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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18
GOOD FOR THE CROPS.
Electricity Works TWO New Miracles
for Farmers.

Electricity Works TWO New Miracles
for Farmers.
Literary Digest reports two new
wonders that can be accomplished by
electricity. 1t appears that Munich
engineer has discovered that II cur
rent Of electricity Is sent through the
ground it will drive out all the worms
earth. If the current is strong it will
kill them.
The discovery was made by acci.
dent. The engineer, Hugo Helberger,
Vas allowing the electric current to
run into the ground when he noticed
out of the earth, as If they were being
chased. On looking more closely at
the ground he noticed that hundreds
of smaller worms and insects were
running for their lives away from the
deadly current.
The other discovery has been made
also by German, an electrician OF
Darmstadt. Impossible as 1t may
seem, he has succeeded in transform.
ing air into fertilizing material. BY
means Of a large electric sparkling
machine" he mixes the nitrogen from
the air with substance. mase of lime
and carbon.
So it Is now possible to send an
electric current through the soil and
free the roots of plants from the
worms, snails, beetles and other in.
sects that are injurious to the plants.
1t is also possible to feed plants, vege.
tables, grain, etc, with food that is
obtained from the air.
Both these miracles are accom-.
plished by the same power that
causes the lightning which has always
been the farmers terror. The electric
current, which used to be known to
the farmer only as an enemy, may
now be used to free his land from i'm
sect pests and to enrich the soil.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18
CHAPTER xI.--continued.

CHAPTER xi.--Continued.
Yet huge and menacing as he stood,
the figure opposed to him was still
more formidable. Juan the mozo over
topped him by nearly half head, and
was as broad or broader in the shout
der. His body. dull brown in
color, showed smoother than that of
his enemy, the muscles not having
been brought out by unremitted exer-
else. Yet under that bulk Of flesh
there lay no man might tell how much
of awful vigor. The loop of the war
club would not slip over his great
hand. He caught it in his fingers and
made the weapon hum about his head, ;
as some forgotten ancestor of his, tall
Navajo, or forgotten cave dweller, may
nave done before the Spaniard came.
The weapon seemed to him like toy,
and he cast his eye about for another
more commensurate with his strength,
but, seeing none, forgot the want, and
In the sheer ignorance of fear which
made his bravery, began the fight as
though altogether careless OF it's end.
White Calf was before his people,
whose chief he was by reason of his
personal prowess, and with all the
vanity Of his kind he exulted in this
opportunity of displaying his fitness
for his place. Yet in him natural
bravery had qualifying caution,
which was here obviously we'll jus.
titled. The Mexican made direct as
sault, rushing on with battle axe pois-
ed as though to end it all with one
immediate blow. With guard and
parry he was more careless than the
wild bull of the Plains, which meets
his foe in direct impetuous assault.
White Calf was not so rash. He STEP
ped quickly back from the attack, and
as the mozo plunged forward from the
impulse of his unchecked blow, the
Indian swept sternly at him with the
full force of his extended arm. The
caution of the chief and the luck of a
little thing, each in turn prevented the
ending of the combat at its outset
Half falling onward, the Mexican slip
ped upon tuft Of the hard gray grass
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18

The eighteenth century history Of
our country groups itself about one
central figure. We never escape from
the presence Of the great Virginian,
and yet 1t was a time rich in human
product. 1t is not easy to comprehend
the causes which produced this amaz-
Ing fruitage of ability.
Among the men who caused and car
ried the Revolution were many WHO in
brilliant qualities far surpassed George
Washington. Seen through the mist OF
years, they rise in our Imagination and
seem grouped about the grave Virgin
ms sturdy figure, as in the church at
Innsbruck the bronze statues OF
friends and allies surround the tomb
where the great Kaiser, Macmillan,
kneels in prayer.
What was there in the man which
still makes him stand for us a larger
human figure than Hamilton. or John
Adams, or Jefferson. In some ways
the difference seems clear. His unself.
ishness was without flaw. His sense
Of duty was like religion. He had In
perfection both moral and physical
courage; he who is without fear Is
rarely without hope, and 1t may have
been this which gave him such unfalt-
ering hopefulness as seemed to have
the force; of inspiration,Athe selfsus.
tanning power Of prophetic insight. No
doubt other men also possessed these
characteristics, but none had them In
so high a degree. This does help us
to comprehend him, but does not ade-
quately describe a great historic per.
sonage who has become for US to-day
His slow, sure mind, his heroic pa
thence, his strong passions, his splen.
did physical manhood, nowhere, on any
page, express themselves in terms of
life. Is this because the lives of the
greatest always leave something of the
causes of greatness unrevealed? II
may be so. Or Is this stately figure
still waiting for the revealing biog-
rapher who will give us such a life
like presentment as Carlyle has left of
Frederick and of Cromwell? It
would seem to be easy, for what life
reports itself more simply! What more
rich In interest and in incidentl What
personality was ever more clearly built
up by efforts which raise, stone on
stone, the masonry of character! Its
value to the thoughtful lies less In the
attained serenity Of the statuesque
Washington, present to the common
mind, than In a correct apprehension
of the process by which the crude Viz.
ginia boy grew into the maturity Of the
official years of our first president.
There rises before me, as write,
the figure of the half educated, over
serious, country bred lad. Forced to
depend on his own exertions, he learns
to survey land and accepts daily
wages--a thing not fancied by the vir-
sinia gentleman Of that day. We see
aim at the camp fires of the trader and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18
CHAPTER XII.
What the Hand Had to Do.


In this wide, new world of the West
there were but few artificial needs,
and the differentiation of industries
was alike impossible and undesired.
Each man was his own cook, his own
tailor, his own mechanic in the simple
ways demanded by the surroundings
about him. Each man was as good as
his neighbor, for his neighbor as well
as himself perforce practiced half
dozen crafts and suffered therefrom
neither in his own esteem nor that of
those about him. The specialists of
trade, Of craftsmanship, of art, were not
yet demanded in this environment
where each man in truth took care of
himself" and had small dependence
upon others. ..
In all the arts of making ones self
comfortable in womanless and hence
a homeless land both Franklin ana
Battersleigh, experienced campaigncrs
as they were, found themselves much
aided by the counsel of Curly, the sci.
reliant native of the soil who was
Franklin's first acquaintance In that
land. 1t was Curly who helped them
with their houses and in their house
hold supplies. 1t was he told them
now and then of new region where
the crop of bones was not yet fully
gathered. 1t was he who showed them
how to care for the little number of
animals which they had begun to gath.
er about them; and who, In short
gave to them full knowledge of the
best ways of exacting subsistence
form the laid which they had invaded.
One morning Franklin, thinking to
have an additional buffalo robe for tho
coming winter. and knowing no man
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18
Watches Slower at Night.

you know that the vital energies
are at lower ebb at night than in the
daytime" said an old matchmaker.
Would you believe that some watches
especially the cheaper ones-are
similarly affected? ...
"You know a good matchmaker al.
ways wants several days in which to
regulate a timepiece. That Is because
the only way to regulate 1t properly
is to compare it with chronometer at
the same hour every day. Otherwise
the variations in the speed OF the
watch will battle his efforts.
THE man to whom / was apprentice
ed told me this, and l thought the idea
absurd. We were working late one
night, and he called my attention to a
lot of watches we had regulated and
ready to deliver. 1t was near mid
night and every watch was slow. The
better timepieces had Jagged behind
some seconds. The cheaper watches
were a minute or more out OF the
way. Next morning every one Of the
lot was exactly right.
THE fact Is you can regulate .
watch to make exactly twenty-fonr
hours a day, but you can't persuade
1t to make just sixty minutes in each
Of the twenty-four hours. Why this Is
no one can tell."--New York Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18
Quite Different.

"Did papa have any money when
you married him?"
mo, dear"
"How did you come to make such
sorry blunder?"
"You mustn't call 1t blunder, child.
You know your father has plenty of
money now. Besides, / would do the
same thing again"
"Then why are you making such
fuss because want to marry poor
young man?"
"Arabella, If you can't talk sense.
don't talk at all!"-Csicago Tribune
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18
Morlhund EnaIlsh Parish.

The parish council Of Topcraft, In
Norfolk, Eng, has the notable dis
tinction of not having incurred any ex.
penditure whatever during the past
year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18
Initiates American Locomotives.

The Bavarian government has de-
cided to construct large number of
new locomotives upon the models OF
the American locomotives introduced
by the railways of Bavaria four years
apo
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
CAUSE OF WRECKS.
Engineer Says Public Demands Too
High 81 Rate of Speed to Dis
tinGuish Signals.

Eyes" said the engineer of a famous
fast train, in talking over a recent big
railroad wreck the other day, there have
been a good many bad wrecks lately, but
there's nothing surprising about them.
When a smash-up happens people get all
sorts Of reasons for it, but they rarely
hear the right one. The real cause lies
with the public, that wants to travel at
a rate of speed that can't be kept up with
safety.
81 have been in the business a good
many years, and am firmly convinced
that 40 miles an hour is about as fast
as a train ought to go. When you have
to run at so, 60, or 70 miles an hour, tn
engineer is simply taking chances. The
other night l was running into a small
city up the state. 1t seemed to me thai
more than a thousand green, red and
white lights were dancing before my
eyes, and l couldn't tell one from the
other. How much worse it is coming
into Chicago you can imagine. We will
never have anything like safety in rail-
road travel as long as the public de-
mands such high speed"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
PRIMARIES OF
BOTH PARTIES.
Democrats and Republicans Gel
Together and Name their
Respective Tickets.

Tho Republicans got together Satul :
day night at Borough Hall for their
primary. Il. Roddy Sr., was elected
chairman and John Buchanan secre-
tary. The ticket is as follows: JOSEPH
Wilson ST., Freebooter; John E.
Montgomery and Ambrose Gordon,
Oouncilmen J.. +. Fulton, Assessor
Peter Slower. Collector; John d.
Nichols, Justice OF Pence; William
Maxfield, Constable; james Blood
good, Commissioner of Appeals.
1t was a very pleasant meeting and
q great deal of enthusiasm was ex-
pressed by the large number present,
on account of the excellent record of
all the nominees. In fact it is one of
the strongest tickets that the Repub-
licans have nominated in years. A
short address was made by each one
OF the candidates present.
The Democratic primary was held at
Protection Hall, Saturday night. Mr..
Welsh was chairman and Patrick
Coan secretary. The nominations are
as follows: NJ. Welsh, Freebooter
Edward Gallagher and William Wood
ward for councilmen; Patrick Camp
ion, Assessor; Alfred Kerr, Collector
Justice of Peace, Frank E. DeGraw
Michael Leonard and Edward Roberts,
Constables.
The meeting was a very quiet one,
there being no opposition to the can
didates and the secretary cast the
ballots in each case. A great deal of
surprise was expressed in Democratic
circles at the nomination of +. E.
DeGraw for Justice of Peace as he
has several times been an unsuccessful
candidate for Freebooter on the Re
publican ticket and was also elected
mayor Of the borough on the Repub-
lican ticket.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
NEWS ITEMS.

Harry Foley, of Broadway, has a
position with @. A. Sexton, of Perth
Amboy.
Ralph Seguine, Of Princes Bay, has
a position in a bank at Stapleton
William Parsons. of Main street,
has resigned his position with the
Metropolitan Life Insurance. Company
as agent in Tottenville.
U. S. Grant Council No. 20, of
Pleasant Plains, will meet at s O'Clock
tonight in Amicitia Hall.
John A. Lyons, of Princes Bay,
spent last week at Monticello.
w. ". LaForge, of Pleasant Plains,
who has been very ill for the last four
months, hopes soon to be out.
Major James B. Ward Post held q
meeting in Amicitia Hall, Pleasant
Plains, Satur lay night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
BODY BROUGHT HERE.

Funeral services were held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Griffith,
in Brooklyn, where Mrs. Mary Smith,
the mother of Mrs. Griffith, died
Wednesday night, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Griffith accompanied the body to this
place Thursday afternoon, when it
was received by Undertaken Mason
and placed in the vault in Christ
church cemetery where it Will remain
until the frost is out of the ground
sufficient for burial. Mrs. John Test,
n daughter in law of Mrs. Smiths,
did not receive word in time to attend
the funeral, but arrived here the day
following when, through the kindness
of Mr.. bingham and Mr.. Mason, she
was allowed to see the deceased, who
she stated looked very natural. 1t
was supposed by some that there
would be funeral services at Christ
church, as the deceased had been mi
of the oldest residents of this borough
and had many friends here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
SERMON TO YOUNG MEN.
Few. ]. Y. Irwin in the Baptist Church
Last Night.

Rev. j. Y. Irwin, at the Baptist
church, preached to the young people
last night. His text was 1.-THE Glory
of a YoungsMan is in His Strength"
His sermon was an excellent one. He
spoke of the young man who missed
his opportunities and who preferred
easy work while young and free,
which made it hard for him when he
was older ana perhaps the RESPONSE
bilities of family rested on him and
whtn tie opportunities did not come
TO h m. He thought it better to seize
tue opportunities and work hard when
young, which would enable him to
take life easier when older. He adj
vised girls not to marry young men
who drink. He said when such a mar
gets his check his first thought was to
get it cashed and pay his liquor bill.
and the wife had nothing for herself.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
The Maori Executioper.

In a collection of weapons gathered
by the prince of Wales among the Mao
ris, of New Zealand. and recently pre-
sented to the British museum, are many
specimens of the mere pomaniu, "a short
sword, made of a broad blade of jade
stone, with sharp edges. This was used
mainly for the execution of prisoners,
this office being considered IN honor
able privilege of the chiefs. One blood
thirsty of Maoris is known to have killed
$50 men by his W hand after a vic
tory with one Of these old weapons.
The spearlike point of the blade was
used to pierce the victims brain just
above the right cheek, and with a dex-
ferrous turn of the wrist the top of the
skull was lifted completely off.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
NATURES REMEDIES.
YarrOw for Coughs and Horse Rad.
ish caves for Neuralgia in
the Adir0ndacks.

When the Adirondack native becomes
afflicted with and of the numerous
trifling ills which make mankind
wretched, said the returned visitor, ac-
cording to the New York Herald, he
does not waste much time on doctors,
but goes straight to the woods or the
attic for natures own remedies.
There is one old man whom l have
met with packbasket on his shoulder and
shears and a rough board stool in his
mittened hands going after yarrow,
which, dried, is a standby for coughs
when it has been made into a wicked
looking brew.
Fir balsam, coaxed, drop by drop,
from the blisters which swell on the
balsam fir at full moon, is a sovereign
remedy for chest and lung complaints.
Gravel weed, by Which name they in
suit trailing arbutus, is excellent for
the complaint which gives it it's name,
and bladder root has a desirable effect
on the kidneys. Sage tea, containing a
little summer savory, is efficacious for
worms in children, for which belmonia
is also used. Sunflower seeds, stepped,
strained and sweetened with molasses.
will cure w%hoopihg cough.
Horseradish leaves, wilted and bound
on the face and back of the neck, will
drive away neuralgia, and a nutmeg,
bored and tied around the neck, will
keep it away. The nutmeg must be re-
newed about once every six weeks.
Onions sliced, pounded and placed in
a cloth and laid over the affected part,
will draw out Inflammation. A red
onion, halved and with one part slight
ly scooped out and the cup placed over
a carbuncle or a boil, will speedily re-
nov the pus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
ORIENTAL SCHOOL LIFE.
fercnt, from a Holiday
Senson.

The beginning of school days is a crit
ical period in the life of a boy or girl il
oriental countries. In the first place, The
priest or astrologer must be consulted tt
choose a lucky day. Every precautior
must be taken to avert the jealousy of the
gods, whose malice is especially directed
against a fine boy.
The Chinese father, who aGores his
son, will take the utmost pains to con
vince the powers Of the air that the boy
In of no account. The child may be Civ,
eI a despicable name, like flea, or Chu.
TIE, q pig, or, more insulting still, hi
may be given a girls name. The DO!
may be started off to school wearing {
girls dress and n earring and IL thu
deception is complete this will be the
most effectual of all, for even the god.
do not care for girls in China.
The japanese schoolhoy wears hang.
ing from his belt a little red bag, con.
tanning a brass tag, with his name an
his parents name and address upon il
He must have his paper umbrella ant
his fan, and in a gay bag upon his arm
is a jar OF rice for his luncheon. This
quaint little fellow has probably made
his offering at his W private shrine tt
Tenjinsen, the god of penmanship.
When the Hindoo boy has found al
auspicious day to begin school he j..
taken to the god of learning, Sa%rasvati
Here the little supplicant presents hi;
offerings of rice and betelnuts and re
psats the letters of the alphaber after the
priest. thus is he entered into the ways
of knowledge in the very presence o.
the god.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
SOUTH AMBOY
RUNAWAY CAUSED
MUCH EXCITEMENT.
Horse on Trial Dashed off Knock
ing Boy Down and Crashed
into Wagon.

Richard McCloud had taken n horse
IN trial and has had iG a week during
which time it appeared perfectly
gentle aud no became very much
attached 10 it, Mr.. McCloud's errand
bov, Ward, also liked the animal.
Saturday the boy was sent across
town TO deliver an order and the horse
vas left at the shop. a trolley Car
came along just in front of Mont
gomery's store and the boy waited for
it TO pass. Just then the horse he
thought so much of, came tearing
,iown Broadway with the meat wagon,
md those who saw it expected the
lad would he killed. Tho shafts
struck him and he went down while
the horse whiskcd around the corner
and ran into DR.. Moecham's wagon
aud threw the doctor out and then ran
on and turned from Stevens avenue
iuto n hollow OH the left of Second
street.
In the meantime Mr.. Montgomery
and Mr.. Buchanan carried the boy
into the store ana laid him on the
counter. DR.. Albright WAS called and
said no homes were broken and the
Lao was finally quieted. His mother
came to the store but was sen home
for fear tho boy would become un-
nerved again. They assured her he
would be home as soon as she was and
Richard McCloud held him in his
arms in the back of a wagon and took
him to his home. The boy is doing
nicely.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
RANK POISON IN THE BODY.
Result from Over-Eating-Body
Is Poison Factory.

The body is a factory of poisons. II
these poisons, which are constantly be-
ing produced in large quantities in the
body, are imperfectly removed or are
produced in too great quantity as the
result of overlooking, the fluids which
surround the brain cells and all the
living tissues are contaminated with
poisonous substances which asphyxiate
and paralyze the cells and SO interfere
with their activity. This fact explains.
in part at least, says the London Fam
lily Doctor, the stupidity which is a
common af%ter-dinner experience with
many persons.
When food is retained in the stom-
ach beyond the normal time, either
because of it's indigestibility, the taxi
ing of too large a quantity Of it Oh a
crippled state of the stomach, these
changes are certain to take place. This
fact explains a very large share Of the
myriad symptoms which affiict the
chronic dyspeptic. The giddiness, the
tingling sensations, the confusion of
thought and wen partial insensibility,
which are not ~infrequently observed a
few hours after meals in chronic dys-
peptics, are due to this cause. Here is
the explanation of the Feasibility, the
dependency, the pessimism. the in
decision and various other forms Of
mental perversity and even moral de-
pravity which are not infrequently as
ISOLATED with certain forms of CASTRO
intestinal disturbances.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Katie Render has q position in
the Vaseline factory at Perth Amboy.
Miss Nellie Thomas, of Second
street, attended n social gathering al
| Mrs. Thomas Abbott's, at Jamesburg,
Wednesday, and reports a very pleas
ant time.
Mrs. Mary Rue, of Henry street,
has returned home from a visit al
Jersey City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steiner, of Perth Am.
boy, were borough visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Kaufman, OF
Broadway, were entertaining friends
Sunday evening ana having q delight
full time.
Miss Eva Bloodgood, of George
street, was q Perth Amboy visitor
Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. Stevens are getting
ready to take possession of tho Pres
byterian parsonage. 1t is said that
MI anu MIS- JULIUS, WIN hOM OOOupJ
it, will board until they can get a
suitable house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dugan had a
christening Saturday al their home
and their babe was named Elizabeth
Raeful.
Miss Stella Ravens has returned
home after o pleasant visit with rela-
tives at Asbury Park.
Mrs. Israel Ward, of George street,
has recovered from the grippe.
Edward Duggan was an Irvington
visitor Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Ely, of Bordentown
avenue, is very sick with the grippe.
Mrs. John Test is spending a few
days with Mrs. B. Bloodgood, OF Jonn
srteet.
The boys of the upper grades in
school No. 1 have q fine play room
fitted up with punching bags, dumb
bells and other exercising arrange
ments, and are enjoying their recesses
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
ENGINE IS COMPLETE.

A new six-horse power engine has
just been completed at the Acker
Motor Works, Bentley street, for @.
A. Sexton, the Perth Amboy druggist.
1t will be taken to Perth Amboy one
day this week and installed in the
place of the present one, which is a
one and a half horse power. When
Sexton was seen by a News re-
porter he said that the new engine
would probably be used to make power
for an electric light plant for the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-29
JOHNNY HORNER SOCIAL.

The Johnny Horner Social, held In
Woodrow Hall. Thursday night. by
the ladies of the congregation of
Woodrow M. E. church, was a grand
success. Many were present and a
good time was enjoyed by all. The
admission was free, but from the re-
Treatments said to have been sold by
the ladies in charge, a neat sum must
been cleared. This money will
be added to the treasury of the church.