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April 10, 1000.
CHESS
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ProUca i: Key tsar, Kt-KEX.
Black K-QS or E5. cats.
P-Q1 Q-KI u'jl
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Pr&Wa 29: lf$ 8 moves;
sex; 4f-2:t4 mats.
PrcUns II: Key mors P-K4: this
the Elfcci K stale, aad ths BP
Zsast SBOVS- White Ua catss with
Of' Jt
3.VXas.
I . etfditSoa to those aasaed last
B, B. El.ce, Graad Islasd. ; ' ;
Ii. f. Ltcsa. Ntrtco. Kjusaa, vwiaa'
the prise far best iasiys of the prob
lem. Sir. Vbt&st ty of No. ir."Yh!s
U a very elssle problem aad I think
is da to ISsstraxs the valas'of a
stiiral xzoTi. with some object ia
ri plaos cf ths toclish checks
witk the Kt at QSS or KBS aad exa
phasi the fact that a aseJess check
rcss aader tit esn baa as all otter
nsAmmmMTf moves."
Now 28: -Its pawa to Kit rnatr. U
lastrates the principle, that the paws
caa pass with impunity, aay piece is
saufTtej: ... the 2 spot. . Tb bishop Is
laeJpkss tmu a pairs could .take
Na 22: "The dual mate with the Kt
la bad; by placing the Kt on QS or
rats ut same say ne avoiaex
The pawn passes the K. Let does cot
ch ia paseitg. Although the K can
set pa across tie attack of a piece
or P yet they are able to pas by the
K aad tot attack la their passase."
Several solutloas have beea received
to Problem C. 2L R. Hammond. Wy
raore; O. A. Damon, Omaha; aad B. B.
Rica. Grand - Island, believe that
White's est play la to force stalemate
la two xaovea; bat each isils to ahov
ttat Wfclte caa to this ia two ways:
Q-QRI ca. K-BS; Q-QB2 ca. KzQ aust,
statmatiac Wtlte; or CH392 ea, K-R8;
Q-QH2 ca. etc JCot nuch to orerlook.
f otm.r bat tse rbeas player's aim
saooli be to see ererytbiBg.
C. A. Summer. Liarola. sad W- 11.
Kraa. Grand laiaad. botb furnish
other, lstereetizx; play for Utlte, but
Black 1 tare to wia if White doee aot
take adraatace of stalemate: that s
ais ociy cappy escape ia tae face of
Black's beet play.
roasTTH Tcorarsox.
Aaotber of oar solvers is purzied.
He says: "Wbat is taat aotatioa you
are sjrtaia a cs poor uasophlsU
eated mortals ia regard to that ead
fame? I're tried Greek, Portogaese.
aad ttf Cbisese pjrsle oa it bat can't
set erea t9 first bar. Tbe dsra thine
looks like ttere bad besea aa explosloa
ia a type foaadry!"
Let Sirares reprweat raeaat squares;
capital taitials Wbite pieces; lower
case laitlals Black. Place the empty
board before you. aad let White'a side
be eearest yoa. Begia at B lark's first
ft
on Apru 7tn,
hjZ Smoke and Water.
hp will he closed out in
I I - Iff II m. F'TT
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Prints,
Muslins,
Gmglmms,
Percales,
Black Sateens,
Madras Cloths,
Outing Mannels,
Wash Goods,
White Goods,
Laces,
Embroideries,
Xinen Table Covers,
Napkins,
Lace Curtains,
Towels and Toweling,
Bed Spreads,
Tickings,
Shirtings,
t4
Remember this sale commences Monday, April 23d, at
917 O St.. Oraoosite Postotfffice.
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EOEE SOLDIERS AT WOESKCP BEFORE A BATTLE.
The Boers are a rery religious people, and Immediately preceding- a battle
the soldiers cf Oom Paul usually hold a prayer meeting In which they implore
Divine help, praying that God wUl give them the victory and that the war
win soon cease. An officer of the British medical corps says that after the
Boer bombardment of radysmith the Boers helped the British to bury their
dead. "After our major had read the burial service one of the Boers stepped
at and Raid a short prayer,. hoping the war would soon end, and while we
stood with heads uncovered, they sang a hymn In Dutch. It cut our fellows up
very much.
line. Read across from left to right.
K means the the Black K stands on
KR sq. 8 means that the second line
is empty. 3Q2pP means White Q at
6. P at KRS aad Black P at KKt3, and
so a. .
Problem No. 14. (Forsyth Notation).
8. 5Kt2. 4p3. 2K5. 4k3. 7R. 3B2RkL
2b2Q. White to play aad mate in two
moves. -
covrosnr.
Play progressed rapidly the past
7. C. B. Swim, KtPxB.
. Sedgwick, P-Q4, Brunei B-K2.
9. Bart oo, PxP, Mrs De France, PxP.
GAME STUDIES XO. D.
Again we take up the Ruy Lopez
(Berlin Defease).
1. P-K4 P K4
2. Kt-KB3 Kt-QB3
3. B-Kt5 Kt B3
4. O-O - KtxP
5. P-Q4 B-K2
6. Q-K2 Kt-Q3
7. BxKt KtPxB
8. PxP Kt-Kt2
Ar -Hr Ar -S Ar
C(S iJMf UU Old w
Commencing Monday, April
$8,ouu.ou wortn ol our
It consisted of Dry Goods, Shoes and Furnisliing ' Goods, which
the next Ten Days at from 10 to 75 cents on the dollar,
ONE DOOR WEST
9. Kt-B3 O-O
10. R-K
here Black may walk open-eyed Into a
dangerous trap. If he plays
10. B-B4
11. B-Kto Q-K
12. Kt-K4 B-K2
13. Q-Q2 Q-Q
14. Q-KB4 P-Q4
15. Kt-B6ch PxKc
16. BxP BxB
17. PxE K-R
and -White mates In five moves.
Black's correct reply is
10. R-K,
11. Q-QB4 Kt-B4
12. Kt-Kto BxKt
13. BxB QxB
14. QxKt
with about aa even game.
An even stronger move for White Is
12. B-K3 Kt-K3
13. Q-RQ B-Kt2
14. Kt-Q4 Q-B
15. Kt-B5 Kt-B
16. P-B4 P-Q4
Again about even.
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23d.
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splendid stock was
Cambrics;
Silesias,
Underwear,
Hosiery,
Summer Corsets,
White and Fancy Shirts,
Overalls,
Jackets,
Working Shirts,
Duck lined Coats Ulsters,
Slickers, :
Mackintoshes,
Children and Men's Capes,
Straw Hats, ;
Sun Umbrellas,
Dress Goods,
Table Oil Cloths,
OF OUR STORE,
i:qt i::fo;i!.'.ed
Aa Old Pop ttoawf latonrlvwa tT Bvpalr-
Ua uil Mi On imr WlMt in-
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lEditor Indepeadaat;-Thers ii no
question but the administration people
have their heads thoroughly beat upon
revolutionizing things generally la the
United States. We are' to become a
world power, we are going forth, like
England aad Germany, la quest of ad
venture, and mast take! top the white
man's burden along with the self-seeking
European powers. We must have
a finger ia every pie that is opeaed
aad with our sword must help to open
many more, la China aad elsewhere.
Of course this needs a vast navy, aad
we are going to have it. If it costs any
amount of money. And now comes a
proposition from Mr. Hay that "we
shall have a grand' standing army,
aad that la order to keep the ranks
full of men, we must adopt the old
world methods of compulsory service
for every American citizen irom eight
een to forty-five years of age, after the
laws aad methods of France aad Ger
many. The people are aot going to
volunteer with sufficient alacrity even
to keep the ranks full la the Philip
pines, much less to carry on any new
service in foreign parts.
Perhaps the American people will
have something to say about a stand
ing army that will necessitate com
pulsory service for our citizens, but all
the same If the plans of the politicians
who are out for empire are carried
out, it will become necessary.
I don't believe that the common re
publican farmers know the meaning of
imperalist or imperalism. On last
Saturday, in Aurora, Neb., I asked 27
republican farmers what was the mean
ing of Imperalist or imperalism and
there was aot one of them but what
said: "1 doa't know." I thought how
true the statemeat that Gea. Lew
Wallace, that there was not one ia a
huadred of the raak aad file of the re
publicans who knows the meaning 'of
imperalism or imperalist.
If the common republican farmers
will take the Websters unabridged dic
tionary they will find that an imperal
ist is one who belongs to aa emperor;
a subject or soldier of aa emperor or
empire. The denomination of imperi
alist is often given to the troops or
army of the emperor of Germany.
. I don't see how a maa can be true
to his wife and children and true to his
country or true to his God and vote
the British republican ticket just for
party sake when a vote for that party
meaas an empire aad enslavement of
the common people "for the greed of
gold. W. M. LAK1N.
Aurora, Neh.
Why not invite your neighbors to sub
scribe for the Independent? To one
new subscriber until November 6, 35
cents to three new subscribers $I.GQ
to five new subscribers f 1.50 to - tea
new subscribers $3.00. Send in a club
Can't you do it today? Now is the time
to plant seed to r harvest this fall. Sow
a few in your neighborhood. You'll be
surprised at the good they'll da
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We present herewith an Illustratkm
s&owing- the eoatrivaaoes ased ia the
treatsaeai f smut In oats. Smut as
has been explained in this publication,
is a seed spore, that ledges under the
basks of the seed ar. oats. When the
seed is sown it germinates the same as
oats or wheat aad grows smut, alter
its kind. 'The plan here suggested has
been found effective aad completely
rids the seed of smut spores.
A represeats a tab or large vessel
whiah Is to contain warm water into
which ths oats for treatment are
dipped, being ia a gunny sack, which
is of ooarss fiber and therefore be
comes thoroughly saturated, aa also
do the contents, with water very
quickly. The sack should be large
enough to hold two bushels, basalt
HOW TO RID OATS OF SMUT.
should aot be filled to the top put In
about a baahel'aad a half, so that
the seed will be loose. Dip them Into
the warm water aad agitato & few
minutes, getting the 1 entire "balk
soaked; take, oat the bag- and hang
on the hook () of lever (D) aad dip
into the large vessel (B), under which
a live fire should be burning, the wa
ter being between 130 aa4 137 degrees
Fahrenheit. The lever is operated so
as to avoid close contact with the hot
water or smoke of the fire. Let the
bag of oats stay la the hot water from
five to six minutes, pressing the lever
ap aad down. Take out and place la
aaother vessel C) which contains cold
water; after cooling sow the seed and
the smut trouble is avoided for at
least th.-ee years if the work has been
properly done.-
The hot water kills every spore aad
puts the seed ia good shape for quick
germination. The cost of the process
will be about SO cents per acre. The
vessels A and C may be ordinary laun
dry tubs or halves of barrels, being
large enough to immerse the bulk
oate introduced into them. : The hot
water vessel should be strong- and
rigid; aa iron kettle ia often, used for
the purpose. A sheet iron vat or bar
rel may be purchased of tank manu
facturers at a reasonable price.
Sow the oats immediately after be
ing treated. No serious results will
follow if the water ia of higher tem
perature, but the degrees given are
about right. There is no danger of
injuring the germinating power of the
oats and the treatment is easily and
speedily d on e. Farmers Voice.
PRIZE. CORN CROPS.
X.Ilse Otlier Tit tag's fa Tata Tale of
Tears They Are Sot Always
Wkat Tfecy Appear to Be.
There are corn crops and corn crops.
It is possible for two mea to raise
each 100 bushels of corn to the acre
and yet have one man raise twice as
much corn to the acre as the other.
This appears paradoxical, bat it is
easily explained. One man may plant
his corn at such a late day that it will
become oary well glased at the time
it has to be gathered for exhibition;
while the other maa may plant his
corn early aad thus give it time to
thoroughly mature before it must be
gathered. Cora gathered just after
the roastingear period is very heavy,
aad will at that time sometimes weigh
doable what it will wheo it has been
well dried. This is the secret of some
of the enormous yields of corn that
have been recently reported. The fig
ares that claim yields per acre well
up to the 230-bashel mark are based
on weighed aad aot measured bushels.
Inspect that same prize corn a few
months after it has been gathered and
it will be found looking very shaky.
Every kernel will be iouad standiag.
by itself aad with aa abundance of
room between it , and its neighbors.
Really such prise corn does aot 11 the
requiremeats, or should not. The
water content of corn should be taken
into consideration, and we are not
sure that it would aot be a good idea
to have each sample entered analyzed
for its water content, and this analy
sis be taken into consideration whea
making the awards. Farmers He
view. TALK ABOUT CLOVER.
Mmmr Otkcrwtee Well - Uftrmt
Farmer Entertain Erreaeeas
Ideas Relative ta Tata Plaat.C
Western farmers have learned that
clover is necessity for thero, but it
has been only a few years that this
fact has become apparent aad many
of them cannot write on this subject
without exposing their ignorance, in
an article under the title -Best Pas
ture Grasses," S. H. Toller, of Iowa,
begins with clover, which is aot a
grass, and says of It: , "Clover is all
right for pasture, bat if stock is al
lowed to feed oa It at all seasons,
there mast be a large sarplas left oa
the ground, or the pasture will aoea
be exhausted. Stock of all kinds like
the bloom and will eat it so closely
th&t so seeds caa form, and hence It
will soon rua oat, beeaass ao seed Is
left on the ground to propagate.
Parti of .this is. tma. Stock are ford
of Sieve feieeiaa, "Vtrt It is csty ths
sesead gTewth of ths ordinary red
lover that prod sees seed. It Is non
sense to suppose thst slover seed faQ
iar oa ths rrsmad ia fall San grow,
tales ths eiover sod la plowed s ths
sarins. Then ths seeds will be mixed
through the soil, and trill germinate
for acy years after, aa ws have often
seen to be ths fact on land where
crops of clover seed hsvs been growa.
It is not so generally knowa as it
should be that alio win slover to seed
is ths surest xasaas to destroy all the
clover oa that field for aaother year.
Alsure lover and ths mammoth or pea
vine clover; which 'bear seed la ?the
first full crop, die as sooa as ths seed
matures. What seed Is dropped oa
ths ground does ao good for a clover
growth ths next year, as the clover
stubble leaves the land too hard for
such a tender plant to get a foothold.
The -eld fir seed is very small, - aad
when it germinates it has only two
very tiny leaves aad a very small root
in proportion. This is best for the
young- plant, for until ths roots get
arm hold of the soil ths fewer leaves
there are to evaporate moisture the
less likely the young plant is to per
ish. Young clqver is vsry tender. A
drought or a slight freeze will blast
tne leaves, thus entirely killing the
plant. After the . clover plant devel
ops more leaves Its root haa takea
firm hold of the soil, aad It is then aot
likely to be killed by drought. In
grain fields during a very dry time
the clover leaves drop off, aad to look
at the plant it would seem that no
clover was there. . But keep stock
from trampling over it aad let a good
rainfall come, vre shall find this clover
reviving aad making a good stand
where at the grain harvest there
seemed to be none. American Calti
vator. ' "
NEW FODDER CROP.
Tne Sot Bear, a Katlve of Japan, la
Sow Attractlaa- tfee Attention
. af America Fanner.
Glycine hispida is the scientific
name. A government bulletin says of
it: This is one of the staple crops of
Japan, which attracted little attention
ia this country till about tea years
ago, but It is now becoming quite
common. The crop is cultivated like
corn, the seed being planted in drills
at the rate of half a bushel per acre.
The stems alone are too coarse to
make good hay, but are covered with
EOT BEAN AND PLANT.
each a dense growth of leaves aad are
so prolific ia fruit that the hay is
prized highly, especially, for milch
cows and for fattening animals. The
yield of green forage la very heavy
whea growa on good soil, and . the
yield of beans is usually from 20 to
39 bushels per acre. Those who have
had most experience with this crop
find that the best vny to handle it is
to cut or pall the plaata when the
first pods begia to open, and thrash as
sooa as dry enough. Ia this way the
coarse stalks are so brokea ia pieces
aad mixed with the leaves aad imma
ture fruit that nearly all will be eaten.
It is doubtless the best of the legumes
for the silo, as it can be more easily
haadled for the cutter than plant
like clover or cow peas. .There are s
number of varieties, differing mainly
ia the time of ripening and the color
of the seeds.
Tae Garden Pharmacy.
The farmer's garden should be aot
only his larder, but his 'pharmacy as
well. It caa be made to grow his food.
It may be made to grow his mediciaes
also. Perhaps it is better to say that,
ia growing the farmer's food, the gar
dea may be made to produce, food that
shall make medicine an unnecessary
thing ia his family. This may be done
by growing: vegetables aad fruits that
are distinctly health-preserving as
well as nourishing, t It is hardly pos
sible to find s garden vegetable that la
inimical to the consumer, although oae
person may aot like or be benefited by
oat or aaother-vegetable that is pleas
ant and beneficial to another. Farm
ers Review. ; '..:'-
' "When yoa go Into the horse pasture,
take something ia your pocket for
young aad old, for they seem to say
thank yoa," aad we love yoa." You
will have ao trouble to catch them at
aay time, ...... :" , ...
, - A Tbeacbtlea Remark.
- Old Mr. Probus Yes. Honesty is the
best policy.
- Charley Rounder Oh, I doat know.
Old Mr. Probus (pensively) Perhaps
yoaVe never been honest. N. Y, World.
;'v ','. . tiaat. . . " :
Mrs. Crowley My husband . always
tries to make light of things.
Mrs. Alnsley And yet it is common
gossip thst he manages to keep you in
the dark. Chicago Times-Berald. t
Wee IS Talk Tae Maea.
Yeast Wont you and your wife Join
our Whist dub?
Crimsonbetk Ko;the doctor says I
tnust keep my wife as quiet as possible.
To nk era Statesman.
Aeeerdiaar ta Bla Tata art a a-.
' "I don't see what they want to call
thia doicg time for," said the con
vict, disconsolately. "From the way It
passes with me, I should say teat tuae
rsa doing meJHariem Life. -
sbsswLns
Love Tfiat TooR
riofit at a Face I
He was mr master s&d I Ma bonds
woman; aot, however, by any form f in
denture, bat by love. Moreover, be loved
sae, albeit he was blind sad I bis house
keeper's daughter.
That Is, he loved toy voice the rare
voice that Is like delicious musk even to
soy ears the rare voice that hearen gave
see la compensation for tay gbsstiy face.
That facet That facet How I have
cursed ft! How X hsvs-cursed ths hour
that I wss hero!
. Be wss say master fa more wajs than
oae. ' lie was .a violinist ef marvelous
power, i Playing wss the delight of bis
life, and whea I was only a child he con
ceived the' Idea of teaching me and forth
with proceeded to carry, the thins iato
effect. - :tt.
A passionate lover of music, I proved
aa apt pupil and, afUr years of loving,
patient application, developed a power as
marvelous as his own. What strains ws
wooed from those two violins, at least
100 years old! It seemed as if the melo
dies of heaven bad found their way to
earth under the inspiration of our touch,
and, oh, how the love burned to our
hearts! Ah, what memories these arsf
But I may aot linger.' One glorious day
he called me to htm end, - pillowing my
ghastly, face against his breast murmur
ed tenderly: , ;.. ;
"My darling, my love, whea is it to
ber
"My master!" I half , whirpered in
tremulous inquiry, a sweet joy at my
heart, for I well knew bis meaning.
My darling," he went smillngiy on,
with his tender kisses and tender caress
es. "My darling, must you have an out
fit beforehand? Cannot Mrs. Fstelle
Vaughn purchase It as well as Miss Es
telleRlair "My master," I tremulously murmured
again.' - ' ; ' "v
"Mr darling, I want my wife," he con
tinued with a certain vehemence. "I
want her tomorrow. Will she give her
self to mef ' . -,t ' :..r - .-,' .
So when the. morrow .rose I became
Mrs. Esteile Vaughn. DtMcious memo
ry! ....... t ". .' . r -t
A month passed a month of perfect
bliss for both. At the end of that month,
there was an arrival at the ptd hall. It'
was the proud, neglected sfster whom I
had never seen and Ralston little expect
ed ever to meet again. , She had acci
dentally learned of his, marriage and
came to inspect the bride.,
"Good heavens!" she exclaimed when
he called me to him and tenderly present
ed me. "Good heavens! Ralston, you
don't mean to tell me that' this hideous
looking -creature is your wife, and a
mesalliance at that!" ;
"You forget yourself, Marlon," he
haughtily replied, "and" .
tBut I, though my heart was on fire, in
terposed ia my mellifluous tones:
"The countess is right, dear husband;
I am no beauty, as I have often assured
you." -
, "My darling,"-he exclaimed, with pas
sionate vehemence, as he took me in bis
arms,- knowing well how my poor heart
was aching, - "you have assured . me t
more than that; you have declared your1
self incontestably ugly and repulsive look
ing.; But what care I, my darling? It is
the gem that I love, not the perishable
beauty of the casket."
The countess rose and shrugged her
shoulders, remarking as the did so: '
"It's well that you are blind, Ralston."
With that she retired, but the same
morning she wrote and posted a letter to
Paris, and in the course of a week there
was another arrival.
The countess received this guest alone
and then, without ceremony, brought him
to the music room, where Ralston and I
were luxuriating in a . heaven of melo
dious sounds. That was the first intima
tion we had of his arrival or his errand.
Ralston," said the countess after the
necessary introductions "Ralston, this
gentleman is the most eminent oculist of
his day, and I have sent for him, hoping
that 20 years of blindness may end In
your seeing once more, and I think I may
safely say that - I have never knowa a
maa who needed his sight so much." And
a malignant glance at me gave venomous
point to the remark. - '
Aad that day she wrote aaother letter.
and soon there was in reply another ar
rival, this time a fair, sylphlike crest ore.
beautiful as a dream.
I looked at her aad shuddered. -Heavens,
how I suffered! Bat why do
I linger over all this? Enough that the
day came whoa he saw for the first time
in 20 long years. That day! Just before
the" bandage was to .be. removed a per
emptory summons called me- from the
room. Whispering to the oculist to wait
till my return, I harried away.
But such was not the countess' design.
I returned just in time to bear my hus
band's cry of delight as bis eyes rested
upon the beautiful Lulu, who had been,
placed conspicuously In front of him and-
to see him snatch her 'in S' passionate
embrace to his heart. I sprang forward.
wailing mournfully: . ,
"Oh. Ralston! Ralston! she is not your
wife!" , ::
At the sound of my musical tones he
pushed her roughly from him and turned
with glowing countenance;, toward me.
He turned, but that was ail. Words
were not needed. Dismay, horror, repul
sion and disgust ' were depicted only too
legibly ou his handsome features. Reel
ing to him, I sobbed ss I sank at his feet
and clung to his knees: ' , ,
I told you the truth. Ralston I I told
you the truth f '
Yes, yes, X know, , he groaned, cover
ing his face with his hands and dropping
shudderingly into his seat. "But I was
unprepared for this. Would to heaven I
had kept my blindness and aiy happi
ness." . . . it.
It was useless. His heart had gone to
the beautiful Lulu, and gradually tbe
music began to madden my soul gradu
ally, gradually, till a certain morning,
when I sprang like a tigress at his
throat. '
That brought the end. They took me
to a madhouse. Then followed a wedding
In which Lulu figured as a bride, then my
broken hearted mothers death. The
countess had won the game. ; ' The mesal
liance was at an end. :' c
Is it wonderful thst the violin still has
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