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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1911)
(I TOr.-.mV'S JOY. iDi mm tc Rosamond's Freshman By JANE OSBORN TO MAKE BIGGER DICTIONARY Single Invention for Throwing Moving Pictures Hat Added Dozens of Words to Language. I Science is making the dictionary big ger every day, A hundred years ago ;ncarly"Qvery common word now con inected with electricity waa wholly un 'known; steam and all the names now applied to railroads, engines, gas, tho 'telegraph, the telephone and a hundred nd ono other Important Bubjecta never ;had been heard of and they would !mako a small dictionary In themselves. And now tho single invention for throw 'Ing moving pictures on screens, vnrl ounly known aa tho vltascopo or klneto- scopo, has added dozens of now words to tho language within the last year or two. Hero Is a list of tho various names for "movement photography:" Phuntoscopo, crlterloscope, vltascopo, cinematograph, blograph, kinemato graph, wondorscope, animatoscopo, vltagraph, panoraraograph, cosmoscope, anarlthmoscope, ka,toptlkum, magni scope, zoeoptrotrope, phantasmagoria, projectoscope, variscope, cinograph, clnnomonograph, hypnoscopo, cento- graph', x-ogrnph, olectroscopo, clna- graphoscopo, kinotoscopo, craboscopo. vltnletlscope, clnemntoscope, muto- scope, cirioBcope, animaloscope, theato graph, rayoscopo, motorscopo, klnotl phono, Thromotropo, phenaklstoscopo, vcnetropo, vltreBcopo, zlnematograph, vltopticon, stlnnetlscopo, vlvrescopo. dlaramlscopo, lobstorscopo, corinlno- grapb, klneoptoscopo. .CLEVER TRICK WITH VIOLIN In All Appearance Instrument Placed on Table Will Produce Muslo by Stamping Foot. A very nrettv trick, that can ho Iworked in your own parlor, will pro duce as much sensation as a fako "medium." In all appcaranco, a violin, 'mandolin or guitar, placed on a table, will begin to produce music simply through stamping tho foot and a fow passes of the hands, says the Popular Music Transmitted From Basement. Mechanics. Tho music will not sound natural, but weird and distant. Tho trick is dono by placing tho ond of a small stick on a music box in .the basement of tho house and allowing the other end to pass un through the Tfoor and table top so it will project about one-sixteenth of an inch. Tho Btick may bo plnced by tho sido of, bo hind or through tho center of a table leg. Bo careful not to havo any ob struction in tho way of tho stick. Tho Instrument Is placed sidoways on tho .protruding end of tho stick. Tho "fake" work of invoking tho "Bplrlts' 1b porformed and ended by stamping tho foot, which signals tho operator In the basement to start the machine and tho violin seemingly produces rnu sic without nnyono touching It. So Impressive are the; results, that many people really think tho spirits of tho departed aro playing tho violin with unseen hands. Tho music Is transmitted through tho stick from tho music box to tho violin. Not for Willie. A country woman and hor little boy ,wero visiting tho city, nnd while see ling tho sights of tho placo tho mother's 'oye. was nttractod by tho showy dis inlay of stuffed animals In a taxldor- mist's shop window. "Let's go in hero and see what wo can got for you, Willie," said tho '.mother. "Sure, ma, and" His oyo fell upon n sign over the shop door, which read "Let us tan your nldos." Oh. no. no, ma, let's don't go In i there; I get 'nuff of that nt homo," h Icried excitedly, and they passed up tho .taxidermist s Bbop. Mack's National iMonthly. Dorothy's Importance. Qrnndma (Impatiently) Dorothy, do wish you would bo aulot n little whllo. Dorothy Now, grandma, don't scold If It wasn't for mo you wouldn't bo (.grandma at all. I like It when tho evening Of darkness settle down; For then I know my Daddy Is coming from tho town. I meet him at the gateway (Unlets It raln. you know), And hand In hand together Up to the house we no. Thcro's marnmn. Always smiling. And daddy, dear, and me, To sit around the open flro And chat till time for tea. Oh. we're nil bo happy When tlite darkneis settles down For then wo know dear daddy I coming homo from town. OUT-DOOR SPORTS AND GAMES i With the Coming of Spring Children Can Remain in Open Every Mln ute That Is Theirs. Nr nloiwnrn (inn rlVnl thnt nt nut.' door games. And now that tho spring has como tho chlldron romain in tho" opon overy minute that is theirs from school, meals and sleep. Tho dear, Jolly old gamos of "Hldo nnd Seek," "Old Witch," "Going to Mill," "I Spy" and "Tag" are among1- tho favorlto outdoor gnmos that all children delight to engage in. Dut better than games is tho pleas- uro of going n-fiower hunting In tho early spring. ; In tho morning, when tho sun Is only half an hour high tho chlldron love to run to tho outskirts of tho, town, whore tho meadows nnd open lots aro n-bloom with blossoms, whero spear and loaf nro covered with glis tening dowdropB that aro rarer than tho most proclous Jewels. Hero tho littlo ones gather nosogays for mam ma and teacher, as woll as for their own well-kept ' desk in tho Bchool room. And how delightfully cordial is tho genial sun In tho early spring morn ing! Ho seems to say to each littlo boy and glrh "Hello, my littlo man and maid!" And thon ho kisses their cheeks as tho breezes tease, them by pulling at their curls. Who would bo In bod nnd asleep in a bright spring morning when all tho earth Is awako nnd smiling? Just Jump out from between your covers as soon as tho sun peopB ono oye over tho horizon and lot him seo that his good example of early rising has beon Joyfully followed. By doing this you will havo two full hours beforo school to enjoy your outdoor sports and games. And try to havo half of this rocroa- tion time beforo breakfast, for this will glvo added relish for your meal as well as clear your brain for tho day's lessons at school. CARPENTER BENCH FOR BOYS Most Delightful Present for Mother Can Easily Be Made Out of Straight-Grained Wood. Thts attractive littlo bench may ho satisfactorily mado from any straight grained soft wood, and for uorao of tho smaller pieces tho hoards from a nicely finished box could bd used. Tno uoy carpenior wouiu uo won in copying this design to mako a doll's slzo bench first as an oxporlment, then, when ho is Intimately acquainted with tho dotalls, n largo bench, mado In exactly the Bamo way, will mako a most delightful present for his mother, who will find many uses for it. Tho experimental bench mado for a doll will bo much appreciated by a littlo sister or friend, to help to fur nish hor doll's house. Tho flyo pieces composing this An Easily-Made Bench. bench can bo worked out with a pon knlfo In n vory short time, for tho small ftlzo. , After sand-papering smooth, nail tho top to the -two ends and sido pieces, which In turn are to bo nailed to tho ends Hustling the Pupils, Most all nations condemn tho Amer- lean system of education. In Germany, Franco and England, boys and girls aro allowed at loa'st two yearn longer than horo to loarn tho namo things, and thus what they learn is not so easily forgotten. Tho hard Btudy,Tequlrod of Ameri can school chlldron gives them weak eyes, keeps thorn indoors too much and affecta thegeneral health. Tho solo aim of tho teachers soems to bo to hustlo themthrough tho gradcB and get rid of them. Wo aro bolng so bad ly criticized (or this that it scorns as if some change should bo made. WHITE LEGHORN IS POPULAR n Markets Requiring White Eggs Thli Breed Has the Call and Is Used Exclusively. Of tho egg breeds the White Leg horn Is tho most popular, and In, those markets which require white eggs tliti breed has tho call and is used almost exclusively and on tho lnrgo intenslvi plants, for tho reason that althougf tho Leghorn lo nn-acttvo bird It Btandi crowding and confinement in larg numbers bettor than any other varlo ty. Some Leghorn strains are good winter layers, but as a rolo tjfo gen eral purpose fowls aro considered bet ter for winder eggs, tho most populat breeds nmoijg tho gcnoral purpose fowls being jko Plymouth Rock, .with tho Hhodo wind Reds, Orplngtoni nnd Wynndottcs in closo order. Leghorns havo many varieties, but tho whlto and brown aro tho best es tablished nnd most popular. Between these two, it Is lraposslhlo to say which is tho better hen. Anothei variation within the Leghorn fnmlly is thq distinction of slnglo and rose combs. Tho benefit' claimed for rose combs Ib freedom from frost bite, but tho slnglo comb varieties aro bottct established and moro popular. Excep tions will of courso bo found, but so far ns breed is concerned tho Leg horns aro without doubt tho best lay ers known. Leghorns aro tho most highly or gnnlzcd nervously of any breed. For this reason they fail quickly to pro duco good results when subject to un favornblo conditions. If compelled to 8lhgleCombed White Leghorns. roost in cold houses and pick a living thoy will not lay. But when warmly housed and properly fed they are among tho best of winter layers. Tho MInorcaB aro much larger than the Leghorns and lay larger eggs They have white skins and, black shanks, which aro objections to many Black Is the established color but the whlto variety is nlso bred. Mlnorcas aro similar to tho Leghorns in pro ductiveness nnd temperament, but havo no points of superiority ovet Leghorns except slzo. DOULWNOTE1 S It requires very little moro time tc caro for two Incubators than ono. Eggs, for successful incubation, should not bo over twer weeks old at the most. Puro-brcd poultry costs moro than tho other kind, but brings bettor prices when sold. If you cannot trap-nest all yout flock this spring, try trap-nesting the breeding pen at least. When tho chlckB enn got away from it at will, plenty of heat undoi the hover Is a good thing. Tho troublo with mbst farmers It that they wait too long boforo mar keting tholr ducks and geese, Ono of the most potent reasons foi chicks dying in tho shell lies back of tho egg in tho parent stock. Just one - setting of tboroughbrod oggs may be tho moans of working a revolution in your poultry business. In starting in tho squab business ono should not let color and fancy fads precedo slzo and breeding quail ties. An up-to-date poultry .breeder oi utility strains will think of getting along without trap nosts of some form. Eggs thnt aro imporfectly turned or that do not get enough nlring nnd stirring will bo weak at hatching tlmo. u is saia mat uoston consumes moro turkey In proportion to popula tlon than any community In the Union. Tho fowls that scratch and work aro usually tho ones that lay, Tho othors aro tho drones and. tho drones don't pay. Bo suro that the new hen houso Is located whero tho drninngo Is good, and not In a place whero water will stand for any length of tlmo. Plan to raiso a lino flock of general purpoBo standurd bred birds this sen- Bon. Thoy will yield much moro Bat- isfactlon nnd profit than a mixed flock. Tho chick that has beon exorcised vell during incubation ns tho hen ex orcises them whllo within tho shell will prove strong enough to break out of his shell at hatching timo. (Copyright, 1911, by Associated Literary Press.) "Isn't that a perfoct Turkish corner, now?" exclaimed Rosamond Goodwin, looking with prldo and amusomcnt at tho work sho had completed. "An 1840 horsohalr sofa, covered with an Imitation Bagdad rug, a Japanese lantern, an Indian arrow, nnd a French saber. Did you over hear of such a combination in your life, Mir iam?" "Why, it doesn't look badly at all, rind It certainly livens up tho room," replied tho sister, who was arranging a row of worn hooks in a smnll book caoe. "Besides, ho will novcr know tho difference boyB novor do.t And, Rosamond, don't you think It will bo nlco to havo those old hooks of ours in horo "Arabian Nights" and "Gul liver's Travels" and "Pilgrim's Prog ress" nnd those? I'll just put thorn hero as If wo had accidentally left them, and It will mnko it seem liko homo to him." "Oh, Mirlnm, what n funny ideal" oxclnimod Rosamond, as sho throw hor arms about hor sister's neck. "Isn't it Juot tho Jolllost thing that over happened? And I know ho's going to bo such n nlco boy. I can Just imagino how ho is going to liko your gingerbread nnd coffeo enko, nnd custard pie. Boys always liko Bwcot thlngB." "Yes," went on hor sister with tho excitement of anticipation, "and Bomotlmes wo will lcavo things for him to eat In his Bitting room horo, so thnt when ho comes in lata nt night ho won't havo to go to bed hungry. I supposo ho will bo going to lots pf tho collcgo things at night. I havo had nn extra night key mado for him, you know." Rosamond had sunk to tho floor at her sister's sido and tho two sat" laughing together. "Of courso," said tho older, sudden ly grave, 'wo mustn't let him know that ho isn't working his way. Ho can swcop tho wnlka and mow tho lawn and tend to tho flro and tho ashes" "Yes," agreed Rosamond, Blowly, "but if ho over forgets, and of courso ho will, wo mustn't say anything about it. Of courso, ho will havo to study hard and tako In all tho col- lego sports. I know bo will bo Inter ested In everything," This was the afternoon of Freshman Cook's arrival, and tho last finishing touches of tho preparation, that had been going on for months, for their expected guest, woro in process. Rosamond, nearly thirty, and Mir iam somewhat older, had decldod tho provious spring thnt thoy would liko to help, a poor studont. They lived in a collcgo town whero their father had, boforo his death, boon a professor, and In tho collego woro focussed their In terests. Even Rosamond had long slnco given up collego games and dances, but student llfo was still an over vital sourco of interest to tho two women. They had littlo monoy, but thoy had a largo house whero thoy might easily accommodato an extra person. Thoy had asked tho kind-hearted president of the college about It and ho had seomod pleased with tho Idea. "Thoro are always young raon," ho told thorn, "who nro watting for such assistance. If you will put it on tho lasis of Bolf-Bupport I think I can get you a freshman worthy of your kindness. Let him do all tho work about tho house, attend to the fur nace, shovel tho snow, run errands, and anything thut a boy or man could do. This will not repay you in full for your oxponso and palris, but It will put tho matter on a moro ncceptablo basis, Thero aro always deslrablo boyB waiting for a chanco to work for tholr education, out row uko to ac cept it as charity." Later n noto enmo from tho presi dent telling of n Daniol Cook, an ap pllcnnt for tho troslunnn class, who was greatly in nood of assistance His collego courso would bo impossl ble hut for this tlmoly assistance. On this brief noto nnd a knowledgo of Stanton, collego freshmen in gon eral, Miriam and Rosamond Goodwin mado preparations for their guest. Now everything was In readiness. Tho supper table had been sot with tho extra placo, and tho silver candlo- sticks, fitted with fresh pink candlos, stood waiting to bo lighted. Her work done, Rosamond ant on jho old, vlnc-covored vernnda, trying to fix her mind on tho book open bo foro hor, but in reality planning dozen plana for Daniel Cook, whom Bho had already como to regard with (ond indulgenco. A man carrying a suitcaso was walking up tho drlvoway a stoop shouldered man of thirty or moro, "A book agent," muttered Rosa mond, Impatiently. Ab sho stood beforo hor sho caught tho look of cagornosa nnd expectation In n liasu bho rcnuzeu mat it wna Daniol Cook. At first Rosamond-' covored hor dis appointment nnd Mr, Cook concealed a smllo as no saw tnp carefully fur nished rooms that had been sot asldo for him. Ho oxploinod Bimply and Ira personally how hia education had boon cut short in his boyhood, and how nttpr his thirtieth birthday ho was ready to begin his collego work to fft hlmBolf for tho futuro ho know lay brllllunt beforo him. Ho hnd at tlmos almost dospnlred, ho told thorn, of going on with his plans, until tho president told him of tho prosent chanco of earning his board. At the end of tho second day, Mr. Cook met Rosamond on tho veranda. Thero was a look of disappointment on hor face that did not escape him, In tho man boforo her there was nothing of the youthfulnoss, or spirit, of tho poor student for whom she and her sister hitd planned and saved nil through the summer. "I would liko to speak to you a moment,' ho began rathor nervously. "I think I enmo horo under complete misunderstanding, I thought there would bo enough work to do to pay for tho privileges t received. I hardly understnnd what tho arrangomont is to be." "You enn mow tho lawn," suggostod Rosamond helplessly, almost tearful ly. Mr, Cook laughed. "Seo horo, Miss Goodwin," ho snld, "you know you don't want mo to stay. You woron't planning for nn old bookworm liko me. I know thnt tho momont I saw you. I'll got along somohow." "But how can you?" nsked Rosn- mond. "You can't afford to llvo nt tho dormitory, can you? Do you want to go?" For n mlnuto Mr. Cook studied tho ground in meditation. "I'll toll you what I'll do," ho explained, "I can't nccopt, your kindness unpaid, and I really ( can't mnko gbod now, If yov and your sister will lot me stay, and do all I can for you, I'll beg to be your debtor till I got enough monoy to pay back. It you agree, you'll bo helping ono of tho most gratoful mon living. Meantlmo, lot mo do nil I can," After a consultation botweon the two disappointed slaters It was settled as Mr. Cook desired. Tho fault lay with tho president of tho collego, and, of courso, no ono thought of blaming him. By mid year Daniol Cook had suc cessfully passed examinations in two years' work. Ho had been ovor tho work boforo by himself and all ho needed now was n chanco to prove that ho was fitted for his degroe. Toward Juno Daniel Cook know that his degree was won. that within a fow weeks ho would havo gained what ho had waited, and struggled, so long to get. A socond unoxpocted honor camo to him. A position as assistant instructor In tho collcgo' was opened to him, so that he might continue his post-gradunto studies the noxt year and at the same timo cam a fair salary. Before Daniel Cook accepted this honor ho camo to Rosamond and laid It all boforo her. Bho was sitting on tho old vino- covered veranda whoro sho bad first seen bis disappointing figure eight months before. "I'll accept on one condition,1' he said, and as bo looked Into her faco he saw tho color mount high into hor chocks. "I already owo you ev erything, my degreo, my happiness, my futuro but I am not satisfied, Rosamond, I want to owo you more. I want "you. I want you to lovo mo and to lot mo spend my wholo llfo proving my gratitude and devotion." Rosamond clasped far the first timo tho hand strotchod out to hor in both of hors. "You know," Bho said, "I am too happy to toll you." Bunching His Hard Luck, "Philosophers aro not all doad yet," Bald tho dentist. "I met ono this morn Ing who knocked mo out ow two hour' work on a dny when I havo nothing to do anyhow, and will mako mo work overtime tomorrow, whon I shall be crowded with engagements. He was howling with a toothacho. " 'Bolter como around und havo It at tended to I said. '"Can't today ho said. 'I'm too buBy,' " 'But you cun't work when you nro crazy with tho toothacho I arguod. "'Oh, yea I can Bald he. 'Thore aro half a dozon other things I want dono to mo that hurt pretty bad, and it I havo them dono when my tooth Is on tho rampage thoy won't Boom so bad, because ono hurt will noutrallzo tho other. I always tako advantage of a toothacho to dispatch thoso disagree ablo Jpbs "Maybe not many pooplo could stand that kind of philosophy, but apparently that man Is going to get away with It' Pity the Neighborhood Druggist, "Wo do not charge stamps or pos tal cards," announced n sign in n drug storo, "Suroly customers don't ask you to," a customer said, struck by tho nov elty of tho sign. Tho clork replied: "You'd hp Burprisod nt-tho things wo nro nsked to do. Wo nro asked not only to chnrgo stamps but to do livor thorn aH woll." Just then a maid ontored carrying a package to Bond by express. "Mrs. Dollars says will you please send this packngo for lifer nnd chnrgo it," tho maid said, and walked out. Tho druggist, after telephoning fof nn expressman to como for tho par. col, had to pay express charges of nearly $1. Singular Person, "I always thought Nippers was a freak." ' "Indeed.?" "Yes. Ho has boon nbroad sjs months und hasn't sent mo a slnglo Bouvcnir postcard." A field of red clover Whero bumblebee tumble And illp and turn over And mumblo nnd grumble Tho blossom drip sweetness Tho dow ti distilling When to nil completeness Their petals' aro filling. Tho morning light dances From clover to clover; In shimmering glancen, Tho field It runs ovor. And sweeter and cleaner It seems to grow dnlly, Its leaves flushing greener And nodding all gayly. The breoKo runa nbovo It And sephyrs float after To ton it and love it With mystical laughter. A neld of red clover Tho reddest nnd rarest, And all the world over Of platureo the fairest. And Isn't It bent In A marvelous pity That children aro pent In Tho streota of tho city t Whoso blamo Is the blunder That no Child runs over, Tho scent-tanglod wonder, A field of rod clover? The blossoms are sighing For children all sunny To como to thorn flying And suck out their honey. Tho city Is yondor And hero the red clover? And thus do wo blunder Things, over and ovor. The Man With the Conundrum Again, "Here's ono you can use any tlmo you like," saya tho man with tho glit tering whiskers, beaming over tho dosk of tho pale, plodding alavo with tho recalcitrant fountain pen. "I fig. ured this out last night. What ia1 the difference between nn army officer who has beon on a furlough for Blxweoks and has received an order to return to duty and a physical investigator who reads 'The Raven' to tho aplrit of hia departed ancestor?" ' "What la tho difference between n mnn in nn air Bhlp and a woman mak Ing mincemeat? Because they both look for currents," mutters tho pale, plodding Blavo. "Oh, well, if you don't care for any suggestions I can tako thorn else whoro' haughtily doclares tho man with tho glittering whiskers.' "Tho an Bwor to mino is that ono roads hia 'Go to tho post and tho other reads hia Poo to tho ghost, but you can't uso it now." OPPORTUNITY. "Maybo you had bettor not nsk papa today. Percy Fnzlpp uskod him if ho might propqso to mo Inst night nnd papa kicked Porcy and hurt his foot so badly that ho can scarcely movo today." "Ah, darling; I must ask him thla vory day. I cannot wnlt longer to know my fato." Sanitarium Noto, That patient-Blxteen Is his No. Imagines he lo a cuco. Each ovenlng at nine Uo climbs up on a vino And declares ho Is ready to slo. Took No Chances. "You," said tho fair young thing, "I learned tho camera walk at Bchool," "Tho camera walk?" "Yes, It io tho way you havo to walk if you do not want soino ono to got n snapshot of you In un ungraceful pose." 8ho Went Elsewhere, "What did that lady glvo yon?" ho asked of tho poor blind man. "Sho gave mo nothing, sir., She asked mo If I gave trading stamps and whon I said 1 did not sho said Bho would go olaoWhoro."'