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The Republican., 1900-09-06

"'Och! Divil bit the court cares
about how dape wells are down in our
quarter
Will you state the depth of that
well?'
'Divil bit. Go measure it yer.
self
about that time L took pity on
Hadley and beckoned Flanagan up
close to me. See here, Flanagan,
l said. "'tween you and me, how deep
was that we'll? I've got kind of Gu
riosity to know
"'Will, thin, yer honor, I'll tell ye,
he says, in hoarse whisper. 4 TUX
piece of clothesline, ye know, an ]
tied stone on the end of it. An ]
just paid it out, han over han'-so-
until it struck bottom-see? An then,
yer honor bein' as Hennessy's rich
man an Buggy's poor divil, 1 just
gave couple foot more for Buggy's
benefit. An, yer honor, barrin' the
couple foot gave Buggy because Hen.
nessy's rich, the well was "a feet dape,
yer honor
by that time Hadley had got his
breath again. Mr.. Flannigan,' says
he, we're trying to prove damages
here, you know. Now, how much
damage should you say it was to Mr..
Hennessy having to haul water for his
stock ali winter?'
"'Divil bit of dommidge! He had
10 II
was an advantage to i'm that he could
get wather for his stock. Shure, an if
he thought it was a dommidge, why
didn't he quit hauling it?'
'Hadley gave a groan. 'I give him
up he says. Stand aside, Flannigan!
You don't know anything. Brady, you
come up here and be sworn
Brady was a short, chunky Irish
man, with a twinkle in his blue eyes
that gave the lie to his fat, vacant
looking face. Dim of the same opin-
ion as Mr.. Flannigan,' says Brady,
with simple grin. 'Oi think it was
a great advantage to Mr.. Hennessy
to get wather from the crick. If he
hadn't got it, his stock would a died.
1 can't see how it has any dommidge
at all
"'Well, you stand aside says Had
ley. Mellon, you come up here
Mellon was little crazy-acting fell
low with his hair hanging in his eyes
all wild. He didn't talk. He Just
babbled OH high C.
"'Why-why-why-why!' he be-
gan. Hadn't been for the crick, Hen
nessy's horses would all died! Why
neutrality-suspicious. good luck to
i'm he could get wather from the
The Republican., 1900-09-06
THE COW IN SUMMER.
Unless She Is Given n weIl-BaIanced d
Ration Her MIX Yield Is Bound
to Shrink.

Comparatively few farmers would
think of working team of horses hard
during the summer months without
feeding a liberal allowance of grain
along with pasture. But when it comes
to feeding COWS the reverse is true.
Just as small a number feed their cows
grain ration while running on pas
ture.
The horse is fed grain from which to
draw material to supply the system
with force and energy. Farmers have
learned from experience that grass
alone does not afford the proper
amount of muscle-makers to repair the
waste and give strength TO horse at
constant hard work, and they resort
to feeding grain.
The COW, as ma tier of course, does
not expend so much for muscular
strength in the elaboration of milk as
does the horse in hard days work,
but the draft on her nervous system is
greater than that on the muscular sys-
tenn of the horse. Before one can rea-
sonably expect COW to do her best day
after day and year after year, she must
be literally furnished with food that
will supply the system with strength
and energy to stand the draft made by
the nervous forces on her system.
We hear a great deal about balanced
rations for winter feeding and but very
little about a balanced ration during
the summer months. A cow needs the
same material during the summer as
during the winter. She needs bal
anced ration in May and June as much
as in December and January. During
the winter we see that her wants are
supplied. During the summer she is, as
a rule, left to shift for herself, and if
she does not respond literally when ON
pasture-no matter what the nature of
the pasture, whether it is clover, blue
grass, timothy or wild grass-she is
condemned, when the fact is, she is do
ing the best she can under the circum-
stances.-M T. King, in Ohio Farmer.
The Republican., 1900-09-06
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Muriel-"Your brother proposed to
me during the service in church last
Sunday" Zoe-''You mustn't mind
him. He often talks in his Sleep
Smart Set.
When the man and his wife came to
blows Love flew away. Il don't care
to be mixed up in any family quar-
rels," said Love, sagely-Detroit Jour
nal.
Musician Gronically)-"I am afraid
my music was disturbing the people
who were talking over there" Host
ess-'Dear me! l never thought of
that. Don't play so loudly next time"
King.
His New Life Madame" said the
tramp, Il was oncet a member of the
Legislature" "And are you sure" she
asked, inclined to believe him, that
your reformation is complete ?"-Phil-
adelphia North American.
Give me some of those buns" said
clearinghouse keeper to her baker.
Them amt buns, they're loaves of
bread" said the baker, in surprise,
as he watched the quotations on -four
move upward.-Indianapohs News.
Sarcastic.-Wife (reaLing)-"Anoth-
er myste1- -ous suicide-unknown man
throws himself from a cliff" Hus-
band (thoughtlessly)-"Bet his wife
was at the bottom of it," Wife
"Charles!" Husband (hurriedly)-"Of
the cliff, my love; not the suicide. >
Golfers Weekly.
Wicks-"Poor fellow! He's in a bad
way; the doctor says his voice is gone
completely" Wacks-"l suppose he'll
have to use the deaf and dumb Ian
guage when he wants to talk to any
body" Wicks-"No, that's the worst
of it. He claims that he can't do that
consistently, because he always de-
clared he didn't believe in signs. -
Philadelphia Press.
The Republican., 1900-09-06

crick. Why, hadn't it been for the
crick, he'd had to go all the way to
the O'Plaine to get wather! Why
why-why, he'd lost all his stock,
hadn't been for the crick.'
well, poor old HadIey got rid of
him at last and called up green Yam
kee boy about IS years old. His arms
and legs were twice too long for his
clothes and he had the grin of a
Cheshire cat and held his shoulders
up to his ears-so.
Now, john says Hadlcy, you just
tell how much you think Mr.. Buggy
ought to pay Mr.. Hennessy on account
when he'd well dug on purpose to
water his stock
John snuffied. Nobody didn't say
nothin' bout Mr.. Buggy's hirin' Mr..
Hennessy to haul no water he
drawled out. Mr.. Buggy don't need
no water, anyhow. Hain't got no
horses nor no stock at all. | don't
believe he asked Mr.. Hennessy to haul
no water for him. an so l don't see
no reason why he should pay Mr.. Hen
messy for haulin' water, when
There! There! That'u do says
Hadley. L give it up, squire. 1 can't
prove anything
"'Oh, well.' said. it's short work
then. l shall have to enter Judgment
against you, Mr.. Hennessy, for ten
dollars and costs. Witness and con-
stable fees and Justices costs, $4,5O
Total, $14.50.'
Grizzly old Hennessy walked up as
cheerfully as a cricket and threw SIS
on the table. Shove the odd half in
yer trousers, squire he says. Ye'll
made it some day, an I'm satisfied an
nyhow! Ye see, yer honor, I used
to fight with the b'ys in my young
days, but I'm getting too ould now
So all can do is to take little jerk
at 'em in the la once in awhile. Now,
squire, just gather up yer little trops
an come over to the grocery an We'll
have drink together an go home an
be happy until next time!'"
Much laughter greeted the end of
the story as the old major dropped
back into the leather chair, and Greg
ory, with a satisfied grin, proceeded to
follow old Hennessy's example by call
ing waiter and directing him to
take the gcntlemen's orders."-Chi-
cago Daily Record.
The Republican., 1900-09-06
CONVENIENT MILK WAGON.

sticks and two 11ax2 inch by feet ash
sticks; rods R-inch by 3 feet (scant
so as not to come through the sides),
and half-inch boards, from the bed.
Mortise sticks together, drive in rods
and staple boards to rods. Instead of a
dashboard the front is built up solid
30 inches high with half-inch boards
fastened to the corner stakes NOR
tised into the bed 20 inches back from
the front. Another stake 29 inches
high is mortised into bed, and Stats,
2 inches by 9-16, on each side connect
the side stakes.
On top 16 inches is tight boarded,
rein holes go through the front close to
the top, and in the center under the top
boardisa pigeon h ole sx7x16 inches, with
a 3h-inch strip across the bottom
front. This is handy for mail account
book, and other odds and ends. On
each side is space for a 4O-quart milk
can and room to turn it over into dip
ping can without hitting the top. If no
cans larger than thirties are used a
lower front would do. This front pro-
tects the cans from sun, dust, etc.
At the back the posts are Is inches
high. The front post is set 80 inches
from rear end, leaving an entrance IS
inches wide. The diagram will explain
the details of the back. The end board
is Is inches high, Slated, hinged to
drop down and closes with catches. All
the posts are strap-bolted to the bed,
and the whole body is very firm. The
seat can be made stationary or NOV
able as desired.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Republican., 1900-09-06
NEBRASKA
THE LAND
OF PLENTY

l wonder why it is that so many
men spend their days working hard
on rented farms, barely making
enough to get along, with no great
prospect ahead of owning their.
own homes, when within a few
hours journey is land of plenty
-Nebraska-where all kinds of
grain and fruit can be raised with
the least amount of labor; where,
cattle and hogs fed on corn bring a
handsome profit; where the climate
is healthful and churches and
schools abound; where land is
cheap and can be bought on very
easy terms.
Think of this, and if you want
information about the country send
to me for "The Corn Belt" a
beautifully illustrated monthly
paper that tells all about Nebraska,
and also for "The West Nebraska
Grazing Country" an interesting
illustrated booklet containing a.
large sectional map of Nebraska.
On the first and third Tuesdays
of each month during the balance
of this year cheap excursion
tickets will be sold over our road
to Nebraska, so that people may go
and see for themselves. Ask your
ticket agent about this.
p. s. EuSTiS,
cen'I Pass'r ACT. c. q. q q. r. r.
CHICAGO, ILL.
The Republican., 1900-09-06
AN OPEN MILK WAGON.
Directions from Which Any Intelli-
gent Dairyman Can Easily Build
One at Home.

The wagon is short reach, side
spring, light vehicle capable of hand
ling 100 quarts in bottles or 200 quarts
in cans. The body can be made, by
anyone handy with tools, at home, al
though l had a carriage maker build
this one, as 1 was too busy at the time
to do it myself. Instead of a wagon
box, the foundation is bed similar to
the bed of a cart body, half inch rods
being used instead of Stats. Rods are
better than Stats for the bed of a cart
body.
Here are the specifications Of the
wagon body: Length, feet, width, 8
feet. Three 11ax2-inch by six feet ash
The Republican., 1900-09-06
SANG TO THE SOLDIERS.
Death of the Veteran BaIIadist, "Fa.
ther" Locke, in Massa-
chusetts.

Elbridge W. (''Father'O Locke, one
of the best-known men in veteran cir
cles in this state, died at his home in
Chelsea recently, says the Boston Jour
nal. Father Locke became we'll known
during the civil war as a singer of
army ballads. and since the close of
the war he appeared in nearly every
public school in the state, singing his
songs.
Early in the COS Father Locke wrote
song entitled The Ship of State"
This song he sang for the first time in
Faneuil hall at the ratification of the
nomination of Lincoln. The song
pleased the large audience to such an
extent that Cows. Banks and Andrews
suggested that he go to Springfield,
H., and sing the song to Mr.. Lincoln.
He went there and Mr.. Lincoln was
greatly pleased with Father Locke's
effort.
In 1862 Father Locke went to Wash
ington, where he was received by the
president, and spent some time sing
ing his songs to him. He suggested
to Father Locke that he might go
among the boys" cheering them with
his ballads. The suggestion was read
lily accepted by the singer, and he spent
the following three years with the diff
ferent armies, relating his stories and
singing his ballads.
After the close of the war Father
Locke wrote many songs, the most
popular of which was "Our Free Amer
ica," written in 1895. This song had
large sale and is in use in nearly all
the schools in the state as a patriotic
air. Father Locke was so years old.
He was born in New Hampshire.
The Republican., 1900-09-06
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

helps women preserve.
s'0Us,ds1eSS of form and
freshness of face be-
cause IL makes their en-.
tire female organism
healthy. IT carries w0-
men safely through tine
various natural crises
and is the safeguard of
WOssfak3's health a
The truth about this
great medicine is told i'm
the letters from women
being published In this
papes' constantly.
The Republican., 1900-09-06

"a rich woman who was saved by q
Chicago man from drowning many
years ago has just died natural death,
leaving him 1900"
"Well, let's be charitable. The
amount isn't very large, it is true, but
most women who are saved that way
get married to their rescuers. Chi.
cago Times Herald.
The Republican., 1900-09-06

Art Dealer-Here's something fine.
It's "The Battle of Waterloo by Van
Dyke.
Markley-Is it, really? I thought
Van Dyke died before the battle oc-
Cured.
Art Dealer-Er-so he did. But-er
-ycu see, this is one of his posthumous
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Republican., 1900-09-06
Pale
az1d
Weak
Women

Beauty. and strength I'm
women vanish early In
life because of monthly
pain or some menstrual
ir'reguIas'ifys Many suf-
fer silently and see their
best gifts fade away
The Republican., 1900-09-06

enjoys custard made from Burnham's-
Cream Custard. just dissolve in hot milk
and set away to harden. lndorsed by physi-
clans as a healthfu and nutritious food for
Children and Invalids. All Grocers are Civ.
ing Zoe. package free to a purchaser of q
package Of Burnham's Hasty Jellycon-the
finest Jelly preparation. Order to-day.
The Republican., 1900-09-06

LADIES! When Doctors and Others fail TO relieve.
free. Mrs. IL. A. Rowan, Milwaukee, Wis.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-01

die With our manner Of living, point oct
the evil Of our ways. and bestow upon
us the light Of civilization and refine
ment. This sort Of person usually be-
gins by calling socially upon the "color-
ed ladies'" admitting these 'ladies" to
social equality. and then lecturing the
southern white women for not doing the
same thing. When northern women
seek this sort Of society, it is generally
accepted in the south that the, have
found their level. aid they are allowed
to pursue their natural bent; but. dt the
came time they are no longer received
in white folks parlors. Northern wom-
en- who come south to establish social
equality between the races can be as
sured in advance OF social outlawry in
the south. Memphis Commercial APP
peal.
Is woman the head Of the house? asks
the Chicago Tribune. Judge Purdell,
Of the United States circuit court OF
appeals at Richmond. Va, thinks she is
and has 30 announced in his judicial ca
pacity. Therein he differs from Dis
trict Judge Waddill, who holds that a
woman living with her husband is not
the head of the house. The woman
in the case" who is now likely to be-
come famous and much envied by her
sex, is Mrs. Marion Richardson. She
was engaged in business and made an
assignment for the benefit Of her credi-
tors. The assets were not sufficient to
satisfy them. il her claim OF $1,000 un-
der the homestead exemption law was
allowed. The lower court would not
allow it, but the higher court sustained
it, making the sweeping decision that "a
married woman, either living with or
apart from her husband, can be con-
sidered the head of the house The
new woman thus enters upon the new
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-01

century under new conditions. Under
the unwritteu household law there has
long been an impression that many
women are the head of the house." 10
some cases men are made aware of il in
ways that are trying to them. In other
cases the household sovereignty is as
serted in such exasperating fashion that
it leads 70 revolt, and this leads to the
divorce courts in some instances. In
still other cases. and these are not in
frequent, the woman is the head OF the
house, but so tactfully exercises the
governmental authority that man 10 rot
only not aware OF it, but goes through
life in the vain belief that he is the
head. Such men are usually happy,
and show lofty superiority to tie breth-
rem who are constantly in a struggle for
the mastery Of the household. Ii will
be interesting to watch the effects OF
this Virginia decision upon those who
have heretofore been considered the
weaker vessels" as well as upon men
who have followed the precedents laid
down so emphatically by Paul. The
authority OF Paul, however, has sensi-
bly, diminished in the lapse of time.
There have been many bold women,
headed by Miss Anthony. Mrs. Gait and
Mrs. Devereaux- Blake, who have not
hesitated to call him opprobrious Dames,
and he is now quite generally regarded
not only as an old fogy but a woman
hater. 1t is questionable. therefore.
whether the Pauline iniunctions OF nine
teen centuries ago will hold as against
the decision of United States Judge on
the eve Of the twentieth century. And
yet there will be men, undoubtedly. who
will be eager TO learn whether Judge
Purcell decided this case upon it's legal
merits or upon personal convictions i'm
pressed upon him BY Mrs. PurneIl-
The Mirror.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-01

The Woman's club Of Seward, met on
Saturday, November oath. There was
good attendance. The president, Mrs.
Grace Porter Miller, being absent. the
first vice president, Miss Frances Mil
Ter. presided, and the usual business
meeting was held. Nine names were
voted upon and elected to membership,
and eight new names proposed.
The program for the day was under
the direction of Mrs. Carey, leader Of
the Household Economics class. This
department has many enthusiastic
members. The program opened with a
piano duet by Ethel Norval and Bess
Anderson. Mrs. Carey then gave a
talk on the Aim and scope Of house.
hold economics" A paper on Chill
dren's Rights" by Mrs. L. E. Ost, fol.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-01

The following Point Of View" may
be somewhat severe, but our own point
Of view can only be made strong and
full of charity by IN earnest attempt to
comprehend the opinions Of others twho
have opposite ideas.)
There are plenty OF northern women
who come south to live, and who never
have the least bit Of trouble. This is
because they have good manners. and
do not set themselves up as the censors
Of the southern women with whom they
are thrown. Many of them have a diff
ferent conception of the negro from the
southern women. They may not agree
politically with their southern sisters.
They have their own ideas OF house
keeping. Of food preparing. and Of CIV
ing entertainments. No one begrudges
them their views; no one would inter-
fere with their methods; no one cares
how they manage their households.
They get along in the south because
they do not try to crowd thier own ideas
and methods on southern women, and
put on superior airs, and speak con-
temptucusly of southern methods.
These people are as much at home in
the south as if they were born in the
south.
Some of the northern women who
come south can doubtless do some
things better than some southern WON.
en-; but the southern women have the
advantage over them in other respects.
We do not admit that the general ad.
vantage is on the side of the north.
The idea that southern women sit
around the house and reading paper
back novels when they ought to be at.
tending to their housekeeping is entire
ly fallacious. The best women in the
south busy themselves with the details
Of housekeeping. They do not cook
when they can avoid it. but they know
how to cook. The southerner does not
want his wife to 60 into the kitchen.
Ii breaks down Der health, and makes
her drudge, She is the home maker,
not the servant OF the household.
The northern woman who is offensive
to the south is the one who comes here
to improve" our social usages and med
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-01

lowed. Water AZ life giving agent"
was given by Mrs. Skeede. This was
followed by a solo from Miss Myrtle
Boyce.
Mrs. W. III. Moore gave a talk on
Architecture. dividing it into three
classes: Ecclesiastic, civic and domes-
tic. Mrs. Carey then read a critique
from the Club Woman. on Mr.. Edward
Box. The program closed with vocal
duet by Misses Della Fletcher and
Myrtle Brooks.
The following is the Sorosis program
of November 9th:
"The Story That Transformed The
World"
1. Mediseval Religious Dramas.
1. Mystery
2. Miracle
3. Passion Play
III. Ober-Ammergau
l. The Place
2. The People
3. Caspar Schuchler
4. The Vow
III. Theatre
l. The Old
2. The New
(a) Stage
(b) Orchestra
(c) Auditorium
". Presentation OF Play
1. Time
2. Actors
g. Chorus
4. Costumes
5. Tableaux
6. Music
V. Impressions
Mrs. Lees.
November, q, 1900.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-01

January %
Hostess-Mrs. Taylor
Roll call Quotations Whittier
First year civil war Mrs. Lipp
War literature Mrs. O'Laughlin
Painters Of battle scenes
Mrs. McMasters
Othello, Act III.
February IL
Hostess Vedder
Roll call Quotations Mrs. Browning
Second year civil war Mrs. David
Women writer's Mrs. Campbell
Standing OF American artists abroad
Mrs. Eckman
Othello, Act Nv.
February %
Hostess-Mrs. Williams
Roll call Quotations st. Valentine
Third year civil war Miss Workman
American humorists Mrs. Tracy
Noted painters Of last L-century
Mrs. Kingsbury
Othello, Act V.
March IL
Hostess-Miss Workman
Roll call Quotations War
Last year civil war Miss Vedder
Dialect writer's Mrs. Taylor
Parliamentary drill Mrs. Williams
March %
Hostess-Mrs. Kingsbury
Roll call Quotations Spring
Jobnson's administration
Mrs. Stewart
American orators Mrs. Vedder
How to Judge picture Miss Latson
Pronunciation test Mrs. Robinson
Hostess-Mrs. Tracy
Roll call Quotations Alice Carey
U. S. Grants administration
Mrs. McMasters
American drama Mrs. Lipp
Parliamentary drill Mrs. O'Laughlin
April %
Hostess Vedder
Roll call Quotations Tennyson
Hayes and Garfie!d's administrations
Mrs. Eckman
Late writer's Of American fiction
Mrs. David
Spelling contest Mrs. Campbell
Mayo
Hostess-Mrs. Stewart
Roll cell Quotations Scott
Cleveland and Harrison's adminietra-
tions Mrs. Williams
Magazines OF today Miss Latson
American at the Worlds Fair
Miss WORKMAN
May 90
Hostess-Mrs. Lipp
Roll call Quotations Walt Whitman
Mckinley administration
Mrs. Taylor
Recitation Mrs. Kingsbury
Life of Shakspere Mrs. Eckman
June 3
Hostess-Mrs. Robinson
Business Meeting
Election of Officers
Annual Picnic.
Tho Woman,s Climb nj Seward met on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-05
Out OF the Mouths Of Babes.

See. Harry" said a father to his
5-year-old son as he cracked his whip
in the air. see how | make the horse
go without striking him at ALL "Oh,
papa" exclaimed the little fellow, in
an eager tone of discovery, why don't
YOU punish US children that way"
Il wish my papa wasn't a preacher
said little Willie after painful inter-
view. why do you wish that, dear
asked his mother. because then
people wouldn't give him 50 many
slippers" was the significant reply.
please give me dime. mama"
said 5-year-old Tommy. why should
give you q dime?' she asked.
cause" replied the youthful diplo-
mat. Il know a little boy who has the
measles, and if you'll give me dime
| won't go and catch them"
IT'S impossible for you to lift your
self by your bootstraps, isn't it
johnny" asked the teacher Of q small
pupil. "Yesm.' answered Johnny.
Now" continued the teacher. can
you tell me why it's impossible" II
guess it's because | wear shoes" was
the logical reply.