XORTTI PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE
Your
New
Home
should be made'
artistic, sanitary
and livable.
These walla should be Alabastined in the latest,
lip-to-the-ihinute nature color tints. Each room should
reflect your own individuality and the treatment
throughout be a complete perfect harmony in colors.
The walls of the old home, whether mansion or cottage, can be
made just as attractive, just as sanitary, through the intelligent use of
Instead of kalsomine or wallpaper
How much better, when you have a new home, totarryrAthantohave
to correct errors afterward from former treatment with other materials, when
you come to the use of Alabastine, as docs nearly every one sooner or later.
Once your walls are Alabastined you can use any material over it
should you desire, but having used Alabastine you will have no desire for
any other treatment.
Alabastine 13 bo easy to mix and apply so lasting in its results -so
absolutely sanitary and so generally recognized as the proper decorative
material in a class by itself that it is becoming difficult to manufacture fast
enough to supply the demand.
Alabastine is a dry powder, put up in five-pound packages, white and
beautiful tints, ready to mix and use bv the
addition of cold water, and with full directions
on each package. Evtry paciagt jtnuint
Atabaitint has cross and circle printed in red.
Better write u for hand-made color designs and
apeetal suggestion. Olve us your decorative problem
and let us help you work them out.
ALABASTINE COMPANY
Grand Rapid - - Michigan
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LONG SINCE HE HEARD WORD
Tramp Probably Would Have Needed
Dictionary to Get Proper Defi
nition of Morals.
The trnmp was a long, skinny Indi
vidual wltlt n particularly villnlnous
cast of countenance, and he wore a
pair of trousers that had been de
signed for a rann of at least three
times his diameter. His rap on the
farmhouse door brought out a sour,
hard-faced puritanical woman who
froze him, with one glance and then
proceeded to eye him up and down
especially down.
"You needn't ask me for anything,"
she said, harshly. "I can see that your
morals are of the loosest kind and tliui
you deserve nothing."
y ell, mum," replied the trnmp,
glancing down nt his nether garments,
'niebbo so, though I ain't never heard
em called that name before. Prob'ly
me tailor ain't Jos' up to date, but If
you won't give mo somethln to help
fill 'em out mabbo you'd spare me a bit
of rope to hold 'em up with." Ex
change. A Clew to Perkins.
Caller Is Mr. Perkins ut home?
Maid Which one. sir? There are
two brothers! living here.
Caller The one that has n sister
at Birmingham. London Tlt-Blts.
A girl Is apt to have many pressing
engagements before she marries.
One Trial
of Grape-Nuts
will do more than many words to
convince you of the goodness of
this wheat and barley food.
But it's worth saying that Grape
Nuts contains all the nutriment of
the grains, is ready to eat. requires
no sugar and there's no waste.
GrapeNuts is a Builder
" I th c on unroot
BSlJhI.W IIIIV
Think what that means to vou in
good hard dollars with the great de
mand for wheat at hlch nrices. Manv
tanners in western ianaaa nave paia lor tnetr lana
from a single crop. The same success may still be
yours, for you can buy on easy terms.
Fatal Land af SIR in 30 an Ar.ra
locaiea near innvinn towns, sooamarKets, railways land ot a
kuiu wmcn grows u io o ouaneiB or wnisi 10 xna acre.
Good grazing lands at low prices convenient to your grain farm en
able you to reap the profits from stock raisins; and dairying.
Learn the Facts About Western Canada
low taxation (none on improvements), healthful climate, good
schools, churches, pleasant social relationships, a prosperous and
industrious people.
For Mounted llttrstor. mtjp, description of farm opportunities In
Manitoba, Saakatchawan and Alberta, reduced railroad rates, ate, write
Department ot faimlgration, Ottawa, Canada, or
W. V. BENNETT, Room 4, Bee Building, OMAHA, NEE
Canadian Government Agent.
GOT MARK TWAIN STIRRED. UP
Humorist, Tired of Listening to Series
of Remarkable Stories, Rose to
the 'Occasion.
A naval officer said at a banquet
In New York:
"Some of the war stories that I hear
remlrid me of Mark Twain. Mark, you
know, once sat In the smoking room
of a steamer and listened for an hour
or two to some remarkable lies. Then
he drawled:
" 'Boys, these feats of yours thnt
you've been telling about recnll an ad
venture of my own In Hannibal. There
was a fire in Hannibal one night, nnd
old man Hanklnson got cnught In the
fourth story of the burning house. It
looked ns' If he was a goner. None
of the ladders was long enough to
reach him. The crowd stnred at one
another with awed eyes. Nobody could
think of anything to do. Then all of
n sudden, boys, an Idea occurred to
me. "Fetch mo n rope I" I yelled. Some
body fetched a rope, and with great
presence of mind I flung the end of It
up to the old mnn. "Tie her round
your wnlstl" I yelled. Old man Ilnn
klnson did so and I pulled him
down.' "
Latin ceased to be, spoken as the
language of the people of Italy about
the yeur B8.
Most young men hnven't even a lnmo
excuse for crrrvlng n cane.
BEST CROPS FOR
SPRING GREENS
Spinach Is Most Excellent and
Should Be Found in Every
Home Garden.
RICH LOAM MOST ESSENTIAL
One of Good Points About Swiss
Chard Is That Leaves May Bo
Cut Without Injuring Plant
Dandelion and Kale Are Good.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Apiculture.)
Spinach Is one of the bcs,t crops
grown for greens nnd should bo found
In every home gnrden. In the North
It may bo planted In early spring, or
It can bo planted In the autumn nnd
cnrrled over winter by mulching with
straw or leaves. Sow the seeds of
splnnch in drills 1 foot apart nt the
rate of 1 ounce to 100 feet of row or
10 to 12 pounds to the acre. To pro
duce good spinach, a rich lonm which
will give the plants a quick growth
Is required. As ordlnnrlly grown,
spinach occupies the land during tho
autumn and winter only nnd does not
Interfere with summer cultivation.
Spinach Is an easily grown gnrden
crop, and there Is, perhaps, no other
of Its kind thnt will give as good sat
isfaction. Three or four ounces of
Beed planted in the autumn after a
summer crop has been harvested from
the land, will produce an nbundunce
of greens' for the average family dur
ing the late autumn nnd early spring.
In gntherlng splnnch, the entire plant
Is removed and not the lenves. The
larger plants are selected first, and
tho smaller or later ones are thus
given room to develop. No thinning
Is required If this plan of harvest
ing Is practiced.
The Savoy Is the variety most com
monly grown.
Chard.
Chard, or Swiss chnrd, Is n beet
which Is grown for Its foliage Instead
of Its root. The leaves are cooked
and used In very much the same way
as asparagus. One of the good points
about this vegetable Is that crop after
crop of lenves may bo cut without In
juring the plnnt.
Chard Is planted about the same
time and In the same manner ns beets,
but as tho top grows larger It should
be given more space thun the gnrden
beet. The edible part of this plnnt is
tho root, which somewhat resembles
the carrot and Is used In the same
manner. The leaves are used the same
ns parsley for garnishing and In fla
voring soups.
New" Zealand Spinach.
.The plant known as New Zealand
splnnch Is not n true spinach but
grows much larger and should be
planted In rows 3 feet apart, with
the plants 12 to 18 inches apart In the
row. Some difficulty may be experi
enced in getting the seeds to ger
minate, and they should be soaked ono
or two hours In hot water before plant-
Swiss Chard Has Been Bred for Foli
age for Salads Instead of .Root.
Ing. New Zealand splnnch Is satis
factory for growing In warm climates,
ns It withstands bent better than the
ordinary spinach. The fleshy leaves
and tender stems are cooked the same
as splnnch.
Dandelion.
Sow tho seed of dandelion In spring
In drills 18 Inches apart, covering It
one-half Inch deep. Thin the plants
to about 12 Inches apart nnd give
iroori clean cultivation thrmurhnnr the
summer. In the colder pnrts of the4
country It may be desirable to mulch
slightly during the winter, to prevent
the plnnts heaving out of the soil.
Early the following spring the plnnts
will be rendy for use us greens, but
they are greatly Improved If blanched
by setting two boards In the form of
nn Inverted V over the row. The
blanching nqt only mnkes the leaves
tender but destroys a part of the hit
ter taste. ' Dandelion greens should
be boiled In two waters to remove the
bitterness.
There are a large number of forms
of kale, and these are thought by
some to be the original type of the cab
bage. Kale does not form u bend, nnd
has convoluted lenves and thick stems.
It may be set In rows and cultivated
the same 'ns cabbage or may be sown
broadcast, but may be set somewhat
closer. This crop Is very hardy and
will live through the winter In the
open ground In localities where freez
ing Is not too severe. Tho flavor of
kale is Improved by frost.
Kale Is used for greens during the
winter nnd as a substitute- for cabbage.
CELERY SEED BED IS
OF BIG IMPORTANCE
In North Seed Should Be Started
in Hotbed.
Watering Should Be Attended to Very
Carefully and Bed Nt Allowed to
Dry Out Keep for Winter
by Banking.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
For celery In tho North, sow tho
seed In n hotbed or coldfrnme nnd
transplant to the open ground. Celery
plants are- generally Improved by
transplanting twice. Celery seeds nro
very smnll and nre slow In germlnn
tlon, and the temperature of the seed
bed Rhould be kept low. Tho seed bed
.should bo especially well prepared,
and tho seeds should not bo covered
to a grentcr depth than onc-clght of
an Inch. Watering should bo, attend
ed to very carefully nnd the bed should
not dry out. After tho plants arc up,
care should bo taken thnt tho bed
Celery May Be Planted After Some
Early Crop.
does not become too wet nnd the
plants damp-off, Five hundred plnnts
will be sufficient for the ordlnnry fam
ily. They should be set 0 Inches apart
In rows 3 to 5 feet apart.
Celery requires a deep, rich, molsl
soil, with plenty of well-rotted barn
yard manure or fertilizer and frequenl
"shallow cultivation. In the garden,
celery may be plnnted nfter some ear
ly crop, such as lettuce, radishes,
pens or benns. As soon ns the plants
nttnln considerable size tho leaves
should bo drawn up nnd n little soil
compacted about their bases to hold
them upright., If the blnnchlng I;
done with earth, care should be taken
that tho heurts of the plants do not be
come filled. Bonrds, pnper, dralntllcs,
or anything that will exclude the light
mny be used for blnnchlng; but earth
ing up will produce the finest flavor.
Celery mny he kept for winter use
by banking with enrth and covering
tho tops with lenves or straw to keep
It from freezing, or It may bo dug and
removed to a cellar, coldframe, vacant
hotbed, or pit, nnd reset close together,
with tho roots bedded In earth. While
In storage celery should be kept as
cool as possible without freezing.
The hlnnched stems of celery are
eaten In the raw stnte, nnd both the
stems and enlarged roots are stewed
and creamed. Celery seed Is used for
flavoring soups nnd pickles.
Celerinc Is n large-rooted form ol
celery used for cooking only. Cultl
vnte the same as celery, but banking
or blnnchlng Is not required. The
roots mny remain In tho ground until
wanted for use provided n light cover.
Ing Is applied to provent freezing.
Cows and mules have kicks In them.
Our domestic animals have acute
hearing. Why yell I
i
Very often hogs get tired the
same feed and wunt u change.
Nowadays the hog is allowed to
range from farrowing time to market
Ing day.
i
A lamb does not need to be very
old to take care of Itself with the rest
of tho sheep.
.
Both clover and alfalfa huve given
satisfactory results when fed with corn
to brood sowb.
On n good grain ration, It Is cus
tomary for lambs to gain about one-
fourth of n pound per head dally.
Corp and tnnknge nlonc Is n splcn
did ration for fall pigs, and In experi
ments nt the Iowa station has uni
formly proved profitable.
At the Iowa station they have pas
tured as many as forty spring pigs
per aero on rape. On ordinary soil,
however, rapo does not do nearly so
wclL
IUsi JnEl
I LIVE . STOCK
Owe Their Health To
Lydia E, Pinkham'a Vegotnblo Compound ovorehadowint;
indeed is tho success of this great modioino. Compared with
it, all other medicines for women's ills eeom to bo experiments.
Whyia it so successful? Simply becausoof Ita sterling worth
For ovor forty years it has had no equal Women for two
generations havo depended upon it with confidence
Thousands of Their Letters nro on our files, which
provo theso statements to bo facts, not more- boasting.
Hero Arc Two Sample Letters t
Mother and Daughter Helped.
Middleburg, Pa.-4,1 am glad
to state thatLydia E. Pinkham'a
VegetabloCompounddidmonruch
good when I was 85 years old. I
was run down with female trouble
and was not able to do anything,
could not walk for a year ana
could not work. I had treatment
from a physician but did not gain.
I read In tho papers and books
about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege
table Compound and decided to
try it. The first few bottles gave
me relief and I kept on using it
until I got hotter and was able to
do my work. The Vegetable Com
pound alsoregulated my daughter
when she was 15 years old. I can
recommend vegotableuompound
as the best modicino I have ever
used." Mrs. W. Yeiujeii, R. 3,
Box 21, Middleburg, Pa.
"Wise Is the Woman Who Insists Upon Having
century. 60 cents
SVOHN MKDICAI.
No Slackers.
"There Is said to bo n great de
mand for $10,000-a-yenr men," re
marked Mr. Gndspur.
"So I hear," snld Mr. Dumbwalte.
"Any special requirements?"
"Well, I understand there Isn't much
tnlk nbout a fivo-dny week and u six-
hour dny In $10,000 a year circles. Tho
idea seems to bo that a mnn enn work
six dnys n week for eight or ten hours
n day without wrecking his health,
and he might even look in on tho Job
for nn hour or two on Sundny, If nee
essary." Birmingham Agc-IIernld.
USES OF ASPIRIN
Bayer Company, who Introduced As
pirin 18 years ago, give
advice.
Aspirin created a sensntlon when In
troduced by Hayor over eighteen yenrs
ago. Physicians at once proved its
wonderful elllclency In tho relief of
pain. Tho genuine, world-famous As
pirin, in "Buyer Tablets of Aspirin" Is
safely taken by millions for Colds,
Ileadnche, Rhcumntlsm, Neuralgia,
Earache, Toothache, Aching Joints,
Neuritis, nnd Pain generally.
Be sure the "Bnyer Cross." which Is
the mark of true "Bayer Tablets of
Aspirin," Is op each genuine package
and each genuine tablet.
Boxes of 12 tnhlets cost hut a few
cents nnd contain proper directions.
Druggists also sell Inrger "Bayer"
packnges. Aspirin is the trudo mark
of Bnyer Manufacture of Monoacetlc-
acldester of Sallcyllcacld, Adv.
Tho Choice.
"Tho llremnn In the stable Is look
ing nrouml for a horse."
"I suppose ho wants n plug."
A pretty girl doesn't fully appreel
ate her beauty unless somo ono Is con
stnntly reminding her of It.
Where is Relief
Must I Endure Forever the
Torturous Itching?
The skin is fed from tho blood,
and upon tho condition of the
blood depends whether or not
your skin will bo healthy and frco
from boils, pimples, scaly irrita
tions, red eruptions and other dis
figuring: nnd unsightly disorders.
The sensible treatment that will
show real results is a remedy that
Fa)l River, Mass. "Three
years apo I gave birth to a little
girl and after she was born I did
not pick up well. I doctored for
two months and my condition re
mained tho samo. One day ono
of your little books was left at
my door and my husband aug
crestcd that I try a bottle of Lvdfa
'E. Pinkham'a Vegetabla Com
pound. I started it immediately
and I felt better and could eat
better after the first bottle, and
I continued taking it for somo
time. Last year Igave birth to
a baby boy and had a much easier
time as I took tho Vegetable
Compoundf or four monthsbefore
baby came. On getting up I had
no pains like I had before, and no
dizziness, and in two weekB felt
about as well as ever."- Mrs.
Thomas Wilkinson, SG3 Colum
bia Strot, Fall River, Mass.
DON'T I.ET THAT COUdH CONTINUE!
Spohn's Distemper Compound
will knock It In very ahort time Al the first sign of a cough
or cold In your hone, clve a few doses ot "SPOHN'S." It will
act on the standi, eliminate the disease perm and prevent furth
er destruction of body by disease. "Pl'OHN'S" has been th
standard remedy for DISTEMI'Ell. INFLUENZA, l'INIC BTB.
CATAIUUIAL, FEVER. COUQIIS and COI.DH for a quarter of
and $1.16 per bottle at
t an
drur ntoroa.
COMPANY,
Goeuen. Ini,
' Bright.
Smnrtlee I've Invented n machine
to tell fresh eggs.
Smarter Tell them what?
"CARRY ON"!
If Constipated, Bilious
or Headachy, take
"Cascarets"
Feel grand 1 Be efficient! Don't stay
sick, bilious, hendnchy, constipated. Re
move the liver nnd bowel poison which
Is keeping your bend dizzy, your tongue
coated, your breath bad and your stom
nch sour. Why not get n smnll box of
Cascarets and enjoy the nicest, gentlest
laxative-cathartic you ever experi
enced? Cascarets never gripe,, sicken
or Inconvenlenco ono like Salts, Oil,
Calomel or harsh pills. Cascarets bring
sunshine to cloudy minds and half-sick
bodies. They work while you sleep. Adv.
It's Just as desirable to know when
to forego nn ndvuntngu ns It Is to know
when to grasp an opportunity.
Relief
6 Bell-ans
Hot water
Sure Relief
RE LL-ANS
bFOR INDIGESTION
From
Blazing Skin Diseases?
will cleanse tho blood thoroughly
and kill tho germs thnt cause the
trouble. And for this purpose no
remedy ever made can approach
tho record of S. S. S. which
cleanses tho blood of the diseaso
L'erms, nt the same time building
up tho general health.
For valuable literature write to
Chief Medical Adviser, 100 Swift I
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
