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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-12-16
Raising Ducks ArtiRcialIy.


OF course in raising 10000 to $4,000
ducks it is important that one should
have the most suitable stock, writes
Samuel Cushman in Northwestern Ag-
riculturist. A cut of one or two cents
per pound from the highest market
rates will make a great difference in
the receipts. The quality must be the
best. The quicker they grow the short
er the time they must be kept. The
earlier they are put on the market the
higher the price they bring. There is
more profit in one early bird sold at IS
cents per pound than in several late
ones at Is to 16 cents. Pure white
feathers bring the most. James Ran
kin has tried all breeds of ducks and
6nds all have their outs. Aylesbury
ducks have white feathers, but they
and their crosses are longer in mater
ing and harder to pick. Pekins. he
found, matured earlier by ten days
or . fortnight. Rouens are not only
longer in maturing. but are tender and
delicate. Cayugas are fine. plump birds
and lay as well. eggs hatch as well.
and ducklings mature as early rs the
Pekins, but they are smaller. have
black plumage. and the dark pin
feathers hurt their appearance.
Crosses between the two were fine and
plump, took on fat as readily and ma
tured as early as the Pekins, but they
came notified in plumage. had dark
skin In patches and dark pin feathers,
20 brought less. Their feathers also
sell for much less. A cross between
Csyuxus and Rouens gave all the good
cealjtjes Of the former and are larses
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-12-16

than the latter and make q botter table
bird. ban Do not equal Pekins. Evil
IDENTIFY the right breed to cross with
Pekins does not exist or has not been
foul :; that il, with the present re-
Quirements of the market.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-12-16

4AA you VIC AsAu
enough to state "a
your next issue II
it will pay the
dairy farmer in
western New York,
on fair land cost
ing $50 per acre, 10
produce and sell
milk on farm to
milk peddler for 10
cents per gallon.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-12-16

Many theories have been advocated
as to how male or female offspring may
be produced: and yet. after all, there is
no theory in the matter, but q very
simple law of nature, says a writer In
Dakota Farmer. Give bull and COW Of
like ages and strength and constitu-
ton. and the produce of these may be
Of either sex. But let the bull be old
or weak or out of condition. and the
calf will, almost without exception, be
male, and this is merely the law Of ma
ture trying to reproduce itself, because,
Of the two animals, the bull shows evil
dence of being the one most likely to
die first. and, therefore. the male calf
would be the one required to carry on
the breed. In short, the offspring pro-
duced Is of the same sex. as rule, as
the weaker of the two parents. This,
know, is quite contrary to the most
general theory: but l have taken the
trouble TO study and prove 1t during
the past six and thirty years, and
have found that it is Invariably the
case, not only as regards cattle. but
also in the case of sheep. horses, and
even human beings When our colonies
were first settled and quantity rather
than stock was the one thing desired,
young rams were put to old, broken
mouth ewes, with the result that eve
lambs were produced in numbers as
eighty is to twenty But when the
and heavily fleeced wethers were want
ed, old rams were put to two-year-old
ewes, and the result was that about
three parts of the lambs were rams.
know that what have written will be
by many. but have prov
ed it correct during thirty-six years of
a farming life. at home and abroad.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-12-16
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How Saccsssful Farmsrs Operate This
Department Of the Farm-A Few
Hints ~ 20 the Care Of Live Stock
and Poultry.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-12-16
Easy MOultlng.

BY this time most of the hens are
done moulting. though We have known
some to carry that part of their opera
tons we'll along into the winter. Some
f1ocks seem to mOult easily and others
hard. For instance, l knew a flock
last year that did not seem to moult
at ALL But of course they did moult,
only it was so easily and gradually
done that the poultry did not seem to
be affected. 1t was due to a correct
course of feeding The flock did not
entirely stop laying at any time. and
there was not a day when some eggs
were not received. The food of that
flock consisted in the morning of a
scalded mash of bran and mixed mill
feed, and the rest of the day they had
oats. Now and then they got little
corn at night, especially if the weather
was cold. Their feathers were dropped
very gradually and the new feathers
came in very fast. BY the first of No
vember they all seemed fully coated
for the cold of the winter.
Separator Advantages.-The greater
yield of butter from given guam
tity of milk from the use of a
separator represents only one of
its advantages. On the farm where
mixed husbandry is followed and the
calves are mostly raised, the superior
ity of the separator skim milk for this
purpose is very important item. This
advantage, or superiority, is only real
lied, however, when the hand separator
is used at home, and the milk fed while
still warm from the COW. Aside from
the saving in labor when the milk goes
direct from the separator to the calves,
Its superiority for the purpose is only
appreciated after it is tried. OF course.
separator skim milk is no richer, not
so rich, in fact. as that resulting from
gravity methods in raising the cream;
but it is always fresh and sweet, 1t
needs no warming, and it has the flavor
IF new full milk. Where the calves
ire mostly raised, the separator would
pay II it secured no more butter
Farmers Home.
Finishing Turkeys.-Feed the tur-
Ieys well, but do not con1ine them. Tur-
Leys will lose flesh II confined longer
han ten days, as they fret and pine
or their liberty. The proper plan u
o keep them growing IS much rs pos.
ible, by feeding meat twice a week,
nth q mess Of wheat morning and
light. Just before selling. they may b
ooped up for week or ten days, and
ed four times day on q variety OF
II they win eat: making corn and corn
neal the principal food. 1t always pays
o fatten them before selling.-Ex.
To prevent water soaking through
he cellar wan plaster the walls on the
sside with cement. II the foundatjon
, only now being laid put the cemene
q the outside instead Of inside. n
dght b better to put 1t on both out.
6e and inside walls.
Filled cheese from American fsas
DEie0 drove out Of the English mar.
ct honest cheese from American "a.
1Sies. g
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Filled cheese from American 60
tories drove out Of the English mar.
ket honest cheese from American r.
toyieGI
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Feeding for Eggs.

It is difficult to give general for
mula that will suit all conditions, still
we believe in the morning mash win
ter and summer, says Country Gentle
man. 1t is composed of one-half
ground corn and oats, One-fourth bran.
and one-fourth boiled vegetables or
soaked beef scraps, or cut clover hay
steamed; mixed with boiling water at
night, covered up and left to steam,
and fed warm in winter. In summer.
cold water is better. Whether to feed
this mash every day or every other day
alternating with wheat, or wheat and
cracked corn mixed in winter can be
decided by experiment Meat in some
form, either raw or cooked. should be
fed two or three times week, and
green food every day, winter and sum-
mer, if fowls are confined in yards.
Green cut bone is an excellent feed
either separately or mixed with the
mash. Our manner of feeding for eggs
is to give the mash every other morn
ing in summer and every morning in
late fall and winter. Care should be
taken, however. not to give a full meal,
but sufficient to satisfy hunger, and
thus compel the hens to hunt around
for whatever they may find in the
wards or litter of the crops. We feed
nothing at midday but green food, such
as cabbage, and at night, wheat, oats
and cracked corn, separately or mixed
together. The heavy breeds being gen.
orally less active than the light, need
to be carefully fed and kept busy
Avoid overlooking if you
wish an abundance of eggs.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-12-16
Eggs Per Year.

year. We would like to see large
flock of say hundred hens that would
lay even 125 eggs per year each. We
know people that have kept steady
account for years of their fowls, and
were never able to get much above
the 100-egg mark. In fact, if one could
be assured that his hens would lay 100
eggs each in a year he would have
safe business in which to invest. We
are speaking of the common run OF
farm flocks. The fiocks in mind were
composed of Plymouth Rocks and
Brown Leghorns, most OF them OF
doubtful age.
Hogs in Spite Of Cholera.-It is gen.
orally conceded that the farmer can
grow hogs at Profit in the long run
and vet sustain the usual losses by
cholera. As We view the matter the
question is never pertinent one
whether we can afford to quit growing
hogs on the farm. The sole problem
confronting him, and it is a most vital
one, is how to grow hogs with the
least chance of loss by disease. We
believe the matter rests largely with
proper methods of feeding, together
with a proper regard for cleanliness and
an intelligent and persistent effort in
the direction of fighting shy Of cholera.
In the future cholera is to be regarded
"a a constant factor in the matter of
pork production. It is the business Of
the pork maker to recognize this fact
and meet 1t as best he can. The hog
raiser from this time on who leaves
everything to chance will be lucky in
deed II he makes ends meet in the hog
yards through q series of years Of ex-
perience. Farmer.
Pure Water Essentis,.-As the coun-
try becomes older. the supply Of sur
face water becomes more contaminated
and unhealthy and greater care should
be taken to supply pure water for the
stock with deep wells and wind mills.
Pure. clean water Is necessity for
the condition of all kinds Of stock.
Water is directly absorbed into the
blood with whatever impurity may be
contained in II, says an exchange. 1t Is
to some extent strained or filtered Of |
what it may have Of solid matter not |
dissolved in 1t. but whatever II held in |
solution. and come Of what Il may have |
that Is not dissolved to some extent,
goes into the blood with 1t. Thus i'm
pure water poisons the very fount Of |
life and carries into an animal what |
may be the most injurious to the |
health Of TEX. ]
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To prevent water soaking through
the cellar wan plaster the walls on the
srside with cement. II the foundation
- only now being laid put the cemenf
ON the outside instead of inside. n
might b better to put 1t on both out.
side and inside walls.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-12-16

1ne santa res re-eStabllSnment of
the trainmaster's and train despatch
er's Office at Wellington has led to the
supposition that the division superin-
tendent's office, which was abol ished
along with the other places two years
ago. will be put in again. For the
last two years the business of the Pam
handle division has been directed from
Wichita and Arkansas City. There is
a report that the Albuquerque extern
sion from Panhandle, Tex, will be
commenced the first of the year. 1t
is the opinion of local railroad Off
Gals that if the division superintendent
is located at Wellington the Office will
be in change of c. j. Hartman, form
erly OF Wichita, but now with the
Mexican Central, with headquarters
at Ell Paso. Tex, or Division Super
intendent F. T. Dolan of Wichita, who
may be moved to Wellington.
A woman's club at Wellington 10
called the ''Silent Ten" A. Bill
Shakespeare says, what's in name.
All Wellington boy needs is . pair
of skates and q girl and he has a warm
time. even if the Thermometer il down
to zero
There is such = widespread insist
ence that Kansas man shall be happy
that he will positively hail next July
when the sky takes ON its triple plate
OF moulten brass and bird and beaat
and man and plant faint in the blast,
With nncorketi JOY.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-12-16

pOScu TOlU Will pTOSteSS dS6ius ECOm
Hunnewcll to South Haven the Santa
Fe will be used in making connection
with the Anthony branch.
On January l, tho first report from
b. S. Montgomery, watch inspector OF
the Santa Fe system, will be compiet-
ed, and will give the rating of every
watch used by trainmen on the road.
This is the best system of watch in
specting on any road in the country.
Every watch is tested in three posi-
tions, pendant up, dial down and dial
up. The watch must not vary more
than six seconds in these three posi-
tons If it does, it is condemned, and
the owner must either have it readju
ed at the factory or get a new watch.
The watches are rated and the report
will show the ratings After a watch
is rated it is inspected and regulated
once . month by some one of the AZ To-
cal inspectors. The work of rating tho
watches commenced June 1, 1896. aud
since that time about $500 watches
have been rated. Very few run exact.
", but occasionally there is one that
will stand the "a hour test and not vary
. fraction. Up to the present time
every division has been rated, aud tho
few that were missed are being sent in
and will be rated before January 1.
The Wellington papers would he
more mp to date If they would adver-
tise to take rabbit scalps on subscrip.
ton.
Sand from the Arkansas river ID be-
ing shipped to Kansas City.
The following is an excellent. treat.
ment for barbwire cuts: Wash the cut
thoroughly with CASTLE soap, using
tepid water, after washing. spray the
wound we'll weak solution of carbolk
acid. then dust over it all the fresh az.
Stacked lime that will adhere Tbs
tzustment should be given every dsy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
KANSAS LIVE STOCK RATES.
Railroad Commissioners Order That the
Car Load Rates be Restored.

Railroad Com missiOners Order That the
Car Load Rates he Restored.
TOPEKA, Kano Aug. 2O.-After a
hearing lasting three hours, the state
board of railroad commissioners issued
declaration that the temporary order
made by the old board last April re-
quiring Kansas railroads to restore the
car load rates on live stock, was still in
effect, and advised the railroads to
comply with it. This declaration
was made on account Of the
action of the Kansas roads in
adopting the system Of charging by the
hundred weight. The representatives
of the roads declared that it was i'm
possible to comply with the order.
This assertion came from the attor-
neys, however. The question will be
referred to the traffic managers, and
the attorneys admit that they don't
know what will be done. The board
set September 81 as the date for the
hearing of evidence and argument
on the application for permanent or
der. In case the roads refuse to re-
store the car load rates. the cattlemen
declare that they would begin at once
the working up Of sentiment for an ex-
ira session of the legislature, SO that
law can be passed that will give the
railroad commissioners power to en-
force rates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
WHOLESALE THlEVlNG.
Two Well-KnOwn Drug Clerks Under Sus
piGiOn at Kansas City.

Two Well-KnOwn Drug Clerks Under Sus-
picion at Kansas City.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Aug. 2O.-Orrin
Ford, colored porter at MERGERS jewel
ry store on Eleventh street, who was
arrested on suspicion Of Systematically
robbing his employer, is wholesale
and first-class thief. He has confessed
to taking quantity Of jewelry and sill
verware, diamonds, ETC. at various times
during the past year, which run up into
the thousands. The police have recov-
cred nearly $500 worth of stolen prop
erty which Ford had sold and pawned
at different places and to different
people about town. Ina cell adioin-
ing Ford two white men slept last
night, who have for many years had
the reputation of being honorable,
honest and upright young men. They
are held on a charge of receiving
stolen property from the negro
In his confession yesterday Ford
implicated these men very seriously.
To them he says he sold or traded most
of the stolen property. The men are
A. W. Higgins and George A. Hoskins,
and for several years each has been
employed in the drug store of j. M.
Love & Co., at Tenth and Walnut
streets. They are we'll known to hun
dreds of citizens and, by sight, to prob
ably thousands.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26

,,o give inns Dr.ecrrve hendricks a
point or two. but I'm afraid he would
think me notdisinterestedin my friends
case"
Miss Delmar rose to 60.
u haven't minute. lam afraid papa
will miss me and be angry again. Tell
Mr. WILDLY that am very hopeful
that haven't single doubt that it will
all be cleared up soon. Tell him | would
write every day, but | know that my
last letter was intercepted. Tell him |
shall see him as soon as possible, and =
and-but you know what to say.
Don't let him lose heart
The colonel held her hand till they
reached the door.
Don't worry" he said. in tnrting.
i shall have some good news for you in
a day or two, ! am pretty sure"
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[TO BE Continued
NO RANSOM RECEIVED.
4 kidnapping scheme at Albany, n. Y. That
Met with Failure.

Meu WIN ThuuFes
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 2o.-Five-year-
old John Conway. who has been at the
mercy of kidnapers since Monday
morning, was returned to his parents
yesterday. The child was abducted
by his uncle, Joseph Hardy, and H. G.
Blake. Hardy has been placed under
arrest, but Blake, after revealing the
hiding place Of the boy, made his es-
cape. He denied all knowledge Of the
affair when first caught, but was Of
fered aransom and finally he confessed.
He piloted a party Of reporters
five miles out in the country,
where he left them, and in a
short time returned with the boy in
his arms. He was given a stuffed
pocket-book for his ransom, and an Of
fer was made to arrest him. When he
saw that he had been trapped, he
pulled q revolver, fred four shots and
broke away from his captors and is
still at large. The drive down
town was at an hour when thou
sands of people were on the streets
The little fellow was held high
in the air, and his rescuers shouted:
"We've got him. In less than Sec
ond the crowd realized what "We've
got him meant, and an uproarious
shout went up Men, women and chill
dren followed the wagon with shouts
Of joy to the Argus office, where little
Johnny was placed in the window for
the benefit Of the admiring and joyous
crowd. Ten minutes later he was re-
ceiving the embraces and kisses Of his
mother.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
flector, August 10, 1897.
SHERIt'F'S SALE.
Case No. 3,5Ol.

Case No. 35Ol.
W. G, Shaw rs administrator of the estate of
j. NJ, Loveland, deceased, plaintiff,
VS..
Willis A, Williams; Matilda L. Williams:
James P Gasser; Helen A. Gasser; NJ. M,
Shipe; Adele Shlpe G. G. Hawk A. ].
Hawk; L. B, Johns; NJ. J. Johns; The Abb
lene Real Estate company, a corporation;
Robert H. Scott; John S. Kelley; John NJ.
Coombs; First National Bank of Abilene,
Kansas; A. G, Marconner; Mrs. A. @.
Marconner; James b. Shane; John L.
Brenlzer; Beatrice Brenizer: The Abilene
Building and Loan association, corpor-
ation;Charles II. Deere, Stephen H. Velie
and Alva Mansur co-partners, doing bus
mess under the firm name and style of
Deere, Mansur & Co.; The State Mutual
Fire Insurance company, a company;E. u.
Apthorp's company, u partnerships d.
W. Nall; +. Anderson, G. W. Frazier, and
j. N. Anderson, partners as Anderson,
Frazier 4 Co.; Daniel E. Snider; Levi
Taylor; A, W. Rice as trustee James NJ.
Wheeler Eli Sommer; Mrs. Eli Sommer,
his wife, M. Rhodes; John Higgins; VIC.
Burr; Sarah Porter; T. E. Leonard; Ed
Sutter; F. A. Hardy l. Co., a co-part
nership; Simpson, Hall, Miller and COM
pany, a partnership; Ansoria Clock
company u corporation; The John Deere
Plow company, corporations; The State
Fire Insurance company, corporation;
Elijah ]. Lobdell and Timothy B. Sweet
trustees, defendants.
Under and by virtue Of an order Of sale is
sued, by the clerk Of the district court of
the eighth Judicial District within and FOR
Dickinson county, state OF Kansas, In the
above entitled case and to me directed and
delivered, will, on
Monday, September 20, A. D. 1897,
at 10 o'clock a. m. Of said day at the front
door OF the court house in the city OF Abilene.
Dickinson county, state Of Kansas. with,
out appralsement, sell TO the highest bidder
for cash In hand the following described
real estate, t0-wit:
part Of the northeast quarter (ne. N Of
the southwest quarter .tsw. " OF section
number nine (N described as follows: COM
mencing forty ti0) rods south OF the center of
said section number nine (9), running thence
south along Buckeye avenue twenty leO) rods
to a stone; thence west eighty 1907 rods to n
stone; thence north twenty COZ rods to
stone; thence east eighty 1901 rods to the
place OF beginning In township thirteen flg
south, OF range two t2l east OF the sixth prn-
eipal meridian In Dickinson county, state on
Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
TO the Judgment OF the court In said canse
rected In said order OF sale
Witness my hand this 18th day Of August.
A. D. 1897.
N. B. ROBSON,
Sheriff Of Dickinson County, Kansas.
BY j. P. HUTCHINSON, Under sheriff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
Do You Need Dollars!

They can easily be earned by rals.
ing strawberries where climate, soil
and markets are right. Alvin, on
the Santa Fe route, is in the heart Of
the Texas strawberry country, the
best in the world. Ask A. I. 4 s. +.
agent for copy Of Texas pamphlet
showing what Others have done Ex-
cursions in April andMay.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
Copyright. 1890. BY J. B. Lippncot. Col

f,oundtree faltered, rising with her hus-
band.
take 1t to the police and that New
York detective" he answered. "It's
all l can do, and that's my duty"
81 would not go out 50 early" said
Mrs. Roundtree. DO you think it will
be safe to leave US aIone?"
Erred can stay; shall not let this
make any difference in my usual habits.
Besides, ! think It is only an idle
threat"
"Yes, will stay" Walters agreed,
~ don't like to leave Lillian. anyway;
she is not well; she has not finished hel
breakfast"
"Flad you not better ask the police to
guard our house? We are so isolated,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
Is Business Slow at Home9

Then why not investigate wha,
other localities otferp The chief cen
tiers Of southwestern mining, manu-.
featuring, farming and stockraising
industries are found along the Santa
Fe route. For ticket rates and full
particulars Of the country address W
J. Black, G. P. A., A. I. 4 5. +. Ry
Topeka, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
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Vertical Writing Comnulsnry.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. sl.-Attorney
General Boyle rendered an opinion
yesterday that the vertical writing
system adopted by the state textbook
commission must be taught in all state
institutions as well as the public
schools, no matter whether copybooks
are used or not.