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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1919)
HT A3 AXIOM A 1 HT WJW oiven to W 1 xtl 1V-1 iflljk W- fiflTTS F Supreme Court May Have Last Word on the Treaty WASHINGTON. In the heat of the controversy between the president and 6ennte over the League of Nations policy, the general public seems to have overlooked the fact that there may be a third party to the controversy 'by whom the tlnal and conclusive de cision may he rendered. This third party Is Hie Supremo court of the United Stated. If the senate falls to ratify, the trenty becomes void by that action, .and no appeal to the Supreme court would be necessary. If the League of Nations covenant shall be ratified by the senate It will 'be Incumbent on congress Immediate ly to make an appropriation to cover the United States' portion of the ex penditure deemed necessary to establish and provide for the maintenance of the lcHguo's secretariat, to bo set up In Geneva. As soon as Congress seeks to do this, the taxpayers' action will bo com menced on the ground that the United States, by its Constitution, Is Inhibited from participation In such a convention, certain obligations assumed by the United States under the covenant being in direct contravention of provisions 0t the Constitution. If the court should decide thnt the objections raised were sound, and that 1ho covenant of M League of Nations nctunlly would, In effect.amend the Constitution, the trenty could not be carried out until the Constitution had been amended in the way the Constitution Itself provides It shall be amended, namely, by the submission of an enactment of a federal amendment. Several, persons are ready to bring this test action, among them being Hnnpls Taylor, minister to Spain under MeKlnlcy. Tlic right and duty of the Supreme court is deiincd in section 2 of article S of tho Constitution. When Old Dame Nature Gets Ready to Scatter Seed IT WAS noticed one morning at Madison, Wis., that the show which lay on tho ground had acquired a bright yellowish tint. At tho same time the people of Florence, In the same state, were surprised to And that the snow "looked dusty" and had acquired a STRANOE, HOW puyry -rne snow s this MORNING " 1 region tho grenter part of which laj under snow and had been under snow -for many days. It was evident, therefore, that the dust must have traveled hundreds, If not thousands, of miles. The study made by government scientists shows that this assumption was correct Samples of the dust have been analyzed, with the result that It -was shown to bo composed of minerals found, not in the North where tho dust fell, but in the Southwest. The scientists assert positively that this dust came all the way from Arizona, New Mexico and Kansas, being borne by those large movements of the air which cause our variations of weather. It Is interesting to note that a little beforo these strange dustfalls occurred In the North and Northwest there were heavy sandstorms In the Southwest At Albuquerque, N. M., there was u storm such as none of the old-timers could remember to have seen before. The air was filled with clouds of dust nnd sand so dense that street cars, and taxlcabs could not run. Scientists say that this migratory dust is worthy of careful study, as It carries germs, spores of plants and importuut elements of soil. Washington to Drive 15,000 People Out of Alleys WASHINGTON, noted the world over for its cleanliness and order, has more than 15,000 Inhabitants living In filthy alleys. Nine-tenths of these peoplo nro colored. These unfortunate alley dwellers must vacate their pres ent homes n year after the signing of peace wltn Germany, wlicn an act of congress abolishing the nllcvs us places of residence becomes effective. Washington now faces the big problem of how to provide housing accommodations for these people In an already overcrowded city. Congress will be asked to help solve tho prob lem by appropriating .fG.OOO.OOO to erect .'1,000 sanitary homes. About ten years ngo- the Alley Im provement association began a tight for the elimination of inhnblted alleys' In the District of Columbia. Other ch ic bodies Joined the movement. A- a result of their combined efforts n bill was passed by unanimous vote of both houses of congress wiping out the riey evil. The date set for the evacuntlon of the alleys originally was July 1, 1018, but because of the great congestion In this city due to war conditions, con gress found it necessary to extend tho date. The association Is of the opinion that the building of 3,000 small houses, In view of the high cost of building, the clnss of tenants concerned nnd tho limited time before tho law becomes operative, cannot be left to private enter prise. The government must help, Just as In other countries such as England, Belgium and Scotlnnd, the governments have done under similar clrcum Htances. The alley law is not conllscatory, as the alley buildings enn be used after the luw becomes effective for garages, stables, shops, storage ware houses and coal sheds. Tho elimination of Inhabited alleys will not only improve the health and morals of the capital, but It will add greatly to its beauty. Go to Russia, Young Plan, to- Make a Fortune IP YOU want to shnro In the grentcst commercial and Industrial develop ment 06 the Immediate future, study the Uusslnn lnngunge, and also Russian geography, resources nnd trade methods. This is the advice of the bureau of educutlpu to young Americans. Rus neither trained men, money nor tools. Russia is the world's greatest opportunity, and the fact Is apparent to most of tho world. Americans seem least aware of the U sslan opportunity, hut tho bureau of education nnd tlio federal board for vocational education have been doing what they can to overcome this Indifference. Surveys hnvo been mnde In 250 American cities with n view to establishing evening and day classes in tho Russinn language. Special textbooks have been prepared, In which Russian banking, trade and shipping terms take the place of the "hat of the gardener" and the "green umbrella of my mint's grandfather." Here Is u "new country," despite the fact that It Is a very old one a coun try whore uro nnplowed soil, virgin forestH und mineral resources that havo never been tapped. For nion of every trndc and profession, and especially for young men whom udventure compensates for hardship, Russlu Is the opportunity of tho future. "iimiriS tww """"" reddish brown color. Similar effects were noticed elsewhere as far east as Vermont and New Ilumpshlre. This strange phenomenon was ex amined by several scientists. Thnj found that a very fine dust had fallen,' apparently all over the eastern United States. The strangest thing about this fall of dust was that It occurred in a sia Is in chaos now, but It can't nfford to stay In chaos much longer. And i whother It emerges a socialist slate, a social democracy or n republic, Its 180,000,000 people must be supplied with the necessities of life; it must bo equipped with railroads and factories; Its forests and mrhes must bo utilized. And nil or most of this must be dono by traders and engineers nnd capital ists from the West, for' Russia has IK Strong Clothesline and Clean, Sharp Meat Saw Are Among Tools Required. MEANS TO CONTROL ANIMAL Necessary That Rope Be Held by As sistant So That It May Be Slack ened In Case of Emergency Where Horns Should Be Cut. (Prepared by tho United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) The dehorning jf cattle can he very satisfactorily performed without other npparntus or Instruments than u good strong clothesline and a clean sharp meat saw, or a miter saw with a rigid back. The same simple means for controlling the nnlmnl Is just as appli cable when dehorning clippers are to be used as when the horns are to be removed with the saw. The hend of the animal Is secured to the horizon tal rail or stringer which holds the upper ends- of the stanchion boards. The animal is put in the stanchion In tho usual manner; then one end of a henvy clothesline Is passed around tho upper part of the nock and tied In a knot that will not slip, otherwise It will choke the animal. The free end of tho rope Is now carried between tho horns,, thrbugh tho stanchion to tho front, up nnd over the horizontal Head of Steer Showing Result of Proper Dehorning. stanchion rail, then down underneath the neck nnd up and over the top of tho stanchion rail to an assistant, who should hold It firmly. Now open the stanchion, allowing the anlmnl to withdraw It3 head; then, keeping tho rope tight, pnss It once around the muzzle, up nnd over tho stanchion rail, and through to the front again to the hands of the assistant, who should stand 3 or 4 feet In front of the animal and hold the rope firmly, but prepared to release It when told to do so by tho operator. The animal Is now ready for the dehorning opera tion. Rope Held by Assistant. It Is necessary that the rope bo held J by an assistant, ns In the event of tho unimni struggling during tne opera tion so ns to throw Itself off Its feet, or If there appears to be danger of Its choking, the rope may be slackened promptly at the word of the operator and the nnlmnl partly released. This, however, is rarely necessary, for as soon ns tho head Is secured tho oper ator should be ready, standing at the right shoulder of the animal with his saw, and proceed to saw off first the right and then the left horn. It is a good plan before commencing the real work to experiment upon an anlmnl In tho matter of control by tying tho 'head to the stanchion rail as described. If the stanchion rail Is too wide to permit of properly securing the lower part ns well as tho upper part of the onlmnrs heiiil, the turn of the rope around tho muzzle may be omitted and tho last lap of tho ropo carried around the stanchion rail to the front nnd to the hands of the assistant. Cure should be taken that the rope pnss each time over the neck of the animal Improper Dehorning. to the stanchion rail between tho hornu In such a way that it will not Interfere with the work of tho saw. Where to Cut the Horns. The horns should be severed from qunrter to a half Inch below whero the skin joins the bnse of tho horn, cutting from the back toward tho front. If the cut is mude too high an Irreg ular, gnarly growth of horn Is very apt to follow. It will be seen that Hie point of union of the skin nnd horn vurles In different cattle; henco thoro cun bo no rule of measurement, ex cept ns the eye becomes trained to seo tho point or lino nt which tho cut should bo made. In tho beef breeds fully one-half Inch of skin, all around, la usually taken off with tho horn. ! I "lWiWf , I PROTECTING HORSES FROM STABLE FLIES Source of Keen Annoyance to Animals in Hot Weather. Most Logical Method of Abating Nui sance Is to Eliminate All Breeding Places Coal Tar Sprays Aro Recommended. 'Prepared by tho United Strttot) Depart ment of Agriculture) Stable tiles are a source of keen an noyuneo to work nnlmnls during tho hent of summer. Hvery owner who has the welfare of the dumb boasts at heart should strive to alleviate as far as possible tho discomforts to which, the horses are exposed. The most loglcnl method of abating the ily nuisance Is to ellmlnnte all breeding places, such us manure piles. Manure should be kept In fly-tight pits or bins until such time ns It can bo hauled to the fields. Pits should bo conveniently locnted so tho mnnuro cun be easily thrown In nt the time of cleaning nnd so constructed thnt it can be readily removed. It Is essen tial that flics be prevented from reach ing the mnnuro, but, as some of them will, even though great care Is exor cised. It Is advisable to place a fly trap on the pit. The conl-tar sprays used In combat ing the fly evil In the dairy stable aro nlso efficient In driving the winged pests away from the horses. Among the best of these Is a solution of 100 pnrts of fish oil, COO parts of oil of tar, and 1 part of crude carbolic acid. It may be prepared nt homo at a cost of about 35 cents a gallon. This spray, as well as kerosene emulsion nnd oth er fly repellants containing coal-tar products, fish oil, resin, nul oil of tar, are best applied with an Inexpensive spray pump. It Is preferable to glvo the horses a hasty spraying early each morning before they go to work. This brings best results from the uso of the fly eradlcator. For general comfort of the work animals when they come from tho Held nt night It is recommended that after tho harness hns been removed each anlmnl be given a sponge bath with a solution of cool salt water. In enso there are any work gnlls or shoulder sores, these Injuries should bo treated with white lotion, which Is one of tho most healing nnd soothing preparations of Its kind for use In wnrm weather. STORAGE LOSS OF POTATOES Farmers and Dealers Are Preventing Enormous Waste by Building More Improved Houses. (Prepared by tho United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Importance of modern sweet potato storage houses, such as hnve been de signed by the United States depart ment of agriculture, In which potatoes can bo kept with practically no loss, Is shown by tho enormous waste result ing from Improper storage. South Interior of Satisfactory Potato Storage House With Earthen Side Walls. Caiollnn In 1917, because of disease In the field and In storage, lost CO per cent of Its crop thnt portion being valued nt .$4,088,110. This state produces about 12.5 per - lit of the sweet potatoes raised In the United States, nnd tho crop ranks fourth In the state In vnluc, being sur passed only by cotton, corn, and tobac co. Storage losses through the South are being greatly reduced, as the farm ers and denlcrs are continually build ing both community nnd Individual storage houses of the Improved type. LOSS OF VALUABLE MANURE One-Half of Plant Food Value Lost When Left In Open Yard Dur ing Summer Months. Manure left In tho open yard through the summer months may lose one-half Its plant-food value duo to fermenta tion nnd leaching. Rotted munuro which has been snved carefully will be richer In plnnt-food elements, ton for ton, thnn fresh mnnure. It re quires one and one-half to three tons of fresh munuro to mnko a ton of rot ted manure, which Is reduced greatly and the total quantity of plant-food elements nlso Is decreased by fer mentation and exposure. Except In speclnl cases nnd for certain crops or gardening conditions, thero Is no nd vuntnge In rotting tho manure; bet ter npply it fresh from tho stnblo bo foro any loss occurs. DAIRY FACTS POOR COWS CAUSE OF LOSS Wisconsin County Farmers Co-oper. atlng In Better-Bull Campaign Discard Scrubs. (Prepared by tho United State Depart ment of Agriculture) "Don't pay two taxes" Is tho timely slogan of the Door county (Wis.) live etock committee. Fow farmers realize thnt they are paying In addition to their regular tax n "poor-cow tax." This "poor-cow tax." Is about the heaviest, robs the pocket book, and profits no one. "You have Just paid your annual property tnx. This Is necessary Ut pro vide for our schools, roads, and other government expenses from which you benefit; but why pay two taxes?" Is the appeal which, In the shape of a llttlo card, Is being placed In the hands of Door county owners of scrub sires. And the "prospect" who wants to be shown Is pointed to results which were worked out In a farm management sur vey, where It was found that on 11M farms with pure-bred sires the average net profits were 51,102; tin 400 farms with grade sires tho profits averaged By Breeding to Superior Sires Mill Production Can Be Greatly Increase! In Single Generation and G rente Economy Effected. $734, and on 83 farms with scrub slro thero was an annual loss averagln $234. Tho scrub sires on these forms wcr responsible for nt least part of th good or bad showing. A poor bull I an extravagance which Door count farmers cannot nfford. "Watch us gro a reputation" Is the enthusiastic pan Ing challenge of the committee whlcl Is boosting better bulls in this pcnln sular county. . Practically every fanners' organiza tion of the county Grange, tho Soci ety of Equity, the Association of Guernsey Men, the Holsteln Cnttlo club Is co-operating In tho hotter-bull campaign. What In renllty amounts to a farm bureau a committee made up of a representative from each township and with tho county agent as managing di rector Is directly responsible for the county's drive to replnce the grade and scrub bulls with good pure breds. "To keep Its lend In dairying nnd live stock raising Wisconsin must (lis card Its scrub sires," said the executive committee of county ngents nnd repro sentntlves of all of the state's cattle breeders' associations. "Count on Door county to help," said this live live-stock committee. "Al though somewhat off to one sldo, the Door peninsula la still on mir mnp, and wo are going to stay thero. In one o( our townships, which happens to be an Island six miles out In Lake Michi gan, each man contracted more than 11 year ngo to use only purebred bulls and every ono agreed to stay by but one breed." , ' And by menns if this snmo kind ot teamwork the other townships of tho county are promising to follow suit. "Tho entlro county Is going to wage war on the scrub only upon a much more extensive scale." Tho county agent spoko as If lie represented men who meant business. "The committee Is mit to glvo their county a reputation for tho production of as high-class cattle as It already has for Montmorency nnd Early Richmond cherries." BREED DAIRY HEIFER EARLY Purpose Should Be to Get System of Anlmalrlnto Milk Producing Habit Beforo Maturity. (By It. W. CLARK, Colorado Agrlcul tural College, Fort Collins, Colo.) In order thnt heifers may be bred young and begin milking at an early date, they should 0ho well developed. This is Important. Cows that acquire considerable ago and become mature before beginning to milk will not usually make as deep and persistent milkers ns cows that are bred at a comparatively early age nnd begin to milk beforo they nro mature. Tho aim Is to get tho system of the ani mal Into tho habit of producing milk nt as early an ngo as possible. There fore the holfer should be well fed and cared for from birth. If tho heifer Is well developed sho should bo bred nt 15 to 18 months of age, otherwise sho should not be bred until 18 to 20 months of age. L "BAYER CROSS" ON GENUINE ASPIRIN "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to bt genuine must be marked with tin safety "Dnyer Cross." Always buy nn unbroken linycr packngc which con tains proper directions to safely rc llevo Headache, Toothache, Earacho. Neuralgia, Colds nnd pnln. Ilnndy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost but n few cents at drug stores larger packages also. Aspirin Is tho trade mnrk of Bayer Manufacture of Mononcotle ncldestcr of Sallcyltcacld. Adv. Way of the Schoolboy. Teacher Now, Willie, suppose you were to hand a playmate your apple to take a portion of It, wouldn't yoa tell him to tuko the larger plcco? Willie No. "You wouldn't I Why?" " 'Cos It wouldn't be necessary." BEGINS Tho excruciating agonies of rhoumo tlsm aro usually tho result of failure oC the kidneys to expel poisons from tho system. If tho irritation of theso uric odd crystals is allowed to continue, In curnblo bladder or kidney disease may result. Attend to It at once. Don't resort to temporary relief. Tho sick kidneys must bo restored to health by tho uso of soma sterling remedy which will prevent a return of tho disease. Oct somo GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules Immediately. They have brought back tho joys of lifo to count less thouRnnds of sufferers from rheu matism, lamo back, lumbago, sciatica, gall stones, gravel nnd other affection? of tho Mdnoys, liver, stomach, bladder and allied organs. They will attack tho poisona nt once, clear out tho kidneys nnd urinary tract nnd tho soothing healing oils and herbs will jreatoro tho inllmncd tissues and organs to normal health. All. others nro imitations. Ask for GOLD MEDAL and bo suro the narao GOLD MEDAL is on tho box. Thrco elzcs, at all good druggists. Adv. Useless Quest, lie I am going tonight to seo a mind render. She What good will that'do you? Important to Mothers Exnmlno carefully every bottle ol OASTORIA, that famous old remedy for Infants and children, and seo that It Rears tho ------ -J-JM , . sr.. signature or L&JWS In Uso for Over 80 Ycnrs. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria His Preference. First Tramp What kind of dog do you like best? 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And truly life Is dark not worth much to the man or woman who has acld.stomachl Oet rid of It I Don't let acid-stomach hold you back, wreck your health, make your days miserable, make you a victim ot the "blues" and gloomy thoughts! There la a marvelous modern remedy called EIATONIC that brings, oh I such qulok relief from your stomach miseries sets your stomach to rights makes It strong, cool, sweet and comfort able. Helps you get back your strength, vigor, vitality, enthusiasm and ;ood cheer. So many thousands upon thousands of sufferers have used I3ATONIC with auch marvelously helpful results that we ara aura yon will feel the same way It you will Just give It a trial. Oet a big 60 cent box of BATONIC tha good tasting tablets that you eat Ilka a bit of candy from your druggist today, lie will return your money If reaults ara not ven more than you expect. E ATONIC ( FOR YOUR ACID-STOMACri) Use Cuiicura Soap To Clear Your Skin All drnffgtfti; SotpSS, Ointment a A EO. T!cain2fi. iv as? 4,000 ACHES, schools, railroad, telephone, fenoed, abunjance water; 1,400 a. meadow, open to forest reserve; A-l for stock, dairy, sbeep ranch; In the temperate Hitter Hoot Valley, deo. F. Urooks, own., MUsoula, Mont, COM15 TO COLOHADO AND HUV A HOME ON I.ONO TIME. EASY TKHMfl. t I'UIt CENT. KHANK HICH, HABWBLL, COLO. l'or Hale or Kiehance 1,070 a. black river bottom soil; best unkmp.; sell or trade for uUhly Imp, V. K. Ash by, Charleston, Mo.