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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 20, 1912)
t lt: i- f ,-r- Tho most telling charm a girl can liavo Is a sweet voice, and yet how often, alas, 1b the quality of tho voice uttorly Ignored by young people. One hears the terrible twang Indigenous to thlB country Issuing from klssablo coral lips, hears maids In tho finest raiment speaking with tho hoarseness of ravens or with voices as badly managed as thoseof monkeys. Yet there are elocutionists for training the voice to honeyed noteB, and tho owner of tho dulcet voice is a power In every circle of society. For al though tho voice 1b tho easiest of all the points of woman's beauty to train into ways of loveliness it generally happens that the low, exquisitely timbered and beautifully used voice goes with tho superior nature. The deaf speak discordantly be cause they cannot hear the manner in which they aro pitching their voices. So hearing is needed for voice training, and t is possible to cultlvato its sensitiveness with very simple homo methods. Listen, to all tho beautifully-pitched voices that come your way and then go Into your Toom and. practice with the contrast of your own naturally Bpoaklng voice. You will see your mistakes In short order, and by keeping tho er ror In mind, as important to your charm, you will soon find yourself Imitating tho lovely voice, first copy ing tho manner in which single words are uttered and then essaying somo whole phraso caught up from the voice melodious. Little by little you will get tho right inflections, and then somehow you will grasp at last tho spiritual sldo of human speech. Tho feeling of words will appear and you will utter them in tho right manner, felling your fairy tale with tho right 'touch of gayety and your tale of sor row with duo solemnity. According to voice specialists, tho commonest defect In young people Is itlfe pitching of the voice too high, land this is accompanied by a nervous tension which holds the throat taut and strained. The breath is short and hurried, which cuts the over kones and destroys the vibrations. So itho high pitch must first bo over come, and slnco reserve breath and a wholesome state of the throat and nose are needed these organs and the lungs must receive their due ;charo of attention. Tho simplest Ibreathlng exercises, taken quite twice ' a day In a full and rhythmic manner, rwill undoubtedly improve a defective rvolco through tho help the exercise Jonds to tho vocal cords. Deep breathing, too, Is often advised for bashfulness and stammering, those -s, two great banes of timid youth, which if not overcome In time will some times last until life's end. For the girl whoso general health Is none of tho best, and whoso voice soon wears out with class recitations, a diet of molasses and coarse bread is to bo recommended. Sweet milk and buttermilk will also be of much benefit, while a raw egg, beaten up with a little lemon julco, and taken before breakfast is almost certain to ward off hoarseness during the day. Haw eggs are very healing and feed ing to the throat and lungs, and should bo given far oftener to tinder nourished young people, whoso very delicacy makes them ready victims to lung and throat diseases. Anything which interferes with tho general heaJth will affect the beauty and strength of tho voice, and since the membrane of throat and noso 13 so delicate it must al ways be given Immediate caro In time of trouble or, better still, bo kept In a healthy state with tho frequent use of antiseptic washes. But a lot of Uio ugliness in youth ful voices comes from bad habits alono. Tho young people aro not corrected for their vocal errors In time, they aro allowed to sing at too early an age, they sleep and sit In rooms too hot and dry, they have tho example of other badly-trained children, or get tho habit from their tone-deaf ciders. But it is never too lato for tho girl who has been neg lected in this way to Improve horself If she will only reallzo that a sweet, well-modulated volco Is ono of worn nln's greatest fascinations and that all her success In Its attainment lies In herself. New Ruffles. Many new ruffles havo appeared this spring. Foremost as a novelty is n soft taffeta In shot colorings, edged all around with,, a broad frayed-out ruche of the silk, and another has a taffeta center and a soft marabout edging. The neck ruche or ruffle now goes qulto closely round, and Is charming In ostrich feathers, Just slightly curled, and the most amcnablo colors aro black and white, Ivory or gray the latter mixed with whlto or In some pale self tone. A neck ruffle with ostrich feathers with triplo ends, finished with tassels, Is effective when thrown over tho shoulder, and the broad scarfs of mar about mounted on soft satin are not only becoming but of 'real utility. From a Masculine Reader. I, as a young man, have found many helpful suggestions in your space In tho paper, so I ask your help now. I havo a birthday about the middle of tho month and would llko to havo .a few friends In. Would this bo proper for a young man to do? . What would you place on tho Invita tions? What would you Bervo that would not make too much work? What could wo do for amusement, as they do not allow card playing nt home and there is not enough room to dance? Art. It la good to know that we havo readers among the men In our big family; it makes us feel really worth while. It will bo perfectly proper for you to entertain on your birthday, and I think, as such affairs should bo very Informal, that I would just 'phono the Invitations or ask tho friends when I saw them. All you need havo at an evening party will bo ice cream and a birthday cake. I am sorry you cannot havo either card playing or dancing, as both are such satisfactory means of entertain ing. I fear you will havo to rely on guessing contests or some of tho schemes that I havo in tho paper each week. New Games Requested. A crowd of children, ages from twelvo to fifteen, "play out," ns wo call It, nearly every night at different homes, and our favorite game was " clay in and clay out," but now wo are tired of that, and wish you would kindly publish somo now games. J. B. S. When I was your age our great game was "Hldo And Go Seek" and " I Spy." Do not toll any one, but a party of grown-up children played these self-same games not long ago out In tho moonlight. Of courso ono of the real children was having a birthday party, and to celebrate tho achievement of nine " long " years the entire family, including parents, uncles and aunts, Joined In tho after supper pastimes. It was tho dignllled collego professor who proposed " Hldo and Seek," and a jolly game It was. I am sure I do not need to tell any of you how to play it. To a " Faithful Reader." A man should take caro of his own hat, laying It on th table or hat rack. Just Bay, "I enjoyed the dance very much;" its hardly fair to deprive a man of a dance, so explain to him and tell him to fill hlB program for that number. I do not approve of couples leaving by themselves and going other places during a dance. I cannot tell you how to keep up your correspondence If tho young man does not care to write. It Is not necessary to shake hands with everyone; a host ess usually does In her own house. It Is polite to rlso when guests enter tho room. You know I am old fashioned, I do not like a young cou ple to go off on long jaunts by them selves. Neither do I approve of "touching hands." You will never bo sorry for not doing these things. Impossible to Say. Kindly tell mo-tho best cook book In use. I havo several, but fall to find so many things in them. H. M. D. There are so many good books, it is impossible to mako a choice, oven If I were permitted to give names and addresses here; as I am not, will you kindly send mo a self-addressed stamped envelope, In care of tho paper? Reply to an" "Orphan Blonde." You certainly did right In calling your aunt, and I hopo you will never go with that boy again. Ho acted most ungentlemanly. A girl of four teen or younger, ns you say you aro, has no occasion to be out bo late or to havo beaus (as you call them.) It 1b plain that tho boy you mention docs not know how to act. The Party Call. I would llko to know how soon after a wedding ceremony or reception, luncheon or party should ono return a call? M. H. T. i ivcreinoiiiiiuH decrees oi oiaer uays decreed that "party" calls 6hould bo made within two weeks after tho event, but In this busy ngo within a month will do. "Faith's" Answers, By all means rldo horseback and uso any saddle you chooso person ally. You havo gotten your growth early; largo people, somehow, aro taken for older than they are, especially young girls. Your dresses should bo a bit below your shoo tops. Come again. MADAME MERRI. HER EXTRA SESSION Teacher Cynthia Breaks in the New Pupil. By A. MARIA CRAWFORD. Bob Lawrence was disturbed. Ho struck savagoly with his cane at tho tender flowers along the country road. Ho hud been promised a degree of happiness hero and ho had failed, as usual, to find It. "Say, mister," said a small volco, "I wish you wouldn't knock tho heads off theso flowers. I want about n bushel of daisies to decorate our schoolroom tomorrow. Miss Cynthla'B invited tho board to hear us speak." "Cynthln?" questioned Bob, wonder Ingly. "Cynthia who?" "She's Just Miss Cynthia, that's all," answered Jimmy Green. "She's about tho beBt looker wo ever had In this county. Pa cald so, and pa knows." "Does sho tench school?" "You bet sho' does and wo'ro learn ing, too, 'causo we love her. so wo Just study our headB off to seehor smile," said Jimmy boyishly. "You must bo Mra. Collier's brother, visiting over at Three Oaks. My pa Is tho gardener there." "You've guessed right. What's your name?" "Jimmy Green. Green and gardens go together, pa says." "Well, they ought to, at any rate. Now, Jimmy, whero do you go to school?" "I don't llko to tell you 'cause pa said to mo, 'I hopo Mrs. Collier's brother don't see Miss Cynthia, Jimmy, for she's too pretty not to catch any man who sees her and you're learning so well at school, I don't want you to have to chango teachers.' Pa's right about that. Why, her face Is just tho color of the apple blossoms over In your sister's orchard." Jimmy pondered for a second. "Seems llko I ought to answer you civil, you being a stranger hero. Tho schoolhouso Is nbout a quarter of a mile straight down this road. She's there all right, Miss Cynthia Is. She's keeping Pctie Mur phy and Tom Vanco In to learn their speeches for tomorrow?" Cynthia! What a train of mem ories and pleasant dreams tho word conjured up for Hob Lawrence, who thanked Jimmy for his Information and kept on down tho road toward tho schoolhouse. This time tho wny sldo flowers wero free from his bruis ing cane. Ho was thinking thinking intently of tho only girl who had ever stirred any emotion In his heart. She, toov wus called Cynthia, and her chocks wero like the apple blossoms in his slster'B orchard. Ho had met her almost a year before, a few hours out from Liverpool. Sho had been touring tho continent with a very wealthy aunt. Tho girl's beauty had attracted him at onco, and later her superb health had been ndded to her list of other charms. Sho was the only woman on board, so the stoward had told him, who did not miss a meal. Tho last night out there had been a moon. Lawrence recalled how eager ly ho had waited for her on deck while sho went for a wrnp after din ner. They had stood together watch ing tho moonlight on tho phosphores cent waves and listening to tho soft 8tralnB of a Hungarian w,altz. His love for her, none tho less lntenso because of Its short duration, had stirred him mightily, and he had spoken of that love and asked her to marry him. "No," she had answered, forcing back his arms, "It is not possible. a belong to different worlds." "What difference would that make, if it wero true?" ho had demanded. "What do you mean by different worlds?" "You havo money," sho had told hlin. "I belong to tho broken down aristocracy of the feouth. I work lor my living. Aunt Lydln took mo for this trip because I was her brother's child and sho was. sorry for my poverty." Ho remembered with bit terness how he had begged, stormed and argued, but all to no purpose, for Cynthia hnd, remained deaf to his eu treatles, protesting that his people would bo disappointed. When they landed, nlthough ho had tried to find out where she lived and follow her, sho evaded him. His pride stirred then, and ho had turned to his work determined to forgot the girl, but In that, too, ho had failed. Tho following spring his sister wrote to him". "Your letters sound as If you wero blue, so leave your affairs thoy aro too enormous for n young man, anyway and come to visit mo for ten days. Tho fishing Is lino near bore, and you can count on mending your depressed spirits." A voice, young and vehement, broke Into his meditation. "Yes'm, I'll do my best. Both of us will, won't we, Tom?" Lawrence looked about him. There was the schoolhouse, and out tho door rushed tho two scholars who had been kept In to loam their speeches. Ho watched them out of eight, wondering what excuse he could offer to tho country teacher If ho dared go to tho door Just to look at her becauso her name was Cynthia. He heard a sound that made him listen Intently. The pretty school teacher was crying. Lawrence walked quietly to the door. Over by a win dow, her profile turned to him, stood tho girl of Jimmy Green's dreams, and, Incidentally, of his own. "Cynthia!" ho called. "Why, It's you," said Cynthia, mak ing a futllo attempt to offneo all sifma of tears. "Will you will you comt In?" i will," said Lawrenco promptly. "Why did you run away from luo In New York?" "1 I had to go. I moan thnt I had to como home. I told you enough to mako you want to glvo mo up, any way." "That Is Impossible. I can never stop wanting you." "Do you really caro for mo like that?" sho questioned, gravo gray eyes on his fnco. "I lovo you so that nothing elso matters, and you you put mo nsldo for a more whim, a fancy," Bald Law rence, tho sight of her beauty setting his pulses on fire again. "How can you treat mo so?" He dropped Into ono of tho scarred llttlo seats and leaned over on tho desk marked with many a Jackknlfo and pencil. "How did you find mo hero?" "Jimmy Green showed mo tho way." answered Lawrence. Cynthia moved nearer nnd stood looking down on tho bowed black head. "Why were yon crying when I came?" asked Lawrence, noticing tho motion. "Becauso " Cynthia waited for her heart to quit Us stormy boating, but It would not, and sho went bravo ly on "because I wns thinking about you, and I was afraid that 1 would never soo you again." "Cynthln, do you mean that?" Law renco was up facing her. "Do you mean that and all that It implies? Do you lovo mo?" "Yc's," snld Cynthia brokenly, "I think that I havo always loved you." "When will you ranflry mo? To night?" "Tomorrow after Bchool," laughed Cynthia happily. "I havo lately come Into somo money; qulto a lot. 1 am not n pauper' any moro." "You never wero a pauper so long as you wero you." "I'm so sorry, Bob. I havo to go to a dinner tonight at Mrs. Collier's. Her brother Is coming 1 forgot to nsk his name and sho Is most anxious to havo mo meet him. Sho is my best friend, and I can't disnppolnt her. I'll ring her up and nsk If I cnu't take you." "I'll havo to be thero, and I'm go ing to tnko you. Now you sco how heartily my family approves of you after all," laughed Lawrenco, holding her closo in his arms. "I am tho ex pected brother." Why, Bob! Is It posslblo? Only last week I told hor all about you; that Is, everything except your name." "Which will soon bo yours, too," promised Lawrenco emphatically. "Say, Miss Cynthln," camo a volco from the open door whero Jimmy Green stood grinning at them, "ain't you holding an oxtry session today?" "I I don't know," said the embar rassed school teacher. "Sho has a now pupil, ono thnt Bho will have to teach all her life, nnd sho has Just been breaking him In," nnswered Lawrence, smiling to see the npplo blossom pink of Cyn thia's chcelvj turn to crimson. (Copyright. 1912. by Associated Lltemry Press.) HIS ARGUMENT WON ATHEIST Perhaps Not Strictly Ethical, but It Accomplished What the Rscior Set Out to Do. In raising money to pay for a new church a preacher somotlmos has to shut his eyes to tho dollars tossed Into tho plato or slipped Into tho du plex envelopes. Dr. Robert Nelson Sponcor, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, tells UiIb story about n broth er clorgyman who onco( went a bit further: This rector, Dr. Sponcor says, w;as so hard put to it that ho decided to solicit funds from an atheist saloon keeper, who was reputed to bo tho wealthiest man In tho ' ct. Ono day, when tho ro nnd tho saloonlst, with whom he was well acquainted, met on tho stroct, tho churchman put tho question good and strong. "I don't bcllovo in tho church; it hurts my business," retorted tho boozo merchant, with Indignation in his voice. "Now, Tom," roturnod tho rector. In his most conciliatory manner, "listen to reason. I maintain that If It wasn't for tho church you wouldn't have a chanco In tho world. The church Is tho pioneer of civilization, nnd whero tho beacon of modern en lightenment burns dimly or not at all tho saloon Is unknown. "Supposo you tried to open a 'Joint' In darkest Africa." ho went on, with a good Imitation of enthusiasm. "What would thoso cannibals do to you tho first tlmo ono of their number got a drink nt your bar and nppeared .be foro his trlbo intoxicated? Why, Blr, thoy would burn you for a witch; that's what they would do." Tho saloon-keeper, Dr. Sponcor saya, signed up for $500 and later Joined tho church with all his family. Kan sas City Journal. Greatest Novel. "What Is tho greatest novel?" Is a question that admltK of almost as many answers as there are typos of mind. "Ten Thousand a Year," "Don Quixote," "William MclBter," "Trls tram Shandy," "Tho Cloister and the Hearth," "Tho Scarlet Letter," "Ivan hoe," "On tho Heights," "Itobort Kls mere," "Looking Backward," and n hundred others aro great novels, and each ono of thom Is tho "greatest nov el" to somobody. It all depends upon tho temper of soul and cast of mind In tho particular individual, Tho novel that produces the greatest Impression upon you nnd glveB you tho groatest all-round satisfaction Is for you tho "greatest novel." It might not be the greatest to another, t?e QtoadR t, i.ii'tgywt i i AN ARTIFICIALTMDY Thero wns an artificial man Ills hair wus not his own; Ono oyo wns glues, ono ear was wax, His noso wns carved from bone; IIIh logs wero manufactured ones; Hl3 teeth were deftly mnilci Six rllis of rubber, nlso, wero Within Ills form arrayed. Ho wooed a timid of pnlnt and puff Whose meo nnd form were nrt. And found she linil, when they wero wed, An artificial heart. However, thoy did not Indulgo In petty stress and strife. Thoy hired their fussing done, nnd led An nrtldclnl life. They rend by nrtldclnl light, Ate artificial rice, Drank artificial water, cooled By urllllclal Ice. An nrtldclnl orgnn plnycd Them nrtlllclal tunes; A phonograph would wootlio their babo With artlllclnl croons. Alas! At last thero ennio a day To harrow up tho soul, The at tidcta! mnii could not Buy artificial coal. And with no artlllclnl heat To warm their chilly breath, They Imitated other folks In nrtldclnl death. The Fat and Thin Men Reune. Tho fat man stood on tho corner, hit) cars hidden by n hugo fur collar, hlq hands stuck deep In tho pockets of hla heavy overcoat, and a big cigar smold ering luxuriously between Ills lips. Tho thin man, his noso red with cold, IiIb eyes watering, hla hat pulled down until It flattened his cars, his collar turned up In nn unsuccessful attempt to conceal his Adam's apple, hla trousers flapping about his legs, fidgeted to the corner also, and wnltcd for a car. "Why, hol-lo!" exclaimed tho fat man. "Happy New Year to ye! Gosh! You look cold. But worse 'n that, you look as If you was dylu' for n smoko. Ain't yo?" The thin man snapped his eyelids to rid them of tho frost, but answered nothing. "Ho, ho!" laughed tho fat mnn, his cigar rolling to tho corner of his mouth in order to nllow the laughter to roll out. "Good resolution, eh? Smokln's 'h a bad habit, huh? Runs up expenses, an affects tho heart, an gets a mnn to thlnkln' ho can't do nnythlng without ono o tho vllo wecda stuck In his mouth. I know all about It. Know Just how you feci." Tho thin mnn looked nervously down tho Btrect for tho car, but It wasn't In sight. Tho fnt man continued: "Bet you're Just dyln' right now for a smoko. Huh? How you'd enjoy n real, nice, big, soft, oily cigar! Been r real good man now for two wholo days an' there's no llvin' with you at home. Sure! When you get up from tho tablo you stick your fingcrB in your vest pocket abscnt-mlndcd-Ilko, renchln' for ono o' tho enemies of health! Then you recollect nbout your hnlo nn wings, an' growl around a while. Ho, ho, ha, ha!" Tho fat man shook nil over with Joy, whllo tho thin man trembled all over and gavo ono tho linprcsclon ho re ceives when he ecob a dog shiver in tho wind. You could fairly sco tho thin man's skin wrinkle. Tho fat mnn went on: "I'll bet that right now you aro thlnkln o' how flno It d bo to bite tho end off a grea' big clar nn light It, an feel th' warm smoko curl up over your noso, an smell th perfumo of It! Huh! Oh, how you would enjoy that! Llko to pull on It llko this" Tho fat man took a long puff, then exhaled a perfect cloud of smoko, through which enmo hla further re innrks:. "An' you miss th' company of it. You don't know what to do without a clgnr to chew on when you think, an' kind o puff slow-llko whllo you digest your meals, an' to hold 'tween your fingers whllo you rond th' paper, an' to Oh! Ouch! What's th matter with you, nnyhow?" But tho thin man, having smashed tho fat man's clgnr Into his fur collar with ono hnnd nnd applied n vicious short Jnb with tho other, was hasten ing on to tho next corner to rcsumo waiting for tho car. iimniwim iii iiiiiiiMii minimi in in n n in i in mim VALUE OF POULTRY PRODUCTS Poor Methods of Preparing and Mar kotlng Deprlvo Poultryman of Much of Hla Profits, f (By V. H. 8TONEBUUN.) Poultry products of various kinds form ono of tho grcatoBt cropo pro duced upon American farms. Tho ovor increasing number of farmo and plants devoted exclusively to poultry kooplng produco Inrgo nmountn of high grndo goods, although theso aro Inconsiderable when compared with tho vast supply coming from tho small flocks scattered upon tho farms and In tho villages throughout tho coun try. Unquestionably the great bulk of poultry products has como In tho past from tho latter sources, and this condition Is likely to continue. Many farmers concede that their flockB of poultry yield thom a fair profit, although any Intelligent ob server has but to spend a short tlmo in investigating tho great mnrkots tog I earn thnt poor methods of preparing nnd marketing alone prevent tho pro-' duccr from receiving much greater ro turns. Tho majority of poultry ralsora fall to realize that their profits could, bo largely Increased, first, by tho production of better and moro uniform goods; nnd second, by Improved meth ods of disposing ot them. Not Infrequently it is stated that; hlgh-grado goods sell thomsclvos,' and in a Bcnso this Is true, but it Ji not enough to turn out superior goods; much is lost if they aro not inarkatcd In tho most careful manner. Tho poultry man who rccclvco tho highest quotations for hla prod-j Different Styles of Egg Cases. nets throughout the year is tho ono who Btudioa "how, when and whero" to market. IIo learns that during cer tain months in each year thero is n Bhortngo In different kinds of poul try products, and ho plans to produco as largo n quantity ns posslblo of these products during tho season of scant Bupply. IIo then ascertains In which markets ho can dlspoBo ol theso goods to best advantago, and1 prepares and pacltB thom according to tho' requirements of thoso markets. Poultry products aro concentrated and valuable, nlthough not extremely perishable. Therefore, improved means of transportation mako It posslblo for tho poultryman to place his goods in JJia best markets without greatly In creased expense. Feed During Molting. Tho molting of fowls is a natural process and not a disease and no medical treatment 1b necessary or de sirable. Fjeed molting fowls just au you would feed them at any other tlmo, only remember that molting la tlono during hot weather, and Iobb car bonaceous food should bo given than when tho weather 1b cool. Oats, wheat, cut clover or alfalfa or any leguminous oeeds may bo used moro bocauso tho weather 1b warm thnn that fowla aro molting. Any sort of green food io good; bo nro beets, turnips, bulbs or tubers of any sort that they will cat. They should havo llttlo corn or other heat-producing food. Sow turnips for poultry food. ' This 1b tho month to wage war on lice. Almost all varieties of geese makq good mothers. Dry bran makes a good chicken feed tho year round, Thero should bo shudo provided In every poultry yard. Feed sweet milk occasionally during tho summer months. Overfeeding is a common causo of Joss among turkeys. A turkey cannot grind ita food with out having shnrp grit. Oats aro tho best feed for growing bono nnd largo frame. Summer eggB thnt go to market must bo abovo suspicion. GeeBO Hvo long, but It 1b jiot wlso to keep gnnders over four yearn old. Gecso havo been bred for tablo uso nt least slnco tho days of ancient Egypt. A turkey when a few weeks old growB very fast and has a voracious appetite. If yen want large, healthy chicks, don't crowd moro than twenty-flvo In ono coop. Yard tho young Btoclc during tho day nnd houso at night to atop sum mer losses. Do not get tho Idea that thero la no money in poultry unless you rnlso poultry on a largo acale. Peed for growing pullets and cock erelB should consist largely of cruck cd oats with tho hull removed. Select a warm plnco away from tho wlndowB for roosts, and have an In clined platform under them to catch tho droppings. BO I f H.l II unamwmaHUMMWMBMwMH
