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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09

ginning to forsake me, and their cold
a sword thrust; they do, Elizabeth,
they do indeed"
IF you had made yourself King. as
you might have done, as you ought to
have done, you would have had less
opposition. John Verify said so to me.
He said Englishmen were used to a
king, but they did not know what to
make of protector"
King! King! | am king in very
truth, call me what they like. And
for that matter, why should not be
king? Doctor Owen tells me the word
king comes from KONG and means
the man that can | am that man.
Everything in Europe comes from
some battlefield, that was their first
title to kingship. How many battles
have fought and won? | never lost
single field-how could |, the Lord
of Hosts being with me? AS hero Of
battle, there is no man to stand be.
fore me. Why should | not be king
over the three countries have con-
quered? John Verify is right. Eng
lishmen think a protector is q ruler
for emergency. They feel temporary
and uncertain with protector. A
kingship is a settled Office"
Take the crown, oliver. Why not?"
81 have no orders to take it. My
angel told me when / was a boy, that |
should become the greatest man in
England, but he said not that | should
be king. And know also from One
who never lied to me, that this nation
will yearn after its old monarchy. !
am here to do a work, to SOW seeds
that will take generations to ripen,
but my reign is only an interregnum.
| shall found no dynasty"
Then taking his wife's hand tender
ly between his own, he said with in
tense fervor, There is not man liv-
ing can say | sought this place-not
a man or woman living on English
ground. can say in the presence of
God, would have been glad to have
lived with thee under my woodside
all the days of my life, and to have
kept my sheep and plowed my land
rather than bear the burden of this
government"
do you think the Puritan govern.
ment will die with you, Oliver?"
81 think it will, but the Puritan
principles will never die. The kings
of the earth banded together cannot
destroy them. They will spring up
and flourish like the grass that tar
rieth not for handspring where none
has sowed or planted them-spring in
the wilderness and in the city, until
they possess the whole earth. This |
know, and am sure of. After all, Eliza.
beth, there is nothing got by this
worlds love, and nothing lost by its
hate. This Is the root Of the matter;
my position as Protector is either of
God, or OF man. II did not firmly be-
lieve 1t was Of God, would have run
away from 1t many years ago. II 1t
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
WeIi-BulIt Hog Houses.

At the Iowa experiment station are
to be seen number of wellbuilt hog.
houses. Of which number of favor
able things may be said. In the first
place they are situated on consider
able elevations and cannot become
damp in wet weather. They have sub
stantial floors and the sows and their
pigs never have to lie in damp places.
One thing that strikes the attention of
the visitors is the large glass win
dow In the roof Of each house, over
which is cover that may be used on
hot days. These windows are very
valuable In early spring, as they in
crease the warmth in the house. They
also help very greatly to keep the
floor dry. Each house has a large
hinged door in the side opposite the
door at which the pigs enter. This
door is hung longitudinally. and when
open there is still barrier about 80
inches high between the pigs and the
outside world. On warm days this
door is opened and the air passes free
ly through the house. 1t also allows
of man freely entering and cleaning
the house whenever necessary. Such
houses should prove convenient on
any farm. Noticing that the floor and
sides of the house met at right angles.
Mr.. Wilson Rowe. in charge Of this
department, was asked II 1t did not
result in some Of the pigs being over.
lain by the SOW. He replied that such
cases were very uncommon, and he
saw no need Of tentshaped houses to
prevent this catastrophe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
CHATTER Xlv.-(continued. !


Il haven't a doubt of it," said Doc
tor Verify. well, Robert, did they
have nothing to say to you?" he asked,
turning to Admiral Blake.
They asked me to treat my men
well, and | said, I'll treat them like
myself. I'll give them plenty of meat
and drink and plenty Of fighting and
prize money and so to their good
will we passed all through the city,
and, as live, twas the pleasantest
progress any mortal men could de-
sire"
Then Doctor Verify began to talk
of the American Colonies, and their
wonderful growth. And as Cromwell
listened his face grew luminous; he
seemed to look through his eyeballs,
rather than with them. and when Mil
ton ceased there was silence until he
spoke.
81 see," he said, "a great people, a
vast empire, from the loins of all ma
tons it shall spring. And there shall
be no king there. But the desire of
all hearts shall be toward is, and it
shall be covert for the oppressed and
bread and wine and meat for those
ready to perish" Then signing, he
seemed to realize the near and the
present, and he added, Twas but
yesterday | wrote to that good man,
the Rev. John Cotton of Boston. |
have told him that am truly ready to
serve him and the rest of the breth-
rem and the churches with him"
With these words he rose from the
table, and Mr.. Milton, the Ladies Mary
and Frances Cromwell and Jane Swaff-
ham went into the great hall, where
there was an exceedingly fine organ.
In short time Mr.. Milton began to
play and to sing, but the girls walked
up and down talking to Jane of their
admirers, and their new gowns, and of
love letters that had been sent them
in baskets of flowers.
When the music ceased, the even
ing was far spent, and Cromwell said
as he drew Frances and Jane within
his arms, Bring me the Bible, Mary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Some Irrigation Profits.

The United States Department of
Agriculture reports series of expert
ments for testing the effect of irriga-
ton and fertilization ON sandy soils,
such as are common in large sections
of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minneso-
ta., These lands are poor in plant
food, and retain so little moisture that
all attempts to farm them have failed.
Inc experiments included the supply
ing of both manure and water. Ma
nure alone was of little use, as there
was not water enough to make the
plant food available. Water alone pro-
duced good results, but the applica-
ton of both gave the best results. The
cost of irrigation was $3.50 per acre,
and the net gain from irrigation was
as follows: Potatoes, $50 per acre;
corn, 81 per acre; watermelons, $5S
per acre; muskmelons, $45 per acre.
From these experiments IL seems that
with special crops irrigation of the
sandy lands is profitable, but the in
crease in yield of corn is not enough
to justify the expense of securing a
water supply. In New Jersey water
has been used on small fruits and veg
etables, and the added returns due
to irrigation vary great deal with
the seasons. Some years no irrigation
is needed, In others all crops need it,
but in most years some crops are
helped by it. Professor voorhees,, who
has charge of this work, reports that
in his opinion irrigation where tried
has paid well. Pumping from streams
or wells is the most common way of
getting water for fruit and garden ir-
rigation. Small plants furnishing wa.
ter enough for from five to ten acres,
including pump and engine, cost from
5000 to $500.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Cutting Fodder for Horses.


1t Is perhaps the general opinion
that when horses have ample time for
chewing and digesting their feed there
is no necessity for chatting or cutting
hay and straw. When the time for
feeding is limited chatting and cutting
coarse fodder is regarded as advan.
tageous. This is an item of special
importance with hard-worked horses
kept in the stable only at night. Fur.
thermore, chaffed feed occupies less
space for storage than uncut hay or
straw, and can be readily handled.
Shredding corn fodder is regarded as
an economical practice, but apparent
ly few experiments on the comparative
merits OF shredded and whole corn fod-
der for horses have yet been reported.
No marked variation was observed in
the weights of two lots of horses fed
whole and cut timothy or whole and
cut alfalfa and clover hay mixed, in
a test carried on at the Utah Station.
At the Maryland Station, in studies
Of the digestibility of a number Of
whole and ground feeds, II was found
that grinding corn shives--that Is,
cornstalks from which the blades,
husks and pith are removed-until the
material resembled coarse bran, did
not destroy its value as coarse fod-
der, and that the Underground nate
rial supplied the necessary bulk to the
ration as well as the same material
ungrounS. 1t was further claimed
that the Underground coarss fodder
possessed an advantage over the I'M
ground material in that it could be
mixed with grain to form a weil-bal-
anced ration and fed to horses on ship
board. or under similar conditions.
more readily than unground fodder
and grain.-Goyernmen Bulletin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09

be of God, he will bear me up while
l am in it. If it be of man 1t will
shake and tumble. What are all our
histories but God manifesting that
he has shaken and trampled upon
everything he has not planted?"
my dearest you are now in a good
mind. Lie down and sleep in his care,
for he does care for you" And she
put her arms around his neck and
kissed him, and he answered:
Thou art my comfort, and / thank
God for thee! When he laid out my
life's work he thought of thee to
sweeten it,"
She left him then, hoping that he
would shelter his WEAKNESS in dark.
ness and in sleep. But he did not. The
words he had spoken, though so full
of hope and courage, wanted that au-
Identification from Leyond, without
which they were as tinkling brass to
Oliver. He locked his chamber door,
retired his soul from all visibles, and
stood solemnly before God, waiting to
hear what he would say to him. And
in a moment all the trouble of outward
things grew at peace with that within,
for he stood motionless on that daz-
zling line where mortal and immortal
verge-that line where all is lost in
love for God, and the beggar Self for
gets to ask for anything. The austere
sweetness of sacrifice filed his soul.
TIE divine Hymn of Remuneration was
on his lips.
do as thou wilt with me-" he cried,
"but, oh, that | knew where to find
thee! oh, that l might come into
thy presence!"
Then there was suddenly granted to
his longing that open vision, open
only to the spirit, that wondrous evil
dence that very near about us lies
the realm Of spiritual mysteries, and
the strong man bowed and wept great
tears of Joy and sorrow. And after
that Peace-peace unspeakable and
full of gladness, and he slept like a
sinless child while his angel came in a
dream and comforted him. For so
God giveth to his beloved while they
sleep.
Ito be continued.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Raislnn pins hx Hand.

From Farmers Review: The trio
of Chester White pigs saved from the
unnatural mother mentioned in for.
mer issue of the Farmers Review
were given cows milk after forty
eight hours old, and are now at TWEEN
ty-eight days, as fine lot of pigs as
any one need wish for. We had no
fresh cows milk, so gave what we
had. As it was Jersey milk, it was
given somewhat diluted. and never
cold or tainted the first two weeks.
They were fed often and never quite
all they would have eaten. After sew
en- days we gave little oatmeal mush
and wheat bread crumbs with the
milk. At two weeks cornmeal mush
was gradually substituted, until now
they win eat quite lot of 1t, and are
given fresh sour milk. They run in
grassy place in the day; at night
an old hotbed containing their Sleep
ing box is their home.
OF course we did not get up in the
night to feed them after they were
ten days old. For the cracks that
came on their ears and tails, vaseline
ana sweet milk were used as ONT
ments, with satisfactory results. We
have raised several fine calves by
hand, and conclude the main thing Is
to never feed young things cold or
tainted milk. and never to give quite
all they want. This of course means
when they are young. II is so much
easier to keep them healthy than to
doctor them back to health II they
once get "off' in any way. 1t is. Of
course. necessary to keep them dry
and warm.-Emma Clearwaters.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
To XIII chinch Bugs.

The Maine Station is sending adj
vice as to the fall and winter treat
ment of the chinch bugs. 1t recon-
mends three methods:
I. Burning. Where there is consid-
cradle clover mixed with the hun
garian or timothy the bugs are very
likely to winter over beneath the clio
yer which borders for few feet or
yards Immediately upon the spot
where they have stopped injuring the
grass. If such strip be moved close
ly by hand aud allowed to dry for a
few days 1t may be burned over and
quantities of the bugs will be killed.
II this burning be done after the
ground has frozen, little, If any, injury
will be done to the crop. All rubbish
such as dried grass and weeds along
the edges of fields, brush heaps, dead
leaves, bark and chips, clumps of wild
grasses, sedge grasses, ETC., in nearby
fields should be burned US completely
as possible.
2. Spraying. Chinch bugs are
quickly killed by kerosene or kerosene
emulsion, but 1t is essential that 1t be
thoroughly applied. The bugs are SO
protected by the clover and grass that
it is almost impossible to reach them
by ordinary spraying. Sprinkling
freely over the infested spots will usu-
ally be effectual, but will probably kill
the grass also. Clumps of sedge or
wild grass in which careful examina-
ton shows the bugs to be abundant
might be sprinkled thoroughly with
kerosene and then burned, thus kill
ing bugs which had crowded deep
down among the bases Of the plants,
where the flames alone might not
reach them.
3. Flowing. Where bugs are found
in considerable numbers at the edges
of spots which they have eaten over,
they may be destroyed by blowing UNI
der the strip in which they are hiding.
Deep blowing, however, is necessary,
followed by dragging and rolling in
order to completely cover under all
vegetation and close up all holes or
passages through which the bugs
might make their way to the surface.
If used promptly and thoroughly,
these methods are also applicable
when the bugs are found to be work
ing during early summer and are all
the more effective because the bugs
do not scatter over the whole field,
but stay together in comparatively
small areas or strips, and II they are
promptly killed over such patches
further injury for the season will be
very much lessened.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Overfat Hene.

From Farmers Review: In speak
ing of our experience with overfat
hens, would say that 1t is rather dis.
asterous to ourselves as well as the
hens. We find that when hens be.
gin to lay on fat they get lazy and
want to sit around. They either stop
laying altogether or else lay small
infertile eggs with germs so weak
that the chicks die in the she'll II
they stop laying, the little eggs inside
get hard and are overgrown with fat
which finally forms a sort Of tumor.
They get short of breath and the least
excitement makes something give
way and they die. II they escape this
growth they get CONGESTION of the
liver, which very soon kills them.
We think the best thing to do with
an overfat hen is to cook her, I'M
less she is hen Of extra value. In
this case 1t is best to take her in hand
at once, giving her a few doses of
epson salts, feeding her plenty of grit
and only enough other food to keep
her from starving for few days.
Make her work for what little she gets
but of course she must not be made
to suffer. One must use Judgment
about. this as well as other matters.
We find that fat hens do not eat as
much as others.--Jos. Belsley & Son,
Peoria County, Illinois.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Demand for Mohair.

At the last national live stock con.
vention, w. @. Bailey said: IL the
Angora has come to stay, one naturally
wishes to know what is the source OF
income from an investment in the In
dustry. In coming to this meeting
many of you rode in cars upholstered
with fine plush. You did not question
the fact that 1t was fine and durable,
nor did you think that it was made OF
mohair. the product of the Angora
goat. The fleece of the Angora, then,
is one Of the valuable products OF this
animal. 1t has been only few years
since an energetic English manufac-
turer found few bags Of new lus-
trous, silky fiber in London market.
The dealers considered this fiber al
most worthless, as no one wished ~
purchase 1t. Sir Titus Salt, Bart, saw
that something could be done with this
new material, and he not only bought
all that he could find in London, MT
also learned where these lots had come
from. 1t was not long before all OF
the Asia Minor clip, amounting annu-
ally to about 10 million pounds, was
coming to Bradford, England, for man
ufacture. The demand for raw ma.
terial grew so rapidly that the En-
glish sought to increase the supply by
introducing the Angora into South AZ
RIGA. To-day South Africa produces
as much mohair as Asia Minor, and
England and America compete for this
raw material. Last year we produced
over million pounds Of mohair, which
sold for from twenty to forty-five cents
per pound, and our American mills
consumed over million pounds. 1t
viii take some years to produce
enough mohair for home consumption,
but 1t must be understood that home
consumption is increasing as rapidly
as home production. 1t has only been
few years since our mohair mills
were established; now they are max
ing dress goods. braids, Innings and in
Vulnerable other things for which mo-
hair is particularly adapted on account
OF its luster and durability, and as the
production Of raw material increases
new mills are being started.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
More In Prospect.

A certain professors young wife
lately tried to make an impression on
the obdurate heart OF her husband by
bursting into food Of tears.
She did not get much by it, however
for, shaking his head. he observed:
Come now. cease crying; tears are
not good for much. have tested
them chemically. They merely con
sist of little phosphate or lime and
chloride of soda, but for the most part
nothing but insipid water"
THAT may be-" rejoined the wife,
"but should like to know whose tears
you have been experimenting with
Pearson's Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Water From creamerles.

A number of dairy and creamery
journals have been discussing the
question of using the waste water
from. creameries for the purpose Of
irrigation. The water is applied with
In short distance OF the creameries
to vegetables and flower gardens.
Such use Of the waste water is certain
ly q commendabie one. and would be
especially sensible in the states where
there is a deficiency in the rainfall.
Using the water in this way both gets
rid Of the water and gets a profit out
Of It
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
POULTRY
;.l.Sa1TS'9kzlgts;
.ssN1.:1sf.Ts,
Land for Poultry culture.


Poultry culture has the advantage
over most other kinds of farming
operations in that little land is re-
quired for extensive operations and
that land unusable for anything else
may be made serviceable for poultry
raising. For the production of food
for poultry of couse good land Is re-
quired, but for their runs any kind of
land will do. 1t is possible to take
a sandy waste and use 1t to advantage
in providing runs for poultry. When
it comes to the question of alloting
land for the support Of large flock
of poultry 1t is rather difficult to get
down to business basis. This is
largely because the food of the poultry
comes largely from waste products.
For instance there is the supply of
bone and meat scraps from the
butchers, which will make consider
able part of the feed. The use Of this
reduces the land requirements for sus-
tanning the flock. Other waste prod
ucts can be utilized which all works
in the same direction. On the farm
the land requirement for poultry cul-
ture is comparatively small even when
focks of considerable size are kept.
This is especially true of water fowls,
where there is stream or lake Access
sible. Leaving out the question Of
producing food for the poultry. one
acre will be found sufficient for 200
hens, II they be kept in small focks.
This land may be made to grow q
good deal of green stun, IL each yard
be divided into two and the fowls per-
mitted for forage on the green stun
in one part of the yard while new
supply is growing in the other.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Pure Water for Stock.

From Farmers Review: am SO
situated that have running water
at both ends Of my place and pumped
water at the barn, SO my stock has
good fresh water at all times. l do
not believe in the pond system. or
stagnant pools. l do not think cattle
enjoy 1t or do SO well as II they have
1t pumped. do not like 1t myself
and do not see why they should. Our
milk products are tempered to a
great extent by what cows consume,
and think the water would add to or
take from In accordance with con-
dition Of it.-Howard Cook. Mahoning
County. Ohio
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Crafty.

Mrs. Testy-1 don't know how it is,
Bridget. but it looks as though you
took pleasure in breaking dishes that
cannot be duplicated.
Bridget-It's not pleasure, mum, but
common sense. II dish can't be du.
plicated, as you call it, Of course you
can't expect me to replace it when I
haven broken 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
A Modern Version.

"There1l be quite number Of cases
20 attend to this month";" said the
deputy sheriff.
You'll have to take care Of Them
replied the sheriff. I've got to
meet my wife in Rome on the 30th.
and sail on Saturday"
"But there are merchants goods to
be seized and"
Cant help it. Not that love seiz.
ure less, but that love Rome more"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09

you have national day of cele-
bration, believer" asks the foreigner.
"oh, yes, we reply. "the glorious
Fourth"
"And when do you observe it," he
continues.
From the 10th of June till the 5th
of July, every year." we answer, dodg.
ing an early firecracker.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Objected to the Eating.

THAT new neighbor of mine told
an acquaintance that | was jabber.
ing idiot" said Meeker, so | started
out to make him eat his word" Good
for YOU" said Naggsby. And did you
succeed?" NO." replied Meeker in
tones redolent with sadness. He
proved to be one of those strenuous
chaps who would rather fight than
eat"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
|EIUflH)I
|OF THE DAY
A BARGAIN.

A Bargain.
Fred-Kitty didn't marry that mil
lionaire duffer after all, did she?
Jack-No; he backed out and she
sued him for breach of promise.
Fred-What damages?
Jack-Twenty-five thousand, and
she got it.
Fred-Clear case of $4,000 of for
cash, wasn't it? l didn't think Kitty
was SO sharp at driving bargain
Comfort.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Her Patience Not Really Tired.

Griselda was. being praised for her
patience.
Yes, I know" she continued, II
have put up with good deal, but Wal
ter hasn't yet dared to come in the
house without wiping his feet.
Feeling that the worst was still to
come, she smiled serenely.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Back 10 the FACTORY.

Blobbs = The affinity between
matches and heaven is indicated.
Dobbs-How so?
Blobbs-Scorcher lighted one to
find the leak In his automobile, and he
was headed that way when last seem
New York Herald.