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7 THE 8EMLWEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. TRADE Ml 11 ISTEI Hi AUSTRIANS SAVING A SERBIAN VILLAGE Washington Matrons Feel Lack of Eligible Men rASHINGTON, As the debutanto days roll around tlio conditions nnu attractions for young girls In Washington come uppermost In the minds of tlio chaperons and entertainers. They aro not of tho most enticing tno conditions and attractions. Tho scar city of ellglblo or desirable young men In Washington Is u household com plaint. It has been so for generations. Yot there arc marrlagcn, brilliant mar riages, taking place nil t!jo time. However, Is has to bo acknowl edged by tho oldest Inhabitants, that this Is no place to raise boys In to mako tho most of themselves. So, after their collcgo days, they aro whisked off, generally to somo moro businesslike city or town, to practice .hoir professions or to learn a business and then pursue it. Tho conscqucnco is ibnt tho girls nro left here, to mingle with what Is left, which Is not always thi b?st possible. H is not an uncommon thing at all for a hostess, who Is launching a debutante on tho social wave, to ask despairingly of her friends, oven thoso who aro not "In Boclety," "Do you know some young men for mo to cultivate, to ask to my parties this year?" So completely are girls "out of things" socially hero, If they aro not for mally presented by their parents, that It Is almost a necessity for them to go through with the formality of a debut tea or dance. This Is How They See United States Capitol rUIIS statue," said the capltol guldo, casting n critical oyo at Honjamin A Franklin, "cost $10,000. It's carved 6ut of solid marble," ho addod hur riedly, as ho noted tho deep-sot Bkoptlclsm In the eyo of tho largo lady from Ohio. "Just look at tho buttonholes, madamo," continued tho guldo per suasively. "Do you think you could work better ones even In cloth. No? That's right Whon you go homo, la dles and gentlemen, you can tell everybody that you'vo scon a statuo with (better buttonholes than a tailor could mako. Hiram Powors did this statue, and It's a great work of art. Ufiforo wo pass on you might notice tho cuticlo around tho finger nail. And, remember, all carved out of solid mar ble." Ab Boon as tho last member of tho party had entered tho president's room tho guide closed tho door. For tho moment that part of him which waa art critic mado way for tho business man. "I notice," ho said Bomowhat bitterly, "that my party is getting largor all tho time. I enjoy explaining tho wonders of this remarkable building very much, but somo of my friends hero havo not paid their quarters." Four men and a boy loft tho room hurriedly and a woman handed over a dollar. "This is tho chair in which tho prcBidont sits when ho comes to the capltol to Bign or veto bills on tho laBt day of congress," continued tho guldo, "Would any member of my party like to Bit In tho chair? You can tako tho president's placo without his salary," he added facetiously in order to relieve tho strain of tho moment. No ono moved toward tho red leathor chair, though It looked comfortable. "From hero," said tho leader, "wo pass Into tho marblo room, which Is used by tho senators as a private reception room. It Ib called marblo room because, bb you see, it is all marblo. Wo will now walk to tho west front ol tho capltol Into statuary hall. You'll often hear this called tho 'Hall of Fame,1 but It Isn't. It'B statuary hall. Each stato in tho Union has tho right to send statues In bronzo or marblo of two of its favorite sons "What stato nro you from?" domanded tho guldo, with disconcerting llorconoss, as ho turned on an inoffonsivo old woman who had paid her quarter and never wronged a soul. "Missouri," sho admitted. Triumphantly tho guide indicated a statuo of a pudgy llttlo man, wearing an onormous wing collar which tickled both ears. It was labeled Uonton Tho old lady regarded It without enthusiasm. Shoup was next identified at tho request ot a man from Idaho, and somo well-known statesmen and an educator from Alabama whoso name boglns with an "N," or, perhaps, it's an "II," vraB pointed out. Prehistoric Musical Instruments in the Museum Not a Myth but an Actuality Shown in the Returns of Ag ricultural Statistics and Every Department of Trade and Commerce. In thlB Serbian village, which was ilrcd by tho Teutonic bombardment, tho Austrlana formed a bucket brlgado and fought tho llamcs that threatened to destroy tho town. E 01 Warning Is Issued by Depart ment of Agriculture. Disease May Be Contracted by Eating the Flesh of Hogs, In Any Form, Not Thoroughly Coo'ked Timely Hlnto. of eating raw pork is not to bo en couraged. In any case It should ho remembered that fresh pork, or ordi nary cured pork products, aro not safe as food unless properly cooked. It can not bo determined with cer tainty by inspection whether pork Is free from trichinae, and the federal meat inspection mark does not guar antee tho fitness of pork for food if It Is eaten raw. A practical rule for cooking pork is to cook it until it has lost its red color throughout all portions, or. if a traco of this color Is still present, at least until tho fluids of tho meat havo become more or less Jellied. DISEASE HITS PIE Blister Rust Threatens Economic Loss. Big Recent Outbreaks In Eastern States Lead Federal Authorities to Issue Warning Comes in on Im ported Stock. Washington, D. C. Thoro Is alwayB tho possibility that Illness may follow tho eating of pork that ia raw or not JHIS FAMILY GROWS QUICKLY tuorougniy cooiceu. mo uangcr is greatest at this season of tho year when many people proparo for homo consumption various food products that aro customarily eaten without cooking. Moro of those homemade products aro prepared at hog-kllling time on tho farm than at any other time. American people as a rule prefer cooked pork, but thoro aro many who, perhaps unknowingly, consumo pork in an uncooked condition, either in tho form of raw ham or uncooked sau sages. In taany localities consider able amounts of these products are Five Children In Two Years Is Record Made by Wife of Indiana Parson. Iloonvlllo, Ind. Flvo children in two years is tho record mado by Mrs. Harry O. SimmoiiB, wife of tho pastor of tho Yankcctown M. E. church of this county. Twins wcro born a few weeks ago. Triplets wore born two years ago, two boys and a girl, tho latter surviving. Tho twins, a boy and a girl, aro healthy youngsters. It Is understood that tho. M. B. LEFT TO DIE AS TIDE RISES mado up and consumed at homo, or church congregation is planning to in- uistriumeu mrougnoui mo nciguuor- crenso UlQ Ucv Mr simmoll8- Haiary, nood. Largo quantities oi porK prou ucts intended to bo eaten raw aro also proparod commercially. The dlscaso known as trichinosis, which may result from eating raw pork, is caused by certain round wormB, called trichinae. Theso aro microscopic In slzo and Infest tho-flcsh of hogs. Tho provalcnce of trichinae in hogs Is indicated by the fact-that during nine years, 1898-190G, when tho carcasses of hogs woro inspected mi croscopically by federal Inspectors, of 8,000,000 carcasses so Inspected, 1.41 per cent contained living trichinae and 1.1G per cent contained trichina llko bodies or disintegrating trich nac. In other words and In round nnniliora HrOilnnn worn nrnHnnr. Ill 1 T tho National museum In a largo case are exhibited odd and grotesque f ? , d ,f tho pruaenc0 t looking objects, which upon examination provo to bo a collection oil. .,,., ..., ,.,, in,. UL UUUU W llJIllllUU UJIU ti ivjuiiiuiii.u bodies Is included, In 1 out of every 39 hogs. Unlike many other infectious dis eases, tho severity of an attack of trichinosis depends upon tho number of parasites swallowed. Largo quan tities of slightly Infested pork must bo eaten in ordor to produce appro clablo offectB. If severe illness fol lows tho eating of a Bmall amount of tho moat, tho pork must havo been heavily Infested. To nvold trichinosis, no form of pork in tlio raw stato, Including dried or smoked Gausagcs and hams, should ho eaten. All pork used as food should bo cooked thoroughly. If this Is done tho value or wholesomoness of tin meat for food purposes Is not Im paired by tho fact that tho parasites woro present in It. According to specialists of tho de partment, trichinae dlo when sub jected to a temperaturo of about 140 degrees F. All products containing pork which nro prepared to bo sold as cooked products In establishments op. orating under fodernl meat Inspection . nro roqulred to ho cooked sufficiently I n Itialtrn n tnnillnt-ntllrn lilirli nnmit.h Wfiathfir Fnrnnastfirs Arfi Hhamninn Gtmssfirs to destroy tnchinno throughout ui 1 , portions of tho meal looking objects, which upon examination provo to bo a collection ol musical Instruments, relics ot prehistoric man who flourished upon this con tinont centuries ago. If tried, thoy will still glvo forth notcB aa clear a? they did a thousand years age. Tho objects lucludo whlsnc3, Hag colots, pan pipes, whistling vases and rattles of stono, bone, reed and pot tory from tho United States, Mexico, Central and South Amorlca. Thoy woro derived largoly from burial places, where thoy had boon placed as tho property of tho dead, or hb offer lugs to tho gods. Tho moro slmplo forma of these Instruments givo but ono noto, and many havo sorvod morcly ub calls or signals. Tho pottery instruments from Moxlco, Central and South America, modeled in grotesque human and animal forms, aro, however, moro highly doveloped and show In somo degrco tho progress which tho aborigines had mado in tho art of music. Tho whistling mechanism in all of tho pottery Instruments corresponds to that of tho modorn flageolet or ocarina. An interesting Instrument 1b a bono flute from an ancient grave neat Lima, Peru. It is formed of part of tho ulna ot tho brown pelican, the end? having boon cut oft and tho cellular portion of tho bono removed. Somo of tho rattles, which, porhaps, were modolod after tho gods which prehistoric man worshiped, aro so horrlblo in appearanco that, If thoy wore used to amuso tho babies of thoso bygone days as rattles aro used at the present tlmo, it ia a wonder tho children ever got any enjoyment out of them. Boy Lashed to Piling by Burglars in New Jersey Is Rescued Just In Time. Atlantic City, N. J Four negro burglars caught at work early tho other morning by John Streopor, sev enteen, took him to a bridge connect ing Venico Park with the westerly sldo of tho city, lashed him fast to tho pll-- Ing and left him to drown or freeze. Tho tldo had risen to his neck when ho was rescued by Chief Davis. Ho was taken to a hospital whero ho is recovering. THE HUMAN TUGBOAT rHO aro tho best guosBerB in tho Unltod States? Dascball umpires? No, doublo "no." Who thon? Why, tho weather men. Thoso in tho employ ot Undo Sam aro tho champion wonthor forecasters of tho world, for thoy hit it right nlno times out of ten. And SHALL I SAX SHOWER SLtET FER TODAY year In and year out, at that. It you havo been in tho habit of reading your local weather report In tho morning and "doping" it out Just tho oppoBlto way, why tako noto ot tho following: "Taking tho United States as n whole and averaging the forecasts for a year, wo 11ml that about nlno pro dictions out of every ten mado by our forecasters aro verified," Bald Prof. Charles P. Murvln, chief ot tho weather bureau. "Tho averago porceutugo ot verification for tho Unltod States for tho year ending in September, 1914," ho continued, "was 88.4 per cont. It has been running pretty regularly for somo tlmo now botweon 88 and do per cent." It's cantor to predict the weather in somo parts of tho states than In others, ho explains. AH along tho southern border ot tho country, up tho Atlantic as far as Delaware and up tho Pacific to tho California border tho percontago ot "bull'a-oyo hits" in weather forecasting runs above 90. Tho follows "who havo tho toughest tlmo of it are up In the northwestern states, ajtaoff toe Canadian border. & I WEATHER meat. Llkowlso, in ordor to protect consumers who are careless or Ignorant of tho danger of raw pork products of kinds prepared customarily to be eaten without cook ing, Buch as certain kinds of hams, and summer sausages, must bo manu factured in accordance with methods which, It has been determined, destroy tho vitality of any trlchlnao which may bo present In tho pork. It has been found by Investigations In tho buroau of animal industry that If pork Is subjected to a temperature not higher thnn 5 degrees P. for 20 days, tho vitality of all trlchlnao Is de stroyed. This is ono method of safe guarding pork products that aro to bo eaton without cooking. Other raothods followed In establishments operating undor federal meat Inspection consist in curing and drying tho products ac cording to certain rules which tho manufacturers are required to follow. Although products that aro special ly prepared for eating uncooked arid bear tho mark of federal Inspection, may be used with safety, tho custom Washington, D. C. Tho alarming character of tho whlto pino blister rust and tho economic loss which it threatens in the northeastern and western United States aro sharply em phasized by four recent serious out breaks on plno trec3 and currant bushes in Massachusetts and Now York, says tho United States depart ment of agriculture. This disease was Introduced on imported white plno nursery stock and first appeared at Geneva, N. Y., in 190C. In 1909 extensive importations ot diseased whlto pino nursory stock woro located and destroyed in Now York and other eastern states, and warnings were Issued broadcast against further importation of white plno from Europe. In spito of these warnings Importation continued oven fiom tho particular nursery In Ger many which was definitely known to bo the main source of disease, until finally in 1912 all such importation was stopped by federal action. The whlto pine blister rust affects the eastern whlto plno, tho western whlto pine, tho sugar pino and Indeed all of the so-called flvo-leaf pines, pro ducing cankers on tho stems and branches, killing young trees and maiming and disfiguring old ones. It also produces a leaf diseaso of cur rant and gooseberry bushes. Tho fun gus causing the diseaso must ltvo for a part of its lifo on plno trees and part of its life on currants and goose berries. Tho diseaso canuot spread from ono pino tree to another, but must pass first to currant bushes and then back to pine. In Europe the disease has mado tho culturo of American whlto plno Im practicable In England, Denmark and Holland, and has seriously handi capped Its cultivation in Germany. Since, the trees which it attacks In clude, thoso of tho most important timber trees of tho United States, the loss which this dlscaso will produce If unchecked is very great. Fortu natoly tho disease Is not now known to bo present west of Buffalo, N. Y., but If it is not chocked in tho eastern states its ultimate spread to tho vast forests of the Hocky moun tains and tho Pacific coast is certain. Tho disease now occurs In three lo calities In Now Hampshire, two in Vermont, ten In Massachusetts, two In Connecticut, flvo in New York, one In Pennsylvania and three In Ontario, Canada. Tho dlscaso could bo controlled now by the destruction of tho diseased whlto pines or tho complete destruc tion of all currant and gooseberry hushes In tho vicinity of infected pine trees. Whother or not this, slmplo ac j tlon can be accomplished deponds up on tho legal authority possessed by I tho various stato horticultural Inspec I tors concerned. If the inspector is I not armed with authority to destroy olther currant bushes or the diseased whlto pines without tho consent of the owner, all offorts at control will be unavailing, as a single person by per mitting diseased pines or currants to remain on his placo can nullify tho work of an entire community. Tho trado rovival in Manitoba, Sas katchewan and Alberta Is an actuality and not a myth. Thoro is today a spirit ot optimism in tho air, Just aa two years ago thoro prevailed tho op posite spirit of pessimism. A general trado revival has been felt in every department of business In tho Prairie Provinces. Tho agricul turists aro In better Bhapo than they havo ever been boforo In their lives. No farmers of any country aro In bet ter financial condition and In a moro general stato of prosperity than aro tho farmers of Manitoba, Saskatche wan and Alberta. Tho farmers havo harvested a record crop a crop which enriches them to tho extent of some thing over $400,000,000. In tho cities tho prosperity of tho country has been reflected. Every where business is on tho hustle. Tho wholesalers and tho retailers and tho implement dealers find business good. Tho banks and other collection houses find collections satisfactory, and finan cial men declare that westerners aro paying up their debts. In Winnipeg tho bank clearings have been the larg est In history, exceeding somo weeks tho figures of Montreal and Toronto. Tho grain shipments havo been the biggest in tho history of Winnipeg and in tho history of tho twin ports, Fort William and Port Arthur. Tho mail order houses havo had a big year, tho rush of fall ordors exceeding all previ ous years and taxing tho capacity of these establishments, wIiobo most san guine expectations havo been exceeded by the actual business done. Tho tldo has turned in -western Can ada. The people of tho West are forging ahead, forging ahead in actual production and in creation of wealth, giving generously to charitable and other funds, paying up their back debts, while going along carefully as regards any creation of new debts. They aro economizing but not scrimp ing, acting cautiously but not miserly. Tho financial heads of eastern Canada, of tho United States and of Europe are no longer criticizing western Canada: rather thoy aro unstintedly offering their praise and their compliments. Tho financial pross recognizes that tho tldo has turned in western Canada, and it has been published to the world. The condition of western Canada at tho closo of 1915 is one of optimistic prosperity, backed by the samo deter mination of western people to go on increasing their productiveness and maintaining tho records which they have already established. Tho trade revival of western Canada Is tho happiest feature in tho business survey of tho whole Dominion for 1915 and in tho outlook for 191C. Adver A self-made man praise his maker. never ceases to Important to Mothers x. Examine carefully every bottlo ot CASTORIA, a safe and auro remedy for Infants and children, and see that it T)nnta ViA Signature of OcayJ&U In Uso For Over 30 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria There aro 1,400,000 cattlo in Cey lon. Onlv One "BROMO QUININE To eel tho genuine, call for lull nameJtlJAXA TIVB BROMO QU1NINK- Look for sienature of u. W. ukovis. oures a com in uue uay. zsc Henry Ellcnskl claims that it is not posslblo to drown a good swlmmor, and to provo tho correctness of his theory and to win a hot ho swam tho icy waters of Hell Gate, New York, handicapped only with tho following: Fifteen foot of heavy Iron chain wound around his feet, steel shackles binding his feet togethor, a straight Jacket tightly buckled, a heavy canvas bag pulled up to his neck and fastened, and swimming trunks. The illustra tion shows Ellcnskl standing in tho snow readr for tho fastening on of his handicaps, I MAN DIVES INTO STOVEPIPE Rural Mall Carrier of Connecticut 's Nearly Scalped by Plunnc From Loft. Wlnsted, Conn. Zcra J. Illnraan, rural mall carrlor of Colllnsvllle, met with an accident tho other day which nearly cost him his lifo. In lowering a sleigh from a loft ho lost his bal ance and plunged head first Into n section ot stovoplpo that was propped up in tho shed. Tho sharp edges of tho pipe closed over his head and cut hip scalp nearly half way around. It took 25 stitches to cIoeo tho wound. It Isn't necessary for a woman to be an artist to draw men's attention. A perky feather will answer. FALLING HAIR MEANS DANDRUFF IS ACTIVE Gave Your Halrl Get a 25 Cent Bottlo of Danderine Right Now Also Stops Itching Scalp. Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy hair is mute evldenco of a neglected ecalp; of dandruff that awful scurf. Thero Is nothing so destructive to tho hair as dandruff. It robs tho hair of its luster, its strength and its very lifo; eventually producing a feverish ness and itching of tho scalp, which If not remedied causes the hair rootB to shrink, loosen and die then the hair falls out fast. A llttlo Danderine tonight now any time will surely Bavo your hair. Gut a 25 cent bottlo of Knowlton's Danderine from any store, and after tho first application your hair will tako on that life, luster and luxuriance which Is so beautiful. It will become wavy and fluffy and havo tho appear anco ot abundance; an Incomparable gloss . and softness, but what will please you most will be utter Just a fow weeks' use, when you will actual ly see a lot of fine, downy hair new hair growing all over tho scalp. Adv. Even a botanist may not be able to recognize a blooming idiot when be sees oue.