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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-02-10
nss 70 Nip a Cold Before Il Gets .
Hold on You.

II you tind you have caught cold In
su2e OF precnution. nip IL In the bud.
The time ~ attack cold IN order TO
cure II Is At the very start. At the
hrst sniiie or the tirsi cough begin 20
fight II. Drink plenty OF fresh watcs.
eat liSAtiy and get plenty of sleep.
Before going 10 bed take hot bath
and drink a hot lemonade. Then Gov
er NJ warmly and Ice sure there Is no
draft between the windows and the
door. but hive the windows opes
enough 10 get plenty Of air In the room.
This trcatmvst viii probably cause yos
10 p.rspi'~ freely. and you must -
careful net % throw on the covers ana
expose your oyerheated body 10 Aors
cold
II this treatment Is taken at eas start
and carefully adhered TO \ w -
ably drive the cold night out OF yoHs
s1stem. Nut II you do not treat Il q
- very beginning 1t viii have to run
~ course gradually.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-02-10
A LAUNDRY NOTE.
How to Make Starch For Thin Fabrics
and Wash children's Ginahams.

One and one-half tablcspoonfuls OF
cornstarch. quart Of water, onc-haif
tcaspoonful OF boraS and one-half tn
bleSpoonful Of shaved mratiin.
The starch Is rubbed In a little cold
water. ana then into II the quart or
freshly boiled water i stirred. Let II
cook for two minutes. stirring all the
time When It turns slightly blue add
parlnin and boraS and cook a minute,
stirring hard, but taking care not to
scorch 1t. Strain through double cheese
cloth. add enough bluing water to color
the starch and then bottle H.
Colorcd materials have TO be set
before being laundered-that is, al
lowed TO soak overnight In the proper
solution before washing. After being
set they are washed in warm water
with white soap. never with brown
nlkali soap. Washing must be done
quickly and the garments dried In
doors
solutions to he used to set" colored
fabrics
Ptuk. brown and black-two cupfuls
OF salt 10 one gallon OF cold water.
Blue-one- half cupful OF salt to a gal
lou OF cold water.
Green. purple, lavender-a table
spoonful " sugar OF lead TO one gallon
Of wafer
Mixed goods. blue. green, brown-a
0pful OF turleutine To gallon OF wa.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-02-10
THE PRODUCTION OF
GREEN DUCKLINCS
Prepared BY United States department Of
agriculture

Prepared BY United States department Of
agriculture
Intensive duck farming l. said ia q
new publication uf the uuit,d States
Department II agriculture. hullrrln NJ
40 10 have proved In grnrfh NOR,
successful un large scale Than inten
-irc chicken raising. Picking ducks IN
particular which ARE uScj for the pro
ductlon Uf green ducklings stand con
nncment we'll. are more easily broodcd
and are less subject 10 disease than
chickens. ON the other hand the mar
sct Tor green ducks IL confined almost
entirely TO the large cities. aud til. pro
Spectivc duck raiser will do well Their.
fore to investigate the marketing ~
well n the producing possibilities OF
the industry.
Green dncklings are marketed when
from eight to twelve weeks old. nj
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-02-10
HOW WIDE is A ROAD?
Much Waste Land Upon Which Weeds
Grow.

In the middle states a road Is four
rods wide-sixty-six feet-says the
Country Gentleman. 1t is made so by
decree Of the government survey. OF
course any man who Is reasonably So
Der can drive u small automobile CON-
foriably on n strip of land one rod
wide. II two men are quite soi'cr they
tan pass safely on one rod Of rad.
Indeed. the makers OF macadan for
state roads rarely pretend to build road
ileds more than eighteen feet wide. Of
which the marginal two feet may he
counted for sewage.
farm wagon IS four feet eight
inches wide frum wheel to whecl-clli
Ii i've feet for good measure. Add one
foot for hubs. and still three such
vehicles can Ice placed abreast In The
eighteen foot road. In the four rod
government highway with a little
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-02-10

TIME ingredients for stock-raw
or cooked meat. cut Into small
pieces-are put into IA pot,
covered with cold water and
get over Il slow fire to simmer for two
or three hours The water should
never reach the boiling point. for u
meat is cooked al too great a heat the
juices will not lie extracted. Salt
should Ice added when the water
reaches the simmering point All scum
must Ice carefully removd as soon aS II
rises. II the scum Is removed two or
three times the stock should Ice clear
ana clean.
Vegetables TO favor should lie added
at the last hour OF cooking. They give
the stock Il stale taste il overlooked
When the stock Is done pour il through
IA wire strliner Into bowl When Il
Is cold remove all the fat that has
arisen TO the surface. aud the stock
will Ice ready for ordinary use All
stock, whether 1t Is To be used for
soups or gravies. should possess food
value. \ little good rich stock Is OF
greater value than a quantity Of poor
stock. \ good quality OF stock l. espe
cially essential in making soups. II
your stock seems thin and poor 1t
should he enriched by adding little
milk. butter. meat extract or an egg.
An excellent water pot or casserole
with cover makes the best pot for
stock and Is easy TO keep clean. A
stock pot should he thoroughly cleaned
after each time II IS used. and the
stock should never be allowed to re
main In IL overnight.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-02-10
MlNCEMEAT.
How to Make DsIsetable Pies For the
Winter Season.

"tNtef oedsoN.
Cook three pounds OF lean beef with
a pound OF surt until the meat Is ten.
der. Cool In the water. then remove
the meat and chop fine. adding twlCN
the amount Of finely chopped apples.
The apples should Ice washed. quarter
81 and cored before chopping The
skins rnay be left on II chopped first.
Add the suet which was cooked with
the meat aud which will rise and form
a oak. OF fat ON the top Of the liquid.
II shoold be chopped. and the water In
which the meat was cooked should be-
placed on the stove and allowed to
cook away TO about cupful OF stock.
which should he added TO the chopped
meat. apples and suet.
Now add two pounds Of brown sugar,
three cnpfuls OF molasscs. three pints
OF cider. three pounds Of seeded raj.
sins. two pounds Of curran,s. half n
pound of very finely chopped citron.
half cupfrl OF cider vinegar. nut.
meg, ginger. cloves. cinnamon and
mace, with salt and pepper. Add the
'l'''H H''"s '" "HNF''HAuH 'HiF ~
nrsl. tasiin: frequently. The season.
Inc Is the most Important point IN
mlhccmeat Much depends on IL. and
II requires Judgment 10 know what l.
lacking and just how much To add
II desired richer add orange and lem
on juice with chopped ounce pre-
serve. also the strip from the pre-
serves with this addition. The com.
binntion IL delicious aud ms rich rs one
would care TO eat.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-02-10

beaumont aud kountse. Tex. soon
viii be connected by n shell road 10
eoS Si5.OU. The road airrndy II
shcllcd from Pine Island bayou to
beaumont \ highway commission has
been selected 10 net Ia conjunction
with tho commissioners court In The
expenditure If this $4,000.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-02-10

PEKISo DucKs ABOUT sEyES WLEks OLD
" FarTESisu PAS.
which tim. they should weigh from
-four aud une-haif to six pound.
The duck farm should be located ON
light sandy soil, generally ou slopins
land which can be kept sweet aud
clean. Good shipping facilities are
necessary ~ order both to market the
product satisfactorily aud 10 bring Ia
supplies Convenient watering ar.
engagements are essential. too. n ducks
requlrr n large amount OF drinking wa
ter. II j. also advisable 10 allow con
siderable yard space aud double yuris
which may he rotated aud planted to
lulcg growing crops arr useful On iarsc
farms
Simple buildinEs similar 10 hen
houses are used for breeding ducks A
shed roof huus" from twelve Ia fifteen
feet deep seven feet high la front and
four feet iu the rear {, satisfactory.
dow In the front u each pen makes 30
good 'front.'. Plenty OF ventilation Is rs
scntinl. aud Ia the south II j. usually
advisable fn have an opruiug under
the cave, Ia the FEAR Of the huu,c fur
thl- PURPOSE Plenty of litter should d.
used ou the iiuor, aud the ducks should
bc allowed u make their own nests
because they are more apt To- brrIk
their egg " nest boxes are used 4
convenient formula for estimating tur
size Of the house or pen i 10 allow sI
feet ~ ilUor space for each duck.
Mating the Floess.
Ordinarily from Nv. to six male,
are allowed for iock Of thirty fc
males Ahout the list OF May thi,
numtcr may be reduced 10 one male
for every seven females aud later iu
the year st!ii further,
Neither III. i'eking duck. used chief
~ for the production OF green duck,
for market nor the Indian Hunuer
duck. which holds In the duck family
q position somewhat similar TO the
q n
good sitter Ia consequence prnctically
all of the large farms hatch their egg,
Ia lncuin,ots Formerly lamp mcu
bators Of from 30 TO 40 egg capacity
were used. but Ia many cases these
hav. been replaced by the lars-f slscl
Incubator. Duck incubators ar. usual
ly kept at slightly lower t.mp-ra
tur. than those used for chickens For
the lr~t three weeks the machine
should lc kept az about ~. degree. 3
and Tor the last week al los degrees or
slightly higher % Matching time II +
usually advisable TO supply moisture
for ducks rsgs during the last week
" ten days
All eggs should h. tested Ut irn.t
twice during Incubation. preferably on
III. seventh aud fourteenth days. and
the lnfertile eggs removed Those with
dead germs should also be- taken on
at once. n they dccompos. very ran.
lilly The nferillc eggs make good
feed for dneklings or cnn be used for
cooking, The testing should lee done
IN dark roon and the large end ~
tho egg held M, 80 that III. Size NJ the
air cells may hc seen When held b,
fore the tester nm infer,ile egg will
look perfectly clear. much like fresh
egg, The fertile egg. on the other
baud. will show a small dark SPOT
known n. the embryo. with a mass of
little blood veins extending ia MI ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
STATE GOVERNORSHIPS
MAY BE ABOLISHED
IN NEW SOUTH WALES

Sydney, Australia, May 12.-Aboli-
governorships-appo by the
British government for each Of the
six Australian states-are likely to be
initiated by the present national or
coalition government of New South
Wales. 1t is thought that with the
retirement of the present incumbent
in thi state, Sir Gerald Strickland,
the time will be opportune for NOV
ing against a system which has been
growing in unpopularity for some
years past throughout the Common
wealth. Should New South Wales,
the oldest state, succeed in represen-
tations to the Colonial Office to this
end it is considered that the abolition
of the post would be extended to the
other states without question.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15

career, fighting in law courts, adj
dressing huge audiences, leading
strikes and defying governments. She
subsequently met Charles Bradlaugh
and took an active part in his propa-
ganda-
This led the Rev. Frank Besant to
begin proceedings in 1873 for the Gus
tody of his daughter, on the, ground
that her mothers opinion would be
detrimental to the future prospects
of the child in society, to say nothing
Of her eternal prospects,"
Mrs. Besant appeared in person
and argued her case with ability but
the child was given into the custody
Of the father. When Mabel Besant
was 81 years old She at once returned
to her mother, who had by that time
become a socialist and then a thooso-
phist-
: a :
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15

Sinai and Mesopotamia have fire.
quently been held up and mystified
by the vision of lakes and trees, just
as were the soldiers of Joshua and
Alexander.
On the occasion referred to in
the communication, the mirage was
OF minor character, preventing reli-
able "Reminiscences. On a similar
occasion some time ago, it produced
the effect of the appearance OF big
Turkish reinforcements which neces-
STATED caution until their phantom
character had been established.
Mirages seriously interfered with
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign, and
it was due to the investigations of
French scientist who accompanied
that expedition that they were first
traced to tricks Of atmospheric re-
fraction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
AMERICAN WOMEN
FACE FIRING OF
GERMANS CALMLY
Members of Brand Whit
locks Party Are Taken
to Belgian Front

Havre. May 14.-Brand Whit1ock,
the American Minister to Belgium,
has made his first visit to the King
had lengthy conference with the
and recent developments in the war,
and enjoyed his experience on the fir
ing line, in which he was accompan-
led by Mrs. WhitlocK and several
other American women. There they
We're under fire Of the German guns
for the first time.
The party included the Secretary
OF the Legation, Albert B. Ruddock,
and his wife. They were first receiv
ed at the cateau Of Baron de Broque-
vile, the Belgian Premier. The meet
ing with the King took place at a
cottage occupied by His Majesty,
where he keeps in close and constant
touch with his army.
The King and Minister Whitlock
were closeted alone for an hour, af-
ter which the King and Queen re-
ceived the entire parsy, who had 1un-
cheon with them. Afterward the Wis
itors were conducted by Gen. Mar
chouchez to the Queens Hospital at
the headquarters of the General Staff.
where they were received by Gen.
Rugnoy, who thanked the American
Minister in the name Of the soldiers
of the Belgian army for his services
to Belgium.
The members Of the party were
then conducted to the Belgian front,
and later went by way of Newport
to the Belgian trenches inFthe neigh
borhood of Ramscapelle and Pervyse,
where they saw the vast extent Of the
Inundated regions and were actually
under fire. Gen. Marcouchez COM
plimented the American women of
the party for their bravery, saying
that they were the only women, ex-
cept the Queen Of the Belgians, who
had ever been so far forward in the
firing line.
1.-THE Belgian soldiers were particu-
larly interested in seeing the Ameri-
can Minister, as they had heard
much about him and his services to
their countrymen remaining in Bel
GUM during the occupation. Mr.
Whitlock addressed few words Of
cheer to them as they stood at atten-
ton in the trenches.
At Dunkirk the vast damage done
there was noted, and the half-ruined
church attracted particular attention.
On their return they passed the night
at the Premiers chaeau.
Mr.. Whitlock expressed himself as
delighted with the trip and felt es-
pecially honored by the cordially Of
the Kings reception. ''It was Pc
culiarly gratifying sensation he said,
ito be on free Belgian soil again. but
| two hours from Brussels"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
MIRAGES INTERFERE
WITH TROOP MOVEMENTS

Cairo, May Interpretations had to
be temporarily suspended owing to
mirage says an official communica-
ton from the Diala front, describing
minor strategic movement there. 1t
Is reminder that, despite modern
war inventions, there Is at least one
front where world-old conditions still
play dominating part. Thirst, heat,
and mirage are among the most i'm
portant factors to be considered in
far-Eastern campaigning, just as they
were twenty centuries and more ago.
Although the why and wherefore
of the mirage is better understood
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
fRGES NEW .YORh,S HfsToRIc CITY HUI

City hall is New York's best exam
pie of colonial architecture. In 1924
fete was given there in honor Of
Lafayette. On Oct 26, 1925, there was
a celebration for the opening Of the
Erie canal Last honors were paid
there to Lincoln and Grant, whose
bodies lay in state in the rotunda. 1t
was also the scene of impressive cere-
monies after the death of Mayor Gay
nor. The governors room has seen
many brilliant receptions, including
those to Prince Henry, Charles Dick
ems, Thackeray, Garibaldi, Daniel
Webster, Henry Clay and Andrew
Jackson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
GUILLOTINE TOO
GOOD FOR MAN
WHO HATES KINGS

Melbourne, Australia, May H.
Anti British sentiments were express
ed in a speech delivered in Parlia-
ment by Senator J. c. Stewart Of
Queensland. Senator Stewart advised
the people to dethrone every mon
arch after the war including the King
of England. When Premier Huhges'
attention was called to this speech
and he was asked in the House Of
Representatives whether he would
take steps under the War Precautions
Act to prevent men who had taken
the oath Of allegiance from giving
'tutterance to such reasonable state
ments," he replied:
"a man who after taking the oath
makes such statements is not in my
opinion even fit to be guillotined.s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15

ately decorated to receive the French
and British war commissions. Alto
gether,. the damage is estimated at
SIS. 900.
In the governors room are hung
portraits of George Washington, Gen
era1 Clinton. Peter Stuyyesant and all
of the governors of the state since
i1777. The portrait Of Washington is
by Trumbull and cannot be valued in
money. There are also busts of De
Witt Clinton, the, mayor In whose
term the hall was completed, and
Mayor Edward Livingston, who laid
the cornerstone of the building in
1870 III
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
NO SPAGHETTI FOR
LONDON'S LATIN QUARTER

& London. May 15.-soho. London's
Latin quarter, has just passed through
a spaghetti-less week. The national
dish of Italy had long ago been placed
on the list of prohibited imports but
the supplies on hand were not ex-
hausted until a week ago. Then all
Soho mourned.
Now, however. this is all changed.
A son of sunny Italy who conducts
one of the tempting table d'hote re-
srots in the Italian co1yony came to
the rescue by setting up a macaroni
factory. He has not been able to
make spaghetti, which requires spec
ial machinery to make the holes in it,
but he is turning out miles of the
long, narrow ribbons called macaroni.
This will have to suffice until the
paghetti-making machinery arrives
from his native land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
Rev. Frank Besant
Is Dead in England

NJ London, May 15.-The Rev. Frank
Besant, who was the husband of Mrs.
Annie Besant, the widely known theo-
sophist, author and lecturer on reli-
8fous philosophical and scientific
subjects, died recently in the village
OF Sibsey In Loncolnshire where, for
AS years. he was vicar of the village
church The vicar was re years old
and his famous wife is nearly 70.
n The Rev. and Mrs Besant attract
ed worldwide attention many years
ago when they separated and engage
ed in a long controversy over the GUS
tody of their only child. They were
married in 1857. In 1879 judicial
separation was arranged by the terms
OF which Mrs. Besant was to have the
custody Of her daughter, Mabel Mrs
Besant pursued a varied worldwide
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15

81 Fire In New York city's ancient and
historic city hall threatened to de-
stroy the structure a few shours after
It was the scene of the city's reception
to the French commissioners For
two hours flremen tried to put out the
IRE and only succeeded after the en-
tire cupola was destroyed, leaving only
the stone supports
The city hall itself was deluged with
water but the objects of art stored
therein, including valuable paintings,
were not damaged. Neither was the
historic governors room nor the alder
manic chamber, which were elabor-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15

Engineers at Derby, England, de-
cided to return to work pending a
government inquiry into their eriey.
ances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15

The parcel post service between the
United States and Norway has beer
suspended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-22
PRAISE
MUSICAL WORK
Reformation Caui8ta by =. y. Berg
auist and T.. ~. Olson Ready for
Quadri- Centennial.

There has recently come from the
publishers a pretentous Reformation
cauEata- The words by Ernst ". Olson
and the music by j. Victor Bergquist
of Augustapa conservatory The can
tara Us written for chorus. soprano.
tenor and bass, with orchestra accom-
par.ueat and was produced by Mr..
Olson and Sir. Bergquist upon com
mission OF the Augustana synod at It's
meeting last June. The work is to he
performed Jane lis al the uuadrf-cen-
rennla- OF the Augustaua synod OF
America TO be held at AuEustaua col
.eEe. with a chorus Of 200 voices. prom
lneEt soloisgs from Chicago and New
AurE aDd the Trl-City Sym phoDy or
chestra-
Immediately following the meeting
OF the synod last spring Mr.. Olson be
gan work on the text. working in con-
junction with Mr.. BersQulst The re-
suit IS q composition that has received
liEh praise from musical critics.
Adolph We!dig, perhaps, the best
known teacher Of harmony and Cour-
rerpo!nt IN America and widely known
Ior ais good musical insight SAYS Of
Mr.. Bergquists work.
7 have just finished reading vour
score q the Reformation cantata. The
work IS remarkably strong in the parts
written for the chorus. They sound
fresh and hearty and lie well within
the posi- bilities q any good choral
society The solo parts are effective
on account q their outspoken meloaic
character The work as g whola -hovya
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-22

that your ambition jim regard so the
cautata viii be realized
Gustal Holmquiat. bassu, and must
Cal critic sags
II have read through Eour ReEorma-
tlon cantata and find IL splendid
work the text and music is wonder
fully woven together. ana especially
interested ID the bass solo part. which
I find sIrong and melodtous. it, gives
the S0lotst great chance 10 declafn
FGe great reEormer 8 condemnation of
the oppress0ra- Your work should
commend itself TO our best choral So
C5eEies.
Rozeuer q. cole. another musical
critic ID Chicago says OF the work.
II want 70 tell you that 5u my opfn-
ION EUg have SET down some effective
and noble music fn your Reformation
can5ata- The work is laid out on
broad lines. Eou have used your must
cal material 10 good advantage and with
fine musiciaushIp. and il viii sing
we'll There lis plenty Of contrast. the
vocal score is not overly difficult for
q serious choral work and your har-
mon1c invention is very satisfactory.
Mr. Olson has achieved no little
fame for the purity OF his style lu
verse writing and al various times has
been called upon to compose the text
for special occasions The cantata IS
story of the Reformation depicting
the great raformer In his strgggzIes
through that trying time. The closing
chorus is theme expressive Of jor
triumph ana thanksgiving based on
E11 testa Burg The whole ending
with all the musical forces. including
the assem6laSa. rendering the last
stanza OF the Battle Hymn Of the Ref
oEmatlen s most appropriate climax.
Sir. Eegs4n5sg ls also the author of
an oratorla. "GoIEotaa. which was
slFe1 b Rock Iiaaa tHo years ago
with the aid ct The Minneapolis sym
G1a1y orchestra and @ chorus Of sew
eFai hundred voices and he has writ
ten numerous compositions for me or
gan which have been accepted bv the
great organ {sts 0f this country ana En-
rope IS works Of more than ordinary
merit