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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Having duly annexed the Transvaal,
Gen. Roberts appeals to the Beers to
stop fighting AS they are now, from
the British point of view, legally sub.
jects Of Queen Victoria, why not have
the Beers arrested?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
GERMANY HAS RECEDED.
Retreats Diploma ticaily From An I'm
tenable Position,

London Sept. 29.-Apparently Ger.
many's retreat from an untenable po.
sition has been virtually accomplish.
ed. The Paris correspondent of the
Morning Post says:
IAN agreement on the Chinese pro.
gram has been arranged between
France, Germany and Russia. 1t will
be submitted to the other powers
within few days. The action recon.
mended will be milder than Germany's
original proposal and it is expected
that all the powers will accept the
program"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
Iowa Cattle Win.

Denison, Sept. 2s.-The w. A. Nc
Henry herd of Aberdeen-Angus cattle
won great victory against the com
bined forces from the east and west
at the Illinois state fair, taking both
aged and young herd prizes, and seven
first and four second prizes. This es-
tablishes their premiership" for the
vpnr
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
GEN. PALMER DEAD.
Aged Soldier and Statesman Dies Sud.
denly Of Heart Trouble.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 26.-Ex- United
States Senator and Ex-Governor John
NJ. Palmer died at his residence in
this city yesterday morning. Heart
failure was the cause of death Gen
eral Palmer was honorary pall-bearer
at General McClernands funeral last
Saturday, and was on the street view
ing the Nominations at late hour
Monday night, apparently well. He
was SO years of age. General Palmer
was the candidate of the gold demo-
Gratis for president in 1896.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
GAINED LOCUST SPRING.
Big Cplliery Near Mt. Carmel, Pennsyi
wanna, is Tied Up.

Shamoltin, Pa. Sept. 2s.-The Lo-
Gust Spring colliery, near Mt. Car
mel, went on "A strike yesterday, the
big mine being tied up completely
Between 1,200 and 1900 men and boys
had been given employment.
1t was owned by the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron company
and had been in constant operation.
The strike leaders are highly graf
flied. and predict the closing, down
of the North Franklin colliery. That
colliery is also operated by the
Reading company, and employees 600
men and boys.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Lord Rowton, who is the literary
executor of the late Earl of Beacons-
field, has been visiting the queen, and
it is rumored that she has directed him
to put off the publication of Beacons.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
THREE MEN KILLED.
Disastrous Freight Wreck on the b
IiuptOn, Near CreSton.

Disastrous Freight Wreck on the Bur-
Iington. Near Creston.
Creston, Oct. In a head-on col
iision between two burlington freight
trains ten miles east of Creston two
trainmen and tramp We're killed
and the other trainmen more or less
injured, but none seriously. The
dead are: Peter McAloon of Ottumwa,
an engineer; Lyman Sprowl of Cres-
ton, fireman, and Tom O'Brien of
Chicago, who was a tramp. First
II had reached Alton and had
stopped. The second section rushed
through the station at full speed
and collided with an extra coming
west. The wreck took place on u
sharp curve and the men had no time
to jump. McAloon was buried under
a car of wheat. Fireman Sprowl was
caught between the engine and ten
der. He leaves n wife. McAloon
leaves wife and seven children.
Fifteen head of cattle were killed.
The wreck was the worst that has
occurred for many years on the west
end division. Three cars of stock,
two of corn and one of wheat were
wrecked. Both engines were demol-
ished. 1t is a question as to whether
Engineer McAloon saw the block sig
nal at Alton, if it was displayed and
as to this there is dispute.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

The Mexican census. recently COM
p,eted, shows a total population of r.
491,573, over two-thirds of whom are
illiterate. Over so per cent of the pop.
ulation is of mixed or Indian blood.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

The wornout uniforms of the British
army. are sold at auction each year.
and bring back into the treasury near
ly S150,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

The undertakers Of Cincinnati have
formed a trust. Doubtless the men,
bers will boycott all their acquaint-
ances who persist in remaining alive
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
Holland is Warned by Great Britain.

London, Oct. 1.-Great Britain has
sent note to the Dutch government
according to a dispatch from Amster-
dam to the Daily Mail, which con.
tains warning that, if Mr.. Kruger
is allowed to carry bullion or state
archives on board the Dutch war
ship which is to bring him to Europe,
it will be regarded as breach OF
neutrality on the part of the Meth
arlands
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

When the wind propels a hat it is
chased, but the remarks cs the man
who owns the hat are seldom chaste.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
win Retain Captured Flag.

Keokuk, Sept. 2S.-Crocker's Iowa
brigade, which is holding reunion
here, unanimously voted down a pro.
posal to return to the state of South
Carolina the flag that Colonel j. e.
Kennedy, now of the national sol.
diers' home at Milwaukee, captured
on the capitol at Columbia. The flag
will remain in the rooms of the lowe
Historical society at Iowa City.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Society is like masked ball where
nobody unmaslSs,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

George w. Vanderbilt is adding a
100000 dairy building to the equip
ment of Baltimore Farms.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
The Cultivation Of Flax.

I have raised flax for the last IS
years and l find the following to be
the best method: First, new ground
is better than old, and prairie is pre-
ferred. Old pastures are very good,
too. After prairie sod is broken up
it is best to run over it once or twice
with disc. Then sow your seed
while it is dry. Never sow your seed
when the ground is wet as it will get
covered better when the ground is
dry. The rains will come and drive
the seed into the soil. 1t is well to
harrow lightly after sowing. You
can sow on the prairie from the LIST
of April to the LIST of June and get a
good crop. Cut as soon as ripe. and
let it lie for two or three days if it
is dry. Then stack.-W. S. Young. in
Farmers Review.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
Keeping Meat In Summer.

Meat that has been smoked or dried
can be kept in perfect condition
through the summer by packing it
in dry salt and keeping it in cool
clubhouse. A dry cellar might do, but
| have never tried it. In packing do
not allow the. pieces to touch each
other nor to touch the side, bottom
or any other part of the barrel or
box in which it is placed. Fill all
spaces with salt. The meat takes no
more salt but remains just as it was
put away. No bugs, flies or anything
of that kind can get at it. 1t does
not mold nor take moisture, neither
does it dry any more. have prac-
ticed this method for 20 years and
find it entirely satisfactory. The salt
is not lost as it can be given to stock.
Prairie Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
FARM JOURNAL WISDOM.

Life is what you make it. SO don't
make life miserable.
When the telephone is out of order,
there's no use talking.
The man who thinks he knows it all
has great deal to learn.
The fidelity with which you see the
cultivator now will largely determine
the value of the corn crop in October.
How does the spigot of your expen-
ditures compare with the bung-hole of
your receipts? We hope the aspect is
pleasant in this regard, and will get
pleasanter still during 1900.
Sometimes folks think the hired
man has no rights that any one is
bound to respect. He is "only the
hired man." But after all he is HUI
man. And every human being appre-
ciates consideration and right treat
ment,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
HIS TREASURE.
An Incident OF City Life That shows
Up q Masculine Failing That
Is Universal.

Vanity seems to spring eternal in the mas.
culine breast, and the less it has to feed upon
the more it thrives, apparently.
One day, says the Baltimore News, tramp
Of high degree in vagrancy stopped before
the window of house at which two young
women were standing. He was tattered and
torn and melancholy looking to such an ex-
tent that he aroused feeling of deep SYM
pathy in the hearts of the maidens who
looked down upon, him as he stood gazing
intently at some object he held in his hand.
IL wonder what he has," said the senti-
mental one of the two, as she peered down
on him; "a lock of some woman's hair, I
shouldn't wonder"
"More likely coin he's found; he looks
pleased" rejoined the practical one, scot
fingly, as she Unanswered for position that
would reveal the object to her.
But it was neither, they discovered. 1t
was just bit of looking glass, in which the
man was surveying his features with salts
fled air that told of his entire .contentment
with his very rugged physiognomy.
Which shows, as was said at the beginning
of this story, that vanity springs eternally
in the masculine breast just as curiosity does
in the feminine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
CONSERVATION CROPS.
Growing Peas with Corn, Quite q
Popular Practice I'm Some Parts,
Not to He Recommended.

My first experience in planting peas
with corn was in 1895 About 80 acres
of corn were planted on very thin
land in rows six feet apart. The
ground was kept as level as possible
and when about half through cultiyat-
ing the corn. the peas were drilled in,
using about one-half bushel of seed
per acre. At the last blowing the
peas had a good start and were per-
haps foot high. This made a most
excellent crop OF both seeds and vines.
The same season another field of good
land was planted in corn, the rows be-
ing four and one-half feet apart. At
the last blowing, when the corn was
about shoulder high, peas were sown
by hand between the corn rows. The
peas were so badly shaded by the corn
that they did not amount to much.
Another method was observed by the
writer two years ago. This was plant
ing corn and peas at the same time
and in the same row, following the
corn drill with the pea drill. The re-
suit of this was that by the time the
corn was in roasting ear the peas had
almost covered it up and in one field
that I saw, no corn was to be seen.
only the elbows of the stalks where
the peas had broken the tops over.
think the proper way to grow peas is
to plant them alone. To get the best
results they should be sown during
the latter part of May. on land pre-
pared as well as if for corn, using one
and one-fourth bushels of seed per
acre. They can be harvested the lat
ter part of August and hogs and
calves turned in to pick up the waste,
then the ground is in the best posi-
BILE condition for wheat.-W. a. Cham
bers, in Prairie Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
HOW TO TRAIN coLLIES.
Patience and Perseverance, and
Teaching One Thing nj u Time
Produce Good Dogs.

A writer in the American Sheep
Breeders. answering correspondent
who asks how to break a collie from,
going to the head of animals he il
driving. says:
In the first place allow me to say.
on the authority Of my grandfather.
who spent his life in the highlands of
Scotland and was considered one Of
the best dog trainers. that in order
to secure the best results with dogs
as workers they should be broken by
the one who is to handle them.
In the first place would want to
know the kennels puppy was from.
and would want it when from two to
four months old. 1t should be fed by
the hands of its master. AMI should
learn to love him. Never kick or
strike collie. Scold him or pull his
ear for punishment. And never call
him to you for this Make him down"
where he is and go to him. If you
call him to you he is liable to suspect
you and make suIly dog. His first
lesson should be 10 come here" Use
he will get into the habit of coming
when called. Next teach him to
'down" by saying ''down!" and press
ing down with the hand. Be very
thorough with this lesson and make
him keep his position while you 60
any distance from him and stay any
length of time.
He should be taken among the stock
from the first and learn to like them
If you keep him constantly with you
he will soon try to help in whatever
he sees you doing. By petting and en-.
couraging when he does right and
scolding when he does not please you
he will soon do as you bid him. But
remember licking" spoils more collies
than all other things combined
Never try to teach but one thing at q
time, and have that well learned be.
fore you try to make him learn an
other. Patience and perseverance will
make. a good work dog Of any bright
and well-bred puppy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"He paints pictures all the time, blu,
he never sells any," '1That must bt
awfully monotonous." cit is; he never
has any change. "-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Husband She seems like girl vol
can trust with anything" Wife-"Sht
is. / ordered some fish last week, anG
she has kept it in the house eve,
since."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
81 will admit" said the Cornfed
Philosopher. "that oratory is mostly
gas, but even gas is illuminating
not to mention the way it rips thing.
open sometimes. indianapolis Press
Maggie, did you make that chicken
broth as ordered you?" "Oi did
num-" "What did you do with it?'
"Sure, an that ilse would Oh do wild il
but fade it to the chickens, num-
Boston Courier.
Curious Lady Ito little boy wheel
ing baby carriage)-"Who is the lit
tie baby, Roberto" Robert-"He is my
cousin" Curious Lady-"Is he first
cousin?" Robert-"Oh, my, no; he i:
the last one" University of Michigan
Wrinkle.
"Mary," said the lady of the house
''you didn't put any salt in this bread
But" replied the new girl, ''didn',
the master say yesterday he would
have nothing but fresh bread on hi.
table, NUM-" = Philadelphia NORTH
American.
Mrs. Newlywed Ito cook whom sh.
has just engaged at registry office)-
"You see, my husband is so very par
ticular about his food" Cook (sympa
thetically)-"Ther all alike, mum. Ny
old man was just the same. l never
cooked nothink to please i'm in my
Nfe!"-Punch.
Mrs. Kute-"You're not really 90
ing to ask him for your new hat be
fore he's had his dinner?" Mrs. Phoxy
81 am, indeed" Mrs. Kute-sI
should think you'd find your husband
in better humor after his dinner. Mine
always is" Mrs. Phoxy-"Yes, but
I'd have to contend with my hus
bands Indigestion then" -Philadel
phia Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
Chicks I'm Damp Locations.

Chicks will have weak legs when
kept on damp ground or when they
are on a damp place at night. as well
as when sulphur is given, but when
chicks are apparently healthy, have
good appetite and grow rapidly weak
legs may be caused by forced feeding
their growth being so rapid that the
legs are incapable of supporting their
bodies. In such cases no danger need
result; in fact, it is favorable indi-
cation as showing rapid growth. Sim
ply feed less, giving bone-meal and
plenty of finely chopped green food
and using millet-seed in the litter. Sc
as to induce them to scratch.-Farm
and Preside
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18

HE WAS PRESENTED TO THE GUESTS.
scented to the guests, and at last was
led up to Bertha, who suddenly felt
as if she were in short frocks, with
freclles on her face and braids down
her back. He started and flushed, and
then held out his hand in the good
American way, regardless of cere-
mony.
What, you are acquainted!" cried
the hostess. They explained. The
hostess turned in some perplexity to
the spinster aunt. She wondered if she
had unintentionally committed an in
discretion. But there was no annoy
ance in the face of the elder Miss Man
derson, and the hostess felt at liberty
to permit the two young people to go
down to dinner together.
The conversation at dinner would
not be particularly interesting to re-
count. But Bertha remembered every
word of it. Perhaps Dominicus Van
Brunt did too-but it has been i'm
possible to secure his confidence. 1t
is certain thing, however, that the
next day basket came for the young
American lady containing dozen vel
low tomatoes, dropped like eggs in a
nest of white daisies. Which was, sure
ly, a curious gift!
Now it is undeniable that Berths
Henderson found Amsterdam interest
ing, yet for some reason best under.
stood by her sex she remained in it
but short time, Fastening away to
other points of interest. It is also
certain that about the time of her de.
parture young landscape gardener
ran to yews and weeping willows in
his designs, and accepted with alacrity
the opportunity of designing GENE
terry for some new American town.
But he recovered from his gloom when
there reached him from the shores OF
the Baltic a trinket fashioned of lucent
amber, shaped like yellow tomato.
It occurred to him that he ought also
to visit the stored beaches of the
Baltic, and he did so without an hours
unnecessary delay.
And the consequence was, as the
children say when they play the old
game, that when Miss Bertha Mander-
son returned to America she wore for
an engagement ring tomato-shaped
topaz on her third finger.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
EFFECTIVE PLANK DRAG.

rods and ring or chain and ring
either. The Stat is for the purpose OF
lifting the drag to let out rubbish OF
stone. This drag carries fine dirt
along between the scantlings. that
will fill up all low places and level the
ground. A drag of this description
eight feet long is good load for a
team of horses without harrow at
tached behind. If a man wants still
more weight he can ride the drag. II
does effectual work in leveling and
putting the ground in order.-A. S.
Forsman. in Ohio Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
How to Plant Popcorn.

Popcorn may be planted closer
than any other varieties. One plan OF
planting is to make the burrows three
feet apart and have the corn stand
one stalk in hill, IA inches apart in
the rows. If the corn is planted very
early or late it will not suffer so
much from the worms as the medium
planted crops. Where irrigated, care
must be taken in keeping the water
from the stalks and not give the
plants more than two periods of ir-
rigation during the growing season.
The poor ears can be fed to poultry
with profit and the fodder is relished
BY the cows. sheep and horses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
Corn on Pasture Land.

It is claimed that pasture land that
is run down will be improved il a
crop of corn is grown upon the field
but the beneficial effects from the
corn are no doubt more apparent
than real. All poor soils that are al
lowed to remain uncultivated until
some kind Of volunteer crop Git only
weeds) take possession will gain in
fertility to certain extent. Such a
system is known as "fallowing." or
resting the soil. Growing crop OF
corn simply induces cultivation and
puts the soil in better condition. al
though the land will have already
been improved by the following.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, |,

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney
y Co., doing business in the city of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dol.
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in nv
presence, this 9th day of December, A. D.
1885. A. w. GLEASON,
lSeall Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
S.ld by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18

aunt and an elderly second cousin
With this double chaperonage she was
allowed to do almost anything she
pleased.
AT length they reached Amsterdam,
making headquarters for themselves
there, and planning to go upon many
excursions through the country. 1t
was natural enough that, having To-
cal habitation, they should make some
friends in the city, and so it came about
that before they had been there long
they were invited to dinner by an
American lady, Mrs. Truax, whose hus-
band was engaged in some mercantile
enterprise there.
The Truax house was cosmopolitan
one, and at it the habitue expected to
meet all manner of celebrities and hui
man curios. Bertha, much elated at
the prospect, whirled off, accompanied
by her decorous relatives, arrayed for
the occasion in the most unbecoming
of their best silks.
~What dear old frumps they are,
Bertha commented to herself. II think
the Amsterdam ladies will like them
They just suit this background"
They seemed to, indeed, and got on
better than Bertha, whose youth con-
demned her to subordinate place
This was not as it was in America
Bertha reflected, and permitted herself
to indulge in moment of homesick-
ness, as she sat apart, her glowing
beauty unnoticed by the middle-aged
people who were paying their respects
to her aunt and her second cousin.
II have delayed for moment for an
other guest" Mrs. Truax said. 81
wished to present to your niece, Miss
Henderson" she said, addressing
Bertha's aunt, "a young man who is
half an American. All, there is the
bell now!"
The man at the door announced q
moment later:
''Herr Van Brunt."
Bertha turned with an anticipation
which she endeavored to subdue. 1t
was not likely that the son OF q
gardener would be at the home OF
Mrs. Truax. But in the young man
who entered Bertha saw with unmis-
taxable recognition the amiable, soft
eyes, the round face and high brow,
and the quiet, kindly manners of he1
old friend, borne with the assurance
and ease that come of self-confdence.
The hostess managed to whisper tc
Bertha's aunt-and of course Bertha
overheard:
'This young man has distinguished
himself in landscape gardening. He
has just laid out park for Prince
Zagenwell, and is much thought of
both in Holland and Germany. l hear
that the duke of York is likely to send
for him for his new place in Scotland
Dominicus Van Brunt saluted his
hostess with profound bow-how
well Bertha remembered that quaint
reverence of manner! He was pre-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-18
LOADING MADE EASY.

the wheel and the wagon body. and
to grip the wheel rim by means of
three hooks. A bent arm supports
pole, or lever, that has grasping
arrangement of hooks. Arranged as
shown in the cut, heavy articles can
be lifted over the side from the
ground If the continuance is turned
about, the plank coming outside the
wheel, articles can be loaded into the
rear end of the wagon.-N. Y. Trib-
une.