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About Harrison press-journal. (Harrison, Nebraska) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1902)
-1 ) 1 t .1 f V-1 M tii iff V 1? 1 1.1. PI k ? t s If; i r 4- V : s . ' Tb Hirrioa Prtss-J -ureal A 0. BDBKJC, mif RITO . NEBRASKA WIkd a man reaigUM himself to fate ia reaigioatlon ts usually accepted. re livening up a bit. A Chi- poiice station has been burglar- tbat burn should be insured. suggestion Is gratuitously handed poets. Wbea one man learns to profit by the experience of another the dawn of the aaUlennium will be at hand. Many a man's haute to get ahead in the world results only In his getting headstone before it is due. According to the Commissioner of Education there were 27S,5-'0 more hining morning faces in l'JOl than in MOO. Lecturer Salter says a creed may Mean "I believe" or It may mean "You hellere." A considerable number of creeds mean "Nobody believes." "Our Girls Must Be Firm," says the Chicago Inter Ocean. Don't worry about the girls. Most of them will get ried and be the head of the firm. It will be safe to assume, however, that Cuba will not grow so cold as to refuse protection from this country when she gets Into trouble with for eigners. A former typewriter lady is now taaklng a big hit as a lion tamer In Peris. The man who used to dictate w her must be good and proud of him jalf now. Little Japan is feeling a trifle chesty eaace she secured that large loan in London. Japan ought to understand that an ability to borrow money doesn't mean prosperity. There certainly is perpetual life in that salt solution. It has kept itself jMoomingly youthful as a medical sen sation for hundreds of years, and no Houbt will do so for hundreds of years to come. i A large fat laundress eloped with a ahowman leaving a husband and sev eral children. She wrote her husband paring: "I am very happy with the uo I love. Do the best you can for fee children. Be good and do right, ad near en will reward you." The Crown Prince of Greece was hurt the other day in an automobile accident This is the only intimation we hare had since the Crown Prince went out a few years ago to whip Tur key that he ever stopped running after he first fight and came back. The women are right, as usual. A Mcture of Apollo is not suitable for a roman'a club. As we remember Apollo jhe waa a frivolous person, with little jenltore and no business ability. If any of the eld-timers Is to adorn the wails of women's clubs let it be Mi der ive, who possessed almost as much wis totn as the average club woman of to- 1 The Indiana Supreme Court has sus jlained a verdict for heavy damages against a police officer who subjected a prisoner to the ordeal of the sweat box In order to extort information or confession. The officer had neglected the little necessary matters of getting eat a legal warrant for the prisoner and the Jury very promptly scorched Mm with a hot verdict. It would be well for police authorities to every where take note of these legal prece dents and so order the work of their departments as to do away with the drastic and cruel methods of illegally treating prisoners and the prevalence lef wbsch in most of oar cities Is unde nimble The brides are now stocking up with their kitchen and other showers against a rainy day to speak paradoxically and the happy bridegroom eontem plates with satisfaction these aids to mccensfnl matrimony. But old papa recalls the days of his courtship r.nd marriage, when, the solemn words liav tag been said, and the bride having kren duly and affectionately saluted, he hawtled for kitchen things and bedroom faraiture snd parlor lamps and all oth er accompaniments to true living. In ahose days (says pater) a young fellow was glad enough to get a good wife St any cost, but now in order to Induce A young man to marry It Is necessary to "stock him op" in advance, and put Ma on bis feet and assure him of a ieatnfortable living until such time as prosperity is secure or the worst imp Mas. Perhaps old pater Is a trifle pes nnristlc, bat 0e old chap means well, portooth he may have more dnughters Bo marry than sons to profit thereby. ; The coal famine led people of nn In hrantlve turn of mind to look for sub- :es for anthracite. One writer that millions of gallons of alco aa be made from the cornstalks (to corn belt He suggests that pro- Haeedsta, the W. C. T. U. or other of the ram fiend cannot object to burned after it had been thai bo human being can CttL It Is poesfble that coal oil will tl rail It Mamt hr XM or later , ri WO frtv rtt: cornstalks Wrar. 01 aVite delivered j l.rr Ten kyf Texas companies at "3 li t (ta a Murtl. three or 7 tri ft wtach wis famish as OAtrieiasSsMSto. The 1 o d t -rrracf tor In? the psst ten years U equivalent as a producer of heat to X 4".s.ooo tons of coal. Germany product's : article of fuel made of brown coal, peat and the wa:e of i- -! mines. Last year 1.5ts", tons o:-e 1 rod need aud sold at an are -a of if.': IT a ton. It Is clean, ccn veu t !it to li: ';..le, practically smoke less and burns with a clear an 1 Intense hear. Other inventions have been filed in the patent office, so that it is safe to predict before long a conflict between anthracite operators and miners' unions will not be able to create widespread suffering. The question of the "sweatbox" which has provoked a great deal of discussion of late has be 11 treated by the Indiana Supreme Court in perfect consonance with public opinion. The particular case before it was that of a boy who was accused of larceny and who was put through the sweatbox by a police officer, though the latter had no warrant for his arrest. Suit was brought for personal damages, aud the court held that an award of $1") was moderate. As to the principles iu- volved. it declared first that "an officer canuot legally hold the person arrested In custody for a longer period of tune than is reasonably necessary, under all the circumstances of the case, to ob tain a proper warraut or order for his further detention from some tribunal or officer authorized under the law to issue such a warrant or order." In tue second place the decision rejects the excuse that delay may be neces sary to Investigate a case and procure evidence. The one thing to procure is a warrant, and that is not a matter that Is left to the discretion of the of ficer. When he assumes to act ou his own responsibility he Is doing some thing beyoud his legal powers and be comes liable for the transsression. The decision is clearly dictated In the inter est of civil liberty, and both the spirit of civil liberty and humanity demand that even when there has been due process of law prisoners should not be subjected to cruel treatment. Brutali ty should never be tolerated In the ad ministration of justice. A writer in the Lancet informs the world that "the operation of gastrect omy is on Its trial." lie then quotes the opinions of others on this question thus: "Although the entire stomach has been removed for cancer with temporary success, we cannot think that the number of cases In which this can be done will be large; nor do we look upon the operation as at all a. favorable one. They do not even de scribe the operation, as "If the growth be sufficiently large to warrant such a severe procedure. It is practically be yond hope of Immunity from recur rence. " It Is evident that the Lan cet's expert has no patience with sur geons who would permit people to re tain their stomachs when opportuni ties for removing them have been of fered. Here is his declaration: "It seems to me that In all cases of gastric carcinoma, where operation is advis able at all. gastrectomy is Indicated, as, it having been 'proved that the stomach Is not essential for digestion, the more complete its removal the greater should be the probable Immu nity from recurrence, while the risk is not proportionally Increased. If at all possible it is, however, wise, for phy siological reasons as well as for ease in operation, to leave a small portion of healthy stomach." The gentleman should be thanked for his concession as to the small portion of healthy stomach, but why leave any of the stomach if It Is not essential for diges tion? Why carry a stomach or even a liortlon of one around Just as a mattet it form? Describing an Interesting operation performed by himself th Lancet's correspondent very Interest lngly says: "As compared with pylo recto my the operation as performed ii this case was easier and took less time because there was les stomach sur face to suture. The cut edges wer easily and rapidly brought together with continuous silk sutures (througt all the coats) and then the duodenun was implanted Into the very small sur face of the fundus that was left. liar there been difficulty In approximator I would have closed the duodenum anc attached the Jejunum." This plain aw unequivocal statement should Inspir the public with new confidence In sur gery. When it become possible it case of difficulty of approximation tr close the duodenum and attach the Je Junmii who can reaonably continue tc sit back, lu doubt? Down with the stomach! Not Inconsolable. When Cardinal Manning was rector of Lovington he went to visit a pa rishloner, a widow scenty-five years of age, who had ten children, of whom all but one daughter bad married and left her. This daughter also was about to be married. The old lady would then be quite alone. Everybody's Maft azine tells of the cardinal's effort to sympathize with her. "Dame, you must feel It lonely now, after having bad so large a family." "Yes, sir," she said, "I do feel IJ lonesome. I've brought up a long fam lly, and here I am, living alone. An' I misses 'em and I wants 'em; but I misses 'em more than I wants 'em." SnX in tbe Trout. "What's that?" queried the old ben, as she observed a strange plant lu th; garden. "That," replied the gray goose, "Is what they call an egg plant." "An egg plant, eh?" observed the old ben. "Well, they say thst competition Is the life of trade, but I'm getting too old to take any chances, so I'll nip this is the bud," very man believes to pays his bills matt trompCr ttoa ttor pwfli pay For Tying; Cow. While the old-fashioned way of fast ening co.vs by means of stanchions is fast going out of use, some of the sub stitutes, mainly the rope snap to the halter and the chain which is passed around The week "of "the' animal, "aire not entirely satisfactory. The method of using a chin tie as suown In the Illus tration Is superior to the others. It passes arouud the neck as in the old methods, but is connected with two posts on which rings are used. Side chains connect the neck chain with CnAlS KuK 1VINQ rows. these rings by means of snap hooks, as shown In the cut. By the use of these chains and rings ouc can adjust the tie to any width of stall one is likely to have, and have it as taut as needed. This plan of fasten ing gives the cow great freedom, enabl ing her to lie down with her head on either side of her body. She cannot move backward or forward any more with tills method of fastening than when In stanchions. The plan of fasten ing Is the best of the more modern methods and should have a thorough trial. Storing Celery for Winte-. When kept In quantities, celery re quires considerable room. An economi cal way to provide the necessary stor age is by the covered ditch plan. Dig a trench or trenches In well-drained soil, not more than four feet wide and about two feet deep. Put a board partition through the center of the trench to divide the mass of celery and prevent It becoming too solid. Itafters of 2x4 stuff are set at l-.'t pitch four feet apart. Make square box ventilators that may be stuffed with straw to keep out frost In severe weather. Sweating takes place after storing W1KII.K BloHAUe 1'IT. and keeps up ror about two weeks. A sreat deal of moisture Is thrown off at this time aud sufficient ventilation must be provided to carry it away. Roof boards should be put on as soon as trenches are filled, to keep rain out, but the ends may lie left open. At the ap proach of cold weather It Is necessary to cover the boards with earth. The thickness of this covering must depend on the locality. If a very heavy earth covering Is necessary, the rafters should be placed nearer together. Two essentials must be observedv suf ficient air to prevent rotting, and frost must be excluded. J. II. Kent, in Kpitonilst. The Potato Crop. A fair illustration of the difference between an average crop and a good crop may be found In the census re port of the potato crop, as given In 1!XH). The average crop for all the (States was placed at 80.8 bushels per sere. The avera ie In Vermont was 134 bushels that year and in Maine i'-'ii bushels. The new land In Montana avernaed the same as Vermont In 1!hk). but 1 hey had I'l bushels In 1M!7 and 170 bushels In lt. Nevada had lixi bushels In IK'Mi and l.HJ bushels In 1900. Of the other States, there were 135 bushels per acre in 1!K In Idaho. 110 in Washington. 110 lu Oregon and 104 in California. The fact that Ne vada and Idaho were the only States that exceeded Vermont In 1900, and Montana only equaled It, shows that tbe stony lands of New England can equal the newly settled aud exceed lngly fertile lands of the Northwestern states; and If the cost of manure and fertilizer and the lalior of cultivation s not as much there as here, there Is Ii gala In the leller values that they mve here when ready for market, American Cultivator. Feeding Itees in Winter. Don't feed syrup lo bees In winter. L'se the combs of honey and the candy. It Is Just as well. If not belter, to feed right away. Very quietly remove the outside comb or combs at one si le, so that you can put the frame of hony or candy right next to the bees. The bees wll' do the resl. Of course you will not use any smoke. If your work Is carefully done, joii tv'.ll have no trouble lu regard to colonies that are too light for winter and need feeding. American Bee Journal. Nebraska's Pair? Prod nets. According to tbe Nebraska Dairy man, the amount of money distributed to theiarmert of the lUUe each moatb for cream runs up Into the thousands. The Beatrice Creamery Company of Llucolu paid to the farmers of the Slate during the month of June be tween $135,110 and $140,000 for b;ittet fat alone. An equal amount will br distributed for packing stock, or coun try butter. A conservative estimate places the amount of money that will be paid by the creameries of this State fur butter fat alone at $400,000 during the month of June. A banker from on of the towns In the State said that In his town more money was being paid out to the farmers for dairy product? than for grain. Methods of Milkina. Methods, sf xniLk'sg ba?e tnueh In fiuenee on the quantity of milk gives by the cow, and some think that e fsully method also affects the propor tlon of butter fat In the milk. At recent meeting of the British Dairy Association the subject was discussed and an Interesting paper was read by Primrose McConnell on the subject lie described tbe stripping method." as that in which the fingers are forci bly drawn down the tent, sometlmef down with energy, as if the milker was drawing the milk down from th( horns of the cow. If the teats arf scratched in the least or chapped thlf rough process opens and keeps Irri tated the broken skin so that there will be a considerable soreness, inevitably resulting in a decrease of the yield The squeezing method is much the better. The operator grasps the teat and. the arms and elbow moving squeezes It only, without any pulling and no cessation of the sound, for thf stream Is started from one teat beforf It is stopped to take a new bold at thf other. The principal superiority ol this method lies in the fact that II deals gently with the teat, so that where there Is a tendency to sorenes the sores are not continually reopened and thus the animal stands more quiet !y during the operation. Sores heal uf more quickly, new ones are not form ed, and consequently the animal wil be a better milker. A cow that could hardly be made to submit to the form er method may stand quietly durlnf the latter. New England Farmer. Home-1 aiie Syrnp. Probably farmers will arrange for a supply of home-made syrup. They will plant sorghum for this purpose, also some for feed. The annual production of ar,0oo,0ii0 gallons allows but a third of a gallon for each Inhabitant, which Is sufficient for about ten days' needs Choice home-made syrup is much ap predated. It saves grocery bills and Ii is pure goods. A ton of sorghum should make fif teen to twenty gallons of syrup. Ther are Impurities In tbe syrup whicl1 should be extracted. First, the juice should be allowed to settle before be Ing heated. After coming nearly to thf boJIng point empty In a tub and add coarse clay and puddle with a hoe. Lei I: settle half an hour and then carefully pour it Into tbe pan again. Boil and be particular to skim It. When It If half reduced to syrup again let It cool; again. In the tub, add clay, mix wel! and let stand over night. Next morn Ing turn off the clear Juice and boil tc Ihe finished syrup. Be particular to keep the utensils clean of skim, gum and all the waste, and the syrup will be a choice article that would sell readily. This work calls for strict at cut Ion and not a little skill, but It wll! pay In money and satisfaction. Trac tlcal Fruit Grower. Powinur Alfalfa. The best way to sow alfalfa Is to plow the land deep In the spring or winter. Turn up a little new soil; barrow dowc and sow beardless spring barley at thf rate of two bushels to the acre. Sow fifteen pounds, or a peck, of alfalfa seed at the same time. I usually roll the land well after sowing. This maker the alfalfa do better, but is sometime! hard on the barley. Alfalfa will com up through very firm soli and thrive better than when It Is too loose. Let th barley ripen and cut It for grain. Thee when the alfalfa starts up a little clip It with the mower. Clip It close. It will start again, and after a month or so clip igain. It Is better to keep stock off for two years. Begin mowing the second year as soon as tbe blossoms form. Af ter the first crop is taken off It will ma tnre another in exactly thirty days. Dc not delay cutting this second crop. It will take altout thirty-five days for thf third crop to grow. Take It off promptly. Then in thirty-five or forty days there Is the fourth crop. Take It, or graze It. St. Louis Olobe-Democrat Farm Moles. Sugar beet harvest east of Colorado If a little late. Ensilage grows more and more popu lar for beef cattle. The Maltese or milking goat Is talked of as another promising special Indus try. Beefmaklng on the "abandoned farms" of New England Is among latest projects. The Hawaiian Islands are said to l In need of foresters and eager to secur thern. There Is qulle a risk In holding bogs. and just as sHm as they are fit for mar ket It Is best to let them go. The fruit grower who expects to hav fair crops of fruit must begin with Ibf use of Insecticides early. He must not delay too late In the spring, as the first spraying In sometimes the most Import ant of all. Paris green will not destroy (he Insects tlml live on sap. It Is not always the best and most elaborate poultry houses that sheltei tbe choicest stock. Success, however, mainly depends on warm, dry coops, with proper csre snd management, and freedom from overcrowding. This latter trouble Is often the canes of Ul- doings orwoncN 000 FOR APPEARANCES. t AH manner of foods that have starch and sugar are necessarily fattening If OMEONB has saii that oua-hlf. thpy ean ifl-jgeKied - If this diet la the misery of life at least. If not f0now,.(i tm,ri, s prmise of many ad- more, comes to people irom not agonal lHmnii,i for the subject, being able to make both ends meet; j Milk has great value, and If the slorn yet how unnecessary Is the nervous ae)) ,.aI, stallj two lmTtH a day may strain and worry of mind which arises ,)p tak(l1 w(h HflvantllKP, Llmewater from the foolish attempt to keep up mix,. wit)) it rilkes t more easy of appearances which are beyond one's Bs,n3t,n t0 tI)OHt people. The best Income. If it does happen, as It some- ' way ,s , drjlk mj,k sow y. Taken hot times will, that people with small jus' (.fort, ,,, t,, t promote means are thrown In the way of n,stf s,,,,p , so ..atly helps th wealthier acquaintances, always let It ,hIn ,, , ..ll)y on fll.hh I with frankness, and wllh open ac- 1 (;,)M lm1H Vfry tnni,lft n their captation of the fact. ' tendeney and should be avoided by the Putting on nlrs Is detrimental to ,vo,i.i,o plump person. Of course, self respect. Much better to say at vlo,.nt r i,.Mstahied exercise will once. "We cannot afford it." never k(H,p 0)(1 K,,.n,1(T ln ,,,,. f flt prP1.HU apologizing for the smallness of the Ul)m N(,vf.r ,ry to ra, mre ,nn r house or the lack of domestics, never ,,ftve an apH.,e tnft nH nu,vey loading pretending to 1h other than we are. lbJ atomaoll lo,,s not . ,hnt the if we would only stop aud think how f()w, w(, eV(r ,(1 tl!rm(J ,, KOO(1 ,HV little we need to enjoy life, Instead 1jKS(JP of how mu. h. If we bought only what , An,i ,.onstalll worrr ,s , i, avold-L we needed as either useful or orna- I f(r irrH.uU,n f ,nt, lln.v(lg Wl)U(, r,. menial in our hom. s; only what we ' dw .j,. wn J1)p n()st Clir,flllly need to be well dressed and always POf,,(j (1,.t presentable on oc-ions, and only what we need to appease our npe tite nml tn reoleniwh nor svstelits. If people would only adopt this rule they would not only be relieved of u'u enormous lond of worry, but would find themselves all the better for It. New York News. For breakfast: Cereral, cream, liver aud bacon, creamed pot a loes, toast and coffee. To render oatmeal and other cereal easy of digestion, aud In proper condi tion for the stomach, the starch must be converted Into dextrin. This requires five hours' constant cooking. Investigators who have made a study :f foods and their proper preparation state that stomach troubles originate In a large number of cases from the Im proper preparation of the food. The banana can be put to many uses, it Is a toothsome delicacy. Banana toast Is excellent. Chop the fruit line, season ing with salt, and adding sugar and lemon Juice. Hot cream should be pour ed over the toast. Should you desire nice fried curried rausage fry the latter crisp; dredge ome curry powder in water In the fry ing pan, and add flour to thicken. Sim mer ten minutes, add Juli e of lemon, stir until sauce Is done, put In the sau sages and heat again. If you wish a good dish of stewed bacon, wash and ncrape the bacon, put in a steamer over boiling water, and cook forty minutes, or until lender. Pick off the thick outside skin when cool, season well, and sprinkle wllh browned bread crumbs. Put Into oven for a few minutes. LPS rtirWrswwwifWiaT lit II i T I lAITItv m r rs. is t TT n A I LIUUIU KUAL S ? it is a niacK, nny liquid obtained by the dry distillation of coal and embracing Blborate of sodium, calcium, sodium, potassium and extracts of resinous materials with xylol, quaiacol and creosol. Xylol is a hydrocarbon taken by destructive distillation from the euipyreumatlc oleoresln of Pinus Palustrls. Creosol and quaiacol are two of the main constituents of creasote, Blborateof sodium is prepared by lixlvlation of earth, which Is strongly Impregnated wllh borax evaporating the solution and crystallizing. Calcium, Sodium and Potassium are element of nature The question mMit occur if these properties are found In Coal, wiiy not use coal? The answer Is-First, coal does not contain all the constituents; second, those It does contain are only yielded at a temperature of over 320 degrees Kalirenhelt.and It is plain that 11 a hog s stomach generated this amount of heat the hog would become roast pork seasoned with fried parasites of hog cholera. Thousands of farmcis are using this remedy with great suc cess. Our limited space forbids us giving hundreds of testimonials as we could, which will be furnished you on request. Is an article which you will find dally use for. If you once adopt IU use you will find a u he puiispensli.le, and an the price is so reas onable, no family should be without it. Liquid Koal will cure Com .Stalk Disease, Hof Cholera, Swine I'lAune Itifi.ls I .... I ....... I..... ... . i ... ... ... . . antecd as a Lice Killer. PRICES OF ONE QUART CAN $1.00 ONE GALLON - . 3. 00 FIVE GALLONS, $2.78PERGAL 32-Page Book on Diseases of Animals Mailed Free on Ap plication. If no Local Agent, Order Direct From Is. We Prepay Charges. NATIONAL MEDICAL CO.. CAPITAL 0250,000.00 YORK. NEBRASKA SHELDON, IOWA hat Vrn Inn ln with l5')a Year. 'Feathers and flowers are lovely, but ! 1 nf!V("f buy "'""'" remarked a stylish looking woman, "nor silk waists and petticoats. They are too expensive." Her companion surveyed her critical ly before replying: "Vet there are few women of my acquaintance who are ho uniformly well dressed. You look smarter than most of them, and" al most Interrogatively "must spend at l.-ast $-100 annually on clothes." 'Nothing like It! My allowance is ex actly floO. Thirty dollars is set apart f r Incidentals toilet necessities, the hair dresser occasionally, sometimes 1 !ie chiroKiilist -having $10. or $10 1 onlli, for clothing, anil I make a point c' spending every penny of It every t ,'elve months not a eenl more or less. "The most important Item Is ths 1 oadeloth tailor-made street gown. By going to all the best shops it Is always possible to find at some one of them s first-class quality at a rtasonable price, and It Is extravagance to buy anything excepting good material, as this gown must be the stand by for a year. The silk lining should -lie of good quality as well. By the way, never purchase any thing but a black lining, even If th cloth Is of some other color, because this is one of those Instances where one and one make one aud not two; that Is to say, a portion of one half-worn lining added to a portion of another in a sim ilar condition make what is practically equal to a new one. Street gowns are smartest trimmed with the same ma terial or with stitching, and (here aro tailors who will make a coat and skirt for from $12 to $15, according to tli amount 0 work, furnishing hooks, sew ing silk, etc. We will allow $27 for ths cloth gown. The first year It serves for church, for the theater and for visiting. You may be certain, however, that there sre never any risks taken, and If the weather Is at all threatening, last year dress Is donned. AL Guar- LIQUID KOVL TEN GAL. KEG. 2. SO PEP) GAL 28 GAL., 1-2 BBL.. 2 29 GAL BO GAL., ONE BBL.,2.00 GAL r