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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

since 1885, the date at which the first
record OF our exports to the Philip
pines was made by the Treasury Blu
reau OF Statistics To the Samoan Is
lands the exports OF the year were
about S1250G0, or nearly as much as
in all the years since 1896, at which
date the official records of car exports
to those islands began.
The total imports into tne United
States from Cuba for the full year
show total of s3l, 600, 900, against SIS,
100000 in 1898 and sls,50O,oCO in 1897
though they still are less than one
half the average for the reciprocity
years 1892, 1898. and 1891. when ouf
imports from that island averaged
over SIS coo 900 per annum. From Por.
to Rico the imports of the year are
but $l,350,000 which is less than the
total for any preceding year since
1880, and is due to the destruction by
last years tornado of the crops which
supply Porto Ricos chief articles Of ex.
port. From the Hawaiian Islands the
imports for the full fiscal year are s21,.
100000, or double the average annual
importation for the period prior ia
1896, and twenty per cent higher than
in any preceding year. From the
Philippines, despite the war conditions
which reduce producing and exporting
power, the imports are larger than in
any year since 1894.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Warnings of Mental Fatigue,

Edward Thorndike says that mental
work is not simple matter of mental
energy or quantity of positive or in
hibitory nervous discharges, but Of
their direction as well. Mental fatigue
is not like physical fatigue and re-
quires different treatment. Its warning
signs are more complicated, less effica-
cious, and therefore more often neg
lected. The warnings that We do have
are not measures of the degree of in
ability, but indefinite and at present
Misunderstood signs Of danger. The
degree of mental inability does not
vary proportionately to the amount
of work done without sufficient rest
but increases much less quickly up to
a certain amount of mental work, and
then may increase much faster, so that
one straw of mental work may then
break the camel's back.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Another and broader way of looking
at 1t than the mere study of articles
imported is to see the total commerce
which the various nations have with
their colonies, and the relation which
their colonial commerce has to that Of
other parts of the world. A recent
London letter to the Philadelphia In
quirer has the following:
The world has been very wide-awake
lately to the fact that the colonies OF
the British Empire have been of vast
service and importance to England in
facing the surprise party which has
been substituted for the picnic to Pre-
toria" which was expected to take
place in South Africa. 1t will, how
ever, amaze large number OF the
mercantile public, even though they
be well posted in trade statistics, to
learn what an enormously valuable
asset in England's trade is the colo
NAL business. Without going into
detail, and assuming for the present
that the total of their interchanges
may be represented by round numbers,
say 1000, the shares Of the several
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

edied by the addition OF lime water
and by feeding in such manner that
the animal will have to take the milk
slowly SO that it will become thor
oughly mixed with the saliva and
other digestive juices and properly as
simulated.
Colostrum-m creams as well as
other milk, but it has very high
color due in part to the effete material
contained in it. This is caused by the
incomplete disintegration of the It's
sues of the udder Immediately after
parturition. 1t has an acrid, disagree
able taste and is not fit for human food
until from nine to ten milkings, or at
least until all the colostrum particles
have disappeared from the milk. In
a healthy animal this will generally be
accomplished in the time stated.-An-
drew NJ. Soule, Tenn. Experiment Sta
tioD
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
OUR POSITION IN CHINA.
Our Claim 20 Equal Facilities wi,
Other Nations Is Assured.

Our Claim 20 Equal Facilities with
Other Nations Is Assured.
The diplomatic history OF the United
States affords no better example of
successful endeavor to secure by mutu-
al consent an evident right than that
offered by the recent correspondence
carried on under the Presidents direc-
ton for maintaining the open door"
of trade in China. The establishment
of spheres of influence in that ancient
Empire by European States, supported
by the control of important seaports.
has seemed to many to forebode the
practical partition of that country
among foreign powers and the effect
i've appropriation Of commercial privi-
leges in China to the exclusion of all
not able or willing to claim a portion
for themselves. BY timely series Of
diplomatic notes Secretary Hay has OBJ
tanned assurances from the Govern
ments of Germany, Great Britain, Italy
Japan and Russia, by which they
pledge themselves not to interfere with
the perfect freedom of trade in those
portions of China where their influence
may prevail. The unobstructed en-
joyment of the privileges of trade is
thus secured to American manufactur-
ers and merchants by the free consent
of the powers.
Perhaps the most important fruit Of
this unprecedented negotiation may
prove to be that all the powers, feel
ing the assurance of unrestricted COM
merce, may be disposed to accentuate
to less degree. or even abandon, that
policy of commercial annexation which
has apparently been promoted by the
absence of such just and reasonable
understanding. The American claim
to unrestricted facilities of trade in
China is not special favor asked and
granted, or demanding reciprocity. 1t
is based on treaty rights which prom.
Use equal rights to Americans with the
citizens or subj ects of the most IA
vored nations. The recognition of these
rights has been obtained at a mo-
ment when they were apparently about
to be ignored.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Wounded War Horses,

The scenes of the battlefield as re-
CARDS the soldiers are shocking enough
but scarcely less pitiful is the sight OF
wounded horses wandering about, says
a correspondent in South Africa. For
1t is a well-known fact that unless a
horse is absolutely disabled so that he
cannot stand he will keep his feet. He
may have gaping hole In his side,
part of his head shot away, leg taken
off by cannon ball, and still he will
not drop. The shrek Of dying man,
except as one knows that 1t is from
human being, Is as nothing COM
pared with the shrek Of dying
horse.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Exports to Porto Rico in May have
more than doubled as compared with
the preceding May, and imports from
the island are nearly doubled. Ex-
ports to the island from the United
States in May. 1899. were sSO5.564. and
in May, 1900, we're s696,479. The i'm
ports into the United States from the
island in May, 1899, were s647 ,179, and
in May. 1900. si,1OS.s67. The May COM
merce with Porto Rico shows a much
greater increase than is the case with
any o. the other islands. With Cuba
the commerce of May differed little
from ihat Of May, 1899. and this was
also the case with the Hawaiian is
lands While in the Philippine islands
the i7-pnrts show no increase. though
the exports show remarkable gain.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Less Failures Than Ever.


"Fewest Failrues for Eighteen
Years" is the headline on Bradstreet's
record for the first half of this year.
That non-partisan business journal
says:
The number of failures reported for
the first six months of the calendar
year 1900 is the smallest noted for
eighteen years past. Compared with a
year ago. the falling off in number Is
S.3 per cent, while compared with 1898
the decrease is 25 per cent. and even
larger decreases are noted when COM
parsons are made with the first half
of the years 1897 and 1896. This year.
in fact. for the first time in eighteen
years. the six months failures have
fallen below 5000 in number.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Dipping.

Prof. c. F. Curtiss: Nearly all
range sheep are affected with scab.
though it is frequently held in check
so as to be scarcely noticeable when
the sheep first arrive from the range.
Its development appears few weeks
later, however. and unless proper pre-
cautions are taken 1t becomes Sc
rious interference with good results
in fattening, besides source OF in
fecting the yards and premises with
the germs of this disease. On this
account it is generally considered best
to dip all range sheep brought to the
farming sections for feeding. The dip
ping should be done Immediately or
at least very soon after arrival, and
repeated in about ten days to insure
effective work. In case this has not
been done promptly on arrival Of the
sheep and the disease makes its ap-
pearance during the winter, it Is gen.
orally advisable to attend to the Dip
ping without further delay, even
though the weather may be quite Sc
we're, as postponement will only pro-
long the difficulty and at the same
time cause greatly diminished gains
as well as much lower value on the
market. Sheep may be dipped even
at a zero temperature with less mem
ace to the flock than to allow the dis
ease to go unchecked for few weeks.
When necessary to dip in severe
weather, the work should be done I'M
der shelter in liquid slightly warmed
and the dipped animals placed imme-
diately in dry, warm quarters and kept
in for several days until the fleeces
have had time to dry.
There are various dips on the mar
ket and in common use. Lime and
sulphur and the tobacco dips are eff
fective and popular where the work
is done on large scale. A number
of the prepared dips on the market
are equally effective, and they have
the additional advantage of promoting
a more favorable condition Of the
fleece. All farm fiocks should also be
dipped at least once year for the
general good effects resulting from
dipping regardless of the existence OF
scab.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
silage vs.. Non-sliage Milk.

CONDENSED from Farmers Review
stenographic report of Illinois state
Dairymen's convention.)
Prof. w. ]. Fraser spoke on Stage
and non-silage milk. He told OF
tests made at the university to find II
there was any well-founded prejudice
against milk made from silage. The
first trial was made with 80 professors.
They were given both kinds OF milk
and were asked to say which they
liked better. They were not informed
Of the kind of test being made and did
not even know that either milk had
silage in it. OF the 80 professors one
could see no difference in the milk.
and one OF the others that could see
a difference had no choice. or the 2S
remaining q preferred the silage milk
and the 7 the non-silage.
A second trial was made with 30 stu
dents. and of them 81 preferred the
si,age milk and the non-silage. Then
the test was tried on q l2di-s in town;
three OF the ladies could see no diner,
ence in the samples of milk and none
OF them had any objection to either
kind Of milk; but 10 preferred the sill.
age and IA the non-silage milk. In a
second test Is could see a difference,
and six had no choice; preferred the
silage and 6 the non-silage milk.
A test was then made on milk ex'
perts: NJ Cheeseman, Mrs. Kedzie
Dr. E. S. Stewart, the Palmer House
Chicago, and the Leland Hotel. Chi
cago. The first four preferred the sill
age milk, but the Leland hotel pre-.
ferred the non-silage milk.
Out of the entire number 60 pre-
ferred the silage milk, 3S the non-sil-
age, and Is had no choice. There were
220 tests made on rs different persons
or these tests lis were in favor Of
silage milk and 65 in favor OF non
silage milk; 81 showed no choice.
The criticism on silage milk is there
fore seen to be unjust; but if rotten
silage is fed there will be objections.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

The calf should first be "mothered''
before it is taken from the dam. This
clears the skin of effete matter and
materially aids the circulation. II is
very important that this be done as
the calf Is in a weakened condition and
this aids in the development of its
strength. After it is done the calf
may be removed without suffering. In
all instances, II should receive the first
milk or co.ostrum. This contains prop
critics that are purgative in nature and
clears the alimentary canal of mate
rails that otherwise might cause con-
gestion OF the various digestive organs
II you remove the calf from the dam
as soon as dropped and fail to give
the colostrum, disastrous results may
follow. In glancing at the compost
ton of colostrum milk ii is seen to
be comparatively low in water, high
in solids, abnormally high in casein
and albumen. low in sugar and high
in ash. 1t is thus especially adapted
to the needs Of the young and grow
ing animal. Those who have han
died calves have been astonish:i by
the rapid growth and strength dis
played by young animals several Gays
after birth. The colostrum- milk is the
best means OF providing the animal
with the requisite food for growth and
development This matter must there
fore receive due consideration when
weaving calves and raising them by
hand. 1t Is no trouble to raise a cali
by hand provided artificial nipples are
used. The calf will then suck quite
As readily as from the udder of the
COW. This prevents its gorging itself
and producing scours and other intes-
final troubles. Should these result
from careless feeding they can be rem
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Alralf. a. sheep Pasture.

A. +. klinkerman. Bent county, Coll
orado, writing to the Colorado Expert
ment station, says:
We have pastured sheep on alfalfa
part or all of three seasons. One sea-
son we lost as high as 10 per cent
by bloat. but this was due largely
to inexperience. During 1898 We let
the ewes run on alfalfa during the six
weeks of the Landing season and as
soon as that was over we sent them
to the range. We lost about / per
cent during the six weeks. We had
about 500 ewes, and their lambs on
fifty acres of alfalfa. We have al
ways left the sheep on the land when
irrigating it, We expect May lambs
to weigh 60 pounds the first Of Oc-
tober II pastured ON alfalfa. In 1898
we turned the ewes and lambs on the
range the first of June. 1t probably
took two-thirds of the first cutting
of alfalfa to lamb the sheep on 1t.
but we consider ourselves well paid
in saving OF lambs and the start 1t
gave them and the old ewes before
turning them on the range. We are
satisfied that we saved at least If
teen per cent more lambs than could
be done on the range and also saved
in the expenses of herders during
Landing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
COLONIAL TRADE,
BRITISH COMMERCIAL RETURNS
SHOW INCREASE.
Afford n Steady Market for Products of
the Parent Country-Comparison with
the United states-Articles That France
Supplies to Her Possessions.

French colonies show a rapid in
crease in the proportion of their i'm
portations which they take from the
governing country. An elaborate re-
port on the colonies of France. their
government, finances, and commerce,
has been published by the treasury
bureau of statistics. 1t shows that the
total value of imports into French
colonies. exclusive of Algeria and
Tunis, amounted in 1888 to $47,741, 416,
the imports from France and French
colonies alone being s22 ,S53,921.
The following table shows the value
Of imports of French colonies during
the year 1896, by principal articles:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Wouldn't you rather sell corn at IS
cents in Chicago than at 2Sh cents:
The former was last months price.
The latter and the lower figure was tho
Democratic price in June. 1896.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Clara-What a foolish young man
that Tom Brown is. Maude-Yes,
that's Just what told him when he
said he was going to propose to you.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

ing receipts:
May, 1896 May, 1900
Hogs .121,376 244,59S
Cattle ....... 1880 S1,902
Sheep ............ 60,450 1880
This year, in May, there were more
than twice as many hogs and more
than twice as many cattle received at
the Omaha stockyards as in May. 1896.
This shows the improvement in the
market for farmers live stock when
the people are earning money and can
afford to buy meat. The increase in the
number of sheep sold was not so great.
because sheep are valuable now for
their wool, under protection.
Equally satisfactory to the farmers
were the prices paid this year for their
cattle and hogs. The Union Stock
yards Company reports values to have
been as follows:
May. 1896. May, 1900.
Hogs, per 100 lbs. 1898 $4.S3
Cattle. per 100 lbs. 4.15 $50
The better demand. and at better
prices, was the result of the Mckinley
policy of opening the mills.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Mango in pigs is a disease caused by
an animal parasite (Sarcoptes suis).
The disease is transmitted by con-
tact. Blotches or small pustules APP
pear on different parts OF the body.
and the hog scratches frequently. For
treatment. wash the skin and apply
daily mixture OF one part OF sui
phur. one part OF carbonate of potash
and eight parts OF oil. Sulphur may be
given in the feed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

The colonies NEST certainly are Eng
lands best customers. as is shown in
Mr.. Mulhall's paper on British
Trade" in the March Contemporary.
Take some figures for the lest decade.
1SS9-1S9S. England's aggregate inter-
changes, export and import, with great
industrial communities were as fol-
loUc.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Total .......... fl 1893 900, 900
The reports for the British colonies
indicate much more equal conditions of
trading and a freer access to their
markets:
Purchases from the colo
nieS.... .... .......... G949, OOO,OOO
Sales to the colonies. $50. S39. 900, 900
ma, r. 700 nno nan
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
OMAHA'S LIVE STOCK.
Prosperity Increases Business at Stock
yards--Better Prices Paid.

Omaha's stockyards show the follow
ing receipts:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02


Thus England's colonial trade shows
an excess of fSS9 900, 900 over her Uni
ted States trade, an excess Of 1924 ,000,-
900 over that with Germany, and of
81, LOG, 100000 over the French trade in
a space of ten years. The contrast is
still more striking II one divides the
aggregates according to exports and
imports. 1t is well known how Eng
lands sales to European nations
dwindle year by year under the opera
ton of hostile tariffs and commercial
restrictions. Take the United States
for the period under review. Her ac-
count gives the following results:
Purchases from the U. SCI. Ol9. 900 900
Sales to the United States. SS0,000,O00
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-29

THE MATHONTEs- GLU8-The
 Mathontes Club spent most enjoyable afternoon with Miss Grace York Ou Wednesday, subject for discussion was "The MagaziL e's Place in Literature y Sex eral very interesting five minute talks were lis- tened to with pleasure, and q m )st excellent paper was written and read by Miss Reba DewoodF. T he choice musical selections of Mrs. La Wrence ox-and-Mrs@Ws G. Street. added pleasing variety to the routine of the meeting. Before closing, the-p president, Mrs. Trulock gave a very interesting account oi the proceedings of the Federation of Woman's Clubs recently held at Tex
 arkana. She expressed in warmest terms her appreciation of the hospi- tality extended to the visiting dele gates and the royal way in which they were entertained, not only by the memb bers of the club, but by the citizens of Texarkana. Miss York received her guests in her usual hos pitable and competent manner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-29

which was useful gold enameled hat pin, Much enjoyed refreshments were served. club has adjourn ed for the summer. Those prtse 1t were; Misses Emma White, Grace York, Bettie Houston, LiIlie John son, Maggie Taylor, Amanda Gald- well, Eddie Rutledge. Bird Martin, Lita Hammett, Lizzie Grace and the Misses Taylofs-Mesdames Will Riley, Frank Tomlinson and Garland Street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-29

HAWTHORNE BOOK CLUB An IA other of these pleasant and in-
 teresting meeting of the members of the Hawthorn Book Club took place
 Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. L. Cdla we'll on West Sixth avenue, That lady is a charming hostess and it is needless for us to make an elaborate mention of her delightful affair. Mrs. S. NJ. Taylor read a paper and criticisms clipped
 from various papers, about Rev. Sheldon, who recently gained much notoriety by editing the Topeka
 Daily Capital as Christ would edit it. After she concluded her reading, the members gave excellent opinions
 as to Sheldon's 5 work and ideas. Porto Rico and Hawaii were sub- iects of paper read by Mrs. Lee Fox. Mrs. Sebastian Geisreiter read an editorial clipping on Kentucky after which able discussions were participated in by the ladies relative to the existing conditions in {. that State. Dewey" was the subject of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-29


 Mrs. J L.Goree's Teer.she 1e- viewed his Presidential candidacy at length and demonstrated that she was well up on that subject, A solo by Mrs. Fred M.s Hudson was much enjoyed. A paper on the His torical Novels in eOnnect tionGz with American Fiction of the Present Day, was read by Mrs. E. W Freeman. Almighty entertaining. musical sel9c- tion by Mrs. F. E RenfrOw was tke next 1un Der on the program The guests were treated to toothsome luncheon and the afterpoon-was most pleasantly spent. Beautiful decorations adorned the home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-29

The Iron Mountain road officials and the State authorities have offer ed $500 reward combined, for the arrest of the man who held up the Iron Mountain train near Bald Knob Friday and robbed the passengers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-29

The field day festivities to be given by the pupils of the white public schools of this city at Jones' park
 May lst, will be the most eni oyable and complete events of their kind ever given in this State or the entire South. The eduea tionai exhibit, es- pecially, will be an attractive feature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-29

Capt. R M. Gaibraith, of this city has obtained valuable patent for improvements in locomotive frames. The new invention is said to be q great improvement oyer all previous patented frames and is being pur- chased by many engine companies in this country, England. Germany and other foreign countries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-29

Lakeside Methodist chureh-9:30 a. m., Sunday school, Capt, N. T. Rob- CTS, supt. Il a. m., preaching by Rev. Andrew Hunter, D. D. Special invitation extended to old people. 7:45 p. m., preaching by Rev. James M. Hawley; special sermon for young people.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-29

John McClennon. colored. was ar- rested Saturday on warrant sworn in Justice Garrett's court charg- ing him with assault with intent to kill. He, it is alleged, beat his wife and threa tened others with razor. He was unable to give bond and was locked up.
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WANTED-A first class notion
 man te take charge of notion de partment ia the best and one of the largest towns in Arkansas. Must be strictly sober and energetic. To commence July 15 to Sept. lst next.
 Give reference aud state salary ex- pected. Address NJ, care Graphic. }
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SOCIETY.
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TWO very handsome tlittle folks'' 1 parties were given by Masters Chas. Gordon Freeman and Carl An drews last saturday. The former entertained his little friends at his home Tn this city. celebrat ting his sixth birthday anniversary, Little Carl rendered his friends a nice little reception at his home in the country to celebrate his birthday. Both parties were much eni 4yed by the little folks.