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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23
THE MEN AND WOMEN
Who Enjoy the Choicest Products
Of the Worlds Commerce.
Knowledge of what Is Beat More I'm
portant Than Wealth with
out II.

1t must be apparent to every one that
qualities of the highest order are neces-
sary to enable the best OF the products OF
modern commerce TO attain permanently
to universal acceptance However loudly
heralded. they may not hope for worldwide
prominence unless they meet with the
general approval, not OF individuals only.
but OF the many who have the happy
faculty OF selecting enjoying and learn
ing the real worth Of the choicest prod
ucts. Their commentator. consequently.
becomes important TO others. since to
meet the requirements of the we'll in
formed Of all countries the method OF
manufacture must be OF the most per-
feet order and the combination the most
excellent OF Its kind. The above Is true
not OF food products only. but Is espe-
cially applicable to medicinal agents and
after nearly quarter OF century OF
growth and general use the excellent
remedy. Syrup OF Figs, is everywhere
accepted, throughout the world, as the
best OF family laxatives. Its quality Is
due not only TO the excellence OF the
combination OF the laxative and carmin-
alive principles OF plants known to act
most benele!ally on the system and pre-
sented In the form OF pleasant and re-
freshing liquid, but also 10 the method
OF manufacture Of the California Fig
Syrup Co., which ensures that uni!oTmi-
ty and purity essential in a remedy in
tended for family use. Ask any physi-
clan who Is well informed and he will
answer at once that 1t Is an excellent
laxative. II at all eminent In his pro-
fesson and has made a special study OF
laxatives and their effects upon the sys-
TEN he will tell you that It Is the best
OF family laxatives, because 1t is sim
pie and wholesome and cleanses and
sweetens the system effectually. when
laxative is needed. without any I'M
pleasant after-effects. Every weli-in-
formed druggist OF reputable standing
knows that Syrup Of Figs IL an excel
lent laxative and is glad to sell It, at
the regular price OF fifty cents per bot
tie. because II gives general satisfac-
ton. but one should remember that in
order to get the beneficial effects OF
Syrup Of Figs II is necessary to buy the
genuine, which is sold in original pack
ages only: the name OF the remedy
Syrup OF Figs and also the full name OF
the Company-California Fig Syrup Co
printed on the front OF every package
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23
Housing Ducks.

From the Farmers Review: We
hear a great deal these days about
poultry in general. The Pekin duck
has been well discussed in poultry
and farm papers, and yet no two writ
ers agree to the care of ducks. Per
haps some of the readers of this pa.
per will be interested In how we house
our 500 breeders in winter and house
our ducklings to marketable age. Our
duck houses are built single wall 4
feet high in front, feet in back, with
tar paper roof. Windows are in the
roof, to correspond with pens inside.
We mate 20 ducks to a pen 10x10--
16 females, males. From June to
October our ducks sleep out OF doors,
rain or shine. OF course they must
have shade in hot weather. Our
ducklings are kept In breeders till 3
weeks Of age in special duck brooder
house, with window every feet on
SIDE. Ducks for market are sold at
10 weeks old; those kept for breeders
are not turned out from the brooder
house for the lake Of water until 16
weeks old. They must then have
shade and a light protection from the
heavy rains. A duck brooder house
should be built warm, while a house
for breeding ducks need not be so, as
q duck has very heavy covering OF
feathers. The main thing is that they
have straw to keep their feet warm
During the laying season our ducks
are not let out OF houses until 8 a. m. +;
by this time all are through laying
Clement & Fike, Lake County, ILL
nois.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

High Protein and High Starch Corn.
From the Farmers Review: Now
that the farmers of Illinois are turn,
ing their attention to growing high
protein corn for the purpose OF get.
ting a better balanced ration for
stock feeding, 1t will be well to con.
slider some of the probable results
To grow large crop Of high protein
corn will require soil rich In nitro
gen. The trouble with most Illinois
farms, where proper rotation OF
corn and clover or other leguminous
plants have not been followed, 10 that
these lands are already deficient in
nitrogen, and to attempt to grow a
high protein corn upon them in their
present condition. win likely result
in disappointing yields. 1t seems prob
able that the yield from such lands
will decrease as the protein content
Of the corn Is increased. It is now
an established fact that the corn plant
cannot obtain nitrogen from the air,
but Is dependent entirely upon that
which Is available in, the soil. There
Is. therefore, but one course for the
grower Of high protein corn to follow,
and that Is to increase the nitrogen
in the soil by growing more clover,
COW peas, soy beans and other
legumes, all Of which have the power
of obtaining nitrogen from the air
through the agency OF bacteria in
their root tubercles. While 1t Is es.
sential that these leguminous crops
should be grown by every corn grow
er. wish to emphasize the point
that the grower Of high protein corn
will exhaust available nitrogen In the
soil more rapidly than the grower Of
high starch corn and must, therefore,
have soil rich in that element to OBJ
tain the best results.
AS feeders we want the high pro.
tein corn for our live stock, but 1t
seems probable that a high starch
corn would be less exhausting upon
the soil and give larger yield on
light and thin soils. We do not know
this to be true. But since all plants
get their carbon from the air 1t
would seem that the variety of corn
containing the most carbonaceous
matter and least protein would pro-
duce the largest yield in bushels on
thin soils. This Is a point of much
interest to the grain seller who cares
more for yield than for feeding value
We would like to hear from Prof.
Hopkins on this point.-Clayton C.
Pervier, Bureau County, Illinois.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23
Set Strawberries Early

People that are intending to set out
new strawberry beds this spring
should not neglect to send at once for
their plants with instructions that
they be forwarded as soon as the time
approaches for putting them into the
ground. Every year a great many peo-
pie neglect till very late the ordering
of their strawberry plants. We have
seen plants arrive with not only the
blossoms on them. but with small
green strawberries among the foliage.
The plant had already expended much
energy in the development Of root.
which energy was lost when the plant
was removed from its native bed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23
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Inevitable Mistakes.

No one that has not had experience
lily in that business. The only safe
way is to start small and increase the
flock as rapidly as experience In.
creases. The novice generally starts
in with the firm resolve to succeed
from the start. Frequently he gets all
the information he can from books
and from practical poultrymen, and he
Vainly imagines that the information
so acquired will save him from mis-
takes. But the mistakes are made
Just the same, though they are doubt
less fewer on account of what has
been CLEANED from the experiences OF
others. People must have expert
ence by themselves to really fit them
to cope with the numerous situations
they must face. Let the novice set It
down 60 certainty that he will make
mistakes Of q most serious nature,
and that as a result of such mistakes
great losses will result. In some cases
these losses will be greater than the
profits for the entire year in which
they occur. We tell the novice OF this
before they occur, so that he may not
be entirely discouraged and give up
the effort when they do occur. Even
people that have been brought up ON
farms encounter these discouraging
experiences when they try to handle
fowls in considerable numbers. The
ones that have had a little experience
In raising poultry are the ones most
likely to invest considerable sums in
an equipment before they are really
competent to manage such equipment.
Because they have had some expert.
ence they imagine themselves to be
experts. Most Of the failures are due
to inexperience, but the people that
have failed are not usually willing to
admit this even to themselves. Even
the farm boy that has fed chickens
and gathered eggs since childhood
will do we'll to go little slow when
he enters the ranks of professional
chicken raisers, for 1t hurts less to
lose so per cent of flock OF hun
dred than 1t does to lose like proper
ton OF a thousand fowls.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23
Care of Milk and Cream,

From Farmers Review: | beg the
garding what H. r. Wright said in
the Review of March 4th, 1903, page
164, on Care of Milk and Cream"
would suggest that before setting the
milk in tanks Of cold water or as soon
as possible after drawn from COW,
that it be run over a good cooler and
aerator, which Is a machine having
cold water circulating through it, as
the milk runs down over the outside,
which allows the gases and bad odors
that may have been taken up by the
milk while being drawn from the cow,
pass off. as the cold water has tend
ency to drive 1t out Of the milk. II
the aeration is done in a place where
the air Is pure, the milk will be In
almost the same Identical condition IL
is as 1t leaves the udder Of the COW,
only II will be cold instead of warm.
1t is necessary to use water that is
at least SO to IS degrees Fahrenheit,
and the cooler chould be such that II
will reduce the milk within a degree
or two Of the water temperature. as
there are different makes of coolers
and all won't do 1t by Just running the
milk over ii once; but there are some
that will. AS long as the milk re-
mains below so degrees. the germs
that destroy or sour the milk can't
work or multiply; but above 20 de-
grees they increase very fast, and milk
Is often several points spoiled before
1t reaches the creamery and can't be
detected by the smell or taste. and It
Is taken in as sweet milk when 1t is
not, and thus the keeping qualities of
the butter, cheese, cream or whatever
product is turned out by the factory. Is
injured. 8. Rayl, Marion County,
0hiO
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23
increase Of Meat Prices In eerma

Increase OF Meat Prices In Germany.
United States Consul John 4. Kehl
reports that butchers associations In
Germany have. within the past two
months, held many meetings to devise
means Of stopping the continual de-
crease in the supply Of live stock
available. This scarcity exists
throughout the whole empire. natur.
ally increasing the price of meat. In
Berlin for the month of June, 1902.
there was deficit of 1864 head OF
cattle (slaughtered). as compared
with the same month in 1901. For
the last half Of August (from the 18th
to the 30th) there was q general de-
crease Of 1856 head Of slaughtered
stock, as compared with the same
period Of 1901. These figures are
taken from the Allgemeine Fleisch.
erzeitung. The decrease Of available
stock in the Dresden market for the
first seven months of this year, as
compared with the same period of last
year, was: Beef, 2,014 head; swine.
~o''0N hOouB SaiNcS, i,ooo hcdub succp,
1926 head. In Posen. pork is selling
for l mark (23.s cents) per pound. In
Coeisnz, general advance of 10
pfennings GA cents) was made last
month on all kinds of meats and
sausages. 1t is safe to say that almost
every city of more than $4,000 in.
habitants has. since the LIST OF Jan.
uary of this year. experienced an In.
crease In the price of meats. From
June, 1900, to June. 1902. the price OF
live hogs has risen 25.8 per cent. In
laboring circles the use of meat, due
to high prices, Ii diminishing, which
accounts for the gain Of $l.223,716 in
the import Of fresh and smoked fish
and herring. az compared with 1900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

Miss Cannon, Sec'y Detroit
Amateur Art Association, tells
young women what to do to
avoid pain and suffering caused
by female troubles. y
- can conscientiously recommend
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound TO those Of my sisters
suffering with female weakness and
the troubles which so often befall
women. l suffered for months with
general weakness and felt 40 weary
that l had hard work to keep up. I
had shooting pains and was utterly
miserable. In my distress / was adj
yised to use Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and IL was
q red letter day to me when ] took the
first dose, for NJ that time my reatora-
ton began. In six weeks l was q
changed woman, perfectly we'll in
every respect. I felt so elated and
happy that ! want all women who
suffer 10 get we'll az I did Miss
GUILA CANNON, $50 Jones st., Detroit,
Corresponding Sec'y Mich. Amateur
Art Association. - $4,000 forfeit u original Of
above letter proving ssra'nsnsss cannot 30 produced
It IN clearly shown In this
young lady's letter that Lydia r.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
will surely cure the sufferinHs of
women; and when one considers
that Miss Gannon's letter IL only
one OF hundreds which we have, tho
great virtue OF Mrs. Pinlham's medi-
cine must be admitted by all.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

II you don't get the biggest and
best It's your own fault. Defiance
Starch is for sale everywhere and
there is positively nothing to equal
II In quality or quantity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23
knoeka but Once

does opportunity. The Southwest
knocks loudest just now. Get posted.
travel. and don't let the opportunity
slip. Business Chances" and other
interesting pamphlets about Kansas,
Indian Territory. Oklahoma and Texas,
sent free on request, Address
KATY" 40S Wainwright. ST. Louis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

anveau isfm the oldest and best
Co of dumb he
spring cogged digestion
angud tired aH the time My physician
friend advised Peruna tried
found wonderful cleanser
of system. weeks like
Increased felt buoyant light and happy and without
an ache pain. q reliable family medicine"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

Lewis "Single Binder" The richest
quality cigar on the market at straight Sc.
Always reliable. You pay l0c for cigars
not so good.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23
hOW,S ThIS2

The decision for the right is always
more difficult than the doing OF II.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

Harding's Headache and Neuralgia Powders
Guaranteed Cure. Sent by mani for 25e box
John Harding & Co, Davenport Iowa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

Nursery trees are greatly benefited
by transplanting them once or twice
before the final planting out.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

"The Keen, Kool Kitchen Kind" of stoves
make no smoke, smell, SCOT, ashes or ex-
cessive heat. Always look for trade mark.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
casa of CataTTh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catsrrh Cure.
+, J. CHENEY a Co, Props. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known +. J. Cheney
for the last IS years and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and hnanci-
ally able 20 carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST & TRUhX. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo.
Ohio; WALDlNG, KlNNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists Toledo, Ohio.
Halls CatarTh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 7Sc per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Secreting our sins will not STAY
tham
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

Il. Y. FOOT COMFORT Cures Sore,
Sweating and Aching feet. Price 25c.
+. II. Mccarthy, Jefferson, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

Gods holiness Is the keystone Of
the bridge between earth and heaven.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

The department of agriculture will
have a building at a cost Of 81 SOC, 900
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

Women forget lot of things they
never would forgive If they remem
bered.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

Defiance Starch Is put up l6 ounces
in q package. 10 cents. onethird
more starch for the same money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

To Cure n Gold i'm One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund money IL IL fails to cure 25c.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

Don't waste your time, You will
need II all before you die.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

The man begins to go down the mo
ment he ceases to look up.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

All women may be jewels hut a
great deal depends upon the setting.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

To those who work the world owes
all It's progress.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

DR.. Lawrence's special treatment cures
Dyspepsia. Guaranteed. b0c. Lawrence
Co.. Des Moines. la. Sample free.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
M cough cure.-J. w. o'Br,en. 800 Third
Ave, N. Minneapolis. MINI. Jan. G, 1900
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Send soc for package OF sueI's-Thy-On u it
scu The money. sUEL MEDICINE co, Des
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

It always pays to respect the feel
ings of others.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

Pride goes before fall-and II goes
much quicker after one.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

A corn on the toe Of a Philadelphia
man caused his death.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

Many courageous man viii take
Vater rather than pay for a drink.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23
PUTNAM FADBLEsS DYES pro
duce the brightest and fastest coiors.

There M no strength without sym
pathy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

Defiance Starch 10 guaranteed big
gest and best or money refunded. l6
ounces, 10 cents, Try II now.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23
Magnet Pile Killer Cures Piles.

Many good spinster is sorry sh,
learned to say mo"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

A girl isn't ashamed OF her old shoes
II she has small feet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

DON'T TAKE ANY CHANCES.
Russ Bleaching Blue does the hest work. AL
good grocers. loo Avoid cheap limitations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

| factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to DR.. Hartman. giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus.
! Ohio
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

Iowa FRrms 50 Per Acre cash,
balance y crop I'll paid. MuLHALL. soaI City, IL.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23

Ada Britain, of Sekitan. O., writes:
After using your wonderful Peruna
three months have had great relief.
had continual heaviness in my stomach,
was bilious. and had fainting spells. but
they all have left me since using Peruna. I"
Ada Britain.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
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Secreting our sins will not STAY
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-14
CrevaSSes.

The Hymelia crevasse! The Hol-
lybrook c~revasse! And all the other
crevasses along the length and
breadth of the Father of WatersI
Can they be mended where they have
broken? No doubt the reader is
tired of the wearisome details an
pearlng in the papers daily in regard
to the weak places in the Mississipni
IeVees. Most of US are too far re-
moved from the scene of the danger
to be selfshly concerned about the
menace of the great river, and anv
interest we may have is merely hat
OF altruistic pity for the sufferers in
the valleys. But to the people of that
great central basin the danger is
very real. It is the time of their
yearly trlbulation. The spirit of the
river IS in a passion, and is 1ashino
the restraining levees with his blood
red' murderous tide. All have fed
to the hills for help except the dan
ger-rlsklng men who try to save
things. Throughout the length If
the magnificent distance of the river.
wherever there is danger of a break,
hundreds of negroes are busy sack
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-14
A Famous Catalpa.

A London letter says that the o y
cata1pa tree which is a feature !
Gray's Inn Gardens, in the hear. w
London, and which was taken N .nI
Virginia by Sir Walter Rale!gn' .o az.
was to have been planted IN IT'S p i,
ent position by Queen ElizaDeU Is,.
dying. Queen Elizabeth was Prs't tres
ed by illness from planting 1 ns,oe,
herself, and she deputed SIR I Fra 70
Bacon, afterward Lord FeTul0m ra
take her place. AS Ralelgh n4 155
Virginia after his sovereign IL i
the tree which he transplant
well over three centuries oIo'
bany Country Gentleman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-14
Secretary Root Gives Advice9

While travelling recently, Secre-
tary Root was seated next to a far
mer, who began telling the Secre-
tary how to run the Government,
says the New York Times. When
the farmer was through criticizing,
MI Root asked:
"What is your occupation ~
"Poultry farmer" was the reply.
"DO you know how many eggs
each of your hens Iays?'
"Why, no." confessed the man.
Well, the man who looks after
my chickens knows how much each
hen does. If he didn't I'd discharge
him for not knowing his business.
If a hen doesn't produce fifteen eggs
a month it's a loss to keep it. Now.
my friend, doesn't it strike you that
after you have learned your own
business SO we'll that I can't give
you points on it, then would be the
proper time for you to come and
teach me how the Government ought
to be rum"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-14
THE HOME CIRCLE
A Song of the Camp

"E
"Give us a song," the soldiers cried,
The outer trenches guarding,
When the heated guns of the camp
allied
Grew weary of bombarding.
The dark Redan, in silent scott,
Lay grim and threatening under;
And the tawny mound of the Mala-
kof
No longer belched it's thunder.
There was a pause. A guardsman
said:
owe storm the forts tomorrow;
Sing while We may, another day
Will bring enough of sorrow"
They lay along the battery's side,
Below the smoking annon-
Brave hearts from Severn and from
Clyde,
And from the banks of Shannon.
They sang of love and not of fame,
Forgot was Britain's glory;
Each heart recalled a different name,
But all sang "Annie Laurie"
Voice a~fterIvoice caught up the song,
Until it's tender passion
Rose like an anthem rich and strong,
Their battle-eve confession.
Dear girl! her name he dared lot
speak,
But as the song grew louder
Something upon the soldiers cheek
Washed off the stains of powder.
Beyond the darkening ocean burned
The sunsets bloody embers,
While the Crimean valleys learned
How English love remembers.
And once again a fire of hell
Rained on the Russian quarters,
With scream of shot and burst of
shell,
And believing of the mortars!
And Irish Morals eyes are dim
For a singer dumb and CORY;
And English Mary mourns for him
Who sang of "Annie Laurie"
Sleep, soldiers! still in honored rest
Your truth and valor wearing;
The bravest are the tenderest,
The loving are the daring.
-Bayard Taylor.