, June t, 1899 THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. 3 Ireland Fraa4 I Pari Paris, May 30. Arohblihop Ireland preached before a large congregation veeterdar. , ' mmmmmmmammmmmmmmm Yerletloa la Cow Weights, " From Parmer' Review: At the beginning of each month for the past two months the dairy herd of the Kama State Agricultural College baa been weighed , for three consecutive days, and the weight of each animal determined by averaging the reaulta of the three daye' weighing. During the first weigh period the herd did not have access to water until after they were weighed, hut during the second period they were allowed to run to the watering trough in the yard before weighing. To one unaccustomed to fluctuations In animal weights the fol lowing results may appear astonish lag: ' Cows Giving Milk: The avorage weight of thirteen head wm .,048 and 1,080 pounds, respectlv 'v, for the first and second welsh periods. During the first period the minimum variation at any one individual was 4 pounds, and the maximum variation 65 pounds, with an average for the lot of 13 pounds. 1 During the second period, where the herd bad access to water, the minimum variation was 8 pounds and the maximum 90 pounds; but dur ing . this period certain individuals gained at the same tine that others lost, so that the average variation for the lot was only ft pour 1s, the same as the minimum variation of any one Individual. In both p-lods the great est variation took place with animals that weighed 900 to 950 pounds. Dry Cows The average weight 01 twelve 1 neau was 1,11s ua Mit puw respectively, for the first and second 1 . a.A . a A . a at IMaT..a-.JB weign perioos. uuring me nrsi perwu ine minimum variation 01 any am.. ndivldual was 7 pounds, and the max- Imura variation 82 pounds, wla an average variation of 7 pounds. Dur- ing in eecona pnw wm ''""" variation was pounas ana me maw- mum 40 pounds, with an average tot the lot of 8 pounds. Ib the first period th greatest variation was with a 960- pound cow, and in the second period with a l,f0O-pound cow, Young Stuck-Thls M consisted Of five bead, Whose weights ranged from 4Q0 to 000 pounds. During the nrst weigh period the minimum vana- tlon was 7 and the maximum 89 pounds, with an average for tbe lot of 23 pounds. During tbe second period the minimum variation among the in- dlvlduals so balanced) each other that the average variation for tbe lot was only 2 pounds. Calves In four calves weighing from 85 to 165 pounda the variation was from 2 to 5 pounds, the average for tbe lot for both periods being about 2 pounds, The great t v "'"" n, however, was with tbe smallest calf. I Uull This pure-blood Guernsey had an average v, eight in the first period of 1,843 pounds, with a difference be tween bis highest and lowest weight of 4. pounds. In. the second weigh period bis average weight was 1,355 pounds, with a variation of 19 pounds, Tbe above notes show that a con- j slderable variation may take place In conaecutlve dally weights of the same , animal without any apparent cause. When a person Is particular about get ting an accurate weight of an animal it should be done by averaging at leant three dally weighings, - rereaUge la rosltrr Breedla. Long experience has ascertained that tbe male bird has most Influence upon the surface of things as they seem, an the color of the progeny, and also upon n on Deed that (his was a great day for the comb, and what may be called the Jersey and heralded again the coming "fancy points" of any breed generally; j of that somewhat indeflnito and long whilst the form. sUe and useful qual-, overdue materialization of prouperity. Hies are principally derived from the ; Without doubt this is pronperity of a hen, says Wright's Practical Poultry . Keeper Now it cannot be denied that it Is desirable to secure abaolutcly per feet birds In all respecu of both sexes if posalble; but. alas, every amateur knows too well the so-elty of such and the above fact therefore becomes of treat Importance In selecting a breeding pen. For instance, a cock may have been hatched Irte In the year, and therefore be decidedly under the proper standard In point of slie, and Inferior for a show pen; but If his color, plumage, comb, and otber points whatever they may be are perfect, and he be active and lively, be may make a first-flaw bird for breertlna when mated with good ns. A hen. again, If of large size ' good shai, ta not to be hastily e mined for a faulty feather or two. even for a defective comb, If f g Mnly apparent though the Ut fault Is a serious one ln either sei; but a very bad colored or faulty combed rock, however eirellent In point of else, 01 a very small or Ill-shaped ben. bow ever etquUite In regard tit color, will Invarlatdy produre ihli kns of very In dlServnt order. Il Is aim to be ob served. lth rrd t the rrua!f oi a br4 that lb rorkertls In the progeny ltl more ir l resemble the father, whtl.t the pulteta follow tat mother. A knoaMie tbi fact will savemuch time In "breeding baik' to Ike tr!iel strain, aad ntuta dlap bolaluieal m I Us (Reel vt the f , Ton Many Ul--Tb farmer la In ellaed Id kp tmt pieay Mia'e ltb IkU frea isafe lk of tultry, Tbera was oat a tkHif y that one ui ae so many lth so ny fHti TkU has Ua iiUmI4, The avtrsie farmer thouM aa UBr Ihiak that be wtt prtiinrit hi sum k to ftW sis l H ntata ihf U larrelv a tfef ka duet l from tab- Ui lie Urn mar ula every er la kh4 l" hie sUwh or evtrt . - , v tat lb at eras farther ah Is f-r sal M r enalea -Ps mmmmmm win 1 1 11 . wn w 1 im mm m. m )4trorifQ the ailvrrticri o( THE "SHANTY" FREE. Coloasl ftartoa Writs Vellaa;lr at (ha LI ftlits af the Mortcaa. And at last the mortgage on the old 'shanty," where we have spent so many years of the boit of our life, bas been paid off. , s ; Two week ego we "lifted It," al though it had another year to pin. It seems like awakening from a horrible nightmare. " For two whole weeks we have slept, for the first time in 85 years, under a roof that was not either mortaaited or rented. Our whole life long, since we slept under one of Uncle Sam's tents in the arm?, have we been navlns rent to landlords and intercut to money loan ersl Is it any wonder that the bnrden of onr reform song has become "Homes For the Homeless" a home for every man, woman and child, across the threshold of wbiub no landlord, tax- gatherer or creditor can step bis foott And, while we rejoice in our own good luck, we shall not forget that millions of others are still struggling with the mortgage that blighting, withering curse of progress and true civilisation. , The dear old "shanty I" . Homely, quaint and nnpretentlons. , What associations are interwoven with its existence! ' Beneath its roof hove we made 15 years of our life's struggle. Beneath its roof have we dreamed dreams of better days, not only for our' self, but for our fellow men, whom we love and whom we would rejoice to see emancipated from tbe slavery of debt, nsnry and landlordlum and lifted to a higher, better and happier plane of ex istence. ( . . . To it have come hundreds of thou - ntull vt Mtm wt! frow mry Dook fJ(J cofDep of &ari:MUuA Eng- ,, mung worid. From Jt b8V8 g0De forth nimou of p r, nrl 6oonumt, jn bebaf ot whBt w f A fl cre(1 ,, hoJ canWi Acf(mii$ threshold have passed tbe feet of tbonwnd of welcome visitors ttom eyety iectio of ib Vam Btttm 8oBJ. my nm tnfllr ?j(lt ln thtJ ,rg to cotn(i( .Dl1 nmtt nave cr0MB(J tbHt threshold which separates time , ftom eternity, I Within the last year our beloved trim and neighbor, John McGovern, concludes an article which ha contrl. tinted to a Chicago magazine with the following tribute to the "Shanty,',' wliicb we appreciate so highly that we cannot resist the temptation of reprint- jK jt as onr own conclusion to tbie el- ready too long article ( . "For 10 years 1 have made my Bun- day pilgrimages to the little castle of the People's Bights that has stood on the rear of tbe lot at 044 Ogden svenoe. And often, too, while Colonel Norton was watching tbe clock in the cathe- dral, or wbiwperlng nnder tbe dome of 8t. Peter's, or addreeilng great farmers' picnics in Maine, New York, Dakota, Kaunas, Tennea-ee and otber states, I have stood contentedly and reverently before tbe singular struct ore which be calls tbe 'Hhanty' and paid a silent tribute of admiration and gratitude to tbe absent Titan of bops and self eacri- flee who bad made its bumble walls more celebrated end more eloquent to me than pompons domes and high wrought pinnacles, H, V. Morton. Trast Prosper Mr. la New Jersey on a recent day half a dosen trusts were incorporated, with an aggregate capital of $100,000,000, and the state treasury was greatly en- Nehefl thereby. 1 ho daily press, which reflects merely the scum and froth on certain wmi, wim wmcn ine American people are Becoming piuruiiy laminar. This is tbe same kind of pronperity which has always deluded poor bn inan ity in all agea nntil tbe veil of delneion was rent anide by the gaunt and bloody band of famine and revolution. It is tbe pronperity with which Nero be gnilwl the eeneea of Rome while be plotted her deetrnction. It Is the pros perity wltb which the l"oor French king and bis fermlers generals deluded the starving people a century ago while "la guillotine" was preparing to vin dicate the rights of men and avenge tbe worship of Mammon. It Is the kind of prosperity which makes the rich richer and the poor poorer, which de stroys patriotism with buuger, shames manhood with nakedness, debauches intuieence, denies the temple of trntb, nod, rmlnea civilization and eventually rruahee Itself by the weight of its own iniqolly, Aassyer, The Tfceaal at Saalallaa. Tbe rs eWvtlon of Mr, Haiunel M. Jones, mayor of Toledo, as an independ ent ratidldst agalu-t the nominees (if the two regular parties, la raurs ilgnlti rant than the ordinary pnlltleUs) is willing tosiluilt. It shows that -'polar sentluient is growing mors and HKrs in lbs dim Hon of the public rdky Mr. Jones teprvsrhta. which is BudUgntwd iial!m. Ilia Hiinlarlty may be due In part ta emit atlraiiiv Mrsttaa Jnalilir. I"i I it is tum k l"is largely ns t lbs si-itsliatlo lds ls ataa-ti Ut. Ti ll.i la ul the only city la w bltli tbla iwsiiH.rnt (a catrriag a a fon- lata rat lUsl i4itUs. Tb to We Alt geld relvtl in t'bUaau weia of th am kltt'L Mat hnwils ha on eily wbtvli baa U ll anut aadwt " lal t mayor, ki s) baa a w tblrds su rtali't luayvf, Mtabtgaa hat tret lit ally a stvialol gftt sad U Kaw ' k tb ell w Hrala bav Ukhiims wlal ia organ. M Iks oblaa tet.n that tbH rvadm like stllul I tk, IMl tk Us s4 waltbv raiilab . ml I . V V7. . fc.sdr. fc f aa MMIisijf .bt tsaa a of .f b.etb,.U Nvtkisg Wit a M'd gaag, iiuneal, 4m alk-wal rsispaUlw tsa alfia tbla lids -4 I.k ..llll . 1L.. I .11... , 1..,. I nmiatw .-tlssl.a t Maaaias, Headauarters for Good Litmbe at low prices. F. W. RROMM 6 LUN 7th&OSt.,LIOCOLN,NEB. , Plaatlaa aad Raplaatlag Cora. A bulletin of the department of ag riculture says: Owing to abnormal weather conditions, the presence of . ' enemies, the failure of the seed, "A other influences, it often becomes , necessary to postpone the planting of corn or to replant the crop. The question which presents itself under such conditions Is how tbe date of planting affecta the yield and matur Ity, Many of the experiment stations have carried on experiments for ssv eral years to determine tbe influence of the time of planting corn on tbe yield and maturity of tbe 'crop, which have thrown much light on this sub- Ject, r . . In experiments at the Indiana sU- tlon It was found that the ,earllest planting (May 1 yielded me largest crop (41 bushels per acre), while the latest planting yielded about one fourth less (31.7 bushels per acre), The time required for the crop to ma ture decreased as the time of planting was delayed. A delay of thirty or forty days in planting shortened the time required1 for the corn to mature from two to three weeke. At tbe Kan as station the averago results of ex perimenU in this Una carried on for two years showed that corn planted in the beginning of May gave tbe best results, and at the Illinois station the average results of similar experiments were In favor of the plantings made from May 4 to 18, with tendencies slightly favoring the lator dates. Tbe experiments indicate, therefore, that under favorable conditions there is an advantage in early planting; but In view of the uncertainties of the weatn er, whjlch Is always a controlling fac tor In the growing 01 crops, vnese re sults must be applied with caution in practice. ., As Tracy has pointed out, planting should not heeln too early in the season. "Nothing Is gained by putting seed Into soli which Is too cold or too wet to favor germination. It Is bet ter to defer tbe planting a week or ten days than to run the risk of loa Ing it by decay or of having an im perfect atand by planting before tbe ground is sufficiently dry to work wen and warm enough for immediate growth. Every mining Tilant means a decrease ln the yield, and replanting tbe missing hills is seldom profitable. rhe replants are aurrounded by plants which mature and shed their pollen before the younger silks are formed. The pollination is therefore very Im perfect, and tbe ears on the replant are usually nubbins, which are scarce ly worth gathering. When tbe miss ing plants amount to from 10 to 20 per cent of the whole, replanting with some earlier maturing variety which will produce Its tassels and silks at about tbe same time as the original planting is often profitable, but will not pay when the mlsttes are less than 10 per cent When the misses are more than 20 per cent It will pay bet ter to make an entire new planting." rartlllisr Inaradlsat la Crop from One Acre. Nltro- Crops. gen. Pot aah. 60 lbs 51 lbs . 53 lbs 40 lbs Phos. acid. 30 lbs 30 lbs 30 lbs 14 lbs 70 lbs Apples 89 lbs Darley 67 lbs Beans 75 lbs Buckwheat .... M lbs Cabbage 200 lbs 270 lbs ;iover, green ..130 lbs 140 lbs 40 lbs lover, dry .... 82 ids hi ids is ids Corn 83 lb Orape 32 lbs Hops 84 lbs Mixed hay .... 70 lbs Oat 55 lbs Onions 72 lbs Pears 32 lbs Peas 108 lbs Plums 30 lbs Potatoes 46 lbs Rye 6t lbs 55 lbs 39 lbs 53 lbs 77 lbs 62 lbs 72 lba 20 lba 52 lba 40 lbs 74 lbs 45 lbs 48 lbs 11 lbs 23 lbs 18 lbs 22 lbs 87 lbs 10 lbs 33 lbs 4 lbs 21 lbs 26 lbs 32 lb 23 lba 16 lbs 20 lbs 52 lbs 24 lbs sugar beets .... 69 lb 143 lba rimothy hay .. 89 lba 4 lba rolmceo ) 76 Us 300 lbs fomatoea 32 lba M lba rurnlps 80 lba 180 lbs Wheat 69 lbs 31 lbs Tbe above table may safety be used .n computing the probable draught on the soli for each of the crops men tioned. It must be understood, boir iver, that for fruits, th demand for fertiliser for th annual wood growth and for the leaves and pruned Iwlg .a not Included,-I'lant Food. Why One Farmer Failed 1 Jowa eaat Vlllsi store, th wtae- t tat In count 11 on ths nail kegs and too. boles. "I'll tell you jiiat what kind of suaa Tom Jones was, said the rblef critic, a sharp-eyed, but not unkindly, Mia of the toll "lls's dad now, and ran't hurt bint by what we say, aad tutabt as well tpsah oat plain. II never gut on In the world, and Iher a as a mighty (m1 reason fur it. Fart is, b vr did earthing so 'twould lay duaa, II wa a it. worker; h Mted on Ike Mat farm tt hi a dot tears, and ran lesUfy that bs wa't lair. He would snow, for laatsaea, and aaa i artful to U k n vry to Is frost of hi th, He'd plih'tt up isd taMultr Uy H out of Ik way be hind kiwi. N rar, when k 4in hi that II4. b'4 pttb ap tk tarn i.'ie sii and lay Ikeut W Ils4 Mm, s4 that wsy ks picked il ws sttise uver sad aver iar f;r itir Ihjkt til galas Iklaita .. ' " " w " 11 ekan.a W wok hard and ,l r IMI M all what st 4 blM iU ,fclMtfc if,-, , , - m,,,,. Ui ai aov la euyvs fa.r.e u.. f4 wklt on Ik way la U (; UL I bU FOR THIS WEEK We offer additional Specials that will best speak for themselves. WASH DRESS GOODS Just now we bave many tempting bar gains awaiting you, . f or instance: R0 Pieces lleverly Fancies In a bnrgaln at W, sale O Q J a prloe,yard 6 Q'W 7o Dimities, 51-20 Hale price, a yard 85 pleeee Fotalne Fantalsie and Toil Aleatla.eto., reg.lOo, flf Oa 15 pleeoe Medina Organdie, ' ' etc., regular ia!c, sale in 1 On price, per yard.... IV 1 Tall Oayure Veetale; regular 16c, 13o Hale price, a para... tttaf t Imperial Dotted Swiss Mull, reg, 1 loo, sale price, a jara.,,. a WV DOMESTICS 35 pieces Lh Muslin, regular Q 4 J 4tfc, sale price, a yard.,.. U"V 15 pieces Lonsdale Bleacbd,( I rA reg. 00, sale prior, a jrd......V m UV 30 pieces Hope Bleached, reg, A A 7c, sale price, a yard....,......,,.. v V 10 pieces Randolph Bleached, R A regular 00, saie price, a yaro...... vv 000 yards extra heavy masllo remnants, worm mo, sale j a 1. price, a yard O'UU BO pieces grav, and blank and white prints, regular do, sale price, h yard..., . 4c Heavy Shirting, worth 80, 51-2o at, per yard STRAW HATS A larsre variety In Men's. Boys' and Children's Htraw Hate at reasonable prices. THIS SXjB IRED dpi n PifrnAf. Onnnfiito Pontofilco. HARDY 1124 This Is one of our aood beds and la mad to lust. Has high bead board, brass knobs, and rosette. Star Curtain Stretcher. Wtmliliiif iana Curtains la euniiiuraa lively espy, but the drying of them so aa to i- tnxti) in ror erae i morn hrdr. Tbs pin are nlt kls plated, so til twit rual! ftiliiiatalilx to fllaovaias tdeluia, Tbs Iranie areatlvd uatM to any length or width ol imm1s, ami will fold luto eumpact form when not la ttse. $2.00 B New -taMlate I r '---Ji--w $4.50 1-0 -i- r rt : 1 THE GREATEST BARGAIN EVER OFFERED IN SHIRTS We pornbased a large quantity of 1 laundered shirt at 6O0 on the dollar, they were made to eeHatQOaa 75e; durloff this sale each only,..uL J Men's working shirrs, regular price !5, fir,, 0n. 50o and 75c, at lUo, K5o, U)c, fiOoandCOo. THE NEW IDEA PATTERN. In off-rloglo our customers The New Idea Pattern, we do so feeling that the savlog to tbem of from 10 to 30 cents on a paper pattern is eomeiaing mac will be appreciated, and also will be rs oogolsed as in keeping with onr general business policy that of furnishing onr customers with tbe greatest value we can for the lowest price, New Idea Pat. terns, all sell for, any style, any Qg None better, no matter bow much yon fay. Monthly Fashion Sheet can be bad HER at oar store. BARGAINS IN PERCALE AO Pieces Simpson Percale, regn- Ra lar 7c; sale price per yard ...W U CLOSES ON SCHMIDT I BKO., FU RW DTU O STREET. LINCOLN, NED. . IRON BEDS Our etock is very complete, all colore blue, pink, white' olive. Bole agents for Wernicke System Elas tic Bookcases. W rao sell yon a first eloaa pedliag Ulrlaratur for tbi ssuaey. u $9.0.0 E GOOD TO YOUn IIOr.S. CUV A Lincoln Steel Rane asd pb-oaa yoar Am all aad taaiilf Warvaaisd th himI ietl eKuhlai skits atad. w s as s veev bet I4 MiM pWal let M ,, aad Itato every ft ilk asbsatoa asd elwJ. nkiek aaks) lapsMikla U 8 r I aft .1 l.MA 1 kal ,M kfeft.lftAa.ft ft . . Mra aad dia, iU awket irwK4, ill barn esy ktad id tVl 01 ImI a iir tto, Mad a knawr, u!4 na ee-tt, Tkt w sy sail Uvea IM "see aasva." II ims eVr dM aet kaadla ib a arnkeaa t'eal insiiak, Writ t ne aad ul ptwvMt a way Im f u bay oa at ravMiabi IKicktttfl Dro. Mfj. Co UNtXlLMftKHL. UUf,M ratrttaiee hinto laJrf e4 ha Hbt. e. rlef y tat Slate OQeee. Paake e4 Kii-fsaa UKiBt of yM,l, d IkaWMMd aaiag vr Has-, tMeHki at tstu gtvaa IUM a4 eWuataat Uatiia LOW SHOE BARGAINS 'Raven different lot. - -Lot 1 C'hitd'o Tennis Oifords, black, some checked; 0 to 11; toQ Ra cloee a pair ,.,.... ..u I J Lot 3-Cblld'e Kid Oxfords, blackRO and tan, 5-6X0, at a pair VwV Lot 8-Cbild's Kid Oxford aad strap sandals, H to 1 1, 1. and 17 p 11.30 value, at, a pair.,.,; , 1 1 J Ixt w-Mlsaes' Kid Oxforde aad strap sandals, U to 3, were.Ao fl.10 and fl.36, as, pa7r,,...X w J Lot R-IadlM Kid Oxfords, black and chocolate, U to ifa to eioee out, a pftlr,,...,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,.,..... Vv J Lotfl-Ladies' Kid Oxfords,4 tan, 8K to 4tt regular I l.fiOiO j M eale pries, a lr.. , tyltLj Lot T-Ladlse Kid Oxfords, r ebocolaiw and wine, 2 to H,f f A regular 1 L.7fi:sals orlcs.a nr.LJ 1 SUMMER . CX)RSETS S60 Mummer Corsets, sale price 6, J 50c Summer Corsete, sale price LACES 171 TH3HZI LOTS-REAL TORCHON Lot 1 wortn up to lie per yara; rip. mmim mIm nam wmmA .... g I i Lot 3 Worth op to Mo per yard; sal pries, A - JftfQfeMs'feeese Lm ew eW -Jr Lot S-Worth op to 5o per nn yard; sale price per yard............ 1 1 U TUEGDAY, JUNE O Lincoln. Ilobrcclri E Get the child. iWd. All-Iron Cbild'a lled-uat tbe thing for Bummer. CARPET RENNANT& We bave number of ebori length in I .m. I m oTa.asBkkiB giA ailnMa Bsft akaa aa wpi aai ex v ym i ei wv mmr wtj weeva Mottette, Aimlaater, Velvsl Tepselry a lot ol saw pit, to eloss, very low pelet. SOT HA. W4ra(, sarai4a aeltasV Tlatiaa M. aau m an sew MlIM lltai aa las tMb el ltU. Im, onta M. M-tfli WsoSrsS au a s bS asaikSl is la lk disirMi .! l U mt Mill, eVs-sftSa, IM tti-Hl si skM aa M""a la abiata a m r a as s'u4 ai tt setnii- tm44 ia tkMOliS Sul af ( t a b'm I imi iMi ftftftl aaa M a aiW e4 astHr ei Vs a. esf4 la ae aa l a b4uea Ht is ax k i ! , I- oaata St. Haaatt Hetee C B. RIGGS. 141 iTnMnVc-r lvlCeiloasCssh UtllN 1 15 I .... Uruvery, lUaeula, Mf palslras mlku4 uf lllisf tswtl Sua. i sIhmJ ul tin is app'attta to lbs eattiv m tkeay twfure rkmnkis Il ewt lt raUry to lllisg. I aeeao eeattrw Sbtttk, IKLTII sitfaeM wt;kj a, a Ik llU.lt (lot t ntJ.INfl aad btibs rk. all itk or ran lea, II year tfWIMV 111 H..it.tfihl tftaESSfir .lsula.b, H.UbNlLT CO $7.50