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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1908)
HIE SCMI WEEKLY TRIBUNE I RA L. BARE. Publisher TERMS: $1.25 IN ADVANCE NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA Flies. Mnnklnil is lcnrnlnR rapidly which of tho myriad kinds of llvlnj? tMnwa nro friends and which nro oneinlps. PP3ts that ruin crops nro zealously studied nnd foiiRht hy (he farmer, hut some i.csts that ondangor human llfo nro tolerated hecnime tholr rnvasos nro not vlslhln to (ho unscientific oyo. It took hrave experiment to discover that tho mosfiulto Is a deadly oiiomy of mnn, nnd a Inn campnlxn of educa tion was necessary to prove tho fact to the public. Tho rat, lining odious ni.d n d'Mroyer of property, was moro easily proved to (he public to lw n dis ease b'-nrlng scourgo. Tho Interna tlonnl nnoclntlon for the Scientific Dc'ructlon of Hals, foundod In Don mark, Is not a fantastic souloty, ns Is nt'tslcd by the work In Snn Francisco nnd other cities nxninst this creeping vthlcln of bubonic plague. The mos quito and tho rat have "wot to go." And so has tho house fly, which, fnr from htlng only a buzzing nulsnnco, muxes thousands of denths a year. Durlni; the civil war It was found thnt fllcn carried gnngrono. This onrly dis covery has boon explained by tho lator knowledge of dlsonse-gorms. Tho fly is attracted to all kinds of filth; his feet arc bnrbod brushes which pick up dirt; and IiIh track across tho food wo cat Is a path of postlhuico when scon beneath tho inlcroncopo. Ho Is tho "principal ngput In tho spread of ty phoid " Tho Increase of "summer com plnlntH," Intestinal diseases, Is not duo to hot wenthur tho human body oas II - ndJiiRts Itself to moro tomperaturo but Inrcoly to tho incrcaso of 11 leu from May to August. The tradition of tho relation botweon filth and disease) Is sound; nnd the clean housekeopor has always fought Hies with scrcons nnd fly-traps. Those old-fashioned de fenses nro still practical. In addition, says the Youth's Companion, the keep er of horses should ncroon his manure plio nnd spray it with creosoto or chlorld of lime. To allow flics on food ,is to run rink of dlBoaso; to allow lllou to breed in or visit poisonous mnttor is to ondangor one's nolghbors. "Doing Time." It has been shown that "doing tlmo" In penal institutions can bo mndo to sorvo a most onlutnry purpose provid ed tho vlolutor of tho lawn who thus expiates his offense employs tho tlmo to proper ndvnntngo. In tho nowor conception of tho Intent of punish ment, which Includes oncourngemont to reformation, tho convicted culprit who wishes to load n hotter llfo will bo holpod to 10 no. Moro thnn that, ho will bo tnught in ways of noir-do-pondonco, nnd ho' mny ovon havo tho opportunity of turning to account such Inventive kouIuh nH ho hns boon fa vored with. This is shown by tho oxporlenco of a man who hns Jimt been pardoned out of a Malno prison nfter having sorvod 10 yonrs of a llfo son tonco. During that tlmo ho Iuih per fected u dovlco to bo nttachod to a sowing niachlno, and now ho has gono to Now York to rocelvo $100,000 offored by n big concern for tho in vention. Prison llfo should not bo cul tivated as n means of matorlnl ad vancement, says tho Troy (N. Y.) Times, but tho facts In this caso show that n convict who goes about tho mntter in earnest and with norHist enco can do much to roduoni his past and to miiko himself uiioful to society Now times, now innimors, In roll glou.i prnctlces as in other things. A church in Knst Orango has arranged for holding Sunday sorvlcos for tho benefit of nuloinoblla parties. Tho ox orclsos will tnko place In tho opon air and on tho church lawn, those olllclat Ing standing on tho church stops, whllo those who nttond mny group thoniBolvcs about In any way thoy please. It Is also announced that smoking mny bo pormlttod during the services, although tho church will draw the lino at furnishing tho cigars Tho outdoor sorvlco appears to bo ro- igarded In somo qunrters as tho natural nccompanltnont of outdoor exorcise, Automobiles havo now boon logally barred from Horinudn, tho governor having signed tho bills prohibiting the running of motor cars In tho Island Evidently tho spood maniacs havo been getting on tho Islanders' nerves land creating a prejudice which has re suited in tho prosnut drastic loglsla tlon. It seems so hard for the modern spirit to use n good thing without abusing It, especially in tho matter of Bports. 1 It thore Is really n shortage In boot wo hope that science,, which so often .has been kldmipod and made tho un willing handmaldon of shady business cntorpriBos, will not bo called on to work up jnwdust nnd old iron scrap into bcofstoait. Mr. Peary Is said toho'(:ontomplnt ing tho discovery oi tho south polo ns soon as ho has mined tho norih one. JIo has not jot announced what ho plans to do when ho has located both of thorn. nnfiHrwB)0 A POLITE DOY. Case Where He Carried Out His In ttructlons Too Literally. A small boy, whoso chief fault was thnt ho would Interrupt lJs elders, had bofln ropentcdly corrected by be ing told dally that ho should my. "At. your convonlonco, mamma, I havo something to toll you." Ills sister, Lis! Clprlnnl, rolalos, In "A Tuscan Childhood," tho results which ensued from tho caro with which ho followed instructions in ono liistnnco. Ono day toward tho end of tho son- sou my mother had taken Ritchie and mo to I ho baths nt Loghom. The baths are built on plors and rotundas into tho son. Wo havo no tide at Log horn, and those plors nro connected by brldgos. lloforo tho autumn storms bogln tho bonrds aro tnkon away, so that only two long wooden beams and tho railings remain. Thoro was absolutely no dnngor In wnlklng across those brldgos on tho benms, as wo could have all neces sary support' from tho railings, nnd it wns gront fun, I had crossed ono of those brldgos qulto n distance from whoro my moth er and somo friends were sitting. When I started to return I forgot that tho boards had been taken away, and walked splash into tho sen. Ritchie, who wub standing by mo, THE FAST POND-TO-PAN tZttff Mechanical 1. The express waiting for Its finny passenger to give the order to start. 2. The order given, tho key of the engine released, and the train started. 3. The fish on his Journey from pond to pan. 4. The landing at pan London Sketch. distend of taking tho slightest con corn of whnt would happen to me, rapidly crossed tho brldgo nnd ran to my mother. Tnklng off his cap, tho llttlo follow stood politely beside her for somu tlmo, waiting till sho had flnlshed a rather long story she was Just telling. Then ho said: "Mamma, at your convenience, I anvo something to tell you." "What is it?" said my mother, np provlngly, for sho appreciated that her efforts were being rewarded. "Mamma, at your convonlonco, Llsl has fallen Into tho water." "What!" exclaimed my mother, Jumping up. "lias any ono pulled her out?" "I don't know." said Rltchlo, very politely, "but 1 didn't Interrupt your ntory, nnd sho can swim." GOING TO SCHOOL IN UURMAH. Stir Which tho Princes of the Realm Made, nnd how They Met It. Shortly aftor tho native- collogo wns opouod In Rangoon, tho head, Rev, Dr. Marks, says In tho Church Family Paper? that tho king of Ilurmnh enmo to him and naked If ho would tench somo of his sons. When ho ngrocd, tho king asked: "What ugou do you like thorn nt?" "From 12 to 11." Tho king turned to ono of his as sistants, nnd commanded: "Hrlng all my bohs between 12 and li to mo." Nino prlncos enmo In. Four cnino to school the noxt day, oneh riding nn olephnut, and with two golden umbrellas, Kach, also, was oscortod by 10 soldiers. After ward tho whole nlno came. So thoro .wore nlno princes, nlno elouhsuts, 18 golden umbrellnfc, nnd :iG0 soldiers, Unllko Mary, lnmb, Dr. Marks Bays, the elephants stayed outside, hut when tho prlncos came Into the schoolroom all tho othor hoys throw thomsolven tint down With tholr faces to tho ground It wns forbidden for nny ono to stand or sit In the presence of tho princes. Dr. Marks found this slate of things very Inconvonlent, and put tho mat ter to the prlncos. , They talked tho situation over, and made up their minds what to do. "You follows may get up," ono of tho princes said. "You need not bo frightened." , "Aftor that," says Dr. Marks, "wo had very little dllllculty on tho scoro of otlquetto. "Tho king took tho grontest Interest In the education of his sons, nnd they were among the most diligent nnd (if fectlonnto pupils 1 evor had." EXPERIMENT IN DYNAMICS. What You Can Get a Spool of Cotton to Do. A most interesting experiment can bo mado with a hnlf-cinptlod reol of cotton. If such a ruel bo plncod on a The Demonstration. tnblo with a length of cotton coming from tho under side, nnd If tho cotton ho pulled gently, ns shown In tho ac companying drawing, It might bo sup posed that tho thread would unwind from tho reel, causing tho lntter to roll away from tho hand. Tho oppo site effect, however, Is produced EXPRESS ROAD IlUhrmin tho reol rolls townrd tho hand thnt pulls tho thread, winding up tho lattor as it conies, tho reel traveling nt a greater rate than tho pulling hand. CURIOUS OPTICAL ILLU3ION. A Case Where the Eye Cannot Do Trusted. At first sight It nppenrs thnt tho linos A nnd H would not Join correctly to O and 1) without deviating from their propor course, and so not form a perfect arch. This Is not so, how ever, says tho Strand Magazine, for if Looks Are Deceitful, tho lines nro continued thoy will moot at tho points for which thoy were luteiidod. The Difference. Q. What Is tho dlfforonco between a Dig-game Hunter nnd a treo? a. lino snoots ueaiB, und other bears shoots, tho STYLISH JACKET SUIT If flip1 Though oxtremly slmnlo In cut nnd suit developed In white Irish linen will All all needs for tho midsummer call ing costume or church gown, or In fact nny occasion whore n suit Is not out of pluco. I he jacket Is a semi-fitted model, with side-front and side-back seams running from the shoulders downward, and giving tho long grnceful lines to tho llgure, which nro such n feature of this season's styles. The model is a collnrloKs one with wldo oddly-shaped medallions of Hattenborg let In at each side of tho front and back, and at tho lower part of tho flowing sleoves; tho latter flnlshed with an edging of slmllnr lace. A cotton passementerie orna ment crosses tho front nnd holds tho Jacket In position. Tho skirt Is a five gored model which Is equally appropriate to wear as a soparato garment, ns well as part of nn entire costumo, It (Its smoothly over tho hips, without plaits, tucks or fullness of nny description, and falls In n full flare around tho foot. Two nnrrow bands set on us a trimming about flvo Inches apart aro mado of strips of tho niutcrlnl tho wldo Insertion of tho Hattenborg Inco being Bet between these bands. Moth tho insertion and bands may bo omitted If desired. For 3C bust the Jnckot requires four and three-quarters yards of material 0 Inches wide, two nnd a quarter yards 30 inches wide, two and nn olehth yards -12 Inches wldo, or ono nnd For 20 waist tho skirt requires four nnd three-quarters yards 30 Inches wldo, four yards 42 Inches wldo, or threo nnd three-eighths yurds 51 Inches wldo; ono yard 20 Inchos wide, half yard 3G or 42 inches wldo, or three-eighths yard CI Inches wldo extra for bias uaiiU3, anu uirco anu n unit yarns or TO WEAR UNDER SHEATH SKIRT. I Silk Knickerbockers Appropriate with the New Costume. Tho shops hnvo already brought out nil kinds of silk knickerbockers for tho now shenth skirt. Somo aro lined with nlbntroBB, somo nro of taffota, unllned; others nro of old broendes lined with china silk. They nro perfectly fitted nt 'dps and waist Hue nnd nro hold around tho kneo with nn elastic band. Thoy haven't much matorlnl In them, or they would mnko a bad lino under tho tight skirt. Whllo tho majority never use them for this purpose, thoy promlso to be quite popular for all mnunor of out door wear under short cloth Bklrts. For camp and country, for ocean nnd mountain, thoso of china silk worn under n short tweed skirt nro im mensely superior to a petticoat. They give freedom, do not got in the way and nro quite cool nnd light. Nnturnl colored pongeo Is nn excel lent BubBtltuto for china Bilk for knick erbockers to bo worn In this wny, and somo women nro having them mado of pongeo colored linen which go to tho tul), to como homo fresh nnd stnrchod, to take tho placo of pet ticoats. When these aro worn for outlngB it Is not necossary to wear any othor pieces of underwear except tho un dershirt under tho corset, nnd the corset cover under tho shlrtwnlst. LIGHT AND DAINTY. This lint Is extremely dainty, bolng mado of lnce. dotted light bluo ribbon nnd pink roBes, outline, ibis nttractlvo llttlo Jacket live-eighths ynrd 51 Inchos wide. nlno yurds of mntorlal 20 inches wide. insertion to trim. NEATNESS GREAT TIME SAVER. Also Considerably Lessens Wear and Tear on the Nerves. It Is a big boon to bo born orderly. It means Biich n saving In wear and tear on oiio'b norves. Thoro aro some pcoplo who have tho deslro for neatness, but lack in its execution. Thoy can put to rights, but not keep It up. It Is onsler to bo born sloven than ono with n wish for orderliness allied to tho habit of mlsplnclng. That placo for ovcrythlng rule is a good one If you don't forgot tho plnco. Tho woman who can find her belong ings ovon In tho dark is tho ono to tlo to provided sho doesn't nchlevo her neatness by nngglng nnd everlasting primplness. Thnt somo girls' bureau drawers havo a cyclone-struck look may not arguo a lack of orderliness bo much ns an ovorprcssuro of affairs. It Is not easy when every mlnuto counts to put things back In tho exact spot whoro they should go. As the bump of order Is tho grontest tlmo saver known, It 1b well, however, for tho busy girl to mnko Btronuous efforts to ncqulro It. It may take nn extra mlnuto to put things where they belong, but tlmo is often reckoned by hours whon It conies to hunting them whoro they don't belong. Orderliness Is a good business asset; tho girl who can put hor fingers on notebook nt nn lnstnnt's notice, who Is not on a perpotual hunt for pencil. eraser and other dally necessities, who l.as learned to clnsslfy hor papers fo easy finding, rnroly makes n falluro ot her enreor. Face Touching Up. At picsont tho fnshlonnblo woman uses comsotlcs with freedom, though with great dlscrotion nnd groat clever ness. Never does slio appear by sun light nt out-of-door functions with nny- thing nppronchlng the suggestion of "paint." Yet equally would It bo im possible for her to appear at the opera or In tho glare of a big ballroom with out a penciling 'of brows nnd Hps, a modoling of checks and nostrils nnd enrlobos and a whitening of nrms, that hiring hor physical points In lino nnd coloring Into harmony with tho vast ness of her onvlronmont nnd tho bril liancy of the lighting. Recently It has boon tho fashion In Kuropo to preserve a pallid fuco, but of lato, with tho ro turn of the Greek llgure, of apparently unfotterod limbs and unbound waist, of virginal braids and snoods nnd lugonuo coiffures, tho fancy has been to nllow tho roses to bloom In tho checks. Voguo. No ono who owes any dcbtB has a right to bo in bed after six o'clock in the morning. How every ono envies Father Tlmo: To bo married to a woman liko Mothor Earth who dresses up so nicely every season without costing him anything. Atchison (Kan,) (Hobo. CAN'T BLAME TOMMY MUCH. "Tommy, wero you fighting with thnt Carter boy?" "Yes, maw." "IMdn't I toll you not to quarrol with anyone?" "Yes, maw j but 1 thought all bets wero off since you quit spenking to tho Cartor boy's mnw." Laundry work nt homo would bo much moro satisfactory if tho right Starch were used. In order to get tho desired stiffness, it is usually neces sary to tiso so much starch that tho beauty and fineness of tho fabric is hidden behind a pasto of varying thickness, which not only destroys tho appearance, but also affects tho wear ing quality of tho goods. This trou ble can bo entirely ovorcomo by using Defiance Starch, as it can bo applied much moro thinly becnuso of its great er strength than other makes. Nothing Else to Do. A well-known doctor who dabbles In literature recently published a poem. Shortly after Its appcaranco ho was conversing with a lady celebrated for her wit. "Well, doctor," sho remarked, "so I hear you havo taken to writing verse." "O, merely to kill time." "Indeed! Havo you disposed of all your other patients?" Stray Stories. Realistic. Tho conversation turned on tho ef fect produced on tho emotions by pic torlal art, when ono gentleman re marked: "I remember ono plcturo that brought tears to my eyes." "A pathetic subject, I prcsumo?' "No, sir; It was a fruit painting. 1 was sitting closo under it when it dropped on my head." Starch, llko everything else, Is tie- ins constantly improved, tho patent Starches put on tho market 2G years ago aro very different and Inforior to thoso of tho present day. In tho lat est discovery Deflanco Starch all in jurious chemicals aro omitted, while tho addition of another Ingredient, in vented by us, gives to tho Starch a strength and smoothness novor ap proached by othor brands. It's all right for a man to bo a dreamer of dreams providing ho wakeB up occasionally and gets busy. Omaha Directory Wholtiale and null d.tl.ri In TtrTthluc for a Ointleman'a tabli. Including rint Im- I ported Table Dtllcaclei. 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