The Semi-Weekly Tribune.
11 LA I DAUKi Proprietor.
TEKMBl il.3 IN ADVANCE.
NORTH PLATTE
NEBBA8KA.
The passion play will bo enacted at
Obcr-Ammcrgau twenty-seven times
during tlio coming summer, the first
iporformnnco occurring May 24. A
now auilltorlum accommodating 4,000
persons has been built.
During tlio volcanic eruption In tlio
Ilawnllun Islands last summer tho
nmoko roso to n height of between flvo
nnd nix miles, and then drifted away
to the northeast. At a distance of COO
miles from Hawaii It settled upon tho
nurfaco of tho sea, and was then car
ried back by tho northeast wind to Its
lilnco of origin, whore It arrived a fort
night after ts original departure, and
rovcrcd tho entire group of lalandii
with Its heavy pall.
It Is Btrange now to recall that, as a
n girl, the lato mother of tho German
empress was exceedingly anxious to
marry Napoleon III. Indeed, tho mar
riage was nearly arranged, but Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert strongly
disapproved of the proposed alliance,
nnd their opposition carried tho day.
Had Princess Adclaldo of Hohonloho
becomo empress of tho French tho
whole face of Kuropo would almost
certainly have been different.
Tho recent trials at Indian Head, on
tho Potomac, of tho armor mado for
tho Itusslan battleship Rctvlznti, build
Ing In this country, seemed to show
that armor-plato of tho Krupp form
mado In America has tho advantage In
tho endless contest between guns and
armor, Fivo-incii projectiles wun u
striking velocity of moro than 2,000
feet per second failed to penetrate moro
than two Inches In u five-Inch plate,
and tho projectiles worn broken In
pieces, whllo tho plato was not cracked.
A correspondent of "Flgnro," writ
ing from Madrid, gives n very favora
ble account of tho present condition of
Spain, which bo says "Is muklng rapid
progress toward recovery, after a series
of cruol dlsantorB.'" Tho tendencies to
disorder havo subsided; tho danger of
revolution has passed; under tho lnlltt
enco of n well-balanced budget, public
credit is Improving; tho personal
worth nnd practical wisdom of tho
queen regent hnvo "mado her tho one
fixed point Around which all the wlHhes
of Spain and nil tho sympathies of Ku
ropo gravltato"; nnd her son Alfonso,
who will nBccnil tho throno in two or
thrco years, gives flno promlso of In
tel! Igcnco, courage, and virtue.
It is notlccablo that all tho great
generals, cither of tho past or present,
havo been known to tho public and
their soldiers by some familiar nick
name. Lord Roberts' sobriquet of
"Hobs" Is tho most popular namo to
tonjuro with Just now In South Africa,
just its "Lo Potlt Corporal" was tho
wntchword for Napoleon's legions.
Frederick tho Great wns dubbed by his
yoldlers "Our Fritz," and tho' duko of
Wellington, who gained tho confidence
but novor tho affection of his troops,
was known ns "Old Nosoy" an uncom
plimentary allusion to hlo most prom
inent feature Just as "Stonowull"
Jackson and "Marshal VorwartB" ex
pressed tho most noticeable character
istics of Jackson und Dluchor respec
tively. It Is estimated that tho state of
Maryland lost 13,000,000 during tho
past season through tho ravages of
tho pea-louse, which, Prof. W. O.
Johnson of tho Maryland Agricultural
college says Is an Insect now to sci
ence. It holongs to tho well-known
croup of tho aphldos, or plant-lice,
and on account of soma changa In
conditions has becomo suddenly abun
dant, appearing for tho first tlmo on
tho cultivated pen. It Is of a groeu
color, and only an eighth of an Inch
long. It sticks tho Juices from tho leaf
nnd stem, and tho plant dies. Not
only in Maryland have growers of
peas suffered, but in Now Jorsoy, Del
aware, Now Yorlc, Virginia, North
Carolina and Connecticut also. For
tunately tho pea-louso has many In
sect enemies, which played havoc with
It bofore tho close of tho season.
I)y tho action of tho senate In rati
fying Tho Haguo poaco treaty, tho
United States now stands beforo tho
world as a nation no loss ready to
practice than to preach arbitration.
Its promptness In accepting tho Invi
tation to Tho Hnguo, tho omlnonca of
thoBO who ruprosontod tho country, its
commanding position as ono of tho
great powers of tho world, and tho
government's well-known advocacy of
the principle of arbitration, nil tend
to Invest tho action of tho sonata with
peculiar significance lly It wo hnvo
now shown our good faith, and othor
nations may follow. Tho aim of tho
treaty, stripped of complicating de
tails, Is mcroly to make pcaco easier
and war moro difficult. It cannot
compel peaco, for It leavos each na
tion froo to chooso a courso for Itself;
but It cooks to render tho resort to
nrniB tlio last resort.
In a HrussolB strcot travorued by an
electric tram-car It has been noticed
that tho r.reeu on one sldo of the way
begin to loso their follngo early In Au
gust, tho leaves turning brown and
dropping off. nut In October tho samo
trees begin to bud again, und some
times even blossom. Mennwhllo trees
on tlio opposlto sldo of tho street arc
unaffected, losing their follngo lntc In
tho autumn and budding only In tho
spring. The cause of the unomuly Is
supposed to bo leaking electric cur
rents, which stimulate tho growth of
tho trees affected.
FOR WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRONS
flow to Ctsnn million Stylish Vfalst
Theater llonn Villa of Hpsce In
liooras When You lions Voor rictures.
Few Good IIIjU.
film Walks In lWnnty.
(Old Favorite Series.)
Bhe walk In beauty llko tho night
Of cloudlcsa clime uiid Marry skies;
And all that's beat of dark and bright
Meets In hor aspect and her yen;
Thus mellowed to that tender light
(Vhlch heaven to gaudy day amies.
tne shnde the more, one ray tho lew.
Had half Impaired tho namelese grace
Which waves In every raven trnr,
Or softly lightens o'er her facts
Where thought. serenely sweet express
How pure, how dear, their dwelling
place.
And on that check, nnd o'er thru brow,
So soft, no calm, yet eloquent.
The smiles that win, the tlntu that clow,
Hut tell of days In goodness spout,
A mind at peuce with nil below,
A heart whose lovo Is Innootr.t.
Lord iiyron.
Now to Clean millions.
Now that ribbons arc so extensively
worn It Is quite worth whllo to know
how to clean them successfully and
easily. The two methods hero glvnn
havo been put to tho prnctlcal test
many times over, so there need be no
hesitancy nbout trying either one
through fear of falluro or of unsatis
factory results. The first method Is
exceedingly simple, nnd nnRwers the
puruoso for il except whlto lbbona
or those that are very badly mussed,
Fill in glass fruit Jar about half full
of gasoline moro or less, according to
tho amount of ribbon to bo cleaned.
Place tbe soiled ribbons In It all col
ors, lengths and kinds may go In nt
once nnJ screw tho cover on tightly.
Shake the bottlo occasionally and lcavo
It cloBod far from two to six hours or
over night. Then tako out tho rib
bons, shuko (ich one well and hang It
to dry In thtj open air. Tho ribbons
will bo clean nnd tho dirt will he found
on tho bottom of tho Jar. Of course,
tho rlbbomt need a thorough airing and
aun bath to remove tho odor of the
gasoline, but that Is nil. No pressing
Is required, as tho gasollno does not
affect them ns water would. The clear
gasollno should bt poured off with
out disturbing that at tho bottom;
then tho dirt which has settled at tho
bottom should ho emptied out and tho
clear gasollno put back, ready for uo
another tlmo. Keep It tightly covered,
and, of courso, never use It near a fire.
because of tho danger of Us Igniting
Tho gasollno will turn white ribbons
yollow, so this method Is not advisable
for thorn. It nlso leaves the rlubons In
tho snmo condition as It found thorn
as records their being mussed or crum
pled, bo thoso Hint nr badly creased
should bo given tho treatment that Is
accorded tho whlto rlbons. Prepare a
euds of soft water and any pure iwjap,
wash tho ribbon In this, Just as you
would wash n flno handkerchief, rlurc
and lot It partially dry. Tako It down
whllo still damp In nil parts and roll
It smoothly over a wldo card or pleco
of pasteboard, rolling a pleco of clean
wblto muslin with it. Wrap tho mus
lln round last, so that tho ribbon shall
bo covered, nnd placo tho wholo under
a heavy weight. A lottor prcBS Is an
excellent placo In which to press It.
Loavo It until It shall havo had tlnn
to dry. Tho miiBlIn will absorb tho
moisture. Tho ribbon will como out
looking fresh nnd cloan, and will havo
lost nono of Its "life." as Is tho case
with ribbons which nro pressed with
an iron. If a good soap is used tho
colors will not run, and this process
takes oui tho creases as well as re
moves tho dirt.
When Yoa Hang- Your 1'lctures.
By hanging pictures low you In
crease tho apparent height of tho room.
Colored pictures should not bo, hung In
Iinllwnys or on staircases unless thoro
Is plenty at light for them. In such
places strong photographs, engravings,
and drawings In black and whlto go
best. A plcturo should not bo hung
from ono nnil; tho diamond linos form
ed by tho cord hnvo a very discordant
effect. Two nails, and two vertical
cords, or, what la far moro Bafo, pieces
of wire cordage, should bo used Instead
of tho slngio cord. Plcturo cords should
bo no near tho color of the wall upon
which they are put ns possible, bo that
thoy may bo but little Been. When ono
plcturo la hung beneath another tho
bottom ono should bo hung from tho
one nbove, nnd not from tho top; thus
wo avoid multiplying tho cords, which
Is always objectionable. A good hue
for walls where prints or photographs
aro to bo hung, Ib a rich yellow brown
or a lenther color. Lustre to the black
of tho print of tho tone of tho photo
graphs Is thus Imparted. Tho wall pa
per should havo no Btrongly dotlncd
pattern. Tho center of the plcturo, as
a rule, should not bo much ubovo the
lovel of tho eye.
Vatus of Spaeu In Rooms.
The season Is rapidly approaching
when It may ho necessary to move nnd
for thoso Intending to change their
places of rcsldcnco this llttlo notice is
prepared. In selecting new apartments
It should bo tho aim of the housewife
to economize on spaco. Where closets
nro scarce, a shelf fastened at a con
venient holght for gowns and hung
with portlers or curtains of daintily
figured cretonne, mnko a serviceable
substitute. Fancy brass hooks ore
fastened to tho outer sldo and tho shelf
cau bo enameled to harmoulzo with tho
furnishings of tho room. On top aro
books and photographs, which mlslcud
tho casual observer. Any carpenter
will pui up the shelves for a mere song,
as it were, A box couch In tho dining
room may do duty as a linen closet and
STYLISH
It is of embroidered crcpo in tho
palest salmon tint, tho dots being dono
In black silk. The decoration is com-
posed of bias folds and rosettes of
black mlrrolr velvet and revcrs
In tho library It may servo 03 a recep
tacle for old newspapers and books
that nro not In frequent use. In the
bedroom tho box couch can still bo
Impressed Into service ns a repository
for shoes or best bodices nnd evening
gowns.
ArrnnsInK Ilrlcn-rtrac.
Thero can bo no better decoration
In a room than bric-a-brac, yet noth
ing bo detracts from art as too. much
ornamentation, a incw om society
woman who has recently Binrtad n
bureau whore women Just beginning
housekeeping go and get Ideas as to
how thoy can best furnish tholr homes,
Bald to your correspondent a few days
ago: "Tho best plan In tho world when
purchasing bric-a-brac Js to buy noth
ing that has no vlslblo sphere of use
fulness, or If this seems too broad a
rule, to purchase only ono of a kind of
tho useless articles. No woman who
cares for tho appearance of her room
will havo two of every kind of article,
This gives a sameness to Its decorative
effect that Is Indescribably inartistic.
Tho day of 'matched' pieces Is no
more. Elegance consists In having
things that aro worth having, and Just
enough of them. If ono tnkos to buy
ing cheap china It will bo found that
It accumulates with startling rapidity,
and lu tho end la only a nuisance."
Theatre Gown,
Dull reddish yurplo smooth-faced
cloth, laid in shallow vertical pleats,
stitched down along tho edges to the
knees. Belt, yoko and stock of dull
pastel pink panno velvet, tho latter
two being spangled with gold. Bolt
hucklo of brass. Toquo of whits em
broidered net, with ornamental spray
of dull pink roses and shaded leaves.
OUR COOKINQ SCHOOL.
Appls (linger.
Take two pounds hard npplcs, two
puintT loaf sugar, ono and one-half
pints erf water, ono ounco of tincture oil
ftluget. Boll tho sugar and water tt
a syrup, adding the ginger when It
bolls. Dip tho pared and cored apples
Into cold water, and boll them in the
syrup until transparent. Put the
WAIST.
fit richly embroidered chiffon,
Worn with thld fascinating bodice was
a dainty turban in all white chiffon,
with fluffy strings tied at the throat la
a smart bow.
plrces of apples Into a Jar, pour over
them the syrup and cover.
' Fig Dumplings.
Mix half a pound of flour with a
quarter of a pound of flno chopped
suet. Add half a pound of figs chop
ped into small pieces, one tnblespoon
ful of baking powder, and half a tea
spoonful of sugar, and hnlf a teaspoon-
tul of allspice. Mix all theso together
thoroughly with a little water, divide
into five or six dumplings, put Into fast
boiling water and cook for an hour and
a half.
Hteatned Itmon I'addlnsr.
One teacup of self-raising flour, one
teacupful breadcrumbs, one teacupful
sugar, ono teacupful of beef suet,
three-quarters cup of sweet milk, tho
grated rind of a lemon. Mix and put
In a buttered bowl, and tie a greased
paper on tho top. Put la a pan of
boiling water, and let It boiWor two
hours. If a larger pudding be requlr
cd, doublo tho quantities, and tho long
er It is steamed tho better it Is.
Celery Fritters.
All the green stalks and tcndr
leaves from tho bunch of celery used
for salad may bo utilized In celery frit
tcrs. Clean nnd chop fine, and to ono
cupful of this chopped celery add ono
scant pint of flour, one beaten egg.one
hnlf teaspoonful of salt, ono-quarter of
a teaspoonful of pepper, ono teaspoon
ful of bnklng powder and sufficient
milk to make a thick batter. This la
dropped by spoonfuls into hot fat, and
the fritters aro drained on unglazed
paper beforo being served.
Sayings and Hayings.
Tho boy having freely admitted that
he cut down the cherry tree, Is amazed
to observe his father coming at htm
with tho trunk strap.
"What!" exclaims tho boy. "Do yoa
not proposo to exemplify the saying
that honesty Is tho best policy?"
"No; rather tho saying thnt children
nnd foolB Bpenk the truth!" retorted
the old mnn, with a readiness of wit
scarcely to bo expected in ono of his
mature years. Now York World.
Ilope for Htm.
Negroes aro unconsciously humor
ous. Tho other day two roustabouts
were overheard talking. They mot on
the levee, alter ono had been absent
from tho city for several weeks.
"Hello, Bill. How Is yer?" asked
the first.
"Well," was the reply, "do doctors
Is give mo up, but do police ain't!"
Memphis Scimitar.
He Craved a Favor.
"Say," called tho victim from be
neath tho bed coverings.
"Well?" asked ono of the burglars,
gruffly.
"Would you fellows mind carrylni
off that ornamental watch dog of irlni
In tho front yard along with the rest
of your swag?" Philadelphia Nortt
American.
At the Concert.
"Johnson is a great artist. How ln
ovltablo la his touch."
"Just what I've been thinking my
self. Ho 'touched' me for $10, nnd ,
found It extremely Inevitable." Allan
ta Constitution.
Tim (Supreme Tut.
"I'd -ay down my life for yon," pro
tested th poetical maiden, "but woulV
you lay down tho carpets." Philadel
phia Record.
CPTTT'MTTTPTr1 TfiPTPQ an(1 spotted clothes reduced to a raln-DVyXJli-XX'
XJ X JX XVJ.O Jmnm by lhe nlng devlc invented by
CURRENT NOTES OFDISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
Automatic Fountain Ten Filter Novel
Mense Trap Tlio Fate of tlio Great
Salt Lake Electrical Research Rail
roads as riant Distributor.
The Tate of the Great "alt Lnke.
It is prophesied that beforo tho end
of another century the Great Salt
Lake will be entirely dried up. Tho
cause for this is said to bo the exces
sive drain mado upon It by the Irriga
tion and enterprises of tho Mormons.
Contrary to the theory which was ac
cepted for a time, this great lako Is
not fed by underground springs, but
by the Jordan, Weber, Ogden nnd
Bear rivers, and when tho water of
these streams Is Interrupted for irri
gation purposes, It necessarily do
creases tho water supply of Salt Lake,
leaving It more to tho mercy of the
sun and tho attendant evaporation
which Is constantly going on, and
which is slowly but surely drawing
the water away until In tlmo only a
bed of dry salt will remain. Tho cause
of the saltness of the water of this
mysterious body of water has boon a
matter of conjecture to scientists for
years. The moat plausible theory is
that the saltness is due to high alti
tude, which causes excessive cvapora'
Hon, while there Is practically no out
let to tho lake. A scientist after a
number of experiments has expressed
tho conviction that If nil the salt sup
ply in the entire world were cut off
except that found In tho bed of the
Great Salt Lake, there would still be
enough to last tho world for ages, so
deep Is this deposit. Regarding the
decadence of tho lake, a writer recent
ly said: When the Great Salt Lako Is
mne It will bo missed ns a wonder
and at a salt factory, for llttlo else. Its
waters destroy vegetation Instead of
nourishing It. Should tho fresh wat
ers of Utah Lake, however, be evapor
ated o disappear Into the earth thou
sands of square miles would ceaso to
be habitable. Somo years ago tho
Utah Lako region was made a govern
uient 'reservation, an act which has
kept Irrigation companies from draw-
Ine water either directly from It or
from its feeders. Irrigation Age.
RAIlroads as Plant Distributor.
It has been noticed that many plants,
not natives of the locality, aro to
bo found growing In tho neighborhood
of great railroad yards. Sometimes
the seeds of theso plants have been
brought thousands of miles from tholr
natural habitat. Often they flourish
amid their new surroundings, and
gradually spread over tho surrounding
country. Thus tho railroads carry un
suspected emigrants, which travol to
nnd from every point of the compass.
In the Mississippi valley aro to bo
found plants which, within a few years
pact, have been thus brought together,
somo from tho Atlnntlc seaboard, some
from tho Gulf region, and somo from
tho other Eldo of tho Rocky Moun
tains.
Novel Mousetrap.
A novel adaptation of an old princi
ple is seen in the mousotrap hero
shown. Tho familiar bird and rabbit
traps of youthful days aro suggested
In Its arrangement, but tho idea of
using an ordinary bowl for the cago is
brand now and constitutes its most
tinlquo feature. It Is natural to sup
poso that a bowl would form a most
effective trap, as its familiar shape
and character would not arouse its
rlctlm's suspicions, but would rather
lead him to bollevo that everything
was all right and that tho bait so
temptingly displayed had been provi
dentially overlooked by tho custodian
of the larder. This bright idea has
been developed by an Inventor of Ma
ploton, N. D. Tho device consists, as
shown, of a baso bonrd, carrying two
supports and two lovors, which Inter
lock. Tho end of one engages with tho
end of the bowl and Is maintained in
its position by tho other lever, which
is supported by tho bait. When the
latter Is removed, or over Jarred, tho
levers aro released and the bowl falls,
capturing the nlbbler.
Doctors for Ailing Plants.
A writer In the Contemporary Re
view urges tho need of a now class of
iducated physicians whoso business
shall bo tho caro and euro of disease-
threatened nnd disenso-strlckcn plants
"The tlmo will como," he says, "when
evory agricultural district will havo
Its plant doctor." Ho even foresee
tho development of specialties by plant
doctors Just as by othor physicians, so
that In many difficult and obscuro
cases of disease affecting vnluablo
plants, tho aorvlces of such specialists
will be employed. Tho foundation of
schools of practical plant pathology is
nrncd as a matter of national Import
ance.
Automatic Fountain Ten Filler.
Tho usually dlsagreeablo task of
rilling a fountain pen is made easy and
tho probability of Ink-stalnoa fingers
I I 1 1
an Inventor of Hackensack, N. J. This
Ingenious arrangement consists of a
bottle to hold the wrlt'lng fluid and a
stopper in which thero nro two per
forations. Through one of theso a
slender tube, bent In tho form shown,
passes and extends to tho bottom of
tho Ink reservoir. At Its extremity a
piston Is carried which, acting In con
Junction with tho barrel of' tho pen
reservoir, forms a mlnlaturo suction
pump. Its uso is very simple. Tho
top is unscrewed from the pen as usual
and tho piston placed In tho barrel
and pushed down to tho bottom, thus
expelling all tho air, which escapes
through tho hollow tube carrying tho
piston, bubbling up through the Ink
nnd passing out through tho opening In
tho stopper. Now, when the piston Is
drawn out of tho barrel by tho move
ment of tho latter a vacuum is pro
duced back of it, and this naturally
draws or suclta tho Ink out of tho bot
tle. Tho slzo of tho filling lube and Its
shape are designed so that tho opera
tion of filling Is practlcallyautomatlc,
Just enough Ink being drawn out to
fill tho barrel without overflowing It,
tho surplus falling back Into tho bottlo,
leaving the dovlco ready for tho next
operation.
Klectrlcnl Research.
Professor McAdle says that before
long sclenco will succeed in measuring
the energy of a lightning Hash, and
also in demonstrating tho nnturo of
tho aurora. That tho aurora 1b an elec
trical phenomenon has long been rec
ognized. An Intimate relation seems
to exist between the aurora and tho
sun spots. In 1882 tho astronomer at
Greenwich sent out notification of the
appearance of an enormous sun spot
on November 17 of that year. For threo
houra on tho morning of that day not
a wire of tho Western Union Telegraph
company could bo used, and not oven
tho market quotations could bo distri
buted. At night there wns a brilliant
auroral display, and all telegraph ser
vice was again interrupted. Cables to
Europe and wires to Chicago wero
alike unworkable; but somo messages
were sent as far as 700 miles by cut
ting off tho batteries nnd utilizing tho
ntmosphcrlc electricity. Over half of
North America, across tho Atlantic and k
over northern Europe, It seemed nB If
legions of ethereal demons wero bvsy
Inciting electric and magnetic appar
atus to strange and mischievous antics.
The artificial production of an electric
fire-ball by Professor RIchman 13
unlquo, though electricity In this form
1b not unfamiliar. Sometimes such
balls are seen to run along the surface
of tho sea, and when thoy appear on
land they usuully burst with a loud
noise, often with disastrous effects.
Nobody has yet been ablo to explain
these balls, which appear to be a very
concentrated form of electricity. When
the experts Bay, as most of them do,
that electricity Is merely, a form of
motion, the explanation Is moro or less
unsatisfactory, but how is one to ac
count for the presentation of a form of
a motion in the shape of a luminous
sphero? Boston Transcript.
Coru-Statks Turned to Account.
The American Agriculturist shows
how cornstalks, formerly almost a
waste product, havo lately been turn
ed to account, until now tho farmor
can get from 3 to ?G a ton for them.
They play a part In the building of
warships, being used to form celluloso
for packing cofferdams; thoy aro util
ized In tho manufacture of smokeless
powder; paper pulp can be mado from
them;, they furnish pyroxylcne var
nish, aro useful as a packing material,
and together with the lenves and tas
sels enter Into tho composition of vari
ous prepared fodders and foodstuffs.
Ilecent Inventions.
To protect the window frjmes of a
building when another bu fling is on
flro a portable flro-proof Vtirtaln has
boon patented, having a bracket for
attachment to the Intorior of tho win
dow, which supports an Iron polo on
which the curtain Is hung outside tho
window.
Newspapers can be neatly kept In n
newly designed file, which Is formed of
iwo parnllel strips of wood hinged to
gether at the back to form a pair of
Jaws, several U-shaped springs being
inserted in the strips to grip the front
edges together and bind tho backs of
tho papers.
For uso in delivering water lo a
window-cleaning brush a newly de
signed handle is hollow and has a pis
ton set Inside, with a slot In the sldo
of the handle by which a pin Is con
nected to the piston to operate It, draw
ing water from n pall and delivering It
to the hrush.
Railroad cars can bo easily shifted
by tho use of a now implement, com
prising a lever, which haB a pair of
plates attached to ono end, with curv.
cd ends to lit the flange of tho wheel, a
chain being hooked over the axle tc
Increase tho traction on the wheel and
al'ow It to bo revolved.
If the moon looks palo and dim, ex
pect rain; If red, wind, and If her na.
tural color, with a clear sky, Ulr
weather.
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