LABOR GIVES ITS APPROVAL
Powerful American Federation Cordi
ally Joins in Fight Against
Spread of Tuberculosis.
Direct approval of the campaign for
the sale of Red Cross seals has been
given by the American Federation of
Labor , acceding to an * announcement
by the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of Tuberculo
sis. At the last annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor a
resolution was adopted calling for all
the members of the Federation to
further the sale as much as possible.
The resolution reads as follows : '
"Whereas , The American Federa
tion of Labor has in every possiblS
way aided the movement for the
study and prevention of tuberculosis
throughout the United States and
Canada ; and ,
"Whereas , The American National
Red Cross has been in the past and is
now making an especial effort ,
through the sale of Red Cross Christ
mas seals te secure funds to carry
on the war against tuberculosis , and
by means of the funds raised in this
manner has been able to do much ef
fective work in this direction , there
fore be it
"Resolved , That the American Fed
eration of Labor give Its endorse
ment to the movement of the Amer
ican National Red Cross and encour
age its members to further in every
reasonable way the sale of these seals
in their respective communities. "
MRS. SELBY AND PRIZE BABY
"I have always used Cuticura Soap
and no other for my baby and he has
never had a sore of any kind. He
does not even chafe as most babies
do. I feel sure that It Is all owing to
Cuticura Soap , for he is fine and
healthy , and when five months old ,
won a prize in a baby contest. It
makes my heart ache to go into so
many homes and see a sweet-faced
baby with the whole top of its head
a solid mass of scurf , caused by poor
soap. I always recommend Cuticura ,
and nine times out of ten the next
time I see the mother she says : 'Oh !
I am so glad you told me of Cuticura. ' "
( Signed ) Mrs. G. A. Selby , Redondo
Beach , California , Jan. 15 , 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint
ment are sold everywhere , a sample
of each , with 32-page book , will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti
cura , " Dept. 20 L. Boston.
Explanations.
Miss Fnllosoul ( of a poetical turn )
"Which are you of opinion one should
say , professor : "Summer flies" or
"Summer flees ? "
Absent-Minded Professor ( great on
entomolegy ) The two species , my
dear young lady , are entirely distinct.
Now , the common house fly Then
he wondered why she suddenlj' open
ed a conversation with the young man
on her right London Sphere.
Equivocal.
"Gladys can't hide the fact that she
dyes her hair yellow. "
"You don't suppose , do you , that
she could keep it dark ? "
Constipation causes and seriously aggra
vates many diseases. It is thoroughly
cured by Dr. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar ,
coated granules.
Few Hens In England.
England has one hen to the acre
of territory.
MY
DAUGHTER
WAS CURED
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound ! I
Baltimore , Md. " .I send you here .
with the picture of my fifteen year old ,
daughter Alice , who
was restored to |
health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's vegeta
ble Compound. She
was pale , with dark
circles under her
eyes , weak and irri.
table. Two different
doctors treated her
and called it Green
Sickness , but she ,
grew worse all the '
time. Lydia E.Pink-
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ommended , and after taking three bottles
tles she has regained her health , thanks
to your medicine. I can recommend it
for all female troubles. " Mrs. L. A.
CORKRAST , 1103 Eutland Street , Balti
more , Md.
Hundreds of such letters from moth
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished for them have
been received by the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Company , Lynn , Mass.
Young Girls , Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful
or irregular periods , backache , head
ache , dragging-down sensations , fainting -
ing spells or indigestion , should take
immediate action and be restored to
health by Lydia E. Pinkham's , Vege ,
table Compound. Thousands have been
restored to health by its use.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham , Lynn ,
I&ss. , for advice , free *
ISO'S
IS THE N A tvl C
Or THE BEST K/1EDICINE
'for COUGHS & COL.DS
SAVE SOIL MOISTURE
Disk as Soon as thd Binder Has
Cut the Grain.
Land Plowed When Moist Will Always
Be in Good Mechanical Condition ,
Particularly If Followed
Quickly by Harrow.
How should the average loain soil
be treated to hold the largest amount
of soil moisture ? Disk as soon as the
binder has cut the grain. This will con
serve much soil moisture that would
otherwise be lost by evaporation. The
chief objection to this method is that
it takes a lot of power in harvest
time and in many cases the extra ex-
7 penditure of labor will be too great
for the farmer to endure , who has
this year's crop to save. Whether
the land has been disked or not it
should be plowed as early in the fall
as possible when it is as wet as it
ts at present. Land plowed when
moist as it Is now will always be in
good mechanical condition , particular
ly If followed by the harrow , the
same day it is plowed. The soil is
then broken up and compacted much
better than if the lumps are allowed
to dry in clods. It is just as essen
tial to harrow the same day you plow
as it Is to set concrete the day you
mix it. . In many cases the subsoil
packer or corrugated iron roller
should follow the plow to compact
the furrow slice down upon the sub
soil ; this should always be done the
day the land is plowed while the fur
row slice is moist.
Sandy soils that are inclined to blow
should generally be left for spring
plowing. Such soils should generally
be disked lightly in the fall as this
puts a mulch on the field , thus pre
venting evaporation of soil water to
quite an extent. It also buries many
weed seeds and gets them to germin
ate in the fall. Should the remainder
of the season be wet , vast numbers of
wild oats , mustard , wild buckwheat
and other seeds will be started and
will be destroyed by frost.
Corn fields should be disked shallow
as soon as the corn is cut , the disk
should follow the binder or else the
corn should be shocked up in straight
rows and the disk can then be used
to good advantage between the shock
rows.
Remember next year may be anoth
er dry year , with more or less hot
winds. If the subsoil contains plenty
of water these conditions will not
harm the crop. A small quantity of
water stored in the soil this fall , by
means of the disk or early fall plowIng -
Ing , together with what falls next
year , may take the crop through three
or four very severe days next July ,
where crops not aided by an extra
store of water in the soil may fail.
Last September six inches of rain
fell at Hazel ton. Land plowed after
this and harrowed three times at in
tervals to keep the mulch in good
shape was full of water this spring.
Wheat planted on such land will prob
ably yield over 20 bushels per acre ,
although the rainfall for June and
July was but 3.36 Inches , 2.00 inches
of this fell in one hour , so that much
of it ran off and the balance was in
light showers that did but little good.
The temperature was from * > 5 to 100
degrees for five days in succession ,
with strong winds blowing from the
south. Fields across the road not
treated to conserve the soil moisture
were a total failure because the crops
Had no stored water to sustain them
through their hour of extreme need.
The whole secret of dry farming is
to save the soil water when you have
it. North Dakota Extension Bulletin.
ESSENTIAL FACTOR IN WHEAT
Best Hard Variety Is Produced With
Limited Rainfall Changing
Character of Grain.
The controlling factor in the pro
duction of wheat is moisture. West-
ern Kansas and the plains country in
general produces the best hard winter
wheat because the rainfall in this
region is limited. The soil is rich in
mineral matter , producing wheat that
ripens quickly and makes a strong
flour.
In Minnesota and the Dakotas sim
ilar conditions as to moisture and a
shorter summer produce the hard
spring wheats used in making flour
famous the world over for its hign
loaf yield and well flavored bread.
The best hard wheat is produced
with a limited rainfall , but there are
seasons when the supply of moisture
is too short.
If either the hard winter or spring
wheat belt experienced heavy rainfall
for a single season the character of
the wheat would change. It would
gain in starch and lose in gluten con
tent. Occasionally there is a season
in the hard wheat section in which
the rainfall is far above normal , while
the wheat is filling out , resulting in
slow ripening. This produces "yel
low berry" a starchy , yellow kernel
that reduces the bread producing qual
ities at the rate of 12 or more one-
pbund loaves to the barrel.
Weaning the Lambs.
The ewe lambs that are to be kept
/or breeders should be weaned at
about four months' old. Put the ewes
on short dry feed for a few days to
stop milk. Watch the udders , as it
may be necessary to draw some milk
from the heavy milkers. Grain the
ewes lightly as soon as they are dry.
Some grain from now on is necessary
and will pay well In the next crop of
lambs.
LIVE STOCK ON A DRY FARM
Homesteader Should Have Two Cows
and One or Two Brood Mares Also
Brood Sow and Few Hens.
For some time after the "home
steader locates on his dry farm , he
Is not going to keep much live stock
for a time. His first effort will be
centered , and rightly so , on the growing
of grain. But in time that must change.
Some live stock must be kept upon the
dry farm.
In what form will it be kept ? It
will not be easy to answer that ques
tion , conditions vary so much. But
something may be said on it. When
the homesteader goes onto the dry
farm , if he has a family , he should
not fail to take with him his one cow ,
says the Dakota Farmer. Two will
answer his purpose better. He can
graze them for nothing the first
summer on his own land if there
is no open range. He should have at
least one or two brood mares in his
outfit of horses , and these should be
carrying foal. They can aid in doing
his work and also in nursing the foals.
He should bring with him half a
dozen fowls and a brood sow. In this
way a large part of the living for him
self and his family will be furnished
at but little cost. The first season
he should grow enough food to carry
these through the winter.
In most instances , the plan followed
is quite different. The homesteader
buys his living the first season. He
pays famine prices for it. Such ma
terials are always dear in a new
country. Every effort , therefore , should
be made to avoid purchasing as far as
this may be practicable.
It should be remembered , however ,
that live stock cannot be kept on the
dry farm in such numhers as on the
farm of equal area in humid climates.
This cannot be done for the reason
that that the production is less in the
line of fodder and also in the line of
pasture. The production in dry
areas is peculiar. The straw , is of a
dwarfish cast , while the grain is usu
ally abundant. The dry land farmer
cannot be too careful not to overstock.
lest an unusually dry season should
find him ill prepared to meet it.
PREVENT LOSS OF MOISTURE
One of Great Principles of Dry Farm.
ing Is to Avoid Loss of Water
by Evaporation.
A mulch is anything applied to the
surface of the soil , primarily for the
purpose of preventing evaporation and
occasionally to keep down weeds and
avoid winterkilling of plants , writes J.
Freer in the New England Home
stead. There are two general kinds
of mulches :
Foreign material , such as straw ,
leaves , sawdust , manure , stubble and
sand applied to the surface.
Those composed of natural soil
modified by tillage. One of this kind
is called "dust mulch" or "dust blank
et , " and is simply a layer of soil
which has been loosened up and dried
out. Mulches of foreign material play
a very small part In general farming ,
but are extensively used in horticul
ture in some localities.
The principle of the mulch Is :
Loose , dry material covering wet soil
retards the movement of water to the
surface , and keeps the dry , circulat
ing air from contact with the moist
soil , thereby greatly reducing the loss
of water. The finer the mulch the
looser it must be to give good results.
Ordinary soil mulches two to three
inches deep are usually most effective.
When a mulch becomes wet its effec
tiveness is gone until it dries out.
A quantity of water retained by
cultivation is of far greater value even
where water is plentiful than the
same amount applied to the soil. One
of the great principles of dry farm
ing is to keep a good mulch on the
soil all the time to prevent loss of
water by evaporation.
DAIRY NOTES.
The dairy cow pays the biggest rt
turns for extra care.
Milk to be kept longer than ove.
night should be cooled to 50 degrees
or under.
Dairying is becoming one of the
most substantial industries conencted
with farming.
Sore teats will also cause some
cows to switch their tails into the
milker's face.
By using alfalfa judiciously even if
it must be bought at $22.50 , cows can
be fed to earn money.
The good cow is the home builder ,
the soil saver , the rich man's luxury
and the poor man's friend.
Watch the feeding of the calf , espe
cially of the young heifer , so that no
digestive disorders will occur.
Milk quickly takes up any kind of
odor in the air if the temperature of
the atmosphere is the temperature of
the milk.
If cabbages are fed to dairy cows
after milking , they will not taint the
milk , as happens when they are fed
before milking.
When a sow suffers from chronic
bloat on feed that does not cause
bloat in the other cows tuberculosis
often is the cause.
It is feeding at a loss to supply the
protein a cow needs entirely with
wheat bran when it could be furnished
in alfalfa at half the cost.
Be reasonable , don't expect your
cow to give you a large mess of rich
milk unless you furnish her material
to make it of , as well as a comfort
able place to do it.
Do not let the sire run in the pas
ture with the cows. It is unwise , as
well as unsafe. There is nothing
that recommends the practice and
much that condemns it
The Governor's Proclamation.
That interesting period of the
year is here when , in accordance
with a long and well established cus
tom , we , as the people of a great and
free nation , turn our attention in sup-
pliance to Him , "the giver of every
good and perfect gift. "
We cease our toil and strife. The
day is devoted in various ways to
manifestations of gratitude. All sordidness -
ness on this day is laid aside and let
us harken unto the fact that our people
ple have been preserved from pestil
ence and famine and serious con
tagion. The early and the latter rains
have fallen and the earth has yielded
a bounteous harvest as a recompense
to the toil of the husbandman.
Labor has found ready employment
at liberal reward. Opportunities for
the accomplishment of good things
are everywhere manifest and mani
fold.
fold.Better
Better things and higher standards
are more and more becoming estab
lished. Vice and wrong are being
pursued and visited with punishment.
A higher plane is clearly outlined and
well defined , upon which those who
conduct public and private affairs
must stand.
All of these innumerable blessings
summon us forth to the exercise of
that gratitude which is the crowning
virtue of the human heart.
Therefore , in keeping with the tra
ditions of the fathers and the procla
mation of the president of the United
States , I , Chester H. Aldrich , governor
of the State of Nebraska , do hereby
proclaim Thursday , the thirtieth day
of November , A. D. 1911 , as a day of
public and private thanksgiving to an
all-wise God , who is our preserver ,
protector and benefactor , who sends
the sunshine on the just and the un
just alike , whose tender mercies are
over us all ; and that the world may
know , and that it may be made more
emphatic as a day of public thanks
giving , I do hereby call upon our people
ple to assemble in their respective
places of worship and in the manner
best suited to each congregation or
assembly , render thanks and prayer
unto Him from whom all blessings
flow. And in every home throughout
all our land may there be that con
sideration for better things which
comes from thanksgiving , melody and
prayer.
Hotel Inspection.
Hotel Inspector R. D. MeFadden of
Hastings has appointed W. M. Sloan
of Columbus to be deputy. The other
deputy appointed by Mr. MeFadden
some time ago is A. F. Robinson of
Hastings. Inspector MeFadden is
charged with the duty of inspecting
the 978 hotels in Nebraska. As it is
impossible for him to do this work
with the small appropriation provided
by the legislature , he depends upon
traveling salesmen to aid him.
To Pay Expenses of Board.
Secretary W. R. Mellor of the stati-
board of agriculture has deposited
$ l,22t of fees with the state treas
urer. The fees were collected under
the stallion registration law , making
a total of $9,000 of such fees collect
ed in the few months during which
the new law had been in force. The
fees are withdrawn from the treasury
as fast as needed to pay the expense
of the registration board and salaries
of instructors and clerks.
Want Coal Rate Reduced.
Before Special Examiner Smith oV
the interstate commerce commission ,
the Nebraska state railway commis
sion will argue in behalf of its appli
cation for a reduction of rates on coal
over the Burlington from producing
points in the Wadsenburg district of
Colorado , to stations in Nebraska west
of Hastings. The reductions , if grant
ed , will be 25 cents per ton.
Odd Fellows Home Opened.
Fremont The Odd Fellows home
recently dedicated at York has been
thrown open for the reception of wid
ows and orphans of Odd Fellows. Mrs.
John Livingstone , a Fremont woman ,
who is a member of the board of trus
tees , has gone to York to assume tern-
porary charge of the building.
Receipts for October Are Light.
The receipts of the office of the
secretary of state for the month of
October dropped to the unusually low
sum of $3,281.90. Sources of revenue
follow :
Articles of incorporation $2,184.40
Notarial commissions 64.00
Motor vehicle licenses. . . ! . . 21.00
Brands 48.00
Certificates 54.50-
Corporation occupation tax. . . 600.00-
Corporation tax penalties 330.00
Superintendent Manuel of the
state industrial school for boys at
Kearney was one of the most success
ful heads of institutions this year in
the matter of raising potatoes. He
estimates the crop on the institution
farm at 4,500 bushels. This will leave
2,000 bushels for sale.
The board of public lands and
buildings has awarded a contract for1
a new dining room at the soldiers'
home at Milford. A brick dining room
will be built adjoining the north
wing of the main building. The leg
islature appropriated $5,000 for the1
work.
No Jury.
"Didn't you give that man a jury
trial ? "
"Look here , " replied Broncho Bob ;
"there ain't a big lot o' men in this
settlement We couldn't possibly git
12 of 'em together without startin' a
fatal argument about somethin' that
had nothin' whatever to do with the
case. "
Ariculture.
Mother Yes , Johnny , the queen bee
is boss.
Johnny How about the presidential
bee ?
Could Hardly Hear
Senses of Taste and Smell Were Ais
Greatly Impaired.
"I was afflicted with catarrh , " vrritcs.
Eugene Forbes. Lebanon. Kan as. _ " 1
took several different medicines , givinc
each a fair trial , but crew worse oritt *
I could hardly hear , tiste or smell. I
! was about to give up in despair , but con
cluded to try Hood's Sarsaparilla. After
taking three bottles of this medicine I
was cured , and have not had any retuna
of the disease. "
Hood's Sarsaparilla effects radical and
permanent cures of catarrh.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
BETTER TOR MEN , DOMETT AND CHILDREN THAN CASTOR 01 ,
SALTS.OR PILLS.AS IT SWEETENS AND CLEANSES THE SYSTEM MORE EFFICIENTLY AW >
IS FAR MORE PLEASANT TO TAKE.
IS THE IDEAL FAMILY LAXATIVE , AS
IT GIVES SATISFACTION TO ALL , IS
ALWAYS BENEFICIAL IN ITS EFFECTS
.AND PERFECTLY SAFE AT ALL TIMES.
NOTE THE NAME
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
in. the Circfe ,
oneveroPacfta e of the Genuine.
. .
'ALL RELIABLE DRUGGISTS STTT. THE ORIGINAL AND
GENUINE WHEN CALLED FOR , ALTHOUGH THEY COULD
MAKE A LARGER PROFIT BY SELLING INFERIOR PREPARA
TIONS , YET THEY PREFER TO SELL THE GENUINE. BECAUSE
FT IS RIGHT TO DO SO AND FOR THE GOOD OF THEIR
CUSTOMERS. WHEN IN NEED OF MEDICINES. SUCH
CONTAINS SIX
DRUGGISTS ARE THE ONES TO DEAL WITH. AS YOUR CENT. OF At.COHOL
UFE OR HEALTH MAY AT SOME TIME DEPEND UPON
THEIR SKILL AND RELIABILITY
WHEN BUYING
NotetfeMName of the Gompani
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PRINTED STRAIGHT ACROSS.NEAR THE BOTTOM. AND IN
THE C1RCLE.NEAR THE TOP OF EVERY PACKACE.OF THE PRICK , BO CCNT3.
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MINIATURE PICTURE
DRUGGISTS. REGULAR PRICE 50c PER BOTTLE. , OF PACKAGE
SYRUP OF FIGS AND ELDC1R OF SENNA IS THE ONLY PERFECT FAMILY LAXATIVE.
BECAUSE rr is THE ONE REMEDY WHICH ACTS IN A NATURAL , STRENGTHENING WAY
AND CLEANSES THE SYSTEM. WITHOUT UNPLEASANT AFTER-EFFECTS AND WITHOUT
IRRITATING , DEBILITATING OR GRIPING. AND THEREFORE DOES NOT INTERFERE IN ANY
WAY WITH BUSINESS OR PLEASURE. IT IS RECOMMENDED BY MILLIONS OF WELLl
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In every cold weather emergency you need a Perfection
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or undress ? Do your water pipes freeze in the cellar ? bit
chilly when the wind whistles around the exposed corners of
your house ?
A Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater brings complete com
fort. Can be carried anywhere. Always ready for use
glowing heat from the minute it is lighted.
A k your dealer to ibow you a Perfection Smokelew O3 Healer ; or
write for descriptive circular to any agency of
Standard Oil Company
( Incorporated )
Wasted Blessings.
Aunty ( just arrived ) Bless your
sweet heart !
Marie You needn't waste any of
your blessings on him , aunty.
Aunty Him ? Who ?
Marie My former sweetheart.
We're mad at each other now.
Judge.
CHRISTMAS POST CARDS FREE
Send 2o stamp for five samples or my Tery choic
est Gold Embossed Christmas and Now Tear
Post Cards ; beautiful colors and loveliest designs.
Art Post Card Club. 731 Jackson St. , Topcka. Kansas
Many a man who claims to be as
honest as the day is long wouldn't
want the searchlight turned on his
night record.
Pain and Swelling seldom indicate in
ternal organic trouble. They are usually
jhe ; result of local cold or inflammation
which can be quickly removed by Hamlina
Wizard Oil.
A man has reached the age of dis
cretion when he is willing to admit
that other men may have opinions dif
ferent from his without being fools.
The Humor of It.
Stella Were you shopping today ?
Bella Yes , I got some things to ex
change.
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irritability , fainting spells , disappear and are over
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Ask your neighbor. Many have been cured of
scrofulous conditions , ulcers , "fever-sores , " white swellings , etc. , by taking ;
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excessive tissue waste , in convalescence from fevers or for run-down , anaemic ,
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Lamps and
Lantern s
The strong , steady light.
Rayo lamps and lanterns give most light for the oil they burn.
Do not flicker. Will not blow or jar out.
Simple , reliable and durable and sold at a price that will surprise you.
Ask your dealer to show'you bis line of Rayo lamps and Ian terns , or vritc to any agency of
Standard Oil Company
( Incorporated )
