The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, December 17, 1915, Image 5
THE SEMLWEEKLY TRimiNE NORTH PI ATTE. N'FBRARKA LAND AT SALE VALUE SWEARING IN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Hair Ornaments for Evening Wear LISTING AS SUCH IS TO ADD $66,000,000 TO VALUATION. COUNTY ASSESSORS TO MEET Will Gather at Lincoln January 19 and 20. Members of County Boards to Attend Also. It appears that the pursuit of hap piness and tho pursuit of luxury are very much one anil tho samo thing, Judging from tho bolonglngs of wom en who are able to Indulge a taste for tho beautiful. A study of thoso things that are made more for tho purposo of boing deeorattvo than for being useful reveals an enticing pluy of fancy in their make up; witness tho fans, tho Jewelry and tho hair orna ments of tho hour. Tho matter of llrst importance with them is to bo beautiful and, next to that, to be original and clever in design. Any number of fascinating decora tions fov tho coiffure alluro those who have occasion to wear them. Near ly all of them consist of a band sup porting a standing ornament of 3onio kind, and all sorts of sparkling and glowing and colorful materials arp used to make them. Spangles, tinsels, rhinestones and pearls tho spangles in all colors, as well as silver and gold provido tho glitter. Tulle and ribbon and flowers play their happy parts, and a fow soft and graceful feathers are given places of distinc tion on tho coiffuro ornaments of tho day, or, rather, of the night. Jet in bands of spangles, in beads and tas sels and ornaments, is conspicuous everywhere. Two typical hair ornaments, de signed to meet tho requirements of opera goers, are shown '.n the picture above.j At tho left a baud of Jet se quins is combined with rhinestones. It is lined with satin, and tho founda tion band is wired along its edges, to keep it smooth. Tho strand of rhinestones is set abovo two rows of small jot beads along tho center. These tcrminato in a small ornament and tassel that servo to mount a spray of black feath ers at tho left side. Black or white marabou i3 used instead of paradise feathers, on many bands, and a ma New Entry on Tho latest and newest of pretty neckpieces makes its entry on fash Ion's stage accompanied by "wrist lots" made to match. Perhaps tho re vival of tho old-fashioned muffler, which has Bwept over tho country, la responsible for that of wristlets, which wero knitted, in tho days of our grandmothers, to protect tho wrists in wintertime. Tho neckpiece and cuffs pictured hero nro a very mod ern and frivolous version of tho sub stantial mufllcr and wristlets of other days. Tho set shown in tho picture is mado of bluo and groen chenille braid, edged with a narrow border of black fur. Tlioy are lined with green satin and embellished with sprays of tor-got-mo-nots In light brown velvet- Tho spray at tho end of tho neckpieco is sot in a chou of brown mallnea, Fancy bnnds and ribbons of vnrlous sorts and colors nro used for thoso sots, but tho fur border Is uiways present and tho small sprays of (low ers a necessary part of their composition. " ' " " ' ' '"' , f i in - i "'i"MiavM;!:'ii'lv!L'"W"i"w jority of these ornaments do not em ploy feathers at all. This Is especial ly truo of those designed for younger women. At tho right a little cap is shown, made of small pcurl beads strung on tine wire. Little Jet balls danglo about its edge and a largo Jet star shaped ornament serves to mount a crest of feathers at the front. Pretty caps of white or black ma lines are mounted on bands covered with rows of rhinestones or pearls and sometimes a latticework of theso mock jewels crosses their surface. NarroV black velvet ribbon is used to fin ish them, with long hanging loops at one side and a loose bridlo under the chin. Narrow silver or gold gauzo ribbons are wound over bands covered with silk for making many of tho less ex pensive ornaments. Clusters of small ilowcrs, tinsel butterflies or orna ments, and tassels c beads finish them. Nothing is prettier or bettor liked than spangled bands finished with butterflies to mntch. Theso come in silver and gold and in many col ors. There are ulso wreaths of beauti fully made flowers of chiffon or satin, and with them malincs in light colors is used for wired bows and airy or-noments. A Home-Made Form. For women who sew at homo. Havo a well-lltted lining, stitch, press, sew hooks and eyes down front. Stay neck with tapo to avoid stretching. Take a bed pillow tho ordinary feather-filled kind stand on end and fit tho lining around it. Gradually work tho pillow down into tho lining until every part is flllcd out. You will havo a dupllcato of your own form ready for draping, pinning and sew ing without tho fatiguo of standing. Fashion's Stage Sets of this kind are useful for con verting tho plain tailored waist or coat Bult into something moro dressy, and for providing a raeanB for a bit of furbishing up. With tliom, and oth er similar accessories, it is possible to vary tho appearance of a dross that Is worn day after day. Tho dark silk wuist, which is worn for traveling or to business, loses its identity by the addition of a pretty finish of this kind. Organdie collar and cuff sets and thoso made of ribbon answer the same purposo but do not add any warmth. Sets like that illustrated, and those made of ribbon, mako lovely Christ mas gifts. Koman striped or othor striped ribbon in bright colors, or plaid ribbons, are choson for the rib bon sets. Fancy silk and chenille braids offer a wide cliolco of color and design for tho braid sotB. Plain satiu is used for lining them nnd they an fastened with enup fasteners. Lincoln. On n basis of assessment at 75 per cent of tho sale value Ne braska land will be Hated at $66,000, 000 more next year than at its last valuation, according to tho statement of Secretnry Bernccker of the stato assessment board. Mr. Uerneckir bases this statement on ilguroj re celved from sales records and assess ment figures from a largo number of counties of tho state. Lands of tho state wero last valued at $329,000,001' Their total next year, if Mr. Berneck cr's scheme prevails as It is outlined, will boost the vnluntion to $395,000. 000. On a basis of taxes for all pur poses that should bring in gross rove nuo to tho various subdivisions of not less than $650,000 moro than at pres ent. Of that amount approximately $93,000 should go to tho Ktate. Lands have heretofore been valued at from 35 per cent to 55 per cent of their actual sales value. While under Un law they should bo put In at thai value. Secretary Bernccker believes that the increase of the base to 75 per cent would be equitable to all the state and would result in no apparent injustices. County nssessors of tho stato and members of county boards will hold a state meeting In Lincoln on January 10 nnd 20. Secretary Bernccker ex pects tho meeting will be well attend cd, the district meetings which he has held in November in different parts of the state having a tendoncj to awaken much Interest in a more equitable form of assessing proport Ab the assessment of real estate up dcr tho four-year law will be mud" the coming year he sees the need or effective and uniform work In all counties nnd hopes tho Lincoln meet ing in January will help solve tho question of property assessments. Wins Legal Victory. A sweeping victory for Gover- i nor Morehead and Fire Commis sioner Rldgell and those w'no have been standing with them in the legal fray against Treasurer Hall for pay ment of expenses and salaries o( that department, was recorded in tho state supreme court a fow driys ago. A decision handed down by that trl Vumul states that the treasurer has no right to protest against tho operation of tho fire commission, that tho act creating tho commission provides for taking care of Its expenses and that appropriations by the various leglsla tures are not necessary as long as tho net Is in force and effect. "Thoso who foot the bills should bo tho ones to protest," tho opinion states in sub stance. Then It adds that "ns long as the fire insurance companies which pay the tax for tho fire commission's operation do not protest, it is not up to tho treasurer to do so for them." The decision is of more importanco than to tho lire commission alone. It indicates that tho court looks upon tho food commission affnir In which Trensurer Hall lias also been, refusing to pay the expenses as similar and that their opinion would be the samo with regard to that, department. Hemorrhage Among Cattle. Hemorrhagic septicemia is believed by the state veterinarian's department to havo caused tho death of thirty head of cattle, out of 302 owned by C. W. Sehulz of Brule, a town west of Ogallala. John Kullard of Boseoo, ten miles away from tho Schulz herd, is said to havo the same disease nuion gills cattle. Doctor Collins at Stanton reports a similar disease. Librarian Makes Report. A total of 70,105 volumes were in tho state's legal library on Juno 1, and 71. 1'JO olumes on December 1, ac cording to Librarian Lindsey's report. On hand in tho fund for printing su premo court decisions was n total of $7,03:1, enough to run until tho next session. Preparing for Winter Corn Show. The stato winter corn show of tho Nebraska Corn Improvers' Associa tion will be held at the Lincoln city auditorium during Organized Agricul ture week, January 18 to 21, Inclusive. Any person in the state may mako exhibits at tho show. Roosevelt Not a Candidate. ' Theodore Hoosovelt will not be a candldato for the republican nomina tion for tho presidency on tho repnb Ilcan ticket, his request to Si en tary of State Pool riot to place his name on the primary ballot lias been received. Stone Work on Boom. Reports filed in the labor commis sioner's olllce for tho year 1911 by manufacturers of artificial stone, show tho total capital invented to be $212, 02D.83. Tho total value of stock UBed for tho year was $170,990.17. Total valuo of production, $340,899.65. It is estimated that nliioty seven por c?nt of tho total production wan sold in Nebraska. The total for tho year puid in wages was $110,437.79 to n total of 259 employes, making an avcrago for the year of $2.70 per day. This photograph, taken at tho opening session ot tho Sixty-fourth congress, shows Spenkor Clark swear ing in tho new mombers, who nro standing beforo him. Among thoso who attracted popular attention wore Hoprcsontntlvo Schall of Minnesota, tho only blind member of tho lowor houso; Meyer London of Now York, tho only Socialist member, and Representative Martin of Louisiana, n Progresilvo. j ' 8SJ ' 1 jjjtop Among tho notablo persons who enmo to New York tho other dny on tho steamship Adriatic were tho members of a Belginn commission sent over to negotlato a loan for King Albort's country. In this photograph from left to right nro: John Walter Thorn, Aloys Van do Vyors, tho Hulglnn minister of llnancc; Mmo. Car ton do Wlart, who for a number of months was imprisoned by tho Germans In Germany; Baron Ernest do Cartior, tho Belgian minister to China, nnd Chuvnller Edmond Cnrton do Wlnrt, minister of Justlco for Del HENRY FORD'S PEACE SHIP OSCAR II Tho Scandinavian liner Oscar II, solf and his band of peaco advocates tho warring nations tp censo tho conflict ARAB TRANSPORT IN EGYPT Transport train of camels driven encampment eight miles from Cairo BELGIAN COMMISSION HERE FOR chartered by Henry Ford to carry him to Europo for tho purposo of persuading by Arabs leaving the Australian supply on tho way to the city for moro loads. f 1 WAR LOAN CAPTAIN OF THE ZEALAiMDIA This Is Captain Dovnntlcr of thu American steamship Zcnlandin which was held up and searched by Hrittsu off Progroso, Yucatan. It had been al leged thnt tho vessel was in reality owned by Gcrnuns. Meteor's Trail Photographed. Tho most remarkable photogrnph ot a meteor trail that has yet been taken, so far as wo know, wns recently repro duced In L'Astronomlo. The meteor wns seen from many points in South Africa about 5 p. m. on June 2, 1912, In broad daylight, and tho trail that it left behind remained visiblo until somo tlmo nfter sunset, becoming moro and mora conspicuous as tha dnyllght faded. Tho photograph, which shows tho trail as an Inimonao, serpcntlno ribbon In tho western sky, wns taken at Templo, Orange Frco Stato, ubout uo hour after tho passage of tho meteor with a "court train." Veiled Sarcasm. "Yaws " Bald young Suplelgh, "that dawg of mlno Is wcally a wondnh. doncher know. Ho, nwctuntly knowa almost as much ns I do, bah Jove." "I supposo," rejoined MIbs Cutting, "that it Is In nccord with the otornnr mlBfllness of things that ho can't ex-! press hia knowledge In words, tmdl yet Is compelled to wear a muzzlo." 1 1 i ii 1 1 1 1 ii i