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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1914)
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. m SWEET TOOTH DAINTIES Dancing Frock of Taffeta and Lace A CONFECTIONS OF FINE FLAVOR, THAT ARE REMINISCENT. vyj n M Mr ww t jPrem I I 1 1 1 fc M c- J me Fish Doctor Wanted for Government Hatcheries WASHINGTON. CoiiKrcss has been asked by the bureau of fisheries ol tho department of commerce for nn appropriation of $2,500 annually to cover the salary of a family physician for nil tho domesticated fishes of tho Uultcd States. It has been estimated by fish better sehd1) ing has made him an expert in diseases of the finny youngsters. Onco tho $2,500 Is secured, it is proposed to retain a male fish pathologist uho has made a life work of ono of the strangest paths of scientific endeavor known. There aro barely a score of recognized fish pathologists in tho United States at tho present time, it is said, and one of the possible sources of diffi culty tha government may experience is tho employment of such an expert at a salary of only ?2,C00 a year. Ho will be required to make his headquar ters at Washington and recelvo hero the reports of threatened outbreaks of epidemics at government hatcheries in any part of the country. It is not particularly well known to tho general public that trout and salmon aro greatly troubled with a disease which in tho human being would be considered somewhat close to a goitre. ThlB is a'Bwelllng of tho thyroid gland in tho throat of n salmon or a trout, which soon becomes apparent by a swelling of the throat, and eventually results in tho death of tho afflicted fish. At the present there is no known romedy for tho disease, and It Is to begin a study of this and similar ailments that the bureau of fisheries 's ask ing for a fish doctor. Bugs, Deprived of Food, Desert the Patent Office BUGS of varied shapes and hues no longer lap up milk with great gusto In the patent office as at yore. Tho good old days of Bugdom's free dairy lunch in that building have passed forever, If Judge James I. Parker, chief clerk of tho Interior department, has anything to say in the matter and ho has everything to say, as a matter of fact. The judge has just issued an edict that milk boTtles either full, half full or empty aro to disappear at once from tho precincts of tho patent office. It is not bo much that the bugs scram ble in gangs and troops from all cor ners and crevices of the patent office and invade the galleries where tho employees of the offico are wont to congregate at lunch hour3 and regalo themselves with foods and milk. It is not so much that tho bugs clamber down the sides of empty milk bottles and eagerly lap up tho succulent drops of tho whito fluid. The judge hasn't the slightest desire to deprive poor hungry bugs of their sustenance. But tho judge has a decided feeling against tho bugs eating up tho thou sands of drawings and descriptions of patents stored in the galleries. It appears that the bugs, after feeding on milk left by kind-hearted employees of tho department, aro still hungry, and go foraging around In tho files for choice documents upon which to finish their repasts. Perhaps it is wrong to drink first and eat afterward, but these aro bugs, remember, and there is no accounting for what bugs will do. Finger-Print System Proves Useful to the Army RIG. GEN. GEORGE ANDREWS, as adjutant general of the army, has mado a report to the war department In regard to the successful opera tion of tho finger-print system of identification in tho detection of military offenders. At present, ho says, tho y. 15 $&& rvfy i'V Fcyin J< V;" ufMnJi )&-& &Pr' through thqt system was 25C, and dur ing tho fiscal year 1912 tho number was 337. "This office," says General Andrews, "has identified by means of this sys tem dead men who wero former soldiers and whoso identity could not be satis factorily established In any other way, as well as civil offenders who sought to evado arrest for their crlmos by enlisting in tho army under assumed names, and soldiers who left impressions of their fingers while in tho act of committing somo serious offense. "It is undoubtedly truo that the use of finger-pilnt records and photo graphB has deterred criminnls from attempting to enter the army for tho purpose of escaping detection and arrest by the civil authorities." Many Eligible Bachelors in the National Capital WASHINGTON has a long list of eligible bachelors. Among them is tho now associate justice of tho Supremo court, Judge McReynolds. How over, he Is by no means a mlsogamlst. Ho Is fond of the socletj of git Is and likes to do nice things for them and pay them littlo attentions The third assistant postmaster-general, Alexan der Dockory, is another bachelor. At his homo In Missouri ho is a political force. Ho was at ono time governor of tho state. Thero Is also John Barrett, direc tor of tho Pan-American union. He is a man of somo means, with a tasto for society. Tho presence of the diplomatic corps in Washington naturally means tho presenco of a host of young attaches, not all eligible, perhaps, but dear to tho heart of the debutante and tho hobtebs. And thero aro six foreign mln isters hero who aro bachelors namely, Don Roberto Brenes Mescn from Costa Rica, Mehdi Khan from Persia, Dr Alberto Membreno from Honduras, Dr. Carlos Manuel do Cespedes from Cuba, Viscount d'Alte from Portugal and Constantln Brun from Denmark. Tho senate has a full allowance of bachelors, and the house bristles with them. Moreover, an unusual number of army and navy bachelors now occu py positions of trust nnd importance in tho national capital. And tho widowers must not bo overlooked. Foremost among them Is John It. McLean, ono of tho richest men In the city, owner of one of tho handsomest homes in Washington, to say nothing of Filondshlp, his country place near by He entertains constantly and elaborately and is a notably chnrming hoht. Tien there is William H Laniur, nttoinev general for tlw I t oilier iepartent, a flne-lookiuc man with brains. cxI)Crta '" tno employ of the govern ment uiui. einuuiuics uuiuuK iiiiuni uau at government hatcheries cost more than $1,000,000 a year. These epidem ics usually occur among fish less than six months of age, and tho damago worked by disease is greatly Increased when tho adult value of the fish is taken into consideration. ' For ?2,500 a year, olllclalB of tho bureau say they can obtain the serv ices of a fish natholoclst. whose train- EDICT BUCSMUST .EAVe AT ' - oH adjutant ceneral's offico has on fllo tl10 Anger-print records of 202,241 In- dividuals who aro now or had been previously enlisted in tho army. During tho past fiscal year 4C7 cases of fraudulent enlistment of for mer deserters, general prisoners and others were discovered through tho finger-print system. During tho pre ceding year tho number of cases of fraudulent enlistment discovered (syjwoD Bf I If dm- N0NFREEZING WATER FOUNT Very Useful Invention for Winter Use In the Poultry Yard Has an Opening at Side, A uupply of fresh water Is at all times essential for the health and comfort of the chickens, and In the whiter tlmo it is n difficult thing to provide, for tho water will frcezo tight in a few minutes after it is put out. It is claimed by somo observers that water which is slightly heated will congeal more rapidly than cold wntcr, Nonfreezlng Fount. so that this suggestion docs not of fer any relief. A new invention to tako caro of the water in winter wcath or is shown In tho accompanying cut, tho subject of a recent patent grant. It has an opening .at its side whero tho water is supplied to a trough lo cated below tho opening of the reser voir. Above it is a sloping side wall. Tho fountain has a removable coVcr, which also Is packed witli nonconduct ing material. The atmospheric pres suro on tho small quantity of water in tho trough will retain tho mass of liquid within the main reservoir so long as the liquid in tho trough Is suf ficient to maintain tho oriflco or open ing to tho trough closed. MARKING THE'EARLY LAYERS Band Placed on Leg of Pullet Begin ning to Lay in October Helps In Selection of Breeders. Tho pullets that bogin laying first are as a rulo the best layers; It is from these pullets and hens that wo should hatch our breeding birds. Col ored leg bands are useful for marking birds with special points; a red band on tho log of each pullet that begins to lay In October will make tho selec tion of breeders next spring easier. The Missouri state poultry experiment Btatlon this year had fifty pullets bred from good layers which began to lay when a littlo over four months old. In every case the pullets that began to lay first camo from the highest laying hens. Of tho thirteen pullets that be gan laying first, threo were Buff Leg horns, two Barred Plymouth Rocks, four Whito Leghorns, one Artconn, ono Camplno, one Rhlnelander, and ono White Orpington. The Barred Rocks and tho Whito Orpington weighed from threo and a half to four pounds each; all tho others from two and a half to three and a fourth pounds each Clean nests mean clean eggs. Clean, fresh eggs spell cloau profits. All growing turkeys should have as much grain as they will oat twice a day. The American hen laid 20,000,000 000 eggs last year nnd had a good right to cackle. Tho hen, after laying an egg, needs a drink of water. See that it is al ways accessible. An egg contains quite a large per centage of water, henco water must bo cupplled In plenty. As fowls have no organs for masti cation, their food must bo prcparod for digestion In tho gizzard. Tho cry now 1b for winter eggs. The poultrj keeper smart enough to ot them is tho ono who is successful financially. Unsluked lime, coal abbes or dry dirt are good materials to scatter over the floor and under tho loosts after a good cleaning up. Keep the hopper full of dry mash all of tho tlmo. This gives the chick ens an opportunity to Imlancu tho grain rations fed. Dressed poultry must now be of uni form Bize and color, and must be of good slzo, with a generous supply of meat on the breast. Tho Guinea fowl 1b growing In favor as a market bird, the flesh coming nearer to tho flavor of game than any of our domestic poultry. The liens should have a place to roost and It should not bo over the cow on thu farm implements and bu?gi"s, or in tho haymow Old, but Very Good, Are These Littlo Tlt-Blts Which Most of Us Find t Pleasure In Between Real Meals. Dato cakes nro novel nnd good. Tako ono pound of dates, one-half pound of English walnuts, tho snmo quantity of figs nnd tho whito of ono egg to mnko these. Seed tho dates and chop thorn flno with tho figs nnd nuts. Mix nil to gether with tho stiffly beaten whito of tho egg nnd bake in small drop-cakes. Peanut Crisps. Peanut crisps nro a fine substitute for tho usual tea cakes. Shell a quart of peanuts nnd chop them flno. Add ono cupful of pow dered BUgnr, a tablespoonful of Hour and tho whites of two eggs. Beat up lightly nnd drop in spoonfuls on a but tered pnn nnd brown in n moderato oven. Lemon Wafers. Lomon wafers nnd orango wafers aro mnde in tho same manner. Cream a cupful of butter with two cupfuls, of 8Ugnr; work in two beaten eggs. Squeozo tho Julco from a largo lomon and grato tho rind. Add this to a small cupful of cold wa ter and mix with tho other ingredients. Then put in enough flour to mako a dough stiff enough to roll. Roll vory thin, cut in rounds or other shapes, and bnkc. Honey Candy. To mako honey candy, put half a pound of honey into a saucepan, add half n pound of sugar, one tnblespoonful of cream and a des sertspoonful of cold water; then mix and stir well. Allow to stand for ono hour. Put over a moderate fire and cook, stirring gently until it is stiff enough to pull. Pour Into buttered tins. When cool enough to handle pull and cut into small pieces. Caramels. This recipe Is very old and vory good Mix two cupfuls of chocolate, two cupfuls of milk, two cupfuls of molasses, two cupfuls of brown sugar and two-thirds of a cup ful of butter together. . Boll until it hardens in water; hut just before It hardens flavor It with vnnllla. Roast Rabbit. Empty, skin and thoroughly wash tho rabbit; wipb It dry, lino tho Inside with sausage meat and forcemeat (tho latter of bread crumbs, well Bcasonod nnd worked up). Sow tho stuffing In side, skewer back tho licnd between tho shoulders, cut off the fore joints of the shoulders and legs, bring them close to tho body and secure them by means of n skewer. Wrap tho rabbit In buttered paper, keep it woll basted, and a few minutes boforo It is dona re move tho paper, flour and froth It nnd let it ncquiro a nice brown color. It should bo done In three-quarters of an hour. Tako out the skewers and servo with brown gravy and red currant jelly. To bake tho rabbit proceed In tho snmo manner as above; In a good oven it will tnko about tho samo tlmo as roasting. Most cooks garnish tho rabbit with slices of lemon and sorvo up with currant jolly. Somctlmos tho head is cut off beforo sending to tho table, but this Is a mattor of individual laste. Lemon and Orange Tart. Grated rind nnd julco of ono lomon, ono-half cupful of butter, scant cupful of sugar, two eggs. Cook In doublo boiler till thickened, bnko In puff pnsto shells without boiling over. Orange Tartlets. Grato tho peel of ono, add tho Julco of two oranges, one half to three-quarters cupful of sugar, 3no tnblespoonful of buttor, one cupful of sugar, ono tnblespoonful of buttor, ono tablespoonful of cornstarch wet with ono tnblcBpoonful of lomon or raBpborry Julco, ono egg. Beat well nnd bake in puff paste. The Cranberry Tart. Wo arc nil moro or less familial with cranberry tnrts. Sometimes tho tart shells nro filled with plain flnucc, while pie crust 1b latticed across tho top. A cupful of seeded and chopped raisins may be added by way of vari ation. Whole berries cooked In Blrup may bo usod as u meringue top. If tho uncooked berries aro UBed they should bo mnshed and well sweetened boforo being placed In the cruBt It requires from forty-Hvo minutes to nn hour to thoroughly make the tarts In this case. Mushroom Stuffing. Add a small cupful of chopped mush rooms to a similar quantity of flno breadcrumbs, ono tnblcBpoonful of fine ly chopped ham, a teaspoonful of fine ly chopped parsley, a dust of powdered Hiynio, a pinch of lemon rind nnd a Bmnll portion of onion. Mix nil thor oughly, then fry In boiling fat, and ubo as a stuffing for marrow, tomatoes ox lTKO OIllOIlB. New Silver Polish. Common lump starch, powdered, makes a very good silver polish. Rub it on with a wot cloth, leaving it un til dry, then polish with a chamois, For a Mucty Smelling Room. To remove a bad Bmcll In a houoo a dried orango peel allowed to smolder on an old shovel Is excellent It leaveB a fragrant odor behind. To Sponge a Silk Dress. Water in which potatoes have been boiled is the best thing with which to sponge and rovlvo a silk dress. To Sweeten Soup. To hw c eten soup that has soured, add t. pinch of carbonate of soda to each luart of soup. NET-TOP laces over foundation skirts of taffeta silk nro so excel lent for making dancing frocks that the girl who 1b devoted to dancing can not mako n bettor choice of mntcrlnls. Tho taffota Is Just crisp enough nnd tho laco has just body enough to keep a dancing gown from becoming crushed nnd "sleazy-looklng," nnd taf feta scorns somehow especially well suited to youthful wearers. It 1b an unpretentious material with a Bhlning Burfncp which. lookB particularly woll under lnces. Tho Qunker, or shadow lace3, If se lected In tho right patterns, look Just aB woll ns tho not laces nnd aro n lit tlo less In price. All of them nro rcasonablo enough. A very flno model for a parly gown Is shown In tho picture. Tho under skirt of taffeta is cut full enough for flanclng, with a Blight flnro. Thero Is a full ruche of tho taffeta box-plaited about tho bottom. Three flounces of laco nro sot on the skirt with only modornto fullness. Thero is n narrow box-plaiting of taffota at tho head of each ono of tho two lower flounces. Tho upper flounco terminates In tho waist lino. ' Waved and Unwaved Coiffures i : 'fiSBBSL ""--....,.,.,--' NOT nil of tho new coiffures aro waved and curled, but thoso that aro not aro rare enough' to provo tho rulo that tho new modes favor waves and curls about nlnety-nluo times out of a hundred. Both typeB nro shown In tint illustration, and both are beauti ful, but tho waved coiffure Is far moro becoming to tho nverago woman. A very smart and elegant nrrango ment of wuved and curled hair Is shown In tho figure at the right. For she who Is not tho possessor of much hnlr It la an Ideal colffuro. To dress It, tho hair Is waved all around tho head and combed forward while tho back hair is combed up to tho crown, twisted In a light coll nnd druwn thiough an opening In a light support or pnd that Is pinned to place. Tho back hair is then spread and pinned over tho support. Tho wuved hair Is patted at onosldo and brought buck to tho coll, whero tho ends are cither cm led or plnuod under. If tho hair will not curl suc cessfully or is very Bhort, tho srnnll, soft curls may be bought ready to pin In. They ao very light and naturally curly, nnd nro used In many ways In tho now styles. They nro pinned down with invisible who plus, making a fascinating finish along ono sldo of the coil At tho Ifft a colffuro lb pictured suited o the uoman who has plenty In the very Blmplo draped hodico, tho taffeta silk Is draped over tho lace undorbodico, reversing ,tho order of things In tho skirt. Tho la.co extends boyond tho silk, forming a short sleeve drapery for the arms and n chomlsetto at tho front of tho bodlco. Tho bodice and skirt nro joined nt tho waist line A very wido girdle nnd sash Is mnde of tho taffeta. It Ib laid In folds about tho waist and extends from Just be low the bust to a fow inches bolow the normnl waist lino. It is kept in shape with stays tacked to tho front, sides and back, on tho underside. Tho ends cross nt tho right nnd nro brought down bolow tho waist at tho back, whero tho sash is finished with two big loopa without ends. For tho too slendor girl an undor bodico of plain not with long alcoves, or ono of chiffon, may bo added to this dross. Slooves nnd gulmpo of chif fon over net are still better, nnd tho arm may be mndo to look much moro plump by shirring chiffon over a net foundation. Tho .nodel Is better ndnpted to slen dur young girls than to others, and to tho tall figure It Is most becoming. of hair. It it is shoit and thin sho will hnvo to help out Its length with a switch, but If it Is long nnd thick no extra hair will bo needed. Tho curious fnct Is Hint hair dressers pre fer scantier locks helped out with ac quired pieces, to very abundant nntu ral tresses. In this coiffure tho back hair la arranged In a French twiBt, which Ib spread out so that it looks soft, and pinned to place with small shell pins. Tho front hair is "fluffed" and combed back In n pompadour, with the onds pinned under tho coll. It is then pnrted in a very shallow part nt the front and fastened with invisible pins in pretty, Hoft wavos about tho face. For tho young woman with regular features It is a delightful style, show ing off tho abundance- of her own hnlr to tho vor best advantage. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. Smart Handkerchiefs. Colored handkerchiefs nro being used. Mudo in'Ilno linen to match the costumo, If tho color Is light, to go with dark gowns tho handkerchlofs must bo vivid, bucIi as rod, orange, greon or purplo. Thoy are mndo of an oxqulslto quality of. linen nnd hand hemstitched, tho hems being about a quartor of an Inch wido. Tho mono gram Is embroidered In a darker shad than tho handkerchief.