THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. I :h M5fflNGps3IP Bugs to Cost Uncle Sam $800,000 in Year 1915 WASHINGTON. Hugs! Hugs that fly and bugs that burrow, bugfl that blti and bugs that sting, big bugs and tiny bugs, ladybugs, and bugs anything but ladylike, aro going to cost tho fedoral government 1800,000 during the Ilscal year of 1915. That Is the amount iies many tlmen Its cost every year Is demonstrated easily by statistics. Tho biggest bug from tho standpoint of dostructlvoness Is tho boll weovll, which Is slowly but certainly retreating beforo tho attacks of government scientists. Hut tho "sinews of war" provided by tho appropriation bill also nro wanted for campaigns ngalnst tho gipsy moth, which attacks tree foliage; tho horn worm, "that destroys tobacco plants; tho cano Insect that lays low cano Holds; tho alfalfa weevil, which attacks that crop; the cinch bug, that ducks tho life from wheat and cornstalks the codling moth, that spoils tree fruits; tho pine beetle, nnd the bark beetle. The lattor Insect Is a serious menace to the natlonnl and private forests, bocauso It destroys millions of feet of standing timber. "Wo have undertaken an extenslvo tudy4 of tho house fly," said. Dr. How ard. "In the small farm and rlllago 1)9 per cent of tho hour flies are bred in stablo refuse, nnd wo hnvo boen co-operating with tho bureau of chomlstry to find some substance that will kill tho larvao and not Impair tho fertilizing value of. the refUBo. "We have sovurnl lines of work now going on In regard to tho effect of insects on tho hoalth of mnu and animals. Wo wish, In tho first place, to complete tho rocords of longevity of tho cattle ticks Then, as to stnblo flics This insect has boon shown to be instrumental la tho carriage of Infantile paralysis. We also expect to undortako a scries of malarial fovor studios and tho bionomics of malarial mosquitoes, In order to provldo remedies for the re quirements of plantations, especially in tho Mississippi delta." Thought He Read From Congressional Record EVKUY- ono who has read "Chlmmlo Fadden" knows "Ned" Townsond, the author, and now representing a district In northern Nov Jersoy. So much for tho introduction. "Ned" Townsend had to mako a speech in Newark th other day, and no ho had Botno serious thoughts to Impart, ho wont to the troublo of writing out a portion of the things ho really wanted to deliver to that after-dinner audience. When ho reached Newark a reporter for the Call spotted him and asked him It he had nn ndvanco copy of the stuff he was about to. got off his chest. "I havo this bWch of notes," said Townsend, "and that Is all." Tho roportor said ho could take tho notes to tho ofllco, havo them sot up In typo and promised to send a proof of tho remarks back to Townsend in plenty of time for dinner. All of which ho did. Mr. Townsond aroso In his nppolnted time, and after delivering himself of tho usual Introductory remarks, said that as ho had a serious purposo In mind ho would like permission to read some of tho things he had written on tho train going north. And ho pulled out tho proof. Tho next speaker was a bank examiner. lie started off something like this: "Gentlemen, you havo boen Imposed any that ho wrote out his speech on tho every minute nnd 1 tell you upon my word of honor that he did not read from a written manuscript at all. Ho read from tho Congressional Record." Whereupon overy ono laughed. Townsond can toll that story to men who know tho spood with which newspaper proofs aro "pulled" after tho "copy" goes Into tho composing room, but It would novor havo done to try to explain nt a dinner that ho read from tho proof of a speech ho had handed to a news papor roportor only an hour or two provlous. No, Indeed. Tho ordinary ldoa of a piece of proof brings up visions of caroful writing, long dickering with a printer, seeing a first proof, waiting throe days for a corrected proof, and then finding an error perhaps In tho "corrected" proof. No. It won't do. Tho people at that dinner probably firmly bellovo that Ned Townsend worked a wook or a, month on that Bpoech. Negro Used for Mosquito Bait in Canal Zone COL. WILLIAM L. SIUEIIT, U. S. A., bulldor of the Gatun locks, tho Ontun dam, tho breakwator at Colon harbor, and tho excavation of tho channel between the Gatun locks nnd the Atlantic ocean, has written an interesting HBt job couLi) place, and nftor painting them turn them loose, and determine from tho color of tho mosquitoes caught in Gatun from whnt point they cntno. I went down thoro ono morning to see how they wero caught and painted. Mosquito bars wero suspended from limbs tied up at tho bottom. They had thousands of mosquitoes In them ready to be sprayed with a colored liquid, and tho sunltnry Inspector was nfeked how hu caught theih. Ho said, 'We havo a more sclontlflc Way, but this had to be dono in a hurry. Wo slmpl) lot tho mosquito bar down, us you would open a bed, left ono side of It opon, and put a Jamaica negro In thero for bait.' As soon iih tho mosquito bar was full tho bait was romovod and the end tied up. 1 saw a Jamaica negro standing thoro John, wore-you tho bait In that bar?" 1 asked, and ho replied, 'Yes, boss; that is tho easiost money I over earned 10 cents an hour for sitting there and doing nothing but Just Inviting the mosquitoes In.' " No Secret in the Manufacture of Money Paper THKRK is an erroneous iden, very gonerally held, that paper money is printed on papor manufactured by a secret process, which Is carefully guardod from tho public. Tho truth Is that almost any paper house could make the Identical paper, wero it not prohibited by law from doing so. Tho matter of getting the silk fiber Into tho fabric Is compar atively Blmplo, and tho appearance of theso tiny shreds, often clovorly Imi tated with a fine pen, not Infrequently induces tho inexperienced to accept a counterfeit bill of which thoy are sus picious. With tho dovolopmont of photo-engraving tho shidy art of counterfeiting rocolvod a big impetus. Prior to that industry only exports could hopo to produce bills that would pass even casual Inspection. And aa mnn's handiwork ulways oxproBsos his individuality, tho "thumb print" of evory counterfeiter was lltorally on overy bill ho put out. Today, howqvor, bills may bo duplicated by a purely mechan ical process; but tho lnea ate heavy nnd uneven, and, whllo such a -reproduction may got by an Inexporlcncod clerk, tho expert can spot it at a Blanco. -v , v "ancient carried In tho agricultural bill boforo congress. Dr. L. O. Howard, chlof of tho bureau of entomology and Uncle Sam's champion bug hunter, has point ed out, howover, that these- Insects will cost tho country fully 100 times that amount In cotton destroyed: corn and wheat nnd other grain crops In jured, forests devastated, root crops ruined and Holds laid almost bare. It Is to stop sucli ravages as these that the bureau Is maintained. That It upon. Vou havo heard Mr. Townsend train, but I havo boen watching him I article on tho Panama canal, his first contribution on tho subject, for tho National Geographic society. In hlB article, Colonel Slbert humorously writes of tho effort to rid tho Canal one of mosqultlcs. "In 1912 Gatun had probably tho greatest Influx of malarial mosquitoes in Its history," ho writes. "Tho sani tary department determined to locate all tho brooding placed of mosquitoes near Gatun, catch mosquitoes at each VALLEY OF CAROL Inhabitants on Steep Slopes In the Py renees Orlentalec Have Pe culiar Customs. Iondon. Tho Valley of Carol, In tn Pyrenees Orlentales, where snowed-up people recently had to escapo from their dwellings by tho chlmneyB, takes its name, the inhabitants boast, from Charlemagne, It always has been one of tho main portals between France and Spain and, though It has not at tained the scparato status nnd inde pendence of tno neighboring little re public of Andorn, It haB enjoyed for centuries a considerable degree of In dependence. In 1399 King Martin of Aragon, by special grant, freed tho Inhabitants of this valley from arrest for debt, re garding It ns vital that they should be In the Valley of Carol. at liberty to defend the Spanish bor der castles, which, by tho way, was a shrewd movo on tho part of that mon arch, who ceaselessly was In feud not only with tho barons of the mountain bus north, but with his Gallic neigh bors, the rulers of France, as well. The customs and habits of the peo ple of tho district are quaint, but no doubt necessitated by topographic con ditions. Tlio steep mountain sides aro shecrly inaccessible. Thero is neith er church nor priest among them and their dead are burled in coffins which by means of long, stout ropes aro "let down the steep rocks Into tho small valley hundreds of feet below,, and thero taken charge of by the church and Interred. Under similar condi tions those primitive, hard-living peo plo go to church. This occurs but onco a year, when In baskets tho most fearless among them are lowored down Into tho canyon below. TWO SQUIRRELS WERE DRUNK Chocolate Cocktails the Little Animals Found Sent Them Homo Staggering. Tarrytown, N. Y. When Bud WcokB goes Ashing ho always comc3 back with a good catch or a good story. Re cently ho brought back both. "As I was going over on tho lake road," ho said, "I saw two gray squlr hels eating out of a small pasteboard box. Whon I approached they stag gored away Uko drunken mon. I looked at tho box and saw tho reason why. It had probably fallen from an automobile I watched those squirrels as they tried to climb tho tree and get In their hole. They wero Just llko a drunken man trying to put a koy In tho keyholo nnd had about ns much suc cess. I wont on fishing, and as I was coming homo at night what do you Biipposo I saw?" "Saw them signing tho pledge," Bug gested Jim Gravosori, president of tho Roslyn Wheel club. "No," Bald Weeks, "they wero both Bitting at tho Bido of tho lake holding a cake of ico on their heads. They wero a sick looking pair, I tell you." C0FHN CONCEALED A MURDER Sixtesn Bullet Holes Were Found In Head of Dead Man When Casket Was Opened. Olean, N. Y. When Coronor Cnesar Smith opened tho coflin containing tho body of William Lobargor of Bolivar, N. Y., who died at Mannlugsport, La., It was found that the dead man had 16 bullet holes in his head. Nothing was known hero by tho authorities or relatives of tho mnnner In which ho met death. Tho bullot holes appear to havo been mndo by a 32-callber roi volvor fired at short range. Tho po lteo started an Inquiry. Bean Shooter for Squirrels. Rvanston, 111. Georgo Wnterous was advised by tho pollco to try a bean shooter to drlvo a nest of squir rels from tho attic of his homo. Wa tcroiiB had asked permission to use a flllo on tho peBtB, saying that thoy wero too wary to bo caught by traps or poison. Green Hair Causes Riot. Now York. Tho first appoaranco of green hair In public in this city nearly caused a riot at tho Globo theater. Several men refused to return to their BcaLa after leaving tho playhouso. yip - P ON'T be a wobbler If J.OU think a tliliiK. think It itrontf 'Moduli to live It, own though, you may bo too wImp to argue nboitt It. -Llod. SEASONABLE DISHES. Procuro a good size beef tenderloin, slit ono side open and lay In a dress ing made as follows: Ono cupful of dry grated bread crumbs, one table spoonful of minced pnrsley and ono of mixed herbs, one tablespoonful of chopped onion fried in a tablespoon ful of butter. Season with a tea spoon of salt and a few dashes of pep per. If the mixture does not seem moist enough, add a little more molted butter. Sew up tho opening, and place strips of bacon or fat salt pork over It, skewering them Into the meat. Rub well with salt and dust with Hour. When thoroughly brown remove the tenderloin, add a tablespoonful of Hour to tho pan and add a cupful of boiling water with two tablespoonf ills cf chopped gherkins or pickles a"nd a tablespoonful of chopped olives. If sufficient salt was used In the meat the gravy will need none; but much tasting of food is necessary to make it palatable. Codfish With Oyster Sauce. Tho homely codflsh is here made a dish lit for the host occasion. Take three pounds "of the flsh and wash it thor oughly. In the kettle place three quarts of water, one teaspoonful of salt, one onion, one carrot sliced, one quarter of a bay loaf, three sprigs of parsley and a teaspoon of pepper corns tied loosely in a small cheese cloth. Wrap tho fish In cheesecloth nnd cook slowly, not to break It. When the Hesh begins to draw from the bones, lift It out and take off tho cloth and put the fish on a hot plat ter. Surround with potatoes boiled, then sliced. In a saucepan prepare the following sauce, to be ready to servo with the flsh: Take two table spoonfuls of butter, and when bubbling hot add two tablespoonfuls of flour, cook until smooth nnd thick. Add a pint of tho fish broth, salt and pepper to tasto and a pint of oysters which have been rinsed and finely chopped. Cook three minutes, draw to one side, add a tablespoonful of lemon juice nnd the yolks of three eggs mixed with a tablespoonful of cream. Take from tho fire and add a tablespoonful of chopped parsley. Cocoa Cookies. Cream a half chp of shortening, add three-fourths of a cup of sugar, add a beaten" egg and a fourth of a cup of milk, two cups of Hour, four teaspoonfuls of cocoa (dry), a teaspoon of cinnamon and a little salt. Roll out and bake in a moderate oven. Failure 1h often tho turning point, tho llot of clicuinstancc that HwlnKs us tti u higher level. Life is not really whnt conies to us, but what we net out of It. Jorilnn. LET NOTHING BE LOST. In the miracle which is recorded In the Gospels, the fact that after the feast thero were gathered up 12 has ketfuls, and they were told to do this that nothing be lost, is a lesson for us In economy. Even the Creator of ull things in his wonderful providence to us expects us to use our blessings with care against needless waste. Many peoplo fall in economy be cause they do not know how to save, and, of course, there are those who aro "penny wise and pound foolish." Food Is not the only nrticle of im portance In the great make-up of things, Energy, good tempor, good looks and tho joy of living Bhould not be wasted by trifling things which seem, but aro not at all Important. Stinginess is degrading, and waste is sin; a wise oversight of expendi ture of self, time nnd money Ib an honorable and just employment for overy woman. The Waste of Food. A stock pot for soups Is a wonderful saver and will prove a great help in planning the day's menu. The water In which rice or macaroni and any bits of left over meat and bones can be cooked togothor until a jelly Is formed. Tho Inch or two of steak, trio half cup of pens, tho tablespoonful or two of( string beans, in fact almost any kind of food may go Into the soup pot with good results At night strain tho soup Into a bowl and set on Ice; In tho morning skim off the fat, which should bo saved for the various cooked dishes, and you will then havo u foundation for various kinds of soups. Bits or butter left on tho plates or from tho butt or balls which look Sunday Observance. The Lord's Day Obsorvanco leaguo Is actively pushing Its campaign to make Sunday a day of rost In England. Recently adopted resolutions of tho leaguo call on the London county council to do Its utmost to check tho Sunday amusements that entail work by thousands of persons. Proof Infallible. He Is ii very courteous man, I freely mnke nvowal: He offered ma the oflly clean Hoot on the roller towel, messy can bo saved for tho various, needs In cooking. Scraps of pastry, If kept on Ice,, may bo rolled out, cut In squares, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, and baked, and will mako a nice llttloj cake to serve with a ' light dessert.) Or If cut very small without putting on any sugar or cinnamon, and when, baked brown may bo used as croutons in soup. Take stalo bread and cut Into small squares or fancy shapes, and put Into a Jar to keep from the air. When croutons aro wanted for soup, dip them In melted butter and brown In tho oven. They thus mako most at tractive croutons. Who l tlic wlieflt man. He who uaja tin rlRht thliiK t the rlsht time? No, Indeed but ho who leues unsaid tho wronj? things at the tempting moment. VARIOUS HINTS. For cheap meals for a week, one finds it necessary to plan and work out a schcdtilo for each day. On Mon- flnv f-nr n litrr-p. ninntv slmnlr which vin cos anywhero from 10 to 25 cents, depending on tho town and tho butcher. Cook this until tender, also cook a few potatoes, carrots, turnips nnd rice. Remove tho moat from tho, bones, and either brown it in butter or -slice and lay on tho platter with the vegetables around it. Have the carrots and turnips cut in dice. Serve rice as a dessert, with a hard sauce or sugar and cream. On Tuesday, make a vegetable soup, using tho Btock from the meat of the day beforo and the vegetables put, through a sieve. The rice that Is left over may bo served as an escalloped dish with cheese, andi white sauce. For Wednesday, a few pork chops baked, with sliced potatoes, makes a most appetizing dish and ono which Is easy to prepare. On Thursday, make a hash of the left-over meat of the first of the week, and bako It with mashed potatoes over tho top of tho loaf. Slice and servo as a loaf. Have escalloped corn for a, vegetable. On Friday, have fl'sh boiled and served with a lemon sauce. Baked po tatoes and a steamed pudding with egg sauce. On Saturday, which is biking day in most homes, a nice dish may be prepared with little watching, Is a mutton stew with peas. Lamb will be nicer and more tender, but It Is not always to be had. Cook slowly until nearly ready to serve, then add a can of green peas and serve around the stew on the platten A few car rots may bo added an hour before tak ing off, to give them plenty of time to cook. They will add to the flavor as well as to the appearance of the dish. With this meat dish a light, dessert 1b all that Is necessary. Cheerfulness Is the daughter of em-1 plojment. I have known men to como home from a funeral lit great spirits, JuHt because they had the management of It. Home. LEAKAGES IN HOUSEKEEPING. It should be a matter of, pride with overy young woman starting a home that she will know how to spend wisely the money given tp tyer for the household expenses. It is as neces sary that tho housewife know how to spend as it is that the head of tho house know how to earn It. Economy and wise planning stand' at the head of first aids to the begin ner. Poverty Is no disgrace, and if poor, all the more need of brahiB to mix with all the household processes. Tho woman who need not think of expense Is deprived of tho keen en joyment which cornea to every woman in making a little go a good ways. It calls forth all pf her ability and originates now Ideas, and also do-i velops character and Individuality. ' Small quantities and no waste is a good rulo to remember, oxcopt for thei staples, which aro cheaper bought In larger quantities and have good keep ing qualities. Marketing economically does not, necessarily mean always the cheap est food. Wo may bo "penny wlso nnd pound foolish." Economy means, not nlways spending little, but getting full value for the expenditure, whether. It Is time, money or energ Ono of tho biggest leaks in most, homes, is that of doing too many of tho unnecessary things and leaving out the really vital things of life. It will bo of much more moment to the house mother that her daughters find her u chum and companion than, that sho always havo tho kitchen lloor clean enough to eat from do sirablo as that may be. Not Too Far Forward. "Are you a political leader"'" "No," replied Senator Sorghum "A political leader has to be away up in front where n can't see all that Is, going on. I mako It my buslnoss to stny whore 1 enn maintain super vision." Not Too Touah. "Wo will havo beefsteak for tin piece de resistance tonight." JTry nnd met some that won't offer too much resistance, my dear." MBS. WILLIAM S' LONG SIOKN Yields To Lydia E. Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound. Elkhart, Ind.: "I suffered for four teen years from organic inflammation,. tomato weakness pain and irregulari ties. Tho pains W my sides were in-i creased by walking; or standing on my feet and I had such awful bearing down feelings, Was de pressed in spirits and becamo thin and pale with dull.heavy eyes. I had six doc tors from whom I rocoived only tempo rary relief. I decided to givo Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a fair trial and also tho Sanativo Wash. I have now used the remedies for four months and cannot express my thanks for what they havo dono for me. " If theso lines will be of any benefit you havo my permission to publish them." Mrs. Sadie Williams, 455 James Street, Elkhart, Indiana. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound,mado from nativorootsandherbs, contains no narcotic or harmful drugs, and to-day holds the record of being the most successful remedy for female ills wo know of, and5 thousands of voluntary testimonials on file in tho Pirikham laboratory at Lynn, Mass., seem to prove this fact. If you havo the slightest doubt that Lytlia E. Pinlclium's Vegeta ble Compound will liolpyoiMvrito toTjj'diaE.PinkhainlttedieiiieCo. (confidential) Liyim,lrass., for ad vice. Your letter will ho opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence. The Army of Constipation Is Growing Smaller Every Day. CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS are responsible they not only give relief they perma- nentlycureCon- itipation. Mil linns II HP A them for rSjr jja Biliontneii. " TS Indigestion, Sick fieidacbe, Sallow Skin. SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE. Genuine must bear Signature RELIEVES SORE EYES W. N. U.( OMAHA, NO. 14-1914. Part of It. Wife Dearest, I want a Bilk dust cloak.) Husband Well, darlliffe, I am out for tho dust. A girl should mako the most of her birthdays. The time will come when eho won't have any. If you wish beautiful, clear, clothes, use Red Cross Hall Blue, good grocers. Adv. whita At all Moro than a blanket mortgage la needed to keep a house warm in cold weather. Putnam Fadeless Dyes do not stain tho kettle. Adv. Whoever heard of an actress seek lng a divorce without publicity? Ml SHOES Men's i8!H?i Woman's &&" 13, MlsMSfBoy,Chlldran $l,SOSI70S2S2.SO$3j Ootn DutlAM In 1 0 701 now IM Uracil mtkirol vao,4, $4.00Ml In ! world. 006.278 INCRCASE ift&i .Miwei Wi Doulu uom In lilt inn 1111. Tfcli la tbs rruoa we live ou tho MmevtJuMtcrW 00,3 Ju.J4.00 nd (4 0 noiwtihaiBllnK Ue eooriaou wcreami w iae coal oi ittioer. our tinaaras lav col been lowered and tbe prloe to you remalcs tbe auoe. AAk. Your dealer to ibow vou be kind of W. L. Douslu sboes be elllojt tor S3 00. (3 Too, $4 03aod 4.30. 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WltAY. aou lieu lllile., Oiii.ha, Neb. 11I.ISS A WEI.LMAN Live Stock Commission Merchants 881-200 Kiihnngo Ilullilliif, rxjinh Uiiinlm All atock consigned to ns la sold by members of I ho. arm. and all employees have been selected and trained for the work wblcb tbor do. tTrlu-pkowibip TENTS AND COVERS SCOTT-RAWITZER NIFQ. CO., OMAHA Successors to Omaha Tent & Awning Comparrt) and Scott Tent & Awning Company ESS ""HI-'tyfKSibT''1'1 it!, i, mum i,i ii h. n. ill. i Hti tBfiBSM ellllllW" rt ibui nu hv gff'Ugr wii ili .BMmr BIVLK mi 1 PILLS. IGLAS mmi I fcafcc I nb. i l 5l,iVii''A t VBil J"X steSkV !NM.y fill 81 L.. ' Uwk Ll,J , J jfv sty 3yf w. A ' II