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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
Nest boxes should be frequently re-
newed If mites are about.
A Devoted Daughter.

Mrs. William p. Tonry, the only
daughter of Mrs. Mary e. Surra't who
was involved in the Lincoln conspir-
acy, recently died at Baltimore, Md.
The girl, just becoming woman at
the time of the assassination, had
been literally educated, especially in
music, and was one of the most pro-
fcient pianists in the South. On the
arrest of her mother, the girl gave
up her education, her music, and all
thoughts for herself o save the life
of her mother. me administered to
her wants as far as the government
would permit, and perhaps no better
exhibition of devotion to a mother
was ever manifested than the girls
effort to reach President Johnson on
the day of the execution in order that
she might prevail upon the executive
TO spare her mothers life or stay the
sentence Of the military courl.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
Dairy Idols.

Cows become favorites with their
owners not altogether by reason OF
the milk they produce. We have
known cows that their owners thought
great deal of because of the kindly
disposition of the animals. One COW
that the writer remembers. gave but
few quarts of milk a day, but she
was a pet of the family. She would
prefer the company of members OF
the family rather than of other cows.
II the cows were being taken to pas
ture she would insist on walking by
the side of the one in charge of the
herd. 1t is hard to order a COW of this
kind sent to the butcher, and many
people will not do it. Instead, the ami
mails are kept for dozen years and
not only allowed to eat up the prov
ender without returning a compen-
sation for it, but are allowed to add
to the herd more cows after their own
ability not to produce milk. These
may fairly be called dairy idols. Their
owners claim great things for them
without being able to suDstantiate the
truth of what they say.
But the family pet is not the only
brand of dairy idol. There are the
general purpose cows that quite gen.
orally have the entire confidence Of
their owners as to their great value.
They are idols that the single purpose
COW men have demolished again and
again, to their own satisfaction, but
they are still to be found all over the
land.
The dairy idol is thing that can be
dispensed with to the advantage or
the owners of the cows. The war
fare against them will be kept up, and
little by little the factors we are war
ring against will disappear. 1t may.
however, take about as long to elm
mate them as it took Christianity TO
drive the idols out of the pagan world.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
Would Exterminate Rats.

Unremitting warfare against rats is
advocated by Sir James Crichton
Browne, who says that people now
adays are living under sanitary condi-
lions which will seem as shocking and
wrong to their descendants 200 years
hence as conditions that obtained two
centuries ago appear now. In advo-
eating a crusade against rats, as the
great carriers of disease, Sir James
suggests new form of relaxation.
I'VE have with u.s." he says, lots Of
gilded youths whose time hangs heavy
on their hands, and who might vary
their amusements by rat-catching,
which must be quite as exciting and
elevating as pigeon shooting. If the
sporting papers would give descrip-
ton of the battues and reports of the
bags, with odds on the favorite rat
catchers and portraits of the record,
breakers, those pernicious little ro
dents would soon become scarce-un
less, indeed, enthusiasts should take
to breeding and laying them down as
we do pheasants. Great things may
be expected when sport, fashion and
sanitation join hands in ratcatching.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
The Farmers Flock.

The farmers flock should be one
of pure bred fowls of some kind. lie
can afford to keep pure bred birds II
any man can. He cannot afford to
keep inferior fowls. That the farmer
is better situated to raise pure-Dred
fowls than any other man seems to be
evidenced by the number OF protes-
sional chicken raisers that every year
send their fancy eggs to farmers 10
be Matched and to have the BIRDS
from them brought up to a consider
able size before being taken home
to the poultry farm.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
seismosraphs on Railways.

An indication of the swift progress
of the Japanese mind in practical sci
ence is afforded by Doctor Omori's re-
cent report on the measurement OF
the vibrations of railway carriages by
means of seismographs. The primary
purpose of the seismograph is to
measure the oscillations of earth
quakes. Japanese engineers use it fri
determining the proper balance OF
locomotives and the state of the per.
manent way on railway. Many Vrac
teal ADVANTAGES in the saving CT fuel
and the detection of faults ~ con,
struction have thus resulted.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
Ribbon Cuffs.

Ribbon cuffs are novel feature OF
some fine evening coats.
A lovely creation in biscuit broad
cloth Git looks white in the evening"
shows the very broad sleeves to be
gathered into correspondence broad
cuffs. And these cuffs are of ribbon
or the very broad ribbon but one
width is required, the pretty, figured
stuff being draped down to width OF
five inches. In this way nearly three
fourths of yard would be required
for each sleeve. The delicate greens
and pinks are especially exploited on
the ivory grounds of these lovely rib
bons. Naturally, the striking novel
ties here suggested do not exhaust the
uses to which ribbon is PIT, though
the others are not as surprising.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08

and yellow beak, legs and toes, places
the picture before us in its entirety.
The difference between the Barred
and the Pea-comb Barred is that the
latter has a small, firm and even pea
comb, instead of single comb.
For the farmer or market poultry
man they are favorites, being of me-
dunn size, well proportional, with a
deep, full breast, making a most 3D.
mirable bird for market purposes.
They are hardy, mature early, and
make excellent broilers from eight to
twelve weeks old. They are good
layers the year round, and in winter
they lay exceptionally well. Their
eggs are brown in color and average
eight to a pound. They are good sit
ters and excellent mothers.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
Don't lake the Advice.

A contemporary says "do not feed
sloppy food as it goes through The
gizzard without grinding, which is not
the way food should pass through the
digestive organs of fowls" That is
advice cat it is better not to take.
The gizzard argument is defective,
The gizzard is for the purpose oil
grinding food that needs grinding. II
the gizzarS let's the food pass II, II
is because that food Is already so well
pulverized that 1t does not need fur
Their grinding. There is nothing TO
show that grain ground by a gizzard
Is any more perfectly ground than
grain ground in mill of human con
struction. Where the feed of fowls
consists largely of whole grain sort
feed once a day will be found very
helpful.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
paIrylna In the South.

Dairying has not yet made very
great progress at the South. People
that have been south know how diff
ficult 1t is to get cream at even the
best hotels. This shows a lack both
in the general public and in the pro-
ducers. The one does not strongly
demand the products of the cow and
the other does not try to produce the
article and place II where the public
can be educated in its use. Reading
dairy statistics of the south la not
very interesting, as they are too
meager. A small herd here and there,
often of Indifferent breeding, com
prises the list of producing factors.
Most OF the Southern states have no
dairymen's associations. This shows
the apathy existing among the people
on the subject OF dairying.
In the South great many cows are
kept in cities, and from these come
most OF the supply of milk. In the
north this is not generally practiced.
The cows in the north are kept in the
country instead of in the city, and
the milk is shipped In over roads that
make point to encourage the milk
trade. In the south the milk trade is
so little OF a factor that the milk
train is unknown. The south is, how.
ever, moving in the matter of bet
ter milk supply, and here and there a
city is appointing a milk inspector to
see that it gets only pure milk.
| Where this is done the milk trade is
| benefited, as one of the obstacles in
the way of better business in milk
production is the suspicion of the pub
lie that much of the milk sold is dirty.
adulterated or watered. There is nc
double that the time is coming when
nilk producing will be great bust
less in the South. The mild winters
and the abundance of forage make II
an ideal part of the country in which
to produce milk.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
Dainty Little Frock.

Guimpe dresses always are attractive
and this one is peculiarly so owing to
its novel sleeves and square neck.
The dress itself is shown in blue mer-
cerized chambray with bands of white
embroidery, the guimpe in dotted ba-
tiste, but many other combinations
might be made. All the seasonable
linens and cottons are desirable for
-he frock of immediate wear while all
childish woods will be admirable for
aolder weather and the guimpe can
Properly be Of any pretty washable
~ hite fabric. To make the dress for
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
The Palm Oil Decision.

For many months very important
case has been before the United
States Supreme Court, namely, wheth-
er the commissioner of internal rev.
enue has the legal power to decid
what should be considered coloring
matter in butter. Oleomergarine
manufacturers had used palm oil ex-
tensively to give a yellow color to
butter. 1t is said that the very large
amount of this used led the authori-
ties to begin suits against the makers,
and as fines and penalties the govern
ment collected in the neighborhood of
a quarter of a million dollars. The at
torneys for the companies contended
that it was unconstitutional for Con-
gress to place in the hands of the
commissioner authority to determine
what was colOring matter. They said
that this was function that be-
longed to the courts. They readily I'M
derstood that if they could bring each
case before a court and have it tried
by jury there was every reason to
believe that they would get favorable
verdicts, or at least that the juries
would disagree. The supreme court,
however, has decided that the act of
Congress is constitutional and that
the commissioner has the power to
say what is and what is not coloring
matter. AS the commissioner has al
ready decided that palm Gil is a
coloring matter within the meaning
of the law, all butterine containing
this ingredient is subject to a tax Of
10 cents pound. This closes the last
avenue that seemed to be open by
which colored oleomargarine could go
out to the people without paying the
| lO-cent tax.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
Lovely Hats In Violet.

The violet hats!-too definite for
day wear, but at night they come out
in soft, bewildering, beautiful shades
and styles. Yet the violet refused to
be pushed back for street wear entire
ly, so those dark, rich 'plums" have
come to the fore. Made Of velvet, and
trimmed with roses of varying shades,
that tone in perfectly, the plum" hats
nave a certain beauty and suggestion
q conservatism in their makeup.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
Barred plymouth Rocks.

A government report says The
Barred Plymouth Rock is of gray
ish white color. regularly crossed with
parallel bars OF blue.black running In
straight, distinct lines throughout the.
entire length of the feather, and show
ing on the down or under color OF the
feathers. The barring is somewhat
smaller on the hackle and saddle
feathers than on other portions of the
body. The bird is of medium size,
with broad neck, fiat at the shoulders,
the breast is full, and the body broad
and compact; medium.sized wings
that fold gracefully, the points being
we'll covered with breast and saddle
feathers. A medium-sized head, or
namented with upright, bright-rcd
comb and wattles; large, bright eye
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08

The best time to transplant apple
trees is early in the spring. as soon
as the soil is dry enough. | fear. how.
ever, that to transplant apple trees
which have been bearing for -four
years would not be very successful
undertaking and | would not advise
doing so. 1t would be much better tc
leave the trees where they are. even
if it were necessary to use the ground
about them for something else, and to
plant young trees on the spot intended
for these bearing ones. If, however, II
is determined TO transplant the trees
at any cost, the work should be very
carefully done and as many roots az
possible kept on. The trees should be
headed back severely, at least tw1
years growth being taken off all
round the tree.-M.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08

shown for children. They are for the
most part done in all white, but pale
blue and dainty pink shades are also
shown. The trimmings consist OF silk
drawn on cords, folded ribbons, fluted
laces and ostrich tips. Nothing can
be more picturesque and lovely than
a little girl dimpling and smiling in
one of these quaint bonnets.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08

In this instance it appears that
either the cylinder is too small or too
high in the wheel or that the valve
is loose in the cylinder and leaking
air. If the latter is the case, the pipe
empties after each operation, and the
whole has to be retilled with loose
valve, which accounts for the large
number of strokes necessary. If the
cylinder is too small, it would require
a large number of strokes to bring
the water up to that point in the well,
and if it were too high up, especially
with loose valve, it would have the
same result. | should recommend
the examination of the valve as the
most probable cause of the difficulty
j. B. r..
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
Improved pecoY Ducks.

A decoy duck that will flap its wings
and rise from the water has been put
on the market. The decoy is mounted
on rod which fits into a tube where
by the decoy may be anchored. The
decoy is connected with a cord to the
shore or wherever the hunter is ard
when the latter pulls the bird moves.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
Roup in Turkeys.
Il. M. P.-Wlll you kindly publish
the treatment for roup in turkeys?

Mr.. A. G. Gilbert, poultry manager
at the Central Dominion Experimental
farm, recommends the use Of a solu-
ton OF Platt's chlorides, made of a
solution of one part chlorides to five
parts rain water. Battle the head and
affected parts we'll and do so several
times per day. Separate the sick birds
and disinfect the premises.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08

Rhubarb may be transplanted at
any time after the leaves die down in
the fall; but with young seedlings ]
should advise you to wait until spring
to move them. There is danger Of
small roots being thrown above the
ground by the action of frost, and II
planted this fall they might have to be
set again in the spring. Prepare your
ground this fall by blowing under well
rCtted manure; or, still better, pillow
out trenches four feet apart. Fill the
trenches to within six inches of the
top with manure, throw in two inches
of fine dirt and set the plants. having
them three feet apart in the rows.
Mulch each fall with manure, which
should be forked around the plants
the following spring.-C. e. II.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
Novel Chair Back.

Here is charming design for a
chair back, which can be strongly
recommended, not only as comfort
able head rest, but also as a cover to
disguise a shabby or faded chair. 1t
may be made from odds and ends of
cloth, silk, velvet or lengths of rib
bon, and is composed of series Of
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
Cloth of Many Virtues.

The silk-warp Henrietta cloth has
been seen lately made up in modish
gowns for afternoon wear, and very
handsome it is, too. 1t has the lustre
OF silk, the warmth of wool and much
body, while it Grapes in graceful lolds.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
Partisan Feature in Coats.

In Paris long coats fitted in at the
hack and sides, but made plated or
rull, with the fullness shirred or belt
ed, are in evidence. They are, as one
importer expresses it, "a cross be-
tween a directoire redingote and a
Russian moujik," and are slightly
bloused,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
Ground Floor Plan.

A. shed. 90 by 80 feet; h. passage be-
hind cattle: G, COW stable; H. horse sta
BILE; ZEE, box stalls; f. feed room: G.
root house; IL, pig pen.
may be used for cattle if desired ;
root house, pig pen and shed. The
manure may be removed direct from
both the horse and COW stable into
the shed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08

seven divisions or rolls. Each of these
is first made up separately, and filled
with feathers, vegetable down, wad-
ding or any other stuffing that is
available; then afterwards sew them
together, Cloth and velvet placed al
ternately of harmonious shades of
sage green or terra Gotta would have
a pleasing effect.-Montrea Herald.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
In Memory of shakespeare.

A slip from Shakespeare's mulberry
tree at Standardization is TO be sat
out opposite the town hall of the Dor
ough of Southwark, London, which is
a stones throw from the Old Newing
ton theeter, where Shakespeare acted
in 159496.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
Pump Not WORKING Well.

]. i. McD.-A well "a feet deep
contains IL feet of water. A pipe u
inches in diameter leads from the
well to the stable, distance of 10
feet, with fall of 8 feet. After the
pump has been idle for time one
has to pump about eighty strokes be-
fore water comes. What is wrong
with the pump?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08

No branch of tho dairy industry has
received more attention in recent
years or Tnade more substantial prog
ress than that Of producing milk 70,
delivery 10 consumers or shipment to
market. Nearly One-third of all the
mich cows in tho United States are
necessary to supply the people with
milk for use in its natural stnte.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
Bit of Unique Contrast.

A white evening coat has bit Of
color in it's collar, which is of sky
blue velvet. Another goes a step
further and uses strong royal blue, in
the prettiest of ways.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
Pretty Fancy in Scarfs.

There arc new scarfs of soft, creepy
stuffs, fringed, and printed with great
shadow flowers, or with tiny groups
sedately ranged along the borders.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
New Kind of Ziheline.

Closely sheared zibeline, not the
long-haired kind first introduced, is
the madish stuff for the coming sea-
son.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
TranspIantina Bearing Apple Trees.

Sub.-What is the best time of year
to transplant apple trees that have
been bearing about four years?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08

The amount Of power supplied in
this instance is so trifiing as not to
be worth considering. The distance,
% or 23 rods, together with small
size of pipe, reduces the original head
of fifty feet so materially that the
power available is only one-seventy'
fifth of a horse power.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
GROUND FLOOR OF EARN.
Plan Provides for Much Accommoda
ton Within Small Space.

T.. Nj have bought timber for a
barn 80 by 90 feet with an l. for a
straw shed, 20 by 80 feet. would
like to know how | could lay out the
basement to accommodate 10 or IL
head of cattle, root house, a pen for
small pigs. two or three stalls, and a
box stall for horses. The bents are
as follows: 90 feet for large NOW;
IA feet drive floor, and IS feet NOV
and granary over horses. l do not
intend to close in under the straw
shed. l would like to arrange so as
to have COW and horse stable door
under the shed. The barn will run
east and west, with shed on the east
end.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
Power from Water Pressure.

w. II. Glow much power can /
get from SO feet of fall of water
running through a pinch pipe? The
spling is about % rods from the house.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08
TranspIantinu Rhubarb.

l.. A. G.-What is the best time to
transplant rhubarb which was grown
from seed sown last spring?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-08

The accompanying plan provides
for s single COW stalls; 3 single horse
stalls; two box stalls, one of which
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-08-11
Will Try Again.

A special to the Nashville Banner
from Bristol says: ut is announced
here that ex- Gov. Bob Taylor is to be
married again next month. The be-
trothal was made recently, and the
young waman who is to be his bride is
Miss Mamie ST. John of Chilhowie,
Va, q belle of the southwestern part
of the State, and social favorite. She
is we'll known in Bristol, being sister
OF Mrs. Benz. L. Dulaney and Mrs. n
D. Bachman, Jr., of Bristol. The ex.
Governor lectured in Chilhowie recent
ly, and while he had previously know
Miss st. John, who is distantly related
to him, it was not until then that the
idea of making her his bride impressed
him. The compile will make Bristo
their summer home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-08-11

resort was closed. This is a mistske.
The resort has not been, is not, and
will not be closed until the end of the
season.
Austin Springs is one of the most
beautiful summer resorts in this sec
ton, and Manager Earnest is making
a splendid manager He deserves the
patronage he receives.
Mr.. Eal nest has closed a contract
for the lease of the property for next
season. The property will be i'm
proved, mineral springs enlarged and
, baths put in the hotel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-08-11

The problem of aerial navigation ha
been almost solved,by an aged inmate
of the City Infirmary named Alexan
der Cane. He is now rs years old, an |
after many years of study has succeed :
ed in constructing a flying machine OF
bamboo and aluminium, which has as :.
cended quit distance with two men
aboard. There are some details thai
still have to be worked out Cane wa {
proprietor of machine shop in this
city some years ago. He has been al
inmate of the infirmary for nearly fou :
years, and while there has devote |
nearly all his time to the invention IT
his flying machine Enquire.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-08-11
Stabbed to Death.

While enrout to Knoxville lasl mon
day on the excursion train NJ. s. Ben
ten stabbed Walter Kelsey and he died
shortly after reaching the hospitol a
Knoxville. Bennett lives at Watauga
but is operating a shooting gallery in
this city. Kelsey lives in Bristol and
was young man "a years OF age, for
mer resident of Limestone. Bennett
was given pelimnary hearing before
magistrate at Knoxville and give
bond in the sum of $2, 500 for his ap
pearance at court.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-08-11
Austin snrlngs 10 Be Imnroxsd.

Manager f. G.. Earnest, of Austin
Springs. was here Monday He is in
good health and good spirits and lie.
ports business at his beautiful resort
very good. It would have been better
had it not been for the fact that some
person not over scrupulous circulated
mallciously the report that he was
down sick with typhoid fever and the