THE NORTH PLATTE 8EMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
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1ST MAKE ViSil 10 WASHINGTON
Champion Potato, Corn and Tomato Growers Are Handsomely
Entertained at the National Capital Along With Prize Winners
From Southern States Work Encouraged by Agricultural De
partment in Various States of the Union.
Washington. When Uio Canning
club girls and tho Corn club boys from
the nouthorn states arrived in Wash
ington recently thoro wore boy and
girl representatives of tho potato, corn
Secretary of Agriculture Houston.
and canning clubs ot tho northern and
western status to join thorn in receiv
ing diplomas from tho secretary of ag
riculture. They also wero shown the
sights of the capital; their expenses
being paid by individuals and local or
state organizations interested and not
by tbo department.
There wero 12 Canning club girls
from as many of the northern and
western statos and 15 or 20 boys,
champion winners of the potato and
corn clubs. Fivo states sending "pota
to boys" aro Massachusetts, Ohio,
Utah, Iowa and Michigan. Colorado
sent a "Sugar I3eet club" boy, who was.
the champion sugar beet grower of
the state nnd was tho solo representa
tive of tho club work which has re
cently been started in this lino by tho
department of agriculture.
Tho work of tho clubs which the
department has encouraged in tho va
rious states to Interest tho younger
generation In agriculture has been go
ing on in tho northorn and western
states for only about a year and a
half. ' The work was started sooner In
Young Farmers In Oatfield.
tho southern states, as theso wero
considered to have a greator econom
ical need for it. Also tho general ed
ucation board of New York city offer
ed to help out tho work in the south
in order to remedy bad agricultural
conditions, and this board has ma
terially aided In inaugurating clubs
to Interest boys and girls in growing
corn, tomatoes and cotton.
In the mean timo an urgent domand
aroso in tho northern and western
states for similar co-operativo work
for young people. Tho successful
club work In tho south furnished an
impetus for a nation-wldo work and
the youtli of tho north and west have
taken up the national club work with
much onthusinsm. in tho co-operative
arrangement with tho southern states,
each stato had a leader in chargo )f
tho club work who&o expenses wero
paid, half by tho department and half
by tho local organizations Intorestod.
Tho demands of tho north and west
have been so urgent that eight states
aro now wniting to pay half tho ex
penses of this club work, but the de
partment of agrlculturo has not at
present tho funds to furnish tho other
half However, tho work is continu
ally being pushed Into now territory
as the funds become available.
Tho individuals and local organiza
tions throughout tho north and west
havo been most enthusiastic regarding
tho work of tho boys and girls. Sena
tors and representatives sometimes
aid tho work by generous contribu
tions Last year Ave congressmen
from Illinois alone each furnished suc
cessful boy growera of corn with a
trip to tho capital. Otfior congress
men from tho New England states,
New York and West Virginia, brought
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club champions to tho capital.
NORTH
As an exnmplo of tho Interest ta
ken by individuals, tho work of a well
known society leader of Cleveland, O.,
may bo cited. Sho has dovoted from
three to four months of her timo dur
ing the past year to organizing nnd
promoting girls' canning clubs. Sho
has paid visits to tho 12C girls In her
county who have taken up tho work,
nnd among the girls who will shortly
visit Washington aro two champions
of that district who como at her ex
pense. Her two daughters, aged four
teen and sixteen years, aro among the
club members, and, although not com
peting for a prize, they havo dono tho
work of raising tomatoes on a ono
tenth aero plot and canning tho prod
ucts. In districts whero corn does not
grow readily, but where thoro aro
plenty of young people eager to grow
something. It has been found that po
tato clubs are more satisfactory than
corn clubs. An organization of boyB
and girls was started last year in
Massachusetts to grow potatoes, and
there aro now 18,000 young pooplo en
rolled In potato work, most of them
bolng boys, as tho girls aro encour
aged rather to tako up tomato raising
and canning. Somo girls, however,
have shown Interest In potato grow
ing and havo dono particularly well in
manufacturing homo-made potato
Boys' Judging Contest.
starch out of tho unmarketable culls
of the 'vegetable.
Potato club work Is going on in
Idaho, Iowa, Colorndo.-Utah, Wyoming,
Upper Michigan, in parts of tho Dako
tas. In Minnesota and In Ohio. Tho
young people engaged in potato grow
ing range In ago from ten to olghteon
years. The basis on which tho awards
aro made for tho potato champions
who will go to Washington Is as fol
lows: (1) Greatest yield of potatoes per
one-eighth acre ....". 40
(2) Best showing of profit on in
vestment 30
(3) Dest exhibit of ono pock of
seed potatoes ig
(4) BeBt history on "How I Made
My Crop of Potatoes" IB
Total score 100
Besides showing good potatoes, well
developed cars of corn and rows of at
tractive Jars of well canned toma
toes, these young people have shown
a surprising amount of pluck and per-
CARRANZA'S NEPHEWS
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The two young nephews of General Carranza, coinniander-in-chiof of tho
rebel forces of Mexico, who wore sent to tho United States by President
Madoro to learn to fly. Lieut. Gustavo Salinas (In machine) was educated at
Syracuso university, and his brother, Lieut. Alberto SallnaB (standing), re
ceived his education at Troy Polytechnic. Tho brothers wore given their
pilot licenses last yoar, and aro woll known In tho aviation world. Recently
they succeeded In smuggling ,an aeroplano across tho Mexican border.
Bovorance In meeting sotbacks and un
foreseen disasters.
Illustrated booklots which tho varl
ous young agriculturists havo made,
giving an account of "How I Mado My
Crop," contain many stories Indicating
that young America is not exclusive
ly bent on city llfo, but finds much fo
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Agricultural Students at Work.
enjoyment and Interest on tho farm.
A girl in northern Ohio tells in her
account how sho mado net profit ot
$10.41 on her tomato work during tho
past season. A note at the bottom ot
her story says sho "had 80 bushels ot
green tomatoes left."
POSTCARD SENT NEWLY WEDS
Highly Decorated Remembrance lo
Inscribed With Advice
From Sender.
Denver. A wooden postcard nenrly
two foot long and moro than half .1
foot wldo and highly decorated with
instructions. to nowly married couples
was Handed to E. C. Bennett, clerk at
tho Kalscrhoft hotel, by tho letter car
rier when making his UBual mall de
livery. It was addressed to Mr. and Mrs.
Hoy D. Leo of Pueblo, who wero here,
on their honeymoon. The couple had
departed, however, beforo tho card ar
rived. Clerk Bennett tried to put it In
tho mall box nnd It wouldn't go. Then
ho hung it up over his desk. That
caused so many people to mnko use-
less remarks that he shoved It under
tho counter.
Then some one told him ho was In
terfering with tho United States malls,
so ho took It out again and handed It
to tho telephones operator, who wroto
another address on It aud forwarded
It utter the happy couplo.
Ono motto said:. "May all the
troubles be little ones." Another said:
"Bo good to ono another." Another
card asked tho clerk, in tho event ho
could not deliver the postenrd, to re
turn to tho couplo addressed at Rose
lawn cemetery, Pueblo, Colo., ns that
would undoubtedly bo their stopping
place In the end.
Tho card had thirty-four stamps on
it and numerous pictures of hearts,
cupids and other designs which con
voyed tho Impression that tho parties
addressed were in a blissful stato ot
mind.
Remedy for High Cost of Living.
Now York. "Fuel for tho body
should not cost moro than twenty
ceutB a day for an adult," said Doctor
D. G. Lusk, speaking on "Tho Funda
mental Basis of Nutrition." Ho rec
ommended as a remedy for tho high
cost of living a thorough knowledgo
of what food really is.
Woman's Ashes by Parcel Post.
Patorson, N. J. Under tho regis
trar's permit, tho ashes of Miss Hen
rietta Branning, a school teachor, will
go to Germany by parcels post
TRAINED AVIATORS
Milady in
JUST as gorgeous and Just asbeautl
ful as It can be, this gown In one
of tho many wonderful gold shndes
shows tho cleverest handling of tho
most oxtromo Ideas In this winter's
modes.
Tho skirt of pnnno velvot of the
softest and most supple variety Is
mado on tho "Turkish trouser" model.
About all Its fullnosB is arranged at
tho front. There is no, mistaking the
appearance It makes on tho wearer.
It looks actually moro like a pair of
voluminous trousers than llko our
ordinary skirts.
Tho pannier and bodlco in one,
with soft crushed girdle of velvet, is
a wonderful garment. The drapery in
arranged in two over-hanging pan
niers, broadening tho hips and hang
ing into tho figure at tho bottom.
Tho bodlco is cut with a kimono
sleeve, apparently, although It is hard
lo be sure of this. At all events, tho
arm'B-oyo is not discernible In It.
Tho sleeve is lengthened until it cov
ers the wrist and extends in a point
over tho back of tho hand. Such
sleeves aro tho height of styles.
This costumo is an achievement of
which the designer haB a right to bo
proud. It manageB difficult problems
CREPE AND CHIFFON
FOR ACCESSORIES
THATMATCH HAT
IN keeping with tho ideas of tho sea
son, which show a preference for
muffs and neck pieces to match tho
hat, crape has been utilized to make
vory chic accessories to be worn with
moiirnlng millinery. Tho most popular
fashions in hats, as to shape and deco-
HP-1 C2i1
ration, lend themselves with unusual
appropriateness to this material.
Tho crape set of threo pieces, hat,
muff and ucurf, shown In this picture,
Illustrates how successfully this beau
tiful fabric may be used In this way.
Except for tho silk lining of tho muff,
no other mnterlal Is required to rnnko
and trim tho sovoral pieces, oxcopt a
strip of rather heavy chiffon which
forms tho scarf. Tho ornaments on
3ach piece arc fashioned ot the crupe.
Gold Attire
of drnplng In tho best way. Thoro ia
a protty fichu of net worn under the
bodlco, and a Standing ruff about tho
neck. A finish of long loops of black
volvot ribbon Iir a narrow width is
placed at tho termination of tho
neck ruff nt each side.
One cannot help wondering nt and
admiring tho lovely turban which
finishes this toilette. A length ot
soft fur, or plush, nppears to bo
wrapped about tho head and provid
ed with tho narrowest of supporting
brims nt ono oldo. Poised nt tho con
tor is tho body and head of a wing
loss butterfly mado of volvot. Tho
audacity of a wingless butterfly used
as an omnmont would bo unforgiv
able oxcopt that tho gorgeouB croa
turo In gold Is tho real butterfly,
which fact his velvot fly ship Is pro
claiming at tho top of his turban.
Tho pretty clothing of the feet la
to bo notod. Silk stockings In blnck,
and pointed slippers of black satin,
laced across tho Instop with narrow
black ribbon.
Not a Jewel Is worn here. Tho
toilotto Is In fact a wonderful con
ception and tho smallest dotall has
not been neglected.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Tho Bmall round hat with slightly
rolling brim is covered with tho mate
rial put on smoothly. Tho crown Is
small and puffed, and tho odd standing
ornament Is mado of a hommed strip
of crapo wrapped about a supporting
wlro and ruffled about it at tho top.
Tho scarf is only a plain lenBth of
chiffon with its odges finished with a
wldo border of crapo. Tho ends aro
gathered and finished with an orna
ment mado of folds of crapo and fin
ished with a bound scarf end of tho
fabric. This is a iitrlp of the matorlal
bound with a narrow bias fold of crnpo
llko that which trims tho muff. ,
A ready made muff bed linod with
black silk nnd covered with it as, an
interlining makes tho construction of
tho muff a simple matter. Fivo deep
folds of crapo aro placed over each
sido and sowed down at tho endB. A
strip bound of tho material Is brought
across tho tap, tacked down ono side,
covering the ends of the plaits and tied
in a knot with hnnglug end as a finish.
Tho set Is as handsome as nnyono
could wish and only ordinary skill in
sewing Is required to mnko It.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Freshening Furs.
Any fur coat, muff or neck pleco
that needs freshening uo may bo
greatly Improved in appo,-ranco sim
ply by brushing with a soft brush and
wntor, to which ono tabloapoonful of
puro alcohol has been ndded for ovory
cjuart. Always brush with tho nap of
tho fur. When white or light-gray
furs havo become soiled they may bo
cleaned easily lu gasoline,
Ribbon Sets.
Detachable sleovo trimmings to
match tho waist garniture nro easily
made, and afford a desirable way of
rejuvenating a last season's blouso.
Those ribbon sots nro delightful bits
of work for leisure momenta nnd qulto
transform an otherwise plain waist.
New Stockings.
Stockings aro mado with nnklets of
embroidery or beads or rhlnostoncs.
They seem fanciful, but aro really no
moro so than the now accepted rhino
stone studded heels which were
laxlghed at when thoy mado tholr Ilrst
appearance hero list wlntor.
LEFT THE COLONEL THINKING
Probably After TMo he Msdo Some
Inquiries Deforo He Gave Up
His Money, (
A certain old colonel was notod for
his great generosity. Ho had lost an
arm during ono of tho engagements
lu which ho had seen Bervlco, and
this mado him very sympathetic to
ward all who had experienced similar
losses.
While walking on Tils estate ono
dny ho mot an old one-legged man,
ovidently In abject poverty.
"Ah, you havo mot with a great
mlsfortuno, llko myself, 1 boo," ro
marked tho colonel.
"Ah," replied tho old man, "nnd,
llko yorsol', colonel, 1 havo Bpent a
great part o" in llfo In government's
service, nnd soon a lot o' hard
work."
"My poor man!" exclaimed tho
kind hearted colonel, as ho pushed n
half dollar Into tho old man's hand,
"I fear you havo received but a poor
reward for your scrvlcos." ,
"Yo may woll Bay that, colonel,"
replied tho votcran ns ho hobbled
awny.
"But," added tho colonol, "you
didn't toll mo whero you Bcrvcd."
"Well, If It comes to that." tho old
roprobato answered, with a sly
chuckle, "I norvod my tlmu In J-Jnil,
whoro thoy gl'cd bo 15 years for steal
ing towolry!"
SCALY PSORIASIS ON LIMBS
Troop II, Cth U. S. Cavalry, Camii
McCoy, Sparta, Wla. "I was troubled
with psoriasis for nearly two yearn,
rortlms of my armB nnd limbs wero
nffecHd mostly with it. It appeared
In scaly form, bronklng out in vory
small 'lots and gradually grow largor
aud white scaIcb formod when about
the eiz3 of an ordinary match-head.
Tim looks 'of It was horrible, which
mno it very unpleasant for mo. It
itched a llttlo at times.
" trlod sovoral treatments which
cured mo for a month, but It always
broke out again. Ono day a friend
saw tho advertisement of Cutlcura
Sor-p and Ointment In tho papor and
I Bnt for a sample. Thoy helped me,
so I purchased two moro boxes of
Cutlcura Ointment nnd somo Cutlcura
Soap and they completely cured me.
It took thrco months for Cutlcura
Soap and Ointment to complete my
euro." (Signed) Walter Mahony, Oct.
22, 1912.
Cutlcura Soap and Clntmont sold
throughout tho world. Sample of each
frco.wlth 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cntlcurn, Dopt. L, Boston." Adv.
He Was Real Nasty.
A darky omployod aB an office-boy
camo to work ono morning with a
face that lookod us though It had
been .'un through a meat-grlndcr.
"Henry," ilumnnded his surprised
employer, "what in tho world happen
ed to you?"
"Woll, anil, boss," explained Henry,
"I got Into a H'lo Argument las' night
wlf anothor nigger, md ono thing led
to another twoll I up nnd hat at him.
Well, stih, it scdmed lak dat irritated
him. Ho took and blacked both ot
mah eyes and bit both oft mah years
mighty nigh off, and split mah lip nnd
knocked two of mnh teof loose; and
den ho th'owed mo down and stamped
me in do stomach. HonoBt, boss, I
novor did got so Blck of a nigger in
mah llfo!"
What Could He Do.
"I hato to bo contradicted." sho
said. ,
"Then h won't contradict you,r ho
returned.
"You don't lovo mo," sho assortod.
"I don't;' ho admitted.
"You aro a hateful thing!" oho
criod.
"I am," ho ropllod.
"I boliovo you aro trying to tonso
mo," sho said.
"I am," ho conceded.
"And you do not lovo mo!"
"I don't."
For a fnoment sho was silent.
"Woll," sho said at last, "I do hato
a man who's weak enough to bo led
by a woman, Ho ought to havo a
mind of his own and strength."
Ho Bighed. What else could ho do?
Autointoxication.
Now Manager (to tho quick-lunch
owner) Your checks can only bo
punched to CO ccntB. What If a cus
tomer eats moro?
Owner (fumbling over sandwiches
aud bargain-counter meats) In such
cases wo always call up G508 Even
ingsldo. It's tho nearost hospital.
Important to Mothora
Examine carefully every bottlo of
CASTOHIA, a safe and euro remedy for
Infants nnd children, and oeo that it
Bears tho
"dU&SBaSZ
Stgnnturo
In Uso For Over 30 Yearn.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Hnndaomo Is as Handsome Does.
Sanford So you don't boliovo la
Judging a man by his clothes?
Crabshaw No, Indeed! Thnt's tho
way wo Judge a woman, and look how
wo get fooled! Judgo.
Dean's Mentholated .Cough Drops effec
tively drive out colda and btop all throat
irritations 5c at Drug Stored.
Propose to a girl In a canoo and
you'll havo two chances of being
thrown ovor,
No thoughtful person ures liquid blue. It's a
nlncli of 1)1 110 In a lnrco lwttla of water. Ak for
Itixl Croks Hull llluo.tlio blue tuat'B all blue. Adv
Many n man pats himself on tho
back who Isn't a contortionist
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