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    THE 8EMLWEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
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'Nearly Half Million Dollars Spent on Grounds
JEW ASHINQTON. An expenditure) of nearly half a million dollars In tho
.f Improvement of public buildings and grounds in Washington during tho
Jnst fiscal year is shown by tho report of Col. W. W. Harts, engineer ofllcor
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tho malntenanco of Washington
monument. Attention was given to 244 parks and small reservations. Threo
additional park spaces wero transferred to the chief of engineers by the Dis
trict commissioners.
Additional progress was made in the construction of n bituminous ma
cadam roadway around tho river and harbor sides of tho portion of Potomac
park east of tho railroad ombankmont. During the two years ended Juno 30,
during which the road has been under construction, 8,320 linear feet of road
Jias been built, leaving 9,240 linear feet yet to bo constructed.
Summarizing somo of tho improvement work dono during tho year, Colo
nel Harts' report shows that 25,000 treoB, shrubs, and herbaceous plants -wero
planted, 2,474 foot of water plpo and 731 feet of watermalns laid, 15,000 feot
.of drain plpo laid, 786 squaro yards of cement footwalks and 565 Bquaro
Tarda of concrete footwalks laid, 19,200 squaro yards of bituminous-bound
macadam road built, 86,000 square yards of macadam roadway surfaced with
coal tar, four new park lodges built, and 608,000 plants propagated at tho
propagating gardens, of which 581,000 were planted In tho small pftrks and
reservations.
.. Tho completion of models for tho bronze cavalry group for tho Grant
memorial was reported, and' tho stops taken toward tho construction of tho
new Lincoln memorial, and tho accoptanco of plans for the women's memo
rial .building.
Sanitary Drier Cheaper Than the Paper Towel
ANEW and sanitary, dovico for drying the hands has been invented by J.
M, Ward, superintendent of tho District building at Washington, D. C.
It has been placed In uso in tho large public lavatories in that building, where
it has given successful as well as eco
nomical service.
; This electric hand-drier consists
of a casing measuring 11 by 13 inches
square and mounted on a sanitary
Jfbase, having 12-Inch legs. A powerful
blower mqunfed in tho casing distrib
utes air through a heating element,
"thence through ducts and deflectors
ind finally to an opening in the top,
where the hands aro held to bo dried.
The warmed air is equally distributed
to all parts of the hands at tho same
time and absolutely no movoment of tho hands is required. Tho device is
operated by a foof pedal, pressure on which sets in operation a quick-acting
switch by which tho blower is started, the Stoppage, of tho devlco being ef
fected by releasing the foot pedal.
This band-drier, known ns tho "air towel," is adapted for uso in factories
-where large forces are employed, in public lavatories, surgical and dental
operating rooms and the liko where the public health is to be considered by
using sanitary methods.
The roller or common towel being prohibited by law, paper towels havo
corno into general use. "These are found to be expensivo whero numerous
persons use them. Not only tho Initial cost of purchase, but tho fact that
n attendant Is required to supply fresh towels and removo tho soiled and
wet ones from tho wash rooms, mako paper towels u rather expensive com
modity. Tho electrical drier removes those, difficulties since there Is nothing to
.supply or remove and accordingly tho need of an attendant is eliminated.
THirthermoro, the lavatory maintains a neat and orderly nppearance which
cannot obtain when linen or paper towels are used.
vSam Brown's Way of Paying His Lawyer's Fee
SENATOR HUGHES of New Jersey started his professional llfo in tho town
of Faterson. And ono of tho funniest incidents of his career happened
soon after he had 'hung out his shingle. It seems that there was In tho placo
a man whoso lazy habits had given
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ao wrought on Hughes' feeling that the latter went to tho complainant and
assured the man that Sara was entirely innocent of tho theft. But tubman
was obdurate.
When Hughes roturned to Sam with the man's statements, explaining
'JioW convincing wero tho facts against him, Sam with tears In his eyes again
swore that he had nover seen tho pin and wept at Hughes' having over doubt
oO his Innocence.
Tho trial came off at the set time. Hughe's plead tho cause of Sam with
uch sincerity that tho client wns released as "not guilty." And Hughes
patted himself on tho back for his knightly deed.
The next morning Sam stalked into Hughes' office.
"I haven't got any money to pay you, Mr. Hughes," he said, as ho throw
a bit of pasteboard on tho tablor"but take your pay out of that it's tho pawn
ticket for the pin."
He Has Shaken the Hands of Many Presidents
ED. DRANE, elghty-slx years of age, Is one of tho oldest of Washington's
living residents. He says that ho has shaken hands with every presi
dent of tho United States since the Inauguration of Martin Van Huron, in
1838. save one, and that exception is
President Hayes. Ho says that of nil
.the presidents ho has known that he
liked Grover Cleveland best. Millard
Till more was his next favorite and
Mr. Roosevelt the third. Mr. Drano
Is now living nt the John Dixon Homo
Tor Old Men. He says that when ho
Jlrst knew Washington, In 1838, It was
nothing more than a mud hole, that it
was almost Impossible for vehlclea to
mako headway through the streets
and stepping stones had to be put
Sown for pedestrians. The John Dixon home, whero he lives, has 31 resi
dent members, all past slxty-flvo years of age. Tho membership In the
home is qualified for by age of slxty-flvo years, five years resident in tho
District and of good moral character. It must be known that a man enter
ing tho homo has no other home. It was endowed by Henry Dixon, who
raised it as a memorial for hla father, John Dixon.
At tho home lives David Dainty, the only known living survivor who
ihed through "the charge of the 600" nt the battle of Balaklava. Ho is ono
of tho "youngsters," ho says only eighty-four years old. IIo bears tho s;ara
of the famous battlo of the Crimean war, and he still tells tho Btory of his
xperlcnccB when Lord Cardigan, with his gallant charge, "rodo Into tho val
ley of 2eath'' against tho Russian forces.
in charge, to Chief of Engineers King
man. Tho largest expenditures during
tho year was $29G,4fl2 for tho improve
ment and care of parks and tho propa
gating gardens. A total of (89,300 was
expended iu repairs to tho Whlto
Houso and improvement to the
grounds. Othor expenditures were
$36,940 for tho Darry monumont;
$15,273 for tho caro and maintenance
qf tho Highway bridge; $11,772 for
him a bad name, bo that pretty much
everything that went wrong was laid
on this samo Sam Brown. One day a
wealthy man wearing a handsome dia
mond pin went into a saloon for re
freshments; and aB ho leaned over
the counter ho noticed that Sam was
standing very close. On leaving the
place he at once missed the pin and
had Sam arrested.
Sam retained Hughes as his attor
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Apples that aro to bo sold for first
class fruit must bo handled In a care
ful mannor while bolng picked nnd
then laid In piles n tho ground, where
tho sun cannot roach thorn, or haulod
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Apple Orchard.
piles to permit somo of tho molaturo
to evaporate and the skin to become
toughened, in which condition tho fruit
will stand up bettor while it is on tho
way to market and kcop longer when
OUTDOOR PITS TO
STORE VEGETABLES
Cabbages, Parsnips and Carrots,
Are Not Injured by Freezing
Dig Shallow Trench.
(By' C. 8. MILLER.)
Not all vegetables requiro tho same
treatment, and it must bo understood
that tho kind of storage that is good
for one would bo fatal to another.
Cabbages, parsnips, salsify and carrots
are not Injured by freezing. Irish po
tatoes, celery and apples will stand a
light freeze, whllo sweet potatoes will
be ruined evon by a frost.
I have not often kept a great
amount of vegetables in a cellar, and
prefer the outdoor pits, especially for
apples, celory and tho vegetables that
are not Injured by froozing. 1 dig
a shallow trench wldo enough for two
rowa of heads, pull the cabbago by
tho root, bury in the trench and covor
with dirt, nnd it does not matter
whother they aro covered deop enough
.for keeping 'out frost as cabbago will
thaw out and not be Injured, provided
tho thawing is whllo In contact with
the dirt.
, It should not be stored until Quito
Bovero woathor, but if it turns cold
suddenly so as to freeze the heads solid
it should be burled at onco so that it
may thaw out In the ground. Carrots,
salsify and parsnips are benefited by
freezing In tho ground and turnips aro
not injured.
All these are stored similar to the
cabbage, being piled In a conical heap
and covered with dirt.
In order that they may bo conven
ient to got at during the winter, cover
tho dirt with straw or fodder so that
the ground will not freeze more than a
few Inches. r
Irish potatoes shoxild bo burled in a.
slight depression, have straw placed
under and on top, then covered with
dirt, or stored In tho cellar they may
be piled down in one corner as mois
ture does not hurt thorn, and they
should bo kept as cold as posslblo
without freezing.
Apples aro kept tho same way as
potatoes, and It adds to convenience in
handling If tho pit is kept dry by a
movable shed or short boards.
Apples are much bettor kept this
way aud only a few should bo kept In
tho cellar for Immedlato use.
Celery muBt be stored in moist earth
whether in tho cellar or pit.
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packed than It will when put into
packages as fast as It la picked from
tho troo.
For facing, select smooth, flnoly col
ored fruit, n llttlo better than tho av
erage, and place one row, stomB down,
after which tho barrel may bo filled,
using nothing but sound, porfoct fruit,
rejecting all wormy, bruised, knotty
or small-sized spoclmons; shakq tho
barrel occasionally whllo it is being
filled, level It up a little abovo tho top
of tho staves (about half an Inch),
press down tho hoad with an npplo
press or screw nnd nail tho hoops.
After this change onds with tho bar
rel and mark tho namo and variety on
tho fnco ond. Somo prefer to havo tho
fruit doublo faced, but as a rule tho
host class of fruit show up to better
advantage when faced with but a sin
glo row.
It is essential that tho barrel bo
shaken a number of times whllo it Is
being filled, for tho fruit will pack
closer and there will be less danger
of its being crushed or bruised when
it is pressed down to place tho head In
tho barrel. There will also bo less
danger of its becoming looso or shaky
In tho barrel whllo in storago or on
tho road to market
Tho ordinary sized apple barrel is
tho ono that gives tho beBt satisfac
tion in tho leading markots, although
somo very fancy fruit Is being hnndled
in bushel boxes. These boxes aro neat
and nttractlvo packages and tho fruit
may bo dlsplayod to Its best advantage,
but as yet too many growers aro not
doing skillful onough packing to war
rant the use of this class of packages.
Another matter that should have at
tention 1b tho tendency to uso highly
colored fruit from certain trees for
facing and packing tho middle of the
barrel with poorly colored fruit. This
practice 1b bolng followed in mnny ap
ple growing sections, somo growers
oveu going to tho oxtremo of buying
apples for facing purposes. Whatover
form or stylo of packago 1b solectod,
tho tlmo Is past when groworB can
palm off short measure on tho buyers.
Sweet potatoes must bo dug before
there is any frost It they aro to bo
kept long. If the vlneB aro bitten by
frost cut them off immediately, and
dig tho potatoes In a few days.
It is necessary that they bo kept
abovo tho frost point, about 65 degrees
being tho ideal temperature.
It Is also essential that they bo
kept dry with a free circulation of air
and possibly tho best building for
keeping largo quantities would bo of
brick or stone, hoatod -by a furnace.
Whoro a few aro wanted for homo uso,
a box or barrol of dry sand or road
dust is a good placo to keep them,
and this Bhould bo kept In a room
whero the tomperaturo is not allowed
to got bolow 40 degrees, or it may bo
in tho collar if kept up from tho floor
and whoro thoro Is a good circulation
of air.
Permanent pita walled with boards
and covered with an opon shod aro
excellent storage places for nearly nil
kinds of winter vegetables. I prefer
thoso to tho cellar for best results,
especially with apples, celory' nnd root
crops.
FIGURE OUT THINGS
GROWN ON THE FARM
To Secure a Barrel of Cider, From
Seven to Twelve Bushels
. Are Required.
From seven to twelve bushels of
apples aro required to mako n barrel
of elder, aud a bUBhol of avorago ap
ples gives from six to seven pounds of
tho evaporated product.
Raspberries' contain from ono nnd
ono-half to threo pounds of seed to
the burbot. (
Ono pint of good black cherries
weighs about ono pound. !
Good clusters of American grapes,
weigh from ono-half to thrco-quarters
of a pound, whllo some clusters reach
a pound and one-half. .'
A bushel of sweet corn ears In tho
milk with all tho husks on weighs all
tho way fromfj0 to 00 pounds. '
Thoro aro about 5,000 honey bees
In a pound.
Benefits of Whitewash,
Whitewash Is cheap but Borvea on,
tho Interior as a disinfectant and,
brightens up the walls and fixtures.'
It may be used on the oxterlor fotL.np-'
pearanco's sake, but ordinary whlto
wnr.h is not as serviceable as paint
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Tlicro Is no action bo slight nor so
moan but It may bo dono to n grout
purposo, ninl ennobled thereby; nor,l
any purpoao bo Rront, but that slight
acts may help It, lluikln.
"ALL IN A NUT 8HELL."
It has beon frequently claimed
against us nnd with Justice thnt wo
cat too much meat,
oven men who
work outdoors eat
moro than 1b wise.
If thoro could bo
a national ailment
it would undoubt
edly bo indiges
tion. This dls-
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easo is tho forerunner of any numbar
of troubles which cnuso 111 health and
disease. Tho result to tho blood from
overeating meat is ns certain ns tho
uso of drugs, nlways producing certain
results.
Tho grcnt cry which goes up from
many when advised to eat nuts Instead
of meat Is that "nuts aro so IndlgoBti
bio." All highly concentrated forma
of food nro Indfgeotlblo If oaten Im
properly. Chceao cnton In big pieces,
imperfectly masticated is ono of tho
most highly lndlgestlblo foods, as 1b
milk If swallowed in largo quantities
aa a drink. Eggs if hard boiled and
not finely divided aro also difficult of
digestion. Meat properly cooked and
partaken of In modorato quantity onco
n day supplies tho cloments wo most
nood. Yot wo find thoso who nro not
able to nsslmllnto moat and tho food
which takes its place moro nearly Is
nuts. Nuts by our beBt authorities
nro said "to comblno tho loan of beet
and the fnt of mutton, without their
demerits."
NutB nro rich in proteid, tho olo
inont In lean meat which makes It bo
valuable, and thoy nro still dehor in
fat.
It Is tho wlso mother who tenches
hor child to cat fat, as It Is most es
sential In producing good sound
nerves. Fat meat is often dlstnatoful
to n child but plenty of butter, nuts,
milk, cronm and eggs will. supply it.
Another reason for tho indigestlbll
lty of nuts bosldes lmporfect masti
cation is eating them after a heavy
meal or late at night.
Tho conclusion drawn from export
opinion upon tho food vnluo of nuts is
that nuts nro most valuablo if oaton
properly, not betwoon meals, but at
meals In tho placo of meat or eggs and
not combined with thorn or ' with
swoots.
THE JERU8ALEM ARTICHOKE.
Tho Jerusalem artichoke Is not tho
artichoke proper, but a plant qf tho
Bunllowcr family, which
1b cultivated for its tu
bers. Thoy aro not de
stroyed by freezing and
aB a shrub mako a good
background for smaller
plants In tho grounds.
Thoy contain llttlo
starch, but have a flavor
peculiarly good and are
woll liked by '.hoso who
nro acquainted with them.
Artichokes a la Creme. Wash and
peel tho vegotablo and boll 15 minutes
In plonty of salted water, drain them
and add butter, a llttlo lomon Julco
and cream for a sauco. Dish up nnd
servo hot.
Artichoke Soup. Cut up a pooled
onion, ono potato and a pint of arti
chokes, put into a Bnucopan with two
tablospoonfulB of butter and fry for
eight minutes, taking care not to
brown. Then add a quart of whito
stock, pepper, salt and a ploco of bay
loaf, a sprig of parsley and pleco of
mnco. Allow to simmer for ono nnd a
half hours, then rub through a slovo,
using tho back of a wooden spoon to
put tho pulp through. Put back Into
tho saucopnn, odd a cupful of rich milk
and a tablcspoonful of buttor nnd flour
cooked together. Servo with toasted
bread cut In small squares.
Artichoke Omelet. Mix flvo table-'
spoonfuls of chopped cooked arti
chokes with enough whlto sauco to
moisten, add salt, pepper and a llttlo
finely chopped parsley and allow it to
become hot. Prepnro an omelet of
four eggs, pour into an omolot pan,
add tho artichoke mlxturo, fold over
and set in tho ovon to finish cooking.
Servo at onco.
Artichoke a la Princess. Tako somo
cooked artichokes, Benson well with
ollvo oil, a llttlo mushroom, sweet
bread and cooked 'ham, all chopped;
season with salt and popper, pllo In
tho center of a bod of crisp lettuco,
pour over a bit of boiled dressing and
servo.
.Artichokes au Gratln. Cut botlod
artichokes In thick slices after cook-
A Protest Checked.
"You don't send any moro communi
cations signed 'Taxpayer,'" said tho
editor.
"No. Of late I havo boon bo busy
digging up tho money to pay taxes
that I haven't had tlmo to wrlto om."
Nothing Doing.
Madge What do you thing of this
placo as a summer resort? '
MnrJorlo It's tho limit! I rented n
hammock for tho season, and thoro
Isn't a single man here. Judgo.
ing, dtp each in melted buttor and
grated brown bread crumbs, sprlnkld
with chooso nnd arrange in a dlslj
pour ovor a rich whlto sauco nnd!
bako.
ABOUT FI9H.
Fish is ono of our most vnluablq
foods and on occasion may sufflca for
a good dlnnor by
Itself.
Caro should bo
taken in cleansing
a fish not to make
tho opening larg?
or than necessary
which disfigured
the fish and la in-
cllnod to mako it watery it boiled.
In buying fish tho important factoi
is freshness us spollod fish la an ex
ceedlngly dangerous food for anybody
Tho chlof points to notice aro fullness
of tho oyo, ptnkness of the gills andj
brightness of tho skin.
In testing lobsters, pull tho tall
away from tho body,' it it springs back
it is in good condition. Tho best lob
stors nnd crabs aro thoso of good
weight.
. Casserole of Fish. Pound half a,
pound of whito fleh until mnootli, add
a slice of broad which has boon soakod
in milk. Heat togothor, put through a
moat chopper then through n slovo,
add two oggs, two tablcspoonfula of;
chopped meat, ono tablcspoonful oC
melted butter, nalt, popper and papri
ka to tasto. Mix woll. Dccorato n
fish mold or a cassorolo with bIIcob of!
tomatoes, pour in tho mixture and,
press It down, coyer with buttorod pa
per, sot In a pan of boiling wntor nnd
bako 20 minutes in a hot oven. Scrv.q
with
Dutch Sauce. Molt ono tablospoon
ful of buttor In a small Bnucopan, stir
In n tnblcspoonful of flour, when well
blended add gradually a cup of milk,
boll threo minutes, then add ono ta
blcspoonful of vinegar, ono toaspoonful
of mustnrd, a dash of salt and tho
yolks of two eggs; stir until It thick
ens, but do not boll. Servo hot.
Salmon Cutlet, Toko a cutlet
weighing a pound and a half. Dry
it well with a cloth and wrap it in a
shoot of oiled papor or a papor bag
UBod for cooking, fry ton mlnutoB in
smoking hot fat, drain and servo in the
bag in which it was cookod.
To establish and maintain order, har
mony and excollenco In tho territory
under oiio'h own liat, will keep ono
fairly well occupied.
Let us speak plain; there Is mora forco
In mimes
Than mott men dream of; and a Ho
may keep
Its ilirono a whole ago longer, If It
skulk
Behind tho shield of somo falr-seemlng
name. Lowell.
HOUSEHOLD EXPEDIENTS.
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Sorvo vanilla ico cream in tall,
glasses with a tcaspoonful of orango,
marmalado on top.
Cut nngol food in
squares and covor with,
orango mnrmalado and
cover that with whipped'
cream for a dainty des'
Bert.
Soda applied 'with
moisture to a burn eith
er ncuto or of sunburn
1 will tnko out tho flro.
Soak paint brushes It) coal oil then
waBh in hot Bonp suda and thoy may,
bo used In any pajnt again,
To provent a bed soro, freely lathoi
with cnstllo soap and lot it dry in,
Nover, known to fail.
This comenffrom good authority,
To mako any fowl, young or old, ton
der and good flavor. After it It
killed lot it stand until cool, then sub
merge in cold wator, being suro that
every part Is under. Put n weight
ovor it and lot it stand 12 hours, then
remove, scald, pick off tho toathera
and truss. Tho toughest chicken will
bo juicy aftor this treatmeut.
A sandwich or two of peanut buttnr
and whlto bread with a coupU of
olivoa nnd a glass of grape Julco will
make tho best kind of a luncheon.
Spiced Roast Beef. Take a roat
from tho round threo Inches thick,
and with a sharp knlfo, mk an In
cision iu tho form of n cross, clear
through tho moat. Into this Insert
a slice of bacon, rub well with Bait,
pepper and sprinklo with flour. Put
the roast into tho pan, pour over n
dressing made as followp: Half a cup
of vinegar Into which is stirred a
tnblespoonful of sugar, a fourth of a
teaspoonful of mustard, a few grains
oftallsplcn. Add a llttlo water for
basting and cook slowly. This Is good
cold.
Shamel
Gertrude Too bad Mildred couldn't
come tqnlght. Sho had to stny at
homo to got the baby to sleep.
Mllllcent Yes, Mildred told mo ovor '
tho tolejihono that sho could proyo an
ullbl.
Naturally.
"I tried to induce tho rest of tho
congregation to put a weather sign op
tho churclrstoople."
"What waB tho result?"
"It was a vane attempt."