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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1914)
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. W35 W Gown Will Do Double Service PLYMOUTH ROCKS ARE MOST HARDY FOWL IN CHANGE OF BRITISH TROOP TRAINS MTOFOPE- xwB jHEKfi HBor- "i XMfttfW JffIln iBI N V a oaamsj&g WE do not look to Paris to produce the best examples of tailored gowns. As In the making of shoes nil the world concedes the American product to be the best, so In the pro duction of the tailored costume Ameri cans havo set the standard for Europe, or for those Europeans who can grasp our conception of clothes made for utility and hard service but not devoid of beauty. , A design by Paquln Is pictured here developed In smooth-faced cloth. Par allel rowB of machine stitching, show ing a perfection of workmanship In the most approved tailor-made style, appear wherever there Is a logical position for them. Around the bot tom of the tunic, down the front edges of the coat and about the bot tom, at the edges of the belt and where the sleeves are set Into the body, these rows or exquisitely regu lar sewing challenge the eye to find a fault. Small points, made of folds of the cloth, as exactly uniform ub the 'machine stitching, are set in under Home-Made THE school bag Is a great conven ienco to school children and a conserver of books, papers, pencils and handkerchiefs as well. It Is bol ter to carry the burden of books in a bag than In tho arms. ' A bag leaves the arms free and does not lnterfero with tho stride nor tho proper car riage of tho body In walking Hags are usually made of canvas, or of canvas covered with cloth. Hard twisted waterproof worsteds, craven ottes or rubberized clothes will pro tect tho canvas stiffening which holds the bag In shape Remnants of suit ings or of cloths used for coats, in plain colors or dark plaids aro select ed to make tho most substantial kinds. Fancier bags of plush, like that shown in tho picture, and bags of leather are Intended for older ruplls. School bags aro usually oblong In shape and measure about twelve Indies In .length and ten in width. They are rut iu tho form of an envelope, so that extra width must bo allowed on one side to fold over and form tho flnp. Tho sides are joined by u straight strip of cloth from two and a half to three Inches wide, which 1b stitched between thorn. The snme aro turned to tho outside und linished with bindings of heavy woolon braid or strip of thin leather. AH tho edges of the $$$&&'?&:& HlW the belt. These decorations are testa of good tailoring. Turned-back cuffs and a flaring turn over collar which is extended into a facing of the coat are made of a fig ured corduroy velvet, and buttons on the coat and skirt are covered with this material. These elaborations hardly belong to the strictly tailor made according to our ideas of its highest type. They suggest the visit ing gown and make this an excellent model to follow where one desires a gown which will do service for both kinds of wear. The skirt is longer than Is the rule In street dresses. The tunic Is set on to a fitted yoke and shows scant full ness. The front of the coat is very like that of the last Poiret blouse and will be seen In the finest of blouses for the coming season. It Is no re flection upon the ability of the wonder ful Paquin that she appropriates an Idea occasionally and makes the most of it. School Bags bag should be bound In this way. A long, Hat, oblong piece of cloth stitched to one side of the front of the bag makes a pocket tor pencils, etc. At tho other side a small pockot Is placed, which will curry a drinking cup. A llnp should be piovlded for this pockot. The Map on the bag and thoso on the pockets are fastened down with snap fasteners Tho bag of plush, shown In the pic ture, is made of a single piece lined with Skinner's satin A small pockot is inserted at tho front for the purse and handkerchief Tho edges arc dec orated with a narrow plaiting of satin or satin ribbon Three snap fasteners across the top hold the front nnd back together. Silk cord and tassels pro vide the handle. TIiIb bag may bo UBod for a shopping bag, but made to match a small neckpiece and muff, will delight tho older school girls or the young woman In college, and aud much to her comfort Before undertaking to muke a school bag it is a good idea to examine thoso shown In tho shops. Only fairly sub stantial ones aro to bo had from a dol lar and a half up. Tho homo-made varieties are cheaper and will stand more wear than tho cheap ready-made bags. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. now in tne thick ot thu moving of tho troops. We aro doing our Job on tho Great Eastern splendidly, and I am proud of my gang. They aro up on their toes and act liko a bunch of Americans. "I saw the Gentian ambassador oft ye&terday. Ho is Prlnco Llchnowsky. Tho princess, his suite and about two hundred Germans accompanied him. It was a pathetic and historical sight. Jinny people were on hand. Tho am bassador and the princess arrived by motor. They passed between the rows ot people to tho platform, whero the train started in nbsolulo silence. There was not a hiss or 'boo.' Not a foot moved. There was nothing but a deadly, uncanny silence." - STICKS TO HIS POST j Hon. Myron T. Herrlck, American ambassador to Franco at the time of the outbreak of tho war, though he has been Joined during the past week by his successor, wIiobo appointment wns made previous to tho start of hos tilities, was the only diplomat to re main In Paris after tho French gov ernment removed Its headquarters to Bordeaux. Mr. Herrlck has been re quested by tho United States govern ment to remain at tho Paris embassy for a time, until his successor can get tho run of affairs, and ho has consent ed to do so, believing ho can best serve tho Interests of the United States by remaining and looking after the welfare of Americans. Many banking institutions which havo tho money of Americans on deposit would have transferred their cash If he had not remained. In tho event of tho surrender of Paris Mr. Herrlck, as tho representative of tho most powerful neutral power, will bo of great help to the French. At present ho is handling the allairs there of Great Britain, Russia, Germany, Austria, Servla und Japan. With hlin now in Paris aro Wil lam G. Sharp, the new ambassador, and Robert Bacon, the former nmbnssn doi Mrs. Herrlck Is also romalning with him in Paris. NATURAL BORN aHwagBgBgKr3gga'gy and his visits here, especially his lecture tours which he undertook after tho Boer war when at about the rigo of twenty-eight. The key to his character Is that ho 1b a soldier. Ho is a natural horn lighting man. Ho is a true Churchill, very different from his cousin, tho pres ent duke of Marlborough, whoso heir to the dukedom he wob until tho birth of the two sons of the present duchess, still remembered as Miss Consuolo Vanderbllt. NEW ADJUTANT Gen Henry P McCain, tho now head of tho adjutant general's depart ment of tho United Stntes army, has had rather an interesting experience Ho was an infantry olllcer and was nerving In Alaska when the Spanish war began. Ho was bent on tho first expedition to tho Philippines, and lwd only engaged In tho llrst brush the troops had In tho Islands when he fell sick of tho fever thftt affected so many of tho Americans when they first went to tho tropics. Ho was in valided home, and had concluded that IiIb army career was over, as he saw little hope of promotion In tho future Then congress passed a law which provided that appointments to tho adjutant and Inspector general's de partments should be by competitive examination. As they say at West Point nnd Annapolis, McCain began to "bono" for that examination. Be ing a student, and having been taught how to study at West Point, ho was nhlo to pass tho best examination and was selected for the adjj'.mt geiurals corps. Ho has been to tho Philippines twice and solved with Gun. Luouaid Wood In fighting the Moroa. An American railroad man Is dl reeling the work of transporting Brit ish troops on the Great Eastern rnll way in England. Ho 1b Henry W. Thornton, who went from Now York recently to take clmrgo of tho affairs of the Great Eastern. In a letter to (leorge D. Mail of Xew Castle, Pa., he writes "It Is a wonderful but terrlblo ox pcrlence for me. Terrlblo, not that we aro In danger personally, but bo cause it is pathetic to see the chap ou dined gnyly with last night, pick up his rifle, kiss his family good-by nnd calmly Join his colors. . "Tho railways of England have been taken over by tho government but are operated by the existing slall ami men. An executive committed ol general managers nets as a medium between tho wnr ofllco and tho roads and Isbucs the necessary Instructions for movements. Wo havo worked out all out mobilization schedules and are FIGHTING MAN Winston Churchill, first lord of tho British admiralty, has all tho stamp ot genius and high daring, nnd hns crowded moro Into Ills forty yoaia than any man of his day. Ho has been through flvo wars; ho has writ ten seven books, one of them being the biography of his father, which ranks among the first half-dozen In tho English language; ho was Hist elected to tho house of commons as a Conservative, but has been a Lib eral minister of the crown for nearly nine years, and ho has proved him self ono of tho most actlvo and pow erful as well as sagacious and far seeing of modern English stntosmen Ho has Journeyed in most parts of the world, spent long months In tho sad dle, and yet by some process that must be called genius combines tho literary stylo of a ripe scholar with tho voracious habits of a man of action. This country ho knows well. both by reason of his relntlonshlns GENERAL'S RECORD Seven White Plymouth Rock Fowls. Tno Plymouth Rocks, especially the uarrad variety, gcnornlly rank among tho most hardy breeds. Thero Is but ono danger lino In their keeping, and that Is in tho tendency to overfnttcn. Tho Plymouth Rocka aro moro sus ceptible to this than any othor Amer ican breed. Close Inbreeding Is ono of tho curses of tho hennery. The market poultry man, In order to have quick growing and hardy stock, changes his malo birds every year. The fancier can not well do that, or he will loso tho good results of his mating. MEDICINE IS OUT OF PLAC Poultry Doctor Should Know More How to Prevent Sickness Than How to Cure It. , (By M. K. BOYEIU "Poultry doctor" is not a profession It Is a mistake. Thero Is no need for medical science In tho poultry yard good methods nnd good common sense aro hotter medicine than drugs. Naturally poultry aro hardy, very hardy, but they must not bo neglected. It Is neglect that causes tho many ills that fowls fall prey to. Wo would rather, thon, tnlk of pre vention than of cure. In fact, wo think tho "poultry doctor" should know moro how to prevent Blcknoss than now to euro It. Thero is ono sovereign remedy for contagion, and it will bo found alike Bffectlvo In all cases It is a good, sharp hatchet Tho man who trleB to doctor contagion in any form Is heap ing up for himself a "pock of trouble." But how can sickness be prevented?. It must begin with tho parent Btock. All breeding birds must bo strong nnd rugged. That will glvo tho founda tion. It cannot bo expected that puny, Inbred, pampored Btock will produce healthy offspring. Yet oven with Buch foundation thero (s no guarantco of hardiness if proper ;aro Is not given the fowls. The caro consists of many things: It calls for a sanitary condition of cho houses; It means tho best and purest of feed; it wants tho stock kept In tho proper condition; it rules that new blood must bo Introduced to avoid inbreeding; it points to regularity of :are. It maintains that tho stock must bo kept active; it implies that tho houso must bo so constructed that plenty of ventilation will bo admitted without allowing drafts; it orders goneroua sized runs in short, it jneans keeping the fowls in a comfortable, happy 3tato. Poultry require fresh air both day and night. To keep them in close, tight-flttting pens, whero they will sweat at night, 1b tho easiest way to Introduce weak constitutions. To crowd 25 fowls in quarters built for 15 head 1b a very good way to grow dlo, unprofitable, unhealthy stock. To overcrowd growing stock Is tho aurcBt way to produce runts. To feed starchy, heating foods In summer is tho best wny to bring on fat and indigestion. To allow filth to accumulate In tho houses is tho wuy scaly log troubles begin. To doso fowls the mlnuto they look 'out of sorts" 1b an excellent method ,'or bringing on ailments. In brief, tho work of tho "poultry .loctor" Is not so much to euro ub it Id to prevent, and tho man who knowB how to keep hens In health Is a much more vuluablo man on tho farm than the one who knows of a lumedy for svory dlsoider that may arise. There is no need to fear roup, or iholera, or any disease, if tho proper 3anitary rules uro observed. Keep tho fowls In tho fiesh air, but do not ex pose them to inclonlont weather. To Irlve them out In a storm is nr. evil equulcd only by compelling them to nxlst an entlro day in a hot, broiling jun. To mnko them drink stale, filthy, warm water 1b as unhoalthful as to feed thorn sour, tainted food. Common sense Is better than a physic. Regular, proper caro beats all tho doctor books. Cull the Non-Layers. It is important to feed only hena that lay cggB. Tho trap nest Ib undoubt edly the most ofllcient method for de tecting the non-layer. Yet the fancier. If ho bo a practical man, can so Inbreed as not to bo In danger. With nil that, however, the less Inbreeding tho bettor for tho fu turo generations. Mongrels nro a product of a vari ety of bloods, and It is moro dlfllcult to Inbreed them to hny serious ex tent. They will not show It as quick ly as a purebred, aa tho latter is bred moro In line. Thero la no reason why a pure bred should nut bo perfectly hardy. And they will If they nro not too close ly Inbred or fed too heavily. A. T. S, METHOD OF RAISING TURKEYS Most Attention Must Be Paid to Con otltutional Vigor of Breeding Stock Give Free Range. (By C M'CLELLAND.) Tho methods employed in raising turkeys differ In no gront degree from thoso In uso lu raising chickens, The most attention must bo paid to const! tutional vigor of the breeding stock, caro of tho eggs and to tho caro of tho very young poults. Whilo general principles are much tho same, there aro Bomo Important variations that must bo noted. The birds must havo "more range. If given absolute free dom they manngo to pick their own living with but little expense to theii owners, but If closely confined they require an onormouB amount of feed, and do not got sufficient exerciso for proper nnd quick development. Dur ing the breeding season the muturo birds must not havo absolute freedom slnco better results are obtained when they nro undor better control. Most breeders recommend placing tho first oggo under hens, making tho turkeys lay more before allowing them to sot. A common lien can cover well only about nlno turkey e&ga, while a turkey hen may bo given as many as 15, Other breed orB recommend that nil turkey eggs bo hatched under common hens, but that tho young poults bo given to tur key hens to ralao, for tho common hens do not rnngo enough to glvo tho j'oung birds tho exorcise they need, nnd they generally overfeed them Turkey hens muy bo given fifteen to twcnty-flvo young birds to raise. Pen them closely for n few days jnntll they answer tho call of tho turkey hen, after which they may bo given their liberty In tho mornings after tho dew Is off, making sure that all aro housed again safoly at night. Tho main poinlH In tho caro of tho poults t.ro not to let them got wot during tho first fow weeks, to keep tho llco from them, to allow them to get plonty of exorciae, green feed, bugs, etc., and never to overfeed them. To keep them free ot lice, dust thorn with Insect powders onco weekly until six weeks old, after which they will bo able to use dust baths to advantage. It is recommend ed also to grease the mature heiiB on tho breasts and undor the wings with bacon grease, kerosene and lard, or other llco ointment. Artificial incubation is much tho snme as for chlokon eggs, 28 dnys, however, being required. MolBturo must bo supplied during the entlro porlod. After .10 to -18 hours tho young turkeys mny ho fed corn bread, wheat bread soaked in milk and pressed nearly dry, cottago cheese, hard boiled eggs, etc., with plenty of ten der green feed, a little popper nnd somo grit. They should bo fed four or flvo times dally for n few dayw, then tho number of feeds may bo re duced to three, and If they havo plenty of rnngo two feeds will bo sufficient. Feed In limited amounts, novcr giving all they want. Gradually introduce chick feed, finely cracked grains, and small grains into tho ra tion as tho poults develop and when flvo or six months old corn can bo fed. Dispose of the Cockerels. The young cockerelB should 'to re moved as fnst nB they reach market able size. Their room la. bettor than their company, and tlioro 1b boUIoih any profit in keeping thorn for greater size. Their removnl gives tho pullets, which are to constitute tho futurn flock, n better chance to dovelop raj Idly. There la no groater drawback and no greater nuisance In tho poul try ynrd than a hordo of robbing, Jos tling, noisy cockerels.