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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24

and in the fall, after the frost has
cut the leaves, bend down the
branches to the ground and pin them
fast, and then pile the earth over them.
mounding II over the center and sio-
ping to the outside so as to throw off
the water, or gather the limbs like a
cross on the ground and cover each
bunch separately with a higher mound
in the center like four-pointed star.
They will keep perfectly In cold eli
mates In this way.
Farther south, where the tree Is
grown as a standard and the weather
is only severe during occasional win
ters, some form OF protection is ad-
visable for the first three years. After
this period the trunk of the fig is less
easily injured by cold.
That the fig has not long since been
developed as a commercial fruit, may
be attributed chiefly to the inability.
thus far, to produce marketable
dried fig. the fig of commerce In the
humid southern climate. Moreover, the
fresh fruit, which Is highly es,
teemed both by those who grow 1t and
those who have acquired taste for II
is practically unknown in large com
mercial centers, being an extremely
poor shipper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
"MAW'S" RECIPE FOR PEACE
Simple and Direct Method by Which
ouarrelins Was Discouraged In
Her Household.

Nom" said old Nanny Collier, i
amt never had no trouble bringin' up
my family o. eight gals.
Nah gals was good gals till dey got
goin' wild them sassy beaus. Then you
couldn't git along wifi 'em. They
want satisfied to quarrel wifi me- but
dey had to go an get married an
quarrel wifi dere husbands.
Now, | never stan no such doin's,
an | tell EN- so.
I says: Now. gals, you knows hest
what my principalities Is. You knows
Jest how Use tried to bring you up;
an you knows jest how peaceful | al
ways lives wifi your paw. Me an him
never had no quarrelin'. never ex'
cuses 1t nor encourages Il. When the
old man would kinder fergit hisself
an go to givin' me back talk, I'd Jest
pick up the lamp or somethin' handy
and throw II at him. He knew dat
was 'quivocation for him to keep
still, so we never had no trouble
Il tell my gals, az tell 'em dey
must manage to live peaceful, same as
their nav did. ILLUSTRATED Sunday
Magazine of the Los Angeles Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
MABRAY AND AIDES GUILTY
Two Years Imprisonment and Fine
Of $4,000 Maximum Penalty
That May Be Imposed.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Mar. 21-John
c. Mabray and thirteen OF his assis.
tants, who for ten days have been on
trial in the United States district
court charged with illegal use Of the
mails in connection with an extern.
sive swindle. were found guilty by
the jury, which returned a verdict
at IL o'clock Sunday. Robert e. l..
Goddard of San Antonio, the fifteenth
defendant, secured a disagreement.
Those found guilty are John C..
Mabray, Leon Loser, Tom s. Robin
son, Willard Powell, Clarence Glass.
Edward Leach. Edward X. Morris
(colored), Clarence Forbes, Harry
Forbes, Frank Scott, Ed Mccoy, Win
ford S. Harris, Bert r. Shores and
William (Ole) Marsh. The latter three
entered a pleo of nolle contendre
when the trial opened, that, in effect
being a. plea of guilty.
Judge Mcpherson announced that
the prisoners would be sentenced to-
day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
NAVIGATION OPENED
Cruising on Des Moines Between
Keosauqua and 0ttumwa.
LINING GIVEN BIG RECEPTION
Eager Crowd Greets Captain on First
Trip Of the season-River Deep
Enough for Large Boats and
in Fine Shape.

Ottumwa, Ia, Mar. 2l.-Capt L. c.
Lining, OF Keosauqua, with fourteen
passengers in his launch. "Keosau
qua" arrived in Ottumwa Saturday
evening and landed amid the cheers
and hand clippings of an eager crowd
The party landed at the foot of Riv.
erside Park, just south of the Mark.
ct street bridge.
Captain Lining and party in his
new launch left Keosauqua, at 10: 80
Saturday morning and stopped at ev'
cry town en- route to Ottumwa
He was given big reception which
argues we'll for the number of river
boosters in southern Iowa. Captain
Lining left Alton. H., last Tuesday
in company with engineer J. B. Still.
well and arrived in Keosauqua Friday
morning.
The cruisers will make the return
trip to Keosauqua today. Captain Lin
ing's guests, who were entertained be.
fore the waterways committee of the
Ottumwa Commercial association
were: Judge d. henderson of Abba,
his reporter, Geo. l.. Miller of Ottum-
wa, NJ. p. Wolford. w. d. Lining.
William Prall, Silas Fowler, David
Williams, Hazen Peacock. j. C. Strick.
Ter, Joseph Swires, Bert Warner and
the two young sons of Lining.
The launch 'Keosauqua" draws If
teen inches of water with ten ton
cargo. accommodates twenty-five pas
sengers and can make fifteen miles an
hour Captain Lining reported that
he found the river in splendid shape
for launches and that it was plenty
deep enough for much larger boats.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
WHERE SHE HAD HEARD 1T
Mrs. jackson Quite Confident She Had
Picked Out Biblical Name for
Her Boy.

The late Bishop Caller was once
asked to baptize negro baby boy.
Name this child" he said. address
Ing Mrs. Jackson, the mother OF the
black mite.
"Hallud."
That's a strange name, Mrs. Jack
son." remarked the bishop, hesi-
tatingly,
Scripture name" reJoined the
happy mother, with n confident grin.
Il never saw It In the Bible"
why, bishop, how kin yuh stan up
dar kiddin' ole ignorant niggah laik
| is? Yuh says dat name whenevah
yuh says de Lawd's prayer-'Hallud
be thy name!'"--Success Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
Follow this advice.

Quaker Oats is the best of all foods;
It is also the cheapest. When such
men as Prof Fisher Of Yale University
and Sir James Crichton Browne,
LID, FRS. OF London spend the
best part of their lives In studying
the great question Of the nourishing
and strengthening qualities Of differ.
ent foods, II is certain that their ad-
vice is absolutely safe to follow.
Professor Fisher found In his ex-
periments for testing the strength and
endurance OF athletes that the meat
eaters were exhausted long before the
men who were fed on such food as
Quaker Oats. The powers OF endur.
ance of the non-meat eaters were
about eight times those OF the meat
eaters.
Sir James Crichton Browne says
eat more oatmeal. eat plenty OF 1t and
eat 1t frequently. 80
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24

the spinal cord is ruptured. Death IL
instantaneous, as well as painless, and
the blood flows down into the cavity
of the neck.
The other method is to secure the
fowl as above, stun 1t by means of 8
smart tap at the base of the skull
then open its beak and thrust a sharI
knife down its throat and withdraw 4
rapidly by pressing the keen edge
against the back of the throat.
The beak is then rinsed and the
legs scrubbed with stinf brush and
soapy water, which makes them bright
and clean for simple trusting fol
market
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
GOOD FLOWING
REQUIRES SKILL
Soil Conditions Must be Studied
Before Right Kind or Depth
Can be Employed with
Success.
CBy r. B. RUsHING.)

was In conversation with neigh.
Dor Just short time ago and he
asked me the question: What is
good blowing, and how should 1t be
done in the spring to give best re.
sults?"
replied: Good blowing consists
In turning and setting the soil into
nice, neat, even. clean, round, straight
burrows so that the upper soil will be
brought up as much as possible and
exposed TO the sun and atmosphere"
What do mean by clean burrows?
Having the weeds, stubble and grass
all turned under and cutting a clean
landslide. Even? Having the fur
rows all the same height.
Round? So that the burrows win
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
HAVE YOU TRIED THIS?
Simple Prescription Said to Work

Simple Prescription Said to Work
Wonders for rheumatism.
This has been well known to the best
doctors for years and Is now given to
the public. Get one ounce OF syrup OF
Sarsaparilla compound and one ounce
Toris compound. Then get half pint
Of good whiskey and put the other two
ingredients into It. Take tablespoon.
full of this mixture before each meal
and at bed time. Shake the bottle
before using" Good effects are felt
the first day. Many Of the worst cases
here have been cured by this. Any
druggist has these ingredients on hand
or will quickly get them from his
wholesale house,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24

show a little crease between them
and unless you pillow straight your fur
rows will not be even.
Some may think that certain
depth and width are necessary in good
blowing. II is. Regulate the width
by depth. but there are SO many diff
ferent shaped mold boards which
throw the soil In different positions
that some would cut wide burrows
and others narrow. Not only this, but
some soils need shallow blowing in
order to produce the best results
while others need deep blowing.
pillow a certain depth and width
and get good results. but this might
not apply to all farms You might
try the same width and depth with
poor results.
have found that even on the sam,
farm there are sometimes different
fields that will give better results with
different depths of blowing, and,
therefore. II becomes necessary to
make It study and know what ID
needed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
CAUGHT by Fire in Field.

Earlham, Ia, Mar. 21-Esther, the
3-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Marquardt. living little way
south of Van Meter, was the victim
of fire in the field Mr.. Marquardt
had the children with him at his farm
work, and noticing the children near
a fire he ran to protect them. only to
find the child dead. Ernst, years old,
and Fernando, 3. were with their sis
ter. Ernst receiving painful burns.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24

The convenience and necessity of hav-
ing quantity of portable fence on
the farm is generally recognized, but
really few farmers have as much as
they need. Absence of definite and
practical plan often prevents the more
general use of portable panel fencing.
In circular No. 1872 issued at the agri-
cultural station, Urbana, ILL.,, Mr.. VIII
liam Dietrich has given a very COM
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
Driven by Hunger te oespe ration.

DTTVIT y TTuT'SST &C IS7FVT"ET0TT'
Mrs. Mode had just returned home
from the country, to discover her pre-
viously well.stocked wardrobe empty.
Good gracious, Herbert" she cried to
her husband. where are all my
clothes? And what in the world is
that big black patch out on the lawn?"
Nelly" he replied mournfully. after
had starved for two whole days. you
wrote me that the key OF the pantry
was in the pocket of your bolero Well.
don't know bolero from box
plated ruffie, and was desperate, so
l took all the things out on the lawn
and burned them. Then found the
key among the ashes. Mag
azine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
Desperate Remedy.

yes" said the musician in remi.
niscent mood. my wife fell In love
with me and married me when was
learning to play the cornet."
"Are you sure" asked his friend,
'that she married you because she
loved you. or to make you stop prac.
ticing on the cornet?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
Test Your Corn

Don't risk crop failure by taking the
word of some one else as to the reliability
of your seed corn. Test your own corn
every ear of it and know, before the
planting Is begun, that the seed you use
will grow.
Geo. II. Lee, of Omaha, has perfected
a corn tester that can be used anywhere
any corn corn tester Is used, and besides,
can be used in his incubator and the test
ing done at the same time hatch OF eggs
is being conducted. II Is made In the
following sizes and prices: 2oo-ear, So. so;
5oo-ear, $500.
Write for descriptive circulars. You'll
save the cost of several testers in tho
knowledge gained from your first testing.
Write today to-
GEO. n. LEE CO OMAHA. NEE.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
KIIIIno ChIckena-

Chickens killed for market or for
the home table should have the head
severed by cutting of; then the body
should be hung up to let the blood
thoroughly drain out. This insures
the wholesomeness of the meat II
the ragged neck is unsightly, the skin
may be pulled over It and tied with
a bit of twine
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
Found Dead in a Barn.

Dubuque, Ia, Mar 21.-The dead
body of Peter Weidmeyer, aged so,
was found in the loft of barn. The
evidence points to suicide. Weidmey-
err has been out of work for several
months. He leaves a wife and one
child.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24

Mason City, Mar. 21.-Nearly one
thousand names were received by a
committee that visited twenty or
more towns within a radius of fifty
miles to petitions asking for an i'm.
proved railroad passenger service on
all roads for this part of the state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
Organize Liberty League.

Dubuque. Ia, Mar. 21.-A German
American Citizens Liberty league,
with 24O members, came into being
here. Plans were laid to secure $500
members in a month.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
DUBUQUE to Entertaln Van SAINT.

Dubuque. Ia. Mar 81 Elaborate
preparations have been made for the
reception today to welcome to Du.
buque former Governor Van SAINT OF
Minnesota, who comes as the guest
OF the local G. A. r.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
Cluster Liohts for Mason CITY.

Mason City, Ia, Mar 21.-Cluster
lights for Mason City may be realiz-
ed II committee of fifteen appoint
ed by the Commercial club succeed in
interesting the business men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
Gave Sacred Concerto.

Des Moines. Mar. 21.-Yesterday
was Palm Sunday, and was celebrat-
ed with special music in most of the
churches. A choir of eighty-five voices
gave sacred concert at Plymouth
church.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
Seed Corn Train Starts.

Des Moines, Mar. 21.-The seed
corn special which the Burlington
railroad is furnishing to the Iowa
State College of Agriculture. began its
trip through southern Iowa today. The
first lecture was given at Glenwood.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
Friends Fight After Dance.

Des Moines. Mar 21-In drunken
brawl at Twentieth and Hickland ave-
nue. at an early hour Sunday morning
Louis White. teamster. was stabbed
in the back eight times by Frank
Traister.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24
Free Thinker.

"Whitcomb is an independent
thinker"
HE is?"
YES; he even dares to say the
clock in the railway station is wrong"
Buffalo Express.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24

plete description for building, easily
and cheaply. the style of portable
panels shown in the accompanying IL
lustration. This was designed primar
lily to be used for swine, but may be
used with great advantage for sheer
and calves. The circular sets forth
complete working plans and drawings
for making these panels. To those in
terested 1t will be mailed free upon
request.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-24

Electricity now operates all pas.
senger railroads running into New
York city prop&
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-28

that champion never comes back and
there Us some reason for believing that
he may yet battle his way back to the
top.
''Wolgast fought a great fight. a
brainy fight" said Robinson, in dis
cussing the battle. He did not fight
himself out in the early stages as have
Nelson's other opponents. but constant
ly tried to save as much of his energy
as he could for the long route In the
thirty-nfth round. Bat looked to be all
but out and I tried to throw up the
sponge. Abdul the Turk, grabbed 1t
from me and threw it into the bucket.
refusing to stop the fight The Battler
came back strong IN the thirty-fifth and
fought on with but one aim, that of
slipping over knockout punch. Every
one who knows Nelson's style of mill
ing. knows that he always has a dang
erous punch left. I am certain that had
the referee not stopped the bout IL
would have gone the limit, and Bat
argues that he might have been able
to win with knockout, as Wolgast had
nothing left but a slap and there was
no danger of his stopping the Dane
At that 1 am not trying to steal away
Ads laurels for had the bout proceeded
to the forty-five round limit he would
have been entitled to the decision
The Nelson Thompson match is as
good as clinched. They signed articles
to meet before the club offering the
largest purse, the go to be decided in
April. Blot the San Francisco pro-
moter. has offered Nelson $4,000 for
his end with $500 expense money and
the former champion is holding off for
bid from Hester, who cleared SIS. 900
on the bout Of last Tuesday.
Two packed houses greeted Nelson
yesterday and he seemed more popular
than when he returned to Chicago as a
champion. Evidently the ring fans had
tired Of seeing him a constant winner
and enjoyed the novelty of looking at
Nelson, the defeated.
Doc Krone and Doc Message have the
privileges for the Nelson Wolgast fight
pictures in the east. They have been
informed that the films are good and
clear despite the threatening weather
during which the bout was contested
They are to be placed on exhibition in
Chicago about March 20.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-28
WAGNER JOINS
TITLE HUNTERS
To Play Indoor With Cham.
pions Against Firemen.

Pittsburg, Feb. 2s.-Hans Wagner.
the Pirates mighty shortstop, will be
seen in the lineup of the worlds cham
pions this week when they attempt to
annex the indoor baseball champion
ship of Pennsylvania Tommy Leach.
the Pirate gardener. will manage and
captain the team that will go UP
against the one captained by Lefty
Campbell. the former Cincinnati twirl-
er. and who will do the pitching against
the big leaguers.
Both teams are in constant practice
and the Pirates will, in the opinion of
Captain Leach, have to show all OF
their outdoor form II they expect to
win the series of three games that
starts on Thursday. The Pirates win
be made up as follows:
Catcher. Gibson; pitcher. Pastorious:
first base, Abbatichio; second base. Jack
Miller; shortstop, Wagner; third base.
Bridges; left field, Maddox or Powell;
center field, Leach; right field, Frock
or Phfllippi.
The f1remen will present the regular
team that has defeated everything in
the state and which has been playing
all winter under the coaching of Mig
Smith of the Chicago White Sox Presf-
dent Dreyfuss objects to any of HIS
twirlers going on the firing line. which
accounts for the ringing in of Pas
torius.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-28
INDIANA HARBOR.

There was fire Friday morning in
the home of Julius Dumkaski. 1914
Beach street, which did considerable
damage to the rear of the one story
cottage. The fire started apparently
from an overheated stove in the kitch-
en-. and as there was no one at home
at the time. 3.15 o'clock, the fire had
gained good Roadway before Assist
ant Chief Doherty and his men arrived.
The damage, which was confined to the
rear of the building. amounted to about
$3.50. with $500 insurance. The family.
living in the front of the house, were
not damaged, and are still living there.
There will be a meeting tonight of
the officers and advisory board of the
Indiana Harbor civic League at Boil
brecnt's barber shop to make arrange
ments for the meeting OF the league
at the Auditorium tomorrow night.
William Biumenthal was in Hamlet.
Ind, on business Saturday.
Last Saturday Tom Mattel had a
warrant sworn out against John Kirile.
who runs a saloon at 3722 Cedar street,
for selling liquor without a govern
ment or city licenses. although Kirile
lived with Kirile.
c. A. Groat. who has been sick with
the diphtheria. has recovered, and the
quarantine has been lifted.
J. R. Nelson was in to see the Fort
une Hunter" at the Olympic theater
last night.
Ray Brown is in Indianapolis for a
few days on business
Sam Benaute has been having his
barber shop thoroughly overhauled,
painted. repapered. etc. The bootblack,
who was formerly in the Avenue Inn.
has moved his chair to Sans shop and
will hold out there in the future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-28
~ WITH THE ~
0PORTO
JEfPS PARTNER TO
BACK HIN TO LIMIT
Ripper Willing to Put Up
Fortune at 10 to 7;;.Odds
Going to 2 to 1.

Los Angeles, CAL, Feb. 2S.-Should
disaster overtake Jim Jeffries when he
meets Jack Johnson in the ring next
July the knockout blow will also reach
Jims business partner, Jack Ripper.
who announced that he will bet prac-
tically every dollar he has on Jeffs
ability to whip the black man.
THE Johnson hackers can take a
chance on breaking me If they are will
ing to bet their money at anything like
easonable odds that Jim can't stop the
big negro" said Ripper last night. I'll
bet on the big boy as long as the bank
roll lasts and then I'll hook the shop
and start all over again.
What / have seen and heard Jeffries
say since he returned to the coast is
enough to show me that Jen is what
I would call a cinch bet. He wilf
knock Johnson out and he will turn
the trick so quick that 1t will look like
a joke
when was in San Francisco with
Jim recently l slipped out on the quiet
and covered every dollar of Johnson
money that could find. Here is where
I discovered that Clarence Berry had
stolen a march on me. Berry had gone
over the path a wee or more ahead OF
me and the indications are that he has
already placed $4,000 on jeff. The
present price is 10 to z, and I will be
more than satisfied If l can place all of
my money at this figure"
| Clarence Berry, the wealthy oil OPP
orator, is brother of Henry Berry,
president of the LOS Angeles Baseball
club of the Pacific Coast league. Berry
| many months ago announced his inten-
| ton of backing Jeffries with a small
| fortune He will be in all probability
| one of the heaviest financial hackers
| of the great white fighter.
From the present one of betting on
| the coast 1t Is only a matter of hours
until Jeffries will rule strong to l
| favorite here over Johnson.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-28
NELSON WILL TURN FARMER IN
EFFORT TO REGAIN OLD CONDITION


players in schools. Barney Dreyfuss
after date with University of Arkan-
sas team to be played at Little Rock
or Hot Springs.
Wrestling.
George Taylor of the National Turn
verein, Newark, N. j., wins National A.
A. U. 105-pound championships John
Helm, Boys club, New York, leads in
pound class; Max Himmelhoch,
Young Mems Hebrew Association, De-
troit, first in 125-pound division; 8. s..
Kennedy, Lincoln Turner's, Chicago,
wins 135-pound title; Carl Johnson,
Swedish American A. c., Brooklyn,
lears 145pound championship; Frede-
rick Narganes, N. Y. A. c., New York.
leads in 15s-pound section, and Frank
Motifs, Cornell Square A. c., Chicago.
takes heavyweight title. Frank Gotch
defeats Emil Klank and Rudolph Ernst
in handicap match at Chicago Athletic
association
Judges at Jacksonville announce they
will investigate reversal of form shown
by Pulka, which took Ponce de Leon
handicap after having run badly for
several days. Bubbling Water LANDS
Napa handicap at Oakland. Hidden
Hand, at even money first in feature
event at Juarez. Cloisteress leads way
in best race al Tampa.
Basketball.
Illinois springs surprise by defeating
Chicago, "a to Is. Wisconsin wallops
Northwestern, 80 to II.
Miscellaneous.
G. F. Touchard wins rnal match IN
indoor tennis tournament a New York.
Illinois and Chicago water teams bat
tie to draw.
Boxing.
Picato is awarded decision over Desh-
Ter In ten-round bout at New Orleans.
Stanley Ketchel misplaces diamond belt
emblematic of middleweight champion
ship. Pictures of Wolgast-Ne1son fight
to arrive here March 20. Clabby and
Gardner matched for ten round go in
Milwaukee March II. McVey knocks
out Kubiak in tenth rounc of fight at
Paris.