THE NORTH PLATTE SEMl-WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
tVERYONE NOW
WEARING THE
BREAKFAST CAP
laco or otnbroldcry or not falling all
around It,
Ribbons and llttlo mado flowers of
chiffon nnd ribbon, very small, lino
millinery blossoms, aro tho favorlto
trimmings. Chiffon roses play a con
spicuous part In tho decoration of alt
tho bolonglngs of tho present season,
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nccoptcd. Seven designs were submitted to the commission which, with Mis.
Hammond, made the selection. Some of tho moat prominent sculptors of tho
country wero among the competitors.
Mrs. Whitney's dosign, It was learned, Is a figure of a man, symbolic of
heroism.' The figure, In whlto marble, stands with arms outstretched and
head thrown back, giving the impression from a distance of the Crucifixion.
MIS BLOW
Senator Lee Overman of North Car
olina, chairman of tho senato lobby
Investigating commutes, will Intro
duce n bill soon so drastic lliul it may
bo questioned whether under its pro
visions a headquarters or ofllce can
be maintained In Washington by any
business organization interested In
legislation. Not only will Senator
Overman Include featuros of tho Mas
sachusetts law requiring the registra
tion of legislative counsel and agents,
but he will Incorporate tho resolution
of Andrew J. Peters of Mas3achu
setts providing for the publication of a
bulletin of commltteo hearings. This
is a reform for which the press gal
lery end many members of house and
senato have been working, but action
has been dolayed party through the
recent refusal of congress to transact
general business.
"Tho point is this." said the senator.
"Tho public has a right to know when
hearings will bo held, that it may bo
properly represented. It has a right to know what class of men are trying to
influenco legislation in congress and why. It is not Improper for any person
to appear before a congressional committee in favor of or in opposition to a
measure, but It is improper for lobbyists to como hero in disguise, deceive the
committees, if they can, and got work on tho outside which often wears all
tho aspects of Impropriety. The business of congress is public, not private.
It Bhould be open and above board. It should bo advertised properly In ad
anco and should bo conducted by men who are wearing tho label of what
they are so thero can bo no misunderstand.
LINE WITH
stato or Nation In ono Important capacity or another. That service, indoed,
began 250 years ago. For Jonathan Fish, first of tho family to settle In the
United States, became a distinguished magistrate soon after removing from
Massachusetts to Newtown VHlage In 1C59,
Hence, In the minds of those who make a specialty of political history, and
who believe In heredity, this youngest political figure in the annals of an old
family may well bo watched for future development.
FAVORED FOR
According to those high in tho con
fidence of church circles In Rome, Wil
liam Cardinal O'Connell, archbishop of
Boston, was at ono time seriously con
sidered as tho successor of tho late
Cardinal Rampolla, who.was archprlest
of St. Peters. An official bulletin a
few days ago, however, announced tho
appointment of Cardinal Merry del Val
to that high ofllce.
Incidentally, tl-o rumor of tho pos
sible appointment of tho noted Ameri
can prolate was received In Romo
with tho exprefsion of warmest ap
proval. Regarding the then posslblo call to
St. Peters, tho Impression prevailed
In tho Eternal City Catholic circles
that tho Boton cardinal could havo
had tho post If ho had so desired. Not
withstanding Cardinal Merry del Val's
appointment, theco samo circles aro
Inclined to bellevo that tho future
holds great honors for his omlnonco.
According to Umo-honoreu tranmou,
tho ofilco of archprlest of tho greatest tomplo In Christendom Is always reserved
for tho papal secretary of state. On tho day following tho olectlon of a now
nope ho leaves tho state chancery and takes his placo among tho administra
tion cardinals, and according to this theory tho oOlco would oventuully go to
(Cardinal Morry del Val.
Plans for the Titanic memorial sub
mitted by Mrs. Hnrry Pnyno "Whitney
of Now York liavo been accepted by
tho Washington (D. C.) Flno Arts
commission. Tho memorial 1b to be
erected hero to commemorate tho he
roism of tho men who sacrlllced their
lives that thu women passongersNof
tho vessel might bo saved.
Tho announcement was made by
Mrs. John Hays Hammond, secretary
of tho Titanic Memorial association,
which has raised $43,000 for tho erec
tion of tho memorial. She is nlso
chairman of tho commltteo that Anally
passed upon tho designs.
Mrs. Itobort Chow, chairman of the
District of Columbia association, re
ceived a letter from Mrs. Hammond
communicating to her tho fact that
tho commission had approved tho de
sign submitted by Mrs. Whitney. Mrs
John Hay, president of tho Titanic
Memorial association, also announced
that Mrs. Whitney's design had been
AT LOBBYISTS
TRADITION
When Hamilton Fish, Progressive,
took seat In tho Now York assembly
January 7, as representative from Put
nam county, he was entering tho legis
lature at twenty-jour, tho same ago at
which his father entered the assembly
just 40 years ago from the samo con
stltuency.
In addition he is probably, by a
considerable margin, tho youngest
member of tho state lawmaking body,
juot as was his father when ho enter
ed tho lower house.
And the comparison and colnsldenco
do not end thero, for each has been a
chairman of a political county commit
tee In Putnam. Tho father for many
years captained tho Republican com
mittee, and tho son is now the head of
the Progressives. The father Is now a
Progressive.
When Mr. Fish took up his lawmak
ing duties ho was tho third of tho
same name In direct line, and tho lat
est In a long family history to serve
HIGH POST
Hampshire
By W. II. OH-HUnT)
No other stock rcqulro more carp in
winter than ln-lnmb ewos. Tob many
roots, frosty grass, hustled about by
dogs through muddy gateways, etc.,
aro all apt to bring disaster when
lnmblng tlrao comes. ..
A fow roots, a good run on dry pas
ture or down, and plenty of good Bound
hay in racka nights find morning, are
what Is required for breeding owes.
Too many roots aro certain to bring
many dea'd lambs into tho lambing
yards. Very serious losses havo been
traced to this cause, but a fow roots
given with discretion every day will
greatly benefit the owes.
Tho ewes should bo kept In a regular
steady thriving stato; on no 'account
keep owes short one day and stuff tho
next. Thoy must not be turned out on
n frosty morning until they have had a
little hay in racks.
Rock salt should always be kept
handy, being one of tho chief items
of a ewe's diet. Bad management with
ln-lamb ewes is the root of most of tho
trouble and losses at lambing time.
Tho lambing yards should bo made
on a level pleco of old loy, If possible,
and sheltered from north or northeast,
and In an open dry position near hay
and straw ricks. Two square yards
should bo made with hurdles adjoining
each other, with each pen made of
four hurdles thatched .at top. The
number of pens and size of tho yards
must bo according to number of ewes
to lamb. ToUBo tho samo yard year
by year is tho way to cause disaster.
When the ewos begin to drop their
Iambs, the shepherd must bo constant
ly with them, keeping an eyo on any
owe likely to lamb, and not losing
sight of her until she Is over her trou
ble, and lamb and mother seen safely
Into pen. If neglected one of twins
very often stray off and bo found dead
amongst the other owes.
it is much safer to let owes lamb
(when fine) out in the open by day,
where sho has made up her mind to
Iamb, thon drive her back to lambing
yards. Aftor all is well the lamb
vhould bo carried back to lambing pons,
when the mother will follow quite con
tentedly. On no account should a owe bo In
terfered with If It is possible for her
GENERAL CAMPAIGN
ON HOG GH0LERA
State and Federal Governments
Must Have Hearty Co-Operation
of All Farmers.
Hog cholera has existed In the Unit
ed States for 75 years, and It is Bafo
to say that in each of the last 25 years
tho farmers of this country have lost
millions of hogs from this disease.
The United States department of
agriculture believes that succcbs in
any attempt to erndlcate hog cholera
will depend upon the establishment of
elflclent organizations by the stato
and federal governments which will
work together. They must, however,
havo tho full co-oporatlon and support
of tho farmers. With tho organiza
tions perfected tho Idea is that when
hog cholera breaks out on tho farm
It will be the duty of those organiza
tions then and there to restrict tho
disease to tho one farm where it al
ready exists by Instituting suitable
measures of quarantine and also by
tho administration of tho protective
serum to the droves on adjoining
farms. As Is already known, tho de
partment Is now testing out In a few
sections this method of combating hog
cholera. In the meantime, whllo tho
necessary Information preliminary to
a general campaign against hog chol
era is being secured, farmers may do
much to protect themselves and help
to restrict tho disease by a careful ob
servance of a few simple rules, such
as tho following:
(1) Do not locato hog lots near a
public highway, a railroad or a
stream. The germ of hog cholera may
bo carried along any ono of these
avenues.
(2) Do not allow strangers or neigh
bors to enter your hog lota and do
not go Into your neighbors' lots. Tho
germ of hog cholera may bo readily
carried In n small amount of dirt on
your shoes.
(3) Do not put now stock, either
hogs or cnttlo, In lots with the herd
already on tho farm. Newly pur
chased hogs should bo put In separate
lnclosures woll separated from tho
herd on tho farm, and kept under ob
servation for three weeks, becauee
practically all stock cars, unloading
chutes and pens are Infected with hog
cholera and hogB shipped by rail aro
therefore apt to contract hog cholera.
(4) Hogs sont to fairs should be
quarantined for at least three weeks
aftor thoy return to tho farm.
If after tho observance of all
Down Sheep.
to lamb by herself. Whllo sho can get
up and down do irot help her In any
way; directly sho haB dono trying, nnd
cannot got up, thon help her over hot
troublo by getting tho lamb away
gently.
Sometimes tho lamb comes the
wrong way, others with a leg back,
and In a caso of this kind It Is bomc
t lines Imposslblo for tho mother to
lamb without help.
Tho trouble of heaving Is often
brought about through tho- shepherd
being In too much of a hurry. Directly
all Is over got tho mother on hor legs,
nnd put tho lnmb up to hor to clean.
Tho mother being all right and tho
lamb trying to Buck, tho next thing to
do Ib to examine hor udder and 'Boo
that both nipples aro freo from any ob
struction. Sometimes a ewe Is found to havo a
chill In tho udder, which must be well
rubbed with a good udder mixture of
camphorated oil, and It well attended
to, Bhe will soon get nil right. Many n
ewo loses a quarter lrt' this way
through neglect.
Any loose wool around tho uddor
should bo gently pulled off, as thero Is
danger of lambs getting somo in their
stomachs, which would perhaps end in
stoppnge. A very good plan whllo tho
ewe Is In tho pon with her lamb la to
examlno her foot, and In tho case of a
lamb ewe, tho hoof to bo pared back
and n dressing applied If necessary.
Tho owo nnd lamb cannot bo kopt
too dry whllo In tho pon. See that
they got a good dry bed, and that tho
owo Is supplied with water and good
sweet liny, with a dish of oatB.
Bran nnd u sprinkling of cotton and
linseed cako twice 'day, with a fow
swedos and greon tops. If mangolB aro
used feed very sparingly, but there Is
nothing eo good as good sound
swedes.
Tho quicker tEo lambs and owes are
got out of tho pens tho bettor. Lnmbs
are likely to got crooked legs and bad
feet if kept in too long. A strong Iamb
can be safely turned out with the moth
er after tho first day, weather permit
ting. On no account should tho sheep
dog bo allowed to eat any of the car
casses at the yards; all dead lambs
and ewes should bo burled right away,
and all placentas burled or burned.
possible precautions hog cholera ap
pears on your farm, notify the state
veterinarian, or stato agricultural 'col
lege, and secure serum for the treat
ment of thoBo not affected. Tho early
application of tho scrum is essential.
Tho department of agriculture does
not distribute this hog-choloia serum
direct to fnrmors. The cfopartmnnt
produces only such sorum as Is re
quired for Its own experimental work.
Farmero, thereforo, should appeal to
their own state officials.
VALUE OF ALFALFA
AS HORSE FEED
Considerable Experiment Work
Done by Utah and Illinois
Stations With Crop.
The Utah experiment station has
been doing considerable work to prove
tho value of alfalfa as a feed for horses
and makes the following statement re
garding it:
"In comparing alfalfa and timothy as
rotfghages for horses, tho result of six
testa under varying conditions of work
show that It Is not as difficult to main
tain weights of horses when fed alfalfa
as when fed timothy. Tho cost of
malntonnnco was greater in every
case, except one, on timothy than on
alfalfa. The appoaranco of tho horucB
In every comparison of alfalfa and
timothy was In favor of tho alfalfa fed
horses."
Tho Illinois exporlment station has
made Mils statement In roferenco to
alfala:
"When alfalfa hay Is fed as tho
roughago part of a ration for farm
horses at hard work, less grain Is noc
essary to prevent them from losing
weight than when timothy hay Is fed.
In this test thero wbb a snvjng of
ubout twenty-two per cont. of grain."
Wo may add that In moot Instances
where men havo failed to got tho de
sired results In tho feeding of nlfulfa
hay to horses or mules, that too much
has been given them, says Hoard's
Dairyman. Tho government has con
ducted qulto a number of tests with
alfalfa, but thoy could not get somo of
tho men to follow Instructions as to
tho propor amount of alfalfa to feed
and had to put them In tho guard
house. It Is reported they fed a
week'B supply of alfalfa in threo days.
We do not know that It Is nocosanry to
Infer that guard houses should bo es
tablished In tho country In ordor to got
farmorH to seo tho importanco of not
feeding too much alfalfa hay to horses
or mulca.
CAPS of many kinds may como and
go In tho fashion pnrndo, but tho
breakfast cap Is dostlned tp stay on
forovor. At IcaBt that Is tho promiso
which Its present condition of grow
Ing popularity warrants ono In mak
ing. Tho breakfast cap has won tho
hearts of beauty-loving women foraov
oral very good reasons. No ono really
wants to tnko tlmo to dress tho hair
for all day, tho first thing In tho morn
ing. And no ono wnntR to look un
kompt nt tho breakfast tabic. Tho
gay and cheorful llttlo cap covers
nnd conceals, or else veils tho hair.
Its frills about tho face aro becom
ing, nnd It londs varloty, which la tho
splco of llfo, to tho appoaranco of Its
wearer.
A study of tho caps worn by wom
en, their significance nnd appoaranco,
would provo more than Interesting.
Thoy form a prominent feature In tho
national costumes of many pcoplo.
Cnps nro so popular nt present that
oven tho wedding veil 1b arranged
nbout the head as a cap. For eve
ning wear caps of gold or silver not
aro scon ovorywhoro. TheBO fash
ions will perhaps chnngo, but It Is un
likely that the breakfast cap will do
anything but develop now doslgno and
bo made In greater numbor.
Thoy nro mado now to bo worn "with
lovely negligee nbout tho houso.
Chiffon or very thin silks nro liked
for thorn, and hand embroidery on
theso and other thin fabrics, such as
batiste and mull, arc featured In tho
latest models.
Sometimes tho frill about tho face
Is omitted altogether, sometimes It is
loft off at tho front. Ofteuor it Is
turnod back at tho front nnd tacked
down to tho cap. But tho favorlto
cap Is that ono having tho frill of
Fur and Fur-Cloths
Y way of variety two hatB nro
shown hero having pressed crowns
that aro not covered to look soft, Tho
pretty sailor shape of velvet has a
round crown nnd graceful, slightly
rolling brim, all very smooth and fin
ished looking.
Shapes of tills character are blocked
and covoied In factories, where by ma
chinery and steam velvet la adjusted
to tho framo without a wrlnklo, or at
lenst without any that attract atten
tion. These hats uro really marvels
of skill in workmanship.
Tho trimming Is of tho simplest
charactera cr'.Uir of fur with brush
of fur standing nt the front, nnd hav
ing an ear of velvet Iib Its background.
Tho velvet Is cupported by a loop of
bonnet wlro Inserted In It with lto
base sowed to tho body of tho hat.
This Is ono o,' tho fow hats which
tho homo milliner may undortako to
trim for horself. Such hats aro not
plentiful at present, for this la a sea
son of workroom millinery, that Is,
millinery mado in millinery shops.
But when a ehape Is bought ready
covered and sometimes ready lined
one needs only to follow tho pfcturo
In placing such ulmplo trimming as
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and are to blossom nioro freely thnu
over on gnrmonts mado for spring.
Several caps aro needed by the.
wearer of caps. Two or threo for
breakfast and wear about tho
houso. Ono or two for evening, nnd
perhaps a small variation for after
noon wear. They nro good for tho
hair, protecting It from dust.
JULIA BOTTOM LEY.
X.
Care of tho Complcxton.
Many pcoplo find that their com
ploxlons suffer considerably from tho
exposure that motoring 'entails, but
tho application of a good face cream
and n llttlo flno powder before setting
out will bo found to bo a great pro
tection. It is fatal to wash tho face in either
warm or cold water aftor n long run;
cream should again bo usod to remove
nil dust and a soothing lotion applied
after tho forraor has boon carefully
wiped away.
Somo women havo n great objection
to goggles, on tho plea that thoy aro
so extremely unbecoming, but tho
wlso woman will rcallzo that tho
strain on tho oyes produces Hues nnd
"crowfeet," and that It la far bettor
to submit to n temporary lesa beau
tiful appearance than to risk any per
manent harm.
To Dry Lace.
Tho most satisfactory way to dry
laco Is to press It smoothly upon a
pano of glass or pleco of marble, sayn
tho Philadelphia North American.
Pluco ovory point and scallop as it
was Intended to Ho and lcavo it until
dry. Do not Iron, as tho Ironing
takes away tho fresh effect.
Reign in Millinery
this hat calls for. It will not bo found
hard to do.
A plush (or, as it Is called now, a
fur-cloth) hat Is shown also, nnd ul
though It Is a pressed shape covered
with plush by hand, It Is not boyond
tho possibilities of the home milliner.
Thero is no attempt to cover tho
crown with exact amoo'thnoss, but u
circle of pluBh Is cut out and laid over
tho shapo and tho fullness at tho base
of tho crown laid in plaits at Intervals
about It.
Tho brim is covorcd separately with
pluBh cut to fit It In ehapo, and Is
lined on tho aldo next tho crown with
ailk. A clever llttlo touch of stylo
Is achieved by tho extension of tho
brim nt tho loft front over tho right
sldo In tho offect of a strap. Tho
end Is rounded and brought up above
tho top of tho brim at tho right front.
It is apparently held in placo by a silk
cord through which It la thrust
At tho Bldo an embroidered orna
ment aorves to mount a cluster of pea
cock foathorB (not tho "eyoe") to tho
brim. Thoy spring out toward tho
back and complete a very novol nnd
very protty bit of headwoar.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
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