THE 8EMLWEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA.
Enter the Easter Bride
Tho Easter brldo could not ask for
anything moro nearly perfect In the
way of a wedding gown than tho thing
of beauty which Is pictured here. It
has been ovolvcd by combining tho tra
ditional In wedding gowns with the
modes of today in tho best possible
manner. Tho brldo has always been
allowed considerable latitude In which
to express her Individual Ideas In the
details of her wedding pageant. Is It
not tho bride who decides whether tho
groom shall wear a gardenia or not?
Tho present intensely feminine fash
Ions give opportunity for beautiful
"wedding processions; wide skirts,
much boruflled, big plcturo hats and
tho rovival of quaint fashions simply
play into tho hands of those who have
undertaken tho delightful task of man
aging a wedding.
The superb gown shown here, from
the establishment of Marguerite, is an
American production which will not
suffer by comparison with anything
from Paris. It is made of Uruguay
lace over silver web-cloth. The skirt
has three flounces. Tho top and bot
tom flounces are of tho lace and that
Fashions in
Eashions in footwear aro already
settled and wo are to have a spring
and summer of daintily clad feet.
Shoos aro lighter In color than evor
before. All the shades of tan, from
tho ordinary and familiar color that
men and women have always worn to
tho palest tint that can bo called tan,
aro in strong demand. There aro just
as many shades of gray, apparently,
to chooso from, and it would bo bard
to tell which of the two colors Is tho
moro popular.
Even so early in tho season whlto
shoes aro worn and they appear with
dark tailored suits. Tho demand for
them will increase as tho season ad
vances. Aside from tan and gray not
many colors aro worn, but there is a
good showing of bronze. It Ib prob
able that moro h'v.k shoes aro sold
than any other kind, but it is quite pos
sible that this stato of things may
change before tho season endB.
A high buttoned boot for stroet wear
Is Bhown In the picture above, that Is
an excellent exarcplo of elegance In
footwear. It Is In a very light tan
shade with tan uttons and Is finished
with machine stitching. The heel is
not high but Is curved liko a French
heel, adding much to tho daintiness
of the stylo.
A black slipper for evening wear has
heel of tho same sort, sharply
curved but not high. It is decorated
with a pattorn worked out In small
Jet and stcol beads on the toe and Is
at tho bottom Is edged with a narrow
plaiting of net. The middle flounce la
of silver cloth embroidered with a
row of daisies in white silk, with sllvei
centers. This flounco Is bound at the
edge with a narrow bias binding,
which incases a hoop of featherbono
There Is no train.
Tho underbodico Is made of the sil
ver cloth without sleeves and has a
bolerollko ovorbodlco of laco. The
sleeves of net and laco are very long,
oxtondlng well over tho ungloved hand.
Tho bodice departs from tho conven
tional, where it opens in a "V" at tho
front, but immediately hastens to re
turn with a high standing collar at tho
back.
The brldo, having elected to use dai
sies in floral decorations of the church,
wears a wreath of small, white satin
ones with centers of white velvet.
This is'mounted on an odd headdress
mado of wire, wound with malines,
which supports the full voll of net.
Rather than tho conventional bouquet
our bride ingeniously Introduces tho
new wrist bouquet, a wreath of orange
blossoms hung over tho loft arm.
Footwear
a finished and refined model which
will look well with almost any gown
A low shoo for Btreet wear Is quite
plain except for a cut-out decoration
that follows tho lines of tho seams
It 1b mado in light tan or gray and In
whlto. The same sort of decoration
Is much used on sports shoes, which
promise to come Into prominence as a
now featuro In footwear, with tho ar
rival of warm weather. They aro shown
in combinations of white buckskin
with unusual colors for footwear, such
as grass green, purple, light yollow and
blue. Thore aro also combinations of
whlto with tan and whlto with black
that aro less daring but quite as
snappy.
Frlnne on Parasols.
Fringo-trimmed parasols are bolng
snown among tne now things
spring, tho frlnce belnc of xiiir
for
or
worsted, fully four Inches wlrln nml
In
matching or brilliantly contrasting
colors.
Colored Embroidery.
Some of tho crane underwear in m
broldered with color. HIuo flowers arr.-
embroidered on a crape combination of
roso color, and pink flowers aro em
nroiuered on one of whlto.
REPARATION
By FRANCES ELIZABETH LANYON.
nobort Dale "Old Trusty" tho
prison ofilclals called him "tho thlof
catcher" ho was designated by tho con
victs' under his chargo, went his usual
rounds at midnight to mako an amaz
ing dlscovory,
Ho was called Old Trusty becauso
ho never rolaxcd In his duty us guard
ian ot tho men In his cspocial cus
tody. Ho was designated tho thief
catcher bocauso, onco a convict mado
away boforo his tlmo was up, Dalo
hunted him to tho onds of tho earth,
but ho found his man and brought
him back to a doublo sentence of
expiation.
Now Dalo halted, caught at a looso
iron door, flashed his lantorn within,
and uttered a mufllod word:
"Gono!"
Then ho blow tho Blgnal for tho
guard, mcanwhllo exploring tho inte
rior of tho coll. By tho tlmo tho guards
had appeared ho was out in tho cor
ridor again.
"It was No. 921," ho reported gruff
ly. "You all know him. Ho can't
have got far, for I O. K.'d him on tho
cloven o'clock round. After him!"
Then, tho guards dispersing, ho
traced what had been dono. A door
bar sawed through, that of tho corri
dor tower fonvd, a knotted rope mado
out of torn strips of sheets led down
from a window and frocdoml
Moro tho amazed was Itobcrt Dalo
becauso No. 921 was a model prisonor
and had been since ho camo to tho
prison two years before Dalo wont
to tho record book to revive his mem-
"I Just Want to Rest for a Few Min
utes." ory. Ono of its pages related tho his
tory of No. 921.
Eldred Wareham was his name
a clerk in a big city bond house.
Ho had embozzled somo hundreds of
dollars to Invest in a rising stock.
Thero had come a slump. Ho had lost
and confessed. Ho had been given a
sentence of five years. Thero wero no
antecedents. Tho young man appar
ently had no living relatives. Ho had
como from tho country to fall a victim
to tho temptations of tho city.
Tho chaplain had taken a marked
fancy to tho ingenuous-faced, wcll-bo-havod
prisonor. Wareham was always
attentive to his exhortations. His fel
lows sneered at his "conversion," yet
they all recognized his gentle, accom
modatlng ways, 'and when ho was set
at work in tho hospital ho was tho
favorite nurse.
"Ho won't go buck to tho city,"
growled Dale. "Beyond that wo know
notmng concerning mm. it will do a
hard chaso, but I will got him."
Those wero prophetic words, but
their fulliltaent was a long wayB
ahead. Tho guards found no traco of
tho fugitive. Through tho best port
of a year Dale mado many a Journoy
to try to find tho only escaped convict
ho had not caught. It was of no avail
and tho champion thlof catcher was
nettled and chagrined.
His promotion to under turnkey
somewhat mollllled his disappoint'
ment. Then, too, ho had ono soft spot
In his heart. Many a mile away, vis
ited only occasionally through tho
years, but cherished, Idolized, his stop-
daughter lived a quiet, happy life in
a poaceful haven whore ho had be'
L 1 1 i ...
biuwuu ucr. biio nau neon nuo a
real daughter to his dead wife tho
only golden thread In tho warp and
wool of his Btern Ufo.
it was almost a year to tho day
after his escape that Eldred Wareham,
pursuing a lonely country roa'd,
paused before a typical corners tav
ern. Twelvo months had a good deal
changed his appearance, duo mainly
to tho hirsute appendages that woll
covered hlB face. Ho had becomo an
aimless wanderer. Ho was footsoro
and penniless. Ho ontered the placo
to find Its proprietor half asloop in his
chair.
"I Just want to rest for a fow min
uteo," wbb his plea and tho publican
nodded agreeably, for ho was glad of
company. Tho evident respectability
of tho casual visitor seemed to im
press him. After a fow moments of
desultory study of Wareham ho spoko
out:
"I reckon you haven't much cash,
nor a Job?"
You ar doubly right," was tho
blunt admission.
"I llko your appearance and raayba
I can offer you something," proceeded
tho tavorn keeper, "Hero's a quce."
'SS r
casol About a weok ago a Ukoly
young fellow camo along on a fnrm-
or's wagon. Ho got off to got a drink.
Tho moro ho got tho moro ho wanted.
Ho wouldn't go on to his destination,
wherovor that might bo. Ho'u now
down with tho horrorB in his room up
stairs. Wo called a doctor, but ho
says tho young fellow must havo led
a torrlblo lifo, for ho don't think ho'll
over get up again. Ho had a pocket
full of monoy, but no paper telling who
ho was. Will you nurso him for good
pay?"
"I'll bo glad to do it for nothing,"
said Wnroham eagorly
Novor was thoro a bottor nurso, but
tho ministrations of Wareham provod
of no avail. Tho patlont took a great
liking to Wareham. They becamo qb
brothors, and ho told him tho story of
his Ufo.
Ho had been a reckless, rlototiB fel
low from boyhood. Ho was an or
phan and brought up by a high-church
dignitary In England. Tho lovo of
drink seemed born in him, ho bocarao
a confirmed dipsomaniac and finally
his undo had cast him oil. Ho told
him ho never wished to so? Ulm ugalu,
and as a last clianco ho gavo Alan
Mooro a lottor to an old friend, an
aged clorgyman In America. If ho
bohaved himself this man might look
aftor him. Mooro wub provided with
monoy. Ho had fallen by tho way
sido and was now dying.
"I am not going to llvo," ho do
clared; "bury mo without a name."
Eldred Wareham was strangely
drawn to his patient. Ho told his own
story. It drew them closor together.
Whon Mooro died Wareham saw to it
that ho was decently burled. Mooro
had told tho tavern koopor to turn
over to Wareham what romalnod of
his monoy. Ho had given to Wareham
somo papers ho had concealed on his
person.
It was two years later when Robort
Dalo left his prison duties for the first
vacation of years. Ho wub in fino fet-
tlo. Ho was about to see tho step
daughter ho loved and whom ho had
not seen for nearly three years. Ho
carried in his pocket a notification
that, on tho first of tho coming month
ho was to be promoted to tho highest
ofllco at tho prison within tho gift ot
tho stato, at a salary almost prlncoly.
Dalo arrived at Hopeton to bo
greeted Joyously by Mary Dalo. It
was tho third day after his coming
that a man passed tho houso at whom
he stared with a start. Quickly ho
called his stepdaughter.
"Who 1b that man?" ho almost
gasped.
"That is tho assistant ot our
old
sho
Bho
tho
Ho
clergyman," said Mary, and
blushed furiously. "Oh, papa,"
continued! breathlescsly, "ho Is
friend and helper of everyone
camo hero two years ago. Ho does
not preach, although ho takes halt ot
Iho visiting duties off tho Bhouldors
of our minister. is adored by tho
poor and friendless, ho is beloved by
everyone. And oh, papa I lovo him
wo are engaged!"
Robert Dalo mado an excuse to
shorton his visit. Ho kopt out of tho
way of this Alan Mooro, whom ho had
recognlzod as Eldred Wareham. Ho
left tho placo novor to return and from
tho next town sent for Wareham, and
learned his story tho story of a ro
formed man giving luster and glory to
tho nnme of poor, outcast Alan Moore.
"Forget me and tho past you
shall novor be troubled," asserted
Dale.
Then ho went back to his prison du
ties. His first stop was to refuse tho
promotion. His next to sturdily sottlo
back Into the rut of his inforior ca
pacity, sacritlcing to a Benso of honor
his own proferment that two young
hearts might bo happy.
DIFFERENCE IN LUNG POWER
Woman's Voice Requires Far Less
Force Than That That Must Be
Expended by a Man.
According to a Bcientlflc theory a
woman can talk longer than a man and
may do so bocauso she uses lesB force
by a largo porcentago than a man
does. A German professor has provod
by actual and very dollcato measuro
monts that tho barltono singer uses
far jioro energy than either tenor or
soprano.
This professor declared that the
range ofvolco dlffors greatly, so tho
porcentago varies to tho same extent,
hut as u goneral rosult it was proved
that a tenor uses only from one sev
enth to one-sixteenth of tho lung
power of tho barltono or bass. Tho
difference in tho forco used by tho con
tralto and soprano Is very marked, and
tho contralto who sings In very deop
tones uses at least ten times tho forco
ot tho soprano.
Tho explanation is so Blmplo that
It is surprising that It was not thought
of long ago. It hns long been known
that tho tenor or soprano brings tho
vocal cords together and keeps tho
edges vibrating only by tho omission
of nlr. Tho bass or contralto leaves
the space between tho chords wider
open, and has to vibrato much moro
of tho membranoB.
Caring for the Human Machine
It you had an automobile that was
your only means of getting about, and
that you could not under any circum
stances replace with a new car in caso
you should dlsablo it, you would tako
tho greatest possible caro of it. Each
ot us finds himself oxactly in that sit
uation In regard to the machine wo
call tho human body; yet wo neglect
tho body moro or less, and Bometlmes
abuse It outrageously. Wo expect it
to enduro noglect, to withstand abuse,
and after years ot hard usago to bo
In -orviceablo condition. Youth's Com'
,'mnlon.
FOLLOW NATURE AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE
Shutter Front
It la not tho easiest thing in tho
world to so food young chlckonB as to
bring them to an early and porfect
maturity and then to continue feeding
them to produce eggs and meat In the
grcntcst quantities. Too many people
lot tho chickens feed themselves. Oth
ers sooni to thlak that a few haudfuls
of corn thrown out night and morning
Ib sufficient. Unless confined In pons
whoro thoy cannot got at their natural
food chickens will manage to survlvo
on indifferent fnoding for a long tlmo,
but if they aro to bo brought to a full
Btato of perfection and It thoy aro to
bo mado to produco all tho eggs possl
Mo and tip th hoain at market tlmo
at tho highest tiotch, a careful study
ot foedlng Is necessary.
Tho natural food of fowls la meat,
ocods and grain. Tho meat thoy And
lu bugs and worms and tho dry feed
lu tho Boods ot grass and grain ot tho
range If allowed freo rango and giv
en access to this in sufficient quanti
ties fowlB will balanco tholr own ra
tions and perhaps got as good results
aa if fed by hand. If thoy aro con
fined tho lack of meat must bo sup
plied; but it must bo understood that
animal mattor in tho Bhapo of meat
mcnl, meat scrnps or cut bono is dan-
gerouo unless it is fed in conjunction
with other food.
It Is extremely dangerous to givo
fowls too much of any concontratod
food ns It only rondcrs them ravenous
and unsatisfied, and in tho ond results
in dlscaso and death. Food must bo
nutritious and tq balanco tho bulk, dry
matter and animal mutter must bo of
proper proportion to form Just tho
right combination to produco health
ind tho best conditions for laying and
-oduelng meat.
As to tho quantity to bo fed thoro
ji bo no fixed rule Tho snfo way
i to feed liberally all that tho flock
Chicken Feed Trough With Cover Re
moved. will eat up clean. It Is novor safe to
cut down tho rations of growing blrdB
until nomo feed Is loft over ovory day.
Of courso too much food of tho fat
tening quality Is not good for laying
hons bocauso they do not lay best
whon overfed, but this does not mean
that thoy should bo starved. 'A woll
balanced ration consisting in tho main
of corn, wheat and animal matter will
keep a lion In fine laying condition.
Wo do not bellovo that a very lean hen
is tho best layer.
To persons who aro obliged to buy
nil tho feed for tholr flocks tho qucs-
DANGEROUS FOOD FOR CHICKS
Practice of Feeding Salt to Cause
Early Molt Should Bo Avoided
Unless Well Understood.
Doubtless thousands of persons who
keep a fow fowls and depend upon
tho scraps from tho kitchen consti
tuting tho greater portion of the food
required to sustain them, aro unawaro
of tho danger thoro Ib in feeding Bait
food to poultry.
A very llttlo salt Is known to bo
healthful for fowls, but if thoy ro
eclvo moro than a very small portion,
such as might bo found in oversaltod
victuals, or in Bcraps into which somo
accidentally spilled salt had been
thrown, it will causo tho hens to dlo,
or It not sufficient to causo death, thoy
will bo apt to molt and lose their
feathers out of season.
Somo poultrykoopors who under
stand Just tho quantity a hen can
stand without damage, will food a llt
tlo salt early In autumn to cauBO tho
hons to molt early, no as to lnsuro eggs
during the early wlntor months whon
eggs aro scarce ThlB practlco is dan
gerous unless thoroughly understood.
Llttlo chicks should havo no salt at
all until moro than half grown. In
stances aro known where chicks wero
kept in a barrel laid on Its side, with
tho hon insldo, and tho chicks all died
within a fow hours. Investigation ro
vealed tho fact that tho barrel used
for a coop had bcon a salt barrel well
cloancd, and yet thoro was enough
salt loft to kill tho entiro brood.
Reason for Few Eggs.
Ono reason why eggB are not laid In
tho winter months, oven whoro thero
aro pullets, is that the summer sup
ply of worms, bugs and Insects Is cut
off, and no meat substituto Is glvon
to (ako tholr place Tho hon Is an
omnivorous feeder, roqulrlng both
meat and vegetables.
Poultry House.
tlon is ono ot great importnnco and
many pooplo who havo raised poultry
for years without keeping account ol
oxponscs, and then turned to a son
Blblo system of accounts, havo been
surprised to learn that It cost them
moro to kcop tholr flocks than thoy
received from them. Howovor, people
aro learning how to manago poultry
and oven with grain at tho high prices
that havo prevailed tho last flvo yearu
havo bocn ablo to mako a compara
tively good profit In poultry.
For growing chickens a mixture
composed ot three pounds ot whent,
thrco pounds of cornmeal, moat con
taining CO per cent of dtgostlblo pro
tein mixed with two pounds ot finely
cut clover or alfalfa makes an excel
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Chicken Feed Trough Accessible From
Both Sides With Cover On.
lent ration. Othor grains at times
may tako tho placo ot wheat or corn,
although nothing will qulto equal
them.
Of courso. in addition to grain and
moat fowls miiBt havo plenty of grit,
granulated bono or wood charcoal at
all times. Grcon food in tho Bhapo ol
chopped alfalfa loaves or clovor ia es
sential, particularly In tho winter
when tho birds do not have access to
tho range. This should bo kopt boforo
tho chickens nt all timcB or It may be
fed in tho grain mlxturo.
Grit is absolutely nocessary bocauso
chickens cannot dlgcBt tho food in
tholr crops without It. For thlB pur
pose ground oystor sholls, coarso sand
or ground rock may bo used. Whon
at largo chickens supply tholr own
grit nnd It Ib not necessary to keep it
before thorn oxcopt, whon thoy aro con
fined. Tho difficulty of keeping tho feed
cloan and dry during contlnuod ox
posuro Is nearly overcome by UBlng
troughs with slatted sides and broad,
dotachablo roofs. Build tho troughs
from bIx to ten feet long, with tho
sides flvo Inclios'hlgU. Tho lath slats
aro two inches apart, and tho troughs
aro sixteen inches high from floor to
roof. Tho roofs project about two
inches at tho sides and effectually
keep out tho rain oxcopt when high
winds provall. Tho roof is very easily
removed by lifting ono end and slid
ing it lengthwise Tho trough can then
bo flllod nnd tho root drawn back
without lifting it. This arrangement
savos tho feed, keeping It in good con
dition and avoiding wnsto. Tho trough
should bo placed in a sheltered placo
out ot roach of tho wind.
BALANCED RATION FOR EGGS
Wheat, Oato and Corn Make Good
Scratching Feed In Litter Don't
Overlook Green Feed. '
Ovorfat hena cannot lay fortllo egger,
if thoy lay egga at all. Corn is used1
as tho principal feod by many farmers,
They do not stop to think that corn
Ib twolvo parts fat-producing and ono
part bono and musclo-produclng
Wheat Is a moro balanced ration, bo
lng a llttlo over nino parts fat-produo
lng and ono part bono and muscle
producers. With this Information we
can boo that ono-thlrd wheat, one-third
oats and ono-thlrd corn in tho cold
est wlntor weather makes a grand
scratching feed (to throw among deey
littor).
As weather warms up reduco the
corn and with bran as tho basis of n
mash fed each day you will havo your
rations woll balancod, with tho excep
tion of tho meat and green foodu.
which must bo looked after by each In.
dividual. Ten por cent ot your mashes
should consist of animal food of some
nature You cannot feed too much
green succulent feed.
If no beef scraps aro on hand, oil
meal mixed with your mash each day
will help to tako tho placo ot meats.
FEEDING THE SITTING HEN
Besides Grain, Water, Grit, Etc., Fowl
Must Be Kept Entirely Freo
From All Vermin.
Grain and water should bo placed
closo to tho nests of sitting hons, with
grit, charcoal and green feod, so that
they can bo induced to feed regularly.
And excrciso tho greatest caro in
kooping down llco.
Uoo insecticides liberally and regu
larly. Iousy heun will mean lousy and
dead chicks.