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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08
Ousfed from Russia.

When a newspaper man accepts OF
the hospitality of the Russian govern
ment and is given every chance to
Judge Russian life and character, and
then, as soon as he gets out of range
of Russian influence denounces the
Russians and their form of govern
ment he Is not likely to retain the
good opinion of men in general and
those he has wronged In particular.
The Russian government claims that
George KEENAN,, who has just been ex-
PEELED from Russian territory, has
basely betrayed the condolences here
tofore reposed in him because he was
an American. by publishing falsehoods
about Russia's penal system-false-
hoods that have been repeatedly dis
proved by reputable American. writer's
such as John w. Bookwalter, DIR. T.
Dewitt Talmage, William E. Curtis
and others. KEENAN, went to Russia.
lately. knowing full well that he would
be expelled. His visit Is supposed to
have some connection with an intrigue
which has for it's object the creation of
ill-feeling between Russia and the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08
Che Duke of CorntooU.

1t Is announced semi-officially that
the Duke of Cornwall, son Of the Eng
lish King and heir to the throne of
Great Britain, will not come to the
United States. He would like to come
very much indeed and to study at
closer range the men who are causing
his native land so much trouble. But
he is afraid that the Americans viii
not receive him respectfully.
His idea of proper reception In
New York would involve official rec
ognition Of his superiority, based on
the fact that his father spent more
than fifty years of a worthless life
gambling and waiting for a place that
he ought never to have had, says Chi.
cago American.
The millionaire idiots who produce
so rapidly in this country, the foolish,
empty-headed so-called society, which
divides its time between toadyism and
snobbery, are sufficiently anomalous in
republic without inviting visits from
the regularly appointed ridiculosities
of monarchical rule.
We advise the Duke OF Cornwall,
who seems to be an amiable young
saphead fond OF being photographed in
very large top hat, to confine his
visits to Canada. where they still pre-
fer being ruled and protected at a dis
lance to the responsible work of rul-
ing themselves.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08
People and
* EOenfS
Will Succeed Allen,

William Fl. Hunt, who will succeed
Charles H. Allen as governor of Porto
Rico Sept 1, has been secretary OF the
island under Governor Allen and Is
thoroughly familiar with its affairs.
He was born in New Orleans forty
four years ago and is the fourth son
of the late William Henry Hunt, who
was Secretary of the Navy in the cab
inets of Presidents Garfield and Ar
thur, and minister to Russia. The
greater part Of his life. however, has
been passed in Montana, where he has
held prominent political positions ever
since he was 27 years old. Mr.. Hunt
was educated at Yale, but Ill health
prevented the completion of his
course. AS recompense for this loss
of degree and as a tribute to his
later successes, Yale University made
him an honorary master of arts In
1896. In 1884 he was elected attorney
general OF Montana, and he was
member of the. constitutional conven-
ton when the State was admitted to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRlcULTURISTS
Come Cp-to-Dsts Hints About CuitIva-
tion OF the Soil and Yields Thereof
HorticuIture. NiuouIturs aud FIoricuI-
ture
Harvesting swee. Potatoes.

ID. M. Nesbit, in Farmers Bulletin,
1873, says: A small crop of sweet pota-
Toes may be thrown out by common
turning pillow provided with a revolv-
Ing coulter or other device for cutting
the vines, but such pillow leaves many
OF the tubers covered. and the labor
of gathering them is much greater than
when special sweet potato pillow is
used. In large operations one of the
most efficient implements for harvest
ing is the scoop digger" which passes
under the tubers and sewers all roots,
out leaves the plant, with vines and
roots cut, in the same position it occu
pied before. The tubers remain at
tached to the stem and are easily and
rapidly lifted out of the ground. They
are then left to dry several hours be-
lore gathering. In hot weather they
should not be long exposed to the sun.
This method leaves the vines uncov-
cred. and it is easy to gather them for
stock feeding. The tubers are sorted
in two sizes and laid carefully mot
thrown) into baskets Which hold one
fifth Of a barrel. They are hauled in
these baskets to the potato house, or
to the buyer at the railroad station or
steamboat landing. The small roots
are left on the field or gathered for
feeding stock. 1t is of prime impor-
lance to avoid cutting the tubers in
digging or bruising them afterwards
by rough handling.
The yield Of sweet potatoes varies
widely according to variety, quality Of
land, season. fertilizers, culture, ETC.
Under favorable conditions, in check
planting a barrel of primes from 100
hills is a good yield, or a barrel from
125 plants is inches apart in row.
In a good crop there may be barrel
OF seconds to every barrels Of primes,
more or less, according to the meth
cd of sorting. Extremes of yield go
far above and drop as far below the
figures here given.
1t will be understood that only
sweet potatoes Of good quality for
table use are referred to in this esti-
mate. Some of the coarser varieties
used for stock feeding, or even the
finer varieties grown in rich land:
where they are apt to be deficient in
quality, may be expected to yield 400
or 900 bushels per acre.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08

In Germany tests were made to as
certain the effect of a number Of fac
tors upon the composition of Bor-
deaux mixture, as shown by the sep
aration of the different mixtures upon
standing. Among the experiments
were those to determine the effect of
iron sulphate, which Is commonly
present in commercial copper sulphate.
different quantities aud qualities OF
lime; different concentrations of mix
lures; order of combining the solu-
tons. and temperatures of solutions.
The presence of iron sGlphate was
found to cause more rapid separation
of the liquid. Within the limit of the
experiments, separation was inverse
ly proportional to the amount of cop
per sulphate used. The quality OF
lime affected the mixture very appreci-
ably, the mixture containing the best
lime precipitating the slowest. The
proportion of lime exerted the same
effect as the amount of copper. Fresh
well-slaked lime gave better mix
ture than poorly slaked, but fresh, air
slaked lime was about its equal. Old
er air-slaked lime produced mixture
that separated very rapidly. Allowing
the milk Of lime to stand for two days
was practically without effect upon the
different mixtures, the results with
milk of lime that had been exposed to
the air being almost identical with
freshly made. Bordeaux mixture made
by pouring the lime into the copper
solution was much inferior to the
others. Where the copper mixture was
poured into the lime, and where both
mixtures were poured into a third
vessel. the mixture was about the
same. Heat was found to cause sep
aration in the mixture in proportion
to the increase of temperature.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08

When the court that is to try the
Sampson-Schley controversy meets in
September it will discuss the object of
the famous loup cut by the Brooklyn
(Schley's flagship while fighting Ger
Vera's fleet.
Schley was on board the Brooklyn,
which, while very swift, was equipped
with comparatively light armor. The
Infanta Maria Teresa headed toward
her, as if to ram her, and Schley or
dered her to be turned in the direc-
ton opposite to that taken by the
Spanish fleet, thus making a loop from
left to right, while the Spanish ships
were turning in the opposite direction
as they emerged from the harbor. In
making this turn the Brooklyn crossed
the bows of the Texas.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08

Rear Admiral Schley has explained
that he made the loop because he
wished to avoid being rammed by the
Maria Teresa. Admiral Cervera said
that it was his purpose, if possible, to
put the Brooklyn out of action. After
the loop had been made the Brooklyn
steamed in the direction taken by the
Spanish fleet, pouring dreadful fire
into the enemy.
All that Rear Admiral Schley will
say in answer to criticism OF the
course Of the Brooklyn during the bat
tie Of Santiago is that she inflicted So
per cent Of the damage inflicted by the
American vessels and sustained SO per
cent Of the damage inflicted by the
Spanish feet. He considers the show
ing quite sufficient.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08
rs,crsbips on the Lokes.

BY the. Rush-Bagot treaty, or
agreement" of 1917. neither Great
Britain nor the United States can
maintain on the great lakes more
than four small armed vessels, includ-
ing one on Lake Ontario and one on
Lake Champlain. No such vessel may
exceed 100 tons burden. nor may its
armament exceed one eighteen-pound
cannon. "And no other vessels OF
war shall be there built or armed"
1t is stipulated that either party
may terminate this agreement by Civ
ing six months notice, and there is a
demand in certain quarters that our
government give this notice and re-
sumo the right to build war vessels
on the lakes withoat restrictions OF
any kind.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08
"FaS EST alb Hosfe Doceri"

Captain Eulate of the Vizcaya does
not think that any of the maneuvers
of the Brooklyn during the battle of
Santiago, the famous loop made by
that ship included, evidenced any
cOwardice on the part of its command
err. In his opinion the making OF the
loop was quite proper under the cir
cumstances, for the Teresa was try
ing to ram the Brooklyn and the Viz
caya was sailing towards it. Admiral
Ceryera says the battle of Santiago
was SO short and decisive that cow
ardice is hardly thinkable. 1t is his
opinion that Admiral Schley showed
ability and bravery. He ought to
know, for he was an eye witness
There is no improperly in these
Spanish officers expressing their views
concerning the Santiago campaign
Chicago Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08

falfa is a perennial plant. and once
we'll established will last number Of
years, from four to ten or more, de.
pending upon the character of the soil
and the treatment of the plant in ref
erence to manuring and methods Of
cut ing. The annual upright and
branching stems, when cut, do not
sprout, but die back to the crown.
when new shoots start and grow rapid
ly." Doubtless in climates such as
that of New Jersey, the plant succumbs
more quickly to adverse conditions
than in climate of unclouded sun
and abundant heat.
|, There is, however, a problem con-
nected with its growth that has not yet
been entirely settled. No matter how
well 1t may grow in the semi-arid area
it sometimes shows decided tendency
not to do well in the more moist states.
Recently the writer saw at Southern
Pines, North Carolina, a large field Of
alfalfa. The ground seemed to be suit
able for it, and 1t was learned that
the seed bed for the alfalfa had been
well prepared and enriched, but the
growth was meager. At the time Of
the visit the owner had ordered a bar
rel of soil from Kansas from field in
which the cultures that work on the
roots of alfalfa were supposed to be
abundant. He hoped by the introduc-
ton of these germs to cause larger
growth. The soil on whichs it was
growing was sandy, but rich. Doubt
less the same problem of root bacteria
that applies to the growth of the Glow
ers applied here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08

their heads, and they are represented
by the Shreveport Times, which Is
printed in that section of the state
where the panic exists. 1t produces
evidence to show that "The Sons and
Daughters of Jacob" instead of being
an organization hostile to the whites
and conspiring against them, is So
cial and benevolent society which has
no more dangerous purpose than i'm
proving the conditions of its members,
and that THE Seven Stars Of Consola-
ton" is an organization twenty years
of age, with lodges in various parts
of the SOUTH founded upon the teach
ings of the Bible and intended to ele-
vate the negro morally.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08
One Way to Keep Apples.

The following way of keeping apples
can hardly be considered according to
the rules, but we publish it as a small
scrap Of evidence on a big matter. Al
a meeting of Minnesota horticulturists
George Andrus read a paper on "A
Good Way to Keep Apples in Com
mon Cellar" Pack the apples care
fully in a barrel or box, keep them
moist by pouring water on the cellar
floor and upon the apples themselves.
The fruit should be protected from
light and air. The air draws the
moisture from the apples, and SO will
paper, If the apples are wrapped In 1t.
Mr.. Andrus says in this way he has
kept Tollman Sweets ten months, Will
low Twigs twelve months, Golden Rus
sets thirteen months, and they were
Just as fresh as when taken from the
trees. The best success he ever had In
keeping apples was one spring when
the water flooded his cellar. The wat
er was two and one-half inches deep.
This method is certainly worth trying
in a small way, but is such an innoya-
ton that 1t will be best not to risk too
much in the first trials.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08
Foundation of Colt Training.

1t is important TO know that the piv-
otal point of action of the colt is the
center of his body, in opposite direc-
tions, writes DIR. J. C. Curryer in The
Farmer. In other words, whatever hap
pens at the front end of the colt impels
him backwards, and that at the rear
induces forward movements. For
when the rope at his flank is suddenly
brought into action (when. he thought
he would pull his head out of the hal
teri the movement is so promptly re-
versed that he seems to wonder what
in the world had happened at the other
end. AS an illustration of this law. it
Is well-known fact, that If horse
gets his front foot over a bar or other
object Qf not more than six inches
above the ground) and feels the pres
sure on the back part of his leg, he
will go backwards and pull his foot off
or get loose; when he could by
a forward movement easily step over
the object 1t is also well known
that il horse attempts to go through
narrow door, or other passage, which
presses him on both sides, after get
ting beyond the center of his body, he
cannot be induced to back out, but goes
on through If it breaks his hips down.
To further and easily demonstrate this
law of the actions Of the horse, We
have only to take up one of his front
feet and carry it forward to the strain
ing point and he is seen to go back.
wards for relief, then carry the same
foot backwards beyond the center Of
his body and he as naturally goes for
wards for his liberty. Operations with
the hind feet produce the same actions
in relation to the center Of his body.
Now what does this all mean to the
educator and trainer of colts for useful
mature horses? Does it not indicate
to the handler during colthood that he,
as well as the colt. should understand
all the duties to be performed and just
how to execute the movement? Does
it not mean that the educator of the
colt for his (the colt's) future useful
ness, should not only always make the
lessons In accordance with good COM
mon sense, but horse sense" as well?
These two fundamental senses should
always be in harmony. But where they
work in opposition difficulties and mis-
chief without end are almost sure to
follow, and usually the good character
of the colt is injured. On account Of
being a mute he cannot plead his own
cause. When we stop and consider
that the horse never performs even the
most trivial duty for us that he has not
been taught to do, and the great va
riety Of services he willingly and
cheerfully executes for us when he has
been instructed how to do them; then
is 1t not plain and important propo-
sition (as his life, like that Of man, is
one of duties to be performed) that he
should have a finished education, a
training commensurate with the sue
cessful execution of ea:l requirement?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08

For years DR.. r. Johnson Held OF
New York had been preparing an ex-.
haustive treatise on diseases Of the
eye, ear and nose. The other evening
he completed the last Ct the 6,532 type
written pages. and with sigh OF salts
faction sat back in his chair to enjoy
cigar. He fell off into nap, from
which he awoke to find that the burn
ing end of his perfecto had ignited the
cloth of table on which he had laid
the manuscript. The pages were
nearly all consumed and lay in heap
of ashes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08

Reading himself in the headquarters OF
the league in the Rue de Chabrol and
defying arrest for several days, during
which time the house was besieged by
hremen, police and soldiers, who were
under orders not to use force in TAX
ing him prisoner, as it was evident
That he wished TO pose as martyr.
He has been fairly successful in poll
ties, and has made considerable money
out of his paper, the Anti-Juif. Prior
to entering the field of journalism he
is said to have been tripe seller. His
sentence has been committed to ban
ishment from France.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08
More Evidence on Kiefrsr.

From the Farmers Review: I have
been interested In your articles on
Kieffer pear pollinations. 1t may be
of interest to you to know that in 1901
l have very carefully gone over the
ground again and the results this year
are practically identical with those
published in our last annual report.
OF 366 crosses on Kieffer with Bartlett,
Duchess. CARRIER, lie Conte and Seckel
pollen, III, or AZ per cent. started to
grow. OF 6S7 Kieffer on Kieffer. 5
weak fruits have started, but will
probably not DEVELOPED. Harold Pow
ell, Horticulturist Delaware ExDeri-
ment Station.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08

II Is hard to believe that a mistake
large amount of fruit in Hamburg
found infested with San Jose scale.
This fruit Is from the United States.
One is tempted to ask II the scientist
there knows San Jose scale when he
sees 1t. The number of packages of
all kinds of fruit received from the
United States is put at S2,S02, of which
3.12 per cent was found to have San
Jose scale. OF the apples received from
the eastern part of the United States
1.S4 per cent are reported infested. This
is the most astonishing claim of all,
for We have believed the apple orch
ards, at least of the region east OF the
further claimed that of all the apples
shipped from California to Hamburg
42.44 per cent were affected, and of the
apples from Oregon 51.44 ger cent. The
moral Is that our own orcsardists had
better educate themselves up to the
point of knowing the San Jose and
other scales, and then carefully inspect
all fruit to be shipped to Europe We
wish to foster the European trade and
to do SO must send them fruit above
suspicion. Through slack methods we
may arouse sentiment in foreign
countries against the admission of our
fruit, and the presence Of such things
as the San Jose scale gives them good
excuse for keeping out our products.
Doubtless the European raisers Of ap-
pies would be glad to see an embargo
against American fruit, which is GER
tainly competing severely with them in
their home markets.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08
Notes on Alfalfa.

In different countries It's duration as
plant varies. In Peru and Chilli 1t
is said that fields planted by the Span
iards hundreds Of years ago are still
in existence and still bearing alfalfa
1t is perennial plant there. not only
botanically, but in the ability it has
to exist without dying out. At the
New Jersey station. however, It's dura-
ton seems to be less, as that station.
In one OF its reports. says of II, AL
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08

Mrs. William J. Bryan has erected a
handsome monument to the memory
of her father, John Baird. who died
recently. The stone is OF granite from
Massachusetts and has been set up In
the family lot in Wyuka cemetery,
near Lincoln, Neb.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08

just been commu-
ted on account Of
i'll health, was con-
Wet e d. together
with two other
members of the
Anti s e m t i C
League of Paris, OF
conspiracy. He
gained considerable
notoriety in Au-
gust. 1899. by bar
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08

Theodore Chartran, the French por-
trait painter, has decided not to return
to America this year. as he intended
doing. II have" he says, "a beautiful
house in Paris which have been able
to live in for only few months since
1t was built and I want to spend more
time there among those who are dear.
est to me-"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08
.Iohs for youna Scientific.

The civil service commission IL
Washington is said to be unable t.
account for the fact that young scien
lists do not present themselves TO
examination for scientific positions IL
the departments.
Special mention is made of the fac
that not a single candidate appeared
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08

himself contradictory elements. He is
the eldest son of Prince Jerome, and
the grandson of the King of West
phalia. On his mothers side he can
lay claim to not only the bluest blood
of Europe, but to that reputation for
orthodoxy that was her great charac-
teristic.
Prince Victor may therefore appeal
not only to those who still believe in
the Napoleonic legend, but to many
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08

President Diaz of Mexico has COM
pletely recovered from the illness from
which he suffered. SO severely during
the latter part of the past winter and
its last Ill effects are now said to have
disappeared.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08

For the Rosa Bonheur monument
Just set up in the public square at Fon-
tainebleau Isidore Bonheur, the art
fists brother. and Hippolyte Peyrol.
her nephew, we're the sculptors and
Alexander jacob the architect.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08

Work on the statue Of General John
Eagan Howard, destined for one OF
Baltimore's parks, has been nearly
completed and 1t is expected that the
bronze will be placed in position cary,
in the fall
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08

According to his own account. Red
Cloud, the noted chief of the Cayugas.
is now civilized "a heap lot" He is
SO years old.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08
AcIdI,y of Inland Soils.

H. ]. Wheeler and b. l.. Hartwell. In
the report of the Rhode Island Expert
ment station, summarize the result OF
pot and plat experiments on the sub
ject of acidity of upland soils. The
tests were begun in 1894. The authors
say: The general conclusion drawn
from the various experiments herein
outlined is that the recognition of a
high degree of acidity, even in the
case OF upland and naturally we'll
drained soils, is one of the most i'm
portant guides to the first step that
should be taken toward their ameliora-
ton. This seems to hold true large
ly, il not wholly, regardless of whether
the benefit accruing from the use Of
carbonate of lime is attributable to its
correcting physical, biological or
chemical conditions. The practical
Importance of this matter. even though
it las been heretofore almost ignored
or unrecognized by most American and
many European agricultural chemists,
would seem to have been abundantly
demonstrated
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-08

The king of Italy received $4,000
kilograms Of congratulation in the first
day or second after the birth of his
daughter and, in honor of the event,
10000 requests for money.