THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TIUBUNE
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POPULAR TYPES IN SPRING SUITS
HORACE WADE, ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD AUTHOR
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from the preface, "Master Wade's lads wear freckles and aim straight for
tho Jaw with every punch."
Horace Is n pupil In the Carter Practice school. lie Is n year ahead oE
his class and expends surplus energy In tho excitement of football, baseball,
okatlng, and hiking with the lono scouts. Ho Is a thoroughly red-blooded
American boy.
Those agreeing with Irvin Cobb who says, "To my way of thinking ho
has imagination, ho has balance nnd proportion most marvelously unusunl,
considering his ge, and he hns n wider choice of words than I should have
believed It possible for n boy of his age to huve," will bo glad to know that
Horace is plannlngm sequel to his published volume, and they eagerly await
"The Heavy Hand of Justice."
ROOT AND THE COURT OF NATIONS
Ellhu Itoot (portrait herewith),
believed by many people to have one
of the most commanding intellects of
the day, is doubly in the limelight at
present For one thing, he Is a sort
of unofficial spokesman on policy for
tho Republicans. He has just an
nounced, however, that he will not be
a delegate to the Republican national
convention.
The reason that he will not be a
delegate Is that he expects to attend
the International conference for the
establishing of a court of nations,
which is scheduled to meet inj'nris
in June.
Ellhu Root is one of a number of
distinguished men from various coun
tries who have been Invited to be
come members of the committee to
prepare, plans for the constitution of a
permanent court of international jus
tice. The list was announced at a ses
sion of the council of the League of Nations.
A. J. Balfour, presiding over the council sessions, after reading the names
of the men Invited to become members of the committee, said:
"Maybe, for one reason or another, Mr. Root may not deem It desirable
to accept the council's invitation. The council hopes he will always remember
that ho will be welcome at whatever stage of our sittings he may be priv
ileged to accept to add to our deliberations the great weight of his learning
and name.'"
S. T. MATHER AND
'
Personal friends estimate that ho has expended more than $100,000 out of
his own pocket on park service.
Mr. Mather's wenlth cornea from borax. He maintains his Chicago homo
and office, but Is In Washington or the national parks practically all the time.
MRS. C. C. CATT,
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt (por
trait herewith), was probably the
dominating figure of the recent suf
frage convention In Chicago. After
seven dnys In convention, the women
uf the association finished up the busi
ness .which tho newly-organized
Loaguo of Women Voters will carry
on.
After having served ns convention
chairman for tho Lenguo of Women
Voters, Mrs. Catt relinquished control
of tho woman suffragists of tho coun
try, her resignation to take effect ns
hood as tho suffrage association of
which she Is president, dissolves upon
ru 1 1 Mention of tho amendment.
Mrs. Maud Wood Park of Boston,
congressional chairman, who lobbied
tho nnuMidmeut through tho scnatu
nnd limine of representatives, was
I'hOHmt chairman of rfio league. Mrs.
Cult whh named honorary chairman.
Tho oilier officers of tho new or-
ItuuUutUm will bo: Mrs. Georgo Gellhorn of St. Louis, vice chairman; Mrs.
Illclmrit Edwards of Iudtuna, treasurer, ami Mrs. Solon Jacobs of Alabama,
wmilury, Thoy will bo usslstod by regional directors.
In a locked room, lying flnt upon
Ills stomach, with n stub pencil held
firmly, Ilornco Atkinson Wnde, tho
cloven-yonr-old novelist, writes stories
of terrifying mountain bandits, hnlr
brendth escapes, nnd heroic rescues.
Ills mascot is n teddy bear who watch
es him In his hours of literary effort
and regards critically his talcs of boys
who, regardless of tho press of most
exciting circumstance, always find
ttmo to cat.
Horace, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward I. AVado of -Chicago, was born
In St. Louis, March 20, 190S possibly,
with a pencil In his hand. Anyhow,
according to his parents' statement,
ho has been writing most of the ttmo
slnco then and last August ho spent
threo weeks on a novel entitled "In
tho Shadow of Great Peril" which,
prefaced by Georgo Ado and praised
by Irvin Cobb, was published In Chi
cago February of this year. To quoto
NATIONAL PARKS
III 0 I.1IW1HIIW..I HI ,11 j (J
Stephen T. Mnther, director of
the national park service, has been
awarded a life membership In the Na
tional Geographical society In recog
nition of his eminent services for tho
"Increase and diffusion of geographic
knowledge." His service consists in
upbuilding the national park system,
in stimulating national Interest In our
natural beauties and wonders and in
making those public playgrounds pop
ular with the people.
When Secretary Lane of the In
terior department nssumed office In
1013 he made Mr. Mather an assist
ant to tho secretary and put htm In
general charge of the national parks.
When the national park service was
established in 1917 Mr. Mather was
made director. Since 1013 the na
tional park system hns grown from 18
parks to 20, and the attendance has
Increased from 251,703 to 755,325.
Mr. Mather is rich and generous.
SUFFRAGE LEADER
.
Walt not till you aro backed by
numbers. Walt not until you nro sure
of nn echo from tho crowd. Tho fowcr
tho voices on tho side ot truth tho
moro distinct and atttng must bo your
own. Clmnnlng.
WAYS WITH SOUR CREAM.
Those who nro fortunnto enough to
have sour cream (which Is often, In
many farm homes), will
llko to hnvo a few re
minders of how It ihny
be used. Sour cream
has been used for gen
erations for cookies,
enkos, biscuits nnd grid
dlo cakes, as well as for
snlad dressings, pud
ding, sauces, cako filling,
fish nnd ment sauces nnd for vnrlous
delightful frozen dishes with fruit
Juice. These are but a few of tho va
rious uses for sour cream.
Those who aro fond of codfish In
white sauce will find thnt sour cream
tiscd In place of the milk will muko
a most tasty and appetizing dish. He
Careful to cook tho flour and mtter
Well before adding tho cream, ns that
must not cook very long or It will
?urdle.
Sour cream when mixed wfth fruit
Juices of vnrlous kinds, sweetened to
Inste nnd frozen, will ninke a de
licious, smooth, velvety crenm. Or
nngo Juice, with sugar and wnter
boiled with the grated rind nnd cooled,
then ndded to tho sour cream, Is a
most delightful combination.
For a cake filling, tnke one-hnlf cup
ful of sour cream, one cupful of sugar,
tmd boll until It hairs; add a pinch
of snlt and n half cupful of hickory
mt meats.
Sour Cream Cookies. Add a cup
ful of sugar, a cupful of molnsscs,
to two cupfuls of rich sour crenm. Add
two well-beaten eggs, n tenspoonful
of soda and one of baking powder, a
lablespoonful of ginger, n dash of cin
namon nnd cloves, nnd enough flour
to roll ; let stand on Ice to chill before
oiling out.
Shredded Cabbage With Sour Cream
Dressing. Shred tho cabbage very
thin, pliinge into cold water nnd let
itnnd until crisp. Drain nnd add' sour
crenm, sugar, salt and n dash of
rlnegar to glvo the salad tho right
rest. If tho cream Is very sour, the
inegnr will not bo needed.
For n salad dressing of any kind of
vegetable, n tenspoonful or two of
boiled dressing nnd n hnlf cupful of
whipped sour cream will be found very
icecptnble.
Bo many gods, so many creeds,
So many ways that wind and wind;
While Just the art of being kind
Is all this sad world needs.
-Wilcox.
A CHAPTER ON SOUPS.
There are soups and soups. Clear
loup Is more In the nature of a stim
ulant than n nu
trient. The hot
liquid being ens
1 1 y assimilated
prepares tho way
for tho heavier
food which is to
follow. C r o a m
soups, with brend
and butter, .make n fairly nutritious
nenl.
Split Pea Soup. Soak rt cupful of
split pens over night In two quarts of
'old water. In tho morning put the
pens over the fire with n hnm bone or
i piece of snlt pork, a slice of onion,
ind simmer four hours ; rub through a
Move, return to the fire; melt two ta
blcspoonfuls of butter, ndd two of
lour; mix well nnd add a little soup
:o the consistency for pouring. Stir
Into the soup and cook five minutes.
Season with salt, sugar and popper to
taste; ndd one cupful of thin crenm
ind serve hot.
Amber Soup. Rrown three pounds
)f beef from tho shin, cut In small
Dieces. Uso tho marrow from the
)oue to fry the ment In. Add the bone
with one-fourth pound of hnm to three
pinrts of-cold water; let It simmer for
ihreo hours. Then ndd a fowl cut In
"inlves, nn onion, half a carrot cut In
pieces, a stalk of celery, a nprlg of
parsley, three cloves and hnlf a dozen
jeppercorns, nil but tho last three
jrowned In the fat. -Cook until the
hleken is tender; remove tho ."owl nnd
Urnln. Cool and remove the fnt, stir
nto the stock threo fresh egg shells;
et boll two minutes, skim, etrnln, re
"lent and serve.
Cream of Onion Soup. Slice four
jnlons nnd cook In boiling wnttr mi
ll soft, chnnglng the wnter onco during
:hc cooking. When tender, rub the on
ons through n sieve and to a cupful
Df the pulp prepare the following:
Melt n tablespoonful of -buttcr,nn 1
ivhen hot und bubbling ndd two table
ipoonfuls of flour. Sttr until tho mix
ture leaves tho sides of tho pnn. Add
Jiree cupfuls of cold milk nnd cook
intll xmooth; nfter ten minutes of
rooking ndd tho onion nnd the liquid
ti which they were cooked. Boll up
)nce nnd serve.
Beef Broth and Egg. Tnke a half
upful of beef stock and remove nil
fnt. nave an egg beaten stiff. Heat
!ho broth to tho boiling point, season
to suit the tnsto of the patient, stir
)ne-half of the beaten egg Into It and
rve at once. I
Vlrtuo Is In a manner contnglous;
moro especially tho bright vlrtuo
known as patriotism, or lovo ot coun-try.-Dlckens.
A SYMPOSIUM OF BREAD PUD
DINGS. A brend pudding may be as dainty
nnd as acceptable as tho most frilly
of fnncy dishes,
but If ono hns a
member of tho
household w h n
has an aversion
to them, k will
be better to re
christen tho pud
ding nnd lenvo
out tho word. Human nature Is n good
deal nliko all over tho world, and If
we think we don't llko n food, it Is
a sign of wenkness to admit that wo
were mistaken. Emerson snys chang
ing one's mind Is not a sign of weak
nes, but of progression. Just try thoso
on the family that won't eat bread pud
ding: Pineapple Pudding. Dry until crisp
three slices of brend In n hot oven,
then roll with n rolling pin until fine.
To the bread crumbs add ono cupful
of sifted flour, ono tnbtespoonful of
nfcltcd fat, one-hnlf cupful of sugar,
one cupful of milk, one-half cupful of
plnenpplo Juice, two tenspoonfuls of
bnklng powder; mix nnd pour Into n
buttered baking dish nnd bake In a
hot oven 20 minutes. Use this sauce:
Ono pint of boiling wnter, ono table
spoonful of sugar, ono tnblespoonful of
butter, one tnblespoonful of flour; stir
nnd mix (he sugar and flour, then
cook until all Is well blended. Re
move from tho fire and add two tn
blcspoonfuls of grated coconut nnd
half n tenspoonful of lemon Juice.
Serve round the pudding. More ncid
may bo used If liked, or vinegar may
bo substituted for lemon Juice.
Spiced Pudding. Toko two cupfuls
of graham bread crumbs, ono well
beaten egg, one pint of sour milk, ono
cuful of sugar, ono cupful of chopped
dntes, ono cupful of nut meats, one
tenspoonful each of soda and clnnn
mon nnd one-half teaspoonful of
cloves, ono tnblespoonful of melted
butter. Bnke 30 minutes in u moder
ate oven nnd servo with whipped
crenm llavoral with vanilla and light
ly sweetened,
If puddings nnd pies become slight
ly cool before tho meringue Is put on
tljj&re will not be nny drops of liquid
forming over tb,o meringue.
Wnter which Is sixty to seventy pet
cent of tho body weight aids digestion
nnd carries off waste.
It Is not n light matter, tho way wo
spend our time, our strength, our In
telligence. Tho higher duties of wom
anhood, tho higher evolution of hu
manity through her, of society through
the household, demand a moro health
ful condition of household economies
than tho present shown. Our house
holds are suriargod with wasto mat
ter and .ourselves aro spent tn Its ar
rangement and removal. Soul, mind
and body are limited by tho dustpan.
Helen CampbelU
HOUSECLE AIMING TIME.
The old-fashioned method of gen
enW uphenval during the spring clean
ing lias pnsscd out wltt
the Incoming of th
vncuum cleaner and rum
mnge sales. Today verj
few housewives are al
lowed to accumulate old
clothing or any house
hold utensil that lint
passed Its usefulness In
tho home, ns nny socletj
thnt needs money culls a rummngo salt
and three benefits' result tho house
wife is relieved of her surplus goods,
tho womnn who needs them buys nnd
the society gets the money. All are
satisfied.
It takes courage often to do away
with things which, because of assocla
tlon, are dtur; but one's time nnr.
strength, us well as health, are o
much more vnluo thnn an assemblage
of "Just things."
For the housekeeper who has toeeon
omlzo (ns about 00 per cent of all
housekeepers do, which makes life In
teresting), nnd who finds It necessurj
to redecorate the walls when tho paper
Is soiled or faded, calsomlno may be
used with good effect. If tho paper Is
firmly nttnehed to the wall It will need
no special treatment, but nil loose
plnces should bo carefully pasted and
well dried before applying the wall fin.
lsh. Put tho cnlsomlno on tho celling
first, to save spattering the side walls.
A long stroke down tho length of the
paper- makes n .smoother finish than a
side stroke. Usually one coat Is suffi
cient, unless tho paper is dark, but
two will always look better.
A linoleum covering Is easy to
tho feet If put on a plno floor. Tho
linoleum should lie varnished yearly to
keep It bright and savo wear. Kitchen
cupboards, If pointed white occasional
ly, can always bo kept looking well. A
damp cloth to wipe the shelves will
keep them fresh and clean with llttlo
attention.
Bedrooms should bo especially free
from dust-catching drnperles ami use
less bric-a-brac. When drnperles nro
used they should be washable.
A LITTLE Journey to tho shops
discloses nn unending vnrlcty of
suits to distract buyers who aro out
In pursuit of their "something new for
Easter." Sho Is a wise woman who
gives her tailored suits her most seri
ous and thoughtful attention, for her
nblllty to nchlevo distinction In them
is nn acid test of her Judgment. Ono
gathers a few general Impressions of
things thnt govern tho styles nfter nil
this running nfter strange gods In
methods of docorntlng and manage
ment of details. Tho strongest is,
that nlmos) straight lines have estab
lished themselves In tho fnvor of mnny
women, nnd thnt suits hnvo been
swinging nwny from fanciful styles
and toward ingenious construction nnd
plulner effects.
Taking tho two suits shown ubovo
as good average examples of tho mode,
It will bo. seen that coats aro short,
although there aro exceptions to this
rule. Skirts nro nearly always plain
and straight hanging, somo of them
with sldo plaits, and a few accordeon
plaited.
The suit at the left Is a business-like
nffnir that mny bo classed as severe,
and Is a type that always finds fnvor;
except for accurate machine stitching
nnd n few bono buttons, It Is without
embellishment. It fastens with n single
button nt the waist line, lins a narrow
NOVELTIES
THERE nre a few really new de
partures In blouses nnd smocks
nnd thoy nro suro to Interest every
woman. Both must be reckoned with
In assembling a wnrdrobo for summer
time, for they divide honors now nnd
the smock may be oven gaining a little
on Its rival. They aro mndo of tho
same materials and resort to the snmo
mcuns for embellishment. Georgette
crepes chiffon, cropo do chine, fine
voile, bntlstc, fnutnsl, and other novel
weaves In cotton and silk nfford n va
riety that will meet any requirement.
For all-round usefulness voile,
among tho cottons, and crepe de chine
In silks, have proved themselves most
dependable. When sheerer materials
aro wnntcd, georgette nnd printed
chiffon And themselves without rlvnls;
there is nothing else to take tho place
of theso refined and beautiful fabrics.
A smock mndo of printed chiffon,
trimmed with bands of plain chiffon,
shown nbove, pictures u novel way af
combining tho printed, and plain goods
and will suggest many color combina
tions. Tho plain chiffon Is used In
hands down each side of a front panel
and In crosswise straps. Round but
tons, covered with the satin, are
placed at tho Intersection of lliu bands
nnd on the strews where hands nru
belt that slips through slides at tho
sides and crosses tho front, mnklng:
a double-belt there. The pockets at
tho shies are odd and present some-
thing new for consldcrntfon. They,
nro Ingeniously cut In ono with the
coat and thoy fnstcn to It with u but
ton nt tho middle. Thoy widen tho
hips n little and are unusual enough
to compel attention.
Tho second suit Is cut on the same
lines and arrives nt tho snino sllhou
etto by quite different methods. Tho
short skirt of the coat Is full at tho
sides, nnd pnncls nt the front nro,
covered with a checkerboard design
Jn silk embroidery, that also appears,
on tho collnr. A silk cord serves for
a belt and the skirt Is plaited. j
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English Hats of Felt. -
There nre many flower turbans, fash
ioned from violet roses, varying l
size, smnll bluo blossoms, such as corn
flower. A chic turban was made of
small crushed roses of -q. yellowish sal
mon pink. Another equally charming,
was mndo of lovely French violets.
Directly nt tho front was a lurgo Amcr
Icnn Uenuty rose. Many of theso tur
bnns aro draped In mnllnes, or tho tur
ban may bo carelessly drnped with ono
of tho lovely nnd, Incldentnlly, costly
veils, brown, tnupo, blnck or sand tone,
with figured design.
IN BLOUSES
set nt tho base of the flaring cuffs.
Of course such a filmy smock merely
veils a dainty undcr-bodlce nnd looks
dollghtfully cool with its looso adjust
ment to the figure. A glrdlo inndo ot
braided cord gives it graceful lines.
Two colors In georgette nro used
for tho blouso pictured here. Tho
over-blouse, In a dark color, Is ex
tended Into n fitted glrdlo nnd trimmed
with silk brnld couched on; tills mnn
ngement of tho over-blouso Is new and
very attractive.
Fixing Up the Bedroom.
Adapting grandmother's prettiest
patchwork to up-to-dato bedrooms
gives charming results. A creamy un
bleached cotton sheeting Is used for
tho center of pillow or bolster slmmt
and nlso for spread. Theso havu bor
tiers of green and white striped' elinm
bray. Pink chnmbruy roses are- u.h
pllqued lu such n way as to cover the
Joining. A si nt .vellow satin stitclk
circled by Frtf-u-d snitM forms the cen
ter of tho flowers.
