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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1918)
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA. NERVES GAVE OUT Serious Kidney Trouble Had Made Life Miserable, But Doan's Removed All the Trouble Hasn't Suffered Since. , "I had such severe pains In my fe??,fi., s?'?. Mrs- Albert Akroydf, 804 W. Indinno Avenue, Philiufel phln, Pa., "that they almost doubled mo up. Many a dny I could not do IIiv hnilRnwnrlf nnil nt nvnrv nintr. 11 ncuiucii ita n. my back would break In two. My feet and ankles swelled until I had to wear large sized slippers and sometimes I couldn't stand up. "I had dizzy spells ond. dreadful head nehes and flnrv flashes nnsKerl hi. Mn. AVtotJ fore my eyes. Had n heavy weight been resting on my head, the pain could not hnvo been more distress ing. The least noise startled me, I was so nervous. I couldn't control the kidney secretions and the pain In passage was nwful. "It began to look as though my case was beyond the reach of medi cine until I used Doan'a Kidney PiUa. The first box benefited mo nnd four boxes cured all the trou bles. I have had no further cause for complaint." Stoom to before me, Thos. H. Walters, Notary PubUo. Get Doin'a mt Any Store, 60c Bos DOAN'SKKV FOSTER-MILBURN CO, BUFFALO, N.Y. Save the Calves! Stamp AD0RT10N Out ol Yow Herd and Keen II Out I Apply treatment yourself. Smnll expense. Write for free booklet on Abortion, "Questions and Answers'. Btate number of cattle In herd. it. Oavld Robtrit Yet. Co.. 100 Cratd Iriin, Haokuhj, Wit. He Was Complimentary. "If I give you one kiss will you Bo satisfied?" "No. I expect the sample io assay hotter than that." Cutlcura Beauty Doctor tfor cleansing and beautifying the kin, hnhds and hair, Cutlcura Soap and Ointment afford the most eilectivo preparations. For free samples ad dress, "Cutlcura, Dept. X, Boston." At druggists and by mall. Soap 25, Olnt--ment 25 uud 50. Adv. Move Right Up. "You haven't enlisted son." "No, but I'm standing back of Uncle Sam." "Don't stand too far back, buddy," .said the older man encouragingly. Louisville Courier-Journal. Knew What Baby Needed. Mother happened Into the room Just ais Willie was making his baby sister fi'lt down In her little chair. The little one strenuously objected, whereupon Willie spanked her. Mother caucht him by the arm and shook him. "How dare you spank baby?" she cried. "Well," he defended, "she's getting spoiled, nnd someone' got to hnve au thority over her." Had Enough at Home. The other day plans were being made at the Stanley Hall school at Evnnsvllle for the adoption of a" Vrench orphnn. In each room the pu pils wore asked to give their Ideas ol the proposition nnd everywhere the movement hnd met with grcnt success . In a room where the tiniest pupils sat the teacher put forth the question na to the advisability of such action. All those In favor of caring for one of the little unfortunates were asked to rise All arose with the exception of a very small boy. "What's the matter, Harvey?' Why don't you want to adopt a French or phan?" asked the teacher In astonish ment. "Wo just got so many children nt iur house now, I know my mamma wouldn't want me to bring home an other," was the serious reply. Indlun apolls News. Wk When Coffee Disagrees There's always a safe 'and pleasant cup to take its place POSTUM is now used rer ularly by thousands of former coffee drinkers who live better and feel better because of the change. "There's a Reason' us m m FEEDING CATTLE Corn Fodder Is Gradually Being Replaced in Corn Belt Sections. MOST ECONOMICAL PRACTICE Not Only Is Corn Plant More Fully utilized, but Animals Do Better Than on Dry Ration Silo Is of Especial Value. Prepared by the United Statoa Depart ment or Agriculture.) In mnny sections of the corn belt corn fodder Is being replnccd grndu ally by silage In the ration for beef nnlmnls. Where there are enough nnl mnls to Justify the building of a silo the feeding of sllngo. Is usually tho more economical practlco of the two, ns n much larger proportion of the stover can bo utilized as sllnge than otherwise. Not only Is tho corn plant more fully utilized, but cattle usually do better on sllngo than on n dry ra tlon. Expensive Feed. Silage, becauso of tho grain that it contains and because of the expense of putting It up, Is a relatively expensive feed ; consequently In localities where in rge amounts of cheap, rough feeds nro available the silo may not nlways prove economical. Ilowever, when such roughage is scarce nnd high priced tho feeding of silage usually will pay. This would bo especially truo If, instead of cutting their highest-yielding corn, tho farmers hnbltu- ally would select that part of tho cron having tho least grain. The silo is of especial value In helping to make tho most of tho corn crop in years when the corn is badly damaged by drought or when becnuse of frosts It does not get a chance to mature. In years when hny nnd grain are both high, the putting of husked stover Superior Type for Beef. Into the silo should prove profltnblo. Although this practice has not been extensively followed, the results thnt have been reported seem satisfactory. Fed In Moderate Amounts. In an Investigation conducted by specialists of tho United Stntes de partment of agriculture, which includ ed a study of nearly 500 stock farms In tho corn belt states, it was found thnt silage Is an excellent feed for breeding nnlmnls, but that from tho standpoint of economy It ordinarily should be fed only In moderate nmounts nnd that it should not replace too much of tho cheap roughage. Ono hundred of tho farms (or nenrly one-fifth of those under consideration) were feed ing silage, nnd their average '.vlnter feed bill was $10 per head. On 29 of these farms approximately 12 per cent of the ration was slluge, an average of three-fourths of a ton being fed to the cow. As 41 per cent of the feed was made up of cheap roughage, tho sllngo displaced only fodder nnd tho moro expensive hay and grains. Tho average- cost of wintering the cows on these farms wns ?14. Tho average quantity of silage fed on tho next GO.fnrms wns 1.8 tons, nearly one-third of tho ration being made up of this feed. Although the cows on these farms received 100 feed units less feed, their winter-feed bill wns $10.53. In the next group, 21 farms, sllngo constituted one-half of the rntlqn, tho cows receiving an average of 2.75 ton each. As only one fourth of this ration wns composed of tho cheaper roughnge, tho average feed bill for these cows was $17 al though they received 400 feed units less than did tho cows In the first group. It is evident thnt on tho farms In this third group sllngo was replacing too largely tho cheaper furm by-products. SUCCULENT FEED FOR HORSE Roots and Corn Silage Not Used to Any Great Extent Carrots " Considered Best. Succulent feeds, such ns roots nnd corn sllnge, linvo not been used In this country to any great extent for horse feeding. Of tho root crops, enrrots are considered host for horses. Although low In food value, when compared with grains, they have n high valuo as con ditioners. Tho serious objection to their extended use is tho large amount of hnnd labor required In their produc tion, Potatoes for Hons. Potntoos too small or too badly In jured for human uso nro still valu able "as hog feed, especially If boiled, Tn tho form of pork they will hrliig 1 real money. In tho shipper's dump , pllo they ar a total loss. 1 VEGETABLE MATTER TO INCREASE CROPS Liberal Supply of Humus Is Ono of Greatest Factors.. Many Enterprising Farmers Are Grovvy Ing Leguminous Crops and Turn Ing Them UnderMethod Adopted on Virginia Farm. (Prepared by tho Unltod States Depart ment of Agriculture.) In many sections of tho Eastern Stntes where tho soil has become worn by continual cropping, tho addition of n liberal supply of humus for vege table matter is ono of tho grentest factors necessary to lncrenso the pro ductlon of crops. To supply this need mnny enterprising farmers tiro grow Ing legume crops nnd turning them under. Thnt the farmers who hnvo odopted this practlco arc being amply repnld is shown by tho Increased yields which they nro able to secure. On one farm In Caroline County, Vn., tho regular practlco had been to grow com on the land ono year In three and to allow ench field to "rest" during the other two yenrs. Tho "rest Ing" process wns to allow weeds and trash to grow up and thus nccumu Into sufficient fertility for another crop of corn. With this system of cropping tho yield of corn ranged gen crnlly from 15 to 18 bushels. Tho Improvement of tho soil on this farm began first by planting one of tho poorest fields to cowpens. The cow- pens were cut for hay nnd tho'stubblo disked and seeded to crimson clover. The following spring tho crimson clo ver crop wns turned under nnd tho field planted to corn. At tho Inst work ing of the corn, crimson clover wns ngnln own. The following spring tho snmo process wns repented by turning under tho crimson clover and planting corn ngnln on tho snmo land. This practice wns continued for five years, Tho third year tho yield of corn was about 40 bushels to tho acre and tho fifth year tho crop made a yield of CO bushels to tho acre. Up to tho tlmo of tho chnngo in tho cropping Bystom, It hnd been tho regu-. lnr practice to apply 200 pounds of 10 per cent acid phosphate per aero to each crop grown. Under thnt system, however, crop yields could not bo main tnlned. After tho change In cropping system, tho same amount of ncld phosphate was applied each yenr to the corn crop. Tho only renl chnngo In method wns to grow first a crop of cowpeas and nfter that to turn under a catch crop of crimson clover In prop aratlon for the corn each year. Tho Improvement In soil conditions is fur ther evident from the fact thnt after the ilfth consecutive corn crop, wheat was sown and a yield of 22 bushels per ncro wns harvested. While thesu yields are not extremely Inrge, It was posalblo by simple methods nnd with comparatively small expense to ln crense tho producing capacity of somo very poor land to about three times what It had formerly been. TRACT OF LAND FOR ALFALFA Frequent Borings Should Be Made to Ascertain Character of Soil Use Common 'Auger. (From the United States Department ot AgTlculturo.) In examining a tract of land for nl- falfa frequent borings should be mnda with a soil uuger to determine tho character of the soil nnd subsoil ns well as tho dralnngo conditions. This Instrument will usuully be of greater valuo in determining the adaptability of a particular tract to alfalfa than a chemical analysis of the soli. A com mon 114-Inch auger with tho shank lengthened nnd a sultnblo crossbar for a handlo Is practical for tills use. WAR FUEL SLOGANS (Prepared by the United States De partment of Agriculture.) Keep up with the wnr pro gram burn wood. Cut a cord nnd help win tho war. Save coal for munition Indus tries by burning war fuel. Now Is tho tlmo to cut wood. Coal is scarce there's "wood to burn." Wood Is wartime fuel cut It and burn it. 'AINT IS GREAT BEAUTIFIES Wl6e Farmers Keep Their Homes and buildings Painted to Protect Lum ber From Decay. Paint is a great beautlflcr of prop erty. A cont or two of paint has sold many homes nnd pcrhnps kept many owners from trying to sell. As nn In vestment In up-keep pnlnt suves tho high cost of building materials. Wise men keep their housos nnd burns pulnted to protect tho lumber from decay. MP0RTANCE OF LIVE STOCK Furnlch Market for Crops and Enable Farmers to Return Plant Food to tho Soil. An Important function of llv stork on tho farm Is to furulsh a market for the crops grown, tumbling fnrmors to convert the grasses, forage crops, le- guinea, and so on. Into hli'h-nrhvd fin t - bed products and to return to tho soil tho plant food Inker from It. ARRANGEMENT OF HEN HOUSE No Floor Needed Where Dralnago If Good Dropping Boards Should Bo Cleaned Dally. (Prepared by tho United States Depart inont of Agriculture) When tho soil is well drained nn conseiuontly will remain dry 110 flooi need bo used in tho poultry house, till ground Itself serving ns tho Hoop Often u slight dnmpnoss enn ho cor' rccted by filling up the floor Severn Inches nhovo tho outsldo ground wltt sand, cinders, gravel, or dry dirt. Threo or four inches of the surface of the floor, and of tho run If a very small run Is used, should bo removed nnd re placed with fresh dirt two or threo times 11 yenr. If the ground is so wet or damp that this condition cannot bq corrected by filling It Is best to provide, n board floor, ns this will help to keep the house dry, will allow easier clean. Ing nnd wilt promote the general health and welturo of tho liens. A house with n board floor Bhould bo set on posts or blocks, so that It is 5 to 111 inches nbovo tho ground. When this, space Is left tho floor will not rot so quickly and rnts aro not so likely to tnko refuge under tho house. In order to keep tho Hock in n clean, and sanitary condition, dropping bonrds should bo provided nnd roosts, nbovo them. This makes it easy to) rcmovo tho droppings each morning and helps greatly to keep U10 house freo from objcctionablo odors. A lit- tlo sand or ashes sprinkled on tho dropping board uftcr each cleanlug will bo found to mnko tho cleaning easier. The- dropping boards nnd roosts should be placed ngalnst tho bnck wall. Hero they nre out of tho way and nt tho sahie tlmo where they aro least likely to bo reached by drafts. The; dropping boards should bo about 20 tc( Interior of Well-Equipped Hen House 80 Inches from tho floor, depending 01 tho height of tho building. This givei space, enough under them so that lh hens have room to exercise and is nol too high for the henvler heng to fly uj to. The roosts should bo 8 or 4 Inchej nbovo tho dropping boards. If mor than a single roost is used, they should bo on tho sumo level; otherwise all thq hens will try to crowd upon the high est roost. A piece of 2 by 4 or 2 by !J, laid 011 edge and with tho upper cor ners rounded oft, mnkes a good roost, A pole, or even a piece of board 2 or ,'j Inches wjde, mny bo used. If the roost Is of light material and fairly long, It should bo supported lu tho center, as; wen as at tno onus, to prevent it from sngging badly. An , allowance of 7 to 10 inches of roost spaco per fowl, ac cording to tho size of tho birds, should, bo made. If more than ono roost in used, they should bo plnced about ll Indies npart. ERADICATION OF ALL PESTS First Step Should 3o to Clean House: ana Then Thoroughly Spray or Paint Interior. Tho first cten to crndlcnto tho nosta which hvo In cracks and crevices In, poultry houses Is to clean the house. All litter, nest material and droppings snouiu do removed. Then spray or paint thoroughly tho entire surfr.ee, of tho houso nnd literally flood all cracks and Inside of nests with a fi net- rent: spray nnd do tho work thoroughly. Dirty Fresh Eggs. A fresh egg that has contracted dirt In any form can never bo mado to ap pear qulto so attractive as ono laid In. a clean nest by a clean hen. Avoid Diseased Fowls. There nro those who never breed n fowl that has once been subjected to disease,, particularly In n malignant form. Variety of Feeds. Variety Is not only the spice of lift, hut In poultry feeds and feeding it la ono clement that stands for success. - Time for Him to Flee. "William," said Mrs. l'ockhnm sternly, "did you over stop to think that someono might steal mo when you awayi" "Well," responded the poor husband, with a far-away look, "I wits a little alarmed when n horse thief wns prowl ing through theso pnrts last week." Mrs. I'cckhnm stiffened up haught ily. "A horse thief, eh?" "Yes. I heard tluit ho carried off two or three nags from this district." And then I'ccklmm mndo a bce-lluo for tho door.' BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP Why use ordinary cough remedies, when Boscheo's German Syrup hns been used so successfully for flfty-one years In nil pnrts of tho United Stntes for coughs, bronchitis, colds settled lu the throat, especially lung troubles. It gives tho pntlcnt a good night's rest, freo from coughing, with easy expectoration In tho morning, Rives nnturo a chance to sootho the Inflamed parts, throw off tho disease, helping tho patient to regnln his health. Mado In America and sold for more than half a century. Adv. New Idea. "How quceriy pedestrians walk now adays." "Yes; you see, tho auto liouk ban naturally brouglu In tho gooso step." $10O Reward, $100 Catarrh Is a local disease greatly Influ enced by constitutional conditions. It therefore requires constitutional treat ment. HALIVS CATA1UUI M12DICINB Is taken Internally and acts through the Blood on tho Mucous Surfaces ot the Sys tem. HAUL'S CATARRH MEDICINE destroys the foundation of the disease, Rives tho patlont strength by Improving the general health and assists nature in doing Us work. flOO.OO for any cane of 9WSj,.that.. HALL'S CATARRH MKDICINE) falls to cure. Druggists 75c. Testimonials free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Tolodo, Ohio, An Obstacle. "What's going to keep mo from kiss ing you?" "My goodness;" Iiurvurd Lam poon. GOOD HOUSEKEEPERS WONDER How thoy over got along without Bod Cross Ball Blue. This roally wonder ful bluo mnkes clothes whiter than snow. Got tho gonulno Bod Cross Ball Bluo at your grocers. Adv. Of Course. "This nrtlclo savs that wo should give our shoes a day off occasionally." to rest tnw weary solos, eh?" Boston Evening Transcript. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets nre tho original little liver pills put up 40 yearn ago. Thoy regulate liver and bowels. A d. A golden mirror makes a homely girl's fnco a thing of benuty. i Meat is as as Steel Food is the first essential of the fighting forces. The American farmer and the packer have met every war emer gency, and have promptly furnished an adequate supply of wholesome meat No other industry can- claim a better record of war time efficiency. Swift & Company has shipped to the United States Government and the Allied Nations, Over 12,000,000 Pounds (400 carloads) per week, of beef, pork, and lard, since " January 1, 1918. In one week recently we shipped 24,000,000 Pounds (800 carloads) and the .demand is increasing. Our profits are limited by the Food Administration to 9 per cent on investment in the meat depart ments. (This means about 2 cents on each dollar of sales.) No profit is guaranteed. We are co-operating with the Government to the best of our ability. as Swift & Company 1918 Year Book, con taining many interesting and instructive facts, sent on request. Address, Swift & Company, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois Swift & Company u. s. A. lEIfIIIIIIiiIilIH!IIHHIlIHIHUHIHllIUHIIIff4IIlHIlIiHIIlWUil RELIABLE PRESCRIPTION FOR THE KIDNEYS For many years druggists have watched with much interest tho remarkable record maintained by Dr. Kilmer's Swamff-ltaot, tho great kidney, liver and bladder medi cine. It is a physician's prescription. Swamp-lloot is a strengthening medi cine It helps tho kidneys, liver and blad der do tho work nature intended they should do. Swamp-Root has stood tho test of years. It is sold by all druggists on its merit and it should help you. No other kidney medi cine has so many friends. 1)6 sure to get Swamp-Root and start treatment at once. However, if you wish first to test thit J;reat preparation send ten cents to Dr. tilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. .Y., for a sample bottle. When writing bo sure and mention this paper. Adv. British Name for Boarder. Our American cousins, who call thclt households "homes," huvo also a word different from ours for their lodgers, If they have nny. Thoy call them "room ers." Lodger certainly sounds tho bet ter word, although In England, among certain classes, tho tonnnt Is more often referred to ns "tho first floor," etc. One remembers Mr. Jeromo'a de lightful play, "Tho Passing of the Third Floor Back." Americans, how ever, still uso tho expression "board er," which In England Is being rapidly superseded by that genteel euphemism, tho "paying guest." London Chron icle. FRECKLES Now Is tie Tisu to Ct Rid of Tbete Ugly Sseti Thero's no longer the illghtcit need et feallnir ashamed of your freckle, as tha pre scription othlno double atrength Is guar anteed to remove theie homely epots. Simply set an ounce of othlne double strength from your druggist, nnd apply little of It nlsht and mornlntr nnd you should soon see that even the worst freckles have begun to disappear, while the lighter ones hnvo vanished entirely. It I seldom that more than one ounce Is needed to completely clear the skin and sain a beautiful clear completion. no euro to ask for the double strength oth lne, ns this la sold under guarantee of money baok If It falls to remova freckles. Adv. No Longer Obliges. "This druggist seems to bo nn affa ble fellow. Why do you dtsllko him?" "lie doesn't uphold tho lino old tradi tions of drug stores." "Still, I'm In the dark." "When n customer comes In for a stamp he puts tho transaction on n low commercial basis by pointing to a stump-ventllug machine." Birming ham Age-Herald. Never got the Idea that, tho bravo old eagle lights better with his wings clipped. Wo shnll havo all eternity to rest In. Necessary and Ships 1 93 H sat E3 lllllllllp S3
