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Show ftKACHE'AND JOINTS 02? pJTsifcl LIBERAL DRY FARM CARDENS One to Two Acres Will Civs Vsrltd and Hsalthful Diat and Cut Down Living Expanses. ttriun f '' ')H rtir- - The should plant a liba eral garden. I lx llwo from my that a kitchen garden of one and to two arm will not ouly give a more varied and healthful diet, Int actually rut down I ho living expenses of the average family from f 100 to 300, wrltea J. U. Barber In tbe Dakota Farmer. My garden of 1911 was broken from the virgin aod front ala to nine Inches deep. Il was situated next to tbe river and 40 inches above It, so you can readily see there was no chance for dry-farme- r J,tfduo ' Jr tipor-leuce- foilur one-bal- f MS 'rt,eUad s.M. iu "Us, "S "kun'l llhf. fttfc ' lie cured lb .ad- M , r40L rii II rhi- - 1 wmX I iroubio. 1 aid and It"-- lrtif Animal. idi'l fhtfi man, and jowipber i jo. a ho. having nothing to it, d JMEU iHjct a Sarnii ill m philosophers are wont iute toward comfortable atovea of ,n groceries, where men Irlsarea straggle In and ultw lKki c chairs In unlversl helplesa youth are com-- o listen aa a part of an awful lo8t called a curriculum. a philosopher becomes fait always turns out that he Is Vbsophrr at all. but a sclent-ropure phlloaophera never armatlon. because nothing leas gaining the unknowable will them. One philosopher will Cm r llllil'l ntb fepl I lue r tot vblk DC p! 'tw ro 1th another philosopher help is possibly It Life. to n j Reproducs Riot Scenes, went riot at the Federal build-- v met Angeles, will be reproduced ema trial of those arrested by mo-ur- e J Aims, and shown to tbe 'ml ) it screen. It will bo the first i ta the history of . Jurisprudence i'll evidence 0 will bave been In-d. While nur s moving-pictur- tbe riot was at Its company, e machine, had and hla films entire actions of those per-b- o are rharged with having newest model or on the scene, . whit h b; Tbe disturbance. ater. ictioe -- were I don't . Tandem. care much for canoe- - fight not? Why refo1 you have to sit time. Because lie. the tan-th- e I tOf Silt! ' wa Cautious. understand , I that you pat-Sni- the tailor. Does he suit mirk lUfb. d Cl Not unless I la advance. ijppe tag pay him woman man would be mde, solitary, and would Ignore traces, which are but smiles Francois Auguste de Cha- out Gen' 3 hi' non i.and. non is k ty a- - cof-1rau- A S O' ll C bk s vo-blcl- e k or-de- 4 ' . it $ BLUE JACKCZS WRITWaKOflZ I VERY summer ships of the North Atlantic aquadron are assembled In the still wsters of I Capo Cod Bay for target 'practice, and Incidentally to entertain the summer visitors at the Cape n villages of the north shore from as far aa Donnla. On the receiving days, when the officers and men are ready to jny hosts to tbe civilian population, there are scores of launches and pleasure craft plying between the fleet and the shore landings, carrying loads of excursionists, to whom a peep at the Inside workings af these war engines Is a great event Traditionally sailors and officers are courteous, and they seem very glad to conduct the visitors about and answer tbe uzfcndlng questions. When there la to be target practice the great fleet steams slowly out of rovlncctown Harbor early In the day and steers across toward the Dennis ihore, a distance of about fifteen or twenty miles, and falls Into line formation, preparatory to the days work. Meanwhile the targets at which tbe battleships are to aim are being arranged off shore, about five mllea at ea. One of tbe reasons why the fleet gathers here in this way la because there la very little traffic of fishing vessels or steamers to Interfere with Prov-Incetow- the practice, and the watchers, scanning tbe seaward horizon with their powerful glasses In search of auch passing craft, seldom have to give warning. v As Seen From Shore. The men behind the big guns on the ahlpa, five mllea away, have to live up to the navy's traditional marksman ship if they are to hit the rolling canvas targets, no more than twenty-fivfeet square. This practice cannot be cart led on In rough water, and it la the smooth water of Cape Cod Bay that brings the warships here for big gun practloe. Tbe spectator on shore, who at North Dennis may be within perhaps two or three miles of the battleship, first sees a sharp burst of smoke Issue from the ship. An Instant later, before any report is heard, la seen tbe spray shooting high in the air where they may some day sc la grim reality. Just H-a- t the Intent of the manoeuvres may be and their resulta are not made public. They are kept secret for fear that foreign spies on shore might learn the signals, plans, methods of sttsrk, etc, of the navy. . . Accuracy In scoring is almost as Im- portant as straight shotting, and after the targets have been bit they are towed ashore. Three or four bits nearly always put a target out of commission, but they scarcely ever sink, as they are built to remain afloat, ao that n suits ean be recorded. Shore leave for tbe crews during the visit of tbe fleet here allows tbe t men twenty-fou- r or hours liberty on shore In relays. Oftentimes the ships' bands are ashore at the same time, and give concerts at the town parka. The Jackies take advantage of tbe fine diamond at Frovlnce-town- , and tbe navy ball games always attract thousands of spbetators. A favorite stunt of Jack ashore ia Provlncetown is climbing the Pilgrim Memorial monument. And more than that, they climb out at the summit and walk around the topmost ledge, Jumping from one stone to another. "Jumping thj atones at the top of the monument, nearly 300 feet from the ground la the great hazing test In the North Atlantic fleet The North Atlantic fleet usually remains here about a month during July, after which It la up anchor and away for rougher waters. Many of the wives and families of tbe officers stay at tbe Cape while the fleet la assembled in the bay. forty-eigh- IS NEVER A MATTER OF SIZE e to give up the sure of a principle, Plato. sou1 tbe shot has struck the water far out In the bay. Then cornea the roar of thirteen years the gun, which rings long and loud for d i id i 7 Number for Dakota Woman. several seconds, reverberating like c heavy thunder. In fact, when the titration whether tbe number heaviest guns are being used, tbe elim really more unlucky than any houses on the cape tremble and winnumber has never been entirely dows rattle for some time after the eddy charge Is fired. A few years ago the Dak. woman, after thirteen big guns were fired frequently with ir if misery from drinking coffee, hyavy charges and windows along the did way to break the "unlucky shores at Dennis were often broken by i tin Tea Is as as the Jar. The heavy gun firing can be just Injurious loon it the contains caffeine, easily heard all over the cape and the It well. It 1b wffee. She writes: He Jsj felt In buildings as ,r thirteen years I have been a related that an accidental discharge raft wreck from drinking coffee. of a gun pointing shoreward once sent I lf. atomach, heart In fact, my a shell In the dction of East Denlatem being actually poisoned nis It Btruck an empty house, which, was entirely demolished. Iphf naturally, st year I .. the was nil in practice here and the confined to my bed itlto i months. MassasU Finally It dawned on squadron has assembled in the no several for years waters coffee caused the trouble, chusetts id organ using Postum Instead of reports of any damage done by stray i a? out with little have been faith, as my shots beyond the targets is ua In there is considerable such I though a heard, condition that ml' knew what to do traffic on some days between Boston next, ireme nervousnes The excursion and falling and Provlncetown. bet caused me to lope all courage, steamer Dorothy Bradford plya ut two and twice dally, weeks after I quit coffee tween these points 10" fgan to use postum I was able would be in a direct line of fire. The ul recand tny hend felt clear. Iam ships have made some remarkable forr at while n8 all the time and I will be a ords for accurate shooting non . well rendezvous. this at woman yet. target practice Vifi0ol 1 more tDnn one person Night Attacks. ion uclicious cup of Postum. Mrs. of the "war game feature Another n. t0 know w11 attacks, when I Is the night my bought coff In the bay 1 ht her my grocer had the attacking fleet tries to get within 'ld j she found out It was Pos-- 8 defensive squador firing distance of tbe Uw 11 ever since, and ron Is not very often, however, It a are destroyers building up fine. the attacking fleet of iln is strong, my nerves that undiscovered , eucceeds in creeping distance. Most of eninf apiK'(lt0 Fod and best of within an "unsafe ,8uch sound, is done at night sort this s pleasant sleep. the woidc of of the hX Po8lum Co- - Battlfl Then the powerful searchlights .t the llttle In craft are in play, making a free specThe Jnd to Wcllvllle. tacle for the people on shore. forth I..,.0 a reason. back and flash great lights i'1 "Unve IcttrrT A wew across the sky, apd glvethe Cape Cod ni tlm to tlmo. Tlii residents a thrilling imitation of what ,rue, mud full o t huuiaju r,i. "ot afford ran two-third- - pots-toe- k?V r" . congress this Is the time to beware of him for back behind those Innocent eyee and drooping eara there lurka mischief mischief la large and violent doses. With half closed eyee be Is watching you, and In an unguardsoil, sandy loam over ed moment unguarded on your part, a gumbo bardpau at a depth of about he Is likely to apply hla strong white two feet arm Ilf ASHINGTON. Tb army male teeth to the fleshy part of your I planted acre of potaa baa rather vindicated hlmsel. la and leg and you will Imagine that you toes April 12th, breaking tbe ground sharka Either have been bit by k fair and free for all conteat against e sis Inches deep and placing the that, or he will give you a swift and tha aod instrument, or each to in two about (cut e)cs) audJeo Jolt with Iron shod foot somedesigned, wa might eay to get third furrow and next to the square his goat, the mule proved bla right to where la tbe region of your carbureter, side ao the next furrow would Just remain la tbe American army. They aod you will land In tbe nest county, break over them. This insures even tried to oust him, but bt kicked the where you can leisurely contemplate and uniform stand. Vsually the early toule may at all times be depended the deceptive qualities of the mule. best here, the do the planted potatoce But to get back to ble contest with upon to kick. very best ones 1 bave grown being . Tbe proposal to discharge the army the auto truck, tbe question wse deMarch 27th, although It la mule without a pension, without even cided In favor of bis mulesbtp la r planted very that In a season like probable aa honorable dlac barge, began to find cent transportation contests ta lows 1911, later planting would have given won. supporters when tbe motor driven over rough roads. The mule equal If not better results. army wagon first appeared upon tbe Whatever his faults are, the mule can small April 15th I began to shown scene. lowaa argued that tbe old r and will pull. He bse never seeds as such beets, carrots, onions, would bave to give way to the any great fondness for work, hut he salsify, parsnips, spinach, radish, rutanew, end that the ell conquering au- can perform end does so effectively baga, turnip, etc. Practically no pretomobile would certainly relegate the when there Is no way to get around cipitation MI from the melting of the mule to the rear. But they reckoned It snow, March 1st to 10th, until May without full knowledge of the latent The race between the mule and the 15tb, when we were favored by heavy recalled some lo possibilities of the mule. A mule la auto trucks respects On May 24 1 reworked bait of rain. a very deceiving proposition. He la the memorable one between tbe hare tbe onion land and planted to popaa hard to fathom In hla various and the tortoise, though not even tbe corn. On May 26th I set two dozen mooda and tenses as bla counterpart, mule's roost bitter enemies will sssert each of cabbage and tomato plants, the "coon, or the ecnlor senator from that he Is In any respects like tbe tor more cabbage later on. 1 planted snd Idaho. He la eometlmes grossly mis- tolse. t few hills of melon and squash May understood; this Is because In spite of Therefore, tbe mulo remains In the 15th; also cucumbers. Had to replant , a long and close association with army. He baa been a hard working part of these later owing, I believe, yet falls to become on public servant and It would have been to mire taking the seed. Getting ocIntimate and cordial relatione with tbe a pity to have discharged him without casional light rains from this time on, mule. Ills disposition end character a character. ' There It then, some sat- all the varieties grew and produced do not Invite affection or confidence. isfaction la tbe thought that the mule and while the resulta would not, well, At time he appears as innocent end will not be drummed qut of the army be called wonderful, they perhaps, awhile. as a candidate for yet unsophisticated were very satisfactory, and not only furnished an abundance of vegetables throughout the season, but also put In Joko Dinner for Congressmen, Joker Not There the cellar something like 60 bushels 3f potatoes, 15 bushels of 'able beets, a sack of carrots, two each of turnips 6 o'clock the ether afternoon AT members of the house began to snd rutabagas, several of onions, some flock Into tbe dining room of Consalsify and cabbage; also salted down a keg of cucumbers for pickles. I had gress hall In droves. At 5 minutes after 6, fifty members between 100 and 200 melons of each were In the room. , At 10 minutes variety.' Saunshea, while they produced abuidantly, were a worthless after 6 half A dozen members rushed tn with beads of perspiration trickling mixture. Beans were omitted from the ' down their faces. Tbe late arrivals ments to meet the New York member seed order, so had none. If 1 except explained to each other that they began to call up bla office and bla sec- the Syrian pens, which are great prohad dinner engagements at o'clock. retary replied that he had not seen ducers here. Each member Inquired of the head him In several hours. That started an From one pound of seed of the Goldwaiter for Representative Francis exodus. Every one was aore. Includ- en Bantam sweet corn 1 bad corn to Burton Harrison of New York. The ing tbe head waiter who aaw great use for six weeks (not small quantihead waiter had not seen Mr. Harri- prospects ahead. ties either) besides giving consider- son all day. An hour later half a dozen members sbly away. Also produced 12 quarts Time passed. Members looked nt walked into the grill of a down town of select shelled seed In addition. their watches. Finally each prospect hotel and found Mr. Harrison dining Of onlona tbe Southport Red Globe diner announced to hla neighbor that alone. la my favorite, and my experience he waa waiting for Mr. Harrison. It "Hello, boys; mighty glad to set would lead one to believe they could dawned on the assemblage that Mr. you, Mr. Harrison greeted them. be profitably produced In a cominer- Harrison was going to give a dinner Come over and dine with me. - I hate rial way upon the dry farm. There U In the way of a surprise party. More to eat alone. no patent on my way of growing time passed, and tbe clock struck They did, but not until he had con- inions; they were simply drilled Instruck 6:30. Members began to ask vinced them that he was Inviting to a sod which had each other If they were sure the hour them to dine for the first tldie. been well worked down and afterwas fixed at 6. Every one was posi.Mr. Harrison passed up his leglsla wards kept clean, frequently going tive he waa to meet Mr. Harrison at tive duties for one day. The morning through them with 'a band I promptly. he spent in explanations. He Is stlli rake. Members who had broken engage looking for the Joker. Carrots seen T the best adapted to conditions of the toot crops, though I had rutabagas measuring 25 Inches In circumference. Plant plenty Pajamas Are Suggested for Unclad Lobsters of these and tbe old cow will willingof the surplus ed some kind of clothing for the shell- ly help you dispose next winter. fish. Her demands bave not been takauto-truc- rarely to do ( glad of it, puts In hla Unto si the reason that other peo-jthave for doing things, boare no popular ll the first place, moat men are In ,j ta listen to them, and, fid place, they are satisfied for doing Xr own reasoa rniMj iki. .s?; PHILOSOPHER utf Evidently Written by One With Thia Species of fitlj J V Drag Store, 50c. a Box iSJUT THE OfloU ired. .. " " Cfsrn oan Idnoy puis Alo0! I 7r4 rANnp;? Pa's aleIC urd, I toiaa a ti i ib IV. be uY la ui inrmaid de. alnrnal lh doe 4l Imtwovtwl " W, , . -- AiTXKs'na - Jr "'lallil re w . I of -- k f Case la eklthfna IMne Cl. Pauli , 111 "I e''ind '1. ai'ti wtona f, W Army Mulo Vindicates Ability to Deliver Goods m LV!A' t, J Proportions and Figures Can Not Said to Represent Real Strength. Bs Any Increase of population la not necessarily a good thing of itself, nor is a a bad low birth rate necessarily thing. Increase of population does not even make any necessary additions to the national strength. England would be a stronger nUon than she Is today if her population had not outrun her food supply. Many thoughtful observers believe the same Is true of Germany. Patrons of the prize ring used to eay that a man weighing 180 pounds A man of that weighed enough. weight was deemed big enough to encounter any adversary; and additional weight was thought as likely to be a hindrance as a help. The rule may hold good with nations as with men though to be sure no one known where to draw the line. But the nation which D much too big to feed Itself has taken on a handicap, to say the least. Chicago Journal. I Neuralgia Remedy. . The most stubborn cases of neuralgia are apt to yield to hot water treatment. Wherever the pain is located there a hot water bag shouljl be applied. The suffering part should be covered with a blanket and the patient put to bed and covered with more blankets and induced to drink at least three cups of -water, as hot as the palute can stand. This treatment may seem severe, but It Is sure to bring relief. Of course tbe patient should be careful not to take cold wbeu cooling off after this treatment. mankind- -mankind - , '' deeply-inverte- d fine-toot- h dry-lan- en up tn Washington. "We must remember that the coldblooded animals are not ao sensitive of pain as the Secretary John P. Heap, of the Humane O' ciety, said. "This form of life, lobsters and crabs, Is very low " Mr. Heap atated. "It la not Imbued with the same feelings aa tbe higher orders. It la an approach to the vegetable kingdom. Therefore, there la In auch cases aa these suggested hardly any cause for warm-bloode- F the next time you go marketing, you see a lobster or a crab clad in natty pajamas, dont rub your eyes or offer yourself to be pinched to see If you are awake. Just take it aa a matter of course. For pajamas have beeii suggested by certain humanitarians as means to prevent crabs and lobsters from biting off each others claws and legs and feelers and whiskers while they are In captivity, the transitory state between the deep blue sea and the cooking pot. ' At present lobsters generally have their claws "chocked with small sticks tf wood, which are said to be painful assurers of quiescence. That la not as it should be, a member of the Pennsylvania Womens Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anlm&la declares, and she has demand controversy. "We bave bad complaints about such cruelties as turning turtles on their backs and leaving them In that position; but fish and reptiles seldom afford any ground for complaint" Dealers in crabs and lobsters have not taken tbe pajama suggestion seriously. They ave laughingly replied to questions as' to the feasibility ol tbe plan that If the ladles preferred to recommend pajamas rather than hobble skirts, pajamas would have tbe right of way. i Curator of the National Museum Gets a Skink LEONHARD STEJNEGER, head at the National Museum, Is the happiest man in America. He has a sk'ink. It came the other day and was not brought by tbe stork, but by Mr. Wood, a taxidermist, who found It in Florida. The skink Is not a well, It Is needless to say as his name would Indicate. He does not belong to tbe cat family. His scientific name Is leoseps Fully Explained. repnoldsl. In appearance the skink Is "What Is Boston coffee? asked the not unlike an elongated lizard. He has four legs which he does not use, customer at the lunch counter. It's tbe kind you get tthe cream la they having become paralyzed from lack of exercise. He gets his food by first," euswered the waiter girl. But why Is It called Boston cof- laying In wait, with his sticky tongue extended, for something to come fee? : the cream Is put In first. along. "Beca-isHe lives by waiting and hauling In. "Yes, I know, but when a man orTbe degenerate pins attached to ders Boston coffee, why do you pul the creaai In first? That's the ques- leoseps sides Indicate that his remote i ancestors walks. Tbe present day tion." "Because he orders Boston coffee. Ipeclmen walks not nor does he fiy, Auytbiug else you wish to know, sir? but swims in the sand where he liven Being a reptile and cold blooded tha Womans Home Compamsu. e RAISING CORN AND ALFALFA . That Do Not Require Much Attention Will Greatly Relieve Overworked Farmer. Two Crops (By DR. J. H. WORST, PrruMent of North Dakota Agricultural College.) Tbe more thorough tillage recommended cannot be had under any system of single cropping without more added expense for teams and men than conditions warrant The farmers are working hard enough already, but they are spreading their energies over too much territory. To remedy this a considerable portion of each farm should be devoted to corn and alfalfa, two crops that do not require attention during the early days of spring, when small grains should be planted. By thus lessening the area to be seeded by email grains, more time can be devoted to Its better tillage without the number of teams or men .o do the work. Moreover, corn and alfalfa are splendid wobd killers. The frequent cultivation of the corn sonserves moisture as well, while the alfalfa lowers the temperature when hot winds blow. Both Imply the feed-nand breeding of live stock, which sets as an insurance against total loss of Income when wheat fails, as It sometimes will, from one cause or another, and, moreover, the fertility they leave on the land will maintain Its productive power. In fact, a farm Is hardly a farm without live stock; nor is a farmer a real farmer who does not keep live stock on his farm. . r g DR. - d skink does not need much air. He spends much time in sand beds far removed from the busy world. From tbe standpoint of tbe scientist the skink Is most Interesting because he resembles skluks found in Persia and the Mediterranean, making the old world and the new close kin. Experts at the National Museum say that the modesty of the skink coupled with his ability to swim through sand many Inches deep, has made him a stranger to science in this country. His kind Is plentiful In Florida, but the fact has just been discovered. The skink when grown Is about five Inches long and very slender. He la of a variety of colors. Culture of Alfalfa. The culture of alfalfa can only be successful under careful and Intelligent cultivation, or In other words farming. In the sections alfalfa Is now successfully grown. Under the, irrigation system the crop Is a eure and abundant one. In the Atlantic states the great ' eat returns have only been secured by those following careful prepara tion'of ground, heavy fertilizing and best method of harvesting and feeding the crop, high-clas- s g v |