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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18
A woman's idea of secret is some
thing worth telling.
The Editor of the rural New yorker

The Editor of the Rural New Yorker
Than whom there is no better Potato
Expert In the Country, says: "Saizer's
Earliest Potato is the earliest of 38 ear.
Hest sorts, tried by me, yielding 464 blu.
per acre" Salzer's Early Wisconsin
yielded for the Rural New Yorker 73e
bu. per acre. Now Salzer has heavier
yielding varieties than above. See
Salzer's catalog.
JUST SEND 10c N STAMPS
and this notice to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, and receive
lots of farm seed samples and their big
catalog, which Is brim full of rare
things for the gardener and farmer.
easily worth $4,000 to every wide-
awake farmer.
1t describes Salzer's Teosinte, yield
ing 100000 lbs. per acre, of rich green
fodder, Salzer's Victoria Rape, yielding
G0,000 lbs. of sheep and hog food per
acre, together with Salzer's New Ma
tional Oats. which has a record of 300
blu. per acre in 80 states, so also full
description of Alfalfa Clover, Giant In
carnat Glover. Alsike, Timothy and
thousands of other fodder plants,
Grasses. Wheat, Speltz, Barleys, etc.
CIV. N. ID -
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18
nlnloma, keers odd Hours.

The Turkish minister, Che.sib Bey,
has cottage at Sayille, and when
there. II Is said. be works nearly all
night, only retiring when the other
members OF the household are prepar-
Ing 10 arise. lie then retires and
sleeps until 5 o'clock In the afternoon.
During mis- sleeping hours no one can
see him. II being an objectionable act
fsr sssn any member OF the house
held 10 disturb bis slumbers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18

The signs of mourning are quite
simple in Sitka. When an Indian
woman of that country loses her hus-
band by death, she makes no change
In her apparel, as that would be
troublesome or expensive. She as
sumes mourning by painting the up
per part of her face, from the base
of the nose, a deep black
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18

It Is the general belief that disease
is spread by the telephone, by the
breath condensing on the mourhpiece
Of the instrument. To prevent this,
a German inventor puts pad of pa
per, with a hole in the center, in the
mouthpiece, and the upper. disk of
paper Is torn off after every CONVEX
sation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18
Nn,n M.I,snIann,-

A mausoleum has been erected close
to the Peter Paul Cathedral in st.
Petersburg. where in future all the
members Of the cars family will be
buried.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18

Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes.
Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth OF
any other bluing. II your grocer does not
Blue Co, IA Michigan Street, Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18

''Calo" Floor Finish is just the thing
to give a nice finish to any painted or
natural wood floor. Ask your dealer for
it, or send direct to Chas. Naeckel &
Sons Paint House at Davenport Iowa,
for all particulars.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18

Bear in mind that the Iowa SAM.
tarium is modern Institution for TAX.
ing care of the sick. The same meth
DDS and principles are carried out here
that have stood the test for more than
thirty years at the Battle Creek San
itarium. 6G3 East Twelfth St, Des
MoineS Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18

Tattooing Is largely practiced by
the natives of Samoa. Those who
follow the art as a trade have an eff
fective way of securing their pay.
Tine decoration extends from the
waist to the knees, no other part OF
the body being marked. In the small
of the back the design shades off to
q point which is never finished by the
tattooer till his bill has been paid.
AS the incomplete design Is public
evidence of the wearer's indebted.
ness, the artist seldom has to wait
long for his money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18

A man who gets drunk only on legal
holidays cannot be considered an ha'
bituaI drunkard. This Is the decis.
lon of Judge Harper. of Stark county,
Ohio. A wife brought suit for separa-
ton from her husband, adducing that
he was confirmed topper. He proved
that he became thoroughly fuddled
only on holidays, and the judge de-
cided against the wife.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18

Truth cannot be expressed where
sincerity Is suppressed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18

Do Your Clothes Look Yeilow7
Then use Defiance Starch, 1t will keep
them white-16 OF. for 10 cents.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18

When a woman reads a novel she
can't help dropping a tear over the
prosecuted hero.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18

A mans greatness is seen In his
recognition of goodness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18

The forward look stimulates the
forward step.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18

When You Buy Starch
buy Defiance and get the best, l6 Or for 10
cents. Once used, always used.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18

EvTe permanently cured. No Ats AfteT
I'll hrst days of Dr. klines Great Nerve Restors
Send for FREE %. 90 trial bottle and treaelsea
DE- Il. kline Ltd, Ss Arch Street. PhtlsdelphtA, Pa
Religion is never worn out by every
day use.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18
WiuoIesStick LAUNDRy Rite

Triumph is simply the perfect tense
of trial.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18
IOWA SANITARIUM.

Fool-one who is and doesn't know
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18

More men have danced than preach
ed their wrv to women's favor.
The grass widow finds life full OF
peril in zero weather. st..
The world win forgive man al
most anything except fsilure.
You cannot whitewash yourself by
blackening others. >na
Only 20 per cent of Italian and
per cent of the Greek immigrants are
females. . .....
The Russian government will es-
tablish permanent commercial muse
uems in Persia.
In 1880 the average New Yorker
took lS2 rides in street cars; last year
he took Ais. h..
A speedy wild duck can fly Mt the
rate OF ninety miles an hour.
The banyan tree of East India Is re-
markable for the fact that It's branches
droop down to the ground and take
root as separate stems.
A foreigner cannot own land In
Japan.
A medical authority declares that
hearty sneezing is an evidence of ro-
bust constitution. People In feeble
health seldom sneeze, and when they
do, there Is little force to 1t.
A single bee, with all Its industry,
energy and the innumerable journeys
1t has to perform will not collect much
more than a teaspoonfnl OF honey In
a season OF three months.
A new fuel has come into use In
California. II Is made from twigs and
leaves of the EUCALYPTUS tree, mixed
with crude petroleum. It is said to
burn freely and give good results.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14
COUNTY FAIRS.

The real and the only object Of the
county fairs should be the promotion
Of the agricultural, mechanical and
horticultural interests Of the com
munity, and where they fail to do
this we doubt II they are Of any real
value whatever. Wherever these fairs
are held there is an almost Irresistible
effort made by certain class to
make the racing, the sideshows, the
sensational risk of human life, the
gambling and the immoral supersede
and obscure the legitimate object Of
the fair Fancy prices are rendered
the management for the privilege OF
plucking the guilible public by hun
dred fraudulent schemes, while the
horsemen--the racing craft-are quite
apt to want to be considered the
whole show and appropriate the bulk
OF the receipts. Some day there will
come a time when the real purpose Of
the county fair will be properly recog-
nized and men will take an interest
and attend such fair for the education
al value which 1t should possess along
agricultural lines. A certain state fair
In a western state only few years
ago 80 catered to this demand for the
grotesque and sensational that track
was laid, locomotives were bought and
O real collision, head-on. was adver.
tlsed and given as one Of the attrac-
tons. The management has learned
better now. Fair officials who will
license gambling schemes Of any sort
should be promptly indicted and re-
moved from Office.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

There are many mistakes made IN
the matter Of tree planting. A very
common one where trees are being set
In the home lot for shade and decora,
tion Is TO set them in straight rows I'm
stead Of irregularly in groups, the best
pattern to follow being natures meth
cd Of artistic irregularity; then. the
trees being small, 80 many seem to for
get they will grow to be large, and 30
set them too near the house, only TO
bury the house in q dense shade and
shut out the sun, and it is rare TO ind
a man with sand enough to cut down
the handsome trees which he planted
twenty years previously. Then mis-
takes are made, and bad ones, in the
selection Of varieties. No man ever
regrets planting a white elm, hard
maple, a white ash, a catalpa, a blue
spruce or a white pine II they are
planted In the right place, but the
Lombardy poplar. the Balm Of Gilead,
the cottonwood, the box elder and the
willow very soon outlive their useful
ness; then 1t quite often happens that
one may combine profit and aesthetic
beauty by planting fruit tree instead
Of a deciduous forest tree. No tree Is
better suited for lawn decoration
than the cherry, either tame or wild,
while the plum will brighten the lawn
with Its bloom in the spring and re-
ward all who seek its shade later on
with Its fruit. For street planting
probably no tree gives such general
satisfaction as the American elm. We
would not, however. discourage any
one from planting the poor varieties
II that is the very best they can do,
for any sort Of tree Is better than none
at ALL
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14
THE DUAL PURPosn cow.


A Minnesota dairyman who for
twelve years has been trying to build
up herd of dual purpose cows says
he has failed and that the thing Is n
practical imposslbility. The trouble
Is that the heifers from such herd
will almost always take one tack or
the other-run to either beef or milk
and so are not dual, as desired. Once
In awhile q COW Is found which most
happily combines the qualities of both
meat and milk, but It seems to be al
most impossible to fix such a strain
as a distinguishing trait of a breed.
The very makeup of the COW tends to
defeat such an attempt, the good
Jmilker from physical necessity being
almost deformed beast from a beef
standpoint II man Is going into
the dairy business for profit. there is
little doubt that he will best promote
his interests by getting cows OF the
dairy type
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14
FROST PROOF srRAwBrRRrns.

NNASAN@N~NeAANs
A friend In Colorado writes asking
US to name some varieties Of straw
berry which will be frost proof In June
and July on the highlands Of that
state, where he states they have q
frost every year In June and July. We
cannot help him out, for we know Of
no berry which, when in bloom or
when the fruit Is formed, will stand a
hard frost He cites the fact that wild
Strawberries grow there in abundance
but negleets to state. what is probably
q fact, that these wild berries grow
low down among other vegetation and
are to great extent protected from
frost. The frost condition to which he
refers sometimes catches our crop Of
berries in late May. and the best way
to prevent damage is to start a smudgs
Of the old winter covering around the
bed or else throw 1t back on the plants
to remain until danger IL past.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

The west, the prairie section where
the dirt road is the only road possible,
Is to be indebted to Missouri farmer
for cheap and very simple device
ten inch log, ten feet long, split. and
the two sections fastened one behind
the 0ther--to be used in smoothing
down the rough and rutty highway,
and from the use Of which most salts
factory results are obtained. 1t is the
rut which holds the rainfall and makes
the mudhole Danish the rut and we
get rid OF the mud. This is so staple
and cheap that It should come into gen.
srai use at once.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

A man who had several fine spruce
and pines In his front yard took a
notion to trim. them up. When the
Job was done his trees were spoiled,
for an evergreen on top of ten foot
pole is the most unsightly and unat-
tractlve Of all lawn trees. Their beau.
" lies In their heavy base, and to
have these symmetrical bases the trees
must have room to deYelop, and when
they are planted eight or ten feet
apart they can never develop satisfac-
torily.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14
strawberry Planting.

A strong sandy or light clay lonu
seems best to suit strawberries, though
they thrive on many kinds Of soil.
Plants may be set as early In spring MS
TIE ground can be worked, in rows
three and one-half feet apart in the
row, according to the habit Of the plant
In forming runners. The soil should
be made firm around the plant. II the
weather is hot and dry at planting
time the older leaves are best removed.
The blossom stalks should be cut and
the runners kept to space OF about
one foot during the first season.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

1t is good time now to prune the
fruit trees where they need II, The
water sprouts at the base OF the trunk
should be all removed; also all cross
limbs and deformed ones. A light
fine toothed saw is the best tool for
this work, and It is good idea to
have II little pot of paint along to give
the wound on the tree a dab. Pruning
done at this season (May) insures the
quick healing Of the cuts, as the sap
is about in full flow. The work Of
pruning should never be delayed SO
that limbs over an inch in diameter
have TO be removed.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

Not many people keep poultry with
profit In town. The range is so circum-
scrlbed, all food has to be bought, and
unless great care is taken the enforced
confinement impairs the laying ability
Of the fowls. A dozen hens may per-
haps be profitably kept on the average
town premises, but not many more.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

Tho three months Of winter when
the man on the southern farm can do
any sort Of farm work give him a
very permanent and distinct advan-
tage over his northern brother, who
during that period can do nothing but
stun stoves and stock and consume
the earnings Of the previous year.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

We have been selling a lot Of pota-
toes this spring for $1.20 per bushel.
This is the most extravagant price for
murphles we have ever known. No
body can afford to eat them at this
price, and only their use for seed Jus
titles IL.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

A rather significant fact which Is
brought to our attention is that Of a
man who is farming only twenty acres
Of land, who is building new home
with all modern conveniences, while
his neighbor who tries to farm a half
section is worrying about taxes, inter-
est and hired men and gets but peace
and comfort. 1t will be good thing
when men come to learn that 1t is the
small farm which Is the profitable one.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

In April Of this year a man who
lived near the state line between Iowa
and Minnesota could shoot all the
ducks he wanted in Iowa. while he
could not lawfully catch fish, while
in Minnesota be could catch oil the
ash he wanted. but could not shoot
duck. This well illustrates the need
OF general laws for the protection Of
klsh and game.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

II has been found that the mocking
bird Of the south Is sworn enemy of
the cotton boil weevll, and some of the
cotton growing states have passed very
stringent laws for the protection Of this
bird. Nearly all of our insect pests
would be held in check by some form
OF bird life II man were only wise
enough to permit the birds to live.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

The sprouted kernel Of oats is n ten.
der thing, and II is probable that tho
early sown crop Of the west, subjected
as 1t was to very severe freezing after
termination, is seriously injured.
Wheat and rye will stand what oats
will Tnf
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

The objection to the Leghorn hens ID
that they cannot be kept under control
driven. herded and secured at night as
can other breeds. They are great
wanderers and foragers, stack strip.
pers. tree ROSTERS and garden destroy,
ers. No fence stops them. And while for
egg production no breed excels them
they are Of little value for the table
The WyandQttes, white or silver laced
the Plymouth Rocks. barred or buff
are better fowls for the average man
than the Leghorns.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

II man can secure a good tenant
on term of years the farm so rented,
II let on shares, viii one year with
another bring in a much better income
for the landlords than where It is rent
ed for cash, but one needs the right
sort Of tenant and the long lease.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

We never until this year heard Of a
swarm Of bees starting out on hunt
for a location early In April. when win
ter still had a good grip, but this
spring swarm took possession Of
vacant space In cream hauler's wag-
on thus early in the season.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

The tsetse fly. fiy no bigger than
q common house ny. Is the great
scourge Of South Africa. and has done
more to retard the white mans con-
quest Of that country than any other
one thing. 1t 10 death TO stock.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

The Wild grape. the plum, the rose
bush. the crabapple. all native to our
northern latitude, are extremely hardy.
No extreme OF either heat or cold i'm
pairs their vitality. Perhaps some day
we will develop types Of better fruit
which will possess the same degree Of
hardness. We have not got them aa
vet.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

Notwithstanding the good prices
which hogs have brought for the past
year 100000 more hogs have been
sold than for the previous year The
most profitable business on the west
ern farm for the past two years has
been producing pork. Assured Of .
rents a pound and ne cholera II is an
agricultural bonanza. II Is q far cOun.
try and a strange. uncivilized people
where the product Of the American
Poland China is not found In some
form or other. The Jew and Moham-
medan are his worst enemies.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

The problem of what to do with the
old and faithful horse that has out
lived his usefulness and become an ex.
pense to keep is very common one.
Some trade him to a horse jockey;
some let him live and starve; some
finish him up with hard work. Bet
ter by far humanely kill the old serv-
ant.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

II is worth noting that during the
month of February last only $4,000
bushels Of wheat left Atlantic ports for
Europe. while 1.1S7.954 bushels went
from ports on the gulf Of Mexico.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

II you have an evergreen grove, you
will be sure to have lots OF mourning
doves. which will seek the grove Of
conifers as breeding place. You may
also have crows. which like such
grove equally well. and that is nui-
sance,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

A hotbed which only took couple Of
hours to make was by the middle Of
April furnishing us an abundance Of
nice radishes and lettuce. while there
were, besides, several hundred tomato,
cabbage and pepper plants, caulinower
and eggplants, enough for our own
use and some for the neighbors. Worth
doing1 Well. we should say so,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

II looks as though the orange busi-
ness Is being oyerdone. More oranges
are being produced than the people can
consume They have been as cheap as
potatoes all through the west during
the winter.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

Nothing is better for filing the silo
than common feld corn. While special
types OF fodder corn. clover. alfalfa,
cowpeas and other green stun may be
kept In the ailo, the field corn will be
found to be the most satisfactory.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

The wonderful and continued pros
perity OF the south is one Of the most
interesting features Of the present
economic development of the country.
1t seems strange that 1t has been 80
long delayed
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

The problem Of good roads does not
bother those countries which do not
have over twenty inches Of rainfall.
Good roads are one Of the compensa-
lions for drought.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

II requires cows, pigs, poultry. fruit
and vegetables to make high priced
land pay. 1t cannot be proftably used
in the production OF cereal crops or hay
to sell,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

All living things have their uses, we
are told. but We know OF some dogs
and some men whose utilitarian rela.
ton to the world could be made prop
or subject for debate.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

The Austrians and Italians who come
to this country become, unless restrain
ed by force Of law, the most merclless
slaughterers Of our best song birds.
They will kill every bird they can find.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

We sow radlshes every ten days
from early spring up to July and then
again in September for fall use In
this way We always have them nice
and tender.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

A crop Of corn of fifty bushels to the
acre, worth 40 cents q bushel. is a very
reasonable proposition, still 1t makes
the land which will produce 1t easily
worth 500 per acre.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

1t Is Of small profit to work hard to
plant 81 worth of garden seeds and
then depend upon a scythe to keep the
garden clean.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

1t looks as II the making and use
Of the new cement blocks for building
purposes will seriously affect the cut
stone and brick industries.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

The good horse and the good boy are
quite likely to both belong to the good
man. They are one of his earthly re-
wards.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

We have always favored the placing
of sufficient tax on dogs so that men
sustaining damage by them could be
indemnified.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

The tramping of the soil by stock is
absolutely fatal to large share of our
forest and fruit trees.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-14

One hundred and forty skunks and
civet cats were trapped the past winter
on one Iowa farm. Sweet scented
Dlaco that,