1 1 1 SV I Hi i i li K i ) f .J? r FOR WOMEN OF THE FARMS n" .TKSSICA K. WIHM'K (Director J)i par'niriit of ImiiicxIU- Science nml Art, NiiIIoii.iI I'irii Imposition. Ottiiilui i Young men of tho fnrtiiH me learn ing to double thi production in the fields, joiing women arc beginning to study to olluilnute nil wurio Horn tho house hold; by rnn-rul selection of seed tin' men secure varieties udnptcd to nlrnoM any soil anil climate and by tho same enro in tho kitchen, the .voting women will bu able to i educe the cost of living almost one-hull" and the cost of dress by an amount which will .idd millions to tho wealth of the farming communities. For Instance tho use of the "lire lees looker" is an economy. This de vice ot Norwegian origin, has come to stay and Is Uniting a place In nearly every modern kitchen. Conservative housewUes laughed at tho so-called tireless looker a few years ago. Hut it Is like every .other invention. It must pans through three stages: First, when everybody says it is Impossibles; second, when it is thought contrary to religion and third when everybody says It was known before. All theso the tireless cooker has passed and Hb uso promises to be as universal as the "Dutch oven" of Co lonial days. The cooker is just as adaptable to cook a Christmas plum pudding as to cook a pot roast In July It saves strength, time, fuel, heat, utensils, odors and temper. The cook need not fear her dinner will be spoiled by a few minutes delay. A cooker may bo made of any tight box, old trunk or corner closet, pro viding a securo packing of hay is se cured and the whole affair made to fasten tightly. In this the food may be cooked in as many utensils ns it will hold, but each must have a tight lid. Only two rules arc necessary to in sure success in the use of the cooker: The food must bo transferred from tho stove to tho cooker after it has beon brought to and while it Is at the boiling point, and the article to be cooked must be covered with water .when it is placed in the cooker's re ceptacles. One failure should not bo allowed to discourage the housewife, however. Try cooking beans or stew ing a chicken. It will be the moat thoroughly cooked pot of beans ever cooked and the most delicious chick en. Either dish may be put In tho cooker in the early morning while the housewife may then do other work or so to the city and return to find din ner ready no burning nor boiling dry. Enterprising manufacturers are ma king these cookers which are a great economy. Somo have baking attach ments which really bake. This menu will serve as a sugges tion for u tireless cooker dinner pro pared In one of tho devices with three compartments: Tomato ox Denn Soup. Stewed Chicken. Err Sauce. lllced Potatoes. Rnliui. Steunied A)pli) Dumpling. Coffee. In almost all tho short courses of fored at fanners Institutes; corn and grain shows or expositions, where a domestic sclenco instructor is em ployed, a demonstration is given sev eral times dally, In tho use of-the tire less cooker. Tho farmer's wife or daughter who sees how the cookers work and the things they accomplish, will not bo without one another sea son. Limited Respbnslblllty. "Llttlo Septimus had been very good and had recited 'The Hoy Stood on tho Burning Deck' with admilable feel ing for tho benefit of his Uncle Rob ort," said Georgo W. Tasker of Phlln deplhia. "'llo's u wonderful boy,' exclaimed that gentleman enthusiastically, 'and ho deserves to bo rewarded.' "So saying, ho plunged his hand Into his bulging pocket and with much difficulty for ho waB rather portly extracted n penny, which he offered jwlth great Importance to his good lit le nephew. 'Remember, my boy,' 'he said, 'that if you take care or the -pennies the shillings will take care of thomsolves. "Poor little Septimus looked rather dubious. ' I do take caro of the pen pies. Undo Robert.' ho answered sad ly, 'but as soon as they get to bo snu lings my pa takes care of them for me. "London Tit-Ults. It Was All the Same. In a Sunday school a little girl was questioned as to her repeated non-attendance. "Why have you been absent so many times lately?" asked tho teacher. "Please, teacher," unswered the girl, "mother thought I'd better not come to Sunday school, as my hat was dirty." "But, my dear," objected the teach er gently, "It is not the outward ap pearanco that wo consider; It Is tho Inward." "I know that, teachor," was Maggie's reply; "but It's all tho same; tao Ha Ing was dirty, too." , In Class by Herself. Tho American woman Is In a cate gory ot her own. Slio Is sul generis. Our national Institutions, the air of liberty which wo breathe, tho charac ter of our peoplo havo made her so. But that as a class she is' depraved, or blase, or hoydonlsb, or oven spoiled, Ib not for a moment to be admitted. Max O'Rell onco said that the eyes of a French country maiden are wide open llko a daisy because her heart Is pure. Will ony ono deny that tho samo reason applies to tho frank and honest gnzo of tho American girl? TEMPERANCE LESSON Sanity School Uuon for Sept. 2G, 1909 Spaciatly Ar anjei far This Paper l.KSSHN T1-T 1 Or W M-33 Mem ory nrxe :i liOI.HKN TINT "I et r.r one or " plensc lilt ii- lM i Lit hit Komi to odt ilejttim ' tt.iin ' - Suggestions and Practical Thought. In the Arena at Corinth. Lot us in imagination today sit In I tho groat Corinthian amphitheater, looking down upon Christians strug- ( gllng with temptations, and perplex- , Ing questions of duty, and evil pas- slons, as they had often seen gladiators trying to overcome w lid beasts and ( armed antagonists, and ready to spill the last drop of tholr blood to gain victory. The Christian church was living in this arena, and trying to live and teach a pure and heavenly life There nrose many moral problems and nues tlons, two of which come before un In our lesson for today. The Ilrst problem was concerning the Sabbath. How strictly could they keep tho Sabbath where there were no Sabbath laws or customs; whore the whole machinery of life moved on the plan or all days alike? What holy days should they keep the Christian anniversaries, the Jewish, the Christian Sabbath and how should they keep tboni? The other problem was concerning food offered to Idols. This was the most generally perplexing question for a small band of Christians living in Gentile cities like Corinth. To Bonio extent the Jews hnd prepared the way for its solution. The Im portance of this problem Is hard for us to realize. Paul discusses It at length in Romans 14, and his discus sions In 1 Corinthians begin as far back as the eighth chapter. Much was to be said pro and con. There was much to be said on both sides, and there was danger of a rup ture In the church. Paul's Counsels as to the Settlement of These Questionc With what weapons and In what spirit Christians should gain tho vie toi y. 1. Stand by Your Personal Liberty. "Ye, brethren, were called for free dom." Gal. 5:13. "Why Is my liberty Judged by an other conscience?" 1 Cor. 10:29. 2. Hut control your Liberty by the Law of Love. "All things are lawful, but not all things nre expedient. All things are lawful, but not all things edify." 1 Cor. 10:23. "Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor's good." 1 Cor. 10:24. "It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything where by thy brother stumbleth." Rom. 11:20. 21. 3. Keep Your Conscience Pure. "Happy is he that Judgcth not him self in that thing which he approveth." Rom. 11:22. "Each one of us shall glvo account of himself to God." Rom. 11:12. 4. Consider the Effect Upon the Conscience of Others. "Let us not therefore Judge one anoth er any more: but judge yo this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother's way or an occasion of falling" Rom. 14:13. 5. The Practical Conclusion. "Wherefore, If meat cuusoth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh forevermore, thnt I cause not my brother to stumble." 1 Cor. 8:13. "Even as I also please all men In all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved." 1 Cor. 10:33. In the Arena of Modern Life. Tho author of Hebrews pictures us In tho world ns in a huge amphitheater where mighty contests aro going on; while encompassing us, llko the crowds on tho seats of tho stadium watching the gnmes, aro a great cloud of witnesses The heroes he had beon describing In the previous chapter, heroes who had gained the victory, are looking down upon us from heaven to see how tho battlo is going with us. Hut the one that concerns us nt this hour is intemperance. What shall be our attitude toward tho uso of strong drink which prevails everywhere, and is doing so much mischief? Paul's principles which ho enunci ated to tho Corinthians and to tho Romans npply to us. And we should meet tho question practically, as the nuthor of Hebrows taught the Christians of his day. "Wheieforo seeing we also aro com passed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, "let us lay asldo overy weight "and tho sin which doth so easily besot us "and let us run with patlenco tho raco that Is sot before us, "Looking unto Jesus tho author and finisher of our faith; "who for the Joy that was set be fore him endured the cross, despising the shame, "and Is set down at tho right hand of the throno of God." The Goodness of God. God Is a kind Father. He setB us all In the places whero Ho wishes us to be employed, and that employment Is truly "our Futher'8 business." Ho chooses work for overy creaturo which will be dollglitful to them, If they do It simply and humbly. Ho gives us always strength enough, and senso enough, for what ho wants us to do; If wo either tiro ourselves or puzzle ourselves, it is our own fault. nd wo may always bu sure, whatever wo aro doing, that wo cannot bo pleasing hlin ir wo are not happy our selves. John Huakln. NAVAL AIDE TO Lieutenant Commander Leigh H. Palmer, U. S. N who has succeeded Lieut. Wlllnrd S. Slmms, as naval aide to President Taft. tarsTreTack Navy Short 1,500 of Sailors Now Authorized by Statutes. Force Will Not Be Large Enough to Man New Warships Unless Old Ones Are Laid Up Injure Young Officers. Washington. The navy department Is confronted with a probable reduc tion of the enlisted force through fall ureB to re-enlist on the part of sea men and englnemen now in the serv ice, ns well as the pronounced de crease In the number of new enlist ments. This condition the authorities attribute to tho Increasing demand for moderate as well ns high-priced labor occasioned by the rising tide of business activity throughout the coun try. The present authorized strength of tho navy's enlisted force Is 44,500. The na. I authorities had contemplat ed urging to congress an Increaso of 5,000 In the next report of the depart ment. It Is questioned whether u request for even half that number can receive executive approval. At tho present rate of falling off in enlistments and ro-enllstments it is prnctically certain that there will bo less than 40,000 sailor-men wearing Uncle Sam's livery on January 1, 1S)10. Already the navy is 1,500 shy of the authorized strength and tho reduction continues day by day. According to the naval ofllcern, thero will not bo a sufllclent number of men to man tho new ships now approaching completion without re ducing the crews of the minor cruisers or putting several of the older ships out or commission altogether. They do not approve of laying up the now Bhlps. As fast as completed they will go into commission and Into actlvo Borvice. It Is said that even tho newest ship when placed "in ordinary" deterior ates much more rapidly than when nt sea. This is particularly true of their onglnes. The only course open to the navy Is to send tho veteran ships back to the navy yard to bo partially dis mantled and laid up until tho state of tho national treasury Justifies fur ther increuse In the cost of maintain ing the navy and the projected in creaso In tho enlisted personnel. Those most hurt by tho enforced retirement of n part of tho fighting force are tho younger officers of tho grnde of captain and conunnndor. There will be fewer chances for thorn to exercise tho command rnnk thnt has been tho ultimate aim of all tho hard work up through tho grades from midshipman to lieutenant commander. Tho vessnls most likely to bo re moved temporarily from tho actlvo list aro tho veterans Oregon, Indiana, Mas sachusotts, and Iowa. Tills will re lievo tho pressure by reducing the ne cessities of tho lino of battle fleet in tho matter of sennion by over 2,fi00. Tho placing of four or flvo of tho Parrot Gives "Don't Cry," Sings the Bird After All Danger Is Over Girl Becomes Hysterical. South Norwnlk, Conn. Caliph, a parrot owned by Manuel T. Hatch, not only discovered n flro and sounded an ularm, but luter offered consolation to tho peoplo of tho house. "Fire, fire, fire! Pour on water, pour on wator!" screamed tho parrot. It was a frantic expression of tho bird, but it was given with such fran tic appeal that Mrs. Hatch rurtied out on tho plaza. "Look, look, look!" said Polly, as ho stood on ono foot and with tho other pointed to tho roof of tho homo of Georgo A. Whllploy, next door. A papor balloon had landed on tho roof and set (lie to It. . Hatch sum moned the flro dopnrtment by tele- bono and the firemen were able to THE PRESIDENT - smaller cruisers out of commission would glvo opportunity for further economizing to tho extent of about 1.S00 men. RISKS HIS'UiFOR GOAT'S Man Jumps in Front of Train to Save the Children's Pet Which Had Wandered on Tracks. Chester, Pa At the risk of his own life. Charles Dougherty, a young man of Lelporvllle, jumped in front of an approaching train on tho Baltimore & Ohio ralhoad to save the life of a goat belonging to his neighbor, which had wandered on the tracks. Seeing tlio animal's danger, Dougherty grabbed the goat from the track as the train was within a few yards of him. Tho goat Is a general pet among tho children of the neighborhood, and knowing Hint the llttlo ones would bo grieved If Hilly" was killed, Dough erty performed the daring act. Twice Father of Twins. Cleveland, O. John Resolf, 23 years old. caused much surprise In Judge Philips' court tho other day when he said that, although he had been mar ried but six years, he wns tho father of eight children. "Four of the children wore born in two sets of twins," Resolf explained when the court expressed surprise at tho large number of children. Resolf applied for naturalization pa pers. The examiners said they were proud to make him a citizen. Pest Spread Experto Discover They Are More Dan gerous in Spread of Bubonic Plague Than Rats. Washington. Marino hospital serv ice experts who discovered that ground squirrels nre an agent in tho spread of bubonic plaguo on tho Pa cific coast assert thnt they are oven more Insidious and difficult to deal with than tho rats that for a tlmo threatened San Francisco and tho other largo cities. They seem to have becomo particu larly Infected In Contra Costn county, and If given tho chance, It Is feared, will spread the Infection throughout tho west. Tho ground squirrels liuvo been long a nuisance on tho Pacific coaBt und at various times have caused great dam ago to crops. Tho squirrels havo been regarded as good eating up till recently. In the regions whero they most abound peoplo hove salted thorn down In lnrgo quantities for wlntor, and havo regarded tholr meat as a staple article of diet. It was discovered during tho earlier part of tho crusado against plague Inrocted rats in San Francisco, that tho ground squirrel could bo infected Fire Alarm - put the blaze out after a stubborn fight. In the excitement Miss Nolllo Trowbridge, a nlcco of Mr. Whllploy, became hysterical, whereupon Caliph said: "Don't cry, Nellie, dear; It's all over now." Keeping Chickens Costly. Washington. Or chickens young, und chickens old, chickens tender nnd chickens tough, chickens hot and chickens cold, WiishlngtonlariB Jinvo had enough. Owing to tho enforce ment of the now henlth sanitary regu lations concerning chicken coops and barnyards and tho flro regulations, owners of egg producers In tho city havo found it more profitable to kill off their rowls than to meet tho new requirements. As a result chicken dinners have becomo a fad with the residents of tho nallomil capital. E et.-i.s. i::.. n..i o ..i I oiiuii c meruit ruitii uaiiiiuni tu Go to Miss Anita Stewart. Europe Has Myot,cry In Announcement That American Girl Is to Receive Missing Treasure When She Marries Mlijuel. London Europe him a mystery In tho annoiincomont that Mrs. .lames llcnrv Smith ban purchased the miss Ing pearl mho of tho Connor shah loi her (laughter Anita. This In a munol oils garment composed of thousands of pearls, nml no trace of It can bo dlseowred in Persia since the shah ceased to rule. The story goes that Mis James Henry Smith hoard the erst while monarch was anxious to dls pose of unfit of his personal pioperty In Jewels rather (him that they should go to his successor, and that she piompily sent an agent to Interview him on tho subject, as she desired Anita to hao some wedding present the llko of which no bride of this cen tury was over able to display. The story also says that tho gem, the "World of Light," Is also in the possession of tho mother of tho future princess. This silo proposed to havo set In the center of the ainazlng tiara which Is to be ono of tho scores or gifts this adoring mother will glvo to her daughter. At Tulloch castle, where the bride elect and Mrs Smith aro now enter taining Doin Miguel, the llanco, there Is a host of French artists In frocks and millinery designing the trousseau. They have brought with them from Pnrls exquisite silks, satins and bro cades, not to speak of specimens or priceless laces and embroideries, lints and cloaks. Mrs. James Henry Smith and her daughter decided that they would not break up their house par ties by rushing to and from Paris for the trousseau, so they arranged to bring Paris to Scotland Instead. One whole wing of Tulloch castle has been set aside as show rooms. Mother, daughter and llanco run through overy morning to Inspect tho fresh "creations" which have arrived, or to glvo an order. Several hours each day havo to be given up to fit ting by the prospective bride. Sho says she Is weary of It and will be thankful when tho wedding is over, if only to escape from the tyranny of tho dressmakers, whom she considers veritable martinets. ' Mrs, Smith Is now more reconciled to tho marriage than she was at first and she Is throwing herself heart and soul into the preparations. According to present arrangements, the wedding Is to take place in lAindou. Although tho reigning house of Portugal tins been at daggers drawn for years with the family of Dour Miguel or Bragan 7.ii, young King Manuel nml tho future bridegroom nre tho best of friends, and It Is expected that the ruler will ho present. Tho bridal dress Is being mnde after tho stylo of those worn by roynl brides with a semi-low cut neck and short sleeves. Lnco which belonged to Mario Antoinette and was pur chased by tho late James Henry Smith for his wlfo when they were on their honeymoon will compose It. by Squirrels X- by the samo flea which caused the spread or tho bubonic plaguo among tho ratB. As early as 1003 tho case of ono man waB noted, In Contra CoBta county, who died of tho plnguq without having been In any or tho larger towns, but who wns known to have been hunting ground squirrels. Sorgt. Rupert Bluo or tho marine hospital service noted this case, and as other cases developed, suspicion was more and more directed toward the squirrels. First a boy and sovoral other men, who had beon bunting them, wore attacked by tho plaguo and finally an examination was mado showing conclusively that the squlr rols wore tho hosts of tho phiguo-pro-ducing Ilea. From this tlmo on a war was waged against tho ground squirrel nnd now regulnr shipments of them nre mado to tho laboratory or tho mnrlno henlth sorvlco, In San Francisco, whero they aro examined as carefully as aro tho rats when thero Is a suspicious out break of the plague. One hundred and sovcnty-olght In fected squirrels have been discovered, nnd this alone shows the danger tho hunters run In collecting tho speci mens. Aged Couple Wed In Boat. Mnsslllon, O. Mrs. Anna Dovore, aged 02, thrice a widow and for 24 years tho occupant of a canal boat, haB married Jacob Eckert, aged 78, who for tho past eight years has beon an innrnto of tho Soldiers' nnd Sailors' homo In Marlon, ind. Tho couplo knew each other years ago, but then, sho would not ontortnln any proposnls of marriage. A second attompt on tho pnrt of Eckert to win tho woman's lovo was successful. The couplo will resldo In tho brldo's canal boat. Sho gets J20 a month rent nnd ho draws 20 a month pension from tho govern ment. TIiIb tho brldo says will keep them comfortably. Guards for the Blind, London. Through tho intervention of the hoard of trade tho Great Eust errr Railway Company has withdrawn tho demnnd tltat blind passengers, should bo accompanied by guardians or required to niako a special contract M V1ME. MELBA'S FIRST ENCORE Her Concert Was a Big Success, But Llttlo Playmate Saw Her Garter. When l j iais of a'o Helen Mitch oil (Mf'lha) appeal od at a school con cert, organized by her mints in Rich niond, Melbourne, the luhtith of her hit (h. At this oiiteitalutuoiit she sum; "Shells or tho Ocean" with such ef fect thai the audience asked for an eucoio, and tho child on lir reappear ance, created a still gi eater linproR slon by her slnginn of "Coinlli Through the Ryo," for which he: grandmother had taught lu-r tho Scot t f Hit accent.' At the earliest opportunity she bur lied to her Ir.vorlte playmate, whe lived in tho mine street, and breath ItMsly waited for reference to tho en tortnlnmcut ol the eetilug before, but tho little comrade was adamant nnd Ignored the whole subject. After many attempts to Introduce II, Nolllo at length found herself unable to wait longer, and exclaimed excitedly: "Hrn lb" concert, the concert' 1 sang last night and was encored." And she looked with eagerness In the fare of her friend, who answered wltberlngly: "Yes, and. Helen Mitchell, I saw your garter" Llttlo Miss Mitchell had been particularly ploasodwith her neat at tire, and tho unexpected shaft coin ing In place of the lookod-for com pliment. In mi Instant blotted out the memory or the Intoxicating encore, ami drew tho little singer trom tho seventh heaven or her brier delight to l'-i bo, Detroit News-Tribune. Laundry work nt homo would be much more satlsrnctory If tho right Starch wore used. In order to got tho desired stiffness, It is usually neces sary to uso so much starch that tho beauty nnd finoness of tho fabric Is hidden behind a paste ot ,varylng thickness, which not only dostroys tho appearance, but ulso affects tho woar Ing quality of tho goods. This trou ble can bo entirely overcomo by using Dellnnco Starch, ob It can bo nppltnd much more thinly becnuso of its groat Br strength than other makes. To Check Disease Among Indians. It has been reported that tho dls caso known as trachoma, or granular eyelids, has been spreading rapidly among the Indians. To check this trouble congress appropriated $12,000, placing It In tho hands of tho com missioner or Indian affairs, for tho immediate Investigation and treat ment of the disease and to check Its spread. Tho extraordinary popularity of flno whlto goods this summer makes tho choice of Stnrch a matter of great Im portance. Defiance Starch, bolng freo from all Injurious chemicals, Is tho only ono which Is safo to uso on flno fabrics. It great strength ns a stiffen or makes half tho usual quantity of Starch necessary, with tho result of perfect finish, equal to that when tho goods wore now. "I nrrr convinced," said tho propri etor of tho Jeweler's shop, as tho plate glass window shivered into a million fragments nnd tho chauffeur and bis machine began to nestle behind tho counter, "that the taxlcab bus coinu to stay." London Globe. With a smooth Iron nnd Defiance Starch, you can laundor your shirt waist just as well at homo ns tho steam laundry can; It will hnve tho proper stiffness and finish, there will bo less wear and tear of tho goods, nml It will be a positive pleasure to uso a Starch that does not stick to the Iron. Cobblestones for Baltimore. Tho Brooklyn Standard Union says that "thoso peoplo from tho rural re gions who Jeer ut Manhattan's horse cars niaj aike noto that tho Hultlmoro city council Is preparing to pave a Btreot with cobblestnaes." Chafing Dish Defined. Pat "An' phwnt the dovll Is a chafln' dish?" Mike "Whist! IH's a fryln'pnn that's got Into society." Nebraska Directory MARSEILLES GRAIN ELEVATORS nre tliu lit-Ht ; lnslut nn lmvlnu tliem. Ask inir Ux'ul ilraler, or JOHN DEERE PLOW CO. OMAHA FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS $ m5 I'nlri'rslly I'lacc, Nell., In IIU0 nmomitn, duo uric, two, tlin-f. timr nr Urn ycurs, f.u," ii canii any t tin.- lor niniiulsilon, umi month' Inii-ri-Kt; snil jinMiil fiirrlri-ulnr mill l tltiri-. W. H. IMrklr,Jr., ut J.liiculn Halo lx-jjoslt Co., l.lnculu,N(.-tirasku. BoM by tho riet Healer. Woolllm-nd to riuplli ami WacliHiomiiH-flrit of 15ct.tn ttaiupit. & lMncli, l.anl tiiiplo.traueoVwIrule. JOHN G. WOODWARD & CO. "Tho Candy Mon"CouncllBluffa, la. SOUTH DAKOTA Imjirovi-t nml unimproved fa run tu cnuterc Houlli Dakota for hale on CROP PAYMENTS or 10 YEARS TIME Will erect InillilliiKHon any furm imiiainoeaxy terniK. X'rli-o l-U to tin per nero. l-'or llstn, nuipx.ctc .uiliIreii4ALEX.il. RAIT, Farmers A: Merchant' Bit., 1 Sth and O 3u.. Lincoln, Neb. riublier SUmps, Htenclli, Seals, Tro Jo Checks, . Z"-"- llailues, Ktc. Urnnrnl Ml llllulhlh, Molel Makers, Jlruss l-uMlugr. uncoil,, Noli. 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