THE SEMI-WEEKLV TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
Midsummer" Dreams in Flower Has
KHOPER WAY TO MAKE BORDEAUX MIXTURE
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IF you are fretting your mind In try
ing to make a decision as to what
3ort of hat you will have for midsum
mer, let it rest upon one similar in
general style to the two pictured here.
Have the prettiest, most becoming
and most fascinatingly feminine of all
millinery, with laces and flowers and
ribbons making up a confection to be
worn upon the head. For the mid
summer hat will sit at the top notch of
stylo when it is a means of wearing
a good-sized bouquet fastened to a
fair 'head at some slightly' dashing
angle.
Ho see and small flowers in tho nat
ural sizes, the lilac and the violet,
forget-me-not, heliotrope, and heather,
and, small daisies betoken the' love
for garden flowers which lies in the
mind of many wearers,, of flower hats.
But tho flower hat bedecks itself with
flowers common and uncommon. From
the yellow field daisy to the most un
usual orchid, like and unlike their
prototypes, everything in flowers Is
fashionable.
One of the hats shown here is a
round crown covered with mallno, in
brown, of tho ehade of Its wearer's
lialr. Over the crowu a brim is slipped,
covered in the same way as the crown.
It is narrow at the right side, widens
and flares up at the left. A fine machine-made
lace 1b laid smoothly over
Colonial Ties
THE shoes of today distinguish their
American makers, for they are
brilliant achievements in the realm
of footwear. When one considers that
tho fashionable shoe Is wide of tho
mark in shape when it comes to fol
lowing the natural lines of the foot,
and yet is comfortable, it Is possible
to realise something of tho ingenuity
which i3 demonstrated in Its making.
Tho most popular shoo for ordinary
wear, the neatest and most shapely,
is tho Colonial Pump, like that shown
in tho picture. It Is developed in
many dlfferont stylos and combina
tions of leathers or of leather and
fabrics. These embody the patent
leather vamp and the quarter of oth
er leather or of plain or brocaded fab
rics. Contrasting color is uaed In tho
quarters sometimes; light gray or
white, and light tan are among the
more pleasing effects.
Tho pumps are fastened (apparent
ly) under buckles of cut steel or sil
ver flllgreo or enamel. Pumps for
evening woar aro often made with
vamp of satin and quarter of patent
calfskin, with finish of rhlnestono
bu-ckled or ornaments. The pump
shown here is ideal in stylo anil may
bo considered a criterion by which to
measure others,
Thero is almost as11 great a variety
in ties as In pumps. They are shaped
crowu and brim. There are plateaus
of lace made for this purpose, but mil
liners fashion for themselves plateaus
of laces which they buy by tho yard.
Tho lower part of the brim Is cov
ered with lace also in this particular
hat, although in others part of the mil
linery braid is used or part of a body
bat, as shown in the second figure.
The crown here is of leghorn with
tho brim, covered with horsehair braid,
set in.
Tho lower crown (or bandeau) of tho
first hat is trimmed with velvet rib
bon in brown and a shaded fancy os
trich feather is in the same coloring,
shading off to a very light tint. Deep
cream roses, with pink hearts, and
natural colored, silk wheat, aro placed
in groups about the brim, with one
cluster at the base of the plume on
the bandeau.
Tho second hat is trimmed with
silk roses in yellowish pink. They aw
marvels of delicate coloring, with the
shadings and even the veins of the
natural petals simulated in the half
opened buds. Tho foliage also in
dark, glossy green Is made with lov
ing fidelity to nature.
As types of midsummer millinery
these hats may be regarded as crl
terions. They aro not merely modish,
but tho mode.
and Pumps
on much the samo lines and made of
the same materials. For semi-dress
and for dancing shoes they insure
clever effects. The stylo of tho tio
indicates small rhlnestono ornaments
and buckles, and these ono finds upon
them. Tho tango tie, with ribbon lace,
shown In tho picture, la a conception
In ties that could hardly be excelled
for beauty.
In many of the pumps and ties tho
buckles or ornaments are placed at
the sides. Tho effect is elegant. A
simpler tlo Is shown In tho third fig
ure, very qulot In design and graceful
In shapo. It is furnished with patent
colt vamp and black brocaded quar
ters. It has a lightweight boIo, easy
for dancing and a new Spanish heel
flattering to tho foot.
American womon grow more exact
ing with each season In the matter of
footwear. .And American manufac
turers keep up with all these demands
and foster others, in fact, create them
by showing marvels of fine finish ami
elegant taste in shoes. In this partic
ular article we excel all other people
in clothing the feet of tho moderns
and tho civilized, appropriately.
Now we aro beginning to depart
from black and to Insist upon clean
streets, that lighter colors may walk
without becoming too soon begrimed
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
The beauty nnd Klorj of nuporh
physical lu-nltli arc within tho
rem h of alt who are witling to
strlo for mich glorious rewards.
Tho host llghtnlng-rod for your
protection Is jour spine. Kiner-son.
SYMPOSIUM OF SALADS.
A dinner or luncheon without a
Balad would bo as noticeable as to
leave out tho coffee or tea. Tho re
freshing crisp salads are an aid to di
gestion, and also add much nutriment
In tho way of accessories, such aB tho
dressing.
Sweetbread and Cucumber Salad.
Parboil tho sweetbreads and put into
cold water until ready to
make the salad. Pnrotwo
medium sized cucumbers
and cut into half-Inch dice,
cut tho sweetbread into
the same sized pieces.
Whip a pint of cream until
stiff, stlL- in gradually a
half cupful of boiled dress
ing, season well with lemon Julco,
salt, paprika and onion julco, and
mix with the meat and cucumber.
Heap on lettuce leaves or in cups of
head lettuce
Benares Salad. This Is a most de
licious and unusual salad, if it Is pro
pared with fresh cocoanuts. Two" cup
fuls finely diced cocoanut, a cupful
of sour apple diced, a finely chopped
red pepper and two tablespoonfuls of
linely cut onion or onion juice, a
Bprlnkling of parsley, and servo with
a salad dressing mado of four parts of
oil, one part vinegar, a seasoning of
salt and pepper and a tcaspoonful of
powdered sugar.
Cucumber Salad. Select large sized
cucumbers and without peeling cut a
good slice from the sidii, scoop out the
pulp, chop fine, mix with onion and
parsley and bits of Arm, ripe toma
to, cover with French dressing, and
heap into tho cucumber shells, which
arc placed on a b'ed of lettuce leaves.
A very pretty salad, nnd one which
will appeal to a great many tastes,
is that of sliced cucumbers and toma
toes laid In overlapping rows on a
platter lined with lettuco leavos. The
srlad dressing 1b passed after each ono
haahelped himself to the desired veg
etables. Sliced tomatoes, laid on a lottuce
leaf, ono slice to a person, heaped
with celery and onion finely chopped
and served witty French dressing
makes a most delightful sulad.
To bo equal, physically and men
tally to our day's work depends
upon the food wo cat.
The palate Is the janitor; unless
ho be reconciled the most nutri
tious fopd will find no welcome.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
When you are looking for a change
in salad dressings try. the following:
Tako two rounded tablespoonfuls of
mashed potatoes which has been put
through a ricer, add a tialf tcaspoon
ful of mustard, a half teaapoonful of
powdered sugar, a fov dashes of cay
enno and one eggv without beating.
When well mixed
add a cupful of
olive oil very
slowly. When nil
the oil is added
season with salt
and add two table
spoonfuls of vine
gar nnd 'one of
lemon juice. Use on celery and cab
bage or any combination of vegetables
at hand.
Chicken Cutlets. This Is a dish
which will bo ideal for a company,
and will not provo very exponsive.
Cook a four-pound fowl In six quarts
of boiling water with a carrot sliced,
two slices of turnips, salt, a small
onion, and a Btalk of colory, ono bay
loaf und threo sprigs of thyme. Cook
slowly until tender, then remove tho
fowl, and chop it, not too fine. Mako
a rich cream sauco, using a quarter
of a cupful each of flour and butter,
and a cuprul of rich milk and a halt
teaBpoonful of salt. Tho chicken
broth may bo used instead of tho milk,
if so desired. Moisten the chopped
chicken with tho sauco, add a beaten
egg and set awny to bocomo cold.
Then mold Into cutlet shapes, roll In
egg and crumbs, being sure they aro
well crumbled or they will break open
when fried. Cook in deep fat nnd
garnish with parsley. Serve with cur
rant jolly or with a lemon jolly.
Banana Fritters. Dako sufficient
bananas until soft, romovo them from
thoir skins and roll In macaroon dust,
and servo.
Jelly Sauce. Melt half a cupful of
currant jolly In two-thirds of a cup
ful of boiling water. Thicken with a
tablcspoonful of arrowroot, mixed
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Tho London Times at two cents
would havo relieved Tennyson of ono
of tho minor annoyances of IiIb dally
Ufo. Lady Taylor onco took a friend
to aee tho poet and was rather coldly
received. On Lady Taylor rallying him
on his manner, ho said: "Madam, I
nm a poor man, and as I can't afford
to buy the Times I havo it from tho
stationer. lie charges mo two cents
for it, which entitles, mo to keep it
an hour. Why will people select Just
thnt hour to coino and call on me?"
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with tablcspoonful of cold water and
add directly to the jolly. Just boforo
Bcrvlng add a tablcspoonful of butter,
a tabloBpoonful of lemon Julco and ono,
of powdered sugar to tho sauce. This
makes a most delicious dessert, and
ono whlclT will bo easy to prepare.
Consider well tho portions of
thine. It Is better to bo a young
JUne-bug than an old bird of Para
dise. Mark Twain
CHAPTER ON FOREIGN PUDDINGS.
Tho boiled pudding is tho great,
English dessert, and it 1b found in all
places. They are mostly boiled in
cloth; molds aro seldom UBod except
for a very elaborate pudding.
Baroness Pudding. Chop very flno
three-fourths of a pound of suet.
add tho snmo amount of
seeded raisins, mix with
three-fourths of a pound
of flour, a half teaspoon
ful of salt and a cupful of
milk. Boat well and tlo
tu a pudding cloth wrung
jj r out of hot water. Put tho
pudding into a kottlo of
Dolling, water and boll without coaslng
for five hours. Servo with powdered
sugar.
Queen Elizabeth PuddlnQ. Swoetcn
a pint of milk to taste, add a little
grated lemon peel and four Woll beat
en eggs. Lino a buttered mold with
ralsltiB cut in half. Spread slices of
sponge ,cake with marmalado and,
place lit tho mold. Pour in tho cub-.
tnrd, tlo tho pudding down with papor
and a cloth nnd boll gently for ono,
hour. Lot cool slowly and when cold,
turn out of the mold nnd Borvo.
West Indian Pudding. Crumblo half
a pound of spongo cako and pour over
it a pint of hot sweetened cream. Beat1
eight eggB and add to tho cream. But
ter a mold and lino with threo table
spoonfuls of thinly sliced preserved
ginger. Carefully pour in tho pudding,
tie down with a floured cloth, and boll
or steam for an hour and a half. Servo
with whipped cream flavored with tho
ginger sirup,
Staffordshire Fig Pudding. Chop six
ounces, of.suet and mako a smooth
paste, with three-fourths of a pound
of flour and milk to molston, a'dd salt,
roll out a half-Inch thick nnd spread
with a pound ot) finely chopped figs.
Roll up, pinch both ends, tlo in a pud
ding cloth and boll for two hours.
The art of cooking when not al
lied with a degenerate tun to or with
Kluttony, Is one of the criteria of a
peoplo's civilization.
A good dinner sharpons wit whll
It softens the hoart. Doran.
THE KITCHEN 8HEARS.
A pair of scissors or shears is
'the greatest convenience imaginable
in tho kitchen. They will cut up much
quicker thnn a knlfo, vegetables, such
as celery, lottuce, beans and any num
ber of other things.
To hollow out a tomato to be stuffed
a pair of shears is much bettor to ubo
than n knlfo, for It
may bo dono much
more evenly. Tho
cutting of a grape
fruit to prepare it
for the table may
be dono entirely by
tho use of shears.
First cut out tho
center pulp, then clip tho sections along
tho edge and tho grapefruit la ready.
When dicing green peppers cut them
in lon.B slivers, then tako a few in tho
hand and' clip through the entire
bunch, When preparing fruit for
salads the sections of orango and
grapefruit may bo easily cut away
with the shears. ,
Tho more often tho shears' aro used
the more ways will occur to ubo them.
Wo need not limit scissors to fruit
and vegetables, howovor, as thoy work
equally as woll on chicken, fish of
various kinds, cutting tho joints of
game nnd lobstor shells.
Tho hard parts of oysters and clams
aro neatly removed by a pair of
shears, while slices of cold boiled
tongue and ham aro often much im
proved by trimming with scissors.
Cabbage Salad. Shred cabbago
very fine and mix with ono or more
finely cut green poppers nnd a small
bunch of colery, finely chopped. Add
a boiled dressing mado aB follows:
Cook togethor equal parts of egg and
mild vinegar, When smooth and thick
add equnl parts of whipped cream,
sugar, and a bit of cnyenno pepper, a
Utttlo mustard, it liked, and a sea
soning of salt. This dressing may bo
kept Indefinitely nnd tho cream and
seasoning aro added Just aa It is ready
to U80.
Ingenious Smuggling Trick.
The smuggler's Ingenuity Is Inex
haustible, as M, Gomez, a customs in
spector at the frontier station of
Felghles, Franco, has recently dis
covered. ,Ho was Inspecting a goods
train, ono of tho wagons of which
was filled with sacks of potatoes,
when his suspicions wore aroused, and
on .taking ,out boiiio of tho supposed
tubers hqjfound that they were pack
ets of tobucco cleverly dono up in
wrappers closely imltntlng pota'to
skins.
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Getting the Spray Ready for Application.
It should bo rcmotnbered that In tho
combination of llmo and copper sul
phato chemical reactions occur and
that thoso reactions tako place in a
manner to glvo best results only when
tho ingredients aro combined In cer
tain doflnlto proportions, hence adher
ence to theso proportions which aro
expressed in tho formulas cannot bo
too strongly urged.
For tho propor making of bordeaux
mixture cortnln essentials in tho way
of barrels or tanks and necessary
tools should bo provided beforehand.
Tho kind of equipment will depend on
tho extont of tho spraying operations
in prospect. For tho small homo or-;
chard, requiring only small duantitioa
of tho mtxturo, a fow oil barrels aa
containers and a small slacking box
will servo every purpose; for tho
largo 'commercial orchard whoro
spraying In dono from ono or moro
two hundred-gallon tanks every de
vice that will diminish tho labor and
save waste of time should bo em
ployed. Hero tho elovated platform,
bo located with reference to a pond or
well thnt water can bo pumped direct
to tho dlluatlng tubs, 1b an essential
featuro. This platform should havo
two parts, ono higher than tho other;
on tho lower part is supported a re
ceiving or mixing tank of somowhat
groator capacity than tho spray tank,
at such a distance abovo tho ground
aa will allow delivery of tho mlxturo,
by gravity, to tho top of tho spray
tank driven underneath. Tho upper
platform should bo largo enough to ac
commodate two diluting tubs.vfour or
moro barrels for stock solutions and a
slacking box and still havo room for
convenient operation of tho pump. It
Bhould be elovated abovo tho lowor
platform to such height that tho dilut
ing tubs can be adjusted to dolivor
tho solutions together through a
strainer into tho receiving tank.
Stock solutions of copper sulphate
and llmo should bo proparod in ad
vance. Fill an oil barrel with fifty
gallons of water, then suspend In tho
water a coarso sack containing Jlfty
pounds of copper sulphate This gives
a solution of doflnlto strength one
pound to tho gallon. Tho quantity of
copper sulphate can bo doubled If do
Blred, giving a solution of two pounds
to tho gallon; however, ono pound to
thu gallon Is tho ono most frequently
used. Solutions thus mado will koop
indefinitely If protected so that the
water will not evaporato. Tho amount
prepared should be adjusted to tho ox
tent of tho operations. In ltko man
ner preparo milk of llmo, which shall
contain u definite weight of llmo to
each gallon of water, Whoro fifty or
more pounds of llmo aro to bo slacked
PROPER TIME FOR
STARTING GARDEN
With a Few Exceptions It Is Bet
ter to Wait Until Soil Be
comes Dry and Warm.
(By LAU11A B. CHAPIN.)
Our old friend Arlstotlo know what
ho waB talking about, and It 1b not
wiso to assumo that planting tlmo haB
como with tho first lino day.
Do not bo In a hurry to put things
in tho ground. With tho exception
of peas, lettuco and a fow other hardy
vegetables it 1b hotter to wait until
tho Boll becomes perfectly dry nnd
thoroughly warm.
Do not be afraid of fertilizing too
heavily, Seo thnt all parts of tho
garden are woll drained and havo ov.
erythlng ready for work when settled
weather comes.
Thero Is nothing that will Injure
garden soil, or any soil for that mat
tor, bo much as to work it when it Is
wot.
Wet working of tho soil causes it to
bo hard and cloduy, destroying its
good physical condition and causing
itB rich plant foods to bo locked up
so that thoy aro not available for uso.
Lettuco and pen8, a'80 sweet peas
fnr ornament, may bo planted while
thero is yet frost in tho ground,
Theso and some others aro very, hardy
plants nnd can stand cold and frost
without Injury.
In planting them In ordor not to In
Jure nny of tho other garden soil
Chooso tho drleat and warmest placo
that can bo found und cultivuto thorn
aeoarato from the other later crops.
at ono tlmo the shallow box is to bej
preferred to tho barrel, because it af-j
fordB better opportunity to control tho!
slacking. Tho success of tho mlxturo
dopends in great part on tho manner'
in which tho llmo is slacked. Tho two
common faults observed in' practise
aro tho addition of too llttlo wuter,
which results In too much heat and,
tho burning of tho llmo. In this case
thero aro many small lumps which do
not Black and will bo thrown out when!
the llmo 1b strained into tho tank. The
second fault 1b tho addition of tool
largo umount of wator, resulting inl
drowning tho llmo. This, likewise, re-,
suits in Incomplete slacking, and,,
therefore, a reduction in tho actual,
amount of llmo added to tho mixture.
In somo casos whoro tho llmo is neith
er perfectly fresh nor of great purity
theso losses may bo rcduco tho amount
that the copper Is not all precipitated,
and serious results follow. Llmo, dur
ing tho process of slacking, should
havo constant attention; water should'
bo added in small nmounts as needed
to keop tho action ovon and to Insure
that perfect slacking which can bo ob
tained in no other way. It is best to
alack a doflnlto number of pounds, and
when thoroughly slacked transfer to
a barrel containing such amount of
water aB, added to tho quantity used
in slacking, will give a milk contain
ing a doflnlto quantity to tho gallon.
Tho dilution tubs should oach havo
a capacity in excess of 100 gallons.
Wo will suppose that tho standard 4-4-50
formula Is to bo used and that tho
mlxturo is to bo mado in lots of 200
gallons. In ono dilution tub plnco six
teen gallons of stock solution of cop
per sulphate, mado up ono pound to
tho gallon, then add 84 gallons -.of
water. The first lot should bo care-,
fully mcauured and tho height at
which It stands in tho tub marked, so
that In filling for succeeding mixtures
it is only nocesBary to fill to tho mark.
Thoroughly agitato tho milk of lime,
and, if it has been made up one pound
to tho gallon, transfer sixteen gallons
to tho othor tub and fill up with water
in like amount as for tho copper sul
phato solution. Wo now havo 100 gal
lons of copper sulphate solution and
an equal quantity of milk of Hmo. This
is on tho plan of full dilution boforo
mixing, which haB beon shown by ex
perience to possess advantages over
6ther ways of mixing. By this mothod
of equal and full dilution before mix
ing, tho chemical action between tho
coppor sulphate nnd llmo appenrs to
tako placo quicker and moro complete
ly than by othor methods. Tho result
ing mlxturo sottles less rapidly, Is Jesj
frequently Injurious and attains a
maximum adhesiveness.
ITALIAN BEES ARE
CONSIDERED BEST
Breeding Long-Tongued Workers
Project for Consideration of
Alf Apiarists.
Thore scorns to bo an abundant evi
dence that tho Italian bees do work
moro upon rod elovor than tho black
bees, apd therefore that they do havo
longer tongues. Tho project of brood
ing long-tongued bees that can roach
nny or nil tho nectar colls in the red
clover does not soom to us Impossi
ble when wo seo what has been ac
complished in tho line of breeding our
domestic animals; our horses for
speed or draft, cows for mill?, butter
or beef, sheep for wool or mutton,
and dogs for hunting or othor pur
poses. ,
It is true that In these cases we can'
control tho mating as wo cannot that,
of tho queen beo, but when wo find,
colonies thnt approach tho typo wbi
want, wo can seo that only thoso colo
nles aro allowed to produco drones
und queens, cutting out tho drono cells
from them, nnd if wo allow thom to
send out a swarm, Boeing thoy are pro
vided with a now quoon from tho most
desirable stock.
It may bo a work of years, and
quoens, mny bo, as It 2s said somo have
boen, sold at $100 to J200 each, but
men who understand Just what they
want and work for It usually succeed..
Nice Place for Hens.
Tho ntraw stack is a nlco place for
the hens to work, especially tho sldo
that was under tho straw carrier
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