THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE IRA L. BARB, Publisher. TEIIMS, $1.25 IN ADVANCE. WORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA PEONIE8 AND WILD ROSES. Tho modest Quaker beauties, tho wild rases, All tho woods and tho gor gcous queens of Shebn, the peonies, tho gardens. On old-fashioned lawns, when tho cultivation of pinks and pansles, hollyhocks and morning glories almost exhausted the hortlcul tural knowledgo and experience, tlvt peony camo aB somo Noll Gwynn, trl Imphant In satins, Hush with beauty, and radiant In health, to startle thnj serenity of a proper and decorous community as If she stopped sudi denly Into tho quiet of the placej laughing, and did not know that woni derlng oyea wore peering through tho blinds from all tho houses along tho streets. Sho did not como as t Madame Pompadour, fascinating, but; dangerous, nor wonderful, but slnlsi tor, llko a princess of tho Horglas, nor poppyllko, a drugged beauty, but wholcsomo oven If n king's favorltoj And preclso placos drew back a bltj an If this radiant thing woro apt to, ovcrpowor well schooled senses andi sond scdato old gentlemen Into ln-i consldernto courses after blamolesu Uvea, says tho Chicago Trlbuno. It, wbb too gorgcouB arising by tho do muro pansy and Bwoot-sconted plnkj To greater horticultural sophistication tho peony now comes like a laughing, robuBt maid with armn akimbo, with a complexion of marvelous red and whlto. Sho would not languish In a drawing-room with perfumes and, Bwccts, but muBt bo out In tho sun light. Tho othor day a steamship from Glasgow arrived at Now York with a pnssengor list of sixty pcoplo, one-half of whom wero young women engaged to bo married. Thirty young raon Jhelr prospoctlvo bridegrooms woro waiting nt tho pier to recolvo thom. Thoro aro thoso who look upon tho In cldont as n blow to natlvo Industry. American legislators havo been busy protocting homo' products of many kinds. Thoro aro laws on tho Btatuto books forbidding tho Importation of contract labor. Homo-grown potatoes aro protected, but thoro Is no law guarding tho homo-grown girl from foreign competition by forbidding tho importation of contract brides. Tho marrlago market In America is opon to all tho world. So far no volco has boon raised in protest against this anomalous stato of things. Porhaps It 1b becauso young marriageable American women aro unorganized and without a vote. Perhaps it Is be causo they do not fear competition. Suroly tho Bclenco of chemistry has mado long strides slnco tho days of ParacclstiB, whon men can analyzo olcmentB at a dlstanco of nlnety-flvo millions of miles and undcrtako to pronounco upon tho characteristics of n form of matter which bo far haB not boon encountered on earth, but has boon discovered to exist In tho sun. Prof. J. N. Nicholson of tho British Royal Astronomical aoctoty, says thoro ia reason to boliovo tho spectrum Ib now rovonllng In tho corona of tho Bun a more olomentary form of mat tor than any yot dlscovorod on tho earth. It is proposod to call thin ele, montary substanco "nebulium." Pro fessor Nicholson says tho Dpectrum. of tho fnr-dlatant nobulao in the depths of spaco Indicates that thoj are composed of this aarao "nobullum.'l which Is coming to light In tho solai! radiations. "Nohullum" Is considered, aa being a lighter gas than hydrogen An instance of tho composition of tho doath lists from beat wan afforded In a report from Chicago concerning tho mortality. Some specifications, woro given concerning ten deaths. Of thoso three were drowned, two had neckB broken from falls, ono man cut bis throat, another fell from n build, ing, an Infant, four days old, died without medical attention and two droppod dead, both being Inside of buildings whon tho fatal stroko came. ThlB way of manufacturing hont mar tullty llsta would bo humorous If It wero not bo likely to he Injurious. Summer resort keeper in Maine re porta hundreds of swordfloh in tho vi cinity of his hoBtolry. Tho sea ser pent will not arrlvo until his imagina tion la in mldsummor form. A slap on tho cheek may Improve tho complexion, as a beauty expert tells us, but we havo a vaguo suspi cion that it will not lmprovo tho terai per. A Finn, taking part in the Olympic games at Stockholm, has succeeded In throwing tho JIbcub so far that the Grook who Inventod the discus would probably be unablo to find It if ho wero thoro. Thus wo boo how th world has progressed. A scientist saya that only the fe rn ale mosquitoes prey on human be ings. However, ahow no mercy to the rnalo on that account. And when In doubt, swat en y how. CHOICE VARIETIES OF ROSE GROWN IN MILD TEMPERATURE Characteristics of Many Lovely Plants That. May Bo Success fully nalsod So-Called Hybrid Teas Deserve Special Attention on Account of Their Hardiness and Rare Beauty. Oly II. KUICIISKN) Tho roses enumerated aro such as 1 hnvo grown on my own grounds nnd know to bo satisfactory In every respect. Deforo I take up tho Indi vidual roses, It might bo well to mako n conclso reference to tho two grand divisions of Queen Robii'h kingdom and point out tho difference between tho Tea and Monthly Hoses and Hy brid PerpetunlB. Tho former mnke constant growth nnd new flower buds all through the Bummer and arc therefore very prop erly termed ovcr-bloomlng. Hut tho nppollatlon of tho latter Is u mlanomer, for they do not bloom perpetually, aa 'tho name would indicate, producing only one crop of flowers In June, with an occasional blossom In autumn. Unfortunately, tho tea-roses are not entirely hardy in our northern climate and, If planted at all, require winter protection. Tho Hybrid Perpctuuls, on tho other hnnd, nro perfectly hardy and vigorous, and distinguished by lino follngo and magnificent llowers, both as regards bIzo of bloom and color, which explains why they con tinue to bo tho most popular roses, There Is, for Instance, our old Hy brid Perpetual friend General Jacque minot, familiarly known as "Jack," which still holds first place among tho dark rod roses and Ib simply a mnss of bloom when at Its beat. Paul Noyron, by far the largest rose In cultivation, nnd one of tho moBt prolific bloomers, is of n deep, clear pink color nnd very deslrablo as n gurden rose. It Is an exceptionally strong grower, often making straight Bhoots four t6 flvo feet high In one season, each shoot bearing an Im mense flower. No collection of roses would bo complete without It. MoBt rosarlans If called upon to des ignate tho finest flesh-colored Hybrid Perpetual would unhesitatingly name Clio. Tho flowers aro simply perfec tion In form, nnd In color they aro a delicate satin blush with a light shad ing of rosy pink at tho center. Ab the plant mnkcB a vigorous growth, pos BeBBCB handBomo foliage nnd is a lino bloomer, it Ib one of tho host roses for the urban or suburban gnrden and should not bo omitted from any col lection. Uaroneas Hothschlld Is another rose of value for tho opon ground. Owing to tho toughness of Its largo, heavy foliage, It Is especially free from mil dew nnd Insect attacks. It Is perfect ly hardy nnd blooms twice and some times thrice In a senson. Among tho othor Hybrid Porpetuuls that may bo safely recommended to beginners In roso culturo nro: Mrs. John Lning, delicate pink, largo Hno form, very fragrant; Magna Chnrtn, prized on nccount of its strong, up right growth, and bright, healthy foli age, as well as for its mngnlllcent, fragrant, full, globular, deep pink bios- floma; Ulrica H runner, ono of tho moBt nbundnnt bloomers, with flowers bright cherry-red and very fragrant; NEW JERSEY HEN HOUSE PLAN CLA.R.K. MOOlfc TYPE MOUSE J. B v V TTTTl TJXTT -j Effliafflmfflmfflm ROOf PT rain T VM kivf V"1R fnohT 1 tiont view (Hy A. I CLAHK, Now Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station ) So many Inquiries havo como to mo relating to this opon front poultry houBo, that I present herewith tho working plans of the Bame. Tho plan hero given Is for a houso on a sldo hill, with tho front ono foot lower than tho back. It Is especially adaptable for such a location. For a level spot, the mlddlo studs (by tho windows) need to be only nine- feet high Instead of ten. This gives tho front roof a somewhat less pitch, but that Ib sufllelont if covered with paper. Tho nests shown aro nearly Ideal dark and quiet, yot very convenient. WORK OF BORER ON APPLE TREES Littlo Inner l May bo Found in Mont Orclwirdn antl aro Overlooked Until Dumnsro la Dune. Applo tree borers mny be found In most orchards, and tholr presence Is usually overlooked until serious dnm age has been dono. They can work away In old trees for a long tlmo with out seriously affecting them, but ono Boason's work In a young tree will often provo fatal. They work Just under tho bark, and their presenco mny usually ho de tected by Bunkon areas, about nn Inch or moro In dlnmoter, and by tho fam iliar Bawdustllko castings at tho base if tho troo. There la very little thut can bo dono In tho way of prevention, although some people claim satisfac Frail Karl Druschkl, white, free flow ering, with bright, heavy foliage and strong, upright growth, and Prlnco Camlllo do Rohan, largo, moderately full nnd best described us n blackish crimson In color. Tho production of new varieties of roses of merit hna been particularly rapid In the past two decades, and many novelties of exceptional valuo have- been Introduced. Among them tho so-called Hybrid Teas desorvo spc &A $r Rogcs and ferns arranged together display both to advantage. t clnl attention because they are nearly hardy, and among the most beautiful of all rosea , They are a cross between tho Hy brid Porpetuals and the delicate Teas and huve Inherited tho vigor of tho former and tho charming form and fragrance of the latter. Probably tha best known of these rose's Is the In comparable "La France." Maman Cochct, a largo, full, clear carmine rose, shaded with salmon yel low, la also very free flowering and lasts a long tlmo when cut. Kalserln Augusta Victoria Is also in valuable us a cut flower. In color It Ib a pearly white, softly tinted with lemon in tho conter. ' The color of Hello Slebrecht (also offered under tho name of Mrs. W. J. Grant) la an Imperial pink of the richest Bhndc. It Is a vigorous grow er, with large, glossy foliage of leath ery texture. Among other roses that aro sure to give satisfaction, I would Include tho "Gruss aus Teplltz," tho Golden Sun, Clothlldo Soupert (Polyantha), pearl whlto, with bright pink center; Min iature, another fairy rose, perhaps tho smallest of all roses; Harrison's yel low, nn Austrian brlor-roso of merit; Mndamo Planner (Hybrid Chine), Hosn Hugosn, and tho Crimson Ram bler, and that pink rambler, the Dor othy Perkins. I -.-& xibST JlCTlOtt tory results from painting tho treeB with various BtibBtances, and from applications of coal ashes at the base of tho treo. None of these can be relied upon, and tho bqst recommendation offered, Is to oxnmlno each treo twlco a ear! In May and Soptomber, and dig out tho borers with a pocketknlfe. A strong flexible wlro piny bo found use ful where tho pest has borrowed far In to tho wood. Somo peoplo recom mend a knitting needle for this pur pose, but a moro flexlblo wlro would seem better adapted. Excellent Farm Horses. Iceland horses aro being used ex tensively in Denmark, as they mako excellent farm horses, being hardy and resistant to fntfguo. Tho Iceland horso Ib small, stoutly built nnd strong. They are bred without selection nnd llvo In an nlmost wild stato, nnd from throe to four thousand aro exported yoarly to Denmark, England and Scotland. v wt n vra ' jfcWMrvft r- 1,1 1 , jrj7 SLLirrrhin Tho averngo man makcB tho mis take of overestimating his greatness. Courtship Is Iosb cxpenBlvo than marriage, according to the figures on &as bills. Red Cros llnll Bluo rIym double valu for your money, goes twice as far as any other. Ask your grocer. Even n wisdom dispenser shouldn't prolong tho performance until pcoplo get weary. Sir. WlnMow'n floothlnif Byrup for Children tri-tlilng. notion the prnntn, reduce lullnmma Hon, allaj-H pnlu, cureu v. Ind colic, 2Sc a bottle. A wlfo Is supposed to bo a man's better half, but sometimes sho turns out to be his bitter half. Business Practice. "Tho new actor In this company certainly knows how to act on peo ple's feelings with fine touches." "Yea; ho used to bo a dentist." To bo Bweet nnd clean, every wom an should ubo Paxtlno in sponge bath ing. It erndlcatcB perspiration and all other body odors. At druggists, 25c a box or sent postpaid on receipt of price by Tho Paxton Toilet Co., Bos ton, Mass. Why? "George, don't you think, now that your salary has been raised, wo can have an automobile?" "Oh, I suppose wo can have one, If w'e wish, but why be so common?" Consistent. "Your friend Ib very particular about conformity In all things, Isn't he?" "Yes, Indeed. When ho went on his Inst spreo tho family wero In mourn ing nnd ho saw only black snakes." Expect Big Sale of Red Cross Seals. Tho campaign for selling Red Cross scnls this year will bo carried on In practically every state and territory In tho Untied States, and even In Porto Rico, the Canal Zone, Hawaii and Phil ippine lclands. No less than 100,000 volunteer agents, Including depart ment, drug and other kinds of stores, motion pictures, theaters, Individuals, and others, will bo engaged In tho work. Refore the sale Is completed, It Is expected that at least 100,000,000 seals will have been printed and dis tributed, besides several million post ers, display cards and other forms of advertising literature. Hot Weather Drink. Philip Hale, one of Boston's latter day philosophers, recommends barley water as a more sensible drink for hot weather thnn "Ice-cold" blends of wa ters, sirups, acids gulped at the mar ble fountains. Mr. Halo's recipe for his favorite tipple is as follows: "For three pints of water you will require a teacupful and a half of well washed pearl barley, four lumps of BUgar and tho thin rind and juice of ono lemon. Pour boiling water over It, cover with a saucer nnd let it stand till cold; then strain again and again till clear, and pour Into a Jug." A buttermilk fan adds: "Then set the jug lu a cool place and forget It." What He Bought. A Syracuse business man living In ono of tho suburbs decided to give up his spacious back yard to tho rais ing of currants ns a profitable sldo issue. So, wishing to absorb all tho information ho could acquire on the subject of tho currant Industry ho went down town one Saturday after noon recently and returned with his arms full of books. "Well, Teddy," Inquired his enthusi astic spouse, aB ho dumped the vol umes on tho table, "did you succeed in getting what you wanted?" "Sure, I did!" he replied, proudly, pointing to the books. "I bought a whole year's edition of a standnrd work on current literature." Ex change. HOW MANY OF US Fall to Select Food Nature Demands to Ward Off Ailments? A Ky. lady, speaking about food, says: "I was accustomed to eating all kinds of ordinary food until, for somo reasoif, indigestion and nervous prostration set in. "After I had run down seriously my attention was called to tho neces sity of somo change In ray diet, and I discontinued my ordinary breakfast and began using Grape-Nuts with a good quantity of rich cream. "In n few days my condition changed In a remarkable way, and I began to have a strength that I had never been possessed of before, a vigor of body and a poise of mind that amazed me. It was entirely new In my experience. "My former attacks of Indigestion had been accompanied by heat llashos, and many times my condition was dis tressing with blind spells of dizziness, rush of blood to tho head and neural gic palna in tho cheat. "Slnco using Grnpe-Nuta alone for breakfast I havo been freo from these troubles, except nt times when I have Indulged in rich, greasy foods In quan tity, then I would bo warned by a pain under tho left shoulder blndo, and unless I heeded tho warning tho old trouble would como back, but when I finally got to know where these trou bles originated 1 returned to my Grape NutB and cream and tho pain and dis turbance left very quickly. "I am now in prime health as a result of my uso of Grape-Nuts." Name given by Postura Co., Battlo Creek, Mich. "Thero'B a reason," nnd It is ex plained in tho little book, "Tho Road lo Wollvllle," in pkga. Ever rrnil the nbove letter? A nv one nppenra from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human Intereat. LI jM X THIS world the ono thins JH. worth having Ih tho opportun ity, coupled with tho capacity, to do well and worthily a piece of work the doing of which Is of vital consequence to tho welfare of mankind. Theodore Roosevelt. PRE8ERVES AND PICKLES. Tho folIaVlng are tried and true recipes used by many old and experi enced housekeepers: To Preserve Quinces. Paro nnd coro. Be auro to get out all tho seeds. Boll the skins nnd cores one hour, then strain through a cloth; boll tho quinces in this Juice until tender; drain them out; add the weight of quinces In sugar, boll and skim, then put In the quinces and cook slowly three hours. Tomato Butter. To one quart of tomato add a pint of apple, cook and put through a sieve; add a quart of sugar and cinnamon to taste. Cook until thick. Gooseberry Catsup. Six quarts of berries, nine pounds of sugar, one pint of vinegar, ono tablesponful each of cloves, allspice and cinnamon. Put one-half of the vinegar on tho berries and cook until nearly done; strain, add tho rest of the vinegar nnd spices and cook slowly three hours. Spiced Grapes. To ono pound of grapes add one-half pound of sugar, two teaspoonfuls of cinnamon, two of cloves and ono of allspice. Cook the pulp and skins separately, the skins having to cool; much longer, then add the pulp and spices. Chopped Pickle. Ono peck of green tomatoes, one dozen red peppers chopped fine; cover with salt and let stand twenty-four hours; drain and squeeze dry; add a head of cabbage, a bunch of celery chopped fine, nnd ono pint of grated horseradish, a tea spoon of cloves, n tablespoonful of mustard seed, salt to taste and a pint of small cucumbers. Cover with cold cider vinegar. Seal in jars for win ter use. Peach Butter. Pare and cut a peck of peaches In small pieces, add two quarts of cider boiled, two tablespoon fuls of lemon Juice. Cook, stirring constantly; add sugar if not suffi ciently sweet. Filf jars and Benl. Sweet Tomato Pickle. Four quarts of green tomatoes sliced, four onions sliced, a bait cup of salt. Let stand over night. Drain, add a quart of water, a pint of vinegar and two pounds of brown sugar. Cook until soft, place In an open stono Jar, cover with a plate. MAY build more splendid hub nations. Fill our rooms with paintings and with sculptures. But we cannot buy with gold the old as sociations. Longfellow. PICKLING TIME. The thrifty housekeeper likes to "put up" somo of the old-fashioned relishes which, in spite of the good things in cans to be bought aro never equaled by those mother used to make. Chow-Chow. Prepare and cut In small pieces tho following vegetables: Two quarts of green tomatoeB, twelve 6inall cucumbers, three red peppers, ono cauliflower, two bunches of cel ery, one pint of small onions and two quarts of string beans. Cover with salt and lot stand twenty-four hours, then drain. Heat a gallon of vinegar, add a half ounce each of allspice, pep nnr nml cloves, two ounces of turner- ; ic and a fourth of a pound of mustard seed. When boiling add the vegeta bles nnd cook until soft. Sweet Pickled Peaches. Boll to gether two pounds of brown sugar, a pint of vinegar, and an ounce of stick cinnamon twenty minutes. Dip tho peaches in boiling wnter and rub off the fur with a towel; stick each peach with four cloves. Put them Into the sirup and boll soft, using half of the peaches at a time. This rocipo ubos half a peck of peaches. Preserved Melon Rind. Pare nnd cut In strips the rind of ripe melons. Soak In alum water, allowing a tea spoonful of alum to a qunrt of water. Heat gradually to the boiling point, and cook ten minutes. Drain, cover with Ico water and let stand two hours; drain, add a cup of water to each pound, and pound for pound of eugar. Boll tho sugar and water ten minutes; add tho melon rind and cook until tender. Remove tho rind to a stono Jar and cover with the sirup. Two lemons sliced are often added to ihe melon while cooking. !!! ,-,ni J-ii-l-Vrf-M-WH-tM-lf'H!" Money From the By-products. Electric light companies aro on tho alert to extend their business, partic ularly In the direction of utilizing current at odd times when tho de mand is light and in finding a market for by-products. In a recent Issue of tho Electrical World attention was called to a live electric light plant which sold to Ita customers not only tho current, but the exhaust steam that made tho electricity; then on the demand of one of its customers it col lected the Bteam condensed and W W E ACK of sleep, lack of exercise In the open air, lack of nour ishing food and of congenial Intercourse with friends, overwork, doing our work In the spirit of drudgery nil those things nro leaks which sap our energy and rot us of the great reserves of life-force-which enable us to achieve results. O. S. Harden. , EVERY DAY HELPS. Do not despair If you hnvo no gluo at hand for the cnicrgoncy. Just take a little of the white of an egg that la left in the shell, and it will answer every purpose. Lemon julco and salt will take out rust spots. "If at first you don't suc ceed, try, try again." Lay tho Hnen In tho sun, for It has a largo share In doing tho work. Scorched spots, unless badly burned, may bo removed by keeping wet and letting them Ho in tho sun. Tho sun is a wonderful bleaching agent, and nil linen which has becomo yellow will whiten wonderfully It dampened and allowed to Ho on the grass In the sun. Add flavoring extracts, whon possi ble, to the food when cold, as cooking; dissipates the volatile substance. Canned Tomatoes. Wash and drop into sterilized jars; do not peel the to matoes. Add a tablespoonful of salt to every quart jar, and fill to tho top with boiling water, Heal and set Into bolling water to cover. Wrap well with old carpet to make It hold tho heat like a tireless cooker, and leavo twelve to twenty hours. Then put Into the cellar. These tomatoes will havo a brilliant color, keep their shape and bo fresh for uso for almost any dish in the winter. Delicious for salads, as they aro not cooked until mushy. See that the wnter In which they stand ia boiling hot and covers them to a depth of four inches. A boiler Is a good utensil to use it canning a number of quarts at a time. Potash in solution should bo used once a weeli to flush the sink drains and cut tho grease. Follow by a good flushing with hot water. THE day looks kinder gloomy, And your chances kinder slim; If tho situation's puzzlln' And the prospect awful grim, And perplexities keep pressln' Till all hope Is none. Just br'stle up nnd grit your teeth. An' keep on keepln' on. i jH j t ti'iiiiMiy-6iiffis v VHEN COMPANY COMES. When company comes we llko to servo them with Just the best tho house can afford, and happy is tho housekeeper who recognizes her limi tations and knows her resources from pocket book to energy and strength. The house wlfo who has loads of sil ver, cut glass and fine linen, delights to give elaborate feasts, and they nre all right for thoso who can afford them; but where there Is ono with wealth at her disposal there are thou sands who enjoy entertaining, if it must be, simply. When our women learn to do with what they havo, or can have, without ) a burden of debt, happy that they havo friends and can enjoy them, enter taining as becomes their circum stances, not aping after thoso who have largo means at their disposal, wo will havo less nervous, discontented women and fewer business failures and discouraged men. Our amusements and pleasures should be adapted to our position and circumstances. The tired business man who must struggle Into a dress suit and start out at nine or tea o'clock at night for n party, sees very little enjoyment In anticipation; but It ho could drop In to a simple supper or dinner, go homo at a reasonable hour, he would bo rested and ready for work the next day. The truly great are they who llvo simple, sane and comfortable lives, en tertaining nt seasonable hours normal peoplo. When making custard pie, It Is a lit tle more elegant if a half cup of co connut Is added just before putting into the oven, nnd when serving, a ta blespoonful of whipped cream added, makes a renlly elegant dessert. Hospitality is as old ns the hills, tho good book tells us, "that a dinner of herbs where love is. Is better than a stalled ox, with hatred therewith." served the customers with hot water. As tho company has no hot water main, a trap waa set in tho basement of the building to recelvo the conden sate. This trap waa arranged to tilt when It filled, and In bo doing it , closed the circuit of a two-horsepower motor which drove a pump that de livered the hot water for the cus tomer's service. I reaolved that, llko the sun, bo long as my day lasted I would look on the bright Bide of everything. Hood.