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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1910)
r _ _ I R jsf fri ff I 1 { - tL . . . . . : jth ' \ U . .Nebraska a Leading Shorthorn State. Only three states in the union will . receive as high as $1,500 from the shorthorn breeders' association to ward the shorthorn exhibits of the .country this year. The states are Ne- * braska , Iowa and Minnesota. Upon investigation it was shown that Ne- braska was entitled to as much con- sideration as a shorthorn state as any , -state in the county , and so fheVas this the notch- . placed year among top . ers. Those who attend the different .state fairs of the county have been .aware of this for some years , but it - that the board -was not until this year . of directors of the shorthorn associa- tion could be made to see the wrong I . position in whic . Nebraska has been placed in former years , and the new board promptly changed the record so , that this state Is placed in the first -class. Visitors to the state fair this .year , September 5 to 9 , will probably . see the advantage gained in the in .creased exhibits of shorthorn cattle. 4 Nebraska Fair Beats Them All. 'Several ' days ago a machinery firm wrote the secretary of the state fair , W. R. Mellor : : , asking for a lot on which to make"an exhibit. Mr. : Mellor replied that all the machinery lots had been assigned , but if they wished ' to come , that they ; would place him I : somewhere on the ground. Later the i i following reply was received by Mr ij j Mellor : : ' "Your letter of the 4th at Tiand , and we learn with deep regreA that the space on the machinery ground is all assigned. You state that you can sandwich us in some place in 1,4 the machinery department. Now , if ' : you can do this we will certainly con- I sider it 'worth while. : Last year'we : sold more machines on your grounds I than at other fair , and from the point of actual buying the Lincoln state i fair has always been a prize winner. We sliall 'Certainly be there , so hold ? the best place you can for us. " Irrigation Injunction Dissolved. f Assistant : Attorney .General Ayres ft t has reported to the attorney general , that Judge Grimes of the district court -of Lincoln county has sustained the motion of the state board of irrigation to dissolve the temporary injunction obtained by the Gering Irrigation dis- f , trict from the county judge of Scotts IBluff county. The injunction dissolved restrained the state board of irriga- . tion from closing irrigation headgates in Scotts Bluff county which supply the district with water from the Platte Tiver. The gates had been ordered closed by the state board in order to enforce the state law which provides for the taking of water by irriga- I tionists in the order of the priority of their appropriations legally allowed by . the state board. 1r 1 r Utilizing Nebraska Water Power. Burdette Boyers of Seward has ap plied for and received the approval of the state engineer for an appropria- tion of water from the Blue river for thCf purpose of operating an eectric power plant. He proposes to begin " work immediately and to expend $60- I 000 to $80,000 for the construction of two dams and power plants to be op- erated together. It is his intention to supply electric power and light to the -cities of 'Milford ' , Seward Beaver -Crossing and perhaps David City. Will Go to Louisiana. Professor Albert T. Bell , professor af botany in ; Nebraska Wesleyan uni- -vgrsity for the past eight or ten years , "has been appointed professor of bob- any in the Louisiana state university -at Baton Rouge. He succeeds Profes - f ' sor Ernest A. Bessey , who goes to the Michigan : state agricultural college at Lansing. State Bank Assessment. The capital stock of state banks hich is assessed separately from real estate owned by such banks , shows f' that a slight increase is reported this year : : by county assessors in the value _ of stock listed for assessment. Last - 1 year a total of $2,448,248 was listed _ as the capital stock of state banks. 'This year with Gage county not heard from , the amount listed is $2,631,855. 11 t . State Fair Railroad Rates. Secretary W. R. Mellor : has received . .o notice that a round trip rate of one I and one-half cents has been granted by railroads for the Nebraska state ' fair. This rate is to be given 'b ; } all < of the leading roads for stations where the fare is more than one dollar. \ Value Nebraska Poultry. r - The figures compiled in the office of , ihe state board of equalization show -the value of Nebraska : poultry to be 32,369,895 ; this year , as compared -with $1,839,485 last year. As reported by the county assessors , only a'few counties show a decrease. i . The civil service commission has . called attention to the amended an- -c nouncement : of an examination at Lin- coln for tariff clerk for the interstate . commerce commission August 24 , z , ' which change opens the examination to persons who are conversant with the various passenger tariffs and divi- sions , and circulars pertaining to rates charged for transportation , etc. , and as a result of the examination separate . registers will be established for freight . tariff clerks and for passenger tariff . clerks. 1 . . j -Ii , . . . . TO RAISE FINEST FURS I " r"Z-- . . Project to Keep $14,000,000 . From Going Abroad. Dr. C. C. Young Imports Flock of Kar- akule Sheep and Describes Suc- cess of Crossing Them With American Breeds. Chicago.-A project designed to keep In the United States the $14,000- 000 now going abroad annually for the Astrakhan , Persian broadtail and krimmer furs so fashionable among wealthy Americans has been ! launched by Dr. C. C. Young , a former Chicago physician , now commisisoner of agri- culture for the State of Coahuila , Mex- ico. ico.It It Is the breeding of Karakule sheep , the basis of all the fine furs that come from Persia and other por- tions of Central Asia. He has suc- ceeded in bringing to America after great expense and much trouble on account of the rigid laws forbidding the importation of Asiatic sheep be- cause of the danger of importing with them Asiatic diseases , a flock of full- blood Karakules and has begun the crossing of them with American sheep at his ranch at Menor Coahuila. Dr. Young was born in Bessarabia , a province of south Russia , and there was familar as a boy with the Kara- kule , sheep which produce the beau- tiful furs , although he then never saw a full-blood Karakule. He came to America when sixteen years old , took up the study of medicine was gradu- ated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1901 , and was for a time on the advisory staff of the Cook County hospital. 1 , w x > 1w > wwvi > w > wrwy ' w' SNAKES IN SPORTING CLASS Pennsylvania ' Reptiles Make Good at Fishing Trout-Also Attack Farmer's Pigs. Altoona Pa.-Two recent incidents prove the Blair county snake to be in the sporting class , though not al - ways quite lucky in his hunting and fishing experiences. Before returning to the city from his summer home at Royer , Postmas- ter George Fox of this city went down to Piney creek to look , for trout. As Fox was crossing the briuge he heard a commotion at the water's edge and , looking down saw a water snake trying to swallow a seven-inch trout. Procuring his landing net , for he is a noted fisherman , Fox , assisted by George D. Cook , a Harrisburg mer- chant , , who has been his guest for sev- eral days , landed both the snake and the trout. The snake never let go of the trout until a cudgel landed on its neck. The trout later made a nice meal for an Altoona- friend. Only. the day before an Altoona rail- roader discovered the same snake , an old inhabitant of the pool , devouring trout , but the reptile got away. Its chief diet for a long time has been trout , it being an adept at catching them. Hearing a pig emitting unearthly squeals , Harry Jones , a farmer , near Ebensburg hastended to his pig stye and was astounded to find one of his I pigs encircled by a blacksnake and slowly being squeezed to death. Jones grabbed up a rake and killed the reptile , which measured six feet four inches in length , four Inches in diameter and 12 inches in circum- ference. Drowsiness in Church. London.-In a case at Westminister county court the other day a doctor said that drowsiness in church was caused by the continual breathing off of carbolic acid gas. People soon re covered when they got out into the open air , he declared. . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When the throat infection for which he Is now receiving treatment , made it Imperative that he give up his prac- tice in Chicago and live an outdoor life in a southern climate his mind reverted to the Karakule sheep and he decided to occupy his time with them. He finally surmounted the dif- ficulties in the way of Importing the sheep and he now has a growing flock of them on his Mexican ranch. Recently he described enthusiastical- ly * the proportions to which the busi- ness may grow in the United States. "The Karakule sheep are the basis of all these fine furs , " said Dr. Young , "and the value of the fur depends upon the percentage of Karakule in it. Crossing the Karakule with the common scrub sheep of Persia , we get the Persian broadtail. Crossing it with the Astrakhan long-haired sheep we get Astrakhan , and crossing It with the common merino sheep of the Crimea we get the krimmer fur. "These sheep however are vastly inferior to the sheep of the United States , and I decided that by crossing the Karakule sheep with various brands of American sheep I would get even better fur that , produced in the United States , would be marketable at a profit at a far lower price than is paid for the Persian furs. My experi- ments so far have more than justi- fied this conclusion. Dr. Young exhibited some of the pelts he has taken from the lambs re sulting from the crosses between the American sheep and the imported Kar- akules. The crosses between the Lin- colnshire and Shropshire and the Kar akule have given a fur that is of a far finer texture and much more beautiful luster than the imported furs. HOW TO 'KEEP London Firm Sells Microbes to Be In- troduced Into Cream to Kill . Decay Germs. London.-Inoculated butter - guaran teed to keep fresh for months-into which millions of beneficial bacteria have been introduced for the purpose of preserving it , will be in common use jn the near future , and the part hither- to played by boric acid in butter will henceforward be played by the active microbe. The production of these preservative micro-organisms is the object of a new company which has recently opened its offices at Cricklewood , and here large laboratories are being Installed for the purpose of raising millions of billions of bacteria for use in the dairies of the world. The manager of the new company said that the discovery of the preserva- tive microbe was the result of years cf scientific research. t "Its object , " he said , "is to fight other microbes that are found in butter which have a harmful effect upon it- that of turning it rancid. The only way of combating these germs has hitherto been by the use of preserva- tive chemicals , which are harmful adulterants. "But now my firm has succeeded in finding an antidote germ to the harm- ful one , and by introducing it into the milk before churning butter is made which will keep fresh and pure for a long time. "The inoculation of the milk has the effect , broadly speaking , of setting up a fight between the opposing armies of germs and the bad ones , that would destroy the freshness of the butter , are destroyed by the harmless ones which are introduced. " The microbes are sold in the form of a clear liquid , in small bottles , which is added to buttermilk and prepared in a certain way before use. When the preparation is ready ; one gallon of it is added to every 20 gallons of cream In - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . 'i " " I , ; tit , _ 'il _ 4 _ . MHR3NAG I1 RM OA PO/Y SCR , JW a qAS , - i I CATS SLAUGHTER GAME BIRDS Semi-Wild Animals Become Serious Menace in Oregon-Plan for Extermination. Marshfield , Ore.-Calvin Wright , one of Coos county's game wardens gives it as his opinion that the worst enemy of the game birds in this locality Is the house cat which has become wild. Mr. Wright has just returned from an ex- tensive trip up and down the coast country , and he declares that the cats are doing away with the game birds. Coos county is a great place for cats both in the cities and the country districts , and they have increased with such rapidity that there are not homes sufficient for all of them. As a consequence the cats have become wild and run in the woods. Mr. Wright says that the increase of these semi- wild animals in the woods is much greater than would be imagined. He says that the cats not only break up the nests and kill or drive away the old birds , but that they devour scores of the young before they are able to protect themselves. So great 'has become the menace that Deputy Wright will take up the cat matter with State Game Warden Stephenson and will advocate the pay ing of a bounty for the killing of cats which are not properly confined. King Inherits Old Shirt. - London.-Some queer royal relics have been brought to light at Wind sor castle. Preparations are being made for the addition to the royal li brary of some exhibition cases for the display of these objects of his- toric interest. Among the collection is the baby linen used by Charles I. and the lace shirt the ill-fated mon arch wore on the day of his execution in Whitehall as an extra garment be cause of the cold. BUTTER PURE. , the butter churn , the rest of the but ter making process proceeding In the usual way. The prices of the cultures used in these processes vary from 75 cents to I $2.50 a bottle , and full instructions to dairymen are issued with each con. signment. The cultures are equally effective in margarine. IN A BEE-SQUIRREL BATTLE Prowling Boy Has Time of His Life De fending Himself While Up in a Honey Tree. Germania , 'Pa.-To have enraged a colony of half a dozen flying squirrels and to have been viciously and dis astrously attacked by them was the experience of Harry Sloan an eighteen-year-old Stewardson township boy , while the incident as a whole has suddenly disclosed a trait of this type of squirrel that even old woods- men and hunters never knew of. Flying squirrels have always been looked upon with more or less con tempt and many gunners utterly re fused to shoot them because of a su perstition , something akin to that with reference to a white doe , that the kill ing would bring bad luck to some member of the offender's family. Young Sloan is an adept at "lining" wild bees and was engaged at that business over in the Kettle creek re gion when he had the experience of his life. He invaded the tree inhabit- ed by bees and squirrels and the latter attacked him , one after another , as fast as the bees themselves , and equal ly mad. The little animals bit the boy terribly one of them inflicting an ugly gash on the eye. Sloan was almost blinded , but he finally groped his way down along the tree to the ground , though the aroused squirrels contin- ued their onslaught until he was squarely upon the ground and able to defend himself with a cudgel. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HONORS FOR . PRESIDENT-ELECT OF BRAZIL r _ . _ - ' " _ _ _ n _ _ _ _ " " " - _ _ .B _ . . . . . - . . . . . - " _ _ _ - . . .I - , - Y L7 is''i + : , x , z r . I Sn' _ - iSk , + a. 9 J _ ' 7 S : : . : ! iy f hlty.S2 ; .Yri. iw u- , s a. , - ' . G . . ' r : r- . . . S tL.M .Y. ' , { ' ' ° rv ? ' , r III _ 0. . THE PA GRCF oQ TNt PRCJIpLaNY :4 q/O vE ANtyRo , a. lV , AAti 40 pa D ASHINGTON. - Hermes da yxoos , \ % Fonseca , president elect i . . of Brazil , landed in New York on August 3 , and the elaborate plans for his entertainment during the month he will spend in this country are being carried out. Charge \ Silva of the Brazilian embassy ar- ranged for his presentation to Presi- dent Taft at Beverly , and immediate- ly after that formality the distin- guished visitor went to Valley Forge , . Pa. , to meet Secretary Knox. Later j Gen. da Fonseca , who is an accom- plished soldier , was taken to West Point and Annapolis to inspect the academies there - - ' . - " " ' . . . . . . , . . . . J " r E it i I . ; : . . M : ; : , t , ' _ wa , a R . - . . - ' - . - . - - PURELY _ FEMININE . THOSE SHORT COATS : INNUMERABLE EDITIONS TO CHOOSE FROM. : ; ; .i . . . . : . . ; 9. . Serious Consideration Demanded on the Part of the Woman Who In- tends to Make a Long or Short Journey. When the short-coated suit for trav- eling is to be decided upon , 'whlch of the many editions are you going to choose ? The problem confronts wom- ankind , and a certain discretion must be exercised or there will appear some figures in our midst that will bring clown well-deserved ridicule up on the t heads of the offenders. Just as soon as a woman considers i her figure in relation to the garments that she purchases will there be a marked decimation of the ranks of ; Indifferently nay , execrably dressed followers of fashion. Whether you be tall , slender or of generous proportions the question of the short coat assails you. Which shall it be ? The slender sylphlike creature Is indeed fortunate in this age of sup- pressed curves , for her figure is able to wear the short coat without the annoying consideration of the pros and the cons. Her coat may be belted in with a wide patent leather belt , and the peplum can be varied in line , cut away at the front or turned up at the corner in military style at the front lines or back. . The slenderness ( at the hips isthe point that allows this. this.The The short woman must be judicious when selecting her coat. That model that emphasizes length of line must be chosen. The long revers , the point- ed line at the bottom , the disposition of trimming in long , narrow vertical lines-these are the main guide-posts. Stout women are less fortunate since the curtailed coat has been re instated. Sleeves must not be too full ; the lengthened narrow collar , small buttons and a lack of trim- mings should characterize the coats of the heavier figures. RENOVATING THE SETTLE Old-Fashioned Bench With a Back Can Be Easily Converted Into a Porch Couch. If you are lucky enough to own one of the long , old-fashioned settles that are little more than wooden benches with high open back , it can be con- verted Into a novel couch for a porch or the living room of a country house. Fasten to each arm of the couch the inverted lid of a large flower barrel. This lid should have an inch-high rim. If the dimensions are too large to fit securely to the arm a prop can be add- ed on the outer edge. This prop may be a strip of wood fastened to the seat of the couch diag- onally , or a broomstick handle can be nailed to the lid to form a leg. The lids at each end of the settle make convenient and ornamental shelves for books , workbags and vases of flowers. When the couch is cov- ered the lids can be adjusted in their natural position. To finish the settle scrape off the paint and varnish and give all the woodwork three coats of dark green , dark red or white paint , ending with a coat of enamel. For the seat , make a thin mattress stuffed with hair or some patent fill- ing. Cover with gay cretonne or den- im. Arrange the _ cover so it buttons at the bacK fo ? greater ease In wash- . ) ng. A flat pillow or two can be cov- ered with the same material. - - - - - _ . - SATIN STITCH EMBROIDERY Found : Most Suitable for Marking Many Articles When Bold Let- ters Are Needed. A very distinct monogram worked entirely in satin stitch is shown here. It is suitable for marking ' many ar- ticles when bold letters are needed. I The thickest parts must be padded to raise ! : the work ; three or four rows of running out with soft cotton will be needed for these , and two for the nar- rower parts. ' i . . - Stitched straps are excellent for all forms. Embroidered plastrons must bo placed in advantageous position , always keeping well In mind the fact that decoration must not be obstrus- Ive , but a harmonious part of the whole scheme. On the short coat they may be widely used. Side ( panels of braid , embroidery of stitched material give grace , but a certain thickness or the body which it were wise for the stout woman to eschew. The variation of the fasten- ing Is another note that must be ta ken into consideration when the short coat is decided upon. One more point. Look well at the skirt with which the short jacket Is to be worn. RememDer that here lies the effect that will accentuate the short lines , or serve to mitigate. the I change that undoubtedly results from this season's note. Whether the jackets of shortei length will be able to extend on Intc the next season is a moot point , but while they are here they must be chosen with due regard for the womej within. LATEST "CHARLOTTE. " - - - - i7- _ ( ; _ - 1 . . r , c sJ. " . T " / ' / The one shown above is made of spotted net , edged with pale blue satin soft bow of satin. . " , . When Intended for Indoor use the settle may be left unpainted , though a coat or two of paint to make ends . . and couch alike will cost little If the work is done at home. Fasten a thin mattress to seat and back and fit to the settle a cover of striped linen , such as is used for sum mer furniture coverings. The two- toned gray effects are cooling and do not , soil so quickly as the more popu lar white. The inverted lids are supplied with a separate cover of the linen. Where the leg prop to the lid is used the covering is fitted around it to give the effect of a winged couch the covered' lid extending beyond it. None of the woodwork of the settle shows the cover reaching to the floor all around. If making such a cover Is beyond your skill it can be done more cneaply by having an upholsterer cut and fit it while you do the sewing and binding. Try This , Girls. - - The debutante of the season will have no difficulty in getting together the coveted six boxes of wedding : cake , which means that the seventh ! ' will be her own for the list of brides- to-be is long , and wedding receptions- are in plenty , accordingly. The su ' perstition holds that no ' box must ber opened. Each one must be tied to Its predecessors In order of date , and each one must be legitimately given to " the - owner as an invited guest-no cards transferable , so to speak. This . charm never fails , it is said. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . NEW SHAPE IN FELT HATS Large , Flat Hats With Slightly Droop. ing Brims and Low Crowns , the Latest. - The expected turn of the wheel ol fashion has brought into the millinery field a different shape of hat From the upturned brim there Is a depar- ture for summer wear In the form of large flat hats with slightly drooping : brims and low crowns. Some of the brims are slightly nar- rower at the front , while a decided element of comfort is evident in the , deep bandeaux that resemble a skull cap , at the back of the liat , vanish- ing at the front into a thin rim of buckram. These are so fitted that no hatpins are necessary. A wreath of flowers , nowhere rising above the crown is the simple trim- ming used on majority of the flat shapes. There can be the introduc tion of a velvet flower if a note of contrast bs needed. Some of these new models are of fine straw , leghorn or of frames cov- ered with satin and veiled with chif- fon. fon.As As a change from the towering turbans or the shapes that eclipse the = : features , the low , flat hats resting on. the softness of naturally arranged hair , come as a welcome relief. ( ry
