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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19

On this subject government bull
letin says: The ground should be
leveled. In the case of the fly in the
illustration the distance from the out
side wire to the house is 80 feet. The
frame Of the fly is made Of hemlock
posts 2x3 inches in size and s feet
high above the ground. These posts
should be set In three rows parallel
with the side of the building, six
posts In each row. The outer row
supports the end OF the fly 80 feet
from the building. Hemlock boards
4 inches wide are nailed to the top
and bottom around the sides and an
additional finch board is nailed be-
tween at such height that a netting
four feet wide will reach from it
to the strips above and below. This
gives wire wall feet high. The
fly is divided into sections correspond
ing to the sections In the house.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
Good Curtain for Bookcase.

A pretty durable curtain for book
case or set Of shelves is made of light.
brown burlap with trimmings of red.
The curtain is thrown over brass rod
fastened to the top in such way as
to form deep lambrequin at the top.
The burlap is lined throughout with
turkey red. Red felt is used for the
border, top and bottom being feather.
stitched to the burla2, with red worst.
ed in clusters of six quite long
stitches, the middle one longest and
the others graduated toward each end.
The clusters of stitches are about an
inch apart. This makes an inexpen.
sive and very effective curtain.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
The Care Of Brushes.

Good hair brushes are costly items
and way to keep the brushes stiff
and clean for years is worth know
ing. A Russian coiffeur gives this
recipe: Have ready two basins; put
a lump of soda the size of a walnut
in one and three parts I'LL IT with boil.
ing water; the other basin should be
three parts filed with water as cold
as you can get it. to which you have
added sufficient lemon juice or good
white vinegar to give 1t a noticeably
acid taste. Shake the bristles of the
brush well up and down in the boiling
water till they are clean, then at once
rinse them thoroughly in the cold
water and stand them up to dry in
the air or in a warm place, but not
too near the fire. OF course the backs
of the brushes must not be wetted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
POULTRY
Perches.

We know but little of what consti-
tutes the best kind Of a perch. Poul-
trymen who have made experiments
along this line have arrived at differ
emit conclusions. Some experiments
made in Australia seemed to show
that the birds preferred half-round
perches. Others have said that the
natural perch Is the round perch, to
correspond with the limbs of trees,
to which the birds in their wild state
were accustomed. One man who
made experiments with different
kinds Of perches said that his birds
preferred 2x4's laid down on their
sides. This seems rather remarkable
The writer has used two 2x4's set
up on edge, and the birds seemed to
be satisfied. II is true. however, that
the fowls in this case had no choice
In the matter.
Low perches are far preferable to
high perches, and all perches should
be on the same level. If they are ar
ranged in ladder form, one behind and
above the other. the birds will all
seek the highest one, this being an in
stinct that has chung to them from the
time when they had to seek the high
est limbs Of trees to keep out Of the
reach Of foxes, skunks and other wild
animals. But as man now protects
the birds. this habit need not be en-
couraged. The high perches result
In many injuries to fowls, especially
those OF heavy weight. Also, when
perches are high, eggs dropped In the
night are broken and the birds get
q chance to begin career of egg
eating. When the perches are low,
eggs dropped in the night are seldom
broken, especially II there is cover.
ing of anything over the floor. Two
feet from the floor is as good as any
other height for perches.
All perches should be removable,
so that they may be taken out at any
found the best way to be to have two
horses, say seven feet long, as end
supports for the roosts. Notches are
made in the top of these horses and
the ends of the perches dropped in.
They will be held tightly and four or
five roosts dozen feet long may be
used on these horses. These perches
will always remain in place unless re-
moved. 1t is only a minutes work
to take out the roosts and remove the
horses. If it is desired to prevent
mites getting from the hens to the
nests the parts of the horses resting
on the floor can be placed in vessels
in which is kerosene. In that way
the migrations of the red mites will
be stopped.
Perches are always the point from
which the red mites attack the fowls,
and they should therefore be careful
ly watched. Red mites do not stay
on the fowls at night and generally
COZ VT on the under sides of the
AwsIs. II the roosts are made of
roagh lumber, the insects will I'LL
every minute crevice. 1t is better.
therefore, to have planed lumber, and
to paint 1t. When lice get into rough
lumber 1t is exceedingly difficult to
rid it Of the pests. The writer had a
case Of this kind, where he had to
kerosene and burn over the roosts
for four or five days In succession, be-
fore the roosts were fit to put back
again. Where the insects came from
each day was mystery, but new
colony appeared each morning for Q
number of days.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
Import of Forest Products.

The import of forest products IL Of
considerable interest to agriculturists
Of the United States, as they are them
selves large consumers Of the same.
We import these largely from tropical
counties, but some come from the tenn.
pcrate zone. OF gum for rubber max.
ing we imported last year 81 million
pounds valued at rs million dollars.
Most of this came from Brazil, but
some came from India. We imported
IL million dollars worth of lumber,
mostly from Canada. We received 665
million feet of plank and boards and
707 million shingles. Our imports OF
timber amounted to LOG million feet.
Woods imported for furniture making
we're valued at over three million dol
lars. Most of this was mahogany
which came from Cuba, Mexico and
Central America. We paid over z
millions for gums such as copal
cowrie, dammar, shellac. gambler,
chicle, crude camphor and gum arabic
The British East Indies supplied them
largely. Crude camphor came mostly
from Japan. Egypt sent us most Of
the gum arabic. Wood pulp to the
amount Of 81 thousand tons was pur
chased from Canada, Norway, Swe
den ard Germany. Portugal and Spain
sold us cork to the value of $780, 900
About SO thousand tons of dyewoods
we're received from the West Indies
Mexico and Argentina. We took near
iy four million pounds Of cinchons
bark from South America.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
Cheese and Butter Making.

The dairy commissioner of lowe
says: Not only is the dairy business
one of magnitude and Importance tc
the country at large, but 1t is one that
is adaptable to wide variety Of con
ditions, so much 80 that I presume
there is no one product Of the farm
that can be produced protitably in Sc
many parts of the country as butter
and to some extent the same is true Of
cheese. verify believe that a man
can make a dairy pay, and pay well.
in every state and territory of the
union except In those arid regions
where animal life cannot be supported
at all. But while this may be true.
speaking relatively, It is not true that
all parts Of the country are equally
adapted. to dairying; nor is 1t probable
that dairying will ever be a large part
Of agriculture in certain sections OF
the United States. From Massachu
sets, Rhode Island and Vermont west
ward, the great dairy states are con
tinuous; New York, Pennsylvania
Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin
Minnesota, Iowa. Kansas. Nebraska
Missouri. and probably the Dakotas
when they have developed little
more.
Butter and cheese are so closely
akin in commercial sense. and in 0
dairy sense. that one would naturally
suppose they would be in proportion
ate quantities where either of them
is made. Not so; New York makes
127000.000 pounds of cheese; Wis
consin, 7S.000,000; Ohio, $4,000. 900;
Michigan, 100000, and the Other
states still less amounts. In butter
making, the rank Of the states is:
Iowa. 139,220,552 pounds; New York,
lis, 40S,376 pounds; Pennsylvania,
11,35S.246 pounds; Wisconsin. 1O6..
552,649 pounds; Illinois. S6.54S, 76s
pounds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
Fashion Notes.

belt novelty is one of crushed
leather with small medallions united
by chains in imitation of metal cir.
dies.
Ermine is employed as a trimming
for all descriptions Of garments and is
frequently mingled with mink and
chinchilla.
The Henri Deux hat with pointed
peak, high crown and sharply turned.
up brim at the back, is greatly In
favor just now.
Becomingness is the first rule with
regard to veil. and for general wear
the most becoming is fine diamond.
meshed net without spots.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
@ETTI 1HlhdS
Msf JOWMAE
g. zss ksE

Coat skirts slit at the side and
strapped across.
Small Maltese crosses of silk fagot.
ed into yelling gown.
Beautifully shaded sashes and
ribbons matching the iridescent
spangles.
Purple velvet pansies appliqued
down the lace facing of cloak.
Japanese negligees of quilted Grim
son silk embroidered with tiny blue
silk blossoms.
Broad tucks in shaded chiffon
gowns, each tuck deeper shade than
the one above.
Billows of shirred chiffon and ruch-
ing tumbling like foam down the front
of evening wraps.
Big melon-shaped muffs of ermine
bordered with mole.
A silky white Persian coat with
collar, cuffs and facing of mole.
Satin ribbon wound tightly around
the arm from wrist to elbow to form
lower sleeve.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
The New "Shirt.D

II you want to be quite au fait this
season, you must not ask for shirt
waist" when you visit the shops.
Shirt" is the latest English name
for this invaluable garment. The new
est model for fall and winter shirts is
rather skinny. severe garment. II
has no fullness in the shoulders or the
neck, and scarcely a vestige of the
pouch effect at the belt. 1t fits quite
closely, and in the front has one or
two stitched pockets. The small
sleeves are gathered into narrow cuffs.
Another good shirt model is finished in
the front with box plat, in which are
placed the studs or buttons which fas-
ten the waist. This model has few
gathers at the neck, but the back is
left quite plain. After the waist is fin
ished, and the sleeves have been
stitched in, scalloped yoke piece is
stitched on, crossing the back and COW
ering the shoulder seams and the
upper part of the sleeves.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
The Deadly cicuta.

Every year the newspapers tell us
OF children being poisoned by eating
wild parsnips. On investigation 1t is
found that the wild parsnips" eater
were not wild parsnips at all, but
water hemlock. known botanically as
cicuta maculata. This plant is known
by variety of names, dependent on
the locality where found. Some of
these names are, wild hemlock. spot
ted parsley, snakeweed, beaver poison.
musquash root, muskrat weed, cow
bane, spotted cowbane, children's
bane. 1t is smooth, erect perennial.
3 to feet high. with rigid. hollow
stem, numerous branches. finely-tsp
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
Fashions New FriIIs.

Waists appear smaller.
One-color schemes are smartest.
Innings and facings are made of
fancy brocade.
Walking skirts have reached an ex-
traordinary degree of perfection.
French panne cloth is an attractive
fabric.
The Gibson girl, with her plated
shoulders, is no more.
A well-made skirt no longer clings
around the knees.
For an evening gown you can not go
wrong If you choose black net over
either black or white.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
surah In styln Analn.

Among the less expensive silks one
is glad to see surah again. No silk is
prottier for simple blouses and gowns.
Tor shirtwaist suits 1t is admirable.
Pongees come in all colors, especially
blues and grays. Crepe meteor is a
fairylike fabric, much more beautiful
than crepe de Chine and incidentally
is much more expensive. IS a yard
being the ordinary price. 1t is seen
in exquisite shades of red and violet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
Excellent Ounce Jelly.

Pale and beautifully transparent
ounce jelly is the result of short boil.
ing. One pint of water to pound OF
fruit is allowed, the fruit to be cooked
till tender. then strained and three
fourths of pound of sugar used to
each pound of juice. Do not press the
fruit, but let it drain over night. Many
prefer to use half the quantity of
apples, in which case they must be
cooled separately, as the ounces will
require longer time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
Household Hints.

Cough Mixture-One ounce each of
licorice, gum arabic, paregoric and
antimonial wine. Put the licorice and
gum arabic into pint of water and
let it boil to half pint. When cold
add the paregoric and antimonial
wine. Dose, one teaspoonful three or
four times day. Shake before
using.
For Burns-Equal Quantities of
sweet oil, cream and white of an egg
beaten to a stiff froth. Mix them and
spread on a thick cloth. Bind on the
burn and do not remove until place
is healed A simple remedy consists
in scraping the inside of an Irish pota-
to and applying it while moist; renew
ing II as it dries.
Olive oil must be kept in the driest
and darkest place in the storeroom, as
light Injuries it very much.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19

ed lotion may be liked and found use
full for the pertaining of gloves and
slippers, which should be sponged in
side with it. Take of extract of am
bergris two drops only, and of spirits
of wine one ounce, or. to make a more
plentiful supply, proceed in this pro-
portion. and the result will be found
to be decidedly refreshing and last
ing aroma.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19

NJ. Iby-Wator neuioek tC<otte N~ooutopo) snoWibB
ssstica Of spindle shaped root and lower stsa The
iesvss flowers and fruit onshalf natural sssi alss
nuit and oross section Of ssed enlarged Avs tnos-
sected leaves. white flowers, and Q
cluster Of spindle-shaped roots, which
vary in length from one and one-half
to three inches, and are very charac
teristic of the plant. 1t grows com
monty in swamps and damp soils from
the Atlantic states to Iowa and Min
nesota, and less commonly In Ne
braska and New Mexico.
This is one of the most poisonous
plants In the United States, being rap
idly fatal to both man and animals.
The roots are especially dangerous,
because the taste, being aromatic and
to some people suggestive of horse
radish, parsnips, artichokes, or sweet
cicely, lead children to eat them. Cat
tie sometimes eat the tubers when
they are washed out of the ground by
the freshets. The loss to stock from
eating this plant is quite considerable.
The prominent symptoms Of the pois-
oning are colicky pains, vomiting,
staggering, unconsciousness and fright
full commissions. ending In death.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
kilIlno Thistles.

From Farmers Review: In reply to
the person who asked in a recent num-
or Of the Farmers Review how to get
rid of thistles, would say: He has
hard task on his hands. BY frequent
blowing and cultivating for an entire
season and then seeding down to
clover 1t may be possible to get rid of
them. When Canada thistles once get
a good foothold on a farm they are
very hard to exterminate.-S. J. Shan
non, Brown County, Wisconsin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
ponkexs In the Plou.

An interesting feature of recent
Agricultural show in the south Of Eng
land was the inclusion in a blowing
match Of pair of fine donkeys at
tached to light pillow. The portion
Of land set apart for them was
plowed in a most satisfactory man
ner, better than many plots on which
horse labor was employed. The dom
keys belonged to Mr.. Bate of Buckle
bury, who entered them to show how
donkeys could be proftably used by
small farmers in cultivating their
holdings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
Keep the Coffee Pot Clean.

At least once week, unless they
are of aluminium, clean coffee and tea
pots with teaspoonful of baking soda
in very hot water. Fill the pot to the
lid. let stand for ten minutes, wash,
rinse and dry thoroughly. To prevent
a musty smell in metal tea pots sell
dom used, put a lump of sugar in the
teapot before wrapping.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19

Prune Croquettes.-Prune croquet-
tes are made by mixing together the
stewed prunes and cooked rice, shap-
ing them, and browning in hot oil or
butter. Children will delight In
them IL they are served with scrap
ings OF maple sugar for sauce. The
heat of the croquettes melts the sugar
just enough. The rice and prunes
may be cooked together, but the COM
bination then is not as agreeable to
IN ewes
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
For the Guest Room.

Whether your guest room is fur
nished with electricity. gas or lamp. a
candle with matches should be there,
so the stranger may have light with
out getting out of bed. Another
thoughtful provision will be maya
zines and book to beguile the tedi-
Gus hours of wakeful night in a
strange house.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
STYLE in. Picture Hanging.

Pictures are now suspended by two
wires instead of one, unless they
are quite small, when the hanging is
invisible. Pictures are hung fiat
against the wall and just trifle above
the level Of the eye. The most artis-
tic effect is secured when pictures are
hung in panels, not scattered over an
entire wall.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
A pcIiahtfuI Perfume.

Some women are very fond Of per-
tuning their clothes, so that they
may watt a delightful aroma about
wherever they so. Violet sachets or
powders are the smartest. and, in
deed, there are people who say any
other perfume is vulgar, but scent
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
Things to Remember In Washing.
That flannels are washed first,

Things to Remember In Washing.
That hannels are washed first.
That white things come next
That colored things are done while
white things are boiling.
That dirty kitchen aprons and
cloths come last of all.
That soaking is done in cold water.
That rinsing is done in tepid water.
That extremes of heat or cold
cause shrinking.
That soap jelly is necessary for
wooden things.
That soap must be we'll mixed
through the water.
That wringing well after bluing Is
most important.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19

cup boiling water. one-half cup sugar,
pinch salt, one teaspoon lemon Juice;
boil until thick; then fold in stiffly
beaten whites of four eggs; pour into
border mold dipped in cold water;
chill; when ready to serve, heap sea-
soned whipped cream in center and
place berries around outside.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19

ways look well IN the full unbelted.
loose aprons, and this is no exception
to the rule. The front and back are
alike in having the yoke outlined by
tucks and shaping is given the gar
ment by under-arm and shoulder
seams. The shoulder-caps are trim.
med with narrow edging which may
be of torchon or embroidery. Cross
barred muslin, Bingham, Victoria
lawn and percale are serviceable
materials for aprons.
A pretty development would be Of
checked Bingham, with colored or
white embroidery trimming.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
The Pigeon Ely.

Pigeons must be given exercise in
the open air and sunlight. For this
purpose a wire cage or fly" is built
We show such fly in our illustration.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
Dainty chlId,s Anrnn-

A dainty little apron that is quite
simple for any mother to make is the
little model here shown with tucks
in pointed yoke effect and tucked
shoulder caps. Younger children al
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19

OF the strikes in Great Britain last
year 36,s17 were successful. 35.515 I'M
successful and 4l,645. accepted COM
promise.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19

There are too many men who can
not learn that their private affairs are
OF paramount Importance to the pub
lie.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19

Cupid is always looking for chance
to swap peck of trouble for a pint
Of happiness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
Potato Shells.

Add to a pint of hot mashed pota
toes half teaspoon Of celery salt
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19

Icebergs in the Arctic regions are
neither so large nor so numerous as
those seen in the Antarctic seas. but
they are usually loftier and more
beautiful, with spires and domes.
When the sun shines on them. they
look like fairy city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
Raspberry Souffle,

Soften two tablespoons of arrowroot
in one cup Of raspberry Juice; add one
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19

one.fourth of a teaspoon of Hungarian
paprika, tablespoon each of butter
and cream, and the stifiy beaten
whites of two eggs; press firmly into
buttered shells, unmold carefully,
brush the corrugated side with beaten
yolk, lay on buttered pan and bake
brown. garnish with parsley.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19

The greatest number of patents
taken out by one man have been grant
ed to Frank Schonkee, of Vincennes,
Ind. He has patented 6.024 devices of
various kinds, and claims to be the
most prolific inventor in the country.
None of his inventions, however, have
brought him fortune, although he
draws moderate income from some
of them
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-09
oUMIRoFF MAKES A CALL
bohemian Baritone stops in Omaha
10 Perfect Arrangements for
Concert Later.

Bogea Oumiroff, distinguished Bohemian
baritone, was in Omaha yesterday, the
guest Of a number OF local Bohemians, on
his return from WILDER, Neb., where he
gave a concert Tuesday evening.
Oumirof is a native of Bohemia, having
been born at Mehink, near Prague, thirty
two years ago. He has been in America
about eight months. Il came here first on
a visit" he said, and was prevailed upon
to sing before some Of the leading musical
societies in New York and had the honor
to sing before President Roosevelt, White
law Reid and a number Of the foreign en-
bsssadors. Later l sang at Philadelphia
and Boston. and recently gave FIVE concerts
In four weeks in Chicago. 1 began singing
at the age Of ~ years"
Oumiroff is also quite an accomplished
pianist and violinist. AS a vocalist he es-
says chiefly gypsy songs, though not con-
fined exclusively to them. He sings also
In English. An effort is being made to Sc
cure Oumiroff for one or more concerts in
this city and the undertaking is in a fair
way Of being accomplished.
oumiroff departed last evening for Chi
cage. from which city he will go to New
York, where he appears in corcert at Car
negie hall. He expects to return to Omaha
In about three weeks, at which time proba-
bly, he will give the proposed concerts here.
Definite arrangements have not been made
as yet, but will be in a few days.