Nebraska Newspapers

    THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE , FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 23 , 1906. 3
THE SUNNY SLOPE FARM
F. A. HUmriEL , Prop.
Breeder of D. S. Polled Durham and Shorthorn cattle. Hulls ready for ser
vice of Scotch and Crutckshank breed , for sale. Rural Koutc No. 2. Porter
Mutual Telephone 2U , Humboldt , Neb. Mention this paper when writing.
The Falls City Roller Mills
Docs a general milling business , and manufactures the
following brands of flour
SUNFLOWER MAGNOLIA CROWN
The above brands arc gunrantecd to be of the highest pos
sible quality. We also manufacture all mill products and
conduct a general
Grain , Live Stock and Coal Business
and solicit a share of your patronage
P. S. Hcacock & Son , Falls City , Neb.
THE DAISY
QUEEN
JUST THE THING
You need it. It is the easiect running' machine on the
market and we can save you money. Don't fail to see them.
We have just received a car of
MOON BROS. BUGGIES
We are crowded for room and for the next sixty days ,
make you a very close price on buggies and surries. We
also carry a big stock of Keys Bros , buggies and surries.
We have the biggest and best lines to select from. Don't
fail to see them and get our prices. We also carry a big
line of pumps , tanks , windmills and gas engines in stock
and can save you money in this line.
Remember we are agents for the W. C. Shinn Pure
Soft Copper Cable Lightning Rod , the only rod you .can get
cheaper insurance on. Give us a trial. Yours Truly ,
WERNER , MOSIMAN & Co.
C. H. flARION
AUCTIONEER ,
Sales conducted in
scientific and busi
nesslike manner
C. H. MARION
% Falls City , Nebraska
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SHIELDS' CAFE
GEO. SHIELDS , Proprietor
Open Night and Day. Oysters
a Specialty Everything- Hot
One block east of Cleveland's Store
A. E. Wolfe D. O.
Osteopathic Physician
Oflice over Lyford's store. Residence
at National Motel
Office Phone 267 Keslilencc Phone 156
FALLS CITY NEBRASKA
iNew Candy Storey
' V
T 1 Offers Home Made |
o Candy fresh each day. a
* The best , purest and %
8 freshest for Whole3
3 sale and Retail trade , a
§ One door north of 3
a Hargratie & Margrave a
1 The Falls City f
Candy Kitchen
DR. O. H. KENT
Graduate American School of
Osteopathy , Klrkbvlllc , Mo.
Examination and Consultation Free
Hours : 9 to 12 a ra ; 1 to 4 p m
Oflico at residence , Stone street , second
block north of court house.
PALLS CITY - - NEBRASKA
TVrearemore'Urf'nll PaUrrn oMlniheUnltH
Et lr thin of any othrr make olixilrtiv ThU ll on
account ol Ihcir Uyk. accuracy and klmplaity.
tetn I'roc. Sub cilbo today.
I.nilr A enU Wanted. Htndinjne premiums or
lib/ral ca h commlMlon. Pattern Calarocuo ( ol 600 An.
lens ) and Premium Catalogue ( howln * 4 j premluma )
ent tree. Address THE McCALL CO. , New Yeifc.
FOLEYSHONEY EAE
Cures Colds ; Prevents Pneumonia
ANNOUNCEMENT
Having secured the exclu
sive ngency in Falls City for
Sycamore Springs Mineral < y
Water , we are prepared to $
furnish customers with the { ?
the same. Price GO cents perr
five gallon cask. Call phone 'ii
180 or phone S J. v
FRANK GIST i
C. P. REAVIS Jr. I
The Trib\ine
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The Newspaper with the big
circulation. Enough said.
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FULL INVESTIGATION IS INVITED I
Look After Your Seed Corn.
Notwithstanding the reputed
large crops of corn that have
been grown the last year , it still
brings a price that is exceedingly
profitable to the grower who has
good , strong land , well prepared
and planted with a variety of
seed corn adapted to the soil and
climate.
Assuming that the reader has
secured his seed corn , whether of
his own growing or from a neigh
bor or from a dealer , the thing
tn do during these February days
is to test it ; in other words , to
acertain what per cent of it will
grow vigorously , We assume
that if he has purchased it , it has
been in the ear. No matter how
carefully he has selected it from
his own corn , or how good the
sample may be , or how good the
sample may be , or how high the
general average , in case he has
purchased it from a dealer he
will find on close examination
quite a number. of the ears are
not good enough to plant.
The first thing for him to do
now that he has plenty of time is
to put these ears of corn out in a
row on a board or bench and
select from them a typical car.
It need not be said to our readers
that this should be of medium
length , say from nine to ten
inches long ( depending on the
location ) , should not be too tap
ering , should have a medium
sized cob , neither too large nor
too small , should be cylindri
cal and reasonably well filled
both at butt and tip. Taking
this as a model , lie can then go
through and push out of the row
any ears that do not come up to
the standard. These he should
lay aside to be used only in case
of absolute necessity.
The next thing to do is to take ,
about three grains from each
side of the car. one near the butt ,
one in the iniddle , and the other'
about half way between the mid
dle and tip , and submit them to
the germinating test.
The best way to do this is to
take a box , the size of which will
dependon the number of ears he
wishes to test , and put in the
bottom of it some earth or saw
dust. Then cut a piece of paper
the size of the box and rule it off
in squares of about an inch or an
inch and a half , numbering these
as you would the sections of a
township. Wet the earth or saw
dust and lay this paper on it.
Commence with the first ear in
the row ; take six grains from it
and lay them on square No. 1 ,
and so on until you have filled all
the squares in the box. Then
lay over this paper a piece of
cloth or paper , put on more earth ,
and moisten it. Then set the
box in the living room , or in a
cellar in which there is a furnace.
In three or four days , depend
ing on the temperature , carefully
lift up the cloth and notice the
squares on which there is a vig
orous germinating. It will be
found that notwithstanding all
the care that lias been taken ,
grains from some ears have not
been vigorous. In some the
gruintt from one side of ihe ear
will sprout , from the other side
not. In some there will be a
plumule , or sprout , that is in
tended to develop into the stalk ,
which is vigorous , and the other
deficient. Throw out all the cars
in which the germination has
been defective. This can very
easily be done by one person cal
ling out the numbers of the
squares that have imperfect ger
mination , and another simply
pushing the ears out of the row.
No man should plant corn that
has less than 95 or 90 per cent
satisfactory germination at the
lowest.
This may seem like taking a
good deal of time and trouble ,
but inasmuch as it takes only
about ten thousand grains , or
from ten to twelve ears , to the
acre , the farmer can
very well afford to take the time
necessary to make this test. In
fact , there Is nothing that he can
do on the farm that will pay him
larger wages , or contribute more
to his education ns a farmerthan
the operation which we now ad
vise.
vise.The
The next tiling to do is to
grade this corn according to the
size of the grains , some broad ,
some long , some medium. He
desires above all things else a full
stand. In some localities three
stalks to a hill on a three-foot
eight-inch planter is about right.
On still others two on a three-
foot six-inch planter will be
enough , while in the extreme
western part of our territory ,
where moisture is liable to be
deficient , this last would be too
thick planting. T h c farmer
himself must be the judge of the
stand he desires.
We presume that he has se
lected his planter , and the thing
now to be determined is the size
of planter plate that will drop
the desired number of grains.
This can be determined only by
experiment. Before testing his
planter he should shell off the
butts and tips. It is not worth
while to test these for germina
tion. They will germinate quite
as well as the 'grains in the mid
die of the car. The trouble is
that on account of the shape of
the grains it is impossible for
him to get an even stand ) whether
he uses an edge-drop or ordinary
planter.
Having selected his planter
and ascertained by actual test on
the barn lloor that it will
plant the number of grains he
desires , he should shell his corn
into different sacks , marking
them one , two , and three , to cor
respond with the planter plate.
This may seem a good deal of
trouble , but it is the only method
that we know of to be absolutely
sure of getting an even stand of
corn , except the old method of
planting by hand , which , under
western conditions , is entirely
impracticable.
This may not be new to many
of our readers , especially to those
who have attended short courses
and corn judging schools in dif
ferent states , or who have heard
the instructions given from the
corn specials. It may , however
be new to many of our new sub
scribers , and we urge them not
to allow February and March to
pass by without first securing the
seed corn they intend to plant
this year , then selecting from
this the very best , testing it for
germination , and then testing the
planter , so that the } ' know for a
certainty that when they plant
their corn this year they will get
the stand they desire , and of the
type they desire.
The western states should be
ashamed t o continue growing
from year to year less than forty
bushels of corn. It is possible
on the best land to grow sixty ,
seventy , eighty bushels in an
ordinary season , and under ex
ceedingly favorable circumstances
one hundred. There is money in
this at present prices , plenty of
it , and we know of no better way
to reach these yields and get the
full benefit of the land and the
season than the way we advise
in the above. It is the work of
only a daj or two , and the educa
tional value alone will far more
than pay for the work. Wallace's
Farmer.
A Favorite Remedy for IJableS ,
Its [ ileitsitnt tiibtu and prompt cures
huvo made ClmmhurlitlnV Cough Kern-
cdy a favorite with mothers of small
chlllren. It quickly cures their
coughs and colds and prevent * any
danger of pneumonia or other serious
consequence. It not .inly cures croup ,
but when civen us MIOD us the croupy
cough appear * will prevent the at
tack. For sale ut Kerr's Drug Store.
The new year is nearly two
months old. What have you
done for vour fellow man during
l'JOf > ?
All the world loves a lover and
by the same token all the world
knocks a knocker.
Isn't it about time for that edi
torial on "noxious weeds ? "
Bread baking from Victor flour
has taken the premium at the
Farmer's institute for two years.
L. C. Matigersole agent. Give
it a trial. H-2t
A Cripple Boy and Dot ; .
Because one juror out ol the
twelve which is hearing the
damage suit brought by Roy
Sawyer against Anthony Welch
was absent this morning the
other cloven , withthcrespective
attorneys and the judge , had to
wait until he arrived , and to
while away the time gathered
in an ante-room , discussing
everything under the sun ex.
cept the case they arc hearing.
The dreary weather outside
seemed to have affected their
spirits , for they yawned
and shivered and loafed , long1-
ing1 for something to arouse
their interest.
Then appeared "Shop. " As
a dog he was very valuable. His
coat was unkempt , he was cov
ered with snow and dirt , and
he looked as if he had just gone
through half a dozen fights. He
was also lame. In some way he
had worked his way into the
court house and then nosing
around for a wurm corner walked -
ed into the anle-i'oom where the
jurors were gathered , lie was
a big fellow , and as he stepped
into the doorway he looked
around at the faces and then
yawned portentiously. Then ,
being a polite dog , he shook the
snow olT him and proceeded to
make friends.
' SHEP" CATCHIOS THE OUOWI ) .
"Hi ! Doggie , " said the first
man , catching "Shcp" by the
nose and whirling him around.
The dog responded to the treat
ment by thumping a big tail on
the lloor and trotted up to the
next. Here also he received kind
treatment , and it was the same
all over the room.
The dullness at once vanished
Hure was something ready to
play , and the play went on.
Suddenly someone discoved
that "Shep" could shake hands
and then everybody was clamor
ing to see his other tricks. It
developed that he would "be
dead" at opportune times , and
sit up and howl with proper
coaching.
"Here , " said a juror , -'whose
dog is he ? "
No one knew.
"I think I'll take him. He'd
make a good farm dog and the
kids would have more fun "
The juror looked around the room
to see if any contradicted.
ALL WANTED THE DOG.
"I've a kid too , " said a second
juror , "just one kid , and he
plays by himself most of the
time. He's been wanting a dog
too. Guess I'll surprise him. "
"Well. " laughed a third , a
big fanner with a twinkling eye
and ready smile , "we all have
kids , gentlemen , I'll bet an1
that dog would suit us all. Ho !
you old beggar , want to bite
my hand , do you ? "
They all wanted him. Never
did a dog make much a hit , and
while they discussed him Shep
sat in the middle of the room
keeping time to the arguments
by thumping1 his tail on the
lloor , apparently unconcerned
as to his future.
UH1PPLED C1UL ! ) APPEA1155.
From the corridor came the
steady tap-tap of crutches and
the jurors nodded their heads
in sympathy. It was little !
iMyer Tarashonsky , the child ,
whose leg was cut off by an J j
Illinois Central engine and who j j
is suing the company for $2UOu' '
damages. The case is being I
heard in a room apart from the
one in which the jurors present
were listening1 to their case ,
but all of them had noticed the
pale face and the small form of
the boy as he sat day after day
in the heated court room.
The door leading to ihe
corridor was open and soon the
child appeared , the stump of
his maimed leg swathed in
bandages , his thin face smiling
oddly. The court , in his case ,
was taking a recess and the
child was wandering around the
court house investigating , as
children will.
"SIIKl' " EM'KESSUS SYMPATHY.
"Shep" had cocked his ears
at the tup of the crutches and
gravely limped to the child as
soon as he appeared in the door
way. The little fellow gave a
gasp of delight at seeing- the
dog and held out two thin hands
toward him , his eyes shining
with excitement. "Shep dragg
ed himself over to the child and
sniffed at the stump of the leg.
He then looked up and it ever a
dog said "I am so sorry for
you , " that dog did with his
eyes.
In an instant the child had
slipped away from his crutches
and was sitting on the lloor
with his two arms around the
shaggy neck of the dog. Sud
denly he noticed the dog was
lame.
"YOU'UK LUCE ME , DOOOIU ! ' '
"Why , doggie , " said he ,
"youse like me. poor doggie. "
A juror shuttled his feet loudly
and another coughed behind his
hand and sympathy for the two
unfortunates was seen on every
lace. It was an awkward mo
ment.
" , lu-ry , Al-l-l the j-u-ury , "
came the stentorian voice of the
court bailiff and the men rose to
their feet. The absent juror
had arrived and could be seen
telling1 the judge a confused tale
of delayed trains.
"I'll take that dog , " said the
big1 farmer with the twinkling
eyes which were now sober ; but
when the court had its first re
cess and the juryman went to
look for thedog1 , Shep was miss
ing. The child was again in his
seat in the big- courtroom sniil-
ing1 at his father and any who
looked at him.There was no dog ,
however. Shep had departed
as mysteriously as he had come.
Sioux City Tribune
How Sabetba was Named.
Sabctha , Nemaha county , Kan
sas , bears the distinction of being
the only town in the world of
that name. The incident of
Sabctha's naming is interesting
and amusing. Early in the 50's
a tall , slim , wrinkled man of
middle age , a bachelor , came to
this vicinity on his way to Cali
fornia. The bachelor had had a
dream of a wonderful gold mine
in California and was trying to
make the trip to find it , alone.
He had an elaborate map show
ing the location of the gold and
topography of the country sur
rounding.
When he had traveled with his
ox team from St. Joseph to near
the present site of Sabetha , the
traveler met with misfortune.
One of his oxen died. This fate
ful incident led to the naming of
Sabetha. The man was a Greek
scholar and well versed in myth
ical lore ; also , a student of the
Bible. His oxen were named
Hercules a n d Peleus. Peleus
passed away on Sunday , and the
bachelor was obliged to remain
here. He pitched his tent , and
dug a well. The well he named
Sabetha , the Greek word for
Sabbath , in honor of the day.
The traveler had two gallons
of whisky , which he peddled to
the few settlers and passers by.
When the whiskey was gone he
went to St. Joseph and procured
more , becoming a full Hedged
bartender. People came to drink
at the Sabetha well as well as
the learned traveler's bar. The
well water was exceptionally fine
and the Sabetha well became
known fiom St. Joseph to Cali
fornia , as it was on the direct
route of travelers to the Golden
state.
The traveler having partly re
alized on his dream of wealth
through his liquor trade returned
to his home in the east. Captain
Williams came afterwards and
located on the present townsiteof
Sabetha. The same waters are
now the Sycamore Springswidely
known for their medicinal value.
Capt. Williams is said to have
closed the original well and start
ed a well on his own property five
miles southwest , calling it Sa
betha.