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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Sheep scab from Stock Yards.

The season is approaching when
some feeders will 60 to the stock
yards to purchase sheep for fall feed
Ing. Those who will do so will not
have had the benefit of previous ex-
perience. Those having such expert
ence will as a rule have found the
venture Improbable. One of the causes
of the Improbable side is the danger
OF introducing scab. This disease is
parasitic and the stock yards are per-
manently infected. Sheep passing
through the yards, although free from
disease when entering, seldom escape
without infection. The regulations of
the Bureau of Animal Industry seek
to control the danger by keeping sep
arate pens for affected sheep, and to
prevent the spread by requiring that
all diseased sheep intended for sale
for feeding purposes shall be dipped
twice at an interval of ten days, and
all other sheep not affected, but in
tended for feeding purposes, shall be
dipped once before shipment.
This department has been making a
special effort to trace the origin of all
cases of scab, reported from this state,
and from the findings, concludes that
these regulations are insufficient. OF
the last 4,506 head of scabby sheep
reported, it has been found that 4,161
had previously come from the stock
yards or fed with sheep coming from
the yards. This leaves only 345 cases
of scab reported as coming from our
farms. The loss upon the 4,161 head
was greater than the profits upon all
those purchased for feeding purposes
that did not develop disease. Besides,
this large number gives us the repu-
tation of having scab, that is not de-
served. Greater security can be Sc
cured by dipping upon the farm, but
our advice is to let the stock yards
sheep alone.-R. A. Craig, Indiana Ex-
pertinent Station.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Foreiqn Corn Varieties.

w. H. DIN, of the Iowa Agricultural
college, has begun some very interest
ing experiments with corn. He con-
ceived the idea of getting corn from
all parts of the world where corn is
grown, and attempting to grow it in
Iowa. Some of the varieties that re-
quire longer season than that found
in Iowa he will start in pots in the
house and afterward transplant to the
open ground, in the hope of getting
the seed matured before frost. Mr..
Olin has been quite successful in Sc
curing new and interesting varieties.
Some of these differ from our own
enormously. The kernels Of some va
rieties are very pretty, bearing little
resemblance to the varieties usually
grown in this country. Among the
countries from which he has received
seed are Mexico, Peru, Chile, Brazil
and Russia. He is expecting consign-
ments from several other countries.
The introduction of these varieties
may result in very valuable discov.
cries. These varieties differ so great
ly from our own that it is only rea.
sonable to suppose that they lave
been grown under very different con.
ditions from our own as to soil, eli.
mate and moisture supply. So they
may be able to do well in locations
where our American varieties fail.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09

| affection. Royal splendors had given
her nothing she cared for, and they
had taken from her the constant help
and companionship that in humber
circumstances her good, great hus.
band had given her.
She paused a moment before the
door of his room. She wondered If he
was asleep. If so, she would on no
account awaken him, for in these days
he slept far too little She opened the
door softly and saw him sitting mo-
| tionless by the fire, his eyes closed,
his massive form upright and perfect
| ly at rest.
oliver" she said dear Oliver, you
| ought to be in bed and asleep"
His great darkling soul flashed into
| his face a look of tenderest love.
Elizabeth" he answered, Il wish that
l could sleep. | do indeed. | need it.
God knows | need it, but my heart
wakes, and do fear it will wake this
night-if so, there is no sleep for me.
You see, dearest, how God mingles our
cup. When l was Mr.. Cromwell, l
IOulu SlCCp NUN night iii 3.
When | was Gen. Cromwell, my labors
gave me rest. Now that | am Lord
Protector of three Kingdoms, sleep,
alas! is gone far from me. In my
mind l run to and fro through all the
land. l have a thousand plans and
anXieties, Elizabeth, my dearest; great
place is not worth looking after 1t
is not"
What troubles you in particular
Oliver?"
"One of the things that troubled my
Great Master, when he wept and pray
ed and tainted in Gethsemane. He
knew that those whom he loved and
who ought to strengthen and comfort
him, would soon forsake and fee from
him. l think of the men who have
trusted me to lead them in every bat
tie; who never found me wanting; the
men with whom have taken counsel,
with whom | have prayed; the men
who were to me as Jonathan to David,
and when | think of them ny heart is
like to burst in twain. They are be-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
DOG BROUGHT A BASKET.
Story Is True, But No Affidavits Go
With IT,

Story Is True, But No Affidavits Go
With 1t.
DR.. Murray of Carrollton tells the
following remarkable story to the Re.
publican-Record of Carrolltoh. Sas.,
about his dog. He insists the story
is true, but wisely refrains from
throwing in an affidavit with it:
"A short while ago some boys from
Mr.. Murray's neighborhood went to
the mineral springs, and the dog fol-
lowed them. Near the spring the dog
discovered three little dead pigs ly-
ing in a ditch, and he brought them
up to the level ground and laid them
out in a row. He tried several ways
to get hold of all three pigs, so that he
could carry them home, but failed in
each effort. He left them lying on the
bank and was gone quite while, and
when he came back he had a bucket
in his mouth. Depositing the bucket
on the ground, he picked the pigs up
one at a time, dropped them into the
bucket, picked the bucket up and
trotted home with an air of triumph.
Several of the neighbors say they saw
the dog passing with bucket in his
mouth, but admit they did not know
what it contained"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Overfat Hens,

From Farmers Review: In speak
ing of our experience with overfat
hens, would say that it is rather dis.
asterous to ourselves as we'll as the
hens. We find that when hens be.
gin to lay on fat they get lazy axd'
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 shell. If
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. If 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, un-
less she is hen of extra value In
this case it is best to take her in hand
at once, giving her 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 we'll as other matters.
We find that fat hens do not eat as
much as others.-Jos. Belsley G. Son,
Peoria County, Illinois.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Deserved the Money.

The usual crowd was seated in the
Amen corner of the Fifth Avenue no
tel one night recently when an indi-
vidual with an appearance of shabby
gentility joined the party, and, after
a somewhat verbose and grandiloquent
recital of his woes came to the point
and asked for a quarter. Impressed
with the mendicant's unusual flow
of language, ABE" Gruber said to
him: .. p.
Say, what part of the country do
you hail FROM" YEA q"
Sir" said the shabby one, 81 first
saw the light of day in the great city
of Pittsburg."
We'll" said ABE" "any man who
could do that the first day he was
alive can levy tribute from me-pass
your hat."-New York Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
British CAPTAIN, Oroan Grinder.

A piano-organ has lately been going
its rounds in the West End of London
bearing an inscription which explains
that the grinder is Mr.. Arthur Kings
ton, formerly captain in the Fourth
Royal Dublin fusileers, lately Lieuten-
ant of the MiddleseX regiment, at
tached to the West African regiment,
an officer in the British Honduras con-
stabulary, ETC., and that he has taken
to organ grinding by way of enlighten-
ing the public as to his treatment by
the military authorities. The ex-cap-
tain turns the handle and grinds out
the popular tunes of the day; boy
wheels the instrument into and out OF
action, and while the captain is grind
ing the boy distributes leaflets con-
tanning a statement Of the captains
case to anybody who shows a disposi-
ton to accept one. If military men
who have grievances take to this
method of airing them, a new terror
will be added to the London Streets
London Truth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Raising Pics BY 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 twen-
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 a little oatmeal mush
and wheat bread crumbs with the
milk. At two weeks cornmeal mush
was gradually substituted, until now
they will eat quite lot of it, and are
given fresh sour milk. They run in
a 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
and 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. 1t is so much.
easier to keep them healthy than to
doctor them back to health If 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
LIVE STOCK
Demand for Mohair.

At the last national live stock con.
yention, w. G. Bailey said: II 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 a new lus-
trous, silky fiber in a London market.
The dealers considered this fiber al
most worthless, as no one wished to
purchase it. 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, but
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
fracture. The demand for raw ma
terial grew SO rapidly that the En-
glish sought to increase the supply by
introducing the Angora into South At
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
Will take some years to produce
enough mohair for home consumption,
but it must be understood that home
consumption is increasing as rapidly
as home production. 1t has only been
a 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 ulster 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

be of God, he will bear me up while
am in it. If it be Of man it 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 beyond, 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 moment all the trouble of outward
things grew at peace with that within,
for he stood motionless on that daz-
cling 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.
Tne divine Hymn of Remuneration was
on his lips.
"Do as thou wilt with me-" he cried,
"but, oh, that l 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.
(TO be continued)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
To XIII chinch Bugs.

.
The Maine Station is sending ad.
vice as to the fall and winter treat
ment Of the chinch bugs. 1t recon-
mends three methods:
1. 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 and allowed to dry for a
few days 1t may be burned over and
quantities of the bugs will be killed
If this burning be done after the
ground has frozen, little, il 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 rs completely
as possible. a.... i.
2. Spraying. Chinch bugs are
quickly killed by kerosene or kerosene
emulsion, but it is essential that it 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 un-
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 If 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
CHAPTER xlv.-(continued.)

SrAF En- NiV.-(Contlnueo.)
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 l 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
lions 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 l wrote to that good man,
the Rev. John Cotton of Boston. l
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 a 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
WelI-BuiIt Hoo Houses.

AT the Iowa experiment station are
to be seen number of well-built 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
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 tent-shaped houses to
prevent this catastrophe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
SOLVER, dear Oliver"

ginning to torsake me, and their cold
looks and formal words hurt me like
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 a protector"
King! King! l 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 I fought and won? l never lost
a single field-how could l, the Lord
of Hosts being with me? AS hero of
battle, there is no man to stand be.
fore me. Why should I not be king
over the three countries l have con.
quered? John Verify is right. Eng
lishmen think protector is q ruler
for emergency. They feel temporary
and uncertain with a protector. A
kingship is a settled office"
Take the crown, Oliver. Why not 2
II have no orders to take it. My
angel told me when / was boy. that
should become the greatest man in
England, but he said not that l should
be king. And l know also from One
who never lied to me, that this nation
will yearn after it's old monarchy.
am here to do a work, to SOW seed.
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 a man liv
ing can say l sought this place-no
a man or woman living on English
ground. l can say in the presence o
God, would have been glad to have
| lived with thee under my woodsid,
all the days of my life, and to hav,
kept my sheep and plowed my LAM
rather than bear the burden of thi
| government"
do you think the Puritan govern
ment will die with you, Oliver?"
Il think it will, but the Puritan
principles will never die. The king
of the earth banded together canno
destroy them. They will spring Vi
and flourish like the grass that tai
rieth not for handspring where non
has sowed or planted them-spring il
the wilderness and in the city, unit
they possess the whole earth. This
know, and am sure Of. After all, Eliza
beth, there is nothing got by thi
worlds love, and nothing lost by it
hate. This is the root of the matter
my position as Protector is either O
God, or OF man. II did not firmly be
lieye 1t was Of God. would have rul
away from it many years ago. II
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Little Hope in That Quarter.

Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Ryan, al one time a sheriff in his M.
tive state, relates how he was at one
time ordered to arrest an Indian who
had been selling whisky to his red
friends on the reservation. After the
sheriff had captured Poor Lo' he
gave him a sound lecture on the de.
pravity of his conduct. The Indian
listened stolidly to the reprimand, and
finally asked: H
No way Ingun git outer this?"
mo one can help you now but God"
was the reply.
Sadly the prisoner shook his head
Then he murmured: God heep like
Uncle Sam; Injun never see Him.
New York Times. n.