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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
WATER AND EARTH ROADS.
serfect Drainage Needed TO Keep
Roadbed in Good Condition.

Without water 1t would be possible
repair at small expense. In humid
localities the presence OF water makes
it very difficult to keep any kind of an
earth road intact. Unless the drain
age is perfect, the earth road will be
constantly needing repairs. and some
of these repairs will have to be very
extensive ones. Prof. Ira Baker, OF
the University of Illinois, has made
close study of earth roads for a
good many years. He expresses the
belief that every country road should
have its drainage assisted by drain
tile laid in one of the bitches to q
depth of three or four feet below the
surface. II the tile can be placed on
each side of a road, 1t will doubtless
prove even more effective than If laid
on one side of a road. The latter
course will, however, generally prove
effective IL the road Is constructed
with that arrangement in view. It
would be better II the tile could be
get fair flow of water the grade
the cost of placing tile there is SO
great that 1t Is better to use the side
bitches. The professor says that to
placed in the middle of the road, but
should not be less than one inch in
30 feet. The cost of putting in Ave
inch tile varies from 5000 to $3.50 per
mile, including material. Whether or
not tile is used, side bitches are nee.
essary. This needs to be said be-
cause some people hold the opinion
that where tile is used side bitches
are not necessary and that the road
can be fiat. This kind of road will
not do in a rainy country. The
bitches, however, need not be deep,
but should be broad. This will give
a gentler flow to the water. If the
bitches are broad rather than deep 1t
will be possible to have an easy slope
toward the road. This will prevent
serious accidents from vehicles get
ting into the bitches. Such arrange
ment will often save loaded wagons
from being broken. At every little
distance along the side bitches, out
lets should be provided, says the
Farmers Review, so that the water
will not have to be carried for long
distances in the side bitches. If the
water cannot quickly get out of the
side ditch, its volume must increase
the further it goes. and deep channels
will be quickly cut in the bottoms and
sides of the bitches. This means
damage to the road from erosions and
caving-in. The crown of the road
should be sufficiently hard to insure
the rapid running off of the water into
the side bitches. If it can sink into
the crown of the road it will soften
it to such an extent that 1t can be
cut up by wheels. To keep the road
in good condition, it is necessary to
keep the crown as impervious to wa
ter as possible. For keeping the sur.
faces of earth roads in good condi-
ton, Prof. Baker recommends drag
ging by means of a railroad rail, heavy
timber or split log.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
Each to His Own Trade.

A story is told of Scotch minister
who gave the rural joiner an order to
make a small wooden cupboard.
When the pastor received the &C
count he complained to the joiner
about the amount, and said he could
have got a secondhand cupboard,
which would have answered his pur'
pose equally well, at much less cost
"Yes," retorted the joiner; land
could buy guild sermon for three
pence; but e'e wadna' care ABBOTT
preaching them at that price!"-Stray
Stories.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
Dairy Barns Need improving.

The dairy barns in some localities
are not geenrally of first class con.
struction, and many of them could
be improved. In some of the barns
more windows are being placed, hut
these are not so numerous as they
should be. AS yet cement is little
used in the construction of dairy
stables. The old barns that are be.
ing repaired are not being remodeled
according to modern ideas. The most
Objectionable feature in the barns
In many localities are lack of light,
lack of modern stanchions and lack
ar aleanlinas~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
IT'S THE FOOD.
The True Way to Correct Nervous
Troubles.

Nervous troubles are more often
caused by improper food and indiges-
ton than most people imagine. Even
doctors sometimes overlook this fact.
A man says:
"Until two years ago waffes and
butter with meat and gravy were the
main features of my breakfast. Final
ly dyspepsia came on and found my
self In a bad condition, worse In the
morning than any other time. l would
have a full. sick feeling In my stom-
ach, with pains In my heart, sides and
head.
"At times I would have no appetite
for days, then I would feel ravenous,
never satisfied when did eat and so
nervous / felt like shrieking at the
top Of my voice. I lost flesh badly
and hardly knew which way to turn
until one day bought box OF Grape
Nuts food to see II could eat that.
/ tried 1t without telling the doctor.
and liked It fine; made me feel as II
I had something to eat that was salts
flying and still I didn't have that
heaviness that I had felt after eating
any other food.
Il hadn't drank any coffee then in
FIVE weeks. kept on with the Grape
Nuts and In month and a half had
gained Is pounds, could eat almost
anything wanted. didn't feel badly
after eating and my nervousness was
ell gone. It's pleasure to be well
again"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the book. THE
Road to Wellville," In pkgs. There's
a reason"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
Grain Farming and Fertility.

Soil fertility is being taken from the
farms three times as fast by grain
farming as by stock farming. This
is an argument against grain farming,
but 1t is not a strong argument. Even
grain farming can be carried on that
It win not exhaust the land. II the
straw is put back on the land much
of the potassium will be returned to
the soil, and the price of phosphorus
Is not high enough to make keeping
up the supply burden. Rotating
with legumes will help out on the nj
kogen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get tho
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces-
sary to use 80 much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only DESTROYS the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch. as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

fcot from the end of and brace 1t
securely. The upright is three feet
long, placed six inches away from b
and notched at the upper end for the
bolt through the lever d. For the
lever use a piece of thin timber 2x3
inches thick and four feet long. To
use this jack, says Farm and Home,
place the short end of the lever under
the axle, press down upon the handle
until the wheel is raised, then pull the
brace over until notch holds down
the lever.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
WorId.s Gold ProduetIon.

In the last 500 years over twelve
billion dollars worth of gold Is esti-
mated TO have been dug from the
earth. Not much more than one-half
of this is definitely known to be in
existence in the monetary stocks of
the globe. OF this, however, the
United States is believed to hold from
billion and quarter to billion and
half.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

The London Economist states that
British capitalists draw an income OF
$500 100000 from their foreign iavest.
ments. Last fiscal year they paid
income tax on S30,300.000, as com.
pared with S195, 100000 90 years ago
The largest amount Is derived from
interest on foreign and colonial gov
eminent securities and the next larg
est sum from dividends and interest
from foreign and colonial concerns
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

Give Defiance Starch a fair trial
try It for both hot and cold starching,
and IL you don't think you do better
work, In less time and at smaller cost,
return 1t and your grocer will give
you back your money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

william Pinckney whyte. United
States senator from Maryland. who re-
Gently celebrated his S2d birthday,
has never been inside saloon. never
smoked, and never rode in q cab.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

and at other times passages were too
frequent. especially at night. There
was pain and discoloration. Doan's
Kidney Pills brought me relief from
the first, and soon infused new life.
| give them my Endorsement"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

Doan's Kidney Pills.
Exposure and driv-.
ing brought kidney
trouble on me. and /
suffered much from
irregular passages OF
the kidney secre-
tlons. Sometimes
fhnra unn rntnntinn
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
REMOVING BROKEN SECTIONS.
How the Mower Blade Can Be Made
Ready for New Teeth.

If you wish to remove old broken
sections from a mower or binder
blade, quickly and easily, place the
bar on dome metal case as indicated
in the sketch and strike the broken
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

Defiance Starch-Never sticks to the
iron--no blotches--no blisters, makes
ironing easy and does not injure the
goods.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

Brief is the agony of an instant;
the Indulgence of grief, the blunder OF
a life.-Beaconsfield.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

Fruit acids win NOT stain goods dyed
with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES, and
the colors are bright and fast.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
aas,ROAD AZ ANp .GA
YEAR a.
1NPR!!1YENf5S{ff
EFFECTIVE WAGON JACK.
One That Can Easily BE Made Out of
Materials Lying About.

have used jack such as shown In
The sketch below for a number of
years. For the bottom piece, a, take
two strips 21a feet long, one inch
thick, and liz inches wide. Place the
upright b. which is az feet long, one
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
A PUBLIC DUTY.
Montpelier, O., Man Feels Compelled
to Tell His Experience.

Joseph wilgus, Montpelier. O.. says:
Il feel It my duty to tell others about
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
Important 20 Mothers,

Examine carefully every bottle OF CASToRIA
safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that il
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

II man is really in love with
girl the redness of her hair is inyisi-
BILE.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

For fiexibility, smooth finish, stiff
ness and durability, Defiance Starch
has no equal--l0c for JIG OF.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup.
For children teething soitens the gums reduces IN.
nammstion. allay pain cures wind collie 25o bottle
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

He is wise man who either speaks
the truth or says nothing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
the COUNTRY HAS
NO SUPERIOR

Coal, wood and water In abundance; churches
and schools convenient; markets easy OF access;
taxes low; climate the best In the northern tenn
For advice and information address the
SUPERINTENDENT or IMMIGRATION,
Ottawa, Canada, or any authorized Canadian
Government Agent.
z. T. HOLMES, BIS jackson Street, 81. Paul,
Minnesota, or W. v. BENNETT, 80l New York
Life Building, Omaha, Nebraska.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

section sharp blow with hammer.
Be careful to hit the section squarely
and not the bar. A blow properly de-
livered, declares Prairie Farmer, will
remove the sections ana then the riv.
cts may be punched out.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

II woman laughs at mans Jokes
it's because he isn't her husband.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

Women who kiss each other are
often guilty OF counterfeiting.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
income From Ahraad.

In Use For Over 30 Years
The kind You Lave Always Pough.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

If . .s,; s;s. . s.s Thumpsons Eye Hatss
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
lHE ~
AVE ER1cAH1
HoME
p MA.RADFonD
ILL., ~

Mr. william A. Radford win answer
questions and give advice FREE OF COST
on all subjects pertaining to the subject
Of building for the readers of this paper.
On account of his wide experience as
Editor. Author and Aanufacturer. he is.
all these subjects Address all inquiries to
William A. Radford, No. 1874 Fifth Ave,
Chicaso. Ill. and only enclose two-cent
>. Three rooms and . hall downstairs,
three rooms and q. bathroom upstairs,
quickly describes this house plan.
But every house has . disting gushing
feature. There is an. endless variety
Of features In house building. There
are more combinations Of rooms. pas
sage ways, windows, positions of
doors and other necessaries than most
people realize. The distinguishing
feature of this house upstairs is the
number Of closets. In all my expert
ence l never knew q woman to have
closet room enough. OF course
builder cannot bring himself to turn
the whole upstairs into closets, and 1t
would not satisfy anyone IL he did.
But the architect has taken advantage
in this plan Of the peculiar shape of
the roof to work in two closets for
each Of the front bedrooms and one
for the other bedroom.
Another good scheme in this plan
is doing away with the upper hall.
You land in the middle of the house
within arms length Of any one of the
four doors that open into the differ
ent rooms. There is no floor space
wasted here.
The study of architects for a hun
dred years has been to save room. 1t
costs money to inclose a lot of un-
necessary atmosphere, and it costs a
whole lot more to heat it every win
ter for lifetime afterwards. Thirty
years ago high ceilings were fash
ionable. A lot Of fellows who had
more money than they knew what to
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
EnsIIsh Gee-LayIas Confess.

Consul Daniels reports from 6hef-
aeid novel e9g-laying competition at
the Lady Warwick Ladies' Agricul-
tural College. The conclusions reached
are that breed does mot govern 90
much as the laying strain or families
g a breed highly developed a. egg pro-
ducers. The pen Of four Butt Orping-
tons led from October 18th to Novem-
ber 18th by producing forty-nine eggs,
and again on November 10th to Decem-
ber 10th with 40 eggs. One, thing
the present competition shows is the
little help 1t IL to birds to be what
show enthusiasts call Beautifully
marked for as often as not It IL the
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
THIRD PASTURE.

Now we come to a frisky lot, the
Labor Union" editors. You know
down In Texas a weed called
Loco" Is sometimes eaten by o
steer and produces a arrangement
of the brain that makes the steer
''batty" or crazy. Many OF these
editors are "Locoed" from hate OF
anyone who will not instantly obey
the demands" of labor union.
and II is the universal habit of such
writer's to gostraightinto system
of personal vilification. manufac-
turing any sort OF falsehood
through which to vent their spleen.
We assert that the common citizen
has a right to live and breathe air
without asking permission Of the
labor trust and this has brought
down on US the hate OF these edi-
tors. When they go far enough
with their libels, is 1t harsh for US
to get judgment against them and
have our lawyers watch for a
chance to attach money due them
from others? (For they are usual
ly irresponsible.)
Keep your eye out for the "Lo-
coed" editor.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20

Now let ali these choice specimens
take notice:
We will deposit one thousand or
fifty thousand dollars to be covered BY
q like amount from them, or any one OF
them, and II there was ever one ounce
Of old bread or any other ingredient
different than our selected wheat and
barley with little salt and yeast used
in the making Of Grape-Nuts, we will
lose the money.
Our pure food factories are open at all
times to visitors, and thousands pass
through each month, inspecting every
department and every process. Our fac
tories are SO clean that one could, with
good relish, eat meal from the floors.
The work people, both men and wom-
en-, are of the highest grade In the state
of Michigan. and according TO the state
labor reports, are the highest paid IN
the state for similar work.
Let us tell you exactly what you will
see when you inspect the manufacture OF
Grape Nuts. You will md tremendous
elevators containing the choicest wheat
and barley possible to buy. These
grains are carried through long convey
ers to grinding mills, and there convert
ed into -four. Then the machines make
selection Of the proper quantities OF this
dOur in the proper proportion and these
parts are blended into general flour
which passes over to the big dough mix
ing machines, there water, salt and lit
tie yeast are added and the dough knead-
ed the proper length Of time.
Remember that previous to the barley
having been ground 1t was passed
through about one hundred hours OF
soaking in water, then placed on warm
floors and slightly sprouted. developing
the diastase in the barley, which changes
the starch in the grain into form OF
sugar.
Now after we have passed It into
dough and 1t has been kneaded long
enough, 1t is moulded by machinery into
loaves about is inches long and s or 8
inches in diameter. 1t IL put intb this
shapefor c0nvenience In second cooking.
These great lOaves are sliced By ma
chinery and the slices placed on wire
trays, these trays, inturn, placed ON great
steel trucks. and rolled into the second
aryovens, each perhaps Is or so feat long.
There the food Is subjected to long low
heat and the starch which has not been
heretofore transformed II turned into 4
form OF sugar generally known a. Post
Sugar. 1t can be seen glistening on the
granules Of Grape-Nuts II held toward
the light, and this sugar II not poured
over Or put on the food ~ these prevari-
Gators ignorantly assert. On the CON-
trary the sugar exudes from the interior
OF each little granule during the process
OF manufacture. and reminds one of the
little white particles OF sugar that come
out on the end Of q hickory log after
it has been sawed on and allowed to
stand for q length Of time.
This Post Sugar u the most dlkegtib1e
food known for human use. e q . per-
fect inits adaptabf1ity that mothers with
very young infants viii pour : litft6
warm milk over two or three spooafaKs
Of Grape Nuts, thus swashiAgtA tA11u6at0R
from the granules and carrying Il with
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20

from. They are made in all prices
from ten dollars to any amount Of
money q person wishes to spend.
Modern tiling goes long way toward
making a crate attractive, and tiling
for this purpose gets better and
cheaper every year. When pretty tiles
are set with fitting mantel the de-
sign is extremely pleasing.
But 1t is the utility part of the CRATE
that offers the strongest inducement
to put one in. Our grandfathers did
not appreciate an open fire because
they had no other means Of heating
house. Houses were not constructed
as well then as they are now, and
grandfather was Obliged to warm one
side Of himself at time. The proc
ess Of turning around, alternately
freezing and thawing his different
sides. tired the old man, and his re-
marks on the subject were well cal
culated to discourage open fires in the
houses Of the coming generation, be-
cause what grandfather said was true
whether he understood the subject or
not. Since that time we have learned
HOW 70 make mousse 0lr-t1gnt Dy
means of building and better work
manship. and We have other heating
devices.
A fire in the kitchen will take the
chill on the whole house in mild
weather and small fire in the parlor
crate in the afternoon and evening
will attract not only every member Of
the family, but several OF the neigh.
bors who are not fortunate enough to
own CRATE. The greatest bid for
popularity when the chilly evenings
of fall and spring come around is an
open hre. Any woman may be So
cial leader In her community II she un-
derstands how to manipulate an open
fire. and il willing to throw in smile
or two as occasion offers
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
Az - psesss,vss.

rue cuaciuosous oe ecssntiAe
writer In the currsnt issue of ~ lsa-
doa Monthly nsvSsw are aceeptsd.
murder mysteries in the future Wn1 -
much easier Of so,utioa- The vEitsr.
Paul Uhlenhuth. annOunesu tha& -
has discovered . means q idsne1eyin0
dried human blood. WHIT tn 0gHt
nes will be apparent Nbsa u -. aeAtea
that the greatest experts h Ua11oa1
jurisprudence have hitherto held II yas
Impossible to ascertain positively
whether or not the dried Mood vas
that Of human being or - animal.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
rho Disappearing Eagle.

The genuine bird lover will note
with some dismay the increasing value
Of the eggs Of eagles, rs evidenced by
the higher prices obtained each year
for these now somewhat rare trophies
Of the collector. A couple Of eagles
eggs from Scotland have recently
brought as much as E2 ($10) apiece
In the auction room, while . short
time before two Reay specimens real
lied 30 shiIlinEs eaeh. Pall Man Ga
zette
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20

do with built great big expensive
barns with IL or 15-foot ceilings and
called them houses. They had not
money enough afterwards to heat
them properly because in building
they neglected the proper proportions
and neither they nor their architects
understood the principle of the cir
culatfon Of warm air. These fellows
and their families burned thousands
Of tons Of good anthracite coal in
their efforts to keep themselves COM
Portable in the winter time. But they
always kept mum about their actual
feelings. After freezing for several
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
FIRST PASTURE.

Cooking school teachers-this
includes "teachers" who have ap-
piled to us for weekly pay II they
would say something nice" about
i'Grape-Nuts and Postum, and when
we have declined to hire them to
do this they get waspy and show
their true colors.
This also includes "demonstra-
tors" and Lecturers" sent out by a
certain Sanitarium to sell foods
made there. and these people in
structed by the small-be-whis-
kered doctor-the head OF the in
stitution-to tell these prevarica-
tions (you can speak the stronger
word II you like). This same little
doctor conducts a small magazine
in which there is a department
of ANSWERS to correspondents"
many of the questions as well as
the answers being written by the
aforesaid doctor.
In this column some time ago
appeared the statement: mo, we
cannot recommend the use OF
Grape-Nuts for 1t is nothing but
bread with glucose poured over it."
Right then he showed his badge as
q member of the tribe of Ananias.
He may have been a member for
some time before, and SO he has
caused these Lecturers" to de-
scend into the ways Of the tribe
wherever they go.
When the young lady in New
York put the iron on" to this
teacher" and branded her right
we sent $1,000 to the girl for her
pluck and bravery.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-20
EDITOR

and 1t can be built for $1,000 to 81 .2Ot
under favorable conditions. according
to location The arrangement Of the
kitchen. pantry and dining-room IL q
model Of perfection Where the eel.
larway IL handy like this and the
business section Of the house confined
to = nutshell. ~ in this plan. = wom-
an can do her own work and dress
for company at two o'clock every day.
There is only one chimney, but there