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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
Blind Man Leads in Tidying Streets

They help enforce the law. Erring
householders are warned by the volun-
teer aids, and II that warning is not
obeyed there is prompt recourse to the
law. The members Of the IL leagues.
in u school buildings of the city.
make regular reports to the street
cleaning department.
And this blind man was the pioneer
in the work He thought Of 1t first.
impelled by his longing for children
and a certain instinct for sociability
that has always been his. Il always
liked to organize clubs when ] was
boy" he said. I'VE organized for all
sorts of purposes. like excitement.
brisk movement. happiness. like TO
see things"
The incongruity in that expression
does not bother him. II have cult
waited the inner eye." he said. Il have
a power of imagination. l can see
you and the people passing by just
as I can see the children sitting be-
fore me when l go into a schoolroom
to organize a junior league. 1t never
occurs to me to think that ] am
blind"
Supervisor Simons Is a strongly
built, upright man Of fifty-one years
of age. No one would imagine him
blind by the appearance Of his eyes
or by his manner. With one hand
caught in the elbow Of an assistant,
Mr. navfdeon ha tramps thrOuqh
crowded streets as confidently as
though he had his sight. And he is
invariably smiling and good -humored.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09

HHICAGO.--Frank Moy, the mayor
~ of Chicagos Chinatown, has
passed along recently issued i'm
perfal decree that all celestials are to
part with their queues. After wear
ing braid for about $50 years John
Chinaman has come to the conclusion
that 1t is a nuisance and ait would
hardly do to say "a relic OF a barbar-
Gus age" China has awakened to the
fact that its advancement has been
retarded by the way 1t wears its hair.
and the whole empire is going to have
q haircut. The matter has been
agitated for some time by leading
Chinese among them WI Ting Fang,
former minister to the United States.
cablegram received from WI.
who is in the government service in
Z China, announces the date of dispos-
ing Of superfuous appendages. which
date in the Chinese calendar CORE
spends with the 14th of February In
the Gregorian calender. the Chinese
new year falling on January 80.
1T Is good. sensible idea" said
Moy. II had my queue cut of sew
eral years ago and | don't know that
] ever felt the loss of II. II Is no
good, anyway. and 1t makes lots of
work for the wearer. 1t has got to be
braided every day and washed once or
twice a week and that's no small job"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09

NEW YORK.-Reuben 8. Simons,
~ supervisor of 10000 children in
the Juvenile league, is blind. but he is
the most valuable man in the street
cleaning department. and he is not
unhappy over the loss of his sight be-
cause he Is too fond of work and too
busy to be unheppy over anything.
Il never think of my blindness" he
says. except when hear someone
speak OF the poor blind man. That
cuts like a knife. | do my work as
wen as though had my eyes, maybe
better. There are no distractions in
this world within which live. | only
think Of my work. What the eye does
not see the heart does not grieve for"
Thirteen years ago Reuben Simons'
eyes began to pain him. For the past
seven years he has been totally blind.
And yet within that time he has or
ganized movement among the school
children Of New York In which 15o-
900 are now enlisted They pledge
themselves to aid the street cleaning
department In keeping the thorough.
fares free Of rubbish. Their duty is
not merely the passive one of refrain
ing from throwing trash upon the
street
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
PAINFUL FINGER NAILS CURED

81 have suffered from the same trou-
BILE painful finger hails) at different
periods of my life. The first time of
It's occurrence, perhaps twenty-five
years ago, after trying home remedies
without getting helped, / asked my
doctor to prescribe for me, but it was
not for year or more that my nails
and fingers we're we'll. The infiamma-
ton and suppuratfon began at the
base of the finger nail. Sometimes It
was so painful that l had to use a
poultice to induce suppuration. After
the pus was discharged the swelling
would go down until the next period
of Inflammation, possibly not more
than week or two afterwards. These
frequent infiammations resulted in the
loss of the nail. l had sometimes as
many as three fingers in this state at
one time.
Perhaps ten years later / began
again to suffer from the same trouble.
Again / tried various remedies, among
them prescription from doctor of
a friend of mine, who had suffered
from like trouble. This seemed to
help somewhat for time, but 1t was
not a permanent cure; next tried
prescription from my own doctor, but
this was so irritating to the sensitive,
diseased skin that I could not use 1t.
began to use Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. ! had used the Cuticura
Ointment previously on my children's
scalps with good effect. / did not use
the Soap exclusively, but rubbed the
Cuticura Ointment into the base of
the nail every night thoroughly, and
as often beside as I could. had not
used 1t but few weeks before my
nails were better, and in a short time
they were apparently well. There
was no more suppuration. nor infiam-
nation, the nails grew out clean
again. One box Of Cuticura Ointment
was all that I used in effecting a
cure" (Signed) Mrs. I. ]. Horton.
Katonah. N. Y, Apr. IS, 1910. On
Sept. 21. Mrs. Horton wrote: 81 have
had no further return of the trouble
with my finger nails"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
Ry r. w. FISHER. ,

1t is known that heavy pruning Of
the tops of fruit trees in winter or
during the dormant period has tend
ency to produce wood growth, or
cause the trees to grow larger. This
is due to the fact that when pruning
is done when the tree is dormant the
plant food which is taken up by the
roots early In the spring is concen-
trated into a smaller portion of the
top and results in the very rapid
growth Of the parts left. Weak trees
are often forced into vigorous growth
by heavy top pruning which is done
in the winter or early spring.
When vigorous plants are given a
heavy winter pruning water sprouts
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
Chicago Chinese to Amputate Queues

DO you know that the Chinese did
not always wear queue? This fash
ion Of wearing the hair was intro
duced by the Manchoo dynasty about
$50 years ago. The Manchoorians.
or Mongolians. as they are called, had
more hair than they knew what to do
with. In some way they seized the
reins Of government and the first
thing they did was to issue an i'm
perial order that every Chinaman
must wear queue. Before that the
Chinese wore their hair like the jap
anese and Koreans. II a Chinaman
reused to wear a queue his head was
chopped Off He was compelled to
adopt the Manchoorian style of wear
ing the hair.
TT is a common belief among Amer
leans that the reason Chinaman
doesn't cut OF his queue is that he
thinks he cannot enter heaven with
out 1t. That's only story. China
men, the world over, will welcome the
decree to cut of their queues. In
Chicago there is a Chinese popula-
ton of about 1000. of which one
fourth have no queues. The other
three-fourths. with few exceptions.
will climb In the barber chair on
February IA and say, Give me hair
cut"
"A dealer In hair goods called on
me the other day regarding the cut
ting off Of queues. He wanted to
know If he could purchase all the
queues that will come off in Chicago.
Some Of my countrymen have long.
glossy black braids that ought to be
worth $50. These braids will last a
woman a lifetime"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
OPINION NOT ALWAYS FINAL
Pretty Safe to Say That Doctors
Diagnosis Was "Away OF"
In This Case.

The pretty daughter Of a physician
b engaged to college student Of
whom her father does not altogether
approve. His daughter is too young
to think Of marriage, the doctor as
serts; the college student is too
young to think of 1t, likewise. 1t is
out of the question.
She explained all this to her lover
the other night.
Father says" she summed II up:
father says, dear. that will have to
give you up"
The young man sighed. Then it's
all over?" he murmured, with gloomy
Interrogation. And the girl laughed
and blushed.
WELL" she said, well, you-you-
know that when the doctor gives you
up that's just the time for you to take
more hope. Isn't 1t sometimes that
way?"-Reboboth Sunday Herald
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09

are often produced, because there Is
roots than the top area can use, re-
sulting in the growth of dormant la
teral buds.
Heavy pruning Of the top in the
summer or when the tree is in an
active state of growth has a tendency
to check the wood growth. causes fruit
buds to form and sometimes results
in the growth of water sprouts. The
wood growth Is checked because when
pruning is done when the leaves are
performing their function of assimi.
lating plant food a large portion of
the area which is making plant food
is removed and the supply of pre-
pared plant food is checked, thus
causing a decrease of growth over the
whole tree.
Heavy root pruning checks the
growth of wood by cutting of the
supply Of moisture and crude plant
food. This results In an increasing
number of fruit buds. In sections OF
the country where fruit trees have a
tendency to start bearing very young
and to produce large crops of fruit,
1t is often necessary to do such prun.
ing that will cause wood growth rath.
er than the production of fruit buds.
In forming the top of the tree sew.
eral distinct systems are practiced
The shape, however. should be largely
determined by the natural character.
istics Of the tree. Low-headed trees
produce the best results in many To-
calities. They are able to stand heavy
winds without injury. the fruit is near
er the ground and makes harvesting
a crop and all orchard work much
easier. and the trunks are not so like
ly to be injured by sun-scald.
II one-year-old trees are set out, the
pruning the first year will consist in
cutting the top back to within eight.
cen or twenty-four inches of the
ground. The cut should be made just
above a strong bud. During the first
season three or four branches should
be permitted to grow; the Others
rubbed off soon after the buds ex'
pand.
In the spring of the second year, II
more than three or four branches
grew during the first summer. they
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
Indian President of a School Board

mental In having a public school dis
trict formed which includes his hand
some residence In the foothills of the
Wichita mountains. He donated e
large tract Of land and subscribed to
fund for maintenance of the district
He was chosen president of the board
While the government maintains 6
Comanche Indian school one mile from
Lawton. Chief Parker has never taker
very kindly to sending his sons and
daughters to the tribal school.
For one year his son attended the
white school at Cache. IL miles west
of Lawton and near his home. but the
other families strenuously objected
Then the chief reluctantly kept his
boy out OF school. This was his in.
centive In establishing the new dis.
trict in western Comanche county.
The admiration Of Chief Parker for
his white neighbors 10 great. II Is his
ambition that all his children should
marry into the families OF the Ameri-
cans.
Recently Quanah Parker, Jr.. was
united in marriage to Miss Laura
Clark, the attractive daughter Of Rev.
and Mrs. A. Clark. Comanche mission
aries. This is the first instance. in this
locality. of an Indian man marrying
into white family.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09

. PHILADELPHIA. PA rubber wa
j ter bottle filed with sand and
strapped around his body. with an at
tached gas hose leading down through
devious channels that terminate un-
der the instep OF his shoes, is the
strange contrivance used by Thomas
Brady. North side fire alarm operator.
to sand his route home on icy morn
ings.
foot! Toot!" whistles Brady as
he starts for work each morning.
Then he pulls little cord that opens
q plug and the sand starts to flow. At
first there was ticklish feeling when
the sand ran down the tube. but
rrady has got over that. The con-
.ance, Notwithstanding Its bulk. rs
grand success.
Grady lives about six blocks from
TIE cid Allegheny city hall. The sand
receptacle holds about two quarts and
this is just sufficient for the daily trip.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
Digging Spruce Gum.

There will be crusade in spruce
gum digging in the Maine woods this
winter. About twenty men will leave
Skowhegan within short time to be-
gin gum digging operations near Jack
man. Gum has srewn scarce in the last
few years and the demand is so great
that 1t has become a business to many
Maine men. Last year James Carey,
Frank Croning and Joe Cass dug 1900
pounds and sold 1t all in Maine. 1t is
estimated that from $4,000 to 100000
pounds will be dug this season.-Ken-
nebec (Me) Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09

should be cut out, making the cut
near the main stem and parallel to
It. The remaining branches should be
cut back to within three or four buds
of the main stem. making the cut just
above strong bud.
In the spring Of the third year all
but three or four branches are cut
out, including the terminal branch.
and the others are cut back to within
three or four buds fthe stem from
which they grow. the idea being to
produce three or four we'll developed
and well situated twigs on each
branch each year. and having the
branches so placed that the tree will
grow into a symmetrical form and be
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind q paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because of it's great
er strength than other makes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
MANY DEFINED PRINCIPLES
in PRUNING FRUIT TREES
Should Adapted Different Varieties-In Forming Top
of Tree Several Distinct Systems Are
Practiced.

open enough SO that the sunlight can
get into the center of the tree, thus
adding much to the color Of the fruit.
BY cutting each seasons growth back
to within a few buds Of the last sea-
sons growth the tree is made to grow
much stockier than 1t otherwise
would.
The pruning after the third year
is very similar to that given in the
third year. Three or four twigs are
selected on each growth, the others
cut out, and the remaining twigs cut
back. All cross limbs or limbs that
are too close together. or that rub
together should be cut out
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09

4 AWTON. OKLA.-Firmly convinced
Il that the full-blood Indian can never
be induced to attend school with white
children long enough to get an educa-
ton. Congressman Scott Ferris Of the
Oklahoma delegation is drawing a
bill that will perpetuate the exclusive
Indian schools.
The plan is to have those Indians
whom the secretary Of the interior
considers incompetent segregated and
have a portion of the fund set aside
as a permanent fund to establish and
maiutain schools for these Indians.
from which all other children will be
excluded.
Chief Quanah Parker. the half-blood
Comanche leader. is a strong advocate
OF mixed" school. where his children
May attend the same institution
where their white neighbors are ecu
Gated.
Last fall Chief Parker was instru-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09

lily, but tell them of my good friend,
your Vegetable Compound, and that
there will be no backache and bearing
down pains for them If they will take
it as l have. am scarcely ever with
out it in the house.
az will say also that think there is
no better medicine to be found for
young girls to build them up and make
them strong and well. My eldest
daughter has taken Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for pain
full periods and irregularity, and 1t has
always helped her.
II am always ready and willing to
speak good word for the Lydia e.
Pinkham's Remedies. / tell every one
/ meet that owe my health and hap
piness to these wonderful medicines"
Mrs. j. G. JOHNSON, Scottville, Mich,
RID. 8.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or HARM
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
OF female diseases.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
MAKES HANDY
FIRE ESCAPE
Stout Knotted Rope Makes Excel
emit Substitute for Ladder
Any CooI-Headed Person
Can Use It.

1t is not feasible to have ladder at
every window. and in case of fire peo-
Pile in the second story are often In
danger Of their lives. For safety, tie
large knots in strong rope. coil 1t
neatly on the floor or some place
where it can be found Immediately in
the dark. Make loop at one end SO
1t may be looped around a bed post
or stout hook placed in the window
frame. In case of fire throw out the
loose end of the rope and scramble
out. ANY coolheaded person can
wriggle down rope of this kind. al
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
As II Appeared in Print.

Senator Newlands of Nevada was
soaring in debate one day, soaring so
high he hit the ceiling" He realized
he was getting trifie fiowery and to
excuse himself said: Indeed, Mr..
President. perfervid oratory may be
pardoned, for this subject furnishes
all the food eloquence needs."e
THAT sounded pretty good to Mr..
Newlands, but he was bit abashed
when he read in the Congressional
Record next day that he asserted his
topic furnished all the food elephants
need"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
FRENCH BEAN COFFEE,
A HEALTHFUL DRINK

The healthiest ever; you can grow
It in your own garden on a small
patch 10 by 10. producing 30 pounds or
more. Rlpens in Wisconsin 80 days.
Used in great quantities in France.
Germany and all over Europe. Send
is cents in stamps and we will mail
you a package giving full culture di-
rections as also our mammoth seed
catalog free, or send 81 cents and get
in addition to above 10000 kernels
indispensable vegetable and flower
seeds-enough for bushels Of vege-
tables and flowers. John A. Salzer
Seed Co., 1872 s. 9Th St, La Crosse, Wis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
Money Value of Manure,

Manure from the barnyard adds hu.
mus to the soil; and humus acts like
a sponge. retaining moisture In the
soil. making 1t more capable of abb
sorbing heavy rainfall and OF hold.
ing 1t there longer. The moral, there
fore. is to save and carefully spread
all barnyard manure over the fields.
Manure is worth dollars, and will put
dollars into the farmers pockets.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
Brooder Is Difficult.

After the chicks are Matched the
most difficult part of the business is
notwithstanding the brooder New.
ertheless you can raise more chicks
with the brooder than tho hens will
raise II you give them the proper at.
tention. 1t is as easy to care for
so chickens in brooder rs 1t Is to
look after hen with a dozen
chickens.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
A READER CURES HIS
C0NSTIPATION-TRY 1T FREE
family good health Of a, it's members.

The editors OF Health Hints" ana
Questions and Answers" have one ques-
ton that Is put to them more often than
any other. and which. strangely enough,
tion?"
DR.. Caldwell. an eminent specialist In
has looked the whole field over, has prac-
tised the speciality for forty years and Is
convinced that the INGREDIENTS contained
ir what Is called DIR Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin has the best claim to attention
from constipated people.
Its success In the cure of stubborn con.
supation has done much to displace the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09

use Of salts, waters, strong cathartics
and such things. Syrup Pepsin. by train
Ing the stomach and bowel muscles to
again do their work naturally, and with
nerves, brings about a lasting cure,
Among Its strongest supporters are Mr..
John Graveline OF 9S Milwaukee Ave,
Detroit. Mich. Mr.. J. A. Vernon of Okla
homa City and thousands of Others II
can be obtained OF any druggist at nifty
cents and one dollar a bottle, or II YOU
want to try II first free sample bottle
For the free sample address Dr. w n
Caldwell. 2oi Caldwell building. Mont.-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
Corn Producer Wins $500.

Perley G. Davis of CRANKY. Mass.
sets new worlds record for corn this
years. production. and was given a
$500 award by the New England
Corn exposition judges. The record
was made on one acre of land. from
which Mr.. Davis harvested 103A
bushels of crib dry yellow flint corn.
His yield at harvest time was 1877
bushels of shelle6 corn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
Australlan Wool INDUSTRY

II has been calculated that the In
dustry of wool production brings Aus
tralia an annual return OF from $780,.
600, 900 to S175.000.000. But this does
not include the returns from the sales
of sheep. stud and flock. and the large
quantity disposed of at the yards for
local consumption. Possibly all these
bring the total up to 100000. 900 q
pear
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
illness at the Zoo.

An unexpected result Of the Portu-
guese revolution was the indisposition
of the animals at the Lisbon zoologi-
cal gardens. They all became Ill, hav-
ing been SO alarmed by the lombard
ment that they refused to eat and
drink.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
"HEAVEN AND HELL

CONTENTS MAN after death is in q perfect
human fo-m.-Man in the other world pos
sesses the senses, memory, thought and aifec-
ton, which he had in the world and leaves
nothing behi5d him except his earthly body
The first staSs of Man after death. The life
which leads to Heaven is not so difficult
some believe, etc.--Book sent on receipt OF
80 cents in stamps. In paper cover 10 cents.
ETY., 3 W. 29ts St. New York. Send for catalog-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
Resinoi Ointment Is an Excellent
Remedy for All Scalp Troubles.

suffered with eruption on my scalp
for Is years when Resinol Salve was
recommended to me by one Of the
best known men in Baltimore. Since
using am so much better that l be-
lieve the trouble is practically cured.
Rev. II. C. Jones, Extension, La
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
lmporfant ,o Mothara
Tho Glamour of the Show.

Tho Glamour Of the Show.
When Dustin Stax was boy he
would work like slave carrying wa
ter to the elephant"
yes. And row he works just as
hard carrying diamond necklaces to
opera singers"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09

the waste Of small farm, and more
in proportion where the farm is larg-
er. Colts and pigs are worth about
10 cents pound live weight. and
this is good money for the products
they consume.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09
The seorcher,s Fate.

The Cannibal King-See here, what
was that dish you sevved up at lunch?
The Cook-Stewed cyclist, your ma
esty.
The Cannibal knight tasted very
burnt.
The Cook-Well, he was scorching
when We caught him. your majesty
Sketch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09

Young Friend-What's this? A so
horsepower?
Motorist-Oh, no! It's only a II.
You might Judge by the size.
Young Friend-I went by the
strength of the smell!