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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1915)
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. New Ribbons in New 1 1 rni ii i it j-ii in Leaving out the flowers of the Held wo must pass on to those of the palm garden and conservatory to llnd paral lels for the splendors of new ribbons. These- latest blossoms of the looms, especially the lovely monotone rib bons, leave us marveling at their color and texturo and amazed at the re sults of intricate weaving. It is no wonder that they inspire the artists of apparel to think out such happy coquetries of dress as pictured here. The ribbons used for these pieces are shell-pink In color with a satin sur faco broken by figures woven in, which play hide and seek as the light strikes them. One catches a waver ing water lino which is lost, while a rose leaps into notice or dots spring out like stars. It is all the trickery of light. Truly mankind has gone very far in the weaving of silk. The girdle and buoyant hair bow shown are made for a half-grown girl, and the sllppars to add one more charm to lead to the story of the boudoir. They are of pink brocaded satin ribbon trimmed with narrow satin ribbon of the same color. The girdle requires ribbon six inches wide, or about that. There are many patterns in the monotone ribbons to choose from, but those showing small dots scattered over the surface are beautifully suited to young girls. A girdle like that shown in the picture fastens at the back with two short standing loops, and one longer hang ing loop over two ends. These are trimmed In a curve instead of the usual diagonal. A bucklo is made of buckram and Hats in Keeping With These hats aro types which one sees repeated in transparent tulle or lace, or in the most open and unsubstantial of basket weaves. They bespeak oc casions that require more than simple lre8S. They aro gay with flowers or tho shapes themselves aro Indulgen cles In color, which may bo anything under tho sun their wearers llko and can get hold of. For It Is a colorful Bummor and tho devotees of fashion Iiave developed a fad for daring Certainly much whlto and black and even more all-whlto Is to bo seen In inllllnory worn with afternoon gowns and In street and outing hats. Dut fashion swings away and strikes tho other extromo with colors moro varied than tho rainbow dreams of, when it suits tho fancy of those who lovo color to Indulgo in it. At tho right of tho picture a hat of crepo georgotto In whlto is edged with a black lace of hair braid. Maiden hair fern of velvet, largo daisies, roses and velvet pansies are posed against a dazzling background; tho roses In pink and pansies in their natural col ors, but the daisies and ferns In black. I .-H,. II I. - !, MU.iJ Coquetries of Dress in,. Him, -, , , MII I wound with narrow satin ribbon, and the hanging loop is slipped through It. Tlio hair bow is mounted on an elas tic band covered with plain satin rib bon shirred over it. It is merely a group of four loops very tightly bound at the base, where they are sewed to the band. For the slippers tufted soles aro bought and covered with ribbon sewed over the tufted side. Tho uppers are lined with plain, thin cllk and finished with a shirred band of narrow satin ribbon. This Is formed into a little rosette centered with a small but ton mado by covering a mold with tho ribbon. Short Skirts. Girls In rather short skirts, slightly fuller but not really wide, are wearing short, loose backed coats with turned back collars and cuffs of line lingerie. A small toque of straw and- silk trimmed with closely set flowers looks very well with a costume of this kind, and high laced boots of patent leather and light cloth, or neat brown boots, look equally well. The foolishly high heel is no longer in favor. Attractive Coats. The little coats and Jackets designed In many shapes are very attractive above the full short skirt. Very often these coatees aro cut in loose sack shape, hanging away from the waist lino in graceful effect. At other times they aro cut with ridiculously short basques, sticking out round tho waist line, and they open wide in front to display the daintiest of blouses. Formal Occasions A long end of black velvet ribbon sots off a very gorgeous pansy which flaunts Its royal purplo and gold sure of admiration Hats llko that at tho right appoar In soft blues, purples, pale gray or sand, and in black or white This ono Is In sand color with gray-bluo velvet ribbon and satin duisles In several light colors. They have dark centers and aro set in bits of their follago and a fow small blossoms. The ar rangement of tho ribbon velvet Is orig inal and effective. A flowerless model in light bluo takes unto Itself a butterfly with blue crepo wings and velvot body, which is bound to tho shepherdess shape, for better or worse, by a broad sash of velvet ribbon with hanging end at tho back. Tho brim Is faced with crepo and a band of It encircles the crown. Tho big butterfly la featurftd on tho becoming Bhnpo nnd Is likely to bo found Bomowhero near tho center of tho stago among an assembly of flow ered inllllnory as beseems a butterfly JULIA BOTTOMLEY. Why the Wives of Consuls Are Important Now WASHINGTON. Nowadays, beforo sending anybody out In the diplomats and consular servico, tho state department takes especial care to inquira Into tho antecedents of tho wife of tho appointee, If he has one. It does not do for an American In tho service tun AT Wlft'6 thought of tho man's wife, for to all appearances sho seemed as good an American as he. Tho English government, however, was not so careless and no sooner had the consul and his wife appeared on English soli than the American government was Informed thnt they were persona non grata on nccount of tho German extraction of the consul's wife. There was nothln? clso to do but to recall them. They were on British soil just one weok. As tho compensation for traveling In the consular service Is only live cents a mile, tho journey of ths couple has proved quite expensive, to sn nothing of tho humiliation tho incident imposed. Meantime the stato depart ment haB provided a plnco for tho consul in tho service in Washington until an opening shall occur nt a post not involved In the war. And these arr not now many. , Crows Fight Fiercely in White House Grounds A VICIOUS fight between two crows In tho White IIouso grounds attractec such a largo crowd that Policeman Gus Schraeder had to interpose anc almost club the two birds before he could Induce them to break away. One had tho other by tho neck and was trying to pull his head off when Schraeder stood ovor tho two and flourished his arms and club In such a threatening way that the grip was released and tho two flew off to trees closo by, making a terrible clatter about the affair. Several families of crows havo for ycara flourished In tho Whlto IIouso grounds, but they seem to have formed a combination to keep other birds out of the good things they enjoy there. According to Schraeder, who is not stuck on crows either, a big male crow from some other reservation ventured Into tho White House grounds and was promptly tackled. Ho was game, too, and tho fight started. Persons passing along began to stop to watch tho battle, and the crowd grew to largo proportions. Teamsters and automobtlo drivers stopped thuli vehicles and joined tho throng. Schraeder was some distance away and did not notlco what was going on until tho crowd grew Into largo proportions Then ho hustled down to tho sccno and went for the birds, which paid nr attention to him until he actually stood over them and flourished his arme in a menacing manner. Oldest employees of tho Whito House grounds, where birds of all kinds make their homo, nover saw or heard of such a bloody scrap among fcath ered fighters. Crows are generally credited with being the most cowardb and cautious of all birds, and aro easily whipped by a small bee marten, froir which they will flee for miles if pursued. Schraeder has been much per turbed over the affair, fearing that It Is a bad omen of some kind. Moon I$yths Shattered by Houston's Department THE department of agriculture has smashed another tradition ly declaring that from a scientific standpoint tho moon has no more to do with tlu growing of crops than It has upon tho temperature, the amount of rain, the wind, or any other element of weath -DATs ALL 0UMH ABOUT THE. Tho moon gives no virility to soil, neither does it nffect 'ho composition ol atmosphere, hence the only remaining way by which it could influence plant growth is by Its light. Experiments have shown that full daylight Is about 000,000 times brighter than full moonlight, yet when a plant gets one-one hundredth part of normal daylight it thrives Httlo bettor than in total dark ness. If ono-one-hundredth part of normal daylight Is too little to stimulate a plant, tho department says that It Is certain that ono-slx-hundrodth part would Impart no benelit at all. It is added that it Is a wasto of time to think about the moon In this connection with tho planting of crops, sinco It has no more to do with thlp than It has with the building of fenced, tho tlmo for killing hogs, or nny othei of tho innumerablo things over which It was once supposed to have strong Influence. Music in Canoes Charms Potomac River Fishes MUSIC hath charms for fish, according to an expert of the bureau ol fisheries, and if that Is true fishing ohould ho good in tho Upper Potomar this summer. However, tho bureau of Ashuilcs has not Installed brass bunds or player pianos at points nlong tho shore for tho boneflt of Washington's anglers. If tho fish blto bettor during tho summer tho fishermen should thank tho sentimental young folk, who havo discovered a summer substltuto for tho tango dance hall. They havo placed graphophones In their canoeB, and ono strolling along tho banks cf tho river above tho Aqueduct bridge these evenings hears soft strains rising hero and there on tho black Biirfaco. The first news of Dan Cupid's latest hundreds of worm diggers, who havo not for the needs of tho "Bpooners." "Thoso pesky talking machines will our fishing days will bo over." Hut tho olllclal of tho bureau of heard of their pitiful wnll, and reussured them, Buying: "Wo havo found that soft strains of music on the water contrary, may charm and draw thorn tho llshormon's nets would bo filled Uiblo, but ho at least dispelled their even If his own blood be American beyond question, to have a wile whe Ib of foreign extraction or once oi twice removed. The European wai will not tolerate such. Tho stato department was recent ly taught tho lesson through the so lertton of an American who had passed n splendid examination and who was assigned to an English posl m In the consular service. The aelec tlon seemed Impeccable, but no one or. This will be a severe blow tr thoso who have believed that pota toes in order to bo a successful crop should bo planted during ccrtahi phases of the moon, or thnt garden truck flourishes moro readily under moon influence when planted right. Tho department points out that growth of plants depends upon the amount of food in tho soil and in the air that 13 available for them, and upon temperature, light and moisture innovation on the water alarmed tho passed tho sentimental age and caro They bogiu to say ono to another: frighten tho fish to other wuters and fisheries dlsusro-.'d with them when ho do not frighten tho IIkIi, but on the nearer." Ho would not promise that to tho breaking point, ag mid in the tears, Not a Black Hand. A stenographer wns out of a Job. Ho waB discussing tho best ways nnd means of rehabilitating his ebbing bank roll with a friend who also was listed among tho unemployed. Said tho friend: "If were you, I'd wrlto n letter for money." "I have," replied the stenog. "For how much?' "Oh, $3,000." "Well?" asked tho friend in astonishment. "Well." repeated tho shorthand man sadly, "tho letter nsklnj for tho $3,000 is nil ready to mall, but I'll bo domed if I can think of anybody to mall it to." Louisville Times. Mean Disposition. "Ilofore engaging rooms In your house," said the bachelor, "1 want to know If thero aro nny families with crying babies staying hero." Tin afraid thero is," replied tho landlady; "but wl " " ell, I was Just going to soy," con- tinned tho Other, "that If thoro aro, I wnnt you to put mo in tho room next to tholra. I want to wako up in tho night and hear their trouble, so that I can congratulate myself ngain that I'm not married." Canned "Is .your wife putting up any fruit UiIb summer?" "No, but I've canned a fow peaches mysolt" "You have?" "Yes. I'vo had thrco different stenographers this year, and not ono of them knew half ns much about spelling and grammar ob sho did about tho latest fnshlons." Charity. "I hates deso suspicious guys," Bald tho panhandler. "What havo dey been doln' to you now?" asked his friend. "A gink gives mo a dime dls morn- In' to git somethln' to eat, and den ho follers mo Into a restaurant and watches mo spend it." An Instance. "Wo do everything In this country by machinery." "Yes, ovcrythlng. Why, ovon In this very npartmont house, they bring up tho children by elevators." Tired of Him. Ho I nlways pay ns I go. Sho (yawning) I don't think you'll ovor becomo a bankrupt. Judgo. Thero Is at least this to bo said for tho angels: They do not play tho bagplpo. Occasionally wo moot n man who has sonso enough to do tho very boat ho con. ood for Boys Camping time is a time of joy for the youngsters. Very few things are needed for a cracking good time a tent, blankets, plain, stout clothing, and plenty of good, wholesome food. A splendid food to take along is Grape-Nuts It's an ideal camping food nourishing, appetizing and always ready to eat. Thi3 delicious wheat and barley food contains great nutrition with little bulk. It is made from the natural, whole grains, retaining all of their vital mineral salts, particularly neccessary for building health and strength in growing boys and girls. Grape-Nuts is ready to serve direct from the package just add good milk or cream. Summer rains won't hurt the supply packages are wax-wrapped and moisture-proof. "There's a Reason" for Grape-Nuts sold by Grocers everywhere. YOUTH HEADS BIG CONCERN Youngster of Fourteen In Charge of Corporation Which Is Well on Its Feet. Russcl Monbcck, a fourteen-year-old Dayton (O.) boy, la president of tho UoyB' Box Furnlturo company, incor porated under tho laws of tho state. It Is n co-operative organization, nura boring among its stockholders 23 boyB, ranging from ten to seventeen years. Tho company operates from 4 to 6 p. in. dally nnd tho company products are chairs, music racks, piano benches, writing desks, flower boxes, bird boxes and other light articles, for which It llnds a ready solo. Tho profits aro divided up at the end of the year on a basis of tho num ber of hours workod by each boy. Last year tho 28 stockholders divided near ly $9,000. Tho capital stock Is ono dollar a share. Some of tho boys are anxious to buy moro stock, but tho rules of tho company prohibit It. Young Monbcck has systematized tho producing nnd selling ends of tho business. Cloveland Leader. Melted Away. John Grler Hlbbcn, president of Princeton university, said at tho Lako Mohonk arbitration conference: "Tho day Is not yet como whon vio lenco and oppression will molt away boforo right llko tho plumber's bill. "Llko, I repeat, tho plumber's bill. For a plumber, you know, onco pre sented a millionaire a bill of $100 for mending a plpo. "Out tho mllllonalro handed tho plumber a dollar noto and Bald se verely: " 'Receipt that bill of yours In full. '"Dut but ' said tho plumber. " 'ltecolpt it in full,' tho mllllonalro repeated. 'I used to bo a plumber my self.' "Tho plumbor nt this gavo a great start, receipted tho bill and handed tho mllllonalro CO cents change." No Use. "They'ro using an awful lot of au tomobiles in tho European war," ro marked tho auto enthusiast. "I know," said tho disgruntled po destrlnn. "But what good does it doT Tho manufacturers keop turning tho blamed things out faster than thoso follows ovor thero can bust 'em up." Directions Wanted. Oculist you will drop a Httlo of this Into your eyo throo times a day. Patient Beforo meals, or after? Female suffrage, says an old bach elor, is caused by a scarcity of hus bands. a. 4
