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JUST WHY IS A GUINEA HEM
Question 10 Asked by Writer Who Evl.
IDENTIFY Has No Great Liking for
the Breed.

Whoever designed the guinea hen
and composed the music for her vocal
organs must have used a rasp for a
tuning fork. Guinea hens and their
husbands are alike In appearance !;
when you've seen one you've seen the
other. Their plumage Is Of one and
the same piece of goods, like the Quak-
ers'. If ever You have indulged in fil-
Ing the teeth Of a cross-cut saw, you've
heard the synonym of her melody.
Nature did herself dreadful injus-
lice when she produced this variety of
fowl and the farmer who gives her
board and lodging Is no good Chris
dan. l say this because any man who
sells you guinea hen as youthful and
tender has designed to skin you.
have a dim recollection of tasting one
many years ago, and I will say this
The gravy was quite tender.
A group of guineas running to keep
out Of harms way resembles a streak
Of 10cent calico Of somber hue with
polka-dots. The guinea hen lays n
very small egg with spots on 1t siml-
lar to those We see In cheap grocery
stores In fly time. The eggs have no
rating In the commercial world. They
are used exclusively for Matching more
srouble.-Cartoons Magazine.
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Of this country realize that the food
situation is of utmost gravity they will
willingly adjust themselves to the No.
cessities Of the case and make what
ever sacrifices may be required. The
call which Is made upon them is In
the name of the Canadian soldiers at
the front, the allied armies. and the
civilian populations Of the allied ma
tions who have already made food sac
rifces to an extent little realized By
the people Of this country"
Here is an appeal made BY a man,
upon whom rests the great responsible
ity of assisting In providing food for
the allies and the soldiers at the front,
who are fighting the battles In mud
and blood. 1t cannot be ignored. At
home We are living In luxury and ex-
travagance inclined to idleness and for
getfulness. This must cease. We must
save and produce. Our lands must be
TILED no matter where 1t may be, In
Canada or the United States. 1t Is
our duty to cultivate. Splendid oppor-
tunities In the United States are open
for further cultivation of lands. West
ern Canada also offers opportunities In
high producing lands at low prices.
Decide for yourself where you can do
the most good. on land In the United
States or In Canada, and get to work
Quickly.-Advertisement.
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War and the weather Man."

In this war the weather man." the
meteorologist, has come into his own.
No one laughs at him now. His in
formation is desired by the artillery
officer who has to know the tempera-
ture OF the air and Its moisture con-
isn't, the strength of the wind at diff
ferent levels. and the like, in order
that he may aim his gun. When the
temperature is lowering about the
freezing point, the staff wish to know
If the improvised roads will be frozen
sufficiently to permit the movement of
guns or motortrucks. The captains of
the air squadrons must know the con-
dition Of the atmosphere up to heights
of 10000 feet. The importance of
the Information may be judged from
the fact that We were asked repeatedly
IL there was not some way by which
the American weather reports could
be kept from reaching Germany. Our
reply had to be that, with Mexico
where 1t was, nothing could be DONE
Joseph s. Ames, In the Atlantic.
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HASTE IN WAR WORK NEEDED.

Washington. must quick
en- its army preparat!ons-not slacken
them-in the face OF the reported la.
Dor disturbances In the Central pow.
ers, Secretary Baker declared.
In his weekly war review he said {:
while dissatisfaction is no doubt
rife in Germany and strikes OF in.
creasing seriousness have occurred,
We must not allow any reported dis
turbance to affect the effectiveness or
speed OF our armed preparations"
Bake warned that despite her
troubles Germany is stripping all
other fronts for the coming struggle
in the west"
In the face of this crisis the allies
are preparing, he said, having numer-
ical superiority both in men and
guns"
Reviewing operations for the week
ending Feb. 2, Secretary Baker said
that American troops which have now
completed their training are occupy
ing portion Of the actual battle
front. The operations In which our
troops have so far been engaged were
Of a minor character.
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Oyster Fishing BY Submarine.

Mr.. Simon Lake, the father Of the
modern submarine. has suggested the
use Of the submarine for polar explora-
ton. for ferrying supplies across Ice
bound rivers. for seeking sunken treas
ure. and for dredging oysters.
Experiments have demonstrated to
Mr.. Lakes satisfaction that when the
submarine is at the bottom of the
ocean. the oysters can be sucked up
into 1t on the vacuum cleaner prln-
ciple. When trayerslng good ground,
the submarine will suck up 5000 bush.
els Of oysters In an hour. This means
that In one hour mass Of oysters
will be collected which, II compactly
piled, would require cylinder one and
three-quarters mile long to hold 1t.
The idea should be particularly useful
to the pearl-oyster fishers, as Of Cey-
Ion, for instance.
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A FIGHT FOR LIFE

h has been fight or die for many Of Us
in the past and the lucky people are
those who have suffered. but who are now
we'll because they needed natures warn
ing signal In time to correct their trou-
bio with that wonderful new discovery
OF DR.. Pierce's' called "An-u-ric," You
should promptly heed these warnings.
some Of which are dizzy spells. backache.
irregularity Of the urine or the painful
twinges OF rheumatism. sciatica or lum-
bago. To delay may make possible the
dangerous forms Of kidney disease such
as Bright's disease, diabetes or stone in
the bladder.
To overcome these distressing condi-
tions take plenty Of exercise In the open
air. avoid q heavy meat diet. drink freely
of water and at each meal take DR..
Pierce's Anuric Tablets double strength.
You will, in a short time. find that you
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as are thousands Of neighbors.
Step into the drug store and ask for
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Wouldn't Keep Sugar He Found.

Washington has another honest
man. He's Edward B. Maddox, who,
after suffering for the last two months
from the sugar famine, turned $40
pounds Of the precious stuff" over
to the Washington police. He had
found a barrel Of granulated sugar
near the substatlon of the Potomac
Electric company. Evidently the bar.
rel had been dropped by a truck. Mad
dox has been able to get less than two
pounds Of brown sugar week. he
said. The amount Of sugar he found,
on the war basis, would have lasted
him four years. He was not regret
ful, however, that he had turned the
sugar over to the police to find Its
rightful owner.-Washington Times.
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FOOD CONTROLLER Of
CANADA GIVES WARN|NG
Food Production Should Be In
creased at All Cost.

In his letter to the public on the
lst OF January. Hon. w. ]. Hanna, Can.
ada's Food Controller. says
=. Authoritative information has
reached me that food shortage in Eu.
rope Is terribly real, and only the
eternest resolve on the part Of the pro.
Gucers. and equally stern economies on
tne part Of all as consumers, can pos
siDly save the situation.
France last year had a crop be.
tween one-thIrd and one-half that Of
normal year. Women did the work
oI uraught animals In a determined
eHort to make the impoverished soil
OF France produce every possible ounce
OF food. They now look to us to make
up their deficiency of essential sup
piles.
Ine harvest In Italy was far below
normal and will require much larger
supplies to feed her people until next
harvest.
1T Is impossible for the allies to
spare many cargo carriers to transport
1oodstun from India, Australia. New
zealand and even the Argentine Repub-
lie. This means that the allied nations
are practically dependent upon North
America to supply them with the food
which must be forthcoming II terrible
suffering Is to be avoided and the fight.
Ing efficiency Of the armies maintained.
"On December /. the United States
had not a single bushel Of wheat for
export. after allowance was made for
domestic requirements on the basis Of
normal consumption. and the United
States Food Administration is endeav-
oring to bring about a reduction of 20
per cent In home consumption OF wheat
and -four. This would release 100 900.
600 bushels for export, but the Allies
Will require nearly FIVE times that
amount before the 1918 harvest
Canada Is the only country In the
world, practically accessible to the Al
Yes under present conditions of ship
ping shortage, which has an actual ex.
portable surplus Of wheat after allow
9nce for normal home requirements.
The surplus today is not more than
100000 bushels. A reduction of 20
per cent In our normal consumption
would save an additional 100000
bushels for export. The outlook for
production Of food stuffs In Europe
next year Is distinctly unfavorable.
"Such Is the situation-4rave beyond
anything that we thought possible a
few months ago. Unless our people
are aroused to a realization Of what
the world shortage means to us, to our
soldiers and to our Allies. and of the
terrible possibilities which 1t entails,
disaster Is inevitable.
Production. too, must be increased
10 the greatest possible extent. Pres.
ent war conditions demand extraordi.
nary efforts, and every man, woman,
boy or girl who can produce food has
q national duty to do SO.
II am confident that when the people
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-02-07
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add ! or. Bay
hum. a small box Of Barbo Compound,
and OF. OF glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max.
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
'treaked, faded gray hair, and make il soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub Of. Adv,
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Nervous Headaches
Four Bottles Of Peruna GITIT11
Made Me w ell T

1n Ehae Hfl Blanchester. Ohio,
writes - follows:
Il cannot tell how much ! suf.
tersd IN the past twelve ysars. I
have been treated by physicians and
no relief only for short time. I
was In such condition from nor.
veus hsadaehss, such heavy feeling
% II my brain was pressing down,
and 30 nervous ! could not got my
rest At night. Would have sinking
speIls and then 10 weak that I could
not do my work. I began to take
Peruna- Have taken four bottles Of
Psruna and have gained in strength
and flesh, and can say | am 4 we'll
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-02-07
Comparative Good Fortune.

"0f course" said Jonah. when he
found himself in the whale; I'm lit.
tie nervous"
Cheer up said the whale. You
ought to be glad I'm an innocent, In
offensive whale. A few thousand years
later you might have been sighted by Q
ruthless submarine
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Fuel oils placed Under Control.

Washington. - Government control
Of industry was extended to oil in a
proclamation by President Wilson put
ting under license the manufacture
and distribution Of all fuel oils. No
mention is made on other oils or oil
products, including gasoline and kero-
sene. but they, too, probably will be
put under control soon. Authority un-
der the proclamation is to be vested
In Mark l.. Requa OF California, re-
Gently named as chief Of the fuel ad
ministration's oil division.
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The Line Drawn.

Pat was celebrating and he had I'M
bibed too freely. He punched another
man In the face and got hailed up be-
fore the court. The Judge told him he
was charged with striking n man.
"Shure, yer honor. can't a man have
a bit of funf" asked Pat.
"Yes," said the pudge, "but your
right to have fun Is ended where this
mans nose began."-Boston Tran
script.
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Watch Your ekin Improve,

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
of Ointment In five minutes with Gu
ticura Soap and hot water. For free
sample address "Cuticura, Dept. K,
Boston," At druggists and by mail.
Soap rs, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
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Are you weak, nervous and ailne, or
rundown" and overworked? Then Il
will bring you special help. rs the
mothers friend. Il lessons pain and n
sures life Of both mother and child.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has Q
record Of years Of success. II is most po-
tent invigorating tonic and strengthening
Of native medicinal roots found in our for
ests and contains not drop Of alcohol or
harmful drugs. Sold in Tablet or LIQUID
form by dealers. Tablets 90 cents.
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LAST CALL MADE
FOR FIRST DRAFT
MEN SELECTED WILL be SENT TO
COMPLETE STATE QUOTAS
IN CAMP FEB. q.
VENICE IS BOMBARDED
KAISER CALLS WAR CHIEFS TC
coNFERENcE-pEArH ORDER
PUTS CLAMP ON STRIKERS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Feb. 5.-Provost Mar
shal General Crowder announced that
the movements Of the men selected in
the first draft will begin on Feb. %,
and continue for a period Of five days.
This will complete the operation Of
the first draft, as all states will have
furnished their full quotas.
The movement will bring the
strength Of the National Army up to
the GS5,OOO men contemplated in the
first draft.
The number OF men which will be
started to the cantonments on Feb. %
are: Camp Dcvins. Mass, 6,575; Up
ton. N. Y, 1900: Dix, N. j.. 1000;
Meade, Md. 5000; Lee. Va, 5000;
Jackson. 8. c., 1903 (negroesl; Cor
don. Ga, 1000 tnegroes); Grant. H..
5000; Taylor. KY. 6,2S4; Dodge, Iowa.
14.ss4; Funston. Kan, 1882; Travis,
Texas, 1858; Pike. Ark, 1000 (ne-
groes).
Besides the regular portion contrib
utory to Camps Devins and Upton,
New York will send to the former 1881
men and to the latter 4.2S7 men which
were to have gone to Camp Dix. The
reason given for the change is that
there is more room for them at Camps
Deyins and Upton.
West Virginia will send 1870 men
to Camp Meade instead of Camp Lee.
Mobilization Of all certified account
ants who come within the draft law
has been ordered SO as to supply va
cancies in the army business organiza.
tion.
me.-venice and number Of
towns on the Venetian plain have been
bombed by enemy airmen. according
to the Italian official communication.
While no damage and no casualties
resulted from the attack on Venice,
considerable destruction was wrought
In the towns Of Padua. Treviso and
Mestre, where a number Of civilians
were killed or wounded.
Amsterdam.-Dr. Kuehlmann, Ger.
man foreign minister; Count Czernin,
the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister.
and Gen. Won Ludendorff. the Ger
man chief quartermaster general, a
semiofficial announcement from Ber.
lin says, will arrive In Berlin to par.
ticipate in deliberations on political
and economic questions affecting the
common interests and territories OF
Germany and Austria Hungary. Count
Botho Won Wedel. the German ambas.
sador to Vienna, also is expected to
attend.
From the meager accounts OF the
economic situation In Germany reach
ing neutral countries-and they are
meager to degree-the general
strike that prevailed throughout the
empire last week has virtually ended.
Paris.-Taking advantage of the fine
weather, members OF the Lafayette
escadrille continued their brilliant ex.
ploits over the French front during
the last few days. bringing down three
German machines and losing none
themselves.
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The Era Of censorshlp.

"A little knowledge Is a dangerous
thing" exclaimed the man who quotes.
Possibly replied Senator Sorghum.
"A great deal just now depends on how
you got your information and what you
intend to do with It."
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Ice In q Mine.

Ice that formed In the winters of
the sixties and seventies, Is being un-
covered by coal companies at Halle
ton. Pa, In running the culm banks
Of the region through the breakers to
meet the demand for anthracite Gre
ated by the war.-BOston Globe.
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But Are These Legal Tenders7
buy your food with thought says
a Hoover bulletin.
"Pay your taxes with a smile,' runs
revenue slogan.-Boston Transcript.
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Keen Busy,

Flatbush-Fm afraid I'll get stale on
my garden work during the winter.
Bensonhurst-For why? Haven't you
got snow shovel?-Yonkers States
man.
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His Choice.

as he making any special claim for
exemption?'
mo. Says he'd rather die In battle
than live the rest Of his life as q llar."
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True Blue.

Cornelius Vanderbilt, at a luncheon
at Piping Rock, praised an old New
Yorker.
HE Is a true-blue American for
fair" Mr.. Vanderbilt said. "His an
cestors came over on the Mayflower
and his descendants are going back on
army transports"
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The foolish little moth looks on the
bright side Of things-and you have
doubtless observed his finish.
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Positive Proof

us that real diamond pin you
have on" Il should say so. My
brother did five years for gettin' IT,"
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Inadvertent Boastjnu.

"Do you believe In heredity?"
"Of course do replied the gentle
egotist. why, I've got one of the
brightest boys you ever saw"
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Coids Cause Hsadachs and Grip
LAxATlvn BROMO QUININD Tablets rsuovs the
eauee. There 10 only one "BFpmo Quinine" =. W
0ROV1B sieuature on boz. ~.
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Britain is developing a new system
Of school hygiene.
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The CauM.

MY son has some grit In him. / can
tell you" Been eating war bread,
suppose. ."-Ideas.
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Hooray!
Husband-At last ! have an army
contract. The dogs of war have chased
the wolf from the door.
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Quite So.

"These are the bridal apartments" J"
"Oh, what suite thing !'-Baltl-
more American.
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Woe to the politician whose nerve
has become affected.
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DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for . laxative, three for . cathartic. Ad.
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important TO Mothere
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
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Paris.-Taking advantage of the fine
weather. members OF the Lafayette
escadrille continued their brilliant ex
ploits over the French front during
the last few days. bringing down three
German machines and losing none
themselves.
Mohave County miner., 1918-02-16

The Boche traveller was not discour- aged.
 You are making a mistake" he remarked. "If you resume business with us I will give you something that no one in France can give you. g
 ''Very likely, but I do not care about it."
 'Let me finish what I was going to say. You have no doubt relatives who are French soldiers?"
 Certainly, and that is an additional reason"
 Listen to me-" said the Boche, in terruptind him. "There is, perhaps, one who has the misfortune to be a prisoner in our country. Give me only a fourth of our usual order, tell me the name of the prisoner, one, no more and I swear to you that I will secure his release as permanently disabled"
 q am curious to know if that is so."
 'Try it and sec"
 Wishing to ascertain whether or not the German was only bluffing, the manufacturer gave the order so ard ently desired and furnished the trav- eler with the name and address of one of his nephews who was prisoner in Prussia. A week later the nephew arrived in Switzerland, astounded at having recovered his liberty. Altho he was well as a French prisoner could possibly be after having been cap tive in Bocheland," he had been sent off one morning at a minutes notice with a number of prisoners who were totally disabled.-Literary Digest.
Mohave County miner., 1918-02-16
LOST HIS EVIDENCE

One of the pathetic incidents in connection with the arrest and cap ture of the bootleggers and a large quantity of booze lzast week occurred Saturday noon. It will be remembered that the drivers of one of the booze wagons got cold feet when within sight of Buckeye and "back-tracked" out onto the desert west of Winters Well where they unloaded the booze. They then proceeded west a few miles farther and then turned again and came back toward Buckeye empty, trying to avoid suspicion. Constable Jones and policeman by the name of Warner were in the meantime in hot pursuit and trailed them to the place where they had hidden the liquor. When the bootleggers returned to this spot they were placed under arrest and Constable Jones brought the pris oners into Buckeye, leaving Mir. War ner to gather up the booze and bring it in. After waiting a reasonable length of time and MT. Warner did not arrive, Jones decided that he was either having engine or tire trouble and commenced looking around for some one to send to his rescue.
 One of Buckeyes prominent citizens ever ready to do his bit toward down. ing intoxicating liquors in any form and under any circumstances, volun- teered his services and immediately procured an automobile and driver and hastened to the rescue of the stranded policeman. He succeeded in locating him and immediately com menced rendering what aid he could and they were soon on their way to Buckeye.
 They arrived here at noon, and with the air of a patriot whose duty has been well performed, stepped forth from the auto and reaching for his overcoat, threw it over his arm, when -al-as-a perfectly good bottle of whisky fell to the pavement and was broken in thousand pieces. For one moment he stood speeches. and then with last longing, lingering look at the spot where the joy producing beverage was slowly evaporating, he proceeded down the street, wiping the large briney tears from his cheeks. So ovrcome was he at the loss of his vital evidence that he was unable to appear in public the balance of the day.-Buckeye, Arizona, News.
Mohave County miner., 1918-02-16

Birds are awkward neighbors for a submarine and in tracking U-boats sailors have learned to observe the slightest movements and slender indi- cations which under normal conditions would not occasion a second thought. The actions of the sea birds, in parti- cular, are followed with the closest concern. They will follow a submarine rslentlessly and eXpectantly, shriek- ing and wheeling as it varies its sub merged movements. The birds see quite distinctly and 1t is almost impos- sible to distract them or induce them to abandon the strange pursuit. Thus their iline of flight offers a clew to the direction in which the submarine is heading.