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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
TIMELY HINTS.

Coach horses are rapidly increasing
In prices Notwithstanding manufac
turers of automobiles are full OF bust
ness also.
The Kaffir corn introduced for trial
in the arid region in the southwest,
where 1t has succeeded remarkably
we'll, makes very excellent meal.
1t is splendid time, these cold
days, to sharpen up the saws, grind
the axes and fill the box with kindling.
While you are at it, don't forget the
butcher knife, the shears your wife
uses and the chopping knife.
A correspondent Of the Rural New.
Yorker tells that paper that flock OF
seven sheep brought him in 500 in 4
year. If a large flock can be made
profitable in that proportion, there
should be no question about the advis.
ability of keeping sheep.
A common wire brush can be used
70 remove the rust from farm tools.
II a finer finish is desired a bit of
sand paper will answer the purpose
After this treatment apply some good
metal paint. This will prolong the
life Of any iron or steel tool.
There Is demand both for little
pigs and for hogs. Therefore pork is
not likely to decline in price in the
near future. The conversion of q
large part of the enormous corn crop
into pork Is sure to be profitable to all
who engage In it.-Farm Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
HAD THE ROBBERS SYMPATHY.
chivaIrous Brigand Comn,Iserated
Wonan's Life Partner.

Lancia, the noted italian automo-
bilist, was asked the other day if he
did not think motor racing too dan.
gerous.
"Dangerous-yes," M. Lancia re-
piled. "Too dangerous-no. For moth
Ing that benefits mankind-and au.
tomobiles benefit mankind inexpressi.
bly-is too dangerous for a man to
undertake.
Il have good deal OF contempt
for men who are not brave to the
point of rashness. I am like a high
wayman who held up q gasoline run
about on the outskirts of Rome.
This highwayman stopped the run
about with a shot In the air. Then
he ran forth from the tomb that had
concealed him-the hold-up happened
on the Appian Way-and found, to his
surprise, only woman In the little
car.
Where, madam, is your husband?"
he demanded, sternly and suspiciously.
Hes under the seat, she an
swered, flushing.
"'Then,' said the highwayman, Il
won't take nothing. It's bad enough
to have husband like that without
being robbed into the bargain"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
JAP YOUTH ON scHooLsHIP.
VIII Get Thorough Training on an
American Boat.

The first Japanese youth to be ad
mitted to the crew of the schoolship
st. Mary's is Katzern Artyoshi Art.
yoshi, who Is II years old, has been
in the revenue cutter service on the
Pacific for the last three years.
AS 1t is necessary for all foreigners
who wish to become members Of the
scholarships crew to have guardian,
Artyoshi was forced to get one before
he could be admitted to the crew. He
succeeded in getting Capt. Osborn to
act In that capacity. Capt. Osborn
will coach the boy along and help him
over the hard points in his lessons.
Artyoshi has not made up his mind
yet whether he will remain In this
country or go home to Japan after he
has been graduated from the school.
ship. A term on the schoolship fits
a boy for service in the merchant ma.
rine Artyoshi says he likes the
United States and may stay here. but
IL Japan ever goes to war he will re-
turn home quickly as possible to take
part in II.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
oDELL oBEYED HIS FATHER.
Emphatic Message That Broke Up
Conference of Politicians.

Four years ago, when ex-Gov. Odell,
Of New York, was coming up for a re-
nomination at the convention in Sara
toga, there was plan to put man on
the ticket with him for lieutenant gov
ernor to whom Odell objected strongly.
The governors father, SO years old,
deacon in the church and very strict
in religious matters. was in Saratoga.
There was conference at one Of
the hotel cottages that lasted until
late In the morning. The other lead
ers were trying to force Odell to take
the obnoxious man.
About two o'clock Odell's father,
who had heard what was going on,
stalked angrily over to the cottage and
raped on the door, Frank Plat, son
of Senator Plat, came to the door.
Well" said Plat sharply.
II want to see my son." demanded
Odell.
The governor came to the door.
What Is II, father?" he asked.
Ben" said the old deacon, tell
them to go to -"
Yes, father" replied the governor
obediently, and he went back and did
just Enthusiastically Evening Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
CRIED EASILY.
Nervous Woman Stopped Coffee and
Quit Other Things.

No better practical proof that coffee
is a drug can be required than to note
how the nerves become unstrung In
women who habitually drink 1t.
The stomach, too, rebels at being
continually drugged with coffee and
tea-they both contain the drug
caffeine. Ask your doctor.
An la. woman tells the old story
thus:
Il had used coffee for six years and
was troubled with headaches, nervous
ness and dizziness. In the morning
upon rising used to belch up sour
fluid regularly.
often | got SO nervous and miser-
able / would cry without the least rea-
son, and l noticed my eyesight was
getting poor.
After using Postum while, 1 OBJ
served the headaches left me and soon
the belching of sour fluid stopped (wa-
ter brash from dyspepsia). feel de.
cidedly different now, and / am con
vinced that 1t Is because / stopped
coffee and began TO use Postum. j car
see better now, my eyes are stronger
"a friend Of mine did not like
Postum but when told her 70 make Il
like 1t said on the package. she liked
1t all right" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich Always boi
Postum well and it will surprise you.
Read the little book. ''Tfe Road Il
Wellville" In pkgs. "There's q rea
SON."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
THE PROGRESS OF THE CANA.
DIAN WEST.
Nearly 100000 Of an Increase In Cana.
da's immigration In 1905.

The progress of q new country can
not be better ascertained than by not
Ing the increase OF railroad mileage in
Its transportation system, and, judged
by this standard, the Canadian West
leads all the countries in the world
during the current year. Thirty years
ago there was not one hundred miles
OF railroad west of the Great Lakes,
and very little prospect OF a trans
continental route for many years to
come, but by tho end of 1885 the
Canadian Pacific Railway was within
measurable distance of completion,
and last year-twenty years later
over 5000 miles Of railroad traversed
the provinces OF Manitoba, Sas-
katchewan and Alberta.
In the past year the work OF rail-
road construction has been vigorously
prosecuted, and by the end of 1906,
some 5000 miles OF completed railroad
has been added, making a total OF
fully 1900 miles in the three great
grain producing provinces OF Canada.
Such an increase In the transportation
facilities of the country Is bound to
make good times not only in the dis
tricts where the railroads are being
built, but throughout the entire west.
Allowing $4,000 a mile for construc-
ton, the sum of 500. 100000 will be
put In circulation, and this In itself
should cause good times to prevail in
land where work Is plentiful, wages
are high, and the cost of living Is mod
crate.
But the building Of new railroads
through Western Canada means a
greater benefit to the country than
merely the money put in circulation
by the cost Of construction. Addition
al railway building means the opening
of new agricultural districts and an
additional area under crops; largely
increased output of grain to foreign
markets with consequent financial re-
the growth of villages. towns and cit
les; and everything else that makes
for the progress OF national life, and
the opening up of additional thousands
Of free homesteads, so extensively adj
vertised by the Canadian government
agent, whose address appears else
where.
1t was stated on the floor of the
Canadian Parliament recently by a
prominent representative that ten
years from now would see the bulk of
the population Of Canada residing
west of the Great Lakes, and IL the
work Of railway building during the
present year is any criterion, the
prophecy made by the Canadian states
man may be easily fulfilled inside of
the time stated. During the present
year no less than 1S9, 064 persons have
found homes in the Canadian west,
OF whom 57,796 were Americans who
have seen the great possibilities of
this new West, and have decided to
cast in their lot with It. Certainly,
our neighbor north of the 10th parallel
is making great record, and deserves
the success that appears to be coming
its way.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
COOKING FEED FOR SWINE.
" Pays for the Extra Trouble--Pump-
kins Good Hog Food.

1t probably pays better to cook food
Ear swine than for any other farm ami
Wa's. While 1t is probably true that
cooking food does not greatly increase
SIS digestibility in all cases, yet 1t is
certain that cooked food proves in the
aggregate better than uncooked.
There are many things that can be
utilized for hog food If cooked that
ire not available for hog food If raw:
for instance, potatoes. On every farm
where potatoes are grown there are
always small ones that can be used
Cor s,og feed IL cooked.
rtSnplins also make good hog
-frod If they are cooked and mixed
tn corn meal and shorts or any
aer meal. Perhaps mixing them
IN ground oats would give the best
mbination. The swine also enjoy
arm food In winter more than they
Joy cold food, and 1t is now proved
ut the more food Is enjoyed by ami
SIS the better is it digested, because
mental effect on the animal re-
y Is in the secretion of larger
4 cunts Of the digestive juices.
e he cooking of food for swine re-
sA 5 in the securing of greater vari-
than would otherwise be the case,
! the greater the variety the better
WIN the hogs thrive. The giving of
the hogs a warm meal may require a
little extra effort on the part of the
hog raiser, but 1t will increase the
warmth and comfort of the animals
nd will have money in the way of
~bonaceous feed not expended in
3 ~ production of heat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
The SIZE or FARMS.
They Should Be Smaller Rather Thas
Laraer For Best Results.

The American farmer has always
had before him the temptation to
grasp a large amount of land. This
is not surprising when we consider
what his education has been. II has
teen seven or more generations since
our ancestors settled in this country
and during all of that time the de.
scendants of the old settlers have had
the thirst for land bred into them.
This was because In the beginning
of the development Of this country
land was very easily obtained, and
the most common way for men to
enrich themselves was to get posses
sion of large tracts Of land.
But to-day the new conditions are In
conflict with the tendency to own
land for the mere sense of owning
it. Before q man buys more land he
should first sit down and consider
whether he can use that land, says
Farmers Review. He should also
consider more carefully the question
of whether he can not more fully use
the land he has. To-day there are
multitudes of families that are made
miserable by the possession of too
much land. A man known to the
writer had 80 acres Of land located
within few miles of a thriving town.
He had only himself and wife to pro
vide for, and he found 1t hard to
get help even to take care Of the
80 acres. But he had always owned
farm of from half to square mile
in area, and he was miserable on his
little piece of so acres. His wife
wanted to stay there. for she had been
overworked on the big farm. But he
insisted on selling the nice little farm.
and then moved to the city while
waiting to get hold Of big farm.
What the country needs is a large
number of welltilled small farms.
That means more independent farm
ers and fewer hired men. 1t means
a solution of the bird help problem.
1t means more families In township,
and that too of families that own the
land on which they are located. Such
make the best citizens In the world.
Such people thrill with the delights OF
ownership. They are help to the
communities. Their children do not
have to rush to the cities to make
living. More farms means better
schools. 1t means more electric
lines running here and there over the
country; for the electric lines go
where populations are sufficiently
dense to insure them patronage. II
the American farmer does not get
down to this idea the foreigner will
take his land. The foreigner comes
in from his little piece of land in
Europe. He has been accustomed
there to farm intensively a little piece
of territory. He takes a small piece
here and is contented with 1t. He
works, and his family work. They
have no hired help problem. They
soon own the land on which the
American farmer was lord, but on
which he had a mortgage. The thirst
for mere ownership Of land Is thirst
that can no longer be gratified with. |
out the danger of'losing even the land
necessary for the support Of the farm
er's family.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
ELEVEN YEARS OF ECZEMA.
Hands Cracked and Bleedlng--Naii
Came Of of Finger-Cutieura Rem
edies Brought Prompt Relief.

Il had eczema on my hands for
about eleven years The hands crack
ed open In many places and bled. One
OF my fingers was SO bad that the
nail came off. ! had often heard Of
cures by the Cuticura Remedies, but
had no confidence in them as / had
tried so many remedies, and they all
had failed to cure me. / had seen
three doctors, but got no relief. Final
ly my husband said that we would
try the Cuticura Remedies, 30 we got
a cake of Cuticura Soap, a box Of
Cuticura Ointment, and two bottles
of Cuticura Resolvent Pills. OF course
l keep Cuticura Soap all the time for
my hands, but the one cake of Soap
and half a box of Cuticura Ointment
cured them. 1t is surely a blessing
for me to have my hands well, and
am very proud of having tried Cuti.
cura Remedies, and recommend them
to all suffering with eczema. Mrs.
Eliza A. Wiley, r. f. d. No. 2, Lis
comb, Iowa, Oct. IS, 1906"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
MONKS FIRST PLAYED poMINoEs
Origin Of Game That 10 Popular the
World Over.

With regard to the game Of dom.
inoes there is very interesting
story connected with its origin. II
runs thus: There were two monks
who had been committed to the pen.
atty of long seclusion and were con-
demned to keep absolute silence. To
relieve the monotony they played a
game by showing each other small
nat stones marked with black dots.
BY a. MISUNDERSTOOD arrangement,
the monk whose hand was used at
first informed the other player by
repeating In an undertone the first
hne OF the vesper hymn, "Cantate
Domino" (Sing unto the Lord). In
time the monks completed the set of
stones and formulated the rules Of
the game, so that by the time they
were free to come out from their pun.
ishment they had found the game SO
interesting that ON teaching 1t to the
other members of the monastery II
became favorite and lawful pastlme.
1t soon became popular all through
Italy and from there extended to the
whole world. The first line of the YES
per hymn which the monks had used
as signal was reduced to the word
domino, and the name has stuck to the
game ever since.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
Prominent on Lecture Platform.

Senator Tillman probably earns
more money every year on the lecture
platform than any other American
who talks to the public for pay. From
an authoritative source the statement
comes that the South Carollnian's net
proceeds thus far this year from his
lecture tour are $4,000. Senator TIL.
man is paid from $3.50 TO $500 a lee.
ture and he Is constantly In demand.
His season is not confined TO the sum-
merry Chautauqua course and he fills
nearly as many dates In the winter
as at any other time OF the year. In
the last four years It Is said that he
has laid aside over 100000 from his
lecture receipts. Henry Watterson
perhaps comes next in the matter OF
earnings on the platform. Champ
Clark, OF Missouri, ranks high as
popular favorite and makes about
twice as much as lecturer as his con-
gressional salary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
Monarohs as LInaulats.

Monarchs must know more than one
language. King Edward. who trav-
eled 80 much, speaks French better
than some Frenchmen, and also Ger
man. The car OF Russia speaks
French as well as his native tongue
and knows the numerous dialects.
Emperor William Of Germany speaks
French and English correctly. and Is
also well versed In Latin. The king
of Spain, the youngest OF all. speaks
German with ease and also French
and English. Because of his marriage
he now practices the latter. The king
of Portugal speaks French, English,
German and Spanish. The king of
italy is master of French and Ger
man and is also well versed in the va
rious Italian dialects.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
Fall Seeding Of Alfalfa.

The Pennsylvania experiment sta
ton has gained much experience in
f~ll and spring seeding of alfalfa, and
VS. that the principal objection to
ding sowing is that weeds come up
N 1 choke out the young plants before
can get good start. The fall
ed alfalfa on dry land was able
ithstand the severe winter climate
rtly--in fact, better than the
common red clover. Under average
goQd conditions from 20 to 80 pounds
OF Seed should be sown to the aci e.
NJ 1nure gave better results on Penn
sSsvania soil than did commercial fer
tiizer. Lime did not give satisfactory
results. In some instances it gave no
apfreciable results, and in others 1t
was decidedly harmful, but in no case
wa 1t applied to advantage. Deep,
wSl-drained soils are the best for
growing alfalfa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
RothsehIIds Never Prosecute.

While the Bank of England makes
II point never under any circum.
stances to relinquish the prosecution
Of those who have defrauded 1t in the
slightest degree, being willing, II need
be, to spend thousands OF pounds 10
capture and prosecute people who
have robbed II of even a few shlllings.
the Rothschilds make II rule never
to appeal to the courts or TO the police
In such matters. or course, they are,
like every other banker. occasionally
the victims of dishonesty, bat neither
the police nor the public ever hear
about the matter. This has always
been principle Of the heads Of the
house, who take the ground that It is
better to bear the loss In silence than
to disturb popular confidence in the
safety Of the concern by allowing II
to be seen that its treasures are not
adequately safeguarded.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
Keep Your Blood Pure.

No one can be happy, light-hearted
and healthy with body full of blood
that cannot do It's duty to every part
because of It's impurity; therefore, the
first and most important work In hand
is to purify the blood so that every
organ will get the full benefit OF a
healthy circulation. There is no rem.
edy so good as that old family rem
edy. Brandreth's Pills. Each pill con-
tains one grain Of the solid extract Of
sarsaparilla blended with two grains
of combination of pure and mild
vegetable products, making II blood
purifier unexcelled In character. One
or two taken every night for awhile
will produce surprising results.
Brandreth's Pills have been in use
for over century, and are for sale
everywhere, plain or sugar-coated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
Chinese superlor to Japs.

Discussing the little rumpus with
Japan, Senator William A. Clark ex-
presses the opinion the Chinese In
this country are superior TO the Jap
anese. II have loaned thousands OF
dollars to Cinnamon" said the sena-
tor, and never have known one to
fall to meet his obligations" He EN-.
phasized his opinion as to the superior
ity OF the Cinnamon by calling atten.
ton to the fact that the Japanese In
their banking institutions employ
Cinnamon in positions OF trust In
preference to their own countrymen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
Fathers Good Advice.

A young man from Pittsburg went
to New York to make good" In his
chosen profession, says New York
letter. The other night he stood In
the lobby Of hotel and friend asked
him what he thought OF New York.
Il have only been here two days." he
replied, 80 ] have not seen the city
very thoroughly. My fathers parting
words to me when left home we're:
My SON. you are going to great city.
There Is much good and much evil to
be found in New York. Keep TO the
straight and narrow path as closely
as possible. avoid Wall street and,
above all, beware Of the monkey
house'"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
GOOD SOIL FOR CROPS.
Some Comments BY J. r. Volta, of
Gustavus Adolphus College.

An ideal soil for the growth of
crops should be one containing the
y eperty of being friable, loose and
arous; one that retains a reasonable
Rneunt Of moisture and heat; one
that will allow itself to be worked over
easily and of which drainage is good;
0ae whose aeration or ventilation is
GOOD. To get such soil we would
recommend the following composition:
1. A certain amount of clay, enough
10 regulate the capacity of the soil for
water and heat as well as mineral
after.
A certain amount of humus to
suIply nutrition and regulate capacity
fer moisture. heat ,and chemical ac-
9on.
sS. A certain amount of sand to In.
srease capacity for drainage and till
:. %.
Mis- would, In brief, furnish a good
Iture of the various soils for such
( mate as Is found In this middle
northwest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
500 Reward. SfoO.

that there IL at least one dreaded disease that science
has been able 70 cure In all It's stages and that ID
Catarrh. Hairs Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known 70 the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires constitu.
tional treatment. Halls Catsrrh Cure 10 taken To-
ternaly acting directly upon che blood aud mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroying She
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building mp the constitution and assist
Ing nature In doing its work. The proprietors have
20 much faith IN It's curative powers that they ofer
one Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails 70
cure. Send for list OF testimonials, "
Address y ]. CHENEY b CO., Toledo, o,
Sold by all Druggists, 80.
Take Hslrs Family Pills for constipation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
GATE WITH A WHEEL ON IT.
The Swinging of Heavy Gate May
Be Made Easy.

Many times for various reasons It is
necessary to have an extra long gate
ON the farm. Generally wide gate
is heavy and hard to handle IN open
ing and shutting. The sketch which
all sending you illustrates an easy
way Of overcoming the difficulty of
handling heavy gate. writes cor
respondent of Prairie Farmer.
In attaching the wheel to the gate
l first take piece of 2x4 about three
feet long and size one end down until
1t win enter the hub of an old cult
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03

vator wheel. After the wheel is fast.
eHed to the end of the 2x4 I fasten
the latter to the gate by two or three
strong bolts. Place the 2x4 and wheel
,ust high enough SO the gate will clear
the ground when swung to one side.
When the gate Is shut the wheel
'stards between the end of the gate
md the post, as shown in the cut
When a gate of this kind is arranged
tfoperly child can open and shut
tt, without difficulty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
Manura and Corn

reriments continuing for three
yeaxs, at the Indiana experiment sta
ton with barnyard manure as ferti-
hser for corn. showed that while three
tens to the acre increased the. yield
44.9 bushels per acre. six tons made
Increase OF but 1872 per acre. Thus
addition Of the second three tons
barnyard manure estimated as hav-
AZ value of two dollars per ton as
d fsstiiizer. or six dollars for the three
t.as. increased the yield only IS
bushels or about 65 cents In value.