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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
DROPPED COFFEE
Doctor Gains 20 Pounds on Postum.

A physician Of Wash, ID. c., says OF
"is coffee experience:
For years suffered with periodical
headaches which grew more frequent
until they became almost constant. So
severe were they that sometimes was
Almost frantic. / was sallow, consti
pated, irritable, sleepless: my mem.
DRY was poor, trembled and my
thoughts were often confused.
my wife, in her wisdom. believed
coffee was responsible for these ills
and urged me to drop 1t. / tried many
times to do so, but was It's slave.
Finally Wife bought a package of
Postum, and persuaded me to try It, but
she made 1t same as ordinary coffee
and / was Disguised with the taste.
Il make this emphatic because fear
many others have had the same expe-
rience.) She was distressed at her
failure and we carefully read the d.
rections, made 1t right, boiled it full
Is minutes after boiling commenced,
and with good cream and sugar,
NhSu lC-lL iuNlSOIdJeu anu oSelucu W
flourish me.
This was about year ago. Now
have no headaches, am not sallow,
sleeplessness and irritability are gone,
my brain clear and my head steady.
have gained 20 lbs. and feel am a
new man.
Il do not hesitate to give Postum
due credit. OF course dropping coffee
was the main thing, but had dropped
1t before, using chocolate, cocoa and
other things to no purpose.
Postum not only seemed to act as
an invigorant, but as an article of
nourishment, giving me the needed
phosphates and albumens. This is no
imaginary tale. 1t can be substanti-
ated by my wife and her sister, who
both changed to Postum and are
hearty women Of about 20.
Il write this for the information and
encouragement of others, and with a
feeling of gratitude to the inventor OF
Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
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THE MERRY WIDOW CUSHION.
Design That Lends Itself Well to
Gorgeous colors.

The clever girl who knows how to
guide her pencil along the canvas, pro
ducing duplicates Of all the pretty girl
pictures, will appreciate her work II
she has among her collection the
Merry Widow cushion. There are
many printed ones, showing the Merry
Widow and lover at her side, but such
silly cushions are not pretty, though
the artistic little widow, alone, in her
original dress, Is very pretty as a fig
ure on a cushion top. The dress is OF
black, dotted with silver and a large
black hat is covered with large red
roses and red strings tie beneath the
chubby chin. Red stockings and
black slippers are pretty, too. This
work can be outlined entirely with
wash colors in silk or drawn with col
ered ink, black and red. A cushion
of this kind recently made had
three-inch border made entirely of
one-inch blocks of black, edged with a
delicate red line.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
HOSTESS AND GUEST
LITTLE THINGS THAT MAR PLEAS.
uRE OF A VISIT.
Exercise Of Little Tact and Thought.
fuiness Can Make Soiourn at
Friends Home a Time Of De-
light for Both.

When people are constantly abusing
Hospitality one ceases to desire any
one except the immediate family un-
der the rooftree.
Guests seem to have such capacities
for arriving at the wrong time, for
causing so much extra trouble, for up.
setting the household arrangements,
for requiring such constant care and
attention that their victims often wish
they would arrange to put up at no.
tel, and only come to visit between
meals.
II one is the possessor of a house
In the suburbs or of cottage by the
seaside, one is overrun by visitors
from any part of the country.
If they have at any time shown
counter hospitality one feels that one
must smile and make the best Of 1t,
but If they are merely trading upon
relationship or a more or less close
friendship then indeed does one rebel.
Some may say that this feeling Is
all wrong. One ought to be only too
glad to entertain friends.
But put yourself in the position Of
a woman who, besides having the care
Of several children, does the greater
part of her work herself.
1t is not joyful for her to receive a
letter from an old school friend say
ing she would like to run down for a
day or two to talk over old times-the
recipient knowing perfectly well that
day or two means a week.
1t is not a clever jest, by any means,
for woman to drive up Unexpectedly
with huge trunk with the intention
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23

of recuperating at the seashore for a
week or two at the cottage Of a wom-
an she has perhaps not seen for q
year or so.
1t Is no excuse to say that the poor
victim is possessed of sufficient
number OF maids, and OF children
that are beyond the nursery stage.
The household arrangements must
be altered just the same, extra trouble
must be undertaken, and the whole
establishment thrown into furry TO
meet the unexpected contingency.
Every guest should take note OF
these conditions:
Even II a bona fide invitation has
been received, do not permit any
amount of coaXing to persuade you to
stay longer than week, unless an In
vitation for longer time has been
given.
If no length Is set for your visit,
then It would be wise to stay not
longer than a few days, but you will
generally find your hostess viii men
ton in her invitation the period of
time you are expected to remain.
When you arrive, either endeavor
to efface yourself as much as possible,
or else to slide into the household
grooves so easily that your presence
will hardly be felt
Try to like what is served upon the
family table, and do not expect that
extra dainties, or dishes perhaps
strange to the cook, will be prepared
for you.
Your hostess must have time to her
self, in which to attend to her house
hold duties, so either make a little
diplomatic excuse about letters to
write or a novel in which you are very
much interested, or friend who Will
be quite hurt II you do not call upon
her.
BY the exercise Of little tact, and
the bearing in mind Of the old and
time.honored saying" DO as you would
be done by" you may make your visit
such a delight that they will be sin
cerely sorry to see you go, and really
anxious to have you come again.
That is the test of being a gosd
guest
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23

n HE retirement Of Secretary of War
j Taft leaves but two men in Roose-
velt's cabinet who were there when
he succeeded to the presidency on the
death of President Mckinley. These
are Secretary of State Root and Sec
rotary of Agriculture Wilson.
Mr.. Root was secretary Of war when
Mr.. Roosevelt became president in
September, 1901. He shortly after
ward retired from the cabinet, but
was persuaded to re-enter it upon the
death of Secretary of State Hay.
There have been more changes and
shifts in President Rooseyelt's cab
met than in that of any of his prede-
cessors. He has had two secretaries
of state, Hay and Root. He has had
three secretaries of the treasury.
Gage, Shaw and Cortelyou.
With Luke E. Wright he has had
three secretaries of war. Root, Taft
and Wright He has had three attor-
neys general, Knox, Moody and Bona.
parte; five postmasters gene. II
Smith, Payne, Wynne, Cortelyou AID
Meyer; five secretaries of The navy,
Long. Moody, Morton, Bonaparte and
Metcalf
He has had two secretaries of the in
terror, Hitchcock and Garfield. He has
had one secretary of agriculture, vii.
son. and three secretaries of commerce
and labor. Cortelyou, Metcalf and
Straus.
The retirement of Secretary Taft
has led to some speculation as to how
long M. Wilson will continue at the
head of the department OF agriculture.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
KEEP ORCHARD FREE OF TRASH.
The Only Safe Way TO Keep Trees
from Injury by Rodents and Insects.

In regard to the protection of fruit
trees from rodents, my experience
has been that most people neglect to
do anything for the protection of their
trees until it is too late and then get
discouraged and do not try to raise
their own fruit, being more interested
in the production of good hog or
calf than In the comforts of their fam
lily (until the agent comes along again
and sells them some more trees.)
Well, have known of one instance
where certain neighbor sowed his
orchard to wheat Just before the
wheat was ready to cut the rabbits
barked almost every tree. This was
in June, mind you. They must have
had queer constitutions to have need
ed the bark at that time of the year.
These trees, think, had been set out
two or three years.
My experience is that the rabbits
prefer the very small trees, al
though they will sometimes gnaw
quite large ones. But there is no
limit to the size of a tree that a mouse
will try his teeth on. While examis-
ing trees for borers / have found
trees from % to 80 years old that had
been gnawed by mice. | would con-
slider the surest remedy against them
to be to keep your orchard so clean
of trash, grass, weeds, etc, as to leave
no hiding place for them.
| should say that most rodents pre-
fer the apple, pear and ounce to
most other kinds of trees; but | find
that rabbits will invite their friends to
picnic whenever they happen to find
rose bushes unprotected. l use chicken
wire netting to protect my trees in
the nursery. Three feet high is suf-
ficient provided you stake it down
we'll One of my friends, nursery
man, is also a school teacher, and not
being at home very much when the
time came for protecting his nursery
by putting up his fence, he entrusted
the jok to his hired man. He put up
Tie fence; he put it high enough, but
| failed by about six inches of getting it
low enough. The consequences were
| that one bunny fixed hundred or SO
of his trees before he found him.
l prefer veneer wrappers to any
| hting else for protection, because they
can be left on the trees two or three
years without the least injury being
done to the trees. They are great
protection against borers also. ! once
/ examined 30-acre orchard that they
had been on for two years and only
| found one tree with borers in 1t in the
| entire orchard We have tried the
veneer. OF course, we do not recon-
mend any paint that has grease or oil
in it. know of parties living near me
here that bought trees Of agents OF
certain nurseries and then the agent
would sell them enough paint to kill
them, and there you are.
Finally, dear friends, concludes the
writer in Farmers Review, II you
have neglected to protect your or
chard otherwise and Brer Rabbit Is
cutting up capers try this: One part
sulphate of strychnine, one-third part
borax, one part sugar syrup, ten parts
water, mix and paint small twigs with
this and scatter in theis paths, and
that will be the last Of Brer Rabbit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
cHILDREN's WRAPS ARE PLAIN.
Designs Show Much Less Elaboration
Than In Former Years.

New models In children's summer
coats and wraps are decidedly smart
and practical, for plain styles largely
preoail. Among those fashioned from
cloth the designs are simple, and the
heavier white goods, or even sheer
fabrics, show less elaboration than In
former years.
For instance, the jaunty box coat
covering the dress and closing double
breasted Is the most popular model
for everyday or general wear, though
the graceful little wraps made on
empire lines are a temptation when In
child's size.
In materials the light weight
tweeds are favored, and nothing is
smarter than the small black and
white shepherds plaid. Plain cloths
in light weight are also fashioned in
box styles, but as a rule this fabric Is
reserved for the more dressy coats.
The Sicilians and mohairs, both
plain and checked, win be used during
warm weather. There Is nothing at
the price that wears SO well, for 1t
sheds the dust quickly and soils are
easily rubbed or sponged off.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
The Macintosh.

To clean a macintosh of rubber
lied material, wash 1t only in cold
water. Use yellow soap and scrub
thoroughly on the inside and outside
Rinse 1t several times, Do not attempt
to wiring 1t, but wipe the coat careful.
ly with dry cloths. Hang it on a wire
coat hanger and place 1t in a room
where there Is free circulation OF air.
II will take some time to dry, but II
will be as good as new when clean.
II it has a cloth lining it can be
pressed with a moderately hot iron,
but the iron must be quickly passed
over the material on the inside only.
Toe clip rubbers worn during the sum.
mer should be washed inside and out.
They can be turned wrong side out,
scrubbed and thoroughly cleansed.
Leave them wrong side out to dry,
turn when dry and polish the outside
with ordinary shoe polish.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
WAS ONLY RED BLOOD.
And Three-Year-old Had Been Told
That II Was Blue.

Threeyearold Allan had very aris-
tocratic grandma, who prided herself
on her own and her husbands blue
blooded ancestry. She told him heroic
deeds OF them and warned him from
ever playing with boys OF low degree.
One day Allan came screaming up
stairs to his mamma and grandma,
holding his hand up covered with
blood. where he had cut his little
finger. They were both greatly
alarmed. rs he was child who rarely
cried or complained when hurt. Nam
ma washed the blood off and, exam
lining the cut, said:
why, dear, it's not so very bad.
Does It hurt you so much?"
I'm not cryin' cause 1t hurts" he
said, but cause it's only red blood.
and grandma said had blue. "-Phila
delphia Ledger.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
ONE ON THE DOCTOR.
e.. Peters Query Decided Reflection
on Medical Attendant.

DR.. Arthur r. Holbrook told a story
on his profession.
"a man by the name OF Evans died."
he said, "and went to heaven, of
course. When he arrived at the pearly
gates he said to st. Peter:
well, I'm here
"St. Peter looked ut him and asked
his name. John Evans was the reply.
"St. Peter looked through his book,
and shook his head.
"'You don't belong here. he said.
pointing to the exit.
but I am sure belong here said
the man.
"'Wait a minute said st. Peter .
HE looked again and In the back
of the book found his name.
Sure said the guardian OF the
gate, you belong here. But you was
ut expected for 20 years. Who's your
doctor? "-Milwaukee Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
GARDEN NOTES.

Worms If left to feed at will on
currant bushes will soon ruin them.
A garden properly taken care of is
a source of considerable profit and
much pleasure.
Do not permit deep hoeing in the
garden, as this destroys the lateral
roots of plants.
Push the growth Of the new straw,
berry plants so they may develop
large root systems for next season.
Cut back the monthly rose bushes
as soon as the first blossoms wither
This will insure a second growth at
once. The blooms always come on the
new growth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23

from any strong wooden box or pack
ing-case, of a suitable size. and the lid
may be dispensed with. The box
stands on one side and bars of wood
are fixed across the interior In the
manner shown. This is easily done.
the bars of wood are carefully cut to
At, and nails run through from the out
side of the case to hold them In their
places. The heels OF the shoes rest
over the upper bars, and the toes on
the lower, a much better plan than
placing the shoes on the floor II they
should happen to be damp, as the soles
are exposed to the air and dry much
more quickly than they would on a
shelf or the ground. A curtain made
Of some pretty piece Of drapery can
be tackled to the upper edge OF the
box, and while hiding the contents
from view, II is easily lifted when any
Of the boots or shoes are required.
The sides also may be draped, and a
pot with fern or other ornaments
may find place on the top.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
Cultivate the Onions.

The most important essential In
onion growing is thorough cultivation
at the right time, which means that
we must keep down the weeds and
grass and keep the soil loose around
the plants while they are young. This
requires careful work for the first few
times, but If well done one will feel
well repaid when the harvest comes.
The patch should be gone over as soon
as the ground is dry enough after each
rain. For cultivation by hand as de.
scribed above | plant in drills from
IA to 16 inches apart.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23

TT will be of interest to those who
i were busy last year in keeping the
wolf from the door to know that fig
ures on wholesale prices of 25S repre-
sentative staple articles reached the
apex of their soaring last October.
These statistics are for the IS years
between 1890 and 1907.
The annual report on this subject OF
the commerce and labor department
shows that the average for the year
1907 was 5.S per cent. higher than for
1906; 44.4 per cent. higher than for
1897, the year of lowest prices during
the 1S-year period, and 29.5 per cent.
higher than the average for the ten
years from 1890 to 1899. Prices
reached their highest point during the
1S-year period in October, 1907, the
average for that month being IL per
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
Makes New Record for Cabinet Changes

The chances are that he will continue
to serve through the term of Mr..
Roosevelt, and should Secretary Taft
succeed to the presidency. it is posi-
BILE that Secretary Wilson would con-
tinue in the cabinet. 1t will be II
years next March since Wilson be.
came secretary of agriculture. He is
70 years old, but a man of great activ-
ity. However, it has been a matter
of some surprise that he has continued
in Office so long. as 1t has been the
Roosevelt tendency to get younger
men into his cabinet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
Remarkable Strawberry Record.

One of the most remarkable straw
berry records comes from the patch
of Oliver Black, Pittsburg, Pa, whose
plants averaged little more than one
quart of berries each. He writes:
last season we sold $500 quarts Of
berries from the 5000 thoroughbred
plants. The highest price received was
Is cents a quart; the lowest eight
cents; the average was ten cents
They were all fine berries"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
He STAYED.

What! going to leave us so soon,
Thomas"
Sorry, sir; but ! must tell you as
'ow / can't put up with the missus any
longer"
Bat, Thomas (appeallngly). think
how long I've put up with herr
Judge
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
EXTENSION FOR FRUIT LADDER.
IL viii Prove Handy in Use on High
Branched Trees.

To extend a ladder for picking fruit
or trimming trees use a piece e. 2x4
pine Of any desired length. At one
end nail a piece three inches wide, as
long as the width of the ladder, and as
thick as the diameter of the rungs.
Across the middle of this cleat nail a
piece of Ike about five inches long.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23

This forms hook to catch over the
third rung as seen at A. B is the same
as A except it has button which
will turn over the first rung. The cleats
stiffen the pole sideways with the lad
der. This can be removed in an IN
slant by turning the button, and laid
aside for another year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23

no cure for me, and was given up
to die. Being urged, used Doan's
Kidney Pills. Soon was better, and
in few weeks was about the house,
well and strong again"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
Fresh.

who is the freshest man you
know?"
II don't know his name, but he's
always the man that shares tele-
phone party line with you" Detroit
Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23

feet long, and rest on a brick placed
under each end. The crosspieces and
braces are 1x2 inches. A piece of
strap iron, C, fastened to the foot by
means of nail through hole in its
top, explains Popular Mechanics, is
driven into the ground, which holds
the trellis from blowing over.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
The Unpleasant Future

First Book Reviewer-Bobbins
seems to be getting up quite a repu-
tation as an author.
Second Book Reviewer-Yes, fore
see the time when we will simply be
forced to read his books.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23

Bryn Mawr college was founded by
Joseph w. Taylor, who began the cree.
ton OF the college buildings in 1879
He died in 1886 and left an endowment
of 100000 for the continuance of the
work he had begun-a college for
women.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
A GRAPE TRELLlS.
ssrviceabIe One Which Can Be Built
for the Garden.

A grape trellis made of white pine,
put together as shown in the sketch,
will last for several years The 2x4-
inch posts, A, are seven feet long. The
feet, B, are made of 2x4-inch, four
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
A Word of Wisdom.

People are always happier for hay
ing been happy: II you make them
happy now you make them happy 20
years hence by the memory of it.-Sid
ney Smith.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
6ABINET FOR THE SHOES.
Arrangement That VIII Keep Foot.
wear In Proper Condition.

A better application Of the hack,
neyed proverb, "a place for every
thing, and everything in Its place"
could not be made than when used In
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23

There In nc daintier finish for baby'i
dress than tiny tucks and feather.
stitching. Two illustrations are given
here which can be easily carried out
in featherstltching and are very effec.
tive. The circles can be drawn around
a five-cent piece, and IL smaller circles
are desired use a ten-cent piece or a
small button. The work should be
done with fine cotton and the stitches
made small and even.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23

For years / was
weak and run down,
could not sleep. my
limbs swelled ard
the secretions were
troublesome; pains
were intense. I was
fast In bed for four
months. Three doc
tors said there was
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23

British Commerce Through the suez
One-sevtnth of the foreigners com
merce of Great Britain passes through
the Suez canal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23
BED-soUND FOR MONTHS.
Hope Abandoned After PhysIciansp
Consultation.

Mrs Enos Shearer, Yew and Wash
lngton SITS, Centralia. Wash saws.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1908-12-10
OF EIILLSBo
RO TO w NSHIP
ROAD

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The Road Commissioners and
Bond Committee offer for sale the
third issue of thir,y-year 6 per cent.
Road Bonds to the amount of Ten
Thousand (sl0,000) Dollars. The
bonds will be coupon. bonds dated
January l, 1909, interest paid semi.
annually.
Bids will be opened on Thursday,
January 7, 1909, at IL O'Clock NJ, at
The Bank OF Orange, Hillsboro, N
g. Bidders will be required to de.
post one per cent. at time OF making
bid az guarantee Ut goot tinh.
TIE Commissioners reserve. the
RICH, to r-jsc, any aud all bids nd
also reserve the right 10 sell not
not more than Eight THOUSAND
fs8,OOC| D liars Of said 5onds,
Therefore a~l,crnate bids viii be re-
cei.el on eight and ten thousand
do lars.
Bids to be sent 10 T N. WEBB
Chsiruan, Hillsboro n G
Dettl inturma,lon gi.en on re
quvs, by I n. Webb, Chairman, oil
by H. T.. Parish, Secretary # the
Board \.
This 9Th day of December, 1908