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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01

ly lettuce. 1t has dozen or more me-
dunn sized orange colored flowers borne
on the top of a stiff stem foot or more
in height. Nearly all the leaves are in
a rosette at the base of the flower stalk
The leaves are about four inches long
Of linear oblong form and are covered
with many fine hairs. The plant lives
from year to year by means of its root
stocks and runners, spreading from a
single plant in all directions. The
orange hawkweed is most likely to ap,
pear in pastures or meadow lands, from
which it should be pulled up or other
wise destroyed as soon as noticed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
The Yield of Corn.

The yield of corn is dependent in no
small degree on the quality of the seed.
The Michigan station advises that this
be selected before the corn is cut, hay
ing regard to the size and character of
the stalk as well as to the ripeness and
type of the ear. When the season is es-
pecially favorable for thoroughly ma
turing the ears, enough seed to last at
least two years should be gathered,
completely dried out before frost and
stored in warm, dry place. y differ
ence of IL per cent in the yield of dry
matter on two adjacent acres was noted
in favor of the crop grown from well
ripened seed over the yield from seed
grown in wet, cold season.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
Weather Bulletin.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 80, 1898.

Dies MONIES, Iowa, Aug 30, 1898.
The week was warmer than usual,
with very light rainfall except in scat
tered localities.
The conditions were favorable for
farm work, and good progress has been
made i'll threshing small grain and
grass seed. Considerable progress has
been made in fall blowing, except in
sections where the soil Is too dry, and
III some localities a beginning has been
made in sowing fall wheat and rye,
with prospects of an increase i'll the
acreage of these crops.
Corn has made unusual advance
ment i'll the last half of August, and
there has been CORR responding short
ening Of the time required to place it
behoud danger from frost. In some
cases the early planted fields are being
cut, and considerable portion of the
crop will be safe by the 18th of Septem-
Der. With normal weather conditions
throughout the coming month
the late planted portion will reach
full maturity.
Very conflicting reports are received
as to the condition OF corn, the esti-
mates depending upon the point of
view OF the crop reporters. 1t is GER
tain that the mid summer drouth ma
terialiy cat down the total yield of
what at one time promised to be the
largest crop ever grown Ill this state.
But allowing for this reduction OF pros
pectiye yield, the fields today carry a
heavier average burden of corn than
was in sight at the corresponding, date
last Year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
The Omaha Exposition

When the Worlds fair at Chicago
ceased to exist, it was supposed we would
ne'er look on its like again. However the
Trans Mississippi Exposition at Omaha
has effectively reproduced in similarity
all of the buildings which made the
White City so attractive in 1898.
1t does not now take weeks to wander
through grounds and structures and
then be compelled to 60 away with a
tumble of ideas, for the Omaha EXPOSE
ton people have profted by past exper-
fence, and have SO improved the arrange.
ment of EXHIBITS that no more than two
or three days of time need be consumed
in admiration and inspection of the
marvellous resources of the West, collec-
ted together in the chief city of Ne
braska.
Even the Midway, is a reproduction
of the far-famed Street of All Nations of
1898, with many Improvements upon the
original
The electric lights of the buildings
grounds and lagoon at night makes a
scene of enchanting beauty, alone worth
travelling thousand miles to see.
The means of communication between
the city and the grounds are ample, and
distance to be traversed is short.
The ways of reaching Omaha are
innumerable, but the chief among them
is the direct Chicago and Omaha line OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway, with its electric lighted vestib
uIe trains. Dining car service Ell route
Excursion tickets are on sale at every
coupon ticket office in the United States
over the Chicago, Milwaukee and st
Paul Railway through Northern Illinois
and Central Iowa. Cali on the agent
for further information.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
FLAX CULTURE.
A Splendid Outlook For the Industry, Es-
pecially In the Puget Sound Region.

pecially In the Puget Sound Region.
A report of unusual value to the ag-
riculturists Of this country is that on
"Flax Culture For Seed and Fiber,
prepared by @. R. Dodge, the special
agent in charge of fiber investigation
for the department of agriculture. A
widespread interest has undoubtedly
arisen Of late in regard to the possibili-
ties of commercial fax growing in the
United States, and the present report
covers all the points on which informa-
ton is desirable in most exhaustive,
practical and entertaining style. Mr..
Dodge also gives data of foreign meth
DDS, the result of his personal expert
ence and studies made on the spot in
those countries of Europe which fur.
nish the commercial supply of flax.
While these practices cannot be strictly
followed in this country they give
knowledge essential to the establish
ment Of an American practice that may
be safely pursued From the report,
which is worthy of the attention Of
every wide awake farmer, few ex-
tracts are appended in regard to expert
ments made:
"The fact that the raw fax from one
lot of experimentally retted Puget
sound straw gave AZ per cent OF spin
ming fiber, worth $500 per ton, is con-
elusive evidence that this country can
produce fine fax in quantity, with skill
and good management.
1.-THE experiments in fax culture in
the state of Washington in 1895 were
undertaken after a splendid showing
made in a small experiment the pre-
vious year. In this initial experiment a
quality of straw was produced from
American grown seed derived from a
previous years planting Of imported
seed, which was fine, long, straight and
| tolerably even, resembling Belgian
straw, and which gave promise, with
more careful culture, of q grade of
straw that would compare favorably
with that grown in the famous fax re-
gion of Flanders.
"a few points were demonstrated to
which particular attention should be
drawn. In the first place it was proved
that the Puget sound region affords an
ideal climate for fax culture, for. in
spite of the many drawbacks to the sue
cess of the experiment some of the straw
produced and subsequently shown by
me to Belgian experts has been pro
nounced of such superior quality as tc
be capable of yielding scutched fiaz
worth 80 cents pound. The question
of our ability, therefore, to produce
high grade fax straw in this locality i!
settled beyond argument.
"The very best samples of straw re
ceived came from Oregon and Califor
MIA, where the experiments were con
Quoted in heavy soils. At the Califor
MIA experiment station adobe soil wa
chosen, which is of clayey nature
The clay loam' selected at the Ore
gon station was explained as rattle
tenacious in its character, the lan(
having borne from five to six crops o
wheat since cleared of timber. -
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
One Can Alwaxs Give Himself.

One of the pleasantest of day dreams
is to imagine how charitable you would
be if you had plenty of money. The role
of bountiful master or mistress is a
delightful one, and it is easy to imagine
how, if you had a command of for
tune, you would make people happy
and with what grace you would receive
their gratitude. Of course few persons
can venture to indulge the hope that
they will be rich, but while we are
dreaming these dreams it is we'll enough
to think whether we are showing our
selves charitable in the use Of what is
really within our command. Take, for
instance, ones thoughts. It is natural
enough to put hard and bitter con-
struction upon the actions Of Others
Possibly, from a superficial point OF
view, their conduct warrants 1t. But
thoroughly charitable person-one who
would use money benefcently if he had
twill certainly make allowances for
others and only reluctantly come to the
severe Judgment. 1t is mistake also
to suppose that money can do every
thing. There are good many persons
who would not if you were as rich as
Barnato take penny from you. They
do not want your money, even though
they are not rich themselves, but they
would prize constituencies, sympathy
and fellowship. If we withhold these
things that are surely within our pow
er, probably we should not be SO very
generous if we had plenty of money
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
Linseed Meal, Etc.

Linseed meal is the ground residue
remaining from the fiaxseed after the
oil has been removed. The larger part
of the haxseed used in this country is
grown in North and South Dakota and
in Minnesota. The seeds of the fax
plant contain in their natural state
from 80 to 30 per cent of oil. Twenty
to 2s per cent Of the oil Of the seed is
removed by warm pressure. This oil is
known as linseed oil, and after being
refined is used in the preparation of
paints, varnishes, printers ink or in
the manufacture of soap. The pressed
cake remaining is dried, cracked and
ground and furnishes the old process
linsoed meal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
A Weed That L. Causing Complaint.

The orange hawkweed has caused
serious annoyance in some sections this
season. A writer in The National Stock
man and Farmer, in which this hawk
weed is illustrated, says it is another
example of weedy plant introduced
from Europe. Although the date of its
appearance in American soil is recent
it has spread over a large part Of the
country. 1t belongs to the great family
of composite plants, thus being related
to the white daisy dandelior and prick
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
A Soldier Letter.
Fort PRESIDE SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.
10, II % a. m.

fORT IREclDO DAN Il hANSlSCo, aug
10, 1925 a. m.
Editor REPUBLICAN,:
We have been in camp just two
months today, August 10, and we are
all well and feeling as good us every.
thing will permit. We have given up
all hopes of ever going to Manila unless
we can get transferred from the volun-
teers 10 the regulars. We intend to
put in an application to Colonel Looper
as soon as word is received from Gen
eral Merritt. He has the power to have
us sen. or have us stay in the United
States. We left Camp Merritt the first
of August and the grave yard with it's
dead has lost all charms for the boys
of the 5lst. There has not been hear
us much sickness here us there was i'll
Camp Merritt. We three boys are get
ting fat. Will has gained ten pounds,
Clyde eight and l thirteen pounds
since we have been i'll the army. One
can't complain of poor food. We just
had dinner and feel much better.
We have had some very exciting
times in this camp. Last Friday the
18th, l was Oh guard and some Of the
Tennessee boys came over and they
with some of our boys went over to the
New York camp and started in to show
them Il good time, but their prank
failed to work and the New York s
guards were called out and the boys
ran away and the guards followed
of the Iowa guard called Us out and
we We're ordered to Tx bayomets and
we went out on double time for about
u half mile and when we arrived on
that "terrible scene all was quiet and
we went back to the guard house to be
ready for the next call, but it never
came. Saturday passed without any
thing of interest and Sunday morning
we started out to pay our slaut-eyed
friends-the Chinese people-a visit
Well, we saw great many new things
and learned something more of their
ways, but it would take too much time
to tell about it. About three o'clock
we returned to camp and rested so we
would be in shape to attend church in
the evening, but we were resting so
nicely we just kept on resting. And of
course Monday would bring something
of interest when all of a sudden a mob
of TenneSseeanS came over the hill
acting like mad men and all because a
negro had whipped one of their men
They correlled their victim in house
about two hundred yards from our
camp. 1t took them about one houl
to find him and when they did two OF
| them took hold of him and marched
him up in front of our camp. | think
they had gone about Il half mile When
one of their men sneaked up and struck
| him blow with an iron stake making
a very bad cut over the left eye, anC
someone complained of the treatment
| he was receiving at their hands and
sent for the provost guard who came
and took him i'll charge, and later il
the day he was discharged. Tie Ten
neSsee boys, officers and I'LL are serving
out Il fine of thirteen days III quarter:
and enough money is held back O.!
their wages to pay for the damage done
to the house
1t is nearly time for drill so l mus
close. Truly yours,
HENRY a. JOHNSON.
| Co. L o1St Iowa VOL
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
At the Station.

Mrs. Hayrick--I say, is that clock
right?
Porter-That amt no clock; it's a
weighing machine.
Mrs. Hayriok-What do you want
with weighing machine here?
Porter-So folks wot wants to leave
town kin git weigh. London Fun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01

Low RATES AND SPECIAL GRAND ARMY
TRAIN TO CINCINNATI OVER THE GREAT
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
G.. A. r. Comrades and their friends
in Iowa can go by special train provi-
ded by the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific railway through 10 Cincinatti
without change of cars.
All interested in going to Cincinatti
when G. A. r National Eucampment
meets, and who desire to make quick
trip in through cars at cheap rate,
should at once ask ticket of the Rock
Island Route" or address letter prom
pity for rates and date of train to
James A. Stewart, Dist. Pass Agent, All
Walnut rect, Des Moines, Iowa.
John Sebastian,
q p Chicago
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by 'NEW
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE" 1t is great surprise on ac'
count of it's exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in BLADDER, kidneys and
back in m ale or female. Relieves re-
tention almost Immediately. If you
want quick relief and cure this is the
remedy. Sold b! A. H. Roberts drug
gist Audubon, II ma.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01

For the Trans Mississippi Exposition
at Omaha the G. NJ & st. p. R'y. will
sell excursion tickets at fare and one
third for the round trip. Tickets will
be sold June LIST to October Both inclu
sive, good returning thirty days from
date of sale but not to exceed November
10Th. 20-19W,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
BUCKLEN'S ARNIcA SALvE.

THE BEST SALVE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Capped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tiohs, aud positively cure Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by
A. III. Roberts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
Trans Mississippi Exposition Omaha
SOME COMING SPECIAL DAYS.

SOME COMING SPECIAL DAYS.
Sept. l, Kansas Day.
3, Editors Day.
5, Labor Day.
G. Colorado Day.
Rocky Ford Melon Day.
Z, Port Arthur Day.
s, Fraternal Union of America
Day.
9, Lum6ermen's Day.
Woodmen of the World Day.
10. New Mexico Day.
IA, National Shriner's Day.
Is, New England Day.
II, Oklahoma Day.
Is and 10, Modern Woodmen
Days.
20 and p, Iowa Days.
"a, Commercial Travellers Day.
Oct. l, Chicago Day.
7, Knox College Day.
II, l. o. o. F. Day.
IL, Tennessee Day.
Other Special days to be announced
later.
Gorgeous electrical illumination of
the Grand Court.
Unrivaled show features on the Mid
way.
Reduced rates OH all railroads.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01

STATE CONVENTIONS, DEMOCRATIC
PARTY, FREE SILVER REPUBLICAN
PARTY AND PEOPLES PARTY, MAR
SHALLTOwN, SEPT. Z, lS9S.-On account
of the above the North Western Line
will sell tickets to MarshalltOwn from
Z, good until September 8, at one fare
for the round trip. 34-2w.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
Dangerous.

"You say that you had four aces and
yet did not show them when called?"
"You bet didn't. The other fellow
was cattle drover and he had two aces
himself. New York Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01

NANIoNAL ENCAMPMENT, G. A. r.,
CINCINNATI, OHIO, SEPT. 4-1O, 1885,
On account of the above all agents of
the Chicago & North Western R'y will
sell excursion tickets at greatly re-
duced rates to Cincinnati, Septem-
Der 3 to 8, and for trains arriving
Chicago September 6. Apply to agents
for full particulars. 34-2-w.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01

On July 10, August and 16, Septem
Der and 20 and August and Is, 1898,
the {. NJ. Il st. 2. R'y. will sell home
seekers tickets at greatly reduced
rates 27-11W
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01

HOME SEEKERS CHEAP EXCUR-
sIoNS.-On July 10, August 2, 16 Sep
TENDER 6, 20, October ard Is, the
Northwestern Line will sell home
seekers excursion tickets, with favor
able time limits to numerous points
in the West and South at exceptional
ly low rates. For tickets and full in
formation apply to agents Chicago &
North Western KY. 28w10
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
The Joke on the Joker.

A good story, of which Mr.. John
Kendrick Bangs the humorist, is the
hero, has leaked out. Some time ago
Mr.. Bangs received the following letter
from a city in one of the Pacific states:
Mr. John X. Bangs:
DEAR SIR-I have been asked to respond to
toast at our board Of trades annual dinner
next month, and write to inquire what would
be your lowest terms for preparing a good,
rafting, funny speech for me to deliver on
that occasion. A prompt reply will obliGe.
Yours very truly, -- -.
To which Mr.. Bangs Immediately sat
down and penned the following reply:
DEAR SRI am in receipt of your esteemed
favor Of the - inst, and in reply would say
that my regular rate for after dinner speeches
is $500 per speech. have not as yet, how
ever, opened up this line of goods in the west,
and as am anxious to secure custom in that
part Of the country l will offer you special
terms-namely, $3.50 for such an address as you
describe, the amount to be paid as soon as
shipment is made. If the terms proposed are
satisfactory, kindly let me know at once, but
in that case would request you not to men
ton the matter to Chauncey Depew or General
Horace Porter, as should not like them to
know that am cutting rates. Truly yours,
JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
This letter was duly sent, and on the
day when it reached its destination Mr..
Bangs received the following telegram
Your letter just received. If Chauncey De-
pews speeches are written by you, then ]
don't want one.
New York Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
G. P. A., Chicago.
ENGLISH Spavin Tinenput removes

English SPAWN Linement removes
all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
Blemishes from horses. Blood Spavins,
Curbs, Spints, Sweeney, Ring Bone,
STILES, Sprains, all Swollen Throts,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted the most Wonder
ful Blemish Cure ever known. Sold
by A. II. Roberts druggist Audubon,Ia
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04

w. A. Kitzbergcr OF South Omaha
claims TO have pluckcd from n single
tomato vine n bushel of tomatoes.
The vine Is : feet 3 inches long and
very bushy.
The safe at the postofice at valpar-
also was blown open by burglars, de-
strpying the door OF the safe, but the
inner combination bafied them from
getting the money and stamps. There
is no clue.
Adjutant-General Barry will soon be
nble to furnish the names of recruits
for the First Nebraska regiment, He
recently received word from the adju-
tant-gencral's office al Washington
that q descriptive list of the 3l2 re-
c%ruits, together with assignment cards,
have been forwarded. The recruits
were stationed at Camp Otis, Homo.
lulu, when last heard from.
Typographical union No. 200 of Lin.
coin, gave an art poster show at the
state capitol last Friday even ing. A
remarkably fine display of over 1000
high art posters was made and those
in attendance at the opening were as
tonished ut the beauty Of the subjects
and the extent of the display. The ia,
nous American poster artists like
Bradley were we'll represented, and q
few foreign specimens were in evi
dence.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04

Mrs. Peter Lund, wife of a well-to-do
farmer living near st. James, n small
town northwest Of Harrington, was
found dead in bed with her throat cut
from ear to ear. A large knife was
near her and Il Is believed that she
committed suicide, although no cause
Is known why she should do 30.
John Bileck, living at 1909 North 2ad
street, Omaha, shot and killed Lou
Brussin, n barber, who had alienated
the affections Of Mrs. Bileck. Brussin
met Mrs. Bilcck about six months ago
and they became attached to each
other. Mrs. Bileck left her husband
for n time to live with Brussin, but re
turned to him. Her attachment wal
strong for Brussin, however, and she
determined to return TO him. 1t wa,
while she was making arrangements
to do tins that the tragedy occurred.
Brussin vas at the Bilcck home help
Mrs. Bileck TO take her baggage away
when the enraged husband stopped
proceedings by several shots. Bileck
gave himself up.
Inc coroner S inquest at hork over
the remains of Mrs. Gerhart Mciner
failed to disclose anything to indicate
that she had died from unnatural
causes. IL was at first believed her
husband was responsible for her death.
There was quite u bruise across the
small of hce back, but the physician
who made the examination stated that
while death might have possibly re-
suited frcm q blow on this part Of the
body, he though: It hardly probable.
A deep sca was found across one of
the hips, which was the result Of Il
cut her husband is alleged to have
made while abusing her q few week.
ago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04
NEWS OF NEBRASKA
SUCClNCT SUMMARY OF A
WEEKS EVENTS
Meat Important happenings Of the Past
Seven Days Briefly Montioncd-An Por-
tions OF the state Covered-A Thorough
Resume of Nebraska News.
Nyednesday. October GO.

Revenue Collector Houtz has received
n ruling from Washington on the ques-
ton of the taxation OF certificate OF
nomination. Politicians from all over
the state have been asking Mr.. Houtz
about this matter for some time and
he Is pleased TO that the
government does not tax certificates
of nomination for state, county or
municipal Offices. will any papers
relating TO the enforcement of election
laws Of state, county OF city be sub
jcct TO a revenue tax.
John w. Argabright's life sentence
for murder was reversed by the SUI
prcme court and the case was remand
ed TO Nemaha county for another trial.
This is the second time tho supreme
court has reversed a Judgment of the
lower court in the Ease of Argabright.
The first was n sentence for ten years
and on the second trial sentence for
life was pronounced. The life SEN
tence was reversed by the court, not
for lack OF evidence, but for abuse of
discretion Of the trial Judge In the
order in which he allowed testimony
to be introduced. A~rgabright shot
and killed his father-in-law, William
Smelser, in the month of February,
1894. The distressing crime grew ont
Of family troubles.