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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1918)
THE 8EMI. WEEKLY TRIOUNE, NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA. Dne Box Dodd's Kidney Pills Relieves Mrs. Frey's Rheumatism Mrs. Ira Froy, of Le Mars, la., suffered wr elx long months with the agonies ol (heumatlsm. Thon she heard of Dodd'a Kidney Pills and bought a box. Hero It what she writes: !"For six months I had rheumatism. 1 iad swelling of the limbs, stillness In tht olnts and cramps In the muscles. I suf ered greatly from backache. My HtobJ jolt heavy, and I had a dragging sensa tion across my loins. I had a great deal bf pain In the top of my head, was often (llizy and had Hashes of light and float Ing specks before my eyes. I had heart flutterlngs and could not sleep well. Mj ppotlte was fitful and I folt heavy and sleepy after meals. I suffered from short noss of breath. After taking ono box of Dead's Kldnoy Pills I was much lnv iproved." )ne Treatment withCuticura Clears Dandruff Soap 25c. Ointment 25 and 50c. Advice. "My son, It Is , easy enough to be a promising young man." "Yes, father." "But the trick in life Is not to prom ise, but to perform." RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR. To half, pint of water add 1 or. Ba? (Rum, a small box of Bar bo Compound, nd VI oz. of glycerine. Any druggist can put this up or you can mix it at home at ery little cost. Full directions for malt .lug and use come in each box of Barbo Compound. It will gradually darken itrcaked, faded gray hair, and make It soft ind glossy. It will not color the scalp, is nol iticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv. Becomes a General Nuisance. "Do man dat's always bossln' around," said Uncle Eben, "Is liable to git folks so interested dnt dey neg lects delr work to listen to him talk." Important to Mothors Exnmlne carefully every bottle ol CASTOItIA, that famous old remedy tor Infants and children, and see that It Signature CjTzSAJi In Use for Over 30 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria Naturally. "Does the new question department you started work all right?" "No ; I find it won't answer." The Quinine Thit Daes Not Affect Head Shwatua of Its tonlo ana laxitlro effect, Laxntln 'Bromo Quinine can be taken by anyone wlthont .laming nerronaneaa or ringing In tbe head. Tbert fi onlr one "Uromo Qulnlno." U. Yf. QUOVB'I Signature lion box. 80c. Willing to Be Wise. "A wise man changes his opinion." "I'd like n chance to change my opln Ion about this climate." A frame has been invented to en able one man to operate a two-man saw. Garfield Tea, by purifying the blood, eradicates rheumatism, dyspepsia and many chronic ailmimts. Adv. Money talks conclusively, but oc casionally It gets rattled. Our boys are defending this country on the high seas and on tha land. Our own defenso against a common enemy Is to keep the system clean by ridding tho body of the toxins, or poisons, which nro bred in tho intestines. When you feel tired, sleepy, headachy, when your breath Is offensive, 'or pimples appear on the face and neck, it is time to recog- nlzo the danger and protect your bodily health by taking something for the liver such as Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The machinery of the body needs to be oiled, kept in good condition, just as the guns or machinery of a ship. Why -should a human person neglect his own machinery more than that of his auto mobile or his guns? Yet most people do neglect themselves. Their tongue has a dark brown color, skin sallow, breath bad, yet they fall to see that their machinery needs attention. Dr. Plerco's Pleasant Pellets have been known for nearly half a century. They are made of May-apple, leaves of aloe and Jalap, made Into a tiny pellet and coated with sugar. They are stand ard and efficacious. can obtain ithem at any drug store in vials for twenty-five cents. Ask for Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and get no other! CHILDREN'S COUGHS mar be checked, and more serious condi tions of the throat wlU be often aroided br promptly fiflnc tbe child a. doie of PISO'S NATION-WIDE E00ST IS SEEN All States of Union Have Availed Themselves of Opportunity Of fered by Government (Picpared by tho United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) That tho better roads movement Is receiving a nntlon-wlde boost Is shown by the fact that n'.l the states of the Union hnvo availed themselves of tho opportunity of participating In tho benefits of tho fcdernl aid road act, which appropriated $75,000,000 for tho construction of post roads and $10, 000,900 for forest roads, according to tho report of the director of tho oljlco of public roads and rural engineering, United States department of agricul ture. Thnt tho passage of tho act has stimulated road building Is shown by the fact thnt In 1010, there were ap proximately $il,000,000 of stnto funds expended for nil highway purposes, nnd it Is estimated that in the calendar year 017, tho aggregate expenditures of stnte funds for this purpose will bo nt least $00,000,000. A number of tho states have made specific appropria tions to meet federal aid dollar for dol lar. Among these are Now York, Illi nois, Mlchlgnn, Rhode Island, Nevada, Iown, Florida nnd Vermont. BUILD ROAD CULVERTS RIGHT Waste of Time and Money Unless Work Is Done on Approved Plan Under Competent Direction. No culvert that is improperly built is safe or economical. On tho con trary, it is a waste of money to spend it on such work unless the work is well done on an approved plan under competent direction. There must bo Low Water Concrete Bridge. calculation as to the volume of water tho culverts aro to carry off in rainy season and flood time, not in dry weather, and as to the durability of tho material used In their construction There can be no skimping on culverts or bridges or drainage without waste, It Is better to have these three things permanent and adequate than to have an expensive form of road surfacing (f a choice must bo made. The man who built his house on shifting sand Instead of solid rock has bfcen regarded for centuries as tho prince of fools. AUTOMOBILE IS BIG FACTOR Present War Has Found In Roads and Motor Cars Means of Moving Great Numbers of Men. Two conditions of civic llfo em phasize the necessity for good roads One is war. Tho Roman roads were built because Rome had vast urmlca to move. The present European war has kept thousands upon thousands of men busy In eastern Prussia nnd westorn Poland building roads In ter ritories where before there were only swampy trails. Many of the roads in Belgium nnd northern France were built during previous wars, when vast urmles must be moved quickly, so thai the present war has found In roads and motorcars tho means of moving great urmles as never before. Good high ways have mado possible a rapid trans portation of troops which Is astonish ing the entire world. IMPORTANCE OF ROAD DRAGS More to the Work That) Standing on Implement Holding Reins Over Team of Horses. Perhaps the ease of dragging the road and tho simplicity of the King roud drag hns bebn overemphasized. At any rnte, there is more to road dragging than standing on n drag und holding the reins over n team of horses. And thcro is more to drag building than merely pinning together of tho two slabs of n split log. On tho other hand, almost nny sort of driv ing down tho road with the roughest possible pair of slabs, slapped together in any old way, will change tho or dinary road for tho better. Concrete Culverts Best Concrete culverts urc, without doubt, the best to use In point of durability and cost of maintenance. There 5ro several reinforced and plain concrete pipes manufactured in most states which mako very satisfactory cul verts. Don't Disturb 8ow. After farrowing tho bow should not bo disturbed, and If she lies quietly for 10 or 12 hours, so much tho better. When oho wants anything she will go to the trough for It fee...- DAMAGE BY MUSKRATS They Arc Responsible for Con siderable Injury to Crops. Little Animals Aro Most Valuable for Fur and Should Be Protected and Trapped Where They Are Not Troublesome. (Prepared by tho United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Muskrnts tire responsible, for consid erable damage to growing crops, Irri gation ditches, mill dams, etc. They nro tho most vnlutble fur animals In tho United States and when they nro not troublesome should bo protected und trapped for fur, but In some locali ties it is necessary to employ meas ures to reduce their numbers or pre vent them from causing Injury. This can usually bo done by trapping, nnd the sale of tho pelts makes such ac tivities profitable. Often crops mny bo protected by the erection of wlre-mcsh fences between them and tho mttrsh or pond where the animals live. Such fences should reach nt least six inches beneath the surface of tho ground to prevent the muskrats burrowing under. In narrow waterways barrel traps have proved efllclcut In catching large mini hers of these animals. Injury by Muskrats. By erecting more perinunent works, owners of embankments, dams, etc., may guard ngnlnst Injuries to their Floating Muskrat Trap. property by muskrnts. A more gen eral use of concrete, for example, has greatly minimized such troubles. The more liberal use of gravel or coarse sand for the surface of embankments lias been found effective, since the nnl mnis will not burrow In soli that fills tho hole ns fast as they open It. Destruction of muskrats, where this is desirable, as well us their protection, which Is In most enses udvlsuble, Is discussed In a recent farmer's bulletin, No. 800, of the United States depart ment of agriculture. MORE COMMON GRAIN PESTS United States Department of Agrlcul ture Is Endeavoring to Stand ardize Fumlgants. Anticipating an unusual prevalence of the more common grain weevils In stored grains this winter, tho bureau of entomology of the United States de partment of agriculture Is exercising especial efforts to standardize fuml gants for these pests and determine methods of application on a large scale to prevent their damage as much as possible. Reports to tho bureau aro to the effect that persons who are stor ing grain mny expect more weevils than usual this winter. SPREAD MANURE OVER FIELDS When This Method Is Not Practicable It Should Bo Piled Under Shel ter of Some Kind. The best way to handle mnnure Is to spread It over tho fields as promptly ns possible. Tho fresh manure Is far better on tho land It Is to enrich than put In piles In tho bnrn. When It Is not practical to spread tho manure as fast as it accumulates in the barn It rauy be plied under shelter till such n time ns it may be spread. It Is best to have a firm surface to pllo it on. START CAULIFLOWER IN BOX When Plants Are Large Enough Trans plant Them Between Rows of Sweet Corn. Cauliflower plants should be started early In boxes of rich soil ; the sweet corn should bo sown In hills three feet each way, und wl)en tho cauliflower plants are largo enough transplant be tween rows of sweet corn In deep holes two or three feet apart nnd with both crops plant but a few rows at n tlmo to provldo a long cropping season, so cnullflower will follow corn for table Dse, being n lato mnturlng'crop. ASPARAGUS BED, READY EARLY Pecuniary Advantages to Be Reaped Sufficient to Satisfy Most Ambi tious Gardener. An asparagus bed Is ready for uso In very early spring, when everyone craves fresh vegetables. It Is easy to grow after onco started, and yet an asparagus bed Is rarely found on a farm, though tho pecuniary advan tages to be reaped from It uro suffi cient to satisfy tho most ambitious gardener. DRINKING WATER FOR FOWLS In Extremely Cold Weather Chill 8hou!d Be Taken Off Furnish Twice Each Day. Drinking water almost nt the freez ing point or water with ico in it, hin ders egg production. In extreme weath er, warm water (tho ordinary supply with tho chili taken off) should bo fur nished at least twice a day and three times a day If convenient. TIME FOR CUTTING ALFALFA When Field Is About One-Tenth In Bloom Is Considered Right for Hay for Cattle. It is commonly believed that tho proper time to begin cutting alfalfa hay Is when the Hold is about one tenth In bloom. Cutting nt such n time makes very good hay for cattle, but such hny Is too "wnshy" for horses nt hard work. To mako hay suitable for horses nt hard work, al falfa must be allowed to become rnther mature before cutting; In fact, tho Held should bo In full bloom heforo the mower Is started. The hay should bo thoroughly cured nnd stacked. Spe cial cure must bo taken to prevent spoiling or molding, as moldy, musty or dusty hay of any kind is Injurious to horses. SOILING IS GOOD PRACTICE Kinds of Crops to Be Grown and Man ner of Cutting and Feeding De pend on Conditions. Soiling Is tho practico of growing va rious forage crops to be cut green and fed to live stock In that condition. Any crop, such as corn, rye, sorghum, onts, eowpeas and clover (which can be cut green and fed to live stock nnd eaten by them), may be used ns a soiling crop. Corn, sorghum, ryo nnd oats are probably best for this purpose in most sections, yet In some places other crops mny be grown and the manner ol cutting and feeding them will depend upon local crop conditions and the kinds of animnls to be fed. REPLACE ALL BROKEN GLASS Plants In Hotbed or Cold-Frame Arc Often Injured by Freezing Rodents Excluded. Plants are sometimes, frozen or In jured -ln the hotbed or cold-frnmo bo cause of broken glass. New pane! should be plnccd In tho sash wherevei there are holes. This may also nvolfl a heavy loss by preventing the en franco of mice and rats. VALUE OF NITRATE OF SODfl Under Ordinary Conditions 60 to 100 Pounds Per Acre May Be Ap plied In the Spring. (By CHARLES A. MOOERS, Tennesscl Agricultural Experiment Station.) If the wheat bo preceded by cow peas, soy beans, or ono of the clovers or If n dressing or farmyard mnnun be made, then only add phosphnte n the rate of, say, 200 pounds per acn Is advised as a fertilizer. Othcrwlsi a complete fertilizer, such as recom mended for corn, may be used. Undei some circumstances n light dressing of say, 40 pounds per ncre of nltrntc ol soda may bo profitably mado In tin fall, especially If the seeding bo un duly delayed. Under usual condition! GO to 100 pounds of nitrate muy be np plied In the spring, ns soon ns onrlj growth starts, but the margin of profi' Is not great. Cottonseed meal, drlc blood, nltrato of soda, and other actlvi forms of nitrogenous fertilizer nn detrimental to the germlnntlon of seof with which they come Into direct con tnct, and the later and more unfnvor Bumper Crop of Wheat. able the season the more pronounced Is this effect. If any one of these ma terials bo used, therefore, It should be drilled In separately from the seed Acid phosphate, however, does not In Jure the germlnntlon, so that when used alono no precaution Is necessary. ARE IMPLEMENTS IN REPAIR? All Broken Parts Should Be Replaced During Slack Season in Winter to Save Time. Are the tools in good order? Do any broken parts need to bo repaired or replaced with new pieces? Attending to these matters now may save much tlmo next summer when we can't uf- ford to loso n minute. MANURE APPLIED IN WINTER Materially Adds to Supply of Organic Matter In 8oll Loss From Leaching Prevented. Stable manure applied during tho winter on land sown with rye which Is to bo plowed down next spring, will materially add to tho supply of or ganic matter in tho soil. Tho rye will prevent any Iom from leaching. W . "--V : t ! T-VWi? i mMmm DEAL HOUSE FOR CHICKENS Wherever Posslblo Building Should Have Southern Front Fresh Air and Sunshine Help. Plenty of fresh nlr nnd minshlno, ulong with freedom from drafts nnd dampness, aro tho requisites of tho ideal poultry house, yet thero nro many poultrymen who build cxpen- House With Open Front. slvo houses for their fowls without giving a thought to tho rcnl needs of tho hen. Nothing plays a moro im portant part in regulating tho condi tion of tho houso thnn does location. Wherever posslblo the houso should bo built on a southern slope nnd it is better If thcro Is some protection, ns a grove of trees, to tho north. This will give the houso plenty of sunlight dur ing tho greatest posslblo time and will also protect it from the cold winter winds. t"i t 'lil 1 t -t' ttt4- tM,tt-4ttlt-t GET EGGS AND MEAT FROM KITCHEN WASTE (Preparer! by thn United fltates De partment uf Agriculture.) J ill : vi jr liiMini-iiiriWf, j mm i i how cconoyilcnl the housewife, thero Is a certnln nmount of tu ble scraps and kitchen wnsto A C which has feeding value, but 3, which if not red, anus its wny Into tho garbnge pull. Poultry Is the only clnss of do 4 mcstlc animals which Is sultublo X for converting this wnsto mate- T rial, right whero it is produced a r In the city, Into wholesome and nutritious food in the form of eggs nnd poultqjr meat. Each hen In her pullet year should produce ten dozen eggs. X Tho average size of tho buck- 4 yard flock should be nt least ten hens. Thus each ilock would r produce In a yenr 100 dozen eggs which, nt tho conservative value f r of 25 cents a dozen, would be 3. worth $25. By keeping a back-yard poul try ilock tho family would not v L only help In reducing tho cost of X living but would have eggs of a l. quality nnd freshness which are - often dllllcult to obtain. Remember that eggs produced 4 by the back-ynrd flock cost very 1 little, as the fowls are fed large- 4 ly upon wnsto materials. EARLY HATCHING IS DESIRED It will Increase Number and Size of Fowls and to Farmer It Means Much Larger Profits. Preparod by tho United States Depart ment or AKricuuure.; To the country at large early hatch ing by every chicken raiser means nuch. Knrly hutching will increase ho number and size of fowls and tho lumber of eggs produced next yeur. It will mean bigger birds and birds hat will lay In the winter months To the Individual farmer it means more nroflt. Ho will get more chickens is u larger proportion will live; ne ivlll get moro nctunl meat, not muy ne bulise more will live but because his hlekons will be lurcor: und he will get moro eggs, when eggs nre scarce for curly hatched pullets will luy lq the winter. The recognized Importnnce of too( In the greatest war makes It seem thai the hen must take Iter place nmonj those who are helping to win It for tin forces of democracy. This place wll be an Importunt ono In proportloa t tho response this year to tho cull foi Inercnse chicken nnd egg production Tho hen, of course, ulwuys bus showi a willingness to do hor duty, unt doubtless she is willing now. All tha Is to be done Is for her musters, tin farmers of the nation nnd the clt) dwellers who nre helping on n buck yard scule, to make suro that the hens opportunity will not be neglected. Lungs Are Weakened By Hard Colds CASCARAm. QUININE w Tha eld family remedy la ta&lct form ufa, aura, eaay to take. No 2late no unpleasant alter ell ecu. uree eolda In 34 hour Grip In S days. Money back If It fall-. Oat tha ulna boz with Kid Top and Mr. Hill's picture on It 34Tablata for 2 So. At Any Drug St or Like All Mon. Iiokus "I llko n girl who is re, sorved." Pokus "So do X, if ru Is rv served for mo." Llfo. TREMENDOUS VALUE FOR 15t The Pathfinder, Leading Weekly Mag. azlne of Nation's Capital, Makes Remarkably Attractive Offeri Washington, D. O., ((Special)--Pec-plo lri every section of tho country nra hurrying to tnko ndvantngo of tho Path finder's wonderful offer to send that splendid Illustrated review of the wholo world thirteen weeks for 15 cents. It costs tho editor n lot of money to do tills, but ho says It pays to invest in new friends, and that ho will keep the offer open until tho Pitthflndor passes tho 250,000 circulation mark, which will bo in a few weeks. Fifteen cents mail ed at onco with your application to Pathfinder, 170 Douglas St, Washing ton, D. O., will keep tho wholo family. Informed, entertained, helped and in spired for tho next threo months. Ad?; A merchant can get along without advertising nnd so can a wngon with out grease but It goc3 hard. As wo crow more sensible, wo refuss drug cathartics and tnko instead Nature's herb cure, Garfield Tea. Adv. Ono seldom meets n strong-minded thinker who Is capable of whistling a popular tuno correctly. Canada has handled $1,000,000,000 in bullion for tho Bank of England since tho war began. Easy. Brown (who Is engaging a parlor maid during his wifo's absence) And why did you leavo your last placet Comely Applicant Well, it it was for lotting master kiss me, sir. Brown Ahem! You h'in may, consider yourself engaged. Not a Hero. "A fellow camo Into my office this morning and persuaded me to give hm a dollar, no said ho had seen servlco on a British tank." "Thnt's Interesting. Did tio tell you about his experiences nt the- front?" "No, nnd for a good reason. I dis covered luter thut ho had merely helped to paint tho thing before It loft tho factory." Truo to Tradition. An ICngllsh, Irish and Scottish ol dler wcro returning to camp after a' stroll. They wero footsoro and tired, and a kindly farmer on his wny homo! from markot gavo them a lift on the! road. Tho Boldlera wero very grateful a-ad wished to reward tho farmer for hln kindness. Suld tho Englishman: "Let's stn4d him a drink I" "Sure," said Pat, "that Is ugln thai law. Let's give him some baccy 1" "Iloot, ma laddies'!" Interjected thJ Scot. "Don't bo extravagunt. Lot' shako bunds with tho mon und wish him good nlcht." Tlt-Blts. w Mm me y WiviWiv'S HI I'-H"! sVt-l I J r" 1 1. r I '1 I r g'A.r !X A Baked Cereal Food Different from tho usual run of toasted or steam cooked cereals, t Grape-Nuts is baked in giant ovens baked for nearly twenty hours under accurate con ditions of heat, so that the whole wheat and malted barley flours may develop their full, rich sweetness. You don't need sugar on Grape-Nuts. There's a Reason"