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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 12, 1907)
BInnuprer'n ISrro- . The manager of an office had adver tised for an oflice boy. In consequence he was annoyed for an hour by a straggling line of boys of all sizes , claiming various accomplishments. "Well , " he said to , a late applicant , 'I suppose you can read anything wrjte anything and figure a lit- tle , and use v tlie typewriter a little , "Naw ! " interrupted 'the boy , "If I could do all them things , I'd strike yer fer yer own job , I ain't nothin' but an oflice boy. " He got the position. Bohemian. CASE Or ECZEMA IN SOUTH. Suffered Three Yenrs I In nils nnd Most - Well nnd Eye Airectc l-r-iVo- I.M Grateful to Cntlcnrn. "My wife was taken badly with ecze ma for three years , and she employed a doctor with no effect at nil until she employed Cuticura Soap and Ointment. One of her hands and her left eye were badly affected , and when she would stop using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the eczema came back , but very slight ly , but it did her a sight of good. Then \ve used the entire set of Cuticura Rem edies' and my wife is entirely recov ered. She thanks Cuticura very much and will recommend it highly in our locality and in every nook and corner of our parish. I. M. Robert , Ilydrop- olis , La. , Jan. 5 and Sept. 1 , 1900. " " The shark holds the record for long distance swimming. One of these crea tures has been known to cover 800 milea In three days. Mrs. Wlnalow'B Soothing Syrnp for Cnlldron teething ; softens the gums , reduces Inflamma tion , allayg pain , cures wind colls. vso a bocclo. Clotli from Paper. "To the ingenuity of Ilerr Ecnil Cla- fiez , a well-known Saxon inventor and nanufacturer , is due the production of i paper yarn termed "Zylolin , " taint las been successfully used in a wide range of textile fabrics. " So writes ? rank N. Bauskett in the Technical JVorld Magazine. "The utilization of paper wood fibre tnthis practical way nnd the extreme heapnoss of the new material com pared with other yarns now in use is -really a most remarkable achievement. Pliis is not a haphazard discovery , but ather the logical result of years of painstaking study and experimentation. A.fter the final development of the the- > ry at first in mind into tangible ma terial for all manner of uses in textile industries , the paper thread and yarn , oose or tightly spun , of all thicknesses , have since been woven into almost ev ery conceivable fabric and tested and retested until the invention has become an important commercial success. The paper yarn has extraordinary wearing properties , and as the full scope of its osefulness has probably not -been deter mined , it will , in all likelihood , lend Itself to other purposes yet to be Covered. " Got Bllxed. Alice She's angry. Kate Why ? Alice He asked her for a lock of her hair. Kate Well ? Alice Then , aft erward , she asked him to send it back to her. Kate Well ? Alice And he sent her a lock that wasn't the right- color. Somervjlle Journal. FAMILY FOOD. Crisp , TootliHome and Require * "No Cooking : . A little boy down in N. C. asked his mother to write an account of how Grape-Nut food had helped their fam ily. i ily.She She says Grapo-Nuts was first brought to her attention on a visit to Charlotte , where she visited the Mayor of that city who was using the food < y the advice of his physician. She says : "They derive so much good from it that they never pass a day without using it. While I was there I used the Food regularly. I gained about lo pounds and felt so well that when I returned home I began using Grapo- I uts in our family regularly. "My little IS months old baby short ly after 'being weaned was very ill with dyspepsia and teething. She was sick nine weeks and we tried every thing. She became so emaciated that it was painful to handle her and we thought we were going to lose her. One day a happy thought urged nie to try Grape-Nuts soaked vin a little warm milk. "Well , It worked like a charm nnd she began taking it regularly and im provement set in at once. She is now getting well and round and fat as fast AS possible on Grape-Nuts. "Some time ago several of the fam ily were stricken with La Grippe at the same time , and during the worst stages we could not relish anything in the shape of food but Grape-Nuts and oranges , everything else nauseated us. "We all appreciate what your fa mous food has done for our family. " "There's n Reason. " Read "The Road jto Wellyille , " In pkgs. 1321 City of Mexico taken'by Cojiez. 152G Turks defeated Jlungarians at Mohacz. 1G3-1 Swedes defeated at Nordlingen. 1GCO Milton's works burnt by the hang man Marquis de Feuquiercs as sumed office as Viceroy of New France. 1GG1 Baron D'Avaugour look office as governor of Canada. 1GG4 New Amsterdam surrendered to the English and became New York. 1731 The city of Arcot , India , taken by Lord Clive. 17.15 Stonington , Conn. , attacked by the British. J177G Americans defeated by the British j at battle of Long Island. 17S1 French fleet arrived in Chesapeake bay to help the Americans. 1782 Preliminary treaty between Eng land and the United States signed at Paris. . . .Nine hundred persons lost in the sinking of the "Royal George" at Portsmouth. 17S3 First ascent of a balloon filled with hydrogen , at Paris. 1791 George Hammond , first minister from Great Britain , received by Pres ident Washington. 1S13 Creek Indians massacred defenders of Fort Mius , in Alabama. x 3S1G British fleet bombarded Algiers. 1833 Act for the abolition of slavery throughout the British colonies re ceived the royal assent. JS35 The "Beaver , " first steam vessel to ply on the Pacific ocean , left Eng land for Fort Vancouver. JS42 Congress changed the beginning of the fiscal year from Jan. 1 to July 1. 1832 Samuel D. Hubbard of Connecti cut became postmaster general of the United States. 1839 Leigh Hunt , poet and essayist , died. 1SG1 Gen. Fremont proclaimed martial law in Missouri. 1SG2 Forts Hattcras and Clark , on the North Carolina coast , taken By Union forces First train run on the Underground railway in London Garibaldi defeated and taken prisoner at battle of Aspromonto , Naples. ISG4 Gen. Sheridan resumed offensive operations in the Shenandoah valley Gen. McClellan nominated for President by Democratic national convention at Chicago. Battle oi Jonesboro. Georgia. 1SG9 First monument erected to heroes of the Confederacy unveiled at Grif fin , Ga. [ S79 Cetewayo , King of Zululand , cap tured by the British. ISSO Gen. Roberts relieved Kandahar. ISS1 Over 200 lives lost in the wreck of the "Teuton , " bound from Cape Town to Natal. 1883 First cable road began operations in New York City. ISSG Sixty-seven persons killed in earth quake at Charleston , S. G. 1891 Santiago taken by insurgent Chileans Balmaceda's army final ly defeated at Vina del Mar , Chile Fifty persons killed and injured in wreck on the Western North Car olina railroad. lS92 Metropolitan Opera House , New York , almost wholly destroyed by fire. 1893 House of Representatives voted to repeal the silver-purchasing clause of the Sherman act , rejecting all free coinage amendments. 1896 Fresh outbreak of the rebellion agavist Spanish rule in the Philip pines. 1902 Violent eruption of Mont Pelee. 190G Great reception in New York in honor of William J. Bryan on his return from a trip around tb * world. Platt lleplies to Critics. Senator Platt , as president of tlie Unit ed States Express Company , in a circu lar to stockholders , shows that tlie earn ings and income for the first half of the present year have fallen off , compared with the first half of the preceding year. The net income from all sources for 1907 he estimates at 7 per cent. This state ment is regarded as an answer to the de mands of minority stockholders for a di vision of surplus and their charge that the Platt family and their associates have juggled the books to hide the profits from owners of stock. The minority faction al leges that rival companies have been rep resented on the board > and that business has been diverted to competitors. A for mal demand has been made for reform in the management of the company. 2Inrtyr to Experiments. Tlie death of Dr. Seneca D. Powell , a member of the faculty of the Post Gradu ate Medical School of New York City , is believed to have been directly due tft his experiments in the cause of medical sci ence. In his efforts to demonstrate that alcohol was an antidote to carbolic acid the doctor frequently swallowed wJiat would have been a fatal dose of the poi son and then took alcohol. Many of these experiments were made in tie presence of classes at the school where he was ap instructor. xaweKcMAnu * itvt-nutxf&rr f.frXJrffXrtX-rrr . . . _ . _ . = = -jj ' * , ? wi ' - fiT /Tfi - ( rftj > ate . X ' v _ _ - xW , -f' an * - W/ / HZ&fQ fiilMfS w Jf r.X _ = sr M l-5r7i5n r cWA mi&l i s Emcii y sks A nail in time saves nine. The -best method of .paying . for the farm is to make it productive. Keep the weeds from securing a start by constant , thorough cultivation. Labor is never spent in vain when It leads to the accomplishment of good results. To make sheep pay , keep the best sheep obtj inajble and give them the best keep"possible possible t LimJbs that are diseased on trees are best removed as soon as discovered , regardless of the season or age of the trees. The feeding of grain to sheep -will make their wool grow faster and more dense- and consequently a heavier fleece will be the result. Stable manure is the most practical fertilizer known , for an application of it seems the adding of footih the ele ments of fertility and humus. The farm products must toe put in the form in which they will command the most money and yet leave the farm In the most productive condition. Do not sell the youngest yearling stock while there are older animals thnt can be disposed of with equal ad vantage and which will not grow into more money. The best system of farming Is that wfoich gives the largest returns for the labor and capital invested and still leaves the soil in condition to produce maximum crops. TV-hen the food supply is only suffi cient for maintenance in an animal there is no gain in weight simply for the reason that nothing to make growth or weight has ibeen furnished. Make a study of the herd of cows , select the best ones , sell the poor ones , buy or raise more , good ones , grow more cowpea and alfalfa hay for winter feeding , and make the cows keep you instead of you keeping the cows. All kinds of coarse food can be ren dered serviceable -by judicious combina tion of the ration. Even cut straw will be eaten if bran and oil meal are added to it Fodder can be made ac ceptable to stock 'by ' preparation , and hay may be fed with other foods in a manner to make the whole ration very palatable. A cattle breeder , who has experi mented in various modes of feeding , states that he estimated the cost of the food according to the value of the land and the crop , and with a buncfh of steers on a pasture , from May to Sep tember , he cleared $ G.SO an acre. As no labor was required , the steers securing the food from the pasture , the gain was an addition to that which the pastures give ordinarily , while the manure is also an item of profit It Is very easy among a lot of fowls to decide which will be the best layers. It is always the hen that has red combs and that gets up the earliest , even In cold weather. When a hen is moping and dumpish she will not lay many eggs , and those she does lay , while they may be all right while fresh for eating , are worth little or nothing for setting. If the eggs for setting were always chosen from fowls that were themselves active and vigorous , the greatest possible improvement in the prolificacy of fowls would be at no expense whatever. TIio . _ . , . - rfWF > mr M. k cA 11. * Where are the largest orchards In . the world ? The general impression is , ' no doubt , that they are to be found in the United States , tout , according to a fruit trade paper which ought to know I they are at VTerder , near Berlin. They 1 extend without a break for "between " 12,000 and 13,000 acres. " By canal and river alone the Fruit Growers' c-mpany sends away 45,000- 000 pounds of apples and pears in a r year : From Werder railway station an additional 12,000,000 pounds of fruit goes forth to the world. Then there is Jammaking , for which a thousand tons of sugar is used in a twelvemonth. The produce of tihe orcaards of Werder has lately been advertised toy a fruit-grow ing exhibition at that place. One of the features was 2,000 yards of model or- diard , containing examples of the choicest sorts of fruit It is well to foe reminded that commercial fruit growing on the most up-to-date lines has made progress oversea outside Can- \da , the States and the antipodes. Value of Corn Stalk * . The true value of foods to the farm er is in the proportions of protein and ( mineral matters ) contained. If corn Is exchanged for iron and bran is a used on the farm as food for stock , there is brought on the farm more pro tein than is contained in corn , as well as a larger proportion of the phos phates ( hone-forming elements ) than the corn contains. The manure from bran is also much more valuable than that from corn , .and when a fair price can be obtained for corn it may be to the advantage of farmers to sell their corn and buy bran for stock. When the corn crop Is planted the fodder should be considered as one-thai ! the crop expected. The crop of fodder from a field of corn should toe equal In value to the grain taken therefrom , and yet the fodder is wasted and the grain saved. In fact , if the fodder is given no better treatment than it re ceives on some farmsit would be cheaper to drive Into the fields , pull the ears from the stalks , throw them into a wagon and ihaul direct from the field to the crib , leaving the stalks standing , than to expend labor in cut ting-it - into shocks . , with the . addltlomjj , - - * - - * - i-i- -j y Ti work of husking the grain after the corn is shocked , as it will save labor by so doing , if the fodder is to be wasted , especially as it is a very disagreeable task to husk the corn In the field in cold weather. Growing : Protein Peed. Protein foods , so essential in feed ing live stock , can be grown far more cheaply than they cost in the market. On this subject Wallace's Farmer says : The experience of the last thirty years has shown that a balanced ra tion can be grown on the farm without the purchase of any feeds containing protein , as , for example , bran , oil meal or cotton seed meal. It has shown that forty pounds of silage and tiighteen pounds of good clover hay will make a fairly well balanced ra tion for an ordinary cow ; in other words , that a ton of silage will furnish half the- ration of an average cow for fifty days ; and that an acre of good corn that will yield fifty bushels to the acre will furnish from eight to twelve tons of silage. The farmer who has corn of this character and clover , or clover and timothy , or alfalfa meadow that will yield from two to three tons of hay per annum can easily figure on the number of cows he can keep on a def inite number of acres during the winT ter season. The number of acres of pasture that will be required will de pend upon the character of the pasture and the season ; but usually on the care he takes of his pasture. Every dairyman who is ' keeping from ten to twenty cows should , therefore , begin to study the silo ques tion very thoroughly. This is one of the topics that should be discussed not merely at institutes , but at the firesides in every ( dairying community. The great obstacle in the way of the individual farmer using the silo is not the cost of building it , which , consid ering its capacity , is not as great as the cost of a barn would be. It is rather in the cost of machinery neces sary to convert the corn into silage , and of the help needed at that partic ular tune. Here is where co-operation comes in. Life and Disease * of Grapea , The author of a Texas bulletin pre sents data covering a period of nine teen years , secured for the most part from his records of an eight-acre grape vineyard planted in 1SSG-7 near Den- ison , Tex. The soil in this vineyard is a light sandy soil from G inches to 3 feet deep , with a red and yellow clay subsoil. The land has had but one application of fertilizer , consisting of a heavy coat of cotton-seed meal some twelve years ago. Data have also been collected from vineyards grown on dif ferent soils , Including "black waxy" and lime soils. In table 1 the relative longevity , health and vigor of twenty-six species of grapes grown in the vineyard at Denison are noted. The species usual ly found native to lime soils are dis tinguished from those native to sandy soils. Table 2 gives the names of each variety cultivated , the specific blood , the number of vines of each planted in 18S7 , and the number and percent age alive in 1905 , together with notes on the color , economic value and use of the fruits , and condition of the vines in 1905. The varieties are noted which have been found suitable for "black waxy" soils with clay subsoils , and for "black waxy" and "adobe" soils underlaid with white rock as near as two feet from the surface. The author presents data on exten sive personal observations and reports secured from different experimenters In Texas on the adaptability of differ ent varieties of grapes for the limy rolls in Texas. It is stated that all species and varieties grow well in sandy soils wheere carbonate of lime floes not exceed 25 per cent of the soil. Some species will flourish in soils which contain as high as 40 to 60 per cent of lime. Varieties much subject to rot and mil- Sew are not recommended for plantIng - Ing In the humid forest region of East rexas unless spraying with sulphate or carbonate of copper solution is thor- Dnghly attended to. Grapes are not xmsidered * to succeed well In boggy or seepy soils on account of late froct ? md fungus diseases. Yisro "u. " System of Branding ; Authorized by the Army r-lnlionn. . Whenever you see the Jotters "U. S. " branded on the left fore shoulder of an animal make up your mind at once th.it that beast is or was at one time j the property of our rich old "Uncle Sam , " says the Washington Post. Then , again , if you knew the key to the syfetem of branding utilized by the quartermaster's department , U. S. A. , you would in a moment be able to tell the organization of the army to which that animal was assigned immediately after purchase by the government. Last October , when the army of Cu ban pacification was being embarked from Newport News , Va. , many of the army horses and mules awaiting ship ment became mixed with those of oth er organizations , but it only needed the knowledge of Sergeant Casey to de cipher the hoof brands and dispatch the animals to their proper organiza tions. In other words , these brands serve as "identification tags. " Branding public animals is not a matter of choice , but is provided for by the army regulations , which direct that "public animals shall , upon the day received , be branded with the let ters 'D. S. ' on the left foreshoulder. Horses assigned to organizations will also. Jbe bnjnded on the hoof of one forefoot , one and one-half inches below the coronet , with the designation of the company. Branding irons of uni form size and design will be supplied by the quartermaster's department. Letters 'U. S. ' to be two inches in height. Letters and numbers of hoof brands on the same line to be three- fourths of an inch high , the letter to precede the number , and blocked so as to penetrate the hoof one-sixteenth of an inch. For example , the hoof brands on horses assigned to band , 9th cavalry , would be CB9 ; to Troop A , 5th cavalry , Avould be A5 ; to Company A , Battalion of Engineers , * would be BEA. " on Hubby. "I told her tier bulldog was the most hideous" little animal I had ever seen. " "What did she say ? " "She said I wouldn't say that if her husband was present" Houston Post WOB1T TO A SKELETON. A "Wonderful Restoration Caused a Sensation In a Pennsylvania Toivn. Mrs. Charles N. Preston , of Elk- iand , Pa. , says : "Three years ago I found that my house work was becoming a burden. I tired easi ly , had no ambition and was failing fast. My complexion got yellow , and I lost over 50 pounds. My thirst was terrible , and there was sugar in the kidney secretions. My doctor kept me on a strict diet , but as his medicine was not helping me , I began using Doan's Kidney Pills. They helped me at once , and soon all traces of sugar disappeared. I have regained my former weight and am perfectly well. " Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co. , Buffalo , N. Y. V/lien tlie Victory Is Won. There was one other thing which I fcrished to ask the man of the remote fu ture about. "Tell me , " quoth I , "do women vote in your day ? " "No , " he replied , "they don't ! " "Do they still seek the right of suf frage ? " "O , bless you , they've had that these hundred years. " Puck. How's This ? We offer One Hundred Dollars' Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO. , Toledo , O. We , tlie uncLanslgned. have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years , and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his flrin. WALDIKG , E2NNAN & MARVIN , Wholesale Druggists. Toledo , O. Hall's Calacih Cure Is taken internally , acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 72 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take-Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Poor Poet. Ethel Uow long can a human being live without food ? Jack I don't know about human be ings , but I know poets who have been writing for years. Judge. I Guns , Traps , Decoys , etc. Lowest prices. Write for free catalog No. 1. N. W. Hide & Fur Co. , Minneapolis. Minn. A dog which has traveled round the world was sent back across the channel from Dover until the owner could get a license. ? i ' 5V > r Infants and Children , The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the ALL HAIL FE-RU-NA. A Case of STOfMCH GATABRSi MARYOBRIEK / , ' ; < - . ' ; & Miss Mary O'Brien , 300' Myrtle. Ave. , Brooklyn , N. Y. , writes : "Peruna cured me in five weeks of catarrh of the stomach , nfter suffering for four years and doctor ing without effect. In common with ; other , gnxteful ones who have been * benefited by your discovery , L say All /J2/7 to Peruna. " Mr. IT. J. Ilenneman , Oaklan.I. Neb * writes : "I waited before writing 10 yoc about my sickness , catarrh of tae t-tosn-1 ach. which I had over a year ago. I "There were people who told aie it would not stay cured , but I am surd that I am cured , for I do not feel an more ill effects , have a good appetite ana am getting fat. So I am , and will say to all , I am cured for good. "I thank you for your kindness. J "Peruna will be our house mzdl * cine hereafter. " J Catarrh of the stomach is also known in' common parlance as dyspepsia , gas * tritis and indigestion. No medicine will be of any permanent benefit except U removes the catarrhal condition. * * * Gained Strength and Flesh. : Miss Julia Butler , R. R. 4 , Appl ton ) Wis. , writes she had catarrh of the stomach , causing loss of sleep and appe tite , with frequent severe pains after eating. She took Peruna , her appetite returned , she gained strength , flesh and perfect health. taken wonderful " . " TOOT "C.iaenrru" for I hnve taken numerous other so-called rcuie lle but wlthont avail and I fl-it that CascaroM rollers more In a dny than all the ethers 1 have takaai Would In a year. " James ilcGone. 1C3 Mercer St. . Jersey Ct ! , N. J * Best For The 5owels Flaeaaat , Palatable , Potent. Taste Good. Do Good. HevorSlckaa , Weaken or Gripe , lOc. 2Sc , 50c. Never olujubnlk. The connine tablet stamped OCO . fin am n toed to euro or your money buck. Sterling Remedy Co. , Chicago or N.Y. 533 * mmi sins , TEB mum BOXES , Discovery whereby can ftill head hair on any bal < 5 head. Stop falling hair for good. Eradicate any dandruff or scalp trouble. Kepi mince the color in the follicle of grey or Ted \ hair. Will send you 2 months' trw * iVnt of this § 10 remedy if you send me a § U ; : > - * - . order. I simply do this to ndverthund i show you. Want partner with Sl.OOO r.-isli to . open oflice in Minneapolis. The oiilv inr > n , The Prince of Hair Growers. G. W. Schoen- . hut , Sionx City , Iowa. llf Ttionipson'sEyeWater : S. C. X. xo. z1907. : . A Question of Authority. "What we want to do\said one former , "is to eliminate the political boss. " "No , " answered the other , "there's , always got to be a boss. What we. want Is to get tlie right kind. " Wash ? . Ington Star. Merchants Visit Milwaukee. Come to the city of beautiful parc > * clean streets , fine buildings , huge fa tones , immense jobbing houses and hoa- oitable people. Spend your tune durine tlie Annual Fall Buying Season where vou can bring your families and combine" business with pleasure. , , .Th ? recent laws in Wisconsin. "Iowa , Illinois. Minnesota , Nebraska , Missouri , and neighboring states , by which pas senger fares are reduced to two cents a inie , are of great advantage to mer chants m this territory who wish to come to Milwaukee. After August 15 , 1JJ , wet-chants may buy a regular tick et to Milwaukee at a rate of two centa a mile- ( the lowest rate now given for any occasion ) and will not be required to secure certificates or be restricted to certain dates. This offers decided ad vantages to Milwaukee patrons. While- m Milwaukee call for information at th - .Uihvaukee Association of Jobb ami Manufacturers , 45-49 University BJdg. Clever Scheme. "My new play is sure to make a hit , " said the popular actress. "It gives me an opportunity to display twenty new gowns. " "My ! " exclaimed her friend. "How many acts ? " "Only four , but in one of them the scene is at the dressmaker's. " The Cath olic Standard and Times. W. L , DOUCLAS $3.00 & $3.50 SHOES THE BEST WORLD IN JjHg SHOES FOR EVERY JS4EiaBfeROF f HE EAM1 LY7 "AT tLcan strove W. L. not makm * $3.50 < w iji&nufacturer. THE3EASOXJ7.Ii. DougUs aboes are orn byinorepeople * ? i "MP , any other moke , js iecause of their excellent .style , nasy-nttins. and anjpetfor wearing qualities. The selection of theleathers and other jnaterjals for each part of theiihceand r ry detail of the maijtegJsJooked after by the mosfccompleleorganizJitiaa of supermten ents foremenand Biilled ehoemakexs , trio receive Ubuo highest yrages paid in the shoe industry , and -jrhose TTorJcmwiiip pannot e excelled. J-ticonlutake you into ray large fadjor4e3A $ rockton.5la < 5s. and show-youipw carefully Tf.L. ppu&las hoesaremade , you would then pnderstandrhy they hoffl their .shape , fit better , e JoT e AM of greater Talue tJianAny.other make. * nffSGorilBniahp9.cannot be equalled at any price. genuine haver MT.X Bnglajrtiame and. price stamped on bottomV Take Yi U'WTT" " r ? t3 your deajer for W.X.Douglas shoes. If he cannot supply you. send liraet to factory , Shoes sent everywhere by mail. Catalog free. WJDonghu , Brockton , Maafc