Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, October 20, 1904, Image 9
Pith of a Tree Used as Foort. According to the report of M. H. Gallorand , a French scientist , the Snkaluves of Madagascar use the pith of a certain palm tree as an article of food. food.The The tree is found in the Ambongo region and is known as the satranabe. According to Pernir , it is the Medcinia Jiobilis , nearly related to the Ily- phacne. In that region the satranabe covers vast spaces either along the seacoast or bordering rivers. After cutting down the tree the natives take out the pithwhich runs from four to ten pounds per tree , then dry , powder and sift it , thus forming a kind of Hour. Some of this Hour was sent to Marseilles to be analyzed at the indus trial laboratory. Scientific .American. AII jjcis orr. Miss Lakeside ( of Cleveland ) You can just bet your sweet life that I'll ba wearing an engagement ring before the end of the season. Miss Browning ( of Boston ) Excuse me , but 1 do not care to wager my sac charine vitalitv. \ ) ! Mrs. Anderson , Jacksonville , Fla. , daughter of Recorder of Deeds , West , who witnessed her signature to the following letter , praises Lydia E. Pinkhain's Vegetable Compound. "DEAR MKS. PIXKIIAM : There are but few wives and mothers who have not at times endured agonies and such pain as only women know. I wish such women knew the value of Jjydia. E. Pinkhiim's Vegetable Com pound. It is a remarkable medicine , different in action from any I ever knew and thoroughly reliable. "I have seen many cases where women doctored for years without per manent bcnellt , who were cured in less than three months after taking your Vegetable Compound , while others who were chronic and incurable came out cured , happy , and in perfect health after a thorough treatment with this medicine. I have never used it myself without gaining great benefit. A few doses restores my strength and appe tite , and tones up the entire system. Your medicine has been tried and found true , hence I fully endorse it. " MRS. IL A. ANDERSON , 225 Washing ton St. , Jacksonville , Fla. $5000 forfeit If original of above Iciier proving genuineness can not be produced. No other medicine for women has received such widespread and unquali fied endorsement. No other medicine has such a record of cures of female troubles. Refuse to buy any substitute. MAGNIFICENT CROPS FOR (904 ( Western Canada's Wheat Crop This Year Will Be ES C IUJQ ) U 13&L5 AND WHEAT AT PRESENT IS WORTH SI A BUSHEL The oat and barley crop will also yield iibundamly. Splendid prices for all kinds of srrain. eat- tltand oilier farm produce for the growinj : of u'hich tlie climate is unsurpassed. About l.'iU.CMH ) Americans have settled in Western Canada during the past three years. Thousands of free homesteads of 1C' ) acres each Mill available in the best agricultural districts. It has been said that the United States will be forced to import wheat within a very few years. Secure a farm in Canada mid become or.e of those who will pro duce it. Ipply for information to SnpcrintMiiIrnt of Immigration , ( . ilawa * . t'.ina.U , or to Authorized Canadian < ! o\erntnrnt AueMt : F. T. Holm * ' . 313 .Tarh on St . Rt. Trial. 51 mi.AV. IT. Kr > B < r . HoxllR.Vnt rtou-n. Smith Dakota ; W. V. " u < .tt. fcOl New YorkLifulSuililinj , Oaiahu. I\eb On tie Trait "I followed the trail from Texas vith a Fish Brand % $ $ % $ & Slicker , used for fCff Ommel _ ollChZr . an overcoat when - cold , a wind coat when windy , a rain coat when it rained , and for a cover at night if we get to bed , and I will say that 1 have gotten more comfort out of your slicker than any other ose article that I ever owned. " ( The ns.ce end addroia of ths writer of tMj unsolicited let- t rmay be hii on application. } WetVenther Garments for Ridbff , VValkir.gr , Working , or Sporting She Sign of the rba A. J. TOWER CO. BOSTON , U.S.A. TOWER CANADIAN CO. , Limited TOEONTO. CAKADZ. 85 * MEXICAN is a. positive cure for Piles. tore If afflicted ' Thompson's Eye Water DISLIKES OF ANIMALS. Inherited Instincts Dntinjclfrom Jnnglo Tayn lAvc In the Zoo. Not only is it true that animals , both domestic ami wild , show decided pref erences for certain persons and u strong dislike to other individuals , hut whole races of creatures often show a universal hatred toward other species. To fight like "cats and dogs" has be come a proverb , but we must admit that there is abundant basis for its truth. In domestic cats this is doubt- loss an inherited instinct , which in one of its larger relatives we can verify to-day. In India the tiger is king , al most. Deep in the jungles the tigress makes her lair , and the cubs have few enemies. Bear or tiger cat , when they | inadvertently come across the lair trail ! of the great striped one , back trail , and 1 rapidly , too. It is doubtful if even | the great python would disturb one of 1 the little furry kittens. But the packs of wild dogs are without fear , and ; would kill and eat the cubs and defy- i the parent when she returned. Well j she knows this , and also that , although | she might slay a dozen , yet the others | would pin her down , careless if they ' died.or no. So a tiger in captivity will ; scrutinize a wolf without much show I of anger , but pity the dog which ever ! comes within her reach , and if she 1 cannot get at him her wrath of memory t will vent itself in howls and fierce en- j deavors on the bars of her cage , i A leopard , which lives so much i among the trees and could so easily es- ! cape the attacks of wild dogs , has no ! instinctive hate , although a dog is a I tidbit which would be by no means de- j spised. This fact is well known to dogs , which show their fear of these I arboreal felines , while they will mob : tigers and other terrestrial cats. Pumas come under the same head as leopards , and are held in as great respGct by dogs. In zoos the animals generally show a dislike to children and cripples ; in the lirst instance , doubtless , because they are teased by the youngsters , and in the second place because of the. strange horror and hate which many animals show of the abnormal or con ditions out of the usual , for discrimi- na'ting between which they have re markable ability. Monkeys hate negroes ; but this dis like of dark-skinned men is not con- lined to the above-mentioned class of animals. It is said that when Mr. Ilagenbeck's Somalis were at the Crystal Palace they were invited one Sunday to see the zoo. There was nothing to which the most sensitive European could object in the appear ance of these free , half-Arab tribes men : but when the dark men entered the lion-house there was an uproai' . The animals were furious ; they roared with rage. The apes and monkeys were frightened and angry ; the ante lopes were alarmed , and even the phlegmatic wild cattle were excited. They recognized their natural enemies the dark-skinned men who had hunt ed them for centuries in the jungles and the bush , and with whom their were captured and carried off captive in the Nubian deserts. Xcw York. Evening Music. When you want music write to F. P. Dean. Sioux City , Iowa , for catalogues. The cheapest music store on earth. Conau Doyle a .Rapid Worker. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a remark ably quick worker , most of whose time seems to be given up to the healthy enjoyment of life' . lie seems , however , to. be able economically to combine work with play. For instance , one may see him engaged in a vigorous game of cricket or golf in the early afternoon , and the game may be fol lowed by a brisk country walk with a friend. Returning from the walk , the novelist will say to the friend : "We dine at S o'clock ; perhaps you would like io take a stroll round the garden before dressing , while I go upstairs , " and he retires , presumably to enjoy a short rest. After dinner he may make some such quiet remark as this to his friend : "By the way , a rather happy idea occurred to me during our walk this afternoon. " Hereupon he gives the outline of a very ingenious plot. ! ' 'What a capital idea for a short story , " exclaims his friend. "So I thought , " remarks the novelist. "Well , will you do it ? " "Oh , I've done it. " comes the author's calm reply. "I wrote the story while you Avere walking in the gar den. " Knr Visit Explained. " 1 ran into town to-day to do some shopping , dear. " said Mi's. Subbubs , entering her husband's cilice , and I " "I see , " he interrupted , "and you just ran in here because you ran out. " "Ran out ? " "Yes ; of money. " Philadelphia Press. Can't Uelieve 'Km. Phyllis One can't believe a word the men say any more. Eloisc What's the trouble now ? Phyllis WelJ. there's Jack ; he prom ised faithfully never to tell any one if I would permit him to kiss me just once , . .ml in less than a minute he had re peated it. When The old monk cure , strong , straight , sure , tackles Hurts , Sprains , Bruises The muscles flex , the kinks untwist , the soreness dies out. Price 25c. and 50c. GARDEN AND PROPAGATING ROSES. It is difficult for some to succeed la propagating roses. One method which has been recommended is as follows : Good cuttings of roses are placed in a bottle containing water , and the bottle is then suspended on the sunay side of a wall and there left , more water being supplied as fast as that in the bottle evaporates. The water becomes warm in the sun shine , and in s. short time the cuttings form each a callous , and in less time , and with more certainty , it is claim ed , tha'n in the soil. They are then planted.in pots in the ordinary way. oome gcod hybrid perpetnals have been raised on their own roots in that manner. The experiment is easily tried and costs littleor - nothing. WINTERING HOGS ON ALFALFA HAY. ' Many readers will doubtless be sur prised when I say that the majority of farmers in this part of tie country try to winter their stock hogs on roots alo'ae without any grain. I was talk ing to one man. two winters ago , which , by the way , was a very severe winter , when he told me that he had already lost seven of his largest hogs and the rest looked as if they were going to die , and that he , was giving them all the carrots they could eat. I told him that if I were he I would try feeding alfalfa. He looked a little doubtful , but said he would try it. "When next I saw him I asked him if he had tried it ; he said he had and that the hogs began ito pick up at o'nce. I do not recommend feeding alfalfa alone to hogs , but with a small allowance of grain night and morn ing , hogs can be wintered over cheap er and in better condition on fine al falfa hay than anything that I have ever < tried. I hive found the third cutting to give the best satisfaction , if cured properly. The Epitomist. HAVE THE NESTS NICE. To keep hens cheerful and iave ' them lay well in winter , clean , soft nests of warm hay or straw , placed where they will be protected from cold winds , snow and rain , should be pro vided for them. They should be clean ed out occasionally a'nd fresh hay put in , and when an egg is found broken it should be removed at once , for , aside from the fact that the more en terprising layers might out of curi osity taste of it. and thus acquire the hateful egg-eati'ng habit , a single broken egg in a nest will soon cause millions of lice which , .once they have secured a foothold , are not to be ex pelled without more or less heroic treatment. It is advisable to have either tobacco-dust or earth saturated with carbolic acid convenient for scat tering in the nests when they are cleaned. New Yorker , in the Epito mist. SUGAR FOR HORSE FEED. An English live stock paper says that horse feeders in that country have long recognized sugar as a valu able adjunct in horse feeding , and con tinues : For horses , as for other ani mals , this substance has been found to produce very satisfactory results. A striking illustration of this is afford ed by the case reported froni the Ar gentine of some horses 'that , owing to t'iie imperfect roads and severe transport work , became exhausted and fell ready victims to disease. Sugar was added to the food of these ani mals , and the effects thereof were * quite surprising , as it is stated that not only was fatigue overcome by the inclusion of a small quantity of sugar in the daily ration , but that several animals that had become quite useless regained strength and capacity for the work. TRAP NETS. Unquestionably bloodi meal is one of the best preventives of scours in calves , and as it is also a food it can be fedto advantage , as suggested in this department some time back. It should , however , be fed carefully in order to obtain the best results , and from several years of experience with it we think the following plan about right. Take the calf when ten days old and add some skim milk to that which the calf gets from the cow and about one-quarter of a. teaspoonful of blood' ' meal to each feed mixed in the milk. When the calf is a month old it should have skim milk entirely , from two and one-half to three quarts at a feed with one-half teaspoonful of blood meal in each feed. This quantity can be gradually in creased until the calf is having two heaping teaspoonfuls of blood meal di vided into two meals per day , using al ways in the skim milk. Blood meal is one of the things that should be care fully fed. and. after all the best way way to feed it is to do so in accord ance with the needs of the individual calves and in accordance with the ef fect on each , taking the quantities named above as a guide. It must be retaught to eat grain and hay just the same when feeding blood meal , and , In fact , we think they will learn to eat with both earlier. It is worth experimenting with bloodi meal. In dianapolis News. SHOEING HORSES. To preserve the horse from lame ness the smith should not be allowed to trim the hoof more than necessary to fit the shoe and should" " never be permitted to ptre down < the frog of tig foot. The frog is the natural cush ion which nature has provided to break the violent concussion of the foot when it impacts the road when the animal is in action. To rutnless- ly slash away the outside iiorny cov ering and let the soft semi-fatty tissue of the frog come in contact with the ground is barbarous , and must handi cap the horse in traveling until the frog shall have again grown a pro tecting covering for the more tender parts of the great cushion which has been placed in the center of his foot to take up the jar and keep his legs' sound. It is positively wonderful why farmers will insist in thus having their horses' feet maltreated. It is not right , of course , to let the toes of the feet grow too long , but it is better to err on this side than to have them filed off to fit a shoe that is too small. Most horses work better with plenty of ftoof than with their toes too short. Comparatively there is such a small bearing surface in the foot to carry the weight of the horse that the less cutting there is done the better. A good big foot is a good thing on any horse. A good thick sole and a big healthy frog are indispensable. Skill ed smiths will not essay to slash the foot to pieces if they know the owner wants the horse properly shod. On the other hand , if they know the own er likes to see the sole pared away , the frog half amputated and the bars split in twain , he will me t the wish es expressed and so earn his money. It would pay all farmers without ex ception to learn about the structure of the horse's foot in order that the skill of the smith may bo availed of for benefit and not for damage. POULTRY NOTES. Clean out the nests and whitewash thoroughly. It is better to darken the place se lected for the nests. As a rule hens learn to eat eggs by having them broken in tlie neat. Stale bread soaked in milk makes a good feed for newly hatched chickens. Fowls will eat a large amount of clover , whether fed green or dried as hay. Fowls that fatten easily should have plenty of exercise , unless being fed for market. Once chickens are stunted they nev er regajn their vigor , even with the most careful feeding. A mixture of two parts lard and one part kerosene oil will remove the scab by formation on the legs. Charred corn on cobs is a good way i to feed charcoal to fowls , and noth- ; ing is better for bowel troubles. i Make the hens scratch for a living j but put grain where scratching will ' get it , or the hens will not thrive. i On a farm good , facilities , good man agement and good markets are more valuable than the breed of fowls. When confined give the hens leaves , cut straw or dry dirt and scatter grain n it , so as to compel them to work. ; If the most prolific hens are retain ed and the worthless ones marketed a great improvement would soon result. The profit in raising turkeys comes from their ability to pick up a living for themselves a good part of the time. Unslaked lime , coal ashes or dry dirt are good materials to scatter over j the floor and under the roosts after a ' good cleaning up. j Boiled potatoes mixed with wheat bran make , an excellent mash for fowls. Season with salt and pepper. It is especially good when fattening. j The first attribute to success in egg production is healthy stock. No amount of food will give a continued supply of eggs if the liens are not healthy. Whole wheat is an excellent food for hens , but if kept constantly before them to eat all they will it will make them too fat to lay well. But if fed in connection with other grains it will aid materially in egg production. Among thoroughbred poultry there is little difference so far as their eco- j nomical points are concerned , but on the farm a solid , strong and coarse breed is best ; one that is self-reliant and able where given a free range to take care of itself largely and pick up a good share of its living , that will lay well and produce marketable flesh when dressed or alive. Turkeys intended to be marketed early should be fed regularly now in order to secure the best weight and condition when sold. A good fee < l of ' corn at night and of oats , wheat or i sorghum seed early in the morning | before they start out to the fields will aid materially in hastening this growth. Turkeys should be reasonably well matured before sending to mar ket. Indianapolis News. The Telephone in War. I "Scouting with the aid of the tele- : phone has become one of the features of modern warfare , and 13 now being made use of by the Japanese , " says the Western Electrician. "Two scouts proceed from the lines toward the j enemy ; one , the observer , is a skilled army officer , who makes the observa tions , which are transmitted back to | headquarters through a telephone line paid out from a reel carried by an electrician of the signal corps. A ground return is used , the ground be ing mad'e ' by thrusting a bayonet or hatchet into the earth and attaching one end of the line to it. The electri cian carries a battery on his back. Pie also makes the connection and does tire talking. A special conductor is used , whichwill stand tl\o rough usage. In this manner a scout may be able to stay out a long thne and give valuable information without being obliged to make a number of hazardous trips to the front. " To take out iron-rust , cover the spot with fine salt and saturate with lemon juice and lay OP * he grass. Repeat If necessary. BACHELOR OF ARTS. | ' "Father , " said Jimmie , one even ing , when they had the porch to them selves , "can you keep your third linger straight out while you clinch the other fingers on that hand ? " 1 Jimmie's father smiled not too knowingly. Jimmie had been camp ing out with his Uncle Jack and the boys. But he tried it. With his left hand first , for he was just a little proud of doing things with that hand. He often said that if he had not been forcibly discouraged in infancy he could have become ambidextrous. It had been perfectly natural to handle his spoon with his left hand , but his mother would not have it. j After Jimmie's father had experi mented a little with the third finger of his left hand , he remembered that he had another. Pretty soon he said it "was queer. But with a little prac- "I know some other things you can't do , " said Jimmie , with calm direct ness. He dashed into the house , and when he came out he had several matches , an egg and a towel. "Now ! " he said , putting the matches and tow el on a chair and handing his father the egg. "Now , " repeated Jimmie , "put tho egg lengthwise between your two hands and try to crush it. " The egg , still intact , was soon in Jimmie's pocket , and the towel was over his father's eyes. He took out his watch. "Now , " he said , "keep perfectly still for five minutes. " "That's easy , " said his father. "You moved your lips , " said Jim * mie , unwinding the towel and pass ing his father a match. "Put the match across the nail of your second linger. Now break it. " commanded Jimmie. "with the first and third fingers of the same hand. " When the match , unbroken , had joined the egg , Jimmie told his father to sit squarely in his chair. "Not on the edge , " said Jimmie. "Now get up , daddy , without bending forward or putting your feet under your chair. "Now " began Jimmie. But his father saw Jimmie's mother coining , and. hastened to correct a too hasty impression of insanity on his part by reaching for his newspaper. When he had secured it he turned again to Jimmie and said , "Tell me , can you do those things ? " "You can't catch me on any of them , " replied Jimmie , evasively. Youth's Companion. I caii recommend Piso's Cure for Con sumption for Asthma. It has given me great relief. W. L. "Wood , Farmersburg , lud. , Sept. 8 , 1901. Fruit in California. Old Mrs. Donnelly was convalesc ing from a severe attack of illness , and warm-hearted Mrs. Williams had presented the invalid with an attrac tive basket of fruit. The old woman , who was unaccus tomed to many of the luxuries of life , was frankly puzzled by two large , round , lemon-colored objects in the center of the basket. "What might thim be ? " she asked , touching one of them cautiously. "Grape-fruit , " returned Mrs. Wil liams. "They were sent to me from California where Mr. Williams has an orange grove. " "Sure , I've heard that they grow fine fruit in Californy , " said Mrs. Don nelly , approvingly. "Lookin' at thim there , ma'am , I can well believe it ; "but sure , darlint , if the grapes are the size of that , where in the wurld do i they find room to grow any pump- | kins ? " In 1SSO the average New Yorker took 382 rides in street cars ; last year he took 415. Tulk on AdvertisingrbyC.W.Post to Pub lishers at Banquet at Battle Creek. In his address to Publishers at the Battle Creek banquet Mr. Post likened the growth of a modern commercial enterprise to the growth of an apple- tree. Good seed , plenty of work and water are needed , but the tree will not bear apples without sunshine. The sunshine to the commercial plant is publicity secured by advertis ing. ing.It It is impossible even with the 'wavi est advertising to make a success un less the article has merit of a hisrh order. Merit is the good tree and cun ehine makes the apples grow. A .rood SADIE ROBINSON. Pretty Girl Suffered From Nf and I'dric Catarrh Found Jtclicf in a Fete Days. NERVOUSNESS WEAKNESS CUB BY PE-RU-NA , Miss Sadie Robinson , 4 Kami street. Maiden. Mass. , writes : "Perima was reconmiHidei ] tmo about a year ago as an excellent ivi : 'tly for the troubles peculiar to onr sex. ami as 1 found that all that was snid t this medicine was true , I am please ? ! to en dorse it. " / began to use it about seven months ago for weakness and nervousness , caused from overwork and sleepess- ness , and found that In a few days J began to grow strong , my appet/te In creased and I began to sleep better , consequently my nervousness passed away and the weakness in the pelvic organs soon disappeared and I have been well and strong ever since. " Address Dr. S. B. Ilartiiian , President of The Jl'mman Hnnituriiiiii , Columbus , O. . for free medical advice. All < - < > rre- spondeiK-e strii-tly i-onihlential. Method in Jlis Effort. "You seem to have a great liking for large Avords. " "Well , sur , " answered Mr. Erastus Pinkley. " 1 once knowed a man whose life were saved by a big word. Flo once told me dat L prevaricated , an" by tie time 1 foun' out what dat word meant it Avere too late fob me. to hit him. " New Yorker. They Avere a reserved household , in clined to the small nobilities of silence. It is qiustionable whether talkative fam ilies ever have much to say. J.-nnes Lane Allen in "The Mettle of tin ; Pas ture. " CAST For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature S. O. N. U. No. 43 11)04 : BEGGS'BLOOD PURIFIES CURES catarrh oi the stomach. * * teaser CURES WHERE All. ELSE FAILS. , Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use in tirae. Sol J oj rtrusRiEts. Pure Food Factories that make Postum and Grape-Nuts. salesman wlio knows Iimv to talk with his pen can prrsrnt the logic , argu ment ami salesman ability to Thou sands of customers at one tim-3 through the columns of the newspa per , a strong contrast to the old-fash- ioned way of talkini to one customer at a time. lie spoke of the esteem of the ad- \ertiser. for a publisher that takes especial interest in making the adver tising announcements attractive. Ad vertisements should contain truthful information of interest and value to readers. Tho Postum methods have made Battle Ci-pfk famous all ov r tho world and about doubl- the popula tion. Sale Ten Million Boxes a Year. 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