OILMEAL FOR LIVE STOCK. May Be Fed With Good Results to All Farm Animals. "Oil cake or oilmen! iu proper quan tities is considered by our best stock - men to be one of the most healthful fo. ds that Is on the market," states I’rofe sor c. Humphrey of the nui ninl husbandry department of tile col lege of agriculture of the University of Wisconsin, "its value is that it keeps the animal in the most healthy condition, no other feed having such a beneficial effect on the digestive tract. "The price of the feed is considered prohibitive by many farmers; but, con sidering tlu> fact that it contains near ly 30 per cent digestible protein, the stockman can well afford to pay the market price in order to have at least a small quantity of this feed availa ble. “Old process rafher than new proc ess oilmeal should be secured so far as possible for the reason that P4 per cent of the protein in old process oil meal is digestible ns compared with only 84 per cent of the new process meal, "Oilmeal may be fed to all classes of farm stock,” continues Professor Humphrey. “Fattening steers will use to great advantage from two to three pounds of oilmeal daily In connection with other feeds. Larger amounts can be used profitably when prices are not too high. Feeding oilmeal in the form of nut sized cakes is considered prefer able to the loose meal by most of our steer feeders. "Dairy cows will consume one or two pounds of oilmeal daily with their grain rations, and during the winter feeding period more or less oilmeal Is almost indispensable in order to keep the cows in the best condition for pro ducing milk and butter fat. For grow ing cnlves, sheep and hogs oilmeal can constitute about one-tenth of the grain ration fed and prove very beneficial. Horses may be fed small quantities, although its general use for horses is not recommended.” WINTERING LAMBS. May Be Profitably Done With the Fine Wool Breeds. Usually mutton tired lambs should be sold early, either right off the ewes or in late fall or early winter, writes E. 1’. Snyder in the National Stockman. Hy this plan the cost of putting them on the market is light. They can be grown to tliis age at far less expense than to lie kept longer. For a series of years it hardly pays to keep these light shearing, mutton bred lambs through and sell them clipped. They get tlieir growth younger and can be fitted for market earlier than the fine wools, and the fleeces are of less value. With tlie heavy shearing Merinos conditions are quite different. Often they give their greatest profit by win tering and finishing them on grass. 1 have in mind now’ a man who owns many farms of rather cheap land, much of which lie devotes to perma nent pasture. lie buys Ids fine wvioled land is directly after weaning. lie never full feeds, using just grain enough to keep them in good, thrifty, Tiie imported Shropshire ram here with illustrated was in the first prize pen at tiie royal show of 1907. He is considered one of the great est sires of his breed. The Shrop shire is one of the Down breeds, and its wool is classed as medium. Merinos shear heavier than Shrop shires, and their wool is classed as fine growing condition, then shears early and turns on grass. He never feeds grain on grass. He lias tried it and says the increased weight from the grain doesn’t pay for the cost of grain and the work of feeding. He sells about the lirsl of .June, sel dom holding longer than tiie middle, and sometimes, if they go abnormally low, he holds them over and sells as yearlings. The rapid gains made by lambs ban died in this way are surprising. The growth of wool has a tendency to smooth them tip. and this with the flesh laid on changes their appearance for the better in a remarkably short time. It is the opinion of many that they must have a dash of mutton blood in their himlw to make them good feed ers. It is a mistake. The only ad vantage is that Hi' coarse wools can lie fitted for market at a little earlier age. Tliej ire subject to certain drawbacks that fully offset this. The Merinos are hardier and not nearly so liable to cer tain diseases that affect the mutton breeds. They (lock together hotter and are not subject to ticks. Resides, they shear more wool. Keep the Prolific Sew. Is it not a serious mistake to fatten n good sow for market after she has weaned her litter? If the sow is a good producer she is entitled to a good home on the farm as long as she i profitable. Market (lie poor producers and keep the good ones.’ The sow is tin' I test and quickest money maker on the farm, and she has never done bet ter work than right now when prices arc good. TABLE ROCK HAS SMALLPOX TALK OF QUARRANTINING THE ENTIRE TOWN A Small Pcx Epidemic Has Broke Out In Table Rock—Town May Be Closed Up The state health officers have found an unusual situation at Table Rock. The entire town has been exposed to small pox, and the disease is breaking out everywhere. Child ren have Broken out with the nois ome disease while at school, The doctors diagnosed the first cases as chicken pox and took no precaution to prevent infection. The state of ficers declare the disease small pox and that the whole town has been exposed. - WHAT THINK YOU How Would Henry C. Smith Suit You For Mayor Nominations for ma^orality can didates are coming in too slow to promise a lively election. We no tice a certain set is pushing Henry C. Smith, in a quiet but none the less effective way. Mr. Smith is one of Falls City’s representative business men. He has been closely identified with Falls City and her interests for a long time. What is still more significant, Mr. Smith has been successful as a business man. He has amassed a compe tency and has time and desire to give of his ripe experience and ability to the building of the Greater Falls City Mr. Smith is not a man to seek public recognition, belonging to that type of American citizens, who believes that the office should seek the man. BIG BLOCK OF BONDS SOLD $48,000ln Drainage Bonds District No. 2 Sold to a Toledo Firm Humboldt, Feb. 21—$48,000 worth o bonds for Drainage District No. 2 have been sold to the Security Sav ings Bank and Trust Co. of Toledo, Ohio. The amount of the premium paid was $1,250. Mr. Burgee the bank ( representative was in Humboldt to make the deal. Seven other bids were received. SOCIAL CIRCLE HAPPENINGS MANY ENTERTAINMENTS AND SO ' ClAL FUNCTIONS Daily Social Events Civen By Indi viduals, Clubs, Churches And Lodges Mrs. Amelia Spence ga\e a very enjoyable card party yesterday af ternoon at the National Hotel. Guests were present for five tables and enjoyed several hours with the fascinating game of whist. At four o’clock the ladies were shown into the dining room where elegant re freshments were served in two courses at small tables. After the serving of refreshments the ladies returned to the parlors where whist w'as resumed and enjoyed until half after five o’clock. Mrs. Spence is a charming hostess and made the af ternoon a most pleasant one fvr her guests. The Woman's Auxiliary to the Board of Missions of the Episcopal church met last night with Mrs. Mattie Stoughton. There was an unusually large crowd out and a splendid meeting was enjoyed. The devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. Ncide. Mrs. Powell read from the Spirit of Missions an in teresting article on “Missionary Work in the Appalachian Mountains”. Considerable time was given to arranging for the Shrove Tuesday sup per to be given next Tuesday at the residence of Mayor Keeling. An excellent supper is planned, all sorts of good tilings will be served. The ladies are famous for their ex cellence of their church suppers and this will prove no exception. The public is cordially invited to at tend it. Before the adjournment was taken Mrs. Boleman and Mrs. Herbst served cake and coffee to the mem bers of the Auxiliary, which were thoroughly enjoyed. John W. Crook returned yesterday from a business trip to Lebanon. Mo. Joseph O'Grady was down from Dawson today, the guest of Mr. C.W. Thornton. X CARE OF BROOD MARES. Warm Quarters and Judicious Feeding Are Essential. The winter management of brood mares embraces three special points— care, exercise and feed. II is best to lmve a separate h t in .which the mares can exercise. If they are allowed to run with the whole herd or among cat tle act dents are very liable to occur, causing abortion. Snug quarters at night, with tin aLmndatiee of clean, dry bed.] i and close eoulineinent during severe i f stormy weallter are most os senthil. as they not only contribute to com!', t. but prevent the overtaxing of the s.\ tern to maintain the warmth of the b( dy. « Absolute quiet for the brood mare Is imi’s ative. Fear or excitement is lia ble to cause abortion, liven when this does 1 >t occur the fetus may be weak elK.'. i r deformed to such an extent ;ts to render it practically worthless a* birth. Jerking, whipping, hard pulling, riding and strains of all kinds are to be carefully avoided. This does not imply tlint the mare should be allowed to become lazy or Inactive. Quiet, gen tle driving or hauling will prove highly beneficial in keeping all muscles and Joints In smooth working order and every organ in the body In healthy con dition. As to feed, the general condition of the mare and the fact that most of the winter rations are dry make It impera tive that something he fed in the na ture of a laxative to offset the bind ing effect of these feeds. No dusty or moldy feed of any sort should he giv en. Bright clover or alfalfa will prove the ideal roughage. Clean timothy, while not at all Injurious, should be fed only in conjunction with one of these other kinds of hay. Fodder if clean and bright may be given occa sionally ns a change In feed. Corn should not form over one-third of the regular grain ration, that amount be ing quite sufficient to produce ample warmth and to maintain good flesh. We do not want the mare fat, but just in good, normal condition. The other two-thirds of the grain ra tion should be made tip of oats and bran. To this a pint of oilmeal may bo added twice a week, as it is an ex cellent laxative. A generous handful of sunflower seeds will prove Just as effective for this purpose. Salt is also most essentia! and should bo kept be fore the brood mares at all times—not mixed with their feed, but placed where they will have free access to it constantly and lick It as their appe tites demand.—Breeder’s Gazette. MONEY IN FALL PIGS. Properly Housed and Fed, They Can Be Handled With Profit. Last year we went into the winter with sixty-eight pigs ami came out in tlie spring with sixty-seven, one runt having been tramped to dentil on a cold night, writes George !'. Williams in (lie Farm and Fireside. The last of April we sold sixty of these hogs, av eraging ltlP pounds and bringing a trifle over SO per hundredweight. Dur ing tlie first part of the winter these shouts had for shelter one of our three pen farrowing houses, S by ltl feet, tint at farrowing time, the middle of 1 February, they were crowded out and spent the remainder of the winter in a rail pen covered with fodder. These pigs "paid" as well as any spring pigs that we have ever raised. For feed these pigs had corn, hut not ; ail that they would eat. This was fed twice a day. Morning and evening they were given all the warm slop they would drink, being mixed thin with water and composed of oilmeal, ■ tankage and middlings, always slightly salted. The pigs were supplied with soft coal and ashes (part wood and i part coal). They had ample range. We consider it important to feed at a considerable distance from tlie shel ter, whatever tlie weather, as this com- ' pels the pigs to take exercise and get a good run and breath of air. It is highly important to have I he sleeping quarters dry at all times, if the pen i is in a low place, move it. if tlie bed ding gets wet, clean it out at once. Do not try to winter pigs without a good supply of slop staff. This season we have fifty-nine pigs and can see how we can do better by them than last year — better drier quarters, more exercise, more and bet ter warm slop, soaked corn Instead of dry. Wintering pigs takes a lot of time and work when it may lie more comfortable to sit by tlie tire, but tin less a man is ready to meet tlie pigs half way he had much better get rid of them before cold weather sets In Wash the Udder. Before milking the cows should lie gone over with a brush and all loose particles of dirt removed. This need not take more than thirty seconds per cow. The row's udder comes in eon tael with the floor and cannot be clean ed by simply brushing. It Is very im portant that the udder should he washed with a damp sponge or cloth, and tins may take thirty seconds more. The sponging will he doubly effective If tin* long hairs around the teats and lower part of the udder are cut short. Give the Cow a Chance. Before disposing of the presumably poor row it is well to know that your feeding afid care are not at fault. It is our judgment that c ows in general are not as poor as our feeding methods. In other words, many good cows do not have a chance to show themselves, Profitable Sheep. It is the farmer who keeps sheep for a number of years that find, them most profitable. Some years they will return a mm h I -Iter profit than others, and it i-- hard to sell and buy at 1 int the right time. AS CAUCH T BY OUR REPORTER HAPPENINGS Or INTEREST TO YOU AND ME. What Your Friends and Their Friends Hatfo Been Doing the Past Week Our old townsman, 1. N. Bear was in town today, enroute to ids home m Hustings, from Hiawatha by way of Lincoln. Mr. Bear has a very prosperous in Hastings. He is fig uring with several parties here foi l plans on new residences and tenant houses, lie says Falls City looks like a live hustling town to him. Mrs, .loo Varner and little daughter Marion, will arrive Friday for an ex tended visit witli Falls City friends They will be tho guests of Mrs. Har grove. K Mrs. Nellie O'Brine w ho lias been spending it few days with her sister, Mrs. Morris Sheehan, on her way from Oklahoma, left today for iter home in Wymore. Miss Ella Nulk who is a student at the Keister College has received word of the serious illness of her mother in Danbury, Nebr., and may be called home at any time. Otdy slight improvement can he noticed in the condition of Mth. Sam Prater who is suffering from inflam atory rheumatism. E. 11. Towlo was a business visitor in Lincoln the first of the week. Mrs. J. W. Hanson lias been in poor health for some time. Her dau ghter came down from Lincoln a ft w days ago to help care for Iter mother. She will' remain for some time. Rev. E. L. Yoder lias purchased I he property occupied by Lee Hus ton and family, and will take pos session on or about March 1. M*\ and Mrs. L. J. Hitchcock re turned today from :i business trip to St. Joe. John Higgins is enjoying a vacation from his duties at C. W. Thornton's meat market. Mrs. H. I). Burchard and little son returned today to their home in Reserve after a few days visit wth Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Burchard. Miss Lola Willard returned yes terday from a visit with relatives in Reserve. Kansas City returned home today after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ted Wright. Mrs. Palmer has returned and will he employed by Patzman Bisters dur ing ths coming season as trimmer. The Misses Patzman returned last night from a three weeks trip to St. 1 ouis and Chicago, where they i ought their spring millinery. .Mrs. Chailes Streeter, who has bee visiting her cousin, Mrs. Bowers, lef• yesterday for her home in Wake field, Has. .Mis. G. W. Kapp is on the sick list this week. Born, Thursday night, February Iti, to Mr. and Mrs. Jos Bauman Jr., a baby girl. Mrs. Floyd Shoaf and Mrs. Leo j Situs of Smitji Ceuer, Kas., are visit ing their sister, Mrs. John Bush. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith will re turn tonight from a visit in Nebras ka City. Anybody having rooms to rent can soon have them rented by notifying i The Tribune. Miss Mary Murphy was up from Preston yesterday and remained for the show lust night. Miss Delila Shaffer went to Sa lem this afternoon to visit the family of B. F. Crook Mr. and Mrs. Stanford were called to Salina Kansas, Wednesday night by the death of Mrs. Stanford’s sis ter. Mrs. Northdorf left this morning fo*- Eldorado, Kansas, where he bought a tailor shop. His family will move about the first of April. Fred Cleveland, Sr., is down from Nebraska City today to attend the sale of the Pence-Little stock He is one of the bidders. O’Hern left a few days ago for Gordon, Nebraska for a visit to rela *i\es. He will also loo over the country with a view of locating there. John Gehling is have some improve ments done on his home this week, lie is having the hath room furnished and electric lights put in. Masters Paul and Lloyd Davies went to Verdon this afernoon to spend a few days with relatives while their parents are in Trenton. Mrs. J. I). Spragins and her sister, Mrs. Uushtuan, went to Morrill, Kansas today for a short visit and from there Mrs. Hushman proceeds to her home in Lanark, Ills. in DeFox of Omaha has arrived in the < ity and has opened an office on 'he second l1* or of the Strong lildg., where he will practice osteo apathy. Harry Hughes is *>\( r from Ito seerve. He met his uncle, Fred Cleveland lure and with him is at tending the referee sale of the Pence-Little stock. Mrs. T. P. Jones is having her house wired and will enjoy the ad vantages of electric lights. Mrs. George Prater left today for St. Joe to visit a few days with friends and relatives. From A Lawyer’* standpoint John Wiltse spoke at the Presby terian church last night to a good sized audience, but ns lie stilted In iiis remarks, many who should have* heard his statements were not pres ent His ideas were good and were eomddcred hy all who heard him as practical, ills basic idea of city progress and good government was that every citizen should do his own part loyally, that if each citizen was a law abiding citizen in every sense of the word, there* would be less complaint of the city administra tion and from the administration. The strong point is that eity busi ness is everybody's business and every citizen should aid the council and keep in touch with them and their work for the e-ity in the spirit of harmony and mutual bepeflt. lie was clear in his statements on the sewer and paving questions and any who have the interest of their elty at heart could not help agreeing with him. Mr. Wiltse* was not vis ionary Although In* is optomistlc, as we all should be, he only voices the sentiment of the people of a pro gressive, growing eity with any of tin* radical suggestions or chronic complaints lie* is n good lulkcr and those who heard him were glad of tlie* opportunity to do so. Backache, Rheumatism, Sleeplessness Result from disordered kidneys. Fo ley Kidney Pills have helped others, they will hedp you. Mrs. J. B. Miller, Syracurc, N. Y., says, "For a long time 1 suffered with kidney trouble and rheumatism. I had severe hack aches and felt all plnyde out, After taking two bottle's of Foley Kidney l’iils my headae he is gone and wh«;re I used to lie* awake with rheumatism 1 now sleep in comfort. Foley Kid ney Pills did wonderful things for me." Try them now. A. O. Wanner. WILL PAY FOR GOOD ROADS Hiawatha motor owners and motor owners living near Hiawatha and Hor ton will gladly pay farmers to keep the roads dragged about their farms, Communicate with Hiawatha auto dealers.—Hiawatha World. Most farmers would not bo unwill ing to care for the roads adjoining their own property if they felt that they were getting value in return for their work. They see other people use tlie roads more than they do and feel and not unjustly either— ttiat they are asked to do more than their share in the maintenance of tho “Good Hoads” idea. Now if mo tor owners would generally come to the farmers relief, the road probb m ; would soon solve itself. No doubt uutoists in Richardson county would freely do their part in a proposition of this kind, if the matter was Ink en in hand and organist d. Heal pro gress was made on road improvement lust year, and it is to Ire hoped that much greater progress will be made Ibis year. However this can only be done by concerted action on the part of