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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1908)
acts gently vet promptS - SJJ h \ \ \ \ jy on the bowels , cleanses U\e system effectually , Grists one in overcoming Kabitual constipation permanently. To get its bcnejieial ej-jects buy the genuine. lanujacturcd ] ) y the " " H4TP vviLJJ Tf" " f jIO VJJ. JTttUK ' < i " J' SOLD 5T LEADING DRUCGfoTS-50 } TEIZ3RAPHING TYPEWRITERS. Instrument Sends ami Receives V. ithoui Making Mistake * . The latest device in telegraph is a telegraphing typewriter. It can be at tached to and placed under any ordin- j try typewriter , says the Electrical 'IWorld. ' When so connected it becomes ti er.TvpIoto sending and receiving tele graph instrument , and both sending and receiving instruments record the The only experience required is thitt of an operator working a typewriter. IThe message is sent in the same man ner in which yon would proceed to write a letter on an ordinary type writer. This same message wi.'l be re ceived on the receiving typewriter ex actly as it appears on the sending one. In some respects it resembles the" familiar stock ticker and other print ing telegraph instruments , but unlike these it makes possible the use of capi tal nnd small letters as in ordinary letter writing. The receiving machine records the message just as written and gives what corresponds to a carbon copy made on the original machine. There is said to be no chance for mistakes. The machine takes down the message just as sent. There is no hu man receiver to make a mistake by faulty hearincrorcarelessness or neglect , as is the case with the present Morse system of dots and dashes in use all over the world. The Rich Turkish BegTSTar. Beggars are never suppressed in Tur- fcey. The story is told ( and they sjy It is true ) about an American lady who fey mistake gave a beggar of Constanti nople a goldpiece. The man had lei't his post when she returned , but one -of his colleagues told her rchere ha "resided. " It was a fine house , and at the door was a servant , who polite ly informed the lady that "my master ils dressing , fie will be down soon. " And then the well groomed beggar , Pressed for dinner , appeared and glad ly returned the gold piece , exclaiming in the meanwhile that such mistakes were highly embarrassing. "Charities and Commons. " r Explained at -The late Dr. Morgan Dix. " said a clcrjin-ui of Xew York , "had a droll way of lightening grave subjects with little humorous asides. Once I heard Jiiin addressing a graduating class at a medical school. He began in this way : " 'Physiologists tell us , gentlemen , that the older a man grows the smaller his brain becomes. This explains why the old man knows nothing and the young everything. ' " "There is a lighthouse to every 14 miles of coast in England , to every 34 miles in Ireland and to every 30 miles in Scotland. PUZZLE SOLVED. Coffee at Bottom of Trouble * It takes some people a long time to -find out that coffee is hurting them. But -when once the fact is clear , most people try to keep away from the thing -which is followed by ever-increasing detriment to the heart , stomach and nerves. "Until two years ago I was a heavj coffee drinker , " writes an 111. stockman , "and had been all my life. I am now 5G years old. "About three years ago I began to .have nervous spells and could not sleep ziights , was bothered by indigestion , floating , and gas on stomach affected my heart "I spent lots of money doctoring one doctor told me 1 had chronic catarrh of the stomach ; another that I had heart disease and was liable to die at any time. They all dieted me until I was nearly starved , but I seeme'd to get worse instead of better. "Having heard of the good Postum had done for nervous people. I discard ed coffee altogether and began to use Postuin regularly. I soon got better and now. after nearly two years , I < ran truthfully say I am sound and well. "I sleep uell at nSuht. do not have -the nervous spells and am not bothered - od with indigestion or palpitation. I weigh " , 2 pounds more than when I be gan I'o iniu. : : m ! am belter every wny than I ever wa > while drinking coffee. /I can't say tou much in praisof JPostum. as I am sure it saved uiy life. " "There's a Reason. " Name given by I'ostum Co. , nattle Crook. Mich. Read "The Road to Well- * vill i , " in pkgs. Ever read the above letter ? Anew is -new one appears from time to time. They are genuine , true , and full of Jhurnan interest. The I'iaiio. The dusting and polishing of the piano , whether it be : i new and VJiIuable baby grand or the humble and more cozy upright , should never be left to the maid , but should be done by the daughter of the house herself. It should be done with a fine cheese cloth or linen cloth , or better still , with an old silk handkerchief. There should be neither seam nor hem in the dust cloth , ns any inequality or hardness is apt to scratch the piano polish. Cloudy spots are best removed by pouring a few drops of benzine on the dust cloth , and then rubbing very light ly and in the same direction till they disappear. The carved legs should be dusted with a soft brush , as should also the rack and other ornamental trim mings. To restore the whiteness of the keys wash lightly and most carefully so no moisture gets into the instrument or be tween the keys , with a teaspoonful of hydro super oxide dissolved in a pint of water. The piano should never stand close against a wall ; if practicable even the upright should stand fuHy out in the room. The direct rays of the sun upon it , dampness and drafts all should be carefully avoided. The piano should be entirely opened once a mnuth and ext nmined for moths , which are apt to establish - tablish themselves inside the felting and so ruin the instrument. Health aii < I licit uty II in IK. Lack of sutlicient sleep soon sho\v In one's appearance. r.uttermilk is very good for remov ing freckles or sunburn. Sleeping with the mouth open will spoil the shape of the lips. A good , brisk walk before breakfast each morning is very beneficial. Eight hours' sleep out of the twenty- four is required for building up the body. body.When When a cut will not heal , saturate a piece of absorbent cotton with coal oil and bind on. Apply arnica io a bruise if the skin 5s unbroken , [ f broken , wash the bruise and apply vaseline. For the teeth nothimr is better than five drops of lemon juice in a glass of water. It will remove the tartar and woeten the breath. Sprains should be treated as quickly is possible with hot water , after which the part affected should be rubbed with liniment. A hot bath up to the neck ma.\ save the life of a child in convulsions if given at once. If you have no ther mometer at hand , test the heat of the water with the elbow. The woman who wears the stiilly boned high collar or the high ruche must pay .special attention to the care of the skin , else when she dons a low- necked gown her everyday neckwear will show a tell-tale marking. Doiit'.s For Style. What not to do if one would i e stylish includes the following precau tions : It is not wearing what other people wear , whether it suits vou or not. It is not wearing incongruous or un suitable costumes just because they are the rage. - ' It is not being overdressed or conspic uous or always sporting the latest nov elty. " U It .is not wearing clothes that cost a , srn.ill fortune. Taste and a knowledge , . of what suits you outweigh dollars when it comes to style. It is selecting things that are becom ing and individual , seeing that they are always kept in immaculate condition ill and carrying oneself so as to show them SI to the best advantage. tli Iliprh Knelling. . The new plaitings and frills at the top of boned stocks are growing higher than ever. There seems no limit to what can be clone in the height of the collar and the size of the hat. Very few faces can stand as much ruching as the fashion prescribes , but these are the very faces that will wear it. Wl While the small , plaited frill is pretty CO ty , the extra large one is not. Remem in ber always to have the stock very high hn if you wear one of these ruchings. ta Nothing is uglier than the tight stock th that is an inch too low , with the plait thwi ing that droops over its edges. wi th Al To Clean Wall Paper. If new wall paper can not be put : on this autumn and the old paper has been spattered with grease in the din ing room .mix powdered pipe clay with m water until it looks like cream. Put mi this on the spots and Iqt it remain until the next day. TVike a stiff brush to get it off. and if this is not successful - f ful try a knife. Thick crusts of very JT stale bread rubbed downward will reef - sa move many other kinds of stain and soil. wl of Itcspoitsihilily. The worst possible life for a woman one without responsibility. House W ( keeping Is not popular save with the wl humble classes , and the Idleness of In InW boarding is the source of foolish de- W sires , uhich would have found no root in a real home. With a day filled with wholesinne tasks and an evening in the society of the man for whom the woman cut loose from the pleasant as sociation of her girlhood , no reason able woii'an can find fault. In spite of the rage for big hats , there are still many small ones. These are generally draped three-corner or oval turbans. A'ery charming arc the new dircc- toire hats fiat to the last extreme of flatness and perked down a bit in front and provided with ties which are carelessly knotted and ingeniously pinned to the hair at the left or right side. Announcing I iiKWgcinciit. A clever hostess announced the forth coming nuptials of a young daughter in the following manner : The table was beautifully decorated with a bank of white roses and asparagus ferns in the vc center , while suspended from the chan- TWO STRIKING COSTUMES. Prcmciuiiliii ; ; iioivii. In this instance one of the many new tripod cloths was used in building a ; own of unusual smartness. The long ( lain skirt has a front scam with tripes running bias and corsage and evers and cut on the cross. An entre- leux of Irish lace at collar base to- ether with passamenterie bands , silk assels and buttons furnish a pretty nish. The belt is .satin and the design f sleeves is entirely new. elier was a bisque Cupid carrying a mall ! silver dart. lie was seemingly matching the effect of his silver dart hat pierced two tiny hearts imbedded 11 the bank of roses , containing the .anies of the two young people , like wise the date of the forthcoming nup- ials. "The best yet , " exclaimed an nthusiastic guest , "for it is simple , retty nnd nothing overdone about it. " The , Iucl : iiieiit of "Women. I have been beloved by the four romen whose love was of the most omfort to nie my mother , my sister , iy ; wife and my daughter. I have ad the better part , and it will not be iken from me , for I often fancy that lie judgments which will be.passed pen us in the Valley of Jehoshaphat ill be neither more nor less than lose of women , countersigned by the .Imighty. Ernest Rehan. Tlmt StUeh In Time. Rci ember the truth of the old say- ig , "A stitch in time saves nine , " and lend any worn places or torn parts in 11 garments before sending them to the umdry , and the time added to the life the garments will more than repay on. What is only a small hole in a arment before it is sent to the laundry ftentimes will be a fair-sized rent hen it returns. oj a Hot Iron. To remove shiny spots from black ooleu garments place the garment , hetlver coat , trousers or dress , on an oning hoard. Wring a cloth from ater , spread carefully over the gar ment , then pass a hot Hat iron back and forth just above the wet cloth as closely as you can without touching it. The nap will rise and the shine dis appear. If you suspect that there are moths in your carpets , try to locate theii hid ing places. Wring a coarste cloth out of clean water and spread it smoothen on the spot in the carpet where yon think the moths are. Iron the cloth with a hot iron. The steam kill the moths and eggs. Do Xot Bo Morbid. To a degree sensitiveness is a good quality and one to be cherished. f.ut every tine quality has its defects , gnd ihe defect of undue sensitiveness is morbidness. Never torture yourself by wondering if on this or the other occasion Y.OU made yourself appear ridiculous. If you wrote a foolish letter , let it go at that. If you made a silly speech , be comforted people will not remeinbej- long. If there was a clever thing ji > u miirht have said and did not , remuil yourself that there are more days la come and there will be other chancs. Home Chat. JEovr to I'luc-Q Vonr Pillow at Xlglit. You have probably been accustomed to sleep since your childhood on a pair of pillows lying broaduise TO your head. Sometimes you cannot sleep. B t Visiting Costume. . Satins are to retain their prestige % and manufacturers are launching sev eral ne\\- varieties of this popular fab- o ric. Satin Directoire , marvelotisly soft and supple , is one of U > ' best of these varieties on the satin theme and is par ticularly designed to meet the de mands of the clinging Directoire mod- els. This modish costume has a princess - ' cess skirt of prune color cloth with satin - in sacque coat drawn slightly across front. in however. Just try lying on them placed longwise , so that the lower ends will touch your armpits. You will tind the amount of repose you get is double in , what you derive from them when placed in the ordinary fashion , which really leaves nothing for the base of the neck to rest upon. A properly con structed pillow should rest the head , V3 ' neck and shoulders. The one most In vogue rests only the head. UsHI HI Womlerfiil AVomim. In spite of what folks say. a worn an's negative is sometimes positive. Girls' pink faces charm some men ; others are captured by their green backs. Women find it difficult to make a lasting impression on a soft man. Many girls obtain their first light upon kissing in the dark. A woman may not be able to sharpen a pencil , but just think of her skill in bringing a man to the point. When a girl gets a fellow on the string , she usually expects him to tie a true lovers' knot. The efforts of women to make them selves beautiful are vain attempts even be when successful. Boston Transcript. The Man That "Wins. Throughout his life he was a man oj or luck a man of success. And why ? Because he had an eye to see his op portunities , the heart to prompt to well-timed action , the nerve to consum in mate a perfect v/ork. And no tyrant passion dragged him back ; no enthus iasm , no foibles incuiubered his way. Charlotte Bronte. o T Give the young chickens the run of the place. "Home" to the boy and girl does not mean simply a place in which to eat and sleep , and work. Some men enjoy being grouchy nnd their highest ambition is to destroy something others have created. It pays to be honest with the chil dren from the start , because they are sure to find us out in time , and then respect takes wings. A woman often goes about her work with a headache that would send a man to bed and set him to howling so he could 'be ' heard a mile. The greatest value of sheep in an orchard is found probably in their be ing used as a means of fertilizing or chards that are bearing. In commercial fruit growing the demands - mands regulate the supply to a great extent , whereas in the private trade the supply largely regulates the de mand. The hog pasture should be gotten in better shape , by sowing grass over badly rooted places , and the fence should be mended so that the young pigs do not break out. Sheep can never be pastured on rape safely wile it is damp either from rain or dew. In order that the sheep can not go onto the rape early in the morn ing it is essential that the gate be closed each evening. A pumpkin cut in halves and placed before the fowls will BOOU be nothing but rind. A good way is to stick them on nails in the walls of the house , as the fowls will get desirable exercise in Jumping a few inches to reach them. The business of growing market fruit and that of growing fruit for private trade is an altogether different proposition - sition and the selection of varieties raust be made according to the line of growing that is to be followed. Milk should never be allowed to stand in the stable at all after milking. Professor Russell has made some very interesting experiments that show how rapidly milk will absorb various odorb. lie also shows that warm milk will absorb odors more rapidly than cool n-ilk. One advantage of having calves come in the fall is that there is usually n.ore time on the farm to attend to the cattle , calves are more economically - ly raised , since by the time the spring grass shoots up they are ready for It , nnd are in good condition the next win ter to begin the duties of maternity. There are five conditions which de termine the value of milk for human food. First , the health of the cow ; second , the composition of the milk ; third , its cleanliness and the surroundings f , ings imder which it is made , which de termine how long It will remain sweet a and palatable ; fourth , its flavor , taste t or odor ; fifth , its color and general ap pearance. "U.so for Griwis Cllppingrs. Grass clippings may be used in mulching strawberry beds , newly plant ed shrubs and trees and groups of the tall , hardy phlox or any shallow rooted plant. They help retain the moisture the soil and protect the roots from the effects of the hot sun. They are used in keeping down rank growing weeds around manure piles and in fence corners If put over them n very thick layers. When dumped in heaps cut grass heats rapidly , killing any weeds under it. When fall comes break up the matted lumps and pile away in some corner. Break up again the following spring and again in the fall and you will have a black mould useful in lightening up heavy soils. House and Garden. Demi Shot tor Insects. When insects , mice or other crea to tures infest grain iKns , borrow out of sight or attempt to make their places to secure against ordinary methods of at tack , the best remedy Is 'bisulphide , of carbon , a very volatile liquid , which becomes rapidly converted into gas , penetrating into every hole , crack or other harboring place. co As this gas is heavier than air , it sinks down to the lowest points , hence goes wherever the creatures can go. a Poured into a rat hole ( about a tablespoonful - spoonful ) and the hole covered with dirt , the rats must come out or perish. pa To destroy weevil In wheat it may po used with advantage. Being very all volatile , and also highly explosive , no to flame or lig'it of any kind must lye to brought near it , not even a lighted pipe cigar. m It has given excellent satisfaction feed when used at the roots of trees , after beef As removing the earth for that purpose , destroying root lice and other de- predators that work near the roots. free TJso ot Spraying Matcriala. White arsenic is rarely adulterated , that It is usually about 93 per cent j . pure. I Paris green contains out more than one-half as much arsenic and the arsenate of lead pastes now on the market contain from 40 to 50 per cent of water , and are only a little more than one-half as strong in arsenic as paris green. In other words , ouo should use about 2 pounds of paris green for 1 pound of white arsenic , and 2 pounds of arsenate of .lead paste for 1 pound of paris green or 4 pounds of the paste for 1 pound of white arsenic. On this basis the user should use about 2 1-2 pounds of white arsenic made up according to either formula in order to have about the same amount of ar senic as would be contained in the 10 pounds' of arsenate of lead to be used in 100 gallons of water. If the arsen- ite of lime Is correctly made , as It can /be / by the formulas , so that there la little or no free arsenic in the solution k tion , it would be safe to use it in place of the arsenate of lead , and it would be much cheaper. But there Is always some risk from using the arsenite of lime In water ; it Is safer to use it with the Bordeaux Mixture. M. V. Slinger- land in Rural Csew Torker. te Gather * Scea in October. The first of October we go into the cornfield with sacks and gather seed corn , taking the boot ears from the oasfe stalks. This field selection of seed is important. So much of the corn falls down when the wind storms come , but some stalks do not fall , and seed should be selected from the latter ; that is , from the Etalks that Lave good root , development. In selecting seed ears 'at the orib , we cannot tell anything about the stalk that produces those ears. There'is as much individuality in ears of corn as there is in people. It Is. very necaaary to see the stalks upon which oui * teed ears grow , and , we should select ears from only such stalks as have the characteristics that we desire in the stalks of the following crop. Experiments in selecting seed from tall and short stalks at the University of Illinois have developed two types o stalks , with an average difference of 20 inches in height Both kinds yield the same amount of grain , and the shorter stalk is much to be preferred. Hence , the advisability of selecting seed ears from short or medium stalks. We tie the seed cars in a string and hang them up in an open shed , where they may dry out thoroughly. Charles , A. Rowe , Jacksonville , 111. The Bn * y Bee. Wealth , rated for convenience In terms of money with gold as its basis , deceives the careless student. It dulls the perspective and causes him to put a false value on other things , custom arily neglected , but relatively iarge contributors < to the wealth of the na . tion. When we read that Colorado pro duced 935,000,000 in gold last year it is . impressive enough to cause a fleet ing thought of the boundless wealth that is stored within its hills and rocks. Once or more a year the American hen is placed on the shrine and worshiped lisi shiped as the source of more wealth sitl than all the mines. But it is very lately ljbi that it was discovered that the busy but neglected bee produces $25,000,000 for the farmers of the country. The same investigation disclosed that with sra little attention the bee could be made to triple his product. Even as it Is , the honey crop is worth more than the rice and buckwheat ww wheat crops combined. It is earned without plowing , sowing or reaping. The labor employed is negligible ; the soil requires no fertilization and ma chinery is dispensed -with. The bee ia , of some consequence. St. Louis Re public. g Turkeys. The necessity for having turkeys in good , plunip condition before market ing Is pretty generally understood among farmers. But there is consid erable misunderstanding as to the cor rect way to go about the matter. Turkeys , if taken aright , are easily fattened ; in fact , easier than most other fowls. But one must go at it in the right way. If turkeys have had free range all summer , you cannot fat ten them with any satisfaction in an Inclosure. The change will c.use them fret and refuse to eat , and thus you will lose instead of gain. Teach them come up every evening at least , and then stuff them with all they -will poa- slbly eat. You will soon find them ranging at short distances only and coming up even beeween feeding times. Don't try to fatten the turkeys on corn alone. A close diet of new corn often results in bowel troubles for the turkeys , just as it does for hogs , and sick turkey is usually a dead turkey. Mix the fattening ration ; variety IB desirable for several reasons. Equal parts of wheat , oats and corn make a good ration. Be sure and give them they will eat of these grains , and. hurry matters along , it is desirable give an occasional mash feed of equal parts of corn meal and wheat middlings ] , which makes a very rich , especially if a quantity of ground scrap or green cut bone is addl. the turkey takes on fat the flesh V turns to a rich golden color. If allowed range while the fatten ing process is going on. the flesh gains in flavor and tenderness in away it cannot If the birds were fattened in close quarters. Agricultural Epitomlst