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#*i I?.-. t++ 'j, HOW TO r'LANT FLOWER 8EKDS FOR FREE BLOOM.—Some plants arc so slow to germinate that tlie.v must be sown now in order to bloom at their proper time. For In stance, scarlet sage cannot lie sown outdoors till May, since Un seed are very tender. It would then not bloom till fall. Conse quently you usually buy plants of tbe florist, $1 per dozen, set them out and have them bloom from midsummer till frost. Hut why not be your own florist and raise these plants yourself? The suine is true of cosmos. To get those huge, treelike plants and to have a great quantity of them for a small outlay of mou ey sow them now. Transplant and branch them often and see the result. Asters must be sown early lu doors, and vincas, verbena, helio trope, snapdragon, stocks, wall flowers, the gay annual phlox (Druminondii), pansles, ngera tum and candytuft. These are the most. Important "musts" of indoor sowing, since they are all long in maturing. Hut you may sow almost anything you wish, either annual, perennial or bien nial, and so have earlier bloom and save the large price per doz en paid the grower. It is advisable to start these vines in the house: Moonflow ers, coboea vine and Madeira vine. They get a much better start in that way. Soak the seeds of the coboea vine over night and be sure to plant them edgewise, barely covering them. It hastens all perennial seeds to soak theui. EARLY SPRING GARDENING. How to Cultivate Mignonette and Por tulaca. No garden Is quite complete without •Ignonette and portulaca. Either re quires only ordinary care and culti vation and thrives in most any soil. Maturally the richer and deeper the soil and better the care they receive the better the results will be in the quan tity and size of the flowers. Mignonette is usually treated as an annual, the seeds sown every year, but if the plants are preserved in pots over winter iu a few years the stem will become woody and a shrubby plant result. The scent of mignonette is always •trongest when it is grown in light, aandy soil. When grown in rich loam it is inclined to lose its fragrance. For early flowering plants seed can be sown even before April. For tree mignonette, as the plants are called when they become shrubby, take a strong April seedling, pot it separately and nip off the flower buds us fast as they appear, cutting off all the lower aide shoots in the autumn, giving the plant the appearance of a small tree. At that time transfer to a larger pot with frosli soil and keep it growing in a warm place all winter, repeating the •iteration the following autumn. Do not permit the plant to bloom until the tbird season, after which it will ilower every summer for a number of years. If seeds are started now and an other lot started in April and May the plants will produce a succession of bloom. How to Avoid Visits by Burglars. Housewives who are anxious to avoid the attention of prowlers and sneak thieves would do weli to heed (he ad vice of detective of nmn.v years' ex perience. Walter Wliitsett of Kansas City, who in police service and in pri vate practice has learned much of thieves and their ways, gives the fol lowing counsel: If you leave the house vacant for more than a day arrange to have the daily papers, taken off the doorstep. Don't lock the doors and forget to lack the windows. Don't let the postman leave mail at your house when you are out of the city. Don't leave notes to delivery men —-saying you will not return until a cer tain hour. Don't leave keys under doormats. Don't leave valuables in the house If you intend to be gone from the city many days. A safe deposit box is the safest place for them. If you carry burglar insurance you will be doubly protected against thieves. Why the Hair Turns Gray With Age. Hair which is dark has good deal of pigment in it and light hair has hut little of that substance, which is se creted by the body. When the shade of a person's hair begins to turn gray it means that 'he body is not produc ing the amount of pigment needed to maintain tbe isual color. As old age comes on and the supply grows less and less the l».ir gradually turns white. Worry and pum. which reduce the vi tal forces, also are frequent causes of firayness. How to Make a Crocus Ball of An ingenious arrangement of spring bulbs is to tie twelve crocus bulbs to rS0sponge and cover them with moss. ).!• Place the flat side against the sponge, iv Keep the sponge wet with warm water and hang it in a sunny window—after a few days in the dark—and a ball of .beautiful bloom will result. How to Deaden the Sound «f a Ticking Watch at Night. file ticking of it watch at "the led at night is annoying to many peo particularly lm a]Ids and nervous If it is covered with a thin, in glass tumbler it can be easily ii, but not hoard. m&i I iw't |H illh •s_ FEAR GOVE TO ASSAILJjMISM United Mine Workars Distrust Goal FrotiuciiuD Board. OPERATORSWAHT FREE HAND Would Promote Their Own Interests at Expense of Workingmen Miners Strongly Oppose Any Attempt to Break Down Safeguards That Have Taken Years to Obtain. Coul mine operators who on the plea of war time necessity attempt to pro mote their own Interests at the ex pense of the miners and to break down safeguards that years of effort have built up about their employment will be bitterly opposed by the United Mine Workers of America, according to a statement issued by the executive board. Evidence that the recently appointed committee on coal production of the Council of National Defense, upon which there is no representative of the coal miners, intends to assail unionism under the guise of serving the country is submitted iu nn account of what is tuklng place In Kentucky. The state ment says: "As convincing evidence that the commit lee on coal production has In mind such restriction we are in receipt of a communication from one of its members set ling forth that complaints have been made by operators in west ern Kentucky that their production is being impeded because of a campaign of organization recently entered Into by the United Mine Workers of Amer ica. We are told by this member of the committee that it would be wise to call off efforts of this kind at this time. "We wish to point out for the benefit of all who may be interested that no strike has been culled in western Ken tucky and no effort made b.v us to im pede coal production in this territory. On the other hand, men who have peaceably ulfillatcd themselves with our organization have been discharged by the coal companies, nnd at this writ ing upward of 000 miners who are anx ious to work and produce coal and con tribute their individual efforts as mine workers to the nation's needs are suf fering enforced idleness because they signified a desire to belong to a labor organization." "We are willing," say the represent atlves of the miners, "to tight for the government of the United States to es tablish world democracy, but we must insist as a mat tor'of sincerity that we be allowed to retain sonic measure of that democracy of which we so proud ly boast in the mining regions of our nation. "We are anxious to co-operate with the government in the maintenance of industrial peace in the coal industry and have offered our services to the government. but up to date little con •sideration has been given to our organ isation and the hundreds of thousands of men It represents by those who have been intrusted with this work by the federal government. "We hereby renew our offer to co operate with the government in stimu lating coul production and in preserv ing harmonious relations between em ployer and employee in the coallields of the nation, but we hope the Justice of our position will be recognized when we reiterate our demand for propor tionate representation upon all com missions appointed to direct affairs in the coal industry. "We are opposed to the personnel of the committee on coal production, and we protest the action that created It without giving recognition or consider, ation to the great army of men who produce the coal. "We cannot subscribe to such policy uor co-operate iu the plans that such a committee has outlined for the govern ment of affairs in the mining industry I' the country." Girls' Daylight Is Saved. The Life Extension institute of New York city, of which Dr. Eugene Lyman Fisl is director, recently introduced a daylight saving plan affecting seventy flve girl employees whereby they re ported at n. m. and worked till 4 p. in. instead of their former hours of a. m. to p. m. The usual hour for lunch has been cut in half under the new system, and with tlie additional half hour each morning the actual working time is the same. The innova tion was received by the girls with sat isfaction, and they expressed them selves strongly in favor of the plan. Gompers Fights Postage Raise. Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Labor, in a general appeal to the American people and particularly to labor unions called for united opposition to the proposed increase of the second class postage rate and the application of. the zone system. lie suid it was a menace to the labor press and only publications backed by great combinations of wealth could survive its enactment. At the same time the United Mine Workers of America issued an official protest against the proposed war rev enue measure. Printers Raise Wages, Tyiwgraphical union No. 47 of New Huven, Conn., has signed a three year contract with newspaper proprietors. Wages are Increased. ,w wtff^ I IOVV TO TAKK CARE OF O AN AQUARIUM.- O Have you ever had trouble tak Ing care of an aquarium? Does the water turn green, and do O your llsh die'/ Now. don't be discouraged. (let out your aquarium and let's start all over again, and you will see what a tine one you can have and keep too. A live gallon bowl is big O enough to hold a dozen medium sized fish, and they'll bo well and happy as they can be. The very tirst thing to do is to find a good place to keep the bowl, for you cannot move it around. A northern exposure is best, for too much light makes the water turn green too quickly. The next thing Is to get some nice river sand and wash it thoroughly «n til it is very, very clean, and then put in about two inches of this sand, covering the bottom of the five gallon tank. Now for the water plants. Either the cabomba or inyriophylliun are good, hardy plants. Two bunches O of either of these will be plenty, O and after you have taken off O the lead pull off all the leaves about an inch from tbe bottom of the stems, so you can plant them iu the sand more easily. After this you must, let the aquarium stand for several days O so the water will become clear O nnd full of air before putting in O the? fish. And now for the great moment when you select your fish! American gold and silver fish are a little more expensive than some others, but they are much hardier than the cheaper ones, and you must be careful to choose strong, healthy tisli. If O their tins are frayed out or If O they have humps right back of 0 their heads or on their backs you 0 may be sure they are sick. O For a dozen goldfish a piece of prepared fish food about two inches square given every other 0 day is plenty. And it's a splon- 0 did plan. too. to give all the fish a very little scraped beef once a 0 week, but you must be very, very careful to take out all that is not eaten. You can replenish O tlio water from time to time, O but be sure always to pour it over your bauds. If you put a pinch of salt iu lie water, if the fish appear 111, you will find it does them a great deal of good. O FOOD PREJUDICES. Why They Should Be Abandoned For the Sake of Economy. He willing to try new foods. Certain plentiful and nourishing foods widely used and enjoyed In one section are practically unknown in oilier sections of tbe country I.earn to know all the good things, not a few only. People too easily get into food ruts insist on eating only the food they are used to and refuse to give a fair trial to others. This causes undue demand for certain staples, with resulting scarcity or high prices when crops are short. At the same time other valu able foods may be relatively cheap and available. A strlkiug instance of this Is failure fully to appreciate rice—a valuable source of starch—when pota toes are scarce and high. Another ex ample is refusal in certain sections to use anything hut wheat as breadstuff when corn—a valuable cereal widely used elsewhere as a breadstuff—is plentiful und relatively cheap. Learn how to cook all kinds of sta ple foods and to serve them in a va riety of ways. .Simple dishes well pre pared are better than expensive foods badly cooked. Many persons are prejudiced against certain good foods because when first tried the foods were improperly cooked. ltemove from your vocabulary "don't like" or "can't eat." Most individual prejudices against widely popular foods are either im aginary "or baseless. Try to like every simple fowl give it a fair trial. Demonstrate thrift in your home. Make saving rather than spending your social standard. United States Department of Agriculture. How Country Folk Interpret Common Rain Signs. The people in our country very sel dom need weather forecaster to tell them if the morrow will be clear. In eighty-five cases out of a hundred they will tell you it will rain within three days if there is a ring around the moon or sun. Another old maxim believed in by the country folks is ''the farther the sight the nearer the rain." When the people of a mountainous region can see distant peal that is usually in visible they know that it is too good to last and will rain soon. There are sound scientific reasons for every one of the above signs, as well as for the belief that sounds carry better when a rainstorm is near. How Flags Should Be Hoisiid. When a flagpole is in a slanting or horizontal position, if the rope holdin the upper corner of the tlag be pulled very tight and the rope holding the lower corner be slackened somewhat thus allowing the flag to drop slightly away from the pole, the wind will spill out of It. This will do much to pre vent the flag from wrapping around the pole. A little experimenting "•ill show how much to slack away the lower corner. It depends on the slz* of the Hag and the augle of the po!n I .:• M.iTf '4. .'P •"'•?.tir -', .r* »-•v.i-: Vt •„,. 7 PI® W 'l sjii' I'l V.vi li:'! il, l|l! lM'it 1' SONORA PHONOGRAPH THIS STYLE $110 TERMS, $10 MONTHLY Other Models, $50 to $200 CEDAR CHESTS Genuine Tennessee Red Cedar, Two Packages of Cedar Chips With Each Chest, Only $13.28 RECLINING MORRIS CHAIR Heavy Solid Oak Fumed Finish Frame Brown Artificial Spanish Leather ONLY $14.85 150 Pictures to Select From John Franklin St. John Obituary. At a late hour on Wednesday even ing, November 28th, John Franklin St. John died at a local hospital. For the past year he had been in poor health and came to Minot to consult physicians who found hi» condition such that an operation was impera tive their best efforts were unable to give him relief and death claimed him. Mr. St. John was born in Xenia, 0., Oct. 24, 1860. In 1887 he was married to Miss Zora E. Huffman, in whose companionship he has walked down the long way of the years. Theirs was a very happy life and to their home four children were born. Two passed away early in life Glenna and Glen. Two sons are still living, Ro land Earl and Harry, who will keep the home together, caring for their bereaved mother. Besides the wife and two sons Mr. St. John leaves six brothers, two sis ters and his aged father to mourn his loss. The body was taken back to the old home in Ohio and he is resting be side the children who have gone be fore. Early in life Mr. St. John be came a Christian and united with the •'••. This Store Open Every Night, Until Xmas rrT-rrr. OUR MOTTO The Same For Less Special Easy Credit Terms Gladly Arranged On Any Purchase—If Desired THIS COSTUMER Fumed or Mahogany Finish $3.38 99 Smoke Stand Fumed Finish $3.15 McCOY FURNITURE CO. "Minot's Largest Home Outfitters" Minot, N. D. 225-231 South Main Street Liberty Bonds Accepted For Furniture faith was a source of comfort and joy. For the past nine years he has been living at Surrey and has been a mem ber of the Presbyterian church there. He has also been a member of the K. of P. lodge for nearly 25 years and his character and worth were valuable assets to that Order. The funeral ser vices were held at the Van Fleet Par lors, being conducted by Rev. P. W. Erickson of the Minot Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. James Young of the Surrey Presbyterian church. The local K. of P. lodge also assisted in the services and in every way ren dered helpful service in this hour of bereavement. Mrs. St. John has been under the doctor's care for some time and is now recovering from an operation the loss comes with unusual severity to her because of these circumstances. The family have the heartfelt sympa thy of the entire community. The life is gone but he will always be held in grateful remembrance in the en tire Surrey community. CAUGHT IN WOLF TRAP. While investigating the peculiar ac tions of a coyote near -a dead cow on .•viV.'vvv'V"/v'.v- THIS BED DAVENPORT Fumed Oak Frame, Best Grade Imitation Leather ONLY $39.75 TERMS, $5 MONTHLY THIS ROCKER Solid Oak Frame, Fumed Finish, Upholstered in Tapestry ONLY $13.27 Chair to Match, $13.37 31-PIECE SET BREAKFAST DISHES Gold and Blue Trimming $4.75 THIS BUFFET Golden Oak Finish $17.78 Picture Framing Done Promptly the Little Missouri river the other day, Gus Sunblad stepped into a wolf trap. The trap was of the large dou ble-jaw kind with teeth and if it had not been for the fact that he had been wearing heavy high-top shoes and overshoes at the time he would doubt less have suffered severe injury. He managed to free himself by unlacing his shoe and drawing his foot out, leaving the shoe in the trap. He suc ceeded in releasing his shoe from 'Cfe trap and after putting it on again he stepped carefully back to his wagon. —Schafer Record. Major Murphy Failing Fast. D. A. Dinnie returned from Minne apolis Tuesday where he transacted business. Just before leaving, he called up the Major Murphy home and was informed that Mr. Murphy was alive, but failing rapidly and his death was expected within a short time. Mr. Murphy thruout all his illness, has suffered little or no pain until the past few days, but he has been great agony of late. Enemies only energize a man worth while.