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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
cOsIIng Care.

The gosllngs should have run In
which there are a number OF trees.
With this should be plenty OF clean
water, a liberal amount of green, ten
der grass and a little grain. When
these are arranged for, ample provis-
ion is made for the future Of the Cos
ling, 1t is not necessary to have a
hen for these birds. After the first
three weeks they are generally able
To look out for themselves, II they
are inclined to run. The orchard,
IL It is fenced poultry tight, is usually
an ideal place to raise them. There
they have an abundance of grass and
shade and also partake Of enough Oh
the falling fruit to keep themselves
in proper health. 1t is a mistake to
think that 1t is necessary to have a
pond or some place where young
geese can swim. Many extensive
growers have an excellent success
raising them in a dry lot and provid-
ing only enough water to quench thelr
thirst. DO not feed too much whole
grain. Coarse, cracked corn, two
parts and wheat screenings, one part
fed dry, with enough water ever pres
emit so they can partake when they de
sire. makes the ideal grain ration fol-
the gosIing. AS said before this
should be supplemented with ar
abundance of green grass. The goose
ia the heaviest grass eater there ID
among all domestic fowls. 1t requires
grass to keep its digestion In proper
condition and II this is denied 1t viii
not be long before the birds become
fll.-Journal Of Agriculture.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
Ten Commandments For Horse own
era,

"Dr. Frank H. Miller has codified
ten commandments for owners OF
horses as follows:
Thou shalt have no pleasure In com
manding from thy horse labor which
is clearly inconsistent with his per-
feet health and well being.
Thou shalt not make thine animars
life a story Of pain simply because
that power may be thine.
Thou shalt not be unmindful that
thy faithful horse was born in slavery
which probably will not end. Thou
hast the power, however. to enamel
nate him from much OF the pain and
misery Of a life spent wholly in the
service Of others.
Thou shalt not have done thy full
duty in showing kindness to thine
own animal alone; thy humanity mus
be sufficient TO extend It's savins
grace to thy companions. less capable
Of feeling than thTself; for they, too
have been born in bondage and are te
BE- redeemed.
Thou shalt remember that "Aerc1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24

=" w."
Gone.
swhy DO watches get dirty'" sald
the ieweler. you'll md the answer n
your watch pocket Turn II out"
The patron turned out bis watch
pocket sheepishly bringing forth .
pinch Of mud-colored dust, some line
and a small ball Of black stun.
There's the reason" said the Jew
,Ier, "Watches get dirty because 10
rockets they are carried in are new
clean. A watch pocket, my dear SIT
should be- cleaned out regularly ones
a week. Observe that rule and yclr
watch works will not get clogged W
again. :,
aAnother and sensible rule Is
never to lay your watch down Oh
stone or marble. The cold derange'
the delicate works.
"Neyer lay your watch down. II
fact, anywhere. Hang 1t up on
hook, vertically. In the same POSI-
ton 1t occupies when In your pocket
watches are made to lie, or rathel
stand, in that position only.
wind your watch in the morning
never at night."-Jewelers' Circuia
Weekly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24

NJ TWICE. MI"N4 |" B y W. tt''''.
rlves rrd hfrr thut tnkes
Thou shalt honor thyselt az wen
as thy father and thy mother. Il these
words abide with thee.
Thou snalt not kill the spark Of
kindly instinct born In nearly all ami
mails, and which needs only the mag
lc touch Of a kindly hand to break
forth into lasting fondness for the
master.
Thou shalt not commit thy horse to
the care of another whom thou know
est to be inexperienced and incompe-
tent, or unwilling to treat him kindly,
lest that persons sins be charged
against thee.
Thou shalt not steel thy heart
against thy better Judgment, and In
moments Of passion inflict physical
suffering on thy true friend, more es'
pecially since he himself. through no
fault Of his own. is completely at
thy mercy, even for food and shelter.
Thou shalt not bear thine own bur
den with complete and becoming sub
| mission until thou hast learned how
much heavier It might have been
hadst thou been born q horse to bear
1t under the lash Of q merciless mas
| ter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
The Humble Potato.

The potato is not a beautiful plant,
but, like many small newspapers, 1t
fills a long felt want and has come
to stay. 1t is not recommended IN
landscape gardening but to a hungry
man is more enchanting than lilies
and roses. Like the hen, the potato
is humble and lowly, but 1t is never
theless a friend of man. Raise pota-
toes even If you have to hide them
behind the barn. Roasted, boiled
mashed or fried they appeal alike to
millionaire and pauper. The Irish
man showed that he knew a good
thing when he had the potato named
for him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
c.r. q n. l.or,. in lsot wea.hsr.

Care Of the Horse In not WeatnsF'
The use Of horse sunbOnnet 10
horse sense, according to Dr.. W.
Blair Roid, veterinarian and patho'
logist to the New York geological
park. "As to the use Of sponge with
the sunbonnet," said the same dis
tinguished authority, 1T is highly
beneficial in hot weather, II It can
be kept wet. II permitted to become
dry, on the other hand, It only
makes the animal hotter and more
uncomfortable, and would best %
left off
The first great need Of every animal
during the summer months, is water.
The horse thrives best If given as
much as he will drink four times
day at regular intervals. With four
waterings day the horse viii each
time drink as much as he needs and
no more. II watered twice a day ne Is
ant to drink more than is good for
him.
ut Is highly important that when q
horse shows signs Of WEAKNESS In not
weather he be given a short rest. II
his mead, ears, nostrils and neck are
sponged off with cold water at this
time the average horse, gifted with
wonderful recuperative powers, VIII
be ready for work again in three min
utes. Water can always be had. Driv'
ers need only apply at the first house
thew see, city or country, ask for wat
err for a horse, to be sure OF getting
it. No one ever refuses such. a request
no one ever should.
"Of course horses task is light
ened for him in the summer. He isn't
expected to do as much. But does 1t
not occur to you that when his load
ia lishtened, his harness might be
lightened, too?
THE breastplate must necessarily
be strong, for the horse doesn't pull
his load, he pushes II, but from the
very fact that this pressure Is EXERT
ed against the breastplate It must be
apparent there is no need Of heavy
saddle adorned with metal work. etc.
especially when the loads are lighter.
81 recommend to drivers that Il
they haven't fly nets, they affix small
branches or boughs to the shafts, 70
aid the horse in protecting itself from
flies. Therell be less kicking, and the
horse will be more docile.
"Flies are among the worst enc
mics Of the horse, and every stable
should be thoroughly screened to
keen them out. / have found horses
coming from unscreened stables In the
morning, weary looking and per
spiring, wholly unrefreshed BY the
night. When that same stable mas
been SO screened as to keep out the
flles, the horses haev come forth fun
Of energy and vigor. and ready ana
willing for their days work.
'The vigorous kicking Of the AMI
mails In the effort to rid themselves
Of files results In the loss Of so many
footpounds Of energy to every owner
that II some statstician would figure
Il out, the result would be astonislh
ing.
The stable should be kept as cod
As possible and II a good wetting dovn
f. given occasionally, II VII ana
! greatly to ~ comfort Of the animals
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
Gardening.

Despite all the stories Of fabulous
fortunes made at gardening. a great
many people do get a comfortable
living, while others extract enjoyment
and cave money by raising their own
vegetables. The sudden riches fake
is written about all callings.
By planting vines and shrubs about
the walls Of the vegetable garden 1t
can be made a thing Of beauty. Avoid
hard, straight lines. The graceful
curves Of nature are infinitely more
charming than the precise, mechanic
al, severe regularity affected BY most
professionals. True gardening canno
be made mechanical any more than
true poetry or true music.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24

There is q limit to the profit-ear"
ing OF chicken, and 1t must be s.
when the limit is reached, or befo
Unless bird is growing into mon
or laying eggs or Matching chicken
It is a dead expense. Therefore, Sc
your hens after they have quit laying
sell your young cockerels while the,
are in the frying stage at about two
pounds in weight; and sell all thu
breeding stock that you do not want
for next season as soon as possible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
A Watermelon Party.

In a late issue of the Good House.
keeping appeared the following charm
ing mode Of Entertainment.
A girl living in a country town gave
a watermelon party that delighted her
friends and tie summer visitors. The
invitations we're written on cards cut
out and painted to represent water
melons, and read: Miss Lucy Henry,
at homo, Wednesday evening. Water
melon. When the guests had assembled
on the veranda, guessing games were
started. First came the weight OF an
immense melon. No one was allowed
to touch 1t, consequently everyone's
guess was wide of the mark, as inc
melon had been cut in half scraped cut
and glued together again. After tl1
number of seeds In glass jar was
Guessed each guest was asked to wr-te
a watermelon conundrum. When Is =
watermelon like bad coin? Wnen
It is plugged" won the head prize-a
blotter shaped like wedge of melon
The BOBBY was little watermelon
shaped court plaster case Water
melon sherbet and small sponge cakes
iced pink and green were serVed'
Plantation melodies with guitar piano
and banjo Accomplishments were suns
and then the guests were invltd INTO
the dining room. The table top had
been rubbed until it shone, and at each
end were huge, 81 5tening mel-n'
wreathed with ice plant and pink &c
ranium blooms. When they came
back to the veranda everyone was VerJ
much amused to find it and the ga
den lighted with melon lantern
Various shaped and sized melons hal
been followed out and carved lnl(
comical faces, and candles fastened ID
side. On the whole it proved to be
grand success.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
Her sublime Faith.

A dentist over In the Rose building
has a little daughter who believes aD-
solutely in the efficacy Of prayer. If
you want anything, pray for it, and
you'll get it-that'L what she thinks.
The other day her father, who tells
the story, says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, was trying to shame her for
having disobeyed Ltm.
what would you do If papa were 70
dIe?" he asked her.
"Oh," she told him, mamma and ia
both pray for another papa for me, and
we'd have one the very next day."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24

A great stir has been made In poul'
try circles over Mrs. Paderewsh buy
ing American hens and paying the
price she did. These who have money
have the right to spend It as they
please, and as much in one place -
they please. We are glad some Of It
10 coming the way Of the faithful
poultry breeder. II anyone deserves
some Of 1t 1t is the person who has
labored long to improve . breed Of
poultry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
Perfectly Plain.

With all the partially of the par
tiDan, Prof. Price set forth the conten-
lions Of both political parties regarding
the tariff.
At the close Of his talk, says tho
Youths Companion, he was surrounded
By the fair members Of the Woman'S
Current Events Club.
"oh, Prof. Price," cooed the faireSt
thank you 30 much for your perfectly
lovely talkI understand all about the
tariff now. It's just like lovers cor
parisons-the free traders are the OH
" girlsl"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
water for the Pasture.

n water is not handy to the hog
pasture q simple sled on which is
placed q large barrel with tight 1T
ting cover will prove q great convent
ence. It can be wrawn to az part
Of the field where the hogs are 10
Gated and will prove an economical
arrangement because the hogs always
lose flesh IL they are compelled to
90 long distance for water, particu'
larly In hot weather.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24

,By sarah Van Busklrk.l

she osciIlates from door to door
You'd think 'twould make her dizzy
So many callers to receive
When she's so very busy.
First OF the train the milkman comes
With noise, clang and clamor
And while he waits the iceman bangs
The back door with his hammer.
The grocer's boy comes next, and whi'c
She hunts the coal-oil can.
The door BELLS twisted nearly off
BY the crusty laundryman.
Now off again to kitchen door
IT'S the umbrella member,
and roIlowlng closely In mis- wake,
The noise scissors grinder.
At side door stands an agent for
The "Coocoo" skirt supporter
1Can't slip nor tear, nor beEd nor
break,
And only costs a quarter"
Once more she rushes to the front;
She hears the bread carts gong,
And as she buys her daily loaf
The truckman comes along.
The hobo and the butchers boy
Arrive Q little later,
And at their heels the hustling
bustling
Feather renovator.
Now the abandoned ironing
At last she gets about
The clothes are dry, the irons are cold
The gasoline's burned out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
Excavations az eezer.

The latest quarterly statement Of the
Palestine Exploration Fund Is eoH-
,ened almost entirely with excaYE
hons at Gezer. Some very interesting
iotails are given Of the discovery q
: remarkable passage sloping doVS-
ward at a sharp angle and evidently
" considerable antiquity. The tue
,sl, II was found, led to spring q
Eater about so feet below the surfaeE
II the rocks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
KNEW Il Wa. cottaQe Pudding.

This" smiled the fond young wife,
& she passed a plate of dessert to her
husband, els cottage pudding. | made
I myself"
The man tasted It
ard known It was cottage pudding
(e asserted.
You wouldf" she asked. delighted.
Eyes, can taste the plaster and the
vail paper. What did you do with the
ihingles and the bricks for the chin
,ey?"-Catholic News.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24

Rutabagus seeded so early that they
make the.. main growth during the
hottest weather are as a result apt
to be hard and fibrous. Sow from
the last Of June to July IS, says a
Minnesota farmer, II you want them
tender and juicy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24

HN {NI1 ~ 'FN HAN
cut staining " Alls ~slI a. N, y.
that rainwalef win not remain o.
them. When they are cut With 4 nv
the pitch should be greater especially
in posts in which there Is I marked
difference in hardness between the
spring wood and the summer wood
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24

Tom Cat the lunch counter)-Pretty
ouch douEhnuts these.
pick-one good thing about them.
hough-
Tom-And what's that, for heavens
axe.
Dick-The hole-that part you don't
ave to chew. yOu knoW.-BOEtOn
Transcript
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24

Some people are made one Wh@
nnrried-and some are made tsn-or-
I'd = eiphsF.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24

SHEEP-Receipts this morning consisted
OF only four cars. There were two cars Of
pretty decent lambs. which sold at 81, the
market being quoted &c higher than yes
terday, when the top on lambs very much
on the same order were $50 sheep were
also a quarter higher, a pretty decent bunch
OF yves bringing - As was noted yester-
day, while there IL a demand for a few
sheep and lambs, the buying capacity OF
packers is somewhat limited during the
holiday season and the feeling is that any
thing like large receipts would break prices
down again about as rapidly as they have
advanced. Moderate shipments are gener-
ally advised until after the holidays are
past.
Today's advance, taken In connection
with the strength shown yesterday and day
before, wipes out practically all of last
weeks loss. In other words lambs are
5Od7Bc higher than the low day last week
and sheep &650o higher.
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Good to
choice lambs, $6.76@7.&; fair to good lambs.
s6.Bd675; feeding lambs, N.50Q6.lb; good to
choice light yeSriings, S.5O@6.M; fair 10
good heavy ye%arlings. A.75d5.4O feeding
yearlings, A.0094.5O; good to choice weth-
ers, N2S9tD; feeding wethers SBfL26;
good to choice ewes, S.75G4.25: fair to
good ewes, H.8daB; feeding ewes, 5000
8 Is: culls and bucks, H.00@2.0.
Danrnaapfa tive aalaas
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
CASE HEARD
Application of Company for Injunc-
tiOn 20 Protect Wires IL he
fore the Court.

The hearing in the matter of the injunc-
ton applied for by the Omaha Electric
Light and Power company to restrain the
city OF Omaha from interfering with the
former in the distribution OF electric
power throughout the city was held be-
fore Judge W. II. Munger in the United
states circuit court Wednesday morning.
The contention OF the city OF Omaha is
that the company was granted a franchise
only to furnish electric lights for the city,
but that since then It has laid conduits and
erected poles and stretched wires for the
transmission Of electric power contrary
to the right accorded in the original fran
chise.
The company holds that It is the leKii-
mate successor TO the new Thompson &
Houston Electric Light and Power com
pany, which was given the original fran
chise by the city in 1854 by ordinance and
has thereby the legitimate right to carry
on It's work in all forms OF electric trans
mission and not for lights alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
Quotations OF the Bay on various
C~ommodftfoa.

NOW YORK. Dec. 8.-FLoURAReoeipts.
SI2l3 bhls. exports. 1850 bliss market dun
and about steady; Minnesota patents, S25g
PISS: winter straights. t4eOdAB: Minnesota
bakers, A.20qA6; winter extras. S-65@t2;
winter patents, N75a6zs. winter low
to good, tLOcaI.25; choice to Fancy. sLsO9
50 BUckwheat flour, dull; at 2.S5d265 per
CoRNMEA1-Firm; fine white and yell
low, n,Aa1.EO; coarse, sl.scal.45; kiln dried,
RYESDull; No. 2 western. size. Z. o. b..
BARLEY-steady; feeding. .ssassc;. c. l.
T., New York.
WHEAT-Receipts. $1,000 bushels; exports,
g1.Oeh, elevator. and alOsk r.. o. b. aflost;
No. ! northern Duluth, tL17Ik, Z. o.. b.
sfoat; No. 2 hard winter. H.14h, Z. o. b.
afloat. Aside from the temporary weak
ness at the opening due to easy Liverpool
cables, wheat was we'll sustained today as
a result of lower Argentine surplus esti-
mates, bull support and recovering of
December, {1.097sui. O97S. closed $L6s7s: May
closed Sill; judy closed nO4%.
.CORN-Receipts, $500 bushels; exports,
2QS59. Spot firm; No. q 65e; to arrive eleva-
tor, and 65zc (. o. b, ~afioat; No. 2 white,
soc, and No. 2 yellow, &hc, 4. o. b. afloat.
Option market was quiet But firrner, closing
W %is aisf Bscs 9n geo eI0ssa S s5el M Nav up SSasTi
S1se, July closed 67ssc, September closed
W,b0D DuSnelSs exports,
l,4O bushels. Spot steady. Mixed, 2eq32
pounds, 64p6fhc; natural white, 26QS2
pounds, ag57c; clipped white, s4g42 pounds,
56h662c.
FEED-Dull; spring bran, 2i.5O; mid
dlings, S2.45: city, $24.3542IS5.
HAY-Dull; No. 3, 66g7Oc; good to CHOICE
HIDEs-Quiet; Bogota, 2OAa2lhc; Central
PRoVis1oNs-Beef steady; family, $500
@175O; mess, $l3OOd13.50; beef hams, S6O4
$500; packet, $l4.50dl5.5O; city extra India
mess, 2 .50d27O0. Cut meats, steady plcklgd
bellies, &.5ya9.25; picked hams SOOqS.oO
Lard. steady; western, S.6JHS'boi refined,
firm; continent, $3.50; South America, 5000;
compound, S6.7507.O0. Pork steady family,
S1II60QlS.6O; short clears, mess,
$1650q17.O0.
TALLOw-steady; city 02 per pkg, SIC:
country Cpkgs. free), 51Q5Ac.
~RICE@Quiet; domestic, fair to extra, 2s
@61zc; Japan, nominal.
BUTTER-Ffrm; S2hc; Official
price. 32c); extras, 3l4S2c; thirds to firsts,
2Sd30o; held creamery, common to specials,
22q29hc.
CHEESE-Mafket firm: state. full cream,
specials, 1fhQlShc; September, small or
large, colored or white, fancy, lac; Octo-
Der, small or large, best, 13ho; late made
small, best, 13c; good TO prime, 11&d12&c
common to fair, 10h@1lhci skins, full TO
specials, 2hq11kc.
E~GGS-F1rmer; state. Pennsylvania and
nearby brown and mixed, fancy, 34G36c
fair to choice, S1q3Sc; western firts, sc
PoULTRY-Arve, Irregular; chickens.
lie; fowls, 12kc; turkeys, 10ql6c; dressed
steady; western spring chickens, 16@20ci
western fowls, IQl4c; spring turkeys 1Sd
&c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
State Railway Commission Serves No.
tice On Independent Company TO
Cease on Franks.

Free telephone service granted in a num-
Der Of cases by the Independent Telephone
company has just been officially frowned
upon by tho Nebraska State Railway COM
mission. II has written a letter to A. p.
Matthews, general manager Of the COM
pany. giving him peremptory notice to
take the phones out.
IL have had a letter from the commits
sion." admitted Mr.. Matthews Wednesday
morning. But 1 have no statement 10
make at present as to the order. A con-
ference OF officers and directors OF the
company will first be held"
The commission is said to nave declared
that it expects the telephone company to
comply strictly Will its rule, forbiddinK the
granting OF free or experimental service
longer than the first OF the month subse-
quent to the installation OF the. phone.
The commission even thinks that IL has
rendered itself liable to criticism I'm per-
hitting any free or experimental service
at all. II further states that ten days is
a fully sufficient time within which to
remove a phone after it has been ordered
out.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Wheat Steady 70 ssrOng, but Regarded
a. Holiday Effect.


F OMAHA, Dec. %, 1908.
Wheat proves steady 10 strong, but Is
looked on as 4 holiday market. and so long
as present conditions last no decided chang
is expected Prices hav advanced % from
ahe Tow point, mi the market Is heavily
oversold and Is likely to sell higher.
sentiment In corn r. less bearish and
shorts are Inclined ia take their profits on
all recessions IN prioos., Receipts have
fallen off, but the demand cannot be called
good and exporters are complaining sun.
Wheat Opened steady IN face Of lower
the market shows firm tone Buying con-
tinued thro0Ghout the session and values
closed on The high point Of the day: De,
at q6kc.
Corn ls stronger on fighter receipts and
values advanced when shorts take profits.
LIquidationN was not heavy and reports
of export inquiries gave nrnness TO the
market. December corn opened at 6ih ana
Primary wAeat recetpts were 10000. bu.
and shipments were 17SDoo blu. against hoii-
days. p FIE74 s44tffg1
Corn receipts were 1900 bu. and ship,
ments were $4,000 bu- against holidays last
year.
Cioaranees we're $4,000 bu. OF corn. l,ooo
bu. of oats and wheat and flour equal 10
$1,000 blu.
Liverpool closed h@Ad lower on wheat
and h9kd higher on corn.
Seabord reported 10000 blu. OF wheat ano
10000 bu. OF corn taken for export.
Local range of options: