Telephone
Talking
The wonderfully rapid
growth of the telephone has
made its use universal and
its misuse a matter of keen
public concern.
When you talk over the
telephone, speak in a slow,
distinct and even tone, with
your lips about one inch
from the mouthpiece, talk
ing directly into the trans
mitter, Telephone diaphrams are
constructed '.for ordinary
modulations of the voice,
and to talk otherwise is not
conducive to the best trans
mission.
When your telephone
rings, do not reply, "Hello!"
Answer by giving your
name, as"Hrownspeaking,"
or "Jones & Company,
Brown talking." That meth
od saves useless words and
is both courteous and direct.
In making a call, the tig
ures of a telephone number
should be separated and one
number given at a time.
For example, in calling
"Black Wwhen'Ventral"
asks for the number, say
"Black one four-oh."
Nebraska
Telephone
Company
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MANAGEMENT
OF HOTBEDS
Ventilation and Watering Most
Important in Winter.
PUNTS REQUIRE FRESH AIR.
HOUSING THE
FARM POULTRY
BALANCE OF THE STORY
'Ati Unsung Song Prevented Panic
When Lincoln Waa 8hot," Title of
Story Commenced Last Issue
Light, Ventilation and Dry Floor
Chief Requisites.
MUST BE FREE FROM DRAFTS
In tho management of hotbeds In
winter, the matter of ventilation and
watering should be emphasized. When
the beds are very warm, young plants
like lettuce will require a great deal of
fresh air. It Is necessary that the sash
be lifted at one edge during the warm
part of the day. At the same time, it
must be remembered that under such
conditions the plants are very tender
and sensitive to cold. A slight chilling
either from ventilating when the air Is
too cold, or from chilling the plants by-
watering them with water that is too
ley, will check them and serlouslv re
tard growth, If It does not more Mfi
ously Injure them. There are so many
sunny days In winter that It will he
possible to raise the sashes from one
to four Inches for at least an hour
about noon or a little later every day.
The main difficulty will come when the
weather is too cold to prop up the
sashes at all. Kven then they should
be raised up high some time during
the middle of the day and then quickly
lowered again This may he neces
sary during cloudy days when the
weather is not so cold. It will at least
change the air. A need for fresh air
Is always Indlcntcd. at least when It la
badly needed, by condensation of the
tnolrture on the glass. When this
"sweating" takes place, fresh air must
be given at all hazards.
The beds will require comparatively
little watering. Too much water will
drown out Hie fermenting manure and
cause the heat to die out.
The soil, however, should never be
allowed to become dry. The water
used should tie about the temperature
of well or cistern water. Ice cold
water would certainly Injure the
nlnnts. Watering should ' be done
early, on mcrnlngs when there Is pros
pect of sunnj weather. Never water
on a cloudy day. When watering la
done, see that the soil is wet down at
least three inches, hut not much far
ther. Moistening only the surfare
would be very Injurious.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK
Very Serious
It la a very serious matter to aak
lor one medicine and have the
wrong one given you. For thia
reason we urge you in buying to
careful to fat the genuine
BLacT-draughT
Liver Medicine
The reputation of this old, relia
ble medicine, for constipation, in
digestion and liver trouble, ia firm
ly established. It does not imitate
inar medicines. It is better than
others, or it would not be the fa
vorite liver powder, with a larger
sale than all others combined.
SOLD Oi TOWN Fa
FORAGE CROPS FOR
FATTENING STOCK
Labor Problem on Farms Partly
Solved in This Way.
One of the greatest advance steps
In Ihra stock farming In the last few
years Is in the use of forage crops for
fattening or growing stock. There are
several advantages in this use of
green crops, especially when they are
fed direct ly from the field.
The labor problem, which is becom
ing greater every year on Missouri
farms. Is partly solved In this way.
When stock can be turned Into the
field to guther a crop directly from Its
own roots, there is little labor re
quired. There Is the further advan
tage that there Is no hauling out of
manure, as It Is all left tn the field
whcr It will do the most good.
Cattle running on green forage crops
are usually ualthler than others. This
is more noticeable with hogs than with
tattle. A heg that is running in the
open, getting plenty of exercisa and
plenty of green food Is less susceptible
to the ehole-a than one fed in a close
pen
Many of the best foraga crop can
be raiser? as "catch" crops. Thia
means that they tan be slipped In
after some other crop has been re
moved and make a crop the same sea
son. Cow pasta, for example, will still
make a crop after wheat or oats.
Every farmer should plan to have
aome space for forage crops into which
he can turn Ms hogs or cattle If the
pasture should happen to run short.
Plenty of light, ventilation and a dry
floor are the thief requisites for poul
try housing. It ia also essential that
the building be free from drafts, as
these are likely to quickly affect the
health of the chickens.
There are several ways to Insure that
the floor of the poultry house be dry.
One way is to place the house on
high ground so that it will be thor
oughly well drained In all directions.
This is a good plan. If It is practica
ble to put in a concrete floor, this will
keep out the moisture from below,
and it can be covered with litter on
the top bo that the chickens will not
be affected by its coldness. A good
way la to build up the floor of the
house above the surrounding level
with a layer two or three Iim hi I thick
of some coarse material.
An abundance of light help In rflanj
ways. In keeping out dliMM it ir:
very efficient. It keeps the 1" i
cheerful In vMnter. and this is it li
factor in egg production dm in ; oc...
weather. For winter egg prodUi t
It also essential that t!:cr- !.
thorough ventilation. There 1 Ultl
naturally lie a large amo.int oi to il
damp air In the house if it were not
carried out, and it would tt nd to
weaken the Invinp power Of the hens
It Is not best to locate the far n
poultry house near other building! and
ahetls, for the fowls are likely to over
run them and become a nuisance
Also, when the house is set close in
the yard It Is likely to be so small that
the birds are fed on the same oll for
successive years. This increases the
tendency to filthy condition and un
healthy flocks. These are questions
which must be encountered, and add!
tlonal yard space would eliminate this
question to a great extent.
Again, the farmer demands a chick
en house which requires little atten
tion. The university has planned a
house that will meet the requirements.
The house advised by the university
for the use of the average fanner lb
a modification of the "fresh air" type.
It is 1 1x24 feet, large enough to ac
commodate seventy laying hens. The
roof is double pitch and the sides are
of unequal length. The short span,
which faces the north. Is about one
third the length ol the longer. The
high side, on the north, Is five feet
high atln low side three feet six Inches,
The north side of this house is com
pletely closed in and the south side is
covered over with wire screen and left
Spell, Two windows are placed in the
west end, their size being twelve light
with 8xin Inch glass. These windows,
besides affording plenty of light for
the Interior, can be opened readily so
that th"ie will be a free circulation of
nlr. The roosts should he located on
the high side, as far as possible from
the openings.
This open front house Is always well
ventilated . nil It adapts itself to tem
perature changes without attention.
Muslin frames might he used In the
front to keep out storms, but usually
one is not present to do the adjusting.
It Is often asked if the birds will
not be loo cold In this open front
house Kxpe'-ience has shown, how
ever, that hirds do well under these
condit'ons. It is not the cold so
much as sudden changes in tempera
ture, or especially damp conditions.
Fnxen combs often result from ex
cessive moisture tnther than from the
extreme cold
In building the rooets, a 2x2 Inch
stick should be rounded off on the
corners and It Is well if a small
groove he ptit along the top side.
Thh is handy when disinfecting, as a
Utile oil pOttffd In one end will spread
along the whole roost and kill any
lice that might be there.
Ouch a ho ise is not expensive to
build and will he found convenient
I for use on the average farm.
One of the most interesting short
stories which It has been our privil
ege to publhsh in a long while was
the one related by William Withers,
leader of the orchestra, in Ford's
theatre the night Lincoln was as
sassinated, publication of which was
commenced in last week's Herald,
with a fine half tone cut of Mr.
Withers. It was intended that the
entire story should be published In
one issue of the paper but a part
of it wan crowded over to this is
sue. Following is the balance of
the story:
TREAT SEED
OATS WITH SMUT
Disease Is Easily Killed With
Formaldehyde.
RIGHT NOW IS THE BEST TIME
When spring plowing commences, as
l.aat season the value of cowpeas In soon as the weather Is warm enough,
this reapacl w demonstrated more ' It should lie remembered that disking
than ever before. Cowpeas planted
in the hiM with corn make a good
growth, keep down the weeds, :ltl
some fertility to the soil, and make a
lot of gootl feed. One farmer last sea
nn made x or seven dollars an acre
fiom feeding sheep on the cowpeas
that were left after the corn c op
will help to make the plowing easier
and better. When land is disked lie
fore it Is plowed, according to Prof
I Kia ne of the Missouri College of Agri
,'nlutre, the plowing is easier ami the
seed lied Is deeper and more thorough
ly pulverized Instead of having a fine
surface with clods underneath, there
NURSERYMAN'S SPECIAL NOTICE
Any one ordering nursery stock to
the amount of ten dollars or more
before March 1. lit 12. will be six en
a Have Alias of the World free. Mu
re! all price of which Is one dollar
Phonea: Res. 504, Office, (ireen Tl'u
AM.1ANCK NTKSKH1K8.
J. P. Rarger, Prop.
7-4-100
will he made t seed bed that is pul-
lf farmers could only see the propor- j verizeri down to the bottom of the fur
lion of thaff and weed seed that la I row It is in this lover part that the
.sometimes found In what is sold for corn roots o an other roots make
pure seed, they would become more ! ,i,rir bargee! growth. Furthermore, if
careful In buying. In small grass j there !. Utter of corn stalks scattered
seeds especially there is sometimes 0ei ibe uroun.i. the disk will prepare
ciih a small proportion of the real j t for the plow much better The disk
pure seed and a vary large propoi lioa j now largely replacing the stalk
of weed seed The weeds are a . rotter for working cornstalk ground
but when the farmer '
A classified advertisement, per
aistently printed will sell anything
f value.
nuisance at best
Is obliged to pay for the seed to plant
them on his farm, it is too much
The I'nited States government
working through the College of Agrl
culture, maintains a regular seed test
lag laboratory in Columbia, where
samples of seed will be analysed and
testetl for germinating strength.
There is no quicker way to improve
crops than to use cleaner and stronger
seed Ker farmer in Missouri Is en
titled tn have teats made at this lab
oratory free of charge, simply sending
in the sample and aaVlng that it be
done
very where in the state some farm
ers are paving heavy taxes by leaving
i their imp'ements out in the weather
! An lai pie weal loses very rapidly if al
lowed to nist The business farmer Is
now looW'ng aft - r the machinery he
will use later n the spring, and get
ting it ready.
latfge KMtltrj farms usually fall
after a fe years, but a small poultry
plant on ike general farm seldom faila
te pa well. They will pay better If
hey are well housed and regularly
e-re-1 foi
"Should I lire a thousand years 1
shall never forget that ten seconds
of my life that was spent between
Booth and his liberty. His eyes seem
ed starting from their sockets. In
his left hand was a long dagger, while
with his right he seemed to le balanc
ing himself tgOinst the brick wall.
Behind the murderer 1 saw the Iron
bar used to control the lights lying on
the floor. He glared nt me like n wild
beast for a second or two and then
with lowered, head and with arms
flying he made n rush at me".
" 'Irf't me pnss:' he shouted. 'Let lr.e
pass!' and with the dagger made a des
perate lunge at me, the sharp blade
ripping through the collar of my coat,
penetrating ny undergarments sod In
flicting I Bl sh wound in my neck
alKitit six inches long. This Mow stuil
me sprawling on the floor, and he I'JOde
a dnsh for the stage door, through
which I caught a glimpse of a borwe's
head and a young fellow known a
'Peanut John' holding it by the bridle.
The next thing I knew a detective
named Stewart ran over me and dis
appeared out the stage door only a
few seconds after Booth had closed It.
Harry Hawk end sever; members of
the Company went stumbling over me
in a rush to get to I heir dressing rooms.
Finally a detective picked me up, and
I asked him what bad happened He
didn't answer, but led me to the stage,
which was now crowded with people,
and pointing to fhe president's box
Raid, 'Look there, look there!' I
looked mid saw Lincoln, with bis head
resting on the back of his chair, ap
parently dead. His wife wns bathing
his face with her handkerchief anil
Miss Laura Keen stood near with a
! pitcher in her hand.
"The detective hissed In my car, 'The
president is dying shot by an as
sas-in!' The horror and the pity of It
all rushed upon me like a great black
cloud, and I rept. 1 recovered myseir
and told the detect ITS to tnke me to
police headquarters, as I had Impor
tant Information.
"The most sorrowfnl sight I ever
beheld was when the president wns
carried op the aisle that only a short
time before be had walked down smil
ing and l. wing. The ciulienee that
bad cheered was now crying; the hand
kerchiefs that had waved enthusiasti
cally were now wet with tears.
"The president as taken to Mr.
Petersen's house, opposite the theater,
and put to bed in a room occupied by
.! hn Matthews, a member of Miss
Keeue's company, where he died at
TM the next morning.
"When I reached the street with the
detective there was a great mob in
front of the theater, and as they caught
sight of us there were cries of 'Klil
blml Lynch blm! Hang him!' and the
threats were nearly carried out before
it was made knowu that I was not the
mau who had killed the president.
When we arrived al police headquar
ters 1 was taken Iteforc Mayor Walla, i.
of Washington, who questioned me
closely and to whom I told my story.
"My woL-nd was examined and at
tended to, and after I had given all
the Information I could Mayor Wal
lack told me 1 would be detained over
night, but to go home In the morning
and stay titer, because If Booth had
friends in Washington they would en
deavor to put me out of the way If
i hey thought 1 bad any valuable In
formation. "There were a great number of con
spirators arrested, ami 1 was summon
ed to appear at Ibe trial, which was
hehl lu the arsenal in the navy yard
Hpuugler. the scene shifter, was sen
tenced to serve a term at Dry Tortu
gas. Artel serving his time he re
turned to bis home iu Itrooklyn. where
he became III. Before he diet! be was
Interviewed by a reporter on the staff
Of the Brooklyn Kagle. He stated
then that 1 probably saved the lives
of WaUUf people in the audience by ap
pearing when I tlid ami asking him to
mote away from the governor, as his
part lu the plot was to turn off all the
!ltbi in front of the stage wheu he
beard the pistol shot. When I pulled
the roref over the governor Kpangler
did not have lime to get back ami turn
the lights off Itefore Hoath'l pistol was
tired Booth in his w ild dash to em-ap,
aOelllg that the lights were still on lu
the auditorium, must have tried to
turn the gas otT himself and iu his ex
iienieiil wrenched the lever from its
plate, ami it struck the wall In falling
to t he Hour."
Mr Withers carries a scar ou bis
neck alxuit four in. lies long as a re
minder of his encounter with Kootb.
The coat that he wore on that uigut
has I .eeu promised to the government
on his death. There is not much of the
IP rsafJM left now. as It bus been much
hacked by relic seekers.
During the winter, when other work
Is not pressing, Is the best time to
treat the seed oats for smut. Any time
before seeding will do, however. If
dried out well, the oats will keep al
most any length of time after treatment-Farmers
in general are familiar with
the work of the smut. Whole crops
are often seriously injured by It, and
the Infection Is carried over to the
next year In the seed. One farmer who
treated his seed got thirty bushels of
rcrAi r,cio or tcatD oa
3
RESULT OF AN EXPERIMENT
SHOWING VALUE OF FORMAL
DEHYDE TREATMENT FOR OATS
SEED.
oats two years ago, while his neighbor,
who did not treat, had a crop scarcely
worth cutting. It undoubtedly pays
The following directions are given
for the formaldehyde treatment:
"Prepare a solution as follows: Mix
one pound of commercial formalin, 40
per cent strong, with forty or fifty gal
lons of water In barrels This forma
lin enn he secured from practically any
drug store After th" seed oats have
recti thoroughly fanned, spread them
out on a clean floor and sprinkle with
the solution until they pre tret enough
to pack In the hand. Turn them with
a shovel until all have been well damp
ened. Then shovel them Into a pile
and cover with some old sacks or
carpet for two or three hours. The
oats should then be scattered and
tinned from time to time until dry
As soon ns dry the oats are ready for
seeding at once, or they may be left
for weeks before using.
This solution is poisonous In con
siderable quantities, but as recom
mended It Is very weak. The treated
oats, however, should never be fed to
animals, as It will likely poison them.
FLAVORS IN MILK;
CAUSE OF CONTAMINATION
The abnormal or Injurious flavors in
milk mc of two kinds: first, those due
to feed eaten by the cows; second,
those due to contamination.
The first kind Is scientifically spok
en of as feed flavors and Is due to tho
cow eating large quantities of turnips,
onions, ensilage, beets, ragweed, etc.
The cause of the contamination of
milk is largely due to lack of perfect
cleanllnesp with the milking utensils,
surroundings, methods of delivery and
personal cleanliness.
The udder and adjacent parts should
he washed with clean water and wiped
dry with a clean, dry towel. The
hr.nds and the clothing of the milkman
should be clean. Bottles, buckets, etc.,
should be sterilized with live steam
nd turned upside down so as to pre
vent the collection of dust, which al
ways contains germs and mold spores.
Pinnil top pails should he compulsory
j by law.
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IN
12 to 16 per cent discount on money
invested in our assorted cases of
canned Fruits and Vegetables
4 No. 2 J2 cans Sliced Peaches at 25c $1.00
4 No. 2 cans Half Peaches at 25c 1.00
4 No. 22 cans White Cherries at 25c 1.00
4 No. 2 cans Pears at 25c i.oo
4 No. 2 2 cans Apricots at 25c . . 1 .00
4 No. 2 cans Muscat Grapes at 25c 1.00
Total, $6.00
This case of assorted fruit at $5.05 shows
a saving1 of 16 on your living expenses
6 No. 2 cans Blackberries at 25c each, $1.50
6 No. 2 cans Strawberries at 25c each, 1.50
6 No. 2 cans Cherries at 25c each. .. 1.50
3 No. 2 cans Raspberries at 25c each .75
3 No. 2 cans Gooseberries at 25c each .75
Total, $6.00
Here is a dis
count of 15 par
caat on tins case
al assorted
small Fruit at
S5.10
6 No. 2 cans Corn at i2c each 1
6 No. 2 cans Peas at 1 2c each
4 No. 2 cans Lima Beans at 2c each
4 No. 2 cans Wax Beans at 1 2 c each
4 No. 2 cans Green Beans at i2cea.
75
75
50
50
50
Total, $3.00
This case at
! Vegetables at
$2.65
shows a discount
oi 12 pet east
i as investment
I You can't loan
1 oui money to as
I good advaotate
All of the above cases go as listed. No assortment broken.
All of the Fruit is put up in syrup. The Vegetables
are of the full standard grade.
The Sanitary Store is the place
PHONE 56
Alliance Grocery Co.
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In case of serious Illness, you wouldn't call in any old doc
tor, but would Kel the best doctor you knew of, The Doctor
with a Imputation, the 'doctor that has shown his worth by
years of good honest service.
Then why buy any old rarjie, when you can net The Great
Majestic, The HanK with a reputation- a reputation won by
years of constant, honettt and economical service
The MaJesUc is made right OK NON IIRKAKAlll.tC MALI.K
ABIJO IRON, and RUST -RKSlSTINXi CHARCOAL IRON. All
parts of the Majestic are riveted together (not bolted practic
ally airtight 110 cold enteral range or hot air escapes, thus bak
ing perfect with about half the fuel used in a range that is bolt
ed and parted together with stove putty.
The All-Copper Movable Reservoir on the Majestic i ab
solutely the only reservoir .won by of the name, it heats 15 gal
lons of water while breakfast Is cooking, and when water boils
it can be moved away from fire by simply shifting lever.
Call at our store and let us show you why the Majestic is
absolutely the best range on the market.
Your neighbor has one- ask her. All styles and sizes
I. L. ACHESON
PHELAN OPERA HOUSE BLOCK