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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-22
NARROWING TIME

NARROWING TIME
When you are about to look for the
coming filters do not make the mis-
take that some do, and change the
feed, for in doing SO you are liable
to derange the whole system and up
set all your well formed plans. When
the SOW is ready to farrow put her
In her little house by herself. Be
sure the house is absolutely dry and
with clean bed of rye straw, wheat
straw, or shredded corn fodder, in
moderate quantity. Feed her the
same feed as she has been having up
to the day of narrowing. After far
rowing leave her alone for twenty-fOur
hours as far as feed is concerned.
When she shows inclination to come
out give her a drink Of luke warm
water, but no feed, as you must not
start the milk flow until the pigs are
able to take it all, or you will have
a case of milk fever and badly caked
udder. If everything is going right
with her and the litter | would keep
away and not disturb ner the second
day, and give her very light feed
of thin slOp composed OF the same as
she has had, as a cHange would be
liable to cause white scOurs In the
litter and an over feed start a fever
in the SOW, resulting in danger OF
losing both the SOW and litter. If the
litter be of eight or more the feed
may be increased faster than If of a
smaller number. AS the pigs begin to
to1y ha ch a n
creased until at the end of the second
week the SOW should be on full feed
and have all she VIII clean up. Ii
any change is made in the feed it
should be made gradually. Right here
hinges the danger; sudden changes in
the feed derange the system and
often causes scours and a setback to
the young pigs. A spoonful of sui
phur in the feed will generally stop
this if given on the first indication
of scours.
To get the most out of the young
crop of pigs they must be kept grow
ing as rapidly as possible on the
best of feed. When the young pigs
show inclination to begin to eat with
their mother it is time to prepare
a "side table, so to speak, by having
a place on dry platform SO arranged
that the little fellows may go in and
out at will and cannot be molested
by the SOW or other pigs. They should
have very low, shallow trough and
should be fed some of the same feed
that is given the SOW and in addi-
ton they may have little shelled
corn scattered on the platform. There
is nothing a young pig will learn
quicker than to crack corn. By start
ing them very gradually on a sepa-
rate feed they will soon learn to eat
considerable, which is help to both
SOW and litter. Be sure they are
given only what they will eat up
clean, should any be left in the trough
take it out as sour feed is very bad
for them especially when quite young.
BY starting the pigs in this way while
sucking they will grow very fast and
by the time they are ten or twelve
weeks old the SOW may be. removed
to another lot, while the pigs will
| never know they are weaned.
ESSENTIALS IN GOOSE RAISING
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-22
ALFALFA HOG PASTURE

All farmers who are not already
provided with good alfalfa hog pas
ture should lose no time in providing
one. Hogs and little pigs thrive on
alfalfa better than on clover or any
other known grass. They like it and
will eat more of it than of any other
grass and it keeps them In fine gorW-
ing condition.
Care must be taken, however, to
make the pasture so large that the
hogs cannot feed it down, because If
this is not done the pasture will soon
run to weeds and the alfalfa will be
smothered out. The right plan is to
have the pasture large enough so that
besides pasturing the hogs, 1t can be
moved for hay at least twice dur
ing the season. In this way you will
not only have abundant feed for your
hogs and good stack of hay besides,
but the weeds will be cut and the
pasture preserved.
Alfalfa is not a fighting grass, and
If the seed be sown and no further
attention given to the crop the weeds
grow up and smother the young
plants, which under such circum-
stances become puny and eventually
die. The alfalfa patch needs to be
mown over at least three times the
first season to keep the weeds back
and give the young plants chance.
If this is done there will never be
any trouble afterwards because the
second year the alfalfa will come up
ahead of the weeds and shade the
ground and there will be no more
trouble from weeds. 1t is important
in sowing alfalfa that plenty of seed
be put in the ground as it is difficult
to thicken up a stand if it would
turn out to be thin. For hog pasture
not less than twenty-five pounds
of seed should be sown to the acre.
The money invested in an alfalfa
pasture for hogs is the best invest
ment that can be made on the farm.
No farmer can afford to get along
without one. If you have not already
got an alfalfa pasture SOW piece OF
ground for that purpose about the
middle of May, and if you take good
care of it by keeping the weeds cut
down during the first season you will
have a splendid pasture the next
year. Do not SOW nurse crop with
the alfalfa. Prepare a good bed and
SOW alfalfa seed only Don't neglect
to do this because alfalfa seed is
high priced. When you can raise
from four to six tons or nutritious
feed upon an acre and your hogs will
harvest it themselves the Investment
is a good one, the best that can be
made. If there is good alfalfa field
nearby where the chickens can get
into, it will cause them to thrive also
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-22
ESSENTIALS IN GOOSE RAISING

Goose breeding, as a practical pur-
suit, is not carried on in this coun-
try as extensively as it should be,
says a writer in the Queenslander, of
Australia. The goose must have am
pie pasturage in order to develop its
large frame, and possibly this pre-
vents many from embarking in this
industry. There are three essentials
to success in keeping geese-range,
pasturage and water. Unless these
can be furnished, the attempt to keep
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-22
Agricultural Department

and your hens will lay more eggs.
Don't neglect to provide good and
sufficient alfalfa pasture for your
hogs.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-22

which speedily and
efemaeo
Notre Dame Ind. u S. MRS. M. SUMMERS Box16
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-22
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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-07
THE $40 A WEEK EXPERIMENT

Chicago there recently organized a society
the training OF young to become wives OF men
who about $40 week
The training consists of teaching them how cook
breakfast costing from four 10 cents luncheon about
the amount. and dinner costing 40 cents.
From reports the society to be working sat
isfactoriy and class has been graduated with
sheepskin diplomas, the members of which capable
OF conducting dollar week household successfully
Perhaps, from points of view, the plan be
excellent in theory least; but is IL fair
kndthe girl and the possible wife of the future?
Not all!
The American girl, be she rich, is entitled
better future than dollar existence holds
for her Certainly the who assumes the RESPONSE
btes OF family ties such income is decidedly
foolhsrdy than courageous, while the girl who
into such that love is absolutely
blind.
Any organization TO teach young women how to cook
worthy of hearty support but when this is
done in order TO tie pupils for life TO tendoar week
IL ceases to be boon and becomes bane. IL
this society hopes adequately fuhll its announced
mission OF hepfulness 1t will only teach
good cooks and prudent housewives. but
IL will teach young how to rise above the $40 a
week level
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-07
SOME FAMOUS RUBIES

The finest rubies are still kept in Asia
The Great Mogu had 1Os large rubies In
his throne, one weighing two and one half
ounces. OF European rubies Charles the
Bold, that iuckless son OF fortunate
father, had three rubies called the Three
Brothers, OF perfect color and worthy
size. They passed into the possession
OF James l., who sent them TO Baby
Charles" There is a large heart-shapod
balas ruby In the English crown. Austria
had, or has. ruby the size OF hens
egg, and Queen Elizabeth showed Sir
James Melville one as big as racket
ball, Runjeet Singh had a large ruby
with the names OF many kings engraved
on IL. Among them was that OF Aurang-
zeb. A king OF Persia had one which he
priced at the value OF a kingdom. II was
table cut balas ruby OF beautiful
color
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-07
FAKE" HONEY.

The honey had some foreign substance
In 1.-THE leg Of a bee and a shred Of
broken wing
Well said the wife OF the food ex-
pert, this Is pure at any rate" She held
Gp the bits OF bee on fork before her
husband. mo benzoic acid. formaldehyde.
boric acid or salicylic acid here. eh. John? p
But John. the food expert. laughed
scornfully. Those bits OF bee In the
honey" he said. prove its artifciality.
Genuine honey never has dead bees in A.
They who make genuine honey are too
clean and careful for anything OF that
kind 10 happen. IL is as rare 10 find In
real honey bees wing or bees leg as
IL is TO find In a loaf OF bread bakers
hand or foot"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-07
PHOTO WARNED HER.

The following story OF a young lady
who came 10 London TO be photographed
Is told by NJ, A, f. and vouched for by
a wel-known London photographer After
some days the lady, Miss b.. was told the
photograph was not a success, and an
other sitting suggested This she agreed
to, but again was Informed that the
photograph was a failure. There was a
third sitting. Later she received an ur-
gent letter from the photographer ask
ing her TO come up To his studio and TO
bring a friend with her. Miss II. went
accompanied by her mother. and was
shown the amazing results. The pictures
OF the girl herself were good, but in each
plate there was to be seen standing be-
hind her the figure OF man holding
dagger in his uplifted hand. The features
were clearly discernible. and Miss b.
recognized those OF her fancee. an officer
In the Indian army. She wrote out to
India, breaking off the engagement
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-07
OF INTEREST TO
PROSPECTIVE BRIDES
al deaf and dumb woman GER

The rhyme that had to do with the
DAYS of the week still holds considerable
power in the choice OF the wedding day
in some districts In Scotland one sell
dom hears of a Saturday wedding. while
In both France and Ireland Sunday Is
the, favorite day. The Romans consid-
cred Wednesday the luckiest and the
rhyme referred to carries out the same
idea. IL runs:
Monday for health.
Tuesday for wealth,
Wednesday the best day OF all;
Thursday for crosses.
Friday fer losses,
And Saturday no luck at air.
Just what luck followed Sundays bride
tradition sayeth not.
A January bride will be good house.
keeper, good tempered and thrifty.
A FEBRUARY bride will prove an afrec-
tionate wife and good mother.
A March bride will turn out a frivolous
chatterbox. given 10 notwithstanding and
quarrelling.
An April bride will be inconstant; not
very intelligent. but fairly good-looking.
A May bride Is handsome. amiable and
likely TO make others happy.
A June bride will be sunny-tempered,
impetuous and generous
A July bride Is likely TO prove quick
tempered. thoush ready TO forgive and
forget
An August bride is usually practical,
clever and a good housekeeper
A September bride is said TO be affable.
discreet and we'll liked by all.
An october bride will be pretty, CO.
quettish. loving, but intensely Jealous.
A November bride Is liberal and kind.
but OF a wild disposition.
A December bride Is extravagant, fond
OF novelty and entertaining.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-07
THE BOY WHO KNEW
HUMAN NATURE
Incomplete Returns.

In a little village there lived boy
who was supposed to be dull-witted.
The men of the village used TO fnd
amusement in Offering him the choice
between II threepenny bit and penny.
Of which he invariably chose the
penny. A stranger one day saw him
choose the penny rather than the
threepenny bit, and asked him for the
reason lis Il because II is larger?' the
stranger asked
Nav" was the response, mot cause
it's the biggest But IL j took the
threepenny bit they'd soon stop offer
ing it."-Tatler.
Did She or Not
"Is your mistress at homer" inquired
Mrs Borem standing in the shadow
OF the doorway.
"I don't know ma'am," replied the
servant. cant tell whether she's at
home or not till I get a good look
at ye. II ye hov wart on the side
o. yer nose maam, she ain't."-Phil-
adelphia Press.
A Bright Child.
Wears wife-Now. can any of you
children ten me or another ark.
Bright Chld--'Ark the 'Erald An
gels sing!-Bnglish Paper.
second Liar Won.
Briggs-I was crossing the Jersey
meadows the other day I'm large auto,
when we were attacked by band
of mosquitoes.
Griggs--Thursday morning wasn't
1t?
Yes, how did you know?
why, on Thursday morning i saw
them passing over Newark and some
of them had goggles on."-Life.
Was Reset.
was a jewel.
Mrs. Bocker-So she was, but she
has been reset.
Isn't II True.
Mrs Crawford-1ts strange where
all the dust comes from, isn't IL?
Mrs. Crabshaw--Yes indeed, AS far
as l can see, the only thing around
this house that doesn't gather dust is
the servant.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-07
ISN'T EFFECTIVE.

At the dinner given his honor by the
bar OF the District OF Columbia. Justics
Brown OF the 4. 8. supreme court. who
Is going 10 retire said that the practice
OF Incorporating companies I'm one state
10 do business In another state Is all
wrong. No company. he declared. should
be Incorporated by n state unless II had
Its principal office therein, and the ease
with which interpretations can be secured
for any purpose. for any amount. for any
time. he termed n disgrace To civiliza-
tion. Unfortunately. this expression or
opinion doesn't have the effect OF a T.. g.
supreme court decision. ."--Boston Globe.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-07
VICTORY FOR THE PEOPLE.

The adoption OF new charter at Newport
yesterday by the substantial majority of Gas votes
was in no partisan success, but triumph
of the people.
This charter not framed by any one party
but by sincere members OF all parties who believe
that through its instrumentality better
can be secured and the evils and abuses which
flourish under the present system can be rooted
out.
The fundamental principle OF the new charter
is government by the people. Those who framed,
advocated and adopted it by their votes believe
the greater the opportunities given the people to
participate in the work OF government the bet
ter, more honest and more efficient that government
will be-
The new charter, after ALL is only the appl-
cation OF venerable and fundamental American
principle 10 the necessities of modern municipal
government. To certain extent it must be ex-
perimental, but II be true, as il unquestionably
is that the judgment of the people OF whole COM
munity is usually wiser than that OF any individual
or group OF individuals in it, the experiment is des-
tined to achieve as great degree of success as its
advocates can expect or hope for.
The particularly notable feature OF Yesterday 5
balotng was the unanmity with which the people.
irrespective OF party affiliations supported the new
charter against the mischievous contentious and
nethcr-world Vaccinations Of Republican ringsters
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-07
RIGHT, MR.. EMPEROR.

We are glad TO see evidences OF hu-
manity in the German emperor For in
stance. he has recently sent out the fol-
lowing directions:
Don't expose your horses to drafts, nor
allow broken windows In your stable
nor keep them too warm. Never cover
them with blankets in the stable, exercise
them daily. don't feed wet fodder. but
give dry fodder and fresh water Prevent
ammonia gases. When the roads are COW
cred with fee use spiked shoes"
He has also abolished the use OF check
reins OF all horses kept in royal stables.
Now, we would like to have him add to
these directions the following. which
President Roosevelt has said: ''The most
Objectionable OF all game destroyers is
the kind of game butcher who kills simply
for the record of slaughter George T.
Angel in Our Dumb Animals
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-07
SOME MEN SAY

The most expressive word that can be
applied to a woman is dainty.
A woman may be stylish, well dressed
good looking, and lots OF other things.
without any considerable expense, but
TO live UP to the requirements OF dainty
means something more
IL means absolute freshness OF neckties.
light gloves, etc. and can be achieved by
the woman or girl OF average means II
she will have weekly wash OF muslns.
laces. gloves, etc, herself, and not grudge
the extra time spent in getting up these
dainty articles. II means soap. starch
and water in abundance.
Women who would be shocked at the
idea that a stranger should see them In
dishabille. or with hair In crimping pins,
infict hideousness upon husbands and
sons. fathers and brothers, quite as a
matter OF course
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-07
OF Interest In The
World of Woman

short women who wish 20 disguise their
lack OF height:
.sThe cut and length OF the skirt are
highly important. An ankle skirt Will
take of considerable from the height,
while one that just touches the grouno
in front and has a slight train will add 10
IL.
Short women should beware OF the
long train, for IL dwarfs the figure. The
best materials to give an appearance OF
height are either plain ones or those with
a little stripe running lengthwise.
Full skirts and baggy sleeves are
fatal for the short woman, but as fashion
must be followed the wisest plan Is TO
modify both?. one way 10 counteract
wide appearance is 10 wear a long stole
that reaches almost TO the hem OF the
skirt.
Roth the very small and very large
hat should be avoided, for safety lies In
the medium size. More important than
all, perhaps, is the carriage OF the body.
A small woman may be so upright and
hold herself so gracefully as 10 appear
quite majestic"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-07

who largely responsible for the political ills and
evils from which Newport is suffering.
1t is significant of the determination OF the
people to rid themselves OF ring domination, that
every ward in the city except one rolled up a
majority for the charter and that the ward
which returned majority against 1t is the one
in which the Republican ring has been and is most
pernciously potent
The splendid work done by the people OF New
port at the polls yesterday insures them hereafter
an honest and efficient government and the ban
ishment of graft and grafters from their munich
pality.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-07
POINTED BUT TRUE.

One day last winter Representa- tive
Cushman Of the state OF Washington was
entertaining a constituent at luncheon
A man passed whom Mr.. Cushman seized
by the arm and presented TO his friend
This Is the man." said Cushman, con-
fiden;ially, who has written more stupid
tiles than any other living person"
The man from Washington was so
taken back by the remark. which ap-
peared to him to be the height OF i'm
politeness, that he sat in open-mouthed
silence. The man introduced. however
took the observation good-naturediy.
smiling broadly.
Perhaps | should add" continued
Cushman. that this gentleman Is one OF
the OFFICIAL stenographers OF the house. Z"
-IIarpers Weekly.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-07
BLOOD WILL TELL

There Is complete agreement In all reports that the
young Spain conducted himself with signal cool
when assassins bomb wrecked the
I'm which he returning to the palace with
killed MANNED In the royal retnue
Though struck by fragment OF the bomb he was
unhurt but the terrible slaughter about him must have
proven terribly demoralizng to of weaker fibre In
crisis he proved himself not the mothers
boy he had been represented to be, but In
and In GOODNESS.
assisted his young queen from their shattered
devoted himself calming her agitation and to
security
this Alfonso's first experience OF the pers
a had a rather strenuous and
startling adventure in Paris when Anarchists attempted
o destroy him President Loubet with the
on that occasion II the boy King OF Spain who
before the smoke OF the explosion
cleared waved his hat the horror
stricken crowd he unhurt.
There doubt. other qualities than GOODNESS
fire kingy
the possession of these for much
Blood will tell" young Alfonso the right
kind coursng through his veins.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-07
GONE HOME AT LAST.

Governor Guild. at the Kinsley Post
banquet at Young's. Memorial day. kept
the boys" In the highest spirits with a
string of stories. One, however. was OF
a different tone. He related an incident
from the life OF the late Fftzhugh Lee
at the time Of the latter's commission In
the Spanish war. when the general :
new uniform arrived" said the governor,
'and was being tried on In his room, and
the blue cloth and brass buttons caught
his eye In the mirror, he sank into a
chair with his head In his hands.
Thoughts OF how he had last worn a Con-
federate uniform of gay. he told me. over
came him. His wife came into the room
and found him with bowed head and tears
coming between his fingers What she
exclaimed. crying because It's the blue? !?
No he answered her, tits because / fee
that | have got home at last Boston
Post.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-07
HE OBEYED ORDERS.

William Allen White the Kansas editor,
in telling of the troubles Of a city editor.
told OF an amusing case that came Within
his own observation.
There is one thing TO remember above
everything else" said the city editor OF
a ST. Louis paper 10 a new reporter. 'and
that Is. tell In the first few lines what
your story Is about--in other words, give
the substance az once. Then follow with
recital OF. the facts. and conclude with
interviews with the people concerned"
The new man gave close attention tc
this lesson. the result OF which was thai
he handed in that night news Item:
Rufus Jenkins. a carpenter slipped and
fell I'm Vine street yesterday and sprained
his ankle badly.
Mr. Jenkins was walking along Vine
street when suddenly his feet slipped from
under him and he fell spraining one OF
his ankles.
when seen by reporter he said: !
was walking along Vine street. when ir
some way my feet slipped froil under me
and l fell heavily TO the sidewalk. sprain'
ing one OF my ankles
"Mr, Frank Fuller said: L was walk
ing behind Mr.. jenkins on Vine stree
when I saw him slip and fall TO the side
walk When | assisted him 10 rise he told
me that he had srpained one OF his
ankles
"Dr Thomas Rich. who attended Mr.
jenkins. said: Mr. Jenkins has badly
sprained ankle. due TO a fall In Vine street
He will be laid up for some time
Mr.. Jenkins could not attend las
nights meeting OF the Carpenters union
The president. in convening the meeting
expressed regret that Mr.. Jenkins could
not attend. as he had slipped and faller
I'm Vine street spraining one OF hi:
ankles "-Harper's Weekly.