davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Republican., 1900-12-06
BALANCED RATIONS.
Where They Are Given to Cows ReEu-
larly Winter Dairying Is Likely
to BE Success.

The best way to make money i'll
dairying-in fact, the only way-is
by lessening the cost of producing
the milk. As l said before, abou5
so per cent. of the cows or our farms
do not pay for their maintenance.
You must feed as nature dictates. If
you look at the period when the COWS
usually Go their best work you will
find that it is in June. One reason
is that they are then newly calved;
the other reason is that they are on
the new and succulent grass. In that
early summer grass the proportion
Of protein, carbohydrates is alb ,ut
one to five or six. We must try to
continue summerlike conditions in
winter, and the nearest we can come
| to June pasture in winter is by
feeding corn ensilage and roots with
meal or bran
We must remember that without
much water we cannot get a good
flow of milk. Both roots and ensilage
| certain large amount of a.er. and
therefore help to make ration ,uc-
rulent. Now, as between roots and
ensilage, it is admitted that the for
ner may be somewhat nearer the bal
anccd ration, but roots are. more ex-
pensive than ensilage, and they are
more difficult to handle and store.
think that both roots and ensllaec
are good, and they may be led to-
gether. If you are feeding dry food,
there is nothing better than we'll
cured clover hay-in fact there is
nothing superior to clover hay; but
) it is TOO dear for a full ration.
A ration that will be relished bv a
cow in winter can be prepared by
putting a layer of clover (cut pre-
ferred) first, then a layer of roots
Or ensilage, and so on. Put little
water upon it, and leave it there un-
til next day. You will then have a
mess that viii rival June grass. The
cow will eat a great deal of it, will
relish it and will turn it into a rela-
lively large amount of rich milk
Feed freely. Feed in summer; feed
In winter; feed when heifers; feed
when cows; feed when dry; feed
when giving milk. Feed! Feed!.
Feed! !!-Prof. j. H. Grisdale, Central
Exp. Farm, Ottawa.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
POPPING THE QUESTION.
Bnshfu1 Young Englishman Performs
This Delicate Task in an En-
tirely New Way.

A young mechanic was desperately
in love with bonnie lass whom he
had known from childhood, and to-
wards whom new and tenderer
flame had kindled in his heart. Of
this she seemed to remain so utterly
unconscious that he felt helpless. He
privately consulted a friend, who ad-
vised him to call at the house every
night and always inquire if she was
in. He faithfully did so, but with no
better result. She was hearty and
frank as ever, treating him as if he
had been her brother. He became
desperate. One night, when she had
come out to the little gate in the lane
with him, and was bidding him good
might, he held her hand longer than
usual, and said, tremblingly:
"Mary, isn't this-isn't this Fri
day?"
She said: "Yes."
"And you remember 1 was here last
Friday, and I've been here every night
since, and always asked for you,
Mary?"
SIS that so?" she said, without ap-
parently the least suspicion of what
he meant by it.
"Oh, Mary, Mary" he exclaimed, in
desperation, "do you mo- begin to-
toto smell a rat ?"-Tit-Bits.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

strips of leather. These are a neces-
often hung up, cradles and all, on the
branches of the fir trees when their
parents want to be rid of them. At
IL o'clock we all went into the church,
an ugly, whitewashed, wooden lit
tie building, adorned inside with
grotesque plaster figures and big
eye, painted in vivid blue, with a
hideous black eyelash. 1t appeared
out of a sea of white paint, and
looked down on us with an uncanny
and fixed stare from behind the altar
The service was Lutheran, and read
in Swedish by priest sent all the
way from Undersaker. After the
christening of the babies we all went
into the churchyard, where the burial
service was chanted over the graves
of those who had died in the last six
months. 1t was all rather impressive,
somehow, and the little Lapps looked
very much in earnest and joined
heartily in all the prayers. After an
hour of the service my father and
left, as before returning home we
wanted to visit one of their kotas, or
camps, the only one lying at the foot
of the field. A quarter of an hours
walk brought us to it. In shape
rather resembling an Indian wigwam,
this kota, unlike the usual ones made
of reindeer skin, was built of turf
overlaid with branches, with the
smoke coming out of hole in the
roof. Crawling through the narrow
opening we found ourselves in a cir
cular room about 12 feet in diameter.
Fir boughs, bundles and sacks strewed
the earthen floor. and our escort, a
Lapp woman, told us that no less than
20 men, women and children fl ON the
higher encampment had slept in this
limited space the night before to be
ready for the next days service. They
generally sleep in their clothes with
out undressing, these strange little
people. OF furniture of any sort, bed,
table or chair, there was not trace.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
Losses of Butter Fat.

1 found during my work of inspec-
ton some large factories were losing
as much as 81 pounds of butter fat per
day; this would be in factories MAX
ing from 11s to tons per day. In
other factories turning out less than
half a ton of butter per day losses of
81 pounds to three pounds were found.
The following are some of the causes
for such losses: 1. Insufficient speed
of the separator. 2. Irregular speed
of the engine, caused in many cases
by poor and worn-out governors. g..
Boilers too small to furnish sufficient
steam for the engine 4. Irregular
feed of the milk and irregular tenn
peratures. 5. By churning mixed
cream at different degrees of ripeness.
6. BY churning at high temperature,
especially with sweet cream.-Dairy
Commissioner OF New Zealand.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

Mr.. B. A. L. Thomson, the Atwood build
ng, Chicago, H., wrote, August lst, 1900:
i have been troubled for five years With
eczema, went to different watering places
and baths and tried many remedies sug-
gested by friends and eminent physicians
at a cost of over $1,000, all of which had
done me no good. At the suggestion of a
friend l decided for last try to give your
Lotion a trial, with the result that ii, has
cured me, and l hope this letter may be
taken advantage OF Go some poor unfor.
tunates, knowing it will cure them
Palmer's Lotion has been before the public
,ver so years and has effected thousands
If cures If your druggist hasn't it, send
o Solon Palmer, 374 Pearl Street, New
York, for samples of Palmer's Lotion and
Lotion Som.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

ment that every fraction of a PsHnd
could be estimated, and in the book
were printed, first, explanations as to
the use of the appliance, and then care
fully ruled blank pages were arranged
for the registry of the avoirdupois.
Assuredly, the arrangement was lux
urious, for to ascertain ones weight it
was only necessary to sit on the fine
leather cushion, adjust the balance,
and slip into place the silver ounce and
pound disks.
In a few moments the dial would
register 1873 pounds 3-16 of an ounce.
1t would then be necessary to register
this, the date and the style of clothing
in the book of weights, and in from
three to five days another experience
on the royal red cushion would show
to a nicely whether a sixteenth of an
ounce had been lost or gained.
The fore word in the book tells how
to experiment to ascertain normal
weight, how the weight of healthy
person huctuates within the limits of
the normal, and when loss of flesh is a
danger signal, at what rate abnormal
flesh should be lost and at what rate
infants and growing children should
gain It.
AS a rule, the weighing machine is
kept in the bathroom, and mothers are
instructed to put their children on the
scales every morning, keep a close rec
ord of the fluctuations, and once in
three weeks turn the tables of weights
over to the family doctor, who will
draw precious inferences therefrom.
This is all in line with a new theory
that it is flesh that tells whether one
is well or i'll more truthfully even than
color or appetite or i'll feelings, and the
makers of scales have appreciated the
bearing of this new gospel on their
trade.
Some of the machines they make are
in the form of graceful chairs, uphol-
stored in blue or white leather to match
the bathroom decorations, and some
are artistic studies in walnut and tap
estry for the ornamentation of the
hallway, the machinery being con-
cealed as far as possible or made so
highly ornamental that the ugly iron
scales of yore have been transformed
into valuable and effective piece of
household furniture.-Boston Globe.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
y%IR6fTEIA|['577;F7E|H
''S4zzS5&ll?slg$5'29
VISIT TO THE LAPPS.
Young American Traveller Tells of
Her Experience During n Trip
in Scandinavia,

Miss Margaret Kennedy, who made
quented part of Sweden, thus de-
scribes some of her experiences in the
New York Tribune:
During our stay at Otschon we
made long and interesting eXcur-
sion to the Lapps, and had the rare
opportunity of assisting at one of
their services, which are only held
two or three times year. An hours
row and two hours ride through the
forest along a broad and rushing
river brought us to their little wood
en- church, which, with farm or two,
nestled in small but fertile valley;
behind this lowered the wild and
rocky field, on which this tribe of
Lapps had their encampment. We put
up our ponies in the stables of the
''Lapp king" a rich farmer, so called
because of his kindness and hospital
ity to the Lapps, who, in their turn,
treated him as their father and gen.
eral counsellor.
We amused ourselves till the service
began watching the congregation, as
they appeared over the fields, looking
very bright and picturesque in their
church going attire, which was richer
and much more adorned than is usual
ly the case; but these people belonged
to very prosperous tribe, possessing
many hundred reindeer. The curious
1y shaped hats of the men are scarlet,
as a rule; their waistcoats are thick
ly braided in vivid colors, and they
have skin tight breeches made of
reindeer skin. The women's caps are
of crimson satin, their hair IS loose
and plated in with strings of beads,
and they wear long embroidered tun-
les stretching to their knees. Red
seems to be their favorite color; even
the babies wear tight-itting red caps,
and very sweet they looked as they
lay in their little reindeer skin
cradles and were rocked by their
mothers, who were waiting to take
them to be christened when the serv-
ice began.
These cradles are made in the shape
OF French sabots. laced across with
The Republican., 1900-12-06
800 Reward 500,

The readers of this paper will be pleased
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura.
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials
Address F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
Selecting Fruit for Export.

III this year of large apple supplies
our foreign market should be carefully
watched. When crops are large there
is a tendency to send fruit that is not
the best in size. When crops are
small the average of quality is gener-
ally high, due to the bearing of small
number of apples on each tree. 1t is
then not so hard to keep up the quail
ity in our foreign shipments. Now,
however, we are faced with the ten
dency to send abroad fruit inferior in
size. AS the Europeans have formed
a good opinion of our fruit 50 far, il
is desirable that the opinion be held.
Carefully sorted fruit only should be
permitted to cross the ocean.-Farm.
ers' Review.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
MOVABLE STOCK SHELTER.

this way the building can be readily
moved from one field to another and
If placed SO that one end is in one
field and the other in another, it af-
fords shelter for stock in two fields.
Any rough lumber may be used for
the sides, or they may be left off
entirely. A two-inch auger, an ak
and some No. 13 wire that will readi-
ly bend is all that is required, to-
gether with the poles, to construct
this portable shelter.-C. H. Whit
comb, in Orange Judd Farmer
The Republican., 1900-12-06
He SnOred in Two Keys.

The night clerk of a leading hotel of Wash
ington, d. c., says that last winter a south
ern congressman came to him and demanded
that his room be changed. When asked
what displeased him, he replied, angrily:
'Well, that German musician in the next
room and | don't get along well. Last night
he footed away on his c.arionet so that
thought | never would go to sleep. After |
had caught few winks | was awakened by
a pounding at my door. What's the mat
ter? l asked. IF you please said the
German, dot you would schnore of der same
key: You vas go from B flat to G, and it
spoils der moosic.'"
The Republican., 1900-12-06

After the fowl is trussed for boiling
wrap it in clean white Toured cloth
and put 1t into stewpan. Cover il
well with hot water, bring it gradually
to boil and skim it as the scum rises /;
then let it simmer as slowly as pos
sible; when done put it on hot dish.
remove the skewers and pour over it a
little parsley and butter sauce. A
large fowl will take an hour to cook
Chicago Daily News.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

A booklet giving the population of all
cities of the United States of 25,OOO and
,ver according to the census of 1900, has
ust been issued by the passenger depart
nent of the Chicago, Milwaukee q St Paul
Railway, and a copy of it may be obtained
by sending your address, with two-cent
stamp to pay postage, to the General Passen-
ger Agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway. Chicago. lll.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

Bobbs-Too bad about Nobbs. Lost all of
his furniture because of false alarm of
fire at his house.
DoEobs-But if there was no fire, how
could his furniture be destroyedy
well, you see, Nobbs lives in a suburban
town where they have a volunteer fire de-
partment. baltimore American.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
MOVABLE STOCK SHED.
A Few Poles and Rough Boards Are
All the Materials Required for
Its Construction

We have constructed a temporary
and convenient shelter for use of
stock at pasture. 1t can be built
by anyone having a few poles. Straw
was used for thatching the roof. The
sills are about 20 feet long and curve
slightly upward at one end with
The Republican., 1900-12-06
What Shall we Have for Dessert,

This question arises every day. Let us an
swtr it to-day Try Jell-O, delicious and
healthful. Prepared in two minutes. No
boiling! no baking! add boiling water and
set to cool Flavor Lemon, Orange, Rasp-
berry, Strawberry. At your grocers l0c
The Republican., 1900-12-06
s.lted PennuI. Are All Right

salted peanuts are frequently used
In place Of the almonds, and are even
less expensive. Shell, put in the oven
and bake until the skin cracks; brush
off thoroughly and then proceed as
With the almonds.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

Fish should never be turned while
broiling. Put the inside next to the
Goals and allow it to cook until thor
oughly done. Then turn and just
brown the skin side, taking care that
1t does not scorch.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

'Do you know what I did with my old
wagon?" 'No." 81 sod it for a hearse.
And now people are just dying to get to ride
in it!"-St. Louis Republic.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

"a thief stole all the harness from my
stable last night" Didn't he leave a
traee?'-St Louis Republic.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
Coughing Leads to Copsumption.

Kemp's Balsam will stop the Cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
sample bottle free. L,rge bottles 25 and so
cents. Go at once: delays are dangerous.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price rs and Soc.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

Sweat and fruit acids will not discolor
goods dyed with PUTNAM FADELEss DYES.
Sold by all druggists.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
JeII-o, The New Dessert.

pleases all the family. Four fiavors:-Lem.
Oh, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. At
your grocers. 10 cts. Try it to-day.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

If it was not for the Australian ballot sys-
tenn good many men would not make their
mark in this world.-Indianap News.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
Mrs. Winifred Allender's Letter.

DEAR Mrs. P1NKHAM:-I feel it my duty to write
and tell you of the benefit have received from YOUR
wonderful remedies. Before taking L Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound, l was misery to N.Y.
self and every one around me. l suffered terrible
pain in my back head and right side, was very
nervous, would cry for hours Menses would appear
sometimes in two weeks, then again not for three
or four months. was so tired ana weak could not
sleep nights, sharp pains would dart through NV,
heart that would almost cause me to fall
~ My mother coaxed me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. l had no faith in it. but to
much that continued its use. am now well and
weigh more than l ever did in my life"-MRS.
W1N1FRED ALLENDER, Pennington Ill
The Republican., 1900-12-06

1t is the easiest thing in The world to
see that wealth is a curse-so long as the
other fellows monopolize it-Chicago Daily
News.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
weep, and 1t laughs behind your back
Town Topics
The Republican., 1900-12-06

New rule of the Don't Worry club: Ifyou
axe hungry, don't try not to worry about it.,
bnt try to get something to eat.-Atchison
Globe.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

The traveller in a desert is a well-wisher.
Chicago Daily News.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
Date Palm i'm Australia.

The date palm has been successfully
introduced In Asutraua.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund dmoneyifitfails 10 cure. 25c
The Republican., 1900-12-06
functions

Drugs have their uses, but don't store
them in your stomach Beemans Pepsin
fum aids the natural forces to perform their
functions
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-08-24

An unsuccessful attempt having
been made by republicans In their eff
fort to create an effect BY publishing
small lists and individual cases Of
manufactured ahopsn from the pOpu-
list 70 the republican party, which, IN
almost every case, has been immedi-
atsiy exposed as a falsehOOds has
criFeR them into quiet yet cunning
retreat until Their machinery over the
state IS at work under special orders
10 naIlgzsac5uEs 6 large LIST of adons.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-08-24
Reedsr's Other Resources.

A good story is told illustrative Of
the childish simplicity Of Congressman
Reeder. Mr.. Reeder owns q bank at
Logan, Kan, and Of course is required
to make quarterly reports Of its cOndi-
ton to the state bank examiner. The
statement was written in Readers own
hand writing. After having filled out
the more important questions, he came
to the interrogation 'Other resources"
to which the great representative Of
the intelligent people of the Sixth
district COmpliantly subscribed: '-Sal-
airy as congressman Of the Sixth dist
riot Of Kansas" Queer it would have
been had the innOcency Of the Logan
banker extended TO those items not
usually mentioned
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-08-24
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
THE REPUBLICS ANNIVERSARY.

With this issue The Republic enters
upon the sixteenth year of its exist
ence. Throughout these years it has
told infinitely and unbrOken, the his
tory Of Sherman county.
Not by any means have the lines
fallen to it in pleasant places, but
nevertheless, through good and i'll
report, The Republic has preserved a
tone Of equanimity.
Its management has striven always
to make as far as possible The Repub-
lie a newspaper of general interest; a
newspaper which, without wavering,
without colOring, has given its readers
all the news all the time; and a news
paper which-taking the testimony
from the lips Of uninterested news
papermen-is the best typographical
product Of country newspaper work In
Kansas.
The Republic has not been run on a
cheap scale, but has turned the greater
part Of its patronage back for the
profit Of the general public; and for
this widespreading generosity people,
irrespective Of party utilization, have
learned to put confidence in the paper
that is ever on the alert to furnish the
greatest service.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-08-24
a Gem From ingalls,.

Kansas exchanges are now engaged
ia printing gems from the tongue and
pen Of John j. Ingalls,. The following
masterpiece is from the grafton de-
livered By him at the grave Of the late
CONGRESSMAN James y. Burns: SIn
the democracy Of the dead all men at
last are equal. There is neither rank
nor station nor prerOgative in the re-
public Of the grave At this fatal
threshold the philosopher ceases to be
wise and the song of the poet is silent
Dives reliuQuishes his millions and
Lazarus his rags. The poor man is as
rich as the richest, and the rich man as
poor as the pauper. The creditor loses
his usury and the debtor is acquitted
Of his obligation There the proud
man surrenders his dignities, the poll
tician his hOnOrs, the wording his
pleasures, the invalid needs no physi-
clan and the iabOrer rests from his IN
requitsd toll Here at last is natures
final decree IN equity. The wrongs Of
time are redressed, injustice is expi-
sted, the irony Of fate Is refuted, the
unequal distribution Of wealth, honor,
capacity, pleasure and opportunity,
which makes life, 50 cruel and mex
plicabie q tragedy, ceases In the realm
Of death. The strongest there has no
supremacy and the weakest needs no
defense. The mighty captain succumbs
to the inFincibie adversary who dis
arms alike the victor and vanquisbed. y
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-08-24
nor Cause OF CHINEsE TROUBLE.

NOT CAUSE OF CHINESE TROUBLE.
The unkindest thing being said by
those holding to imperialism is, that
the Chinese uprising is the reaction
from Christian teaching by mission
aries in that land. To free himself
from Just condemnation, Old Man I'm
periaIism is ever turning states evid-
ence, but always swears falsely and
hurts an innocent party. Rev. r. H.
Bent, who, with his family had TO do
some very prOmiscuous lodging for
weeks to eIude the frenzy Of the
Boxers, has returned to this country
and is On his way to his home in Phil
adelphia, says Of the situation: Il was
surprised upon coming to this country
to find that it was missionaries whom
the Boxers were so much Infatuated
against. am also surprised at the
dense ignorance Of the American PEG
pie about things Chinese. What I
would like to have most emphatically
understood is, that it is not Christian
fty but civilization that has caused all
the Chinese trouble. They know very
little about our religion. would to
God it was the gospel Of the Lord
Jesus Christ that was stirring them
up. When people say it's the mission
aries they compliment Us. The trouble
Is the Chinese wiz not have our civil
Iization thrust upon them TO their OWL
material detriment."
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-08-24

send them to republican headquarters
at Topeka, where a special broad-sided
issue Of these manufactured '-hOPs" IS
to be forthcoming at an early date
Some republicans, nauseated at such
vile substitutions for argument, have
communicated this republican scheme
where, to be successful, should not
have been given voice. 1t IS too bad
that the wakefuI nights spent In de-
vising schemes Of this kind should
be lost. aThe best laid schemes o.
men an mice aft gang agIee."