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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1908)
I - ( Old Crow , All Leading Hermitage Brands ' n and Bottled f' r- "Ouch en- Under , the N lieimer Supervision * Eye of the Whiskeys. U. S. Grov. "We also handle the Badweiser Beer. JOHN G. STETTER , Propr. Justice Estray Xolice. Notice is hereby given that on the GIIi day of Jlay , 1908 tlie imderMgned justice ot tlie peace will , at tlie residence ot lltnnan J'uratli , the tak-r-up of the animal I'erematter described as stniv. on section 4 tp 155. r oomi'he rv coun ty , Nebraska , sell to the highest ( udder for cash the following described pro ertv , to-\vit : One iron srrav pony gelding , about 8 or ten jears old branded LAG left hip and 5 lelt shoulder. 8aid described property having been taken up by the said Herman Porath as estray. Sale at 10 o'clock a. in. Dated this -3ih dsiy of March. 19ns. 0. B. WKI Ff.OG , 12 5 Justice of the Peaee. Notice to Non-Resident Defendant. In the District Co.irt of Cherry County , Ne brubka If 1 Fred A. Bennett , plaintiff , ) J * vs } 1 Elsie-T. Bennett , defendant ] Elsie J. Bennett , Non-resident defendant : You are hereby notified that on April L'O lao * , l | i Fred A. Bennett liiled a petition against in | > t the district court of ( ' 'berry county Nrbra ka , the object and prayer of which are to obtain a divorce from you on the grounds < f c\tieme cruelty and desertion , ? nd asking for tlie cus tody of the minor children , the issue of said marriage , viz : Cora Belle Bennett , aged 12 yea-s , and battle Marie Bennett , aged 10 jears. You are required to answer said petition on or b3fore June 8 , 1008. 15 4 FRED A. BEXNKTT , FOR THE WEE ONES. . i Little Helps In Bringing Up Seme cf j the Spring Crops. In making tills pig feeding device I ! use a large packing box six or eight' ' ' feet long or as long as I can get it. Tlie j ! box should be about four and a h.Uf feet high yind made of good thick boards. I take the boards from the top so as to make an opening. I also make an opening in one side of the box the x\ FEEDER FOK SMALL PIGS. whole length about two and one-half i feet high ; then make a trough the' length of the box and place it next to the other side and make as many stalls as there are pigs , so that each one will have a stall of its own to feed fn > m. This is a very good way to feed small pigs , as each one has an equal chance at the trough , and the sow or other older pigs cannot get in to" interfere with them. I find that by the use of this- rig I have no runts. Floience Fletcher. Ohio. Coop For Little Chicks. This is a very light and cheap chicken coop that is easily made and i very convenient. Make tv o frar.K's : tnJ bins ? them to get her. as shown , and cover them with waterproof building paper. Two triangular frames are used 101 iue u on i aim HAXDY FOLDING COOP. . . , . , . - , back. Ihe front frame is slatted across , and the hack frame is covered with paper. Both tri angular frames are fastened to the main coop with staples and hooks. These coops may be folded together and packed away in little space. Farm | Press. Pruning the Currant. In general a currant bush should l > e composed of from five to eight stalks stopped about eighteen to twenty inches in height. If the plants are vig orous shoots stopped at this height will produce several lateral branches , thus forming a compact , broad headed bush with a maximum expanse of bearing wood. L. . C. Corbett. Fruit of the Fig Tree. Fruit is set on both new and old wood. The fig has no rule. The com mon domestic figs set fruit first on last year's wood. The next effort , the principal crop , is set on the axil of the ] leaf on the new shoot. This is usually safe from frost. The fig thus makes I fruit as long as it puts out new leaves. Hopeful Gleam. Mrs. Beckj' Dear , oh. dear , my cold's getting worse and worse ! I'm getting J so I can't talk. 'I wonder what I'd better do ? Mr. Dccky ( absently ) For goodness' sake , don't do anything ! j Cleveland Leader. r Some men dress'quietly and others IOEO their collar buttons. Dallas News. SPRING CLEANING. Several Means cf Scouring Thoroughly SnnilarSlcblcc. . Tlie gieat , hnpjrlance of thorough disinfection of stables to pre\ent the spread of such deadly diseases as In berculosis. glanders and i.rany others and the goner.i : lack ot ex.ict kmnvl edge as to how such disinfection can be accomplished have led C. M. Ilarinc , of the California experiment station to compile the following simple ditections. for securing disinfection and sanitan conditions in stables : Plentiful Light. The bacteria of tuberculosis and oili er disease pnxlnciug gcrus aiv de stroyed by the direct rays of the sun within a short time. They arc destroy ed by less inteir liglit more : ; ! o yl } and v. :1 ! live for lo.g periods in dar'.v places. There are numerous other ad vantages in having plenty of light 1:1 a stable that are not iujcess.iry to men tion here. Thorough Cleanliness. Cleanliness is an i.nportaut adjunct to the work of disi.ifection. The clean ing of the stable includes : First , le- niovu ! of manure : second , removal o ! piles of fodder : third , removal of rot ten woodwork and lee e boards , espcv cially the tloor ; fourth , springing \vitli a disinfectant , to lay the dust , ami sweeping of the ceiling , , walls and floor , and. Sfth. removal of dried ac cumulations about mangers , floors and drains. The practice of washing tlu > floors and ceiling ; \ vith.ater before applying the disinfectant IMS in mo.-/ instances the dlsadvantaj , that the water carries the micro organisms to be destroyed into cracks , where the ; will not be affected bv the later appli cation of the disinfecting solution. Chemical Disinfectants. After The stable has been treated a- recommended above it is ready for tht application of chemical disinfectant- ' . Among the most active are carboi. . acid and corrosive sublimate. Carboln- acid as usually dispense : ! coisi. ts < > ninety-five parts of pure acid au.l { ' . ; parts of vrater. For usv > as a rti > % disinfectant this should be mined Viitli water in the proportion of one to twen ty or one pint of acid to' two and : ' half gallons of water. The "crude car bolic acid , saturated solution. " i. ; mucli weaker than the above and should not be diluted with water. Bichloride of mercury , or corrosive sublimate , luis the advantage over car bolic acid for use in a dairy stable in being odorless. Tin's substance is poi sonous and must be used with great care. One ounce of corrosive subli mate dissolved in-eight gallons of wa ter makes a solution of the right ! strength. In making the solution the j corrosive sublimate should be dissolv ed in one gallon of hot water and then mixed with enough cold water to make eiglit gallons. It corrodes metal ; hxMtv the solution should be kept in a woo-1- en tub or earthenware crock. Washington and a Dcg. While the IJrKish occupied Philadel phia and the American force lay in winter quarters at Valley Forge , one clay as Washington and his staff were dining a fine hunting dog which was evidently lost came to seek something to eat. On its collar was the name , "General Hoive. " Washington ordered that the dog should be fed. and then he cent it to Philadelphia under a Hag of trace , with a letter reading : "Genera ! Washington's compliments to General Ilowe. He does himself the pleasure ( o return to him a dog whHi acci dentally fell into his hands and by the inscription on the collar appears to be long to General Howe. " The P.ritish : -ommander in reply sent a cordial lol- Ler conveying his warm i hunks for this ict of courtesy of his enemy. A Judge's Poetics ! Request. In "Memoirs of Famous Trials , ' ' by [ lev. E. V. Burnaby. is an amusing story about the late Lord Bo won , "a Brilliant , intellectual and clever judge. " lis lordship wanted a lift to the lord chancellor's breakfast in 883 and ad- Iresscd the following request to his Id friend , Mr. Justice Ma the w : My Dear J. C.ViIl you be free to cary - y me , beside of thee , in your bussec to ielborne's tea , if breakfast he intends for "c , on - November next D. V. , eighteen iimdred and eighty-three A. D. . for Lady 5. , from Cornwall G. , will absent be and avs that xho would rather s c her hus- and be D dash D than send to London : cr b-Jsgce for such a melancholy spree s Selborno's toast and Sclborne's tea ? His Only Resource. It used to bo the rule in the navy ihat officers were required to defray traveling expenses ou't of their own funds , and upon reporting at the new station they were reimbursed from the United States treasury after the usual delay incident to "red tape. " Unless officers had money put by it proved ex tremely embarrassing to have to meet the expenses of a long journey. . Naval officers tell of auAincident that occurred some years ago , when a notably im pecunious officer on duty in New York received orders to proceed to Sitka to join one of the ships of the Bering sea patrbl squadron. The jofficer , who had no ready money and could not persuade any of his friends to make him a loan , wrote a long letter to the secretary of the navy asking to be relieved of his orders or to be furnished with money I to defray his traveling expenses. The secretary saw in the letter an attempt to get out nf unpleasant duty , and a i peremptory telegram ordered the offl- j cor to proceed at once. He obeyed , first telegraphing as follows : "Have proceeded in obedience to or ders on foot. Next address Ilarris- burg. " Needless to say , upon his arrival in Ilarrisburg he found a telegram au thorizing him to draw travel money in advance. Lippincott's Magazine. Yale "Spoon Men. " For many years down to 1872 the wooden spoon was the most coveted honor of a Yale course. It did j not necessarily indicate the highest schol arship , but it was voted by the gradu ating class to the most popular man. The "spoon man" of a class was its hero , according to the Ilartford Con- rant The other boys loved him , and he was almost invariably a person who justified that affection. The list of "spoon men" would include some of the most eminent of Yale graduates. There were nine members of each class selected by their classmates , and these were known as "cocks. " which is short and English for "cochleaureati. " To one of these nine was awarded the spoon , and they all joined in a public performance called the wooden spoon exhibition , at Avliich the ceremony of presentation was gone through Avith all the wit that a college class could mas ter. The last "spoon man" was Robert B. Lea of Nashville , Teun. . of the class of ' 71. lie died years ago in Paris. Mcsi Popular of Pictures. The best known picture in the world , it has been said , is Vandyke's portrait of James II. of England as an infant , popularly known as Baby'Stuart. Two million copies of it are said to be in American' homes , and it is equally popular in England and continental Eu rope. This is not because it is a portrait trait of a child who became king , but because it is a masterly piece of in fant portraiture. The plump , round cheeks and tiny nose , surmounted by a tight liting cap , appeal to every lov er of children. The figure with which 1 he wo/ld is familiar is the central one in a group of the eldest three children of Charles I. painted in 1G3. > . when the baby , afterward known as the Duke of York , was only two years old and barely able to stand alone. Youth's Companion. She Told Him a Lie. He had been dining well , but not too wisely , and the next morning his con science as well as his head smote him pretty considerably. Yet he managed to struggle down to breakfast and to make an attempt t& toy with the dainty r-iul tempting dishes which his dear lit tle wife had thoughtfully pro\Ucd. 'Qpcil. " said his better ha'f gitly ys she watched his ineffectual endeav ors to do justice to the matutinal re past , "I am afraid that I told you a lie yesterday , and I want you to for give me. dear. " "A lie ? " he asked wondcringly. "Yes. As you left the house you will remember I raid to you , 'You'll be home early , darling ? ' Well , it wasn't I rue ! " And he went out a sadder and wiser man. The Alternative. A Frenchman applied to a local offi- : ial for a passport to visit Klatter- ivingschen. in Switzerland. The func tionary , who was not a fellow of any geographical society , studied in vain Pa tvith the spelling of the place's name. PC Fhen. unwilling to confess his difiicul- C ] y , he blandly asked , "Would yon as tlr ief visit some other town ? " r < It THE INDIVIDUAL EAR. Slop and Consider This Easy Way to Lose on a Corn Crop. By J. B. PETERSEX , Kansas. What constitutes an ideal ear of corn ? This question must be answered by every corn breeder if he wishes to succeed. He must have an ideal in mind and work to that end. The ear of bis ideal must be determined by the condition of the soil and climate. In buying seed corn it is not advisable to | secure it from a long distance. Seed corn should not be shelled uutii near planting time , but early in the spring a germination test should be made of each ear and the poorest ears discarded and the good ears shelled and the corn made ready for planting. There is perhaps no one thing that will do as much to increase the \ield of corn on every farm as the testing of each ear to be used for seed. The importance of discarding the ears that are poor in vitality is essential when we realize that one good ear will plant one-eighth of an acre. The simplest and best method of test ing the germination of each ear is by using a germination box. The most convenient box is 3 by 4 feet , with wire stretched crosswise forming squares large enough to hold six to eight kernels. Fill the box with sand. Number each one of the squares. Take a sfew kernels from each ear and put ' in' each of these squares. Th-Mi wet the sand and place a damp cloth over the box. keeping the sand and cloth moist and warm. Keep a record of the time of germination and note the kernels which fail to grow. What Eight Good Ears V.'ill Do. After the germination test the next step is to prepare the coin for the planter by removing the mixed ker nels , the uuuniform kernels : the in jured or rotten kernels and the tip and butt kernels , when the corn should be carefully shelled. The value of testing the vitality of corn which is intended for seed can not be overestimated. It is strange how many farmers , even today , are willing to plant corn without the least certainty that the seed will garminate and produce good , healthy plants. There are thousands of acres that have been planted over each year on ac count of the poor vitality of the seed. I wish each farmer would stop to consider this. Get a seed tester and test your seed this spring. The vitali ty of each individual ear of corn in tended for planting may be determin ed. You can discard the poor ears , keeping the good ears for seed. Some farmers say they have not the time to test the seed. Stop and consider that it only takes from eight to ten good ears for each acre. Suppose you plant an ear of low vitality. Thcijf you are losing one eighth of your , crop , and it takes only a few minutes to make the germina tion test. Apples on Long Island. Long Island in the past was noted for its trees , both fruit and foliage , and many rare foreign trees are thriving today on its ideal soil , with its mild climate to back it. It has developed some of the finest apples known , among * them the Newtown Pippin , both green and yellow ; Flushing Spitxen- burg. Long Island Russet. Long Is'and i Seek No Further and other va/ieties. The Yellow Newtowu Pippin is un doubtedly the most widely known of all apples. It is unsurpassed as a des sert or a cooking apple , and for cider it stands unique both in clearness and high quality. They are known in some sections as Albemarle Pippin , but all came from a seedling originating at Newtown. N. Y. Introduced into Eu rope by Benjamin Franklin in 17. 9 , it still brings two and even three tLnes as much as any other appleIt bears annually : hence it is an all around "good thing. " II. B. Fullcrton. Southport Glebe Onions. Connecticut's f.ious Southpor X31obe onions stand unsurpassed among popu lar American \arieties of the onion. They are in high favor in some of the finest commercial onion growing dis tricts of Ohio and Xew York and dur ing a few years past have made a steady advance in standing everywhere is a highly bred , perfect onion. East- 2rn onion growers use the red and white Southport Globes to produce he exceptionally large , solid , beauti fully formed bulbs that bring top ) rices in the Xew York city markets. Besides the two varieties named , : here is a yellow Southport Globe that SOUTHPOKT WHITE GLOKE. the others in shape and gen- ral character , but Is of a rich yellow olor. The white is one of those beautifully rhlte. perfectly globe shapd onions ! iat take the eye and bring highest rice in any market. Its skiii is thin nd paperlikc. the flesh fine grained L'Isp and mild flavored. Add to this Kit it is a tremendous cropper , and it presents almost an Idea ! product ia S line. ' ' R 'M'Faddis & Co. ? ostofUce"ahdreT3-JVaroritin'ebf ? : Kennedy. Some branded thigli. Horses branded on left shoulder or thigh. Some Some branded t-nmded on rif-ht thigh on left or .shoulder. shoulder ! or tinAi II P. H. Young. dimeon. Xebr. Cattle branded as cut on Ief c side Some QYon teft side. on left jaw of V horses. Kange on Gordoa Cre k north of Simeon , \ Weather Data. . The following data , covering a per iod of IS years , have been complied from the Weather Bureau records at Valentine , Nebr. They are issued to show the conditions that have pre vailed , during the month in question , for the above period of years , but must not be construed a. * a forecast of the weather conditions for the comintr mcnth. Mav. + * TEMPERATURE. Mean or normal 08 ° The warmest month was that of 1000 with an average of 63 ° The coldest month was that of 1892 with an average of 48 ° The highest was 97 ° on S , 1895 The lowest was 23 ° on 2 , 1889 PRECIPITATION. Average tor month 3 33 inches. Average number of days with .01 of an inch or more 11 The greatest monthlj" precipitation was 5 98 inches in 1898. The least monthly precipitation was 0 17 inches in 1894. The greatest amount of precipita tion recorded in any 24 consecutive hours was 1 98 inches on 18. 1897. The greatest amount of snowfall recorded in any 24 consecutive hours ( record extending to winter of 1884-85 only ) was 2.00 inches on 11 , 1895. 3LOTJDS AMD WEATHER Average number of clear days , 11 partly cloudy , 11 ; cloudy , S WIND. The prevailing winds have been from the NW. The average hourly velocity of the wind is 12 miles. The highest velocity of the wind was 70 miles from the SW on 21,1903 j. j. MCLEAN , Observer Weather Bureau. Get your property insured by 1. M. Eice and you will be safe. His companies pay losses promptly. 1 Of Hamm's Beer is absolutely pure. You take no chances when you drink Hamm's. We guarantee Hamm's j S under the National Pure c < Food Law and also under 01b , b : the Food Laws of all the states. The Preferred'Stock is the most delicious Beer ever brewed. It is the ideal se Beer for all occasions. Call lei hi for it. ed leJ ' of ofN be * Geo. A. CORBIN , Distributor < iff ! * * < Rrfon Brothers I Woodlake Neb John Roan's private mark. Hilt in left ear Metzgrer Bros. , Nebr Cattle branded anywhere on left side. Earmark , square crop right ear. Horses have same brand on eft thigh. Range on Gordon and Snake Creeks. A Reward of $250 will b * raid to any person for information leading to the arrest and final conviction of any person or persons stealing cattle with above brand. Jos. Bristol Valentine , Nebr. Range on Nlo- brara river four miles east of Ft. Niobrara Horses and cattle branded B connected on left hip or side as shown in cut J. A. VARY AN Pullman , Nebi branded .rv on right .side Uorses branded .n on right shoulder Reasonable reward for any information leading to the re covery of cattle strayed from my ranee D. M. Sears Kennedy , Nebr Cattle branded as on cut.left side Some on left hip. 'Horses same on left shoulder. Range Square Lake. ALONZO HEATH Postofflce address Cody , Nebraska On left side. Hor-j ses left shoulder. Range north Cutcomb Lake Sawyer Bros. Postofflce address Oasis , Nebr G. K. Sawyer ha * charge of these cat tle Horses I ) Son left shoulder eft thigh. Kange on Snake river ] Nebraska Land and Feeding Co. Jartlett Richards Pres Will G Comstock , V. P Chas O Jamison Sec&Treas < * . - , _ Cattle branded on any part of animal ; also the following brands : forses brande same c Range between Gordon on the F.E &M V.R. B.aPd iyannia on B. R. in Northwestern HTPHAIWJS A T DAVIS PmtofQce address hyannis. Neb On right side horses on left shoulder also cattle on right s d d Range lb miles north of H\annis Albert Whipple & Sons Rosebud , s , D. Cattle branded SOS on left side ObO on riehtside borne cattle also nave a 4on neck Some -with A on lelt shoulder and jome branded with two bars TOI * hind qnar- KxZZSZ& Kszzsz saimaFl rs SOUK.- Texas * ttie branued a O on ieit side and some a left side. j orses branded SOS on left hip. Some r-tuded AW bar connected 0Wh -5 N. S. Kowley Kennedy , - Nebraska. Same as cut on left ae and hip , and on ft shoulder of hor- s. AlsnWgM on [ t side | iHftiand pISSI L on ieft "ide me brand- hnsk- - r ntr ppg ( pither side up ) on 'I "iiie or hi | . p on left jaw and I- Ifnn " \ on left tup of on left jaw of horses Rosebud , so Horses and KSSSSsue'r , nr7S
