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THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUHE
. IRA L. BAUD, Publisher.
TERMS, 1.2G IN ADVANCE.
NORTH PLATTE,
NEBRASKA
TUBERCULOSIS OPEN-AIR CURE.
Tho great war against Uio "white
plaguo" haa had marked results,
chiefly through tho employment of
out-of-door trcatmont. While It Is only
comparatively recent that this treat
ment haa becomo general, It has been
advocated for over twonty-flvo years
right hero In Philadelphia, and many
persons who suffer from consumption
and aro taking tho "homo trcatmont"
sleep In tenta or Inclosed porchcB, says
tho Philadelphia Capital. IJonJamln
Franklin, In his numerous researches,
learned mnny elemental truths, which
ho hnnded down to posterity In his
writings. Ho declared that disease
docs not como from puro or cold air,
but from draughta and tho uneven ox
posuro of the person to ley blasta. It
Is his theory which Is In a largo meas
ure responsible for tho present moth
od of treating pneumonia patients at
tho Jefferson hospital. Tho ward oq
tho roof Is an innovation and Is large
ly In tho naturo of an oxporlmcnL It
permanency will bo dcclddd by the
number of cures effected. So far the
proportion of recoveries has been so
great and tho fatalities ho small thai
tho physicians In cbargo hcsltato to
give out tho figures, lest they be
thought to bo exaggerating. This Is
especially encouraging, becauso of the
unusual fatal courso so many cases ol
pneumonia havo taken this wlntor.
Young men who havo completed the
courses of study prescribed In the
University of Wisconsin's Collego ol
Agriculture aro in domand at good sal
arles, according to tho statistics of the
collego, sayB tho Chicago Record-Herald.
When tho university closed in
1011 tho demand for agricultural grad
uates could not bo supplied and all
tho members of tho year's class had
found places at salaries ranging from
C00 to J3.000 a year. Placos thai
would hnvo paid $450,000 in salaries
could not bo filled becauso of tho lack
of qualified men. This showing Is an
Indication of tho change that is com
ing goncrally In agricultural methods.
Rule-of-thurab, haphazard methods will
not do on tho farm any moro thnn In
tho well-managed factory. There
must bo truly scientific farming, the
combination of sound principles with
tho rcoults of experience. Evidently
tho owners of fnrms bco tho chango at
band and aro eager to avail thorn
selves of tho knowlcdgo possessed by
tho Wisconsin graduates.
"Tho law docs not permit a man to
lcavo bis wlfo Just becauso sho nags
him," Justlco Marcan decides. Ho
meant, of courso, the law of this stato,
says tho Now York Mall. In Ken
tucky, Missouri and otlior states, "un-
govcrnablo tempor" nnd "Indignities"
aro a causo not only for separation,
but for absoluto dlvorco, and nagging
may cortalnly bo carried to tho point
of Indignity; whllo In Oregon ono may
obtain a dlvorco if tho partner of
ono's Joys, and especially of ono's
sorrows, "makes llfo burdensome."
And what can bo more burdensome
than nagging? Howovor, thero ought
not to bo dlvorco, nor even separation,
for nagging, becauso no court of Jus
tlco can over bo suro that tho nagging
Is not Justified, or at least provoked.
Somo women, for lnstanco, aro born
naggors. Somo achieve nagging. And
a consldcrac-lo number of others have
nagging thrust upon them by a courso
of conduct which may bo outwardly
courteous, but which In its ossonco Is
InBupportably irritating.
Tho Chinese ropublle has docldcd to
revise Us languago and has ongngod
Prof. Solong Hollo, who teaches Jap
anese and Chlneso In tho Royal insti
tute at Naples, to provldo them a now
alphnbot Prof. Solong Hollo, it wo
aro to judgo by his namo, apparently
can got things coming and going, and
is, thoroforc, woll fitted for tho Job.
A woman in Philadelphia beat her
husband becauso ho aquandorod ten
cents of tho slxtcon-ccnt-nllowanco
sho had mado him out of his earn
ings. Which goes to provo that tho
down-trodden box is gottlng some
what pcovlsh with Its natural oppres
sors. A Massachusetts woman wanta mar
ried men tagged b'y registered buttons
on their coat lapels, This is another
link in tho chain of subjection which
la bolng forged tor tho so-called
fctrongor box, whoso ilghts and privi
leges aro fast diminishing to things
of shreds nnd patches.
Tho othor day a girl flow ncross tho
English channel nlono, and now an
jther girl has flown across tho chan
nel as a passenger. Tho English
jhant. i)l must bo beginning to feel a
(ood deal like a crick.
When convicts In tho Kansas ponL
tontlary rofuso to. behavo they are not
allowed Id see tho weekly basoball
parries. When thoy becomo too trou
blesome, wo presume that they aro
sentenced to bo umpires.
CULTURE OF ALFALFA
Careful Leveling and Smoothing
of Land Necessary.
Either Irrigation or Sufficient Length
of Time and Attention Given to
Conservation of Moisture
Should De Practiced.
Sowing alfalfa In tho sod or on sod
land seldom results favorably. Alfal
fa seed has becomo scarce and ex
pensive nnd should never bo wasted
or thrown away In a poor seed bed.
Now land should be cultivated In somo
other ci op at least one year before It
Is seeded to alfalfa. Tho seed bed
should bo molBt and well packed. On
this nccount it Is advisable to plow in
tho fall. Whcro Irrigation Is practiced
too much care cannot be given. Tho
careful leveling and smoothing of land
which Is to bo seeded to alfalfa 1b nee-
Stalk of Good Alfalfa.
essary. Tho crop Is to remain on tho
soil for from two to ton or moro years,
and avoiding futuro oxpenso of dim
ieult Irrigating Will pny many times
over.
1 It is well to level tho .ground care
fully and then try It by giving a flood
Irrigation beforo tho seed is planted.
If there are holos or bumpu which aro
tllfllcult to lrrlgato, go on again with n
scrapor, land grader or homo-mado
Joveler. Either Irrigation or sufficient
length of tlmo nnd nttcntion glvon to
conservation of moisture should al
ways be practiced beforo planting al
fulfn seed, wrltos D. C. Buffum in tho
Denver Field nnd Farm. It la impor
tant that thero bo enough moisture In
tho soil to germinate tho seed and
glvo tho plantB their first few weeks
of growth until they nro eight or ten
inches high before nnother irrigation
becomes necessary.
Where tho seasons are short alfalfa
should bo sown as early In tho spring
as tho ground can bo put In proper
condition nnd heavy freezing weather
Is past. Tho young plants aro not so
rlouBly Injured by a few degrees of
frost. At lower altitudes where tho
season Is longer alfalfa may bo sown
any tlmo up to tho middle of August.
Ab far ns northern Wyoming wo havo
succeeded in securing a good stand of
alfalfa when it was planted as lato as
tho last of August. In seeding for nl
falfa hay uso a drill with prosB wheel
attachments. Do not sow broadcast
unless only an acre or so Is planted
lind a drill cannot bo obtained.
Plant tho seed shallow from one
half Inch to two 'Inches deep. Tho
amount of seed to uso will depend
Upon circumstances. If the seed bed
Is In perfect condition, moist, looso on
tho surfnee, firm below and warm,
from eight to twelve poundB of good
seed to tho aero will produce a suffi
cient stand. Usually tljo seed bed is
not In good condition and twenty
pounds of seed is recommended. Tho
moro seed tho finer tho hay, othor
things bolng equal. Somo growers,
especially In tho eastern states'; plant
ns much as thirty or forty poundB of
seed. My method Is to sow ten or
twelve pounds tho first year and If n
honvy stand is not secured, go over
tho second scnBon in tho opposite til-
Stalk of Poor Alfalfa.
rcctlon and drill In ten pounds moro
of seed. ThlB rcBcedlug should bo
done tho first or second yoar, as aftor
tho old plantB nro woll cBtabllshml
tho young ones nro shaded or crowd
ed out uud never make good, thrifty
growth. Seed nt right angles to tho
direction of tho wind. Under irriga
tion it Ib best to seed with tho direc
tion of tho land slope, unions the land
Is so steep the soil will wash.
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IRRIGATION FOR LATE CROPS
Water Should Be Applied Evenly and
Not Allowed to Sour In Hollows,
Nor MIsb High Places.
If there is an amplo supply of -water
it will bo host to irrigate some of
tho fields that aro to grow lato crops.
No amount of rainfall will tako the
placo of Irrigation, and If you think It
docs, go out and dig awhile nnd
you will soon bo undeceived. Ap
ply water evenly; do not allow It to
sour In tho hollows and miss tlfe high
places. Tho alfalfa will perhaps bo
better to wait awhllo for water this
cpld spring If you feel assured of a
lato supply. When Irrigating thlB crop
always test tho ground with shovol to
see If tho water Is penetrating deep
ly, and do not be satisfied with the
fact that it runs over tho top. Men
will often como to tho house and say
they cannot tell tho Irrigated ground
from that which has meroly been
rained on, which shows they havo not
used the fihovel test, as no shovel will
ever so easily enter ground merely
moistened by rain as by Irrigation, and
tho difference at tho end of the fihovel
Is easily felt.
LEARN THE DUTY OF WATER
Proper Time to Irrigate and Amount
Depends Largely on Local Con
ditions of Each Farm.
No ono can become a successful Ir
rigator until he learns tho duty of wa
ter and this cannot bo best under
stood until ono is familiar with the
principles of dry farming.' As to tho
control of water all that Is nocessnry
is a strong active man, a pair of water-proof
boots, a good shovel and a
good head of water and tho laws of
gravity will do tho rest. Successful
crops can only bo secured by the prop
er nmount of and tho continuous oven
distribution of moisture nnd for this
reason tlmo, money, crops and disap
pointment can bo saved by proper lev
cling of the soil prior to planting.
Irrigation by cultivation Is bottet
than Irrigation by Irrigation, because
the duty of humus and water are cor
related. Tho proper tlmo to lrrlgato
nnd how and the number of Irrigations
depends upon tho local conditions of
ench farm and tho crop raised. Somo
soils will need frequent and copious
Irrigation nnd somo none nt all.
Water Cuehlono below Flumes.
Flumes will wash out and cut back
very llttlo below tho apron If a good,
water cushion haa been provided be
low tho fall and tho water descends on
this, rising again slightly beforo it
flows down tho ditch, noxes built in
the ground this way aro moro con
stantly damp and last much longor
than those placed on top of tho ground,
which, bosldes, constantly leak, both
at tho bottom nnd sides. About half
tho work in tho busy season will be
olvlntcd If flumes are set right in
tho first place. A carpenter will often
Just set his sills la tho grounud and
then nail on tho floor, and so soon as
It shrinks n large quantity of water
runa under tho flume and It has to bo
repaired, If It does not go out. Sot
your floorB at least six inches below
tho lovol of tho ditch, with a sill piece
to hold tho dirt and water on them,
which will help to anchor them as woll
as precludo leaks.
Keep a llttlo gas tar on hand and
apply for scaly legs.
Carry a plpowronch with you.
a general utility tool.
Sunflower seed mako better
than checso for tho mousetrap.
A llttlo salt sprinkled with
It is
bait
coal
aRhea is much relished by hogs.
By the nddltlon of pulverized mica
concroto is mado to imltato granite.
If a cow has a habit of aide-stepping
whllo milking, examine your finger
nails.
Wash tho horses' necks frequently
with salt and water; It will prevent
thorn from getting soro.
Put paper collars about tender
stemmed plnnts to iprovont tho cut
worms from killing them.
Wooden palls readily absorb milk
particles, making it almost Impossi
ble to keep them sweet and clean.
A cement feeding floor for tho hogs
can bo built for closo around C cents
a square foot. It Is worth tho invest
ment. U a llttlo chalk bo rubbed on a file
boforo filing Bteol it will prevent chips
sticking to tho file to scratch tho
work.
An Incubator will not run Itself any
more than an automobllo will. A hu
man brain must stand back of tho
best machino Invented.
Tho white cork that comes around
grapes Is much better than hay for
use in ranking n tireless cooker. Tho
cork may bo hnd at any fruit or gro
cery Btoro for tho asking.
If your stable floor is of plnnk nnd
in need of repairing, tho lnylng of a
thin coat of cement over tho old, and
then putting a now layer of "plank on
It will sorvo to mnko tho floor water
tight, and at tho samo tlmo to prevent
dry rot.
Cutworms.
Tubes mado of Btlff paper and placed
around tender plants will protoct thorn
from cut worms which work nt night.
Tho paper should extend two Inches
below the surfneo of the ground.
Dull Plowtharei.
Tako tho dull plowshare with you
the first tlmo you go to town. It may
save a trip a little later.
I FARM NOTES I
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Eight Women Lunch With Eight Dogs
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EW YORK. A history-making so
cial event took placo the other aft
ernoon nt tho Vnndcrbllt hotel.
As tho Chlneso clock In tho Chlneso
room struck two, there sat down to
luncheon 'eight Chlneso doggies nnd
eight American women. Yes; to
gether a lady nnd a dog, a lady and'
a dog, alternately, all round tho table.
It took somo effort on tho part of
Mrs. Arthur L. Holland, who gavo tho
party for her Pekinese, Vl-Sln of Al
derbourne, to persuade the manager to
close tho Chlneso room to tho public
for tho afternoon nnd lnsuro seclusion
for her aristocratic gathering.
Pink, red and yellow enrnntions dec
orated tho oblong table, nnd between
ench teakwood chair was placed a
teakwood tabouret Inlaid with pearl
nnd cushioned with satin, upon which
a well-combed dogglo sat.
Mrs. Holland denied that alio was
tho hostess. Tho luncheon, sho de
clared, was being given by Vi-Sln of
One Million Stray
CHICAGO. Thero aro
homeless cats in Chicago,
1,000,000
Herein lies a problem that Boon
must be given serious cqnsideratlon,
in tho opinion of Hugo Krause, secre
tary of tho Anti-Cruelty society.
As Constantinople collected all its
stray dogs und placed them upon an
island In tho Mediterranean, 'there to
starve to death, so Chicago must de
vise somo plan of ridding itself , of
tho half-starved felines that infest
every alloy und practically every
building in tho older portions of the
city and nro found in hundreds in the
basements of loop buildings.
Tho Anti-Cruelty society has no
means with which thoroughly to per
form tho task. Officials of the dog
pound aro said to have refused to un
dertake It becauso of the old super
stition that the exterminator of a
blacu cat will ever after be unlucky.
"Something must be done Immedi
ately, either to provide homes for
these stray cats or to exterminate
them," said Mr. Krauso tho other day.
"Their half-starved condition, for they
feed chiefly at the alley garbage pails,
demands that some action be taken.
This alone, regardless of tho fact that
they aro a menace to health, is suf
ficient reason."
Over in North Halsted street thero
1b ono building, recently vacated by a
Woman Roots Two
LEVELAND, O. When Mrs. Tim
othy Clancy, 7713 Superior avenue,
1 returned to her homo early the other
morning from a call upon friends in
tho neighborhood sho found tho front
door Jammed bo she could not unlock
it. Glancing through tho dining-room
window she saw two burglars at work.
Sho didn't scream or run. Sho calm
ly proceeded to raise the dining-room
window and Just as calmly proceeded
to cllinb In. Tho burglars fled, al
though Mrs. Clancy Is slight and
weighs no more than 100 pounds.
Tho burglars chose a rear door for
their exit, brushing by Mrs. Clancy'a
mother, Mrs. Catherine Carpenter,
nnd her sister, Mrs. Arthur Dowe,
who hnd run around to tho back when
Mrs. Clnncy started to climb Into tho
window. The burglars kept right on
going, howovcr, and disappeared over
tho alloy fence. They took $G65 worth
of loot with them. '
Tho npartmenta of Mrs. Clancy are
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Little Indiana Tots in Elopement
INDIANAPOLIS. Elopement! Thero
was no other construction the offi
cers at headquarters could put on it.
And they remarked laughingly that
tho leap-year spirit is gctlng some
pretty young recruits, when they hnd
seen to it that Miss Opal Johnson,
threo ycara old, and J. P. Grady, four
years old, had been sent home, wind
ing up a runaway that hnd been sug
gested by MIsb Opal.
After tho youngsters had been taken
to headquarters by Patrolman Thomas
O'Brien, who found them, Matron
Whitman administered a diminutive
nnd much-moderated "third degree."
Sho found Anally that MIbs Opal was
tho granddaughter of Kalo Johnson,
and that J. P. was tho son of Jack
Grady, who was called.
Miss Opal admitted, under fire, that
she nnd J. P. "wuz Bent by J. P.'b
mamma to det somo buttamilt to
dink."
And then she waxed moro confiden
tial: "J. P. buyed some apples 'n wo et
Alderbourno to his friends from Pe
king, who wero allowed to bring thcli
beautiful mistresses to share the ban
quot.
Besides Vl-Sln, thero was Toto,
Mme. Wu, Wu Ting Fang, Pln-Kee,
Tl-Tu Ehr-sln and Fan-Sin, who accom
panied respectively Mrs. William
Shannon, Mrs. William E. Beldlng,
Mrs. A. Radcllffo Dugmoro, wlfo ol
tho celebrated African explorer; MrB
Carl E. Ackloy, who accompanied hei
husband on a two-year African hunt
ing expedition and personally shot
tho largest elephant over killed; Mrs,
Edward Woodward, Miss Hattlo Wood
and MUs Doonja do Mltktcwlcz-Hol
land, a daughter by Mrs. Holland's
former marriage to a. Russian noble
man, the Count do Mltklewlcz.
Vi-SIn's costume consisted of a knot
of pink roses at his collar, matching
In tint Mrs. Holland's gown. The
place-cardB wero small dull-finished
photographs of tho host himself,
taken in a variety of poses.
Tho entire menu was Chlneso
evolved from the brain of a Chinese
caterer and prepared by tho hands of
a Chlneso chef. Tho musical pro
gram was dispensed w'th, owing to a
lack of harmony between tho same
sens and tho vocal ranges of Vl-Sln
and his chums.
Cats in Chicago
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laundry, whcro moro than a dozen cats
sleep during tho day and at night wan
der through tho alleyB looking for
food. At a small Btoro at 517 Well3
street, a large wild tramp feline makes
its homo In tho flooring, coming out
only at night. It has defied all efforts
at capture.
Only a few days ago a largo down
town restaurant was renovated. In
tho cellars nearly two score of stray
cats were found. Thirty-five of them
wero sent to the Humane society
which maintains a large cattery, sorts
out tho beBt of tho felines nnd finds
homes for them and chloroforms ihe
remainder.
According to statistics ono female
stray cat will bring from ten to fifty
kittens into the world each year.
Throughout the entire city tho cat pop
ulation is increasing rapidly and even
in tho newer districts owners of pet
cats, in giving kittens to their friends,
aro laying the foundation for a futuro
pest of homeless felines.
Burglars in Home
located on tho first floor of a four
suite terrace. Mrs. Dowe occupies
tho Buite opposite tho one occupied by
Mrs. Carpenter nnd Mrs. Clancy. Tho
three women hnd been out together.
When Mrs. Clancy attempted to
open tho front door she was surprised
to find that tho key would not turn.
Sho next observed that the lights
within tho 'apartment wero all burn
ing, though sho had turned them off
when deavlng.
Mrs. Clancy borrowed a chair from
a neighbor and climbed to tho dining
room. As sho raised tho window sho
saw tho two men inside. "I was not
a bit frightened," said tho bravo lit
tle woman. "I am sorry now that I
mado so much nolso In opening the
window, becauso I might have got in
and grabbed ono of them. I know I
ctfhld havo held onto him until tho
neighbors came to my assistance."
Tho apartments had been most
thoroughly searched. Rugs and mat
tresses were turned over. Drawers
wero pulled out and their contents
scattered .about. Clothing was re
moved from tho closets and pains
were taken to turn the pockets insldo
out. Tho thlovcB carried away six
rings set with diamonds, two gold
mesh bags and othor articles' valued at
1500. They also found ?165 in cash.
(sr
'em, 'n den I say, Jt P., let's wun away.
An' wo wunned nway 'n ot somo moro
apples that a big man glved us. Aa'
den wo havo lots of fun lookin' nt do
funny men 'n ladlcB. An' by-'n-by wo
wants to go home, but wo's losted, and
I c'ys and J. P. c'ys 'n a big man turns
up and say: 'You losted?' An' J, P.
Bay yes 'n den wo dets on a street tar
wlf tho big man and ho takes us here."
J. P. sat by gravely and listened
while his entlcer told her story, which
ho corroborated by saying:
"I dot an order," producing a Blip of
paper on which was written a request
to "givo J. P. some buttermilk."
Tho youngsters wero Vballed out"
later by J. P.'a father.
That's the kind Lib
by's There isn't an
other sliced dried beef
like it. Good? It's the
inside cut of the finest
beef sliced to wafer thin
ness. Sliced
Dried Beef
stands supreme. The tasty
dishes one can make with it
are almost numberless.
Let's see 1 There's creamed
dried beef, and but just try
it. Then you'll know I
Always Insist on Libby's
Don't accept "ajustasgood." From
relish to roast, from condiment to
conserve, tho quality of Libby's
Ready-to-Servo Food3 Is always
superior. And tbey don't cost one
whit more than the ordinary kinds.
Pat up in sterilized glass or tin
containers
At Every Grocers
iibby, McNeill & Libby
Chicago
Conscience Is always getting in tho
way of your having a good time..
Silence and blushing aro tho elo
quenco of women. Chinese Proverb.
Close and Near.
Promoter Haven't you any clooo
friends who have money?
Inventor I havo one; but ho is too
close to give up any.
The Substantial Part.
"Don't, you think tho bliss of llfo
comes with the rapture of the honey
moon?" "Maybe, but tho real thing comes
with the alimony of tho harvest moon."
Literal Obedience.
"How is it I havo such big telegram
bills?"
"You told mo, sir, to uso dispatch
In that correspondence, bo I wired all
the letters."
They Must Make Ananias Jealous.
i'Oh, wo havo had such a delightful
tlmo at your party. Wo want you tp
como and tako dinner with us just as
Boon as you can."
"Honestly, I think you havo got Just
tho cutest baby I havo over seen."
"Gee, 1 can sing a lot better when
I haven't got a cold."
"My husband is just qb sweet as ho
can bo around thu Tioubo. Ho never
gets cross and nevr scolds when din
ner isn't ready, and is so neat that a
piece of lint on tho carpet almost
drives him crazy.'
"We expect tc spend next summer
abroad."
OUTDOOR UFE.
Will Not Offset th III Effects of
Coffee and Tm Whon One Cannot
Dlfutst Them.
A farmer saya:
"For ten yepxs or moro I suffered
from dyspepsip. and stomach trouble,
caused by the uso of coifoo (Tea con
tains caffeine tho samo drug found
in coffee), until I got bo bad I had to
give up coffee entirely and almost glvo
up eating. Thero were limes when I
could eat onlr boiled milk and bread;
and when I wvnt to tho field to work
I had to take oorao brend and butter
along to give rao strength.
"I doctored pteady nd took almost
everything I could get for my stomach
Sn the way of modtclnn, but if I got
fcny better it only lasted a llttlo whllo.
was almost o wpJkinr Bkeloton.
"Ono day I Mart nn ad for Postum
and told my wif I wouM try It, and as
to tho following tantB I will mako affl:
davit before any judgo:
"I quit coffee entirely and used Pos
tum In Its placo I havo regained my
health entirely nnd can cat anything
that is cooked to oat, I havo increased
in weight until now I weigh more than
I ever did. I havo not taken any medi
cine for my stompcb- slnco I began
using Postum.
"My family would stick to coffee at
first, but they saw tho effects It had
on me and when they wero feeling
bad thoy began to uso Postum, ono at
a time, until now we all uso Postum."
Namo given by Postum Co., Battlo
Creek, Mich.
Ten days' trial or Postum In placo
of coffeo provcB the truth, an easy and
pleasant way.
Read tho llttlo book, "Tho Road to
Wellville," in pkgs, "There's a rea
son." Erer rend the nbnve letterV A new
one nppenra from lime to time. They
re Kennlne, tree, and fall ot faunuia
Intercut.
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