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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1903)
A Cheap Stock Scale. I have an ordinary platform scale that I use to weigh stock to note the gain. I first started weighing vegeta bles and then to weigh pigs , so now I weigh feed and hogs every week and - tan tell how much they gain and how ' \ much feed it takes to make that gain. ' - . , In weighing hogs I use a crate made [ ' 'vt 1x4 slats , with a gate at each end. * 1 set the crate with one end at the iiog house door , balanced on a plat form scale with blocks underneath to prevent teetering , open gate in hog liousc end of crate and let in as many hs the crate will hold. After weighing i let them out of the front end and I hni ready to weigh again. In this way iwo men can weigh forty hogs in about half an hour , after everything is ready. ITAXDY X FQR WEIGHING STOCK. For weighing cattle , I take two pieces " 2x10 inches eight feet long and cjeat them together and lay across the scale .as l cut aud lead the animal on to it. If the animals are not gentle you can set four posts in the ground , nail 2x4s on them , so as to make a chute to lead them through on to the scale. The cor ner of frame , a a , must be made very strong. The piece , b , may be made movable at both ends if desired. Extra weights can be had at any scale house. C. J. Davidson , in Farm and Home. The Roseau Apple. The trouble which comes from the confusing of names is illustrated in the < : ase of the Roseau apple , which is more [ generally known by its common name of Canada Red , yet which is entirely distinct from the variety known as Red Canada. The Roseau apple fairly shown In the illustration as to form has more than a local reputation , although it is 'most ' generally found in bearing in 'Canada and New England. There seems [ to be no good reason why the variety ishould not be planted in all apple sec- Jtions , and particularly in northern dis tricts , for while it is not to be classed tas a good variety for home use , it cer- 'tainly is a good late-keeping variety , hence is valuable for market purposes. The fruit is slightly irregular , oblate , shallow basin , calyx small. Color red THE HOSEAU APPLE. mottled and splashed , nearly covering dull green ground. Flavor sub-acid quality good , season midwinter. As a keeper , especially in cold storage , ii deserves attention , and if market grow jers will look into the merits of the va riety they will find it at least worthj of trial. Clover Lrand for Potatoes. in many sections where farmers have succeeded in growing crimson jclover , the crop rotation is clover , potatoes - * tatoes andkcorn. This has been found to give excellent results provided the clover is turned under at just the prop er time , and this time is when the clover Is in the condition where the greatest amount of nitrogen can be put jinto the soil. Experiments have prov- 'ed that , regardless of calendar dates , this condition of the clover Is very soon nfter it begins to bloom , for at that ; time the nitrogen the plant has gath ered from the air is In the plant , and hence can be put Into the soil by plowIng - Ing under. It is true that the growth of clover may be quite heavy at that .time , and hard to plow under , but this Is certainly offset by the added amount of nitrogen gained. It is not meant to infeiv that this rotation of crops will < lo away with the necessity for the use of fertilizers , although if previous fer tilizing has supplied phosphoric acid In sufficient quantities .and cultivation hns released the potash , so that only nitrogen Is needed , the use of crimson clover will , after all , render unneces sary the fertilizer. However , this Is a condition of affairs that can only be as certained by demonstration. Feeding : Tonne Pisca > The cause of some of the failures In raising young pigs profitably is due to the improper methods of handling thorn when young. There may be dif ferences of opinion as to methods of I feeding , and undoubtedly some feeds , do better In the hands of some feeders than with others. On the other hand , the fact remains that the usual plai of letting the young pigs feed with th old one is wrong ; It is well enough t do this , perhaps , while the pig is learc ing to eat , but when It is weaned I must have a better chance of gettini Its share of the food than is possibl when fed with the mother. Trough for the young pigs should be built \o\ \ and be placed where the old hog ca not get into it. If the usual groum feeds are given the pigs , any of then will be much improved if the raixin of them is done with warm skimmei milk. Give the growing pigs a chanc in the manner suggested and the re suits will be added profit. Forcing Heavy Crops. It is a common practice among tenan farmers and fruit growers , during th last year they handle the ground , t force the largest possible crops regarc less of the effect on the soil. Whether tenant is warranted in doing this Is no the point to be discussed. Unfortunate ly nianj' of these tenants go on to farm of their own and , remembering thelas ( heavy crop , carry out the same plan i apparent ignorance of the effect on th soil. Take the case of a strawberr plantation as an illustration. On avei age soil having a fair quantity of eac of the plant foods nitrate of soda use to the exclusion of other fertilizer would produce a very large crop of bei ries , but it would also use from the sea a greater amount of fertility than on is justified in taking. If other plar foods were used so as to leave the so in fair condition , then the use of th nitrate of soda would be justifiable , bu thisiuight bring the expense of gettin the crop to a figure too great to warrau the outlay. This being the case , i would be far more sensible to handl the soil with a view of getting the larg crop for successive years and retalr ing the fertility of the soil , rather tha : to get an extraordinary crop one yea and exhaust the soil. Younsr Sheep Best for Feeding. Head for head , young sheep , in th opinion of Professor John Scott , no only eat 20 per cent less food , but giv a half more increase in mutton thai old sheep. Any one who takes th trouble to , go over the weights for ag in the various sheep classes at the fair and feeding tests will find that th average daily gain of sheep between twelve and 'twenty-four months doe not exceed forty pounds , whereai lambs under twelve months Increase ii weight at the rate of six pounds pe : day , or 50 per cent more Increase thai in the older classes. Therefore , If w take 120 young sheep and 100 olde sheep , each lot consuming equa weights of food , the former will givi a weekly increase of 504 pounds 1 ] return for their keep , while the lattei will only give an increase of 281 pounds ; and at 0 cents per pound In crease the younger animals will pa ] 25 cents per head per week againg about 17 cents per head for the olde sheep. Massachusetts Ploughman. Younjr Broods. It is the cold damp days that caus * chicks to become chilled and droop aud the small coops and runs shouli be placed under a covered shed , so 01 to permit the chicks to stroll outsidi the runs without being exposed to thi weather. As they grow and becotni stronger , the runs may be placed on j grass plot , using the coops under th sheds for later broods. Poultry Pickings. Keep the hens scratching. A dark comb indicates congestion o some kind. Turkeys are very tender and weal when young. The poultryman who would rise t highest fame must advertise. Keep the grit boxes well supplied Without grit indigestion Is certain. There is no class of poultry that hj crease in weight as rapidly as gosllm Just turn the hens over to the "wira min folks" and then watch the result * A smooth bird that Is easily cleanej Is a good arrangement in feeding pou ) try. Market the old fowls and keep th young ones on the farm and in the poul try yard. Location is much , but the right kuu of a man can raise poultry successful ! anywhere. Feather pulling Is a vice that cornq from confinement and idleness , and J difficult to cure. Geese usually lay early. The egg should be gathered as soon as laid t prevent chilling. One advantage with poultry on tb farm Is that they eat much which otb erwise would be wasted. Plenty of feed does not mean profj sion. Profits are lost by overfeedinj as well as by underfeeding. Trouble with lice in the poultry houa is caused by neglect every time , SUM pure laziness a good many times. Some chickens die because of th toughening of the skin at the large enl , of the egg. They cannot break througl It. Short-legged fowls fatten quicklj long legs are hard to fatten. Thoa which are first hatched fatten quickej in a brood. Taking everything into consideration we believe a board or cement floor J to be preferred to an etrtben one nlo times In ten. POMPANDPAGEANTRY DEDICATION OF WORLD'S FAIR AT ST. LOUIS. Close of Century of Inland Empire Marked by Gorgeous Three-Days' Fete Parades , Speeches , Fireworks , Etc. Ceremonies in Detail. St. Louis correspondence : , Thursday the city of St. Louis cele brated with imposing ceremonials the in auguration of what is intended to be the greatest exposition in all history. The dedicatory program arranged for the three days , opening with addresses by President Roosevelt and ex-President Cleveland , was the most elaborate ever 'prepared for any similar event. In ad dition to the President and ex-President other dignitaries and officials , the cabinet , the Supreme Court and members of the diplomatic corps were present" while many thousands attended from all parts of the Union. While the exposition will not be formally opened until next year , the dedicatory exercises marked the cen tennial anniversary of the Louisiana Pur chase , which the exposition is intended to commemorate. At' 10 o'clock Thursday the Mayor of St. Louis extended to the President of the United States the freedom of the city , and by that token the first of the formalities attendant upon the dedica tion of the exposition in celebration of the Louisiana Purchase centennial was consummated. Immediately thereafter > feffite2L ! ; ; ; imii& } < & : G - PRESIDENT'S REVIEWING STAND. Maj. Gen. Henry 0. Corbin and his staff wheeled into line at the head o a great military and civic procession , am escorted to the exposition' grounds the President and the official guests invitee In honor of the opening ofvhat the citi * ens of St. Louis hope will be the cli max of world's fairs. Everything was in readiness for the PBESIDENT ROOSEVELT. event and St. Louis was big with expec tation. The entire population participat ed in the ceremonies which started the most important period of their civic life. Despite this' fact , the exercises were of the simplest and most perfunctory char acter , consisting only of the parade , the speeches and the pyrotechnics. Formation of the Parade. Following the formal welcome of the President by the Mayor the parade , un der the grand marshatehip of Gen. Cor bin , formed at the junction of Lindell boulevard and Grand avenue , and pro ceeded through Forest Park to the expo sition grounds. There the presidential salute was fired and the parade was re viewed by the President and his party. With this introduction the exercises proper began. At 2 o'clock , in the Lib eral Arts building , David R. Francis , president of the exposition , called the assemblage to order and introduced Car dinal Gibbons , who offered prayer. Then , in the order in which they are named , came the introduction of Thomas H. Car ter of the national commission , presi dent of the day ; the singing of "The Heavens Proclaiming" by a colossal cho rus ; the presentation of the buildings by President Francis , and the dedica tion address by the President of the United States. Address of Roosevelt. With the address of the President , of course , the celebration reached its cli- tnax. But thereafter there was an ad dress by Grover Cleveland , prayers by Bishop E. R. Rendrix and Bishop' Hen ry C. Potter , choruses "Unfold , Ye Portals tals , " and "America" by the singers , nnd a centennial salute of 100 guns. At 8 o'clock began the display of pyrotech nics. nics.Friday Friday was designated International day. At 10:30 a. m. the members of the diplomatic corps , the representatives of foreign governments to the exposition and other official guests assembled at the St. Louis Club and were thence con ducted by military escort to the Liberal Arts building. At noon the assembly was called to order by Corwin E. Spencer , chairman of the committee on ceremonies of the exposition. The ceremonies were as fol lows : Invocation by Rev. Carl Swensson. Introduction of John M. Thnnton of PKESIDEXT FRANCIS the national commission , president of the day. Greetings to representatives of foreign governments from the universal exposi tion of 1904 by David R. Francis , presi dent of the exposition. Music , by United States Marine Band. Address by the French ambassador , M. Jenn A. A. J. Jusserand. "Hallelujah Chorus" from "The Mes siah. " Address by the Spanish minister , Senor Don Emelio de Ojedo. Music. Benediction by Rev. Samuel J. Nic- colls. Centennial salute of 100 guns. A grand pyrotechnic display began af the conclusion of the exercises in tha building and continued during the after noon and evening. Doings on State Day. Saturday was known as State day and the feature of the morning was the civic parade. It assembled at 10:30 o'clock under direction of Col. Eugene J. Spencer , marshal of the day , and moved from the junction of Grand ave nue and Lindell boulevard through For est Park to the exposition grounds , where the parade was reviewed by the Gov ernors of the States. At 1:30 : p. m. the audience assembled in the Liberal Arts building and was called to order by William H. Thompson , chairman of the committee on grounds and buildings. The ceremonies were as follows : Invocation by Rev. William R. Har per. per.Introduction Introduction of William Lindsay of the national commission , president of the day. day.Music. Music. Address of welcome by A. M. Dock- ery. Governor of Missouri. Response by Benjamin B. Odell , Jr. , Governor of New York. Grand chorus. Benediction by Rabbi Leon Harrison , Centennial salute of 100 guns. A grand display of daylight fireworks commenced at the conclusion of the ex ercises in the building. Corner Stones to Be Laid. Immediately after the dose of the ceremonies the Governors proceeded to the building sites selected for their re spective States , where corner stones were laid and State colors raised with appro priate exercises. The board of lady managers of the exposition was conducted by military escort cert in advance of the parade each day to the reviewing stand. It was accom panied by the wives of the members of the diplomatic corps , members of the1 Supreme Court of the United Stat a , members of the cabinet , members of the joint committee of Congress , the admirals of the navy , the lieutenant- general of the GROVER CLEVELAND. irmy , the grand marshal , the Governors of the States , the officiating clergymen aud members of the national commis sion. sion.The The formation and conduct of the pa rades and escorts on each day was aa- aounced by special orders of the grand marshal , Maj. Gen. Henry C. Corbin. Receptions 'by the board of lady man agers were announced .by the president. Last year the French government made a profit of over $70,000,000 on ita monopoly of the sale of tobacco , cbgars , cigarettes and matches. PUT UP GOOD FIGHT OutUw Plucky Sort of Lead Details Seat of Undoing Washington. May 6. Unofficial r < ports jceived ab the war departmec give additional details of the can paign which resulted in the death < "General " San Miguel and the utfc rout of his ftand of outlaws by In Philippine scouts commanded b Lieutenants Nickersun and Eeese. * The scouts located San Miguel' band about half way between Ualcooai and Mariquina , ina strongly fortifie corral and blockhouse builb by th S paniards many years ago and so we ! concealed by the jungle that it hai escaped discovery. Lieutenants Nick erson and Eeese and their men mad a gallant attack on this strongholi under a very heavy fire from lh < enemy through loopholes in the al surrounding blockhouse. The scout charged over the wall and engagei the enemy in a hand to hand combat driving them into the fort. In hi [ assault Lieutenant Euese was she through the | .tbigh just below th groin San Moguel , surrounded b ; > a devoted bodyguard of about thirt ; men , undertook to slip through tin ( line , but being discovered put up ; plucky running fight. Lieutenan .Nickerson with fifteen men attackei fean Miguel's parly but withhel * | heir fire until within short range jwhen they pub three bullets througl San Miguel's body. San Miguel die ! gamely , shooting while lying on thi ground wounded. Six of his bodyguard were killed The remainder escaped in the dense jungle. The fight lasted about ai hour and a half , the Americans los ing three killed and ten wounddd including Lieutenant Reese. Th ( enemy losb forty dead that wen counted and thn jungle concealec Pther killed and wounded. N ( prisoners were taken. Many valuabl < | apers were found on the bodies o jbedead and-were said to contain evi flenc against several prominent officials in the province. LOOLR BETTER FOR PRIEST Lornin , O. , May 5 . To the funera ! ) f Miss Agatha Reichlin , murderec here Friday morning at the parsonage t > f Sb .Joseph's Cathedral Catholic church , was largely attended today. The services were conducted bj Father Reichlin , assisted ny fourteer visiting priests. At the conclusioc Df the services the remains weie placet aboard an electric funeral cai nd taken to the Catholic cemeterj at "Elyria for intermenb. The detectives were hard at work on the case today endeavoring tc verify reports to the effect that bwc teen were seen on the nighb of bhe tnuider carrying a ladder near th'e rear of the parsonage. The officers are also investigating the report that two residences near the Reichlin borne were visited on the night be fore the murder by burglars who were frightened away. Detecbive Kilbride of Cleveland , expresses the belief that it will be impossible to prove that Father Walser coramibted the crime. It is gpneially believed that unless some additional evidence against Father Walser is obtained he will be released. "If Fa < her Walser was to have bis preliminary hearing right here In my o'lii e now and I had to use the svidence I now have in my posses sion against the man , in my judg ment I think. I should let him go was bhe remark made by Mayor King today when asked what he thought of Fabher Walser's guilt. Coroner French , Chief Braman and Prosecutor Stroup held a like view. Prosecuting abtorney Sbroup stated today that in his opinion bhe evidence at hanl was neb sufficient to warrant holding Father Walser to appear before the grand jury. How ever , said he , the officers are work ing upon the case along bhe line which they are keeping secret at this lime and developernents may cesult before bhe inquesb tomorrow. SAND-BAGGED IN 1DAHQ Wood River , Teh. , May 5 Dennis Moore , formerly of Wood River , and a son of Anthony Mocre , of this city , was sand-bagged and robbed at Pocatello , Idaho .Thursday. His skull was crushed by blows he receiv- sd and it is thought bhat he has bub i small chance bo recover. He has been moved to Sb. Joseph hospibal ab SalbLake. Two suspicious characters jave been arrestd by the Pocatellq solice and have been charged with : he crime , although the evidence is icb considered sbrong against them. Dennis Moore left Wood River about iix years ago and has since been rail- oading in Idaho. FARflER COAiniTS SUICIDE Mead , Neb. , May 5. Holcomb Anderson , a Swedish farmer , fifty- ; ive years old , Jiving bbree miles , lorbhwesb of Mead , hung himself ati in early hour this morning , in tnei ) arn on bis farm. Life was extincti vhen the-body was discovered but ; be body , was yeb warm. D < ath was : aused by strangulation , as the low- .i part of the body was lying on the ! lour. At this writing no cause for ; he act has been learned. The cor iner was notified. DOWN LIKE LEAD STEAMSHIP BAGIXAW SINKS os VIRGINIA COAST COLLISION DURING A FOG ALMOST CUT IN TWO RY THE B1Q LINER HAMILTON TWENTY ARE DROWNED Lifttboats Lowered , Hut One Occupied By ] Fifteen Immediately Lost Hamilton S title is But Minor Damage Norfolk , Va\ May 6. A collision , at sea tnat cost the lives of twenty i r more people and the sinking of ! the Clyde steamship Sacinaw by the , Old Dominion Steamship company's' liner Hamilton , occurred between : . Winter Quarter lightship and Fen-J Wick Island lightship on the "Virginia east , at 4:40 o'clock this morn ing. j The Hamilton left New York yes terday afternoon at 3 o'clocK for- ( Norfolk , and the Saginaw passed outi the Virginia capes at 9 o'clock last night bound from -Richmond and Norfolk -Philadelphia. . A dense fog settled along the coast shortly after nightfall , and wl-lile going through this fog at reduced speed the Hamilton crashed into the Sagi naw's side about twenty feet off tha shore and between 189 and 200 miles south of New York and between 125 and 140 miles north of Norfolk. The fog whistle of both vessels were heard by each other for several minutes before thecollision [ occurred. According to Captain Boaz of tha Hamilton his ship was making about nine miles an hour , and the Saginav * about ten. ) The fog was so thick that objects a ship's length were invisible , and [ when the two crafts hove in sight ot ieacfl other , bow on , there was but a moment's interim oefore they met * | The Saginaw vessel veered , as did the Hamilton , but they had not time to clear each other and the knifelike - like steel prow of the southbound vessel struck the Clyde ship on tha port quarter about twenty feet from her stern , cutting the entire rear of the ship away. The in-rushing water caused the Saginaw to settle rapidly in tne stern and the impetus of the. [ Hamilton took her out of sight of thof crippled vessel. Engines already re- 'Versed ' were put at full steam to the rear and the Hamilton circled to the scene of the wreck , at the same time [ lowering two life boats. There was .consternation among the passengers jof the Old Dominion ship and the first thought was for their safety , bat as soon as it was discovered thai the ship was uninjured , save that some bow p'ates were stove in. all efforts were directed to the rescue of those on the Saginaw. When the Saginaw was again sighted her stern was under wate * and her bow was high in the air. [ Panic-stricken people rushed over her 'decks and scrambled toward the bow. 'iLlfe boats were lowered , and into the .first fifteen colored women were placed , according to Second Office * W L. Morris , who was in command. * The boat was swamped as it struck the water and its occupants wera thrown into the sea. All were drowned save the second officer and the colored stewardess. The lattery died before the small boat reached ! .the Ham i Icon , more from injuries received by the impact of the colli- | sioo than by drowning. She had been [ held up by First Mate Goslee , who sank himself as the small boat from the Hamilton reached them. In the meantime the rush ol ! waters into the bow of the Saginawi had caused the decks to burst from their fastenings with a roar like the report of big guns and tons of freight } of all descriptions soon littered the , sea. To floating wreckage the strng- ? .gling people in the water clung with desperation and many of them werq rescued by the boats from the Ham4 ilton. ' Before the life boats of the Hamil-f ton bad reached the Saginaw the latter - | ter had disappeared beneath the waves and. nothing but her topmast .were visible. To these several men } were clinging , one of whom was the , aged captain. T. S. Tunnel. When hq was taken off it was found that hq had suffered severe internal injuries Leper Running at Large. St. Louis , May 6. Dong Gong , thQ Chinese leper , who has been in close confinement at quarantine , about two miles below Jefferson darracks , for the past year and a half , has escaped. } Dr. Woodruff , superintendent of tha , quarantine hospital , at once ordered ! a search for the dangerous patient J who is still at large. \ Dong Gong's condition has neb materially changed since his ostracism - , cism fiom society , and he Is too dan * gerous a patient to be at large.
