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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

| that middling good, common sense
Voice: That's rightD Yes, that Is
exactly right.
ana VIII tell you / congratulate
Iowa on great many things; | con
gratulate Iowa on her soil. her eli.
mate; congratulate her on her
crops, her produce, but / congratulate
her especially upon the crop of chill,
dren. (Applause.) They seem to be
all right from both the standpoint OF
quality and quantity. U.aughter) AS
like the stock am glad it is not ey-
ing off. (Applause) m
Now, my friends and fellow citi-
zens, there is but little | can say to
you today, for | am glad to say that
Iowa can teach rather than learn the
lesson Of good eitizenships."
At this point the presidents atten-
ton was called to the fact that the
members of the Fifty-first Iowa, at
the back OF the stage wanted him TO
talk to them, whereupon he proceed
ed to the rear of the platform, where
he continued his address.
Now, l have said a word to the
men of the great war, to the veterans
of the great war over there, let me
say a word to my comrades Of the
lesser war, of the First Iowa. Voice:
'Fifty-first, Mr.. Presidency Fifty
first | should say. Quite mistake.
knew you were all right, whether
you We're First or Fifty-first. Now,
you and | of the younger generation
did not have the tasks that they, the
men OF the great war had. All We
had to do was to show that we were
willing, | trust | may gay anxious, If
the opportunity arose, to show our
selves not wholly unworthy of the
men Of the days of 1861 to 1865. CAP
plause)
And now, in peace, my comrades.
ask from you that you and | and our
fellow citizens shall do our best 10
solve the great civic problems that
confront us at the beginning of the
twentieth century in the same spirit
with which the men of the days of
Lincoln and of Grant approached the
mighty problems they had to solve.
The problems are various; they as
sumo proteau shapes: different quail
ties are needed to solve them, and yet
they must fundamentally be solved by
the exercise of exactly the virtues
that YOU brought to the support of
Lincoln and of Grant.
I'VE can work out, and we will
wOr, out all the problems, difficult
though they be, which face us now.
IL we approach them in a spirit in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

which we shall combine courage. san
ity and jealous regard for the rights
OF others and the firm determination
to permit no wrong on us or on any
one else. If we draw distinctions
other than those based upon the good
conduct of any man we are recreant
to the principles of 1776 and of 1861
and 1865. We can not be pardoned
if we show either one of two traits;
either the trait Of an arrogant look
ing down upon and disregard for
those who are less well off; or, on
the other hand, the equally mean and
base trait of jealousy and rancorous
hate for those who are better Off be-
cause they are better off.
1--WE must hold the scales of justice
even. We must stand for each man
on his merits; be neither for nor
against him because he is rich or be-
cause he is poor. Stand for him II
he is a decent man, and stand against
him If he Is not straight man. CAP
plause.) Those are perfectly simple
rules but there are a lot OF mighty
! good rules that are perfectly simple.
! The decalogue and the golden rule
are quite old, but they are good all
| the same. And as l say, we have to
! apply them according to the cfrcum'
| stances But there is not question
| of legislation or administrations there
| is not a question to be solved In con-
nection with our complex Industrial
| life, the life in which the wage work
| err. the farmer and the business man
now play the three chief parts; there
is not a question which we cannot
solve Alright if we will approach 1t in
a spirit of sanity and with patience
with courage and with the firm deter
mination to solve it in accordance with
the immutable laws OF righteousness
and fair dealing as between man and
man (Applause.)
"You, my friends, you OF the grea,
war, you of the civil war. you Tough,
to maintain and perfect government
OF order and liberty undo" the Law
under which you should have lib
erty. we should have liberty, not
license, but liberty guaranteed D!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
Sorghum as Stock Feed

From Farmers Review: In your
paper of March 18th appears an arti.
Gle on poisoning of cattle by sorghum.
While have read much about poison.
ing by feeding sorghum, I have never
yet seen a case of it. I have raised
sorghum on my place for several years
and fed it to dairy cows in green
state and also cured and have never
had any bad results from it, but found
it a splendid feed in every particular
also practiced cutting and feeding
second crop. l consider it produces
more feed per acre than any annual
crop grown. always sow on clean
ground, that is, ground fairly clear of
weeds, SOW broadcast about one bush.
ell per acre and have never failed to
get two crops.-J. s. Smith, Marion
County. Missouri.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
Farms in Cuba,

There were in 1899 6O,711 farms in
Cuba, having an average size of 143
acres and an average cultivated area
per farm Of thirteen acres. Only 10
per cent Of the farm area and only
3 per cent Of the total area of the
island was under cultivation. Matan.
zas and Havana provinces are the
most highly cultivated parts of the
island. OF the cultivated area, less
than so per cent was owned by its
occupants, the rest being rented, and
So per cent was occupied by whites,
as owners or renters, only IL per
cent by colored, the remainder being
unknown. Measured by the areas
unde- cultivation, sugar cane occu-
pied Al per cent Of the cultivated
lands; sweet potatoes. IL per cent;
tobacco, 9 per cent; bananas a little
less than Q per cent, and other crops
in smaller proportions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
POULTRY
Feeding Green-stuH to Poultry.

Feeding Green-Stuff to Poultry.
From Farmers Review: This sub
ject is OF vast Importance, that Is, IL
is very necessary that poultry should
have plenty OF green stuff of one kind
or another, and the more and varied
the variety Of such food, the better for
your poultry. as they like a change,
soon firing of one thing alone; SO IL
you can give them a certain kind one
day, something different the next, ETC..
until you have given them the several
different kinds which will mention,
they will relish any and all of them
much better than II confined to one
kind. Now l shall mention several
different kinds of green food which
can be fed to advantage, also explain
ing how to give 1t to them most sue
cessfully-cabbage, turnips, potatoes,
beets (the mangel-wurzel VARIETY,
clover meal, lawn-clippings, etc.
usually feed the cabbage, turnips, po-
tatoes and beets by just slicing them
into halves or quarters and placing
them where they can get at them and
pick at them at their own. free will;
this gives them exercise which is very
essential and is one OF the best tonics
for your birds. OF all these which
have mentioned, like the large man.
gel beets the best; when sliced and
placed before them, they will devour
almost the whole of them in short
time.
The cured clover meal or cut cloyer
and lawn clippings are best fed by
first steaming, which makes them
green, then mixing with the mash
feed. giving it to them in troughs; one
thing which must be guarded against
is feeding so much that 1t lies around
and becomes stale as well as soiled-
don't overfeed! Now, my reader. I
would not have you think it necessary
to feed all the kinds OF green stuff
have mentioned, for it Is not; but it Is
very important that you feed some of
them, and as I said, the more varied,
the better. Poultry must have green
food of some kind If you will keep
them healthy, and especially in the
winter time If you wish to have plenty
of eggs: and furthermore, remember
the green food If you wish your eggs
to be fertile, as 1t is great aid to
fertility.
Where 1t is possible to do so,
would advise sowing the chicken yard
to either rye or oats. Oats will do we'll
in the spring, but l prefer the rye
sown In the early fall and allowed to
get good start before turning the
poultry in; in this way you will al
ways have more or less green food
for them to pick at all winter unless
covered with snow, and II you will
watch them; you will observe how
eager they are to get at it; this you
will find a handy and easy way to feed
green food at times but not always
In connection with your care of the
fowls in other ways. II you will use
good judgment in feeding their green
food, your efforts in poultry culture
viii be crowned with success, this has
been my experience. With the edi.
tors permission, allow me to say in
closing that my choice of poultry Is
the Buff Wyandotte, Of which I am a
specially breeder.-H. L. Bates, Knox
County. Illinois.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

Congressman Uncle Joe" Cannon
sometimes gets mixed in his metaphors
when addressing the house. While
arguing against bill in favor of a
railroad, he once began in preacher
like tones as follows: The railroads
have been before the senate on their
knees praying and praying and pray
ing" then. suddenly changing his
tone, he concluded; land, gentlemen.
it is time to call their hand"
In an Iowa law court the other day
an attorney, in the midst of his argu-
ment, paused moment, and said: Il
see your honor shakes his head at that
statement. l desire to re-affirm it, al
though your honor dissents." Il
have not intimated," replied the Judge,
how | should construe the evidence or
what my decision will be in the case,
and your remark Is uncalled for. y
You shook your head" THAT may
be true" the court replied; there
was fly on my ear, and reserved the
right to remove 1t in any manner
saw fit. Proceed with your argu'
ment."
In an article on Some Humors OF
Congress-" in the Century Magazine
Francis T.. Leupp says that Represen
| tative Harter of Ohio used to be one
of the most earnest and vigorous de
baters in the house. In the intensity
of an argument he quite forgot his sur
roundings. One day he was laying
down the law liz an impassioned way
and telling what ought to be done
| with a certain public abuse. eve
ought to seize it." he cried, "as ter
rier does a rat, and shake the life out
of it," In entire self Oblivion he
reached forward and seized Mr.. Nc
Kaig of Maryland, rather small, light
man, lifted him by his coat, and SHOOK
him, suiting action to words. McKais
was so astounded that he quite forgot
TO struggle, but naturally he was much
incensed at the iDdignity. II took the
interference of several friends and
/ the most profuse apologies from Har
| ter To avert hostilities and restore
! good feeling.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

and value. and 1t is pleasure to have
been with him today.
Il wish also here in this city TO
bear testimony to the invaluable work
of your congressman, Colonel Hull.
(Applause) For over a century, from
the days of Washington, almost every
president has been asking that we
should have a good militia law and a
proper organization of the regular
army. and now, thanks to your worthy
congressman, Colonel Hull, we have
them both.
I'm thanking all Of you l wish to
say a special word of greeting and
acknowledgment TO the men of the
great war; to the men to whom we
owe it that there Is today a country
or president here, (Applause,) and
to the men who taught us what to do
in peace. The war once over, you
turned to the tasks of peace with the
same steadfast vigor you had display
ed in dealing with an armed foe, and
unworthy, indeed, would we be Of you
! if we failed now to try to do our best
| in solving the problems OF our day.
And | want to thank, also, those
of my escort who are my own com
! rades, our comrades in 1898 and I'M
| mediately afterwards. You did not
! have the trouble we had. daughter
With us, all that we could do was t
try to show that at least we had in
herited portion of the spirit tina
made you victorious in the great con
test. (Applause.) And | think / car
say that we feel amply repaid, m!
comrades. if you of the big war thinl
that We did show that spirit. (Crie'
OF Yes 'Yes.D
And having turned from the veter
ans, from the men OF great deeds o
the past now just one word abou
the people of the future-the sma.
folks. ! am mighty glad to have seel
all the children here today and hay,
; one word to say to their elders.
believe in work and believe In play
Play hard while you play and whel
you WORK quit paying and work
: / daughter and applause) Now. ism
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
THE PRESIDENT In
THE HAWKEYE STATE
Greeted By Enthusiastic Thousands Everywhere Along the
Route-Addresses Made at Shenandoah Carinda,
Osceoa Des Moines Oskaoosa and Ottumwa,

greeted by crowd variously estimat.
/ ed at from $4,000 to 100000. Five
| thousand school children were there
! and places had been reserved for vet.
! Grams of the civil and Spanish wars.
When the president saw the crowds
about him he said:
| This is the most magnificent spec
! tacIe nave WlLuessou ...4u AJ"4.u4 Z
! have | been given so hearty an ova-
! ton. / speek truly when | say that
this is a sight | shall never forget"
, In extending brief word Of wei,
/ COA..G MAYOR -IIeH.Ou VOICE was
| drowned, rs the crowd had not
| quieted itself.
The mayor introduced Congressman
Hull. In a brief welcome Congress
man Hull said: 1t is a pleasure TO
me to present TO this people the man
| mlo l., nov presiuent OF the United
States of America, and who will next
year by the suffrages Of the people
be continued for four years longer in
that high office"
Congressman Iulls reference to
President Roosevelt as his own sue
cessor was greeted with storms of
applause, during which the president
arose and attempted 10 make himself
heard.
President Roosevelts speech in full
is as follows:
"My Friends and Fellow Citizens:
have almost began to think l have
seen all of Iowa. (Applause.) ! have
enjoyed to the full, coming through
your beautiful and great state ami
seeing this beautiful city. 1t is a
great pleasure to come here, Mr.. May
or, and be presented in Des Moines
have been travelling all day with
my old and valued, personal and po-
litical friend, the governor of your
great state. prolonged applausel
A man with whom l have been as
ISOLATED in many ways for number
of years; whom have grown to prize
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
Heavy Rains on Unfinished Drains

Heavy Rains on Unfinished Drains.
Charles G. Elliott, in Engineering
for Land Drainage" says: During the
construction of drainage system the
work Is often hindered in the spring Of
the year by heavy rains which fill to
greater or less extent the trenches
which have been dug and submerge
the lines OF tile which have been laid.
In the case of mains with light fall,
there is considerable risk from dirt
and silt which may be washed into the
drain and partially obstruct it. The
tile drain may be securely closed at
the upper end, but IL the water Is per-
mitted to flow over the top of the tile,
the drain itself being nearly empty,
the weight of the water passing down
through the joints until the drain is
full carries with 1t a large quantity of
earth which by reason of the lack of
current may not pass on through the
drain. The better way is to permit
the water to enter direct through the
end OF the drain and fill the tile COM
pletely. letting the surplus pass on
over the top OF the drain.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

| the law OF the land, liberty based
| upon the principle of treating each
man on his merits as man. Each
one of you as you went into battle,
what cared you in reference to the
man on your right hand or on your
left? Did you care for the creed ac-
cording to which he 'worshipped his
Master? No. For his social position
Not the snap of your finger. For his
wealth? Hardly What you wanted
, to know was whether, when the time
of stress came. he would stay put.
That is what you wanted to know. "
(Applause.) L
At the close of the address the
president was hurried into his car
riage and driven to the depot. A
stop was made at Oskaloosas and at
Ottumwa the party stopped over
night. Here he was greeted by A
crowd Of 10000 people.
In his Ottumwa speech the presi-
dent said he was under peculiar obli-
cations to Iowa, as he had one-fourth
of his cabinet from that state: for
this some were inclined TO criticize
him, but when another state attained
the standard set by Iowa, he would
select one-fourth of his cabinet from
there. He alluded to the fact that
Secretary Shaw had been with him
all day, and made Acknowledgements
to him and then warmly commended
Secretary Wilson. He said that it
was fitting that the secretary of agri-
culture should be chosen from Iowa.
He stood in the doorway, hat in
hand, and the suffering young lady
was inviting him to call again. Come
around S-s-s-s-s," she began, trying to
say Sunday, but the sentence was
never finished. The dog thought she
meant sic EN-" and he did.
Mrs. Bilkins (sweetly)-"Do have
another piece of cake, Cousin John"
Cousin John-"Why. really, I've al
ready had two; but it's so good be-
lieve l will have another" Little
Johnnie Carbohydrates a winner!
Mas a winner! She said she'd bet
you'd make a pig OF YOURSELF"
Fresh air tablets are a preparation
discovered by French scientist
While experimenting in his laboratory,
he discovered that he could combine
certain chemicals into a tablet, which
on being dropped into water, dissolved
and gave forth pure oxygen. These
tablets will be exceedingly useful in
a closed carriage. submarine boat,
a mine, or anywhere else where the
air has become yitiated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

time and their hardy constitutions
have thwarted rough usage and pro-
miscuous interbreeding to efface their
characteristics. They are fixed breed
and their merits are noticeable from
the newly Matched chick to the oldest
specimen; they are stamped with the
indelibility of royalty only to be found
in q thoroughbred.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

Root-halrs absorb water with con-
siderable force. 1t is the absorptive
power of the root-hairs that causes
water (sap) to flow SO freely from
injured stems Of grape vines and
some other plants in spring, and from
wounds in the trunks of some trees
in summer. ..
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
The Brown Leqhorn.

The Brown Leghorn is one of the
prettiest, as we'll as the best bred of
the Leghorn varieties. 1t is the most
difficult of them all to breed to feath-
err. They have merited the conf.
dence of poultry lovers for long
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

In Galicia, Austrian Poland. the farm
hands are starving on a pittance Of
from three to sixteen cents = dav
IL is not wonderful that some Of them
nave given up farming and are striy
ing to make a living as bandits
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

The Illinois Agricultural College has
demonstrated that modern dairy
barn may be kept so clean that a ban
quet may be spread between the rows
Of stalls, between milkings, and the
guests have no cause for finding fault
with the surroundings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

He-"Here's puzzle for You. !.
Let's have It," He--.Givo q
woman a bunch of photographs to ex-
anime, including oae of her own
Wnich one will she look at the longest,
and why?" 49,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

10 encourage the erection OF beau-
,ifui residences In Paris, the authort-
ties award three gold medals annual
~ 70 the designers of the most artistic
dwellings. The owners OF these homes
are relieved Of half OF their annual
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

why, George. what an enormous
pie OF ietters!" exclaimed the bride
o. week; billet doux l suppose. !.
NO, my dear, replied the other half
Of the sketch, they are hills ovarara =
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Child
rem, used by Mother Gray, . nurse In
Children's Home, New York. Cure Fever
ishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders,
move and regulate the bowels and destroy
Worms. Sold by all Druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. I.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

See here, young man" said the
minister. "you never paid me that fee
Tor marrying you" You're mighty
lucky havn't sued you for damages"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

She-T noticed every time thew
sneered or yelled, the speaker took a
long drink OF water" He-"Yes. he
was trying to help them down his
voice"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
Milan Your Grocer Gays

When Your Grocer says
n. d,.a mot have Defiance Starch, you may
be sure DO II afraid to keep It until his
stock OF 70 OF. packages arc sold. Defiance
starch 10 not only better than any other
c.ola Water Starch, bat contains 10 o. to
the package and cells for same measy IN ID
az Brands
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

mere was very small audience
present, and 1T was rapidly dwindling
away. On the stage, the hero and
heroine are holding a rendezvous.
Hero ito heroine)--"Are we alone?"
Heroine thinking of the audience)-
Not yet There are two fellows near
the door who look as II they might be
able to sit through another ACT !"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

Did you have a sIeasant time at
Sunday school," asked Betty's mother.
NO, said the child. why, what was
the mattsr?" Jesus wasn't there"
Yes, dear. He must have been; He
10 always there" He wasn't today"
insisted Betty, ''for the teacher got UP
and said Jesus 10 calling today and
then We just sang and came home"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

A difficult and sensational gymnastic
performance was witnessed not long
ago at one of the vaudeville theatres
in New York. Two young women hang
from trapezes with heads downward.
In their teeth they hold a slack wire
and on the wire third young woman
dances, with color effects glittering
around her person, from ingeniously
contrived lights.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

A clergyman in Melbourne adver-
uses himself as always in readiness
to tie the nuptial knot, at Hollis Mat.
rimonial Chambers, 448 Queen street
His tarif rates are reasonable. Here
are two of the items: Marriage fee,
los. 3D.; or marriage with guaran-
teed gold wedding ring and necessary
witnesses provided, Ell Is. Most cost
ly wedding rings in stock If required"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

Ingenious Cinnamon induce hens to
hatch fish. They first suck the con-
tents of an egg through a tiny hole,
and refill the egg with the spawn of
the fish they want to hatch. The hole
is then sealed up. and the egg placed
under a setting hen. In few days
the fish ova are SO far advanced that
one has only to break the she'll into
moderately warm water, and the little
fish spring to life at once.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

Few faults are lost, yet many are
found
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
TIL. vv;,i ,n.sr... mothsrn.

Spring is shorter than 1t used to be,
and SO is the spring poet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

More Flexible and Lasting
won't shake out or blow ont; BY usang
Dsnencs Starch you obtain bester results
thsn possible with any other brand and
one shird more for same money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

The chronic borrower is usually out
on strike.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

When a man is In love he imagines
that he neither eats nor sleeps.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

The tower of the crystal palace at
the st. Louis Fair will be 1850 feet
high.