THE NORTH PLATTE SEMLWEEKLY Till DUNE.
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FABRICS INSPIRE
NEW COSTUMES
FARMER SHOULD BE MORE FAMILIAR WITH
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF JUDGING STOCK
CHARLES W. ELIOT YOUNG AT EIGHTY-FIVE
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NEARLY nil nfternoon gowns for
the season now passing linvo
been made of plain cloths nnd the
spring finds us prepared to welcomo
something different. Now figured silks
and light weight woolf, In dull plaids
or cross-bars, foretell afternoon frocks
traveling away from one-color cloths
and familiar designs. Their creators
dealing with new fabrics, are Inspired
to delight us with models ns original
and handsome as appears In the digni
fied dress shown In the picture above.
Any of the finer fabrics, whether of
silk, wool or cotton, might be success
fully built Into a dress like this. In
this frock the straight-hanging skirt
Is arranged In wide box plaits, with the
distance between them equaling their
width. It Is the regulation shoe-top
length with three-Inch hem, and these
Hats for Crisp Springtime
SUMMERTIME may bring big and
wide-brimmed huts, and already
rumor Is making generous promises
In that respect, hut for early spring
the number of small hats hardly leaves
room for the consideration of anything
el ho.
Tho Hiuall tailored hats for early
' wwtr. are brilliant In Inverso ratio to
their mIxo, Everything, almost, that
limit place lit their construction or
n-lmmluK I "shiny" Straw and silk
jiialdn, and many fabrics have a var
nished, high-luster surface.
Many nIVtho-fnco shapes provide
fttll'ltM) Hiimll hut developed In- the
now uminrlulN, ami (hero are a few
liuatoU wllU moderately wide brims,
lllie the hat tmulo of nllk shown at tho
o'lller "f Ul itrmip above. Above It,
ill (ho loft, a HtraluliMtrlmmed sailor
tif hit i'l t'rmvn of georgette.
brief detnrts cover Its description. A
very graceful overgarment amounts to
n short coat, with front and back pan
els extended to the knees nnd flnlsheO
with embroidered motifs In silk floss
The coat Is shortened over the hips,
where a little fullness In the material
suggests something of the fashionable
flare at the sides. Three-quarter lengtl
sleeves are finished with n band anc
tabs of ribbon, In which the band slips
through the tabs. The neck Is finished
In the same way with long ties of rib
bon hanging at the front. Round, satin
covered buttons are set In a row nt
each side of the front, where the over
garment opens over a vest of plaited
white ge6rgette. Black satin ribbon,
hike that used for the ties, makes the
narrow, plain girdle.
Hands of ribbon nnd metal buckles
make its neat finish. The little hut
at Its right Is of black and white satin
straw hrald and has a cut-out upturn
ed brim with little rosettes of straw
posed against It.
A similar braid covers the round
crown of the lint at tho left. The up
turned lirlm Is faced with n millinery
patent leather, banded and crossed
with braid. Tills is a sturdy looking
little model which Invites the use of
a veil, l'atent leather Is a courtosy
title for a thin, shiny fabric which Is
soft and very popular. Highly lus
tmus straw lirald nnd cropo georgette
make the trim hat opposite.
Exercise, however, Is only ono of
His friend, Doctor Eliot, wns always
ns his system demanded j enough nnd yet not too much to cnt, and, above all,
to refrain froui eating between menls; to get enough nnd proper rccrcntlon,
and to bathe and dress properly.
In other words, Doctor Eliot was.
Tho result Is a man of eighty-five, who
who has the spring of youth In his step.
meetings of all kinds, mnkes lucid and
hard work ns ho wns at twenty-live.
LODGE, "REALITY
Sir Oliver Lodge's American
spiritualistic campaign Is now In full
swing. Here arc some of the things
he says In his lecture, "The Reality
of the Unseen."
We uro separated from those who
have gone before only by n veil of tho
senses. There Is no gulf between us.
If thoro Is n gulf It Is between heaven
and hell. If there Is a chasm love
bridges the chasm.
Tho spiritual universe Is the foun
dation of nil religion. The communion
of saints, tho communion of the spirits
with tho people on tho enrth Is a re
ality. They nnd we are agents of tho
Almighty.
My message to you Is that those
who have gone
tho veil are all
before and through
of ono family. The
other llfo Is nll'uround us. The brain
Is tho screening orgnn. During our
short period on enrth wo have practi
cal work to do. If our minds are cen
tered on the glories beyeud wo could hardly attend to our work here.
TS not let n horrible thing like wnr break up your family tics. It Is snd
for those young fellows to have been cut off from their youth, but they died
in a noble cause. They are not gone 'from us entirely. They have merely
emigrated before us. They nro not disembodied. They aro dlscnrnnte.
The saints of hlstorjyhnve not boon fooled. Wo trace tho grades of ex
istence benenth us but not nbove us. Hut It Is a spiritual universe. We
ought not to ullow ourselves to be limited to whnt allows us to do our dully
work.
CHANDLER GETS
employ the four thousand foreign chemical patents taken over by tho alien
property custodian. He Is also consulted by large corporations, makes re
searches In his private laboratory and thus In his eighty-fourth year he has
entered upon n now phnse of activity. The I'erkln mednl Is given annually to
that American chemist who In tho opinion of a jury of his profession has done
tho most to advance the progress of chemistry. The original medal wns con
ferred upon Sir William I'erkln by the British Society of Chcmlcnl Industry,
In recognition of his discoveries which led to the founding of the coal-tar dye
Industry.
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SELECTED FILMS
Hcautiful films of nnlmnls, stories
and fairy tales are being shown In
New York at tho series of children's
Snturduy morning matinees, under the
auspices of tho National Kindergarten
association. These films have been
carefully selected with the co-operation
of the National Motion Picture
league, 381 Fourth avenue, New York.
Tho league hns been working for
six years for the Improvement of films,
and hns met with success through the
efforts of its president, Mrs. Adele F.
Woodnrd, and her etllclcnt corps of
workers. The films that rccolve the
Indorsement of the league nre Includ
ed In n weekly bulletin which Is dis
tributed to members throughout the
country. Millions of children visit
motion picture theaters dully, and par
ents need such a list In order to huvo
tho right kind of picture shown.
Tho programs arranged for the se
ries of entertainments given by the
National Kindergarten association will
league.
Charles W. Eliot, president
emeritus of Hnrvard, Is an object les
son of what correct living will do for
n man, according to Dr. George S.
Moylnn, professor of physical educa
tion and medical director of the gym
uaslum at Columbia. He says:
"The striking tiling about every
man I meet who Is an exception In
honlth, vitality and long life Is that
each mentions moderation ns the rea
son for his long and active life.
Charles W. Eliot Is elghty-tlvo (por
trait herewith) and his long, active,
working llfo still continues without
tho slightest bit of slowing up, Ho
still works as hard ns o'er, but also
still takes his ourly-mori'lng oxerclse.
I remember Doctor Eliot many years
ago. In rain or shine, nlcot or snow,
tho bitterest cold, each morning found
him cycling, horseback riding or wnlk
Ing. And Doctor Eliot Is us hard a
walker as over."
the links In Doctor Mcylnn's chain.
sure to get as much sleep every night
careful to forge each link carefully.
stands splendidly erect. Ho Is n man
He nttends committee nnd business
clever uddresses and Is ns active In
OF THE UNSEEN"
PERKIN MEDAL
Eighty-three years old and still
hard at work at tho to) of his pro
fession, Dr. Charles F. Chandler of
New York city, technical advisor to
tho Chcmlcul Foundation, hns received
tho I'erkln gold mednl awarded lo
him by tho Society of Chcmlcnl Indus
try for his notable scientific achieve
ments. This honor comes to Doctor
Chandler at one of the busiest periods
of u career of sixty years devoted to
tho advancement of American Indus
trial chemistry, of which ho Is balled
as tho dean. Ho retired from the
professorship of chemistry at Colum
bia university In 1011, saying that he
wished to give up teaching before he
was "overtaken by tho Infirmities of
old age." He has kept so far ahead
of them that he goes to his olllco In
Fulton street every day and advises
tho chemical manufacturers of tho
United States as to how they may best
FOR CHILDREN
be printed In tho bulletins of the
The Farmer Who Is Equipped to Do
Farmers Are Doing, Has
(Prepared by tho United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
A real need In agricultural regions
lodny Is moro widespread knowlcdgo
of how to Judgo live stock properly.
While tho judging of tho finest nnlmnls
Is likely to remain nn nrt In which
relatively few persons can attain tho
highest stnndlng, nevertheless farmers
ns a whole should bo thoroughly famil
iar with tho general principles of Judg
ing stock. Knowlcdgo of this sort Is
i rcnl asset.
Tho art of Judging hoof cnttlo Is tho
roundatlon of nil bcef-cnttlo shows,
nnd also Is largely tho mentis of de-1
tcrmining tno value or emtio oncreu
In public sales. It serves as n basis
for every man who buys nnd rulscs
cnttlo to seek improvement along well
rccognlzed forms.
If a breeder Is not a good judgo ho
ennnot inntn Individuals so as to get
tho best possible offspring. Knowl
cdgo may bo obtained through long ex
perience, hut a systematic course In
Judging may accomplish tho sumo end
nt n cost of fewer mistakes and n
much shorter time. If u farmer Is a
competent Judgo of feeders, for ox
nmple, ho enn go to the market and
save the buying charges or commis
sions on n deal which othcrwlso would
have to bo handled through commis
sion men.
For tho man who feeds cnttlo for
commercial purposes, It Is moro Impor
tant to study how to Judgo feeders
than fnt cattle. Judging tho former
requires more skill than Judging tho
latter.
Without stnndnrds, stock Judging
ennnot bo mndo n success. The small
est cnttlo owner ns well ns tho mnn
who owns n largo herd needs' to bo
fnmlllnr with tho Ideal beef typo. This
animal, when fat, must hnvo n low
set body which Is broad, deep nnd
smooth, with level lines, having n
thick, oven covering of firm flesh.
Hair, hdo nnd bone of good quality,
together with general character and
style, nlso servo ns an Indication of
the Inner parts which ennnot bo seen.
In lenrnlng to judgo beef cnttlo It
Is necessnry to becomo familiar with
tho location nnd names of tho different
parts of tho animal. The names nre
similar in nil clnsscs of llvo stock, nnd
enn bo learned easily by referring to
annotated Illustrations or diagrams.
Tho names of wholesnlo cuts of tho
beef carcass correspond quite closely
to those of tho llvo nnlmnl, tho only
dlfforenco being that tho wholesnlo car
cass contnlns fewer parts.
Three Classes of Cattle.
From tho butcher's standpoint, cat
tlo limy ho divided Into three clnsscs
fat cnttlo, feeders and breeding cat
tie. The first comprises nnlmnls rendy
for tho butcher's -block ; the second is
the "unfinished product," nnd tho third
constitutes tho clnss from which tho
others nre produced. In fat cattle,
one must Judgo according to what tho
cattle are nt tho time. In feeders, tho
nnlmnls which give promise of put
ting on tho biggest nnd cheapest .'jnlns,
mid developing Into the best beef form
when fattened, aro the ones desired. In
breeding cnttlo, tho true beef form Is
of prime Importance, but thero must
nlso he nssurnnce that tho beef chnr
nctcrlstlcs will bu transmitted to tho
offspring.
Judging Fat Cattle nnd Feeders.
Fat cattle, so-called, Include steers,
heifers, calves, cows, and bulls. Fnt
jteerB nnd holfers constitute by fnr
tho largest percentage. Each must
lie considered from tho butcher's
standpoint, tho finish nnd quality of
(lesh bolng of prlmo importance. Cnt
tlo bred especially for beef purposes
have a tendency to produce marbled
'neat or to deposit layers of fnt
throughout tho lean ment, while In
cnttlo bred exclusively for dairy pur
poses, the tendency is to deposit a
surplus fnt, principally around tho in
ternal organs, where It becomes a rol
ntlvely cheap suet nnd does not tend
to Improvo tho quality of tho lean
meat. In judging feeders, it must bo
borne In mind that they nro "unfln
Ished" cnttlo, and thereforo do not
hnvo the width nnd flesh covering of
fat cattle. In general, the same quull
flcutlons npply to feeders as to fat
cattle, except that certain pol.its of
tho score card must he emphasized
and others minimized. The desirnblo
feeder Is the one that will dress out n
high percentage of high-priced meats
when finished nnd slaughtered.
Hrcedlng cattle, first of all, must
His Own Stock Judging, as These
an Asset of Special Value. ;
have the true beef form. In that re
spect they nro Intermediate between
feeders nnd fnt cnttlo so fnr as flesh
Is concerned. Enrly mnturlty nnd ensy
fattening qualities should bo present
to n marked degree. Good handling
lualltlcs nro essential, as excessive
fat, showing that tho nnlmnl has been
pampered, Is undesirable. Heavy flesh
Is necessarily of Importance, but breed
ing cnttlo should bo Judged more by
their vnluo as breeding stock than by
the ilesh they carry. Superabundance
of flesh may hide defects. Too much
mphasls ennnot bo given to tho fnct
thut nnlmnls being Judged should have
ability to transmit their usefulness
nnd desirnblo characteristics to their
offspring. In fnct, prepotency should
bo so strong nnd tho lino of breeding
so well defined for tho specific pur
pose that tho anlmnl will have a ten
dency to produce better Individuals
thnn Itself. Prepotency is obtained
by consistent hrcedlng toward a dell-
into typo and therefore Is to bo ex
pected most frequently among animals
true to their breed typo.
Suggestions About Judging.
In Judging n clnss of cattlo or in
specting n single Individual, ono should
tlrst mnko a general survey of tho nnl
mnls or nnlmnl, examining tho general
features from n dlstnnco nnd noting
tho general outllno nnd typical beef
form.
When first nppronchlng nn anlmnl,
note tho front view nnd tho features
of tho head nnd tho width nnd depth
or tho chest. On moving townrd tho
side, note tho depth of the body and
the lowness of tho flnnk. Tho rear
view will glvo tho width of the back-.
spring of tho ribs tind thickness nud
development of the hind qunrtors, par-
tlcularly tho thighs and twist. After
a survey of tho nnlmnl from n short
distance, n close Inspection of tho vn
Hons parts of tho body should bo
made, beginning at tho hend.
In tho enso of beginners, Judging
work usually should commence with
tho uso of tho scoro card, after tho
various parts of tho unlmnl have been
Identified nnd tho uso of the card has
been explained. Ono should make a
complete exnmlnntlon of tho Individ
ual beforo tho various cuts nro noted
on tho card. Tho scoro enrd is In-
leuueu primarily lor ueginncrs, nnd 18
to bo used In lenrnlng tho details of
compnrntlvo Judging. Comparative
Judging is employed exclusively In
plnclng tho nwnrds nt public beof-cnt-
tlo shows. Tructlco test mny be con
fined to selecting tho host individual
In n clnss of cattle of tho same nge.
As ono becomes moro proficient, nn
lmnls of different ages may bo Judged,
but tho sexes should, bo kept separate.
In compnrntlvo Judging ono must ex
amine the various parts nnd mnko di
rect comparison, keeping In mind tho
parts which are relatively vho most
Important.
Tho Judgo-to-bo should grndunlly ac
quire facility In summarizing the total
of the qualifications of each nnlmnl.
Uso of tho score card Is a step towuril
efilclency In tho dlfllcult tnsk of com
parative Judging. Only in close com
petition In comparative judging docs
tho experienced Judge need to placo
side by side tho smallest details. How
ever, In ninny Judging contests, this
becomes necessary, and tho judge may
Anally he required to mnko his deci
sion upon relntivoly flno points.
Sample score cords for fat nnd feed
er-beef cnttlo nnd for breeding beef
cattle, together with a model card for
comporntlvo Judging by class or team,
constitute pnrt of tho material con
tained In n recent Farmers' bulletin
Issued by tho department of agricul
ture, entitled "Judging Reef Cattle."
Tho 21 pages of text discuss In popu
lar Inngungo tho vnrlous fouturefl of
Judging beef cattle, and It contnlns
suggestions regnrdlng their scoring.
The bulletin mny he had free upon re
quest. Live Stock;
cz? Notes
A silo Is a safety vault for stock
feed.
Hotter feeding apd better housing
are tho needs of llvo stock raising.
A few more nnlmnls might help yon
to diversify crops uudMiiuko farming
moro profitable.