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Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
AN EvENTFuL LIFE.
Sketch of James Blake, Oldest Citi.
zen of Cerro GOrdO County.

Sketch OF James Blake, Oldest Ctt1.
zen of Cerro Gord0 County.
James Blake, the oldest citizen of Ger
TO Gordo county, if not of northern
Iowa, died at his home in Mason City
at the age of 81 years. His life was full
of interest. He was married four times,
had 81 children and his grandchildren
and great-grandchildre he simply
numbered by the score.
He was born in Lincoln county, Mass.
October Is, 1900. In 1854 he came to Iowa in
an old prairie schooner. and settled in But
ler county. He followed farming for some
time, and then went into the grocery busi-
ness. In 1874 he moved to Nebraska and
was eaten out of house and home by the
grasshoppers. In 1888 he moved to Sumner
county. Kan, and in 1885 came to Mason
City. He had three brothers in the war of
1872 and remembered distinctly when Hull
sold his army to the British at dollar a
head. He was full-grown man when La
Fayette made his farewell trip to America,
and had the pleasure Of meeting him. He
was 26 years old when Thomas Jefferson.
the man Of all men whom he most admired,
died. He related, with much vividness,
the presidential contest between Andrew
jackson and John Quincy Adams in 1924
and 1928 Mr.. Blake, from that time up to
the last election, with the exception of vot-
Ing for Abraham Lincoln and William Nc
Kinley, voted for every democratic presi-
dent from Monroe down.
The Black Hawk war of 1892 he could re-
late from beginning to end, as he was right
in the midst of the smoke. In the presiden-
tial conquest of 1S41 between William Henry
Harrison and Martin Van Buren,, Mr.. Blake
Joined in the slogan Of "hard cider" and
log cabin but was chagrined to find
his candidate showed under in the electoral
rnnA
of the fugitive slave law, the Mormon in
surrection, the financial disaster of 1857.
the John Brown insurrection. the secession
Of South Carolina, the great presidential
contest of 1860, the attack of Fort Sumter
and the narrowing events of 1S61-5 were all
vivid in his memory. OF his own life, as he
related 1t, he saw hard times from the
cradle to the verge of the grave.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
IOWA BANKERS.
Group o Meet in Burlington with n
Good Attendance.

Group of the Iowa Bankers asso-
citation, comprising the counties of
Washington. Louisa, Des Moines, Lee
and Henry, were in session in Burling-
ton with good attendance present.
j. j. Fleming, of the National state
bank, welcomed the delegates and Mr.
Bliss, of Salem, responded. w. f. Blake,
of Burlington, delivered an address on
the new taxing law and its application
to bankers. w. III. Coulter, of Wapello.
was elected treasurer by acclamation.
The executive board was elected as fol-
lows: j. j. Fleming, National state
bank, Burlington; w. f. Blake, Mer-
chants national bank, Burlington;
George NJ. Hanchett, Lee county saw
ings, Madison; r. r. Rowland, Washing
ton national. Washington. The conven-
tion was entertained by river excur-
sion in the afternoon.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
WAS AN IOWA MAN.
DIR. Adams, Murdered in Indiana,
Once Lived in FarraGut.

AuuuS,
Once Lived in FarraGut.
The papers recently contained an
account of the murder in a passenger
coach near Evansville, Ind, of DR.. w.
E. Adams, of Hot Springs, S. d. DR..
Adams was a cousin of E. S. Wilcox
and Mrs. T. N. Pace, of Shenandoah, and
of Mrs. Dr. Robbins, of Farragut. He
was at one time in partnership with
DR.. Robbins and afterwards conducted
practice of his own at Farragut and
was very successful physician. He
was an active republican, and at the
time George w. Perkins was elected SEN
ator from the Fremont district
was the republican committeeman for
Fisher township and conducted the
campaign that resulted in the renomi-
nation and election of Mr.. Perkins
He was also prominent mason. About
six years ago he removed to Hot
Springs, S. d., where he built up fine
practice and was assistant surgeon for
the Burlington railroad, with headquar-
ters at Hot Springs. He leaves wife
and eight children, the eldest IS years
of age.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

Don't set Strawberries in weedy
ground.
Don't waste the ashes. Apply them
to the fruit trees.
Large, heavy peas will produce bet.
ter and earlier crop.
The autumn is n good time to apply
potash fertilizers.
Are your sweet peas dead? You did
not give them enough water.
Cucumbers can be grown on trellis.
but we do not approve of the plan.
Large, heavy seed is always the best.
Experiment has demonstrated that.
A correspondent writes that he has
kept his garden mulched all summer.
Result, splendid crops and few weeds
Western Plowman.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
~ nv M
COVER FOR TOMATO VINES.

vas or old blanket. Between the rows
of tomatoes drive sticks about four feet
apart and nail strips of boards on the
top at the-height of the tomato vines.
Place the covers over these, letting the
edges extend to the ground, where they
must be fastened so that the wind will
not blow them off. Leave no opening
or the frostswiH get in. / prefer a
heavy cover made of blankets, as this
will often protect the vines when light
canvas will fail. If the work is care
fully done the tomatoes will stand a
great deal of cold weather. Lewis
O'Fal,ow, in American Agriculturist.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
JOY IN CEDAR RAPIDS.
Enthusiastic Over Winning Western
Association Pennant.

When Cedar Rapids starts up after
anything it is pretty sure of getting
what it wants. About year ago a
number of the leading business men of
the city, including Mayor Lincoln, Post
master Charles, Attorney Blake, Con-
tractor Jackson and Messrs. Franchere,
Haskell, Smith and Metcalf, formed
themselves into the Cedar Rapids Base
ball association and avowed that they
would secure team that would be pen
nant winners. Their first move was to
engage Belden Hill as manager, and
he was given full power to select his
players and go in to win. He has won
and landed the pennant of 1897 with
good, safe margin over st. Joseph, his
nearest competitor.
The association closes the season with
record to be proud of, not only as win
ners of the pennant, but in view of
Cedar Rapids being the smallest city
included in the Western association.
The club has the proud distinction of
being the only one in the Western as
sociation that has not asked for and
received large cash donations from the
citizens. Furthermore, the association
does not owe cent at the close of the
season.
The Cedar Rapids team opened the
season in that city May before crowd
of 1000 people and closed in Cedar Rap
ids before almost an equal sized crowd,
and closed it with the same players it
had when it opened the season. every
player playing in exactly the same po-
sition that he played on the opening
day.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
DWARF PEAR-HEDGE.
1t Is n Source of Profit as Well ms n
Thing of Beauty

1t Is n Source of Profit as Well ms n
Thing of Beauty.
There are numerous shrubs that are
suitable for making hedges about ones
lawn, whether one prefers evergreens
or deciduous shrubs, but the number is
limited that can be used in hedgerows
that are of both use and beauty. The
barberry is one of the latter, these
bushes making very graceful but not
densely leaved, growth; but the bar
berry's fruit is not desired in large
quantities, nor is it a desirable plant
to have near wheat fields, as it harbors
one stage of the rust" fungus of the
wheat.
On my place am planting hedgerows
of dwarf pear trees, using winter vari-
cites of the fruit almost exclusively.
Such hedgerow is, of course, hardly
suitable for the front of ones lawn, but
for side rows, and for use in the rear of
ones house, the dwarf pear is quite un-
Objectionable. AS for beauty-well,
anyone who has seen a long row of
these little trees in full blossom will not
soon forget the sight. They are very
attractive little trees, also, when in
full leaf, without the bloom, as they
should be kept well trimmed back to
secure good fruiting, as well as good
hedge. 1t is surprising, too, what an
amount of fruit one can thus raise upon
even small place. In my own case, /
am running pear hedge around two
acre lot, and am now using also some
cross hedges in the rear of the build
ings. 1t will take at least 300 trees to
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
A Thorough Canvass.

Returned Westerner-Yes, sir, those cy-
clones out west usually make a clean sweep.
lost everything had in one. 1t came along
about noon, and took house, furniture and
everything in sight. And then, I'll be
blamed il the villainous thing didn't come
back in half an hour.
Eastern Man-Why, how does that
come?
"Wny, you see, there was chattel
mortgage in the house on some cattle be-
longing to a neighbor / had lent some
money to, and, you may not believe it, but
that cussed, grasping cyclone came back and
took every head of those cattle. Puck.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot-E Ease, powder for the feet.
It cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes tight or
new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain cure for
sweating, callous, hot, tired, aching feet.
Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores, 25c. Trial package FREE.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30

Jean de Reszke and w. X. Vanderbilt
were among the purchasers at the sale
of yearlings from the Joyenval stud.
The tenor bought the colt Ormeson for
S4,o40, while Ontario for $4,000 and Oasis
for So. 900 went to Mr.. Vanderbilt.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
He Didn,t NTnke.v

during my vacation" said the sum.
mer man. "There was no end of girls for
subjects"
"But how did you make out among the
girls"
"Oh, l got lot of negatives. ."-Philadel-
phia North American.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
rhere i. a Cla.. OF peopIe

Who are injured by the use Of coffee. Re
Gently there has been placed in oil the
grocery stores a new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes
the place of coffee. The most delicate stom.
ach receives it without distress, and but
few can tell it from coffee. 1t does not cost
over / as much. Children may drink il with
great benefit. Is cts. and 25 cts per pack
age. Try it. Ask for GRAIN.O
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
COVER FOR TOMATOES.

ProlOnEs the Season for Several
Weeks Beyond the Usual Time.
BY exercising little extra care, the
season for ripe tomatoes may be pro-
longed for two or three weeks beyond
the usual period. AS soon as there are
indications of frost, cover the tomatoes
in the evening with some kind of can
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
The BIues.

This is synonym for that gloomy, har-
origin in dyspepsia. All the ugly spirits that,
under the name of the "blues," "blue dew
lis" "megrims" and "mulligrubs" torment
the dyspeptic almost ceaselessly, vanish
when attacked with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, that, moreover, annihilates bilious
ness, constipation, chils and fever, kidney
complaints and nervousness
There is probably nothing in this world
as variable as the stories of quarrel told
by each Washington Democrat.
Halls Catarrh Cure
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30

Montana taxes bicycles two dollars a
year, and gives nothing in return, as
there are not 100 miles Of good roads in
the state.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
Star Plug Combines All Good Quail.
ties

All the desirable qualities you want in
tobacco are found in Star plug TO a special
degree. Its constant use produces no evil
of
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
Enterprise in Indians

The citizens of Orleans. Ind, have
Just voted $4,000 for the construction
Of 30 miles of gravel roads.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30

Panels and front breadths will be
most attractive feature to the new ball
dress. The sash ends are worn very long
and wide.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30

We often wonder why so many people
tell the same story so many times, s,-Wash-
ington Democrat.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30

Congressman Henderson, whose leg
was amputated in Dubuque August 20,
was able to drive out the other day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
UETiPHORICAL ONOMATOPGTi.
From The Chicago Inter Ocean.
mMlNn Nnm Lnnrl nhnni Mlss Enei rom hn hnc.

From The Chicago Inter Ocean.
"IIavc you heard about Miss Foster?' he began
"Yos, the one that l." he answered sadly But
that was last winter. and now she's engaged to a
How thrilling 10 hadn't heard a word about
the c1bcgram arrived. Wasn't It hard to hear of
~ IN ma, way y" prylllailon or anyLhing. have
written nay letter 0f congratulatlon Tell me II IT,
all right"
"nut why tina, heavy mourning paper? Is any
ON no. It's mctaphorical onomatopTa. That's
"Mctaphorlcal onomatopri,. " she repeated slow
ly. That's good expression"
for some weeks Now, i can only use 'connoa-
tiy" siEnhcancC som" time, shall be satisfied Let
lie carefully opened tho letter ana began 70 read:
NO. nothing j. the nntter. except that you arc
'neae"d. And cabIegram! The shock and all
Tho mourning? Just 'or my los, hopes You
"Thcr...s only ono point Should Ike to he heard
arcut thcye II would bc 30 mortlfying to all OF us
20 have - listen TO Miss Foster Oh haven't you
heard? she married = bogus Count" Of course ~
a true friend / should stand up for yo,i-say YOU
preferred them bogus, thought them men ~ moro
nerve and enterprise. but II would be rather lame
'hins see pain o9 yoM M5, nrpIqcFa
ne'7' 30 that when ! 500 you shall feel entirely
AZ cas-" ana natural IN calling You COUNTESS
We'll. this has been SAD letter 20 write. and
rather expensive. Seven sheets we're spoiled by
tear drops and ! wouldn't cast oven the blister or
. 'car upon "ha, the novels call your new-found
happiness
There many other things should like 10
say. but am afraid shall not have spaco-thls IL
nv last sheet % mourning rar"r. 80, goolby, Ny
regreiful regards m your mother"
What do you think Of NJ tho man asked.
anNl0usly.
You seem very cheerful" tho girl answered. In
n her an Injured tone
An appearance OF gayety. but trcmors 81 emo
ton g. soie' th1ts the impression was striv-
INK for more pathetic than tears or something
Ike fhpt Ns she reads II. faint prcDonition Of
WOO must stonl over her. md she must wonder H.
after all. she has not made = great mistake
And rrukic. You want II 20 rank.c through tho
future years don't your'
Yes" he admitted. IT'S only fair that she
should have some 81 tho rankl".'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
IT WAS 4 SHOCK.

From Tho cleveland Plain Dealer
Tho last ,lmo Roland Reed was In Cleveland he
dropp.d into % downtown restaurant and acciIen-
tafv picked up AN item Of considerable interest.
This Is the way b" tells Tho story,
At mn adjoining tahl" sat 100 gentlemen who
had evidently been To- the theatre. heard one say;
1--WE in.t boon t. hear Roland Reed He got
IN further for his companion interrupted him with
IN. remark delivered with most cutting sarcasm;
why you chump. Roland Reed has been dead
thcs, years
what his companions reply was don't know.
| was shocked beyond expression at the sudden
rcv,s OF my dcccnsc and motioncd u my companion.
vho WAS CONFUSED with laughter. that | would
settle for tho wine | told him good night rather
sadly and went TO my hotel. The clerk handed me
my key and the bcllhoy asked:
= What time do you wish to he called. sir?"
"l was not feeling very clipper no man does af-
tor he's been dead ten ycurs-and ! rctOrted:
4 refuse 10 be called. I've been dead ten years
and don't want to be awakened at all 4"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
ne TWISTED TIE LTON'S TAIL.

From The Chicago News.
The man sitting a salt barrel had a hand on
which only two fingers were left. and sizing him
up for a veteran of the war | asked him II he
hadn't been wounded by exploding shell.
NO not AS ! remembers Of he replied, as he
held M his hand and turned Ii over and over.
II thought that might have been the case. but
you probably got caught In some sort of ma
chlnery?'
No not exactly machinery. sor."
Gun explode In your hands,?
ono no gun didn't explode.
I gave II up at that. but after few minutes the
man looked up and said; . Al.
stranger. you've seen lion. reckon"
Seen 'em Gagged and looking harmless as
cats?'
THAT'S the way | sized up one In a cage In a
circus He lay there. looking sleepy and good
natured and harmless that | thought II was a
swinde on the public and I'd try TO rouse him a
Bit
"And so you poked him. queried
No sir; no pokng. | Jest calculated TO GIN MS
tail about three twists and make him feel that
life wasn't all beef and bones and sunshine
waited for my chance and then reached my hand
in How far is 1t from n Hons mouth to the middle
OF his tnil?''
Several feet. at least
II Thought II was about n rod but know better
now | hadn't moren got hold Of his tail when ne
got hold OF me and was gupn' down them missin
fingers. He wanted the hull hand and arm. but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
SEATTLE TO
Dawson City and the Alaskan Gold Fields

Tor the season OF le'c'
fat as' :eas.Sps rnnn h%sf
Michael. At St Michael. th.y M;iI connect ,rst
.s Ris:r: and TS S"s'; s: %.
:nrr rns ss@RY rom
Seattle s: :s c n.a Is 70 Ssrh day.: and til. trans
por,s,on Il an outfit for each passenger no, exceeding
one son OF 1000 pounds. b. MAD. Wit, coms,r, IN
the time now required Do and S a. ain MAJ,
Rs s ssDs ssoyard he.s Pa and viii
opening Of navigation in the srns ., is ~ ,b steam
ship. s and boat. %PsI'a9, nat ;1. 19S;s
desiring to ava" i, sm nS ra nsmp ny should apply
at once Passengers viii booked in The order 3. ser
,SSe,; ar: pgrshn , .bi ps ARE 'ns'n deS VIII
mi. Line the nSrrors OF dns se%su% 1 the
rapid. Of the .,s VIXEN ,S a she
S wrs:s: Of Tho ,n"n!H""ds o"tS.s lined
with dead horses. VII cost 10 ,h %%r", nnsses
b"n S "a" 70 ES q ana
'ns s%s Of an ss S S g5pyG ss
peaon at any TITS St" Sie DC or at
2y A' fas.e G OF should have their OUTFITS
With r HIr y Si%s an GoMraSY The oudt:
b sHDpeai TE any riS>d c COMP s SEATTLE
and OUTFITS from Seattle Il IS Vo s. e b. o Ser
f rom s. sea Mcn to S. to Dawson c %
I'll TIctETs xnE VOW on SALE At THE Fol-
LOWING PLACES:
JOHN ID. ARMSTRONG & CO.. bankers,
PittsburE. PA.
r. r.. SCOTT.
Auditorium Hotel. Chicago. Ill.
Also ny all responsible Ticket Agents throughout ~
,,,od S,tes. AZ the office Of the General Agent MI.
ss 81, IIetz Building. Philadelphia office ~ ne wee
yrsst,ient German National Bank Building Pusour&
y, or nj the Office Of the Company Seattle. WASH
REFERENCES,
MORAN BROTHERS COMPANY, ship ana s'eamoas
builders Seattle. Wash.
FIRST NATIONAL. BANK Seattle. Wash:
Tii,Ht '.',ifSn y ALTON Al BANK Seattle. Wash
" ,sJjiNGTON NATIONAL BANK Seattle. WASH
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERoE, Ssa,tLe' "Asn'
uosToN NATIONAL. RANK Seattle, WASH,
SEATTLE NATIONAL BANK: Seatlle' wash s.,.
DEXTER, HORTON COMfANi' nA"Ae''' ''e''"
Wash. ..-..., o.>.,, p,.,.h,-a u,
.rtiE QUAKER CITY NATIONAL BANK, Phiadelph'~
PA. - - ~.
cali rpon or write to the General Agent The YUKON
COMPANY so sos. 500 Beta Building, Philadelphia fas
for full particulars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL NAkkErS.

London Nov 2oGold is quoted at Bueh1s A Rr god
day at ITO TO- at Lisbon. An Al Rome ioSi' "'' s
is quoted at Iss IND. a., ,,o.,,ar s.c,r,ties
D. m-Closng. The market for American r,,bv with
Advanced some what weakened later IN synpatns
English stocks The dull ana the aes"n nr The
orally light consols for money Us idio ssh 81 Paul.
o. Illinois central lc4 Louisville se's nSsxysnis ssn
Readin9 Gs. Erie nrst preferred sos; Mescan IN thc
6% Money 2a2x per cent. The rate o, hsi,s is e
go market Tor both short and three months oi's
per cent ,-..o. mar cart rentes los
coiI cent,mes FOR the account. EXCHANGE U" ~
don p5 francs 1875 centimes for cheeks m .srks IS
berlin Nov 20.-Exchangs on Lohaon' ~
pfennngs for checks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21

pess III Fifty of sss a G res
enormous warehouses provided for, storing car.
sofs al might ana
land portion @ the free port Of MaTsees g SS
solid iron railing The freedom would only ex-
n n3 cT TO ag Would be to
secure INC rapid and cheap handling OF the s car nr
lievcd by French shipping experts that this piann
Of free ports viii attract foreign c9mmerce , and
by Genoa and Antwerp. Meanwhile there ls every
indication that the present system OF 'a anJ biab
bountles to French-built ships VIII be maihtaiheu
and pcrhaps Increased ,., E.. .,,.,,u sor,ors
alarm among naval authorities. for they are per
fcctly we'll aware that the French mercantile
OF tho sea power Of France There is already n
f Gr n FnS on MERCHANT Gs Ps H The
population Of Brittany and Normandy are h ,,,6l
tive employment in the towns and industriaiI
centres. Sailors form no exception to the laws OF
Der 50 do able seamen and apprentices. FIVE hun
dred candidates competed In IST for so hars
Ell candidates, Of whom 22 were accented;
In 1850 2 c1nada!es prSTcn,GI themSey s,S Sop of
We're 10 competitors for masters certificate. ana
sailors shows a corresponding delinquency
RELAXATION OF THE LAW PROPOSED.
To remedy this Admiral Besnard. Minister Of tho
Navy has submitted 10 the Chamber of Deputies
a bill modifying the navigation laws Of 1893. which
require French shipmasters and owners TO employ
only men OF French nationality board their
ships. This Old law amended In 1851 TO
allow one-quarter OF the men in the engine and
fremcns departments TO be foreigners 1t was re-
Gently again amended 80 as to make the ''one-
fourth" mean 'one-four;h OF the entire crew"
Admiral Bcsnard now urges the Chamber to per-
nit French shlpmas,ers employ foreigners
III I,,iu.u ala
The geographical situation OF France IL admirable
for the development OF her shipping interests. She
has ports the British Channel and on the Me1i-
tcrranean c.osc to the great highways OF com
mcrce. ana "a FAR as mere position is concerned
she ought 10 take tho lead in the trade OF the
East and West. The alarming report o. the chair
OF the Budget Committee OF the Ministry OF
Commerce. however. shows that France has been
ouStcd from the place In commercial prosperity
that she recently held second 10 England alone.
French experts go so far as 10 express their fear
that before many years the French mercantile
marine Will disappear altogether from the high
seas. The outlook IL certainly dismal. and the
remedies submitted TO the Chamber OF Deputies
20 save French commerce are attracting widespread
attention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21

thev heat him off ] thought at first wouldn't ex-
plain matters but then thought would look
a good deal like fool don't IL
"Hardy that. 80,
mov be fool nun TO want to poke one in the eye.
and so my advice is-dont"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
HER BEGINNING.

From The Chicago News.
Tom-How do you like that novel brought you
Alice" oh I don't like II at all. don't care 10
finish II. -,
Tcm-How much have you read?
Allce--One chapter. -. A.. ,,o,x
Tom-Then you really haven't got INTO .ns s syon
The nrst chapters merely y sort OF an introuucon
Alice-But the first chapter isn't the one ~, Ve ~
read and the heroine dies! No. you may 'aAe