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THE SEMl-WEfKLY TRIBUNE J It A I BABE Publisher. TI2U118, 11.25 IN ADVANCE! NORTH PLATTE NEBRASKA Some divorces aro mud) bettor than others. Docs Kermlt shoot tlioso animals or does lio dream tlicni? Spring Is coming, but don't tako off your winter flannels yet Chicago hna snow to burn, but no furnaces arranged for tho'purposo. It Is never too cold for tbo Ohio river to nssumo a rowdy attitude. German potash comes high, but somo American Industries must have It. Mr. Hnlloy's comet will have to move a Ilttlo closer or It will bo out Bhono. Persons with tho dynnmlto hnblt could find useful work In breaking up Ice gorges. Whllo tho con! situation Is Improv ing, It still takes money to flag tbo coal wagon. Tho aggravating fcaturo of weather predictions Is that tho unploasant ones always como truo. If yon havo finished paying tho Christmas bills now Is tho tlmo to bo gin preparing for Hasten Mr. Halloy's widely known comet still refuses to appear for anything so common as an opera glass. Chicago needs nn export duty on Its competent young bankers, whom New York Insists on appropriating. If that Invention really enables ua to bco by wire, It will moan a lot of bother to dross for tho telephone Japan also lias n pcaco society, but mcnnwhllo tho. triphammer kcopo clicking away riveting Dreadnoughts. Scientists aro wondering what cnusos tho yellow veil over Mars. Maybo Mars has shriek Journalism. However, It 13 a poor kind of man who cannot discover without tho aid of a mnchlno wbothcr or not a girl loves him. It Is said by an expert that tho feet of tho American nation aro growing larger, Not larger, wo think, but moro numerous. fit, Louis men havo boon getting tetanus from frozen feet. It should pleaso tho toy pistol to bo nblo to provo an alibi. About $4,000,000 has been lost bo cause of tho Now York shirtwaist strike, but only n man of family can credit tho figures. Paris policemen havo been told to shoot when nttacked by thugs. TIiIb will bo much moro offectlvo than shouting for nsslstanco. Thcro hns been organized In Daltl moro a society which alms to glvo babies a chnnco. It might begin by hbollshlng flat buildings. A unlvorslty professor assorts that Ilamlot used slang. If so, como of the fellows who want to play tbo part should bo right at homo In it Competent authorities assert that itovnlno is and Is not good for any thing. In this dilemma It Is porfoctly safo to retain one's health. A roport of cats gono up to $2,000 aplccol If true, which enn hardly bo accepted, It should also tond to boom tho values among mlco nndvrnts. A Now Jersey mayor nskB all tho citizens to tell him how ho should conduct hlB ofllco. Probably ho Is do iconded from tho original Troublo Seeker. At tho sight of 20 Amorlcan women at tho kaiser's court conservative Germans shook tholr hoads. Woll, turning hoads to ono- of tho principal industries of tho Amorlcan girl. . . .... Skating nnd coasting havo killed many moro porsono In Now Jorsoy this winter than .football over thought of Injuring. Thcro should bo Invent ed somo kind or "sockor" winter cportB. If it is truo as estimated that 8,200 beggars in Now York average a pick up of $37,000 a day, wherein lies tho nrgumont for honest labor at half tho return? Still, as wo think of It, como of us must work In ordor that tho othors can bog successfully. When It la shown by olllclal records that tho United States In ten years OXportCU JD.UUO.OOO.OOO worth of nirrl cultural products thcro can bo Ilttlo doubt hb to whnt country Is tho world's main reliance for such articles And now that our exnortB of innnu facturcs aro approaching tho Bamo Htandard and bid fair to HiirnnRB it. thero llkowlso can bo no doubt of our Industrial progress or of tho headway wo aro making in tho markets of tho nrm. It Is proposed to establish a cbalr of embalming at tho Unlvorslty of Michigan. Somo thoughtful student doubtless will offer tho dead lan gungos as fit subjects. "To bo honest aH this world goes," said Hamlot, "Is to bo ono man picked out of ten thousand." Hamlet was prophetic rb wojl ns rominiscent, Times havo not bo materially changed slnco tho days or his pessimistic ob f s'ervatlons, though, to bo suro. Dlo genes had said practically tho sanio thing beroro him. Cities "Millionaire" Hobo Is Host at Tea CHICAGO. Hobo society wns entor tulncd at a "ten" recently by .1. Ends How of St. Louis, ono of tho leading whlrlors In trampdom. Hod Carriers' hull was beautifully decorat ed for tho occasion with long strag gling whlBkors, dlshoveled hcadn and fraycu clothes. Music was furnished In part by n "lady delegate," who bummed hor wny to Chicago aboard tho "bumpers," J. Eadn How, tho host of tho after non, gave tho tea as a surprise it fol lowed tbo afternoon session of tho an nual convention of tbo Unemployed and Casua' Workers. Owing to tho fact that Mr. How, popularly known as tho "mllllonalro hobo," had only 75 conts In Lis o'othos, tho protest of tbo guests ngalnst tea as a subatltuto for tholr customary drinks was mot with an apology and not with tho trip to tho long, narrow room with a foot rest. When tho business of tho session was over tho host, Mr. How, shooplsh ly advancing to tho front of tho pint form, announced himself ns follows: "Follow Tramps: All of you stick in your scats. In a fow minutes wo will bo sorved with something to eat." Ho Has His Cash "Inspected;" Wiser Now MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Paul Lid dun of Dolfleld, N. D.. Is out Just $50 nnd a stern "government In spector" who met him In tho Union station has $50 moro on tho credit sldo of his ledger as a result of tholr Ilttlo toto-a-toto. Llddon had Just arrived from Del flold. Ho was lllled with confusion nftor getting off tho train and wns un decided Just what to do ilrst. Ho stood around tho Btatlon trvlnc tn collect his thoughts and to dccldo what point of Interest should first claim his attention In Minneapolis. He had novor boon In tho city beforo nnd was Hard to dec do. Iin wnn rir. bating deeply with himself, when his rovorics wore brusnue v lntorriintml by a gruff voice. "Has your monov boon Innnprtfiii yot?" nsked tho intruder. "Why. no." said Llddon. "ia Hint necessary in Minneapolis? It was never uono in ueiueld." Dogs Tree Police NEW YORK. Policemen at tho East Fifty-first strcot station had a live ly tlmo sovcral nights ago with doga believed to bo mad, But big Jerry O'Connclly, tho doorman, wnB Justified for his fright. And now Cnpt. Lantry and Lieut. Brady don't chaff him any moro. Tho first dog brought In waB n tiny mongrel, Charlie, that bolongod to Peter Graco, a grocer, and It had bit ton Jerry Mandcll, a baker's son. Jerry hnd a soft heart for dogs, so In stead of having Charlie shot without tho privilege of trial, ho put him In n cell nnd sent for Dr. Morln of tho health department. When Dr. Morln arrived Charllo wantod IiIb coll all to hlmsolf, Ho ex pressed himself to that offect cloarly, and Doorman Jerry cloared out hur riedly. Then tho doctor, tho captain and Columbus Policeman COLUMBUS. O. If you woro "ono of tho flnost" on tho Columbus pollco forco, how would you llko It If a con stablo from a Ilttlo town near Urbann would como to Columbus, talk pleas antly to you nbout mutual friends, In duce you to show him tho Interesting sldo of llfo in tho capital, buy him everything ho wantod to oat and drink and finally top It nil off with an appe tizing auppor at n flno oatlng estab lishment and then, after you woro out at least $10, snap n pair of handcuffs on you by u ruso, tako you off your boat up to u vllu Ilttlo tll-smolllng Jail at Urbaua, whoro you woro lockod up for llvo dayi oh a chargo of failure to provide for a wlfo you had almost for paused for a mlnuto whllo 300 hungry "bumper riders" let out n lusty yell. Then ho continued, "Consisting of sandwiches and tea." "Tea," was tho groan that went up from 300 voices. As soon ns tho announcement wna mndu tho doors wcro flung open nnd six husky "casual workoro" shambled In lugging two big wash boilers full of Japanese boverago and big platters piled high with sandwiches. "Looney Pete" and "Dig Star" Mill llgan "poured" nt tho function. Tho sandwiches went lllto hot cakes, but ono cup of tea was sufficient to each man. J. Eads How was visibly em barrassed. He nnnounced that ho had "eight bits" left or ho would tako tho boys down In tho saloon below and "sot em up," but that ho had spent all his change on tho tea and was awfully sorry he had mado n mistake. "Can nnybody beat the piano?" queried the "mllllonalro tramp." Thoro was sllcr.co for sovcral seconds. Fi nally a time-worn "gentlcmau of tho road" nroso with nn air of confidence. "My friend 'lloozo McQoo can't rat' tlo tho Ivories, but ho'll throw any body in tho house," was tho Invitation ho extended. No ono nccoptcd tho challengo. A lady delegato entered, announcing horsolf ns MrB. Charles G, Whitney, a "slstor" from the east, acknowledged that sho was "broke," strodo to tho piano and rolcascd tho etralns of "Annlo Laurlo" and "Tho Arkansaa, Traveler." "Well, this Isn't Bclflold. I'm, a gov ornment Inspector. Let mo look nt your money. 1'vo a hunch that you'ro trying to bring somo bogus coin Into town," said tho officious ono. "Pro duce your coin," and ho exhibited a large, awe-Inspiring badge. Anxious to comply with tho spirit as well as tho letter of tho laws of his country, Llddon hastily drew out $50 In bills and banded tho roll to tho straiigor. "This stuff doesn't look very good to mo," snorted tho man with tho bndgo. "and I think It's about ton years In Stillwater for you." "I got it all In North Dakota, and It must be good," said Llddon. "Well, I'm going to tako it right ovor to my ofTlco." said tho solf-ap-pointed officer, placing tho money in his pocket, "oad you otny right hero until I got back. If this money Is phoney It won't do you any good to try to get away, becauso wo'll follow you and get you," nnd the man turned on his liccl nnd went out. Lldden waited. Ho waited about two hours. Finally Detcctlvo Thomas Russell, thinking thcro was somothlng wrong, went ovor to Llddon and got tho wholo story. "Well." Russoll choked, "lot's go up to hoadQuartcrs." That was all he could say. on Desks in Station tho lieutenant beenn chnfflnc .Tnrrv. and woro about to show him how a big fellow ought not bo afraid of a Bmall dog, when two moro prisoners wcro brought In. Thero wcro two huge St. Bernards that had bitten Simon, tho son of Charles Scheld and belonged to Mi chael Dabby and wero named Jack and Jenny. Dabby carried thorn Into tho station, ono under each arm. But ns soon as Jack nnd Jnnnv worn free they mado for tho captain's room. Capt. Lantry intrenched hlmsolf on top of his tnblo and armed hlmsolf with a typewriter, whllo ho yelled for tho reserves. Then Jack nnd Jenny went for tho lleutennnt. Brady took a flying leap to his desk, nearly breaking It In his hurry, and almost tumbling off, only Dr. Morln had Jumped up thcro, too, and tho two supported each other In tholr difficult nndporllous position. Subsequently, Dnbby tnlkod some Gorman to his doga, nnd ns they un derstood it, Dr. Morln found tholr minds woro sound enough. But poor Ilttlo Charllo, who grow tired of his coll when tho other fun began, barked pltcously for liberty. Duped by a "Rube" gotten? How would you llko it? All this happened to Patrolman Harry W. Holnz of tho Colum him nrv. llco department. And as n result Holnz Is out of Jail under bond nn.l mnot nn owor to a chargo boforo tho courts at uruana Holnz hns beon on tho pollco forco for somo tlmo, His wlfo 11 rolatlves In North Lowlsburg, near Ur bann. Ho sont her monoy for hor sup port at lntorvals, but somo tlmo ngo sno mcu a warrant against him In Up bnuu, charging him with fnlluro to pro vide. Ho was covering his beat ono night whon a Ilttlo bowhlskorod Individual stopped turn nnd introduced hlmsoll as a constnblo from Lowtsbiirr? tn rvi. umbiiB "on business," Ho said ho had been told to got ncnualntmi win. Heinz, who seemed glad to meet him. After tho evening's cntortnlnnmnt tbo handcuffs wero snapped on tho po- licoman't. wrists and ho was forcod uccompnny the constablo. to A TRAIN LOAD OF BOTTLERS V1HIT1NO nUIWANK-OOALA COLONT. WHERE THOUSANDS ARE FLOCKING A BRIEF 8TORY OF COLONY BUILDING THAT HAS ASTOUNDED THIS COUNTRY. BY CLEMENT YORE. Ono of tho most tremendous land movements over seen in America is progressing nt tho present tlmo to wards Burbank-Ocala Colony, in Marlon County, Florida. Ono simply ennnot comprehend whnt It means to bco a thousand pcoplo purchasing farms in Just a fow days. Ono has no Idea of n country that ono month contains no habitations, and tho noxt thirty days 1b dotted ovor with cot tages; Is throbbing nnd nctlvo with llfo and movement, and is tho centor of Improvement thnt equals, If not sur passes, thoso great days of tbo far west when wholo counties wcro peo pled ovor night. But thin movement towards Florida CIIAS. II. BIKQ, Florida'! Mew Umplro llnllder. is far moro Interesting and of greater Import than any movement towards land heretofore recorded In this coun try. Tho primal lnfluonco of this great movement 1b Charles H. Slog and tho organization which ho has promulgated. Tula man is tho pioneer of Florida In tho matter of placing northern men and women upon Florida farms. Less than one year ago Charles H. Sleg or ganized his first colony, which was lo cated in St. Johns Park, Florida. Every acre of tho 30,000 comprising this colony was sold within 30 days. Tho demand was bo great that Mr. Sleg secured another tract of land, amounting to somo 3G.000 acres, at Jacksonville Heights, nnd this In turn was sold out with tho rapidity of tho first colony. loday at these two great colonics. St, Johns Park and Jacksonville Holghts. aro to bo seen many beauti ful cottages; hundreds of farms aro being worked; settlors aro thoroughly satisfied; land values havo arisen 100, nnd mnny of thoso settlors who bought land, and havo not cvon im proved it a3 yot, aro actually refusing in profits moro than tho nmount of money they paid for their homes. Then Mr. Sleg began his search for his greatest and his best Florida farm community. After caroful scrutiny of all Florida lands, ho decided that Marlon County, north or the County Soat, Ocala, held the greatest promise for his Ideals, and ho purchased a largo tract of land hero. Upon ono sldo of this property lies tho Atlnntlc Coast Lino Railroad; on tho other, tho Seaboard Air Lino; and ThlMhowi how tMT It U to clear land, tlmplr tJ MlUnutirn tn inn (tumps, nhluh contain larto quantities of lurpemlno. through tho heart or It travols tho Ocala & Northorn Railroad. Upon tho eastern bordor of tho colony, which Mr. Sleg has called Burbank Ocala, tho beautiful Ocklawaha river runs, and over tho breast of its waters travel passenger nnd freight steam ers from Palatka to Sllvor Springs. It Is thus sepn that transportation, tho greatest and most nocossnry of all adjuncts to a farm community, reaches Its highest point of develop ment nt Burbank-Ocala Colony. But a short tlmo ago Charles H. Sleg announced through tho public press bis Intention of soiling this prop erty, as ho had sold his former colo nies in 1909. Tho response to these announcements was so great that It surpassed tho Ideas ot Mr. Slog. To day tho ovldenco which this man hns nt his flngor ends of tho enormous demand for Florida soil, Is moro aston ishing than tho reading ot a work ot fiction. Suroly this Is tho dny ot back to tho soil. To tako a trip ovor tho Burbank Ocala Colony Is to have a pleasure that amounts almost to n vacation. As ono approaches Florida upon any of tho great railroads reaching this state, ono Is at onco struck with tho conversation ono heara In tho smoking, dlnlug or sleeping car. This Conversation in nlmoat whnllv mn fined to tho topic of Florldn, and gives nn Inslcht Into the rcni tho fnmo of this great state, for these puojuo como irom almost every sec tlon of tho North Amnrlrmn Evory trnln carries many men nnd women wno nro going to Florida, and strango as it may scorn, tho majority or them aro routod to Burbank-Ocala colony. From tho worn-out hllU nf Mnnr Vr... Innd, from tho cold nnd bleak moun tain camns of tho mlnlnir district., t tho Rockies, from boautlful California, irom emu ana snow-iauon Canndn, from tho cities nnd from thn Catholic and Jew, collego professor anu uncKinyer tneso nro tho peoplo wuu uru Burning touay in uurbank Ocala colony. Every race, every re' Union, every tradn nnd nvorv rvrnfnn. olon haB some man or woman who Is n Bottler at. Burbank-Ocala, and who from this fact, nrovn thnt thin tnmi satlsflos all peoplo and all classos of imupie. Thero aro thrnn now Inwrmllno In this colony, places whoro Chas H. Sleg mm ma organization navo decided to build cities. When ono sees what theso cities woro but a short tlmo ago, and looks at them whon ono ar rives at liuruank-Ocala Colony, ono has an Idea of what their appcaranco iu uo six raonins irom touay. Tho ncoiilo aro movlntr ntinn tho tor. tllo Holds of Burbnnk-Ornln Pnlnnv In largo numbors; thoy aro preparing thoso flolds for tho reception ot their first crops; thoy nro building tholr uumus, anu in 1110 woko or tneso set tlors Is traveling tho commerce to tho various Hne3 ot business, that de pend upon an agricultural community ior ineir existence. Marlon Countv. Florid la thn linn nor county of thd stato. It Is tho tuuiuy wmcii out a iow years ago in comnetltlon nt Tiimnn. Plnrldn. with every county In tho stato, took first prlzo for agricultural and horticultural products. Marlon County has moro flno roads than any county In tho stato. It has local and long dlstanco tolephones upon its farms, and ono sees hero moro luxury in an hour's travel by au tomobile or team than ono would bo Uevo possible in a farming section. Wo must remember In traveling Tne lixperlment J"arm nt llurbank-Ocnla Colony. over Florida, that these peoplo whoso homes wo see, and whose Holds we marvel at, mako their money and build their homes, not by the man killing toll of working 100 ncros of ground llko is dono in tho north, but Florida is the spot whero a man Ib rich who owns a ten aero farm. Without tbo question of a doubt, tho greatest and most delightful portion of Florida, whero pleasure and profit nro wound and lntor-wound, ia Marion County, and In tho very heart or this great county Is located Burbank-Ocala Colony. H you want to read something or this grcnt colony; ir you wnn to know In tho language ot irrorutablo nronf and undeniablq facts and llgures; If you want to seo with tho oyo of a camera what is now bolng done at Burbank-Ocala, wrlto for "Ten Acro's nnd Freedom," a book Issued by Chas. H. Sleg, and prepared with a most comprehensive knowledge of all ques tions nrlslng in tho mind of a man who contemplates making Florida his home. This grcnt book Is very expensive, and It la filled with absoluto proof that tells a story which no man can deny, and It tells it in tho language ot com mon sense. In an lntervlow with Mr. Sleg re cently, bo mado tho prediction that overy aero of Burbank-Ocala Colony would bo sold beforo farmers In tho north wero enabled to start plowing. This means that many thousands of acres must bo Bold each and evory weok, nnd that hundreds of sottlora aro buying this land every day. Tho ofllco of tho Burbank-Ocnla Col ony Is located at tho city ot Ocala, in Marlon County, is filled with settlors nnd prospective settlers to this col ony, and tho best part ot it all Is that theso settlers aro satisfied. Many or Bttlri llTlna In test unUl their home aro train them aro sent to Burbnnk-Ocala for tho purposo or Investigating and mak ing suro, not only for themselves, but for tholr friends, relatives and neigh bors, and most of those moa bu? i- mediately nftcr seeing this land for many peoplo. To give ono somo iaea 01 uio yiuue of this proporty, and how firmly con vinced .ho Company Is that it will stand any Investigation, tbo Bonrd of Directors of tbo Now aoutn vnrm Homo Company havo authorized Chas. H Flog to sell thl3 colony land upon tho strict gunranico tnnt 11 i satisfactory to tho purchaser, ho may back ovcry cont ho has paid, together with C Inter est, any time bororo ino ncumi uuuy- cry of the deed, rrhio inmi fs f.olllntr nt tho nrlco ot $25.00 per aero, upon the terms of CO cents per aero ciown, anu ou coma per aero per month until tho land Is paid for, thus giving every purchnsor 19 months after his application has been recolved to complete his pay ments, whllo ho can move on nnd tako possession of his farm after a slnglo payment of only 50 cents por aero. This Is at tho basis of 17 conts per day for each 10 acres purchased. My advice to every man who really wnnts to mnko an investment out ot his dnlly savings, that will como back to him In profits thnt are limited only by his own capabilities, Is to wrlto at onco for tho great book called "Ton Acres nnd Freedom," and inform him self thoroughly beforo ho buys, and prove to his own satisfaction that Burbank-Ocala Colony Is really entitled to all of tho tremendous patronago which It Is receiving today. Just sond In tho coupon bolow. No letter Is necessary, and you will re ceive by roturn mall this groat book freo. BIG FLORIDA FREE BOOK COUPON NEW SOUTH FARM & HOME COMPANY 950 Merchant Lota and Trail BUg., CHICAGO" As per your announcement in our paper, plcnae Bend mo "Ten Acres nnd Freedom," 'which describes your HurbnnV-Ocala Colony farms lu Marlon Comity, Florida. I do not npTce to buy a farm, but I will rend this litera ture thoroughly. Kama , V Address , ........................ ... ............. The Walter Was Too Smart." "I nto my breakfast this morning In a Markot streot restaurant," said a down-town business man, "and some thing occurred that particularly ap pealed to my sense of humor. A man and n woman woro seated opposlto me, and tho waltor placed a large plato ot biscuits boforo tho two. 'I prefer bread,' said tho woman; In n Jiffy tho biscuits wero whlskod away and replaced with tho staff of llfo. I noticed a wistful sort of expression on the man's fnco as tho biscuits disap peared, but bo made no remark. I guess she's tho boss ot that ranch,' I thought, nnd then tho woman turned and Bald; 'I bollovo tho girl thinks wo arc together.' Ab tho waitress camo" bnck to glvo tho couple a chock sho was Just about; to punch tho amount of two meals on ono when sho looked up suddenly and asked if they woro to gether. In ono breath thoy said 'No!' Well, you should havo scon that girl's face. Sho blushed furiously and then capped tbo climax by saying: 'Oh, you snt thoro so nulet like, tint nnonlrln'. I thought you wcro married.' " Phila delphia Record. Sight-Seeing with Reservations. Out of the Grand Central stntlon tho other dny camo a couple tbo sight of, whom caused citizens who saw thorn to admit to themselves that thoro might bo, after all, somo basla of truth In tho "Undo Josh" Jokes ot the allegedly funny papers. Tho old man grnsped bis carpot bng and bulg-. Ing green umbrella firmly, and looked up nnd down tho street, his mouth, ngapo. "There's a heap 0' sights In Now York, I guess, Maria," bo said. "I misdoubt It wo seo them all." Tho old lady'3 mouth sot, grimly. "Woll, Silas," sho replied, and her manner was moro than significant, "beln' as I'm with you, there's somo, I expect, that you ain't goln' to see!" Llpplncott's. Pushing the Goods. A number of drumraors wcro sitting In a hotel lobby, when ono of them bo Ban to boast that his firm had tho most number of peoplo pushing Its lino of goods. Thcro was a Ilttlo argument nnd then a drummer who had not bad much to say beforo suddenly roso nnd snld: "I'll bet any man in tho houso thnt my firm has tho most number ot peoplo pushing Its lino of goods I" "Dono!" oxclaimod tho boastful ono, Tno monoy was accordingly put un with a stakeholder, and then tho boast ful drummer asked: "Now, what is your firm's line of goods?" "Baby carriages," murmured tho qulot man as ho took tho monoy and mado for tho sldo door. Exchange. Pessimistic. "What a pessimist Brown Is." "What's tho mattor now?" "He oven bewails tho fact that ho can't llvo to collect his llfo insurance." -Detroit Freo Press. A Mark of Distinction. "Why do doctors wear Van Dyke beards?'" "So thoy won't bo mistaken for bankers, with sldo whlskors." Bos ton Horald. Wo aro told thnt tho tide of the Thames affects tho base of St. Paul'a cathedral. Tho tldo of our life mar undermino the character of komemau. J. Douglas Adam.' When shiftless peoplo are unable to annoy their neighbors In any other way thoy got a dog that will howl all