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chuckle from my mate brought me to
my senses. and feebly asked. "For
heavens sake, what was thatf"
He answered. "Only n rat taking a
promenade along the sandbags." I
felt very sheepish.
About every twenty minutes the SEN
try In the next traverse would fire d
star shell from his flare pistol. The
''plop" would give me start of fright.
I never got used to this noise during
my service In the trenches.
would watch the arc described by
the star shell. and then stare into No
Mans Land waiting for it to burst. In
its lurid light the barbed wire and
stakes would be silhouetted against its
light like n latticed window. Then
darkness.
Once, out in front of our wire, I
heard n noise and saw dark forms
moving. My rifle was lying across the
sandbagged parapet. l reached for 1t,
and was taking aim to fire, when my
mate grasped my arm. and whispered.
Don't fire." He challenged in low
voice. The reply came back instantly
from the dark forms:
"Shut your blinkin' mouth, you
bloomin' idiot; do you want us to click
1t from the Boches?"
Later we learned that the word. mo
challenging or firing. wiring party out
in front" had been given to the sentry
| on our right, but he had failed to pass
1t down the trench. An officer had over
heard our challenge and the reply, and
Immediately put the offending sentry
under arrest. The sentry clicked
twenty-one days on the wheel. that is.
he received twenty-one days field pun
ishment No. 1. or "crucifixion," as
! Tommy terms II.
This consists of being spread-eagled
on the wheel of timber two hours
day for twenty-one days. regardless Of
the weather. During this period, your
rations consist of bully beef, biscuits
and water.
A few months later met this sentry
and he confided to me that since being
"crucified," he had never failed to pass
the word down the trench when so or
dered. In view of the offense, the
above punishment was very light. In
that failing to pass the word down a
trench may mean the loss Of many
lives. and the spelling Of some impor-
tant enterprise in No Mans Land.
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cAULlFLOWER.

The cauliflower requires rich,
moist soil. and thrives best under irri-
CATION. 1t will not Withstand as much
frost as cabbuge, but is very sensitive
to hot weather. To make n success Of
the crop 1t is best to plant 1t about
the time of the last killing frost In
spring, using plants grown In the hot
bed or window box. This gives 1t time
to mature before hot weather comes.
The rows need not be more than 2h
to feet apart for horse cultivation,
or "a to 80 inches apart for hand work.
The plants should be from IA to Is
inches apart in rows. The culture is
the same as for cabbage until the
heads begin to develop, after which
the leaves may be tied together over
the heads to exclude the light and
keep heads white.
This crop is one of the aristocrats
of the garden. If you succeed In grow
ing high-grade caulifiower you will
qualify as a good gardener.
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THE SPRING DRIVE

Our boys are going "0ver the top"
and into mo mans land" this spring.
No one has any doubt of their ability
to get there. There will also be a
spring drive on this side of the ocean,
because March is the years "blue Mon
day., 1t Is the most fatal month Of the
year. March and April is a time when
resistance usually is at lowest ebb. 1t
Is trying season for the rundown"
man. But medical science steps in, and
says, ''it need not be-! We should cul.
tivate love OF health, sense of re-
sponsibility for the care of our bodies.
Do not allow the machinery of the body
to clog. Put the stomach and liver In
proper condition. Take DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, to be had Mt
most drug stores in tablet or LIQUID
form, tablets slxty-cents a vial. com
posed of native herbs. This puts the
stomach and liver in proper condition.
You may be plodding along, no spring,
no elasticity, no vim, but as soon rs Won
have put the body into its normal physi-
cal condition-olled the machinery, as
X were-you will find new vim. yigor
and vitality within you. A little "pep.
and we laugh and live. Try 1t now.
Send DIR. Pierce, Buffalo, N, Y. 1Oc. for
trial package. A little energy will save
the day. The prime necessity of life is
health. With spirit and energy YOU
have the power to force yourself into
action. The Golden Medical Discoyery
" the spring tonic which you need.
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WATER M ELONS.

The watermelon requires consider
able room. and unless there is an
abundance Of space available 1t should
not be planted in the garden.
1t is heat-loving plant and the
seeds should not be planted in the
open until the ground is warm. This
will be about one month after the last
hard frost. They do best in n sandy
soil, and require plenty Of well-rotted
manure for their best development.
The usual method is to plant them In
hills made up with plenty Of we'll
rotted manure, about 10 feet apart
each way. Some eight or ten seeds
should be placed in each hill, and when
the plants are well established they
should be thinned to four plants In a
hill. For full directions as to the con-
troll of insects and diseases affecting
the watermelon. see Farmers Bulletin
$3.50, entitled Control of Disease and
Insect Enemies Of the Home Vegetable
Garden"
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kAlE.

Kale is closely related to and pos
sesses many Of the characteristics of
cabbage. 1t Is very hardy and may be
planted in the autumn In the entire
southern portion of the United States.
1t will thrive on any good soil and
responds readily to liberal applica-
tions of stable manure.
Kale may be sown In drills or In
some cases may be sown broadcast.
When sown in drills quarter ounce
of seed is sufficient for 1OO-foot
row. Kale may be sown as soon as
the ground is in condition to work.
SUCCESSIVE paintings may be made ut
intervals through the summer, but
pickings can be made from the first
planting during the entire season.
When planted in drills the plants may
be thinned as soon as large enough.
using the ones removed for greens.
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1t was not long after this that was
one of the 800 lying"
soon hit the hay and was fast
asleep, even my friends the "cOoties"
failed to disturb me.
The next morning at about six
O'Clock I was awakened by the lance
corporal of our section, informing me
that 1 had been detailed as mess or
derly, and to report to the cook and
give him u hand. helped him make
the fire, carry water from an old well,
and fry the bacon. Lids of dixies are
used to cook the bacon in. After
breakfast was cooked. 1 carried dixie
of hot tea and the lid full of bacon to
our section, and told the corporal that
breakfast was ready. He looked at Inc
In contempt, and then shouted. Break
fast up, come and get it," / immedi-
ately got wise to the trench parlance,
and never again Informed that Break
fast was served"
1t didn't take long for the Tommies
to answer this call. Half dressed.
they lined up with their canteens and
/ dished out the tea. Each Tommy
carried in his hand thick slice of
bread which had been issued with the
rations the night before. Then 1 had
the pleasure of seeing them dig into
the bacon with their dirty fingers. The
allowance was one slice per man. The
late ones received very small slices.
AS each Tommy got his share he i'm
mediately disappeared into the billet.
Pretty soon about fifteen of them made
a rush to the cookhouse. each carrying
n huge slice of bread. These slices
they dipped into the bacon grease
which was stewing over the fire. The
lust man invariably lost out. l was
the last man.
After breakfast our section carried
the billet and got busy removing the
trench mud therefrom, because at 8 :45
a. m., they had to fall In for inspection
and parade, and woe betide the man
who was unshaven, or had mud on his
uniform. Cleanliness is next to godli.
ness In the British army, and Old Pep
per must have been personally ac-
Quainted with st. Peter.
Our drill consisted of close-order
formation. which lasted until noon.
During this time we had two ten-min-
ute breaks for rest, and no sooner the
word, Fall out for ten minutes" was
given than each Tommy got out fag
and lighted 1t.
Fags are issued every Sunday morn
ing. and you generally get between
twenty and forty. The brand gen.
orally issued is the "Woodbine." Some
times we are lucky and get Gold
fakes" players" or RED Hussars."
Occasionally an issue of Life Rays"
comes along. Then the older Tommies
Immediately get busy on the recruits
and trade these for "Woodbines" or
"Goldhakes." A recruit only has to
be stuck once in this manner, and then
he ceases to be recruit. There is a
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W. N. u, DENVER, NO. 12--1s,s.
Proof Indeed.

They had been discussing friends
and exchanging views about them.
Suddenly Jones mentioned Brown
smith.
"Oh, he's n fine chap!' broke out
Clarke enthusiastically. Hes the
most wonderful man l know!"
Jones looked startled ut the great
outburst of praise and asked In sur
prise:
.Indeed How do you make that
out?"
"well," explained Clarke, "before he
got motorcar he promised the usual
number of people that he would take
them out for runs. And" he continued.
in tones of awe, "he actually kept his
promise to everyone of them."-New
York Evening Post.
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Distribute Hand Labor.

It is, of course, possible to do the
work just as well by hand, but con-
siderable amount of labor Is involved.
For small areas, however. this meth
od is the only practical one. When
the garden Is to be worked by hand 1t
is especially desirable that. the spading
be done as early as possible, as the
sooner it is done the easier 1t will be
to get the ground in condition. The
ground should he worked down only
as needed. as this will distribute the
labor; and as the rough ground will
dry Off quicker than that smoothed
down. it is possible to get on the
ground sooner If left in the rough than
when well worked down. 1t is ex-
tremely desirable to get such crops
as early peas, early potatoes, and early
cabbage plants in ns soon as the
ground Is dry enough, and 1t Is often
possible to get these crops planted a
week or two earlier by following this
plan.
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MuskM MELoNs.

A sandy loan with plenty Of we'll
rotted manure Incorporated in the soil
Is well adapted to the production Of
muskmelons. The muskmelon is heat
loving crop, requiring long growing
season. about four months. and cannot
be planted until the ground has be-
come warm. For this reason it Is use
less to attempt to grow the muskmelon
In sections where the growing season
is not sufficiently long or where the
temperature is not uniformly high. The
northern portion of the United States
is not suited to the growing of this
crop for the reasons cited above.
It Is advisable to start the plants
In berry boxes, or on sods In the hot
bed, transferring these to the open
ground after the ground has become
warm. In this way considerable time
can be saved and much better results
obtained. 1t Is a good plan to place
plenty of well-rotted manure In the
hills, which should be about @ feet
apart. Sufficient seed should be plant
ed so that four good strong plants may
be had in each hill. Another plan Is
to SOW In drills In rows or feet
apart, thinning the plants until they
nre froE: IS inches to 2 feet apart In
the rows.
Cultivation should be frequent and
thorough until the vines begin to run.
After this the only cultivation required
IS to keep weeds down.
Muskmelons are liable to be attack
ID b" several diseases and have at
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KIDNEY TROUBLE OFTEN
CAUSES SERIOUS BACKACHE

When your back aches, and your blad
der and kidneys seem to be disordered,
go to your nearest drug store and get
bottle of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root. 1t
is a physicians prescription for ailments
of the kidneys and bladder.
1t has stood the test OF years and has
reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in thousands of cases.
This preparation SO very effective, has
been placed on sale everywhere. Get a
bottle, medium or large size, at your near
est druggist.
However, if you wish first to test this
preparation send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer
L Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for = sample
bottle, When writing be sure and men
tion this paper.-Adv.
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ONIONS.

Onions can be produced on almost
any good garden soil, and constitute
one of the standard crops found in al-
most every garden. The usual plan In
the home garden is to plant sets in
rows far enough apart to suit the meth
cd of cultivation to be followed. The
sets need not be more than 2 or B
Inches apart In the rows.
Onion sets may be planted as soon
as the ground can be worked and be-
fore frosts are over. Some kinds may
be planted In the autumn. The potato
or multiplier onion can be planted from
sets In the autumn and will produce
excellent early green onions.
Onions may be grown from seed Ell
ther by starting the seed in the hotbed
and transplanting to the open ground
or by drilling In rows directly in the
garden. With good soil and proper
care II is possible to produce good
sized bulbs from seed In single sea-
son.
Onions require frequent shallow cul-
sort to hand work in order to keep
the crop free from weeds.
If It Is desired to use the onions as
green or bunch onions they may be
pulled at my time after they are large
enough, otherwise they should be al
lowed to grow until they reach matur-
ity. If the onions start to throw up
seed stalks these should be removed,
or the seed will be formed at the ex-
pense of the bulbs
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CHAPTER VI.
"Baek Of the Line"

Our tour in the front-line trench
lasted four days. and then we were
relieved by the - brigade.
Going down the communication
trench We were in merry mood. al
though we were cold and wet. and
every bone in our bodies ached. 1t
makes lot of difference whether you
are ''going in" or 'going out"
At the end of the communication
trench, limbers were waiting on the
road for us. thought we We're going
to ride back to rest billets. but soon
found out that the only time an in
fantryman rides is when he Is
wounded and is bound for the base or
Bllghty. These llmbers carried our
reserve ammunition and ratiOns. Our
march to rest billets was thoroughly
enjoyed by me. 1t seemed as II
were on furlough, and was leaving be-
hind everything that was Disagree
able and horrible. Every recruit feels
this way after being relieved from the
trenches.
We marched eight kilos and then
halted in front of French estaminet.
The captain gave the order to turn
out on each side of the road and wait
his return. Pretty soon he came back
and told B company to occupy blllets
III, 11s and 119. Billet III was an
old stable which had previously been
occupied by cows. About four feet in
front of the entrance was a huge ma
nure pile. and the odor from it was
anything but pleasant. Using my
hashlight stumbled through the door.
Just before entering I observed
white sign reading: Sitting so, lying
90" but, at the time. its significance
did not strike me. Next morning l
asked the sergeant major what 1t
meant. He nonchalantly answered.:
THAT'S some of the work of the r.
A. NJ. g. (Royal Army Medical corps).
1t simply means that In case of an ut
tack. this billet will accommodate
fifty wounded who are able to sit up
and take notice. or twenty stretcher
cases."
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reason. Tommy is a great cigarette
smoker. He smokes under all condi-
tions, except when unconscious or
when he is accommodating In No Mans
Land at night. Then. for obvious rea-
sons. he does not care to have light
ed cigarette In his mouth.
Stretcher bearers carry fags for
wounded Tommies. When stretcher
bearer arrives alongside of Tommy
who has been hit the following conver-
sation usually takes place: Stretcher
bearer-"Want n flag? Where are you
hit?" Tommy looks up and answers,
Eyes. In the Leg"
After dismissal from parade, we re-
turned to our billets and had to get
busy Immediately with the dinner is
sue. Dinner consisted of stew made
from fresh beef, couple of spuds,
bully beef, Maconochie rations and wa
ter-plenty of water. There is great
competition among the men to spear
with their forks the two lonely pota-
toes.
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U.s~Pse'T. or AeRieygrURE
HoW!1ea Grow
N s4..=. PEAS: 2
GARDEN PEAS.

EARLY peas require a rather rich
'andy loan with good drainage In or
der that the first paintings may be
made early In the spring. Fertilizers
that nre high In heterogeneous matter
should not be applied to the land I'M
mediately before planting, as they Will
hnve n tendency to produce too great
growth of vines Mt the expense OF
pods. Land that has been manured
the previous year will be found satis-
factory without additional fertilizer.
While the sandy loam is to be pre-
'ferred for early varieties, n good crop
can be produced on almost any good
soil.
The first paintings should be of such
varieties as Alaska, or some of Its
notifications, which make a small but
quick growth and may or may not be
provided with supports. These should
be planted about two weeks before the
date of the last killing frost, or In fact
may be pls0.at ~ soon as the ground
is in condition. Che tall-growing sorts
of the Telephone type are desirable
for still later use, on account of their
large production. and excellent quality.
Peas should I've drilled in rows, one
to two plnts besng sufficient for 100
foot row. The individual peas should
be placed about 1 inch apart In the
rows. The distance between rows VIII
depend upon the kind of cultivation
to be employed. and upon the varieties
used. The dwarf varieties need not be
any farther apart than necessary to
insure cultivation. while the tall-grow-
Ing sorts should not be planted closer
than 8 to 3h feet apart.
A good scheme is to plant two par
allel rows of peas about 6 or 8 inches
apart. then leave a space Of IS inches
or two feet and plant two more rows
of seed close together. Fewer strings
or less brush will be required to sup
port them than when planted in single
rows at the greater distance.
II peas are to be grown for immedi-
ate use only, quart will be enough to
plant at one time. However, II 1t Is
desired to grow peas for canning, large
paintings should be made. If space
Is available, it is an excellent plan to
make considerable planting at one time
of some one variety, SO that the peas
for canning will be available in con-
siderable quantities. This enables the
housewife to get the canning out of
the way In a comparatively short time.
Successive paintings of the various va
rieties of peas should be made at In
tervals of about two weeks, until the
weather begins to grow warm. when
the paintings should be discontinued.
1t Is possible in some sections to
grow fall crop of peas. When this
is done, early varieties should be used.
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LITTLE DETAILS OF SPRING
PouItrymen Should Clean Out, pisin-
feet and Whitewash Hen Houses
Look Over Fences.

With the coming of spring, when
fowls spend more time out of doors,
the poultryman should don his overalls
and Jumper and set things briskly to
rights. There are the houses to clean
out, disinfect and whitewash; fences
to look over and possibly mend, yards
to rake up. spade and sow to rye or
oats; brooders and broodlng coops to
paint and clean and colony houses to
get in shape.
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BRONZE TURKEY is POPULAR
Largest Of All Domestieated Fowls
and Most Favored, Whether
for Profit or Pleasure.

The Bronze turkey is the largest of
all domestIcated turkeys, the cocks
weighing SO pounds. and the hens 20
pounds. according to their standard of
weights.
Besides the Bronze turkeys, the 9TH
ers of the turkey family are the Mar
ragansett, White Holland, Black Buff,
Slate and the Bourbon Red turkeys.
Each of these varieties of turkeys
is bred with more or less profit, but
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Back on the front line, after a
stay in rest biIlets, Empey gets a
shock when German bullet cuts
down his first friend Of the
trenches. He tells the story in
the next instalIment.
lTo BE coNrINUEDl
Make Light Of Heavy. Loads.

The streets of Jerusalem within the
walls are as narrow and crowded that
1t is impossible to drive a wagon
through them. and many of them are
built of series Of steps upon the hill.
side, so that it is task to lead camels
or donkeys through them after sunrise
Therefore most of the carrying and
portering is done by men. They carry
the most surprising loads. l am told
that they will step along briskly with
6OO pounds on their backs, with stc.t
ropes holding the bundles to their fore.
heads.-EIchange.
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the Bronze is the most popularity bred
of all turkeys. whether for pleasure or
profit.
The breeding stock is the first essen
tial feature of profitable turkey rails
ing, and the better, the healthier. the
stronger the breeding stock. the great
er will be the results.
Vigorous, healthy breeding hen tur-
keys should always be over one year
old. two and three-year-old hens are
even better for breeders.
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FARMERS SHOULD RAISE
MORE CHICKENS AND EGGS.

prepared by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture.)
More chickens and more eggs
will release more meat for our
armies and the allies. They
cannot get our chickens and our
eggs-we can and like to eat
them.
Poultry can be increased more
rapidly and more economically
than any of the meat animals.
Chickens will live largely,
grow and prosper. on waste that
never otherwise would be Of use,
and will eat the infant bugs,
particularly orchard pests, be-
fore they have had opportunity
to do great harm.
) Chickens require minimum
of attention. Most of 1t can be
) given by women and children.
No heavy labor is required.
Chickens will help win the
war.
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steriIize Drinking Glasses.

Drinking cups and glasses used in
restaurants. at soda fountains and 9TH
er places must be washed five minutes
in boiling water containing per
cent solution of lye, according to regu-
lations promulgated by the California
state board of health for the enforce
ment of the law governing the sterili-
zation of drinking utensils.-The New
American Woman.
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least one serious insect enemy. For In
formation on the control of insects and
diseases affecting the muskmelon. re-
fer to Farmers Bulletin $50, entitled
Control of Diseases and Insect Enc
mics Of the Home Vegetable Garden"
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Ashes Made Useful.

Well-siftei coal ashes, unlike wo I'd
ashes, have no fertilizing value, but
are useful In tightening soil. Lime
will tighten soil and at the same time
correct acldity.
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ADVANTAGES OF SOUR MILK
Keeps Turkeys in Good Health and
Reduces Activities Of Organism
Causing BIaekhead,

The feeding Of sour milk has been
round OF advantage in keeping tur-
keys In good health and in reducing
the activities of the organism causing
biackhead. Free range and care not
to overfeed are most important.
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Plan Your Garden Early.

Diagram your ground, allot the space
to the vegetables you wnnt to grow.
buy your seeds, have your tools at
hand. prepare for the opening of the
growing season.
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Do NOT BRIGHTEN CHICKENS
Hens Disturbed VIII Not Lay as Well
as They Otherwise Would
Keep Dogs Away.

Hens that are frightened or disturb
ed Will not lay as well as they 9th.
erwise would and therefore it paws
the caretaker to make friends with
the flock and to be sure that dogs
and strangers do not disturb the lay
erY.
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How's This P

We offer $4,000 for any case Of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price dc. Testimonials free.
F. ]. Cheney G. Co., Toledo. Ohio.
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Hawaii is the only place under Unit
ed States control where the humble
cent is not used.
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AII hi Was GOOD For.

Judge-Why did you hurl this bot
tie at the umpire?
Fan-It was empty.-Boston Globe.