THE StHI-WElKLY TRIBUNE IRA U DARtl, PuUittier TERMS, S1.25 IN ADVANCE NORTH PLATTE - NEBRASKA EAU MEANING OF "MYSTIC" Ona of tho Most Frequently Misused of Worda Its Probablo Origin ' Explained. , A Jowolcr in a small bnndlcrnft tahop hold out a henry Bllvor ring wltli la quecrly ongrnvod sonl, saying: "I can't explain tho dovlco to you. It Is mado for n nqa captnlm Ho's n frlond of mlno, and tho cmblom is just inys- rtlo to him." Tho very fact that n word becomes so wnrpod and common means, at least, that a great many foeoplo aro becoming nwnro of a now matter. Bomothlng has swum Into their kon, nnd tho word that stands for tho oxporlonco Is bandied' wildly labout tho world. When ono pauses to 'reflect upon tho meaning of Uio word "mystic," It is odd to noto tho baso uses to which It has como. All tho imlnor poota wrlto of "mystic gleams" land "mystic glamours," "mystic Ishoons" and "mystlo clamors;" Ha uso In tho sonso of magic Is very .widespread. But thcro aro also small Irallroad stations In out-of-tho-waj lopoto that rojolco In tho now word ns ia designation. An n matter of historic Ifact tho noisy, ubiquitous word de rives from a Greek word which inonni shut A mystlo was ono who wns bo tng lnittatod into certain esoteric re ligious doctrines about which ho must !koop his mouth shut Somo conjeo Ituro that Iho word referred rnthor to tho kcoplng of tho eyes shut to all luonso Impressions In order that the spiritual vision might bo soon. Or It 'might havo roforrod to tho fact that luntll a man was admitted to tho mys- rles, bis eyes woro shut to spiritual uth. Dut In all probability tho first explanation Je tho true ono,, and tho word slraply refers to tho fact that tie profoumlest experiences cannot b Imparted. They dwell in tho groat realm of oltenco, and aro truost when Uny are eulleat Harper's Weekly. i A Grafter Sentenced. Judge (sevoroly) You havo boon jfounrt guilty of stealing tho pcoplo's money, and you aro sentenced to ten (years in tho penltontlary, and to pay y flno of 10,000. tlroat Graftor Yob, y'r honor. Judge Dut as you will novor he jalile to pay tho flno, the flno Is re mitted. Great drafter Thank you, Judgo. Judge And If you conduct yourself (properly, the law will allow tlmo for kood behavior, and you can got out In about a year and a half. r Graftor Thanks, Judge. I Judgo And, by tho way, if you hap pen to feel ill in a wook or two, tho ourt will issue an order allowing you go home to die. Grafter Thanks, Judgo; but suppose i don't diet ( Judge Don't montlon It. Call the next case. I The Cocoa Tree. I The cultivation of cocoa Is at pros fent an inviting agricultural pursuit in fTrinldad and parts of Voncsuola. Tho cocoa tree cannot withstand strong Aunshlno, and tho young plants havo to be Bhadod by banana or plalntaln trees, and lator when thoy attain tholr growth, by tall trees known ob "lm portals" or tho "mothor of tho cocoa." These make a kind of canopy over tho entire plantation. Tho fruit of tho cocoa tree is n pod rosombltng a cu cumber, and growing on tho trunk or large branches, whoro It looks ns though It woro artificially attached. The needs are llko largo, thick lima beans embedded In pulp. Theso form the cocoa beans of commerce Tho processes of curing nnd drying re quire much attontlon. The Ink Plant Ink of everyday llfo may be perhaps described as of mixed animal, vegetable and mineral origin. Bomotlmos, how ever, the Juice ot a plant can bo used directly for writing. This Is the case with tho Ink plant, which occurs In South America and New Zoaland. The Juice of tho plant is red, but It becomes rapidly black on oxposuro by oxidization. It glvos a permanent ttaln on papor and can bo used as Ink wtlhout further preparation. All tho early documents in Spanish America were written with tho Juice of tho ink plant Knowlodgo. Cut Her Hair and Saved Her Sight. Unusual prosonco of mind, followed by prompt action by Miss Inoz, daugh ter of Goorgo Emorson, n farmor. liv ing wost of hero, saved hor sight and her faco from a bad burning tho oth er morning when hor long nnd boauti (ul hair caught flro from an explosion of coal gaii In tho kltchon stove. When tho flames flashod out oho celted a pair of scissors nnd cut off 6er burning tresses. Eyolashcs and eyebrows woro burnod oft nnd hor neck and arms badly burned. Oreo W Correspondence- Denver Repub lican. While You Walt. "Block your hat whllo you wait," was tba original whllo you wait sign bating back to beforo tho war, and for a long tlmo It was tho only ono, while now of such signs thoro nro many. You can liavo j our Bhoea re paired or your teeth fixed or yonr clothe. pressed, your umbrella mond. ed or your eyglassos put in ordor There 1 scarcoly anything thut you may not now have dono wb!! you wait it you want It, aa wltnoos this sign rdpg: "Jewelry cleaned and dta uaads set while yen wait." V-- ' " '' -i OH llfo In u mirror of Mng and nlavo, Tin Just whnt wo aro nnd do: Tlien clvo to tho world thn best you have, And the rent will como hack to yo't. Hints for the Housekeeper. Many womon profcr to wrlto off vnl unblo recipes rather than mho n good cook book In tho kltchon. When this is too much trouble, havo n pano of glass cut to fit tho slzo of tho open book, bind tho edgo with the binding used In pnsso partoutlng nnd always havo it handy when using tho book, ns it servos two purposes, keeps tho book open nnd clean from tho spat ters In cooking. For a chnngo add n mlncod green popper to scrambled eggs with a fow mushrooms. Watery custard or n cub tnrd that wheys, is caused from cook ing in too hot nn oven or too long In cooking. Set tho dish In hot water and novor allow tho custard to boll. A cupful of rlpo olives ndded to a beef stow makes an elegant dish out of n common ono. Uso tomato Julco Instond of water In tho omolot. Cleaning pots nnd pnns Is tho bug boar of tho cook. It Is hard work If loft until after tho dishes aro washed and bangs ovor ono as n burden. Ono oasy way Is to koop n supply of news papers In tho kitchen and as coon aa a greasy dish Ib emptied wlpo It out with tho papor and wash It as soon as possible. Tho paper may bo burnod nnd so tho greaso Is kopt from the cloth and sink. A dish which Is a great favorite with mnny is codfish sorved In a whlto sauce mado of sour cronm Instead of eweot; It makes n pleasing change. Somo ono Bnya that sour croam Is cood In mashed potatoes. It Ib worth trying. For n plant stlmulnnt ubo n fow crystals of Iron sulphato dropped Into tho wntorlng can once a weok. Thla chemical bslng n combination of Iron, sulphur nnd oxygon, acts as a tonic to tho pJautfl' tlasuos. To clean kid gloves with llttlo troublo nnd cxponso try this mothod: Soturato u bit of clean muslin with gasollno and shako it out until It Is no longer wet. With tho glovo on, wipe gontly from flngor tips to wrist, ;IIang tho gloves In tho nlr for a fow hours to air thoroughly. Rico, oatmeal or other cereals left ,ovor from breakfast make dollclous pancakes. Tako equal parts of tho leftover and flour, add n llttlo sugar, salt and ono or" two eggs nnd enough milk to mako a heavy battor. Dako In hot fat until brown. Those llttlo cakes mako a ulco dOBsort whon sorved with Jolly. MM 0 KNOW wlmt you profcr, In otcad ot humbly saying amen to what the world tolls you you oiiBht to prefer, la to havo kept your soul alive. -Uobcrt I Htovenson. All Sorts of Hints. A good umbrella with propor care will last for years. Novor roll up nn umbrella when wot, an tho dies rot It and soon It will crack In tho folds. When a wot umbrella Is loft to drip in tho rack, alwoyB turn It. handle end down, ns tho wator Bottlod in tho top nnd it not Boon dried will rot the ollk. It la strnngely truo that thoBo who have tho fowest clothes nro thoy who tako tho least caro of thorn. It Is uot wear that makes a drabbled mass of your best gown In a fow months. H Is lack of care when not worn. If hung badly or folded nnd put away a gown will soon lose Its froshnoss. A "boat way" to hang waists and sklrta Is on coat hangers; theso may bo mado of barrel boopB It tho bought on onos aro unattainable. Womon who woar tholr clothos woll put thorn on carefully and tnko tho stitch and brush often to tholr garments aro al wayB well drossod. It Is nn economy to havo two or more pairs ot shoes to wear, ob loather, like people, need rost to wonr long. It tho foot porsplro tho leather rots quickly unless nlred and changed often. SprlnUIcf a little powder In tho shoes or burnt alum la a good remedy for that troublo. Use tho least droHsIng or blacking posslblo, but do not slight the bruBh. Did you ovor got a llttlo shock on Booing tho backs of muddy heols on an otherwlso woll dressed, woman? Whon tho heolB woar out unovonly as they do with bo many of us, havo tho shoemaker put on nnothor lift and Btralghten them. An authority on ouch matters says that many Ills that women aro prono to nro caimcd from wearing run-over heels which koop the body out of plumb. When putting away oboes for a sea son of. a weok, stud thum to koop them In ebape If you cannot afford a fow shoo trooH. Rough brntds on tho skirts wear Bhocs In n very short tlmo. Whon ahocs got wot lot them dry naturally nwny from the flro. then rub with n little swoot oil nnd thoy will bo as good ns over. Shoos ekould bo aired as woll an clothing and oftenor. Rut them In tho window at night to air. OH llfo In u mirror of king- and W W Jm. iilavo, V w HAT Is llfo but whnt a man U thinking of nil day. Emerson. Make tho world within our rench Somewhat tho better for our living. And gladder for our human upcccli. J. O. Whlttlcr. Culinary Suggestions. Mashed potatoes nro such a common accompnnlmont for roast poultry or broiled steak that It seems surprising thnt so fow cooks servo them properly. When boiled In rapidly boiling wator with a tnblespoonful of salt to a quart of water thoy nhould whon cooked fall Into a snowy mass nt tho first blow ot tho masher. After draining them re move tho cover nnd nhnko over tho flro to romovo nil moisture, then mash nntll smooth, adding tho cronm or milk heated, then tho butler and salt. Pile tho potatoos Into n hot dish; but do uot put down, that mnkoB them heavy. Potatoes mashed nnd served In this manner nro a strong contrast to tho ordinary mashed potatoes as served. Many people llko cooked cucumbers, for IhoBo a fow suggestions may be wolcomc. When thoy got n llttlo toe coarBe of need to servo sliced, pari and slice In lengthwlso quartern Bcrapo out all the seeds and cook them In slightly snltcd boiling wntcr untlj thoy nro tender; then drain, buttei thorn, season with snlt and popper nnd sorvo on narrow lengths of toast well buttered. Fried cucumbers nro very nppctlzlng for a' breakfast dish. Propnro thorn as above except In tho manner of slicing, loavo them In half-Inch slices. Sprlnklo with Bait and poppor, roll In cracker crumbs and fry quickly on both sides In hot bacon fat Theso are delicious served with a chocso omelet. Hero are somo now catBups, at IcaBt new to soma: Pear Catsup. Add two tablcspoonfuls of stick cin namon, two teaapoonfula ench of cloves and maco to throo cupfuls of wator nnd simmer 16 minutes; pare, halvo nnd coro n dozon rich, Into penrs, lay In a baking dish and pour tho spiced wntor over them, cover closely nnd bako until tho fruit Is tender, but not soft, nnd skim out. Ro turn tho syrup to tho flro, and Blmmor until reduced to ono pint, strain, tlo tho bpIcob In bags (threo of them); add ono pint ot strong vinegar and threo pounds of sugar to tho hot liquid add the poars, a fow at a tlmo. Skim out into quart Jars with a spico bag In each, and when nil nro cooked, pour tho plcklo ovor and final hot. Those should moro correctly bo called splcod pears. III WHAT would tho world bo to us If tho children woro no more? Wo would dread tho desert bohtnd ua "Worse than the dark before. Longfellow. A Child's Birthday Party. A children's party ts not always an easy ono to arrange; but tho plons- ura It glvos tho llttlo pcoplo moro than repays ono for all tho troublo. Of courso, thcro must bo ico cream; it would bo no party without It A Hlmplo plain lco cream Is tho best for thorn, not too rich or served with n Bauco. If ono can afford Bomo thlng a little elaborate, it is nlco to servo tho cream in spun sugar nests. Theso- may bo bought or mado nt homo nnd ndd nn elegance to tho dish of cream which la a delight to a child. Very pretty llttlo cakcB mny bo pro pared by uBlng tho nngel food recipe nnd piping tho mixture through n pos try tubo on to tho baking shoots In any desired form, then bako a delicate brown. Next to cako In Importance to tho palate ot tho child la tho sandwich. Thoy nro sure to llko sandwiches. Sweet ones may evon tako tho place of cuko. Homc-mado bon-bonn aro al ways n treat and aro much moro wholesomo thnn tho kind bought at Uio confoctlnnora. A groat vurloty of them may bo mado with tho fondant, flavored. They may ho dipped In melted fondant, fla vored and colored. To mako tho fondant, boll two nnd one-half pounds of sugur and a cupful ot water, a halt tcnspoonful of cream of tartar, without stirring, uutll It formu u soft waxy ball In water. Turn out on n mnblo slab or largo platter and when cool work with n wooden spoon until ccrainy. Put It Into a bowl, nnd let it Btnnd covered for a day to ripen. It Is thon ready to muke Into any desired candy. Tho charm of tho party will not bo fully appreciated until tho birthday cake appears, brightened by Its rosy cuudleB. A boaid that may bo kopt for yearn and servo for any number of birthdays may bo mado from tho top ot a candy pall. Roro holo3 not qulto through, but deep enough to hold n small can dlo upright, leaving tho confer for tho plato with tho cake. This board may do for tho grout-grandmother'a birth day caka as well, for tho candles toll tho story of the yours. mm mm. JrSL m h TKT IW - m i m m m m Kansas Chickens TOPEKA, KAN. In any ono of 20 Kansas towns today ono may see hitndrtds of chickens running nnd fly ing, with mnny squawks nnd cackles and calls, to meet Incoming motor trnlns, At ovory station along tho lines whoro motor cars aro operated tho chlckons have, learned to hlko with nil their might to tho depot whoncver thoy hear the sharp blast of tho siren whistle of tho motor cars. Chlckena usually run nwny from steam trains, but thoy run for tho motor enrs. Tho chickens are as reg ular nbout meotlng theso enrs as tho bus driver and tho postmaster. Every old hen, pullet, rooster and cockerel not penned up answers the call of tho motor car siren. This whlstlo sounds moro llko a fog-horn than n railway whlstlo, nnd can bo heard long dis tances. When tho ciren sounds the chickens tnko tho shortest cut to tho Btntlon. What's tho reason? Grasshoppers, Just, plain, old, ordinary, tobacco- Dancing Craze Has NEW YORK. It has becomo a sort of madness In Now York, tbo dc Biro to see dancing. Somo 15 years ago a Spanish dancer llko Carmcnclta might creato something of a seven dnys' wonder, besides having her namo written down as an artist In tho books which posterity Is supposed to rend. Rut nowadays dancing of all eorts Is fairly worshiped. Isadora Duncan brought tho Greek dance, which later was kept allvo by Maud Allen nnd othor Imitators of Miss Duncan. Ruth St Denis Intro duced the Hindoo danco; Mistlnguctt and Max Dearly at tho Moulin Rougo in Purls created tho Apacho danco, which has sinco been given In ovory posBlblo form in America, ending with Polairo'n vivid performance, nnd tho Snlorao dnnco was a crazo of Jtself for a summer. For threo sensons no vaudovlllo hill has been deemed complete unless eonio dancer appeared in the list of performers. Moro than generally that J 17 Frisco Has Child SAN FRANCISCO. Lelnnd Stanford university Is to ncqulro a child prodigy of whom qulto aa great things aro expected ns of Harvard's boy won der, William James Sldlffi In this caso tho prodigy ts a girl, Winifred Snck vlllo Stoner, better known to her familiars ns Cherlo. Her mothor Is a dnughtor ot tho lato Lord Sackvtlle West, ambassador from England In ono of the Cleveland administrations, and hor father is Col. J. D. Stoner of tho Marino hospital servlco, Sho is now aged eight years, and ns a linguist is in a class by herself. Her knack for poetry enabled her to print a book of 52 pages called "Jin gles" when sho waB Ave. At tho ago of four sho was proficient enough In Esperanto to recolvo from tho founder of thnt composite Innguago n medal for proficiency. She had heard this Pythian's Twins Now Join the Order IMDIANAPOLIS. Damon A. and Py thlaa A. Frederick, "tho K. P. twins," havo become members of tho Knights of Pythias order. Thoy woro given tho flrst dogreo by lodgo No. 5G ot this city ns soon after tholr twenty flrst birthday anniversary as possible and ou that occasion each was pre sented with a watch fob, tho lattej decorated with tho emblem ot the order. Tho Fredorlck boys aro sons of Louis A. Fredorlck, who has boon promluent In K. of P. affairs In this Btato tor many yeara. Frederick wob an en thusiastic member of Dioscuri lodgo No. 47, at Vincouncs, beforo his mar rlago nnd even after hU wedding was able tq contlnuo bla boast that he "had novor missed a meetlug." It Is said that tho high rank ot that lodgo In the state wna largely duo to his work. Ho wax chancellor commendor of tho M Meet Motor Trains chewing, green, red, yollow, streaked, striped and spotted grasshoppors. Hunches of 'cm, fat and Juicy from feeding In Kansas corn nnd wheat fields. All tho motor cars hnvo pilots, fend ers or cowcatchers of n big Bcoop-llko pattorn. They are made of heavy steel bars and covered with a wlro screen ing. As tho cars go hiking through tho country thoso fenders gather up thousands of grasshoppers. Going the six or soven miles between stations a motor car will often gather n bushel of grasshoppers on tho fender. Theso are tho big T-bono sort of grasshoppers thnt nro round only in tho fields. They nro tho porterhouso nnd sirloin cuts of tho hopper family and they mako a very delectable re past for tho chlckons. Tho chickens cannot catch very many of them In tho fields and gardens, as tho hoppers aro quick and mako long flights. Tho grasshoppers nro not any moro plentiful this year than In former years, but tho chickens never had a way of catching them aa thoy havo this year, this being the first season of tho motor cars on most of tho lines. Tho chickens of tho small town, when tho whlstlo sounds, mako a quick dlvo for tho depot, ready to pounco on the hundreds of stunned hoppers lying on tho fender. Grip on New York dancer's name, llko that of Abou Den, Adam, hno led all tho rest. Tho masked dancers nt the rivnl vnudevillo theaters, aro tho latest examples of tho music hall craze for dnnclng sen sations. Wo had "story" dances, too dances, clog dances, cake walks, enn cans, overythlng, It seemed, thnt tho mind of innn has been ablo to luvent or resuscitate. It remained, however, for somo en terprising manngor to tnko advantago of tho Idea and glvo tho public nn en tiro evening of contrasted and almost unbroken dnnclng. From tho beginning to tho end It Ib nlmost ono unbroken dance. Do tween the dances and between tho nets tho nudlcnce has a chance to rest Its eyes nnd prcparo ror a now round. Now a gllmpso at tho popular sup per places or the tea rooms nt ttie big hotels would glvo a stranger from Oshkosh tho idea that tho hobblo skirt was qulto as much of a crazo In Its way Just now as, well, let us say, tho danco. No play, therefore, which attempted to call Itself apotheosis of tho danco could bo considered completo without nn nttempt to show how n woman would look dancing in n hobblo skirt. Tho hobblo skirt danco, to say the least, Is amusing. Linguist Prodigy tongue from Infancy, ns her mother is a recognized authority in It. 1 In addition sho speaks and thinks In English, French, Spanish nnd Latin, and sho cnu speak woll enough for conversational purposes Jnpancse, Russian, Gorman, Polish and Italian. Whllo accumulating this varied vo cabulary sho has gono along at a pre cocious rato In other Btudles nnd has had her full share of outdoor romp ing. Dolls nro still her .companions when tho woather keeps her In. "Hor advancement )s simply duo to the way sho was educated," her moth er said. "At throo sho could operate n type writer. Dy Its uso sho lenrncd to spell nnd nlso to memorize what sho was writing. It was by copying po ems and articles on tho machine that she learned much that sho knows.' Whon sho was at this ago Puck ac cepted and printed a llttlo poem of hors. Afterward sho becamo a regu lar contributor to St Nicholas. Sho did not learn to wrlto with tho pen until sho was four. Wo havo always mado piny or her work. Games sim ilar to authors wero devised for his tory and mythology." lodgo and was officiating at an Im portant meetlug when a courier callod him from tho meeting and announced that ho was wanted nt homo that tho etork hnd leR two sona at his houso. Then, for the flrst tlmo, Fred erlck naked to bo excused from n lodgo meeting. Two hours lator tho meotlng hold late tho chnncollor commandor re turned to tho hall nnd reported that tho mother nnd boys wore Bleeping.. A resolution prevailed that tho lodgo adopt tho twins ns honorary membors and that tho parents bo requested to name them Damon A. and Pythias A. Fredorlck. Mrs. Frederick consented und tho boys became known ae tho K. .J. twins. When tho Fredorlck family removed to Indianapolis, Fredorlck retained his membership lu tho Vlncenncs lodge, but became n frequent visitor nt In dlanapolls lodges, and is ono of tho widest known lodgomen in tho city. When his sons became ot ago they .sought membership in No. CG. Their story was known to tho members and they wore welcome Sovoral Vln cenncs friends woro present at tho Initiation ACT PROMPTLY. Kidney troubles nro too dangerous to neglect Llttlo disorders grow seri ous nnd tho sufferer is noon in tho grasp of diabetes, dropsy or fatal Drlght's disease. Doan'a Kidney Pllla euro nil distressing kidney ilia. Thoy mako nick kldncyn woll, weak kidneys strong. John L. Perry, Columbuc, T 6 x., snys: "I grow worse nnd worse until It seemed but a question of a few hours beforo I passed away. My wlfo was told I would not ego another day. I rallied somewhat nnd nt once begun tnklng Donn'e Kidney Pills. I steadily Improved until today I am In good health." Remember tho namo Doan'a. For salo by all dealers. GO cents a box. Fo3tcr-Mllburn Co., Duffnlo, N. Y. HER FIRST PROP03AL. Ethel Was eho glad whon ho told her tho old, old story? Mnrjorlc You bet sho was. Why, that girl never heard it bofore. His First Lesson Ip Economy. "When I was a very small boy and a dime looked pretty big to me, I met John II. Farley who had always boen my good friend on tho street on Juno day," says Frank Harris. " 'Frank,' ho said, 'tho Fourth of July la coming soon. You'll want somo change then. Let rao ho your banker until then nnd you'll havo somo money for firecrackers, torpe does, lemonndo and peanuts.' "I eraptlpl my pockot3 Into his hand and every day thereafter until the Fourth I turned over to him my small earnings. When tho day of days camo around I had a fund that enabled mo to celobrato In propor stylo, whllo many of my plntraatos woro flat broko. It WB3 my first lesson In thrift and It was a gocfcJ.ono. Hundreds of Cleveland people would ho glad today to testify to the fact that when John H. Farloy was a friend of a man or n boy ho was n friend Indeed." Clove land Lcador. Good Advice, but A trnvolcr entered n rallwuy car riage ot a waysldo ututlon. Tho solo occupauts of tho compartment con sisted of nn old lady and her son, about twelve years old. Nothing of noto occurred until tho train steamed Into tho station at which tickets woro collected. Tho woman, not having a ticket for tho boy, requested him to "corrlo doon." Tho trnvcler Intervened nnd sug gested putting him under tho sent. "Man," said tho excited woman, "It's as Bhalr as death; but there's twa un der tho snlt a'ready!" Deposits In English Savings Banks. Savings bank, deposits In tho Unit ed Kingdom amount to moro than $1, 119,295,000, of which tho poatofflco holds $778,GtO,000. Dopoaltors execod ten million In number. 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