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iW' i M .&.. m B m M & i.. i ri ' i !'i THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE , IRA L. UAIIE, Publisher. TERMS, 1.2G IN ADVANCE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA LABOR EXCHANGES IN ENGLAND. On February 1 the system of labor exchanges Instituted In England by act ot Parliament liad received a two years' trial, and tho results havo an Interest In this country, whero similar plans for bringing unemployed labor in touch with employers havo been agitated. There aro now 201 ex change, ns compared with tho 82 with which tho experiment wns begun. During 1910 notification of 4C8.943 va cancies tiaa given by employers, of which 373,313 wero niled by tho ex changes. And during 1911 theso figures roso to 757,109 and D89.770, rcBpcc tivoly. In 1911 casual employment was provided through tho exchanges for 112,492 men and 12,812 women. Last ycrtr 04,901 vacancies woro filled by tho -transfer of nppHcantB to dis tricts other than Uiobo In which they woro veglstcrcd. To facilltato this movement of labor from ono part of tho ciuntry to another, an obstaclo to which In tho caso of womon work ers it tho lack of suitablo lodging, tho suggestion is mado of establish ing women's hotels In connection with tho exchanges. During 1911 tho de mand for operatives oxecodod tho sup ply In tho cotton, woolen nnd worsted trade, and in tho caso of women In tho clothing trades nnd in tho laundry work. Ono favorablo outcorao of tho experiment is tho growing confldenco shown by both employers and work men in tho system and tho prospect of friendly co-operation in extending its scopo. Ono of tho curious provisions of tho woman sufTrago Jaw of California calls r tho registration of tho height of women voters. Naturally tho regis )rars aro having troublo with it First of all, it has to bo decided whero tho foot of a woman begins nnd whoro licr head leaves off. Shall French heels bo subtracted, or ought tho au thorities to nsBumo thnt it 1b indoll cato for them to consider that womon havo heclB7 Aro puffs, rata and other apparatus of tho sort to bo taken into nccount, or must women discard theso affairs when they como up for meas urement? Artificial hair Is said to havo gono out of fashion. Wo aro not prepared to speak with authority on that matter, says tho Toledo Blado. But supposing that next year, that fashion of tho latter part of the eighteenth century, when women had their hair mado up with flour and tho wholo baked, should bo tho rage. What would tho registrar say whon a voter camo boforo him? Would ho nsk her to removo her bun? Or, be ing a man of cxperlonco, would he merely sigh and credit tho elector with 10 inches growth in tho course of a yenr? , A clean, honc3t, kind criticism la wholesome, but an underhand thrust, intonded to bo smart, is dangerous. Thoro Is so much of this flippant criti cism theso days. We aro nearly nil guilty ot It, and yet It is a kind of sin that keops tho right from succeeding. There aro Instances ovory day whero n noblo fnct is kicked asldo by a dis paraging remark, intended only ns n slap. Tho serious troublo with Uicbo flippant criticisms Is, thoy novor leavo n truth behind; It Is always n blotch. Tho thing to do Is to leavo oft tho flip pant and mnko a criticism sincere thoughtful, frank nnd kind. If a criti cism is not thus attended, It Is falsa and flippant, unworthy of a truo man or woman. A Now York factory commission has discovered in Its Investigations that from CO ,to 75 per cent of flros In 'that city are cauaed by carolessnesB, principally In tho thoughtless uso of rontchos, cigars and cigarettes. Tho terrlblo results of this carelessness should bo mndo an Important point In tho education of children, to tho end of its elimination from tho ordinary risks of llfo. Apparently, not oven tho horrors resulting from this thoughtlessness enn Induce tho aver ngo adult to take tho vory slight trou blo required to prevent it. Tho young Indian prlnco, son of tho 3aokwnr of Baroda, hnB loft Harvard becauso ho could not got along there on his allowanco of $250 a week. Evon Orlontal lavlslmess, apparently, can not llvo up to tho standard ot the American money kings' sons, And this must rather puzr.lo tho European and eastern minds to reconcile- with all that has been told them about tho simplicity of our republican Institu tions.!' 'i Tilling peoplo how to sleep, tho London Globo says: "You must have your head on n lovel with or lower than your feet." Wo nro opposed to an arbitrary rule for sleeping; It would destroy all Individuality. A prooklyn railway has had a ver dict rendered against It of over $1,000 becauso one of Us employes wnu rudo to a womnn passenger. Who enys the worl'Vu male chivalry has perished or4r ALKALI BY IRRIGATION Orchard Soils Often Become Heavy and Alkaline. Thousands of Trees Lost by Hard Wa tering From Wells and "Other Causes Open System In Prun ing Meets With Much Favor. This theme might havo been prop erly labeled "Tho Fool's Progress," but happily Bomo people enn learn things when a house falls on them. 1 had two orchards fall on mo nnd have como out of tho debris with shattered nerves, but with ono eyo open any how and am seeing things. Solomon was a wlso man, writes George II. West, in tho Denver Field and Farm. Ho had much domestic experience and knew of the apple. Speaking of tho applo tree among tho trees of the wood ho says: "I sat down under hla shadow with great delight and his rrult was sweet to my taBte." Later ho says: "Comfort mo with apples for I am sick of love." Long before one's orchard becomes a source of in come to the tired soul and body and ompty pocket, tho grower mny well re- verso this saying nnd cry out "Comfort mo with love for I am sick of npples." Tho Lord loves a good lighter nnd etornal vigilance brings many things besides liberty. Tho apple grower fights from start to finish and well rams his profits. Who can say tho limit Is yet reached on the net profits from a mature applo orchard under tho added wisdom of the years yet beforo us? I am not an experienced applo growor. No doubt most of those mon aro doing their orchard and apple work better and at a leas coBt than I have been doing and have secured bettor results. Such can pnt them Belves on tho back. To others I may prove a horrible example but you need not fall into tho samo holes I did you can dig plenty of your own. Prob ably it costs on tho average 20 cents a box to grow apples and 40 centB moro for harvesting, boxing and mar keting say 00 cents a box total, "cr imps $1.00 a box is a fair averago prlco for Jonnthans and Wlnesnps and $1.25 for the Missouri pippin nnd $1.00 for Hen Davis, carload lotB, net f. o. b. our stations. Tho mnrglns show what to grow. Wo havo loBt mnny trees y our own men leaving them In thojorlglnal nursory bundles and heeling them In Instead of opening and spreading them out; also heeling them In pits with upright Instead of sloping sides. In both cases thoy get air and dry out. Much of our Irrigated orchard lands havo becomo heavy nnd somewhat al kalino and we have lost thousands of young trees by hard watering from wells that wero strongly alkaline. In replanting hereafter wo plan to put a shovel or two of clear sand around overy young tree's roots. Every year wo Iobo young trees from girdling by tho rabbits. Wo havo tried blood on tho treo trunks nnd abandoned It. Then axle grease waB used It kept off tho rabbits but drew tho heat, dried up tho sap and killed tho trees. Wo bellovo In cross-fertilization and our largest crop of- apples camo ono year when we had ono hundred hives of bees In tho orchard. Wo now havo two hundred hives on ono orchard nnd tho samo number near tho other one. Wo uso what may bo called the open system In pruning, taking out the cen ters of tho young trees and where old er orchards aro acquired wo aro doing tho san;o thing so fnr ta Insuring symmetry and balance to tho tree will permit. Under this system the trecB bond overy way from tho center, enslly cnrrylng their fruit. Wo uso no propB nnd rarely aro picked from tho fl.flff and rarely find a limb broken. Most of our apples nro picked from tho ground. This plnn of growing applo trees wo find in ovory way best for pollination, air drainage, pruning, spraying and harvesting. Tho low spreading trees catch llttlo wind and wo havo few windfalls. Rubbing off tho small green water sprouts or BUckorB in July by hand greatly leosonB tho cost of pruning later. Also cutting the ground suckers right back to the root or tree trunk prevents them from growing again. IMPORTANCE OF PURE WATER Problem Is One of Most Difficult That Many Poultry Raisers Have to Contend With. One of tho problems of tho poultry yard Is how to supply wator to tho fowls In cold weather at such a torn pcraturo that thoy will not be chilled through when thoy drink. Hot water Is not good for tho hen, and sho dls HkcB it, na doeB a man, whon It Is merely warm. Plenty of pure fresh water Is a ne cessity or tho laying lion, nnd sho wnnts It Just cool enough to quench her thirst. Peoplo who nro on tho lookout for egga will see to It thnt water Is. supplied often, and, It possl bio In vosacla that will not froozo over or beconio foul. A vossel with nn outer Jnckot, some thing like a HrolesB cooker, taken In to tho houso at night, and warmed throughout when It goes to tho coops in tho morning, Is suggested as meet ing tho requirements of tho case. Improve the Flock. Improvo tho quality of your flock by picking out the hens that seem moat desirable, Savo tho eggs from theso nnd you will soon hnvo n Hook made up of nothing but tho choicest bird!), SOIL READY FOR IRRIGATION Farmer Should 8ee That His Field Is Smooth on Surface and Level All Ridges and Hollows. (Dy E. H. HOUSE, Colorado Agricultural Collenc) Tho thing of first lmportanco Is to see to it that tho high spots in tho field aro removed and that tho lor spots aro filled; In other words, ho should soo that tho surface of his Hold' Is smooth, and hero Is where tho or-: dlnary fnrmor falls down. After plow ing anf harrowing hla field ho per-, haps runs a drng over It, and then seeds it, leaving ridges and hollows,( holec nnd knolls. When ho Irrigates tho field it is necessary for htm to. almost drown tho low Bjiota in order to wot the high ones. Water will often, be found from ono to two feet deep in places In tho field. If, when tho plowing and harrowing nro comploted, tho farmor would takoi a scraper and tako down tho knolla' nnd fill up tho depressions with tho dirt thus removed, in tho course of n yenr or two ho would change ("ho field from ono hard to irrlgato to ono ex ceedingly easy for Irrigation. Ho would find that practically one-half tho amount of water that ho was com pelled to use in- the first placo Is nm-. plo after tho field has boon (smoothed in this way. More than thlA, ho will field that his crops yield bettor, for when an excess of water 1b applied to tho low spots, tho crop at those places, In tho field 1b nlways Injur -jd, It Is not an exaggeration to say that as much damage tp tho crop Is done by forcing tho water up to tho high spotB as would bo done by allowing theso high spots to Buffer from a lack of water. A word of advico now, for tho pres ent season will soon be upon us. As you irrlgato your fields this spring and summer stako the high spots, driving tho BtnkeB down bo that they will not interfere with haryeatlng, nnd mark on' theso BtakoB about how much too high tho land is at that point; then after; tho crop is harvested in the fall see to It that theso high spots aro removed,"' and, after plowing, smooth tho sur-' fnce with great care. PRACTICAL PLAN FOR PUMP. Iowa Man Describes Apparatus' Which Ho Favors In Preference to Jack It Is Reliable. O. O. Brewbaker of Warren county,: Iown, sends In an Illustration nnd de-j scriptlon of an apparatus for pumping which ho likes better than a jack and J after using It for three years pro-' nounces It reliable. The engine can ho set in a building and tho shaft can' bo run outsldo to cohnect with the cog wheel. Should ,tho pump be, several' rods from tho placo where tho engine ly to bo installed a counter shaft could bo connected with tho pitman. On the other end of tho counter shaft a quadrant could bo fitted and a A Plan for Pumping. quadrant put over tho pump, both ot which need an arm on ono end that would tip up and down, then joined by No. 4 wires. Tho quadrants cannot bo shown very well in tho Illustration. To get tho number of strokes per minute; suppose you want 30 Btrokes. -Speed tho onglno to 300 revolutions. If there Is a six Inch pulloy on tho engine, a 16-lnclv on the shaft, a 3-inch pinion and a 10 Inch cog wheel you havo 33 strokes. Tho number of strokes can easily bo varied by speeding tho engine higher or lower or by putting a larger or amnller wheel on tho shaft. Tho finer tho salt tho "bettor for tho butter. Udder troubles aro frequently tho re sult of bnd feeding. A wnrm bran mash is fluo for tho cow just after calving. Because n cow la dry la tho leaBt of reasons for neglecting hor. Havo no hesitation in disposing of unprofitable cowb. Thoy aro a mis take. A concrete' vat for tho milk houso Is sanltnry, satisfactory and chonpost In tho end. Sunlight nnd plensant surroundings are gront factors in Btlmulatlng largo milk yields. The butter fat In milk Is very va riable, but Ib Ub most Important and valuablo constituent. It will be noticed thnt though tho prices of other farm stock are fnlllng off, the dairy cow still holds her own. Tho cream separator Is tho most carefully adjusted ploco of .machinery on tho farm and noodB attention ac cordingly. Tho cow should bo fed so thnt sho will produce u full How of milk and nmlntnin practically tho samo flesh condition. KniiBas has G98.000 milk cowb ac cording to government statistics of January 1. 1912, being tho ninth Btate In this respect. M 11 'I I ine rruit o Faith By Rev. James M.' Griy, D. D. Dtn cl Moody Bible Irutitutc, CUcago TEXT Therefore belnfir Justified bj faith, we have pence with God througt our Lord, Jesus Christ. Hy whom also wo have access by faltl Into this Braco wherein wo stand, and re Jolce In hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory In trlbu Intlons also: knowing: that trlbulatloi workcth patience. And patience, experience; and expert once, hope: And hope mnltcth not nshnmed; be muse the love of God fs shed abroad lr our licaits by tho Holy Ghost which li given unto us. Romans 5:1-15. I. Tho first fruit of faith Is justifl cation, which means not only thai tho believer If forgiven of hh sins, but that h( Is regarded i r God's sight at though he had never sinned Captain Dreyfus the French officer was pardoned by tho president ol tho French repub He, and set at Ub erty, but h s'ought anothei trial In order tc secure Justlfica tlon in the eyes tho whole world however, on the of He France and demanded it, ground of his innocence, while the Christian believer receives it aB an act of free grace on tho ground ol Christ's work in his behalf. Peace With God and the Pcacoof God, II. "Being justified by faith, there fore, wo have peace with God." This is tho second fruit of faith. The apos tle does not say we havo the peace "of" God. The ono Is a condition, the other an experience of that condition. The moment a man accepts Jesus Christ as his Saviour, he comes into a state of peace with God, where all enmity Is put away, and he is no long er abiding under wrath or condemna tion for hla sin. It may tako him sorno time to realize or apprehend this through tho weakness of his faith, but it Is a fact nevertheless, and the sooner he grasps it by faith, the soon er will ho como to experience It, and know tho peace of God which passeth all understanding. III. But ns thje result of being justi fied, the believed not only has peace with God, but "access" unto God, as tho apostlo says. Sometimes when we "make up" with a man after being at variance with him, wo try neverthe less to keep him nt arm's length. Not bo in the caso of God's reconciliation to us. IIe permits us to come into tho closest 'friendship and fellowship with him in Christ. It were as though ho Invited us to sit down at his tablo and break bread with him. We are nbw entirely at one with him. Reasons for Rejoicing. IV. And not only havo we access, but "rejoicing." There nro three thingB for tho believer to rejoice In. In tho first place, ho rejoices "in tho hope of glory." That is, in tho hopo of seeing God's glory In tho face of Jesus Christ when ho shall bo re vealed again, and tho hope of enter ing into that glory nnd partaking of It ns ono of the redeemed ones. . In tho second place, he rejoices "In tribulations also," becauso as tho apos tle teaches, the tribulation through which a Christian passes enlarges his oxperienco of God as his comforter nnd deliverer. This experience assures him ot God's love for him and contributes to tho quickening nnd strengthening of his hopo concerning tho greater com fort and dolivernnco that is to como. I am a millionaire and promise you a hundred thousand dollars at a certain timcj nnd also promlBo to help you out of overy financial crisis which may overtake you In tho meantime. Now such financial crises come to be re garded by you as blessings in dis guise if I keep my promise overy time. In other words, t)e fulfillment af the minor promise on each occa sion furnishes an additional evldcnco 3f tho ultimate fulfillment of tho ma or ono. This 1b tho meaning bore. V. Finally, tho true believer comes :o rejolco in God himself, for to the verses of our text wo mny add tho thought of verse 11, which teaches that truth. This is tho acme of the ex perience of tho juBtlfied state, when tvo are no longer occupied with tho gifts, but tho giver. Tho lovo of God for ub Is bo shed nbroad in our hearts jb moro and moro wo trust in him, that wo ure no longer absorbed in tho blessings he bestows so much as wo ire absorbed In him. Wo como to lovo him at last not for what ho gives but for whnt ho is. Theso nro some of tho blessed fruits )f our fnlth In Jesus Christ. Who would not covet them if thoy nro real? Who would notdoslro to bo right with Qod, to bo at pcaco with him, to havo conscious nccess unto him, to rejolco In relationship with him every day? But -why not try if thoy are real? iVhy not "tnsto and see that tho Lord Ib good?" Why not in tho quiet of pour heart Just now, receive Jesus Christ as your Saviour, and ask God to give you his Holy Spirit to mnko theso things real? God will hear thla prayer no you keep asking him, for ho loves and wants to bleua you in hla Son Truo Till Death. His companions bent over him with pitiful earnestness, and stared be seechingly Into his waxen features. Again camo tho flutter of tho eyelids, but this ttmo his will mastered ap proaching death. His lips weakly strug gled to execute his last command, and tho friends bent closer to hoar the fal tering whisper. "I am gono? Yes or I know. Go to Milly. Tell her er I died with her namo on my lips; that I or havo loved her her alone er always. And Bessie tell er tell Besslo tho same thlgg." London Weekly Telegraph. Saving His Money. Owens Say, lend mo a flvor, old man. Bowens If you'd savo your owri money you wouldn't havo to borrow from your friends. Owens But It's becauso I want to eavo my own money that I borrow from my friends. As wo grow moro scnslblo wo rcfuso drug cathartics and take Instead Naturu'g herb cure, Garfield Tea. Tho moro a trust magnate wants tho less the other fellow gets. Better a strong prejudice weak conviction. than Fads for Weak Women Nine-tenths of all the sickness of women k due to some derangement or dis case of the organs distinctly feminine. Such sickness can be cured is cured every day by Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription It Makes Weak Women Strong, Sick Women Well, It nets directly on the organs affected and is at tho same time a general restora tive tonio for the whole Bystem. It cures female complaint right in tho privacy of home. It makes unnecessary the disagreeable questioning, examinations and local treatment so universally insisted uyoa by doctors, and eo abhorrent to every moaest woman. We shall not particularize here as to the symptoms of those peouliar affections incident to women, but those wanting full information as to their symptoms and means of positive cure are referred to tho People's Com mon Sense Medical Adviser 1008 pages, newly revised nnd up-to-date Edition, sent free on receipt of 21 one cent stamps to cover cost of mailing only; or, in cloth binding for 31 stamps. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N.Y. 1 (i iment par excellence. I have used it for broken sinews above the knee cap caused by a fall, and to my great satisfaction I was able to resume my duties in less than three weeks after the accident," is an excellent remedy for sprains, bruises, sore throat, asthma. No rubbing necessary you can apply with a brush. At all doalans. Prlco, Sloan's Book on Horses, Cattle, Dr. EARL S. 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Readers of this paper desiring to buy anything advertised in its col umns should insist upon having what they ask for.ref using all substitutes or imitations WntMn H. Col rmnn, "Wash- Ingloti.D.U Hook! free. High est references. Best result 4 JMk JK P A DTCD'C JM0 mitti r .aaBaaMw Hemic r Hivrit jpni , m r iiiiwi jp iVjtsj i i S0&tep2&&&z2f Rheumatic Pains quickly relieved Sloqn's Liniment is good for pain of any sort It penetrates, without rubbing, through the muscular tissue right to the bone relieves the congestion and gives permanent as well as temporary relief. Here's Proof. A. W. Lay of Lafayette, Ala., writes: "'I had rheumatism for five years. I tried doctors and several different remedies but they did not help me. I obtained a bottle of Sloan's Liniment which did me so much good that I would not do without it for anything." Thomas L. Rice of Easton, Pa., writes: "I have used Sloan's Lini ment and find it first-class for rheu matic pains." Mr. G.G. Jones of Baldwins, L.I., writes: "I have found Sloan's Lin "ti 25c, GOc. & $1.00. Sheep and Poultry sent free. Address o fe Kid r i"-i 3a rs f.W . a. I M Chicago Kantaa City BU Wuu DHMK HABBT The Nrl Treatment neutrelltea ami vllmlnair all tbs rtored op alcoholic iwlionliv In the fjHem. When Ilium done the drinker li In the miuo phTilntl and mental condition that h ai In before he ercr had adrlnk.forltlathoatortidunalcohnlic ikiIhoii In the ayaUin thatuiuaea blaautlte.and ben or.ru the alnotiotlu polvonlnic la eliminated the ppetile ! gone. Uuoats.whlle at the Ncal Inatttute f njoy all thecomtorU. lirtTacy and conTrnli'nr ot a tlratclata home, club or LoU'U tfarartara never dlrulcul. Kor particular, writ NEAL INSTITUTE, 1502 S. 10th Street, Omaha A !J'L
