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THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. dREAT FRENCH GUNS BY THE YSER RIVER nni v 1 ne r orgiveness $ of Sin iSt!xiKSS V Two of tbo huge gun3 used with such tolling effect by the French being hauled along tho Yscr river to reply to the German artillery attacks. Theso arc- guns which hnvo Just nrrlved from tho armament works of the French novernmcnt, where their construction Is being rushod with all possible haste. TBI LAD!" IS ILL EQUIPPED FOR DISTINCTION Mrs. Robert Lansing Has Grace, Charm and All Social Ac complishments. PROMOTION MEETS APPROVAL New Secretary of State, Beoldes Being Lawyer and Diplomat, Golfs and Fishes and Is Baseball Fan Protege of Former Sec retary Foster. Washington. With tho appointmont by President Wilson of Itobert Lansing as secretary of state, tho figure of Mrs. Lansing begins to loom largo up- on tho social horizon of Washington; for tho wife of tho promler is, ox-of- flcio, an important personage, and nono tho less, in this instnnco that Mrs. Lansing Is a bit of a personago in her own right. As tho daughter of John W. Foster, somo timo secretary of state, sho has had largo oxperlenco of ofilcial life hero and abroad; and she is thoroughly versed In tho cub- toms of Washington society and fitted to assurao tho rolo of leader of tho ofilcial contingent Since the retirement of William J. Bryan there- has been a tendency to sneak of Mrs. lirvnn nn "M, nnini r. biter" of Washington officialdom and. EllBl,Bl1' to w,thold Information with Blnco Mrs. Wilson's death, "first lady out belng troubled or embarrassod in or tho land." Besides ignoring ontlro- ly tho oxlstenco of Mrs. Thomas Illloy Marshall, wlfo of tho vice-president, who by all tho canons of official oti- queUe Is entitled to this distinction, and of Miss Margarot Wilson, tho Mrs. Robert Lansing president's daughter, who unofficially and from the point of view of son titnent may bo so regarded, this Is making a claim for social leadership that Mrs, Bryan has nover cared to ndvanco. Pvn.ri..H tn Rnii i if- a wuiuuii nuuHu iiuuruHiu cuiuur on . i... .... .. u.Kij iu uui iiubuuiiu iuiu iii iiur nun- .!.. I.. I 1 I.. II.. ,,1 ...l... I I II 1 w i "u "o jb umiiuuu vo uKruu wiiu uei iiuouuim mm. mo social siao oi Biaiecrait is oi small consoquonco. Mrs. Bryan has been only too glad to avail horself of tho official mourning for Mrs. Wilson to refrain from nil entertaining not absolutely necessary uuu iu uvuuu us iuuch social roBponBl- blllty as possible. Moreover, although Intelligent, cultivated and travolod, mrB, uryun, uiiiii uer nusuanu en- terod tho cabinet, had scant knowl- rtrlpn nf nfllflnl Ufn Mr. Vtrvnn'u nwn - - ..... rf .... u w oxperlenco having been llmltod to a term or two in congress. IW i ' '' In contrast to Mrs. Bryan, Mrs. Lan sing has had wide nnd Intimate ex- perlonco of life In tho great capitals of Europe, and her long residence In Washington has familiarized her with tho peculiar social problems of tho place and with tho far-reaching effects of tho social sldo of diplomacy and statecraft. Diplomat by Profession. Mr. Lansing Is a diplomat by pro fession nnd by long practice Ho be gan his diplomatic training u ruler his (atiier - m - iaw. h0 is reputed to havo iiuuuiuu iiiuro uipiuiiiuuc uuaiiieBB juBt plain business, In tho form of ar bitrationsas counsolor for govern ments and in related capacities than nny contoraporary American. Ho knows tho mothods, tho manners and tho forms of diplomacy, and Is particu larly Informed upon tho Intimate dot-alls now nrenfllncr uirnn his riennrt- ment( havIng had opportunity to fa- nilliarizo himself with mem during his sorvlco as counselor of. tho stato de partment. It Is significant that tho man in tho street was obliged when Mr. Lan- sing first camo into promlnonco to in- quiro as to his politics. Tho answer is that ho Is a Democrat, but in no way a politician; and his appointment is a step toward divorcing foreign ro- lationB from domestic political con- corns. Ho stands for the professional view that tho nation needs a foreign policy that shall bo continuous and logical and not disturbed by political shifts. ai., ui. t V' T , , L , , ,n phyBlcal appearance to even a ro- ", ."V . tho Pcrsonal,ty Lincoln. Ho has ho v" l,rcaldont'8 abll,tv a,waVB t0 ,"ls tempop, to speak his mind in- stantly in simplo, homoly, but correct ",u ttVil' U1U4 lu """" " ouiuuu, Jlldlclou3 mind whllo all around la ' "b "1U b"uull"K mo wuoio worm Beoms uDout t0 Puibo mto ruin. 0n entering his office, in tho stato, war ana "vy building, ono meets a man of largo llguro, prematurely gray ho Is flfty-ono years old but un doubtedly handsome. His eyes aro oxcosslvoly fine, and his faco lights up in a way that is irresistible. To questions ho replies instantly and often with trenchant humor. Thero Is no sidestepping. Ho looks straight at his questioner and it the query is improper ho dubs it such without stumbling. His emotions aro under completo control. Theso qualities havo endeared him to tho Washington correspondents, who didn't get along at all well with Mr. Bryan. Mr. Lansing's request- not an order that no forolgn diplo matlsts bo accosted by questioners In tho stato, war and navy building has been uniformly carried out, Indeed a correspondent who violated It would become u pariah to his fellows horo Tho correspondents know tho now oc cupant of tho socrotary of stato's of fice will do tho right thing by them and they desire to measuro up to Mr. Lansing s own standard. Tho mombors of tho diplomatic corps llnd Mr. Lansing Is of tho host typo of old world courtiers and they treasure him accordingly. They know Mr. Lansing understands their troublos and difficulties thorough ly. Mr. Lansing nnd IiIb wlfo'B father, John W. Foster, secretary of stato un der Harrison and United States envoy to several countries, mako tholr hnmn $$?&$J horo togcthor. Tho sou-ln-law has ob fcSM8.iaia sorbed great stores of diplomatic loro from tho man who Is affectionately eaueu "tuo old fox of Amorlcan diplo macy." Rose by Sheer Ability. Mr. Foster will bo eighty years old next year. Ho was a brigadier iron oral in tho Civil war, minister to Mox- lco for seven years, then minister t nussla and minister to Spain. Ho has served ou many verv inmnrtnnt . -. ' - "iiui- mitlonnl comni bs ons mui hn, n,..,i oiUCiaiiy lor Ulllna and Mnvlnn a . ...... . WUT erai or uis dooks aro standard. Ho Is a leaning peace nuvocnto. Mr. Fostor had much to .in .m, i.. traducing his brilliant Knn.ln.liiM in llcial Washington, but Mr. i.,iai..... riso to famo has boon through sheer ability and hard work. Ho was born in tho small city or Washington N Y Octobor 17. 18G4. tho SOU Of nn n..,l. nent lawyer nnd tho descendant of many men who havo boon leadera in Now York stato history. John Lnnnini, I pnnrn.i.ntii.1 r.i. i.. .1.. .. XJ.t VUUItVVJU A . U IV AUIIV 111 IHU COnBU1 tuttonal convention of 17S7 at Phlla dolphla, served in tho ltovolutlnn nnd was later chancellor of tho stato o New York. Mr. Lansing was graduated from Amherst college in 18SC and began the practico of law with his father In Wa tertown in 1889. Ho booh became too big for small town litigation, however. Interna tional law was his forto. In 1892 ho was appointed associato counsel for tho United States in tho fur seal arbi tration and he attended tho sessions of tho International tribunal at Paris in 1893. In tho courso of tho next two years ho was counsel for tho Mexican and Chinese legations in Washington and In 1890 Secretary of Stato Olney ap pointed him counsel for tho govern ment beforo tho Bering sea claltnB commission. Ho was counsel for privato parties beforo tho Canadian Joint high com mission in 1898-99 and later again served tho Mexican and Chinese lega tions. In 1903 ho was appointed to bo coun sel for tho United States beforo the Alaskan boundary tribunal and he took u prominent part in the Venezue lan asphalt disputes in 1905. He rep resented the government In the Atlan tic fisheries and arbitration in 1908 and in 1911, on his return to thla country from Tho Hague, ho was made technical delogato of tho government In tho fur seal conference at "Wash ington. In 1911 he acted ns counsel for the United States in tho American yand British claims arbitration nnd this was his work up to tho date he was chosen as Secretary Bryan's right hand man. Appointment Popular. Tho appointment is very popular with tho members of tho diplomatic corps, who have been associated with Mr. Lansing in nn official way for n good many years, and among whom he numbers many close personal friends. No sooner was tho appointment made known than tho foreign envoys in Washington hastened to call upon him to offer congratulations and pay their respects, tho Japanoso ambassador, Viscount Chinda, being ono of the first. Mr. Lansing's appointment nlslii meets the approval of his colleagues of tho cabinet. Incidentally It may bo added that ho' is a golfer, a fisherman, a baseball fan, a landscape painter and drafts man and writes verse. PICKING OFF THE ENEMY A detail of German sharpshooters sniping tho enemy from behind the shelter of n ruined factory closo by tho baukB of a stream In tho north of Franco. Log Scales 6,000 Feet. Stirling City, Cal, A big sugar plno log scaling 0,000 feet will bo brought In from tho woods in a fow days. Tho treo was cut last fall, but tho butt cut waB not hauled to tho rnllroad, It being loft In tho woods to dry. ns It would no doubt havo broken down the, chutes when green and heavy. This is tho largest sugar plno log cut in tho Unmsoy Bar county and comes from Camp No. 2. - v ' Br REV. l.. W. COSNELL AmmUhI la die Dun, Moodr OiLI Initituto A Ckictso TI3XT Ulnssod Is ho whoso trnnsgrcs lion Is forgiven, whose sin Is covered. Blessed Is tho man unto whom tho Lord Imputoth not Iniquity, and In whosu spirit there Is no guile. Psalm C2:l, 2. Psalm 32 is supposed to havo been written after tho visit of Nathan to David. The guilty king has found pardon for his sin and here voices his gladness. In our text, three words arc used to describe our of fenses again Bt Qod: "transgres sion" means rebel lion against au thority; "sin" is missing tho mark, both of God's standard and our anticipations; "In iquity" is distor tion, crookedness. Likewise, threo words nre used to describe God's gra cious dealing with sin: It Is "forgiven," lifted up as a burden; "covered," and bo hidden from sight; It Is not "Im puted," but canceled like a debt. Men speak lightly of forgiveness until a deep sense of sin Bottles upon them, then they wonder whether their guilt may bo put away; thoy no longer question the Biblo teaching on the punishment of sin, but find it difficult to believe in its forgiveness. For such troubled souls we have good news. To begin with, tho Biblo revelation of God is full of comfort for them. Ho is "tho Lord God, merciful and gra cious, long suffering and abundant in goodness and truth; keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin." God was re vealed In Jesus Christ, and wo knew our Lord's attitude to the penitent dur ing the days of his flesh. Tho woman who bathed his feet with tears, tho shrinking adulteress, publicans and sinners, nil attest that there Is forgive ness with the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Peace Through the Cross. But It is at Calvary, especially, that assurance for the penitent is found. Such a soul will not be satisfied light ly. He demands that, for tho awful ness of his Bin, Borne awful reparation bo made. But tho cross fully meets this demand. God's Son, our substi tute, holy nnd undeilled, hung there, and all God's waves and billows swept over him. Calvary tells of love, indeed, but it also tells of wratb, for tho wrath of God against sin exhausted it self in tho dark hour of the crucifix ion. This is the meaning of the .Sa vior's cry, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" That such provision has been made Is further attested by tho experience of men. Luther tells us that the pains of hell got hold upon him, but when ho looked to tho wounds of Christ he found penco. John Wesley, after seek ing rest for his soul for years, trusted in Christ and felt his heart strangely warmed nnd assured. Spurgeon was bo happy when he experienced forgive ness that ho wanted to tell the crows of the field about It. Theso men were not deluded; tho experience of Luther led to tho Reformation, that of Wesley to tho Evangelical revival and that of Spurgeon' to years of a fruitful minis try. Sin Against the Holy Ghost. But though so clearly attested, wo occasionally meet ono who declares this blessing is not for him, for ho has committed the sin. -of which Christ said it "hath never forgiveness" tho blasphemy against the Holy Ghost. But what Is this sin? As the result of careful study ono writer gives thla definition: "Tho blasphemous mani festation in word or deed of nn Inter nal state of soul to which a man has arrived by u continual resistance and increasing opposition to tho clearest and most undoubted revelation of God's Bpirlt; which state, when once attnined, is ono of contemptuous nnd mnllcloiiB hatred of all that pertains to tho Son of God nnd which, by Ha very nature, is bound to manifest it Belf as such " Wo never met a soul, troubled over this sin, who gavo evi dence of having desconded to such depths of willful opposition to Christ. Indeed, ono who has committed this sin will not be distressed over it, and tho fact of distress Is itself an en couragement. Over against all our foarB Btands tho word of Christ, "Him that comoth unto mo I will In no wise cast out." How wo should lovo him who for gives bo much! tho pBnlmlst says, "Thero Is forgiveness with thee that thou mayest be feared," fear horo meaning reverent love. A Btory 1b told of General Havelock which illustrates this text Ono of his soldiers violated regulations and continued to do so in Bplto of discipline. Someone asked tho general if ho hnd "tried forgiving" tho offender, and tho suggestion waB acted upon. Tho soldier was sent for, and camo defiant, expecting another reprimand. He was Burprlsed when his officer Bald, kindly; "Johnstone, 1 havo determined In tho queen's name to forglvo you nil theso offeiiFes." Ho went away n Bubdued and chnnsed man nnd gave no further trouble. A laugh Is Juut like music, It llngora In tho heart. And wliere Its melody Is heard Tho Ills of llfo depart; And happy thoughts camo crowding Its Joyful notes to greet A laugh Is just llko music For making living sweot. SEASONABLE DISHES. Now that cherries aro In tho market, do not fall to prepare some. Cherry Olives. Pit large, dark cherries, cover with vinegar and let stand overnight. If tho vinegar is too acid, dlluto with water. Pour off tho vinegar In the morning and add equal parts of sugar to the cherries; stir until dis solved and place In a Jar covered with a cloth and a plato. Thoy will bo ready to use in two weeks. Tho meaty Ulng cherries mako the best olives. Compote of Cherries. To a pound of cherries use a half pound of sugar, tho Btralned Julco of a lemon. Wash tho cherries and trim tho stems, leav ing an Inch and a half on each. Put tho cherries Into a saucopan with tho sugar and strain over the lemon Juice. Put on the cover nnd stew gently for 15 minutes or until the cherries aro cooked without being broken. Lift them carefully to a glass dish and pour tho Juice back into tho saucepan. Boil this until thick then pour around the cherries. Harm En Casserole. Tnko one thick slice of hum, ono small onion, one bay leaf, one blade of mace, four cloves, one-half a teaspoonful of celery seed, one small sweet green pepper, salt, pepper and dder. Brown the ham on both sides in a hot frying pan, then lay it in the casserole; add the season ings, tho pepper and onion chopped. Pour over It enough sweet cider to all but cover the ham. Cover pan, baks slowly for two and a half or threo hours. Serve with hot elder sauce. Dorchester Custard. Scald a quart of milk In a double boiler. Mix two tablespoonfuls of cornstarch, three fourths of a cupful of sugar and a fourth of a teaspoonful of salt. Pour scalded milk gradually ou the mixture and cook in a double poller ten min utes, stirring constantly. Add tho yolks of threo eggs, and cook threo minutes. Add a few stewed prunes or figs, and finish the top with a me ringue made of tho whites of the eggs and powdered sugar. There's not a wayside pool bo foul with mud But that Its depths, If we gaze deep enough Reflect tho pure blue of the summer sky And every fleecy cloud that floats o'erhead. Bo If wo learn with loving eyes to look Beneath humanity's rough outward line Deep down Into the treasures of the soul, Wo shall behold, however much ob scured By turbid waves of faults and weak nesses, The clear reflected Image of Its God. SUMMER DISHES. Fresh' berries with gelatin mako most appetizing hot weather desserts. Take two tablespoonfuls of gelatin, two-thirds of cupful of water, two tablespoonfuls of lemon Juice, threo cupfuls of strawberry Juice. Heat the berry Juice nnd add the gelatin, which lias been soalfed In wa ter, and stir until dissolved. Remove from tho heat, add tho lemon Julco and a few freBh berries; pour into in dividual molds to sot. Servo with sugar and cream. Auy kind of cold meat may bo chopped and used In an omelet, or :ombined with rico and tomatoes, used for a scalloped dish. Banana Pudding. Put threo large. ripo bananas through a sieve. To th!f pulp add the Julco of one lemon and n ;upful of sugar, one-half cupful of pro served peaches. Mix a cupful of bread :rumbs with two cupfuls of rich milk, Mavor with the rind of a lemon and add a cupful of sugar; stir in the beaten yolks of threo eggs nnd ono tnblespoonful of melted butter. Add to tho banana and pour into a but tered baking dish. Bnko in a mod jrato oven until firm In the center. Tomato Toa6t. Toast thin sliccB of oread a delicate brown, moisten with hot water nnd spread with softened butter; plnco on a platter and pour over stowed tomatoes, and top each slice with a spoonful of whipped iream. Cocoanut Pie. Lino a deep pie tin Benefactor of Mankind. It may ho finally said of John Har rison, English Inventor, thn. by tho In volution of his chronometer tho ever sleepless and over-trusty friend of the mariner ho conferred an Incalculable benefit on science and navigation, and established his claim to be regarded as ono of tho greatest benefactors of mankind. Prolific Ant. Ono species of whito ant produces iG.400 oggB u day. with n rich pastry nnd stand in the lco chest for half an hour. Bent one- half cupful of sugar, the rind of a lemon and four eggs together; then add two cupfuls of milk. Sprinkle over tho top two cupfuls of fresh grat ed cocoanut and fill tho pie crust. Bake In a moderate oven for an hour. ECONOMICAL DISHES. In giving recipes to use leftovers it is almost Impossible to give accurate measurements, ns the leftovers vary from a tablcsponful to a cupful. If you have only a few tablespoonfuls of left over chicken, mix It with egg and crumbs season with Bait and pepper and form Into' croquettes or small cakes to brown la butter. These, with a lettuco salad and bread and butter, will make a sat isfying luncheon. Chicken Scrapple. Into a quart ot chicken stock, boiling hot, stir ono pint of commeal. Season to taste and cook for a half hour, then add any bits of chopped cooked chicken that are at hand and pour into a mold. Cut in neat slices and brown in hot fat for a breakfast dish. Chicken Custard. This is a good way to uso leftover chicken. Cut off' every scrap of meat from tho chickea bones and put through tho meat chop per. Mix the meat with equal quan tities of cooked rice, .season with salt and pepper and press together in a round form in tho center of a baking dish. Make a custard of two eggs, ono pint of milk and two tablespoonfuls. of flour, moistened with milk. A few peas may be added. Pour the custard! around the chicken nnd rice and bake until tho custard is set. Grlddled Eggs. Heat the griddle- hot as for cooking cakes. Butter light ly and arrange small muffin rings on It. Drop nn egg in each, after greas ing them well, and turn aB soon as lightly browned. Fish Croquettes. Take two cupfuls. of cold boiled fish, two cupfuls of mashed potatoes, ono tablespoonful of butter, one-half cupful of hot milk, salt and pepper, chopped parsley and a teaspoonful of minced onion. Form into balls, dip in beaten egg, roll in. crumbs and fry in hot fat. Drain on. brown paper. FOR LOVERS OF CHOCOLATE. One of' the most satisfactory fudges. and one that is usually creamy and' smooth Is: Take a half cupful of milk, two table Bpoonfuls of butter, a. square of chocolate, a third of a cupful of corn sirup, two cupfuls of sugar and boll to tho soft ball stage. Flavor and let stand until near ly cool, then beat until creamy; pour Into a but tered pan and mark off In squares. Chocolate Caramels. Put two and' a half tablespoonfuls of butter In a. saucepan and when molted add two cupfuls of brown sugar, two table spoonfuls of molasses and a half cup ful of milk. Bring to the boiling point and ndd four squares of unsweetened chocolate and stir until the chocolate is melted. Let boll to the soft-ball stage, add vanilla and pour out to harden. Chocolate Roll. Beat tho yolks of live eggs until thick; ndd gradually, beating constantly, one-half cupful of sugar and two tablespoonfuls of cocoa. Beat tho whites of tho eggs and fold into tho first mixture a third of am Inch thick and bake In a moderate oven. Remove from tho pan to a pa per well sprinkled with powdered' sugar. Spread with a cup of sweetened and flavored whipped cream. Trlnv off tho edges and roll llko a Jelly roll. Cover with molted chocolate. Rochester Chocolate Cake. Cream a fourth of a cupful of butter, add a cupful of sugar gradually, beating con stantly; then ndd two squares of melted chocojato, two eggs well beat en, hair a cupful of milk, ono and a third cupfuls of flour, mixed and sifted with threo teaspoonfuls of baking powder nnd a half teaspoonful of salt. Beat well, add a teaspoonful of vanil la and bake in a moderate oven forty five minutes. Cover with Ice cream, frosting. lco Cream Frosting. Boll to a thread two cupfuls of sugar and six tablespoonfulB of wntor. pour the sirup gradually over two eggs beaten, stiff; beat until thick,' flavor with va nilla and spread over the cake. New Fire Peril. Birds carrying matchos to their nests undnr tho eaves or a college building in New York wero blamed for a lire starting. Tho now art of firn prevention would preferably place tho blamo on the human agency which left such dangerous little weapon? as matches whore tho birds could Hm? them to carry thorn to the eaves. Optimistic Thought. Where tho cause Is Just even the. small conquers the grezt.