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

The main points involved in the sue
cessful culture of strawberries given by
William Saunders, superintendent Of
the horticultural grounds at the de-
partment at Washington. are the fol-
lowing:
/. Prepare the ground by deep plow-
ing and subsoiling: apply a dressing
Of rotted manure equal to twenty cords
per acre, spread 1t over the surface. and
Indignation with a harrow. The best
crops are produced on strong. loamy
soils. II somewhat clayey. 1t will be
gil the better, provided it is drained.
2. Allow the plants plenty Of space.
the rows thirty inches apart and the
plants about half that distance be-
tween each other in the rows.
3. Remove all runners as they ap-
pear and keep the surface pulverized
and clean. II young plants are wanted.
keep a portion of the plantation for
that purpose.
4. Cover the plants in winter in all
localities where the thermometer may
run down to 10 degrees Fahrenheit,
this to be done after the first frost,
using straw, leaves or other similar
material as a partial protection.
8. Do not disturb the roots, by any
process of cultivation, from the month
Of September until after the crop has
been gathered the following summer.
G. Destroy the plantation after it has
produced its second crop, new ones
being planted to succeed those that are
abandoned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

good fertilizer may contain 20 per cent
by weight OF available plant food The
remaining 80 per cent Is mere bulk
for holding the plant food together.
Its about like lemon. You squeeze
out the juice, and leave a big. useless
bulk Of peel. The gray streak in the
potato drill is about like the lemon
peel, for the crop has sucked out most
of the plant food. What there is left
of it is safe, for 1t will feed following
crops. But where does the bulk" OF
the manure so to? What is It? Water
and vegetable matter. During the hot
season, the water evaporates, and the
vegetable matter slowly burns up. The
bulk" in the fertilizer is mostly in
destructible. and it stays in the soil.
Dig into the soil where We plowed I'M
der a thick mat of Crimson clover.
and you can hardly find trace Of It
by August.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08
Legislation for Porto Rico.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Republi-
cans of the ways and means committee
of the house have laid down definite
lines upon which the republican lead
ers of the house have decided to legis-
late for Porto Rico, SO far as tariff du-
ties are concerned. The decision
reached is exceedingly important, as
it commits the republicans of the ways
and means committee to the theory
that Porto Rico and the Philippines
are not the territory of the United
States, within the meaning Of that sec
ton of the constitution which provides
that customs and revenue laws shall
be uniform throughout the United
States. In other words it commits
them to the view that our new posses
sions can be governed as colonies and
that discriminating duties can be
laid against them
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08
by August.

This variety comes under what Is
called "barnyard" millet. In the
southwestern part Of the United States
there is large. thrifty form OF barn
yard millet, which mates a very fine
growth in lowlands and swampy places
during the wet season. 1t is known
ii the Mohave Indians as "Ankee." and
its seed is said to be extensively used
by them as food. On the experiment
grounds of the department Of agricul-
ture at Washington, D. c., Ankee
makes magnificent growth, reaching
a height of seven feet or more and
maintaining a very characteristic up
right habit of growth. 1t has also
made luxuriant growth on the grounds
of the station at Knoxville, Tenn, and
at the Cornell, New York, Massachu-
sets (Hatch) and Michigan stations.
1t is one of the most promising OF the
inland forms of the species, and should
be given an extended trial, particu-
larly in sections where high tempera-
lures prevail. Prof Brooks of the
Massachusetts station considers An
kee" inferior to japanese barnyard
millet for fodder crop for that local.
ity on account of its lateness and the
coarseness of the forage. Ankee grass
is considerably later than the common
forms of the species. Prof. Brooks re-
ported that plants from seed sown on
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08
LINCOLN AND THE WIDOW

The 18th Of February. Abraham Lin
stronger than ever "reminiscences O
this noble mans life, says a writer in
Harper's Round Table. Hundreds of
books have recorded and will perpetuate
his good deeds for centuries to come,
but it is pleasure to read now and
then of some little act of kindness that
will stand alone illustrating the
breadth of this mans sympathies and
the nobility OF his character. During
all that dreadful period when the civil
war was ravaging the country Lincoln
held the reins of the government, and
although worn out with the unceasing
toll, he never neglected an opportunity
to help those who suffered.
One day a poor woman, whose tears
had worn burrows down her cheeks,
gained an audience with Lincoln, and
in a few words related the sad tale OF
her husband. who had fought in the
Union army, only to lose his life, and
OF her three boys who were then fight
ing. She requested the discharge OF
her eldest boy. that she might have
some one to support her. Lincoln's
heart responded to the appeal, and he
replied: Certainly, II you have given
us all. and your prop has been taken
away, you are justly entitled to one of
your boys"
The poor woman went away light of
heart, only to return later. tearfully
begging the release of her second son.
The discharge of the first son had come
too late. He was killed before 1t
reached him. Sadly Lincoln sat down
and wrote the requisite order for the
release OF the second son. and rising.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08
Death of
Lincoln
Now he belongs to the ages"

Now he belongs to the ages"
The curtain had just been rung down
over the life of the martyred president
in that humble little room opposite the
theater where the president had, a few
hours, before received the bullet OF
the assassin Booth. z. M. Stanton,
secretary of war, gave utterance 10 the
lords quoted. How prophetic; how
,prie. Centuries hence the name OF
vADraham Lincoln will still retain its
rightful place in history.
The president had been carried up
the high steps, through a narrow hall,
and laid, still unconscious, still mo-
tionless, on the bed of a poor, little,
commonplace room of a commonplace
lodging-house, where surgeons and
physicians gathered about in a desper-
ate attempt to rescue him from
death.
While the surgeons worked the news
was spreading to the town. Every man
and woman in the theater rushed forth
to tell it. Some ran wildly down the
streets, exclaiming to those they met,
ne pIeSlueul Is hllleu! ne pEeSl-
dent is killed." One rushed in ball
room and told 1t to the dancers; an
other, bursting into a room where
party of eminent public men
were playing cards, cried, Lin
coin is shot" Another, run
ming into the auditorium of Growers
theater, cried. President Lincoln has
been shot, in his private box, in Ford's
theater." Those who heard the cry
thought the man insane or drunk, but
"a moment later they saw the actors
in a combat called from the stage, the
manager coming forward. His face was
pale his voice agonized, as he said,
Ladies and gentlemen, I feel 1t my
duty to say to you that the announce
ment made from the front Of the the
alter just now is true-President Lin
coin has been shot" One ran to sum
mon Secretary Stanton. A boy picked
W at the door of the house where the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

LADYsMTH, Jan. 2s.-(Heliographed
to swartz Kop north of Tugela river.)
News of the prolongation Of the
siege, resulting from Buffers failure
was received with fortitude. We can
hold on. The garrison is healthier
and Is CHEEKY ard confident. Disease
is disappearing and there is no horse
sickness. Rains give plenty of grass.
We can hear Buffers guns still work.
ing and IL is rumored in camp that he
is advancing along another line. The
Boer laagers have also taken up a new
position on the hills near Colenso,
where they are in great force. Re-
Inducements are apparently arriving
from the Transvaal. Large bodies of
Beers are also visible beween here and
Potceiters drift.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08
Mlnfer EXCURSIONS

The Southern Pacific Company and
It's connections operate the best first
and second-elass service to California.
Arizona, Texas and Mexico. Through
Pullman Palace Sleepers and Tourist
Sleepers from all principal eastern
points. Personally conducted Tourist
Excursions from Cincinnati, Louisville.
St Louis, Chicago, St. Paul, Mime
apolis, Des Moines, Omaha. Kansas
City. etc. For particulars and descrip-
tive literature write w. G. Neimyer.
GenI Western Agent, 23S Clark St.
Chicago; w. II. Connor. Cont Agent.
Chamber Commerce Bldg, Cincinnati.
Ohio, or w. ]. Berg. Trav. Pass Agt.
200 Ellicott So, Buffalo. N. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08
Wasted Fertilizers,

When fertilizers are used heavily on
potatoes, YOU will usually fiEd. at dig
ging time, a thin gray streak in the
drill where the fertilizer was dropped.
Farmers look at this, and conclude that
the crop was not able to utilize the
fertilizer, says II. w. C. in Rural New
Yorker. Some OF them argue from this
that fertilizers are not available, and
do not pay. You will notice that, on
light soils. most OF the stable manure
gets out OF sight in one season. do
not think this gray streak shows that
the fertilizer was wasted. A ton Of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

We are glad to know that the use OF
barbed wire is decreasing, at least in
the parts OF the country most thickly
settled. Probably it is still extensively
used on the great tracts in the west
that are being fenced in, especially
where the land is not owned by the
men that are using it. Barbed wire is
a cruel thing to use, where it is pos
sible to employ some other kind of
wire. One scene will remain for a
long time in the mentai vision of the
writer. 1t is of colt hung up on top
of wire fence that he had tried to
leap on the approach of a railroad
train. The scene was on one OF the
great ranches of North Dakota and at
a long distance from any house. As
the train on which the writer was
sped by the young animal could be
seen struggling on the barbs, with no
help in sight. In these days Of cheap
woven-wire fences they should be used
in every case possible.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

From the Paintng)
president lay was sent to the White
house for Robert Lincoln. The news
spread by the very force OF its own
horror, and as it spread 1t met other
news no less terrible. At the same
hour that Booth had sent the ball into
the presidents brain a man had forced
his way into the house OF Secretary
Seward, then lying in bed with a
broken arm. and had stabbed both the
secretary and his son Frederick SO Sc
riously that 1t was feared they would
die. In his entrance and exit he had
wounded three other members OF the
household. Like Booth, he had es-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

hushed streets. where. already thou
sands of flags were at half-mast and
the gay buntings and garlands had
been replaced by black draperies, and
where the men who for days had been
cheering in excess of joy and relief
now stood with uncovered heads and
wet eyes. They carried him to an up
per room in the private apartments OF
the white house, and there he lay until
three days later heart-broken people
claimed their right TO look for a las
time ON his face.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08
PRESIDENT KRUGER AHEAD.
Pretoria, Transvaai. South Africa,
Dec. z. 1899

Dec. z, 1899.
Messrs. Swanson Rheumatic Cure
Company, Chicago. H.. U. s. A.-Gen-
tlemen: Your last shipment and COM
munication received. ! am very much
pleased with the information which
you have SO kindly given me.
Please find enclosed bank draft TO
the amount of E412 los. for which
send me twenty-five (25) gross OF
Swanson's "5-DRoPS." Ship same as
before in order that there may be no
delay, as this medicine will be greatly
needed before It reaches us. The last
shipment Is almost disposed OF, as the
medical department Of our army uses
large quantities. This order IL entire
ly for use in the army.
! have been told that our success
on the battlefield Is due to a certain
extent to the use OF "5-DROPS" Rheu-
matte Cure. which has relieved and
prevented a great deal OF suffering
among our men from Rheumatism,
Neuralgia and other acute pains caused
by exposure. Your "5-DROPS" IL AZ
good as a Transvaal soldier!
In one Of the battles, a small guam
tity OF "5-DR0PS." together with other
medicines. was captured by the Eng
fish. which was a great loss to our
men. The Ruinecks won't do It again.
! am, respectfully yours.
PETER HAAS.
"5-DRoPS" is the most powerful
specific known. Free from opiates and
perfectly harmless. 1t is perfect cure
for rheumatism. Sciatica. Neuralgia,
Dyspepsia, Backache. Asthma. Catarrh.
La Grippe, Neuralgia Headache. etc.
Large sized bottles $500 doses), $1.00.
or three (3) bottles for $3.50. Sample
bottles Is cents.
SWANSON RHEUMATIC CURE CO..
l6O to 164 L. Lake ST.. Chicago, Ill.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

Indianapolis, Feb. 5.-Under the
wage scale signed by the United Mine
Workers of Ameri,a and the Inter
state Operators association in this
city Friday night the men employed in
the soft coal mines of the principal
coal producing states will get general
advance Of 2l.2l per cent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

LONDON, Feb. 1.-General Butler re-
ports that the casualties to the nom
commissioned officers and men In the
two actions OF Jan. 20 and 81 were:
Seventeen killed, e33 wounded aud six
missing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

LINCOLN WROTE THE ORDER.
handed the paper to the afflicted wom-
an, saying: Now you have one and
have one of the two boys left; that ia
no more than right" Weeping with
joy. the poor mother blessed Lincoln
and hurried out to send her precious
order,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08
Bubonic Plague ut Hon oiuiu.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-The steamer
Australia, from Honolulu, reports to
the time of her departure that forty
one deaths from the plague had occur
red there out Of a total of ffty-two
cases.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08
New Endder for Cavalry NArA.

Molasses for cavalry horses will in
future 10 one of the items of expense
for the maintenance Of the army ip
the Philippines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

An alligator nest, which contained
Me mother alligator and eighty young
oues, was found in the Angelina river
bottom by James b. Harris, of Nacoy-
doches county, Texas. The young
ones were each about a foot long.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08
surveying on Panama Route.

Colon. Colombia, Feb. 5.--A party
from the American surveying commits
sion, which is headed by Rear Admiral
Walker, commenced surveys ora canal
route Friday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

Good tea. equal in quality TO much
that is sold here for 80 cents a pound,
can be bought in China at the rate of
ten pounds for twelve and one-hah
cents
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

We easily tolerate an authority thai
We hope one day to exercise ourselves.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08
The NERVES OF WOMEN

One-tenth of the land area of the
world is still UNEMPLOYED.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

The purse is a poor place to keep
pride.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

Agricultural Experiments In Alaska.
Professor Georgeson is experiment.
ing in the growing OF different varie-
ties of cereals, forage plants, fax. and
vegetables In gardens placed at his
disposal by citizens Of Sitka. In spite
of late planting, oats, barley, potatoes.
fax, and a number Of different kinds
of vegetables OF good quality were ma
tured this year. Glover and grasses
made an-excellent growth. Useful data
were also obtained from these expert
ments regarding the effect Of different
soil conditions on the termination OF
seeds and the growth of plants. Ex-
periments similar to those being con-
Quoted at Sitka were made at Skag-
way.
The Best Dust Bath.-During the
summer season the best mode OF pro-
viding a dust bath is to dig out space
in the poultry-yard, three feet square
and about six or eight inches deep.
When the dirt is dry, sift it back in
to the place from which 1t was taken,
and when so doing, sprinkle a little
carbolic acid over 1t, to give It the
characteristic odor. After each rain,
stir the dirt and make 1t fine, but 1t
need not again be sifted. The hens
will resort to 1t, and rid themselves Of
lice. IL the poultry house is kept clean.
and dust bath is provided, the hens
can keep their bodies free from lice
with its use.-Poultry Keeper.
New Plants and Seeds.-Under Sec
rotary Wilson's foreign seed introduce
tion, the Department Of Agriculture
has received during the year over 1000
| different species and varieties of
economic plants and seeds. In many
cases, however, the quantities secured
were sufficient only for tests to be
made by the various state experiment
stations and by a few private special
lists. If the secretary could be author
lied to utilize his entire seed appro-
priation for this class Of seed intro
duction, the present free seed farce
would be transformed into one OF the
most splendid duties Of the govern
ment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

May 4 failed to reach maturity. and at
the Michigan station the same was
found to be true of plants sown on
May 20. This variety requires four
months or more to mature seed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08

where my heart was
affected by it, so that
often i could not lie
down at all without
| almost suffocating.
\ l took Lydia e.
y Pinkham's Vege-
table Componnd
Holbrook argus., 1900-12-01
NETGHBORING NEWS
PinetOp.

Miss. Susie Penrod came home from the Forks of the Road Wedues- day, where she has been working for Mrs. Duffin for some time.
 Mir. Duffin and family started for Mexico Thursday.
 Geo. Hall and Nephi T. Packer started for Holbrook Thursday for a load of goods for $. Mccoy and Will Wooster.
 Sunday was lovely day; every body was sitting around waiting for another storm which they got this morning.
 D. H. and J. R. Penrod will start for the Gila NJ onday, to stay for a few months.
 D. l.. and D. ]. Penrod have spent the fall hunting game but the game is hard to find.
 Ezra West started for Apache Thursday with load of fruit.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jos. Ramsey, of Snowflake, passed through town on their way home from where he has been to work for the interior.
Holbrook argus., 1900-12-01
THE LOCAL FIELD....
 of Up By ARGUS and Vicinity
To Phoenix and return S19.6O.

To Phoenix and return S1S6O.
 See new ad. of H. E. Fox in this issue.
 Wm. Morgan came in from Show Low yesterday.
 Lorenzo Baca and son are down from Taylor today.
 Teachers examination will be held at the Superintendent's office Monday.
 Miss Bowen, of Pinetop, came in today, to attend teachers examina tion Monday.
 J. R. Hulet, manager of the Go op store, spent Thanksgiving with his family at Snowflake. It is thought that the obnoxious poll tax law will be repealed by the next legislature. We hope so.
 Henry Kempenich, who has been having a seige with measles, re turned to his duties in the store this morning.
 II. J. Bargman will go to Navajo Springs tonight, and will inspect about 500 cattle tomorrow for the X Ranch.
 The most effective little liver pills made are DeWitts Little Early Risers. They never gripe. F. J. Wattron. The capitol commission have or dered the street railway tracks to be removed from the capitol grounds at Phoenix.
 W. A. Parr, of Winslow, vas at Gallup this week, and secured the contract to erect a S5,000 building at that place. | My son has been troubled for years with chrouic diarrhoea. Some time ago 1 persuaded him to~take some of Chamberlain,s Colic,- Chol- era and D;arrhoea Remedy. After using two bottles of the Scent size he was cured. 1 give this tes- timonial, hoping some one similarly afflicted may read it and be benefit ed.-Thomas c. Bower, Glencoe, O. For sale by F. J. Wattron, Druggist
Holbrook argus., 1900-12-01

As cure for rheumatism Cham berlain's Pain Balm is gaining a
 wide reputation. D. F. Johnston of Richmond, Ind, has been troubled
 with that ailment since 1862. In speaking of it he says: q never found anything that would relieve me until I used Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It acts like magic with me. My foot was swollen and paining me very much, but one good appli- cation of Pain Balm relieved me. For Sale by F. J. Wattron. Druggist.
Holbrook argus., 1900-12-01

MT. and Mrs. 0. w. Sampson, of Winslow, spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Sampsons parents, Mir. and Mrs. A. F. McAllister.
 Maggie Jer,is, County Superin- tendent Jackson and Prof. G. E. Patterson represented Holbrook at the teachers institute at Snowflake this week.
 Capt. Cornish is in this week from Fort Apache with a squad of about thirty men. They are waiting for a shipment of horses, and expect to get out about Monday.
 Dr. Holt came in on No. 1 this morning, and will go to Whiteriver today. He takes the place of Dr. Reed, who has been temporary phy- sician for the past three months.
 DeWitts Little Early Risers are dainty little pills, but they never fail to cleanse the liver, remove Instructions and envigorate the system. F. J. Wattron.
 The St. Joseph people gave very pleasant party in their schoolhouse Thursday evening. Everyone had a good time. Joseph Hansen and family have the thanks of the Hol- brook party for their entertainment while there.
 Miss Eleonora Patroni, who has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. M. McCarty for the past two months, departed for Los Angles, Cal, Thursday morning. After short visit in California she expects to re- turn to her home in New York City, over the Canadian Pacific.
 When you need soothing and healing anti-septic application for any purpose, use the original De Wits Witch Hazel Salve, a well known cure for piles and skin dis eases. It heals sores without leav- ing scar. Beware of counterfeits. F. J. Wattron.
 The Phoenix Republican dishes up the following for its Thanksgiv- ing offering, and it is so good that we reproduce it: "This is the day set apart by our good President as a day of thanksgiving. And it is well for we, as nation, never had so many causes for gratitude. We are thankful, not merely for life, but because of the great opportunities life gives us-for loving kindness, for self sacrifice and devotion, for the help and assistance we can give to the discouraged aud unfortunate.
 We are thankful that our lot has been cast in such a beautiful land, and for the gladness and glory it gives. We are thankful that we live in a land where the household cheer is so generous; where the rose of sweet comradeship blooms; where joy is so prolific; where hap piness is rich in perfect peace. A land filled with a prosperous, unit ed people, grateful for manifold blessings, proud of their manifest destiny. We are thankful that the united heart of our people is filled with high resolve, yet anxious lest we forget our glorious mission to carry into the uttermost parts of the world the best fruits of our ripened experience.