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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1910)
NOTHING SORDID ABOUT HIM Poet Was Looking for Appreciation of the Ages That Stretched Ir.to the Future. e The editor looked at the poetry and then he turned baclc to the poet. For a moment his customary as surance failed him. The poet was so thin and seedy and ho'llow eyed. "See here , my friend , " he said in as gentle a voice as he could assume on short notice , "I don't want to dis courage you , but while your stuff here Is fairly good and perhaps a little better it is a standing rule of this paper never to buy poetry. " The poet drew himself up with a sudden snort. "Why , suffering Dante , " lie cried , "you didn't suppose from my ayi > eur- ance that 1 was out for the filthy sSraoleons , did you ? \Vhy , bless your journalistic soul , all I'm working foi ls a plain niche in the Mali of Fame ! " Some One Must Do It. J. Pierpont Morgan , at one of the sumptuous dinners that he gave in Cincinnati during'the recent church congress , praised the power of adver tising. Mr. Morgan's eulogy concluded with an epigram quite good and quite true enough to be pasted in every business man's hat. "If a dealer , " he said , "does not ad vertise his wares , it is ten to one that the sheriff will do it for him. " Rumor Is a spark at _ first , then a fire , then a conflagration , and then ashes. W. H. Shaw. For Benefit of Women who Suffer from Female Ills Minneapolis , "Mum. "I was a great sufferer from female troubles \vhich caused a weakness and broken down condition of the system. I read so much of whatLydia E. Pinkliam's Veg etable Compound had done for other suffering women I felt sure it would help me , andl must say it did help me wonderfully , ily 1 pains all left me , I grew stronger , and within three months I was a perfectly well woman. "I want this letter made public to show the benefit women may derive from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. " Mrs. JOHN G. MOLDAX , 2115 Second St. , Korth , Minneapolis , Minn. Thousands of unsolicited and genu ine testimonials like the above prove the efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound , which is made exclusively from roots and herbs. Wbmen who suffer from those dis tressing ills peculiar to their sex should not lose sight of these facts or doubt the ability of Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound to restore their health. If you -want special advice -write to Mrs. Pinkham , at Lynn , Mass. Shewilltreatyourletterasstrictly confidential. For 2O years slio lias Tbeen helping1 siclc women in this way , free of charge Don't nesitate write at once. and be compelled to pay to your landlord most of your hard-earned profits ? Own your own farm. Secure a Free Homestead In Manitoba , Saskatchewan or Alberta , or purchase land in one of these districts and bank a profit of $1O.OO or S12.0O an acre every year. Land purchased 3 [ years ago at $10.00 an acre has recently chanced hands at I $25.00 an acre. The I crops grown on these lands warrant the advance. You can by cattleraisinerdairyincmixed farming and grain growing1 in the provinces of Manitoba , Saskatchewan and Alberta. Free homestead and pre emption areas , as well as land held by railway and land com panies , will provide homes for millions. Adaptable soil , healthful climate , splendid schools and churchestood ! railways. For settlers' rates , descriptive literature "Last Best West , " how to reach the countryand other par ticulars , write to Sup't of Irnrui- cratlon. Ottawa , Canada , or to the Canadian Government Agent. E. T fiotacs. 315 Jed-son St. SI P nl. Mica. J.Okd&n , Drawer 197.tfalertoau.S D. ( Use address nearest you. ) S3 used C&scarets and feel like a new man. I have been a sufferer from dys pepsia and sour stomach for the last two years. I have been taking medicine and other drugs , but could find no relief only for a short time. Iwill recommend Cascarets to my friends as the only thing for indigestion and sour stomach and to keep the bowels in good condition. They are very nice to eat. " Harry Stuckley , Mauch Chunk , Pa. Pleasant , Palatable , Potent , Taste Good , Do Good. Never Sicken , Weaken or Gripe. lOc. 25c. 50c. Never sold In bulk. Ths cen- tilne tablet stamped C C C. Guaranteed to core or your money back. 92G REMEMBER t j SK B3KZJ < ig-vg y KSExSS \ for COUGHS 5Cp.L.DSj To stimulate a large flow of milk , a * cow must receive considerable protein In her food , In proper proportion to the carbohydrates and fat ; this has long been an accepted fact , but feed high in the nitrogenous elements costs more than most farmers feel they can afford to pay , In view of the low"price they are able to obtain for their milk. Alfalfa contains a very high percen tage o'f this nitrogen in fact the high est of any of the forage plants usu ally grown. The farmer has as much right as anyone to wear a good suit of clothes and adorn and beautify his home. In fact , it is his duty to do so. It is also part of his duty to furnish good read ing matter for the family. We should strive so to elevate and dignify the business that any man could be proud to say , I am a farmer. Only the best cows should be kept. If there is an abundant supply of fod- deT , wheat and oat straw , cows that will freshen in the spring can be cheap ly wintered , and it will pay to carry them over. Winter wheat should not be sown too early or its growth will become so rank and succulent that it will not with stand the freezes of Avinter , according to the Pennsylvania experiment sta tion. Horses are now being raised for par ticular service , and the commercial value of the animal can easily be in creased 25 per cent , by generous feed ing the first year after it is weaned. The man who does his level best to succeed will never be an utter fail ure no matter what his ultimate finan cial condition. The only real failure is the man whenever tries. As a rough fodder for young animals alfalfa is unequaled , since it contains in generous quantities the Avell bal anced properties necessary to healthy and rapid growth. Dairymen recommend drilling six pecks of rye and four pecks of barley to the acre. The two grains make a thick growth and much finer herbage than rye alone. Too many farmers keep their farm horses tied by the head all winter in a dark , stuffy stable without any ventila tion whatever , and up to their hocks in manure. In producing hogs either as breeders or for the pork market , the feed ques tion is the predominant question , as it is the principal cost in growing the hog. The hog that will turn back to the farmer the most pounds of pork in the quickest time for the feed that he eats is the one that he wants to make mon ey with. Weaning should not be a violent and abrupt function , but the young animal should be prepared by preliminary edu cation for the first great ordeal of its life. Mulch the asparagus bed with a good coating of strawy manure and cut away and burn the tops as soon as * the frost has blackened them. Less than a score of years ago horses were selling by the dozen for about the same money that a good horse will bring today. Some of our experiment stations go so far as to say that an acre of rape will produce as many pounds of pork as an acre of corn. Secure the small fruits from dan ger. Do this early to be certain of it , for small fruits will be of exceptional value next year. The bush fruits , like currants and gooseberries , can be set in the fall in the same way as cane fruits , also grapes. Endive Is not seen in the garden as often as it should be. When well blanched it makes a delicate salad plant , The little cracks In the poultry house are what play havoc with the flock , especially if they are where they will allow little currents of air to reach the fowls when on the roosts. No one who knows anything about hens keeps a hen until she is three , or four years old , unless she has su perior qualities. Heavy losses and much discourage ment finds its source in improper man agement of breeding ewes during the late summer months Many farmers mnfte thy 'cisiake ol lrT lime a true fertilizer , wh i it acts as an aid in ihe soil to allow other fertilizers to work In this re spect it might be culled an indirect fertilizer However , it has a small amount or real fertilizing value , in- asmucii as many of the crops , clover and the legumes especially , require it in their growth. Most soils , though , contain enough lime for all plant needs , when other soil conditions are right. A famous French poultry expert gives a simple and easy way of mak ing hens lay in winter. It is simply giving the fowls grain that has been limed. Without showing especial fondness for such grain , fowls eat it all right. This diet is harmless , pro vided it is not continued too long. Wheat is generally used for this pur pose , but barley , oats and corn can be treated in the same way. The main ingredient of wood ashes is potash , an alkali , which , as all al kali , has the power of neutralizing acids. Hence the application of wood ashes on our soils corrects the acidity the same as caustic lime. The ashes also contain a considerable proportion of lime , which has the same action. Nothing bespeaks the character of a man more than an attractive home , a well kept lawn and happy wife and family and those all represent giving attention to the often neglected odds and ends of our time. A great many horses are going west ward from the corn belt tc help de velop the industries ol the Pacific coast. Eastern buyers find strong western competition in Iowa and Mis souri. Keep and breed and try some of your hens that you like , then if they demon strate superior qualities hold on to them till they die , even if they run down to only fifty or sixty eggs a year. If the six million farms in this coun try were laid out in one square tract they would comprise a tract of land al most half as- large as the United States , or twelve hundred miles each way. It is an excellent practise to look ahead and arrange some means where by the ewes as soon as the lambs are separated can have a new growth of palatable forage to graze upon. A tree or plant that has had all summer to grow in , and has become well established by a considerable root growth , stands a better chance to go through the winter safely. The man who cannot milk without abusing cows has no business in the cow stable. A kick or blow will retard the secretion of milk and may injure the cow for time to come. The care of the lambs so that they do not lose their lamb flesh is in ac cord with the feeding of all kinds of stock that we wish to prepare in good form for the market. Land that has been seeded to crim son clover , and the crop turned under has been found to contain twice as much humus , moisture and nitrogen as that which has no clover. Flowers in the window speak in an unmistakable language of Interest in the things that add real charm and dignity to the daily grind and help to make life worth living. Corn silage may be fed as soon as the silo is filled , provided jrou have cat tle enough to eat all that has started to ferment or heat on top of the silo each time you feed. There are two'reasons why sheep are not more plentiful on the average farm ; fences are not good enough to hold sheep and the mud is frequently fatal at lambing time. With a nutritious supply of palatable pasture old ewes can be recruited up in flesh very rapidly and gotten into marketable condition before winter closes in. An over crowded poultry house does not mean thrift for any , and especial ly for smaller and weaker ones , w > lch are usually the young and smaller pullets. The higher price is partly won by increased weight and partly to su perior quality of well-covered soft- fleshed chickens. Progress in farming is an individual problem from the solution of which the state , the nation and the world must benefit. Hens that are good layers and that are fed right will lay up to 40 per cent right through the first half ol the moult : 4 Iowa is in a class by itself as a hog state. Apparently most of the corn grown in Iowa is fed to its 6,485,000 swine. Many a man has been surprised at the effect of one load of barnyard manure scattered about under a tree. It gives new life and fruitfulness. An ordinary 160 corn-belt farm can carry about forty dairy cows , but 240" sheep would test the pasturage harder. Grape vines make a satisfactory fence if trained on five wires. Peonies are highly ornamental and perfectly handy. ALL OVER NEBRASKA Husking In Done. York County. Some farmers arc through husking coin in York county and report atout an average yielc per acre and good quality of corn. . Candidates for Pcstoffice. Hitchcock County. The rivalry foi the place of postmaster at Trenton is intense. There are twenty-two ap plicants thus far. The salary of the office is $1,300 a year. Golden Wedding at Lindsay. Platte County. Air. and Mrs. Will iam Ramaekus , sr. , celebrated theii golden wedding , beginning with s grand salute of fifty guns , followed by a torchlight parade and a shorl service at the church. Plattsmouth Msr.'s Pick-Up. Cass County. W. T. Smith had his Thanksgiving dinner come to him In a rather unusual manner. He heard iiis dog making a great commotion in the yard and presently it chased something under the house. It prov- 3d to be a fat 'possum , which Smith secured. No Claim for Body. Stillwater ( Minn. ) dispatch : Al though weeks have elapsed since the dead body of Gust Martensen was found beside the railway tracks near Hastings , Neb. , no relatives have ap peared to claim the body nor a large sum of money he "left. The body was buried at Hastings. Body of Ramsey Found. Gage County. The dead body of Adam Ramsey , a carpenter at Pick- rell , who had been missing several days , was found in an outbuilding of the Pickrell Lumber company. Coroner ner Reed was notified and held an in quest , the verdict being that death Avas due to natural causes. Bird of Freedom Killed. Otoe County. Dr. W. T. Hathaway , while hunting north of Nebraska City killed an eagle weighing over twelve pounds and measuring eight feet from tip to tip of wings. After he shot it the first time it made a dive for him and fought him some little time before he got the second shot which killed it. Barn Burned. Hall County. Fire , believed to beef of an incendiary nature , destroyed a large barn and most of its contents , the property of E. Ziomeke , a Mer- rick county farmer , near Grand Isl and. Thirteen horses were incinerat ed , as also several cows and a calf. All of the harness , hay and grain were destroyed. In Jail Nearer Home. Douglas County. It is probable that William G. Comstock and Charles C. Jameson , wealthy ranchmen of north western Nebraska under sentence to serve jail sentences for alleged land frauds , will not be incarcerated in Douglas county , but that an order of coui't will be obtained permitting them to go to some jail nearer their homes. An application for a change of jails is to be made and it is consid ered probable that it may be granted. Wildcat Kills Two Dogs. Custer County. While out hunting grouse the dogs belonging to Dr. Davies - vies and Charles Doxsee ran onto a wildcat in a canyon some six miles southwest of Broken Bow. The ani mal attacked the dogs , which were valuable ones , killing both of them before the men could get a shot at it. After killing the dogs the infuriated animal then made a run at Mr. Davies - vies , who was on the hillside above , and almost reached him when Mr. Doxsee took a chance shot with bird shot , and luckily struck the animal in a vital spot and it dropped dead at his feet. Capital Removal Fight On. Buffalo County. A meeting of the Commercial club of Kearney has been called , when a committee will be appointed to secure the necessary funds for the publicity and personal work necessary to secure a vote of the people of the state on the ques tion of relocating the state capital. Principal of Gates College. Dawes County. Rev. G. W. Mitch ell , pastor of the First Cngregatinal church of Chadron , goes to Neligh , Neb. , to become principal of Gates college. Bank Robbers Make Getaway. Hall County. Edward Peterson ot Gushing , owner of the team stolen by parties who blew the bank in that vil lage and escaped with it to Grand Is land , arrived m the latter place. The recognition by the dog that followed the team of his master , was only part of the identification , and Peterson left for his homeward drive. A bloodhound brought from Lincoln was put on the trail , but no definite clue was ob tained. An Alleged Horse Thief. Clay County. Ray Kepford , & young man living near Harvard , was arrested on the complaint of C. A. Hamburger , charging that Kepford stole a horse from him on Nov.20 , near Harvard. Rev. Gustave Zobler Dead. Gage County. Rev. Gustave Zob- er , for forty years a minister of the German Baptist church in Beatrice , died while sitting in a chair at his home. He was 70 years of age and leaves a widow and several children. 8UFF-ERED 30 YEARS. But Chronic Kidney Trouble Y/as Finally Cured. Charles Von Soennen , 201 A St , Colfar , V.'ash. , says : "For 30 yearo I suffered from kidney trouble and was laid up for days at a time. There was a dull ache through the small of my back and I had rheumatic - ' matic pains in every joint. The kidney secretions passed too freely and I was annoyed by having to arise at night. I could not work without intense suf fering. Through the use of Doan's Kidney Pills , I was practically given a new pair of kidneys. I cannot exag gerate their virtues. " Remember he name Doan's. 1 For sale by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburii Co. , Buffalo , N. Y , Desperate Situation. "There's no use trying to deny it , " remarked Mrs. DeFlatt. "this is the worst cook we've had yet. There positively isn't a decent thing to eat on tlie table. " "That's right , " rejoined DeFlatt. "But , " continued his wife , "there's one thing in her favor. She can't be beat when it comes to washing. " "Pity we can't , eat the washing , " sighed the hungry husband. He Never Shaved Again. Marmaduke What do you suppose that wretched barber said when he shaved me ? Bertie 1 don't know. Marmaduke He said it reminded him of a game he used to play when a boy called "Hunt the Hare. " Rheumatism , Xenralsia and Sore Throat will not live under the same roof with Hamlins "VYuard Oil , the best of all remedies for the relief of all pain. Good sense is not a merely intel lectual attribute. It is rather the re sult of a just equilibrium of our facul ties spiritual and moral. Lavater. Mrs. "WJnSiOTF's Sootlitnfj Syrnp. J Forchildren teethinjr , tofteustnoKums , rouucesln- fciniinaUon.allaysoaln.cure.s wind colic , A true friend is a link of gold in the ! chain of life. The Army of Constipation I * Growing Smaller Every CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS ao * responsible they c cnly give relief lions use item for Biliocj- Bcsi , hilseio2 , Sick Hs&dscLc , SaHcv SItla. SMALL PILL , SMALL DOSE , SMALL PRICS Genuine oust Lew Signature 33 * Important News FUR. DEALERS and TRAPPERS OENDFURSandSKINSdirecttoMEMTj-ho KJIOV/theJrvalup. V/esavs you money , because we KNOW thcFur Market , and pay highest prices en Iitxral assortments. Price list especially arranged fgr your Terrto-y. ! It { s YOUKS for the ajkinc. Convince YOURSELF by making us a trial shipment. It'e fitf ail txfristJ C. thar t na fot'imtsuttns , anj rtmtt fromfttj. LEOPOLD GASSNER FUR CO. 34 East lath St. . Xcw York C Ity Capitalize 1 at $250,000.00 IKK Marseilles Corn Shelters Arc the bc- for you to buy. Madt in nil sizes. Ask vour local Dealer or JOHN DEERE PLOW CO. , Omaha , Neb. AGKXTP Factory to Fuittily. 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