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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-17

The Union imagines that one who
represents Sister Payne correctly
must have been impressed with
"Josh Sprucsby." What right has
the Union to such a conclusion?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-17

DICKENS left $500, 900 to his chill.
dron, but all OF his descendants are
said to be poor. Not a writer Of
hrst GLASS ability has appeared among
than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-17

lT is o happy thought that there
has been discovered in this country
some one who cannot bs eDjolned-
the president OF the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-17
Dom Tobacco SPIT and snohs Yous Liz
Away.

Away.
II you want to quit tobacco using
easily and forever, be made we'll,
strong, magnetic, full Of new life and
vigor, take No-To-Bac, the wonder
worker that makes weak men strong.
Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 400. 600 cured. Buy No-To-Bac
from your own druggist. who will
guarantee cure. Booklets and SAM
pies mailed free. Addres Sterling
Kennedy company, Chicago or New
York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-17

When bilious or coesivs eat q Cas.
csret, candy cashsrtio, cure guAraa.
ted, 10 ceats, Is centa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-17

Now that the weather is cooler,
We may expect the Union to become
more docile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-17

Tue deepest river bed is said to be
the Niagara under the suspension
bridge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12

They stoutly resist any liberties in the
way of Harvesting, one method of de-
feating this object being to lie on their
backs and kick. They jump very
fair height, and descend opening their
wings like parachute. Their antics
and attitudes. in fact, are innumerable,
and they have half dozen ways of
sitting down. One thing, however, they
do not do, is to hide their heads in the
sand or it's English substitute. The
birds are excessively stupid in some
things-for instance, in trying to get
through small apertures; and very
low railing, about three feet high, suf-
fees to keep them within bounds, in
spite of their jumping powers. They
show no disposition to roam. 1t can
not be said that they earn their living,
but they are amusing, and form a
singular and attractive feature in an
English landscape. With the exception
of slight hiss, they are silent, which
is more than can be said of peacocks,
or many other ornamental birds. 1t is
quite possible that, as the ostriches get
regularly acclimatized in England,
they will develop an extra thick crop
of feathers to resist the cold, and will
therefore become more valuable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12

q tale of Ouida's. Seven years ago
there came to this section of the coun-
try Thomas Dulaine Cronan, q young
Irishman, a stalwart chap, cookbook
ing, well-dressed, well-educated, and
with the manners of Q man of the
world. He came over to look after the
interests of an English syndicate with
large holdings near Bismarck.
His ponsor was Moreton Frewen.
the noted English advocate of bimetal-
lism, who visited the United States last
fall to write of the strenuous cam
paign of the free silver men for the
London Times. Cronan one night
rode into Medora, the town established
by Marquis de Mores, when thai
young French nobleman embarked on
his fantastic enterprise of raising cat
tie for the worlds markets, and at tho
same time running the beef monopoly
established and maintained by Chi.
cago's big Four" and. found . mob
surrounding the Jail.
The mob was clamoring for the life
of an Indian who was prisoner in
the Jail charged with horse stealing.
A plucky little deputy sheriff was on
the steps of the Jail standing off, the
mob by his pistols. Cronan leaped
from his horse, and actuated by Gus
riosity to see such a wild western
scene as lynching, sbouldered his
way into the mob. While listening 10
the imploring speeches of the deputy
sheriff and the threats and curses Of
the crowd of lynchers, he saw an In
dian girl, blanketed and moccasined,
darting hither and thither among the
clamorous throng, frantically and tear.
fully making plea in Sioux, a tongue
unknown to the terderfoot from Irs&
land.
Cronan quickly learned that she was
the daughter of the accused Indian, for
whose life the mob was clamoring.
Struck by her beauty and helplessness,
Cronan forced his way through the
throng, and, leaping up on the steps
beside the little deputy sheriff, drew his
weapons and added his voice to the
pleadings of the deputy sheriff. Gro
mans eloguence, added to the officers,
was effective, and the mob dispersed.
The next day the Indian proved an
alibi and was released. Cronan sought
out the Indian girl, the life of whose
father he had been instrumental in
saving. He found her in miserable
unclean tepee in the Indian camp on
the outskirts of the town. He fell in
love with her. His love making was
all in the sign language, for Cronan
could not speak word of Sioux, and
Picture Eye was equally ignorant Of
English.
Cronan again returned to England,
but not until he had made arrange
ments for Picture Eyes education.
When he saw his bride next he found
her demure, pretty, well-dressed,
well-educated girl, thoroughly well
able to hold her place in any society.
IN. Y. World.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
KEEPING UP CALVES.
Indoor SummerlnE After June Has
Great Adyantares

Indoor SummerlnE After June Has
Great Advantages.
The practice of keeping calves housed
the first summer of their lives is be-
coming more and more general each
year among progressive dairymen and
beef raisers. Those who are endeavor-
ing to find profit in either OF, those
branches of stock raising are finding
cut that protection from heat, flies and
dried pasture is about the cheapest and
most effective plan to adopt. No doubt
one principal reason why more calves
are not housed, says Farmers Advo.
cate, is that it would involve certain
amount of regular labor in the shape
of chores" which so many object to in
the summer season; but unless we take
lively, practical and self-sacrificing
interest in our business In these times
we cannot hope to reach the goal of
greater profits in our business. The
wide-awake and enterprising competi-
tors who do things because they should
be done and not draw the line at
point where an undertaking adds to or
takes from little of present personal
comfort, are the ones that wear the
hopeful expression to-day anG declare
that the times are mending. There is
no question in the minds of those who
have tried both plans but that indoor
summering has great advantages over
pasturing after the third week in June.
So far as turning the calves out few
weeks on the fresh pasture before the
heat and flies become harmful Is con-
cerned, there can be no greater disad-
vantage, provided the calves are not
less than six or seven weeks old and
the pasture is abundant and of good
quality. Perfect liberty at this time,
along with fresh grass or clover, skim
milk, and lick of oat chop, oil cake,
or the like, will start the youngsters in
the way to be profitable feed consum-
ers. So long as these favorable condi-
tions exist in the pasture lot there Is
no advantage in making changes, but
when the time comes that a cool, dark
stable and mown clover or oats and
tnres would give the calves greater
comfort, just at that time should such
conditions be administered. This is
more particularly applicable to calves
that are to become beefers, because we
want to sell for money some time in
the future every pound of gain our
feed has made and not allow any of it
to be lost after being once beneath the
skin. With dairy calves rapid develop
ment, when of q muscular character,
is very important. A stunted animal
is always much less profitable than 1t
would have been had i:s growth been
continuous, because it's digestion will
be stronger and it will become larger,
better-looking beast, with greater ca.
pacity for service.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12

ly occur where IL 10 not practicable to
drain otherwise, and when the soil 10
retentive and heavy. freezing deeply
gives a soft and muddy surface in
spring. 1t is well to cut down squarely
just beyond the wheel ruts. foot or
more and let the soil form a shoulder
to hold the stone. Form the bitches
upon the sides rather shallow so as not
to remove the support to the shoulder
which holds the stone from sliding from
the roadbed. See Fig. 3.
Stones from the fields and useless
wall upon the roadside may be used at
the bottom. finishing off with small
cobbles and crushed stone with good
coat of gravel over all.
1t is about impossible to make sat
isfactory roads on clay without in some
way providing drainage. SO contrived
that the least possible water will re-
travel of the road. Deep side bitches,
a narrow roadbed with high crown,
thus making the water level 20 inches
to two feet below the travel is one way
to form very fair road out of very
poor material. This is improved by n
mingling of sand, gravel or "shingle,'
with the clay to such proportions as tho
readily available supply will admit
even to one-half. This commingled
gravel or other solid substance should
extend at least foot below the surface
to bind the clay and Withstand heavy
travel.-L. F. Abbott, in Ohio Farmer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
PERMANENT ROADS.
How 60 Build Them and tho Mate
rfnls to he Used.

How 60 Build Them and the Mate
rails to he Used.
The beat road construction requires
right material. The three principal
things are stones, gravel and clay.
Each town where suitable stones are
plenty should own one or more stone
crushers. Crushed stone forms the
very best material for the foundation
of q good road. Gravel is next in i'm
portance, and clay can be protitably
used on sand, and in some instances
sand on clay formation.
The lack of proper drainage in the
roadbed is the cause of large part
of the poor roads in the country. Good
drainage of the roadbed is as impor-
tant as the use of good material. A
substratum constantly gorged with
water from hidden springs can never
be depended upon to build on and
afford a dry and solid road. The first
essential is to get rid of the water on
the surface and below it.
The right policy of road improve
ment contemplates more or less per-
manept improvements upon town and
county roads each year. The fault
of the district system and the appro-
priated labor method is that only
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
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STONE ON UNFRAMED CLAY.

rainfall. Successful work in making
solid and durable roadbed on clay
foundation has been done in this
town. The first section was put down
two years ago and thus far affords a
dry, solid, and apparently durable
roadbed. For years the practice had
been, annually and as often as rains
and large amount of travel rendered
the road muddy and uneven, to haul
oa crushed stone and keep the surface
fairly smooth and even. Two years
ago the surface was covered with
crushed stone three or four inches
deep, and thoroughly pressed down
with the steam roller. On top of this
screened stone and coarse gravel was
placed two inches deep and rolled.
A finishing coat of ground granite.
an inch or more in depth when rolled,
gave hard and even surface. The
roadway is some 30 feet from ditch
to ditch. Such roads are costly to
build, Of course, but the universal opin
ion among men of good judgment in
these matters seems to be that such
thorough work pays, and is the cheap
est in the end. See Fig.2.
In using the road machine on the
country roads the proper thing to do
Is, first, to run the pillow along the out
err limit of the gutter or ditch. This
gives a straight ditch and loosens up
the soil SO that two horses will carry
the machine about as easily as four
will without the blowing. AS rule,
the travel Of the road should not be
disturbed by pillow or machine where
fairly good roadbed has previously
been secured. Neither should the
soil and wash of the bitches be car
yied up by the machine and placed on
the surface. Soil makes soft road.
This should always be covered in deep
ly in some way, and let the hard pan
or substratum form the top.
In some places it is necessary to re-
move the top soil q foot or more in depth
sod I'LL in stcne. Such places frequent
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
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CROSS SECTION OF DRAIN.

temporary work is done, so, by the
time the annual round of repairs is
gone through with, the money APP
propriated is so far exhausted that
an outlay for permanent improve
ments is not warranted; whereas IL
a competent commissioner had the
roads in charge, certain portions of
the worst places which now call for
annual repairs should be permanent
ly made over, even if it takes a higher
appropriation yearly for a few years.
Take, for instance, stretch OF road
where the soil is springy, or for any
cause the drainage is imperfect. No
permanent improvements can be made
in such places without proper drain
age is effected.
To do this adequately open a ditch
four feet or more wide and three and
half to four feet deep in the center
of the travel. Fill this with rough
stones, placing the first ones thrown
in SO as to form an open drain; fill
in the stone till within foot of the
top. using the smallest stones for the
top; if crusher is in use the coarser
of these, which is best. then cover with
evergreen boughs or straw and finish
with gravel. The idea is shown in Fig.
/. The important thing is that these
drains always lead to and end at an
open culvert. This is an effectual
remedy for "honey pots" or slough
holes when the frost is leaving the
ground in spring.
The town of Winthrop, in this state,
is noted for its good roads. Nearly
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
Sapphires Vary in Color.

There is popular impression that
the sapphire is always a blue stone,
whence, indeed, it has become recog-
nized name in the shops of the jewelers..
This is by no means an accurate state
ment, for in Ceylon the color ranges
from what is described as soft, velyety
blue to n peacock blue, in which. of
course, there is a good deal of green.
There is also red sapphire, which is
known as the Ceylon ruby, and which
is very highly priced indeed, being as
valuable as fine Burmah rubies. There
are also green sapphires, yellow sap
phires and white sapphires.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
WOMAN AND HOME.
osTRIcHEs AS PETS.
Imported from South America by n
Enterprising Irish Lady.

Imported from South America by an
Enterprising Irish Lady.
There was once an astonishing pic
ture by Du Maurier in Punch, says a
London sketch writer, representing an
imaginary scene in the London streets
under the auspices of the Acclimatiza-
ton society. In this, if / remember
rightly, pair Of ostriches were depict
ed as being harnessed and driven down
Piccadilly. We have not yet quite ar
rived at this pitch of civilization, though
the zebra has been seen in the park.
However, an Irish lady, Mrs. Willough-
by Fox, has, during the past few years,
amused herself with importing few
of these birds and rearing them in Sur
rey. They have been brought over when
quite young from Bahia Blanca, in La
Plata, where there are immense numbers
of ostriches in a wild state. They are
somewhat smaller than their South
African congeners, and do not produce
such valuable plumes, though they
have a mass of white feathers under
their wings which are used for boas.
Nor do they require the same extern
sive area as the Cape variety, for each
specimen of which the allowance is
said to be ten acres. Mrs. Fox's birds,
however, are by no means insignificant
fowl, and are not to be confused with
the smaller bird known as the rhea.
They stand about seven feet in height,
and can run at the rate of Is miles an
hour, covering a distance of from nine
to eleven feet in their ordinary stride.
Their eggs are of the capacity of ten
hens eggs, and therefore each one
makes very respectable omelette.
The fresh eggs sent over from South
America are quite palatable, and by no
means SO strong as those from the
Cape. The ostriches were brought
from Bahia Blanca when about six
months old, and apparently have
thriven in the English climate; at any
rate, they passed safely through the
recent severe winters, being, of course,
sheltered in their stables during frost.
While on board ship their diet was a
matter of great difficulty, corn having
10 be sown for them in the dark, so
that they might consume the green
shoots.
Once on dry land, however, they re-
gain their appetite, and live on pota-
toes, maize and green food of all kinds.
They consume fair quantity of iron
nails and such unconsidered trifies, and
are not averse to an occasional nip of
whisky and water. The ostriches do
not attain to maturity till they are
three years old, and, it seems, never
acquire any remarkable amount of in
telligence, though they have learnt to
answer to their names, and they ex-
hibit decided temper of their own.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
DRESSING FOR SALAD.
Mrs. Rorer Gives Recipes for the
French md MayOnnaise.

Mrs. ROrer Gives Recipes Tor the
French and Mayonnaise.
To make French dressing, put half
teacupful of salt and a quarter of tea
spoonful of white pepper into bowl;
add gradually six tablespoonfuls of
olive oil. Rub until the salt is dis
solved, and then add one tablespoon
full of vinegar or lemon juice. Beat
well for moment and it is ready to
use. 1t is much better il used at once.
Cream dressing is made by heating
gill of good cream. Moisten table,
spoonful of corn starch with a little
milk; add it to the hot cream. cook q
moment, then stir in the well-beaten
yolks of two eggs. Take from the fire;
add half teaspoonful of salt, dash Of
pepper and tablespoonful of vinegar
or lemon juice.
Put the uncooked yolks of two eggs
into clean, cold soup dish, then add
quarter of a teaspoonful of salt and q
dash of cayenne pepper; work these
well together, and then add, drop by
drop, half pint or more of olive oil.
You must stir rapidly and steadily
while adding together. After adding
one gill of oil, alternate occasionally
with few drops of lemon juice or vim
egar. The more oil you use the thicker
the dressing. If too thick add half
teaspoonful or more of vinegar until
the proper consistency. More or less
oil may be added, according to the
quantity of dressing desired.-Mrs. 8.
T. Rorer, in Ladies' Home Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
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CRUSHED STONE ON CLAY.

80 years ago the town discarded the
district system, and, elected road
commissioner who has held the place
to the present time. From almost i'm
passable highways in the spring OF
the year, that is, over certain portions,
these IS miles Of highway have been
transformed into smooth and dry
roads. Nearly four miles of stone
drains have been put in, varying from
four or five rods in length to over
400 rods long. rt
Gravel forms the best material for
road surface. Sand has no use in the
roadbed except in clay or kindred
formation. A clay foundation is one
of the worst for good and permanent
road building. Clay packs in dry
weather but softens up easily during
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

Two kittens in the garden are equal
to a small cyclone.
No top on radish or other plant, no
root. At least that is our experience.
Build a structure like corn crib,
with shelves in it, for drying onions.
Apply soap to the bark of trees now
and it will lessen the number of borers.
Better than. wrapping the ends OF
whiffietrees, when cultivating the or.
chard, is to use gentle horse and have
the whiffletrees very short. 49, Westerr
Plowman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
DEVICE FOR MARKING MILK.

of pans used each day. 1t is also often
desired 10 mark a particular cows milk,
in order to observe it's quality. A label
and method of attachment is shown
in the cut. A strip of pastebaard has
it's end bent over and wire inserted as
shown. The fold is g'usd down, thus
hoI ting the wire. Bend the double wiro
and hang it over the pans edge.-N. Y.
Tribune
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
Visitors to Lincoln Park In Chicago

visitors to Lincoln Park I'm Chicago
will be delighted with the souvenir book Of
this beautiful spot now being distributed by
the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Railway
Company. II is a magnificent publication Of
~ pages full to overlooking with delicious
charming places of resort for citizens of the
Great Republic
No stranger visiting Chicago should be
without copy of the Souvenir of Lincoln
Park" 1t can only be procured by enclos-
ing twenty-five (25) cents, in coin or postage
stamps, to Geo. II. Heafford, general passen.
ger agent, 40 Old Colony Building, Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
Ciyil,rinr n Chimpanuee.

'It's wonderful" said the man who 10
always earnest, ''to see how they can de-
yelop the intellects of the lower animals.
There is no telling how much we may BE-
able to benefit them by systematic educa-
ton"
"What suggested that idea?'
"a chimpanzee that saw. He was once
in perfectly wild condition. Now they
have by patient training taught him to
smoke pipe, play cards and drink whiskyi"
Answers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
Try AlIen,s Foot-En.e.

A powder TO be shaken into the shoes. AT
this season your feet feel swollen and hot
and get tired easily. If you have smarting
feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot Ease
1t cools the feet and makes walking easy
Cures and prevents swollen and sweating
feet, blisters and callous spots. Relieves
corns and bunions of all pain and gives rest
and comfort. Try it to-day. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for 25c. TriaI
package FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted
l. Roy, N. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
THRILLING LOVE TALE.



Recently there was a wedding cere-
mony ut Bismarck, N. d., that
was the elimination of an ex.
traordinarily strange love romance.
Thomas Dulaine Cronan married Pic
ture Eyes. Cronan is young Irish
man of fine family and excellent con-
nections in Ireland and England. Pic
ture Eyes is the daughter of John
Moose, a full-blooded Sioux Indian.
Picture Eyes is very pretty Indian
maiden. She is now well educated and
her tastes, inclinations and surround
ings are cultured. She is IS years old,
and as pretty, well-dressed and we'll
groomed a girl as is to be seen shop
ping in Bismarck.
The story of the love that won hel
and changed her condition of life, men
tai and material, is as melodramatic m
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
Storing the siIverwar..

When putting away silverware that
is not in use all the time do not neglect
to sprinkle few tiny bits of camphor
gum in each case before rolling it up;
then, If the silver is put away in close
box it will not become discolored.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
How to Pack q Trunk.

Trunks should be packed as tightly
MS possible to prevent the articles shift
ing about. Uuderclothing should be
packed in the bottom of the trunk and
small articles take less space if rolled
MP instead Of folded.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
Next to an Approvinw conscisnos.

Next to nm Approving Conscience
dane blessings. Sound digestion is guar
anty of quiet nerves, muscular elasticity, D
hearty appetite and regular habit OF body.
Though not always natural endowment, 10
may be acquired through the agency of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, one Of the most
effective invigorants and blood fertilizers In
existence. This fine tonic also fortifies those
biliousness, constipation and rheumatism.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12

No girl has right to wear white dress
and blue sash in summer, if her mother does
the ironing.-Atchison Globe.