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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17
The Origin Of Varieties.

Beginning at the beginning, we find
that the first specific interest in cult
waited plants was In the gross kind Of
species, said Prof. L. H. Bailey in
an address to nurserymen. As
the contact with plants became
more intimate, various indefinite
form-groups were recognized within
the limits Of the species. Gradual
ly, with the intensifying Of domesti-
cation and cultivation, very par
ticular groups appeared and were
recognized. These smaller groups
came finally to be designated by
names, and the idea of the definite
homogeneous cultural variety came
into existence. The discrimination
was still further defined when 1t came
to be recognized that gratis and cut
Lngs will perpetuate the characters
tics OF given plants. The period Of
transition from Seeding propagation
to graft propagation has been an i'm
portant one for every fruit tree. Such
transition marks the rise of the
orange industry in Florida. The dis
pute about the necessity of grating
Tor budding) the pecan is the begin
ming of similar transition period for
that fruit, We have long since passed
this period for all the common or.
chard fruits.
The variety conception is really a
late idea of the development Of the
human race. 1t Is practically only
within the past two centuries that
cultivated varieties of plants have
been recognized as being worthy of
receiving designated names. 1t is
within this period, also, that most of
the great breeds of animals have been
defined and separately named. All
this measures the increasing intimacy
of our contact with domesticated
plants and animals. It is a record OF
our progress. The people that are
most advanced In the cultivation OF
any plant are the ones that have the
greatest number of named varieties of
that plant. In Japan, to this day, the
plums often pass under ill-defined
class names. We have introduced
these classes into this country, have
sorted out the particular forms that
promise to be Of value to us. and
have given them specific American
names. Not long ago native profes-
sor in Japan wrote me for cions Of
these plums, in order that he might
introduce Japanese plums into japan.
The Russian apples are designated to
some extent by class names. What
constitutes variety is increasingly
more difficult to define, because we
are constantly differentiating on small
or points, The growth of the variety
conception is the growth of the power
uf analysis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17
.PasteurIzsdy MIX.

"Your note on this subject reminds
me-" writes provincial doctor to the
Westminster Gazette, of an incident
within my personal knowledge. The
corporation Of a certain city invited
tenders for supply Of milk for a
special purpose, and amongst other
tenders received one in which 1t was
stated that the milk supplied would
be Pasteurized.' This applicant was
not successful. and when pointing out
afterwards to one Of the officials of
the corporation in question the su.
periority that this treatment gave
to his milk. was told that this had
been taken into consideration. but that
the committee who decided the mat
ter had been officially assured that,
as the milk OF the successful appli-
cant was obtained from CRASHED cat.
tie, It was also 'pasturized.' SO there
was no difference between them!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17
kIIIlna Hawks.

The usual way of getting rid OF the
hawk Is to use good gun. trusting
1t to the hands Of some man that
knows how to shoot straight. An.
other way is to set up pole not far
from the poultry yard. and make 1t
in every way suitable resting place
for the hawk. II he has an eye co
business he win now and then light
on the top to rest and lay hts plans
for catching fat fowl. After q visit
or two pStce common steel trap on
top Of the pole. The chances are that
the hawk viii make one visit toe
many. u.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17
Peach Free Pruning.

Some OF our readers may ask why
orchardists make so much Of pruning
the peach. The answer Is that the
peach tree develops very rapidly and
sets more fruit than 1t can bring to
proper size at maturity. Its roots
cannot take In all the food that its
leaves can elaborate. The best time
to prline the peach is doubtless be-
tween the time when growth has
stopped in the fall and before it starts
In the spring. We think that Febru-
airy is considered about the best
month in which to prune. The charge
Is made by the most successful OF
our peach growers that most Of the
farmers or even orchardists that grow
peaches do not prune their trees
enough for the best results. The
trees therefore are allowed to form
q large number of branches, and on
these branches to set an enormous
number of peaches, far more than can
be developed to a size that the market
will pay a good price for. In add.
ton, the branches are SO close ard
thick that the peaches never get the
color that the buyer wants, and they
have. as general thing, too much
acid In them to be palatable. 1t
takes sunlight to change this acid
sourness into the sweet flavor of the
fully ripened sunburned peach. When
trees are allowed to set too full the
fruit is half-starved from the time the
blossoms open till the ripe fruit is
ready for the eater. The greed for
big crop results In the production
OF large quantity that no man cares
to use. 1t always pays to produce
peaches that are ideal In the mind of
the consumer. Speak of peaches, and
he has in his minds eye a fruit two
inches through, yellow or creamy
white. delicious in flavor and falling
free from the stone. That Is the kind
every man, rich or poor, is willing to
pay a good price for. 1t Is a mistake
to assume that the rich only purchase
our best peaches. The poor man
would rather have peck Of good
peaches than two pecks of poor ones.
After the tree has attained a good
development of branches each fall 1t
has also Asent out its roots deeper
and wider In the soil. Then cutting
away part Of the top leaves the root
system greater than the top in pro-
portion. This is what will supply
the remaining branches with an abun-
dance of sap out of which to manu-
facture large and most excellent fruit.
Even then too much fruit will be set
to give the best result, and thinning
should be practiced. 1t seldom pays
to thin apples. but We think always
peaches. This work should be done
In the early summer before the stones
are fully formed. The peach growers
that declare that some of our trees
grow ten times much fruit as they
should. both for the good Of the tree
and the good Of the market, are prob
ably right, In addition to the ques-
ton Of market is that Of the vigor
OF the tree. A tree that overbears,
weakens itself for the production OF
fruit buds that same year. for these
are the buds on which must depend
the succeeding years crop.-Farmer's
Review.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17

qualities, of many generous and ro-
mantle virtues.
Now 1t so happened that when the
frigate that had chased the Gypsy re-
turned to the two vessels she was con-
voying she fell in shortly afterward
with his Majesty's ten gun brig Turk.
The vessels were brought to a stand
and a lieutenant of the Turk in re-
Spouse to signals went on board the
frigate: he was then told that
pirate brig named the Gypsy was in
those waters and that she had been
on the lookout for the Madre de Dios;
having missed her, it was presumed
that she would proceed to the pirates
happy hunting ground In the Spanish
Main. AS the Turk was bound for
West Indian Station she was re-
quested to keep sharp lookout for
the brig, to ascertain from passing
ships II anything resembling her had
been sighted by them, and to com
municate to other men-of-war the
news Of such ship being in those
seas.
Four days later the Turk spoke
Inns. corvette Saxon. To her she
gave the news she had received from
the frigate, and from the instant of
the Saxon filing upon her main-top-
sail bright lookout was kept aboard
of her for any floating fabric rugged
with two masts, and carrying square
sails even to the height of slysall
poles.
This communication of men-ofwar
was to prove Crystals doom. How
could 1t have been otherwise? A ten
gun brig had gone before the Gypsy
and was heralding her: to the pres
sure of shining heights she was scour-
ing the plain like another Camilla.
bugling her alarms over the sea, and
Crystal ambled in her wake without
intellect enough to suppose that the
news and character of his brig had
passed ahead OF his flying jibboom.
In the ensuing days they sighted sew
eral sail, one of which was a large
full-rlgged ship that might have
proved the Alnwick Castle, but she
was hull down, and showed only from
the tacks of her courses, and curios-
ity was no longer passion IN that
brig. Then came the fourth morning,
and one bell, which is half an hour
after eight o'clock In the forenoon
watch, found Laura and her cousin
sitting at the cabin table at breakfast,
while the man who could read stumped
the planks of the uuarter-deck In
charge Of the little fabric.
After breakfast, Crystal lighted his
pipe, took Pope's telescope from its
brackets In the cabin, and went on
deck. His eye was Immediately taken
by the marble brightness Of the sails
of ship about two points on the lee
bow. Crystal pointed his glass at the
ship on the lee-bow: he was an old
sailor and could not mistake; by her
hoist of topsall, by the squareness OF
her yards, by the at of the clews to
the yard-arms, he knew her at once
in the lenses to be British man-of.
war.
He was disconnected; he turned a
shade pale; the glass sank with his
hand. he turned to the man who was
keeping lookout and said, "She
looks to me like British frigate or
corvette"
'If that's So" answered the man,
hadn't we better up hellum while
times allowed us?"
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cHAPrER xxllI.-contlnued.

SFlFNF IN NNilts--SOuIlnuCus
He ordered the cab.a-man to bring
bis breakfast on deck, and a cloth was
laid upon the skylight. While he was
eating Laura came out If the cabin
and stood opposite to him. She was
as pale as dead body, and her beauty
had that sort of droop and lusterless-
ness which you observe in the plum
age OF glorious birds wnen they
sicken.
Have you breakfasted?" said he.
cannot eat" she answered. ooh,
cousin, why did you kill him."
tie stared at her in silence with a
dark frown, chewing his food like a
Illuminating bull. She was afraid of
his gaze and said with change OF
voice and even of manner:
Now that / am under your protec-
ton you will tell me what you mean
to do"
yes" he answered. 81 win tell
you. When the brig is clear of those
villains" says he, with a sideway
drop OF his head, II will steer you to
your fathers house. We are now
lying a straight course for Kingston.
Jamaica You shall be sent ashore
with a communication from me to
your father. who will come on board.
II he refuses to help me l shall know
how to manage single.handed. Mean
while you will be safe, but shan't ex.
pect you to thank me-"
The captains servant came from
the cabin to attend to Crystals wants.
He said to him:
Make a neat lob of the corpse, and
take care to double shot it; Wen bury
him through the cabin window, you
and me alone"
By this time the armed seamen Of
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new ApeatIon Affects GRAIN.

At the Tennessee station a good
many varieties Of wheat have been
tried and among them some that had
done very well on other soils and In
distant parts OF the country. Rela-
dive to this Prof. Sorle says:
Some varieties that have made poor
yields and cannot be regarded as Of
any value for culture In Tennessee
have remarkably high protein con-
tent for one or more years. In 1900
Rice wheat contained 21.12 per cent
Of protein, the average for four years
being 1928. Blue Straw Fultz, Beech
Woods Hybrid, Valley and Rural New
Yorker No. all had between 16 and
IL per cent Of protein. Some of these
varieties are regarded as poor for
milling purposes and low in protein
in sections Of the country where they
are quite extensively grown. and these
facts lead to the conclusion that eli.
matte and soil conditions have a de-
clded influence on the protein con-
tent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17

the Thetis and the men who had joined
them from the body of the pirates had
eaten their breakfast, and we're
smoking their pipes about the little
caboose. When they had made an
end and returned TO their stations,
Crystal began to sing out. The long
boat was to be got over and provision
ed and watered, she would accommo-
date all that were to go in her.
Soon the boat was swayed out and
lowered; the brig lying hove-to. Casks
of bread, a quantity of cheese, and
other matters along With plenty of
water were put into her; the mast
was stepped, the big lug made ready
for hosting, the rudder shipped. The
hatch cover was then lifted, the arm
ed men stood round, and Crystal, put
ting his foot on the coaming, shouted
down:
"BeIow there! Up with you, all
hands; but two of you at time
When this was said Grindal and
three OF four pirates, all of whom
we're In liquor. came and stood in the
light under the hatch, and the boat
swain called up. what are you going
to do with us?"
"The long-boats's ready for you
alongside" answered Crystal.
"Are we to be sent adrift?" said the
ugly rufian.
'If," roared Crystal, "you give me
the least bit of trouble"-and here
again he swore dreadfully-"Tll sweep
the 'tween-decks with these guns; I'll
butcher every mothers son of ye."
Then spoke the true pirate; 1t was
no longer Captain Pope, but the devil
incarnate, and his own men stared a
little wildly at the figure of that saw
age seamen with his scar, and his
frown, and his face of fury, and his
cooked and leveled pistol.
"Come along!" said Grindal and he
and another came up the ladder.
Unto the boat with yet" shouted
Crystal.
A couple of the armed seamen
sprang to guard the gangway. Grin
dal's companion dropped into the boat; ;
the boatswain turn.=g and swinging
off ON his great hairy hand, with which
he had grasped the bulwark rail to
say: Amt you going to let us have
our share of the booty?'
"If you ask me another question.
you are dead man." answered
Crystal and he approached him by a
stride or two and again covered him,
and all who looked expected to see
the weapon spout fire, snd the man
drop.
Drop he did, but into the boat, very
much alive, as might be gathered by
his curses.
In this way the pirates were got up
out of those tween.decks-a always In
twos, and one pair had to disappear
before the next brace were allowed to
come up. Their scowls, their deep
hoarse mutterings, their murderous
glances were of no use: they needed
but to look at Crystal to read death,
pitiless and instant, in his face.
Cast of, up sail, and away with
yen roared Crystal "If you're not
astern of us in minute I'll fire into
you and sink you alongside"
Those of the men who had their
senses hoisted the big lug. Grindal in
the sternsheets grasped the tiller. The
water stopped greasily betwixt the
two craft, and the long-boat which.
though deeply laden, still showed a
fair height OF side. glided on. blew
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17
The Two Captains
by w. CLARK RUSSELL,
p. F. Copyright by Mead

slowly on to the briggs quarter, then
astern, number of her people shak-
ing their clenched fists at Crystal, and
bowling oaths and curses at him in
ecstasies of helpless wrath.
$50 amen to them" said Crystal.
And after casting another look at the
boat, and sweeping the horizon with
his vision, he babe the fellow who
had read the newspaper on the cap
stan to keep a lookout, and heavily
sank down the companion-steps.
Just as he entered the cabin, Pope's
servant came out of his late masters
berth.
Have you stitched him up?" says
Crystal.
Hes ready for launching, sir" was
the mans answer
The fellow knowing Crystal and
fearing him had worked nimbly, and
there, secreted in hammock, on the
floor of the berth, with a couple of
shot secured in the clews at the foot
of the corpse, lay all that was mortal
OF the heroic irlsnman, captain Rich
ard Pope.
Il want no FUSS" says Crystal. mo
prayer. Nothing of that sort"
The stern window was opened. that
window through which former own.
er of this brig of curious adventures
had thrown himself into the sea to es-
cape the gibbet.
"Pick him up with me-" continued
Crystal.
They lifted the body, bore It to the
window, and, pointing it feet foremost,
dispatched II to the ooze.
Thus ingloriously terminated the ca.
reer Of Captain Pope. An Irishman of
a hundred crimes, of many villainous
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ON THE "DuoE" TRAM.
Johnny Drummer, Who 10 Side
Tracked to let the Limited Go
BY. Expresses His Sentiments
Regarding That superb
Train.

~ mas oeen my dream OF Joy supreme
To ride in plush and velvet splendor
Parlor car for swell tailender
Platform fenced with swell brass fender
On the Regular Limited Train
Electric bell right under your nose
Porter to come and brush your clothes
Grub in the diner the best that grows
A downy bunk for nights repose
On the Regular Limited Train
CnoRus
Biz Bang mile minute
No other method Of travel is In IL
Iwant to go ripping, skipping and tipping
Away on the Limited Train"
These lines are not original with me.
They are taken from tuneful little
ditty sung in George AIDES comedy.
Peggy from Paris" Tho jingle danced
through my brain the other day as we
lay on the siding at Prairie Junction.
or some such piece. to let the Santa
Fe's west bound California Limited
go by. 1t was a gorgeous train Of pal
ace cars. and behind the plate glass
observation windows beauty and fash
ion and youth and old age we're lolling
among the luxuriant cushions. some
visiting, some reading. some pleas
nntly doing. some making wreaths
OF cigar smoke. some gazing dreamily
through the windows at the passing of
cities. and fields, and forests and riv-
ers.
stood on the rear platform of the
last car of our train and watched the
California Limited as she faded away
toward the golden west. And
thought of the difference between
travel now and travel in the
days of 40. when 1t took the
goid-seeker half long, weary
year, filled with all KING; OF hardship
to travel the distance that is now
covered in three days. thought OF
the slowly moving wagons. the dust.
the stones. the jolting. the thirst. the
hunger. the homesickness. the snail
like crossing of plains. the laborious
climbing of mountains. the weary
draeving weeks. the never enaing trail.
In these palaces that had Just glided
by were people going to the same
place to spend the winter months
where the climate is perpetual sum-
mer. And they were not to endure
single. hardship on the journey.
When night came they were to lie
in beds whose soft embrace makes
sleep luxury--and in the day time
the velvet cushions oftheir seats were
20 be made deeper still by pillows
ard they we're to spend delightful
part of their time in the gilded and
glitterlng dining car, where every
dainty that ever tickled the palate is
cnticingly served--in short. they were
to have on the trip all the comforts OF
homeland Of the best kind OF home.
stood there and watched them pass
out of sight while my soul was con-
sumed with envy. Bat derived some
consolation out of resolving that some
time |. too, would see California. and
promised myself that II ever did go
there 1t be would be over the Santa
Fe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17
Possible EXCLAMATION.

There's one thing in the Scriptures
that puzzles me-" said the old doctor.
"and that Is how to account for the
longevity of the ancients."
"Of course, this is merely a theory
Of my own" rejoined the parson. as
merry twinkle appeared in his of
eye, "but the fact that there were but
few physicians in those days may
have had something to do with It."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17
She Wasn't very Good At enaIlsh.

There's a strange man at the door.
SIR" announced the new servant.
What does he want?" asked the
master of the house. impatiently.
Begging your pardon. SIR" replied
the servant, shade Of disapproval
manifest in his voice. "he wants a
bath. but what he is asking for is
something to eat."-Stray Stories.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17

weak, was short OF breath and was
troubled with bloating after eating.
and my limbs woro badly swollen.
One doctor told me It would finally
turn to Bright's disease. | was laid
mp at one time for three weeks.
had not taken Doan's Kidney Pills
more than three days when the dis.
tressing aching across my back dis
appeared and later all the other symp-
toms left me-"
For sale by all druggists. Price 50
cents per box. Foster-Milburn Co..
Buffalo. MY.
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|EllJflGH)|
|OF THE. DN|
A Friendly Tin.

Gould you suggest anything that
might improve my poem?" asked the
party with the unbarbered nair as he
pocketed the rejected manuscript.
Sure" replied the editor. IF 1t
we're mine would cut it down about
one half, and then"
YES" interrupted the versemaker,
''and what would you do them"
I'D burn what was left" continued
the blue pencil manipulation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17
Siberia, Rivers.

Exploration Of the Yenisei and Obj
rivers Of Siberia, which empty into the
Antarctic ocean near Nova Zembia,
has shown them to be navigable to
ocean steamers for distance Of
nearly 1000 miles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17

While the Hamburg Is not looked
upon as a profitable table fowl on ac-
count Of small size, It must be re-
membered that the bones are rela-
lively smaller than in most breeds.
thus giving q large proportion of
flesh.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17

'Tis love that makes the world so
round" whispered the pretty girl as
she nestled closer.
Yes" sighed the young man as he
glanced at the time, "and 1t seems to
make the hands Of the clock go round.
too"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17
Very Dangerous.

Sandy-I saw Dusty running from a
danger sign this morning.
Cinders--W Was It at railroad cross
irg?
Sandy-Yes. ar It said: zone Hun.
dred Workingmen Wanted"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17

He-Be candid. and tell me when
you want me to go.
She-It's couple of hours too late
for that.-Smart Set.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17

storekeepers report that the extra
quantity. together with the superior
quality Of Defiance Starch makes Il
next TO impossible to sell any other
brand.
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Encouraoenent.

Hell should kiss you. but am
afraid you would set the dog on me.
She (patting the dogs head Poor
beast' he has lost all his teeth
Smart Set.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17
Similar but piHers int.

IL say, old man." queried Shortun,
Acan you let me have $40 for day?"
mo" replied Longleigh, "but can
let you have 81 for 10 days"
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ANOTHER LIFE SAVED.

Mrs. G. w
Fooks OF Sails
bury, Nd, wife
OF O. w.
Fooks. sheriff
of Wicomico
county. sayss
II su n ered
W 18th kidney
complaint for
eight y ears.
1t came on me
gradually. +
felt tired and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17

Dealers say that as soon as . Gus
toner tries Defiance Starch It Is Inn
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. It can be used cold
or boiled.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17

Piss's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections Of the throat and iungs.-WM
o. EsDsLEY, vanburen, Ind. Feb. 10. 1900
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A FIlppant Child.

Jane. you vex me dreadfully. When
that very rich Mr.. Squintum tried to
talk to you last night you gave him
the cold shoulder"
well. the other shoulder was no
warmer, ma"