J FOR THE I | FARMER. { The question is often asked, "Is :be farming Industry making progress, ilong with other industries of our land?" My answer would be In the iftlrniative, says John 11. Curl in The Prairie Farmer. Those of us who aavc passed the half century line can more fully realize the changes than :bose of less mature age. Forty years lgo all form labor was performed on foot; today it is principally done on Wheels. The improvement in stock ran never be as great again in the tame length of time, but farmers and rtock raisers are fast awakening to the uecessity of still better soil, better cultivation, better seeds and better breeds, and it only requires a ride over ihe country to show the prosperity of tbe farmers. The old brludle cow has stepped aside to make room for tlis Hereford, the Shorthorn and many vtlier good breeds. The common little plug horse of 1,000 pounds lias been replaced by the 1,500 pound Norman, Blyde and Percheroo. The razorback nog has left most of the forests, and )r blue grass and red clover pastures ire being tilled with crosses or pure hreds of the best strains. The old mountain sheep have shed their last coat of wool and have been replaced by as good flocks as tbe world pro luces. Many of tbo old worn eockle bur fields have been redeemed by red clover, the greatest known fertilizer. The old pioneer cabins of our fatbere have rotted down, leaving no traces f their former location, and cottage bouses of the latest and most up to late patterns now adorn the majority it rural homes. Where once stood tbe old straw sheds, fine commodious barns have sprung up to take their places. Where the farmer once stood watering his herds and flocks with the old sweep and bucket today he Is utilizing the powers of the elements lo pump the water. In a few more years every trace of the old rail fence will be obliterated and will be known to our grandchildren only by records of history. With free rural mall de livery an established fact in many places, with the probability of soon becoming general all over the land, ind with farm telephones placing the farmer In close communication with the towns, will the readers not agree with me that the farmers are in the front ranks with the fast marching columns of American Industries? Those who live to see the next 25 years roll around will see this country lined with electric, gasoline or some other power railways from town to town, making fast and cheap transporta tion for the farmer and his products. Clean Hay. In a year like this, when many farm ers and dairymen are obliged to buy hay, as well us the market gardener tul stable keeper, It will tie well that before buying they should see to It (hat they get clean hay, free from weed seeds, soys The American Cul tivator. We often sec haled hay that contains a half dozen kinds of weeds, not only the ragweed, that seems ever ready to start wherever It can find a vacant spot, but plalntaln, dock and even thistles, that, once well rooted, are hard to exterminate. If we wove cutting hay to sell, we would have none of those In the field, or we would take a sharp spado and cut them out before the hay was cut. They can be easily found when the grass Is two or three Inches high, and if cutting them below the surface then does not kill them it will so check their growth that they will not ripen many seeds before the grass Is ripe enough to cut. And if we were buying hay to feed out where we expected to use the manure upon our own land, we would go a long way, and pay a big price, before wo would accept hay that had such foul stuff among It. Farm Machinery. The Increased use of farm machin ery was at one tlmo thought to be tak ing so much work away from tho la boring class that In some places mobs hurnod the harvesting machinery when taken into the farming districts be cause It was going to take away tho poor man's means of support. Today It seems to be realized that only by use of such machinery is the cultivation of large areas made profltahle and possi ble, and these large tracts actually em ploy more labor than did the small ones which were grown In the days of hand labor. They have also helped Ihe poor man In another way. They have Increased the amount of food pro duction and cheapened its cost, BO that we are not only obtaining our own food at less cost than 30 years ago, but are selling large amounts of It to the peo ple of other countries, not only to the profit of the farmers, but to the ad vantage of those who grow It and those who find well paid employment In transporting it—American Cultivator. Ttic Home Market. Farmers and horse breeders would do well to consider the possible future de mands of the horse market and breed accordingly, says The American Agri culturist. While the general purpose, special for nothing horse will bring a low price for delivery and farm work, high figures will be paid only for those adapted to some specinl use. as heavy trucking, driving or riding. As a straw indicating which way the wind is blow ing, a New York shoe dealer says he has had more calls for riding boots than any previous year in his experi ence, while the sale of bicycle shoes has fallen 25 per cent. It Is tbe wom en, too, who are his principal custom ers, and tbey have the riding fever In the worst way. LETTER."" Changes In the Onplfnl—Few OBlees to B* Filled—lnangnrmJ Da? Decw-atlowa. [Spatial A'orrf spondentt. ] Former Governor Markham of CaH fornta, who represented his state at the late centennial celebration, the present governor being prevented from attend ing the ceremony because of a law for bidding him to leave tho state for snch a purpose, remained over in this city, some days In order that his daughter, studying art here, might accompany him on his return trip to his home. Governor Markham was In the Forty ninth congress, and his present visit hero has been of special Interest to him, because of tho opportunity It has given him to observe changes and im provements In the city during the last 14 years. "The features of Washington which have Impressed mo most favorably," said Governor Markham, "are the re markable beneficial changes that have taken place. When I wns hero In the Forty-ninth congress, my homo was on lowa circle, and that was about as far out as civilization then went. I re member the little bobtail cars we then had to carry us to tho capital. 1 was here last spring, and WHS surpris ed at the wonderful progress that had been made. We find people every where speaking of Washington as a larautlful elty. I think It Is becoming largely a city of education on brood lines. It Is certainly a beautiful place for any one to live In. "I havo no doubt that the people of the country at large are growing more and more In favor of making this The elty' of the country—a city worthy of the position It occupies as the capital of the nation. So far as I can remem ber I have never beard an objection from any oue In California against making the capital as beautiful as It Is possible to make It I should be very glad to see something done with the White House, which Is Inadequate for the purposes It Is Intended to fulfill. I find a mnch more favorable feeling toward the District of Columbia In congress now than when I was here In the Forty-ninth congress. It wss then hard to make congress feel that It should do mnch for this city." Few Oflwa to Be Fillet. If the president continues in the same frame of mind as he has for some time, there will he few Important changes In tho vast army of office holders lifter March 4. The president holds the view that the officeholders believe they were "re-elected" when the November elections sustained the chief execntive and his party. They are all looking forward to four more years and do not expect to be molested. There Is already some demand on the president for diplomatic, consular and other good places in the government service, but the president Is giving no encouragement to the friends of ap plicants. On the other hand, he Is rather discouraging In his remarks. He has given several statesmen to under stand that unless vacancies occur In the usual way there will he no open ings for candidates. It is probable that the president would like to give places to somo warm friends and earnest supporters, but he cannot do so when he has nothing to give. There is an element of the Republicans that urges that thoso who have had four years In the green fields of political life should give way to others who have worked for years for the party and Its candidates without receiving any reward. Tills element, however, has little to hope for. All of those holding office tinder the president are, with few exceptions, most competent men, reflecting credit upon themselves snd their government, and the presi dent will take no chances In making needless changes. At any rate he will avoid doing so simply to give posi tions to persons who hanker after gov ernment service. Inaflsnral Day Drraratlaßß. The inaugural committee will make a strenuous endeavor to have the street decorations and Illuminations more handsemo and dignified than on any former oeeasion. Clialnnnn Edsen's idea Is that every householder and merchant along the line of march, and throughout tho city, for that matter, shall display an American flag from every window of his or her premises. The committee would like for the peo ple to get away, It Ig understood, from the old idea of decoration, which In cluded an Incongruous stringing of varicolored bunting that with the first touch of rain either faded out entire ly or else mingled itß colors so that the cotton cloth soon became most un sightly. Mr. Edson believes that flags float ing from all windows make the best, the most uniform and the handsomest of decorations, and he urged upon Chairman Wine of the subcommittee on street decoration the importance of bringing out this #tyle of building adornment in the work of his commit teemen. Mr. Edson's idea as to illu minations Is that every establishment along Pennsylvania avenue shall make some sort of an electrical display. New Scheme to Get a Job. One of the latest schemes to secure a position has been brought out at tho White House. A southern man who hns for many months loitered around the White House and departments In search of some minor place and failed In his efforts conceived tho Idea of dis covering an alleged plot to assassinate the 'president, believing that his sup nosed sagacity and promptness would be rewarded with a position. He has told his story to several people, but they all refused to believe In the alleg ed plot. The man has written of the plot to the White House, but no atten tion Is paid to his story. v.. CARL SCHOFIELD. HUMOR OF THE HOURr Parlor elocution la not so much of a fad as It once was, but It Is a style of entertainment still Indulged tn. At a recent Detroit function the many guests were favored' by a young lady who lias fine histrionic ability coupled with exceptional powers In the delivery of stirring lines. In one part of her selection she was called upon to shout "Fire, lire!" and did so In a scream so realistic that a newsboy on the outside was loft wtth out the slightest doubt of his duty In the premises. He took up the cry with a rigor rivaling that of the gifted young lady. Other boys Joined In wtth youthful enthusiasm, the unaccount able crowd poured In from every direc tion, and the man on the corner who la custodian of the key lost no time In turning In an alarm. Bnglnee and trucks came with a dash, an ambulance swung ground from a sldo street and swooped down like a hlrd of prey, and a patrol wagon hnrrled to the center of the excited as semblage without regard to oonse quonees. "Fire!" whooped a timid but observ ing woman within, and there was a stampede that choked the doorways, tore dresses, made men forget the pre cedence to which the gentler sex Is en titled, oven though hysterical, and caused sjmie to dive through the win dows regardless of glass, clothing or bodily harm. The guests, after learning that It was a false alarm, went In, looking like the trail of a cyclone. They could not reorganise, for spoiled clothes nnd lac erated flesh develop an unconquerable tendency to the meanest kind of ugli ness. The "Good nights" came out wtth a snap, and "Had a delightful time" was helled by looks and tons*. The newsboy was really the chief ben eficiary of the occasion.—Detroit Free Press. Hsaseis. Mrs. Hippo—My daughter, remem ber that whenever you yawn yon must hold your fan before your face thus.— New York World. A Close Call. Colonel Few tells a story of the Tenth regiment Infantry that Is pretty good. One night lu Cuba one of the sentries was a raw recruit from the Green Isle, and the officer of tho day on his rounds was challenged by him. "Who goes there?" "Officer of the day," Not a move on the part of the sentry, nnd the o. d. stepped forward and agnln was greeted by "Who goes there?" and again replied In the same way. Not a move on tho part of the sentry, but tho o. d. liesrd an ominous click. "What are your orders, anyway?" hs asked. "Challenge three times, then fire," was the laconic and self satisfied an swer, and the o. d.'s hat was raised on his hnir as he realised how near ho was to being peppered by tho sentry. The latter was given s few Instruc tions before he went on sentry duty again.—Boston Record. Too Ready With nio Answer. She—Of courso I'm not so young as I once was. I'm afraid that after a little you might be attracted by a younger face. ne—Nonsense! Your face Is just to my liking. I never was an admirer of now things. The old ones are good enough for me. She—Sir!—Boston Transcript. Whitewash It. The yellow peril was Imminent. "What Is to be done?" we shrieked In much concern. "1 would suggest whitewash," ob served IA Hung Chang, who had Im bibed copiously of western Ideas. But was the tint of the peril precise ly the essence of Its fearsomeness after all? Detroit Journal. The Wrong Doors. The owl mot the wolf. "Mr. Wolf," said the owl, "let me In duce you to sell my book." "Me!" exclaimed the wolf. "What prompted you to think that 1 would make a good hook agent?" "You knock at so many doors, Mr. Wolf."—Chicago News. Her liOvlngr Friend*. Maud—Mabel Is trying to catch the new minister. Isn't she? Irene—Desperately. She thinks he would have proposed the other evening If he had conic prepared, but that he was afraid to undertake it extempora neously.—Chicago Tribune. go Stuishlno Wlthont n rig. "Ra, let's move to the country. 1 don't want to live In town." "Why not, Bobby?" "Well, pa, ma says If we live here till I'm grown up and gray headed she won't leuime keep a pig."—lndianapo lis Journal. j Little Muriel's | Meditation. "Wouldn't we—eh?" Whereat Clarice would smile ador ingly at her lover, and the little (1-year old on his knee would cuddle her yel low head closer and stroke tho shapely hand that held her. But that was be fore Clarice, chagrined at some fancied Indifference, had given three consecu tive dances to another man. Will Esrdstey bad reproached her. Clarice had flared up hotly, saying that she was tired of bis tyranny, and Muriel, tho little stater, had looked on In half frightened astonishment when Clarice drew the beautiful, glittering ring from her finger and handed It back. Half an hour later Clarice, on her knees before a Mg, low chair In her room, was suddenly conscious of a pair of soft little srms twined around her neck, of a wistful small face close to hers. "He's gone, Muriel!" she cried and broke down, sobbing. "He's gone—for ever!" The little girl's big blue eyes rovpd over her sister's lovely, tear stained face. "Do you care much, Clarice?" "Do I care?" She was looking down on the pictured face In the locket she held—a good face, wlth'gravc, gentle eyos end a kind mouth. "I shall care all my life!" "Better do what I have to when I'm bad," the child advised gravely—"bet tor go and "pologlse." "Oh, I couldn't do that!" The locket ahut wtth a decisive little click. She sprang to her feet and began to dress for dinner. "Not ever, Muriel." Muriel sat and watched her with a little air of pensive perplexity. "He's dear!" she remarked. "Do you remember the night I hurt my foot, an he tarried me all tho way home? Do you remember tho time nursle got sick when he went for the doctor? Do yon remember when Brother Tom came home from'college, an papa was as angry as could be—an mnmma cried, until Willie stood np an said It wasn't Tom's fanlt, really? Do you remem ber?" "Don't I, though?" said Clarice. She was fastening her gown with nervous fingers, "Yon were horrid to him, weren't you?" "Abominable!" admitted tho big sis ter of Muriel. The latter went down stairs. She walked with grim determination. She sought ont her brother In the library. She ssked: "Tom, docs you love me hard?" "Harder than anything In the world," said Tom. "Then you will take me now to ?" She named a famous Chicago hotel. "Why, my bird?" "That," Mnriel gravely assored him, "Is a secret." "Til take yon, love!" be cried gayly. And he did. The clerk camo smilingly from be hind the high deek to listen to the Inquiry of the Uttle maid. "You stay here, Tom!" she said to her tall brother, and swept away with much dignity In the wake of the bell boy. Will Eardsloy looked up In unmiti gated astonishment at the vision on the threshold of his room—a llttlo girl, all In tan broadcloth, with s big pic ture hat of sapphire velvet framing her wide eyed face. "Muriel!" ho erled; looking up from his task of putting a lot of jacqneml-' nots In a vase before a photograph on the table—the picture of a lovely, laughing face. "It's me!" assented Muriel. "Why were you putting flowers before Clarice's picture? Is It becsuso—for the same reason—she wsa crying over your picture In her locket?" "Crying!" He caught her In his arms. "Was she crying, Muriel?" "Dreadful! She said sho was going to be sorry forever an ever. I thought I'd have Tom bring rao lo tell you, 'cause yon tarried mo homo when 1 hnrted my foot!" "You darling!" cried Eardsley, ecstat ically, but Irrelevantly. That night after her lover had left, Clarice came softly In and knelt by the bed of her small sister. She was smil ing. She looked happy. "What," she asked, "did you say to Will this afternoon?" Muriel meditated. "I dess that's s secret," she derided with much com posure. "He Is dear. Isn't he? Dood night!"—Pittsburg Press. Chinese llnmor, The following story Is told of two Chinese laborers who were digging n well: Mr. Chang sent Mr. I-co down Into the well to dig, while he snt on top nnd directed the labor. He first directed Mr. Lee to "dig on this side," then "dig on that side" until the lat ter, tired of both the work and the dl rectlons, retorted, "Y'ou sit up therr and chew your tongue, wliilo I have to do all the work." "One man here giving directions," said Mr. Chang, "can do as much na ten men down there. With which Mr. Lee threw down his pick and climbed up beside Mr. Chang. "What are you doing here?" Inquired the latter. "Two men up here," answered Mr. Lee. "can do as much as 20 men down there." Churches and Ventilation. A sanitary Inspector of Chicago says: "People In Chicago in general have had little or no Idea of the great physical evil which has been caused continuous ly by the hundreds of 111 ventilated churches In this city. There Is not one church In a hundred which li ventilated as It should be." There Is Only One Other Hat As Good As The Hawes, And That's Another Hawes. McMENAMIN'S Gents' Furnishing, Hat and Shoe Store, 86 South Centre Street. Slatei Et Rtrnndsburg, I't. The Winter term of this popular Institution for the training of teachers opens Jan. 2, IMOI. This practical training school for teachers is located in the most healthful and charming part of the state, within tho great summer resort region of the state, on the main line of the D. L. 6c W. Kail road. Unexcelled facilities; Music, Elocutionary, College Preparatory, Sewing and Modeling departments. Superior faculty; pupils coached free; pure • mountain water; rooms furnished through out; GOOD BOARDING A RECOGNIZED FEATURE. We are the only normal school that, paid the state aid in full to all its pupils this spring term. Write for a catalogue and full information while this advertisement is before you. We have something of interest for you. Address, GEO. P. BIBLE, A. M.. Principal. VThe Cure that Cures I P Coughs, ft \ Colds, j p Grippe, (k V Whooping Cough, Asthma, J Bronchitis and Incipient A <flL Consumption, Is P Folio si I 5 "TV\e German P \ Cum WroVt -aM Wq J &E>o\4VJ*\\ 25 4 DePIEREO-BROs! CAFE. Corner of Cantre and Front Htroeta. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, Rosenbluth's Volvet, of which we h ve EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Muoim's Extra Dry Champagne, Hennessy Brandy, Blackberry, i Gins, Wines, Claret*, Cordials. Etc. Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, I Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. i Condy 0. Boyle, i doalor in LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC. The finest brands of Domestic and Imported Whiskey on sale. Fresh Rochester and Shen andoah Beer and Youngling's Porter on tap. B8 Centre street. | tSPPBF* BM coueh Syrup. TIUTS, Good. CM M In time. Sold by drrmuu Lli waamasEHEsaqf RAILROAD TIMETABLES LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD. November 26, 1900. Arrabgkmmt or Pasbihqkk Tkairb. LKA VK FKKKLAN I). 0 12 a ra for Wcathorly, Mauch Chunk, Allcntown, Bethlehem, Laston, Phila delphia and New York. 7 fo r r . Kuu - Whit* Haven, _ . _ Wilkea-Barre, Pittston and bcrauioe. 8 18a m for Hazleton, Mahauoy City, Sheuandoab, Aahland, Weatherly, Mauch Chunk. Allentown. Bethlehem, Kaaton, Philadelphia and New York. J 30 a in for Hazleton, Mahauoy City, Shen andoah, Jit. Carmei, Shamokin and Pottaville. 12 14 p ra for Sandy Hun, White Haven, Wilkea-Barre, bcranton and all pointa 1 20 P m for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Al- Jentowu, Bethlehem, Uaaion, Philadel phia and New York. 4 42 p ra for Hazloton, Mahanoy City, Shen andoah, Ml. Carmei, ttharaokin and Pottaville, Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Alleutowu, Bethlehem, Kaaion, Phila delphia aud New York. 3 34 P m for Sandy Hun, White Haven, Wilkea-Barre, bcranton and all point* Weet. 7 20 p m for Hazloton, Mahanoy City, Shen andoah, Mt. Carmei and bhamokiu. ARRIVE AT FHBHLAND. 7 40 a ra from Weatherly, Pottaville, Aah land, Sheuaudoah, Mahauoy City and Hazloton. 0 17 am irora Philadelphia, Easton, Bethle hem, Allontowu. Mauch Chunk, Weath erly, liazleton, Mahauoy City, Shenan doah, Alt. Carmei and bhamokin. 9 30am from Sorauton, Wilkea-Barre and White Haven. 12 14 p m from Pottaville, Shamokin, Mt. Carrael, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City and Hazloton. 112pm from New York, Philadelphia, r<Uflton, Bethlehem, Alientown, Mauch Chunk and Weatherly. 4 42 p m from Scrauton, Wilkea-Barre and White Haven. 8 34pm from New York, Philadelphia, Eaaton, Bethlehem, Allontowu, Potta ville, Shamokin. Mt. Carmei, Shenan doah. Mahauoy City aud Hazleton. 7 20 pm from Scranton, Wilkea-Barre and White Haven. For further iniormatlon Inquire of Ticket Agent*. uuLLLN H.WILBUH, General Superintendent, 26 Cortlaudt otroet, New York City CH AS. S. LKK, General Paaaeugcr Agent, J?.Cprtlaudt Street, New York City. J. T. KhITH, liivision Superintendent, Hazleton, Pa. THE Dblawabb, Sdbqcbhanna and SCHUY LB ILL KAILBOAD. Time table In efleot April 18, IWT, Trains loave Unfton lor Jeddo, Eokley, Hazl. Brook, stookton, Bearer Meadow ltoad, Koun and Hazleton Junction at 5 3U, 6 (JU a m, duily except Sunday; aud 7 08 a m, 2 3S p m, Sunday trains leave Drlfton for Harwood, Cranberry, 1 Oiabickeii and Dorluger at 6 30, e IX) a m, daily except Sunday; and 708 a m, i 38 p m, su£ drains leave Drlfton for Onolda Junction Uarwood Koad, Humboldt ltoad, Ouolda and' hepptou at 800 a m, daily exceut Sun day; and 703 am, 238 p Sunday! P IV nt! u8 loa J° Ha ,zlelu J uuctlon for Harwood, branborry, Tomhlokeu and Dcringer at 636 a m, dally except Suuday; and S63am, 4 22pm sunday. ' t Tra ' na leave Hazloton Junction for Oneida Junction, Harwood ltoad, Humboldt ltoad, Onuida and Sboppton at 6 ;>2, 1110 a m, 4 41 p uj suijday!°° Pt BunUaj ' ; aud ' 37 a m, 8U pm, Trains leave Derlnger lor Tomhlok n, Cran rtsii? 4*'"ood, Hazloton Junction and "toan "m 607 p £,'!su„dL y y! lOOPt SUndaJ,; and 387 uJoTu leavt> jSheppton for Oneida, Humboldt Koad, Harwood Hoad, Oneida Junction, Hazle ton Junction and ltoan at 711 am, 12 40 522 P tm , sinday o * C€Pt Suuday: and am! 344 Trains leave Shepptou for Beaver MmHu. Stockton, Unzle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo onH mii P dally, except Sunday: and U 11 a in, 3 44 p in, Sunday. gjuleton Junction for Beaver oa £' Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eckley, Jeddoand Drlfton at 6 46, 028 pm, dally! except Sunday; and 10 10 a m, 6 40 p m, Sunday. Alltrama connect at Hazleton Junotiou with electric care for Hazloton, JeaDeaville, Auden rled and other point* on the Traction Com pany a line. Trains leaving Drlfton at 5 30. 6 00 a m make "• train " fur west Sunbury, Uarrlsburg and pointa For the acuommodatlon of passengers at way stations between Haxlotou Junction and Der •nAer' a t H a ',? w leave the former point al D?rlS^at K Bfen 0 m ePt Buuda7 ' a ' LUTHER C. SMITH,- Superintendent.
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