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Hermitage Brands
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
