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    THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA.
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AFTER oil, bluo and block dlvldo bu
twoon thornsolvcB tho distinction
of bolng tho most elcEont of colon;
for an afternoon gown, nnd therefore
they form tho choice of a majority of
women who find ono really good vis
iting gown o HoaHon BUdlcIont for their
needs. And "vlBttlng gown" Is to bo
construed oh mooning o gown In which
to call or to recolvo calls. Tho dcop,
clear slmdoa of bluo "truo bluo" aro
bocomlng to ovory complexion.
A stunning afternoon gown is shown
lioro from a French designer who
hoops to conservative nnd roflnod
styloB. It Is cleverly planned to add
tho effect of Blenderncsa nnd height
to tho figure. Tho waist lino at tho
back Is normal and a downward din
f tho bolt at tho front makes tho
waist look small.
Tho drapory in tho skirt is placed
very low and tho materlnl hangs with
tout fulness over tho hips. All tho
fcharp curvos which characterize tho
jstout figuro nro softened In this model.
Tho two graduated and Bhnpcd
llouncca aro splendidly offectlvo for
Khls purposo nnd alsa tako tho plnco
of the much-udmlrod Tunio.
Tho bodico ia slightly blouBed and
vnry plain, as It should bo to carry
olf tho vost of handsomo brocade.
This vest Is tho featuro of tho gown
'and Is to bo moro or loss gorgeousN
mot too tamo In any enso. Tor a bit
of real flnory, a touch of Bplcudor, is
Two Views of a
NOTHING moro unusual thau our
old and honored frlond hi straw,
tho leghorn lint. Is employed In mak
ing tills piece, of real millinery, In
which exuulstto design Is matchod
with oxqulslto workmanship.
An unusually clovor milliner might
ovalvo almost au exact copy of this
lint from ono of those lino old-fashioned
leghorn "flats" which wo. havo nl
wayB known. Suo would have to sub
stitute a capllko crown of rica not or
itjuckramotto for tho original crown,
jcut away an Inch and a. Unit from tho
icdgo, nnd ubo tho cutaway strip for
bordering tho undorbrlm and mount
ito brim on tho crown with tho re
quired extra hoadHlzo not cut out at
tho front and right sldo.
Preparing a Hhapo In this way Is
not nu oasy ntattor, hut the shapo onco
obtained Is easy enough to trim. In
asmuch ns tho upper brim and tho top
.crown oro covered with lnco this 1b an
ixcollent modol to'chooso for making
jover a "Hat" of leghorn that has bo
(Como dlscolorotf or suuburned.
properly a part of tho visiting gown.
lluttonB (covered with tho broendo)
and button-holcB nro used for fasten
ings at tho front. A double frill of
narrow laco, extends from tho dainty
turnover collar, which it edges, to tho
waistline. Tliero is a plain turnover
collar of tho fnbrlc; It 1b rtotlceablo
that tho collnro aro not wired and
daring, which is so much tho voguo
Just now, becauBo, for tho stout wom
an, this style Is hotter followed "In tho
breacli than tho observance."
Tho skirt, drawn in about tho feet;
by the drapery, Is cut BUlIlciontly wldo,
for a froo stop. Tho llouncos havo a,
hemstitch finish at tho edges,
Tho close-fitting tall turban worn
with tills gown foreshadows the modus'
of fall and ia worth studying. Tho
shnpo Is vory graceful and very simply'
trimmed. It ia of bright-finished straw,,
trlmmod with narrow moire ribbon,!
with n brush of fancy feathors Btnnd-'
lng up at tho back. It looks like, or
rather It suggests, tho glengarry, cap
in offect. Tho ribbon Is tied In small,
llat double bows at tho front, bnck
and sidos, which Ho flat to the coronet.'
Tho "brush" la finished with a tuft
of feathors which conceal Its fasten
ing to tho hat. Such a turban adds,
longth to tho figuro of Its wearer.
A gown of this character Is vory ubo
ful, being suited to almost any affair
that calls for dress that Is somewhat
formal.
Superb Dress Hat
A vory wide molro ribbon In nnttlor
bluo Is sowed about tho brim edge,
au.l at tho crown lino. From thoro
It Is brought over tho bandeau and
turned under tho odgo. The fulnoaa
la disposed of by gathering tho ribbon
In jit tho crown lino nnd at tho edgo.
It dlBposoa ItBelf In sennt Irregular,
folds whon sowed down to tho lint.
After tho ribbon is plncod, n bund of
loghorn (or other braid) la sowod
about tho odgo of tho underbrlm, form
ing h border to tho facing.
Tho top of tho hat la covered with a
wldo clmntllly lnco In cronm whlto,
which oxtenda from tho conter crown
to tho edgo of tho brim.
A snBh of ribbon with n cluster of
small chrysanthemums mako the pret
tiest of trimmings for tho top of tho
hat. Tho upward curvo or tho brim
nt tho loft forma tho tmtural resting
place for a full bow of ribbon with
onda hanging ovoi tho Jialr.
For a youthful faco n hat of this
kind forms n bewitching background.
JULIA fJOTTOMLEY.
Gather the eggs often.
Grado all farm products,
Charcoal Is good for poultry.
Sweet clover enriches tho soil.
Tho Bharpor your hoe the shortor
tho row.
Never ubo blindors on tho horse; It
Is a cruel practise.
Cultlvato tho Bprlngset strawberry
bed regularly and often.
Tigs In clover is an Ideal condition.
A good alfalfa pnsturo moots the same
end.
Toe-mark tho chicks aa soon as they
aro hatched. This enables one to tell
their ngea later.
GIvo plants In tho garden n chnnco
toWrow. Plenty of room and fertility
la what Ib needed.
Eggs cannot be produced without
nitrogenous food in boiiio shapo. Bones
are absolutely essential.
Unborn llco In nits nro not reached
by Insecticides, nonce this may bo tho
reason why so many fall.
Don't Judge tho hen by her appear
ance. Ofttlmes -tho best-looking hen
In the flock is tho poorest layer.
Do not sot out fresh strawberry
plants next spring In n bed that was
occupied by tho old plants this year.
Thin tho fruit If it needs It. Thin
ning Is better than props under limbs
bettor for your purso and for the
trees. ,
When tho green corn comes along
a Ilttlo later do not stuff young pigs
nil they will cat or thumps will be
tho result.
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One of the moat hopeful Bigna for
shcop-ralslng Is tho formation of state
"and district organizations to lmprovo
tho breeds.
In thinning beets the extin ones
need not he thrown awny. If set out
In flno soil nnd thoroughly watered
they will grow well.
If cows aro kept in tho stable and
fed groen food tho doors and windows
should bo scrccnod, and tho stable nnd
yurd kept vory clean.
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Hownro of too many Bide lines. It
Is nil right to be a general farmer, but
be sure nnd do not bproad out too
much. Know your capacity.
Pick every vegetnblo as it matures.
If pons, beans, etc., nro allowed to
hang on the stalk and go to seed tho
plant will at onco deteriorate.
It pays bottor to milk n four-gallon
cow and sell her when dry for two
cents a pound than to milk a two-gallon
cow nnd Hell her for four cents n.
pound.
Tho manuro spreader la ono of tho
most Important tools on tho farm, not
only because It saves labor, but bo
causo It spreads tho mnnuro over
moro land.
In thoso latitudes whero It Is pos
sible to grow rapo It will pay to plnnt
n Hold to this crop, ns It Is mticli
cheaper than meal or giound feed dur
ing tho summer.
If collar boils havo troubled tho
horses In tho poet do not expect to
cscapo thorn this senson. Tho Irrita
tion la deep seated and a veterinarian
should attend to It
Always arrange your pen so thnt a
owo will never have to Jump over a
guto or a high board or run ngnlnst
sharp cornors. Sho should nlways
havo plouty of exerclso nnd access to
water and salt.
Too much protein In tho feed for
shonts la dangerous. Tho pigs may
bocomo stiff In the leg Joints nnd fnll
to thrive A good pig rntlon Is 100
parts corn, 100 pnrta middlings, GO
parts barley nnd 20 pnrta oats.
Gathor eggn often twice dally In
hot weather. Keop thorn In n cool, dry
collar. Sot tho caso up off the floor
on a bov to prevent mold. Market
them nt leaBt onco each week nnd pro
tect from hot buii or rnln whllo tnklng
to tho store.
In ordor to succeed ns n broeder of
live stock a man must not be vacillat
ing In character. Ho must have n fix
Ity of purposo and tho ability to stick
to ono thing till ho shall lmvu accom
plished what uo set out to dokor some
thing for better.
Ho kind to tho horse.
Keep tho plga growing.
Swine mako quick roturnB.
Clean hog troughs these days.
Don't let tho flics eat up the calves.
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Wator Boakod soil Is sour, barren
soil.
A Ilttlo pig takes cold easily and
recovers slow'ly.
Tho drier tho season the oftcnor the
trees need cultivation.
It is much easier to prevent diseases
among tho stock than to cure.
Feed tho brood mares when nursing
their colts with feeds that produce
milk.
Examine tho horso's feet when he
comes in, and wash them If ho does
not wear pads.
Ono of tho advantages of swlne hus
bandry la that It gives quick nnd re
munerative returns.
Tho duck cornea nearer perpetual
motion than anything on tho farm
not excepting tho boys.
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When your hogs nro growing fast
and their hind legs becomo wenk, feed
thorn a little bono meal dally.
When n ewe Is six years old past, it
Is best to fatten her, unless sho Is a
most unusual breeder nnd mother.
Sco that tho collars' fit tho horse.
Havo a collar for each animal and do
not change from ono to tho another.
Keep the colt growing from birth to
maturity. Any setback beforo growth
la made will tell in dollars and cents.
Never chop ort n limb that Is moro
than ono inch thick. Use a saw. Al
ways leave a smooth surfaco on the
stub.
A given nmount of corn In the form
of silage will produce moro milk than
-tho same amount when shocked and
dried.
By top grnftlng thoso old apple trees
In tho spring that unprofitable orchard
will become a paying foaturo In three
years.
Tho folly of keeping low-producing
cows should be so apparent that such
cows would bo shunned as thieves and
robbers.
Charcoal is good for poultry, having
.jv,healthful Influence over the wholo
system. They will eat much of It when
placed In reach.
Some plants ennnot bo thoroughly
wecdod with tho hoe. In these cases
ovory weed should bo carefully
plucked out by band.
Thero n an Indescribable feeling
whon you touch tho skin of a high
class feeding steer, thnt, once recog
nized, Is never forgotten.
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Economical gains In feeding grow
ing pigs may bo obtained by feeding
ono pound of corn meal with ono nnd
a half pounds of sklm-mllk.
In trnnsplanllrig plants It Is much
better to fill tho holo aftor tho plant
Is sot, the soil added gradually, thnn
to water aftor tho hole Is filled.
Bo mighty caroful to 6eo that your
setting hen Is not-overcome with lice.
In -producing louso-free chicks tho In
cubator certainly has it on the hen.
Havo a feeding trough for tho hogs
where they can get independent of tho
mother. It teaches them to cat and
prevontB shrinkage during weaning.
A vnrlety of food Is necessary for
tho best results In feeding all kinds
of poultry and It la also cheapest because-
it produces more profitable re-
BtlltB.
It is uaelesa to try to grow vege
tables upon ground that is poorly
drained. For this reason a clay loam
with n goodly portion of sand Is to bo
desired.
Complete, well-balanced fertilizers
are recommended for fruit. Itank ma
nure should not bo used ns ft pro-,
duceB a growth of wood at tho ex-'
ponso of fruit.
All fruits will cucceed well on land
thnt produces honvy crops of corn nnd
potntoes. Tho vory boat, not tho poor
est, ground ehould bo utilized for tho
fruit plantings.
The old method of spreading mn
nuro from enrt or wngon la out of
dnto It tnkes too much time, tho
mnnuro la not spread evenly nor can
it bo made ns flno ob it should be.
A calf Intended for early bnby beef,
given all tho grain ho wants and
weighing 400 to GOO pounds at six
inontha, will consume per day npproxl
matoly flvo poundB of corn, two
pound?! of oats nnd one-half pound of
oil 'moal.
Both hens and chicks must havo
shade; hi fact, tho summer-hatched
chick must bo given extra good Bhndo
tho first weok or two of Its Hfo or It
will dlo of the "sun sickness." Keep
It from head llco and give deep, cool
ehiido and it will llvo.
J. M. C. SMITH'S
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way every day, and l won't teoi nurc
If you do llko the lumbermnn did who went down out of the north woods for,
his V3t visit to New York. Arriving lato Saturday night, ho Inquired next
morning for tho most Interesting placo to spend t"3 forenoon, and was told
that a famous divine from foreign parts was going to preach at a neighboring
church. So he attended tho service and listened, with much Interest and cdi-'
flcntlon to a sermon on tho text, "Peter's wlfo's mother lay sick of a fever."
"'That afternoon, being advised to go to another church, famous for lta
decorations, ho found his preacher of tho morning occupying the pulpit, nnd.
again heard his sermon from tho text, "Peter's wife's mother lay sick of a;
fever." Though tempted to leave, ho stuck It out j
" 'That evening, as he strolled up tho street In search of moro frivolous
entertainment, he was caught In a crowd pushing Into a great edifice. Ho,
had hnrdly gotten himself comfortably sentcd when that same preacher
climbed Into the pulpit and announced as his text, "Peter's wife's mother
lay sick of a fever!" " '
"'Sufferln' sinners!" ejaculated tho lumberman, "ain't that old lady,
yet?" and -clumped disgustedly out of tho temple.'"
dead yet'i
MRS. J. W.
Although sho Is ono of the most
popular hostesses In Washington, so
ciety has small attraction for Mrs.
John W. Kern, wife of Senator Korn
of Indiana.
, Tno Kern farm, a tract of 1,500
acres, He3 between tho Blue nidge
and the Allegheny mountains not far
from Roanoko, Va. There aro 250
acres under cultivation.
Mounted on her horse, Mrs. Korn
rides miles every day Inspecting her
farm, and personally supervising tho
sowing and harvesting of her crops.
In time, sho intends to mako of tho
placo a flrst-class cattlo farm, conduct
.ed by efficient and up-to-dnto methods,
"When we decided, soon after my
husband took his seat in tho senate,
to have n homo thero, I entered upon
one of tho most thrilling and delight
ful adventures that may befall a
voman that of housebuilding," says
Mrs. Kern. "I waa my own architect
nnd contractor, which added to tho fun
of It. My carpenters were sturdy mountaineers with an Instinctive sens
mo oeauty or lino and proportion that
MORGENTHAU- VISITS PALESTINE
WLi
Jerusalem. The ambassador himself
SHE KNOWS
"Lenrn,to run a motor car If you
aro nervous and I'll venture to Bay
that you will bo cured," says Mrs.
Fred A. Britten, wife of Representa
tive Britten of Chicago, 111.
"Tho process of the euro Ib akin
to thnt which dovelopa porsonnl re
sponsibility In Individuals. Impose re
sponsibilities, and If a man or woman
has any luhorcnt stability of character
at all an effort will ie made to nssumo
trom conscientiously, If only for tho
eako of tho responsibilities. In Just
tho same way aro norves dispelled by
handling an automobile.
"Emergencies without number aro
constantly arising .uid they must bo
met, and met quickly. Decisions made
whllo running a hlgh-horsepowered car
admit of no revision afterward. Ono
realizes that human Hfo aa well ns tho
snfety of tho car Is at stake nnd, for
tho eako of the responsibilities, ono
finds himself rising to moot thorn.
Emergoncleo fade nwny ns provocn-
tlon for hysteria and one learns to steady his hand as well as his head be
cause the obligation demands It." i
CAMPAIGN SPEECH
When Representative J. M. C.
Smith of Michigan was stumping hla
district In tho lost campaign scvoral
friends accompanied him. As is usualJ
ho had n speech covering tho Issuesj
of the day, and this ho delivered, prac-.
tically In tho samo form at each gath-(
erlng. j
To Mr. Smith, despite tho monot-J
ony of the addross, each fresh nu-i
dlenco brought variety. But, as ho
observed his friends sitting day byj
day under that same old speech (
"Well, It began to get on myi
nerves," ho confided. "I couldn't bud
fool, as I saw them sitting thore, that
they woro thinking: 'Now, he'll tell
.that dog story next' or 'I wish ho'dj
get a now twist on that tramp Joko
for vnrlety.' It must hnve boenj
mighty Hat to thorn! . I
" 'Boys,' I said to them ono nlghtj
In pity, 'I feel for you, having to hear,
tho samo old things In tho same old(
KERN, FARMER
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go to making tho Ideal house,
Honry Morgcnthnuf American am
bassador In Constantinople, hns Just
made an extensive trip through Pal
estine and Syria. Ho long desired to
see the land which onco belonged to
Israel, ond felt that once having been
through tho Turkish provinces ho1
could, In his offlclol position, better,
handle problems which might present
themselves. j
Ho was accompanied by Mrs. Mor-'
gonthau nnd Miss Ruth Morgenthau,'
tholr daughter, as well as by tho legalj
advisor to tho embassy and a unl-i
formed cavass as bodyguard. In Je
rusalem tho party wns Joined by Doc-,
tor Hosklns of tho American mission
In Beirut, Mr. Peot of the American,
mission In Constantinople, and later,
by President Bliss of tho Beirut col
lego. A reception at tho United States,
consulate in Jerusalem in honor of,
Mr. .Morgenthau was given by Samuel'
Edelman, tho vlco-consul in charge,
and a dinner by tho governor of!
later gavo n largo dinner. ;
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