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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
Hit or Miss in Turkey Raising.

Many years ago | made the state
ment that turkeys are hard to raise.
After twenty years of experience / am
still of the opinion that zig flock OF
turkeys at selling time is lust as it
happens" In the last twenty years
have raised over 1000 bronze turkeys,
and perhaps lost half that number.
One year l would raise nearly all
Matched, and the next year, with the
very same feed and care l would lose
half. l could not see why this should
be. 1t looked as if they had rather
die than live. | kept the lice off, fed
them on wheat bread soaked in water,
with black pepper and onion tops
shaved fine, wheat, corn chop and curd
some throve others s. emed to die
from choice. But / was never so dis
couraged but that when spring came
l was not anxious to try again for a
good flock. / have raised as high as
140 In a season. Then l thought l
would not exchange my business for a
little gold mine. But at other times,
when have had only 35 or 40 to sell
in the fall, it was not so nice. 1t is
no trouble to sell fine bronze COB
bier at S., $3.50 or even $40 these
days. / think it pays to keep trying.
l have bred turkeys that scored as
high as 81 points, and won highest
honors in many shows. l am no ex.
ponent of successful turkey raising
and still think it hit or miss"
Jennie Ferry, Lincoln Co., Mo.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
Hioh in Space,

The conception of the magnitude Of
The star Campus, which is regarded
as the greatest body in the universe,
difficult indeed, even when Mr.. Gore
81 the Royal Astronomical Society fur
aishes the sun as a step by which the
imagination may raise itself. One has
some appreciation of the sizeNof the
earth with it's circumfei ence of $4,000
miles. The sun is more than a mil
lion times as large as the earth. The
mass OF Campus has been weighed
astronomically and found to be one
million times greater THAI snat Of the
sun.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01

A handsome roller.-B. bedpiece. 5 by
s INCH. C-bedpiece 8 by 6 in; D-beam;
H-hinges; Latch.
and roller so that the 8 by 8 inch
piece, shown as B in plan, is upper
most. Space the bed pieces feet 4
inches apart by lacking IL inch
pieces across. On this foundation
proceed to build box of pinch plank
from 8 to ~ feet high. Brace the
rear firmly to the bed pieces. Hinge
the front side as shown in cut with
heavy hinges CID, and put on heavy
lock latch at L.
To operate the press, cut two wires,
Nos. IA or IL, long enough to reach
around the bundle; bore holes one
foot apart in the rear Of the box
above where the top of the bundle
will be when pressed; run one end
of wires through holes, leaving jus"
enough in the press to reach the bot.
tom edge Of door when you are in
side and have them under foot. WheD
your box is tramped full of hay, hav
two pieces of 3-inch plank, soft wood
slightly smaller than inside of press
Place these on top of the hay cross
ways of the roller. Now have hard.
wood beam. O, inches in diameter
and long enough to project one foot
or SO over each edge of the press.
Place the beam over the planks and
parallel with the roller. Have two log
chains with not less than seven-six
teenth inch links; make loop at
one end of each, which will slip read
lily over the end of the beam; hang
them on the projecting ends of the
| beam, ID, and attach the lower ends
| permanently to the roller below, SO
that the draught will be even. Wind
down with crowbars, having a link
or wooden bar so arranged as to
hold one of the crowbars down when
the hay is pressed. Unlock the door
with hammer or mallet; reach the
| lower end of wire, which should have
loop on it, and have the end which
was passed through the hole in rear
of press, run under the beam ant
handed to you by helper, who goes
into the top of the press to cast of
chains, ETC.; run wire through loop;
have a tightener Llade by dressing {
hardwood stovewood stick to ~!
inches round at one end. In thi!
should be a gimlet hole through which
little of the wire is put. First tight
ener right up, and herein lies the Sc
cret of hard-pressed bales. Faster
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01

represe lace. The box plated effect
at the lower edge is a special feature
and one that is much to be desired,
while the shlrrings confine the full
ness over the hips and produce a
yoke effect without undue bulk, mas
much as fashionable fabrics are all
soft.
The skirt is circular, cut in one
piece. and is arranged over founda-
ton yoke to which the shirrings are
attached.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is 91a yards 81
inches wide. 7M yards 27 inches wide
or 41a yards "A inches wide. with 81
yards of applique to trim as illus
trated.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01

of butter rubbed up with one OF -four,
and tablespoonful of finely chopped
parsley.
Have ready in another saucepan a
pint Of milk heated and seasoned
with white pepper and salt. While
the milk is boiling hot stir into it
wcll-beaten egg. Pour this mixture
into the tureen, then the lettuce soup.
give a few whirls of your egg beater
to combine all, and serve.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
Automatic in Its Action.

ia it's operation, scooping up the dirt
from the pavement, elevating it to the
required height and depositing it in
a bag at the rear. The operator has
extra sacks with him and as one is
filed he replaces it with another, de-
posting the full one at the curb for
collection by wagon.
Daniel B. and William R. Cliffs of
Marion, o., are the inventors.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01

Space shown at E-represents opening
half way down each side, allowing press
ing beam to operate.
wires, release crowbar, cast off chains,
take out the beam and cant the bale
out with hay hook.
The press we use at present is two
feet eight inside, and ten feet high.
1t will make bales weighing from $50
TO 800 pounds, according to quality OF
hay, and vixen hay is handy bale
can be made every 20 or 20 minutes
Heavy wire, heavy chains, and sub
stantial press are required, as the
strain is very great The press is
better made two or three inches wider
at the front than at the back. thus
allowing bundles to cant out easily.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
Had the Bird Beaten.

"They say your uncle, who has jus:
come home from the army, is terribly
addicted to swearing. Is that true?"
"Wer, you know how our parrot
would swear?"
Yes"
When Uncle Henry first came here
he made few remarks near the bird
and it came over toward him and
said: Say, you better get in this
cage. I've lost my job,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
Cross Stitches on Shoes.

Cross stitch has invaded even the
new bathing shoes, and some very at
tractive sandals seen at the shore are
finished in this way. The canvas shoe
is, of course, the best subject for the
work, and stitchery must be in fast
colors. White canvas can have decor.
alton in black or red or blue, blue in
white or red, etc.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
On Summer Costumes.

On many of the elaborate summer
trimming is used. This adornment Is
dainty and extremely easy to make.
All one has to do is to cut the mate.
rial on the cross about four inches
wide. fold it double and twist round
and round to simulate a full-blown
rose. Limp stems of different lengths
are supplied by thin silk cord.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
Novelty In Circular

One of the latest novelties is a hugo
circular cloak Of linen in creamy tone,
similar to those worn by the Arabs.
1t is draped at the back to form a
hood. The hood and front are
trimmed with white linen galloon. 1t
makes an admirable evening wrap for
summer.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
Pretty Pin Cushions,

Pretty pin cushions are made to
hang on the wall. A particularly pleas
ing device shows pair of Cinderella
slippers, which may be made from kid
or silk and stuffed with cotton or
bran. For the pins the cover is Of
silk and on the side devoted to hair
pins the cover is crocheted in fine
zephyr.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
For a Hot Day.

An unusual but refreshing desert
for warm night is composed of
sliced bananas, oranges and shredded
pineapple. These should be well pow
dered with soft sugar, thoroughly
mixed and kept in the refrigerator all
day to become thoroughly chilled
Serve with whipped cream and the re.
suit is invariably pleasing.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01

season. IhiS one
Is dainty in the eX-
treme and com
bines Persian lawn
with Valenciennes
insertion and fag-
gotlng, but the de-
sign is admirable
Tor many other thin
materials as well.
Lace and embroi-
derry both are used
with washable fab
RIGS and all the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
The Marian "canafs."

4 new theory of the Marian "ca.
nails" is that Mars has a solid crust
and an elastic nucleus OF higher
temperature The crust in cooling
necessarily contracted, and the pres
sure upon the mass within caused ifs.
Aures TO be formed in the, surface.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01

pointed yol5e-collar
that is eminently
graceful and be-
coming and Is
adapted to a va
riety of materials,
but, as illustrated,
Is made of white
lawn with frills
of openwork en-
broidery and yoke
Of insertion held
by fancy braid.
The lawn and sim
liar washable IA
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01

adapted to all ma
terials soft enough
to allow of shir-
ring and suits
both the costume
and the odd skirt.
AS shown, howev-
err. it is made Of
blcached Shantung
pongee with APP
plique or cream
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
Pure bred stock is becoming so com

Pure bred stock is becoming so COM
mon that it is no longer high in price
The only birds that are high are those
of straiSs that have been for genera
lions of their lives in the care Of ex.
pert men who have developed certain
desirable qualities in them. either Of
feather, meat or egg laying.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
Lettuce Cream Scum.

The outer leaves of lettuce may be
utilized for this excellent soup. Put
a generous pint of them over the fire
in a pint of weak broth and cook ten
der Rub broth and lettuce through
a colander or vegetable press and re-
turn to the fire. Stir into it BOILED
onion minced fine, great spoonful
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01

Some picturesque dinner and menu
cards for out-of-town dinner-giving
take the fern of small English hunt.
ing prints. after the manner of Calde.
colt. The deep reds and green's of
these cards make brilliant color
touch for the country house table. and
the effect, as whole, is distinctly
novel
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
OceIlated Honduras Turkey.

The Honduras turkey was originally
found wild in that country. 1t has
been described by travellers as most
beautiful in color, equal to some of
the most brilliant of the pheasants.
The head and neck of the wild vari.
ETY. are naked, and there is no tuft on
the breast. The ground color Of the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
Wicker Handles for ParasoIs.

Wicker is a new note in connection
with parasols. 1t is employed for the
handles, and some of the smartest
ones OF the summer are finished in
this way. Wicker handles are partic.
ularly attractive on pongee parasols.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
laundering Lace Curtains at Home

A practical housekeeper says that
clean grass plot is very good sub
stitute for curtain stretchers. After
the curtains are cleansed, pin them
to the ground with nonrust hairpins.
They will dry in half an hour in the
sun to look like new. Curtains of a
very delicate fabric, or those tender
from long use, should be inclosed in
pillow slips to wash successfully
without tearing.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
Green Stones Popular.

The general revival of green as a
color has brought into favor a num-
Der of green stones of which little has
been heard of late. Many of the pref
test of these are inexpensive. They
make lovely chains, pendants,
brooches and stickpins.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
Girls Costume.

Frocks that are pretty and simple
at the same time are always in de.
mand for young girls and are much
to be desired for school and everyday
wear. This one includes deep
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
shirred WALKING skirt.

The skirt that just clears the
ground is a well-deserved favorite and
is eminently fashionable in all its
variations. The model illustrated is
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01

plumage Is bronze green. banded
with gold bronze, blue and red, with
here and there band of Jrillint black.
This variety has not been bred sue
eessfully as domestic variety in the
northern climates. 1t is doubtful il it
has been successfully bred outside of
it's native country.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
RlnIisn Waist.

Lingerie waists made with lace IN
sertion are among the smartest of all
smart things and are charming FOR
wear with the jacket suit in cool
weather as well as during the warmer
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
BaIdWinsviIle, N. Y.

The local market remains quiet with
no sales reported. A. Heinke, who has
been in Ohio for a few days, returned
home Tuesday. Chas. r. Goldsmith of
New York was in town Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Clyde.-The growing of tobacco has
taken a complete falling off this season
throughout eastern Wayne county. A
few years ago hundreds of acres were
grown here and nearly every farmer had
from one to ten acres on his farm, but
this year there will probably not be fif-
teen acres in the whole eastern part of
the county. In the town Of Huron not a
single piece will be set out and in the
town of Rose not over an acre. In But
ler possibly four or five acres will be set
out and about the same in the town of
Wolcott. This will be the smallest acre
age in twenty years, The whole trouble
is with the price of the crop. 1t has
been so low for the past few years that
it would not pay the expense of raising.
Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29

The foreign commerce in the fiscal
year just closed June 30) breaks anoth-
er record, being the largest for any year
in the history of American commerce.
"In manufactures, says the department
of commerce and labor, through it's bu-
reau of statistics, I'VE exported more than
in any preceding year, and the exports of
domestic products exceeded those of any
other country in the world" The total
of this record breaking commerce was:
Exports, 81, $780, imports, $780,,
745O34; total, 52,451 ,574,623. Just take
that in for moment. A country only
one hundred and twenty eight years old
doing foreign business of over two
thousand four hundred and fifty one
millions of gold dollars in a single year,
and that year one in which there was
more or less general business depression
and disturbance all over the world. The
exports exceeded those of 1903 by S40,-
686,960. This was clear gain. The i'm
ports were $34, ,974, 153 less than in 1908.
This was also clear gain in connection
with the years balance of trade.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29

where it was set early enough to form an
opinion, looks now as though we should
have fine crop.
Our correspondents report as follows:
Suffield: Tobacco has of late been max
ing rapid growth, and the fields that
were set early are now ready to be top
ped. Am sorry to report slight dam
age to some fields by the hail, the great
great enemy to the tobacco grower. We
are having fine rain this morning,
which will do the crop lots of good"
East Whately, Mass: Tobacco in this
section is looking fine, growing rapidly
and promises to be very nice crop"
Hatfield, Mass: Tobacco is making a
very rapid growth, and the promise of
large yield is plainly to be seem" Sun
derland, Mass: Tobacco has made
good growth in the past few days and
looks now as though we should have a
fine crop, provided we can escape the
hail. 1t is very warm, and with an oc-
casioral shower we shall have a fine
growth.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
Lancaster.
LANCASTER NEW ERA, July 19, 1904.

LANCASTER NEW ERA. July l9, 1904.
Inquiry among the tobacco packers
this week reveals the fact that last week
was one of the dullest of the year No
sales of any considerable size are report
ed. The usual small lots have been sold
by the iobbers to local manufacturers.
The weather during the past eight
days was highly favorable to the grow
ing tobacco crop. There were showers
almost or quite every day, and some very
warm weather, both of which were re-
quired to bring the crop along rapidly.
Several growers have topped their Ha-
vana seed, but a ride into the north
western section yesterday revealed no
fields that will require topping for some
time to come. In fact. the fields we saw
were very much behind what we ex-
pected to find them, although the pres
ent weather conditions ought to bring
them forward very rapidly. We observed
a good many that showed neglect, the
grass, grain, potatoes and corn, but es:,
pecially the former two, having required
the immediate attention of the farmers,
while the tobacco fields were allowed to
take care of themselves, which they at
once proceeded to do by getting as grassy
as possible, thereby furnishing still
further drawback to the tobacco.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
Larger Sleeping Car Berths.

One of the few railroad companies
that owns and operates the sleeping cars
in service on it's lines is the Chicago,
Milwaukee Il st. Paul.
The sleeping cars on this line were
formerly Pullman cars, operated by the
Pullman Company, but for dozen years
past the railway company has owned
and operated the sleeping car equipment.
In building its sleeping cars, a departure
from the old standard pattern of cars
has been made to the extent of adding
about six inches to the width and height
of the sleepers. This permits of wider
and higher berths. Length has also
been added to berths, SO that comfort is
found in them which is lacking in ordin-
ary sleeping cars.
These large cars are in service on prac
tically all of the lines of the ST. Paul
road, and are very popular with the trav
cling public.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN. WIs., July 90, 1904


The season is here when there is the
least doing about the tobacco markets of
any time of the year. An occasional
crop struggles in from country hands to
market and few packers are still en-
gagged in handling their purchases but
generally speaking matters are extreme
ly quiet. Riding has about ceased in
the growing districts and transactions
are few and far between.
The market for old stock partakes of
the same dullness that pervades the
eastern centers, though small trade
continues with manufacturers.
The new crop in the southern growing
counties needs rain-needs it badly in
some localities as we'll as other crops,
all of which show the pinching effects of
the drouth. Reports reach us that the
western portion of the state has been
more favored and the tobacco is looking
finely and very forward.
The shipments out of storage do not
exceed 500cs from this market to all
points for the week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.

In my last letter spoke of the prob
ability of large amount of tobacco be-
ing ready to top. But | am very happy
to say this week that instead of large
amount being ready only a small amount
was really ready to be topped; for the
plants are surely getting to be old fash
Toned, and are growing broad instead of
tall.
The comparison between 1908 and 1904
is very marked. Last year much OF the
tobacco, when it had acquired the height
of one foot, shot up the stalk, and in a
day or two it began to show the bud.
But this year the bud is very slow in
making its appearance, and old growers
say now that there is every indication OF
a heavy yield. The plants are broad and
stocky. of good color, with well-shaped
leaves, and, as a man observed to me,
some of the stalks are larger now than
many of them were at the time of cut
tirg last year, and the planting, at least
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29

The humor of the denunciation of
Protection" pure and simple, as rob
berry Of the many to enrich the few"
does not seem to have struck either the
coiner Of that phrase or the assembled
wisdom of the Democratic delegates at
st. Louis, who made it their own by
adoption. AS every one of the thousand
industries in this country is protected,
some by higher and some by a lower
rate of duty, but nevertheless protect
ed;" as the wages OF our vast masses of
industrial labor are likewise profiting
from this protection" inasmuch as they
command higher scale of remuneration
than in any other country on the face of
the globe, and as lastly but not the least
the products of our farms and dairies
figure also among the protected articles
in our tariff schedules, it would follow
Protection, if robbery, is rather "Rob-
berry of the few to enrich the many" If
the farmer and industrial laborer and
manufacturer are protected by the tar
iff, and they are, perhaps more than they
should be, then it's the overwhelming
majority of the people who profit from
the Robbery" of Protection at the ex-
pense of the few, the very few who con.
stitute chiefly the non producing class
And who ever heard that any sympathy
could be aroused for the few who could
neither SOW, nor toll, nor spin, but live
from clipping coupons? II therefore the
humor of the denunciation of Protec-
ton, pure and simple, as Robbery of
the many to enrich the few" had dawned
upon the st. Souls convention, the tao
tical blunder of inserting it as an article
of political faith would have been per-
ceived at once. But so attractive seems
to be the allurement of well-sounding
campaign phrase that it will catch una
wares even the acutest intellect. u. S.
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