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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1901)
Hanif-Viule WhitlmllN. "Before Investing In a steel mill , tow- era nnd tanks for farm uses , " writes n correspondent of the Rural New York er , "I had studied nt length a number of contrivances for harnessing the winds. The weak point of the Go De11 * nd kindred devices Is found In Its In ability to meet winds from varying points. In most localities much time .s lost by calm weather through having to wait for favorable winds. 1 con cluded to adopt the following modifica tion of a child's toy , as combining cheapness and power with extreme simplicity of construction. It Is made as follows : A vertical axis of any suit able dimension Is provided with four horizontal arms crossing at right angles , at the ends of which are verti cal crossbars lor the support of the Tancs Upon these crossbars should be hinged frames covered with' canvas or other light material , as In Ii'lg. 1. " The correspondent accompanies his re marks with descriptive sketches ami adds : "As the arms are revolved the wind forces each vane In turn against the horizontal arm , until on reaching the farthest point to leeward the wind , TnUKK FOIUtft OF TTII.DSIII.I.S. Btrlkliig the buck of the vane , causes tt .to unfold ami swing freely iu the wind till it completes a revolution. two of the four vanes are thus always wider wind pressure and two drawing Into position. "The principal expense In a motor of this form is the cost of the cuuvas. if that material should be used , while it' old lumber be substituted it could be , constructed perhaps more cheaply than the Go Devil. This Is the simplest form of the device and could only be topped by means of a brake and after- wurd backing until all the vanes are free from pressure on the arms. It would revolve either way , as It might be started. There are n number of modifications of this motor , varying in the manner of hinging the vanes , as Vso In adapting It to be thrown out of ( ear , etc. Pig. 2 shows the same with the vanes swinging directly from the arms and held against the wind by ropes. This form would revolve only one way , according as the testra,11,11 ; , ' cords are connected and could be thrown out of gear by luring the ropes run over pulleys and s ackenln ? them as required In Pig , ! 5 the vanes swing between parallel arms , being heltl against the wind pressure by a movable bar or lever , which will in one po Itoii allow the vane to swing through the whole circle , and In another stop the UJLVT TUHOUUH TANK THKOUOII ur- I'l.U HI.ODII. on coming into the wind. The eire and power of these motors are lim ited only by the length of arms ami axis and the area of the vanes , which will depend , in turn , upon the use to nhlch It is to be put and the pocketbook - book of the owner. "The power will be considerable with Tery little expen e , as an arm of IM feet in length will support a vane of K' feet square that is to sny , a surface 01 100 square feet to be opposed to Un wind. With a fair wind this would bu equal to several horsepower. Probably vanes one-fourth thnt size. 5 by . " feet would sufllce for ordinary pumping , en peclally if placed on arms of 10 feet in length. "The vertical aris must be high enough to reach above wind obstrnc tlous , yet tn ease of the motor he lug placed on a barn or ou a tank with a tower the axis could be considerably re duced. The manner of supporting the axis , He well as the means of transfer ring its slorotnr.N . m.tlon to macli'u ery , is left to the Judgment uf the nail er in each partlcuu ! ; casel'or most purposes n large M.iockct wheel with the usual linked cluiln would seeiu to be most suitable , tioe figures in tin- ircond cut. which Illustrates couiUHiting windmill with chain and sprocket. Ail va need 1'iirniini ; . Around the slovo of many n country itore during stormy wintry days will be assembled farmers who descunt ot the hardships of furmlup. says Col- man's Kurul World. Oh ! thnt inuu.v each might know Ihe weary , u. ji ntl. OUB toll of the mechanic niiu lauonn ' man of the great cities , and the clerk and office man , whose ureatebi c a. . is from cWce to home nnd vlvtv. . . - ttnnjr farmers who are thus Jiroue tu beuoaa tUe drudgery of lute fall to realize how much the century haste to agriculture and to grasp the stll sterner truth that success anywhere everywhere means hard work an * much hard work. How many wonli continue If wheat were now scatterci ! by the handful , cut with a cradle an < ! threshed with n flail ? Where would h the Wheat llelds of California ? HUM many would plant corn with a hoe. and largely cultivate with the Same priml tive Implement ? Where would be ( hi forests of corn In Missouri ? The farmw who Is tussling with the question 01 making all Improved agricultural ma chlnery serve his best Interests In or der to have time for studying the Intrl cate and complicated problems of hli farm operations , rather than hcmonn Ing his lot. Is the one whom all hli neighbors proclaim as "so lucky 1" Tender der the "luck" problem nnd see If U Isn't working along the most advanced and progressive lines. I'urni WcttH. The location of the well on the fnrm l of the greatest Importance , lu many In stances the farmer starts his well iieni the buildings and yards , aud select.1 the lowest point ns a location , with tlu Idea that ho will not have to dig i\s deep as he would upon higher land This Is often a mistake , as we know of several places In a village where tlu wells near the top of the hill are noi ns deep nnd ure not as much affected by a drought as those on the lower bind at the foot of the hill , though there may bo llfty or a hundred feet differ ence In the elevation. But the chief ob .lection to the well on the low ground is that It receives the surface drainage from the higher land , nnd thus the water soon becomes so contaminated as to be unlit for use , either by the family or the animnls , for to be healthy they must have pure water. In these days of driven wells , n pipe can often ba sunk on the highest gravel knoll or sand hill on the farm more cheaply than hi the low laud , and when water Is reach ed It is pure and will continue so , be cause the surface water runs away from It , and not toward It. If a wind mill Is erected the wind power Is bet ter , nnd by tank nnd pipes water can be brought to house , barn aud yards , or carried to Irrigate the garden and strawberry bed in a way to make it doubly pay for Itself , first In saving of daily hard labor at the pump , and next In Increased crops by having a water supply when needed. Many a man who thought he could not afford to put in a new well has paid out more cash for doctor's and undertaker's bills than the well would have cost. American Cul tivator. Slllk nn i T'mrrler. ' From various experiments respecting connection between thunderstorms nnd the souring of uillk 1'rof. II. W. Conn draws the conclusion that electricity Is not of itself capable of souring milk or even of materially hastening the process , nor can the ozone developed during the thunderstorm be looked upon ns of any great Importance. It seems probable that tbe connection be tween the thunderstorm and the sour ing of milk Is of a different character. Kacterin grow most rapidly In the warm , sultry conditions which usually precede n thunderstorm , and It will fre quently happen that the thunderstorm and the souring occur together not because - cause the climatic conditions which have brought the storm have at the same time been such ns to cause un usually rapid bacteria growth. ' .i r Mure * . The breeding of draft horses of ex- tre-no we.ght is uot likely to be over- dpne In "this country for a long time. The fact is thete me not any too many mares than can produce the top weight kind. A good , big draft mare Is. there fore , worth money to the man who Is lixed for raising heavy horses. Hreed her lo a good , big stallion , feed her nnd the foal plenty of peed growing feed , such ns onts , bran and clover hay , with some com. too. nnd there Is no danger of an undersized colt. Draft blood Is ( something , but not everyth ns : . Luck of feed iu early life accounts for a whole lot of draft bred horses that are only "chunks" of 1,4(10 ( pounds or less. Undersized nearly always means un derfed at some stage of the game. Na- tlonal Stockman. P'irc Hrcil Sheep. The Inciease in the use of pure bred rams to grade up the sheep Is account able not only for the larger clips of wool , but for the increased demand for mutton and lamb in our markets. To use a grade rum Is poor economy when the pure bred can be bought as cheaply as now , and the larger prollts in both lambs mm wool will soon repay the cost of n really good sire to head the ( lock. There lias been much said and written about the largo prollt to be made In having lambs dropped In the fall or early winter and ready to .soil tn the .spring , but unless one has n place well lilted up BO thnt the lambs cnu be kept warm we doubt If there Is much more piolit In thorn than In spring liiiiihs. ' 1 lie extra care nnd extra feed , .Ke no fiiiii ! ! part of the extra price. ( rent 1 the Amrricnii lien. The American hen is n great lustitu- Inn At a rough estimate there are .iboiii . ' { t'O.OOO.OOO of her In the United States nnd each year they produce -omething like H.000,000.000 eggs , wnich represent $17.r.000,000. About M.w.ooo.ooo worth of poultry Is eaten n thr country during a year , and the nine of the living hens , at 30 cents -.piece. Is Uirured at $1. 0.000,000. So the . , ! stands for about $ -J5o.OOO,000 In the j irly economics of the United States. 'I e l.eu outdoes the Iron Industry , the coal industry , the wheat crop and the i-orn crop. Incidentally soaring more ; Lan $1,000.000 ahead of the total year ly value of the cows of the country and their produce. Soorotl "I wish to ask you one question , ' said the Sweet Young Thing. "Go ahead , " answered the Savagi Bachelor. "Being a woman , of connst your question Is something personal. ' "What 1 want , to know is tills : "Ai- you so mean because you are a bach elor or arc you a bachelor because you are so mean' ; " ' Philadelphia J'ress. An average of three British seamen lose their lives evci y day by drowning. The petroleum wells of Russia aver age 1)00 feet In depth ; those of the United States COO feet. A London bootblack displays this sign in sight of his patrons : "if yon like my work , tell your friends ; if you don't like it , tell inc. " In most cases conscience is an elastic and very flexible article , which will bear a deal of stretching , and adapt itself to a variety of circumstances. TO BE HEEDED NOW. In the Spring You Arc Always Run Down. This Will Tell You Just Wlmt to Do for Yourself and Just Why You Should F o low Ex actly This Plan. In the tprlng everybody needs to think abom taking n sjnuii ; medicine. Not only Is this a common jii.i.-tlce , but n veuy necessary ami lif.'li jful one. It Is a fact which physicians acknowl edge and the people recognize general ly , that a spring tonic taken during the months of March. April and May is more conducive to the restoration of health , iu cases of those who are sick , than any other course of treatment thnt could possibly be adopted. In the spring there are a Kreat many nnd Important changes going on In the body. Perfect health cannot be main tained while the system Is clogged nnd the organs sluggish , and the person has n languid nnd weakened feeling , with more or less nervousness and debility. Therefore everybody should dike a good spring remedy. The best spring medicine , indorsed and recommended by physicians , drug gists and tin people , Is Dr. Greene's Norvura blood and nerve remedy. In prof of this , thousands of testimonials are being constantly published in the papers. The following is from Mrs. Etta Stunner of Goodells , Mich. : "I have been aflllcted , " she says , "with nervous debility for a year. My nerves were completely prostrated , and I suffered nt the slightest excitement , with greut headache * . At times I wua otuirely overcome by tills disease. I would stay in the house alone , and dread the sight of my own people. My entire nervous system was shattered , and my life was a worrlmcnt and bur den to me. I was advised to try Dr. ( Jreene's Nervnra blood and iierve remedy , and while on the first bottle begun to recover. My friends wore very much surprised. "Before I had llnlshed the second bottle , I could sleep with a ijulet mind , ttiul eat witn ieaio nnd appetite. I have taken three bottles and am entirely cured of all my suffer ings. I cannot speak half highly enough of It. I cheerfully nnd earnestly recommend It to everyone afflicted vlth disease. What gives people nbso- ute conUdenco in it Is its being the dis covery of one of our best-knowu aud most successful physicians. " Dr. ( Jreene's Ncrvurn blood and nerve reined } Is , Indeed , the greatest of all spring medicines , for It makes the sick well nnd stiong. Dr. Oreeutf , of 5 W. Mth St. , New York City , has the largest practice In the world , and tills grn ml medical dis covery U the result of his vnst experi ence. The great reputation of Dr. Greene Is a guarantee that his medicine will cure , nnd the fact thnt he can lie consulted by anyone , at any time frco of charge , personally or by letter , gives absolute assurance of cure to nil. Tilt ) l.utt Mililtf. The following affectionate scene is related in connection with the death and burial of the late ex-President Harrison. Early in the morning Mrs. Harrison entered the room whcic her hnsbai d lay , to he alone with Him for probably the last time. As she stood In the darkened chamber the door of I hi ? room opened noiselessly and an old soldier , bent with age and shivering in the bitter C"ld of the morning came slowly In. He did not see Mrs. Harri son and leaned over the dead face aud tears came to his eyes. "Colonel , , " he said softly , and touched l he white hand on the gen eral's breast "Colonel. " Mrs. Harrisou came to where he was standing and said : " 1 am Mrs. Harrison. " "Yon will excuse me" the. old man said , "for Intruding on your grief , but 1 wanted to-sec my old commander once more , just once more. 1 have tried very hard to conic to Indianapo lis to see him , when he was alive , and never could. When 1 heard that lie was dead I wanted to give him the old salute for the hunt time.1 and raising his hand to his forehead in true military fashion , the old man turned away and passed from the room. The incident nearly over- powciecl Mrs. Harrison and it was some time before she regained her composure. A lllc'iur Sliuuliml. Townc Our trlend Kraydont liiis become ( initxj decent "in his dress lately Have you noticed ? Brown Yes. His wife pave him a silk had for his birthday and lie lias been trying to dress up to It. You Cnn ( let A11iMi'n Vont-Kunt ! IMtKK. Write to-ilny to Allen S. dimmed , l.i > Hey , N. Y. , for a I'llLSU sample ot Alli'it't Kout- Ease , a powder to shako Into jour shoe * . It cures tlroil. sweiilliiB , ilnnip. swollen. ncliliiK trn. It uiiKi > * . new or tlulil MICH'-I easy. A certain cure foi l. ' < iiiis nnil llnuloni. All ilruKKl'ts mil shoe htoros sell It " . * n % . I'ldlllllnllVtilllllll. . Mr. Stibbub Thank goodness the winter's nearly gone and the summer Is coming , when 1 won't have to both er about tbe old furnace Mrs. Hubbub That's sp. Uy the way , deav.xlon't you think you'd bet tor look tit. the lawn mower and .see if it needs any repairing ? Philadul- Press. , A Montli'ii Ti > t Trre. If ion limn llheitrastUm. nrtto Dr Sheep , Hnclno , Win. lloi H. ' , foi li li'iulvnol litn Ithaumutiol/iiio , iprn i pJlJ. H.nd uo money. I'BJT tttUilt cuied. Tlu Ilulolint Un1)iiricil. Mrs AVabrsvocrle Hunry , do yon think all the Nations of the earth will ever dwell together in peace and har mony ? Mr. Wiihrwi'orle Not while Carrie lives. Contributor. It is stated that there are 80,000 barmaids in England. AH I [ III RA | ; GElHi ESTERH CANADA Indian Roaorvntions and Other Now Distriots to IJo Opened HJp Thin Year. In the Great Saska cliowan Valley , and ( ho Fcrtllo P.alns ol Asi.nlbula. To the Kdltor : lionr Sir The pnst thrco or four years have demonstrated to a lurjic mimbor of Amerleiins the vuhiu of the grnln-Krowhig and raiielilng Iniuls of \Vestorn Canada. Tens of tbousiuuls have ttiki'ii atlviuidiirc of the olTor niiiilu by the Canadian Government as well us of tlio exet'pdlngly low prlee.s nskcil for hitulu by the rall\\ay , colonl/ntlon nnd other eompanlca. The experience ot Ihoso who have boon settled there for some little time Is of a highly grati fying character. .So mueh so that the Cnnndlim Government , who hns con trol of the Immigration Into Western Canada , has decided to open np MOIUO new dltttrlela this year In the well- ) iiiowi\ Saskatchewan Valley and also In the fertile plains of Assliilbdln. These districts are probably the most productive In the entire AVcst , and In close touch to largely settled communi ties na well as being situated on some of the most Important lines of railway. They tire within easy reach of mar kets , schools , churches and olJicr social ndvantages. In some of thc&e districts hinds may be honu'slcadcd as well us purchased outright at very low prices. Now as to what can be done on these Innils. .The evidence of the settlers In the neighborhood of the lands now about lo ho opened for settlement ( SOUKS of them being located In 0110 of the best Indian reservations ) goes to show that the very best results have followed even most Indifferent methods. Cases are irlven where fanners having gone there with most limited menus , barely enough lo erect a small house and break up u little land , have In three or four yearn' time become prosperous , nil debts paid and money In the bank. The Mill In the districts mentioned , As- slnlhol.'i and Saskatchewan , Is a rich black loam , fifteen Inches to thrco feet deep. As n settler says , "It appears like the nccnuinlatlon of decayed vegv tutloii and iisbcs for centuries ( the sub soil Is n stiff , putty clay ) . " On this soil II Is possible to raise from forty to llfty bushels of wheat to the acre , outs seventy-live to one hundred bush- i'ls , all ol' which bring oed prices at the local market. Kor mixed farming these new districts arc probably among the best In Western Canada. Stock fatten easily on the wild grasses , liny Is plentiful , and prices splendid. An other settler , writing to a friend In town , says : "The climate IS all that could be desired , plenty of rnlnfiill In summer , with no hot dry winds. On the ilStli of September I saw prairie flowers In full bloom , sweet corn , potato tate nnd tomnto vines that had not been touched a particle with frost , and the winters are milder than those In the State from which I came. After the holidays the winter sets in clear nnd cold , with plenty of snow for good sleighing ; no high winds or hli/.znrds ore known. Horses live out nil winter nnd pick their own living , while cattle live all winter In open sheds and nronnd the liny ricks. Wheat , oats and hurley are the principal grn n crops. Potatoes and all other roots and vege tables do well , the yield being enor mous us compared to thobc In the States. Wild fruits , such as strawber ries , raspberries , cranberries , goose- ben les and nil varieties of currants yield In abundance. " As n render of your valnnble pnpcr for n number of years , 1 feel that I should inform yon of the progress and ndvnncemcnt being made In Canndu within the pnst few years and the Inducements and ad vantages that will follow settlement In Western Canada. Those who desire Information can do ns I did. nnd apply to any agent of the Canadian Govern ment , whose name I see appears In ad vertisements appearing elsewhere In the columns of your paper , and when writing ask particularly about the Sas katchewan Valley or Asslnibola Ils < tricts. Yours truly , or , | > TtWADMR. . I 'I lii ) l'ii l'i or tli" I'lvil , 'One-day a prJnter'was setting up a < * list of animals , when to bis snrprlso , r lie dropped his type , and every animal , wns'pled" fu a separate Jfrio" . . , TNh.r ) { Is how they looked when he picked ? them up t'nn ycni 'O'lrraiigecauhlino so as to spcii pri'itf ' . the name of the animal whkii it .01.1'wnt.s ? ' : SOmosnp , IMcecoldo , Leapthcn , ' I Pceali , KnlrfPR , Utignja , Jlosc'lrrcort" , ' " * Xof , llcshn. i HIClt/ | , till ! IllDllONt lUll Ollt. ' The nrtlcles In the John A. Sul/.er Beeil ? Coiiiinny's ( 'ndiloK. I M OroH e , WH. , on ' Spelt ! ' . . HlMiniirck lion Fooil Pen , Ulllloti > Uollui' Ornss , Vii-torlu Hnpe mill Hronltii * liierinlH uro worth $ > * iU.OO ( ) of any wide- nwnko fanner's money , imrtlculnrly the , one on Speltis roinurkiiblv Intt'ro.stlnt' on iit'coiint of the woiiik'i'fUl riohnosa of thlt proihietlve , prolllk1 liny nnil sruin food.Vo urce eu-ry fanner to net eatalof ; nnd runil about Spelu. " ? . Always wash new stookliigfi before wearlnn. Jt makes Uicitl last 'lon ci- ' and prevents risk of injury lo the feet , . from coloring Darning ihe toes and heels with silk \\lilli- new is an excoll- cub plan and puts oir the dreaded darning day voiihlderahly. It requires no tpi > rlonot > to ilyo with' * PUTNAM i'\\nKi.i : . > s mpis. : siiuni ? ImllhiK .vont" jioodst lu the ilyp Is nil ' tliut'a Hceussnry. Sold by druggists. To produce a Cashmere sluisvl uf the hc8to.uulily reqnl test he constant , labor of four persons for an entire year. "Ho says Ihati his employers always regarded him UN a valuable mini. " Yes , they olh'i'cd a largo reward toi him when he left. " Life. Jim. WlrmlooVi SOOTHINIt HYUUP fur children li'dliliip , ofiuitu tlir KIIIIH. riilucom liulanutlon , IUnialu | , vine nlntl rullc. 850 tottlo. When a newspaper or sheet of paper Is seen attached to the window or bol- < cony of a house In Mexico , It indicates t that there are rooms to lot. In the * house. III1 Y A VtUlIN'IA ( KAUM-Knoil lianiln , line ctlmnU irhuola Hnrnrrllril. Hi-ixt of Unlvoinlly of MuKvtinle , Clmrlullrsvlllo , Va U/AUTCniTlionnnnil I'1 ' ! ' > Cnlx. Aln j lu .lit WAN I El ) ! iiVM. 11. Cl. MA. ON. KIHKBVIM.I..M ! . EXCURSION RATES tnWnt rnCun < U nd inj- llcnlfir * an In bow tn * mr 110 aero of Ilin l > it WliciU Rrattlna lann on the Conti nent , run li nuriirnil nn f p. tillcmtlmi to tbe Bupcnu- tniitlcut or Imnilifrattoh , Ouimn , Pnunnii.iiril ) ' ) av. Jnmli'nnJ. Hi * > oUlljr CUD- nicitrnlnnt will lontn IH. 1'niil , MlnH , on tin lit 'liifNtlitjr In pnrh inonthi itml M > * * cttilly loir rntnfJ on all llni > of rullwar urn liolnKQUolftJ ( or niuunloiii IrailiiK hi. I'ntil on MnrcliUHth nnil April Itb , torMaut- toba , Aiilnltiola. Hiukuloliannn nnil Allxtrta. Wrlt to V , I'uillK ) . ilupl. ImmlKratlnn , Ottw/s 0 ; imilior tl > umlttniltttii'il , who will mull you iillMtf * . piunplili'li , nil' . , frciior coil ; . \V. V. linn- nctt , POI New York I.lfn lliilUllng. Omnlin , Ka- brRikit , A i'iit ( or tlin Qovpriimunt of Cnnadu , KxuntiioiiH to Writrrn Ctuiida ilur- IUK Mnruli uiul Aiirll. Cures a Cough or Cold ot onoo. Conquers Croup. \ . hoopltig-CoUKh , ntoncliilll , r.iipnc runt Consumption Quid : , ante irMiils. Dr.lUill'B I'lllscurcCorntlpiitlon. 50plll lUo. POPHAH'SASTHHA SPECIFIC ulrfif r llof In HTK minute)1. ) Pond ror .riiiiri i Hru3iIM . ilnn Pott ntnoalimia on iccolptof fl.oo. AildrfBH'llll'S. II aRllclnd Kith ' iTtoirpsoii'sEjeWei ) ! , Ua0 Caused by over-work ! Over-eating ! Over-drinking ! No part of the human body receives more ill treatment than the bowels. Load after load is imposed until the intestines become clogged , refuse to act , worn out. Then you must assist nature. Do it , and sec how easily you will be cured by CASCARETS Candy Cathartic. Not a mass of violent mercurial and mineral poison , but a. pure vegetable compound that acts directly upon the diseased and worn out intestinal canal , making it strong , and gently stimulating the liver and kidneys ; a candy tablet , pleasant to eat , easy and delightful in action. Don't accept a substitute for CASCARETS. BEST FOR BOWELS AND LIVER. S > 7ms 15 Kfft'r o JOc. 25c. 50c. //EKE/ ? SOLD JN BULK. THE TABLETS DRUGGISTS after U'lur on Son return tk * mimed Olio hux nuil tbo empty box ( pi lir witll , r Ike dru . rclit from wbow you purcliuMd It. > U let } our luonrr back for btb bovr . Take t nr ndTlec-na mut turn but oil. yvu .Inrt ( witty. llrnllk will cinlebMy rUllo luiii you wilt liletn thr tiny yen rlr.t XarK-a tlie li.e fiuok > by mull. Addl muUHllltlllBI CO. , I ® < X > CHC < XXX > Q < XXXX