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Aj$mffll!ia!fG!$ A. l,tvmi r RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF V w, m IW.I rcAiMi IWAI1 K'ff HI 'i ft' II SYRUP IES FOR 11 It is cruel to force nauseating, harsh physic into a sick child. hook Hack nt your childhood dnys. Aoniptnhtrf (ho "doso" mother Insisted on castor oil, ciilomel, cathartics. How you tutted them, how you fought ' ugnlnst taking them. I With our children It'o different. Mothers who vllng to the old toim ot i physic simply don't realize what they ' ilo. Tho child, en's revolt (swell found I'd. Their tender llttlo "Insldes" are Injurotl hy them. i If your child's stomach, liver and bowels need cleansing, give only deli cious "California Syrup ot Figs.' Ha action Is positive, but gendo Millions of mothcrn keep this harmless "fruit laxative" bandy; they know children love to tnko It: that It never falls to clean the llvor and bowels and sweet en the slomach.and tbatn toaspoonful given today saves a sick child tomor row. Ask nt the storo for a GO-cent bottlo of "California Syrup of Figs," which has full directions for babies, children of all agon and for grown-ups plainly on each bottlo. Adv. Seasonal Activity. Mrs. Snicker What Is your tradc7 Wcnry Willie I shovel rain, mum New York Sun. FALLING HAIR MEANS DANDRUFF IS ACTIVE Save Your Hair! Get a 25 Cent Bottll of Danderlne Right Now Alio 8topa Itching Scalp. Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy hair is muto evldenco of a neglected Bcalp; of dandruff that awful scurf. Thcro is nothing so destructive to the hair as dandruff. It robs the hair of Its luster, its strength and its very life; eventually producing a feverish, ness and Itching of the scalp, which If not remedied causes tho hair roots to shrink, loosen and die then tho hair falls out fast. A little Danderlne tonight now any time will surely save your hair. Get a 25 cent bottlo of Knowlton'a Danderlno from any store, and after tho first application your hair will take on that life, luster and luxurlanco which is so beautiful. It will become wavy and fluffynnd havo tho appear ance of abundance; an incomparable gloss and softness, but what will please you most will bo after just a few weeks use, when you will actual ly see a lot of fine, downy hair new hair growing all over tho scalp. Adv. Its Transformation. "This," said tho messenger sadly as ho looked on tho broken form which had been knocked out of bis hands, "wns onco nn artlclo on electricity." "Well, what of it?" asked a by stander. "And now it is a plcco ot current Pi." MEA'I CLOGS KIDNEYS THEN YOUR BACK HURTS Take a Glass of Salts to Flush Kid neys If Bladder Bothers You Drink Lots of Water. No man or woman who eats meat rogularly can make a mlstako by flush ing tho kldnoys occasionally, says a woll-known authority. Meat forms uric acid which excites tho kidneys, thoy become overworked from tho strain, get sluggish and fall to filter tho'wasto and polBons from tho blood, then wo get sick. Nearly all rheu matism, headaches, liver troublo, ner vousness, dizziness, sleeplessness and urinary disorders como from sluggish kldnoys. Tho moment you fool a dull ache tn tho kldnoys or your back hurts or If tho urine is cloudy, offensive, full of sodlmcnt, irregular of p jsago or at tended by a sensation of scalding, stop cntlng meat and got about four ounces of Jad Salts from any pharmacy; take a tnblespoonful in a glass of wntor before breakfast and in n few days your kidneys will act fine. This fa mous salts is mado from tho acid of grapes and lemon Julco, combined with llthla, and 1ms been used for generations to flush and stlmulato tho kldnoys, also to noutrallzo tho acids In urine so It no longer causes Irrita tion, thus ending bladder weakness. Jad Salts Is inoxpcnslvo and cannot Injure; makes n delightful efferves cent lithla-water drink which everyono should tuko now and then to kcop tho kldnoys clean and active and tho blood puro, thereby avoiding serious kidney complications. Adv. Uneasy Seat. "My," said little Alfred, as ho innknd un from his book, "this sailor must havo been somo acrobat!" "Why dear?" quorlod his mother. D'S BD'AFLS "fiecauso," roplled Alfred, "It says In tho book, 'Having lit IUb pipe ho sat down on his chest.' "-Youth's Com panlon. From tho bulldog's point of view this Is a very quarrelsome old world. A moan man always attrlbutos his HANDLING RUN-DOWN 2 Field of Oats ,'Tly CAIII. VnoOMAN, AFi!ntiint Secre tary of Agriculture ) Tho best and shortest cut to profit ablo yields on n rundown farm In tho corn belt generally Is to bo found through legumes and live stock, says Farmers' Hulletln 701 of tho United States department of agriculture. This bulletin la tho work of Carl Vrooman, tho assistant secretary of tho depart ment. Its purpose is to suggest to tho corn-belt farmer of tho mlddlo West somo ways of applying scientific agri culture to tho practical business of farming. It is Intended especially for tho farmer whoso soil has been run down by continuous grain farming. Tho early portion of tho bulletin, there fore, contains a numbor ot fundamen tal rules for handling tho soil. Thcso are In part as follows: (1) Put humus Into tho soil. That Is tho first move toward building up a run-down farm. Humus Is tho stuff with which naturo fertilizes unculti vated soils tho rotted remains of dead leaves and grass, ot weed stalks, fallen logs, plant roots and the liko. Without humus tho soil would bo merely mineral matter, Just rock moro or less finely ground and decomposed. Organic matter Increases tho water holding capacity of tho soil, and na It rots down to form humus It furnishes organic plant food for bacteria and plants, and by chemical action In creases tho available supply ot min eral plant food that comes from tho Quo rock particles in tho soil. To got humus, plow under all tho wnsto vegetablo matter you can obtain all stablo manure, straw, cornstalks, stubble, leaves, weeds and green ma nuro crops, such as clover. Anything vegctnblo that will rot In tho ground makes humus when It has decayed. Legumes should bo used for green ma nure crops when possible becauso (hey add moro nitrogenous plant food to tho soil, whereas other green ma nure crops merely mako tho plant food on hand moro available. Nover burn straw or cornstalks unless absolutely necessary It's llko burning money. Spread your straw upon tho field next to bo plowed, or, better still, ubo It first for feed or bedding or ns a mulch for somo crop llko potatoes, and plow It undor Inter as stablo manuro or with tho rcfuso of tho crop. (2) Establish a sound and regular rotation of crops. It ia difficult to mako a general rule as to crop rota tions, because rotations vary with local conditions, but thoro aro somo rules In this regard that hold any where A two-year rotation, such as corn and oats, Is entlroly Inadequate Every rotation should include at least one legumo crop. Tho rotation should bo planned with tho aid of your county agent or your stato agricultural col lego to fit tho Individual farm and local conditions. (3) Select your crops to suit your soil. Somo farms havo grown crops tint havo depleted tho humus and di minished tho productivity of tho soil until It Is no longer posslblo to grow pioiltablo crops of corn, oats and tim othy. Yet such Boll will often produco gootf crops of somo annual legumo, such as eoy beans or cowpeas. Whoro nntmo grows sweet clover you can grow sweet clover, too, and nfter you havo plowed undor a crop of that rank prowth you havo a good start on tho road to fertility. Remember, there's a legumo crop for almost every soil, and (hat no rotation Is complete without a legumo. Try to find tho le gumo best suited to your soil and con ditions, and then make It tho baslB of your I'otatlon. (4) Uso drain tllo freoly. Artificial dralnago Is a factor of greatest Impor tance In soil Improvement; often the factor of greatest Importance. In en ables us to grow potatoes or onions whoro naturo can grow only cattails, becauso it Insures tho ovon distribu tion of both the water and tho nlr that our cultivated crops demand. Where tho land lacks natural dralnago, every thing elso depends on how thoroughly tho soil Is ditched or tiled, (5) Suit your plowing to your soil. As a rulo, tho harder tho soil Is to break tho dcepor and tho moro thor oughly it must bo broken up to let air In to do Its work. (G) Manuro as regularly as you har vest. Stable manuro Is tho host form fXmmmmMtm SOIL IN CORN BELT and Cowpens. of fertilizer, becauso It not only adds available plant food but also Improve!) (ho physical texture ot tho soil. It tends to lighten henvy soil and to mako sandy soil hold moro water. Stnblo manuro contains easily avail ablo plant food, both organic nnd min eral, and aB it decayu in tho soil hastens tho libciation of other plant food. Green manuro Is nn excellent substttuto for stablo manure, and Is essential to good farming whero llttlo or no livo stock is kept. Whero stable manuro Is not nvnllablc, green manuro must bo used to got results. Not merely stubblo, but tho cntlro green crop must bo plowed undor to mako a green manuro crop a good subBtituto for stablo manure. In tho enso of n legumo manuro crop tho seed should bo saved, but all tho rest of tho crop should bo rctumod to tho land. (For fuller details on soils, sco Farmers' Bulletins 245 and 400.) (7) Correct boII acidity with lime. lilmo is tho one thing most needed by tho avcrago run-down soil. It Is por- Imps safo to say that moro poor crops aro due to sour soil than to lack of plant food. Certainly most of tho fail ures of clover nnd other legumes nro duo to soil acidity. On our soils llmo is needed to neutralize tho acid. It your sod flolda show patches of rod sorrol, moss, povorty grass, nnd tho llko, scanty or sour-taBtlng vegetation, and If your legumo crops fail to ro spond readily to application of stublo manuro, try llmo. (8) Uso phosphntcs when needed. Phosphorus, next to lime, Is tho mln oi al plant food piobably most needed by tho averngo unproductive soil. Thero nro thrco forms of phosphorus In common use flnoly ground rock phosphate (floats), acid phosphato and steamed bono meal. When soil contains nn nmplo supply of organic matter and tho object In buying phosphoius is to Incrcnso tho supply of this element In tho soil ut tho lowest posslblo cost, this can bo dono by purchasing finely ground rock phosphato. On tho other hand, If tho supply of organic matter In tho soil Is limited or you aro anxious to get quick returns from tho phosphorus, It Is ndvlsablo to purchaso olthor acid phosphato or Btcamcd bono menl. As a ton of rock phosphato contains gen erally about 250 pounds of phosphorus, when sold nt tho avorago market prlco tho phosphorus in It will cost tho farmer nbout thrco cents a pound. Acid phosphato generally contnlus nbout 125 pounds of phosphorus to tho ton and steamed bono meal about 250 pounds to tho tonand when sold at tho average prlco tho phosphorus In cither of thcso forms goncrnlly costs from ton to twolvo cents a pound. FEED FOWLS SPROUTED OATS One of the Cheapest and Best Feeds for Chickens Feed When Sprouts Are Two Inches Long. Somo pooplo complain that sprouted onts will mold, and tho pans of tho sprouters nro so hard to keep clean and disinfected, that thoy aro moro troublo than thoy nro help. If tho pans nro properly handled, thero will bo no troublo, and sprouted oats nro oiio of tho cheapest and best of foods for tho chickens. Sunshlno In summer and heat In winter nro tho best posslblo disinfec tants. Whoro metal trays aro used In tho sproutorB, thoy should bo put In tho oven and heated until tho corners nro thoroughly dry, then brush or wlpo It out thoroughly, lot dry a mlnuto or ho again, and uso. Do not soak tho oats too long do not uso moldy or musty oats soak bright, heavy oats for a day, drain thorn well, und put in tho trays, or In n pnn In n warm placo. Food whon tho sprouts uro about two inches long. Horse and the Car. Don't tnko out your whip when nn nutomobllo appears in tho dlstanco. Vory few horses nro frightened moro than onco It allowed to faco tho car, unless it is signal for a beating. Decorative Plant. For dccoratlvo or tropical effects, caladlums aro perhaps unoqualcd by auy other plant for ordinary planting. telMTIONAL SUMMrSfflOOL LESSON (U V. O. fiP.I.M'.nH. Aetlni: Director of Sunilay Helmut Cmimc, Mood) Wide t tii i ii ut ) (CortiK!iI IDIC Wistirn Nnnpir I'lilon ) LESSON FOR MARCH 5 THE DEATH OF STEPHEN, i rssn.s' ti:xt- o(h : i-v HIM IM..V TPXT Hi- Hum fullliflll until il' IM a nil 1 will kImi tlioc tin crown ot II r. It. 2 10. Thl't lesson closely follows that of last Sunday. Thoro arc somo battles ot life that nro not fought with llsta or weapons. Tho boy who holds his temper la moro manly than the one who goes into u light simply to win. Paul tells h how nnd what to fight (Kph (! 11, 12). Wo must show tho scholars clearly tho two groat bat tles Stephen fought nnd tho victory ho won ns described In today's les son. Tho charges mailo against Stephen wero nuido by "false wit nesses " This does not mean men who Invented fnlso woids, but men who took isolnted statements, distort ed them nnd by Innuendo used them for their own ends. Stephen was changed with three things: (a) Ulna pheiny against God (G: 11-13), (b) That he had said Jesus would return nnd destroy the temple (0:11), (e) That ho claimed that .Jesus would de stroy or nbrogato tho law (0:14). TIiIb great passago of Scripture Is so pro found nnd so clobely conaectcd that wo hcsltnto In trying to separate It Into divisions or sections. Wo much prefer to nolo tho logical argument and presentation Stephen the Spirit' anointed deacon mado to tho Sanho drln. I. Stephen's Defense. Stephen was a Groclanlzed Jow, whoso namo means "a crown." Ho answered tho charges of thoso foroign nccusors, mado hoforo tho Sanhcdrln, seriatim. His point of contact was to respect fully remind tho council that ho was an orthodox Jewish bellover nnd worshlpor (v. 2). Ho called tho coun cU""Men, brethren nnd fnthors." They were common believers nnd all were standing beforo tho God-appointed leaders of Israol. Stephen In his re ply showed that ho rovorenced God nnd God's prophet Moses, thereby nn Bworing tho first chargo (v. 11), nnd whllo ho rovcrenced tho tomplo ho showed that it was not essential to worship (7:47:19). This Inst was In ryiswer to their second chnrgo (G-14). In answer to their third chnrgo Ste phen then turned upon his enemies nnd.by direct nnd Indirect charges ho convicted them of certain facts. In directly, by skillful repetition of Jew ish history, nnd n rovlow of tho prophets, ho discloses tho vacillation and sinfulness of God'B chosen pcoplo (23, 2D). Directly ho nccuscs thcso lendorB of having been subservient to certain customs ns being superior to tho law thoy professed to obey. Ste phen's accusers were, as wo havo seon, from without Jerusalem (G:9, 10), and his first battlo wbb concern ing tho truth nbout Jesus. Hln second great battlo, and ono of his ultlmnto victory, was with thcso avowed ono mles of Jesus (G:ll-8:3). II. Stephen's Death. Tho rcnl con test of this occnslon was Satan vs. tho Holy Spirit. Stephen put to rout theBO men from tho foreign synagoguo, henco tho Jewish authorities deter mined to tako hold ot tho problom themselves and put a stop to this Christian teaching. Stephen's sud den application of tho Scripture to his Judges caused Intense nngor. Ho preached tho word of God in tho dem onstration of tho Holy Spirit, nnd such preaching always either produces con viction of sin, on, oiso arouses anger at tho preacher. Thcso men could not deny tho truth ot his accusation; thoy thoroforo turned upon him in nngcr. Holng "full of thp Holy Spirit" Is nn abiding condition and Inevitably In volves a conflict with Satan. It led Stopnen to look up and not nbout him, and in his hour of testing ho snw a wonderful vision of heaven "Tho glory ot God nnd ot Jesus standing." Lot us accept tho testimony of this dying mnn ns a literal fact. This sight strengthened him for his suf fering nnd for IiIb witnessing. Death had no moro torror for Stephen nnd ho was faithful and steadfast to tho end. III. Stephen's Burial. Thcso men overreached thomsolves, for persecu tion simply scattered thoso who gavo tho Christian testimony a wider nnd n moro offcctlvo hearing (11:19-21). This forco of circumstances thriiBttho early church forth from Jorusalcm. Now, nfter a period of perhaps flvo or sovon yoars, wo boo tho beginning of tho literal fulfillment of tho Pente costal program (Acts 1:8). During this storm ot persecution the apostles remained at their posts In Jerusa lem. Saul's rago know no bounds, and not content with disputations In tho synagogues, ho persecuted tho church, sparing neither sex nor nge (8:1-3), Stophen's success was In his per sonal llfo and his unswerving testi mony. Stephen's victory has been a first fruit ot tho triumph of the church throughout its history. Tn heaven ho wears tho victor'B crown among "tho ovorcomers." Over tho grave of tho two Wesleys, tn Westminster' Abbey, is a tablet bearing thcso words: "God buries bis workera, but carries ou the work." XWet Contents 15 Flnld Drachma I 2V 5-5 CIilLliniU Aixouoi.-a l'l'.u oiini1 AVclnlilo l'lvpnrnlionforAs-similnfiiitftlieroiKlninlUcOtilii-linUlhc Slijiiuicliwiliil llwijls of mssssEmnssmSi IVomolchDivli'Mion.Cliccrfiil' ness niul RcM. (Villains ncitlicr Opium, Morphine nor Miuruil. Not Nahootio. M JimpKin Stid Alx .S.VIM AmiiI? iialtSJt JhfuPmUSwfii' i hermit hinttrtnin HntrI ATicrUii Ucmcily lorCimsfipn tlon.,Soiii,Slomncli.i)i.irrhiK,n, Worms. Icwrisluichs imd. Lossoi'Sluiuv i ' . luc Simile Slrfnnlmv of . .... The ckktauii Company NEW "YORK.- 5J?St t Who Wouldn't Grow? Tho keeper was feeding tho pythons. Several llvo rabbits were tossed Into tho cago, nnd wero Immediately and grocdlly solzed by tho roptlles. Tho struggling rabbits, although seemingly almost as lurgo as tho snakes, wore swallowed wholo ono nfter another. Tho ghnstly sight prompted tho schol nrly-looklng man to exclaim: "Gruesome, eh, keeper?" Tho keeper turned a glance of scorn upon tho professor. "Yes, nnd you'd n' grew somo. too. If you'd et nil that llvo stock, 1 guess." Chicago News. FRECKLES Now la the Tlrno n irt Mil of Those Duly hiiotR. Thrre'a no InriK'T Ilia allKhtrtit nifd of fci-llnic nnlmiiKil of your frcikln, n thn lrrncrlpllon othlnn ilouliln (tntiKth la KUurnntccd to rrmutn lluao homily apotpi Hltnply Rft nn ounro of othlnn ilouliln tri-nglli from our ilruRKlat. iinil apply a llttlo or It night nml innrnlnK ami )ou nlimilil aoon iio thnt ivon tho wornt frrrlilra Imve hcKun to dlanpprnr, wlilln thn IIkIiIi r nnca hiivo vnnlahnl entirely. It la acltlnm that moro than ono iiiinm la nrroXl to com pletely clear thn akin iilul uuln a beautiful clenr complexion lie aur In nlt for the double trenKtn othlne, oa thin la aiihl undi r eutirnntco or money back If It falls to rcmovo frecklea Adv. When a lenp-ycar girl attempts to kins a young man, to his credit bo It said, ho never threatens to call fqr help. Instead of wearing a laurel wreath tho modern pout struggles along with out a hair cut. Nowadays wo heur moro about tho shiftless Bon-iu-luw than about tho prodigal son. A New Remedy for Kidney, Bladder and all Uric Acid Troubles Dear Readers: I appeal to thoso of you who aro bothered with kidney and bladder troublo, that you glvo up tho uso ot harsh salts or alcoholic medicines and In their placo tako a short treatment of "Anuric." I havo takon many of Dr. l'lorco's medicines for tho past twcnty-flvo years with good results. I suffered with kidney troublo for somo years. I recently heard ot tho newest discovery of Dr. Plcrro, namoly, his "Anuric" Tablets. After using snmo I am completely cured of my kidney troublo. A doctor pronounced mo a woll preserved woman for my ago, all duo, I believe, to Dr. Tierce's aid. MRS. MELINDA E. MILLER. If you suffer ffora backache, lum bago, rhoumatlsm, got "Anuric" now. XrtVi Bxact Copy of Wrapper tm ciiitu foufwr, Htw ww eirt. & Th Wheat Yield Tells the of Western Canada' Rapid Progress Tl. Imitnr rrnna In tVotrn PnnnHn hmtf-rniispr! ha... ...Ala In ha nnrln jtl tnA lmnrOltlff ni Tmlnfl new iwruuiv. m ui. ii.muw ... ...w ..... by railroads, ror, wuiic tuu movement ui uicac heavy shipments Iui3 been wonderfully rapid, the resources of tlw different roads, despite enlarged equipments and increased facilities, have been strained as never before, nnd previous records nave tnus Deen uroitcn in ua uiicuuuiia. The largest Canadian wheat shipments through New York ever known are reported for the period up to October 15th, upwards ol lour and a quarter million bushels being exported In less Inan six weeks, and this was but the overflow of shipments to Montreal, through which : kUmAna ...Ara mnr-K Inrrrn-- tlinn tn Npw York. )juillb B..ifj..ii;..a mrw. i,uv .m.w. Yields as high as CO bushels of .. . Ufl ..tnU parts oi me country; wnuc yitiua Thousands of American farmers have taken part in mis wonaenui pro- ... ..!.. r -.-.i nriu. r din iniv mi H .r linmratead lands are easily sccurtu in imml localities, convenient ... '"iS tl... I. n war M nn . -. . BMU.W m w " - -. .- . Write for Illustrated pamphlet, reduced railroad rates and othei information to oupciuucuucui iiimiii.iuu. uin " wanaua, or rvifcYJT r .v a ' w. svLnnca.su - EQom4,DeDtdg..Omhi,Neb. vt-AuKrf (ri&aN Canadian GASTORIA For Infanta and Children. Mothers Know That Genuine Castoria Always Bears tho jf $P o; JW KJlnclbUlU of In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA Its Place. "What shall I do with this rasping letter?" "Put It on fllo." RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR. ' Tn hall pint of water add i oz. Kay Horn, small Ikjx ol Ilaibo Compound, and V or., ot glyccrluo Apply to tho halt twlco a week until It ixiooiiicB tho deslrod Kliade. Any drug gist can put this up or you can nils It ak homo at wry llttlo cost. It will gradually darkuu Ktroakeri, fnilcil gray Hair, and re moves dandruff. It n oxrollcnt for falling; hair and will mako harMt hair soft and glossy. It will not color tho sculp, Is not sticky of greasy, and does not rub oil. Adv. The. Laugh That Failed. "Laugh, and tho world laughs with, you," quoted the humorist with tho un- harbored hair, as ho handed tho editor nn alleged Joke of tho Jou Millar vln tago. "Yob," replied tho editor. Then, af ter glancing over It, ho handed It bark with tho comment: "Hut this la no laughing matter, I'm sorry to say." Whereupon, tho man of humor, with head bowed down, wnndeied slowly henco Into tho unexplored hither. No Cause for Joy. "I nm glad wo do not hnvo bullfights and bear pits In our country." "Don't wo havo "em In Wall street?" Blown Up. Groans My unrla lost his llfo week In nn explosion. Grins So? Wifo or boiler? last A womnn has tho same ambition to get Into society as a mnn has to keep out of Jail. A dyspeptic con cat still believe he has It his cako und After Grip Winter Colds Bad Blood You are palo, thin, weak with little vitality. Your liver is sluggish and tho bad blood causes your stomach muscles to loso their elasticity and be como flabby then Indigestion. Dr. Plcrco'B Golden Medical Dlscor cry, purely vegetable and free from nlcohol or narcotics, Is th great and poworful blood purlflor of today. Ex tracted from American forest herbs and roots. Contains no alcohol. In gredients printed on wrapper. Taken as directed It will search out lmpuro and poisonous matter throughout tho system and eliminate it. &j&jst tu" Story .... . w. (,.-..... ...... --- wheat per acre are reported from all . f AC Uttnliala ..a. nnrA nn a-nriimnrt i u. hj uusugo . ... .. . ... to churches, schools, markets, railways, etc. land and no eonacriDtloit - v. bennett Government Agent tv T 4I A 1. j.-m... M. nnlgtiDOr lowr WWVD VT rt