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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 1912)
R 1 A GI IMPSPftl EXERCISE IN THE HOME fTT lOaspOT DAILY TASKS THAT ARE REALLY BEAUTIFYING. &?c gfertgifflflffri i 'i . "r,1i-i . nifiiit m,ru mmnm Hu. nsjnixKrr ,A4s.'i l . ;.w ww. . '- -' .Mmmmr ammssssm eruary we Blood on the IiIIIbIiIo over- , KW'Mh '?rm-'' ailil'W'VA WKSMSl looking tho town of Ajacclo and i!jfi"P8fek , " ' ' WllfM' ISSKM rojolced that wo had come to Cor- foS$A 4SA - , '" flMPklSS Bleu. Tho magnificent gulf lay be- 'Kv'M(foJsa mj8&ffPS8fr A Jfew JfflBifeSraWMBSH fort, us ulth a grand range of Mf'FWimW Afflfi iStftMl inountaluH on tho opposite Btioro. VM MAM' WWW' ''rSllAJWS I - . and, best of then, all, Monte d'Oro $ ' ,& AwWC f Swi iL'WW? $fvfel$M tj&fl a wrinkling of -now. .. If ho alone PA ' MlWflU " WM'Ji fffl . fMf.l AMWSSS N a perfect eunny morning In Feb ruary we Blood on tho hlllHldo over looking tho town of Ajacclo and rejoiced that wo had como to Cor sica. Tho magnificent gulf lay be fore us with a grand rungo of inountaluH on tho opposite whore, and, boat of thorn all, Monte d'Oro roao up eight thouHand fet't Into tho sky, his peak decked with juut a sprinkling of hiiow, iih If ho alono could wear mat glutei Ing crown while all loflaer hoads remained uncovered In oarly Bpilng the neighborhood of Ajacclo la very beautiful Tho.ro in a fascinating daintiness about tho almond blossom, and you may look fiom ItH delicate pink ovor tho Hoft, gray olives) sind tho Hhlnlng blue water 'to thu purple haze of the mountain) boyonil. Mauy lovely walks tiro to bo had nil around, but to boo tho full beau ties of tho inland one inuat go further afield Soon after our arrival wo engaged a tiny car riage and Btnitod to exploro tho wondora of l'iaiia and Evlsn Tlioro 1h in u c h that1 la worthy of noto on tho forty 11 vo mllcH of road leading to Plana, but on urrlvlnfc nl tho (op of tho hill overlooking tho villago, ull 'that has gone be fore Ih ocllpnod, euddonly tho Oulf of Porto, with Plana In the t o r g r o u n d , comoB Into view. Wo greeted thU Unit gllinpBo ot I'orlo with n gaop of HurprlMe and dollght. fleon through tho tranalucont yot slightly lmzy utinoBphero of a Ierrect day It la marvolously bnnutUul bocuo. Ayny down bo- noalli tio-tho blue tL&VGAV? jZtcwdrojy? j-sv-&f?wt5- oca lay calm and tiannull in Mm nv.,.i., hi, . ? 2 Beautiful hoaUlands of Cappo Oenlno imd La Scandola strotched out boyond. Tho por loot outline and flhapoH of thoao noblo headlands, all of a Slowing rod, and tho doop uurplo ehadowB that molt Into the doopor bluo ot tho soa below, innkn a acono of supremo beauty novor to bo for BOttoii, and far boyond tho powors of tho catnora to doplct. On reaching tho hotel wo had a hurriod meal nud Htartod for our flrat vlalt to tho CalanchoB with what romalnod to ub of tho ovonlng light. No description can glvo an ndoqunto Idea of tho abfloluto magnlfloenco of tho gorges and gulfa and towering pIIob of rodcolorod rockB. Thoy muat bo Boon to bo appreciated. Down, down, away bo doop, a omall torrout was carving Its way Htill doopor through tho granite rock below, nnd up nuil up, tier upon tlor tobo abovo, with BladoB or splendid plnos and biiBheB making val loyH In tho i-ocobsos. Rocka of nil forms, woath orpd Into ragged, fnntactlc ahapos, often houoy combed Into cavornB and cavoB Innumorablo, uwot you on every sido. Weird BhnpoB appoar jronud cornorH llko gnomoa who acorn to roaont lntrualon. Evory bond In tho winding road pro oontB a froBh aceno of wonder, and wo paaaod from deop gorgoa to masses of towering 'rockB, and on again to wldor ravlnoa oponlng out to aea .with tho dlatant headlands boyond. Allor this flrat Bight ot tho Calanchoa wo apeut "wooIcb oxplorlug and acrambllng about among tt wondora, yet there was nlwayu Botnothlng now to bco. One of our rambles wob to a promontory callod Cnppo Rqbbo, whoro wo camo on a goat liord'a hut, which provod to bo a headquarters for making tho "nroccla" or "Hrouch," as It 1b called. A. dead tree Btood near tho door hung with an assortment of black potB, whllo near by lay a heap of woodon tuba. Wo woro plenBod to noto that all tho pota and tubs woro kopt really very clean, and were hung out In tho open nlr. Seeing rfhln, and knowing that tho goats' milk had to un dergo much boiling boforo tho "Hroccla" was inndo, all team ns to tho hygiene of tho cookery departed. Good tho "Droccla" Ib whon well mndo, and wo had many opportunities ot enjoying It. Plana haa a iniino for miking aomo of ho boat "nroccla" In CoihIcu, bo wo know what It ought to bo llko. It la enow white, with tho consist ency of cream choose, and It Is eaton with Bugar and occasionally with tho addition ot n fow dropn ot oau do vlo, After our Btay at Plana wo drovo on to EvUa, through Huch a wonlth of magnlllcont scouery tlint It Is Impossible to describe It horo. Tho road llHeir Is a triumph of engineering skill. It do oocndB froru Plana to tho aca-lovel at Porto, thon iuounta to a height ot throo thousand feet, iper forming marvels In tho wny of lacets as It climbs round tho mountain-sides, yet tho gradlont Is qulto gimtla all tho way and thu surface remark ably aood. At nearly every point whore the lacota cut away Into tho mountain thoro Is a gorgo or ravlno, aomo largo, some small, but all bontitlful. Many of these aro so wild and ruggod thnt tho thought at once struck us whnt porfect hiding places thoy would bo for bnndlts, and how Impossible It would bo for any gendarmes to approach unsoun. Thu Bp-callod "bandit" In Corsica Ih not a brigand lurking behind tho rocks ready to Issuo forth and plunder tho passer-by. Ho Is, In fact, an outlaw, n man who has, perhaps, killed an other In vondottu as a privato act of vengcanco according to a Corslcan's Idea of Justlco, but who has thoroby brokon tho Fronch law and Is com pelled to toko to tho "maqulB" to hldo from the gendarmoB, aa well as from tho relations of tho mnn ho has killed. In a country bo rough as this tho gondarmes havo a very poor chanco, and many ofccltlng talon aro told of their encounters with tho baudita. On ono occasion whon old DollncoBcla, tho renowned bandit, was hard pressed, tho gendarmes managed to get him Into a ravlno from which thoro was no outlet but tho entrnnco, and thoro ho was, trappod, with tho gondanneB guarding tho npproach. It was late ovonlng, and thoy folt so confident of getting their quarry that thoy thought It safe to wait till morning to close In upon him nnd mako an oaBy capturo. So thoy aot themselves to watch tho entranco through tho night and mako their capturo at dawn. ThlngB rauBt havo lookod black for Uellacoscla that night as he waitod In tho dark, tho stillness only brokon by tho tinkling bells of the .goats that woro focdlng among the "maqula." Dut ho waB a man of resource, and bb he waited thore an Idea occurred to him. An old goat browsing near kopt tinkling Its boll aa It tod, and Dollacoscla, In a moment of Inspira tion, seized the goat, undid Its boll, tied It round his own neck, ami commenced to push his way on all fours through tho bushes, tinkling tho bell and niBtllng among them as he went. Nearer and nearor tho gendarmes ho came, but ho just went boldly on In tho dark, "acting the goat" to such good purposo that tho unsuspecting sen tinels merely thought that an old goat was eating Its way along among tho bushes in tho erratic wny goats have. So Uellacoscla passed right through tho guarding gendarmes and clean away Whon morning dawnod tho certain capture was not effected, and Ilellacoscla was free to give more troublo in tho future. Another ttmo he was flying from capturo, tho gondarmes close on hlB heels, when ho found tho way blocked by a river In flood, and escape seemed Impossible. Every minute his pursuers were gaining. He could not cross, nnd to go back meant certain capture. Again bis wita saved him. Ho scram bled down tb tho marshy banks of tho river where tlioro were some dark, reedy poolB, cut a hollow reed, put ono end In his mouth, and sank himself down Into tho slimy black water tilt ho was completetly covered, with only tho brokon end of tho reed projecting into tho air, and through thlB ho breathed In comfort. Tho gondarmes camo rushing down to tho rlvor, whoro a mo ment boforo thoy had soen tho fugitive, but now. whon thoy reached the place, Bollacoscla was gono clean vanished, aB It ho had beon eplrlted nway, and they went back to report that "tho dovll had certainly got him for ho had undoubt edly boen thoro, ho had never gono away, and ho certainly waa not there now!" Townrda ovonlng wo reached Evlsa, a happy little villago rejoicing In a grand position, and well worth a visit. If it woro only to see tho view looking down the gorge to tho Gulf of Porto, that alono would bo worth tho Journey. Just be fore tho forest of Altono commoncoB ono should Ioavo the road and Bcramblo acrosB a field to a projecting mass of rocks, for thoro can bo seen a sight that must equal many of the finest pros pqcta In tho world for majestic beauty. An lm monso gorge euclosod by magnificently shaped mountains extends below, crowned at tho end by that king of them all, Cappo d'Orto, and away beyond Ilea tho bluo sea, all hazy and soft In the distance. Whllo standing on tho rocky projectlou overlooking this lmprcsslvo scene, a sense of llttlonesB comes over the beholder, and ono 'eels almost like an intruder in this solitary spot, Whero silent Naturo rolgns alono Majestic, on hor craggy throuo. Physical Culture Made Easy If One Can Only Be Brought to Reallzo It Health-Bringing Agents Not Properly Appreciated. Havo you over thought of the great Valuo of tho oxerclso you tako whllo attending to your household duties? Some of tho most valuable forms of excrclso arc those associated with tho ordinary tasks of every day life. Tho woman with a homo, and who Is fortunate enough to be able to look nftcr It herself, has a list of splendid exerclsea at her command. I discov ered thlB fact a number ot years ago, when teaching physical culture. At the samo tlmo I waa doing the house work for my little family of four, and 1 found some very lntcreatlng com parisons. There wero over a hundred exerclseB In tho system 1 was teach ing, besides many Bo-called whole body movements. I found that a forgo number of tho exorcises wero exact duplicates of movements I made whllo carrying on the homely tasks that are usually looked upon as drudgegry. Ono exercise called "Tho Dell Ring ers" brought tho arm muscles Into play with much tho Bamo movement as we get from sweeping, nnd after 1 discovered this similarity. I novor took a broom in my hands without thinking of lt. Unconsciously I found that tho task of sweeping had grown to bo a real pleasure and the excrclso a wel come one. Another ono I recall was picking an imaginary bunch of grapes from a tall trellis, requiring tho body to bo bal anced for a moment upon tho too ot one foot and Btrotchlng tho arm up ward in an effort to pluck the tempt ing fruit which hung almost out of reach. Tho valuo of tho oxerclso was In tho stretching it gavo the muscles, and how many times I havo duplicated It when trying to tako a clothesline from a tall polo or when reaching for something from a pantry shelf that was above my head. Ono exercise which I often recall "was tho kneeling exercise. The body was Blowly lowered while counting four till both knees rested on tho floor with tho body In an upright position. This was fairly easy, but tho diffi culty of tho movement consisted in slowly rising from tho lowly position upon four more counts without touch ing tho hands to tho floor or bending tho body forward. I am quite willing to confess that whllo I frequently as sumo tho kneeling position whon oc casion demands It, I do not always rlso bo gracefully and with as porfect polso as the exercise requires. But I always think of It and I know It Is splendid for tho muscles. I could draw similar comparisons from each ono of a hundred move ments, but theso are enough to show tho great benoflt -wo derive from tho vnrlety of exercise we go through every day, and will servo to sot us thinking a bit. Everything wo do brings Bomothiug of valuo to us, If wo do it pleasantly and cheerfully, no matter how Insignificant and unimpor tant It seems. It will aid us material ly to gain In health and happiness it wo try to turn tho homely things of dally life Into pleasures with a full re alization of their great valuo aa health-bringing agents Instead of con sidering them In the light of lrksomo duties. WHY THE GERMANS LEAD. Influenco Exerted by the "Continuation School" In the Fatherland. An American manufacturer who had wondered at tho success of his Gorman competitors waa struck by certain big, flaming, official-looking postora on tho blllboarda and around public build ings In Durlln, Ho might havo seen similar postora In ovory city nnd town In Germany. Twice a year theso official postors summon tho youth of tho Inptl to obligatory attondnnco nt tho trudo and commercial schpols, Hubort Evans writes In Harper's Wookly. Indlroctly, thoy toll why tho American or tho English manufacturer finds In tho Germnn such n dangerous competitor They rovoal tho secrot ot Germany's wondorful commercial and Industrial prosperity and ot hor commanding position ns u world powor. To tho philosophically Inclined thoy BuggcBt interesting reflections on tho transformation of Idealists and dreamers Into a nation ofj materialists and doors. There la scarcely anything in all Germany bo now and modern as tho continuation schools. This whole movomont has been a matter of only a fow yeara. ond In Its present form tho continua tion school Is n child of yesterday. Theso Insti tutions receive from tho nation more enro and solicitude than Is bestowed upon tho children ot tho lmpurlnl family, Thoy aro still In a rapid proceas of change and development. Tholr very success has oucourngml further changes and moro utrlugont legislation In tholr behalf. It is only n fow years ago that an imperial industrial law was passed giving community authority to establish and maintain obligatory continuation schoolB for youths, thus making good tho fnllura ot cortaln Gorman statu governments to provide for Buch school by Btnto law. Ono of tho Inst acts ot tho rulchstng lnut December was to nmond this law bo ns to mako It apply to all glrla em ployed in ofllces, stores nnd factories, aa well as to boys. The wholo subject Ib still so now and fresh that pvory day the German prosa has some Interesting Item ot continuation school newa tho opening of moro domestic Bclence schools for girls, tho establishment of training colleges for continuation school teachers, tho publication ot now lawa and material decreca. A Good Thing. "Now, this portable garago," began tho sales man. "I boo tho advantages." Interrupted tho pros poctlvo customer. "When tho macutno Btalla I can haul the garago out and cover It up. What nro thoy worth?" His Trade. "Our doctor wishes wull to everybody." "Then he's a hypocrite" "How can you Bay bo?" "Uecauso how can ho want his practico to grow It ho wishes ovorybody well?" Our Best People. "Tho marriage took place In prison." "I don't bollovo In jail birds being allowed to marry." "You mlstako your people. This was a promi nent banker and a militant suffrngetto." Prudent Precautions. "Thoro la a groat gulf separating tho law's vio lator from tho law'8 protection." "Not If tho vlolntora aro willing to 'como ncrosa.' " The Fitting Case. "How hnrmonlouB nro some coincidences!" "Such ns what?" "Didn't you notlco that with tho decrease of tho lobstor supply camo a chorus girl famino?" ANSWERS TO QUERIES. C. B D.: If you wish to make a shampoo, shavo up a cupful of soap In two quarts of cold water, preferably soft water, and let It atand for twenty-four hours, whon It is ready to use. If your hair la very oily It la qulto per missible to add a tablospoonful ot laundry ammonia to tho two quarts of shampoo, or a teaapoonful of salts of tartar. Elthor of theao "eofteners" la beneficial if used in small quantities, but decidedly harmful when used In too large proportion. Remember al ways that you muBt bo very thorough in both the Bcrubblng and rinsing of tho hair, and threo times for tho suds ing and rlnBlng Is nono too often. Inquirer: A curling fluid which works nicely In tho winter often falls entirely during the summer months. This Ib becauso tho air Ib heavy with molsturo In tho hot weather and this takes tho curl out ot tho half quicker than you can put It In. Havo you tried tho fluid mndo from ono dram gum arable, ono dram sugar and two ounces rosownter? It may prove bet ter than tho ono you havo been using. Crush tho gum to a powder and put it, together with tho sugar, In tho rosowater, and let r.tand till dissolved and well blended. Moisted tho hair with this fluid just colore rolling It on curlers. Vera: You can coax mora round neaB to your cheoka by giving them gentle maBsago ovory morning with a nourlahlng cream. Use plenty of cold water after tho mosago, as that la a good tonic. I doubt If tho sago rem edy will prove a euro for dandruff, and I wish you would uso tho tonic I bo often recommendod. I am suro it will relievo tho condition of your acalp nnd atop tho hair from falling. (Copyright, 1912, by Universal Press Syndicate.) m wi iL-J Reply to "Shorty." I should Bay you wero a flno look ing young girl with golden hair. You will havo to study for yourself tho moBt becoming way to dros your hair. I like tho way you do It now and It Ib only a llttlo whllo you can wear It that way, for glrla grow Into women so quickly. An occasional scrubbing with good soap will not hurt tho teeth. A "Psycho" knot Is a pulled out puff or knot placed half low and half high In tho back and coronet braids aro worn across tho front of head with us ually tho hair parted. Norfolk suits of scrgo and ono plcco drosses of Bergo with whlto gulmpcs and underslcovea I llko best for school. With long warm coats. I do not cwo for separate skirts and waists. Yu may wear any color you llko nnd you will get over tho blushing habit ?.s you Iobo self consciousness by thinking of others and not so much about yourself. Girlie's Answers. I fear you think your answer Is com ing in very late, but if you only know how hard I tried to got around you would not blamo me. Only just bo many questions can bo answered each week, no some ono la nlways disap pointed. I think girls of the ago men tioned llko "Thimblo" parties and now Is just tho time to begin work on Christmas presents, so why not ask each ono to como with a suggestion for that happy occasion? It la very easy to let your friend know that you like him by asking him "to como again" when ho calls and inviting him to tea on Sunday night occasionally. Your writing is very good and I think you did Just right about asking tho friend to como In. Servo your girls piping hot chocolate and nice llt tlo toasted crackers. No Age Limit. I havo read your column for a long time In fact it is tho first thing I look for on Sunday and havo become deoply interested In It. I want to ask you a fow questions: At what ago Is a woman called an old maid? and would you adviso a young lady to marry a young man who Is ono year and five months younger than Bhe if thoy lovo each other? Mary J. Tho difference In ago is ao Blight I aeo no reason to let It provent what would probably bo a happy marriage. Thoro is really no eot time at which a woman becomes an "old maid," In fact wo havo no "old maldB" those days. Glad you llko tho department. From "A City Girl." You ask "Should I allow a boy to wear my ring?" "Yes," If you do not mind running the risk of his losing It and "No" If you do. I know It Is cus tomary for boys nnd girls to exchange rings, pins, etc. Clnaa pina aro usual ly replaceable and so are class or club rings, but I do not approve of loaning valuable rings that would bo hard to duplicate and perhaps very expenalve. From your handwriting I am afraid I should not conalder you old enough for what you call "steady" company. I boo no harm in having good boy friends nor In walking with them In the daytime. Without knowing mora about you I should say you wero at tractive, Just aB all glrla ot seventeen should be. Finger Bowl Etiquette. Please anawerin your columns wheth er It Is always proper to use finger bowls at a dinner or luncheon. If bo, Bhould each guest bo served with an Individ ual bowl, or should ono bo passed around to ench? Is It proper for a hostess to wear flowers? M. B. P. It Is always proper to ubo finger bowls, but it Is not always dono, and a hostess commits no breach In otlquetto in not doing so, unless fruit han beon served. Ono should bo provided for each guest, put on a plato which has a finger bowl dolly upon It. A hostess may wear flowers If alio la fortunate enough to havo thorn. Ribbons Have Plcot Edge. Ribbons with the plcot edgo aro now, and It Is usually very much eas ier to twlBt a cruah bolt out of tli em than to mako ouo out of a plcco material Gifts Never Necessary. I received an invitation to attend tho wedding reception of a girl friend, who Uvea In another city. Is It nec essary for mo to send n gift? -If so, shall I send gift to brldo boforo tho day of tho reception? Anota. GlftB aro never neceasary, but It you wish to glvo ono to your frlond Bond It to her before or after tho roceptlon, just which Ib most convenient for you. It is customary to send romembrancou Just aa soon as tho cards aro out. Reply to "Jeff's" Friends. I am glad you llko tho department well enough to say so; I nppreclato such kind words In its favor. I Bhould havo tho linen ohower In the after noon, with Just tho most lntlmalo friends of tho bride-elect presont. Present tho gifts in a pretty ribbon and flower decorated basket and sorvo tea, sandwichoB and Bmall cakes, MADAME MKUtir,