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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09

streets. In the newer parts of the
city, where the serious and important
affairs are conducted the streets are
wide and splendid, the stores glitter,
ing and SNOWY with a display of
bright color and gliding such as the
NeapOlitans love. Memories of Paris
or Milan come to one in locking on
the fine buildings, the spacious streets
and the gaiety and brilliancy of the
whole scene. The vista at the begin
ming or the end of one of these
streets is charming. On one side
there is the sea; on another a monu.
mental mountain whose abundant
waters shine like jewels in the rays
OF the bright sun.
Down in the splendid gardens Of
the Villa Nazionale, where, amid
white marble statues copied after the
great masterpieces of Greece and
Rome. and under the shade of palms
and cedars and semi-tropical plants.
rich and poor may wander. Over the
low sea wall to the left the tiny
waves of the Mediterranean may be
seen gently caressing the shore and
making a murmur rather than a
splash. Between the dark branches
Of the thickly planted ilexes you get
glimpses of the sea, and beyond in
the shining distance the dream-l like
form of, Capri's high hills form a
darker blue outline against the blue
sky To the stranger who dwells in
Naples for short time the Villa Ma.
ziOnale, with it's silent charm and
with all that induces to feed the
imagination, becomes a place of re.
sort.
There are other resorts for the
tourist in search of the picturesque or
historical. On the side of a hill over.
looking the city. and surrounded by
choice gardens, stands the Palace OF
CapO di Monte, a charming spring and
summer retreat. 1t was built for
! King Charles Ill, who reigned here
from 1884 to 1859. But perhaps the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
Strength of Formaldehyde.

A report from North Dakota shows
that much of the formaldehyde sold in
that state has been under strength and
that the farmers have in the last few
years lost many thousands of dollars
in the way of paying for what they
did not get. Formalin is supposed to
exist in formaldehyde to the extent
of 40 per cent, the rest being water.
When the strength falls below this,
the treatment of the various grains
with it for the prevention of smut is
not effective and the losses from the
continuance of the smut in the fields
are very great. The state experiment
station has taken up the matter and
has made some analyses which showed
that some of the formaldehyde sold
contained only about 26 per cent of
pure formalin. What is true in North
Dakota is doubtless true in other
states and the matter should be looked
into by our other experiment stations.
AS they are recommending the forma-
lin treatment for the prevention of
smut, it is to the interest of the
" hhOW ludl Iu6 lOT-
malin is in proper abundance to do
the work. If large amount of the
formaldehyde sold is too weak to be
effective, the farmers will declare that
the professors did not know what
they were talking about when they
recommended the formalin treatment
for the prevention of smut There is
another phase of this matter that will
bear looking into in all the states and
that is the giving Of short measure by
the druggists. One. Dakota druggist
declares that in many instances only
ten ounces of formaldehyde are sold
for pound, but as the liquid is in a
bottle the farmers do not find it out
and do not reweigh it. This further
reduces the chance of the treatment
with formaldehyde being effective.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
Cactus for Stock Feed.

Recently the city daily papers have
been printing long articles on the use
of cactus as stock food, representing
this to be new idea. The fact is,
the cactus has been used quite extern
sively as stock food for at least ten
years and perhaps longer. In the
Southwest the variety principally used
is the Nopal. The spines have to be
singed off with fire or the cactus
boiled till the spines can be rubbed
off. Within the last few years extern
sive experiments have been made in
Australia in the feeding of cactus, the
boiling process being most used, in
preparing the cactus. Several years
ago the Farmers Review expressed
the hope that the government would
undertake the breeding of cactus,
with the object of getting some varie-
ties without spines. The government
stations have not yet taken up this
work so far as we are aware, but we
believe it will be done in the not far
distant future. A good-sized spineless
cactus OF the variety liked by stock
would prove of unestimable value on
our western plains, where the rainfall
is insufficient to clothe the plains with
grass. The time may come when
those same plains will be clothed with
miles of spineless nutritious cactus.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
American Horses in Germany.

Germany is at the preseI. time i'm
porting more than 100000 horses a
year, but few of them come from the
United States. 1t was hoped few
years ago that we would catch great
deal Of the German horse trade, but
that hope has not materialized. In
stead of gaining, we are losing. The
latest figures we have are for the year
1902, but there has been little or no
Improvement since that time. In 1899
we sent Germany 4,343 horses; in
1901 we sent 553 horses, and in 1902
only 1877 horses. This is near the
vanishing point Germany's sources
of supply and numbers OF horses i'm.
ported from each country in 1902 were
as follows: Belgium, 20,963; Denmark,
21,691; Russia, 35,131; Austria.Hun-
gary, 14,4S5; Netherlands, z0,785.
France, 6,213; Great Britain, 1920;
Switzerland, $40; United States, 1877;
all other countries, 400; total. ,667,
American consuls in Germany are told
that the reason American horses are
not being extensively imported into
Germany is not the price. but the
quality or lack Of quality in the draft
horses that can be picked up on Amer
lean s2-ms.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09

Save all old zinc and when chin
neys are filed with SCOT put guam
tity on the fire. 1t will carry all SCOT
out of stovepipes and clean the chin
neys. ..r ......
1t is unwise to sprinkle light car
pet with tea leaves when sweeping
unless they have first been rinsed in
water, for otherwise they are apt tc
stain.
Rose petals make a delightful filling
for soft pillows. Save them from with
cred bouquets or from fresh, flowers
and dry them. They may be treated
as for potpourri or used with theii
own delicate perfume only.
Never put bed in an alcove; the
air is apt to become stagnant there
Have it right in the room and do not
push it too close to the wall, Their
the air that comes in from the win
dow has a chance to circulate arounc
the bed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
Locating the sheep Pen.

s''S SnSCR Y
John Campbell, speaking to an audi
ence OF Canadian farmers, said: In
building a suitable pen, as in other
successful farm operations, notice
should be taken of the preference of
sheep for resting on dry roads as
compared with grassy plots. This
characteristic demonstrates that the
building site OF sheep house cannot
be too high and dry for the best COM
fort of the stock, for If there is one
thing more than another that sheep
do not like 1t Is dampness; and to en-.
sure perfect dryness in pen it must
be well lighted. Another character.
istic of sheep to remember when
building house is that they require
a lot of exercise during their whole
lives. Notice how well lambs grow on
the roadside, where they have to fol.
low the dams owe: considerable dis.
tances. Especially do pregnant ewes
require exercise. These are points to
pear In mind in selecting a site for
building. The house itself can then
be built of the desired material, but
"a Y " bC ~ ClCII GU. u6
place must not be made too warm,
and must be well ventilated, else the
sheep will show their disapproval of
arrangements by sleeping out in the
yards. The feed racks may vary, &C.
cording to the variety of stock kept.
With the short wooded sheep the side
OF the rack from which the sheep feed
should be perpendicular, to prevent
the chaff getting into the wool. Be-
meath this rack there should be a
trough for feeding grain and roots.
Mangeis should never be fed to preg.
nant ewes, and never more than two
pounds of turnips per day to the small.
er breeds, nor four. or five to the
larger breeds, gradually accustoming
them to this amount. Always look well
to the water supply, in order to pre-.
vent the sheep acquiring an appetite
for snow. Clean the pen out fire.
quently, if roots and other succulent
foods are fed. A.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
Thouqht She Couldn't Live,

Moravia, N. Y, June 6.--Mr. Benja.
min Wilson, a highly respected resi-
dent of this place, came very nearly
losing his wife and now that she is
cured and restored to good health his
gratitude knows no bounds. He says:
MY wife has suffered everything
with Sugar Diabetes. She has been
sick four years. She doctored with
two good doctors but kept growing
worse. The doctors said she could
not live. She failed from 200 pounds
down to 100 pounds. This was her
weight when she began to use Dodd's
Kidney Pills, and now she weighs 100,
is well and feeling stronger every
day.
"She used to have rheumatism so
bad that it would raise great bumps
all over her body and this is all gone
too.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are a God,
send to those who suffer as my wife
did. They are all that saved her.
We can't praise them enough"
With the advent OF universal peace
there will be nothing left for the mill.
tary man but marriage .t
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09

The corset cover is cut with fronts
and back which are laid in narrow
tucks to the waist line, and is closed
at the center with box plat in SHIRT
waist style. Over the upper edge and
at the waist line are applied bands Of
beading that are threaded with rib
bon by means of which the size is reg
ulated.
The quantity Of material required
for the medium size is IL yards of
insertion, three yards of edging and
IL yards of beading to trim as illus
trated
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
Dainty Corsaae Sschet.

The heart-shaped corsage sachet of
white satin is to wear around the
neck beneath the lingerie The rib
bon edge and bow make a pretty fin
ish, and it is suspended by a ribbon.
Another corsage sachet on this or
der consists of two pads about two
inches square. with a small bow in
the center of each. They are fastened
to the ends of strip of baby ribbon.
For the Japanese sachet, made of
Japanese silk, bag 2R by 3 inches,
and in the top fasten a Japanese
tolls head. Around it's neck a rib
Don is tied, stock fashion.
The most popular sachet odors at
present are sandal wood, orris and
Japanese perfumes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
Hand Made Shirtwaists.

A very fashionable white crepe
waist has its front, stock and cuffs
embroidered with clusters of small
pink roses and forget-me-nots in rib
bon embroidery. The punches or
flowers have their leaves and stems
done in pale, dull shades of green
and golden brown. The lunches OF
flowers are connected by and inter-
spersed with little bowknots and loops
and ends of ribbon This ribbon Ell
feet is produced by outlining the sup
posed ribbon with a single gold thread
and working small black dots in EN-
Droidery silk, about an eighth OF an
inch apart between the gold lines.
The effect is that of a dainty and
lovel ribbon 1t is no wider, ana
probably not as wide, as baby I'D
Don
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09

spr,gged muslin trimmed with frills of
embroidery. but there are countless
others which arc equally app opriate.
The jacket is made With fronts and
oGck, the back being laid in tucks to
I. waist line and the fronts being
si 2thered at the upper edge and stayed
~ means of an undertaking. The caDe
: lar is arranged over the whole and
tie ne k is finished with little frill.
Tae sleeves can be in either flowing
s,yle and finished with frills or in
bishop style With cuff as may be pre-
ierred.
The quantity of material required
for the medirn size is 3B yards 27
inches wide. 212 yards 36 inches wide
N 2is yards a inches wide, with ~
yards of embroidery to trim as Illus
trated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09

As few scenes do that meet the eye
Of men. Forms and colors harmonic;
dreamy haze, luminous and tender,
wandering vaguely over the eXpanse
of sea, and away to the right in the
purple hollow of the mountain you
know that there lies that wondrous
revelation of ancient life-the resur-
rected city of Pompeii.
And farther still up on this road
you pass by the entrances of numer-
GUS villas built upon the precipitous
side of the hill that overhangs the
smooth, mirror-like bay. This, too, is
suburb of the Naples that the
stranger knows, and in some cases
owns. The beau ideal of happy life
to many Italians, especially those
who cultivate one or other of the fine
arts, is to have a villa at Posilippo,
where they may pass the final years
of their lives.
The people of the place, the
wealthy NOTES.-The princes and
dukes and marquises-have some
SNARE III lulS DSduIllul Guy. Even the
innumerable army of "cavalieri" must
live somewhere in Naples, and
breathe it's air; while the working
people, the dealers, the vendors who
perambulate the streets, and those
others who depend apparently upon
chance for their daily food, have to
find shelter in this large city.
The character of the population in
it's diversity is indicated by the va
rious buildings of the city. Here,
close to the royal palace, rises the
Theater San Carlo, huge, grandiose,
stately and heavy with the weight of
it's wealth and dignity-a grand tenn
pie to the lyric muse. However II
stands in comparison with other the,
aters, it is noble structure without,
and within it's six tiers of boxes, its
wide proscenium and spacious stage
make it one of the finest theaters in
Europe, while its musical record goes
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09

from the early half of the eighteenth
century to the present time.
There is much that is peculiar and
picturesque about this people. They
group admirably; as you pass along
the poorer streets and come upon an
open sun-lighted space you find the
women sitting around the shop doors,
engaged in work or indulging in Cos
sip. Here, in such streets as this,
and that other high street.-the Pal
lonetto at Santa Lucia--that looks
like Jacobs ladder, without the
angels ascending and descending
the poorer people of Naples live. In
many cases they have but sleeping
places for the night; their day is
passed in the sunshine; they live on
little, and if not absolutely happy, are
so noisily cheerful as to deceive
tender-hearted philanthropist.
The movement of life, the multi
tudes hurrying to and fro. the hustle
and the rumor of comparatively prof
itless labor, which fill the streets and
lanes and squares of Naples, are what
distinguishes 1t from other cities. In
Naples the sounds never ceass. The
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
$4,000 SETTLERS
TO TAKE CLAIMS
ROSEBUD RESERVATION MECCA
OF LAND SEEKERS FROM
EASTERN CITIES.

The management of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway is plan
ming to carry between 10000 and 25,-
600 people to the Rosebud Indian res
ervation in South Dakota, to be open
ed by the United States government
for settlement late next month A
very large percentage of the land
seekers will come from the crowded
sections of the east, and special trains
will be run from this city to accommo-
date them and those from the central
west who will participate in the draw
ing of lots.
President Roosevelt's proclamation
specifies approximately $4,000 acres
to be distributed to the lucky ones in
tracts of $50 acres EACH This means
that there will be about 2,400 quarter
sections parceled out. Judging from
the inquiries being received by the
railroads directly interested, it is be-
lieved that more than $4,000 people
will try for the lucky lots on the day
of the drawing.
Many of the unlucky ones will re-
turn to their old haunts, but the rail-
roads believe that thousands of them
will buy lands in districts adjacent to
the reservation. The industrial de-
partment of the st. Paul system is
planning to care for the disappointed
ones by arranging for them to visit
other lands.
Frederic A. Miller, general passen.
ger agent of the st. Paul said: I'VE
are receiving an average of 40( in
quiries day from all parts of the
east and central west, and after the
first of next month this average will
certainly be at least thousand. 1t
will be one of the greatest movements
of the kind in the history of the ma
ton. for the Rosebud lands are about
the last of the governments desirable
farming property to be opened for de-
velopment.
Nothing will be left undone to care
for the great crowds, and every atten-'
ton will be shown both the lucky and
the unlucky ones. We expect a big
movement of farmers from the cramp-
ed parts of the east, and many of
these men are going to South Dakota
determined to take up settlement
whether they get free lands or not.
believe that such places as Yankton,
Geddes, Platte and Chamberlain are
to become good, hustling. substantial
cities, snd that within very short
time. Much important building for
these towns has already been planned
and the structures will be put up to
stay"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
In the Kitchen,

Doughnuts or biscuits may be heat
ed "amaist as good as new" by put
ting them in whole paper bag,
sprinkling in few drops only of wat
er, twisting the ends, putting in the
oven, raised little from the bottom
on a CRATE. The oven must be very
hot.
New nutmegs may be distinguished
from the last years supply by scrap
ing the surface with the finger. If
new, the oil will moisten the spot at
once. Mace, when new. is oily. It
should always be purchased whole
and ground as needed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
Picked Raisins.

Make a syrup of one pound of brown
sugar, one cup of vinegar, level tea.
spoon each of cinnamon, allspice, and
cloves, and saitspoon of mace tied
in a muslin bag. Heat the syrup to
the boiling point and skim. Pour il
on one pound of the best raisins on
the stem and let stand two days, then
put over the fire and let cook quarter
of an hour. Pour into a jar and keer
for use.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
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TIE. CITY OF TIE SIPElN +
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1t is natural for the traveller who
approaches this city by the sea, es-
pecially If he prefers the firm land to
the unsteady ocean, to consider any
shore he touches endowed with some
charm. Add to this, that Naples dis
putes with Constantinople the honor
of possessing the most beautiful site
Of any city of Europe. And when one
has climbed the height that leads to
the tomb of Virgil, hard by the grotto
If Posilippo, and looks down over the
city, rising like an ancient amphithe-
ater on the slopes of the hills that en-
circle the azure bay, with Vesuvius
In the distance. its smoky plume fad
ing into the blue, the sight is one
that brings a great joy with it such
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09

city, said one who went seeking quiet
On these sunny shores, seems not to
rest either by day or night. When
darkness comes down. and you might
expect silence to prevail, the twang
ing of guitar is heard, and the rau-
caus voice of a belated serenader
breaks upon your ear. Or 1t is some
AFOREMENTIONED wild reveler, at
tempting to tighten his path with
song; but he murders the tune, and
there is a why uncertainty in the
notes that affects the music.
Night or day, it is always the same
noise, shouting, cracking of whips
loud as pistol shots, ringing laughter
and the cries of the many vendors OF
all sorts of things who go about the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09

school luncheons is not fully appreci
ated. They are rather sticky, bother
some things, as they are originally
purchased, and chcildren rarely care
for them. They should be separated
and washed, the stone removed, and a
peanut or almond, sailed preferably
substituted. The date is then rolled
in corn starch or powdered sugar, and
straightway becomes one OF the ap.
petizing tritles dear to youth, and at
the same time is healthful and nour
iShing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
Marie Antoinette Bodices.

The tendency toward the Marie An
tOinette bodice for evening wear is
marked. This style is really fascinat.
ing, with its long, pointed waist line,
and very full skirt shirred into the
skirt band. In white or ivory silk
the mode is ideal, and by next autumn
it. will be firmly established. This
would not appear to admit of any
change in the present full skirts, but
would rather tend to increase them il
anything. The great dresesmakers
at least, seem determined to adhere &c
the full modes for some time to come
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
Bad Eggs Have Good Uses.

The career of the egg may not be
romantic, but frequently it is inter-
esting. The full and perfect career
is without doubt to develop into a
lusty young chick.
But the full and perfect career is
as rare among eggs as among human
beings, for many things intervene to
cut it short, and its usefulness is d.
verted into channels of which few
housewives and poultry-raisers dream,
says an exchange.
1t may be that the egg is broken on
its way to market or its shell is
checked so that it will not SELL Then
it is broken with countless others into
five gallon cans and frozen. The ru.
NOR is that these frozen eggs are sold
to bakers in the larger cities to be
used in winter.
Should the egg survive until it pass
es the zenith of it's existence and en-
tiers into decline it may be sent to
some of the large coffee roasters of
the east and be used to glaze coffee.
Even should the egg survive the
first period of decline and enter into
che last stage it is not without value.
It is used commercially for tanning
Kid gloves and other fine feathers.
The usefulness Of the egg is not ex-
aaused when it has met with one of
.hese several fates. The shells. where
arge quantities of eggs are used are
carefully gathered and the portion
which it not used for hen food Is
ground and forms a common adulter-
mt for spices. The shell can be roast
ID to the desired shade, is absolutely
harmless and is very difficult for any
,ut the chemist to detect.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
Rhubarb Pudding.

Wash and cut into inch pieces
enough rhubarn TO nearly fill three
pint pudding dish. Mix half a nutmeg
grated, three cups sueiI. Butter the
dish th.ak with cole butter, Put in a
,ayer Of soft bread crumbs. then a
layer of rhuDarb, then a thickness of
sugar and a tablespoon of butter cut
into little bits. Repeat the layers,
having thick lager of bread crumbs
on top. Mix little melted butter
with the top crumbs. Bake about an
hour. slowly at first, and serve hot or
cold.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
a DAINTY Work Ban

Such pretty little work bags can be
made on foundation of basket work
with a piece of dainty silk. The little
fiat trays to be found in all sizes at
Japanese shops are chosen, and the
silk sewed on the inside rim. The bas-
ket is first lined and slightly padded
with satchet if desired. The silk is
gathered in bag fashion at the top,
making a pretty and substantial recep-
tacle for sewing materials or EN-.
broidery.