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The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29
Rihlung Fort Captured
This Morning With
1000 Casualties.

Headquarters of the Japanese Ar
my. before Port Arthur, by way of
Fusan. Dec. Especial )-Rih-
lung fort was captured at o'clock
this mo 1ing, with 1000 Japanese
casualties. Seven dynamite mines
were exploded at 10 O'Clock last
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29

night and made breaches in the front
wall through which large bodies of
japanese charged under cover of a
tremendous bombardment and cap
tured the first line of large guns.
A bitter fight resulted in the cap
ture of the fort. but the garrison,
numbering 500 men. escaped.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29
Nan Patterson in
Better Spirits Than
At Any Time

New York, Dec. 29.-( Especial. =
Nan Patterson, who is in the Tombs,
was in better spirits yesterday than
she has been since she has been in
carcerated. She says that she now
believes that the freedom that she
had so long looked for is in sight.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29

She states that four gentlemen at
Wheeling, w. Va. have written to
her stating that they will put up
bonds for her to any amount up to
S5O,0OO. If the parties are in good
faith the court will be asked to fix
the bond.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29

Proceeding on the theory that the
victim of the Cutler mountain muir
der is none other than Mrs Bessie
Bouton, the chief of police has been
engaged in checking up the move
ments of Mrs. Bouton and Milton
Franklin from the time they arrived
in Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29

Don't miss seeing James b. Mack
lie, the national comedian, and his
big company of sweet song birds in
Grimes Cellar Door" at the opera
house tonight.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29

No. 8, due last night, came in this
afternoon as the second section of
No. 3. The trains were delayed on
account of a wreck near Leadville.
No 3 was two hours late this after
noon.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that all
bills that are due and unpaid by Jan
uary 10, 1905, unless special ar
rangements are made, will be put
into the hands of n collector with
instructions to force collections.
w. H. BANNISTER.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29

A good picture of the big boat
built here by ]. ]. Lumsden, to ply
the waters on the Grand and Green
rivers appeared in yesterdays Salt
Lake Herald accompanied by good
description.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29

Shampooing ladies' hair and mas
sage for scalp by Mrs. Dr. Worthing-
ton, 420 White avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29
Abstracts.

Patronize the new abstract COM
pany.
The best work, lowest prices.
Colorado Abstract & Title Co. E.
A. Atwood. manager. 535 Main st.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29
Critics" CELLAR DOOR
For Sale.

For Sale.
Prior to receiving my spring sam
pies I will offer for sale all of last
seasons carpet samples. These are
desirable for rugs. Chas. A. Smith,
Manufacturer Agent.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17

A good way to get profit from every
square foot of farm, regardless of
it's size, is to have all the stock one
can produce stuff to feed.
Don't keep anything but good stock,
and save every pound of the manure.
Don't throw away time filling land
that is too poor to produce well.
Sow it in some suitable grass or
legume and use it for pasture until it
can be made rich with manure.
1t costs just as much to till an acre
that produces twenty bushels of corn
as it does to till one that produces
sixty bushels.
1t Is often said that owners of small
farms are making more clear money
than owners Of large ones. In many
cases it is true, but there is no good
reason why 1t should be. 1t should
be with the farmer as it is with the
manufacturer-the greater the output
the cheaper he can produce it and the
more the net profit.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17
SELECTING SEED CORN.

Any selection of corn for seed
should take into account not merely
the ears. but the stalk upon which 1t
grew. After all, the stalk Is the fac
tory that makes the ear, and the ca
pacity of the stalk must determine the
size and quality of the ear. The OBJ
dect of growing corn is to get the larg-
,st amount of shelled corn per acre
of the particular type or form which
the farmer requires.
There Is a great divergence OF opin-
ion as to the size of the ear, although
corn experts are pretty well agreed
on the shape. The long, slim ear is
wisely Disseminated, because 1t usu-
ally has a larger per cent of cob in
proportion to the corn, but IL the long
ear is otherwise well proportional and
shows as large per cent OF corn to
cob. as does the medium or smaller
ear, there Is no reason to throw 1t out
Buying seed corn in the ear is often
disappointing, because the ears do not
come up to the highest standard COM
monty set This is because there are
SO few perfect ears. The production
OF fancy seed corn is like the produc-
ton of show cattle. There are a
great many blanks. Even in improved
strains of corn, not over one-fourth of
the crop should be and can be honest
ly sold for seed purposes.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17
Electric Launches In Venice.

The Italian ministry OF posts AMI
telegraphs has received authority in
parliament to establish telephone con-
nections between Brescia and Ber-
gamo, Lecco and Bergamo, Cremona
and Piaenza, Genoa, Pisa and Leg
horn. Naples, Foggia, and Barletta,
Naples, Reggie, Caiabria, and Messina.
The authorities of the province of
Rome propose to build an electric
railway between the city of Rome and
Civite Castellana. The city council
of Venice has decided to purchase a
number of electric launches for use
on the canals of that city. The gen.
eral inspector Of the Adriatic railroad,
whose office is in Rome, has received
permission to purchase $50 electric
accumulators. The Adriatic Railroad
company is planning to build an cleo
trio road from Chisso to Como and
Chiavenna.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17
QUICK WALKING HORSES.

The amount of work that shall be
done In day by farm horses is
matter of a good deal of consequence
to the farmer. Altogether too little
attention is given to the gait at which
horses will walk when doing their
work. The gait of large horses is nat
urally slow. but in the hands OF some
slower than IL would be In the hands
of others. This is a matter of so much
concern to the farmer that it is a
question OF considerable Importance
to him as to whether his horses shall
walk fast or slow while doing their
work.
Take the case OF a farm hand in
charge of a team. He works on the
hour system; that Is, he begins at
In the morning and quits at at
night. Now, suppose he is working
some distance from the barn; he
allows his horses to walk out at a
snails pace. Suppose he allows them
to keep up that pace. What Is the
outcome? Why, he accomplishes just
about three-fourths of what would be
accomplished If the horses were kept
walking at reasonably smart gait.
OF course the character of the pace
should depend somewhat on the ma
ture of the work. In drawing the
pillow, for instance, through hard land,
horses should not be expected to-
walk at as quick pace as If drawing
the same in soil that is easily worked.
On the other hand, suppose the team
is drawing an empty wagon to the
field to get load of grain or hay. II
they are allowed to walk all the way
at snails pace, considerable valu-
able time Is lost at season of the
year when 1t is very precious. There
ia no necessity for allowing any kind
OF a team to go at such a pace with
an empty wagon.
Work hands engaged In handling
horses on the farm should keep this
matter in mind. If they are going to
do the best they can for their employ
ers, and every farm hand should aim
at nothing less, they will see to ii
that their horses walk along at a rea
sonably smart pace. or course there
is something in the natural training
of horses when they are being broker
and during the first months that they
are required to work. If at this time
they are made 70 walk up smartly a.
all times, the lesson will not be easily
forgotten. 1t will come to be in {
sense their natural gait, and because
1t is SO they will be worth much mor'
to the man who owns them than
team creeping along at wretchedl,
slow pace.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17
Best In the World,

Cream, Ark, Nov. 7.-(Special)-
After eighteen months suffering from
Epilepsy, Backache and Kidney Com
plant, Mr.. w. II. Smith of this place
is we'll man again and those who
have watched his return to health
unhesitatingly give all the credit to
Dodd's Kidney Pills. In an interview
regarding his cure, Mr.. Smith says:
81 had been low for eighteen months
with my back and kidneys and also
Epilepsy. l had taken everything l
knew Of, and nothing seemed to do
me any good till friend of mine got
me to send for Dodd's Kidney Pills.
/ find that they are the greatest med
icine in the world, for now l am able
to work and am in fact as stout and
strong as before / took sick"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure the Kid
neys. Cured Kidneys cleanse the
blood Of all impurities. Pure blood
means good health.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17
Stops Engine Without Aid.

vigilance and action of the engineer,
and so it may be wise to go a step
further and make the block system
not only set signal against a train
following on the same track, but also
operate mechanism to bring the sec.
ond train to standstill should the
signal be unheeded.
How this may be done is shown in
tho illustration. There is a lever
depending from the engine on the
small forward truck, with a cord con-
Meeting with the throttle and also
with the bell and whistle. Beside the
track is a long, light rail, which is
elevated or depressed after the man.
ner of the signal arms. A reverse
lever is provided for use when the en-
CINE is backing and, seemingly, there
is little chance now for train to run
past the block set against it.
The inventor Of this system is Orr
c. Fisher of Delphos, Iowa.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17
A Pocket Umbrella,

An umbrella small enough to go in
side a pocket is recent invention. IL
is designed on the principle of the tele-
scope, and consist of a series CT tele-
scopic slides, carrying case and a
piece of silk covering, On opening the
case in which it is contained the con-
tents resemble a bundle of steel rods
in a wrapping of silk. These are, with
a little manipulation, converted into
an umbrella e TIE orthodox shape,
the short h"0''o Of which draws out
into stic'- Of the requisite length.
The covor g. described as being quite
as stout tirht AVID rain-resisting as a
Trst-clase ur'hro',a NJ the old style.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17
PROVIDE SHELTER.

There Is no stock on the farm that
will suffer more when exposed to the
elements than the pigs. Pigs will
make themselves comfortable during
the day moving about even in cold
wet weather, but they are not comfort
able sleeping out of doors In the mud
and slush. Every night they are COM
PEELED to do this their systems are
weakened, and they are thereby made
a poorer machine for turning corn
aud waste products of the farm into
cash, and are much more liable to
take hog cholera or any swine disease
than pigs that have good treatment.
Again as cold weather is approach
ing let me urge the farmers Of the
great west to provide as good shelter
for the pigs on the farm as they do
for their horses. This Is time worn
topic, but it's continual repetition APP
pears to be an increasing necessity.
1t is poor economy to allow stock OF
any kind to run down at this season.
It is much easier to retain fat and
flesh than to regain either after
period of starvation. During the run
ming down process there is a weak
ening of vitality, especially OF the d.
gestive organs. Animals past their
prime and whose vitality is naturally
small suffer most. A little care in
feeding at this time will keep ami
mails in a good condition and prove
economical in the end.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17
PRoPAGATlNe BY CUTTINGS.

One of the easiest and best ways
of propagating the grape, ounce, cur
rant. gooseberry and rose, as well as
number of other trees and plants,
is by cuttings. The best time to make
them is in the fall as soon as posst
BILE after the leaves fall. Cuttings are
made of yearling wood, the growth of
the previous season. They should be
from eight to twelve inches long, and
should contain at least two buds
If three or four all the better. The
upper cut is made two or three inches
above the upper bud, and the lower
cut close below the lower bud. It is
considered an advantage, also, II an
inch or so of the previous years
growth (wood of two seasons growth)
can be left on the lower end Of the
cutting The cuttings as made should
be tied in bundles Of three or four
inches in diameter, and he properly
labeled, to avoid mistakes, before stor'
ing away. The best place is to bury
in damp place, but where water will
not stand, sufficiently deep to protect
from freezing.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17
THE GIANT WATER BUG.

This insect is so often inquired
about as to what is its name, that a
little description is given here. 1t is
often found about electric lights, so
much so that it has of late years re.
ceived the name of Electric Light
Bug" under the superstition which
many believe, that the species did not
exist until after the electric lights
were introduced. This, of course, is
erroneous, as the insect, in it's larval
state, lives in ponds, and can often
be captured by means of a dip-net.
The adult seems peculiarly attracted
to the electric lights, and they are
specially common around such lights
near a river or pools. The insect is
beneficial one, as its larva feeds
upon small species which inhabit the
water.
1t is a conceded fact that the coun.
try that contains the largest number
OF farms is the most prosperous.
While it is true that the average far
mer takes as many chances Of sue
cess or failure as the stock and grain
odlbDICl III IuS Nlllco, CT ne COHoldllJ-
ly nurtures hope, and with all his toll
and care is. after all, the most indie
pendent man on earth. If the farmer
is in love with his profession, as he
should be, he can do much to elevate
it and enhance it's prestige. Let dig
nifty be added to labor and the most
honorable as well as the most useful
Of all occupations will be accorded it's
full share of respectful consideration.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17
DON'T iNDORsE.

Not week passes without news
from some one who is in serious
trouble through endorsing a note for
a relative or friend. Through misfor-
tune, sickness, laziness or rascality
the maker of the note has failed to
meet it, and the burden falls upon
the endorser. There is a fine quality
Of bravery III the way some of these
men face the situation and work out
the last dollar in order to save their
honor, but the wife and children may
suffer long before the debt is satisfied.
1t is hard for some men to refuse this
endorsement for a friend, yet it Is al
ways a risky thing TO do We wish
that a sudden attack of pen palsy
might strike most OF our friends when
they are called to endorse notes or
sign contracts with strangers.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17
&,CEI(Esz552ET
~ ArIvGIT1Q.N,
NAV Oil Ennlne.

new oil engine is the recent and
fruitful development of the Internal
combustion motor and its adaptation
to the use Of crude oils or oils of
specific gravity that precludes their
use in motors of the ordinary type.
Like all engines suitable for crude oil
the latest Innovation has provision
for the injection of water into the cyl
inder before compression. This has
the effect Of allowing a much higher
compression without preignitlon than
is ordinarily possible, and 1t has other
important effects. The builders say
that the water vapor prevents the de-
composition of the petroleum to an
extent, enabling the engine to run
long periods with crude oils without
leaving an excess of deposit on the
Vapori2er's walls. 1t Is not easy to
understand why water should prevent
decomposition of the petroleum. The
engine works on the four stroke cycle
and uses the heavy black petroleum
ellis and the semi-refined or inter
mediates, as well as the ordinary re-
fined lamp oil. There Is a cylinder
fourteen inches in diameter, giving
forty -seven brake horse power with
horse power with crude oils. On the
suction stroke of the piston air is
drawn into the cylinder through the
main air valve, and oil is pumped
through the oil sprayer into the va
porizer, which receives further sup
ply OF air through shifting valve. At
the same time water Is pumped
through the water sprayer and enters
the vaporizer. This charge is then
compressed, and, as the crank Of the
engine passes the inner dead center,
is ignited by the hot igniting tube,
giving the working stroke. The ex-
haust valve then opens to allow the
burnt charge to escape, completing
the cycle of operations. The ignitions
are continuous on all loads, and the
ignition tube is therefore retained It
tho required temperature without the
aid of lamp except when starting
the engine. The speed of the machine
is governed by varying the amount Ct
water and oil injected, so that on
heavy loads full charges of oil and
water are delivered, while on light
loads small charges are given.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17
Every housekeeper should know

Every housekeeper should know
that if they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will! save not only time, because it
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in u -pound pack
ages, and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you
12-oz. package it is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts IN Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
tiers and figures "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17
SELECTING SEED CORN.

1--WE urged our readers only week
or two ago to keep close watch on the
fields from which they expect to select
their seed corn next year and mark
for use as seed the best ears that
ripen earliest. Our reason for calling
attention to 1t again at this time is
that many Of our readers have at least
small plats of corn of seed brought
from a distance. generally south,
which they are trying to acclimate
and thus secure the quality of good
breeding, or corn of good type, with as
great quantity of corn as can be
grown in the latitude in which they
live. II Is quite probable that much
of this corn will be killed by an early
frost, but some of it will ripen, and 1t
is these ripe ears that should be
chosen for seed the next year. In
about three years these purer types
of corn can be acclimated IL, Ciher
ent paris of the country and aud from
iivN to ten bushels OK corn per acre
to the ordinary yleid.
Certainty this is worth looking after.
and ne are Quhe sure 1t will work,
but he farmer must keep an eye on
thes- eatiy maturing ears and mark
Their so tnac he can secure earliness
with Quanty and quantity. The ears
that Set IN his year out OF the way
OF pr,buot. frost viii be worth great
deal r.; ncney."-EXchange
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17
HOW THE POULTRY INDUSTRY
RANKS.

The total value OF the poultry and
eggs this country produced in the last
census year was 1891, 17S,247, The in
dnstry was worth more than all the
cattle and hogs we slaughtered. 1t
was worth more than the wheat crop of
20 states and territories; and the
value of our eggs alone was higher
that that of the combined gold and
silver product of the United States in
any year since 1850 except in 1890,
when the precious metals exceeded
the eggs by s9.41S,125.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17

The poplar shoots which come up in
the yard may be prevented by sinking
strip of galvanized iron along the
edge of the garden. The roots from
which the shoots spring are usually
within few inches of the surface and
a strip of galvanized iron one foot wide
should suffice. II this is not found
practicable, the roots should be pre-
vented from entering the garden by
means of ditch, or in some other
way. Once the roots are prevented
from entering the garden the shoots
may be gradually eradicated by dig
ging tnam out.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17
House.
Front View Of Concrete Pou

Front View Of Concrete Poultry
House.
land cement being used instead of
lime in the plaster. BY using Port
land cement in the plaster the chick.
ems will not pick the plaster off. The
floor is Of concrete and a wooden
floor Is laid on top of it. This will
keep the rats from getting under the
floor or troubling the chickens in any
way.
The cost of the concrete WORK would
be 10 barrels of Portland cement,
making the concrete one of cement to
nine Of gravel, 8 days labor for one
man and IL yards gravel. The Other
material and labor would amount to
about $14 for lath and plastering and
sgt for windows, door, roof and labor
The inside can be sheathed up with
matched stuff if desired instead OF
being lathed and plastered, but the
walls can be more easily kept free
from vermin if plastered. In order tc
get the sunlight into the chicken
house, the windows should not be
more than one foot from the floor, il
higher than that the rays of the sun
will not strike the floor as 1t should
The walls are built between planks
This is done by standing 2x4 inch
uprights every three or four feet, both
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17
Section of Ground Plan Showing Con.
structon of Wall.

Az by 2 in, strapping; B, lath and
plaster; c, in. hollow space; d, wood,
brick; d, concrete wall.
on the out and inside of wall, and op-
posite each other, leaving twelve
inches between the outside and in
side uprights. A 2x12 inch plank is
now placed on edge both on inside
and outside of wall with an inch
wedge between the planks and up
rights. BY using small spread stick
six inches long between the planks
it will keep them in their place. In
raising the planks loosen the wedges
and raise the planks allowing them to
lap down on the concrete l I-2 or 2
inches, drive in the wedges and pro-
coed as before.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-17
Perhaps He Couldn't.

while lunching few days ago
with a friend" said Paul A. Bonwit,
II mentioned that understood a mu-
tual friend was not drinking any
more, to which he replied: No; may
be Jack isn't drinking any more; but
l guess he is drinking about as much
as he ever did."-New York Times.