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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
Avoiding MIX Fever.

Avoiding Milk Fever.
When pasturage is not available
succulent food, such as silage. Is very
desirable for breeding animals, more
80, OF course, for cows than horses. as
1t helps to keep the system relaxed
and does not produce an undue amount
81 fat. says Professor A. M. Soule.
MILK fever, or what is generally
known as parturient apopleXy, is one
81 the most dangerous diseases with
which the breeder has to contend, and
II Is more likely to occur when the
breeding animals are fed on dry
'oughness and rich meals, such as
corn meal and cottonseed meal. These
'eeds rather tend to produce a feyered
condition of the system: the dry
oughness has rather binding effect
and the meals mentioned produce too
much fat, and where they are fed
without discretion the trouble men
Toned is most likely to occur. While
he disease can and has been success.
July treated by the Schmitt method,
IN the experience Of the writer (Which
aas been considerably 1t leaves the
cows nervous system In very bad
condition. In fact, in nearly all in
stances within the knowledge OF the
writer 1t has permanently injured the
milk flow and the cows recovering
rom the treatment have never been
anything like as valuable for dairy
purposes afterwards. AS this trouble
can be obviated in a very large meas
ire by using proper care in feeding
the COW, the importance Of giving
more attention to this matter becomes
apparent. Even when succulent foods
are available only small amount of
grain should be fed Immediately be-
fore parturition, and this had best
consist of wheat bran. Previous to
tsis time limited amount OF cotton
seed meal and wheat bran, and even
o small amount of corn meal can be
fed with impunity to advantage. While
the bran may be used In the ordinary
condition in warm weather, In cold
weather 1t Is frequently an advantage
20 use 1t In the form of mash, and
1t Is also well to give two or three
liberal doses of salts. Should the
udder of the COW become very large
before calving, 1t should be carefully
MIXED ont and kneaded and worked
with every day, so as to prevent In
flammation aud caking of the udder
Where these precautions are observed
there is not much danger of parturien1
apoplexy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
NOT MADE TO HOLD WINE.
Famous America Cup. Of No Use as q
Drinking Vessel.

1t Is interesting to recall to-day q
curious fact about the America cup.
Twenty-seyen inches high and meas
uring two feet around the base and a
yard round the middle, the cup, II was
discovered years after 1t had been In
the possession Of the Americans. had
no proper bottom to 1t. On q festive
occasion, in honor of an English guest.
at the New York Yacht club. the cup,
It was found, would not hold the cham.
payne with which a steward was at.
tempting to I'LL 1t. The champagne, in
fact, as fast as II was poured In at
the top rGn out at the bottom. q large
hole having purposely or otherwise
been left by the English makers. The
history OF the cup is inscribed on the
six shields which adorn It's bowl.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
RUIN ON ALL SIDES
SPECIAL ooRREsPon DEnoE {,
maioa SWEPT by Hurrioan .

Many ominous signs foretold the
coming of the hurricane which recent.
y devastated Jamaica. Kingston was
struck shortly after midnight. Sept 6,
when rain began to fall in heavy, fitful
gusts, AT first the wind came along,
whizzing. kissing and screaming; then
1t gained in velocity. and in few
moments the whole city and neIghbor.
hood were encompassed by violent
storm from the northeast, which
swept along at the tremendous rate Of
100 miles an hour Shortly after It's
first burst the hurricane became cir.
calar, the wind coming from all points.
The sky" was lnky black and the whole
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

to get the plapiatlons in working order
again,
From Port Antonio comes a sad
story. The trwn has practically been
wiped out. Buildings have been wreck
ed and damaged all over tho place,
Not one escaped the hurricane. The
great wind smote big, strong houses:
smote them on the hill; smote them
down in the town; racked and smash
ed them, as the fall of book smashes
child's toy house. Vessels were
tossed about and driven ashore like
so many small boats. Some OF them
put to sea; those which remained sui.
fercd more ar less severely.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

1t when driven to localities where 1t
abounds. AS rule these animals
avoid ii, but 1t is claimed that they
often develop a taste for It and are
killed by eating 1t In large quantities.
The poison exists principally in the
flowers. The young plants appear to
be only moderately dangerous. In the
mature ones the amount OF poison
varies greatly in the same field.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
LATEST CASH MARKET REPORT
WHEAT.

WHEAT.
Chicago--No. Q red. 767sq7shc.
New York--No. 2 red, &hc.
st. Louis-No. 2 red, S6hc.
Kansas City--No. q, T1G72c.
Milwaukee--No. northern, SIC.
Minneapolis-No. northern, 78079c.
Duluth-No. l northern. 7Sic.
CORN.
Chicago--No. 2, 461sc.
New York-No. 2, SIC. ....
st. Louis-No. 2. 441s945c.
Kansas City-No. mixed, 40isc.
Peoria-No, 8, 44lSc.
OATS. -. -.
Chicago-Standard, 37% G3S11c.
New York-No. 2, 4lkc.
st. Louis--No. 2 white, 3SI38hc.
Kansas City-No. white, 39a40c.
CATTLE.
Chicago--s225d7.2
St. Louis--$2. 00GI5.55.
Kansas City--$1 $4,000.
Omaha-$1. 50g5.sQ
HOGS.
Chicago-$4 25G645.
St Louis-$. 5QQI6 50. .....
Kansas City--$5. 07Isd6.W
Omaha--$S. 00G5.SO
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Chicago 81 50Q5. 10.
st. Louis--s1. 25d5.60.
Kansas City-S2. 00g5.E.
Omaha-$2. 25fI5.00. &c.,.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL FAILS
Daring Convict at Can Quentin Caught
Puneturina iron.

San Quentin, CAL, special: The plan
Of one of the most daring prisoners
confined at San Quentin to cut his
way out of the incorrigible cells and
escape has come to light. The foors
Of the cells are covered with three.
quarter-inch oiler iron and the con-
vict had almost completed cutting
hole through it. This would have CIV
en- him entrance to a storeroom be-
low, where he could have procured
rope and hook to aid him in his at.
tempt to scale the walls. Harry Ham.
nell, serving sentence of twenty
four years for burglary, Is the prison.
err concerned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
Upton TROPHY
FOR OCEAN RACE
Sir Thomas to Offer Hand
some Cup to Winner Of
Long Race
WILL BE TEST OF sEAMANSHlP
Yachts Of All Nations VIII Have op-
portunity to Display Their Speed
and Exhibit the Efficiency Of Their
Crews.

New York special: Sir Thomas LIP
ton is to prove his ardor for interna-
tional yacht racing. He desires to put
the constructive ability OF Herreshor
and other designers OF both the old
and new world to test, and also to
try out the seamanship of sailors of all
nations In crossing the ocean. A
$500 cup, perpetual challenge
trophy. for which the nations of the
world may compete annually, is to be
the offer of the Irish baronet. who has
thrice accepted defeat at the hands
of American yachtsmen.
Sir Thomas is at the Waldorf-As
toria. and 1t was there that his plans
became known.
international Test.
1T Is my desire" said Sir Thomas,
to test thoroughly the qualities, not
alone OF the yachting craft Of any ma.
ton whose subjects wish to compete,
but the seamanship of those who man
the yacht.
''This will be no trial Of racing ma
chimes designed for special purposes,
but to place in competition those
wholesome and able vessels which
are fit to be called yachts. Strength
Of construction In hull and in rig Will
be demanded to cope successfully with
the conditions likely to be met in such
race, and those qualities which go to
make up an ail-around yacht will be
called for.
Il think the offer of such a trophy
will do more to stimulate proper
Yachting spirit than any other thing
hat lies in my power to do. notwith-
standing my efforts to capture the
Americas cup which, by the way, |
aave not entirely abandoned. AS !
cave said, If designer can show me
khe possibility Of a ninety-footer to
peat Herreshoff I will try again.
An ocean race from Sandy Hook to
The Needles, distance of about 5000
miles, probably next May, will be the
first contest for the Upton $4,000 cup.
1t will be open to any and all sloops,
schooners and yawls, no matter where
owned. 1t will be a race of boat
against boat without time allowance,
and 5000 miles of the Atlantic Ocean
will be the course. ..
Sir Thomas has not made formal
announcement of the offer of the cup,
and it is very likely this will be made
public through the Atlantic or New
York Yacht Club. The Atlantic Club
may be chosen, as Commodore Tod of
the club has been the leader in promot-
ing races for ocean-going yachts. With
the actual offer of the $4,000 cup by
Sir Thomas, it is also likely that a
$1,000 cup for the second fastest ocean
racer will be offered by the club.
The entries for this race will bring
together yachtsmen of all the world.
Emperor William of Germany is count
ed on as likely to enter his crack
schooner Meteor, built in this coun-
try and christened by Miss Alice
Roosevelt. A number of English,
French and German yachts are also
counted on. The United States will
probably have among it's representa-.
tives the schooners Ingomar, winner
OF the last ocean race; Endymion,
Hildegard, Fleur de Lis and Thistle.
Then, too, Vigilant Nayahoe and even
Shamrock III. and Reliance may be
tuned up and sent on the hard run.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

huge volume Of losses. The figures
are already totaling up colossal
amount. This is no mere matter of
few hundreds of thousands lost. 1t
means far more. There are many COM
petent authorities who believe the
loss will eventually reach more than
SIC, 100000.
The United Fruit company alone
has lost hundreds of thousands of
pounds. This is the actual immediate
loss. Later on there must be added
the losses entailed in charters and
trade. The American company's
losses are so enormous that its bust
ness here will be tied up for at least
a year. 1t viii. take all of that time
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
Grade Of chieaao's MIX.

The war that Chicagoans have been
carrying on for an Improvement in
their milk supply is bearing fruit. The
names of many of the dealers selling
poor and adulterated milk have been
published and this has made a de-
cided change for the better. The
chemical department of the health
Office has been doing an immense
amount of work along this line. Re-
Gently large lot of suspicious sam.
pies of milk and cream were analysed
and only about per cent were. found
to be below the standard.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

raise money 20 paint the Union
church. The parishioners held
church fair to secure money that was
needed Immediately. The contest was
spirited for half an hour, and moro
than $1,000 in bills was on the table
when Worcester man said he had no
more money this side of the bank
where he made ms deposits. AS il was
agreed that nothing but cash should
be taken during the auction. Bos-
ton merchant paid down 1896. Miss
Smythe went home wearing her hair
and knowing that the church will be
painted from tip of spire to underpin-
ming because she had the courage to
offer TO make the sacrifice.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
Investigation Is uraed.
STORM WRECKS BREAKWATER
Thousands Of Dollars Worth OF Dam
age at Manitowoc.

Manitowoc, Wis, special: Thou-
sands of dollars worth of damage has
resulted from the storm which RACED
here. 1t was one of the most severe Oh
the season. The high seas completely
wrecked the 600-foot breakwater under
construction on the lake shore north
of the city. At Tony, Wis. there was
a cloudburst Business Is tied up.
Some cattle were drowned and much
damage to crops has been done,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
Scaids Little Girls.

Chicago, ILL.,, special: Because Mrs.
Mary Rybicki disliked the noise of
Anna Sullivan, 10 years old, and Liz
zie Cronquist, II years old, were max.
ing at their play, it is charged she
poured scalding water upon them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
SncexeWeeu.

This is a perennial plant growing to
q height of 3 feet under favorable con.
ditions. 1t Is found in moist ground
from Connecticut to Illinois and south,
ward to the Gulf. The whole plant,
especially the flower, is bitter and
more or less acrid and pungent. Sheep
cattle and horses that are unfamiliar
with the plant are often poisoned with
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
Cows to 100

For a number of European countries
we have no cow statistics, the totals
for cattle" only being given. They
are as follows: Greece, 100000; Italy,
5000, 900; Portugal. 625.000: Rouma-
mia, 2,5S9,000: Russia, 35,916,857;
Spain. 2.217,659. 1t is probable that
In most OF these countries the cow
population is so per cent Of all.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
Many Divorces.

Cleveland. o., special: Records of di.
vorces in Cuyahoga county show Ave
applications day, and the courts are
unable to keep up with the demand.
The average for year shows two di-
yorces to every five marriages.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
BLIND CHARGES
DEMAND PROBE
Board of Charities Is Asked
to Investigate Home at
Chicago
INMATES MAKE MANY CHARGES
AIlese That superintendent Is Unfit,
Housekeeper Is incompetent and
That Foreman of Broom Factory Is
Addicted to Liquor.

Chicago special: Eighteen separate
causes for complaint are enumerated
In a petition asking for an investiga-
ton by the state board Of charities
to be sent to President William Jayne
Of Springfield by the inmates of the
Illinois Industrial Home for the Blind.
S51 Marshall boulevard.
The inmates have taken this course
on finding that the proposed inquiry
by James O'Connor's committee has
been virtually blocked by the attitude
of the board Of trustees of the home,
who declined TO cooperate with the
committee.
Charge Encouragement.
The inmates have been struggling
to get betterment of their condition
since last July, charging that there
was utter Encouragement of every
thing connected with the home and
with the broom factory attached, in
which they work. The allegations of
the petition are strongly worded.
1t is charged that the superintend.
IA,
ence and habits, is not fit man to
have management of the home. 1t is
alleged that when he was running for
alderman some time ago he took blind
inmates of the home into saloons and
supplied them with liquor, and that
he has entertained friends and rela-
tives for months in the home and at
home expense. Schabeck has been
superintendent for five years.
Say Food Is Poor.
The petition also says that the
housekeeper is not competent and
that the foreman of the broom fac
tory is not proper person for his
position, 1t being alleged that ne gets
under the influence of liquor. The
inmates say in the petition that the
food furnished them is badly pre-
pared and of poor quality! They say
that there are two inmates of the
home who do not work.
Turning to the factory the petition
charges that the quality Of broom
corn supplied is poor and that 1t is
impossible to make good brooms from
1t. 1t is suggested that the price said
to be paid is large enough to get bet
ter quality. The allegation is made
that the corn is not properly prepared
for use by the seeing help. and that
the latter handles the corn in waste.
full manner, making the cost of work
ing the factory higher. 1t is also
charged that other materials are of
poor grade.
investigation Is Urged.
1t is said that there is lack of
discipline owing to the incompetency
of the foreman, that the machinery Is
not kept in good order and that see
ing help was kept on with nothing to
do when the blind workers were laid
off. 1t is said that no more than 81
a day is paid, irrespective of ability,
and that the price paid for piece work
is in most Instances below the union
scale The petition is signed by a
committee of three inmates.
A letter is to be written to the
board of charities by the O'Connor
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
Iauobs TO Death.

New York dispatch: A joke, perpe,
trated by performers on the stage. Is
alleged to have caused the death OF
Joseph Jennison. He laughed so
much that heart failure set in and he
died In the lobby of the theater.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
BLOW Railway safe.

Edmundston. NJ b., dispatch: Three
robbers, Imprisoned the night watch
man in a freight car and blew open
the safe in the Canadian Pacific rail-
road station here. escaping with $500.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
Walter Heir to $3.50 900.

Paterson, N. j., dispatch: Henry
Courtenay, waiter in restaurant. has
been notified through lawyers in Lon
don that he has fallen heir to $3.50.
600 by the death of his uncle, Joseph
Courtenay.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
Outlaw Surrenders.

Des Moines, Ia, special: D. Il. Mar
tin, a Missouri outlaw, surrendered
himself to the sheriff, saying he was
tired of being fugitive. Martin had
been pursued through northern Mis-
souri, and southern Iowa, and had
twice exchanged shots with posses.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
WILLING TO HELD College.

Berlin, Ontario speci.l: The Evan
gelical association in session here has
adopted motion expressing sym.
pathy with proposition increasing
the endowment Of the Northwestern
college, Naperville, H.. to $250,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
ASSETS ARE TO GO AT AUCTION
Russell Harrison's Electric Plant VIII
Be Sold Nov. S. .-.

Be Sold Nov. 3. .ss-.
La Porte, Ind, special: Judge Baker
of the Federal court has set Nov. 5 as
the date on which Noble c. Butler,
master-in-chancery, will sell at auc.
ton the plant and franchises Of the
Lake Cities Electric company, to sat
isfy foreclosure proceedings brought
by the Metropolitan Trust company OF
New York, which holds bonds against
the company to the value OF $4,000.
Russell B. Harrison. SON OF the late
President Benjamin Harrison, was ona
of the principal stockholders In the
Lake Cities company, and organized
another company for the purpose OF
again securing control of the plant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
Van EIls wins bird Race.

Milwaukee, Wis. special: In the 100
mile young-pird race from Shabbona
Grove. Ill, to milwaukee, Frank J. Van
Ellis won flrst place pgaiE. This makes
ten first out CT the last eleven races.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
Ice Fractures Skull.

Chicago dispatch: August Hintz, a
iaborer, died at the Provident hospital
from fractured skull. He was Ia
borer in packing house and was
struck on the head with piece of Ice.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
EiAeI Tower to Go.

Paris cablegram: The famous Eiffel
tower having ceased to pay will prob
ably be removed shortly instead Of
waiting till 1910. the date originally
act for Its demolition.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
BIG PAPER COMBINE is FORMED
Details of Merger Of Trust and indie.
pendent Companies ls Settled.

pendent Companies Is SettIeu.
New York special: AS result OF a
final conference Of the committee from
the independent mills and the United
Boxboard and Paper Company it has
been decided to call The new selling
company the Paper Products Company.
The capitalization OF the new concern
will be apportioned among the indie.
pendent companies and the United
Boxboard and Paper company accord
ing 10 the output of each mill
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
European Cow Population.

A German writer makes. the follow
ing calculations as to the cows of the
leading European countries:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

Miss Bessie Smythe, daughter Of q
farmer on the orland road, near Cas-
tine, Me-, sold her hair at auction to
Ellsworth American., 1903-07-22
Deteriorations In Cities

great many men who have come tn
cities, after living In the country for
years, wonder at their general deteriors.
tion, physically and mentally. They ara
not conscious Of spy lack OF effort to live
straia hit, clesn lives, bot the unnatural
conditions of cities bsve been SLOWLY
undermining their character, physical
stamina, and mental fibre, and there Ia a
grest letting down OF standards.
Some fncident--perhsps meeting a
fresh, unspoi ed friend from the old
home-mskes them realize thst some.
thing has gone out of their lives, some.
thing practically heip'ui aud inspiring.
Innocence has been traded for knowing
woridiness, frsukness for deceptive
policy, kindliness for cringing subseryi-
euee, and charity and heip'ulhess for
brutal ind difference.
Ellsworth American., 1903-07-22

BEN HOLLIS.


aHsIIo BeBlr called The village doctor
cheerily, '-ssep right In 'oot OF the cole.
was just sitting down TO sapper; bot
never mind, I'I tend TO you irst, - ard
the doctor led the say into his cosy Office.
rTsint no sickness, doctos.n broke IN
Ben in a confused reply To the phy@teisn's
hsIf-forued query "No, folks are |
weIi-ths, f., pretty rsli-w.Il, they ain I
sick snybow; bot I thoashf I'd like TO
talk with yer pfnBis--ins, getting
bone from work, you know
%. thst's too thin. Pen. you know
you haven't worked to-day. The miH
shot down this vavnfog. Come Row,
owB op you're iust from home" and tse
doctor laughed heartily a. Bsn's diseom-
future.
IRE doctor bsd knsru Ben Hollis for
years, ard could easily resd in his ingen-
ious countsnsnce that II wss domestic
difficulties that bsd brought him to the
village this raw November evening. Ben
wouid never admit thss his wife was the
real ruler Of his bou-ehoid, bat there
were times when it sppssreo that wsy to
bis nsig hbors.
But on this occasion the troubled ex-
preston, so different from the mans
accustomed good nature, convinced the
genisi physician that some, hing more
than ordinary was 10 the wind, Still Ben
hesissied, cougbed and twisted neryousIy
about in his chair, ss IL strugel ng With
inward emotions that were too strong for
uttersnce.
"You know my little Johnnie, doctor" !"
he burst st last; "well, want him to go
hooi."
80 yesl hesrd that you we're keeping
him cut. Why don't you send him, tben!"
Cant, !" replied Ben desperately; "she
WON'T let him go. / sin't TO blame, 10
send him quick enough"
"Ahi Thst's the trouble, is its Well,
what are you going to do about ~ Seen s
to me there ought TO be some way out of
It," said the doctor, In his blaBdest tones.
Ben felt more at ease. aud, warming TO