The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, June 09, 1916, Image 3

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    THt SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
CONDENSED HEWS
OF INTEREST TO ALL.
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.
June 12 'to 15 Trans-Mlsslsslppl Bak
ers' Asa'n convention at Omaha.
Juno 13-14-15 Annual convention of
Nebraska Elks at Omaha.
Juno 13 to 16 Stato 1 E. O. Conven
tion nt Alliance.
Juno 13-1-1-15 Great Western Handi
cap Tournament nt Omaha.
Juno 13 to 15 Nebraska Pharmaceu
tical Convention at Hastings.
Juno 19-20-21-22 Amorlcnn Union or
Swedish Singers, West. Dlv., con
certs nnd convention at Omaha.
June 20 to 24 Stnto Stockmen's con
vention nt Alliance.
Juno 21 to 23 Fraternal Order of
Eagles, state meeting at Lincoln.
Juno 28-29 International Auctioneers'
Association Convention nt Omaha,
July 3-1-5 Mid-Summer Race Meet at
Kearney.
July 5 to 8 State Golf Tournament
at Omaha.
July 10-11-12 Northwestern , Hotel
Men's Association Convention at
Omaha.
July. 10-lM2Mlssouri Wiley Veteri
nary association convention nt
Omahn.
July 25 Nebraska Democratic con
vention nt Hastings.
Anna Yankaus, a domestic living In
Omaha, has commenced a $50,000 dam
age suit against Thomas Towey, a
wealthy retired farmer of Schuylor.
She alleges that while she was em
ployed as housekeeper by Towey's
Mister, who was dying from tubercu
losis, Towey came up behind her and
stole a kiss, which caused great men
tal nngulsh. The suit was filed in
the district court at Omaha.
That the present high cattle prices
arc hut shadows of higher approach
ing costs, is the flrnt conviction of
many, cattlemen about the South
Omaha yards: From about June 1
nnd on through tho summer it is an
ticipated that cattle will be scarce.
This Is the off seasou and It may be
Just a little bit more off than usual.
The result of this situation could only
be higher prices.
Mrs. A. G. Peterson of Aurora has
been appointed a member of tho
board of directors of the General Fed
eration of Women's clubs. The boaid
has been enlarged through action at
the federation biennial convention In
New York City from fifteen to fifty
seven members to Include a represen
tative from every state in the union
in which the women's clubs aro fed
erated, v ,
Thirty thousand school children,
singing patriotic songs in voluminous
chorus, Is to be a fenture of the
patriotic-' parade .hi OmahntJunei ,14.,
Threa sisters, Sophia Gunn nnd ,
Amelia and Mary Gehling, have or
ganized a brewery at Falls City and
will manufacture and sell beer. The
company is Incorporated for $2,000
and all paid In.
Omaha's annual agricultural ma
chinery jobbing business nmounts to
.moro than $12,000,000, a figure that
has been sustained for many years.
The yearly compilation of Industrial
statistics by the Omaha Commercial
club publicity bureau show that tho
combined implement, vehicle, tractor,
hardware and automobile jobbing bus
iness exceedB $35,000,000.
Tho American Union of Swedish
slngors, to appear In concert in
Omaha at the' Auditorium, June 19
and 20, have voted to wear cream
colored serge trousers, blue serge
coats, soft white shirts, navy blue
ties nnd white silk caps bordered with
blue velvet. Singers from five states
will be on hand.
Damage to the extent of $50,000 to
farm property was caused by a tor
nado which, struck Valley county in
the vicinity of Ord, a few days ago.
James Heitz, farmer, tells of a fence
post being pulled out of the ground
and driven through the body of a
liorso In a pasture.
Postmaster Genernl Burleson has
removed J. G, Porter of Brldgoport
from the office of postmaster on the
charge that Porter is "temperament
ally unfit" to hold the position and is
"grossly disloyal" to the poslofflce de
partment. Foi severnl months Porter
tried to get an Increase in tho number
of clerks in his office
Bishop Tihen attended the laying of
tho cornerstone for tho new parish
school building at Papllllon.
Grand Island was selected as the
1917 meeting place by tho Stat. Har
ness Makers' association at its meet
ing at Columbus. Officers elected
were: President, Pullus Reese,
Grand Islnnd; vice president, Wllllnm
neuter, Sutton; secretary-treasurer,
J. C. York. Mlnden.
Stella voted $8,000 electric light
bonds by n majority of thirteen. The
villa pp board now has tho power to
establish an electric light plant or
purchase current. at somo convenient
point.
Frank Itudnt of Columbus won the
Nebraska stnto chomplqnshlp at tho
state sportsmen's tournament at.
Grand Island and will represent Ne
braska at the American handicap at
St. Louis August 21 to 25.
Tho nomination of Georgo H. Loo
mis of Fremont to bo Internal rev
cnuo collector for the district of Ne
braska has been confirmed by con
gress. Mr. Loomls' appointment has
hung fire for several months.
Arrangements are being made for
the erection of n new Chrlotlan
Science church nt Kearney
One of tho most promising winter
wheat crops In the history of Adams
county is starting to head. There Is
said to be abundant moisture to bring
It. to proper maturity. Several hun
dred ncres of corn In tho vicinity of
Hustings aro being replnnted, whllo
missing hills in many other fields aro
being replaced by use of band plant
ers. Cold weather, over-nbundunt
moisture and cut wornm aro held re
sponsible. After an absence of nearly a month
John Afflerbach, former sheriff of
York county, is still missing. Affler
bach followed Harry Randolph Into
the Interior of Montana in the belief
that Randolph had taken another's
auto, and since then nothing has been
heard from either man. A reward of
fered by the members of tho Elks'
club so far has failed to produce re
sults. Last fall's sowing of winter wheat
in Knnsas Is estimated to bo approxl
mntoly 8,451,000 acres, the third 'most
extensive sowing In the history of tho
state, according to a report Issued by
J. C. Mohler, secretary of the state
board of agriculture. The averago
condition Is given as 87.3f! per cent,
which Is 5.41 per cent under the show
ing of a year ago,
P. J. Rooney of Greeley had an ex
amplo of the advance In cattle prices
to offer at the South Omaha yards
tho other day. He was there with n
shipment that sold for $10.20 per
hundredweight. Twenty years ago ho
sold a bunch of steers of about tho
same Quality at tho same market (or
$3.75 per hundredweight.
The hail storms which swept over
Fremont and vicinity last week did
heavy damago to two Fremont greenhouses,-
which was estimated at
$1,500. Wheat was damaged to tho
extent of 25 per cent In a strip of
country ten miles wide, and tho fruit
crop suffered even more heavily.
Omaha is buy:ng nearly $50,000
worth of cream daily from the farm
ers of Nebraska, western Iowa and
other states nearby. During the four
months, May, June, July and August,
Omaha's cream bill, It Is estimated by
creamery men and butter manufactur
ers, will amount to $0,000,000.
Two hundred and fifty million
horse-power hours of energy are re
quired nnnunlly in th tillage, cultiva
tion and harvesting of Nebraska's var
ious crops. More than $50,000,000
S worth of machinery Is utilized In tho
performance of tills titanic, task by tho
farmers of the state.
After two wooks of toll, the remains
of HtUe 0-year-old Glen Wiggins of
Fairbury were found In Rose Creek.
Snturdny afternoon, May 13, the boy
fell Into Rose creek and was drowned.
Ray Wiggins, his father, perished
while trying to rescue him.
Tho village board Of Laurel has let
tho contract for a now single action
triple, pump for tho waterworks de
partment. It will be i capable of
pumping 400 gallons a minute nnd will
be operated from tho eltoctrlc light
enclne.
Tho Hanover church, twelve miles
northeast of Beatrice, which was re
cently erected at a cost of $35,000,
was dedicated recently. The church
was built by tho Gorman residents of
Hanover township,
A Rock Island passenger struck an
automobile on a crossing near Fair
bury, containing Mr. and Mrs. M.
Haney. Mrs. Hariey was killed in
stantly and her husband died a few
hours later.
'The first crop of alfalfa Is being
harvested now In Hamilton county,
and will yield heavily. Thpre has
been just about enough moisture this
spring to produce nn abundant crop.
The Trans-MIssIsslppl Master Bak
ers' convention and exhibit, which
will be held In Omahn June 12 to 15,
Inclusive, is rounding into shape in
a ronnner verv satisfactory.
A special election has been called
In the village of Johnson, for Juno 13,
io vote upon a waterworks proposi
tion. It Is proposed to issue bonds in
tho sum of $9,000 for the new plant.
Omaha has started a campaign for
a big athletic club, with 1.000 mem
bers in two weeks. A clubhouse to
cost $400,000 and fixtures worth
$100,000 Is the program outlined.
North Platto's new depot will cost.
$124,000. Preliminary arrangements
for Us construction have been made
and tho work on the building has al
ready begun.
The business men of Syracuse and
tho local flro department have decided
0 hold a big Fourth of July celebra
tion. The Rev. "Billy',' Sunday is coming
to Nebraska to start off the fall cam
paign the latter part of August. Ho
practically gave his definite promisa
to do this when a delegation of twenty-five
men from Omahn visited him In
Kansns City recently.
While her seven small children
watched her, Mrs, Frank Peck, aged
34, took poison at her farm homo, near
Brady and then refused to lot any of
them tolenhono for aid or call their
father. No cause Is known for her
act.
Whllo playing with a number of hlb
companions, Willie Edgcrton, 10, son
of A. J. Edgerton, of Plattsmouth,
fell Into tho Missouri river and was
drowned, IiIr companions not being
able to rescue him.
The strike of, 000 laborers on build
ing jobs In Lincoln has been settlod,
employers agreeing to the 30-cent
scalo, for which the workers were con
tending. Tho Nebraska State Medical asso
ciation selected Lincoln for the 1917
convention at the rerpnt gathering of
the organization in Omaha.
SOUPS MADE WITH ST0CU
Ingredients That Aro Practically Al
ways at Hand All That Need Bo
Given Consideration.
Ono quart brown stock, one can to
matoes, ono-half tonspoonful pepper
corns, one smnll liny leaf, threo elovoa,
three sprigs thyme, four tablespoon
fulB butter, one-third cupful Hour, one
fourth cupful each, cut In dice, of
onion, carrot, celery, raw ham; salt
nnd popper. Cook onion, carrot, cel
ery and ham In butter flvo minutes.
Add Hour, peppercorns, bay loaf,
cloves, thymo and cook threo minutes.
Then add tomatoes, cover and cook
slowly ono hour. When cookod In
ovon It requires less watching. Rub
through a strninor, add hot stock, nnd
season with salt and pepper.
Oxtail Soup. Ono small oxtail, six
cupfuls brown stock, ono-halt cupful
each, cut in dlco, of carrot and tun
nip, one-half cupful each, cut In small
pieces, onion and colory, one-halt tea
spoonful salt, fow grains of cayenne,
one-fourth cupful Madeira wine, ono
tcnspoonful table salt, ono tcaspoontul
lemon Juice. Cut oxtail In small pieces,
wash, drain, sprlnklo with salt und
pepper, dredgo with flour and fry In
butter ten minutes. Add to brown
stock, nnd simmer ono hour. Then
add vegetables, which have boon par
boiled 20 minutes; simmer Until vege
tables are soft, odd salt, cayenne,
wine, table sauce nnd lemon Julco.
Julleine Soup. To ono quart clear
brown soup stock add ono-fourth cup
ful each carrots and turnips cut In
thin strips ono ni.d one-half inches
long, provlously cooked In boiling salt
ed water, and two tnblespoonfuls each
of cooked peas and string beans'. Heat
to boiling point.
Uses for the trimmings
Purchaser Should Not Overlook the
Apparently Trivial Odds and Ends
That May Be Put to Advantage.
Trimmings from meat belong to tho
purchaser, and should always be
claimed? Tho feet of fowlB contain
gelatin and ndd to soups and gravies,
whllo tho feet of sheep, calves nnd
hogs aro used In jollies and soups, or
can bo served boiled, pickled, stowed,
or fried In butter. Theso may also
bq used with parts of tho head to
mako Bcrapplo. Tho heads of pigs and
calves aro used In head cheese.
Tho livers of beef, calves, she op,
veal, pigs and poultry aro all good,
though beef liver Is not so delicate In
flavor as that of tho smaller animals.
Seo that tho texture of tho llvor Is
smooth and froo from streaks and
lumps. '
To Wash White Gloves.
Tho following is an excellent meth
od for cleaning washable white gloves,
whether of doeskin, chamois or the
newer kid. First put the gloves on the
hands and wash, using any white soap
that lathers freely. A soft-bristled
brush may be used, especially on linger
tips and wrists, but tho nail brush
typo has altogether too stiff bristles.
When perfectly clean this soapsuds
may bo rinsed off, but immediately
rub on moro soap until Uio gloves aro
covered with a thick lather like
whipped cream. With a towol pat this
into tho glovo and remember that tho
more of this tho gloyo can bo mado to
absorb the softer and moro pllablo it
will bo and tho longer service It will
give. .Dry without rinsing. Good
Housekeeping.
Cleansing Fluid.
A dry-clennslng fluid which will re
move groaso spots from clothing and
in which most delicato silks and laces
may bo washed without Injury Is: al
cohol one and a quarter ounces, bay
rum one-eighth ounco, oil of winter
green, one-half ounco, aqua ammonia,
one-eighth ounco, chloroform, ono-half
ounco, and sulphuric ether ono-half
ounce. Add ono gallon of gasoline,
Keep closely covered and away from
lire. Uso out of doors. Hang gar
ments in open air until all odor dis
appears. Do not throw fluid away, but
let stand (covered) until all dirt set
tles; pour off' and put away to uso
again.'
Fruit Cocktail.
Any fruit cocktail may bo used that
ono desires, but hero ia n specially de
licious ono: Fill tho cocktail glasses
with diced grapefruit, peaches, poars,
a Jew slices of orange, nnd cover with
white grapes, cut in half and seeded;
ovor this, pour a fruit sirup mado from
threo tablespoonfula granulated sugar,
boilod ono-half inlnute; when cool add
Julco of remainder of orango and grape
fruit; garnish with candied cherries
nnd sprinkle with chopped pistachio
nuts.
Boiled Spaghetti.
In preparing this delicacy for the
tablo take about twonty-four sticks ol
spaghetti and allow them to fall into a
saucepan of boiling water. Put on the
Hd and simmer slowly for an hour,
stirring now and then. Havo a little
cold water ready to till up tho pan
ahquld tho water boll away, and be
very careful in dishing.
Grlddlo Cakes.
One-third cupful tapioca, ono pnd
ono-half cupfuls of flour, two teaspoon'
fuls of baking powder, level teaspoon
ful of salt, ono teaspoonful of sugar;
mix and stir Into ono quart of milk,
adding two eggs, white nnd yolks beat
en separately, tablcspoonful of melted
butter; bako on hot grlddlo.
What Sugar Does.
When a metal teapot Is not In use,
put a lump of sugar Into tho pot and
this will prevent Us becoming muaty.
Australian and Now Zealand troops
ip"11""1"
Tho United States supply ship Bridge being towed to her dock after hor launching at tho Charloston navy yard.
Tho supply ship, which Is tho first ono to bo built, la 425 foot long, 55 foot wldo and has a draft of 21 toot. It is
designed for a speed of 14 knots. Tho big vossol, which was christened by Mrs. Grnndvllle S. Flooco, cost $1,425,000.
AMERICAN CLUBWOMEN GATHER IN NEW YORK
Somo of tho prominent dolegatos to tho thirteenth btonnlal convention
In Now York, photographed at tho dinner tablo.
ACCEPTED DESIGN
Tho FranclB Scott Koy monument
commission has accepted tho de
sign hero shown submitted by C. E.
Nlehaus, a well-known sculptor of
Now Rochollo, N. Y., for tho monu
roont that Is to bo erected In Balti
more to tho author of "Tho Star
Spangled Banner." Thirty-four sculp
tors submitted designs for tho work.
ZEPPELIN L-20
i.t mBHnn mmiMim minnnm i niim-fin i m 1 1 t m iu
Remarkable photograph of tho Zoppelln L-20, which was wrecked oft tho
coast of Norwuy, taken just us it settled on tho water and began to break up.
LONDON CHEERS THE AUSTRALASIAN TROOPS
marching through tho streets of Loudon,
FIRST SUPPLY SHIP OF UNITED STATES NAVY
OF KEY MONUMENT
GOING TO PIECES
cheered by Immense throngs.
i i i
of tho Fedoratlon of Women's Clubs
Wi-"' '
HIS LATEST PORTRAIT
This la tho lutein posed photograph
of Colonel Roosevelt, taken on tho
lawn ut his homo in Oyster Bay,
Inconsistent.
"Tho average woman seems to think
It Is beneath hor dignity to carry a
spool of thread homo from tho store
when alio goes shopping."
"Very true, but sho makeB up for
It by lugging u groat heavy dog In
her arms wherever she goes."