to
throw out was football player
Brooklyn Citizen.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
Nailino Success.

Blobbs-That girl has been remarka-
bly, successful.
Slobbs-Yes. She used>to work in
nail factory. and now she's mani
cure.-Philadelphia Record.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
Foresight In. Matrimony.

why did they go east on their we'd
ding trip"
'She wanted to. She said it would
be time enough for her to see the west
when she goes to Reno" Detroit
Free Press.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01

To this may be added the advice
Get the boy interested in the corn
crop. Let him know how important
thing corn is and how big a part ii
plays in the feeding, finances and
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
SettIinq a Case Of levity.

Boarder-l have named the coffee
November, my dear madam.
Landlady-lndeed, sir. And why?
Boarder-Because il is so cold and
cloudy.
Landlady-What a brilliant young
you.
Boarder-And why?
Landlady-Because it is so long be-
fore 1t settles.-Chicago News.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
Corroboration.

Good morning. How do you do this
morning?" said the duck, meeting the
hen.
None of your business" replied the
hen. You are no doctor"
"Quackw sQuawked the duck angri-
ly.
That's what / said" cackled the
hen.-Detroit Free Press.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
Teaching Manners to Pussy.

Dear, dear me. Master Tommy
Tiles! You are very dull this morning.
Now please say after me again, One
mouse makes one meal. not six mice
Little boy cats must not be greedy"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-01
Undoing a Candidate.

Undoing Candidate.
Southern-I've been thinking serious
ly of employing woman bill col
lector.
Nixon-Take my advice and don't.
Southern Because why?
NiXon-Because. according to the old
ndage. IA woman's work is never
dun. ."--Cincinnati Enquirer.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-10-21
AvERTs AWFUL TRAGEDY.

Timely advice given Mrs. C. vii
oughby of Marengo, Wis. (R. No. -
prevented a dreadful tragedy and
saved two lives. Doctors haa said her
frightful cough was a consumption
cough and could do little to help her.
After many remedies failed, her aunt
urged her to take DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. Il have been using 1t for
some time" she wrote, "and the aw-
full cough has almost gone. 1t also
saved my little boy when taken with
severe bronchial trouble This
matchless medicine has NO equal for
throat and lung troubles. Price soc
and $1.OO. Trial bottle free. Guar
antted by all druggists.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-10-21
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

In the matter of the estate OF Lula
Belle Smith, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on
Monday, the 23rd day Of October. A.
q. 1911. being one of the regular days
OF the September term OF the County
Court of the City and County Of Den
yer, in the State OF Colorado, !. Ches
ter A. Franklin. as administrator VI
said estate. will appear before the
Judge of said Court, present my nnal
settlement as such administrator,
pray the approval of the same. and
will then apply to be discharged as
such administrator. At which time
and place any person in interest may
appear and present objections to the
same, If any there be.
Dated at Denver, Colorado, Sept
23rd, 1911.
CHESTER A. rankin,
AS administrator Of the estate OF
Lula Belle Smith. deceased.